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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-24

Digging down through the clutter of predictions from government of ficials, I found one from the same man who wrote a report for the President, saying that the war on the Russian front would outlast the winter. What this minor govern ment official Che must remain anonymous) said this time was that the Japanese would precipitate a war with the United States" and soon. He called it hara -kiri (recog- nized by the Japanese as "an hon. orable suicide" much more prefer able than living in dishonop. He said it was the only way Japan could save face" both with her allies and her enemies and that tc the Japanese this would be much more important than economic, in- dustrial and military considerations
 So far as wartime personnel 1 is concerned, Washington and the nation are far ahead of that
 spring in 1917. There are ap-
 pr0ximately million persons in
 the District of Columbia and it's
 suburbs, more than twice what it had 20 years ago before most
 of the World War expansion had
 been eliminated There are nearly quarter of million
 persons working fer the govern
 ment here-and throughout the
 country and foreign lands more
 than 800,00O additional. There
 are new about 100000 persons
 in the armed forces. Another
 million is enrolled for civilian
 defense and that figure is ex-
 pected to double immediately.
 Housing and office space here are at such a premium that the stories of overcrowding and high rentals would fill volume. On weekendS when sold Hers from nearby camps and government em- ployeS are on the move, it is hrl- possible to get within a block of Union Station--only few yeafs ago ridiculed for it's size as some- thing to which the city could never grow up.
 Is it any wonder that Washing tcnians are saying that the capital is far ahead, in bedlam, of what it was when World War l broke out?
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STEAMSHIP COMPANY
 MAKING RATE REFUND

Refund cheeks from the Alaska Steamship Company will be re- ceived by many Juneau business men soon, H. O. Adams, agent, said today. The checks, covering a period of months in 1940-41 are to cover adjustments made in freight rates. Shippers who paid higher rates than were finally ap- proved by the Interstate Commerce Commission will receive the dif- ference.
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TRINITY CATHEDRAL
 MAS5 AT MIDNIGHT

Hymns and anthems will be sung by a choir of 20 voices at the Christ Mass to be celebrated in Holy Trin ity Cathedral at midnight tonight. Ernest Ehler will sing 'Jesu Bam- bina for the Gradual.
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December 26
SHIP NEWS

Because of regulations an- c nounced by the Army, move (
 ments of steamers, sailing ( dates from Seattle or arrivals (
 will not be made public, on (
 account of the war, until fur ( } ther notice. (
 (
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TIDES

(Sun time, December 25) High tide-6:31 am, 148 feet Low tide-12:47 pm, Al feet. High tide-6:44 pm, 12.4 feet.
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NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing air route from Seattle to Nome, on sale at J. B. Burford & Co. adv.
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ovERBY BACK

Wesley c. Overby. of the Internal Revenue Department, returned to his home here today after a trip to the States on official business.
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MoRGANs TO ENTERTAIN

MT. and Mrs T. A. Morgan will be guests to 12 guests at a 6:30 o'clock dinner at their home on the Fritz Cove Highway on Christmas Day.
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HOSPITAL NOTES

Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Stender are the parents of a son born at 2:3o Ia. m. today at St. Ann's Hospital The infant weighed 5 pounds and 10 ounces.
 Mrs. Jack Warner, who has been a surgical patient at St. Ann's Hos pital, returned to her Douglas home today.
 Elsie hans'en, Swear old daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Jo- hansen, was admitted to St. Anns Hospital for surgery yesterday.
 Bow Nelson was admitted for sur lery to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday
 Edwin Pound has been to St. Ann's Hospital for medical treat ment.
 Peter Telencio was discharged from St Ann'S Hospital today.
 A son, Robert Eugene, was born to MT. and Mrs. Eugene Johnson at 3:30 p. m on Tuesday at St. Ann's Hospital
 Dave Wallace was admitted to the Government Hospital for medical treatment yesterday.
 Esther Bailey and Gilbert An- drews, both of Sitka, were released from the Government Hospital to- day
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HOSTS AT HOME
 CHRISTMAS EVE

Mr.and Mrs. Carl DanielSon will entertain a group of friends in their home on Christmas Eve. Guests will be MT and Mrs. Carson Janet Nelson, Harold Me Kinley and John Young.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-24

