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PAGE TWO RE-JOYCE The RE-JOYCE New JOYCE PLAY SHOES Have Com 1 mo in alkali and White China B Red Dragon Natural $4.95 - 56. SIZES 4 R M, Behrends QUALICY SINCE /887 ALASKAMINERAL e to Town Vogue, Harper's, Ve you an isual wear last JOYCE > they are and Cardigan in red ther. ox glove leather. e tan leather apa CHIEF JUNGE RESIGNS JOB WITH JUNEAU {Has Been Connected with | Police Department for Eight Years Chief of Police Ken Junge has resigned his position to re-enter | private business, after a long term of serVice as an employee of the |'City of Juneau, Mayor Harry I. Lucas announced today. Junge had been with the Juneau Police Department for eight years, has been Chief of Police since he | | was appointed last April, and before | then had served five years as As-| | sistant Chief of Police. Previous to {that time Junge was employed nnl | The Empire for six years. | The City Council will formally | | accept Junge's resignation at their | | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA ONE HUNDRED T PER(ENTRVEIDMK HUGERAF power neeoep SWEEP ON Both Men,—W-omen Must IN FRAN(E Cooperate in-Fitling ~‘ Jobs; Flakne Says Greatest Daylight Battle of “Orie hundred percent working War Believed ifl ng' power of Alaskans, both men and ress OvEr COflfinem i women, is going to be required to| keep the economic life of the Ter- —_ ritory on an even basis and'in ad-| LONDON, April 16 — With a dition provide sufficient workers thunderous roar hundreds of Brit- for the military projects, mining ish fighter planes filled the sky and fishing industries,” Joseph over the English channel in what Flakne, Director of the United coast watchers believed to be the States Employment Service, said Royal Air Force's greatest (in\'ll‘lh!‘ today sweep during the war against Ger- “There are now a number of po- man holdings in France sitions and jobs of various types| To residents on the cpen in the Territory, some of coast, the roar of battle them in civilian work and others|louder than it wa a year on defense projects. It is my belief half ago when the German air force that in order to rush the defense sent formations numbering as many bases to completion and keep the'as 500 planes against Britain in other necessary industries supplied g single day with workers, it is the patriotic| o it A Kentish was even and a CHAMBER HEARS PRESIDENT TELL OF STATES TRIP Dr. Whitehead Says Alas- kans Should Pay Less Income Tax Dr. William M. Whitehead, Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce Presi-; dent, told members of the Cham-| ber today that since it costs more | for Alaskans to live, provisions| should be made through which A 1 askans should not have to pay =s| large an income tax as persons| residing States. | Dr. Whitehead, > has just re-|§ turned from a (rip to the Outside | where he took an auto tour| through states, also commented | on the beautiful capitol building in each of the 23 states and said that something could be added| along that line in Juneau Gets Ovation Members of the Chamber their president a standing ovation ( i 1 in the gave L | meeting tomorrow night, at which !time the Council also will approve committees and city employees for the new year. e - SALVATION ARMY " DRIVE HAS FINE RESPONSE HERE | Started Iodafiy_— Will Con- tinue Tomorrow To- ward $2,y500 Goal Under. th, edirection of Lou Hud- son, Juneau's -annual drive for maintenances funds for The Sal- vation Army began today and will continue tomorrow. Leaders of the drive Treported that the response shewn so far has been gratifying. to Yakobi Island where the work|Goal of the campaign has been set is to be started soon. |at $2,500, slightly less than last Mining Engineers Wanted |vear's amount. ® Brown and White Alkali ® Glove Tan Indian Glaze 50 - §7.3 8%z A 2 duty of every man tind woman, mar- ried or single, that is able to work to take a position. In this way, men who are capable of working on the military projects, or mining and fishing can he released for work that must be done,” Mr. Flakne said. Should Employ Women “Employers should strohgly con- sider employing women for every type of work that ‘they can do. If necessary, my suggestion would be to break down jobs into part-| {time jobs and let women who can't| be away from their homes for an entire day, work part of the day, or several days out of a week. “The prejudice against married |women working that has prevailed |in Alaska should be waived during the war crisis and everyone who is able or willing to work, should do 50 in order that our coumtry, may {have