The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 10, 1942, Page 5

Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alasks. BELEN TROY MONSEN - President R. L. BERNARD Vice-President and Bustness Manager Entered 1n the Post Office. In Juneau SUBSCRIPTION ond Class Matter. Delivered by carrier in Juncau and Douglas for per month. By mall, poutage , at the following One year, in advance, £15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; one month, in advance, $1.25. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the de- Hivery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches eredited to it or not - yise credited in this paper and also the local news published erein, ALASKA CIRCULATI THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 American Bullding, Seattle, Wash, “BUNK” William C. Krueger, national commander of the Army and Navy Union, in a recent talk, said that the Japanese capturé of several of the Aleutian Is- lands are “major U. 8. losses and may be the be- ginning of more serions defcats.” the Aleutians were invaded “the Government handed out the ‘bunk’ that the Japs were trying to save face after Jimmie Doolittle had bombed Tokyo and that the invasion was of no real importance.” Krueger represents an organization formed in 1886, one of the oldest active veterans’ organizations. We agree with Mr. Krueger in that our Govern- ment did hand out quiie a bit of “bunk” about the Aleutians in press releasocs, our Army and Navy are handing out something else to the Japs in the Aleutians. We also fail to see the significance of the statement about “more ser- fous defeats.” As far as we can find out we have suffered. no serious defeats in the Aleutian battle. What meager information we have been able to glean from a few eyewitnesses and others involved indicate that our forces are morc tnan holding their own in the Aleutians. It is, however, unfeitunate that official Govern- ment releases continue to ercourage wishful think- ing, light-heartedness, complacency in the face of real and near danger. A straightforward information pol- icy in which only the truth was told would discour- age such statements as handed out by Krueger and other justifiable critics, and at the same time, would give the Amer n people much more faith in their Government and their armed forces. Recent Government reports have stressed the faét that Attu (the Japs now call it Atsuta), Kiska (Naru- kami to the Japs now), and the Rat Islands are prac- tically uninhabited. These reports fail to take into consideration the very important fact that these is- lands are inhabitable. When the Russians arrived in 1763, the Aleutians supported a population of approximately 25,000. The entire area still is dotted with abandoned village sites, some of them ten or more acres in extent. It is foolish to think that l',he Japs cannot improvise air- fields here or in the grassy valleys which divide the volcanic peaks, just as we have done in other areas. -This Jap occupation is not unimportant. There is now an “occupied” Alaska. This is a threat. We believe it is being taken care of. He said that when | But we also believe that | No Compromise With Snakes (Philadelphia Record) The Nazis proclaim tae capture and killing of two Czechs, who “parachuted from a British plane and killed Reinhard Heydrich"—while the civilized world turns away in revulsion and skepticism. None doubts that the Nazis have murdered two more Czechs, for “ven:.ance.” But that they were the heroic &zechs who aispesed of Hitler’s No. 2 but- cher is doubtful indeed. | The whole Nazi tale of the capture of these “as- sassins,” in a church near Prague, two hours after expiration of a Germaa ultimatum for their sur- render, scunds as phony as the tales of the deaths of a dozen German generals, Free Cgechs insist that it |1s a “face-saving” device; that Hitler, having gotten nowhere by his massacrs, uced a fake capture as the| | excuse for not making gned the threats of new mas-| | sacres. In all, some 672 pecsons—innocent persons—were | slain in cold blood, in reprisal for the killing of Hey- | drich. This includes the murder of the whole male pop- { ulation of the town of Lidice—about 200—but it does not include the fate of the women of Lidice who were “deported,” or the children who were sent to “educational centers.” Neithg does this toll include |{the persons the Nazis sey taey found “in the vicinity |of the church” where Heydrich's alleged killers were | hiding. This whole dreadful blood bath sums up the ut- ter degeneracy of Nazi. Germany and its gangster |leaders. Those who cry for “war aims” need go no fwrther than the menas2 of such butchers of inno- cents, who, in their next foul breath, proclaim their mission to give the worid—lacluding us—their “New Order.” Either they will exterminate decent men—or decent men will exterminate them. There is no com- promise with rattlesnak A Threat To Efficiency (Cincinnati Enquirer) H Overruling the obieclions of its own experts and overriding the criticism of the Treasury Department, the House Ways and Means Committee tentatively has recommended an increase in the present corporation excess profits tax from a scale of 35 to 60 percent to a flat 94 percent. It ig agreed by everyone that the present 35 to| 60 percent scale will have to be increased rather | sharply to bring in additional revenue needed to| prosecute the war and also to keep any corporation from making unreasonably high profits from war enterprises, The Treasury has suggested an excess profits rate of from 50 to 756 percent. Donald Nelson, WPB ! chief, has recommended that this tax be no higher than 80 percerit. Colin I*. Stam, the committee’s ex- pert, also has termed the proposed 94 percent rate dangerously high. Superficially, it may appear that an excess proflts’ tax should be 100 percent, on the theory that there | should be no excess profits at all. What is confus- ing, however, is the termn “excess which does not invariably represent a real excess profit. As the Treasury, Mr. Nelson, and Mr. Stam have pointed out, a rate as hizh as 94 percent leaves little incentive for the mantenance of efficiency in the operation of a business. One way to solve the problem of taxing excess profits to the very limit and still providing industry with a necessary incentive is to provide industry with a post-war credit for tny amount over 80 percent taken in excess profits faxes. One such plan aiready has been placed before the committee. It prov.des that when a corporation pays its tax it receives nonnegotiable, noninterest- bearing bonds equal to 20 percent of the net excess profits income in which the high tax is paid. After the war the bonds wouild become negotiable and in- terest bearing. Some such plan should be worked out if the 94 percent tax actually is adopted. Otherwise, the tax would defeat its purpose by creating inefficiency in the production of war puods. The Japs claim to have found a way to make ignsonnc out of rubber. Now all we need to restore i the balance of power is to find a way to make rubber out of gasoline. pro-Axis propagas nda, in which |teresting sugnestion to President lare under a promising sway that |cer which began yesterday promises | wealth for the cause of liberty. The | o Tugwell more or less as a joke, put the governor obviously was most rritated. Later Secretary Ickes wrote to Tugwell that he had pro- posed to Secretary of the Navy nox, at Tugwell's request, that 'omdr. Henning be transferred to pear] Harbor. This was done. But Tugwell was not satisfied vith the transfer alone. . The Navy | eceived a letter from him saying at Henning's name had been Inentioned from time to time as bovernor of Puerto Rico, and Tug- vell hoped that in the transfer to Pear] Harbor Henning would be prdered direct to his destination Jvithout visiting Washington or the ain land “in furtherance of his hmbitions, whatever they may be.” The Navy took the position that ne U. 8. Government had not yet eached a stage at which an Am- rican naval officer could be barred rom visiting his homeland. Meanwhile, Tugwell has started h purge of Attorney General George alcolm; Walter Cope, his secre- ary; and Auditor Patrick J. Fitz- immons, who made the political rror of showing up the fact that jrugwell's office of Civil Defense pent $140,000 for administrative prork alone—which for its size is ust about a record. There is some question, however, phether Tugwell or those mentioned pbove will be out first. The ex- Brain Truster is getting on the erves not only of the.Puerto Ric- ms, but of some important people In Washington. There is some talk pf his resignation. Note:— Tugwell has just appoint- d John Lear, crack Associated Press news man, as his high-pow- red new publicity agent to bally- 00 the regime in Puerto Rico. FISH'S LATEST The federal grand jury probe of Representative “Ham” Fish and his secretary, George Hill, figured &o prominently, wroté finis to