The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 27, 1947, Page 4

PAGL FOUR Daily Alaska Empire EMPIRE ¥ RINTING COMPANY r Juneau, Alaska ONSEN LINGO - TER - Ed SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for S1.50 per month i months, S0 E postage paic MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 ¥ »: t or not other- ere NATIONAL REPK wishes to maint it should true 1 halt to deficiency appropris budgetary lir tions impesed by t The only legitimate excuse for a deficiency priation is when the Legislature has ions as 1cy after the regular appr duties of been made 1 ag One measure recently submitted to the House calls for reimbursement of the Tax Commissioner for a trip Outside, clearly in violation of the Terr officials, with spe in the law which prohibits Territori exceptions, from traveling orial exy States The only way in w Legislature cs Territorial expenditure reassert c over the purse strings, and let it become whe an appropriation is made for a certa it the duty of the head of that agency to see that the appropriation will last through the biennium. Other- wise, if various Territorial agencies are allowed tc increase their appropriations at will, the budge really fixed by the Legislature And if one Territorial official is allowed to violate the law by spending Territorial money on a trip Outside, then why should the others hesitate? And why have such a law? Treatment of the Soil (New York Times) Orne of the baffling problems of agriculture is close to solution. Accordir o Dr. Robert M Iter, chief of the Bureau of Plant Ifidustry, “new soil fumigants bid fair to become one ef the greatst boons to agri- culture since the development of fertilizer.” Chemical THE DAILY Al TS | | warfare is invading the farm, and the results will mean | bigger anc better crops from good soil that has fallen off in production. The new fumigants give promise of controlling the nematodes—one of agriculture’s most destructive pe The nen des are known to farmers and gard- eners as wire worms, round worms or eel W ese small, threadlike worms, less than a sixteenth of nch in leng roots. The stunted, gnarled roots are unable to absorb food. The various types of nematodes attack some 1,500 species of plante tr crops, citrus crops, boxwood, and are equall virulent in greenhouses and nursery soils. Thé ne: todes drastically reduce production. of rice fields, European sugar beets, Ireland’s potato fields Java's rubber plantations and India’s tea fields. Hawaii's | pple industry was thy ned with ex- tinction until the new gases were invented that the soil of the worm: ‘he United ms. 5 nt of Agriculture scientists and the research tories of chemical and insecticide concerns have been rushing experi- mental research tt discover an agent that woulc destroy the pest The new fumigant, compounded chiefly of dichloropropane and dichloropropene, is 1 liquid that will serve both home gardeners and big operators. An application in three or four years appar- ently is sufficient. Present production of the fumigant is approximatelv 10,800 tons a year. One of the chief | for a better w ample food for all. Step; research is providing hil help achieve that goal s Depa by st wers President Truman a Candidate New Y If President Truman de n in 1948, he has every right to seek it. If he has an intention so| “I‘“ who to do, common fairness to the public requires that he make the fact known at the carliest reasonable mo- ment. But political manners sarfully and won- derfully made. It is not con good form for a sitting President to go out boldly after such blessings | when political providence em to have placed | them within his reach. The preferred formu for him to seem diffident at first, only to yield in the end ) a reluctant consent to some imperative call from ti clectorate. The business of codifving such a call and officially bringing it to the pre ar is primarily of the c man of the National Commitiee party. This familiar pro Cha Hannezan the Democratic National Committee already once mere into operation. Except f among our fellow citizens, ference whether Mr. Hanneg the President's specific imprim to say at the dinner of postal su City recently. The Postmaster-General s: » was | W expr only his own viev talk with Mr. Truman befor: v ST h, it is quite conceivable many words give notice that he w big city to let off trial balloons or s the ring As a rule, however, good Postmasters-General don’t | % go springing embarrassing rprises upon their bosses. Just a decipher cabalistic inserintions uvon envelopes, so a | He good Postmaste | ascert the directions in which the mind of his| uperior officer is tending. So it therefore may be set | 4@ with a fair degree of certainty that Mr.