The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 6, 1942, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Becond and Main Streets, Jui HELEN TROY MONSEN - R. L. BERNARD Entered In the Post Office 1n Juneau a8 Second Class Matter. umsn}rrm“ RATES Delivered by carrier in Juneau By mail, postage paid, at the vance, $15.00; six mentl One year, in oné month, in advance, $1.25. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of amy faffure of irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dfspatches eredited to it or not other- :lse credited in this paper and also the local news published erein. ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 | American Building, Seattle, Wash. Thoughts On the War ‘( w { ah e \ Most, if not all, of thé - self-questioning and 1 ; u, Alaska, neighborly criticism to be noted,in the United States| Y v - < ' Prestdent | h,s jts countetpart in Epgland, that land of people Vice-Presidétt a6 Besiness Manater 5 16 our oWl NOVEMBER 6 This is borne out strikingly in a recent issue 0(i Ernest Ehler 150 er montn. the National News-Letter, a publication of Hartfield | Harry Murray | House, Headléy, Bordon, Hants, England. As the| Frances Doogan 16 advaiice, §7.50; 1% » - 7 i war entetéd its fourth year the editor said: “We; Harold Gudbranson are not taking this war sufficiently seriously X‘here} Olaf Christensen is too much business-as-usual attitude. There are| Paul R. Bloedhorn too many parts of the country where it is true to Joe Michaelson say, ‘One would hardly know there is a war going Mrs. George Bryson on | Alfred Brown That is a familiar enough refrain in the United - > | States. To most of us, it' will seem somewhat amus- ihg to hear it in Englénd—an island so completely | {"" | mobilized in the war effort that only now are W= 1 approaching her production of essential armaments _H 0 R 0 s c 0 P E and a land where the people long since have become | . . reconciled to war deprivations which we have| “The stars "’fch’ne scarcely contemplated as yet. | but do not compel" | The editor of the National News-Letter likewise | | is worrying about the second front, about a master plan for the defeat of Hitler, about positive aims and facts, complain that others are not taking the war seriously, or “don’t know a war is going on.” Actu- ally, the average American, like the average English- WRITER CRO! SSED UP man, is very well aware that there is a war going on and is doing what he can about it in his own way. ey . | But, perhaps, if this neighborly criticism and self- Jean Potter of New York, who visited Alaska |questioning were to be replaced by a bland and smug quite a few ‘months ago in quest of material for an complacency, we would be in a much more danger- article on Alaska for Fortune magazine felt that | ous position. she had done such a good job that she wasn't satis- wrote a as fine any three-month expert could hope to turn up But tough indeed on Miss Potter.was the recent fied with called it a mere article. She Alaska Under Arms, review in Time magazine which rectly as saying that Eskimios and Aleuts are rarely seen south of the Arctic Circle. Said Miss Potter: “I didn't about the Aleuts in my book. But it would be hard kans that I didn't because they expect writers about Alaska to make mistakes. convincing Alasl book and report . New Rubber Director a as T (Philadelphia Record) One reason olr war program lagged for months: Because officlals in Washington were falling all over each other to avoid stepping on people’s toes. They wére trying to wage war without offending anybody but Hitler. Praise be that this attitude is fast disappering. Latest evidence is provided by our new Rubber Czar, Willlam M. Jeffers, who showed no hesitation at all in stepping upon the once-sacred tootsies of quoted her incor- make the mistake a democratic answer to Hitler's “New Order,” and about public lack of understanding that the war is more than a series of military operations—it is a revolution, a social, economic, and moral upheaval | in Western civilization. This self-questioning is a healthy portent, a beneficial mental ferment. It often is irritating to hear some Americans, without full benefit of the THE DAILY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Adverse planetary "aspects dom- | inate today which is unfavorable for merchants, but it may bring cheering war news. The Navy Iis under lucky planetary direction. HEART AND HOME: This is primarily a sway under which to complete work. It is encouraging to plans important to the house- |hold. Economy should rule, but| | there will be temptation to pursue social life as usual, adding war| trimmings. Informal entertaining is under favorable direction of the stars and should be of special aid KA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA 20 YEARS AGO 7% pupire e e e e b et et it NOVEMMBER 6, 1922 The following day, election day, would mark the end of the quietest local political campaign in the history of Alaskan politics, according to an Empire editorial. A Delegate to Congress, one Territoiial Senater, four Representatives and one Road Commissioner were