The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 20, 1942, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Emptre them talk leads us to believe so. Of course, telling each other how to win the war ars be a S a But Sobtaante SrualiR G flaass b Wb ar appears to a }?m mless enough pastime. Bu IRE PRINTING OOMPANY | this is a democracy we're living in. Our leaders have Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alsska. been known to listen to the people. Thus, it isn't HELEN TROY MONSEN - < = - Ppresident R. L BERNARD - - Vice-| Prestdent and Bustness Manager Eotered in the Post Offios in Junest as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by fer in Junésu and Douslas for $1.25 per month. By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, $12.00; six montbs, in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, $1.25. Subsoribers will confer & favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 803, Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED FRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for teputtication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published berein. ALASKA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. |at all impossible that the military" could be forced " lagainst its will to act in actordance with an | informed public demand These armchair generals will be heard—ndt very far, not too effectively—but they will be heard. To stop their tongues would be as simple as quieting the boys in the bleachers when Casey throws his fourth ball in a row and Casey is pitching for the home team. It just isn’t done. But let's consider what the impact of some of this armchair generalship might be. Public opinion eventually crystallizes into trends. Sometimes trends grow up into general trends, And often the general trends aren’t right. But the impact is felt all the same Three Senators in Washington recently stood up in Congress and demanded that we bring the fleet back to defend the coasts of the Continental United States while we let our outposts and allies go. That was official presentation of a general trend. Luckily, that trend has been squashed. But n the last war it was carried out to some extent and caused considerable trouble. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspaers, 1011 American Building, Seattle, Wash. Now there is another general trend. The Con- gressional Record is full of talk about an offensive war on the part of the United States. There is a rising clamor of the American people for offensive | action. At present, this doesn't seem too objection. jable because we are informed that such an action :‘.x pending. But it also is possible that public howling may ON THE MOVE o ere o tack that is unprepared. There is a choice in of- fensives. One would be deliberately prepared attack brought about by military considerations. The other could be an unprepared offensive dictated by popu- lar shouting. The latter would be going off half- cocked, nine times out of ten After approximately two months of nant existence Juneau's Civilian Defense Unit seems to be on the move. An “alert” ed out in Juneau last night with reasonable success. There But that was to be expected. almost stag- was were mistakes made » leader: that these mistakes are. It i 1 i T)x( 4 ‘“[“\ AR tak N D ey We believe that even a British general is much J » same mistakes will occur wi : L E ”_ ST n‘:( » S more competent to decide on when or whether or N T nx\t' arill sractically | 20, 8B offensive should be launched than a whole | Forhout Jor; the, P i F haccs corps of armchair generals in America or any other 100 percent. But that wasn't enough. Some divisions place 2 shor . It s found that not enough|' . o ghort, ol mey . 8 There undoubtedly will be a carrying of the| ambulance drivers were available, and stretcher bear- fight to the enemy. Where it will be launched we don't presume to say. We still think that Casey knows more about pitching than we do. We hope that our genuine generals and admirals the armchair gang to the punch. ers also were lacking for First Aid stations. Other apparent In other words, more volunteers are needed be- fore the Civilian Defense Unit will be able to fun tion as it should. This was probably the most sel jous weakness noted in last night's drill Juneau residents showed last night that they have adoptped an attitude of whole-hawg coopera- | tion with the Civilian Defense effort. When the| alert sounded, Juneau's streets were clear of all per- | sons except those designated as members of the Civilian Defense Unit. It was requested that resi- dents stay indoors. Thus, it is reasonable to expect that need for more volunteers, Juneauites will offer their services to the organization. Mén are needed. Men are needed as ambulance drivers, as stretch- as members of the auxiliary shortages were beat | innate, perhaps unreasonable, desire of every Ameri- in the nose, Sports Note (Philadelphia Record) with this | into baseball. are using an automatic pitching machine at their training quarters in Tampa, Fla. While it can't er bearers, police, as air raid wardens, iliary fire force which Chief V. W. Mulvihill Registration headquarters are located in