The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 30, 1943, Page 4

PAGEFOUR Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Matn Streets, Juneau, Alaska. LELEN TROY MONSEN Prestdent tntered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Clase Matter. SUBSCR! N RATES: one month, in Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 603; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSGCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited fo it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the lotal news published berein. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 Fourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle, Wash. FOOD SITUATION A recent bulletin from the Agricultural Depart- ment of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States states that total food production for the nation | during 1943 is estimated to be about 5 per cent above that of 1942. That, of course, was a record farm production . with total s far surpassing anything this country ever saw or °n imagined could be grown. This increase was brought about in spite of many difficulties. Among these was a shortage of labor and machinery. There were many agricultural observers in 1942 who were insistent that the United States and our allies—were in for serious food deficiencies draft law was taking millions of workers farms, and because production of was far from sufficient to meet because the from American farm machines demand That both those conditions were true cannot be denied. Agricultural producers did face difficulties which might have been considered insurmountable But had those difficulties been pushed aside drafting of farm youths been stopped completely and had a part of the gun production been abandoned in favor of the production of farm machinery—it is certain that the war program could not have moved along as smoothly it did. As the thing turned out, the battle effort was not impeded and enoffgh | lashmglon 7 pressed his thank about the winning in passing, made a ence to the Jesse buying war nine, rubber, to keep up the these commodities, Jones’ by Perkins, but porter who had s Memy- Go-Round (Continuea uiom Page One) a ll)(ull\ radio commentator ull the air. Maybank was beside himself with fury because the commentstor had reported that Maybank’s predecessor in the Senate, War Mobilizer James eed with Southern Senators regarding the soldier-vote bill and paid tribute to Senator Claude Pepper of Florida as the only Southern Senator with enough statesmanship to put the soldiers vote ahead of race prejudice. What was not mentioned on the radio, but was a fact nevertheless, was that ex-Senator Byrnes was especially provoked with his old friend and fellow South Carolinian Maybank. It was Byrnes who did most to elect Maybank to office Without Byrnes' powerful support, the junior Senator from South Car- olina would have got nowhere. Hence, shortly after Maybank's yote against the soldier-vote bill, a member of Byrnes' staff Maybank some plain, unadulter language. “The country would have been much beter off,” he said, * we had left you in Charleston.’ Note: Another thing Senator Maybank didn't know was that Byrnes was instrumental in getting ailing Senator Carter Glass of Vir- ginia, another real statesman, to write a letter from his home, com- ing out for the soldiers’ vote. the story this particulay next morning, sely in favor when Leo Crowley Perkins head of BEW, the Before leaving heran conferences, spent hospital having his identity was referred to as at a _ACROSS 1 » ‘4 N: e of speech Spread to dry Wonder and fear Hlack bird ver Wl rug \hmc drama MILO PERKINS AND. PRESIDENT Milo Perkins, the man who suf- fered most—aside from the public in the Jesse Jones-Henry Wallace Row, is being considered.to head up General Aniline and Dye under arrangement with the Alien rty Custodian an P food was produced to meet militar; and to supply considerable amounts to lend-leasr There are those who have declared that weather conditions played a large part in the bumper preduc- tion of 1943. Tt is true that the weather did help. This was particularly true in the great wheat pro- ducing belt in the Northwest. But there were weather drawbacks, too—as there always seems to be. Spring floods destroyed millions of acres of early plantings. There were droughts of major