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Evening star., 1941-01-01

tlonS Wnlch think are good for
anyone:
To learn more about good health,
and to follow good health rules.
To be extra careful about cross
ing the street, always knowing that
single time of forgetting may
bring injury or death.
To add to your knowledge Of the
world.
After making a resolution, the
thing to do is to try to keep it.
We cannot gain much by following
a new path for a short time and
then forgetting about it.
All through life, in this New
Year as in any other, it is we'll to
remember the well-being of other
people. A good life cannot be mar
rowly selfish. When we are good
neighbors and good friends, we give
something to the world which it
needs very much.
CFor Travel section of your scrapbook }
If you want a free copy of the
illustrated leafiet on the Seven
Wonders of the World" send me a
&c stamped, self addressed en-
velope in care of The Evening
Star.
Tomorrow: Blue Shark Danger.
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Crime Doesn't Puyi No. 81

"Who is the criminal, North or
South?' inquiries an angulshed
reader. North claims that South
should bid the slam because OF the
heart void; South thinks he was
rather bold as it was. What do you
Think"
Evening star., 1941-01-01

When I send a Happy New Year"
greeting to the good friends who
read this column, I mean it very
warmly. Day after day, month af-
ter month, have talked with you
and the letters you have sent me
have pleased me greatly. Many
boys and girls seem to think of me
almost as if l we're "a real uncle"
I like to have that feeling shown.
IN my work, telling things about
this great world of ours, like to
have my readers think of me as
a human being and a friend. l
would be sorry If anyone fancled
me to be a machine pouring out
facts.
Letters have come from readers
asking me to tell about my own
life. As a partial answer to their
request, I have spoken from time
TO time about events of my boy
hood 1t may be that. at some
later time, I shall do more in this
field.
Today I am thinking of the New
Year and what it will bring. All
OF us feel sorry that such a thing
as war exists, and We look for
ward to the day when the world
Will show better sense. If world
police force can be brought about,
1t may be that no dictator in the
Evening star., 1941-01-01

Ministers especially will find
HELPMATE to be the surprise word
of the week, all the more so if they
have been accustomed to pronounc-
ing the word as "HELPMEET."
Both helpmate and helpmeet have
grown out of corruption of an
expression found in Genesis H. 18.
The Lord, pondering Adams lone
illness, said: 1T is not good that the
man should be alone; I will make
him an help meet for him"
Meet, in this passage. is an ad-
jective meaning suitable. fit,
proper, appropriate" Thus we see
that the literal meaning is: Il will
make him helper suitable for
him."
Meet in this sense is used else
where in the Bible, notably in
Luke XIV, 80: ut was meet (proper)
that we should make merry"
Helpmate, despite it's irregular
origin, is now sanctioned by most
dictionaries. But helpmeet is du-
bious indeed, and I should advise
against it in both speech and
writing.
Correct pronunciation:
HELP-mait
Capitals indicate sylIables to
be accented.l
Evening star., 1941-01-01

We think that its very close
ard, in one respect, very curious
question. If the slam is to be bid
at all We think that North must
extend the invitation. He knows
that South cannot have better than
jacks in either spades or diamonds
and should make it possible for
South to bid the slam if he has
either ace or void in hearts or clubs.
But surely South cannot be eX-
pected to take further action when
North passes the four-spade bid and
when East doubles five spades!
The curious feature of the hand
Is that the finger of suspicion has
snot even been lifted to point at the
4reaI criminal Look at the hand
again and decide for yourself who
4 the real criminal was.
4 West was the criminal, and he
frommitted three crimes! To begin
with, he should have jumped to
four hearts at his first chance to
bid. His hand was pretty fair in
support of a heart contract, but
defenseleSS against any other; and
the Jump might have given the
opponents a little trouble. Having
failed to jump, he should have rebid
at each of his other two chances.
A vulnerable heart contract
could not be severely punished-even
If East and West had to sacrifice
at seven hearts-and would have
ooajnct q
vulnerable game or vulnerable
slam.
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenkens partner and, with both
sides vulnerable, you held:
A A @ 63
H8
8 AIT a
- K 10 2
The bidding;
Jacoby You Maier Schenken
~ Dbl. INT -
Pass CD
AnsWer-PaSs. It's true that your
partners free bid shows strength,
but it's equally unlikely that there
Is game in the hand. Your part
ner has named your worst suit-a
minor suit, to make matters worse.
If game were likely, your partner
would have been able to jump in
clubs, or bid spades or double.
Score 100 per cent for pass, so per
cent for two diamonds, 40 per cent
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle
UNCLE RAYS CORNER
-Messuqe on New Year Doy

