The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 27, 1941, Page 4

PAGL THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE-—JUNEAU, ALASKA . 1 .k ? . Goal of the game officials is a national flight 0" ["""'m“m"“m"“"“"‘""”"""""? Daily Alaska Empire i a5 G "ot o & 190 NOVEMBER a1 | e : o : AR5 ; wched, it is believed some of the hunting lir : ! 20 Y EA RS A GO d y ? g K R e Jons riaw. in faEbe ‘mity. e’ relaed {<GammBs experts ! THE EMPIRE | believe t 100,000,000 birds are just about the maxi- e e et s o2 amas s e e e e 2 e e e o Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska HEI )Y MONSEN President | mum number which can be adequately cared for R. L BERNARD - Vice-President and Business Nanager i e E 1 vear’s count of ducks shot in Alaska showed Entered in the Post Of In Juneau as Second Class Matter. fower of » s broug art Southea t Offibe I Junsau fewer of the birds brought to earth in Southeast Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for §! per month. ska than in either the third or second divisions By 1 e paid. at the following s p o i One vear $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; (Of the Territory, despite the fact that there were one month, in ady $.25 robe » dua - ' South- Subscribers will confer & favor it they will promptly notity | PFODAbLy more duck hunters in the field in South-| the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- east Alaska than in any other section livery of their papers. G i S Telepnories: News Office, 802; Business Office, 3. It might be a laudable project if the Fish and Y Wildlife Service could do something to change this MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED The Associated Press is exclusively entll]-d w the use for situation, so more of the waterfowl would fly within republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- | . = : - i Mgy wite credited In this Daper and also the local mews bubjished range of Juneau-owned shotguns. We're puzzled as herein 7 to just how the Game Commission could go about ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER |this job, however L kit | b oo Wi ) Much as we respect the knowledge in g & ,?‘4\"“'fl"fl‘;',‘;Fpgffif:”'r(\\{.'\\]fig Alaska Newspapers, 1011 management which the Fish and Wildlife Service —_ - — - ——— |men possess, we don't believe they would get far in changing the ducks’ minds for them. The quack- ing hordes avoid Southeast Alaska, for the most part, | as the result of custom which is centuries old. Some of the broods from the northern section of Alaska and Yukon Territory go up the Yukon River, then fly south through Canada. Others follow the coast south to a point on the Aleutian Islands, then strike straight across the Pacific to the Oregon coast Only about five percent of the total migration come through this section, duck authorities declare, |but with the total duck population on the increase, even that five percent can furnish swell shooting, if you get out with your gun when they're through, coming DU (l\ I)la\l)ll VE The Treasury Hears From the People Saturday night at 5 o'clock the Big Berthas will (Philadelphia Record) be silenced and a truce declared for the next 10 What's this excess purchasing power? I haven't months in a war which has seen many a feather |got any.” loosed in the wind around Alaska during the past | That's the theme of hundreds of letters pouring Sovoral wesk into the Treasury Department in protest against date, of course, as every Alaska sportsman|the “Mop-Up Tax” of 15 percent on wages—in ad-| is the end of duck hunting for another year,|9ition to the heavily increased 1942 income taxes. e Treasury officials, in reply, admit being “aware Tkis year, not many of the gun toters who are seri- K ous about their »oting will have complaints about [ e Mop-UD I Il onk sHRrasifs, fand ay theyre considering a plan to make the tax the scarcity of birds. The Alaska Game Commis-|eagier on those who haven't had wage boosts sion believes a new high mark in the number of But, they add, they “can't make any promises ducks killed will be set for the second consecutive Of odirse the Treasury “can’t make any prome} ye: eclipsing the high mark of 70,000 birds esti- ' jses"—because it would be physically impossible to mated killed by duck hunters of the Territory last|levy different taxes on different groups of wage year earners. The mere bookkesping in such an attempt There good reason why hunters are