The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 21, 1945, Page 4

PAGE F OUR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1945 Dm13 Alaska Emplre hed ever EMPIRF ,Ln the welfare of our men abroad. Although Juneau’s quota has not yet been reached, we are confident that before the drive is over the ening except S |goal will have been surpassed. This is an obligation NTING COMPANY by the Second and Mair 3 EELEN TROY MONBEN gent | that must and will be met DOROTHY TROY. LINGO al i 1LLL RTER - . * Managir Business ELECT IO‘\ LOO 1I’\(. M; Post_Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: d Douglas for $1.50 per month; Enter d With the deadline fi City Council and for Ms in the city ffairs seen lagging. No names have been reported to date and it is generally under- 1|lmu for positions on the Delivered by carrier in Juneau six months, $8.00 one year, paid. at the follo $15.00 months to be z rates in advance, $7.50; favor it they will promptly notify 'stood that incumbent Mayor A. B. Hayes is not going failure or irregularity in the de: | Ts o run s Office, 602; Business Office, 374 } — e - e s " : Jo MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS i Red Lights for Inflatien The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for s dispatches credited to it or not other- | this paper and also the local news published | (New York Times) = Nothing could possibly be more mischievous at 1411 VES — Alaska Newspap Wash than the proposal of several members of that the price of gold be raised to $56 an en the discussion of such a proposal would faith abroad in the integrity of the Amer-| Among the greatest sufferers from any | for further devaluation, W. Randolph ! American Bankers Associa- | the holders of war bonds. | Unfortunately the expansion in currency and in bank deposits that we have already made, and the | huge deficit in the budget as the result of war, have confronted us with a condition in which it is necessary | this time Congress ounce. E | undermine ican dollar. such move Burgess, President of the tion, points out, would b as sor only a week away, interest | I HOROSCOPE |service from THE EMPIRE HAPPY BIRTHDAY }| s s s WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1045 | Lee H. Smith T/Sgt. Willlam W. Friend Mrs. Joseph J. Stocker Bill Kiloh Oren W. Hatch Robert Forrest Charles E. York Susan Clements -- S 20 YEARS AGO 7 . MARCH 21, 1825 The first Mayor and Councilmanic ticket for the April election had been filed. J. J. Connors filed for Mayor with Theodor Heyder, ‘Warren H. Wilson and Robert Simpson for the two-year Councilmanic term and Thomas B. Judson for the one-year term, the latter filing beause holdover Councilman W. J. Reck resigned at the last regular Council meeting for business reasons. E With one-third of the legislative session completed, only one law had bun enacted and that was a deficiency appropriation carrying $12,500. ]m House had introduced 27 bills and the Senate seven bills. With Mayor F. A. J. Gallwas as Chairman and Jack Langseth as | Secretary, a mass meeting was held at Douglas to nominate men to run on tickets at the April munitipal election. “The stars incline but do not compel” i) | | The Robarts Bowling Alley and Pool Hall, one of the first buildings THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1945 | erected at Anchorage, was destroyed by fire. After the early morning adverse | planetary aspects are active. Labor | may (--u;w anxiety about war proe| Little girls were hop-scotching, boys were playing marbles, new grass Guctidn e *| was appearing, trees and berry bushes were budding—yep, spring had hit HEART AND HOME Juneau. Women today are under fortunate | —— direction which shouid enable them | The Grand Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska adopted a resolution to accomplish much in public| extending limit for membership from December 31, 1900, to December 31, | 