The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 24, 1951, Page 4

PAGE FOUR 'TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1951 'MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 nor happy about our financial position or prospects. SECOND and FOURTH Under recent administrations the nationsl debt has Daily Alaska Empire P\lhllxh(‘d every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANK Secohd and Mt Stféets, Juncan, Atasxk ) HELEN TROY MONSEN LT . presigent DOROTRY TROY LINGO Vioe-President ELMER A FRIEND - Mansging Editor — e L ®ntered n the Post Office in Juneau as Second Clash Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Belivered by carrler In Juneau and Deusiss for. §1.96'ser Mmenth: six months, $9.00; che year, $17.50. By mal, portate pAid, at the following Tates: Cue sear, in advance, $15.00; six months, in advance, $7.80; coe month, in advance, $1.80. Subscrivers will confer & favor if they wiil promptly notity the Bustoess Office of any faflure or irregularity in the delivery of tuelr papers. ‘Telvphones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoctated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for repubiication of all news dispdftches credited to it or not other wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 Pourth Avenue Blde., Seattle, Wash. Tuesday, April 24, 1951 NO CAUSE FOR OPTIMISM Secretary Snyder's report on U. S. finances given the House Ways and Means Committee holds a few grains of comfort for tax-ridden Americans. It seems the Treasury Secretary and Mr. Truman have done a bit of miscalculating again. They miscalcu- lated both as to the rate at which the nation’s mili- tary expenditures would flow out, and as to the amount of income the country would have. Fortu- nately, their errors were on the right side. the fiscal year with a $3 billion surplus instead of their estimated $2,700 million deficit. Al of which means that instead of the $16 billion tax boost which the administration requested, it might squeeze by on a mere $10 billion increase for the 1951-52 period. Any news telling of figures on the black side of the national ledger these days is as good as it is However, we should be neither serene before surpr The Washinglon We end | ticing law in Washington since his defeat last November, piled up to such astronomical figures that even a $3 billion surplus is hardly a drop in the bucket. Re- sulting as it did from an abnormally large national | income, it can not be termed as evidence of an econ- omy trend on the part of Washington’s overlords. Also contributing to the surplus was the fact that war production was not — and still is not — up to schedules laid down when the budget was figured. This, of course, is nothing for which the admthistra- tion can or should take credit. Rather, it is another indication of inefficiency — of which we're seeing plenty these days. Any undue optimism the purported surplus might stir should be quashed by the following cold, hard facts: (1) We'll be called upon to pay $10 billion more in taxes in the next fiscal year than in the last; (2) Mr. Truman estimates he’ll spend a whop- ping $71,500 million during the pefiod. Tt is inter- esting to recall that World War I, from start to ending, cost the country only a little more than one- third of that figure! La Prensa’s Future (Washington, D. C, Post) It was in the best traditions of a free press that the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, an exemplar of freedom in North America, sent a reporter, Donald Grant, to interview Alerto Gainza Paz, editor of La Prensa, a now beleaguered exemplar of the same freedom in South America. They talked of the ordeal through which Senor Gainza Paz and his great newspaper have passed under the ruthless dictatorship of Juan Peron. La Prensa is temporarily in eclipse. It de- fied the dictator in a land where now, as Mr. Grant reports, there is no law save the dictator’s will. But they taikea also of La Prensa’s future. “The ‘Argennue people,” said Gainza Paz, “are fully con- scious of their rights to have truthful and complete information about events inside or outside the coun- try, and to read the newspaper of their choice . . . 