The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1942, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Published evers evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alasks. HELEN TROY MONSEN R. L. BERNARD wice-President is doing its bes Emplre e for the civilian peas or beafis President and Business Manager These foods German people CRIPTION RATES: Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as SUBS Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Doul By mail, postage pal One year, in advance, $16. one month, in advance, $1.25. Subseribers will confer a favor if thes six mon! the Business Office nl any faflure or irregularity in the de- the exploitation of occupied countries. Uvery of thelr baper: Telephones: News Office, 603; Business Otfice, 314, Second Class Matter, for $1.50 per month. Poles, Greeks. | starve. Hitler tells ed is made rates: ths, 1o sdvance, $7.50; | s will promptly notity 1€ MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED The Associated Press is exclusively emtitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to 1t or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the Berein. men. ¥ {Helligs And Nacht” the older local news published ALABKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 umerican Buflding, Seattle, Wash. In America our men on Yes, one of flour and sugar sausage for every the Germans will be singing as they eat their sausag Christmases in Germany. through the shallowness of Germany's 1942 Christmas the day in the trs \dl- e to be special rations population in Germany—one kilo of and a large German soldier on leave. are European luxuries today will eat something. The Frenchmen and Yugoslavians t to celebrate the there The Czec I\\. will the Germans that their tille Nacht as of yore generation will remember other They will be able to see Most of turkey we will be eating turkey fighting fronts may have and special rations. There will tables, many of This is Christmas, be many empty seats at American them never to be filled again 1942. FOR TROOPS IN ALASKA We see by that the people the Bremerton News in Kitsap County, Washington, !addition to helping to make things more enjoyable for the seamen are going out of their the soldiers in Says CHRISTMAS. and the angel said unto them, for, behold. shall be to all people I bring you tidings of For unto the Lord Christmas and war. we can believe in this Christmas is being fought. It is this: Christmas is eternal. War Even with the knowledge that agein split the world asunder, ever is 1942 in that traditional Navy town, also way to do a good turn for Alaska. the Searchlight: “Christmas will be a real occasion for 100 hospl- talized soldiers County Chapter Fear not; |they usually do great joy, which |organization put you is born this | in Alaska if plans of the Kitsap | of the Red Cross materialize, and when the energetic officials of that their shoulders to the wheel. “The Red Cross is preparing Christmas packages | day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ |for 100 nameless and rankless men who have been |today and should bring high hopes peen away on official business for several weeks. Christmas possible by good harvests at home and This is Hit- | ler's version of peace on earth antl good will toward Searchlight | in| FHL DAILY ALASKA LMPIRI: jUM:AU ALASKA | | HapeY BIRTHDAY | \ DECEMBER 24 AYlie B. Hayes Lisle F. Hebert E. B. Shaffer Mrs. J. Jackson Roy Rutherford Stella Dapcevi¢h DECEMBER 25 W. D. Gross Lee Rox Dorothy Lund Bertha Lynch | W. C. Gray | Mrs. J. C. Shanks E Christina Nielsen Mrs. A. Shaeffer Mrs. Joseph Kendler Steve Stanworth Bessie Dapcevich F. R. Sanders A. J. Balog Mrs. S8am Paul Jr. Bettye Kemmer Tom Langley F. E. Carothers M. A. Chase e e tHOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” -3 | with teams from Metlakatla, Ketchikan and Wrangell. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 Benefic aspects rule powerfully hospitalized in the north as the result of battles|io the people of the United States with the Japs at Dutch Harbor, There is one thing which other places where we fight the enemy “The Red Cross wants the people of Bremerton |cess. Even while a war Kiska and in mn; nnd Kitsap County to make this their own project, not. hatred has once n with the know- The gifis lef the boys.” t for the North early in November, ledge that there is little peace on arth today, we can and we're sure the men appreciated the gesture. believe in that This Christmas, more than an, a reassurance of human faith and away from their homes tod: y other, Out in the Andreanof Islands, assured of turkey for understanding. Christmas trees, too, which they may have to camou- | Americans who are fighting and dying 10,000 miles flage because they'll look out of place on the Aleu- y will have a hard time |tian calls