The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 15, 1941, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empir Published every evening except Sunday by the ING COMPANY ets, Juneau, Alaska, President HELEN - d Business Manager R. L. BER Entered In the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: s for §1.25 per month owing rates nths, in advance, $6.00; r if they will promptly notify tlure or irregularity in the de- livery of thelr 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 ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER TH. AN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. ATTVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 WE’D LIKE TO KNOW We hope the finding of fact of Army officers | investigating the recent fatal explosion of a powder | magazine at the Sitka base isn't going to be one| of those confidential, censored reports of an Army investigating® committee | There has been such a huge amount of con_wc—! ture around both Sitka and Junean since the Sun- | day afternoon blast, as to the exact reason for the! accident, that it would certainly be a shame not | to let the public know just what the Army men hit | upon as the reason for the deaths of six men and | injuries of a score of others. If, as has been hinted, there was a lack of proper safety precautions in the storage of the ex-| plosives, then it is surely evident that more thorough inspection of what goes on at Japonski Island is If, on the other hand, the brush fire which set off the exposives smacks of sabotage at the base, it is certainly high time for Army, navy and con- tractors to stage a general housecleaning. Maybe, the findings of the army board will be none of our business, but we still would like to know just what they report after their investigation. Rumors have a nasty way of twisting facts and we believe an explanation from the investigators as to exactly what the facts are surrounding this and other Jomonski mishaps really will help a lot in setting irilians richt and stopping a lot of future guessing t ions on the Sitka mili ¢ reserve. STRIKE RESULT | The fact that four Office of Indian Affairs schoolteachers are stranded at St. Michael because ice in the Yukon River ha% halted boat service to their posts at Mountain Village and Pilot Station was seen yesterday as another result of the recent labor dispute which tied up Seattle sailings on Alaska-bound ships. The teachers came to Alaska on the steamer Baranof, one of the ships delayed because of a dispute repnrdlpu the signing-on of a negro member of the steward's department. Their arrival at St. Michael was just too late to allow them to take passage on the last ship up the Yukon before the early freeze-up. Of all the inconvenience caused Alaska-bound persons because of the ship tie-up, their situation is probably the most melodramatic. There is a possibility that within the next few days a char- tered plane from Nome may take them to their thave ordered | the WPA door will be kept open day and night so| |lions of dollars into WPA? |to suffer a drastic curtailment in their business so teaching posts. On the yother hand, powl‘axli(y of a plane at eltherl 1ta i Willage ‘or Pilot tation 'was being qupstibned hére ' yestérday, when from the stranded teachers was received. mighty ri to try to land a seaplane frozen river, it was pointed out, and must wait until the river is suffici- ently to land a wheeled plane on the ice they may be in St. Michael for several weeks yet. e wire It will be partl; on the if the teacher frozen WPA Should Be Abolished (Cleveland Plain Dealer) There is no longer any justification for WPA. It should be dissolved for the duration of the emergency While crops rot in the fields and farmers vainly beg for . help we coddle more than 9,000 persons on | Cuyahoga WPA projects and an equal number in 13 neighboring counties. At lohg last WPA executives these receivers of charity to accept farm jobs under penalty of discharge if they refuse, but the WPA crews are sent out to useful work in the manner a doting mother would send her spoiled son into the world. The workers are assured that they may return without delay when the rains come and the apples are picked. Why does the federal government still pour mil- The government insists that countless persons M private industry are going men and materials can be diverted to war produc- | tion. The government tells all of us we must cease | much of our non-essential spending and that taxes will be so heavy that little will be left for luxury. The government says that all of this is in the pub- welfare; that the war cannot be won unless it is done. In this the government is right beyond doubt, and no American worthy of the name will complain when sacrifices are heaped upon his shoulders. But every American citizen has the right to demand that the government also -ut to the bone its luxury spending. WPA apologists assert that the rolls are down to an “irreducible minimum,” that the 18,000 in these | 14 counties are unable to hold private jobs because | of age or physieal shortcomings. In plain words this means they are unable to work. If this is so, WPA becomes doubly exfravagant. It is sheer waste to divert to men and women who can produce nothing useful huge quantities of ma- terials denied legitimate private enterprise. It is also sheer waste to maintain a