The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 19, 1943, Page 6

PAGE SIX {ritorial staff '“(REASE RED | The new officials, expected to ar- rive sometime this month, will give onal supervision to Red Cross ices in the Aleutians, the cen- Southeast and Canadian CROSS OFFICIALS FORNORTHLAND - areas Walden has just reported to the S | Alaska Defense Command Head- HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DE- | quarters, following a tour of in- b. 19—Si| ,upmuon of Red Cross westward FENBE QOMMAND, Re o | stations. His review of recreation nifying a enlarged RM“q\upmcm and personnel activities Cross program for 1943, Harry Wal-1.¢ the various posts is being con- den, assistant administrator of the|gycted as a gauge to future plan- Red Cross services to the Armed pjng Forces for the Pacific Area, an-| nounces that three field supervis-|peen conferring ors will be added soon to the T""‘Ma\xpm for Alaska, Earl A. Hankins, re- creation dirgctor, who recently re- |turned from conferences in Seattle and San Francisco, and with other Territorial department officials. Staff Increase Walden said there will be an im- mediate increase of about one-third | the present Red Cross force in Al- |aska, necessitated hy the expan- | sion of with the special service branch of the Army and the growth of hos- hnt:l] and welfare services. i !" “It has been gratifying to wit- {ness the splendid coordination of |Red Cross and Army Special Serv- lice planning,” Walden continued. !“An example of that is the motion | picture circuit, pioneered by Red {Cross with the help of the special service officers, and now extended {to large proportions by the Army. greatly with Carey A. FELT SPORT HATS RED |Our relations with the Army at BLUE |every post reflect mutual respect BEIGE | and understanding. NAVY Welfare Program “The welfare program, in which “F‘ield Directors and home service workers handle problems affecting | the morale of the soldier and his family, is being administered with { appreciative cooperation of Army and Navy officials, who recognize the importance of such function in the interest of the service men.” Walden will return to the Pacific Area office in San Francisco in time to stress the Alaska program {in connection with the Red Cross i War Fund drive which begins in March Shakeup in Nazi Ranks | STOCKHOLM, Feb. 19 — Gen. | Pranz Halder has been restored to | a position as Chief of the German | Army General Staff, displacing Gen. Kurt Zeitler, who succeeded him | last fall, the newspaper Aftonbladet says. | Zeitler is a personal friend of Gestapo Chief Himmler. No report | is made on what Zeitler's next as- lcignment will be nor why he was removed. $3.00 to $4.50 Felt Beret Styles, Too! | ] New Wrap-around TURBANS **in all colors. [ ] Square Scarfs in gay prints. Just the thing for windy days. Jones-Stevens Seward Street California Grocery and Meal Market Pay'n Takit Piggly Wiggly Alaska Meat Co. B. M. Behrends Co. Bert's Cash Grocery Thrift Co-Op Home Grocery and Meat Market Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. Jones-Stevens Co. Sully’s Bakery Ellen’s Cash Grocery Thibodeau's Cash and Carry Juneau-Young Hardware Co. Thomas Hardware Co. Alaska Laundry, Inc. Sanitary Meat Co. Parson’s Electric Co. For the past several days he has resident field supervisor activities in conjunction | $VS CROSS | Philadelphia, DO YOUR SHOPPING SATURDAY FOR A DOUBLE HOLIDAY UNCLE SAM REQUIRES NO RATIONING CARD of the Axis for these 40 mm. sea shells. They are “given away” to Messrs. Hirohito, Hitler and Mussolini with the compliments of a Bofors anti-aircraft battery aboard a U. S. battleship. This is an official U. S. Navy photo taken while the vessel was on patrol duty. JOHN D. BISHOP RETURNS FROM AWARDED “spping sHoppING TO MAJOR Behrends’ Manager Visits . Fashion Shows on Coast Seven Other_Officers Re- ceived Silver Stars from Maj. Gen. Buckner HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DE- FENSE COMMAND, Feb. 19 — Awarding of the Distinguished SVS Cross to Maj. John G. Pickarn, of and Silver Stars to seven other officers for aerial ac- tion over the Aleutians is announc | John Doyle Bishop, manager of B. M. Behrends store, has returned to Juneau after a business trip south Spring openings of wholesale houses from Seattle to Los Angeles fashion and merchandising shows were the focus of Mr. Bishop’s at- tention Chad to be back in Juneau, the local merchant found traveling dif- ed by Maj. Gen. Simon Bolivar ficylt wherever he went. Business Buckner, Jr. stops along the way were made at Five of the seven Silver Stars go Seattle, Portland and San Fran- to Texas fliers and the other two | cisco. to fliers from Minnesota and West - Virginia. > > Desiccated vegetables, similar to toda ehydrated foods, were part There are twelve cities of more o Idiers’ rations during the Civil han 25,000 population in Chile ""When in the course of human events ... And, in the course of human events, George Washington was born and lived and died. Why are we think- ing of him—he was just the same as any other mortal. He had ajob to do, and hedid it. It was a tough job. Sure it was tough, but life isn't c2cy. He couldn't falter, he couldn't ivrn hack, I hold OF CHINESE ‘Madame Chuang Kai Shek and Roosevelt Hold Joint Conferences \VASHINGTON Fcb 19. — Ma- |dame Chiang Kai Shek said at |cans could help the |by sending them more implements lof war, and President Roosevelt | declared that “this is going to be done as quickly as the Lord will |let us." For the first time, the Presldent {and Mrs. Roosevelt held united conferences with the newsmen,and |both the first lady of China and | M.he Chief Executive submitted to questioning. 