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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-21
pRI0 Y
O N | ADO R
ANNOUNCED
MeNutf Says Nation May
Face Labor Short
age in War

WASHINGTON, April 21--Chair-
man Paul v. McNutt of the War
Manpower Commission, announces
he will create a system of labor
priorities designed to get needed
men into the most important war
industries, but has declared that
he doesn't contemplate the work
CT fight" method of forcing men
into war production.
McNutt, charged with the re-
sponsibility of allocating man and
woman power among the factories
and farms and armed forces, es-
timated that 100000 new recruits
are needed in war plants this year
and said I'VE may be confronted
with an overall nationwide labor
shortage which is likely III the
event of long war"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-21
Violafors,
priorifies
Being Sued
Two Steel Corporations
May Be Enjoined Under
W. P. D. Statutes

WASHINGTON, April 21-Atto! =
ney- General Francis d. Biddle an
nounced today that the Justice DE-
partment has filed suit in Fed
eral District Court seeking to en-
JoIn the Carnegie Illinois Steel Cor
poration and the Jones Laughlln
Steel Corporation from violating
priorities fixed by the War Pro-
duction Board.
The suits involve more than one
third Of the total steel production
of the nation and are tile first in
stituted under the Boards prior
tiles program.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-21
80 FRENCH
SENTENCED
FOR ATTACK
Germans Order Execution
for Wretking Of Troop
Train Near R0uen

VICHY. April 21-German occu-
patton authorities in Rouen have
ordered the execution of 80 French
hostages who are accused of bomb
ing a German troop train in which
a large number" Of Na2i soldiers
were killed
The communique officially an
nounced that 80 more hostages viii
be shot if those guilty OF attack
ing the train are not turned over
for punishment by April 80 ac-
cording to a German notice issued
in the district.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-21
AL.ERTS keep
NIpp0NS IN
GREAT FEAR
Central Western Part of
Imperial Nation Kept
in Suspense
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

New air raid alarms, ranging
from one to seven hours, have kept
central and western Japan aroused
during today. Prolonged alerts
have been sounded over the Sec
ton containing the vital naval
bases, ports and industrial cities
This afternoon the alarms were
almost continuously sounded.
Even while the japanese broad
casts continued to minimize the
effects of the alarms. stating that
instead the Cabinet ministers were
receiving reports that the Japan
ese life was affected only in
small degree and the postal SER
vice has been quickly resumed, the
Berlin radio broadcasts declare the
Japanese in the air raid alarm dis
tricts are almost in a panic and
the greatest of excitement prevails.
Silent On Cause
NclLilti tiit AohJO HUI Dcillll
broadcasts make any mention Of
type of planes causing the alarms
nor of any bombs being dropped
One broadcast picked up in San
Francisco indicated the alarms may
merely be a symptom of japanese
fears of an air attack since the
Japanese High Command reported
the raids of last Saturday on Tok-
70, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya.
Intense 4. NJ. Alarm
A Tokyo broadcast says a most
intense air raid alarm was sound
ed this afternoon between and
o'clock over the greater section Of
Japan but gave no reason nor was
any further mention made.
Broadcasts picked up state that
bombs dropped in Saturdays raid
on the industrial centers OF Japan
were Of type which Japan fears
-incendiary bombs, which are
most effective against her wood
and paper-built cities.
Damage Repaired
Broadcasts are quoted as saying:
Thanks to the activity of the
auxiliary and antiaircraft units,
combined with the calm of the
population the damage was limited
to a minimum.
Except for a very few bombs.
the enemy dropped mainly incen-
diaries weighing only twelve pounds
which did not cause any great
damage
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-21
CAUSE OF FIRE
ON NORmANDIE
IS NOW PLACED
Court Of Inquiry Charges
Workmen Violated Com
mon Sense Rules

WASHINGTON, April 81 The
Navy Department announces that
the Court of Inquiry has placed
full responsibility for the fire on
the former French liner Normandle
last February in New York Har
Dor, squarely on the employees CT
the Robins Drydock and Repair
Company of Brooklyn.
The Court of Inquiry charged
gross carelessness and utter viola
ton of the rules of common sense
by the companys workmen.
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Mrs.Leahy
Dies, vithy

