The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1942, Page 8

PAGE TWO M\W\‘\mfim&\ ?\\xx\\\ g MERRY CHRISTMA AND A HAPPY NEW YAR In the coming year the First National Bank of Juneau will be more anxious than ever to service your needs, desires, hopes and wants Necessary war-hme curtailments shall only enhance the sincerity we feel in servmg you. Our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. First National Of Juneau, Alaska THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA SW \\TC/%/ ‘\flm TIM |': Corporal McNew laid his whis- kers on the window sill. It wasn’t the role of Santa Claus at the gar- rison Christmas party. He couldn't, T however, disobey his commanding of - thp “Jnrh. % ticer. Nor did he want to after ¢ | hieaving about. that vacancy for a 5; corporal ‘at the recruiting office in # Kansas City. McNew had been born 9 and only yesterday he'd heard ¢ | that Marianne had been seen with The colonel, through, had made his role more difficuit, -“Er he'd drummed o) the table with his fin- gers, ‘I want you especially to lieve that Santa Claus is really magic. My son is--er—fascinated 1. anything in, the. electrioal. line @nh, annd gflying’ | He's been — er— quite disturbing I've told him that Santa only gives presents. to good boys. If you can @lnru tfl (lsnh encourage his belief, it'd help th o Vo te Vot o ESEEN (B the angel said unfo them, “\Q Frear not: for behold, I brivg you § good fidings of great joy, which - shall be to all peaple. b N § oo wiien e e e Fpr umtfn yout 16 born this day in fl]l’// HEENN be thought, military duty to play ntg nf Bamh a %au‘uur mht[h is (![hrtgt “ Aund this shall be a sign wnin yomg Ye G e swrannn e e oon - ghigl[ il fle babe weapped i swaddling f 1 freman. rlothes, lyiug in a manger. Anmd suddenly there was with the angel comnce s son e v puttitude of the heavenly host praising THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1942 in the highest, ;) m Zuke 2 lu 14 Inexpenswely This Way @ . 9 | regiment and—me. h 2 l h B B e o parth peace, good will toward men. ¢ | Claus, McNew thought. Sonny was ;, very. skeptical, fi “Hello.” Peeping in the window | _ 2 |he saw the object of his worr ;j accompanied by the regimental CHRISTMAS 9 slipped into a closet. Too late, he GREENS ;; remembered his whiskers. The X fij;floah as the regiment had learned,| gor a great number of people, a % |had an appetite. McNew's fears nhouse not decorated with Christmas fi‘were confirmed when he emerged greens would be dull indeed, One ;&Kx'om the closet. The whiskers were expert pointed out, though, ) jgone, and he heard Sonny. gigg that there need be no fear that “I bet Santa Claus ain't magic | there ever wiil be a short enough to grow more whiskers. I|oreens peculiar to the various sec et he afi’t. magic at all. Dad|tions of this nation if proper c doesn't know everything 54V, is taken in collecting the greene Henry, I wonder if Santa Claus| But as it is today. wanton de- struetion in the collection of the Yuletide decorations, so thoughtf: ly placed for our use by Mother as brought about a dan- ger t we might not have som of the greens we are so accustom to There is a danger that the Amer- ican holly, in southern Atlanti coast states, and the laurel plants of the mountainous country of the tast, will both face extermination ganized method of is ))rn\lp.l‘ about stmas decorative of the harvestin Three othe that are r se of new M inc dl‘mdnd are the winterburn ground pine, and the To a large extent can be ved if the nation turns to the use of evergreen boughs, such as cedar, pine, hemlock and spruce, For a touch of color, arti- ficial red be: could well be used. ‘The story of our over commer- cialization is always connected with the background of the dissipation of our native plant life without re- gard to future stock. Some form of protective law has to be put into effect to protect the quickly dis- appearing greenery. Restriction or prohibitien in certain areas seems to be the coming necessity to save them. nts ‘can see in the dark. T know how to [turn off the switch—" | McNew sighed. Soldiers were sup- yposed to be ingenious. McNew re- [membered some cotton fields near- by. The band played a uraditional Christmas carol. Corporal McNew stoed heside a gaily decorated tree | and began to distribute gifts to the | children of the regiment. He called out Sonny's name. Then the lights | went out He took a step backwards as tiny lights gleamed about his whiskers. | Fireflies must have made their SAFETY SUGGESTION | homes on the abandoned cotton he pE | had plucked. McNew stepped on a The National Safety Council's package, stumbled and grabbed the | figures prove that each year hun- itree for support. He caught a dreds of youngsters, swept up with branch, Out of the darkness, he holiday hilarity, meet death and | heard Sonny's voice: “Yes, Santa, | here I am | “Here—" McNew tried to hand | the boy the package containing the | electric train. A firefly rested on his whiskers. “Here, Santa Claus | carries his own lights, you know,” | “Is it magic?" asked Sonny,“And | you grew more whiskers—" McNew stumbled again, reached | for support. The branch cracked ‘ and broke. Falling, he caught Son- | ny’s hand. “Here!” | j The lights went on. Sonny fled | gl The down the steps and McNew saw that the colonel was comforting a weeping boy. A corporal who'd | given the colonel’s son a switch for | & ta Christmas gift would never be -~ JOY 1recommznded for a recruiting job B !in his home town. | The annual event at last over, \MLNew painfully removed the cot- {ton from his chin. His suffering | was in vain. 3, 3 | “The colonel wanted to see him. DY faith | MeNew hurried. His chin was sore & a4 - - O P 900 SO0 EIONANDRER0S o ! £l 4 S POCOONEO00E WMW% “Yes sir.” “Did you ever act the part of | Santa Claus before?’ “No, sir.” MoNew suppressed a gh. b “Um-maybe that explains the | tireflies and the switch.” There was | la curious note in the colonel's | voice. McNew struggled to explain, but the colonel interrupted: “I hear |you want that recruiting job in | Kansas City. Under the circum- stances, I've decided to recommend you. Sonny wants to ~isit his grandmother there and you can take care of him on the journey. His grandmother thinks that Sonny is a good boy. I expect you to— er—continue to be resourceful.” “Yes, sir.’ But McNew sighed He wondered if snow could be used to advantage by a resourceful sol- 'dier in charge of an equally in- Zigenious boy. | Christmas can inspire clever but cheap centerpieces for your festive parties or family suppers. The children can concoct one like this with an old mirror for the pond and cotton puffs for snow banks. Silver a twig for a tree, add a bit of glitter from the Christmas tree trim- mings and make the skaters from pipe cleaners. Such a smart set- ting is a good gift, too. You can ge tthe star-shaped holders in several sizes. The table mats shown here are inexpensive and are usable several times. Because they are treated with wax to be soil resistant. The set here is in a spode pattern. them not to drive wih are cautioned to ask their sonsand | orir y drivers, to remember the daughters to be extra careful dangers of speed, and to combine ing this period of extra danger;|their fun with common sense. RENRRERCREDCCRE, disaster on the highway West Coast Grocery sends to you a message of Good Will and ... in these troubled times . . . for a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We link our with the past to our faith in SRR e manased o mlile, | OB T the future . . . for VICTORY! West Coast Grocery -