1 have the conviction that Argentines will never give up those rights or relinquish those principles and that La Prensa must reappear, strengthened by the support of a people who love liberty and condemn injustice.” This is, of course, the real meaning of freedom of the press — that it involves not a publisher’s priv- ilege but the right of the people to read. It is a | right which may be overridden; but it ean never be extinguished. All men who have faith in human freedom must share Gainza Paz’s conviction that La {Prensa will have a future as free and as devoted to the rights of Argentines as its past has been. |47 PASSENGERS FLY so far has Werry-Go-Round (Continued from Page One) production line within three to five months. This so huge that it must be hauled by freight train. However, just one shot from this atomic-belching Howitzer could wipe out a regiment. A new ical warfare, type of warfare, called C has been de- ned from atomic research. By ing radioactive rays, a city could contaminated and subsequently hout A radioactive dose could | 1 that would not cause death | absorbed for three or four Thus, the populace would » plenty of time to evacuate in| his radiological warfa.2 is what ressman Albert Gore, Tennes- Demoerat, had in miud when | suggested establishing a radio- ive belt across the Korean Pen- ula. 1f a strong enough do: e used, a rad Ve no man land could be established that w munist cross it. foot soldiers who tried to Atomic Difficulties ignificantly, Gore’s suggestion was up last week by the joint igressional atomic energy com-| mitt However, experts from the| mic Energy Commission warned | » production of radioactive | erial for radiological warfare cut down the atomic bomb lm‘\ pointed out ative however. a possible al- Buried in our 5 nwest deserts is a huge radio- active stockpile of atomic wastes at could be used to produce the ary radioactive material with ter out reducing atomic bomb produc- | tion. The trouble is that the stock- > contains a mixture of radio- ive byproducts, including some that will remain radioactive for centuries. Thus, the radioactivity not wear off, and an attack- army cculd not enter the con- nated area in order to hold it. possible—through an expen- Eive process—to separate the long- term radioactive byproducts from those which are short-lived. The difficulty with this is that the ra-| dicacti material must be used im tely. Otherwise, a radioac- | ose that had been prepared|. to contaminate an area, say for 60| sht wear out before ther ¢ifficulty with radiolog- ical warfare is the danger to those w0 hand’e it. Radioactive material to be used for the purpose of con- taginating an enemy objective t be carried in clumsy, lead-| containers. After the lead- lined containers are dropped on an enemy, howev explosive charges | containers can free | e radioactive rays pite all t. difficulties, the important fact is that radiological warfare is now possible—if Presi- dent Truman wants to use it. | MacArthur Letters ‘ Even ex-members of Cougress‘ are being flooded with “MacAr- thur” letters. Ex-Senator Scott Lu- ¢... ot Minois, whu has been prnc-‘ loss of life or| 1ld mean certain death to Com- | keep rolling in. One particularly sharp missive from an Illinois teacher, protesting against the stardly dismissal” of MacArthur, really former Democratic leader of the Senate to sit up and take notice. wrot2, “ I was convinced that you were first an American and second a Republican. I have continued in that same ccnviction took ofiice. Why have you let the high-handed deed?” Vandenberg Tribu’: Just after the Senate paid us last respects to the late Senator Vandenberg, taree