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DESIRABILITY IS NOT ENOUGH
We believe that every proposal that would increase
or add new taxes should have unquestioned necessity
as its basis. Mere desirability is not enough.
The planless raising of revenue is a direct invi
tation to extravagance, and such spending is a charge
not only against those who may. have the ‘ ability to
pay," but a charge against the income of every
Alaskan.
Unfortunately, increased taxes are rarely spent
for the purpose of increasing production. A tax never
gives anything; it always takes something away. It
is always a penalty levied upon whoever pays it. It
penalizes the earning of money, the making of profit,
the buying of goods—it always penalizes.
It follows that no interest in the economic scheme
—labor, capital or management—can have a larger
share if the total product Is less than before. If the
Territorial government takes a larger share of the
product there will be a smaller remainder to distribute.
This will result in perhaps larger incomes to those
favored few who would administer to the newly
created bureaus and commissions, but in smaller in
comes for all other Alaskans.
Let us ;try to forggt for the moment that the
proposed income tax would' hit directly at the indi
vidual class, which is mainly labor, to the tune of
$800,000 for the biennium. What if the tax hit only
the corporations?
The taxation of corporate income enters into the
costs of doing business, reduces the supply of capital.
Higher taxes always make unattractive the invest
ment of new capital, discouraging risk-taking and
business adventure. The ultimate effect would be to
reduce the economic opportunity In Alaska by re
ducing the supply of capital for the development of
Alaska’s natural resources. The production of wealth
is discouraged, and in the end there will be less
wealth to distribute ^averyone—less profits, legs
wages, less products.
The supposed advantage of this proposed program
is theoretical and we believe, largely illusory. The
supposed advantage to residents would be at best only
temporary, for the residents of Alaska would straight
away encounter lower wages and fewer profits.
In taxation, as in all other fields of economic
endeavor, it is foolish to believe that something can
be had for nothing.
The Man and His Goose
A certain Man had a Goose, which laid him a
golden egg every day. But, not contented with this,
which rather increased than abated his avarice, he
was resolved to kill the Goose, and cut up her belly,
that so he might come at the inexhaustible treasure
which he fancied she had within her. He did so;
and, to his great sorrow and disappointment, found
nothing.
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UP AGAIN
A recent issue of the Ketchikan Alaska Fishing
News carries' a special dispatch from Klawock to the
effect that Alaska Delegate Bob Bartlett’s bill to
extend time under which the Indians of Alaska may
sue for claims involving property rights is opposed
by native representatives from Kake, Klawock, Craig
and Hydaburg—24 of them.
Furthermore, the committee also went on record
for "total reserve on land and fishing rights as the
demands in aboriginal hearing."
This stand is, of course contrary to that taken
by the Indians at their Alaska Native Brotherhood
convention held not very long ago.
The dispatch mentions that George Folta, Interior
Department attorney, was also in Klawock to give
any technical advice that was asked of him by the
committee.
Says Editor Sid Charles:
“George Folta, who gave the ‘technical advice’ in
opposition to Delegate Bartlett’s bill to settle Indian
rights through court action, is the attorney-at-large
for the Secretary of the Interior. His ‘opportune
meeting’ with the natives makes it plain that Secre
tary Ickes is still actively on the job for creating
reservations in Alaska to head off possible State rights.,
It behooves Alaskans to renew their efforts to see
that whatever rights Indians may have shall be j
settled by court action, rather than by a directive by j
Ickes.”
Twice Born
(Washington Post)
One of the most interesting symptoms of the i
times, although not often remarked, is the profound'
searching of soul that has been taking place among
our Socialist brethren. The Socialists, or certainly a
great many of them, seem to have had tire ex- i
perience frequently associated with spiritual crises
known as "the vision of evil.”, The evil they envisage |
is a world dominated by Communism. Your 1945,
model Socialist is able to see two Communists where (
a mere bourgeoise like Martin Dies would see but one. i
And whatever fears of Stalinist domination of the ;
postwar Europe may be felt by, say, the members of
the Roman Curia, are squared or cubed in the So- I
cialist imagination. They see opportunities every-j
where created for the Communists by steadily in
creasing state controls over the economic life of i
peoples, in short, by Socialism itself. They have been |
reading Professor von Hayek and Professor von Mises |
about the relationship between German state social
ism and Nazi totalitarianism and they have begun j
to wonder whether the problem of freedom is not after ,
all in some way related to the future of capitalistic \
free enterprise.
