The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 16, 1943, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empire Published evers evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. LELEN TROY MONSEN - Entered In the Bost, Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. 'UBSCRIPTION RAT! - President Jelivered by earrier In Juneau and Dougla $1.50 per month. By mail, postage paid, st the following rates: One n-r, in advance, $15.00; six months, in advance, $7. one month. tn advance, $1.50. Bubscribers will confer & favof if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Busiess Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSGCIATED PRESS The Associated 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 heretn. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 Fourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle, Wash, FREE ELECTIONS There are just two spots on the entire continent of Europe today where a free and democratic election can still be held. One is in Sweden, the other, Switz- erland. Sweden remains free and has recently shown a desire to be quite firm with the Nazis. Switzerland, surrounded by Nazi-held territory on every side, con- tinues to govern its affairs as a democracy Spain under Franco has a dictatorial government. Portugal is set aside by dictatorial features. Finland, another possibility, is at war on the side of Germany. So it is with awe that we view the lack of interest in the exercising of the power of Americans for free election while their men are fighting and dying abroad to preserve this democratic way of government. Anyone knows that today there is an overwhelm- ing demand for first-rate, efficient and honest minds in all departments of the government. The howl is terrific. And the only way in which the right men can be placed in office is at the polls, and only then if enough interest is shown Public men and their measures should be Judged Nashinglon boys won't like it publican that Ohioans are ontribution to the well-being of the people crackpot vote-seeking y thei Not for irredeemable promises, schemes and showmanship. More public interest in elections will do much to provide better government in all categories. The fear of losing our democratic way of life, the sight of seeing it wiped out almost completely in Europe, should be enough for mose of us to realize that it is something very precious which tends to dis- appear with disuse. Beginning at Home (Cincinnati Enquirer) The Joint Congressional Economy Committee is promising—some call it “threatening’-—legislation to reduce Federal employment unless the government moves immediately to take séme 300,000 workers off the pay rolls, which now are near the 3,000,000 mark. The commiitee, headed by Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia, made its first request for such action last spring. To date, according to the committee, but little has been done to bring about the changes sought, changes which, in the opinion of members, could be made without in any way injuring the efficiency of the war program. We are certain that the economies recommended by the committee could be carried out with nothing but benefit to the nation. But we are equally certain that it will be a difficult program to put through. It will be difficult even to get pro-economy politi- cians interested in economy when it strikes their own particular political wigwams. One of the things Congressmen do is But people on the government pay rolls and keep them there. Congressman A large part of the vote-getting ammunition which members of Congress fire during election campaigns consists of promises of patronage fo léaders who edn |, deliver reasonably good blocs of ballots. No matter | how much an officeholder may believe in cutting down the number of Federal employees, it is hard {ne: |and HAPPY BIRTHDAY G. E. Cleveland Mrs. Wallin Forrest Mrs. Elmer A. Friend Dorothy Tuckett Donald A. Messerschmidt Lois Allen Dorothy Cox H Jack E .Schmidt Elmer Benedict F. P. Mathieson e HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” e rred FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA i for | verdict released from custody o) 20 YEARS