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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-08-31
REV. ALSOP LEAVES

The Rev. a. A. Alsop, who has
been at the Resurrection Lutheran
church for the past several months
during the absence of the Rev. @.
Herbert Hillerman, filling in at
Sitka, left for the south early Sum
day morning TO again enter a Theo-
logical school. He made scores Of
friends during his short time in
Juneau,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-08-31
Two-ldan Subcommittee
Reaches Seattle; Will
Come North, Probe Trip
Artist Elliot Means.

mittee. They intend to visit all
major military and naval establish
ments in Alaska and also see what
has been done in improving trans
portation.
I'VE will go over into Canada.
Senator Kilgore said, land inyesti-
gate the development of the oil
supply adjacent to the Alaska High
way"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-08-31
DENMARK CRISIS
WARNING TO ALL
ASSERTS HANSON

STOCKHOLM, Aug. Swedish
Prime Minister Hanson asserted in
a speech at Kalmar that swiftly
charging events in Denmark are a
warning to US all to be watchful"
Hanson, in observing the Danish
crisis said this is an example that
situations can change very soon"
and he added, Our hearts are bear
ing with Denmark"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-08-31

near here, was picked up by a Ger
man-owned yacht, blue Danube, :"
manned by the secretary of the
German Legation.
The. filters parachuted from the
plane before it was forced down for
lack of fuel
The filters were turned over to the
Portuguese authorities.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-08-31

. Dimout begins tonight
. at sunset at 500 o'clock. Z
. Dimout ends tomorrow Z
. at sunrise at 5:55 a. m Z
. Dimout begins Wednesday Z
. at sunset at 500 p. m. Z
q q q q q q . =
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-08-31
BRITISH PLANE
CRASHES IN SEA

LISBON, Aug. 31.-The crew of
three-engined British plane that
crashed seven miles off Cabo Raso,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-08-31
HERE FROM sKAGwAY

Francis e. Inghram and mother
are here from Skagway. They are
registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-08-31
REDS TAKE
TW0T0WNS
In DRIVE
Russian Army Smdshes q
Center Of German
Front Line

BULLETIN - LONDON, Aug.
31.-The Soviet Army has cap
tured the towns of Yelnua and
Glukhov in twin drives against
the center of the German front,
Joseph Stain announced in two
orders of the day.
Stain first announced the
capture of YeInua and a short
time later followed it up by an
nouncing the second drive in the
Sevsk sector that netted lGluk-
how, AZ miles northeast of the
railway junction at Konotop.
Stain, according to the Moscow
broadcast picked up here, also
said the push has captured
Rylsk, Al miles west of Sunny
and 81 miles east of KOnOt0p.
Yelnua is east of Smolensk.
= LONDON, Aug. 31.-According L
a Moscow broadcast, a smashing
victory has been obtained by tn
Soviet Army in two days on tn
CONTINUED on Page Three,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-08-31

Continued on Page Four
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22
THE VICTORY TAX

