The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 13, 1946, Page 4

PAL,E FOUR D(ul v 41aska Empire nfay U b Alaska President Vice-President “Editor and Manager Managing Editor Business Manager HELEN TROY DOROTHY TROY WILLIAM R - ELMER A. FRIENT - ALFRED ZE! - - \tfice in Juneau as Second Class Matter BSCRIPTION RATES: pelivered by carrier in Ju and Douglas for £1.50 per month; six months, $15.00 By mail. postage pai wing rates: in advance, $15.00 in advance, $7.50; $1.50, fer & favor if they will promptly notify slarity in the delivery ered i MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED Press entitled to the use for ne: credited to it or not other- so the local news published The Ass republicatior VES — Alaska Newspapers, 141 ash LIVING WAGE The existing 40-cent minimum wage of the Fair Labor Standards Act is altogether out of date. The proposal now before the Senate to lift the floor 65 cents an hour would be a contribution in meeting the minimum standard of living necessary for h efficiency and well-being of workers. At 65 cen! hour a man can earn $1350 for a full year's work. As the Senate Committee on Education and Labor ac- knowledges, this “still does not provide a minimum American standard of living for the average family of According to authoritative budget studies, even year, is today as adequate door of to four. the family earning $1 an hour, or $2000 a deprived of such recognized essentials medical and dental care and hovers at the the loan shark when emergencies arise.” It seems to us preposterous to argue, as did some members of the committee in a minority report, that the bulk of the persons in the lower wage brackets are unmarried, and therefore not in need of an annual income of $1350. The premise is doubtful, the conclusion antisocial. It can scarcely sound national policy to discourage the raising of families. Cheap labor is never an asset. And those who would like to keep wages depre d on the assump- tion that they can thus attract industry are offering an altogether inducement. For cheap labor is notoriously nonproductive. Workers whose earnings do not afford them adequate nutrition or the elementary satisfactions of American life are a drag upon the economy in general. As President Truman observed, “The foundations of a healthy national economy can- not be;secure so long as _any large section of our workmg people receive substandard wages. The exist- ence of substandard wage levels sharply curtails the national purchasing power and narrows the market illusory The Washingfon Merry-Go-Round (Continued from Page One) crets of the statesmanship member statesmanship, | residents toward be considered '5'(‘( also safeguard the military se- ali USA. Scientists say he has shown more than of the Committee. they | for the products of our farms and factories. In addition to raising the minimum proposal before the Senate would also extend the coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act standard wage groups not now protected by it. 40 million workers in Americ: ture, only half are currently covered. The other half deserves a share as well in the growing productivity of the American economy. wage, the Of the W h(‘le Our Brr- ad Is Buttered (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) world city when the cry of from the vast wilderness of Seattle “Gold!” echoed Alaska. The wealth that poured from “Seward's Folly” flowed in an endless torrent over the wharves of Elliott Bay and Seattle grew as no other city had grown in like period before. became a dewn In this year of 1946 Seattle’s well being and future | growth are still deeply rocted in the great northern Territory whose boundless natural resources have hard- ly been scratched But Alaska is grcwing up, too. And she is tired of being kicked around by an indifferent city to whose greatness and prosperity she | has contributed so abundantly. This growing restiveness on the part of Alaska the Seattle apron strings was re- flected in an interview with Col. Henry W. Clark, General Manager of the Alaska Development Board, published last week in the Post-Intelligencer. Advocating development of the Haines “cutoff” to the Alaska Military Highway as an all-year road, Colonel Clark said: “At the present time we mercy of shipping. Through the can move the products of the whole interior of Alaska and by barge we could transport them to the western terminus of the Canadian National Railway’s northern- most line at Prince Rupert.” And, having hed Prince lumbia, where will the prod there? Not through S