The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 14, 1942, Page 4

D(ulv Alaska Emplre rubmhea every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING OOMPANY Becond and Maln Streets, Juneau, Alaska, TROY MONSEN - - - Vice-President and Business - - President HELEN R.L BERNARD - - Entered 1n the Post Office in Juneau SUBSCRIPTION RAT! Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Dous! By meil, postage paid, at the following rate: One year. in ce. $12.00; six montbs, in ed one mo! in adva $1.25 Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of suy failure or irregularity in the de- lvers of thelr papers Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press s exclusively entitled to the use for republication of sll news dispatches credited to 1§ or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published | berein "7 ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. SENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 | 1f | Food hoarders aren't Do you know a food hoarder you do, prac- tice your best sneer on her. smart Jeither are they thrifty. They are un-! fic { houldn't keep situ To | larders weli- 1 times. Tk States every their 16 tion here store anned gookl pay L day iy to have Juneau buildings ir But to let sale gr to see that an reach Alaska in spite of the fact that it i vould be unfortunate [ concentrated in a few| upply case of a bombing i the States are not | The Government, the whole- ) companies, all are going adequate oply of food continues to | In spite of defense priorities on ships,{ | setting harder all thel from the south believe thi going Al too a starve. the steamst time, food supplies will arrive The nation, ing what can be resources and potential supplies of this that amount for war, brought in from easily accessible ou points s will be sufficient to keep every last one of 1 ealth and minimum No matter how long the war We * no more mouths to produ subtracting necessary ad now alw ide are comforts at the least thi Farr have Perhay luxuries—finerie Asia Americans them up cause lasts feed ha more now than they we shall have to give which most of Africa r had, practi buy up some of the the people in Eu- and had, and which many We sh And that rope. never eitl 1l have to give is be- the it for cannot at 1 reason you victory and luxary in same store the same time. The rationing basis in the ns of pounds of the selfish. miserly is the Too alize this. news that sugar has W Of US I¢ put very been by Behind kind stinct. And behind grim cer- tainty that if enough persons buy a great deal more than they need now, none of us will be able to buy as much as we need a few months from now. And some of us are going to be dissatisfied. And that is going to help Mr. Hirohito. this of the hoarding s the in- In coming months it may become necessary to restrict the sale of commodities. This is by some As ]ap Forces Attack In what is feared to be the first gtep toward an ultu«ik on Aus- (\:,:’.‘.3;:: tralia, Japanese warships were sighted off Rabaul, commercial port on the Austral- important 5 jan-mandated island of New Brit- ain, in the Bismarck archipelago, and Japanese planes bombed the * Solomon islands. New Britain is only #0 miles from thie island con- tinerrz. Two heavy bombing raids alsé were made by the Japs on Rabaul. New Britain island has an area of 10,500 square miles. 1t is only a short jump from New ;4 5 Britain to New Guinea, which, if e A seized, would give the Japanese , aerial bases for attacks on Aus- tralian cities. .| The housewife who buys quantities of is bringing about an unnatural rise in prices | She is| | every reas { the myth of Hitler no nM\-W.«m may be getting similar impressions of the might | apprehension in many homes THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE. UNFAU ALASKA it every is a nrob'\bmtv If| Juneau = family matter Ino means a certainty, but restrictions are necessary, should be willing to accept them as a patriotism This much cannot be denied—if any great num- ber of householders resort to buying in volume for tucking foodstuff away, they will upset the whole * mechanism of producticn and supply at a time when it is almost essential that it run on balanced gears. likely her to cause needless rationing neighbors and all other Americans. this is the important thing to consider: the long run, is hurting herself, individual householder