The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 24, 1942, Page 4

PAGE FOUR 7 Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alasks. HELEN TROY MONSEN R. L. BERNARD Eutered 1n the Post Offioe in Juneau as Second Class Matter. | SUBSC IN RATES: ! o §1.25 per month. | t the following rates: six months, in advance, $6.00; President | Vice-President and Business Aansger ‘one momth, in advance, $1.25. » Subscribers will confef a favor it they will promptly notify | the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity In the de- | livery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 803; Business Office, 3T4. | MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS | The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for reputlication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other: wise credited in this paper and also the local news published berein | ALASEA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER | THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. | NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alasks Newspapers, 1011 | American Bullding, Seattle, Wash. | | | SO SORRY e [ The Japs are the ones who are usually “so| sorry, please.” Back in 1923, a big disaster hit Japan. Humanitarians in the United States told everyone that we ought to be “so sorry” for the So we sent them a lot of clothes, food, medi- Fdl Japs. cine and first aid supplies. Now we should be sorry” that we sent them In case youre wondering, 1923 was the year of | the big earthquake in Japan. The Japs were down on their Nipponese begging for relief, The United States gave it to them—8$12,000,000 worth. The other day, the War Department announced | the following facts related to Washington by Gen. | Dcuglas MacArthur. You all know where he is. ‘ Reported Gen. MacArthur, in landing more troops in Subic Bay, the Japs have employed specially-built barges to reinforce the 200,000 Lroops‘ already confronting the gallant American and Fili-! pino forces. Several of these barges have been cap- tured and in them, Gen. MacArthur states, were fcund pieces of life-saving equipment which formed | approved schools of nursing and trained in approved | a part of the relief supplies sent to Japan after the | 1923 earthquake. The equipment was marked “United States Army | Transport Merritt,” which was one of the ships rushed to aid the Japanese. The little yellow men apparently had been saving it all this time for use in the assault upon their former benefactor. hat the men in our armed forces, men like those with Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines, weuld believe we are. Over there, perhaps, there ‘a\rc better reasons for pessimism. i cries of woe being The causes for the loud heard these days in Juneau's offices and Homes are plain. vance has not been stopped. Whatever actions our Paciffc fleet is taking are veiled behind the neces sary barrier of censorship. The British have fallen back repeatedly in the Far East and English troops in Libya are being rolled back as rapidly as they moved forward. . The Russians are beginning to complain now that British and American deliveries of armis and material are falling short of promises. There are ugly rumors, not a single one of them well founded, of a Soviet disposition to quit when Russian soil is recovered. The list could be extended much further. But the point is the same. Events have been against us. But look—there have been no developments of real importance to justify any pessimism. It was hotels, restaurants, | recognized last December 7 that the war would pro- | ceed unfavorably for sevéral months turn at victory came. happening? The main factors in our favor are unchanged. Provided only that this war continues long enough for American production to reach its goal, the pre- ponderance of powers on the side of the United Nations will be decisive. There is absolutely no development in any theater of war which even hints at an early Axis triumph, Our ultimate victory is therefore assured. Thus, the only legitimate reason for pessimism before our Isn't this precisely what is |is the fact that recent reports confirm what we have already known but have failed to appreciate fully— | that we have a long and gruelling fight ahead of us. This is no reason for discouragement. This blunt reality ought to make us work all the harder, sacrifice more willingly, and unite more fully—for victory. In the meantime, let’s be thankful in Juneau that we still have a home to go to after each day's work, plenty of food to eat and a lot more things we could mention that you won't find now in Ger- many, or Japan, or Italy—or on Batan Peninsula. Wanted: More Nurses (New York Times) Nurses are needed—thousands of them. cordingly the American Red Cross is doing its best to recruit them and to fit them into its First and Second Reserves. registered nurses—single women who are between 22 and 40, citizens, physically sound, graduates of hospitals. The Second econsists of volunteer aldes who may be married or single, who may be as old as 50, and who serve without pay after 80 hours of intensive training in schools and 150 in yards, and who lighten the tasks of registered nurses by making beds, taking temperatures, serving meals and