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A NEW CROP?

We understand that one of the questions which
Will be settled when the American Legion holds its
national convention at New orleans will be whether
or not the legion will open its doors to the crop
of soldiers marines and sailors who fighting in
what has become known as World War II
We understand further that this issue has be-
come a much discussed question in legion halls all
over the United States 1t would require change
in the egons national constitution to open the or
CARNATIONS membership to this new crop. Mean
while the debate is going
When the American Legion was formed, its con-
sttuton provided that membership would be open
TO only those who served in the armed forces in what
has become known as World War l. The legions
founders like everyone else at that time gave
any thought to the possibility that there would be
another great world of any such scope this
one.
The American Legion membership last year went
TO about l115000 The organization has about
S24 900 900 worth of club and other property
all paid for
Legionnares who favor taking in the younger
crop argue that it would take long time for the
youngsters to build up any such organization on
their own. They also point out that many now
serving in the armed services of Legion
naires and would like to belong to the same organ-
cation as their dads
Those who oppose the idea argue that the young
sters might not fit into the same outfit with the
older men-woudnt have the spirit, pastmes
and ideas their forebearers They think that
the legion should remain closed outfit whose last
member should expire around 1890.
Thus the debate gees 1t seems probable that
when this is over, there will be service men
in this country than at the close of the last 1t
is possible that more than 100000 Americans may
fight in this before it is combination
of those who back from this with those
who came back from the first would produce the
most powerful single purpose organization this
try has seen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Nearly 10 percent of the men in
the U. S. Army and Navy wear
glasses. Further, officials expect
this percentage to increase as adj
mission standards are liberalized
According to Intelligence
reports from Chile the most active
Axis propagandists there now are
Italians. They are reported to be
concentrating at present on deny
ing prosecutions of Catholics.
With plane production setting spec
tacular new records every month
it has become possible for authori-
ties to give the airlines a break
In the past many of their planes
have been taken by the government
for emergency war purposes, but
now they will be given chance
to replenish their dwindling sup
ply of ships. Plans are under way
to allocate a number of giant AZ
passenger, four motor Doug la S
Transports to the major airlines.
Copyright, 1912, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
SONS OF RICH MEN

While aXing officers of the cali
Der Of Commanders Young, Bridget
and Alternately who are fighting for
their country on the high seas, the
brasshats are quietly dishing out
commissions and soft berths 20
scores of draft eligibles who nave
the good fortune to be the sons of
rich and influential fathers.
The other day the Navy Depart
ment issued a press release CIV
ing the names of 461 men commlS-
stoned as aviation administrative
officers. Between the ages of 81
and AZ, they will hold down desk
Jobs at induction centers. service
schools, etc
A large percentage of this list OF
newly officers are rich young
men of the Social Register. These
are a few of them:
Colby M. Chester, III, son OF
the chairman of General Foods
Corp; August Belmont, scion OF The
famous socialite family; Clifford v
Brokaw, son OF a prominent New
York broker; Sherman Chickering,
son of leading San Francisco
corporation lawyer; Michael Cud-
ahy, of the famous packing family;
Herbert FleiSchacker, Jr., son of a
San Francisco banker; Charming
rockingham. of a prominent Bos-
ton family: Arthur A. Dunn, son
of wealthy st. Louis, Mo, realtor;
Robert Patterson, Jr, and William
p. Patterson, of the National Cash
Register family; John S. Pillsbury,
Jr., son Of the Minneapolis flour
family; Ogden Phipps OF the Long
Island Phippses.
Washington is overrun with these
young, wealthy socialites who have
wangled Navy commissions and are
fighting the war on the exciting
fronts of the Capitals embattled
cocktail lounges, salons, and ex-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
A PROPHECY

There seems to have been considerable discussion
of late on Col Robert M. McCormck's efforts to tell
The officials of the United States how to win this
war AS an example of the Colonels far-sightedness
concerning war policies, point out the following
bit of advice which he printed in his Chicago Tribune
slightly more than year ago:
I'VE have reason to fear any nation or COM
bination of nations that be brought against us
Japan already has her hands full in China, and the
end of that is not in sight. Germany is still
trying to overcome Britain. Italy is punch drunk
Even if all their plans of conquest should succeed
within the next few months it would still be long
after January of 1943 before they would turn their
attention to us
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
Why Not An LAEF?
Cincinnati Enuuirer)