proportion in certain sections of the Southwest. In all, Old Man Weather didn't supply much more than his normal share of assistance in turning out the 1943 crop totals There were other reasons for the success. One was the enthusiasm with which farmers tackled the job. That this enthusiasm was brought about, in part, by general satisfactory price levels detracts not a whit from the effort. Another factor was the system of crop allocations, under which it is possible for the government, in advance of planting dates, {0 estimate needs for the forthcoming year and to ask individual growers to produce specified crops in specified quantities to meet those needs. Subsidies in Europe (New York Times) This country is not the first to be threatened by inflation, and neither would it be the first to try to offset the undesirable consequences of inflation by subsidies. Experience with such subsidies, however, has not been favorable Germany, in the tremendous inflation that marked the first of the Weimar Republic, tried to keep commodity prices down by keeping railroad rates down | to borrow from the Central Bank had the | ployees to present the gift, Milo ex- from s, materials such as qui- etc,, and told his staff fight to purchase| name was not a as a BEW staff member, and placed emphasis on part speech. The President read the story immediately Perkins, and decided the controver President said no. HARRY HOPKINS—“MR X" for some time in the new Navy Bethesda, thorough check-up. was concealed, Crossword Puzzle 37. Public store- to a level that failed to cover more than an mn- significant fraction of current operating costs. the raiiroad personnel increased from 700,000 in 1913 to 1,110,000 in 1920 and the prices of all required materials went up, freight rates and passenger fares in 1923 were much less than 10 per cent «in gold) | of the 1913 level. As the railroads were owned and | managed by the Governments of the Reich’s stat and the deficit covered by loans granted by th Reichsbank out of additional banknotes, this amount- ed to a virtual subsidy. but. on the contrary, in circulation and thereby prices. But the main example of subsidies was provided | y Austria. The Government in the years from 1919 | lo 1921 fixed food prices at a level far below market | prices. The difference between market prices and | the official prices was borne by the Treasury. ’Ihus‘ every resident could buy his allotted ration at the official price. It was precisely this apparent success that increased the inflation. The only method that | the Government used to obtain the funds needed w: The Bank expanded its credit beyond all rational limits. In the second part of 1921 the deficit in the budget amounted to 51 | per cent of the expenditures. The food subsidies accounted for more than half the deficit. The abolition of the food subsidies at the end of 192i was the first step toward balancing the budget and preventing further inflation. In the course of 1922 the Austrian crown could be stabilized It may be argued that such preceaents cannot be applied to present-day America, But the sup- porters of subsidies would be at a luss if asked to cite a single instance in which subsidies proved in the long run to be successfu! in stemming the tide of inflation. White House, and were given to a nurse's aide, with instructions to take them to the top floor and deliver them to Mr X. When she reached the top floor, the aide asked the nurse at the desk where Mr. X's room was. “Anything for Mr. | here at the desk,” =h n:;x’\;:m;:.” “But,” responded the nurse’s aide, i 1 was told to take these books 'o Y S Mr. X personally.” wrote up “But I have orders,” said mr nurse, “that no one is to go to Mr. X's room.” the the: talked mainly of the war, but very brief refer- Jones delays n X must be left of Perkins fired appearance of Mr. X in person. Wrapped in a dressing gown, Harry Hopkins strolled down the corridor. “Why, Mr. Hopkins!” said the nurse’s aide. “So you are the mys-| terious Mr. X.” “Oh, hello,” said Hopkins. are you doing here?” of Jones. Later, wanted to make the reorganized the Cairo-Te- Hopkins costume?” Harry 't you tell by my she replied. The nurse’s aide was Mrs. Paul| McNutt, wife of the War Manpower Commissioner (Copyright, 1943, by United Fea- Maryland, But and he “Mr. X One morning, some books arrived |ture Syndicate, Inc.). ] R