The Victory tax Is temporary in
come tax, additional to the regular
income tax, imposed by the Revenue
Act OF 1912. 1t is payable upon in
come for the year 1913; consequent
ly taxpayers will find no reference
to 1t in the income tax returns for
thte year 1912 which are now being
sent out by collectors of internal
revenue. However, payments on ac-
count of Victory tax will be made
currently, by deductions, or with
holding" from wage payments made
after December 81, 1912. The
amounts of the payments are re-
quired to be deducted by the en-
ployer, and RENTED quarterly to
the collector of internal revenue.
When the taxpayer makes his in
come and Victory tax return for the
year 1943 (d'ue in 1944) he will
show In his return the amount that
has been withheld by his employer
and claim credit for this amount in
his return.
The amount with held by the en-
ployer Is per cent of each wage
payment in excess of the withhold
ing deduction. The Withholding
deduction" is an exemption from tax
on the first 1924 Of Victory tax
net income" for the year, or the pro-
portionate amount corresponding to
the payroll period. Thus, for an en-
ployee paid weekly, the amount
withheld on account of Victory tax
is 5 per cent Of the amount Of the
wage payment in excess of $12. A
table Of approximate amounts may
be used by employers for computing
this deduction. For example, the
table provides that on weekly wage
payments over $12 and not over
SIC, the amount withheld is 10
cents, and on weekly wage pay
ments over SIC and not over $40
the amount withheld is 80 cents.
Corresponding amounts are withheld
for wage payments Of other amounts
and for other payroll periods.
The amount withheld is comput-
ed upon the total remuneration of
the employee for the period lin ex-
cess of the withholding deduction),
including remuneration in form 9TH
er than cash. Thus, If board and
lodging are part of the employees
remuneration, the cash value of the
board and lodging must be included
in computing the amount to be
withheld. 4
Employers are required to fur
nish employees a statement of Vic
tory tax withheld. These statements
are not furnished with each wage
payment but are made for the cali
endar year, or for the period of en-
ployment during the calendar year.
II an employee Is employed until
the end of the year, the statement
must be furnished by January 81,
1914; If the employment ceases dur
ing the year, then the statement
must be furnished within 80 days
from the time of the last payment
of wages.
AS the statements will be evil
dence in substantiation of an en-
ployee's> claim for credit for Victory
tax withheld, they should be care
fully reserved by the recipient.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22
SMALLPOX THREAT

The reporting of a mild case OF
smallpox in st. Mary's County has
broken Maryland's long record OF
freedom from the dreaded disease,
according to statement made by Dr.
r. H. Riley, Director Of the State
Department of Health. There have
been no cases in twelve years.
Maryland has an extremely eff
fective vaccination law, which has
resulted in the vaccination of al
least 80 per cent of the States
normal population. While we have
been free from smallpox, it has oc-
CURED frequently in other sections
of the country, where vaccination
is less general, particularly in the
Middle Western and Western States
In 1912 smallpox became more prev.
alent throughout the nation.
On December "a, 1912, word was
received from the Pennsylvania
State Health Department that an
Amish minister from that, State lat
er discovered to have smallpox, had
visited Charles and St. Mary's Coun-
ties. The State Department OF
Health notified the health officers OF
Charles and st. Mary's Counties i'm.
mediately, and the vaccination of al
known contacts was under way with.
in an hour after the information wa.
received. ALL those known to have
been exposed to the disease were
vaccinated except one man who was
not vaccinated until December %
He has developed a mild case o.
smallpox; but the vaccination
though performed later. undoubted-
ly is influencing the course of the
disease.
At present the danger is potential
rather than actual, and it is believed
that it can be kept that way by the
proper medical supervision now
being given to the situation Regu-
lar vaccination clinics are being
conducted in localities where con-
facts and cases have come into
Maryland from the part OF Pennsyl-
wanna where the disease has occur
RED General vaccination is also rec
commended in areas where defense
workers have settled, because many
of these people come from States
where vaccination against smallpox
IL not general practice. In the pres
ence of an outbreak of smallpox
especially smallpox Of the malignant
type--everyone should be vaccinated
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE

William Allen White, editor of
the Emporia, Kansas, Gazette,
makes the following long distance
prophecy:
II can only forsee by looking
back, by sighting along the row of
posts called decades, five Of them,
backgto '93, ssince when we have
been headed definitely In one direc-
ton, toward larger social control Of
commerce and industry. / judge that
by 1853, we shall own the railroads
such as are left, for long heavy
hauls. We shall be publicly owning
the production and distribution of
electricity and probably controlling
rigidly, IL not operating, federal air
planes. All agencies of Transports
ton and communication will be
owned publicly and operated public
ly. Free capital will have its way
with those new chermurgic indus
tries which must develop in the
1868, revolutionizing industry as
we know 1t today. Wherever initia-
tive, enterprise, risks and courage
are needed, private capital will con-
troll. But where a commodity or
service may be manufactured and
distributed without need Of sales
promotion, as for instance now the
distribution Of mail, there the pub
lie interest will demand the elemin-
alton of the profit motive. In fifty
years, housing will be a public util-
ity as strictly controlled as food,
transportation and communications
are today. / say this, knowing that
Of all the blunders prophecy is the
worst.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22
REAL RAT1oNING Is COMING