anti-Vanden- wLurg Repubiicans privately ribbed | Idaho's freshman Senator Herman | Welker for joining in the Vanden- [ berg tribute. | Welker has been such a' vigor- ous political echo of the anti-Van- ‘denhexg clique during his four months in the Senate, that after | his joining of the parade of speak- ers eulogizing Vandenberg, Senators | Mundt of South Dakota, Hicken- | looper of Iowa and Jenner of In- | diana chided Welker about his eul- | ogy. With a broad wink at Hicken- looper in the Senate cloakroom, Mundt asked: “Don't you think Welker’s attack on Vandenberg was in poor taste?” With mock seriousness, Hicken- looper and Jenner agreed. However, this got under Welker's received about 500 letters and lhey‘l | WITH PAN AM MONDAY Forty-seven passengers flew via caused Lheip‘“" American World Airways in, out or through Juneau yesterday with five arriving from Seattle, one rom Whitehorse, eight from Fair- “In voting to re-elect you 10 the | anis, 21 flying to Seattle and one Senate last fall,” the school-teacher | | “ore pican with 11 through to the southward. From Seattle: William Johnson, Dr. Brandenberg, Leo McCanna, since you | yaop Risto, Henry Turner. From Fairbanks: Martin Ander- administration get away Wwith this| ., A g NcLean, J. Shepard, H. and Marjorie Sinclair, Vera Covi, 0. C. Dwyer. From Whitehorse: Gordon Smith. To Seattle: A. C. Harlander, R. A. Littlefield, Steven Johnson, Max- ine Hanford, Mr. and Mrs. D. James and two children, Frank Rathurst, David Simonson, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Houffman, Fr. Sweeny, Bill Yill, Vernon Knott, Mr. and Mrs. Don Nelson, Charles Byrnes, Peter Barelli, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones. To Ketchikan: A. E..Peterson. ACCA BOARD MEMBERS MEET, ELECTION THURS. Memkbers of both the old and new Alaska Crippled Childrens Assocla- tion Boards will meet at noon ‘Thursday on the Baranof Terrace for election of officers, it was an- nounced today by Mrs. John Mec- Cormick, president of the Juneau- Douglas chapter ACCA. MARTIN ANDERSON HERE | skin, and he snapped: “Go ahead |and strike it out! Strike it out of | the record! I don't care!” Jenner then said, in completely rived here via PAA from Fairbanks | yesterday and is stopping at the Baranof hotel. April 21 - v e 66 e e e O A. Bernsten Gus Brown Beatrice Stoddard Earle Monagle Doyle Morrison ither Sorensen Roy_Stanley Thomas, Jr. Bonnie Jo Lynch Don Tandy s 0 08 e Ry X COMMUNITY EVENTS | o Gae T,.O DAY, " At 7:30 pm. — Cub Scout Pack 309 will meet in Methodist church. At 7:30 pm. — Dorcas Society of | Seventh Day Adventists meet at home of Mrs. A. L. Zummn, 151 Main street. At 8 p.m.—Civil Defense Couneil meets in City Council rooms. At 8 pm. — CDA regular meeting in parish hall. 20 YEARS_AGEG 7;?% supre) - g5 The Director of the Census hnn tabulation of refurns for Alaska by marital conditions. Total of males, 15 years of age and oldertin Alaska on October 1, 1929, was 20880, - Of this number 13,001 were single; 11,089, married; 6HWidowed; 24, per J@vorced. Of the, 14818 femajes 15 years or agegr olfler, 2876 Wete aoa19 married; 8.8 widowed and 1.6 per cent ‘@iVordea. Lloyd Owens, logger, who suffered a broken collar bone and had.been {in st. Aun's Hospital, was discharged. ’ i Mrs. F.°A. J. Gallwas of ‘Douglas, Was ‘to éave bn ‘the ‘Bstebeth for {Chichagof to visit her daughter, Miss Alberta, who was teaching school there. ‘They were to Be home about May 18. Miss Mona Carlson, ,of Douglas, who had Just returned from Seattle after intensive training.in beauty work, was a mqnher of ‘the staff at the Florence Shop. Fresh killéd chickens were being ndvertfied by George Bros. at 26 cents per pound; Maxwell House coffee, two pounds for 85 cents; skinned hams, 26 cents a pound. After practicing five weeks, “Is Zat So?” a three-act comedy, which was sponsored by the Juniors under the' diregtion of Mrs. Thelma Eng- strom, was staged