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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-20
DRAFT BOARD GIVES
 RECLASSIFICATI0NS

Reclassifications of the Juneau Draft Board issued today show the following changes:
 1-A---Robert Louis Davlin, Wal lace Dick (waD. Robert Nick Greenewald (waD, Delbert Roy Grupe, John Theodor Hendrickson GID, Harry Horton Kazee GID, Or rin Hubbard Kimball Richard H Kirschner, Rogers Russel McCor- mick
 1-C-William Henry Benson, Perry Whitlock Carl, Vernon Doug- las Snoddy
 2-A-Don Martin Iverson, Jacob White.
 2-B-Sven Sulho Honkola, Andy Ludecker, Erwin William Rhoade, Claude Roy Woolman.
 3-A-Joseph Robert Meek.
 4-F-Tim Daniel Davis, Wilfred Leo Fleek, Edwardo Emillian Oli- gaya GID.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-20

DON PEGUES HERE Donald Pegues, accompanied by his brother Terry, has arrived here from Skagway for visit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-20

In Canada at one time bachelors were forbidden to hunt, trade or fish.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-20
SCRAP DRIVE IN
 JUNEAU K URGED
 BY WILLIAM HESSE

We have been told that the United States steel mills are sorely in need of scrap. We see scrap of some kind almost everywhere we look We know that steamers are travelling southbound with little or no cargoes and yet there is no movement of scrap from Juneau" :" says William A Hesse, Territorial Highway Engineer.
 "In Ketchikan it is an entirely different story, where through the splendid cooperation of the U. s. Coast Guard, which makes arrange ments for transportation of the scrap without cost, the longshore- men in Ketchikan who load the scrap without pay and the Civilian Defense which attends to the gath ering and transportation of the scrap to the door They have all ready sent out 371 tons of scrap for which they have received the not inconsiderable sum of $3,492 which has been turned over to the local Red Cross and Territorial Guards. If this can be done in Ketchikan there is no reason why
 it cannot be done here in Juneau and thereby convert material that is otherwise an eye-sore into cash that can be applied to useful war efforts.
 They have still further pursued their efforts in Ketchikan with the aim of not only getting bulky scrap to the mills but they have provided all machine shops or other places with empty gasoline drums, with one end open and labeled Fill me with scrap and I will lick the Japs, with the view to gathering copper brass, aluminium and tin scrap of even the smallest bits because it is valuable and needed.
 "Receptacles conveniently locat- ed throughout the city might also afford means of impounding the more valuable scrap of the city.
 Let us get busy here and con- vert this unisghtly and badly need ed scrap into something that will help the war effort"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-20
HUGE NAVAL
 BUDGET BILL
 PASSES HOUSE

WASHINGTON, May 20. - The House of Representative today passed unanimously a % billion dollar Naval appropriations mea- sure, the largest one-year allotment in the history of Uncle Sams sea forces. The bill now goes to the Senate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-20
MEMORIAL MISSIONARY
 SOCIETY MEETS TODAY

The Missionary Society of the Memorial Presbyterian Church will meet at the manse tonight at 730 o'clock for the last meeting of the winter series.
 As many members as can pos sibly attend are urged to be pres ent Regular meetings will be re- stunned in September after the sum- mer vacation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-20
.ELK5 TO INITIATE
 BIG CLASS SOON

Twenty-Five new members will be initiated at next weeks meeting of the Elks Lodge, according to announcement.
 Balloting was held at last nights session and a refreshment commit tee was selected to prepare a feed for the event on May 26.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-20
Sub Yards at
 kieI Attacked
 .ByU.S. Forces

LONDON, May 20.-Flying Fort resses of the Eighth United States Air Force struck the German sub marine yards at Kiel and the pow CT station at Flensburt, 40 miles away, leaving the target in flames.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-20
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-2;23 am, 19.l feet. Low tide-9:00 am, -3.4 feet. High tide-3;l8 pm, 16.4 feet.
 Low tide-9:07 pm, IA feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-20
Garden Reception Al Thunes-J -Jdrman
 May NuptidI Rites

