The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 1, 1946, Page 4

PAGL FOUR - ; Daily Alaska Empire Publisfied every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY and Main Streets. Juneau, Alaska MONSEN - - - - DOROTHY TROY LINGO - - - WILLIAM R. CARTER - i g ELMER A. FRIENI - Managing Editor ER President - Business Manager Gntered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier In Juneau and Douglas for $1.50 per month, six months, $8.00; one year, K15.00 By mail. postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in acvance, $15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; one month, in advance, $1.50. Subscribers will confer a favor if they wil promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the delivery of their papers. Talephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF A IATED PRESS ted Press is exclucively entitled to the use for The all news dispatches credited to it or not other- republic: wise credited in this paper snd also the local news published Berein. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 Pourth Avenue Bldg., Eenttle, Wash. THE PURCHASE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES There seems to have been so much confusion and misunderstanding created in the minds of the public over the proposed purchase of public utilities of Juneau that it might be beneficial to look at the record itself, disregarding for the moment, political propaganda. Last April the voters of Juneau signified their desire to purchase the properties of the water company and the electric light and power company. The present mayor and a majority of the council were elected on that platform Almost immediately after eiection they employed Mr Walter Stuart at a salary of $400.00 a month, and »nished him with stenographic, accounting and other engineering help, at a cost which has not been made public. Mr. Stuart proceeded to appraise these prop- ertics. Then later in the summer, the council and mayor em-loyed another firm of appraisers in Kansas City, namely Black and Veatch to make an appraisal at a cost in round figures of $12,000.00. Before the Black and Veatch report was received, the mayor insisted on receiving offers of sale from the clectric light company and the two water companies. These offers were given in advance of the Black and Veatch report only on the insistence of the mayor; for the utilities' owners wanted to see the Black and Veatch report before submitting offers. The record shows that a majority of the council considered these pffers toe high. That would seem to be natural, for when one is negotiating to sell property he usually does ot make his first offer too low. It is generally higher than is later agreed after argu- ments are advanted on both sides. That was pointec out at the time the offers were presented, by Council- man John Young. The record shows that none of the offers were ever acted upon by the council. They did not vote on any of them. They neither accepted nor rngcled them, nor did they submit any counter offers. The Black and Veatch report was received in due time, and the mayor and a majority of the council seems to have accorded that the same treatment that | | make fabrics for The Washington e by Merry-Go-Round (Continued from Page One) | war production, light woolen | women’s clothing, higher profit. Government work out a solution with local; draft boards. Vice-Pi d Baitor oo et 'schedules for electric light and power. |But as looms were released from fabrics suitable for officials Jack Small's Civilian [ they gave to the offers of sale. They neither accepted |ner rejected ii. They pald the bill and that was all. | Then fhey called in Mr. Stuart, who has been on the | city's payroll for nearly a year, with his office and other assistants, and they proceeded to lower the rate In doing so, they placed a value on the property of the electric light company cr mnuca :ess tan one-quarter of the Black and Veatch values. The whole proceeding to date has cost the city more than $20,000.00. We have a rate schedule pro- posed by the council which the electric light company says it cannot possibly accept, and which, the com- pany has announced, they will take into court. It would seem that all we have so far, for the expenditure of more than $20,000.00 of the city’s money, is a law suit. Furthermore, the claim is being made that if the city owned the utilities it could, from the earnings, reduce