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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
Veronica
Wants Job On
Fur Farm

There may be job somewhere
in Alaska for. Veronica if Veronica
is a girl, but if Veronica is boy
the outlook is dark.
Veronica Petruska of Troy, New
York, has written to Frank Du-
fresno, Executive officer of the Al
aska Gae Commission, asking him
to help her Cor HIM get a job on
a fur farm.
In the letter. there is no clue,
except the name, as to the sex of
the writer. Ordinarily one would
think of Veronica as feminine. but
Dufresne has his doubts as no
point of the matter is made in the
letter, and after all, girls seldom
harbor ambitions to become fur
farmerettes
y Veronica writes that she COR he)
is % and lin excellent health"
Dufresne, who thinks he can see
possibilities for female fur far
mer. is waiting to have the little
matter of is it : a he or is it =
a-she cleared up before giving YER
onica any encouragement.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
5kIERS CALL ON
WIND INSTEAD OF
SH0vELS SUNDAY

Beaten TO the punch by a Taku
wind that put an iron-clad crust
on all the meadows and hills in the
Douglas Ski Area, Juneau Ski Club
members who had turned out on the
Second Meadow for work yesterday
found the slopes already well packed,
so tossed aside their tools and toll
and spent the day in riding their
hickory Stats across the almost per-
feet skiing surfaces.
They did not, however, toss aside
the steaks that were to have reward
ed their labors. No indeed. the juicy
morsels of beef were consumed in
due course and added extra oomph
to the afternoons sliding for the
more than thirty skiers that answer
ed the lunch bell
In the forenoon a SALON course
was set down the second meadow
and the more proficient ski artists
devoted their attentions to practic-
ing on their racing style, with Joe
Werner and Ralph Moreau closely
contesting for honors. The tyros took
their skis along to the Third Mea-
dow. where they devoted their time
to polishing up their turns.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
R.R. RETIREMENT ACT

Legislation proposed by Delegate
Dimond to permit employees of the
Alaska Railroad under the Rail-
road Retirement Act to designate
the beneficiaries TO whom they want
the accumulated value of their an
nuity account to go in the event OF
their death was favorably reported
to the House Committee on the
Civil Service last week by the De-
partment of the Interior and by the
Civil Service Commission.
Another bill that the Delegate in
troduced to extend the benefits Of
the Alaska Railroad Retirement Act
to employees of the railroad who
work on the river boats also re-
ceived favorable report from the
Civil Service Commission When a
report on this has been made by the
Department of the Interior, Mr.. Di-
mond expects to ask the House Com
mittee on the Civil Service, to which
both bills were referred, to take
them up for committee action so
that early consideration may be had
on them in the House.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03

nament for the members of the
Classic League. to be rolled off on
three days of play First day win be
the the 3 men teams, second day
the doubles teams, and third day the
singles events.
Same teams will be used for the
3 men event, except that the high
team or winner of Classic League
lust finished will be scratch team,
and the remaining will be spotted
per game, 2-3rds of difference in
averages for tournament just COM
pleted
For the Doubles events, the bowl
ers have been paired off with the
number one man paired with the
lowest average man in league; the
second averaged man with the next
to last in averages and SO on, and
handicapping as outlined for 3 men
teams.
For the Singles the same rules APP
ply as to handicapping. the high
average man being scratch, and the
lowest average man will receive 2-3
difference per game between his
average and the highest entered
bowlers lie: all bowlers will receive
that amount of spot between their
average and the highest made dur
ING mast tournaments
In compu;-ng score for all events,
each bowler to be allowed 2-3rds dit-
ference between his average and the
high man for a total of 9 games
to determine his final standings viz;
If high man in sweepstakes is 100
average and another bowler has III
average, the 172 bowler will receive
2-3rds difference of IL spot for each
game for a total of games to de-
termine his position in all-events.
Thus if 100 man bowls total of ITO
for games, and the 172 average
bowler makes a total Of 1910 he will
top the higher man because his
handicap of 108 pins for nine games
will give him a total of 1778 gross.
If so cents per event or $l.50 for
the three events is collected as prize
entry fees a total of $2700 will be
available for prizes, divided as fol-
lows:
3 man team first $780, second $500
Doubles team first $500, second $500
Eingles first $500, second $500 All
events $500
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
PAT PLANNING
OPERATION OF
ALASKA PLANTS
Preparations, Howeve err
Being Blocked by Pres
emf Labor Disputes

