The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 23, 1941, Page 4

PAGE FOUR. Dai as ire ly Alaska Empi Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Becond and Main Streets, Juneau, Alasks, HELEN TROY MONSEN R. L. BERNARD Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by earrier in Junean and Dourlas for §1.25 per month. By mail, postage paid. at the following rates: One year. in advance, $12.00; six montbs, in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, $1.25. Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business 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 cepublication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other: wise credited in this paper and also the local news published berein President Vice-President and Business Nanager ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 h, LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa: I think I voice the sentiment of the people of Juneau when I ask the simple gift of a new city hall, with no leaks in the roof and enough shelves in the library so Ann Coleman will have to wear roller skates to get around replacing returned books | to their proper places. And you might (hrow in a blonde stenographer. | Municipally yours, Mayor H. I. Lucas Mr. Santa Claus, Esq North Pole Dear Sir: It seems hardly fair in these days to expect to maintain a navy headquarters in Juneau with no fleet stationed here As a start, sir, T believe we could get along with one battleship, two light cruisers and a few mosquito boats. You might arrange to have the officers quartered ashore while the ships are in port. May I suggest the Hotel Baranof for this purpose. Nautically yours, “Commodore” Bobby Schoettler also Dear Santa Claus Send us as many fish as we had last year and keep the prices just as good and we'll think you're a swell gent uneau Fishermen The Ji Mr. Claus: I would appreciate it if you could bring me a| toy Trojan horse. I want to know just what those animals look like Sincerely, Jim Davis Dear Santa: Just keep the storks flying. That's all I ask. A good little boy, Billy Whitehead . » . e Dear Sandy Claws: There aint nothin’ I want so much as two more Washinglon o Merry- Go-Round (Continued trom Page One) | call him to duty Later he was year-old Carter you, wouldn’t let me.” Glass worships Rieve, independent head of Textile Workers. Of the five Lew- isites, two are leftwingers who were violently opposed to the defense and foreign policy programs until Hitler invaded Russia. One of them, Julius Emspak, is not even head of his union. He is merely secre- he to let him go to NOTE: Truth doesn't want any ficers, situations arising Radio Workers. | vor. Carefully omitted by Murray from | the delegation was John Green able president of the Shipbuilding ‘Workers. Green represents pendent, is not tied to Lewis apron strings. Also omitted was Clint Golden, acting head of the Steel Workers, another vital de- fense industry. Golden also is no Lewisite. publish an amicle | partment and the White House to and Glass muttered, “He won't let Just like that fellow Wilson the | Wilson, but his ire still rises when remembers how Wilson refused wouldn't welcome the odd trying to give orders to a Captain tary-treasurer of the Electricaland Who was at the same time a Sena- UNCENSORED Finding out just what the Army a key and Navy consider military secrets defense industry, but he is inde-|is tough on the average newsman | these days. For instance, the Army | permitted its Frankford Arsenal to | Machinist on “How to Machine 75 mm. Shells.” It was written by the Chief Engineer of verses for that French song, Prétty Alouette, that the kotary Club boys ask me to sing once . in a while. I could really cut rugs with that killer diller if it just had a couple more stanzas to swing out on. Your hep cat friend, A. B. Phillips America Will Win (Bremerton Searchlight) There is an old adage which says “A bad start| | means a good end.” This may bring some satisfac- tion to those who view with some apprehension the uccessful start of Japan’s hostilitles. Nippon has made a good start, true enough, but it is certainly not going to last, just because the wily Japs took his nation by surprise, with the aid of Hitler and | | | | D t the airmen he loaned for the manning of Japan's planes. If we think back to our old revolutionary | |days, and remember the set-backs experienced by |our untrained, tattered, frozen and half starved | forefathers, we can recall with satisfaction the vic- | tories which they won by the dint of the sheer | courage and determination that is inherent as an | American characteristic. Aligned against the trained | redcoats, the old pioneers fought and won. Today, [our Americans are not tattered or untrained. In- ;.