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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-21

Percy,s Cafe; 8:30, Alaska Dock vs. Brunswick.
 Dec. 1O-7.30, Alaska Laundry vs. Juneau Florist; 8:30, Northland vs. King.
 Dec. 11-7:3o, King vs. Alaska Dock; 8:30, Percys Cafe vs. Alaska Laundry.
 Dec. l2-7:30, Northland vs. John Young; 8:30, Brunswick vs. Juneau Florist.
 Dec. l5-7:30, Juneau Florist vs. John Young; 8:30, Brunswick vs. Northland.
 Dec. l6-7..30, King vs. Percy's Cafe; 3:30, Alaska Dock vs. Alaska Laundry.
 Dec. l7-7:30, Percy's Cafe vs. Northland; 8:30, Juneau Florist vs. Alaska Dock. Dec. 18-7:30, Brunswick vs. AL aska Laundry; 3:30. King vs. John Young.
 Dec. 19-7:30 Brunswick vs. King 930, Alaska Laundry vs. John Young.
 Dsc. 22-7.30, Percy's Cafe vs Juneau Florist; S:30. Northland vs Alaska Dock.
 Dec. 23-730. Northland vs. Al aska Laundry; 8:30, King vs. Jun eau Florist. Dec. 24-7:30, John Young vs Alaska Dock; 8:30, Percy's Cafe vS. Brunswick.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-21
FOOT BAIL @
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The following are final scores of games played Thanksgiving day among leading football elevens: Rutgers l3; Brown 5.
 Western Reserve 26; Case 6. Manhattan o; Georgetown T. Virginia 28; North Carolina 2. Washington and Lee o; Maryland G..
 Denver 27; Colorado O. Utah 33; Utah State 21.
 Washinton University at St. Louis 28; Missouri Mines T.
 William and Mary B; Richmond 3. Wake Forest AZ; George Washing ton 0.
 Davidson 24; Citadel l4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-21
DAMAGED VESSEL
 TO BE REPAIRED
 AT B. {. YARDS

The Westward Trader, small steamer which went aground on an island in Icy Straits last week and came here for inspection, will proceed to Prince Rupert, B. C., for repairs.
 The vessels steering apparatus was damaged in the grounding. After being repaired, the Westward Trader will resume its voyage to Kodiak with l5O tons of refrigerat- ed meats and then go to Anchor age with general freight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today after the midweek holi- day yesterday is 2%. American Can 72%, Anaconda 27, Bethlehem Steel 59, Commonwealth and Southern 5il6, Curtiss Wright SIS, Interna- tional Harvester 461s, Kennecott 344, New York Central 9A, North ern Pacific SIS, United States Steel 53la, Pound $4.04.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials ll7.06, rails 28.42, utilities l5.80.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-21
C(C IS TO BUILD
 SCHOOL AT HAYNES

Assistant Ranger Virgil Heath attached to the Admiralty Division of the Forest Service. will leave Juneau tomorrow on the motorship Forester with load of tools and equipment to be used by C.C.C. workers in the construction of a Bureau of Indian Affairs school building near Haines.
 Heath will be in charge of the construction work. assisted by a C.C.C foreman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-21
p0LI(EAIDI5 REQUESTED,
 STRIKE AREA

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Nov. 2l-Fay- cite County Sheriff Charles Frock his afternoon telegraphed tn e Governor asking aid from the State Motor Police to maintain order in the coad mine strike area where rioting is taking place between strikers and nonstrikers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-21
ROBBINS BEATS RECORD

Capt. s. E. Robbins also beat a record on Thanksgiving Day when he brought his Lodestar to Juneau from Fairbanks in and one-half hours. Gov. Ernest Gruening was among the passengers aboard the Lodestar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-21
pAA Beafs
 2 Records

SEATTLE, Nov. 21.--Capt. Ali N. Monsen beat record when he ar rived Tuesday from Juneau, via Prince George, bringing his Lode star here in hours and 10 minutes, a Pan American record for the flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-21
GALA0 BOWLS
 THREE HUNDRED

Emilio Galao, of the Brunswick Alleys, last night trimmed all bowl ing records in Juneau when he bowled 300 in a match game. Ga- lao has the sheet to prove his statement too.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-21

