The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 14, 1942, Page 4

= PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire e s SR o Becond and Maln Streets, Juneau, Alasks, HELEN TROY MONSEN R. L. BERNARD President Vice-President and Business Manager Entered In the Post Office in Juneau ;:- Second Class Matter. U A Delivered by ca By mall, postage paid, at the following One vear, in advance, $15.00; six months, in one month, in advance, $1.25. Subscribers will confer a favor it they will promptly notify the Business Office of any fajlure or irregularity in the de- Uvery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRERS The ASsociaied Press is exclusively entitled to the use for tevublication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- {se credited in this Daber and also the local newp published erein. ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 American Building, Seattle, Wash. —_— STRETCHING WAR POWERS It is apparent from the results of beginning ses- sions of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investiga- tion of censorship, that the Office of Censorship has been stretching the meaning of the first War Powers Act in opening mail between Alaska and the United States. According to Chairman Van Nuys, Congre specifically stated in the first bill that the only con- trol of the mails that would be allowed was over communications between the United States and for- eign countrie 1t was the intention of Congre in granting the power But Alaskans, accor to the Offi of C - ip, must try to they foreigner living in a foreigy The very fact that another bill, which would have made such censorship 1 was being rushe through Congress before thi ation ed, proves that the Office of Censorship knew that it was violating the law by opening our mail in Seattle And according to Van Nuys' statement that the mail has been censored so far without any legal authority, all of the 400 censors in Seattle could legally be slapped into jail for tampering with the mails If this thing was necessary in preventing in- ! formation from reaching the enemy, few Alaskans would kick. But it isn’t. Governor Gruening has presented to the Committee a letter from a “high y officials in who says that it is not necessary ier, Licut. Gen. John L. DeWitt of the WDC said practically the same thing. T} naval and milita authorities know the situatio better than the Office of Censorship in Washington does There has been too much of this grabbing for the rights of American citizens under the guise that it is aiding the These ibs are hurting war. very gri Washington the the things which war effort. These are were happening in Nazi Germany before we entered the war—the things toward which our government point- ed a disgusting finger, pointed them out as things that couldn’t happen in a democracy. Recently, the Army at Fort Lewis, Washington, tried to tell a Seattle newspaper tha it couldn’t re lease a story about a seditious young Army officer unless the newspaper put nothing larger than a one-column head on the story. The War Depart- ment and the Office of Censorship both jumped on that breach of military administration. But that shows how far these things can go. We're still waiting for word up here in Alaska- waiting for word that our mail isn't going to be pried into and that Alaska is once more a part of the United States, not a foreign country Penny Puzzle | (Philadelphia Record) What a war can do to proverbs! Since the| dawn of civilization thrift has been a virtue But now Director of the Mint Nellie Taylor Ross appeals to the public, especially children, to “stop | saving pennies.” Why? Because pennies are made and copper is needed for war purposes Mrs. Ross suggested that if every family unearth and put into circulation ten pennies, would make 1,000 tons of copper available for | industries. | the mint's | of copper— | would | this | war | That represents about one-third of annual coinage of pennies, which last year con- sumed 3,260 tons of copper Mint officials are particul worried over the increasing withdrawal from circuiation of pennies, dimes, quarters and half-dollars by persons who save | change in piggy banks, budget boxes and other devices—while the demand for coins in circu- lation has been spiraled upwards by the “slot ma-| chine age." | It's always been a sin for Johnny to break into | their his treasured savings. But now, instead of father’s| slipper, he can demand a citation for his patriotism i | ThL (.lrl~ \\lll Give | (Cincinnati Enquirer) War, ording to many a Cincinnati Miss— | and Mrs.