The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 17, 1945, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empi Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTDNG COMPANY Second and Main @treets, Juneau, Alasks. WELEN TROY MONSEN - - - DOROTHY TROY LINGO - - WILLIAM R. CARTER ELIFR A. FRIEND ALTRED ZENGER - President Vice-Prestdent - Editor and Manager Managing Editor Business Manager "‘hat the next report of the Territorial Treasurer will | show not a deficit, but probably another high balance | of several million dollars. To go further into the question of just exactly |what has happened here, the Governor’s contention four years ago, and two years ago, and now—has been ! shown to be a false contention. | What was that contention? That if anything @ntered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Mutter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Pelivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for §1.50 per month; & menths, $8.00; one vear, $15.00. By mall, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, $15.00; six months, ih advance, $7.50; e month. in adv £1.50. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify ihe Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- | dvery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED 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 Meurth Avenue Bldg., Beattle, Wash. — I HAVE SPOKEN Two years ago the Governor of Alaska insisted that the Territory, because it had not accepted his A few weeks ago he insisted that this gloomy prediction has tax recommendations, would have deficits. come to pass. As we have pointed out several times during the two years that have elapsed since the crystal gazing act was performed for the 1943 Legislature, to the contrary, the Territory’s finances have been the best in the history of Alaska. But this session we find the Governor saying this: “One of the weaknesses of our tax structure, as I pointed out four years ago, is that we have most of our eggs in just two baskets—canned salmon and gold —and that if anything happened to either the financial position of the Territory would be seriously impaired. Well, it has happened here.” We should like to pause here, if we may, to ques- tion just what has happened here. Apparently, simply because the Governor 50, the financial position of the Territory is “seriously impaired.” On the contrary, the financial position of the|fraction of our Navy. But for Japgn it is proving to in certain ambitions. Territory has not been impaired. We are fairly certain inappened to either the canned salmon industry or ! mining, we would be in a terrible mess. | But something has definitely happened to mining. {And we find that in spite of this fact the Territory |is in good shape financially. These are facts, not predictions, not theory. | Does it not follow then that if the Territory’s tax ;synlcm has been able to weather the storm in spite ;or the fact that one of the Territory’s basic industries | has been brought to a standstill that instead of being | weak—the tax system has been strong? | This is certainly something to be considered by | those who have the power and the responsibility for directing the affairs of the Territory. | (New York Times) i The modern submarine is such a deadly weapon | that no nation which fails to control the surface of the sea and the air above it can hope to prevent | devastating destruction of its shipping. It was by | such control, painfully, slowly and expensively built up, that we met and mastered the worst threat of | Hitler’'s U-boats. Certain devices, still held secret, | helped us enormously, both on the surface and in | the air, but it was massive organization which finally | turned the wolf-pack hunters into the hunted. | From May to August last year Germany was los- |ing one submarine a day, more than one U-boat for ‘;cvery cargo ship sunk. Her over-all submarine loss is | now said to be 475. She is supposed to have 400 left, !many of them fitted with air intakes permitting them“to recharge their batteries while submerged. Some are on the prowl again. The U-boat, however, | | have been driven front their best bases and the morale lof the crews has deteriorated. German submarines can no longer change the course of the war. { But in the other theatre of the war, Japan cannot | protect herself from our own undersea fleet. She no | longer controls the waters of the Pacific, either on the | surface or in the air. She has no chance of regaining | that control. Even if she still retained it, she has not i the economic strength to outfit an effective anti- submarine force. As a result, she has lost considerably imore than a third of the merchant tonnage with | which she began the war and on which she relied to carry it on. Early in 1944 the rate of Japanese | loss had risen to thirty-eight ships a month. It is now higher. Our submarines have destroyed upward | of 520 of these vessels, while planes and surface craft have accounted for hundreds more. | General Harmon says it is in her shipping, the essential binder of her empire, that Japan has suffered i her most grievous wounds. As we gain new bases{ near Japan, our submarines will inflict even deeper fwounds. This “silent service” of ours, always alert, | always stalking the enemy, represents only a small be a fatal fraction. Washinglon Merry- about the speakers Irish brogue ¢ | attention as she made side-remarks Spence. while they were “Yes it has,” snapped Brown. “I speaking, especially poking fun at want to know how much considera- House Minority Leader Joe Martin’s tion your committee gave this bill.