The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 13, 1944, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empire ?ublllh;d-;"!‘r‘! 0;::7:\:];;5&;;::‘;; by the Second and Msin Streets, Juneau, Alssks, EELEN TROY MONSEN - - hmmmm’%num:. Delivered by nmflnlnnu and l! , postage paid, 'svor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. Telephones: News flu. 802; Business Office. 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Associated Press s exclusively MH to lt the local new The Imm NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alasks Newspapers, 1411 Pourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle, Wash. SOMETHING ABOUT ETHICS . . . AND Rl(‘HT OF P RFE BALLOT A few days ago when the Governor of Alaska, Ernest Gruening, demanded time on the air to blast at The Empire, he spoke quite a bit about ethics. , The question comes to our mind at this time: “Is there any code of ethics which applies to those holding high public offices?” Perhaps there is not. But there is a code of law of the United States of America which sets up certain regulations under which these officials must act! During the last few weeks the fishermen of Juneau have been attémpting to cut through the red tape of various Federal agencies in order to get prices set on the fish they hope to harvest during this season so that they may earn their livelihood They have tried everything they could think of—’ and they haven't had very much help. They need | help. If the fishermen of Juneau do not fish this | year, it will be something far more disastrous to the community than even the recent shutdown of the‘ mine, looking at it from the short term, and it will also mean that this food, so needed at this time in the war effort, will not be produced. We do not hesitate to say that it is a fine state of affairs, when these men, seeking help from the Governor of Alaska on this all-impertant pl'ablem‘? find the Govérnor using his office not for the purpose | of aiding the fishermen, bending his efforts toward getting a price set, doing something’ for the com- munity—NO! These men find the Governor using his office and thereby his official authority for the pur- pose of attempting to affect the coming election by using the office for the purpose of getting votes, votes for E. L. Bartlett and other candidates. What this Juneau fisherman, representative of the trollers wanted from the Governor, and had been led to believe was forthcoming, was help on fish prices, | and not help, advice or suggestions on how the trollers | should vote, | The Governor is said to be a man of ability and } he might well have been able to pull sorge rabbit out of the hat that would have helped matters in Washington. Instead he pulls a marked ballot out of | his desk drawer! | Another Federal official, Michael J. Haas, em- | ployee of the United States Department of Labor.} also spends his time in getting votes for the names | marked on the Governor's ballot, uses his office, just as he used the Territorial Commissioner of Labor's | office last election, for political purposes. You may well remember that a special investigat- tions of the American way of life; no other man’s ideas have had anything like an equal influence upon the institutions of this country. But these institu- tions, these free institutions are degenerating today, not only in Alaska but all over America. Jefferson once said: “I do then, with fresh zeal, wish an inviolable preservation of our present federal Constitution . . . and T am opposed to the monarching of its features by the forms of its administration . . . hereditary ten- ure of these offices . and I am not for transferring all of the powers of the States to the General Gov- ernment (Federal), and all of those of that Govern- ment to the executive branch . not for a multi- plication of officers and salaries merely to make partisans These things have been gradually creeping into our Govenment of late. America is in great need of modern Thomas Jeffersons. We don’t claim to be able to live up to that requirement. But we are fighting with every weapon we have at hand the further expansion of Federal control over our small backyard of home rule. We urge and plead to all Alaskans who feel as we do, not to be misled by flattery and promises, not to be ceprived of these measures of home rule for which Alaskans fought for years to secure, not to allow willful politicians who hold Federal offices to kick us | around at their will. We urge everyone who reads this to hold on to their right to cast their ballots in the coming Terri- torial election of their own free will--do this and you will defeat this thing. The right to vote of your own free will, free from coercion and intimidation is something which Thomas Jefferson, and men like him, have handed down to you. Use it and you will