The marriage of Lloyd Jarman, former Juneau young man, and Thora Jane Thunes, formerly of Kimshan Cove, is told in the fol- lowing article of the May issue of the Evening Outlook, Santa Monica:
 The first Sunday in May was chosen by Thora Jane Thunes for her marriage to Lloyd R. Jarman, son of Mrs. William Jarman of l221 Sixth Street, at the Little Chapel of the Dawn, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
 The bride approached the altar in a gown of ecru lace that fea- tured long sleeves and a slight train. At the V neck, she wore her mothers pearls. A halo of tulle held a finger tip veil in place and she carried a bouquet of gardenias.
 Mrs. Ivan Norberg, and Mrs. I. c. Stabb, sisters of the bride, were matron of honor and bridesmaid, respectively. They were frocked alike in blue and pink organza and lace, and carried Talisman roses. Tiny caps of tulle lace were pinned on their heads with flowers.
 Mrs. V. A. Babcock, sister of the bridegroom, sang At Dawning" and Because" and the Rev. Cliff ford Holland performed the cere- mony before an altar banked in spring flowers and lighted by ivory taperS.
 Best Man
 Earl L. Mcconnell acted as best man and James V. Cole ushered. A reception was held in the gar dens of the bridegrooms mother who received the guests in a black and white checked jacket dress with an orchid corsage.
 After wedding trip of 10 days the newly married couple will be at home at 1144 Yale Street.
 The brides parents are MT. and Mrs. John ThuneS of Kimshan Cove, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-20

Sana, capital of Yemen, Arabia, has population of about 50,000 and is on lofty plateau.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06
Aircraft Warning Service

To the persons who have manned lookouts
If the Aircraft Warning Service the notice
that they are now nactivated brings much
the same gone feeling graduates expert
ence the day after commencement.
The service is not wholly abandoned There
will be periods of drill and test, when workers
will be summoned to their old posts. But the
regularity of duty. the beauty OF SERVICE IS
gone. What lies ahead is at best like revisit
ing ones alma mater on home coming day.
The SUSPENSION of this branch OF home de-
Tense does not mean that it has been lnet-
fectve. It is halted only because the need
for it is no longer as pressing as in the past
The probability of enemy attack is decreas-
ing The need for 24-hour daily watchfulness
is felt to be less essential than before the
Allies were able to engage the foes major
attention across the Atlantic and, in the West,
across the Pacific. Victory is not yet as
sured but the danger of coastal assault in
the opinion of our military leadership, has
become remote.
Let no one think the Aircraft Warning Serv-
ice has not done a splendid job. Its achieve
ments have been notable. They may not be
related in detail for obvious military reasons,
but the enemy has had reason to learn to
his sorrow that American volunteers on its
roster were alert to his tricks Furthermore,
the rescue of fallen filters and of seamen
stand to its credit.
AS to the future of the workers. it is sug-
gested that there are vacancies in other
branches of home defense and in Red Cross
units Avs personnel being trained and &C
customed to give literally of their time would
be a welcome addition to their inadequate
Staffs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06
Induct Them First

While the senate grows more and more i'm
patient to dispose of the father draft matter
one way or the other Senator Baileys pro-
posal to put ablebodied federal employees into
uniform is gaining support. With administra-
tion-approved revisions which for the most
part leave its main points untouched. the
Bailey plan will be called up by Senator
Barley, the majority leader, as a substitute
for the Wheeler bill which would POSTPONE
the drafting of fathers until after the first of
the year.
We have believed from the time ii was re-
vealed that some $1,000 government workers
within the draft age limits are not fathers
that they should be indicted ahead of fathers.
1t is therefore gratifying to find that Senator
Bailev's efforts to bring this to pass are
bearing fruit.
There may be some men on federal pay
rolls eligible for military service who actually
cannot be spared from their jobs. And, OF
course, some could not pass the physical tests
Maybe, even some would fail in the menta
tests. But there is reason to doubt thai
the great majority of the 600 more or less
drawing pay checks from the government
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06
Avoid Generalities