If an AEF is in Australia and another in North
Ireland fighting for the freedom and security of the
Western Hemisphere, why should there not be an
LAEF-a Latin American EXpeditionary Force? This
question is posed and answered in the new issue OF
Free World by Hugo Fernandez Artuco, wise and
courageous scholar of Uruguay.
His case is a plausible one. An army recruited
from the 20 republics of Latin America would streng-
then Portugas spirit of resistance to Naz encroach-
ment would warn Falangist Spain that it will not
reconquer its colonies in America by siding with Hit
Ter would greatly strengthen the actual military de-
Tense of the Americas at certain vulnerable points,
like the coast of Brazil.
In addition, the concerted action of the Latin
American states would advertise dramatically to the
whole world the solidarity of the Americas and under
score the fact that all the free peoples OF the earth
are now aligned against Fascist aggression.
1t is strictly a problem for the peoples and gov
ernments of Latin America. This country can Meth
err counsel nor cajole them. But if such a Latin
American Expeditonary Force arises from the spon-
taneous zeal of neighbor republics for the de-
Tense of freedom, it will be powerful aid to the
cause of the United Nations.
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elusive clubs. For some reason the
Social Registerites seem to prefer
the Navy. Maybe it's because Navy
commissions are more easily OBJ
tanned by the right people" than
Army commissions.
Meanwhile, local draft boards are
peppering Washington authorities
with complaints about Navy requests
for the deferment of certain regis
trants facing induction on the
ground that they are in line for
a Navy commission.
Note: Latest member of an in
fluential family to be given a COM
mission by the Navy is Hiram
Johnson III, grandson of the Bit
ter isolationist California Senator
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PASSED OVER" HEROES

Illustrative Of the kind of master
Winding that characterizes the de-
cisions of these brasshat Selection
Boards is the following:
In recent weeks the Nation has
been thrilled by the heroic deeds
of Commanders Cassin Young. E
?. Abernathy and Francis j, Bird
get. Young was awarded the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor for ex-
traordinary heroism during the
Pearl Harbor attack. Blown over
beard by an explosion, he swan
back amidst hail of lire and cool
~ unanswered his ship to safety
Captain of the Navy Tanker Pc
COS that was sunk by Jap bombers
in the Battle OF Java, Abernathy
after ordering his crew to abandon
ship, manned a machinegun on the
bridge and fought off enemy planes
Swooping down to fire on his es-
Gaping men.
Bridget was cited by his com
mander for extraordinary heroism
in the bombing of Cayite, during
the Battle of Manila.
These three gallant officers, with
from II TO 16 years active SER
vice, we're passed over" by Selec-
ton Boards in 1910 and 1941, and
as a result were denoted hundreds
OF numbers in the promotion list
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Daily lessons in English " ". /. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN not THE horses intuition
guide { home" THE horses INSTINCT
OFTEN MIsPRoNOUNCED Pronounce presses Q as in
NO
OFTEN Caous adjective hardened Cais noun
"a the skim.
SYNONYMS Clothes clothing, costume garments dress apparel
raiment.
WORD STUDY: it is yours Let us
increase each day Iodays Woo
Apostle adapted suitable fit This argument Is very
opposite TO the case"
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cause they did not have the An
napolis label when they became
eligible for promotion to the RANK
CT Commander, a Selection Boari
passed over every one of them
and earmarked them for retirement
Outraged by this gross mfairness
Congress passed special bill tc
save these officers. But the brass
hats were more powerful than Con-
gress They went to the President
and got him to veto the bill.
Today, these officers are still
serving their country in dangerous
posts-as "discards" who, if they
survive the war will be retired as
a reward" for their service.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
MODERN ETIQUETTE by ROBERTA LEE

@ Isn't young person pleasure he get out
of
moderate Moderation snouo
THE seeds repentance
are in pleasure harvest reaped in age by
pain"
q in nix correspondence?
should used Persons of good taste
do not fancy paper colored inks.
O. all right a hail a the street?
he we'll
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not compel"
FRIDAY. APRIL "a