at the Douglas Coliseum Theatre. In the cast were: At 8 pm. — Odd Fellows meet In | p)ja Reinikka, Angus Gair, Tauno Niemi, Harry Lundell, William Cashen, LO.OF. hall At 8 pm. — AWVS Cooperative Nursery Mothers meet at homié of Mrs. Hunt Gruening. At 8:30 p.m. — Community Center night for adults at Teen Age Club with square dancing. April 25 At noon — Kiwanis Club, Baranof. At 8 pm. — Elks lodge. At 8 pm. — BPWC Board meets at home of Mrs. Dorothy Clem. At 8 pm. — Alaska Potters meet at home of Mrs. Florence Holm- quist. At 8 pm. “[.O.O.F, hall. April 26 At noon — Chamber of Commerce meets at Baranof. At noon — Old and new Boards of ACCA meet in Baranof. Election. At 8 pm. — Coast Guard Wives meet at home of Mrs. Wayne Goff, 123 Behrends avenue. April 27 At 6 p.m. — Moose Lodge supper. April 28 At-6 p.m. — Juneau-Douglas Lions — Rebekahs meet in club banquet and installation at ! Mike's, April 30 At noo.l — Lions Club, Baranof. At noon — BPW meets, Baranof. At 8 pan. — American Legion post meets in Dugout. May 1 At noon — Rotary Club, Baranof. 3 ARRIVE TUESDAY ON ELLIS AIRLINES Three passengers arrived Tues- day on Ellis Airlines with two trav- eling on interport, Arriving from Ketchikan: Jerry McKinley. From Wrangell: Jr, From Petersburg: Mr. Lamarte. Lew Williams, TRAFFIC TRAVELS ISABEL PASS RICHARDSO! VAY W. J. Niemi, chief of operations of the Alaska Road Commission, to- day said that the Richardson High- way, via . Isabel Pass is being used by traffic between Anchorage and Valdez to Fairbanks. The road is in solid condition, he said, but slow, due to land ice. Later on, he pointed out, as the frost comes out it will soften and be slow and heavy to traffic and road restrictions may be Decessary to enforce. SEATTLE VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Jackson of Seattle are registered at the Baranof ‘.‘.crious vein, that he personally { just didn’t feel that he could pay | tribute to Vandenberg because of | his diifering views on foreign pol- icy, but that he was happy that!{ others were paying the tribute which he justly deserved. MacArthur Merry-go-round The foreign minister and vice- president of Peru, who have been honored guests in this country, didn’t mind keing ousted from their Waldorf-Astoria hote! suite to make room for General MacArthur. But | they did feel hurt at the lack of | confidence implied by the fact that the locks on the doors were chang- ed immediately after they departed and before MacArthur moved in MacArthur was able to rec- at least one Democrat among the Republicans that sur- rounded him in the Capitol—Sen- ator Tom Connally of Texaxs. “Hel- lo, Mr. Tom,” said the General as the Texan stuck out his hand . .. . When Rep. Overtoi: Brooks of Lou- isiano commented on MacArthur’s spry appearance, Colorel C. C. Canada, the General's personal physician, remarked that the ‘71- | year-old campaigner had the phys- ique of a 43-year-old man. “It's partly due to the gdod hours he keeps and. his attitude toward life,” explained Canada. 40, Ilw:f and 4L, 42, it 46. Gi ey its of ombustion letter tical \ Martin Anderson of Seattle, ar- | for- Bix 67. Cuble meters | ognize it} FROM MISSOURI Cail Hawkins of Eldon, Mo,, is at the Buranof - hotel. See the 25 h. p. Johnson at War- | ner’s, 791-4t [GTRTATT TEIIWTO[RTA] [ejoli ] UEEE C OoRen 3 FINAE EIBII]BB [TIRIN] Injo] = €] [ o/aip/E[RINGIE] EI!EEGB [SIBITIAIT] [HIE(G] 7] [l [ofm[=[-] Solution of Mfllyfi Paxtte DOWN ‘s sgnjupfian 1. Stings 2. Golden oriole Europe fllil .-. t ln adai m 3 Dlmn Dinner course {Rosie Africh, Vieno Wahto. Weather: High. 63; 16w, 40; fair. Daily Lessons in English % t. corpon B B e WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Théy could not disturb his equanimity of mind.” Omit OF MIND. EQUANIMITY means “even- ness of mind.