There are about 100 private" streets in New York City, of which Rockefeller Plaza, near Radio City" is the most famous.
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TOM AND JERRY BATTER At Sully's Bakery. Phone SIT adv
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COLUMBIA LUMBER co.
 IS HOLDING OPEN HOUSE

The Columbia Lumber Company has invited 165 guests to the open house held this afternoon between the hours of to 5 D. m. at their location. POS Admiral Way.
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Tom and Jerry Batter at George Brothers. adv.
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Empire Classifieds Payl
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Capital Buckles Down
 Quickly, Geis 10 Work
 On Wartime Schedules

Continued from Page One)
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BUY DEFENSE BONDS
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TOM AND JERRY BATTER At Sully's Bakery. Phone 577 adv.
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TOM AND JERRY BATTER At Sullys Bakery. Phone SIT. adv
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Continued from Page One1 comparison of the warlike ap- pearance of the capital.
 The utter confusion of commen- tators who for days had been pre- dieting that nothing would happen in the Pacific was matched only by the surprise of those who had been saying that something would
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Esther Bailey and Gilbert An- drews, both of Sitka, were released from the Government Hospital to- dav
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Calvert Club 70 Honor
O'Connor at Luncheon

George H. O'Connor, title insur-
ance executive and a popular Wash
lngton entertainer for 40 years. will
add another testimonial to his keep
sakes tomorrow, when the Calvert
Club of Washington honors him at
a luncheon in the Willard Hotel.
William H. Collins, president of
the club. will preside at the lunch
con, which is to begin at 1890 pm.
Public Printer Augustus E. Giegen-
gack, a member of the Board of Di-
rectors of the organization. is chair
man OF the General Committee
which has arranged an informal pro-
gram including presentation of an
engraved testimonial, reading of
fluctuations from prominent persons
who have heard Mr.. O'Connor sing
at banquets and fraternal meetings
through the years, and a "Serenade"
to the untiring minstrel by a quar-
tet composed of Ed Steffe. Fred
Fast, Bill Raymond and Bernard
fitzgerald.
Mr.. O'Connor was elected presi-
cent Of the District, Lawyers and
Washington Title Insurance Co. S
st month after serving the firms
since the turn of the century.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Security Union Urges
Half Billion W.P.A. Fund

A three-point program calling for
$500,000000 deficiency appropria-
ton for w. P. A, modification of
the 18-month clause to permit w.
P A workers time off to seek private
employment, and a more effective
labor relations procedure, is being
asked of Congress by the American
Security Union, David LASER, presi-
dent, announced yesterday.
The union termed the 18-month
clause ineffective as a means of OBJ
tanning private employment and
suggests giving w. P. A. workers
regular time off to search for en-
plo~ment, with the right to make up
this time.
On the question Of labor relations
the union contended that discrim-
ination, intimidation and favoritism
are rife under the present. setup
and proposed establishment of an
independent department ON labor
relations responsible only to the
national w. P. A. Office.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

MI E-'H''' llC a Ca
omely interested" in the work OF
al. Ernest w. Brown, Superin-
ndent of police. and his Police
oys' Clubs and would be happy
} address the meeting, which will
preceded by a buffet supper at
pm.
Funds from the campaign will en-
5le some $500 underprivileged
iNoys to take advantage of the facili-
Ties offered by the five Police Boys
Clubs in Washington, the first of
which was established by Maj
Brown in 1884.
Added Importance was given the
meeting in view of the fact that the
100000 goal is the largest in the
organizations history. There will be
10 division chairmen, each with a
vice chairman. who in turn will have
under him two captains and five
volunteer workers.
David S. Bethune, one of the 10
division chairmen, already has an
nounced the appointment of the
following vice chairmen to work
with him: A. B. Mckee, Roger l..
Baldwin, Raymond A. Du Four,
Claude A. Cook, John L. McElfresh,
Stewart Mcdonald, R. Kelvin
Shivers and DR.. John Martin.
Col. E. Goring Bliss, another divi-
sion chairman, has appointed An
drew H. Maloney, Harold D. Fang
born, M. A. Gleason, Theodore Ber-
rier and William j. Mileham as his
vice chairmen.
The campaign. which has its
headquarters at 1881 H street NV.
will extend through March 13 and
will be directed by L. Gordon Leech,
who Is serving his fourth season in
that post.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

