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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10
WE MUST TRAIN MEN

Yesterdays action of the Senate in approving Il to legislation giving the President the authority to order the National Guard and Army Reserves into active military duty for period of 12 months was commendabe. This phase of preparedness is a nec- essary and logical step strengthening the national defense.
 Guardsmen and reserves are necessary parts of the nations first line Both have been trained for service. but not adequately to face modern con- ditions What the President asks has been discussed for weeks. He sees. most Americans must see, that to send members of the Guard or the Reserve into battle improperly prepared would be grossly un- fair to them and no less unfair to the country.
 The intention in the suggested legislation will be disturb as little as possible the civil employments of the men called out for training The by the President justified by the critical situation with which the United States confronted as result of the trend of events abroad
 What some opponents of military training fail to take into consideration is the fact that in case of war, American youth will be obliged to shoulder arms. to drive planes and perform the other dan gerous chores of battle whether they have been ade quately prepared not
 The obligation which young thus the country is matched in sense, by the obligation which the country the young men
 This aspect of the training issue is well empha- of the American Youth Commission, made to the House Military Affairs Committee a few days ago. The Young report rescued from oblivion by the Springfield Republican is in part plea to the Gov ernment to follow liberal a policy toward youth that young will recognize that the American of life is worth fighting for, if the necessity arises.
 Thus the obligation which Young and his Com mission picture owed youth by their nation goes beyond merely training for It involves help in education, assistance in finding them employment, protection health and the provision of recreatonal opportunities.
 These youth must feel that they have stake
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do not comper'
SUNDAY, AUGUST II

This should be a calm and serene day since kindly stars rule. Mer- cury is in a place read as promiS- ing spread of religious interest. The churches should benefit through leadership in the interpreting of current world trends.
 Heart and Home: Under this con- figuration the family should bene- fit by reading that which turns the thought into channels that are encouraging to patient endeavor. Scepticism among the young re- garding the prevalence of divine care will spread in view of a war which calls for human sacrifice. Religious teaching is requisite if the dreadful influences of war are to be overcome The stars forecast a great spiritual awakening
 Business Affairs: Since poverty is to be the lot of the victims of the European conflict there will be a reflection here of conditions over seas and inevitable change in com mercial methods, but there will be prosperous times in the United States until the end of the year For the small merchant many prob lems are foreseen as taxes multiply and government regulations hardi- cap him.
 National Issues: Government economies due to expenditures for preparedness will cause retrench- ment in numerous departments which affect national welfare. Agi- tation regarding public needs will be insistent before the new year Overwork will endanger the health of statesmen and a leading figure in Washington will exit. Much ill., ness from digestive and nervous maladies is prognosticated. E.
 International Affairs: For Ger many this month long has beer foretold as likely to be marked by oCbiolfC CNCllto IllUiCl WliO 10 Odll to be guided by a staff of astrolo- gers depends greatly upon the pre- dictions of the SeerS. His special as- trologer has told him that he vii live until 1861, but there is a sigr of sudden death next year in hi' horoscope. Internal troubles are tc counteract the results of his first victories.
 Persons whose birthdate it i! have the augury of year of ad. vancement and increase in income There may be deception that cause. trouble.
 Children born on this day may be courageous to the point of reck. lessness. They may have mathe' nautical tolent. They will enjoy | change and travel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10
Ten Months Is a Long Time
Philadelphia Record)

