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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-15
EXAMINATIONS
 CALLED FOR
 TE(HNI(IANS

The Civil Service Commission an- ncunces the following cxafnfna- tionS:
 RADIO TECHNICIAN-Recently the Commission advertised the need for radio technicians. The examin- animation is now announced under the title of RADIO MECHANIC FECHNICIAN. Persons interested in this work who have not already filed their applications, are urged to apply at once. The jobs pay from $1, ,44O to $2,300 year. Full-time paid experience in technical radio work or the completion of appro- priate study in radio is required. Applications will be rated at the Ccmfnission's Washington office as soon as practicable after receipt until December 5, 1941.
 TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC AIDS-The salaries for these po- siticns range from $1 ,440 to $2,000 a year. For the lower grades, the optional branches are radio, ex- 'plosives, chemistry, physics, metal lurgy, and fuels; for the Senior grade, radio and explosives only. Applicants must have had high school study unless they can sub stitute for this requirement tech- nical experience in addition to that prescribed for each grade. Paid technical or scientific experience is, also necessary. Persons who have completed appropriate defense training courses O. college study may substitute this study for a part, or--where appropriate-all. of the prescribed experience Appli cants will be accepted until June 30, 1942. ~ v
 Pull information as to the re- quirements for these examinations, and application forms, may be ob- tained at 3li Federal Building. -ls...4s--i
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-15
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NoRTHBoUND

North Sea scheduled to arrive
 tomorrow morning.
 Alaska sailed from Seattle at
 5 pm. Saturday and is (
 scheduled to arrive late to- (
 morrow night or early We'd C
 . nesday,
 . Columbia sailed from Seattle .
 8 pm. Saturday and is .
 scheduled to arrive early . Wednesday. SCHEDULED SAILINGS . . Denali scheduled to sail from .
 Seattle g am. tomorrow. . . Tongass scheduled to sail from . Seattle September Is. . . Aleutian scheduled to sail . from Seattle September IS . . at am. . Tyee scheduled to sail from . . Seattle September IS. . North Coast scheduled to . . sail from Seattle September c . 19 at 10 am. . . Northland scheduled to sail . . from Seattle September 20 . . Princess Louise scheduled to . . sail from Vancouver pm. . 6 September 20. . . SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS . . Mount Mckinley scheduled e . southbound Thursday. . . Yukon scheduled southbound . c Friday. ..-. ..-- . . LOCAL SAILINGS . . Estebetf4 scheduled to sail . . every Weonesoey at pm. . for Sitka and wayports. . . Dart leaves every Wednesday . . at l pm. for Petersburg, Port .
 . Alexander. Rake and way . ports. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-15

r. SubScrlne -ro-..tfle ---D Daisy- -A4ssita Empire-.4the 'pafrr wtti tss farges paid circulation,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-15

BUY pErENsE STAMPS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-15
LYMAN SNOW LEAVES

Lyman Snow left for the Uni lersity of Washington aboard tle Princess Louise, He. has been driy- ng taxi for the Royal Blue dur ing his vacation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-15
TIDES

(Sun time, September 15)
 Low tide-3:00 am, 28 feet. High tide-9:34 am, 122 feet. Low tide-3:22 pm. 5.7 feet. High tide-919 pm. 13.5 feet.
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ORDER YOUR WOOD. COAL. FUEL OlL-TODAY
You'll Find the Best Buys in Fuel Here Daily

ALL WOOD o O. YELLOW FIR
ALL GREEN WOOD ~ OR 10"
LENGTHS
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Army Orders

