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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-11
Alaska Development, Basic Needs
Fairbanks News-Miner)

Fairbanks News-Miner)
With Alaska in the national spotlight because
of many defense and other federal and individual
understanding the expenditure of millions of
dollars-comes the realization of all devoting serious
thought to the situation that the collective under
taking involves many basic problems.
What does Alaska need to justify all this expen-
diture and assure her future. Unless she is to
recede or stand still, Alaska must develop.
To develop Alaska must open her dormant re-
sources. To open those resources she must nave
more extensive means of transportation, especially
for the Interior This means more highways, net
work of highways if you please. She must have
them to gain to mineral deposits-to haul in
supplies and haul out ore-to expand tourist, agri-
cultural and other activities. She must have them
to create tonnage and every of travel and traf
fic say nothing of service for military purposes
And along with these land services Alaska needs
more extensive aviation service and all the auxiliary
services
All this involves more liberal allowances for geo.
logical surveys to encourage the fundamental in
dustry of the Interior-minng. 1t involves more
generous grants in every branch of public service
High costs of operation in every field of industry
and enterprise must come down and economic con-
dtons in Alaska made comparable to those in the
western states.
all the aids and facilities enjoyed by the west
ern states she will remain frontier
The Rocky Mountain of America were once
isolated and cut off from the nations great CEN
ers of supply and population as is Alaska OF today
Give Alaska the great arteries of traffic and
other aids essential to penetrating every section OF
the region and she will attract capital stout hearted
American sons and daughters that will enable her
natural wealth to roll out to enrich the nation and
the Territory-with towns and cities leaping to
stature-and prosperous people building for perm
anency.
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market reports vital statistics, shipping news, and
other detailed data provided in daily newspaper.
Not one person in a hundred could spare the
time that would be required to follow such a pro-
gram and make sure he was getting all the news
that interested him.
Let's make another supposton. Suppose the
powers that be do not suppress the newspapers or
the radio but merely subject them to censorship.
That is the situation that exists in most OF the
world today In some respects this condition Is
worse than if all information were denied The
people have no means of knowing which statements
are true which are colored and which wholly
false Under such circumstances any people are
putty in the hands of those who control the avenues
Of information.
The American tradition of a free press is even
older than the United States government. Freedom
of religion and civil rights we're the demands of
the American colonists almost from the outset They
soon learned that free press WIS necessary II they
hoped to obtain and preserve any other basic rights.
There has never been any serious threat Of a
ctailment of the freedom of the press in the United
states-and free press has usually been effective
in preventing infringement of other liberties.
These are some of the things we think about
that we believe all Americans should consider-as
America observes National Newspaper Week and as
less fortunate peoples in other lands suffer loss OF
liberty conquest and DEATH
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-11
WHAT'S DUNN GONE AND DONE?

The Dunn poll tanybody ever hear OF IT'D fore
tells the election of Wendell Wilkie with minimum
Of 1874 electoral votes Or such at any rate is the
breathless information released by the Republican
National Committee, disseminated by the United
Press and given front page prominence in local
newspaper.
Most readers would connect this Dunn poll
with the old reliable statistical and market informa
ton bureau Dunn and Bradstreet; and there may
be some connection.
But the newspaper account goes on from the
unbelievable Gin view Of overwhelming Roosevelt
sentiment reflected in the scientific and highly re-
liable Gallup and Fortune pols) to the fantastic.
1t says the Dunn poll has been tested in SO pres-
dental elections 1t doesn't say what all those tests
show as to the reliability of the poll but leaves the
hazy impression that of course it right in all
of them.
Let's see This nation has held a presidential
election every four years. Thirty-sx presidential
elections would take back 144 years to the CAM
paign of 1796, when John Adams after two terms as
Vice President was elected to succeed George Wash
ngton Starting then if are to believe the story
the Dunn poll" surveyed public opinion every foul
years to forecast the election of President. 1t is
remarkable indeed that this venerable poll has beer
in existence long, that it thought of the public
opinion poll idea century before anybody else did
and still that nobody has ever heard of it.
That is it would be remarkable if true We
don't believe it.
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Motors, and gave Ford the battle
of his life with the low cost Chew
rolet This battle took Knudsen up
to the top of General Motors with
a salary of ,00O-which he has
now surrendered for 81 a year.
1t was as head of General Motors
two years ago that Knudsen came
to grips with the Michigan sit-down
strikers. and probably reached the
acme of his opposition to Roose-
welt and New Deal encouragement
of labor.
Knudsen is a production man,
not a banker. Most of his life has
been spent handling men and ma
chimes. He let Alfred P. Sloan
chairman of General Motors, worry
about dividends and bond issues
while he concentrated on the speed
and efficiency of production. Knud-
sen can read a blue print of &
complicated machine with more ia.
cility than most people read thu
comics.
Therefore, when Roosevelt wa
looking around for man to speet
national defense last summer, n
called on Knudsen.
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70 YEARS AGO f{ yfm EMPIRE
OCTOBER II. 1920

