The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 30, 1945, Page 4

PAL.E FOUR | American market now so necessary for its economy Dall\f 4l(l.§ll(l E"l}nr(,’ | Soms Alaskans believe that statehood for Alaska }mn solve Alaska’s problems, and the people of Alaska "\n to vote on that subject next year. Governor president | Alaska Ernest Gruening told newsmen f{rom the States 0 | recently he thought the people of Alaska would vote overwhelmingly for statehood even if get rid of him Published every ever EMPIRE PRI Second and Mair HELEN TROY MONSEN DOROTHY TROY LINGO WILLIAM R. CARTER ELMER A. FRIEND ALFRED ZENGER except Sunday by ‘o of it was just to Business Manager Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES i : gl r":x';":..f.':u'n'i"'s’x"m'r"':.n':";'::'}‘ i el Low l’rl(e l’nllm By mail, postage paid, at the fgllowing rates | SER i ?‘:1;“')'):~m in advance, $15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50 (New York Times) D ety C. R. Smith, Chairman of American Airlines, of their papers g g points out in a recent issue of The Saturday Evening Telephones: News Office, 602; B s Office, 374 Post that “What We Need Is a Good Three-Cent Air- SR MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ¥ [line.” The airlines have already reduced their fares The Associated F ely entitled to the use for | substantially. From 12 cents a mile in 1929, fares were | e stetitod 0,1t or not ether” | reduced to 5.82 cents in 1934 and recently brought down herein to about 4.5 cents a mile. Mr. Smith anticipates that " NATIONAL REPR CTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 | further reductions in fares will mean a large stimulus Fourth Aveaue Bldg., Seattle, Wash to air travel and will make necessary a considerable FE expansion in the size of our present air fleets. Not only will this mean more jobs in the production, handling and servicing of the planes, but it will create | a large reserve of transport planes which can be used | by the armed forces in any emergency From the point of view of the taxpayer this would be a 5ig- | nificant gain because it would then become unnece | sary for the Government to maintain such a reserve | The experience of new industries selling consumer | goods and services gives ample support to Mr. Smith | Automobiles, radios, various home‘electrical appliances, ’nnd synthetic poducts, such as rubber and rayon, are | but a few of the outstanding illustrations of how lower | prices have meant enormdus increases in demand. To | be able to effect what are considered to be the required | reductions in fares some major adjustments in present | practices will be necessary. Included in this category | are the different sets of loading steps, air-conditioning | units, fleets of automotive equipment, and separate | crews at the terminals. The establishment of terminal | companies to handle these facilities on some joint basis, such as the railroads have instituted, would mean | large savings in cost. Similarly, Mr. Smith recommends | centralized area weather service, consolidation of com- | pany radio frequencies, erection of new types of build- Commenting on this, the New York Times Sug- | ings at airports, and consolidation of airline schedules gests that Puerto Rico’s real problem is not political, [ so that there would be more frequent and regular but rather the problem of 2,000,000 people trying to ‘serncc . He would also eliminate many of the supple- make a living on about 3,400 square miles of land. | mentary services, such as serving meals without cost, Here in Alaska it's just the reverse—the problem of | in order to cut costs to make possible 3 cents a mile about 80,000 people trying to make a living on 586,000 | travel. square miles of land. In interssting contrast with this proposed policy 'of lower rates is the establishment of world-wide The New York Times isn't sure that more homc\machmpn to prevent rate wars by a conference of rule for Puerto Rico is going to help things much. | 57 international airlines. One of the first problems But on the other hand, other newspapers belleve | facing this group is what to do about Pan American that some form of “dominion status” granted Puerto ‘ Airways’' announcement of a sharp cut in the fare from Rico would be the solution. New York to