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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
Persons Physically Handicapped Helping
 War Effort Immensely
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 - T h c Capital in Wartime:
 No statistical data of any im- portance on the subject is available here yet, but one of the best labor stories of this war is the opportuni- ties being provided the physically handicapped-the legless, armless, deaf and dumb and blind--to con- tribute to the war effort.
 The one figure that gives some indication of what is happening is that Civil Service has taken on more than 2,0oO physically handi- capped persons since the United States entered the war.
 The blind are dictaphone typists, operators of punch card and other machines. Deaf and dumb persons are typists and operators of all types of calculating and tabulating machines. Chauffeurs and truck drivers with one arm or an artifi- cial leg are not uncommon.
 At the same time, stories are drifting into Washington from many states that almost complete
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
PRESIDENT
 WARNS OF
 REvER5E5
Speaks from Capita on George Washington's
 Birthday

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Presi- dent Roosevelt warned Americans in a Washington's Birthday mes- sage last night that we still face reverses and misfortunes."
 The President compared the re- action to the great successes on the Russian Front" with that fol- lowing the American victory over Burgoyne's army of the Revolution.
 Not enough have faith and have hope he declared, citing Wash ington's examples of steadfastness and willingness to see the job through.
 He recited beatitudes from the Bible ito give heart and comfort to all men and women everywhere who fight for freedom
 At the same time, Vice. President Henry Wallace, speaking at a Washington dinner criticized the advocates of reducing the person. nel goals of the armed forces and stluCk at the attempt to use un- aYoidable shortages and restrictions IS 2 wartime basis for a partison an1raign to undermine confidence in the government"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
kISKA ISLE
 ATTACKED BY
 U. 5. PLANES
No Details of Bombing Are Given in Navy Dept.
 Communique

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Libera- tor heavy bombers and Mitchell medium bombers with a fighter es- cort of Lightnirgs bombed Jap po- sitions on Kiska Island yesterday morning, the Navy announced to- day.
 All of the planes returned to their base
 At the same time, Liberators at tackled Munda, Jap base in the Sclomons. All of these planes re- turned also.
 This was the seventy-fourth at tack on Munda since November 23. Several fires were started.
 No details of the attack on Kiska were given by the Navy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
HEAD OF CIVILIAN TRAVEL CONTROL
 E NOW CAPTAIN

Capt. Ralph A. Boaz, who is in charge of the Civilian Travel Con- trol office in Juneau and the vii cinity, has been receiving con- gratulations on his promotion to captaincy on February 15.
 One of the best known army of ficers in Juneau, Capt. Boaz has been on duty here for the last eight months and for ten months prior to coming to Juneau was in serv- ice at the Westward
 Capt. Boaz began his Army career during the last World War in which he served for two years in the field artillery, part of the time in France. He was called into active duty for his present service early in 1941.
 Mrs. Eoaz and their twin sons, l5-year-old Scotty and Roddy, make their home in Hot Springs Arkan- sas, where the boys are in their last year of junior high school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
BILL VESTS
 MORE POWER
 EX-GOVERNOR

A bill which would vest a wide variety of dictatorial powers in the Governor of Alaska--powers other wise given to municipal ties or Ter ritorial agencies of the Territory was introduced in the Senate this afternoon by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
 The measure contains provisions verging on martial law. It provides that at the written request of either the military or Navy commander Of such forces in Alaska, the Gov ernor will have power to prescribe regulations to govern:
 l. The dispensing of intoxicating liquor
 2. The operation of places of ann usement.
 B Sanitation.
 4. Control of prostitution.
 }. Prevention of disease.
 The Act would remain in force during the war and until six months after the war ends It would be ef- fective immediately upon its pas sage.
 The bill carries penalty of $500 fine or a maximum of three months imprisonment for violations.
 The bill states that the object of the Act is to ensure the health and welfare of the Armed forces of the United States within the Territory.
 Since the bill was introduced by a committee. it was placed on the calendar to come up for second reading.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
R0MMEk IS
 HALTED IN
 AFRICA
Tanks, Infantry and Guns Beat Bdtk Nazi Attack
 al Strategic Cenier

