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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
The Last of John l.. Lewis
Philadelphia Record)

Philadelphia Record)
 The miners back at work in the captive mines.
 Defense production goes forward There will be no halt
 These are the most important facts in America today.
 They are much more important than the utter and complete backdown of John L. Lewis in calling off his personal strike against the President of the United States, against defense and against the nation
 Indeed, President Roosevelt's victory in this crisis is only in part victory egomaniac who thought he was bigger than his country
 The greater triumph is over the one man who would have benefited if this strike had lasted long enough to sabotage defense f'
 Hitler.
 The Presidents handling of this delicate issue was a masterpiece of statecraft.
 It would have been easy to yield to the clamor for buster and troops But that kind of rough and tumble opposition is what Lewis would have reshed
 Instead the President used those equally effec- tive weapons patience, courage and restraint
 MT Roosevelt knew force unnecessary He knew Lewis had put himself in such shameful position before the country and especially before labor-that he could not possibly maintain that position.
 The public under illusions It well that Lewis was sabotaging defense, that he had real pretext for a strke-because his camor for union shop could not up the fact that 95 percent of the workers in the captive mines are members of the United Mine Workers NOW.
 Thus this issue which called out all the miners actually involved only five percent of them.
 How far Lewis had overreached hinself how thoroughly he had alienated the support of his own CIO was painfully evident at the Detroit convention last week For while the CIO for obvious reasons, passed resolution supporting Lewis mine strike
 It passed half dozen other resolutions which repudiated everything which Lewis doing to the nations defense.
 Those out there knew-as Lewis own miners knew-that the whole future Of the labor movement being thrown into reckless gamble in which Lewis sole stake the attempted humi- ation of the President of the United States.
 Only Lewis was so blinded by his ego he could not see that the American people would not stand for that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
DEFENSE STEPCHILD

Odlum has accomplished some results. He has doubled sub-con- tracting. But these orders, impress siye by themselves, have not kept pace with the rapid widening and deepening of the little business crisis-as material, labor and other shortages have increasingly cur tailed non-defense production.
 Drastically needed is a surgical reorganization of the whole de- fense contracting system, making little business an integral part of defense production instead of a stepchild to whom a few scraps are thrown occasionally when it's yelling becomes annoying.
 The big complaint against Odlum is that instead of tackling this basic difficulty immediately, he built up an elaborate administra- tive organization that looked gram diose on paper but did not keep the wolf from the door of small business. Time is of the essence these fast-moving days. Scores Lf little plants are shutting down daily. Good intentions. no matter how good. won't keep them going.
 Odlum was too polite, too anxi- l.. a1A txritk too steeped in Wall Street salve He talked about joining the Army and trying to do his job as a commissioned officer What he needed to do was get up and squawk until he got something for little business.
 The only thing he got was ulcers flor himself
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
SLOW MEXICAN RELATIONS

The new agreement with Mexico is one of the most important re- cent contributions to our Good Neighbor policy. But the inside fact is that the President and. his ad- visers required long time to sell it to Secretary of State Hull. He didn't seem to like it at all.
 Actually the Mexican agreement was negotiated on September l. AL though the President approved it almost immediately, Cordell Hull held it up for two months and nineteen days.
 The agreement provides for the stabilization of the Mexican peso in the same way we have helped to peg the pound sterling; for a Mexican road building program underwritten by the United States; also a trade treaty; and cash payment by Mexico on claims of American citizens. Finally, it lays the ground for conciliation of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
Daily Lessons in English v L. GORDON

MISUSED: say, The both Both the table"
 MISPRONOUNCED: Grocery Pronounce gro-ser, in first syllable
 NuSSPEILED: Procedure; in syllable.
 SYNONYMS Regardless thoughte needless negligent indifferent
 WORD STUDY wordth yours Todays unrol develop Th principles which art involves science -Whewel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
''l.9 ', ..'i'..7 ''',..'1,.. 2. HOROSCOPE E "The stars incline -.
 bat do not compeW
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5