for Islands. Capt. Charles W. the soldiers are | Christmas and they have 20| chaplain, | Hughes, associating Christmas this year with the sympathy even has agreed to don a Santa suit come the big | and affection human hearts can hol But they are remembering the of peace and good will throughout the world. Our enemies seek to destroy many of these good | things which come with Christmas. This isn't Christmas for Japan they are celebrating Christmas. h&fil;jlu Merry- Go-Round (Continued from Page One) | the Stalin as the greatest man i the world? The Russianslooked pleased Others looked at the British Am- | bassador. Would he accept Stalid| as greater than Churchill? Or| would Cowles toast Roosevelt? Or was it Willkie? Cowles enjoyed the suspense for a moment, then continued “I toast the unknown soldier who is winning this war! The entire gathering was on its feet. Cowles had outdone Barnes. Russian STALIN SPEAKS Thirty-second and next toast of the evening was that of Major| Grant Mason. Mason is a former | director of Pan American Afrways, | former member of the Civil Aero- nautics Board, and He does not, however, pretend to| be a speaker, and little did he dream that his speech was to have the most startling reverberations | of the evening. Mason's toast con- | sisted of a straightforward tribute to Russtan and allied pilots who| “dare in the air which they share.” | The interpreters complained that | they couldn't translate this into Russian and make it rhyme. But it rhymed with Stalin. | For after the champagne glasses | clicked in honor of Allied and Rus- | sian fliers and the company start- | ed to sit down, suddenly they dis- covered that they could not sit' down. For Josef Stalin, head of all Russia, was speaking. He agreed with the tribute to the fliers. But he went on to say that many Russian fliers were fly- ing with cast-off equipment, with planes the Allies did not want With the British Ambassador list- ening, Stalin bluntly told how, when the United States finally did send some of the latest airplane models, they had been taken off the ship in Scotland. Russia never got them. Stalin finished. There was pain- ful silence. Suddenly the deep voice of ‘Wendell Wilikie boomed forth in a soothing, diplomatic speech on the importance of being frank -among ourselves. Good Al- lies must be frank, he said, but there was also the danger that dif- ferences might pull the Allfes apart. This, he said, was what Hitler wanted most. Later the British Ambassador made a briet speech in which he gave a complimentary appraisal of Stalin, his leadership and all of the things he had done for his country. ‘That ended probably the most historic Moscow dinner ever held in honor of a visiting dignitary N : Stalin was quite correct that first class American planes were taken off a Russian-bound a crack flier.| Chr Id for each other. istmases of years | day But in Germany \(hlng ship by the British. Gut he dnd not know that Gen. Eisenhower, preparing for an African froni, and knowing that Airacrobras were on the ships, went to Prime Minister Churchill personally and demanded planes. Churchill finally gave them to him. DEMOCRATIC REVOLT Smouldering resentment inside the Democratic Party has flared out against its present leadership land has culminated in the call for | o meeting of Midwest Democratic leaders at Omaha At the meeting will be the Demo- cratic state chalrmen or other leaders from Iowa, Kansas, Colora- do, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wy- oming. It will be a rump conference, held without official sanction of Wash- ington, but nevertheless with the tacit approval of some big-wigs in- side the Democratic National Com- | mittee. Purpose of the Omaha meeting is to form a bloc or coalition to “salvage the remnants of the Dem- ' ' This is strong lan- party, especially ocratic Party. guage, in any when the head of the party sits| in the White House. But there is growing dissatisfaction with President himself in regard to party leadership, particularly the fact that he has given no cue for building up leadership for 1944. Probable plan is to form a work- ing agreement between Mid-west- ern leaders and certain leaders in- side Congress to take more and more play away from the Presi- dent and put it back in the hands of the party. A growing underground move- ment has also started to make sure that when the Democratic Na- tional Committee meets, the new chairman will be the choice of party leaders, not be handpicked by FDR personally MERRY-GO-ROUND The U. S. Navy pays tribute to] the expert gunnery of the French Navy, also their courage. When the French battleship Jean opened fire at Casablanca, she was inside the harbor, but her first| shot struck so close to a U. S. war- ship that it blew one U. S. land-| ing boat out of the water. The| landing boat had just been low- ered