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on Finland. But Mannerheim
and the white guardists' were
shorn of power; and the Firms
had built in peace as progress
sive an economy as was possible
within capitalist Europe.
Finland could no more 60
socialist alone than could the
state Of Washington; but in
their co-operatives. trade unions.
and control Of parliament, the
Finnish workers were training
themselves for that democratic
ownership and control of indus
try. which is socialism. Consult
any encyclopedia as to that.
Probably that Ii one reason for
the attack by Stain, whose
hatred Of real control by workers
equals that of his present part
ner, Hitler.
Another probable reason is
that Stalinism is a throwback
to the primitive kind of i'm
perialism that built the ancient
empires-the kind that seeks ex-
pansion for its own sake. for the
qualification of adventures and
ego-maniacal groups who really
fancy themselves the elect, the
best possible rulers: and who
also find In foreign conquest a
temporary means Of sllaying UNI
rest among their slaves at home.
Certainly defense of Russia"
was not the reason for an act
which strips from Russia the
last vestige of working class
support, once her greatest de-
tense.
Healthy American sympathies
need no guidance from Lenin;
but Stains Charlie McCarthys
in this country should be inter
ested In Lenin's article, Finland
and Russia" written In May,
1917: only equals can agree.
For an agreement to be not
merely a verbal cover Of subjec-
ton. both sides must be given
the same rights and privileges;
that is. both Russia and Finland
should have the right not to
agree That Is clear as day
In August, 1918. even after
Mannerheim's bloody suppression
of the attempted communist
revolution by violence. Lenin
wrote: Finland is still the most
democratic country in Europe"
and went on to repeat the So
cialist doctrine that the workers
of each country must work out
their -own salvation in their own
way. ROBT. J. PEARSALL.
SITS So. Park ave.
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would be pigeon-hoied WITHOUT
consideration.
They recall Admiral Leahys
proposal for construction OF
super drydock at New York.
with the offstage suggestion
that British ships could be re-
fitted there-the Queen Mary.
for instance-if London's repair
centers were destroyed by enemy
planes. They don't like the
looks of the 30o-mile-out neu-
trality line.
Therefore they are insistent
on a navy powerful enough to
guard American s--to
warn off aggressors-but not 30
expansive that 1t will be a con-
slant invitation to foreign en-
tanglements and trouble. There
fore they oppose the Guam ges-
ture as a needless piece of nose
thumbing toward Japan.
Attorney General jackson had
not held office five days before
he acted to remove the friction
in the D. of J. which had been
generated under the Murphy
regime. AS veteran In the de-
partment, jackson sensed that
it was falling apart.
He recalled the extremely able
Gordon Dean as head Of the pub
lie relations division to replace
Joe Mulcahy, whom Mr.. Murphy
brought on from Detroit. The
later is 4 competent newspaper
editor, but he was new to the
department and Washington,
and he was frequently RESPONSE
Bile for Mr.. Murphy's bad press.
Bob also brought back an old
hand, Ugo Carusi, as executive
assistant. Then he assembled
the departments several thou
sand employees in the grand
meeting room and said: You
know me and I know you. Go
back to work and do your job.
There will be no more person.
mel changes" The undignified
whoops which greeted this re-
assuring speech astounded Mr..
jackson himself. The only other
cabinet member who could COM
mand such a response is Jim
Farley.
Murphy prides himself as a
grand administrator. But, due
to his inexperience here and his
zealousness, he frequently de-
manded things which were i'm
possible or unnecessary. The
elements that were so mixed in
him-his piety and prediction
for the social fleshpots-puzzled
his army of subordinates. But
they know Bob, who has served
in the department since the new
deal except for a short furlough
In internal revenue.
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Admiral Stark first asked for
six-year authorization pro-
gram of I41 warships estimated
to cost 81, 800. 000, 900. When he
reported the congressional flare
Up against such expansion. and
against his demand for a navy
able to Outright three nations
combined. the program was
whitfield down 10 a three-year
building plan of half the num-
Der Of ships and expenditure.
Now Chairman vinson win
eventually report q $50. 600, 900
measure for about three aircraft
carriers. five 12.000-ton cruisers.
2s submarines. These comprise
the total that can be laid down
In two years. 1t Is understood
the navy general board itself
prefers this limited arrange
ment. They want to await pos
sible advances and changes in
construction resulting from the
European conflict.
There will be no provision for
60,000-ton battleships--F. D. RS
private suggestion over the ad-
mirals' protest. For one thing,
no American drydock could ac-
commodate them, and the only
harbor able to anchor them
would probably be Puget Sound.
More important. they could not
navigate the Panama Canal. and
they would necessitate 4 new
and expensive ditch from Allan
tic to Pacific. Nor will there be
any money to transform Guam
into another Gibraltar - only
enough to dredge the harbor so
II can house q tremendous naval
airfleet in any emergency in the
orient.
The most remarkable feature
of this reduction is that the
house naval affairs committee
10 and always has been q big.
navy group. To Carl Vinson Of
Georgia, both as chairman and
minority member, must fall
great credit for bringing the
fleet to its present size and
standard. But they sensed that
in its present mood the congress
would never accept the White
House proposals.
The reasons are significant.
Even the most pro-Ally members
figure that this country's pros
spective participation in the
present war would be restricted
to financial and naval operations
no sending of soldiers abroad.
And they have become suspicious
of the activities of the navy and
treasury departments. They re-
belled against Secretary Edison's
request for war emergency
powers for the president until
Vinson promptly assured that it
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