Alaskans are at rea Rupert, British Co- s of Alaska pattle, dear reader. They will cross Canada to the Middle West and the Eastern Seaboard and Seattle will become just another place on the map so far as Alaska is concerned. What is Seattle doing about keeping her vital com- merce with Alaska? What cons! ber of Commerce made toward a related to our city's future? What proof do our business and labor leader: propose to give to Alaskans that their best interest. lie in Seattle as their trading connection with the rest of the world? So far as is discernible to the naked eye the an- swer is: Nothing. On the contrary, continual disputes, some of them so petty that they would be laughable if their effects were not sc tragic, shipping to and from Alaska to the vast inconvenience and growing annoysnce of our northern neighbors. The Alaska Highway project, so earnestly advo- cated by the Post-Intelligencer and a few discerning citizens who are deeply concerned with the city's future, has virtually fallen through because of the matter stolid indifference of our politicians and most of our: so-called civic leaders. Where the pioneer founders of Seattle once started ! to build a railroad with their bare hands to give their city a needed outlet for its growing commerce, we in 1946 hardly have the energy to lift our voices to preserve a cominerce whichitheir vision and sacrifices made possible. Let's not forget that our bread is still very much butlu(’d on lh(' /\l ska side. s the young fellows just start- ing out in life who haven't several theusand dollars in ready -cash. other | Here's how it works. Least is any Speculators nuve been approach- inz apartment-house owners, urg- also say, an industry and agricul- { | the Haines Cutoff we } go from : uctive moves has the Seattle Cham- so closely ! periodically tie up our, versation to the G-men, who told him to continue his talks with Redin. During these, Redin asked various questions about the ship, and eventually offered to buy the ship’s plans. Under FBI instruc- tions, the plans were delivered to him, after which he was arrested[ and they were retrieved. The ship was not important and | the amazing thing is that the Rus- sians went to so much trouble to| try to get its biueprints. The inci-| dent showed a complete lack oi‘ knowledge regarding U. S. naval| vessels. Importance of the mcldmb is that it reveals an overall plan shown by Senator Bourke B. Hick- enlooper . of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, another Republican. At one time the Atomic Bill con- tained clauses very close to thought control, whereby the exchange of eny kind of atomic knowledge, even nen-military, could be a criminal offense. This restriction could have |affected use of atomic energy for | civilian purposes such as running _.mvmc.bxle or power projects. | ! tors. The Atomic Bill also provided for the most far-reaching censorship ever seen in the United States, so! that the “acquisition” -of atomic, knowledge, even if not pubhshed‘ could be a criminal offense. These ing them to divide their houses up and sell shares, one share being equal to one apartment. Once the apartment is sold, the present oc- cupant can be dispossessed. Then the veteran musi either beg, borrow or steal the cash, sometimes run- ning to as much as $8,000 to keep his apartment. Or if he buys an apartment, he must then help mariage the apartment house—no mean feat for amateur non-real- Otherwise it is necessary to ! appoint a management firm at a high fee to run the house for them. ‘ Either way the veteran gets it in the necl Note—On the otner hand, some by the Russians to secure infor- ! provisions have now been modified. { veterans go to the extreme of not mation of any kind regarding Am-! erican military and naval secrets.| | tield, a is difficult. PRESIDENTIAL HUMOR In addition to being a red-hot; promoter of air travel, Civil Aeron- autics Vice-Chairmah Os- wald all + Hocsicrs: never chance to ad- vertise cf his home state AL the White House an w giving the President an earful ¢n how furtunate Trumsn was o ue &bl- to ily over Indiana on gir trips to Missouri. “I can alw identify Indiana | from e air because of its great ~ expanded Ryan a thrill to fly over it , it’s a beautiful state, no agreed Truman. “But T al- ways identify it from the air by the Huckleberry Finn system.” “What do you mean?" asked the CAB official “Well, Huckleberry distinguished the various states by their colors in school maps. T follow the same formula. Indiana is pink and Mis- souri is green.” overlocoks a the viitues