The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 19, 1944, Page 4

PAGE FOUR i Daily Afllaéka VEmpire Publithed every evening except Sunday by the ON EMPIRE PRI Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Sec BSCRIPTION RATES: MPANY isiness Manager ond Class Matter. Delivered by carrier in Juncau and Douglas for $1.50 per month; S8.00; one vear, §15.00, ail, post six months, ice, $15.00 1.50 favor if e paid, at the following rates: in advance, $7.50; hey will promptly notify fallure or irregularity in the de- . 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is SENTATIVES E Alaska Seattle, Wash, exclusively entitled to the use for I news dispatches credited to it or not other- paper and also the local news published A CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER IAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. Newspapers, 1411 “CROSSROADS OF THE WORLD” The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce recently i 1 a handsome 10-page folder to be distributed pective Alaskans in the States. The bulletin is called wrage, Crossroads of the World.” We « of the items contained therein Federal expenditures during the present war had the effect of a boom, but thi aken by those planning to come city government is sound fin position to finance up to a millior publi v More than two million dollars’ w 1ctior is already being planned. cherage American Territory. city under the port in the 10 ¢ flag Ther rsons est Rainbow trout in tk ssian and not uncommon. for records, ur or more are hermen, out to tk 25 inches.” Land for Farmers hington Post) phase of the postwar weightier implications for the na has more planes per capita than anj Newhalen rivers near mey fish 30 inches long that wi It js customary for | reconversion s should not be to Anchorage as vardstick of permanent prosperity. ancially and is 1 dollars’ worth construction as soon as it is possible and | orth of private and has the re is one plane he world come ill fight for an hrow back fish | problem tional economy Anchorage. | = surplus federally owned land. Since 1938 the Government I squired title, or is now in the process of acquiring it, to something like 22 million acres of real estate. It is estimated that close to 10 million of these acres are suitable for culture and that the bulk of them, probably seven or eight million acres, will be available for disposal when the war is ended. They were acquired by the Government, either through direct purchase or by condemnation, for such uses as training centers, ar- tillery proving grounds, bombing areas or other military needs. The manner in which the Government es of this agricultural land cannot fail to have ant social and economic consequences. afford to have this land hurriedly or There has been, and will be, plenty of pressure brought to have the director of Surplus Property Disposal, W. L. Clayton, do just this. It will be argued that the Gov- ernment ought “to get out of private busine as speedily as possible. Land speculators and bargain hunters gpecial interest groups will seek quick and prodigious profits through purchase of this land. And reports that its disposal is to be handled through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation gives sub- stance to fears that they will have their way. The essence of a sound policy for the disposal of agricultural lands, in our judgment, is that they be sold to bona fide farmers. It is no less important, moreover, that they be sold to small independent ! farmers and to men, especially war veterans, who have experience in farming and want a chance to | engage in it after the war. Such a policy would help to arrest the dangerous trend toward absentee and monopoly ownership in our rural econom; It would provide a channel for demobilization by giving men discharged from the armed services or from war industries a grubstake in the national economic future, But they will need help to acquire such a grub- stake. Not only must they be given a preferential opportunity to buy the Government's surplus real estate, but they must also have financial aid if they are to make a success of their undertaking. Under | the Bankhead-Jones Act the necessary financial aid could be made available to them. It was enacted for precisely. this purpose. Through the credit arrange- | ments established by it, the Farm Security Admin.