The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 6, 1945, Page 4

5 3 Daily Alaska Empire 2 Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska, HMELEN TROY MONSE - - - - President DOROTHY TROY - - - Vice-President WILLIAM R. CARTER - - - Editor and Manager 1END - - - - Managing Editor R - - Business Manager ELMER A ALFRED ZEN Entered in the Post Office meau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Juncau and Douglas for §! six months, $8.00: one vear, $15.00 By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: §15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; 50 per month; One vear, in advance, one month. in advance. Subscribers will co the Business Office o Iivery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. 1.50 er a favor if they will promptly notify any fallure or irregularity in the de- MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of &ll news dis wise credited in this paper herein s credited to it or not other- also the local news published REPRESENTATIVES - Alaska Newspapers, 1411 Blde Wash ALASKA’S COST OF LIVING Preliminary results of a recent survey conducted in Alaska by the Bureau of Labor Statistics have been released, indicating that increases for the two-year period from March 15, 1943 to March 15, 1945 have been very small Comparative figures for Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau are given, showing that living costs in Fair- banks rose the least—2.2 percent, and those in Anchor- age the most—4.3 percent. Juneau was only slightly higher than Fairbanks—26 percent. These figures mean nothing as a basis for com- ing living costs between any of the two cities, however, because they show only increases in prices paid for various goods and services. Wages have not been compared or other living costs—nor have the differ- ences between the various cities been set forth as yet. It is interesting to note, however, that during this same two-year period the same prices increased 3.5 percent in Seattle and an average of 3.3 percent in other large cities in the States. This should indicate that Alaskans (Anchorage excepted) are resisting the inflationary tendencies a little more vigorously than those in the States, and, that Alaska's OPA office is doing a better job. One queer item in the report: Soda crackers sell for 4 cents less per two-pound package in Anchorage than they do in Juneau, accord- ing to this survey. Debt to China (Cincinnati Enquirer) Maj. Gen. Clairs Lee Chennault, one of the most qualified of all American experts on China, has come out with a strong rebuff for those Americans who have been making “irresponsible statements’ about Chiang Kai-shek’s central Chinese government. The General declares that he has great respect for Chiang, his N ‘coux'ng(- and his “unwavering loyalty to the caus | share.” » China has come in for much criticism in the ! United States, and for a variety of reasons. One |group in this nation, sympathetic' toward the Com- munist Chinese provinces in the north, have accused the Chungking government of dictatorial designs. Others have insisted that the Chinese are not anxious | or willing to fight. A few have held that America is giving too much aid to the Central Government; ge ting too little in return. There are thosz in th country who—failing utterly to understand the prob- lems involved—feel that Chinese nationals are robbing American troops of everything which isn't heavily guarded. These views have been expressed often and loudly from one end of the United States to the other. To say that the majority of these criticisms are unjust is to put it mildly. In virtually every instance they are based either in reports which either are entirely false or in half-truths which often can be more damaging than actual falsehood The Central Government has its fault, certainly. There are points at which any government is vul- nerable to charges of error. But generally speaking China and Chiang's government are assisting us mightily in the prosecution of the war against Japan ! That is the important—the all important—fact which | should be considsred by every citizen of the United | States. Without the resistance which China offered to Japan, Nippon years ago would have overrun the Orient. Had Chiang and his followers been beguiled by Tokyo's offer of a New East, our task in that part of the world would have been so tremendous that it might have been impossible Even today China is making a priceless contribu- | tion toward the defeat of the Japanese. She is carrying on a successful war, against great odds, on her I mainland. She is holding millions of fierce Japanese soldiers from the fronts on which American lads are fighting We must agree completely and wholeheartedly with General