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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-31
JUNEAUFAILS T05EE BOOM,
 SAYS FLAkNE
Bad Times Talk Is Idle and Unfounded, Says En-
 pIoyment Man

Verbally spanking the members of the Chamber of Commerce and the merchants of Juneau for talk ing bad times" Joe Flakne, man. ager of the Territorial Employment Service. stood before B members of the commerce group this after noon and tod them that Juneau is booming, and cited examples to prove it.
 "The Juneau Chamber of Con- merce," he said, has failed to recognize what has made the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce an success. It has been boost ing not criticizing. Our two largest hotels several days ago were turn ing away guests because they were filled to capacity, Southeast Alaska is enjoying the best fishing season in years, half-million dollar air. port is under construction at Jun eau, a new communications line is being built, roads are being im- proved. The financial condition of Juneau is better this year than last. Even the pool halls are doing a land-office business with tables and pin ball machines crowded. We have a boom in Juneau, but we don't realize it".
 Flakne suggested a penalty be im- posed on any Chamber member crying hard times, and he be forced to explain before the Cham Der just what business depression he is experincing.
 Bowling Praises Ketchikan
 Bob Bowling, Juneau automobile dealer, recently returned from a six weeks trip to the South, spoke of the cooperation of the KetcEikan Chamber of Commerce, saying that on his short visit to the city while returning to Juneau he saw that the merchants and the Chamber are hand in hand with only one object in mind. t. the boosting of Ketchikan.
 He also told of visiting attorno- bile plants in Detroit, where, he said, the proposed production cut will make little difference in com parison with last years figures be- cause of the tremendous increase n output to date.
 A plan preached by pr. w. w. Council for the establishment of central agency in Juneau for ar ranging fishing trips for tourists was mentioned to the members and turned over to a committee for action. Dr. R. H. Williams proposed plan for dog derby was announced as in committee.
 Ferry Flier Silent
 Charles Gropstis, private pilot for Livingstone Wernecke, on leave rom government service in which ne was piloting bombers for Brit ain, told that he is ferrying the planes from the assembly line in to the East Coast, but said that because of government res- tricticns he was not allowed to mention details of the work.
 Action in the selecting of queen for a coming salmon derby sponsored by the Juneau Sports Fishing Club and Olas Larson, was postponed for a week because of the absence of Larson at a recent Chamber executive board 
 The Chamber wished luck to Don Skuse and Juneau Soap Box Derby winner Jerry Chapman on their trip to Akron, Ohio, for the finals in the national contest. Skuse said that the Northern Pacific Rail- road company has made prepara- tions to feature young Chapman's trip from Alaska to the East, which will probably result in more pub licity for Juneau than any in a long time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-31
MRS. HENRY LEAVING

Mrs. Beth Henry is leaving to- night on the Baranof for Walla Walla, Wash, having received ad- vices her mother as quite ill Mrs Henry's brother is also ill in Wal lace, Idaho, and she may go there before returning to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-31
GAMES TODAY

The following are final scores of baseball games played this after noon in the major leagues as re- ceived up to press time:
 National League Boston 8; Pittsburgh g.
 American League St. Louis l6; Boston II. Detroit 3; New York 6. Chicago 2; Philadelphia g,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-31
UNEXPECTED PINK RUN IN
 ICY STRAITS
Gamers PufLimif on Seine Boat Daily Catches,
 Reports Olson

