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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
TO STUDY
ON SOCIAL
SECURITY
Congress Is 10 Look Info
Fund in Light Of
Wartime

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.-Con-
gressional study is expected Of the
drain on social security funds now
held by the Government. in the light
of wartime developments.
The study was suggested by Chair
man Walter r. George Of the Senate
Finance Committee. George ex-
pressed agreement with Sen. Arthur
vandenberg, ranking member of the
committee. that close re-examina-
ton be made before any decision Is
reached ON doubling the contribu-
tons to the fund by employers and
employees.
Each now pays one percent to a
salary trust fund from which bene-
fits are paid under the original law.
and this rate was to have been
doubled to two percent for each
January /. 1912. But Congress has
twice ordered the hike postponed
on the grounds the fund held q
large reserve to meet all conceivable
needs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
MussoIini
Breakfasts
sprogranl

LONDON, Sept 20. - A DNB
broadcast speech last Saturday, at
tributed to deposed Italian Premier
Benito Mussolini, quoted the former
Dictator of accusing King Victor
Emmanuel with plotting the sur
render of Italy to the Allies and
announcing a four-point program
OF his new Republican Fascism. in
Guiding taking up arms again on the
side of Germany.
The broadcast quoted the former
II Duce as declaring he was carried
away in a Red Cross car from the
steps of the Kings private office on
July Is, the day he was ousted from
office. He also said he was rescued
on September II by parachutists OF
his faithful brother" Hitler lin my
very adventurous life which was the
most incredible OF all adventures
that have happened"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
JAp5 TAKE
AIR LOSSES
IN PACIFIC.
Lac Airdrome Is Found in
Good Shdpe-AlIies
Will Use II

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. Sept.
20. = Intensive air action in the,
Southwest Pacific is highlighted by
almost daily blows in mounting
force and is costing the enemy much
in planes.
Reports today said in the latest
full scale combat. IA additional Jap
fighters we're destroyed from force
of 60 which rose to meet fighter
escorted dive bombers in raid on
the enemy airdrome on Bougainvillea
Island.
This loss lifted to 200 the total of
Jap aircraft Destroyed in this sector
in three weeks, while the Americans
lost two bombers and four fighters,
but two pilots of these were saved.
Lac airdrome, won by the Allies,
was found to be in fair shape and
will soon be used by Allied planes.
Meanwhile, l6 tons of bombs were
dropped on Finschafen, one OF the
Japs' last remaining bases on Huon
Gulf. =.
Two Jap barges were sunk off
New Britain Island.
At the same time, the enemy
raided the Australian port of Darwin
but did no damage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
Packers 10
Consolidate
Next Season
Plan This Year Successful
0PA Revises Sal
mon Prices

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2o.-Con-
forming to the requests by Alaska
salmon Gamers that the "concen-
tration plan" be continued next year
in meeting the manpower and equip
ment problems, Coordinator of Fish,
cries Harold L: Ickes quickly agreed
to appoint committee to work out
plans for 1914.
Under this plan the industry has
conferred operations in the most eff
ficient plans. transportation, NOV
able equipment and labor is rationed
among the various canneries.
DR.. Ira Gabrielson, Deputy CO.
ordinator. also head Of the Fish and
Wildlife Service, reported to Ickes
that both industry and labor feel
the plan has been successful, and
ask continuance.
The Office OF Price Administration
has revised price ceilings in Alaskan
canned salmon for consumption in
Alaska, explaining the change will
aid government agencies IN the pur-
chase of 10000 cans. The regula-
tons originally provided so cents per
case be subtracted from the price
when the salmon was consumed in
the Territory. since SO cents is the
average shipping cost from Alaska
to Seattle.
Under the new regulation. the
actual shipping cost from the point
Of the nearest Gamer to Seattle will
be subtracted to set the price.
The OPA pointed out that can
ners from whom the government will
take 10000 cases are all at Ketchi-
kan, and the shipping cost from
there to Seattle is only % cents a
case, not SO cents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
5TALINCRAD
HERO LEADS
RUSS DRIVE
Victory Guns Boom Out in
Moscow : Ukraine
Push Rolling

