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were the shortage may become. It is officially esti- mated by the War Production Board that it takes IS men in industry and transportation and the pro- duction of food and materials to equip and maintain one in the armed forces of the United States. It has been stated officially by Secretary of War Henry Stimson that the goal for the strength of the United States Army by next December is 3600000 and it is expected that this figure will be somewhat higher. conservative estimate of the size of all branches of the armed service for next year would be more than 100000 and perhaps 5000 ooO
 When you multiply either of these figures by the 8 needed at home, you can see what effect it will have labor supply The total number of laborers that may be available would probably not reach more than 55OOO0OO conservative estimate of the number of that may eventually be called into service might reach 100000. Thus it would take more than I00OOO00O laborers to maintain that large army.
 But it is not impossible that such large armed force could be maintained Our scientists and ex- perts working on machines that will cut the Is to ratio considerably before much more time has passed.
 For example: an eastern United States gun fac tory few months ago had machine which took an hour and quarters to rifle the gun barrels on each side A machine has been designed and built which is being used to do the same job in seven and half minutes Until recently, the diamond dies used in industry had a hole bored through them by hand. Now it is being done by a machine which man can be trained to in four months It used to take years of training to train to do the job by hand
 It is probable that the IS to l ratio will be cut down to 8 to l, and in the very near future.
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EFFECT NOTED

After the furore which pensions for Congress- men" caused, economical attitude has been shown recently by Congress at least two occasions.
 The first example lay in the reluctance of Con- gress to vote s3OOoOoOOO for Federal assistance to persons deprived of work during the transition of industry and business from a peacetime to a war footing
 The second instance when the House voted against bill to authorize a Federal public works program immediately following the to cushion the shock" of the ending of activities
 Many state Governors and others objected to the involvement of the Federal Government in the field of unemployment insurance, on the ground that it was unnecessary and an unwarranted invasion of given some weight by the obvious desire of the ma tional government last fall, to bring about feder- aization of the state unemployment insurance sys- tems tand the sizabe reserve funds which have ac- crned in Ohio and many other states)
 However at the moment, it was even more to the point when the states protested that they did not need Federal aid This may not prove to be true But if it is clearly demonstrated that the td- ing of workers between peace and war jobs is beyond the abilities of the states, plan of Fed- eral aid can be arrived at later Certainly it is bet and vote it, when such is not the case
 The proposed postwar public works program is another undertaking that can well wait for actual demonstration of need. If events prove it's neces- sty, it be approved later But the war will cost enough anyhow, without voting expenditures which might become mere excess baggage.
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there is grave doubt regarding the accuracy of Jesse Jones estimates on synthetic rubber. Real fact is that Jesse has given three differ ent sets of figures. At first he grandiloquently announced he would have 100000 tons of rubber pro duction' by June 1943 Then ap- bearing privately before the Tru- man Committee, he was much more modest and merely promised 400, ,Q00 tons by December. 1943-six months later. Then a few days afterward, he reduced his estimate once again, telling the House Appropriations Committee he would have .5OO.O0C tons of productive. capacity" by Jan. 1, 1944.
 Productive capacity" is a lot diff ferent from production Produc- tive capacity, merely means that the machines are ready to start operating. Thus we face a gap dur ing the year l943 with virtually nc rubber added to the stockpile ex- cept what we gan get from the wild rubber forests of Brazil. This may be all right for the civilian population which already is forn- ing Jesse Jones Walking Clubs" but for the war machine it is an- other story f@e &
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Ella Book Johnson adminis- tratrix of the estate of Anton Pet erson, deceased, has filed her final account and report of her admins tration of said estate, and her pe- tion for distribution of the residue thereof, in the United States Com missioner's Court for Juneau Pre- cinct, at Juneau. Alaska; that 10 o'clock am. on May IS, 1942, has been fixed as the time and said Commissioners Court the place for hearing same; and that all per- sons interested therein are hereby notified to appear at said time and place and file their objections, if any, to said final account and pe- tition for settlement and distri- button thereof.
 Dated: Juneau, Alaska, March 10, ls42,
 ,.e ELLA ROCK JOHNSON.
 Administratrix. Howard D. Stabler,
 Shattuck Building,
 Juneau, Alaska.
 Attorney for: Administratrix. March 10. IT, "A, 3l.
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20 YEARS AGO fTr {sfr rm FIRE
MARCH 10. 1922


