The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 12, 1948, Page 4

PAGE FOUR THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, AM - - A ——— ' THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1948 ; 3 Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRIN [ING COMsANY Becond and Maln Streets, Juneau, Alssks EELEN TROY MONSEN $ : . 5 President VOROTHY TROY LINGO - - - Vice-President WILLIAM R. CARTER « = = Editor and Manager GETTING READY There have been certain definite indications, dur- ing recent weeks, that Juneau can expect to expand greatly during the next few years. We can't say, at this time, that this expansion will reach the “boom town" stage but there’s no doubt that business is going KLMER A. FRIEND - . - - Managing Editor 3 . P ALFRED ZENGER - » $ E Business Manager {, improve and local activities increase. o AUGU . @ntered In the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. We're happy to note that some civic minded groups | o 4 m:uc:lrrluun:An fov: 6100 Deb wisathi and individuals have also observed these same indica- | o Pearl Peterson . e or »e: # B Ttint sidns tas ;;.:,I' sisee tions and are taking steps to help make this boom | ¢ Ed Garnick . i 1d, &t the wins rates: g G ’::"m‘;’flmr:;:: Dihgor ix mopths, Jn sdvance, $7.80; | POSsible. -th. Juneau Chamber of Commerce has done | o Ray Abrahamsen . e month, in advance, $1.80. P A 09 oty an excellent job, so far, in leading the way as well it | ® H. M. Shafner . $ re | the %‘G’:‘-fii‘.’l‘fi::‘.’;’ ocx: l:'n‘; l.m‘\'u':'nx ur:i’m'n:y'u:n:m delivery should. The Juneau Post, of the American Legion, has | ® Pearl Landers . of their papers. | also displayed an interest in lending a hand. . Emily Ryder . Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. ) i burorasa — Juneau needs more building activity right now |® }“"“““DD‘:’;“:;“ : MEMBER Or ASSOCIATED PRESS 5t ie arry D. Lauder 06 sbiated Frs Is siicinavely sehified o the wee for | JUSt t0 MEEE RIESAGE UWEARGR fov offibe spake WA s wpublication of all news fllxn;':rhh credited ml 1t or mot wthes- rental housing. These above mentioned prospects indi- L PP S R e el gl Frsa o or i) !cate that our present needs are only a drop in the f bucket. Therefore, everyone must help to prepare for | fore a strike could be called, but refused to consider a similar “cool- ing-off period” for big business be- i fore prices could be boosted. Senator Joe O’'Mahoney of Wyo- ming and Congressman Mike Mans- field of Montana, both Democrats, introduced a bill during the special session that would have required! industries to submit price increas-| les to the Federal Trade Commis- lslon 30 days before they could go yinto effect. But the GOP said no. NRATiUNAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 Pourth Avenue Bidg, Seattle. WVas. | Juneau’s second Gold Rush. | We sincerely hope that other civic minded groups | and individuals will follow the lead cf the Chamber |and the Legion by also getting in step with the ex- |pansion parade. Let’s make this expansion possible by being ahead of the times. If we are not prepared, !it is always extremely possible that newcomers may i become discouraged and look to a more progressive |and farsighted community. Amusement Doldrums | (Washington Post) CAPITAL CHAFF Most businesses are flourishing, but as was to be | 1t's been hushed up by Egyptian expected, the industries that provide amusement and | censorship, but two Americans, were { ==——= | relaxation for the public are feeling the effects of high | jurdered in Cairo recently; also | | living costs. For when householders begin to Worry |50 jJews and more than 250 non- | about how to pay their grocery bills, economies are apt | jows. One American, Stefan [to take the form of shorter vacations nearer home |paass of Philadelphia, had his ears Juneau must not, for one moment. let up in its [and fewer visits to theatres and movies. Resort hotels, 1 ;¢ oif, and his body mutilated efforts in' making it possible for the U. S. Coast ‘(cr instance, are complaiping that tourists are making beyond recognition . . . Postmaster Guard to locate its proposed Alaska District Head- shorter stays an‘d haggling over charges for accom-|General Jesse Donaldson has quarters in the Capital City of Alaska. Our strongest modations. Their troubles have been aggravated by |cracked down on the railroads: re . 