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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
4 Freedoms Now a Dream
Lacking Congress Backing
By wESTBROOK PEGLER

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS
Il address on Washlngton's
birthday seemed 10 put the
proposition that all those Ameri-
cans who do not subscribe 10
the program Of the four free
doms everywhere in the world
are comparable, at least. with
Benedict Arnold and dozens of
other Americans who, beyond
peradventure of a doubt were
also guilty of treason"
In the same way, the Presi-
dent compared the Declaration
of Independence with the four
freedoms, although the declara-
ton was the product of many
minds and was formally adopted
by the Continental Congress.
whereas the four freedoms were
merely announced as war aim
of this nation by Mr.. Roosevelt
after a conference with Winston
Churchill.
The truth probably Is that
most of the American people
don't object TO the four freedoms
as a slogan. and as propaganda
TO win the adherence of people
as yet uncommitted in this war
and sustain the hopes of those
who have temporarily been con-
quered.
DUT. never having been
ID adopted by Congress or in
any way ratified by the people,
as the American purpose in the
war. they certainly are not bind
ing on Americans nor is skepti-
ciSm concerning the feasibility
OF the program equal 10 treason.
/ am sure that every Ameri-
can who doubts that the world
ever can be delivered from want
and fear desires no less devoutly
than Mr.. Roosevelt and Henry
Wallace that this could be done.
But there are American ma
tionalists of the finest patriotism
fighting on all the seas and
fronts who do doubt ii and
whose only concern is the pres
ervation OF the United States as
a free nation and who believe
the program of the four free
doms takes in too much terri
tory.
To suggest that such Ameri-
cans are disloyal is not nice but
not even that can make them
disloyal. although IL may make
them pretty sore and aggravate
that disunity which Doktor
Goebbels is always exploiting 10
sustain the hopes Of the German
people.
OVEREMPHASIS on the four
" freedoms causes arguments
among Americans which inevi-
tably get around TO the version
of freedom enjoyed by the Rus
sian people, which certainly is
not the American version, and
the Russians presumably get
wind Of this and think we don't
like them personally. or as
nation. which is bad for the
unity OF the Allied or United
Nations.
Yet. the Russians don't say
much about motives Of world
wide altruism. They just hate
NaziS not because they are
Nazis. for Russia was willing TO
try 10 live along AT peace in the
same world with the Nazis, but
because the Nazis. after many
threats and feints, finally in
vaded their homeland. and
O.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
Letters to the Editor

large part Of it.. in order 10 get
back to camp. before their leave
expires.
] would suggest separate
line for MEN in UNIFORM.
GRACE WOODALL.
Dearborn.
TO THE EDITOR.
| DON'T like TO cause YOU any
Il trouble but | was wondering
II you could do anything about
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN
IL son. Republican. OF Illinois.

REPRESENTATIVE JON NJ
~ SON. Republican. of Illinois,
referring to the pledge printed
IN the magazine Victory" de-
Clarcd:
This caps the climax of all
the unauthorized visionary i'm
ternationalism that the New
Deal has committed.
"The Congress has never. at
any time, guaranteed 10 UNDER
write the future of all mankind
forever. There il absolutely no
foundation for such "A pledge
a pledge which, To make good,
would require the United States
Ia maintain a permanent army
of staggering proportions"
The pledge, he said, would be
Enthusiastically comical If it were
not contained over the imprint
of the government Of the United
States. The fact il does pur-
port TO pledge the American
government, however. makes 1t
almost criminal, ne said, adding:
ut is, however, the logical
climax of everything that the
New Deal leaders have said for
years. Let's look into some of
their rcmar,<S--in the light Of
this astounding promise for all
the future Of all mankind"
LIE cited the words Of Sumner
IL Welles, undersecretary of
state, who. in a Memorial Day
address last year, said:
II believe that they (the men
who make victory possible) will
demand the United Nations be-
come the nucleus of a world or
ganization of the future to de-
termine the final terms of "A just.
an honest and durable peace
To he entered into after the pass
ing OF the period Of social and
economic chaos which will come
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Indoor. Commands
By ARTHUR "BUGS" BAER

see they not going to take old married wrecks
until they out of walking cases
I'm AT my registration blank but my building
I'm about with a dash o cetera
If they really some abebodied soldiers down in
Washington think they should whirng swivel
and anti-clockwise and get by centrifugal force
When they salute the uniform and not the man down
there they the and the pants
It's about time somebody opened window indoor
commands. And slammed few roll-top desks.
- international News erv,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
TO THE EDITOR:

