The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 21, 1946, Page 4

PAGE FOUR to us that the representatives of the people are negating Dail y ‘4 'flSkfl E"]pire the very principles of democracy. How can a voter cast an intelligent ballot if he does not know how the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY candidate stands on a question in which he is inter- Second and Main Streets. Juneau, Alaska ested? How can the electorate force a decision on HELEN TROY MONSEN | * . "_ “yyce President vital issues if it is denied the specific information on{ WILLIAM R CARTER - - - Editor ana sa which to exercise the franchise and must choose itsj i R e phsnasing BCHOr | epresentatives on the basis of vagueness and gen-‘, e T 4 Mrs. Tom J. Selby Published every evening except Sunday by the —————————— ealized statements instead of on the record? as Second Class Matter. Tatered In the Post Office in June SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ; 5 welivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas :;;o‘«lu per month: in today's elections gives little opportunity to the ix months, $8.00; one year, S15. e y : g By m::l‘ postage paid, at the following rates conscientious citizen to put a question to a candidate! g One year. in advance, $15.00; six months, in rudvance, $7.80; and secure a satisfactory answer. That was possible Melville S. Leath e Samuel Feldon sne month, in advance, 380 favor if they will promptly ne+tty in the days of town meetings and candidate debates, | o Tansite e the Business Office of & e or irregularity ic the delivery such as the Lincoln-Douglas series. It is hardly pos-| o Mrs. " Ben Brutitlih e P Peee: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. sible today when election rallies are held in Camcgiel . Catherine Curtis i =3 Hall, the Metropolitan Opera House and Madison | o Pauline Harrington MEN OF ASSOCIATED PRESS iy & T { 2 | assocl B O A entitiea fo the use for 'Square Garden. The physical audience and the radio, , Ida White ation of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- audience are given only the information that the| g Frederick Marsh ted in this paper and also the local news published .oy qidate feels is safe and that he wants to give. PR Rt M iz e Congress naturally cannot consider at length every Y Ao NATIONAL REPRESENT ATTVEE = lnaks Newspapers, 1431 1)) that is presented to it. But it should find the time | Pourth /4 sy e e to consider the important ones and take a roll-call vote | resction to a display of that kind of electoral r'ullcg(‘.! & i . There is no question that it would be a good thing| The stars incline for the country. [ o W H { e b | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 HEART AND HOME It is imperative that through this | (Washington Post) Japanese women, whose prewar status was lower | than that of all other women, have made a surprising | showing in their country’s recent general election. Not | | only did they cast about one third of the total vote in | their first experience at the polls, but 80 women ran for Diet seats. Of these 38 have so far been conceded | on should be made except as a nlt of prelongad com i) {election to the Japanese House of Representatives, PETRILLO CURB which has a total of 468 sats. (American women hold ~ — 110 of the 435 seats in their House.) Apparently Japa- ustry laboring under the “featherbed- | nese women's p(.)llm“a.l |u-‘nd.s‘ are as varied as mc-x_x‘s4 planned and discussed today with- -es of unions will watch with interest the ' as the winners were well distributed among the parties. out fear of the intrusion of un- . - ted over the “anti-Petrillo” At last returns eight women were leading all candidates in their respective districts. % 1 ments should not be completed with- This feminine political activity was astounding t0 ;¢ further weighing of possible . those who believed that the long domestic suppression gj<adqvantages. b 2 to coerce radio broadcasters to submit to “featherbed” . oo " omen would leave them cold to the ballot. ! NA%'ONAL 1SSUES practices and Petrillo’s American Federation of :Vlusl- Veried explanations were advanced. It was the novelty ; Prevailing planctary influences MEN. cians has let it be known it will take the legisla BUSINESS AFFAIRS Every ding” pract protracted court fight expe bill. Just signed by President Truman, the bill pro- vides criminal penalties for compelling or attempting run wild of fathers and husbands exercising their traditional yions underprivileged. No indivi- authority for political ends. In support of this last gua) however securs at ths mo- 2 theory was the fact that three of the elected women riew r Vi , “ " for 7 t ment, can view the future with inglly intended to “make jobs™ for mor; v:un(ers ' had entered the campaign after their husbands were confidence while there remains even has been abused to the point where production costS gicqualified for the Diet by General