to be chosen by the people of the First Division. Sigurd Wallstedt, inspector for the Moose Lodge in the Territory, had returned from a trip to Haines and expected to leave in a few days for the southern end of the Division, mspecting lodges. Mrs. William Geddes returned to Juneau on the Alameda after a trip to the States. M. B. Summers, Meteorologist, in charge of U.S. Weather Bureau sta- tions in Alaska, returned from Sitka where he had spent a week inspect- ing the station. Miss Sarah Roop and Miss Gladys Hughes, globe trotters, who were working their way through Alaska, left on their way to Seward after sev- eral months spent in Juneau. Elliott Fremming and Donald Haley, who had been with the govern- ment survey party in Mt. McKinley district, returned to Juneau on the Northwestern. John Newmarker, of the U.S. Steamboat Inspector’s office, returned to Juneau on the Alameda from a trip to Seattle and Ketchikan and was to leave in a few days by gasboat for Haines. Upon his return from Haines he was to take the Northwestern to Valdez on official business. J. J. Meherin, of the firm of Olsen and Meherin, brokers, left on the Princess Mary for Vancouver! He planned to continue east and return to San Francisco to visit b&fore returning north after the holidays to yourig folk. College life shouldI be setious in its aims with cur-! tailment of the many long-estab- | lished recreations, although inter- | est in sports will be keen. | BUSINESS AFFAIRS Despite! | the patriotism of big business there \Mn be competition for large profits | \on Government contracts among a | few greedy organizations. War mil- | | lionaires will be counted with’ su prising results that cause unplea: ant publie reaction. Although high | ‘laxes will diminish great returns | from war industries a few will en- | “Long treated to fantastic misconceptions of |Senator “Cotton Ed” Smith and who lost no time|joy great profits. This mionth is their country, the Alaskans have a annoyance toward snooping visitor: They like to kid them and tell them tall stories— like the one about long, spaghetti-like worms feed- ing off the ice in the glaciers “I tried to keep any and all my book—and now, somehow, one aged to crawl into Time's review She say$ further: actually found minute worm-like glacier areas. if any of them should E. L. Keithahn, um in Juheau, has a small bot “worm-like forms” Miss Potter refers to, along with an affidavit attesting to their authenticity. Alaskans are invited to visit the a look The War Department has ruled that the WAACS can't enjoy the privilege granted soldiers of mailing | h-v.un' withoul paying postage. Vlasmnmon Merry- Go-Round (Continued from Page One) in slightly better shape—but not much. Titular leader Wendell Will- kie is becoming more and more in- dependent. Tom Dewey, who will demand and secure more and more leadership, is completely on the outs with Willkie. And Willkie more than reciprocates Chairman Joe Martin has keeping the party machinery to- gether, but cash donations have been meager and the job is not easy. More difficult than anything else, however, has been the problem of setting up an over-all Republican been policy which will satisfy the con-| flicting views of “isolationist” and “interventionist” leaders. This ap- plies, too, to other matters. In Kansas, for instance Alf Landon was all set to make a speech just before the election urging the re- turn of prohibition, and it was only last-minute wire-pulling by Alf's close friends that persuaded him to forget it. They argued that a forecast of prohibition raised by a one-time leader of the GOP would throw a lot of votes Democrats. Result of all this conflict is the likelihood that even wider will - develop inside both Demo- eratic and Republican ranks. So it would surprise no one in the Capital to see a non-partisan war ticket, vigorously opposed to iso- lation, favoring some form of in- ternational peace machinery after the war, in the field in 1944. Be- hind that ticket undoubtedly would be Willkie and Roosevelt, playing on the same team. EX-RUBBER CZAR “Scientists and explorers have But Alaskans don’t believe this, and | read this letter doubtless chuckle and chalk up two against me.” curator of the Territorial Muse- .| —should be administered. Popular | to! schisms | both| kind of humorous s from the'States. in getting information on the successful aleohol process for making rubber. “Cotton Ed” and some of his Southern colleagues ' demanded that cotton be used as a base for Army ‘tires, instead of rayon—which had been ordered by ice-worms out of the War Production Board. To which Jeffers said: “The trouble with this situation is that it has Russian of them has man- It's all very sad.” =¥ Congressional committee or pressure group wouldn't | like their decisions. I am going to make my deci- Mm\s and I'll stand by them.” To which “Cotton Ed” replied “In other words, we might as well quit because youre going to run the whole show.” And Jeffers shot back: “I've only got one ]ob to do—that's to get the rubber to win this war.” forms of life in they will tle full of these Doubting Museum and take