davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-06

10 screen mayor dlldCk vi
Hawaii or even the United States
Canadian coast.
Nimitz' communique implied
plainly that the attack had beer
beaten off and probably definitely
broken.
AIR FORCE EFFECTIVE
Nimitz, who was ordered Il
Hawaii at the darkest hour of tho
war after the enemy sneak ATTACH
on Pearl Harbor December Z
praised with warmth the fighting
men OF the United States forces
who had won this great success.
His communique said:
1.-THE Japanese have not fol-
lowed up their initial air attack
on Midway except by few in
effectual shots from submarines
during Thursday night.
AS more rePorts come in AZ
appears that the .enemy's, dam.
age was very heavy indeed, in
volving several ships in each OF
the carrier, battleship, cruiser
and transport classes.
"This damage was far out OF
proportion to that which we re-
ceived.
THE brunt Of the defense TO
date has fallen upon our avia-
ton personnel, in which the
army, navy and marine corps
were all represented.
SURVIVORS GUNNED
They have added another
shining page 10 heir record of
achievements.
Zone carrier. already damaged
by air attack, was hit by three
torpedoes fired by a submarine.
ION every occasion when we
have met the enemy our officers
and men have been superlative
In their offensive spirit and their
complete lack of fear.
"Our country can feel secure
with personnel such a. this.
There were reported several
instances of enemy planes ma
chine cunning our aviation per-
sonnet who had baled out with
parachutes or were adrift in
rubber boats.
while II IL too early to claim
a major japanese disaster, II
may be conservatively stated
that United States control re-
mains In the Midway area. 81.
THE enemy appears 10 he
withdrawing but we are continu-
ing the battle"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-06
Gas Over-Emphasized
Experts Derde Fears That Poison Vapors Can
Wipe Out Cities at Ono Stroke
BY REUEL s. MOORE
United Press star Correspondent

the japanese could hope to score
far more effective blows against
the Pacific Coast with high explo-
sives and incendiaries than with
r>Oicnp oac
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-06

to screen a major attack on
Hawaii or even the United States
Canadian coast.
Nimitz' communique implied
plainly that the attack had been
beaten off and probably definitely
hrnlyan
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The American Fighter
Fullerton (Calif) News-Tribune,

Fullerton (Caf) News rbune)
Reports from Hawaii, the Philippines and Wake
Island of the performance of American fighting men
battling against odds have been examined with care
for evidence of any change in the traditional fight
ing spirit of the American soldier, sailor marine.
The result is entirely satisfactory The thread that
runs through all the stories is that the American
in battle still is daring, resourcefu and tenacious.
Professional military men who saw American
soldiers in action in Europe during the first World
War said that they were the poorest soldiers and
the best fighters either side. BY that they meant
that the doughboy difficult to control under
fire until he was allowed to advance in his way
and time. He then excelled in speed, courage, skill
and the will to win.
The American bluejackets fighting creed dates
from colonial days when enemy superiority in ships
and guns overcome by greater skill in maneu-
and fire control, and devastating ferocity in
the hand to-hand fighting of boarding parties
1t is not of record that the marines gave
ground under pressure of enemy fire unless ordered
broken under fire and retreated in disorder, but
when they included marine attachments, the marines
invariably held to line and duty.
The common heritage of all arms of the defense
is of course the code of the patriots who flung off
the British yoke, and the individual sef-reliance
drill and training regulations of all services. They
assume that the fighting spirit will flame under
stress and they have never been wrong
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08
The Weather Map Goes
New York Tines


