The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 2, 1942, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empire | 'llb"lh:.:;'.r.l evening 'xeb::):;:fl'l; by the | Becond and Main Btreets, Juneku, Alhsks. HELEN TROY MONSEN Typhus in Poland (New York Times) Typhus is reported to have broken out in Po- land. If there is any disease that armies and gov- » President | erments dread it is this. They dread it so much R. L. BERNARD - Vice-President and Business Manager | that during the first World War the Germans for| Entered in the Post Offick 1h Junemu ab Second Class Matber. |8 (ime kept aloof from Serbia, where 30,000 died, | UBSCRIPTION RATES: | but not before 25,000,000 Russians were infected. Delivered by earrier in Juneau for §1.25 per month. Typhus is transmitted by lice and fieas, since | T S T T PR, sdvance, $8.00; | {he starving inbabitants of Polaiid, especially those Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify | Of the ghettos, are huddled in close quarters, with :s:rf“:;":;!mo‘;:" i T adis irregularity In the de- | o soap np plumbing, no heat, and forced to Sleep Telephones News Office, 803; Business Office, 374, | in their clothes to keep warm, it is little wonder T MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS | that ‘'evén the Germans are alarmed. Whit Is,lnow The Associated Press is exclusively entt to the use for | rcported to be a local epidemic may well spread to O O A e " the ‘Jocs1 Bhvws beblished | Other countries unless bathing and delousing, es- berein. | tablishments are provided and the Germans realize ALABKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BR LARGER that their own people are thiéatened by something THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER LICATI( far worse than enemy attacks from the air. ere T NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES papers, 1011 | iS NO present hepe that vaceines, even if they were American Building, Seattle, | available, would do much good. Moreover, Proféssor Rudolf Weigl, the leading German authdrity on | typhus and experimenter with vaccines, the one man ;whos& advice would be priceless in this extremity, | was driven from Berlin to Paris, where he is said | to have died—one price that may have already been | pajd for persscution. During the last war the Germans shifted troops | between the Western and Eastern fronts time and | time again and established a remarkable record for good health—a triumph of management. If Tass, {Lhr Soviet news agency, is correct in announcing that whole companies of enemy soldiers in Russia ;‘nrc infested with lice, something is radically wrong | with the German Army's medical organization, and | the plight of Poland becomes more understandable. | The Germans can hardly attribute these reported | military typhus infections of troops to their re- | verses. There were reverses enough during the final Apparently, the government isn't enough worried | ;:-g,g:sm‘:.( stc:;e l:‘):tcov::‘f;i.cb M;l:xe()t:’(;‘};usfl’j?xz:(- x;"z: about the chance of bombing damage in Alaska | .o of studied Geilgan cruelty and & disregard cities to refuse to protect property owners against of elementary sanitary standards. Nor can the Ger- | damage due to war action imans be sure that typhus will be localized. In Po- At the new War C“"I’m'auonilsnd the Balkans and Russia typhus is always en-| has extended its activities to include this Territory, | demic. Spain and Southern France are known to| which may be seen as some indication that Uncle|be danger spots. It may yet be that more conti- Sam looks upon his northern possession as com- ’nenLul Europeans will be killed by infected lice and | paratively safe from devastating raids by the enemy. | fleas than by bombs and bullets. | Recommendation that Alaska be included in NP TN T B 3 R the provisions of the new war insurance ageney, set | Realistic Public Opinion up under the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, | G R | was made here recently by the Juneau Chamber of (Cincinnati Enquirer) | Commerce, Word was first received here last week For a time after the attack on Pearl Harbor| that benefits of the Federal insurance set-up had | there seemed to be a danger-that Americans gen-| Yeens extended to the Territory | erally would_ mkc. too narrow a view of the tasAI With Jesse Jones, Federal Loan Administrator,| 2ead, reacting viclently to the Japanese onslaughi . |and ignoring the greater threat offered by Germany. at its head, the War Insurance Corporation is ’"'°'le.