The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 20, 1941, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empi Published every eveninz éxcept Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. HELEN TROY BENDER R. L. BERNARD - President Vice-President and Business Manager | | Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by earrier in Juneau and Douglas for per month. es: | dvance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; ance, $1.25. | onfer @ favor if they will promptly notify ess Office of any failure or irregularity in the de- ! livery of their papers { Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. | MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS | The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein 2ED TO BE LARGER PUBLICATION. | ALASKA CTRCULATION GUARAN THAN THAT OF ANY OTHE N Newspaper Representa- Los Angeles, Portland, i by the Americ: | { | SERPENT OF THE SEA naval rious Two trim reflecting the sunlight, sharp prows cut- he waves, would ~sight other. If they represented two warring nations, they would maneu- | ver for positions with beautiful precision ‘They would fire shots from deck cannon. When one ship had pretty well disabled the other, it would sail alongside, close with the other ship with grappling- irons. There might be fierce hand tohand fighting. Even when the pirates of the Spanish Main, who at times attacked comparatively unarmed mer- chant ships, sighted a quagry, the prey always had a chance to run away from the buccaneers. If warfare was waged friga their white Once upon a time, battle Is their each the merchant was armed and wanted to maneuver | That made me so mad I decided to show him. And into a battle with responsibility and the fair fight. Those were the days of chivalry on the high seas—iron men and wooden ships, such as the fri- gates we sent against Great Britain during the ‘War of 1812. They sailed the waves pridefully. But, consider the marine warfare of the present conflict President Roosevelt in his recent address to the nation on the Greer incident referred to “rattle- snakes” of the Atlantic. If that reference was aimed at the Nazi submarines, FDR paid them a comparative compliment. In contrast with the U-boat, the rattlesnake is a gentleman of the reptile world. More like the python, which lurks in the tree tops toswing down on its unsuspecting victim, the submarine is a wretched the pirates, it was their own chances were it ‘would be a | | 198 . N | | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 20, 1941. tula, the submarine has taken the romance out of cea battle. Priestley and Midgley (New York Times) Joseph Priestley, one of the great pioneers of chemistry, was an Englishman by birth and career but he died in Northumberland, Pa., a refugee from the wrath of eighteenth century England against his sympathy for the French Revolution. He was that rare combination, a philosophical and a prac- tical man. When not delving into such matters as Chaldean metaphysics, he liked to visit the brewery next door to his home in Leeds and study the emergence of bubbles in the fermenting froth. In his laboratory he discovered that those bubbles were not ordinary air. His paper, “On the Different Kinds of Air” laid the foundation for the modern science of gases and their reactions—a science | which is utilized every time a spark plug sets off a new power stroke in the cylinder of automobile or airplane engine. It is fitting, therefore, that this year’s recipient of the Priestiey Medal, the highest honor offered an Chemical Society, should be a man it possible for automobiles and airplanes b les farther on a galion of “ s.” In 1022, when Thomas Midgley Jr. announced that six s of work at the General Motors Research Lab- oratories had culminated in the perfection of an iti-knock compound, he predicted: “Within t ext two or three years it is expected that engine de: vill have been changed to get benefit ¢ new discovery.” The fctionn has been abundantly modern high-compression automobile to speak of the mugh more compact T yotor sputter painfully with the kind of fuel that was marketed 20 years ago. To kecp the ime number of cars on the road and airplanes on the wing (and they would never fly as fast as they o), would require many more tankers, tank-cars and pipelines from the Western fields. For the present efficiency of the eternal combustion engine the nation owes much to Mr. Midgley. And for the very existence of such engines there is an en- during debt to pioneers like Joseph Priestley, the Nonconformist minister who learned about gas- chemistry from the froth of a beer vat. the pre fulfilled The en, ] would Text for College Students (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Burton Holmes, dean of world travel lecturers, was quoted the other day as saying: “My career was decided when a Chicago manager told me there was no living to be made out of travel lectures. here I am facing my 49th season.” It would not be a bad idea to post that short biography on the walls of the college classrooms which are now filled again with young men and women in search of careers. The professional and business world is filled with successful men and women who were told when they started out that there wasn't room for any more in their chosen line of endeavor but who re- fused to take such advice. The American public will