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

PAGE FOUR Dath Alaska Empzre Publithed every evening except Sunday by the EMPILE FRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. RELEN TROY MONSEN President DOROTHY TROY LINGO - - Vice-Presidnt | WILLIAM R. CARTER - Editor and Manager ELMER A END - - Managing Editor ALFRED ER - - - Business Manager | with funds appropriated by Congress. | what Johmsenythinks, we are doing “something for | ourselves.” Now to consider this Congressman’s own State Oklahoma, and how it compares with Alaska Several weeks ago we were bold enough to sug gest that Alaska’s per capita tax probably was higher than the per capita tax in Oklahoma. We were later taken to task for this remark by the editor of another Southeast Alaska newspaper who accused us of sup- pressing information which could be found “in any of the World Almanac.” Furthermore, ated, “this newspaper does know that conscience was clean in the matter of Batered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.50 per month; aix months, S8.00: one yvear, $15.00. By mall, postage paid, at the following rates: | One vear, | ce, $15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; sne month. in 1.50 | Bubscribers will confer & favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- | fivery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, recent copy this editor st { Mr. Johr | his own state.” son’s MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS %, But here is a strange thing: The Associated Press s exclusively entitled to the use for fing to ' s f ee republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- e o intdrmation furnished to this new wise credited in this paper and also the local news published paper by Oklahoma State Treasurer A. S. J. Shaw, and e his predecessor, Carl B. Sebring, just as we suspected | Oklahoma's per capita tax is a paltry $26.60 when | revenues from all State taxes are considered. | Now, this ccmpares with an Alaska per capita tax | of approximately $43, or almost twice that of Oklahoma | It seems td us that Johnson could well devote a | little time and energy in looking to matters in his | home State before being so quick' to criticize the Territory of Alaska. We also fail to see why our | Alaskan critic, who edits a newspaper in another | Southeast Alaska city, sides with an Oklahoman who | has unjustly assailed Alaska. Maybe he can give us the answer to that one out of the World Almanac. ka Newspapers, 1411 Accidents Are Still Too High (New York Times) Despite a decrease of four per cent in accidental | deaths during 1944, reported in the 1945 edition of | “Accident Facts,” just issued by the National Safety Council, the toll still was 95000 fatalities through dent, and 9,800,000 disabling injuries. Of these, me 340,000 resulted in a permanent disability of ALASKA AND OKLAHOMA About a month ago Congressman Jed Johnson of Oklahoma, after taking a free trip through Alaske criticized the people of Alaska as being too ignorant | to govern themselves and jumped all over us for not e Jevying enough taxes. Among other things, he sald, | VATYIDE degree. Such a record leaves no room what- 7 f T b b 5 o ever for complacency, even though we can take some people in Alaska think just because the committee | pogq re of encouragement from the fact that the went up there Congress is going to appropriate money accident frequency rate has shown a decline of 51 for ‘roads, schools and hospitals, but we won't. They |per cent from 1930 through 1944, and the severity ar> going to have to do something for themselves.” |rate a decline of 43 per cent in the same period, in so {far as industrial accidents are concerned RSIARTIES sel to wondering about| Ope part of the over-all picture which is thor- several things. Where did Johnson get his informa- | gughly discouraging is that of motor vehicle accidents. tion about Alaska taxes? How do Alaska taxes com- |During 1944, with a registration of 30,100,000 motor pare with taxes in Johnson’s home State of Oklahoma? | vehicles, 24,300 persons were killed and 800,000 injured | in accidents. In the previous year, when the registra- The answer to our first question should be ap- tion was 30,500,000 motor vehicles, 33820 were killed parent to all. Governor of Alaska Ernest Gruening and 800,000 injured. Thus,"deaths increased 