The statement by Mr.. Patterson undersec-
retarv of war, that there is no reason at this
time for optimism on the war deserves COM
plete approval But if, as he says. Germany
is stronger now than in 1899, when Hitler
started the war, why continue fighting? What
power does Germany possess that enables her
to increase her military strength despite the
tremendous losses her armies have suffered
in Russia and the equally great destruction of
her war industries under Allied air attack?
Is Germany modern Hydra with powers
equallying it's NEUROLOGICAL counterpart, which,
as soon as one of its nine heads was struck
off two grew in its place?
Let's not be overly optimistic. We know that
Germany is far from complete defeat. But in
heavens name stop trying to scare us with
wild generalities.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06
Raymond Clapper Says:
War Is Getting World
Set For Real Aviation

could be a means of bringing new
traffic in and out of the country
When our transcontinental rail
roads were being built, small towns
fought to have the line pass
through, and that proved to be the
test of life or death for countless
communities in the United States
Air traffic will be the modern age
boon to many small countries. But
operation must not become stran-
gled in endless international wran-
giles.
1t is easy to allow Imagination
to run wild about future air traf-
fic. Compared with less spectacu-
lar forms Of transportation, the
amount going by air in the future
is likely to be small indeed. Too
intense and greedy snatching for
this new kind of business may
prove to be out of all proportion
to its value, especially if, in the
process, commercial aviation is
stifled by nationalistic rivalries and
bound down under closed skies.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06
Raids On Greece

The sudden and furious air assault on Ger
man bases in Greece cannot well be consid-
cred undertaken merely for the support of
British defenses on the island of Co., where
the enemy has made some progress since
landing an amphibious force. Allied posses
sion of Coo is important. 1t is important to
the Allied cause to take ell of the Dodacanese
group and other islands in the Adratic. But
it is not apparent that raids as heavy as
those reported in yesterdays dispatches would
have been required to bolster the Coo de-
lenses.
1t appears more likely that they were con-
Quoted in preparation for an intensive air
campaign to soften the enemys position in
Greece itself and lay the foundation for an
other invasion such as resulted in the capture
of Sicily and surrender of Italy.
There is a strange absence of major mill
tary activity just now outside of Italy where
Clark's and Montgomery's armies continue to
press forward on the heels of retreating Ger
mans above Naples, but it would be silly to
assume that the Allied command has blown
the whistle for recess. Rather, it is more
reasonable to think it the quie. before the
storm.
And as the Balkans offer a route to Ger
many along which Nazi-conquered peoples are
organizing revolt, and in Yugoslavia actually
giving battle, it is more than merely possible
that the next major campaign will start in
Greece.
Command of the Adriatic and the elimina-
ton of Germans in Italy are essential to the
success of such an undertaking. That is why
the British on Coo must be supported. 1t could
also account for the bombing of German air.
fields in Greece and why fortresses stimuli
taneously delivered heavy load Of bombs
in the Bremen pass, Germany's only route
for reinforcing her harried forces in Italy.
Where the next Allied blow will fall, nat
urally, is a closely guarded military secret
But If air raids increase over Greece ane
harder blows are struck in northern Italy
'hey will suggest that the Balkan road tc
perrin is soon to be explored
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06
BY JOHN SELBY
COUNTRY CURED" by HON.
err Croy Harpers; S3).

