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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-27
But Not Now!
Cincinnati Enquirer)

Cincinnati Enquirer)
 The laws of heraldry specify that when eagles used insignia they should face to the right possibly because some of the lawmakers of heradry had strong personal convictions the subject of eagles facing to the left.
 Unfortunately, however, it is so. We say un- fortunately because has discovered that the eagles which have been used the insignia of the United States Navy from its beginning face to the left instead of to the right And Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox is reported to have ordered an immediate about-face of the eagles all of the Navy's buttons sleeves collars caps, epauets, and sword belt buckles. According to the Navy Depart ment, the correction probably will entail consider able expense
 If we may suggest we would prefer that the Navy Department wait until world conditions are somewhat more tranquil before undertaking comprehensive reorganization of the Navy's eagles It is quite possible in the event that Navy is compelled to do battle with the Japanese, or the Germans or Italians that adversares will be as ignorant of the laws of heradry as our own Navy Department seems to have been during the last century and a half It is possible that they will not care to come close enough to our Navy to see which way the eagles face on our gobs pants buttons the Ad- miral's epaulet It is possible that they will not
 If a further suggestion is in order it might be that the United States Navy keep all of its buttons and insignia with the eagles facing to the left in stead of to the right. And when the next naval dis armament conference comes to pass, perhaps we won't have to sink all of the battleshps we are spending much money on. Perhaps we can get by with sinking the buttons and epaulets whereon the eagles face to the left
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20 YEARS AGO. fHb {f'fH 1rsiI,Ilrriss E \ pIrs

27
 Alaska which continuation of mine mill the company T. Jackson.
 pennans orchestra and Alma moorng with crowd of about fifty meymakes Whitehorse for big celebration.
 Cond Superintendent in charge of the Presbyterian Condit left for Ska the gasboat explained Martin Lynch
 Following inspection Admiralty Island sending Hetieman arrived in Juneau the Service boat Tahn. q at the Perseverance school in Juneau o a short visit
 wife of attorney at Cordoa senger trip to Seattle and Portland.
 mining charge of the Alaska Admiralty property left the Esebeth after hortb business trip
 lowest A. cloudy
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Is Russia Joining the Axis?
Philadelphia Record)

The pattern.
 Suddenly after nearly two years of delay and attempted appeasement the United States cuts off exports of machinery and machine tools to Soviet Russia.
 Stalin, for reasons unexplained, becomes Pre- mier of Russia, first time he ever has occupied a prominent office in the Soviet Government
 Tass prints an official denial that Russia has concentrated troops her German frontier, or that she has had any friction with Hitler.
 The Soviet Foreign Office suddenly recognizes the German conquest of Norway, Belgium and Jugoslavia with whom it signed treaty only a few weeks since)-by telling the Ministers Of those Governments Exile that since their countries no longer exist they are not welcome in Moscow.
 What all this adds up to, no one can be sure.
 Walter Duranty, who knows his Russia, suggests 1t may be the prelude to Russian deal with Ger many for parttioning Turkey-or even Russian joining of the Axis
 It has long been understood that Russia had been invited to join the Axis and baked. But with Hitler in position to raid the Ukraine at will Pal Joey Stalin may things in a different light
 The bear which walked like man-now craWs
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UNCLE SAM MEANS A LOT

In this time of unsettled world conditions, Amer lea is one of the few countries not involved in war Many people think that America must try to pre- serve democracy in this crisis and of the mil lions of American youth would like to tell What Uncle Sam Means To Me"
 Uncle Sam mean to me the privilege to enjoy education to it's fullest extent. When I go to school each day am allowed to read about other types of government and open -mindedly compare others with ours Certain books written critically about gov ernment and others praisng the rule in some other country not banned or burned as in Germany. They are all at my disposal
 Another privilege enjoy is the freedom to wor- ship. Each Sunday morning I walk to church-not a church controlled by the state-the church am fond of desire to attend and believe in. Other peo- pie in my community attend other churches. Uncle Sam has provided me with freedom of religion. The Pilgrims first to America to attain it, and now it is of my precious rights.
 Freedom of speech is another thing enjoy each day of my life in this country I may voice my opinions on the government leaders, foreign policy or any other subject choose without being thrown in prison. Not only do individuals in our country enjoy freedom of speech, but freedom Of the press also. Our newspapers are not government controlled so they may voice their opinions. Our authors may write as they please with the as- surance that their books, if published, will be read by millions despite any views they may contain. [. Uncle Sam, to me- is kind old man with long grey beard and white hair who sits on the seat of justice which guarantees that we may have fair trial if involved in any crime or misdemeanor. His kindly hands reach out offering protection. Security in old age and the that chill dren will be cared for other important factors that appreciate
 Symbolic of what this kindly protector means to me the tall purple mountains and fertile rolling plains-a rich golden land stretching from ocean to ocean-a land where I may travel and enjoy this beauty unharmed and unmolested Our land is a great land and good and Uncle Sam means to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-27
WORMS NEW INDUSTRY IN
 MAINE NOW