Chennault’s closing statement: “I think it's tim= for us to remember that we owe China an immense debt Penicillin (Washington Post) Penicillin has been proved to be a truly remark- able boon to mankind. Properly administered, it is an | efficacious drug for relief from a number of the ills [to which the human flesh is heir. However, it is not !a cure-all. And careless distribution or casual use of it may have extremely unfortunate consequences. Congress was altogether wise, therefore, to bring the manufacture of it under the surveillance of the Pure [r«ood and Drug Administration—a surveillance ac- tively sought by the American Pharmaceutical Asso- | ciation and other interested groups in the drug trade. | Penicillin production is now so plentiful as to | make the drug generally available. Indeed, it will iprubsbly soon be obtainable not only as at present in forms suitable for injection but also in the form of | tablets, ointments and sprays. It is the product of a biological, not a chemical, process and is, therefore, subject to a good deal of variation in potency. Care- less manufacturs might turn out batches which would be quite worthless—and which if, relied upon, could prove very dangerous. Under the law recently enacted, however, the Food and Drug Administration will certify each batch authorized for sale as to its safety and efficacy. Penicillin is highly selective in action. There are many types of infection against which it is useless— the common cold, for example, typhoid fever, food poisoning or tuberculosis. It is efficacious in the treatment of pneumcnia; but pneumonia takes many forms, and each of them requires a different dosage. Sale of the drug should be permitted, we believe, only through & doctor’s prescription—at least until such time as medical science decides upon some perfectly safe, form in which it can be generally used as a specific for certain simple ailments. Distribution of | this useful medicine should not be allowed to follow | the pattern of the vitamin racket. The Washington o sui”se: backstage regarding the future al-|But under the proposed plan, they It is a fight Merry - Go-Round, (Continued from Page One) location of steel to, industry. of the War Pro- been able to get a certain amount been raging!of steel allocated to them by WPB. | would have to scramble for it. And affecting almost!in any battle with the auto com- every business in the country—|panies, it is not difficult to guess large and small—and if the big where they would come out. - | industry boys get their way, civilian | Actually, there will be very little —as a clerk for the Office of war | manufacturers will get less material | steel to scramble for. After war Information. | ¢ven than during Gen. McClure works in close and |©f this year, when we were still |fighting a two-1r The fight is ove! intimate cooperation with OWI. | An official cable hiring Mrs.| McClure as an OWI clerk follows: |Sh?!l be allocated. “Effective commenci: July 15,| Basically, this Marjory McClure will be paid $75|whether the big every 28 days at post. Balance of panies will get it her base pay o 5200 plus overtime | minus usual deductions will be! paid power of attorney United States. Annual living allowances effective on arrival, $1,980." Accordingly, Mrs. McClure de- parted for Europe on July 14. This neat little scheme for gen- at least a little. It is exactly th reverse, which Pearl Harbor. At duction was other manufacturers will be given|war automobile industry was using up most of the sheet steel. held up the third quarter needs | and war-supporting needs are met, it is estimated only about ont, war. 11,000,000 tons of sheet steel will be r how sheet steel| left over. If WPB moguls have | their way, however, the scramble to|will begin in the fourth quarter of boils down automobile com- | this year. all, or whether (Note—It will be up to new Mobilizer John Snyder to % ! make the final decision.) e same fight, m{ % % ok CUPID IN CONGRESS Cupid has flown in the window of 57-year-old bachelor Congress- man Alexander Reésa of Chicago. occurred before | that time, the War Pro-| until their . . . {¢ HAPPY BIRTHDAY & . /e o o August 6, 1945 e o |e L] . Lillian L. Lien . . Arthur M. Nelson . 