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Daily Alaska Empire
JOHN W. TROY - - - EDITOR AND MANAGER
Published every evening except Sunday by the
EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY at Second and Main
Street*. Juneau, Alaska.
Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class
matter.
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In the delivery of their papers.
Telephone for Editorial and Business Offices, 374.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the
use for republication of all news dispatches credited to
It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein.
ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER
THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION.
ONE TRACK MINDS.
i
Many American manufacturers seem to have
one track minds. They act as if the country exists j
for their sole benefit. They combined and got pro- |
hibitive tariffs so as to compel Americans to pur
chase only from them at prices much higher than
would be necessary if there were competition. The
foreign countries, shut from our markets, are rais
ing their tariffs and erecting other barriers against
our selling in their markets. Now many manufac
turers are urging that the United States cancel the
war obligations of other countries for the dual pur- 1
pose of winning back their favor and giving them
enough money with which to purchase American
factory products.
This suggests the query: Suppose the plan
works, what will the manufacturers do to induce
foreign nations to purchase American goods after
the billions representing the cancelled debts are
spent? WJH they then propose that the United
States continue to make gifts of money to the for
eign countries so they might continue to have the
funds with which to purchase American products?
Perhaps the taxpayers could give the manufac
turers a dole. They have given them a prohibitive
tariff, shutting off international competition, and
paid for the gift. No new principle would be in
volved if we were to make further gifts out of the 1
public treasury. i
DRY TURNS AGAINST PROHIBITION.
James G. Key, dry Mayor of Atlanta, head
quarters for Baptists and parent nest of the Ku
Klux Klan, when he runs for re-election will do so
on a platform demanding the resubmission of Pro
hibition to a referendum of the people. Describing
himself as an ardent personally dry citizen and
heretofore politically dry, Mayor Key said he real
izes that “Prohibition has proved a failure and a
corrupting influence in American life and politics.”
He continued:
Prohibition has corrupted the nation
from the government clear down to the
people without benefiting anyone.
I am a prohibitionist, but so much evil
has resulted from the dry amendment that
I shall run in the next elections on a plat
form of resubmit the issue to the people.
Mayor Key said that figures released by the
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, fix
ing America's drink bill at $3,000,000,000 annually
did "not astonish" him. He added:
I have long considered prohibition un
economical.
THE TYPICAL AMERICAN FAMILY.
An Indiana expert is wasting a lot of time try
ing to arrive at what is the "typical American fam
i!y.” Up to now his tentative verdict is that the
family must be named Smith, Jones, Taylor or for
some of the colors or an adaptation of a popular
first name—John, William, James, Robert, etc. The
family must consist of a salesman in his forties, a
wife five years his junior, two children, a frame
dwelling with spirea growing in front.
That would not have described the typical
American home of two or three generations ago
when large families predominated and couples hav
ing only two children were suspected of promoting
race suicide.
If a family of four is representative, then the
country is headed for a decline in population, ex
perts having determined that an average of three
and a fraction children to the family is needed to
maintain a stable population.
Napoleon said there ought to be six children in
each family. He declared the average family cas
ualty list through death, crime and other afflictions
numbers three. He then figured two children to
replace father and mother and one for progress.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon says 380,000
people pay 97 per cent, of the income taxes. He
favors Increasing the cash in the treasury through
a sales tax, holding that a wider distribution of
tax-payers is necessary. Importations have become
so low that the tariff is not contributing much to
the Government and he fears the public will not
approve increase of income taxes.
Senator Couzens predicts that by July 1, 1932,
less than thirteen months distant, the treasury
deficit will be more than two billion dollars. He
declares that excess income taxes must be raised.
Boost Alaska.
(Sitka Verstovlan)
Alaska is growing in population. Reversing the
order of decline which has been in evidence in re
ports since 1900 the census for 1930 shows an in
crease of over four thousand people. This upward
trend in population is encouraging to all who are
concerned with the welfare of the Territory. Slow,
steady growth indicates progress in industry and
business, and a healthy, satisfied people.
All through the long, disappointing period of
decline following the extremely rapid population in
crease of gold rush days there have been those in
dividuals who remained and carried on with confi
dence in their hearts that "thar’s gold In them thar
hills.” These loyal citizens have laid the founda
tions for the real growth and development of the
Territory.
