The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 5, 1951, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA MMW' e et PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire Punmhea every evening except Sunday b EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streels, Juneau, Alasks MOUNT JUNElli LODGE ! SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p, m. to give leadership. Others help by raising funds and are members of Local Boy Scout Councils which in turn provide training for leaders, camp facilities, worthwhile year-round activities, personal advange- | Weather at Ay AELEN TROY MONSEN DOROTHY TROY LINGO ELMER A. FRIEND Vice-President Managing Editor . service. Gutered in the Pon Office In Juneau As UBSCRIPTION RATES: Dellvered by carrier ln Juneau ané Douzlas for $1.50 per month; $8.00; one year, $15.00 By mall, postage paid, at the following rates: six months, One year, in advance, $15.00; six monf oue month, in advance, $1.50. 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Hare-Brained Pressure Memorial (Ketchikan News) Of all the hare-brained pressure schemes yet de- ing the dignity of Legislative offices, the one by seven Democratic legislators from the Third takes the booby prize. They fathered aring the independence from the d to “form a Republic of Alaska” was granted Alaska. Yet gods and unpatriotic and treasonable utter- how little able we are to cope with | the duties of statehood if such men should have a say in legislative subjects. The memorial is to be sent to Trygve Lie, secretary of the UN, besides President Truman and the U. S. Congress. What a smile of satisfaction that must give Josef Stalin, indictating how lightly we assume na- tional ties and that Alaska may fall an easy prey to the Soviét's ambit: Monday, February 5, 1951 We are at an such actions. BOY SCOUT WEEK February, a month ot notable celebration of a ‘“‘birthday” in which all Americans Boy Scout Week, February § to 12, reminds us that one of America’s largest youth organi- | zations has reached another milestone. The Boy Scouts of America has reached its forty- can properly join. first anniversary. Since February 17,750,000 American boys and mean have been influ- enced by the Scout Oath and Law. fited by using their leisure-time e living and activities of cultural and practical values which led boys to become dependable men. and gi Today over 2,750.000 boys rolled in over 75,000 different units. e communities where Scouting flourishes. The dispatch crats.” The seven birthdays, sees the There is a s legislators, both Ri | orial condemning interested in the memorial when it 8, 1910, more than They have bene- nergies in outdoor legislation which Alaska, We are against any such U. 8. citizenship b | of that Memorial American | they are certainly rls are actively en- Fortunate indeed ions for world conquest. utter loss of words in condemning says that “authors of the memorial are the seven Third Division representatives, all Demo- Democrats from the Third Division are C. Chester Carlson, Jack D. Conright, Wm. A. Egan, Stanley J. McCutcheon of Palmer Airport fame, Wendell P. Kay and Jack F. Scavenius. plendid, opportunity for the other epublican and Democrat, who believe ;in orderly and progressive government to pass a mem- such tactics. We shall be very much individual vote of this Democratic comes to a vote. We have fought for years against hare-brained makes it more difffcult to live in prepared to fight tooth and nail insane attempt to deprive us of our ecause we live in Alaska. The signers should be recalled from office for not voicing the opinion of the people adults of good character give generously of their ume | of Alaska whom they are supposed to represent The Washington Merry-Go-Round (Continued from Page One) the Japanese take over the quinine supply of the Dutch East Indies. The National Research Council and | tie Munitions Board, under Chair man Jack Small, are getting pre- | pared for an eventual opium short- | a synthetic substitute for| ne, methodine, eccording to Tsaac Starr of the University lvania, can ke manufactured £: avatlable “QoMfestic chémicals. Furthermore, £ y a fraction of the cost of phine. ccond, the Munitions Board