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PAGE FOUR i Daily Alc | NO MORE RUBBER a Empire Publ every evening except Sunday by the | Four leading war agency officials joined recently EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY |in a statement designed to clarify the facts about Second Maln Streets, Juneau, Alaska, | the severe rubber shortage in the United States. S EN TROY MONSEN ies Drodident atd Hpithess SekBakse || Josued bhoguss hany canfusing SSEACUHIEEERE stories have been circulated about rubber, the state- e A e mstisin 3 M\‘ ‘n‘\'x“nsm""’ it | ment points out that the shortage is ex emely ser- Delivered |'§1- carrler in 4 "x'_""'flfi'fi,;l'x":r‘-'3" month. | ious, anc that no rubber of any kind can be spared One year, x months, in advance, $6.00; { from now on unless d y connected with war pur- B s Office ny fallure or irregularity in the de- Donald M. Nelson, WPB Chairman; Arthur B. Telenhones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, | Newman, Rubber Coordinator; Joseph B. Eastman, o MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS | Director of the Office of Defense Transportation, and o The ’\. w‘ o e 1s o ‘»'fl\l‘;”r‘zv'"r’fl::i“'r:‘rll;"mufihxr’\r Leon Henderson, OPA Adminisirator, point out the wise credited in this 1 and also the local news$published | following facts i i 1. The Axis now occupies 90 percent of the ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER | world's rubber producing areas and straddles the sea THAN THAT OF AN seven percent of the rest 1011 Alaska Newspapers, | OTHER PUBLICATION. | E 3 % | 9. The new armament program after Pearl Har- changed the ively secure position ched by stock piling 3. Present plans for synthetic rubber encompass compa ject of Japanese airpower if anyone is. And thus WHAT TO DO? considerable comfort is to be found in his assertion that the Jap air force could be wiped out by an Much opinion beer ¥ in Juneau during American air force of 2,000 planes the last several ¢ rnit e remark passed Says Brigadier General Chennault: “If the Unit- by Jur Civilian Defe Board at a recent|.q gtates will direct even a small percentage of its meeting when Juneauites were told to get out of present airplane output to the Far East, the Japanese town if they have time when, and if an air raid is i) suffer a shortage of planes within the next six pendin \months, if they keep on lcsing as many planes as We see no res for n on this sub- they have during the last six months.” He predicts ject. Common sense she guide for any an American air offensive against the Japanese with- temporary evacuatior ich as thi {in six months—an offensive he firmly believes will an air 1 ed momentarily, the be successful. igr ill be the 1-2 le fo! immediately Before the attack upon Pearl Harbor the Japan- a tto soundir f the alarr Ihat means that ese air force was grossly underrated by most observ- tr ] i ntinuc tri hort ers and supposedly infcrmed military experts. This | off th if an underrating, along with the great demands for equip- he production of only 300,000 tons in 1943. 4. The tires on your automobile are necessary [to the war effort whether or not the tires will be vielded to the Government, and it is unpatriotic to’ |use them for pleasure. | ke i | Expert Opinion (Cincinnati Enquirer) 3rigadier General Claire L. Chennault, leader of the American Volunteer Group, more picturesquely | known as “The Flying Tigers” is an expert on the THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA - HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUNE 12 Hawley Sterling Sibert Schrammen Joe Riedi Borghild Havdah] Robert Geyer Beatrice Bothwell Earle Osborne Douglps ,Gray Nels H. Rogne Fred Easpaugh Everett T. Stapleton Mrs. C, R, Hazleton e e —— {HOROSCOPE “The stars incl Mrs. ine but do not compel” SATURDAY, JUNE 13 There is a strong benefic aspect today which dominates influences that are adverse and obstructing. |1t is a date that should bring good | news, even if it is the thirteenth, HEART AND HOME: Women are well directed under this sway which is favorable for whatever {pertains to the household. Aged | persons should beware of falls, how- Old and young may easily| ever. lose balance while this configur- lation prevails and many accidents |are indicated. This is an aus-| | picious rule of the stars for mild | beginnings of roemance. It is lucky | | for letter writing, also for signing centracts or leases. | BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Gains in| mineral output will be encouragm:i this month and all through the Summer. Lead, zinc and cop))L'l',i three of the most needed metals in producticn for war uses, will focus | attention in western stat old | |mines long abandoned will | worked successfully. The natio | | | | splendid deposits of valuable ores| will add confidence to those who! have Government respensibilities in | ;pm\'mmg