The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 2, 1942, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire | Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska, HELEN TROY MONSEN - - - = - President R. L. BERNARD - Vice-President and Business Manager Post Office in Juneau SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carcier in Juneaw and Douslas for $1.50 per month. By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: 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 faflure or frregularity in the de- livery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. EMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches eredited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein Entered Matter. "TALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. T NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 American Bullding, Seattle, Wash. DISRUPTIVE PRACTICES a recent re- of the in Under the term, port of the Bureau of Social Security Board America’s labor market: disruptive practices, Employment Security lists the following snags Job “shopping,” fications, and others. are evidences of these to home pirating, restrictive employer speci- We practices aplenty these because there and close list With the government rests much of the blame, and private employers are not guiltless. Job “shopping” of late has been accelerated by such announcements as the one made the other day Selective Service chief Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Her- shey. He said that farm workers may be frozen on their jobs, sen the choice of working or being drafted. Such announcements only have the effect of sending farm workers out shopping for other jobs Pirating of labor by simply boosting wages seems to be a current practice in Juneau at present. In some instances, workers are being tempted to jobs which are more closely connected with the war ef- fort. In other cases, workers are being taken from jobs directly connected with the war effort. In all cases, are being forced up. the Icoal Office of Price Admin- istration, which is trying to keep prices down, and should be thinking about decreasing the pressure on the price ceiling by keeping wages also down, has forced wages of clerks and stenographers up in this area by offering more money to workers. C must have a staff if it is to operate. by wages Surprisngly, even ainly, the local Office of Price Administration And the quick- | est way to get a staff is to offer more money than clerks and stenographers are getting in their present | positions. But on the other hand, a merchant, a hotel keeper or some other busnessman who is told he must keep his prices at the old level finds that he must pay the the Washinglon Merry- Go-Round (Continued from Page One) as the Brown House providing of all farm labor ing parity, members of all represented would wide drive on fair to you and to the members of my committee,” broke in Steagall. “Therefore, 1 don't want to quote you offhand. Will you state that in writing? Will you give me a letter to show my committee, stating in detail the kind of a parity formula you want?” The President then called stenographer and dictated the let- ter to Steagall. When it was fin- long-distance phor What followed greatest an Swarms of local in a 8roup leaders telegram President’s parity formula inflation bill. In an effort to pressure Congress into accepting what later developed amendment it wi Senate and House members by letters, telegrams and organized administration defeat of the Supreme Court bill. poured ington to augment campaign ished he informed his callers that calls on members of Congress. ‘h. nployees more money, He feels unjust. The scale does not balance weight is being added on the whge side. Construction contractors in Alaska also have forced wages up and bought about unwholesome labor turn- overs by bidding competitively for workers. In spite of the fact that the War and Navy De- partments and the War Manpower Commission took steps to eliminate the requirement that prospective employees for many types of work furnish birth cer- tificates, or certified copies, these requirements con- tinue to hinder many seeking employment, who are needed. that this because more There have been numerous examples of this here. One applicant for a position was born at Unga prior to 1913, before passage of the act that called for the registration of vital statistics in Alaska. Naturally he had no birth certificate. He was refused employ- ment. Numerous applicants have been denied jobs they had the unfortunate luck to be born |in areas requiring no filing of such documents. The War