Ol WY \AAol pOJ.
Homer Croy's Country Cured
is carelessly written and repeti-
tive, and yet it certainly is the
finest autobiography I have read
in a year. 1t needs a little ex.
planning, and this is difficult. Mr.
Croy has even omitted a great
deal that he should have includ-
ed, yet the book is a perfect pic
ture of the author, and no reader
could doubt it.
The author of West of the Wa.
ter Tower" was born of Ohio
people" in Northwest Missouri,
near Maryville. His father was a
farmer, and a good one, Homer
was a farm boy in the days when
rain isolated the family for
days, and sometimes in winter it
was impossible to get to town for
weeks. Those were the days when
a farmers harness was invaria bly,
handmade, and a milking ma
chine would have been considered
a dangerous contraption, most
likely.
The boy grew up with all the
urges of youngsters today, but
with the feeling that as a farm
boy he was a little inferior to city
boys. meaning the youngsters
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06
The Literary Guidepost

who had the advantage of life in
Maryville. But he went to school
there, riding a horse in from the
country when the weather was
possible. And then he went to the
university of Missouri; his entire
experience of the world before
1hls time was a visit to Omaha
and another stay, somewhat LONG.
er, IN st. Joseph, Mo. Eventually
ne went to New York, and even
tualy was d free lance.
knowledge of life as it is lived
nowadays came hard to Mr.. Croy,
ana ne tells about the process
With complete frankness. He was
shy' and he forced himself out
OF ms shyness. He was very bad
business man, and he still is, in a
way AS an expatriate, he sue
Geeoed IN producing only one good
rarls novel and spending all his
money. All his life he has kent
MS farm perspective, and for that
lnattef, his fathers farm, the Ia st
WI wllh some difficulty. The feel q
.he farm is all through the book
s put SO is the feeling of the writer
lor MS craft. The unpredictable
t ts OF events is symbolized for
the reader by the drainage ditch
49, aug years years ago, by Croy, Senior,
ana Croy, Junior. 1t is now a
iar raw gully. And Croy, Jun
lor' is still learning.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06
Daily Praye,
FOR PREACHERS

To be voice for God-to pro-
claim eternal truth in changing
time-to be repositories of right
eousness-to be inspirers of the
weak, comforters of the suffering,
antagonists of evil, and tender
shepherds OF little children-such
is Thy call, o Christ, to ministers
of the Gospel We pray for them
today, especially that they be ade-
quate for wars need. Their high
and holy task is too much for un-
aided mortals: be Thou their
voice, their wisdom, their daily
strength. Give to every one called
to open his lips with Thy mes
sage an understanding of these
times, as well as a knowledge Of
Thy word. Teach them wisdom
and courage and heavenly-mind-
edness. Give all who speak for
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06
A Tale Of Two Cities

Cities go forward in proportion to the vision
and initiative of their people. Contrarlwlse'
they move backward when their people lack
these attributes.
Here are examples of each type.
Not so long after the War Between the
States Mobile paved it's streets with wood
blocks. When heavy rains fell the wood blocks
washed out AS soon as the mud dried the
blocks were replaced and remained more or
less fixed until another rain came and washed
them out again. This went on for a gener-
alton. Even Government street, beyond the
business district, was surfaced with
blocks, and Government is Mobiles finest
street. 1t was mark Of distinction to dwell
on it. All the old families had their homes
under it's oaks. Even Andrew Jackson march
ed his army upon it, according to legend
when he was CHARTERED in the city.
These wood blocks were a fair index to
the conditions prevailing in Mobile during the
generation they washed out and were re-
placed as often as shower turned into a
downpour Mobile slipped bit with the pas
sage
among it's people and practically no initiative.
Else the wood blocks would have given way
to asphalt or concrete. Only within decade,
and principally since the war virtually took
over there has Mobile taken a place among
leading cities on the Gulf that it might have
occupied many years sooner save for the
wood block attitude of its people.
In contrast was the action Of the people
of Seattle about half century ago. Some
years before an optimist had built great
of the city's expansion. if it ever should grow,
known as Denny hill The only patronage the
hotel had was from bats and swallows. 1t
was a stark and desolate monument to the
folly of the builder.
Then came word of gold in the Yukon.
Seattle began to stretch with growing pains.
It tried to skirt Denny HILL but with little
success. So, being alert and finding the NIL
am insurmountable obstacle to growth, the
people went into a huddle. demolished the
hotel and washed the hill away under n.y.
draulic pressure Great fumes carried it into
Puget sound Where it had been there rose
buildings for the increasing business of Seat
tie edging streets that now could course the
leveled ground The project cost a great deal
of money, but every cent came back with
interest through the greater taxable value of
the improvements, and Seattle started the de-
velopment which has carried it to its con-
snicuous position among Pacific coast mu-
Wilmington would do we'll to consider Wheth-
er it will metaphorically go on relaying wood
blocks or wash it's hills away. The specific
reference is to annexation of the suburbs
There is ample time to go into huddle
before the legislature reassembles With the
necessary vision and initiative, required leg
islation can be prepared and all obstacles to
its adoption removed in advance.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06
AS Others Say 1t
NEWSPRINT SHORTAGE

