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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11
HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
bat do not compel"
SATURDAY, AUGUST IL

Aspects good and evil are active
today, which may be fortunate for
the Navy, but may hold danger
for our Air Forces.
HEART AND HOME; Women
are under adverse planetary in
fluences today which may account
for erratic actions and unwise de-
cisions. Under this configuration
stern discipline of the emotions is
imperative. Fears and apprehen-
sions DO not help loved ones in
battle.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Business
failures may increase in number
during the autumn. The seers long
have warned against all forms of
speculation. Prosperity will prevail
for many weeks, it is foretold.
NATIONAL ISSUES: History in
the making is too close for a proper
understanding and astrologers warn
against campaign oratory that in
dulges in bitter criticism of leaders
who have made mistakes since the
Second World War started Words
are dangerous weapons, the seers
emphasize.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS I:
I Collaboration of the United Nations
in surprise moves this month will
prove successful. War developments
in Europe will contribute to our
national prestige and add to the
popularity of those who had a part
= in planning war strategy.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of a year of ex-
cessive activity which may cause
nervous maladies. Important papers
and other valuables should be
guarded.
I Children born on this day prob
ably will be fond of pleasant liv-
ing and inclined to be extravagant.
Many will have marked talent for
music and painting.
Copyright, 1944)
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of Texas, now attached to the
White House as chief aide to War
Mobilizer Byrnes
Clayton lists himself as Demo-
crat, but contributed $500 to the
Liberty League to defeat Roosevelt
during the Landon campaign, also
contributed small amounts to the
Southern Committee to Uphold the
Constitution, which was bitterly
anti-Roosevelt.
When approached recently for
$4,000 to rerelect Roosevelt, Clay
ton told Armistead Brooks in some
detail how broke he was after pay
ing over a million dollars income
tax. After listening for some time,
Brooks sympathetically replied:
Goodness, viii, didn't realize
you we're so hard up. I'll tell you
what I'll do. I'll loan you $4,000
and I won't even take your note
You can pay me back any time"
Whereupon Clayton made his do
nation-$l0,000 $4,000 for himself
and $4,000 for Mrs. Clayton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11

main in the chair, then push him
to issue reports unfavorable to the
administration. If he did so, they
had campaign fodder. If he tried
to pull punches, they could claim
that the Vice Presidential nominee
was playing politics by keeping the
facts from the people.
Well aware of this strategy, the
Democrats were worried sick that
Truman might be prevailed upon
to reconsider his resignation.
Most committee members were
silent about the party lineup,
simply saying that all members
regretted and so forth. How
ever, Names frank, fortnight
Owen Brewster, when asked if the
committee had tried to get Truman
to stay on the job, replied with a
grin:
THE Republicans sure did. but
we didn't have enough support from
the Democrats
Copyright, 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11

is well past its infancy is noted by the
decrease in the margin of error since the Gallup Poll
started in 1896 In that first year the margin of
error average of percent. From 1896 to 1910
this margin had shrunk As percent and since 1910
the figure has been only 25 percent Unquestionably
if these figures submitted by Mr. Gallup accurate
and most authorities agree that they are the Gallup
Polls show accurate measurement of public
opinion.
Just before the Republican convention poll
showed 81 percent of the nation for Roosevelt and
40 percent for Dewey. The August Fortune Survey
shows so percent for Roosevelt and a. percent for
Dewey an indication that Roosevelt has gained in
popularity since the conventions
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11
ALIAS SUMMONS

