The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 10, 1948, Page 4

———-——-—————— PAGEFOUR Duaily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPFANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaske nqx;:\?mvoo " Vice-President | things than the rest of us say that the traps are no | and Wildlife Service which may shut any trap down at any time in the interests of conservation. As we have stated before, if the traps are a menace to conservation,sthey should be abolished. But those scientific experts who know far more about these VOROTHY - e 0 R Y SR Battor And Memaior | threat to conservation. ALFRED ZENGER - - - - Business Manager However, if they were, authorities could close several or all down at any time. _— @atered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES: @elivered by earrier in Juneas and Dousias for $1.5¢ per month: six months, §5.00; ene year, §15.00 the following rates: ix months, Jn advence, $7.80; @ month, 1n adval s will cenfer tavor if they wili prompily notify e Office of any failure or irregularity in the delivery « their papers. y Telehomes: News Office, 602: Business Office, 3%4. Self-Limiting? (Cincinnati Enquirer) The nation’s radio editors are fairlyv unanimous in decrying the constantly accelerating trend toward give-aways rather than entertainment in radio pro- MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS gramming. Indeed, most of the executives of the radio The Assscinted Press is u'dnuv:ly entitled to m:“umz industry itsélf agree, in private, that the trend is e O A e e e o toosl news publishea | harmful and radio will wind us the worse for it!" Few, verein. | however, know where or when it will stop. m); We don't know how much longer it will go on. We thought for a moment the end might be in sight — Alaska Newspupera, NATiUNAL REPRESENTA’ rourth Avenue Bidg, Seattle, VasiL IMPORTANT QUESTION As next month’s general election nears, the refer- endum on the question of the abolishing or the con- tinuation of the fish traps assumes more importance every day. Alaska’s only basic industry, the fishing industry, is in a precarious position, regardless of how the fish is caught. The collapse of this great industry would mean the ruin of many Alaskan towns which depend almost entirely upon fishing. Such a collapse would have serious repercussions throughout Alaska. Some 20000 men and women are employed in all phases of this industry, but only half are resident Alaskans because of the seasonal nature of operation. Another 4,000 Alaskans are employed in allied in- dustries, or those supported by fishing indirectly. Capital investment in the industry is estimated at $100,000,000. Since Alaska became a full-fledged Territory in 1913, the fishing industry has paid 55 per cent or more than half of the taxes collected over the years. Lately, as the pack has grown less, the taxes have dropped slightly from the average. For the last biennium, of total tax revenues amounting to $5,788,~ 459, the fishing industry paid $2392 853, or 41 per cent of the total. Approximately one-half of the salmon caught each year are taken through the use of fish traps. Obviously, if the fish trap is eliminated this move will have a serious affect upon the industry. Millions of dollars are invested in traps. This investment would be lost. Some canneries, especially those utilizing more traps than others, would be forced to close. The salmon industry claims that 25 canneries would close, It is probable that Southeast Alaska, especially, would be hard hit, and it is probably in this area !when a West Virginia couple refused for a while to | accept a cash award because it involved so much bother | from charity-seekers, confidence men and others. But | sooner or later the trend will bring its own termina- | tion, like a self-limiting disease. i There now are merchandise brokers who will pro- !uxre goods and articles for radio stations or networks ito give away. They provided this stuff. for a commission lof 5 per cent of the total list cost. In other words, a I station or network has to pay only a twentieth of the | {market value of the give-aways (which explains why | I most of the munificence is in terms of articles rather |than hard cash). the wherewithal are likely to begin to wonder what }t‘conomi(‘ from their standpoint only so long as there |is real advertising value in it for them, and the more ‘programs there are running through long lists of arti- { cles, the less individual “plug”’ means to the company giving the merchandise. | i There also is the ultimate possibility that the fre- ;quent use of a product as a “give-away™ will cheapen | its prestige in the market. Human nature being what it is, people are inclined to question the value of | things that are given away. Or, if they are especially hopeful, or perhaps we should say gullible, they may refrain from buying products frequently given away, thinking that they might get them sometime for { nothing. H Sooner or later, we predict, these various factors will combine to restore entertainment value to radio, | | |to replace the present give-away craze. 