the City Engineer's office in the City Hall. We urge all men in Juneau who already are not members of the Civil- jan Defense Unit to offer their services immediately. Another alert will be held next Thursday, and indications are that many more drills will follow. As | £ ' | strong-brained pitcher running it. the defense divisions perfect their work, the drills i Eventually, automatic batting machines with el- | will be made more complicated. ectric eves might be invented. especially as members of the aux- is to be formed under Fire, ferent speeds. It never wind-ups, and it never tires. into regular games, an identical machine. Its OUR ARMCHAIR G INERALS er Aunrameed to put the ball in the right groove| every toss—plus a batter guamntecd never to strike | Juneau, just like any ‘other American city today, | out has a sizeable corps of armchair generals. They know many things, Some of them know how we | can win the war. Others know why the British lost Singapore. Some or them even know why Alaska | will be easy meat for the Japs. At least to hear | Most Americans enjoyed President .Roosevelt’s fireside chat, although by the time he was through some of the rumor mongers may they were sitting a little too close to the hearth them with their home folks. The |tween 14th and 15th Streets—has President has not visited a military | been grabbed by Lowell Mellett, establishment since 1940. | White House administrative assist- Democratic chiefs think it is time »ant to build his clipping bureau that he did so as soon as the weath- |agency, the Office of Government er permits. Wai!inglon Go-Round (Con&lnued from Page One) ‘amazsng so - called ‘“Information ‘Cem.er Y This creation Mellett proposes to staff with charming young girls at- tired in flossy uniforms to dish out directions ‘to business men and CONGRESSMAN WITH A PACKAGE | Fortunately most Congressmen co | operate 100 per cent with war regu- As perhaps no other President in |1ations in Washington. But the other | o0 saeking their way around in the history of the country, Roose- day James E. VanZandt, cocky Re- (o o pureaus. y velt is directly and personally boss- | Publican from Altoona, Pa., arrived | apn jnveresting - feature of this ing the strategy and operations of at the War Department with a pack- \.0incnild, which has been tabbed the Army and Navy. He takes very age under his arm. In line with | literally the language in the Consti- | their orders, guards asked him to tution that the President is the register the package before enter- Ccmmander-in-Chief of the armed 108 the building. But VanZandt forces. brusquely brushed past them. ! about Congressional wishes. The result of this absorption in, They pursued him, and one court- | puring the bitter pre-war battle military matters has been largely to ©0USly but firmly insisted. “You'll |oyer isolationism, he repeatedly re- isolate the President from civilian |have to register that parcel.” Ibutfed the efforts of anti-isolation- contacts and a sound grasp of the | ‘1M a member of the Congress!” ! fsis to secure his help on the ground real temper of the country. ‘nn{\(')lmced Valeimdt haughtily. | that Congress would not permit Him Once he used to pride himself on | . 1M SOITY, sir, but my orders per- | to engage in controversial activities. his keen knowledge of public senti- {mt no exceptions. "You will have to A“Conglesg won't allow me,” was his ment. He traveled about the coun- 1951.5:“-1- the pagcet. ks | stereotyped reply, try frequently and widely, saw every |, "} ake care of it,” shouted Van- week a wide variety of persons from é:::g;el::‘,l ly, “I'm a member of the different sections, and made it a aliP point to keep in close contact wnh‘ A xecepuonistl finally “tatetvened, | Wemibers of Congress. 'took VanZandt's name, and gave him a pass. As he disappeared down | Now they are never invited to the | the ¢ idor, one of the guards re- White House for a chat and a non- | yiayked, “These members of Con- | military or non-war visitor is a rare |gress — they think theyre God (Copyright. 1942, by Utiited Feature exception. And it has been more |Aimighty1” than a year since the President has ites to his deep absorption in the | purely military phases of the war. | being erected despite explicit Con- own pet scheme, Mellett has no hesitancy in disregarding Congress and grabbing a building site that would serve the war effort infinitely more if used to Hotise OPA. Syndicate, Inc.) gone anywhere except to Hyde Park | MELI.ET’I:’S BUGHOUSE MEN 18 m 1, or Warm Springs | The ways of bureaucrats are won- | Further, the administrative assist- |drous to behold! ; M T RE IE ants that he has around him are | The Office of Pricé Administra- | utterly useless in keeping him in- |tion is one of the key war agencies. | formed of what’s going on. They Located in temporary buildings di- | have neither the caliber nor capacity |rectly opposite the war Production | to do'ulml |Board, OPA needs additional space WASHINdTON March 20—The Acutely aware of this situation, |to handle the steadily growing prob- | next selective servi ion, Democratic leaders feel very strong- |lems of the rationing administra- koffich\l: gitd has beefis;:i?r:{::l;‘:‘- ly that