The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 23, 1928, Page 7

w= belong to a distant past, CHRISTMAS PROVERBS Chris a5 by the To issue an invitation is ! voice” for our guest's happir watla. | long a$ He is unde roof. | It is a sin against hospi--| | tality to open your door and shut up your countenance. The giver makes the gift precious | | with pe gift with a kind coun- | [of mind tenance is a double present | The charitable give cut at the door and God puts in at the window, I | There is no grace in i | that sticks to the fi Hearts alone buy hearts. Kindness, like grain, in- | creases by sowing.—Montreal | Herald. | tom, [ cable. RUSTY IS A BELIEVER \,,1‘[.::‘} IN CHRISTMAS FOR ALL| ;. 1 3 < |idence. He had, it is only fair to say,| béén in a fight. Quite ‘a re fight. He had lost some feathers, | and bits of down still floated trem-| No ( uously through the air. But he | unle had come out victor. I of driven away seven other sparrows, and thus had th of bread all to himself. He pecking off luscious morsels. “This is the first squar T've had in a wee himself. v, stupid people think themselves. H eyes in their heads? Or ‘ears? have to live as well as they. And we do it without help.” He took several mouthfuls. hr suppose they think they are portant as we are! I won nip off the bugs from the if we all died of the cold?” A child came out of the house. She had a wooden box in her hand which she placed on a square | post set up in the ground. “Come | on, other little birds!” she called. | “Here is something for you. He| shan’t have all the food!” She shooed Rusty away, but she was laughing. “Here is enough for all| of you,” she said, and hid behind | a bush. Rusty immediately investigated the box. It held grain and crumbs and bits of meat. The seven other ck. Rusty al- | birth. whispered | grow warm | She return. | the child. * .Aeathers for th ed to the house. *Rusty set abcut eating as harl as’ he could. The seven other birds did likewise. “Maybe,” thought Rusty, “there are a few people who realize they aren’t as import- ant as we are: It's about time!” Peck, chirp, flutter, flutter, peck! —Martha Banning Thomas. .- | EFGEND OF THE MISTLETOE The legend of the mistietoe and its connection with kissing | and | commes from Scandinavia. 'S IN SENTIMENT If there ever was a time when wé should be spendthrifts in sen-| timent it is at Christmas. 8train on Holiday Purse ¥ p 3 e Witey—1've spent the five hun- dfid you gave me for Christmas J shopping and I haven't a penny left to buy a present for you, dear. - Aubby—Humph! . I'l}- give you a | quarter more; then, orid” tmas small remains [ DA { ople —eto—— radio, - e — IS A DAY OF GRATITUDE tmas is “THE STILL, SMALL VOICE” season Is hailowed | ift, not by the| princely gift, and “the still, small | the hepe of the CHRISTMAS A STATE OF MIND| Christmas is observed just be-| cause it had, and Christmas is It is a beautiful | GREETINGS BY AIR AND WIRE | A world-wide Christmas cus- |+ which originated in thi L | country, is the s i greet ings by a and of gratitude for THE DAILY ALASKA E It Is Greeting Time We’s'glad for the oppor- tunity to publicly thank our hundreds of friends for their patronage and extend the Season’s Best Wishes. Pioneer Baths and Barber Shop OSCAR WATERUD, Proprietor GREETINGS still has, to do| it May the good old Santa Claus leave the choicest gifts of Joy and Happi- ness at your door, and may the New Year be a Happy one. | day of simple s vouchsafed by Prov-|% *hristmas it is ¥ >, nt| CHRISTMAS JCY COMPLETE enriched by npathy with the promised in Jesus' |+ Frank A. Metcalf Mining and Civil Engincer joy is complete Joy to E ADVERTISE WHEN WE HAVE BARGAINS ON NEW STYLES WHICH WE HOPE WILL INTEREST YOU, WHY SHOULDN'T WE ALSO EXTEND THE SEASON'S GREETINGS TO YOU BY THE SAME GOOD METHOD. Merry Christmas and Happy New Y ear TO YOU ALL B IRE, SUNDAY, DEC. 23, 1928. - Starting Matinee Today, Night and Monday The World Before Your Eyes UP-TO-DATE NEWS A TALE OF LOST YOUTH REVIVED featuring VIRGINIA BROWNE FAIRE BRYANT WASHBURN Hedda Hopper—Tom O’Brien And an Ensemble of Famous Broadway DANCE QUEENS! “THE CHORUS KID” ALSO A GOOD COMEDY 10—25—40—Loges 50 cents WE WISl ALL 4 | MERRY CHRISTMAS NOTICE—ON DECEMBER 28TH, AT AP, M—All children up to 12 years of age will be the guests of the Juneau Lodge No. 420, B. P. O. Elks, and will be admitted FREE. Where Santa Claus will greet them at their Christmas tree. JACKIE COOGAN —1in— “THE BUGLE CALL” B e ¢ et S RS R In the Spirit of the Holiday Season we wish to express to our many friends and patfons our sincere appre- ciation of your good will. We wish—~gou a Merry Christmas and may the New Year bring you in- creasing Happiness. J. J Newman A. M. Geyer Christmas Cheer . LET’S ALL TUNE IN! ~ To the Happiest Christmas we have ever known and keep tuned in for the best year we have ever known ip the ap- proaching New Year. NELSON’S N. G. NELSON, Prop. We take this opportunity to extend to our many patrons and friends our most sincere wishes for a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR ‘R. P. Neleon R T B e R S | - - " GREETINGS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS ----and best wishes for the New Year. Juneau Motors, Inc, “Service” Lucas To our friends and customers we most cordially extend our best wishes for A Very Merry Christmds and a Prospérous and Happy New Y ear SNOW WHITE LAUNDRY HOLIDAY GREETINGS The Northern Pacific Railway wishes P E dskans the compliménts of the season and EO’AL " 4 HAPPY NEW YEAR For your conveniénce durifig the year the Northern Pacific has prepared an elaborate eal- endar with all the months on one sheet. Call for yours at the Alaska Steamship Company's office, or write —t KARL K. KATZ, Alaska Regl‘es_enh ve 200 L. C. 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