1o Berta Vaughn . |® Ione Hanson . I Amelia Dustin . . Mrs. Walter Carlson . le Gladys Hopper . . R. M. Christopher L) . Warren Kline . . . e o o000 0o oo | — et @ gt PO | { HOROSCOPE “The stars incline i i but do mot compel” A — This is a promising -day in plane- tary direction. Both the Army and TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 HEART AND HOME Women of all ages are under stim-| ulating aspects which presage unex- pected blessings. This is an aus=- picious date for reunions and wed- dings. Girls should realize that they! belong to a new world requiring sac- ! rifice and service to a degree not pre- viously demanded. BUSINESS AFFAIRS Fall buying will be generous and | merchants will profit. Thousands released from war industries will continue to spend hard-earned dol- lars. Thrift, so long preached: by | the seers, will not be general. { NATIONAL ISSUES ‘ For many returning servicemen and women the old home town will| not satisfy expanded needs. The| stars presage increasing interest in | opportunities offered in the rebuild- | ing of European cities. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS The phase “systematic chaos” will| continue to apply to Japan as our armed forces speed the obliteration| of enemy cities. There is a sign read as indicating a surprise that’ will end the Pacific war suddenly. Despite prophecies that 1947 will be the year of final and complete vie- | tory, the power of the United Na- tions is to contradict these prognos- tications. Persons whose birthdate it is have| the augury of a year of greater pres-| tige and general progress. Humility should be cultivated. Children born on this day probab-, ly will be talented and individual.| These Leo folk have splendid poten=- | tialities | (Copyright 1945) H In fact, 25 years ago the same Cupid flew in Re: window, and flew out again. Then he was not a Congressman and Cupid didn’ linger. Now he is. Thereby hangs‘ a story. | Twenty-five years ago, Resa, a struggling young law clerk and; teacher at the John Marshall Law, School, was paying court to Irene | Deegan of Chicago. However, looked as if he would never be| able to support a wife. They| drifted apart. Then last year, Resa ran on the| Democratic ticket against GOP Con- | gressman Charles Dewey, the man| who became famous for champlon- | ing Montgomery Ward in its fight | with the government. Apparently, Charles Dewey was on the un-| popular side of that fight, for he lost, and Resa went to Congress. | About that time, the new Con- gressman received a note of con- gratulations. It was signed “Irene acquainted. On their first date,| Resa found that Irene, during all those 25 years, had never married. Neither had he. So now Miss Deegan will become Mrs. . Congressman Resa sometime before October 8. (Copyright, 1945, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) Navy should benefit. | Deegan.” He replied. They got re-| Alexander J.! THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA it | e 20 YEARS AGO Ti'e smpire et Bt i AUGUST 6, 1925 3 Gov. George A. Parks returned home frol"n his first trip since assum- ing office. He traveled five days with Gen. Harry Taylor, Chief of Engineers, who was making an inspection trip in this district. Mrs. Chatles G. Warner and her mother, Mrs. C. Rosenberg, returned to Juneau on the Admiral Rogers after making the Triangle Route. Mrs. Dan Sutherland, wife of the Alaska Delegate, arrived in Juneau t with friends. for a Vi There was a possibility that a champion baseball team of Ketchikan would come to Juneau or a three-game series. with banners flying and the band playing, 223 members and their familes of Golden West Cemmandery of Los Angeles, arrived on the Alaska. M. S Whittier, Robert. Simpson and John Dunn escorted the visitors up town for a local welcore. Steamer Princss Charlotte was in port with 235 tourists aboard. About 25 children of Douglas attended a picnic given by the Com- munity Sunday School at.Larsen Creek. L. T. Oneel, well known hurler of the local baseball league, ac- companied by Mrs. Oneel, was to leave for the south about September 1 for an extended visit in California. C. D. Jackling, prominent mining man, visited Juneau briefly while southbound from a western trip. Weather report: High, 56; low, 54; cloudy. e e e r e e Daily Lessons in English 3. 1. corpon e e e WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: HENCE means “from this place.” THENCE means “from that place.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Goulash. Pronounce goo-lash, OO as in TOOL, A as in AH, accent first syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Appropriate. Observe the three P’s and the 1, not APPROPIATE. SYNONYMS: Conjecture, surmise, supposition, guess, theory, hypo- thesis. 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: INDULGENT; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under “They are indulgent parents.” by MODERN ETIQUETTE *%orrra LeE one’s care. ~ Q. Is it all right for a young man and a girl who are engaged to be married, to hold hands when others are present? A. No; this is sometimes embarrassing to other persons and should be confined to the time when the two young people are alone. Q. Is it the usual custom for a man to take part in his wife's “at home” day? A. No: the average business man has neither the inclination or the time to do so. Q. What is the meaning of chef de cuisine? A. Head cook. Y wK and lEARN? C. GORDON Is Zurich in Belgium, Austria, or Switzerland? What is jurisprudence? Who was Anne Hathaway? What are the first three books of the Old Testament? 