The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 12, 1942, Page 2

PAGE TWO 1 ullness see them Qd//ury SI/INCE /887 INCOME TAX ABT'S Be Sure About that Surfax; it's Really Easy fo Figure Fourth of Se a ALEXANDER R. GEORGE Wide World Features Writer WASHI Being in the irtax incom t something to go hi this year. Every pe a Federal income of the sur- reds of thou- 1 be sweating es for the first time. t so difficult as it may seem though there are watch closely if you avoid paying Uncle Sa 00 cor too little The surtax is computed before the 10 per cent credit on earned income is deducted. The normal tax of 4 per cent is figured after the deduction for earned income. Here i Joh ample case Q arried and two « children, has a net income of $4,000 Net income is the amount left de lucting taxes, interest, church con- ibutions, etc.. from gross income From the $4,000 he deducls $1,500 head of and $800 dependen for € 1 child), or ¢ That irtax income pf $1 i5 6 pi cent of the first of t amount) 1,700 or E arned income credit is 10 per ¢ of $4,000, or $400, assuming his income is for personal serv- i He deducts the $400 from hi 70 ¢ income ing $1.300 b ) normal tax. At 4 per cent added tal I's a little more complicated if his income falls in a higher surtax bracket, such as $5,000 net income. After deducting $2,- 360 for head of family and tweo dependents exemptions, his sur- tax income is $2,700. The sur- tax rate on the first $2,000 is 6 per cent or $120. The rate on the second $2,000 is 9 per cent. Nine per cent of $700 is $63. The total surtax is $183. His earned income credit would | be $500. That subtracted from $2,- 700 would leave a normal taxable income of $2.200. Four per cent of that is $88. His total tax would be $183 plus $88, or $271. However, if you're single and your | DOWever, because of the enthusi- annual income is less than $2,750 |astic reception by the soldiers. or if youre married and your in- come is less than $3.500, you don't |songfest followed surtax | with have to worry about the brackets above 6 per cent (Next: These Dependents) - NOTICE 1S HEREBY GIVEN That Stanley Nowicka, executor o the ha filed his final account and re- port of his administration of said estate, and his petition for distribu- tion of the residue thereof, in the states Commissioner’s Court 1 Precinet, at Juneau, Al- that 10 o'clock A. M. May Tth, has been fixed as the time and court the place for hearing and that all persons con- to appear at said time and place and file their objections, if any, to ald final account and petition for ettlement and distribution thereof Dated: Juneau, Alaska, March 5, 1942, STANLEY NOWICKA, Executor. First publication, March 5, 1942, Last publication, March 26, 1942 BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH 1< rL T\\F\R NO LOAFINY ON TH\S NERE BRIDGE - NAOW ,GTT AN NO ARGUMENTS W, B\.\T 3 Tew dov WM SWEETIE'S GONNG ( PICK hE OP RIGHT RERE N TEN MNUTES cerned therein are hereby notified | NEW SPRING SUIT It's Soft It's Feminine all you'll love the perfect- THE DAILY ALASKA FJVlPIRh—-JUNEAU ALASKA 1 H.B.SELBY NES OF SOME TIME ' Well Known Newspaper | - :man Succumbs at Val- | | dezat Age of 74 Hal B. Selby, <7kltlm(~ Alaskan uul wellknown newspaper man, died in Valdez at 4:30 o'clock on the morn-| ‘ng of March 10, according to word received his son, Thomas J It's a Dressmaker d by his sod, b J.| Selby. in_Juneau Mr. Selby, who was 74 years of LOVE AND FIRST [ige. had been in ill health for dhion sl .