~, danger is dispelled, as the latest Gallup poll | vided with a capital of $100.000,000 to “provide rea-| i, jicates. | sonable protection agatrst resulting from | According to that study of public opinion, 64| enemy attacks which may be sustained by owners | percent of Americans believe that Germany repre- of property through damage to, or destructionlsents the greater threat, while only 15 percent kte-| of, buildings, structures and personal property, in-|lieve that Japan is the more formidable enemy. Such cluding goods, growing crops and orchards.” |a preponderance of opinion insures to the Govern- Some items are not covéred by the insurance.,ment a free hand in the planning of a global stra- | No insurance is offered for the loss of uccounts.il(‘fly looking to the ultimate defeat of all the Axis, WE'RE INSURED least Insurance losses bills, currency, debts, evidence of debt, money, notes, | POWers. | | It is easily possible that wise military policy will | Nor"rnqulrc the diversion of some strength from the| Pacific to meet new dangers in the Atlantic or the| | Mediterranean. This might delay the orrensivei i thrusts which eventually will destroy Japanese power. | Set up burriedly at the time of the outbreak p.: thire is no longer any danger that a sound | of the war, the War Insurance Corporation has yet policy will be endangered by popular insistence “"“1 to complete details of its organization. Eventually, Japan must be treated as America’s exclusive enemy. | there probably will be forms to fill out and declara- e s tions of property to be made on the part of citizens | We see where Adolf Hitler is represented by the who wish to take advantage of this insurance. Pos-! Berlin propaganda ministty as an ardent bird lover. sibly, there will be nominal premiums to pay for the | Probably his favorite bird is the buzzard. protection | For the time being, however, no premium will| They're making women’s hats out of twine now. be charged for this protection, and no declaration|If You have any old clothesline around the house, { just hang onto it. It may be the latest style in. a | little while. securities, paintings and other objects of art. will protection be given to owners of property who, “in the opinion of the President, are unfriendly to the United States.” or reports required, unless there is a loss, Jones has announced. | This insurance is no guarantee for Alaska | against an attack by Japanese raiders. It might mean, however, that government agencies, in ex- tending provisions of the insurance to Alaska, feel | the Territory is a pretty good risk. At least, we have not heard of the war insurance being offerel citi- zens in Hawaii or the Philippines. One company in the United States is making 24 kinds of optical glass for use as lensés in military, industrial, sclentific, and other instruments. While Thailand is smaller than Neéw Mexico combined, it has a frontier of more than 4,000 miles. Wa_siinqlon : Merry- Go-Round (Continued from Page Omne) 2 S is not known, but around six that -Also tell him that if the President evening, Waish and Repmsentative‘domn't set up a top-notch board Carl Vinson, chairman of the House | of inquiry at once, Congress is sure Naval Affairs Committee, got a to order an investigation of its hurry-up call from the White own.” House. | Tydings followed this advice. He | There the President asked them called Knox, told him bluntly how to look .over his speech. After Congress felt, counselled a frank reading it, Walsh indicated he was report and the immediate appoint- disappointed that it did not in- ment of a board of inquiry in which and wrote Roosevelt clude more information about Pearl | both the public and Congress would sincere support and | Harbor losses. Waish strongly have confidence. “in any capacity urged Roosevelt to be more frank, “There can be no pussyfooting, desired.” | but got nowhere. Excépt for a few Frank,” Tydings said. “Feeling 15 So in this Naval Affairs meeting, minor changes in text, the President | very strong here about the Pearl Gillette determinedly challenged | stuck by his original draft. Harbor affair and unless you and immediately bowed to the will of the majority assuring his offering to serve Colorado and | the proposal of his fellow com-! In the Senate the next morning mitteemen to call on the President!rmnon to the speech was sour. and urge him to include the Pearl|The feeling was general that the Harbor losses in his radio broadcast. | President had not been frank, and “I have been against the Presi- dent many times in the