This is not an important day
in planetary direction. Mercury
is adverse in the morning, but in
benefic aspect later.
HEART AND HOME: Women
may be respondent and apprehen-
sive under this CONFORMATION. Ru-
mors from war fronts may be dis
kcouraging for those who await news
from husbands or sons but later
good reports are indicated. The
stars preSage many losses of fight
! ing men in the next few weeks
but the United States combatants
will have turned the tide toward
victory and will have died as heroes
of extraordinary deeds of daring.
| AS the meaning of the war be-
comes more deeply stamped upon
American hearts women will render
great service to the nation in many
lines of effort.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Novel in
ventions and odd uses for discarded
materials will provide employment
for many persons in the changing
conditions caused by war. junk
heaps and city dumps will offer
possibilities to resourceful persons.
Work for every one who is able
/ bodied is forecast. Aged persons
will prove their ability to use tai
ents and experience long neglect
ed. Preparation for postwar ac-
tivitieS presage l-encompaSSing
provision for individual efficiency.
Indigents will be few and pensions
will take on a new meaning as
supcrfluous for many now eligible.
/ NATIONAL ISSUES: Danger IS
seen in fifth column effort to
estrange us from our British friends.
/ Secret propaganda will be widely
i disseminated Warning is given that
political speakers and writer's may
be betrayed into approval of treach-
erous and even reasonable ideas.
The stars presage criticism and
even abuse of leaders in Washing
ton Our war policies will be mis-
represented and inevitable reverses
of the Allies will be wrongly inter-
preted. Astrologers repeat that VIC
tory is assured but it will not be
attained without sacrifice and will
exact a high price.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
/ Those who read the stars have
emphasized for years the predic-
ton that surprise would be an out
standing feature of our enemies
! plans to overcome. us. Again they
warn that the most unexpected
moves may be features of attempts
to invade territory belonging to the
United States. Dangers from with
in have been forecast and one o1
these is the possibility of a great
explosion in an American city which
has been carefully mined
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of year of UNI
usual interest, for there will be
many changes in environment anc
association Much happiness is in
dictated.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be independent, ambi-
tious and able to surmount al
obstacles. Many talents belong e
these strong Taurus natives.
Copyright, 1922
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Note: While Army Chief of Staff
in 1885, Gen. Macarthur, testify
ing before the Senate Military At
fairs Committee, opposed the es-
tablishment of the Nays Selection
Board promotion system in the Ar
my. Such a system, he said, ere
ates a psychology of fear and in
timidation throughout the whole
officer personnel. 1t is Impossible
in time of peace to determine who
are the brilliant combat officers. y
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23


Corporation Huntington Virginia the
Chickaloon coal
T. Tenneon Superintendent Columbia Salmon Packing
Company passed
merry Operations the preparation the
expected pack the
H Helgeson of Douglas, members of
the Jury Juneau
Tickets were being by Lodge
annual Eks Hall Special
hall place of beauty and music
was be by Woofters orchestra
Howard Ashley was given an
CITY Council of skagway when he previously the
lCocl after sixteen years Before
going he served several M SSagway School
Board.
Lights the be placed across
Mendena Bar during efforts the Juneau
Commercial Mayor R E Robertson was learned
Ketchkan, Superintendent OF Lighthouses
Following regular of the Moose the night before
Manager Spicett them all the second show the
Palace Theatre About accepted the invitation
Harvey Sullivan United the Third Division who
had been left the previous evening for his
home.
Mrs G. E Rice entertained with during
the Parish Hall
Easter parties given Mrs G. F. Free
burger the Helps residence with covers ad o
twelve dinner given Henderson, and dinner gcven by
Sample
entertained sixteen of her friends at dinner at he
home n Bishop Apartments
Mrs C S evening at bridge party
at her home during tables in play
Weather with moderate southeast
winds temperature was 80 and minimum was 81
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
ACCOUNTANTS AND
STFNOGRAPHFRS