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Me, May 27.-The increasing popularity of saltwater. sport fishing throughout the East and an abundance of blood worms on Maine's great clam flats, has given this state flour ishing industry.
 The thousands of anglers in the East must have bait for the vari- ous species of saltwater fishes, and Maine has just the kind they need.
 Blood worms, one-time just ugly, good for nothing crawlcrs, are highly prized now and are being harvested by hundreds of men and boys.
 Diggers get from 75 cents to a dollar hundred and the best dig gers are capable of capturing as many as l,20O of the weird looking wrigglers in a day. Using a special flat tined fork they dig down with the -tide and back with it which
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me the joy that is symbolized by the Statue of Lib erty raising her torch to the sky with the aSsur- ance that I and every American. may have life, liberty and the right to pursue happiness.
 The foregoing written by Skagway High School student is the winning essay in a contest conducted by the Elks Lodges of Alaska the subject What Uncle Sam Means To Me" It expresses admirably the faith of Americans in themselves and their n- stitutions at this time in which find way of life challenged by New Order" and Wave of the Future"
 With Mary E. Talbot of Skagway. we'll still take Uncle Sam.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-27
FRENCH FOLLOWED BRITISH

Roosevelt's decisions today are the toughest in the world to make. Ob- viously there is lot to be said for concentrating on aid to Britain, not getting involved in too many areas at one time.
 However, some of Roosevelt's ad- visers emphatically believe that the United States must shape its own course, that it cannot be the tail wagged by the British bulldog. In other words, the United States can not afford to be another France.
 For years, Britain dictated French foreign policy. Paris went where London led. For instance, the French General Staff, shortly after civil war broke in Spain, urged that France send 50,00O troops and 800 airplanes into Spain.
 The Spanish war, they advised, is merely rehearsal for what is to come. If Hitler can win in Spain. French generals told Premier Blum, he will go ahead in the rest of Eur ope. But if we can make an example of him by defeat in Spain, that will be the end of Hitler.
 French military strategists were especially worried at having a new Germanized Spain on their southern border, making it necessary to pro- tect two borders at once So Pre- mier Blum, acting on military ad- vice. went to London, offered to send men and planes to the aid of the Spanish government
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ly considered sending a special mes sage to Congress. Just the day be- fore, France had announced It's complete partnership with Hitler, and the President had issued blunt and vigorous statement warning the French people that they risked alternating the United States.
 This statement was to have been followed next day by message to Congress warning that the Monroe Doctrine was in danger if Hitler took over Dakar and the French West Africa; also presaging the occupation of Martinique and the Azores.
 But when the State Department sent the first draft of the message to the White House, Roosevelt said he didn't like it's form" So no message was sent that day-May 16.
 It was decided that he would wait until the next week and send the message probably on May P. So on Monday, May 19, when Senate Lead CT Barkley, Vice-President Wallace, and other Congressional leaders con- ferred at the White House they were told to expect a Monroe Doctrine message to Congress in a few days.
 But within 12 hours the President changed his mind for the third time. Next morning he announced that no immediate message was contemplated.
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So the French, following British advice as usual, sent no adequate help to Spain. Later when Hitler had won in Spain and attacked France, France had two borders to defend, had to keep one army on the Spanish border.
 South America is to the United States as Spain is to France-only more so. Once an enemy crosses the South Atlantic to South Am erica the defense of the United States becomes infinitely more diff ficult.
 That is why some Administration advisers are convinced that the United States must not follow too carefully a British policy which in the past decade has been wrong eight out of ten times. For if the British had followed Frances lead in Spain, Gibraltar would not now be in danger, and the United States would not even be worrying about Dakar and the South Atlantic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-27
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do not compel"
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2s