| istration could enable veterans or war workers with | the know-how for farming to secure a suitable tract| jand to acquire the tools, seed, fertilizer and other | equipment needed to operate it successfully. The FSA |2 | is the logical agency to handle the disposal of fmmi land. | The RFC, in contrast, is without organization or| experienc and indeed without the understanding or | will, to dispose of the land on such a basis. It knows only how to sell at auction to the highest bidder. And the highest bidder would almost certainly be the | speculator or the large corporation farmer with | abundant cash. Sale of the land in this manner | { would inevitably entail huge and wholly needless los<i to the Government. For these would be forced sales at knockdown prices. More serious still, it would | entail a highly destructive effect upon local realty | values. The bottom would be knocked out of l:n'ln“ values in general with dangerously depressing con- sequences for the national economy as a whole, Al than the disposal of We indiscriminately dumped by the Government. cannot We believe that the policy to be pursued in the | surplus farm land will be nothing less | | than one of the vital determinants of our postwar | | social and economic security. These lands, if they | ‘nrc distributed wisely, can be a bulwark for private | | | | disposal of enterprise and indi ual initiative. They are, in a sense, a new American frontier. They must not be | thrown aw: They belong, by right, to the Amer- icans who will live on them and use them and make | them bear fruit V ~.»n,“1 'on ng—never considered essential, many and France, winning the re- g although some camera jobs are. spect of all his companions. Val- M - Vallee wanted to get himself set lee went into service with a specific iy for a new radio band contract, with |job to do and has done it. Go_pound the next season coming up fast. —_— i The Army explains that Gable GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS has completed his assignment and SHATTERED (Continued from rage One) that there is no other similar work - German prisoners captured in e to be done. “If he were a ser- 3 meric A:“\\'v men,” he said, “have geant and could turn a camera,” France now reveal the terrific dc nselves proud in this war c.;q an Army spokesman, “we handicaps faced by the Nazis period. They have left their homes, wouldn't” Tet Mim go. We. need attempting to defend the c)umblmg‘ t great sacrifice, to work in the | .o, eramen. But he’s a major and walls of m_o European F:omment H war plants and on the farms fo|; ¢ permitted to turn a camera.” These prisoners say it took the; the men Who are dOINE| wrenw rank supposed to be com- fighting get the »\(‘:\-punh and mensurate with value to the |Visions the few hundred miles be-i food they need. They have!, .. the War Department tween Berlin and Paris m)medmm-, into e ;mm’d forces to spokesman was -asked. ly after D-Day. The delay result- | ctory. The willingness mxd‘ “You just don’t understand the ed from the great damage to rail- erful spirit of Axm"xu.m women Army,” was the reply. roads and highways caused by be one of the l{nglnp\l P88eS| The Coast Guard admits, with underground units and Allied air| ur war history. equal frankness, that its over-age|POWer: suddenly, the South Da- epjisteq men have almost no| Just north of Paris, communica-| Senator paused and came to the real point he was aiming at “These women,” he said, “must go k to the home and the farm. (he unemployment benefits called . this bill would cause many v ) try to remain in indus- 1 cne of the evils of way mer idea about women is | through chance of being released from sel vice at their Vallee is intended. service as a buck private, went candidate and won his commission the hard While on duty officer ous bombing own request. NOTE—No criticism of Gable or tions were so badly destroyed that| the Nazis had to disembark their' five full divisions from trains, and' take nine additional days to move the divisions by foot and motor| transport to the Normandy battle-| front. | (Copyright, 1944 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) i Gable entered school, he made nu- trips over Ger- | eal concern among many They fear that post- w try will not have enough jobs for all male applicants, even without the competition of thou-| a3 1 of women who were never| 4 elf-supporting before the war, 2 1 ‘».nnnm)\\ WILSON HISTORY | Crossword Puzzle Poem Army officer: . Artificial lan~ . Unrefined metal About art of a play . Hard fat 40. Left-hand ians forces, the understanding of psy- |chic and occult influences will grow. The human race having jof consciousness. |Nazi propaganda will be focused on lward victory Nazis five days to move five d1-5 Promse of cheering news ‘is in- /it is forecast. |progress toward universal brother~ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE— JUNEAU, ALASKA PR | HAPPY BIRTHDAY R 4 | AUGUST 19 | | | Warren Geddes Carl Weidman Florence Rutherford M. Agatha Graves Mrs, Josephine Wright Norman Wood Virgil O. Mount Marjorie Ann Thompson Paul Johnson i Audrey Dudueff AUGUST 20 Henry Harmon Mrs. T. J. McCaul Alice Swap Mrs. . Moody | Ove Hansen Bob Keaton Mrs. Orrin Edwards Eske Eskesen Mrs. L. C. Neiderhelman P s D e { HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” e B iy P SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 