The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 31, 1943, Page 4

Blacknut Blunder Daily Alaska Empire | (Philadelphia Record) If Axis planes really had been over the Phila- MELEN TRO' NSEN ] y the news- ® & - = President 1delphin metropolitan area Tuesday night, ..Lmuu'muo. - mmmm-m“mmrs now would be recording one of the most |L.hastly tragedies of American history— A tragedy taused by the latest flnsco in testing mh&lmoflmfllnflln“mlmllflfl RATRS: |our new air raid alarm system. ”’“l‘; matl, ] ’u:l.d..:l.m tull:'.:ln'“ e Each new tryout seems to bring more and bigger ..:‘_J:‘L':. b advanes, 41.80; !blunders. Two weeks ago, New Jersey held a test s will confer & favor if they will promptly mm {(n which Philadelphia did not participate) and P‘ ""“"- m e or resvacie W W ""somebudy" forgot to notify radio stations to sound x , o Nfll Otfice, 602; Business Office, 374. |the all-clear. \ Last week, Philadelphia’s test (which did not MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED |include New Jersey) was a confused mess. e e u::'gmfit‘n“w%?w ‘ Now comes New Jersey's latest test—in which fepublication of sl news credited in this pape! 1n. ALASKA CIRCULA’ ANTEED TO BE LARGER | THAN THAT ’J?W'g‘xm PUBLICATION. Jbul no blue signal was sounded S T TN R i {kind until 9.29%.— NATIONAL 'ATIVES — Alsska Newspapers, 1011 American d also the-local news published |ha)f o million wardens waited, waited, waited for an alarm that never came. The blackout was supposed to start at 9 pm, No signal of any When a radio tion sounded the “all clear.” REPRESENT, Bullding, Seattle, Waah. An “all clear” for a blackout test that never T T T S T T T R TR L e oL New Jersey's Civilian Defense Council blamed it on the Army. The Army admitted the fault, said: ! “Through an unfortunate misunderstanding of signals, there was a slip-up tonight. It was just unfortunate.” * Unfortunate is scarcely the word. It is a blunder of the first magnitude. Our air raid precaution tests were working far better a year ago than they are now, 16 months after our entry into the war. True, the new system is slightly more complex than the old arrangement. But failures have been | due not to the complexities but to sheer stupidity and carelessness of supposedly responsible officials. | We dare not pretend that such fiascos don’t imatter. Only last week James H. Landis, Director lof Civilian Defense, warned that Hitler may send dmission, from all indica- bombers to this country soon because he needs a tions, will be the Rotary Club's Minstrel Show, being /blow against America to bolster morale at home. staged tonight and tomorrow night in Juneau, But| The Berlin radio boasted, on March 2, that “we worth more than the entertainment offered is the Should not forget that in consequence of the pro- service which the Rotarians continue to hand out in |8Tess of aviation, even New York, with its vaunted this community in no small chunks. skyscrapers, Boston and 'Washlngwn may not be| A ’ isafe a few months hence.” The war has played heck with organizations Only pirpose of our blackout trials is to be such as Rotary all over the United States, and it ready, ahead of time. These tests prove how “un- isn’t an easy thing to gather together enough en- |ready” we are. thusiasm and hard work by any such organization | We have not coordinated the New Jersey and to. put on anything. | Philadelphia sectors of the Philadelphia war pro- But the Juneau Rotarians have managed (o{ductlnn area. One side of the river still gets its or- continue their service and this is something com- ders from a different source than the other. mendable. So it doesn't seem at all unreasonable Now comes the crowning confusion—in which | that Juneauites should give such a worthy organiza- the Army forgets to even give any orders, send out | tion their support in all community projects, especi- (¥ signals. ally this one. It isn’t enough to tell the public: “Beg pardon. Most of us remember the last minstrel show The situation is so serious, in our opinion, that staged by this same group, the funds raised by it General Marshall should convene a military court, going into a Student Loan Fund to help wonhy?;z:‘pmfe person or' petsous ‘retfonsible, snd imiose young men and women in the fight to gain an N i thidre sy 1e MoRIFARE overhead i education, A ‘The money raised by this show will be used to renew the children’s section of