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£ Daily Alaska Empire Edi nday by the ain Streets, in Juneau as Second Clas Entered in the Post Office matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered in carrier in June 4 Douglas for $1 the followin, six months, in per month ance, $6.00 ¥ will promptly larity in the d of their papers Telephones. News Office, 602; Business Offi MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Pre! clusively entitled republication of d to wise credited in thi al new her e for bther publishec ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION BIG TASK FOR LEGISLATURE A few days more than two weeks and the Te torial Legislature convenes for its thirteenth bienni: session. It meets on the second Monday in January or January 11 No legislative session in the Territory’s previou history is of more importance to the welfare of Alaska than the one coming up next month, for the simplc reason that as the Territory grows and stretches out toward further development its problems more complex and its field becomes wider biennium to follow will take on more and more im- portance as Alaska expands and ultimate into its proper position as a state. become Each move: Many questions requiring legislative action will be brought before the forthcoming session and outstand- ing among them at this time to be Social Security, liquor legislation and Territorial promotion of mining development The former has to do with setting up Territorial machinery to cooperate with the Federal Social Secur- ity act and will require careful study as pension plans | now existent in the Territory probably will need ad- Jjustment The liquor control question is bound to be one of the most controversial before the fon. The theme itself is as old as mankind and the Thirteenth Ter- ritorial Legislature will not satisfy every one no matter how hard its members try. However, it is faced with the task of working out a plan for the Territory that meets with the views of the majority of the residents of Alaska left tr matter entirely up to the Territorial Liquor Board, ¢ the legislators will not be able to overlook the fact appear Two years ago the Legisiature | and handled it in creditable manner. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23, H 1936. 'welry, denti: APPY — — . gilding, and gold] AUTO LICENSE PLATES Mining legislation will be based primarily on de- | leaf work. | 1937 license plates now available velopment and expansion of properties. Two years| BIRTHDAY HorOSCO e 20 YEARS AGO 2. Mobile. ‘Iat City Clerk's office. Fees: Terri- ago the Legislature set up a Territorial Department | : 3. Windsor. | torial, $10; City, $5. Applicant must T M but, as it was an initial effort, placed only The Empire extends congratula- 4 Frum The Empire 4. A champion fisherman, | furnish serial and motor numbers of Mines but, as it was an Bl g okl piaosl | tions and best wishes today, thei “The stars incline } 5 Montreal, Canada |of car to get plates. —adv, 1 small amount of money at the disposal of B. D. | birthday anniversary, to the follow- Bt d " 1”7 -/ BB T T SRR —————— e who Was ¢ " sad the department . ul do nol compel % & . R Stewart, who was appointed to head the depar ing: DECEMBER 23, 1916 Rznds’ Orchestra will furnish With that small fund, the department has proven that (Lo TR tondis. dhe: tirst Touthies Bt) NOTICE! | “hot music” for the Christmas t has a vast field. It aids in examination of propertie: DECEMBE] 23 IHURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 193/ indignation over President Wilson’s| Sandwiches are not required with | night dance at the TERMINAL. \nd makes accurate reports on what it finds. These| Chris Huber 5 rule strongly on this|peace note had died down some-|BEER at the TERMINAL. adv. —adv: are of inestimable value to many mining property | Janice Corinne Boldue hristmas, according tc|what and newspaper editorials be-{—moo IR il = i holders who have not the money to pay for survey Hans. Johansen is a day most fortu-|3an speculating on the belief that ~ L hemselves. These reports from the Department 1’1"”“;‘\.