taxes, build a library, recreation center and make many improvements. Just how this could be done, if the valuss established by the council should be upheld by the court, it is difficult to see. If that | value is correct, the rates based on that value must, |according to the reasoning of the mayor, Mr. Stuart and a majority of the council, be low. Then where claims it will make? Do they intend to increase rates 11f the city buys? It all seems a | examined. | Dit puzzling when the record is eSS A FALSE STATEME | In the campaign period leading up to tomorrow city election, this newspaper has supported neither | ticket over the other. It is not our intention to offer 'an endorsement for any candidate at this time. But we cannot allow a certain statement made by one ticket which does not concern the election issue one way or the other, but does directly insult this | newspaper to pass without comment. Ernest Parsons, and his Progressive Ticket, in one of the colored circulars being distributed around town, accuses The Empire of supporting the side other than his, and the inference is that this is so because the | Alaska Electric Light and Power Company buys adver- 1 ‘tisimz space in The Empire. This is a false statement. feel if we said that the only reason he is plugging for municipal ownership is because by carrying such a program he weculd put his chief competitor in the merchandising of electric equipment out of business? Such a statement wculd be as true as his contention that The Empire’s policy is swayed by the light com- pany’s advertising. This newspaper sells advertising to all who would buy, including Mr. Parsons. That is our business. Be- cause Mr. Parsons sells a vacuum cleaner to the Gov- ernor, do we accuse him of being controlled politically by the Governor? We resent these mud-slinging tactics to which we did not think Mr. Parsons would stoop—but he has and it is our right and privilege to take exception to them. We do not wish to attempt to tell the people of Juneau who they should vote for tomorrow. There are two complete tickets in the field and one Independent candidate for council. We are pleased that there will be a good healthy political contest betcguse this means that there will be a larger vote. On the Progressive Ticket for Council, along with Mr. Parsons for Mayor, are Frank Hermann, George Jorgenson and Victor Power. | On the Peoples Ticket, Waino Hendrickson is candidate for Mayor, and candidates for Council are W. Burr Johnson, Henry Sully and James Larsen. A. S. Glover is an Independent candidate for Council. We urge you to get out tomorrow and vote. uniforms. This House indefinitely. He will pro- the Government. bably do so. Tireless New York publisher Generoso Pope 1is letting no moss grow under his efforts to aid hungry Italy. Pope has bought 2,800,000 pounds of flour, 100,000 pounds of dried peas and 17,000,000 penicillin tablets to help the disease-ridden people of they shifted to where there is a point to Production is the city to make the large amount of profits it How would Mr. Parsons - morrow night in the Grade Schoo! ATOM TEST | The scientists had their own rea- son for postponing the atomic bomb test, and this was the one which finally controlled—namely, | the impossibility of measuring (hc" underwater atomic explosion until| a machine is perfected. | At the last Cahinet meeting, however, President Truman brought up an additional reason—the fact that he couldn't spare the Demo- cratic Senators and Congressmen who wanted to witness the test in mid-Pacific. This, for Postmaster nez however, was et lem Bob Ilan- ' he excalient this time.” t voull It th said, it micht be ¢ 0 hicld the test at GO BARE-BACK d=d as to why re- can't buy suits, the confldentiz] Government figures on woolen and worsted goods will give you the answer. | Briefly, it boils down to the fact that more woolens and worsted are being woven than almost ever be- fore—but they are all going to the ladies. Women's clothing bring hicher prices, so the poor veteran is being left out in the cold. It you don't believe it, look at the figures. During the last quarter of 1945, the production of woolens and worsted shot up 13 percent over the previous quarter, and 31 percent over the 1939 average. In cother words, we were making more wcglens at the end of 1945 than be- fore the war started, However, here is the pay-off. During the same closing months of 1945, 20,000,000 additional yards of