The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 3, 1942, Page 4

PAGE FOUR o Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Matn Streets, Juneau, Alasks. HELEN TROY MONSEN - = - President R. L. BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business Manager Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATE Delivered by carrier in Juneau And Douglas for §1.50 per month. By mail, postage paid. at the following rates: One year, In advance, $15.00; six months, {n advance, $7.50; one month, in advance, $1.25. Sihscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notity | ihe -Busthess Office of any fallure or irregularity ih the de- itvery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for rewublication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local néws published herein ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 \merican Building, Seattle, Wash, MR. PETRILLO One of the most deliberate abuses of the power which organized labor lcaders have gained is the recent example set by Jimes Petrillo, head of the AFL American Federation of Musicians. Apparently as part of ‘a campaign to force radio stations, soda fountains, bars and restaurants to employ union musicians instead of using recordings, Iearth. but, say the Yanks, the Aussies have queer |ways. One is their flair for holidays; another is ithclr passion for horse-racing, Australians take both | serfously. They observe a week-end holiday, with | half a day on Friday and all Saturday and Sunday |at leisure. This was something the Ameticans colfld {hardly understand. One instance is related where a | colonel landed and ‘sent for the longshoremien' to get busy unloading. “Very sorry, Sit,” said ‘tHe boss or “gaffer.” “But it can't be done. The gang's gone ‘ome and tomorry’s &' hoHday, so we carn't start | unloading till Monday.” This was too ‘much for |the peppery C. O. so he told the stevedores to get ;Mw heck out and enjoy their holiday, as' his' own | troops would do the unleading. This started another | objection: “But that’s agin our union’ rules; Sir.” | The colonel gave orders for his troops to’ unload | without any further foolng. Then came the time | when all was ready, with the cargo on the dock. But the gate-keeper refusad to budge, saying it was {after hours. Almost exploding with wrath, the col- onel yelled: “Sergeant, get that jeep and break down, that blankety gate.” Which happened. The colonel then had a heart-to-heart talk wth the high com- mand of the Aussies. “General, we ecan't monkey with holidays. These Japs aren't doing holidays but they're on the alert all the time, and if we want' to win this man’s war we've got to work all the time and forget all about holidays. We're here to do 'a job and we’re getting things done.” s The Rubber Crisis rNev:v York Times) When the far-reaching purpose of Japanese ag- gression became manifest in 1936 the Army warned that we must pile up stocks of essential raw materi- als, among them rubber. Congress refused to heed. Now we are at war, and the procuction of synthetic rubber to take the place of the raw material which | we have lost is still lagginz. time the technical pictucc was none too clear. synthetic rubber was It is true that for some | Yet no strange product. |torm should be ' specially {warning of HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUGUST 3 Robert Howell Mrs. J. Q!'Adams | Etolin T. Coulter Mrs. Marian' Rhodes Mis, Steve Stanworth Mrs. Jack Warren Jewell J. Hil Emilio Galao. o HORQSCOPE Tuesday, August 4 Jupiter is-in a benefic aspect today, but adverse planetary ‘influ- inces arc aetive after thie mofiing hours. y 4 HEART AND HOME: Women ear under ' a ‘promisitig’ sWay' - today which shonjd ' be:. fartunate for | those who have heavy«responsibill- | ties. Girls who wear a Navy \ml-' lucky under this configuration which ! promises much to women in all branches of the service: Romance | probably will flourish under ‘this configurstion which seems to favor men in the air. There is a sign danger of ' aceident. Pleasure seekers should be cautiou BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Benefi i frem good crops in Canada and | Ithe United States will begin to be | Inflation will be well under | felt. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE— 20 YEARS AGO ¥#'% pupire AUGUST 3, 1922 Capt. Roald Amundsen had abandoned the Maud and transferred to the €. 