‘1)1'Wllt ymen and children. the American’ President had “some-| e a The white dot e To o o B ) AT et e Writes s ; 7 b Uy AT RO v T e reunions should be of —— i amm H with money to come in and develop pxn]:()l]n : It| | MODERN Biariaboil N e B, tirs them into action that otherwise would be lacking. | | ) ot ) eages domestic joys that are more | Steamship Company had turkey for . .. the Platinum cbannel of the FEATHER- The value of the mining department and its ETIQUETTE spréad than they have beén|Chri dinner, the gilts of H. F. TOUCH point sees to that. Sixother outstand- n developing the mineral resources of the Territory | | L it he ‘piist ek | ing Sheaffer advantages bring new pleasure to wre matters the Iegislators meeting next month will| | By Roberta Lee Not only railways, but airlines | writing. One-stroke filling, emptying and have to consider with more than passing notice if they | | % g nd steamships will profit through| Pupils of the St. Anm's Parochial cleaning. Lifetime Guarantee.* Streamline \ave interests of Alaska at heart. And there is :lmph".‘! his holiday season. 'It is a mast|3chool who toc t in the Christe I?A:A“l,‘(r(llf d;:li?inv'l?b':'hmm“e writing fa- eason to believe they have that interest for they! Q. W are a few suggested propitiou , for the assembling!mas cantata we Erma Brower, mngt;‘c.cdoc:‘— om_: “'IY- . y writing' Hinal representativ ) % i v $ho " By »rganiz sonfereiides e . sserschmidt, ade p y ormal stroke or a thin, wre all typical, representative Alaskans, to whom the decorations for the smail dinner of organization conferencc gllen Sorri, erschmidt, delicate line. Plenty of writing flid in ona cople of the Territory have delegated their affairs.|table, on Christmas Day? Places of amusement may profit; | Marguerite Coggins, Madaline Val- flling. Your choice oh.c“um"”‘uh"r_fimq visisLe In the Senate will be found Henry Roden of Do not use a high cent will enjoy cerowded houses m.nu.ll,)um:z-: v \ul'l‘flv g‘i;" types, both supreme in their fields. No other+ SUPPLY juneau and Norman H. Walker of Ketchikan, rej A colored glass bowl, pilc ‘vl'_»k“* N g be ‘(‘.“» .»h." o, AA""T" C ,.' es, {?]‘““ o thlfp pen gives you all these advantages, enting the First Division, both with former leg 1 fruit, is nice; or a low, slend «lv 1mv| hles will be ¢ y forgotten rnx»‘\ vn‘y rney >.’ NET :l- *All Lifetime pens are unconditionally guaranteed rvice. The Second Division will have John silver vase holding a cluster of holl ile Uranus exercises a kindly in-| Marie Kirk, Marion Pellegrini, Vel- for the life of the owner except against loss and willful 0 e e B S low vase with cut winter flowers {luence over the human mind ma Case, Victor Chenard, Geraldine damage. When serviced subject only 1o a smalt fee devine and O. D. Cochran, both of Nome. Deviné|A [0 Vst T e boride gakHet A5 Y | McLaughlin, Geraldine Soles, Eileen Jfor duties, insurance and administrative expense. erved in the Senate last session. M. E. S. Brunelle| ® ® 0 VeI ”“”!‘”i"““:j‘“‘.