The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 22, 1943, Page 4

Dai i aily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Maln Streets, Juneau, Alasks, HELEN TROY MO! N R. L. BERNARD - Entered In the Post Office in Jupeau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: jer in Juneau and Dous! By mall, postage paid, at the fe One year, in advance, $15.00; six months, in ad one month, .n advance, §1.25. Delivered owing rates: Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify iness Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- the B livery of thelr papers. Telephones: Ne fice, 602; Business Office, 374. President Vice-President and Business Manager for §1.50 per month. nce, $7.60; | MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Fourth Avenue Bidg., Seattle, Wash, Alaska Newspapers, 1411 | GOVERNMENT IN BUSINESS By the time peace returns the United States government will have become the world's greatest in- dustrialist, owning factory facilities that® will rep- resent a minimum expenditure of 10 billion dollars and .a maximum well in excess of 15 billions. Three billions of this will be in aircraft. plants, two billions in shipways, three and a half billions in facilities for making steel, rubber, aluminum, mag- nesium and other key raw materials. The National Industrial Conference Board reports that the government will own 96 percent of new shipbuilding capacity, 93 percent of new airplane, 71 of new iron and steel, 64 percent of new machinery and electrical equipment, 56 percent of new machine tool and 41 percent of new petroleum and coal products facilities Moreover—and this some mighty impor- questions—the government plant in most ins stances will be the newest, most efficient, most eco- nomical. It will have been built by private corpor- atlons with their expensively acquired “know how,” utilizing processes on which they have spent millions of dollars and years of time. It will represent the last word in technique: This plant is being operated by the:companies whose inside knowledge made it possible. the leases are of limited life, and at their termina- tion, about the time peace returns, the builders will cease ‘to have legal claim upon them. There is no slizhtest guarantee, express or implied, that the new plant will not either be operated by the government or leased to some private competitor who had noth- ing to do with perfecting the processes, devising the machinery or building the plant To take specific iliustration, Company of America has built for the government a percent raises tant a Usually | the Aluminum | |greater than that of company-owned plants. More- lover, all of the government facilities are brand-new land are more efficient than most of the company’s lown plants. Given electrigity at the same cost, the government plants can make and fabricate aluminum cheaper than the company mills can. This is pessible because the company made avail- able everything it knew about the business. However, in 1947 the company will lose all legal claim upon the plants it has built. Their super- efficiency can be used either under government op- cration or under lease to some other concern to compete against the aluminum company. The same danger of unfair competition exists in lall the other fields mentioned if, as soon as the war !ends, the now dormant campaign against all big busi- Iness should be resumed | | Poison Gas for Germany? (Philadelphia Record) { Gas warfare is up to the Axis, | That is President Roosevelt’s ultimatum. Having found increasing evidence that Hitler is preparing to use poison gas in his defense of the Fortress of Eu- | rope, Mr. Rooseveit says bluntly “Use of such weapons has been outlawed by the |general opinion of civilized mankind. This country has not uséd them, and I hope we never will be com- {pelled to use them. | ‘We promise to any perpetrators of such crimes |full and swift retaliation in kind, and I feel obliged {now to warn the Axis armies and the Axis peoples in Europe and in Asia that the terrible consequences of |any use of these inhumane methods will be brought {down upon their heads.” l It is up to them Up to them whether they plunge Europe into ’musa destruction which will make previous carnage in this war seem civilized by comparison. | We know a chap who has long believed that| | mankind is headed for another Dark Age; that be- | !fore many decades millions now civilized will be 1liv- ing in caves, using buttons or maybe shark’s teeth for money. Pessimistic? He is. But imagine if you can, the conscquences | of mass gas warfare over Europe alone. | If Hitler Is deterred from use of gas it will pro-| bably be because he knows how vulnerable Germany is to gas bombings, and that Germany will go down first in the shambles. Imagine the waves of gas— Falling like poisonous ‘clouds over vast cities | Hundreds of thousands racing for shelters which will | | ot