recently, doubt,” ATOMIC VANDENBERG Atcmic scientists pay tribute the broad-mindedness of Michigar Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg re- garding atcmic energy legislation When the GOP leader fust came bacly from London, he plunged into the Atomic Energy Committee de- bates without knowing all that had gone before and came up with an amendment which threatened hamstring future scientific experi- mentation. v However, when Vandenberg sat dewn with the scientists, he was the first to realize his mistake, and since then has taken the lead to to in trying to write & bill which will & give scientific rcsearch ample scope " pull Jaries M. McInery out of the The rewritten bill- is by no means verfect, but atomic energy is a new 1d the joo of governing it CAviTAL CHLFF The Naticnal Association of Manufacturers has been spending | thousands of dollars to put the OPA out of business. But a Sunday | baseball game almost did the trick. | Chester Bowles, catcher, was hit 5y a wild ball pitched by Paul Porter, who, in turn, sprained his ankle. Heusing Czar Wilson Wyatt, on the same team, sprained lns| back. Other players, all OPA-ites, are still stiff and sore. . . If At-; torney General Tom Clark doesn't ! hair cf Senators, he will undo all the excellent good-will Clark has built up x-Governor George Earle of Pe ania, recently dis- charged from the Navy and newly manied in Turkey to a Belgian 19-year-cld, is planning a nation- wide speaking tour to urge that we gel busy right away for war with Russia .Harold Ickes pays his to the columnists in this Pageant. His remarks are .Though more than 8,000,000 men have been discharg- ed from the Army, Surgeon Gen- cral Norman T. Kirk is still hoard- ing Army doctors to such an ex- tent that about one-third the State of Maine has only one veterinarian. Other Mzine vets are still kept in the Army LOOKING if Housing ever gets a 1se it veterans practice has sprung up on sing scale. It gives wealthy vels a sharp advantage, also pen- WAR VETERANS Czar Wilson Wyatt spare minute, he might to crack down on a meaf selling apartments to war v { schmidt, ;and Mr | of paying their rent and refusing to live up to apartment house regula- ticns. Since it is almost impossible to get a court order ‘dispossessing a veteran for non-payment of rent or an infraction of the rules, some landlords prefer to sell out. (COPYPRIGHT, BELL SYNDICATE, 1NC. 1946) - PALM SUNDAY AT LUTHERAN CHURCH Palm Sunday Service at 11 in the Lutheran Church, r of Main and Third Streets, include the Order for Con- firmation for Roberta Messer- Jean Sabin and Frederick Wyl At th ing new members will be received into the church: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Likens nd Mrs. Eugene Vuille Jim Vuille. Another group new members will be received the service on Holy Thursday at 8 o'clock. R g e e o veo 000 e at evening TIDE TABLE APRIL 14 tiae 0:54 am, 16.7 tide 7:02 am., 03 tide 13:12 pm,, 16.6 tide 19:12 p.m., 02 APRIL 15 tide 1:24 am., 174 tide 7:35 am, -0.7 tide 13:49 p.m., 16.8 tide 19:44 pm, 03 Hizh Low High Low s e e "0 caco o0 e The first apartment houses in the United States were called Fr h f < [ same service the follow- THE DAILY ALASKA EM = 1 to sub- APRIL 13 J. W. Gucker Baxter Felch Dora Crondall Patricia Berg Mrs. APRIL 14 Mrs. J. C. Ryan George M. Simpkins Niles Godkin Mrs. Fred Sorri, Fred Lehto Francis Paul Mrs. Bessie Jonas Mrs. Louis Delebecque Ray Smith Gail Cole Jr. ¢ e e 800000 00 e [ 14 e e HOROSCOPE | % “The stars incline but do not wmpel" — = SUNDAY, APRIL HEART AND HOME Adolescents are under friendly stars. Wise parents will hear their ! children’s problems with patience, ‘,undursumdmg and sympathy and {will recognize their duties at teach- |ers, counselors and friznds of their jcffspring. There are facts to which |children should be introduced in the home and nowhere else and |the man or woman who lacks the icourage to reveal these facts, sim- ‘ply and honestly, is not fit to be a { parent. BUSINESS AFFAIRS | Those looking forward to owning new homes or renting newly cor structed dwellings should ke pre- pared to pay more than they would have a short time ago. Increased wages and higher costs of materials make this inevitable. White collar and government workers will ke the hardest hit by these increases. NATIONAL ISSUES A religious revival of tremen- dous proportions will sweep this country in a matter of months. The younger generation will be | prominent participants. Appeals of evangelists will be based on funda- mentals in an effort to remove the