OCTOBER H. 1920
American pennant
the world The Indians annexed the title
when they the seventh game
against Brook
yns
history dry its hoops
activity recently arrived Federal secret
Fairbanks officers found impossible to
Federal three being u
masked seized within four days
which slightly 100000 feet OF lumber
cut the stopped saving this day
accompanied by their MISS Anna
of the Spokane for Seattle
mine returning
ont the accompanied his bride.
M Rugg a Kechikan accompanying
Rugg Seattle They were
passengers Spokane
daughter Shirley left on the Spo-
Sitka.
Weather: Highest lowest $40; cloudy.
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CITADEL OF REACTION

To understand this, you have 10
understand that the National De-
tense Commission has brought back
most of the high-powered legal and
financial crew who ran the NRA
and who ran it into the ground.
AS young Courtlandt Barnes, SON.
in-law of Ruth Hanna McCormick
Simms, once bluntly expressed it:
Through this Defense Commits
sion we plan to win back all the
things Roosevelt took away from
us in the early days of the New
DEAL
And judging by the personnel Of
the Defense Commission, they have
pretty good chance. Most of the
members have spent their live.
working for the business firm:
which now are producing good.
for the national defense. For in.
stance, Robert E. Wilson. head O.
Pan American Petroleum, a sub.
sidiary of Standard Oil Undiana)
is the Defense Commissions ad
wiser on oil. And the Commission
has recomm en- de d vigorousl.
against the Justice Department
prosecuting the oil companies.
Also Joseph RovenSky, vice presi
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-11
YOUR NEWSPAPER

National Newspaper Week ends today. BY way
Of observing it, We suggest that those who read this
sit back and imagine what kind Of world this
would be if ali newspapers abolished
Some may say radio could cover the news field.
One answer TO this is that any power capable of
putting al newspapers out of business would like
wise snuff ont radio But suppose dictator decreed
that only the printed word should be abolished.
Consider what the radio gives todaya cursory
resume Of front page news a brief visit to the
sports pages a lew periods of commentary which
parallel the columnists of the press
No radio program could hope to duplicate the
coverage of general local news social and club news
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dent of the Chase National Bank
and a director of Patino tin mines,
is serving on the commission at a
time when 1t wants to buy and
smelt large quantities of tin. And
perhaps by pure coincidence, the
Defense Commission has maneuver-
ed to swing the U. s. tin deal to
Patino, despite efforts by the State
Department in the opposite di-
rection.
These are able men and their
experience is essential for national
defense. However, their slant is
robustness rather than pro-pub-
lie. For instance, the Government
is paying cash to certain COM
panies to build airplane and mu-
nitions plants; also paying for the
machinery inside them. Certain Ma
tional Defense Commissioners con-
tend that after the emergency is
over, private industry should have
the right to buy these plants from
the Government.
However, the War and Navy De-
partments contend that they may
need the plants for another emer.
gency, that they cannot afford
next time, to be caught shorthand
ed. Therefore. they want the Gov
eminent, rather than business, t.
have the first option regarding tn
disposition of the plants.
In this dispute, Bill Knudsen'
word is important. More and more
recently. it has been thrown agains
industry which he once ruled, an
with the New Deal which he ono
opposed.
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ally. He doesn't bother too much
with secretaries.
Also Knudsen has become power
full. Congressman like and trust
him. When national defense ques-
tions are before congressional COM
mittees, frequently their members
ask: We'll, what does Knudsen
think?' His opinion is so respected
that next to the President and
Jesse Jones he has become the most
powerful figure in Washington.
This power is important. For al
the moment Bill Knudsen stands al
a crossroads. He can use his power
either for big business or for the
| public.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-11
HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not compe"
SATURDAY, OCTOBER IL