(Philadelphla RecOru)
 Magnitude of the defense program is brought home to Americans by that it will take ten months for the Packard Motor Company to equip it's plants for producing the Rolls-Royce plane motors plus another five months before production can be stepped up to $40 engines per month.
 Ten months before one engine is complet- ed! To the layman that seems almost beyond be- lief Somehow somewhere they feel, there must be way to do the job faster. Maybe by 24-hour-a-day operation; maybe by other devices. Certainly no means to that end should go unconsidered.
 Yet the Packard engineers know their business, and they know the emergency.
 No doubt they reached the ten months figure after going into all the possibilities. AS the farmer told the city chap you put four hens or 40 hens on batch of eggs and while the more hens you use the more eggs will hatch-not egg will hatch a minute sooner There some things you can't hurry.
 So unpleasant as the news is, it should serve as warning to every American on the necessity for speed in the whole defense program. It drama tizes the value of every minute and every hour in getting started
 day lost in the factory may mean battle lost in the field
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in country" the Young report continues. Tn some field of labor whether private public they must find worthy opportunity to work in a manner commensurate with their powers, with return suf- ficent to sustain life and the institutions of marriage and the home and to secure advancement in respon- ability and in the esteem of their fellow citizens
 There will be little dispute with all this. These are fundamental obligations which have no imme-
 iate relationship national defense and the menace of war Obviously, the nation which meticulousy meets these duties toward its young men and women will be in stronger position to meet aggression than one which neglects them.
 And it may be said in all truth that the United States has done more in the directions indicated than perhaps any other country. Certainly it is doing more at present In this respect better prepared than most to meet such emergency as now confronts us
 Certainly if any American, young, middle aged or old does not believe that democracy is worth defending and the Republic is worthy to receive the Hast full measure of devotion" the world is fronted with curious spectacle of misrepresentation.
 Nothing the American Youth Commission reports through it's distinguished chairman can be taken as an argument against the military training bill. It is not intended as such In fact the Commission comedies that conscription the general lines pro- posed may be necessary to national safety.
 Europe talks of total" war. It is at least equally in order to discuss "tota' preparedness. part of national defense worth consideration even as Con gress debates military training, is reasonable and sensible social reform.
 Legislation to register the young men of America for service in peacetime is next on the pro gram It is to be hoped the Congress will treat the problem with the speed and judgment shown in pas sage of the National Guard measure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10
~ LHNO HOV I'll E E M IRE
AUGUST 10. 1920

10, A E the Company. time establishing cold storage plant
 
 Robert Jennings who signed the fishing settlement municipality of the first class.
 perfectng the rock sorting practically reached with the disposition of the waste rock the first to be in Alaska Sawyer and Reynolds operating Kiisnoo
 Register of the United States Land Office to leave on the business trip the office of the United States Weather Bureau was vacation trip to the Q United States
 Short operated boarding house on Third the south the Princess Alice Weather: Highest, 59; lowest 51; rain
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public expense to boost a political candidate.
 Meanwhile Democratic Senators are betting that the trick won't come off. Burke isn't that good.
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 Inside fact about Henri Have, new French Ambassador to tn e United States, is that no one is very enthusiastic about his ap- pointment. His chief claim to fame is as Mayor of Versailles and as a great friend of Elsie deWolf and Anne Morgan. He has been angling for the job of Ambassador to the U s. A. for some time .. |. Count de Saint Quentin, who now retires as Ambassador, was sincere be- liever in democracy and not in sympathy with the semi Fascist Pe- tain Government, though he carried out it's orders t. Friends of Sena- ! tor Burke say he has the promise of high place in the next Re- publican administration, if Willkie wins .. One thing to remember about the German-B British air situ- ation is that the Nazis so far have made almost no raids at night They have been sending their men over England in the daytime ap- parently to spot strategic points and get them familiar with the terrain . . The British, on the other hand have been raiding Germany at night. Night-flying over England will be much easier for the Nazis because they have less distance to travel. So the real punishment will begin when the Nazis start raiding England at night .. !. The Ger man-American National Alliance in Chicago has set out to purge all Illinois Congressmen who are friend ly to Great Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10

Burke has set the hearings for August 12 The excuse is to hear arguments on his constitutional amendment to limit presidential terms to one six-year period. But the private records of the Senate Judiciary Committee, of whi c h Burke is member. disclose that he has. no authority to hold such proceedings. Here is the inside story of his mysterious move:
 It was way back in January, 1889, that Burke introduced the proposal A few days later he was made chairman of subcommittee to report on it to the full committee
 The subcommittee made a report in July, l939-just one year ago recommending that the measure be sent to the Senate without recon mendation; that is. the subcom- mittee tucked taking any stand In keeping with long practice in cases like this, the full committee there upon shelved the bill and forgot all about it.
 As far as this Congress is con- cerned, the bill is as dead as a dried mackerel. There isn't the re- motest chance of it's being consid- cred
 Burke knows this, just as he knows that his subcommittee nc longer has any jurisdiction over the bill. It relinquished jurisdiction when it reported to the full committee more than year ago. Adding a dash of piquancy is the fact that Burke himself is just as much a lame duck as his bill, having been defeated for renomination several months ago.
 All of which adds up to the fol- lowing: A lame duck Senator pro- poses to use a dead bill over which he no longer has any jurisdiction to stage a series of hearings at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10

