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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20
An Alaskan Fable
(Alaska Fishing News)

(AlaSka Fishing News)
 Jim Jones, away up Alaska Creek, has little trading post and store. So has Bill Smith. Each handles small stock of liquor along with general merchandise They don't get rich their liquor business but they sell enough to the cost of their Territorial license fee and make a few dimes for themselves.
 Along Territorial liquor monopoly One of the two stores must be chosen the agency and the other must sell liquor. It is obviously a golden opportunity for the official who has to make the decision as to whether Jim Jones Bill Smith will be the favored one Each of the two real zes that the who gets the liquor agency will also get the skins of the trappers, the nuggets of the prospectors and the general business of the Either honestly because he makes the best offer, depending upon the agent with whom he is dealing, Jim Jones gets the agency and the community busi- ness
 We don't know whether you locate Alaska Creek your map not but it's just of the Territorys many isolated communities, and men from the Territorial Snooper army do not get there very often. Bill Smith can't just close up shop and away without losing his all he rigs up parapher nalia reminiscent of the old squirrel whiskey days and Bill makes his bid for business. When the snooper comes around Bill pays his license fec in the time honored manner.
 We tell this little fable merely to point out one of the foles of politically controlled liquor and to emphasize just of a thousand opportunities" it offers to the new army of Territorial employees It would call into existence.
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didn't express it in the usual poli- tical talk. Their talk was confined to leases
 James H. Rowe, Administrative Assistant to the resident, whose house is right on the corner, looked at Ralph T. Seward, who lives in the famous "narrowest house" a few doors below And Mrs. Seward looked at Mrs. Rowe.
 Abe Fortas, once of SEC, now Bituminous Coal Division counsel, studied the face of Ed Rhetts, As sociate Solicitor of the Labor De- partment Fortas was thinking of his house on the opposite corner.
 When thoughts found words, they were something like this:
 Are you planning to renew your lease?' ... Dunno, are your" Mines up in October" Sos mine" .. Going to sign up for another year?"
 No mention was made of the name "Willkie"-not a word. But presently someone said, T think I'll see what kind of cancellation clause l can get, in case"
 The sentence was never finished. It wasn't necessary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20
AbaIone Plans Go
 Forward

KETCHIKAN = Development of an abalone industry in Southeast Alaska will go ahead, F. B Morley San Francisco lawyer interested in the business, said shortly before leaving for the south yesterday on the North Sea.
 MT. Morley, who recently in- spected west coast operations, which are proceeding in a small way, is enthusiastic over the new industry. He said he will see about sending up dryer to Craig as son as he returns to San Francisco. He plans to purchase diving equipment and send up one or two men in the near future to assist William Carlson of Ketchikan.
 MT. Carlson, working by himself with a trolling boat. is expected to gather about 50 pounds of aba lone day. These are being salted down and shipped south. One small shipment of abalone and sea cu- cumbers recently came through Ket- chikan. he said.
 H. J, C. Chang and c. P. Chan, San Francisco merchants who flew to Craig with Morley, are still on the West Coast. They are consid- ering entering the business,
 While looking over the west coast he got line on scallops," believes this product also has commercial possibilities, Morley said. ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20
HOROSCOPE "The stdrs incline
 but do not compe"

