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

PAGE FOUR MELEN TROY MONSEN R. L. BERNARD Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douslas for $1.25 per month. By mall, postage paid. at the following ra nce, $12.00; six montbs, in advance, $6.00 One year. in a one month, in advance, $1.25 Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promotly notity | She Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 3T4. berein ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. NAT RE! Americs Se: IONAL REP) n Bu Daily Alaska Empire EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY 8econd and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. Vice-President and Business Manager MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republieation of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published Tlmcc wili probal a dozen, the egg a dozen in Seatt This is no y Seattle priee, ply be shipped in keep fa manner,sthe few |will see their ambitions In his first a S ont groceers no greatly increa Artificially increased prices some group of distributors getting a corner on sup- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA hly drop to.around 50 or 51 cents market being off four or five cents le the past week. rofiteering. We expeet to pay the 15 freight, for supplies which must And as long as the majority of our ith with their customers in this} who may be .inclined to profiteer business suffer because of their ddress after the declaration of war, | President Roosevelt assured us that “there is plenty lof food” and if this situation is true, we need fear ased prices. usually result from plies of butter, eggs or some other commodity. Such it is today, small farme; | produce distribut lic's expense duri sale or producti such activities s Certainly, nat in its war effort !role of carrion for | who would stoop as an open-seaso Give When Roent FOOD PROFITEERING Probably prompted by reports ~ |bhalf a eentury a | medicine had bees |sls and therapeutic aid. have ' yong were discovered. Here were particles that could that prices a circumstance was once much more possible than when owned farm products are handled by cooperatives rather than large ing trusts. Where profiteering is found to exist at the pub- ng this war, be it in retail, whole- on channels, we sincerely believe hould be punished to the utmost. ion making many other sacrifices | should not be made to play the r the buzzards of the business world so low as to use this time of stress n on excess profits. Empiricism a Chance (New York Times) gen discovered the X-r nearly g0 no one suspected at first that n enriched with a powerful diagno- And so it was when neu- climbed in many Alaska grocery stores since the out-|penetrate to a far higher degree than X-rays. But break of the a letter from Gov. Ernest Gruen-|what were their uses? The answer could not be | ing sent out to all city mayors throughout the Tcr-;;.uvcn until the cyclotron, an atom-bombarding ma- food profiteering, | chine, was invented by Nobel Prize Winner Professor ritory, warning against wartime was made public yesterday. ing against increased food prices. present disruption of shipping supplies There has, of course, been much conjecture on schedules gested that a check-up be made on existing food N8 (Ernest Lawrence scores of He pointed to the | Which emit rays and neutrons. mental phys { lilum for radium. .aug-‘“um' which, when bombarded, sends out penetrat- | Inspired by cians | artificially radioactive substances and active beryl- of the University of California. artificlally ~radioactive substances much like X-rays, as well as bcryl-‘ roentgenology, experi- were not slow in substituting The results are astonishing in the whether or not shipping facilities will be.seriously | yeatment of cancer. cut by need of Alaska ships for other wartime pur- poses. military bases, so we may no starvation in the Territory. Gov. Gruening pointed out “Nothing could be than taking advantage in of the less excusable at national It so happer But supply lines must be. maintained for |specific tissues be certain there will be|row and calcium | radioactive by t his letter that: |lodge chiefly in peril and | with startling sus ns that elements tend to lodge Thus iron drifts to blood and mar- to the bones. Phosphorus, made he cyclotron, may be expected to the blood and marrow. It does. this time | As a result, some forms of cancer have been treated ccess. Leukemia, a cancer-like af- possible resulting shortage to profiteer at the public 4‘ fliction of the blood, in which the white cells abnor- expense As consumers of groceries, we with this viewpoint. We Juneau, have of price these of increases in raised price tags were individual grocers only and did throughout the city in other