BELLINGHAM, Wash, April g.
The Pacific American Fisheries
plans normal operations in Alaska
this season provided labor disputes
do not block preparations, President
Archie Shiels said today.
The company plans to operate
canneries at Nushagak, Naknek, Nor
mex, Port Moller, King Cove. Squaw
Harbor and Alitak.
In addition the PAP will operate
the following canneries jointly: at
Chignik and Egegik with the Alaska
Packers; at Kenai with the Snug
Harbor Packing Company; at Ex-
cursion Inlet with the Astoria and
Puget Sound Packing Company and
at Pillar Bay with the Fidalgo Island
Packing Company.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
-Four Fire Alarms
Blow; Joke Call
Lacks Humor

Four fire alarms blew in Juneau
over the weekend and today, three
of them roof fires, and the fourth,
an April Fool joke, considered the
most serious of all by Fire Chief
". W. Mulvihill
Saturday night some prankster,
just getting under the April Fool
day wire at 1l:45 pm, pulled an
alarm lever from the Al box and
sent Juneaus volunteer fire de-
partment and equipment rushing
out to Ninth, near the power house.
Its happened nearly every April
Fool day as long as l can remem-
ber," Mulvihill said Somebody
who doesn't realize the seriousness
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03

in danger and expense incurred by
false alarmss, is asking for trouble .
The roof fires occurred today.
The first was "a box call this
morning at 7:30 o'clock, taking
firemen to Miles Godkins' resi-
dence at Fourth and Gold.
The second roof blaze was at
HISS this forenoon, taking fire
men to Al Mook's residence near
the Government Hospital, while the
alarm at 1885 o'clock this afternoon,
81, called firemen to Al Jones,
burning roof near the Totem Gro
Gerry.
None of the fires did great dam
age.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
CITY GOES
TO POLLS
TOMORROW
Mayor, Three Couneilmen,
School Director 10
Be Elected

With interest centering in a live
" four-way race for the office OF
Mayor. citizens of Juneau will go
to the polls tomorrow for the an
nual municipal election.
A Mayor. three Councilmen and
School Board Director are to be
elected. Vote will be taken also on
ratification of new telephone
company franchise
Polls will be open from O'Clock
in the morning until 7 o'clock IN
the evening, the polling places re-
manning the same as at last years
election. Voters in precinct NO 2
cast ballots at the First and Main
store building formerly occupied by
the Channel Apparel Shop, First
Precinct polling place is the truck
room of the Fire Department at
Fourth and Main; Precinct No. 3
polling place is Arkeeta's Leather
Shop at 7O3 Willoughby Avenue.
heglSIdtiOn hcdNy
Registration for the election IS
the all-time record figure OF $3.50,
indicating heavy vote tomorrow
as all good citizens get out and
vote.
Candidates are as follows:
For Mayor-Harry /. Lucas. in
cumbent, E. j. Krause, Cash Cole,
G. Emil Krause.
For Councilmen--tthree TO be
elected - Elroy MINIS, Emmett
Botelho, E. j. (Kelly) Blake. j. j.
Fargher. A. M. Geyer, Henry Mes
serschmidt. incumbent, Theodore R.
Adams, Harry Lea.
For School Director-R. E. Rob-
crtson. incumbent; Russell r. Her
mann.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
PAA OFFICIAL ON
ELECTRA; MAY Be
HERE FOR OPENING

John White, Chief Accountant for
Pacific Alaska Always, was a pas
senger scheduled to arrive in Ju-
neau this afternoon on a PAA FL
ectra
1t is not known whether or not
White will be here for the opening
of the new PAA offices next Sat-
urday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
LEGION TO MARK
ARMY DAY With
PARTY TONIGHT
Program, Feed Is Fare for
Bradford Post at
Dugouf