VICHY, April 2l.--Mrs. William
Leahy, wife of the United States
Ambassador to France, died today.
She underwent a major operation
last week.
Ambassador Leahy was last week
recalled to Washington by President
recalled to Washington by President
condition of Mrs. Leahy was such
that his departure was delayed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-21
Federal Employees
In Anchorage May
GET Into Politics

WASHINGTON, April 21-Alaska
Delegate Anthony j. Dimond has
introduced bill to permit Federal
employees of the Alaska Railroad,
residing in Anchorage, to participate
in all political campaigns involving
Anchorage and in the political man
agement of the city.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-21
INDIAN OFFICIALS
GO TO KETCHIKAN

Raymond L. Wolf, Credit Agent,
and Harvey W. Startling, Supervisor
of Arts and Crafts for the Alaska
Office of Indian Affairs. left by
boat for Ketchikan last night where
they will be engaged in official
business in the First City and at
other Southeast Alaska points.
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LOOK FOR
INVASION
MOVE SOON
Britain 10 Com bine All
Fighting Services FOL-
lowing Conference
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

United States warplanes are now
blasting the Axis on many fronts
and are already being ferried to
a British operational base to join
the Royal Air Force in its great
aerial offensive against the contin-
ent. London sources reported today
At the same time, Anthony Ed
en-, Secretary of Foreign Affairs,
disclosed that Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill has approved plan
to organize a combined operations
staff, which would link Britain's
Army, Navy and Air Force into a
single gigantic combat team.
Prelude to Invasion
The move would coordinate the
British fighting service, perhaps as
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-21

Department of Commerce says
there are 100000 business estab-
lishments in the United States
more than 20 percent of which
are small businesses.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-21

New York City's fire department
has 10000 employees.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-21
Eioarding, Other Schemes
Are Revealed Over Allo
Tire Situation in Nation

Easements and attics of the ma
lion
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Evening star., 1942-11-06

September. Farmers and dealers
have been. wary Of selling turkeys
for shipment until they learned the
OPA price ceilings.
Local dealers said the supply Of
turkeys had kept up with the local
demand so far and added they be-
lieved the announcement OF ceilings
at this time would make 1t possible
to bring in enough for Thanksgiving
demands. :.
The ceilings on fowl imported
from the Pacific Northwest and the
South are expected to be set In the
OPA order today, and once these
are established, 1t was said. 1t Will
be merely a question Of shipping
enough fowl to meet the locAl de-
mand.
Other sections OF the country,
which do not have nearby sources Of
supply and which are dependent on
fowl shipped long distances may not
fare as well as Washington at
Thanksgiving, it was stated.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Flyer Uses Gun
To Puncture Raft
FouIinq Plane