per- forming subordinate duties. The armed forces are Japan’s lightning ad- | Ac-| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 24 Laurel McKechnie ! Harry Sperling Dorothy Brown Mrs. R. D. Peterman Mrs. John Natterstad Jackie Harrington F. ‘D. \Branstead Archie McGregor | s e Y HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Mingled good and evil are in- dicated in the horoscope for today.! There is an aspect which promises | mental keenness under this con- figuration. HEART AND HOME: Women should pursue routine tasks today | which may bring them anxieties through the medium of the radio. The s nncourage ‘reedom of thought and independence of ac- tion. It is a date from which to; sxtend home intetests so that the most efficient public service can, be assured. This is an auspicious date for starting any new house- | hold program. Drastic economies should be established, especially in the kitchen where girls should | demonstrate their culinary know- {ledge or should acquire it if I.hc_v‘ are not already expert. { BUSINESS ' AFFAIRS: This is the year of transition and as old| customs are abandoned for emer- gency conditions careful systems of procedure should be established. | The end of American generosity and | | open-handedness must be recog- | nized, for thrift henceforth m“s"i |rule coneerns great and small. The seers predict that large salaries will | shrink and even though the cost| of living rises moderate compen- }among the white-collar toilers. It/ ,u important to be prepared for| whatever develops in the course of the greatest war in all history. ! NATIONAL ISSUES: There is| a sign read as presaging labor dis- | content which may ‘be settled ad- |vantageously by employers or gov- {ernment representatives. As the | pinch of war conditions rmchu‘ {professional men and women im- 20 YEARS AGO £ eumrirs FEBRUARY 24, 1922 Many radio stations in' Alaska were to be improved and new ones installed, according to Capt. C. H. Burehead, who arrived in San Fran- cisco from Washington with: instructions to organize and equip a group of officers for that purpose. The stations to be improved or installed were at Eagle, Circle, Fort Yukon, Fairbanks, Livengood, Fort Gibbon, iNcorvlk. Nome, Kotlik, St. Michael, Holy Cross, Iditarod, McGrath, Nulato, Wrangell and Craig. Post Commander A. C. Fisher and J. W. Kehoe were elected delegates from Alford John Bradford Post No. 4 to the third Territorial Convention of the American Légion to be held at Ketchikan in March. J. F. Starr and John L. Woodard were chosen as alternates. 5 - “There is no reason for the general optimistic outlook which appears to prevail in Juneau regarding the cannery business in Alaska this year,” was the statement made by J. T. Tenneson, superintendent of the Standard Packers’ cannery near Tenakee. He stated that as far as he knew the only two canneries which had been idle the previous year that would operate were the Hoonah Packing Company and the Columbia Packing Company near Tenakee. Forestry officials Charles' H, Flory, M. L. Merritt and B. F. Heintzle- man returned from an official trip to Ketchikan. Mr. Flory was suffer- ing from a severe attack of la grippe when he arrived and was confined to his home. Church in Douglas for the coming year were, Mrs. Guy Smith, President; Mrs. F. A. J. Gallwas, Vice-President; Mrs. W. H. Irvine, Secretary, and Mrs. William Robertson, Treasurer. Mrs. H. O. Adams, Mrs. G. E. Cleveland and Mrs. C. E. Cartwright entertained with a progressive dinner on February 22 with covers laid for 12. E. P. Walker, chief of the Biological Survey for Alaska, with head- quarters here, returned on the steamer Queen from 'Ketchikan where he had attended the conference of Forestry officials. Just prior to the expiration of the date for filing declarations of |’ candidacy the preceding day, E. J. (Stroller) White, filed in the Demo- cratic primaries for nomination as Delegate to Congress. Everything was said to be in readiness for the big doings of the Shriners at the Palace Theatre in the evening. A full ‘evening of good pictures and entertaining vaudeville was on the program with some excel- lent musical features planned. Mrs. B. M. Behrends and Mrs. J. F. Mullen entertained the previous |, First Reserve consists only of lsation for hard work will prevail |evening with a dinner dance at the home of Mrs. Behrends. George T. Jackson, former General Manager of the Alaska Gas- ; tineau Mining Company properties here, was General Maanger for the Shasta Zinc and Copper Company at Winthrop, Shasta County, Cali- fornia, according to information received here. Gov. Scott C. Bone was to leave Washington, D. C., for New York City, according to telegraphic advices received by Acting Governor Karl Theile. He was to be in New York for a week and then return to Wash- ington to continue conferences with Secretary of Interior A. B. Fall and Cfficers elected to head the Ladies’ League of the Congregational). But to make matters worse, it was brought to light that the shipping of the supplies on the Mer- | o gecline ‘in the quality of medical attention. Last | ritt and the transport Meggs was u of Brjg. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, of the Philippine Scouts Brigade. We weuld enjoy an earthquake in Japan right now WHY PESSIMISM? | A moed ci discouragement seems to have set-| tled. over Juneau in the last several weeks. there are reasons for it, but to accept it is disas-| . trous, For when we become pessimists we no longer | worried question of what will become of this grow- are Americans, at least not the kind of Americans |ing generation. Washfimlon Merry- Go-Round it (Continued from Page Ome) or in their late sixties holding im- portant wartime positions. They are: Henry L. Stimson, 75, Secretary of War Cordell Hull, 70, Secretary of| State. Frank Knox, 68, Secretary of the Navy. Jessc Jones, 68, Secretary of Com- merce and in charge of war loans for rubber, aluminum and tin which may mean defeat or victory. These men are among the Presi- dent’s closest friends and support- ers. Some have been with him a long time. They are men of great distinction, dignity and charm. But if the President is correct that old- er men cannot function as effi- ciently, then all the more certain- ly mén around seventy have not the physical strength or alertness to stripping the hospitals of their registered nurses and | | leaving gaps that must be filled if there is not to be “:Z’;_‘i?:: :hlc:;::;:‘l:n:e%a_?:;i:; will supplant the sympathy which bhas marked previou§ attitudes to- ward union ambitions. The stars nder the direction then commander December the Red Cross First Reserve consisted of about 24,000 trained nurses, but 50,000 must be re- | General And Despite all that the Japs have pitched at them, Douglas maintained a Batan average of 1,000 percent. There is always one irrefutable answer to the cruited this year. Far more aides are required, au(l,‘m.e read as forewarning of lagging this for the reason that they must be our chief reliance in epidemics and disasters. production and war needs that can- | not be met. , INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:| As the coordination of ‘all the forces | of the Allies becomes effective Jap-' an and Germany will resort to des- | perate ‘measures, the seers proph- | MacArthur and his men have course to' gas and to'new forms of barbaric warfare. Danger from in- It will grow up. side foes will be even more mrmid-‘l to criticize and make suggestions. So once a week Baruch comes to | Washington, drops in on his old | iriends in the War, Navy Depart- | ments, and the OPM .and “gives them hell” | As a result he has'made himself |one of the most useful men in | the entire United States. | Equally useful could be a Board |of Elder Staiesmen composed of ‘Hom*y L. Stimson, Cordell Hull, | Jesse Jofies and Frank Knox. Add |te them, Bernard Baruch with his wartime experience and Charles Ev- ans Hughes with his experience as Secretary of State and Chief Jus- |tice of the United States, and the ! {nation would have a board of ad-| visers completely independent of politics, completely free to criti- jcize anything which went wrong, capable of making suggestions to the President himself ELDER STATESMAN HULL | Chairman of such a board might {be Cordell Hull. Mr. Hull will, go (down as one of our great Secre- taries of State. His job on reducing tariffs and pioneering for trade |treaties alone will ensure him of a place in history. prosecute an all-out war against the | most alert, ruthless and resource- ful ‘énemies this country has ever Taced. Furthermore, whether the Presi- dent was right or wrong in his ar- guments regarding the age of Su- preme Court justices, it realains a fact that some of his older cab- inet members have made mistakes of judgment regarding our raw materials, regarding our relations with France and China, whih if committed by regular army oifiicers would ‘have been court martial of- fenses in any other administration. BOARD OF ELDER STATESMEN Therefore, we suggest that the President be consistent with his Su- preme Court theories and elevate his.older cabinet officers to a Board of Elder Statesmen For instance, he might take a leaf from the book of Bernard Bar- uch who did such a bang-up job as head of the War Industries Board in the last war. Time after time Baruch has heen offered an im- portant defense job in Washington; but time after time he has re- fused, Baruch is 72, says he is not s strong as he used to be, con- tends he can oe far more useful to the war effort if he remains inde- pendent, drawing no salary, but free In recent months, however, Mr. |Hull has lackéd some of his old |fire and energy. Close friends say |that the war has depressed him, |and not for months have they seen ‘him smile. Perhaps it was this nervousness jand fatigue which ¢aused him to make the unfortunate statement about the “so-called” Free French, a statement for which he subse- quently apologized and which was| a serious rebuff to the independent governments of France, Greece, Jugoslavia and all the others which we are encouraging to resist Hit- \ler. Perhaps fatigue also was behind ,Mr. Hull's veto of Colonel Dono- van’s plan to send a second Colonel Lawrence to make friends with the Arab chieftains in French North Africa, especially around Dakar. Donovan had commissioned Colonel | Charles Sweeney, familiar with the Arab tribes, to go to Dakar, and |do what Colonel T. E. Lawrence did when he turned the tide against !Turkey in the last war. But