 This is not an important day in planetary direction. The early hours are fortunate for aviators but Neptune is in threatening sway
 HEART AND HOME: Many per plexities may disturb families un- der this configuration which en- courages anxiety and apprelren- sion. Deception and double-dealing may be prevalent in social circles as well as in public affairs, for the stars emphasize selfishness and ithe desire to gain prestige or profit This is a fortunate rule for col lege students who will make extra ordinary records this term Minds of young and old will be alert and sensitive in an unusual de- gree. This is day for serious study and not favorable to TO- nance; girls will benefit through attention to serious things.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Develop ment of our natural resources will focus attention Agriculture will be greatly stimulated as plans to change farm economy are promot- ed by the Government. Tn Wash ington aggressive action along many commercial lines will arouse anxiety as well as good hopes for the future. Initiative probably will stir up new antagonisms among persons tenacious of long estab- lished commercial conditions. Tine fact that a great economic revo- lution has been in progress for 3 number of years must be fecog nized 1t
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Spacious peace suggestions will arouse in terest among many persons who hope to avoid bloodshed by Unit ed States defense forces. Isolation : ists will be active in the coming year, but they will cease to have wide influence as world conflict extends toward our continent It has been long foretold by the seers that our destiny will compel us to become the rescuer of democracy That means ultimate involvement on great scale in the world con- | flict.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Hitler's move against Russia has been interpreted as subterfuge to gain Turkestan and Iran, thus gaining a backdoor entrance to Egypt, but leading astrologers think that the stars indicate Palestine and Syria as final battlegrounds. Hitler probably is to encounter from Darlan secret opposition which may prove of serious consequences to the Fuehrer. In coming months | it will be difficult to decipher the real motives that actuate occupied France.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of good luck, but they should be on guard for impositions or frauds.
 Children born on this day prob- ably will be exceedingly fortunate, for they should have artistic ta1- ents that carry them to success. Copyright, 194D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
MODERN ETIQUETTE 'y ROBERTA LEE

the elbows the table while eating? practice upon keep table until coffee order
 spoken first when introducing a and his wife of persons?
 A should be spoken first
 C. Is bdegrooms family shower for the bride?
 family the bridegroom should showers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
Christmas {: j i! i!!!!l yi!:i (arok
 Are !I'! io b Be |' Sung Sll!1!g by
 DutIth !1It Harbor !l!!! ;. Men M!g!

SEATTLE, Dec 4-On Christmas eve a chorus of 100 voices belong ing to Army, Navy and civilian de- feflse workers will echo carols against the snow-clad hills protect ing Dutch Harbor, the Navys base near the tip of the far-flung Aleu- tian chail. @ t
 Word has been received at Thir- teenth Naval District Headquarters here that the chorus has been formed and is holding regular prac- tice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
LOOK and LEARN sy &yy c. GORDON

What seven cities population O is the tense? the of the following: deer, tb frog (c) bear??
  the name o strings of violin?
 ANSWERS: Angeles, Chicago, Detroit Philadelphia City Montreal
  Ga Clara Barton the American E., A, D, and c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
FF----8 1FT--N 20 YEARS AGO fME fEIn EMPIRE
DECEMBED 4, 1921

DECEMBED
 MT and Mrs A. Dmond Valdez the arrival in the Third Division. stf
 and smoke masks the the Juneau Fire Department at the suggestion of Chief
 The Empire warned that only remained before Christmas displayed
 Campfire Girls met discussed in line with Nature Honors during
 mixture French be danced in the Coliseum Theatre Carne Seymour
 Weather: High, cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
IN MEMORY

"In kind remembrance of our Friend and Employer MIR. OLIVER ORANGE, who died year ago to- day Gone but fondly remembered v
 NICK GRONDSMA,
 Tenakee Springs, Alaska, E December 3, 1941. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
HAPPY BIRTHDAY


 DECEMBER 4 Annabell Hagerup Dorothy Marie Reck Roy Dean Dupree
 F. T. Reynolds Mrs. T, F. Shelton 5, Dave Campbell Mrs. T. F. Cosgrove Thomas Thompson
 Alex McGregor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
Washington Merry
 Go-Round
(Continued rom Page One)

minding, the little business prob lem is still as acute as when Od- lum tackled it. If anything it's worse. The vehemence and num- Der of complaints have increased so greatly that Democratic leaders are up in arms and have taken their fears direct to the White House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES. showing air route from Seattle to Nome. on sale at J B. Rurford x Co. adv
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Empire Classifieds Payi
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