lice Boys Club
Grive for $780,
900 at $50 pm,
Thursday at the
Willard Hotel.
M ore t h a n
1000 campaign
workers, as well
as civic and
business leaders,
are expected to
attend.
In q letter to
Charles B. Dull
can, ST., cam
paign chairman,
Mr.. McNutt said
he u a. s "eX-
Evening star., 1941-02-09
McNutt Will Address
Meeting Launching
Boys Club Drive
Campaign for Sl00, 900,
Largest Goal Ever Set,
To Stort Saturday

Federal Security Administrator
McNutt will be the principal
speaker at a mass meeting officially
launching the 1941 Metropolitan Po-
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MERRY-GO-ROUND

Townsend leaders have quietly changed their plans on pushing their old-age pension scheme at this Congress. Congressional leaders have warned them against offering their measure as an amendment to the new defense tax bill, so they now will try to get committee hearing on it after the tax bill has passed. Charles R. Fisher, Iowa State Insurance Commissioner, proposes that insurance companies be requir- ed to include war clauses" in life insurance policies. "If we are going to draft men and wealth." Fisher declared, T don't see why insurance companies should be an exception. 1" Fred F. Bays, fast-on-the-come- back Indiana Democratic State Chairman, has taken to the old Am erican custom of pamphletteering to blast his COP foes. Under the title "An explode in petty politics" 1" he has issued scorching pamphlet on the Republican-con h. diana Legislature. .. Anti-Fascist forces are charging that Generoso Pope, big Tammany politico and publisher of an Italian-language newspaper, printed what he called the complete text" of Roosevelt's $ momentous broadcast with all refer ences to the Reich carefully deleted Pope is under hot fire as a Musso- lini supporter.
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used since the beginning of the defense program He has right to his bitter-end 'isolatonism and his consuming personal feud with MT Roosevelt. which dictate tactics but if he keeps using them to subvert defense the little public regard he still com- mands will disappear entirely and the CIO will be dealt with severely by government which is per- mitted no alternative
 In his acid way, MT. Lewis termed the Mediation Board a strike breaking agency long be- fore the Board had chance to show it's mette. He never bothered to recant, although the Board has shown a distinguished record for fair dealing with both labor and management
 If the Board is compelled to get tough with the International Woodworkers-as it ought and as it evidently will--the public, including great seg- men of labor itself will stand squarely behind Dr. Dykstra and his associates
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Not Wholly in Earnest
Cincinnati Enquirel)

Cincinnati EnqureD
 Most Americans realize by this time that the nation faces situation as grave as any in our en- tire history At least they have intellectual con- vction to that effect But it is doubtful whether most citizens have exercised enough imagination to apprehend what this We all willing to pay more taxes We have sanctioned one step after another such as conscrption recognizing that the dimensions of the crisis require those steps. But we are not quite in earnest, even yet.
 Our choice is essentially a simple one. We can lay aside all hopes for an easy time in the months and years to come, and turn every ounce of energy into the task of keeping away from our shores by nsuring the defeat of Hitler in Europe.
 Or else give lip service to Britain's cause, as something apart from own, limit our effort to halfhearted economic aid, continue with the lux ury of strikes and delays, and go on indulging in the absurdty of endless debate over whose this is. In this latter invite the disaster which has befallen so many democratic countries, whose peoples blandly assumed they would escape.
 What confront is a which is also a revo- lution-a struggle which is going to mold the world of tomorrow-our world The life of this world will take the form ordained by Nazism and Communism, or else it will recover the freedom and amplitude which democratic peoples prefer.
 It almost certainly is in the power of the Amer- can people to cast the deciding vote But that vote cannot be merely intellectual decision made with the mind It must be stupendous national effort, made as Churchill has said of his dedication to the cause, with blood and tears, toll and sweat.
 Until we recognize how vast are the stakes. and how immense the effort demanded, we shall not be at the job in earnest
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Sending Back the Gold
Seattle TimeSl