Printing presses throughout the
country are turning out 100000
900 copies of Ration Book No. 2
containing 80 billion stamps to be
distributed through $500 price and
rationing boards to every American
outside of institutions. The new
book will introduce to this country
the British system of point ra-
tioning, and beginning about the
first of February rationing will be
applied to more than 200 items Of
canned, dried and frozen foods.
Stating that canned fruits and
vegetables and dried fruits are
among the foods most needed by our
fighting men and Allies" Food Gear
Widkard said nearly half our pro-
duction will go to our boys in the
service. Civilians, he said, will have
a little more than half the amount
they have been using in recent
years. Canned and bottled fruits and
Fruit juices of various kinds; canned
and bottled vegetables and vege-
table juices; canned soups, dried
and frozen fruits and vegetables are
included. Home canned products are
not affected. Other items not in
cluded are candied fruits; chilli con
carne, fruit and vegetable juices in
containers of over one gallon, jams,
Jellies, preserves, pickles and relish
es. Rationing was postponed until
February to give time for prepara-
ton of the program, and since the
secret was "too big to keep" the
public was taken into confidence.
One thing to be learned is the
use of the point rationing system.
There are blue and red stamps in the
book, the red to be used for meats.
There are SO blue stamps, each bear
ing a mineral and letter of the
alphabet. The letters designate the
ration periods when stamps may be
used; the number is its point value.
The specific number of points to be
allotted is yet to be determined, as
also the point value of any Of the
foods to be rationed. Values will
change as certain articles get scare
err, and 1t will always be possible
for the purchaser to get more for
her point money" by spending 1t on
things that are more plentiful.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22

it would be vetoed If passed and
that he also knew that there was
not two-thirds vote to pass the
bill over the Presidents veto.
SO
The Battle OF Peace
Postwar plans will be tested in
the new Congress. Beginning with
the Atlantic Charter President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill gave notice that they
would win the battle Of peace, after
winning the world war; Wendell
Willkie and a number of Senators
and other leading Republicans are
supporting the same idea. Vice
President Wallace has added his ap-
prevail. The chorus seems to have
been heard around the world. These
leaders are all talking very much
the same way--even though they
may appear to disagree on methods
and details.
Evidently the same kind of a
fight that was waged against Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson's aims for
peace is being hatched-up against
President Roosevelt. So far the
President does not appear to have
discovered the strength Of this OPP
position. Joseph Martin, Republican
leader in the House and recent
Chairman of the Republican Com
mittee has never been called into
conference by the President regard
ing these important matters of post
war planning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22
THINGS DISAPPEAR

The Cecil Democrat, Elkton, tells
the following story Of disappearing
articles:
Repots reached this ONCE yestsr.
day, that q lady Of this town, after
purchasing leg Of lamb In an Elk
ton store, laid it down for q few
moments only to find 1T had disap-
peared when she went after the
package. Also that another woman,
while in another place Of business,
laid her handbag down, while she
was engaged for o few minutes, to
and It had also disappeared. This
news lie printed to put our citisena
on guard tor such slick thieves,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22
FARMERS GET "GO" LIGHT ON
CORN PRODUCTION

Maryland farmers have been given
the green light by the State agricul-
tural conservation committee for
the production of corn.
In the eleven commercial corn
counties, the announcement stated,
farmers operating under the 1913
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
conservation program would be al
lowed to overplant their corn allot-
ments this year without penalty,
provided they planted their goals
of war crops.
The counties affected are Balti-
more, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Fred
erick, Hartford, Howard, Kent, Mont
gomery, Queen Anne's and Wash
ington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22
"a
Just Getting Started

