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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, DEC. 23, 1939. | 4 e L R . ° powér to Alaska in its attempt, on all fronts, to|strongholds. There will be a grow- | | ! | Daily Alaska Empire {57 &5 ol sty o 1 own i o e o e et S YEARS AGO i ARG : R atie Gt e $ is fortunate in the war which pre- iRE a H o Publiched every evening except Sunday b the | ints Agbredalon 12 thd Paciip pes From THE EMPIRE ! 1I‘ e C O I‘ Praternal Societies EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY INE T v AS Q y nts aggress! A iy | J | 4 Soconi 'S4 Mate Eireets, Sudeev Alsska. A JUNEAU CHRISTMAS STORY Persons whose birthdate it i have e R " i : 5 Gastineau Channel MELEN TROY B OE - - » P 5 o o . 0S| t SCED 8 o-P t # the augury of a year of prosperit hd o hosb oo oA - s g oo Human nature is a pretty safe thing to Put YOUr{y . ‘thev will probably experience ‘]““.\,\yy! fairly pulsated \lnulu the irt a Ik {mésrod tn the I'sé Offise in Juneau as Second Class Matter. | (., ¢ in especially at Christmas time ! \mexpected obstacles in the way of | holiday Christmas spirit., which was [ SN R N R { darod 1 * u as Second %er. | trust in, espectally at C : : stacles b S — PPSRSR P M B0 0 SRS B. P. 0. ELKS meet | 3 s bois o I ost ambitious plans. to be the culmination of several d: T'he Eesice extends congratula- s One who has seen this lesson demonstrated | their most al ) % ¢ 5 T - e Ul Children born on this day prob- |of shopping. With the mild balmy day, their! Drs. Kaser and i ‘y‘;‘d‘?ew? t'h° s new is Darrell Naish, Alaska Game Commission i o r | weather, in contract to the wintry . . A p. m. Visiting brothers ably will be serious in purpose and ; to the roe-| Freeburse welcome. H. C. RED- loyee industrious, The subjects of this|harsh temperature of a year pre- reepurger MAN, Exalted Ruler; M L Last fall Darrell was traipeing through he|sign usually‘are thouhiful*althie: | vious another ;oause of thankful- W e | DENTISTS H. SIDES, Secretary. h F } Brbat TR v eame | fellow men and extremely aitruis- | ness was manifest. DECEMBER 24 Blomgren Building . woods adjoining the Glacier Highway when he came | | Fol | Atlie B, Cot Hayes PHONE 56 e e ipon the most perfect little evergreen he eve '\ (Copyright, 1939) | Department and foremen of B. H. Bertholl e et | MOUNT. JUNEAU LODGE Iy, 141 WIPTION DATES. v 5185 por month, | 8W: It Would have made a wonderful Christmas| : b o |the Alaska Gastineau were to be| Lisle . Hebert ! L ey following rates tree in proper season, which was still some months ‘ 1ests at dinner at Thane of Gen- | George Orloff H | Monday of each month . gy Fomcioag 3 iy > y. So Darrell wrote out a little tag “Reserved | MODERN HmuflTE Manager Ge Jackson Ed B. Shaffe | D <\G ?in Scottish Rite Temple fubscribers will confer & favor if they will promptly notify | for Darrell Naish” and tied it to the tree there in | . , Mrs. J. Jackson r. A. W. Stewart \ beginning at 7:30 p. m. the Busiess Office of any failuro or)irregularity in the de- | W " | was a display of Ragna Jackson | Vikictoees | CHAS. W. HAWKES- ’ e S ioaes: Wews Office; 002; Dusiness Office, 374, A 1 Chtistmas ] @ When: one is. i SEeiEFamencr W in one of the Roy A. Rutherford it st S e O WORTH, Worshipful Master; ontk 0 an arrell we: ou ) as | + y .m. 3 e Months passed, and Da nt out Christma: ‘ f another person and a- telegran of Goldstein’s Empori Seskie Marmer SEWARD BU’IDLDI‘;‘IG JAMES‘Wv LEIVERS, Secretary. T Vg~ oy e o S O in earnest this week. More from curiosity | o jetter is delivered to him, which which was done by the manual Stella Dapcevich i ‘Office Phone 469 s B . republication of sl dispatches credited to it or mot th because he expected to find his tree still | he must read at once, what should ning cl f the Juneau High DA \______—__} % otherwise ;::"ea in this paper and also the local nmews .i.,.4ing he followed his pathway of last fall ;. say? ol. The articles on display were DECEMBER 25. ] — - The October free stood untouched, more perfect,| A. “Will you excuse me, please?” Christmas toys that were made for | M. A. Chase D d wh. " i A T O e e TR N nore beautiful than ever. Beside it, hardly two| Q. It is proper for one to tip his gifts William D. Gross | ' Ju son ittier 1 G“Y SMITH 3 o, Netionsl Rewmenic Pepressnta. | Axe-handles ‘awa; pitch oozed from the stump of | oup, plate :n‘ th n}n‘xm r i‘al)u n _— g Bertha Lynch | CHIROPRACTOR | fves, with offices Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, | a freshly cut tree of the same size. Darrell remem- \ an effort to scoop out the last drop’ Maurice D. Leehey, special coun- . Lee Rox | Drugless Physician Baatite, Chicaso, New York and Boston b red the missing tree as % run.of-the-forest ever-| A. No. Itis far better to'leave sbl for the Territorial Shipping | Gust Erickson Office hours: 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 DRUGS s ROt R Whibens 011 | Grean by b iband Cotibartip with: s outlanding |t JtHe Eotn S S SRRV, DUSIIIEIE A and said | Dorothy Lund rwoms 2-3-4, T-iangle Bldg. /| (amastenn Bsok Bullding i e i e e i {or dish of any kind should not be that the indications were good for| Mrs. F. C. Shanks PHONE 667 Wit e e e — — | tree from which his “Reserved for Darrell Naish”|ieq the payment of a bounty to the pro- W. C. Gray PUROLA REMEDIES tag still fluttered. \ Q. Is it all right for a bridegroom ducers of virgin gold to be brought | Christina Nielson T T R P PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- There, in the woods where no one would have| ., have his father for his best man? about by placing a tax on all gold F. E. Carothers ‘—‘ FULLY COMPOUNDED & seen him, an unnamed Alaskan a week or so ago| A. Yes, this is all right goods used in the arts and manu- Mrs. A. Shaefer cut down a lesser tree and justified for Darrell | > facutres and the payment of the Mrs, Joseph Kendler | Dr. Jolln H. Geyer | Front Sircet Next Coliseum Naish and all of us a continuing faith in human proceeds to the miners | Steve Stanworth ! DENTIST PHONE 7—Free Delivery nature, especially at Christmas time. | Ik r D -~ | Bessie Dapcevich | Room 9—Valentine Bldg. | 74 i s ance Mrs. G. Mock and Mrs. S. Feldon F. R. Sanders | PHONE 1762 _—_—— | had accepted positions in the Arne- A. J. Balog Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. Sam Paul, Jr. | g H sale. S. Wallstedt and C. J. Cheney | ——————— | —eee— (New York Times) | ” f It may be no more than mere coincidence that | 0" Tonl h' Hore: SULLIREER. | Tomorrow s styles uncemen g "DAILY LESSONS ||| DR. H. VANCE Today" N ENGLISH OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination * free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 9:30 by appointment. B v By W. L. Gordon Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin St. Phone 177 ‘ Lo i | The Red Star Comes Down [ soh Jewelry Store during the auction | [ | | | announcement is made precisely at t‘lus. time lhm; | Glenn Carrington, well known | Soviet Russia has declined the invitation sent some g 3 s By Sed ‘ecnniaasd | months ago to participate in the World's ‘Fair of Opening the Christmas celebra- tle' on the Alaska and was regis — 1940, If so, it is a fortunate coincidence. After |tion, will be the dance to be given tered at the Gs the events of the last few weeks the Government |‘onight by the Elks in their ball- = of Russia would be an unwanted and unwelcome |room. T Abe guest at an exposition undertaken in a spirit of | Dancing will start at 10 o'clock NO PAPER MONDAY tineau. er of the Chichagoff Mining Co,, arrived here| ~Words Often Misused: Do not say, Monday is Christma Knowing you wish them g . toni A # 2 8 ence @ 200d-W r s | tonight and continue at least to 1 z e just as merry a holiday as they wish you, the|Mutual confidence and goodswill. 1f. ‘thete, I8 80 He st e S ik tha and was to remain until after|“Our water pitcher was empty, and be a display of Russian art on Flushing Meadows, . o 4 Christmas. Jiar s sy i A employees of the Empire are taking a day off. The bl i : Special music for the occasion s we were very dry." Say, ‘BN We | e, . ) % g Iy Mt let it take the form of an exhibition by the Finns Ll i b Weather—Highest 37; Lowest 36.|were very thirsty.” Jun ’ 0 st Empire will be back on your doorstep Tuesday With | ,ng poles of the work done in bioxi-drenched | has been rehearsed by Stan Cox and pyy, | Often Mispronounced: Intracy.| | ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. eau s Uwn olore all the news of the Christmas weekend streets and ruined homes by a Government thatnis orhestra | O ften Misprpnounced:; amen:| | S raduats Tos Angeles Oall The dance is a public affair and of Optoinetry and Greetings of the season! bombs unprotected villages and open towns ] i it i s un llages kil el il it (second 1 unstressed), a as in ask e In Finland, as in Poland, it is evident that under | eYeTybody is invited to attend. {LOOK and LEARN |15 trteen *acostit. tirst. ayhinle Opthalmology T]‘l; GOVERNOR BURNS 'EM Up the red star of Russia war and revolution march | * Often Misspelled: Antarctic; not Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground P antartic. — | together. On the initiative of the Soviets, a “people’s | Governor Gruening has the support and admira- | Government’ has been formed at Terijoki for the| Annual Meehng of Synonyms: Eccentricity, peculiar- tion of all in his courageous atiack upon Purpose of overthrowing the new Finnish Cabinet, | ity, oddity, queerness, aberration. t 1 seizing the capital and concluding a treaty with 1. What is the name of the pro- Word Study: “U: word three the discrim gainst employment of Alaskans S€12ing on | - na . or udy se a word thre: 5 sl : Russia. “Drastic economic changes,” including con- urc (NEAUICQ cess by wheh a liquid changes Into | times and it is yours” Let us in- ;The Charles W, Carter By A. C. Gordon .|| “The Rexall Store” Your Reliuble Pharmacists Butler-Mauro which has become evident on the Sitka and Kodiak . £ i fiscation of private property, are to be undertaken vapor at ordinary temperatures? |crease our vocabulary by mastering| | Drug Co REYQL Alvea SONEUMOHOD, (DRI Governor struck | DY this Government as soon as it is brought 0| ho annual congregational meet-| 2. Who was Edith Cavell? one word each day. Today’s word: Mortualy 2 > In his state erday. the Governor struck |, wer with the overwhelming might of Russian|i .o or the Resurrection Lutheran 3- HOW many yards are there is Disputation; act of disputing; con- Fourth and Franklin Sts. trouble, the buck-passing, | arms. Already we are being told, as we were told in| cyireh winl be held on Tuesday ey~ One mile? trov ¢ “After a lengthy | ety IPTIONS tors, who With the case of conquered and dismembered Poland, that | oning January 2. Due to the prox- 4= Does color-blindness predom- | disputation on the subject, a VOte | b ‘ | of the cont news releases saying they will | the change now being wrought under the force of |imity’ of the Christmas season. the iRate in men or in women? i was taken.” le to gain preference for Alaskan ' alien arms represents the real wish of the L{r(’illlmw.““g has been postponed from ' 5. What state is called the “gar- ->> - 3 the other hand they pass out mass of the Finnish people—a palpable lie in View of | December 26 to the first Tuesday in den state”? NOTICE f l to mon-res of the Territory the fact that Finland has lived under a democratic | january. | e Fiom this date T will” not be Have Your Eyes Examined by H Empire 1 took a firm stand, which System in which the Government in power has beén| The annual reports of the conmra- ANSWERS responsible for any bills contract- Dl’ RaeL carlson . S GRAVES chosen by the free will of the people. sation and all organizations within 1. Evaporation. ed by others than myself. = ® “The Clothing Man” OPTOMETRIST the Governor now. In a ly that take Y £ i WSDar o S p 9 The elaborate hoax to which massacre was the|the congregation will be res 2. British nurse, executed by the adv. BENJAMIN P. MAHLUM. penies. Shacdiion ! ‘]"'“_“_“"“_“ ;'f“‘ ! ‘.]?‘ prelude will deceive no one in this country who does | the mwvfnn; Al B Sl ;: Germans in 1915, during the World o | '}‘""‘{';{‘ B:dg_' _pzy':d "& HOM£ fifi’fi‘m e i uE Gt he Governor has taken | "l o pe deceived. The overwhelming opinion | three new Councilmen will take War THROUGHOUT the north tem- | prome SUoet 000 77 ) choTiano it upon himse > Covernor will | 'y pe American people in this matter of the destruc- | pls All members of the congre-, 3. 1760 yards. perate zone may be found about be able to bring ak y e in these (ion of a brave little nation was stated yesterday by |gation are urged to attend. Refresh- 4. In men 200 species of iris. North America | $-———— — — o= unde of us who have seen | n; Roosevelt in as sharp a rebuke as has ever|ments will be in charge of the men.' 5. tion since he took office have no doubt.