MOSCOW. Sept. 20.--Red Army
troops under General Yerminko
hero of the Battle of Stalingrad
cracked through the gateway to
Smolensk on the Central Russian
Front after weekend of fighting
as the Soviet advance shifted into
high gear all along the active TOO
mile battle line.
The victory guns doomed out in
Moscow again last night as Russian
troops drew nearer Smolensk and
Kiev, two great German bastions
on the Dnieper River.
In the north, the Red Army NOV
ed to within 80 miles of Smolensk,
capturing Dukhovschina, while an
other Soviet column, striking down
the railroad from Nezhin, is only AZ
miles from Kiev, capital of the
Ukraine.
A Russian bulletin indicated the
Soviet Army is sweeping westward
rapidly and is meeting only lightly
armed rearguards of the Nazis as the
Russians capture village after viii
lage.
Huge stocks of food and am
munition are falling into Russian
hands, but there is little mention
of the heavy armored equipment
the Germans expended so rapidly
in the earlier days of the campaign.
The Smolensk area apparently is
the focal point of the present drive.
Yeremenko is bearing down heavily
from the northeast, and another
column under General Sokolvsky is
pushing into Yartsevo on the left
flank.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
WAR FLEET
IS MOVING
UpAEGEAN
Another Invasion Move
Believed Planned:
Islands Occupied

LONDON, Sept. 20. = An Allied
war fleet is reported steaming up
the Aegean Sea off the west coast
of Turkey, stirring talk on an i'm
minent lunge ON the Balkans.
Italian refugees reaching Turkey
reported the presence OF large
concentration of war vessels and
London newspapers today quote
them as saying the Allies forces
occupied the island of Castel Rosso,
the most southerly of the Dodecan-
ese Group, four miles from the
Turkish coast. and only 80 miles
east OF Rhodes.
These refugee reports linked IN
with London accounts OF four days
ago that the Allied forces occu-
pied the islands of Samos, Lero
and Cos, all in the Dodecanese
Group, north of Rhodes, and with
the reported departure of Britains
Ninth Army from the Middle East
bases.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
Occupation, Three Islands,
Reported : Artillery
Can Get Action
GERMANS RETREATING
FROM yALERN0 AREA
Fortress Island Of Sardinia
Completely Evdeudt-
ed by Germans
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS in

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Sept. 20. The
American Fifth Army has seized
control of the south side of the Bay
of Naples by capturing all COM
handing heights of the Sorrento
Peninsula, it is officially announced.
and has also put the paddock ON
the seward side by occupation of
the islands of Capri, Ischia and
Procida on either side of the bay.
1taly's second largest port there
by comes under the gaze OF Allied
forces across IL miles of water,
within range of the Long Tom"
artillery and easily within artillery
range also OF the italian naval base
of Castellammare, recently bonn
barded by the British Navy, and
key railway town of Anninciata,
both on the lower bay with smoking
Mount Vesuvius rising about 10
miles away. from the mountain
positions
Germans on Retreat
, While the troops occupied the
peninsula. stretching % miles west
of Salerno. other parts of the Fifth
Army slashed eastward and north
ward from their Salerno beach,
head in the Monte Corvino and
Battipalgia sectors where the Ger
mans are apparently making full
scale retreat under merciless air
lashing reminiscent of the days
when the British we're trying to get
out of Greece under the blows Of
the Nazi air force.
The British corps is closing in
from the italian heel and have
captured Gioja. % miles from Tar
anto on the road to Allied-held
Bari.
Sardinia in Allied Hands
Headquarters spokesman said the
Germans have completed evacuation
of Cardinal, the huge island base
that Mussolini regarded as his
number two defense outpost Of
Italy. The German Command adj
mits that Sardinia has been given
up to the Allies.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
American Naval Force
Is "Miqhfiesf in World
History; 5hips, Planes
tBy Associated Press

The shipyards of the Pacific and
Atlantic coasts added nine naval
vessels and merchants ships to Am
ericas growing sea might with
launchings on Sunday.
A giant fleet, the "mightiest in
world history" now carries the Unit
ed States flag OH all oceans and in
the skies for the most powerful
naval and aid force OF the world"
The Navy Department describes
the present strength ON the seas as
fleet composed of l4,072 vessels.
including GLIB warships.
Three years ago there were only
l.076 vessels, including 1888 war
ships.
The Navy's Air Force now has
1900 planes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
CHURCHILL
BACK AGAIN
IN LONDON
British Prime Minister 10
Report 10 Nation on
Talks with FDR

