The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 19, 1942, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire Fnblllh:‘;m -rv.a:l:l;;u&t’::fl;; by the Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alasl HELEN TROY MONSEN R. L. BERNARD Entered in the Post Office in Juneau 8 ‘:\s admitting that Japan's supply would last at least |two years. (And most of it we sold her!) At the height of the baftle for Luzon a dispatch told how “Jap tanks blew apart like sardine cans.” Another dispatch, by Clark Lee (December 26), de-| ".Y::fl'd':: Iscribed the Japanese Army as “an ill-uniformed, un-| — |trained mass of young boys, equipped with small - | caliber guns.” Vice-President and Busine: UBSCRIPTION RATE A3 ok ! Delivered by earrier in Juneau and Dousl: 25 per mon L= 84 By postage paid, at the following | Tops was the declaration, on December 29, of 12 montbs, in “hard-bitten cavalry colonel” that “the Japs are Those Charlies— Somebody gets m rates: | One vear. in advance, $12.00; advance, 36.00; | a one month, in advance, $1.25, ! Subscribers will confer & favor if they will promptly notity |10 the Business Office of sny fallure or irregularity in the de- | o livery of thelr papers. damned gocd on the ground ‘ call them Charlies—can't shoot. Telephones: News Office. 602; Business Office, 374. ‘l!il about every 5,000 shots.” i) MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED FRESS ' There's another popular dream that must be|. ‘The Associal Press is exclusively en! " republication of sll news dispatéhes credited fo it or not other- |Fudely interrupted by the alarm clock of reality. wite credited in this paper and also the local news publishéd | That's the fable that the Nipponese army has been berein. b — weakened fatally by four years of war in China. ALASEA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LASOER 7 THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. If we will but recall history, we will remember Aluska Newspapers, 1011 | that even after our bloody Civil War, the United States still had the most powerful army in the world |of that day. They were seasoned fighters—not raw recruits as many had been at the outset of the war. Just so, Japan's troops are now seasoned by five years of experience in modern warfare. Her war |lords are quite content, however, to allow us to be- lieve otherwise “NATIONAT. REPRESFNTATIVES Ameriean Bullding, Seattle, Wash Even with the Chinese army staging a huge | counter-offensive, aided as they are by American | war materials, the Japanese forces in China are still large and powerful enough to put up a real Il battle | All of which is no reason for discouragement. It simply means that we must cast off our blinders! |and fight our battle in the Pacific in an all-out |manner instead of viewing the Japanese campaign a weekend kite flying contest. | When we get our military sights set at an ap- N propriate level, we will be ready to deal with the Japs in a manner which recognizes them as a real, not a fancied, threat to our nation. And when that | happens, some good news from the Pacific battle- What, definitely, did he mean? ’l'l'(m[ should begin to arrive, The answer apparent He that our | era of pooh-poohing the Japanese military machine | He meant that we must stop our wishful series of extravagant | that | AWAY 'HE SPECS TOS Stimson remarked recently, ir that but we can't do it look- Secretary of War referring 10 the war in the We can through rose-colored Pacific, and will win ing glasses.” is meant i R must stop. Stars and Bombers thinking which has led to a (The New Yark Times) Year after year the winter constellations appear jon scheduled time in their appointed positions. Nothing on earth disturbs them. Mundane conflicts about the “push-over” fare. statements in the past Japan would be in active In thé light of the Japanese capture of Hong- kong, of Manila, of Cavite—it may no‘l be amiss %0 110,00 them unmoved. And for that imperturbability review the assurances of the “experts” who fed us |we can thank our stars. Not only because of the hooey for dacts for so many months. | philosophic consolation of something stable in an Last March 14 Captain H. C. Biard told us: |uncertain universe, but also for very practical rea- “The Japanese have not one single home-built | sons, Those reasons were dramatized when an Ar plane that could stand up for three minutes to a.Air Corps representative arrived on a recruiting frent-line equivalent from the United States. . . .” 'mission at the convention of the American Astro- On March 29 another expert proclaimed “Japan’s | nomical Society. air force is outmoded and inexperienced.” Men are needed who know the stars; who can Japan’s air force is mediocre, the Institnte of:read the ancient landmarks of the heavens and thus Pacific Relations announced last June 18, ndding}execuu' without error the missions that will send that “at least 60 percent of Japan’s naval plants|!hem winging high above the trackless Pacific. From among those who have made the sky their hobby are .. . a danger to their pilots’ lives rather than the enemy.” and their study the Army hopes to obtain navigators 2 Iy 2 led e R ool and bombardiers for the flying fortresses now com- PM, on July 28, called Japan's air force he ing from the shops. biggest weakness of the Japanese Navy. . . . Japan The study of the skies needs encouragement at this time, and not among potential navigators