Benefic aspects strongly domin-
ate today 1t is a fortunate day
for those who hold high place and
most promising to the President
of the United States who will gain
special legislation or other OF his
hearts desires under this con-
figuration.
Heart and Home: Under this rule
of the stars women may be ner-
vous and excitable, inclined to bor-
row trouble and to express dis
couragement. All destructive or de-
pressing thoughts should be stern
Nv banished, for household har-
mony is imperative, in view OF
sudden national exigencies which
will call boys and girls into public
service. Girls should concentrate on
study and training for future re-
sponsibilities.
Business Affairs: Labor is under
the best possible direction OF the
stars today. Cooperation in Govern
ment work. will be effective and
whole hearted through some sud-
den speeding up of defense efforts.
Union organizations will gain in
harmony and wise administration,
but there may be sensational
crisis affecting a national leader.
Demonstration of American ability
to perform wonders will be made
in manufacturing plants.
National Issues: Registration OF
aliens may be used by fifth COL
umnists as pivot for subversive
measures of serious possibilities.
Absorption of refugees by the ma
ton will be fortunate in the end
but will arouse opposition in quar-
tiers where selfish ends are sought
Aid to war victims will assume new
forms as needs multiply and hur
man life is sacrificed. oe
International Affairs: AS victory
or defeat have the same threaten
ing portents in economic fields
European war sufferers will look te
the United States for aid which
cannot be fully extended. The vast
ness of foreign needs will affect
this country seriously through per-
iods of necessary financial read
justments. Recognition of univer-
sal brotherhood will be demon
strated in splendid relief projects
4 however great the difficulties be.
come.
Persons whose birthdate it il
have the augury of year of fairl'
good fortune, but there Wills b
minor losses or financial limita
lions.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be clever and original
These Libra natives may have ar
tistic talents that appear to b
inspired.
downright, 1940)
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and Los Angeles officials, the fish
ing village will be dispersed.
All property leases held by jap
anese will be Cancelled. This will
be relatively simple since most of
the leases run for only thr e
months.
/. There doubtless will be few
cases where innocent japanese will
suffer. But Federal authorities have
decided they no longer can take
any chances. The Navy recently
was given s19.75OO0O for enlarging
Reeves airfield on Terminal Island,
and several hundred acres of land
already have been condemned for
this purpose.
With the air base strategic link
| in naval Pacific operations anc
the likelihood of submarine base
being established on the islane
soon, authorities have no desire *
have questionable foreign fish.
ing colony as a close neighbor.
The plan also has the whole
hearted approval of the Defens'
Commission. The area adjacent u
Terminal Island is becoming on
of the most active defense indus
trial centers in the country. With
in a radius of Is miles are tw'
shipbuilding yards, four plan
plants, and three auto factories, al
working on defense contracts. Larg
quantities of oil and other essen
tial military supplies are stored il
the area.
NOTE-Very active in pressin
the Japanese evacuation is Repre-
sentative Lee Geyer, aggressiv
4 New Dealer, whose district in
cludes Los Angeles harbor.
;. Copyright, 1910, by United Fea
ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-11
Democracy at Work
philadelphia Record

The case of Joseph E McWilliams in New York
shows that democracy take care of its enemies
just as effectively Fascsm and by democratic
means
McWilams, leader of the Christian Mobilizers,
running for the Republican nomination for Con-
gress on platform of anti-Semitsm, Fascism and
general intolerance. He wasn't lynched-in fact
police sent to guard him-and he wasn't sent
to a concentration camp.
But the voters last week silenced him effectively
lie defeated by vote of 2573 to STA, nearly
four to And this was in the Yorkville section
home of many German-born voters After the
election because of erratc actions that sed to his
arrest disordery conduct charge and not be-
of his beliefs, he sent to mental hospital
for observation.
1t may take little longer, but prefer demo
cratic means for dealing with enemies of democracy
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-11
Daily Lessons in English " ". L. GORDON