\load, they form probably the finest fighting force in the world. They are just getting limbered up and‘ | will warm into some of the hottest fighting that| ever glowed in any history. Japan is doomed to defeat and humiliation and she will eventually| share that licking with her sinister friend, Hitler. Whittling Down Freedom (New York Times) Step by step the Vichy Government, which has more and more become Germany's instrument for holding down prostrate France without the risks involved in a full military occupation, is remodeling French institutions to conform with the Teutonic pattern. It is done by decree. The pecple are notl consulted, have no voice in framing the system that is being imposed upon them. The status of juries |is now being “modified” to permit political consid- | erations to govern the disposition of cases brought | before the courts. The number of jurors is to be | reduced. They are to be chosen in such manner as to eliminate the independence which hitherto has| characterized their verdicts. The verdicts are to be reached “in the presence of the court.” | The principle of retroactivity—a weapon the | Nazis have found extremely convenient in Germanyi —has already been admitted by decree into French |1aw for military courts. It has even been extended, for these courts may order the confiscation of pos-‘ | sessions “present and to come.” Government Min-| isters and prefects may direct internment or con-‘ | fiscation without any process of law whatever &n} our sense of the term. Liberty, fraternity, equality | have ceased for the moment to exist for Frenchmen 'in their native land. | Even in Denmark . . . | (Philadelphia Record) | Denmark has been, on the surface, one of Hit- ler's most successful conquests. The Danes were overwhelmed so quickly and so| (compietely there was no chance of resistance. Since | {the conquest, more than a year and a half ago,| there have been few reports of rebellion against the | Nazi conguerors. But when Denmark’s adherence to the anti- Comintern pact was announced recently, there were | | protest riots in Copenhagen, according to Stockholm | newspapers. Police were forced to fire into crowds to break up demonstrations. Denmark is renewed proof that not one country in Europe remains part of Hitler's “New Order” | except as a prisoner of military force. which Admiral Hart and General MacArthur have pulled together. talking with 84- The Army and Navy do not al‘; Glass about nv‘ways make a perrec_t team, gn | there is some question regarding ileamwork at Pearl Harbor. How- |ever, Admiral “Tommy” Hart has la long record for working things |out with the Army, dating back to | the days when he was Superinten- dent of the Naval Academy during the Hoover Administration. At that time West Point and Annapolis had engaged in a long and bitter squabble over eligibility rules so that the Army-Navy football games | were suspended” It was Hart who handled the Navy's negotiations in 1931 by which those games were resumed. Also he was a friend and ship- mate of General MacArthur's brother, the late Arthur MacAr- thur, on the battleship Massachu- setts during the Spanish-American | War. So the two men have dove- tailed their work. The fleet is out on the prowl for Jap ships instead of taking punishment in Cavite Harbor; and MacArthur's land and with the forces. the memory of war in 1917. is, the Army congressional of- from a Colonel in the American the Artillery |sign of great There are other able CIO chiefs that Murray could—and should—| have nsmed to the delegation. But if he had, the delegation would have been independent and not un- der the thumb of John L. Lewis, the man who in November 1940 announced to the world he would retire from leadership of the CIO #f Roosevelt was re-elected. | Two days before the conference opened, Murray, nominally chair-| man of the CIO group, held a lengthy private pow-wow with Lewis on plans and tactics. Appar- ently John L. is still the real leader. NOTE: Murray's naming of a Lewisite delegation had a lot to do with the President’s choice of Me- diation Board Cheirman William Davis as moderator of the confer- ence. Plain-talking and tough, Davis has taken no guff from Lew- is and is bitterly disliked by him. “UNHAPPY” CHANDLER Immediately after he had cast/ his vote for war, Senator A. B‘! “Happy” Chandler of Kentucky dodged out to a phone in the cloak room and asked both the War De- Philippines is the manner in Jone of several officers holding hl&h'L Ammunition Division with full dia- grams, and should give any enemy agent a pretty good idea on the type of U. S. artillery ammunition —all for the price of the magazine —35 cents Cuban President Batista was bitterly disappointed that Costa Rica beat Cuba in de- claring war against Japan . . . Rivalry between the Army and Navy is traditional and a healthy thing to spur competition. But probably never before has there been so much undercover jockey- ing as to who was to blame for Pearl Harbor . . . Vice-President air troops are concentrating on the; defense of the Philippines. Hart was graduated from Anna- polis 13th in the unique class of 1897. It contained such men as Ad- | miral Leahy; Admiral Hepburn, for- mer commander of the U. S. Fleet; Admiral Yarnell, former comman- der of the Asiatic Fleet. For the | past five years the class of '97 has monopolized the command of the Asiatic Fleet. Admiral Hart's wife jis the daughter of Admiral Willard Bronson, another ex-commander of the Asiatic squadron. Hart is a hard-boiled advocate Wallace’s penchant for post-season |Of discipline, doesn't believe in tennis is causing embarrassment mlkickmg the Filipino brown brother his hotel. The hotel's courts