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lthe matter—something which would be unwise. ° . Dady Ala8ka Emplre ‘ The War Manpower Commission could well af- Published every evening except Sundsy by the |ford to look into this matter if its officials intend EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY :r() solicit the respect and backing of the public. mammmm;m | el NG WELEN TROY MONSEN - - - - President | New i O T | ew Tax Legislation? B L BERNARD - - “ioe-President and Business Manager | - S ———— Butered In the Post Office in Juneau as Becond Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: huv-uuumcnu-»n-ummnuu--m' y mail, postage paid, st the following raf One year. in advance, PIB0O: ¥t moathe, 1o advance, $1.50; ne month, in advance, $1.28. Bubscribers will confer & favor if they will promptly notify ure or the Business Office of any fail or irregularity in the de- of thelr papers. : News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, (Cincinnati Enquirer) and taxation problems. One is the need for still more revenue from some source. The other is the difficulty of collecting income taxes at the new high rates in the year after the income is received. | There is general agreement that still more reve- nue is required. Increase of income tax rates almost certmnly will not meet the need. Several alterna- 4 |tives are at hand. One is a sales tax, which is not ALASKA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER an equitable tax, but is simple to collect and would e produce a large revenue. Another is the so-called spending tax, advecated by the Treasury. This is obviously more equitable than the straight sales tax, but is too complex for efficient enforcement. Finally. there is the procedure called ‘“forced ,snung‘ already adumbrated in the Victory tax, a {flat tax which provides for post-war rebates in rela- Mon to ability to pay. 1 This last formula has many advantages over |the more orthodox tax plans, because it gives the ;uavernmem a large revenue at once, while it is needed, and yet returns to the citizens a fund of purchasing power which will be very valuable in the NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 | American Butlding, Seattle, Wash. would provide for purchases of motorcars, refrigera- tors, and ether durable consumer goods for postwar delivery, payment to be made now in specially issued |war bonds. This gives the government revenue, gives industry a backlog of orders for postwar business, and gives the citizen something for his money—an incentive to sacrifice now. A BOI'T MANPOWER A scrap which may grow into a full-scale bat- tle over the civilian employment by agencies orl the Federal government is now rumored to be on | the way in the United States House and Senate. It is no secret that all Americans have become | aroused over the many reports of excessive employ- ment by the Federal government. The desire for a thorough investigation is accented at a time when manpower is so vitally needed for the armed forces and for war production. The charges made contend that not only are; large sums of the taxpayers' money being wasted on pay rolls, but many of the employees could bz-f used for war production and for the armed services. | Senator Harry F. Byrd, of Virginia, Ch'urmnn! of the Joint Committee on the Reduction of Non- Essential Expenditures - in the last Congress, is authority for the statement that no one knows the total number of government employees. He esti- mates, however, that the figure is about 3,000,000, approximately one out of every 40 persons in the United States. This figure would not include the number of civilian employees who are making ships and guns in the arsenals of the War Department and the Navy yards. Federal employees, themselves, ashamed at the growth of bureaus, have taken a stand urging re- duction in the number of employees. The National Pederation of Federal Employees, in an editorial in its January publication, says plainly that there are too many civil employees in the Federal govern- ment. PFurthermore, says the editorial, something should be done about it. It is fairly obvious that the Federation’s interest is based upon the possi- bility that if something isn't done soon, the public will demand an indiscriminate and drastic action in mittee of the House to examine these unorthodox plans with particular care. We have a fiscal prob- lem which defies solution on the traditional lines of American taxation policy. The stage is set, con- sequently, for innovation in the search for new revenue. ‘Congress ought to be especially prejudiced in favor of any forced saving plan, in lieu of ortho- dox taxation, because forced saving will insure great- |er postwar purchasing power in the hands of the people. This is the only way to avert colossal public expenditure after the war. another era of WPA, PWA, NYA, and AAA, of spending for its own sake by bureaucrats, our legis- themselves