The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 5, 1948, Page 4

PAGE, FOUR Dml 41(18’xa Emptre TPIRE rnlm‘l!u COMPANY and Main Streets, Junesu, Alaska HELEN TRC DOROTHY TROY TINGO WILLIAM R CARTER TEN But some signs point otherwise. Both mar- cy to decline toward rates | riages and births showed a tendel the end of last year. And statisticians remind us that it isn’t that families are having so many children as that the war and postwar marriage boom produced more families. The Nation has fewer spinsters and bachelors proportionately than it has had for many a year. President Vice-President Editor and Manager Managing Editor ‘Business Manager Butered in the Post Office | ib Juoesu a2 Second Class Matter. UBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier h. Suneas and Douslas for SL5O per six months, §8.00; one year; $15.00 postage paid, at the following rates: six months, in advance, $7.50; vance. $15.00; ance, $1.50 Subscriber of their papers Telephone dv will ccnfer & favor if they will promptly notify the Businest Office of any failure or irregularity tn the delivery News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. Whether the baby boom continues will depend partly on economic conditions and on housing. More directly it depend on whether the marriage fervor continues. This likewise is influenced by material factors, but also, according to students of cycles, oper- ates on an 18-year thythm. They say we have passed the peak and are now on the downturn of such a marriage curve. Whether or not we accept the cycle thi MBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Press is exclusively entitled to the use for all news dispatches credited to it or not ether- in this paper @ad also the local news published theory, it seems evident that the degree of zeal to- ward m: and parenthood is not altogether reg lated by war and economics—as the downturn in mar- and births during the prosperous 1920s demon- NATiUNAL RI Pourth Avenue Bl VOTE TOMORROW e political contests of recent city elec- city tion in tomorrow's ast your vote tOMOITOW will have to make next election rol feel the for tion when th We do not that Mayor Waino Hendrickson and his People’s interest in city government. that a lack of due to feel Mayor we 1 that he contrary R { done 1 on the George en at these recent lack a big et out BUMPER CROP seem to be bigger Our baby crops getting and duction Cen, in 3,908,000 births, g up The Washingkm Merry-Go-Round By DREW I’P‘Ah\()\' ued from Page One) him through the rain. you?” he asked, was pushing “Which or realizin one of the nine most potent judges in the land. The man as Justice who had rescued him Harold Burton ote—Probably no one have heard about this incident, had not the cripple, privately skeptical, turned up next day at the Supreme Court and demanded to sce Justice Burton. After a long session with the marshal, the wheel chair was ush- on'’s more with the would visited onc judge. IKE 3AY Politiciar.s thought negative answer to the tion, “Will enhower run as a Democrat?” when Maj. Gen. Floyd Army chief public-relations d that Eisenhower's “NO"? they had a $64 ques- DID chambers and | RESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers 1417 R ] an extra trip for reumr.n- around lack of opposition ¥ zo0d job during following farm pro- better. 1s Bureau reports, we topped our all-time record yone improvements to his way of life that will enable In 1946 we had established & pjm (o enjoy good things in bad times. This might lead us to think we would gmart individuals ought to do, and that's annually new records in birth cmpur,atmm are doing. | at last that his escort was | _ | like the way | out of all the youths | | everybody no” | ublicans applied equal- ly to the Democrats. However, New Hampshire pub- lisher Leonard V. Finder, to whom Eisenhower wrote his famous let- ter declining a Republican draft, hit the ceiling wher hc resd Park's stat Convinced it hadn't come from enhower, he phoned Parks, asked him point blank if he had talked