coming would require a force of accountants as big as the home with better bags of birds these years than a U. S. Army few years ago. Even though more gunsmen take | What's more, a large portion of the so-called to the fields each year as Alaska's population in- |increase in purchasing power has gone to families the past few. seasons there have been more W10, 8 YEAr of tWo ago, were on W relief, o1 ¥ ¢ on part-time substandard jobs—famil who still hoot at by actual count RN 0 S 8 : st S officials of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Sery- | 18ve 1ot recovered from the effects of the depres ice credit both conservation and' preservation for|®.o0 Of ST or even the depression of 33 Imagine such families “bidding recklessly against E guolciftiore: Five years ago, they declare "l'u(‘h other” for merchandise, as the Tr ury sug- fall count of ducks in the States showed about ts. They're lucky to be able to pay some of their 35.000,000. W an enormous annual kill of the | gepts 5 birds by the of hur taking the field each | Truth is, only about 20 percent of American Ve was critical. Last year alone, [ wage earners today are employed in defense indus- for it tgun ‘enthusiasts in the States blast- | tries. And if all of them had been given substantial « estim, 10,000,000 quackers out of the air | pay boosts, and allowing for a few five percent pay So the ne protectors lowered bag limits and | boosts in non-defense industries, it remains that shortened seasons for shooting, much to the dis- | nearly 75 percent of American wage earners are get- lem of hunters. They did something else, |ting no more in their pay envelopes today than they vever tting aside reservations around feed- | Were & VEAr or even tWo years:ago ing places and wintering grounds throughout the Taking a day's pay a weék from such people It was in these spots where the ducks and | would amount to a capital lev. With fixed obliga- BRtibially sk fown Yor Tabd | oF sbind their|hoes for insurance, mortgages, car payments, etc.— 5 e | those families would be driven to sell their homes, winters, that the heaviest toll was being taken, they | japce their insurance, default on car payments fhund | because not one family in a thousand has anything The result is pretty significant. Last year the |jke a day's pay a week to play around with timate of duck counters was 70,000,000 of the birds, It is one thing to ask people to sacrifice. It is or just double the number estimated five years ago. | another them to commit economic hara-Kkiri to ask NOVEMEBER 27, 1921 The Juneau Public Library requested contributions of old magazines to send out to outlying camps. The Holy Trinity Cathedral was enriched by a gift of four beautiful altar hangings from a church in Pennsylvania sets of An “ad” in The Empire announced that two cars would take skaters to Auk Lake to enjoy the good ice. out The Sunday feature at the Coliseum Theatre The Toll Gate” starring William S. Hart. was NOVEMBER 27 Jean Taylor I SR B o | Louise Hildre Mrs, William Burford was returning to Juneau on the Princess Mary Roberta Amey Messerschmidt following a vacation of three months in California Mrs. Daniel Livie J. ‘E. Smith Hilda Swansburg Arthur T. Cummins - e Weather: High, 29; low, 26; cloudy HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon e e | WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Mary’s solution was more fect than yours.” What is perfect cannot be more so. Though one may say, “Mary’s solution was more NEARLY perfect than yours.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Area. Pronounce a-re-a, first A as in DAY, E as in ME, second A as in ASK unstressed, and accent first vllable OFTEN MISSPELLED: Aisle (a passage). Isle (an island). SYNONYMS: Business, occupation, employment, pursuit, under- taking. WORD STUDY: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Good and evil planetary aspects ave discerned for today. The morn- IR} is promising for any progres- sive work, but later adverse in- fluences obstruct and disappoint. “Use a“word three times and it is yours.” Toda. Let us word: HEART AND HOME Women increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day are well directed under this con- SEGREGATE (verb); to separate or cut off from others or from the figuratitn if they avoid publicity.! main body. “The poorer class was segregated from the rich.” It:is nok fertnnate for seqRIIRARY | 2o Lo bl Bl i od o o it o s it s