The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 13, 1945, Page 4

PAbE FOUR THE DAILY ALMKA EMPIRE——!QEU ALASKA D(uly Alaska Empzre Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPA! Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Mnsn HELEN TROY MONSEN - 4 - DOROTHY TROY_ LINGO WILLIAM R. CARTER ELMER A. FRIEND - - - ALFRED ZENGER President “Vice-President Editor and Manager Managing Editor Business Manager | Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as sccnnd Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATE! Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Dmulx: ‘for §1.50 per month; six months, $8.00; one year, $15.00. By malil, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, §15.00; six months, in advance, §7.50; ame month, in advance, $1.50. Eubscribers will confer @ favor if they will promptly motify #he Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the de- Mvery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 6 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for Pepublication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- | o= credited in this paper and also the local news published rein NATIONAL REP] Peurth Avenue Bldg., usiness Office, 374. TATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 Seattle, Wash. THE BLIND ALSO SERVE A novel sidelight on the war is reported from Because of the shortage of industrial manpower in England many blind men and women Great Britain. were employed in jobs formerly thought to be far too complex and dangerous for them, and the results have been amazing. A British aircraft factory tried using blind persons on jobs regularly filled by men and women of average eyesight. A few minor safeguards were provided on the machines, and other employees volunteered to serve as escorts until the blind learned to find their way around the factory. Thereafter, however, the blind worked as well and produced as much as their unhandicapped predecessors. In some instances, of course, the blind could not work as fast as persons with sight, but their adapt- ability and undistracted application enabled them to keep up an average production rate. Foremen re- ported that some blind persons were actually easier to train than the unhandicapped. And there were certain tasks at which their handicap served as an actual advantage. For instance, blind workers were taught deburring with a hand tool. It was a simple | matter for them to discern by touch when sharp edges had been sufficiently smoothed, and their work was often done better than other workers who merely used the deburring tool until a part “looked” smooth. The blind also functioned in superior manner when engaged in hand sorting milllions of small rivets and screws used in aircraft manufacture. The regular sorters were found to tire much more quickly than the plind persons who replaced them, because of the strain on the eyes and monotony of the job. There’s a lesson in this which, we hope, will be remembered after the war: Namely, that when a | person loses his or her sight it does not mean the end of usefulness; it need mean only adaptation to (o( qght Gl’cnt Britain reported that the bigzest hurdle in the program of utilizing the blind was in overcoming the disbelief of employers that it would work out all right. The Federal Waste of Paper | (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) The special committee of the House of Represen- tatives which is charged with the duty of investigating wasteful uses of paper by the agencies of the Federal Government—with the end objective of curtailing such session the other day. The committee had before it as an exhibit a new the subject of which was thus described by Rep. | Clarence J. Brown, a member of the committee: “It tells us that fertility among women moving from cities to rural areas increases while that of women moving from the rural areas to cities declines.” 1t is not disclosed how much paper went into the publishing of this book, but it must have been a con- siderable quantity—because the cost of publishing the | book was two million dollars. | If the committee is looking for an example of ! wasteful use of paper—which is such a scarce com-| modity in the United States that the publishers of | books and magazines and newspapers are operating under a drastic policy of curtailment and are htzving1 | difficulty operating at all—it seems to have found| one. “It is outrageous,” said Representative Brown, “that the government of the United States should be wasting scarce paper and the people’s money during wartime on a thing like that.” This incident takes the public memory back nearly | three years—to October in 1942, in fact, when Director | Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information under- | took to divest the Federal Government of its “non-| essential informational activities.” instance of government expenditure for wasteful purpose—an instance quite as ludicruous and out- | rageous as the current publication of “The Fertility of Women.” The Government Printing Office in Washington | had turned out, in considerable volume and at sub- | stantial cost a 123-page illustrated ‘book on ‘The Origin Myth of Acoma (Indians) and Other Records.” This was obviously a great and inexcusable waste of paper and money by the government. | So Director Davis made a very determined effort to eliminate such glaring abuse of Federal power, and he was most sincere about it. He actually did abolish or reduce some 532 gov- ernment publications because they were “nonessential | informational activities.” Now after nearly three years, the