The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 22, 1944, Page 4

EAGLFOR — Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Btreets, Junesu, Alasks. EELEN TROY "MONSEN - . - - . President ¥ntéred in the Post Office in Juneau as SBecond Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: W;; earrier in Junean for I-" por menth. One year, in ls ?‘IM. six months, I8 l"flfl. $7.80; one month, in advance, 15 confer l ‘favor it they will mptly notify the Business Ofllul ol any faflure or krel’lllfl" in the de- Uvery of their pai Telephones: an Olllee, 602; Business Office. 374. -'lllll 0' ASSGCIATED PRESS ‘The Associated s exclusively entitled to the use for eepublication of All news duuunu credited to it or not other- 'h‘ credited in this paper and also the local mews published Berein. o T TS NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alasks Newspapers, 1411 Pourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle, Wash. SHOW YOUR INDEPENDENCE Considering the events of the political campaigns now coming to an end, it is our sincere hope that the people of Alaska, when they go io the polls next Tuesday, will show emphatically that they resent and will not stand for the interference in local affairs that | has been going on in Alaska for too long a time. The Organic Act leaves Alaskans free to do one thing, at least, to choose without approval from any Outside source members of their Territorial Legis- lature and a Delegate to represent them in the | nation’s capital. No one can deny that most of the campaigning for certain candidates has been carried on by Federal appointees who should have no business at all in taking an active part in the election. When Congress granted to Alaskans a certain amount of home rule, apparently Congress expected us to use it. Because we have our own legislative assembly, staffed with representatives which we can pick our- selves, Alaskans have the themselves how they shall handle their local affairs. The Federal Government can impose no taxes upon Alaskans that are not also imposed upon all of the people of the United States. Thank God for that. Most Alaskans should realize by now that the present Federal administration in Alaska has been for some time, stlu is doing its darndest to force our right to determine for legislature to in;lpuse more taxes upon the people of Alaska. Menibers of the last two sessions of the legislature have been panned quite often for failing to impose more taxes. One of the arguments was that Alaska, in wartime, is packed with civilian war workers who are making scads of money and the Territory ought to get some of it. Of course the joker in this is that these persons can't be taxed, and the permanent residents overlooked in the deal. Taxes must be equal in this respect The large investors are also hit at continually as failing to pay their share of the tax bill in Alaska. We mention here one instance-the case of the Alaska Juneau mine which was one of the few mines operat- ing last year. In the face of a loss of $170,000, the company paid more than $40,000 in taxes. We are encouraged to impose more taxes so we can spend money on planning commissions, etc., which will paint an attractive picture luring more capital into Alaska. While at the same time, if we stop to think, the best way to get more capital into Alaska is to offer an opportunity for investment in which the profits wont all be taken through taxes. The thing to work for, as we see it, is to main- tain a tax system which will encourage investment in Alaska. The money derived from taxes will mount up accordingly. Alaska has not yet reached the stage where we need to shut the door to further growth through taxation. It is the duty of each session of the legislature to look ahead for two years and.impose taxes ac- cordingly. Alaska hasn't slipped into the red, in spite of our “patchwork tax system.” In fact the 'Treasury is in very good shape at present. Alaskans | might even want to reduce taxes next year, if they | feel like it. | There has been ample warning given concerning the maneuvers designed to control our local affairs. The people are privileged to heed these warnings or| disregard them, as they wish. | —————— | | | WHAT NEXT? We see by the papers that Mrs. Rose Wilder Lane, the woman novelist, announces she is going into re-| tirement until America can produce “a politician who'll stand up and tell the truth.” . Not very long go, another woman, Miss Vivian Kellems, threw the Treasury Department into an uproar when she decided she wasn't going to pay her Federal taxes. i This is indeced an era for rugged individualism. ' However, it looks to us as if Mrs. Lane has written her last novel, that