2 per long has raved and ranted about Alaska’s “inadequate” fioent, whils registariion decressed 13 per cent, Bised upon 1941 experience and exposure indices, motor taxes and has long taken the view that we aren't |yepjcle deaths last year were 13 per cent higher than paying enough taxes—that we should pay more. Furth- | should have been expected in cities and 4 per cent | ermore, he has apparently succeeded in getting this [ higher in rural areas. [ view to the visiting Congressmen with the It is difficult to translate the cold language of result that some of them are going back to Washington | statistics into the human agony which the figures with the firm determination to fight appropriations | represent. But we must try to do so, and realize that for Alaska. This, of course, does not speak well for | the casualties from accidents are on a scale commen- the intelligence of such Congressmen. It should be | SUrate With that of a great war. They can be reduced apparent that Alaskans are supplying something in | . the simples and gEtapaty procesy ol G K BELEERE y y 7 ¥ A and maintaining a mental attitude which always lays the way of tax revenue because we have been able to | gtress upon due precaution at work or at play, and | run our Territorial government since 1913 and not 4d(‘(cn| spirit of sporumn hip toward our fellow-man. Johnson's us across The Washmgton JAPS STILL IN KOREA Inside fact is that President| GI CHAFF Truman and topside War Depart- | Merr _GO_Round On Sept. 10, this column told | ment officials were just as surprised | ’ Y how Col. Richard T. Knight, com- the Australian Government | mander at Morrison Field, Palm|when Gen. MacArthur continued | (Continued . Irmu Page One) Beach, Fla, was not discharging the Koreans under the Japanese —— [ 80-point men but was arguing with officials they had so long despised. The Washington against discharging is thav ‘under the them. At 2 p. m, Sept. 10. eight system of operation, hours following the column’s pub- left to the theatre This was agreed | Explanation U. 8. Army | everything is what they've gol 0 say sooner the better.” “What the public is interested i now. ! | in,” seconded Senator Ed Johnson of Colorado, who has been one of the most fearless critics of Army manpower hoarding is the mil- lions of men already in this country who are marking time, doing noth- ing in Army camps, waiting to get out. I'm not talking about the men in Europe or Japan at the mo- ment. I can understand that the Army needs a little time to make plans for them. But what I think this committee needs to examine is why men already in this country aren't being discharged.” UNANIMOY COMMITTEE Chairman Thomas had no come- back to this and said that he would proceed to call members of the General Staff the next day “There's no use sending Gen. Henry up here,” urged Senator Chan: Gurney of South Dakota, who asually believes in giving the Army all it wants. “Let's have Gen. Marshall, He's only man the country will be satisfied with who can testify fo the real facts.” “Let’s bring him up this after- noon,” seconded Senator Rever- comb of West Virginia. However, Gen. Marshall was out of the city, so his subordinates were called for the following day. Meanwhile, continued off-the- record discussion showed that every nember of the Senate Military Af- fairs Committee was either critical or worried over the Army's do- nothing policy on discharging men Careful Senator Wa n Austin Vermont, generally friendly the Army, remarked: “It's dis- graceful that material demobiliza- tion should be planned and pushed long before human demobilization Senator Lister Hill Alabama, usually a great supg the War Department, also a critical note “This committee had a great deal to do with mot ing the Arm he said, “and it's only rig we should now examine the portant problem of demobilizatior Senator Harley Kilgore w Virginia hit the nail on the head when he said: “The Army’s g do something about commanding officers who are of losing rank. That's biggest troubles—the refusal of local commanders to follow either the letter or the spirit of the regula- tions.” Pinally, Senator Johnson insisted that the hearings be open to the public. “The war is over,” he said. “We've had enough wartime secre The discharge of men is something the country is entitled to know about Ui of to sounded im- these local one