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Daily Alaska Empire Published e ning except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING OOMPANY Becond and Main Btreets, Juneau, Alasks. HELEN TROY MONSEN - -, = - = President R L BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business Manaser Eotered in the Post Offios in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Junesu and Dourlas for §1.25 per month. By mall, fostage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; | one month, in advance, $1.25. Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- | livery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 802; Busine: MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to she use for reputlication of ll news dispatches credited to it or not ather- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published berein Office, 374 i AnaszA . CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER HAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBHCA‘I'[OI. ATIONAL REPRESFNTATTVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 can Building, Seattle, Wash. PRODUCTION FOR VICTORY without number That they enemy on his own ground is And that Americ; offensive as But already attention it deserves from the already American: have believe in striking at the | a wholesome situation an offensive.” in itself s armed forces will take the soon as it is practicable, meantime, there is a major way. It has not had the general public be certain in the offensive under That offensive tion drive, Nelson, War star-spangled ballyhoo to no opened several Donakd not a weeks ago by Board chief. Tt is the “speed-up.” It end Production version of specific It is reater industrial production in key been calling for we may | in motion is the produc-| is ot | a sensible attempt | industries | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Letters From Home (New York Times) War and Navy Departments and the Post- office are making special efforts to see that mail to| and from men in the services overseas is delivered | promptly. This is one of the most important factors | in maintaining the morale of our forces abroad. Dur-‘ ing the First World War it was too often one of the | most neglected. This time it is promised that mail will be carried on ration ships and trains. | Nothing is treasured more by a man on the fight- | ing front than a letter from home. He feels linked | with his own people and is all the readier to go into battle for them. Sometimes in the past, however,| these letters have been written and never delivered, or only delivered in batches of dozens at a time That is a real misfortune, which every effort is now being made to prevent. Our soldiers and sailors are themselves great letter writers. From Iceland alone they are sending home 60,000 a month. They all expect answers and eagerly await them. Those who | have relatives or friends in the armed services should | write to them as often as possible. That is a genu- | ine contribution toward winning the war. The Gov ernment undertakes speedy delivery, despite all dif- | ficulties of censorship and distance. The Headquarters at Washington (Cincinnati Enquirer) The focal center of authority over conduct of the Pacific war has been moving toward Washington | steadily. The leadership of armies and fleets in the Pacific theater has passed largely to Americans. Aus- tralian-American relations have become close as nev- | er before. Large Chinese armies are serving under an American General. Now the process is well-nigh | | complete, for a Pacific War Council at Washington | has been set up to direct the broad strategy of the in the Far East The work of this council will not be military the narrow sense. There already is a joint Angln-‘ | American military command at Washington, and an- other in London. There are joint ground, air and‘ naval commands in the Southwest Pacific. But Uu»x-o\ is another task—that of planning the military, econ- | omic, and political campaigns entailed in the gigantic | struggle under way in the Pacific. The United States, Great Britain, Australia, Zealand, China, Canada, and The Netherland: represented on the new council. They are the active | | members of the United Nations in respect to| the Pacific struggle. It is to be hoped that the new | body will do more than merely coordinate the mili- tary and economic hostilities of the seven powe: war in | New are | | today. |a lucky | ment APRIL 17 Mrs. Katherine G. Hooker Mrs. Alice Sey Mrs. John P. Monagle