1905 {to lower the legal gold reserve requirement behind | ederal Reserve deposits and notes. These legal reserves stand now, where they have stood for many | , at 40 per cent of gold for Federal Reserve notes | The proposal is boiom\ ye land 35 per cent for deposits. per cem Tt would seem advisable first of all, how- | ever, for Congress to consider the proposal which Mr | Burgess has made on behalf of the American Banke: RED C ROSS DRIVE Once the war i5 over the American Red Cross is Association, that the legal reserve requirements be not likely to have any difficulty in securing funds for lowered at this time to 30 rather than 25 per cent. W 3 Thirty per cent, as he points out, is likely to take a long time to come. There are ve or six A f i o RUgE e Tt care of the situation for many months, and if it then young men now overseas who will be this organiza- | proves inadequate it will be because credit expansion | has gone to a point where Congressional review may be once more desirable. Mr. Burgess put forward two other proposals that ought to be adopted. One is that if the use of Gov-! ernment securities for Federal Reserve notes is made permanent, as proposed in the new bill, then at least the 1933 emergency power to issue Federal Reserve banknotes, and the power to issue greenbacks under the Thomas Amendment of 1933, should be repealed in the same law. Mr. Burgess’ other suggestion is | tenance that comes from friendly cheer and recreation |that every proposal for Government post-war spend- | and the sight of a hot doughnut ing be scrutinized with great care, because “Govern-| These men have come to know of these things ment spending is the chief cause of inflation.” It is not likely that many The legal reserve requirement, like the legal the heroic efforts of the national debt limit, is in effect a red light. We arel : in the process of going through the old red lights and | Modoivibila, i8¢ i on'/the JMigie 1560t not Torgat, PUVMBE Tiow itles i front ar i R eRT N nS: b ioirt 1s reqlined b Brovits e e though price and wage fixing and other regulations | & e y may be unavoidable, we should not forget that we | necessary for the Red Cross to carry on its work.|paye heen suppressing by Government control, not the | Notiitng thab we can do will contribute more directly | infiationary foroes themselves bith the'r danger signals.) tion’s devoted champions for as long as they live. These men have seen the Red Cross in action where it counts and understand at first hand its meaning. They know what it has meant to their comrades struck down in battle. They know what it has done for battle-weary men who come down out of the front lines, exhausted in body and spirit, hungry for not only physical sustenance and care but for the sus- and to depend upon them of them will forget American Red Cross in this ever (of amendment to those agreements. ministers | combat Com-| If those Mexico City dispatches | ling | “Qu. Gr prime chosen to e) Me"y_ {munism.” This was considered acan be believed, the appointive rep-| |direct slap at the British. | resentatives not only did not object | Go-Roflnd H but welcomed the lead taken in| RENT SCANDALS |many matters by these elected rep- ’ The OPA hoast is that although|resentatives of two parties. not been s o | commodity prices have *reay 4 BUILDING PERMITS (Continued _/:_om Page One) ll.eld down as well as they’ Cnxm!:lx:m:rr in ltht zvledulm;rm}(-zmn OPA’s rent control has really| also disclosed that a total of 50 yworked. The inside fact, however,| 1 Nazi divisions were kept busy bY s that for nearly two months OPA | OBTANED "'“S WEEK the early fighting of the Allies in Ttaly and Titg’s Partisans in has had a confidential report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics con- by v 5 were i building permits Yugoslavia |cerning rent control which shows cut this week, the City Enginee: Wilson also disclosed for the first|tne violation of rent ceilings to beloffice announced. The Victor) time the troubles Britain had in a near national scandal. | Lunch, 455 South Franklin Stre trying to deal with Gen. Mikhailo-| The confidential report reveals obtained a permit to make general vitch, the right-wing Serb leader that in Birmingham, Ala., 23 per repairs at an estimated cost of $50.