3 " bad weather conditions in the early part of the sum- | ... 4 d f increasa in competitor for this honor is Ketchikan and the First {kely to be offset later in the seas ! their demand for an inci % y 1 ing every! J Guard | ¢! e 3 e G 3 5 oI | mail rates. When the Post Office City is doing everything it can to get the Coast when the majority of workers and-salaried people Will | proivniont asked the railroads to back there. |have had their vacations. The movie industry has | coveral forms to justify a de- Ketchikan feels pretty confident, too. Here's an also been hit hard by a combination of rising costs mand for a 70 percent increase in editorial which appeared in Monday's Chronicle which | and reduced attendance. The New York ‘Times reports | mail-carrying charges, the railroads should make us work all the harder: that the volume ofl bcxt-:fl:cc ]morvie receipts is é:«;:n did not fill out the forms. So! The scuttlebutt already has it that the Coast Guard 3Zf‘?e::z;rg:ra;zn;h?e:‘:nusicc l:;:c ‘;ls: ;::‘l::ezo'sharpl}s' |last week Donaldson abruptly can- istri o | celled a 25 percent increase he had district will come back to Alaska and that Ketchikan | ipiq vear, ! i i i 4 3 |given them. The Government, he will have it again. We hope this is correct. Some of this loss of business is undoubtedly at- {5l s Al ore: Iriporthat*thkn Juneau is making a strong bid for it, but most | tributable to the fact that as postwar CQnditions become the }allroads. of its promises have that “manana” ring to them. _:101’8 l;or:jnakopportumt_xes I$ spend‘l‘l(lg ilt)ecc;::]len;n:}:: 5 g s r i iversified. As one movie producer puts it. Simply stated, Juneau lacks spncg for offices and | war years “no other commodity Was as freaty avats fine fr pounel,, A03. kiAo o o bmm, re lable as entertainment. Now as other commodities dicated on today's prices must be discounted just @ | .. .o ailable, there is a drop to normal in tre de- \ittle and certainly those prices would force the Coast | .ang for entertainment.” Another possible cause of Guard to pay high rental in any new buildings that |reduced paircnage of the movies, which naturally is might be constructed. | not mentioned by the spokesmen for the industry, is COAST GUARD DISTRICT TIDE TABLE AUGUST 13 Low tide, 2:50 a.m, 2.1. ft. v r " i f the entertainment .provided by High tide, 2 112 ft We know enough about practical administrative | the peor quality o ig) A a.mm., 11. ] 3 ¢ of the current films. But that may be due in Low tide, 2 m. 6.0 ft rocedures to know that the Coast Guard wants fts |Many o ” , 2:44 p.m., 6. i Xlu .; ftices opened before the end of the year. If part to production economies enforced by the downward High tide, pm., 141 ft. AR Y gty g Tt study | trend of custom that has been troubling the industry ce s e e it has the money on hand, which it has, and its study for a long time. | 5 | on the heels of the unbiased Ebasco report shows; The chief cause of the declines in emertainmem‘ the need for an Alaska district, the move Will be | receipts, however, is no doubt the high level of prices made before the 81st Congress convenes. Then it will |in general that is bringing about changes in family ' be simple toc ask for operational funds as merely | expenditures. Amusements and luxury tradgs are t,he. ) i routine maintenance. To put off the re-establishment | first to feel 'hff