If we needed any evidence that science and war
go hand in hand, we have it in the Governments
decision to discontinue the publication Of weather
maps No extensive battle land is fought
without information on temperature, baroinetric
pressure clouds and precipitation; for all these fac
tors of Importance in the firing of an anti
aircraft battery's and battleships guns
1t is worth noting that our Army Signal Corps
was the first wellorganized meteorological service
of which could boast. An international weather
service built up when it was realized that we
must think of temperature, barometrc pressure, rain
snow and wind in planetary terms When war comes
and this far-flung organization is disrupted the need
of exact knowledge of what is happening in the
upper and lower air all the earth taxes the in
genuty of military and civilian meteoroogists Here
we have the origin of the method of ar-mass analy-
sis which considers the cold winds that sweep down
from the Pole as we'll as the wind that rustes the
leaves of tropical forests.
Because our weather maps are based upon that
method because they contain information OF value
to the enemy we longer publish ranges OF
temperature and pressure widely scattered COM
munites, can we hint whether or not it
is raining in Chicago, Albany New York. Ship
captains, fishermen, railway managers, electric light
companies that must reckon with the weather will
receive the information that they need but the rest
of us must look at thermometers and the
skies and draw what conclusions Meteoro-
logically we are living in the year 1900
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GOODBYE. LEAD

You can check off lead as the
next strategic material to be put
under interdict for civilian use.
OPM's banning order will be issued
shortly. That will mean the end
of lead foil and numerous other
items of normal everyday use. One
possible exception may be lead for
automobile batteries, but even that
will be under severe restrictions.
!. Reason for the ban is inadequacy
of domestic supply to meet the in
creasing need for bullets. War
production tables call for a lead
consumption of $4,000 tons monthly
by June; 100000 tons monthly by
next January For military reasons,
figures on U. S. supply can not be
disclosed, but it is below what is
needed even with production in
creases now under way plus imports
from Canada, Mexico and other
foreign sources. So civilian use
will be restricted for the duration
Copyright, 1912, by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08
CAPITAL CHAFF

Secretary of War Stimson has
bee nshaking up some of his gen.
erals, and has put General Ray
mond Lee temporarily in charge OF
military intelligence Lee war for
mer U. S. military attache in Lon
den and an Al officer. Army people
hope he stays in charge of the in
telligence service. :. To make more
office space in Washington, the
Farm Credit Administration is be-
ing moved to Chicago. :. EXAM
bassador Joe Davies has written a
bock on his experiences in Russia
which should be must reading for
every member of Congress- 1t is
a magnificent job. EX-Ambas-
sador Joseph P. Kennedy is now
in Florida writing a book on his
experiences at the Court of st.
James's. If Joe is frank-and he
usually is-the book ought to be a
best seller. . Fifty per cent of
cur vitamin A is being sent to Eng
land. This, together with the short
age of fish livers and oils from Nor
way and Japan, is causing short
age of vitamins in the u. 6. A.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08
SHIPPING GOES UP

A 45 percent increase in freight and passenger
rates on Alaska ships seemed to hit Juneau like
bombing raid yesterday.
From the grocerymen, who treasured customers
with statements that the added shipping costs would
mean than three percent difference in their
grocery bills to Gov. Ernest Gruening, who issued
an explosive statement branding the rate raise IAN
outrage" the subject was every lip in the Capt.
tai City
Let's judge the its merits.
We know that the increased rates author
lied by the U S. Maritime Commission, the same
commission which has held critical hearings the
justification of previous rate raises requested by
steamship companies.
We know that war risk insurance has increased
the operating overhead of the steamer lines.
We know that shipping delays have been costly
for the transportation lines in Alaska since the wars
outbreak. Navy orders have held ships in port and
backouts have suspended cargo operations during
night hours thus adding to the payroll for crew
members and to the food bill for passengers.
On the other hand we know, too that practi-
cally all the ship delays have occurred between Ju
neau and Westward points, the Gulf of Alaska APP
parently being the danger zone From this stand
point the general raise of as percent all
sections CT Alaska to be penalizng Southeast
Alaska ports for situation which exists, principally,
only after the ships have left Southeast Alaska
waters.
But if the raise to be applied to Westward
points exclusively it would amount to great deal
more than As percent at Seward, Kodiak and points
served from these ports So perhaps it is duty,
as brother Alaskans share the increase with those
who live in the remote sections of the
Territory.
At any rate, a vigorous protest to the increase
was lodged with Washington D C, officials yester-
dav nv CIV N his action
shipping rate question will possibly be reviewed by
the Maritime Commission which authorized it, The
resultant hearing might alter the increase ordered,
either by reducing it generally by declaring a
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HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not con,pew
FRIDAY. JANUARY 9


There is a benefic aspect toda =
which promises success in financi-
al deals Foresight should be clear
under this configuration.
HEART AND HOME: This is a
favorable date for welcoming rela-
tives or intimate friends. For girls
there is promise that eligible young
men will be susceptible under the
planetary influences of this week.
end Hasty weddings will be numer-
Gus, but warning is given that they
may not be of lasting happiness,
since the stars presage anxiety for
many a bride. Young married folk
come under a sway which promises
income and many will render i'm
portant civilian service. On all ex-
empt from service in Army, Navy
and air forces, heavy responsible
ties are to fall. Both men and wo-
men will do honor to home de-
Tense uniforms.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: From this
date to the end of the month thers
will be many opportunities for fin
ancial gain in various lines of bus
mess. New fortunes will be made
by a few manufacturers. Precau-
lions should be taken on the 22nd,
23rd and 29th of the months when
there may be marked recessions in
business. Critical times will come
suddenly Great fluctuations on the
stock exchange may be expected.
Speculation should be avoided.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Subtle sub
versive influence among college stu
dents are indicated. Efforts to I'M
dermine patriotism will be made
skilfully, it is indicated. Goods
may be discovered as active in fifth
column work, for there is sign
warning that women are to be
numerous in espionage along novel
lines. quite different from those
pursued in former wars However,
warning is given that suspicion will
be most unfortunate if it becomes
habit in wartime.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR
Jupiter in the seventh house in the
charts of both London and Berlin
is read as indicating peace moves
in which powerful church factors
will attempt to negotiate treaties
or pacts. Britain will not accept d
negotiated truce of any sort, it is
forecast. The scope of war prepar-
ations in progress in the United
States will encourage many dis
cussions of possible ending of the
world conflict, but according to the
stars the world war will extend
over three or four years.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of many unex-
pected favors and good opportuni-
ties in the coming year. Hasty de-
cisions should be avoided
Children born on this day prob
ably will be original. independent
and reliable. They may be extra
ordinarily talented and generall,
| fortunate.
| i Copyright, 1942)
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FUDLkN LlluULIIL ROBERTA LEE

questions asking prospective
employer?
The following questions impression in the
my salary
pay? there overtime woik' paid overtme?
work all Saturday."
@. calling al right n and
sound the horn until they out?
A. No: the the and the bell
everyone
is before beginning
A. No. he a he served
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iron. But today ordinary supplies
of scrap iron are diminished, not
only by previous sales to Japan but
by the fact that war industries
supply no scrap. Many tanks, guns,
and military motor trucks are ship
ped off to Egypt, Malaga or Russia.
They never come back. Ordinarily
industry supplies its own scrap iron
from junked automobiles, etc. But
now there will be fewer automobiles
to junk.
So the scrap iron problem is one
which will require every farmer
and householder to look around be-
hind his barn or in his basement
to see what he can spare for war
industries. .ss;
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08
FORMER JUNEAU
FISHERIES CAPT.
IS FERRY MASTER

Word from a former Juneauite
was received here recently through
the marine news columns of the
Seattle Times. a.l.
He is Capt Gregory Mangan,
formerly stationed here with the
bureau of fisheries. Capt. Mangan
is now master of the Black Ball
Company's ferry Klickitat, rum
ming between Edmonds and Port
Ludlow on Puget Sound. He lives
in Richmond Heights, Seattle sub
urban district, and was mentioned
as one of two seagoing sons of Capt.
Wallace H. Mangan, now being re-
tired by the Black Ball line after
more than SO years of steamboating
on Puget Sound waters,
Capt. Gregory Mangan was a
member of the Juneau Volunteer
Fire Department here and PLAYED
basketball with the Gremen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08

smaller percent of increase in rates between Seattle
and Southeast Alaska ports than between Southeast
Alaska and points the Gulf of Alaska
We must remember, however, that the added
insurance rates will still apply to shipments to Ju-
peau. For the duration of the war can not ex-
pect any miracle of price sterilization to bring the
shipping rates back to pre-war figures. After all,
during the first World War shipping rates on the
Atlantic increased 600 percent This time the fight
ing is taking place in our Pacific ocean as well as
the Atlantic.
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as strong as 100000 watts WINS
beams from Iceland could drown
out his voice every time he went
on the air.
Furthermore, WLW Icelan d
would not operate on short wave,
which the German people are not
not permitted to hear. 1t would
operate on a standard broadcasting
beam and would come in over the
ordinary German radio. BY turn
ing a button in the station in Ice
land, the wave-length could be
changed to cut in on any German
program. ns
There is one catch in the pro-
posal, however. WLW Cincinnati
wants to make a deal with the
Government whereby it would be
permitted to set up another $780, 0c
watt station in the United States
in return for sending its equipment
to Iceland.
NOTE The 100000 watt radio
station which the Donovan Com
mittee is transferring from Schen-
ectady, N Y, to San Francisco for
propaganda broadcasts to Japan is
for short wave broadcasts only.
SCRAP IRON WENT TO JAPAN
1t may be that those who let
millions of tons of scrap iron go
to Japan are not too anxious to ad-
yertise our present dearth of scrap,
but the real fact is that it is SO
serious as to cause the shutdown of
nine blast furnaces in youngstown,
Ohio, alone.
To meet the shortage, the OPM
has been conducting an expert
mental campaign to collect scrap
iron in Erie, Pa, and is launching
other campaigns in Boston, Pitts
burgh, Bridgeport and Akron. How
ever, the campaign is going very
slowly. Chief trouble is that col
lections are made through the nor
NAL scrap iron trade.
Therefore, it looks as if the Am
erican public might have to take
things in hand. A survey of Butler
County Ohio, shows that every
farmer has an average of about
500 pounds of disable scrap iron and
rubber rusting or rotting behind his
barn. On this basis, the OPM
estimates that it should be possible
to collect 100000 tons of scrap
from American farmers.
Not many people realize the i'm
portance which scrap plays in the
iron and steel industry Ordinarily,
steel is made fifty per cent from
ore and fifty per cent from scrap
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08
WLW ICELAND

The largest standard wave broad
casting apparatus in the U. S. A
owned by WLW Cincinati-may be
set up in Iceland to drown out
Hitler's rasping broadcasts to the
German people.
For many years WLW operated
a 100000 watt station in Cincinnati,
but was forced by the Federal Com
munications Commission to reduce
to $4,000 watts, which is the maxi
mum for ordinary commercial sta
items in the U. S. A. Therefore,
WLW has now offered its big $780,
600 watt set to the Government TO
be established in Iceland. Since
Hitler's stations are nowhere near
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08
Daily Lessons in English " %. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MSUSED say,
She BECAME sick today
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Iamentabe Accent the FIRST
syllable, often heard.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Indeible; IBLE not ABLE
SYNONYMS: Prolific fruitful, fertile, productive.
WORD STUDY Use three times and it is yours Let
Today word
fixed limits change
forth families osciates
rather than changes that is it fuctuae within fixed mitsDe
Quincy
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08
TWENTY ONE JOIN
HIGHWAY FIRST AID

To organize class in Red Cross
first aid instruction the Highway
First Aid class met last evening at
the residence of Mrs. F. T. Sterling
at AUX Bay.
Twenty-one Joined the class
which will be instructed by Mrs.
Ken Nelson. The regular sessions
will start on Wednesday, January 81
and will be held every Wednesday
and Friday evening The place O..
meeting will be announced before
the next meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08
Fairbanks 10 Hold
Special Election

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 8. -
Taxpayers will go to the polls to-
morrow, January 8, to ratify an
ordinance authorizing the transfer
from the city to the United States
government for recreation purposes
of a lot on First Avenue. The lot
will be used as site of U. S.
Organization recreation center.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08
New Athletic
Club al Nome

