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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
CLASS OF 1914
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
FRIDAY EVENING
Margaret femmer Is Vale
di(forian at Commence
ment Exercises Here

The Juneau High School gymna-
SUM was packed with parents
friends, and townspeople last even
ing for the commencement eXer-
cises of the Glass of 1914.
To the music of the Professional
played by the High School Band
under the direction of Miss Ruth
Brooks, the graduates filed down
the aisle and took their seats on
the stage. The invocation was CIV
EN- by Captain T. j. Dyck, follow
ing which the Mixed Chorus sang
the stirring Rise, Men Courageous. )"
Postwar Problems was the theme
of the talks given by the four
commencement speakers, and Mar
garet Femmer, whose subject was
Education, cited the changes
which have taken place in the cur
riculum of educational institutions
since the start of the war, with
more emphasis being placed on ply
steal fitness, the study of languages,
and the increasing activity of wo-
men in professions heretofore &C.
cupied solely by men.
Discussing Government" Charles
Linehan noted the increasing tend
ency of the nations of the world
toward a strong centralized govern
ment, and expressed confidence that
under democracy which has surviv-
ed in the United States for $50
years, problems of economics and
internal growth can be solved.
Peace" Talk
Erna Meier gave resume Of the
difficulties to be faced in the es-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20

tablishment of Peace" the title of
her talk, and stressed the impor-
lance of an intelligent approach to
the subject. She mentioned the con-
flicting political, social and racial
problems that must be settled be-
fore peace is possible.
Kenneth Thibodeau began his
talk on America" by painting a
picture of an imperialistic country,
as it might be if the people of this
nation chose to take advantage of
their abundance of resources of
men and materials to impose their
will on their neighbors, and ended
by showing the fallacy of this the
DRY as being the philosophy of the
aggressor nations, and not the AM
erican way.
On the musical program, Lane
Rolf presented piano solo, and a
vocal selection was given by Mary
Jukich Hoffman,. Constance Davis
played violin selection, and the
Singing Debs were heard in Teresa
del Riego's "Homing."
Presents Service Flag
Don Daigler, President of the
Senior Glass, presented the gift of
the graduates, a service flag with
100 stars representing the Juneau
alumni now in the armed services,
and with two gold stars for those
who have given their lives in this
war. The gift was received on be-
half of the school by Linn Forrest.
Presentation of awards was then
made by superintendent A. B. Phil
lips. Margaret Femmer was valedic-
torian as a result of straight A
grades throughout her four years in
high school, the third student in 10
years to have a perfect score. Erna
Meier was salutatorian with % AS
and IL BIS. The name of Margaret
Femmer will join those OF. other val
edictorians engraved on the Schol-
astic trophy at the school, and
is open to her at Wash
ington State College. In addition to
Miss Femmer and Miss Meier,
others on the honor roll are Con-
stance Davis, Leroy Frisk. and
Charles Linehan The latter was in
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
LOST-ONE CANARY

A party leaving Juneau recently
found it necessary to leave behind
pet canary which a clerk at the
Baranof Hotel graciously consented
to care for until the owner could
send for it. Today a call came into
the Alaska Coastal Airlines instruct
ing them to send the bird on the
next available plane but, unfortun-
ately, the little feathered creature
cannot be found. The name of the
person caring for it is not known
and the hotel can supply no in
formation.
If anyone knowing the where
abouts of the songstress will call the
airlines 1t will be appreciated.
H---oo-
H. c. Hardesty, of Skagway, is in
Juneau and guest at the Baranor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
DOUGLAS
SCHOOL OVER FOR SUMMER

With the handing out of report
cards yesterday, the Douglas school
children started out en- three
month vacation. Some are accepting
employment for the summer, others
are planning on visiting relatives in
other communities and several will
just enjoy the vacation without wor-
rying about school books.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
ENGSTROMS RETURN

MI. and Mrs. E. E. Engstrom and
Elton, Jr., returned from Skagway
yesterday morning, where they at
tended the Territorial Republican
Convention held in that city. Mr..
Engstrom was reelected Chairman
of the Territorial Central Commit
tee for Alaska. During the two days
visit there, they met several of the
Douglas men who are employed
on a project there, among whom
were Henry Stragier, Richard Nc
Cormick and John Mills.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
MRS. KIRKHAM IMPROVED