past,” Gil- lette said. “But the country is at war now and the President, under the Constitution, is our command- gr-in-chief. It is not the business cf this Committes to assume the right to advise him on public state- ments. If you go through with this plan, then I want the Presi-| dent to know that the Committee did not act unanimously and that 1 dissented.” “But our friendly cne” argued. “No doubt,” Gillette replied. “but I see two compelling objections to it. First, in time of war it is the purpose is only a a committee member the cloakrooms buzzed with talk of ordering a congressional investiga- tion to uncover the facts. Vice President Wallace was dis- turbed by the situation and con- sulted his old Iowa friend, Gillette.” The Senator warned that something had to be done quickly and urged Wallace to go to the President and tell him so. “The feeling is strong here that the President held back and is covering up,” Gillette said. “It something isn't- done right away to allay anxiety, there will be a congressional investigation and nothing will stop it.” Wallace said he didn't relish the of advising the President. “He function of the Army and Navy|¥POWs what he is doing,” the Vice to advise the President on military matters. Second, if this Committee goes to the White House, public confidence may be seriously af- fected. It might look like Congress is jittery and has no trust in the President ard our military leaders. “It would be tragic if such a thought, became widespread. I warn ycu, gentlemen, we are playing with Cynamite. T strongly urge that we do nothing until at least we have heard what the President says.” Gillett’'s earnest pleading won cut. The Committee decided to fcllow his advice and do nothing for ' the time, FDR HOLDS oUT ‘Whether the President got wind of the secret Committee discussion President demurred “I don't think it would do any good for me to see him.” However, the next day private word reached Senate léaders that Knox had been ordered to Honolulu for a first-hand inspection. |“YOU BETTER COME CLEAN” The day Knox returned io Wash- ington, several members of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee had another talk, and *Senator Mil- lard Tydings of Maryland. rank- ing member of the Committee, a close friend of Knox's was urged to tell Knox to “give the public the facts no matter how bad they are.” “The American people can take, it.” Committee mémbers advised the President act quickly and de- cisively, Congress will take matters into its own hands.” The next day, after a long session with the President, Knox madé public his report disclosing heavy losses and admitting that the Hawailan commanders had not been “on the alert.” The following day the President appointed the board of inquiry headed by Justice Owen J. Roberts. —y TOBEY FLOORED Senator Charles W. Tobey had his eye glasses fixed recently, but he is keeping it strictly to himself. For behind those busted spectacles is an untold story of one of the most hectic and mortifying incidents the bald, organ-voiced New Hampshire Senator ever experienced. It happened in his home town of Temple, whose citizens several months ago sent their Senator a large, flamboyant umbrella as a token of their indignation at his appeasement affinites with the late Neville Chamberlain. This time Tobey received another expression of this public disap- proval—from an irate, 150-pound woman who believed in less subtle methods. She was seated in an automobile in front of the .village post office, waiting for her husband, when Tobey drove up. As he got out of his car, she went up to him. “Are you Senator Tobey?” she asked. “I am, madam,” was the dignified reply. Without further ado, the lady let fly a punch that landed Tobey on < ey 120 YEARS AGO ¥#'% empire e e JANUARY 2 W. E. Cahill R. E. Ellis Elma Olson Arthur Burke Hattie Stanton Myna Lynn Butker Sharon Sharpe Beverly J. Hall William J. Koshak G. R. Isaak Helen Hansen HOROSCOPE “The stars incline sbut do not compel” JANUARY 2, 1922 Many attended the annual reception the previous day given by the Scottish Rite Bodies of Gastineau Channel in the Odd Fellows’ Hall. The | Woofter orchestra furnished music for the occasion. Moses Merriweather, oldtimer, and Miss S. E. Smith, for several | years nurse and cook for Gov. Thomas Riggs, were married the previous | night and the bridegroom was then kidnaped by members of the colored 'coluny and held captive for four hours, then returned to his bride, The marriage of Miss Mary Pusich, sister of Mike Pusich, and Eli