protect, donning gas masks which will, for many, | | be but borrowed time. Deaths and terrifying illness; | | plagues and chaos, Poisoned waters and whole re-| | gions infected with the virus of disaster. | | Crops rotting because no cne dares harvest them; | towns empty because no one is left; thousands un- | buried because no one is there to bury them. | Desolation such as we have not known in the lifetime of any of us—a new black death, brought| upon civilization by its own perverted children. | The practical possibility of Nazi use of gas is| pointed out by Fletcher Pratt. He cites Field Mar- | shal von Leeb's theory that gas is most valuable in defense—that an attacking army must risk plungmg‘ through its own gas barrage, whereas a defending force can remain behind it. With invasion of Europe imminent, Pratt sug- gests the Nazis now miay be preparing to use gas,| | defensively, and as their last resort. | ! That is why President Roosevelt wains the Axis,| and repeats his own and Prime Minister Churchill’s| | previous warnings, that if the Fuehrer wants to fight | with gas— | The responsibility for mass Allied reprisals will | be upon his own head, and the tragedy and terror| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULY 22 A Frank A. Metealf Frank Garnick Albert F. Tucker Fred Campen Jesta M. Timmerman Gladys Lewis Irma Fullerton Mrs. A. M. Maloney - it - { HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel’” | -3 ) ) \ ] \ \ FRIDAY, JULY 23 Benefic aspects rule today which| should be noteworthy in labor siveles. Conferences and decisions | sf importance are indicated. HEART AND HOME: The stars| smile upon women and seem to sromise fulfillment of many heart's vesires. Whatever pertains to ‘the home and its interests should be)| carefully advanced, for more and nicre homes will become havens of | precious memories and sacred hopes to men on far-off battle fronts. The | trend toward postwar preparation will be strong among the women the nation who will be reéady| . broadening duties in public| crvice while they make sure ‘that icmestic affairs will not’ be neg- lected. | BUSINESS AFFAIRS: World Ieaders in finance will discuss union | of postwar currencies with varying degrees of confidence in the satls- factory attainment of international acreements. Suspicions that selhsln‘ amms may be hidden even in the | miost appealing plans will delay pro- | ¥ Return to the full interna-| ional gold standard will be opposed | by bankers in certain countries.| Those who read the stars declarc that the Aquarian age as it ad-| vances will bring | many blessings | and solve many problems, so there is reason to expect wise decisions. NATIONAL ISSUES: Since the influence of Aquarius is scientific, humanitarian and idealistic, prom- ise of recognition of the universal brotherhood is assuring to those who have faith in astrology. Isola- tionists will' seek to regain atten- tion but as the whole world will| be unified when peace finally is! attained, thelr efforts will be frus-| trated. If heads of government and‘ diplomats do not recognize the’fu- tility of attempts to build a wall around the United States, the mil-! H { | | lions of returning soldiers who will| {In the other match in the women's singles, Mrs. H. L S e ] 20 YEARS AGO 4% wurins e | : ) : 1 Crorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrree S e JULY 22, 1923 ‘v Official telegrams received at the Mexican military headquarters in Chihuahua City confirmed the death of Francisco Villa but exonerated his secretary, Migeul Trillo, of all blame. The telegrams asserted that villa, Trillo, a chaffeur and two guards were ambushed by a number of | men and shot down. Huge portions of ice, some weighing hundreds of tons, fell from Childs Glacier as President Harding and his party viewed the awesome sight the previous day. Col. Charles M. Willoughby, of Washington, for 18 months with the American Relief Administration in Russia, said, “Russia is today a leadnig factor in the economic and political situation in the world. The present government will not be overthrown. Those who think so are foolish.” By defeating Mrs. E. J. White in two out of three sets in their match | the preceding day, Miss Harriett Barragar, cnc of the youngest entrants in the Juneau Tennis Club’s tournament, tock a place in the semi-finals. * Morton defeated Mrs. R. E. Robertson two out of three sets. It was closcly contosted and the two-hour match was the first of the tournament to go three sets. American girls who had recently acquired foreign titles when she became the bride of Baron von Bectelaer in Paris. With a record of 14 hits in 20 fimes at bat, Gene McCloskey, of the Moose team, led the City League in batting with an average of .700. . Weather was fair with a maximum temperaturc of 59 and a mini- mum of 54 B e e S S ) \ Daily Lessons in English . 