The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 13, 1941, Page 8

PAGE Thanksgiving Prayers GHT Are Asked by Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt last Saturday prociaimed Thurs- day, November 20, as Thanksgiving Day and asked the American peo- ple to observe it with prayers for 1\ speedy end to strife and the establishment on earth of freedom, brotherhood and justice for en-| during time.” 1t ting than President to normal the its month holiday will revert last Thursday in the whole nation As in the last two years, not all states will observe the “Roosevelt Thanksgiving.” Sixteen will = cling to the traditional turkey day The President is expected to ob- serve November 20 at Warm Springs, Ga. with the patients at the infantile paralysis foundation Defenses Mounting was his third and final set- of Thanksgiving a week earlier customary. Next year the TODAY'S LEADERS 1938 G. M. C. PANEL—A-! Condition, Excellent Tires, New Paint 1938 PACKARD COUPE—Good Condition 1937 DODGE PANEL—Good Condition, New Paint AND OTHER GOOD BUYS! 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THE Araska LINE.wishes to express its sincere appreciation to all 'Alaska residents for their patience and understanding during the past months, when, for reasons of National Defense and other causes, it his been so difficult to maintain-our sailing schedules. Every effort is being made to fulfill the transportation needs of Alaska. At the same time, THE ALAskA LINE is willingly undertaking all that is asked for the furtherance of the National Defense Program. This big job is made less difficult by your cooperation. for ‘ Text of the President’s procl ‘manon: “1, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presi- ‘dcm of the United States of Amer- ica, do hereby designate and aside Thursday, the twentieth day of November, 1941, as a day to he observed in giving thanks to the heavenly . ‘source our earthly ‘bl&zflings. “Our beloved country is free and strong, our moral and physical de- fensés against the forces of threatened aggression are mounting daily in magnitude and effective- | ness. | | “In the interest of our ture, we are sending succor at i creasing pace to those peop' abroad who are bravely defending their homes and their precioas, liberties against annihilation. | “We have not lost our faith the spiritual dignity of man, our ! ‘proud belief in the right of all‘ | people to live out their lives in freedom and with equal treatment. The Jove of democracy still burns| |brightly in our hearts. “We are grateful to the Father| of us all for the unnumerable dany; | manifestations of His beneficent | |mercy in affairs both public .mdl private, for the bounties of the harvest, for opportunities to labor | ‘and to serve, and for the continu- | ance of those homely joys and ! \snusractiom which enrich our live Forces of Evil | “Let us ask the divine blessing ' on our decision and determination to protect our way of life against the forces of evil and slavery which seek in these days to encompass us. “On the, day. appointed for this purpose, let us reflect at our homes or places of worship on the good- |ness of God and, in giving thanks, {let us pray for a speedy end to strife and the establishment on earth of freedom, brotherhood, and justice for enduring time.’ The 16 states which will observe Thanksgiving on the last Thursday —this year November 2 are Ark- ansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, |Towa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, | Nevada, New Hampshire, Oklaho- Tennessee, Texas and Vermont ma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, - Turkey Gobble, Success | The Turkey Gobble held by the | Elks last night was one of the best | attended. of any of their events |and at one time it is estimated be- ‘wem 200, and 225 were in play at set of own fu-| 5 ini | the 40 tables and long benches pro- | vided. Fifty-eight turkeys were gobbled. Proceeds: will .go for the Thanks- giving and Christmas baskets yearly | disposed of by the Elks; according to annauncement . by A‘rthur Adams, Chairman of the :\n‘nu' lin the | development of farming