8. Holmes for 4 trip to Point Barrow, according to a report received in Nomie. The aeroplane flight across the polar regions was not expected to be made and Pilot Fullerton had returned to the States Tee and bad weather had eused the change in plans it was reported. At the National Education Association convention held in Boston, members ‘unanimously ‘passed a resolution asking that Alaska and Hawail be given equal shares with the States it all national legislation extending Federal aid to the several States, according to Commissioner of Bdueatfon' L. D. Hendefson; who returned from the States. Mr. Heridérson and Supt. J.'E. Lanz, of the local schools, represented the Territorial schools at the convention. All the concentrating tables and conveyors of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company mill'at Thane had been taken by the Nevada Con- solidated Copper Company of McGill, Nevada, according to a statement issued by W. T. Tolch, General' Manager. The greater part of the mill machinery' had been disposed of and was being shipped to various con- cerns in thé south on every steamer, Mr. Tolch said. James A. Smiser, formerly U. S. Attornhey for the First Division, had formed ‘& law partnership at Columbia, Tennessee, his old home town, according to word received in Juneau. Frank A. Boyle, Register and Receiver of the local U. S. Land Office, 1eft ‘'on the Princess Louise for an extended trip to the East. He planned to go’'to Hazelton, Pa., and later to St. Louls and Milwaukee. He expected to return about September 1. Local U. S. Inspectors of Hulls and Boilers, Captain G. H. Whitney and John Newmarker, and George Mann, secretary, expected to be in Seward during the day and were to leave for Juneau on the first available boat. Suspension of the Naval Radio Service and closing of the local Navy wireless station was imminent, according to information received by The Empire. The information was confirmed by W. E. Forrest, electrician MONDAY, AUGUST 3 DIBECTOR 1942 Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 "SECOND and FOURTH Manday 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 Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednes- days at 8 P. M. Visiting Brothers welcome. ' ARTHUR . ADAMS, Exalted Ruler, M. H. SIDES, Secretary. " Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building Phone 56 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 —— o o) PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phone 16—24 Dr Johh H. Geyer Room 9—Valentine Bldg PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. ROBERT SIMPSON,Opt.D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground “The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 TIDE CALENDARS FREE Harry Race, Druggist A {ew!comru‘. and buying of war bonds in charge. QGer- | Will continue. The eonjunction of | Jupiter ‘and Venus is read as most | Petrillo has informed record manufacturers that the 14,000 members of his organization will no FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS FOR ABUSED HAIR companies here had been making it for years. many had gone far with her Bunas. Russia and “The Store for Men” Mike Sullivan returned from his oil property at Yakataga Beach, longer make ‘“records, electrical transcriptions or any other form of electrical reproduction of music.” The order became effective July 31 Evidently Petrillo is under the impression that by making this move hLe will force radio stations and restaurants to use orchestras and bands instead of recordings. He is mistaken ‘The result will be simply thaat the public will hear less music. Small radio stations and restaurants which have been using recordings will simply not be able to af- ford the expense of hiring an orchestra. And looking at the question from the standpoint of Juneau, it would be impossible for the community to round up enough orchuestras to replace all of the juke boxes. Even if the public werc to spend more money to créate jobs for musicians it would mean that less money would be spent on other jobs and other workers would suffer. If Petrillo can place a ban on records to make more work for “live” musicians, why can’t an actors' union place a ban on motion pictures to make more work for “live” actors. Or why can't the messenger boys' union place a ban on telephone to make more work for the mes- senger boys? Even now a campaign is being carried on to furn- ish records to the armed forces so that men in the service can hear music in their leisure time. Is Petrillo going to furnish an orchestra here, too? The unfortunate thing ubout the whole business is that because the Administration, the Supreme Court and Congress have held that labor unions are im- mune from the laws against restraint of trade, the way has been paved for such violations as Petrillo’s: Getting Things Done (Bremerton News-Searchlight) Our boys in Australla like the Aussies who are about the friendliest and most hospitable folk on Poland had developed the alcohol process to a high pitch of perfection. The Department of Agriculture’s laboratories and the Carbide and Carbon Company | had also shown that ruboer could be made out of alcohol. What we needed was