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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
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 Let's say your tastes run to mi- sic. All right, phonographs and records are taxed 10 percent of the manufacturers sales price. And if you were thinking of getting a piano or mouth harp of your own, there's a new 10 percent tax on the manufacturers sales price.
 If you're going on a little trip you'll want to send couple of telegrams. That1l cost you 10 percent tax. If you get new suitcase, there's 10 percent tax on the manufacturers sales price. Then you go to get your ticket and if round trip is $40 you'll throw in an extra $2.
 Just Add 10 Percent
 Suppose you buy your wife a set of toilet goods for $15 Check off $50 for tax. Buy her piece of $2 jewelry and it will cost you 20 cents more. If it's wrist watch for $45, add $4.50 for tax
 If you belong to a club with an- nual dues of $20, you'll pay $2.20 for tax. If you buy an auto tire there is a manufacturers excise tax of cents for every pound of rubber, and 9 cents for every pound of rubber in an inner tube
 All those things, and more
 (TCmolrow: Locking for the
 Silver Lining.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
COLLECTION AGENCY
 GETS JUDGEMENTS

The Alaska Personal Service Agents, collection agency, has been awarded judgments against three local men in Federal District Court here.
 Judgment was awarded against Harry B. Foster in the sum of $567.05 against Alexander Calu gan in the sum of $432.65; and against Thomas Foster in the sum of $12820
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
IT GOT AWAY

CHARLESTON. s. C., Oct. = This is the case of the fisherman rather than the fish. that got away. John V. McAuliffe reported that he beat nasty retreat tc shore when fish as big as him. self started toward him while suii fishing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
ToDAY'SsIoRY

CARLSBAD, N. M, oct. - Western peace officers have or ganized the "6-foot-4" club. All of its 10 members are 6 feet four in height. It has a president and nine vice-presidents 1and no par ticular purpose Charter members are from New Mexico, Texas and Colorado.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
NOTICE

NOTICE a AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing air route from Seattle to Nome, on sale at J. B. Burford & Go. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
Miscellaneous For Sale

LEAVING TOWN-must sell pi- ano, RIGA radio-phonograph com bination and Easy washing ma- chine. Wm. Spicer, Bindsiel Apts. Phone 654 during day or 446 after 6 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
NOTICE.

NOTICE! I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by anyone but myself. adv. STEVE J. KAUzLARICH
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

RADIO BARGAIN-6-tube, 2-band
 RIGA Victor console with 14-inch
 speaker, $25. Juneau Radio Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

WANTED-To Rent. Houses and apartments. duncan Rental Eerv- ice. Phone 633.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

WATKINS Products. Phone Black 634. Mall orders taken. Box 165l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

WILL PAY cash for small used desk suitable for apt. Write to The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

GOOD restaurant equipment foy sale. Can be seen at Case Lot Grocery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

The Daily Alaska Emptre mas the largest paid circulation of any Al aska iaewspaptr. !.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
WANTED

HOUSEBOY wanted with some knowledge of cooking, either white or Filipino Chilkoot Barracks. Am single and live alone. Address It. Col. H. L. Calvin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

WURLITzER pianos. Expert tun- ing. Alaska agent. Phone 14S.- Geo. Anderson Music Hhoppe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

WOMAN wants hour work. Phone Red 665.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

no volt DC. generator 7ls XIV, 60 amp. 24' Pelton waterwheel. 300 ai and ,s in. galvanized pipe with
 fittings. w. A. Doe, P. 0. Box 313.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

Il-TUBE console Stroinberg Carl son radio, $75. Phone l43.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

MODEL "A" Ford, $50. Black 725. SALE OR LEASE-Pioneer Grill
 at Fairbanks. Box 1854, Fairbks
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Gen. Cox Is Appointed
Marshal Of Parade
On Memorial Day
Collins and Mccarthy
Named Assistants;
Flower Gifts Asked