woolens and worsteds went into wemen's clothing. The amount used for men’s clothing did not increase at all. This 20,000,000 additional yards of woolens was enough to make nearly 6,000,000 men’s suits in three menths. However, the men' didn't get 'em; the women did. Here is the reason. During the war, woolen looms were required to | Administration as the guilty outfit. | Instead of setting aside more wool- en cloth for men's suits, last week the OPA actually reduced the set- aside. Why, remains a mystery that cnly Mr. Small can answer. CaviTAL CHAFF Cardinal Von Galen of Germany, the second of the newly appointed cardinals to die, “had planned to visit the United States this year. .. When Herbert Hoover was Food Administrator after the last war, he worked clesely with Cardinal Achille Ratti, then Papal Nuncio to Poland, later Pope Pius XL That was cne redson why Hoover conferred with the present Pope cn food relief. David Dubinsky, head of the Internation Ladies Garment Workers, says he isn't putting up any money to take the United Auto Workers away from {the CIO. The money he contribut- ed—$75,000—was for the relief of General Motors strikers’ families who, he felt, helped carry the ball to win wage increases for all labor Incidentally, music. czar Pe- trillo also contributed = $5,000" to General Motor strikers’ families, while one of the best money raisers for them was John L. Lewis’ enemy John Marchiando, head of the Progressive Miners Union. Lewis himsclf didn't contribute a red cent, though several Senators and even some employers did. . . The return of Maxim Litvinoff to top Soviet councils may be one reason for a more cooperative policy in Moscow. Litvinoff, ex-Ambassador to Washington, bhas an English wife, was a real believer in interna- tional cooperation. For the past two years, however, he got slapped around by Soviet intriguers. MERRY-GO-ROUND British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin attacked Australian Labor- ites in a secret meetinz the other day when the Aussies claimed a strong Japan would be a threat to Australian security. Said Bevin, “Russia is the real menace”. . . David K. Niles, an old Roosevelt Brainstruster, has been urged by Truman to remain on at the White | his native Italy .Adm. Louis Denfield, the Navy's astute chief of BUPERS (Bureau of Personnel) was at the White House the other day and asked who wrote the laudatory Saturday Evening Post piece on Presidential confidante George Allen. Replied Presidential Secretary Matt Connelly: “Why, George wrote it himsell.” vl Harold Peat is bringing Randolph Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1. Old musical note 4. Packs 9. Mineral spring 12. Animal's foot 13. Jewish law 4. Mountain in Massachu= setts . Feminine *~ name . Silly . Beverage 5. Water bottle . Mythical monster . Addition to a building 33. Flat projecting piece Wild animal 36. God of Jove . Preceding night . Auction . Defense work . Range of knowledge Deface . Leave 7. Salutation In favor of Jewish month Seeds 54. Recite in monotone . Existed . Smart . Meadow 60. Devoured 61, Rude sleds fo hauling logs 64, F' . Aeriform fluid ANNARN CUAEET aa el A4 2 add EE THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA YEARS AGO et — e will, 1 C. L. Wingerson George Martin Dr. L. P. Dawes John H. Peterson Chatles. Rudy Mrs. R. C. Hurley Mrs. W. L. Lovell Mrs. W. A. Blahek . Don Hungerford o . e 0 e o o e 000 - (RO 1k ? | HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” ) | TUESDAY, APRIL 2 ’ HEART AND HOME | Serious consideration of a Hom2- |Mekers' International Union, in- cluding millions of honsewives in its membership, is foreseen. It will} be proposed that su organ- tion extend its activities far be- yond those of consumer groups, ex- erting its influence in branch | |of human ac ee 000900020050 | |+ | ( BUSINESS AFFAIRS | The nation’s clearheaded business- | men will be the backbone of a de- termined campaign (o rid official hington of professional pulitic- ians, eccentrics and gentrel in-| competents and replace them v 'lh! men who have proved the: s | in private business. NATIONAL ISSUES The people of this country must presently decide whether they wish to mainain a large and costly tary arm or retire from the arena| of power politics. In time they will| come to realize that the United States cannct bang its fist on anl international table unless it has an adequate Army and Navy tc back up its policies. | Persons