The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 23, 1948, Page 4

P\ ;E FOUR and before they gain more than a superficial xities of legislative procedure. importance of legislation session, knowledge of the comp The transcendent Dml y Alas !m Empire 1 every o ¢ EMPIRE [RINT ax it m.&w e ke presiens |10 all concerned cannot be questioned. DOROTHY TROY LINGO - - Vice-Pr t Alaskans are faced with a record-breaking 17 P e . = L . e maier | millon dollae bl f6r the ‘obéts” ot ‘the Tertitorial ALFRED ZENGER 2 = - = Business Manager ' government during the next two years. These esti- | Entered In the Post Offici . ond Class Matter. | mated expenditures were announced recently by the SUBSCRIPTION RATE: | 4 . ’ ruening i Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douslas for §1.50 per month; | Territorial Budget Board, of which Gruening is . | Chalrmnn Tax bills designed to produce added funds to or 1f they will promptis motity |COVEr the expenditures have xxlxcnd_x" been written or trregularity in the delivery by the Attorney General, who is subject, of course, to the direction and authority of the Governor. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS | In the situation thus created, a new Legislature ¥ en d to the use for has been hurriedly summoned by Gruening to consider it or not other- 5 Tso the Tocsl mews publithed | legislation written by a Gruening official to finance a Gruening board. this is what is known as a |a program approved by In sporting jargon, triple play, unassisted. berein. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 Pourth Avenue Bldg Wash, NO DANCE? DIVORC There has to be a legal and now we have it in the case of husbands precedent for every- “‘thlng, who can't (or won't) learn to rhumba. Circuit Judge Julius Miner of Chicago granted a divorce to an attractive brunette of 30 years who said she loved to dance but her husband, 38, “was a dud on the dance floor and refused to take ons.” Therefore, to the other wellknown divorce grounds such as extreme cruelty, desertion, conviction for a felony, adult and incompatibility we now must add refusiny to rhumba. We haven't gone bt intc n thoroughly, but presumably THE S!'E('I.\!. SESSICN it i ly 1sband refuse to learn - — t the fox trot or the waltz. The Empire has already given its views on the If Fred Astaire and Arthur Murray don’t get rich special session of the Territorial Legislature. after this, it will be only because the excess profits Here are the views a sexpressed by William tax slows them down. Strand, Managing Editor, in the Fairbanks News- Miner: About Editorial Opinions (Ketchikan Chronicle) What to write about! Every editorial writer worth a pinch of salt faces that situation daily. | Sometimes, most rarely, there are subjects that {“slap him right in the " fairly “screaming” for comment. These may pertain to local ones, most im- portant to his home town, or national or international affairs. Most editors, we believe, want to be constructive. Tearing down tactics or criticisms without offering something better or cures, are taboo. Too many editors take themselves too seriously. After all, each one is just a mere man to express a perscnal opinion. How little value editorial opinions have is well illustrated in the recent national elec- tion. The main thing for any newspaper, of course, is to publish without bias the news, regardless of any editorial opinions. Also, in some instances, editorial writers try and find out what is the popular side of a question before taking a stand. However, most editors have the forti- tude to stand by their convictions, unless proved that they are wrong, regardless of the popular trend. Governor Gruening has called the Alaska Legis- lature into special session for 17 days beginning January 6. His call specifies that members of the! new Legislature are being called, despite the fact that | the next regular session does not start until Janu- 24. The convening of the new Legislature before the start of its normal term is without precedent in Territorial