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

PAQE FOUR Dml ¥y Alaska Emplro z except Sunday “EMPIRE MPANY Second ets, Juneau, Alaska DY MONSE? . . . TROY LINGO he Post Office in Juneau as SUBSCRIPTION RAT Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.50 per month; six months, $8.00; one vear. S15.00. By mall, postage paid. at the following rates One vear, in advance, $15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; dvance, £1.50 will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, Second Class Matter. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to 1t or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published re ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. AREN'T WE HELPFUL The dictio papers are full these days of glorious pre- on the future of Alaska Just the other day in Seattle Vice-President Henry Wallace said that he is convinced the “main area of development after this war will be new enterprise, new investment, new trade, new accomplishments in the $1,075,000 for properties on naval reserve land, recommended by Federal geologists. When the bill reached the Senate, this item was knocked off and House into Towa exploring Dimond was unsuccessful in talking the reinserting it. Objection came from an rep- resentative who won out on the argument that we plenty of oil in the continental United States if the price could just be highjacked up to the right level. Dimond mentioned something about the quite a few million dollars invested in Canada on the Canol project but that didn’t cut much ice. Vice-prexy Wallace could well express consider- able interest in Canada’s Northwest territories. After the money we spent on the Canol job we should have about a half interest in the Yukon Territory. As for the abundance of oil in the continental United States, it seems not to the best interests of the effort—if there is an oil shortage, and we are told e is—to hesitate in production because the price high. But perhaps the Congressmen don't they might run their cars on the hot air they have isn't sky care: produce G. L. Victory (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) The War Veterans' measure appropriately the G. I.-American Legion Bill of Rights has passed Congress and been signed by the President Congress took long enacting this measure but is to be commended for keeping the fundamental inter- ests of fighting Americans in mind throughout the long debate, and for safeguarding those interests in a substantial and important manner Every American is happy that the word can now | 2o to the boys desperately struggling for their lives in France, in Burma, on the islands of the Pacific and on the many battlefields of this war that their Bill of Rights is law. We need only remember what this means to the fighting man in terms of his own peace and security of mind to realize what his reaction will be. It means that he will not have to come home called ! THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULY 13 Mrs. Cleo Commers Mrs. Charles G. Warner Arnold Swanson Beth Daigler Mrs. B. L. Holbrook | S. T. Nadeau | . R, 5 il { A narrow escape from serious injuries was had this day by U. S R. M. Wolfe District Attorney A. G. Shoup and Assitsnt District Attorney Howard D. Leo Schweers Stabler when the latter's auto went over a 20-foot embankment on Glacier Highway. The accident occurred as the two officials were re- turning to town. They met a car driven by W. B. Kirk and as the two machines passed, Stabler's automobile hit a soft shoulder on the rim of the embankment near Salmon Creek ‘rom HE EMPIRE 20 YEARS AGO JULY 13, 1924 Hal Roach, producer of motion picture comedies, arrived in Juneau | on his own private yacht, the Gypsy. He visited with Gov. Scott C. Bone ind was to sail northward early the following morning. WSS HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” FRIDAY, JULY 14 Although this is not an import- ant day in planetary direction certain adverse aspects suggest cau- tion in procedures that involve fu- LR ture development. } Within a short time the na HEART AND HOME: 1In the be taken over by the Army Signal Corps and several changes in the home, political opinions will differ | p nel was expected sharply, the seers prediet, and they Ao warn against arguments. Quartels J. C. Readman, connected with the Alaska Road Commission, returned |should be carefully avoided. There | {rom a trip to the South on the Alameda. is a