AGO #%% ryrine | . DECEMBER 16, 1923 William Lott, negro barber, was acquitted of the charge of murder the killing of William Prentice on July 4. The jury returned its after about three hours' deliberation. Lott was immediately Losing both games of a doubleheader at Douglas, the Juneau High School got away with a disastrous start on the basketball season. The Douglas High School team outplayed the Juneau boys by a wide margin and won 44 to 11, while the Island team nosed out the local second team 16 to 12 What was believed to be a near record was established for distance mall-powered radio broadcasting stations when the ska Electric Light and Power Company was picked up The local station, KRUI, was transmission by station of the Al by a New Jersey operator on December 5 a 10-watt plant, using a 226 meter wa Benefic aspects rule strongly today. There should be stirring s from the national capital Persons in authority should be for-| tunate while this configuration| prevails. | HEART AND HOME: Women, today are subject to stimulating| inspiring planetary influences| which should enable them to ac-| complish a great deal and to feel sense of potential power. There| | absences in war plants and even| of slackness in performance of tasks to convince him that the reductions should begin among his own gorup of appointees. { We would like to see members of the Joint| Congressional Economy Committee start the pro-! gram by submitting lists of offices they believe could | be eliminated, and we would like to see on those hsts‘ some of the jobs which the members themselves have | filled. Such a move would set an example so strong that neither the administration nor the houses of Congress could afford to imlol'(‘ it. 'lhe Highway (Prince Rupert Empire) Even this early, the Alaska Highway, as a peace- time, permanently beneficial public work, is being questioned in Ottawa. Perhaps, because of that, it is to be expected. As a military road, rushed through under pressure of a possible Japanese attack on the northwest. few indeed, were those who criticized. And now, with the war menace reduced, what is to be done with 1,500 miles of construction, cut through a wilder- ness? Only time will show, but history discloses that a first-class highway, no matter in what direction it | uent ever dnd the West any harm. right. ;/And now I know you. You used to come in and win all the prizes for fancy skatin’. That's when Ohio’s Re- Rowe says determined that M‘ one of their favorite sons—either you were down there sellin’ snake so'_kom | Taft or Bricker—get the GOP aom:- oil.” | ination for this reason: Victory in (Copyright, 1943, by United Fea- oy r<ix ol | the election would make Ohio the ture Syndicate, Inc.). mother of Presidents. At present, - - (Continuea 1rom Page One) told Frank Knox that own statement,” |one more . . . | Ohio and b should make his Landon revealed. press conference for afternoon to make my ment and suggested to Knox that area he meet the press at 4.” At the last minute, Knox changed his mind. Later, he told Landon| that he was convinced Roosevelt 3:30 in as against TWO OF If nothing else, Virginia h? seven Presidents each. Incidentally, “I had called a says colleagues reported him erron-, the ! eously to the effect that he thought | annmn\ce-}le;km could carry the Akron labor other way around, s are v.md with o ani | CHRISTMAS MUSHAL SCHEDULED SUNDAY, METHODIST CHUREH Bricker. It's the| 75 A ays Rowe. | Music lovers of Juneau and Douglas are invited to a Christmas | A KIND | musical, Sunday evening at the| departing Senu- | Methodist Church. The prelude to! wouldn't run for a third term. Ac- | (o Bob Reynolds of North Caroliua worship at 7:50 o'clock will feature! cording to Landon, Knox asked the wi) be missed for his likeness to President bluntly if he would run| gyey Long. When Long was ulive,| D Minor” nerves wouldn’t sta: told Knox, again. “My it,” the President cording to Landon “The President phoned me long- distance when I returned to Kan- sas and apologized for cancelling the luncheon,” Landon added, “He said that it had only been post- poned, and invited me to the White House the next time I came to Washington.” However, Senators