Benefic aspects rule today. It is time when there should be wise foresight which permits successful launching of new projects. The stars favor initiative of many sorts and encourage careful develop ment.
 Heart and Home: This is an aus picious date for making prepara- tions for the summer. It is good for signing contracts or leases. Elimin- ation of all superfluous tasks from the routine of housekeeping is of importance in view of future de- velopments in domestic routine. Thrift which has been so long preached by the seers will appear now to be imperative for the aver age family. Girls need not expect romance today when young men will have little time to think of falling in love.
 National Issues: Unavoidable in equalities in sacrifice will be appar- ent among men drafted into the service of the United States. Suo- tie, mischievous suggestions will disturb many who have been com- pelled to give up brilliant careers and large incomes, for there Will be espionage in the ranks of the Army, among seamen and aviators. Those who read the stars foretell such changes in business and the professions as well as such desper- ate need of unselfish service that selfishness must be lost in q tn e realization that total defense IS the only course. q
 International Affairs: Astrologers declare that world affairs for a number of years will be in a, state of revolutionary adjustment in which the United States may be able to set the pattern of freedom for all the distressed and warrworn peoples of Europe and Asia Dates of great peril in the future are Mo- vember 5, this year, April g., 1922, December II, 1942, and March Il, 1943. Changes in world power poli- tics are prognosticated for each of these ominous days. Through all shifts of power the United States will retain it's first place among nations and that means tremen- dous tests and responsibilities for the great democracy.
 Persons whose birthdate 1t is have the augury of a year of un- expected good fortune, but caution should be practiced in small and large transactions. Theft and fraud may be encountered.
 Children born on this day will be intelligent, individual and indus trious. They may be writers or ar- tists, but too generous to be clever in business.
 Copyright, 194D
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FRESHMAN GUIDES DIPLOMATS


 More important news is coming out of the State Department these days than at any time for a gen. eration. Most of it tunnels through white-haired Irishman from Pea body, Mass, named Michael McDer- mott. He has more influence on public opinion than any official in the Capital except Steve Early at the White House.
 McDermott is no cookie-pusher Among the tip-toeing gentry diplo- macy, he moves with flat-footed frankness. we've got to tell some thing to the press. Why not tell them the truth?" This is his motto.
 For the first five steps in his career he was a clerk. He began as an insurance clerk, became a War Department clerk in 1917, then a White House clerk, then an Army field clerk overseas, then confi- dential clerk to. General Tasker H. Bliss at the Versailles Peace Con- ference.
 He did important work behind the scenes, but kept the common touch. When the State Department needed press relations officer in 1927, newsmen asked Secretary Frank B. Kellogg to appoint McDermott. He has held that job ever since.
 7 He works through a long day, then goes to bed with a telephone. In the middle of the night, the tele- phone rings. Bert Hulen of New York Times wants to know the lat
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CHURCHILL soFT-PEDALs FOR

It is sure to be denied but what happened in the interim was this; The President received direct word from the British suggesting that the United States not get too heavily involved in the South Atlantic be- tween Dakar and South America, because it would divert U. s. effort away from conveys and the North Atlantic.
 American airplanes ships, tanks and other. material might have to be sent to the South America-W West Africa trouble zone, it was suggested to the President. This would take away from the supplies expected by Great Britain under the lease-lend
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-27
MODERN ETIQUETTE 0y ROBERTA LEE,

O. is announce the birth of child? A. The the note 
 O Why tip with the that farthe the person he is greeting?
 A to hide his face from her
 O Does bridegroom bachelor dinner?
 A Yes he privileged ask friends he
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Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS What kind hat is it?" Omit A.
 SEE as in first syllable
 OFTEN MIsSPEILED: contrivance) Devise bequeath), pronounced de-viz
 Wawyard, capricious, unruly, refractory.
 WORD three times and it yours" Let our vocabulary arguments to contradict The truth hereof I rashy mpugn oveboldly afim"-Peacham
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LOOK and LEARN Sy c. GORDON

What three  9 What young following called c (d) hog? g. What bird Il OOO miles? What is weddn
 the greatest percentage of salt the world?
 ANSWERS 1 Wilson, Tadpole (b) gosing calf, d) shoat. Arctic tern. China
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est on the Zamzam. McDermott leans on his elbow, tells what he knows, falls to sleep again.
 Next day he meets Hulen. Did you call me last night. Bert?" Yes" T thought you did, but l couldn't remember"
 McDermott keeps going only be- cause he has fireman's faculty of sleeping soundly between fires. Copyright, 1941, by United Feature
 Syndicate, Inc)
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bill and would weaken Britain's re- sistance at home and in the Medi- terranean.
 NOTE: Meanwhile even such rabid isolationists at the Chicago Tribune, plus Senators Bennett Clark of Missouri and Reynolds of North Carolina agreed that the United States should take over Mar unique. Some went further and urged that a careful eye be kept on French West Africa, jumping off place to Brazil.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-27
MOTH-EATEN BRITISH POLICY

But the British said no. They were thinking of the Rio Tinto mines in Spain, owned by British interests, together with other heavy British holdings which General Franco had promised to protect. In fact. 1t leaked out later that cer- tain British big business appeasers had even encouraged Franco to start the revolution,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-27

until well into the fall, to this will night digging miners headamps the coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-27