are|2round, and has the tough job of closed, but on Wallace's promisejprevenling the southern advance to keep them in condition, he is|of the Japanese fleet to Singapore allowed to have his daily morning|With a U. 8. fleet considerably game with his sister, the wife of smaller than the enemy’s. i the Swiss Minister. Other guests,| ! not aware of this arrangement,| ADMIRAL ANDERSON think there is discrimination and| It would be unfair to infer that | squawk to the management. | Admiral W. S. Anderson, Comman-’ ‘der of the Battle Force, not the U, S. ASIATIC COMMANDER | Scouting Fleet, was responsible for { | i 1‘ DECEMBER 23 Dean Allen Willahe Shirley Roff Mrs. Grace Ficken Anna Lois Davis Robert Carothers Janice Corinne Bolduc | Hans Johanson Chris . Huber Emitt A. DeWitt HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 Benefic aspects rule late “today. | In the earlier hours there is an influence which tends to encourage | stock-taking and debt-paying. HEART AND HOME: For Christ- mas eve the stars promise good feeling which accents the blessings of peace. This last celebration of the Christian holiday season un- der old social and economi¢ .on- . ditions will be memorable and{ should be made as beautiful and as inspiring as possible. Aged per- sons come under unusually favor- able planetary influences which encourage younger persons to listen to wise counsel. Family reunions should be arranged, for the van-) ishing joys of 1941 will stand out in history. R BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Employ-! ers and employees will unite in kindly recognition of relationships that have been fortunate and with prescience of future economic Di'Ob-| lems will pledge mutual friendships. | Labor unions will forget many past difficulties, and, with appreciation | of their responsibility to the na- tion, will plan patriotic cooperation. In trade and commerce this is a day of little activity. There is a promise for what- ever pertains to airplanes. NATIONAL ISSUES: Differences of opinion regarding what consti- tutes dangerous radicalism..gnd what is merely liberal viewpoint will continue to be acrimoniously, discussed. The stars presage ex- tending espionage in Washington, where nove! methods of obtaining secret data will be successful. Sen-l sational exposures will be periodi- cal, but the most clever devices for ! gaining and transmitting informa- tion will remain undiscovered. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Singapore will continue to be cov- eted by the Axis powers, but the stars indicate that it will not change its present allegiance for | many years. Australia is to be: much in the headlines in the new year, for it is forecast that its splendid fighters will gain great glory as they demonstrate their heroism at home and in Britain’s many battlefields. The strength of ; the British Empire is to be dem- onstrated as never before, astrolo- gers prophesy. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of changes and surprises. Unexpected | pleasures will be numerous. The | nerves should be watched. Children born on this day will be talented and successful. They will be clever and well-balanced. (Copyright, 1941) positions at Pearl Harbor. But President Roosevelt has ordered an | inquiry to see why the armed forc- es were not ‘on the alert and until then it is only fair to reserve judg- | ment regarding all officers. Admiral Anderson, a native of Carlinville, I1l, graduated from Annapolis in 1903 and has been in | the Navy ever since. He was Na-| val a‘tache in London in 1934-36, and was a member of the U. S.| delegation to the London Naval| Conference. In 1932-33 he com- manded the battleship West Vir- | ginia at which time his ship was | given a battleship efficiency x:)en-| nant, Since January 1941, he has been in the Pacific in various important’ capacities, chiefly as Commander | of the Battle Force. i (Copyright, 1941, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.) USRS o iy Election Tonight Of Eastern Stars The Order of Eastern Star mem- bers are urged to take contribu- tions for the Christmas basket with them when they meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the Scottish Rite Tem- ple. The annual election will take place at the meeting and all mem- bers are asked to be present. One reason ‘for the ‘superb job!the Navy being taken by surprise by U. S. forces in defending the at Hawail, Admiral Anderson was e e s BUY DEFENSE STAMPS [ frm THE EMPIRE e 20 YEARS AGO DECEMBER 23, 1921 A meeting of the Juneau Bar Association was called by Judge John R. Winn, President of the association, to be held in his offices in the Hellenthal Building. Henry W. Clark, brother of Mrs. Glen C. Barlett of this city, had been recently awarded the highest honors to be bestowed upon any student of Harvard University according to word received here. Frank DeWolf, Assistant Wharfinger of the Douglas City Wharf, underwent a major operation at the Dawes Hospital L. J. Till, employed by the Alaska Pulp and Paper Cmpany at their Speel River plant, was in the city to spend the holidays. Capt. John Haho, who had been ill for some time suffering from rheumatism, returned home from the hospital and was receiving medical treatment at his home. Frank H. Foster, attorney of Cordova, came out with the announce- ment that he would be a candidate for the Territorial Senate from the | Third Division on the Republican ticket at the primaries to be held in April. Grover C. Winn was appointed Referee in Bankruptcy. Weather: High, 44; low, 36; fair and colder. S et WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “You hadn’t ought to let your daughter work.” Say, “You ought not to let your daughter work.” | OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Massage. Pronounce ma-sazh, first A as in ASK unstressed, second A as in AH, accent last syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Radish (vegetable). Reddish (somewhat red). SYNONYMS: Colleague, companion, partner, ally, associate. 