The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 8, 1949, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second nnd Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska HELEN TROY MONSEN DOROTHY TROY LINGO ELMER A. FRIEND ALFRED ZENGER Entered collar jobs to farming and industry. ALRE \ll\ \() \l\hl) President vice-President Managing Editor Business Manager cm.nu Class Matter |of the political demagogue. | politician has ridden into office f’]]]d(‘} that the wealthy could pay "of government. ! As a matter of fact, “Soak the rich!” long has been a favorite slogan Indeed, on the all the Office in Juneau SUBSCRIPTION RAT! Delivered by carrier in Juncau and Douglas for $1.50 per month; six months, $8.00; one vear, $15.00 at the followinz rates: six months, in advance, $7.50; 1 the Post expenses By mail, postake paid One year, AdsRace £15.00 the nation’s biggest income one m 51,50, | Subseribers wil confer a favor if they will promptly notity | i rtionate share of the Business Office of any failurs or irregularity in the delivery | CATNErs already are paying a disproporti B of their papers. Telephon ews Office, 602; Business Office, 374, MBER OF ASSOCIATED PRISS '\nlm reported incomes of $50,000 in 1946. About one out of every 75 taxpayers was in that group. Yet they paid 15 per cent of all the taxes. They paid more than !half their total earnings in taxes. And if the gov- ernment had taken all of their earnings, it would | have made a difference of only $15.33 per capita in the | tax revenue. This figure is cited in the latest of an | Eastern adveraisement defending the American business stem. The question one ad asks is: “Would | wreck American business for $15.33?" ess 15 exclusively entitled fo the use for | dispatches credited to it or not other- aper and aiso the local news published - Alaska Newspapers, 1411 TIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ‘you'd get by wiping out the entire top bracket of | business, industry and financial leadership in the nation. | Rupert to Alaska (Prince Rupert Daily News) JOBS FOR GRADUATES more versatile use of this artery for traffic to Alaska is the experimental shipment of nineteen carloads of perishable foodstuffs which is being transferred at The Depa r's crop of college g tment of Labor points out that this raduates probably exceeds last are entering the labor market at a time when industry | by harge to Haines and thence driven into Central iring fewer workers. Some 800,000 more people are f Alaska. unemployed than a year ago and if unem- ' The currently idea is to cut down partment. says, the number of unemployed will rise|and Dawson Creek. The success of the experiment during the summer months with the influx of students | Will be watched with much interest and, of course, The inescap- | Will have the blessing of Prince Rupert. and teachers in search of vacation jobs. The railway company able conclusion is that graduates will not be able tc | ” d B pick and choose their jobs as freely as in former |\t° l‘;:"’];’;':";} “"l e Al e i years, and some may not find any suitable employ- PRSI ' b Bfatifylog to Enow: that the | > 2 ‘lmmg elevators at the ocean dock here, which will ment lrox a long time to come. ! handle the shipment, are again ready for use. They The bureau offers encouragement to these YOUNZ | will be available for the side- loading of automobiles jobseekers by suggesting that those who have trained |into the steamers acting as car ferries between here for occupations in fields where there is an oversupply | and Alaskan ports, meeting a need which we have of new graduates turn their attention to related fields | been also advocating for some time and which is and that undergraduates consider changes in training | suddenly fulfilled. that will offer them better employment opportunities. | = This is sound advice. Graduates who are unable to find ;| The Old Grouch has a peculiar conception of the openings in their chosen field would also do well to | Golden Rule. “I try to keep others from doing unto study the handbook issued by the Bureau of Labor‘mc he says, “what I'd do unto them if I got the Statistics in cooperation with .the Veterans' Adminis- Wh‘mre sory education is with free books|come back again. “I'm just look- and free lunches,” says Governor|around, and if I find anything ot Long, who has no children of his|interest, I'll certainly give it ser- own. “Kids can't study when they | ious consideration.” are hungry, and an awful lot nl’l The Washingfon Merry-Go-Round By DREW PEARSON kids down our way just don't ge ‘ enough to