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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
THE RUSSIAN CENSORSHIP

For years Soviet Russia has had internally the
strctest censorship to be found in any country in
the world Through its complete control of the ra-
dio and the press it has not only been able to sup
press within its own borders all news unfavorable
to the regime but to manufacture whatever news
or adulation Of the regime it thought proper. Ex-
ternaly it has followed a changeable policy.
For many years it severely censored outgoing dis
patches In addition 1t sent out huge quantities of
its own propaganda. Propaganda, indeed, has been
Soviet Russia's principal export.
Last May this situation suddenly changed. For
eign Commissar RIolotoff as one OF his first formal
acts after he had replaced Lityinoff ordered the
abolition of the censorship outgoing reports OF
foreign correspondents This order has now been
reversed and a censorship is again imposed upon
all dispatches tc he sent out Of the Soviet Union.
1t is not too difficult to speculate on the motives
behind both the repeal of the external censorship
and its remposton. Molotoff was apparently
brought in for the purpose OF making the nom
aggression pact with Nad Germany. The Stalinist
group undoubtedly recognized that this pact would
destroy nearly all the effects of the Russian Com
unist propaganda of recent years among the Lefist
parties in other natonssj There seemed little use
therefore in maintaining an external censorship.
AS the moral effects Of the pact would be ire
mediable in any case Stain doubtless decided to
abandon altogether the attempt to court foreign
radical opinion. For while he seems to have gone
on the assumption that it made no difference to
Russia what the outside world thought. That world
could stew in its moral Indignation. But after
the attack on Finland two things happened to
bring about change in this policy Of contemptuous
indifference. The Soviet Government found that
moral indignation does not stop with the expression
of opinion but results in Neutral nations
sending help to Finland, Perhaps even more inn
fa1t in orn Tho re+l1r IN has
been the almost complete lack of success so far of
the Russian attack on Finland Stain might be
able to treat with contempt the moral protests of
the outside world what he could not afford to over
look however, was the revelation to other countries
of Russia's military weakness. Such revelation
only work to isolate Russia and to weaken the
effect of any Of its future diplomatic moves
It is undoubtedly to try to prevent or to reduce
this revelation of Weakness that the censorship on
outgoing has now been remposed
In recent years the Soviet Government has been
trying to send out as much as possible through
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
NOTICE OF HEARING Or
FINAL ACCOUNT

A hearing will be held at ten
o'clock a. m. March 14th, 1910, ifasthe
U. S. Commissioners (Ex-officio
Probate) Court for the Juneau, AL
aska, Commissioners Precinct Hpon
the Final Account of ALVERA A.
CLIFFORD as administrators with
the will annexed of the estate of
EARLE H. CLIFFORD. deceased,
and all persons are required to-file,
on or before said hearing, their OBJ
jections, if any, to said Final Ac-
count OF to any particular item
thereof, specifying the particulars
of such objections, and, at said
hearing said Court will adjudicate
and determine who are the heirs and
distributes of said decedent, and
all persons are required TO then show
cause why all of said estate should
not be distributed to Alvera A. Cliff
ford as prayed for in her Final Ac-
count as Administrative
Dated at Juneau, Alaska. January
End, 1889.
tSeaD FELIX GRAY
United States Commissioner and
Ex-Officio Probate Judge.
First publication, Jan. 4, 1910.
Last publication, Jan. IS, 1910,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
cHoroscobe
The stars incline
but do y,ot compel
FRIDAY. JANUARY 26


Benefic aspects govern women
today. In the morning there will
be the urge to work conscienti-
ously. Girls should expend their
best efforts in school or college
Under this sway theatres, concerts
and amusements will be popular.
Heart and Home: Understand
ing and sympathy may be expected
in the domestic circle while this
configuration prevails. Girls may
expect approval from their par
ents regarding their future sons
in-law. This is sway favorable
for plans and discussions of change
Of residence. Home-owner will in
crease as spring advances.
Business Affairs: Constructive
work is fortunate under this rule
of the stars. Manufacturers Should
push production. Shipbuilding will
become a major interest in the
United States. A Pacific fleet of
merchantmen is forecast. Alarming
t news concerning dictators may
/ stimulate to preparedness by the
United States government.
National Issues: Oratory, yitriolic
and tedious, is forecast for Con-
gress and other legislative halls as
political leaders seek headline no.
tice. Party leaders will face, extra
ordinary perplexities next month
when important decisions, must be
announced. Time and place of the
national conventions. will ASSUME
more Importance than in the past
international Affairs: Germany
continues under evil portents that
may be fortunate for. the Allies.
Italy will be less and less in SYM
pathy with Hitlers aims as in
ternal problems develop and Mus
solini finds plenty of trouble in
his own colonies and possessions.
France is subject to aspects pres
aging military activities until 1913.
Persons whose birthdate nit is
have the augury of a year of So
cial success and happiness among
friends, although health may be
uncertain among members of the
FAMILY. Sl9Aae,
Children born on this day will
be forceful in character and keen
in mind. These Aquarians may have
special scientific or mechanical tai
ents.
Copyright, 194O)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
Disservice to Labor
Cleveland Plain Dealer :