[ably will be popular and successful,| . The gathering I think a committee ought to spend showed the effects of the war— more than half an hour on such |eers beckon to them. |there was only one orchid at the important legislation.” War Beneath the Sea | {lead in changing ~social customs P S HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 17 James Ruotsola Arthur Vienola Mary Jukich Howard York Linda Darlene Miller FEBRUARY 18 G. H. Skinner Mrs. Willlam Maier Violet Johnson Mrs. Carl Wilson Paul F. Schnee Martin Munson e, | porrr e e s HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” MR S SRR O L o0 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Benefic aspects are strong under this configuration, which encour- ages meditation and reflection. The planetary government is promising for reform movements, especially those that start in the home. HEART AND HOME: Women who demonstrated ability in many | lines of public service now musti that encourage laxities of speech and action. From the home should | issue power to inspire as well as to protect the rising generations. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Under the | goad of necessity American scien- | tists and inventors have assured | the establishment of many novel | enterprises. Opportunities for hulld_- ing fortunes will be numerous, it is| forecast. Technical training will be wide demand. NATIONAL ISSUES: How best to id persons nervously affected by war service or home anxieties will absorb attention more and more. Although psychiatrists will con- tribute greatly to restoration of normal mental conditions, the seers predict that much will be achieved through spiritual processes. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: According to a recent world chart, the United States and the Soviet Union represent opposite poles in| the United Nations. There is a sign that may mean that the United States will lead in shaping peace conditions, restricting Russia | Persons whose birthdate it is| have the augury of a year of ex-| panding interests. There is much | good luck presaged. { Children born on this day prob- kindly and industrious. Useful car- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE— 20 YEARS AGO #%'s empire v rrrrrrrrecess | SESSUSUUSUSEe | | ! FEBRUARY 17, 1925 Dr. W. P. Kirby a few days hence. both theatres. Harry Carey was to be seen at Spickett’ | Night Hawk,” and was also at the Coliseum in “Canyon of the Fools.” Weather report: High, 37; low, 34; cloudy. ——— —~— WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Projectile. two S's. INFAMY; public disgrace, dishonor or reproach. by MODERN ETIQUETTE right or the left of the chair. left. Q. What would be a proper way for a girl to introd to her father and mother? LOOK and LEAR On a map, what are meridians? How many gills are there in one pint of liquid? ANSWERS: Lol o8 o o L, have been superseded by CQ. 2. Green, orange and white. Three vertical stripes. 3. A deciduous tree. 4. Lines running from North to South. Mesdames Guy Smith and Gertrude Laughlin gave a farewell party in Douglas to Mrs. Alice Pettygrove who was to become the bride of Donald MacKinnon had accepted a position as driver for the Standard 0il Company during the absence of J. Norman Sjursen, }a vacation in the South, accompanied by Mrs. Sjursen. { By a peculiar incident, the same movie star was to be featured in Daily Lessons in English %. 1. orpox et et e el e} “His office is a long ways off from his home.” Say, “His office is a long WAY off frum his home.” Pronounce pro-jek-til, O as in OBEY, E as in SET, I as in IT, accent second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Reconnaissance; observe the three N's and SYNONYMS: Straightforward, candid, guileless, ingenuous. 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: “This is the liar's lot; he is accounted a pest and a nuisance; a person marked out for infamy | and scorn."—South. e et e ROBERTA LEE et e e e it~} Q. When taking one’s place at the table, should it be done at the A. Either side is corect, though a right-handed person will naturally pull the chair back with the righ§ hand and enter the seat from the A. “Father, this is Robert Jones.” “Mother this is Robert Jones.” Or, she may say “Mr. Jones.” VENTIST Q. Is it obligatory to answer an invitation to a home wedding? Room 9—Valentine Bldg. A. Yes. PHONE 1762 e, by A. C. GORDON What do the letters QST mean in a radio publication? ‘What are the colors in the flag of the Irish Free State? What is a tree which sheds its leaves in the fall called? They formerly stood for the call letters of all radio stations. They SHOP PHONE 96 TRIPLETTE & KRUSE BUILDING CONTRACTORS EXPERT CABINET WORK