California gossips have heen predicting that defeated Gov. Olson would retire in favor. of Lieutenant Governor Patterson, then have Patterson appoint him to the California Supreme Court. ‘This, however, is doubtful because Olson doesn't trust Patterson any further than he can throw an ele- phant . . . How doubtful it is, was confirmed when Gov. Olson turned up in Washington the other day to persuade Roosevelt to appoint him to JuStice Byrnes' vacancy on the U. S. Supréme Court. (Copyright, 1942, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.) The celebrations probably won't be very fancy of peace and doing their best to insure further years for men stationed at lonesome outposts, but they'll | |at least know that it's Christmas. 1 Many of the men will be spending their first | Christmas in Alaska. Irving Berlin wasn't thinking of Alaska Hitler's ;.memmont ! when he wrote “I'm Wxshlng for a White Christmas.” the | Bart | By now they all agree on one | < Happened | On Xmas Day Ironically enough several strange | and ‘important war activities have | taken place on Christmas day. One which many of the British and German soldiers of the last | World War remember is the strange | Christmes day that took place on | the 1914 front. The World War was | definitely on, but for a short time, on Chistmas day, there was a pe- | riod of peace on earth between the fighting soldiers. In the Flanders sector, German | and British soldiers ceased firing| by mutual agreement, and went ower] to each other’s trenches and dugouts | to spend the day in feasting and celebration. A very important military event der. | past | nomic There is a sign presaging unity and confidence, courage and suc- HEART AND HOME: The stars 'to fill boxes themselves or turn in little things that |Presage greatest happiness tod will make suitable gifts for |for the young and the aged. Many | recently. married couples will cele- bxalr with joy their first holiday {in a new home while old persons, !will find peace in the knowledge !that they have come near the n-nd |of their material mspm)slbxmw'; |The stars presage clear vision and ' LICE, riot as in PIG. positive viewpoints regarding war issues. Astrologers predict that this Christmas will be one of the milestones that mark the begin-| ning of our comprehension of the| potentialities of a new social or-| BUSINESS AFFAIRS: While the marts of trade are deserted, heads | of big business, bankers and finan- | ciers will pause to contemplate and present conditions in trade and commerce. They will recognize the progress of the eco- revolution and vision post- war conditions when there will be a more equable distribution of wealth than in former years. The elimination of poverty, long a | dream of reformers, will be a prob- not from the head or throat alone. lem which will be partially solved it is presaged. NATIONAL ISSUES: Many cher- ished American customs and tra- | ditions ' will be put on the social | serap pile in the new year whem the exigencies of war will- bring about strange new standards ofl human behavior. Through mnnyi tribulations and grave errors the | younger generation will learn the | value of long-tried rules of con- | duct. Today there will be a blend- {ing of past and present formalities | long to be remembered in comlng; | years when results of the mixture | j of many races along foreign bat- | tle fronts will bring about newj in colonial American history also types of Americans. took place on Christmas day. George Washington, leading his brave, but weather-beaten army of 2,400 men across the Delaware, captured the city of Trenton, N. J., which British and Hessian troops were then oc- cupying. Over 1500 enemy troops were captured in the surpr!.se march. Joyous (hrislmas Was Frowned on By Early Seftlers ‘The joy and singing now asso- ciated with Christmas was once forbidden by ultra-pious church- !men of Puritan England. Their disciples who founded New Eng- land carried the same repressions for many genex'ations. In the Middle Ages Christmas became the greatest of festivals, celebrated with fetes, nativity plays and general jollity. Many of our rollicking carols date to this gay period of yule rejoicing. Such promp and merriment |marked the Christmas of Shake- | speare’s England, when a 12-day |festive period was observed. Work | was abandoned and young and old |gave themselves over to merry- making. | The Puritans frowned upon the Ipleasures of the season, however, 50 in 1644 Parliament prohibited festivities and ordered” the day kept as a fast. e —————— ORIGIN OF YULE GIFTS ‘The giving of gifts to the poor at Christmas time originated with the belief that the Christ Child some- times came to the door as a beggar. RN s Ll SPECIAL XMAS PACKAGES In Watkin’s Products. Set gold trim glasses with each $5.00 pur- chase. Free Xmas Cards. Call for them 3:30 to 5 pm. H. N. Ful- INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: India, the cradle of many falths,' and the Holy Land will have speo- ial meaning to soldiers of Europe; Australia, Canada and the United States who have been trained to| fight on foreign lands. Bible plc- tures will' be ' realities to thou- sands who are scattered over the globe. Many men in uniform every- | where will study the Bible under the planetary influences which transfer - the emphasis of MNving from the material to the spiritual plane. Army and Navy chaplains| will become teachers and their duties will extend beyond former regulations, the seers prophesy. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of bene- fits through many channels. Plenty of profitable activity is forecast for mien and women. Children born on this day prob- ably will be talented and ambiti- ous. They will crave success and win it. Desire for power should be overcome early for it will be an costacle in the way of an artistic career. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 This is an unimportant day in planetary direction but there are aspects !hn are slightly depressing. The “day" after” this year may be ‘unusually gloomy. HEART AND HOME: This i§ & day for looking forward and for seeing only what is best in future possibilities. The habit of self- deception may be apparent when imcts are bravely faced. The claim for all that is desirable in' life which has ruled Americans in the past must be altered to an unsel- fish outlook in which service must guide. Young folk today may bé restless and exacting after more than an abundance of gifts. Greed must be eliminated in the human consciousness for the stars pre- isage severe lessonis in lgss and sac- ritice which teach the slight value bright, Watkin's Dealers, 172 Franklin St., Room 4. adv.| of material possessions. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: The usual | tree festivities in Douglas, one of the most enjoyable parties ever staged | salutary.” 20 YEARS AGO I™ gumping DECEMBER 24, 1022 Seven days mail from the States was aboard the Victoria for Juneau, and the steamer had left Seattle in the morning bound for Alaska. People of Gastineau Channel were appealed to contribute to the Near East Relief Fund so that the quota of $1200 could be met by December 26 when the drive was to close. B. F. Heintzleman, of the U. 8. Forest Service, was returning to Juneau on the Victoria which had left Seattle in the morning. | Annual reception to Masons given by the Ancient and Accepted Order of Scottish Rite Masons was to be held on New Year's Day, according to an announcemant made. It was (o take place in the Odd Fellows' Hall between the hours of 2 and 5 p.m. Jack and Mpyrtle Morton, young hopefuls of Mr. and Mrs. Morton were happy when their pup, Jiges, feared lost, them. Harry was returned to The Douglas High School basketball team, accompanied by Gordon Mitchell, school principal, left on' the Alameda for Ketchikan to play a series of two games with the high school team of the First City. Making the trip were Jimmie Manning, Albert Garn, Leslie Cashen, Arne Vesoja, Ragnar Kromquist, George Valeson and Glen Graves. Joe Garn was accompanying the team as coach. A total of five games were scheduled to take place on the trip, including two at Ketchikan, three at Wrangell With nearly 200 Eagles and families present at the Eagles’ Christmas on the island during the holidays was enjoyed. H. L. Rowley gave an address and Santa Claus, portrayed by Hubert Vanden Weyer, was a tremendous success. Col. J. C. Gotwals, Engineer Officer of the Alaska Road Commission, a passenger northbound on the Victoria headed for Juneau. He had Weather was unsettled with a maximum temperature of 42 and a minimum of 39. ————— Daily Lessons in English % 1. corbon e e e et et et WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not write, “Your letter of December 10 has been referred to the writer.” Say, “has been referred to ME.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Fatigue. Pronounce the I as in PO- OFTEN MISSPELLED: Projectile; TILE, not TILL. SYNONYMS: Demonstration, proof, evidence, testimony, substantia- tion, verification, conclusiveness. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.”, Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word SALUTARY; promoting health; wholesome. “The moral effect was MODERN ETIQUETTE * popprra 1EE Q. To what should one give the greatest thought in the cultivation of a good speaking voice? A. To pitch or tone, and to the enunciation and pronunciation of words. The most pleasing voice is one that is low and gentle—not too | low to be heard, but clear. The voice should come from the chest, and Q. Should candles be used on the luncheon table? A. No. Q. How should a girl refuse a dance? A. Say, “T am sorry, but I have this dance engnged " if true. Other- wise, she may say, “Thank you, but I am slmng this out.” In either event, the girl should decline graciously and with a smile. A e ] Which is the chief city of New England? How many cubic feet are there in one cord of wood? Who won the heavyweight championship from John L. Sullivan? What is the normal life span of a mosquito? What invention made George Westinghouse famous? ANSWERS: Boston. 