Do not Il there some i've
years ago" Say ABOUT five ago."
MIsPRONOUNCED Contractor Preferred pronunciation
S with o. syllable
NdISSPEILED: Octopus; TO- not ia
helpful, practical beneficial
times and it is yours Let us
Todays word:
ApOTHEOsS: exataon as apol
in NO principal accent on fourth
yabe entitled the story Adventure and was the apoth-
costs OF adventure.'-Jack London
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LOOK and LEARN asy c. GORDON

fully recruited United
infantry regiment?
his patience?
coral animal, vegetable or mineral?
the original kilograms file?
nearly language spoken
n world?
ANSWERS
1852
3.
8. n
4.
S. Francisco.
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lions of public buildings and bust
ness structures have unquestionably
obtained beneficial results for the
community and similar results are
to be derived from the home in
spection campaign.
Today fire fighting is a profess
sion. Physical fitness and the
ability to carry out the manual
work involved in extinguishing
fire are still essentials of the serv-
ice, but equal emphasis is given to
obtaining knowledge of fires, their
extinction and prevention, from the
theoretical standpoint.
Schools of training for firemen
as part of the vocational education
al program are now general
throughout the country.
Fire department operations have
been benefited by the almost gen.
eral adoption of salvage operations,
the development and use of gas
masks, oxygen breathing appara-
tus, special material for oil fires,
and MOBILES for powerful streams.
! Curiously, the holocaust now rag
ing in Europe is making the i'm
portance of fire departments more
evident. The use of incendiary
! bombs in war has developed a
series of new problems for fire
! fighters and thorough study will
have to be made of these problems
to provide adequate measures fol
defense. Modern warfare makes
firemen just about as important az
soldiers in checking the offensive
of the enemy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-11
POPULAR AND POWERFUL

In Washington, Knudsen has be-
come extremely popular. He is
straight from the shoulder, COM
pletely devoid of fol-de-rol. When
you 60 in to see him he says: This
IS Knudsen." When he says he'll
give you the information you've
asked for, he takes your telephone
number and calls you back person.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-11
FIRE FIGHTING
IS PROFESSION,
IT IS DISCLOSED

One of the fundamental factors
in the success Of Fire Prevention
Week is the work of the local Fire
Department,
In cooperation with city author
tiles the department has promoted
a home e,inspection campaign Of
immeasurable aid in reducing DWELL
ing house fifes. It's regular inspec-
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MODERN ETIQUETTE by ROBERTA LEE

a talk shop" at a dinner party?
kind of social gathering the
mi S invariably considered bore.
visit not What Klno
O clothes take, what should do?
Ask clothes will require
O. a bridegroom wedding gift to his bride?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-11
moRGENTHAUs ADVICE

Henry Morgenthau had talk
with Knudsen not long ago re-
garding the big business lobbies
which operate with such smooth
ness in Washington.
THE more you've been around
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HELP An
ALASKAN
Telephone 7l3 or write
The Alaska Territorial
Employment Service.
for this qualified worker.

! SALESMAN-FLORIST Single
man, age 80, high school training
Served apprenticeship and had nine
years practical experience in nurs-
cry and florist shop, arrange floral
displays, salesman, general florist
and nursery work. Call for ES 100.
The Daily Alaska Emplre guaran-
tees the largest daily circulation Of
any Alaska newspaper.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

OCTOBER IL
Charles w. Carter
Andrew Nelson
Farris Notterstad
Lawrence Carlson
Alexander Miller
Thomas Dull
A. F.. knight =
Mrs. M. Ernest Powers
Andrew Sutton
Alyce E. Feln
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SPY CENTER