‘;y “ua[“‘:{ rts-of the world the seers <l o Dick Florence, Eliott AT LEADING STORES f Cordova will be back from the Third Division In} ) cprigtmag tradition ] importance of the contagion of | Fremming, Raymond Keith, Made- [Be genuine ts he Senate and with him from that Division will be! Q. It 1s Borrest th nd ught and of overcoming any ten- | Roselle, Arthur White, Henry name Sheaffer's oseph Patterson, who served in the House previously.| @ b 15 coreet 1o sav ; 1y toward bloodshed in age | 3hattuck, Iris Gray, Mrs. Jenne, oy The Fourth will send to the Senate John B. Power A - Within 5. fev e ren diplomacy “""‘v.]ls”y':!‘:“!r\ A ;: 3 ;;.{ \/‘\1 ntine, Mr. G. Oswell, Onl 5 f Eagle, who was at the last session, and Victor C.| b 44 WidEbIFtn MbRRg; | The Beact-on-cheth nd gued ilijadrc b e y \";" : 16 o l\lr\ of the House wili be made up a ; ””r{ R B 1 intensity that it will last long| The n given by the Douglas 5 AT s : ; : b PR T S ’ he | Zastern € at their Christmas have all ollows: First Division—Joe Green of E r; James T Per have| ree included a piano duet by Miss V. Davis and J. P. Anderson of Juneau and Harry _— — ERRNCTR-Ly e S - :v b Btta Brown and 8 FORT MADISON IOWA U, §. A, ce of Ketch Second Division—John Litchen- | DAILY LESSONS Ghich haams: e n, Mis iot 3er cut 3col Div land Toe all nee out of £ who did any ra now ing nat whe gr inve Enquirer strong that the workers of the U. S. A. will be strivir for mar that the Board took an extremely difficult problem CAUSTIC WEEKLY COMMENTS THE FRIENDLY STORE Wendesday, Dec. 23, 'SPECIAL! DECEIVING APPEARANCE NO SURPR! Pedestrian (to boy leading 2 Piumber: “Is this where you ny, mongrel pup) wrote for a plumber to come, kind of a dog is that, my boy?” s P E c l A L ¥ | taay2” Boy: “This is a police dog. ° Lady of the house: “Plumber, Pedestrian: “That doesn’t look indeed! Why, I wrote last Jul like a police dog.” | Boy:* Nope, i’s in the secret servie 0—0—0 | MILITARY DISCIPLINE The bossy milmw.l :"‘:l‘tl :nl-l & | zaged to before I married you. specting the “I‘:mw ’1 o Glfts Now, for goodness sake, perk up slopp_cd two soldie who | and look as though you were carrying a scup kettle. happy.” “Here you!” he growled, “give me a tos The colenel was used to being cheyed, and sc he received the a taste without guestion or Then he spat and : ENOUGH e wander oms scems that ing ncwspaperman n: uncxpe:tedly and found his wifc in the arms of a sira “Who's this gu) husband. “This is Jee, my godfather, lied the erring wife. “He held m n his arms when I was christen- ed as a baby.” 5 | “Js that se!” howied the xr:\‘«“ husband. “Why this mug is nu\ | | older than you are: The wife nodded. she said. “But Joe strong for his age!” i “I know,’ was very Buf: Garnick’s Chats “A Newspaper Within a Newspaper™ All Toys and Christmas 1/; OFF We have many beautiful : hirgs (o ch from. " cd heav mant You!? thing ¥ correct name. : call that stuff soup, Ao v The Clerk: “It all depends, sir, 5 SUZANNA on what kind of a chicken you 1 the soldie c!;l 2 l t want to put in it.” Creams Candy—Beau- 1 Boxes 1 1B, 75¢ OLD FASHIONED - CANDY in one pound boxes each 50¢ ¢, W. Leanard Smith, Tolbert P. Scott and George Laiblin, all of Nome; Third Division—H. H. Mc- cheon and Dan Kennedy of Anchorage, Mrs. Nell tt of Seldovia and Ed Coffey of Palmer; Fourth jsion—Dan Green of Hot Springs and Andrew Ner- Victor C. Ross and Leo Rogge, all of Fa Green, Tolbert Scott, McCutcheon and were here at the last session. It appears to be a high caliber Legislature, ds to be. Tt has before it a task, which, if carried properly, can mean much toward the advancement Alaska and her people. hat the farmers were the only ones 2. but they've got lots of competition Employers are raising wages, landlords ais- rents, and the Spanish are raising hell—Cinein- i Enquirer. It used to be It is a source of great satisfaction to note that n the society of inventors pi 1 out the “12 \test inventors” they did not include the man who ted stiff collars for formal dress.