not be defeated! Don't sell it. Don't trade it above all for a promise because most promises are not collectable when they come due. It will take strength to do this. But the Juneau fisherman, who refused to give even his vote upon request, who refused to put himself on record as willing to ask for the votes of his comrades, even when this might have helped in their problem, had that strength. And in the long run, we believe he will come to realize that this one vote he might have given away, was far more important than the problem | of the moment. During the birth pangs of this country, the rights which our forefathers set up for us were sharply defined and the Constitution was so well drawn that it is still the supreme law of the land. With the devel- opment of the country, however, came men who every now and then gained power by using powers which | the people in turn had given them to corner the precious rights of the people to express themselves freely at election time. Votes in the big cities, those of new citizens not yet aware of the power American eitizenship gave them, were not difficult to get with money, promises, jobs. We had Tammany Halls all over the country. The press, its freedom so estabished that even today it cannot be silenced, came through with what was known as “muckraking.” The term originally meant “seraping up mud or dung.” But it} was effective and many a corrupt official was scraped up. In the fury that followed Congress passed the Hatch Act which was for the purpose of further ensuring the right of the people to cast their votes' tor their own free will. We quote one section in part: “It shall be unlawful for (1) any person employed | in any administrative position by the United States, or by any department, independent agency, or other | | agency of the United States . .. or, (2) any person emplayed in any administrative position by any state . in connection with any activity which is tinanced | in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States . . . to use his official authority for the | purpose of interfering with, or affecting, the election | | or the nomination of any candidate for the office of Presidcnt, Vice President, Presidential elector, Mem- | ber of the Senate, Member of the House of Repre- sentative, or Delegate or Resident Commissiorier from any Territory or insular posséssion.” ‘This law further specifies that the term “State . means any State, Territory or possession of the Unned States . . . " The United States District Attorney whom we APRIL 13 J. W. Gueker - Patricia Berg Mrs. Dora Crondahl Mrs. R. M. Armstrong Lucille Ferguson Everett T. Olarkson Verne Thompson R. M. McMullin * HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline but do not compel” PUSHSSSSSTSOSPREESAN FRIDAY, APRIL 14 Adverse planetary aspects rule stubbornly today which seems to threaten severe fighting for our armies and navies. HEART AND HOME: Women are in the throes of a depression that should be banished by hard work This is a time to count blesstugs while accepting what destiny ‘de- crees. This month is read as mark- ed by darkest hours in the Euro- pean war before the full dawn of victory. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Again as- trologers warn of a great financial change.. This should - be favorable to sound business methods but un- fortunate for speculation. Revival told as prefacing severe lessons for those who gamble in stocks and commodities. NATIONAL ISSUES: Danger from our optimism is visioned by ilhosr who read the stars. Again |the seers emphasize that bombard- iment of the Pacific or the Atlan- itic coast or both is possible. The probability of an inside job that spells a national catastrophe is pointed out. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Fierce conflict will mark today. Tn !the air, on land and on the sea American forces will be engaged in intense battles that may be extend- led and indecisive. For another eight ;duys unpropitious influences may be apparent but after April 22 bet- ter conditions will prevail. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of test in all important interests. Resources should be husbanded. | Children born on this day prob- ‘ably will be talented but sensitive and high-strung. They should be {wisely trained and carefully di- rected. (Copyright, 1044) |set in. Wisconsin is not typical of ‘the entire country in this respect, but it is probably typical of the | Midwest. | 2. Stassen, though keeping aloof ‘on the surface, actually seemed to {be coordinating carefully with {Dewey against Willkie. Stassen’s 1four delegates were elected in {counties where no Dewey deleghles | were entered. 3. Dewey .got the support of u&l ‘ble-rousing Gerald K. Smith and ,(oak no steps to disavow Smith's |support until it was too late. | Dewey had repudiated Smith .