in a , The Senator from at the Senator from some “Not tc nolds replied. there were no more feelers regarding a Cabinet post. the yvoy2" Long insisted. Kansan remarked. Shortly = after-| Revnolds ward, Henry Stimson was named «why, then Secretary of War said Huey. roller-skating rink PRESIDENT p . ynolds I’ROTF(TI\(- Tlll-‘ ABROAD The only people in the U. S. A. who are really made unhappy by the President’s vels—especially overseas — are the Secret Service. They spend sleepless nights until| he comes home again, worried that| 3 powry something may happen. " 4. Flat cap On last winter's overseas junket 3. Sick 12. Unclose: poetic to Casablanca, an extraordinary| i3 One of the measure of protection was taken. 1t Nothing like it has ever been seen in the history of the world. A great armada of ships of all kinds, mostly fighting ships, was assembled near, . Wig . Rowing imple- the bulge of Brazil, and also near 22 : ; ’ <hins ment the bulge of West Africa. The sh‘l!)s 23. Prepare for moved out along the path which o publication reside) v f v a 4. Maybe the I"xesm(m was to follow and 5 Mutie drama practically covered every squa 31 Owns mile of the Atlantic at this nacrow| ** “‘,“; o crossing himself was fly-! ing overhead in a Pan American tlipper, and the purpose of the ships was to form what the Navy called a "net” of protection. It was The President a from North Caro- lina and said, “Don't I Know you' ., by Paul Bliss, will be sung by place?” | G ¢ 4l iny remembrance,” “You been to Baton Rouge, acknowledged sure I know you,” “You used to run that| brightened, | | a piano solo, “Toccata and Fugue in by Bach, played by Mrs. ‘lhe two men were a pair of lea- C. L. Popejoy, pianist of the even- ac-| ther-lunged rabble-rousers such as ing the Senate may never Both elected in 1932, they met as a4t violinist, Washington sce again, sts will be Milton Stein- with Mrs. Carol Beery Davis accompanist, and Ern- est Ehler, soloist. “Bethlehem,” a Christmas Can- Guest art hotel. Louisiana looked a three part women's chorus. “Let not our hearts be busy inns, but| let us open them to the heavenly Imusic of the Christmas season,” says the Rev. W. H. Matthews in extending an invitation to the pub- lic to attend the musical S e Rey- ain’t he had. down there.” That's | BUY WAR BONDS iienl [HmZ]7] LR R country 35. Like 36, Come in 388, You and I Suture Cancel . Wr S| 6. Neglect S God of war . Blunder . Unite closely Land fighting forces . Constellation 57. Large bird 59. Bond solutlon of Vnterdly 's Puzzie 60. Transgression 61, Indite €2 Kind of electric 65. Meshed fabric 2. Brilliantly light DOWN colored fish 63. Head covering 1 Small round 3. Members of the 64. American herbs marks graduating class 4. DFifik ¥ 5. Goddess of dis- cord 6. Rodent 7. Public store- house 8. City in Ohio 9. Ascribed to serve the President as the net| {0 G in the circus serves the trapere 11, 3::'aeposlz artists. 1f the Presidents naue P4/ . / .. A Collap dhear ; ; f V syliable were forced down into the sea, no| // 21. Mature matter where, therc would b u ..fli‘/p,d--fiid i A least one ship at that spot to res-| eue him. | No such plan was used on his latest trip, however. The mode of | protection cannot now be revealed, but when the story is told, it will| show an entirely different sta- tegy. i CAPITAL CHAFF Diplomatic grapevine reports that the State Department is in for a| delightful satire in Sidney Baron's forthcoming book, “One Whirl’ Those who have peeped at ad-| vance ;gqots say the nppensemrml % 17/ ililad) B/dRBRd 26. Body of water 27, Glutted ~ 2. Small wheel on & spur * 30. Spike of flowers 33, Distant: ‘prefiy 7. Officials in certain games 40. Unyielding 41. Nothing wmore than 43. Early Amer- fean settler 45. Resumes 47. Limb 9. Look steadily Ready money Hlcworm 53. Singing volce 54 Jreland 55. Par 5. Light carriage | weeks - |of peace and also provides for the BUSINESS AFFAIRS: In this| last month of the year when sta- tistics will tell the story of 1943 in business tales of great profits ac- cruing to those who hold war con- tracts will be disproved. The stars lare read as Indicating losses through waste of hours and labor.