Fish's isolationist franking activities. However, the New Yorker is still findihg ways and means to use the taxpayers’ money for his political ends. He now has gone in for an- |other form of congréssiohal boodle —nepotism, Latest addition to Fish's office | |staff is a daughtér, Elizabeth §. Fish, familiarly known in the Capi- tal's social whirl as “Zevah.” Miss Fish made her debut several years back and is active in the younger set. To what extent this back- ground fits her for secretarial work is open to argument, but thanks to her father she is tapping tax- payers for $2,000 a year. Othérs on Capitol Hill who arec keeping Fish company in nepotism are: Representative Clyde Williams of Missouri—His wife, Lola M. is on the payroll for $1,500 a year. Representative Fred L. Crawford of Michigan—His wifé, Elizabeth A., gets $1,440. Representative Malcolh C. Tarver of Georgia—His son, Malcolm C. Jr., draws $3,200 a year as his fath- er's secretary. Representative Philip A. Bennen,l of Missouri—His son, Marion T., i on the congressional payroll for $3,900. Representative H. P. Fulmer cf South Carolina—His wife, Willa ¥, receives $3,800 as his secretary. Representative A. L. Allen of Louisiana—His wife, Lottie May, gets $1,900 a year. Note:— When J. Edgar Hoover seized eight Nazi saboteurs landed here by submarine, he discovered that some of them had been sent back to Germany by Nazi Consul General Borchers. This same con- sul general paid Fish around 34.000‘ a year as rent on his house in New York. HOME-FRONT FLASHES Frank Grillo, able young secre-, tary-treasurer of the United Rub- ber Workers, has made & very in- Roosevelt. Grillo urged the Presi- nent to make a fireside chat ad- dressed directly to the millions of | Americans who came from the six countries with which theU.8.is at war—Germany, Italy, Japan, Hun- gary, Bulgaria and Rumania. Grillo, of Italian descent, says the over- whelming majority of these Ameri- cahs aré loyal and patriotic biit Ineed to be “helped and enlightened” and he holds that the President is the one man to do this. “A fire- side chat of this nature,” he told| Roosevelt, “would bring forth an| outburst of enthusiasm from mil-| tions of humble workmen who have | remained silent on account of fear of reprisals.” For the first time sthce World ) War I, the railroads can’t get en- ough labor. Séveral years ago the! carriers were laying off thousands, now they are hotly competing with industry for workers. . . . Chalk up another war-born substitute that | will put money in farmers’ pock- ets. The fibre left after sugar cane is processed for its julce is being | {used in place of unobtainable cork in cold storage insulation board. Not only is the cane substitute cheaper, but it is stronger and| more effective than cork in keep- | ing out heat. (Copyright, 1942, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) P |FRED GEESLIN Ar— EXPECTED BACK | Fred Geeslin, Administrative As- sistant in the Alaska Office of In- ‘dian Affairs who has been at Killis- | noo Island for several days, is ex-| pected to return to Juneau Ry !plane today. — e — ANCHORAGE WOMEN HERE SOUTHBOUND Mrs, Clark Andresen, whose hus- xband is a well known business man, fand her mother, Mrs. Reeve, uf Anchorage, arrived in Juneau last rey n fri |night with Woodley Airways on their way to Seattle. lmml months in the south, heavy losses. and changes. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULY 10 J. E. Neate Daniel Ross LéRoy Ninnis, Jr. Ludwig Nelson Robert C. Cutler Mrs. Jgmes H. Knott, Jr. | Arvid Anderson Francis C. Edgington Andrew Rosness L. C. Pratt Roald C. Copstead Mrs. M. Sarovich Betty Ellen Nordling Addie V. McKinnon Mrs. J. B. Burford Junior Jewell Donald Krane | e OROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” 1| SR FE e JE TS E UL IS S FR Y SATURDAY, JULY 11 - f This is not an important day in| planetary government. . It is a fav- | orable date for business correspon- | dence and for completing what has Leen neglected through busy days. HEART AND HOME: There a sign today that encourages secrecy | and even misrepresentation. It 1s| not a date for asking questions of members of the family, young or old. It 1s a favorable configur- ation under which to sign leases or agreements. Good luck should at- tend those who start on vacations. Girls may expect love letters from | across the seas. Financial matters is encourages investments in Govern- ment bonds. | BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Contin- ued general prosperity will s(lmu-‘ late many lines of trade but the pinch of war will affect p(’rsom1 of fixed incomes. The he taxes added to the demand fu* c | butions to innumerable foucs will reduce the scale cf living in 'un-;} ilies previously well-to-do. Ecnn»‘ omies will decrease the r::pts of | neighborhood shops, but there will {be a growing demand for small ar- ticles necessary in the houschold. NATIONAL ISSUES: Politics in| relation to unified war effort will be | widely discussed. As Congressional tand other fall campaigns nwakcn'}FANT/\ TIC: imaginary; illusory. activity in the two major pm'ties.