se on the first burst of war in line The have conducted themselves With many of their custome in a can heartily agree heard a but found to be in cases vast majority of Juneau grocers, we believe, a little fearful about | mally outnumber Polycythemia, in | ascendancy, has | the blood is rest few reports on investigation not seem general of the readiness If it is true that food dealers|nalted for long periods, with occasional disappearanc ctions are” profiteering hysteria nests, we believe action should be taken to put them and capitalizing to feather their of all symptoms. These enorm most dreaded of on the cause of laudable manner r the red cells, responds better " to this radioactive phosphorus than to any other means. which the red cells assume the been treated so successfully that ored to its normal condition. Lym- phosarcoma, which is particularly menacing because | has been e with which it spreads, ous gains in the treatment of the all disea shed no light whatever cancer. They are purely empirical | Yet it was precisely through empiricism that medi-| | cine scored some of its most notable triumphs. was not research that induced Peruvian Indians to It a shortage in the future, they have kept their food USe Quinine in the treatment of malarial and other prices on a fairly even keel yet exists. We were told a day or so ago that one “grocer has raised the price of eggs to 65 cents a dozen.” We immediately ordered a dozen from our nearest grocery store and were charged | empiricist than a theoretical phy only 55 cents. when the next shipm Washirglon Merry Go-Round (Continued from Page One) quietly weighing whether to, toss his hat into the 1942 congressional clections arena. But the Japanese attack blasted all these ambitious schemes to smithereens—including the Amer- ica First Committee itself—though not until after a sharp dispute among the inner leaders. They split over the future of the organization. One group, led by General Robert Wood, favored im- mediate dissolution and full sup- pert of President Roosevelt in the presecution of the war. Another group wanted to hold off for =2 while to see what developed POLITICS FIRST Among those who wanted to wait were Edwin S. Webster, secretary of the New York Chapter, and leaders of the Bronx Chapter, all bitter Rocsevelt haters. Webster felt so hotly over dissolution of the Com- mittee that he talked of rushing out to Chicago to try to persuade Wood to change his mind. He contended the America First organization should be kept intact 1o take advantage of any oppor- tunities for continued political wa; ring on the President; and to op- pese any presidential candidate who advocated Roosevelt policies in 1944. Lindbergh is Hcuse candidate America First to stay to push the flyer. Webster has cartain opinions about the out- ceme and aftermath of the war and thinks there is a big political future for Lindbergh. Following a meeting of the Am- erica PFirst Executive Committee in Chieago, however, General Wood's plan was approved and the dis- banding order went out NOTE: Certain leaders of the die- hard faction considered starting a rew America First organization un- der different trappings. The new outfit would take the guise of a super-patriotic movement beating the drums for ultra-nationalism Webster's and he White wants in business and give the impression that any sort of supply emer- | fevers. Nor | doctors that - co | might do worse | chance. - To be s have refused to of. the hen fruit and-try methods. 5 “STRICTEST CONFIDENCE” Members of the Senate Naval Affairs committee know the whole story of what happened at Pear Harbor, including the reasons wh; U. 8. forces were caught napping. They were given a detailed ac- count of the disaster by their chair-} Senator David 1. Walsh of Massachusetts, after he and Rep- resentative Carl Vinson of Geor- gia, chairman of the House Naval Affairs committee, were given a confidential fill-in by Admiral Harold R. Stark. Chief of Naval Operations. Walsh gave his colleagues the information in “strictest confi- dence,” and on condition they wouldn’t breathe a word to anyone, even their wives. Vinson, however, was less trusting. The Georgian flatly refused to tell his committee what he had learned from Stark, insisting it was up to the President to make known the facts at the proper time. The President hit the ceiling when he heard about Stark's off the record disclosures. Calling Stark on the carpet, he bluntly demanded why the Admiral had not consulted him before talking to Walsh and Vinson. ~ Stark replied that he thought he was acting with White House approval and that as all members of Congress were clamor- ing for information about the Pearl Harbor disaster, he thought respon- sible leaders such as chairmen of the Naval committees