BY the Associated Press.
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA,
Nov. 4 (Delayed "A Flying Fortress
crew today had narrow escape
from a freak accident which threat
ened to send the four -motored BIZ
bomber plurging to the ground.
The Fortress was taking of on a
mission when the wind pried open
a hatch door and released debated
life raft which blew back and lodged
against the tail. Fixed to initiate
when released, the raft began filling
up. freezing the controls.
The pilot, 1t. Neville Ehlers of
Pharr. Tex, and the co-pilot. 1t.
Bill Wilson of Fort Worth. Tex.
both braced against the controls. but
the plane whipped wildly and
plunged toward the ground.
AS the crew prepared to bail out,
pvt. Lowell Lee of New York turned
q machine gun on the inflated raft,
puncturing 1t and enabling the pilot
to regain control.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Germans Keep Watch
For New Allied Moves
Elsewhere in Africa
Nozi Rodio Again Reports
Messing Of United Nations
Ships at GibruItur
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-With Marshal
Erwin Rommel's armies fleeing
westward In Egypt under q threat
OF humiliation by the British 9th
Army, the Axis showed signs today
of wary watch for new Allied
ventures which might imperil its
position elsewhere in Africa and on
the Mediterranean.
The enemy is showing inCreas-
ing uneasiness regarding Allied
movements to the south and west
of Libya," the London Daily Tele-
graph commented.
For third successive day the
German radio talked, without con-
firmation, of concentration of
United Nations warships and trans
ports at Gibraltar, estimating that
1875 naval vessels had reached the
small harbor there. Previous Axis
reports said that American troops
had reached Gibraltar.
Spain Said to Be Worried.
The German propaganda sought
to show that Spain is worried.
The news from Gibraltar has
revealed considerable military ac-
tivity there" said q Berlin broad
cast Of Madrid dispatch to Trans
ocean, German news agency.
1T is believed that much Arma-
ment is being stored in the rock
fortress, including tanks, fighters
and bombers. Such developments
ava hnin~ yiau,ad urift, cnncnrv
The Nazi-controlled Paris radio
also said that additional RAF squed-
rons had arrived at Gibraltar.
Earlier this week the German
commentator, Rear Admiral Luet-
zow, discussed on the Berlin radio
the possibility of Allied operations
against North Africa. led by Amer
leans. and movement against
Cssablanca. from the west, that is,
the Atlantic.
vichy, France. and Spain divide
the control of North Africa. Casa
blanca is in French Moi occo.
Concentration South Of Tripoh.
At the same time Axis military
commentators have been reporting
a gathering of Allied forces in the
Chad area, due south OF Tripoli,
Libyan capital, and have noted the
presence of a Fighting French force
at Kufra Oasis, 400 miles south OF
Derna, Eastern Libya.
The Belgian newspaper lie Soir
recently reported that Marshal
Rommel had detached a portion of
his African Corps to stand guard
against attack from Kufra.
The London Evening Standard
summed up the current concern Of
the Axis as follows:
"An Africa may soon be at stake.
Such is the fear in Berlin and
Rome"
Anything less than complete de-
struction of Rommels forces might
be taken as an Axis victory, the
Evening Standard commented. To
accomplish this, 1t noted, the Brit
ish would have to drive in force
across 1000 miles OF desert to Tu-
nisia-a never accomplished feat
or tackle the Axis forces from the
rear while they are still under
frontal assault.
London observers saw in the po-
tential complete occupation of North
Africa the possibility of establish
ing a base for a second European
front, reopening the Mediterranean
to Allied shipping and thus saving
three -fourths of the sailing time to
the Middle East and increasing aid !
to Russia both by releasing more
material and delivering it faster.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
0pA 10 SET Prices
For Turkeys Shipped
Here From Far Areas
Order Expected Today
Will Assure Supply
For Thanksgiving


Once Of Price Administration Of :
ficials said ceiling prices on. turkeys
shipped here from outside nearby
farm areas would be announced to-
day, clearing the way for importa-
ton Of a sufdcient supply of the
fowls to satisfy Washington's 8
Thanksgiving appetite.
Many local dealers buy turkeys
from farmers in nearby areas. Price
ceilings on these fowl already have
been established.
Marketing OF outside turkeys has
been slowed down because Of OPA
failure to announce the price CELL
ings since the cost of birds was
frozen by congressional action in
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Early YuIe Mailing Asked;
Post Offices Seek He|p

Fearing that already overtaxed
District post offices will not be able
to hire all Of the men needed this
year for the Christmas mailing
rush, District Postmaster Vincent
Burke today urged the public to do
their Christmas shopping and mail
ing early.
II the people Of Washington han
die their Christmas mailing in the
usual manner-this business of
waiting until the last 10 days-there
Is going to be widespread disap-
pointment," the postmaster de-
clared.
He explained that the postoffice
i now trying to hire $500 to 5000
Evening star., 1942-11-06

additional men. for the expected
rush.
Mr.. Burke said the postodice must
keep the war mail and Government
mail. going. With the increased
volume Of mail the poston1ce is han
ding, together, with transportation
difficulties, he said thousands of
Evening star., 1942-11-06

So you want Toxic bombed again?
Well, bombs cost money, - help buy
some with War bonds. and stamps.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

soldiers, sailors, marines and civil
ians will be disappointed II Christ
mas mailing Is not done now.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Rubbit Club Formed

Od1cers and men of British East
Coast artillery battery have organ.
lied a rabbit club under the Min
istry OF Agriculture, and will sell
half they raise.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07
HISTORY WEEK

For time yet colored Americans will be direct
ing attention TO their color while the other hand they
ask Others to lessen emphasis color and accept them
freely and cordially members of the great human fam
lily The inconsistency will perforce be prolonged until
democracy has reached growth where discrimination be-
of color creed national origin shall have ceased
During annual History Week this year shall again pub
cze heroes inventors artists and artisans, share
of contributions to American culture This will be done
in spirit of braggadocio but serious and sober
of action to disseminate information concerning the
colored mans services to the country Its purpose stamps
the undertaking proper and necessary. Nobody else
sponsor further the effort we'll colored Am
orleans themselves. We foot lone horn in order
that the other half of America may learn the colored
man story and thus fill in the gaps in American history
with the records which omitted by historians who
either preudiced simply bent upon preserving the
dongs of the white mans group. The narrative must
be retod again and again by tongue and pen until there
is frank and full recognition of the colored mans
vices behalf of the independence the freedom and the
general progress of the country.
History Week lends support TO the foolish notion
of creating nation within nation. I'VE all Ameri-
cans The colored American forward with proof
that he part of all that has been suffered and wrought
in this sector of the globe
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07
mnt. Mnnrnp Urnttpr
EDITOR and PUBLISHER
1901 1884
KEEPING COOL

In the present crisis with the threat of bombing from
the air the chief item of advice is Keep Cool There
apparently enough facts to warrant the assumption that
the public has already pegged itself at that degree of
mental temperature The only concern, then, is as to
whether the peg will hold, what may. So pro-
nounced is public composure that it is not nfrequenty
mistaken for an apathetc attitude toward the and
preparations for defense when in reality it but resig
nation state of affairs which it safe to say, the
great of citizens had long ago forseen Observers
who thus misjudge the prevailing temper cannot be in
earnestness with which families study the air raid
ations join the ranks of raid wardens prepare their
homes backouts and fix up for safety retreats
Shortly after the in Europe started, opinion
average persons to the effect that would be in it
if the prolonged
The average mans belief in the inevitability of in
vovement was fed from three main first his
daily reading of newspapers which gave comprehensive
coverage of the European conflict secondly his know
edge that unable to stay out of the First ord
War President Wilson afterward admitted that our en-
trance was las inevitable the sunrise thirdly the vivid
parallel between the train of here and abroad which
salient features of the First World Wars aftermath
namely the depression unemployment the dole work
relief rearmament Fate seemed to sweep along in its
memorable and unacceptable tide toward the evwar
hnality which brings abreast of the nations already
engaged in fighting The ills which Europ suffered and
still suffers always came to us last They neverthe
less, and we were unable to stave them off.
Now that war is actually here the people refuse to
be excited about it, They had been somewhat FESTIVE
der CONGRESSES apparently ntermnabe delay in prepar
ing to meet the of aggression But they have been
cool for some time Pearl Harbors preyenble disaster
did raise the temperature America grimly accepts
the changing fortunes of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07
BIRTHDAY OF SCOUTING

Boy Scouts celebrating during the week Febru-
airy 6-12 the thTtysecond birthday of Scouting There
are million and half active Boy Scouts and Scouters tax
ing part in the celebration. Adding the undergradu-
ates the grown-ups who the alumni gives the
tonlshing total of ten Million boys and men, who have
come under the training and discipline of Scouting The
aim OF Scouting is character and citizenship Every Boy
Scout pledges: "0n my honor will do my best-to do
my duty to God and country, and to obey Scout Law
10 help other people at all times To keep myself phys-
ally strong, mentally awake and morally straight
The Scouts have formed an Emergency Service Corps
Tor boys Of fifteen older The Corps trained to render
ad IN the event Of food tornado FIRE other disasters
During the first World War Boy Scouts were similarly
prepared for emergency service
IN 1871 Boy Scouts distributed 100000 posters ad
vertsng the sale Of Defense Bonds and Stamps they
eoected ten million pounds of scrap aluminium which was
eghy percent Of all the scrap aluminium collected They
already hava gathered thousands Of tons Of waste
N sneir continuing work Of salvaging.
salute the Boy Scouts Of America, They are in the
making OF fine, outstanding citizens
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07
Churches