NO. 0z4l-A
In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Division Number
One, at Juneau.
NORMAN PRINCE, Plaintiff VS..
MARGARET PRINCE, Defend
ant.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIT
ED STATES OF AMERICA, TO
THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFEND
ANT, GREETING,
You are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, First Division, at
Juneau, within thirty days after the
last publication of this summons.
namely, within thirty days after the
25th day of August, 1914. in case
this summons is published, or within
forty days after the date of its serv-
ice upon you, in case this summons
is served upon you personally, and
answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff on file in said court
in the above-entitled action.
The said plaintiff in said action
demands the dissolution of the mar
riage now existing between you.
And in the event you fail to SO
appear and answer, the plaintiff
will take Judgment against you for
want thereof. and will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in
his complaint and as hereinabove
stated.
WITNESS, the Honorable Geo. F.
Alexander, judge of said court, and
the seal of said court hereunto
affixed, on this 9th day of July,
1914.
ROBT. E. COUGHLIN,
(SEAL) Clerk of the Court.
BY ]. w. LEVERS,
Deputy.
First publication, July %, 1914.
Last publication, Aug. Is, 1914.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11

DR.. George Gallup director of the American
Institute Public Opinion, in his book, "A Guide
to Public opinion Polls" says it is the people with
opinions who decide elections a straight yes-no
basis That may be but other factors pick out the
candidates
On the of the Democratic Partys convention
a Gallup Poll showed IS percent of the nations
Democratic voters supported Henry A. Wallace for
Vice President while mere percent were in favor
of Harry Truman, who nominated.
Evidence that the science of public opinion
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The Common Council OF the City
of Juneau will sit as an equaliza-
ton board in the council chambers
of the City Hall from p. m. to 10
p. m August 7, 8, 9 and 10, to
consider complaints from taxpay-
ers regarding their assessments for
the year 1943, and to make what
ever adjustments and corrections to
the tax roll that are found neces-
sary. After final meeting of the
board no further adjustments can
be made.
]. E. KEARNEY,
adv. City Clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11
EXIT TRUMAN

1t was all very polite and yelled,
but COP members of the Truman
committee were not at all happy
about Senator Truman's resigna-
ton. When they argued against
Truman's leaving the committee,
they really meant it. The Demo-
Gratis also urged Truman to stay on
the job, but they didn't really
mean it.
Only few months ago, the Re-
publicans had accused Truman of
using the committee to whitewash
the Administration, but last week
they tumbled all over him III their
praise. Actually, Truman has hand
led the committee in an impartial
manner, and is truly respected by
all members.
What the Republicans were hop,
ing for was to have Truman re-
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Daily Lessons in English " y. L. GORDON

piled" FEWER than ten people applied"
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED both
ATE in MEN unressed accent first syllable.
OFTEN MISPELLED Twelfth; F, not v.
word three times and is yours Let
Todays word
the path
me, the gold of France did not seduce Shakespeare
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11
MODERN ETIQUETTE BY ROBERTA LEE

spoon
usually with although instances
furnished
When question been addressed
person, permissible for another answer it?
A. No t be veryil to do
c. write a temporary address calling
a
A. No with
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11
CLAYTON'S CONTRIBUTION
TO FDR

Staunch Democrat Armistead
Brooks OF Texas has been busy
raising money for the Roosevelt
campaign. Himself in the cotton
compressor business, he approached
big cotton broker viii Clayton. also
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Have portrait artist take your
picture. Hamersley Studio. Opposite
Federal Building, Phone 294. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

AUGUST IL
Mrs. H. l.. Faulkner
Mrs. H. r. VanderLeest
Stan Grummett
William E. Hibler
Fred SCHNEIDER
John Satra, Jr.
Mrs. Clearance Witanen
Virginia Lund
Mrs. Mary Holmquist
Eugene McRoberts
Helen Miller
John Holmquist
Edith Spaulding
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board, created by the bill, to get
information from Federal agencies.
1t is Kilgore's and Murray's con-
tention that, to handle reconversion
in an orderly way, some one must
know in advance when the War and
Navy Departments are going to
cancel war orders. There must De
no more surprise cancellations, as
in the Brewster case, they argue.
However, Senator Austin hung
hack on the idea of giving the in
formation to a special board. 1t
was quickly apparent whom he was
speaking for when Chairman Bob
Reynolds of North Carolina pulled
from his pocket a letter from
Undersecretary of War Patterson,
who wrote that the War Depart
ment opposed giving information
to such board.
There is complete justification
for granting the board full power
to get information" shot back Sen
ator Lister Hill of Alabama. AL
ready, the Army has shown its
hand" he said, referring to Pat
terson's letter. 1T will give more
trouble unless we establish the clear
authority of the board"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11
Washington
Merry
Go-Round