pingh, k;_uh! lrfiven kt‘ime» other ::dust‘r‘;e? mT.he ;t?:;:lng‘ clorzc::;?r;xxs 31:3 P . will also be affected. at is why even in the mids eir Arf 'S O V. ‘.l;;::‘ g:?;rszen;:?;‘:n:}:ettl‘\;flw:;;c:;‘ogq a;;y;::pg%; {of a business boom so many business _execuuves are Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle: 2 » $ | constantly worrying about the depression that they S. L. R. Company, Inc, of An-| wins, an inevitablemgve will be made for retrench- !fear mav lie around the corner. They have good 'chorage, to engage in ‘a general ment. The war scare should be lessened, some of the | roason to be alarmed, for unless inflation is brought 'business. It was formed by Delbert postponed bills from the 80th Congress will have to|ynder control, rising prices, which always outpace J. Sawyer, Robert H. Levy and John be given appropriations, and even though Alaska sticks |advances in wages and salaries, will be reflected in M. Roberts and is capitalized for out at Russia like a sore thumb, there'll be less urge | reduced spending not only for luxuries but also for ‘325.000 with stock divided into 2,- to build up defenses in the Territory. the things generally regarded as necessities. (500 shares having a par value of — | $10 each. Return of the DCGO will be very fine proof that Alaska Freight Lines, Inc.. of Fair- Alaska is important enough to be run from on-the-spot | to engage in the trucking offices, a fact that nine other departments of the popular because every housewife needs a couple of formed by ANfed J. government recognized in sending Kenneth Kadow t0 |them nowadays when she goes out to buy the da“y@Ghezzl, Senior + and Junior © and Juneau last week. roceries—(Lynden Tribune). " i — g _. ! for $100,000 with stock divided into INCORPORATIONS More $20 bills are in circulation than any other | greenback; $1 bills are in sixth place. Twenties are 'banks, | business. It was 'on gag rule and iimited debate. |scme fun the other day with Illin- P~ T 20 YEARS AGO —— AUGUST 12, 1928 James Connors Jr. and Edward Giovanetti were enroute to Santa Clara College in California. Connors had attended the Alaska Agricul- tural College and School of Mines the previous year and ‘Glovanettl was to enter Santa Clara for his second year. 2 EMPIRE The gasboat Jerry, owned by Capt. Andy Berntsen was totally destroyed by fire the previous evening. The fire occurred when he was fishing off Outer Point. T | A. B. Stillman, son of the Rev. and Mrs. O. A. Stillman, arrived ml Juneau on the Dorothy Alexander to visit with his parents. He was a | student at the University of Oregon. The Rev. J. Murray Hanna, of Bellingham, Wash,, lecturer for the! Ku Klux Klan. arrived in Juneau on the Northwestern and was to appear in the A. B. Hall for 14 nights, under the auspices of Mt. Juneau Klan No. 2. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Littlepage and children were settled in Russia, | where Littlepage was superintendent of a'large mine. H Mrs. C. W. Hawkesworth arrived on the Admiral Rogers from Seattle. An Erskine Royal sedan was received by Thomas George. It was brown, with orange wire wheels. Weather: High, 53; low, 49; rain. Daily Lessons in English 'fir’ L. GORDON e WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not confuse ODOROUS, meaning fragrant, with ODIOUS meaning deserving of hatred. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Forecaster. Accent SECOND syllable, not the first. H OFTEN MISSPELLED: Rye (a grain). Wry (twisted; contorted; as, “a wry face.” | SYNONYMS: Mild, balmy, placid, peaceful, calm, quiet, still, smooth, serene, tranquil. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us} increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: IMPERATIVENESS; quality of being commanding or authoritative. “There could be no’question as to the imperativeness of his command.” informal occasions. However, to be perfectly correct, a dark dress or suit.; would be much more preferable. Q. Where should the butter knife be placed, on the butter plate or at the side of the plate with the other silver? A. Q. TIs it necessary that a business man rise to greet a caller? A. Not unless the caller is a woman, or a distinguished man. e e e e e i LOOK and LEARN 2 ¢ corpon e T P P 1. Where does the Mississippl River rise? 2. For what businesses are the following noted: Akron, Hartford, and Grand Rapids? 3. What is the total air pressure on the body of an average-sized adult person? l 4. Are the deaths of Adam and Eve recorded in the Bible? i 5. Which are the world’s two most important economic food fish? ANSWERS: 1. In Lake Itasca, in northern Minnesota. 2. Rubber, Insurance, and Furniture. 3. About 15 tons. 4. The death of Adam is recorded in Genesis 5:5, but the death of Eve is 5. It should be placed alongide the other silver. I_- f not. iJack M. Garrison. It is capitalized _7- iy 11,000 shares having a par value of “'e was'“ng'on ois' Senator Scott Lucas, Demo-“loo eachy uer",so_ko“nd cratic whip. The boys made anj impression of a quarter in tinfoil At one time Democratic leader | John McCormack of Boston, Mass., The Northemn [mibire speieions ment Corporation, of Anchorage, |rose to ask for an extension of {formed by A . udin, M. | time because of the importance of |and planted it on the Senate's?ro_::our{l a.r:;h.l;;hf ssi;’ellenthnl. By DREW PEARSON the subject. But Martin refused | floor. a0 It will issue 1,000,000 shares of com- 2 even to recognize him. Lucas, thinking is was a real)n,,, ook without par value and Not only was debate from the floor limited, but no amendments from the floor were permitted. It was a travesty on the so-called parliamentary system. But during that sacne afternoon, quarter, stooped and scooped it up. $1,000,000 in preferred stock. Num- w_hen all he got was empty ““‘lber of preferred shares and their foil, he looked as if Wherry of'ingiviqual value were not defined. Nebraska, the merry mortician, had| Tne International Business Ma- planted it on him. hines Corporation of New York. The guilty pages scooted hastlly | ajaskan representative is ‘A. D. out the door. (Continued from Pape One! the incdent esc:ped much public attention. But 1t was one of the most significant things happening in the two years of the 80th Cnn--; | gress. the Republicans consumed hours Harlan of Anchorage. Unexpectedly, the House Banking |of time making political speeches | ‘The Sunshine Market, Inc., of and Currency Committee had in-|for publication in the Congress- | NO PRICE ,COOL-OFF Anchorage, formed by Shields B. Republicans were willing to fix a 'Craft, Keith S. Swanson and A. C. “cooling-off period” for labor be- Arnold. ional record and to be mailed back | to the voters. ' Thus ended one of the most| serted a provision in the anti-infla- tion bill increasing the gold certifi-! cate requirement of Federal Rc—;‘ 5_;‘):"9 banks 1'”"‘1h25 to 4)0 :’C";“’“h"shame!ul sessions of undemocratic | oRE 8l is was. something which Wall| gepate in the recent history of C d P Street has been lobbying for ever Congress. Fiortunately, ch{m]_‘_]’ rosswor UZZIe %E g% since the war. an rs in the nat re | What Wall Street has in mmd,'f:,?fl._“?fmnnuenced 1?5 e AGROBS -2/ 81 R AICET Hanh BE006Ek il o W ¥ 1. Sunken fence 31. Devoured L[ Y[E] according to the Treasury Depart-|ggreet lobby, they cut out the House | 4 Garden tool 32 Conditions BEaRG! ment, is to depreciate the value|provision raising the gold reserves| 9. Male sheep 35, Cautlous %E [a]K] of Government bonds—now at par|for Federal reserve banks. | 12. Bigh pointed 36. Exist IN[E]| or mbove—following which the. \ [ e I Bsmoand %DB B banks and insurance companies| PAUL PORTER'S RUPTUR- | 14 Central Amer- harem [S[CIEIN[T] could buy them in again at lower | ED DUCK g el A RRe [MlA[R]S] prices and make a killing. ' A friend stopped former OFA[ IR Fr::'i,ll.