The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 8, 1941, Page 4

PAGE FOUR ble: Eskimos and tra k while Amos took Nunivak Island, where planted musk oxen care of there an assignment on Daily Alaska Empire | Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMBANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. HELEN TROY MONSEN - = - - President R L BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business Nanager Entered in the Post Office In Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATE! are form this year in our Territory (or rather several whales of jobs) He came here representing the National Geographic Society to do a comprehensive Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.25 per month. story on Alaska in general. For Vjalmur Stefanson.| By mail, postage paid. at the following rat 4 & 6 M One year. in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; | D€ Was to make a motion picture on Alaska re- one month, in adyance, $1.25, s s. e ethnology ar t of the| Subscribers wil CODIEF & favor 1t they wil promptiy notisy |SCUTCeS: For the ethnology department o | the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- |Smithsonian Institute, he was to make a movie of B . TSUe s Otfice. 603;. Bukises O, ATS: family life of the Nunivak Eskimos. For the folk- b s ———— lore division of the Library ress, he was to MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS e gn Hbgary of Gongress, h | The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for make recordings of the tales of old-timers, both republication of all news dispatches credited to 1t or not Other- ... g po4iee | wise credited in this paper and also the local news published hereln. Saturday, sonian Institute that ALASKA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER T his HAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. A Eskimo films - pictures and that no retakes will be necessary. The g A gt v Alaska Newspapers, 1011 | A1, cpa resource film, which shows Alaska forests » 3 e fisheries, mines, ships, trains, farms and residents, is already in circulation. The films will bring the wonders of our Territory to school children 1|n(|1 college students throughout the United States and| 25 foreign countries ! The National Geographic Magazine will soon | circulate Amos’ story of Alaska, including 16 pages | of natural color photos, to a million and a |unr réaders From here to Petersburg, Wrangell and Metla- katla, Amos will be accompanied by Lynn Forrest, of the Forest Service, who will aid him with the| recording of experiences related by pioncers. | During the past week, Amos has been getting a lot of photographic shots of the Capital City un- jder a blanket of snew. Some of them may appear in the Geographic article. As a member of the Port- |land Rotary Club, he has been a regular aitendant WE AT ARE WAR In a few moments yesterday, our nation stepped | 4 niis s Rl p S e Ry " lat Juneau Rotarian clambakes Tuesday noons here rom a period of “national defense” into the emer- il at Percy’s Cafe. He has also talked to the Juneau """\"“‘l B RR , |Chamber of Commerce and said he appreciated the | Vhile we were sti “technically a country at| % . ! ¥ 2 |use of autos owned by C. of C. members, which | peace, there was room in our democratic way of 4 y {have been made available to him to get around and | life for debates regarding the advisability of steps| . 3 I | Atfected by B |do some of his photographic work to be taken in preparedness. ected A\ e na- i oot i i & : I A lot of Juneau folk will be sorry to see Amos tional emergency, people in all walks of life felt | sail away on his course of adventure, and will hope heir rigi o rent on the right or wrong thing | be el bl gtei: e ! that that course will lead him back to Alaska again the government was doing o i v e before too long Tods ) his 1s changed ‘here i u one . fasy i ” : e b fone| Wl all say “so-long” to him, with regrets that | 5 ake now e must fight our best fight. | : . ' 5 | SUMPAR. 10 ! IRhE ouy he must leave and thank him a lot for some swell There is only one “American way" of conduct . 