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Evening star., 1942-01-28
Bad LEGISLATION

Congress finally has passed a So
called price-control bill, but the
descriptive title is misnomer. Sena-
tor Clark of Missouri, in agreeing
reluctantly to vote for it, aptly char
acterized the measure as lame, halt
Ing and incomplete" He, like many
others in Senate and House, felt that,
with prices already spiraling upward
and threatening to get altogether
out of hand, it was better to vote for
faulty bill than for no control at all.
The bill, as has been pointed out
repeatedly in these columns and else
where, is lame, halting and in
complete because it contains con-
cessions to special privilege groups
that are bound to make the legisla-
ton ineffective as a price control
instrument. Instead of clamping a
lid on all factors which enter into
the price structure, the bill deliber-
ately places an elevated floor under
farm prices and applies no lid at all
on wages yet these are major
elements in any successful price-reg-
ulation program. The bill narrowly
escaped emerging from the Capitol
in even worse form. In conference it
was shorn of an amendment which
would have permitted farm prices to
rise to 120 per cent of parity, whereas,
under final phraseology, no lid can
be put on farm prices until they have
risen to 10 per cent of parity. This
means that instead of applying a
ceiling to farm prices, the measure
invites these prices to go up as much
as II or IS per cent. Moreover, the
Secretary of Agriculture is given veto
power over any farm price maximum
set by the price ADMINISTRATORS
provision which President Roosevelt
has called unsound.
In lieu of dealing forthrightly
with wages, the bill contains a weak
declaration of policy admonishing
Government agencies to work to-
ward a stabilization of prices, fair
and equitable wages and cost of
production" Thus the invitation to
take advantage Of the war emergency
to promote selfish and unwise wage
demands. That at least some
elements of labor will not hesitate
to make the most of this implied per-
mission to push wages ever upward
Is indicated by the action Of the
executive board Of the Congress of
Industrial Organizations Monday in
urging its unions to demand sub
stantial wage increases" to meet the
increased cost of living. Yet any
considerable increase in wages will
only accelerate the vicious spiral
which sends the cost of living-and
what is even more serious, the cost
OF national defense-higher and
higher.
President Roosevelt would be war
ranted in vetoing this grossly made
quate and lopsided legislation, but
there are indications that he will
accept it reluctantly on the theory
that conditions are tending so close
to uncontrolled and uncomfortable
imitation that even a partial check
will be helpful. He surely could not
Justify approval of the measure on
any other ground.
Evening star., 1942-01-28

@. Is it possible to manufacture paper
from cornstalks?-A. E.
A. Paper has been made from corn
stalks. wheat straw and a number OF
other farm wastes in the laboratory, but
there is no commercial production from
any of these products at the present
time.
@. Please advise whether or not the
composer, Edward Grieg, was OF Scot
tish descent-A. B.
A. The Grieg family formerly Greig)
was of Scottish origin. The composers
grandfather was a merchant Of Aber-
deem who emigrated to Norway in 1746.
Edward Grieg was born while his father
was serving as British Consul at Bergen,
Norway.
@. What is the significance OF the
palms on the Croix de Guerre?-M.
E. l..
A. In the awarding of the Croix de
Guerre, a decoration instituted by
France during the World War. the cross
without palms was awarded for the first
conspicuous act which was deemed TO
merit the distinction. For additional
citations, bronze palms were attached
to the ribbon. In the case of five cita-
tions, the four palms already attached
were removed and silver palm was
substituted.
g. Please let me know where the high
of lar iy, phnio leland de
G. NJ S.
A. The highest point in the State Of
Rhode Island is Durfee Hill in Provi-
dence County, which has an elevation
of s05 feet.
O. Is it true that Oklahoma Univer-
sity was invited to participate In the
Cotton Bowl Game January l, 1910, but
refused?-H c. G.
A. Oklahoma was invited to participate
in the Cotton Bowl football game Janu-
ary l. 1910. but refused because her key
players were injured.
O. What was the extent of the Roman
Empire?-B. L.
A. At its greatest extent, the Roman
Empire included what later became In
whole or in part, Spain, Portugal. France,
Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium,
Netherlands, Yugoslavia Rumania. Hun
gary, Bulgaria. Greece, Turkey. Arabia.
Syria, bit of Russia, Egypt, Libya and
Algeria.
@. Will you please tell me the origin
of the expression, feet Of clay"?-
F. OBJ.
A. The term "feet of clay" is taken
from the Bible-Daniel. ii33, where the
king in describing his dream speaks Of
a mighty image, the upper part Of gold
and silver, the feet being partly of iron
and partly Of clay. In its modern sense
the term feet of clay" is generally used
in reference to the earthly or baser part
Of human nature.
@. When and where did the Govern
ment establish its first bird sanctuary?-
L. D.
A. The first United States Government
bird reservation by executive order Of
March IA, 1903, was Pelican Island, In
dian River, Fla.
@. Did Indians serve in the Army dur
ing the last war?:T. M
A. At the time of the first World War
Indians were not citizens and therefore
not included in the draft. More than
5000, however, entered the military
services.
@. Could you inform me of the origin
OF the following lines: Just for a hand
full of silver he left us, Just for a ribbon
to pin on his coat"?-F NIX
A. The lines are from the poem The
Lost Leader" by Robert Browning.
Evening star., 1942-01-28