NASHINGTON-The War depart
ment has issued the following orders
Lieut. Gen Herbert j. Breese.
U S. A. San Antonio. 20 home. re-
tired.
Maj. Gen. George V strong. U. S. A..
Omaha 70 Brentwood. Tex.
Brig. Gen Frederick Y. Uni. u S-A-
Fort Smelling 10 Omaha.
Col Robert Blaine. cav. Philippine
Dept. to Preside of San Francisco.
Lieut. Coils Mcfarland Cookrill.
cav. Port Mcintosh, 70 Fort Riley;
Ralph z Curt, nc. West Point. TO
Camp Roberts. Alva p. Englehart'
cac.. Fort Worden. 10 Fort Winfield
Scott: Robert T. Thomas. me. Ha-
waiian Dept. 70 Fort Bragg; Frank S.
pine Dept; James Joseph Anthony,
chap. res Minneapolis. 70 Fort
Mas James w. Ferry. &C. Self
ridge Field. TO Fort Wayne: willard
r. Sheppard. &C, Mitchell Field. 70
Lowry Field: John J. johnson. cae.
Fort Du Point. To Camp Davis John
8 Upham Jr.. inf. West Point. 70
Fort Ord. Charles n Mcfarland. IA.
Fort Sam Houston. 70 Camp Roberts
Capts. Warren r. VIM. Cd March
Field. TO Riverside, Calf: Cecil HINES
cav. Fort ORD. TO Fort Riley. Ma
than NJ Smolens. nc Langley Field,
70 Tucson. Elds s Coyle. md. Fort
Mcclellan, TO Philippine Dept Earl
r Diehl. md Fort Mcclellan to
Philippine Dept: Louis W. Schneider
md Maxwell Field 70 Philippine
Dept. Turner A. Wood. md. Fort
Benning 70 Philippine Dept.
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District Consultations
Won't Eliminate Schools

spreading financial burden and
improving sdministrsti was
elected two weeks ago by dele
gates from the 20 districts.
Frank Harrington. deputy coun-
~ auditor. who IL a member Of
the committee and presided Thurs
day night, said long and thorough
study Of all school districts and
their economic life will be made
before any recommendations for
changes are 10 be considered In
all probability. ne said. eonsolida-
tons would not mean elimination
Of schools. but may mean addition
Ct some for smaller children IN
some places 70 avoid long trans
portstion-
The peninsula, where residents
asked a special study. Il an IN
usual area for school administers
ton. with property values widely
divergent. roads rough In some
places and long water barriers
between some homes and schools.
The reorganization COMMITTEES
plans u meet the second and
fourth Thursday q each month,
varying iS meeting places.
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9 y &c

NSw Frst Fan last
Mnon Quarter Aron CuafsrF
Ma = 1uns Aas 10 Aaf ~
Data sappilsd ~ O. a Wssthsl
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Mon Quarter Nom Quarter
Ma = 9uns Aas 10 hsy II
Data supplied ~ q. weather
bureau. Department q commsresl.
Wsshlngton's forecast - Pair
with little temperature change PR
day nigh, ard saturday. local
light frnsts In the east portion Pm
day night. gentle 10 nacderate east
becoming southerly wind off the
coast and over inland waters. but
occasionally fresh sssterly ~ the
Straits Of Juan de fAlca and noun
tain passes Friday,
Rainfall In Tacoma for the "a
hours ending 81 s a m. Friday.
none, since Ma !. 20 inca. an ex-
cess OF .ls inch: since January /.
ioI4 inches. . shortage Of Taz
inches
Wind At 4 q m. Friday, north
) m. p. h.; barometer at sofa and
rising oil.
sun rises at ssa a m. satur-
day and sets at AZ p m.
TaoomA's weather on May 2.
ia+0. cloudy and OF inch Of rain.
Maximum temperature II degrees
and minimum Of 81 Highest wind
velocity % m. ?. h. from the south.
west.
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Plans to concentrate its studies
first on problems OF the Peninsula
area Of Pierce county were an
bounced Friday after the first
meeting Of the new county school
districts reorganization committee
Thursday night in the office Of
County supt. Percy J. Cox at the
courthouse.
The COMMITTEES. which may lead
eventually TO consolidation Of many
county districts for purpose Of
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Situations Wanted. Male

WANT Sork evenings Saturdays.
Sundays yard care. apt. cleaning
Chauffeur or anything Bon "A.
Tines
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FRIDAYS oI,oIArInNs

fluctuations courtesy Dean witter n
Co Washington Hlde members
New York Stock Exchange)
High Low CloEs
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HAPPY
birthday
FRIDAY. MAY .