government is still using great quantities of scarce paper and spend- ing millions of dollars of public money on a book which Representative Brown calls “asinine but typical” of the general character of governmental informational activities. Obviously Director Davis did not get any place with his earnest and sincere but futile effort. Apparently the special house committee charged with investigation of the continuing and Increasing waste of paper is not getting any place The Federal Government is going right on wast- ing the nation’s vital stockpiles—principally to please and promote the vanities of the agencies involved, and to provide employment for and meet the payrolls of their top-heavy staffs. The Federal Government plainly does not CBI’E how far this evil practice leads the free press of ! America—essential and indispensable to all the free- | dom of the people—along the road of curtailment | and suspension. The Federal Government in fact, at least in | some of its most influential parts, seemingly wants to force curtailment and suspension of the free Am- erican press—which it is steadily attempting to ac- complish by such means as the committee of Congress a task where the other senses can take the place has brought to light. | porated in: the agreements signed Stalin and de Gaulle in between Moscow last fall. S KETCHIKAN MEN TO CONFER WITH FWA| trangely enough waste—had an unusually interesting and enlightening | 965-page book reently published by the census bureau, | ¢ lence will be felt when wives and ibe averted. ! principles of the Constitution | favorable aspects. |[the HAPPY BIRTHDAY TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1945 Arthur B. Judson Ina Lucille Franklin E. E. Johnson Dora Michello Agnes Stewart M. F. Mattson Ivey T. Thompsen Gladys Sommerville HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1945 Benefic aspects rule today, which seems to promise much rejoicing cver war news. United Nations gen- erals are well directed. Heart And Home Among the war heroines are wo- men in the services who carry re- sponslbihty and meet death in ‘many little-publicized tasks. As-! trologers declare that their influ- | po—— 20 YEARS AGO THE EMPIRE e} MARCH 13, 1925 First bill of the session, now in the twelfth day, was introduced in the Senate. It was by Anthony J. Dimond and asked for written deposi- | tions taken within the Territory. One hundred and fifty persons attended the Chamber of Commerce banquet the previous evening given to the members of the Legislature. Elmer Reed was to give an illustated lecture this night at the Palace Theatre on “The Land of the Eskimo” under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher Association. Officials of the Biological Survey returned to Juneau, reporting they found the deer situation was improving but feed would be placed in several localities. Fifty dead deer had been found on the beaches. Snow was gradually disappearing. Weather report: High 38; low, 34; snow. Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED, Do not say, “The members have ap- proached the Board of Directors for better facilities.” Say, “The members have PETITIONED the Board of Directors.” Pronounce rav-en-us, A as mothers of the nation adjust them-| selves to the new world. Business Affairs Preparedness in the business |world is to prove fortunate for Am-| There had been at that time a most startling erican merchants and manufactur- | effaced.” ers. The science of economies is to} have practical application to post-| ar emergencies and many ills wnl] National Issues | The difference between poliucmm{ and statesmen will be apparent as‘ courageous foreign policies are dis- cussed. Astrologers predict a mani- festation of partisan prejudices as the need for stern adherence to the is | made apparent by current events. International Affairs Stalin continues under the most As Pluto has been in the house of lands and is| planet of cooperation, the | Soviet is likely to gain vast terri- tories. Criticism of our ally will be| futile if the stars are wisely read. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of suc- cess through hard work. Inclination to spend too much is to be re- stricted. Children born on this day prob- ably will enjoy more than average good fortune. They should be clever and energetic. (Copyright, 1945) i — - MARRIED HERE Jean Batiste Passineau, of Ju- neau, and Mrs. Ann Simons, of Mil- waukee, Wisconsin, were married Saturday night in the Catholic| Church of the Nativity at 7:30 o'clock by the Rev. William' G. Le Vasseur. George Burns and Mrs. Dorothy Sweeney were their only attendants. { e ——— Empire want ads get guick results. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS |it parallels another Russo-F‘ranco'\ | pact signed in 1913 when the Czar, | Inot Stalin, ruled Russia. And al-| though Stalin has now overthrown the Czar, he has signed the same thing. (Continued from Page Owe) spent the time of important Gov- ernment officials approving the right of the State Department to The secret clause approves a free hand for France in the West, and | hold the United Nations Conference ‘a free hand for Russia in the East.| in San Francisco. Also, it pledges Russia (o help de-! . velop a strong independent Poland, RUSSIAN VODKA |friendly to both France and the To confer with FWA officials here, Lester O. Gore, City Attorney for Ketchikan, and Roy Johnson, contractor for the Beaver Falls project, have arrived here. They will meet today with Earl McGinty and L. R. Durkee. ——rr P SAVE THE PIECES Of your broken lenses and send Bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, Juneau, Alaska, until 8:00 P. M., March 16, 1945, for the construction of a Gridiron at the Juneau Boat Harbor, in accordance with plans and specifi- | cations by the City Engineer. Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the City Englneer The City reserves the right to! re]ect any or all bids and to waive | | OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Ravenous. in HAVE, accent first syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Drunkard; ARD, not ERD. 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: EFFACE; to rub out, or erase. “All memory of his past life was WROBERTA LEE MODERN ETIQUETTE Q. When a bride is writing notes of thanks for gifts to friends who do not know her hugband, should the notes be signed with both names? A. The signature may be her name only, but the ncte should say, “Howard and I deeply appreciate, etc,” Q. In what way should a woman present a letter of introduction? A. She should always mail a letter of introduction, whether it is addressed to a man or to a woman. Q. Should a girl precede or follow her escort into a restaurant? A. The girl should go first. "L00K and LEARN 1. Can a United States Supreme Court judge be removed from office for insanity? 2. About how long have zippers been in use? 3. What famous baseball arbiter was named after a mountain? 4. What was the only Indian tribe which could boast a syllable writ- ing system? 5. What was Australia formerly called? ANSWERS: No. For at least thirty years. Kenesaw Mountain Landis. The Cherokees. New Holland. A C. GORDON . There is no substitute for newspaper advertising! EARL CRASS ( as a paid-up subscriver to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING. 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FOR TASTY FOODS Optometrists. and VARIETY TRY ———————— Subscribe 1o the Dally Alasks Empire—the paper with the largest paid eirculation. City of Juneau in an amount non {less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. A. B. HAYES, Mayor, City of Juneau. said he sampled Russian vodka for|the French Ambassador to the the first time, found that it “speaks Czars government in 1913. a strong language and has lots of ! A member of de Gaulle’s en- authority.” 1Lourage thought the wording was This recalled to Byrnes' friends so strikingly similar to something the first time the late Secretary he had seen before that he asked of the Navy, Frank Knox, came to Foreign Minister Molotov whereI visit former Ambassador Litvinov the Russians got the wording. at the Soviet Embassy. Litvinov |Molotov investigated and explained proposed a toast to the United |that when the Bolshevist Govern- States. Knox was a little reluctant ment had cleaned out the old to down the potent vodka, tried to|Czarist Foreign Office after the sip it. Litvinov stopped him and revolution, they found a copy of the said: “Drink the tuff down in a|old Franco-Russian pact with the | hurry and you will kill the awful 'same clause in it. They had pre- taste.” served it ever since as a model of |basic Russian foreign policy. GARAND RIFLE ON TOP 1 b b If you ask Lt. Gen Gt‘ox'gc! COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS Patton, famous for his tank at-' For the first time in four years, tacks, what weapon he considers the Democrats now control the im- the most important in the entire portant Council of State Govern- war, you would naturally expect the 'ments, and Democratic National | answer to be “tanks. Committee Chairman Bob Hanne- Patton used tanks to make his gan is quietly maneuvering to put meteoric charge across France, and Gov. J. Howard McGrath of he used them when he went to Rhode Island in as the next presi- the rescue of hard-pressed forces dent in the Belgian bulge Leverett Saltonstall of Ma: But the other day Maj. Gen. chusetts, now a senator, was pres Levin Campbell, efficient chief of dent of the council last year—the ordnance, asked Patton that ques- fourth in a line of Republicans. tion while on a tour of the war For the first time since 1940 there fronts, and got a surprising answer. is a majority of Democratic gov- Patton didn't think the tanks was ernors, with Democrat Herbert | the most important weapon of the Maw of Utah president this year, | war, but rather the Garand rifle. Custom in the council is to elect | After considering the matter care- a new chief executive each year, | fully, Patton replied to Gen. Camp- and young McGrath, the only gov- | bell as follows ernor now serving his third suc-| “In my opinion, the M-1 cessive term, is in line for the! (Garand) is the greatest honor, | implement ever devised When Hannegan and the Rhode | “However,” Patton continued, “my Island Governor lunched here last | admiration for ordnance products week, Hannegan refused to discuss | does not stop with the M-1 rifle, any details of their meeting, but | Our machine guns, mortars, artil- what actually happened was that | lery and tanks are without eaual Hannegan gave McGrath his final| on the battlefields of the world.” assurance that the party will sup-| xRl B port him for head of the councll‘\ STALIN next year, ‘ de GAULLE AGREEMENT (Copyright 1945, Bell Syndicate Ine.) | It hasn't been published, but a| —————— significant secret clause was incor- RUY WAR BONDS * l DECORATING PAINTING and PAPERING, being in the same craft are important enough to REQUIRE CARE in their execution———1It is more satisfactory to know what the job is actually worth before starting and thus avoid an indefinite expense brought on by unneces- sary working hours. 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