appraisal of the known processes. | Instead we investigated the Standard Oil's patent! agreements with the German cartel for the intro- duction of Buna rubber nere and decided that the Germans had revealed nothing of importance. Now it turns out that the Buna process, improved by | Standard Oil, is to be our mainstay. The arguments | for alcohol as a source of butadiene were brushed | aside, though Mr, Nelson now says that if he had, to begin all over again he would turn ta alcohol from | grain, potatoes and other farm products. Two pre-‘: cious years have been lost. Even at this late day | the War Production Board has not made up its mind | what it will do with the Standard Oil's new process for producing butyl rubber at the rate of 240,000 tons a year and stepping up uhe production of butadiene. As matters stand we are to spend $800,000,000 to | produce annually 700,000 tons of Buna-S partly from | alcohol, chiefly from refinery gases; 60,000 tons butyl rubber out of butylene, a refinery gas, to gvie us| something not quite so good as Buna-S but good enough for many purposes; and 40,000 tons of neo-! prene, the du Pont synthetic rubber At this late day it will be difficult to make any extensive revis- ions in the program. Even if we turn to alcohol, where is the necessary apparatus to come from? About 2,000 tons of copper are needed. to make only 82,000 tons of alcohol-butadiene, not to mention high- grade steel. Are we to injur morve delay and inten- sify our peril by starting all over with alcohpl? The ofl refineries are at present in a better position than the distilleries to make butadiene. There ‘seems no- thing for it but to carry out the rubber program as it stands, relying chiefly on the oil companies and utilizing as much farm a'cohol as we can. | Wags, the black spanicl rescued from the aircraft carrier Lexington, has been given a medal by the _Tfiflwnggers Club of America. 7000 will be waiting across the| | English Channel come back to the Supreme Court ja| ready for the| October. Felix Frankfurter would {are most threatening to the Fueh- | tplenty of setbacks or losses. (Continued from Page Ome) But since the fall of Tobruk, Churchil' is reported to be even more worried. Churchill started to ‘Washington on his latest trip be- fore Tobruk was in real danger. When he got the news of Tobruk's fall, friends say he wept. To him it was the most tragic blow of the war. And Tobruk's effect upon him when it now comes to planning a sécond front is readily imaginable. In addition to these understand- able psyschological factors are in- escapable military handicaps: the fact that the French coast bristles with fortifications and guns re- moved from the Maginot Line; the fact that the Nazis were not able to invade England when England was much less prepared; the dif- fioulty of shipping men and sup- plies to England from the U. 8. A. and then on across the Channel; the 600,000 Nazis defending west Europr’s shores—in addition to the Nazi pool of 1,500,000 men in Ger- many ready to be shifted either to the English Channel or Russia, ‘wherever needed. BRISTLING NAZI DEFENSES The unes of fortifications along| thé French coast, for instance, are in four waves, 1—The big guns of the shore batteries 2—The Ragged Line, a system of traps and concealed artillery which extends in jagged formation back from the coast. 3—A new “Siegfried’ machiné gun nests. 4.—A revamped Maginot Line. This §s what the Allied armies line of long-planned invasion of England. Thac is why the decisions involv- |ing a second front are so difficult to make. } DIPLIMATIC NEWS Cautious Oordell Hull and forth- right Einer Davis staged a back- | stage sparring contest the other day which almost developed into a major rcw. It was over the highly | controveisial question of publishing | diplomatic news, regarding which | the State Department wants to maintain striet censorship. A Stote Department aide pre- pared a letter which was signed by Secretary Hull and addressed to | War Information Czar Davis. The |letter stated that since ‘Mr. Davis jwas in charge of war ‘information, the State Department would retain control of foreign affairs informa- tion | In reply, Elmer Davis wrote the Secretary of State asking when it was that foreign relations had be- | come divorced from the war. | Secretary Hull who was born of Tennessee mountaineer stock and lonce enjoyed a reputation for ver- bal feuding, was about to reply with a hot letter, when one of his aides advised that he and Davis get to- lgether personally and straighten things out instead of hurling a lot of written brickbats, Note: Latest censorship code con- tains a »rovision against premature disclosure of diplomatic' negotia- tions.. This restriction on occasion has been stretched to the breaking point to cover up State Department | news. i i CAPITAL CHAFF Mike McPermott, able State De- partment press relations chief, tried to cut about 1,000 words out of Cordell Hull’s recent radio speech are up against in establishing a|But Hull put them alli back in £econd {ront now. And yet, if that|again next morning . . . Diplomatic front is delayed, we face the m.