Manpower Commission as early as June |4 stated that a simple “Declaration of Citizenship,” properly witnessed, would serve the purpose. Reports received by the Burean of Employment Security indi- cate, however, that the new procedure has not yet been completey adopted by War and Navy contract- ors, with the result that sizeable labor pools remain unutilized in many areas. because How Big An Army? (Cincinnati Enquirer) In the latest of his too-frequent speeches, Major General Lewis B. Hershey, National Selective Serv- ice Director, hinted at an army mobilization of 13, 000,000 men and forecast the general drafting of ms ried men with children. Similar talk was emanating from Washington while General Hershey was addres ing the state American Legion convention in Asbury Park, N, J. It is not given to the average citizen to understand the constant upward revision of our army mobiliza- tion plans. Nor has there been any persuasive ex planation why the government should at this mo- ment be figuring on raising an American army of 13,000,000 men. This is at least 3,000,000 men above the figure which various military authorities said was the largest army the nation could raise without seriously affecting industrial production and essen- tial civilian services. Evidently the powers-that-be have not yet decided upon an optimum size for the United States Army in the light of present circumstances. Any mobili- zation plans are bound to be affected, of course, by shifts in military fortunes. But there has been no unforseeable deterioraticn of the position of the United Natipns in recent months. Why, then, the .xlk now about raising an army almost twice as big % contemplated last spring? There are very few people in the United States who would wish to see our army limited in size un- reasonably. And if we are to err at all in the size of the army we plan, it is better to err on the side of abundance rather than scarcity. But Hitler has from 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 men under ams, and Hiro- hito has some 5,000,000 to 6,000,000 We have allies— England, Russia, and China—with as many millions of men on the fighting fronts. Is it jitters, or over- enthusiasm in Washington, which is saying that we should se an army of 13,000,000 men—considering that ours must be an expeditionary force altogether, with the attendant problems of transport and supply This is a question which can be posed in a con- structive rather than destructive frame of mind, be- cause, after all, the size of our army cannot be de- termined without influencing our industrial produc- tive capacity, and President Roosevelt says that we are not producing half enough yet for victory. Is it wise to plan on putting so many men in khaki that production will be senouslv affected" == o LOSDITAL NOTES Mrs. Earl Wendling became the mother of a daughter born at 7;45 o'clock last night in St. Ann's Hos- pital. The new baby weighs 7 pounds, 12 ounces. in in the for the inclusion costs in comput- as decided that the organizations join in a nation- Selwyn Sawyer entered St. Ann’s Hospital yesterday for surgical| né calls, treatment, was probably the lobby against bill since the William A. Kimball has entered St. Ann’s Hospital for medical treatment, and State farm into Wash- the letter-and- with personal Mrs. Ina Graves has entered St Ann’s Hospital for surgical care. ° Michael Wade has returned home many | he would accept no compromise, This is the inside story of why that he would veto any bill adopt- the House buckled and accepted ed by Congress providing for (he,‘ht’ Representative Brown amend-| inclusion of either hired or farm |ment family labor costs in parity. Steagall agreed to go along and | did so, to the extent of .«-ruppmg‘ ” a oA in; od ln.; f“:,»,fi'l]n «:)“d r;‘;‘ri’é’e‘; gm;:‘_ nically, the President would have other, y to apply to a local rationing board C ittee. However, b”;wdd'nh'l: l'(l(\j(:‘lmil(lymflhm inter- |like anyone else if he needed new a ays la 8 tires. But the cars used for the vened which upset administration . ) g P | President’s personal use are in plans and led directly to the re- = » |good shape, and the President esti- :’:::“ in Congress over the DAYy aes that they will last fop the jnext two years, until new synthetic {rubber will be available. If, how- This was meeting No. 2—a secret|€Ve"» he should require new tires, conclave in the Washington Hotel|t€y Would have to be secured by on Monday night, September 21, |the automobile companies which called by E. E. Babcock, President | et the cars to the White House. of the National Council of Farm-|TheSe cars are not owned by the ers Cooperatives, to map slralegwlp'""d"" or by the government, for an all-out lobbying fight but are rented from Cadillac, Pack- against the President ard, Lincoln and other companies. ' ent included: | Eric Johnston, President of the| U. 8. Chamber of Commerce; O'Neal, President of the Farm Bureau Federation; i et i ! MAIL BAG ! C. P, Washington, D, C.