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Feb. 23-Ameri- can and British tanks and infantry, in the hills north of the Kasser- inc Gap, have stopped Marshal Erwin Rommels most dangerous thrust within four miles of Thala Thile.
 The Allied troops, with strong American air support, are beating back the Rommel attack toward the west.
 In central Tunisia, one of the bittcrest battles of the Tunisian war still ragged near Thala Thile, 25 miles north of the Kasserine Gap which is the gateway to the strat- egically located Kremansa plat eau, near the Tunisian- Algerian frontier, where British tanks and American gunners stubbornly held of desperate Nazi attempts to gain the Thala Thile Road junction and crack the Allied front.
 On another stab from the Kas- serine Gap toward Tebessa, l2 miles west of the Tunisian-Algerian bor- der, Nazi column Of 40 tanks. mo- torized infantry with mobile guns. ran into murderous American fire on the road winding past Djebel Hamma. The forces were bombed by continuous relays of American war planes and shelled by American guns.
 This column yesterday turned back toward it's sally point after losing many tanks, and suffering a considerable number of men"
 The United States Twelfth Air Force. fighters and bombers. at tackled the Kasserine bottIeneck all day yesterday, participating in more than 20 missions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
ENEMY SUBS ARE
 SENT DOWN
Knox Says Every Weapon Being Used 10 Hunt
 U-Bodts

~ WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The sinking of two Axis submarines, a German sub in the Atlantic and a Japanese sub in the Pacific, was announced today by the Navy.
 Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox told newsmen that every available weapon is being used to bring the Atlantic U-boat menace under control, and, generally speak ing, losses suffered by the United Nations merchant shipping in the. Atlantic were much lower during the past three months. However, he declared, The submarine most em- phatically is still very grave menace"
 Knox said that the sinkings an- nounced today are not isolated cases but Of other subs believed to have been successfully attacked at least a percentage have been classified only as probably sunk"
 For reasons of security the Navy still declines to issue the total number of enemy submarines de- stroyed or believed to have been destroyed
 Knox said that he is sure that despite the number of Axis U-boats being destroyed, the Germans are still building them faster than they are losing them. He added that in the present situation he sees nothing which can predicate any sanguine hopes of an early stop page or cure of the menace"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
SOLDIERS TO BE PUT TO
 FARM LABOR
Troops in Arizona 10 Help Harvest Long Staple
 Cotton Crop

WASHINGTON, Feb. B = T h e first use of military units in emer- gency farm labor is authorized by an Army order today.
 Troops in Arizona will help har- vest the long staple cotton crop.
 A War Department announce ment said: The importance of this crop as indispensable as war ma terial has impelled the War De- partments action as matter of military necessity"
 White and negro soldiers from the Army posts will be used in Pinal and Maricopa counties to do the harvesting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
SESSION ELECTS
 \. RIDDEN HEAD
 ALASKA PIONEERS
Ch dnges in Membership Requirements, 0ld-Age,
 Are Questions Arising

Juneau delegate Henry Roden was elected and installed as Grand President of the Grand Igloo, Pio- neers of Alaska, at yesterday after noon's session of the l943 conven- tion
 With Charles w. Carter as h. stalling Officer and Dean Charles E. Rice as Installing Chaplain, the following other executives were placed in office
 Antonio Polet of Nome, First Grand ce-President; Edgar Kerr of Ketchikan, Second Grand Vice. President; Dean c. E. Rice, Grand Chaplain; Mrs Lottie Spickett of Ju- neau, Grand Secretary; John Reck of Juneau, Grand Treasurer; Charles w. Carter of Juneau, Grand Recorder; Wallace Porter of Nome, Grand Sergeant -at-Arms; and Grand Trustees, Mrs. H. P. Hansen of Ketchikan. Dave Gray of Nome, H. H. McCutcheon of Anchorage, Leo Rogge of Fairbanks, and An drew Gundersen of Ketchikan
 Transportation Difficult
 Motivated by the present cur tailed traffic facilities, the delegates voted to inaugurate a system de- signed to keep active the work of the Grand Igloo-hy limiting for the most part selection of execu- tives to those members in and around Juneau.
 As further wartime measure it was also voted to meet biennially instead of annually, until the re- turn of normal times.
 In the absence of the highest ranking executives of the Grand Igloo, Charles w. Carter, Past Grand President, called the ses- sion to order at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
 The morning was devoted to se- lection of functioning committees, while real business of the meet was handled With dispatch during the afternoon session.
 Membership Changes
 Probably of greatest interest to all present was the resolution ten dered by Nome delegates, recom- mending an amendment of the Constitution relative to require ments for membership in the or ganization.
 According to the present word ing Of the subordinate Pioneer Ig- loo Constitution, anyone wishing to make application for member ship in addition to other require ments, must have been resident of the Territory of Alaska since December 3l, 1910.
 The Nome-sponsored amendment
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
Territorial Chamber
 Of Commerce Urges Censorship Queries