Speaking of buying War Bonds—the time to look to the future is beforeé the present becomes the past. | |is kcepuu, yo\u mouth shut. | However, Elmer Davis' Office of | War Information has been in a PRIORITIES UNTANGLED ‘umtmlml battle with other agencies | For months, various members of ‘m its effort to keep the public in- | the War Production Board have|formed. In fact, for most new war tried to put across their ideas on agencies, life is just one battle! How the most tangled question in|after another to cut red tape and | the whole war program—priorities avoid toe-stepping. So Paul Smith teld State - Bill Batt, vice-chairman of WPB, partment’s McDermott about these once made a long speech on the!fights, went on to recount the part- subject. But priorities have eon-|ing remark made to him by his tinued to get snarled up as badly colleagues in the OWI when he as ever. (said he was leaving the battles of Contracts have been let when|Washington for the battles of the there was not the remotest chance Marine Corps. Their farewell shot . |glad to see you. | for the contractor to get steel or! was: copper, only to have him hound 6 “Coward!” the offices of the WPB, wasting| (Copyfight, 1942, by United Fea- his time and the government's, try- ,ture Syndlcale ln(‘ ) ing to get those matetials. Finally, last week, Ferdmmd Eberstadt, new head of priorities, | TIDES IoMoRRow compliance, etc., had a meeting o WPB chiefs and explained how to ' High tide—047 ar yhandle the problem. He was brief | Lo:v tide—6:35 (:: 11631 gfi:‘ and to the point. He spoke for onlY | High tide_ 1244 pm. 194 1 2{ 15 minutes, illustrating with charts.| Lo tide 7010 pm 15 xi‘.{ His main thesis was-—not to give |a contract unless materials were on - )Y UEFENSE BONDS hand to execute it. When he finished, he sat down. { el For the first tme WPB chiefs in- | Wom"‘ Is W"ll‘dcn derstood how priorities might be | | untangled | Many of the men present had| | been against Eberstadt before, re- sented his intrusion, felt that his| appointment was the first step in| | gradual absorption of WPB by the | Army. However, Eberstadt has| § made friends. He is no miracle| man, and too much ballyhoo may spoil him. But he has his eyes on the ball all the time. | NOTE: Vice -Ptesident w-l)ace,[ sensitive to militaty encroachient, | sits in regular meetings with Eber- | | stadt, says: “We need a few more men like him.” i “COWARD!" Ro . When, pugnacious Paul Smith, ex- | editor of the San Franéiscé Chroni- | | cle, reésigned his as | | been a muddle of men who were afraid that some | The best substitute for being smart these days! The other day Jesse Jones, once lieutenant-commander in the Navy the natioh’s number one man on|t0 become a pfivate in thé€ Marines, rubber production, stepped meekly | he dropped in to say goodbye to up to the reception desk in the his old friend Michael McDermott, outer office of his successor, Wil-|efficient press relations chief of | ligm Jeffers. | the State Department. “1 haven't got an appointment,! Some months ago, Smith was but could I slip in for a few min- | Press relations officer for the utes?” he asked shyly. “I won't be Navy. But fed up with not being very long.” | pérmitted to tell the truth about “I'm sure it will be all right, Mr. | naval battles, he transferred to the Jones,” Sidney Weinberg is in with the he thought he could. do a real boss fow, but Mr. Jeffers will be Job. smiled the receptionist. “Mr. |Office of War Information where | For the first time in history, & woman has taken over the job as warden @t the North Carotina state women's prison at Raleigh. She is Mrs. C. D. Strickiand, above, who heads an all-woman staff of ex-school teachers, ma- [ trons, stenographers and nurses, replicing men néw on whe detiés to be a turning point in the road | to riches stern laws govern in- comes large and small. | NATIONAL ISSUES: mesdmwn ibvmoen American citizens of vary- ing races and religions now must | vanish, the seers declare, as true | democracy is manifested in war service and sacrifice. Out of the chaos caused by world conflict will_} issue equality in fact as well as lin the letter of the Constitution, j astrologers forecast. Through blood- | shed the nation is to be’ purified \n( its faults. Spirftual values will {be recognized in the new order | which will have paid the greatest | price for liberty and equality for all people. | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: ‘m the beginning of the war Ur: {nus was in the fixed sign of Tau- Irus. This planet encourages change, destroying the old and bringing in |the new. Through an adversé in-' | fluence of Venus it will overcome | whatever it cannot master. Most‘ !leaders in the nations engaged in | conflict have planets in the fixed ‘signs. Churehill and Stalin being | |the only ones with the Sun in mu- table signs, which are changeable, |imparting ability to abandon fixed | lxdeas and to employ unexpected | De- | plans and strategies. | | Persons whose birthdate it is | have the augury of sudden anxie- | ties in business matters and shuuld avoid hasty decisions. Children born on this day prob- ably will