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issue would pop up at the Dies
committees closed-door hearings
on fascist and anti-racial activities,
for most of the witnesses were sup
porters of Father Coughlin, clam
orous crusader against 'interna-
tional bankers"
However, Representative Jerry
Voorhis of California member of
the committee, is glad he was
absent when the question finally did
come up. 1t was injected explo-
sively by an official Of the National
Workers League, Detroit group
which has been disseminating anti
Semitic literature and propaganda
against the Presidents defense pol
icieS.
Whiel being questioned. the wit
ness suddenly began waving his
arms wildly and shouted:
You fellows ought to 60 after
the international bankers. They're
the real enemies of the country.
We've got to change our money
system and substitute direct credit
If we want to solve our economic
problems. Unless we reform the
money system
Suddenly the witness stopped
swept the committee table with a
pointed finger, and without lower
ing his voice, inquired, Which one
of you is Congressman Voorhis?"
There was a loud howl of laugh
ter at this attempt to put Voorhis
on the spot. Luckily for the Calf
ornian, leading congressional adj
vocate of monetary reform who in
dignantly rejects the support of
Coughlinite elements, he was at
tending another committee meet
ing. 49,
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by j.
J. Conway, Mayor, Sitka, Alaska. at
City Clerks office, Sitka, Alaska,
until 800 am. February II, 1912 for
the construction of Native Village
Sewer Facilities and Extension Of
City Sewer Facilities for the Town
of Sitka, Alaska; and will then and
there be opened and publicly read
aloud. Bids received after the time
fixed for opening will not be con-
sidered
Plans, specifications and form of
contract documents for each of the
above projects may be examined at
the City Clerks office, Sitka, Al
aska, and at the H. B. Foss Company
office, Juneau, Alaska; and sets of
said plans, specifications, and forms
may be obtained at either of the
above mentioned offices upon a de-
post of $500 for each set.
The full amount of deposit for one
set of documents will be returned to
each actual bidder within a reason
able time after receipt of bids.
Other deposits will be refunded with
deduction not exceeding the actual
cost Of reproduction of the draw
ings, upon the return of all docu-
ments in good condition within 80
days after the date of opening bids.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
certified check, cashiers check or
bid bond with authorized surety
company as surety made payable
to the owner in amount not less
than So of the amount of bid.
The Town of Sitka, Alaska, re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids, and to waive informalities.
No bidder may withdraw his bid
after the hour set for the opening
thereof. or before award OF con-
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HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not compel
JANUARY %

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %
Aspects of mingled good and ill
today are read as presaging SEN
sational news from the Orient.
There is good sign for labor.
HEART AND HOME: Romance
that ignores practical considera-
lions will flame at this time and
later. Hasty courtships will be fol-
lowed by marriages which are
merely prefaces for long separa-
tons. The stars forecast many
anxieties for parents who must
adjust their points of view to the
new social order. According to the
stars there is in this seemingly
reckless way of assuming future OBJ
legations a psychological law which
thus provides for future population
needs. Children born under the
sway of war influences are gener-
ally extraordinary in their mental
qualities.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Shortages
Of many essential materials will
cause savings that mean priceless
lessons to the nation. AS articles
are salvaged from waste heaps of
Americans will learn much of val
ues hitherto unknown or ignored.
In country accustomed to abund-
ance limitation will teach lessons
that mean much in the future.
Thrift will be practiced with a
science that adds greatly to the
wealth of the people Novel in
dustries will rapidly develop from
the wholesale reclamation of dis
carded manufactured articles.
NATIONAL ISSUES Under this
configuration the demand for just
ice and equality will be insistent.
Determinations in army, navy and
aviation forces will be unfairly sus-
pected, but many will be discovered
in civil service, astrologers prognos-
ticate. In a time of common anx-
iety there is one level of citizen
ship on which all serve with in
tense patriotism. There is a sign
presaging unpleasant charges in
which political pulls" are con-
spicuous.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Japan
continues under explosive influ-
cnoes which are most unfortunate.
The Axis is believed to be subject
TO signs that are helpful, although
boasts and threats will over rate
actual conditions. Desperate mea-
sures will be taken by Hitler who
will ignore tremendous losses OF
men. Unrest among the people OF
Italy will spread and it is possible
that a new leader may succeed
Mussolini The chart of the king
dom of Italy is heavily afflicted.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of year of adj
vancement. 1t is fortunate for
carrying out old ambitions.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be successful all through
their careers. They should be tai
ented, ambitious and far-seeing.
| Copyright, 1912
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BEHIND THE BLANKET