always move over and make room for youngsters with imagination and a determination to go places. This may seem like old tuff to a generation reared in a period of depen- ience on a paternalistic government for a living. But it is just such a generation that is most in need of being reminded that one’s own efforts count most in getting ahead. The philosophy that calls for a great levelling off of society was invented by persons too Jazy to rise to the top. assassin, sneaking completely out of sight below the | waves, then, unseen, delivering its steel projectiles of death. Repellent as the octopus, deadly as the shark, | A new cheaper telegraph night letter rate is now in effect between Cincinnati and Iceland, as "a result of American occupation of the island. Who said this war wasn’t doing anyhody any good? Jurking in dark, obscure places, as does the taran- Washington ) Merry- f;0-Round (Continued irom Page One) sers.) To pass t this repre he time trodden upon them even bearing the stains of tchacco juice from passing messen- entative drew up a dia- giam cf the course followed by & | single vagrant priority request, and reluctance or hesitation. But again the application was lost. The company representative went in despair to OPM officials, who were quite as despairing as he. They had desired as much as the company that the necessary parts be supplied so that the company’s! and some of between stations, sther in New York befcre the Senate investigation started. At this time Willkie asked the former ndiana pol define the to wnich a motion picture rsed to go. ys talked for inutes. Finally errupted: Listen, Will,” he said, “what I nted was an answer, not a speech. Do forget that I'm from Indiana 100.” NOTE:--In the motion picture industry Will Hays long has benn called “General”, abbreviation for “Postmaster General”. At first the mcvie peopie in Washington didn’t know what to call Willkie, hit upon “Generalissimo”. Now, however, they call him “Field Marshal.” fif- in- about Willkie DEFENSE RED TAPE Today the word “priority” is the most unpojular in the jargon of American business. It causes more | trouble than the ‘code” of ancient| NRA days, and it is even more dis- tasteful than taxes. This does not mean that busi- ness resents the principal of prior- | ities—which is recognized as essen-| tial to war production—but that! priorities are administered with ! such haphazard red tape. ‘ Here are illustrations of _how | certain Government officials are' bungling priorities: | A new naval air station was built' in a certain scuthern city, and the city agreed to build a new fire house nearb; to provide protectior. But the city had to have fire hose for the new fire house, and it couldn’t buy the fire hose from the manufacturer without first geting a priority order from the OPM. The city fathers filed an application and got nowhere. So they asked a special representative in Washing- ton to go personally to the OPM and try to dislodge the application. Their representative went to the OPM in person, truged from office to office, from bureau to bureau over a period of ten days, in the course of which time he discovered that thousands of priority requests are dumped a basement mail reom in the old police building | (in such confusion that they arei his graphic diagram shows no less than 20 knots in the long string of red tape which a single priority! order must pass. It goes from one mail room to one index room to one clearing office to another clear- ing office, and so on through a vost maze, so complez that no of- ficial of the OPM, indeed no one except a representative who has trudged the path of all 20 messen- gers placed end to end, could pos- sibly describe or diagram it production of war materials would not be interrupted. Twice they had said so promptly, but what could they do? Government red tape was too much for them. So they jumped all hurdles, circumvented all proper government procedure, and simply wrote a telegram ordering that the parts be delievered. That's the way things can hap- | pen, if the OPM really wants them | to. | (Copyright, 1941, by United Fea- 1941 SEPTEMBER 94 Mrs, Alma Hendrickson Robert N. Huntoon Harold W. Magorty Robert Anthony Pegues Richard Irving Pegues John I, Conn Francis . McMahon Pete Pappas Severt Jacobscn SEPTEMBER 21 J Dolly” Gruay Mrs. Alfred Zenger Sigurd L. Olsen Mrs. George Jorgenson Elsa Johnson J. F. Hogins JHHoroscope “The stars incline but do not compcr SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 The total eclipse of the Sun to- day is attended by promising slanetary aspects. Saturn, the Sun, Uranus and Venus are all in kind- ly sway. HEART AND HOME: Under this configuration thgre will be a turn- ing back to simple religious ‘ ob- ervances in the home. Elderly members of the family will rejoice over the revival of interest in spiritual matters and some may quote the old saying that man’s extremity is God's opportunity. This is a fortunate rule of the stars for the clergy who will preach to growing congregations. In this time, when social barriers of all sorts are vanishing, the bars be- tween creeds will be let down. Tol- erance will extend among persons of all religious faiths. | BUSINESS AFFAIRS: There is a sign presaging a week of excit- ing fluctuations on the stock mar- kets. Trade and commerce Will be stimulated. Today’s eclipse is read as more favorable