one hundred percent, 'cofw a- |tion from every American. £ The United States Employment |Service has bheen assigned .to the |Job of recruiting 11,000,000 #orkers |within the next six monthsf In or- der to fill it, women, retired work- ds he picked up the gavel and| resumed” duties where he left “off three months age. ' Tne Chamber president described his tour and | pointed out the route he took on| a ‘map of the United States. He| lsaid that after spending three| {months in the same car with his| wife and children, he tclt that ‘he| (had finally gotten acquainted with L his family. | | Dr. Whitehead struck serious note when he commented on the 'labor situation in the States and| AN e R {sald that he believed something | |would have to be donc. He said that the government has put a ceil- | ing on farm crops but none ont pERIS(opE SHO the wages of labor. He said that| 1 wages thdt are demanced and of- | o SUB Sl“KS SHIp:m-m in other industries. | Phillips Reports 14 A B. Phillips, Superintendent of | Schools, reported that 1,239 pounds of tinfoil has been sent to the Orthopedic Hospital in Seattle and urged that residents begin saving for next year { YEOMANETTE BILL GOES TO SENATE WASHINGTON, April 16 Leg- islation which would create a Wom- e'ns Auxiliary Reserve for the Navy and release thousands of men for ! sea-going service passed the House of Representatives today. NEW YORK, April 16 The machine gun crew aboard an Am- erican merchantman shot off one of the periscopes of an attacking submarine but the sub’s torpedo ers, boys and girls able to hold full however sank the ship off the At- Adijt. Stanley Jackson of the Sal- | THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1942 - VANCE BLACKWELL 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: "TOPPER RETURNS” Federal Tax—5c per Pérson WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! b e i it et ettt Effective April 6, emergency surcharge on all freight and passenger charges between Seattle and all points in Southeastern Alaska as well as locally between ports in Southeast Alaska is reduced to twenty percent and between Seattle and alt other ports in Alaska as well as locally between portsif Southeastern and ports west of Cape Spencer the emergency surcharge is re- duced to twenty-five percent. FOR RESERVATIONS AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION—CALL THE THE ALASKA LIN Phone 2 H. O. Adams, Agent SURVEYS ARE ‘I‘o | A couple of young mining en-| The drive for funds started off | gineers are particularly wanted to |this morning with a send-off break- '.E RESUMED Now work on the reconnaissance project|fast in Percy's Cafe, attended by (%4 in this vicinity and those imerest-jtomuers and leaders of the cam- R. S. Sanford, District En- gineer with Bureau of |ed are requested to contact My |paign. Charles Carter and Don Mines in Charge rtment Departmes Tnited Stalt ished, he United BS thing be publishiC the quests th yneerning reaute? or conveyed, O destination T an ts, CAl 3 Americ movfi‘:,‘i:emham vess of any waters. lantic Coast, three of the ship's 38 survivors related of the crewmen are listed issing. vation Army reported favorably on | the Juneau Waste Salvage I The Rev. W. H. Matthe ber representative on the Service League, said that able building for a servis creation project h been n Juneau and that arr are being made to project, or parttime jobs will have to fill in these positions.” Patriotism Needed “Women who have had business °° es Navy oject. Cham- | | Juneau | - el in LLIAMS IS TRANSFERRED FROM — FOR RESERVATXONS ATION CALL AND ae’ Lou Hudson, Mrs. Jack R .Clark, Sanford at the Baranof Hotel where “KUS¢ also were present. Another| h 8 r he and Mr. Travers are staying|Creakfast will be held at 9 o'clock|training at some time in théif li R. 8. Sanford, District Engineer in charge of strategic mineral sur- o | tomorrow morning in the same [but feel that they are rusty, would | while in Juneau be contributing a great service m‘BElvA W| veys for the United States Bureau A X ity place. i Tho f"m";a“"“‘“°‘f‘_ for strat-|"yonteers who are handling the |their country by brushing up on| gic minerals was carried out in cojection of funds include Mrs. |their typing, shorthand and book- !the Territory last year when Mr |keeping and taking some of the po-| of Mines for the Territory of Al- aske, arrived in Juneau by plane yesterday and will leave tomorrow or Saturday for Yakobi Island where reconnaissance work will be- gin soon. Mr. Sanford was accompanied to Juneau by William M. Travers, Jr., who is project engineer for South- east Alaska. Stuart Bjorklund and Ralph Tatton will join the party on Yakcbi Island in the near fu- ture. Mr. Bjorklund will be as- sistant enginecr o1 the Yakobi pro- ject for the uine being and Mr. Tatton will be clerk. In connection with the same pro- | gram, J. W. Cole, of the U. S.