Melich, better known as Charlie Miller, took place at noon with the ceremony of the Graeco-Russian Church being used. The bride was a recent arrival from southern Europe. The groom operated a taxi service in Juneau. Charlie Chaplin in “The Kid” was on the screen at the Liberty Theatre in Douglas. The steamer Princess Louise had been launched at Victoria, B. C., jand being especially built for the Southeast Alaska route, was to be placed on the run during the coming spring. W. O. Carlson was leaving Seattle aboard the Northwestern for Juneau to begin work at Auk Bay to place his cannery in operation for SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 This is a date fortunate for re- creation which shuts out thought of | all that is alarming or uncertain | in business and world affairs. Promising for young folk who are | the coming season. interested in romance. { _— HEART AND HOME: Interest| The mail boat Pheasant was on the Juneau-Cape Fanshaw route with in gardens will result from a de- |y s Hudson as Captain and Willis Roff as Engineer. sire from a desire to keep the pat-| terns of peaceful living and to' g pdward Baggen, who had been visiting her brother-in-law, forget the war'. Architects and land- | oorge Baggen and family of Thane, was leaving for her home in Peters- scape gardeners should profit this burg. year when the trend will be nwzny; from cities. " s ie Harris, me: it patrolman, réported that merchants were BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Trade wii| Johnnie Haris, merchant pa i | ver; reless and he was finding many doors of stores and other business I frenn of | Very care g’;,,.fiif;‘s s;fi;:)ingt ";or :gler::, wiil | houses unlocked when he made his nightly rounds. be much buying of clothing, shoes! and furs. Generous spending of holiday gifts of money will prevail, despite government warnings. Again the seers counsel thrift and urge the purchase of bonds, but the stars indicate that extreme measures will be urged to prcvan‘ inflation. Taxes will be keenly felt | within the next six months. | NATIONAL ISSUES: Economies| §=" """ r e o sove w2} Daily Lessons in English % . corpon urged to reduce its vast number of civilian employees. There is a sign read as indicating growins| woRPS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Who were those boys laugh- protests against costly government ing at?” Say, “AT WHOM were those boys laughing?” piects OFTEN MISPRONOUNC. .D: Inclement. Pronounce in-klem-ent, INTE_RNA'HONA.L SuTA s bcth E's as in MEN (second E unstressed), accent second syllable. L S R .‘;" onor¢] " OFTEN MISSPELLED: Miniature; observe the IA. .:lli;glym:.:(‘l:‘mzflt;ol “:rhcmy,:ansitd 0;» SYNONYMS: Tendency, inclination, bent, leaning, proclivity, pro- : g + will bring Pensity, liability. g Venus In Canadu’s chary o Wnen| 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: PERSPICACIOUS; of acute mental vision or discernment; mentdily keen. “He was a man well known for his perspicacious sagacity.” Public schools, taking a holiday vacation since December 23, were to resume session the next day, January 3. | Gov. Scott C. Bone, in an exclusive article in The Empire, said he \saw a great future not only for Alaska in general but Juneau in par- ticular. Weather report: Low, 34.6 degrees above; high, 38 degrees; rain. it must depend upon President Roosevelt's policies for aid in se- vere emergencies. The chart of th | United States-Canada Defense Commission indicates a friendly course which is to bring good re- sults in. the future. The Mars- Uranus conjunction of March T is read as likely to bring an impor-| tant event involving a history- | Q. making decision. | else? Persons whose birthdate it 15\ A No; this is rather dahgerous business. Although to the speaker Ihave the augury of a year of Mighine pergon in question may seem “cute” and attractive, the listener {service in public business. Women | oy not think so and be offended by the remark. It is much wiser not | will prove their efficiency in phil- | to make any comparisons of this kind. {anlhropic ) 3 ‘Q. If one meets an undesirable acquaintance in some public place, Children born on this day prob- ‘what 1s & good Way to ignore him? | ably will be able to reach high po-j SN sitions in professional callings. They | A. 'The bést and easlest way is to a the eyes. | F a foyal! Q. What is the usual limit for flat service t,hlt_ is placed on the snl;m:l:“?e e | il et & table before the meal is served? 