Alaska today needs more men and women of
the type who firmly believe in her future and tare
willing to stake life and fortune in shaping her
destiny. To such as these she has much to offer;
vast mineral and agricultural resources, salmon
and halibut fishing, lumbering, fur farming and
trapping, a number of smaller industries, business,
a constantly improving system of schools, the Alas
ka College, Churches and fine home sites in many
prospering towns and communities.
The conception of Alaska as a land of adven
ture in summer and forbidding cold Im winter is
giving way to a new conception of Alaska as a
homeland. As people are discovering and patient
ly developing her resources and industries they are
establishing permanent homes and thus are build
ing for the future. There are, it is true, during
the present period of "depression" members of the
Knockers' Club who are heard bewailing conditions
and giving a dark, foreboding picture of the times.
This situation demands activity of every true Alas
kan. Let us support Chambers of Commerce and
every organization spreading the contagion of
"Alaska Mindedness” and adopt the slogan "Boost
Alaska."
It’s probably queer, but every time we see
those Shouse-Fess headlines we somehow thing of a
man returning home late to admit his delinquen
cies.—(Boston Herald).
"Democratic Wets and Drys May Get Together.”
—Headline. Here’s hoping you are not within a
stone’s throw if they do—(Macon, Ga, Telegraph).
Canada is thrifty. She refuses shipments of
her whiskey to the States so that Americans will
have to come over after it.—(Atlanta Constitution).
The President says we’re going through the
trials of another Valley Forge. Well, let’s show a
little Valley Forge spunk!—(Cincinnati Enquirer).
In France the President is elected by Parlia
ment, thus depriving the people of a great amount
of fun.—(Milwaukee Journal).
Arnold’s
l Removal Sale! ■
WE MOVE TO OUR NEW LOCATION JULY 1ST *
COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF .
SILK THREAD, 3 spools .$ .25 ,
BIAS TAPE, 3 for .-.10
CROCHET THREAD, ONT, each .10
LINING, CAMBRIC, 3 yards .25 *
COTTON THREAD, 3 spools .10
RIBBONS, all colors, yard .05 ,
MOSQUITO NETTING, yard . ' .05
REMNANTS, $1.95 value, now ...95
REMNANTS, $1.00 value, now .50 <
MANY OTHER REAL BARGAINS AND WE INVITE YOU TO
COME IN AND LOOK THEM OVER
No Returns or Approvals on Sale Goods
Goldstein Building. Store Open Evenings Until 8 P.M
IMPROVEMENTS
FOR GRANTLEY
HARBOR ASKED
Teller Resident Seeks Gov
ernment Funds for
Northern Project
WASHINGTON, D. C. — (Special
Correspondence)—T. A. Peterson,
of Teller, is seeking to impress
the Government engineers with the
importance of improving Grantley
Harbor, alleging many advantages
which would accrue to the com
merce of Seward Peninsula. In
considering the matter Major Gen
eral Yytle Brown, Chief of En
gineers. suggests that nothing can
| be done at present because no
surveys have ever been authorized
of Grantley Harbor. He says that
consideration of the question of
improvement may be inaugurated
j by securing the inclusion of an
appropriate item in the next river
and harbor bill calling for an ex
amination and survey of the local
ity, to determine whether improve
ment at Government expense ap
pears to be warranted.
Reside in Washington
Two well known characters in
I the early days of Dawson and Fair
| banks are now residents of Wash
ington. The are Dr. W. G. Cas
sels, in the Division of Appeals, i
Veterans Bureau, and Fred Me- '
i Farland, Manager for the Regal
l Shoe Company. They are always
interested in any visitor from the
north and have many happy re
collections of early experiences.
Cordova Wants Attention
The Chamber of Commerce is
very desirous of having their har
bor improved so as to create a
shelter for small boats. This mat
ter has been agitated for several
years and in the River and Harbor
Act approved January 21, 1927, pro
vision was made for the preliminary
examination and survey of Cordova
Harbor. The District Engineer
made an examination and recom
mended the removal of part of
Spike Island shoal to a depth of
20 feet, and the provision of a
harbor for small craft south of
the City Dock and approach, at an
estimated cost of 164,000, with $10,t
000 annually for maintenance. The
question then went to the Board
of Engineeers for Rivers and Harbors,
at Washington, who reviewed the
| report and decided that while the
| contruction of a safe harbor for
small boats would be a great con
venience yet the benefits derived
would not be sufficient to Justify
the United States in contributing
to the cost of the improvement.