There are more than 400 trans ports in U. s. commercial airlines.
 In l940. 32,025,365 automobiles were in use in the U. s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-21
wREDE RETURNS

William wrede, chief of beneiIW for the Unemployment Compensa. ton Commission, returned to Ju- neau this afternoon on the Pan American Douglas Clipper after a vacation Outside
 
 There are more than 100000 telephones in Great Britain.
 Ammonia is vital to the making of military explosives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
Through Yellow Glasses

Hostile critics have called the Japa- neSe imitators or appropriators rather than originators. Their art, their writing and their literature are said to be largely taken from the Chinese. Their modern progress has been an imitation and adaptation from the peoples of the west. When the axis annexed Japan as part ner in its nefarious world schemes, the Japs were decreed to be honorary Aryans' = Nazi stripe. From some standpoints the name was well bestowed. Like Aryans Hitler and Mussolini, the Japanese have shown themselves to be believers in the old pagan rule that might makes right. Adhering closely to that maxim, even before Mussolini grabbed Ethiopia and before Hitler seized Austria, the Japanese took parts of China and ever since have waged undeclared war upon that nation.
 The Japanese are weary of that war now. It has cost them much treasure and considerable in the way of dead men. The end is not yet in sight, but there are ar- dent spirits in Japan who wish to press quickly to victorious end. It is an end which If. successful would mean finls to China, subjection to her people and great ly increased military might and prestige for Nippon. But the advocates of this program of thorough" do not choose to speak out plainly. They do not care to utter a truth so raw. They prefer to wrap up their thoughts in silken phrases. Thus they hope to fool the world at large. They might, they think, even fool the astute Chinese. They would put concealing veil over the facts. They show themselves apt pupils of the Goebbels and Gayda clans.
 This is how they word it: Tt is neces- sary to restore peace in East Asia as early as possible, thus contributing to the con- struction of a New Order in the world, bringing happiness to mankind With this high ideal held in view, it is essential not to be left behind in the world progress and, needless to say, 1t behooVeS Japan to take the lead in this effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
A Thought for Today
Not Lack of Interest

A number of people are convinced that no one is manifesting any interest in WaterburyS municipal election, sched- tiled to be held on Tuesday, November 1. Maybe they are right and the great majority of voters aren't getting worked up over the outcome on that day. But we don't think that's the true explana- ton. Even a year ago when we had state and national elections here and Wendell Willkie had paid visit to Water bury voting enthusiasm was not reused to a high pitch until the last few days of the campaign.
 Take now the great number of Water bury people working longer hours in our factories. Take the improved economic conditions of so many local families with practically every able-bodied member ot 1t employed. Take the high wages that these same people are getting Add these all up and you can get an answer that might well satisfy the claim of political indifference. People apparently are generally satisfied with the way this city is being run and are not getting exclteo over what happens on November A. .,
 Two years ago in the city election, held, 1t may be recalled, much later than usual, many factors appeared. First off we had a referendum to decide whether or not we'd continue the present form of city government or substitute city manager ship. Then there was a stormy Demo- cratic primary making Mayor Vincent A. Ecully the candidate. All such was guar anteed to arouse public interest to the tune of bringing out some 35,000 voters, half of them Democratic.
 We think that much the same pattern will be woven this year. By this time next week everyone will be well aware of the rival line-ups. There will be decided trend in one direction. There will be a brief Hull over the weekend and on the 4th of November will be an outpouring of voters to decide the outcome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

summer. Yet just by chance thu elements SO often 90 on a tear anous the euuinoctial date, Sept. 22, blow ing away the remnants of summer excepting that short bright strip O. 1t, believed In once upon a time by the poor Indian, now only by tnose equally henighted.
 "The stormy season of the year over the North Atlantic begins witt August and continues with increas. ing severity until March or April" 1" says one authority. "There is no special day or period more likely than another to be stormy. ... The eQuinoctial storm Is therefore sim- ply a name given to the heaviest storm that happens to occur within a few weeks of the date of the equinox"
 It just 90 happened that three of the greatest storms in the history of New England occurred on Sept. 20, 1876, Sept. g, 1915. and Sept. 2l, 1888. This year the familiar coinct. dence that plays into the hands oS superstition is again noted. As thsy put up the storm warnings the othea day from Hatteras to Block 1slan6 promptly on the equinox. the noses of meteorologists were again given slight lift, no doubt. EquinoCCaal storm? The very ideal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
Peace Has Its Victories