The Army will take over at to-
nights meeting of Afford John
Bradford Post of the American Leg
ion, celebrating Army Day with
program and feed at the Dugout.
The program is secret. and the
feed is to consist principally of
goldfish was the only information
leaking through the rigid Army cen
sorship. ~.
Chairman of the Committee for
the party is w. o. Bib Johnson,
who is being assisted by John E.
Pegues, Waino Hendrickson and
Ira (Bud) Anderson.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
FOR ALASKA RAILROAD

The second deficiency bill, which
passed the House on March %, con-
tains an item in the amount OF
$1,000 for the Alaska Railroad
$4,000 of this is ear-marked for
replacement of the warehouse de-
stroyed by fire several months ago
Testimony given before the House
Appropriations subcommittee on the
bill showed that the balance Of the
item is for the purchase of materi-
ais, supplies, and equipment that
were lost in the fire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
TRANSFER OF
FISHERIES IS
OPPOSED NOW
Co m m e re Department
Says Alaska Not Ready
10 Assume Functions
Continued from Page One)

Education, Juneau, Alaska. who
will arrange the shedule for the
films on point-to-point basis cal
culated to bring the transportation
charges to a minimum for each city
and town that desires to show the
films. The films are loaned with the
understanding that there shall be
no admission or rental fees enlarged
for programs on which they are
used unless they are shown in Ii
censed theaters as parts of regu-
lar programs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
NO UNION PASSION
WEEK SERVICES TO
BE HELD IN JUNEAU

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Juneau and Douglas Minis
terial Association at the home of
the Rev David Waggoner it was
decided that no union Passion week
or Good Friday services will be held
this year. Instead each church will
hold special services to which the
public is invited.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
LUMBER FIVE
WINS HONORS
Major lie ague Comes 10
End-New Tourna-
menf Planned

Juneau Lumber Mills Major
League kegling five didn't do so well
yesterday, but they preserved their
lead in the league and wound up
the tournament as champions, fol-
lowed by the Alaskan Hotel.
Sunday bowling scores in the
Major League were as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
PRINCE OF WALES
TO MAKE TRIP TO
YANKEE COVE SOON

The well known little freight YES
sci Prince of Wales, owned by DR..
L. P. Dawes, will be going to Yankee
Cove, near Eagle River, as soon as
the weather permits. TO take sup
plies to DR.. Dawes mine.
DR.. Dawes has had a few men
doing development work on the old
Bessie mine ores for several months
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
IvERsoN IN WASHINGTON

L. E. Iverson, for a number of
years resident of Juneau and an
employee of the Forest Service, is
spending several weeks in Wash
ington on business connected with
his work in the Service.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
ROGGE RETURNS

Leo Royce, Representative in the
last session of the Legislature, ar
rived in juneau on the Baranof
after spending a few weeks Out
side on vacation He will fly t.
Fairbanks tomorrow probably, with
PAA. At present he is a guest at
the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
Luncheon 10 Honor
Miss Betty Nelson

Tomorrow noon Mrs. Kenneth
Junge is entertaining with a lunch
con at her home on Eleventh Street
honoring the fifteenth birthday of
her niece, Miss Betty Nelson.
Ten guests will be present for the
occasion and an Easter motif is to
be carried out in decorations for the
birthday table.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03

AS wIndup tor the Classic League
ending Tuesday April it has been
decided to hold sweepstakes tour
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
STocK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 3. = Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 8Ss, American Can
81. American Power and Light Az
Anaconda 25, Bethlehem Steel 62la,
Commonwealth and Southern rs,
Curtiss Wright 59s, General Motors
429s, International Harvester SO,
Kennecott 32al, New York Central
is ST., Northern Pacific 9Ss, South
ern Pacific 1885, United States Steel
SIX, Pound S468ss.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
MRS. CHAPPELL HAS MOVED
TO ASSEMBLY APARTMENTS

Mrs. John Chappell has moved
from her former residence in the
Spickett Apartments and is now
at home TO her many friends at APP
artment 208 Assembly.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03

Don't Forget = Vote Tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03

Empire Classified ADS for results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
DOW. HOMES AVERAGES