The large japanese fishing col
ony on Terminal Island in Los An
geles harbor is soon due for a
cleanup by. Uncle Sam.
This colony has long been under
suspicion as nerve center of for
eign espionage on the West Coast.
More than one of the fishing
vessels is radio-equipped, and In
telligence officials have evidence
that some of the colony's sea-going
denizens double in brass as spies.
No action has been taken up to
now, chiefly because of State De-
partment qualms about kicking up
an international ruckus. The sus-
poets were kept under scrutiny but
nothing was done to get rid Ct
them.
But with Japan, taking. the bit
in its teeth in. Indo-China and
showing signs of further sadven-
lures, the State Department has
Withdrawn its red light. Under, q
plan worked out with California
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here, Bill" said the Secretary OF
the Treasury, 1.-The more you'll find
that if these pressure groups once
get you on the run, there's no STOP
ping them. They'll push you fur
Their and further, and get more ane
more out of you. The only thing
they understand is a flat NO-ane
at the very start"
So Bill Knudsen is getting to b'
a NO man when it comes to bust
ness pressure inside the Nationa
Defense Commission. And his phil
osophy regarding his adopted coun
try, as he expresses it, is:
America has done a lot for nj
and I have American grandchil
dren. am working for Americ'
and for them"
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Washington
Merry
Pound

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15

ALTURAS. 1909 10th st .w.-AttractiVe
furn rms, mr. showers: @4-hr. elevator and
hntel serN 81 week and up.
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ROOMS FURNISHED.
frat1t{r,tIod

| CLEVELAND PARK-Large room; southern
exposure gentleman; conv. bus line
Woodey 1446.
OFF GEORGIA AVE, 1926 Sheridan St
windows, twin beds; SIS each.
PRIVATE HOME-Nicely furnished, bath
with shower. unlimited phone, garage;
gentlemen. single or double MI 6170.
1919 ALLISON ST. N.w..-single front.
transportation; 81 week.
PETWORTH - Master bedrm., private
shower. phone. Venetian blinds: suit. for
=; S25 mo. for /. Georgia 6605,
SUITABLE FOR OR In new private
Tor 9479.
lfol EMERSON ST. N,W.--Room in quiet,
refined home, Tor employed lady.
CHEVY CHAsE-Unusual single nm. .
for gentleman. SIS. Emerson 5O70.
cap!ol f fa2Fd I'm. $ double Bee SEQ 2
-. GALLATIN ST. NW.--Double, room,
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SHERMAN. llo1 18th st. NV. Apt. 40l--
bath: > large windows.
42l ST E.-Second- floor front room,
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OVERLOOKING ROCK CREEK PARK
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500 c ST NE-Iwo third floor rooms
water and SINK. Lh.k. $50 mo.
CLEVELAND RK;---Iarge 2nd floor
person. EN-. S4i7.
THE ALABAMA, 1Ith AND SITS. NV,
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1888 SPRING RID NV. of IAN ST
LarGe front rm.; single or twin beds; pvt.
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1901 HARVARD ST Nw-2nd floor;
twin hciS BcautyrcSt mattresses: next
bath: oil heat: unllm. phone: reasonable.
"S46 CONN AVE-Bedrm and sitting
room, bath. one or Two men; now vacant;
Unlm. phone
34?I MT PLEASANT ST NW-Large
front room, suitable | or .: also smaller
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Columbia 34G2
l7l2 N ST. N,W.-sinele room for gentle
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cheerful rms: warm in winter, free park
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1907 VARNUM ST, NW-sinelc front
jewish family; SO: mr.. transp. IA. o657
Ills ABBEY PL. NE, nr. 3rd and l.
no other roomers. No tranSients.
&&Il 18th ST. NV. mr. Park .rd.-WeIl-
furnished room, refined home, tub, showers.
{ h W best tranSp.; reasonable.
1894 FAIRMONT ST NW-Large front
studio room, nicely furn. for >; IS per
week
1919 X ST N.W-LarGe studio room. .
or ; Cow. employees; reaS.: kitchen priv.
Also single rm.. so mo. DU. o3U7.
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M. ION s. car; room, new private bath;
semitic gentleman: so.
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APARTMENTS WANTED

WANTED BY REFINED AMERICAN COU-
pie small furn. APP. modern improve
mentS, Cf.w.. IN desirable neIghborhood
IN or near PetWorth. Phone RIA O375.
BACHELOR. WRITER C33b WISHES TO
share lurn. APP or room. immediate
ylcmlty G w. U, VIII pay SIS mo. Write
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46OS IOWA AVE NW-Unfurnished room.
including lnC!osed sleeping porch. Ran
dolph 1456
COLORED-lgU5 81 = v-Large unfurn
front room for refined couple. Phone
Mlch.Cal Mn-.,