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The weekly echo., 1940-02-23

Suppose all of us make an attempt
this year to stay in our class. Don't
tempt to do things that we are too
poor to do. Why kill a hog to get
lard out of him when he is too poor
to do it? (make greese) Why act like
you can when you can't and every
body else knows you are too poor
to do it? Why use lip stick on your
lips and rouge on your cheeks when
you are too poor to do it?
Why paint your finger nails and
make them look like what they are
The weekly echo., 1940-02-23

N. Gods word in the creation OF
man.
A. Man is special work Of creation.
~ He is made in the image of God
(2) He has mental and soul faculties.
(a) Mental faculties; Power to think
and reason; to discriminate and
judge.
(b) Soul faculties Passions to love
and rejoice; sorrow and sympa-
thize.
(3) He has capacity for growth and
development.
III. Gods word against sin.
Sin had its origin in an attempt
to deceive.
A. In the GOODNESS of His passion.
Gods word came into the garden
chasing hidden man.
% The dialogue between God and
man.
(2l The curse pronounced.
(3) The expulsion from the garden.
The weekly echo., 1940-02-23

Jazz tnat IL was prompt
ly sheived after a few
performances. 1t has
never been revived.
P-SR @
We Mould like TO see
Such eTDert mdnlCfdc-
tnrerS of jazz as Doro.
thy Fields and Jimn1g
McHugh Gre M e M Der
their II Can't Cine You
Anything Bat LoUe,
BG5y?"). Vernon Duke,
Harold AT{eH (hiS
"Stormly Weather" is
one of the great jazz
GridS), MGcE Gordon
and Harry ReUel, W. O.
Handy, Duke Ellington.
Ferde GTOfe trD their
The weekly echo., 1940-02-23

forward with a
jazz opera. The
m ah atmas of
til e M e tropo-
Titan w III d
prob bly, well
come such a
work, but as yet
n o t h i ng h a S
come from the
masters of what
the profe S sors
call "the modern
idionn -
The weekly echo., 1940-02-23

So busy are the masters prospect
ing in the Hollywood gold fields
that it is unlikely any such work
will be forthcoming soon. Thus,
what jazz laurels the Met can
claim are the alien contribution of
the German, * Z. The latter's
opus. johnny SDielt Auf," was a
jazz opera, but so feeble was it's con-
ception of what America knows as
The weekly echo., 1940-02-23
Passing of the
Comic Song

The tdU0T OF the comA
song loith the publA
seems to haze diSap
pedred. Perhaps 1t Il
due to because there ara
fea0 singing cOmedidfu
left. With the pGSSirH
of such men as RoV
1n0nd Hitchcock, Sam
Bernard, Leo Docki
stader, Eddie FOy, Jea
De Angels, all of q0hoM
used to pay good prices
for dittieS, the coms6
song Industry a0ent into
a decline. When theEs
comedians q0ere fIoissS
tSh3Hg zoe had SWnh
tunes as WHO Paid tho
Rent for Mrs. Rip V0z
The weekly echo., 1940-02-23
Sunday School
Lesson

BY Rev. R L. Young, P. E
SUNDAY SCHOOL Lesson
FEBRUARY IS.
Sub: Stewards In The Kingdom
Matthew a. Is
The weekly echo., 1940-02-23

hands at an opera. And, perhaps,
R0GrE Bradford or John Dos Pas.
sos or VacheI Lindsay, or Carl
SdndbRrg-SOnae0ne aoh0 KNOBS the
comedy as 10eH as pdthoS of the jazz
Gge-nlight be induced to fashion
the HbTettO, aoedving the fabric OF
restless preSent-dGy American CHI.
H@GtiOn into rea0 operate form.
At least, such a musical work
would be wholly and irrefutably
American. 1t might be the means oil
breaking down some of the snobbish
dependence upon foreign operate
tradition. We do jazz better thar
we do any other musical form. In
deed, we lead the world in jazz-in
snelody, in fertility of rhythm, color
and variety of Instrumentation, but
we have yet to put it upon the
pedestal of national culture.
800
The concert hall continues to frd
room for new jazz written ~ ,Gc
hi-hbrow manner com
labelled concerto" with
tention paid to French L.
and bassoons
The weekly echo., 1940-02-23

