The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 25, 1944, Page 4

eac roe Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. CELEN TROY MONSEN Bntered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Yelivered by earrier in Junean By mail, postage paid, One year, in advance, $15. one month, in advance, $1.50. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promntly notify the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the de- Uvery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business 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 berein. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 Pourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle, Wash. DIVORCE BOOM New quantitative records for divorce decrees are being announced at Reno. This is all the more re- markable when it is considered how relatively small a portion of the ndtional adult population is able, by virtue of service in the Army or Navy or in some other vital war occupation, to arrange the six weeks residence required by the Nevada statutes. Mean- time, it is reported that various legal aid organizations are being swamped with so many applications from soldiers and sailors for divorces that special remedial legislation by Congress is in preparation In some of these cases the servicemen appear | to be seeking freedom because of new attachments. But in most cases, apparently, the principal point at issue is the disposition of the soldier's or sailor's monthly pay. Some soldiers and sailors resent the idea of having a substantial portion of their pay deducted for the benefit of wives whom they know or believe to be unfaithful. In other cases it appears that husbands who never supported their wives in civil life remain reluctant to do so now that they are in service. This increase in divorce litigation is, of course, Nashingtea Merry- we in America.” VIEWS ON President d Douglss for $1.50 per menth. following retes: x months, in advance, $7.80; merely one reflection of the general deterioration of traditional moral standards which is an inevitable accompaniment of all wars. The disturbing thing is that the deterioration is of a magnitude in scale with the war itself. In some ways the great wave of promiscuity and divorce is an acceleration of tendencies long evident in modern society It is obvious that the whole social relationship between the sexes is in process of a profound modi- fication. For example, many women to whom the war has opened up positions in business and industry will certainly be unwilling, when the war has ended, to return to the ordinary domestic routine: that is to say, to housekeeping and child rearing. Many of them will have become psychologically incapable of any such readjustment. What it all portends for the future of the race and of society is probably beyond the power of anyone to foresee “You're a Citizen Now"” (New York Times) Since the beginning of the war tens of thousands of the foreign-born among us have hastened to become Americans. Our naturalization courts have been busy places; too busy at times to make the ceremony im pressive. The taking of the oath of allegiance is soon over; the address of welcome may be perfunctory. The new citizen, who has looked forward to this hour for at least five years and proudly brought along his relatives and neighbors to witness the great event, feels let down and asks, “Is that all there is to it?” To the native-born the attainment of citizenship is effortless, therefore taken for granted and lightly re- | garded. To the foreign-born it has required voluntary | decision and the renocuncing of old loyalties, followed by toil, study and waiting. To them the reward, when | won at Jast, means more than most of us can know. As long ago as 1915 naturalized immigrants in this city were holding celebrations, planned by themselves, in welfare offices, settlement houses and night schools, with a patriotic society now and then helping. They wanted to express their happiness | Five years ago the nation recognized the need for | something more than that, something more, too, than a mere “All right, you're a citizen now” from a tired official behind a desk. A Congressional resolution set | aside the third Sunday of May as “I Am an American Day” for all new citizens, including our own young | | men and women. Last year the day was observed in'| several hundred cities and towns. There were parades, concerts, choral singing, historical pageants and much | oratory, to which the foreign-born contributed a share. There were dinners at which old citizens and new broke bread together. Here the American could find the thrill he had missed. He could feel at last that he was a member of a great democracy and a great people. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCH 25 Mrs. R. P. Nelson Mrs. Dave S. Burnett Lincoln Turner W. E. Kilroy Mrs. J. R Langseth Eugene Cqrothers MARCH 26 Comdr. S. J. MacKinnon Roma Fargher Bernard B. Mullen Mrs. G. Isaak Charles E. Swan Earl Bennett Joseph M. Smith Lt HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” - ) (s { \ 3 SUNDAY, MARCH 26 | Until late today benefic aspects| | ‘he acts. from THE EMPIRE 20 YEARS AGO MARCH 25, 1924 Until Congress granted some superior title than at this time possessec )y them, the right of Indians in Alaska vested in lands, either tidelands r upland, was merely that of use and occupancy, according to an opinion ssued by John H. Edwards, Solicitor for the Interior Department, copies »f which had been received by Gov. Scott C. Bone and ofifcials of that {epartment. The Alaska Territorial Board of Road Commissioners at a meeting lected Robert J. Sommers as Engineer of the board for the year which vas to begin April 1, at a salary of $4,000 per annum, according to an ficial announcement this day. - H. S. Graves, local merchant and fox rancher, left for Seattle on the teamer Queen to visit hs family in Seattle A typical vaudeville show was presented at the Coliseum Theatre his night under the auspices of the American Legion. The audience was in a receptive mood and liberal with applause which was merited by Taking part in the show were William Bigoff, Elmer Hagen, J. W. Ragen, J. B. Bernhofer, Grover Davis, Frances Messerschmidt, .eslie White, Tecla Jorgenson, LeRoy Noland, Douglas Austin, Max Pitsh- nann, H. W. Frawley, J. Fargher, William Fry, J. W. Kehoe, Nadja Jestal, Della, Irene and Dora Lundstrom, Margaret Peterson, and little rule. Church and state should pros- | per as people discard the trivial. | HEART AND HOME: Women | are under friendly stars today.| Under this configuration the home | assumes special significance as a| haven. Returning soldiers will be | numerous. { BUSINESS AFFAIRS Realiza- | tion of Government restrictions will stimulate certain lines of trade this week. Home building on a modest scale will be encouraged. Real es- tate will be in demand, especially in small rural communities. NATIONAL ISSUES: Deccmral;-! zation of Government will be wide- | ly advocated and states' rights will | be discussed with emphasis. Vast Federal interests will absorb Wash- ington’s interest, certain astrologers foretell. | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Revolutionary forces will be at work | in France throughout this year, it is forecast. Ultimate restoration of | the country to prosperous independ- | ence is prognosticated but attain-| ment of political unity will be slow. Through the rest of the year, meanwhile, nat- | uralization goes on in its matter-of-fact way. One can | think of lands in which the process would call for a | show and flag-waving. We might well borrow a | little color and band music and handshaking from | our more emotional neighbor nations for this high | moment in the lives of those who choose to become | | our fellow-Americans | publican audience. | (Copyright, 1944, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) - RED ARMY Stability is presaged by 1947. | Persons whese birthdate it is have! the augury of a year of successfu. activity. Men in the service should | be fortunate Children born on this day will| probably be intuitive, active and in- | {dependent. Many will possess man- or a’ reception. ual dexterity. MONDAY, MARCH 27 | An unimportant day in planetary | Srace Meggitt. The music was provided by Howard Lowenstein, Vera Wyss and Mamie Halm. Mrs. J. J. Stocker was returning home on the Admiral Rogers after a visit in California. Weather report: High, 37; low, 31; cloudy. e e et i ) Daily Lessons in English %. .. coron | S ) WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “I shall send you a postal.” POSTAL is colloquial for POSTAL CARD or POST CARD. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Mattress. Pronounce the MES, not mat-rus. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Chandelier. Observe the ELIER SYNONYMS: Appetizing, palatable, savory, delicious. WORD STUDY: "Use a word three times and it nerease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: IMPRECATIOR; act of invoking evil upon any one; curse. “He who utters such an imprecation will live to regret it.” MODERN ETIQUETTE * poperra Lek e E as in yours.” Let us ) ! If a wedding is to take place in the afternoon, what kind of dress should the mother of the bride wear? A. She should select the same kind of dress she would wear to a tea Q. What would be the correct way for a father to introduce a young man to his daughter? A. “Mary, this is Mr. (or John) Gray.” Q. Is it good manners to praise members of one's own family to outsiders? SATURDAY B e e e DIRECTORY :.cnisicie , MARCH 25, 1944 { Gastineau Channel e R e DR.E. H. KASER DENTIST BLOMGREN BUILDING Phone 56 HOURS: 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 - Dr. John H. Geyer | DENTIST Room 9-—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 ROBERT SIMPSON, Opt. D. Graduate Los Angeles College | of Optometry and 1‘ Opthalmology | Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Gastineau Hotel Annex | 8. Franklin PHONE 177 | | | | “The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. ey | HABRY RACE Druggist “The Squibb Store” 11 LADIES'—MISSES* MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. WALLIS S. GEORGE, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. B.P.0.ELKS Meets every Wednesday at 8 P.M. Visiting Brothers welcome. N. FLOYD FAGERSON, Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secretary. Silver Bow Lodge No.A2,10.0.F Meets each Tues- day at 8:00 P. M. I. 0. O. F. HALL Visiting Brothers Welcome Forest D. Fennessy ...Noble Grand H. V. Callow ... -Secretary ASHENBRENNER'S NEW AND USED FURNITURE Phone 788—306 Willoughby'Ave. . Jones-Stevens Shop READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third | “The Store for Men"” SABIN’S 1S | { | Front St.~-Triangle Bldg. H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING During the earlier Finnish cam- government. Neglected business af- paign, every Russian general had a political commissar beside him, Rickenbacker said, with the result that military discipline suffered. However, since the withdrawal of the political commissars, there has been a marked improvement in the efficiency and morale of the Army. “Russian soldiers accept the pro- motion system in any other Army and they have the same re- spect for the authority of their officers,” Rickenbacker remarked On the subject of General Patton, Rickenbacker declared that Pafton’s | slapping of a sick soldier was “in- excusable,” but he urged his listen- ers to remember that the flighty- tempered General had just been through the “stress and strain” of the tough African campaign, the ] suecess of which was due in large NOTE — The President has now to Patton’s “daring leader- finally ruled against a firm d]mnd-‘mh‘p. clasp to de Gaulle and decided in | i P effect that General Eisenhower, not ‘G(I;P mfi::;;‘ir:m:g (:lx::::‘g Rl;Z‘k::t de Gaulle, should handle politiud‘b“km_,‘\ VibWE. on’ the Nk - Deall questions when and if he invades Rickenbacker. & rock-ribbed conser- Prance vative frequently criticized for his i’ janti-labor utterances, also declared RICKENBACKER ON RUSSIA that American business itself was Captain Eddie Rickenbacker did partly responsible for “all this reg- some bare-knuckled sermonizing imentation” by Washington. about the attitude of the average| “American business men So-Round (Continuea irom Page One) executive office, Stettinius said: “Mr. President, the Secretary of War is tremendously interested in this.” “What's the matter with the State Department?” chirped up Stimson. “Isn't the State Depart- ment interested in it, to0?” Stettinius agreed, but aroused no enthusiasm from the President, who suggested that the plan be ve- drafted “What you mean,” surmised Sec- retary of War Stimson, “is to put| in a whereas and a whereof clause saying, ‘Notwithstanding the above, General de Gaulle is a so-and-so."” as should American toward Russia during a come out of their foxholes and fight | Hill ! for their rights,” he declared hotly, confidential talk Capitol the other night. Addressing closed-door meeting of the .“76th’ Club” (third-term Republican Con- | gressmen) the World War I ace declared that the minds of most Americans were cluttered up with “too much propaganda and too little real information” about our Soviet allies. 