small army of high- ed WPA executives to plan and supervise work which the staff cannot perform. If those on WPA are able to work they can find jobs in private industry, If they are physically unfit, charity will provide for them. We are certain of one more thing. The WPA administrators would be the last to admit that they themselves are unable to pick apples and pitch hay. Death of a Hero (Cleveland Plain Dealer) More than 20 years ago, a young American cavalry officer began preaching to his fellow officer: the doctrine of mechanization. Having gone throug! the World War, he realized that the battles of the next war would be won by machines supported by men rather than by men supported by machines. It was several years before his sermons had any effect, but in 1928 he was allowed by the chief of staff to begin the first feeble experimentation in mechanized units. The experimentation remained feeble for some time because Congress refused to grant sufficient funds to carry it on. Meanwhile, a revitalized German Army took up the idea, and in June, 1940, proved beyond all doubt its effectiveness. Only then did the American Army and Congress fully awake to the implications of the new military science, and call Adna R. Chaf- fee to Washington to put in effect the theories he had preached so long. A sick man for the last year, Maj. Gen. Chaffee gave his life in this valiant service. When he died recently the American Army was well on its way to complete mechanization. Happily, a few days before his death there was pinned on his breast the Distinguished Service Medal for “distin- guished service, outstanding foresight, judgment and leadership in organizing and commanding the ar- mored forces of the army.” T — ot LT s OCTOBER 15, 192 cott C. Bone was a hostess at an informal tea in honor of her | davghter, Mrs. John Ford Starr of Richmond, Indiana, a recent arrival | in Juneau. | L AT {‘ Two million men bel'onglng to 16 railroad uniops voted to start a | progressive railroad strike in protest of wage cuts. The first day of the :svrike would tie up 10 big systems. Washington State was expected to have one of the strongest foot- ball teams on the Coast and to put up a hard battle to take the cham- pionship away from the University of California. | OCTOBER 15 ' Mrs. Matt Halm and family of Douglas moved to Juneau for the Mrs. Ada Leighton winter months and their residence was to be occupied by Mrs. wmm Mat Worden Jarman. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wukich ‘ — j i ; Olav Eikland | The first school dance, under the direction of the Junior Class, | was scheduled for the following week. Alumni and the Douglas fij‘gh School were invited. Tom Popovich Edna McPherson Edward T. Woodward Everett Kelsey - Mrs. F. M. Delaney Weather: High, 51; low, 47; rain. U 1 Daily Lessons in English %%, 1. corpox WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: than the storm began.” Say, | storm began.” { OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Falsetto. Pronounce fol-set-o, first O as in OR, E as in SET, second O as in NO, accent second syllable. | OFTEN MISSPELLED: Elicit (to draw out). Illicit (improper). SYNONYMS: Frustrate, thwart, foil, baffle, balk. 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: 1PI-II!.,A’I‘ELIS'A'; a collector of postage stamps. (Pronounce fi-lat-e-list, |both I's as in IT, A as in AT, accent second syllable). Do not say, “We had scarcely arrived “We had scarcely arrived WHEN the THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 Benefic aspects dominate today, | but evil portents are discerned.The morning is more favorable than the latter part of the 24 hours. HEART AND HOME: Routine tasks should be pursued today,but every woman should contemplaic seriously the possible effects of the war. The configuration - today encourages clear {orfasight _and; — — e e, s st g s | MODERN. ETIQUETTE. ™ ioppmma 1aE vice to the nation and prepare for a period of unselfish exertion. Wo- OO WL sgoe Ao Sh(.mld be-! Q. If you are introduced to a person for the second time and he come realists who recognise th“,"or she doesn't seem to remember the introduction, what should you the American way of life is say? C?a.n}{l’]g'd Tl::; ;Scr‘izies e o A. Don't embarrass the person by saying, “Why, I met you at ey " Septem- Such and such a place” Merely say, “How do you do?” Nor should BUSINESS AFFAIRS: 0 Cctober, long foreseen as hs of accumulating pcxgls and ™ added losses for warring natfons, time or another. : . have brought to the busines§ worid Q. What phrase should be used if one does not wish to use keen realization of supreme ha- R.s. v.p.? 1rds. With plenty of money'in cir- A. 1If one prefers to use English words, write “The favor of a reply culation, the men who opefate on is requested.” small capital will suifer severely Q. Is it correct to serve a wedding “breakfast” if the ceremony as taxes and wages increase. Com- takes place at three o'clock in the afternoon? petition with Government® stan- A. Yes; if the ceremony takes place before four o'clock the refresh- dards for pay checks will become ments are spoken of as a “wedding breakfast.” This is an English term extremely difficult by the end of ysed for any daytime wedding feast. the year. The condition of average you feel hurt or slighted and accuse the person of being a snob. It might just be forgetfulness, something of which we are all guilty at one ar men and women on salaries will i.e T *NATIONAL ISSUES: ‘Each weex LO O K a nd LEARN f{" C. GORDON the need of unity in national war aims and the danger of divergent ( - SOSUSSSS R opinlons’. will. _become: grieget .BS 1. How many notes comprise the range of the usual popular propaganda seeks to. crystallize song? ' 2. Which State of the Union had the greatest population in the first census in 1790, and where does it rank today? entiment opposed to Administra- tion policies. Radios and news- papers will continue to advocate isolation ideas, even though it long ' 3.2 cora} a vege&able‘ mineral, or animal? has been too late even to!suggest | 4. What is an 1cc.moclast'.’ 