The Office of Indian Affairs in Juneau is gradu-
ally doing redecoratne job, casting aside some of
the pictures and ornaments which did not typify
Alaskan Indian culture and replacing them with art
objects which thoroughly Alaskan in origin.
few months ago the first of these decorations
was hung the wall of Superintendent Claude
Hirst's office 1t was a mural map of Alaska,
pete with Indian scenes done by an outstanding
Eskimo artist
Yesterday the second piece of art was added
a Chilkat Frog" blanket
In these days when crowds out most other
news, it is pause that refreshes" to glance away
from the world strife for moment and do little
research in the fanciful art and legend of the In
dams who were Aaskas original inhabitants
The first makers of the Chilkat blanket the
Tsmpsian Indians of British Columbia They had
forgotten this art long before the arrival of the first
white The Chkat Indians, tribe of the
Tlingts, are today the chief manufacturers Thus
its name
The material of the blanket is mountain goats
wool the inner part Of the bark of the yellow cedar
and snew. Yellow cedar bark, covered with goats
wool is the warp. 1t takes the wool of from three
to ten mountain goats to make blanket. All of
the weaving is done by hand.
The frame upon which the blanket is woven is
simple. 1t consists of two uprghts of about four
feet high These uprights placed in sockets of
SUFFICIENT weight to keep them erect and they are
connected at the top by baton about six feet long
Stretched across the top is piece of skin
From holes at regular intervals in the skin, warp
strings the right length suspended, and then
these warp strings bound together by weaving in
OF the wool.
The warp of the blanket is never coored The
three colors used for the wool black, yellow and
blush green The coloring of the wool is
plished after the thread is spun. There two
ways of preparing the black color. One is prepara-
ton from hemlock bark and the other is from black
mud near certain springs boiled with the hemlock
bark. The yellow is prepared from lichen known
sehony This is found on spruce and
hemlock trees growing in very wet places on the
mainland. The bue-green is prepared from the
copper ore There is also blue claystone which
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ret pow-wows that aroused much
conjecture in inner labor circles.
Two days before Lewis sprang his
peace scheme, he and Hutchinson
had another secret talk.
The day after this meeting, Hut
cheson, attending a session of the
AFL executive council, had him.
self made a member of the AFL's
peace committee, which had been
inactive for two years Also. when
LewiS's letter was delivered to AFL
president William Green at the
Saturday afternoon meeting of the
council, Hutcheson hastily departed,
saying ne couldn't wait to discuss
the proposal as he had to catch
a train.
NOTE: The first question asked
Green by the startled council mem
bers was how Lewis's letter was
delivered. Hhe replied that it had
been sent by special messenger.
Also that he had been informed
that the letter had been given to
the press before he received it.
News-wise Lewis timed his letter to
break as front-page smash in
the Sunday morning newspapers.
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The Weapon of Racism
Cincinnati Enquirer D..