supplies for industries | | manufacturing munitions. Mining experts will benefit and mining en-| gineers will be in demand. | NATIONAL ISSUES: Men and| women on the retired list of suc- impfl“ j cessful citizens will await | tiently responses to their volunteer ! |letters asking for assignment to' duties for which they are well fit-| {ted. Owing to the magnitude of| the task of allotting war work to| civilians long delays in utilizing splendid talents and. experience will| arouse criticism. The seers fore-| cast a final mobilization which will| Air rai 1elte rizht at hand go into it. If you ment in other theatres, contributed to the relative are a bl n helter. et under the kitchen weakness of the Allied air strenath in the far Pa- table « ke to basemer cific during the critical season when the Japs took M T e Jap pilots take joy in|Hong Kong, Malaya, Singapore, the Netherlands In- e S i dics, and the Philippines with such ease. However, Brigadier General Chennault is in posi- on tl i { the 1-2 alarm is sounded tion where he is not likely either to overrate or un- iy ' Birhes mediately, your|g . te the air strength of the foe. The American air rde ill be on hand to help direct a ¥ 5 Rl A e i Sag Group, though hopelessly outnumbered, : at grips with the Japanese air force in the alone, will mean that an air raid may be on the way . 3 skies cver Burma, Thailand, China, and Malaya for but it will be scme time befoie it break a good many months. And their combat record has Then is the time to leave town, seek shelter in peen 50 good that it has invited the sneers of skep- the protecti and forests cround Juneau. Here, | aEman should tell anycne that the Having done so much with so few planes, Brig- | ReRipes e S05R0 adier General Chennault may be a trifle over-opti- Bt evacuec uld keep off of mistic in his belief that 2,000 planes would do the he G order not to expose them- | job against the Japanese air force, but. then again selves in ¢ comes in a hu and in or- he may not. However, the exact number is not of der not w ary movemen great importance. The important thing is this expert If ir case—a temporary evacuation— confidence that as soon as several thousand planes ome resident is confronted with a specific problem can be spared, and delivered to the Pacific war zone, uch as evacuat nvalid, it should be that per- the decisive advantage of Japanese air strength will son’s problem to inform the air r geant of that 'be removed once and for all district of the case so that arrangements could be — —_— made From an advertisement in the New York Times: But in the tvent that any resident has a ques- “135 vehicles for your selection: Buckboards, pony tion concerning to what section of the woods he |carts, braking carts, jaunting cars, station wagons, hould flee, the Civilian Defense Board is making a |buggies, surreys, phaetons, victorias, mineolas. From urvey and The Empire will print the findings as soon | $85 up.” aSiThey are husdihble We don't know what a mineola is, either. Per- RS T S ! haps some old-time Mail Bagger will enlighten us. At the rate honey is being used in place of sugar, | This rubber crisis might be solved in a jiffy if we reckon before long they’ll have to give bees at !there was more emphasis on stretching rubber and least a “B" priority number. less on stretching the truth WEST C O A S T. PART Y__Actress Marion Davies. uniformes} as & medical battalion captain, atiended California State Guard military ball in Holly'scod. At left is Pgblisher Wm. Randolph Hearst, FIRST THE TABLE, THEN THE SEA—_scale models of Japanese warships are the targets as Ellington Field, Texas, military students are shown how a U.8, dive bomber goes to work, | bring to Government service manyi | famous _persons. { | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:| | Great changes in Washington's at-| | titude are prognosticated as Sum-! {mer advances. 20 YEARKS_ AGO %% eMpire JUNE 12, 1922 Fifty excursionists enjoyed the trip to Eagle River on the Juneau Ferry and Navigation Companys boat Alma, the previous Sunday. Those making the trip spent three and a half hours at Eagle River and reported a day of sunshine on the entire trip. Many gathered bougtets of violets and other wild flowers. An excursion to Taku Harbor was planned for the following Sunday with trout fishing and a dance to furnish enter- tainment. W. S. Pullen, Manager of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Gom- pany, left on the Spokane for a combined business and pleasure trip to San Francisco. He expected to retuin about July 1. Capt. and Mrs. J. H. Cann left Juneau on the tender Apex No. 1 for the ¥l Nido mine at Lisfanski after visiting in town for two weeks. Capt. Cann took with him a number of men to work in the mine. Walter Mulford, head of the Department of Forestry at the Uni- from Skagway. Mr. Mulford was in to add to his course. Annual picnic of