In the midst of the din of perhaps the most titanic war of all time, peace timidly steps up to register small victory. Yet who shall say 1t is small victory when Argentina, Brazil, the United States, and other American nations peacefully per- Suade Ecuador and Peru to conclude an armistice in their border war, each with drawing troops from the disputed area pending negotiations for more pernnan- nent settlement?
 In any time, such an achievement is not negligible. In time like these, such a victory for peace, small though 1t 1t in the face of terrible World War II, is perhaps even greater than 1t would be in normal times. It shines like Shakes peare's little candle, "a good deed in 8 naughty world" Yet 1t is from just such tiny flickers of light that great beacons are kindled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
Never Reigns, But It Bores

Today we nominate for Forgotten Man: His Highness Aimone, Duke of Spoleto and King of Croatia. Last May, after the Germans had conquered the Jugo-Slavs, they allowed Italy to set up paper pup pet state in their territory. It was to be one of those sub-colonial dependencies of the New Order in Europe, and the Italians were to be allowed the privilege of holding it down. The House of Savoy furnished the Duke of Spoleto as head holder downer, called "King".
 That was in mid-May. But things aren't going so well in the Kingdom of Croatia" :" There are lot of Serbs there who don't want any part of King Aimone," and they're saying 1t with bombs. Four months, and you and and everybody had forgotten that this man had been proclaimed king at all. Another 10 months and he may have forgotten 1t himself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

it's heights without having to do anything but drive their cars up to the summit. That was dissertation, though, to the ardent conservationist, so it is no wonder now that he regards this latest effort to provide ski trails along White face as but another step to turn the entire moun- tain into playland.
 Actually what New York is trying to do is woo some of the sports enthusiasts away from the popular New England winter resorts. Although New York has about everything possible to offer anyone seeking recreation or exercise at any time of the year, it is noticeably short on ski trails and jumps that bring the crowds for long week-ends. There is official support behind the movement in Cover nor H. H. Lehman, former Postmaster General James A. Farley, N. Y. Park Commissioner Robert Moses, and Con- servation Commissioner Osborne. It looks as if they'd win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
If Winter Comes

If winter comes to New York soon, will it find devotees of the ski winging their way down the slopes of Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks? That's what lot of people are asking these days over in New York State. Never have New Workers been aroused to the pitch that their first thought in the approach ing election is not of the candidate, but of the question at the top of the ballot. In order to allow ski trails to De devet- oDed along Whiteface a constitutional amendment is required. There are SUD- porters for both sides.
 About seven years ago President Roose- welt dedicated the highway up Whiteface which marked the first real effort to civilize it's heights. This caused storm of protest, but those for it prevailed, mostly due to the fact that people wanted to se6 its wonders and the grandeur or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

That's where there is a fundamental difference in the general understanding of politics. A lot of people ascribe all sorts of unfair motives to a political organiza- tion that is actively interested in the can. didacy of one or more persons, usually as- sociated in the same party. But the set-up is no different than that we employ in oth- CT lines of endeavor. If there Is worthy cause demanding financial support prop CT organization must be provided to se- cure 1t. So long as political groups main- tain their own prestige and insist on the same from their candidates, they should be accorded the same respect we give any healthy, working organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

President Roosevelt has finally done what lot of people said he would do, btu which organization Democrats of New York City were hopeful he would not do. Namely, he has endorsed the candidacy of Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in the com ing election despite the fact that the Democrats have presented very Tine ticket this fall headed by District Attor- ney William O'Dwyer. If Democrats are disgruntled at this display of favoritism, they can't be blamed. After all an eiec- ton is won or lost on just such little things as this. But the President be- lieves that the candidate is often above the party and has taken pains to demon strate such on various occasions in the past. He has received himself, of course, the support of Mayor Ia Guardia ana we presume he could do little less than return the favor. But so far as the Democrats or New York are concerned their cause IS helped little by his endorsement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