| But there will be little evidence of large-scale profiteering. NATIONAL ISSUES: Oil prices and gasoline restrictions will arouse wide discussion and dissatisfaction. In production centers of the United | States perplexities will multiply. As-| 'trologers forecast an increased de- mand for supplies for the armed| forces. Civilians should cheerfully accept diminishing supplies. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:| Astrologers foretell for coming| added difficulties on far- flung battle fronts. Severe weather will aid Russia in her occupation| of the Crimea. Continued progress‘ for the Soviet armies is forecast Stalin proves himself equally gr dl; as a diplomat and a military | leader. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of good for-| tune in which there will be pro-| motions and rising incomes. | Children born on this day pro-| bably will be especially fortunate lall through their careers. They will| have lofty ambitions which they wil be able to realize by means of un- usual talents. (Cop: 1943.) right, - CHAMBER ACTS ON POST-WAR POLICY AT MEET TODAY The Juneau Chamber oif Com- merce this noon endorsed two reso- lutions sent out by the United States Chamber for determining the national organization’s views on post-war problems, stamping the okeh on the Moscow Declaration | which pledges cooperation of the | | Big-4 powers in maintaining peace | with arms if necessary, and also {the Fullbright Resolution of the }Uml;ed States Senate. | The latter pladges the United | States to international cooperation after the war for the maintenance ratification of all treaties by Con- | gress. Perry Hilleary, manager of KINY, spoke on the station's new trans- mitter, an investment of $35,000, raising the power from 1,000 to 5,000 watts, the most modern transmit- !ting ‘unit on the West Coast for a station this size, he said. Hilleary told several humorous stories of { “blurbs” made by announcers and |xemed examples of public service by radio. He said the station will apply soon for a change of fre- | connected with the General Land Office, was to leave on the Princess may be a tendency toward frequent ~ lm- saucer and the coffee sipped from the cup. George A. Parks, who had been here for a week on official business Mary enroute to Denver, Colo., to spend the holidays with his parents. He was to return north after the first of the year. To visit their mother in Seattle during the holidays, Misses Cecelia and Rose McLaughlin were to leave on the Princess Mary. They were taking their annual vacations and were to be in the South about 30 days. George M. Simpkins, local binderyman, returned on the Princess Mary from a month’s business and pleasure trip to Seattle and Tacoma. High, 39; low, 32; Weathe report SNOW. Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpox B e ] WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not sa; You cannot get the position vithout a pull” Sa without INFLUENCE.” OFTEN MlSPRQNOl'NCED’ Acclimate. Pronounce a-kli-mit, first A as in AT unstressed, first T as in CLIMB, and accent second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Delicate; DELI. Delegate; DELE SYNONYMS: Joint (adjective), joined, combined, corporate, united WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increasé our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Toda word (Pronounce the E as in ME unstressed, A as “The badger . . who is so tenacious TENACIOUS: holding fast i NAIL, accent second syllable) of his bite."—Howell g MODERN ETIQUETTE * popprra 1R —— Q. Isn't it permissible to use the spoon to test the temperature of | the coffee? A. Yes; this is far better than burning the mouth, or perhaps sput- | tering out the liquid. But after testing it, the spoon should be left in Q. Is one expected to give Christmas presents to one’s equals in an office, if they are not close friends? A. No. When such a custom is begun, it puts everyone under obligations, and it is not in accord with the real Christmas spirit. Q. Should the bride’s attendants at a daytime wedding wear hats? A. Yes; this is customary. e et I.QOK and lEARN 'Ay, GORDON e e | 1. Does an article that is projected upwards come to a full stop before it descends? 