It will be forty-four years come July IT that the historic old steamship Victoria hove into Elliott Bay bringing the first ton of gold' to Seattle from Alaska.
 Since that celebrated occasion and the dazzling days of the Klondike rush, a stream of gold has poured into Seattle from the Far North, in the form of the rich yellow metal itself and in wealth from the salmon fisheries, the seal islands the forests and the fur farms; the silver, the platinum and the quicksilver mines. .e, t
 Within the next fortnight, 16 vessels of three steamship companies booked to sail northward from Seattle bearing and cargoes for the fish ing banks and for the Alaska military and naval bases. Army and Navy transports make regular jour neys thither supply ships follow in their wake and squadrons of airpanes fill the air enroute to new stations from Sitka to distant Kodiak Island and Fairbanks.
 Alaska continues to give generously of her copi- ous resources to the United States. But now the stream flows both ways. Uncle Sam spending mill lions of dollars in his valued northernmost territory is returning of Alaska's tons of gold to the coasts whence they
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20 YEARS AGO f{yiTmE fTE EMPIRE
JUNE l2, 1921


 Washington Douglas.
 advertised Katherine Macdonald "the erica Beauty" the Beauty Market"
 Rice John H. Cobb and B D. Stewart of Epscopaan City September The appointments were made Bishop of Alaska a Spufn Island the oastineau rad1es lettuce and rhubarb from his garden
 Council let the the old street pankng o of Femmer and Ritter
 fifteen friends at the home Of Iatimer Gray celebration of his fifth Faulkner, Charlotte Sloan Cole Jimmy Cole Bobby Hen David Jackson and Robert  business Petersburg
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war with the vast, though ponder ously moving, industrial empire of the United States.
 That is what is behind Hitler's demand of peace now or the threat that he will unleash everything in the Nazi arsenal, including poison gas, in an attempt to rage every British city
 The threat of poison gas is not taken lightly in England. The Brit ish know Hitler has the gas. They also knew he can use it far more expeditiously against England than on the European continent. For in yoland, Franbe, Yugostavia and Greece, Nazi troops advanced so swiftly that they would have caught up with their own gas. In attack ing England, however, the Channel would prevent the gas from sweep ing back, and the British Isles could be subjected to bath of poisonous vapors long before Nazi troops landed.
 No wonder there was no optimism in Ambassador Winant's report.
 So, in brief, Engla nd may be reaching the point of the French a year ago this month, when Winston Churchill very belatedly offered the people of France an equal partner ship with Britain if they continued to fight and shared her fate.
 And U. s. military strategists, all too well aware of South American vulnerability to Nazi attack if the British fleet falls, are wondering whether the United States also will be too late.
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NINE OLD MEN


 Most people don't realize that the Supreme Court fight, most vital political battle staged by the New Deal, still overshadows appointments and influences policies in Washing ton.
 For in his eagerness to rebuild the Supreme Court with men who will carry on his ideas, Roosevelt is stripping the rest of his admin istration of its best minds and ex- ecutives-at time when they are sorely needed.
 Latest prospective additions to the Mine Old Men" can be spared least of all Senator Byrnes of South Carolina is Roosevelt's most trusted operator on Capitol Hill, while Bob Jackson is one of the best legal minds produced by the New Deal.
 Already Roosevelt has sent to the shadowy seclusion of the Supreme bench William O. Douglas, one of the best executives developed by his administration; Frank Murphy, with wealth of executive experience as Governor General of the Philip pines, Governor of Michigan and Attorney General; Stanley Reed. a great Solicitor General; and Senator Hugo Black, the best crusader Roosevelt had in the Senate.
 Some of them, incidentally, are getting a little restless and wish they were back in the thick of the emergency fighting.
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STRIKEBOUND