whose bi are p! ised by the star: of renewed social richly gratifying consequence:. Chilldren born today be guilty of dishonssty in money | matters; but in their personal rr-—} lationships they may sometimes for- get the rights of others in their de- this A year| te never will| main goals. They will have cxcc-p-} tionally bright minds, strong char-| acters and impressive personalities. ! (Copyright, 1946) { Churehill to the USA for a lecturg |4 tour next October. . . .The largest number pecple ever to attend | a Jackson Day shindig have pur-j chased tickets to hear Henry Wal- lice in Los Angeles April 18. (COPYRIGHT, BELL SYNDICATE, INC. 1946) | — e — BAND T0 PRACTICE ON TUESDAY NIGHT| The new Juneau City Band will] hold the third weekly practice to-! o of Auditorium. The meeting is called] for 7:30 o'cleck for the purpose of | electing officers of the organization | and band director Joseph M. Shof- ner will start the practice at 8| o'clock sharp. i Several new members are expcc&-! ed to appear tomorrow night. The organization had 19 musicians at| the practice last night. | ————————— | JUST IN ! ! | Eight and 20-ton hydraulic jacks | at Warners Machine Shop. (231-tf) [A]S]PTS] Ip[ojr]v] Solution of Saturday’s Puzzle DOWN /Poem 62. Masculine i * Flannel { | i | r nickname 65. . Cognizant . Smothers . Sound . Early English money . Magielan's stick . County officer :9. Theatrical . Horseback hockey Word of f affirmation . Danish island Behave . Bgyptian crown . Philippine L Mohammedan . Head cook i Fish sauce . Composition for one . Draft animals Employment iblical kin i E((ulmbl«!‘ ¥ . Go_silently Commence 41. Envelops Amidst Daisy: Scotch Egg-shaped Bar legally Superior 50. Close: poetie . Animal 53. Secondhand . Feminine name 3. Artificial language A\ Y @i 20 The big event tonight is the masquerade dance being given by Juneau No. 700, L. O. O. Mocse at the Moocse Hall costumes are offered. Lodge The marriage of Miss Lottie Peterson of Ferndale, Wash., James Fargher, wellknown young business man of Juneau, wass solemnized yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Frawley O. A. Stillman, pastcr of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church, Rev. read the vo “March was much war Mayor J. J. Connors opening date of a city-wide “Clean-up and Paint-up” campaign, “with |2 view to_the reduct ry conditions.” | cemmerce, who asked the cocperation of all residents and civic organiza- sanit Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Lynch left this morning on the steamer Princess Mary on a visit to the States. . Weather: Highest, 54; lowest, 36; rain. e Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpox [ S WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “We received an invite te INVITE is & verb. the part the party OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Italian. IT, not as in ICE, and accent second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Lesser leases); OR. SYNONYMS: Genergte, procreate, produce, reproduce, beget. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: | | CIRCUMSPECTION; cautious and careful observation with a view to | wise conduct; prudence. { cumspection. { l | Q. When two men and a girl are getting into the back seat of a| ar, how should they proceed? A. One of the men should open the door for the girl, who enters | interests \\ith‘ and sits in the middle. One of the men enters and sits at her right,| | the other goes arcund the car and takes the seat at her left. | In a formal invitation, which is preferred, “Mr. S. R.. Brown"” or “Mr. Stephen R. Brown"? “Mr. Stephen R. Brown.” Q. When using a small napkin folded in termination to reach their own be placed on the table? A. Left side, with base of triangle parallel to fork. Q A. 1 LOOK and LEARN 1. Which are the two most difficult letters to understand over the | telephone? 2, Supper”? 3. Which are the world’s three largest rivers? 4. What two men, each representing a major political party of the United States, ran unsuccessfully for the Presidency three times? ; In what State is the geographical center of the United States? | ANSWERS: 1. The letters “f” and “s.” 2. Christ and his twelve disciples; Simon Peter, Andrew, James the, son .of Zebedee, John, Philip, Barthclomew, Matthew, Thomas, James‘ the son of Alpheus, Simon, Thaddeus, and Judas. ‘The Missouri-Mississippi, the Nile and the Amazon. 4. William Jennings Bryan and Henry Clay. 5. Kansas. 5. 