OF ALL KINDS 20TH CENTURY MARKET BUILDING After 5:00 P. M. PHONE 564 Silver Bow Lodge @Nm A2,L0.0.F. Meets each Tues- who was to take | day at 8:00 P. M. I.O.O.F. HALL. Visiting Brothers Welcome GEORGE CLARK, Noble Grand ’s Palace in “The SR el g b . ’ Warfields’ Drug Store (Formerly Guy L. Smith Drugs) NYAL Family Remedies HORLUCK’S DANISH ICE CREAM The Sewing Basket BABY HEADQUARTERS Infant and Children’s Wear 139 S. Franklin Juneau, Alaska 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 ) uce a young man Dr. John H. Geyer — ROBERT SIMPSON. Opt. D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Pitted Lenses Ground _ —— ""The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. — MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 SECOND and FOUR' Monday of each moni in Scottish Rite Temp] beginning at 7:30 p. E. F. CLEMENTS, Wor; shipful Master; JAMES W. LEIV, ERS, Secretary. { - NIGHT SCHOOL TYPING and SHORTHAND Mon.-Tues.-Wed. 7:30 to 9:30 Juneau City Council Chambers Miss McNair—Ph. Douglas 48 B. P. 0. ELKS Meets every Wednesday at 8 P. M. 7isiting Brothers wel- come. A. B. HAYES, Exalted Ruler; H. L. McDONALD, Secy. FLOWERLAND CUT FLOWERS—POTTED PLANTS—CORSAGES “For those who deserve the best” 2nd and Franklin Phone 587 ASHENBRENNER'’S NEW ARD USED FURNITURE Phone 788—306 Willoughby Ave. Jones-Stevens Shop | LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third “The Store for Men" SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg H. S. GRAVES HOME OP HART BCHAFFNE» & MARX CLOTHING ¥ (Continued from Page Ome) |speakers' table . . . Of 38 workers| Spence replied that his commit- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 o Pt ’ ) referred by the War Manpower |tee had devoted many years to| Adverse aspects dominate today ity R ¢ ; whole legislation. In his heart,|Commission to the Keny»sprihg-'scudymg the RFC and its struc-|which should be favorable for what n“v “w c A L l r o a “ I ‘ McNutt has consistently opposed|field tire plant, in Cumberland, |ture, knew the subject backwards|has been accomplished bub unlucky CABINETS FIXTURES D _st Grocery and Mest f any labor draft, believing the|Maryland, in one day recently, 33 /and sideways. for initiative. o Marke Sirle manpower problem was| were turned down for hernias. Most, g ONCC L eman| HEART AND HOME: Astrologers| | [ @Fe FULTON & COMPANY ruggt: 478 — PHONES — 37) better solved on a voluntary basis.|of them are now working on rail- |o o0 " e vhe Bules Committee in- | WAID against hasty decisions and | “The Squibb Store” High Qm.llthy Foods &% . Following MecnNuws threat, Under-Secretary Patterson appar-| ently got worried about the ad-| ministration of the Work-or-Fight| bill under McNutt's WMC. ! Presumably, he and his Army ad- jacouytomad to visers also felt that they could; control Gen. Hershey and his dranfr'n‘:ft::a;‘-fii dw':::e' boards more easily than McNuu.| At any rate, Patterson sent Gen.| Wilton B. Persons up to inter-| view members of the Senate Mfli- tary Affairs Committee, including | Senaor Chan Gurney of South| Dakota, to tell them that actually | the War Department did not favor| S |a vitriolic the Byrnes amendment and ‘°"ld‘Democratic . 8 for consideration road or other industrial jobs. * RULES COMMITTEE RUDENESS Many members of Congress, long | Georgia’s Gene Cox demanded that hurly-burly debate, |Sabath shut up and let Spence | said that a new high for rudeness answer Brown's questions. | Bill which would strip Henry Wal- |want {lace and the'Commerce Department ;L’Ulng to a goat’s house for wool.” of the lending agencies, Ohio’s fiery Republican Congress- man, Clarence Brown, teed off with |Banking and Currency Committee, cross-examination Congressman Brent ‘Bmwn that he rose to his feet terrupted Brown repeatedly, tried! |to aid Spence, who is both elderly | land nearly blind. However, the Rules Com-| "I don’t see any reason why I House Banking |shouldn’t help him answer,” said and Currency Committee’s request |Sabath. impulsive actions. War weariness BUILDING CONTRACTORS may be felt so keenly that many young persons will indulge in what- ever promises amusement. Unwise love affairs will multiply. ¢ BUSINESS AFFAIRS: In the decade since the Securities Act was: passed bankers have been helpful in making a success of the law to the ' “Well,” i “ , ‘that assures protection e O eyourrer:ll‘esier(:oxfiaxvs d?&;\pubhc and provides problems for . stars | Congressman John H. Folger of North Carolina, another of the of (Bot so burned up at Cox and favor administration of the Work-| . | 3 {Spence of Kentucky, Chairman of |and demanded that the line of O e ice arasy|the House Banking and Currency |questioning be changed. and the Selective Service draft|conyittce, which had passed the| “Our committee,” Spence said, boards. This reversal of policy was what | blew up the meeting and evemuully]m,g:)ew’mflflfo{i; torpedoed the whole wmk—or-hflqmnwe give to bill, las # Several Senators, includmg‘,%“d Brown. | . Chairman Thomas, blew off steam‘beuflng an " 'tha | George Bill and wanted it reported this legislation?” endorsing Folger's views, “knows as much about this subject as any witness that could be brougat up here. You've no right to criticize us.” vote. e did your com- “I don't think that has any real| However, Brown, Cox, Indiana issue,” replied | Congressman Charlie Halleck, and regarding the Army’s reversal| e ik SN policy. None %he least of these] was Senator Ed Johnson of Colo-| rado, Governor of that state when Crossword Puzzle ) Paul McNutt was Governor of In-| diana. Both are close friends andi ACROSS 83, Immerse past leaders of the American Le-| 1, French coin 34, Oll: suftix gion. So Johnson, leaving the Sen-| % G4mUN0E i; fi‘zti:xwfm" ate Military Affairs Committee,| 9, Barrier in & 3y sajlor walked over to his office and dic-| ,, Mi"g:'g‘}. 