the Northern { versity of California, accompanied by Mrs. Mulford, arrived in Juneau Alaska to make a study of forestry Light Presbyterian Church Bible School was to be held at Salmon Creek the following day. To initiate a class of 25, the degree team of the B. P. O. Elks No. 420, was to leave July 2 on a gashoat for Sitka. according to J. A. Davis, Secretary. Officers of the lodge were to form the degree team and work was to be held the nights of July 3 and 4. Mrs. Thomas McDonald entertained with luncheon at her home In Treadwell in honor of Miss Daisy Wilder, who was the house guest of Mrs. H. L. Faulkner. Opening the tourist season to Alaska, with the arrival of the Princess Louise, the Elks' Club was to entertain with a dance at the Elks’ Hall beginning at 9:30 o‘clock. Mayor R. E. Robertson was to make an address of welcome to the visitors on the steamer, officers of which, were to be guests of honor. The Douglas High School basketball girls, who had been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Manley at Tenakee for the previous week, had all, with the exception of Miss Nora Mattson, returned to their homes on the island. Miss Florence Casey was returning to Juneau on the Queen after be | attending the University of Idaho at Moscow, Idaho, since September. Bankers, merchants, lawyers, ministers, clerks, firemeh, city officials, Territorial officials and even Federal officlals augmented by others from all walks of life, assisted by scores in overalls, coveralls or other “alls” wheelbarowing and also perspiring, in the Casey-Shattuck Addition. Weather for Juneau was cloudy and minimum of 50 degrees. of the younger generation, dressed were grubbing, chopping, shoveling, at the site of the new playgrounds with a maximum temperature of 55 Daily Lessons in Eflgfifl‘ ¥ 1. corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “I am not going any place next week.” Say, “ANYWHERE." OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Italics. as in ICE \ OFTEN MISSPELLED: Herd (a HEARD. Pronounce first I as in IT, not number of beasts). Distinguish from SYNONYMS: Enervate, debflitate, devitalize, weaken, enfeeble. WORD STUDY: “Use a word thirée times and it is yours.” Let us Wwar demands will| jncrease cur vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: | cause alteration in many demo- GCALUMNY; false and malicious accushtion; slander. “She was too sen- | cratic_conditions. {'trol of all domestic resources and | business operations is probable. Na- | | tional conservation will be assured| by a rationing program which wi!l! leave few luxuries, for now the na- tion will have attained a war basis | which hastens progress toward vic- | tory. ‘ Persons whose birthdate it is have | the augury of a year of advance—[ ment in Army or Navy service.| For civilians, gain in business is| foretold. | Children born on this day prob-! ably will have a trend toward a sci- be gifted in the arts. | (Copyright, 1942) | |SERVICE MEN'S The community picnic nuppcr1 which Auk Bay residents are plan- | ning for service men this Sunday | afternoon at Auk Beach will start |at 4:30 o'clock. In case of rain, however, the af-| fair will be postponed one week, it; | was announced today. | T TERRITORY OF ALASKA | OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR JUNEAU 5 | CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION I, FRANK A. BOYLE, Auditor |of the Territory of Alaska, and custodian of corporation records for |said Territory, DO HEREBY CER- |TIFY that there has been filed in !my office on this, the 14th day of | May, 1942, the written consent of{ { the stockholders of the WHITE |PASS AIRWAYS, INCORPORAT- |ED, a corporation organized and | existing under and by virtue of the |laws of the Territery of Alaska, to the dissolution of said corpora~ | tion, written consent to such dis- }solution having been executed by |all of the stockholders on the 5th (day of May, 1942 | WHEREFORE, in view of thel, iabove premise§, 1 do, further cer-4 | tify that the White Pass Airways, | Incorporated, a corporatian, is disq lsclved, purs.uam. to Section 924 Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1933, up- on the filing in this office of the. | proper proof of publication of this | certificate. 3 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 | have . hereunto set my hand, andj |affixed my official seal, at Juneau, the Capital, this 14th day of May, |A. D. 1942, ! —FRANK A BOYLE, Government con- | sitive to abuse and calumny.’—Macaulay. | MODERN ETIQUETTE ™ soson uee Q. What is the distinguishing feature of the buffet supper service? A. The fact that thost, if not all, of the food is placed on the table. The arrangement of the food depends upon what is included in the menu. Q. When addressing a letter to or “Esqulre"? A. “Mr.” a man is it preferable to say “Mr.” Q. How should one dress when entertaining or being entertained entific vocation. They should also| in a hotel room that is available for private entertaining? A. Dress exactly as you would for a similar affair in a private home. forrrrrrreee ‘ piowic supay | LOOK and LEARNY ¢ GO#DON 1. What peaple are known to eat the hedrtiest breakfasts? 