FRIDAY, MAY
Mrs. W. Y. Edmunds, 1913 ia.
S5th IT.
Earl NJ. Hlllman. sac 50.
Proctor 1T.
Mrs. Karl q. Hogberg, 1897
So. G II.
Mrs. Anna Peters, las Ia
saith IT.
Mr.. Gust Northstrom. West
Blvd, Day Island.
Marianne and Michael kanton,
ri. l. Box $50, spanaway, Wash.
Ward Baldwin. Mountain View
sanitarium.
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Morkets OF q
Glance
EnaAaX
FRIDAY

Steeks: frregulsriy higher ard
quiet
Bonds; Irregular.
Curh >tecks. Mixed
Cotton; Up A. mnch a. 81 % At
neS four-yesr highs.
Wheat; Up II 70 ~ cents At
new seasonal highs
Corn; Up IL 70 - cents
Rubber Up a. much ss cent
= pound.
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Utilities Poor Performers
In Major N. Y. Stock Groups

DoWJoNES AVERAGES
FRIDAY
Industrial 80. ..llssG. mp eli
kah .......... 1901. up ae7
tuiits ....... 17.sl. off Elf
Is stocks .... sesS M a.al
Stock sales Friday Appropriated
100000 shares. compared to s4o.-
ooo Thursday. Curb sales wer~
5000 shares against 10000.
-
NEW YORK - stocks made an
Irregular advance Friday in light
turnover.
Utilities were poorest perform
ers IN major stock groups. With
the average making a small de-
cline. Copper shares we're strong
Rails and oils provided the bulk
81 trading with prices narrowly
Irregular steels were firm and
motors steady.
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Closing Prices Furnished by
Dean Wittef A. COmuanv
Investment Trusts
BANK REPORTS

Seattle-Clesrings 81. 70e e93 IS
balances 81. s6s ,s1s54: transactions
SIS, 70s. 0OO. 90.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-17
Vision Injury 10, WiIIkie
BY Lsnd-Lsose Bill Stand
chs.ess ~ Hs tIekias Up cor
cheirmemskip Weeksaed. Claim

oWASHINGTON. Jan: 17.-n
Republican opponents Of Pres.
ident ;Roosevelt's foreign policy
contended today that Wendell
L. Wilkes Enforcement Of the
administration's lease-lend Brit
ish aid bill had weakened his
chance Of picking the new chair
man Of the Republican national
committee.
Representative Joseph W..
Martin, Jr.. the House minority
leader, plans to tender his resig-
nation as party chairman 1T Q
national committee meeting
late in March. It was reported
today that Treasurer Charles B.
Goodspeed also may resign be-
cause Of Ill health.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-17

She said, carefully, Suzanne
and Paul were with me almost
every night, the first two weeks.
wrote you, remember? But
I'm not seeing much of either
of them any more. You know
how it Is, everybody has their
own lives. Anyway, Butch and !
are doing SWELL"
She was talking very rapidly.
II even took the cleaning off
Mrs. Kelly's hands. She just
comes in to feed Butch and let
him out" Then she raced on,
"Bill, I'd like to drive up to
camp this weekend. Is it all
right? Are you allowed visitors
YETI"
"Sure, we're allowed visitors.
Every Sunday the camps over
run with them. But it's an aw-
fully long drive. Especially in
Peg"
II can make it, Bill. I might
even take the train"
YOU'D better start Saturday
afternoon, and sleep in town
here. There's q hotel Of some
kind. I think they're sky high,
though. Everything close to the
camp is booming"
"Will you be able to come to
town Saturday."
II don't think so, Martha. I'll
try, but don't think I can make
it,"
Never mind. I'll be around
early Sunday. Oh, it'll be won
derful seeing you again!"
The operators mechanical
voice cut in "Your three minutes
are up"
"Goodby, Bill. See you Sun
day"
"Goodby, honey"
(To BE Continued)
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-17
Chimp and Parrot
Amuse Crew on Bar