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
 This is not an important day in planetary direction, but adverse in fluences are active. The morning is favorable to the pursuit of activi- ties well started. Depressing influ- ences may be prevalent. The mind should be disciplined against fear.
 Heart and Home: Women will benefit through routine work. Pub lie service will engage the energies of many girls who should train so that they can make the best use of their talents and energies. It is not lucky sway for romance. The stars presage unexpected assign ments to duty and temporary sep aration of members of the family. New customs and strange experi- ences are prognosticated for the autumn.
 Business Affairs: Scientific guid- ance of trade will be helpful in readjustments of commercial rela- tions with foreign countries Inten- sive work for experts in many trades is forecast. General prosper ity will be enjoyed in the United States which will drain its resourc- es in furnishing relief to war vic- tins. The stars presage rise in the cost of living and the seers counsel thrift for all persons. a
 National Issues: Warning is given that partisan criticism of govern ment matters will prove most un- fortunate at this time when strange events portend Leaders in indus try will gain power in Washington aiding the nation Unity of pur- pose and stern royalties will be im- perative ill the autumn when true democracy will be required in re- adjustments of economic conditions.
 International Affairs: Wise di- plomacy will have favorable eff feet in our relations with certain South American countries. Trade pacts will involve serious problems and one pact of importance will be wrecked by Fifth Column interfer- ence. There is an evil omen read as indicating double dealing on the part of neighboring government. The Suns entry into the sign of Aries and the eliminating of Ju- piter at Washington are read as indicating enormous growth if our world prestige.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year that brings difficulties. It is wise to avoid changes of every sort.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be vigorous in health. keen in mind and kindly in char acter. They may have talent for music or art.
 Copyright, 1940)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20
NAPOLEON AND HITLER

The fact that not since the campaigns of Ma poleon have many European Governments been overturned and many countries seized by a mill tan dictator in the present extraordinary chapter of Naz conquest has led to comparison of the two chapters of history
 Except for the military and political domination which ensued on both occasions, however contrasts are as striking as resembances. Napoleon's con- quests occurred largely where the people of the con- quered country were in sympathy with his policies He freed the Italian states from Austrian tyranny:
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However, some of the utility com panies learned of this and asked General Electric to withdraw the exhibit. Obviously if the public be- gan using this type of bulb, it would mean the lowering of elec- trio light consumption and loss of revenue to the utilities. General Electric complied with the request.
 The utility companies also have issued instruction not to permit any promotion or advertisement of this new type of light bulb. and one magazine advertisement was re- written in order to comply with this policy.
 Justic Department investigators contend this is in violation of the antitrust laws, and now have the matter before grand jury.
 ANTI-RED FIGHT
 The bitter battle against tn e Communist-c Workers AL liance opened on a new front Mon- day.
 Two hundred delegates from 30 states are meeting in Chicago to organize new national WPA workers union to be free of Red domination. Leaders of the conven- tion are David Lasser, former head of the Workers Alliance, who quit because of Communist penetration, and six National Board officers who walked out with him.
 Lasser decided to launch a new union after tour of Alliance branches in Is states. Everywhere he found strong sentiment for an organization free of Red influence Among the names under considera- tion for the new union is American Security Alliance.
 NOTE-The Communist rulers of the Workers Alliance have called a convention of that organization in Chicago for August 28.
 Copyright, 1940, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20
MINE COOK BURNED

While singeing the fuzz and pin feathers off chicken over pan of blazing alcohol, Charles L. Trib- bett, cook at the Mccarthy Mine on the Livengood Road, suffered burns over his entire face.
 The fowl was accidently dropped into the pan by the cook, and flames flashed to his face before he could get out of the way. His right hand at the wrist was also burned. He was taken to the Fairbanks hos pital by plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

MSUSED Do T pair of twins" S pathological, TWINS implies a pair MISPRONOUNCED: Parque Pronounce parka first A in A as n syllable OFTEN MISSPEILED: masculine Blonde, feminine SYNONYMS Doubt disrust suspicion disbelief 
 a times and is yours Let
 
  without intervention of any foreign power"-Sir Temple
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FiVUlKN LiluULliL ROBERTA LEE

O. to a another should the letter of introduction be 
 A A given to person another mailed to the distant friend
 the dinner table with his during
 If he feels that the weather he should decline the invitation the the church for the mony?
 A father.
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LOOK and LEARN S%y c. GORDON

vicePedents the U S. have become Presidents to the death of Which i heavier pound 0 pound gold? What $ Eowm imes breathe? 5. Canadian province has Latin name?
 