“"“ [s|P[i[e[o[T] Administrator Paul Porter after he! ings . Hedge plant [€|RININCIA] BOND DEBACLE OF IST WAR |finished drafting President Tru-| I Witticiam Blrogm [TIa[ABAlL] This is what happened after,man’s recommendations for price | 20 :’r‘z’fe'x’—lcan Meor:l:e ¥ | y World War 1. At that time a;control legislation. | T b ove wave of Government bond selling! “Have you been discharged from | 22 Drudged Make amends Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle sent Liberty bonds down to $80, your White House service yet?”| % Small tric Ritared: - 81 Batare DOWN despite the fact that interest rates!asked the friend. Porter said that plece 59. Planet 62, Rims 1. Particles ot were higher. Small bond holders, |he had. & s o s s s npattor werried over the price-drop, sold “Did they give you a discharge 2 v ool out wholesale, follewing which meibmtcn:‘" d Porter's friend. ..“%n Aitnerai :"."I"""‘ insurance companies, banks and| “Yes," replicd Porter. “They n-./ 3 .EI’.;""‘“" big estates bought them in. jgave me an inflated, ruptured / Drnate Ever since World 11, the Federal ! duck.” 1 o] S fi%&;fi.t.’::‘l . Dwelling place Re: e B of Governm d has kept the price, 1t bonds high by buy- | Anthem TO SWEDEN { ; Peer Gynt ee ynt's STEE ing them in as fast as they were| The House Small Business Com- offered for sale {mittee has protested to the Com- | 'rr'e':y"h“; This was the issuc at stake in|merce Department against heavy | A"l':yig“nn the anti-inflation bill reported to shipments of steel to Sweden.| Ashes of sea~ the floor of the House by the Sweden is already producing more | M Banking and Currency Committee |steel than she can use, is ship-| . Possessed the surplus behind the Iron . Root out Yet the United States is | and which was given only twenty |ping minutes to each side for debate. Curtain, Distant Furtive 6. Troubled Secrctary of the Treasury Sny-|exporting more steel to Sweden . Hebrew der had opposed this provision in|than any other country. | measures the bill Federal Reserve Chair-| The Small Business Committee | N i man Tom McCabe had also oppos- °s scme of it also comes back 3 P':f:fl:"' |to the United States and is sold | €d it. Broad street First e on the black market. Mez\nwhm'.‘ o A MARTIN’S GAG RULE | American manuiacturers are 5o . Order of Yet despite this advice, and the short of steel that they cannot fill R hiteeriry . H eather fact that this provision might have all their military orders. . Canceled started a run on the bond market 52. Ho-‘wl?n:&mm and shaken U. 8. Government FOOLING SCOTT LUCAS | 55. Salutatio 3. English_ Ntter credit, Speaker Joe Martin mm‘edl Mischievous Senate pages had! 1 i | Q. Would it be all right for a girl to wear a slack suit when taklng! a trip by bus? H { A, Yes, it would be all right, as slacks are now being worn on all The herring and cod. 1 i EYES EXAMINED LENSES PRESCRIBED DR. D. D. MARQUARDT OPTOMETRIST Second and Franklin PHONE 506 FOR APPOINTMENTS Juneay The Sweetest Spot in Town CHANNEL EMPORIUM Candies — Ice Cream — Soft Drinks — Tobaccos 330 South Franklin St. J. A. SOFOULIS, Proprietor Oldest Bank in Alaska 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1948 The B. M. Behrends l Bank - | ) Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent COMMERCIAL SAVINGS J. HANNA a8 a palé-ap suvectibei o THE DAILY ALASEA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING Present this coupon to the box office of the CAPITOL THEATRE and receive TWO TICKETS to see: "“REPEAT PERFORMANCE" PFeaera Tas —12¢ per Person . PHONE 14—THE ROYAL BLUE CAB C0. | and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and RETURN YOU to your home with our compliments. WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! 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