stow is hurting But hoarder, no a in cause can {enough food to last indefinitely Enemy Resources (Seattle Pos United States public a survey of German From this survey it draws the conclusion that most categories Hitler is very well fixed. The shor that threatens him most is in the field of lub atin Incidentally, the bureau survey rates iron and steel resources under German control much more highly than American iron and steel producers have doing, in estimates previously referred to in column. And if the estimates of this govern- bureau are substantially correct, there on why American operations should be in- creased, despite the disi nation of the American producers to expand. -Intelligencer) The ’s mineral cils. een this ment Axis propaganda alternately tends to muumlzc Benefic aspects seem to dominate | and 1S magnify the military threat. While Germany | rearming, the line was to picture the Reich as weak. The same tactic was followed by Japan, prior to Pearl Harbor Once the war started invincibility. And some Ameri- because the Japanese seem to be advance notices indicated his setback in Russia, of Nippon, merely strenger, militarily Now that Hitler than has met gain We do not for one moment suggest that the iron and steel men have beéen deliberately playing the Hitler game. Their hope has been to avoid a Wwa ansion that would be uneconomic, from the view- point of the producers, in normal times. What we do desire to point out is that undue optimism at -one period, pessimism at another, may be equally harmful to efforts, and as helpful to the enemy as their own propaganda The best viewpoint is this: It is going to be a hard war. We can win it, and we shall The | harder we fight, the sooner we will win Bomb Fuj (Philadelphia Record) We had the notion when the war We suspected it a dizzy notion is, but others—including an eminent seem equally dizzy. The notion in question is bombinz Fujiyama in also Vesuvius in Italy, with the constructive of starting eruptions that will give our to worry about. Remembering how droppi in geyser holes in Yellowstone start. first started. Maybe it still scientist's— Japan hope plenty pebbles Sers— Well, why wouldn’t a few tons of bombs craters of volcanoes? Recently an appeal for bombing Fujiyama came Australia And at the same time, in The American Weekly, Dr. Harold O. Whitnall, professor of geology at Colgate, made the same suggestion., He pointed out that craters have plugs much like | the corks of champagne bottles, and that cracking' them might have the same results in action.” What will happen? and find out? There are lots worse gambles in this war. What are we waiting for? the from Here's an item to add to the good news side: Russian winter is only approaching its peak, with rne- nt mean tempomuuvs of 25 degrees below zero. Austraha s OQutposts gm.m.. | PH\L\DPINL cnina ISLAND? (u:5) -Mmu‘ /N foodstuff ir); be- | away Bureau of Mines has made | resources. | in | is | the effort was to establish foes | “prime” | “effervescent | {rocial contacts that [ HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 14 Mrs. Olaf Boddihg Lioyd V. Winter . - { Gary Aalto Bach Mildred Brysen John A. Larstn Austin Brown Scott Ford | Axel Niclson | FEBRUARY 15 Mrs. Antone Riese Mrs. J. K. Campbell Mrs. Henry Schlegel Emil Hendrickson Glen Kirkham Mrs. Glen Kirtkham T."F. Fowler Joseph Sterling | R. M. Keeny | Charles E. Naghel | Mike Chinovich I HOROSCOPE “The stars incline” but do not coflnpel" SUNDAY, F'EBE'-UARY 15 today. While there will be the rule prevails| ' tendency to seek the |counsel of ¢ rch leaders =s well as’ governme. heads. HEART AND HOME: There is a Mars exercises strong influence mpcu seen as fortunate for the stars seem to encourage a mood of {brave acceptance of war conditions jand sacrifices. The clergy should | benefit Bible prophecies will arduse | | residents. alleys in the match in the evening’ Ann's Avenue in Douglas. | to attend. ( power plant at Annex Creek. given by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rivard, | were Major and Mrs. Beaumont. 