sort of "~ support in philanthropic y work, Home is the best place while | MODERN E'”OUETTE by this rule prevails, and rest is rec- |} ROBERTA LEE ommended. The stars encourage| ( carafil ‘development of (RlERES. Tl | & e e T A h e lege girls should make much of Q. Is it proper to eat candy or chew gum in a theatre? | their opportunitizs between this A. No. The rattling of paper or putting on the cover of the candy "|date and Christmas. Workers in pox js annoying to the other patrons, as is also the slight noise of eating shops and factories may become| ,,,q perhaps the odor of the candy or gum | involved in strikes. Much wrona Q. If a girl is sitting out a dance with a man and is away from thinking may be inspired under| ). gance floor, is it all right for another man to ask the girl to dance? | this “planetary government A. No; he should wait until she is dancing again | NATIONAL ISSUES: Service Of| o ghoulg a woman’s title be left off the envelope when writing jour army, navy and air forets W o Gnec jetter to her and one does not know whether or not she is foreian lands will suddenly become + W : :””’:’:(’J‘]’I“'[_“““” there Will be Obi ™ A. No; address the envelope with the prefix “Miss | tion preventi any transportation ,,,,,,,,,,,,,-,,,,,-----,,-¢~¢~-~------,-,-,, of troops to Europe or elsewhere Ceng will face emba . LO 0 K a nd L E A R situations which will pr ! A C. GORDON much oratory and cause serious ‘\_____"““'_H_“_"¢”"’__”'__’m‘_"”""‘\ obstruction in our part of the world war. The stars seem 0 .pres- 1. Which is the world’s largest port in tonnage of vessels entered? age our full cooperation with the 2. When did the last ba nuckle hea ight championship fighl‘ Allies take place in the United States? | BUSINE AFFAIRS: Business 3. Which animal weighs the most at birth, and which the least? | deals of all sorts should be made 4. What three States contain nearly half the entire number of with the utmost caution, for the| Indians in the United States? tars seem to warn of treachery 5. How much silver is contained in a silver coin? and deception by enemy agents in ANSWERS: disguise. Desperate needs will in- 1. New York City. spire desperate acts. Prosperity Wil 2. In 1889, between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain Seauiilein. the TRnd_Sade iond 3. The whale and opossum, respectively forms of racketeering in which "_fiffl”;‘ cent R v s | spurious shortages of vital mate:- | | | ials are created INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Japan’s war lords will have no veal change in their ambitions be- STAMPSIN w h' i | ONE TIMER DIER end of the bargain fore the beginning of the new yea THE NEw asningion | Fred G. Orsinger, popular direc- They notify the South American |but they may seck (o gain time by M tor of the Commerce Department’s customer that they are unable to deceitful diplomacy. The stars are erry- | Aquarium, was regaling sight-seers deliver the promised goods. The read as indicating a period in it 3 < . GO'Round on the high mortality rate of his| Sduth American claims the posted which double-dealing will distin- A EEARURE SERVICE:. ol Irmm- charg guarantee and is paid off. In dol- guish efforts’ to save face. Mean-| Ohristmas seal of the National| | “Fish are a mighty poor insur- lar and cents he loses nothing. while the civilian population will Tuberculosis Assoclation shows a (Continued from Page Ome) | = " he explained “especi-|The Japs get the raw materials|undergo extreme hardships towhich lghthouse beside a snow-covered T T T T T |ally the rare ones. I went to New|they’ Mant and also thumb their|esthouakes or storms will adaiBeepers house, an upturned ‘boaf i sy W M e | vore ey wit b beck 081 S RS et o WLIGRR. W parontns or B of results. Small business is s 5 ; ; b ror shows undue imism a pink-tailed South American cat- . g ? in e cold “nhm it comes to “_\L the only one in the United because it b‘el?ngs l? rhe' I..mm\wlnch may be most unfortunate in :(n ing znll equitable share of de: | States. It died soon after arriving fin:;lcd:;epz:);:l to whose account th; ex;cl i IR, ense worl i s ersons whose birthdate it s lin Washington, due to the tem- The gist of the report is an old | perature change or tco much rougn Recently the Japs obtained 1000}]]8»0 the augury of a year of ex- story to the President. For months handling on the way down. tons of extremely valuable mangan- | traordinary activity. Promotion and others have been telling him the 4 __ese ore from Chile in this manner.lclmngcs which are fortunate are Then, there were those two N ersp and voe hing, although not so com- Megoso O RC G B al e OTE—Treasury and Commerce |foretold. isively and effectivel The "“"‘l‘:‘ AL PEARIAS : | Op. Department experts are studying Children born on this day wil 5P BPAR aad. the' Conolis 'l‘]_‘ _?