1 i (Copyrigh ! A. Three pieces of flat silver at each side of the plate is the usual B L M Bk \!Xmit. Any additional silver is usually brought in with its own course. PSS e | MODERN ETIQUETTE * popsrra Lem S e e ettt Is it all right to tell anyone that he or she looks like somebody is t, 1942) the sidewalk and sent his specs! flying. E { Villagers intervened before any| more action occured. Police took| the woman into custody and later sent her to the State Hospital at| Concord on the ground that “dur-| ing the last 24 hours she became |pipe viclent and struck and knocked | down a United States Congressman.” | Infuriated friends of the woman, 2 5 |#ho is highly respected in the com-| & What are fhe Aves? | munity, promptly served notice that 5. Who was the first woman in United States history to be elected ithey would demand a showdown |to Congress? with authorities on whether the ANSWERS: charge constituted proper grounds | ‘The long pipes. for her detention. They contend| In a duel with Aaron Burr. she was “railroaded” through polit- | California. jcal influence. State police claim The birds. she adritted that she 1ost her tem-, per beécause Tobey had refused to answer her lettérs criticizing his . In a pipe organ, which produces the low notes, the long or short How did Alexander Hamilton lose his life? Which State of the Union produces the most flower seeds? Miss Jeanétte Rankin of Montana, in 1918-1919. pre war isolationist stand. Tobey's only comment was “The! letters were So queer they weren't worth answering.” ! (Copyright, 1942, by United Fea- \ture Syndicate, inc.) SHUDSHIFTS CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY | Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Are | Shudshift of Douglas, who were married on New Year's Eve, 1916, 2 silver wedding anniversary dinner was given by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hildre at their home on Ninth Street yesterday. ‘The Bhudshifts were married in Oouglas and have lived there ever since. Bright silver bells decorated the table and a large white cake surmounted by a miniature bride and bridegroom was served. The guests presented the couple with a large silver cake plate. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lybeck, Mr. and Mrs. Peter| Oswald, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ninen, Melvin Shudshift, Kenneth Shudshift, Earling Oswald, John Floberg, Bernice Floberg and Frank pk‘n, Jr. . - e BUY DFFENSE STAMPS SCHOOL VACATION ENDS THIS WEEK On vacation since the day before Christmas, Douglas Public Schools will again begin work Monday, Jan- uary 5, it was announced today by Superintendent Calvin Pool. Sem- ester examinations will be held near the end of the second weék and several new classes are being plan- ned for the second semester . January 10 has been set for the date of the Senior Ball, which will be held in the gymnasium, HIGH SCHOOL HOOP SERIES Crossing the Channel tonight for the first game of the Douglas- Juneau high school series, Douglas presents a real threat to the cham- pions for the first time in years. The Douglas team is made up en- tirely of lettermen and all are jun- iors or séniors. Starting the season a5 @ three-man scoring outfit every player has shown real scoring abil- ity in recent games. The team will probably line up with Savikko and H. Cahen at guard, F. Cashen at cénter and Kirkham, Devn, Shud- shift and Krsul alternating at for- ward, Bill Dore, a husky newcomer to the squad may also see action. r Conbnor, reserve forward, is ieligible for this game. A prélithinafy game Is schediled between junior high téams of the two schools. DT, FOR MILITARY SERVICE Two tore young meén to leave s00n for enlistmient n Uncle Sam’s service for military duty are Jack Milis and Dota Brown. The former received his call last week to report on Januery 10 and this morning the latter enlisted through the Draft Board in Juneau to ac- company him if accepted. ——— - HOME NURSING CLASS The Douglas Home Nursing Class will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the City Hall chambers. DOG LICENSES NOW DUE All Douglas dogs Will be élimin- atéd if licenses are not patd within three days from final date of this notice,~January 5th, 1842. adv. CHAS. \ City Clerk. ——— ATTENTION! WOMEN OF THE MOOSE: All members of the Wcmen of the Modse are urged to attend the funéral of Mrs, Ida Green, a for- mer membeér of .the Anchorage Chapter. GERTIE OLSEN, adv. Recorder. ————————— Bubseribe to The Fmpire J 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 Master; JAMES W. Drs. 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