were entitled to know. The President said he realized this, but it was too early to make a report. He also tartly reminded the Navy chief of the number of news leaks on the Hill. Stark suddenly called off his scheduled appearance before Vin- sen’s committee. NOTE: Naval circles say the Jap- anese must know the extent of the damage caused by their attack, since, after the first wave of bombers, the second wave gets pho- tographs which show the extent of the damage, and the third wave gets final photos of the fires and sinkings. man, MERRY-GO-ROUND BLACKOUT TIP: If your wind- ows are equipped with Venetian blinds, adjust them at night so that the slats turm upward on the in- was it research that taught medieval lchicum alleviates gout. Medicine than to give a few empiricists a ure, it does that in the case of the | radioactive compounds which are produced with the | | aid of the cyclotron, but there is room for more cut- | After all, Edison was more of an cist, and what he At the same time, we were told that | accomplished through genius and trial and error is ent of eggs arrives here. the t known to all the world side. However, don’t depend upon jthis alone for total blackout pre- |cautions. Special blackout curtains v drapes are safer. . . . The out- break of the war obscured the in cident, but the House ate crow in la big way on its action last sum- mer barring David Lasser, former head of the Workers Alliance, from government employment. After a careful investigation, the Appro- priations Committee completely ex- onerated Lasser of any Communist |affiliations. Representative John | Taber, N. Y., J. W. Ditter, Pa., and original accusation ducked the ,‘commntee session when Lasser was | cleared. Best tobacco juice marksman in Congress is Represen- tative A. Willis Robertson of Va, He can hit a cuspidor at ten paces. (Copyright, 1941, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.) e 'Next of Kin Is fo Receive Casualty Inlorln_alion First SEATTLE, Dec. — The Thir- teenth Naval District Headquarters has announced it has no casualty lists of Navy personnel and no information about ships for public announcement. Officials at Staff Headquarters pointed out that in event of casualties the next of kin are informed by the Navy Depart- ment in Washington. Immediately thereafter this information is re- leased to the press and radio The Senior Coast Guard Officer, Northwestern Sector, Thirteenth Naval District, has announced that this will apply also to any casualty lists with reference to the Coast Guard. - SHORT STORY OF “FIRE” Summoned by an excited house- wife when she accidentally opened a fuel oil valve and flooded the living room of her home, firemen last evening recommended a plum- ber and returned to the Fire Hall. The fire call was box 3-2 early last evening The property, 203 Gastineau Ave- nue, is ‘owned by Stanley Nowicka. > 3 FFENSF STAMPS BUY D (exceedingly Of course, the Governor warned the mayors of | Since that remarkable apparatus was introduced we | 4 the threat of a food shortage, in addition to caution- | have |should be a hapby day in whica in | Everett Dirksen, Ill., who made the; (Y N | | HAPPY BIRTHDAY | DECEMBER 20 Mrs. Elmer Benedict LaVerne Pademeister Mrs. S. B. Sullivan Donald Tyer W. E. Leydel | Helen Isaak | DECEMBER 21 | Peter Carlson Mrs. George Larsson Mrs. J. V. Davis Dorothy Pumphry Herbert Mead Joe C. Johnston John E. Kevick “The stars incline but do not compel” } | Bt e © SUNDAY. DECEMBER 21 | Benefic aspects rule strongly to-| day: Church celebrations should be impressive under this configuration which inclines hu- manity to seek spiritual help. HEART AND HOME: This mind and which puts human crises, courage will | configuration. heart join in rejoicing away the thought of Access of faith and]| manifest under this Philanthropies will Ibe marked by keen recognition of human brotherhood as social lines {vanish. Women are fortunate in |love and friendship today which |is auspicious for homecomings and | family reunions. There is a goo: sign for the men of the house- held, for they will reveal new sense of responsibility to those close to them as well as to the nation, which puts new burdens| 1upun them. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: The usu- al vagaries in finance and trade \are indicated for the coming week {when the retail trade will boom and the stock markets will be un- certain, given to sudden fluctua-| |tions. There is a sign read as pres- | aging the closing out of many small business enterprises which are un- |able to meet the many necessary |taxes and restrictions due to ' the war conditions. The utmost care in jcredits will be imperative next | month. | NATIONAL ISSUES: Residenis |of the Pacific Coast will have dif- a |ferent ideas about war perils from those who live on the Atlantic sea- board. The stars indicate a slight relief from fears of much conflict lon the Pacific as Japan's objec-! |tives are gradually revealed, but| astrologers warn of peril in too much confidence in our safety, be- cause there are evil portents for| ‘the future. The West will continue| to be a place of intense activity in| ‘espionage. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: This is a critical time for the Philippines where secret plans for surprise attack may be discovered.| Diplomacy which includes treachery lis forecast, but preparedness has attained such completeness mal! any act of aggression will be futile {Long worked out schemes to Ob- tain possession of .the Islands will prove unavailing as long as the United States retains the present relations with the ambitious ter- ritory. | Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of much happiness and many recreations. Business and professional interests will prosper. | Children born on this day prob- |ably will be exceedingly clever and | tractable. These natives of a fire |sign are among the most fortunate |of Earth’s inhabitants. Jupiter is theéir ruling planet. { | | MONDAY, DECEMBER 22 | Benefic aspects dominate today, although many adverse planetary | influences are active. There is.an ill omen for labor and industrial relations affecting Government con- tracts. HEART AND HOME: Women are junder fortunate sway today which encourages all constructive efforts. | Holiday preparations should move | smoothly ' as happy anticipations inspire plenty of hard work. It is a lucky date for travel by land, but not so promising for air. Bad wealher may impede shoppers.The jevening will bring good news or perhaps messages. The configura- exercise authority; they should be mas gifts, BUSINESS AFFAIRS: There is |a good sign today for engineers, mechanies and builders of ships or airplanes. The stars presage trouble gwnth workers, but the new year is |to curtail strikes by legal restric- tions. The great body of American workers embracing millions of trained men to manifest their | i tion is fortunate for persons who| generous in promotions and Chrisi- | e 20 YEARS AGO 3 | THE EMPIRE SUCTEUSESILISVINUISE O | SUNSESTUSTSST SIS T PR | DECEMBER 20, 1921 The Alaskan Engineering Commission planned to have the bridge erected across Riley Creek and the final spike in place in the permanent track from Seward to Nenana and the Tanana River by February 1 it was announced by J. J. Hillard, Deputy Collector of Customs. steel Andrew Neralnd..of Fairbank,s left for Seattle where he was to spend the remainder of the winter with his family. E. A. Kendall has been named United States Deputy Marshal for| Skagway by U. S. Marshal George D. Beaumont Harry Raymond, of the Alaskan Hotel, has been ill in his home here for the past several days. The City basketball team administered a drubbing to the soldier squad from Fort Seward, winning by a score of 38 to 11. The lineup of the City team was Burford, Sabin, Hughes, McCleskey, Hendrickson and Manning. Weather: High, 32; low, 28; fair. PRSI Daily Lessons in English %, 1. corpon e WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Where did you resurrect that hat?” “Where did you FIND that hat” is preferred, OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Elysian. Pronounce e-lizh-an, in ME unstressed, I as in IT, accent second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Air (atmosphere). Ere (before). who inberits). SYNONYMS: Confidence, faith, trust, reliance, belief. | 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 ROTUNDITY; roundness; of speech, full and flowing. “A boldness and rotundity of speech.”—Hawthorne. E as Heir (one P e { MODERN ETIQUETTE ¥ poprta Lem D TSSO S Q. Should a girl who has been going regularly with a young man for several months before Christmas, give him a gift? A. This is a matter of personal preference. However, she should wait until he gives her his gift so that if he hasn't one for her he will not be embarrassed Q. What is a common act of discourtesy in a streetcar or bus A. That of sitting with the knees cressed so that one foot projects into the aisle to be rubbed against a passing woman-passenger’'s dress or a man’s trousers. Q. If a girl insists on smoking her own cigarettes, should she offer the man one when she takes out her cigarette A. Yes, it would show good manners. case? | LOOK and LEARN ¥ ¢ corvon S 1. In what State are lccated the greatest number of high moun- tain peaks? 2. Which President is distinguished by the fact that he vetoed more bills than any other? 3. What is the approximate weight of an elephant at birth? 4. What is a sobriquet? 