‘\ differences of opinion will be marked in their effect upon public sentiment. . Criticism of Washing- ton policies will be irritating to of- ficeholders but helpful in prevent- | ing extravagances tht can be avoid- | ed. Too many employes in Govern- ! ment positions will be declared as | cumbersome instead of helpful, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:| The transit of Jupiter through Can- | much to individuals and the na- tion. In the past great events and changing conditions have been not- | ed undeér this transit. This year it Is believed that our part in the| war will be increasingly effective as we pour out our manpower and stars presage, with advance toward | final victory over the Axis, certain temporary delays or setbacks, also! Persons whose birthdate it is bave the augury of a year of strain | garding business affairs, journeys Danger of fraud s dicated in money matters. | Children born on this day prob- ably will be talented and high- strung. They may trust their ends too much when their good fortune causes envy. | (Copyright, 1942) “Save—to make the Japs pay.”, . HEN washing 3 by band, rub badly soiled parts with a soft brush and a on the fabric, yet hard on the dirt. Youll save many pennies by this simple rule for laundering clothes catefally. Put those thrifty coifis into U. S. SAVINGS ATTENTION MASONS Called Communication of Mt. Ju-| neau Lodge Sunday at, 1:15 for the purpose . of conducting the funeral Mrs. Andr:-|of the late Chester K. Tripp. sen and Mrs, Reeve expect to spend| By order of the W, M. —J. W. LEIVERS, Secretary THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA i - 20 YEARS AGO /%% ewpine B ) JULY 10, 1 Decema Kimball, Anchorage High Schjool junior, awarded first place in the Territorial National Good Roads essay contest, according to announcement from the office of the Commissioner of Education Genevieve Parker of Fairbanks, and Kristie Sather of Nome, were award- ed second and third places, respectively Una Sutton, Nome, and Maud Rasmussen, Skagway, given honorable mention by the judges, Gov. Scott C. Bone, Mayor R. E. Robertson and John W. Troy. were All Girl Scouts, mothers and leaders were to hold a meeting at 8 o'clock in the Douglas school house A resident, honofary consul was to be appointed for Alaska within the near future by the Mexican Government, according to offictal advices received here by Gov. Scott ‘C. Bone. The consul was to be located in Juneau. Rev. David Waggoner was to leave on the Jefferson for Haines on businéss in connection with the mission for Native children there. Lieut. Norman Leslie, of the United States Coast Guard cutter Un- alga, returned to Juneau on the Princess Louise after an absence of two months. He had been in New York City where he was summoned to appear as a witness for the government in a case arising out of’the seizure of the British schooner Henry L. Marshall off Atlantic City by the Coast Guard the preceding summer. Lieut. Leslie’s mother, Mrs, O. Lesiie, arrived a short time before to spend the summer with her son A lecture on Christian Science was given the previous evening by Dr. Wolten Hubbard, C. S. B, Member of the Board of Leetureship of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston. Formal opening of all of Glacier Highway between town and where it connected with the Richardson Trail to Eagle River beyond Montana Creek, was expected to be made by the following Sunday, according to | L. F. Vaile, Division Superintendent of the Bureau of Public Roads. Glen Barlett, former manager of the Gastineau Hotel and booster Juneau was managing the Bush Hotel in Seatfle When the Pacific Fleet arrived in Seattle “Welcome to the Best City on May your welcome here be as extraordinary for and still boosting Juneau his “ad” in the Seattle Earth (Outside of Juneau, hearty as we would give you there. Times read: Alaska). Weather was cloudy with showers Maximum temperature was 55 and minimum was 51. e s Daily Lessons in English % 1. corbon —————— D e e ] WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Mrs. Johnson happened in yesterday.” Say, “Mrs. Johnson CHANCED TO CALL yesterday.