of | charge, lication in the West Palm Beach Post, the transportation office of Morrison Field was told to prepare for a rush of men for discharge. Before the rush was over, 200 men had been processed and sent on to the discharges to which they were entitled. Attention Lt. Col. John A. Thompson, commander 3t Bartow Field, Fla.: Is it necessary to require troops under you, many of them with sufficient points to be discharged, to construct simulated horse-race equipment for enter- | tainment use in the Officers’ Club? . Despite an official announce- | ment by the War Department that all men of 35 with two years service would be eligible for dis- the commanders of mili tary government companies at the Presidio, Monterey, Calif., told 35-| year-olds with two years service that they are not eligible for dis- | charge but would be work in Separation centers in the USA. Gen. Harry Lewis| Twaddle, commander of the Ninety- Fifth Division, Camp Shelby, MISS.\ called together his troops the other ¢ to explain occupation duty in Japan. The boos from the troops | were so prolonged and so frequent that it took him 40 minutes to de- liver a 15-minute speech. Meanwhile, at Camp Shelby, men report that an attempt is being made to keep them busy using up equipment that is brand new, ve-! hicles that are brand new, shooting ammunition on the range, and gen- | erally wasting government time and money. FIFTY-¥IFTY Nerth Carolir Clyde Hoey, already eputation as a teller of dialect overshadowing ex-Senator Tom Heflin of Alabama. One of his latest, the other day, was inspired by Republican efforts to gain equal representation on the Special Com- mittee to Investigate Pearl Harbor. I was driving through my state,” Hoey said, “when I stopped in a little town and noticed the colored church there. Standing in front of it was a man who told me he was the preacher How many members have in your church? ‘Fifty,” he replied How many active you have? “‘Fifty.’ * Fifty members and fifty active! That sounds like you must be a good preacher *'Yes, sir—Fifty members, 25 active for me and 25 active against ,me’, new Senator, has won a stories do you I asked him. members do required to __ told in the Senate Lobby commander. Washington never in- tervenes. And especially with Ma Arthur, who has ideas of his own and doesn't hesitate to bawl out generals in the War Department. | There is no advice given him at any time. About the nearest Secretary of War Stimson came ‘to giving Mac- Arthur advice was when he queried | him as to why he didn’t let the| Surgeon-General of the Army, Dr. Norman Kirk, enter Manila. However, it can be stated that President, iman and all the Cabinet feel just as strongly as the Australians regarding any Jap gov- jernment continuing in Korea for Imore than a few days. And as a {result of Australian protests, some digcreet questions are going out to! MacArthur asking him what the score is. (Copyright, 19 , by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) Crossword Puzzle . Soft_arink 7. Measure of length . Take the evening meal 39. Along . More certaln Genus of the frog Fish X1Lry Hody servants ACROSS all quarrel rtly open The birds . Gone by . Bracing medicine Insect Make needlework 22. Light bed 24. Habitual drinkers Sunshade . Color Iniquity Thin cake 31, Toward Pronoun Fruit Point ntreat . Tributary of the Amazon . English letter . Fine openwork fabric Paradise d jat 1:30 o'clock for |area, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA MONDAY SEPI'EMBER 17, 1945 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ® o September 17, 1945 o Louis Sorensen Clare Fullerton Noreen Patricia Andrews Steve Vukovich Lillian Uggen Aleda Lee Warner Amy Delaney Louis Campbell e e 00 00 0 0 00 B e ] EHdROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Conflicting planetary aspects pre-| vail today which should be favorable | manufacturers | to merchants and who launch new projects. ~Caution in money matters is enjoined. HEART AND HOME Under this sway there should be clear vision regarding human rela- | tions. It is an auspicious date for | girls to consider with logic the ex=| act characteristics of fiances or suit-| ors. BUSINESS AFFAIRS Although new inventions promise| ving postwar gadgets,| must concentrate up-| on products of ordinary necessity. Large profits are indicated for those who are the first to supply the de- pleted markets. NATIONAL ISSUES Uncle Sam’s share in feeding of the Germans will cause many head- aches and even serious crises in the coming winter, it is forecast fects of Nazi ideology more rapidly than has dicted INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Russia and Britain may disagree with the United States concerning the United Nation's attitude toward Japan. Because more citizens of the United States have suffered than those of any other country, we may be accused of harboring a spirit of revenge, the seers prophesy. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of preparation for advancement in business or pro- onal work. They may expect success in 1946. Children born on pably will be unusually attractive and lovable. They will have dis- tinct talents which assure good for- tune in shosen careers. (Copyright, 1945) - - been pre- \Christmas Trims fo Be Theme of Garden mmT%rmsh#mxm The Juneau Aud(n Club week inaugurates its new meeting ay, gathering Wednesday afternoon eon and business meeting, instead of the customary Thursday. The meeting will be at the home of Mrs. W. J. Walker, 512 Sixth Street, and Mrs. be co-hostess with Mrs. Walker. Due to poor weather conditions re= | sulting in unsatisfactory gardens this summer, Tea will not be held this fall. How- ever, a tea will be held later this fall, with “Christmas Decorations” as the theme, and this will be the main topic of business at the meet- ing Wednesday. All members are, asked to be on hand with as many/ ‘ suggestions as possible. During the program hour, Maxine Williams will talk to the club about new plants suitable for the Juneau and also show slides of ga.r- dens in the Prince Rupert a where she visited this summer. Hi Al G| T R A S H L Ef-| will vanish| this day pro- | lh';‘ a dessert-lunch-| W. O. Carlson will| the usual Flower Show | Contrary tc[o © ® ¢ o ¢« o o 0 o @ .‘WMM HE EMPIRE: 20 YEARS AGO f - WMM SEPTEMBER 17, 1925 The Southeast Alaska Fair opened the previous day with much fanfare in the A. B. Hall, all three floors of which were in use. The agricultural exhibit was attracting much attention, as was the floral | exhibit, much of which was sent from Skagway. Miss Venetia Pugh, daughter of Mrs. T. M. Reed, left this day on the steamer Admiral Rogers for Seattle, to complete her senior year at the University of Washington. | In the Home Canning Department at the Southeast Alaska Fair, Mrs, Glen Oakes had the greatest number of points in first premium ‘awurd.\ for first place. Other premiums were awarded | to *Mrs and Mrs. Whittier. winning five Housel, Mrs. Radelet, J. J. Meherin, of the brokerage firm of Olson and Meherin, arrived in Juneau on the steamer Alameda from the south, A. F. Knight, local business man, returned on the Admiral Rogers after a trip to Haines. Among exhibits in the Art Department at the Fair were water colors by Albi Torvinen, a crayon -drawing by Miss Winnifred Carlson and colored photographs by E. C. Adams. | william J. Reck and J. W. Gucker were returning passengers on the steamer Alaska from Seward. [ | | LS Juneau students were to leave the following day for school 'in the States. They were Dora Lundstrom, Ruth Krugness, Clayton { Pclley, John Monagle and Fred Gould. The three young men were all headed for the Portalnd Dental College, Miss Lundstrom was to attend Hall's Business College and Miss Krugness the University of Washington. Five Weather: Highest, 66; lowest, 54; clear. DOUGLAS i | g | IHuspxl'\l has returned to her home. Charles Birdsell, Ed McCord and Joe McNallen are all medical pa- DEMOS H);l";':ll% MARRY tients at St. Ann's Hospital, enter- gt v i | ing yesterday. M- & 3 HSNY e dna -dML A]'oxy Sherwood Jones entered St. Ann’s “I]’;‘“":[“a"",c;'r‘)‘r‘;”:: “S‘;“r:pf‘cy(;‘rs Hospital this morning for surgical g at 8 o ‘mony, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.| VF o e L o ohel Dick Harry Worobec. U. S. Cummlssxoner‘ both. ot Jufleéu ahd CTdk Lni;: Felix Gray performed the ceremony, [ oy, “ o “Hoonah, have been dis- :)‘rll:“on]\:lls,‘?r;‘r;;; “{’,3::1);5 ;n;:liima: charged from the Government Hos- best man. Relatives ged close friends| Rial after recetying ‘medioal carg. wero " irivitad’ to/-he present et the|, Jock: MielHEriisie Brgosl’ pas ceremony. Both Mr. Demos and pent at St. Ann’s Hospital, enter- Mrs. Edwards are very well known Ing vesterday Roy Daniels, who was flown in on the channel and have resided here for many \'vm'.