Word received this morning from
relatives is that Mrs. Glen Kirkham
has improved and VIII be house
guest of Juneau friends for week
or two.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
TRIP TO FAIRBANKS
FOR ALASKA PLANE

An Alaska plane, making a trip
to Fairbanks yesterday afternoon,
carried the following passengers:
Alice Aherns, Velma Lee Kimballs,
Lou Hanm Ray, Hattie Heric, Kay
Doravich, M. Winegardner, Mrs. Y.
Moody, Mrs. r. Lux and infant,
Harry Mcintyre and Miss B.
Chandler.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
GOES TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. Art Connolly entered St.
AIMS Hospital yesterday evening for
care.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
TO JUNEAU

Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Fleek moved
to Juneau recently from the Buck
ingham Apartments. Fleek is with
the Royal Blue Cab Company.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
NEW RESIDENCE

Mrs. Jack B. Carlyle is moving
from her E. Street residence today
and will make her new home in the
William Wagner home.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
PAA MAN HERE

William Reed, Of the PAA, has
arrived in Juneau and is registered
at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20

lotte Soule, Kenny Thibodeau. Jack
Thompson, Mary Tubbs, Bob YER
non, and Irene Williams.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
GEPNERs IN JUNEAU

F. A. Gepners arrived here yes
terday from Seattle and is a guest
at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
HOSPITAL NOTES

Alice Bryson has been admitted
to st. AIMS Hospital for medical
care.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20

Helen Propkrof, a medical pa
tent, entered the Government Hos
pital yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
;. for your grandchildren,
the best in the world!

happiest lives in all the world.
The Grandmother War Bond League is
simply way of recognizing and uniting the
grandmothers who are today buying War Bonds
and Stamps for their grandchildren. Every one
who buys Bond or Stamp in grandchild's
name automatically becomes member.
Join the Grandmothers' War Bond League
today!
The crandmofhsrs' League was founded by Mrs.
George C. Marshall, wife of the Army Chief-of-
Staff 1t is not formal club. 1t is simply roll of
honor which grandmothers automatically belong
to when they buy bonds, or start stamp albums,
for their grandchildren. Mrs. Marshall urges every
grandmother in America to help the fighting men
today and their children tomorrow, by joining
the GRANDMOTHER War Bond League.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20

ORDINARILY, age brings certain privileges.
~ One of the greatest of them perhaps, is
that of watching, from the sidelines, the growth
and progress of our childrens' families
Certainly one of the rewards of being a
mother is becoming grandmother-abl to
enjoy our sons and daughters children to the
full, while leaving the responsibility for them in
other hands.
The war, which has changed SO many things.
has changed this too. When the war took our
sons-when it broke up our childrens' homes
it gave back to Americas grandmothers re-
sponsibilities which we had passed on long ago.
The privilege of growing older quietly has been
denied the women of our generation while this
war lasts.
For today, our grandchildren need our help.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-20
+ GRANDMo7HERs BOND
! WITH The FUTURE
+ -Ul4RB BONDS ,
H.: -;

And it is in our power to give them greater help,
perhaps, than any grandparents ever gave be-
fore.
We can give this help by buying War Bonds
and Stamps-for our childrens' children. And
no other single thing that we can do will help
SO much, or in SO many different ways.
War Bonds can help to bring fighting fathers
back to their families next year-the year after
las soon as possible. War Bonds can provide
those families now with aid in case of illness or
emergency. War Bonds can help assure an ed
ucation for boy whose father comes back
crippled-or does not come back at all. War
Bonds can help to guarantee busy, prosperous
America for our sons when they return-an
America in which our grandsons can find all the
opportunities they need to lead the fullest,
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-03
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1924
FOUR GOOD IDEAS