to save for poswar expenditure. Five Sons (Washington Post) Sullivan in Waterloo, Towa, who had five sons serv- Now the news is released that all the five sons are missing in action. They were on the cruiser Juneau, which was sunk last November in the Battle of the Solomons. How about making it a cruiser, Mr. Secretary? Doctor removed a collar button an Ohio man swallowed. For a time, at least, the man knew where it was. The Mikado has ordered a fight to the last Jap —whlch is the same idea our armed forces have. e e e e T N e m (blimp, which can hover over an|for the long delayed Chilean break m ;enemy sub, drop depth bombs more | with the Axis. They are patient L - |easily than a plane, and stay ir. | Under Secretary of Stawe Sumner the area until surface ships ar-| Welles and persevering Chilean Irive. A blimp can even listen for | Ambassador Michels. * |cubs, as well as sight them. | Only his friends knew it, but The Navy also has adopted the |Michels had warned his govern- | policy of arming to the teeth every ment that he would resign if Chile | did not line up 100 percent with {kind of ship in Atlantic waters. cort vessel is light, fast, more especially with depth charges. The the US.A. In Chile, his strong U.S. friendship was the subject of c¢.n- thinly armored than a destroyer, wpflhcy is to let the Nazis know but must be capable of cruising|that whenever subs attack any kiud | siderable comment, long distances. It is not an easy ¢f ship they will find a sting in One newspaper cartoon shows Mi- ship to design. is tail. chels as the proprietor of a hat Finally Charles Wilson, WPB pro- | This policy seems to be working store selling imported sombreros, duction dynamo, was brought to along the Atlantic Coast, though and wearing the star-spangled high Washington partly to speed up es- |its success may be due in part to silk topper of Uncle Sam. The Am- cort vessels. But this was only last!the fact that African waters now |bassador is trying to sell an Uncle August. Wilson, to help the Navv') rovide better pickings, with a|/Sam topper to Chilean President make up its mind, brought William \shontr trip back to Germany. Rios. P. ‘Gibbs, of the famous naval ar- “I haven't quite decided to take chitectural firm of Gibbs and Cox, P.S.—HE MADE THY SALE this hat,” is the Chilean Presidems to ‘Washington. Two men deserve chief credit reply. Gibbs has now recommended a| - o design not ‘unlike the British cor- vette, another name for an escort | vessel, Production of these is being | rushed. | Meanwhile, it is no longer a mili- Geo-Round (Continued from Page One) _Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 32, Regarded tary secret that sinkings by U-| :; Packs on for 3% Esyptian deity a table top 36. Separate 9. Know: archalc 37. Body joints 12. Light boat 38. Cheap sport bodts have reached their highest | pesk so far. When news to this There are two prime questions which the new | Congress must solve in its consideration of revenue | postwar period in reviving peacetime industry and| | trade. i | Yet another novel plan is that advanced by Henry J. Kaiser and elaborated by others. This It would be wise for the Ways and Means Com- | If they do not want | lators had better take steps to oblige the citizens | When the Secretary of the Navy heard of Mrs. | ing in the Navy, he asked her to christen a tug.' even kidding. | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 4 L4 J. F. Mullen Samuel B. Baker Mrs. Helen Erskine Wiliam W. Bergstrand Bob Thibodeau Bruce Norman Martha Jacobs Axel Nielsen - —— HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” R e ] Friday, February 5 This is not an important day in planetary direction. Adverse as-| pects are active, especially in the morning. It is a day to pursue rou- tine tasks. HEART AND HOME: Uranus in Gemini presages many radical changes in education. New words will come into the English language. Advanced methods of thinking will revolutionize long-established ways of life. For this reason parents and persons of middle age or older must be tolerant of innovations in man- ners as well as speech. Home life iin all parts of the United States will gradually assume new patterns which will be favorable to peace, harmony and mental development. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Business 'mnnngement is to partake of ‘the reforms and improvements which will be far-reaching after the war. Equitable adjustments that assure | justice to capital and labor are fore- |told. Humanitarian principles will dominate social, economic and even | political relations. Poverty will be recognized as a disgrace to' anyi | nation. Between this date and 1949 there will be remarkable evolution in methods related to material| things. There will be many un-| dreamed of uses of glass and syn- thetics of endless variety. The wise| will cultivate foresight in trade and commerce. NATIONAL ISSUES: Great loss of life as well as war material will jcause fifth columnists to encourage civilian criticism of those who are in power in Washington. The seers point out that when millions of Americans are fighting through a Winter of terrible conflict the list| of mortalities must lengthen each| week. The work of our surgeons and | the care provided for all who bear | | | | | | reduce the number of war deaths but the stars warn of evil portents for civilians as well as soldiers, | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Deeds of superb heroism will mul- tiply this month as the world real- }xm the splendid ability of New ‘World fighters of air, land and sea. The stars are read as indicating triumph over European foes long before those of Asia have been van- | quished. Ttaly is to be the first of |the Axis powers to sue for peace and astrologers foretell that the Pope will exercise great influence in rescuing the Italian people from | Mussolini’s malign leadership. Again sudden and surprising moves are | prognostigated. Treachery anid double-dealing are indicated before the Duce is Persons whose blrt.hdm it is have .the augury of ‘a year of unusual {experience. Caution in love affairs, also in business, is imperative. Children born en this day pro- bably will be popular and successful. They ‘may be quick-tempered and self-willed, but kindly and affec- tionate. (Copyright, 1943) | Bagle. |arms for the United States are to| ~ 20 YEARS AGO %% empire FEBRUARY 4, 1923 Women of Alaska had voted by a little more than two to one in favor of the coming Territorial Legislature passing a law requiring women to serve as jurors, according to official election returns made public | February 3 by the Canvassing Board. The vote was 1,164 for the bill and 1579 ‘against. ! Bishop J. R. Crimont, head of the Catholic Missions in Alaska, was | to leave Juneau on the steamer Northwestern for Ketchikan. He expected to be there for the opening of the General Hospital which was to take place in a week. Oliver Drange, Manager of the Juneau Cold Storage Company's plant, was a passenger aboard the Alameda for Juneau after an absence of | several weeks in the States on business for the company. John W. Troy, editor and publisher of The Empire, was a returning passenger to Juneau after a stay in the States of several months. Dr. Robert Simpson, proprietor of the Nugget Shop, was to leave on ‘the Northwestern on a business trip to the States, expecting to be away for a short time. T. L. Allen, buyer for Goldstein’s Emporium, was a passenger on the Alameda for Juneau after having been on a buying trip of several weeks. An export contract for the delivery of 5,000,000 feet of spruce lumber during the coming season had been entered into by Roy Ruth- erford, Manager of the Juneau Lumber Mills. The lumber was for Australian importing firms and was to be shipped direct on schooners loading at the mill docks here. Percy de Wolfe, the Dawson-Eagle mail carrier, reported that a man named Emerson was found frozen to death on the Yukon trail 10 miles below Circle. Details of the tragedy were not known by de Wolfe, who made the report upon his return from his usual trip to Fortymile and J. W. McDonald, of the Juneau Music House, had severed his con- nection with the business and was to leave on the Northwestern for Ketchikan and proceed from there to Hyder He stated that his plans were ‘indefinite. Weather was cloudy with a maximum temperature of 39 and a minimum og 38. Daily Lessons in English % .. coroon ‘WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “The data was insufficient.” Say, “The data WERE insufficient.” DATA is the plural form of DATUM. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Chaste. Pronounce the A as in PASTE, not as in PAST. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Juggler (one who performs tricks of illusion). Jugular (pertaining to the throat). SYNONYMS: Acclimatize, accustom, habituate, naturalize, inure, season. 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: NASCENT; beginning to exist or to grow. (Pronounce the A as in NAP or as in NAPE). “They discovered a nascent germ.” MODERN ETIQUETTE ** zoperTa LEE Q. Is the type of handclasp which makes the other person wince with pain in good taste? A. 1t is boorish to grasp a hand so firmly that the other person, man or woman, winces with pain. Possibly the pressure may be squeez- ing a ring into the flesh. One can give a hearty handclasp without giving a demonstration of ‘his strength. ; : Q. Is it all right for a bridegroom fo have his father for his best man? A. Yes, this is all right. Q. Should a guest stay beyond the time specified in the invitation, when the hostess says, “Can’t you stay longer?” A. No. A hostess is usually trying to be hospitable when she makes such a remark. A guest should not overstay the time specified. DIBECTORY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1943 Professional Fraternal Sochfln