Members of the Territorial Cham Der of Commerce last night voted to request the Legislature to mem- orialize Congress to reopen the question of censorship of mail to and from the Territory and to bend efforts toward securing bet ter mail service to and from All aska.
 The Chamber further went on record as favoring an open hearing on the censorship memorial when and if it comes up in the Legisla- ture.
 Representatives from all over Alaska attended last nights ses- sion in Juneau and many pointed out instances where censorship has delayed mail important to the bus mess life of various Alaskan com munities. One representative said that there have been instances where letters which should have contained checks arrived without the checks after being opened by the censors.
 Clip Telegrams
 Another matter brought up was the fact that letters may not carry copies of telegrams. One delegate said that whenever he sends fol- low-up letter Outside containing a copy of a telegram which has all ready been transmitted, the censor cuts the copy out of the letter.
 It was also urged that action be taken to speed up mail, particular ly air mail Some delegates said that it now takes as long as 30 days to receive air mail from the States.
 President o. D. Cochran appoint ed committee consisting of H. L. Faulkner and H. R. Wander Leest of Juneau, and Hjalmar Nor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
EXTENSIVE
 RAIDS MADE
 BY ALLIES
Hifs Scored in Wide Sweep No lnterlepfion Re-
 ported Encountered

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Feb. 23-Allied war planes, sweeping wide over the New Guinea and New Britain Islands, plastered at least five Jap centers with bombs yesterday.
 Hits were made especially at Lac, Buin, Gasmata and Lorengau, the official communique states and fur ther says no attempts at interven- tion were made at any locality by the Japs.
 All bombers returned safely to bases.
 One formation of Japs lightly raided Port Moresby yesterday but there was no damage done ond no casualties are reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
 (Major Robert s. Allen on active duty)

WASHINGTON. - In December 194O, Secretary of State Hull issued a caustic. categoric denial that he had ever offered a $100,000,000 ere dit to Dictator Franco of Spain.
 Today is published book, "Ap- peasement's Child by Lieut.. Tho mas J. Hamilton, U. S. Navy, who was in Spain at the time and tells in detail how the American Am- bassador Alexander Weddell of- fered Franco a s10o,000,000 credit The book is one which should be read by everyone who wants to understand the State Departments long history of appeasement in Spain, France. Japan, Germany and North Africa.
 Lieut.. Hamilton relates how in the winter of l940, Franco was riding roughshod over American in- terests, how the Fascists were thumbing their noses at the Unit ed States, and how all this cul- minated in the stoning of the Am erican Embassy by gang of Fas- cist students from the University of Madrid
 Ambassador Weddell had in- formed Serrano Suner Spanish Foreign Minister and Frances brother-in-law) that hostile dem onstration was planned and even named the day. writes Lieut.. Ham, ilton No extra guards were pro- vided, however, and even the two usually stationed in front of the Embassy were absent when the gang came up and started shout ing its opinion of the United States When MT. Weddell came out, one of them grabbed his arm and tried to hold it up in the Fascist salute
 Then the gang began throwing stones, and some enamel was chipped off the seal of the United States over the doorway. Weddell immediately asked for an inter view to protest the incident.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23