Appointment of Brig. Gen. Albert
L. Cox, director Of selective service
for the District, as grand marshal
Of the annual Memorial Day parade
was announced yesterday by James
G. Yaden, president of the Grand
Army of the Republic Corp, in
charge of the Memorial Day ex-
ercises here.
william Leo Collins of the Dis
trict of Columbia American Legion
and C. Francis Mccarthy. chef de
gare Of the Forty and Eight Society,
have been named assistant mar
shals.
The parade will begin at Gas
am, May 80, at Ninth street and
Constitution avenue and proceed
along the avenue past the reviewing
stand at Sixteenth street, disband-
ing at Eighteenth street. Included
in the line Of March will be units
of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps, with latest equipment.
Flower Gifts Asked.
Mr.. Yaden yesterday directed an
appeal to Washingtonians to con-
tribute large quantity of cut
flowers this year to decorate graves
of war veterans in District ceme-
teries. Graves in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery will be decorated
by members of various patriotic or
ganizations. assisted by thousands
of Boy Scouts. There and in ceme-
teries elsewhere small American
flags and flowers will be placed on
each grave.
One of the features or the days
exercises will be the placing OF
Evening star., 1941-05-18

wreaths at the Tomb Of the Un.
known Soldier. President Roosevelt
will lead in this ceremony. Haywood
N. Saunders will be in charge of the
wreath-laying. Daniel E. Campbell,
past department commander of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will sup
ervise arrangements at Arlington
Cemetery and James w. Lyons will
handle the seating for the Arlington
services.
Exercises to Start at / PM.
Exercises in the amphitheater will
begin at l pm, with Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines, administrator of
Veterans Affairs, as the principal
speaker. The United States Marine
Band will begin playing at 1890
pm. James Melton, tenor, has &C
cepted an invitation to be guest
soloist, Mr.. Yaden said.
Massing of the colors will be
headed by the National Guard of
Honor of the American Legion, in
command of Capt. Ernest E. Ken
nard
E. Claude Babcock, past national
commander of the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans, general chairman OF
Memorial Day arrangements, has
arranged for donors of cut flowers
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Prompt Military Move by w. S.
On Dokor Favored by Eliot
Bose in French West Africo Held Greater
Menace Than Vichys American Colonies

and Guadeloupe (of which the for
mer is q fortified naval base) and
there Is the French possession of
Guiana on the mainland of South
America, which are still controlled
by Vichy. In Fort de France, Mar
Unique, lie the aircraft carrier
Bearn and the cruiser Emile Ber-
tin; the cruiser Jeanne d. Arc is
at Guadeloupe.
This is important, because it is the
French Navy which has been the
strongest arm of support for pro-
Nazi tendencies through the French
empire. Naval officers have been
appointed as colonial governors,
naval officer is minister of the col
onies, naval units everywhere have
supported Vichy and the Germans
as against the "free French" and
the British; it was the arrival Of a
French naval force which prevented
a "freeTrench' occupation of Dakar.
1t Is the French naval forces in
the French West Indies which have
prevented the people of those islands
from declaring for Gen. de Gaulle
and asking American protection.
Besides the French possessions in
the Western Hemisphere itself, there
is another French base which is an
even greater menace to the defense
of that hemisphere because it can
more easily become the seat of strong
Axis forces: This is Dakar, in French
West Africa, where there is now a
French naval force consisting Of
the new battleship Richelieu (prob-
ably unable to put to sea but capable
of serving as a floating battery,
three cruisers, two large destroyers,
two or three submarines.
Advantages for First Conner.
Dakar Is about 1900 miles from
the northeastern shoulder of Brazil;
it commands the narrowest part OF
the Atlantic Ocean, it is the point
at which Old World air power may
approach nearest to the continental
mass of the New World. 1t is iso-
lated from Europe by the expanse
of the Sahara Desert, it may be
reached conveniently only by sea
or by air, until the completion of
the Trans-Sahara Railway of which
Vichy has been talking. 1t is
place at which the first conner may
have enormous advantages.
Occupied by German troops in
strength, Dakar could resist attack
from the sea for long time. Occu-
pied by American forces before the
Germans could arrive in strength,
it could resist any attack the Ger
mans could bring against it for a
long time. perhaps indefinitely. Ex-
cluding the naval forces and such
German "technicians" as have ar
rived there, the greater part Of the
inhabitants, official and unofhcial,
would welcome the coming of the
Americans.
There could be no suspicion of an
attempt to "dismember the French
Colonial Empire" as there might be
were the British to assault Dakar
again. We have ample force avail
able for the purpose, and the scale
of resistance to be expected now is
far less than it would be if we wait
until the Germans are there in force.
Which brings us back to Mar
Unique, Guadeloupe and Guiana;
and makes it clear that If we are
going, as it would seem we must, to
take over those positions, we ought
TO move on Dakar simultaneously.
There are very few Americans in
indeed who would now object to an
Evening star., 1941-05-18