Al Supervise a Y publication Pish <l m house Ppreceding night I\‘man Piteger Ribftd fabric Muke slower Metrie land measures Nothing more B FHERDE F 2 r[Mm| > ™o O[=[>/2|m| | Z OM<IOIZIM Do Z! (O Rr<Toln Z]>] [ <> ZIlZ0) DDNE EhSak NEOmE DS E Solution Of Yesterday's Puzzie DOWN . City in Florida . Covered with water 3. Greek letter . Musical instru Diplomacy Organs of scent Color red feathers . Devoured Viper 5. Do something in return Equality General Aniline and Dye, which had be- ment . Knock strong German hook-ups fore . Open . South Amer- ican country Pear] Harbor and owns valu- abl 1 patents, is being re- orgar . Make possible . Beverage . Gostly an all-American com- pany, and it is proposed that Perk- ins would be good watchdog to se¢ that the anization did not lean back toward Germany atter the war Final decisior ably -will House, but months ago. Nearly ten in the matter prob- made at the White the President few was hostile to Perkins. years Milo one of the President ce Dealers, went down be a was New the line tor . Antlered animal . Boy 2. Indefinite amount . Jubilant . Horsemen . Blue mineral Reseind 0. Staif . Tool for en<- larging & hole him on everything. But He Wallace's executive in charge the Board of Economic Warlarc consistently fought Jesse Jones. Climax came shortly after second boy was killed in the when his staff presented him with an ambulance in commemoration of his son. At a meeting of BEW n-un‘ he Milo wal Self Part of a tres left atter cutting Region b KT:d of cab- age . Cleansing ent . Immerse Meoadow While | This subsidy did not reduce, | increased the quantity of money | | aid the nurse. | The argument was ended by the! “What | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE-JUNEAU, ALASKA and civilian needs %A e’ B DECEMBER 30 F. L. Morris Alvera Robertson Kenneth Kearncy Stella Bates R. M. Robbins Mrs. Elsa Clementson Mrs. Ira Stewart M. M. Madison Arthur T, Danforth HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31 Adverse aspects rule today as a year of conflict anu chaos closes 1 There is & sign of good promise, howerer, for persons in power. HEART AND HOME: Retrospec- tion should be avoided under this condiguration. It forward with high hope welcome the New Year should ex- tend greetings with prayers for peace. The configufation is not for- tunate for the old-time type of cel- ebration. | BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Theaters should have increased patronage. A general impulse toward escapist re- | creations will be evident. Bands and | orchestras should profit. Washing- ton may issue sensational orders next week ih regard to buying and fsellinq | NATIONAL ISSUES: Vacations | will cause attention to focus on the \small colleges of the nation. Their future is to be assured by changes and consolidations, it is forecast. As training centers for our fighting men, they are to contribute remark- ‘:xhh- service in prompting ideals for the future. INTERNATIONAL A¥FAIRS: ,According to a foreign . Those who year of the second World War. By next Christmas conflict will be on a limited scale. With eyes fixed up- ‘.on a distant star of hope, the Am- erican people will welcome 1944 as it brings faith in the survival of liberty and justice for all. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of sudden fevents in which much happiness is realized. Children born on this day prob- ably will have remarkable career: They will be endowed with talents that should win success. vCop\lighl 1943). 2 Hoop Games Scheduled in Gym Tonight A rdoubleheader basketball session is in store for fans in the Juneau High School gym tonight. Fresh from their victory over the Signacs | on Tuesday, the Crimson Bears will tdckl(’ the Dolphins, an unknown {quantity as far as Juneauites are concerned, since this is their first | appearance on this side of the channel. | The preliminary game when the s:gnacs will be lined up against the ‘Bnukeh will start promplty at 7:30. D | PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY Have a portralt artist take your picture. Hamersley Studio. Opposite Federal Builiing. Phone 294. adv KINY PROGRAM SCHEDULE Thursday—Afternoon and Evening 00—News Rebroadcast. 5—Church of Christ. 4:30—Frontline Theatre. 0—News Rebroadcast. 5—Sports News Rebroadcast. 5:30—Special Music. Great Music. —Hour of Charm. 