| who was dumped by the Allies in cent of the rents in the city are| Alice Saxon, 499 South Franklin| Street, took out a permit to make repairs, at an estimated cost of $50.] inard Mill obtained a permit to| repair foundations at 313 Franklin| Street, at an estimated cost of $500. Verden Wilde is named builder charge. favor of the leftist Tito. Wilsen told how he had personally commanded Mikhailovitch to bomb the Salon- ika-Belgrade Railroad to prevent a Nazi retreat, but that Mikhailo- vitch had refused. Mikhailovitch even tried to prevent the rescue of not even registered as required by the rent control law. In Laredo, Te» and Seattle, Wash., 22 per cent of the rents are not registered, and of those registered 14 per cent of Laredo tenants are paying more than the ceiling rent, while 9 per in| Allied fli downed in Yugoslavia cent of Seattle tenants pay more| The Baranof Hotel took out a per- and they were only brought out than the ceiling. |mit to remodel the store section of with the aid of Gen. Eaker's Air| Enforcement in such large cities the hotel. Ballard and Company Force and special American OSS as Boston, New York, Philadelphia Were named contractors. The esti-| men Wilson revealed. and Chicago appears to be better|mated cost is $2,000. | o 3 than in the medium-sized citi | The British Field Marshal de- Thirteen per cent of New York | fended himself against the charges that he was responsible for the| low bread rations in liberated Italy, ALICE MINANO IS | HELD ON CHARG City’s rents are unregistered, but of | those registered, the ceiling is| being violated in only 3 per cent| | Congress to reduce the gold reserve requirement to 25 | B2 | punishment or rehabilitation of our | |defer success in business, the pm- | exceedingly |active in body | not guilty and i | pending |a period of years. BUSINESS AFFAIRS | As spring advances lack of man- | High, 38; low rain. ‘Weather report: power on farms will be a serious| 1dicap to agriculture. Searcity | ©TT T lof food may he a national prob-| D .I l . E |- h b"l ‘](-nl next autumn when the draft y o et autumn when the it § DIl LESSONS IN ENQIISN w. 1. GORDON tr t‘mrmlu\h NATIONAL ISSUES | Differences of opinion in Con-’ WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “James has some money, Qres regarding organization for not, however, a great amount.” Say, “James has some money, but not a postwar security as well as proper | great amount.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Obscenity. Pronounce ob-sen-i-ti, O as in OF, E as in MEN, both I's as in IT, accent second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Cesspool; two S's. SYNONYMS: Revolt, revolution, riot, rebellion, mutiny, insurrection, disorder, anarchy. & 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: enemies will be bitter. The stars presage obstinacy among critics of Administration policies. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Mysterious deaths of political | leaders in Japan and Germany will be announced frequently in coming weeks. As the victory of United | VERITABLE; agreeable to truth or to fact; actual; true; genuine. “The Nations becomes so near that it veritable Deity."