The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 14, 1945, Page 2

PAGE TWO Suggestions for THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRL—JUN[:AU ALASKA Pajamas. .. In rayens, fine broadeloth coat models patterns. solid colors ard $2.95 to $6.50 T Shirts . . . Jantzens and Wilsons . . . ton ribbed white and many colors medium and large. $2.25 Sport Slacks . . . Made by Michael-Sterns, all- wool 1shmeres, gabardines and worsteds. Sizes 29-42. $10.9510 $13.95 silk, terr Many small colors. Shirts . . . cloth. Arrow lovely Robes . . . Licht weight, in rayon and v cloth, and wool . . . patterns. and $7.95 10 $50.00 In fine broadcloth and oxford Hathav vay, Wilson and Lovely stripes, checks and whites. $2.75 t0 $5.50 B.m.BEHREn%_% GNMWQOQOMOOM““OOW“O FRESH FISH Salmon Halibut | Oysters Clams FiletSole : Filet Cod 20th (ENIURY MARKET Free Delivery $0000000006000000000060000000000000000000000000000 * - 13,600 AMERICAN - SOLDIERS LOST ON SUNK SHIPS Transportation Toll During Europe War Also In- cludes 6,066 Seg_men WASHINGTON, June 14. — The war has cost the United States 1,554 merchant ships and 6,066 Merchant Seamen dead, missing or captured, the Maritime Commission reported tonight. Together, the United Nations, and neutral countries, expended a vast fleet of 4,770 ships of 21,140,000 gross tons between the outbreak of | warfare in Europe on September 1, 1939, and May 8, 1945. At the same time the Army dis- |closed that 3604 American soldiers were lost in the sinking or damage of troopships in the 41 months of | war against Germany and Italy—a !loss of four men for each 10,000 embarged. The Army said the loss| rate for World War I was 72 per 10,000. Bulk of the American merchant tennag®” destroyed—50 ships 5431456 tons by deadweight mea- surement—was sent to the bottom by mines, submarines and air attack. ——————— BINGHAMPTON, N. Y.—The war is going to the dogs—Names of canine pets registered for licenses with the city clerk include Snafu, Ike and Jeep. - MILITARY of, ALASKA LINE INP-W DAYS { i Baker TelIsT of C About Anticipated Twice- Weekly Sailings (Continued jrom Page One) very concerned with returning its operations to a regularly scheduled basis as soon as possible, Mr. Baker emphasized He warned, however, that con- siderable time will have to elapse before the end of -the war with | Japan before it will be possible to get new ships in service. He an- ticipates that the planned post-war service for Alaska is not likely to become a reality until at least two years after the last shot is fired even if all goes according to the company’s best figuring. It is com- monly regarded that the immense job of returning the personnel and equipment of the armed forces to the United States will require the use of every available bottom over a long period. Much depends, Mr. Baker pointed out, on the fate of the Ships Sales, or Bland, Bill (H.R. 1425) now be- fore Congress. That legislation will enable American flag operators to acquire new ships and all post-war planning by the companies is con- tingent upon it. Tourist Survey The great tourist demand for Alaska space that seems sure to come very soon after the end of the war is not being overlooked by the Alaska Steamship Company di- rectors, Mr. Baker said. For onec thing, it is planned that the new vessels on the fast service to the Westward will stop at Juneau for three hours, both northbound and southbound. Mr. Baker is to leave here Sat- urday for Seward, where he will meet with G. W. Skinner, President of the Alaska Line, and with Col Otto F. Ohison, General Manager of the Alaska Railroaod. They will visit Mt. McKinley National Park, Fairbanks, Circle Hot Springs and other points of tourist interest to survey post-war tourist potentiali- ties. Butter Shortage Looms The coming butter crisis was dis- cussed by the Chamber today after it was explained by Jack Fletcher | that all the butter coming: to | Alaska is out of Government stor- age. By July 1 it will be stopped and Alaska will be handled like the rest of the United States reducing the supply from 50 to 90 percent. After much discussion it was moved and seconded that the See- \retary write to four other Cham- | bers of Commerce to discover