1. corpon | PSSP S S » ) WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “They could not disturb his equanimity of mind. Omit OF MIND. EQUANIMITY means “even- ness of mind.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Hoof. not as in BOOK. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Rhythm. SYNONYMS: Prejudice (noun), partially, bias, prepos ness. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us inerease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’'s word: CACHE (noun); a hiding place, especially for storing provisions or imple- ments; (verb) to hide in a cache. (Pronounce kash, A as in AT). Pronounce the OO as in BOOT, Observe closely all consonants. on, unfair- [OOSR RS S S S 4 S 4 2 2 24 e MODERN ETIQUETTE * romerra et e ) Q. Is it permissible for a line of motorists to keep honking their horns if someone ahead has stalled his car? A. No; this is not only inconsiderate, but causes confusion. Q. If one has been a dinner guest, should one tell the hostess, when leaving, how much you enjoyed the meal? A. Certainly; tell her that you have.enjoyed the evening. Q. Should silence be maintained while a speaker is talking? A. Yes; it is rude to talk, rattle the program, or make any noise. (ot think internationally will prevent] such shortsightedness, the seers| foretell. : producing and fabricating Washinglon ‘ mund (Continued trom Page One) called themseclves Sicilians, rather than Italians, and they were the last elements of Il Duce's empire to submit to Fascist domination. These factors explain why some elements of the invading army were cpenly welcomed and others may have been secretly helped by the Sicilian people. FLYING SENATORS For Senator “Happy” Chandler of Kentucky the round-the-world trip of five Senators investigating won't come off. Tn the first place, war conditions will be “unhappy.” A lot of the things he figured on it will not be a pilgrimage of the Senate Military Affairs Committee alone, but a combination of Mili- tary Affairs and the more sober Truman and Senate Appropriations Committees. Second, the charming Kentuckian will not. head the see-the-world probe. ; Sedate Senator Dick Rus- sell of Georgia will be chairman instead. Finally, there is the matters of funds. Originally “Happy” Chand- ler informed his colleagues that the Senate Military Affairs Committee had $3000 to spend for the trip's expenses. Then one day Senator Chan Gurney of South Dakota, Re- publican member of the Military ffairs Committee, tackled Republi- can members of the Truman Com- mittee in the cloak room. “1 would go a little slow on that $3,000 ‘Happy' Chandler promised, if I were you” “Why?” asked Senator Brewster of Maine , “Because you can't spend it out- side the Western Hemisphere,” re- plied Gurney. “The Committee at- tached a proviso that not a cent could be spent for travel outside the Americas.” So since the flying senators will spend all their time in Africa, Asia Australia, ‘and Europe, the only chance they will have to spend “Unhappy” Chandler's committee money is when they are about to hop off Miami or land at San Fran- cisco. 4 . However, Chandler may feel a 1ittle happier over the fact that the Army is sending with him a high- ranking army doctor and old friend Briz. Gen. Fred W. Rankin. capacity [ is considerably upon his own people. | i INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:| Foreign astrologers who see evil| Actually, the investigating com- mittee can and will do some im- portant work in same kind of friction among agen- cies at the war front that exists in Washington. The BEW, Jesse Jones's RFC, and Cordell Hull's diplomats unfortunately have not confined their rowing to Washing- ton. It will especially investigate reports that American-built air- ports in foreign countries will be turned over to those countries six months after the war; also the im- portance of using British oil re- serves in the Middle East instead of draining U. S. supplies; and reports that civilian supplies in North Af- rica have been distributed through French-Fascist agencies. So it is expected that Senators Russell, Brewster and Mead of New York will dig into these matters theroughly. This should leave Chandler plenty of time to do the handshaking. Note: Wken *“Happy” Chandler and a sub-committee airjunketed to Alaska last summer he got $3,000 expense money from the Senate Military Affairs Committee and submitted a rough expense account of $2900, despite the fact that most of his air travel was paid for by the government, and his sub- committee was frequently enter- tained at officers’ clubs. MEAT BOOTLEGGING The meat shortage is giving rise to backyard slaughtering of cattle and hogs, which is about as safe and sanitary as production of pro- hibition “bath-tub gin." War Food Admihistration is try- ing to force observation of the live- stock permit order by making lurid examples of persons caught slaughtering without permit. Lurid enough was