lands, were| Governor has d chance to submit | | aska steamers THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA * SCARS ON KHARKOV SKYSCRAPER German columns pass a ‘scorched in Kharkev, according to German 14 TESTIFY ON CONTROL OF SALMON CREEK Arhy Engineers Hold Pub- lic Hearing on Propos- ed Flood Measures s of the Gastin- testified this all at a public U. S. Army prepesed flood the banks of Mendenhall Fourteen re eau Channel ar morning in the city hearing held by tl Engineers regarding centrol work along Salmon Creek, on Flats. J. M, Buswell civilian employes of gineers Corps, who came conduct the hearing, said would remain in Juneau days and prepare m stream’s course, before r the States. Testimony at the hear- ing will be presented to officials at Washington, D, C., f pproval or rejection of the flood control pro- ject, they said and G the . Hartman Army En- here to they several ject was a written comment from R. F. Lewis, owner of the Juneau Water Company, who presented his case through John Reck, local banker, Lewis is now in San Fran- cisco and held that project not needed and would be a waste of government money. Need For Farms Testifying to the need for farms Juneau vici and point- (ing out that the control of flood waters would aid materially in the Mrs. Mildred Hermann, local attor- ney, and Horace O. Adams, Juneau ugent for tie Alaska Steamship Company. Adams pointed out the crowded freight conditions on Al- and intimated that local source of fresh farm pro- ! ducts would welcome for local con- sumption and also as a source of| ship’s supplies. _Representing Write with fh the fisheries divi- A SHEA £ 1[g¢ une FFERS | Delicious! JUNO-MAID Cottage Cheese Now Available at Your Grocer Every Day. Excellent for Winter Salads Try the New ALASKA STEAMSHIP i 3 v COMPANY CHOCOLATE MILK 10c pint 18c quart JUNEAU, DAIRIES Incorporated as Chief protest to the proposed pro- and blackened skyscraper which houses the Soviet Electric Company, Picture radioed from Berlin to New York. MANY ARE INJURED IN EARTHQUAKE Movement L;s;s for Twen- fy Seconds - Fifteen | Persons Killed sources. |sion of the Fish and Wildlife Ser- lvice, Paul Thompson, fisheries| agent, said there are no objections |to building retaining walls along the stream banks so long the | walls. do not cut down the size |of the, stream and increase the rate | |of flow of water. He pointed oul. hat Salmon Creek is important to| | the fisheries industry as the ~no.1m uy which between 20,000 and 30-‘ salmon go to \pn\n each year. | Ho also pointed to value of this salmon run up the creek as & tourist attraction and a source of feed supply for fur farme Principally interested George, one of the G Brothers, through whose farm the stream flows. The George Brothers have| previously spent a great deal money ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. in dumping rock along the stream Fifteen persons were Kkilled and banks to prevent erosion, it was nearly 100 injured with heavy prop- brought out erty ,damage by a quake which Fcresters There |shook the Erzingan District in Representing the George Broth- Eastern Turkey yesterday. ars at the hearing and question- Belated dispatches received here ing withesses were Harold Bates the main shock came at 2.16 o'clock and M. E. Monagle, attorneys. The I the morning and lasted for 20 Forest Service was represented at SeORds the hearing by Wellman Holbrook, assistant regional forester, Virgil Heath, junior forester, and Charles Forward, forest inspector. At the ing from the Public Roads Ad- ration were M. D. Williams, resident engineer, and Leo J. Jewett, assistant A principal witness was City En- gineer Frank Metcalf, who offered exhibits maps showing the se in the course of the stream during recent years. He expressed the belief that the need is for ero- £ic contrel along stream banks, rather than flood control. Metcalf stated the present stream banks are sutficient to carry flood waters, but that retaining walls are needed to keep the banks from receding. Appearing in behalf of Govern- or Ernest Gruening, now out of the city, was E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, Sec- ictary of Alaska, who asked that the hearing be kept open until the was Joe 13 - Women Voers Hold First Meeting of Season Yesterday, Work similar to the activities of | the League of Women Voters will| be carried on in Juneau by the As- sociation of Women Voters it was decided yesterday at the first meet-! ing of the season of the associa- tion. The group met in the Pent- house for regular business, Mrs. Wwilliam Holzheimer presiding. 