alone During last year’s blitz against Britain, Londoners found new interest in the constellations that the blackouts of earthly light had made to seem brighter. And that interest was of use in Britain’s defense. If la spotter could say he saw an enemy silhouette against the background of Auriga or of Taurus, his report was more valuable than if he merely said there was a bomber “‘up there” It would be a good idea for our own citizens to get better acquainted with the stars. isn't an air power.” As late as August, Lucien Zachareff, an “aero- | nautics authority,” wrote in Aviation magazine that “Japan’s air industry is woefully weak and her air| force is of low offensive strength.” | Even on December 7, the day other expert declared that “Japan’s air weakest of any of the world Powers.” It is the same story all down the line. Last spring it was announced that Japan had | a 2> months’ oil reserve. In midsummer Japan was congceded a six months' oil supply. The day after the war began a Washington dispatch revealed that | Japan’s oil reserve was good for a year— the international boundary, rugged and isolated. And the day after Christmas, J. H. Carmical, | Fishing is the only big industry, cotton is the chief in the New York Times, quoted petroleum experts crop. Mexicali is the capital. war started, an- force is Baja California is Lower California, north of 2 \rmd_v have declared war on the ing and headless supplies organ- wafllllfllfll | Axis. Third are the countries bor-|ization under a single director. But \du-ing the Caribbean—Cuba, Haiti the big problem is to find the right “""‘ \ fund the Dominican Republic, which |man. Go R M 9 |also have declared war. Fourth,| He should have drive, courage, -Roul | Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico | vision, great executive ability and (Continued from Page One) | which are near the Panama Canal physical stamina. and have severed diplomatic rela-|" ;o.. js 68 and has been under tops, hot fire because of alleged delays this is that a new story has de-| However, with the larger coun-|in getting underway vitally needed veloped in Latin America since tries away from the Panama Canal | war plants and in building up ad- December 7. It is the story of fear.|it is a more cautious story. Chile, |equate reserve stocks of rubber, tin THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR And it has increased since the fall | With nearly 3000 miles of coast- and other strategic materials whose of Manila. :Imo along the Pacific, has seen our shortage now is causing the drastic The average Latin American, like own California coast aproached by |rationing of civilian goods. Japanese submarines. So naturally verage North American, al-'7 ‘lf)lo)‘(i(d u‘)‘;m: lhe{ Japs as it wonders how the U. S. Navy, t00 i _|busy to protect its own waters, le, but neverthe- 4 . s little people, but, ¢ could possibly defend the distant less little people. One Argentine or i 4 one Brazilipcunl.) they figured, could'¢03sts of Chile. lick six Japs with both hands tied| Finally, there is Argentina, which behind his back. So now it is not has seen the Graf Spee come into easy to estimate the damage done | the mqllth of the River Platte, and to our prestige by the pushing Argentina is going to be the really around we (and the British) have|tough nut to crack at this confer- received in the Pacific since De- €nce. cember 7 | However, Sumner Welles has been Higher-up Latin Americans un- doing some careful advance sound- derstand our explanations; and the 12 cut of Pan American foreign man in the street is sympathetic. Ministers and the prospects for Nevertheless, no one ‘can over-es-|a1 ultimately successful conlerenca1 timate the big boost it would givellmk good. One thing is especially our prestige and Sumner wdl%-‘xmporlum. No longer do the Pan | job in Rio if the N could score,Americans require a unanimous| a stiking victory at this moment|Vole to adopt a definite policy. { in the Pacific. | Like the old Democratic conven- | It must always be remembereq !iOns, hansstrung with the two- | that Latin Americans have a great LDirds rule, the Pan American con- | respect for power. Certain Latin [€r€Nces were frustrated in the p“'i American army leaders have been PY requiring absolute unanimity. called pro-Nazi, but actually lhewa"l this rule is now changed, and chiefly have the military man’s ad- A1 the U. S. A. needs is a majority | miration for a successful military YO'¢ 10 adopt a strong stand against machine. And having looked upon‘”]c Axis. | us as a nation of precision and| What we will aim for is com- power, our present inability snundly|Plete severing of diplomatic "9la'l | and instantly to slap the Japs"‘"‘““ with all Axis countries. And ears down, has made some of them €Y% If Argentina dissents, this think twice regarding our ability |™UCh. by mejority vote, we can get. | 1o uphold the Monroe Doctrine. | | ! JESSE JONES | WASHINGTON—Secretary Jesse STRONG SUPPORT Recently, Jones was made a mem- ber of SPAB, the top war produc- tion agency, on the theory that in this position it would be easier to jget his cooperation. How that will work out remains to be seen. In the meanwhile he is quietly pressing the idea that he should be made No. 1 man of the whole production organization. He has | been flittering around behind-thé- scenes on Capitol Hill talking to powerful old buddies there and dur- ing LoOrd Beaverbrook's stay