eat.” {Continued from Page 1) F‘,n: Long discusses his lat GUS PETERSON BUYS brother quite frankly. ACME DISPOSAL SERVICE rowing with the Long machine, but “The oil companies hated Huey,” the row lacks the melodrama and he says. “He taxed 'em and they Gus Peterson lms purchased the bellicose pyrotecknics of HUEY'S hated him. I have taxed them t00, acme Disposal Service from J. W. day but they have taken it out more| ancel and will take over the bus- interesting development is on Russell than on me.” ! iness, himself working on the wag- the way enany of the old Huey | i on. Long crowd have staged quiet come- SENATOR LONG Young Peterson is the son ol Al- 8 former Committee- il for income is now back running el in New Orleans He referred to his nephew Rus- sell bert Peterson, who for years op- S. Senator from Louls- | erated the exclusive disposal service |in Juneau. He worked with his I make, | father and is well acquainted of the continued | needs required. now U. fact, every mistake Russell gets blamed for,” ;0ing out of his way to be a|the Senator's uncle. “Russell's go- Ansell is retiring to enter other ing to make a good Senator. He [pusiness has all of Huey's good points and e g v { none of his bad | “Huey wanted money for power,” | KUHNS ‘'ON STAFF LECHE RAISES FLOWERS | ¥ " 7 3 g o 35S v e i ver wa " OF VETERA) COMMISSION Governor Leche, who got 10 years ixlil‘:)";:ni:’:;l. A“?nn’-‘ex‘\'lccl ‘:‘(‘;:)l:‘(l : for taking bribes, is living on his 2 by ; e B ; ff:!,m |V§ll’1‘;- bé;tvtm..:nnl '\lus ?,m n:\ncvd money because I don't carej Mrs. George E. Kuhns will start 1f(\-‘;< B wAEden ,: 2 u‘m ue | About power, and I'm retiring trom Work Monday as a clerk-steno- \ir’ hl : \'\»» )‘»\A il Bt vm“l" | this job when my term is up.” | grapher in the office of the Com- 7 gt o g S | Those who know Governor Long er of Veterans Afiair Dr. J. Monroe Smith, former| *h 1 hin hushafd & i president of Louisiana State L‘mvnr. &Y. be. meanx 1t, that he would| PHP and her ushand Teiently ye- geddant st a rather be on his farm than in the turned to the Territory after being e Bk Hafans: e md m, was | oW he s],enda ever spm( ute| Mrs. Kuhn formerly was employ- iy i IIE(an sllp away from Baton Rouge |€d by the Alaska Department of | R e who -nad‘ I got into a discussion on farm the staff of the Public Health Se suffered his misfortune. | methods with the Governor. vice n} Chicago. Her husband is Gov. Long was criticized for giv-| “A pig)” he said, “won't put on ;-m].‘l”wd by Alaa. Cousiel At ing Doc Smith this job, but when |Welght if it's unhappy. And a pig | " Doc got out of jail he was refused|that is kept in cramped, dirty| o o p" T mTITETE a real estate license, found him- | quarters is unhappy. A pig likes to} Sm\;rfl:\}"nmht m‘ S“lm'm" ‘C]‘wk self unable to make a living, and;keep himself clean just as much as) Ghunbee Cliib. Be kiics b he there. it pled witk ernor to send .,\m‘a human being. When you coop i O e kack to the penitenti where he Jmn up in a lot of filth, he just Some autherities believe the Egyptian obelisks were really giant i sundials. ! doesn't put on weight.” 1 told the Governor that I was ng to quote him to my wite, who could help rebuild others i D nith knew something about | the difficulty cf staging a comeback, | 8¢ Understand and tr 1t he was qualitied tor | Was still irked at the ornate hog this job, so the governor appointed | barn I had bullt featuring running him. He died, however, betore very Water and upstairs duplex sleeping Crossword Pu le long in office quarters. The Governor allowed Then there was George Caldwell |that it would be almost worth a! ACROSS V. who went to jail for stealing WPA | [rib to Washington to see this, and, 1. Slip materials and padding WPA pay- | We both agreed that womenfolk did! & Flour recep- T 't h P acle 10 He is now the leading butld- | Nt really appreciate the import-| o genciaiion ing contractor in Baton Rouge. Abe [ance of comfort and cleanliness in| 12 Diminish h shan, who built the New Or-|the life of a hog. 13. Rish eggs quivering | 14 Statute leaves ort, is now back in thej 1 Peeler 4. Molur-l:l‘rh'cn " H b machine being an honest mar. | ’".Blm BURF”D BA K. ' Eakimiocan 43 Demolishes Hart, of all those convicted, | ide the heim 02 Poultry t ag y eer fabric ! o stage a comeback. Hel JU“EA l S e Sheep committed suicide | Amos's heeplike | 20 sarf‘y English 56 Marry HUEY WAS HONEST Juneau ln()ks pretty good tor Wil- money 97, Greek letter It was always my belief that|bur Burford on his first trip home| * BOiefer B Huey Long—and T knew him well idm-r selling his business and mov-| 23 Past o 3 fi:::;.n cloth was henest. He > big ollfing to California two years ago. i and companies, taxe es and Since leaving Alaska, Mr. squeezed campaign contributions out { Mrs. Burford have been living near of all of people But the | Porterville, where they have back ) iree school- | clive and orange grove. | r roads i a network| Lucky, they got their crop off| that have lett a lasting | the trees just before the big freeze mark on the state |this winter. “It was a terrible Huey's brother Earl is a quiet,|winter. First time I ever saw snow | easygoing farmer, just the n:ppu.