5 ’ publicity on our country under the present circumstances. We must stand unified, to a man behind our armies, navies and GO - air forces. The hour of political bickering is past Britain Drafts Women The hour of petly labor-capital differences has van- ished. We must place our nation's welfare hrsl; (New York Times) and face the crisis of war as a solid, single-purposed | The British Government is taking an unprece- | nation, with VICTORY our only goal dented step in asking for the conscription of all| e | available woman power as well as man power for SO-LONG AMOS | war service. The motion for this far-reaching meas- —_— - ure was introduced by the Prime Minister in con- Slated to leave Juneau some time early this|junction with the Ministers representing the Liber: week is a swell gent, who usually wears some of |and Labor parties in the war cabinet This means the loudest plaid flannel shirts ever seen along the | that all elements in the Government are convinced R R i : al national effort, rpagnificent as the beaches of Gastineau Channel that the present national effort, mag| A i voluntary services are in Great Britain, is not ade- He's been here, off and on, since mid-summer, 2 3 R T % (r B S ariB1a visit 1o duneai.-and. Alsskd o] e to the emergency. The time has come for SHRENS. e alubls vl g o R what amounts to universal conscription. general, will be some of the best publicity the Ter- 5 N This is grim proof that total war consumes the o ever received { : ki Tios & 5 B opakaa T or Tk | total energies of the nation. In the third winter b's s yrila roug - He's Amos Burg, of Portland. Through him|,e ;s confiict, while mountains of ammunition are courses the blood of thé Vikings. One of his favor- |y neq up in the Battle of Russia, while the cam- | ite stories is that his father would have come 10! 4i0n in Africa turns on the flow of supplies, it is this country long before he did, if it hadn’t been |clearer than ever thaf this is a war of production that Norwegian Mr. Burg always found many Swedes and organization, and by this action the British Government proclaims its determination to intensify and speed up production through a literal mobiliza- on the ship and refused to sail. Apparently, the adventurous spirit of his ances- tors has the upper hand with Amos, We saw him|tion of the entire population. More women will be first in Alaska in 1928, when he came here with a | called to release men in industry, to do farm work, traveling companion and made a canoe trip down to do any job that has to be done to increase the the Yukon, writing his experiences for the National | efficiency of the military machine Geographic Society Such compulsions, imposed on a people that Last year. Amos was in war-torn China. His | hates regimentation, show a deadly determination | stories of bombing attacks on Chungking, the lives | 0 throw every ounce of weight into the war scale. of missionaries in the Chinese provinces and other |The hew proposal is not pleasant news for the- Pt seaments of Oriental life he observed are - really ish; it warns them that greater strains and sacri- ¥ | fices are necessary to carry on the struggle. But BEiRATOE BNt TpRRedy, Tilingy it will be still more unpleasant news for the Ger- The middie of June, this year, he left the | ..o 71t mitler dreams he can end the war by mouth of the Columbia River with a traveling com- knocking out the Russians or “organizing” the Con- panion in a 36-foot boat he had built, the Endeavour, | tinent of Europe, named after Capt. Cook’s first ship of exploration. |yotification that During the past several months, the Endeavour | fight. UNEMPLOYMENT ; he will get a rude jolt from this his enemies are just beginning to | benefits who cannot be ning this set-up and that it can Both of these Dirce- | best serve the public interest by the general |putting it into operation cmployees put to work. tors were to be under (OMPENSATION supervision of the Execulive Di-| “This action was taken by the rector Commission in its Saturday meet- | Work Increased |ing. Mr. Sheldon, who had pre- OFFICE (HANGE “In the early years of the apera-!viously submitted a written ap- tion of the Act. however, the Ex- Dlication for the position of Ex- . ccutive Director has held the nmce[uulne Director, was immediate! (of Director of the Unemployment informed by wire of his apponit- | Compensation Service also. Tnas- | ment, and has wired his acceptance |much as the work of administering |to the Commission. He expects to the Act has vastly increased since this set-up was adopted, the Com-able plane to confer wita the Com- | mission feels that there should be|mission before it adJourm 2 a®separation of the duties of the Exccutive Director and the Director IHA I lAND Sheldon Is to Head Office, Here - Sharpe . Gefs Subordinate Post ALommued from: Page One) ‘of the Unemployment Cnmpenxa-' n of 'tien Service. It has therefore acted| the territorial office set-up. Mur-|(0 achieve this end. rison has not consulted with the| “Robert E. Sheldon of Fairbanks' directors, nor has he appeared at|has been appointed Executive Di- a meeting of the board, Phillips,|rector of the Commlsslon and will said. Both declared that the plan replace Walter P. Sharp in that to re-vamp the set-up was drafted branch of the work. This appom'.