be highly sensitive andl‘ temperamental. Many may be con- | | tradictory in character, but most | intelligent in the use of their tal- | ents. | [ Copyright 1942) TUBES FOR CARS | | GETIING SHORT; | RESTRICTIONS ON, With a shn\rp dec]me in the num- ber of passenger tubes avdilable for Novemiber, all Territorial Local | Rationing Boards are being warned to issue no certificates for tubes unless the applicant’s old tubes! are worn beyond the possibility of repair. The Defense Supply Corporation, sole purchaser through Railway Express Agency offices of new | and used tires and tubes, begen to build a national stock pile October | 15, for the relief of civilian trans- portation. Those who have new or | used tires in excess of five for each car, or extra tubes, although no limitation has been imposed upon -the latter, may nejther sell nor give them to other consumers or dealers. - - While tire registration has not begun in Alaska, all possible co- operation with the rubber conser- vation program is urgently request- ed. Aceording to the Tire Inspec- tor's Mapual, Washington, D s tires on civilian cars are wearing down at a rate eight times greater | than they are being replaced. If this rate continues, it is stated, By far the larger number of cars will be Off the highways next year, and a collapse of civiliari tran¥- portatioh in 1944 is predicted, ~ - The fixed rémuneration attached to the honor of being England’s poet laureate is about $515 per year. e . BUY DEFENSE STAMPS l {HAME, E as in BED, and not neck-ed. 1. Which State has the greatest percenfage of land that can be | cultivated? 2. Do the giant sequoia trees ever die of old age? 3. What human disease turns the skin yellow? 4. Who, in Greek mythology, was Nemesis? b. What is the speed of the current in the Mississippi River? ANSWERS: 1. Towa 2. No such record has ever been found. 3. Jaundice. 4. The goddess of retribution, the enemy of pride and haughtiness. 5. From the Missouri River to New Orleans, at ordinary river stage, | abeut 2!; miles an hour. | \There is no substitute for newspaper adverhsmg' S. Hart in “They Shall Entertainment at the local theatres included William “Three Word Brand,” at the Coliseum and Lottie Pickford in |Pay,” at the Palace Weather was fair with a mamixum temperature of 47 and a minimum of 41. e Daily Lessons in English % 1. corbon ‘WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not “The store was filled with patrons.” Say, “was filled with customers.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Naked. Pronounce na-ked, A as in OFTEN MISSPELLED: Foliage. Obse; the IA. SYNONYMS: Amiable, kind, charming, engaging, pleasing, good-natured, winning, winsome WORD STUDY: “Use a word three tintes and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: 'SERVILE; characteristic of a slave or servant. “I hardly know so true & mark of a little mind as the servile imitation of another.”—Greville lovable, pleasant MODERN ETIQUETTE * comeres e | S e | Q. Is it all right to speak to strangers at a small informal party? A. No; wait until the host or hostess or some mutual friend intro- duces you. Q. Isn't it bad manners for a woman to keep her hat on in the theater? A. Yes, unless it is one of the close-fitting, brimiess kind that does not obstruet the view Q. Is it correct to eat a hot pudding with the fork? A. No, the spoon should be used. LOOK and I.EARN C. GORDON || W‘J Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 3. Foottess animal % pox 34. Cereinony 4 Huge wave 36 Metal fastener 7. Walking sticks 7. Tableiand i 38. Gray white 1% Dolitive 9% To b point 14. Separate o Bt 15. Cupboard or 42. Running away wardrobe 44, Ameriean 16. Do something Indian in return 46 Number 17. Jumbled type 47. Danmm; the 15" Endeavor ‘maiden 19, Wild ahimal name 20. Smoeth and 48. Seasons glossy 81, Pronoun 22. Boorly 52, Wing . American 3 orship humorist §%. Uttered with 60. Sea cow DOWN ! 217. gz.;:dl:'nent brenm!hul 61. Correct » 1. Springs ! 29. va not voice earriage 5. Bird used for . 62. Exist 2. Month | 31. Heavy cord lood 63. Conjunction 3. Not bright i 4. One who evades | duty i Uncanny | Corroded . Christmas . Diminished gradually Uneven . African antelope | . Head covering . Guile 1 30. Passageway /)| iz Thinks 4 5. Aperture in a needlo Contour Hetdaress evoured . Horse 3 Araaio . Arma 4 card l The Charles W. Carter FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1942 DIRECTORY rmi'flin”éi'c‘?,’m Gastineaqu Channel » MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE No. 147 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month N tish Freeburger ablitiog t 1220 p o e DENTISTS R. W. COWLING, Wor- Blomgren Build; Phone 56 shipful Master; JAMES W. LEIV- e ERS, Secretary. s‘i Meets every Wednesday at P, M. Visiting Brothers wel- ARTHUR ADAMS, Ex- alted Ruler, M, H. SIDES, See-i Drs. Kaser and Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING come. Office Phone 469 retary. Dr. John H. Geyer PIGGLY WIGGLY DENTIST i Room 9—Valentine Bidg or BETTER Groceries PHONE 1762 Phone 1324 ROBERT SIMPSON,Opt.D. 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