history. But it does not come unexpect- edly in view of the Governor's behavior since the last regular session, which he did not control. ary However, there are other, equally important con- sideraticns on which Territorial inhabitants doubtless will have cause to reflect in the next few months. Many of the legislators will be serving their first terms in Juneau. They are to spend the allotted days considering tax or revenue-raising legislation in ad- vance of the business of the regu session. A more robust beginning for freshmen lawmakers cannot be imagined. It is manifestly unfair to the newcomers, to say the least, to expect them to draw a sound revenue program without romrd to appro- | priation bills, which they will not see until the regular THE DAlLY ALASKA EMPIRE~—JUNEAU ALASKA . . DECEMBER 23 Sally Crooks Leo V. Osterman Pearl Swanson Mrs. Hulda Carroll Dean Allen Shirley Roff ane Will 000000 s cesecece to-.-o-ooc - CONDITIONS OF WEATHER ALASKA PTS., | Veather conditlons ana temper- atures at various Alaska points, also cn the P: ic Coast at 4:30 a. m, 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau, Juneau, follow: Anchorage 20—Cloudy Bar -24—Clear | -10—Clear | Cordova 34—Rain Showers Dawson 15—Snow Edmogton -2—Pt. Cloudy | Fairbanks -1—Snow | Haines 33-—Snow and Rain Havre -11—Clear i Juneau Airport 34—Rain, Snow | Ketchikan 36—Rain, Snow | Kodiak . 2—Pt. Cloudy Kotzebue -20—Clear McGrath -26—Clear Nome -19—Clear Northway 1—Snow | Petersburg a 33—Snow | Portland 30—Clear Prince George 20—Cloudy | Seattle 28—Fog Sitka 33—Snow | Witehorse 21—Pt. Cloudy Yakutat 32—Snow | Troplcal Flowers | { Claus 20 YEARS AGO Tie mmeirE ] o DECEMBER 23, 1928 i Simon Hellenthal and two children, John and Mary, were outgoing passengers on the Alameda for Seattle. They were to spend the next several months vacationing in Southern California. Mrs. E. C. Guerin, accompanied by her daughter Louise, left on the Alameda for San Jose, Calif., where she was to visit her sister for several months. Mrs. Edith Sheelor was elected President of the American Legion Auxiliary. Others elected to office included: Mrs. J. B. Bernhofer, Mrs. George Baggen, Mrs. A. B. Clark, Mrs. Harry Stonehouse, Mrs H. T. Tripp, Mrs. John Newman, Mrs, Grace McCartney, Mrs. W. E. Hendrick- son, Mrs, Anna Winn and Mrs. Walter King. Charles Bender was elected Great North Moose at a meeting of the Moose Legion. Pat Naghel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Naghel, arrived from Fairbanks to spend the holidays. He was a student at the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. The Empire’s special Chgtstn1as edition of 24 pages was published. The first page was emblazoned with a full ‘color picture of Santa In keeping with the Yuletide spirit, Mr. and Mrs. John Rustgard had decorated a large evergreen in their yard. The practice of outdoor decorations in the grounds of residences was a recent innovation in the States. It was believed that Mr. and Mrs. Rustgard were the first people to introduce it in Alaska. low, 36; rain. Weather: 41; Dally Lessons in English % WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, apple in the box” gy, “There WAS but one.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Vivacious. Pronounce vi-va-shus, I as in ICE (not as in IT), A as in DAY, accent second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Paroxysm; observe the XYSM. SYNONYMS: Taciturn, revicent, silent, reserved, uncommunicative. 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: ABSTRUSE; difficult to be comprehended or understood. “Profound and abstruse topics.”—Milman. e POy ! MODERN ETIQUETTE {%prrra ree - -~ Q. What are a few suggested phrases to use when congratulating a! High, GORDON “There wasn't but one Brought o Juneau | By PAA Clipper. Tropical flowers are bloominz in| the Pan American Airways window | as the snow swirls on the| sidewalk and blankets the streets.