emphasis from denominational dif- | arences. t INTERNATIUNAL AFFAIRS Despite hopes for increased har- ' mony in India, little change in the situation there is foreseen. ‘The acute food shortage has given Brit- ain an opportunity to prove ‘her good intentions, but one false move} in the food emergency will inten- sify anti-British feeling. Persons whos2 birthdate are promised by the stars: of financial improvement serenity of mind. Children born today will be self- willed, often arrogantly indepe: dent and outspoken, but these | traits will be modified as they grow | older and ultimately be molded into definite character assets. | this is A year and MONDAY, APRIL 15 HEART AND HOME Woemen are under favorable in- fluences, particularly housewives whose normal activities have besn restricted by unusual home ties and ' cares during the Winter month Many will find not only phy: recreation but mental and spiritual inspiration in outdoor activitias during the months. BUSINESS AFFAIRS { Eurprising changes are foreseen for the automobile industry. The war and the delay caused by strika. have - created a situation which finds the majority of manufact- urers on a new starting line. When the plants are running at full cap- acity, competition will be greater than ever before and the popu- larity lineup will ‘reveal not only new names but a shake-up among . the old names. NATIONAL ISSUES There need be no fear concern- ing the size or power of this coun- try’'s future air force. The incal- culable importance of an adequate eir arm in the military establish-| ment is fully recognized and the United States will not neglact its opportunities in this field. g INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS The future of Japan is not yet clear, but there are unmistakable indications that some modified form of demccracy will emerge from the penitent *years. Japanes: women will derive great benefits from the cataciysmic change wrought by the war, but it will be several y2ars before they fully embrace their newly acquired freedom. Those whose birthdats this is are promised by the stars: A year of new interests, new friendships and at least one outstanding personal triumph. Children born teday will b2 bright students and shculd know the full meaning of succcss before middle age. They will be trustworthy and likeable. ' ‘Cup\n"'ht 1946) 1 - ’ ALBERT WHITE, SPEAKS ok i Listen KINY 7 p.m, Monday Do we have an Equitable Veter- ans bill Taxable on the Fishermen, Consumer, Professional Occupation, | Merchant. But the Territorial Sal- aried Official pays nothing to This Véterans fund. (243-t3) | pipes? 3 PIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA from 20 YEARS AGO % APRIL 13, 1926 The City Bascball League was fully championship series was to be played. Moose, Alaska Juneau and American Legion. Coast Guard cutter Unalga arrived ready to start on the seal patrol. Nels Anderson who received the largest number of votes at the recent Douglas city election, was chosen Mayor at the first meeting of the new City Council o T T TR A. D. Mack, night patrolman, left for the south on a vacation trip, Fred Campen was to take over during his absence. Mrs. Ray G. Day arrived from Miami, Day had purchased a printing plant in Miami. Court officials left on the Queen for Ketchikan for Steamer Alaska, Gus N bound voyage. Capt. amer Northwestern was a large list of pass aboard Capt. Jchn Newmarker arrive where he had been inspecting vessels The California Grocery Weather report: High, 50; low, 47; cloudy. P e S | Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpox S Y O e WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, culties.” Say, “We were CONFRONTING difficulties.” (or, OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Poignant (keenly piercing). poin-yant, OI as in POINT, A as in AN unstressed, accent first syllable. Complement OFTEN MISSPELLED: Compliment which completes). SYNONYMS: Matrimonial, marital, WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. CREDULITY; (Pronounce the U (praise). as in DUE). MODERN ETIQUETT bt e Q. to have a young man to dinner, A. all right to invite him alone. Q. another person? A. Yes; it is ill-bred to do so. Q. card? A. No. 1. Which one of the United States’ possessions has a name whicl means ‘“rich port”? What is a young female horse called? . ‘What, in mythology, was ambrosia? ANSWERS: Puerto Rico. The long pipes. John L. Sullivan. Filly. THE EMPIRE e e i organized and 32 games were ! scheduled. Play was to start May 2 and end July 25 after which the Teams entered