128 cubic feet. Jim Corbett (1866-1933). Two to three months. ‘The air brake. slump m midwinter tradc will be[air at the begln—nng of the new marked. Retail stores will find dii-‘y'ear Severe weather will increase ficulty in replenishing stocks and|the - terrible hazards of war on the new year bargains may be dls-imflous fronts. Fatalities among appointing If the stars are rightly civilians will be as numerous as read. Baikers and financiers wllllthose reported from battle fronts. shidy wiae-reaching money - prob- | The stars warn of epidemics in lemis. The stock market may exhl-'Axls»occupled cities. Hundreds of bit unexpected vagaries. Campmgns{girls in schools and colleges should for scrap of many ‘sorts will teach |prepare for work in hospitals the value of thrift and will bene- | where they will be needed for fit the nation in future methods many months. of using the essentials and non-| People whose birthdate it essentials of civilized life. have the augury of a year of an- NATIONAL ISSUES: In the\xiefies and perplexities which will coming year public resentmem?be happily relieved. Loss of money against pouticians who retard war|or reduction in income may dis- efforts for selfish reasons as well|turb a few women. as- against those who have reaped| Children born on this day prob- large profits from the nation's|bly will be fortunate through life, needs in time of peril will stead- |although they may have many iy gain intensity, astrologers pre- | vicissitudes and changes. They dict. Aspects that encourage re- should Be exceedingly bright and| bellion #nd even revolution will | intelligent. affect many persons who have sus- | (Copyright, 1942) tained ddverses or losses. The seers B — 1 counsel patience for they envision| TOM AND JERRY BATTER ' many. reforms and rewards among | At Sully’s Bakery. Phone 577 adv. the peoples of the world. PSRRI VSV S S INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Happy is the woman who re- Lulls in conflict in various places|ceives a cash Christmas present, préfage iritensé and despefate ac- because she will have a lot of fun tivities on land, séa and in the at the January sale counters.® a8 s m:.ul; i.t::-glm to 'trg:' DALY At\hLAsnA EMPIRE in Sen S cou at tfrebox office of i i o CAPITOL THEATBE md receive TWO TICKETS to see: MEET THE STEWARTS" Fedenl Tax—bc per Person . % is|- WATCH THIS SPACE-Your Name May Anurl DIRECTORY revoainmie [ Drs. Kaser and | | Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building Phone 56 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bidg PHONE 762 ROBERT SIMPSON,Opt.D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Frankiin Sts. PHONE 136 FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS FOR ABUSED HAIR Parker Herbex Treatments Will Correct Halr Problems Sigrid’s Jones-Stevens Shop | LADIES’—MISSES’. READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third " JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A. Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING L. C. Smith and Corona TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. “Qur Doorstep Is Worn by Batisfied Customs DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 8:00 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin t. * Phone 177 “Say It With Flowers" but “SAY IT WITH OURS!” Juneau Florists Phone 311 Rice & Ahlers Co. Plumbing—O0il Burners Heating Phone 34 Sheet Metal JUNEAU - YOUNG Hardware Company PAINTS—OIL—GLASS Sheif and Heavy Hardware Guns and Ammunition Guy Smith-Drugs” (Careful Prescriptionists) NYAL Family Remedies HORLUCK'S . DANISH ICE CREAM' MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 SECOND and FOURTH in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30_p. m. R. W. COWLING, Wor- ERS, Secretary. B e P. M. Visiting Brothers wel- come. ARTHUR ADAMS, Ex- alted Ruler, M. H. SIDES, Sec~ Gastinecu Channel Monday of each month shlp(uj Master; JAMES W. LEIV- Meets every Wednesday at 8 retary. { PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phone 18—24 "“The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. HARRY RACE Druggist “The Squibb Store” “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. '\’uu'll Find Foed Finer and Service More Complete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP FINE Watch and Jeweiry Repairing at very reasonable rates Paul Bloedhorn S. 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