The strike situation in national defense indus tries despite this weeks positive Federal action In taking over the North American Aviation Corpora tion plant is far from being in hand. Strikers at that vital factory remain defiant It is to be doubt ed that production can be resumed there on any where near a normal basis, let alone on the al-out scale now demanded of our aviation industry. Fol lowing the moving of troops into the 1ngewood plant new rash of strikes breaks out across the face of the country.
 We do not accuse labor of frustrating the na- tonal will in this critical time It is not labor but a one-tenth of one percent lunatic fringe of the labor movement which is responsible for this crime against national preparedness. Labor in general will suffer, as yesterdays Washington Merry-Go- Round column pointed out Public opinion has turned definitely against srikers-all strikers-in the present crisis. Labors best friends are out of patience Progressive labor legislation has suffered blow at the hands of the so-called labor leaders from which it will be many years recovering.
 At Alaskas front door, strike of 12,000 mem- bers of the CIO International Woodworkers of Am erica continues in 52 Puget Sound lumber camps and mills It continues in defiance of President Roosevelts pleas for industrial peace and with utter disregard of reason and fairness.
 The National Defense Mediation Board has ap- proved the Unions request for a wage increase and has recommended that the return to work at once pending further investigation of other de- mands The Union not only rejects the Boards preliminary proposals but apparently refuses to submit these proposals to a vote of the member ship as the Board requested.
 Such an attitude reflects sheer stubbornness and unreasonableness. It invites drastic action by the Board, whose Chairman, Dr. Clarence A. Dykstra, has served notice that he means to carry out the Chief Executives insstence that disputes be al- lowed to hamper the defense program.
 Behind the Unions recalctrance the fine hand of John L. Lewis may be dscerned, apparently bent continuing the obstructionst tactics which he has
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LORD woOLToNs ERROR

British and American officials in Washington didn't like to admit it, but they were perplexed by the ap- peal of the British food minister Lord Woolton, to Americans to re- duce their consumption of milk, cream, sugar. and canned fish and meat, so that needed foods could be sent to England.
 Secretary of Agriculture Wickard was so puzzled he actually asked the British food mission in Wash fngton what it all meant. The Brit ish replied that they were as amazed as he was.
 Fact is,s of course, that we are more troubled by surpluses than
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Daily Lessons in English v. " L. GORDON

MISUSED Do not Hardly had they Hardly they THAN the storm broke"
 Admirable Pronounce -b1 both As as in in syllable, 
 OFTEN MISSPELLED: Bus; plural, busses or buses
 SYNONYMS Conform adapt, adjust accommodate
 a three times and 1t Let mastering Todas security liberty of palladium political and religious rights of man.
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5000 uses" for electricity on the farm has been exploded by the Bonneville Power Administration. Officials have uncovered the 3001st use. It is ridding dairy cows of dandruff.
 It seems that those unhappy in dividuals in magazine ads aren't the only ones afflicted with "scruff." Cows, too, are victims, according to a member of a BPA power coop
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 complished the feat by little

complished the feat by little psychology.
 He showed up at Doughton's of flee bright and early, accompanied by a photographer. The Congress- man reluctantly posed and then be- gan to wave the visitors out of his office. sa
 Hold on minute" said the re- ported. We're only half through. I want to interview you"
 T have nothing to say," snapped Doughton. Besides, I'm too busy to talk to you"
 T don't intend to ask you about tax legislation or the confidential affairs of your committee" persisted the reporter T just want to get a feature story. One thing that has always intrigued me about you, MT. Doughton, is your aversion to smok- ing and drinking"
 Then. fixing Doughton with a stern look, the reorter demanded. Why are you so dead against to- bacco and liquor? Is it because you can't take it. or because you are too damned stingy to buy any?s
 Doughton's eyes bulged for a mo- ment and then he let out whoop of laughter. Well, I'll tell you, son." he explained, Its like this. I don't like tobacco and I'm not smart enough to drink. and get my work done. Nov go ahead and ask pae all the questions you want. to- R
 DANDRUFF KILLER
 The popular theory that there a ru
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shortages. The Surplus Marketing Administration has spent millions of dollars buying up dairy products, to prevent the bottom from falling out of the market.
 The idea of sugar shortage is the most absurd of all. There is sur- plus of two million tons in the Vest ern Hemisphere. The economy of Cuba is strained because they can't find sufficient outlet for their basic crop.
 Apparently somebody gave Lord Woolton a bum steer.
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who owns dairy farm near Van couver, Washington.
 His story is that he not only rid his COWS of dandruff with vacuum cleaner operated by Bonneville pow CT, but managed to turn the opera tion to profit by selling the dan- druff to Portland, Oregon, patent medicine concern for use in a nostrum to cure asthma and hay fever
 The BPA swears their tale is true.