«mi;m the streets The temperature | of his brother’s high-strung, rip-|was down to 15 and 16 above zero. snorting bundle of nerves which| Yet the day I left, it was 109 in the twice made Loulsiana the most;shade. This cool weather is fine \spetlighted state in the union | with me,” Burf said. Earl also has followed a soak-| Mrs. John Fournie, the former | the-rich policy, induced his legisla- | Norma Burford, and her daughter ture to pass a heavy tax onoil com- | Leslie Ann are visiting Mrs. Bur- | panies, put through free lunches for | ford in California awaiting Mr | all school children regardless of | Fournie's transfer from Annette their means, and has increased Ne- | Island, where he is with Pan Amer- | gro scheolteachers’ pay from $70 to|ican Airways | $200 a month if they have a B A The Burfords stll own a home in degree. 'upeau and Mr. Burferd say “The only way to have compul-|fravkly that they would lke to! | tration surveying the employment outlook in a long list | of occupations ranging from professional and white- | more than one | back of the ' | taxes. There are not quite 50,000 persons in the country | you | | It's not a bad question, because that $15.53 is all | In line with the campaign to make fuller and| s record total of 319,000, and that these graduates this port to refrigerated trucks which will be taken | the trucking distance | plovment follows the usual seasonal pattern,-the de- | involved in moving goods from Seattle via Edmonton | is to be congrat:lated or | | West Coast Grocery company THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE —JUNEAU, ALASKA C. F. McNutt Mickey Pusich Mrs. Ethan Nelson Terrence Lawrence Cecelia Clark Mrs. T. M. Greene Claire Hewitt Alma Long Mrs. Roy Miller 'THANKS EXTENDED BY | GIRL SCOUT COMMITTEE Ed Niclsen, Ed Péyton, M, | Janice MacSpadden of the Girl| Scout Committee wish to thank the | following people for their assistance | |in making the Girl Scout Camp| successful this year: | I" Mesdames Edwin Stewart, Chrs| | wylter, Monagle, Henning | Addleman, John Tapley, and Elton | v Orin George | Engstrom; B. H. Manery for leading his| { fishing boat with supplies when the water became too rough for small: boats; Fred Jacobsen for taking camp supplies from Eagle River Landing; | M. L. MacSpadden and Fred | Schneider for taking down tents| land bringing them to town; H Art MacKinnon for use of his John Monagle and Emmett Bo- tetho who acted as mailmen and took out extra supplies; Vance Blackwell for helping store incoming supplies. Chfford Re- bards for helping with transporta- | ! tion problems. For removing camp | | supplies, the committee wishes to | thank George Tapley, Leo Frisch and Willis Avery. Supply buyers +were Mrs. Mildred Martin and Mrs. | | Anna Bodding. ! | The committee and the campers lwish to thank W. J. Walker of the for cases of marsh- | his donation of five } mallows. BARN DANCE! Saturday night at Salmon Creek 1 Country Club. COME ALL! | NOTICE (TF HFARI\(: ON FI\AL‘ !ACCOUNT, REPORT AND PETI-| | TION FOR FINAL AWARD AND | DISTRIBUTION | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July Tth, 1949, ALASKA PERSONAL SERVICE. AGENTS, administrator of the estate of AL- BERT LURZ, also known as AL KIRSCH, Deceased, made and filed | lin the above entitled Court at Ju- | heau, Alaska, its Final Account and |Report and Petition for Final Award end Distribution, and that n said day this Court entered its Order directing that a hearing be jhad upon said Final Account and y Report and Petition for Final Award and Distribution before it on ihe 7th day of September, 1949, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. of said day at the office of the said United States Commis- | sioner and Probate Judge, in the Federal-Territorial Building, in Ju- 'neau, Territory of Alaska, and re- quiring all persons to then and there appear and make their objections, if any, thereto, and to the settle- ment. thereof; . and, to the final award and distribution of the re: due of this estate to Maggie Kirsch of Quincy, California, who has been decreed by the above entitled Court to be the surviving widow of de- ceased. Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 7th lday of Julv, 1949. (SEAL) GORDON GRAY, | United States Commissioner and Ex- Officio Probate Judge for Juneau Commissioner’s Precinct, Alaska. | First publication, July 8, 1949. i Last pubhcnuon July 29, 1949 | Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle 2. Broad thor= 1. Written ac. oughfare knowledg 4. Line a well ment of 5. Weird a debt 6. Middleman 8. Fishing appur. tenances . Foreign . Walked in water . Room for pitchers and inen temains Among hrow slowly st Woolen fabrics 27, Literary scraps 2§, Additive con- Sunction . Kitchen implement Goddess of dawn . Toper high . Shelters for I animals n Indian Depart . Cook slowly 6. Poke Re indebted 50. Inner: comb, form Houen wave 40 2t | from THE EMPIRE 20 YEARS AGO 7 JULY 8, 1929 Myrs. Wellman Holbreok left for Pipestone, Minn., for the remainder of the summer. to visit relatives Efforts to salvage reputed treasure from the wrecked Islander, were abandoned after two months, the treasure seckers taking with them he secret of their degree of success. Capt. S. H. Finch, Jr., with divers and cquipment :xl{u:u'd, sailed for Seattle aboard the S. H. Finch. Mrs. A. J. Balog and daughter, Doris, of Douglas left on the North- | western for Seattle to spend six weeks visiting relatives. Rehearsals were in progress for the big Elks' show the following week. Evelyn Judson and Jack Fargher were to star in the “Old- Fashioned Review.” Mrs. Mary Norris Goss was to lead the numbers in another novelty. Dancing in the ballet chorus were to be Misses Deila Clark, Ada Minzgohr, Elizabeth Pullen, Ruth Krugness, Irene Burke, (the office Mona Carlson, Mae Jones, Irene Lundstrom, Eliazbeth Sey, Roberta Fraser and Ethel Walker. Among passengers that week on the new seaplane Ketchikan had peen H. L. Faulkner, R. E. Robertson, John L. Larsen, P. M. Elliott, Harriett DeArmond, and Nick Bez, President of the Peril Straits Packing Company The Moose team defeated the Legionnaires in a hot ball battle that a score of 10 to 9. | ended in Lt. Cor A. W. Radford, Officer-in-charge of the Alaska Aerial Survey Detachment; Mrs. Radford; Lt. E. F. Burkett, Executive Officer Mrs. Burkett, and Capt. T. Macklin, with other members of the air survey party, were hosts to a party of Juneau friends on a cruise to Taku H | Glacier aboard the Gannet, Capt. Macklin. Weather: High, 62; low, 48; rain. — Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon e e e e WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not ‘It was & man by the name of Wilson.” “A man named Wilson” is | erable, and simpler, too. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Homicide. Pronounce the O as in ON, not as in HOME. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Nineteen; SYNONYMS: Wicked, sinful, evil, quitous WORD STUDY Ay, NINE. Ninth; no E. unholy, ungodly, unrighteous, ini- se a word three times and it i Let us MODERN ETIQUETT Q. Which seat goes with the lower berth when riding in a Pullman 9 that faces forward' berth. ROBERTA LEE —— ection of a tr A. The seat reserved the lower is used by the person who has Q. After an engagement has been announced, how soon should a | | g5 | {man’s parents call on his fiancee? A. Within a day or two. Q. Should a prospective employer or an applicant for a po&:tmn make the first move to shake hands? A. The employer has this privilege. P A R ST Gt . AR ' by LOOK and LEARN ¥ ¢ corpon l ¥ 1. What wood is the hardest known? 2. What causes rainbows? 3. What race of people were the firsi to worship one God? 4. What five State capitals in the U. £. begin with the letter “A”? 5. What is a matriarch? ANSWERS 1. Lignum-vitae. . 2. Reflection and refraction of the sunlight in the drops of rain. 3. The Hebrews. 4. Augus Maine; Al N. Y.; Atlanta, Ga.; Austin, Texas; Annapolis, Md. A woman who rules a family, T e ELLIS AIR LINES DAILY TRIPS JUNEAU TC KETCHIKAN via Pelershurg 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 1831—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1949 The B. M. Behrends Bank Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent COMMERCIAL SAVINGS VINCENT ISTURIS as a paid-up subscriber t¢ THE DAILY ALASK CMPIRE 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: “FORT- APACHE" Federal Tax—12c—Paid by the Theatre Phone 14—YELLOW CAB C0.