The following are todays Dow,
Jones averages industrials 1925,
rails 22.70, utilities 27.27.
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Dent Forge; = Vote Tomorrow.
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$50 S64 858- 1892
Brunswick
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Juneau Lumber Mills

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-10-12

recollection Of the principles of tn,
Monroe Doctrine. there remains th,
TACT that congress, under the urg,
OF the administration, is seeking t.
legislate neutrality, a neutrality tina,
works one way with the parent ma.
ton and another way with the col.
onies-the children-of the bellig-
erent nation. It is quite evident
indeed, that whatever law is finally
enacted will contain many imper-
fections. some loopholes and some
dangerous principles.
It should be said to President
Roosevelt's credit that, thus far. he
has not openly put the pressure ON
his congressional leaders for passage
OF the bill without changes. Mem
bership Of the two parties in con-
gress is widely split. Perhaps that
IS why White House force cannot
be used effectively. True, some of
the anti-administration Democrats
have predicted that the President
will get both feet into the situation
before action is had, but that has
not happened, yet.
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Rruckarts Washington Digest
Repeal Bill Would Extend Credit
To Belliger ents Buying in u. s.
Danger of Getting Into S anne Mess Over War Debts
That Followed World War; Added Authority
Given President in Bill Carries Potential Danger.
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service. National Press BIdx w.sh,r.+o, ~

Publication Of the text of the bill
however, shows some provisions that
nave gone far to load the guns of
those who want to keep an arms
embargo in force. Some of the MEM
bers of the group opposing repeal
were sufficiently wrought up to ac-
cuse the administration-Mr. Roose-
welt, Secretary of State Hull and
others-of having misled the coun-
try In telling what they think ought
TO be done, by way of legislation. to
Keep the country out of war. It is a
condition of bad temper and 1t Is
likely to cause damage all around
Nevertheless, until the senate COM
mlttee finished writing the bill, all
OF the discussion was whether to
repeal the arms embargo; since pub
l1cation of the bill, 1t is shown that
not only is repeal of the embargo
sought, but permission would be
given for extension of credit to
hose belligerent nations that want
10 buy here.
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So Called Neutrality Bin
Shows Mistakes Can BE Made

1t probably is an impossibiliity e
'leg1slate" a nation into being neu-
tral. It is like legislating people
into being good. If they want ia
be good or if they want to be bad,
they probably will be just that way.
regardless of what kind of a Law
the brain trusters in legislative
BODY put together. And, in the in
stance at hand-the so-called neu-
trality bill-there is ample evidence
OF mistakes that can be, and are
being made.
Friends Of the program Of EN-.
Dargo repeal mistakenly assume
that substitution of the cash and
carry provisions will let us rest in
peace. It is perfect, they say. OPP
position sentiment can see only
hosts OF marching men and ships
carrying warriors over seas if there
Is repeal. Therefore, neither side
is giving really serious attention to
perfecting the cash and carry pro-
vision, in event it shall be accepted.
eventually, and the bill becomes
law. That is grave mistake.
The Lack Of consideration Of de-
tails OF this phase is a great mistake
can be proved by the shudders of |
business interests when sharp eyes
and analytical minds discovered
what the section, as written by the
committee, would do to commerce
IN this part of the world. Protests
filed by shipping and air transport
companies served as an exampe.
Actually, as originally presented,
she cash and carry sections would
nave kept many businesses from
1ealing further with British and
french possessions in the Caribbean
;ea. They would have halted buy
ng and selling on some quarters Of
south America, like the Guianas:
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air lines from the United States
could not have stopped there; regu.
lar North and South American ships
schedules would have been disrupt
ed. Well, the committee made
nasty changes but it remains to be
seen whether even these will work
in practice.
The trouble is that no one man or
group OF men can visualize all of
the possible contingencies and con-
sequences of a piece Of far-reachine
and rigid legislation. None ought
70 claim that it has been done, but
claims to that effect are being adj
vanced and ballyhooed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-10-12