in ‘Washington he entertained and saw a lot of the dynamic British Supply Minister. NOTE: Besides being Secretary of Commerce, and a member of SPAB, Jones.also is head of the Federal Loan Agency, which includes the |R. F. C., the Metals Reserve Ca., the Rubber Reserve Co., th: De- fense Plant Corp., and the Defense Supplies Corp., all government con- cerns. (Copyright, 1942, by United Fea- re Syndicate, Inc.) ————— (levedon: i Fire Probe tul 2 1 “|sabotage in the American war ef- tribute to Latin American friend- thip and shows how deeply the Good Neighbor policy has taken' root, that the Rio Conference starts cff with so many bonafide U. S. A. supporters in the bleachers. First there is Brazil, largest na- tion in Latin America and 100 per| cent with the United States. f Sec- ond are the countries which border the Panama Canal — Nicaragua,! Costa Rica, Panama, Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras — which al- In view of all this, it is a great J°Nes, who holds more jobs than| fi B any other official in the éntire his- | i tory of the government and who lni > L some respects has more actual power than the President of the gl United States, has his ambitious| SEATTLE, Jan. 19—THé Bureau eye fixed on stili another prize— Of Marine Inspection and Naviga- the biggest of them all. tion will open a hearing this week The soft-voiced, smooth-as-oil Tégarding fire aboard the Army operating Texan wants to be boss Transport Clevedon, Alaska-bouni. of the war production machine. | The transport caught fire and was After months of backing and fill- run aground on' an Alaska coast ing, the President has finally de- beach. The ship was destroyed but cided to put his sprawling, muddl- all aboard escaped ashore safely. i HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANUARY 19 Walter P. Sharpe Lillian Clements Astrid Holm Alice Sherwood Don Gallagher ° Angelica Savovich Mrs. Ed Sweum Mary Hopkinson [ e, o g e HOROSCOPE (Il “The stars incline but do not compel” P et s e TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 Benefic aspects seem to dominate today. It is a date for important decisions and certain forms of in- | lative. HEART AND HOME: Through the remaining weeks of winter, families should practice thrift which avoids unpleasant limitations regarding legitimate reactions. There should be daily appréciation of the sacredness of domestic ties and full enjoyment of each day's| happy associations, tor next year {will be marked by many changes | affecting our American mode of | life. Through tribulations, losses| and changes there is to develop a post-war world in whieh justice | rules. | BUSINESS AFFAIRS: In the! factories of the United States, | either victory or defeat for the| nation is in process of production.! On the workers depend so many business issues that there should be | | the utmost diplomacy employed by | s of great corporations. The 3 stars presage continued general | prosperity, although the tax drain will be felt by business organiza-| tions. Certain dates in ‘the next| ten da are most promising to many persons who direct important | propects. Great care in making in- vestments is enjoyed. NATIONAL ISSUES: Under- standing of Iabor’s point of view is advised, because the stars seem to declare that the index to the :miurf‘ of the nation is identical Iwilh what happens to industry. In {other words, the workers form the | oul of the democracy. Neptune, returning to its own place for the first time since the Declaration of {Independence was signed, puts labor in the place of power. Accord- {ing to the nation’s birth chart, labor is royal, for it is fundament- “ully conservative, rather than radi- ical. While workers may be stub-| born in their attitude toward wealth, the stars indicate that there will be the most patriotic support of | the war. i INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: | | Foreign astrologers read in the horoscope of President Roosevelt (the promise that he will have the ‘n'ghL vision regarding coming1 |events. Adverse planetary aspects }will affect Winston Churchill who should safeguard his health and be wise in his utterances. Owing to the position of Mars, there may {be much deception and misudgment | at this time and in coming weeks | Many jssues are not what they | seem to be, but mere camoflage for | hidden plans { Persons whose birthdate it 151 have the awgury of a year of ex-! {lreme changes which involve end- | less activities. Brilliant opportuni- | \ties will come to men of mechan-! ical or scientific training. | { Children born on this day prob- ably will be fond of pomp and cere- mony. Both girls and boys should | be brilliant in mind and strong in, body. | (Copyright. 1942.) " 'GETS INTO " US. PLANS i Adting Pmsa—(i;;fl Nowii;- | ~nounces He Is Ready to Substribe fo Defense BUENOS" AIRES, Jan. 19—Act- ing . President Ramon' Castillo says Argentina is ready to subscribe to| “any agreement to safeguard the common interests in the Ameri- cas” and is prepared to rigidly re- strict Axis Nationals to prevent s fort. The statement is represented as a_distinct reversal of the former Argentina attitude and presaged a possible strong agreement at the current Pan-American conference now being held in Rio de Janeiro. 5500 Axis Prisoners Are Tgkflbv.liril}sh CAIRO, Jan. 19—It is officially announced that in | the i- tional surrender of the Axis garri- son at Halfaya to the Imperial British forces, 5500 prisoners hand- ed over their defense weapons and also many guns and much ma- terial. 