 Secretary Charles Hughes refused to comment on dispatch that the United portion German repaaos for Rheand The dispatch expenses and to be paid any other reparations were settled.
 President Bank Alaska st skagway had left the night the gasboat ska port He had been to the Westward on business for month
 H L. Faulkner Juneau attorney addressed the Juneau Commercial meeting his recent the States meeting Advertising Committee drawing up pamphlet tourist were read.
 John Dodso purchased building John Reck and took the first load the sna Dickinson trip to be before the transportation completed
 Mrs. Charles Flory had suffering attack entirely of danger and her health spendi improving.
 of was jazzed every and his friend annual be Ek Club March IT Ed Dakes orchestra furnish the music.
 Five men Gypsum Mining Company Gypsum Mcdonald F S. augln Oksanes, Herman Gel and Gilbert yoss.
 Boys of the Juneau High previous Alaska Ketchan an Meakata Maughon President of the Associated Students High School and Sperng uneau referee accompanied the
 George Johnson goods packed preparatory leaving Anchorage husband opened photograph shop there
 The double bungalow on the Basin Road known as the DeVighne destroyed fire ing lgaoin Claire caused the breaking of small connecting the with torch Quick action Volunteer Fire successful in saving adjoining buildings.
 Weather was cloudy with probably rain perature was s5 and minimum 2s
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ANOTHER PROBLEM

Recently, the Office of Production Management Associate Director General Sidney Hillman declared that Americas present force of workers must be doubled or rebled to fulfill the production pro- gram for victory. What he predicted was the big gest labor shortage the United States has had.
 That a shortage is looming for the immediate future is plain By late fall it will begin to be felt. Six months later than that the un- avoidable movement of men and from their normal pursuits to direct war activity is plainly in sight.
 It takes only simple arithmetic to see how se-
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Danger: Men Talking
Philadelphia Record)


 Senator David T. Walsh, Massachusetts Demo- crat, and Senator Hiram w. Johnson, California Re- publican, made dsgraceful exhibition of them selves in the Senate recently.
 Senator Johnson demanded better protection for the West Coast.
 Senator Walsh demanded better protection for the East Coast, and said that the day might come when would have to call Navy back to pro. tect shores.
 The unpleasantness of the spectacle does not lie so much in two former isolatiopistS now yelling for protection
 It is the danger that Senatorial pressure may force Army and Navy to weaken their offensive power by, supplying the demand for protection. The classic example of this occurred during the Spanish American War Because of public hysteria, capital ships stationed off the East Coast to guard against fear of a Spanish invasion. They finally replaced by fast, light scouting craft that were badly needed by our Navy engaged in smashing the Spanish fleet in Cuba
 We can't win this by staying on the defen- sve. We can't take the offensive if yield to clamor by Congressmen the public in general for unnecessary protection at home.
 Our Army and Navy must be free to use their utmost strength in striking at the enemy wherever he is. We don't want futile Magnot Line along our coasts.
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HOROSCOPE "The stars incline but do not compel"
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Il