WASHINGTON. - AS the full
mss debate of the so-caIed neu-
] rslity bill continues in the senate
numerous phases and angles and in
fddents have cropped up and de-
handed attention. It is easy for
me side to say that the thing must
be accepted by the senate and the
house and the country, without so
mich as a crossed st" or a dotted
r and it IS equally easy for the
wpostionists to say that we should
hye none Of it at all. The truth
3 neither side is completely cor
nd, and Mr.. John Q. Public must
unember that in forming his own
umcllsionS.
The bill that was reported by the
mate committee on foreign rela-
ions, ! believe, must be accepted
Is sincere effort. Sixteen of the
menty-three members of the COM
mitee believed it, or believed it
nould have q chance to be dis
nsed fully and freely. There was
10 division along the lines of Dem
arsts or Republicans; seven sena-
NJ voted against sending the bill
b the senate because they are op-
ped to repeal Of the embargo
igainSt shipments Of arms to any
powers while President |
Roosevelt and the majority men,
bn Of the senate committee want |
b get rid Of the embargo.
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our neishbor republics did a GOOD
Job in arranging for cooperative
action to keep the war away from
our shores and in Europe, where II
started. 1t always is possible for
best intentions to 60 haywire, but
surely there is credit due to Mr..
Roosevelt and the department OF
state for the leadership exerted in
getting all OF the South and Central
american folks around a single
table. II nothing more happened
than q free discussion Of the poten-
tial dangers that exist, the meeting
would have been worth while. More
did happen, however, and the I'M
derstandings that were reached.
stripped Of highsounding words,
mean that active governments In
the western hemisphere are going
70 work and act together. Further.
the conferences can be said to have
produced a feeling that none of the
smaller republics and. so-called re-
publics need fear any OF the others.
In the meantime, however, IL is
distressing to witness newspapers
everywhere RELOCATING important
domestic news, facts about our home
folks and home problems, to inside
pages. One Of the Washington pa
pers the other day had seven col
amns OF war news on its front
pages. That seems to me to be
bringing the war here when we u
lon't want it.
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zones. That provision is highly pre-
vocative. For there are many VIII,
believe no Chief Executive ought t
be clothed with such extreme DOW.
er. I doubt that it ever will bf
mlsused or abused, yet it has tina,
possible danger within it. HAVING
such potential danger, the section is
being vigorously opposed by men
just as anxious to keep the nation
out OF war as those who say that
only repeal of the arms embargo
Will keep us from being embroiled in
Europe,s mess. /.
Debate has made it appear, thus
lar at least, that the original cash
and carry" sections constitute a
strong bulkward against our entan-
clement. But there surely is ground
Tor objection to that part which
was added-that part which will give
buying nations 80 days in which to
pay. A buying nation can come to
our shores, load down many ships
and go away with cargoes with
IN 80 days-and say at the end:
owe have not the money to pay"
OF course it will not be as raw as
that. The purchasers did that dur
Ing the World war also, and we are
still waiting for those nations to
pay more than $4,000, 900 600 on
those debts. I am the only corre-
spondent to report every one Of the
conferences with foreign nations
when the United States tried to get
some tangible basis of payment
worked out, and since that time I
nave had little faith in any Of their
promises. The cash and carry"
section Of the current bill, with its
'O-day provision, therefore strikes
ne as nothing more nor less than
breaking down Of the law that
Senator johnson Of California fore
ID through the congress some years
'go. The Californian fought until |
Re got q statute that barred any
lation from getting new credit here
! 1t still owed on its World war
lebt.
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Many Object to Giving
President Extreme Power

Another section of the bill that
was not well advertised in advance
IS a section giving President Roose-
Velt additional authority during
threats OF war. It allows the Presi-
dent to define combat areas" and
TO forbid American ships and AM
erican citizens from going into those
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Monroe Doctrine Must Be
Given Consideration

Now, 1t might be said that these
phrases OF the problem are matters
that concern only business inter-
ests," and big business interests, at
that. Such, unfortunately, Is not the
case. Since every one of those
points of difficulty lie in the west
ern hemisphere, consideration must
be given to the application of the
Monroe Doctrine. Our trade with
and possessions in the west
ern hemisphere, therefore, is con-
siderably different than with Great
Britain and France, themselves. Yet,
With all Of the close commercial ties
with those possessions, with d,,e
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John vibber says the college may
dole out the sheepskins but the
wel-known school OF experience
tears off the human hide.