—Phone 22 * and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and RETURN YQU to your home with our compliments. WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! | i Fisherman's Mouth Is Open; Fish Lands In If VENICE, Italy, July 8 #—From | now -on fisherman Giovanni Caso- nato, 17, while he is working. Dispatehes from Mestre said | he is recovering from an operation.| While he was emptying his net! the other day, a small fish leaped| into his mouth and got stuck in his throat | ADVER115x The Fairbanks School District, an | independent school district corpora- | tion, acting by and through the| President and Clerk of the Board of Directors, will receive sealed hids at of the Superintendent of ol, airbanks School Build- ! . Fairbanks, Alaska, until 8:00 lock P. M. July 21, 1949, at| hich time said bids will be pub- | icly opened. Said bids are to be for construction of a new high | chool building and civic center ac- | ording to plans and specifications heretofore prepared, which plans and specifications may be seen and | examined in the office of the Super- intendent of Schools in the Fair- banks Public Schooi Building, Fair- banks, Alaska. Prospective bidders are hereby directed to read carefully ind consider the plans and spscifi- cations and to visit the site of the work so that they may thoroughly familiarize themselves with the con- litions, particularly the difficulti existing at the site; no conside tion will be given to any claim that a bid was made without full com- | ensionl of the conditions M be || te encountered. The B of the Fairb: res 111 bid DATED at Fairbanks, Alaska, FAIRBANKS SCHOOL DISTRICT By Frank Conway Clerk of the Board of Directors. First publication, Ju , 1949. increase our Vi bula by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: | | INDEMNIFY; to secure against loss or damage. “The merchant was |- indemnified against any damage by flood waters.” —m——— | | | | | i Last publicatior GEORGE BROS, | Widest Selection of LIQUORS PHONE 399 “Say It With Flowers” bat “SAY IT WITH OURS!” Jungau Florisis FHONE 311 The Erwin Feed Ce. Office In Case Lot Grocery ¢BONE ¥ HAY, GRAIN, COAL and STORAGE Call EXPERIENCED MEN Alaska JANTTORIAL Secrvice FRED FOLETTE Phone 247 e i i S e e s STEVENS® LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Beward Street Wear Third The Charles W. Carter Murtuary Pouwrth and Franxlin Sis PHCNE 136 Card Beverage Cs. Wholesale 805 10th Bt PHONE 216—DAY er NIGHET for MEXERS er SODA POP Casler’s Mea's Wear Formerly SABIN'S Stetsen and Mallory Hsts ~ Arrew Bhirts and Underwear Allen Edmends Bheos Skyway Luggaze BOTANY ,'5w" CLOTHES NUNN-BUSH SHOES STETSON HATS Quality Work Clothing FRED HENNING Complete Outfitter for Men R. W. COWLIRG COMPANY Deige— Plymonth—Cha ysler DeSote—Dedge Trucks 13—PHONES- -49 Proe Delivery | Worshipful Master; will keep his mouth shut |~ this |{ FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1%49 MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month | in Scottish Rite Temple begining at 7:30 p. m. GLENN O. ABRAHAM, JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. B.P.0.ELKS Meeting every Wednesday a 8 P. M. Visiting brothers wel F. DEWEY BAKER, W. H. BIGGS, come. Exalted Ruler. Secretary. BLACKWELL'S CABINET SHOP 17 Main St. Phone 772 . High Quality Cabinet Work for Home, Office or Store Moose Lodge No. 700 ‘ Regular Mectings Each Friday l Governor—JOHN LADELY Secretary— WALTER R. HERMANSEN C—— SHOP AT BERT®*S FOOD CENTER Alaska’s Finest Supermarket "The Rexall Store” Zour Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. i Alaska Music Sapply Asthur M. Uggen, Manager Planos--Muxdeal Instruments and Sepplies Phone 208 Second and Seward Weall Paper Jdeal Paint Shop . Foone 549 Fred W. Wena: luneau’s Finest Liquor Stone BAVARD'S Phone 689 | The Alaskan Eotel Newly Renovated Lsams st Resesnable Baser FHONE BINGLE O PHONE 555 Thomas Hardware (o, PAINTS — OILS Builders’ and Shelf HARDWARE Remington Typewriters SOLD and SERVICED by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Batisficd Customers” FORD AGENCY (Authorized Dealers) GREASES — GaB — OIL Junean Molor Co. Fopt of Maln Strees MAKE JUNEAU DAIRIES DELICIOUS ICE CREAM & daily habit—ask for it by nazse ~ Juneau Dairies, Inc. | Chrysler Marine Engines MACHINE SHOP Marine Hardware Chas. G. Warner Co. HOME GROCERY Phone 146 Home Liquor Store—Tei. 69 American Meat — Hu-- » To Banish “Blue Monday” To give you more freedom from work — TRY || Alaska Laundry —— DR. ROBERT SIMPSON OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitted | SIMPSON BUILDING Phone 266 for Appointments H. S. GRAVES The Clothing Man OVERALLS Boys LEVIS for