Josephine Campbell Cecilia Thibodeau R. F. Hampton T. €. Singleton Ted D. Layton Mrs. H. R. Leighton Alice Sundquist Thelma Mogarity T. F. Davidson >o | D o | HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Good and adverse aspects appear to balance in the horoscope ‘The morning for merchants and newspaper men HEART AND HOME: Good news | |should cheer many homes | this configuration. under The stars im- part clear vision on lems and stimuiate enthusiasm in war service. Girls may find this day for seeking employ- especially where technical | training or thorough education may be is under first week. The raising of vegetable: and the preservation of foods should | engage attention in many families Speech should be watched by young and old; even in the home circle discussion of neighborhood gossip | regarding men in uniform should be avoided the nxap(-\mc telegraph is busy BUSINESS AFFAIRS: War de- velopments will affect the world of business this month but there required. Gardening t ull cooperation of workers and man-|It ought b\l all me: m\‘ Ir‘u‘h]l)] the rll(tlj(\nl nl blu‘lx )m)r"”“ be intense activity in providing and by showing every soldier at the work |portant problem of charting the politi uture of | okies for sorely pressed armies bench how his job is a part of the whole war effort Modern war chs, is a even more than the warfare of ear- process which begins in field and the battlefront. Modern war in factories every first epo factory and ends on requires far more men for the man in World War miform than was the case in or any previous conflict Hard work at lathe and drill press will not make | up failure fleet for a to put powerful and well-trained the But in- something armies and intc theaters of war, which prerequisite that dustrial first production s must come the absolute Selling An which i battlefield vital tasks in to on the idea is one of the most erica to JAPS AND BASEBALL We notice that the censo: er shush ban on the old familiar baseball phrase, “postponed don't Let’s give the Japs credit for having some brains. Baseball'is one sport that's pretty popular in Japan, and any cn account just of rain.” mention rain “postponed.” knows that nine times out of ten, it isn't on when account of the a game is postponed sunshine. American gunners on Corregidor have shot down a Jap plane flying at an altitude of more than five miles. Give those boys a little more practice and stronger guns and they’ll shoot out the street lights in Tokyo. Washirglon Merry- hearing This was ' his Senator Ralph B victory | 1s imposed the weath- | Now the reports | person who knows anything about baseball | ported in the press accounts of the conclude then that you Ithe several Oriental countries involved. | It ought to extend the principles of the Atlantic Charter to the whole of Asia, hclding out to the native peoples of India, Malaya, French Indo-China, | Burma, and the, Dutch East Indies, as well as the| Philippines, the assurance of full freedom when this | |grim war is fought and won. That is an (-sselllml’ | part of the complex task of waging war in an area hitherto dcminated by the colonial powers of the | West. | . World Leddtrs ! | | (Bremerton News enrcmmm- | This war has produced three military leaders of | first rank—General MacArthur of the United es, Marshal Timoshenko cf the Soviet Union and neralissimo Chiank Kai-Chek of China. The last| has a particular distinetion, in that he's head of hi government, as well as its active commander in mili tary affairs. It is significant that all of these com-) manders believe in the offensive, and pursue the of- ! fensive. MacArthur, of course, is carrying on wha is essentially a defensive action—but he Lon(mu'\ll\‘ takes the battle to the enemy. Timoshenko has wou | | immense victories, which have cost the Germans mil- i |lions of men, by use of the most daring offensive | | ‘U\l' ;SL tactics. And Chiang Kai-Chek, for five years, has | llung his superbly brave,, ill-equipped armies againsi the Jap and kept him out of the heart of China. u, lis for that reason that recent changes in the com- | | mands of the United States Army and Navy should | | encourage the country. Some “super conservatives” } | have been eased out. And younger, aggressive men are | ‘mmm" in to lop positions. | did nov.v constitute a committee. Is that a| correct conclusion? interrogation by % Jones: That is your answer. rewster of Maine It | ress of the Allies. The stars warn of many discouraging events that will spur the nation to tremendous war