41. Before: prefix tated a strong statement to the 13. Custom 42, So be it press, blasting the Army for| 1]; l&‘;fifg‘;fi"&“" 44. Odor SIAV double-crossing. | 16. County in 46. Moment -z Previously, the Senate contmittee | 5 Solorade 48 Pefrinioe to 0SS had voted to approve the Work-or- | sel 50. Strike gently 5 Fight bill. But when dissension| 15 Sederation i Waver LIE| between inter-departmental groups . Small child 66, E was revealed, the committee voted | 25 Rubinstelne’ ot to hold hearings, and now both, . Gratities P e Solution Of Yesterday's Puzzls Democratic and Republican mem- | io, lbf’:lrclvee,;‘l. linen 6L {){u!m‘aal study 64, Restraln by DOWN bers have cooled materially regard- 381 Is :}hehmnm fisi M’:fehsmeo 6. u’g:;_‘ 1. Close tightly ing the original drastic Work-or-i Fight Act. CAPITOL CHAFF Most of the seditionists who | were on trial here last year will go completely free, with new cases being brought only against some of the more important Credit for reestablishing contact between the Baptist World Alliance and the small body of French Baptists goes to Representative Brooks Hays of Arkansas, who undertook the as- signment last year during his European trip . . . Those who re- membered the Coolidge era social battle between Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, widow of the former Speaker of the House, and Mrs. | Dolly Gann, half-sister of Vice- | President” Curtis, were amused by the seating arrangements at the Lincoln Day dinner last week. Mrs Gann was at the speakers’ table, while Mrs. Longworth was on the floor with the common people . But Mrs, Longworth drew more 2. Wreath bear- ing a knight" - 8. Not devoured / . Loud cries 5. American poet 6. White yam 1. Alarm whistle 8, Strongest 9. Testified 10. On the summit 11, Companion 19. Ruminant ani- mals 21. Propel with | oars 23, Oriental & 43. Floor covering 45, Clear profit 47. Arachnid 49. Wroth 51. Be afrald 52. Wild buffalo of India 53. Broad 84, Silkworm 55. Knocks 58. Place investment concerns. The seem to presage certain changes in the system that extends benefits. NATIONAL ISSUES: There is a portend that warns of future con- ditions affecting consumers of to- bacco and alcoholic beverages. In- creased cost is again prognosti- cated. The stars presage expanding demands instead of restrictions in the sales of both commodities. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Spring will bring serious problems of world trade. From April until October endless conferences regard- ing ‘treaties will be held. There are signs that indicate need of great foresight and determination among our diplomats. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of ac- tivity in novel vocations. It is wises to proceed with caution. Children born on this day prob- ably will be industrious and ambi- tious but fond of change and travel. Many may be erratic in tempera- ment and unusually talented. (Ccpyright 1945) Howard Smitl: oi Virginia, all try- ing to stall for time to prevent Henry Wallace’s confirmation, per- sisted. In the end, Southern Democrats joined with Republicans on the Rules Committee to prevent the George Bill from reaching the floor of Congress. Congressional leaders are so riled they will try to by-pass the Rules Committee. In fact they are so sore at the recalcitrant Rules Committee they will try te by-pass it regularly. The committee may have cut off its nose to spite its face. NEW MANPOWER PROGRAST War Manpower Commission Di- | rector Paul McNutt may put a new 24, Conspires program into effect very soon in 2. Flowering |all light labor areas. This would 26. Acquire by |limit employers in non-essential or labor less-essentie i - Pl 4 ess-essential industries to a cer: 9. Paid out tain percentage of the number of .Lfigialsglllm | workers* they employed last year. " Devi | This ceiling-employee program has . Recover already been tried out in Chicago and proven successful Chicago employers in non-essen- tial and less-essential industries will be required to cut the nuimber lof employees on the payroll 10 per cent by March 15 (Copyright, 1945, by The Rell Syndicate, Inc,) REPAIRING and REMODELING ALL TYPES OF GLASS WORK Panes Replaced-New Frames Made 149 So. Main Street ;_ PHONE 433 The Charles W. Caner Mortuary PFourth and Pranklin Sta. PHONE 136 —— There is no substitute for newspaper advertising! WINDOW WASHING RUG CLEANING A. W. BODDY as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING. 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