with- Ike before stating that Eisenhower would not accept a Democratic party draft. Parks readily admitted that he had not talked to Ike before mak- ing his latest statement, said this was ba his own view He w rry, he told Finder, the gt hi: no draft” suck big pla a PULLMAN PORTER CHIEF WHITE HOUSE X pre. \ui(n' the Sen- mittee that treason rather ed army Presi- would risk ve ir it wasn't Truman President had had a stormy session with the head of Brotherhood of eping Car time before. Call- an anti-segrega- serted in any selec- military training described Negro over segregation in the and added: “I'm afraid there are many groes who would not want to shoulder arms il we get into anoth- er war, Mr. President. They feel if they are fighting for a democ- racy, they should have democracy here at home first.” Indignant, President Truman re- k that lause be ini war Ne- | riage strated It’s Not All Gravy (Cincinnau Enquirer) It is no secret that some businesses have had a very “bad press” as the result of large corporate earnings in 1947. The feeling has existed in some quarters that some of these companies might well | have shaved their profits by cutting the prices of their products. But there is another side to the pic- ture. ‘The major share of these profits have not gone into the pockets of shareholders, but, rather, intv piling \up reserves against a darker day and in improving plant and equipment against times when industry will need the finest and most modern facilities to | keep abreast of competition. At least, the smart businesses have done this, and the procedure pro- | vides a guarantee of job security for the future In a recent issue of the American Rolling Mill Co.s publication under the heading “What Happened to the Money Armco Made Last Year?” Charles R Hook, the Armco President, said: ! “We spent millions to assure the future of our | jobs. As the profits came in from the products W sold we did not pile it up in banks: nor did we pay it all out to its owners, the steckholders. We actually spent more than we earned in 1947 for newer and better machines to prevent our products—and our jobs old-fashioned. We spent our profits new coke ovens, new equipment of our products—and our jobs—up election, don’t If you do not to s Ticket is it indicates the {endrickson’s ad- the past two from becomix on new furnaces all keep to dat ‘What I It i People’s Ticket Jorgenson and your ppened to thc money ] around us. We can touch w buildings, new equipment, The profit has come back to and our j Armco men and their the future ith greater confidenc be truly thankful that 1947 w future brighter any When an individual’s income is at a high level (and if corporation profits reached a new high last vear, so did workers' wages) that individual will be mart if he puts vart of that income into savings for rainy days to come, and if he uses part of it for perma- year? men deserve school district of interest in vote tomMorrow. 1 year. It made pour In 1947, the That's what what smart primanded the Pullman porter(® ¢ ® ® © o o o o o o chief “W e0ec0ececcecscsscenece X-RAY CLINIC HOURS ] 11 we can to preserve world peace,” he said, “but if there is another war, everyone must serve his country to the best his ability.” “I didn't mean to offend you, Mr. President,” Randolph quickly apologized. “But those are the facts. I've been sounding out many Negroes on the Universal Military doing a Monday 11:30 AM.; 1 - 3:30 P.M. of Tuesday 11:30 AM.; 7 - 9:00 P.M. Training program and they don't it's being handled trained at UMT | wasn't Thursday 11:30 AM.; 7 - 9:00 P.M. experimental there the Army’s school at Fort Knox, a single Negro. “Unless Congress outlaws this type of segregation, Negroes will ® ® o 0 o 0 00 0 0 continue to believe that the Gov- v ernment is sponsoring Jim Crow. The President said he reu]lzed‘,um (l" BAND there i still some discrimination pu(-"(Es TUESDAY against Negroes. “BW,” he added, “we can't elim- | .ate it overnight. It takes time, We are doing our best. Certainly, should know by '-mS tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the time how I stand on the issue.” |Grade School auditorium and Di Randolph assured the President|yector Alfred Ventur promises @ that he ccnsidered his civil-rights | lively rehearsal. Members are urg- | message @ “courageous and demo-|ed to be prompt in attendance. Friday and Saturday Are Left Open For Retake Films. ip. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE——-IUNFAU. ALASKA CONGREGATION or‘““‘ N. L. PRESBYTERIAN = AT ANNUAL MEETING ,_ The ner and annual congregational APRIL 5 John Feero Mrs. Nell Kilburn Clifford Guillary Lois Aubert Donald W. Bonner Victor Crondahl Perry Tonsgard . ® e 0 0 00 din- business meeting of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church held Wednes e Chul ay at 6:30 pm ch parlors, in attendance. e Rev the of Murry L congregation. rated ence )t the Previous cording Eldership. ted to the Board of Trustees, re-el Willis R. Booth mo: meeting and in the the Clerk of the Benedict acted de- sion, as clerk to khe of the e last Paul business, a re- address delivered General Assembly, Moser, concerning played. from all th ions were read and L. Faulkner and Ralph were re-elected tc . A. Morgan was with 135 mem- | the | APRIL 5, 1928 The Citizens Efficiency ticket, headed by Thomas B. Judson for Mayor, was elected at the City election. Councilmen chosen were C H. MacSpadden, Walter P. Scott and Wallis S. George. Henry Messerschmidt was installed as Exalted Ruler of the Elks as were Ralph Beistline as Esteemed Lecturing Knight and William Franks Trec H. M. Porter had been reelected as Tiler. as rer. Robu:t Keeny stated driving piling for the new Government Dock. | A. M. Geyer had opened a sheet metal works on Lower Front The Lions Club donated $100 toward a Boy Scout cabin at Eagle| Walter P. Scott was elected President of the Juneau Parent-Teacher sociation. of Holy Cross Society of Hoonah the Russian Church Nine small boats brought 69 member: to spend Easter in Juneau and participate in observance. J. B. Burford returned on the ‘Al States. ska after a business trip to the | | A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. King at St. Ann’s Hospital baby Weather: High, 36; low, 35! snow. e e et et l Daily Lessons in English ¥ 1. corpon e et et ettt <t e 7D WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not will cost ten thousand dollars.” Say, “I ESTIMATE." OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Rapacious. Pronounce ra-pa-shus, and Ciifiord L. Swap and Dr. Henry | first A as in ASK unstressed, secor¥ A as in PAY, accent second syllable. is were elected to the tees a term of ard to serve for » years uncement was General Assembly, and 1tion expresse m ar will hencef to the ation will y 1 to December 31 in behalf of the Con- d appreciation to ommen 11l members of the committees from Martha Society e Circle for their dinner. as follows: of the General quist tor and the World preparation ‘The Committees were Mrs, Willis airman; Mrs. G making the coffee [&): E. Alm- M Harvey W. Starling, Mrs. Don Bur rus |G. Mrs. Swap a dini Mesdames T Antrim Baskin. . Mrs. C. E. Warfield, Mrs. Ralph | wnghv._ Nick Rocovich, Mrs, Ralph B. Martin, Mrs. Clifford d Mrs. Walter B. Heisel room commitiees was A. Morgan, Hugh B. J. W. Lelvers, —— e — 500 GRADE SCHOCL CHILDREN TO TAKE PART IN MAY FETE | Five hundred nrade school Chll- |dren will take part in the annual | | Juneau Grade School May Fete to be given Friday, April 30 at 8 m. story parents Janu \el"hth gradd, will The regular weekly practice of | Queen. The pageant opens with the | the Juneau City band will be held‘u"wuln;, of the May Queen, owed by skits, “Storyland Revue” characters. Teachers gymnasium. and friends are invited. McConnel, student in the be the May fol- dances, and clos- g with the May Pole Dance. Genuine Lev1's, ' Casler’s. .