stand on foreign affairs, how I myself
had thought him wrong and had called
myself an isolationist. And then how
every one had awakened to find how
right he was.
The name of Franklin Delano Roose-
welt will be recorded in the archives of
the ages as one of the great men of all
time. But that will be after he is gone.
1t has always been true that the louder
acclaim for men of vision and under
standing achievement has come after
they have died. But must that always
be so?
All men are human and it is human
nature to appreciate being appreciated.
The man in the White House has
birthday Friday. 1t Is true that there
are being staged many great infantile
paralysis benefit celebrations in honor
of this birthday, and this is cause very
close to his heart. But would it not
also be grand if 13O, 900 900 people, either
by note, post card or wire, were to voice
to him personally their love, affection
and appreciation? OF course, he could
never read all the messages, but he
could be told how many were received
and in that way realize the place he
holds in our hearts. know not what
others may do, but as for myself, my
message wishing him many happy re-
turns of the day, will be there.
E.. K. CHURCHWELL.
Evening star., 1942-01-28
Churchill Stands Pat

Prime Minister Winston Churchill's
report to the House of Commons
came under favorable auspices. All
Britain was thrilling to the news of
large American troop landing in
Northern Ireland, which Mr.. Church.
i'll assured his hearers was merely
the vanguard Of larger forces. The
atmosphere was thus electrically
jubilant.
Mr.. Churchill certainly did not
sidestep. His comprehensive report
touched every important issue, some
times with surprisingly frank dis
closures. He admitted that mistakes
and miscalculations had been made,
but he boldly took upon himself full
responsibility, refusing to shift the
blame to subordinates and make
"scapegoats" to still the criticisms of
sections Of the British and Aus
tralian press. Warning that more
bad news and fresh losses were prob
able, especially from the Far East,
he called for a vote of confidence,
declaring that the loyal support of
the House was necessary if his gov
ernment were to conduct the war
with full efficiency and if harmful
Axis misrepresentation were to be
stilled. In this connection, he threw
a revealing sidelight on the Rudolph
Hess mystery, stating that the Nazi
leader had flown to England with
the hope of ef1ecting the overthrow
Of the Churchill government and its
replacement by an "appeasement"
cabinet with which a compromise
Anglo o-German peace might be made.
Churchilps most detailed revela-
tions concerned the Libyan cam
paign. He informed the House that
the imperial army engaged in that
operation was much smaller than
had been generally supposed; that it
had at all times been markedly in
ferior In numbers to the enemy; that
the margin of victory had been slim
and had entailed heavy losses. BY
implication he gave the House to
understand that the. Libyan offensive
as an Offensive-waS at an end, for
he stated that Britain's job now was
to hold Cyrenaica. When the often
sive started two months ago it was
officially stated that the destruction
OF the Axis army and its expulsion
from North Africa was the specific
goal
Although Mr.. Churchill did not say
so, the announced shift to the de-
fensive in Libya presumably reflects
a major change in British grand
strategy since Japans entry into the
war, with all that this has entailed.
The Far East, he said, is in no sense
a secondary theater of war, adding
that Britain and America are jointly
resolved to give it every attention
that available shipping will permit.
AS usual Mr.. Churchill made no
effort to cheer his audience with
easy optimism. He warned once
more that another hard year lay
ahead, and that intensified and in
timately correlated efforts of all the
Allied nations could alone assure
ultimate victory. He admitted that
the burden of the struggle lay upon
his shoulders perhaps more heavily
than in the tragically crucial days
after Dunkerque. Yet, mingled
with these admonitions was a virile
and unshakable faith in the ultimate
triumph of the Allied cause which
evoked prolonged cheers and left no
doubt that Britain's great war Pre-
mier and his government would re-
ceive the unstinted confidence they
sought. Mr.. Churchill was never
stronger with Parliament and the
nation than he is today.
Evening star., 1942-01-28
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the Uriter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
q Die1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-01-28