future will try to destroy the lib
erty of free nations.
Whether there is war or not, each
of us can do something on this
New Year Day to make his own
life better The custom of max
ing New Year resolutions" can be
followed. Here are a few resolu-
Evening star., 1941-01-01

for three clubs, 80 per cent for two
spades.
Question No. 645.
Today you are David Bruce Burn
stones partner and. with both sides
vulnerable, you hold the same hand
once again But the bidding is:
Jacoby You Maier Burnstone
~ Dbl. nj "a
What do you bid? Answer tomor-
row.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
The Four Aces will be pleased to
answer letters from readers II a
stamped C3-cenO, self-addressed en-
veIOpe .is inclosed with each communi-
cation addressed to the Four Aces, care
of The Evening Star
If you desire the pocket outline
of the Four Aces system of Contract
Bridge. send with your request to the
Four Aces, care The Evening Star a
stamped t3-cent, self-addresSed. large
size envelope and you Will receive an
outline without any charge.
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Burnstone, MerWin n.
Maier. Oswald JaCobv Howard
SChenken world s leading team-of-
four. inventors Of the system that
has beaten every other system in
existence
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Don't Take Ny
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
HeIpmote

Noun. A companion; a ,Oite.
Evening star., 1941-03-02

Lovely ooIorful prints. Gowns
long and fitted. Pojomos in
two = piece styles; well-node
and full, comfortable cut. ga
to 40.
Evening star., 1941-03-02

Wrop-oround and zip-up styles.
Luscious prints and lovely solid
colors. Short sleeves full,
wide skirts. II to 20 and SO
to AZ.
Evening star., 1941-03-02

Famous moke corsets and
eirdles. Riteforms Youths
Stoy-up-Stop GirdIes
and others. Lostex, botiste, bro
code. 26 to "a; 81 to 46.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
An Alternative To Conveys?
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer
 There have been several indications recently hat the Administration intends to develop com. orehensive naval and air patrol of the waters o he Western Hemisphere as means of curbing the operations of German surface and undersea raiders and increasing the effectiveness of material aic to England.
 There is abundant justification under our de- dared national policy for such action It repre- sents, in fact, the very least afford to dc to combat the mounting toll which German action $ taking Of our material shipments to England.
 If a combined American Canadian patrol of the North Atlantic for distance of approximately 1000 miles from continent is undertaken by the two governments in experimentation would make available to us Canada's advanced bases-it would tend to reduce to appreciable degree the present task of the greatly overworked British Navy and permit the assignment of more British warships to the of concentrated danger beginning some 300 miles from the Irish shore. There has been of- has been made public by F. H. LaGuardia whose position United States Canadian defense coodina- tor entities him to speak with authority.
 However in any event, it is by no means cer- ain that arrangement of this kind will suffice to reduce ship and cargo losses below the danger mark The combined present replacement capacity of the lemocracies-speaking of the ships themselves, not their cargoes-s roughly 100000 tons month, while sinkngs have ranged high 500,000 tons since spring That is condition which demands ade- quate remedy if armament effort is to count in the battle against Hitlersm.
 If this reported compromise with or alternative to- the development of an American system of con- voys can be shown to fill the need well and good If does not the nation will have to resort to more rigorous means of seeing that the goods reach Eng land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
20 YEARS AGO f{ME FIT EMPIRE.