20 YEARS AGO #%7% gupire 2 & 5 FEBRVARY 14, 1922 Jack McDonald fom\er Special Officer for Prevention of Liquor Traffic Among Natives, and H. R. Shepard, well known insurance man, | filed their candidacies for election to the House of Representatives of the Alaska Legislature. The former was running in the Democratic primaries and the latter in the Repubhcnn Articles of incorporaumi of the Chulitna Coal Company, Inc., were filed and on its board of directors were, Nels Enander, C. G. Bacon, L Lauritz, Ray Larson and A. G. Thompson, all important Anchorage Owing to the pressure of other business, J. L. Gray had retired from Team No. 18 in the Elks' two-man teams bowling tournament. was taken by P. R. Bradley, who was to make his formal debut on the His place Mis. William Jarman was to be hostess to members of the St. Luke’s Guild and their friends at a silver tea to be held at her home on St. All the ladies of the Islands were invited The first wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs, Lester Gore, residents of Juneau, was celebrated. at Ketchikan the previous week by a party Besides the guests of honor, others The loss by fire in Anchorage the previous week when half a block was destroyed was estimated to be at least $50,000. W. A. Hesse, mining man from Cordova, was in Juneau on his way |to the Westward on the Northwestern. |sign read as indicating anxiety and | | south. s | The Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff filed his candidacy for the House of Rep- on | resentatives in the Republican primaries. the planet Earth. Today there is an| pd ke 1 | “Portland is the best business city on the Pacific Coast at this time,” "‘”' propaganda of German weakness is appearing n‘l“(]“ Good news is presaged The | | said Dlld]l‘\ G. Allen, local broker, who returned to Juneau from a trip Another Taku was reported to be in the making, according to the \wide interest 4s auguries of world | Weather forecast which read fair and slightly colder; lowest temprature di ligious organizations will grow in (the number of supporters. Army | chaplains will ence. ! BUsINESS AFFAIRS: Experts in |economics will gain loyal support as they discuss plans to safeguard |trade and commerce. The spring |is to bring pressing financial prob- Tems which will gain the helpful at- {tention of leading men who possess unwise spending will be successful as summer draws near, but Amer: ican extravagance will be diffic: {to curb. Aid to European war suf | ferers will greatly diminish our stores of food and other' essentials. NATIONAL ISSUES: |health will be of and women onstrate their |and west. Nurses will be needed and i girls ‘will train for emergency ser- |vice. Those who read the stars long \havn stressed the importance of in- | creasing hospital facilities for civil-! tian use. Diet kitchens will b ognized as important in assuring! a high standard of physical fitness | for children in crowded centers o: population. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: A: special concern physicians ‘will dem- | | the Allies continue to conduct their ! Why not drop the bomm’pfirt in the war according to closest | On€ does not buy? ? ‘co operauon they may meet with| ‘rnverses next month, the seers fore- ! |cast. Some néw sort of surprise is prognosticated and it will add to the réeord of treacherous Axis pro- cedure. In the chart of Italy are {aspects Wead as indicating great discontent among the people.” The fchart of the King shows evil por-| tents and it is possible that new rulers or representatives will sfip— plant Mussolini and his Fascists. | Persons whose birthdate have the augury of a year of ufi- | promised by the stars. ably will be ambitious, energetic ldand kindly. ~ They should poksess keen minds ‘atid stable chmncters Ll g il MONDAY FEBRUARY 16 Adverse planetary. aspects are ac- tive today which~may be marked by delays and frustrations. Leaders. | may be puzzled by contlicting influ~ jences. Good ' news howéver may ‘be expected' from foreign battle’ fronts: { HEART AND HOME: Wonmeén {who ‘are 'unselfish ‘are well’ di- rected under this” configutation which" inspires ¢ourage and redl fortitude. There Wwill" be extréme sensitiveness to human ties under this rule of the stars. 