—is much worse than General Sherman said it was. The recent request that all women | scrap their compacts, save one, in the scrap metal drive brands on the minds of the gentler sex the fact that world conflicts demand as great sacrifice from the ladies of the land as from the fightiny, men The idea of scrapping compacts was a brilliant | metal in the dress- one. We suppose there is more ing-table drawers of our nation’s boudoirs than thcJ junk dealers. And the patriotic lot. They'll is on the dump lots of our ladies—God love ‘em-—are dig down to the bottom of the pile if they are con- vinced the effort is needed to insure victory. We cau hear the ringing of metal on metal as, with tear- |dimmed eyes, the girls toss in the most precious of their possessions for the cause of liberty Happily each lady-fair is asked to preserve one compact. That she should consider a patriotic duty a Think how the morale of the fleet might be lowered | if the boys came ashore to a bevy of washed-out beauties. Soldiers on leave, seeing their ladies-fair pale and faded, might feel that the country had gotten to a place where it wasn't worth fighting | for Waitresses may not be the ones who make the soup, but some of them have a finger in it The average pianist’s fingers move 2,000 times per minute, while the neighbors move just once THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA HAPPY BIRTHDAY DECEMBER 14 Emeral O. Davis Naomi Forrest C. C. Carnegie Kenneth Loken Mrs. Dorothy Pegues Samuel Guyot Donald Pegues J. €. Michaelson E. F. Rodenberg, Jr. - L HOROSCOPE “The stars incline TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 influences are active today later hours are more than the forenoon on phases of s be emphasis class. New basic but do not compel” 3 3 Mingled good and evil planetary The promising life which show increase in emotional, | resources of min- {720 YEARS AGO #%% surins DECEMBER 14 ,1922 Twenty orphan children in the Near East were to be provided for during the period of one year following the drive in Juneau to raise $1,200 which was to begin the following week. On his annual trip to the States, George A. Parks, Chief of the Alaska Field Division, General Land Office, and Chairman of both the Interdepartmental Alaska Council and Committee, was to leave on the Victoria for Seattle. He was to go to Denver, Colorado, for the Christmas holidays and continue from there to Washington, D. C. Mrs. Anna Day was elected Worthy Matron of the local Order of Easter Star for the following year. Those elected to otheér positions W. J. Leivers, Worthy Patron; Mrs. Nina H. Abbott, Associate wer Matron; Miss Lois Nordling, Secretary; Mrs. Leota Mackie, Treasurer; Mrs. Pearl Burford, Conductress; Mrs. Amy Guerin, Associate Con- ductress; Mrs. Anna Webster, Trustee. Installation was to take place at the first meeting in Jenuary. United States Marshal George D. Beaumont was returning to Ju- neau on the Spokane after a trip to the States with prisoners. He was to pass through Juneau to Sitka and take an insane patient from there to the States. Mrs. Beaumont was to join him in Ketchikan. | Appointment of another deputy collector of customs at Prince Rupert to facilitate fresh fish shipments was not necessary, according to M. S. Whittier, Chief Deputy Collector of Customs in Alaska. Mr. Whittier t HEA[R’TI A):I]? HOXE;‘ o (:: ‘: | had returned to Juneau from spending several weeks in Prince Rupert. ime to look far ahead as social| Lkt ges are 1 iz liday ; Cll;l‘:fi’:;:g :slheouliiemi:]:]\:::l m‘:(‘ I"'*.l Miss Stella Jones, celloist at the Coliseum Theatre, was a passenger pl | 2 : ! in cheerful acceptance of ].".5:,."101 Juneau aboard the Alameda. hopes for the future. There Will Preparations were underway for a celebration of Christmas at the | Douglas schools. Programs were being prepared and gifts were being artistic and mystical influences. | purchased for the school trees when each child was to give a present Closeness of * the spiritual plane |to some other child. will be felt as material values| —— e fade through the grim realities off After working for six years without missing a shift, Harry Carroll, | war. Great teachers are to appear|pnight chef at the Gastineau Hotel, was to leave for a trip to the States. in the new year. i BUSINESS AFFAIRS: There iS| yeather was fair with a maximum temperature of 25 and a mini- a promising sign ' that seems m;mum of 23. presage increased generosity in rationing. Business will .nmuumww ks | prosperous to the end of the year and substitutes for needed mm»' D | l E I h aily Lessons in English % 1. corpon trade. In western states the usofi of automobiles will continue to be| “" " "~ general enough to assure U'inh-: WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “We have béen doing that portation for workers of every right along.” Say, “We have been doing that REGULARLY (or PER- SISTENTLY).” |eral and oil will