- — cratic” document that had given & much hope to American Negroes. MERRY-GO-ROUND Despite the hcedlums, gangsters and mobsters plying their trade along Miami Beach, the T-men are busy probing the income tax- es of doctors. The Treasury men | will start soon on lawyers Credit Mayor George Welsh of Grand Rapids, Mich., for getting the name of Burton Behling with- drawn from the Senate as Federal Power Commissioner. Welsh quiet- ly laid a memo on the President’s desk showing that Behling's vote for the big natural-gas companies would cest American gas-users around $70,000,000 a year, T man withdrew Behling immediate- ly Ir QGeist, who helped build the four chaplains' interfaith Bronx swimming pool for veter-| 33. Buinboulike grass . Symbol tor tantalum ACRO: L Inclined passageway 6. Mineral springs 9. Occupied a chair 12 Lamb's pen name . Expectant nticipation 14 . Dark covering 16. Pertainlng to musical drama . Near . So. American country . Gambol . Affirmative Have effect 6. Insect information Ardor Melanohoty uthern con- _ stellation 59. Note of the Babylontan abode of the 66. dead | ossword Puzzle (N[E] Solution of Saturday's Puzzle . Formerly . Otherwise DOWN Unit of wirl measurement ct's feeler . Do something in return Winged 5, got the Navy Bureau of Medi- 2 |3 highest award Congress- ',/,q - are being offered special /// z3 : by Audiotechnics of New York to ascerthin whether their ’7 phones are tapped. In these days( of Forrestal sleuthing, they need | . Congratulations to the peo- ple of Meadville, Pa., who plan to celebrate Army Day, April 6, by sending a carload of Friendship | Train food to the people of l"l.s-‘ mes, 70 miles north of Paris. Just | thirty years ago a National Guard | unit from Meadville liberated Fis- | mes e CARD =ARTY Wednesday evening, April 7, b}" the Soroptimist Club in the Parish | Hall of the Episcopal Church. | Bridge and pinochle. Door awards. Refreshments. 852 5t et Genuine Levi’s, now available at | Casler’s, 840 tf‘ . Taking 1n sail . Platform 2. East Indian uffalo nt in ugaln Genus of the blue grass . Sign of the . Triangular inset - Poker stake [ Make eyes 1. June \\n: 6J. Trouble R. Booth,| and Stanley is the | | title of the 1948 pageant, featuring | book ,of the grade school are in charge. The performance will be present- the wanderings of Ulysses. ‘ed in the high school ‘Thexe is no admission charge and now available at OFTEN MISSPELLED: Hoop (& Lu(‘,le\. ‘Whoop (a shout). SYNONYMS: Copy (noun), counterpart, reproduction, likeness, dupli- cate, facsimile, replica, transcript WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase cur vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word REMOTE; distan “He found his happiness in remote moun- tain fastnesses.” 1 MODERN ETIQUETTE ®mmra 1 Q. When it is raining hard and a girl's escort stops his car at the curb, near a doorway, should she allow him to get out on his side, go around and open the door for her? A. No. The considerate girl will get out and run for the door, telling him to slide over and do the same. Q. Should parents take along their small child when they are invited to spend an informal evening with friends? A. Never, unless the invitation specificaly includes the child. ‘ Q. If a formal wedding is to take place at noon or during the after- noon, what should the male attendants wear? A. Cutaway coats, with striped trousers. LOOK and LEA@T:;RDON What is the chief immigration station of the U. 8.2 Who was the inventor of the phonograph? What city is the head of navigation of the Mississippi River? How many Beatitudes are in Sermon on the Mount? What are the two great Homeric poems? ' ANSWERS: Ellis Island. Thomas A. Edison. Minneapolis. Eight. “Iliad,” secluded. 