—Cincinnaii Someone fears the automobile tradition is s low social security numbers, Write your congre n!—Chicago Tribune. Revised Anthem: My count al ity —Ohio State J Land tis of thee All Europe seems to be going to the dogs of war.— falo Courier-Ex THRIF FOOD NEWS 1936. THE FRIENDLY STORE To mate: “Come on, Bert — wrong ‘ouse. Party who wrote last April we're looking for!” 0—0—a Wife “Tom, | here comes the the street): man I was en- (on o—-0—o SPECIES OF BIRD Perplexed Male Shopper: “T want to buy a camisole or a cas- serole. I'm not sure which is the WE HAVE ... YAMS SWEET POTATOES CABBAGE LETTUCE CELERY ETC. ALSO ... ALL FRUIT IN SEASON | For Your Christmas Dinner iano solo, Miss Helen> Smith; IN ENGLISH iren born on this day prob-|itation, Miss Leona Poeth; piano oy S ly will be sensitive 1a-|0lo, John Hopper; recitations by By W. L. Gordon jects of thi ay have| May Ramsay and her two brother: avel- markable *|oped by hard Lord Jehn \[ Taking part in the Christmas editor, states-|ercises at the Presbyteri Words Often Misused: Do not say d to know that/man and pher, was born on|were Morgan Davis, Ed ay, “We are v dey 1833. Others who have|sen, Virginia Cl Florence Bathe, much pleased.” clebrated it as a birthday include |[Anna Hoist, Martha Orsen, Ralph Often Mispronounced: Tr sle. | William F. le, librarian, 1821; Waggoner, Doreen Ross, Madge Photiolios ALIAESTAER . frat Maw then signer of the Dec-|C Mrs. Harvey's class and Mrs, | U_ 1 as in at, second i as in it, accent dependence, 1745 | Suttonis.c - | — di, i troy (AR LR RO 2 | OWN A COMPLETE HOME LAUNDRY et } . . . IT COSTS NO MORE PER MONTH 2 What i | nd syllable. Often Misspelled Delirium; not J. A. Hellenthal on the Humboldt, the holidays af- hia HERE IT IS! | M, A.-XM Mrs. nor le Real Christmas Dinner—§1.50— Aarrived in Junea ynonyms: Sunny, sultry, torrid, at the TERMINAL between hours | 13 home § , stifling, oppressive. ) and 0 p.m. Christmas. adv. to Ca born to Mr.-and M n in Douglas, Decem- MAKE IT AN 2l EASY CHRISTMAS LOOK anid LEARN By A. C. Gordon What proportion d in coinage? the only of the g of eaport New Combination Purchase Plan buys both EASY ““3 barns Washer and Ironer for the same low monthly price the of either cne ALONE! Don't wait—phone at once £ for full details. et 5. What city’s church architec- ture is said to be the finest on the American continent? w is the family name of royal family of Great Britain? 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MRS SRR Take the 3 OTHER HALF of work out of washday : with ) this new N\ MODEL 61 EASY IRONER APPRECIATION—We wish to thank each and every one of you at the same time extend to you the season’s best wishes . . . A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR SHOP EARLY —4While Stocks Are Complete! BRAZILS Rich—Sweet 2 lbs.——55¢ e —Citron, Orunge, Lemon, Pineapple, Raisins, Meat, Cluster Raisins. SAVE THE DIFFERENCE AT BERT’S Free Delivery SHEAFFER PENS For Sale by BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. “The Rexall Store” J The B. M. Behrends Bank Juneau, Alaska SEASON’S GREETINGS TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS has made our first year a success and WALNUTS Largest—Finest 2 lbs.——59¢ of all the old favorites — HARD MIX, OLATES, ETC. —Sprouts, Lettuce, Celery, Cabbage, Parsley, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Grapefruit, Apples, Grapes, Pears and ants, Plums, Fig, Date Puddings, Mince POTATOES No. 1 Yakima—25 Ib. bag,...95 ) £ T [oRANGES_go¢ PHONE 105 e e — i d