London. Any system which will involve Statehood, says the Cincinnati Enquirer, would ‘ the prior approval of competitors for a rate rediiciion | by any company inevitably will mean higher rates and solve no problem. It would admit Puerto Rito to full hence delay achieving the objectives set up by Mr equality in the Union but would also involve the | gmijth. International air travel on a commercial bas imposition of burdensome taxes. Full independence |js still in its infancy. It would be unfortunate if would put Puerto Rico outside of our protective tariff | attempts to hold up rates were to becloud the promising system and deny to Puerto Ricans the protected | outlook for large-scale low-cost travel. » l’l ERTO Rl(‘() President Truman recently suggested to Congress | that the people of Puerto Rico be given an opportunity | to decide whether they wish more local self-govern- | ment, a dominion form of government, statehood or complete independence. |a suggemnn for emasculation The Washmgmn tne Wagner Act ‘u;, until the signing of the British- No. 3 split uccuxrvd when Roth | American Loan Agreement. After M G R d and Mosher proposed changes in that, London and its satellites will errY 0 Oull \the anti-trust laws and advocated | Probably fall in line. 3 Th‘? it won' | State Department hopes the leak out, but Chiang Kai-shek has La Guardia- protects unions l abrogation of Norris law which (Continued from Page One) — | from paralyzing court injunctions. ;““‘} a l“‘:d“"fi “bl‘;( to 1\:‘1”:‘*‘(: 4 talin asking him to keep the Re wide open at ius Labor-Manage- Roth knew that labor delegates 2 1 could not accept his proposals, Yet Army in Manchuria longer than ment Conference. Managefent is! the 90 days agreed to in the iri th tont, ihe refused to withdraw them, | ag A0 SOOERATINE DN | Chinese-Russian pact. Stalin, how- leading to another stalemate. | Split No. 4 came at last week’s €ver, refused. He informed the Chi- executive committee meeting. Eric nese chief of state that if the Red| Johnston recommended that a con- Army were to remain one day | tinuation committee carry on any longer than the agreement called e Sldenl‘ unfinished business after the con-|f0r, Russia would be accused of, o ference adjourns. John Holmes,| violating its word. So the U President of Swift & Company; M. Army now plans to use American| W. Clement of the Pennsylvania transports to carry Chinese troops Railroad; and H. M. Prentiss of to Manchuria. ; | Armstrong Cork all opposed, In the| (OoPrrisht. 1945, By Bell Syndicate, Inc.) end, Johnston had to appeal to his At the start, AFL and CIO dele- gates presented a divided front which made management delegates chortle with glee. Now the shoe is on the other foot. Eric Johnston, astute of the United States Chamber of Commerce, and usually mild-man- nered David Sarnoff, President of Radio Corporation of America, both are storming mad at the more con- Zerivau\'e blo(k ‘1f n‘fana'gement colleagues for unity on even thls‘ g:zei?(:::; :i‘t‘)’] i:;tordm” by to slmple idsue before the meeting| (OASTAI- A'RUNES * % = feel that industrial harmony is es- sential to reconversion prosperity. NEW AIR CHIEF So they want to see the conference; Gen. Carl Spaatz will definitely | get somewhere, have carefully re- succeed Gen. Hap Arnold as head' frained from union-baiting. jof the Army Air Forces. Maj.| Dapiel JO‘,"Nm‘ F. M. Hall, Mi%, On the other side of the fence Gen. Bdmund H. Leavey will :uc-;:;[M gm; ]\’“f{‘““;; SRSLI'O‘:{;" are Almon E. Roth, head of the ceed Gen. Charles P. Gross as head| i NG i 5 i powerful National Federation of of Army Transportation. This may! B. "Paquiz, and M.J; Slenser: American Shipping, Inc.; Ira help to speed troop movements. . . B 2 Mosher, President of the tory-|Congressman Hugh Delacey of | LICENSE TO WED minded National Association of. Seattle demands that all American| & Marriage license has foen, 16 Manufacturers; and Charlie Wilson, | troops be withdrawn from China sped by of General Motors. immediately and that use of all The first issue facing the man- American lend-lease for the Chi- agement delegates was on the nese civil war be stopped. He'll have | broad principle of general coopera- a hard time putting this acr as tion with labor. Johnston urged long as the policies of Ambmsadnr, full