Everybody's Songbook-A collec-
ton of 205 carefully selected and
expertly edited songs. complete
with words and music-the old
favorites we all love to sing. The
musical arrangements are all with
in the range of most voices. This
little book is by inches in size,
has 144 pages, with an attractive,
durable cover printed in three
colors. To secure your copy of this
book incloSe 20 cents in coin
wrapped in this clipping and mail
to The Star Information Bureau.
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Address
Evening star., 1942-01-28

The Four Aces recommend that
more bridge be played as a wartime
relaxation. This is one way Of tack
ling the rubber shortage.
Evening star., 1942-01-28
Wants Unity Week"
To Show Solidarity.

To the Editor Of The Star:
propose that we ask President Roose-
welt to set aside week starting February
or February Is, to be known as Ma
tional Unity Week"
The purpose Of this week would be to
help the 100. 900 900 of our people to real
ize just how serious this war is and to
help show the Japs, Germans and
Italians that we mean to win this war.
During Unity" week all the people Of
our country would be asked to strive
harder in every way, including buying
Defense bonds and stamps, to start our
Nation and the United Nations on the
road to victory.
I believe that such week would help
toward really uniting our people and
would aid them to understand fully the
need for the sacrifices that we will be
called on to make.
JOHN MURRAY.
s-t NJ
Evening star., 1942-01-28
Norristown, Pa.
= C0rrects Reference
To National Forests.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In the late edition for January 20
read an article about cancenng auto tax
stamps with the owners signature. An
. example was given Of how the Interior
Department requires such cancellation
for national forests hunting and fishing
licenses.
would like that statement corrected.
The Interior Department has no au-
thority over the national forests as yet.
The United States Forest Service ad-
ministers the national forests and that
bureau il in the Department of Agri-
culture.
ANGLIA Q. JANSzEN.
Evening star., 1942-01-28

=. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1942-01-28

(Nr. Owens for 90 years was the owner
and editor Of the kingston Ontario Daily
STANDARD and. thereafter. fol, nve years
until his retirement. was president OF the
Kingston Whig -6tandard)
Evening star., 1942-01-28
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post once.
.Washington, D. c.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-31

Maniac (R)-Fighting is light on the Batan peninsula, but the War department reported that the arrival Of fresh Japanese troops to the front and move ments behind the lines indicated the enemy was preparing to re- sume a large scale offensive a. gainst MacArthur's positions.
 Batavia (R)-Fifty-four Jap ships have been sunk or heavily damaged in the first 54 days of the Pacific war, the Netherland Indies navy air forces announced. The staggering total losses inflict- ed on Japanese shipping by the Dutch alcne was announced in an authoritative summary made available through the news agen- cy, Aneta. The one-a-day Dutch average does not include losses inflicted by British or Australian action, which is considerable it. self. The Dutch list included l battleship, 10 cruisers, 25 trans ports and 7 destroyers.
 Dutch regular army units and guerilla attachments are also battling the invaders at four widely separated parts of the is- lands, it was announced.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-31