3. | MODERN ETIQUETTE Ynsnna em | What were the names of the thirteen present at “The Last| from THE EMPIRE R APRIL 1, 1926 Prizes for the best and John The er and wetter than the average and almost ' Meteorologist R. C. Mize reported. The mean tem- s, or 7.3 per cent above normal. sued a proclamation setting April 5 as the n of fire hazards and to the elimtination of un- The campaign was sponsored by the Chamber of ' Say, “We received an INVITATION io Prenounce i-tal-yan, I as in (smaller); ER. Lessor (one who Let us “The truest courage is always mixed with cir- Jones of Nayland. ' e e S L triangle, how should it | by A. C. GORDON ] ; Something Different | { MACKEREL FILLETS HAKE FILLETTS 5 COD FILLETS WHITING FILLETS Juneau 13 IN THE WAY OF FISH NOW ON SALE AT OUR FISH MARKET—the following assortment of EASTERN FISH FILLETS SMOKED HAKE FILLETTS KIPPERS BAY CHUBS Louisiana Shrimps Frog Legs FINNAN HADDIES POLLOCK FILLETS Eold Storage Company, Inc. HARRY STONEHOUSE as a paid-up subscriber to THi; DAILY ALAShaA' EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVEN Present this coupon to the box office of the CAPITOL THEATRE and receive TWO TICKETS to see: “CHINA SKY" Federal Tax—11c per Person | PHONE 14— THE ROYAL BLUE CAB €. and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and RETURN YOU to your home with our complimen G. ts. WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! GREEN 559 FREDP R. WOLF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR “HOUSE® WIRING OUE SPECIALTY” There IsNo Subéii_iute for BOX 2315 Newspaper Advertising! MONDAY, APRIL 1,:1946 SPECIALIZING IN PERMANENT WAVING HAIR CUTTING AND GENERAL BEAUTY CULTURE A FULL LINE IN DERMETICS CREAMS LUCILLE®S BEAUTY SALON PHONE 492 DR. E. H. KASER DENTIST BLOMGREN BUILDING Phone 56 HOURS: 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 Don'’s Radio Service Electrical and Radio Repair (We pick up and deliver) Phone 659 909 West 12th Alaska Music Supply | Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments and Supplier Phone 206 Second and Seward — HEINKE GENERAL REPAIR SHOP Welding, Plumbing, Oil Burner Blacksmith Work GENERAL REPAIR WORK Phone 204 929 W. 12th St. “The Store for Men" SABIN°’S Front St—Triangle Bldg. Warfield's Drug Store Formerly Guy L. Smith Drugs) NYAL Family Remedies HORLUCK’S DANISH ICE CREAM HUTCHINGS ECONOMY MARKET Choice Meats At All Times Located in George Bros. Store PHONES 553—92—95 CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Market 478 — PHONES — 371 High Quality Foods at Moderate Prices Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third The Alaskan Hotel Newly Renovated Rooms at Reasonable Rates PHONE SINGLE O THE BARANOF ALASKA’S FINEST HOTEL EAT IN THE BUBBLE ROOM Special Dinner 5t0 8P. M. $1.65 —mm————ee Silver Bow Lodge No.A2 L O.O.F. Meets each Tues- day at 8:00 P. M, I. .O. O. F. HALL. Visiting Brothers Welcome FLOYD HORTON, Noble Grand H. V. CALLOW, Secretary OIL BURNERS PLUMBING ' | The Charles W. Carfer ‘ Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 FOR TASTY FOODS and VARIETY TRY Gastineau Cafe Foremost in Friendliness e —————— | VANITY BEAUTY SALON Cooper Building ELSIE HILDRETH, Manager Open Evenings Phone 318 METCALFE SHEET METAL Heating—Airconditioning—Boat Tanks and Stacks—Everything in SHEET METAL Phone 711 90 Willoughby Ave. "The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. "HARRY RACE Druggist “The Squibb Store” Where Pharmacy Is a Profession 20TH CENTURY MEAT MARKET Juneau’s Most Popular “Meating” Place ONLY THE BEST OF MEA IS PHONE 202 CARO TRANSFER HAULING and CRATING DIESEL, STOVE, CRUDE OIL Phone 344 Phone 344 FOR Wall Paper IDEAL PAINT SHop Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt INSURANCE Shattuck Agency B. P. 0. ELKS Meets every Wednesday at 8 p. m. Visiting brothers welcome. L., J. HOLMQUIST, Exalted Ruler. H. L. McDONALD, Secretary. JUNEAU UPHOLSTERY CO. RE-UPHOLSTERING NEW FURNITURE DRAPERIES Phone 36 122 2nd St. e —— ALASKA ELECTRONICS| Sales and Service MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 . SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. M. L. MacSPADDEN, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. HEATING Smith 0il Burner Service PHONE 476 Location—214 Second Street VULCANIZING—Tires and Tubes ; PROMPT SERVICE—WORK GUARANTEED | JUNEAU MOTOR C0. — PHONE 30 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking--1946 : The B. M. Behrends Oldest Bank in Alaska