Gastineau Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Dr. A. W. Stewart Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bidg PHONE 762 ROBERT SIMPSON,Opt.D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology CHlasses Fitted Lenses Ground The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Pranklin Sts. PHONE 136 FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS | FOR ABUSED HAIR ' Parker Herbex Treatments Will Correct Halr 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 Batisfied Customers” DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 8:00 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Anmex South Franklin St. Phone 177 “Say It With Flowers” but “SAY IT WITH OURSI" C. GORDON LOOK and LEARN What is the largest peninsula in the world? Who painted “The Age of Innocence”? ‘What is the chance of marriage of a young woman of 20 years? ‘Who ‘originated the saying, “keep your nose to the grindstone”? Which State has the most fog? EE R “Sooner or later you will have to wear it,” says Ambassador Michels. Last week, Michels finally made the sale. UNCLE JESSE ON THE JOB This column sometimes has been critical of Jesse Jones’ delays on BIO| | war materials. However, here is one [PIATR[TISINCIATB| | where Uncle Jesse was right on the [1SIJUH [HIOINIE] |bal, pushing other officials to His Defense Plant Corporation ‘has been working on a plan to bring oil into the East in steel cans or drums. This has the ad- vantage of saving tank cars, which are scarce, since drums can be loaded into boxcars. The Petroleum Administration for War originally proposed this and then Defense Plant] rushed through a ‘contract whereby'| 550,000 -drums, holding 50 gallons each, ‘could be manufactured quick- ly out of thin steel which does not require much strategic materi-: al. The drums can hold kerosene or fuel oil, though too risky for gaso- eftect - was cabled from London, 13. Egg-shaped 39, Island of New |= al glving the tonnage sunk asaround it piachea York state: [E|D] v@L‘JflH\[—‘i 1/000,000 per month, it was offici- | i . e .o MIUILE]S] ally denied by Secretary of the! 15 vigllant 42. Bitter vetch Na Knox. 16. King’'s steward 45. Topaz hum- vy 3 17. Note of the ming bird [T[uBla] Bince then Lord Cranborne, Brit-| = scale 41. Entics BIL Emg act. ish Government leader in the House | 36, Smait laka"® R e [TINJAINIERROID] 1 TN N IC ‘] of Lords, has officially stated that| 21 Units of work . Cupbearer of [SIEWEIDIRIE INTRRAIN] rds, 23 Puts frosting gods since Allied landing in Africa sink- on a cake 51 More certaln Solution Of Yesterday's Puzzle ings by U-boats had achieved their | 3¢ Svent quickly 5. Symbol for highest rate. Lord Cranborne also| 7. Hard auter 54, lmnauln'r';' 4 i;‘,’::;n 5 cn:.:ram warned that the rate was increas- | 29 symbol for 66 More recent author 2. Abysiitian ing and the peak probably had | tantalum 58. Genus of herbs 61. Self: Scotch coin | 30 Book of the of the tril- 62. Musical char» 3, Number not been reached. Bible lium family acters . Units of s Presumably the American pub- | " " course lic is to decide which to believe— | . Bristle plan, Lord Cranborne or Secretary Knos. | Small quan- NOTE: When the Under Secre- | 1 m:'n. tary of Navy complained to Senra-/ Summit tor Brewster of Maine that the| g g:‘;‘:fi:g' American public was not awiie, | 11 Romantic Brewster replied: “How can they be | ; v,“gh‘ musio when the Army and Navy keep| : Folson 22. Spirit of Alad- them in a state of ignorance rc- garding the military situation”” din's lamp | 1 ==-lll - . S God of war B ias imome oo BRI B JEmEmmioT marine situation is along the At- Whlnu.l and lantic Coast of the US.A. which is becoming almost as dangerous g | hunting ground for subs as the ¥ ”‘"a":‘ car . Sound of & “Jeaves e flfl waters around England. Mo'l: at This is because of the Navy's Traps recent spgeded-up production of Tl'l'l:)ul Agsn: patrol ships, which police the uthwest- coast. These ships, smaller than S Yae escort vessels, are not built for an event trans-Atlantic :rossmgs but ave uo‘;:“:':* doing a very effective job at home. Ly Another effective factor is thc line. ‘Factories have been all set, ready to turn out these drums in a hurry, some of them ‘at the rate of 8000 per day. Now, however, some of the boys in the Petroleum. Administration for War are lag- ging behind Urnicle Jesse. They have been holding up the deal. (Copyright, 1943, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.) ——e——— NOTICE Dr. Carlson has returned to her Juneau practice. Eyes examined and broken lenses replaced in our ANSWERS: Scandinavia. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92). A 2-to-1 chance. Benjamin Franklin. Maine. ¢ . 4 o n “Mother, I'm 5o used to stretching a pound of meat to serve ‘nx guests that I.don’t remember how to’cooki h'br]ufil‘hrry and myself tanlxhll JKQ“ 3 Juneau Florists Phone 311 Rice & Ahlers Co. 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