PICK ED u P|
TOWN

1--WE are so busy worrying about
losing it," signs Paul Richmond
that we are forgetting to enjoy the
beauty around us while we still have
it,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gahegan, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
will arrive Friday to spend the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Penny Fer
rell. While here they will attend the
trainsmen convention in Pasco.
Mrs. A. R. MECHANISM entertained
with birthday party honoring her
son, Harold. Guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Neel, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Owens and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Nicoson.
The Olmsted club was entertained
with a party at the home of Mrs.
Paul Spreen Wednesday. Mrs.
Curran Chellis was presented with
a going-away gift and won high
score for the afternoon.
The Kennewick Valley juvenile
grangers are giving benefit party
Friday evening at eight o'clock at
the Valley grange hall. The pro-
ceeds will go toward building room
for their own use. Games, cards and
dancing will afford entertainment.
Monday evening the Business and
Professional Women'S club met at
the home of Mrs. Ella Mae Rupp.
After an evening of games, refresh
ments in the st. Patrick's Day mo-
tiff were served. The next business
meeting will be with Miss Marguer-
tie Berry.
At the regular meeting of Althea
Rebekah lodge Tuesday evening one
applicant was voted on and the
Rebekah degree will be conferred on
Coral Jones at the next regular
meeting. Dainty refreshments were
served by Mrs. r. K. Stafford and
Mrs. Duane McNall.
Mrs. Thos. Duncan entertained on
Tuesday at a one o'clock luncheon
the following ladies: Mrs. Harold
Long, Mrs. Archie Bishop, Mrs. Don
Bishop, Mrs. B. v. Bishop, Mrs. d.
j. Hockersmith, Mrs. D. L. Brandon.
The occasion was in honor of her
daughter, Rachel, who is home from
Spokane for a few weeks.
The Temple association is making
a few improvements on the Masonic
Hall this week. A new rug has re-
placed the old one, Venetian blinds
have been put up and the hall has
been completely painted and kalso-
mined.
The Kennewick Bridge club met
with Mrs. w. j. Barnes Wednesday
for a one o'clock luncheon. Three
tables were in play, high honors
were won by Mrs. j. H. Siegfried
Mrs. M. A. Helm was guest. The
next meeting will be April with
Mrs. j. K. BockiuS in Pasco.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Normile spen;
the weekend in Seattle to attend
the state basketball tournament ano
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Crooks
Mr.. Coates and Gilbert accompan-
led them to attend the principals
meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

elliott returned from Ia
coma w visger jr. is home from the
Franz; tr for his spring vacation.
univers1aass rr RAJ OF Berrian was a
rsunnevick business VlSi'oi "
day. visger jr. was a dinner
Franz Raw Fry wednesday eve
ming. .,, If Tonasket is a
Mrs. VT of her mother, Mrs. H.
p,,ynrfiend this week.
w. lena Mains attended a class
Ms'' Teacher's Directors meetlhg
! 10 sea'' Charles Peters of Seattle,
,. M,sr Maxine sitton, is visiting
WIN IN. M q Bolton of Los Angeles is
.l Min, her friends of many years.
Us, ,s,'nt Cora McKain this week: I'LL,
MIS- rs ST Ct Paul Guild will meet with
=, Lug 1siah Beamer on Thursday
a .isrn nel April 80 at 2:: sN I pm
Mrs Mrs. M. S. Kinkaid lett Wedne )
-, nif for Junction City, Oregon to
a ei.t he SON, Leonard and family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