sinister sign presaging broken |engagements as well as divorces. | BUSINESS AFFATRS: Labdr 'comes under a sway read as indi-| cating determined efforts to settle| many grave disputes regarding | wages and contracts. There is a |sign presaging lasting trouble until! | closer partnerships between labor In one of the prettiest contests of the season, the Elks defeated the Moose by a score of 3 to 2 in a nine-inning game at City Par. Halm and Bernhofer divided pitching honors. Taylor carried off hitting honors with three singles out of four times up. Halm and Powers got two safeties. Every Elk player, except Bernhofer, hit safely at least once. The Moose batters to register hits except Halm and Taylor, were and Godfrey, who go ta single each. Koski played third base. only | Henry al wireless station in Juneau was to Weather report: High, 71; low, 62; rain. P e e e Daily Lessons in English %¥ 1. corpox e et ettt} WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “This is him.” Say, “This to an interval of unemployment and uncertainty after fand capital become general. the war. | NATIONAL ISSUES: Uncondit- It means he will have a reasonable amount of |jonal surrender will continue to be | cash to tide him over the period of return to civilian |heatedly discussed by the publie as| A lige. lit reads of national losses with in- Tt means he will have a respectable and productive creasing hatred of the Axis foe.| and properly compensated job is HE.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Carriage. T, I as in IT, and not kar-age. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Infallible SYNONYMS: Fear (noun), Pronounce kar-ij, A as in Observe the IBLE. alarm, terror, horror, dread. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1944 : \ {DIRECTORY .o Secieses “DR.E. H. KASER DENTIST BLOMGREN BUILDING Phone 56 HOURS: 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. L Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 762 ROBERT SIMPSCN, Opt. D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Gastineau Hotel Annex S. Franklin PHONE 177 new world of the North Pacific and eastern Asia.” And another late prediction of from Rep. Warren G. Magnuson of he the development of the Alaska, western Canada and the we hould be a matter of permanent ds to that effect Wallace possibility is sure expressed the territories also of development Vorthwest However—when things come a different picture. There was mu developing some promi back. Alaska ul chance of ' Alaska few months J. Dimend succeeded in having incl appropriations bill an item of partme: of Interior Washington Merry- Go-Round 4 (Continued trom rage One) group of Intelligence officers diplomats who heard him were prised at the tone of his “Hitler sounded listless mented expert “He weary, tired 4 solemn was no power in his voice, no fire only a dispirited tone of dejection He seemed to be reading his speech He stumbled and went over worss E several times before traight expert s the Hitler t week, was hom paunchy and pale His face was described puffy has and sur- voice. com- one other latest new of surprised at he looked weigh flat- to be “Hitler thi; te letting isn't get a lot of his men backward. His e low The war isn't Adolph Hitler taken He or expert said not him elf as seem go and appar much exercise who are running yes also look hol- agreeing with DEWEY PLA Governor Dewey back from Chicago Suddenl: POKER was trav considerable It means he after the war. It means he business after ib It and medical serv the war. These are tI American Legion of its provisions. This is the 1 things to come Washington: that northwest area rn United States national policy, or in of the Ca p in Congress it's ch talk about the sing oil lands in Delegate Anthony luded in the De- Saipan and thos who have buried This is the 1 and fatk means he will American boys on the Normandy et tinue his education | THE Stars foretell the decisive in- Will be able to continue his education | uence of nayal and military lead- | ,l‘ers of the United Nations. “| INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS By the end of the month there will be important news regarding the Nazis, it forecast This may he principal provisions of the G. I.