—Tech- Those pres- | Having returned to Ottawa, Prin- _Ed|cess Juliana of the Netherlands American’ finds herseif with less room than Albert S.|she had at Lee, Mass. In her mod- Goss, President of the Nationallest Canadian house she must ac. Grange; Charles Holman, head of|commodate two children, a govern- the Pederation of Milk Coopera-|ess, a nurse, a maid and two secret tives. service agents. . . . Bureau of Eco- The strangest figures in this|nomic Warfare is interviewing can- gathering were Johnston and Bab-|didates by the score for the new cock, both of whom have given|offices BEW is setting up around strong lip service to the President’s|the world principally in Latin war policies. However, they were|America. Already staffed in South cheek-to-jow] with the farm bloc|Africa, India and Great Britain, in the backstage plot against the BEW is increasing overseas repre- President’s anti-inflation program.|sentatives to a grand total of about After some lively pep talks by|250. . In Latin America, the O'Neall, Goss and Holman about|combination of BEW and Rocke- Roosevelt’s “labor dictatorship” in|feller representatives will soon out- Washington, all those present number State Department repre- agreed to concentrate their fire on|sentatives. from St. Ann’s Hospital after being under surgical care, Charles Metz has been discharged from St. Ann’s Hospital, where he was a surgical patient, Ramsey Herrington, a medical patient of St. Ann's Hspital, has been discharged. Baby Dennis Gray has been dis- charged from St. Ann's Hospital where he.was under medical care. Private John Bellflower, Pvt. George Lee and Pvt. Francisco Sison have been discharged from St. Ann’s Hospital. Baby Raymond Johnson and Baby Evelyn Rudolph were admit- ted to the Government Hospital yesterday for treatment. NEW MAIL SERVICE > Bert Buchannan of Petersburg has been awarded a contract to carry mail between Wrangell ana Petersburg, approximately a_10-day service. Petersburg mail will be dispatched from Wrangell taken from the Canadian steamers. For several months Petersburg’s mail has been limited owing to Am_rican steamer service being limited. ) P08« ko NEW DOCTOR COMING Dr. Louis Salazar, from Kanaka- nak, will arrive in Ketchikan soon to take over the practice of the late Dr. R. V. Ellis. - > NEW SITKA CHAPLAIN Post Chaplain William Myer, of Annette Island, has been trans- ferred to Sitka. His successor on the island is First Lieut. Eric Eastman, recently stationed at Dutch Harbor. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA o { { HAPPY BIRTHDAY OCTOBER 2 E. J, Highy Roy Carrigan Terrance Magorty Doris Hegstad Mrs, R, S. Travers Dorothy McArthur R. S. Evanison Edgar Talbot Mrs. S. D. Draper Mrs. W, D. Fletcher HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” SATUURDAY, OCTOBER 3 This is not a impertant day in planetary direction. Jupiter is in benefic aspect. There is a sign indicating disturbing news of some sort, Aviators should be especially cautious. HEART AND HOME: This is a day for rest and recreation. Under this configuration it is wise not to dwell upon war news and the wise will get rid of apprehensions. Informal social gatherings should mark this weekend which should be fortunate in many ways. Warn- ing is given that in training camps men will become restless and un- consciously susceptible to fifth col- | umn suggestions critical of our| war policies. In word, thought and | deed, it is most important that | families should be unswervingly | loyal and optimistic. This month is to bring many severe tests to Unijted, States citizens. BUSINESS, AFFAIRS: Gradually the pinch of war will be felt by civilians but business will be gen- | erally good. Again the seers fores 10 YEARS AGO 72 OCTOBER 2, 1942 Mayor R. E. Robertson, Mrs. Robertson and their three children, Dun- can, Elliot and Carol were returning to Juneau aboard the Northwestern after a short visit in the States. HE EMPIRE Mrs. J. H. Hawley, wife of the Captain of the U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey boat Explorer, and her daughters, Lucia and Miss Dorothy Hopkins were to leave Juneau on the Explorer for Ketchikan on their way to Seattle. They had spent the summer in Juneau and had taken an active part in social affairs. With only 14 percent of the possible