—Sir W. Hamilton. can no longer be denied by o\u ‘( tdannd S l'ons desperate measures will mar | MODERN ETIQUETTE %4 Persons whose birthdate it h have the augury of a year of ob- ROBERTA LEE »MWW Q. structions and delays which merely | In what way can a conversation be pleasant and entertaining? A. It can, if based on subjects of mutual interest to everyone present. | It is rude to discuss some trip or vacation or experience, which holds no to overwork. These Aries folk are| Personal interest for the others present. bright in mind and| Q. What is the best way for parents to thank friends who have j>911t gifts to the new baby? fessions and public service. | Children born on this day prob- ably will be ambitious and inclined (Copyright, 1945) | A. It is preferable to send personal notes, expressing sincere apprecia- 7 | tion missioner Felix Gray's court on a Q. Is it good form to use ruled paper for any social correspondence. disorderly conduct ge. She plead! A. No; the paper should be plain, white, unruled, and of good being held in jail| quality. further action, it wi o e e LOOK and LEARNA C. GORDON e et ettt i) 1. What has been carried by runner, horseback, stage coach, railroad, carrier pigeon, airplane? { 2. At an airport, which has the right of way, an ascending or descend- | ing plane? R R AR nounced. 'FRAMED PHOIOGRAPHS | OF RUSSIAN ROYALTY | PRESENTED TO MUSEUM the Two framed lithographs of ussian Emperor Nicholas II and 3. What well-known political figure was assassinated in September, the Empress Alexandra Teodorovna, | 1935? last of the Romanov rulers of Russia 4. What are “shock troops™? hmc been presented to the Territor- 5. Where is the Teapot Dome? ml Museum by Dr, J. N.-Cannon of ANSWERS: »5*‘%0‘“4 55 J ot 1. Mail. hese rare lithographs were foun 2. endi; in a Chukchee yurt near the Anadyr | 3‘ fle“ P '{15‘1 |river, Siberia, in 1919 apd brought - EUOEE L, HODE: |to Alaska. They form a valuable ad- 4. Seasoned, or picked men selected to lead an attack. dition to the Russian exhibit at the 5. In Wyoming. There is no substitute for newspaper advertising! Museum, many items of which haVe becn presented by Dr. Cannon over .- —— GET RIGHT 1or ihe spring and Summer Season.The Mineral Baths| at Warm Springs Bay will put you in Tip-Top Shape. Clean, Furnisned cabins. Groceries, Liquors and To- JAMES DRAKE as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING. explaining that the British were of . the cases. Nin - % 4 e 4 s ases. eteen per cent of |baccos. re box e St 6 Suntont e Jom Thoiojthe Bomes i Hectalky Ve | are|. Afiereing Weoni Gy po ONEILL & FENTON, Present this coupon to the box office of the s oa gl s unregistered, and 16 per cent in|Alice Minano w turned over to| Baranof, Alaska. .\:401";!!0-\‘ wm"hl’n?}t'onlfl?k”l‘(i‘cl:h:[rk(::‘: Haverhill, Mass, with 9 per cent|the U. S. Marshal's office. She was C o CAPITOL THEATRE i i‘;’? ‘““““;W::: (‘wm“m(ea of the Haverhill rents registered! arraigned yesterday in U. S. Com- | BUY WAR BONDS and receive TWO TICKETS to see: |being above OPA ceilings. “SECRET COMMAND" that he had personally authorized| “ ” Landlords offering new rents mc the increase without even hearing! AF[TIsIcTAIMPENPIE[G 3 - pmmmed to set their own ))ncex d P l from Washington o I rosswor Uzzie BOEE RFECED QTR Federal Tax—11c per Person The farmers of Ttaly, Wilson| oco HBopit, o to ins m_‘ AlLEENOR/MICIUIR told friends, are largely responsible | # i ACROSS 33, Kloguent clom\[CIlIS[E[E[L MY . ing these prem and ruling upon! 1. Play tenpins speaker Fare for Italy'’s economic plight. He oo " e i Lental should be. Thel 35' "»)usllu - 40. Dry ANJER | PEJILIACE ey o A B g il s 8 . | 8 The southwest .° 3 . i o Py JXom | elay 1s due to manpower shortage. | 1. Wind 41. Orpamented, clAFIEJIC AIMEIRIA and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and arkets and sell it on the bICk| copyrigi; 1540, peui Syndicate Inc.)| ' *Tadian: of a wall ECURRITEREEBRAW RETURN YOU to your home with our compliments. market because of bigger profits i i o | 13. Extend over 43. Embrace TIARMCARE[SINAITIE v and the doubtful value of Italian| e | 1% Strong wina 4. City o Para- AMBLEAPETED WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! a 5. At that time gua; = money. | 18 Bler erystiu. 