Mrs. Duane McNall and Mickey
were Tuesday visitors at the r. K.
Stafford home in Horse Heaven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Visger and
family were dinner guests of MIR.
and Mrs. Don Visger of Pasco this
evening.
Pink and Green club met today
with Mrs. E A Silliman with Mrs.
Bud Shields and Mrs. Harley Neel
assistant hosteses.
The Library Guild will meet with
Mrs. Cora McKain with Mrs. Peter
Erickson and Mrs. Percy Erickson
assisting hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Giard and
son Kenneth drove to Eugene, Ore
gon to attend the wedding of their
son and brother James,
Wilmot Gravenslund, who was
taken to the hospital Tuesday was
sufficiently recovered to be brought
home Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs LATE Reavis, who has been
assisting in the revival meetings in
Wallowa, Oregon for the past three
weeks, returned home this week.
Mrs. F.. NJ Morton, who is con-
valescing at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. v. r. Wilder, following
major operation, is able to be up
Mrs. Curran Chellis left Wednes-
day morning to make her home in
Yakima. She was an overnight
guest of the Clarence Yedica's or
Tuesday.
The Townsend club will give a
pot-luck supper Monday evening
March 81 at seven o'clock Business
meeting and program is to be hello
at eight.
Jess Curry of Yehm, who former
ly worked for the local telephone
company was in Kennewick Wed.
nesday looking over the new phone
equipment.
Mrs. Alfred Anon entertained or
Wednesday afternoon honoring Mrs
Mae Shanafelt. Mrs. Shanafelt re.
ceived guest prize and Mrs. T. B
Hauschild high.
Mrs. F. M. Ludlow received wore
Tuesday of the death of her father
! at Dayton Mr.. and Mrs. Ludlow
left Wednesday for Dayton to at.
tend the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Visger anc
family and Miss Therese Thole mo.
tored to Pendleton Sunday to visi
! the airport and later enjoyed din.
ner at the Visger home.
A shipment of Red Gross sewing
! has been received. Those who wish
| to sew at their home or do an!
Red Cross sewing, please call Mrs
George D. Peters at her home.
The Second Circle of the w. S
G. s. will meet on Thursday, Apri
8 at the home TO Mrs. Wilmo
Gravenslund whit Mrs. Clarence
Sonderman and Mrs. Ethel DuSai
| assisting hOsteSSeS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27
Yugoslavs Threaten Revolt

Belgrade - Prince Regent Paul
faces a revolt among the peasants Of
Serbia, Macedonia, Bosnia and
Montenegro if his government sign
the pact being forced upon Yugo-
slavia by the Nazis. Three cabinet
members have resigned in protest
over Germany'S increasingly bur-
densome demands, and their sue
cessors have been difficult to find
among the nations public men.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27
British warship Seeks Repairs

Norfolk, Va.-An attache of the
British consulate in Philadelphia
announces that a damaged British
warShip is on her way to this port
for repairs. This is now possible
under the terms of the Jease-Lend
Act.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

A man in Kennewick was over
heard to remark that he wishes it
was time to practice eating corn on
the cob.
A golden wedding anniversary is
noteworthy in the fact that man
has worked under the same boss for
fifty years.
A Kennewick man remarks that it
seems to him that the smaller the
amount of business the larger the
company's safe.
The worst part of some separa-
tions is that the neighbors can't
find out the reason for the separa-
ton!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

Many a woman in Kennewick is
still trying to keep her fool girl
complexion.
Some men in Kennewick browbeat
their wives while a few let go with
an outright left to the jaw.
There seems to be more doctors
these days trying to remove COM
plexes than tonsils or an appendix.
Firing generals is getting to be
pretty much Of habit with II Duce.
A lady had advertised for a girl
for general housework and was
showing the applicant over the
house. She had been very liberal
i'm her promises of privileges-aft-
ernons off, evenings off and SO on
and it 1oked as though the two
were about TO come to some agree
ment, when the girl suddenly asked:
do you do your own stretching"
do we do our own what?" asked
the puzzled mistress.
''Stretchin'," repeated the new
girl.
81 don't understand"
"Stretchin'," repeated the girl a
second time. do you put all the
food on the table at dinner and
stretch for it, or do I have TO
shuttle it around?"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

at wouldn't be surprising, if aft
er seeing some of the dances put on
by our youngsters" says Horace
Wray "the Chinese would start
sending missionaries to America"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

Some folks would be healthier to
cut out their foolishneSs," thinks
DR.. debit, than have an operation
to cut out their adenoidS."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

WYE WANT Z Sill this page with good newsy items
wv every week. You help When you know an
item of interest tell about it personally by phone
well ociate it, Phone No One-DOuble-One.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27
AIR CLEAN E r