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Prescience (foreknowledge). Pronounce pre-shi-ens, first E as in ME, I as in IT, second E as in END, accent first syllable. k OFTEN MISSPELLED: Elicit (to draw out). Tilicit (unlawfuD. SYNONYMS: Prejudice (noun), partiality, bias, prepossession, un< fairness. 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: CLIMACTIC; of the nature of a climax. “His iliness has reached the climactic stage.” MODERN ETIOUETE osgina v | Q. If a young woman is traveling alone on a train and meets a strange man who offers to pay for her meal, should she consent? A. It is better for her to decline this offer. However, there is nothing wrong with their dining together at the same table if she is favorably impressed with him. Q. When there is a punch bowl at a party or dance, and a girl and her escort approach, which one should fill the glasses? A. The man should fill a glass for the girl, then one for himself. Q. What is the most popular boutonniere for ushers at a church ‘wedding? A. The white carnation is probably the most popular. 100K and lr.ARN "’c,qognon What is an acrosuc? Which U. S. State produces the most maple syrup? What great military leader sighed for “more worlds to conquer”? ‘What is the present-day name of the ancient country of Cathay?. . What common English word formerly meant “to fail to ‘observe,”, and now means “to lnspect. examine, supervise”? ANSWERS: 1. A composition, usually in verse, in which one or.more sets off} . letters, when taken in order, form words. Vermont. Alexander the Creat. China. “Oversee.” FROM Aucudm: J. L. Connors of registered at the w% TO SEATTLE . Gordon H. Smith, Internatipnal Representative of Lions Clubs, ar- rived here y “from White- horse via PAA, stoppéd overnight at the Baranof hotel and !lpefled to return to Seattle today. ping at the Batan J. .C IIOLYIIM a8 & paid-ap EMPIRE s int 1o be our Pmtthhm[ung; M and iresaive TWO TICKETS o see: mmfimmw Aurde at ‘Varlpus Alaska pomts nfié‘hmmfi.nfi am., 130th Meridian Time, and mmuby:fi-m-mm o < 0—Cloudy 31—Clear 33—Rain gnd Snow 18—Cloudy Northway .. Petersburg Portland Prince George WASHINGTON, April 2¢ —#— Ambassa John Foster Dulles re- turned lay from a week of con- ferences In Tokyo on the proposed peace treaty with Japan. He made ‘f'a stopover of about an hour and a half in Anchorage, Alaska, yester- day. ‘The next step in the treaty pre- parations, officials here say, will be further consultations with 13 other nations taking an active part in framing the treaty. These nations have been given the U.S. suggestion for a treaty. Rus- sia also was supplied with the draft, but it has announced it intends to hold no more discussions on the settlement. As part of the treaty negotia- tions, discussions will go forward at the same time on a Pacific defense arrangement with Australia, New Zealand and Japan on a security agreement to permit the U. S. to continue to keep military forces in and near Japan after the treaty is signed. TA CONSIDERING DIVORCE IS REPORT NEW YORK, April 2¢ —#— Rita Hayworth’s attorney indicated today she is considering a diverce from Prince Aly Kahn, “No decision has been reached yet,” Attorney Bartley Crum told a repolur. This statement contrasted with earlier denials by the film star and her associates that she was considers 4ing a divorce, When she returned to New York on -April 2 from Europe, she was asked about reports of a rift between her and the prince and replied: J “Thére 1s no truth in that.” HAINES VI ‘2 Frank B Ynun{ d’fim is stop Meeunc every Wednud-y at 8 PM. Visiting -brothers welcome. LE ROY wm. ‘Exalted Ruler. W. H, BIGGS, Secretary. The Erwin Feed Co. Office in Case Lot Grocery HAY, GRAIN, COAL and STORAGE —EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY— — “The Rexal il Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG C0. Alaska Music Suppl Arthur M. Uggen, Mnnuup'er’ Piancs—Musical Instruments and Supplies PHone 206 Second and Seward Card Beverage Co. Wholesale 805 .10th Bt. 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