cleveland PLAIN DeaIer)
The American Federation of Labor is doing a
signay i'll service to its membership in throwing its
influence against the Hull reciprocal trade agree
mentS Lining up with the tariff reactionaries in
Congress- the federation not only opposes renewal
of the legislation authorizing the trade program but
demands reputation of all the existing agreements.
From point of view of self-nterest the fedora
tons position is absurd. These trade pacts are
enlarging the markets for the products of American
labor The increased employment resulting from this
trade will far offset any immediate losses to labor
as result of larger imports of some varieties Of
foreign manufactured goods.
Such are the practical Observation-Disclosures facts
which the federation ignores. From the long-range
point of view the argument for the trade pactS is
even more impressive. They constitute of the
soundest achievements of the Roosevelt admins
tration For the first time in many years breaches
are being made in the barriers of economic isola-
ton erected by the Hawley- Smoot tariff law and
aton is of the primary causes of depression
Destroy foreign trade and it is impossible to sustain
domestic prosperity
These are elementary facts of which the eco
nomic advisers of the federation we'll aware In
Joining the effort to scuttle the Hull agreements the
federation leadership is permitting partSanship to
cloud its good judgment Because they do not like
the Administration these leaders willing to betray
the interests of their followers as well as the gen.
eral good OF the nation This is a very sordid brand
of labor craftsmanship
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Mis1sed: Do not
say, THE early beginning OF the
company was suspicious" Early Is
redundant.
Often Mispronounced: Progeny
Pronounce proje-e-ni o as In OF,
e as in bet unstressed, as in It,,
accent first syllable.
Often Misspelled: Default; faul.
Defalcation; fall
Synonyms: Talk, speak, converse,
consult, confer.
Word Study: Use word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by master
ing one word each day. Today's
word: Execrate; to curse, or call
down evil upon. But the unfaith-
full priest, what tongue enough
shall e?"-Pollok.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
Midget Submarines
New York Tines


There are good technical reasons for doubling
whether Germany will accomplish anything with the
l5O-ton submarines which, according to a dispatch
from Paris she is about to build rather to as
sembe from standardized parts. Limited to cruises
of only four five days duration, these vest
pocket undersea craft would just about reach the
lanes of transatlantic traffic in mdocean when
they would have to refuel. The harbors and es-
tuares of the British Isles well mined
and the convoy system SO effective that not much
is to be expected from activities in waters nearer
home If there any great virtue in these
mdgets presumably Germany would have built
them in the last AS it is the submarine has
been increasing in size since it introduced,
and gaining in Seaworthiness until in its most highly
developed British and French form it is now a
huge gun-carrying vessel which has cruising radius
of several thousand miles.
Gernany's commerce destroying tactics very
much the same those which were developed dur
ing the last war. Apparently only device has not
yet been used and that is the commerce destroying
freighter which relied upon seaplane to spot dis
tant prey. Such menace of the sea was the Wolf,
which proved highly effective in Pacific waters
during the last war. The Germans more likely
to resort to tested inventions Of this type than to
stake much on small submarines of short radius
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
HORSEBACK GANG
OF HIGhWAYMEN
IS Being HUNTED