oBOSTON. Jan. 17-(R-Crew
and passengers Of the American
freighter West Kebar told today
how . nonchalant chimpanzee-
too busy eating bananas to be
disturbed-and q pet parrot
singing THE Lambeth Walk
kept their spirits bright while
riding out q three-day hurricane.
The 9.000-ton ship, its super
structure damaged by mountain
Gus waves that at times almost
buried the entire vessel, reach
ed Boston from Africa last night
Under escort Of q Coast Guard
cutter which answered IN SOS
call Monday about 400 miles off
Cape Cod.
Lawrence MARITIME, the ships
purser, said that Fiji" the
crews pet chimpanzee, lost her
sense of humor only after the
storm abated-some of her ban
anas had been washed overheard
and the supply ran out.
She seemed to enjoy the
storms bowling, the crew add
ed, even though her spectacles-
sun glass frames she likes to
wear-gave her a solemn ap-
pearance.
But the storm provided q ira
gic note, too.
Four balloons, also pets Of the
crew, and q pangolin-rare scaly
anteater, valued by a ships Of
ficer ut $2,000-drowned when
waves crashed q small leak in
No. 4 hold. ;.
Slight injuries were suffered
BY four Of the crew when they
attempted to roll 40, tons of
mahogany logs, which had been
swept loose, into the sea.
Captain Benjamin Bogdan, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. who went three
days without sleep, declaring the
waves were "mountainous high"
the worst he has encountered
in Is years.
"At times we thought the
whole cabin would wash away"
said Thor Tengwall, Swedish
scientist engaged In research for
an Africa rubber plantation.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-17
BY BETTY WALLACE

out alone with Paul again-it
didn't matter.
Bill was the only one who
counted. He had never dreamed
of such a thing. She held to that
desperately. That Bill had trust.
ed her, that he'd trusted Paul
He knew them both more init
mately and with more under.
standing than anyone else on
earth. She seemed to hear again
his voice as he said at the sta
ton, Take care of her, Paul
Suddenly she wanted to hear
his voice again. She went to the
phone. Operator. I'd like to
speak to Mr.. William Marshall
at Camp McAllister. please. No,
no one else will do"
1t seemed to take an awfully
long time to get him. Perhaps
they had to look all over the
camp. She wondered what the
men did, evenings. Bill had made
light reference to a poker game
in one of his letters.
At long last, his voice came.
BILL" she cried. "Oh, Bill, is
it really you?"
Martha? Darling, what's the
matter, why did you call, is
anything wrong?"
How dear his voice was! "No,
stupid! I just wanted to talk to
you. How are your"
I'm fine, sweet. How are
your"
"Why didn't you call me
when ! asked you to-"
Almost, she could see the
sheepish grin as he said, Tell
you the truth, I didn't have the
money"
"You could have reversed the
charges, nut"
you've got too many bills to
pay now"
"Oh, darling, it's so good to
hear you! Tell me, do you like
being in the army"
1T isn't bad. My feet hurt all
the time. The elbows good. Tell
me about you. Missing me?"
Terribly. Always. Oh, dar-
ling. -" She mustn't cry.
II miss you, too. How's Paul?"
"F-fine."
us he doing all right looking
after your"
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isller, Loborer
- Harness Water