An unexpected heavy run of pink salmon in Icy Straits and the Ju- neau area has canneries swamped with fish and early this week forced most canning plants to put a daily catch limit on seine boats fishing for them, according to the report of Clarence Olson, Fishery Management Supervisor, who re- turned last night after three-day trip through the region
 The pinks are averaging large size" Olson stated, "Canneries which were generally not prepared for the unexpected pink run at this time are having trouble in se- curing sufficient labor and neces- sary steamer service
 With the large pink runs in Southeast Alaska usually coming on the even number years, the l94l season was counted as an off-year when a small pack might be ex- pected Olson pointed out The sudden silvery flood of salmon pour ing into the straits from the ocean has caught many of the canners with not sufficient crew or ma chinery in operation to handle the heavy catches of both seiners and traps.
 Boat Space Short
 Added to this, Olson said, the heavy congestion of Alaska bound freight traffic for the defense cen ters has put a premium on boat space which might otherwise be used for hauling cans and cases to the canneries.
 About 50 boats are fishing the two important seine areas of Icy Straits, around Indian Islands and Point Adolphus, Olson said. This is fewer boats than have been at work in the straits for several years, also due to the fact that the run was unexpected.
 On Monday of this week, before most canneries put limits on seine boat catches, so their canning lines would be able to handle the daily deliveries of fish, seiners were catching as high as 5000 to 1000 fish per boat per day, Olson de- elared. The pinks are bringing from l2 to 14 cents each this year.
 Catch Limits
 Most lcanneries are canning seine fish first each day, Olson said, with reports that some trap catches have been dumped because the cannery lines could not handle the fish. Boat limits imposed this week by canners have cut many boats to 2,50O fish per day.
 The Icy Strait pack report, as of last Saturday, showed total of 107,166 cases of salmon, mostly pinks, had been packed up to that date, as compared with 72,276 cases the same time year ago. The run last year came late in the season.
 Olson's trip, aboard the patrol boat Brant, took him to canneries at Excursion Inlet; Hoonah, Hawk Inlet, Tenakee, Chatham, Todd and Tyee. He also made observations of fishing activity through Chatham Straits, Icy Straits and Frederick Sound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-31
UNDERWENT OPERATION

John Mcdonald underwent a ma Jor operation yesterday and is doing well. He has been in the hos pital for several months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-31
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
 MORGAN INFANT TODAY

Funeral services were held this afternoon at o'clock for the in fant child of MT and Mrs. Fred Morgan, who died early yesterday morning at the Government hos pital. The baby had been in the hospital since Sunday. The Rev. Walter A. Soboleff said the service at the emorial Presbyterian Church and burial was in the Ever green Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-31

sweden's worst frost in 30 years recently destroyed fruit blossoms and damaged vegetable crops, tht Department of Commerce says,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-31

Pass engers boarding excursion vessels are checked by the Depart ment of Commerce to prevent over crowding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-31
THE WEATHER
(By the U. s. Weather Bureau) U S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER

vicinity, beginning at 430 July 3 Mostly cloudy not change in temperature tonight about 52 degrees highest Friday 57 degrees gentle southeastery winds
 southeast Aaska: Mostly cloudy with local showers and tempeau tonight Friday moderate souhery moderate to fresh Canal tonight
 Forecast along the coast ok the Cun AIasts local ran Spencer Cape Hnchnbrook souteasterl winds local Hnch brook moderate norheastefy winds partly cloudy Kodiak variable winds be- souheastery Friday partly cloudy tonight Friday. F
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-31

A days record fall of snow, SO inches, occurred at Giant Forest, Cal, January 19, 1883, Department of Commerce records show.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-31

Empire Classifieds Pay!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-01

CARY'S statement that he and
his grandfather were going over
the records together was disquiet-
ing to me Already there had been
trouble. Would it be increased
when the sinister figure in the
background learned that the papers
were being read? I tried to shrug
the thought away. It had to be
done. Why make a song and dance
about it?
1t will take some time to get
to the sea chests, won't it," l
asked. THE papers in the desk
come first, don't they
Most of them do, but Granddad
told me all about them years ago,
and l read them through with him
last winter. That vas really what
started me on this book
Il e e That's what you are put
ting in the first chapters"
Yes. I'll need those notes to
work into what 1 am doing now;
then We'll start on Granddad's pa
pers."
IN do them now I promised.
1T won't take long
With that Cary went to his own
desk in the library, and I began re-
placing the lost notes. BY the time
that was done he had another list
ready for me, and the work went
along for a week without a break.
But that week wasn't all work.
MY hours were broken by tramps
to the fishing settlement with
Kaye, Johnny Wing trudging be-
hind us; by long delightful rides
with the four cousins, and each
night, before I went to bed, l
slipped out of the house for a brisk
walk. Sometimes I went alone
sometimes Mark or one of the girls
went with me. Cary rarely accom-
panied me unless n Or more of
the others went along.
If It had not been for his gentle
attentivcness and the %caressing
note in his voice when we were
alone together, l might have
thought that scene in the library
alcove vas only a dream. But they
told me that he was biding his
time. waiting for the some day
l had stipulated.
During that week, ! came to
know Janet we'll and to admire her
for her sterling qualities and I'M
failing good nature. She was really
a remarkable character, helping
Mrs. Gould in the management of
the house. reading for hours to the
old captain-he had contracted a
heavy cold which confined him to
his rooms on the second fOor-and
coddling ard cheering the rest of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-01
New Year Given Welcome
In Traditional Fashion

