The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 21, 1941, Page 19

SUNDAY, DECEM THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE-- JUNEAU, ALASKA Merry Christmas YELLOW CAR CO. PHONE 22 " N ) \ N ; \ \ \ \ \ N b | s \ \ N 3 \ | N N N 3 3 N \ \ N N N N \ ) N 3 ) \ \ N \ ) 3 P SSCISEETS ST SUINL SEPHS USSR E ST S SN TS RRRRARRRRRRRRRRRRRRX, o o o N D oY o oo oot R O : L JOY TOALL Holiday Greelings From... Carl Mac ~ DONTS are a few recommended 't for | afety | Here Christmas, authorities: 1. Dor give small children toys involving alcohol, Kerosene or gaso- line engines, They may tip over and set the house on fire Don't permit small child run electrical toys without supervisich of an adult small children to ectors without ren to the 3. Don't permit use toy movie using af film which burns slowly Ordipary film burns ex- plosively and gives off smoke and fumes which may cause death if pre inhaled 4. Don't use tra fires without | careful, especially | candles on tree: | 5 Domt wear inflammable cos- | Itumes, espécially Santa beards, without fir: fing |' 6. Don't use inf able ments and evergreen deccrations. | light ex- | extremely regard to| candles or being fr them. P ] Best Wishes of the Season JUNEAU PAINT STORE 118 Second Street Claus | orna- | Lincoln, Roosevelt Bring Spirit Of Christmas_to White Housei The White House has seen all kinds of Christmases during the 140 years that it has domiciled the Pres- ident of the United States. There have been rowdy, fun-loving Christ- mases during the Teddy Roosevelt | administration, and there have been long stretches when Santa Claus wasn't quite sure whether to stop at 1600 Pennsylvania avenue. John and Abigail Adams, the first tenants of the ‘‘President’s Palace” brought no children to it, and Mrs. | Adams felt that New England was a much better place for the seat of the government. ‘ There have been many other child- less Christmases in the White House, such as the dull period be- tween the Tylers and the Lincolps. But probably the two families which will go down in Santa Claus’ mem- ory for a really riotous holiday sea- son are the Theodore Roosevelts, when Kermit, Archie and Quentin put a pony in the elevator and in- | troduced the first electrically light- ed Christmas tree; and the current clan of Roosevelts, who from Frank- lin Delano the First to Franklin Del- ano the Third have invoked the spir- it of Christmas with equal abandon. Tad Lincoln’s Invasion. The nearest thing to Rooseveltian good spirits in the early days was induced by Tad Lincoln who—with his pets—had the full run of the mansion. The stately mansion had never known any such invasion since the Christmas of 1836, when Andrew Jackson threw open its doors to the orphans of Washington. When the Theodore Roosevelts came to the White House,, there was plenty of festivity, but no Christ- mas tree. The explanation given to the children was that a tree with candles was a fire hazard. But the next year, the Roosevelt boys led TR to a closet, opened the door, and surprised him with a Christmas tree sparkling with elec- tric lights. They had conspired with the electrician and prepared the first electrically lighted tree in the White House. Christmas Spirit Rises. Today, there is always an elec- trically lighted tree in the East room, and another—the intimate IPROTECT THE CHILDREN ON THE BIG DAY Christmas time being a scason taken to prevent. any untoward | eircumstance which might enter in- to its celebration. | Too often the careless placing of Yghtéd candles has resulted in | painful. burns, and even death to those participating in the Yule- tide festivities. “Santa Claus” has been the victim in innumerable cases. Tiny electric lights now are most used in lighting the Christmas tree, |and that reduces the fire danger materially. If candles are to be used in the decoration—and they undoubtedly lend an effect not to | be obtained by the electric lights— they should be placed on the man- tel and in other secure locations where contact with their pretty | blazes is not likely to be made In Christmas sports involving the | slightest danger, children sheuld be A White House policeman looks at directed in their play by an clder gifts for the President’s family as|person who is competent to effect a | preparations are completed to make | rescue if necessary. the East room ready for Christmas - eve. tree—in the