2. What is the political position of Aldska in the United States? 3. Who invented books in their present form. and in what year? 4. What is the legal weight of an American silver dollar, in grains? 5. What inland body of water is approximately 1290 feet below sea level? ANSWERS: Yes, for an instant It is an organized Territory. Attalus, King of Pergamus, in 887. 412,50 grains. The Dead Sea. | kol o o 'AS IN PE DEPOSITS IN THIS BANK quency. Guests at the meeting were John Hall of the Public Health Service, Harry Watson, accountant from Anchorage and N. E. Bolshanin of the U. S. Customs Service from Sitka. Assistant Regional Forester Charles G. Burdick was given a welcome, appearing at his first Chamber meeuna in many months. He ‘has been ‘in Seattle working on the Alaska Spmce Log Project. Jack Fletcher, manager of the Baranof ' Fotél, expressed the sea- son’s greeting to the Chamber i a card addressed to thz organiza- tion. The next meeunx will not be un- til January 6. I i SPERLING FAMILY ARE " BACK FROM THE SOUTH Glad” to 'be home, "Mrs. Harry Sperling and two sons, Billy and David and daughter Mary, returned | garly this morning on the vessel Penguin after an abSence of six months: The entire time" was spent ‘in lflnnecpol‘la with relatives. B !U! WAR ‘IONDS ance Corporation,which is- sures each of eur depositon FoT = ARE INSURED R FEDERAL DE'OSI' INSURANCE CO P ! K. BURFORD asa Paid-lui su Hber to Tl-iE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is’invited to ‘gi‘é;ent gus coupon this evening e box office of the—— .CAPITOL THEATRE and receive TWO TICKETS to see: "D GILLESHIE'S NEW ASSISTANT” Federal Tax—6c per Person WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! THURSDAY, DECEMBER | DIRECTORY reish "M-mal Sot teties eau Channel WINDOW WASHING RUG G SWEEPING COM; FOR § POUND Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building Phone 8¢ DAVE Phone Blue 510 MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 12/ SECOND and FOURTH Dr. A. W. Stewart JOHN J. FARGHER Worshipful Master: JAMES w LEIVERS, Secrotary. Dr. Joh:_'IlI'..Geyer Room $-—Valentine Bldg PHONE 763 e e e o] B. P. 0. ELKS Meets every Wednesdny at 8 P.M. Visiting Brothers welcome. N. FLOYD FAGERSON, Exalted (O ROBERT SIMPSON,Opt.D, || { %" M H. SIDES, Secretary. Graduate Los Angeles College B oo o of Opf and tometry —————————— Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground No.A2LO0.0.F Meets each Tues- day at 8:00 P. M. 1. 0. O. F HALL Visiting Brothers Welcome Forest D. Fennessy H. V. Callow .. HARRY RACE Druggist Marlin Doubledge Razor Elades 18 for 25¢ @ The Charles W. Carter Morfuary Pourth and Prankiin Sta. PHONR 130 The Rexall Store” Your Hetaple Pharmscists SUTLER-MAURQO DRUG 0. FIRST ATD NEADQUARTERS FOR ABUSED HAIR Parker Herbex Treatments Wil Correct Hafr Problems Sigrid’s Jones-Sievens She LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR | Beward Strees * Near Third B You'll Find Food Finer and Bervice More Coinplete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP JAMES C. COOPER C.P. A Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING Juneau Melody Shop FRANCISCAN DISHES R.C.A. Victor Records BRING OLD RECORDS C. Bmith and Corems ®old and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Ce. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Batistied Customers™ INSURANCE Shattuck Agency [ DR.H VANCE | OSTEOPATR Consultation and examination free. Eours 18 to 12; 1 to §; 7 to 8:00 by appeintment. Gastincau Hotel Anmex South Frankiin 8t. Phone 177 | CALIFORNIA Grocery and Mea$ Marxet 478—PHONES—371 Aigh Quality Poods a) Moderate Prices “Say It With Flowers” but 2 Monday of each montn 3TH OENTURY BU'LDING in Scottish Rite Temple Ottice Phone 468 beginning at 7:30 p. m Silver Bow Lodg "SAY IT WITH OURSI" Juneau Florists PIGELY WIGGLY | " ‘Phone 811 For BETTER Groceries | Phone 16—24 g JUNEAU - YOUNG Hardware Compan - ey o piaee | ||| H. 5. GRAVES Shelf and Heavy m “The Clothing Man” "Guy Smnh—Drugs .'sm e Phone 15 Alaska Laundry “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St.—Triangie Bldg. BUY WAR BONDS 7l [ | | I 1891—O0ver Half a Century of Banking—1943 The B.M.Behrends Bank Oldest Bank in Alaska COMMERCIAL SAVINGS