-v by Robert Bragaw and Dr. Nnble ment does not in the slighest effect ! Dick, former commissioners, before|Mr. Sharp's position as Director ol their recent resignation from the|{the Unemployment Service, in| posts. Sheldon, they said, was the|which place, so far as the Com- choice of Bragaw and Dr. Dick for|mission is concerned, he will remain. the executive directorship and had|The commission Jeels that Mr. KB”"Sh Repof' Agreemen‘ been asked if he would accept the|Sharp has done excellent work in| appointment shortly before the two!this branch of the service and thati Made to Perm" Irans" men resigned this department has been ably and | of Nlppon Iroops (By Associated Press) Ex-Postmaster :t”xcicnl],v administered by him. It Sheldon is former ma1 of the has only the highest of praize for| McKinle Park Transportation Mm in this capacity. il Company, recently uk«n)uwr by Previous Plan mA timpz:nese_-;rhz;lh:xnd ag:;emenll /3 \ 43" 4 5 X r the transit .of troops through the Department of the Interior, is, “In separating the two offices Thailand was renorted today, pre- sumably for an attack on British | Malaya, site of the fortress of Sing- th to do with their re former postmaster at Fairbanks and | previously held by Mr. Sharp, the former territorial legislator. ! Commission has been guided by the Following is the public state- Plan adopted by the-previous Com- |, ... ment signed by Phillips and Mrs. Mmission members, Dr. Noble nn;'k‘dp-“)-:e' BBH::H:;: g:xz?\ljlncne‘:in?!;)anese Hermann: of Fairbanks and R. S. Bragaw of 'warcraft which landed troops at two “As originally written, this Act,|Anchorage, who had perfected the ' piaces in British Malaya near Thai- which passed the Legislature in the plan for the set-up, and wired M. Jand have been driven away. extraordinary session of 1937, calls|Sheldon asking him if he would ac- | " Domei, Japanese news service. re- for the appointment of an Execu-|cept the position of Executive Di- ported clashes between Bri and tive Director, charged - with the lector. They suddenly and unex- Japanese troops. general administration of the Act| Ppectedly resigned before their meet- and of Directors for each of the|ild Wwas adjourned last fall, with- During the night and early this two branches of service contem-|0ut receiving his reply. The pres- morning the following bulletins were plated by the Act: the Emplovment E£ervice, charged with the duty of ent Commission feels that (he for- received: mer members of the Commission,| SINGAPORE--Two bombs fell in putting men to work, and the Un-|0ut of the wisdom of several vears' ' the center of Singapore and a num- cmpleyment Compensaticn Service, | €xperience in Commission matters her of gthers exploded on various charged with the duty of payirg the|acted with good judgment i plan |parts of the island. It was officially has been moored at Juneau's small boat harbor, Explorer Burg has had a whale of a job to per- Amos received word from ithe Smith- | are splendid | P mllm;. problems next year. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of ac-| tivity and advancement. Troubl(:x" will be stepping stones. Children born on this day will} | probably be popular and success-; ful. They should succeed in the engineering or the legal profes- arrive in Juneau on the first 'l\allw ARMYPASS THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA l | DECEMBER 8 Mary Margaret Grisham | Mike Ugrin Mrs. George F. Freeburger Esther Jackson | Mrs. H. L. Arnold { Sidney J. Thompson Natalie Savovich Mrs. John G. Johnson Mrs. H. M. Acton J. B. Henahen B HOROSCOPE ! ‘T'he stars incline i but do not compel” I TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 dominate tod nstructiv date for | Benefic aspects | which is fortunate for \\\OIL It is an auspicious | heginnings of many sorts. HEART AND HOME: Under th | configuration the family is like !to be in buoyant spirits, inclined to make happy holiday plans and |anxious to make the most of their | opportunities to enjoy life. It is a !lueky date for asking favors is promising to young folk who de- and |sive to tap father's bank account College boys and girls should bens fit while this rule of the stars pre vails. It encourages fine friend- ships and thwarts foolish love af- fairs. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Brisk hol- iday tra ay be expected today although stormy weather may de- ter shoppers. here and there in various parts of the coun in- |ancial trends will be ignored by ‘uw people during ‘the annual peri- od of merry-making and money will be spent recklessly by young and old. Many jewels will be sold, also furs and costly clothing for| men and women. The impulse to enjoy a last spending orgy before facing the end-of-the-year bal- ances and deficits will be strong NATIONAL ISSUES: Traffic ac |cidents in coming weeks are tol be so numerous as to cause radi-| cal plans to safeguard all who travel in motor ¢ of anyisort |Inasmuch as efforts to educate the public prove unsuccessful in cut- ting down the number of deaths in the streets, new laws will provide more stringent penalties than have been previously assessed. The pub- lic will cease to be patient under the perils caused by drunk-drivers.! INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Extreme provocation intended [cause the United war against the Axis cause general indignation, |gress will temporize as the year ends. American lives will be sacri- ficed on distant seas and in for- eign lands before formal action js {taken in recognition |existed in the form of “hostile neu-~ ‘ua]m’ " Washington is to face ap- powers will sion. ! (Copyright, 1941) announced the Japanese had landed ! in North Malaya and that Brmsh! \Lroops had engaged the enemy. { | | NEW YORK—The Axis-controlled Shanghai radio said “a large num- ber of Thailand military forces have |started to move against the south- ern border of British Burma.” | LOS ANGELES—The NBC listen- | ing post here quoted the Tokyo radio |as saying Japanese troops entered | Thailand to “maintain the independ- ence” of that country. The Tokyo radio also said that informed sources |expected Germany would declare war against the United States with- in two hours. | RECRUITING SAN FRANC!SCO Cal Dec 8. Army recruiting offices are be-{o! to| States to declare| but Con- | of what has|~ |Charles W. Carter Mortuary. | UNDERWAY; e ey DECEMBER 8, 1921 Wallis S. George was elected superintendent of the newly organized Sunday School of the Methodist Church. The Douglas Rebekahs were having a card party jn the Odd Fellows’ Hall and a large crowd was expected. Arthur Riendeau, foreman of the Chichagof mine, arrived on the Ambassador on a short business trip Secretary Weeks in Washington urged that the lessons of World War I should be remembered and that the United States be kept prepared for protection at all times. Weather: High, 47; low, 41; rain. L e Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon b e B Pt o - ot ) WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not s should buy them now.” Say, “All those who want them now.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Gibe. Pronounce jib, I as in LIE. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Boudoir, though pronounced boo-dwar. SYNONYMS: Pretender, imposter, hypocrite, humbug. 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: FALLACY; deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or mind. “Men are apt to suffer their minds to be misled by fallacies which gratify their passions.” i As many as want tickets tickets should buy MODERN ETIQUETTE * gopgrra rEe ISR v ! { L Q. When accepting an invitation to a dance may a girl ask her hostess’ permission to invite a young man with whom the hostess is not acquainted? A. Yes; but do not invite him without this permission Q. Isn't there a distinction between a person who is persevering | and one who is obstinate? A. Yes, there is quite a strong distinction. It has been said, “The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.” Q. Is it permissible to write “City” when addressing a letter to a person who lives in the same city? A. No; the name of the town should be written e e e ) Which is conceded by authorities to be the most dangerous sport? What are the names of the time zones in the United States? 3. From what animal is ambergris, used in making perfume, ob- tained? ¥ 4. What famous Texas frontiersman is known chiefly for his inven- tion of a knife which is named after him? 1 2 5. Where in Africa is the oldest existing Christian sect? ANSWERS: 1. Football. 2. Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific. 3. The sperm whale. 4. James Bowie 5. Egypt; the Copnc Church. iz Q. What kind of Christmas card is popular this year? { | DEFENSE BOND e e D ) one or more Defense Savings Stamps. Q. Should someone whose income is rather uncertain but who wants to help National Defense, buy Defense Savings Bonds when financially able? A. Certainly. If occasion arises when cash is needed, a Series E Bond can be redeemed after 60 days from the issue date. 'AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS COME UNDER BAN NOW WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The FCC has prohibited all amateur ra- | dio operations in the United States and possessions, except for stations | specifically authorized by Federal, state and municipal authorities in | connection with emergency matters. ————— JUNEAU OLDTIMER DIES SUDDENLY August Hellonen, who has been in Juneau several years, died sud-| denly yesterday afternoon. Punerah arrangements have not yet been made. The remains are at the é(m‘%uafo \R)\ Sioge_8 SAVE | with : Insured sd'eny - —————— Seientists have figured that 180 tons of sunshine fall upon the eath each year. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIVISION NUMBER ONE, AT KETCHIKAN. In - the Matter of the Regular January, 1942, Term of the District Court for the First Division of the Territory of Alaska, at Juneau. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That pursuant to an order of the 1 EARNINGS On Savings Accounis ® Accounts Government In- Court dated November 21, 1941, a sured up to 35.000. Regular January, 1942, Term of the | . Mnnsy l-IIallc at sny United - States District Court for Hime,. . d the First Division of the Territory ® Start an account with §1 of Alaska will be held in the Court or more. sieged hy long linés of men waiting to enlist. The same condition pre- | valls at all Marine recruiting ai-i fices, according to reports from all ,Paci!lc Coast citi | CDA MEMBERS TO HAVE REGULAR MEET TOMORROW | The regular business meeting of | the Catholic Daughters of America will be held Tuesday night at 8 oclock at the Parish Hall, Mrs. Herbert Redman will preside. Room of the Federal Building at Juneau, Alaska, beginning at the| nour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon’ of January 6, 1942. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set: my hand and caused | the. Seal, of the above entitled court Clu'nnl 4% lale Aluh I"uleral to be affixed, at Ketchikan, . this SWII" and Loan 21st day of November, 1941. ¥ ¥ 4 G (SEAL) it ‘AssnzofJuneaw ROBERT E. COUGHLIN, . Clerk, U. S. District Court. ‘ *fiv-m‘l Publication . dates, Nov. 24, Dec. 1- 8-15, 1941 adv. | A. The kind that holds a Stamp album, in which the giver places | | MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1941 Professional Praternal Societies Directory : 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. Drs. Kaser and 'Freeburger Bintin Hiniog PHONE 656 Juneau’s Own Store Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 49 ""The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists _ “Chiropractic” Physio Electro Theropeutics DIETETICS--REDUCING BUTLER-MAURO Soap Lake Mnlln\:hr:l and Steam DRUG CO. 1 Dr. Doelker, D. C., Bernard Bldg. — AN T HARRY RACE Dr. John H. Geyer DRUGGIST ENTIST “The Squibb Stores of Room $—Valentine Bldg. Alaska” PHONE 762 & . | Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. “The Stere for Men" BERT SIMPSO o lgndu-w Los melx:'. g.m‘ SA.B' N s e ja Front St—Triangle Bldg. Glasses Pitted Lenses Ground You'll Find Food Finer and Bervice More Complete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sta. PHONE 136 FINE Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates Jones-Stevens Shop | BRiDT O WEAR PAUL BLOEDHORN Seward Street Near Thrrd 8. FRANKLIN STREET RCA Victor Radios and RECORDS Juneau Melody House Next to Truesdell Gun Shop Second Street Phone 65 | B e ——— INSURANCE Shafiufigency [ e T — CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Market 478—PHONES—371 . High Quality Foods at ! Moderate Prices [ ——————— Super WHITE Power TRUCKS and BUSSES NASH CARS Christensen Bros. Garage 909 WEST 12TH STREET H. W. L. ALBRECHT Physical Therapeutics Heat and Light Treatments Massage and Corrective Exercises Phone 773 Valentine Bldg. JAMESC. COOPER L. C. Smith and Corens TYPEWRITERS Bold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. "“é‘.m“""éa“"’cd‘mflmfl" DR. 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