The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1927, Page 23

Peace On Earth Good Will Toward Men WE WisH YOU " MERRY CHRISTMAS " AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR ‘Make a few resolutions and keep them. We suggest— Resolve to trade with.us and thereby patronize new home indus- try. We thank you very much in- deed for the patronage Yyou have gwc us, - HELLAN’S PHARMACY THAT YOUR CHRISTMAS May be the very happiest and the New Year the most pros- perous of all your years, is the wish of this store fo; its. any friends and patronp. - OLYMPIC POOL HALL f In the frlcndly spmt qf thls gladsame season, \vc Mre to ke L T e e e e T T e e e e e THE DAILY ALASKA SATURDAY, DEC. 24, 1927. 5 Mrs. ]ack Rowe Tclls of ]ncldents——Saloonkce,p- ers in New Light Saloons, those retail dispensers of liquor, which were knocked out of business with the adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment, did some good in their day, in spite of the hard veputations which they may have had, according to MYS. Jack Rowe, Juneau resident since 1900. In Juneaw’s geld rush days amd in the years following, when sa loons were wiore numereus than most of the other busimess houses put together, the kiddies of the town were given a big Christmas tree, even as they are now And altheugh the children were not allowed to enter saloons, the saloon koepers had just as biz hearts s anybedy else, Mrs Rowe declarcs, for they turnished many of the things for the big tree that were glven' to the little tots. Alwayg” willing to help the chll- dren, the saloon keepers, one and all, would chip in and purchasn candy, gifts, etc., and would help decorate the evergreen. And’ this source of fun for the youngsters was one of the greatest in the city. Good Reputation And that dsn’t,the only reputa- tion of kindliness: that has been earned by people of Juneau. The saloon men were kind to. the kids, but they were net in a class by themselves for the benevolent spirit prevailed in other circles. Witness the Christmas spreads that were put out by the wives for their families and for some friend who might have been less fortunate in Juneau's early days and even in these days, for in those days there were always a few who had little or nothing when the winter days set in. As a rule, though, Mrs. Rowe said in calling back the days of Juneau in the early nineteen- hundreds, most of the bachelors and other men who had no “Wim- min Folks” with them would get together and have their own Christmas spread and there were few, it any, who missed out in the long run. Outsider's View An example of how an outsider looked on the situation is worthy of note. This incident is mot en- tirely relevant to the Christmas celebration but shows how people from the States were impressed with Juneau. A letter, written by a woman was printed in one of the early- day papers here. It spake of the men who could be seen around town and who made up a large part of the population, lauding their open and above board looks. No mashers in Juneau, wrote the woman, only the best and kindest type of humans. To bring the story up to date, Mrs. Rowe cited the fishermen's banquet that has been given Christmas week each year for some time by I Goldstein, who is the proprietor of a fisherman's outtitting store in Juneau And as an example of the pres. ent attitude of the people, Mrs. Rowe asserted that every year the Salvation Army and the busi- ness men of the town speak high- ly of the way in which local peo- ple donate to help those who are in need. Even local lodges help the fam- ilies who should have their homas brightened up and who, in some cases, are so misfortunate they can not afford the kind of Christ- mas they should be able to en- joy, sald Mrs. Rowe. The Elks Lodge is one of the boosters of this manner of bringing cheer to all homes at least one day each r. “I like Juneau, and I wouldn’t live anyplace else,” Mrs. Rows said, and her attitude is echoed by many other Juneauites, for af- ter all Juneau is ‘& great place, especially on Christmas Day. BUCHAREST, Rumania, Dec. 18—Princess_Ileana, the beautiful 18-year-old daughter of Queen Ma- 'LEsmu ABE Y | MANY FRIENDS FOR AMERICANS New Commander Says Am- erican Behavior Was Credit to Nation UEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Edward E. Spafford, National Commander of The American Legion, upon his return from the national con- vention that unanimously elect- ed him in Paris, France, put in a nutshe}l the answer to the uni- versal "question of whether the Legion’s pilgrimage to France was a success. That answer was: “No better ambassadors for peace ever have been sent from onc country to another. ““In Paris, General Pershing said 'The American Legion is the soul of the A, E. F.,'” Command- er Bpafford recalled. ‘“‘No words could have been better chasen, and the soul of that great-army, ag seen by the world in Parls, certainly refiects credit upon our nation. “The members of our force, al- most without exception, visited the cemeteries where le our dead, and there, not only in thefr own uame, but in the name of our treat American republie, paid tri- Lute to the heroic deeds perform- @l upon the soil of France by our soldiers in the late war. “1t had been freely predicted that the Legionnaires would mis- behave, and that it was a dan- gerous thing to hold the ninth annual convention of The Am- erican Legion in Paris. These wmen did not fall up in 1917 and 1918, nor did they fail you in 1027. 1 did not see one instance of intoxication while in Paris, No better amabassadors for peace cever have been semt from ona country to another. “On the afternoon of the 19th of September, as your Legion marched down the Champs d'Ely- see and the boulevards of Paris, they received a tremendous ova- tion from the people of France. The tears of the women still wearing black, the kisses of the children and the cheers of the men have left an impression upon every cne who was privileged fo participate in that parade. ‘“The love of the French lpeo- ple for America is ‘as great as it was in 1918. They have not forgotten our assistance. Not aply in Paris, but throughout France, the cordfal reception tendered to these who were fortunate enough to be a part of our expedition has never been equaled. 1 am sure express the feeijng of our own|, peaple for the people of France “l am mighty proud to have been chosen the leader of what I Dbelleve is recognized abroad as' the greatest organization in the world for the maintenance of peazy, juatlce and tolerance.” 1S ORAWING BiG SALARY Woman “Postmaster” Tampa, Florida, Paid Splendid Sum - NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—The first Job held by Elizabeth Barnard of Tampa, Fla, highest-salaried post- mistress in the United States, was weighing nails and measuring rope | ot $4 a week. Today she controls the opera- tion of one of the busiest post- offices in the United States and |4 draws a higher. salary than 'save four of the country’s post- masters. According to Mrs. Barnard, the secret of success is learning everything about & given job and then keeping persistently at it. “When I was left a widow with two small children to support and I got my first job weighing nails it was obvious that I would not get very far in that occupatien,” Mrs. Barnard says,: “so I studied stenography’ at home in the eve- M?‘fi E 16 years' service 1 handled every ment frem udu"c u: stamp to as assistan! nmwut':f"zm-m The mnlt was that' when an appoint- ready :r | Seisalit i) # Mrs. Barnard was reappointed r's sery:| of Aitimore; loft & will Jod that his resi- came I was| TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND PATRONS We are unable to q\eet all per- qonallv --- We can t clasp you by the hand and w1sh you the Season’s Greetmgs so we take Extend the Season’s thls means of saymg Gree tings e Best of Wighes to All of You Merry Christmas AND A Prosperous New Y ear TO ALL JUNEAU WATER ; Oid :,Pap_e,rs for sale at Empire Qfiice{Old Papérs,‘for saig a:t E;ngire O that every Legionnaire tried wl,/ WE'VE SAID.IT IN EARNEST BEFORE, WE HOPE WE MAY SAY IT OFTEN AGAIN- Merry Christmas N Happy New Year 9 Y90 e g b e AN A 5 R