{"""'f“'l w;‘ ""w(b ‘(." measures to plug up the loophole. possess alert minds, energy and Distribution Divislon was an)hogo “‘;”’":?‘" ‘; ““’I ’f‘l"‘ “ The problem is a delicate one be- ! initiative. They will have success (0 remedy the situation. But| ooy O Hie dANEed LHNES QMY | cause diplomatic as well as finan-jall through life, but may be in- dles are i hied maih ‘“l‘ “‘i‘( “‘:‘U)" “A' v‘ : "' ] ‘l‘f.l cial factors are involved. iclined to overwork. same type of exegutives who| o' ,'“(: ‘:l"‘mm’l‘_«“:‘l«‘n»l o8 D’ (Copyright, 1941, by United Fea- | (Copyright, 1941) en runnng the defense pro-| 4 i STR UG, TS T ture Syndicate, Tnc) oo the swt—tie. manaes| 0 J08 K & Sow dun Inter_fu o MERRY CHRISTMAS i we were trying to disodge him CHECKS ADE READY: Rebekahs Answef There isn't one little business from between some air pipes. I| 1 ' 3 : ; o X . e and an evergreen tree. The 1941 5 man among (i guess about the most interesting w‘fif (ums m Roll. lnlhate IWO'*S*‘” sent on sale Novembar it asiH i g g9 fish we have in here now are those| § | ’ v the 35th seal of th clati | E A n l ! ' G s ittle red-and-blue neons over | S h i A i 3 LONE REFUGE ?}Ele]x‘-e SRR A large number of members of|, COor Are & blue winter sky|jf! n fac Al ashing iere. s 4 7 & B e ab O e e are B e the Perseverance Rebekat, Lodse | (Gouii-umred s, spoignied | O S8VIRGS Accounts there is only one place where a L ? The Territorial Department Of No, 24 were present at a meoting ( Ol{ “e- ‘arrnd oross) spoOth&ed & p‘".- business man is functioning i Ors‘in o L.lbol wishes to inform the fol-|last night in the 1.O.O.F. Hall to by yel 0“.“““ white light from the @ Accounts Government In- in behalf of small business phe SINGET. |lowing persons that checks are| |answer the roll call, an annual oc_lhghihousr beacon. “Touches of| sured up to $5,000. That is in the Justice Deps |being held for the following P'fl'-}casion. Many members who were| ick complete the cclor combina-il} o poney available at any ment, where trust-busting assist- LOOPHOLE FOR JAPS sons: George Pelton, Harold Cox,!unable to be present sent letters| o | time. a orney General Thurman Ar-| That “freezing” order m\pound-‘wmmm Koivu, Ralph Thomas. |which were read i Sevan Dohanos, maGhel ff A o i loet an achawnt mitn 81 ‘ 5 5 . : > 4 g rain, Ohio, a muralist, designed tha nold has set up a Small Business jng Japanese funds isn't so toughl! These checks cover wage claims| Main business of the evening was | . ” or more. s 1d installed as its head gs authorities thought it was. |Of former employees of the M""lhe fnitlation of two new members|lihrp: He has done paintings foF| a tle business man T's ot belne. advertisca bt aiBei MU ocatea 1 s wumw’m0 the organization. Later ,e_”“'dgm“"“'fl‘l‘(m in th‘? Vlrglni Is ; S > advel i 3 L ands. the Elkins, W. Va., Agricui- ] I Guy Holcomb, a strapping, jcophole has just been discovered | Creek District. Anyone knowing | rreshments were served by a com=li o) and Forest B\xildmf s\‘d‘ cl“'l'elfl 4% na'e . inta filling station ARE /hic |the whereabouts of these men,|mittee headed by Mrs. Ruth Blake.| oy gs an means of which Jap agents i . the West Palm Beach, Fla, t who has never had a heen quistly “obtaining lm_gclplelse communicate with the Com- -+ £ g " poa{ b ey e Cathnas ; i office. job before, hates redtape,|quantities of desperately needed |Tissioner of Labor, P. O. Box 2141, | % % —Margaret Kernodle | Aluka rederal and loves nothing better than to|strategic raw materials 1 |duneau, Alaska. | i | I s 1 0 be strategic raw materials in Sout.h‘ n'or l" I | - I . brassigt Who is| Amerlcs s . | ' AUTOS TAKE NOTICE | Savings and Loan 1 a little fellow This is the way they work it: i Hold M , F d Drivers of all cars are asked to from a cubby-hole of- A Japanese agent enters into a I_u'he"an Chu[(h | eel Irl ay take special care driving on Gold Asu. ‘J'.