their attitudes on this matter and to assure them of Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s backing, keeping in Imind the original plan when Alaska was not rationed. Kenneth Alexander and Curtis Shattuck | were appointed as a committee of two to follow this through, and re- port at the next meeting. Invite Truman i The secretary was further in- structed to send a telegram to President Truman, inviting him to include Juneau in his visit to the West. An invitation was extended to the members from Alaska Airlines, via Jack Fletcher, to attend the .christening of their new Douglas transport plane tomorrow. The plane will be christened “Starliner Juneau” by Mrs. Ernest Gruening. Guests at the next Chamber of | Commerce meeting will be mem- bers of the Douglas Chamber of Commerce. Guests at this meeting were: W. C. Arnold, lawyer from Ketchikan; E. B. Kluckhohn, Vice President of the Seattle First National Bank, Seattle, Washington; M. N. Paredes, | Marine Ways in Gastineau Chan- nel area; Miss Imogene Ward, Dis- trict Home Demonstration Agent of Ketchikan, Alaska, and Mr. Baker. TRAINING OBJECTED AFL Submifi’roposal In- stead of Improved Edu- cation, Health Service ; WASHINGTON, Jjune 14. ‘The | American Federation of Labor to- lday advocated “a comprehensive program of improved education and health service” for the nation’s youth as a substitute for peacetime draft legislation. ‘The AFL views were presented to the Housz Postwar Military Policy Committee in a statement prepared. !by Lewis G. Hines, National Legis- |lative Representative. Hines recall- \ed that the Federation's Executive Council last February adop(ed a resolution opposing universal mili. tary training, 1S OUTLINED . | ey JUNEAU'S USO NEWS Inferesting ltems for Everybody THURSDAY, June 14, 8:00 p.m. Dancing class on second floor of USO: 9:30 p.m., dance in USO to music of Servicemen’s Band. FRIDAY, June 15, 7:30 p.m.— presentation over KINY of “The by USO Commandos; Portrait drawings by and Jean Shaw in USO; 9:45 p.m., special team contests in USO; Friday night party, with en- ment and refreshments. p. M p.m. terta RDAY, June 16, 9:30 p.m.— | of Union Hall to music Servicemen's Band. SUNDAY, June 17 to Mendenhall Glacier and points of inte: all after noon and evening; 2 p.m., hike to Perseverance Mine; 5:30 p.m. cof- fee hour, with waffles, Ruth Brooks at piano; 7 p.m., “Sunda at Seven” in O; 10:15 special movies of Alaska. MONDAY, June 18, 8:30 p.m.— Forum Club leaves USO for party at private home; 9:30 p.m., song- fest in USO TUESDAY, June 19, 7:30 p.m.— Broadcast of quiz program from USO; 9:00 p.m. meeting of Ser- vicemen’s Council; 9:45 p.m., cus- toma: Tuesday night games USO. WEDNESDAY, June 20, 9:30 p. m.—Square dancing in AB Hall, under joint auspices with AWVS. at Sightseeing trips cther p.m, DELIGHTFUL PARTY Over the two and a half years of its existence the USO Forum Club has had many delightful par- ties. One of the most enjoyable of all was that of last Monday night. The affair was given at one of the ACS outposts. Our hosts were the five Signalcorpsmen stationed out there. All their guests agreed that they did themselves proud in putting the party across! It was Bob Cook, of Seattle, Wash., reg ular Forum Club member, who had the original idea of extending the invitation to us; it was CIliff San- dine, North Bend, Oregon, who se- cured permission for us' to come; and these two were ably assisted in arrangements and hospita by their associates, Marvin Rosebe of Jeffersonville, Indiana; Harold Siegrist, of Wenatchee, Washington, and Jim Wheeler, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. To these fel- lows and to Lt. Rebert Dalton (who authorized the use of the facilities) all of us who were guests owe a deep debt of thanks for the fun we had that night. This repert would be incomplete without a separate paragraph de- voted exclusively to the subject of Bob Cook as a chef. Especially outstanding were his toasted tuna fish and cheese sandwiches—estab- lishing our friend definitely as a real Cook in deed as well as name. The emphasis on refreshments reminds us again that this Forum Club of ours invariably inclines much more to the gastronomic than the forensic. It's