This change in public sentiment has taken place chiefly since the New Deal, and because of Roose- velts Good Neighbor policy It is no exaggeration to say that Roo- sevelts liberal reforms are watched with the closest interest in Ar gentina, and that he is more pop ular than most Argentine leaders. This is true of about 75 percent of the people. The remaining 25 percent, which includes the ruling aristocracy and the big ranch own CTS, are vigorously Roosevelt. One notable exception, however, is President Ortiz, who before the Ha- vana Conference opened, was strick- en with diabetes, and is not ex- pected to recover. For the time being he has now resigned.
 Argentine foreign policy, there fore is dictated solely by Foreign Minister Jose Cantillc, an old school, pip-squeak diplomat, trained in Europe, who vigorously dislikes the United States. Behind him are some of the big Buenos Aires banks which favor direct dealing with Hitler.
 When the Argentine delegation left for Havana, it carried definite instructions to oppose the United States and follow an isolationist policy. But during the conference that isolationism was modified. The man responsible for that modified ion was Dr. Leopoldo Melo, chief Argentine delegate.
 He took it on his own shoulders partially to ignore instructions from Foreign Minister Cantillo and adopt much more cooperative policy. He could not throw Argentine isola- tion overheard entirely. but he went much further than his in- structions permitted. In doing this he had behind him the Argentine people, though not Foreign Minis ter Cantillo.
 NOTE-Dr Melo belongs to the Radical Party, which is more lib- eral than the government in power Despite this, it might be wise to keep an eye on him. He may be slated for bigger things.
 Copyright, 1940, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10
LOOK and LEARN s@yy c. GORDON

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 I,oe native of Porto naurald to become citizen O. United States?
 ANSWERS:
 To prevent noar seals by persons who no longer holdc
 
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gressive good fortune. There should be wise use of increased income since there will be a temptation toward extravaganza.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be optimistic, courageous and fond of life They will have much success and probably will travel a great deal professionally. Copyright, 1940)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10
MONDAY. AUGUST 12

Although this is not an impor- tant day in planetary direction it should be fortunate for all who hold positions that affect human des- tiny. This means that army offi- cers of high rank, public officials and business executives are well directed.
 Heart and Home: Mothers will have many pulls on their hearts aj they prepare for the autumn when there will be necessary changes n their family plans. Grown sons and daughters will assume responsibili- ties that test their ability Dangers in world gone mad through hu- man slaughter will be alarming to households in which peace affd plenty have assured happiness. Fin ancial problems will curtail pleas ures in the average household. Thrift will be practiced by the far seeing although this summer is a time for enjoyment.
 Business Affairs: Losses in for eign securities will be severe among Americans of wealth The structure of international finance will be so shattered that its breakdown will cause difficult problems for Wash ington where the Secretary of the Treasury will encounter many seri- ouS difficulties due to European conditions. The stars, however, presage success in stabilizing the dollar.
 National Issues: Strength in man power and modern armaments will be recognized as preparedness plans for the United States work out and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10

a sense of security prevails. Desire to aid the British through Canada will cause discussion. Unity of thought and action will mark the policies of Administration officials.
 International Affairs: With Uncle Sam able to go on the war path his enemies will practice deception and treachery. A sudden coup that will cause anxiety is prophesied. Dire results of the terrible battle of early June will be slowly felt in the United States where mira cleS in the production of arma- ments will multiply.
 Persons whose birthdate it IS have the augury of a year of pro-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10
ARGENTINE ISOLATION

The difficulties with Argentina which arose in Havana may come up again, so it might be well to look at some of the things that have happened backstage in Pan American diplomacy.
 Strange as it may seem, the great majority of the Argentine people are strong rooters for the U. s. A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10
Daily Lessons in English v. W L. GORDON