| as of the pr -election. If he change his mind hereafter, that | would be his privilege. Meanwhile the high command | ' of the Democra party can save itself much intel- | lectual wear and tear by concentrating upon ection of a candidate for Vice-Presid By the e token, Republican aspirants for the Presidency ‘ or The Washingfon | Merry-Go-Round However. with representatives of the Veter-| FAME IS FLEE ans of Foreign Wars, the Americ Veterans Committee and the Am- Allen, retired RFC Director, re- fisted prompting (Continued frum Page Onej spokesmen to get John have fair notice of the candidate whom the nominee | et of their party will have to try to beat. and b —— |himself on the ING orogressive White House court ter George required some cently visited California. All g by the vet the -way, he was widely feted nk, Hous- | photographed, and interviewed | Sl ing expediter Frank Creedon’s re-| e on the publicity Allen’s ego presentative, to a thing, has to its credit three ma- jor accomplishme: confirmation of two George Marshall anc kins—to high posts, and the down ers at this time, I don't think it is a good [ to bring action against the b when we have t0 They talked for awhile. Fi ree to the crack- <5004, One morn aboard a train enroute from Los Angeles V' to Chicago, he sat down at i - breakfast table opposite fA |ed ally ing of a 60-day vacation with pay , keep everybody on the ball produc- sailor said: to Bilho. {ing homes.” objected Sink. “It may ' “I have seen your picture in the trouble and only papers. I know you, but I can't re- cause a lot of serve to alienate s see, there are 5l Republi- can Senators, and if we multiply that number by $1250, monthly salary of a member, we get the grand total cf $65,650 about $21.- 250 per ‘accomplishment the VFW ing to have it BOB Bob who used to do a job|defying the law on W eton via this column, | hurt today brings out a job on the cities’ “The only way Fair City does to “Well, it’s one thing or the oth- “My name :s George Allen, er declared Wesley Pearce of the renowned White House jes You're either going to preening himself at the thot have compliance or you're not go- how far his fame had You can't enfo! compliance without hurting some- face was familiar,” said the gob.'it the money to meet Uncle Sam'’s LLEN'S NEW BOOK body. If a builder is chisling or “You used to play football for{y “This,” the builders.” member your name. What is it?” id | pre ce “Allen? Oh, sure. I k he ought » be the Green Bay Packers, didn't you LASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Wil | | [ 20 YEARS AGO i [ S C a C TSSOt S R FEBRUARY 27 Myrtle Turner Elmer LaChance Arne Lund Carl A. Bloomquist Ethel Wilder A. M. Birdwell Elizabeth Burke ®0scscseec0se e e o e« o o . - KNOW YOUR LEGISLATOR DON CARLOS BROWNELL | imm | trained This outstand- 3rownell meagre detail turn of the cen appellation clu | through the uently known Growing up in this rail term entered busines | ind any competent mail carrier should be able to | manag in Seward while her hus- is serving in this Eighteenth -General should at least be able to maining n resent moment, a candidate for | Pivision, e | Leg unobstrusive to his convigtions is r { ROCHESTER, N. Y, U. S. Deputy Francis uilding he told Dalton, “but its sewed the {1 can't led” the way jed cashier’s booth whe er,| Dalton ht of | cecup read. | frustrated ¥ YOur|long remarked Dalton, “is the the Green Bay ackers, didn't you?”|first time I've ever had to strip to stop violations (coPYRIGHT, 1947, BELL SYNUICATE.INC) la customer to get his tax.'