One Congressman who has put into practice his theories the necessity of unshackng production is Senator Joseph c. O'Mahoney of Wyoming, who as chairman of subcommittee industrial reorganiza- tion, makes the following proposals:
 G) thorough study of incentive taxation and the enactment of necessary legislation stimulate in- vestment of private funds in productive enterprises
 (2) Enactment of reform legislation to permit ap- peal from the arbitrary orders and decisions of bure aucratc agencies.
 (3) Enactment of federal charter law to define G powers cd responsibilities of corporations to aole 9 1g1d litt,a business to bring to market the goods and services which must be produced if the tional debt is to be paid.
 (4) Creation of machinery to permit industry to appeal from the decisions of WIPE, and other war agencies regarding the allocaon of materials, prior ities etc
 As the Senator points out, expanding production is the key to prosperity after the and will have to be protected from domination by either government or private monopoes if the democratic system of free enterprise is to survive
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-03
NAVY ENCOURAGES GUNNERS TO MISS

NEW ORLEANS (AP)-Offi- cers at the Navy's anti-aircraft training school instruct fledg- ling gunners deliberately to miss the practice target, a red rayon sleeve lowed behind slow moving old navy plane. !
 The idea is that enemy bomb CTS will be travelling at twice the speed of the target here, and that if the boys learn to shoot ahead of the target as it moves toward them-give it good "lead"- they won't waste any fire in the wake of an attacking dive bomber later.
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-03
WAGE TREND

Weekly earnings of all industrial workers ncreas- ed by an average of 166 per cent in the year from Sep ember, 1942at the level of which wages and prices were to be stabilized under the Second Price Control Act-to September, 1943. Average hourly earnings increased by 11.2 per cent. heightened hours and overtime pay contributed to both increases.
 Average costs of living in large cities increased during the year by 52 per cent Food costs increased by 0.5 per cent
 These figures are from the latest monthly reports of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-03
SOLDIERS AWAY, BEARS GET BREAK

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) The diversion of many hunt CT into the armed services has helped increase the bear popula- ton of Pennslvania.
 Dr. P. F. English, associate professor of wildlife manage ment at Pennslvania State Col lege, said bear hunting would improve this year and "is going to get better and better each year until the men in the service return"
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-03
ARMY FINDS USE FOR EVERYTHING

How versatility can turn to account almost any thing that lies at hand
 In the absence of hemp, American mountain troops are using nylon rope, which is stronger
 Army bands have plastic flies, just as sweet in tones the old ones Plastic also is used to make inner soles for jungle fighters; keeps the mems feet dryer, and can be washed
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-03
JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT

CLIFTON FORGE, Va. (AJ)- With 1000 hours to her credit as a volunteer nurses aide. the Red Cross has awarded service stripes to Mrs. John Paul Jones of this city.
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-03

The number of bears killed during the season a pear ago was only 150. The normal bag is around 500.
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-03
PIONEER CYCLER

OGDEN, Utah (AP)-City of- ficials feel that Joe Willett, 70. is entitled to bicycle license No. l. This is his filth year of bi- cycling around Ogden streets.
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-03

In one equatorial region Army engineers built corduroy road out of the cheapest and available materials mahogany logs for the base and aluminium ore for the surface
Evening star., 1944-01-11

give impetus to the drive for an ef-
1ectlVe servicemens ballot law.
1t should be obvious to all of lis
that the soldiers are not going to
oe able to vote If the present hap
hazard absentee voting systems pre-
vall-that Is If there are 4s different
and separate methods of polling our
armed forces. they said.
Representative Sasscer, Democrat.
OF Maryland, meanwhile, introduced
a bill to provide temporary compen-
satlon to disabled veterans pending
their medical discharge. The paw
ments would be designed to tide
them over the period their perma :
nent disability ratings are being
determined by Veterans Admins
tration.
Still another veteran proposal-to
give educational allowances to bows
who want to return to school after
the war-will be taken up before the
end of the week in a subcommittee
of the Senate Education and Labor
Committee. Chairman Thomas is
proposing $50 month for single
men while in school. Married men
would get an additional s25 for a
wife and SO for each dependent
child.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Fairfax License Fees
Due Before February |