second floor hall. | If Christmas spirit were registered on a thermometer, it would show a' steady rise in the last 15 years. The Coolidge boys were too old to go in for Santa Claus. i The Hoover Christmas was warm- er, for the lugubrious Mr. Hoover really tried to unbend on Christ- mas day. The most expert unbend- ing was done, however, by his sec-' retary, Larry Richey, who burst out of the fireplace in the East room on Christmas morning, to the delight of Peggy Anne and Peter, the Presi- dent's grandchildren, Christmas spirit rose to a still warmer degree when the F. D. Roosevelts came in and, instead of hiring the professional reader en- gaged by the Hoovers to read the Dickens ‘“Christmas Carol,” the reading was taken over by that mas- ter of dramatic art, Franklin D, | Roosevelt. Christmas Watched v How Hawaii A fervent hope that the coming year shall be one of continued good fortune and joy.” John G. Young PeferrrerrOnneeOeIIRCORRRRRRRReee The Very MERRIEST CHRISTMAS History in Making ‘Almost throughout the world, people are looking forward to a merry Christmas. This day, so sig- nificant to us, has seen great events occur in the history of the world. Following is a list of important events which occurred on Christmas o (elebrates AtYuleTime We've asked Santa to point out to you . . . how sincerely we wish you a joyous yuletide season. We hope you get everything you want this Christmas, and we féel it's tim2 we thanked you for adding your name to our long N R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R RRRR R R R R RRRRRRRRRIR RIS R RRRRRRRRRRT X5 JUNEAU LUMBER 9 9 /} // () (/ /) 9 (l () g 4 9 z} éé % 4 9 ?é i 2 /) /) 2 /) ) /) ) 4 b 9 2 4 9 (J /) (/ % 14 i | | A oNoNoNg day: DECEMBER 25 Year Event 800 Charlemagne, French king, crowned at Rome, Emper- or of the West. William the Congueror crowned at London. Sir Isaac Newton born. He discovered the law of grav- ity. Washinglon crossed the Delaware to attack Tren- ton. Vermont declared its inde- pendence from England. Clara Harlowe Barton born. She founded the American Red Cross in 1881, Gen. Zachary Taylor de- feated the Seminole Indians in Florida. Peter Tschaikowsky born. Famous Russian composer. Unconditional pardon and amnesty proclaimed by the President to all inhabitants in Southern states. 1642 1776 1777 1821 1837 1840 1868 ‘Pear Santa’ know about their favorite toys in plenty of time before Christmas, and they’re to rise fo the oc- caslod. With the help of his older brother, ‘this, young man_solemnly malls ks Ietter to “Dear Santa.” ————- These boys want Santa Claus to | It's asking a lot to expect people, &7 client list. 'n in temperate latitudes to get! teamed up about Christmas in the! | tropics. But to children on islands| in the middle of the Pacific, Christ- mas is still Christmas! writes Ar- mine von Tempski. : | “On the outlying islands in Ha- waili, Christmas is carried in on horseback, and the jingle of pani-| olos' spurs replaces the imagined Itinkle cf Santa’s merry sleigh bells.| ™ On Christmas eve some inner part’ |of me waits and listens all night |for the tramp of horses’ hoofs, the |ringing of spurs, rich Hawaiian' | veices singing above resonant gui-| !tars and gay ukeleles; for cowboy| enaders, riding from ranch to & | ranch. | 2 Like cadenced meles, which put inn everlasting spell upon you, | memories cf Christmas spent on | the 60,000-acre cattle ranch my | father managed on the slopes of| Haleakala, the extinct volcano on llhc island of Maui, persist with undying vividness. A fair number inx persons, representing different races, - making. up the sum total | of humanity, participated in them.| | Americans, Hawaiians, Japanese, | Chinese, Portugue: and their | crossings assembled under our roof. | Christmmas eve. Each group brought |a flavor peculiarly its own to add tw the Birthday of all birthdays.” e SR, | May your Christmas be happy and your New Year prosperous. CALIFORNIA GROCERY 478 - PHONES - 371 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL The B. M. Behrends Bank MILLS, Inc. Alaska Lumber for Alaska GOLD ACCESSORIES & Oldest Bank in Alaska Women love gold accessories be-“ cause they lend themselves so at-| tractivély to any color or type of| costume she may care to wear. You| can make your choice in earrings,| bracelets, clips,.necklaces and.wat- thes, { Stan Grummett | i l ? COOC e Reooerpooeasanan B B SRR S SIS NI