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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-04
spreading defense orders through sub contracting.

spreading defense orders through sub-contracting.
 There is also the question of cost. Defense chiefs, finally becoming sub-contracting conscious, are run ming up against an unexpected new headache-namely, that sub-con- tracting frequently means a big increase in the cost of production Here is one example:
 A company, facing heavy cur tailment of its normal business, was asked to submit estimates on 30- and 50-caliber machine guns. The object was to give this plant defense work to make use of its machines and hundreds of trained workers, and also to speed up pro- duction of much-needed armament.
 The company was delighted at the opportunity and submitted 2 bid-which was almost 100 percent higher than the price the Army was paying for these guns.
 The Army is now getting them for $500. The company's lowest es- timate was $l,lOO. There was no profiteering involved. The bid was an honest figure of what it would cost the company to make the gun plus modest profit. The wide disparity between $500 and SLIGO was due entirely to the fact that the company is not experienced in mass production methods on this type of product. With the Army needing thousands of these guns, it's obvious what a 100 percent in- crease in cost means in dollars and cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-04
BOOTLEG STEEL

OPACS (Office of Price and Ci- vilian Supply is having hard time getting compliance with its price regulations. A new and devil ous practice has developed, which is the l941 defense version of boot logging.
 The Henderson office issues a price ceiling on aluminium, and an- other on scrap iron. The majority of dealers comply with these price regulations, but a -conformist minority circumvents the order.
 Favorite practice is to deliver . grade of the material inferior to the grade specified in the contract. The buyer and the seller have a private oral agreement that the grade of scrap iron. for example, shall be inferior. but the bill of sale calls. for high grade scrap, and the price to be paid is the proper price for highf grade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-04
CHANGES FOR ADVENTURE

How often we have heard youngsters deplore the passing of the Old West?
 With no more frontiers to be explored, no hos tile Indians lurking just the sage brushed hlock and great herds of bison roaming the plains, the small boy in the States has for the past several years geaning his adventure vicarousy through the Lone Ranger and Gene Autry
 The boy in Alaska who craves an adventurous career is infinitely better off. With lots of moun- tains glaciers and game (both large and smaD al- most in his back yard, he may rightly be the object of envy by boys in the large cities of the States.
 But then to all of us, young and old farhest fields usually appear greenest and to the young fel low who has reached his early twenties and still has a yearning for new and exciting experiences, the present war and period of national defense offers plenty of action
 It may be a grisly thought-that the present world conflict, horrible it is, is a glorious oppor tunity for youthful adventure-but there certainly is that aspect to consider
 Not only adventure, but valuable training, perience and chance to see lot of country if not the world, will be the lot of many young fel- lows who spend year with army, navy marine corps during the present national emergency. In many cases draftees may be boys who would be able to attend school and travel if they left in civilian life, but in most cases of volunteer ices, the men who get that training and travel will be from homes where money for college educations is not to be found.
 In many cases, the military service may be chance for the lad to break away from other wise dull life of working in a factory living in factory town, facing periods of unemployment and never getting away to live the sort of life every tive American boy yearns to live.