Editor. The Times: In a very
commendable effort to furnish
An object lesson. the police de-
partment has placed q battered
automobile at the corner of Pa.
cific ave. and 18th ut. with
sign above 1t which reads.
Drunk Drivers made a wreck
Of this car" What an object
lesson It would be II the bodies
Of all our citizens who were
killed last year by drunken driv-
ers and all the automobile
wrecks could have been placed
along side this car! But why
put al the blame on the drunken
drivers: why not look to the
cause rather than the effect?
Suppose, for instance, there
suddenly appeared in this city
swarm of large. almost man.
sized hornets flying erratically
about with a reckless disregard
for human life. singing right
and left. and everytime anyone
was stung they died. or were
made invalids for life. What an
uproar there would be. Scream
ing headlines. An agonized cry
for help. The whole country
would be aroused. A plague Of
death dealing devils on the
wing. Not only would they be
shot down wherever seen but an
investigation would Be begun
with the object Of destroying
their breeding places 20 - to
get ride Of them entirely. This,
of course. would be q very SEN
sihle thing to do.
We haven't the hornets, but
we have something equally As
destructive combination of an
automobile. with the speed of a
hornet. and q drunken driver at
the steering wheel madly hurry
ing scurrying and caracoling
along our streets, weaving from
side to side. darting this way
and that. leaving death and
mangled bodies behind. Occa-
sionally an editorial comment In
made on the frequency Of these
occurrences. attaching blame to
the drunken drivers. but never
anything said about the nests
from which these drunken driv-
ers come. No criticism OF the
beer psrlors. the boouegging
joints, the state liquor storea. or
the slluring. tempting advertise
ments to induce US TO get into
condition % dangerous 10 society
that the police department,
which daily comes In contact
with the horrors Of the situa-
ton, Is moved to do its little bit
In the way OF . warning. What
is happening has become an
established system. the common
or ordinary run Of things. 10 be
taken as . matter Of course. per-
haps with a shrug Of the Shout
ders. but that Is all.
I wonder II our eomplacency
win be disturbed, when. in the
near future. sky fiivvers viii be
shooting about over our heads
and our homes with drunken
drivers at the controls giving a
hair-raising exhibition of falling
stars. HARRY II. JOHNSTON.
STALINISM AND FINLAND
Editor, The Times: IL IL sig
nificant that communists must
20 back over 20 years. to the
hsnnerheim regime. to find
thin excuse for Stains attack
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LAUGHTON
AT VASSAR

Charles Laughton recently al
lowed himself to be booked for
a lecture to the girls at Vassar
college. After the session, he
was asked how he had Jared.
Well" replied Laughton cold
ly. Ito tell you the truth, I'd
much rather talk thousand
times to one girl than talk to a
thousand girls at one time
Which reminds me, who are
the damsels who have left traces
of lip rouge on the cardboard
display of Ronald Colman out
side the Rivoli theater.
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HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 81


