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EDITORIAL
What If Germany Wins
(Juneau Empire)
It is too bad that eVeVyone in
■Juneau could not have heard H
L Faulkner’s keen analytical dis
cussion of the war and world af
fairs at yesterday’s Rotary Club
luncheon. The Juneau attorney,
though born an Englishman and
admitting that all his sympathies
lie with the allies has been doing
some sound thinking about the
possibility of Germany’s winning
this war a possibility which all
of us should ponder.
British, French and Americans
are hoping so cheerfully that
Germany will be defeated that
they have more or less convinced
themselves that the allies will
win easily. What Mr Faulkner re
fers to as “the real news in the
newspapers,” however shows
that up to now the Germans have
ibeen walking off with daily hon
ors. Most of us can laugh at what
is going on and say “just wait
until the allies really open up.”
But w'e have no very sound rea
sons to be sanguine about the out
come' when that day comes. Mr.
Faulkner expresses the frank
fear that the Germans may win.
What happens after that is of
very great moment to the United
States. The logical conclusion
mentioned by the speaker is that
Germany will take unto herself
American colonies now belong
ing to England and France. She
will obtain concession in Canada.
“Then” says Mr. Faulkner “we
are in the war.” We are in it, he
jsays, all alone, without the Brit-:
ish navy and without the French j
army.
The consequences of a German
victory are worth a good deal of
serious though on this side of the
Atlantic. Germany has nevm;
made a generous peace.
The question up to America
Mr. Faulkner suggests is not whe
ther we should stay out of the!
war but as in 1918 how much we
wull be able to stand before we,
go in.
TIIE NORTHLAND’S
SPLENDID RESPONSE
Planes, trains, busses and ev- ■
ery form of transportation boom |
ing into Fairbanks today with j
Carnival visitors from all parts!
of Alaska and Yukon—especially!
the Interior—attest the splendid
way in which the Northland is
rising to recognition of the Fair
banks Dog Derby and Ice Car
nival.
Cordova, Nome, .Anchorage,
Dawson, Palmer, Juneau, Wasilla
and numerous other places are
doing the honors in a magnificent
way.
Fairbanks should be proud of
the attention being given her by
her sister cities and the people
of the communities represented.
The Carnival attendance is far
better than Fairbanks had antic
ipated. Merchants and every in
stitution of the city will benefit
to the extent of many thousands
of dollars being expended here
during the four festive days. Ho
tels are overflowing with guests
and many visitors have been fore
ed to accept the kindly hospital
ity of private homes.
When the big rail belt excur
sion tram with the large delega
tion from Anchorage and way
points gets in tonight the town
will be humming like a bee-hive
with visitors.
The Carnival housing commit
tee has its hand full trying to
find a place for all. Any resident
with spare rooms will be doing
Fairbanks and her guests a great
service by stepping forward and
informing the committee. If you
can help in this respect, notify
the desk clerk at Carnival head
quarters in the Nordale lobby.
It’s no time to sit back and let
visitors roam the streets. Do your
part. Live up to the Carnival
spirit and help maintain the rep
utation of Fairbanks as the ideal
host of Alaska.
—Fairbanks News-Miner
THIRD TERM
"President Roosevelt will break
the anti-third term precedent,” |
C T Spencer, Democrat, who is i
a candidate to succeed himself as
representative in the Alaska leg- j
islature believes. "The Chief Ex
|
ecutive will be renominated and j
re-elected if any reliance can be1
placed in the latest survey made j
by the American Institute of Pub
lie Opinion of which Dr. George
Gallup is director.
"The President’s renomination
is expected by 52 percent of the
nation’s electorate; not expected
by 48 percent. His re-election is
predicted by 60 percent and not
deemed likely by 40 percent.
“He has gained in poularity
since June when only 48 per cent
of the voters favored his renom
ination. and but 45 percent his
re-election.”
“On the chances of the Chief
Executive’s re-nomination, Dem
ocrats and Republican differ. His
re-nomination is forecast by 57
percent of Democrats and not
thought possible by 48 percent of
Republicans—reflecting no doubt
some wishful thinking in each
case.”
Heavy Penalties
For Delinquent
Tax Returns
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TACOMA, Feb. (Special)—Ab
sence from the United States, se
vere illness or extreme unpre
ventable_circumstances are some
of the few reasons the statutes
permit the Collector of Internal
Revenue to accept in considering
applications for extension of time
! to file annual income tax re
turns. This was the announce
ment today by Thor W Hendrick
son Acting Collector for the Dis
trict of Washington and Alaska.
