The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 20, 1935, Page 7

CHINESE PENS GREAT BOOX ON' ANCIENT LAND Lin Yutang’s “My Country and My People” Avail- able in Juneau Library Writing in the foreward of: Lin Yutang’s "My Country and My Paople,” book on Chinese life re- cently added to the Juneau Public \bmn shelves, Pearl S. Buck says: “It is, I think, the truest, the most pxoiuund the. most complete, the most important book yet written .’ about China.” This book is now available at the Juncau Public Li- brary. to card holders; Lin Yutang, young Chinese who has lived in both Europe and Amer- ica, has avoided, she says, the mis- takes of those books “written in de- fense of that which is too great :u; need defense—written to inpress foreigners and therefore unworthy of China. For Lin Yutang, by his| own confession, holds his country above necessity of mtcxpretahon #1 love my country,” he says, “but I have taken care to conceal it from my coumntrymen, for one may wear | the cloak of patriotism to tatters| and in those tatters be paraded | through- the streets to one's death, fh China as in any other nation of the world.” His approach to his subject is sim- ple: \ he sense of humanity. roughness and the gi and the ring of childrens’ laughter | and the patter of children’s feet and the weeping of women and the corrows of men—they are all alike and only through the sorrows of men and the weeping of women ¢an we truly understand a nation.” Some quotations from a book which everyone should read: The. boy’ “Greatness is often the term we| confer on what we do not under- | stand and wish to have done with” —“Once China had a destiny. Once she was a confuerer. Now her SAVE MONEY—TIME and LABOR Can be quickly and easily mstallefl in Cook Stoves, Heaters, Furnaces and Ship’s Galleys Use low-cost Diesel Oil which furn- ishes quick, hot heat, free from smoke, odor and soot. Safe and simple and lowest operating cosl. Call for a demonstration at A. M. Geyer Sheet Metal Works Junezu, Alaska IIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIHIHHlIIIIIINI|IIIINIIIIIImllIIllllllmIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIiIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIlIIIllIIINIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIB ; Special Meeting JUNEAU MINE WORKERS’ ASSOCIATION = ES &= = IMPORTANT! = E E $ = B £ “One must approach - through | | VARIED PROGRIMS | OFFERED PUBLIC TFonight Santa Claus will entertain | the childrén of the M and their invited friends when they gather in the loral hall of the Loyal Order of the Moose No. 700 at 8 o'clock fur their annual Christmas tree enter- tainment. At the same time, the Army Hall will present a p: Charistmas carol citations an strumental music in its hall 3 p.m. The program is open to the public. Also for public is t in- the cn_m)x‘\ n‘ of at 7:30 th s the Sunday pupils. greatest destiny seems to be merely to survive on> cannot » faith in her ability to do| |s6 when cn> remembers bow she 3...; survived the ages, after the beauty that was Greece and the zlory that was Rome long were | vanished, remember how she has| grown and remodeled rmmgx_m truths | into her own likeness and absorbed foreign races into her own blood.” L, ‘Here is a hation whose poten- tial possibilities 'are unexplored, lacking in something to let loose Ithese potential powers. Here is a | nation of fine soldiers but bad cap-| | tains, fine business men but bad | business policies, fine friends but, bad clubhouses, fine citizens but| | bad statesmen, fine democrats but {bad republic” — “For a time yet \there will still be ugliness and }pain but after a while there will| be color and beauty and simplicity, the even beauty and simplicity \which distinguished . old China. ut more than that, there will be ! THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE FRIDAY DEC 20, 1935 justice, too. I ask but patience from | ! friends of China, not from my | countrymen, for they have too much | of it; and hope from my country- men, for to Hope is to'live.” | e - “CUB REPORTER” ‘ AGAIN ON STANDS “The Cub Reporter”, mimeo- |graphed newssheet of the Juneau |Grade School, made its $econd ap- | pes sterday, and green | scoped pictures giving it a| particularly holiday appearance. Be- sides containing many original stor- ies and poems by Grade School pu- pils, the paper reprints the classical | reply of the New York Sun to the little girl who asked “Is There Really a Santa Claus?” and has many fea- “ture departments. The staff is en- | ‘urcly composed