\.judvisgu thought the speech would sibflity that by next year Russia have becn better if briefer . . . Jus- will be virtually eliminated. Then ' tice Frank Murphy, who has been not mesely 600,000 Nazis, but 3,500,- | soldiering in Georgia, definitely will like to have him stay in the Army, but Chief 'Justice ‘Stone has ex-| pressed himself bluntly to friends at Murphy should: return . Walter WiricheH ' hit it én the but- ton when his piece, “Americans We | Can Do Without,” appeared on the newsstands simultaneously with the indictment of 28 of these Ameri- cans. Ineidentdlly, Winchell played a big part in accomplishing' their indictment . . . Wall Street inter- | ests whc' for several years have| been quwetly trying to sneak a bill! through Congress riddling the se- | curities control law are due for another disappointment. The House Interstate Commerce committee has definitely decided to do nothing about: any such legislation this year. | (Copyright, 1942, by United Feat- ure Syndicate, Inc.) JANE HIBBARD TO ENTER NAVY NURSE | ‘SERVICE ON SEPT. 9 Word has been recejved by the| Empire that Miss Jane Hibbard, formerly Juneau Health Nurse for the Territorial Department of Health, and who recently resigned her position here and left for the South, is now visiting her parents in Klamath - Falls, Oregon. Miss Hibbard made a leisurely trip to the states, stopping ‘on her way down for & trip up the Stikine River. i She informes the Empire that she has received orders o report for duty as'a nurse with the Unit: ed States Nayy on September 9, and will sverd 'the rest of the summer before ‘her departure, vacationing.! ————————— E LEMIEUX GOING SOUTH Louis' Lemieux,' General' Superin- tendent of the many Gross props erties jn Juneau, is planning on a vacation and is going to the states very shortly. | ‘| time since joining - theé 'Army. favorable to the general health and | well-being of ‘the people, but there may be maladies affecting the di-| gestive apparatus which temporarily | disable ‘workers. The cost of ill- | ness in the industries will be com- | paratively small. NATIONAL ISSUES: Astrologers again warn against favoritism that affects men of draft age. Although | Congress has taken note of certain | deferments among employes in Washington, D. C., there will be' discontent among soldiers in ser- vice abroad. In a few cases poli- tical infiuence will be evident as young men appear to receive spe- | cial privileges. In this war rorl democracy, the seers declare, theve | must be absolute equality and jus- | tice exercised at home and abroad. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: As- | trologers who have studied Hitler's | horoscope find that between May 1642 and February 1944, the stars rer, who will steadily lose power and meet numerous defeats or we- | verses. In Germany there will be, secret defection among his support- ! ers, it is forecast, but optimism | must not be too strong among the United Nations which will have many months of conflict with Persons whose birthdate it s have the augury of a year of fin- ancial gain. Love affairs and | friendships are well directed. Specu- lation and sudden changes should be avoided. Children born on this day prob- ably will be most fortunate. Many | will inherit maney to aid in attain- | ing high ambitions. i (Copyright, 1942) —————— ERV HAGERUP HERE Private’ Erv' Hagérup ' ‘spent tha week-end in . Juneau for the first| He | was busy ‘during his stay here rc-: newing acquaintances, - especially ‘at | the ‘Elks ‘wheve at one- time he was on the staff ‘and’ bogster for the bowiling alleys. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealetl bitls' whl" be’ received by W. J. Erskine, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Griffin’'Memorial Hospital, at the office of W."J. Evskine, Ko- dlak, Alaska, until-8:00 P. M. August 14; /1842, “for' thé - constrirction of Hospital Improvements, Griffin Memorial Hospita); Kodiak; ‘Alaska, and will 'thém and. thers be opened and publicly read’ aloud. ' Bids'ye- cefved after the time'fixed for open- ing will not be constdergd. (<1 Plans, specifications and form of cofitract documents may be exam- ined ' at'the-office of ‘W.. J.-Erskine, Chisirman, "Board of Trustees, Grifs fin Memorisf Hospital, Kodiak; aska, upon a depostt' of $5.00. The full gmount of deposit for set of docum $as each actual bidder within a reason- fie tlfne afl ;‘ulpt of Other deposits will he refunded deduction not exceeding the cost of reproduction of the draw- ings, upon the return of all docu- méfits jn-good condition W days dfter the date of openinig’ Each bid shall be gcoomipanied by 8 certified cheéck,-eashier’s check or bid.