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Japanese attempts to raise the race issue against
all white persons is surge of militant racial
consciousness Rather it is calculated to pure
ly military purposes The Japanese hope is to
undermine the loyaties of Filipino troops to the
United States. Tokyo doubtless hopes also that
raising of the issue will create friction for
Britain and America in other sectors of the Far
Eastern theater
Japan's to wholesale discrimination
against whites is measure of her desperate need
to force quick decision Otherwise there would be
point in deliberately raising issue which is
patiently bogus and which will create serious dis
pleasure in Berlin Rome, and Madrid. Eminent
Nazi scholars may explain it away in some new eth
biological COUP but this hardly will remove the
taste in the mouths of the people of the white Axis
nations.
Slowly but steadily and determinedly, the Allies
mastering their forces for counter ATTACKS in the
South Sea For Tokyo this imposes the neces
sity of quick conquest Hitler's yellow Aryan'
brothers employing every weapon possible, not
exuding those which embarrass their white Aryan
colleagues.
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THROUGH WITH CIO

Behind Lewis's sudden passion for
AFL-CIO peace are two things:
"a He is through with the CLIO.
% He is out to purge from or
ganized labor ranks the Commy-
fellow traveller elements who not
so long ago were his closest allies
and the backbone of his strength
in the CLIO.
Lewis washed his hands of the
CLIO after its recent annual con-
yontion. In 1910 the CLIO slapped
refused to follow his demand that
him down when the rank and-file
they desert Roosevelt and vote for
Willkie. Lewis swallowed this re-
buff, but he didn't forgive it. When
the l941 CLIO convention again
cuffed him resoiindinoly by repud-
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iating his isolationism he decided
to find newer and greener fields for
his burning personal ambitions

iating his isolationiSm, he decided
to find newer and greener fields for
his burning personal ambitions
In the CLIO the prospects were
that he would remain a minority
voice. But if he could put over
an AFL-CIO unification, l. EVIL S
would again become a mighty king
maker with the strong possibility
that in few years he might make
himself the big boss of the COM
bined organization. Or Secretary of
Labor. Or Vice President of the
United States = his great secret
ambition
GOODBYE COMMY PALS
For his one-time Commy pals,
Lewiss peace scheme spells doom
because an AFL-CIO consolition
will mean the end of most of the
CLIO unions they dominate
Most of these unions are "nui-
sance" unions; organized primarily
for the purpose of invading AFL
fields to harass the AFL. The Go
rivals are small and in some cases
have had to be supported with CLIO
funds
In any get-together, the AFL is
certain to demand that its unions
absorb these CIOers. That means
double curtains for the Commies !:
elimination of their unions and
fins for them, because the AFL
constitution bars Communists. The
CIO does not.
Lewis turned on the Commies
after the 1941 convention, when
following their attest party line,
they supported the resolution re-
pudiating his America First views.
Lewis was furious at this Commy
stand and if he can put over his
peace plan, he will be able to get
revenge without directly lifting a
to several labor leaders, Denny"
finger against them.
NOTE: A few days ago. talking
Lewis, brother of John L. who ap-
pointed him head of the United
Construction Workers at $4,000 a
year, declared, You boys better
get on the bandwagon We're 60
ing places again. The boss is on
the march and there's going to be
new set-up around here"
LUCKY ABSENCE
IT was inevitable that the money
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MERRY-GO-ROUND

When House Majority Leader
John Mccormick was awarded the
gold medal OF the New England
Council of B'nai Birth, for out
standing achievements" during
l941. he became the fourth Amer
lean to be SO honored. The others
were President Roosevelt, Chief
Justice irving Lehman of the New
YORK Court of Appeals, and Joseph
Davies, Ambassador to Russia
Pretty Dorothy Ramspeck. 81
year-old daughter of Representa-
tive Bob Ramspeck of Georgia. gave
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Daily Lessons in English %. |. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN "She home rest
up
on first syllable
OFTEN MISSPEILED: Daffodil; two Fs L.
SYNONYMS ADOLESCENCE YOUTH youhfulneSs,
maturity minority.
WORD three times and it is yours Let
TodayS
NCUPABLE and nupable
@ ignorance" -Kllngbeck
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her parents an anxious 48 hours
after the Jap attack on Pearl Har-
bor She was visiting a friend in
Honolulu whose husband was lieu
tenant with the heroic Marines at
Wake Island, and word of Miss
Ramspeck's safety didn't reach
Washington until two days after
the attack. "Everything's all right
she phoned her father, except I'm
a little weak from giving some
blood for the wounded here"
Copyright, 1912, by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, IncD
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MODERN ETIQUETTE by ROBERTA LEE

in
A. A afternoon
O. restaurant with friend
and he the service?
agree with avoid expressing opinion
O. invitations weeks in
invite other guests to take the place of
declining the invitations.
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20 YEARS AGO f {gir EMPIRE
JANUARY u. 1922