amount of sunshine, the month of September had been the cloudiest-on record for six year: was to teach during the winter. Eiler Hansen, of Sitka, was in Juneau waiting for the Spokane on which he was to sail for Seattle on his way to New Orleans where he was to represent the Alaska Department of the American Legion at the na- tional convention, ' his way to the Interior. He expected to be away for about one month, and was to visit Mt. McKinley Park and Fairbanks. The World Series was to begin in New York City on October 4 with the Giants and the Yankees battling for the baseball title of the year. Mrs. W. H. Pelton, of Cartersville, Georgia, became the first woman member of the United States Senate when Governor Thomas W. Hard- wick appointed her to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U. S. Senator Watson. Capt. Roald Amundsen planned to hop off in a moncplane for a flight across the North Pole to Spitzbergen, about the middle of the fol- lowing May according to E. J. Ward, government teacher at Wainwright where Amundsen and his Norwegain pilot, Omdahl, were wintering in a cabin on the beach. The explorer expected to make the trip in one flight, taking thermos bottles of tea and a case of sandwiches for bsistance. Weather was fair with a maximum temperature of 55 and a minimum of 43. B e cast profits from new lines of‘ industry, some of which develop | from clever inventions that are the ! esult of war needs. Spending will be generous and retail merchanls‘ will have a first rate fall season. Due to a sense of sacrifice for war | needs, fashion leaders will \\enr simple costumes and limit enmul taining. Later in the season furs | will be eschewed as need of them by our boys who fight in cold | climates is recognized. | NATIONAL ISSUES: Opposition | to the trend of increased numbers of women in industry will be strong as efficiency is proved. Cer- tain heads of factories will object to the influx of girls, but the stars are read as encouraging equality of opportunity. Women's organiza- | tions will push equal rights legisla- tion which has been long neg- lected in Congress. The seers pre- dict postwar economic conditions that make vocations necessary for women of all classes, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS With the opening of the twentieth century this nation began to take | a wider humanitarian interest in the peoples of the world. The fact that our friendly offices and kind- ly relations with certain powers have brought only rible perils must be accepted phil- osophically. Astrologers have fre- quently warned of surprises as pro- ducing far-reaching results and jagain they declare that dangers |from unexpected quarters threat- en. Within the 'WUnited States to subversive organizations which continue to exist secretly. Persons whose birthdate it tiously. Losses through fraud are indicated for many. Children born on this day should be fortunate in life experiences. They should be safeguarded against unwise friendships. (Copyright, 1942) AFTERNOON LUNCHEON with a luncheon at her home yes- terday afternoon. Sewing for the Red Cross followed for diversion. The following guests were pres- ent: Mrs. Chris Huber, Mrs, W.. E. Cahill, Mrs. W. E. Feero, Mrs. Thomas Jensen, Mrs. Laurel Mec- Kechnie, Mrs. Orrin Edwards and Mrs. Albert Carlson. ————— BACH AND SON RETURN Ed Bach and son Curtis who went south as members of the crew on one of the Douglas can- nery tenders about a month ago, arrived home yesterday. — e SAVE THE DATE October 17 Douglas Firemen’s Danée —————— Rejected Recruit Now Navy Officer MARION, Ind., ch 2. — Robert Matter of Marion wno served in the French Ambulance Corps in World War I, was eager to got|l in the Navy. Shortly after Pelrl Harbor, Matter was refused a com- mission because of his weight—284 pounds. Recently—weight 19—he was commissioned a ]ieutennnt com- mander. the most ter- | there is a spreading influence due | { is have the augury of a year in which | +{ finances shouid be handled cau- Mrs. Elton Engstrom entertained | Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “She was fearfully | frightfully) tired last night.” Say, “She was very tired.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Hundred. Pronounce hun-dred, e as in red unstressed, and not hun-derd. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Immigrate (to come into a country). Emigrate (to leave a country) SYNONYMS: Obedient, manageable, tractable, docile, amenable, sub- 1ding. Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us by mastering one word each day. Today's word; “The effect of the nar- (or | missive, teachable, y: WORD STUDY: increase our vocabulary COUNTERACT; to frustrate by contrary agency. cotic was counteracted by forced exercise.” MODERN ETIQUETTE * woprrra LEE Q. Should a motori |at some passing scenery? A, No; it is not only poor form to point, but a motorist who is t, or passenger, point his finger out the window 1fo]lowing might construe it as a signal | Q. What is the correct way to place forks on the table? A. The forks should be placed at the left of the plate, and from left | to right in order of their use. Q. Should one say “Good-by"” | the hostess? 1 A. Yes. to the guest of honor, as well as to { LOOK and LEARN C. GORDON { 1. How many tablespoons are equivalent to one cup? 2. In what war did Abraham Lincoln serve as an officer? | 3. What animal, common in the United States, carries its young in a pouch like the kangaroo? 4. Who was the founder of the Democratic Party? 5. What is the figurative meaning of the phrase, “Alpha and Omega”? | ANSWERS Sixteen. The Black Hawk War of 1832. Opossum. Thomas Jefferson. ‘The beginning and the end. ~ 2N 1 Lrosswora ruzzie ACROSS 1. Tree 4. Matchea 9. Staft ii'.ign abbr. . Devour . Colls of wool . Engu-hnfi{":;" . Fa falags 3 onskonn . Former empress | id . Edged tio implement 41. Mohammedan a2 2. E.Irlvuftrll’l::fl instrumes 43. Drive away Horizontal band 45. Lany of on 8 heraldic the Budablst scriptures 46. Fye: Scotch 48. Seaweed . Grain storage mountain: 0Old soldier: : colloq. . Comparative . Blckhon. . Celtic . Wild animal . Move suddenly buildings Searchers . Metal . Crescent- 53 Weeds -hantd figure 54. Put on Tirec 65. Finish Solution Of Yesterday's Puxil- 66. Sound of small DOWN waves County {n North 67. Peer Gynt's Carolina mother . Songs of a certain type . Kind of meat Disturb . Dllcgg'&efl : Playthin, iafcal Recordx of criminal in- vestigations . Heated chamber . Polnt of time Burning W, . Bombast i\nlll to hold L4 . MiXed rafn and w . medieinal herb . Wild animal Pilot Sima hay Sleep “,Kh?_‘ Settled mods " A / W e ! Tl together Mu wl ! George A. Parks, Chief of the Alaska Ficld Service division of the || General Land Office, was to leave on the Northwestern for Seward on || Miss Lillian Oja left Juneau on the Estebeth for Amalga where she N ey Professional }'rchmal Societies Gastineau Channel i)iRECTORY MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 141 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Tempie at 7:30 p. m NG, Wor- Drs. Kaser and Freeburger Dr.A.W. Stewart B. P. 0. ELKS Meets every Wednesday at 8 | DMST P. M. Visiting Brothers wel- | 0TH CENTURY BUILDING come. ARTHUR ADAMS, Ex- Office Phone 469 alted Ruler, M. H. SIDES, Sec- - retary. Dr John H: Geyer, DENTIS‘I‘ Room D—v;lenflne Bldg PHONE 762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm, ! PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries 'ROBERT SIMPSON,0pt.D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground 1 The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmaciste BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. Moriuary FREE Fourth and Frankiin Sts. Harry Race, Druggist PHONE 136 FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS FOR ABUSED HAIR Parker Herbex Treatments Will |. Correct Hair Problems Sigrid’s “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. You'll Find Food Finer and Service More Complete at THE BARANQF COFFEE SHOP Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES'—MISSES” READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third FINE Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates Paul Bloedhorn S. FRANKLIN STREET JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING L. C. Smith and Corona TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by RCA Vicior Radios and RECORDS J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” JUNEAU MELODY HOUSE Next to Juneau Drug Co. Seward Street Phone 65 INSURANCE Shattuck Agency DA. 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 ’ 478—PHONES—371 “Say It With Flowers” but High Quality Foods at “SAY IT WITH OURSI” A Moderaie, Frice Juneau Florists Phone 311 H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING Rice & Ahlers Co. Plumbing—0il Burners Heating Phone 34 Sheet Metal ZOR!IC SYSTEM CLEANING Phone 15 JUNEAU - | U - YOUNG, Alaska Lavndry . Hardware Company. PAINTS—OIL—GLASS BShelf and Heavy Hardware Guis 804, Ampapnition ,thllflll..ccot:uc WLy i | 0AT A - BATTLESNIP “Guy Smith-Drugs” (Careful Prescriptionists) FOR WM NYAL Family Rem HORLUCK'S D, 'BONDS AND STAMPS cnl- AN UWI. Phone 63 Stand Oppmll.c Coliseum Theatre 1891—Hall a Century of Banking—1941 The B. M. Behrends Oldest Bank iil' Klafika COMMERCIAL