 Of course you may say, these boys could always join the army or navy if they could pass the physi- cal requirements True, but in those pre-emergency days, army life, and even navy life, was not at tractive they find it. There is excitement in the air now. There army maneuvers in re- mote sections of the country, to which attachments from the local camps sent Navy ships are
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being kept in the move. Hundreds of men have been sent to Alaska some to Hawaii others to Iceland
 But let's leave the brackets of military service. field of adventure for MT. Young America has recently been opened in civilian, -combatant duty. It is perhaps of the most thrilling pros poets on the current horizon.
 Britain wants American men in their Civilian Technical Corps and fellows who have some train ing in engineering, machine operation repair work, and many mechanical branches are offered the three years, the duration of the war whichever is the shorter period
 The British want who can qualify as radio mechanics, electricians, machine tool setters or op- orators filters automobile mechanics metal workers instrument repairers, engine artficers ordnance artficers electrical artificers. They offer these men free board and lodgings, plus $24l2 per week for basic workers $3868 for chief foremen Be- sides this, they offer free uniforms, free medical care, two weeks vacation with pay per year. and free transportation from the United States to the point of service and return.
 The British want men between the ages of IS and 5O They're recruiting them through an office at 25 Broadway, in New York City, with the full CO., operation of the Office of Civilian Defense headed by New Yorks Mayor Fforello LaGuardia. The ad- ministratve heads of the Seectve Service Act are apparently looking with much favor oh the British Civilian Technical Corps also for they offer draft deferment to Class 11-B for any man who joins the English service
 So the opportunity for adventure is not dead We may shudder at the war, are certainly anxi- ous that its devastating march across Europe be stopped as soon possible. but we must recognize that it is affordng lot of young men the chance to broaden themselves with education and travel which would never be their lot during times of peace. Out of the will arise more alert better informed Young America.
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A Straw in the Wind
Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Plain Dealer)
 If there is any relation between what nation reads and the way it thinks, the isoationst cause is in for some tough sledding The New York Herald-Tribune's weekly report sales in the 75 leading book stores throughout the country shows that the first n-fction best sellers all about the war and each in it's own way pictures the dire consequences of a Hitler victory.
 So far as one can discover not a single book which even hints at the possible desirabity of ap- peasing the Nazis is enjoying any sales these 75 stores.
 Berlin Diary" by William L. Shirer, is top seller in every of the stores, east, west, north and south. It is followed fairly closely by Douglas Milers You Can't Do Business With Hitler" Then, in order come Alice Duer Mllers The White Cliffs Winston Churchill's Blood Sweat and Tears" and another by Alice Duer Miller T Have Loved Eng land"
 It is noteworthy that Berlin Diary" is more popular even than any fiction in country which normally goes in heavily for fiction. And to head off any cracks from solationist sources let it be said that Mir Shirers record of life in Germany under the Nazs definitely is not fiction.
 We should enjoy hearing explanation of these facts from those who that majority of the American people have great interest in who wins this war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-04
FlUULKV LlluULIll ROBERTA LEE