If you think this a misrepresentation or exaggera- ]
tion, we refer you to the discussion of the question!
which has been ruhning serially in the New Leader,:
organ of the Socialist Democratic Federation. In the
Current issue, for exainple, we find Mr. Max Eastman,
sometime editor of the Masses and, if we remember
correctly, one of the founding fathers of Communism 1
in America, arguing out of Jefferson and Locke that |
the only safety lies ■ in the dispersion of economic
power, and that we must look for salvation to the
petty bourgeoise, namely, '"the farmers, the members
of conservative trade-unions, the cooperatives and
that part of the intelligentsia (regrettably small in
America) who . . . love honesty better than power.”
For, says Mr. Eastman, what the Socialists have learn
ed from the experiences of Germany and Russia is
that “private property in the means of production and
a genuinely competitive market” are .so clopejy identi
fied with political freedom,that “t^e tl^o #111 stand or
i fall together.” \ VI1 v
Along with this new vision of the totalitariah evil,
and this new searching for truth, has gone a searching
of the Socialist scriptures, which are found to be
apocryphal almost in toto. Mr. Liston M. Oak, writing
about blunders in Italy, observes that “Italians, like
the Chinese, place dignity and other spiritual values
above bread and wine.” Away with the materialist
interpretation of history! Mr. Eastman writes that
“The struggle against totalitarianism is not a struggle
between two classes." Away with the doctrine of the
class struggle! Prof. Sidney Hook says that in a
totalitarian society literacy becomes an instrument of
tyranny, since literates can be more easily deceived
than illiterates. Workers of the world, don’t read and
write, you will lose your brains!
Washington
Merry
Go-Round
(Continued from Page One)
break in diplomatic relations, the
Chileans were told. So now when
we need American solidarity more
than ever, the Good Neighbors
arent' too happy.
FRANCO HAUNTS MEXICO
Last month, members of the Old
Spanish Cortez tried to hold a
meeting in Mexico City. The
Cortez is the Spanish Parliament,
and ever since Franco set up his
dictatorship, its members have
been exiled, many in Latin Am
erica.
So it was proposed that the rem
nants of Democratic Spain get
together and hold a meeting in
Mexico City.
But they did not reckon with
our State Department.
When James C. Dunn (husband
of the Armour millions) was called
before the Senate during the con
firmation fight over his promotion
to be Assistant Secretary of State,
he told Senator Guffey of Penn
sylvania that he had never been
favorable to Franco. Since then he
has inspired a series of newspapei
columns purporting to tell how he
had nothing to do with the boycott
of Loyalist Spain.
However, when two members ol
the Spanish Cortez sought pass
port visas to cross the Panama
Canal to attend the meeting in
Mexico City, the State Department
said no. The Spanish Congressmen
were south of the Panama Canal
and the Mexico City meeting was
north. The Canal lay across their
path, and the State Department
refused to let them cross. The man
in the State Department who passes
primarily on these matters is Jamej
C. Dunn. Hull is no longer in the
State Department. Stettinius was
either away or busy with the “Big
Three" Conference. The main de
cision was up to Dunn. I
So the Spanish Cortez could not
get a ouorum and was not held.
But in some respects the Inter
American Conference now opening
in Mexico City will take its, place
It is almost certain to raise the
question of Republican Spain, de
spite the State Department, de-;
mand the condemnation of Franco, j
Meanwhile, Congressman John'
Coffee of Tacoma, Washington, has;
uncovered a significant document
1 purporting to show what everyone
i has long suspected, that the Ger- !
1 mans have been using Franco to
; spread anti-American propaganda.
I Coffee has three photostats of a
letter from the Secretary of the
| Spanish Embassy in Buenos Aires
which baldly refers to "money re
ceived from Germany." Written
February 18, 1943, a translation of
the letter reads:
“In accordance with orders
received, I have conducted an
I interview with Comrade Jose
! Ignacio Ramos, with regard to
the distribution which ought to
! be given the money received as
an aid from the German Em
bassy in a new campaign of
propaganda.
"Comrade Ramos is in ac
, cord with the basic principles
which ought to be followed, and
has formally promised to de
liver to me within a few days
a detailed plan of said cam
paign.