 efforts get supplies the possible Riggs weeks had R the Federal Shipping Steamship Company temporarily position agent Steamship Company city [. Henderson Education Alaska a pas the a business o w. c jewelry was returning purchasing establishment.
 George Marshall on the firm had several automobiles Ustread of the Gastneau Cafe arrival the Princess after vacation trip the south.
 Dason accountant the Chchagoff Mining spending month the head
 
 Weather. Hphest lowest clear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
AFRICAN OUTPOST

It hasn't been announced, but a direct radio circuit has been estab- lished by the U. s. Government between New York and Brazzaville French Equatorial Africa, an area occupied by Central Charles de Gaulle's Free French forces.
 Drazzaville is south of Dakar nearest African point to South America and of great strategic im- portance. Dakar is held by the Vichy government, but it has long been suspected that the Nazis have a secret air base there. Purpose o1 the new Brazzaville-N York radio tie-up is to enable this government to keep a closer check on military moves in West Africa.
 Another significant change n radio communications occurred ir Iceland, which the British occupied after the Nazis grabbed Norway. Tc prevent German agents from send- ing coded messages, the British took over all radio transmitters in Ice land and all outgoing communica- tions are now relaying through Lon- don. Previously, Iceland was linked directly with New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
HITLER WON'T WAIT

In time, and with the availability of more airplane carriers, this type of patrolling can be most effective But time is of the essence. And the fate of Britain will not wait.
 In fact, confidential reports which the President has received from U s. observers abroad give an in- creasingly gloomy picture - unless the United States goes lot further than the lend-lease bill There are even some observers who urge an outright declaration of war in order to bolster British morale.
 Such a declaration, they empha- size, would reverberate also upon the morale of the German people who remember all too well what happened in the last war after the United States entered. The Presi- dent does not go as far as these ad- yisers, but he has been swinging around, at last, to outright ana open conveys.
 He continues to believe, more de. cidedly than ever, that the United States must preserve the British Fleet as the first line of American defense-if it does not want to hay, Germany as a neighbor in Souti America and around the Panama Canal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
HELP JUNEAU; HELP YOURSELF

Juneau generous to worthy cause is responding magnifcently again in the local cam paign to purchase iron lung for the community.
 In the recent past, the City has opened its hearts and its pockets to buy ambulance for an English town, to help Finnish relief and Greek war reef and to assist Bundles for Britain in its won- derful work of keeping English hospitals in opera tion during the German air assault. Now Juneau has chance to do something for itself. The death here last week of young miner stricken with in fantile paralysis has awakened us to the need of having on hand for instant use in an emergency, a portable iron lung such as had to be flown here by plane from Seattle in the recent case
 Spontaneously, half dozen Juneau organizations began efforts to obtain respirator to stand by for use here. Among these organizations the Rotary Club the Chamber of Commerce and the Juneau Mine and Mill Workers Union, of which the young man who died last week of nfantile paralysis was a member. Several large donations of which one from the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company for $1OO is the largest have been received to start the fund Small personal donations have begun to come in and it is these which will be needed to put the campaign the top
 A portable iron lung costs $550 FOB. Boston The cost set down in Juneau will probably be in the neighborhood of $500. Up until today nearly half this sum has already been donated voluntarily by firms and individuals.
 This fs a cause to Which all should be eager to contribute. Donations in any amount are welcomed The equipment which the fund will purchase may save the life of any of Won't you help?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Strange claim in the annual re- port of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Tn the period during which the Endow- ment has been active, from the close of the World War to the present time, there has been a more sus- tained and encouraging develop ment in the processes of interna- tional organization for the mainten- ance of peace and prevention of war than in any other period of history" Among those who testified at the House hearings on the Rurdick anti-vivisection bill was an expert of the U. s. Public Health Service. Asked his name, he replied, "Dr. M. L. smith, Inquired the stenographer innocently: How dc you spell it?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
Alaska Tin
Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