 Six: Coolidge
 avordupois gold weighed by 3. of birds. Eighteen times. 5.
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IF WJLLKIE WINS

A group of ardent young New Dealers and their wives held a weighty conference under lamp post. It was a Georgetown lamp post at the corner of 30th and N Streets, and they all lived near that corner, but they all wondered how long they would live there.
 That was the subject that weighed upon their minds, but they
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20
LET THERE BE LESS LIGHT

One of the important anit-trust cases upon which the Justice De- partment is working quietly is the attempt of big utility companies to suppress the use of electric light bulbs using less current, and thus reducing the housewife's electric light bills.
 What the Justice Department has unearthed is the fact that the Gen. erai Electric Company was exhibit ing at the New York Worlds Fair a new fluorescent bulb which gen. crates the same amount of light as standard bulb on less than one third the amount of power.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20

A friend of ours says he bets the Reich has con- ferred medal upon the man who thought of con- ferring that medal upon Colonel Lindbergh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20

French Forcing Minister Paul Baudoin declares that "the France of before May O 1940, is dead and buried" Yes, Monsieur Baudoin, but it is not that France that stinks.
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HELP AN
 ! ALASKAN
Telephone 713 or write The Alaska Territorial
 Employment Service fOr thic o,Yolifia1 ,ryorkor

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 MEMS CLOTHING CLERK = Single, age 21, high school educa- ton and one year of college. Ex- perienced as clothing clerk in mems furnishing, good personality. Call for ES 1856.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20

The Republican National Committee announces that group of unemployed has donated $681 to the Wikie campaign. Even that, as we recall is more than the last Republican Administration gave the unemployed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20

The Daily Alaska Empire guaran- tees the largest daily circulation of any Alaska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20

The choice, General Pershing presents it, is whether we shall provide 50 destroyers for English men to fight in now, or wait until it may be neces- sary to man them with Americans
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20

Nazs' sole useful contribution to the world thus ar is to add the word blitzkrieg to all languages.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-20

Jim Reed Al Smith ct al, are getting to be ac complished hikers.
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

Continued from rage One)
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!. HAPPY BIRTHDAY

AUGUST 20 Eske EskeSen Bernard Aikens Mrs. l.. c. Neiderhelman Mrs. Orrin Edwards Bob Keaton
 Owe HenSen Mrs. U. Moody Henry Harmon Ann Early Smith
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-19

CROSBY READY
FOR LOCAL TEST
WITH Tech II
Student Body and old
Grads OF Both Schools
Out Today

A huge turnout of students, "old-
grads" and just plain spectators is
assured when Crosby and Leaven-
worth meet in the first battle of the
three cornered fight for the city
scholastic football championship this
afternoon at 2:15 at Municipal Sta
dunn. Leavenworth has not won a
game over Crosby since the two
teams first met four years ago, and
today they enter the contest on the
short end of the betting odds.
Rooters for the Old Ivy are GER
tain that the Tech Tiger will be
turned into a docile tabby and Cros-
by will extend its domination over
them for another year. But if ever
Leavenworth had the chance for an
upset victory, this afternoon will be
their moment. The game is shaped
as an upset natural, and Leaven-
worth, with two solid weeks of prac-
tice for the tilt, may turn out their
flash of brilliance which they have
displayed at moments in past games.
Coach Bill Schofield's lads have
one victory, one loss and one tie
game on their books for the season
while Bill Tracy's charges have won
one game and lost two.
TECH CROSBY
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-19
Several Special
Horse Races
Carded Today.
(By United Press