the Juneau Public Library, as unselfish a task as any funds could be put to. We understand that few Juneauites will be left out of the show tonight. So don't sit home with your ears burning. Curtain is at 8:15 p.m. _— THAT MINSTREL SHOW Worth the price of The town treasurer of Houlton, Me., has lefusedj | to run for office because of the increased volume of his private business. He makes harness for horses. In Seattle, a woman has been granted a divorce and sole custody of 78 cans of food. | the | |dreams T will blame them on you. |freely about the studio, in course of a dramatic scene, instead | of being anchored to a floor mike. NEW RADIO INVENTION Army Signal Corps has ‘developed a new type of radio micrqphom\ 7 which | may bring a permanent| -Sergeant ¥ork . is’ now going! |change in' civilian radio practices. |around dressed in skirts, The Ser- | The need for speaking by radio|géant hag been assigned, to ‘ the from one tank to anothef, “while | WAACS,, 'and dresses accordingly. | keeping the bands free, fesulted in |Full name'is Caroline E. ¥ork, of | development of a “throat micro- | Meridian, Texas, a distant. cousin | {phone” which was attached to the | of the famous World War hero, man’s throat, and, picked up the | Sergeant Alvin C. York. . Far a tones of voice by vibration. | time, Department of Agriculture Now comes a further develop-|was afraid the U. S. public would | {ment in the form of a “lip micro- |eat vegetable seeds for food, sol phone,” which is attached lightly they rationed the seeds of peas,| about the mouth, and is so close | beans, and lentils. But OPA, fear- to the vojce sound that it picks|ful that rafioning would reduce | up this sound alone, without re-|yictory gardens, took them off the celving the “ambient” noises. Inlist, Red tape ridden War De- ‘other words, the thunderous sonndtpart.me_m, in making a payment of a tank In operation is omitted due to Mr. Bernard South of At- entirely. |lanta, sent 'him twelve separate 1 | | | | MERRY-GO-ROUND" (Continued trom Page One) heérself. Whereas she was once pressing for a post-war pact, today she doesn't want one. And whereas Wwe were then opposed to any post- war pact, today we and the British' are taking the initiative. «Stalin last November came out for the self-determination of peo- ples, Apparently he figures that the Bulgars and groups among the Poles and Jugoslavs will lean toward Rus- sia after the war, and that Russia is strong enough to get what it wants for boundaries. That's why Stalin ‘has 1o one sitting in on the Eden’ conversations. Obviously he | | tions, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCH 31 Capt. Lawrence E. Reck Beverly Lane Mrs. G. E. Cleveland Mrs. lke P. Taylor Francis A. Riendeau R. F. Hopkins M. M. Matterson Mrs. R. F. Levinson Olarice Jennings Hugh R. Larson N =R 13 D e HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” THURSDAY, APRIL 1 Adverse planetary aspects dom- | inate today which may be indeed | fools’ day for many persons of am- | bition. The judgment is supposed | to be untrustworthy under this con- figuration. HEART AND HOME: This is not | a favorable date for cl of any sort. It is wise to delay remov- als from one dwelling to another. 1t is not promising for beginnings, whether they be in new places of | business or in new positions of, any | sort. Employers may be exacting | and critical. Women should pursue | routine work and should keep t busy to contemiplate war probl or indulge in apprehensions con- cerning relatives in the armed forces. 5 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: As the spring gives assurance of such tremendous trade and commerce as have not been previously visioned even by the average American who sees things in their largest rela- many perplexing problems will develop. The task of feeding | millions of persons will be per- formed with efficiency which pro- vides for residents of the United States more generously than was possible before scientific rationing operated successfully. Victory gar- | !dens will flourish in a way Lhul promises plenty of fruits and vege- | tables for millions of householders. NATIONAL ISSUES: Appeal !o‘ the national conscience will be fre- quent as the temptation to spend money wins among workers in the war industries. Absences from the shops and factories due to selfish | |reasons’ will amount to so many |lost hours that heads of war indus- tries will seek some way to pre- vent further days off for which only trivial excuses can be offered. | |As spring advances and press and |radio tell of heroic fighting by the United Nations there will still be lack of realization of individual responsibility among civilians, the seers forecast. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: There are signs read as presaging many treacheries among Axis pow- i€rs. Again a peace offensive is in- dicated. From this month on, des- | perate Nazi leaders will resort to many schemes by which they hope to salvage much from the ruins of final defeat. Warning is given that there may be great tenacity demon- |strated by the Germans who will unite in defense of the nation J‘mke and prepare salmon for fox feed in all legal wa 20 YEARS AGO I srins | | MARCH 31, 1923 R. F. Jones, owner and pilot of the seaplane Northbird, ved in Juneau on the Jefferson from Ketchikan and planned to get his plane in shape for flying during the summer The plane was at the Union Machine Shop where Jones had stored it the previous fall Mr. and Mrs. Sam Guyot returned to Juneau on the Jefferson after spending several weeks visiting relatives and friends in the States. They spent short time in Ketchikan where Mr. Guyot attended to business. | They were accompanied north by Miss J. M. Sullivan, of Mrs. Guyot, who was to visit here. sister | Attractions at the Coliseum Theatre were Agnes Ayres and Jack |Holt in “Bought and Paid For” and Harold'Lloyd in “Bumping Into ‘ Broadway.” | Persons engaged in the fox farming industry in Alaska need have |no uneasiness over the question of securing salmon for feed for their |animals, according to a statement made by Henry O'Malley, U. S. Com- | missioner of Pisheries, which had been received by The Empire. The provision included in the regulations stated that fox farmers might s, but must secure permits from the Secretary of Commerce. Members of the Eastern Star were busily working to make their | annual hall, April 2, one of the most charming affairs ever held in |Juneau. The Elks' Hall was to be transformed into a scene of exotic | beauty and entertainment was planned 'so that not a dull moment would occur during the evening. The affair was open to the public and members of the Legislature and the Douglas Chapter of the Eastern Star were especially invited. The Estebeth, Capt. J. V. Davis, left for Sitka and way ports with the following passengers: for Sitka—Mrs. Chester Worthington, F. Rouze, O. J. Cornwall, Gabriel Parmakoff; Hoonah—R. Fitzgibbon, Mrs. Fitz- gibbon; Tenakee—R. P. McDonald, John Norwika, Henry Moses; Gyp- sum—E. Steers, G. Moreclothes. L. W. Kilburn had purchased the residence of Charles Fenster in Douglas. Fenster was leaving in a few days for the States. August Beck of Douglas had also recently sold his property with the intention of locating in the Puget Sound countr Weather was fair with a maximum temperature of 44 and a mini- mum of 37. f e e e Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon e e e e et i~ WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, as I saw yesterday.” Say, “THAT I saw.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Mustache. in US unstressed, A as in ASK, and accent SECOND syllable, first. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Coincide; CIDE, “That is the same picture Pronounce mus-tash, U as not the not SIDE. SYNONYMS: Trite, hackneyed, stale, stereotyped, banal, common- place. 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: PRESUMPTUOUS; overconfident or venturesome; taking liberties un- duly. “His conduct was presumptuous.” MODERN ETIQUETTE ** gopgrra LER Q. What kind of marking should be printed or engraved on writing paper used for social ‘correspondence? 'A. A monogram or street address, or, if you wish, both. Q.. Should a guest set down a moist glass on an uncovered piece of furniture? A. No. . Q. Isn't it rude to call a person “Fatty,” “Slim,” “Red,” etc.? A.. Yes. A well-bred person will never do so. e et e et e e e LOOK and LEARN % ¢ cornon 1. In what State of the Union are the most cranberries grown? takes the view that the Americans and British, who didn’t want to talk ‘boundaries last year, can now The invention will have obvious|checks in . the same mail, each in| uses for radio announcers in places} of confusion, such as foothall games, ' lanta office. a separate envelope, from their At-| wivioh for ‘ decsde has heen undbr 2. Which four Presidents were formerly Governors of New York {the rule of Hitler and his support- | 2" y ers. Again the prediction of the im- . On what State's farms are more tractors used than any other? minent’ death of the Fuehrer is 4. What two famous French authors were partly of Negro blood? revived. 