HBA. BOARDS OPEN M n~H lst
To the presidents and NJ m ers OF
the HB.A.: We are sure "a yo"
are getting ready for o. q terry
board meetings of the H.B.A, winch
ipen March first. You will note IT
this weeks issue of the Echo that our
number of deaths has grown by leaps
and bounds. In the Decemb Boards
we had 10 claims to be paid. Our
death list for this quarter is almos
doubled in number to that OF the
Last board it is going to be urgently
zs. But bis lord answered arfo
said unto him, Thou wicked ana
slothful servant, thou knewest that l
reap where I sowed not, and gather
where 4 did not scatter;
n. Thou oughtess therefore 10
nut my money to the bankers, ana
at my coming I should have recefVeu
back mine own interest.
The weekly echo., 1940-02-23
Re905,aN|o9gEkc5
BIZ Z0U/S DRE/0,
Music Features 6 Photo Syndicate

"A PERSISTENT curiosity of this
"A department is why America,
the nursery of jazz, has not come
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
20 YEARS AGO fHE HIT EMPIRE
OCTOBER 19, 1920

19 1920
 Officer of the Alaska Roao Cohs- ion, according to advices here
 U. S. Weather Bureau TOT Aasha inspection o the various static Alaska and the Yukon
 Territorial Treasurer and member of the Ter trip for the south on oica business
 arrived the City o seattle rom oKag- Deputy Marshal
 Wilma Bazant who began her musca educa Sumpf in New Yok Leopold Auer the great instructor
 completed at the Alaska Juneau protect rock from the mill the Channel
 w. E. Mulhoand formerly returning here O the Spokane
 Casey Perseverance mine for the AasKa visiting friends in the city
 Weather: Highest 4O1; lowest, 379 rain
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
OUR EMIL IN WASHINGTON

Emil Hurja last heard of manager of the Garner campaign for the presidency Remember Gar ner? He got the votes of whole State delega- tion at Chicago, bobs up with "ideazed section poll" showing Wilkie will win with a plurality of from one and half million to three million votes
 Hurja is former Alaskan, we take more than ordinary interest in him. We're sorry to any many from the north make such fool of himself in the national eye.
 His idealized cross-section poll" is at wide odds with the Gallup poll which as of October gives Roosevelt 499 electoral votes and Wikie 32 For tunately we have performance record by both Gal lup and Hurja from the 1886 campaign. Hurja pre- dcted then that Landon would have more than 100 electoral college votes The Republican wound up with eight as Gallup correctly predicted.
 Correspondents Drew Pearson and Robert Allen had something to say about Hurja in a recent Wash ngton Merry Co., Round column printed in The Elm pire They told of Hurja,s being one of a group in the National Press Club in Washington with which Rep James P. McGranery of Pennsylvania offered to bet S1 900 at twotoone odds that Roose- welt would lick Willkie There no takers. Evi- dently our Emil fears to back the predictions of his 'idealzed cross-section poll" with cash, even when offered two dollars for Hurja did on that occasion the Merry-Go-R Round said, take $250 of McGranerys money when the Representative offered even money that Roosevelt would carry Pennsylvania P S. The latest Gallup poll shows Roosevelt leading in Pennsylvania, with 53 percent of the voters favoring him and AT percent favoring Wilkie In ten days the Gallup figures show, the Presidents lead in Pennsylvania increased one per centage point.
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is a date for activity in business and professional matters, routine work should be pursued. New ven- lures should be avoided by women interested in homes and home building, and by wage-earners who will be tempted to make heavy in- vestments. Under this configura- tion caution is urged. The stars en- courage plans that are based upon a courageous acceptance of what a changing world will bring to persons of all classes.
 Business Affairs: The outlook is encouraging for business, although there is an ill omen for commerce. The United States Navy is to prove its importance to national protec- ton. The wise will conserve then financial resources, while they pre- pare for a period of trade upheav- sals and monetary exigencies. The spring of 1941 will encourage ex- tensive development of agricultural resources.
 National Issues: Expansion Of civilian staffs in the Army and Navy departments will attract to Washington, D. O., industrial ex- perts who will contribute modern methods of work for employees. The stars presage efficiency in govern ment business after election has cleared the way for needed re- forms; but while new employees will be numerous, the machinery will not be radically changed. Civil service will protect great numbers on Uncle Sam's payroll.
 International Affairs: Canada will offer puzzling problems for the United States Our northern neigh
 bor promises to become foremost in world importance as the autumn advances. As partner of this na- tion in many matters of mutual
 interest it will contribute greatly to the development of our democra- cy. The stars preSage permanent need of great United States Army as well as a double fleet.
 Persons whose birthdate it is
 have the augury of year of some difficulties. Restraint in money spending as well as in love-makina is recommended to the young.
 Children born on this day will be intellectual, ingenious and re-
 sourceful. Endowed with talents
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
THE ALASKA RAILROAD