1 As the association is patterned; after the league, the local group| will follow the plans of the na-| tional organization. It was an- nounced that literature was on, the way explaining the work stu-| died by the league, and the a ciation will study such subjects as defense education and the legal status of women. ten as a part of the hearing. Mr. Kenneth Forsman will be asked to address the group at their | next meet on December 17, and his !subject will be on child welfare RenSha w Due . |work, in line with an address made 1ecent1y by Miss Aleta Brownlee, InHere Today " | " HOSPITAL NOTES | Ray Renshaw, Alaska Game Con}m ion pilot wh0§e plane was peter Tulintseff was admitted to down on a sandbar in the Pelly gt ann's Hospital last night o [River, near Selkirk, until Tues- y i ; ” » 'S= undergo surgery this morning. | day morning, was due to arrive ‘n s 0y . Juneau today on a Pan American| Ppgyl R. Shanklin was admitted Airways Electra from Whitehorse, ' to St. Ann’s Hospital this morning | }lt Was announced this morning. ’ror treatment of injuries received | Renshaw will fly from here to ,in an accident. | Ketchikan where he has been| subpoenaed as witness in a game| Qe Taug was admitted to St. | violation case now before the Fed-| Ann's Hospital last night and un- \eral District Court there, accord /derwent an appendectomy this ing to Frank Dufresne, executive; morning. officer of the Alaska Game Com- —_— m;sxon Julia Milton was admitted yes- eantime, Clarence J. Rhode andtlerday to the Government Hospital John Walatka, game commission'as a medical patient. pilots, left Fairbanks this morn-| »_mg for Selknk. where they willl Frank Young, a baby, was ad- | install skis and winter cowling on' mitted to the Government Hospi- i the new Lambert Monocoup flown tal yesterday for surgical attention. |north by Renshaw. Walatka wiil ithen fly the ship to Bristol Bay,, Minnie Albert was dismissed v{hem it will be permanently sta-'from the Government Hospital last tioned for Dim'ol work. night following medical treatment. STOCK QUOTATIONS Pk Willie Brown was lImm the Government vesterday after NEW YORK, Nov. 13. attention. quotation of Alas] Juneau mine stock today is 2!, American Can 5%, Anaconda 26, Bethlehem Steel T g AT I 57'%, Commonwealth and Southern INDI(TED 14, Curtiss Wright 8%, Internation- NEW YORK, Nov. 14—The Ham- ch testimony. It was agreed that written testimony from Gov. Gruen- ing will be forwarded to.Washing- discharged Hospital receiving medical § Closing al Harvester 45 3/4, Kennecott 32%, New York Central 9%, Nor- ‘s"‘::;‘ 52‘::‘“2;“;‘1"“ nited Sates jiton Waich Company, Elgin-Nation- A g o ! al Watch Company and Waltham DOW,: JONES AVERAGES | Wateh Company,: 284 corporations 4 Thé follpwing jure today's {Dow, and. 13 persons. were ifidicted today Jones averages: industrials 115.68, by g Federal Grand Jury on charges rails 27.24, utilities 15.52, | of violation of the anti-trust laws: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1941 Fresh Raw Milk| 15c Quart | WHIPPING CREAM 15¢Gill 25¢HalfPint Free Delivery on 2 Quaris or More Susie Says: Watch the CREAM LINE!? GEORGE BROTHERS SELL FOR LESS NUCOA 224 Pound LIMIT — 2 POUNDS GEORGE BROTHERS—ORIGINATORS OF LOW PRICES CIGARETTES ALWAYS $1.25 CARTON POPULAR BRANDS SHOP AND SAVE AT GEORGE BROTHERS MATCHES 49c For 2LARGE CARTONS-No Limit BUY AND SAVE AT GEORGE BROTHERS Heavy WAX PAPER 10cROLL Roll-40-ft. Rolls-Reg. 15¢ Value NO LIMIT LIQUOR DEPARTMENT Largest Selection in City BRANDY-RUM - 5th $2.85 For Hot Toddies and Tom and Jerry RUM, 4 yrs. old - 5th $2.75 GIN Full Quart §2.25 VERMOUTH - Quarf$1.25 DRY or SWEET GEORGE BROS. Where Service, Price and Quality Meet PHONE 92 or 95