privilege refusing be introduced to a man she
 introducing Robert Blair Perhaps other day. Under should don't like MT Blair and do meet him"
 right file and clean the finger nails in public?
 lbred The nails should be filed and cleaned before going out.
 o a a certain passing to another person?
 that the handle of the turned to the spoon parallel the handle of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-04
SUB-CONTRACTING

By the Presidents own admission, the most pressing domestic eco- homie problem is safeguarding lit tie business from being forced out of existence by the defense pro- gram. Concern over this was the real reason behind the drastic re- organization of the moribund OPM Defense Contract Service, which had been set up to avert this very situation.
 But the little businessman isn't the only one having a tough time. His complaints are plenty justified. but there is no single cure. It is not as simple as that. There is more to the problem than merely overcoming material shortages and
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NOT ISOLATED CASE

This is not an isolated case. De- fense heads are running up against many like it every day. In their to- tai aggregate they mount up to tens of millions of dollars in in- creased costs.
 That means one of two things If a policy of sub-contracting and spreading of defense orders is to be followed: Either less munitions arms and other supplies. or new requests to Congress for more money.
 Under present world conditions
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20 YEARS AGO f{ME FIT EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER 4, 1921

SEPTEMBER 1, the Labor Day Harris hunter guide member Of for Ska to n inspection of the
 reception Governors House few days before was com dent Marguerite Bone's birthday
 II a during the afternoon Washington.
 Bishop passenger the steamer Northw Seattle High low,
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The buyer needs the material badly enough to pay the bottleg price, and the dealer gets his out law price, without any records to prove it.
 OPACS admits that bootlegging is threat to the entire price-fix- ing effort, since there is no statu- tory power to enforce compliance All they can do, when they hear of such cases, is to call the offender on the telephone and get tough with him.
 Copyright, l94l, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Incl
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Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN His actions made mad :" Say made ANGRY" he
 OFTEN MIssPEIIED (place looming 
 Profuse, lavish prodigal.
 WORD STUDY: it is yours" Todays other powerful parsonage S surrounded by satellites"
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HOROSCOPE "The stars imcline
 bat do not compe"
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Good and evil planetary aspects contend today. There is promis- ing sign for those who offer en- tertainment or recreation. Musici- ans should profit.
 HEART AND HOME: Women are subject to benefic planetary influ- ences today. Whatever pertains to hospitality is under the best pos sible direction of the stars Girls may expect romance; dances this evening will be of special signifi- canoe to many. It is lucky, date for engagements to marry, all though the heart may rule the head Love and not common sense will guide under this sway. Women of all ages should make the most of all opportunities offered this weekend.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Major transits through Gemini will great ly affect business as we'll as all world activities through the next seven years. Gemini is the sign on our national seventh, the war and relations cusp and is held as influencing problems and changes that now perplex the nation. Jupi- ter which is in this sign, where 1t will remain until June, 1942, seems to presage the rising of prices or reduction in money values. Warn ing is given that optimism may cause too many concessions in com mercial commitments. Caution should rule businessmen.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Opposition to war will obsess many Americans who decline to recognize the nec- essity of national defense which extends to perilous policies. Toler- ance should be cultivated by all who now must contemplate the closeness of actual conflict which the stars seem to indicate cannot be avoided In national unity lies the strength which is to bring final victory to the democracies. But victory will be bought at high price and may at times ap- pear out of reach.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: The Northern Atlantic will be freed from Nazi ruthlessness before the southern part of the ocean is swept clean of German mines, sub marines and warships, astrologers prognosticate. Winter battles below the equator are forecast, but S.by March, 1942. there should be dom ination by the British and Ameri- can navies. On the battle of the At lantic will hang the destiny of liberty and freedom, it is indicated. Danger of sabotage on warships and destruction in harbors will be increased through the, autumn Ja- pan will be a definite gadflys in naval operations in the Pacific.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of gain. Inheritances will come to many who need financial help. Discretion in love affairs is counseled.
 Children born on this day prob- obIv uiIl ho iptollioopt opd ,uou balanced. They may have literary talent, but may be inclined to neg lect work for play.
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LOOK and LEARN sy c. GORDON

Ina O lily family food?
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 g. largest of their size?
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 ANSWERS:
 1 Onions garlic, shallots, and chives. Approximately 68 cent Borneo, Madagascar. 4 per
 Mercury
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-04

Some of our freight handlers would really work up sweat moving cargoes in Germany The Nazi government, which controls everything in the try, requires truckers to load or unload freight at the rate of ton every 20 minutes or faster
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BEE-5IEGED

ASHEVILLE, N. C., Sept. 4. -- Thieves were making away with Jonas Melton's beehive when the bees counter-attacked. Melton found the hive about 200 yards from his house. s The Victorious bees were buzzi1g busily about inside - empty of honey all the time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-04

Talk about housing the Department of Com merce anticipates there will be at least 650O0O dwellings constructed in the U S. during the present year. This does not include farm homes, either
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Washington Merry
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

SEPTEMBER 4 Charles D. Beale Harley Turner, Jr. Clyde E. Gordon Sam Gazaloff Mrs. Frank Dick
 Sig Olsen
 Robert Dalton Daniel R. Steele Mrs. Stanley D. Tompkins Earl V. Miller Russell Clark
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The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13