MOSCOW, Feb. 23-"The Red army alone is bearing the whole weight of the war" declared Pre- mier Joseph Stalin in issuing the order of the day on the Red Army's 18th anniversary today.
 In ''the absence of a second front in Europe" Stalin asserted that the Reds have inflicted million casu alties on the Germans. Four mill lion Germans have been killed"
 'The start of a mass drive of the enemy from Soviet lands has be- gun," he added.
 Calling on the Soviets ito give the Germans no rest by day or by
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
ALASKA ROAD 10 BE OPEN WHOLE YEAR
Permanent Spans Will Be Put in When Tempor-
 dry Structures Go

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-The Al can Highway will be open all year round when completed next fall Brig. Gen. James A. O'Connor said in an interview here
 The chief of the Northwest Serv- ice Command said temporary bridg- es which are washed out by spring freshets will be replaced with per- manent spans.
 He said the road will primarily supply air bases but that it will be good enough to handle all Alas ka freight if water shipping be- comes unsafe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
pui(eiling On } Fresh
 Vegetables
Atiion Taken 10 Stop Spec uldtion and Prize
 Boosts

WASHINGTON, Feb. g - T h e government has clamped an emer- gency price ceiling over five major fresh vegetables tomatoes. green and waxed beans. carrots. cabbage and peas.
 The action was necessitated to stop speculative price boosts caused by the tremendous demand after the canned goods became rationed today.
 No distributor may sell at prices higher than in the five days from February IS to February g, inclu- sive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
Fiiue Jap Centers In Solomons Heauily Bt
5ta|in Says Red Army Bears Whole WeiQhtof
 War; Plain Talk Given

night" and to "annihilate them if they refuse to lay down arms, Stalin warned that Germany has not yet been conquered and the Soviet victories do not mean that the Nazis cannot recover
 Stalin indicated that the goal of the Red Army is to free Soviet lands of the invader. He gave no indication of any further aims. He listed the German losses as 1000 tanks, 4,O0O planes, 17oO0 guns, and vast quantities of other war ma terials in three monchs of Soviet winter offensive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
MANY LOST AZ CLIPPER
 GOES DOWN
American Plane Crashes in Lisbon, Portugal,
 in Landing

LISBON, Portugal, Feb. 23-A Yankee Clipper flying from Amer ica via the Azores crashed on ar rival here and sank in the Tagus River, killing four persons. Twenty are missing.
 Of the remVning Is passengers. l3 crew members were rescued. Sev- eral were hospitalized but none was injured critically.
 The Clipper was Boeing, the first one ever to crack up under the command of Capt. Sullivan in 150 trans-ocean hops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
 STUDENTS ENROLL

Two new high school students enrolled this morning, A. B. Phil lips. superintendent of schools, an- nounced today.
 Virginia Phillips, third year stu dent, is from Sitka, and Dawn Chapman, freshman, is transfer from Santa Barbara Junior High School of Santa Barbara, Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
Gandhi Weak On 14fh Day
 0! Fasiing 2

NEW DELHI, India, Feb 23 - Mahatma Gandhi, now on his 14th day of scheduled 21-day fast in protest against his detention by the British authorities, passed quiet day.
 He slept several hours although he is growing progressively weak err according to dispatches from Poona
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
COASTAL AIRLINES ON
 ROUND TRIP TO SITKA

Stanley D. Baskin and Carl -indstrom went to Sitka yesterday aboard an Alaska Coastal Airlines plane. Returning from Sitka to Ju- ieau vera Mrs. w. Lemplin, Jose phine Dawson, Evelyn Mcdonald, md Geda Keliberg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
DOLLARS FOR STONES

But, continues Lieut.. Hamilton, lover a week elapsed before MT. Weddell was able to see Franco. :. At last, however, the interview took place, and we offered the once famous $lO0 100000 credit instead of demanding san apology This sum was to be used for wheat, gasoline, rubber, cotton, meat-the five products necessary to prevent the Franco regime from collapsing.
 Perhaps suspecting that some
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
SALVAGE CREWS WORKING