CONTINUED from rage One)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-11
PROXIES WORK BOTH WAYS

Republican members then picked
on a $4,000 salary allotted to a
deputy administrator created by
the bill and reduced it to $4,000
They thought that Senator Kilgore
had his West Virginia friend, for
mer Assistant Secretary of War
Louis johnson, in mind for the job.
After about two days of examin-
ing details of the bill. Senator Aus
tin finally called for a roll call,
apparently confident that the Re-
publicans could defeat the bill in
committee. On the surface, it look
ed as if he was right Only five
Democrats were present = Reynolds
of North Carolina, Hill of Alabama,
johnson of Colorado, Kilgore and
Murray. Against them were three
Republicans, plus four Republican
proxies which Austin held in his
pocket.
The Vermont Senator smiled con-
lidSlltiy do llle lOll WdS CdlleQ. 6uu
he nearly popped out of his chair
when Senator Kilgore produced
proxies for five absent Democrats.
How do you like your proxies?"
quipped Kilgore Sitting or on
the wing?"
The vote was 1917 in favor of
the bill. However, Austin dragged
out the afternoon, insisting on roll
calls on a dozen minor points.
Discouraged by the staccato of Kill
cores Ayes" South Dakota's Cur
ney at one point started to propose
an amendment, then shrugged his
shoulders, saying: oh what's the
use?"
NOTE = At Senator Austin's ell
bow during the sessions, was Scott
Russell, head of the Bibb Manufac-
turing Co., of Macon, Ca, one of
the largest textile firms in the
South. Russell left a lucrative job
to serve as adviser to Senator
Georges committee on reconversion.
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Bradley beam., 1944-08-19
WAC CHATTER

The beginning this Commanding of Section A It. Arlene w. Blackburn Speaking esty that she darn good Commanding It her wish for long Coodby It. Blackburn sorry Blackburn getting Marguerite Cuv- erous for Commanding Officer
 apology groom Pvt wnker Sgt Scott Last week that He those distinguished Medcs but member of "K"
 NOTES: Pvt Mary ine to like the Canadians very much Pvt Alice Robinson is the hospital
 Duchane formerly Bradley getting from Mitchell Field Bradley his wife Cpl Evelyn Connie costing $1O By the time finished smelling there left Shirley girls Cpl Shirley breathe she the only Shirley Bradley She little worried when Pvt Peters came but she When her fugh she swell UNTIL she fell in that mnhole Physical Fitness Iests-Oh aching GI backs. Providence. She handy isn't she s? Has heard the record Private First Class Mary Brown? Wel Section "A has and all den whether the for gal like her. Pfc. Florence Fur oky off Boston waiting Detroit Boston the League hope year
 
 any Gan had to start her furough all over again after falling Ginny, "Tob" Tobansk last week. Tobi managed the with other GIs when Orn Tucker help program.
 CUPID DARTS: Cpl Puh" oBrn off to see her Kenny Pvt in of again again talking what the "Teddy"?
 zhe Vac Chatter column takes pleasure POt Claudio COweH M/Sgf Cornelius ding will take place the future and further detail will through this column
 MYSTERY OF THE WEEK What happened ournic left Day Room the outside the booth because the line this please forward to the Mail Clerk. Thank you
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19
Paganini's Concerto In D
 Tops Library Program
Those musicians that shall play to you Hang in the air a thousand leagues from hence.
 Shakespeare.

A recent copy of the Library Journal carries an article on the use of soft music as background for reading now being tried out at the Brooklyn Public Library's central building. Bradley Field per- sonnel already have the answer to this experiment in the weekly con- certs of recorded music held at the Base Library each Tuesday eve ming. These concerts have proved extremely popular and furnish a welcome break to the routine Army life.
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19
-Skakesbeare.