The Alaska Railroad is a long ways from Juneau, but the extent to which the Alaska Railroad faci- tates impedes the development of Alaska should be a matter of as great to the people of Southeast Alaska as to those living along it's right of-way.
 Governor Gruening had some interesting things to say about the Alaska Railroad the other day in Fairbanks He reminded the people of the Interior that the railroad cost many millions of dollars, that it built by the Government when no private corporation would undertake the enterprise operated for years loss of millions to the people of the United States has been carried on despite the fact many members of Congress oppose it's con- tinuaton because it only small population, has as its terminal a community which would be a mere village in the States and whose main occu- pational is highly seasonal
 Rates of the Alaska Railroad have been high, necessarily making the cost of living high in Interior Alaska and to that extent retardng pro- gress the Territory.
 Now a new hope for a change in the Alaska Railroad setup is envsioned by the people of Alaska The line is being used very largely a military railroad for the supplying of Army posts the pur- pose of which is to defend not just Alaska but the United States. This Is all argument for the Gov ernmenes contributing more heavily toward the sup port of the railroad Tne Alaska Railroad as Gov ernor Crlefng says, hss never been put in first class running condition It should be- and then be able to operate efficiently and economically. Although the suggestion Is anathema to the people Of Seward, the railroad terminus Is certain to be changed to Portage Bay. more logical port and one which will reduce the cost of operating the line. If this is for the good of Alaska, most opinion says it is all the people of Alaska should be for it, even the people of Seward, who without the railroad will have prosperous and progressive com munity
 The Alaska Railroad is one of Aaska's great problems IL is problem which should be solved equitably soen possible. To this end the people
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19

Knudsen is extremely busy, but ne made a speech the other night tc a one-man audience.
 Scheduled to address the Con- ference Board, New York organi- zation of business men, Knudser was so pressed for time in the Cap ital that he was unable to gel away to Manhattan. Hurriedly il was arranged for him to make the talk by long distance phone anc loudspeaker.
 At the appointed time, Knudser was plugged in and from his desk he read his 15-minute speech. When he finished he hung up and re- sumed work. But moment later his secretary burst in all excited.
 There's been a terrible mix-ur somewhere" he cried. They just called me from New York anc wondered what had happened tt your speech. It didn't come ovel the loud speaker"
 Well" laughed Knudsen, 6. delivered it. The telephone opera tor can testify to that"
 "Yes, I checked with the opera tor. You made the speech all righ but the man at the other enc somehow didn't plug it in to tn, loud speaker. He was the only ont who heard the talk. They want Jt know if you will make it ovel again."
 Sure" said Knudsen, "the othe, time was good rehearsal. I'll ut a lot better. Fix up the connec tion."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19

can. However, should the remainder of the French fleet be added to the Italian and German navies, the British would face serious men, ace.
 This combined fleet might also be disastrous for South America and the Monroe Doctrine. The Ger mans plan to use Dakar, accord ing to intelligence reports, first te disrupt British shipping to India Australia and New Zealand which now must pass around the Capl of Good Hope; second as hop ping-off' place to South Americas if and when their European troubles are over.
 Copyright, I940, by United Fea. ture Syndicate, Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
Daily Lessons in English v. " L. GORDON