for Britain than its predecessor., The new Moon on this date foreshadows the passing of a notable figure, probably a military leader. This may mean temporary dislocation of certain plans. Mars is in a place read as| foreshadowing political excnement| in Brazil which may affest cer- tain lines of our imports. NATIONAL ISSUES: Criticism of heads of war preparations in Washington may be severe as| schedules for accomplishment are behindhand. Labor troubles as 20 YEARS AGO %% surpine SEPTEMBER 20, 1921 The Alma was to make an excursion trip to Taku Glacier in honor of the members of the Chautauqua. Glen Bartlett was handling the arrangements. Trevor A. Davis had on exhibition in the window of the Alaska Steamship Company office a number of photographs of the Taku River country. The Admiral Line announced that it was going to start publishing a 16-page periodical for its personnel. Miss Mamie Halm was surprised by a number of friends at her home in Douglas in honor of her birthday the night before. The Misses Dorothy and Mary Pusich arrived in Douglas direct from Jugoslavia to make their home with their brother, Mike Pusich. Dr. H. C. DeVighne was appointed Commissioner of Health for Alaska by Gov. Scott C. Bone to succeed Dr. L. O. Sloane, resigned as he was going south to locate. Weather: High, 62; low, 52; partly cloudy. D s et e e e Daily Lessons in English % 1. corbon o e e . e e it ) WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “I consider her as worthy of promotion.” Omit AS. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Halcyon. AN, I as in IT, U as in UP unstressed, accent first syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Panic; no K. Panicky; observe the K. SYNONYMS: Appropriate, befitting, conventional, decent. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: FORBEARANCE; patience. “There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue."—Burke. B MODERN ETIQUETTE * goprrra LEE Q. What is one of the most common and inconsiderate of offenses when attending a theatre performance? A. That of arriving late. This is exceedingly inconsiderate of the comfort and pleasure of the others who have arrived on time and are entitled to an unspoiled performance. Q. When should one unpack one’s luggage when taking an ocean trip? A. For safety’s sake do not unpack until the visitors have left and the steamer has put out from the dock. Q. What should stout women avoid when selecting their wardrobe? A. EStiff tailor-made clothes and big patterns. } : . i_lOOK and LEARN 2 ¢ corpon S ——. ‘What great river has no tributary for 2,000 miles? What is the difference between mushrooms and toadstools? When was Mark Twain's “Tom Sawyer” published? What are neap tides? ‘What breed of goats is famous for its long hair? ANSWERS: 1. The Nile. 2. There is no difference botanically; poisonous varieties of mush- rooms are called toadstools. 3. In 1876. 4. Low tides occurring in the beginning of the second and fourth quarters of the moon. 5. Angora. "D'EFENSE QUIZ BOND contributory causes for ‘lagizing programs will be ignored to an ex- tent that arouses Yesentment, among heads of big business. The o stars promise better caopcmtionas‘ desperate perils multiply. Despite drawbacks, however, certain lines! of production will break all re-i What kind of retail stores soon will sell Defense Savings Stamps? Department stores, grocery stores, variety stores, hardware stores, | drug stores—every sort of retail outlet—will carry Stamps. Can a woman who wants to help the Defense Savings Program do anything in her own neighborhood? Of course. She can urge the purchase of Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps, and by her words and example is sure to influence many persons she sees in her day's routine to buy Bonds and Stamps. Pronounce hal-si-un, A as in cords and America will gain added fame for quality of mechanical achievement. for nature apparently is to take INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: on the destructive moods of man. Occultists foretell a political crisis Sclentists and inventors will fur- in England and warn that British nish new lines of production for leaders must safeguard their health. | American factories, For the man A threatening sign is seen. This is|With vision there will be numer- read as a possible break in the|Ous opportunities to make money |through their hands and received Dr. Smith will deliver the address Finally, the fire hose papers were | ture Syndicate, Inc. found and the action was taken.| PRl S s The action itself required only | two hours, but the mechanics oi‘ A getting the thing through the mill‘ (the mill consister mostly of mes- sengers and index girls) required | ten days. | | LOST IN THE SHUFFLE Ancther illustration: On August 14, a priority application was made by a representative of a large in- dustrial plant which is producing ential war supplies. The plant desired to purchase some pieces of machinery tur replacement of parts in their own plant. The parts were necessary in order to keep the production from breaking down.| [ . But thee articles were under pri-| 1€NCe Last Evening ority restriction, and they had to| get a priority order from the OPM.