A $4,000 turf program was spread
over seven states on Saturday as
the nations race tracks were IA
vored by generally fair weather and
fast tracks. The days card was top
ped by the $4,000 Gallant Fox Han
dicap and the $1,000 Breeders Fu-
turity. The program by sections:
At Jamaica, New York-The Gal
liant Fox attracted only four starters
on a mile and five-furlong route.
Greentree stables Hash was top
weighted at 1913 pounds and favored
against Devils Crag. 1902; and the
entry of Salaminia, 105, and Equit-
able, SO.
At Keeneland. Lexington. KY
The 9th renewal of the Futurity
found the nations two foremost
two-year-oldS, Our Boots and Whirl-
away, carrying 100 pounds at six
furlongs. Victor over the Calumet
Colt twice already, Our Boots was
the favorite. Others in the field
were Mettlesome, 119; Blue Pair
TIC; and Ala King, III
At Laurel, Md.-Fields of 10 and
l3 horses were drawn by the $7,50O
Maryland and $4,000 Spalding Lowe
Jenkins Handicaps. The Maryland
attracted Moscow II. Ill: Rollo, 1903;
Rough Pass. 1O6; Son Altesse, 104;
True Call, 104; Bolingbroke, 106;
War Beauty, 1903; Ringie, 95; Dusky
Fox, 1903; and Roncat, 101, at a mile
and a quarter. In the mile and lie
jenkins, Swain carried top weight
Of 118 pounds against Harry Pilot
Bryan Station, Bold Irishman
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-19
WATERBURY INDIES
GO TO TORRINCTON
Local FOOtballers Com
fident of Victory and
League Lead

First place will be at stake to-
morrow afternoon when the Water
bury Indies and All-Torrington
elevens collide at Fuessenich Park,
Torrington, in the first OF a home
and home Connecticut Semi Pro
league series.
Torrington, by virtue Of a victory
over Hartford last Sunday, leads
the pack, with the Indies, who bat
tied to two scoreleSs ties, resting in
second place. The Bristol West Ends
and Hartford Pros, who also meet
tomorrow, trail IN that order.
Several hundred Waterburians are
expected to accompany the Indies
to the New City to sit in on what
shapes up to be the outstanding
football game in the Naugatuck VAL
ley this season.
The teams battled to two score
less ties last season before the In
dies emerged a victor In the third
game. The Delpomen, strengthened
considerably since last season, are
slight favorites to take the measure
of the Pete Dranginis eleven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-19
TOURING TEXANS TOP
ST. ANSELM'S 1870

Manchester, N. H.. Oct. 19-CUP)
The touring football squad of st.
Mary's College of San Antonio, Tex.
was on the road again today after
crushing st. Anselm's, 1870, and in
creasing their total points scored
in five games to 203.
With the temperature down to SO
degrees, the Texans went scoreless
in the first period of last nights
arc-light encounter, but warmed up
in the second to score two touch
downs and another in the third
st. Anselm's, a declining power in
New England small-college ranks
held the Texans scoreleSs in the
final while suffering their third
straight defeat
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-19

the fact they eased up to a certain
extent. I think they will carry the
point of that lesson throughout
their lives; a very simple and OBJ
vious point, to be sure, namely:
nothing comes easy. Cant you
hear Rock sermonizing on this one
in the dressing room?)
"I'll never forget the Carnegie
Tech game of 1924. The score was
1913 at the half. Tech had made
us look bad. AS we went on the
field to start the second half heard
Adam Walsh, center and captain,
say to his men: Come on, we've
been fooling long enough. Let's go
out and get couple right away
Before the third period was over
they had scored four more touch
downs against the same team that
had pushed them around in the first
two periods. You see, there was
never a question in their minds as
to their ability to do it, just a ques-
ton of when they wanted to go to
work. 1t was that kind of team,
and I never had another one like
it,"
That was the last letter we re-
ceived from Rock. We had seen him
couple of weeks before. We visit
ed him at his hotel. When we ar
rived he had his ailing leg propped
up on a chair. A spiral Of white
tapping reached from the knee to the
ankle. He was angry. Westbrook
Pegler had written a piece about
him that day, a highly compliment
tary piece (for Pegler) but Rock
didn't like it. At least there was
one line he didn't like. Peg had
written that Rock had a face like
preliminary fighter. This was in
reference to his battered nose.
I'm going to sue him for $1,000
000." growled Rock. John B. Ken
needy, an old friend, was also pres
emit. well, Rock, you don't ex-
actly look like John Barrymore, you
know"
"A preliminary fighter" snorted
Rock. 81 got this nose playing
baseball. A bat slipped and hit me
in the face"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-19
Robinson KOlOff
Head Ring Program
By Art Krenz.