cooperation. So did Sarnoff. Patrick J. Hurley prevail in China. | However, Mosher and Roth spear- . Those very cooperative Swiss | On a flight to Sitka yesterday, Alaska Coastal Airlines carried th‘ following nine passengers: John W. Breseman. Breseman is fisherman from Hoonah. a headed the conservative group, have now informed us that we! ACROSS Headplece ~ which wants repressive labor legis- can't recover the Nazi loot Hitler| 1. Dry tflj‘t‘”“ lation from Congress. Th feel stole and hid in Switzerland—if it! 4 Station Snake that if the conference ends in was stolen before 1940. No, their| 13 Buiiipnine BNt o ;the failure, anti-labor legisiition is five-year Statute of Limitations has| mountain 37, Covers the certain expired, say the Swiss, which means| L5 Jonasn Qecree o siicPomal In his opening address to the that any Nazi who stole from the 40. ClI conference, NAM's Mosher urged Allies in the first two years of ’\l\flm,, off that where the conferees disagree, the war and took his booty to . Turbid gloss over” their dis- Switzerland can now escape scot . Fragments 'm;'.l.’.'}‘i‘;rgh “Let's state them free. ... Maybe we shouldn't blame| !0 E"l};k;‘f_sfs"s‘::l‘ge“ 47. '1'““_""“(“'"‘011 To Johnston and his the Swiss too much, however. Con-| iz, Be the matier 43. Covers with collcagues, this was a clear-cut bid gressman Hatton Sumners of . 0"‘:""; AN o et to Congress to step in with anti- Dallas, Texas, has just reported out | "~ Apostles on of Apollo union laws a bill which would reduce the U. S.| % m}ffi’fl:iéfl’.‘fi.ana ‘-‘:n“.' pastry Management delegates have re- Statute of Limitations to a mere! 27. Brazillan vealed four separate splits in the one year (not five as in Switzer-| , o AN der land) when it comes to violation! of| British were holding things (or us) | U. S. Commissioner Felix | Gray to Miss Anna Jane Mork and | Crossword Puzzle 1945 @ o o e o November 30, G. A. Belford Anthony J. Dimond Ralph Mortensen Russell Maki Blanche Edwards Edith L. M. Gustavson Clyde Westberg Mrs. Ernest Jackson Ray Richardson Mrs. T. L. Monroe e e 00 0 0 00 000 - o> - fHOROSCOPE [\ “The stars incline E but do not compel” | — SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 an unimportant day in direction The early {morning hours should be favorable |to merchandising and wholesale transactions should be profitable. | HEART AND HOME Under this configuration indecis- jon may prevail in the family cir- cle. Shopping problems Wwill vex women and men will desire to make plans for holiday celebrations out- side the home. Much travel is fore- cast and memorable experiences ap- pear to be awaiting young folk. | BUSINESS AFFAIRS { The Christmas buying frenzy will |be greater than in previous years Trade through this month probably | will be immense in volume, for al- |luring new goods will tempt pur- | chasers. | NATIONAL ISSUES Labor troubles will continue to be \uf paramount importance to the na- |tion. Instead of kindliness, resent- | ment will spread among persons who |feel the effects of recent strikes. | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | In the Neptune cycle chart far- reaching economic adjustments ar indicated and it must be remember- | ed that Neptune is the planet of Sccialism. Britain is to have amaz- |ing results and to exercise wide in- |fluence because its government is This is planetary trie | Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of good luck. | They should resist temptation to gamble or speculate. | Children born on this day pxobab- {ly will be intuitive and studious. | They should have prosperous careers, |if wisely guided. (Copyright, 1945) -~ the first to nationalize basic indus-; 6@ 0 0o veoo 0000 TIDE TABLE . ® o o December 1, 1945 o o . K] |o | e |® (@ o o0 000 e 000 ® 0 s v v oo oo Low High Low 3.2 1t 163 ft. 0.7 ft. 5:37a.m,, 11:51a.m.,, 18:17p.m,, SUN RISES ~ SETS 1945 ® December 1, LR TR | o sun Rises Sun Sets 9:19 a. m. 4:14 p. m. S eee - LADIES AID BAZAAR Silver Tea, Bazaar and Goodie Sale by Lutheran Ladies Aid, in the Lutheran Church Parlors, Sat., Dec. 1—1 p. m. (10,130-t1) [F] A c T M| o[R| R[O] 2 N <] ol Ul Solution Of Yesterday's Puzzle conference thus far. .. of a national bank law, waj fraud, or surplus property ge-hour | FOUR MANAG scandal. | MENT SPLITS 60. Cancels