1 i anything short of fullest aid to' the | 5. What is the difference between an oculist and an optician? Allies. The seers warn against cri- ANSWERS: ticism of those who differ from| 1. Eight notes. one in political philosophy. Bitter- | 2. Virginia, which today ranks 20th. ness in thought as well as speech| 3. Animal should be avoided. 4. A breaker of images, or one who attacks cherished beliefs as INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:|shams. ; New inventions and changes in 5. An oculist is a specialist in diseases of the eye, while an war campaign programs are prog- | optician is one who makes, or deals in, optical glasses and instruments. nosticated for this autumn. The| THE EMPIRE I MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Second and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. VERGNE L. HOKE, Worshipful Master; JAMES W, LEIVERS, Secretary. R Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blrugren PHONE 56 P T o e Juneau’s Own Store ~ Dr. A. W. Stewart E % i M "“The Rexall Store" Physio Electro Theropeutics Your Reliable Pharmacists DIETETICS—REDUCING : Soap Lake Mineral and Steam BU;;?GMCAgnO Baths e Dr. Doelker, D. C., Bernard Bldg. || ——nmw—— Pos!: Office Substation OW LOCATED AT | Dr. John H. Geyer ||| gaARRY RACE DRUGGIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm, “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” “The Stere for Men” ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. o , e o> ||| SABIN’S { oppwnetz‘;m Front St.—Triangle Rldg. Glasses Pitted Lenses Ground e e ] You'll Find Food Finer and | Becvice More Complete at | Helene W. Albrecht THE BARANOF PHYSICAL mn;’ln.nmcs cnm snop Valentine Building—Room 7 — ; FINE | Watch and Jewelry Repairing &t very reasonable rates . PAUL BLOEDHORN 8. FRANKLIN STREET [ BCA Victor Radios | and RECORDS Juneau Melody House — The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 | Jones-Stevens Shop *%___’ ———————|| INSURANCE JAMES C. COOPER T C.P.A Shattuck Agency OOOPER BUILDING CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Markes 478—PHONES—371 ! Hlthflz:;:y m at voe WHITE rore TRUCKS and BUSSES Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. & Is Worz by Satist: tomers” seers warn that the wise should pay heed to inventors and strate- gists. Novel ideas are to inspire amazing victories in the course of the second World War which wiil ¥ * |on the merry-go-round and ferris ss FOR MEMORIES l wheel that really were not paid for. Please find $5 for the unpasd | rides.” | nation during the sub-zero snows of Wasfiinglon | the North. MO"Y' | But in the War Department, al- |ways bearish regarding the Rus- sian military picture, there has been |a good deal of skepticism about the | reports received from our represen- | tatives in Moscow. For a long time |none of our military attaches was ed into the outer office of Vice- |Permitted to visit the battle fronts. President Henry Walace, and asked | Secretary of War Stimson once gave Go-Round (Continued from Page One) to see him. “Do you have a telegram?” he was asked. “Yes, m'am, but I can't leave it; I have to see him.” “Why can't you leave it?” ‘The messenger blushed, “Well, you sce m'am, its a birthday greeting, and I have to sing it to him.” Tt as Wall 53rd birthday, friends in Des Moines had re- red him. But the Vice-Presi- t in — he was at the 5 Persevering, the bhoy again, and still again. he was ushered into the Holding the ell paper, he bezan to sing, to of Mary Had a Little Henry dear, Henry dear day.” Happy d scene Inose who witnessed the #ere unable to tell which was tihe most embarrassed — the messenger r the Vice-President NOTE: This particular message was sent by Wallace's old friend ‘Will Riley, of Des Moines. RUSSIA’S CHANCES There is considerable undercover disagreement inside the Adminis- tration regarding Russia’s chances, but Averell Harriman's reports are fairly encouraging. In general, he has found that Russia has rifles, ar- tillery, and shells for the time being but will need all the tanks, anti- aircraft guns and airplanes this country can produce. Harriman also reports that the Red Army intends to continue active warfare during the winter, tho the Nazis may go into semi-hib the Russian Ambassador a personal dressing down on this point, with no result. When U. S. attaches in Moscow urged these visits, the answer was, “It’s too far to get to that area;” or “If we travel by air the Nazis are likely to catch us.” Result: All our observers sat in Moscow, observing each other. In Washington, the War Depart- ment got no better satisfaction from the Russian Military Attache, Col. Ilia Saraev. But now the