Ernie "Cat" Robinson Of Jamaica,
Long Island and Pete Kolof of
New York have been signed for one
of two eight round bouts on the
Waterbury A. G. program next
Thursday at Buckingham Hall with
Dick Turcottee to show in another
eight rounder. Make Katz Of this
city and frankie A1bano Of New
York are paired In six round bout
while Alphonse Cortez Of Puerto
RIGA and Jimmy Bell Of New Haven
are to show in another skier. Open
ing the show will be frankie Topazio
of New Haven and AL Mariana Of
New York
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-19
mccoy PROVES
EASY VICTIM
OF BILLY CONN
Pittsbnrgher Scales Less
Than 1873 Pounds; VIM
ner Spat at McCOy's
BY JACK CUDDY

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Boston, Oct 19-(UP)-Handsome
Billy Conn scanned the heavyweight
horizon today for additional oppo-
nents to serve as stepping stones to
a title shot with champion Joe Louis
in June.
Conn, of the movie profile, autoed
out of 'beantown" at dawn, sorer
than a mustangs sdadle burn be-
cause he failed to knock out veteran
AL Mccoy last night at the garden.
Billy the-kid won the unanimous
decision over Mccoy after IL rounds
of fighting before 1898 fans at the
garden. Those fans contributed to
gate of $21,300 And fans got
their moneys worth in ring dra-
mates. but Conn figures he disap-
pointed them by failing to knock
out Mccoy.
We can't blame Billy. He had Nc
Coy, the New England heavyweight
champion, virtually kayoed in the
nigth and 10th rounds--had him
floundering about the ring, a help
less human punching bag, with his
left eye almost closed.
If the fight had been is rounds
Conn would have won by a kayo
But it was a 10-roun1er.
In fighting his fourth heavyweight
opponent, Conn-who already wears
the light OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
de Boston to its best heavy fight in
years. 1t drew 1900 gross and q
net OF $19,074, which isn't bad, al
all, for Boston.
In the third round, the somewhat
portly Mccoy forced Conn about the
ring, slammed him with short left
hooks and had him staggering when
two minutes had elapsed. Billy
fought out from under that cloud
of tossed leather to set Mccoy back
on his own heels before the third
round ended.
Light-Heavy
Let it be emphasized that Conn
scaled but 172A pounds two and
quarter less than the light heavy
limit of ITS. McCoy's weight was
given off as 1915 pounds. He had
an admitted advantage OF 8A
pounds.
Perhaps McCoy's scales were cor
rect, but we doubt it. If the corpu-
Ilent Mccoy did not weight at least
200 pounds, we-a native OF Nevada
can't Judge beef on the hoof.
1t is quite likely that Conn anc
Mccoy will have repeat bout In
Boston before the new year. Boston
will 60 for another fight in a big
way-regardless of Billy's opponent
because Hub city fans last night saw
the rings greatest Snowman in &C
ton, Take that seventh round fol
example. There wasn't knock
down in the fight, but Conn slipped
in q water patchc and slipped tc
one knee in mid ring. Mccoy with
out seeking a neutral corner, dash.
ed into the sunken Conn and trieo
to nail him on the canvas.
He missed, but his attempt Sc
angered Conn that, rising, he spa
into McCoy,s face and then engultee
him in a torrid barrage OF leather
The United Press gave Mccoy bu
two rounds, the second and third
and scored the fourth even. All tn
others went to Conn, who drove t
New York after the fight to avail
promoter Mike Jacobs match 10
the next step Onward a June meet
ing with Louis.