NetO Charles st. AME. Church
Warren st. and Elm Hill Aue.
Oliver W. H. ChHders, Pastor
Sunday Feb. 8, will be cele-
brated as Founders Day. At
1890 am. an inter-racial meet
ing will be held with Major Earl
Lord of the Salvation Army as
the preacher assisted by a male
quartet from Headquarters. At
3 pm. the General Claims Com
mittee will present a fine Foun-
der's Day program and at 7.45
pm. there will be a symposium
and pageant on African Method
ism. The public is invited. Din
ner will be served at noon.
The services at the old church
continue to increase in attend
ance and interest. A large con-
gregation partook of the Holy
Communion last Sunday and
many visitors were present. The
pastor is delivering a series of
sermons Sunday evenings on the
Doctrines and History Of meth
odiSn.
At the last business meeting of
the official board the announce
ment was made that the mort
gage debt on the new church
home has been reduced by $500
since the formal opening a short
time ago. The total mortgage
indebtedness is now about
$4,000.
The trustees are planning a
three dollar per member Rally
for Sunday. February %.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07
Churches
GLOUCESTER PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
1891 fremont Street
BENZ. ANDERSON
Pastor In Charge

The topic Sunday morning
was ''Dodging Lies Decision
Jonah 1-3-Mrs. Courtney John
son and Mrs. Ruby Williams are
organizing a young peoples
club which is to be known as
The Fellowship Club" Won
ems Missionary is giving a pig
foot supper, Thursday, Feb. p
from 5 TO 10 pm. Rev. W. NJ.
Maurer OF the Hyde Park Pres
byterian Church will address
our church on the subject Lin
coln,n followed by solos and
readings Sunday Feb. 8 at
P. NJ. Come out for a very in
tereSting program. Mr.. Martin
Byers, Senior Elder Of the
church, passed away last Mon
day morning. Every Member
/ Canvas Campaign met at the
Scotch Presbyterian Church
last Wednesday evening. Mems
Club met al Daniel McLeon's
9 Greenwich Park.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07
372nd On
Parade
By ChanIain l. NJ. FULLER

NEW YORK-Well, the 372nd
infantry Regiment is still on
Parade, moving here and there
in this great metropolitan city.
Further moves are limited for US
in the very near future, some
back to Fort Dix and other
places, some to remain here in
New York City. The Second
Battalion of which the writer
is chaplain has moved from
the Goth Street Armory home
of the Fighting seth Infantry
of Rainbow Division fame, to
East 22nd Street in the heart
o the Gramercy Park Section of
old New York where the rich
aristocratS and economic roy
alistS' have their places of
abode. The atmosphere is one
in the shadow of the Univer-
sity of the City of New York.
We are very well pleased with
the location and expect to con-
duct ourselves in such manner
as will be pleasing to New York
City's ariStocracy.
We made our weekly visit to
the Post Hospital at Fl. Jay, N.
Y, on Governors Island where
many of the enlisted men Of
the 372nd Infantry are recov-
ering from illnesses of various
kinds. Lieutenant Nathaniel
Mcintyre of Chelsea, Mass, ex-
poets to leave the hospital this
week. We were very much
grieved to hear of the death of
Srgeant Ronald Allen of C
Company. of Cincinnati, Ohio,
who had been sick for one
month. The body will be sent
home to his parents.
We also visited the Guard
House at Fl. Jay, where We
found about three hundred in
mates, ten of whom were Col
ored, some from Fl. Edwards,
Mass. Fl. Sill, Oklahoma and
others from our own Infantry.
They certainly do train the in
mates there. A bell was rung
when we entered and a strange
scene was evidenced as all in
mates, white and colored, took
off their hats, stood at atten-
ton until we entered a room
where we addressed them. A
glowing compliment was paid
to the colored inmates by the
Sergeant in charge who said:
THE colored inmates are the
best behaved of all in the Guard
House. They serve as a model
for the others to go by. They
are fine men"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07
A PART, NOT APART
BY RUTH TAYLOR

No man can truthfully say
that he is Self-made. Like
Ulysses he must humbly admit
q am a part of all that I have
met.
Each generation has an in
cheasing responsibility because
it has had greater advantages
due to the work and sacrifice
and lives of those which, pre-
coded it. For unto whomso-
ever much is given Of him shall
be much required; and to
whom men have committed
much, Of him they will ask the
more"
Whether Intentionally or not
we learn from all those with
whom we come in contact, with
whom we live or work. Not
only our own experience but
the experience of others shapes
our lives. We cannot live out
of the world, but we must live
in it, because of what we have
gained from it and we must
give as we have gained.
What is true of the individ-
ual is true of the nation. No
nation can claim to be the
people" What they are is the
result of the work and toll.
and labor and thought of
countless other peoples of oth|
er races and nationalities.
AS pure gold is too soft for