were the Elks, Florida, on a short business a sessicn, ed from the westward on the | in port from the south bound west with d on the Northwestern from Ketchikan advertising apples, the last chance, at $3 a box. ! “We were up against diffi- CONFRONTED BY) nuptial, conjugal, connubial. Let us yours.” Pronounce (that | DR. E. H. KASER DENTIST BLOMGREN BUILDING Phone 56 HOURS: 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTTURY 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” SARINS Front St—Triangle Bldg. Warfield's Drug Store (Formerly Guy L. Smith Drugs) NYAL Family Remedies HORLUCK’S DANISH ICE CREAM HUTCHINGS ECONOMY MARKET Today’s word: belief, or readiness of belief, especially on slight evidence. “Credulity subjects one to impositions.” | ROBERTA LEE If you are a girl who has her own apartment and would nke} is it all right to invite him alone? It would probably be better to invite another couple, but it is/ Isn't it rude to interrupt a conversation in order to introduce ! Is it correct for a man to use the prefix Mr. on his business Only such prefixes as Rev. and Dr. are permissible. | P e I.00K and LEARN ¥ ¢ corpox In a pipe organ, which produces the low notes, the long or short | Who was the last bare-knuckle heavyweight champion? The food of the ancient Greek and Roman gods. Choice Meats At All Times Located in George Bros. Store PHONES 553—92—95 CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Market 478 — PHONES — 871 | High Quality Foods at Moderate Prices ? Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Near Third Seward Street The Alaskan Hotel Newly Renovated Rooms at Reasonable Rates PHONE SINGLE O | h ] | e |BARANOF ALASKA’S FINEST HOTEL EAT IN THE BUBBLE ROOM s s s | Something Different | IN THE WAY OF FISH NOW ON SALE AT OUR FISH MARKET—the following assortment of EASTERN FISH FILLETS MACKEREL FILLETS HAKE FILLETTS COD FILLETS WHITING FILLETS HAKE FILLE KIPPERS BAY CHUBS Louisiana Shrimps FINNAN HADDIES TTS POLLOCK FILLETS Frog Legs Juneau Cold Storage Company, Inc. Special Dinner 5to 8P. M 81.65 Silver Bow Lodge No. A 2, LO.OF, 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 The Charles W. Carler Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 FOR TASTY FOODS and VARIETY TRY Gastineau Cafe Foremost in Friendliness 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 — e ——— 20TH CENTURY MEAT MARKET Juneau's Most Popular “Meating” Place 4 ONLY THE BEST OF MEA'TS 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. E. C. REYNOLDS, Exaited Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Secretary. JUNEAU UPHOLSTERY CO. RE-UPHOLSTERING NEW FURNITURE DRAPERIES Phone 36 122 2nd St. ALASKA ELECTRONICS Sales and Service Expert radio repair withoat delay: 2. O. Box 2165 217 Seward PHONE 62 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. i Jufieau Industrial Union Council Secy. R. S. Hough; Phone Green 240; meetings second and fourth Thursdays at 7:30 P. M. NORMAN COOK as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EV. ENING. Present this coupon to the box office of the CAPITOL THEATRE and receive TWO TICKETS to see: "Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion Federal Tax—11c¢ per Person 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! Int. Woodworkers of America Local M-271; Secy. Henry Ad- sero; meetings 2nd and 4th Fri- days at 7:30 P. M. 3 United Trollers of Alaska, Local 26; Secy. B. H. (Jack) Manery; Phone Blue 220; meetings 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 8:00 P. M. Local Industrial Union, Local 882 Sec. Abel Anderson; Black 605. Ci® DIRECTORY MEETINGS HELD IN UNION HALL—I1st and Gastineau—Phone 327 Juneau Mine & Mill Workers Local 203; Secy. Arthur H, Wal- ther; Phone Green 340; meet- ings 1st and 3rd Monadys, 7:00. Juneau Transport Workers ,Local 172; Secy. George C. Martin; Phone Black 265; meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 8:00 P. M. United Cannery Workers, Local 269; Secy. Ruth Hayes. Inter. Longsheremen & Ware- housemen Union, Local 1-41 Cold Storage Workers; Secy. Mike Avoian; Green 1759; meetings 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 7:30 MEETINGS AT 222 WILLOUGHBY—PHONE 518 A International Longshoremen and Warehousemen Union, Local 1-16 Secy. Don McCammon; Phone Blue 372; meetings Mondays, 7:30 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking--1946 —— GREEN 559 FRED R. BOX 2315 WOLF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR “HOUSE WIRING OUR SPECIALTY” The B. M. 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