The grave situation will arise
next year in the matter of the
newsprint supply if the figures of
the War Production Board can be
accepted. There is no reason to
believe that they are not accurate.
During the next several years
there will be greater need of a
full, free press than ever before
in the history of the nation. The
daily press is the greatest medi-
UNI for the disqualification of pub
lie thought that there is in the ma
ton. This medium for a meeting
Of the public minds exists, not so
much in the newspapers own
opinion columns Cts own editori-
ais, the columnists and letters
from readers, as in fair and
impartial presentation of the news
for the public's own decisions on
basis of facts. Every publisher
knoWs-every observing reader
knoWs-that the volume of legiti-
mate news varies greatly from
time to time. Never in our history
has there been as much signifi-
cant news-news that the public
ought to know-as there is today
and as there will be during the
next few years. There will come
the critical and then closing cpl
sodes of World War II and the
rising volume of news relating to
the afterWar peace plans.
Every day we read or hear that
this is shrinking world a world
of rapid transportation and COM
munication in which every man
is neighbor and fellow citizen to
every other man in the world. It
is true, and by the same develop
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06
BIS

Army leaders say the Reich is down but
far from out. And the best way TO Knock
it out is for all of us to go all out for War
Bonds.
One-third of all accidents occur IN tne XII
chen, says safety statistician. Ana they re
placed on the table Just as If they haon
happened.
The fur coat season begins when me wife
reminds the husband how he spent eoo lor
fishing outfit last summer to eaten d 'o-cen1
fish.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-06

ment the ODuSdtlOn Oh every liza"
to keep abreast Of world afIala
has been greatly Increased. Ine
American press, and especially
free and unlimited daily pres,
must play a greater role than
ever before in keeping the pubic
informed.
The press can be just as el-
fectlVely limited by a paper shol.-
age as it can be limited by inv
or dictator's decree. The bottle
neck at present is lack of mau-
power to gather the pulpHo9d.
Our own national government has
co-operated by making Woodpu2
production an essential industry.
Canada, which holds a monopoly
on production of most of the news
print used in the United State,
has not done so. The answer must
be found in greater effort to ply-
duce pulpWood in the forest aIlas
this side of the Canadian line, IL
Guiding our East Texas. The p.o-
uuctlon ana gathering OF pulp"o.N
In East Texas, since the estao-
llshment of the two large paper
mills at Lufkin and Houston
could be developed greatly as
remunerative farm avocatioh
something that has not been fully
realized in the farm program OF
this state. Large and small nC"s-
papers and periodicals should lend
their assistance in putting such
program into operation Ii Wo-I
help meet war emergency. 1t
would lead eventually to freet2
this country from dependence on
Canadian wood pulp supplies. a'd
1t would contribute to present ana
future full and free dissemina.'h
OF world news and capitalization
OF democratic thought
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as previously mentioned, would meet all re-
ouirements and owe their deferment to po-
litcal pull.
If they were sent to boot camp the inquire
set for fathers would be materially reduced
We can only hope that Senator Bailey's fore
SIGHT regarding this untapped source of mill
tary manpower may be accorded appropriate
senate action.