Merchant and professional licenses
are now due in Fairfax County and
must be paid before the deadline on
February l to avoid an automatic
penalty imposed by State law, Com
missioner OF Revenue James U.
Kincheloe announces.
In past years, Mr.. Kincheloe or his
deputies have visited merchants to
assist them in preparing their tax
license forms, which are based on
the sales made during the previous
year, but because Of the labor, gaso-
line and tire shortage all collections
are now being made by mail.
Those who are subject to the L.
cense tax may make their returns
to the commissioner OF revenue Of
flee either by mail or in person.
County Treasurer Lewis M. Coy
ner announces that dog licenses are
now due and must be paid before
February l. or the dog owners will
be subject to arrest and fine The
license fee on male dogs is 81 per
year and on female dogs So.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Strength Of Air Force
Al Peak, Replacement
Training Is Begun
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Army Air Forces has
reached the peak Of its unit
strength and is gradually shift
ing to a replacement training
basis.
That explanation was supplied to-
day for the closing of 50 air bases
throughout the country, a figure es-
timated by the Air Forces to repre-
sent between 5 and 7 per cent of all
AAF installations in the United
States.
New units will be organized as the
war progresses, but for the most part
they will be replacement organiza-
tions. .,.... ..... XIX,
The number of installations placed
on Standby" basis, with only Gus
todial employees to keep them in re-
pair for use II needed, was disclosed
yesterday by Senate Minority Lead
er McNary, who said he was told by
the War Department that several
fields being closed by the Air Forces
in the Pacific Northwest were among
the SO.
Closing the air fields was the lat
est OF a series of steps cutting back
Air Forces training activities as the
expansion rogram leveled of.
For several months the Air Forces
has omitted to renew expiring con-
tracts with privately operated
schools for training radio operators
mechanics and other technicians.
More recently, scores OF hotels leased
for school purposes have been re-
turned to their owners.
The department predicted such
steps as closing the air bases in q
recent report on production shifts
related to the switch from defensive
combat Observation-Disclosures
are being made in the number OF
installations and facilities needed
for Army training purposes"
Many Of the changes having q
far-reaching effect on the war pro-
duction structure are the direct re-
suit OF all-out attack rather than
defensive warfare" the department
said.
Other revisions clearly indicate
that the tremendous job OF provid-
ing original equipment for the Army
has been successfully concluded with
future procurement leveling to q
replacement basis"
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Formal Statement
By WiIIkie Due Soon
sy the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1l.-Reports cir
culated among supporters of Wendell
l.. Willkie last night that the 1910
Republican presidential nominee will
formally announce his candidacy
for the 1914 nomination within the
next two weeks and open campaign
headquarters in New York. Ralph
H. Cake, Oregon National Commit
tee member, is expected to be in
charge of the headquarters and to
manage the Willkie preconVention
campaign.
Others connected with the Willkie
forces at the meetings of the Re
publican National Committee who
are expected to be associated in
some way or other with the pre-
convention setup are Fred Baker
national committeeman for WASH
ington State; Sinclair Weeks, Massa-
chusetts member, and several others.
Mr.. Willkie has until February IA
to take formal stand if his name
is to be entered in the first presi-
dental delegate picking by pri-
mary-March IA in New Hampshire.
There have been reports that Mr..
Willkie might head third-party
ticket If he failed to win the Re-
publican nomination. but his sup
porters here will not discuss these
reports
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Soviet Declaration
Text Of Statement Concerning
Views on Polish Borders