picture has changed. American observers have at last got to the front and are getting first hand information. The change was brought about by the highly regard- ed Col. Philip Faymonville who went to Moscow with the Hopkins Mission and who has stayed on as Lend- Lease Administrator. He had been military attache in 1934-39 and has been very successful in getting along with the Russians. YOUNG MEN WANTED College graduates, about 30 years old, trained in accounting, banking, foreign trade, and preferably with a knowledge of foreign languages, are wanted by the Treasury Department. If you can meet all those qualifica- tions, you might be one of 150 to be chosen as an investigator in the field of frozen funds. Treasurys Divsion of Foreign Con- trol now faces the toughest job in its history, namely to handle the frozen funds of all the countries of Europe, plus China and Japan. THE TOTAL 1S APPROXIMATELY SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS, and when any part of it moves—even ten or twenty dollars—it must be ap- proved first by the Treasury. The new staff being recruited will |be used as investigators, to check |all applications for withdrawal of foreign funds. Some of this work will have the character of mystery sleuthing, to track down the real purpose behind an application and detect operations favoring the Axis. In short, Treasury is recruiting men for the new war of currency exchange. MERRY-GO-ROUND Business men holding priority cer- tificates should get set for a new | SPAB move. Under serious consid- eration is a plan to “freeze” the delivery dates on all outstanding | priority authorizations in order to |speed up their use. . . . Mike Quill, | noisy leftist head of the Transport Workers, is the latest CIO bigwig to part with John L. Lewis on the | isolationism question. Since the | Communist Party Central Commit- tee laid down a new party line of no | trafficking with isolationists, Quill, previously a loud foe of Britain, has | changed his tune and is now all for it. (Copyright, 1941, by United Feature | Syndieate, Inc.) - (amera-shy .Bears Bite PARK, Oct. 15—The biting bear YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL siuation has been about twice as serious in Yellowtsone National Park this season as in 1940. On August 1, 50 tourists had been bitten. That was more than were injured during the entire 1940 season. Park rangers say that attempting to take a close- up photograph of a bear is about the best way to be bitten. Thirtv per cent of injuries are inflicted during such incidents. Licensed with: the Civil. Aero- nautics Authority are 2/133 women | pilots, of which 265 have ‘flown 202 hours. { LONGMONT, Col, Oct. 15. —| Fred Sager, president of the North-| ern Colorado District Fair Assq-| GROSS TO PETERSBURG ciation, received a :letter with a! W. D. Gross, operating the chain $5 bill enclosed. It was signed by of Coliseum theatres in Southeast a woman who explained “when I Alaska, left on the Northland on was a little girl T had many rides a business trip to Petersburg. e ,— be extended many months. The winter is to bring terrible suffer- ings and tremendous losses to the Allies as well as to the Axis Powers. _Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of vary- ing fortunes. While there will be good luck in financial matters, un- expected events will cause re- verses. Children born on this day prob- ably will be fortunate in their careers. Certain of them will win fame and high places in art and politics. (Copyright, 1941) et il WATER USERS OF AUK BAY MEET TONIGHT Financing of a water system by the Auk Bay Water Users Associa- tion will be discussed at 7 o'clock | this evening when the group will meet with Forest Service officials il the PAA building at Auk Bay, J. B. Caro, president, reminded members today. | The work, to be done by CCC| crews, will be matched by a mini- mum fund of $5,000 for materfals| and supplies, which must be pur-, chased by the water users. Members of the association ex- ecutive board include Cato, CMff! Mason, vice president; Forrest Fin- nessy, second vice president; John : Mbrgenthau’s Hectic Flight Wagner, secretary, and Ludwig Nelson, treasurer. ol e WRIGHT IN TOWN After a short business trip to Ketchikan, Frank Wright, superin- tendent of the Icy Straits Packing Company at Hoonah, returned to Junegu last night. He is isu\ylnx L L N. Phonephotos Henry Morgenthau, Jr., secretary of the treasury, is shown {inset) after his wild flight in a Coast Guard plane that groped through fog- shrouded skies and brushed a tree-top in New Hackensack, N. Y., fore being brought down to a one-wheel landing at Knnkig;l Ab 3 Philadelphia, as shown above. Morgenthau was en route BE e Bw— ::m;z to New York. The pi&< had attempted an when he brushed the tree,’damiaging the undegearriage, = - .. BUY DEFENSE BONDS —————g DR. H. VANCE NASH CARS OSTEOPATH Christensen Bros. Garage Consultation’and examination 909 WEST 13TH STREET tree. 10 to 13; 1 to 6; 7 t0'8,29 by appoinment. P fouth Fraskiin 8t Phoss 1m ||| “HORLUCK'S DANISH” <lgeoe Ice Cream Flavors ey | | Peppermint Candy, Pudge Ripple, Rum Royal, Cocoanut Grove, Lemon Custard, Black Cherry, Oaramel Pecan, Black Walnut, Raspberry Ripple, New York, | Rock Road, Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla— at the GUY SMITH DRUG H. S. 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