BUENOS AIRES, jar, 25.-From
far-off TROPICAL and under popu-
lated Chaco territory, reports per-
colating through say, Mate Co
cido' c'Stewed Tea'D is on the
loose again at the head of his
horseback gang Of highwaymen.
kidnapping teen-age girls, robbing
from horse-drawn carts on the
roads and taking banks and stores
by storm. National forces are rid
ing hard to catch him.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
Nj O D E R N
ETIQUETTE
By Roberto LIZ

c. Is it correct to omit all end
punctuation in an address, such
as,
Mr.. Paul Baker, Secretary
Wilson Syndicate
Cleveland, Ohio
A. Yes; this is optional Either
omit it or use it.
c. Should one take hold of a
persons sleeve, or hold his arm,
while talking to him?
A. No. Many people object to
this.
@. Is it permissible to cut
salad with knife?
A. Yes, if silver bladed salad
knife is provided.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
On YEARS AGO
~ From THE E1APiAE
JANUARY 25, 1920

JANUARY 25, 1920
After clearing the track of the
White Pass and Yukon Route of
the snowslides that had blocked
the road since January 6, rotary
and train returning to Skagway
encountered the worst storm and
blizzard in years. The train and
rotary were blocked in the heavy
snow and were at this time lying
completely covered with the deep
drifts at II mile post.
Some apprehension was felt in
Juneau when 1t became known that
the steamship Jefferson was 20
hours overdue in reaching Seattle
Fears for the safety of her pas
sengers were allayed when The
Empire received from Seattle
dispatch announcing the steamer
had wireleSsed "all we'll"
Charles Armstrong, a poet-miner,
who had chased the elusive pay
streak in all the prominent min
ing camps of the north during the
past Is years, arrived on the City
of Seattle from Petersburg and
was to spend a week in Juneau.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Patterson
of Wrangell were at the Gastineau
Hotel. They arrived on the City of
Seattle.
Clyde Lashu of the mine tender
Ambassador left with his family
for Chichagof where they were to
reside. They had been staying at
the lynda Hotel
G. G. Morrison, Division En-
gineer on the Alaska Board Of
Road Commissioners, had resigned
and was to return to duty in Utah.
Weather: highest Is, lowet Is,
clear.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
HELP An
ALASKAN
Telephone 713 or write
The Alaska Territorial
Employment Service

TAXIDERMIST LABORER -
Single, age %. Trained as taxi
dermist, several months practical
experience. Also trained in biology
and agriculture, experienced in
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mill work and general labor. Call
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

1. What is the cube root of
729?
2. Whom do Italians regard Us
the creator Of their poetical Ian
guage and father of their poetry?
3. Do retired Presidents of the
U. S. receive pensions?
4. Where did Lee surrender to
Grant?
5. Which is the worlds widest
river?
ANSWERS
l. Nine.
2. Dante.
3. No.
4. Appomattox, Va.
5. The Amazon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
TWO DIVORCES
GRANTED HERE

Divorces were granted in District
Court yesterday to Marjorie Hold
ridge from Carl Holdridge and to
Marie Mahera from William Isaac
Hendrickson Mahera.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
MRS. (ARSWELL
"4' IS NATURAlIzED

Final citizenship paapers were
granted in District Court here yes
terday afternoon to Reta Verna
CarsWell, a native of Canada.
Mrs. Carswell, the wife of DR..
John Carswell, is leaving Juneau
shortly to join her husband in Mil
waukee.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
HOSPITAL NOTES

Emil Foxhill, who had been receiv-
ing medical care at st. AIMS Hos
pital, was dismissed today.
H., b. Forrest was admitted 10 ST.
AIMS Hospital last, night andsafter
receiving medical treatment Tor a
knee injury, was dismissed.
-
Dismissed after receiving medical
care at the Government Hospital,
Milton Anderson left for Hoonah on
the Estebeth last evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25
eHbpy
Birthday

The Empire extends eongrafuia-
ions and best u,ishes t>.iay, their
birthday anniOers.e 10 thu ros-
ioWing:
JANUARY Is
Henry Messerschmidt
j. B. Bernhofer
Jack w. Schafer
Elliott Robertson
Mrs. Harold Shippey
Henry Neble
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25

We'll, 1889 the year the new European war
started in but let it not be forgotten that it also
the year that it passed out of style for college
boys to gulp goldfish.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25

The knowledge that he sticks close to the Krem
lin prevents from wishing Joseph Stain happy
New Year at the hands of the Firms
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-25

Empire ciassirieds bring results
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-13
Storm l alxesE Heavy oil