MacArthur's , small minority denied the op- “Featherbedding” has been permitted t until it is a cancercus sore in some industries. Origy have soared needlessly, affecting prices eventually. purge of ultranationalists. However, some of JAPan's portunities and privileges enjoyed Perfect. ° . . . o |and way ports. . . . on them. We believe that the members of both | H 0 R 0 S C 0 P E Grand March houses would be pleasantly surprised at the public Sixty-one people left Juneau this morning on the Juneau Ferry and | Navigation Company vessel Alma for Skagway from where they were to but do not compel” go to Whitehorse to take part in the annual celebration of Victoria Day. A R A | | Included among those making the trip was a baseball team from Juneau, 'to take part in the tournament with teams from Skagway, Chilkoot Bar- s and Whitehorse. remaining, I went home.” I went home.” QFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Phlegm. Pronounce FLEM, E as in . When this bill is upheld in the courts other indus- feminist leaders were also elected, among them 61- tries undoubtedly will seek legislative relief from this _\m_r-uld Mrs. Hari Wazaki, early suffragist, and Mrs. evil. Meanwhile, we think Congress should do some- Shizue Kato, called the Margaret Sanger of Japan. The ; . o . general caliber of women candidates is said to have thing about unions usurping power of taxation. If Vet Bigr, unfons persist in attempting to lewy a tax on the Undoubtedly there was much genuine feminine manufacturers for every unit of production it WON't jnerest in the election, and one reason for this might be long before the income of the Federal government |pe that the ballot represented to Japanese women a will amount to peanuts compared to the tax collected ' door out of their circumscribed.and often slavish mode by private individuals from industry and the public. | of living. Before the war they were not only denied the ballot and the right to hold office, but could not hold property unless they were without male relatives. { After marriage they could be set aside by their hus- (New York Times) | bands if they had no male children. Those who worked 8 outside the house—and in peace 60 per cent of all Among various bills that apparently stand little | factory workers were women, while during the war chance of being brought to a vote in Congress before | 80,000 worked in coal mines—had to turn their earnings summer adjournment and the fall campaign is the | gyer to fathers or husbands. measure which would institute universal military train- Considering this background, it is not likely that, ing. The reason given for’ the disinclination of Con- | as scme Japanese reactionaries hopefully suggest, the gress to consider this question now is that those novelty of the vote will wear off by the next election. standing for re-election this fall do not wish to see | True, German women made a great showing in public it made a campaign issue. That sounds like a plausible | Jife after the First World War, cbtaining 37 seats in the explanation. No politician likes to be put on record | Reichstag, and then gave up their offices and even on a controversial issue. It is so much simpler, when | their jobs at Hitler's behest. It is less likely that on the hustings, to speak in generalities. Japanese women will relinquish what they have gained. In dodging a vote on controversial bills, such as| They know too well what domesticity without the pro- the House members did on Selective Service, it seems | tecticn of citizenship means. The Washingfon Meny-Go-R_oEld (Continued from Page One) Dodging the Issue or to close an entire mine if it was deemed dangerous. I To the latter, the operators re- “Are you in a hurry?” plied that the states have laws gov- “No,” replied the G.I. erning mine safety, but indicated a | “Well,” continued the Attorney willingness to accept the proposal. % General, “this car was planning to ' However, they flatly rejected Lewis’ speak no word of criticism about grop me off at the Justice Depart- | Welfare Fund demands. themselves. The other day, for in-'ment and then it was going to| “We now have a fund to cover stance, Senator Stewart of Tennes- take my friend here to the Carlton tiresk needs B4 BAS. Sonicadl fis see rose in wrath to blast Agnes| potel But if you've got a train to the cperators contended. “The Meyer, wife of the publisher of the|catch, we'll take you right to the \lmim- owners allocate money to pro- Washington Post, because she had | ynion Station first.” vide most of the facilities you ask dared write a critical news account' .y, o qier aesured the Attorney |ior.” 0f “Boss Brim Gl M@nphG. | General that his train did not leave | “It is totally inadequate and you Senator Tydings of Maryland o geveral hours, so the limousine |know it,” roared Lewis. took considerable time in the Sen-|pyjjeq up at the Justice Depart- “Well, you'll never get us to agree ate to excoriate a news