DOWN 61, Ornament 1. Weakens B5op & 2. Heroie pasods 3. Animal enclosures . Puts out of No. 1 sy was over a resolution * to enforce existing labor-manage- CAPITOL CHAFF ment contracts. The unions had Ed Pauley is so desperate to stick| agreed that all grievances arising the political knife into Harold during the life of a contract be Ickes' back that his close crony! arbitrated. This would avoid irri- Judge Wellburn Mayock, made a tating work stoppages which have special trip to Puerto Rico and been the source of much industrial issued a blistering report damning disunity. The Johnston - Sarnoff Governor Rex Tugwell and the group strongly favored the proposal. Ickes administration of Puerto 5. Black liquid However, Roth and Mosher opposed Rico. Mayock, who uses his office oM s oty arbitration. They had the measure in Democratic National Committee' Pl referred back to a ma headquarters to lobby for oil legis- caucus and have kept it burie lation, owes his job - to Pauley 35 Before No. 2 split arose in the Com- Both are dead opposed to Ickes' e mittee on Collective Barg plan of rescuing submerged oil Small part The AFL and CIO had p i lands—from whence Pauley derives B o sasie a joint proposal—the only proposal most of his large income .ok < on which both were President Truman is worried about A poars, e agreement. Howev er e the Bretton Woods Agreement, e o resolution came before the i which only three countries have e tive committee, Roth bullied other ratified. Unless two-thirds of the neana management delegates into oppos- countries ratify Bretton Woods by . Unit of wire ing the resolution. He insisted on Jan. 1, the whole thing will col- il rewriting the proposal to include lapse. However, it looks as if the : S HE EMPIRE et B el Al NOVEMBER 30, 1925 Goetz of Douglas, who was clerk at A E the Treadwell Store for j several years, had taken a position with F. A. J. Gallwas,.where he would be personally in charge of the meat and bread sales. The music pupils of Mrs, Homer Swindle gave a music recital this night in the Congregational Church in Douglas. Among those on the program were Muriel Jarman, Isabell Cashen, Helen Pusich, Mae Margaret Frazer, Elizabeth Sey and Josephine Kilburn The newly organized orchestra calling themselves the Capitol City Players made their first appearance at the Moose Barn Dance held at the Moose Hall the preceding night. The good sized crowd declared it was a most enjoyable event, and that the orchestra furnished excellent numbers. music, playing all the latest dance Douglas Fairbanks was starring in “The Thief of Bagdad” showing at the Coliseum Theatre. Weather r— Daily Lessons in English % 1. corbox I WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, that.” Say, “You ought not to do that.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Humane, UNITE, A as in MAIN, accent last syllable OFTEN MISSPELLED: Au revoir. Observe all vowles. SYNONYMS: Progress, progression, advancement, growth, increase. 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: INHIBIT; to forbid. “Burial may not be inhibited or denied to any one.” —Ayliffe - Highest, 40; lowest, 37 el rain ! { “You hadn’t ought to do Pronounce hu-man, U as in development, MODERN ETIQUETTE " .ROBERTA LEE B e e ] Q. Would it be all right for two women to share a table in the bar of a hotel, for their cocktails? A. Yes, this is all right for two women. However, it would be more discreet for a woman who is alone to have her cocktail served in the diningroom, Q. Should a young man be presented tc a girl's mother when he makes his first call on the girl? A. Yes, and also to other members of the family if the girl wishes. Q. Is it courteous to give the reason when declining an invitation? A. Yes, it is the courteous thing to do, but is not obligatory. P o e e y 1. What is known as “radio pratigue A 2. What was the calumet " 3. What is the date of the great fire in Chicago? 4. How did the expression “scot free” originate? 5. What is a more familiar term for “acetylsalicylic acid?” ANSWERS 1. The practice of permitting ships to dock in New York without Stopping at quarantine, when the ship's doctor 2. The pipe of peace of American Indians. 3. 1871 4. A scot was an old English fine. 5. Aspirin. 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