1 } | Courts-Martial Reform — i i (St. Louis Star-Times) | Reform of the Army’s courts-martial system is now | ja reality and the American soldier will get a much | igreater measure of simple justice in his brushes with | military law and discipline. The reform needed to| |wipe out a long-established offense to the Yankee sense of fair play is accomplished by the new Selective |Service Act. | i Complaints from the ranks during and after the| last war acquainted the public with the iniquities of | the old system under which enlisted men were tried | by officers of their own command, many of whom | !had personal grudges. were devoid of even meager | tolerance for youthful indiscretions or had lmle} | knowledge of military law. { Now enlisted men may sit as members of the {court in the trials of other enlisted men. While this | will not entirely eliminate the dominance of command- | ing officers, it should have a tendency to temper brass- hat high-handedness. The provision that the judge !advocate and counsel for the defense be professional |lawyers from the Judge Advocate General's depart- iment and that the accused shall have the right to| i | As these give-aways multiply ad nauseam, how- | ever, the manufacturers and merchants who provlde{ they are getting for their products. The scheme is| where most of the canneries would close. have seen the closure of some plants, brought about by poor seasens. We already !anteed in civilian courts. | cross-question prosecution witnesses brings to the | courts-martial some of the safeguards of justice guar- | | receive sealed bids up to 10:00 am. | | The new law goes about as far as is practicable {in giving the soldier quasi-civilian status before trial | courts. It was necessary to avoid impairing the auth- iority of commanding officers to a degree that would !weaken the iron discipline needed to hold military tiéh { units together. Every soldier gives up a great deal of | & . : p: i his personal freedom of thought and action when he in atten pts te rehabilitate this once great industry. puts on the uniform, but before the new law was The number of traps in Alaska have gradually ipagsed, he too frequently was compelled to sacrifice decliped' {n" the last 20 years from 800 traps to 415 at many of his elementary rights to fair treatment and present. hese traps are controlled by the U. S. Fish [ common justice. When traps were abolished in the Puget Sound area by)the State of Washington in 1934, many con- tended fhat the industry would not suffer. But the next 10\ years showed a decline of 60 per cent in prom’c and many canneries closed down. Since a}ngton has spent millions in State funds the food and the servant problem during your husband’s vacatibn. The Washinglon | | Bishop John E. Hines of Auslm.‘ Texas, who preached at Bethany | 1 | Beach, Del. His Delaware neigh-| However, Mrs. P. was a good MGIPY-GO-ROIIM bors tell about a car getting stuck |sport, and, among other things, |- — |in the mud outside the church|enjoyed her garden, especially one By DREW PEARSON (Contirued from Page Ome! around, however, I just didn't get on the ship. I didn't get on that ship, nor the next ship; in fact, I didn't go at all. "I decided that a vacation was for the purpose of | doing what one wanted to do most, we filled not only the main silo, and when several people brought planks to get it out, one man re- marked: “If that board doesn't do it, I'll go inside and get the pul- pit. “Shhh,"” “that’s the preacher over there.” “Yes,” was the reply, “and I'm the bishop.” i Decided not to plant any more corn—Having sat on the banks of graviate to the city and special- cautioned another, | _ plot of lawn she had worked hard to keep green and on which we THE DAILY ALASKA EM PIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA SEPTEMBER 10 .