! of the USA. His new bock “Our is to clamp down and get criminal i B : o»[m !l* LE3 o s FEBRUARY 27, 1927 Local Forest Service men entertained forestry officials who had beea | at o dinner in the Forget-Me-Not Tea Rocm were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sperling, Wellman Holbrpok, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Merritt, Mr. and nd Mrs. H. L. Redlingshafer, Mr. and Mrs Pearl Peterson, Bess O'Neill, Sally Shafer, attending a conference he: Among the 29 gathered at the tabl Mr, and Mr: Mrs. Charles H. Flory, Mi J. P. Williams, Grace Car ey e B EMPIRE { THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1947 There are no better furs than MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 “VICTOR” FURS SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month H ) Martin Vicior Furs, InC. | | i scotuien rie Tempie - | Swedish Fur Craftsmen for beginning at 7:30 p. m. CHAS. B. HOLLAND, Worshipful Master; JAMES W, Three Generations i James C. Cooper, CPA| | s v | BUSINESS COUNSELOR Silver Bow Lodge ] Specializing in @Nm A 2, 10.0F, i Corporation—Municinal and Meets every Tues- Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Zeller, Mesers. W. J. McDonaid, T. E. Murray, Charles | Tyist Acoounts day at 8:00 P. M., I. O. O. F. HALL D. Burdick, J. M. Wyckoff, Martin Kilian, B. E. Aikens, George H.! Visiting Brothers Welccme Peterson y J. A. SOFOULIS, Noble Grand e | 2 H. V. CALLOW, Secretary The Margnita arrived from Sitka and wayports with 20 passengers The Ermn Feed c.‘-' - and the Virginia IV came in from Chichagof and wayports with 15! Office in Case Lot Grocery sihey f PHONE 704 # B. P. C. ELKS Bler s | HAY, GRAIN, COAL Meets every Wednesday at 8 3. Mrs. T. A. Morgan was registered at the Gastineau from Tenakee. | and STORAGE m. Visiting brothers welcome. | Hoot. Gibson was at the Palace in “The Arizona Sweepstakes” and | Betty Compson was at the Coliseum in “Locked Doors.” Weather report: High, 34; low, 32; rain I T R e Daily Lessons in English 3 1. corpox % B e e S P S S WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “I remember | something about it.” Say, “It seems that I remembgr something about | LADIES'—MISSES’ Pr : ! " it . | READY-TO-WEAR The Rexall Store OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Detroit. Pronounce the E as in DEED RONOU! € Seward Street Near Third Your Reliable Pharmacists unstressed, and accent LAST syllable, not the first. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Incense: not SENCE, nor SENSE SYNONYMS: Beautiful, pretty, lovely, charming, e a word three times and it is increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each dhy WORD STUDY: “U. COLLOCATION; act of placing side by (Pronounce kol-o-ka-shun, first O as in DOLL, A third syllable. “It was a dull collocation of words. f MODERN ETIQUETTE %perra 1 e e A Q. If a girl insists on smcking her own cigarettes, should she offer the man one when she takes out her cigarette case? A. Yes, it would show good manners. Today's word: side, or in a definite order as in CAKE, accent E. C. REYNOLDS, Exalted c A l. l r 0 B N ! A Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Secretary Grocery and Mcat Market | 478 — PHONES — 371 l High Quality Fcods at Bert's Cash Grocery { ‘SMILING SERVICE' Moderate Prices & PHONE 104 or 105 FREE DELIVERY Juneau | Junes-Stevens Shop BUTLER-MAURO DRU HARRY RACE Druggist “The Squibb Store” Where Pharmacy Is a Profession S N — 20TH CENTURY MEAT MARKET Alaska Music Supply Arthur m. Uggen, Manager Pianes—Musical Instruments and Supplier | | Phone 206 Second and Seward i HEINKE GENERAL | REPAIR SHOP | |Welding, Plumbing, Oil Burner| Blacksmith Work GENERAL REPAIR WORK Phone 204 929 W. 12th St. Juneau’s Most Popular “Meating” Place Q. Should one foster friendship with a person who one knows is | “The Store for Men"” ONLY THE BEST OF MEATS addicted to petty thievery? Most definitely not. There is only an egg will steal an ox Q. What kind of invitation should one send for a dinner dance? | lancing” in the corner. LOOK and LEARN h\" C. GORDON i e DS S A. A note or an engraved card with * Pt = B 3. In what opera does the heroine play a ga of her lover? 4. How are penguins different from all other birds? 