Tendon, EHv. 13.--(iP)--G"r-
mar and Italian planes failed IN
two attempts 10 bomb Londcn to-
day but broke through the dc
fcnsCS nj the capitals outskirts
on the third try. Other axis planes
moved with greater success
against towns IN Wales and the
MiilandS.
RacItop watchers IN the center
of the city heard gurfire and eX-
pln;iing bombs during the third
warning but the all clear was soon
rountlcd, indicating the raiders
had been driven Of again.
Fcur Of the axis bOm5ers were
shot down, the ministries of
home security ana air announced.
One Of the planes was Italian,
British said. 1t burst into flames
over SUSSEX ard It's cargo of
l2mi,S exploded IL ,;2ida;r.
Raid were attempted Ii several
parts Of the cCERtcy. most Of them
in southeast England, and many
bombs were dropped, but the two
ministries said scarcely any
dana%G' was zone.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-13
.Wrigley Fires
Gabby

Chicago, Nov. l3.-tAP)-- Philip
K. Wrigley, president Of the Chicago
Cubs. said today that Gabby Hart
nctt's contract as manager OF the
1cdn would not be renewed when it
expires December 81.
I'VE are announcing the decision
now" said Wrigley. AS soon as we
know it ourselves, both out of fair
ness to Hartnett and because we be-
liCvc the fans expect and are en-
titled to know what's what about
their club"
The announcement terminated
Hartnett's connection with the Cubs,
which began in 1922.
Gabby said: Was it sulprisc.'
He appeared with Wriglcy shortly
after tn. announcement was made
and remarked. oh we'll, it's one of
those things. i have no plans. I'm
going to try to stay in baseball but
| have no idea what I'll do"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-13
Explosives Plants Blasts
Probed For Evidence Of
Possible Sabotage Attempts
40 Dom5ers
To Britain
Before Xmas


Washington, NoH. lj.-(Af)-
Forty CT Americas Srca. i0ur-
no;.,r,o na,,u;uu airDi,nc, de-
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ihui''''oii9 F''""'''",i Win t;,I
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ms "i u a'' p""' - o".r"' Va -. Wv
I"lhoci' oS i"'' " ',''',' h
pci'9 Sa'a TIC f'"'i' nav, ,,
Iahsc 81 S''"' 'iicH 'ao,' o'","
DC HOWL arEonS tiic itiaii'i' "
England.
Reports persisted mean"hile
oil the reicasc TO orltain oi ONO
Oh the secret Doilio aisii'a ue'el-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-13
Suruiiuors Of Jeruis Bay
Arriue At Canadian Port

armed convoy guard ship, were kept
a miltary secret. Also the identity
of the raider was unknown Lut sone
of the survivors thought possibly she
was a l0.OOO-tOn pocket batt!cshIp.
Survivors of the fight-o! which
the world had its first mixing last
week when distress calls cracked out
over the AIianl!c--to!d how the
JEWS Bay headed without hcsIta-
ton into the hopeless fight. laid a
smokcscreen under which the con-
voy scattered. and pIoWcd through d
storm of shells straight for the aidcr
until she was sunk by the latter's
power.
Captain T. S. F. Fegen remained
in command with one arm almost
snpr away" even though the fore
part Of tie bridge WIS b!1Wn :rc2.
under him. He went down wit! tho
hI%zins lip.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-13

An Eastern Canadian Port NOV
l1.-(AP)-SiXty-iivc &camcn' most
of them wounded, we're Canaoa :
heroes today-cxhaustcd SURVIVORS ol
the armed merchant cruiser JARVIS
Bay. which saved at least ~ Sn'pS
of convoy of 80 before SINKING
guns still roaring, in a mid-At'anllc
Battle with a powerful German
raider. ,o
They were brought into port late
Yesterday by a Swedish 1relgh'cf'
one OF the convoy. whose captain.
Sven OlanGer. went back alter dark
the night of November because
they did 50 we'll for US that dio
nr' Ike :" l""VG.
The identity Of +. freight" and
The number = -. sing crcEt.-..;;?'. IL
hr,, Of The l3-y-or Old li.lf}-t'n
Ar-nrl'.n liner cr""otcd AL" an
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-13
Soviiet-Nazii
Talks Held
Hitler Presid e S at
Luncheon For Russian
and German Dignitar-
les.