the case of Theologus Grillis, operator of Gril- Grill, in Jackson, Miss., who ran short of pork to feed his cus- tomers, and solved his problem by slaughtering a hog that was dis- eased. Grillis pleaded guilty, and was fined $5000 for Kkilling livestock without. a permit. The meat was condemned and destroyed. Government inspectors are looking_ for other offenders. (Copyright, 1943, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.) out e o o . ° o . WEATHER REPORT . . (U. 8. Bureau) . . ! . ® Temp. Wednesday, July 21 e ® Maximum 54, minimum 49 e ¢ Rain--50 'inch. : . * o 0 00 0 0 0.0 0 0 eliminating the ' | portents in Hitler's horoscope find | | Venus, the dictator’s ruling planet, | !in threatening aspect while Nep-! {tune occupfes his house of death.! They read in the signs the indica- |tion that the Fuehrer will be in 'some way responsible for his own Everyone who knew the North;eud. Suicide is not necessarily im-| said it would be impossible for two!plied but assassination or insanity| city boys to trek from Juneau up are probable as the result of msi the Taku River, across to Tele- terrible career. There are aspects graph Creek, and down the mighty'read as presaging treachery on the Stikine River in early spring before | part of his aides when they rcallie! the ice had gone out. But Bert that Nazism is to be destroyed and Richardson and Elbert Wood ac- with it those who have supported complished that impossible journey |jt. through snow and ice, and made persons whose birthdate it is their way down the Stikine Riveripave the augury of a year of in- in a home-made cedar skiff almost qustry in which energy and intel- in the midst of the spring break-inge"m produce success. ::1'_‘_::‘ ::ihfr&m:‘he‘e:i'g :;‘t gfi;' Children born on this day prob- S |ably will be highly intelligent, prac- of The Alaskan Sportsman, of this |iica) and courageous. Both boys and éxtraordinary journey to satisfy ms\girls will be fortunate their |ehildhood, dream of living like AD | oo teets Indian in a rough and perilous, ¢ land. The Alaska Game Commission has a big job to do in keeping the !population of Alaska’s game and | fur-bearing animals above the dan- ger-point, and controlling preda- |tory - animals as well as lawless |hunters and trappers who, in vio- lation of sportsmanship and good | ]seme. disregard (he laws written Ito’ protect theif, own. interests. “The | caribou are ‘Losing - Ground,”. writ- | ;Leq by. Erna Walker.;Chandler in ‘lhe‘A\;gun number is a straight- |forward - aceount, Jof ‘the problems of, conseiyation of ohe' of Alaska’s ;gr_et_a‘oeat resources. s | .Pscar H..Lay. testifies. in “Ac- tie Blizzard,” that a. blizzdrd from the Bering Sea ‘is a hiry of wind and snow, in which mah can easily lose his' life. He tells of the worst blizzard he’s encountered in twenty- three years in Alaska, and how Penny, his lead dog, saved him from a freezing death. There’s no better trout fishing in the world-than that found in Southeast’ Alaska, and no place that’s more nearly paradise for a camera fan. In “Trout Flsfiing* Party,” Walter Weston tells of a trout fishing expedition to Karta TREK FROM JUNEAU - 0P TAKU T0LD IN- ALASKA SPORTSMAN in 1943) (Copyright, HalibutAre MadePublic . The records of the International Pisheries Comimission show that for the period from April 16 to June 30, 1943, the following amounts ‘of halibut have been landed in Pa- cific Coast ports: Area 2 U. S. Fleet ......12,889,609 Canadian Fleet 10,749,655 Area 3 10,104,378 125,615 Total 23,639,264 10,230,093 ‘These figurés have been correct- ed to date but are subject to fur- ther correction. In 1942 the landings from April 16 to June 30 ampunted to: River, and accompanies his vivid Area2, Area story with excellent pictures. U. S. Fleet ... 12963336 7,387,305 ; Canadian Fleet 8543823 88,834 TIDES TOMORROW | Low tide—0:12 am., 15 feet. High tide—6:12 am., 143 feet. Low tide—12:23 p.m, 12 feet. High tide—6:51 pm., 16.0 feet. D Total ... ,507,159 7,476,139 In 1942 landings from the Area 2 halibut season, which closed on June 29, continued into July. The 1943 Area 2 season closed on June 2 halibut fishing season were com- 20 and all landings from the Aftea| -— e e GO 1. What race of people were the first to carve on wood and print from it? 2. Who was the saint famous for his feeding of birds? 3. What body of men were known as “The Ladies from Hades"”? 4. 1Is it true that hogs kill and eat rattlesnakes? 5. What city in the United States celebrates the Bach Festival? ANSWERS: 1. The Chinese. 2. St. Francis of Assisi. 3. The Scotch Highlanders. 4. Yes. 5. Bethlehem, Pa. landed: “year's production, but will fall far Area 2 Area 3 | shért of meeting the goal of some U. S. Fleet 5461321 4,315,976 6,000,000,000 pounds set by the War Canadian Fleet 4,276,675 39,803 Food Administration.