5. Who was known as the “Beloved Disciple”? A WERS: Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific. George Washington “The Girl of the Golden West,” by Puccini. @ N 4. Their wings are modified into swimming paddles for which they are exclusively used. 5. Saint John. Makes Clearer Coffee — in Convenience — Ea time Guarantee returned to factory. one short step from petty ry to grand larceny. As the cld proverb goes, “He that will steal What are the names cf the four tme zones in (e United States? What President bred the first mule in America? me of peker for the li. Silex Filters New Style Lox-in Glass Filter MAKE GOOD COFFEE Use Silex with This New Filter LOCKS IN PLACE — CAN'T FALL OUT Cloth — Tops to Use — Life- UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE Silex Lox-in Glass Filter made of special glass guaranteed against breakage regard- less of cause — provided broken parts are PARSONS ELECTRIC (0. ‘ GOLDSTEIN BLDG. PHONE 161 | i bt e i R R S SRR ) SABINS PHONE 202 FOR Wall Paper Ideal Paint Shop Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt I'ront St—Triangle Bldg. Warfield's Drug Store (Formerly Guy L. 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Lines where Bob has corralled a stable of, gave in when the vet trio promised ! Nuisance o ohiee newsmen all the way from Boston to get their organization soiidly 2 {\‘;_‘v‘“';‘:”““’“‘" g0 yyirue nrth to Butte, and under editorial behind the compliance drive arioont 41, Exclamation directicn, they have cted the 4 12 iake G bosses that run the the CAPITAL CHAFF i3 Cancel newspapers that tolerate and some- | The Bilbo boys continue to be i Faf behind times conspire with the besses, the red-light districts that pay tribut to the bosses—and so cn down the line. The bcok makes you realize that while we throw stones at govern- ments in foreign countries we could do a little stone throwing right here at home. § VETS HOUSING CRACKDOWN Home builders who have been defying Federal regulaitons on Vet- erans’ hou g had better tart consulting their lawyers Certain builders in the De and Cleveland area. ed into court to show have failed to file sales reports on housing begun before controls were lifted last December 24 ing, numbering more units, still affected by price controls and terans' pric Furthermore and Cleveland cases are only curtain raisers to a nati on buijiders, who are vidence there have been lations, with the resuit that man vets have been gypped Legal action was decided on at a confidential meeting of Hc 4 OPA videspread vio- inistration al worried over the indictment of ¢ s Congressman Andy May and his Pronoun arsson assceiates. Various war 19 Half: prefix contractors who Kkicked in to Bil- Clsterns bo's campaign hombarded ‘“the e B cand man” in the ital urging him to T\Md‘ withdraw from the Senate alto- ngulniRg o8 gether correction—since the 30. Undermine - 5 32 Charges Federal Trade Commission made 3j Tears tic its 1937 report on newsprint, the 6. Ar St. Paul newspapers have sold their 2. Muse ot certain interest in pulp mills and are 1o longer in the newsprint busi Speaking of current sh in the House stationery rcom, there was a day when several typewriters were stolen from ionery room and brazenly taken out the main entrance of the Capitol When investigators questioned a young Capitol rd to what he was doing when the typewriters N deEN Wil EE disappeared, he explained Oh I'm kept very busy in my spare time udying. I want to be a G-, man Col. Jay Ccoke, Phila- | delphia banker and fo chairman, who is accompanying Harold Stassen to Europe, wants to etary of the Treasury if 1en Stassen gets in the e Hou The new Demo- political deal means that Bob Hannegan and No. 1 brain truster Clark Clifford are working in dc ess and that Hanne- gan again will have the chance to pass on Truman appointments, r LIOP;. EEE ST Ea i} ‘There Is No Substitute for Newspaper Adverfising! JUNEAU MARINE CO. Marine . meramive anp new Boat Sales ‘ Hardware MARINE WAYS and Rubber Boats ret weu rigninse. Appraisals | PHONE 29 JUNEAU. ALASKA BOX 2719 Have Your Boat Steam Cleaned While On Qur Ways 1 EINAR LAVOLD us a pala-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING. 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