the good food to eat, and the girls to eat it with, that combine to form the greatest attraction for the men every Mon- ' day night. We've just had a brainstorm— Phone Y67 8:00 Mary | 10:30 | Night | [or maybe a bright idea. How about | ‘changma the name tmnpplopriate as it sounds for GIs) fram the | “Forum Club”to the “4-F Club"— FUN, FELLOWSHIP, FOOD and| FEMININITY! SUNDAY HIKE Last week we promised today more about the this Sunday's hike the f of the season by the USO. The time of departure is set for 2 o'clock; the destination is Per- | severance Mine; in charge is Winona Monroe, just back from the University of Alaska. (Don’t get us wrong. Winona didn't HIKE back from up there—we didn’t mean it quite that way!) There you have them: the Time, the Place, “and one of the Girls | (there’ll be several others, t00.) So a good time cer seems as- sured. to tell | you for sponsored FRIDAY NIGHT CON Something out of the ordinary is being lined up for this coming Fri- day night. If it proves as success- ful ular feature every immediately preceding show at 10:39. Everynoay present will be divided into four equal ed teams at dif- | ferent tables. The teams will then compete in a series of contests de- signed to test their ingenuity and guaranteed to be on the hilarious side. ning team and, a everyone. The committee Friday’s party consi Betty Lou Hared and Shirley Kle- weno, and Soldier Georze (“Buddy™) Rice and Coast Guardsman Buchanan. With these four in charge the series can be counted Friday at 9:45, the lot of fun for for plans' It will be| and the GSO girl| There'll be prizes for the win- & this coming ¥ s of GSO girls ! Al ™ THURSDAY, JUNI; 14, I945 house). And the singing of fascinating Phyllis Meyers at Friday party, against the background of her cleverly written poetry ... and | the enthus ‘1(‘\ Geddes and Violet Welborne in | serving together at our canteen (as| | they've frequently been doing in i recent weeks), usually around mid- ‘mgh! or afterwards, to the keen enjoyment of the many fellows who idrop in here regularly for a late | snack. | And the appearance on Tuesday” |quiz program of big genial Dick | Look, member of the local Head- {quarters Company, from Hopedale, | Massachusetts, giving us a good ex- lcuse today (not that we needed any excuse) to pay this small trib- ute to a friend of ours who long respect as a a very | has commanded our man with a keen mind and { winning disposition. | And, last but by no means least, EEBEEEEFPIESNTNECINENECFERRNCATRLE HANDBAGS rticipated, it will be a reg- & variety | VARIETY MATERIALS k3 Greaily Reduced §110$ cn to get off to a good start this Friday night. AMONG OUR SOUVENIRS OPEN Each week of USO activity passes | leaving its memories of the people and the events that have featured that particular week. Not sar- ily do either the people or the events loom very large in the over- all history of the Club. But each & one of the kind we have reference to will be found to have made a contribution, big or little, perhaps quite unconscious! to the . sum total of the warmi “personality” that USO. Out of the past week, for ex- ample, there are to be remembered: the skill of Grace Berg in her leadership of the first of the “Sun- day Nights at Seven”, giving the club an excellent start in what should prove an -enjoyable weekly feature. And the friendly comradeship of pepular Harry Sawyer, member of Ylhe Merchant Marine from Seattle, who the girls tell us is among the "best dancers ever in our USO (in- cidcnmlly, Harry is just one of the | many Merchant Marine ‘and Navy smlors from his ship who have be- come well hked About the club- is the Juneau night’s | siasm and gaiety of Shir- | the return to Juneau thh week of the charming, Isabel Peard, who has been directing the Skagway Club (which has just closed) and who in the handling of her chal- lenging assignment up there is said to have made a great success of it. - e o o 0 o o ° o WEATHER REPORT (U.'S. WEATHER BUREAU) Temperatures for 24-Hour Period Ending 7:30 o'Clock This Morning - In Juneau—Maximum, 64; minimum, 47. At Airpor—Maximum, minimum, 36. Forecast Cloudy with occasional light rain tonight and Fri- day. 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