45. Trembles HIAR[A[SISIlIS/A[FIE {Peace al Home Spurs | ** i S22 & Eitlonhe o sle/s[TRMERIEMAS SIANS KEPT HANDS OFF?| |48 e 80.5B00r ARMH M 5 noun 50. Poor HIAILIOKIEIVIEIL rhmousnout e ik, moa .| PEACE Abroad; Semafor | i Eifiedan f Biteon i D mNS| hal Wilson consistently maintained | | DA e e ; Y LRARE Soe B s sistently maintaine Down: prefiz egree YHIPILIAICIENNS ||T the Russlans had not interfered, Vandenberg Helps Out 0 Eae oNEMSALESHTEE either in Yugoslavia or Greece, but | e necdle- 58 Upper partial . ] had “played it straight” all the way | (Continued /rom Page One) | 36 Dono'hy two 60. el ol Solution Of Vesterday's Puerig through. i S — } 2 ;:'1“1:,. 62 f{afl:imnl‘-yn 2; Rebound 3 i o . s 3. Fe 67. Conclude One important omission WIlsOn |y, that the only “trick” was a de- | Repose me pde 4 made, however, was a hushed-up ! ... S 2 . Speed contest €4. Entice 5 U,,,,,,ule of vl hick L Ttaly terminations to work out a lasting . Chinese ante= 5. Sufficients 1 Two together aweather incident which took place in Italy » in which all parties could lope poetic 2. rently 6. Toys last June 26 when a Red Arm: Hioipste Pt Military Mission stationed at i s s 0l British-controlled military field at| wqhere is more to it than that 9. Distant Bari, took off without permission, (po.0 Tk 5 et 10. Slur over in e it o a ea airfield though. Aside from S ary of pronouncing ew straight to a secrct alrfleld gaie Stettinius, the President nam- . Resume il (:“"”'1- landing at EAM head- ¢4 a5 other members of the San . Abound quarters there. Francisco delegation Sen. Tom Con 0. Aboriginal New Vi > first Russiz ; i1 Sy 2 Zealander This was the first Russian mis- nally, head of the Senate Foreign 23. Relating 1o sion to land in Greece before Relations Committee, and Rep. Sol CERSK anio {j:era[!ol; from the Nesis. A flab- | Bloom, who holds the same chair- 25. Patts of cer- rgasted British junior officer was manship in the House. tain fowers at the airport when the mission| For the first time in the history 21. :xfuffrm" lN THlS BANK landed. The Russians conducted a of this country, our treaties and for- 29, l-la':;lgnefinuu-h systematic study of the entire EAM 'eign relationships are being worked 22 (:.mnmolylon ARE organization, then left to report 1o out by elected representatives of the e Moscow. people and by bi-partisan members _ ,{!Ouw Significantly, members of this'of the Senate, which will have to A INSUR mission later returned to Greece as ratify those treaties 39, Round-up formal Russian diplomatic attaches,| The blueprint for this already has * ”&Sfi: o have become increasingly leary of been worked out in Mexico City. Ac- 48, Encourage the way Britain has run the Greek cording to dispatches from there, it a0 Mas:‘l:“:mn show. en, Warren R. Austin, a rock- 48, Over " 9. Bi 1 The first direct warning the .d Vermont Republican, who i f\?.-c;i‘ - t atl“ British received of incipient Rus- laid down the formula for the ap- L geed : 3 . 0 54. Tie ;umn of JUNEAU, ALASKA sian eriticism came right after the proach to the agreements worked 65. Spring i p) e S- ore: vas Sel ; b7, 3 Yalta conference, when the Mos- out there; and it was Sen. Connally pL: Liptical otEnhe MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CO ATION at contributed an who cow radio leveled a blast the important Se . Baseball sacra TRIPLETTE & KRUSE BUILDING CONTRACTORS EXPERT CABINET WORK OF ALL KINDS 20TH CENTURY MARKET BUILDING SHOP PHONE 96 After 5:00 P. M. PHONE 564 R day at 8:00 P. M. I.O. O.F. HALL. Visiting Brothers Welcome GEORGE CLARK, Noble Grand MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. E. F. CLEMENTS, Wor- shipful Master; JAMES W. LEIV- Silver Bow Lodge No.A2,10.0.F. Meets each Tues- ERS, Secretary. | W (Formerly Guy L. Smith Drugs) HORLUCK’S DANISH P i NIGHT SCHOOL TYPING and SHORTHAND Mon.-Tues.-Wed. 7:30 to 9:30 Juncau City Council Chambers I Miss McNair—Ph. 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