2. Who said, “While there's life, there's hope”? 3. What does the phrase “cafe au lait” on a restaurant menu indicate? 4. What organ in the body docs_'Bricht's disease affect? 5. What is the average working ANSWERS: Americans. Cicero, in letters, to Attioe. “Coffee with milk.” The kidneys. About 19 ‘years. life of a farm horse? GIRL SCOUTS” Annual Court of Awards for the Girl Scout Troops of Juneau and Douglas will be held this Sunday at 1 p.n. in the Grade School gym nasium. 3 Awards will be presented by Mrs. fi. L. Paulkner. Trocps to take part are Douglas Intérmediate roop, sponsored, by the Douglas oman’s, Club and trained by M5 uby McNiel; Troop I of Juneau, spor by the Rebekahs; Troop 11 sponsored by Juneau Womans Club and trammed by Mss. Atisn Wicks; Troop III sponsorsd by the Martha Society and trained by Mrs. Floyd Wagerson. Jo anne woile at the piano will furnigh the music. Winohi Mon- roe, Doris Mietinen and Ruth Tal- Auditor of Alaska, and Reg- istrar of Vital Statistics. Publish May 29-June 5-12-19-1942. madge will be color bearers, Scouts and their leaders should be at the school at 12:45 o'clock. ‘_ iowif S i sbrvlé., they will at-/ vetid ,t 4 'flg,kn’lco at_ 2] Funeral services for Peter Magof!, who died in ‘Ketchtkan and was shipped here for burial, will be held ‘at 1 pm. tomorrow in the oel of the Chas. W. Carter ‘Mortuary. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. ‘Mr. Magoff, born in Russia, has lived in Alaska since 1932, being employed as a miner and sawmill ‘worker. MR. AND MRS, E, STRAND mmmmma Mr. and M¥s. Erling Strand, who have been $pending the last week at Taku River on their boat, Eleda, arrived in Juneau today and are staying for a short time, Wr. Strand is associated With the Dean Kayler Packing Company ot Petersburg. oo DIRECTORY .. —— Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building Phone 56 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room §—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 762 1 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. -Gr;du;fi'l_n—s—fieles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 First Aid Headquarters for Abused Hair Parker Herbex Treatments Will Correct Hair Problems Sigrid’s Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A. Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING L. C. Smith and Corona TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 8:00 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin St. Phone 177 [ Archie B. Betis | PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Audits Systems Taxes Bookkeeping “Say It With Flowers” but “SAY IT WITH OURS!” Juneau Florists —— Rice & Ahlers Co. Plumbing—Oil Burners Heating (Careful Prescriptionists) NYAL Family Remedies HORLUCK'S DANISH [ JUNEAU - YOUNG | Hardware Company PA!NT‘S“ o1l :GLASS Stret? and feavy Mardware Guns and Ammunition ‘ BUY DEFENSE GONDS FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1942 Rm. 8, Valentine Bldg. Phone 676 | I ——— Phone 311 Phone 34 Sheet Metal T "Guy Smith-Drugs” Professional = Gastint el MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 1471 SECOND 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. ¥ B.P.0 ELKS 1L i Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednes- r days at 8 P. M. Visiting Brothers welcome. ARTHUR ADAMS,} & Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secretary. 4 PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phone 16—24 ""The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. TIDE CALENDARS FREE Harry Race, Druggist | “The Store for Men" SABIN’S Front St—Triangle Bldg. [—————— You'll Find Food Finer and Service More Complete at THE BARANOF COFEFE SHOP FINE Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates Paul Bloedhorn S. FRANKLIN STREET B‘CA Victor Radios and RECORDS Juneau Melody House Next to Truesdell Gun Shop Second Street Phone 65 INSURANCE Shafiufigency —_— CALIFORNIA | Grocery and Meat Market 478—PHONES—371 High Quality Foods at Moderate Prices sovee WHITE, rover TRUCKS and BUSSES NASH CARS Christensen Bros. Garage 909 WEST 12TH STREET “HORLUCK’S DANISH” Ice Cream favors Peppermint Candy, Fudge Ripple, Rum Royal, Cocoanut Grove, Lemon Custard, Black Cherry, Caramel Pecan, Black Walnut, Rasphberry Ripple, New York, Rock Road, Chocolate, Strawber- ry and Vanilla— at the GUY SMITH DRUG | _—_— H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING ZORIC SYSTEM CLEANING Phone 15 Alaska Laundry ‘COMMERCIAL 1891—Hal! a Century of Banking—1941 The B.M.Behrends Bank Oldest Bank in Alaska SAVINGS

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