+ | ‘cme time and seriously ill for the \’“'“‘." i g | 1ast year -preceding his.death. He soft, lovely, im- |is survived by his widdW, and a in Julliard and Bot laughter, Mrs. Ruth Pedersen, who You'll love their eside in Valdez; a sister, Mrs eir versatality, their line, Maude Angel, of Pasadena; a son I. J. Selby who lives in Juneau, wmd six grandchildren. Born in Jerseyville, Illinois, Mr. LACK Selby entered the newspaper busi- g 16ss A5 a young man and remained NAVY ctive in it until shortly before his ieath. Before coming to Alaska he MIST GREEN published newspapers in many parts| DOVE BLUE of the United States and spent 32.50 - 37.50 Sizes 12-20 | Cost to the United States and 50+ some years engaged in’his chosen field in Florida. Mrs. Selby and he | vere married in' Florida and came 0 Alaska together inm 1915, when hey settled in Valdez, then a thriv- ng mining community. Dally, Weekly Field For several ‘years Mr. Selby pub- | ished both a daily ahd weeckly néwspapcr in Valdez, calling the ormer the Prospector, and the latter .hc Valdez Miner. He was publisher 3 the Valdez Miner at the time| 5f his death. From 19815 until 1921 ‘e remained in Valdez and then| noved to Seward, where he pub- ished the- Seward Gateway until 926 when he went south for his 1ealth. After spending several years in an ‘ffort to regain his health, Mr. ‘elby returned to Alaska.and spent ome time in Juneau as publisher { Stroller’s Weekly here. He re- urned tc Valdez in 1934 and has Ived there since that time. He was n henotrary member of the Pion- er's of Alaska at Valdez, and was vell liked by all who khew him A newspaper man of the 5 striking styles nts, new details, sweep olman sleeves, fromt in for a thrill and® old onal touch to the papers he pub-' ished that won readers in many arts of the country. He was as ompletely at home in the print- ng shop as at the editorial desk ind was familiar with every branch| o the work ! Fdriéral plans have not yet been! nade known. 1 e SOLDIERS ENIOY PARTY GIVENBY |NEW FIRSE-AID | METHODIST MEN| CLASS T0 | Between 25 and 30 enlisted meb HERE To"mH were entertained last night at ¢ | party given by men of the Metho: Another Red Cross Aal dist Church in Juneau, with George | Jass . will get ‘under way ah Folta, Territorfal Councillor a{} y'clock tonight, to be held in the | Large, as the main speaker. .| atement of the Methodist Church | Folta’s talk on Crime and its| iere. Mrs. F. A Megcalf will be the! nstructor for this elass, whlui will lutions to the problem of crimé|ring the total number of clasges in | proved of great . interest to the|/uneau to more than 20. men, who entered into the discus-| ‘The Methodist Church rdoms |slon following.. | | and Bill Matheny accompanying the sstate of Herbert Lee, deceased, | hairman for the affair 1ave been ‘donated for use the Jlass by the Rev. W. H. Matthews, Jr. Anyone who has not yet j'egls- '#red for the class may do ittending the opening meet: night: The organization of a men’s cluk | from the civifians present was posta pened until a later date because ol the entertainment of the soldiers last night. Men of the group plan | to repeat the evening’s party soon w. ey W Smith, First Aid Chairman After the speech, an informal or“the Defense Council. Howard for 20 minutes. | Jilg will be the instructor for the | Ron Lister as song leade: | :lass. Hot dogs, potato salad, pickles and olives were served to the men with Jack Popejoy. as' chairman of refreshments. Following the pro- gram, ping pong and other games were enjoyed. and many of the men gathered around the. piano to sing their favorite songs. Frank Metcalf, City Engineer and Jirector of Civilian Defense here, aeld a hand last night that every pinochle player dreams of. Playing four-handed with his ramily, the City Engineer picked up a hand that contained Nan o g 500 trump (diamonds), and 300 NOTICE pinochle. TO SCOTTISH RITE MASONS: ————— The postal rate in Vichy, France, was increased. by 50 percent the lirst of the year. Regular meeting Friday evening; 32nd degree conferred. = Visiting