has been collecting opium-bearing pop- | pies through several secret research farms in the west, and now has on hard enough poppy seed to plant 30,000 acres. In a few months more, sufticient seed will be available for 70,000 acres and this acreage, has two crops a year, will be enough to supply the entire nation Note 1—Exact location of the poppy farms is being kept a secret for fear they will become the mecca of dope addicts. Note —Word of the new U. S. opium supply will bring howls of anzuish to the International Opium monopoly which has Feen hiking prices to American pur:l asers, Taft Vs. Ike It is now exactly 17 months belore two great American political arties hold their conventions and select the two candidates who will battle it out to become President of the United States. But even 17 months in advance, the backstage wires are being pulled and the groundwork laid for that battle. n the Republican camp two men 2. = definitely emerging on the Pre- sidenial horizon. Taft and E'zen- Lower. This was admitted by rotund, likable Congressman Clarence Brown of Ohio, one of Senator Taft’'s most devoted Presidential promoters, who recently discussed Taft's Lower. “Ike will have to take a stand cn 18-year-olds,” he explained pri- vately to friends, “and that will get all the mothers sore at him. “Then he’s been over in Germany to the Naai =enerals,” Prown centinued, “and that isn't going to please the Jewish voters. “And he’s taking a stand on send- ing troops to Europe, which will get a lot of other people sore at him. £o,” concluded Congressman Brown, “Ike hasn’t got a chance Taft.” Note—It is significant, however, that Taft himself has now hedged a little on his original stand against sendir,’: troops to Europe. hances of defeating Eisen- against Bread Prices Correction—In recently reviewing a study of food prices made by the Senate Food Investigating Com- mittee, both this column and the committee apparently were in error regnrd‘mg the margin of profit made by bakers. Further study con- vinces this writer that the baker's margin is not unreasonable, and that the average baker seldom makes more than half a cent on ¢ *h pound of bread. While the J..¢ of bread has inceased, the it can be produced| prices of its ingredients have also | shot up, in some cases proportion- ately more. In fairness to the baking facts straight. People-To-People Friendship Just as the Howard University | Negro players -toured Norway a year ago to offset the propaganda of Negro singer Paul Robeson, so an orchestra from Duguesne Uni- versity in Pittsburgh has recently toured Yugoslavia to build good will with the people of that country. | The Duqguesne orchestra, many of |them the sons of Pennsylvania | steel workers who migrated here | from Yugoslavia, probably accomp- | lished more than diplomacy could do in 20 years. “The Russians,” commented ar excited Yugoslav leader to U. S. industry, I am delighted to set these | 106 CARRIED ON ALASKA COASTAL lines over the weekend carried a total of 106 passengers with 15 on interport, 30 departing, and 61 ar- riving. Depart.ng for Sitka: D. W, Thomas, Anna E. Pack, O. Swan- berg, Irl Thatcher, W. F. Smith, | Mr. and Mrs. R. Rowland, Gus Gi berg, C. Kidd, Bertha Ellinger, Mrs. H. Brown, Jack Conway. For Haines: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Keith, George Schnabel; for Skag- way: C. H. Mason, Ellsworth Jones, Ambassador Allen, “come in glum and glowering. They want to take everything out for themselves. But | these tamburitzans are smiling and | happy. They give to us. We are alll for Americanski system.” ‘The Duquesne youngsters, all of Yugoslay descent with such hyph- enated names as Pat Jordanoff, sang and danced before more than 100,000 wildly cheering Yugoslavs singing Yugoslav folk songs, as well as cowkoy songs and American folk dances. Amtassador Allen, introducing them at Lyubyana, said: “These are the descendants of your own heroic people. In the United States pesple are free to carry on (he| culture of their parents. We are| proud of the Yugoslav contribution to our culture.” The Duquesne students found the Yugoslav people united on one big point, a roaring contempt and dis- like for Moscow. Washingfon Pipeline ... Senator