FREQUENTLY attend a
downtown movie on Sunday
afternoon. There is always a
long wait for seats after getting
inside the theater. Service men.
who have only a limited time,
have 10 wait with the others.
Isn't there some way whereby
these men would not have TO
wait ? a, II iS they must often
have 10 miss the show, VI d
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
u. S. Would Finance
Worlds 4 Freedoms

WHEN Representative Johnson of Illinois in excu-
w sive interview with Washington correspondent of
the Hearst papers gave specific proofs OF how the New
Dealers are sending up verbal trial balloons to impose
their visionary schemes on the of the world he did
a great service to the American public.
In speaking of President Roosevelts promise of -four
freedoms to all the earth Representative Johnson said
the Congress has at any time guaranteed to under
write the future of mankind forever
Which means that executive intentions, no matter
how well-meaning are not necessarily the voice of
law-making and pocy-making body, Congress.
MR. JOHNSON quotes Undersecretary of State Weles
wi in his last years Memorial Day address saying
that victory must be followed by liberation OF all
peoples"
That would require, as Representative Johnson
pointed out "a permanent army of staggering proper
tons be paid for of by American taxpayers
Secretary Hull and Vice President Wallace also
quoted extensively demonstrate that the New Deal is
preparing take the whole world Before the Free
World Association on May S, Vice President Wallace
issued this ukase:
THE peace must mean a better standard of living
for the common man. merely the United States and
England, but also in India Russia, China and Latin
America-not merely in the United Nations, but also in
Germany and Italy and Japan"
TN THE United States, yes of course But for to
interfere in the private lives of Hindus Chinese, Rus
slams and Latin Americans not to speak of Engishmen
who be quite capable of taking of them
selves-is the most absurdy quixotic scheme to
issue from human brain, that of 'globaonst"
- All these New Deal will tn Whispers PROFOUND these
moony notions and make these grotesque promises with
out the of Congress the American people And
that sort of personal government is NOT what we are
fighting for.
A Ii previous wars were fought to WIN WARS,
"A not for purposes of reforming the world.
The Revolutionary War was not won in order to
change the monarchies of Europe into democracies
The of 1912 not in order to free the
seas for any other nation than the United States.
The Civil War not fought in order to free the
slaves in the Congo other parts of Africa.
World War No. l, it is true alegedy fought ito
make the world safe for democracy"
But the ironic, the tragic results of that attempt
ought be lesson to all the world New Dealers in
Washington
Apparently however, American history has no mean
ing for these who seek to impose the rest of the
world by FORCE their grandose conceptions.
For world New Dealism can be accomplished only by
FORCE, Representative Johnson has ably pointed
on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25

Victory together with statements by various admins
tration postwar planners, congressional leaders
urging full examination Of the international promises
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25

Citing the amazing pledge by the American govern
ment 70 Ensure the future of all mankind forever
printed in the Office Of War Information magazine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
u. S. Pledge of World New Deal Deplored

to which government officials have committed the nation
Extracts from interviews with Rep. Anton Johnson Of
illinois and Rep. Usher L. Burdck of North Dakota:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25

terested in mechanics and sports
if that will help some one that
may care 10 write.
PFC. RICHARD MALCOLM,
50lst Ord. Co! (HM) Tank,
Camp Rucker, Ala.
TO THE EDITOR:
lust a note TO say thank you
p" for the splendid editorial in
behalf of postal employees which
appeared in Thursdays paper
I'm sure all Of my fellow car
riors and clerks at Highland
i@H; station feel aS ! do, 50
thanks from them too.
ARCHIE r. ROBERTS,
Carrier No. $40.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25