5. or story of the fall of Troy, and “Odyssey,” or story of | | I ~ ELLIS AIR LINES “I figure that the house —_———— e ——— e — ——————————— DAILY TRIPS JUNEAU TO KETCHIKAN | via Petershurg and Wrangell With connections to Craig, Klawock and Hydaburg. Convenient afternoon departures, at 2:30 P. M. FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 612 | | Oldest Bank in Alaska 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1948 The B. M. Behrends Bank Safety Deposit ~ Boxes for Rent COMMERCIAL SAVINGS GLENN LEACH as a pait-up suvscriber w THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING Present this ceupon to the box office of the CAPITOL THEATRE and receive TWO TIOKETS to see: Feweral [z ---12c per Person PHONE 14—THE ROYAL BLUE CAB C0. and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and m‘URN YOU to your home with our compliments. WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! \ R S R T S { 'VIOI\DAY APRIL 5 194 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Taku Post No. 5559 Meets first and third Fridays. Post Hall, Sew- ard St. Visiting Com- rades Welcome. H. 8. GRUENING, Com. mander: WILLIAM SHERLOCK, Adjutant. You'll Always Get a Better Deal in Fur Styles and Valugs at Martin Victor Furs, Inc. Swedish Fur Craftsmen for ‘Three Generations “Say It With Flowers” but “SAY IT WITH OURS!” Juneau Florists PHONE 311 The Erwin Feed Co. Office In Case Lot Grocery PHONE 704 HAY, GRAIN, COAL " and STORAGE CALIFORNIA Grozery and Meat Market 478 — PHONES — 371 High Quality Foods at Moderate Prices STEVENS® LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third Alaska Music Supply Arttur M. Uggen, Manager Pianvs—Musical Instruments and Supplies Phoue 206 Second and Seward HEINKE GENERAL 1 REPAIR SHOP Welding, Plumbing, Oil Burner) Blacksmith Work GENERAL REPAIR WORK Phene 204 929 W. 12th St. Warfield's Drng Store (Formerly Guy L. Smith Drugs) NYAL Family Remedies HORLUCK’S DANISH ICE CREAM Hutchings Economy HMarket Choice Meaais At All Times PHONES 553—92—95 The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fursth and Franklin Sts PHONE 136 Card Beverage Co. Wholesale 805 10th St PHONE 216—DAY or NIGHT for MIXERS or SODA POP Window—Auto—Plate—GLASS 'IDEAL GLASS C0. 538 Willoughby Avenue Opp. Standard 0il Co. DON ABEL PHONE 633 BOGGAN Flocring Contracior Laying—Finishing Oak Floors “ CALL 209 Casler's Men's Wear Formerly SABIN'S Stetson and Mallory Hats Arrow Shiris and Underwear Allen Edmonds Shoes Skyway Luggage et . e . TIMELY CLOTHES NUNN-BUSH SHOES STETSON HATS Quality Work Clothing FRED HENNING Complete Outfitter for Men R. W. COWLING COMPANY uth—Chrysler DeSoto—Dodge Trucks SHAFFER'S SANITARY MEAT FOR BETTER MEATS 13—PHONES—49 Free Delivery MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 14 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. WILLIS R. ,BOOTH, Worshipful Master; JAMES W] LEIVERS, Secretary. €) B.P.0.ELKS Meets every Wednesday st 8 p. m. Visiting brothers wet- come. VICTOR POWER, Ex- alted Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Sec- retary, Z/hmqs‘ for }'Mr ‘7' I:IIMII.ES R. GRIFFIN l:: 1005 SECOND AVE + SEAT™™E 4 - ELior 5323 e = == {'ml/mg_[xc/m'm/;« f——— Bert's Food Center Grocery Phones 104—105 Meat Phones 39—539 Deliveries—10:15 A. M. 5 — 4:00 P. M, ——————————————————— R S Y . ""The Rexall Store" Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. HARRY RACE Druggist “The Squibb Store” Where Pharmacy Is a Profession ARCHIE B. BETTS Public Accountant Auditor ! Tax Counseror Simpson Blag. Phone 757 Wall Paper | Ideal Paint Shop Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt Men’s and Boys’ Clothing ACRCS STREET FROM Warfield’s Drug Stors Hox 1465 Phone 877 The Alaskan Hotel Newly Renovated Rooms at Reasonable Rates P ) 4 FHONE SINGLE O PHONE 555 Themas Hardware Co. PAINTS — OILS Ruilders’ and Shelf onwaAnE Remington Typewriters SOLD and SERVICED by J. B. Burford & Co. “Car Doorstep Is Worn by i Satisfied Customers” \ FORD AGENCY (Authorized Déalers) GREASES — GAS — OIL Juneau Motor Co. Foot of Main Street MAKE JUNEAU DAIRIES DELICIOUS ICE CREAM a daily habit—ask for it by name Juneau Dairies, Inc. Chrysler Marine Engines MACHINE SHOP Marine Hardware Chas. G. Warner Co. HOME GROCERY Phone 146 Home Liquor Store—Tel. 699 American Meat, — Phone 38 ZORIC SYSTEM CLEANING Alaska Laundy DR. ROBERT SIMPSON OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitted SIMPSON BUILDING Phone 266 for Apoointments -+ — ASHENBRENNER'S NEW AND USED FURNITURE Phone 788 142 Willoughby Ave.