work. Loss Of the roads has cut
into Groves trade territory and
Butler declared II was hurting
business.
While Grove citizens battled
on the waterfront, they closely
watched the legal front for .
possible answer to their road
problems.
The u. S. Supreme Court
heard oral arguments yesterday
on IN appeal by Gov. Leon c.
Phillips from a federal court or
der restraining him from inter-
fering with the dam project.
Phillips contends the PWA,
which financed the dam, should
have paid for road requirements
before filling the lake.
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mol" This time, her voice
was sharp. Paul stared at her,
his thick dark eyebrows q
straight line over his brown
eyes.
She walked home. A long
walk, with her head high and
chin up. She hoped there'd be a
letter from Bill waiting in the
box. But there wasn't. While she
fried the meat for Butch, even
while she walked behind him,
later, she remembered PauIs
surprised eyes, his set mouth.
Mrs. Kelly. the cleaning wom-
an was waiting for her Is the
hall when she and Butch re-
turned. "Could you let me have
a dollar on what you owe me?"
she asked. II know tomorrow
Saturday, but / can't wait for
this" Her grand-child, she ex-
planned, was i'll. II gotta pay at
the drugstore for prescriptions"
"Oh, that's all right. I'm sorry
he's sick"
Martha said, disliking to tell
her now, but knowing it had to
be done, 1--WE been meaning to
tell you, about the cleaning.
There isn't as much to do as
there used to be, and"
"Oh, yes there Isl" cut in the
old woman argumentatively.
THAT friend of your husbands,
he still comes. can tell by the
newspapers on the floor, and
pipe ashes all around and didn't
he cook up a mess of something
sticky in that skillet like he al
ways does?"
Martha remembered the con-
coction he called "slumgullium"
he had insisted on making that
night they played two-handed
bridge. Her face burned.
Mrs. Kelly" she said evenly,
"Mr. Elliott will not be calling
any more" The words seemed
very loud in the suddenly still
room.
The cleaning woman eyed her
shrewdly. Those little blue eyes,
in their bed of wrinkles, were
like the eyes of q bright, inquisi-
tive bird. "Oh, 30 Mr.. Elliott
won't be calm, Ell? How disap-
pointed that Miss Trent upstairs
is gonna be! Her with her tat
Ting about him stayin' all
hours" She folded her fat,
chapped arms. You're . smart
girl, Mrs. Marshall. Husbands
friend, or no husbands friend, IL
don't do when q man pays too
much attention to a pretty won.
an al by herself"
IL think we'd better get back
to discussing the cleaning!"
"Yes'm," Mrs. Kelly said, de-
flated.
"rd like you to come once q
day. just to let the dog out, and
feed him."
"Td have to charge by the
hour"
Long after Mrs. Kelly had
gone, Martha stood there in the
foyer, motionless. Everybody,
everybody had the same idea!
How stupid she had been! How
blind: But Is long IS IL wasn't
true-as long ~ she wouldn't 20
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-17
Fruit Growers
Seek (|0 Tie
Apricot Union Vents
More Tvodina Power