This warning was directed to
some hundred thousand citizens
of this State who it is estimated
must yet file their returns before
the annual due date of March
15th. The Collector cautioned
that tardy taxpayers may be as
sessed a penalty up to twenty
five percent for delinquency for
failure to file on time.
It was stated today that last
year 132 000 taxpayers filed re
turns. Almost 30,000 additional
citizens, state, county and munic
ipal officials and public school,
teachers for the first time this
year became liable for the pay
ment of Federal income taxes.
The Collector reports a healthy
increase of over 10,000 returns al1
ready since January 1, a gain of
fifty three percent over the same
date in 1939. A gain of forty
three percent in collections has al
so been established for this dis
trict. The Collector's office esti
mates however that more than
100,000 persons must still prepare
returns and file them within the 1
next fifteen days.
Large staffs of deputy collect
ors in the Seattle, Tacoma, Spo- j
kane and other district offices j
throughout the States and Terri- j
tory of Alaska are assigned to >
give taxpayers assistance at these i
offices. As a further aid the Col
lector’ office hours will be ex
tended until five o’clock up to
March 8th until six o’clock up to
March 12th and for the last three
days before the final filing date,
or on March 13, 14 and 15th offic-;
es will remain open during the i
hours from six to eight o’clock
in the evening for busy, salaried
employees. On Saturday March
9th all offices will remain open
until three o’clock in the after
noon. The Collector urges "the
efficient and courteous service |
available, should be at once to j
CAS SNUFFS OUT PLANE FIR E—With a great roar a blast of carbon dioxide gas
shoots out toward a flaming airplane motor, in a demonstration staged for the Bureau of Standards
in Washington, D. C„ to show a new C.A.A. device for combating the fire menace in aviation. The
i gas extinguished the blaze in a 900-horsepower engine within five seconds.
avoid the crowds which are grow
ing each day. We urge every tax
payers to file promptly in order
to obtain the best service from
our experienced staff of deputies
and revenue agents.”
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Guy T Helvering has in
strutted all Collectors that the
widely abused “extension of time
for filing” privileges which each
year creates a heavy and addi
tional volume of work in each
office must be curtailed by adop
tion of a more stringent policy
in the granting of extensions. Ap
plications for extensions must be
, in affidavit form and must con
tain a full recital of the cause for
delay. Extreme illness, absence
from the State on important busi
ness, and traveling abroad are
classified as the most eligible
causes. The penalty for failure
to file on time the collector warn
ed may reach twenty five per
cent the rate beginning at five
percent for the first thirty days,
an additional five percent being
added for each additional thirty
: days to a maximum of twenty
five percent. Interest too he said
is charged on delinquent taxes.
All these he said can be avoid
ed by filing returns as early as
possible.
Forms have been mailed to all
taxpayers who filed in the past
year. Others may secure them
from the Tacoma office by mail
or at any district office. The law
> in general requires that all single
persons whose net incomes are
$1,000.00 or more and all mar
ried persons whose aggregate net
incomes are $2,500.00 or more or1
persons whose aggregate gross in
come is $5,COO.OO or more must
file returns regardless of tax li
ability.
RESOURCES OF RUMANIA
ARE BEHIND ARMY
BUCHAREST, March — King;
Carol opened parliament with
the declaration all resources of
the nation will be thrown behind (
the army as a "supreme guaran
tee of our independence and the
integrity of our borders.”
He disclosed taxes will be ma
terially increased to bear the cost
of keeping 1.600,000 men under
arms.
King Carol pledged strict neu
trality in his declaration and that
relation with other nations were
good; he specifically mentioned
only Italy and Bulgaria.
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NOM I HATED —Likely
president of Rotary Interna
tional for 1940-41 Is Armando dc
Arruda Pereira (above), Brazil
manufacturer chosen by nomi
nating committee. -
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HE F I C H T S — BUT WHY? —Versatile Arturo Godoy,
the Chilean heavyweight who stayed with Joe Louis for rounds, j
has talents not limited to the ring, as proved by this view of j
Godoy and his attractive wife doing a tango in New York. Godoy ,
and the little woman, Leddy, have stage ambitions. They do the
tango, rhumba and conga.