LONDON, Sept. 20 British Prime
Minister Winston Churchaill return
ed to London Sunday night and
plunged into preparations for his
report to the nation on his talks
with President Roosevelt covering
the global situation, diplomatic and
military.
Mrs. Churchill and daughter Mary,
and Mark Brenden Bracken, Brit
ish Minister OF Information, also
returned. The trip was made by
plane.
The party received big ovation
from crowds on reaching London.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
FREN(HkEN
BLOWING UP
RAIL Lines

BERN, Sept. 20.--From French
underground sources there comes
information of increasing attacks
against railroads in southern France
over which the Nazis are pouring
supplies and reinforcements to Italy.
These attacks on the railroads are
causing grave delays in German
troop movements.
Dispatches received here report
the rail line between Bellegrade and
Bouvert. only recently re-establish-
ed, has been dynamited again and
caused further disastrous delays.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20

PEARL HARBOR, Sept. 20. - The
japanese airbase on Tarawa Island
in the northern Gilbert Group, and
the one on Naura Island, west OF the
Gilbert Group, were attacked by
strong American naval forces, Ad-
miral Chester Nimitz announces.
The islands form the eastern
spearhead of the Japanese defenses.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Sept. 20.-Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 6s, American Can
89h, Anaconda 26h. Bethlehem
Steel 60M. Curtiss Wright 7as, IN
ternational Harvester II, Kennecot.
81, New York Central l7ss. North
ern Pacific Is, United States Steel
54ls, Pound $404.
Dow, Jones averages today are
as follows: industrials l4l.75. rails
35.43. utilities 2l.71.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
American Legion Will
Insist on Trials for
Three War Criminals

OMAHA, Sept. 20-The American
Legion will insist on trials for "all
war criminals, including Hitler, Mus
solini and TOTO"
Milton Campbell, Director of the
American Legions National Defense
Committee. made the above asser-
ton in an interview here and said
resolution TO that effect will come
before the national convention on
the opening day which is tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
Legion Auxiliary
Meets tomorrow

A social meeting is scheduled to-
morrow night by the American
Legion Auxiliary and during short
business session. election of secre-
tary will be held.
Members will meet at O'Clock at
the Legion Dugout.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
Lunge on Balkans by Allies Now Indicated
j. ). Naval Forces in
TWo5uttessfuI Raids
On Japanese Islands

The raids were probably made
from carriers and were the most
daring attacks as the enemy could
use land-based bombers for an at
tack on the American naval forces,
the communique says.
The Japanese were taken abso-
lutely by surprise by the attackers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
WHAT'S WRONG?

Here are a couple Of traits which
they might think over:
/. The egoncentric. cocksure idea
that Congressman is above sin,
plus the haste OF his colleagues to
gather around and protect him if
someone on the outside raises the
whisper Of suspicion.
2. Being very vulnerable them
selves, the alacrity with which most
Congressman rush in to cast the
first stone at somebody else.
In other words, before it can
heave bricks at an ex-ballet dancer
recommended by Civil Service for a
government job, Congress is going
to have to clean out its own Augean
stables.
Probably nothing has decreased
public esteem Of Congress more
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
Bv DREW PEARSON

I
tnsjor Robert g. Allen on active dutsJ
WASHINGTON = Several weeks
400 this observer had the temerity
70 suggest that we revise the low
salary of the poor Congressman.
with living costs up, wages pyra-
miding. with Congressman facing
the problem of maintaining two
homes, carting their children all
around the country, and spending
almost as much on campaign ex-
penses as their annual salary, l
suggested that an increase in Con-
gressional pay was long overdue ana
would help to provide better. more
efficient Congressman.
Seldom has the resultant storm
of mail been so heavy, so scathing
and so abusive. The public. II the
cross-section of mail is any criter-
ion. does not like Congress. At
$4,000 a year, it considers a Con-
gresham overpaid, overstuffed and
underdore.
Having lived close to Congress-
men. and having considered them
reasonably conscientious. definitely
hard working. and generally pa
triotic. / was surprised at this del
uge of wrath from the people who
elect them.
was also alarmed, You cannot
make a democratic system of checks
and balances work efficiently If con-
fidence in either the legislature or
the executive is undermined. In
Germany it was not until the petty
laundering of the Reichstag had de-
stroyed public confidence that Hit
Ter came into power. In France it
was not until both the Chamber OF
Deputies and the various French
cabinets had Slapped government
prestige that France fell.
The U. S. A. in my opinion is a
long way off from anything like
this. Nevertheless, it might be a
good idea for the gentlemen who
have come back to the halls OF Con-
gress do a little inventory taking as
to what decreases their most i'm
portant stock in trade-public con-
fidence.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
J. M. MeDEvETT HERE

j. M. McDevett. here from An
chaorage, was registered at the Bar
anof Hotel over the weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
HOUSE IS
TO DISCUSS
BIG ISSUE
Fulbrig light Resolution on
Postwar CoIIdbord-
tion Debated Today