inevitably upon the termination
of the present war. -.
This il I'm very truth "A peO-
pies war. IL II "A war which can
not he regarded as won until the
fundamental rights of the people
of the earth are secured.
when the war ends, with the
resultant exhaustion which will
then beset - many OF the ma
tons who are joined with Us,
only the United States will have
the strength and resources to
lead the world out of the slough
in which ID has struggled so
long; to lead the way toward
world order I'm which there can
be freedom from want. -.
Our victory must bring in IFS
train the liberation of all peO-
pes. =.
THE principles of the Atlantic
Charter must be guaranteed TO
the world as whole-in all
oceans and in all continents"
JOHNSON said:
"Mr. Welles' remarks take on
new Significance i'm view of the
Owls pledge. The whole bust
ness takes on the aspects of
dc iherate pOiicy-an apparent
attempt 70 impose a New Deal
upon the World--and maintain
il there with the lives of Amer
lean soldiers. and the money of
American taxpayers.
1T il the rankest sort Of
visionary internationalism."
JOHNSON pointed out further.
- that last November II, IN
dersecretary Welles said:
"Peace-freedom from fear
cannot be assured until the ma
tons of the world, particularly
the great powers. and that in
cludes the United States, recog-
niZe that the threat of war any
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
MOVES TO COTTAGE

Joe Smith who has been living
at the Kilburn Apartments, has
moved to the small cottage on st.
AIMS Avenue owned by Mrs. Rose
Davis. Smith is employed at the
1'readWell Foundry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
ALASKA SOLDIERS
See MOVIE BEFORE
RELEASED, STATES

American soldiers in far flung
Alaskan out-posts, where not even
theater facilities are available, are
getting a good break on one of
the new motion pictures. They are
seeing it even before it has been
shown in the neighborhood mo-
ton picture houses back home.
The film, ParamountS Star
Spangled Rhythm, was donated to
the War department without cost
by the motion picture industry, and
is being shown to our troops in
sparsely settled out-posts through
cut the world 1t is being run off
in barracks, mess halls, and even
in the open, where conditions re-
quire
Star Spangled Rhythm" is a
Paramount release, with 20 top
flight stars, including Bling Crosby,
Mary Martin, Betty Hutton, bob
Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Victor
Moore, Paulette Goddard, Veronica
Lake, Vera zorina, Marjorie Rey-
nolds, and host of others.
The film has been shown to
soldiers in distant posts for the
last several weeks. 1t has only re-
Gently been released to the public
in the states.
Three copies of the picture are
being shown in Alaska, and are
now making the rounds of various
posts, from the Aleutians to the
far north.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
JUVENILE CRIME
SHOWS INCREASE;
fBI MAKE REPORT
Statistics Regarding Girls
as Well as Boys Are
Made Public

WASHINGTON, March 2 = The
Department of Justice announces
that surveys conducted by the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation re-
vealed an increase in juvenile
crime during 1912 despite the fact
millions of young men are in the
armed services and many Juveniles
are gainfully employed in war pro-
duction.
The FBI survey was based upon
study of the fingerprint records
of persons under twenty-one years
OF age which were forwarded to
the FBI by law enforcement
Throughout the United States. The
situation becomes all the more start
ling because of the fact that juven-
lie authorities handle many cases
Iof persons under twenty-one who
are not fingerprinted by local au-
thorities.
Director J. Edgard Hoover of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
pointed out that arrests of girls
under twenty-one increased 55.7 per
cent over the 1941 figure. Prostitu-
ton and conmercialized vic e
among minor girls increased SAB
per cent, while those arrested for
other sex offenses increased 1o4.7
per cent. Increases of 39.9 per cent
and 69.6 per cent were registered
during the year for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct, respectively
According to the FBI Director,
boys eighteen years Of age were
arrested more frequently than those
of any other age group, whereas in
the years 1939-l94l age nineteen
predominated.
During the year young men under
twentyone arrested for assault in
creased III per cent, while youths
under twenty-one arrested for rape
increased l0.6 per cent; disorderly,
conduct, 26.2 per cent; and drunk
enness, 1913 per cent.
Director Hoover stressed that the
increase in crimes among juveniles
indicated deplofable lack of par
entail guidance and discipline in
many homes. 1t was pointed out
also that boom conditions in many
communities and easy money in
youthful hands, accompanied by
sense of wartime abandon, are con-
tributing to the general let-down
in moral standards among juven-
lies.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
EDWARD BRUCE
PASSES AWAY
IN WASHINGTON
Continued from Page One