tSeaCCle FOSC- -lnCelllBenCer)
 Fifteen thousand dollars is small sum, as Gov ernment appropriations go. Yet the fact that the House Appropriations Committee has increased by this amount the funds allowed the Bureau of Mines may prove an extremely important step.
 The increase is to allow government experts tc investigate prospects for tin production in Alaska That Alaska has important tin deposits is well known. Their development may be accelerated tre- mendously by the investigations-and by the fact that tin has become strategic metal of the utmost importance
 Most tin comes from Malaya and Bolivia. Mala- va may be in zone any day. The Govern ment is spending millions for tin refinery in Texas to handle Bolivian tin which now goes to Britain for refining It would be still more satis- factory if tin production, refining and processing could all be handled in United States territory.
 Seattle would be a natural point for tin re- finery if Alaska should move into large scale pro- duction Incidentally tin plate plants would fit ad- mirably into any Pacific Coast irsn and steel pro- gram If any portion of these developments are en- couraged or hastened the $l5000 to be spent in tr investigations in Alaska may prove one of the best investments this Government has made since il bought Alaska for $72OO0O0, nearly three quarters a century
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09

frequently full of unadulterateo baloney, But as a soldier he is loyal and once called into the service wculG have been more loyal than certain officers in the Army today who don't seem to care how much they criticize their commanders : chief under their breath. What General Johnson says, att least he says in black and white.
 Major General Watson, who ap- parently took the initiative in firing Johnson, once was bawled out by the eX-NRA chief and told that he should not have rated higher than a corporal.
 NGte-If General Johnson had been called into the Regular Army he would have had to forego an annual salary of around $5J,000 from his newspaper column, which he said he was willing to do.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
HOROSCOPE "The stdrs incline
 but do not compeW
SATURDAY, MAY 10

Threatening aspects rule today. It is a date for putting things in order and preparing for the un- certainties of the future. Recrea- ion is recommended. p5
 Heart and Home: There may be sense of illustration under this configuration which may be de- pressing to mothers. The tseers, em- phasize the importance of living in the present and of making the home place from which fears ire barred. Work to aid the un- fortunate should be the first con- cern of girls who should prepare for technical positions and even for certain branches of Army service. The summer is to bring many joys as well as added anxietieS, but the stars promise much to the greatest of democracies. i. b, Business Affairs: The outlook for many lines of trade is good today. The date is fortunate for catching up with office or shop work before enjoying outdoor relaxation. Finan- ciers and bankers it is foretold are to encounter novel problems in coming weeks Manufacturers are under a configuration which lprom- ises much for future exports The stars encourage for the average vage-earner the planning off vaca- tions which will be memorable, for many changes are presaged In the coming year. -irt v National Issues: AS the cenven- tion season progresses, frank dis cussion of national problems will occupy major attention. The need to avoid judging naturalized citi- zens unfairly should be stressed. The stars presage treachery among natives of the United States who pride themselves upon theirt radi- cal views. Youth movements will arouse needless anxiety under this configuration, for the stars indicate splendid heroism among boys who have Haunted advanced views on public affairs.
 International Affairs: AS the Axis powers appear more confident with each aggressive move, there is a sign read as presaging secret plans on the part of Russia which comes under a sway that promises surpris- ing events. Stalin is to play q double game in world happenings and to gain in ways to be revealed later. The Soviet government is to undergo definite evolution which will ultimately make it able to ad- vance without Stalin, who comes under planetary conditions which may end his career.
 Persons whose birthdate it IS have the augury of year of what may be real upheavals, social, do- mestic and economic. Out of odd experiences, good fortune may be attained.
 Children born on this day proo- ably will be determined in charac- ter and able to reach highs goals. They may be idealistic as well as practical
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09

who have passed military age can do to promote the success of our rearmament program If we can emulate the British to the point of placing defense above every other consideration and of thinking in terms of what give to the cause of democ- racy, shall achieve a national unity that will insure the of the defense program and reali- zation of its objectves
 For the title of her little book Miss du Maurier went back three centuries to the days when England torn by civil war and when John Bunyan wrote: Who would true vaor see, let him come hither; one here will constant be, come wind weather"
 In this spirit, and in the actions to which 1t gives rise, there is much for America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER

Roosevelt probably can get more inside information from Australian Prime Minister Menzies, just arriv- ed in Washington, than from any of his own observers who have gone overseas.
 Menzies left Australia more than two months ago, flew to Egypt, spent some time in Libya, a week with Australian troops in the eastern Mediterranean, flew to England and during the past six weeks has been in daily touch with Churchill and the war cabinet.
 He has a complete picture of the shipping losses, the effect of air raids, tie chances of British sur yival in the Mediterranean, and an estimate of British chances for the future. Furthermore, he is likely to do more plain speaking to the American people than an English man would.
 Only 46 years old, MenzieS has a reputation for fortnight speaking and a sharp wit. After the last election in Australia, Menzies was approached by representative of the opposition press, who said: Tn selecting your cabinet, suppose you will go Gown to Melbourne to con- suit the powerful interests which control you"
 ~ With a flash, Menzies retorted Yes, sof course shall. But please keep my wifes name out of public discussion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
ANSWERING AMERICANS

Come Wind, Come Weather" is the title of a little book by Daphne du Maurer. It is made up of 10 true stories of life the home front in Europe They are stories of bravery and of galantry for which there few parallels in modern times They stories which support the belief that morale in the home is vital to military success armed strength in the field in the air and on the seas
 Come Wind, Come Weather holds the answer, part at least, to the question of what those of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09

with people"
 Maybe that's a good recipe. At least, it took him up the ladder to presidency of the SKF Industries, and made him the sort of man Ed Stettinius thought of first when the President, late last May, asked him and Bill Knudsen to set up a De- fense Commission.
 you've got to come down and nelp me for couple of months, said Stettinius to Bait on the tele- phone. "When?" said Batts@ss"Io- morrow said Stettinius.
 Bait took look at his SKF ball. bearings and decided that things were running smoothly. But he ex- pected to return in two months. That was last June 1.
 One reason he can't go back is magnesium. We need lot more of this strategic metal, and it's Batt's jcb to estimate the needs, study r. ,ssible substitutes, and plan an in- crease in production.
 Ratt is one of these story-book men who rose from the railroad shops in Indiana to the Union League in Philadelphia. He did get through college, by dint of the shop work and by acting as shoemaker to his own shoes. a@ es
 Bait has dark, bushv brows, and inc looks like the kind of Rpublican who could hate the New Q kal with fire and fury, but the fact is that he once forced a convention 4 fhf National Association q Maasflnc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
FIVULNN LllVULIlL ROBERTA LEE

What should attending a does not know the church? A. Watch others follow their rising and kneeing when they do.
   A. This optional.  A. No the without
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
"IRON PANTS" JOHNSON

Chalk up another bonehead play to Major General Pa" Watson, most intimate White House secretary, for refusing to renew General Iron Pants Johnson's reserve commis- sion in the Army The move. struck sour note in the country.
 Iron Pants is mercurial, critical.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
Daily Lessons in English v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: say, off of a pedder.' Say bought FROM a peddler. ASTRONOMICAL liquid measure); pronounce IL. Gill (of a fsh); pronounced GIVE. OFTEN MISPELLED: Souless; observe the two Ls SYNONYMS exceed, excel oustrip, outdo WORD STUDY: three times it yours" Let
  bitterly in his writings"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09

turers to tone down their anti-New Deal resolutions.
 He sits in one of those exclusive offices in the new Social Security Building, with the Capitol dome over his left shoulder, and works, he says, twice as hard as I ever did at my own job at home.''
 Copyright, 1941, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
MaSOnS:

To Scottish Rite MaSOnS:
 Regular meeting Friday evening, May 9th. Exemplification of degree work by DeMolays, followed by in- stallation of 18th degree officers. Refreshments. Full attendance de- sired. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-09
MAGNESuIM MAN

A man who has mo particular ability for anything" is Deputy Director of the. Production Division Of the OPM The name is Bat, and the man Hho says that about him Is Bait. II have no particular ability for anything, but I get along