Mrs. Ella Thomas, Of 231O
Charles St., has just returned
from Dallas, Texas, visiting her
mother, Mrs. Cormickel.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13
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The real secret of beauty is MAX
ing the best of every n of your
good points and drawing attention
away from your bad points. You
have both, you know. Every woman
has. But the girl who is consid-
cred beautiful is the one who lets
you see her always looking her best.
Makeup is one Of the most i'm
hortant aids to beauty that we have,
but even makeup has its limita-
tons. 1t should be used to enhance
beauty, but it can't be expected to
paint a whole new face on top of
Cour own.
Here's a good rule to remember.
Be lavish with your soap and water
and with your cleansing creams be
sparing with your makeup. And
speaking Of cleansing, never, never
go to bed without thoroughly cleans
ing your face! Many women prefer
a thorough soap and water cleans
ing at night, followed by the appli-
cation of a smooth night cream to
help soften your skin while you
sleep.
When it comes to makeup, be
sure to do it in a good light, and
take time enough to do it carefully.
More and more, women are finding
that they like a good foundation
cream or makeup base, and there
are many fine ones on the market.
IL you use a cream foundation, a
cream rouge blends best. Use very
little Of it, just a touch on a finger
tip, and smooth it carefully into
your cheeks, following the cheek
bone line, and blending the ~coloring
so that it fades out at the edges.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13
TYP NEWS SYNDICATE

The choice of a tone of powder
is very important. Look for one
which blends with and enhances
your own skin ng. Some girls
like two shaf darker one fol
the first coat final brushing
of a lighter l. The second APP
plication.
In powdering, and in applying
your powder base too, be sure I'd
cover the neck and under the chiA
as well as your face.
Next comes your eye makeup
First, brush the powder from eye
brows and eyelashes. Then, with a
sharp eyebrow pencil, accent the
natural curve of the eyebrow line
with short strokes. Never run q
hard line through the eyebrows, foa
this gives an unpleasantly hars'
and artificial effect. Eyelashes &C
be made to appear longer and thic
er by a little mascara to darF
the tips. Use a clean brush
this, and apply it very, very s.
ingly.
A really careful makeup t.
a few minutes longer than a h.
slap-dash one, but those few II
utes could not be better spent. Yol.
go out knowing that you look -
prettiest, and that means so En-
to your poise and charmi
Wbdt are your beauty problems?
Write: Marie Downing, Ldriense
Beauty Bureau, 1909 LindeH
Blvd, St. Louis, Mo-, and she Mill
be glad to answer them. Be
sure to enclose a self-addressed,
stamped envelope.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13

Miss Thelma Massengill, of Min
neapolis, Mimi, arrived Thursday,
September 4, in Omaha, to visit
her Grandmother, Mrs. Pullman.
Miss Thelma Massengill plans to
stay three or four weeks.
Mrs. j. E. Lindsay, Vice-Pres.
Mrs. w. L. White, Sec. and Re-
porter.
Rev. F. p. Jones, Pastor.
The Willing Workers Club of
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church held
its regular meeting Tuesday night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Niles
Speese, 2618 No. 9th St. With
a very large attendance. Their
next regular meeting will be held
on Tuesday night, Sept. 16.
The club will have a pie sale at
the church on Thursday, Sept. 10
all pies will sell for % cents. The
Breakfast which the church spon-
sored Sunday morning was very
successful and really was enjoyed
by all present.
The Pastor and wife and other
members left Monday, Sept. s, for
the National Baptist State Conven-
ton which is meeting in Cleveland,
Ohio, this week.
The Secretary of the club Willie
Lee White returned home Wednes-
day from a nine day trip in Miss
ouri and Kansas. She visited her
Father, Mr.. Marshall Miner Of
Richmond, Mo-, and other relatives
and friends in the two Kansas
cities. Also her aunt, Mrs. Lille
Carter of Hardin, Mo.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13

Mr.. Lewis Henderson from Dial
las, Texas, was here for q short
stay in our city. While here Mr..
Henderson was the house guest of
Mrs. Scroggins and daughter, Mary
Sessions.
Mr.. Henderson said that Omaha
has many pretty colored girls,
every moment of his stay here was
taken by recreation.
While here he had a very lovely
time. Mr.. Henderson left Satur-
day, at 100 P. M. and arrived
home safely.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13
EAST INDIA MERCHANT
VISITS IN OMAHA