Storage Company
going the week
pleasure trip.
departments
schools
before students
r installed First vce-President
Passengers leaving on L M.
Carigan Harding George T.
Nelson Bartlett T. Temrne and G. Williams.
Officers for
made delegate Ketchan meeting held the
Kehoe Post Commander
Davidson installing officer
Nordlig Frank Coggns Edward
Beaudin Walker Woodland John
Bernhofer Leroy holland.
coloring
ON their positively Booth
National Francisco Women
stated. l h
Thelma Gypsy and Celtic
port fishing banks while four that had been out for
bound.
returning the vaudeville
after having left the stage for the motion pictures
H. K Carlisle Special Agent fol
headquarters at Fairbanks
way OF the
staff published
Virginia Kathleen Toch athletics Irving
athletics Dorothy LANCE grades Ellen
sorri; school bighty John Randall 2
temperature about
20 degrees
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Probably the first Hitler would make if
he conquered the United States would be to take
away right to squawk. Why, he'd probably make
cheer umpires and referees
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Washington
Merry
6o-Round

Continued from Page One)
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officers of the Pioneers gloo at Nenana recently
R E. Sheldon installed First Vice. President
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bookkeeper Storage
Mrs George had engaged the Princess Mar
south later in the week They planned combined business
pleasure ffta
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Passengers leaving the Esebeth Capt Pat Davis
Carrgan Harding George Foss Louis Libel r. T. Brooks
Nelson A Bartlett T. Temrne and G. Williams
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Castle dancer returning to the vaudev
fer having left the stage for the motion pictures
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Henderson, Commissioner Education visited
schools
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II was inevitable that the money
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LICENSE DEADLINE FOR POWDER USERS
 E TONIGHT AT fl

Tonight at midnight is the dead- line for users, vendors and purchas- CTS of explosives to secure licenses authorizing them to handle ex- plosives under the Federal Explosives Act.
 Failure to secure licenses may re- suit in a $5,00O fine and a year in jail under the penalties ascribed by the law.
 Licensing agents in Alaska are U s. Commissioners who now have the necessary forms available Each applicant must appear before the licensing agent in person before the license will be issued. Each com pany must be licensed as a pur- chaser and every foreman of that company also must be licensed as 8 user of explosives.
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LUTHERAN CHOIRS PRACTICE TONIGHT

The Lutheran Choirs will meet tonight to complete prepara tions for Easter Services. The Junior Choir will meet at 6:3o o'clock and the Senior Choir at 7:3O o'clock.
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ALASkA COASTAL BRINGS TWELVE
 pA55ENGERS HERE

Passengers arriving here yester- day on Alaska Coastal Airlines plane from Petersburg were, Rob- ert E. McCully. Stanley Grummett Mrs. Melvin Schmitz and Marline Messinger; from Wrangell, H. M Sutherland; from Ketchikan, J. E Boyle.
 Those who returned yesterday af- ternoon from Sitka were, Richard Wessmath, Duane Church. Johnnie J. Albert. Hazel Albert, Johnnie Albert, Jr., and Allen D. Hulen
 Making the flight from Juneau to Sitka this morning on an Alaska Coastal Airlines plane were Tom Morgan, Mrs. Nora Downs and Dave E. Huitt; to Flick Cove, G. D. Me Donald and Charles F. Ashby.
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CONGREGATION WILL
 MEET TOMORROW NIGHT

Memorial Presbyterian Church is holding its annual congregation meeting tomorrow evening follow
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DRIVE BY HITLER I5
 IN MAKING
Million and Half Men Re- ported 10 Be Moving
 10 Battle Sectors
Continued from Page one)
Battle Lines Forming