"For God, for Spain and for
the National-Syndicalist Revo
lution.’’
Ramos was press attache of the
Spanish Embassy. Among his jobs
was to represent Spain at frequent
meetings with German. Japanese
and Italian diplomats to plan the
all-Axis propaganda drive in Latin
America.
No matter what else comes of the
Inter -American Conference, pains
taking Nelson Rockefeller is de
termined that his delegates shall
be prim, proper, and adequately
; nourished. Just before they left
Washington, Rockefeller called in
the young army of advisers he is
taking to Mexico City—including
Farm and Labor Leaders—and gave
them a Jew helpful hints on what
to do, say, and wear at the coming
conference.
There was almost immediate re
bellion against wearing grey-striped
trousers and formal coats.
"I haven’t got any grey-striped
I
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
FEBRUARY 21
T. F. Dryden
Catherine Wood
W. H. Wood
Jennie Closson
Mrs. Walter Clarke
Roena Erickson
Mrs. P. S. Jensen
Steve Richardson
Katherine Weers
HOROSCOPE
“The stars incline
but do not compel”
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Benefic aspects are active today
which should be favorable to labor.
Steady gain in political and econom
ic power is foreseen for workers.
HEART AND HOME: Criticism
of the quality of modern fiction will
be widespread this year when Aquar
ian influences uplift the human
mind. Best sellers will not pre
sent so many depraved characters or
mention vices more frequently than
virtues.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Large pro
fits from postwar production of
labor-saving devices for the home
are prognosticated. Foresight to
day will bring wealth tomorrow to
those whose ingenuity provides
greater ease for women.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Equal rights
for women will be accorded this year
when outmoded statutes will be
erased. Even though women have
been given the ballot, they are still
deprived of complete freedom from
old-time handicaps as citizens.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS : —
The solar eclipse part of last month
is believed to presage for South
Africa and Australia a loosening of
the ties with the British empire. In
fluence of United States soldiers on
foreign soil will strengthen de
mocracy abroad.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a year in which they
will benefit'by adopting changes
that do not threaten security.
Children born on this day probab
ly will be exceedingly conscientious
and clever. They will be capable
of leading in progressive movements.
(Copyright, 1945)
pants,” remarked Julian Luhrsen
head of the Railway Brotherhoods’
Association.
“If I have to wear grey-striped
trousers,” added homy - handed
Jim Patton of the Farmers’ Union,
“I’m going to stay at home.”
What attracted their attention
was a sheet of instructions given
them by Mr. Rockefeller, which
read:
"Delegates should have dinner
jackets and short coats with striped
trousers for formal daytime wear.”
However, Rockefeller pacified his
flock by telling them they could;
use their discretion.
Other helpful hints handed out
by Mr. Rockefeller’s office were:
“Because of the. extreme dryness
of the air during the winter
months, the use of a light oil
spray for lubricating the nasal pas
sages will probably be a comfort.
Persons with high blood pressure
are particularly warned against the
danger of over-exercising them
selves in the high altitude.
“Uncooked food, especially un
peeled fresh fruits and leafy vege
tables such as grapes and lettuce
should not be eaten,” the delegates
were warned.
“Highly - seasoned Mexican food
should be experimented with with
caution. The conference meeting
rooms in Chapultepec Castle will
probably be chilly by United States
standards,” was the final warning
given to the U. S. delegation.