20 YEARS AGO %% empire S e ] JANUARY 19, 1922 One of the first things he would do upon reaching Washington, D. C. would be to take up the great need of an executive office building in Juneau, stated Gov. Scott C. Bone who was to leave the following day for the National Capital. During his absence Secretary Karl Theile was to be at the head of the Territorial government. : . A trip around the world in 17 days by international mail planes was regarded as one of the pgssibilities of the future by airplane experts. They said that 17-day schedules with stops for deliveries at the chief cities en route might be realized when transatlantic flying became a ! reality. ) Eastern Oregon was in the grip of a cold wave with temperatures at Pendleton registering 21 degrees below zero. e Y A. A. Kiefer, Manager of the Gastineau Cafe, left on the Princess Mary for a vacation trip of a month in the South. It was expected that Viscount Lascelies was to be elevated to the peerage before his marriage to Princess Mary of England late in Feb- ruary, according to a dispatch from London. The card party given by the Mooseheart Legion the previous evening was said to be the best social function sponsored by that organization during the season. Those on the entertainment committee were Mrs. S. Wallstedt, Mrs. A. F. McKinnon, Mrs. George Hain, Mrs. R. Peterson, Mys. Oscar Harri and Mrs. Thomas Judson. In honor of John F. Henson, who was leaving for the South on the Princess Mary, members of the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department, Companies 1 and 2, of which he had been foreman for fourteen years, presented him with a beautiful gold watch as a token of esteem. Mr. Henson, who had lived in Douglas for more than 20 years and was | making his first trip to the Outside for 12 years, planned to go to Port 1 Angeles to locate. For the last several years he had been on the staff of The Empire. Robert Coughlin was elected temporary foreman of Companies 1 and 2 of the Douglas Fire Department to succeed John Henson. An informal dance was held in the Eagles’ Hall in Douglas after a basketball game the previous evening with Miss Esther Cashen playing the piano Weather forecast for the Juneau area was cloudy with gentle variable winds. Maximum temperature was 28 and minimum was 264 degrees. e e e e e Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon S et e e ) WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “The doctor says he is| tubercilar.” Say. “The doctor says he is TUBERCULOUS." OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Telescopic. Pronounce tel-e-skop-ic, first E as in TELL, second E as in ME unstressed, O as in ON, I as in SICK, accent on the third syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Interpellate (to question formally). Inter- polate (to insert). SYNONYMS: Contour, shape, form, figure, éutline. 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: IMITABLE; capable of being imitated or copied. “The characters of men placed in lower stations of life are more useful, as being imitable by greater numbers.”—Atterbury MODERN ETIQUETTE * goprrra Q. Is it correct to write “Mr. Ralph Black, M. D.” when addressing an envelope to a physician? A. No; write “Dr. Ralph Black.” Q. When should a man give the program to his woman companion LEE - at the theatre? 14 A. After she is seated and he has helped her to remove her wrap. Q. What should be done if one happens to take into the mouth food that is too hot? A. Take a swallow of water. e e et e LOOK and LEARN%’ C. GORDON MONDAY JANUARY 19, 1942 Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS gren PHONE 66 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 408 "Chiropractic” Physio Electro Theropeutics 'D‘E’?mcs—nmucms Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine ONG oy - Euds. Hours: § am. to 6 pm, ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los A IO Optometty and o Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Pourth and Pranklin Sta. PHONE 126 Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES'—MISSES® READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Thmrd H. W. L. ALBRECHT Physical Therapeutics Heat and Light Treatments Massage and Corrective Exercisés Phone 773 Valentine Bldg. JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A. Business vt rrrrrr o) ‘What tree is considered commercially to be the most valuable? Who painted the most famous picture of “The Last Supper”? What animal is able to see to the rear without turning his head? In what country was modern polo developed? Of what two metals is brass an alloy? ANSWERS: Sl it ) | 1. The Douglas fir. 2. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1511). 3. The giraffe. 4. India. ] 5. Copper and zinc. I | Martha’s Third Plans Suit Third marriage of Screen Conjedignne Ma Raye is heading for the divorce court as Neal lgg 3 t}fgnmtmhndy , plans to go to Miami, Fla., to file suit for divorge against her. The actress and Lang, former Miami hotel operator, were married last May 25 in Las Vegas, Nev. Miss Raye's former Husbands: were Buddy: West- more, of the Hollywood make-up family, and David Rose, the song writer, Miss Raye was quoted as saying ‘that “from now on I'm ~oing to be married only to my caveer.” il 5 1 free. 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