Editors note: Following IS the first of three articles on the importance of the Aleutian chain written by w. L. Goldsborough and published by the U. S. Nav al institute June, 1941. Delegate Dimond had 1t reprinted Iii the Congressional Record. Although much as taken place in the way of defense installations since they were written, the facts and fig ures are pertinent.)
 The Aleutian chain of islands constituting a part of the Terri tory of Alaska, projects some HOO miles from the extremity of the Alaskan Peninsula. and com prises four groups called, in or der from the peninsula vest ward, the Fox, Andreanof, Rat,
 nd Near Islan is. The chain
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-31
New Registration
 Set Next Month

All men between the ages of 20 and A, who have not prev iously registered, will be required to do so when the first selective service registration of 1922 is held February 16, according to John Mccormick, selective ser vice director from Juneau, now in Kodiak on draft business. This will include all men who have reached their 20th birthday on or before that da e, and all who have not reached their 45th birthday at that time.
 Blanket deferment for all de- fense workers at the base had been asked for by the contract ors but Mccormick reports that no such group deferment will be granted.
 However" he said, "we real. ize the base is a vital spot, and we will do as much as possible not to take men who are needed, especially in key positions, both here and at Unalaska. Each re quest for deferment will be treat ed as an individual case"
 He also stressed the fact that men who have registered with other boards in the territory or with any boards in the States, must report immediately to the local board. if they have not al- ready done so.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-31
leolth Nurse Reports On
 Clinic Set For February 5

number of new residents being brought here through the De- fense Program. These two dls- eases are still quite prevalent in some of the western states and little is being done to pre- vent the spread to the local resi- dents by the boat passengers.
 These two diseases can posi- lively be prevented by the use of vaccination and it is the right of every child to have this pro lection against the dishgurlng scars of small pox and the ser ious effects of diphtheria. While these illnesses are rare, when they strike, they are severe as at any time.
 A child should have the vac- cination for small pox after he
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A clinic will be held at the flthn Memorial hospital on Pursday, February 5th in the nc room at 1 p. m. This clinic being held to provide immuni |tlon for small pox and diph |er1a for the pre-school group
 children Dr. A. Holmes John n will donate his tune and the pbllc Health department will rnlsh the immunizing material.
 There have been three cases
 small pox and seven cases of pntherla reported to the Ter sCorlal Department of Health om the Territory of Alaska dur g the year 1941. There were no Ses In Kodiak but that does U mean there cannot be in the ture. This might occur much ore readily now with the large
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-31
[NaniIa Reinforced; Hitler Speech Bitter

Berlin( Hitler, his batter ed armies stumbling in retreat from Russia, bittelly assaiSed Roosevelt and Churchill and harked back to his old com plaint that he didn't understand why Germany was being fought
 "We do not wish to force our system upon others, therefore l must ask what actual reason there is why our system is being fought"
 The speech marked the ninth anniversary of his chaneellorship, and even as Hitler spoke the Russians announced the details of the most spectacular Soviet gain in the Boneth river indus trial basin of the Ukraine in a 93 mile drive in which 25,000 Ger mans were left dead on the bat tlefeld.
 Two years ago Hitlec acclaim ed the Berlin Moscow pact with the words II believe Almighty God will be satisfied that sepse- less conflict in one area is avert ed" and 8 year later the German troops invaded Russia and en- gagged the Red Army forces In a gigantic struggle which event. ually lead to their first major re- verses of the whole war.
 Hitler continued "Amerlea's war with Japan has made us free to act now and see what our t- boats may acheive" and declared 
 i've don't know whether the war will end this year but we ale armed against everything from the North or South" Speaking of Russia he said "our armies on the Eastern front are on the de fensive against the weather, not the Russians, !" and claimed the the front there was finally stab ilized and added, Eve have 5 fought a struggle that one day will be the glory of our nation"
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Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-31
First Article Of Series Tells
 AIeufions' Strategic Value

crosses the meridian on the op- poslte side of the earth from Greenwich, the one hundred and eightieth degree of longitude, so that while the Fox and Adreanof Islands are in the Far West, the Rat and Near Islands are in the Far East The islands are net smooth and round but rough and irregular in outline with many promontories and indentations. so that charts of them indicate some 100 anchorages, bays, haf- bors, and inlets of sorts. (See U. s. Coast anl Geodetic Surveys Aleutian Island Charts, Nos 88O2 and 9102.) These indenta- tions are not far apart, since the islands are So numerous that the step from one to the next is com
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Army Unable To Give Road Aid