report that|meng first where its Chief descend- to a health and welfare fund on he had come back early from theieq Ag he got out, the Attorney your terms, with yourself complete Philippines because General Mac-| General held out his hand to the custodian of around $70,000,000,” Arthur didn’t want his Commission | g1 4iey : ishot back Burke. “We're 'wavsun’g there. Senators Bankhead of Ala-| My name's Tom Clark,” he said. . time talking about such an outlan- bama and Thomas of Oklahoma .Gooq Juck to you | dish proposal.” have thrown repeated verbal hooks} rpe soldier w ducing himself, sai “Son, where you going?” “To the Union Station.” driven on to the | into Chester Bowles because he re-|ypjo, stalion. still mystified re-| (COPYRIGHT, EELL SYNDICATE, INC. 1946) i stricted future tr.admg on the Cff“,garding the rank of the man who! ton market. All sorts of Senatorial onue him the lift. | i criticism is leveled at all sorts of | e people—except by Senators at Sen- COAL TALKS ators. resis o Ak President Truman msdg a des-| ACROSS 38, 'Sindll cross & perate appeal to the patriotism of | ; pry stroke on a COTTON-TRAD the coal operators and John L.| o1d i : i Deed 40. Silkworm That e tY Lew before their negotiations fin- an river luterpret: 41 Senat 0 has bredth:d a w ally blew up. 5 archaie 43. Plant again rega:ding two colleagues — Bank- | “We are facing a terrible crisis,”| 13 {isalthy 0 = 43 Uiaws @ o ner head = i Thomas — who he said in his private session with ' Biblicai region 43 Current of have gz on the cotton both sides at the White House. “I| 13 {iin,S4ue® . Negative . About Issue forth nation mariet either directly or through think you must realize that. | theii famil.es at the same time “I think you also must realize trat «Ley were making speeches that, as good Americans, it is your opuEInTg ictions on cotton duty to do everything possible to iing to speculation. | keep the coal mines operating. Un- P 5 RS | o A o SRS s | | Many Senators have long sus- pected that these two colleagues have been active on the cotton market. Reports regarding their cperations have been widely pub- lished. Other reports persist that a third Senator has been active in cotton. Yet the other 93 Senators have not asked that the matter be investigated nor have they sugg ed that future cotton speculation by Senators be stopped “I'M TOM CLARK” Attorney General Tom C Texas has risen to the legal administrative post United States. He now ri big limousine with a governm chaufféur as do all Cabinet mem- bers, but he hasn't forgotten the days when he drove his own jal- oppy to work and helped his wife wash the dishes in the evening The other day the Attorney Gen- eral was driving from the National Airport to the Justice Department when he told his chauffeur to stop and give a soldier a lift. After the G.I. got in the big limousine, the Aiwiney ucneral, without intre- h h less you reach an agreement, there is nothing I can do but seize the mines—which T do not want to do.” LEWIS ROARS Previous to this, Lewis had pre- sented to the operators a bill of particulars on the Health and Wel- fare Fund. He made the following detailed demands: That the miners must have med tention by competent ph: mcdern and adequate hos pitalization, life insurance for ev- ery man in the pits, economic aid families whose husband or oth- provider has be killed or in- jured, better sanitation, wash-hous- €s, running water in the miners’ homes and improved safety equip- ment in the mines All this would be paid for out of the Welfare Fund, Lewis declar- ed, reiterating that the mine union, meaning himeelf, must have sole contrel of the fund Lewis also demanded a joint com- mittee of miners and operators to investigate mine safety throughout the Nation, with power to transfer workers from unsafe work static by the many. problems are developing in Italy, problems which will affect the wel- fare’ of other nations though on V. ON. FFAIRS che i ot % | MODERN ETIQUETTE % ppmra 1em s\ Coer their face apparently of local con- Q. Should a hostess ever apologize for a worn rug, a sunken chair nien, a clock that is not running, or a dish on the table that has Persons whose birthdate this is not turned out quite as well as expected? No. A hostess should not apologize for anything in the home It merely emphasizes the article, and a guest worth having pays no attention to these little things. Q. Would it be proper tb say, “Permit me to assist you with your cern only. cu are premised by the stars: A year A. of profitable activity accompanied .. on the table, by minor problems which will be solved satisfactori Children born today will be high- 20 YEARS AGO 7 S ] MAY 21, 1926 Twelve silver birch trees from the interior were .received by Gov R4 o | George A. Parks from H. K. Carlisle of Fairbanks, and so far as known The high-popered salesmanship that 1a "mc“"“’d[" Mrs. Laura M. Schroeder ' were the first of the species to be introduced here. Six