tempt to get in, another not so weak as himself stepped down be- fore him, and cure was again de- nied. It was this man whom Jesus aroused with the question, Would est thou be made whole?"
 Tn every circle into which Christ has not entered, it still remains true that while the weaker brother is eagerly trying to secure some hu- man benefit, Q stronger steps down before him. The stronger nations are stepping down today before the weaker nations and cutting them off from the most elemental human benefits. Tn certain business circles dominated by men who scoff at Christian principles and aver that the sroils belong to the strong, 1t still happens that while the young, the weak, the financially hard- pressed are trying to work things SO that they can get Q decent live ing, the strong and unprincipled step down before them.
 christ always picked out the per- son who most needed help and gave him the help he needed. He oper- atsd then. and His spirit operates today. in a world from which there goes up she rlaintive eEy, "Wnile !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

@. Can old coins be sold to the government z
 A. No: the treasury department does not maintain a I1uniSmatio collection. There is one in the Na. tional Museum in Washington, but the museum has no funds for the purchase of old coins and acceSsions to the collection are obtained ny gifts.
 e. How can I make . paper barometer?
 A. Make a solution of 1 part co. bait chloride, 10 parts gelatin, ana 100 parts water. 1mmerse 8 ngure of paper or light muslin In thus solution and allow 1t to dry. The normal color is pink, which changes into violet in medium humid wealth. CT, and into blue in very dry weather.
 e. What railroad was called the overseas Railway?
 A, The Florida East Coast rail- road. which from 1912 to 1885 op- erated trains to and from Key West over a succession of bridges and via. ducts spanning the Florida Keys. Service south of Flori6A City, thirty miles below Miami, was discontinued after the hurricane destroyed 40 miles of the line on the Florida Keys in l036.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
SOME DEBT RETIRED
(New Haven Register)

The state treasurer's office has reported that $l,l50000 of state bonds has been taken Up with funds available for retirement of state debt. Somewhat more than S, 100 ,O00 became available for that purpose as @ result of legislation passed in the last General Assem- ply session applying to debt retire. ment accumulated general fund surplus in excess of $1.000,000. Ad- ditional funds appropriated for that purpose make the total amount available $5,717,500.
 This is a substantial amount. The fact remains, though, that the total state debt is very substantial on its part. Yet to be seen is whether sub- sequent years will enjoy extra ordinarily large receipts such as those in the past year, as pro duced by the immense volume of munitions orders and by an ex- ceptional collection or windfall from the inheritance tax. Debt retire. ment will be mostly laboricus procedure. It is well that current circumstances permit the taking up of a substantial portion of the states unprecedently large deb 1 prior to the extreme pressure which the post-armament years hold ia store.
 An engaging side-issue to the current debt-retiring procedure was contributed sometime ago in the form of questions as to whethel the funds now available could be effectively made use of on account of the existing demand for secuF- iEies of this type. But more pro. 'vocatiVe iaasamnpe pf fhe eama ppFl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

ment. Later, @ few notifications were made and the contract was flown to Ickes In the Far West.
 But this time Jesse Jones and Davis had put their heads to" gether and signed 1t first.
 ALCOA GETS ALL
 Here Is what they agreed to:
 l. Alcoa, despite Its use of gov. ernment money and government power, was to produce only the amount of aluminium 1t desired. In other words, production was regulator by what 1t produced in It's own plants, and any time it shut It's own plants, 1t could also close down the government.owned factories.
 2, The government got no real control over aluminium prices. A fancy price formula was worked out, but since Alcoaa will purchase its bauxite or raw material from itself, actually 1t can regulate the price.
 3. The government Is to get fifteen per cent of the net profits; but only after all expenses have been paid And included in these expentes is hc per pound paid to Alcoa for salaries of executives, and Ac pound for various over- head.
 FINALLY, various Ickes pro- posals to head off Alcoa from be- ing able to perpetuase its mon. opoly were flatly vetoed.
 For this, the REC takes all the financial risk and MT. IckeS sup- plies cheap electric power. Thus the Aluminium Corporation, with no risk, no money advanced, IS not anly guaranteed It's expenses, but gets a treinendous profit. MT. Ickes protested. But not wanting to delay defense, he had to give in. For Cabinet Colleague Jesse Jones remembered the old days when his first presidential men, tor, Herbert Hoover, fought so hard against government operation of Muscle Shoals and against the building of Boulder Dam. And Jesse seems bent on keeping the country back in those dear old dead days ofb Herbert Hoover.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

