The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 3, 1948, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Dmly Alaska Emplre Published evers evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alasks HELEN TROY MONSEN - - President | DOROTHY TROY LINGO - - - Vice:President WILLIAM R. CARTER . Editor and Manage ELMER A. FRIEND a2 g - _Managing Editor ALFRED ZENGER - - - - Business Manager | Bntered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class u-mr.‘ UBSCRIPTION RA Delivered by carrier o Junean ard Doarlas far SL5G per six months, $8.00; one vear, §15.00 By mail, postage paid, at the [oMoW ik rate One year, in advance, $15.00; six months, in dvance, $1.50; ame month, in advance, $1.50. Subscrivers wi)) ccnfer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any fatlure ¢ irregularity in the delivery o their papers, Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 37T4. payer which jurisdiction imposes the greater burden | Federal, Territorial or local. It is the sum total of the | costs of all public service that is making life difficult | and ard today. Unnecessary activities should be elimi- nated. More efficient and economical means must be | found to conduct the essential public services J The government—any government—will spend all | of the money it can get. The only way to reduce the cost of government is to reduce the revenue of govern- | ment It is a common practice as the end of the fiscal year approaches to spend as much as possible in order that none of the appropriation reverts to the general fund. This is also done in order to impress upon the legislative bodies the need for more funds. and APRIL 3 Gene W. Rhode David Sperling Irene Williams g Earl L. Bost Helen Johnson Armond Duncan Tess O'Rielly THE DAILY ALASKA E'MPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA et e i) APRIL 3, 1928 Simpson J. MacKinnon, of the Alaska Laundry, left for the south on a short business trip. Advices had been received that Harold Swanson, of Swanson Brothers Grcc(:ry. and Miss Viola Peterson had been married in Seattle. Walter Hellan was elected Dictator of the Moose Lodge. Leonar * Holmquist was elected Prelate. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1948 ALASKA INSURANCE AGENCY . Phone 382 HAROLD H. BATES, Manager A beautiful theory, of course on the budget tax reduction is to reduce government expenditures first, balance the budget and then reduce taxes. The only trouble is that it just wonm’t work. Too much T Alaska Mewspepers 3411 Dressure can be brought to bear by the most powerful of all lobbies—the office holders and their employees The people, we believe, are demanding econromy | and less taxes, not more taxes. ! That seems to be the only logical explanation | behind the swing toward the Republican side noted I two years ago in the elections all over the country W. F. Ward Qnly about 45 per cent of 975 registered voters had cast their ballots MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS = . The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for i : % republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not ether- in the city election at 3 pm wise credited in this paper @ad also the locsl news published Berein. this day. ® Fire April 4 Mrs. Milton Daniel H. A. Fowler Orrin Royal Edwards Norma Homme T. C. “Bud” Whiteside Edward C. Hanson David R. Hill Among those called were The petit jury was to report the next day. Addie Holbrook, J. O. Anita Garpick, Matt Halm, Katherine Hooker, Kirkham and James Morrison NAT:iUnAL REPRESENTATIVES Pourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle, Wash. @® Casually George B. Grigsby was in Juneau to appear in several cases in the District Court. ® Marine sed0esescesesscsssces e e 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 e 33 TRAVEL FiiDAY BY ALASKA COASTAL Alaska Coastal flights yesterday brought in 18 and took out 15 pas sengers as follows: i From Gustavus: Mrs. Fred D. Newburn; from Hoonah: Mel Obre nd W. D. Wolfe. | From Sitka: Leonard Berlin, Rich- ard Stevel C. B. Finnegan, Col- lette Foster, L. J. Smith, Peter Neil- son and Mark Jacobs. | Weather: High, 26; low, 25; clear. o anE 0 . . . h b’ ! Dailv Lessons in English . 1. orpon A et e i ettt e+ WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “He was scared of the con- sequences.” Say, “He was FEARFUL of the consequences.