MSUSED: not Being want it, shall i to you" Say. a
 OFTEN MIsPRONoUNCED Accent verb syllable 
 OFTEN MIsSPELLED walking ohe brother of
 fathless aorous dsloyal three times and yours Let us
  Pronounce first evils themselves by being agrant
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
LOOK and LEARN Sy % c. GORDON

abbrevaon U R. for?
  racy America? there mile? the Egyptian rulers mentioned in the Bible called? B. leading producing country ANSWERS: of Socialist Republics Jefferson
  A. Pharaoh.
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eggs in Pontiac, for Wallace also ran into tough treatment out in North Dakota He knows only the last name of the offender-Mc- Murray, of Pasadena, California but he will remember him for a long time.
 McMurray was travelling on the same train with Wallace, occupy ing a drawing room in another car When the train stopped at Man dan, North Dakota, Wallace stepped to the rear platform to speak.
 McMurray left the train and joined the crowd. AS Wallace launched into his speech, McMur- ray called out from the crowd Tt stinks!"
 Six miles farther on, at Bis marck, Wallace addressed a croWc from baggage truck standing be- side the train. This time McMur- ray conceived the bright idea o! taking the train away and leaving Wallace behind. He gave start ing signal to the engineer, ana the train began to move.
 Passengers who had left the trai, to hear Wallace speak scramble; to get back aboard. Wallace him. self jumped from the truck ant swung onto the moving train.
 McMurray completely broke III the meeting. But the sorest mem bers of the party were the rail road men who denounced McMur rays hoax as sophomoric tricl endangering the safety of passen oarc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

OCTOBER 10 Gail Morrison David E. Simonson Gustav Peterson Albert Peterson
 Stella Gray
 OCTOBER 20 Winifred Jones Beverly Lievers
 H. J. Neff Gerald D. Coke Jackie McDaniel Larry Fitzpatrick Mrs. Arnold Hildre Elisabeth KaSer Mrs. kaSer Metzgar Kathleen Carlson
 Sam Serge George Goodin Harold Hanson
 G. Batello
 Casper Nelson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19

1941 and AZ, as well as the state which will be host to the 1943 con- vention.
 Master mind of this long-range plan was smooth working Ben Doris of Oregon, the king maker" who put over Warner. The story of Doris astute maneouvers is related by insiders as follows:
 Three leading candidates were in the field for National Commander at Boston-Warner, Lyle Stam- baugh of North Dakota, and Roane Waring of Tennessee. Doris, man- aging the campaign for his old buddy Warner, made a quiet poll and found that none of the trio had enough votes to win by him. self. So he got them together and warned that unless they pooled their strength an outsider might run away with the prize.
 Doris advised a coalition. After long palaver, it was decided to call in former National Comman- der Frank Belgrano of San Fran cisco, boss of the powerful Califor- mia delegation and popular witf the rank and file. The proposition was to give California the l943 con- vention in return for help on tht Commandership
 Belgrano, who had previously talked to Doris about the l943 con- vention. readily agreed. Then Dori! proposed that Belgrano make ths choice among the three candidates deciding who should get the Com membership this year, who the nex year. and who at the 1922 conven tlon.
 When that, too, was agreed upon Belgrano tagged them in this orde Warner first, Stambaugh second and Waring third.
 Of course, this secret pact is no binding on the Legion. It is strict iy deal among the group of kins makers and there is nothing t' prevent the Legion membership !. from deciding otherwise. It's up t' , Doris and his bloc to make l 1 stick
 INVOLUNTARY REHEARSAL. v. Defense Commissioner William
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 'y popERrA LEE

O. permissible a o a moving
 
 thing the if is a Ii hat is or IS # a which unpleasant him it?
 friendship would be better nothing It Hello" answering private telephone? custom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
FRENCH FLEET

U. s. naval observers abroad have picked up some worrisome reports of German plans to take over the French fleet and use it in conjunc- tion with the Italian and Nazl fleets against the British.
 The French still have some pow erful cruisers, most of them sta tioned at the key naval base o1 Dakar on the bulge of West Afri- ca.
 So far, almost nothing has beer heard of the Italian fleet. and its chief activity seems to be dodging the British fleet Ill the Mediterran-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline g
 but do not compel"
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20