illustrates the old deal philosophy. of the Secretary of Commerce.
 It was Ickes, not Jones, whom the Aluminium Corporation first approached regarding the building of new plants. Bernard Baruch brought Arthur F. Davis, head of the company, to see Ickes. Davis cooked his head on one side, told Ickes what Q ferocious man he was and said he wanted govern Tnent financing for an aluminium plant which would get electric power from Bonneville Dam, which IckeS supervises.
 Davis said he would build any kind of plant the goevrnment wanted and would manage 1t for the government. Ickes replied he would be glad to cooperate, and sent Davis to Jesse Jones to get the money.
 Then, knowing Jesse's proclivity for ttrading Uncle Sarn's shirt away to any corporations coming down the pike, Ickes made 1t @ point to see his Cabinet colleague and good-naturedly prod him into driving Q good deal for the gov- ernment.
 "You're just the man to ne- gotlate this contract" Ickes told
 Jones. You're tough. You can
 drive . real bargain"
 The Secretary of Commerce
 smiled with condescending pride.
 You've got the same qualities,
 Harold" he purred. "YOu just
 haven't had the experience"
 In the end, the RFCzar proved about as tough as the salmon eggs spawned at MT. Ickes' Bonneville Dam. And the Secretary Of the Interior, suspecting this, warned Jesse, verbally and in writing, that he wanted to see 8 copy of the contract between Alcoa and the government, in advance. Ickes also told Jones that he wanted to see the contract in plenty of time SO he wouldn't be accused of holding up national defense.
 Time passed. Finally just before IckeS was leavi.sy town for two weeks, Jesse Jones sent over the Alcoa contract. It gave the Aluminium company everything but the kitchen sink. Ickes pro- tested, asked that the terms be modified m favor of the govern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

Can you answer seven VA 1aA~S
 test questions? Turn to back
 page for the answers.
 1. The Sandwich islands is an old name for which group of islands In the Pacific ocean2
 2. What Indian tribal name ie the name of one of the 0reai Lakes, a railroad, Q canal, Q city in Pennsylvania?
 3. Clocks, In which a bird appear. and sounds the hour, are caliee c-- clocks.
 {. Male mosquitoes bite: true O false2
 s. One, two or three solar eclipsa is the least number that can occw ina year? 6. Who wrote the novel "of Hu. man Bondage"P T, The common white potato or iginated in Ireland, North AmeTlca or South American
 8. Is human hair solid or hollow
 9, Did the first of the two Demp' sey-Tunney fights occur in Phila delphia or in Chicago?
 10. Who was the first secretary q the Navy In Franklin D. Roosevelt1 cabinet?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
Selected Poem
WOODS NEAR JAMESTOWN

WOODS NEAR JAMESTOWN
 (Mary Willis shelburne in the New York I1nes' Throughout the painted forest is stir Where falling leaves trouble the quiet air Aid rustic dryy; where the loiterer Tn Autumn woodlands makes his thorougn1are Past blueberry and 5ramble. The sort maze Of sunlight filtered by slow-drifting smoke Speaks from the distant past. of earlier days When on these aisles of virgin pine and oak An ancient people, dark and proud, pursued Their simple lives: when peace pipes watseo ss nls1 Pale rings that promised calm. and spoke ot good To the Giver the Great Spirit in the sky. Almost he sees a slender, warm-skinned maio' The lovely Pocahontas, nj Q glade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
Daily Almanac

Moon sets e:Ae p. m.
 Sun rises e:l4 Q. m; sets 4:60 ?. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min. utes after sunset
 sky-lines gre particularly clear and dis- tlnct these cooilsh days. But let the weather warm up and October hanes obscure every familiar detail ok the lnndacape.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

That Naugatuck Valley highway is go- ing to be all that has been promised 1uog.. ing by the sounds of blasting down around Beacon Falls. We only hope that actua! construction of the road will live up to all these advance preparations. At the rate the work is progressing the new route ought to be ready for travel TOT the sum mer of 1942. That isn't too long to wait