| Bureau of Mines, has already gone | | Sanford was project engineer in|Mrs. Horace O. Adams, Mrs. R. B. charge of all work in Western Al-|Lesher, Mrs. Walter Carl Mrs, aska. Jackson and Dr. Courtney ————— Lutheran Church Has SAMUEL JACKSON, 69, Dinner Meeting Here| DIES IN HOSPITA 2 | Samuel C. Jackson, 69, died at| An informal social gathering was|12:45 o'clock this morning in the | enjoyed last night at the Lutheran|Government Hospital, after an ill- Church, beginning with dinner at ness there of about two months. | 6:30 o'cloc kand followed by a short,| Mr. Jackson for many years was; informal program. |employed in Skagway as a ware- | The party was given as an op-|houseman for the Pacific, Arctic portunity to express thanks to lhefaallway and Navigation Company. | Junior and Senior choirs, Sunday| He is survived by his widow, one | School teachers, public school |daughter, Mrs. Louise Martin and | teachers, and to honor new members | three granddaughters and a grand- of the church joined since last year, |son, all of Skagway. the Confirmation Class of 1941 and| Funeral services are tentatively to greet Lutheran Army men. | set by Charles'W. Carter for 2 p.m. to Kenai Peninsula where he will be project engineer in charge of the exploration surveys in that area. Early will ret a cre next week Mr. Sanford to Juneau to employ ibout twelve men to go Members of the Luther League | Monday in the Memorial Presbyter- | presented a humerous skit and com- |ian Church. Interment will be in mum!_y singing was enjoyed around |Evergreen Cemetery. the piano. Members of the Ladies| FeRAT |NUNI | Aid s d the dinner. VAK 'SMND ‘ TEACHERS ARRIVE Hf you l&.i' § n’t tried Old Crow, you HERE THIS WEEK BUY DEFENSE STAMPS Dr. and Mrs. Dale Stewart, teach-| ers for the Office of Indian Affairs| haven’t tasted the most fa on Nunivak Island, arriyed in Jun- eau by plane from the north this mous of all Kentuckx whiskies! Distributed by NATIONAL GROCERY COMPANY Seattle, Washington BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH NN, NES - YL\ Do ANNTHANG FOR “THE SOLDIERS — NOU SBN PRWETE COLLNS \S To 8t NN WL\ GE! NOTCE TERMORRER, GNW T PERTUCKLERS week and are conferring with offi- |cials of the Office of Indian Af- fairs this afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. Stewart are making | their first trip from their island home for three years. They are staying at the Baranof Hotel while in the city. ' No Flood Control, Matanuska River WASHINGTON, April 16—Army | Engineers have notified the House | that control of floods on the Mat- | anuska River, Alaska, is not ad- visable at present. The damage is | negligible and any practical plan for protection will cost many times the value of the property to be protected. | | | | | WOL ON. FORTUNRTER POODNER % 4 HERE ON STRCK AMWITRRY BUSINESS Y, CAPRY MEGEE QPP'INTED ME TO WNTE CONE \RDIES ToTW NEYT SOLDERS' SANDIG BN — ND NE & NE AL | Flakne stated |Line Crew Foreman — $240 per | year; | Supply Clerk—$2025 per year Isitions that must be filled” Mr. People are wanted by the7U: S, | Employment Service in Juneau for the following jobs: In Or Near Juneau Marine Engineer—Hi Speed Die- | (sel, $175.00 to $200.00 per month; | Juneau as soon as transportation is Janitors at $100.00 per month;| Milkers up to $150 per month and| room and board;: Apprentice[ Afy- plane Mechanics, over 17 . years age; Gardeners for spading and| preparation of Victory Gardens; | Miners and Mill workers; Window | washers with tools of trade. Out of Town | Male Stenographers and typists| —$2025 to $2250 per year; 8 Shoe| repairmen; 2 Male Telephone PBX | Operators—$150 per month; 2| Tractor Mechanics $156'% per hour—7 day week; Loggers; Sec-| tion Laborers—T76'.c per hour; 1 Butcher (journeyman). Freight Checkers and Dock Fore-| man—$350 per month or ‘more; Laborers; Dry Cleaner; Sawmill Workers—all classXications; Long- shoremen—$1.50 per hour; Power { | month; Tunnel Miners—$1.35 per hour. Civil Service Openings Principal Fiscal Accountant Clerk —$2875 per year; CAF-5 Chief of Btock Upkeep Section—$2500 per year; CAF-4 Chief of Issue Divi~ slon—$2250 per year; CAF-3 Prop- erty and Supply Clerk—s$2025 per CAF-3 Asst. Property and Supply Clerk—$202 per year (4 men wanted); CAF-2 Jr. Asst.