Positions open for one Junior
Accountant and two Clerk Stem
ographers subject to the Alaska
Merit System requirements and
qualifications. Phone 695, or call
at Room 20l, Territorial Building,
Juneau, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
DISCLOSE
POWER OF
Raj PLANE
British Using Big Halifax
Bombers in German
Raids

LONDON, April %. = The Royal
Air Forces four-engined Halifax
bomber, which has been in the fore
front of the British aerial offensive
against Germany, has a maximum
bomb load of five and half tons
and a maximum range of 5000 miles
with a speed of 300 miles an hour, it
was disclosed today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
DOUGLAS
NEWS
EARLY A. nj. FIRE ALARM
CAUSED BY REFRIGERATOR

A fire alarm from the Kilburn
Apartments around l o'clock this
morning had quite number of vol
unteer firemen on the scene with
in a short time to find smoke is
suing from the front of the build
ing as only evidence of a fire. Lo-
Gated in the apartment occupied
by Miss Ruby Mcneil and Miss
Eleanor Warren, the burning was
in and around the refrigerator
caused apparently by shorted ell
ectric circuit in the machine. Re-
sulting damage was limited to the
refrigerator itself and wall which
was scorched. Insurance covers the
loss
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
Hero
O. Hara May
Be Promoted
President Asks Senate 10
Approve Advancement
in List by 30 Numbers

WASHINGTON, April 23-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today asked the
Senate to approve the advancement
of Lieut. Commander E war d
O'Hare, flying hero of the Pacific,
80 numbers in the Navy promotion
list.
OHare downed five japanese
planes and damaged a sixth in
engagements over the Pacific re-
Gently.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
LOOK and LEARN sy c. GORDON

have only straight lines boundaries?
weathe President of the United States
g. In playing which jacks faces shown in
profile?
How MANY tons of food does average person
ifetme?
What by Charles Dickens never completed?
ANSWERS
l.. Wyoming and Utah.
Washington
spades and hearts.
About fifty tons.
S. Mystery of Edwin Brood
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
BOARD MEETING

A meeting of the Douglas School
Board is scheduled for this evening
at 1880 o'clock to be held in the
school. Monthly business is on tap
besides election of teachers which
will be attended to.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY


APRIL %
Mrs. j. H. Likins
j. Steele Culbertson
Wilbur Burford
Lille Mae Allen
Mrs. Violet Lundell O'Neill
Fay Carothers
Myrtle A. Krusey
Hazel Peterson
Mrs. T. F. O'Malley
Frank Campbell
Glenn Olegaard
Wyatt Upperson
Mrs. r. F.. Wright
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NOTICE

AprlI q, l942
This is to notify the public that
no longer have any connection with
the Civilian Defense Rescue and
Bomb Squad of Juneau.
adv. EDMUND j. KRAUSE.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23

Rummage Sale: Juneau Women's
Club, Apr. 81, %. 49, At Singing
Tea Kettle. Across from Federal
Bldg.
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SAVE THE DATE

For the d. F. d. Annual Dance,
Douglas Natatorium, Sat. April IS.
Adm. $l00, Service men SOC.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
20 YEARS AGO f trfm EMPIRE
APRIL %, 1922

Watkins mining engineer and
COAL considering offer the Lake
Export Corporation Huntington the
Chckaoon fields in Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23

Plot Sale April 25, Northern Light
Church.
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Washington
Merry
Go-Round

Continued from Page One)
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T. Superintendent the Columbia Salmon Packing
passed
merry Operations the preparation the
He expected pack during the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23

F. Galwas and C. H. Hegeson of Douglas were mer
he Grand Jury session in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23

Tickets being sold by the ladies OF the Eastern Star
be given April "a at the Eks Hall
decorations were the hall into place of beauty
was to be furnished by Woofter's orchestra.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23

Mrs s. Ward the previous evening at bridge
+ her home during which four tables in play.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23