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 OFTEN MISSPEILED: es
 SYNONYMS Savage (noun vandal
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10
WUULKN LIlUULIIL ROBERTA LEE

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

AUGUST 10
 Helen Miller
 Helen Miller Eugene McRoberts Stan Grummett Virginia Lund Mrs. H. L. Faulkner Mrs. H. R. VanderLeest J. w. Burford William E. Hibler Fred N. Schindler John Satire Jr. o@ Mrs. Clarence Wittanen Henry Gorham AUGUST '. Pearl Peterson
 Ed Garnick Ray Abrahamson Harry D. Lauder Margaret Bands
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NOTICE

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 Try a classified ad in The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10

In Hitler's eyes, it is criminal" for nations to resist German aggression If he takes over from BladSstone our system of jurisprudence will call for the punishment of everyone who nterferes with rob- bery or burglary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10
THE GARNER POLL

Add to the Gallup and other public opinion polls the private poll by Vice President Garner Leaving Washington for Texas the other day, he said
 The public doesn't care what I do."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10

Italy has suppressed the mile as the unit of measure in sprinting events but that vii not affect the time in which the Italian army can run that distance whatever it is called, in the rearward di- rectiOn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-10

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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

Continued from rage One)
Evening star., 1940-07-16
August and September

there are only so votes cast for him
he wants the record to show that
at this historic convention he did
not f1inch-he stuck to his principles.
Pressure Is Pathetic.
In due time, Mr.. Farley will get
up and announce that he will sup
port the ticket-he is a regular and
will not bolt. But the pressure to
make him say he also will manage
the campaign has been pathetic
Maybe Mr.. Farley will yield on this
point, but the chances are 10 to l
against it, for the only man who
could persuade Jim Farley lives in
the White House and, strange as
it may seem, the story hereabouts
is that Mr.. Roosevelt never wrote
a letter Of appreciation addressed
to the chairman in all the eight
years of his faithful service to the
party, including the successful man.
agement of two major campaigns.
Undercurrents of irritation at
Harry Napkins management of
affairs, resentment at the way the
White House has kept its plans
away from. its leaders and put the
New Deal crowd in control here,
give the convention a sort of re-
bellious attitude so far as off-the-
record comments are concerned.
Evening star., 1940-07-16

within j pan. Constantine Brown.
According to reports from Toxic,
the high naval officers who were
somewhat doubtful about direct ac-
ton for a quick fulfillment of
Japan's national ambitions and be-
lieved in the slower process of in
filtration, then occupation. are now
being forced into line. They, too,
have been convinced that this is the
time for direct action.
Navy on War Footing. for Years.
The Japanese Navy has been on
war footing for several years. Since
1888 new and important units have
been added to it and more inten-
sive instruction has been given to
the officers and crews. According
to these reports from Japan, the
Imperial Navy is being trained to
fight sea action with the strongest
navies in the world.
In usually well-informed quar-
ters it is believed that Japan's ac-
ton to establish her full authority
over Asia will begin about the same
tlAiiO liiC lllldl dt-
tack on Great Britain starts. 1t
will be preceded, in all likelihood,
by strongly-worded invitation to
the Western powers to reliuquish
their privileges in China and with
draw their troops and naval forces
from the Asiatic continent.
Threat From U. S. Doubted.
The Japanese government seems
to be convinced there will be no
danger of the empire, getting en-
broiled with the United States if
Japan is firm in her demands for
the withdrawal of all foreign troops
from Shanghai. In fact, at the
present time there are only two
powers which have a real interest
at stake in the Far East-the
United States and Great Britain.
France, which has large colonial
possessions, is not likely to cause
any trouble. Word from Berlin 20
comply with the japanese demands
will be obeyed without much hesi-
tatlon. Great Britain has too much
on her hands in Europe and else
where to make an issue out of the
direct or indirect request of the
Japanese to get out of the conces-
Sions.
Military leaders in Toxic believe
that, in view of the general inter-
national situation in the United
States and the presidential election
campaign, no serious effort will be
made to induce the United States
to withdraw Marines from Shang-
hal and curtail activities Of the
Asiatic Fleet.