“I secretary as his contract with a South American| i |8t and 9th St. Hill, as these streets istant, and hout fanfare and company for an “exchange” of Meet POS' oned The regular meeuug of the Sen-|have been set aside for coasting. Phone 3 hoopla, Holco: in the month he Japanese manufactured goods for um Trinity Guild will take place i KEN JUNGE, , has been functioning already has raw materials, On the surface the tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, and|adv. Chief of Police. | chalked up pressive record as'deal is a straightforward barter; The cong'egallonal meeting|Mrs. Lucretia Botsford will pe!—— = s e ~ = a defender of tle business men.' transaction called for tonight al the Resurrec-|hgsiess, Members will meet at he: He has got them contracts, sup- But that’s only the cover-up tion Lutheran Church has beeninome in the Feldon Apartments, cnl,uunm Lm cmm plies, and entry to official doors, To guarantee the delivery of the|Postponed until tomorrow night “\\nd all are requested to be pres- previously closed promised manufactured goods, the|Was announced today. The meeting|ent OF ALASKA I you are a little business man Jap agent deposits an irrevocable | LOMOITOW night will take place .n‘ Following the business session, ot md and are having defense troubles, letter of credit payable to the South|7:30 o'clock in the church the evening will be spent socially. l-lllhe,r and Bll’dllg u‘m Holcomb is the one man in Wash- American buyer with a New York b TR E— - 5 ington to tell them to. He may no‘ bank. This sum is equal to the RAYBAN goggles cut haze and NOTICE PHONES 587 or 7“4‘“4“ be able to help you, but hell cer- amount due for the raw materials.|eliminate giare from sun, snow,| AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing SECURE YOUR LOAN THROUGH US To Improve try. There will be 1o com-|Then after thesc supplies are|water. — Dr. Carison, Blomgren|air route from Seattle to Nome. on and Modernize Your Home Under Title L. F. H, A. int on_ that score hipped, the Japs default on their| Building. ady. | sale J. B. Burford & Cu. adv. | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1941 Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Directory Drs. Kaser and MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Second and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. Freeburger DENTISTS VERGNE L. HOKE, e Worshipfal Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. e —_— % ( [The Charles W. Carter| Juneau’s Own Store Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 2TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 “The Rexall Store” "Chiropractic” BUTLER-MAURO Soap Lake Mineral and Steam A - DRUG CO. Dr. Doelker, D. C., Bernard Bldg. || ————ouoouono___ Post Office Substation NOW LOCATED AT Dr. John H. Geyer . . HARRY RACE DENEEST DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of Alasks’ “The Stere for Men" SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bidg. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and ‘Opthalmology Glasses Pitted Lenses Ground You'll Find Food Finer and Bervice More Complete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP Mortuary Fourth and Pranklin Sts. PHONE 136 Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES'—MISSES’ wowesasese || PAUL BLOEDHORN B o7 s - U 8. FRANKLIN STREET _J ———— R : Physical Therapeutics | fiiultlza;\gr Melody Houge | e sk ex uesdell Gun SV, st o et Teuiments (1| secona sueet e 5 | ‘-.thm 773 Valentine Bldg. || %~ +* =i - INSURANCE JAMES C. COOPER R C.P.A. ||| Shattuck Agency Business Counselor | |¢— =~ COOPER BUILDING =it | CALIFORNIA ‘ Grocery and Meat Market L. C. Smith and Corons 478—PHONES—371 | TYPEWRITERS High Quality Foods at Sold and Serviced by L Moderate Prices J. B. Burford & Co. | * 2 “Qur Worz by Y R N R Gt i s Super WHITE Power g TRUCKS and BUSSES = DR. H. VANCE NASH CARS Christensen Bros. G‘I'l" Consultation and examination 9 WIST ASVH BIMIET tree. 10 0 13; 1 t0 6; 710'8,20 by appoinment. “HORLUCK’S DANISH” Ice Cream Flavors Peppermint Candy, Fudge Ripple, Rum Royal, Cocoanut Grove, Lemon Custard, Black Cherry, Caramel Pecan, Black Walnut, Raspberry Ripple, New York, | | Taxes Rock Road, Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla— Rum. 8, Valentine Bldg. Phone 618 || 5¢ the GUY SMITH DRUG 0 ,— % H. S. GRAVES HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING FOR BEAUTY'S SAKE SIGRID’S PHONE 318 USED CARS See Us Today for Models Many I7i:.”s and Types to Choose From! CONNORS MOTOR CO. FRQONE 411 CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$150,000 . COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES First National Bank JUNEAU—ALASKA