The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1943, Page 11

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1943 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE -JUNEAU, ALASKA Sania Comes in Red Whlte and Blue in 43 Chrlstmas Cards l f i . | special ones for servicemen and women have not supplanted the | traditional Christinas greeting cards with their winter scenes, glowing \u]( logs and holly and evergreen (International) PATRIOTIC COMBINATION of red, white and biue is the war-time motif for many of the 1943 Christmas greeting cards, like those shown above However, the cards with the patriotic touch and the Dt SPI Rl T : The people of these United States have ob- served 167 Chrismases since the Declaration of Independence. And hefore that, there were about 175 years of pioneering, during which, amid all soris of odds, the families within this land's sheras celebrated the merry holiday. I D O D D D D R Efif*@!@»@%@@«@%@fi‘ L) This wartime Chrisimas finds us with much fc be solemn ahout—much fo fight for, and much to pray for. Bui there have heen Christmases hefore, when things seemed even darker for us. So with the frue American spirit of forti- @ tude, inner gaiely and deeply rooted faith, %, we're going fo celebrate this December 25th in the good old fashioned Chrisimas spirit. Holly in our windows; festively trimmed trees; remembrances for evotyihe—especially ‘ the children-Chistmas carols-and above all, Chrisimas’ services in Church, where we'll bow and exiend the scuons greelings fo friends and nelgllbors. And We Must Never Permit It to Be Otherwise! ot The's Ehtistg, Averions ipls. Tl s ; { the way our fighling men around the world By our generous contribution to the War Relief Fund we have brought Christmas like fo think of if. That's the way they too will to millions this year who might have been in dire need. And if we continue buying ‘ spend next Chrisimas-at home-if each.of us bonds and stamps as we have in the past the war will be shortened in direct proportion T does everything in our power fo speed Victory! . What finer Christmas could anyone have than the return of those at the front be- fore another Christmas rolls arouad .. . And the restoration of Peace On Earth, Good Will to Men. ational Bank And now a very personal "Merry Christmas” to all our friends from the staff of the YP ! &, FORAEEGS fIlmeau, Alaska CAPITOL THEATRE A R A EAY LR v v o Y " s b e b e e e T b b P R T P HIBDIIDT6. L