-band (with suthorized surety company as’ surety)' made’ payable to ithe owner in amount riot léss than 8% of ‘the amount of bid. W. J. Erskine, Chairman, Board of Trustees, reserves the right to reject any or all bids; and ‘to’ waive in® formalities. < No 'bidder may withdraw his bid after the hour set for the opening thereof;. or: before award of “coh- tract; unless ‘said award ‘is delayed for a period exceeding 30 days. = (' SRS W. J. ERSKINE, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Griffin Memorial H R Pirst publication: July 27, 1942. Last publication: August 8, 1943. reporting that while there were no new developments in the oil situation, the harbor at Icy Bay was being surveyed. Fred Hellmann, Consulting Engineer for the Guggenheim interests, left Juneau for Cordova and Kennecott to inspect properties. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hellman, who had also made a trip to the Mayo district with him. During the time he was in Juneau, Mr. Hellmanr nispected the system of caving at the Alaska Juneau . Weather was generally cloudy with a maximum temperature of 72 and a minimum of 62. —————— —— Daily Lessons in English 3 1, GORDON e e e e e e e et~ ‘WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Mr. Warren said for you to deliver this message.” Say, “Mr. Warren said 'that you should deliver this message.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Diocese. Pronounce di-o-ses, I as in DIE, O as in NO, E as in SEE, accent first syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Millennium. Observe the two L’s and the two N's: SYNONYMS: Liveliness, tion. 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: EMBRYONIC; undeveloped. “The business is still in the embryonic state.” MODERN ETIQUETTE * poggrra re Q. Should an usher at a church wedding offer his arm to every woman he escorts down the aisles, whether ‘he knows her or not? A. Yes. Q. Is it permissible for one’s calling cards to have any kind of decorations on them? ' . A. No. The cards should be plain white, of good quality, engraved in black, and without decorations of any kind. Q: ' When one is dining at a hotel where dancing is included, what should be done with the napkin when rising to dance? A. Lay it unfolded on the table; and the same should be done when leaving. vivacity, vivaciousness, alacrity, anima- 1. How long does it take food to travel from the mouth to the stomach? ¢ i ' “3: "How many persons in the accidents at home? 4 '8! 'To what does the term “Oklahoma black gold” refer? How old was George WasHinigton ‘at the time of his death? What is a bibliophile Ry ANSWERS: 4 About: $ix seconds. 38,000 persons. United States are killed annually in ‘ 5. Sixty-seven. A lover of books. e | will be refurned tp |- Parker Herbex Treatments Will Correct Hair Problems Sigrid’s SABIN'S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. You'll ¥ind Food Finer and Service More Complete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A. Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING FINE Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates Paul Bloedhorn S. FRANKLIN STREET L. C. Smith and Corona TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satistied Customers” RCA Victor Radios and ‘RECORDS Juneau Meledy House Next to Juneau Drug Co. Seward Street Phone 65 INSURANCE Shattuck Agency _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 CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Market “Say It With Flowers” but 478—PHONES—371 “SAY IT WITH OURSI” E,lig;l‘o?l::‘!lt:y anm * Juneau Florists Phone 311 Rice & Ahlers Co. Plumbing—Oil Burners oy Heating Phone 34 Sheet Metal JUNEAU - YOUNG Hardware Company MRS, CAUTHORNE BACK FROM BUSINESS TRIP Mary Keith Cauthorne, Advisory the Territorial Department of Nurse for Public Health Nurses for Health, returnéd to Juneau Satur- day evening after a routine busi- ness trip to Ketchikan. — - MRS. SWEENEY ON X SUMMER VACATION Mrs. Dora M. Sweéney, secretary for the Territcrial Defartment of Health, started her summer vaca- tion on Satu Mis. Sweeney is planning to stay in Jureau dur- ing her leave of absence. MAKE EVERY PAY DAY 7% BOND DAY “HORLUCK’S DANISH” | Ice Uream Flavors Peppermint Candy, ¥udge kipple, Rum Royal, Coccanut Grove, Leman Custard, Riack Cheirs,; Caramel Pecan, Black Walnug, | Raspberry Ripple, New York, Rock Road, Chocolate, Strawher- ry and Vanilla— at the GUY SMITH DRUG ‘H. S! GRAVES HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING saeis Phone 15 Alaska Laundry 1891—Hall a Centary of Baiking—1941 The B.M.Behrends Bank Oldest Bank in Alaska