Red Cross Nurse Stella Mathews,
70, retired, was In Honolulu when
Pearl Harbor was bombed. She i'm
mediately volunteered for duty.
"But all they wanted Of me-" she
said, twas advice. They might AZ
well have said you are too old.
When authorities ordered evacuation
Of all non-essential civilians, she
learned to her regret that that was
what she had become. Now, back
In America, she Ii learning to knit
socks for soldiers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22
HOW COLOR CAN AFFECT OUR
TEMPER AND HEALTH

Read what scientists have found
out about the role different colors
play In causing human discomforts.
One Of the many unusual articles In
the January s1st issue Of
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
the big magazine distributed with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22

As AL Smith said, people don't
shoot Santa Claus. But sometimes,
on looking over the misfit gifts, they
feel like It.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22

You don't have to swear to your
income tax return this year. Swear
ing ''at'' Is optional.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22

Right-handed people have no Diff
Guilty handing out left-handed COM
pliments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22

Rate at which substitutes are
being sought suggests that it won
be long until the whole first team is
An the game.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22

Water flooded Pittsburgh mills,
reducing chances Of any sit-down
strike.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22

Quality OF goats 10 rising In China.
First results Of our tin can salvage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-22

The Maryland Trafiic Safety
Commissions Slogan for the
week Is:
'When we drive safely we are
helping In defense" Drive
Uudsr ~.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09

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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
'Japs Turned Tail and
RAM Sergeant Reports

MEMPHIS, TENN.-In spite Of be-
ing wounded In the left knee by bits
Of Jap shrapnel. Technical Sergt.
James R. King Of Memphis doesn't
think so much of Jap dive-bombers.
Veteran Of recent North Pacific en-
counters with the enemy, he related
how torpedo struck his ship, which
bombers attacked later.
II didn't see what happened to the
SUBJ" he said, but I got a pretty
good notion from some Of the other
boys. They told me an 'ashcan'
from one of our destroyers blew the
thing Is feet out of the water"
The Japs attacked by air during
a heavy fog the next day, he con-
tinued. Increasingly accurate fire
from anti-aircraft guns began to get
on the enemies nerves, he said, and
their bombs dropped some distance
from the ships under attack.
When American gunners shot
down the last two bombers, Sergeant
King concluded, the Japs turned
tail and ran. The whole thing last
ed about eight minutes"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
Deaths In Minneapolis
James Cunningham

Janet Cunningham, age 70, GIT
Oak Lake Avenue North, died at
the General Hospital, Wednesday,
March 81. The funeral was held at
Woodland Funeral Chapel, Rever-
end ]. ]. Clayborne officiated. In
torment at Crystal Lake Cemetery.
She is survived by one brother,
Theodore Brouden, two nephews,
Phillip and Leonard Brouden, who
are in armed forces, one niece, a
Mrs. Hopkins of Hannibal, Mis-
souri,.
Infant Richard Jones
Baby Richard Jones, age 5
months, 3O15 Hiawatha, died Fri
day, April 2, at the General Hos
pital. Funeral services were held
at the Hospital Chapel and Grave
side with father Leonard ]. Her.
man, officiating. Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery. He is survived
by parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie R.
Jones; brother, Robert; sister,
Judy; grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Jones, Minneapolis, and Mr..
and Mrs. Atkins, st. Paul, and
other relatives.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
Halle Big 5
Wins 20 Games
of Is Played

The Halle @. Brown athletic de-
partment closed one of the best
seasons in the history of basket
ball at Halle with another record
breaking crowd when the Des
Moines, Ia, team defeated the Hal
lie Big 5, 1928, in what proved to
be thriller from start to finish.
The Des Moines team had ex-
perience over the Halle club and
had the height. This game marked
only the fifth defeat for Halle out
of 25 games played this season.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
Mark on Gas Stickers
Matches Verse in Bible