5. What well-known poet was killed in action during the first World War? ANSWERS: Colorado. Grover Cleveland, who vetoed more than 300 bills. From 160 to 200 pounds. A nickname. Joyce Kilmer, whose best-known poem is “Trees.” patriotism in splendid accomplish- canals of the world, despite splen- ment. Speed is to be the watch-|giq watchfulness and defense. Fifth word in 1942 when industry sus-|column work will be subtle but per- tains the armed forces by marvel-|gistent and determined in both ths ous productivity. Panama and Suez areas. After con- NATIONAL ISSUES: Inequality |centration upon Russia the of sacrifice and service for w:2r naval and military forces will he needs among the people of the scattered widely, so as to distract United States will be widely dis-|the Allies, but astrologers declare cussed at this time. Mobilization |that the power of Hitler will dimin- of men and women in civil life ish through 1942. It has been pre- will be advocated so that the full|dicted that death would close his strength of the nation may be em- | career before the new year, but he ployed to the best advantage. Wo-|will probably survive for some men of all ages will begin to train |time, the seers declare. | for special duties. Astrologers pre-| persons whose birthdate it is dict that remarkable ability will be|paye the augury of a year of var- w_iscly employed in the new yeai.|jed experiences. Success and good Since fime now s a factor of|fortune will follow small trouble grgmtt.sl nnpof'l;mc«- .lhc qluck‘l Children born on this day prob. minds of Americans will prove of |aply will have eventful and suc- greatest value. | cessful lives. They may have ob- INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: stacles to overcome, but they will Dangers threaten the twe great be generally fortunate. Alds Chrlstmas SéalfDrivé 2 Doing her bit for the annual sale of Christmas Seals, Rise Stevens, Metropolitan Opera singer, receives a double-barred cross of carna- | tions from young representatives of three allied countries. The presen- tation is being made by Barbara Garvey, 11, of Canada, Isabelle Craw- ford, 8, of Scotland, and Corinne Wong, 9, of China. Nazi|® SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1941 = = | Professional Pratorne] Secioties Geatimesn Chammed 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; LEIVERS, Secretary. Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Birngren Building PHONE 50 B — e Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 468 Juneau’s Own Store ““The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. "Chiropractic” Physlo Electro Theropeutics DIETETICS—REDUCING Soap Lake Mineral and Steam Baths Dr. Doelker, D. C., Bernard Bldg. HARRY RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9-—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. “The Stere for Men" SABIN’S | Front St.—Triangle Bldg. You'll Find Feod Finer and Bervice More Complete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP - The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Prapklin Sta. PHONE 126 i | ] { | Watch and Jeweiry Repalring at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN | 8. FRANKLIN STREET RCA Victor Radios and RECORDS Juneau Melody House Next to Truesdell Gun Shop Second Street Phone 85 INSURANCE Shaltufigency 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 Jones-Sievens Shop LADIES'—MISSES' READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third " H. W. L. ALBRECHT Physical Therapeutics Heat and Light Treatments Massage and Corrective Exercises Phone 773 Valentine Bldg. || - P e JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A. Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING L. C. Smith and. Cerons Bold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. Doorstep Is Worr Setistied Cusiomers” 4 S DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. 10 to 12; 1 t0 &; 0 by appoinment. Hotel ‘Annex | tm Franklin St. Phone 177 = S A SR Archie B. Belis “HORLUCK’S DANISH” Ice Cream Flavors Peppermint Candy, Pudge Ripple, Rum Royal, Cocoanut Grove, Lemon Custard, Black Cherry, Caramel Pecan, Black Walnut, Raspberry Ripple, New York, | Rock Road, Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla— at the GUY SMITH DRUG H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man"® HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING FOR BEAUTY'S SAKE SIGRID’S PHONE 318 COLUMBIA LUMBER COMPANY OF ALASKA Lumber and Building Materials PHONES 587 or 747—JUNEAU SECURY. Y(!/R LOAN THROUGH US To Improve and Moucruze Your Home Under Title L F. H. A. CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$150,000 - COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES First National Bank JUNEAU—ALASKA There is no substitute for“hewspaper advertisifig! There is no substitute for newspaper advertising! JAMES W. |