New York, Jan. l.-lAP)-The
nations biggest small town threw the
nations biggest celebration last
night IN the threshold of a new year.
In Times Square, the traditional
center OF the nations New Yea!
hysteria. the customary cacopho-
nous crowds mllled amid the bright
lights and boarded-up windows um-
der the surveillance Of l.489 gen.
darmes burdened, in place of their
nightsticks, with the somewhat m
feasible nJunctions to keep people
moving tour abreast.
In Washington, members OF the
Roosevelt family and a few close
friends foregathered in the White
House to watch the old year out
and to hear the President propose
his annual toast to the United
States Of America as the stroke OF
midnight uShered IN 1871.
In the group besides the Presi-
dent We're Mrs. Roosevelt; the Presl-
dents mother, Mrs. Sarah Roosevelt,
81; the junior Franklin D. Roose-
Nelts, Mrs. Dorthy Kemp Roosevelt,
of Detroit; her daughter. Amy, and
a few others.
The celebration was comparative
ly quiet. After the family dinner a
Negro WPA chorus from Detroit was
scheduled 10 sing spiri,uals. Mrs.
Roosevelt said this chorus, led by
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-01
Proctor has hh shop up there's

she went on. He makes all ..ilds
Of things: wooden ship models,
wood-cove1ed scrGpbooks, oh, heaps
of things. He told me the light was
better there than anywhere else in
his house; it's so surrounded with
trees, it is really light. And I
like a fool forgot all about it.
We'll, that's that. To so on, I
hate Proctor Rand. have hated him
for years. I've told him over and
over that l will not marry him, but
he keeps on Fostering me just the
same.
Three days ago we had a regu-
lar knOck-doWn, drag-out fight; 1
thought he'd had enough, l told
him lust what l thought of him and
his whole family. l hate Irene Just
as much as I do him. She's only a
year older than 1 am; I went to
school with her. She's a sneak and
a liar, always was. She'd tattle on
the rest of us to save her own hide,
and her tattling isn't always the
truth.
HE was as mad as l was, but
he laughed that horrid gurgle Of
his, and Just then Mark came along
and he cut across the fields home.
Today he was waiting for me, and
he said-he said"
Whatever he said, she seemed to
have trouble in repeating, and
when she finally broke her oWn si-
lence it was on another subject. A
soft flush suffused her cheeks, maxi
ing the rouge on them stand out in
murky patches.
Nancy, Dave Otis and I are go
ing to be married some day. Are
you surprised?"
l wasn't. l had guessed that long
ago. Dave was a constant visitor
to Purple Beeches. Every one X
cept Miss Althea seemed very fond
of him, and Hayes glowing eyes
and heightened color every time he
appeared long ago had betrayed to
me her secret.
"No," I said, Il guessed it, and I
do hope you'll be happy, Kaye. 1
believe you will"
$50 do 1, Dawes a dear, and
everything in my gardens lovely
except for Proctor Rand" She spat
his name from her lips as though
it actually burned her.
There was another long silence;
then she took up her recital:
tEToIoy, y,hn,, l1 w. 49, L., -.,l
that he was giving me last
chance. That he knew l didn't
mean all the things l said yester-
day. l told him I meant every word,
but he wouldn't listen. He said that
our families had been so close for
so many years that it was obliga-
tory on u part to marry each
other. He to marry me and Irene
wants Cary"
I started at that. l hadn't had
an idea that she was g menace to
my future happiness. I wrenched
my thoughts back to Kaye. She
was continuing:
Il told him just what I thought
of that idea, told him that perhaps
his family wanted to marry into
ours, but that ours had no such
idea, that Cary despiscs Irene be-
cause she has chased him for years.
l told him I was going to marry
Dave Otis, and for him to Lear out
and let me alone.
Honestly, Nancy, he was sc
mad l thought he'd hit me. After
he'd sputtcred all over himself, he
told me that if l didn't marry him
he'd tell something | would rather
die than have known"
ITO &c tont;uur'N
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Us. I include myself because she
took me under her wing and babled
me-or tried to-as much as she
did Kaye.
Miss Althea seldom had anything
a. say to the four cousins, and me
he ignored completely. She con-
tented herself with biting speeches.
coarse and critical. and she still re-
fused to listen to the daily reading
of the book. These readings now
took place in the room connecting
with the captains bedroom. When
he could no longer easily go up
and down the long stairs, that
room was made into a sort of
study for him, and there the aft
ernOOn tea was served, followed by
the daily reading.
Are you terribly busy, Nancy?"
I looked up to see Kaye standing
in the archway.
Not more than usual" I an
sWered. DO you want something's
Yes, to talk to you"
Come in, then. l can easily fin
ish this later. I'm way ahead of
Cary's work"
Although she came in and sat
down in the easy chair by my desk,
she did not rush into speech in her
usual impetuous way. l had
thought for the last two Or three
days that she seemed unusually
quiet and thoughtful. Now l scruti-
nized her while l waited for her to
speak.
She didn't appear at all we'll to
me. Her eyes were Swallowed with
dark circles and I was sure her
high color was not natural, but
carefully applied by hand. She was
too young to have to resort to that
subterfuge.
rs anything the trouble, Kaye"
I asked softly. Can I help?"
She raised her eyes to mine, and
I was surprised to see that her
black lashes were dewed with
tears.
Il don't know whether you can
help or not, Nancy, but I must talk
to someone; I have to. I'm so darn
mad l don't know what to do-yet
l don't know If I should be mad or
what"
Tell me about it." l urged. I'll
gladly help if I can"
For a moment longer she sat in
silence; then she threw back her
head and poured out her story.
You remember I told you how
Proctor Rand used to waylay me
every time I went down to the fish
ing village"
Il remember"
"Ihat's why I've asked you to
go with me lately, but three days
ago and again today l had to go
down twice. One of the women
down there is sick and I wanted to
see the district nurse. He was
waiting for me both times. How he
finds out I'm going down there I
don't know-unless he uses a spy
glass" with a bitter laugh.
That's probably just what he
Docs I agreed. His house has a
Captains Walk just as this n
has. You told me, yourself, that
years ago they used to watch for
The boats to come in. It's glassed
in, too. so he could sit there and
keep en- eye out for you without
any trouble"
Nancy" she spoke disgustedly,
sometimes I think I only use my
head to keep my ears apart! You've
solved the mystery..'
I hoped I had, though l didn't
know just how l had done it. l
wished I could as easily solve the
one of the Week-old missing papers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-01