BULLETIN WASHINGTON,
Sept. 2O.-The powerful biparti-
san House group fell in line
today behind the Fulbright reso-
luton and demonstrated suffi-
cient strength to pass 1t by
two thirds vote. The debate was
extended four hours. The final
vote will probably be deferred
until tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. - The
House Foreign Affairs Committee
today wrote into the Fulbright
Postwar Collaboration Resolution,
an amendment saying in effect
that Congress has power to approve
or reject any international arrange
ment to preserve peace.
The qualification was demanded
by the Republican majority and
was accepted unanimously by the
committee a short time before the
House was called into session to act
upon the resolution itself.
Leaders of both parties predict
approval of the resolution with the
amendment.
The committee rejected another
amendment offered by Representa-
tive Karl E. Mundt, Republican on
South DAKOTA, TO set up a biparti-
san Post war Planning Commission"
to study the methods Of Interna-
tional Collaboration to preserve
peace.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20

CONTINUED on Page FOUR
Evening star., 1943-06-06

DOM" The entire regiment caught
up the refrain. The rout was
checked, the ranks reformed, the
lines stiffened and held.
In 1908 part of the Fifth Field
Artillery in the Philippines Jagged
far behind the main column, but
the sergeant heard their distant
rumble and said. They'll be all
right, lieutenant, if they keep 'em
rolling" The phrase stuck with
Lieutenant E. L. Gruber who that
night wrote the famous "Caisson
Song" In April. 1918, on the
Troyon-Verdun sector, a number
of batteries became mired in the
mud. Heaving rhythmically on
the wheels, the men sang that
"Caisson Song" In short order the
batteries were out and in action.
Lieutenant Gruber's song did keep
'em rolling along"
Oue-N6an Band
RETREATING from Mons in the
last war. an English regiment,
closely pursued by the Germans.
collapsed exhausted in the square
of St. Quentin. Dashing into de-
serted toy shop, Lieutenant Cen
eral Tom Bridges emerged footing
"Tipperary" on lo-cent fife and
beating toy drum. Weary heads
stirred, aching bodies lifted. In 10
minutes the entire regiment
was marching off to safety to
the strains of ''Tipperary."
In World War l, in one of Major
w. c. Knights batteries, the lieu
tenant, a Yale football star, try
ing to rally his jittery men under
fire for the first time, strutted
about singing. Il Want to Go
Home" The performance and Cir
cumstances were 50 ridiculous that
the men roared, forgot their fright.
In this war, "Any Bonds To-
day." by Irving Berlin, has helped
to sell over billion dollars worth
of Bonds, according to the Treas
ury Department.
-D0R0N K. ANTRIM.
Evening star., 1943-06-06

0EGEND has it that after the Turks
invaded Austria in the 10th
IL century and war had devas-
tated Europe. bringing epidemics,
famine and depression in its wake,
a troubadour walked through
Vienna streets one day singing
"Ach, du lieber Augustine" Fol-
lowers caught up the CHEEKY, lifting
tune. Soon all Europe was singing
it. 1t lifted the depression. People
again began to work and hope.
God Save the King" was first
sung on September %, 1745, when
English forces were routed by
Jacobites, and London was threat
ened. 1t swept the nation. Shortly
thereafter the rebellion col
lapsed. Sentiment had swung
against it, and England was
united - by q song.
La Marseillaise" was written
April "a, 1892, by Rouget de rIsle,
an infantry captain, to recruit
troops for the cause of Republican
France. Copies we're handed out
on the streets of Marseille. In two
days 800 men had joined. They
marched to Paris singing the song,
their ranks swelling as they went.
Stx2tsgem
1.-Two daughters of Aaron Bates,
lighthouse keeper of Scituate,
Mass, in the War of 1872, saw
British invasion boats approaching
shore, grabbed their grandfather's
fife and drum and played Yankee
Doodle" loud and shrill. The ruse
worked. The British turned back,
thinking Yankee troops were sta
toned in the town.
On May 6, 1864, in the Civil War
during the Battle of the Wilder
ness, a brigade of the Federal
Ninth Army Corps broke through
the Confederate lines, became ex-
posed to a flank attack and was
driven back with great loss. Sud-
denly amid the confusion soldier
of the 45th Pennsylvania started
singing The Battle Cry of Free
Evening star., 1943-06-06