Inc Rotary cluD was informed by letter at the regular meeting Tuesday noon at the Brown Bear cafe that the army is not in a position to give any further ald on road repairs at the time, as had been requested.
 Wayne Waldrip said tbat d. most all of the funds collected by the Rotary had been expended, but that the remainder would be used for hauling gravel to build up the road and cover the large rock which has been used to fill bad spots in the road, one spot alone taking 2 loads of rock He reported that there were ad- ditional funds pledged which had not been collected yet, and that they would be used in graveling also. To keep the road from get ting in the same recent bad shape again and to get the most out ot the work that had been done he pointed out the necessity of a great deal of additional gravel.
 Brigadier General Charles H. Corlett, in his reply to the re- quest for aid, said that while he was familiar with the condition of the roads that he could not see his way clear to authorize the use of military equipment at this time because "every bit Of available equipment, both of the Army and the Contractors, IS now being used on vitally needed road projects within the reserva- ton.
 "While approaching the Kod- iak needs, he continued, I feel the community should be able to find a way to maintain certain of it's key roads without military help. I am sure the city has gain ed more, economically, than 1t
 Continued on page 9
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-31
Planes Cause BlackOut Order

Au order from the base for a complete blackout without flashlights or light of any kind early Thursday night was recind- ed shortly afterward when ap- preaching planes, at first un- identified, were ascertained to be our own.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-31
Alaskan Army
 Chief Visits Here

Mayor General s. B. Buckner, commanding general of the Alaska Defense Command, was in Kodiak recently on a tour of inspection. Although it was his first visit here since the outbreak of the war Buckner had visited Kodiak before in connection with the army's defense work in the Territory.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-31

Walter Lynch was sworn in as a new member of the city police force this week. He replaces Will liam J. Mcleod, who is leaving for Seward.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-31
To Make Partial
 CPC Unit Refund

The Kodiak Electrical associ- ktion has received word that all blans and specifications have been approved by REA Repre- entative Collins. and as soon as hey get the approval of the REA Administration in Washington lids will be called for machinery, materials and transmission lines The power house will be a forced Iceount. Hubbell & Waller have
 een authorized to represent the kEA in calling for bids.
 The first unit has left Seattle, Ind the second unit has left the bctory in Illinois, and Hubbell E Waller are now seeking a man.
 ger for the plant who must meet REA specifications and be ap- |roved by the KEA.
 As soon as arrangements are |Dmpleted the CPC will distrib- |te to unit holders a return of Pproximately 90 cents on the |ollar on each unit. The 90 per Fnt is the valuation of all assets
 the CPC by REA ruling, and blows the general policy.
 The refuuding may await the hsposal of two rewound mach fes now in use by the CPC| |hich the KEA is not taking yer, but it is thought the mach les can be disposed of easily.
 Blinn's hall was crowded to De doors last night with cele rants attending the Presidents birthday bali, which proved to
 one of the biggest dances Ter held there. Proceeds of the fnce and other activities will
 published next week.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-31

There will be a meeting of the Civil Defense Corps at the American Legion hall Sunday evening at 700. All members are requested to attend.
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INDEX

Page US. wins fleet battle ? Bond drive on Z Hearing on rate increase 2 City council story 3 Fish bill protested 5 Fire damages residence 6 Women's Page 10 Classifieds Il
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Important Meetings

All members are urged to at tend an important meeting of the Civil Defense Committee to- morrow afternoon D at 2:30 at the city hall.