- mean that overtures for an arm- Bill of Rights, but by no means all istice will be made through a neu- tral country. As the might of the| now be flashed to the Allies is daily demonstrated, the Peninsula, and on status of the neutrals becomes less e battling north of Rome, and those 'favorable and their intercession less their comrades on Biak Island lacceptable 1ews the American people are proud Persons can buy a home, or a farm or he war have if he adequate hospitalization ices is sick or wounded, after is news that can whose birthdate it is to tell to their fighting sons and brothers, husbands have the augury of a year of pros- perity. They should seize and ex- Welles is publishing book, “The Time on July 19th. It s refutation the Luce charge that FDR could have prevented the war. In one chap- ter, Welles tells how the President, as early 1937, planned an Ar- mistice appeal to all nations to together in a head-of-war talk, and how Britisl Premier Chamberlain vetoed the idea State Sum long-awaited Decision,” documented er his for a of as Day al MERRY-GO-ROUND Oklahoma’s Governor Bob Ke has sprinkled his Democratic C vention keynote speech with Bibli- cal phrases. For years, despite his m other du Governor Kerr has found time to teach Sunday School It isn't supposed to be known, but some White House advisers had been urging the Presi- dent to call in Harry Luce, pub- lisher of Time, Life and Fortune, with a view to getting his support Now, since Mrs. Luce’s bitter, bril- liant denunciation of the President at Chicago, they have changed their minds * * * Howard Costigan founder of the Washington Com- monwealth Federation, has started a new movement on the West Coast called “Party of the Pacific,” and stands a chance to win a seat | in Congress, come November * * Congressman Jennings Randolph of West Virginia is trying out a new A ploit business an dfinancial oppor- in campaigning. He is tunities. having produced some one-minute Children born on this day prob-| films of himself making a cam- ably will be able to win success in paign speech, for distribution some public career. Travel and throughout his Congressional dis- change are foretold. trict (Copyright, (Copyright, 1944, by United —ie | ure Syndicate, Inc.) ¥ - WARNING TO AUTOISTS Parking time on streets in busi- REICHLAND ness section limited to 30 minutes; e | front of Federal Building on (Continuea from rage One) wrinkle 1944 Fourth Street, 10 minutes Vio- lators are subject to arrest. Watch your time. By order of POLICE CHIEF MONAGLE DIVISIONAL COMMITTEE CALL Pursuant to the provisions Section 1460 Compiled Laws Alaska 1933 and in 38 miles of Grodno after racing as chairman Democratic Divisional 27 miles in 24 hours. Yet another | Committee 1 hereby call meeting group is 50 miles from Bailystok, Divisional Democratic Committee in | strategic rail center leading to War- this Division to be held Rcom 200 saw, East Prussia. Warsaw itself is Seward Building Juneau Alaska two within 150 miles of the Russian o'clock afternoon July 14 next stop |guns. purpose meeting elect Democratic! The Berlin radio reports there is a candidate Senator next General El- | feeling of unrest in Dvinsk, gateway ection fill vacancy caused by resig-|to the Baltic Sea, as pressure of | nation Crystal Snow Jenne stop if | two huge approaching Russian arm- unable personally attend imperative | ies get nearer. you wire proxy or vote and confirm| Wilno is bracing for the coming proxy or vote by mail. |blow of a crushing Russian on- JOHN H. WALMER | slaught. Democratic Divisional Committee | General Chairman, | Publication date, July'13, ‘Yeremenko's 1944 first two days gobbled Up more than | cow produce? ishoe tournament held offensive || | against the Latvian Republic in the | WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and jt is your Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: INTERCEPT; to take or seize before arrival at the destined place. “His letter was intercepted.” —— ree——eee ey # : . "The Rexall Store” i MODERN ETIOUETTE b’ ROBERTA LEE YoureRelia:l(e Pharmacists ViEigten Lt iR BUTLER-MAURO o n DRUG CO. If a man is a strictly business acquaintance, and a woman meets him at a social affair, is she obligated to recognize him? A. Not unless she desires to, but she usually does unless there is some cood reason why she should not. Q. In what form should an acceptance be written when replying to a wedding invitation? A. Write it in the third person, following the wording of the invita- tion, repeating in your acceptance the place, date, and hour Q. Should the cream and sugar be placed in the cup before the coffee is poured, when eating breakfast? A. Yes. HARRY RACE Druggist “The Squibb Store” I.OOK and '.EARNA C. GORDON e . ” . " Guy Smith-Drugs (Careful Prescriptionists) NYAL Family Remedies HORLUCK'S DANISH ICE CREAM The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. + PHONE 136 i z 1. About how many pounds of butterfat a year does an average 2. Who | President? 