Capehart ef Indiana has challenged Vice President Barkley and Senators Chapman and Clem- ents of Kentucky to a duck-roast- ing contest. It all started over a news clipping that better ducks are roasted in Kentucky than Indiana. .The Air Force has improved its devices for steering bombs to their targets. In the future, the Air Force will almost be able to drop a bomb | on a dime. , .So many American exports are winding up behind the Iron Curtain (sent via our Allies) that President Truman will name Robert J. Lynch, the former State Department official, as Assistant Secretary of Commerce to block this Iron Curtain trade. .The Army would like to stop U. S. vet- erans woundeqd in Korea from talk-“ ing about their war experiences af- | ter they get back. Cautious Maj. | Gen. Floyd Parks, the Army’s pres: mogul, regards most of these stories as bad publicity, but fears the re- action would be worse if the Army were caught trying to gag wounded 1 G.Ls. The Port of Buffalo, with 37 miles | of waterfront, is the greatest fresh | | water port in the world in value of tonnage, according to the New York State Department of Com- merce. l Florida has a total acreage of }35,000,000, Of this acreage, 22,000,- 1000 acres or 63% are forest land. George IV introduced the first ready made cravat in 1829. It be- came known as the “Royal George” tie. 'for Gustavus: Ann White, M. Prokopiof; for Wrangell: Louise Willard, for Petersburg: F. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Benitz, Mrs. E. Tate, N. A. Counter; for Ketchikan: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McDaniel. For Hoonah: Rev. R. Armstrong; Mae Chase; for Pelican: Bertha Raati- kainen. Arriving from Hoonah: Maj. D. W. Dean, John Stewart, Betty M. Taylor, Alice Hillman; from Peli- can: Kenneth Wold; from Ketchi- kan: Sylvia Cleeland, Henry Mc- Neill, Pete O’Kiefe, Clair Terwillig- er; from Wrangell: Vern Anderson. From Petersburg: Jerry Willis, Mrs. Bell, Cliff Emard; from Saw- | gar Carlson; from Taku Harbor: R. Wood, H. Heaton. Mr. and Mrs. H. Laughlin; from WEEKEND TRIPS| | Flights by Alaska Coastal Air-| yer's Landing: Elmer Carlson, Ed-| From Haines: Geofge Schnabel, | February 5 Harry I. Lucas Louise Neilsen Richard Jackson Leon M. Danielson R. W. Marshall Elwin Messer Mrs. George Peterson Bobbie Tapper Susan Babcock Mrs. Maynard Peterson ® o o o o 0 o 0 o (CMMUNITY EVENTS TODAY At 8 pm. — American Legion Post meets in Dugout. . At 8 pm. — Juneau Singers meet in special rehearsal, Methodist church. At 8 pm. — First Aid class of AWVS meets at Governor’s House. R February 6 At noo.\ — Rotary Club, Baranof. At 7:30 pm. — Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets in Gold Room, Baranof. At 8 pm. — Civil Defense council meets in city hall council cham- bers. At 8 pm. — Folkateers meet in Grade school gym. At 8 p.m. — Mary Circle of NLP.C. meets in church parlors. At 8 pm.-—American Legion Aux- iliary business meeting in Dugout. At 8 pm. — Odd Fellows meet in IOOF hall. At 8:45 p.m, — Community Center night for adults at Teen Age clux with square dancing. February 7 At noon — ‘Kiwanis club Baranof. At 130 pm. — JWC business meet- | ing in AEL & P penthouse. At 8 pm. — Elks lodge. At 8 p.m. — Alaska Potters regular monthly business meeting in club rooms in AB hall. All members requested to attend. February 8 At noon — Chamber of Commerce meets at Baranof. At 11 am. — Martha Society food sale in Sears Roebuck, Seward street. A% 8:45 pm. — Juneau Singers meet for rehearsal in Methodist church. February 9 At 8 pm. — Special meeting City Council in City Hall chambers. From 9 to midnight — Annual Tolo dance in high school gym. February 10 At 10 pm. — Annual ball of Juneau Volunteer Fire Department in Elks ballroom. February 11 From 3 to 5 pm. — Square Dance Callers clinic in Parish hall. February 12 At noon — Lions club, Baranof. At 7 pm. Annual Republican Lincoln Day dinner in Gold Room, Baranof, Jim Wilbur, Dale Hillerman, Norma Cook. From Sitka: Ben Bilbo, Dr. and Mrs. Isaac Knoll and son; Red Hol- loway, H. Aase, G. Beacum, H. De- 1VOe, Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Pusich, \Lmne Bardarson, Bill Vasquez, D. Merritt, Guy Russo, Bob McKay, | Doug Blanchard, I'r. | Chalmers, Mrs. P. A, Hatfield, O. | Swanberg, K. Griffith, There are 82 affillal d United v»-ooocoo-oooq;’i and Mrs.