As you read about it in Readers Digest
Cor in Time or Newsweek) you realized
that here was a new basic discovery i.
an entirely new concept in healing. For
Sperti Bio-Dyne Ointment contained
new substance-biodynes-with the power
to promote much more rapid healing of
burns than ordinary methods, to relieve
pain almost Immediately, to prevent dis
figuring scars where normally they might
be expected.
And no doubt you decided that when
Bio-Dyne Ointment became available,
you'd never be without it in the house.
Your druggist has it nov. Get tube to-
day. Have it ready for minor burns, oats,
abrasions, sunburn. For serious burns, of
course, consult your physician. SPerti, Inc,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Evening star., 1943-06-06

BIooYNES ARE NEITHER
HoRMoNES nor vitomins.
They ore notvroi cellular
products which slim ulote
cellular growth and resPiro-
sion. resulting in more ropid.
more effective heolins Of
burns, cuts and obrosions of
the skin.
"tJonvory Issve)
Evening star., 1943-06-06
new bI0-DYNE
Treatment FOR BURNS
Reported IN
READERS DIGEST

. Discovered in a world-fom research institute
. spenti Bo-Dyne Ointment relieves pain almost
immediately promotes much more ropid heoIin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-20
By Mrs Christine Frederick.
The Distinguished Authority on Household Efficiency

or cereal flake crumb crust re-
quiring no oven baking.
IT. is important 10 emphasize
here that the golatine under dis
cussion is the pure, plain, I'M
Favored granular gelatine. and
not "A dessert powder gelatine,
The former can be uscd equally
well with meats, FISH, eggs and
vegetables. It's dessert uses are
more incidental
Basic recipes most helpful
today when the housewife has
not time to page through cook
books. Fortunately. basic recipes
are ideally suited to gelatine
dishes. The general proportions
remain the same, and only the
type Of solid ingredient varies.
In short, having basic gelatine
dishes at the end of ones cook
ing spoon, means a whole cook
book in a single recipe!
Easy on your ration book
that's gelatine! Gelatinc gives
protein values in cool, appealing
hot weather forms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-20

addition Of beaten eggs. we
secure a richer custard dessert,
very pleasing when served with
a small portion of fresh fruits
or berries; the pulp of such dried
fruits as pruncs. or others OBJ
tainahlc under rationing. can be
beaten into milk, with gclatine,
"A spoon Of honey or corn syrup
swcctoner, and made quickly into
a nodded dessert ready for any
hot weather emergency.
II the housewife has more time
at her disposal. then the familiar
and always popular chiffon pie
can be prepared a day or days in
advance, with Eelatine's aid. The
chiffon pie is always a good bet
10 make a little fruit $50 eNpen.
sive this Summcrl 90 a much
longer way, to serve bigger help
ings Approximately one pint ,
CUpgT OF any fruit, twholc or cut
up when bound with a mis-
made from one envelope Of plain
Cclatine, will serve six persons
generously. Use graham cracker
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-20
YET-IT'S SO EASY
TO PROTECT BEAUTY!

uitb popular dentitriees, The
more damage. Jon risk! Slowly
grinding ents into your own
teeth cavities that may need
filling!
But not with TEL Liquid
Dcntifrice. TEL protects teeth
because, of all leading dcnti-
frices, it is the only one that
contains no abrasires.
TELLS refreshing! Easy to use,
too! Just brush twice daily with
TEL and one extra minute a
week brush with TEL and plain
baking soda. This reveals spark
ling beauty fast, Get TEEL today.
There's beauty in every drop.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-20
Your Hidden Beauty
revealed by using
MerC0lized
Wax Cream

4 simple way 20 remove
the DUN, drahncss Of your
C.mn-.Ann and fcNrAL The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-20

HERE'S thing for you to
Ill think about. Those re-
searchers could tell-just by
studying the cavities ground
into teeth (see small picture Of
tooth, abore)-whcther the
person uas rigbt-banded, or a
"sontb-paw"!
When deepest cuts were
found in teeth on the left side,
they knew they had a right
bander =. who would naturally
bear down heaviest on the left
and vice versa for a left
handed brusher.
Now here's what that br0reS.
The more faithfully JON seoHr