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Cupola. Pronounce ku-po-la, U in CUBE, O as in OBEY, accent first syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Vale a (valley). Veil (a cover) SYNONYMS: Teach, instruct, inform, educate, enlighten, tutor. WORD STUDY: increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. From Angoon: John Lenneson; CONGRUITY; harmoniousness. “A star is beautiful . . from Petersburg: C. G. Burdick:|gruity with the mighty space in which it dwells."—Carlyle. from Ketchikan: Ethel Lind ’\nd‘ Knud Stenstid, From Skagway: Pete Lundy and J P. Taylor; for Haines: Leo Saasela | and E. Koenig, Jr. To Tulsequah: Mr. and Mrs. Frank MacPrerson; to Wrangell: Mrs. E Engstrom | To Ketchikan: Dorothy Ellis; to Sitka: Dave Hoffman, Sophia Mc-| =, "y, sne should go first to the women’s room. Graw, Tom Morgan, Dr. Moore and | % g Dr. Sandt: to Tenakee: Mr. and , Wait for her somewhere near the entrance to the dining room. Mrs. Sam Asp; to Pelican: Ed John- Q. When a double-ring service is to be used at a wedding, who should buy the two rings? son; to Hoonah: F. R, Norton; to A. The bridegroom buys the ring for his bride, and the bride buys icy traits: Mr. and Mrs. A. B Hicks, J: | the one for her bridegrcom. . Q. What is the proper way to introduce a young man to an elderly ® Workmen's Compensation Beating Communists (Washington Post) Some practical instruction in dealing with Com- munists was offered in a recent issue of Collier's Maga- | zine by a young man, Walter P. Reuther, who has had a wealth of successful experience in the field. Mr. Reuther, it will be remembered, emerged as undisputed 'head of the powerful UAW-CIO after a bitter pre- convention campaign in which Communist clements withm the union made him the target of an unbridled ! smear attack. He had much to do with leading the Some of the aspirants to seats in the Territorial auto workers into an adult and effective support of Legislature have had the courage to advocate some American foreign policy, the Marshall Plan in par- economy and retrenchment in our Territorial govern- ticular. The story of how the Commies were beaten ment to the end that perhaps some means may be in the UAW reads, as Mr. Reuther puts it with justi- found to keep things running on an even keel withoug fiable pride, "almost like the report of an experiment burdening the people of Alaska with further taxes. geeative: democracy, anfl pEaWIass & demunstration 5 of techniques which can be applied in the larger strug- This comes as a great surprise to us. According gle to save democracy in the world.” to most of the propaganda which has been spread for Mr. Reuther has no easy formula. the last year concerning the Territory financial glertness, education and, above all, plight it would be political suicide for any candidate of a positive demccratic program.” Exposure of Com- to advocate economy. munists, in his view, is a great deal more effective Pirst wild estimates after the 1947 Legislature than repression. “You can't beat communism,” he closed without assessing any new taxes was that the Says. "by throwing embarrassing questions at witnesses Territory would soon be bankrupt and we would face 1 & Congressional hearing. You can't slug it to de a deficiency of almost four millions of dollars for the CONTINUOUS QUALITY CONTINUOUS PRICE as MORE TAXES? train, | “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us Today's word: . it has con- MODERN ETIQUETTE | Q. When entering a nightclub with her escort should a girl go first to the table with him, and then excuse herself while she goes to the KOBF‘RTA LEE He advocates “the momentum women'’s room? Her escort will with a club or slogan. You can't burn it at the stake You have to show it up in the market place of b expose it by honest dealing. Communism breeds no hunger, poverty, human insecurity.” of the fact HL!" few if Am\' economy measures have Mr. Reuther won his victory where it really been taken—that we are not bankrupt counts. Tt is at the grass roots that.communism must It is quite likely that the Territory will finish the pe checked. The Commies themselves have alwa: biennium with a shortage of perhaps $500,000. And understood the importance of the labor union move- this shortage probably could be avoided by the enforce- ment for their cause and their objectives. The pro- ment of reasonable economies. It is not at all difficult Ponents of democracy must understand this, too— to find numerous examples of waste and inefficiency leaders of industrv no less than leaders of labor Tervitorial and Federal offices, This has COMmMunism won't be overcome by legislation or by established practice pelice pt:r.