|. Skagway: Shirley Casperson, Elroy | Nations Educational, Scientific and Ninnis, Dixie Lee Tandy, Herb Mar- | Cultural Organizations and 30 stu- | tin, Art McKinnon, George Graves, | dent and youth UNESCO clubs in Mrs George Villisvick, Albert Carl- | Japan, son, Dave Graves, Elton Engstrom, | Jr, Jerry Wade, Ralph Treffers,| The Philippine Islands, poor in Bill Orme, mk Forrest, Gerald native animal life, abound in birds, Shaw, Amold Bdev‘ mfle Avrit | having some 700 different species. EIENOG muuumm (IS B e] ”“EEE AT o Mclo Clumnany ok Sared v crd Puzzle 1 81, Nervous anxiety 83. Ourselves 3¢ Limb 86. Pricker ing ‘implement past Burround 0 i The particulss 'm occasion s record it of motivi force 44. Torn apart “. n-trumn‘t for 4. & Rllcll flusion Sheets of Solution of Saturday’s Puzzle DOWN g::l:f“n‘fll Bine bt mnrfl:‘un eoln Ll:fil P . Flsh exs Renreuntmn 8. Antlquitys . Perform ebt o 10 d wrchaie mployes .g ol . Pronoun - Printer's measure Click Resembling a tore orn . Frozel Maseulls nickname water AP Newsfeatures FEBRUARY 5, 1931 The members of the Elks Lodge en’oyed a big time following the recent meeting in compliment to Past Exalted Rulers. Indobr race track and golf games were played in the lodge rooms. Then the Elks | repaired to the Capitol Theatre, where as guests of L. H. Kubley, they were entertained with a preview of a baseball talking picture. Gov. George A. Parks and Delegate-elect James W. Wickersham would be the principal speakers at the Capitol dedication ceremonies to be held in Juneau February 14-15 under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce, it was announced by H. L. Faulkner, chairman of the committee on arrangements. The Capitol Building swould be formally opeen dat 8 p. m. February 14, when the dedicatiod would start. Con- cluding ceremonies would be held the following afternoon. The Juneau Volunteer Fire Department was preparing for its annual ball which would be staged at the Elks Hall February 12. Fred Sorri headed the refreshments committee and “Doc” H. Eollmann. was in charge of decorations. Nick Bez and Mike McKallick, large owners in the Alaska Chichagof gold mine on Cl.chagof Island, left Juneau for the property on the mailboat Estebeth. Twenty-two out of the 35 salmon cannerics in Southeast Alaska might not operate during the coming season, according to authentic reports received in Juneau. Low prices of salmon and the big 1930 carry-over were given as the reasons for the contemplated shutdown of a large number of plants. Definite proof that immense King Spider Crab grounds existed in Prince William Sound was brought to Cordova by fishermen who caught 23 in one trap. Each crab measured four and one-half. feet across. Mrs. C. H. Dench and her two children had arrived in Juneau to join Captain Dench, commander of the U. S. Coast Guard cutter Talla- poosa. Weather: High, 39; low, 34; rain. o A . P o Daily Lessons in English % L. corpon S e S N Y WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Mrs. Johnson is a widow woman.” Omit WOMAN. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Bivouac. Pronounce biv-oo-ak, I as in BIT, OO as in BOOK. A as in AT, accent first syllable. OFTEN-MISSPELLED: Aquarium; AQ; Acquaintance; ACQ. SYNONYMS: Defend, guard, protect, preserve. 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: DIGRESSION; departure from a subject or its main course of treat- ment. (Pronounce the I as in DID preferred). “The speaker’s digressions were annoying to his audience.” e B e ‘ MODERN £7 UUE” HoBERTA LEE | Q. I have received an invitation to the wedding of a very dear friend. However, I do not know the girl he is marrying. Would it be all right for-me to send my wedding gift to him? A. Never. Wedding gifts must always be sent to the home of the bride-to-be, and addressed to her. Q. When one’s coffee or tea is exceedingly hot, is one permitted to sip it with the spoon? A. Never. One should wait until the liquid has cooled sufficiently. The spoon is used only for stirring, and then should be placed in the saucer and remain there. Q. Is it necessary that one send a gift when invited to a bridal shower, and one cannot attend? A. Yes, this is obligatory. e States? 