WcDNE4DlthI MAAtO11 A1 Adverse planetary aspects are ac- tive today but the malefic influ- ences are not intense. Disappoint- ing news is indicated It is not a date favorable for either land or air forces.
 | HEART AND HOME: Marriages will continue to be more numer- ous than in pre-war years and an unprecedented birth rate is prog nosticated Thus will be provided generation which must meet tre- mendous social problems and heavy national debts. Astrologers who have predicted much illness for this springtime again urge young women to prepare for service as nurses. Nursing homes for conyalescent will be needed for both soldiers and civ ilians. New lines of public ser vice will develop each week for American housewives.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Reports of great profits and commissions realized by the big manufacturing concerns will stir resentment among taxpayers and continue to inspire among workers desire to share proportionately in the millions spent by the Federal Government. Lab or difficulties will shoulder in many places and in a few centers will cause strikes of short duration, or threats of strikes which will not take place. Trade will ccptinue good.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Differing points of view regarding the war status of aliens or recently natur- alized citizens will be widely dis cussed. In Washington liberal trends will afford opportunities for the employment of persons whose loyalty may be questionable. Ac- cording to the stars espionage will reach a new height of efficiency. Treachery in the most unexpected places is forecast.
 INTERNATIONAL AFF Al R $: Peace oyertures from Japan may be expected by the end of the Sum- mer when the powerfof the United States has begun to bring devastat- ing defeats and widespread destruc- 1 ton, These will gain some sym pathy among Amercans who have suffered severely because of the war, but there wll be no general support of any premature cessa- ton of hostilities. Through pre- war appeasement policies of Uncle Sam the betrayal of our nation was possible and complete victory must be attained, astrologers de- clare.
 1 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of extraor- dinary good luck. Changes are in- idicated and pew associations will be fortunate.
 sChildren born on this day may be temperamental and difficult tc direct but they have the possibili- 1 ties of great success. Varied tai ents belong in these Pisces natives Copyright, l942)
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 IF THE JAPANESE TAKE CEYLON"

When Leon Henderson and Bill Bait of the War Production Board came before the Truman Commit tee recently they gave estimates of all the rubber they expected to Scrape together from different parts of the world until such time as Jesse Jones slow-moying synthetic rubber program could swing into action.
 Included in these estimates were 100000 tons Of rubber from Cey- lon.
 "What!" exclaimed Senator Brew Ster of Maine who has been the chief senatorial crusader on the rubber shortage Do you still car " that on your books? Haven't you read the morning papers?'
 Boiling down all the rubber testi- mony, the Truman ommitt c found that if the Japanese take Ceylon, as they are expected to do, the LISA. will be 500OOO tons of rubber short in 1943 for military purposes. And this does not allow a single ton of rubber for civilian use It does not even allow rub Der for the tires of defense work CTS, some of whom will be living in new defense housing projects built ten miles from factories be cause the air is better"
 JESSE JONES' SYNTHETIC
 Also the Truman Committee finds
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IYlA5uALIY CHIEFS MEET 10
 pERFE(T GROUPS
Air Raid Wdrdens Will Be Asked 10 Do First Aid
 Assistance Also

Chiefs of the casualty divisions of the city of Juneau's Civilian De fense Board met last night in, City Hall with Holger Larsen presiding.
 Reports were given by each chiet on the progress of his group and list of the air raid wardens in the city was given to members so that before the next meeting, casualty heads may meet with the air raid wardens to fuse the two organiza- tions into a cooperative setup.
 It was agreed that air raid war dens may do first aid work in CO., operation with the casualty stations in their zones and chiefs of the casualty districts are asked to, dis cuss this with the wardens and get them to take first aid courses if they have not already done so.
 Mir. Larsen was elected tosrepre- sent the first aid group on the Civ ilian Defense Board.
 During the evening. discussion and practice of casualty work was carried on. r
 A motion was made to assist resi- dents outside the Juneau area who wish to organize their own groups and acquire Red Cross materials:
 Before the next meeting of the casualty chiefs. to be held on Mon- day. March 23, organizations are to be perfected in cooperation with the air raid wardens.
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Daily Lessons in English %. v L. GORDON

MISUSED: Do not The growth the city phenomenal" EXTRAORDINARY VARIABLE philosophical 
 OFTEN MIsPRoNoUNcED syllable 
 Omelet; Els OMLET
 vanquh
 WORD STUDY: times it yours" vocabulary mastering Todays MOIETY parts; final accent first syabe) There a moiety of sarcasm in his speech"
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WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED

WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
 The other day Harry Hopkins had a visitor in the person of Aubrey Williams, head of the National Youth Administration, who has been one of his closest friends for many years.
 Harry" said Williams, looking around the room in the Naval Hos pital, how many bottles of medi- cine have you got there?"
 About elgnteen,' replied the lend-lease administrator.
 About eighteen too many" com mented the National Youth Ad- ministrator And how many doc tors have you got?"
 Hopkins told him.
 Well, Harry what's the use of your fooling around with all these
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doctors and all this medicine said his friend. You know that the more doctors you have the more this whole thing gets on your nerves. Now there's only one doc tor who really knew what ailed you, and that's Andy Rivers out at Mayo's in Rochester. Why don't you have Dr. Rivers come east and get you fixed up?"
 Harry Hopkins acted on his old friends advice. sent for pr. Rivers, and now is out. of the hospital.
 He says he has forgotten about medicine and doctors, and feels better than he has in months. Fur thermore, Pr. Rivers has told him that without any question he can recover entirely
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 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
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All the English language dailies in the country last year numbered couple dozen short of even two thousand, according to the new edition of the Aver Directory. Their average daily circulation, as stated above was about 42,5oO0Oo The afternoon papers four times as numerous as the morning papers and have three -ffths the circulation.
 This is the American peoples information agency office administration to keep in mind when we inclined to become too unhappy over the way information is being handled by Washington infor- nation agencies or offices or admipistrations or bureaus
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MODERN ETIQUETTE S' ROBERTA LEE

that placed engraved invitations be removed before sending them?
 A. Yes, unless the ink smudges
 together what the order in which they should enter restaurant?
 both first, followed by the men, and this waiter to their table The also precede when departing from the restaurant e. Is all right for spectator at sports event to chew gum? A. Yes, but this should be done in nconspicuou manner
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LOOK and LEARN 4 c. GORDON

is the name for the Northern Ights9 What the word episcopal" mean? most book fishing written? 4 By what are bones of the body connected? did United States territory ed in the Louisiana Purchase?
 ANSWERS: s l. Rorealis
 Pertaining to bishops. governed by bishops. Izaak Waltons "The Compleat Angler published in 1853 4 Judgments. ss@ s4 5. France. 'i sE.a tess}t & s9&ifss5@t st
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Missouri farm boy drove hundred miles rath- than write letter to the Civil Aviation Authority in Kansas City Many professional writer sitting down in the morning to the daily grind would have chosen the 100-mile ride too.
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per cent more rubber last year. the Big Four also got 90,0O0 tons of rubber out of the l45000 tons i'm ported since Pearl Harbor The Truman Committee wants to as- certain whether this went strictly fer war orders.
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

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Empire classificds Pay!
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ATTENTION EASTERN STAR
 AND RAINBOW GIRLS

Juneau Chapter No. ' meets Tuesday, March 10, at 8 pIa. sharp. .Initiatory work exempli- fled by Rainbow Girls. Refresh ments.
 ALICE BROWN, Secty.
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Weather with probably rain Maximum perature 35 minimum g.
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Five men who left Juneau to work at the Gypsum at Gypsum were Roy Mcdonald, F. s. Laughlin, E. O Geil and Gilbert yoss
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NIGHT SCHOOL
 MAY BE GIVEN THIS SEASON
Amount of Interest, 0b. tdining of Teachers,
 Salient Factors

Night school may be started this year through the J u n e a u Public Schools if attendance warrants it and if teachers are available and obtainable, A. B. Phillips, Superin- tendent of Schools, announced to- day.
 Courses which would be offered are beginning shorthand advanced shorthand; beginning typewriting; advanced typewriting; elementary bookkeeping; spanish; trigonometry; solid geometry, and other courses where ten or more persons desire it. Persons interested in taking such courses may write to Night School, Box 1271, Juneau, Alaska, and state what subject or subjects interest them, Phillips said.
 Tuition chrage for each course will probably be about $10 each, but may be more.
 The subjects will be taught two hours a night for two nights a week for a period of ten weeks. At the end of that period, if students wish to continue for another ten weeks and sufficient interest is shown, the courses will be offered.
 All students in night school pur- chase their own text books and other supplies, Phillips pointed out. Once night school is started, he said, stu dents must attend regularly or be dropped from the class and no re- funds will be made once the class is started.
 No class will be offered unless at least ten persons enroll and until a qualified teacher is obtained, Phil lips said.
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SIXTEEN ARRIVE FROM SITkAAND
 THIRTY-0NE OUT