Miss Helen Smith entertained sixteen of her friends
me in the Bishop Apartments
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-09-18
Sponsors of this Appeal
Hagerty Hotel Hannemans Variety SMELLS Grocery
bu1eys
O. A. TeLero oliver 1afage R,oxnno Mere C.
Park Theaer ocooys "noes"" IT,. N:oaa1 R,.l
Glacier Drug Glacier Studio :,
McDoueau Motors Davis Hotel and C
Monarch Lumber 0'Ne O,,ln1 Mat M,rke+
Comnanv Browning Cleaners <'
Nohhpany Liberty Barber Shop
Po..,,e Ma,la+ Brothers -
o"els 'oiket Sherburne MercCo
Highway Cate 1lai'oYS Frank Sherbu1ne
Percy Nash ShurrsSe Hardware
IT'S TRUE

pratice of many years, Sperry Cha
let and Granite Park Chalet were
closed on September 1,
The closing Of hotels. chalets.
cabin camps. and coffee shops does
not mean that visitors will no long
err be admitted to Glacier this season.
The park will remain open until
October Is. Visitors will be able
to obtain cabin Accommodations ad
jacent to Lake Mcdonald within
the park and at the villages of Bel
ton, Glacier Park, st. Mary and
Babb. The several dude ranches
which adjoin b e boundaries of
Glacier also will continue to pro-
vide Accommodations for visitors.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-09-18
Motorists Uraed To
Foreeo Pleasure Rides

Following in the wake OF the
Baruch rubber report was the
appeal by Glen w. Collins. reg
ional OPA administrator. t b IS
week for Montana and other
western state 8 motorists to
eliminate all pleasure driving.
He said: Let the motorists OF
Colorado, Wyoming. New Mexico.
Idaho, Utah and Montana. who
have great temptation to drive
through h is beautiful country
during Indian summer set an ex-
ample for the rest OF the nation
by foregoing pleasure until VIC
tory is Won"
AS far as Glacier National
Park travel S concerned this
season. some impressive exam
pies have been set. Out-of-state
tourists have been few, as OBJ
served in Browning during the
summer.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-09-18
Ma ming Streets

When h CITY council have
nothing else to do they should busy
themselves with b project o t
naming h e streets. Naming OF
streets would be step towards
dignifying the municipality.
During the last several weeks the
appearance of streets have been
measurably improved by the street
department. One CT h = streets
was SO much improved that the
name Macarthur Street suggested
itself. Why no. enshrine other
war heroes by naming streets after
them. Besides being a patriotic
gesture, the act would serve people
in knowing their geography"
In the future 1--WE don't know how
long, when Browning has big city
population strangers could not get
lost.
Even now on Saturday nights
one meets lost souls who need the
guidance of street names. They
don't know where they're at.
Amt it awful, Mabel!
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-09-18
AUXILIARY NEWS

Browning Unit of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary held its
first fall meeting at the home of
Mrs. c. A. Wilcox on September
8, with Mrs. w. G. Renshaw as
assisting hostess.
In the recentlv-opened drive
for old photograph records, it
was reported by a committee. 2l5
had been collected.
Quest for the records contin-
ues, any person having any for
donation will please notify Mrs.
Toliver or Mrs. Anspach. vino
will arrange to collect them.
| After the meeting members
were entertained with musical
selections by Clara Rogers. Mary
Ellen Wilcox and Allen Wilcox
Jr.
The hostesses served a deli
cious lunch. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
T. K. Cummins in October, the
date to be fixed later.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-09-18

Overnight accomodatio ps and e S.
taurant service are avail liable in sur
rounding towns.
The Going 10th Su n Highway,
which crosses the Con rinental Di-
vide at Logan Pass. Usually re-
mains open until late October,
Those who are forum ate enough to
come to Glacier in s eptenber and
October will find the, snow-capped
peaks particularly b, saNtifal at thai
time.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-09-18
Accommodations For
Glacier Natl Park
Visitors curtaiIed

Tourist accommodations for visit
ors to Glacier National Park have
been curtailed since the closing of
the season on September 8.
Places not serving visitors n
clude. Many Glacier Hotel. Lake
Mcdonald Hotel. Glacier Park Ho-
tel, Going-to-the-Sun Chalets. East
Glacier Cabin Camp and Coffee
Shop. Two Medicine Chalets and
Swiftcurrent Cabin Camp n d
Coffee Shop. In keering with the