ASottsS OA Ab''b
 London quarters estimate that about four and half million Ger mans and seven million Russians are massing for battle and that great offensives are already begin ming to take shape along 2,000- mile Soviet Front.
 Indications that the zero hour may be near for German drive are seen in recent communiques re- porting Nazi offensive thrusts after months in which the Germans have stressed the bitter defensive nature of their operations. Report Attack Thus today's bulletin from Ger man headquarters reported that in an attack 'our own" Nazi motorized troops 'dislodged Russian forces from their positions northeast of Orel, 200 miles below Moscow Military observers said they ex- i pected Hitler to aim his heaviest blows against General Timoshen- kos armies on the southern front In an attempt to break through the 40O-mile line between Orel and Tag anrog to seize the oil-rich Cau- casus.
 Tass, Russian news agency, de- clared that the Sevastopol Garrison struck extensively at the Axis ring about the Black Sea naval base after a 150-day siege in which Ger many is estimated to have lost 45,Oo0 men.
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12oo DUTCH JEWS SENT
 TO DEATH
Netherlands Government Claims Germans De|iber-
 dteIy Killed CountrYmen

LONDON, April 1-The Neither lands Government, in exile here has announced that 1900 Dutch Jews who were sent by the Ger mans to enforced labor in the salt and sulphur mines in Mauthausen have all died.
 The Germans, said the spokes- man, deliberately sent the workers without protection against poison ous vapors."
 The announcement further said that the protests of the civilized world, entered after the information was released by the Netherlands Government, were unavailing.'
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BApTLSMAL SERVICE
 SET BY lUTHERANS

Plans are complete for Service of Baptism of Children to be held during the Early Morning Easter Service in the Lutheran Church on Sunday.
 To be held in the form of a special musical ceremony, the Bap- tism will begin at T am. Parents desiring to have their children bap- tizcd at ths time should get in touch with the pastor, the Rev G. Herbert Hillerman, by Satur- day morning.
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ing church dinner at 6 o'clock in the recreation parlors.
 The Missionary Society is in charge of arrangements for the din- ner.
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T used to have just q 'showWindow
 acquaintance with Michdels-Stern suits. It wasn't long, however. be fore I realized l must be missing something. My friends and asso- ciutes who looked. the smdrtest, the best-groomed - who seemed most al ease in their clothes were preponderontlY 'Michdels Stern men. And the way they brdgged
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Marina Society 10
 Hold Goodie Sale

Plans for a pre- Easter goodie sale are now complete as members of Martha Society of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church get to- gether to swap recipes and check up on their sugar and flour sup ply.
 The. sale will be held Saturday, April 4, according to Mrs. Katherine Hooker. who is chairman of the committee Assisting Mrs. Hooker will be Mrs. J. w. Leivers, Mrs. R. Martin and Mrs. William H. Rehfuss.
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3SMissinle
 From Ship
 Torpedoed
Thirteen Men Picked Up After 45 Hours Adrift
 on Stormy Sea

NORFOLK, Virginia, April L. Weak and numb from exposure, 13 crewmen of torpedoed Panamanian merchant ship have been landed here.
 The crewmen were adrift 45 hours on the stormy Atlantic, in one life boat and on two rafts before res cued.
 Two of the crewmen are known to have been killed when the ship was torpedoed. Thirty eight crew. men are missing and presumed to
 v be lost.
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Empire Classifieds Payl
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Alaska Zone Has TwoNe
 Commanders
Army, Navy Shifts Affect Military Area in
 Territory

s SAN FRANCISCO, April Major General Kenyon A. Joyce has been named Commanding General of the vital Ninth Corps Area, the War Department announces, relinquish- ing Joyce's command at Fort Lewis. The Ninth Corps Area includes eight Western States and Alaska.
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FREEMAN RELIEVED

BREMERTON, Wash, April IF Rear Admiral S. A. Taffinder took over command of the Puget Sound Navy Yard today, relieving Rear Ad- miral c. E. Freeman who will con- centrate on larger duties as Con- mandant of the district including Alaska.
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BUY DEFENSE BONDS