Benefic aspects rule today, though Uranus may exercise certain adverse influences. The clergy, es-| pecially chaplains in the armed| services, should benefit. | HEART AND HOME: al-| i As the| habit of prayer grows among civil- and members of the armed learned how to dominate the phy- sical world will seek a higher plane BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Employ- | ment for returning soldiers will be of paramount importance in the business world. Growth of mind dnd scope of ambition will mark \many young men who come back | from war fronts with changed| ideals of life. Many will seek new vocations after declining their old jobs in offices or shops.: NATIONAL ISSUES: Amazing stamina will be apparent in Ameri- can boys and girls who face lhexrl future responsibilities as citizens.| |The Autumn will afford evidence that our manpower after victory will be able to keep the ship of state on even keel. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: reports of United Nations' mistakes at critical points, as the push to- gains in power. Tt must be remembered that truth is| seldom adhered to in Axis news from the fronts. Evil portents multiply in Hitle) horoscope. | Persons whose birthdate it 1is |have the augury of a year of haz- r in which deception causes losses. Risks should be avoided. Children born on this day prob- ably wil be talented and ambitious but their careers may be frequently latfected by unusual obstacles. MONDAY, AUGUST 21 ! dicated by an aspect this morning. HEART AND HOME: Under this configuration there may be ‘high neryous tension that causes {family discord. This is a day to 'relax and to avoid unnecessary work. The simple life and contact w1th nature will heal many sor-| rows. . Whatever - is superfluous in |the daily routine should be dis- carded. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Growing| (numbers of prisoners and needy inhabitants of liberated towns will greatly increase the demand for food and new taxes will really hurt, The planets presage hood. which assures cheerful giving. NATIONAL ISSUES: Women candidates who are successful in the coming- national election will win by narrow margins. A few will gain seats in legislative bodies. and thus will encourage future, ef- \forts toward equality of representa- uon among lawmakers. 1 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: e Ernest Cuneo called the n-on three errors in Darryl Zan- | u, PR e |Jupiter and Venus are in aspects uck’s “Wilson.” After the film| & |that seem to presage a severe and opened in New York, Cuneo told| rivkerd\m]ke 45, Fascinating {protracted fight in defeating Japan. Riiasy | Fleur-de-lis woman ! vi ouck: | 23 Garret 47. Danger signal A UNIER Watous: wicery Vel You have Secretary of War| grmll 49. Male swan Germany, it is predicted, it will be tlling Wilson, 1 resret 10| * Vi i AGe Alhvied Sl tpd provided ngle at 112, e been| 21 More crip ki s [ m‘"__ 10000, men. have "("“ 5. Individuals 53, s o Solution Of Yesterday's Puzzle sln}\tm (99198 ‘Toen and amis (8 Actually,” reminded Cu-| 30. Alternative 54, our Pacific foe. “there were o 50,000 Am-| 81 Ul;m;‘;«;fil gn;:":rx;‘take gg. ’A‘?,?.‘?Snf“’é’ 59. Hindu cymbals Persons whose birthdate it is i men killed In World War I.| 82 Ediat 56. And not A vative 4% g9 Quiside: prefix |have the augury of a year of per- You also have Wilson receiving 62. Pigpen plexities that will entail caution word that he has just carried y Trm}’:':“k" and wise decisions. Health should wenty-two counties il New Jer- 2. South Ameri- |be watched. } ey. That is a real triumph, be- & Cocnfic';r‘;",':‘ Children born on this day prob- ere are only twenty-one 4. Sphere ably will be individualistic and in- in New Jers 5 Part of the on |dependent, temperamental and dif- lly,” quoth Cuneo, “you have | . T):n:VO_ i ficult to understand. Carefully edu- Senator Glass seeing Woodrow Wil- | - Wiows: poetle |oated, they will attain extraordin- on in 1913. In that year, Glass! selor ary success in their eers. i Lining of Y 7 A s only a Representative.” | [Hélefi A 1Copy'rlght 1944) . Iridescent 4 —_— N Rldi’?\:]? OVER-AGE OFFICERS Obliterates "DB mm isted men over 38 in the arm- Weigne ) - ed services are pressuring authori- Eredict ties to permit them the sa me of com- High gide—&':m a. m., 16.7 feet. of resignation e | 7 Bew““" % Low t;le~3 ‘;. : ;g!: :;t officer A E High tide— . m., 16. 