| Property and Supply Clerk $1800 per year (2 men wanted); CAF-4 Storekeepers (1) Paint and Oil, (1) Shop Store Supervisor—$2250. per 4 per year. Job Openings For Women Stenographers — $135 up; Wait- | resses—$4.25 'up; Saleslady—$18 per week; Occasional odd jobs of ‘house- work. ———,—— | MISS MORGAN BACK | | Mabel Morgan, Superintendent | | Ketchikan, with Capt. J. V. Davis (R. R. Spaeth. Virgil Harto took the JUNEAU TO NOME Belva Williams, with the Alaska Office of Indian Affairs in the or- ganization and credit division, has been transferred to the office’s rein- deer service at Nome and will leave W. J. Walker and Tre were guests at the meeting | was held im the Gold Rooin of \l:'\"; Baranof Hotel. | — - ACA MAKES FLIGHTS 10 KETCHIKAN AND SITKA Leaving Sitka on Alaska Coastal| available. Mrs. Anna M. Graner, of the Edu- cation Division here, will be trans- ferred to Miss Williams’ position. Mrs. Graner’s post will be filled by Phyllis S. Malcom, a new arrival in Juneau from the States. ESTEBETH William Doutch, Victor V. Yano- slasl Len H. Dyer, Patrick Ryan, Robert Raymond, Archie P. Holt,| Margaret Arends, Abie Dawson, Jo-| sephine Gernett, Paul Barkley, Rev.| Patrick O'Reilly and returning to| T0 MAKE KETCHIKAN TRIP- S ver ana o a0 Mc.| ara o ¥ LEAVING SUNDAY e flight that left here at 9:30 | o'clock this morning for Ketchikan Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, the | Were R. E. Barnes, Maj. W. J. motorship Estebeth will leave for | Verbeck, Carl Hagerup and Mrs. in command of the vessel. Anyone plane to Wrangell. wishing to make reservations for the | Going to Sitka on the first ACA trip may do so as it will carry pas- |plane today were Ted M. Lammers, sengers both to and from the First | William J. Eylar, Vestal E. Webb, City. {James Boyle and Charles Wellons. The Estebeth will remain in Ket-| Mail was carried on both Ket- chikan for a few days to undergo a |chikan and Sitka flights. general overhaul and will return ln\ Juneau as soon as this is com-| pleted, Capt. Davi: id. GAMES T0 TRAVEL ON A | "Princess” LINER Juneau to Vancouver, Victoria or Seattle CANADIAN il vaciiic DAY | The following are final scores| of games played this afternoon in the Major Leagues as received up| to press time: National League Boston 2; Philadelphia 1. Agent, O..P.;R—Junssu, Alaska American League i AmE i Bl ' CANADIAN PACIFIC Philadelphia 4; Boston 19. ! Princess Norah sails from Juneau April 27—May 7. 18 V. W. MULVIHILL iy BATES MOVES TO SITKA Harold H. Bates, well known Ju- | heau attorney, also candidate for | the Territorial House of Represen- | tatives, subject to the Democratic THE of Nurses for the Alaska Office of Indian Affairs, has returned,,to Juneau after a brief trip to,Sitka on an official business trip. STEP (NTO MN OFFL\CE — N DRIGHTER \S WERE By‘ BI T primary, has taken up his resl-i dence in Sitka. This is according to a radiogram received here to- LLY DeBECK GO BMERD,OPHELRA- ASK THE A ARWAT 1&2\& éEk\E g ) ATCO LINE Alaska Transportation Company o BAILINGS FROM PIER 7 SEATTLE PASSENGERS FREIGHT REFRIGERATION L] D. B. FEMMER—AGENT NIGHT 312} | o PHONE 114 Airlines Wednesday afternoon were ——— — ————— ALASKA COASTAL AIRLINES 1N ORM: 5 N, Agen HENRY, GREETD (o gers Freight Phone 23 109 Serving Southeast Alaska———Passengers, Mail, Express SCHEDULED DAILY AT 10:00 A. M. An Pel- Kim- Chicha- Hoonah gox ican shan gof Sitka $10 $18 $18 $18 $18 $18 18 18 18 10 10 10 18 10 5 18 10 18 10 10 Hawk Inlet Juneau ...$ 8 Sitka ... 18 Chichagof 18 Kimshan 18 Pelican ... 18 Todd ....... 18 Tenakee .. 10 Angoon .. 18 Hoonah .. 10 Express Rate: 10 cents per pound—Minimum Charge 600 SCHEDULED MONDAY and THURSDAY Ketchikan Kasaan Wrangell Petersburg $31.00 $31.00 $20.00 $18.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 12.50 18.00 18.00 1.50 15.00 15.00 10.00 Express Rate: 25¢ per pound-—Minimum of $1.60 FOR INFORMATION ON TRIPS TO HAINES, HASSELBURG, SKAGWAY, TAKU LODGE: Phone 612 Round Trip Fare: Twice One-Way Fare, Less 10% An additional charge will be made for single passengers to flag stops. AMERICAN Tenakee Todd $18 18 18 18 Kake Juneau $25.00 Kake .. Petersburg ‘Wrangell Kasaan . PAN Round-Trip Fares: 10% off twice one-way fares, when purchased Falrbanks, Alaska ... Flat, Alaska ...... Juneau, Aaska McGrath Nome, Alasl Nulato, Alaska .. Ophir, Alaska — 39 Seatitle, Wash., US.A. 236 170 207 234 212 Whitehorse, Y. T, Can. 144 75 125 26 114 142 119 $120 Effective Nov. 1, 1941 L. A. NELEBECQUE—District Sales Manager 135 So. Franklin St. PHONE 106 1324-4th Ave. SEATTLE 10 116 $ 88 L4 PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS

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