long broadcast appealing for funds
10 assure an ever-increasing flow of
desperately needed supplies.
Jack Benny Will be presented by
Bette Davis and give his interpreta.
ton OF Arch Oboler's Alter Ego"
Mickey Rooney is TO preside over
< HOLY wood version of the famous
ttulz klds with 90 iJdette Colbert.
Merle Oberon al 3retta Young in
the characters - Uungsters who
attempt 10 answt. his questions.
A dramatic highlight will be 4
scene from "Escap =" presented by
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-01
By CHARLES Z. STEWART
Central Press ColumniSt

Washington. Jan l.-Our selective
service system Is a vast organization
extending INTO every nelghborhuOd
in every state and territory in the
ta4rtlN and lis
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-01

HOLLYWOOD The answer of
outstanding stars OF the motion
picture world to the call for aid TO
war'ridden England will echo over
ire air waves of the nation on New
Years Day between 10 and II PM.
(EST) On a coast-to-coas. hook-uu
OF the NBC Blue Network in a pro.
gram dedicated to Bundles fo..
Britain.
Spencer Tracy in the role of Mas.
ter OF Ceremonies will introduce
more than a dozen celebrities of the
screen to be featured in the hour.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-01

Nazimova and Philip Dorm. Tony
Martin will sing several ballads and
Judy Garland will be heard in pop.
ular melodies.
Joan Crawford, Ronald Colman,
Charles Holland and Charles Boyer
will contribute their talents in
other skits. Arch Obole1 is writing
and producing the entire show.
che broadcast was arranged by a
committee Of the Hollywood Branch
OF Bundles for Britain Of which Mrs.
EMS; Lubitsch is president and
Merle O5eron vice-president.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-01