« Mrs. W. R. Spain Thais Bayers Walter Heisel, Jr. Lillian Marshtield T. B. Fulton Thelma Gray Buddy Allen Daisy Mulford | e eeceecece o0 e o 0 00 00 0 00 pigs came in. my fault. ing around loose, and I had been warned by the lady who is much righter than I am that they might descend on the lawn. However, they were such nice little pigs, and they so obviously enjoyed their freedom, that I put off catching them for a day. ENVIES. GENERAL CLAY That day turned the tide of .my vacation. That evening the pigs decided to play deck tennis. don't know which of them won, but I know I lost. In thirty min- utes that lawn—pride of Mrs. P’s heart—looked like a plowed field. I tcok one look at it and decid- ed General Clay in Berlin was to be envied. Why, oh why, had I not followed my earlier plans and gone to Germany! Did you ever put together a picture puzzle the size of a quar- ter acre? Well, I did, beginning at five the next morning—a pic- ture puzzle consisting of little pieces of turf—octagon shape, tri- angular-shaped, or no-shaped. In fact, I spent the rest of my vaca- tion patching that lawn, ing it, tamping it, praying over it. in everything. dred dollars to have a gymnasium | instructor put them through knee- I got the knee-: bending exercises. bending exercise and it didn't cost me a cent. And in the end Mrs. P. said she was almost glad we had pigs. They had proved her husband’s 5 a, m. devotion. PUBLIC NOTICE Having purchased interest of my, partner, Earl J. Conkle, in Alaska Janitorial Service, I will be re- sponsible for no debts contracted in the name of the company after this date except by myself. 986 2t (Signed) FRED FOLLETTE. In the middle of the 19th century the: passenger pigeon outnumbered any other kind of bird on the North | American continent. | CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the | CITY OF JUNEAU, ALASKA will | Sept. 17, 1948 at the OFFICE OF CITY CLERK, JUNEAU, ALASKA at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read aloud for the CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS, DRAINS, AND APPURTENANCES. Each bids shall be in accordance with the plans, specifications and other contract documents now on file with THE CITY CLERK, JU- where copies may be obtained. ‘The City of Juneau reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities in the bidding. Dated this third day of Septem- ber, 1948. Signed C. L. POPEJOY, sometimes played deck tennis. City Clerk. First pubication, Sept. 3, 1948. This is the pomnt where the | Last publication, Sept. 10, 1948. Crossword Puzzle . Article <0 T just stayed right at home and the Potomac and watched thous- ACROSS 8. A ! s 1. Tribunal 39 Garden enjoyed the Maryland cpuntry- anuds of tons of topsoil wash down | = TR hecessity side from the cornfields of Maryland| o (ot pevatt 41 Eoiien "or% That's what I did during all of and Vinginia, I finally decided to| ~ _Lob and dip 42, Group of my vacation —just enjoyed my do my part by planting no more B P ik S:;:{:::‘ home and let General Clay worry corn. Despite strip-farming and |14 Epugh = = 44 Selucs about theé Russians. Only time I contour-plowing, both of which we 17, Cin “‘n:ller.l';l":l:: 18, Not anytning left Maryland state was to take Dractice diligently, any cornfield,| . kourd trult 60, SUBE TaRRY OF . two trips into the District of unless on level ground, is_bound 63. Poem jed Columbia and one trip into the to wash away the most priceless b1 w,’gr;:‘l.lon neighboring state of Delaware. |8ift nature gave us—our topsoil. 66. Angry |AlG|S Staying right at home proved S0, from now on, we are filling| 33 W Rusan vl to be wonderful—that is, until the our silo with alfalfa. The farm-| . § i3 Qneveh Solution of Vesterday's Puzzie pigs got loose. Here are some of €rs of lowa, where the ground is| ** SUnch, """ g Figs 2. Culture 8. Son of Adum the things I did: lfla\. can supply the nation with g'l‘ Qll"‘"m" ond &8 %xllr:hl:;"' 3 “a':‘"d“"'l' 7. Part of & Filled The Silo—My son-in-law, corn. i Ll %M G5 High mountatn 4. New Enslana ir od wh Al b i i 3 formed state: abbr. 8 Body-bullding 0 used to a diligent silo-| Met a gradually disappearing | 36 Attire DOWN 8. Organ of foods filler when he was courting my species—the country doctor. Young| ¥7- Cut down 1. Without hair spesch 9. Obtain daughter, was absent this time; Dr, Garrett Hume got out of the 0T g Lo orvie: and even my radio agent, Jackson Army and decided he wanted to 7 ‘ 13 Siama Leighter, never known to do & help his fellow men by practicing / | stroke of work during the rest of where doctors were scarce, hung /% Picheng the year, carefully sprained his out his shingle at Georgetown, // AREW; ankle just before silo-filling time. Del, and has been answering calls /2// Mindne | Despite the drones, however, we on an 18-hour schedule ever since. P 27 Related had such a big corn crop that So, in an age when more doctors i ‘tv‘f.