is, if Mrs. Lane is really earnest in her vow. After all, when you ask a politician to stand up | and tell the truth you're going against nature. What we can't understand, however, is how any man who at some time or another had acquired the embarrassitig habit of telling the truth ever would get to be a politician. It might well be, however, that | one of thesé days a genuine politician will suddenly have a change of heart and start out to tell the truth. And even then, nobody would believe him. That’s the sad part of it. |A heavy list of naval casualties is | ties. Nashingies B Menry- | So-Round (Continuea irom Page One) them to prepare a memo showing why paper matches should not be used by the Army. he ‘industry replied with a memo showing the effect of tropical wenther on paper matches. Their man inside the WPB saw the memo and commented in ef- fect: '“This is pretty weak but will probably do the trick.” Later, the Swedes also saw the memo prepared by their American affiliate and were definitely of the opinion that the tropical argument was too weak. Al of this correspondence was picked up by the Justice Depart- ment and will make instructive yeading for the American public on how business places its men in| stratégic points inside the War Pro- duction Board to contindt monop- olies against American law and the spirit of free competition. CAPITAL CHAFF Ex-Assistant Budget Director Wayne Coy, who suffered from stomach ulcers while in the Gov- ernment, has written a letter to Harry Hopkins, also suffering from ! stomach ulcers, at Mayo Clinic. “The remedy for ulcers,” advised Coy, “is to get out of Government. Mihe are cured” * * * Friends could hardly believe it when they saw Secretary Morgenthau at res- taurant Twenty-One the other day.! Usually surrounded by dictaphones ! when anyone enters his office, Henry actually was seen talking to his son at dinner without a sten- | ogtapher taking notes * * * Gen- erose Pope, the Italo-American news publisher, has declined to be-| comeé a New York delegate-at-large | to the Democratic National Con- | vention because of White House high-hattifig of Italo-Americans. ITn the past three elections, Italo-Am- ericans voted 90 percent for FDR, but they probably won't this time. DRAFT CONFUSION Out of the confusion over draft- ing manpower whith has so be- wildered the American public, here are a few tangible facts which Con- gressional probers agree are ac- curate: 1. The size of an Army floats. It doesn’'t remain static. Men are killed, wounded, mustered out be- cause they reach the age limit or because the mental strain under- mines them. 1In the first year of war, nearly one million men were discharged from the combined arm- ed forees. Thus, there have to be| replacements. l 2. Present age of the Army is| too high, the average age being 27./ In contrast, the average age of the | _Navy is 22%; and of the Marine , 20%. Army chiefs want to 123, especially for combat. The Ger- | thick and many younger men have | mans largely use 17 to 20-year- -olds | been deferred, older men will not‘ for combat duty. be drafted for some weeks. In Ala-| 3. More than 4,000,000 draft reg- | Pama, not blessed with so many war | istrants have been deferred for phy-.md"fiflfl the pool of younger de- sical reasons and classified as 4-F.| ferred men is not so big and older| This means that more than one-|men will be drafted sooner. | third fail to pass physical tests. | (Copyright, 1944, by United This ratio has been increasing Feature Syndicate, Inc.) lately, due to the fact that more| KINY PROGRAM | SCHEDULE older men were called up until two | Sunday Afternoon and Evening weeks ago. 4. Selective Service estimates| 1:00—Andre Kostelanetz. | 1:30—Lutheran Hour. { that approximately 1,187,000 men | between 18 and 26 have been de- ferred on farms or in factories. All but the very key men among these| 2:00—Luthéeran Hour. will now be taken. 3:00—News Rebroadcast. 5. The Army is recognized as/ 3:05—Your Radio Hour. having done an inexcusably bad job| 3:30—Your Radio Hour. in getting the best men into the| 4:00—Volce of Prophecy. best grooves. It has mixed up ages,| 4:30—Light Concert. 5:00—News Rebroadcast. 5:15—Selected Music. 5:30—Radio Bible Class. failed to use a lot of older men in jobs where they could best fit. This 6:00—Old-Fashioned Revival Hour, 7:00—Néws Rebroadcast. is one reason for the sudden call for younger men. Another reason is the approach of the second front, 7:05—Pause that Refreshes. | 7:30—NBC Symphony. | 8:30—Sign Off. i plus realization that air power alone | cannot crack Germany. Foot sol-! |diets will have to do it in the last| !analysis, and the younger men now Monday Schedule 12:00—Personal Album. 