has been said that this program
which he administered probably did
more for art and artists in America
than any single factor in modern
times. "A
But it was not for that reason
that Washington lamented his pas
sing. Ned Bruce probably knew as
many of Washington's famous as
any one. There was hardly week
that he didn't carry on an informal
note correspondence with the Presi-
dent and most of those notes would
make rare bits of Rooseveltiana
Bruce explained them, when he
mentioned them at all, as Just a
little whimsy the President and l
are discussing
There we're few big artists in the
country who failed to visit Bruce
when they were in Washington.
But he never let big names bother
him. His informal dinners and other
parties were a mixture of the great
and unknowns and 1 have heard
dozens of guests say they were the
most delightful in Washington.
Ned" Bruce hated stuffed shirts
in art, politics, and business. He
delighted in taking the wind out
of the sails of shamsters. He was
never impressed by the purely coll
ossal. He invariably referred to
the National Art Gallery as the
Mellon mausoleum of art"
Stricken with paralysis several
years ago and almost completely
confined to his chair, Bruce never
let up. He and Mrs. Bruce contin-
ued to give their little parties and
he continued to keep his audiences
rocking with salty tales of his
years in the Orient or of the time
he spent painting in southern
France.
Bruce never gave up his work
either until the last few months
when another stroke forced him to
go to Florida and a more kindly
climate One of his last great pro-
jects was competition for the
massive sculptures that flank the
entrance to the new War Depart-
ment building and the big mural
that adorns the lobby.
1t was said that Ned Bruce new
er took a dime for his work from
the government and that he spent
thousands of his own furthering it,
but that was something he never
discussed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
ALASKA PRIESTS
IN CONVENTION


The Russian Orthodox Priests
held a convention in Juneau last
night and much goodwill work was
outlined. 1t is planned that the
priests will at various times visit
the different localities in south
east Alaska and keep the people OF
their denominations informed and
good fellowship maintained.
Priests attending the convention
here were the Right Archimandrite
John zlobin, of Sitka, the Right
Archimandrite Theodsey Kulchitski
Of Funter Bay the Very Rev. Vastly
Amattoff of Hoonah and the Rev
Makary Andrew Baranoff of Ju-
neau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
DAY OF PRAYER
OBSERVED SOON

Plans for the internationally GEL
ebrated World Day of Prayer, to
be held March IL, are reaching
completion, officers for the event
announced today, and will culmin-
ate in the program to be held
that afternoon in the Resurrection
Lutheran Church.
A place on the program is being
accorded to each religious organ
lzation in Juneau, it is announced
and all those who can possibly at
tend are urged to set aside the dav
for attendance at the reverent OBJ
servance.
Posters announcing the special
day have been placed in show win
dows around town, it was reported
at the special Executive Committee
held Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. A. B. Lesher.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
Sharpe Tesiifies as !.
Investigation Opens
On Labor Department
Continued from Page One)

charged to the Department Of La
Dor. Several of these were sent
from Haas to Federal officials prior
to his being employed by the Fed
eral government as Alaska repre-
sentative of the War Labor Board.
Question Report
Attorney General Roden referred
TO Haas report to the Legislature
pointing out statements which re-
ferred to questionnaires being sent
out for the purpose of compiling
statistics, but Sharpe said that nc
statistics had been compiled, ac-
cording to the records left in the
office.
Roden also referred to the re-
ports statement which said some
$4,000 had been collected by the
Department for workers on claims
Sharpe said that slips apparently
referring to these transactions die
not check with this total.
Sharpe was the only witness last
night. Most of the session was
taken up by reading of various
trips made by employees of the De-
partment with expenses paid by
the Territory. Sharpe said there
were no reports for many of these
trips, and said that there We're nc
records in the office showing that
most of them had been authorized
by Haas, under the law
Vouchers Show Increase
Sharpe testified that vouchers on
file in the Auditors office showed
a sharp increase in expenditures
beginning after the elections last
year and reaching peak the
month before the term of the for
mer Commissioner ended on De-
cember 81, 1912. He introduced evil
dence to this effect.
All interested parties were pres
ent. Haas pointed out that although
a copy of the resolution setting up
the investigation might have been
mailed to him, as Chairman Jo-
seph w, Kehoe stated, he had not
received copy until this evening.
Haas returned to Juneau from a
trip to the States yesterday.
The resolution was read in full
by Senator Hjalmar Nordale, clerk
Of the special committee, at the
of last nights session.
Haas nor Walker were rep
resented by counsel Haas said that
he would rather hear the evidence
first and then make an answer.
Walker said that he would not OBJ
Iect to hearing the evidence with
out counsel
The committee recessed until 7
o'clock this evening. All persons
to attend are warned to
20 early. Many had to take seats
n the aisles and on the window
edges last night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
MILLIONS OF
ENSLAvED Die
DURING 1912