be discovered, it OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Embryo. Pronounce em-bri-o, E as s prophesied. Gradually Ameri- | jn, MEN, Ias in IT, O as in NO, accent first syllable. can resourcefulness, industry and OFTEN MISSPELLED: Dilemma. Observe the two M's. {ingenuity will overcome many of SYNONYMS: Uneasy, uncomfortable, worried, disturbed, disquieted |the war handicaps WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours." Let us | NATIONAL ISSUES: | Advocates ‘ increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word of drastic restrictjons in the sale | o prp. willing to yield or submit; responsive; tractable. “He of alcoholic beverages will become went obediently, for he was usually amenable to his mother’s com- insistent next month, if the stars i i [ 476 " righitly ' reatl, ‘ RAfGiHers will | Mands."—Ellen Glasgov. |demand that the cities of the |nation are fighting for a better ¥. |world in which to live, those who MODERN ETIOUEnE by {remain at home should fight for ROBERTA LEE honesty, economy and decency in |civic government, the seers declare Gl 55 : ! INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Q. Is a woman’s second wedding as elaborate as her first? | Better understanding and closer A. No. The specific arrangements vary according to the age of |sympathy among the United Na- the bride and the attitude of family and friends toward the second tions may be expected as our na- | marriage. 'tion gathers momentum in war| Q. Isn't it nice for a person engaged in any kind of sport or game | achievements. Transportation fa-|to praise his opponent when the latter makes an exceptionally good ciliti will improve in spite "f‘any? | |severe storms and lend-lease sup-, And when Milo Perkins heard that| Whereupon Jesse invited Milo|plies will be delivered in quanti- | wou ¢ become popular. A. Yes. A good sportsman will be quick to do so, and it is a sure Jesse had testified before a secret|to lunch and proceeded to turnties greater than had been planned. s 6T ELRATEE OB M. ok TR SRBELA o BEUAR i STin ore Me"'_ session of the Senate Committee, on the charm. Jesse Jones can ‘be Progress will be definite in Unit-|p o ooy . he telephoned Jesse and asked for |extremely charming, and he wooed|ed Nations tremendous movements | = U Go-Round a copy of his testimony Milo as a second lieutenant woos|and severe conflicts but there are | - Yes. ‘What!” said the Secretary of @ debutante, to get ‘back his old portents of great losses through Commerce, “Are you going up | power to buy rubber, tin, quinine!disease as well gs in far-flung bat- jmnieq Sl RN Sine) {here to testify with all that en-|and other war materials, whichtles on land, on sea and in the LOOK a nd lEA R N thusiasm of yours? o |the President last April gave to} air, . C. GORDON go- over the President’s head. “Of course said the executive |1is Tival from Houston. Persq;:xs whose birthdate ;LI is! 2 oot o s War- e {have the augury of a year of fair 3 7 o JESSE WOOS MILO (x‘:xr(-l‘h("ull\i(!m\filnxOmnlxz'tm:i;,lmwrxqrxY DELAYS ON RUBBER luck. Secret service will be fortu- ! 1. What country’s name means mzuator ? ! Actually the two boys from might have to say when I E(‘“ pogally, s Myt e doperiant iSRS S ol o .bove St 2 .What D Mouston don't dislike - saih - other. U £HEFRE.” |principle is at stake in this ar-|fairs may lead to disillusionment. | the United States? 3 ¥ . ‘guxnen[ than the personal prestige | Children born on this day prob- 3. Who was the messenger of the Roman gods? \ol‘ two gentlemen from Texas. It |ably will be successful in any vo- | 4. What is the origin of calling an informer a “stool pigeon”? |is vitally important to every mem- cation they choose. They should | 5. Who was the youngest signer of the Mayflower Compact? Iber of the armed fo and be popular. Girls may win fame| ANSWERS: every civilian left behind them. |through artistic gifts. | 1. Ecuador. It dates back to last winter, (Copyright, 1942) i 2. About 17 pounds per person. v when on April 13, four months 3. Mercury, d |after Pearl Harbor, Jesse Jones,|come from the same town. I'm| 4. A stool pigeon is one used to decoy other pigeons into a net. entrusted with buying rubber from sure weé can understand each other. 5. John Alden. the Amazon, had only about six| mls period between December 7| 'and April 13, Vice President Wal- lace—Perkins' boss—made 140 trips to the ling the purcha ber and other .