members cordially invited.. —~WALTER B. HEISEL, Reglstrar The Dauy slaska Tmpire nas the e — argest paid circulation of any Al- DEFEN wska newspaper. BUY BONDS DING HGH EOUR OELOCK - WS WITLE WRENNY B\RD ORTER BE HERE ¥ AN SECONT tow I QN UR\ OFF DYTY AFTER ILLNESS Harry B. Selby, of Seattle; a son, ¢ MANY CHILDREN TAKE chool, Mr. Selby contributed 2 per- | (lic health program of the Depart- |spent some time with a brother in Another First Aid class, for m(-:ni snly, is expected to get underway | aext week, according to Dr. Court- | IN PINOCHLE GAME pinochle| SIXTEEN ARRIVE FROM SOUTH ON VESSEL TODAY this | | [SITKA TO GET NEW $123,000 | SCHOOL HOUSE Government Also Will Build $40,000 Pub- licHealth Center The Defense Public Works Di- !vision of the Federal Works Agency | Arrivals in Juueau by sea |morning were as follows: From Seattle—Norman Cameron, Vanden Breck, Gordon Wildes, Wel- | by McCasland, Mrs. Unis Leslie, | Roland W. McCrary, Ed Weirzbach- er, H. C. Timmermann, Joe D. Petrie, Peter P. Miller. »mmu»m-m..“.-m-mm,,-,-w.m‘ THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1942 G. E. ALMQUIST as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to present this coupon this evening at the box office of the« — CAPITOL THEATRE and receive TWO TICKETS to see: "THE MAN WHO LOST HIMSELF” Federal Tax—>5c per Person WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! | - B A, From Southeast Alaska ports— Del Fett, Jim Swendsen, Clifford Swendsen, P. A. Hansen, Woodrow Webber, Victor Swanson, Outbound passengers were Lloyd W. Stensland, Otto E. Wilde, Jr. William Wakefield, Roy Williams, Jr., S. W. Constantin, Jerry Woods, William Rogers, F. Eskill and Har- {old Kelly. BAND (ON(ERT ON TWO NIGHTS THIS_ WEEKEND Spléndid Program Arrang- ed-Majorettes Will Also Appear Mus now is calling tor bids for the con- struction of a new high school in Sitka and a new health center in Ketchikan. | According to J. L. McNamara, construction engineer for the De- fense Public Works office in Jun—i eau, $123,000 has been allotted for the Sitka school and $40,000 for the health center. The school will be of reinforced concrete construclion‘ and will be 54 by 110 feet in dimen- | ions. It will have seven classrooms, four activity rooms and a library, | will have two floors and be of ultra- modern tesign. Harold Foss de- | signed it. | Both structures .will be erected on lots furnished by the respective | cities. The health center will be a| two-story building, 50 by 36 feet,| of reinforced concrete and stucco construction. It will contain two | small isolation wards, a )'(‘;(dingl room, two clinic rooms, a waiting room, a room for nurses and’records and a kitchen. Both: buildings will ha: plumbing and electrical ins included in contracts. ‘Work on the buildings will prob- ably be started in April, R | with heating, allation “American Tune the Times” |Juneau High Groups under the direction of C. Robert White. The concert is slatcrl to begin at 8 P. M. on Friday dnd in in the Grade School Auditorium. Only the Sixth Street doors will be IMMUNIZATIONS HERE (5% AT HEALTH CLNIC| More than 200 youngsters jam- med the corridors of the Territor- jal Building this morning the gram has been planned featuring the High School Band. be an appearance of the group of Majorettes as Public Health Service sponsored an|audiences in previous appearances.