‘.--cutmn. “There are quack cures for com- of Gi1 dovinarnt e munism, Mr. Reuther warns. “Hitler cured it by killing the limited democracy of the Welmar Republic. cannot continue Federal expenditures on ayssolini stepped it by throttling Italian freedom.” taking ¢ dollar out of ev four for In the United States, let us hope, we shall do it by 2. Tt makes little difference to the tax- smlph‘ application of the democratic p'acm'\ month of March, Five of the dogs name of “Springfield”? > Fromprror = were disposzd of. The Police also is- 3. Who was Vice-President EMBLEM (I'UB § BIG f'l"l:“i"'jg“"l'o"‘l‘f";)CC:'L"}’;:“':“:V‘ZUST’“){f C(‘Nfgfn which season does the word “vernal” pertain? "SURPRISE DANCE"” ihe Deficdl | What blind English poet dictated his poems to his daughter? TONIGHT 10 0"CLOCK Out of 49 arfests, 29 were for| O drunkenness, 6 for being drunk and | ANSWERS: disorderly, 4 for vagrancy and .;‘ One that sheds its leaves in winter. others were turned over to F(‘derel‘ Tilincis, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Ohio 3 o authorities Charles G. Dawes. for (h‘,Egfiif“;,‘f‘tfi‘\,:?‘fadies to. A total of $1,007 was collected from Spring. night a “Surprise Dance” starting at 10 o'clock in the Elks ballroom. All are urged to attend this gala affair. fines and 252 days in jail was im- John Milton. Many speciality acts are in the posed during the month b > X B - offing and Bob Druxman will be Master of Ceremcnies for the eve- ning and promises a hilarious time. There will also be plenty of de- licious refreshments. Lillian Ug- gen will also ke among those pres- ent, which adds to the A-La time promised. The ladies are invited that formal—or the new be as welcome. - ATTENTION MOC biennium However, at the ena of a year we find—in spite - v CITY PSLICE DEBT. IMPOUNDS 23 DOGS The monthly report of the Junmu Police Department, submitted 1la night to the Juneéau City Council revealed that 23 dogs and 9 auto- mobiles were impounded during the | 2. Where are located the four rmn? A. Present the younger man to the older man. in beth be an government aeeat 1. What is & “deciducus” tree? the basis of most imporiant cities bearing the| eral revenue during the administration of Calvin ters on how to bring about a demo- cratic peace with the USA—on how to make peace and democracy live. | For the chance watch thousands of other Europeans would keep their rs glued to the radio day and night. Not only would they do | some special thinking about peace should raise the|@nd democracy, but incidentally let the Ameri-|they would hear a lot more of the people get ac- | State Department's propaganda If that appea! failed | broadeasts. Most important of all wouldn't be any argu-| (h_e_v would do some thinking about going ahead with ,.(,_;Inmdshin with the United States. Maybe I'm wrong, but somehow I think the idea might work. At any rate you can't beat something | with nothing. You can't lick phony friends both behind and on the ideas ecept by getting better ideas rim of the iron curtain. For if [0 take their place. And we can't you can win friends among peo- ‘slt watching the world drift toward ple you make it awfully hard for | War without doing something about dictators to start war. That's it- one big reason dictators keep their| Perhaps we could stage a quick people in ignorance—so as to make trial of the idea in Italy where it easy to start war. | democracy is fighting a vital front- Of course, General Marshall is| line battle, then later warm up probably the only man who could |to & longer radio barrage to the make a world-wide appeal to the | Russian people on how to . make Russian people—and to others be- democracy live. hind the iron curtain. But quite a few patriotic Americans have | been dcing more than their pari; in sending Democracy me.