nearer the rout OF the Hitlerite war
machine and the liberation of Po-
land and other people from the
yoke OF the German invaders.
Regeneration Of Poland.
In this liberation struggle the
Polish patriots in the U. S. s. r. and
the Polish Army Corps formed by
them, which is operating at the
front against the Germans, are al
ready carrying out their glorious
part. hand in hand with the Red
Army"
There opens up at present the
possibility Of the regeneration of
Poland as strong and independent
state, but Poland must be regener-
ated not by means Of seizing Ukrain-
ian and Byelo-Russian lands, but
by means of returning to the struc-
ture of Poland the primordial Polish
land taken by the Germans from
Poland. Only in this way would 1t
be possible to establish confidence
and friendship between the Polish,
Ukrainian, Byelo- Russian and Rus
sian peoples.
Poland's eastern borders could be
established by agreement with the
Soviet Union. The Soviet govern
ment does not regard 1899 borders
as Interchangeable. In these borders
corrections can be included to the
advantage Of Poland in that direc-
tion In order that districts in which
there is an overwhelming Polish
population were handed over to
Poland. In this case the Soviet
Polish border could pass approx
imately along the so-called Curzon
line, which was accepted In 1919 by
the Supreme Council OF the Allied
powers and which provided for in
clusion Of the Western Ukraine and
Western Byelo-Russia in the struc-
ture of the Soviet Union.
Extension Of Borders.
Poland's western borders must be
extended by means Of Incorporating
in Poland the primordial Polish
lands previously taken away by
Germany, without which the whole
Polish people cannot be united in
its state, which will receive by this
means a necessary outlet to the
Baltic Sea.
The justifiable striving Of the
Polish people toward their complete
unification in strong and in
dependent state must receive recog-
milton and support.
The emigre Polish government,
cut off from its people, has shown
itself incapable of establishing
friendly relations with the Soviet
Union. 1t also has shown itself
incapable of organizing an active
struggle against the German in
vaders in Poland itself.
More than that, by its incorrect.
policy it often plays into the hands
OF the German invaders. Meanwhile,
the interest Of Poland and the Soviet
Union includes the fact that be-
tween our countries there should be
established solid, friendly relations
and that the people of Poland and
the Soviet Union be united in the
struggle against the common foreign
enemy, as is demanded by the COM
mon cause OF all the Allies.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
War Plant Workers
In 80 Areas 10 Be
Rationed by VINO
Ey the Associated Press.

Hs 'nc hsSoclAteH FiEsb.
War plants in possibly 30 met
ropolitan aeras will get employ
ment ceilings" beyond which
they may not 60, under a new
program Of manpower rationing
announced by the War Man.
power Commission today.
Chairman Paul V. McNutt said
VINO has reached an agreement
with the Army. Navy. Maritime
Commission and War Production
Board. whereby those agencies will
cooperate to budget the labor sup
ply in each area where relatively
few plants-perhaps three, two or
even one-dominate the field.
VINO officials, estimating these
areas number around 80. said Dali
las, Tex, is an example of what can
be done Dallas was classified as an
acute labor shortage area entirely
because of the estimated manpower
needs OF the North American Avia
ton plant there.
When it was determined that the
plant needed 10000 fewer workers
than estimated, Dallas was taken
of the acute" list
The new program, an outgrowth
OF the Dallas experience. Is also ar
expansion Of the labor "budgeting'
principle in effect on the West
Coast and elsewhere. 1t does not
apply in the II areas where an
area manpower priority commit
tee" has already been established to
allocate available labor to essential
plants
The VINO can and will supply
the manpower actually needed in
war plants" Mr.. McNutt said. 1T
does not propose, however, to permit
the wasteful use OF one worker"
The VINO announced that ply
sicians, dentists, veterinarians, san
itary engineers and nurses who are
salaried employees in essential ac-
tivities may not change their jobs
hereafter without permission of the
United States Employment Service
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Mrs. Dora 5. Beust Dies
Of Heart Attack al 79

Mrs. Dora S. Beust. 10. died Sum-
day at her home, 3133 Connecticut
avenue NV, of a heart attack. She
had been in i'll health for some time
Mrs. Beust came here six years
ago from her home in Wisconsin to
live with her daughter, Miss Nora
Beust, an employe of the Library
Service Division of the Office of
Education. Two sons, Carl Beust,
Tryon, N. c., and Capt. Max Beust,
now serving with the Army in India,
and three grandchildren also sur
vive.
Mrs. Beust was born in La Crosse,
Wis, and attended finishing school
in Watertown, Wis. Before coming
to Washington she was active in the
English Lutheran Church in La
Crosse
Services will be held at pm. to-
morrow in the Hines funeral home,
followed by burial in the Cedar Hill
Mausoleum.