| immunization clinic for Juncau| The Concert is complimentary to | ccheol children. | the public of the city of Juneau and Vaccinations for smallpox, ,m,‘Sa rvice men are cordially invited. munization against diphtheria, ty- R oe phoid and whooping cough are be-| ing given jn a ser of clinics | TlDES |sponsored by the Department of | Public Health Division of Maternal | March 13) and Crippled | Q. How, 5 Low tide, 5:14 am. 3.4 feel This series of olinics is given| High tide, 11:25 am., 160 feet. without charge as part of the pub-| Low tide, 5:53 pm. -07 feet. ! . ment of Health. \ The Daily Alaska Fmpire nas the Tomorrow, the Public Health|largest paid circulation of any Al- Nurse and the staff will go to Doug- | |aska newspaper. las to hold a clinic for pwxchool‘* R and school children there. Thel dinic, between 9 and 10 a. m., will| bo held in the Douglas School GORDON WILDES BACK | FROM TRIP T0 STATES Gordon Wildes, engineer with the |R. J. Sommers Construction Com- — Rice & Al\lers Cn. Plumbing—Qil Burners Healing Phone 34 Sheet Metal e et 3 1 pany, returned today from a com-| foyNSgNssNs TRAVEL ON A_ bined vacation and business trip to EEINIRBT . 0ithe States which ‘has kept him = "Princess” away from Alaska since the first| |of the year. { LINER During his absence Mr. Wildes 5 " visited a son in Alabama, who is| Buessto Vahicouver, in the Army Air Corps and also| Victoria or Seattle Princess Norah sails from Juneau March 15, 25—April 5 V. W. MULVIHILL Agent, C. P. R—Juneau, Alaska Chicago. While he was south he |took care of business for his com- . pany. D e | FRANCES HANSEN 1 ; 2 formerly of the Baranof Beauty Salon now at your service at SIGRID'S g | THE i ATCO 1 LINE | Alaska Transportation Company L SBAILINGS FROM PIER 7 H SEATTLE SEE THEM PASSENGERS ° FREIGHT TODAY || REFRIGERATION AT it L | Alaska Electric Light |{p. B. rEMMER—AGENT and Power Co. PHONE 114 NIGHT 312 Phone 616 " By BILLY DeBECK PODDEN ME FOR WOLDWY UP THE TRAEEIC SOLDIER - BT, (W A . L OOK NG EOR M BALLS 0 E'-_\RE SO ERIEND ( gk\g\% : SCQNUP\\_ Z WOODPECKERS ) MOVE 08, 5\STERY Nou AWT ON 2 PRARIE will be presented by the!| School Instrumental | Saturday nights, March 13 and 14| | A most colorful and varied pro-| One highiight of the program will | who have entertained | | CANADIAN PACIFIC | | Fairbanks, Alaska ALKSKR STEAMSHI? OMI‘AN" The United States Navy Deparh’neut requests § that nothing be published, printed or conveyed ; concerning the movements, cargoes or destina- § tion of any merchant vessel in American | waters. i 4 \ & FOR RESERVATIONS AND ALL OTHER i INFORMATION—CALL THE . THE ALASKA LINE i Phone 2 H. O. Adams, Agent ; SERVINGTALASKAITHE NORTHLAND TRA'NSPORTA ION COMPANY artment em: blished, concerning the de st\nafl‘m ’.sel in American tates Na b othing veyed a rgoes ant Ve ALASKA COASTAL AIRLINES Serving Southeast Alaska Passengers, Mail, Express SCHEDULED DAII.Y AT 10:00 A. M. Hawk An- Pel- Kim- Chicha- Inlet Hoonah goon Tenakee Todd ican shan gof Sitka Juneau ...$ 8 $10 $18 $10 $18 $18 $18 $18 $18 Sitka . 18 18 18 10 18 18 10 10 Chichagof 18 10 18 10 18 10 6 Kimshan 18 10 18 10 18 10 Pelican 18 10 18 18 18 18 10 10 10 10 10 18 18 . 10 Bwn.l‘z‘xprru Rate: 10 cents per nnund_Ml% %h;:;e 6% AY and scr.ll(ze?cgfi MI?}s{cgn Wrangell Petersburg Kake Juneau .. .$31.00 $31.00 $20.00 $18.00 $25.00 Kake .. . 25.00 25.00 25.00 12.50 Petersburg . 18.00 18.00 7.50 Wrangel) 15.00 15.00 Kasaan ... - 10.00 Expreéss Rate: 25¢ per pound—Minimum of $1.00 OR INFORMATION ON TRIPS TO HAINES, FREdETBURG. SCAGWAY, TAKU LODGE: Phone 512 Round Trip Fare: Twice One-Way Fare, Less 10% / An additional charge will be made for single mssenletl to flag stops. AN AMERICAN AIRWAYS 10% oft twice one-way fares, when purchased Flat, Alaska ... Golovin, Alaska $118 Juneau, Aaska . 132 ) McGrath 18 $12v Nome, Alasi 126 149 ”;} Nulato, Alaska ... 99 121 $31 Ophir, Alaska . 39 12 125 10 116 $ 88 Seattle, Wash,, US.A, 236 170 217 95 207 234 212 h Whitehorse, Y. T., Can. 144 75 125 26 114 142 119 $120 Effective Nov. 1, 1941 L. A. DELEBECQUE—District Sales M’n.ger 135 So. Franklin St. PHONE 106 1324-4th Ave. SEATTLE PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS