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Evening star., 1942-03-04
The Great Game of Politics
Reduction Of Governments Publicity Forces
Recommended as Morale Booster

one. Apparently, too, the multi.
tudinous publicity directors of other
departments are not restrained
either by Mr. MacLeish or by the
Committee on War Information
which he has set up and on which
are representatives Of various de-
partments. For example - in the
past month the War Production
Board press section alone has is
sued $50 separate press releases, not
six Of which were worth releasing.
The fact is that. under direction
Of the President, Mr.. MacLeish has
expanded into other fields where
he functions usefully, but Is kept
so busy that, even had he the au-
thority, he would not have the time
to straighten out the publicity mess.
For example, he has had thrust
upon him the delicate Job of clear
ing" the speeches of cabinet men,
bers, some Of which badly need
clearing. In addition, his organiza-
ton has developed into a domestic
propaganda machine. chiefly con-
cerned with national morale. In ad-
dition, has has his regular Job of IL
brarian of Congress and his extra
curricular work as cne of the Presi-
dents ghost Writers-and an excel
lent one he is. too
Regional Bureaus Set Up.
Considering all these activities,
the able and attractive Mr.. Mac
Leish has his hands very full, indeed,
with as little time as he has au-
thority to coordinate or curtail
those numerous. costly. unruly and
steadily increasing publicity boys,
who do so badly need coordination
and curtailment. Certainly. they
will not be co-ordinated or cur
tailed by Lowell Mellett and his
expanding and expensive Office of
Government Reports. Rather, its
plan is to add to their number. A
few days ago 1t was disclosed that
the Office Of Emergency Manage
ment. now under w. P. B., had
augmented the great Capital pub
licity machine by establishing 20
regional press bureaus in as many
different cities. each headed by s4.-
800-a-year ex newspapermen, all
turning out press releases.
The cost Of this latest and silliest
expansion has not been estimated
but whatever its cost 1t isn't worth
it. 1t is the kind Of thing that
makes the citizens swear and turns
cheerful taxpayers and bond buyers
into reluctant ones. No better way
of promoting morale could be de-
viSed than the drastic reduction Of
this whole publicity racket - be-
cause racket it unquestionably is.
It is a pity Mr.. MacLeish cannot
tackle the job. While he and Mr..
Mellett are taking in territory for
which they were not originally
booked, the publicity forces grow in
size and cost, their product in
creases IN volume and inaccuracy
and the murkiness Of the whole at
mosphere thickens. The publicity
division Of one department is now
of such size that it has been sug-
gested, semi-seriously, that a pub
licity division might well be estab-
lished for the publicity division.
(Copyrisht. 1942)
Evening star., 1942-03-04

the very heart of Jap communi-
cation lines might have disor-
ganized the schedule SO badly
that the aior offensive against
Java would have been sufficient
ly delayed to enable air REIN
forcements to reach the defend
ers of Java. ----..
The fall OF Java will leave the
United Nations feet practically
homeless. Darwin, in Northern
Australia, is already under fire
from Jap bombers while Ceylon,
the one remaining secondary
British naval base in the Indian
Ocean, is expected to share the
fate Of Singapore and Java with
In the next few weeks.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
By CONSTANTINE BROWN

There is undisguised bitterness
not only in Dutch quarters but
also among many Americans at
our failure to assist the defense
of Java by some offensive action
before the Japanese transports
were In sight Of the only naval
and air base which remains avail
able for operations against
Japan.
Evening star., 1942-03-04

which brought
1t into disrepute,
has organized in
a very brief
period q sepa-
rate and still
growing - press
bureau with a
yearly payroll of
$i24,000, a 6 a In
draws attention
to the extraor-
dinary public
tty a rm y n
Washington, the
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Evening star., 1942-03-04
Cupt. William A. Avery Dies

CHICAGO, March (P).-Capt.
William Alonzo Avery, 72, promi-
nent yacht racing skipper until his
retirement, died yesterday in his
home. Memers of his family said
he had collaborated with Orville
Wright in building the first air
plane.
Evening star., 1942-03-04

The answer is
that sometimes
it takes a long
while to persuade
the powers that
be of the impor-
tance of q revi-
sion OF policy,
hut in the end
the process Of
persuasion is ef-
fective.
Pre- s | d e n t
Roosevelt de-
serves commen-
lakinn for haN-
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Ohio Community Sets Good Example
For America to Follow in Woanq War

and the older brothers Of the
All Clubs to work, and they
made survey of the existing re-
sources of the community, in
trucks, autos, combines, tractors.
And he proposed to them that
they use these resources, as a
community, getting the greatest
work out of them with the
greatest conservation of them;
organizing transportation to the
factory where war production
was going on, so that no auto
Travelled for its owner alone, but
for as many workers as it could
carry.
Now, we saw in this big meet
ing in little town the same divi-
sion we see everywhere One
man, and he was in charge Of
the local Defense Council,
thought the nefense Council
should do it. He was the reac-
tionary present. But the peo-
pie almost unanimously were in
favor of taking hold themselves.
What they are doing, Of course.
is to create cooperative action.
But they didn't attach names and
ideologies to it. They looked at
reality, and did what reality re-
ouired. Reality in war. that is
to say in a desperate crisis. has
no room for the kind Of rugged
individualism that has been
preached, and falsely preached as
the American way-the indi-
vidualism Of every man for him.
self and the devil take the hind
most.
Our New England forefathers
knew nothing of that sort Of in
dividualism. No religious COM
munity knows anything about it.
Our forefatherS had corn-husk-
lngs, and barn-building parties;
each owned private property, but
it took on its dignity and justi-
fication from the fact that it was
used for the progress of the whole
community. Therefore, each was
willing to protect the private
property of the other, since each
profited from all and all from
each.
Spirit Still Alive Here.
Now this spirit-which will
save any nation, any time, any
where's still alive in this coun-
try. 1t is the most alive thing
in this country. 1t has been
terribly broken down by a wicked
and pagan theory that freedom
consists in doing anything you
choose instead of in choosing to
do what is right and necessary.
The first idea creates anarchy
and slavery. The second creates
community and progress.
Now, Morrow County, Ohio, has
started on the right path. Let US
see how many more counties can
be added in week to this self
help plan. Let us start competi-
tions in our home towns and
home counties: not the competi-
ton to see who can get most, but
the competition as to who can
give most.
iHThen, let US apply the same
simple philosophy to factories.
Let us take workers into part
nership with management: not
into agreement (unity), but into
participation in responsibility
community.
Let us conceive of leadership
in our affairs, not as issuing Or
ders, but as taking the lead in
action. And taking it not some
where far ff-Washington for
instance-but where we are, in
the areas of work where We are
at home, where we know our
neighbors, or our fellow workers.
Then We shall release America
into beauty and power that no
one knows exists. and we shall
fight a war for the liberation of
the world by first liberating our
selves.
tReleased by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1942-03-04

ho 4dl 90 hllOW VIC SOfCAA-
ment has neglected to suggest
how We apartment dwellers can
help. Washington apparently has
left it up to our ingenuity to figure
out what sort Of gardening we can
do in order not to feel left out and
unpatriotic.
A few nights ago an old dirt
farmer who lives down the hall in
l2-B called a meeting Of all those
men and women in the neighbor-
| hood interested in forming the first
apartment house grange.
BY o'clock goodly number had
shown up. Those coming from a
distance hitched their cars cut
front. Others arrived by elevator,
and some hardy souls even walked
three or four fights of stairs. The
women folk quilted and swapped
recipes for preserves and martins,
while the men got down to the
business Of how best to grow Yege-
tables indoors.
To get the movement started, and
to show how serious he was, the
host plowed under his mantelpiece
ivy plants and sprinkled some turnip
seeds in the pots.
The room was filled with the
fragrance Of new-turned earth.
The honk Of the taxis seemed far
away.
Men of the grange" our hest
said, choking on his new ccrncob
pipe. Men, given good spring
and the help of my boys after school,
Ill have as fine a stand of turnips
as any farmer in this section" He
gravely marked 'turnips" on the
outside of the pot and asked for
suggestions from everybody.
We all hitched our chairs a little
nearer to the glowing radiator ano
one old fellow from 7-C struck up
a merry jig on his fiddle
The possibility of windov-box
crops was discussed and one of the
men read a paper on the subject.
He had statistics to show that If
all the window boxes in the country
were planted in vegetables, it would
be pretty amazing sight He
pictured waving corn in every win
dow. Plump pumpkins ripening by
the bookcase. Sweet potato vines
climbing over the piano and chan
deliers.
He ended on this note:
Since We cant go back to the
earth, since the Government can't
send us a backyard, We will bring
the good earth into our homes" ="
The womenfolk interrupted US to
serve refreshments. There was
sweet cider, home-cured ham, jars
Of cookies, pies, pickles and pre-
serves, and three quarts of ice cream
from the drugstore.
Rotation of crops was discussed at
III. Lie NuCSllOIl NlIdA NC5C-
table would grow best after mas
t'rtiums and pansies was settled.
Would a rice paddy be successful
under a leaky sink or ice box?
Does the average door mat have
enough dirt in it to be planted in
oats? All these farm problems were
threshed out in a most satisfactory
manner.
At one point the enthusiasm Of
the grange members reached such
point that one member suggested
the keeping of small livestock and
poultry in the house to further the
bring the farm into the house"
movement. He argued that small
pig was no more trouble than a
dog or cat and that you could keep
a rooster as we'll as a parrot.
One crochety member put a quie-
tus on this suggestion by saying he
would be darned if he would put
leash around a ROSTERS neck and
walk him in the park.
So our group will remain simple
dirt farmers-far from the ground
but close to the soil.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate Incl
Evening star., 1942-03-04

emanateS from
Mount Gilead
Ohio. 1t is the
story of a COM
munity going
to war, through
its own instru-
ments Of self
help. and 1t
illustrates in
action what I
have been try
ing to put into
words.
Fred Sweet,
Evening star., 1942-03-04

1t strictly leaves
out in the cold
millions Of us
a p a r t m e n t
dwellers W h o
don't have yards
b a c X, front,
side or any other
kind.
Let me start
trying to culti-
vate my back
yard and I'm a
cinch to fell IL
stories on to a
IT,
Evening star., 1942-03-04
By FRANK r. KENT.

Revelation by the Byrd commit
tee that James M. Lands, having
rid his o. c. D. machine Of some
but by no means all-of the things
Evening star., 1942-03-04
This Changing World
Observers Soy 500 U. S. Fighter Planes
Could Have Kept Jops From Jovo

can, British and Netherlands sub
marine fleets were estimated at
between so and rs seaworthy
craft supported by a substantial
number of destroyers and light
and heavy cruisers.
Naval experts, when asked why
this formidable force was not
able to interfere with the Japa-
nese transports, reply that the
Pacific is a vast expanse Of water
and it is difncult to destroy Japa-
nese communication lines with
out bases somewhere near the
scene of action.
These experts also answer that
the submarines have done a good
job. This is unquestionably true,
for quite a few Japanese trans
ports and men-of-war have been
destroyed in action. But these
successes were scored after whole
trains of transports had reached
Malayan waters. The transports
which were following close behind
made port and were able to throw
invading forces into Java.
There are unconfrmed ru-
mors-which may not be con-
flrmed for many years-that one
Of the reasons Admiral Thomas c.
Hart insisted on returning home
is that his daring and unortho-
dox plan to strike the enemy far
to the north Of the Indies had
been rejected.
"Maginot Mentality"
How correct this report Is none
can say yet. Many highly placed
naval officers feel strongly be-
cause we have not used our
available naval units in a smash
ing offensive but have waited
Extensively until the enemy was
so close to his prey that he could
not be beaten of, in spite Of
heavy losses.
Many observers complain that
we and our associates have
adopted a "Maginot Line men
tality." That is to say, while
rousing speeches about taking
the offensive are made in Wash
lngton and London. all We are
now doing is striving to enhance
as much as possible the protec-
ton afforded us by the two
oceans.
1t is pointed out by officers
who have studied the Japanese
military mentality for number
of years that a surprise move in
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Persuasion
Wins on Job
Priorities
Federal Personnel
Conversion to Wartime
Finally Begun
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Many people throughout the coun-
try often wonder whether construc-
tive criticism gets attention and
whether the administration heeds 1t.
Evening star., 1942-03-04

HE opinions OF the wrtters this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to glue all sides OF questions of interest to its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
| themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
McLemore
Crop Raising Tough
On Apartment Folk
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

Backyard gardens have been
urged as a means of augmenting
the Nations food supply.
This Is commendable idea but
Evening star., 1942-03-04
On the Record
The Nation and the State.

BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.
Into this discussion Of the prob
lem Of mobilizing the Nation, in
stead Of merely the State, has
burst a piece of good news. It
Evening star., 1942-03-04
War in Retrospect
By the Associated Press.

One Year Ago Today.
British and Norwegian forces
raid Lofoten Islands off Nor
wegian coast. destroying fish
oil plant and German ships;
take prisoners. Germany warns
Greece to cut tics with Britain.
Two Years Ago Today.
Italy protests against British
coal blockade and mail seizures.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
Woodrow Wilson takes oath
as President for second term.
British continue Western front
gains in Somme and Ancre
regions.
Evening star., 1942-03-04

Whether your choice Be sleek
modern or Colonial reproductions,
you'll ind II here. For ~ years
the VIM. Z. Miller family has
supplied the finest furniture for
the Nations Capital. Two big
stores to serpe YOU, sth and Perm
splrantd Arenue store open ere
ntngs until 500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05
C0-0p GROCERY NOW IN SEWARD
 STREET LOCATION

With moving operations com pleted the Coop Grocery Store managed by George Sheeper. is now at home in it's new location on Seward Street. The store has been redecorated and is well lighted with new fluorescent lighting fixtures.
 The Coop has, since it's opening four years ago, been located on Main Street near the City Hall.
 Interior of the new location is brightly decorated with light cream coIored paint with a trim of apple green which furnishes an attrac- tive background for the well dis played merchandise.
 Lighting fixtures were installed by the Parsons Electric Company and painting and decorating was in the hands of Fred Wendt.
 Customers are informed that the same courteous service and policy of the store will be maintained and are urged to call and inspect the modern shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05
W. |. FREEBURN
 lS TO OPERATE
 5ITkA CANNERY
Purchase ofPyramidP Pah- ing Co. by Freeburn,
 Ganfy, Tenneson

Operation plans for the Pyramid Salmon Company at Sitka have been completed and w. L. Freeburn, who arriver from the south yesterday morning, expects to leave today Or tomorrow for Sitka to make final preparations for the opening of the season June 20.
 The Pyramid salmon Company was formerly called the Pyramid Packing Company and was pur- chased three weeks ago from the stockholders by the Pyramid Sal mon Company, owned by MT Fee burn. P. s. Ganty and J. T Ten neson. The Pyramid Salmon Com pany also operates a cannery at Pelican City.
 MT. Freeburn, who will manage the Sitka cannery for the company. went south over month ago and the purchase of the Pyramid Pack ing Company was consumated while he was in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
COUNCIL VOTES LABOR
 RELIEF MEASURE FOR
 BENEFIT OF CANNERy

A special meeting of the Douglas City Council was held last evening to act on a communication received during the week from L. R. Ellson, manager of the Douglas Fisheries Co.,, wherein permission was asked to import labor from the Outside to help with the coming seasons canning operations. With due con- sideration to the scarcity of local help at the present time the Coun- cil passed a resolution which makes ineffective for this year only, one certain clause in the cannery lease, which prohibits the importation of oriental labor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05
TERRITORY OF ALASKA OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR
 JUNEAU
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION

HI
 I, FRANK A. BOYLE, Auditor of the Territory of Alaska, and custodian of corporation records for said Territory, DO HEREBY GER THY that there has been filed in my office on this, the 14th day of May, 1942, the written. consent of the stockholders of the WHITE PASS AIRWAYS, INCORPORATE ED, corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Alaska, to the dissolution of said corpora tion, written consent to such dis solution having been executed by all of the stockholders on the 5th day of May, 1942.
 WHEREFORE, in view of the above premises, I do further cer- tify that the White Pass Airways, Incorporated, corporation, is dis solved, pursuant to Section 924, Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1883, up on the filing in this office of the proper proof of publication of this certificate.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have heremto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Juneau, the Capital, this 14th day of May, A. D. 1942.
 FRANK A BOYLE,
 Auditor of Alaska, and Reg
 istrar of Vital Statistics. Publish May 29-June 5-12-19-1942.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05
,. M. WYCKOFF IS
 BACK IN JUNEAU

J. M. Wyckoff, senior forest rang CT for the Forest Service here, ar rived in Juneau yesterday by plane after spending some time in Se- attle in connection with the study to utilize timber in Alaska for the war effort. He made the plane trip from Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05
CALL FOR RIDS

SEALED BIDS IN TRIPLICATE will be received in the office of the Commissioner of Education, Terri tory of Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, until 1000 am, June 9, 1922. and will then be opened and read, for fire insurance on the Palmer School Building from June 24, l942, as follows
 $75,00000 on two-story fr a m e structure with furniture and equip ment; asbestos shingles and metal smokestack.
 State names of fire insurance companies who will carry insurance.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
 (Signed) JAMES c. RYAN,
 Commissioner of Education. First publication, June 5, 1922. Last publication, June 19 ,1942.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05

las School Board at special meet ing held last night. With antici- pated expenditures a little less than last term the only salary raise noted is one for the janitor. The budget will be presented to the City Council at their next regular meeting for approval.
 Supt Calvin Pool presented his final report ior the term just end ed. He turned over the sum of $79.95 representing receipts. from book accounts, Kindergarten and piano funds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05
THIRD SESSION RED
 CROSS THIS EVENING

A third meeting of Red Crcss workers will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the City Hall to complete as much as possible the job of making bandages and as- senibling supplies for emergency duties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
 DIVISION NUMBER ONE, AT
 JUNEAU
 LUTHERAN CHURCH CORPOR-
 ALTON OF SITKA, ALASKA, a corporation, Plaintiff, vs.
 JOHN H. PETERSON. w. P. MILLS
 AND ALSO ALL UNKNOW
 OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES
 UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY
 RIGHT. TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN
 OR INTEREST IN THE REAL
 ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE
 COMPLAINT HEREIN, AND AL
 so ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF
 ALL NOWN DECEASED
 PERSONS, Defendants.
 No. 1865 A.
 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
 THE ESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
 To the above-named defendants, GREETING:
 You are hereby required to ap- pear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, at Juneau, within the First Judicial Division, within thirty days after the last publication of this summons, name ly, within thirty days after the 18th day of July, 1922, in case this sum- mons is published, or within forty days after the date of its service upon you, in case this summons IS served upon you personally, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff on file in the said court in the above entitled action.
 The said plaintiff in said action demands the following relief: That decree may be entered herein quieting the title to Tract C-33 of the ToWnsite of Sitka, Alaska, as shown on the official townsite plat, U. s. Survey No. 1474, tract A., in the Lutheran Church Corporation of Sitka, Alaska, and that you and each and all of the defendants, may be forever barred from asserting any claim or claims whatever in or to said land and premises ad- verse to said plaintiff; and that the claim, if any, of John H. Peterson, w. P. Mills and also all unknown other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate de- scribed in the complaint herein, and also all unknown persons and all unknown heirs of all unknown de- ceased persons may be decreed to be null and void. And for such other and further relief as may be meet and equitable in the premises. And in the event you fail to so ap- pear and answer, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for want and will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in his com- plaint and as hereinaboye stated. WITNESS, the Honorable George F. Alexander, Judge of said Court hereunto affixed, on this 18th day of May, 1922.
 ROBERT E. COUGHLIN, (SEAL) Clerk of the District Court
 By J. w. LEVERS,
 Deputy Clerk.
 First publication May 2, 1942. Last publication June i2, 1942. May 22-29, June 5-12.
 EYES EXAMINED
 and pp0KEN IFNSES renlaced in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05
JOINT INSTALLATION

Douglas Aerie No. II, FOE, and the Nagles' Auxiliary will jointly install their officers for the ensu- ing year tomorrow evening in the Eagles Hall. The public is invited to attend tle ceremonies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05
RIEDI TO TENAKEE

Joe Riedi left by plane yesterday to be a member of the Deep Sea Food Canning Go. crew during the next two or three months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05
MRS. JENSEN ON VACATION

Mrs. Marx Jensen is home now on a two weeks vacation from her duties as head of the office staff of the Juneau Cold Storage Go.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05
ASKS CHANGE OF NAME

William James Wallace has filed petition in U. s. District Court, asking that his name be changed to William James Dariin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05

GUARANTEED Realistic Perma' nent, $5.s0. Paper Curls. q up Lola Beauty Shop. Phone POI, SIS Decker Way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05

FIVE CENTS each, paid for used gunny sacks at Coal Bunkers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-05

TURN your old gold into value, cash or trade at Nugget Shop.