‘fii.. possession Italian guesse but had to put up two temporary ized medicine, here’s hats off to ing gam silos of paper and chicken wire. ‘the country doctors, like Garrett i pitcher Read William Vogt's “Road To Hume, who stay out where dis- 8 hd:',t:: i Survival’—It's a book every good tances are long, where fees are i o4 American should read. Makes you low and where people need them i han an vealize that we may be skating most. 0 on thin ice as a nation if we PIGS GET LOOSE " don't stop washing our soil into Most of the above were enjoyed | u S) the ocean, ruining our forests and during the first part of my vu-: i dumping our iron and steel in cation—before the pigs got loose.! o sculptor shot and shell on foreign battle- I might note in passing something NS Bnatie fields. obvious to most lady readers-qha(‘ :‘t‘;’l“l;“’ i Went To Church—What with this -stay-at-hcme vacation didn't; By g getting up &t 8 a. m. Sundays to go down too well ‘with Mrs. P, 5 ”'wr':'m::w"li 3 prepare a radio broadcast during After all, when you've kept house,| o "2‘1’.2":.?1». most of the year, I don’t get to church as often as I should. Es- pectally enjoyed the,k sermon of cooked and year, it's planned meals for a only natural to want| ,to let a hotel manager worry over | tides Sfmple sugar . Ending of the pasl tense It was, of course, I had seen them roam- water- | However, there's a compensation Some men spend several hun- | NEAU, ALASKA at the CITY HALL SEPTEMBER 10, 1928 arrived on the Margnita from Hoonah. ing and added a large room David Hoffman and,J. S. Jeffrey of Gastineau Hotel. Mrs. Harley J. Turner and her three Seattle. Mons Anderson was registered at the Zynda Hotel. George to attend school in the States. study at San Jose, Calif., preparatol Weather: High. 47; low, 46; misting. e et et | 20 YEARS AGO #¥s expire J. E. Boyle, Marine Division Agent for the Union Ofl Company, George M. Simpkins, of Simpkins Bindery, was making improve- ments on his property on Front Street between Seward and Main streets. He had made two suites of apartments on the second floor of his build- at the rear of the first floor. Seattle were registered at the sons returned on the Princess Louise after vacationing during the summer at Bainbridge Island, near Grace Naghel, Fred Gould and Henry Pigg left on the Prince Miss Naghel was to enter the iCheney Normal School in Washington as a sophomore, Gould was re- !turning to North Pacific Dental College in Portland, and Pigg was to to entering Santa Clara College. Daily Lessons in English % 1. corbon i | WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Politics are an interesting subject” Say, “Politics Is an interesting subject.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Prairie. PRAY. N OFTEN MISSPELLED: Bronchial; observe the CH. natural. . WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: | “The minds of | impenetrable. —Macaulay. IMPERVIOUS; not admitting passage; these zealots were absolutely impervious.' Q. A. Yes, regardless of whether the guest is a man or a woman. ,would seem inhospitable if she remained seated. Q. Pronounce pra-ri, A as in | SYNONYMS: Divine, Godlike, heavenly, holy, sacred, celestial, super- Let us MODERN ETIQUETTE Rbperra Lee Is it correct for a hostess to rise when greeting each guest? It If a man is walking along the street with a woman and she speaks to someone he does not know, should he speak also? A. No, it is not necessary for him to speak, but he should alwa; lift his hat. ining with a man in a public place? | the order to the waiter. LOOK and LEARN by | ) 14 effective? What is the smallest flowering plant? What fleet did Nelson annihilate at Trafalgar? | What is known as “The Great White Plague”? | ANSWERS: In 1913. Ll ‘The Napoleonic fleet ‘Tuberculosis. & & e e C. J. EHRENDREICH — C. P. BUSINESS COUNSELLOR Accounting Systems Phone 351 f——— — The Sweetest Spot in Town CHANNEL EMPORIUM Candies — Ice Cream — Soft Drinks — Tobaccos J. A. SOFOULIS, Proprietor 3 330 South Franklin St. Q. Should a girl give her order direct to the waiter when she is A. 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