occupation of French positions ac-
tually in this hemisphere, but the
Government ought not to take the
easy way of doing this popular and
comparatively easy thing without
also doing the harder and less pop
ular cat hrsD job of taking Dakar.
For we may be certain that occupa-
ton of Martinique, etc, by our
forces will be seized upon by the
Germans as an excuse Tor rushing
al rinfantry and border squadrons
to Dakar.
u. S. Has Necessary Force.
Fortunately we have the force
necessary for both tasks at once. The
battleships, carriers and cruisers OF
the Atlantic fleet, with the magnifi-
cent first division of the Marine
Corps as a landing force, will be
ample to take Dakar against any
resistance the present garrison can
put up: the wyoming, with perhaps
one cruiser and destroyer division,
supported by aircraft operating from
Antigua and st. Lucia, should be
diIillC W QCdl Will INdl tllilQQC dllQ
Guadeloupe; the landing forces
could be supplied by Marine Reserve
battalions or by the Army. Guiana
should be jointly occupied by Ameri-
can and Brazilian forces; there
being no fortiflcations, couple of
destroyers would provide all the
naval escort necessary.
Once these places are securely in
our hands, we need fee. far less
anxiety as to German operation in
the South Atlantic. as to those rear
ward distractions and diversions
which are so formidable a part of
German strategy, while we attend
to our main job in the North At
lantic. But we must act now, while,
there is time. Tomorrow is certainly
going to be too late-and being too
late just this once more may prove
more than the cause of freedom can
sustain.
(Copyright, 1941, by New York Tribune, ,Inc.)
Evening star., 1941-05-18
ZuehIke, Federal Clerk,
Sentenced for Arson

Raymond Zuehlke, who was en-
ployed as a clerk in the Department
of Agriculture, was sentenced yester-
day to from two to five years in
Wisconsin State Prison on an arson
charge, the Associated Press re-
ported from Waupaca, Wise. He
was convicted of setting fire to his
mothers home there to collect in
surance.
ZuehIke was arrested here last
December at the request of Wiscon-
sin authorities, who said he had
made a flying trip to Waupaca in
November, used gasoline in setting
the house ablaze and then returned
to Washington by plane.
He made his home in the HOO
block of c street S.W.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
BY MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT,

ELIOT.
The statement of Secretary HUI
to the effect that France is now vir.
tually an ally of Germany imposes
upon the Government of the United
States the necessity for quick and
drastic action to preserve American
interests.
The policy of hiding from the
facts, of dealing with danger by the
device of pretending that it does
not exist, cannot be carried farther
for its consequences may be so i'm
mediate and considerable as to be
impossible to conceal or to redeem
In particular the policy >of cod
ding" Vichy, INDUCED in both at
London and Washington, is now
shown to be completely bankrupt
1t has served the German purpose
of gaining time; it has permitted
the Germans to deal with peril in
the Balkars while their interests
In the Western Mediterranean re-
manned undisturbed. Now they seem
ready to turn to that region, on their
hallowed and successful policy OF
zone war at time" which they
have adopted from the equally sue
cessful Romans.
No Counterblows Struck.
Meanwhile, they have industri-
ously been advancing their positions
in that general area, at Vichy, at
Madrid and in French Africa. They
have been allowed to do this undis-
turbed. No one has been rude
enough to strike any counterbloWs.
The democracies have pursued their
customary policy of wishful think
ing. appeasement, don't do it now"
and hoping for the best.
In this particular instance, how
ever. there may just possibly be
little time margin remaining in
which swift and fortnight action
may in whole or in part redeem a
situation directly menacing to
American safety.
The French collaboration with
Germany is a danger to us be-
cause France, unlike Germany, Is a
worldwide colonial power, with
bases and territory scattered all
around the globe. Just as truly as
1t may be said of the union jack
that the sun never sets upon 1t,
so it may be said of the tricolor.
If these various French bases are
to be turned over to the Germans,
to make such use of as the German
circumstances permit, we must I'M
mediately ask ourselves which of
them are in a position to endanger
American interests. The German
power, hitherto largely confined TO
the continent of Europe by British
naval superiority, gains greater ra-
dius of action in proportion as Ger
man air forces, submarines and sur
face raiders may be able to reach
and operate from these French
bases.
Vichy Has American Colonies.
Fortunately, not all Frenchmen
are under Vichy's control, or willing
to cooperate with Germany. The
French island colonies in the Pa
cific, luckily for us, are in the hands
of the Free French" allies of Brit
ain and loyal to the true interests
of France. So is French Equatorial
Africa, and so-again fortunately
for us are the French islands of
st. Pierre and Miquelon, of the
coast of Newfoundland.
But In the French West Indies
there are the islands of Martinique
Evening star., 1941-05-18
His Luck All Bod