This should be a fairly fortunate day, for the stars encourage har- monious thought and stimulate re- ligious interest The morning is promising for churches and their philanthropies. The clergy is well directed.
 Heart and Home: Women will find much to do in relief work and public service of many sorts. They should emphasize the attractions of home which assume new value to Americans as time passes. Hos pitalities will be numerous at which the guests are refugees or persons in need of encouragement. Girls and boys are enjoined to devote attention to practical things as they pursue their studies in schools and colleges, for there are ominous signs for 1941 and 1942.
 Business Affairs: The coming week should be busy, although many important investments and ambitious projects will await elec- ton results. The stars seem to presage little change ln govern ment plans or policies. Wise men and women will prepare for future exigencies which test American courage and resourcefulness. Pat ents held by foreigners will assume new importance in preparedness programs. Inventors in the United States will prove that the Yankee heritage means much to the na- ton.
 National Issues: The conjunction Of Saturn and Jupiter following last months conjunction of Mars and Neptune. is read as significant and should warn that public atten- ton is not to be limited to elec- ton interests. The inclination to- ward personalities will be unfortr- nate to one of the Presidential can- didates and to several members of Congress who seek reelection. Iso- lationists may be sadly out of luck.
 International Affairs: Compari- son of the horoscopes of Mussolini and Franco reveals a lack of un- derstanding and sympathy. The Spanish dictator will be inclined to manifest a growing independence and an increased desire to extend the power of Spain. Interference by Hitler or Mussolini may lead to difficulties. Rumania continues un- der threatening influences and the stars seem to promise little tram quility for former King Carol be- fore 1943.
 Persons whose birthdate 1t is have the augury of year of i'm proving fortunes, but the health should be safeguarded Young men will incur opposition from their elders.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be intellectual, energetic and generous. Endowed with intui- ton, they early acquire the worldly wisdom which is helpful in attain ing success and popularity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
FUTURE COMMANDERS

zion is. that Milo Warner, Toleoo attorney wasn't the only National Commander picked at the Boston convention According co insiders, secret selections also were made for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
MONDAY. OCTOBER 2l

This is an uncertain day in plan- etary direction and may be de- pressing to sensitive persons. It is not a day for trusting ones judg- ment. Important decisions should be postponed. The evening is un- der promising aspects.
 Heart and Home: Although this
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spanish newspapers threatening the United States with if continue to help Britain. Since 1898 that country has grown older, but not wiser.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19

The Italian offensive against Egypt is off to a running start, regardless of whether not it will end in running finish
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19

I they may be inclined to be tenn. peramental.
 Copyright, 1940)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19

The Daily Alaska Emplre guaran- tees the largest daily circulation 0f any Alaska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19

Virginia Gayda keeps limiting of the Germans secret weapon Maybe it'll be Mussolini's jawbone
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of Southeast Alaska are anxious to assist as are their neighbors in the Interior.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
Alaska Loses, The Outside Gains
(Ketchikan Chronicle)

Alaska is boat country. The most populous part of Alaska is the southeast, with its thousand islands and myriad waterways. Boats operating in and out of Ketchikan alone must number in the thousands.
 Yet the census report for 1889 shows an average of only 20 persons engaged the year around in boat building and repairing, the value of their work only s59 20 of which less than $2l 900 went for salaries and wages.
 To the Alaskan, the meaning of this statistic is obvious: the boat building and repairing for craft used exclusively in Alaska is industry which goes to the States The boats used here are mostly built in the States, and great percentage of the boats requirng repairs get those repairs in the States.
 It is just another example of how the Outside gets the benefit of Alaskan activity.
 Ii you argue the point with some of those di- rectv concerned you will be met with any number of arguments to why it is necessary or cheaper to send boats to Seattle every winter for overhaul why it is expedient to build boats in Seattle by and send them here to do their jobs.
 But those arguments do not alter the fact that the whole system cockeyed. Until i'll Alaska get the benefit Of building and repairing of boats that used almost exclusively in Alaska, until We get the benefit Of the enterprises that essentially Alaskan. shall not have the active and prosperous Alaska should have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19

Sign n London office: In event of an ar-raid warning being sounded all members of the stall should proceed to shelter with all the ceerity com patible with safety Translation: Make 1t snappy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-19
Washington Merry
 6o-Round

Continued from Page Ons)
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INVOLUNTARY REHEARSAL. Defense Commissioner William