Mr.. Abdul Robin Surker, an
East indian Merchant, recently
visited the City of Omaha. Mr.
Surker, was very glad to tell US
some interesting facts about his
native country. In India, there
are about 10 castles of people. The
high caste Of people work for
themselves, but will not work for
anybody else as the lower castles
Of people will. Except for the
Caste system, all the races Of peo-
pie in India are the same, that is
the color of the skin doesn't play
a great part in discrimination. If
a person has money, he can at
tend any place he wants to re-
CARELESS to the color of his skin, in
other words money in the only dis
criminatory factor. Mr.. Surker
also pointed out that the "Cow"
was the sacred animal of the Hin
dus. The "Cow'' is used only as
an Sacrificial animal. If another
person kills a cow, the Hindus peo-
pie will try to kill that person. The
Hindus people also do not eat
meat of any kind. Mr. Surker, who
is a Moslem, and who is a Moham-
med, pointed out that the people
who believed in Mohammed, did
eat meat, but will not eat "hog".
Mr.. Surker's Sabbath day is Fri
day instead of Sunday, as ours.
In India, there is no mtermin-
Cling of races. The Hindus mar
ry the Hindus, the Moslems the
Moslem, etc. The women in In
dia 60 to the same schools as the
men, but their classes are separate.
The women in India do not work
outside the home as the American
women do. When they are mar
ried, they stay home and care for
the home, and the husband pro-
vides for them.
The people in India are satisfied
with the rule of the British Gov
eminent. They also like the Unit
ed States Government. MI. Surker
although now permanently in the
United States showed how we'll he
liked the British by being the 1st
man to send over a food package
to British families under the Red
Cross.
Since the death of his wife, Mr..
Surker has no desire to return to
India, and he has become a mem
Der of the Red Cross, the N A A
G p and other organizations to
show that he really is an Ameri-
can citizen. Mr.. Surker carries a
full line of imported furs, tapes
tries, medicines, and his head
quarters are in Shreveport, Louis
lana.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13

A cute little thing she is
Froshine Stewart. To most of rs
who have seen her, wonder who
has been responsible for hiding the
talented little brownskin who sings
SO lovely in front of the Sunset
ROYALS Band. To hear Miss Stew
art render, Sweet Enforceable
You" is to be thrilled. You will be
reading about this girls sky
rocketing climb to fame - and
soon.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald Of 1410
North 18th St., have a new baby
girl born August %, 1941.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13
LIGHTS. ACTION! CAMERA!
TYP NEWS SYNDICATE

Former triple title holder Henry
Armstrong and Ernest Whitman
the latter well-known for many
dramatic roles on both stage and
screen "The Pittsburgh KID"
soundly indicates that this is an
other great Year for Republic
Pictures.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13

Mrs. Matte Bell Caldwell en-
tertained at her home, Sunday
evening with dinner for Mrs. No
BILE, niece of Mrs. billiard Crawford
Of Detroit, Michigan, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Childs of Kansas City, Miss
ouri. Covers were laid for twelve.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13
RED OAK NEWS

Mrs. John Cooper had an oper-
alton and is doing nicely. She
came home from the hospital Mon
day. Mrs. Cooper has lots Of
friends in Omaha and the all are
wishing her a speedy recovery
and many will visit her.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. William Parker.
1926 No. Oath st. spent the week
end in Red Oak. Iowa, visiting M.
and Mrs. Thomas formerly Of
Omaha who are making their
home in Red Oak. The Parkers
really had a grand time On their
visit there.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13

Mr.Guy Franklin entered the Old
Folks home. Mrs. Johnson the
house keeper Of the old folks home
has been away two weeks visiting
in Denver and Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Johnson had a very lovely
time visiting friends.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13
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The Omaha guide., 1941-09-13

Mrs. Clarence Kilburt has been
out of town visiting friends, and
has planned to stay for an indefi-
mite time. Mrs. Kilburt is having
a very nice time.