|peen given by an American President to the Govern- | He is carrying tions in person ment of a supposedly friendly nation. After their| directly to the Acting Secretary of the Navy at|work is done in Finland the Soviets will find, among Washington, | other things, that they have earned the lasting | Governor Gru y on his trip to Sitka ran into | distrust and contempt of the American people | R L S | exactly the condition which we have found to prevail | on the naval airbase contracts since their start.| War debt duns have been sent to a dozen Euro-| NERA I E I EC I \ Lots of workers are being brought up from the| pean nations. It's not that anyone expects pay-| States for the jobs. Too few are being drawn from ment, but it's just a quaint old American custom | to go through the formality of asking. | b SR 1 him in North Carolina | contains about 20 varieties. —_——- e s || THRIFT COOP Gastineau Motor Phone 767 Phone Service Groceries T Gas—Oil—Storage recommer Your Ailment Calling You Scientific Treatments and Baths HARBY Open every day—10 a.m. till mid- night—Dr. E. Malin, Prop. RACE 142 Willoughby Ave. Phone 673 DRUGGIST SR TR TR RN B D] Stores of Alaska” ity hard to| contractors, | Alaska’s unemployed. And it's almi find out why Represent inferring the Navy is to blame, are only too glad to send you on to talk it over with the Navy De- partme the unions or ybody except them That there will be some fast and embarrassed | e A prominent violinist tells his audiences to talking now is certain. The Governor “burned ’'em | : b ; L | hiss if they want to, expressing belief that Ameri- | up,” as yowll hear Alaskans saying today on the|ean gudiences are too timid. We're afraid he missed | iRy CORREYE | his calling. He ought to become a baseball short- More pow Gruening, and more | stop [ Persons whose birthdate it is have | will cause marked differences of the augury of a year of moderate |copinion among editors and legisla- : ? " c%)T‘OSCOPe fortunes. Dissatisfaction and un-jtors. Food supplies will be inade- rest will be unfav ble to promised | quate in Germany and in Great ves of Bund Leader Fritz Kuhn doesn't care much for the Stars and Stripes. He's likely to have a little | experience with the latter, however elves. ( Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN 5. FRANKLIN STREET “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St—Triangle Bldg. — L. C. SMITH and CORONA but do Children born on this day may be | fronts a dictator. From China re- extraordinary in their energy, in-|ports of straying civilians will arouse genious, observant and exceedingly American sympathy. | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 fortunate. Restlessness and lack of Persons whose birthdate it is have | Benefic aspects ruie today which |power to concentrate are common |the augury of a year of mixed for- I auspicious for famiiy reunions.|among those born in the afternoon. | tunes. Business and professional | The should benefit zreally.| gt o progress will be satisfactory, but un- 1 gifts to char MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 expected events may change plans. opies may be | On this Christmas Day there is Children born on this day prob- | configuration 1 way - a sign of great promise. There is|ably will be thoughtful and orig-| ages religious observances and the prospect of extraordinary good |inal, imaginative and intuitive, but | seems to presage growth of influ- feeling since the holiday spirit will [ high-strung and liable to suffer “The stars incline future advancement. Britain. Danger of revolution con-| Pot comper Bold and erviced by GASTINEAU CAFE J. B. Burford & Co. er: ' “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” Juneau Melody House Music and Electric Appliances z Big 6.1 cu, y, ence for m(-]x}h{ of various faiths, | be m;n‘u;\]lly un;odI with grat;ntngg fraud or deception. 1 LD timentl “v - (“lm‘ 5 Phoue eart and Hor 1is is a day!for the blessings of peace enjoyi sentime oA for expressions of love and grati-|in the United States. For the aged TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 i Santa hi v 1f Yours “"s ¥You ;:lv-y- 2o - B tude to members of one’s family.