\d Mrs. Edwards| {rom Pelican City by the Alaska is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Coastal Airlines on a special trip August Aalto of Douglas. | after falling from the dock, is a medical patient at St. Ann’s Hos- BABY BOY pital. A baby boy, weighing 7'¢ pounds,| was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. 3 Val Poor, at St. Ann's Hospital in _S/Sgt. Holly Triplette is back lni‘ Juneau. The boy joins two other Juneau, and out of the Army. Dis-| |brothers and a baby sister. The charged at Anchorage several days name chosen is Richard Allen. Moth- 880, Sgt. Triplette had difficulty in| er and baby are both doing well. securing a plane seat, but nnallv1 el ‘mn\cd back home yesterday. He O.E.S. MEETING | wasted no time in getting back into A regular meeting of Nugget Chap- Civilian garb, but is indefinite re-| ter No. 2, Order of Eastern Star, is|8arding his future plans. 4 In Juneau he has rejoined his wife, | jscheduled for Tuesday evening, Sep- T8 "2 8 oelook, fn” Xhe {Nadja, who is employed in the FHA | office here. e STEAMER MOVEMENTS CIVILIAN TRIPLETTE HERE | | R HOSPITAL NOTES Steamer Columbia, of the Alaska Steamship Company, from Seattle, bound west, is scheduled to arrive at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. Steamer North Sea is scheduled to return from Sitka, southbound, | Tuesday night or Wednesday morn- ing. The Princess Louise sails from Vancouver Wednesday night and is |due in Juneau Saturday afternoon or evening. Steamer Denali, to the westward, deos not call at Juneau southbound. | D 1 AR(-ARFT STANLEY HERE Medical patients who were dis- charged from St. Ann’s Hospital |over the weekend included Jim Smith, Samuel Coronado, Matt Halm and Osjborn Brandos. Master George Dalton, Rita Dal- {ton and Master Robert Sadler have been admitted to St. Ann's Hos- pital for medical care. Sharon Rude, who underwent a | tonsillectomy at St. Ann's Hos- pital, has returned home. | Mrs. James H. Stone and baby boy went home yesterday from St. Ann’s Hospital. | Margaret B. Stanley, of Chicago, | Mrs. M. D. Williams, who has Illinois, is a guest at the Baranof been a medical patient at St. Ann’s Hotel. GUS SCHMITZ as a pald-up suoscriver to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING. Present this coupon to the box office of the CAPITOL THEATRE and receivea TWO TICKETS to see: "BRIDE BY MISTAKE" Yederai va 11c per I'erson PHONE 14 — THE ROYAL BLUE CAB CO. and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and RETURN YOU to your home with our compliments. WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! |A] [ E | Mountain in Alaska . Kind_of coffee . Spike of flowers . That which brings back . Humbled . Kind of beer . Bows of vessels . Variety of lettuce Rise high y Frutt of the . Understand . 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CLEMENTS, Wors shipful Master; JAMES W. LEIV- ERS, Secretary. GEORGE BROS. Widest Selection of LIQUORS PHONE 92 or. 95 B. P. 0. ELKS Meets every Wednesday at 8p, m. Visiting brothers welcome. L. J. HOLMQUIST, Exalted Rul- er; H. L. McDONALD, Secretary. | FLOWERLAND | CUT FLOWERS—POTTED PLANTS—CORSAGES . Funeral Sprays and Wreaths 2nd and FrankDln Phone 557 D — ASHENBRENNER'S NEW AND USED FURNITURE Phone 788—308 Willoughby Ave. Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES—MISSES" READY-TO-WEAR ! | Beward Street Near Third | SABIN’S “The Store for Men" ' i Front St—Triangle Bldg. ! . S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man" HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Markel 478 — PHONES — 871 High Quality Foods at Moderate Prices PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phene 16—24 JUNEAU - YOUNG | Hardware Company PAINTS—OIL—GLASS Bhelf and Heavy Hardware Guns and Ammunition You'll Find Food Finer and Service More Complete at THE BABANOF COFFEE SHOP JAMES C. COOPER, C.P.A. BUSINESS COUNSELOR Authorized to Practice Befere the Treasury Department anf Tax Court COOPER BUILDING Remington Typewriters Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers’ “Say It With Flowers” but “SKY IT WITH OURSI" Juneau Florists Phone 311 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1945 The B. M. Behrends Bank Oldest Bank in Alaska COMMERCIAL SAVINGS 1