This report was submitted to Ma
jor General Lytle Brown, Chief of
Engineers, who added* his endorse
ment to it and on November 25,
1929, submitted the report to the
Secretary of War for transmission
to Congress. The aid of the Dele
gate is now sought to have the
Board of Engineers take a more
favorable view of the necessity for
this harbor improvement.
Kodiak Harbor Survey
E. W. Griffin, President of the
Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, has
filed an appeal from the findings
of the District Engineer, who re
ports adversely on the project to
make a survey and further exam
ination of Kodiak harbor. The Dele
gate is informed that the Board
of Engineers for Rivers and Har
bors will hold a hearing on this
appeal at their meetftig in Wash
ington this month, if the matter
can be reached then, otherwise it
will be held a month later. And
the latter is more likely as the ap
peal was only filed a few days ago
and many other cases precede it.
Radio Applications
The Federal Radio Commission
lias recently granted applications
for service (other than broadcast
ing), in Alaska, as follows:
KHV—Northwestern Fisheries Co.,
Uyak, granted license coastal and
point to point service.
KNP — Columbia River Packers
Association, Chignik, granted li
cense as above.
KMT—Libby, McNeill and Libby,
Libbyville, granted renewal of li
cense.
KPDP—P. E. Harris & Co., Hawk
Inlet, and KJL, Unimal Island,
False Pass, granted renewal of li
>cense to October 15, 1931, in both
instances.
NEW — Alaskan Airways, Inc.,
granted seven new licenses, for
communication with any Alaskan
station.
KEA—Adam William Lipke, Sel
dovia, granted construction permit
for new transmitter.
KSC—Chilkat Oil Co., Katalla,
granted C. P. for new transmitter.
Applications other than broad
casting have recently been received
for Alaska service as follows:
International Packing Co., Sand
Point, new construction permit,
point to point.
Alaska Pacific Salmon Corp.,
Funter Bay, Drier Bay, Ketchikan,
renewal of licenses.
KSJ—Pacific Coast Cement Co.,
Dali Island, license covering con
struction permit, point to point
and coastal service.
KHC — Alaska Packers Associa
tion, Chignik, same as above.
KLP—Radiomarine Corp., of Am
erica, Uganik, renewal of license.
KON—Nakat Packing Corpora
tion, Union Bay, renewal of license.
KLW — Alaska Pacific Salmon
Corporation, Port Althorp, Kake,
Rose Inlet, renewal of licenses.
KUU—R. R. Farish, Steamboat
Bay, renewal of license.
KHA — Alaska Packers Associa
tion. Kodiak Island, Larson Bay,
license covering construction per
mit.
KFQD — Anchorage Radio Club,
Inc., permit to install new trans
mitter.
Adler in East
David Adler, of Fairbanks, was
in Washington recently and has
gone to New York to visit his peo
ple. After a residence of nine years
in Alaska he came out as a mem
ber of the National Executive Com
mittee of the American Legion, to
attend the annual meeting at In
dnanapolis the middle, of May. He
was the only representative from
the North and from all accounts
talked and preached Alaska to
such an extent ■ that the National
officers will soon be arranging an
excursion party to visit their breth
ern in the Territory and enjoy the
great charm of the northland. Mr
Adler was designated by the con
vention to take up with Secretary
Wilbur the matter of Child Welfare
and was very pleasantly received
by that official. He also had an
interesting visit recently to the
White House and the Executive of
fices, thanks to Secretary Lawrence
Ritchie.
About Col. Hughes
Col J. H. Hughes, who will be
remembered as an oldtime resident
of Interior Alaska and who was
associated with Col. Lee Landis in
1934 in the management of the
Alahka Railroad, was a Washington
visitor recently. He now makes his
headquarters at Wichita, where he
is freight and passenger agent for
thatWichita and N. W. Railway, of
wraSh Col. Landis is Receiver. The
latter, who was formerly General
Manager of the Alaska Railroad,
expects to visit Washington for a
couple of weeks in June.