|the stars promise many benefits.| Mixed planetary influences are 2. mae ch i T awic The influence of a new age will be For those who sail on the Atlantic|active today. In the early morning could choose no finer ristmas recoznized with approval of what ocean there are ill omens. Those |business men may be exacting and gift for the family For Onl is best in the social and economic'who journey for family reunions | y Arcllie B' ne“s revolution. is not a fa should avoid travel on the water.|stars stimulates the desire to dom- this year than one of PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT difficult to please. The rule of the | | | date for letter-writing but -\ Heart and Home: In the domes-|inate or to dictate. Fathers may be these General Elec- jous for pe sits tic circle joys may be tinged by|¢ritical, employers unreasonable. | : 2 Bookkeeping Tax Service Bust Jupiter rising jealousies which are quickly dissi-|There is an aspect which encour- tric Refrigerators. Room B»::len“;“s Building e ing to busi- pated. Workers are subject to har-|ages polite deceit. Enor i =2 ness rew feelir wonizing influences. Adjustments| Heart and Home: The stars pre- mous publjg - acceptance has made it possible to offer to- day’s great buy in sense of weariness and even ion as the mind glances d over the year and then fortunate f saged for n mulates er r the new year are pre- | young opportu / wage earners. This @ older persons!is an unlucky configuration for ro- o s s S D € 4 S G S - 5 S S D O S S 0 S - 0 S G S S - O S - D 0 iperceded. Wo- | mance but favorable to the acqui-|attempts to vision the future. There N . -IN-! ~ o |shoul be quiet hospitaiities ana re- || ' this world-famous | T ke comog. Wotee 3 Fawu SET oF Disats Bisinas Artatis: The ek Hias] ereations gk auiitand i o ient refrigerator. g nowned for quiet operation, low square green crystal ware dishes, be Aull i merchandising- But. bar-|And light-hearkedness.. W.oman| current cost, long life and de- 1 meat loaf dish. Eight inch red COMMERCIAL AND ain hunters will profit after Jan- |should avoid extremes i pendable performance. mixing bowl, 3 five inch red left- SAVINGS ACCOUNTS crease class 1, for the usual sales will be| Business Affairs: This will be a | NEVER BEFORE ALL-STEEL CABINET with ::::.-:cw"' N lons dic il 4 e oy o ore - with one- form and for they will find merchandise fOr planning future enterprises \.\\’ ry :reui;u:dzclr;pal:r!o- STAINLESS STEEL SUPER 6 :‘gfl:fll'u:mph‘ s i the younz. Edu nstiutons| that can not be again obtained in | x’mv stars promise stimulation of in- H .m,:, ofpthis o fo,':; 3 Fae beautifully de- o 2% PAID ON SAVINGS will be affecte Europe or Asia after the ravages dustry. f s signed door. FRUIT BASKET EPOS Mastanriatio fai al-1 0t war. National Issues: United States :m. cmeiit g Basides the S storage and ;m‘:;‘o:"‘: SATER e liances among European powers are' National Issues: The year 1940|ccmmerce may be seriously affected | ig Christmas Special 4 FOUR ICE TRAYS. 31b. tray, two Space. prognosticated. The deati 2 1 advance new characters to the|as the winter advances. Neutrality there are a dozen oth 21b. trays, one press-tray with Jer is forecast. As the appa mel Persons long prominent|1aws will be variously interpreted G-E models—up to 16 Kby Sividers. 8 AutomaTc INTERIOR LicT. sibilities y ill retire from public life as men and difficulties will arise in regard | | cu. ft. in size. At least P will at- of remarkable talents appear among | t0 certain exports. Loss of shipping | 3 B e o M o e s’ i : T First National Bank ity. There a e will a third term boom which will meet|that are embarrassing A L A s K A E L E C R l C revolt ur ry and with perils, but it will not be de-| International Affai Chinese | | economic regulations perplexing | flated unless a certain portent fails, | military leaders will prove their abil- incident is indicated for a southern| International Affairs: Pinancial ity in original ways as they lure P 0WER C 0 L] J U NEA U —A’LAS xA neighbor of the United States problems affecting foreign nations|the Japanese armies todward inland 1 -