These Boy Scouts using revised Handbook for Boys with
 new cover by the 96OOO00 Scouts and Leaders 1910 have found the volume been revised edition also contains color supplement Uniforms and Insignia for Scouts and the Scout Oath and Used eou Handbook contains valuable assi on S aid camping cooking poneerin health saiety as well as many phases of nature study.
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Washington Merry
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Weather: Highest, 4e; lowest, A; cloudy.
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Copyright, 1941)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10
Motor Drivers
GET Jail Terms

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10
Employee Payroll Division
OF Chest Campaign Announced

Ing tho Railroad Rrothsrhoods. and
Clarence X. Armour. president
C1o smeli.r WORKERS union.
Generals. Commercial division.
=. NJ. snider. Railroads, Floyd
Cronsnder. Industrial, y. {. Rol.
Inns, Lumber and Furniture Manu-.
fscturers. Carl y. knecht. City
employees. Patrick steele Eduos-
tional division. Howard Good.
County employees. Paul Newman.
State employees. AIDE johnson; Fed
eral employees, Ralph Noerenbsrg.
unions and business agents. Ray
Moisie.
=. NJ. snider. who heads the
Commercial division. has an
nouneed his colonies a. follows
Harold Deering. W J. Roberts.
Darrell Hoflinger and u. a. shep-
hsrdson. Hoflinger has slresdy
secured his FIVE majors - follows.
james Rurnhridgs. a. J Goddard.
Howard Hrsman. =. r. Dahl and
=. p. shlffhsu.r
r. c Rollins has secured Otto
johnson a. one Of his four
colonies
Paul Newman has all Of his ma
jors, including Genevieve Fay
Hunter. Hugo Schmidt. Ross y.
McPhail. James c. Cook and Geo.
NJ. V. Brown.
Ray MoiEio's division IL com.
pletely organized with the follow
ing majors: w. II. Hedberg, John
Jacobs and Henry T. Sallee.
Because of the intensive pro-
gram Of Interpretation. including
the Come and See" tours, which
has been under way since early
summer. an even better return 10
expected from this division than
last year when IL contributed over /
n per cent Of the total amount I
raised. according To Bertil John
son. Mr.. johnson continued 10 say
that even with tho added rsspon- 1
sibility of raising funds for IN.
Uso., along Nth the ruSnlnr ss. /
pensss Of the 20 Chest agencies
ne believes that his division will /
DO better tina year than last.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10
Truck Survey
Is Planned

oLNMrit-uaels ssrs wants -
know how Hsry tracks - al sisss
thers arr II tss nation today for
possible uss n /. national srner.
gency ard III rake |. survey t.
FIND out License nlr~etor Dave 3
Cohn reported
cohn vii heaa TIE survey In the
state 81 Washington and d, viii h,
his ioh 70 ses euestionn.ir. card.
are filled cut ~ every one % the
%, 700 truck oNnsr, in ths state
Everyone from Ire smallest truck
farmer to the huge highway
"freighicars' ~ Re canvss.ed.
Owners .et Cards
Truck owners Nil receive IN the
mail an inventory card 10 es filled
cut with facts about his truck
ia capacity. kind Of eody. time 81
year he most urgently need. q for
farm work. whether IN an er,sr-
sency he Wrouid hs willing % hlr.
or lease II 70 government
agency.
The survey Is being made for
the highway traffic advisory COM
mittee Of the war department and
the national defense advisory
and recognize. tho i'm
portanos Of highway trsnsports-
ton in the national defense pro-
gram. II will be mad. dnrfng Sep
temher.
Trucks haul about a sixth Of the
total freight in the nation but %
lar no detailed records are avail
Ahle on them. These ar. available
,nly on railroads. water shipping
and aviation.
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lnsfolment X
THREAT TO AMERICAN SYSTEM

II we assume Hitler victory the Old World just
how can We continue to conduct ordinary day-oday rea
ons between the hemispheres? Let try imagine how
cut this would be and some of the troubles that would
rise for
Just how can arrange the normal exchange of tele
paphic messages over cables when end lies in
free country and the other controlled by toataran
dictatorship? Shall have TO the cables or can we
set up some American ownership operation
OF end of these lines prevent Hitler from using them
O. method Of forcing into internal AFFAIR."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10

THERE II A WIDE esole. II
homes offered in to1Ays Want
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10

OLYMPIA Thanksgiving With
which ersnh~friss are ra.s rla~..
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day. the federal department 90
agriculture reports
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$4,000 barrels 'hls year. compared
"a 2a,aoo barrels rrcaarsd IN 1870
Total acreage for the state ~. IN.
creased shou, . hundred sores ~
total ~ snn acres In the state
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