|some time ago but, more recently |when the rootin’-teotin’ ex-disciple }ol Huey Long went to Milwaukee ito campaign for Dewey, the New | York Governor kept silent until ing committee of the Territorial Legislature found | believe to be a very capable man, well versed in che‘ime evening of April 4, the day of Haas guilty of this thing, only last spring. But here‘;law, has this opportunity of determining whether |the primary. he is back at the same old thing. It seems to be | habitual in this case. | If this fisherman, representative of the union, had allowed himself to be deprived of his right to vote for or not to vote for these candidates, would the sought after help from the Governor then have been forthcoming? Is he buying votes by promises? This is definitely something to consider. We pause here, briefly, while Thomas Jefferson, | born just 201 years ago today, the man we think of as being onc of thes greatest Americans who ever' lived, stops kicking up such a rampus in his grave. We have become very fond of Thomas Jefferson since our political science days in college. We think of him | he, who represents the’ people in the Courts of Law, is obliged by his duties and oath of office to follow | this matter through. . Or perhaps it might be the duty of the Attorney General of Alaska to do this, or both. We do not claim to be experts on law. These men both are well aware of their duties and are perfectly capable of carrying out these duties without ‘any help from us, or any other person. We certainly do not intend to demand outright that any charges be brought, to attempt to bring pressure to bear. And we also hope that the officials in question will have the same good judgment. More important, the case of these two officials is not the only one. It is indeed a fertile ground, for discussion. ‘We do not intend to stop with this turmng as the man whose ideas have become the \ery founida- | over of one stone in a might\' rocky field. | tary lines. There Naskingios Meny- bo-Round (Continuea irom Page One) available for work It was suggested |diers in the last |OCC enrollees. Hershey o 5 S pan e R SR essential war . The two con- o sgbe. |men were gressmen contended, however, that the War Department should main- tain camps, comparable to those for conscientious objectors, to keep them on the job. |sieal disability, men beeame eligi upon reaching the out to Stimsén that many war workers quit their esential jobs once they were classified 4-F be- ... cause they no longer needed to thin worry about deferment. Costello Armny. the are losing |ers should be given | forms sueh as those worn by sol- WPB officials to grant nine tons emphasized that 71,000 was released from military service each month because of phy- while only he said, was not sufficient to make Sparkman and Costello pointed uo vo:"ine gischrges. “In other words," Military ~Affairs we ‘are taking I don't care what means are now about Wherry of Nebraska, who replaced 70,000 officers in the Army who are| | Statesman George Norris, and Tom | along this line.” Swwart of Tennesse. Both Sena- that 4-F work- mn's appared at a hearing of WPB'’s special uni- |small business committee to ask war or perhaps of extra paper to the Police Ga- | zette. Come-back of WPB officials that hundreds of religious journals have been denied extra newsprint because of the desper- ate paper shortage. Therefor why favor the Police Gazette? What especially amuses Washing- ton is that both Senators come 45,000 ble each month age of 18. This, Hershey told not so very long ago that a trial Committee, Was held at Dayton, Tennessee, more manpower in for the |that man wus descended from the home State of Senator Stewart, to prosecuted a teachér who argiied said that there was a shortage c"‘ymx gentlemen use to build up our over 3,000 workers in Californi iy, .. put jt's high time the Am- aircraft plants alone, yet more than | ... i) 1eonle were waking up to 4300 persons were receiving Unem- . gio thet we can't win this| ployment compensation in Califor- | o tpe way we are going—on a nla. hit or miss basis.” Stimson agreed that strong mea- sures must be taken to prevent] “Joafing” in war plants, but added that this was a problem for the' War Manpower yGommission. War Production Board officials Told later about Stimson's posi- are chortling privately over the tion, General Hershey declared, wire-pulling of two Senators from “I'm perfectly willing to take over the Bible Belt to get extra news- the 4-F's, providing we have camps print for the Police Gazette. for recalcitrants set up along mili- NEWSPRINT FOR POLICE GAZETTE The two Senators are Kenmeth | monkey. The late William Jennings Bryan, from the home state of Senator Wegerry was present to defend the Bible and claim that man did not come from thé mon- key. Political strategists of both par- ties have