2. How many times did Joe Louis defend his heavyweight boxing championship? How many inches are there in one mile? What, in the Bible, is the “Decalogue”? In what famous opera does the “Barcarolle” occur? ANSWERS: ... Federalist Party. Twenty-five times. 63,360 inches. The Ten Commandments, “Tales of Hoffman;” by Oflenb‘aeh . What was the name of the first political party in the United | A0 o subsériber 0 THE m\‘fi.t ALASKA G cnm'm. idid redeive TWO flbtéw "ADVEITURE IN BALTIMORE" s ARt RS AN ST ¢ as a paid-ap EMPIRE is, Present Bm N YQH %760} ‘home with our s W THIS SPRCB—Yqu‘ Name Miy Appéar! % Bldegi Bank in Alaska lflQl—OvemaflwenIury of Banking—185] sesda Behrends Boa?e# qu lient COMMERCIAL SAVINGS \Nome ... | Petersburg | Portland |Prince George |Seattle i Government today froze until March Alaska Points ‘Weather conwtions ana temper- atures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 am., '120th ¥Msiidian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau are dAs follows: Anchorage Annette Island Barrow ... Bethel Cordova ... Dawson .. Edmonton Fairbanks Haines . Havre Juneau Alrport Kodiak Kotzebue McGrath -8—Clear ... 24—Cloudy -15—Partly Cloudy 0—Snow -3—Clear -48—Fog -10—ESnow -32—Clear ... 5—Clear . T—Snow s 0—Clear 26-—Partly Cloudy -5—Clear -35—Clear 12—Clear -51—Fog 17—Snow 38—Fog . ~4—Snow 38—Fog 27—Shnow -5—Clear { 2—Clear Northway . sitka . ' Whitehorse Yamw 88 AIIO!HER FREEZE BY GOVERNMENT | WASHING1ON, Feb. 5 —®—The 15 all 'sales and deliveries of cattle| hides, calfskins and kips. The step was taken pending establishment of government controls to assure mili- tary supplies. The National Production Auth- ority, which issued the order, said it applies to priority orders for the Armed Forces as well as other purchases. But NPA said the ac 1 curtail current output « gage and other good the time lag — usual months — required for o processing raw hides for manu(ac-, turing purposes. i The government previously had|’ rolled back the prices of hides. HOSPITAL NOTES | Admitted to St. Ann’s hospital | over the weekend were Mrs. Charles | Nelson and Mrs. Milton Tennison. | Dismissed were Homer Hamilton, Mrs. James Richardson and baby boy, Mrs. Ralph Marsh, Mrs. Don- ald Erickson and baby boy, Clifford | Mason, Mrs. Preston Sandbo and| baby boy. Darrel St. Clair was admitted to the Government hospital. WALT HATLIN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Experienced House Wiring Electrical Marine Repair Phone Red 355 Junean, Alaska Taku Post No. 5559 Meeting every Thursday in the C.I.O. Hall at 8:00 p. The Erwin Feed Co. office tn Case Lot Grooery Phone 164 HAY, GRAIN, COAL and STORAGE STEVENS’® LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR The Charles W. Carter Mortuary rourth and Franklin St PHONE 136 Casler's Men's Wear MoGregor BOTANY “500" CLOTHES NUNN-BUSH SHOES STETSON HATS Quality Work Clothing FRED HEHNING Cemplete Outfitter tor Men SHAFFER'S SANITABY MEAT FOR BETTER MEATS 13—PHONES—49 Pres Delivery Wm. A. Chipperfield, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretpry.: &b e @ B.P.0. ELKS Meeting every Wednesday at 8 P.M. Visiting brothers welcome. WALLIS S. GEORGE, Exalted Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Secretary. —_—— Mcose Lodge No. 708 Regular Meetings Each Friday Governor— ARNOLD L FRANCIS Secretary— WALTER R. HERMANSEN Brownie's Liquor Store Pheme 103 139 Se. Frinkits P. O Box #808 "The Rexall Store” BUTLER-MAURO DRUG €0. Alaska Masic lnpply ] INTS GENERAL PAl and WALLPAPER Card Beverage Co. Wholesale 806 10th &3, PRONKE 216—DAY o NIGE® tor MIXERS er BODA POP The Alaskan Hotel Newly Renovaied Roonms ot Bezsonable Rates PHO!-E BINGLE O PHONE 508 Thomas Hardvuré (o. PAINTS — OLLS Ballders’ and Shel# HARDWARE riters L4 1. B. Burford Co. “Qur Doorstep Is Worn by Satiafied Customers” FORD AGENCY (Authorized Deslers). GREASES — GAS ~ OIL Junean Molor Ce. Poot of Maln Strees R SoLD ok 8 MAEE JUNEAU DAIRIES. DELICIOUS ICE CREAM » @ally habit—ank for 1 b7 Mame i Juneau Daries, Inc. ‘Chrysler Marine Enginer MACBINE SHOP Marine Hardware, Chas. 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