Are you a Tuesday evening lis tener? Have you some special com, poser or composition you would like to have included in these week. ly programs? Stop in next Tues day at 1945 and get acquainted with these hours of relaxation and pleasure.
 Next Tuesdays program includ- es the following:
 Concerto No. 1 in D.-Paganini.
 Les Sylphides-Chopin.
 Liebestod Orchestral Version)- Wagner.
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19

Some recent new arrivals in the Ordnance ranks from overseas bases are Clinteur, Sporato, Sab lock and Podrasky. These men will likely be heard of again soon.
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19

You can't tell how girl will turn cut until her parents turn in.
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19

She called her boy friend "Syn- copation" because of the irregular movement from bar to bar.
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19

Then there was the bashful bur- glar who, upon finding the laly in the shower, covered her with a re- volver.
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19
Private Of The Week:

Hitler wanted to find out what the man on the streets of Berlin thought of him. He disguised him. self and ventured forth.
 "What do you think of Hitler?" he asked the first man he met.
 The man looked over his shoul- der to see if anyone was listening, then whispered:
 "Sl.hi I like him."
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19
ORDNANCE ~ NA VI
 BLOCK BUSTER
By CPL. ERWIN L. KOERBER

By CPL. ERWIN l.. kOERBER Some recent new arrivals in the Ordnance ranks from overseas bases are Clinteur, Sporato, Sab- lock and Podrasky. These men will likely be heard of again soon.
 Leaving our circle is S/Sgt. Lynn Kilian. Kilian has been hdded a lot in this column about his lack of hair. Lynn is especially attach, ed to his beautiful wife. The irony of it all-he is being sent to Base in Mormon territory.
 Do You Believe That:
 Cpl. Sangueldolce when in dis tress called for aid from his girl friends mother instead of his girl ? <. Sgt. Katz and Cpl. Taylor had steak dinner promised them by two fair maids in Holyoke?, Sgt. Marsh had to argue with a wait ress in Parkview Restaurant in or der to get limburger and onion sandwich? (His girl is on vaca- tion.) Cpl. Little is now collec- ting pebbles?. A person could squeeze in the chow line between S/Sgt. Wolfe of Headquarters and Sgt. Marshall of Supply?. .T/Sgt. Anderson received a load of lum- Der and called it "ration board ?" Sgt. Ryan has an ambition to drive trailer after the war? %. Sgt. Elkins asked "What time is the 1880 show?" Landing in a plane gives you a let down feel ing?. .TSgt. Paul Magriel wants to thank the men of Section G for financing his anniversary trip to Atlantic City.
 New Techniques, Inventions and Developments:
 SSgt. Steer mas found a way to become acquainted since he knows a girl who knows a friend, who knows a jeweler. Sgt. Supp has found a simple and efficient meth cd of buttering corn on cob; first he spreads his bread with butter and then rubs the corn over the bread. Cts amazing and no dripsD Pvt. Branka really has become scientific and is now studying ast- ronomy. (Wonder what classified tion number the Army has for star gazers ? Someone in the Ord nance is considering making a ma chine that sounds like rain beating on a tin roof to sell to insomnia sufferers.
 Private Of The Week:
 We really like the names that rhyme:
 Kissel is the latest find.
 She's new to the scene military
 Yet responsibility she can carry.
 She handles the automotive line
 No, boys, the name doesn't mean that kind!
 So this fair Wac from Massachu- setts
 We salute in this Who's Whosis.
 Hitler wanted to find out what the man on the streets of Berlin
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19

q caught my boy friend neck ing"
 ''I caught mine that way, too."
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19

"Quick, doorman, call me a cab!' "All right, you cab."
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19
CI. GRINS and SILLY SALVOS

Spinster: I can't decide between the divan and the armchair.
 Salesman: You can't go wrong on a nice comfortable chair like this.
 Spinster: I'll take the divan.
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19

A soldier offered his girl friend a scotch and sofa. She reclined.
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19

Thrift is a wonderful virtue, es- pecially in an ancestor.
Bradley beam., 1944-08-19

