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PAGE TWO THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1943 who supposedly lives under brown crockery In the shape of g | - it That is. it/ banks into which the child r s present World War | their pennies. The image ot JUR OWN commuiity, like the rest | ‘rhe panish chitdren do not have was before f a. Santa. Claus, but instead a II broken until Christmas time §oft he 1d; has been shaken by the 1e werld, has been Sha -by Chrietmas' brownié, called “Nisson,” Whe ; have left” their - >o fider of guns. This thunder echoes * litie old man with a long, gray nest: 1 Is of coarse BUY WAR BONDS R in-enr ears-as we once more celebrate |, Fthe pirth of the Prince of Peace. s SOHT \\'Q thfi\nes\'spiper sees no irony in ‘:; Va¥: : Do \\\m\s(‘:\l\r&r)f war and-the message of ff 7 H E 0 }L' 7- 6‘ Z () [/1/ u g; hope that is Christmas. “ ¥ [//, 4 RRRRRRRRRCRRTIE ARRRRRITER SSRARG SRFRIRRG GG For it|is the everlasting hape of Christmas tha makes it\such a vital force in our lives. That hope is one of a never ending period of “Peace on Earth? RARRX While it is true that the v\ohnnm (if‘t\}kis paper g S & 2 - 4 - 9 Brings to our minds the true value of friendships—and leads us % since last (;Ilriérnm\\h:l\ (< bccn%!ominnted by.the effects of the war lords op ou normal way\ot li\'ing—\\'c\kn()\i; that, the peace=loving “little” men of goodwill far outnumber theeyil. These “little” people are the\citizens of this community and other communitics like \And it was for these same “littlel pcopkt\hnt Christ came into this world 1943 years ago. 2 So Christmas belongs to th\em and \not to those who plunge the world intQ darkne\ss\ to ponder over the many deeds of kindness that have been extend- ed us in the past. May your Christmas of 1943 approach in joyousness the carefree Christmases of early years when you dreamed of the coming of Saint Nicholas. We are indebted to you for these kindnesses and the thoughtfulness back of them, and desire to extend corypliments of the Season to you, one and all! AR AR R R R R R AR RN IR R RRRRRRRRRAC Let this true spirit of Christmas dominate Soceccecceccacces AN (Vd SR SN your thinking and you can say to all ym( friends as we now say to you— Yuletide draws people closer together . . helps us towards guiet friendliness and group enjoyment of dayslike Christmmas. New Year debtless, if penniless. § mas celebrations are par- Soldiers Find Chinese o le'rs In .Inese .‘( idespread in Chungking, Y Pay Bills af Christmas ..o bt 2 seei- 8 i cdist and a large percentage of the i# heir usually elaborate | Ch se are Christians - in India will have an Christmas in semi-tropical i Most of the Chri ) is English and the church ser- Although A meost proper time (o express our sincere ‘ appreciation for your FRED HENNING at | vic nativity pageants and huge 0 he may begin' Christmas dinners—just like home. 3§ BEESEBIRLLDRRODD P > fencosonuneog ) friendship . . . (o wish ;;j S g vou an abundance of ¢ 4 Chrisimas joy. e o Lt v WIERRY CHEISTVAS SEWING BASKET AR RRRRRG 1 To All OQur P BRSSPI RD IR EIE DB DB IE RRRARARRRRRARR q 44 // / ? ] % ¢ Alaskan Friends and Customers f@ / And May Your /3 8 / : : x % . NewYearBeFilledWith 73 ; / Happiness. % ¥ / i t this Jogous Season % ) ERE € " ¢ g A Our Theughts Revert (fi 3 . % ¥ &3 . NATIONAL GROCERY (0. 12 ‘v rhmmnee fover / BEF/A BE/L%MY gfi i whose patronage and ;’: JUNEAU, ALASKA - ? Good Will we have - enjoyed throughout i the Year. CoaREaRESRTCRCY | RPN We pause, on this, our third wartime Eve of Christmas, to contemplate how much we owe the perennial character of our customers. With gratitude and pride we scan the list, and sincerely thank you, one and all, for your part in helping make this the Territory’s finest meat market. ; o o oo oo Voo ¢ Thank youexie and all for ¢ your kindness to us, and J : may the coming ‘year 7 bringtoyouthebest. .. i To these old customers, to new ones, and to potential ones every member of this organization now joins in wishing “MERRY CHRISTMAS,” and we hope that the coming year brings you more true happiness, true friendships, and more oppor- tunities than any year that has gone beforre. ROALD COPSTEAD AND STAFF @ o2 9 @ . % * / ...JerryMcKinley /% ;g f y THE BARANOF g 8 ~ ELECTRIC SERVICE SHOP ¢ ELIQUORSTORE R AN =