5. About how many islands are there in Bermuda? Persons whose birthdate it is ANSWERS: have ‘the augury of a year of conh- 1. Massachusetts. tentment due to faith in the future. 2. Van Buren, Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. |'Erratic changes should be avoided. | Roosevelt. and also it will be usable for stu- (Copyright, 1843, by United . Fea- ki — t Y st puiddo the ' tdlking “ ldio actars, eunbhng them to move ture Syndicate, Inc.) themselves. ‘That is'why the Eden conversa- tions have to be handled so skill- fully. They must not offend Rus- sla. Yet they must work out a gen- | eral peace security pattern into | Acnss" Ty'p. or dat which Russian ideas will fit after . 1L New Zealand 40. Took out |51 the war. 7 M.h;::: WBrel. 4y, Part of the [ [Ty NOTE: FDR is reported to haveJ 13 Begintine 40 marier €] RIOI® (3 a treaty in his desk, four pages| "';},‘:,‘,‘m:s e o R i ATK] i lang, written by himself in threg| = work tion: abbr. &} el | afternoons. It is couched in gen-| |5 Sordecture bl - o (E] L] l eral terms. 15 BIL: Scotch 45, Prepare for & | publication A an i Blore 48. Largé net W] £[vio 1 . 0 THE WASHINGTON PEACE | £ BRI Chpemenes |4 0 CONFERENCE ! . Towar: " point I; MET Only a few heard it, and they | 25 That may 65. Silkworm s . are keeping their lips buttoned, but | $} gfl,’,‘,‘u o A "‘"“"“.:_24 Salution Of Yesterd the President made a highly signi- | 37. !.il iy “x? 62. Garden im- ficant observation about the post- tbac it o1 On:'l'yo“;un- Ral wSEs Caucasian race war peace conference at the White House party for freshmen Con- One of them asked: | FAre you planning to go to Eu- tope for the peace conference?” Quick as a flash, the President | replled: nance than in romance. (Copyright, 1943) ! | BOTH IN A NICE FIX! ROMMEL T0 WIND UP By OLLIE M JAMES We don't know who is hsvy the worst time trying to get some- where, Rommel or Ruml. Between Ruml's tax and Rom- mel's attacks, it would be hard' to say which ‘'wound up gaining less ground. But you can’t say the ‘boys didn't try. 5 As we have pointed out previous- ly, Beardsley Ruml is in fayor of paying as you go, and Erwin' Rom- mel for a while was just in favor of ‘running like hell. | “That may not be necessary.” | “The inference placed on the | eryptic remark by those who heard | it is that the President meant the | PEACE CONFERENCE MIGHT BE HELD IN THE UNITER STATES. | . e | PARACHUTE PAJAMAS | Busy as he was after returning | from. Casablanca, the President | took time out to write his old | friend ex-Governor Max Gardner | of Narth Carolina thanking him | for:a pair of pajamas as follows: | “Dear “Max: “I‘am delighted to have the suit | of pajamas made of Nylon para- chute cloth. T hope when I wear them I will nbt start counting ten and jump. If T have any bad | Now he seems to be in favor of seiling himself as ‘dearly as possi- ble, whith is a fine thing for a taxpayer to do too. Rommel knows he will get ligui- sobner or later, and so does taxpayer. The anly diMerence s ‘that the taxpayer has a defin- ite date to cateh it in the neck. In the end, of course, it will be the same result — Rommel with no panzers, and us with no pants. e ——— BERGMANN RINING ROO! Now open under new manage) board $12.50 weekly, starting l(amh 29; office workers' hot lunch 65 cents at 12 noon sharp. adv. Children born on this day prob- 3. Illinois. ably will be exceptionally intelli- 4. Alexandre Dumas the Elder and Alexandre Dumas the younger. gent. They may be luckier in fi- 5. About 360. SWINGING ALONG the Thames Emblnkmen[, American_ air per- monnel leads an Allied procession marching as part of a ‘“Wings for Victory” ceremony in London. The program was arranged s a trib- ute'to the American and British' air forces. (Internationald DIRECTORY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1943 Professional Fraternal Socleties Gastinequ Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Dr. A. W. Stewart Meets every DENTIST P. M 20TH CENTURY BUILDING | | {°0® Oftice Phone 468 retary. 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