'Girls will' Be responsive to romance. Bad ! weather in many parts of the coun-|tain areas is forecast. try may increase illness that' re- quire scientific home-nursing. The remainder of the month may be ex- ceedingly exacting and devoid of uplift the spirits, BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Serious difficulties will confront many linés of business at the close of the winter when severe weather will add ‘to the “usual hazards. fi though wise readjustments to war conditions’ will reduce the commeér- cial handicaps of American mer- chants’ and = manufacturers, the priig seems to presage unexpected problems. The' draifi on our relief |resources will be so great as to {be alarming to the officials who must meet limitléss demands for ald. ¥ | NATIONAL ISSUES: The new Moon brings portént of disagree-|" ments among the Allies. The chart mr London is read as indicating |lmubles for Britain which will be AUSTRALITA" (wm ) far-reaching in their etfects. There is danger of fifth-column work in- tended to cause luck of harmony in Public rec- | it is| usual adventures and strange ex- | chences Good luck seems to hc Children born on this day prob- | sters appear to be fulfilled. Re- to be about 17 degrees with northeasterly gales. The Rev. Edgar Gallant arrived on the steamship Spokane from gain great influ-|Sitka where he had been visiting for the last week. He was to remain here for a time before returning to his parish in Skagway. e Daily Lessons in English % . corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say. “Please do not butt in.” wealth. Government efforts to limit gqy, “please do not INTERRUPT (or INTERFERE) " OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Mellow. NO, and not mel-a. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Extent (size, or length). ing). SYNONYMS: Heroism, courage, gallantry. WORD STUDY: | increase your vocabulary by mastering one word each day. i value in cities east | AGILITY; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness “He walked with the agility of youth.” of motion. “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Pronounce mel-o, O as in Extant (still exist- bravery, fortitude, valor. intrepidity, Let us Today’s word MODERN ETIQUETTE * roperra LEE Q Isit nll right tg abbreviate the date on a business letter, such as— |2-14-427 A. No; the date should be written out-—-Pebruary 14. 1942. A. Certainly. Q. Should one thank a saleswoman who. ha shown merchnadise that | Q. To whom should a reply be sent if an invitation is issued in | hostesses? 1 a year? -2, 3. 4. 5. 1 ANSWERS: | 1 H food in a year. New Amsterdam. The Dead Sea. Homer. 2. 3 4 5. the name of a club or in the names of several women who act as A. The name of the person to whom replies should be sent is usually given in the lower left-hand corner of the mvitat}on. LOOK and LEARN % . C. GORDON How many ‘pqun_ds q( "!ood does the average person -consume in What was the name-of-New York City in 16262 What body of water is nine times saltier than the ocean? Who was the famous Greek blind poet? From what are prunes made? It is estimated thut the average adult consumes 1355 pounds of | | Plums, by the process of drying. war views amung United States citi- :lzens. and a movement to .compel greater concentration on our own needs. and policies will gain some force. Effort to prejudice us against Premier Churchill and his_policies will be stubbornly trled. INTERNATIONAL ~ AFFAIRS: Intensification of the waf in cer- Although Hitler, Ribbentrop, Mussolini. and Goering are all' subject to evil |10r bn porten".s there will be desperate measures which may ca heavy 1bsaes for our forces. Col and dis- witl prove to be weapotis that BVercofhe great numbels ‘of fighters under “varlous flags. - Subjugated peoples will resort to violence which is futile because it is premature. Mvollmonnry impulses will be wlde- Perapns whose birthdate it s bave ?u PURLEY of the year of fairly good uek. This means that they should avoid all forms of self-in- dulgence or excrahgunce cmldren botn on this day. prob- ably will be symphmem(. angd tact- ful, nflectlom&e and generous. They my hnve slightly morbid tendencies. (Copyright,” 1942) ———&-0-0— NO’I'ICE 'l‘O Clll)l‘l'ols NOTICE 1S Y GIVEN, that the ung was, on the mn day, ‘gffl A mi duly ap- nt"umnhk g Lhe eaute &nd that lnwh-s o&amemary then- eafd day were dilly 'tasued to the undm‘ll‘t\afl ' All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required” to present the same, with proper vouchers, and duly yerified, within six (6) months from the date of this Notice to the undersigned admin- mmm at the office of his attar- Robiértfon“ and M. E. ' this 24th msou Administrator. 24, 1942. fi i, diyuu Pirst publication, Last publication, First publication, | Last publication, Feb. 5, 1942. 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