\lrau‘gxu raw ma- White House urg- | |T've been getting an awful nists.” Milo Perkins softened, but when perhaps Jesse countered with the sugges- that Perkins would want to of Brazilian rub- | continue letting the RFC_purchase without too much tion rib- | mcn in all South America. During | bing from the newspaper colum- ® 09 0.5 0 v v o o0 WEATHER REPORT (U, 8. Bureau) Teéemp. Saturday, Dec. 12 Maximuni 47, minimum 30 Snow—.66 inch Temp. Sunday, Dec. 13 |assistant to Jesse, left the room to telephone to Rio de Janeiro and Milo gave it to Jesse cold: “The reason the White House issued that order of April 13 was because you were not getting the raw materials. I am going to get Announcing Now Open for All Kinds of the PHONE 333 Cleaning—l'ressing—llepairiné Duncan's Cleaning and Press Shop CLEANING and PRESSING Tailor Shop, Snow own with Duncan’s Cleaning and Press Shop “Neatness Is An Asset” | rubber, tin, etc., ;tenal\ BEW supervision the fight start- I There were |>\xhax)s 17 different | ed. Jesse cajoled, argued, stormed. | meetings on quinine which the | Perkins' opinion of him went up. Army wanted so badly from the|Jesse was certainly a man who |Dutch 'East Indies. Jones galled | knew what he wanted and went imeeting after meeting. Some of lafter it. But Perkins wouldn't |this vital medicine was purchased,|budge from the powers given him |but the big order to buy was| by Roosevelt. Finally, Jesse re- ‘CRblcd Jjust one day before the fall | sorted to sarcasm. |of Java’s capital, Batavia. | “On what kind of food do you The BEW also proposed to buy feed,” he asked, “that you're o0 chroms from the Philippines when|much more important than Don- it was still possible. But Jesse hag- ald Nelson? He doesn't demand gled over whether he should pay|the right to inspect everything ithe freight between San Francisco| we're doing.” and the Atlantic Coast. During this| “The situation is entirely dif- |delay - the Japs got the chrome. ferent,” replied Perkins. “I'm ! The correspondence on these charged with getting 40 to 50 ba- ;(hllltx Is terrific. It shows that|sic materials without which this |Mr. Jones, good, honest, conserva- | war can't be run and I'm going /tive banker, just didn't have a|to get 'em.” mind geared for war. He was think-| '“All right,” countered Jésse, “you | ing about freight rates and safe come over hére at 1 pm. and’ sit Investments, and there just isn't|in on these meetings and you'll be |anything ‘safe about war, here till midnight. You can't af- So finally, Roosevelt issued his ford to spénd all that time.” order of April 13, requiring Jones'| “No," replied Perkins, “but what Reconstruction tion to lend the Finance Corpora- do you think I hire experts for.” money for South Well, T sit in on these confer- | American rubber, and making it ences” said Jesse. (mandatory on Jesse to negotlate, “I'm 1ot as good as you,” the loan on the order of Wallace's tered Perkins. and Perkins' BEW. coun- ‘I don’t pretend to | know the details regarding chrorhe or nickle or tungsten. Thdt's why JESSE GETS SARCASTIC I 'hire experts to handle them, After that order was signed, We'd never get anywhere if I Jesse invited his friend from Hou- tried to handle them myself.” ston to lunch and turned on the old Texas charm. “Look her he MILO STICKS TO HIS GUNS At about this point Will Clayton, said, “we both them. I want to work with you in every possible way. You can get all the credit. But these materials are going to be purchased.” Jesse seemed satisfied with this until Will Clayton came back from his telephone call and the argument started all over again. But Perkins has stuck to his guns. And all summer he has been hurling his contagious energy into buying vital war materials. Among other things he bought in India, Mexico and South Am- erica a large quantity of cryptoste- gia rubber seed, which produces a rubber plant that matures in the miraculously short time of six- eight months. Perkins wanted to plant it in Central America to | obtain quick rubber. But Jesse Jones opposed ‘on the ground that it would be difficult to harvest. + Six ' valuable weeks were lost while Jesse ‘argued, and while U.! 8. rubber suppues 'got lower. Fin- ally Perkins fell back on his di- Yective - from ‘the President and overruled Jones. So now Jones fs before the Sen- | ate trying to overrule the Presi- dent. (Copyright,’ mz by Uhited Fea- ture Syndicate; > —— Otanges T the New Hebrides Istands grow so large that two human hands can scarcely span Maximum 33, minimum 29 ® ® 0 0 0 0 0 00 0o e SONOTONE hearing aids for the hard of hear- ing. Audiometer readings. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson, Blomgren Bldg., phone 636. ady. TYPHOON SUITS For Defense Workers and Others with Priorities. ALL SIZES MONDAY DECEMB[:R 14, DIRECTOR 1942 - Professional thmnl Societies eau Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO, 147 " in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30.p. m. SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month DENTISTS R. W. 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