3 their ces of getting out of | ) ""‘*’ garment | Low tide—9:10 p. m., 18 feet. uni generally poor. | e versed tn TIDES MONDAY » essential job in in- Pt High tide—3:11 a .m, 164 feet. r; r or them, their ol K Low tide a. m, -03 feet. g ee b, 1;‘41 e about 50-50. vfi-zaimn; to High tide—3:42 p. m, 16.0 feet, The rec retirement of Major G,,lm;"'&“;_!e Low tid 43 p. m, 18 feet. Clar and Coast Guard Lieu- Of the cheek i e e g omamen ] £ Rudy Vallee, both widely| Memalntles New Mexico has lived under five . ved. hi ed fuel to w,i !A;lln ey rales—Indian. Spanish, Mexican, Gable is ul‘.hl.lhg to movie _ AP Features o4 N Confederacy and United States. | Bone, | appointed by Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover | junction with the Bureau of Fisheries in fish conservation, jm advices received from Washington. Members of the Advisory Committee, | Survey, who was making hi ;;20 YEARS AGO #%'% mmpire An Alaska Fisheries Advisory Committee headed by Gov. and comprising in all seven members, had been as Chairman, immediately. Bone, Valdez, and Samuel Butts, Sitka. included J. R. Heckman, Ketchikan; E. Ellsworth, Seward; Carl Sutter, Ketchikan; Scott C to work in con- according The appointments were effective in addition to Gov. Calvin Hazelet, Cordova; H. Senator A. J. Dimond, Pleading economic necessity, an appeal was being made to the U. S. Pish Commissioner Henry O’Malley by the residents of Wrangell for a modification of the close season salmon regulations as they affected that district. The appeal asked for a five-day extension because of the unusually light catch of fish to date Optimism concerning the future of Alaska mining marked the view point of Dr. kan Alfred H. Brooks, Chief Alaskan Geologist, twenty-fourth trip to Alaska. The Third Annual Alaska Teache within a few days with teachers from every U. 8. Geological Institute was to open at Ketchi- part of Alaska in attendance and speakers appearing on the program from leading uni- versities in the States, according to announcement. Alaska and the three Pacific Coast States, Oregon, Washington and California, were the outstanding regions in the United States with large virgin supplies of woods adapted to sulphite and mechanical pulp, accord- ing to the Federal Department of Agriculture. Miss Leila Ptack, who had been visiting her parents in this city, Weather report: High, 53; | was to feave on the Admiral Rogers for the South to attend school. low, 48; misting. PO S s § Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Say, “I had said that everything WAS all right.” thing is all right.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: 3 Do not say, “I had said that every- Impetus. Pronounce im-pe-tus, I as in HIM, E as in ME unstressed, accent first syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Rap (to strike). Wrap (to infold). SYNONYMS: Competent, capable, able, efficient, qualified. 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: PROFANATION; fanation of the name of God.” P { MODERN ETIQUETTE s as of profaning, especially sacred things. “The pro- by ROBERTA LEE Q. Would it be all right if the time is short, and an entertainment is to be formal, to extend the invitation over the telephone? A. Yes; quainted. Q. At a formal dinner, table? this is quite customary among people who are well ac- where are the water glasses placed on the A. The glass should be placed to the right of the plate, at the end of the knives. Q. Is there any certain hour that is the most correct for a wedding to take place? A. No; any hour that is most convenient for the persons concerned | is permissible. e LOOK and LEAR 1. In case of sunstroke, sponge, should the victim be given (b) a drink of whiskey, (c) artificial respiration? A C. GORDON e e (a) a cold 2. How many faces has a cube? o ANSWERS: A cold sponge. Six. What kind of weather is indicated by a ring around the moon? ‘Where is the Strait of Magellan? Who wrote “The Greatest Thing in the World"? Between the lower tip of South America and Tierra del Fuego. 1 2. 3. Rainy weather. ¥ 4. 5. Henry Drummond. L. STURM as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to present this coupon this evening at the box office of the——— CAPITOL THEATRE and receive TWO TICKETS to see: “FOOTLIGHT GLAMOUR" Federal Tax —11c per Person WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! 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PHONE 186 ' PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phone 16—24 o WINDOW WASHING RUG CLEANING JUNEAU - YOUNG | SWEEPING COMPOUND | FOR SALE Hardware Company: - MILNER PAINTS—OIL—GLASS DpAMvnE, Red 578 Shelf and Heavy Hardware Guns and Ammunition PHONE 34 PLUMBING, HEATING and SHEET METAL SUPPLIES Oil Ranges and Oil Heaters INSURANCE Shattuck Agency C.P. A Duncan’s Cleaning and PRESS SHOP Pressing—Repairing PHONE 333 “Neatness Is An Asset” 1891—O0ver Half a (entury of Banking—1944 You'll Find Food Finer and Service More Complete at THE EARANOF | COFFEE SHOP Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING L. C. Smith and Corena TYPEWRITERS Bold and Serviced by J. B. Barford & Co. “Qur Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” It With Flowers” but Y IT WITH OURS!” Juneau Florists Phone 311 JAMES C. COOPER; ’ The B.M. Behremlsg ¢ Bank Oldest Bank in Alaska 1 COMMERCIAL SAVINGS ‘|-