effort, Threat of invasion will af- | fect certain lines of trade and re- tard shipping programs, It is fore- told that midsummer will be the zero hour in American commercial circles because of uncertainties due ! to slow momentum in our war prog- NATIONAL ISSUES: awadkening to our national peril will cause bitter discussions and recrim- inations in Congress as our air forces gather power. Fear will be encouraged by fifth columnists and | civilian weaklings but the ‘general public will exhibit splendid courage unalterable faith in our na- strength, astrologers fore- Mercury is in an aspect that in nd ticnal tell. timulates a determined spirit the people who will assure vlctory‘ by every possible means. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: The conjunction of Mars and Jup- iter is believed to intensify con- flict, the Allies to supreme tests. aspects improved tions. ill omen to political or leaders. A new regime may power. Pluto on the nadir presage for | is promising public proo-| rate planetary direction this| Walls have ears and| Tardy increase sea losses and put As | the month advances the planetary condi- | Japan’s April chart is of| military | gain | is of from e e APRIL 17, 1922 An Alaska Institute was to be held at Ketchikan during the week beginning August 28, it was announced by Commissioner of Education L. D. Henderson. Notice of the event had been mailed out to all teachers. It was to be the first Teachers’ Institute ever held in the | Territory and was expected to be attended by approximately 100 | teachers eachers’ Louis A. Levansaler, one of the foremost mining engineers of the Pacific Northwest, had been named General Manager of the Kelly Mines Company in the Willow Creek district. He was to have complete charge of all development and mining operations for the company. Gene McCloskey returned to Juneau on the Jefferson after spending the winter in Seattle. J. L. Abrams, of the local Customs Office, left on the Queen for | Wrangell to relieve J. E. Bionson, who was going to Ketchikan where | he would take the place of M. S. Dobbs who was to undergo.an opera- tion. Mrs. Abrams accompanied her husband. H. D. Stabler, Assistant U. S. Attorney, left on where he was to take care of official business. the Queen fer Wran- gell, 1 Charles @ioldstein left on the Queen for a business trip to Wrangell. Wallace Reid, moving picture star, had filed his entry in the annual 500-mile automobile race at Indianapolis to be held May 30 and was to race car No. 13. Mike George had sold his general merchandise store on the Douglas beach to Frank Dominique who was to conduct the business. Mr. | George was to give his entire attention to the Leader Store in Juneau land all the members of the family were to make their home in the Capital City. Juneau had perfect Easter weather with all churches crowded with people clad in new spring clothes and during the afternoon practically every automobile in the city was seen driving out the Glacier nghway. However, the following day it snowed for a brief period. J. T. Barron, President of the Thlinget Packing Company, left for the cannery at Funter Bay on the tender Barron F., after spending a few days in Juneau. F. J. Cameau, Superintendent of the Hidden Inlet Packing Company at Hidden Inlet, left on the Queen for a business trip to Seattle, expecting to be away two weeks. Funeral services for John Richards, Superintendent of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, who died suddenly on April 10 at the age of 50, were to be beld ocn April 19 at Elks’ Hall under the auspices of Gastineaux Lodge No. 124, F. and A. M. of Douglas with the Rev. C. E. Rice delivering the eulogy. Both the B. M. Behrends Bank and the First National Bank as well as the Alaska Juneau Mine were to close during the hours of the services, also the U. S. District Court was to adjourn during the hours of the funeral Weather was rain for the Juneau area followed by clearing, slightly warmer temperature and brisk southerly winds OSSR e s Daily Lessons in English % . corpox i) WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, there.” Say, “You didn't go there formerly.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Jujitsu. Pronounce joo-jit-soo, both CO’'s as in TOO, I as in IT, accent second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Extent (size; length). Extant (in existence). SYNONYMS: Clothes (noun), clothing, costume, garments, apparel, attire, wardrobe. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: CONNIVE; to co-operate (with) secretly. “He connived with his partner i in the deceit.” MODERN ETIQUETTE * porgrra LEE Q. ! “You didn't use to go Isn't it considered improper to speak of dinner clothes as a evil portent to the nation whlch""(ux"? |has won miuch through treachery | A. Yes. 'aml waste of manpower. Persons Wwhose birthdate it is One should say “‘tuxedo.” “Tux” takes its place with | “Gents.” Q. Who should select and engage the clergyman for a church wed- pmm-"-m,--u-u“,,--,---,;-‘—»- —— DIRECTORY FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1942 i 5 Professional § Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel § e Drs. Kaser and Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH OENTURY BUILDING The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Pourth and Pranklin PHONE 138 Jones-Sievens Shop LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR l Qeward Street Near Third L — JAMES C. COOPER DR. H. YANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination 10 to 12; 1 to §; MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 8econd and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. R. W COWLING, Wor~ shipful Master; JAMES W. LEIV« ERS, Secretary. PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phone 16—34 * The Rexall Store” | BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. TIDE CALENDARS FREE Harry Race, Druggist * ~ “The Stere for Men" SABIN’S Front St—Triangle Bldg. You'll Find Food Fimer and Service More Compiete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP FRE e reasenable rtes PAUL BLOEDHORN | 8. FRANKLIN STREET L I —— RCA Victor Radios { and RECORDS ; Juneau Melody House | | Next to Truesdell Gun Shop Becond Street INSURANCE Shatiu:l:—Agency CALIFORNIA | Grocery and Meat Marked 478—PHONES—371 I High Quality Foods at || oo e | —_—— Buper wHITE Power } TRUCKS and BUSSES NASH CARS Christenser. Bros. Garage Phone 65 Go-Round (Continued from Page One) their annual fund-raising drive for widows and orphans of ex-service men, he took great delight in show- ing the little giris who presented the poppies a china donkey and clephant on his desk, and asking them which they liked best Sometimes, to the embarrassment of VFW offi s, the tots chose the elephant. Thi year no chances were taken. Geraldine Reynolds, five- year-old orphan of an AEF veteran, was carefully coached to point to the donkey. But Geraldine didn't gev a chance show her political astuteness President, perhaps for reasons national unity, didn't put her on the spot. Instead, he gave VFW officials something else to talk about—a demonstration of his re- markable memory When little Geraldine was ched on his desk for a picture, the President demurred: “Oh, mo, 1at’s the way we posed when I got poppy last year. Suppose you and down here beside me to make it different this year to The of per- s one iMuminating por- tion of Jesse Jones' testimony on the rubber shortage before the Tru- man committee that was not re- on the experts Jones consult#d when he decided in 1941 to reduce sharply the synthetic rubber production program recommended by Edward Stettinius, then OPM raw materials director. The following is Jones exchange: Brewster: The report recom- mended the creation of a committee of experts to pass on these technical questions. Did you create such a committee? Jones: Well, T don't know what you call experts. Brewster: I don't think that is susceptible of definition. I think either you know it or you don't. Jones’ answer a long state- ment about consulting with “people in the industry.” Brewster: Now, did you or didn’t you have a committe¢ of technical experts? Jones had a committee or not. Brewster: Mr. Jones, very amazing statement Jones: T don't think it is amazing at all EBrewster: You don't know whether you had a committee of technical experts or not? Jones: T don't know what an ex- pert is Brewster: Well committee is, don® you? Jones: We had a committee. We had a great many people working! on it Brewster: the Brewster- that is a you know what a Well, T think, we can THE SALVATION ARMY 3 Annual Drive Is On Your Donation Will Be Greatly Appreciated. ARMY, ASKA BOX 2261, D R S T T R T don’t know whether we isn’'t mine. MERRY-GO-ROUND On the insistence of his doctor, Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming went to Florida to recup- erate from a severe grippe attack, but that didn't keep him from working. At Boca Chica, the hide- away near Key West discovered t r by a number of artists, writers and high federal officials, |Fleming completed the details of the new military highway to Al- aska Representative Ewing ‘Thomason, able, hard - working !member of the House Military Af- (fairs Committee, is rated by Army |chiefs as one of the best civilian imilitary experts in the country. . . . |Following the speeches of Senators Joe Ball of Minnésota, and Alex Wiley of Wisconsin, on the an- {niversary of the day Norway was invaded by the Nazis, acclaiming the heroic resistance of the the Senate cloakrooms buzzed with comment over the failure of Sen- ator Henrik Shipstead to say noth- ing. Of Norwegian descent on both sides of his family, Shipstead was a bitter isolationist up to Pearl Harbor. Since then, voting for war measures, he is still on close terms with isolationist leaders. (Copyright, 1942, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.) ‘MOOSE LODGE IS TO MEET TONIGHT Members of e Moose Lodge will hold their regular meeting to- night at 8 o'clock in the lodge rooms in the Seward Building, it was an- nounced this morning | Initiation will be the principle| business of the evening and all memkers are requested to be on hand. .- — [ NOTICE | AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, snuwxm !air route from Seattle to Nome, on [sale &t J. B. Burford & Co mv‘ Nor- | wegian people to their conpuerors,| have the augury of a year of bene- | ding? fits by means of unusual circum-; stances. marriage or for military service. Women may extend their busine:s ! spoon to sip it? or professional interests. i Children born on this day proi- ‘ficieml\' ably will be serious and industrious. | | remain there. Many profound thinkers and sae- | cessful writers belong to this siga. (Copyright, 1942) i RAINBOW WILL OBSERVE TENTH ANNIVERSARY Rainbow girls of Juneay will 1. celebrate the tenth anniversary of | carats. their assembly tomerrow night at 2. the regular meeting at 7:30 o'clock 3. in the Masonic Temple. 4 5. term Of office? No. Opening the meeting will be an initiation ceremony. L_ox and LEARN & What does 14K marked on a ring indicate? Do the distress letters S ANSWERS: That 14 parts( or carals) are pure gold; pure gold contains 24 Lacking sweetness. The Sahara, in northern Africa; area, 3,500,000 square miles. Grover Cleveland. A. Usually the wedding ceremony takes place in the church which It should be lucky tOX“t,he bride and her family attend. Q. When the coffee or tea is very hot, is one permitted to use the One should wait untii the coffee or tea has cooled suf- After stirring, the spoon should be placed on the saucer and / . C. GORDON . O. S. stand for any words? What is meant by referring to a wine as dry? Which is the largest continuous desert in the world? Which President of the United States married during his first During the Anniversary program the girls hope to have as honor iguests as many as possible of East- ern Star and Masonic Lodge mem- bers who in April, 1932 helped to institute, initiate and install the officers and members of the new Assembly here. Also invited to tomorrow's meet- ing are all charter members of the Juneau Assembly who are stil in town. A shoit history of the Supreme Assembly and also of Juneau As- sembly will be given during the program. Eastern Star members are to furnish the refreshments. — e BUY DEFENSE STAMPS Uand ICAFE | } Open for Business | (Formerly the Brunsw (Fermerly the Brunswick Cafe) B 4 WORLD'S LARGEST SELLING STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY | 86 PRQOP, STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY. SCHENLEY DISTILLERS CORP,,| NEW YORKCITY “HORLUCK’S DANISH” | Ice Cream Flavors ! Peppermint Candy, Fudge Ripple, ' Rum Royal, Cocoanut Grove, Lemon OCustard, Black Cherry, | Caramel Pecan, Black Walnut, Raspberry Ripple, New York, Rock Road, Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla— at the GUY SMITH DRUG ! H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” ! “Say It With Flowers” but “SAY IT WITH OURS!” Juneau Florists Phone 311 Rice & Ahlers Co. Plumbing—O0il Burners Heating Phone 34 Sheet Metal HOME OF RART SCHAFINER & MARX CLOTHING COLUMBIA LUMBER COMPANY OF ALASKA Lumber and Building Materials PHONES 587 or 747—JUNEAU SECURE Y0!/R. LOAN THROUGH US To Improve and Moderuize Your Home Under Title L F. H. A. CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$150,000 L] COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS L] SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES First National Bank JUNEAU—ALASKA There is no substitute for newspaper a;lveriising!