| The exotic plants arrived Tues- day via Pan American Clipper, Lrought from Honolulu as a| (o) tmas greeting to the pedple of Juneau, and are on display in the window of the PAA office fl! the Baranof. The plants, which include the wax-like bird of paradise and gin- ger flower, were arranged for dis- play by Mrs. Gustine Cameron of the Juneau Florists. Idea for the unusual Yuletide greeting was originated last year| by Fred Dunn, PAA’s district sales' manager here. This year, Dunn has modestly admitted, the idea has be- come Alaska-wide, with [tropical flowers from Hawaii going to all Pan American offices in the Ter- i | bride and bridegroom? . “May you have many, many years of happiness.” “I wish both ou all the happiness in the world.” “Good luck and God bless you.” Q. Has a business man’s secretary the right to ask a caller’s business before she conveys the message to her employer? A. Yes, she has a perfect right to do so. i Q. Sheuld the knife, fork, or spoon always be placed on the plate after using? A. Yes, always with the handle resting on the edge of the plate, never on the table. m.w—.——.-._m....- - e e ot of y " LOOK and LEARN ¥ ¢ corpo it o s et —— 1. What is the shortest distance across the U. S. from the Atlantic to the Pacific? 2. Who was Abraham Lincoln’s opponent in a famous series ofl debates? 3. What modern musical instrument is derived from the harpsi- chord? 4. What tree sometimes has several thousand trunks? 5. What story is the epic of the whaling industry? ANSWERS: 1. Between points near Charleston, S. C., and San Diego, Calif., 2,152 miles. | the Washington plane to San Antonio, Texas. CAB'S | ex-Congressman Slaughter of Kan- ofiicial excuse is that the first|gas City. Though a Truman-hater, Me"y.eo_kound part of the trip (to Indianapolis) | slaughter contributed more indivi- was an inspection flight with other | qually than anyone else in the — Cengressmen along. USA to Truman's election. (He By DREW PEARSON However, the CAB can think up | Jobbied through Congress the ban | no good excuse for sending Brew- on the Government's renting of Contirued from Page One) ster the r of the way to San| more grain elevators; so the Gov- Antonio (plane NC212, pilot J.!ernment :couldnt pay parity cleaning because here is a pl Chester Shimp) to accommodate | prices.) . Some Truman friends by-play account of last Monda h itor in delivering a paid | say that the Justice Department is meeting—after the “spy” suppos>d- | lecture before the Automobile Deal- | niost ungrateful for indicting ly was banished. ers Association | Slaughter instead of rewarding LR e Brewster even had the gall to|him . . . I. F. Stone's new book, KLAN MINUTE k the CAB to send a plane all|«Thijs Is Iseael” is the best ac- 100 Klansmen present, five new | i€ Way to Dexter, Maine, to pick | couwnt, yet of the new republic’s members, no reinstatements him up at his home, but at the last | ;. ght for mdflpe“dem‘ Sam Roper, Exalted Cyclops of mm\m; he Lh‘:,)lg;:(: hzls mlnd and Klavern 197, was a visitor, ‘made a | ‘¢3¢ from Washington, ( long talk on the Macon meeting, ]":H‘:x“' Sa’:‘":n:::i:)“’;:‘:w;:; ;‘]’:‘0 H"'DREN OF HOLY Congraculated the Kian on the fine | 1€ Ty N ide back 1o wasning-| TRINITY WILL GIVE job they were doing for the South| “™ | EXER(ISES SUNDAY Grand Dragon Green urged T | klansmen to consult Klavern c cers before taking the law in their own hands. Klansmen can call him at his house or office any hour oi the day or night 1{! “things need to be htened out.” . The Grand Dragon also told how he handled the boys of the press at Macon, said he had| had one reported from a Pitts- | burgh paper thrown out. (Obvious- ly referred to Boyack of the Pitt burgh Courier, though he pronour | ed the name “Bodkin.”) | Grand Dragon was bolling mad | h the fact that p drel” hung 1 robes fu He | was havi mined for laundry ma or any telitale clue| that might entify the owner “If necessary, we will have all the | robes called in and each Exalted | Cyclops check to see who is short | of a 10be in his Klavern,” said the| Grand Dragon . . . Exalted Cyclops Roper described Drew Pearson as ‘such an obnoxious liar he would not believe him on