*Lack of ves- — ___'sels and an inadequate supply 'of ‘Total 9737,996 4,355,779 trained manpower and equipment are chiefly responsible, but other| Acknowledgement is made of the factors, such as restrictions on fish-| assistance given by the Depart- ment of Fisheries, Canada, the ing in certain waters are also in- United States Fish and Wildlife volved. Setvice, and the Canadian and With other sources of animal United States Customs in the com- proteins declining, Charles E.Jack- pilation of these totals. | son, Assistant Deputy Coordinator.l | declared that the demands from, Fls“mfi l“bus"k? | be accelerated due to newly estab- ~ Y M R tially under prices consumers have | will have to make up for the defi- |of ‘frozen fish ' now in_ storage is . |consumers in the United States for |lished ceiling prices on fresh fish 'S BE"G REA(HED | recently been paying. Suppliers of |cit in frozen fish held in the freez- | little ‘more than half of the noy- Prospects. Are Production Will Fall Far Short of Meefing Goal WASHINGON, July 22. — With| Prospects that the Alaska salmon démands for, fresh, frozen, and pack will reach the anticipated canned fish increasing sharply in|figure of 5500,000 cases are good,! response to war-created needs, the Mr. Jackson said, Thé industry is U. S. fishing 'industry is “entering |operating this year under a con- the critical period of the year's centration plan administered by the operations this month, Coordinator Coordinator’s office in order to' of Fisheries Harold L. Ickes de- make the 'most effective use of! clared today. |available Boats, fishermen, and can- Although fishing continues nery labor. This year salmon is throughout the year, normally 75 being ‘canned in &bout 75 of the| pefcent ‘of the year's catch is' most efficient plants rather than taken in the last six months. The |the usual 120. Operations have been current quarter usually accounts for | under way since mid-June ahd will about 45 percent of the year's to- be completed by late September. tal, and the last quarter another | 8 MO— D (R"'( ‘l pm'on iseafoods will probably show a con-| 3 {Lmuing upturn. This demand may | which are in some cases substai- | fresh fish this summer and fall |ers so far this yéar. The amount | out, 30 percent. RETE o0 4 i Fisheries for pilchard, salmon, FINED FOR ‘Bfil‘NG DRUNK 4 mackerel, and tuna on the Pacific| Two were fined in_City Police| | Court this morning, charged with coast, menhaden and New E; i : ew England | poyo grunk. David Perrin paid a trawl-caught fish on the Atlantic| v 1825 fine and Karl Gustafson paid coast, and shrimp in the Gulf Of| e same AmounE" Mexico all reach their peaks of | & s 2,4 A 3 production during the late sum-| R R DICK NUCKOLLS DIES mer and fall months. These species | usually make up about 65 or 70 ~ Nathaniel Richard (Dick) Nuck- percent of the total U. S. produc- | tion of fish and shellfish. Ancient Incas of Peru honored Dléted by June 30. their dead with terrace gardens| rather than with decorative tombs, following amounts of halibut were For the month of June 1943, ;tige | Prospects are that the fishing in- |40 years, passed away recently in dustry will equal or surpass last the PFirst City. 4 Miss Ethel Litchfield, of P:g,tsburgh. became the latest of the many : PHONE 161 i Phome 16—3¢ ROBERT SIMPSON,Opt.D. ||| srey S W | Gridiiaté Lod Abgeies College The Rexall Store THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1943 DIRECIORY Protagsional Fraternal Sociehies Gastineau Chanuel } —— MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 SECOND and FOURTH y of each mouth 10 Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30' p. m JOHN J. FARGHER, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. L e DU vk Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednes- days at 8 P. M. Visiting Brothers { welcome. N, FLOYD FAGER- ISON, Exalted Ruler; M. H. ‘SIDES. Secretary. ‘ ) ) \ ) \ | Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTIST8 Blomgren Building Phone 86 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 29TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 468 — e PIGGLY WIGGLY Fer BETTER Groceries | Dr. Johu H. Geyer | Room §—Valentine Bidg Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG €0. of Optometry and Opthalmology Giasses Fitted Lenses Ground The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Pourth and Prankiin Sta. HARRY RACE Druggist ! Marlin Doubledge Razor Blades 18 for 25¢ PHONE 13¢ FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS FOR ABUSED HAIR Parker Herbex Treatments Will Correct Halr Problems Sigrid’s v “The Store for Men” SABIN’S | Front St.—Triangie Bldg. You'll Fina Food Finer sud Jones-Stevens Shnp l Bervice More Compiete at l LADIEY —M1ssEe THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP Beward Street Near Third e T | |DR. D. W. KNOWLES Latest Scientific Foot Correction JAMES C. COOPER B c .:SOA‘ e | and (h-nm:tl Drugless Practice. 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