(Copyright, mu, by The
Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1. Rebuff
5. Humorous
persons
9. Self
12. French com*
poser
13. Mine entrance
14. Drooping
15. Roman road
16. Bristle
17. Bird of the
cuckoo
family
18. Creek letter
20. Total
21. Number
22. Put with
24. Globe
26. Resembling &
mushroom
50. Organ of
hearing
31. Arrow poison
22. Roily
24. Thus
36. Occupy a sea*
37. Frolic
38. Pronoun
39. Toward
40. Dallied
41. Oceans
42. Large recep
tacle
43. Defense
45. Straps
48. American
general
4D. Decay
50. Stitch
52. Rouses from
sleep
56. Topaz hum
mingbird
57. Snare
59. Cattle
60. Grown boys
61. Malign
62. English school
63. Use a lever
64. Depend
65. Hire
Solution Of Yesterday's Puzzle
DOWN
1. Cut length
wise
2. Support for
plaster
3. On the shel
tered side
4. Place where
boats must
be carried
5. Existed
6. Ropian d^te
7. Book of the
Bible
8. Headlong
flight
9. Click beetle
10. One lost be
yond recall:
slanj
11. Think
19. Bustle
23. Short and fat
25. Winter fodder
26. Clenched hand
27. River mussel
28. Meshed fabric
29. More certain
33. Intricate
34. Fly high
35. Evict
37. Singing bird
38. Affirmative
40. Metal
41. Chairman of
the House
42. Science of
plants
44. Cry of the cat
45. Hike
46. Flutter over
47. Answer the
purpose
51. Loud cry
53. Bird of prey
54. Biblical region
65. Dispatched
58. Thickness
20 YEARS AGO the empire
FEBRUARY 21, 1&25
Washington's Birthday falling on Sunday, Monday was to be observed
as a holiday. Stores and offices were to be closed for a two-day holiday.
The Rocky Pass Hunting Club members were to meet this night at
Goldstein’s Emporium to transact important business.
The Native Parent-Teacher Association of Douglas was advertising
a jitney dance at the ANB Hall for this night.
Word was received here that Mr. and Mrs. Simpson MacKinnon were
the parents of a boy baby born in Manila. The proud dad was stationed
in the Philippines.
The First Nationa, Bank was to be moved during the two-day
holiday from the old First National Bank Building on Front and Seward
to new quarters in the Hellenthal Building.
The John Alford Bradford Post No. 4, American Legion, was to give
a dance Washington’s Birthday in the A. B. Hall.
The City Council ordered the City Health Commissioner Chief of
the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department and Chief of Police to immediately
make an inspection of the city regarding sanitary conditions and possible
fire traps.
The Boy Scouts’ Father and Son Dinner was to be held this night
in the Moose Hall and reservations had been made for 88.
Chester Buchtel confessed at Portland, Oregon, that he had set
32 blazes which caused damage estimated at $85,000, and after starting
the blazes, returned to the firt station to which he was attached,
answered the alarm and went out with his company and helped ex
tinguish them.
Weather report: High, 32; low, 30; clear.
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Daily Lessons in English w. l. Gordon
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, "Mrs. Johnson enjoys poor
health.” Say, "Mrs. Johnson is in delicate health.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Leisure. Preferred pronunciation is
le-zher, first E as in SEE, accent first syllable.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Straight (direct*. Strait (difficulty).
SYNONYMS: Mar, injure, spoil, ruin, distort.
WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us
increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word:
INVIOLABLE; proof or secure against corruption, breach, etc.. “The
most inviolable attachment to the laws of our country is everywhere
acknowledged a capital virtue.”—Hume.
MODERN ETIQUETTE *\oberta lee
Q. Would it be all right for a girl to have supper with a man after
the theatre, in his hotel suite?
A. No; she should never go to a man’s hotel room, unless the man
is her father or brother. ,
Q. How far in advance should invitations to a ball be mailed, and
should they be engraved?
A. Yes, they should be engraved, and mailed at least two weeks in
advance.
Q. What would be the correct dress for a girl to wear at an
after-theatre supper party?
A. Evening dress.
LOOK and LEARN bz C. GORDON
1. What Is the basic pay of a Canadian private?
2. What distinctive feature have the following in common: (a)
the kangaroo, (b) the wallaby, <c) the wombat, (d> the opossum?
3. What is a guimpe?
4. Who is the father of the modern concept of the “conditioned
reflex"? ,
5. In what should you “pack up your troubles”?
ANSWERS:
1. The Canadian Legation says that the pay of a private in the
Canadian Army is now $39 per month.
2. A1 lare pouched animals.
3. An underblouse with sleeves, worn with a low-necked blouse
4. Ivan Pavlov.
5. Your old kit bag.
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HORLUCK’S DANISH
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11 1
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4 FOR SALS
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NIGHT SCHOOL
TYPING and SHORTHAND
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Juneau City Council Chambers
Miss McNair—Ph. Douglas 48
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NEW AND USED
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Phone 788—306 WUIonrbby An.
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Seward Street Near Third
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SABtWS
Front St.—Triangle &dg.
, I 1 * *!»• 1
H. S. GRAVES;
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