Tractors. like the human body"
keep healthier IL they breathe
clean air. The air used by
Caterpillar" Diesels is triple
cleaned: first, at the inlet
screen; next, I'm a whirwind
action; and finally i'm a bath
of oil.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

According to Don Doyle, you can
usually tell a newly-wed from an
eld-hand by the length and
strength of his alibiS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

ave had a wonderful evening""
said Lena Genster after a blind
date, ''but this wasn't it."
TX & *
POME
I'd rather have pneumonia,
I'd rather have a tumOr,
I'd rather have most anything
Than have no sense of humor!
X = *
A husband may have only one
wife, whereas the ice man has
his pick.
X 8 *
Youth: "You haven't said a word
for twenty minutes"
Girl: "Well, I didn't have any
thing to say"
He: Don't you ever say anything
when you have nothing to say?"
She: mo"
He: well, then, will you be my
wife?"
TX : *
Definition
STATESMAN: One who doesn't
care what nation he offends as
long as you do the fighting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

you waken to the fact that mar
riage doesn't make you one" says
Howard Hinckley, when yen pay
for railroad or bus fare"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-27

Bob Brown can't see what differ
ence it makes if the worm does
turn, it looks the same at both ends
anyway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-31
Under the Conqueror's Heel
Cincinnati Enuuirer)

Cincinnati Enquirer)
 The fact that German military court in The Hague has found it necessary" to sentence 18 Dutch citizens to death in espionage-sabotage trial indicates how strenuously the people of this one country writhing under the conquerors yoke
 The full extent to which citizens of the Neither lands have gone in expressing their sentiments toward the force which leaped upon them in the night, blasted their cities, and deprived the nation of it's independence, can only be guessed at. But from what scraps of news the German censors have per- mted to leak out the lot of the conqueror has not been altogether pleasant.
 The most vigorous measures and the most stren- efforts to discredit Queen Wilhelmina and her family have not dmmed Dutch regard for the House of Orange. Denied means of showing their senti- ments in other ways some Dutch citizens have gone to lengths which would be ridiculous they not tinged with such pathos. One report tells of pedestrians who, under the eyes of the Germans, obey only the amber-or orange-light of traffic signal and uncover when they do
 Despite vigorously enforced curfew laws in Hol- land, German soldiers find it unsafe to walk alone at night-or even in pairs. The number who have suffered accidents" have been found drowned in the canals, have been considerable.
 Such tactics alone, of course will not defeat Ger many But they are part and symptom of the tremendous unrest under Germany rule The will to be free of the l00,0O0.OO0 people now living under German domination is powerful force Some day, given the opportunity it will rend the shackles of Hitlerism as if they were putty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-31
Incident at ValOna
(New York Times)

(NeW York I1meS)
 Last Sunday Italian communique announced that British torpedo-carrying planes had sunk the hospital ship Pc, in Valona harbor about midnight the night of March 14-15. There is, in fact such ship the Pc. She is registered in Trieste has a 7,289 net tonnage and built in 1911. Rome stated that she fully lighted and identified and that one of the nurses board, Countess Edda Ciano, Mussolinis daughter narrowly escaped with her life.
 The British communiques do not reveal an at- tack by torpedo planes on Valona harbor They do tell of attacks the Valona airdrome by RAF. planes on the night of March 12-13 and again on the 18th. But the Italian communique of March IA states that 13 British torpedolaunching planes att tackled harbor shipping at Vaona, with the result that "ony one steamer was damaged"
 These details set forth not because they are conclusive either way, but because they offer an interesting subject for speculation. No combatant has anything to gain by sinking hospital ship, a fact which, on the record the British have been sensible enough as well as humane enough to recog- nize The Nazi and Fascist record as to attacks on civilians and on the wounded is not so clean Per haps this is because their air forces contain higher percentage of disnegrated personalities out to kill anything that breathes. We have had reports of Nazi aviators machine -gunning British COWS.
 One may further consider that freighter was admittedly damaged in Valona harbor, that neither the Fascist the Nazi code forbids lying in the common cause, and that Italian morale certainly needs bucking up So remains skeptical until further proof comes.