\sngeL ngr"ppl"“ ;’“mm‘l""" ap, oyl tee Italy. Walter Lemmon of World|Pags with messages attached in Broadcasting has been doing a|order to win people behind the en- whale of a job beaming radio mes- .;m\ “;:es- This ]"‘[ ml"’dl_e"“ wared sages to Italy Mrs. Francesca | 18re A e Lodge, wife of the Connecticut| Today we are spending billions Congressman, has worked mgh‘wiu (l:lrnn ImPn,bu::dmrplm)cc;u‘:ler:». and day translating these mes- |Prepare for another war. But we sages and scores of people have ;l:“‘":‘ *‘:;""[‘l‘u:m”“““ fioid ”511“3 fo cooperated. ad o hat war—on softening In a democracy you don't leave |the PU“‘"“‘“I enemy, on winging everything to the government. In |OVer its people | a democracy, in fact, the people; Americans are the most ingen- are usually ahead of their gov-| :)::m“"dvvw\“u“(;ml I’mpmd“:olgc srnment. e are also suppose e So perhaps lhe greatest salesmen. And if we could amplify this technique of jCan’t sell democracy better than winning friends. Perhaps via the | the Russians can sell Communism radio we could get the people of"h;“"‘* something wrong with us Russia and other countries talk-| Several centuries ago, men fought ing—mot about Miss Hush or The With swords and lances. They had Walking Man, but about peace and | '© be within striking distance. democracy |La|er they fought a little farther 72 ol 2 | apart with muskets and cannon. ‘Then field artillery was able to j increase the range, until now the » | airplane and rocket have carried troops got into | wariare across oceans and contin- Berlin, they were dazzled even by !ents ! Hitler's disrupted and shoddy civil- | However, the range must be| izaticn. They bought wrist watch- |increased even farther. It must es by the bushel They piled pe increased to 5000 miles or more, horsecarts full of sorts of ma- by radio, letter or courier to under- terial things. This was new mine the ability of dictators to world. They never knew such make wer. Actually, the strategy things existed. They had heard of the future has got to be a cam- | only Moscow’s propaganda that paign to prevent war. Communism produced the best You can call it commercial if all things and for the first time you want to, but we've got to they began to have their doubts apply American techniques to the That’s why there have been business of sellmvz peace. many Red Army desertions in oc- - - cupied Euorpe. ATTENTION MOOSE Remembering this. I have been thinking it might be a good idea to beam a radio program to Rus- sia and other semi-iron curtain countries, offering a hundred wrist watches as prizes for thé hest let The Washingion Merry-Go-Round By DREW PEARSON Ask for it either way . . . both The trade-marks mean the same thing, (Continued from Page One) present BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY JUNEAU COLD STORAGE about iron can quainted then there ment about armament On top of this idea I have Bean'| trying to figure out just what in- | dividual citizens could do to win peace it curtain and and Russian ELLIS AIR LINES DAILY TRIPS JUNEAU TO KETCHIKAN via Pelershurg and Wrangell With connections to Craig, Klawock and Hydaburg. Convenient afternoon departures, at 2:30 P. M, FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 612 X-RAY CLINIC HOURS © 1948, The Coca-Ce!a Company Monday 9 - 11:30°A.M.; 1 - 3:30 P.M, SUMMER SCHEDULES Tuesday 9 - 11:30 AM.; 7 - 9:00 P.M. 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V. :30P (All Times PST 120 ) Juneau to Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. . 2 or earlier) 10:30A 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1948 * The B. M. Behrends Bank Oldest Bank in Alaska COMMERCIAL SAVINGS ACROSS . Pigpen . Head covering 38. Distant: . Short for a . Designer man’s name bu ngs . Yellow ocher 3. English river | Electr dev . Malke . Poem . Poplar . Pine leaves <. Tmps . Ancient ham- mering form . While prefix of e 4 a mistake 47, 48, Angoon X X Baranof X X Chatham X X Chichagof Cobol Elfin Cove Excursion Inlet . Funter Gustavus . Hawk Inlet Hood Bay Hoonah Kimshan Pelican Port Althorp Superior Tenakee Todd Pry 6 . Goddess of the harvest . Note of the scale individual citizens | & 63. Thirsty . Ancient Roman _official Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle DOWN 3 . Certain 29, Northern Europeans Viper Wise . Pastures Second Pres- ident 4. Citrus fruits . Word used for a neun . Write . Surface measurement . Vibrating musical eftect . Sun . Notion . 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