his deathbed.” . Clff Vittur attacked Methodist ministers who passed a resolution critical of Chief Ellis of the county police force for allowing the Kian to parade Dec. 4. “They are so- called preachers who are trying to condemn everything except Meth- said Vittur was a Christmas party the night of December 20. But because the Grand Dragon was pre- siding, the boys were careful not to say anything about the present they ve ready for him and his secretary HIGH-FLYING ATOR The Wilmington, . C., Chamber of Commerce which gave free hes- pitality to the Donora, Pa. smog victims, has written the Civil Aero- nautics Board asking why Senator Brewster was able to get free air- plane trar smog victims cou Airlines wanted to give the pc ferers a free flight to Wilming- ton, but the CAB said no. At about the same time, how- ever, Maine’s high-flying Senator Brewster got a free ride In a CAB McKELLAR WON'T YIELD | Tennessee’s never-say-die Sena- | Renneth M<Kellar won't step side for anyone else to kecome resident pro tem of the Senate | i is long' as he has strength|” nough to swing a gavel In iact, the Democratic dean is srivately campaigning for the off- ice which he is supposed to in- herit under the Senate’s §UHOl’l(y\ | am. children of Holy Trinity School will present a pageant based on On Sunday servide, morning at the 11 December 26, the scenes from “The Nativity.” The scenes will cover the period from the prophecy given to Zach- arias by Gabriel through the Na- | | tivity to the coming of the Magi. Between 50 and 60 children will stem. When he heard that dap- f,‘f‘f,‘\ part BHg per Millard Tydings of Maryland .= 000" might t the job away from| .0 .hy p im, McKellar dictated an appeal by his colleagues. WANT ADS “Some have asked me,” wrote, as tactfully a pe whether I will be AD)! be the Democratic c the position as president pro tem AGEGS of the Senate. | 1. Fis out “Should my colleagues elect me | & 51xik_1‘\‘:‘n:‘ir‘;er to the place, I would esteem th&'lr‘ 3. On the high- action very much.” 5 MR Note — When an unsuspecting 3. Chum uewsman innocently asked Senator |1 Eusy galt McKellar his age the other day, the Tennessean flew and actually beat and Kkicked the i0. startled reporter. 3 “What are you m.w:papermen § trying to do,” he shouted, “put me in my grave? You keep calling me i a totteri ailing old man because lu you don’t want me to become presi- | dent pro temy | “Why,” he addea, “I haven't been in the hospital for over four I 1 | months.” | MERRY-GO-ROUND | Bob Hepe, who is never too busy to do his act before a veterans hespital, is taking time off to fly to Germany this Caristmas to en- tert has the the ain Ameriean troops . . . Bob an excellent chance of getting Louisville radio stations that Courier-Journal wants to sell. Mississippi’s snorting Con- office the ade in his private other day. “Before I get through Drew Pearson,” he screamed, tie him in knots and hang him in the same noose as Alger Hiss.” . President Truman’s friends say they are trying to find suitable Christmas present for | man John Rankin staged quite | |/ ican bird 6. Not copied into a rage |b Nitaop'® Ringlet Arabian cloth prite Puerile Astern the public is cor- invited to attend and enjoy “The Nativity” as he children. - - BRING hESULTS! Father of modern engraving . Noah's vessel . Runs asily vapor ized ze . New York 53. state canal B4, al 55, Indian weight Fuse Poric Greek letter 59. Puts with DOWN . Impudent 2. City in Portugal 2. Stephen A. Douglas. 3. The piano. 4. The banyan tree of India. 