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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE PAGES 1 TO 6 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA SECTION FOUR PAGES | TO 6 SECTION FOUR ' Shop Now---Only 3 More Days---Shop Now! N R R ) L N N N N N NV N N VN E VN VNN NN T ¥ Monastery at Whitwick in England. tables Officlally it is known as the Mount | g a7y In addition to abstaining from ter says: meat and fish. these men have Im-"he Holy Season is the best of all," stainless steel, ‘ * What is happiness but the ful- fillment of desires — the satis- faction of reaching one’s goal in spite of self-sacrifice and abne- gation? The three Wise Men out of the East are historical, almost legendary, examples of this . . . They followed their star through perilous wastes to the joy of their journey’s end. And, following the tradition of the Wise Men, each Christmas should mean the attainment of some frail's end for every per- soninfhe world. Christmas has become. a universal celebration in afkcivilized lands. It mingles a joy.in the nafivity of the Christ Child With the sweet sadness of His unsplfish fife of service. His is the outstanding example of giving. },His\ gift, the greatest of all, humanit\(: In four more days Christmas will once more be here. For some, it will be a day &f great rejoicing. For others, an oc- casion of devout reverence\and pious respedt. Ye, to all, ‘the precedent of bringing joy info ! * * the world through some qift to someone-will be universal. It is not so much the gift, as the giving - the desire to fulfill a wish - fo bring happiness. It is with this thought that we have created this special edition of The Daily Alaska Empire. An edition devoted fo bringing be- fore you qift suggestions which will excite a light of happiness in dewy eyes. This year the merchants of Juneau have assembled a great- er assortment of entrancing aiffs at prices better than ever before. And, if you'll take The Empire’s suggestion, you'll make the next three days a Christmas shopping excursion. Today all stocks are complete, and, besides, each to- morrow means a larger, more rushed crowd of shoppers. In this edition of The Empire lies the answer fo many an un- spoken wish. Will you pass them by?! Read what the mer- chants have fo say. Buy Now— only three more days remain. * B B B B 3 B B B B3B3 e B 5 B B B N B 5 B B S B 3B S S B S B IN S HS DD posed upon themselves the vow of | ] (elebra"on | perpetual silence. ©On Christmas | Eve at 12 o'clock they will atténd | Mass, then retire to their cubicies I s " o' ' i for sleep or meditation till 4 a. m., or | when they will rise and join in | the chanting of lauds and matins. | Presumably the vow of silence holds M o n a s ' ery‘ good only for conversation. | Maybe he has a goed watch, but 1 Christmas breakfast will consist| The band stretches, slips easily over {of tea or coffee and one slice of A new Carmen bracelet (elastic There is one place where the joy-|bread and jam. Dinner will be link) will bring it up to date. These ous cry of “Merry Christmas!” wlll‘xl:‘fh’g carefully to ensure that p,nqs are especially nice for men not ring out. This is the Trappist| ./ :mh‘t :x:eyov;:filn::;ge::r&vmz in service since they cannot open. and tea or hot milk. They ‘The bad stretches, slips easily over retire at 9, soas to \be the wrist, making it e move Saint Bernard’s Monastery, lnd‘ ready for prayer at 2 in the morn- the watch with afuusn:;yu:f band. there are about 40 monks resident. ing on Boxing day. The Guest Mas- There is one for every kind of a “This way of spending wateh, gold-filled, siiver piate and A & A T .3 4 bt x » vt S T D i I Ty DB B B s BEST WISHES i 7_for Chrislgqs-}i{ng “Sterling AidTraveler - FOR DOCTORS k3 For Her Be Debon a" A present for your toctor? Yes, there are many availahle Party sets . . . those little extras .. . right heto i JunspL in her favorite sterling silver pat- “fl?:_n"h;c l::uvnet]:smwn:;"hnspimblc For years, Juneau residents anx- tern add so much to her service in his state room he’ll feel espe-|ious to convey their Christmas= at a dinner party. cially debonair in offering a toast | time appreciation of their doctor's Find out her chosen pattern and from 5 flask and cup set, smartly kindness and service, have been then give a mayonnaise or sauce encased in leather. You're sure to finding suitable and personal gifts spoon, lemon fork, spoon for salted please the host-to-be with this At various places An emblem for nuts or mints and a jelly_server. handsome set. the doctor’s zar a medical instru- In her chosen service they will V !ment kit or a temperature guide be a sterling Christmas gift! are examples. Lo e LEGEND OF THE MISTLETOE | por gifts there are also such are We come nearer renewing our The legend of the mistletoe and ticles as bathroom scales, thermom- youth at Christmas than at any its connection with kissing belong |eter sets, electric heating pads, 'other time of the year. Alas for to a distant past, and comes from heat lamps and comfort tables for beds. us, if we miss its chance for this! Scandinavia,