West Australia, almost a million
square miles in area, has a popula-
ton of only half a million.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-01

Dr., Robert E. Cocker, head of the
Zoology department of the Univer-
Sity Of North Carolina, is the new
president OF the American Society Of
BIOLOGISTS. The Well-knoWn scientist,
who has had 43 years of wide ex-
perience in commercial and public
ed by his associates at the annual
as we'll as academic work, was honor
gathering IN Philadelphia Tuesday.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Wushinqton Monument

Calmly against the gathered stars
of night,
White, undefled, it rises, strong
thing;
Cleanly it scars above the ctty's
light
To be companion to the eagles
1Uinq.
1t is so fitting that this shaft should
stand
In memory to the man 1Uhose fear
less dream
Stood like a bright torch guiding his
young land
Through hopeless days, ,1onder-
tul, clear beam.
And so this monument stands, strong
and straight,
Symbol of him 1Ghose clear, un-
finching gaze
ForSaW his countryS future, proud
and great
And left her counsel for her
stronger days
1t is so fitting that this thing should
be
The strong, unUdUering shaft OF
liberty.
BEATRICE RAW.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Professor Kittredae

Those who grow gray in the study
of English are privileged to learn
one final lesson ere they depart,
namely that, because the expression
of the Anglo-SaXon race most par
ticularly derives from its experience
in the world, the language and the
literature so produced are instinct
with the humanities. No other
species has more notable endow-
ment in that respect. The greatest
of poets was also the greatest of
journalists. His acquaintance with
what men work in, with what they
aspire to, with what perchance they
fail to win-his knowledge of them
made him what he is.
So, too, George Lyman Kittredge
was master not merely of speech
but likewise of the sources of ut
terance in the human soul. To say
that he was member of the faculty
of Harvard University for fifty-three
years and that a long list of other
institutions of higher learning de-
lighted to recognize his achievement
as a teacher is to summarize his ca
reer in a single sentence There was
more to him, however, than can be
told in even unlimited space. Each
of his ten thousand pupils discovered
in his character and personality a
separate impression. If they were
wise, they understood that what they
found in him was a reflection of
themselves, polished and refined, yet
not essentially changed under his
hands
That was the significance of the
presiding genius of English g." Pro-
fessor Kittredge might have been
exclusively a writer or a critic, an
editor or a commentator, an his
torian or an expositor of the idiomS
of Britain and America. In all of
those many roles he was a useful
and helpful servant of the civiliza-
ton to which he proudly belonged.
DuU III doOIUlOll liC was d pCodSO6uC
in the best and most accurate mean
ing of that word. He taught by
being as well as by doing. Thus it
happens that he is to have a living
monument. Until the last Of his
"boys' has died he will be remem-
bered as a symbol of Chaucer and
Shakespeare, but, even more impor-
tant, as a symbol Of the generous
concept of life which descends
from them. He was an apostle of a
philosophy which includes the Eng
lish Scriptures, the Declaration of
Independence, the Constitution of
the United States, Lincoln's Address
at Gettysburg and all such other
pronouncements as are typical of
Anglo-Saxon democracy. Combining
religion and patriotism, good man
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Suggests Turning Statue of Liberty
To Face American People.
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
For many years the Statue of Liberty,
gift to the American people, has faced
Europe, holding the torch of enlighten-
ment aloft. Many have come in answer
to its beckoning call to live among us
and to enjoy the freedom vouchsafed by
our Constitution. Many of them have
become naturalized citizens.
But some of them, and many of us who
are native born, have forgotten Just
what price was paid for the freedom
which we enjoy in this distraught world.
We have neglected our duties of citizen
ship while hiding behind the skirts of
our Goddess of Liberty. We have ever
been ready to accept all the blessings
OF liberty, but prone to avoid our share
of the responsibilities of citizenship in
trusted to us.
So, while Europe is no longer paving
any attention to her torch and to her
plea for a universal spread of our tvpe
OF freedom, it would be well, in imagina-
ton at least to turn this great statue
to face our people, so that all of us might
be awakened by the light of her torch
to the realization that our freedom was
bought by the sacrifice of liberty-loving
people in the past, and that it will be
retained for the future only by the united
efforts that we of the present exert to
retain it. c. H. ROSELLE.