LONDON, March NEARLY 3,400 :
90 citizens have been executed or
have died in prison in the nine
Nazi-occupied countries by the end
of last year, the Inter-A Allied In
formation Committee of the United
States, announced today.
The figure is based mainly on
German announcements and sug-
gests that the real total is much
higher, since the Germans have
frequently Cancelled execution an
nouncements n d Gestapo- caused
deaths which have never been re-
yealed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
NOTICE TO BICYCLE OWNERS

The 1943 Bicycle Licenses are
now available and on sale at the
office of the City Clerk.
The City of Juneau ordinance
requires all bicycles to be licensed.
(Signed)
Eta MAE DUCKWORTH, q
adv. City Clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02

be deleted from this years regula-
tions in Southeastern Alaska.
Ickes said that no action will be
taken toward adjusting fish trar
activities because any steps in that
direction depend upon the out
come of plans to consolidate cam
merry operations for the duration OF
the war.
Valdez Arm, which heretofore re-
NAMED open for commercial fish
ing until August %, will close with
the remainder of the Prince Will
liam Sound area August s.
An increase of $4,000 barrels has
been permitted in the Kodiak her.
ring catch quota which will allow
that district 100000 barrels. The
three six-day closed periods effec-
tive in 1912 in Kodiak waters have
been revoked.
Increase in Herring
Herring fishing quota waters in
Prince william Sound have been
extended to include the entire area
An increase in the Southeastern
Alaska quota to permit a catch of
100000 barrels Of herring in speci-
fled waters from June l to Septem-
Der 80 was announced. E
Regulations providing for the
maximum take of razor CLAIMS on
certain central bars IN the Prince
William Sound and Copper River
areas have been modified to permit
commercial digging within one mile
of First Egg Island after reach
ing 10000 eases 'k N f 4
The quota of $1,000 cases in the
spring and fall seasons remains the
same as last year. The shrimp sea-
son in Southeastern Alaska was
heightened is days, permitting
fishermen to start operations April
l6 instead of May l.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
EVACUATION OF
ISLANDS GOING
TO BE FEATURED
The Rev. Baranoff Will
Address Society OF
Christian Service

The monthly meeting of the So
ciety of Christian Service will be
held tomorrow night starting at
8 o'clock in the Methodist church
parsonage.
As a special feature of the even
ing, the Rev. Makary Andrew Bar
anoff, of the Russian Greek Ortho-
dox St Nicholas Church, will tell
about the evacuation of the islands
in Westward Alaska.
All members of the Service and
others interested are asked to at
tend the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
NOTICE

That I will not be responsible for
any debts-only those contracted
by myself.
adv. OSCAR TILSON.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02

Both Africans and English are
recognized as official languages in
the Union of South Africa.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
NOT MANY
CHAN
This YEAR
But Rules Relaxed in Some
Areas for Bigger
lake

Continued from Page one)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-02
EXALTED
RULERS NIGHT
IS TOMORROW

The Juneau Elks are going to
have another big night tomorrow.
1t is called Past Exalted Rulers
Night and former heads of the To-
cal lodge will be in the various po-
SitionS.
Nominations will also be made
and it is announced there will be
an initiation ceremony.
Howard Simmons, P E. R., has
charge of the evenings doings.