Berlin. Nov. Ia (NP) Soviet
0rcr?'or Foreign Commiesr' Mol"t"f
held hi: second conference" with
Adolf Hi:l"r following a luncheon TO-
day. in discussions which Informed
sources aid Wcrn aimed a. develop
ng a long range program o! COZ
larOratiOn.
Thanked on his right by 'iolptpii.
the fuehTer presided AT d large dill
Ing table with % German and Rus
sion guests present.
Molotoil spent the morning IN con-
fcrenceS with Reicnsmarshal G"er-
ing and Deputy Nazi Party Leader
Hes.
Official circles were silent on the
subjects discussed. but informed
ruiIrccs aid il Wa believed the cG' 50
ri, rc"S were aimed al developing
- hong ring" """"Yam Of German
Russian cooperation.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-13
Roosevelt
Pledges Unity

Washington, Nov. 13.- (hP) -
President Roosevelt, in d telegram
acknowledging congratulatory mes
sagcs on his election to ii third term,
expressed today Differentiation u
work shoulder to shoulder with all
who place true AmcricanSm above
all other considerations
The Chief Executive said that Sonc
of the messages contained pledges "i
Loyalty and support from men ana
women who voted against the ad-
ministration and "thcsC messages IN
particular he asserted, "rcIlSct =
spirit Of national unity in cS3cntIh!
things which is most welcome.
in union we shall find our true
strength he added.
White House clerks said mrSSagcH
had dclugcd the executive offices IN
such volume that extra WORKERS
were employed to handle them.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-13
Reports of Other Ex-
plosions and Suspi-
cious Occurrences Come
on Heels Of Three
Blasts in Explosives
Plants.
Ry the hSSOciat"G PrrsSl

A series Of blasts in explosives
plants-onc Of which was engaged in
defense manufacture-GrCW the at
tcntion Of investigators today in an
attempt to determine whether they
were connected with possible sabot-
age efforts.
A thrcc-Way inquiry was begun
into the explosion in which eight
were killed and 26 injured in III
United Railway and Signal Works
plant at Woodbridge, N. j., Jester.
day. Although there apparently were
no indications Of sabotage, author!-
ties had not altogether ruled out this
possibility.
Three were killed in the plant Of
the Trojan Powder Corporation. Al
lentown, Pa, which had Army and
Navy contracts for explosives.
Another three died in the Burton
Powder Works of the American Cy-
anamid Corporation at Edinburg, Pa,
in an explosion of 1000 pounds of
dynamite.
FBI men were conducting inVesti-
cations at each Of the plants.
On the heels of the powder plant
explosions came reports Of other
blasts and suspicious occurances.
A ten-thousand-gallon storage
tank exploded at the Canton Rein
ing Co.. Canton, Ohio. In Oklahoma
an explosion damaged an oil we'll
under circumstances which the plant
foreman said were mysterious.
Two men were killed and two 9Th
crs injured when a ship building
crane at San Franchises Western
Pipe and Steel Company cap lied.
The incident was reported to lho
FBI.
Fire believed of incentary origin
broke out in locker room Of th2
Todd Dry Docks in Seattle, shortly
after plant officials had begun an
investigation of Il series "F lncld"ntF
in which machinery had been dam
aged at the dock yard.
Commenting on the chain of OK
plosivcs plant blasts, Representative
Martin Dies, Democrat, Texas, chair
man of the house committee inVoStI-
eating un-Amcrican activities, de-
cIarcd he was diSpatching inVcsti-
gators to every scene Of trouble"
He said 1.-The acts of sabotage in the
past "a hours are only beginning"
and added that he would ak d con
grcssionM appropriation to conduct
a nationwide close in on oil sub
VcrSiVc clements.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-13

management are concentrated an I'M
dertonc Of doubt as to the ideas sat-
islactory workabiity in practice.
Democrats and Republicans mlgh'
harmonic fairly we'll in such an
emergency as today's if the issue pc
tween them were a mere matter Oh
.nrr I.S0l tive party labels. "@
difficulty sensed by some conlPete'i'
observes in the situation IS that'
irrespective of partisan consloefa-
ton. rival basic PHILOSOPHERS are Ill
conflict. 1,,
During the campaign it frequently
,ras pointed out that PresloenI
Roosevelt and Candidate WlIlkle
we're pretty much in agreement on
General n,in"'~rr>. The" ""ft''h''
seemed so. Without mentioning one
lcru;mucd on Fase Taree''