5. Who was the author of “for truth is always strange, stranger than fiction”? ANSWERS: In Switzerland. % The science or philosophy of law. The wife of William Shakespeare. Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus. Byron. 1 2. 3. 4, 1 2 3. 4 5. There is no substitute for newspapér advertising! 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So, bulled to let steel be completely| g fiv:nchoss 34. l‘oéilg«:‘n;an: PHUNE 14—1'“2 BUYAI- BI.UE CAB co. BUSINESS COUNSELOR while some clerks are fired, gen- [ree, and ot allocated to_anyone. 4 Edges othats 3 Clstern and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and Authorized to Practice Before - erals’ wives are hired. U {Ais s Just another fway P peying B any dall L oy B || RETURN YOU to your home with our compliments. Shattuck Agenc ) (Note—OWTI officials state that that the automobile companies will| (2. Copy 39. Biblical king | WATCH THIS SPACE—Y Name May A 1 | Mrs. McClure will serve as a re- et it all because they are the| 13- Putinto type {0 QRrd Eame | g e Al i ceptionist in Paris; that she has kiggest peacetime buyers of steel| 14 m:‘:"“','omu 44. Land: Latin | | ability in meeting people; and that and the steel companies naturally | 15 Animal’s foot s s | t they have long needed someone in like to please their best customers.| 16. Makeamends 4. Incandescent ington i | Paris who could act in this ca- * g };z Bl ""*l“.:k s Metcalfe Sheet Metal Rombvion Erionyitan / pacity.) BIG BUSINESS WPB [36: Goreteoca * 1 £1: Fit'to eat Heating—Airconditioning—Boat Sold and Serviced by » 2 E e 2 | 22. Before . Group of nine = Tanks and Stacks — Everything i Today, the War Production| 23 Long na W . Clamor NO DUKE CHURCHILL 'Board, under Chairman “Cap| . o Obemine G Mountan $ : : . REEEY, MEEAL J. B. Burford & Co. When Winston Churchill turned Krug, is more big-business-con- | i ! Rk y: Phone 711 90 Willoughby Ave. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by * down a knighthood last week, his {rolled than ever, so the automobile | 3l Jutation \ Satisfied Customers’ ' son Randolph Churchill probably boys may e | measure 61, Laconic 64. More rational DOWN i o | . ably boys may get their way. 32. Object of 62. Falsehood 65. Crude maple 1. Chart: : ! heaved a big sigh of relief. Their fight inside WPB is being derision 63, Thing: law syrup o ) ZORI1 For it meant that his father, in leq by Vice-Chairman Harold Boes- | x C j i 3 o S 13 “Say ] turning down this lesser honor, chenstein, whose glass company! 4. Heroically SYSTEM CLEANING It With Flowers™ but i ?mbabl\‘ would not accept a duke- sells headlights to awto manufac- 6. Nerve network “SAY IT WITH OURSI” dom or any other high reward. turers. He and other WPB moguls 6. Phone 15 5 Should the elder Churchill accept argue that the present “Controlled 7. Repairs Juneau Florists s T o e R B 3 Hardened ; Alaska Laundry At | House of Lords, which would mean ¢nded,” in other words, after a i Jone: TH! management of thi i i that his son, Randolph, upon his steel mill has completed its “must” . B Sank i pledged so consrve- . 5 father's death, automatically would government orders, it can sell what- . Asfatic nomad tive operscion. The mfaty become a lord, thereby forfeiting ever steel is left over to anyone Spar of deposicors funds is eue Po I ! career as a commoner Hitherto, farm machiner; . i WA - Y 3 ' ' s 0 e e SRS v it | IN.THIS BANK ko M ;h:x‘:s young C nts. His war-supported industries got defi- Ao nihister 3 = - | utwre career lies > of nite steel allocations from the gov- | corporal : ¢ s commons, like h ernment. They were always assured § nJ’?i‘if!'éIf""‘ e (] L ] Behrends > Knowing his son’s ambition, the some steel. Under the new proposal, | s lNSU RED y 4 Prime Minister used to hold a however, they would have. to s More: - i . sword of Damocles over Randolph's scramble for it in competition with S mifoent a 4 :ead. When the mercurial Ran- the automobile companies. AT & olph got out of hand, his father, While the railroads, farm im) 7 Epandards of : half-jokingly, would warn ment companies, et al, doubtless . Collogs e - y Oldest Bank in Alaska o) B s o e st National Ba & peerage. et list of small manufacturers also ! . s 8 jould be affectedthose making of JUNEAU, ALASEA - COMMERCIAL SAVINGS i BATTLE OVER STEEL hardw electric irons, washing x 1008 4 OSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION i One of the hottest fights in the machines, etc. Hitherto, they havel