were planted W Edward F. Rodenberg @ cn the lawn of the Govenor's House ,and two each at the residences of B. M. Behrends, W. S. Pullen and Charles Goldstein. Miss Dorothy Walker and Mrs. Felix Gray were guests of Capt. ! Paul Kegel on the Eurus, on an outing and sight-seeing trip to Chichagot They planned to be away several days. ! The benefit dance given the previous night at A. B. Hall by the Song Moon Camp Fire Girls was a delightful party appreciated by the younger as well as the older members at the affair. Governor Parks and {Miss Winnifred Carlson, President of the Camp Fire Girls, led the Special music was furnished by the Alaskans. sideration ©f | weather: Highest, 60; lowest, 42; cloudy. lall the factors involved. B i i o s e Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpox | ) ! favorable influences; but arrang- WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Instead of me (or, my) Omit ME or MY. Say, “Instead of remaining, * of voting and holding office. It was the result of the teng to favor programs which seek OFTEN MISSPELLED: Bankruptcy. to the courts. Emperor’s appeal to go to the polls. It was an example 5 jmprove conditions of the na- SYNONYMS: Grand, grandiose, gorgeous, stately, majestic, magnifi- cent, impressive. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: CONSUMMATE (adjective); carried to the utmost extent or degree; “It required consummate skill to accomplish this result.” ly tempermental as children and Packages”? may caus2 their parents some un- A. Yes, but while grammatically correct it sounds very formal. easiness, but needlessly since they more simple and preferable phrase is “Let me help you.” Is there a fasionable hour for beginning a formal dance? have the qualities of minsl and Q. character that promise wholesome, A. happy and useful liv (Copyright, 1948) Fred fiose Goeson ' beef? . A"eged Esp|0nage| 3. Who said: “A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a B ==} 100K and LEARN % ¢ corvox Ten o'clock is the usual hour. ‘What is the estimated age of the earth? H ' 5 Ir'al wedneSdaYI | 2. Where does most of the cattle in the United States go to become MONTREAL, May 21—Fred Rose, smoke”? Communist member of Parliament, | 4. What city has a downtown business section known as will go on trial Wednesday on a Loop"? charge of conspiracy in the Soviet | 5. espionage case. The trial was set | for today but was continued because 1 certain documents were in use in | 2 the Ottawa trial of Edward Mazerall, | 3 another defendant. !‘ 4' Charged with operating as an intermediary in collecting secret in- | 5. formation — some of which dealt — with atomic research — from other- Canadians and forwarding it to Rus- sian agents during the latter part of B i T k' h B h d “assa the war, he also is accused of help- arano m ls ai an ge Hours 9 A. M. to 6 P. M.—Open Evenings by Appointment such information. | BARANOF HOTEL—Lower Level ing recruit a network of agents in Canada for the purpose of collecting - — NOTICE With what weapon did Samson fight the Philistines? ANSWERS: ‘Three billion years. The stock yards in Chicago. Rudyard Kipling, in “The Betrothed.” Chicago. The jawbone of an ass HE EMPIRE Baccalaureate exercises for the graduating class of Juneau High y emotions be held in check by !School were to be held tomorrow night, with the Rev. C. E. Rice making ason. In love affairs no final de- | the address. Obesrve the TC. "PHONE 753 Lucille’s Beauty Salon will be' & closed indefinitely due to illness and lack of efficient help. L Gum tesin . Land weasure . Naturai roer U, 8, | President i ore mature Vet name for o clowe relative . Apait Compel Menningless repetition Climatic condt- tony Deterniine 1 muibern b city 1l horse nder ch measure of length ral . Turf . Chemieal » { Something Different IN THE WAY OF FISH NOW ON SALE AT OUR FISH MARKET—the following assortment of EASTERN FISH FINNAN HADDIES HAKE FILLETTS POLLOCK FILLETS BAY CHUBS Frog Legs Juneau Cold Storage Company, Inc. FILLETS MACKEREL FILLETS ! HAKE FILLETTS 1 COD FILLETS | WHITING FILLETS | i Louisiana Shrimps B A * e e e i~ 2 . DOUGLAS BOAT SHOP ! New Construction and Repairs Jobs i DR. E. H. KASER DENTIST BLOMGREN BUILDING Phone 56 HOURS: 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. The Erwin Feed Co. Office in Case Lot Grocery PHONE 704 HAY. GRAIN, COAL and STORAGE 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 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—Musicz] 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 Locat+d In George Bros. Store ¢ " PHONES 553—92—95' " €) B.P.0. ELKS Meets every Wednesday at 8 p. m. Visiting brothers welcome. E. C. REYNOLDS, Exalted Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Secretary. 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. 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 Y H. V. CALLOW, Secretary - o o i . 1 M. S. 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