"Who was Talleyrand ?"
 "A fan dancer, and cut out the baby talk!"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-28

,.n doctors doubted that any Of
them would live.
1.-THE chief cause of death was
starvation. This was definitely es-
tablished by autopsies performed
by both American and Japanese
doctors.
The Japanese had taken 400 pris-
oners who were technical men and
sent them to Japan to work in
factories, and were arranging an
other shipment of 1000 when
Dyess, Mellnik and Mccoy left Ca
banatuan.
The three officers and So others
were crowded into the hold Of a
7,oO0-ton freighter at Manila for
shipment to Davao, Mindanao, a
voyage which took IL days. I'm
loaded on November Z, the entire
group was given the ''sun treat
ment'' for two hours and then fore
ed to march more than Is miles
to the Davao renal colony.
There, the Japanese command
ing officer who had requested able
bodied laborers shouted that in
stead he had been sent walking
corpses''-but just the same they
were all put to hard labor.
Food was slightly better at Da-
vac, but most Of the prisoners al.
ready were suffering from beri
beri and the food was not suffl-
Gent to prevent progress of the
disease, which, caused by poor di'
ct. produces a painful rightly OF
the arms and legs. Oranges and
lemons were abundant in the vlcln'
ity. but the prisoners could moi
have them.
1.-THE arrival of two Red Cross
boxes for each prisoner early II
l943 caused Joy beyond descrip
ton among the prisoners, accord
ing to the statements Of the three
officers the report continued
"The boxes contained chocolate
bars, cheese, timed meats ane
sardines, cigarettes, a portion O
tea, cocoa, salt, pepper and sugar
Most important of all, quinine ane
sulfa drugs were included.
The Red Cross supplies had been
received aboard diplomatic shll
in Japan in June, 1912. The prls
oners never learned why 1t tooE
them seven months to reach Da
Vac"
Mccoy. Mellnik and Dyess es
capped from Davao April 4, lS43
When they left, LOO Of the zoo
prisoners there were still able t.
work. This was the result OF tn
policy announced to them on thel'
arrival by the camp commandant
"You have been used to a SOFT
easy life since your capture. al
that will be different here. Yo'
will learn about hard labor. Ever!
prisoner will continue to work un
til he is actually hospitalized. Pun
ishment for malingering will p'
j severe"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-28

dictated the enemy was rushing up
more reinforcements for still
greater blow at the bridgehead.
The expanding battle area as the
Nazis throw more and more troops
into the fight for Rome might soon
engulf the summer home of the
Pope at Castel Gandolfo, which is
ust off the ,Appian Way in the
Alban hills, 20 airline miles from
Nettuno and about Is miles from
Rome.
Yesterdays encounter below Lit
toria. the main town Of the Pom
tine Marsh agricultural develop
ment, was the only fight specifical-
ly located by the Allied command.
and the Germans were equally
vague as they told of repelling Al
lied efforts to widen the bridge.
head. It was believed here that the
Nazis still did not know the exact
extent of the amphibious opera
ton.
The outcome of the impending
battle almost within sight Of Rome
may depend on whether Allied
ships can pour in reinforcements
faster than the Germans can swing
their nine divisions on the main
Fifth Army front up to face the
new threat. The Allied navy an
nounced that landings so far were
"ahead of schedule" but said bad
weather was beginning to inter-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-28
AIR CADET TESTS
ARE GIVEN HERE

The u. S. Army Air Forces men
tai screening test was administer
ed by representatives Of the Ar
NV and the Civil Air Patrol to 200
students at New Hanover High
School January "a.
The aptitude examination is be-
ing given to all 16 and II year old
white youths in North Carolina
who are interested in learning
whether they are qualified for
aviation cadet training, during the
first three months of 1914. This
policy as set by the Fourth Serv.
ice Command is being initiated
throughout the southern states.
It is felt that the results OF this
testing program will be OF untold
value both to the school for statls'
teal purposes and to the indlvld-
ual student to determine IN MS
own mind his capabilities for III
ture positions.