the President should get out | tion. |1y fok-“1hbd spring or ety sutimesn’ into the country. They believe it | So what do the bureauctats pro- | 1y win effect those bethen 18 and would do him a lot of good and be a | pose? To move OPA to a remote | jg years'of age, men between 45 real 1ift to the people. |Place on the outskirts of Washing- aind’ 64 not being liable to com- Presidential traveling in time of |ton. 1sory mi i war undoubtedly presents security | This despite the fact that OPA& {2 mm?w problems, but it is believed these |ready accessibility is of the utmost § can be overcome. It is contended |importance to the smooth function- DE; AR LlLL!AN CARLSON that it would not be difficult for |ing of the war machinery. Also des- | LO¢al optomelrist has returned the President to visit some military |pite the fact. that a block of park |Juneau. Eyes exathined, Broken camps for a personal contact with |area in the heart of ‘the Capital— |lenses replaced. Blomgren Bldg, the men and indirectly through ! on historic Pennsylvania Avenue be- |Phone 636, ill- | \r:nsu]t in the touching off of an offensive in an at-| We hope | they strike before they are forced to strike by the old | flepon.s an office building plus an | “Mellett’s Bughouse,” is that it is| { gressional disapproval. Not so long | ago Mellett evinced greater concern ! But now, bent on putting over his | | be attained | tablished {a new strength can to smash back quick, once he's been punched : Hemispheré which will develop fu- HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCH 20 Qlaus Larsson Larry Pusich Mrs. W. E. Britt Billy Converse J. K. Campbell ’ Kenneth Allen Stella Stapleton Irving Cannon Mrs. T. F. Mitchell A. F. Brightman Harold Tompkins Mrs. Eva DeLaney Everett D. Long e HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline but do not compel” e e e SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Adverse planetary aspects domin- ate today. Under this configuration women may be fickle in their af- fections and uncertain in their plans. Labor may be restless. HEART AND HOME: Women may be high-strung and tempera- mental under this rule of the stars. | They should exercise self-control and assumé a cheerful point of view. Girls may bé fickle in their affections and unable to know | their own minds in love affairs, | but the stars indicate that those | who today reject proposals of mar-! riage will be likely to change their | minds. Women in industry may meet obstacles due to union regu- | |1ations but the need of their help in defense factories will change es- rules. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: South | America will niow cooperate so ful- Iy with the United States that pe manent relations, commercial anc financial, will be established. As spring advances it will be appar ent that from the war will emerge for ture greatness that never by . Europe. NATIONAL ISSUES: Differences of opinion regarding what are ne- cessities and what are luxuries will! again can The machine age, which already has produced a|cayse many heated arguments. The football dummy that fights back, has now reached|gtars are read as indicating curbs |in the way of high taxes but noth- The Cincinnati Reds, the sports pages inform \xx,ling 50 dras ic as absolute bans on !aleohol and tobacco, The Phillies and the Athletics could ‘use a pitch- | | | i have concluded | APy will INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: ! duplicate Fraifk Merriwell’s immortal “double shoot”,! Australia is to gain new honors in | it can hurl high, low, inside or outside at many dif-|the splendid quality of her fight-|syllables, and not dif-rens. wastes time in complicated |ing men In her stationary foundation map, Mars’ transit cpposm We wonder whether, with the draft depletmg"-hi‘ ascendant and square to; th” baseball teams, such machines couldn’t be introduced | Position of the Sun presages 4 se- | increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: Each side, of course, would have | vere struggle. success would depend |88 largely on the judgment of the weak-armed but|Wwhich Will be relieved by cooper: There is a sign read | financial - probjems ‘a uon with the Allies. Unity of sen- | timent is indicated and a streng- | | thening of 'the Government spring advances. Persons . whose birthdate it is| have the augury of a year of mod- | erate gains and much happiness. | | Somie sort of trouble through a dis- loyal friend or relative threatens. Children born on this day prob- be ambitious, and exceedingly independent. Many are quick-tempered and should be taught self-control. (Copyright, indicating as 1942) U.5. USING GUATEMALAN AIRFIELD Heavy Bombers Patrol | Central America and Protect Canal GUATEMALA CITY, March 20— United States bombing planes now are carrying out important patrols for the defense of Central America and the Panama Canal from an afr base “somewhere in Guatemala.” Bearing heavy loads of explosives, the planes maintain a ceaseless vigil over the Pacific and the sunny Caribbean from a base which is op- erating and was established through the cooperation of the Guatemalan government. grigwum IS ORPEDOED IN 'BROAD DAYLIGHT | LEWES, Defawm. March 20— The 