1 ; The President reemphasized the ' |intenfion of the United Nations to| |use China actively in attacking | Japan while efforts are continued |to snip the Japanese lines in lhe Pacific Islands. President Roosevelt said thaL |lhe American people are all for, sending more munitions to the! Chinese, but he pointed out that it can't be done directly except by air over a route from the south- west. Transport planes, he said, must not only carry enough gas to get them to China, but must have enough to return, and still HOLIDAY IS NEXT MONDAY Next Mnmlu will be observed as gton Birthday holiday and il be closed so house- wives must do their ordering to- up the 2,400 foot mountain to the Banks will be closed, also the City Hall offices. Under direction of Pioneers Igloo,’ Many Territorial offices will be No, 6, funeral services will be held closed or open only with half force. tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock Both the High and grade schools at the Charles W. Carter Mortuary will also take a holiday Monday. for the late Peter Brynholf. Dean This afternoon programs are being C. Rice will give the eulogy and given in the various rooms of the interment will be the Pioneers’ grade school and in the High plot in Evflg,een cemetery. school. S o e o 0 0 0 0 0 0 o WEATHER REPORT (U. S. Bureau) Temp. Thursday, Feb. 18. Maximum 41, minimum 36. Rain—.44 inch. e o 0o 0 o o plies to keep the fighting planes going in China itself. -o BRYNHOLF FUNERAL - -+ Legion of Moose Meeting Tonight : The Legion of the Moose will e B A SR a meeting tonight in The value of wool carpeting Moose headquarters starting at 8 manufactured in Canada increased o'clock. Following the business ses- from $1,900,000 in 1933 to $4,500,000 sion, games will be played. in 1940. . - . ] . . . . . . . Because he be- he hadtogoon . . lieved in something and those “self- evident truths” meant more to him than hisown life. Fe gave up the com- forts of his home to come near to losing that life at Valley Forge. George Washington has hecome a symbol— the father of our country, who fought for freedom as we are fighting foday. ~ ASKS HEle |the White House today that Ameri- | Chinese best' find room for munitions and sup-|propiodist SERVI(IS IOMORROW\ T\;o sessions will be held, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1943 COMPLETE LINE Groceries—Vegetahles—Fruits Canned Goods—Package Goods FLOUR Whatever You Want from a PACKAGE of CAKE FLOUR to a 24%- or 49-P OUND SACK Wire, Write or ‘Phone Your Order WHERE SERVICE, PRICE AND QUALITY MEET We DELIVER TO DOUGLAS—Each Tuesday and Friday, PHONE 92 10:30 A. M. ‘2 DELIVERIES DAILY PHONE 95 2:30 P.M. IN BUSINESS SINCE 1908 and still doing the largest grocery PLANS FOR WORLD DAY OF PRAYER ARE MADE AT MEETING Plans wre formulated yester- |day afternoon at a meeting at the parsonage, called by Mrs. W. H: Mattrews, Jr, for the World Day of Prayer to be held on March 12, the first Friday in Lent | The observance will make the Eighth year of the day in the | world the as last year. Fhe theme will be “Father, I Pray that they all may be one.” Business and devotional sessions will be held in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. In the evening at 8 o'clock, there will be prayer and devotionals. The observance will be held in ‘the Resurrection Lutheran Church. Committees appointed yesterday to have charge of the affairs are as follows: Devotionals for afternoon—Mes- dames Baker, Wilson, Barlowe; music—Mesdames Booth and Lesh- er; publicity, Mesdames Mutchi- more and Zenger; nominating— | business in Juneau. ious church choirs. At this service the program arranged for world wide use will be followed. The public will be extended an invitation to attend the afternoon and evemng sessluns PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES ARMY SIZE WASHINGTON, Feb. 19—Presi- dent Roosevelt said today it was decided last August how many men would be in the Army this year and as far as the farm labor shortage is concerned he thought the use of young people of high school age will do a lot to relieve the situation. The size of the Army, the Presi- dent said, will be dictated by mili- tary necessity. He said the plahs call for 7,500,000, exclusive of of- icers, by next December 31 which, will mean a total of 10,800,000 men in all the armed services. - S s Mesdames Lesher, Booth and Zeng-| er. Mrs. F. N. Pitts will be in charge | of the evening chorus to be com- posed of members from the var- These stores will be closed MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, Honoring WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY DO YOUR SHOPPING SATURDAY FOR A DOUBLE HOLIDAY Channel Apparel Shop Leota’s Sabin’s Fred Henning Peerless Bakery Alaska Music Supply . Garnick's Grocery Juneau Melody Shop 20th Century Meal Markel Huichings Economy Markel San Francisco Bakery Graves, The Clothing Man Sears, Roebuck These Drug Stores will observe regular Sunday hours, 12 Noon until 6 P. Birthday: Butler-Mauro Harry Race, Druggist Junean Drug Co. Guy Smith, Druggist Seventy-five per cent of the peo- ple of India are farmers, most of them living in mud-walled, thatch- moted dwelllngs M. on Washirigton's Drug Co.