3. What two Buropean countries make up the Iberian Peninsula? 4. What industry has the highest accidental death rate? How many years did Noah live after the flood? ANSWERS: About 136 pounds. President Harding. Spain and Portugal. Mining. 350 years. was President when Calvin Coolidge served as Vice- WINDOW WASHING RUG CLEANING SWEEPING COMPOU FOR SALE DAVE MILNER Phone Red 578 HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT In the final round of the horse- tournament was poor. recently in - > the Evergreen Bowl, Joe Werner There are abkout 250 islands in defeated H. G. Eickhoff 30-22. Otto the Fiji groudn, about 80 of which Smithberg finished third. Because are inhabited. of the rain, the attendance at the WILLIAM H. BIGGS s a paid-up suberiber to THE DAILY ALASKA JOHN AHLERS CO. P. O. 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He asked if he could play a hand Dewey played a few Finally, in a game of “5-card stud”, the Governor had a pair of fives and king showing. The dealer called for bets o na last card. Cau- tiously, Dewey was about pull out, ¥hen Warren Moscow of the New York Times advised him to stick. Dewey placed aonther bet, drew another Kking, won pot with two pairs “Warren,” Dewey said ought to take your advice stuff, too.” NOTE Dewey improve lier bad pres made progress in Chicago hands, lost. | ACROSS . Cast off . Wagers & In favor of to In what way Of the ear the maybe I on other hard elation. tryir to ea Crossword Puzzle ; EMPIRE is invited to present this coupon this ! 11,000 villages and the break-through . n . evening at the box office of the—— is now 100 miles wide and 25 miles | deep. CAPITOL THEATRE s Imaginary monsters Secures River fsiand Blanched Pinch Teli thought- lessl Frult drink Beamn of light Fitted with rectangular \X10[0] clofz|m E 1ess pleces of thres ice FDR'S REACTION TO LUCE l Having two sldes SPEECH . Jewish month . Light East Only a few close friends know it but rothing in years has wou i the President so much as Cong lady Clare Luce’s scathing es5- speech Tndian venicls Goes furtively ., l.xuaordlnu{ Parts in a play Young birg denouncing him at convention. the Chicago 4rair Drinking vesse! Fungous disease To insiders, he has not tried to of plants . Short for a name conceal the way he felt He was not irate at the Congresslady from Becoming Connecticut, but very much hurt at her charges that he had led American boys into a war which he could have avoided The President read every li Oreild meal . Rallroad wigna! Motlon of the sea Hastened Sufficlently cooked La the Luce speech, and aimost word cut him to the quick dentally, Republicans intimate Inc that Hiinging weeds . Pertaining to the day last past Husk of & truft Mrs. Luce, by her scathing, t vitriol, was deliberately aiming Mountain nymph Deliver a tenols bulldoze the President out ning again. NOTE—It is dent ex-Underseerets probably an but ball Bound Operatic Kind of TAF feoreres and receive TWO TICKETS to see: “There’s Something About a Soldier” Federal Tax—ilc per Person WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! Issue Over Electoral (ollege Is Cause of Rumpus, Demo Ranks \[ (Continued from Page one) ' Jis tion, each State wuuld have only one vote, regardless of its population size. Idtho, with only a half a mil- | lion population, would have as much say in naming our next Chief Ex- ecutive as New York, with over 13,- 000,000. It takes months to years to amend the constitueion. But a number of Congressmen feel that the Texans may have started the ball rolling toward abolition of the electoral college. HOSPITAL NOTES Ruby Kitterman charged from St. Ann's Hospital following medical treatment. Ruth Surbrook, a medical patient, has been dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital has been dis- IN THIS BANK ARE entered St. Ann’s medical attention, Harriett Gore yesterday for John Botlho has been discharged from St. Ann’s Hospital Walter Otis entered St. on ‘Wednesday for treatment. R The average price of wine in England in the twelfth century was a penny a gallon, Ann’s | First National Bank _of JUNEAU, ALASEA. . 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