MEXICO, Mo-, May II (P).-This
weeks No. hard-luck fellow must
be Marshal Machin. He suffered a
wrenched back and severe head
lacerations in an automobile acci-
dent. Passersby, seeking to ease his
pain, spied a green patch of vegeta-
tion and promptly laid him down
in poison ivy.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
The DeudIier of the Species

CINCINNATI, May II R.-Po-
lice Dispatcher James Hearn an
swered the phone, heard a little
boys shrill voice demand a police
man at his home at once and asked
the boy why.
My sister Betty hit me-" was
the reply.
Further interrogation developed
that she was years old.
Evening star., 1941-05-18

to bring them to police and fire sta
tions and public schools for collec-
ton on the night Of May 20. Will
liam T. Slattery, past department
commander of the American Legion,
is chairman of the Flower Commit
tee
Evening star., 1941-05-18

X When the $4,000, ,OOOth Ford
rolled recently from the assembly line,
an all.time record for the industry
was set. 100000 units built by the
same management and all bearing one
name-a name that has become one
of the best. known trade marks in the
world!
tits significant that this achievement
comes at a time when our country is
making a mighty effort to re-arm
swiftly. For to further that effort, to
help speed it along in any possible
way, we have offered the vast facilities
Evening star., 1941-05-18

of the Rouge Plant and every ounce
of our experience.
AS you read this, new $21, 100000
Ford airplane engine plant, started
only last fall, is nearly completed.
A new magnesium alloy plant, one
of the few in the country, is already
in production on lightweight airplane
engine castings.
Work is right now under way on a
new $1s,ooo,oo plant for mass pro-
duction of big bomber assemblies.
Orders have BEEN filled for military
vehicles of several types, including
Evening star., 1941-05-18

army reconnaissance cars, army staff
cars and bomb service trucks.
In the midst of this activity for Ma.
tional Defense, building the % mill
ionth Ford Car is simply one part of
the days work. .
The public has acclaimed the 1o41
Ford Car as the finest in Ford history.
Ford Dealers are enjoying their great.
est sales and expecting their best year
since 1887.
1t is good to be producing the things
America needs, and to be setting rec.
ords on the way!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16
Chances Of War
Fading, Nye Says

GRAND RAPIDS, May 16.-Be-
cause thousands of anti-war let
tiers have flooded Congress re-
Gently, the chances of keeping the
United States out of the war have
improved l to 100 to at least a
$3.50 proposition, Senator Gerald
p Nye declared here at a rally
sponsored by the America First
Committee.
The flood of letters against any
convoy step was one of the
reasons President Roosevelt post
poned his speech Wednesday night,
Senator Nye declared.
THE response of the public to
the challenge of the interyen-
tiOnists has been magnificent,
he declared. ut has probably
made the President realize that
IL we get into this war il shall
forever be known not as the
war to stop aggressOrs and save
democracy, but as the Roosevelt
war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16
Reynolds Slated
For Military Group

WASHINGTON. May 10
GNS) Senator Robert r. Reyn-
olds Cd of North Carolina, who
voted against the lease-lend act,
today was recommended for chair
manship of the Senate military
affairs committee by the Demo-
cratic steering committee.
Senators revealed the vote was
y to 3, with Senators Glass of
Virginia, Guffey of Pennsylvania
and Green of Rhode Island. voting
against election of Reynolds to
the Craftsmanship, caused by the
recent death of Senator Morris
Sheppard CD of Texas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16
Fog Hampers
Lake Shipping

Because the United States
weather bureau has no machinery
with which to measure fog. ii be-
ing the elusive thing that il is. il
is not possible TO report just how
heavy was the fog that settled in
Detroit overnight.
However, it was a heavy fog.
tielng up all Great Lakes shipping,
since il extended over the entire
Great Lakes region, and slowed
traffic here through the night.
The humidity was alnosts 100
per cent-after 100 per cent fog
turns to rain-and the weather
forecast was for scattered showers
and cloudy skies tonight and to-
morrow.
The weather bureau said there
was nothing mountaineering or
unusual about this fog.
Weather experts seldom get eX-
cited about something they can't
measure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16
PERIOD OF YEAR