Adverse planetary aspects are
active today. Opposition to dc
tators and persons ruthless In
exercising power win be strong
under this rule Of the stars.
Business viii lose through loyal
support of neutrality regula-
tions. Labor viii benefit through
increased demand for trained
banda.
Heart and Home: Women are
under harmonious planetary In
fluences which encourage un.
selfish deeds. They will engage
In organised work for peace
which may arouse criticism.
The young are under . oonfig.
uration stimulating to sentiment.
Envy and Jealousy should b
avoided In social and scholastic
competition among ambitious
youths.
Business Affairs: Gains In en-
ployment win be substantial.
TIE census this year win re-
veal amazing facts regarding
the status Of various CLASSES Of
citizens. AS the first month Of
the year closes there should be
. sense of well-being among
business men.
National Issues: Mental va
carries win be evident among
persons interested in political
problems. Limited understand
ing and illogical thinking win
contribute to the perplexities Of
party leaders. Republicans win
gain many conservatives who
hope to have influence In stabi-
liking national finances and bal
sncing the budget. Women viii
be strongly swayed by emo
tionai appeals. The public win
be more and more perplexed a.
the campaign progresses.
International Affairs: Finland
viii crystalline world sentiment
against Stain and its horrible
sacrifice to Russia viii unite
democracies In a determined ef-
fort 10 vanquish dictators. Sur
prising methods win be intro
duced into European warfare
and an amazing chapter viii be
written. The United States win
contribute aid. at first indirect.
but later this country may be-
come involved In the conflict
Persons whose birthdste II In
have the sugury of q year Of fair
prosperity. Gains from inheri-
lance or lucky investments are
Indicated
Children born on this day
probably viii be honest and sin
cere. prudent and successful
through life. These Aquarisns
learn readily and apply their
knowledge wisely.
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Tin-Csn Finance

In the Western Hemisphere, where everything Is done
The hard way economists and finance experts
might look into Chinas method Of solving the currency
problem.
The Chinese government according to u s. commerce
department reports has been running little short OF ready
cash. TO solve the matter kerosene and such were
turned into coins in the province Of Kwangs.
Smple isnt It? No pedantc talk Of imitation. debasng
6f currency free ver and sterilization II you need little
change just grind the old spaghetti can you opened
for supper.
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of
these questions Turn to Wo-
mans page for the answers
1. What Strait Is at the south
ern tip Of South America :
2. At what temperature does
water boil at sea level?
5. What Is the monetary unit
of Denmark
4. Who replaced Hore-Bel-
isha as War Secretary In Great
Britain
5. What is the unit Of weight
for precious stones
s. Name the largest river In
Russia
7. With what sport is Amos
Alonzo Stage associated
s. One thousand grams make
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Mr.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

To rscsiys afsent,on N this COLI
address Of writer. Only initials
viii b pub1ished when requested.
Mr.. F1xit: Where II the loca-
tton AZ . town IN Canada named
WilliAmsburg? IL there any
drinlker respirator which BE-
longs 70 Pierce county? In
there any small claims court h
TAcomas Ly.
Williamsburg are numerous
In the United States. but We
haven't found one In Canada
yet. The county sheriffs office
has = respirator used to revive
drowning persons. II that 10 the
kind you mean. The justice
courts. fourth floor Of the court
house. serve ~ small claims
courts for this community.
Mr.. Flxif. Whsre may l OBJ
tain . complete chart Of foods
and their caloriess EGGn1AN.
You should be able to obtain
something Of that sort from the
home economies departments Of
the University OF Washington
and Warrington State college.
Or you could write to the super.
intendent Of documents, Library
Of Congress. Washington D. C.
Some Of the large companies
like Heinz or General Foods
have such charts available.
Mr.. Fixit, A man has reached
the age Of q and 10 unable to
ever work again but win receive
so per month social security.
WIN that go . month Keep him
from getting m old-age pension.
~ ne has NO other means Of
support: n. o. w.
That win depend upon how
his budgetary needs are COM
putsd by the county welfare de.
partment. II he has dependents.
and it Ia shown that he needA
more than $50 per month. the
social security payment would
b supplemented. II he has hia
home or other resources deduct
ibls from the maximum old-age
assistance grant Of $50 per
month, he would Be expected to
get along on the $40.
Mr.. Frxit: WIN You please
tell me the amount Of Income .
married man without children
must make before paying state
and federal income tax? Must
he I'LL out an income tax blank,
even u not required to pay,
Does = federal employe pay
state and federal income tax.
MRS. d. MILLER.
II a married man makes more
than $500, he is expected to
file an income tax return.
he must pay q tax de-
ponds upon how much more than
that he makes and how many
exemptions he has. There In no
state income tax In Washington.
State employees. however, are
required to pay the federal tax.
A call upon the internal rev.
enue office. second floor of the
Federal building. win get you
answers to al income tax ques-
tons.
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Your HEALTH
Re-. o. q rat CT
Nv DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