1 Rickenbacker, who recently return-| ed from a War Department-spon- sored tour of the battlefronts, also got in a few political licks against the New Deal, plus some kudos for| his friend, Lt. Gen. George Patton. ! “The trouble with our thinking| about Russia is that we are twenty years behind the times,” Ricken- backer asserted. “Russia is entire- ly different now from the country we knew after the revolution. I} had an excellent chance to study‘ conditions there as a civilian ob- server for the War Department, and 1 was greatly impressed by the country and the people. In fact, the Russians could teach Americans| a lot of things. on ajamid loud a pplause from his Re- ACROSS . Card with one spot 4. Abundant 9. Vase 2. Press for payment 3. Of the cheek . New: comb. form Skill *ix firmly Obese Gaily Unrefined Partake of a meal Compound ether Strong fiber er 7. Conciliatory ). Alternative i Crossword Puzzle In some major manufacturing In- [dusu-ias less than $1 per worker was spent on safety equipment in 11043 , - 4 | SPECIAL NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioner of Customs, under date of March 13, 1944, gave authority to change the name of the oil serew DUNCAN 7 to PANTHER. Said vessel was built in 1925 a® Seattle, Washington, her official number is 221752; her gross tonnage is 44; her hom: port, Juneau, Al- aska; owners, Frank McConaghy Co., Inc. Cordova. JAMES J. CONNORS, Collector of Customs. adv. —— e — KINY PROGRAM SCHEDULE Sunday Afternoon and Evening 1:00—Andre Kostelanetz. 1:30—Lutheran Hour. 2:00—Lutheran Hour. 2:30—Lutheran Hour. 3:00—Bob Crosby 3:05—Music for Sunday. 3:30—Family Hour. 4:00—Voice of Prophecy. 4:30—Light Concert. 5:00—News Rebroadcast. 5—Selected Music. fairs should be settled and plans made for the future ¥ HEART AND HOME: This con- figuration should be of aid to wo- men in making domestic adjust- ments. It is a favorable date for {signing contracts and for preparing new lines of work BUSINESS AFFAIRS presage tremendous tunities for Ameri their inventiveness sourcefulness. | NATIONAL ISSUES: Science isi {to revolutionize future methods off education. After careful analysis of each child's capabilities practicai | training will be given along indi-~| vidual lines. Standardization will| be avoided INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:| The new moon of this month fore-| tells improvement in mu-rnanonal; relations. The people of the United | Nations will be in close accord.| Strength of purpose will overcome ! political prejudices Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of financial improvement. Love affairs should be avoided. Children born on this day will probably be endowed with outstand- iing artistic talents. Success 1in, painting, music or writing is fore- told. The stars future oppor- | in return for{ vision and re-{ (Copyright, 1944) 5:30—Radio Bible Class. i 6:00—-Old-Fashioned Revival Hour. | 7:00—News Rebroadcast. 7:05—Pause that Refreshes. 7:30—-NBC Symphony. 8:30—Sign Off. Monday Schedule 12:00—Personal Album 12:15—Song Parade. | 12:30—Bert’s-Alaska Federal News, 12:45—Musical Bon Bons Spotlight Bands. Solution Of Yesterday's Puzzle DOWN . Aflirmative B First man ssful regions ine animal “PFrequent accusation that the Soviet Government is undermining family life is without foundation and obviously designed to create prejudice in the United States,” Rickenbacker said. { Actually, the Soviet Government| is encouraging greater respect for| family life, he said, and the em- ployment of women in war factor-| jes is only a temporary expedient! 2 fal- con:, variant pider's’ trap ) Unit of work that has not interfered with their | duties in the home “And everywhere I went, I no- ticed a growing tolerance of relig-, jon,” he emphasized. ‘A few ame of chance cw ormerly 4. Ancient king of Persia . Seed container ognizant churches were closed, but a great many more were open. Anyone in Russia is free to attend religious services if he wants to. Also, the Russian people are working just as hard to establish free enterprise as Urge o Storm flercely Baking chamber . One of the Ronjau Fates Try . Cover 1:15—Melody Roundup. 1:30—Sound Off. 1:45—G. 1. Jive. 2:15—Great Music. News Rebroadcast 0—Dinah Shore. 2:45—One Night Stand 0—Treasury Star Paradc -Marching Aleng. | 4:00—News Rebroadcast :15—Band Wagon. | 4:30—Program Resumc. 4:45—Vesper Bervice, 00—News Rebroadcast 5- Mystery Melodies 5:30—Afternoon Musicale 5:45—Your Dinner Concert 6:00—Contented Hour 6:15—Contented Hour 6:30—Easy Listening 6:45—Coca Cola Show. 7:00—B. Levitow Orchestra 7:15--Standard Oil New 7:30—Duffy’s. 7:45—Duffy’s. 8:00—Suspense, 8:15—Suspense. 8:30—Great Gilderslee 8:45—Great Gildersleeve 9:00--Xavier Cugat 9:15—Xavier Cugat. 9:30—Gems in Music 9:45—Alaska Line 10:00-—Sign off. A. No; this is almost as bad as praising’one’s self. e OOK and LEARN? C. GORDON ] et e e e e ettt} Is there any difference between a university and a college? What are the principal ingredients in Worcestershire Where is William and Mary College? 4. What is an animal called that is able to live both on land and in water? 5. 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