of grade school stud- ents, with Miss Dorothy Bourne supervising. - McPHEE TRAVELS J. McPhee, Alaska Railway freigl office e yees from Fairbanks, passenger aboard the Alaska enro to the States. - ee JUROR RETURNS HOME Ole Knutson, Petersburg lumber- |man, who was called to Juneau for |jury duty, returned to Petsrsburg, laboard the Alaska. A, B. HALL s and the news got aroun: that "Seagram’s tastes better.” Seagram’s Crown Whiskies won America uxoER J - cANADIAX GOV'T suPERVEION with finer taste. This finer taste was developed by Seagram through more than three-quarters of a century of distilling and blending experience. And, to insure it the House of Seagram holds in reserve, a vast treasure—millions of gallons of you can— — P rare whiskey. Today—and for years to come, DIy Seagramy and be Sure Seagram’s Crown Dh Blonded for Toote with @ Masters Touch Seagram-Distillers Corp. E ERS HOSPITAL Robert Martin entered St. Ann's Hospital today for medical ment. PR R S ST WINDSOR BABY BORN McCariy, > St. who has Ann’'s Hospital for treat- ame the s Hospital besn treatment, left today. - - Gilbratn H day TONIGHT AT SEVEN O’CLOCK BE THERE! TED DANIELSEN, President. @ Installation of Officers mllll|||||||||||lllllll|||Illlllmmlmlfll||||IIII||Il||lll||IIHllllmHIIIIIIII"IIIlIlIlllllllll||||||||H||l|||||l|||l| T ) niered St. al for medical treatment, to- Ann's i standp particularl; > guest in Junea K. Olafson, Resu . — SOUTH plans for building chu and Petersburg were ind andinavian stock,’ ompletin 'cHURbH LEADER | PLANS MISSION ction Lutheran s merchant oute to the States. - NES FOR SEATTLE the Cook Inlet Pack a from Anchora, B CHRISTMAS TREES It is not too e order. 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Proprietor’ + 1 ¢1 it 00000 A ‘ralrbanl\s Man to Wed Portland 'Glrl PORTLAND, O riage license h P, Coug 1d Gladys jand - - - RETUZNS TO KETCHIKAN Superintendent | who | ka, u in connection eft on the Alaska in Ketchikan, Anchorage is :board the Alaska bound for Califor- nia for several weeks visit. | pie et AL BANKER FROM VALDEZ J. W, Gilson, Valdez banker, is a | inter nével' SALE! Qur entire sio: <k of Internmiediate [good in Tourist h extra] and Coach tickets East—goad ins 2% North Coast Lim ard in Air-Conditioned cars—including ited— éf'zezztt’y }Qec{uced Six months’ return i mit - on sale daily 14, 1936 until May ’———— - Some of Our Values In These Tickets ROUND TRIP FROM SEATTLE ®oach CHICAGO $60.10 $77. ST. PAUL- MINNEAPOLIS ST. LOVIS .... 65. 79. . 50.60 . 62.60 points. 200 Smith Tower; Sea FOSS TO KETCHIKAN Architect and Mrs. H. B. Foss, of |cn the Alaska enroute for Ketchikan, where they will spend the holiday season with Mr, Foss' parents. | | il | gy s AV SHOP IN JUNEAU! Intermediate Similar reductions to other eastern SAVE ON MEALS Tray service at your sedt — sand- wiches 10¢; pie 10c; fresh, steam- ing hot coffee Sc. Meals in the diner as low as 50c. 25 00 20 Ask about these ex= traordinary reductions in Winter Excursion Tickets. Write, cable or call for details: KARL K. KATZ, Alaska Representative o E}g»’ IC Ry CANNERYMAN GOES SOUTH H. Parks, owner of the Pioneer the Foss Construction Company, left | Sea Food cannery at Cordova, which was destroyed by fire several weeks ago, and A. R. Karnes, insurance agent, are passengers on the Alaska, returning to Seattle from an inspec= tion of the burned cunnm} CHRISTMAS 'I‘REES ORDER FExecutive Offices, N. Y. Variety JUNEAU FLORISTS | | Will be open Sunday afternopn’ om 1 to 3 ovclock; store phone il . Open from 5 pm. including the noon hour, on Dec. 21, 23 and 24. 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Wuen you bank at the First National by mail, you can build up the balance in your Savings or Commercial Account—or you can make withdrawals with safety’ and con- Zenience. Jur Bank by Mail service is a your service The First National Bank JUNEAU? ALASKA practical Electric gift. See a complete display of GENERAL ELECTRIC Home Laundry. Equipment at our show room. Convenient Payment Plan Alaska Electnc nght & Power Co. JUNEAU GLAS 18 Open Evenmg Unhl Chmtxnas S T B S | SRS | . V W. Mulmhdl You are lnvlted to presenl this coupon_at .the hox office of the Capitol Theatre and receive tickets for yourself and a friend or relative to see " “Black Fury” As a paid-up subscriher, guest of The Daily Alaska Empire Good only for current offering Your Name May Appear Tomorrow WATCH THIS SPACE NOTICE! During my absence from Juneau, DR. CARTER will be in care of my . practice and office. - Thank youl DR. W. W. COUNCIL