been carefully studyuig | Wisconsin primary returns in order to gauge the drift in other States. Three things struck them force- fully 1. The tide toward isolation which followed the last war already has he re- In other words, waited until he had already silver voice. The. political grapevine also has it that Pennsylvania’s Boss Pew secretly backed issen and man- jeuvered so that he would take votes away from Willkie. A powerful lot of money went into Wisconsin dur- ing the last three days of the cam- paign and most of it was placed {behind Dewey and Stassen. on the other hand, had to pay for most of his own expenses. (Copyright, 1944 by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.). KINY PRO(%R.AM SCHEDULE Friday 12:00—Personal Album, 12:15—Song Parade. 12:30—Bett's-Alaskd Federal News. 12:45—Musical Ben Bons. 1:00-—Spotlight Bands. 1:15—Melody up. 1:30—8ound Off. 1:45—G. I Jive. 2:00—News Rebroadcast. 2:15—Harry James. 2:30—Music We Love. 8:00—Truth or Consequences. 8:30—Treasury Star Parade. from' deeply Peligiodts areas. It was fi——mfl Waring Orchestra, Your Dinner Concert. oo—c:mivnl of Music. 30—Charlie McCarthy. :80—Hits of Today. :15—Union Oil Fishing News. 9:00—Unity Viewpomt. 9:15—Information Please. 0:30—Information Please. 9:46—Alaska Line News. 10:00—Sign Off. PoBIIIRDANDNNE . of get-rich-quick ventures is fore- | | complected.” ceived all the benefits from Smxths APRIL 13, 1924 The four Army planes on the globe flight arrived at Seward this lay at 4:12 o'clock (Juneau time) after being in the air seven hours and 38 minutes. After leaving Sitka the fliers encountered a snow storm with a heavy wind and large blinding fakes of snow until 100 miles south of Cordova, where they leéft the squall and flew into fine sunshine tor a short while and then into another storm. After leaving the vicinity )f Cordova, fine weather was encountered into Seward. Following up a suggestion made in a telegram to Henry Roden, his ittorney, R. F. Lewis, owner of the Juneau Water Company, made & entative offer to sell the property of the company to the City of Juneau oy writing to Mayor Goldstein and fixing a price of $80,000. To convoy Uncle Sam's ten milion dollar seal herd from Dixon En- (rance to its summer home in the waters of Bering Sea, the Coast Guard suttér Unalga, Capt. John Boedecker, was to leave port this day for the 3outh. In the Rerd, according to the Federal Bureau of Fisheries, there were approximately 625,000 animals On business connected with the local lodge, S. Wallstedt, former well-known local business man, representative of the Grand Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, arrived on the Admiral Watson. He was to be here about 1 week, returning then to Ketchikan and later going to nonlm n British Columbia on lodge business. W. J. Leivers, who went to Sitka to secure movies of the arrival )f the Army globe fliers, returned here on the Estebeth. R. J. Shepard, Slflaerlmen'dmt for the Alaska Road Commission on the Haines-Pleasant Camp route, accompanied by Mrs. Shepard, left here this day on -thé harbor boat Fornance to take active charge of the season’s operations. 30 Weather report: High, 42: low, cloudy. Dally Lessons in EngIISh '\’,’{ L. GORDON WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, Say, “is very dark-complexioned.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Irrational. Pronounce i-rash-un-al, I 1s in IT, first A as in AT, U and A unstressed. accent second syllable OFTEN MISSPELLED: Accommodate; two C's and two M’s SYNONYMS: Definition, meaning, explanation, interpretation, tion. 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: PROTESTATION; the act of making a protest; a public avowal: a solemn declaration. ‘“The protestation of our faith."—Latimer. g MODERN ETIQUETTE ® poserra LEg Q. If a girl is going to a dance, should she wear an evening dress if she knows her escort is going to wear a business suit? A. No; her costume should correspond with that of her escort Q. Wouldn't it be improper for a hostess to talk about the exorbitant cost of food while at the table? A. Yes; it would be tactless to discuss such subjects with guests at any time. Q. What is the correct salutation when writing a letter to a priest? A. Dear Reverend Father. “His sister is very dark- solu- ettt et e e e et i LOOK and LEARN %y C. GORDON e e e ettt ettt 1. What is the meaning of “mob psychology”? 2. What is the capital city of Austria? 3. In the Old Testament which book precedes the Psalms and which book follows? 4. What is the flower meaning of the peony? 5. Where is Great Salt Lake? ANSWERS: 1. The unthinking infection of a large number of people crowd, instigated by the idea of a leader. 2. Vienna. 3. The Book of Job precedes the Psalms, Proverbs follows: 4. Bashfulness. 5. 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