OHOLLISTER. Calf, Jan. IT,
R-An organization of Santa
Clara county apricot growers
sought affifiation with the CIO
today 30 they could get some
teeth" In their efforts to bargain
for better prices.
The unique move, involving
employers of agricultural labor,
was started by the Santa Clara
county apricot growers union, an
organization formed two years
ago for marketing, but hereto
fore never associated with any
labor movement.
THE organized grower Is seek
ing aid from organized labor"
explained S. p. Cristina, pro-
moter of the plan, because here
he sees affiliated power that has
been allotted by federal and been
condoned by state and federal
supreme courts.
Apricot growers have made
several efforts to organize, but
these efforts have failed because
there were no teeth In the So
called organization"
The California apricot growers
union, Of which the Santa Clara
union Is a unit, obtained $780,
900 cash for 800 tons of dried
apricots in 1898.
Ed Grant, president of the
state group. said he was follow
ing a Strictly hands off, poll
cy toward the proposal of CLIO
utilization.
Cristina, whose plan was ten
tatively accepted by the Santa
Clara County Union, was named
on . committee to confer with
Louis Goldblatt, . west coast
Go organizer about = charter.
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willkie. Republican presides
tial nominee last year, has II
dtcated to party leaders that 3
wishes the chairman again TO 3
someone friendly to his idea1
He has told associates that tl
chairman should come froi
the new Leadership" In IN
party-the group Of youneo
men who have won public offi3
In the last few years. Governo
Harold i. Stassen Of MinneSut
and Governor Dwight Green q
Illinois have been mentioned =
possible Willkie choices.
Senator Nyo (R-N.D.), I
congressional opponent Of thu
lend-lease measure, said toda@
that WILKES endorsement OF til
legislation was Just about whal
we might have expected-it wa
just about like his campaia
speeches In behalf of the elected
Of President Roosevelt" 4
Nye said ''there certainly viii
be m effort" - prevent WillkN
from debating Martins succef
sor." He added that those Re-
publicans opposing Mr.. Roose5
velt's foreign policy would sect
the election Of Q chairman WIN
shared their views or who ~
least isn't supporting those q
Mr.. Roosevelt" =
Republican senate&
who declined to be quoted ~
name. said that "Willkie mar
have weakened his influence" q
the party by his approval Of the
lend-lease plan. 81
On the other hand, Senator
Austin (R-Vt.), the acting min
GRITTY leader, praised WILKES
stand as a courageous" one
which he said would be APP
proved by many Republicans
Austin predicted that the sem
ate's 20 Republicans would be
split about evenly when the
lease-lend measures comes to =
vote. 4
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-17
Electric Underwear
Latest Army Wrinkle

Laid Field commander, and his
crew flew q big four-motored
Boeing b o m Der 1900 miles
through the Arctic's subzero air
lanes without q shiver or q
short-circuit. The flight took
them close to 800 miles north of
the Arctic Circle, to Point Bar.
row and Point Hope on the cir
cular flight.
The primary purpose of the
TN hour flight, at a 200-mile-
an-hour average, was to test the
new "hot indies" The airmen
also carried unprecedented
jumper garments for external
use in case of emergency. They
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-17
MounfCIs,,e.,s
High Notes
D. ksshsys Dstss


0A13V' nc = =
All Of the students who had
tuberculosis tests taken last
Monday, Jan. Is, had the read
ings taken this morning. The
Volmer Patch test was used this
year. which was merely q piece
of adhesive with the serum on It.
Everyone but seniors had the
readings taken second hour and
the seniors were given the test
during the third hour.
EXAMS
Final exams will begin on
Monday, January ~, at 1 p. m.
Glasses will be as usual on Mon
day morning. This schedule Is
for junior high and senior high.
The exam schedule Is as follows:
First hour, Monday. 1880.
Second hour, Tuesday, $500
10.
Third hour, Monday, 2:45
4:O5.
Fourth hour, Tuesday, 1905
l1:35.
Fifth hour, Wednesday. 800
10.
Sixth hour. Tuesday, 1880.
Seventh hour, Tuesday, 1885,
4:O5.
Eighth hour, Wednesday,
10:05-11:36.
BALLROOM CLASS
A ballroom class for adults,
both married and single, will be
taught to teach some new steps.
This will begin next week on
Wednesday. January 20, at the
Grace parish house at 8 o'clock,
and will continue for about five
weeks. These lessons are so cents
and will last for one hour, fol-
lowed by an hour of free dane
ing. Any teachers who are inter-
ested may call Mrs. r. H. Millar
at 29-L or Mrs. Otto Nickel at
1902.
PEP TALK
A short pep talk was given by
Joe Shields, representative of
the Crowell Publishing company
today in q short auditorium pro-
gram the third hour. There are
only a few more days left in the
campaign. It is now possible to
purchase other than Crowell
publications.