LISBCN, Feb. 3-SalVage crews are working at the bottom of the Tagus River today attempting to lift the shattered hulk of h e Yankee Clipper which crashed yes- terday. Twenty of the 39 persons aboard when she caught fire, re- main sealed in the cabin or have been swept away by the swift current.
 Of the Is survivors, all but two are still in the hospital, but their injuries are not serious. Jane Fro man, radio singer, is one of them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
. . . . . .
 DIMOUT TIMES

2 Dim out begins tonight . Q at sunset at SIS o'clock. . . Dimout ends tomorrow . . at sunrise at 8:09 am. . . Dimout begins Wednesday . . at sunset at 6:l5 pm. . . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23

The largest ears of corn are grown in the Jalla Valley of Mexico.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23

There are five main types of corn: dent. flint. flour, sweet and pop.
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The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
COTTON PICKING STUMPS NAZIS

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP)-The Nazi supermen apparently "can't cut the mustard" in a Louisiana cotton patch.
 After 50 prisoners of war start ed picking cotton at the Gordon Randolph and Webster Thomp- son plantations near here one plantation owner said:
 ''We are glad to get our cotton picked but some different ar- rangement must be made in re- gard to payment of wages. We pay the prisoners $1.50 a day but on one plantation they averaged only 60 pounds of cotton a day, on the other 63 pounds. AS 1,500 pounds of seed cotton is required for a bale, this makes picking cost $37.50 bale"
 Southern cotton pickers work ing for SIPS a hundred pounds usually pick between 300 and 400 pounds a day.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
DEATH ON MOTHS, TOUGH ON HUMANS, TOO.

BLACKSBURG Va. (AP) - Much to the horror of hay-fever sufferers, entomologists of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute are encouraging strips of ragweed in peach orchards to keep the Oriental moth under control.
 The ragweed supplies food for such farmer friends as bob-white quail and wild turkey, and also checks erosion, but greatest of all it harbors a borer in it's stalk. The borer in turn has a parasite, a wasp-like insect, which passes a stage in the borer, then emer- ges in the spring eager to devour the worm-1ike stage of the Orien- tai fruit moth.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
OTHER FOLKS TRAVEL IN HIS UPPERS

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)-Col. M. R. Meals, Memphis famous 368-pound auctioneer says he has no trouble getting lower berths when travelling these days.
 'T had to take an upper on a recent trip,' the colonel said. q remarked to friend, rather loud ly, that I had upper 8 and hoped nothing serious happened-like the time the thing collapsed and almost killed the guy under meath.
 "The man who held lower 8 came over, looked at my 368 pounds and said he preferred up- pers-would I like to swap please?"
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01

quently, don't overcr0wd in closet.
 3-If the label tells you the fabric is washable. follow di- rectiOns carefully. Wash in lukewarm water, use mild soap, rinse we'll, and dry slowly, away from direct sunlight or heated radiators.
 APress carefully, being sure iron is not too hot. Al ways steam-press, placing a heavy, dry cloth next to the fabric and covering with 3 damp cloth.
 5If garment is dry-clean- able, send the fabric label to your cleaner, so he may handle the fabric properly in clean ing.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
FIRE IN CHEFS OWN HOME

PORTSMOUTH O. (AP)-As- sistant Fire Chief Ray Elwell learned recently that fires, like charity, often begin in ones own home.
 Answering a call while he was on duty at local fire station, the official was greeted with an ex- cited Come home quick, the house is on fire"
 In his routine tone of inquiry, Elwell asked, Who's speaking?'
 The voice which then shouted "Mew had familiar ring-it was Elwells wife.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
RELEASING WINNERS

RICttMOND, Va. (Af) - hlch- mond's Colts won second place in the Piedmont League this season, but it will always be a mystery just what the Mustangs might have done if they hadn't t released so many pitchers. Pitch CTS released by the Colts won 35 games and lost only 14-a far better record than that of the hurlers who remained on the roster.