The union demanded a 10-cent
increase for hourly rated en-
ployes and after consideration by
the board you have recommended
this 10 cents with the understand
ing that this will cover all wage
adjustments for a period of one
year from April %. 1871. and also
that no other changes are TO be
requested in the terms of the
agreement by the union for a like
period. 1t is our understanding
that this is acceptable to the union
and that if changes are desired
by either party at the end of this
year period notification clause
will apply similar to the one in
the present agreement.
There are number of other
provisions of the contract which
were discussed for many hours.
On some of them, a final decision
had not been reached when the
board felt IL necessary to make
its recommendations. Particularly
in regard TO the provision con-
vi mug tiit umpire We nave lldh
reservations, but have decided that
since we intend to do what is right
and fair. and expect the same
from the umpire. we would go
along with this arrangement. The
umpireS duties. as covered by the
contract. represent an industrial
experiment which we all hope will
/ promote peaceful labor relations.
! We realize that the unauthor-
lzed and unexpected strikes in
some of our plants today as dis
turblng TO the board and the
union officials as they are 10 us.
We expect that they will be
promptly settled and the
acceptance of the board recon-
mendations Is of course on this
assumption
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16
Hudson Strike
May
BE Resumed

Settlement of the General Mo-
tors union contract dispute today
was expected to bring negotiatorS
together again in the strike of
$500 men at Hudson Motor Car
plant, which started yesterday.
Negotiations to prevent the Hud-
son walkout were broken off
shortly before the strike started.
! Union officials based their de-
mands on those made by General
Motors employees, who in today'S
settlement received a 10-cents-an-
hour boost. Hudson workers
originally had asked a 15-cent
raise and paid vacation. Com
pany officials countered with an
offer of 3 cents an hour raise.
Picketing continued at the COM
panys plant where yesterday
5000 men converged on the plant
at Jefferson, Kercheval. Algonquin
and Conner.
( Company officials claimed work
on 100000 in defense contracts
were affected. Claude f. Bland,
president of Hudson Local 1874
! UAW-CIO. said the union would
not interfere with defense work.
Bland and company officials
conferred this morning over the
disputed number of Hudson works
ers engaged in defense projects.
The company submitted a list OF
$50 tool designers whom 1t
I cfaimed were employed on work
for its projected naval ordnance
arsenal. The union claimed only
$50 were so employed. Salaried
workers and those making air
plane ailerons were permitted
through the picket lines today as
usual
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16
1000 ChurchiIIs TO Help

NEW YORK. May l6.-GNSD-
A group of New Workers with the
name Of Churchill today launched
a nationwide campaign today tc
organize the estlm ed 1000
'Churchllls' IN The country 10
raise money 10 send to British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
for war work IN England
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16
SUBMITTED IN FEW DAYS

The agreement will be- submitted
within a few days 70 the member
snip Of the GM local union. Its
adoption x TCCOn1mrnded by me
entire negotiating committee.
which Includes President z. J..
Thomas and Secretary Treasurer
George +. Adde's We are com
pletely confident il viii be APP
proved Overwhelmingly Under the
authority voted the committee by
a conference OF chi locals held in
Detroit last Sunday no strike
action Will be taken while the
agreement Is under consideration.
The union negotiating commit
tee and international officers de-
sire 10 express their warm appre-
citation for the great services Of
Messrs. William r. Davis. Eugene
Meyer. Gerard Swope John Brophy
and James {. Carey members Of
the panel of the national defense
mediation board. VINO labored long
hours ana with keen appreciation
II one Of the most difficult set n
reflective t1s;f f,sfffftfrs- f,t-t7tr-rrr- -
any American industry The nation.
a. veil a. the General Motor,
workers. owe them a vote, ~
gratitude.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16

British quarters, obviously irked
by the attitude of the Petain gov
eminent, appeared determined to
waste no time in meeting the new
German threat in the Near East.
A British radio broadcast said
that Gen. Georges CatrouS. leader
of the Free French" forces on the
middle eastern front. has sent an
envoy to French authorities in
Syria. demanding that they sur
render at once.
"a German radio report, inter-
eepted in New York by NBC,
quoted Beirut dispatch as stat
ing that the first group of Syrian
volunteers has departed for lraq
to Join Iraqi forces in the fight
against the British.)