Arrivals from Sitka this morning were Del Felt, John D. James, Mrs. John D. James, Fred Marks, Mrs. Fred Marks, Willard Koskelo, Louis Haines, Master Wesley Stoft, Mrs R. M. Stoft, Mrs. Charlotte Groves Mrs. June Forrest, Tom Larson Stanley Angus, Fred Johnson, Don Hurlbert and R. B. Forrest.
 Leaving here for Seattle thi morning were Minda Hilty, Harry L. Carney, Kenneth Mckenzie, Will liam F. Schmaltz, Marguerite Schmaltz, Chester Strohmeyer, Har- old B. Trigstad, Ray D. Fletcher Mythias K. Oien, Milton F. Rice Oliver D. Teamby. Robert DuPree
 John H. Newman. Joseph M Singer, John E. Forbes, Emma Ped erson, Ned E. Benson, Robert L Armstrong, Robert Herman, Eliza beth Lundgren, Elsa A. Lundgren Fred Orme, Rice w Hubbell, Jear Hotovitzky, Dean Snider and Don- aid R. Miller.
 Passengers for heCchikan were George T. Haberkorn, Anthony B Pusco, Joseph L. Jusuele and It Com. John M. Clark.
 Mrs. M. Whiting was a passen. ger for Petersburg.
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HOME NURSING
 CLASSES START
 HERE TOMORROW

Home Nursing classes will begin tomorrow afternoon at Ills o'clock in the rooms of the Public Health Center in the Territorial Building on Third and Seward with Miss Stephenie Bogdon as instructor, it was announced by Mrs. R. H. Will Hams, Home Nursing Chairman for the American Red Cross in Juneau.
 All those who have registered for the afternoon class in Home Nurs- ing are requested to be at the Health Center promptly tomorrow, Mrs. Williams said.
 Refresher Course
 Several graduate nurses have sign ed up for the afternoon class as a refresher course and other graduate nurses interested are invited to attend.
 Additional afternoon classes will be started in a short time and any cne wishing to make reservations may do so at any time by telephon- ing Mrs. Williams at 800
 Evening Classes
 A few reservations still remain open in the evening classes. These will begin in the near future and those wishing to enroll may notify Mrs. Williams. Sponsored by the American Red Cross, the Home Nursing course covers all phases of home care of the sick as well as means of avoiding illness by diet and proper care of the family.
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THREE STARS IN
 NEW PICTURE AT
 TWENTIETH HERE
Charles Boyer, PduIetie Goddard, Olivia De-
 HaviIIand in Film

Three of Hollywood's brightest stars shine in Hold Back the Dawn" Paramount's strange and exciting romance which is now on at the goth Century.
 The trio, Charles Boyer Olivia de Havilland and Paulette Goddard, are a guarantee in themselves of super entertainment. Add Director Mitchell Leisen and Producer Ar thur Hornblow, Jr., the men who gave us T Wanted Wings" and the film becomes an odds-on favorite sure to justify the raves of pre- view audiences. Lavishly filmed, the pictures tense drama is light ened by moments of hilarious com edy.
 Hold Back the Dawn" tells the story of what happens when a cynical, interruptions European man-o of -the-world attempts to crash the U. s. immigration barriers by marrying an unsuspecting Ameri- can girl. Most of the action is set in a colorful Mexican border town, where Director Leisen has painted screen picture filled with the humor, romance and tragedy of refugees from Europe's holocaust.
 The dark k-eyed Boyer, of course, is the scoundrel, with Olivia de Havilland as his school teacher vic- tim. The radiant Miss Goddard, armed with exotic glamour and all the wiles of the worldly wise, is Boyer's one time dancing part her Her jealously lights the powder train that touches off the picture s explosive climax.