| “The Personal Responsibility for OPM officials immediately recog- Developing a Christian Life,” was nized the desirability of granting the topic of an address made last such an application and it was| night by the Rev. Dr. Herbert Booth given A-1-b rating with no reluct- Smith, Moderator of the General ance & hesitation at all. It is Assembly of the Presbyterian Church very unusual that such a high rat-| of the United States, who addressed ing is given to any application. |a large Juneau audience in the But the application, made out in Northern Light Presbyterian Church. quintuplicate according to instruc-| Dr. Smith used as his text the tions, was never seen or heard from | sixth chapter of Isaiah in his again. All that is known, both by thought provoking and inspiring priority officials and company of- message. The service was presided ficials, is that the application, all over by the Rev. Waltef Soboleff of 5 copies of it. disappeared from ex- | the Memorial Presbyterian Church | istence, though it bore the 4 signa- Of Juneau, and the Northern Light tures of the principal priorities of- | choir sang an anthem. ficials of the OPM and had passed| Planning to leave for Sitka today, PresbyierimTM oderator Addresses Juneau Aud- their approval in the remarkable | there at the dedication of the new short time of two hours. | Princeton-Hall, Presbyterian —mis- But the company still needed its Sionary boat. The Rev. Soboleff | repair parts, so they filed another Will accompany him on the trip. application, likewise in quintupli- I e I cate. Again, the application rec- | NOTICE eived an A-1-b rating, again it was| AIRMAILL ENVELOPES, showing endorsed by the 4 signatures of the | air route from Seattle to Nome, on'! splendid physical powers of Win- ston Churchill. Between the Eng- lish Premier’s chart and Hitler's are many antagonistic aspec's which are promising for British success. Between this date and the new year there will be tremendous conflict. Persons whose birthdate it Is have the augury of a year of suc- cess, but caution shovld be exer- cised in discussing war issues. For many, beneficial changes are in- dicated. Children born on this day proba- bly will be most clever wl- ligent. For a few genius is t. Progressive views and a hig nervous organization are probahle e for those of super talentsg MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Mingled good and evil appear in the forecasts from today's horo- scope. The morning hours be obstructed in achievement. Mars is in threatening aspect. and Mercury give promise. HEART AND HOME: ‘Women should venture nothing ul this configuration. Routine w#rk should be accomplished. In mercantile lines there are stars of hope for many who have ability, and col- lege girls of the future will seek technical training in salesmanship. Fall shopping will be fortunate un- der this direction of the stars. Fashions in uniforms will eclaim wide attention as women -of all dges prepare for public service. BUSINESS AFFAIRSY’ This should be a fortunate sway for merchants and manufacturers. this autumn. The famous rhythm of our high speed activities will be noticeably increased. NATIONAL ISSUES: All-out contributions to relief agencies now will be of prime concern to all patriotic persons. Giving will be imperative, even when giving means real sacrifice. The endless bundles for Britain must be multiplied as the need for warm clothing is great among war victims. American generosity will be unlimited every country where need is ap- parent and China will reccive add- ed help, the stars seem to prom- ise. Thus the nation is preparing for its post-war tasks in helping the: rebuilding of cities laid waste end the rehabilitation of peoples crushed and robbed by aggressors. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: According to astrologers who fore- told' that any pact between Gec- many and Russia would lead. to discord, tbe next conjunction of Mars and Saturn, February, 1942, will bring upheaval to the Soviet Government. It has been prophe-| sied that the people of Russia would demand sweeping changes in the Soviet form of ruling a great people and that they would overthrow the dictator. Their con- flict with Germany is to demon- strate their power, but will cost many lives before the final battles. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of good fortune, but against gaccidents. Children born on this day will be - talented and reliable. Thess Virgo natives may be temperamen- Storms may interfere with salés|tal and impulsive. ' - leading priorities officials with nolnle at J, B. Burford & Co. adv. in varfous parfts of the country, (Copyright, 1941) in| they should guard 40-8 Eled Officers af NightMeet Leo J. Jewe_fihosen Chef de Gare - Nordling In- stalled as Grand Chef Voiture 1126, 40 and 8, held a special meeting last evening in the American Legion Dugout. The foliowing 40 and 8ers were installed in the offices to which they were recently elected at the Grand Promenade held in Seward, Alaska: Homer G. Nordling, Grand Chef de Gare; Leo J. Jewett, Grand Cheminot. Grand Chef de Gare Passe E. M. Polley conducted the installation. Officers for the coming year were also elected. Those elected are as follows: e Chef de Gare, Leo J. Jewett; Chef de Train, John H. Walmer; Corres- pondant and Commissaire Intend- ant, Alfred E. Zenger; Conducteur, | George Gullufsen; Garde de la Porte, Fred Cameron. "Aumioner, Bert A. Lybeck; Chem- ineaux Locale, John H. Newman and J. T. Petrich; Grand Cheminot, E. | M. 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