Secretary Hull flately refused to give a passport to Colonel Sween- ey. He said that his mission. even ithough seeret and not officially lconneeted with the United States, ;xm‘hl offend Vichy. Today, Secretary Hull, tired and i able than it has been. Subversive | lill, is taking several months va-|8roups that escape suspicion will |cation. And like most conscientious 'become dctive. A major disaster | public servants who have served|is prognosticated for a center of | their country long and well, he has|industty engaged in government little money or resources to fall|COntracts. back on. Persons whose birthdate it is have Therefore what could be more{the augury of a year-of fairly good beneficial to the American peoplejfortune but extravagance should be than for Cordell Hull to sit on{2volded, also every form of specu- an Elder Statesmen policy board, lation. with salary, without having to| Children born on this day prob- esy, and again thef‘ 'wam of re- © other officials. | C. J. Alexander arrived on a gasboat from Sitka to spend several days | on business. Weather-in Juneau and vicinity was somewhat milder with &' maxi- |{ mum temperature of 34 and a minimum of 24 degrees. Daily Lessons in English % L. corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Brown makes a sight of money in that business.” Say, “a LARGE AMOUNT of money.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Bambino. Prongunce bam-be-no, A as in AH, E as in BE, O as in NO, accent second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Surveillance, Observe the EILL. sur-vale-ans). 5 SYNONYMS: Jealousy, distrust, mistrust, doubt, suspicion. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it i yours.” ' Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. ‘Today’s word: EMASCULATE; to weaken; to destroy the power ef. ‘“These measures, if not emaseulated by amendment, will help restore prosperity.” (Pronounce make a hundred decisions a day,|8Ply Wwill be fortunate in their and give the country the benefit|Careers which will be connected | with the arts if success is won. They should be popular with young and old. of his detached, long-range vision— while younger men run the fast- moving machinery of our diplomacy. “{Copyright, 1942, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) (Copyright, 1942) { RED CROSS 10 SET UP- " DEPOT HERE Work Will Start Immed- iately -on Emergency Stations in This Cify_ "“The Mmaliflcdcrossw‘ltake LONDON, Feb. 24—A homb ex-|immediate steps to establish Hepots ploded today on an Ankara boule-{containing emergency supplles in vard only 17 yards from Pranz von{Juneau-and five other Ataskacities, [BOMBMISSES 'NAZI AGENT, ONEIS KILLED Fritz ‘von i’;;en Escapes Death ‘in Blast in Turkish Capital chapter, pointed out that'the Red Cross ‘is setting up such depots coast cities in the States. The Alaskan warehouses will ‘be ' WARNING GIVEN fllonmsmmumwntaJ 0. They will MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 24 — The|contain clothing, blankets, splints, { United States Coast Guard hds |Surgical dressings ‘and First “Ald notified the owners of commercial|kits. The move is_in conformity Q. Are showers for prospective bridegrooms appropriate? A. They are very popular at the present time, although they are 1mostly humorous in character. Usually they consist of socks too gaudy i for wear, “dainty” handkerchiéfs, budget books, and the like. Of course, -the: shower of useful gifts is also appropriate—~such as beok shower or a | “smoking necessities” shower. . : Q. Should one thank a pérson for sending a postcard while he was {out of the city? i A. Yes. 1 Q. Where is the dinner napkin placed -when setting the table? A. Itis folded in ah oblong and pisced to the left of the service plate or straight upon it.’ LOOK and LEARN 2 ¢ comoon 1. What is the torpid-state called in which certain animals pass the cold mohths of the winter? x 2. What is. tHe most common of all solid minerals? 3. How mudh space Would one militon doliats in dollar hills occupy? 4. What famous English poet was married three tires? 5. ‘Which is the largest ‘illet on either of the United States’ sea- coasts? | Papen, German ambassador to[A. L. Schaefer, manager of ‘the Pa- ANSWERS: Turkey, ‘and his wife, a Reuters|tific Coast branch of the Red-Cross,| 1. 'Hibernation. dispatch reported late this after-|informed Acting Governor E. L. 2. Quartz. no;;:.e il o Bartiett by wire this morning. | 3. About 35 cubic feet. = on Papens were thrown to| “Mr. Bartlett sent a telegraph to| 4. Johs Milton, the ground but.were. not hurt. OnelMr. Schaefer investigating the pos-| 5. Chesapeake Bay. Rt 3 3 person was in the explosion, |siniity of establishing the depots . 3L b - which occurred at 10 o'clock this|last week, after John Newmarker. S v A morning. p i, |shairman of Juheau -Red +Cross 2 mwdh — e . Shipls edoed . g Ao CANBERRA, Feb, 2¢—The north- ern-part of the nbrthiern territory of Australia, including the ' bomb rmmiu port of . Darwin, has been placed under military control, War Minister -Porde -announces. |fishing vessels and private vessels|With the Red Cr ce of ‘set- |to keep their craft in the Miami|'iDg up such ‘emergency stations |River and Biscayne Bay. 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