5,400-ton Yugoslavian freighter Trepca. was torpedoed and sunk off the’ Atlantic Coast on March 13 in broad daylight; the Fourth Naval istrict announced today after 33 survivors were landed. Four members of the crew are still missing, according to reports re- ceived. NOTICE AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing alr route from Seattle to Nome, onl sale at J. B. Burford & Co. adv. the Western | reserved | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA MARCH 20, 1622 Instructions received at Fort William H. Seward were to the effect | that Fort Liscum and Fort Gibbon were to be abandoned as soon s practicable after the opening of navigation on the Yukon Rivér. Troops from the former were to be sent to Fort William H. Seward and from the latter to Anchorage, it was stated. Mrs. Ardell Cleveland arrived in Juneau on the Queen and took over the management of the Needlecraft Shop which she had recently purchased. T AN 1) Mary, Edith, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Giovanetti, fell on the jce while walking and splintered her left arm at the elbow. She was suffering little pain and was expected to be about in a short time. Olson and Meherin, local brokers and Alaska distributors for the Chevrolet automobile and accessories, had appointed J. J. Connors, pro- prietor of the Alaska Auto and Supply Company, as sub-dealer for the {automobile. Mr. Meherin had just returned from a business trip to the South and brought with him a Chevrolet roadster for personal use. | | | | R. H Stevens returned on the Queen from California where he visited with Mrs. Stevens and their daughter Rae. 11 On his way home to make a limited campaign for Territorial Sen- |ator for the long term, on the Republican ticket, Andrew Nerland was a passenger. on the Victoria. Miss Helen Smith arrived on the Queen from a six months’ visit with relatives and friends in the East and California | trip to San Francisco, California Henry Moses, fur j Juneau on the Queen. buyer, made a buying trip to Haines, leaving The steamer Queen which brought many passengers to Juneau and |had a capacity load for the Westward and Interior, arrived in Juneau ‘1\\0 days overdue because of snow storms and tides between Wrangell {and Juneau. | Due in Juneau on the Princ Mary in the evening were, Mr. and | Mrs. J. H. Cann, T. D. White, Roy Rutherford, T. E. P. Keegan, E. Peter- j,\l)n, 1 Anderson, Miss Olive Dille, Mrs Charles Goldstein, M Marie | Goldsfein, W. B. Maupin, W. Hoffman, Carl Grahn, Radie Alexich and Nikola Blug. M. S. Whittier, Special Deputy Collector of Customs, left on the Queen to make a trip that would cover virtually all branch offices of {the U. S. Customs Service in Southeast Alaska. He did not expect to return until sometime in April. Weather was reported fair Maximum temperature for the without much change in temperature ay was 34 and minimum 30. B e | Daily Lessons in English % .. orpon | WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, | BACK is redundant. Merely sa OFTEN MISPRONOUNCE; “We returned back home” “We returned home.” : Difference. Pronounce dif-er-ens, three OFTEN MISSPELLED: Negro (singular). Negroes (plural). SYNONYMS: Innumerable, numberless, countless, myriad. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us ABSURDITY; the quality height of absurdity.” of being ridiculous. . “Such an idea is the | MODERN ETIOUETTE "”Rosmm LEE i Q. Should a woman place her purse and gloves on the restaurant | table while she is eating? A. No; she should keep them in her lap. Or she may place them on a vacant chair if $he feels sure they are safe. " Q. Should the first page of a social letter be numbered? A. No, this is never numbered. Only the followmg pages are numbered. Q. Is the fashion of “cutting in” at a dance considered in good taste? 3 A. In reality if is rude and must be irritating to a couple enjoying that particular dance. {nnd is therefore correct, | e e : Py, i 1. How many ribs are there in the human body? 1 2. Who was Shylock? | 3. Does thé United States Government pay ex-Presidents a pensien? | 4. What is the distinction between stalactites and stalagmites? However, it has been :accepted by polite society while stalagmites are mnsses nslng vertically from the floors. 5. David Crockett (1786-1836). Y UNfblbquuum«ah@du ok ‘. R i Henry Roden, Juneau attorney, returned on the Queen from a business | you're right, then 80 ahead”? ANSWERS: : 1. Twenty-four, i 2. A character in “Merchant of Venice,” by Shakespeare. i | | 4. Stalactites are masses hanging downward from the ceilings of caverns, 5. What famed American rronuérqman had as his motto: “Be sure |+————‘_""‘ FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1942 MOUNT JUNEAU. LODGE NO. 147 Second and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 1:30 p. m. R. W COWLING, Wor~ smpful Master; JAMES W. LEIVe ERS, Becretary. PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phone 16—24 Drs. Kaser and Freeburger oK Dr. A. V. Stewdrt DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING “The Rexall Store” | Your Reliable Pharmacists SUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. 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