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Extricable. Pronounce eks-tri-kKa-b'l, I as in IT, A unstressed, and accent first syllable, not the second. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Oar (implement for propelling a boat). (metal). SYNONYMS: Happy, cheerful, cheery, gay, glad, buoyant, merry, mirthful, joyful, joyous, jolly, jovial. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it increase our vecabulary by mastering one word each day. “It was a fantastic Ore tale of venture.” (e et e e MODERN ETIQUETTE ™ yopmrra 1w B e Q. Is it impolite to interrupt a person who is telling a story, when cne has heard it before? A. Yes; it is much better to appear interested, and act as though you have not heard the story. Q. Is it all right, when introducing two persons, Brown,” let me make you acquainted with Mr. Jones”? A. Cne should avoid the phrase, “let me make you acquainted with.” It is much better to say, “Mr. Brown, this is Mr. Jones.” Q. How dogs a married woman sign her name to a bsuiness letter? A. A married woman signs her letter without any title, using her Christian name, as “Helen D. Stuart,” and in the lower lefthand corner of the letter she writes her name as she wishes the replier to address her envelope, viz., “(Mrs. Donald R. Stuart).” to say, “Mr. 100K and LEARN® ¢ compon e e} 1. What of United States postage stamp? 2. What producers? 3. What is the diameter of the standard parachute? 4, How many full moons are there in one year? 5. What five States, named in order from east to west, form the southern boundary of Canada, west of the Great Lakes? ANSWERS: The $5 stamp. The lion, bull elk, sea lion, wolf, and elephant. Twenty-four feet. Thirteen. Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Washington. is the largest denomination five animals are conceded to be the greatest nolise 1 2 3. 4 5. A Béél;stroke éhap Lil_nbgrs Up A champioh always has to keep in trim so glorious Gloria Callen, wno holds more records than you ean think up, is showa loosening up her muscles before & workout in the Women's Swimming Association pool in New York City. She’s ready to meet all challengers. P e ; DIRECTORY 19 Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building Phone 56 DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 p.m. Graduate Los Annelesr College nf 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; 17 to 8:00 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex l South Franklin S§t. Phone 177 “Say It With Flowers” but “SAY IT WITH OURS!” Juneau Florists Phone 311 Rice & Ahlers Co. Plumbing—O0il Burners Heating Phone 34 Sheet Metal ”n " Guy Smith-Drugs (Careful Prescriptionists) NYAL Family Remedies HORILUCK'S DANISH ICE CREAM JUNEAU - YOUNG Hardware Company PAINTS—OIL—GLASS Shelf and Heavy Hardware Guns and Ammunition Dr. A. W. Stewart ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. | FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1942 Professional Fraternal Sociefies Gastineau Channel MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 BECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple begifming at 7:30 p. m. R. W. COWLING, Wor- shipful Master; JAMES W. LEIV- ERS, Secretary. B. P. 0. ELKS Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednes- days at 8 P. M. Visiting Brothers welcome. ARTHUR ADAMS, Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secretary. PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phone 16—34 ""The Rexall Store” Your Rellable 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 Juneau Melody House Next to Truesdell Gun Shop Second Street Phone 65 INSURANCE Shattu;l:\gency CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Market 478—PHONES—371 High Quality Fooda At Moderate Prices super WHITE, rower TRUCKS and BUSSES NASH CARS Christensen Bros. Garage 909 WEST 12TH STREET “HORLUCK’S DANISH” Ice Cream Kiavors Peppermint Candy, Fudge Ripple, Rum Royal, Cocoanut Grove, Lemon Custard, Black Cherry, Caramel Pecan, Black Walnug, Raspberry Ripple, New York, Rock Road, Chocolate, Slnww-l ry and Vanilla— at the GUY SMITH DRUG H. S. 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