ny Dh- MOhhlS f1Sf1DElN
Editor, journal Of the American
Medical Association, and OF
Hygeia, the Health Magazine
One of the most widespread
diet deficiency disorders is pei
laera. It's true nature has not
been understood until quite re-
Gently, although it has been
known for centuries in European
countries.
In the United States, it is seen
most frequently in the southern
states.
Until modern Investigations Of
diets were made, pellagra was
believed to be due to all sorts Of
causes. Unfortunately. most in
vestigators approached the SUBJ
ject with the idea that the dis
ease was caused by something
that was eaten rather than by
lack of vital foods.
Credit for first determining
the deficiency character of the
disease goes to an investigator
of the U. S. Public Health serv-
ice. named Goldberger. who ex-
perimented with the diets Of
prisoners in a Mississippi prison
farm and who came to the con-
clusiion that there was factor
in the diet which could prevent
pellagra and which was absent
from the diets of these prison.
ers.
Today 1t is known that a SUBJ
stance called NICOTINE acid will
cure and prevent pellagra. APP
parently, however. not all Of the
symptoms of pellagra are due
to an absence OF nicotine acid.
It has been shown that this sub
stance, which Is a component OF
vitamin B. win relieve the in
testinal symptoms and some Of
the skin symptoms. but that
neuritis. related to this condi-
ton. can be relieved by the use
of thiamin chloride. which is
vitamin b.
The symptoms Of pellagra in
clude changes in the skin, which
are marked by redness and irri-
tation with secondary cracking
and liberation: soreness of the
mouth. and a violet and red APP
pearance of the tongue there
also secondary infections fire.
quently occur. This soreness
and redness of the tongue Is
manifested also in the lining of
the whole intestinal tract.
Super-imposed on all of these
conditions may be irr1tability,
anxiety. delirium and even burn
ing sensations in the nerves.
The soreness of the mouth and
Of the intestinal track naturally
prevents patients from eating
as they should and it becomes
necessary. sometimes. to inject
vitamin factors into the body 10
bring about a prompt result.
As soon as an Improvement La
noted. II is possible TO improve
the diet. giving such substances
as yeast, liver extract, eggs and
lean meat.
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ed him through the rest of the
war, took him to America and
trained him at his Santa Mon
lea, Cal, home. Eventually Rim
Tin-Tin was signed for a big
movie contract. After a stellar
career. the famous dog died in
August, 1882.
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pretty throat, proving around
the countryside after a pair of
straying st. Bernards is enough
to give one pause.
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/ lGI1 An Inside Picture Of Fin.n-
cial and Political America

WASHINGT0N-President Roosevelt will suffer severe
casualties in the bgnavy engagement being fought
behind Capitol Hill smoke The grand paper fleet
he originally requested through Naval Operations CHEF
Stark will be rddled by the economy and antiwar bloc
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40 go Z r :. y 80 - =: :,

WAR DOG
Born In q German World War
trench In the thick OF battle,
= forlorn Alsatian puppy was
left to fate when the Germans
were forced into q retreat.
Lieutenant Lee Duncan, an
American officer. subsequently
found the puppy, kept and nurs-
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n Rsrsinn gsvsnmsat win permit to photssrsph
- hecore sht Indicate backwardnesa Yeu
- - Nh Il tranpsstasa M can't Be stseaminsd
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IN NEW YORK BY GEORGE ROSS