‘TILABET’’ BOOSTS COTTON
Manchester, England—Little Prin
cess Elizabeth did her bit to boost
cotton sales. To help along “Na
ional Cotton Week,” her photo
rraph was printed on mercesized
awn handkerchiefs which were
videly sold.
OLD DUGOUTS
JARRED
Buildings, Lots, Cabins and
Platforms, Sold or Ex
changed.
CONCRETE FOUNDATION
WORK OUR PARTICULAR
HOBBY.
, ROX & MOODY
General Contractors
TEL. 374.
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“Cosmetics of
Personality”
| REMOV-ALL CREAM BY
“WON-SUE-FUN"
the miracle of the age
Look Younger as You Grow
Older
SEE DR. DOELKER
Hellenthal Bldg.
Thoughts on Thrift
“Saving is the first great principle of
success. It creates independence, it
stimulates a man with proper energy;
in fact, it brings to him the best part
of any success—happinesss and content
ment.”—Sir Thomas Lipton.
Our Savings Department will
render you admirable assist
ance in saving for the future.
The B. M. Behrends Bank
OLDEST BANK IN ALASKA
WATCH FOR
NEXT
AMERICAN LEGION
SMOKER
A. B. Hall
W. P. Johnson
FRIGID AIRE
DELCO LIGHT PRODUCTS
MAYTAG WASHING
MACHINES
GENERAL MOTORS RADIOS
Phone 17
p*-ont Street Juneau
IT PAYS TO PAY
CASH
Harris Hardware Co. |
Lower Front Street
j Juneau Auto
j Paint Shop
Phone 477 Verl J. Groves
Car Painting, Washing,
j P o 1 i shing, Simonizing,
[Chassis Painting, Touch
Up Work, Top Dressing.
Old cars made to look
like new
Come in and get our low
SEE YURMAN
for New Fur Garment
Styles
A big variety of Land Otter,
Mink, Marten and other skins
for your selection.
Repairing and Remodeling
YURMAN, the Furrier
Triangle Building
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SHOE REPAIRING
ALL RUBBER HEELS, 50c
SEE BIG VAN
Opposite Coliseum
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DON’T BE TOO
LIBERAL
With the coal if it comes from our
place. For our coal goes farther and
gives a more even and satisfying
heat. If your coal bin is running
low, better have us send you a new
supply to prove our statement. Our
draying service is always the best
and we specialize in Feed.
D. B. FEMMER
Phone 114
Juneau Recreation
Pallors
EMILIO GALAO, Prop.
BOWLING—FOOL
Lower Front Street
It tastes like more.
That’s why you will
c o n t inue ordering it
after you have tried
the first loaf. Get the
habit of eating it and
favor your friends by
telling them what a
mighty good bread it
is.
Peerless
Bakery
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PROFESSIONAL
Helene W. L. Albrecht
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Massage, Electron?, Infra Red
Ray, Medical Gymnastics. ,
410 Goldstein Building
Phone Office, 218
URS. KASER A FREEBURGER |
1 DENTISTS
301-303 Goldstein Bldg.
PHONE 56
| F'urs 0 r m. to 8 p. m. |
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Dr. Charles P. Jennc I
DENTIST |
Rooms 8 and 9 Valentine |
I Building
Telephrne 178
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Dr. J. W. Bayne
DENTIST |
I Rooms 5-6 Triangle Bldg.
| Office hours, 9 a.m. to 5 pm. j
| Evenings by appointment.
Phone 321
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Dr. A. W. Stewart
DENTIST
Hours 9 a m. to 6 p. n*.
SEWARD BUILDING
Office Phone 469, Rea.
Pis-me 276
i
Drs. Barton & Doeiker
CHIROPRACTORS
DRCGLESS HEALTH SERVICE
“Maintain that Vital Resistance "
Hellenthal Bldg. Phone 250
Hours 10 a.m. to 9 pm.
Robert Simpson
I
Opt. D.
Graduate Los Angeles Col
lege of Optometry and
Opthalmology
Glasses Pitted, ’.jnses Ground
i
* DU, R. E. SOUTHWELL '
Optometrist -Optician
! Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitted
Room 7, Valentine Bldg.