6:30 Easy Listening. 6:45-—Cpea Cola Show. 7:00—Talking Drums. . 5—Standard Oil News. 0 -Burns and Allen. 8:00—Yarns for Yanks. 8 ~Fred Waring. 8:30—Bing Crosby. 9:00—Aldrich Family. 9:30—Musical Matinee. 9:45—Alaska Line News. 10:00—Tom, Di¢k and Harry. 10:15—Organ Tapestries. 10:30-—-Melody Round-Up. 10:45 §potlight Bands. 11:00—One Night Stand. 11:30. Sign Offi . .. Frlday—qumng and Noon 7:30—Reveille Rhythms. 8:00—News Rebroadcast. 8:16—Morning Thought. 8:30—Bing Crosby. 9:00--News Rebroadcast. 9:15—G. 1. Jive. 9:30—One Night Stand. 10:00—Cub Reporterfi 5—Fred Waring. 10:30—Melody . Round-Up. 10:45-—Mid-Morning Matinee. 11:00—Hour of Charm. 1:30 Music. Rebroadcast. 11:45—Between Bookends Rebroad- cast. 2:00 Seund Off. 12:15—Song Parade. 12:30—Bert’s Noon News. 12:45— Personal Album 1:00—Off until 4:00. is a time to look astrologer | {today marks the end of the worst| from THE EMPIRE DECEMBER 30, 1923 The biggest year since the wartime boom in Southeast Alaska’s log- I zing and timber industry was indicated for 1924 by orders already placed 20 YEARS AGO P s and inquiries as to the loggers’ ability to fill the orders, according to tc. J. Gardner, of Sawyer and Reynolds, the biggest logging concern in i the local district. The steamer Alameda, heretofore one of the most popular ships on {he Southwestern Alaska run, was to be placed on the Southeast Alaska cun the next Spring by the Alaska Steamship Company, according to unofficial advices received here this day. The Coast Guard cutter Unalga, Capt. John Boedecker, ton at this time undergoing overhauling and annual repairs, was to leave soon for her station here. at Bremer- Classes to receive instruction in the use of new mine rescue equip- ment were to be organized here at the Alaska Juneau Mine by J. J. Delahide, instructor of the Us S. Bureau of Mines, according to announce- ment by B. D. Stewart, Supervising Engineer of the bureau, 1d well known business man, returned it in Denver J. L. Gray, Juneau Fire Chie n the Northwestern from a month’s vi Tom Darby and John Sesil, proprietors of the Old U and I Lunch Room which was destroyed by fire several weeks previous, had leased the Capital Lunch Room owned by Sam Feldon. on Front Street. Repairs wd alterations were being made in the building and the restaurant was to be open in a few days. High, 11 Weather report: ; low, 9; clear. B A EESeeeta et e s s 't Daily Lessonis in English 3. . corpon e ——— et ) WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: The word DEATH is preferred to DEC- EASE in all usage excepting that which is strictly legal OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Qui vive (on the alert) ke-vev, both E's as in ME, accent last syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Inlaid: not INLAYED SYNONYMS: Ungainly, uncouth, ungraceful, awkward, clumsy, 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: ALACRITY; a cheerful readiness; briskness. (Pronounce second A as In LACK). “The child rose with alacrity, and came forward.” Pronounce oottt i e e e e g MODERN ETIQUETTE ™ ,opmrra s | Q. Ts it correct to say, “I haven't had time to write to you because I have been so busy” when answering a letter after a long delay? A. No: if you are embarrassed about the delay merely say that you are sorry. Q. Does the family of the bride or that of the bridegroom. send out the wedding invitations and announcements? A. This is the duty of the bride’s family? Q. Is it all right to break bread or crackers into the bowl when partaking of soup? A. No; this is not good manners. tnwmwwmd 3 1. Where in the United Staies is there a town called Tombstone? How many cubic feet are there in one cord foot? What is the meaning of the word Bible? Which of the continents is the largest? Who was the author of “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”? = ANSWERS: In Arizona 16 cubic feet. Book. Asia. Edward Gibbon, an English historian. IN THIS BANK INSURED First National Bank | R FEDERAL DEPOSHT SURAMCE CORRORAL A. BLODMQUIST as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited, ta gtesent this coupon this evening at the box office of the—— GAPITOL THEATRE réceive TWO TICKETS to see: “THE CRYSTAL BALL" Federal Tax—6c per Person WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name Muy Appear! — e U S . 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