5. “Moby Dick,” by Herman Melville. ritory. The flowers arrived via Pan Am's newest route to the Hawailan Is- lands, which puts Juneau within a ! short 18 hours flying time from sunny beaches at Honolulu. B gt EYES EXAMINED LENSES PRESCRIBED s e v veo0ec e e . [IDE TABLL o . T L e DR. D. D. MARQUARDT ‘ DECEMBER 24 . OPTOMETRIST ! e High tide, 2:11 am., 26 ft. e Second and Franklin Juneau e High tide, 8:40 am, 161 ft. ® PHONE 506 FOR APPOINTMENTS e Low tide, 15:16 pm. 29 ft. e High tide, 21:17 pm., 131 ft. e e o o o e FOR YOUR HOLIDAY Smoked and kippered salmon Ph. 49. Oldest Bank in Alaska 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1948 The B. M. Behrends Bank Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent COMMERCIAL SAVINGS 4 Sanitary Meat. 0[Z> oowilu<[pr Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle 3. Orchentra 6. Procession eader % 4. Forestdebris - Bxcuse k 3. Philippine 8. Turkish name mountain 9. Sound 10. Jewel 11, Li-gotten galn 17. I\Alll\l‘ally HANS NEILSON suhflmlc. . Lo : as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA 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: “PIRATES OF MONTEREY” Federal Tax—12c—Paid by the Theatre 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! . Cover . Of that woman . Deed ; Couh in deep i | | " fl-zrel(ed profoundly . Period of time 31. Land measure Moisten Inquire Swiss musician Ornament for the ankle . Article of millinery . Ascend Body of Moslem priests Greedy Learning Heavy stroke . Uncul . Defeat brmu con- tract . Some . Age J" Sl AT’I’LE For COMIORT ana I SERVICK Get the NEW WASHINGTON Habit] Dewey W. Metzdort Vice-Pres. and Managing Director ALASKANT FEEL AT HOMI at oSotel [NEW WASHINGTON J Moose Lodge No. 700 Regular Meetings Each Friday Governor—ARNOLD HILDRE cretary— ‘ ‘ALTER R. HERMANSEN H. S. GRAVES The Clothing Man LEVI'S OVERALLS for Boys GEORGE BROS. Widest Selection of LIQUORS PHONE 39¢ ‘Say It With ¥Flowers” but ‘SAY IT WITH OURS! Juneau Florists PHONE 311 The Erwin Feed Co. Office in Case Lot Grocery PHCNE 704 HAY, GRAIN, COAL and STORAGE Cali EXPERIENCED MEN Alaska JANTTORTAL Service FRED FOLETTE Phone 217 STEV!‘NS’ LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR | Seward Street Near Third Alaska Music Sopply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pisnos—Musical Instruments and Svpplies Fhone 206 Second and Seward HEINKE GENERAL REPAIR SHOP Welding, Plumbing, Ofl Burner Blacksmith Work GENERAL REPAIR WORK Fhone 204 929 W. 12th Bt HOME AND INDUSTRIAL INSULATION ROCK WOOL—ALUMINUM WEATHER STRIPPING Warde A. Johnson—Phone 344 T'he Charles W. Carter Mortuary Pourth and Frankiin St PHONE 136 Card Beverage Co. Wholesale 805 10th Ss. PHONE 218-—-DAY eor NIGHT for MIXERS or SODA FOP THURSDAY DECEMBER 23, !948 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, Worshiptul Master; LEIVERS, Secretary, B.P.0. ELKS Meeting every Wednesda: y at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers wel- come. JOSEPH H., SADLIER, Exalted Ruler. W. H, BIGGS, Secretary. JAMES W Follow the Cabs to ROSS’ OASIS in Douglas for a Good Time Casler’s Mea's Wear Formerly SABIN'S Stetson and Mallory Hats Arrow Bhirts and Underwear Allen Edmeonds Shoes Skyway Luggage || TIMELY CLOTHES NUNN-BUSH SHOES STETSON HATS Quality Work Clothing Complete Outfitter for Men B. W. COWLING COMPANY Dodge—Plymouth—Chrysles DeSoto—Dodge Trucks SHAFFER'S SANITARY MEAT FOR BETTER MEATS 13—PHONES- -49 Pree Delivery Bert’s Food Center Grocery Phones 104—105 Meat Phones 39539 Deliveries—10:15 A M. 2:15 — 4:00 P. M "The Rexall Store” Your Reliable: Pnarmsciste BUTLER-MAURQ DRUG CoO. HARRY RACE Druggist “The Squibb Store™ Where Pharmacy Is & Profession ARCHIE B. BETTS Public Accountant Auditor Tax Counsetor Simpson sldg. Phone 757 Wall Paper Ideal Paint Shop Phone 549 Fred W. Wena Juneauw’s Finest Liquor Store BAVARD'S Phone 689 The Alaskan Rote] Newly Renovated Rooms st Reasonable Rates PHONE SINGLE O PHONE 565 Thomas Hardware Co. PAINTS — OILS Builders’ and Shelf HOARDWARE Reminéton Typewriters SOLD and SERVICED by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Batisfied Customers” FORD AGENCY (Authorized Dealers) GREASES — GAS — OIL Juneaun Motor Co. Foot of Main Strees MAKE JUNEAU DAIRIES DELICIOUS ICE CREAM 2 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. §7§ American Meat — Phone % — ZORIC SYSTEM CLEANING J Alaska Laundz DR. ROBERT SIMPSON OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitted SIMPSON BUILDING Phone 266 for Appointments ASHENBRENNER’S NEW AND USED FURNITURE Phone 788 142 Willoughby Ave