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: GRANDIOSE; impressive or elevating in effect. “The tone of the parts was to be perpetually kept ddwn, in order not to impair the grandiose effect of the whole."—M. Arnold MODERN ETIQUETTE * goprrra LER S s ) Q. Is it necessary to give a gift to a person just because this person . gave you one? A. No. Too much of this so-called “exchanging gifts” is done. The true spirit of giving is ruined when the giver expects equal value in return. Q. Is it considered proper to wave a handkerchief as a means of greeting an acquaintance or attracting his attention? A. No. This is not only a breach of etiquette, but it should-be for- bidden by health authorities as a germ spreader. Q. TIs it obligatory to include a man’s wife when one doesn’t know her and wishes to invite the man to dinner? A. Yes; both of them should be invited. fo——— 3 00K and LEARN ¥ L A. C. GORDON e e} 1. Which is the most important, and also the most plentiful, of all chemical compound substances? 2. Who was the smallest President of the United States? 3. When does a popular song become a “hit”? 4. In what country is the Portuguese language spoken by four times as many people as in Portugal itself? 5. Does the veins carry the blood to or from the heart? ANSWERS: ‘Water. President James Madison, who was less than 5 feet, 4 inches tall. When it has sold 75,000 copies. Brazil. To the heart. 'FIRST AID CLASS Masons Eled ™ *Lnhe rowen 1942 Officers At their annual election of offi- cers, held in the Scottish Rite Temple Monday evening, the Blus Lodge of Masons choose the fol- lowing for the year 1942: Robert W. Cowling, Worshipful Master; Maurice J. Whittier, Senior War- den; Ethan H. Nelson as Junior Warden. Daniel Ross and J. W. Leivers were re-elected as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively. Annual installation ceremonies will be held in January, the date for which has yet not been set. —————— TOM AND JERRY BATTER At Sully’s Bakery, Phone 577. adv. ———— Members of the First Aid Class, the previous meeting" held last Fri- ) day night, will again meet tonight ter in the Territorial Building, Sew- ard and Third. s HASSOCK GIFT A gift that means pure luuxury to the receiver is a huge hassock al- most four feet in diameter covered | with imitation leather or rough | textured woolen material One of these in a lady’s bedroom will make it look almost like a scene from a movie. If you can't splurge quite as far as this, buy her a smaller has- sock to use in front of the dressing tables. These may be had in imita- tion leather finishes and a variety at 7:30 o'clock in the Health Cen-| % BUY DEFENSE STAMPS of colors. THIS /HOLIDAY SEASON... BRAND KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1941 MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Becond and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. VERGNE L. HOKE Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Becretary. vt 7 Tt N ST O Juneau’s Own Store Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blrngren PHONE 66 S SR 55 S Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 480 "“The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. "Chiropraclic” Physio 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 Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. “The Stere for Men" SABIN’S Front St—Triangle Bldg. Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground Youll Find Food Finer and | Bervice More Complete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP . Ve Watch and Jewelry Repalring at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN B. FRANKLIN STREET RCA Vicior Radios and RECORDS Juneau Melody House Next to Truesdell Gun Shop Second Street Phone 65 INSURANCE Shafiufigency CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Markes 478—PHONES—371 High Quality Foods at Moderate Prices swer WHITE romer TRUCKS and BUSSES NASH CARS Christensen Bros. Garage 9809 WEST 12TH STREET The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Pourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 126 Jonmes-Stevens 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. JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A. Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING L. C. Smith and Corons TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by . Burford & Co. Is Worz by J. “Our tistied DR. H. 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