COLUMBUS. OHIO.-Bibncal in
terpretations were placed on the
Rev. 10-142" notation which ap-
peared on gasoline-ration stickers
here.
OPA officials said it was a print
er's mark, meaning revised Octo-
Der l, 1912"
But biblical students said it could
stand for Revelation, 10th Chapter,
verses to AZ.
The second verse of the 10th chap
ter Of Revelation reads:
And he had in his hand a little
open book"
That's the motorist, they claim,
driving into the filling station these
days with his ration book.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09

wedding but it'll probably take
place some time this summer. {.
PVT. KENNETH MASON (on fur
Tough from Fl. Sill, Okla.,) and
GRACE HENDERSON are plan
ming to trek to the altar some time
this week. Watch this depart
ment for further "orange bios
SONY" announcements due in the
very near future. :.
Love Always Finds Way:
Have you heard of that certain
St. Paul boy (who is about to be
drafted any day. who simply wor-
shipped (secretly) the ground that
a well-known Minneapolis Defense
lassie walked on? Through some
friend, our lad secured a picture OF
this girl and he honestly has been
spending one hour each evening for
two months gazing at the photo
and writing letters to her which he
promptly tore up after each writ
ing. This evening ritual" I guess
would have gone on forever if fate
hadn't accidentally thrown the lad
and lassie together last week at
church. Believe it or not, the las
sic seemingly fell for the lad at
first sight and the romance is pro-
crossing beautifully to date. Me-
thinks as time goes on the two may
get that "orange-blossomy" look.
Well, friends, l guess that's enuf
for this week, but I'll be SEEM you
again soon.
Your Pal,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
U. S. Air Might
Disrnays Japs
Captured Diaries Tell of
Panics of Enemies in
Bomb Attacks.

BAYWAY, N. Jour combat
planes cannot get close to the enemy
Flying FortresseS. 1t is very re-
grettable that the only alternative is
for US to flee from being killed"
So reads an excerpt from the diary
of a captured Japanese, as translat-
ed into English. 1t was made public
by Lieut.. Col Charles E. Kerwood,
army air force.
Colonel Kerwood read excerpts
from other captured Japanese dia-
ries, all in the same vein.
Due to our anti-aircraft guns be-
ing Ineffective" reads an excerpt
from another diary, United States
planes circle around and drop their
bombs on essential places. AS we
have only rifles, our only alternative
is to flee from that area. 1t doesn't
seem soldierly for us to fee as we
watch the planes. I believe if friend
ly planes were here-even those in
ferior seaplanes-the enemy would
disappear. I often think that anti
aircraft guns and machine guns are
not very effective"
Colonel Kerwood commented:
"An can say, Mr.. Moto, is so
sorry, but We'll be back with more
bombs
Clutches Officers.
A translation from a third diary
read:
I'VE started to construct the air
raid shelter at a. m. However, it
was behind schedule. There is not
even a single high official who can
look into the future. An air assault
occurred at $50 a. m. and every
soldier fed. The commanding Of
fcer was very displeased and gave
lecture, saying: 1t is soldierly to
die by bullets However, when it
comes to actual bombardment he
would disappear first, and the SUBJ
ordinates are very unpleasant about
this situation"
That the Japanese in the South
Pacific are in a state of filters is
indicated in another excerpt.
Last night" it reads, Il stood
guard at the working place but there
was no air raid. Even the motors
of the automobiles would get us all
excited"
Sees Disaster for Axis.
Colonel Kerwood said: You will
note that all three of these diaries
refer to the Furnishing attacks of
American airmen and American
fighting planes. The lifeblood of the
United States fighting planes is 100
octane gasoline and at this ceremony
we are dedicating plant which will
furnish more of this potent likelihood
to the army air forces.
This is more than a cat crack
ing unit to pour forth 100 octane
gasoline. Through the medium Of
Flying Fortresses and Liberators,
Lightnings and Warhawks, it will
pour forth concentrated hell upon
the heads of Japs and Nazis alike.
Its flow will be transfused into
the veins of Americas great aerial
armada. And that armada is warm
ing up for the job Of ravaging the
island Of Japan and the fatherland
Of Germany. The enemy has had
only taste of what is in store.
But one word Of warning to our
selves-be confident, but not cocky.
Let's not read into those Japanese
diaries any more than is there"