Articles of Incorporation as 4
non-profit organization were filed
lere today for new athletic club
at Nome.
The new club will be called the
Arctic Club and will promote all
ypes of athletic events ind social
'et-togethers at the Westward city,
according to the articles on file
n the office of Territorial Auditor
Frank A. Boyle.
Organizers of the club listed in
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08

Corregidor from the air. 1t can
hold out for some time, but sooner
or later we face the prospect of see
ing the Stars and Stripes hauled
down from the main islands of the
Philippines.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08
20 YEARS AGO ff fn EMPIRE
JANUARY 8, 1922

JANUARY g. 1922
Losfeldt Alaska Road Commission returned to
Spokane spending weeks Seattle and
been spending the holidays
n the Northwest Spokane
situation the
Territorial Attorney
Spokane weeks absence
passengers Spokane George
Trustees of the Pioneers
oldtmers living the home well
they hours
the Fisheries
with Karl Thele
representing o
entertainment to the
Shriners January II.
followed other
a Moose
with light southeastery winds
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08
LOOK and LEARN &sy &. G. GORDON

Which widest point,
America?
containing
called?
g. What is depth deepest part
A. symbolizes
S. Which is the heavier, lead or platinum?
ANSWERS:
l. South America.
2
g. 3540O feet, the Philippine Islands.
a
S
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the articles are Leroy M. Sullivan,
Thomas o. Givan, Gerald E. Har-
vey, Joseph E. Hopkins, Jr., Walter
Glavinovich, Mrs. Emma G. Bel.
lows, Alvin Polet and Charles CIas-
by, all of Nome.
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Washington
Merry
Go-Round

CONTINUED from Page One)
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Mrs c. E. Carpenter who had been spending the no
the Spokane
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Carl Lottsedt with the Alaska Road Commissions retu
the Spokane after spending several weeks Seat
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08

with light southeasterly winds
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conditions well the legislative situation in tn
discouagng according John Rustgard Territorial
returned Spokane after several weeks
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-08

Among passengers leaving Ska the Spokane was
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
Lunceford Pianist Credited For
Bands Unique Arrangements
BY ALMENA DAVIS
L. A. Tribune Features

LOS ANGELES-Credit Edwin Wilcox, pianist in the
band with the sensational arrangements which are max
ing records by the Jimmie Lunceford band top sellers
was Wilcox, TRIBUNE Features learned in an interview
with Maestro Lunceford this week who wrote the Lunce-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
DINA MEET

Plans We're completcd for the
celebration OF the end anniycrs-
arv Of the Detroit Musicians as
ISOLATION ~ meeting he'd Mon
DAY evening az the Detroit club
Women's building Tho insfalla-
uor OF The recently elected Of
tcers Will also take place The
affair viii be hell az the club
house az Ferry and Brueh from
70 10 nm on Monday evening.
July % Tn" members and friends
Will also enjoy an outing on July
~ which viii be hcla on the
Cowan farm arranged by the
president, Fred Hart Williams
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
MORE COMEDY
THAN GUNS
In THE ARMY

Jimmy Durante dictates a let
ter to Phil Silvers in their new
co-etarring comedy, You're In
The Army Now" which is open
ing on Saturday at the Echo
theatre.
TO the President OF desc Unit
ed States. White House. Wash
ington. DC. period" exclaims
Jimmy. MARK II poisonal. other
wise he's liable to send 1t to the
House OF Representatives."
He continues. "You said in de
press dat every soldier should be
consigned TO de kind Of work 10
which he is suited. Well, I'm a
salesman. one of the best dere Is.
and ever since I've got in dis
army ev'ry ting | had to do is
clear outcide my domain
Silvers interrupts and asks,
How do you spell domain"
"A-B-D-O-M-A-N." says Jimmy
as he goes on, my talent has
been wasted mending roads,
washing underwear, bathing
dishes and so on"
"And so on what?" asks Phil.
"And sewing on buttons! re-
torts Durante.
July ~ and. ~ Jackie Cooper
will star In Glamour Boy on the
same bill with West OF the Rock
les" with Eddie Best.