NEW YORk-A Broadway
playboy who greatly resents be-
ing called one, has found a new
way to hoard.
you can't hoard gold" he
says, but look at this"-and he
pulls from his pocket . coin
about the size of q $50 gold
piece made of platinum. Its In
scription reads, "One-half Troy
Ounce, Pure Platinum, e9.s fine"
He explains that when you go
broke, all you do is take it to
any jeweler and you get the pre-
vailing. international prices. You
can purchase them from any
leading jeweler and they're bet
ter than gold. And besides this
lad won't get pinched for hoard
ing.
MORE
MINER
Jim Tully's nifty piece on his
late, brilliant friend. William
Miner. whose barbed wit threw
all Hollywood yes" men into
confusion, left out one of the
countless cracks attributed to
the acidulous wag.
They were discussing one
night a chap who had done a
wrong to his own mother. He
was looking worried about it,
too.
His mother probably Ii on
his conscience" someone sug-
gested.
IF she is" quietly said Afiz-
ner, she must be wire
walker"
New and old Miner retorts
crop up in most table eonversa-
tons. Mebbe this Ia familiar,
but they tell of the time a
visitor entered the room and
announced Calvin Coolidge was
dead.
Yeah" said Miner, how can
they tell ,"
And. when he managed
fighter. he was informed that
his pugilist was dying.
Just tell the doctor to give
him the count of ten," said Miz-
ner. Hell get up.p
CONNECTICUT
ADyENTURING
Something happened at my
Connecticut farmhouse on a re-
cent day off that has been prey
ing on my mind. The snow IL
four inches high up my way in
the hilltops, and the shedding is
fine. But At about three In the
afternoon, an anxious lady stop
ped at the door In q station
wagon.
Please" she called over,
have you seen two St. Bernards
roaming around here ,"
confessed that / hadn't.
had not even detected a whiff
OF cognac in the winter frost,
nor were there signs Of brandy
kegs in the white and driven
snow. But something about a
handsome lady. without a
brandy keg strapped around her
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To rscsivs afssnt,on N this col-
umn leffe1 must tive mama and
address Of writer. Only initials
Will b pub1ished when requested.
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"zhces who are governed least avs governed best"
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-13
TIDES TOMORROW
B SAIL OUT
 ON MfkINLEY
 FROM JUNEAU

Four passengers came in from the Westward and 35 sailed south aboard the steamer Mount Mckinley yesterday evening.
 Arrivals were Archie Betts, J. c. Jameson and Lloyd Morley from Seward, and H. J. Baker from Cor doya
 Sailing to Seattle were Howard Lyng, E. H. Lundstrom. A. B. Cain, Joe Crosson MT. and Mrs. Don Gus tafson, MT. and Mrs. B. Schlotfeldt, A. Skalsbain, John Smith, Mrs James Cooper, Donald Crosson, G. Stronech, E. Ainely, E. Bernard.
 To Ketchikan-Dr. J. F. Morley, N L. Troast.
 To Petersburg Tom Powers, Wal ly Jones, Keith Reischl, Verne Illus sey, Jack Mcdaniel Jim Hickey, Ak Miller. Halli Rice. W. P Haul tala, Marian Dobson, Ruth Torkel- son. J s. Jeffries and wife, T. Au- buchon. A. Delend, Harold zenger.
 To Wrangell-Wes Overby.
 Josef Hofmann, the pianist. was an accomplished musician at the age of seven.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-13
] ALASKA HARB0R IMPROVEMENTS IN
 APPROVED LIST
hiaf of Engineers Makes Recommendations
 Pay Increase
By J. J. ECKLES Secretary tc Delegate Dimond

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-tSpec-
 al Correspondence) - During the past week the Secretary of War transmitted to Congress reports made by the Chief of Engineers rec 1mmending harbor improvements at Port Alexander and Elfin Cove. Similar favorable report was made short time previous for Craig a9rbci.
 The work proposed at Pert AL exander would consist of dredging I forty foot wide channel to depth fl six feet at mean lower low water n the entrance to the inner lagoon 10 provide better facilities for the 'ishing boats and other small craft using the harbor The estimated cost s $31.0O0.
 At Elfin Cove the recommended improvement would provide a chan uel ten feet deep and sixty feet wide through the outer entrance to the harbor, and a channel eight feet deep and forty feet wide through the inner entrance. Both cf the depths called for are figured at mean lower low water The cost would approximate $33,000.
 Enlargement of the mooring basin for small craft is needed at Craig and the Army Engineers would ob- tain this through dredging of South Cove ca depth of II feet over a width of 225 feet for a distance of approximately TOO feet, including the Cove to depth of II feet over width of 100 feet The estimated cost would be $80,OOO. Local inter- ests would provide and maintain mooring facilities for craft using the harbor.
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of the Post Office Department in Alaska on the same rate differential mentioned.
 The Delegate said that he believes all of the Post Office employees in the Territory are entitled to the increase on the same grounds that some of the other departments of the Government provide higher rate of compensation for their en- ployees in Alaska than they pay to those in simila service in the States.