Office phone 484, resldenae
phone 238. Office Hours: 8:80
to 12; 1:00 to 8:30
Hazel James Madden
Teacher of the Pianoforte and
j exponent of the Dunning System
of Improved Music Study
Leschetizky Technic—Alehin
Harmony
j Studio, 200 Main St. Phone 196
Juneau-young
Funeral Parlors
Licensed Funeral Directors
and Embalmers
Night Phone 336-2 Day Phone 12
HAAS
Famous Candies
The Cash Bazaar
Open Evenings
ROOM and BOARD
Mrs. John B. Marshall
PHONE 2201
GARBAGE
HAULED
AND LOT CLEANING
E. O. DAVIS
Phone 584
HOTEL
ZYNDA
ELEVATOR SERVICE
8. ZYNDA, Prop.
WOOD
HEMLOCK
FOB KITCHEN RANGES
FOB HEATEKS
FOB FIREPLACES
$4.50 Load
In 6, 12, 14, 16 « 24-Inch lengths
CHESTER BARNESON
Telephone 636, 1 long, 1 chart
or >1
Economy Cash Store
Flnt and Main
Quarts ana placer location no
tices at The Empire.
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Fraternal Societies |
I -or
Gastineau Channel \
3— _ a
B. P. O. ELKS
Meeting every
2nd Wednesday in
nonth during sum
.ner at 8 o'clock.
Elks' Hall.
Visiting brothers
welcome.
M. S. JORGENSEN, Exalted Ruler.
M. H. SIDES, Secretary.
Co-Ordinate Bod
ies of Freemason
ry Scottish Rite
Regular meeting*
second Friday
each month at
7:30 p. m Scot
tish Rite Templi
WALTER B. HEISEL, Secretary
LOYAL ORDER OF
MOOSE, NO. 71)0
Meets Monday 8 p. in,
Ralph Reischl, Dictator
Legion of Moose No. 25
meets first and third Tuesdays
G. A. Baldwin, Secretary and
Herder, P. D. Box 273.
MOUNT' JUNEAU LODGE NO. IV
Second and fourth Mon
day of each month in
Scottish Rite Temple,
beginning at 1:30j). m.
H. L. REDLINGSHAF
ER, Master: JAMES W. LEIVETw^
Secretary.
ORDER
OF EASTERN STAR
Second and F o u r t K
Tuesdays of each month
at 8 o’clock, ScottLit
Rite Temple. JESSIJ
KELLER. Worthy Mat
ron; FANNY L. ROB
INSON, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
S^ghers Council No. 179k
Meetings second and last
Monday at 7:30 p. ul
Transient brothers urg
ed to attend. Council
Chambers, Filth Street
JOHN F. MULLEN, O. K.
H. J. TURNER, Secretary.
DOUGLAS AERIE 117 F. O. K.
, and third
8 o’clock,
ei' Hall
Douglas. ALEX OAIR, W. F.
3UY SMITH, Secretary. Visiting
brothers welcome.
Meets firs
Mondays,
L.t E a g ]
Our tracks go any place nay
time. A tank for Diesel Oil
and a tank for crude oil ears
burner trouble.
PHONE 149, NIGHT 148
Reliable Transfer
NEW RECORDS
NEW SHEET MUSIC
RADIO SERVICE
Expert Radio Repairing
Radio Tubes and Supplies
JUNEAU MELODY
HOUSE
-...
JUNEAU TRANSFER
COMPANY
Moves, Packs and Stores I
Freight and Baggage I
Prompt Delivery of
ALL KINDS OF COAL
PHONE 48
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L. C. SMITH and CORONA
TYPEWRITERS
Guaranteed by
J. B. BURFORD & CO.
"Our door step la worn by
satisfied customers"
Garments made or pressed by
os retain their shape
PHONE 828
TOM SHEARER
PLAY BILLIARDS
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GENERAL PAINT |
CONTRACTING
Those planning exterior work
this summer should place their
orders now to Insure comple- '
tlon while the weather lasts.
B. W. BURKE
TELEPHONE 4151
Alaska’s Resident Decorator