12:15—Song Parade. NOTE—Drafting older men will | 12:30—Beft's-Alaska Federal News. vary in different states. In Cali- 3 CERGE O EIUE} I'IUGU EU IN[R AR CIOINICT "EHU being drafted will be trained as sec- ond front replacements. fornia, where war mdusmes are| 1:00—Spotifght' Bands. PR RIS = [O|RSTEEINERSIEITIAIL] ACROSS 81 Exclamation S = N aneRt 3 Lxcent i (WYig] LJI“ U'Jl! 4 Positive elec. 2> Greek sor- EI0R “ trode 34. Town in Penn- 9. Exclamation sylvania of contempt 35. Pronoun 18, Bigret 36, Recipient of a g 13. Valleys 37. Moccasing 1 14. Dutch city 38, Protects 15. Diminution 40. Turning ma- 17. Remote chine 18 Plade of the 41. Devours Seal:’ abbr, 42, Light wood A 19. luahco Tcau :g M;‘llic ldrnma] € uu €] remen . The pineapple 1= 20. Geu:\etrlrnl 46. Note of the UH[J L]{,[~ 1D} L![jl»]u ure scale ot 32 Gmall pies 5. Wire measure- ggjution Of Yesterday's Puzzle 20: Genus of the 3. Thick tangl 2 ST o TR a Anticle of be: 66, Scandinatian 3 hite hot le! 29, The sweetsop 52. Congealed 54. Unity il iy s ot 20 Fashion 65. Sailor DOWN water v ! Rufifan sea . Put in place of 3 Shun klulnl op 5 " 5 uce |Illl plant ?m.i‘- d in urage ‘lrl.‘ &4 Eanatical Central parts Casual and imperturb- SRS S eme torsren s = . Skip . Size of type Sheet of wiass Title of Athena . Chop Fish exgs bring ifs average age down to 22 or HAPPY BIRTHDAY Zelma Gross Olaf Winthers Mrs. J. C. Hayes Carl Lundstrom 0. E. Olson Edward David Dull C. H. Metcalfe Mrs. Frank Olson APRIL 23 J. Steele Culbertson Wilbur Burford Fay Carothers Erik Iversen Violet Lundell O'Neill Lillie Mae Allen Mrs. J. H. Likins Myrtle A. Krusey Mrs, L ) HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” SUNDAY, APRIL 23 Mingled good and ill are discern- ed in the horoscope for today which should be fairly fortunate for our armed forces. HEART AND HOME: Con- Sciousness of spiritual forces should be widely prevalent under this con- figuration which presages a return of old-time adherence to religious faiths. Less dogma and more unity in Christian ideals are forecast. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Within the week radical views may be ex- pressed regarding agriculture and the food outlook for coming months. Many hitherto neglected items will now be common on American menus. : NATIONAL ISSUES: Increase in crime will be evident and radical measures to combat robbery, mut- der and arson will be advocated. The seers declare that uhderworld power will he augmented through black market money and collusion with officers of the law. INTERNATIONAL APFAIRS:| From now on there should be def- inite improvement on Allied fronts. foreseen before midsumtner. De~ spite lawlessness in German cities collapse of civilian moralé will 'be delayed. Persons whose birthday it is haye the augury of a year of unremitting effort in civilian or military activis Substantial rewards ‘are ifi- dicated. Children born on this day prob- ably will be talented but dogmatic and self-centered. There may many musicians and writers nnion[ thém. MONDAY, APRIL 24 Benefic aspects rule today whlch should be fortunate for our naval' forces. There is a fairly good sign for labor. %, HEART AND HOME: This is not an auspicious date for many of women’s most desired plans. Rest- {lessness and anglety may interfere|'’ 4 with ' constructive - work.: Effort should be made to forget-dangers of | loved ones: BUSINESS AFFAIRS: A gigafis|i' tic soil conservation program which will employ thousands of men is forecast as one of the postwar pro- jects that &hould be launched in the coming summer. The outlook for business in the next few years is most promising. NATIONAL ISSUES: Reformers who realize’the Ppower of suggestion will call plays and books. ‘The trend toward lax moral standards causes alarm for the future. ; INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: | The ‘realism ‘of Stalin will cause anxiety while -1t ding Russia boundaries. Before " the :nu of m'b’ year the fate of Iberated countries in Europe will require ‘wise policles on the part of wfiea Nations'{] leaders. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of success by means of novel or unusual methods, of procedure. Children born on'this ‘day" prob- ably will be reliable and persistent in whatever they undertake. Talents and strong chnnmrs“:hm ifidicated. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA - attention to magazines, |} 20 YEARS AGO £z emepire e e e i it APRIL 22, 1924 Word from the destroyer John D. Ford at Kashikabara Bay in the ! Kuriles, stated that arrangements had been’completed there for the reception to the American fliers. It was hoped that they were to arrive soon as danger from fog and wind was increasing daily, according to the | report. The Southeast Alaska School Meet which was being held here with representatives from the various Alaska towns, was led today by the Juneau students. Six events, both athletic and scholastic, had been completed. Standings were as follows: Juneau, 22 points; Ketchikan, 17 points; Douglas, 12 points, and Petersburg, three points. In conjunction with the school meet, the Alaska branch of the Parent- Teacher Association was meeting here. Delegates from Ketchikan, Pet- ersburg, Sitka, Anchorage, Cordova, Scow Bay, Juneau and Douglas were present. R. R. Young, for over seven years local agent for the Pacific Coast Coal Company, and one of Juneau’s livewire citizens, was promoted to a nev\hy created position, Credit Manager of the Sales Department of the Pacific Coast Coal Company with headquarters in Seattle. He was to leave Juneau within one month to take over his new duties. John Covich, for several years employed at the Chichagof mine and recently a driver of the Miller Taxi Service, had launched a taxicab business of his own in this city, operating at this time a seven-passenger Studebaker automobile. His stand was located at The Grill on Front Street. Weather report: High, 33; low, 28 cloudy. ettt e e Daily Lessons in English % .. corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “He does not seem to under- stand the problem.” Say, “He seems UNABLE to understand the problem.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Cheyenne. Pronounce shi-en, I as in SHINE, E as in MEN, accent last syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Nucleus. Observe the three vowels. SYNONYMS: Modesty, diffidence, bashfuness, timidity, reserve, taci- turnity. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours” Let us lncrense our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: LUGUBRIOUS; mournful; doleful. “One cannot be happy under such lugubrious conditions.” i MODERN ETIQUETTE * e oo e Q. Would it be all right for one to clear the dinner table by taking two or three dishes at a time? A. Yes, if the hostess is serving without a maid. Q. Would it show good taste to use gold-edged stationery for social correspondence? A. No. Q. What would be proper for the ushers to wear at a formal wedding? A. Full dress and white gloves. *ROBERTA LEE ot B e e et e D 1. In which direction does a comet’s tail always extend with respect to the sun? 2. What is the chemical symbol for water? 7 3. Per mile, what is the average curyature of the earth? What is the most famous boundary line in America? From what is the name Cohoes (New York) derived? ANSWERS: 1t always extends away from the sun. H20, * ‘Two inches. The Mason and Dixon Line. . Iroquols GAHAOOSE which means “shipwrecked canoe”. STS Meets 2nd & 4ih ~ Mondays 8 p.m, oy C. 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PHONE 136 | U CRESNC | WINDOW WASHING RUG CLEANING SWEEPING COMPOUND FOR SALE | DAVE MILNER Phone Red 578 JOHN AHLERS CO. P. O. Box 2508 PHONE 34 PLUMBING, HEATING and SHEET METAL SUPPLIES Oil Ranges and Oil Heaters INSURANCE Shattuck Agency Duncan’s Cleaning and PRESS SHOP Cleaning—Pressing—Repairing PHONE 333 “Neatness Is An Asset” [TZORIC | SYSTEM CLEANING Phone 15 Alaska Laundry SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1944 DIRECT()RY el St tineau Channel - /2 . 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, Wi ul Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. B.P.0.ELKS Meets every Wednesday at 8 P.M. Yisiting Brothers welcome. A. B. HAYES, Exalted Ruler; H. L. ‘McDONALD, Secretary. Silver Bow Lodge No.A21.0.0.F Meets each Tues- d.y-nmtu, 1. 0. O. F. HALL Visiting Brothers Welcome Forest D. Fennessy H. V. Callow .. ASHENBRENNER'S NEW AND USED FURNITURE Phone 788—308 Willoughby Ave. Jones-Stevens Shop I LADIES’—MISSES' READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third “The Store for Men" SARIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING | BEASA BARION 02 A TTSR —_— CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Market 478 — PHONES — 871 High Quality Poods at Moderate Prices PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phene 16—24 !————-———. JUNEAU - YOUNG Hardware Company PAINTS—OIL—GLASS Shelf and Heavy Hardware Guns and Ammunition Youw'll Find Food Finer and Service More Complete at THE BARANOF | - COFFEE SHOP -t JAMES C. COOPER l C.P. A. 'lullnm Counselor COOPER BUILDING L. C. Smith and Corona TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by J. l llrlml & Co. IlWornhy a.u.mn Customers” It With Flowers” but Y IT WITH OURSI” Juneau Florists Phone 311 COMMERCIAL 1891—0ver Ilall a (enmv ol lankiu—-lm i 4% 7 'l‘lne ll M. Behremls Qldes; Ba;lk in Alaska SAVINGS 2y l o4 4|