The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 31, 1944, Page 11

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1944 : FATHER AND SON |p TEAM OF ALASKA| self before too long. Peace Foundation With .victory now in sight Forlress pmlmbl) a lot closer than many| To keep prepared for any enwr-‘of the National Defense Commu-‘ ur us realize, it is high time that gem.\ we should continue our pro-tee September 15 to 17. | T 1w¢ should be laying firm founda-'gram of universal military tmm- ——————— | tions for a lasting peace. \ing for years to come so that u'l [ mutual helpfulness. 's Alaska The people of the United States our physically fit young men will| AMERI(MSM of ] 2 ) e must realize that to keep a lasting have military training The cardinal purposes of the nnd permanent peace, we " It is bound of industrial targets will have re-| Lholuus.hly at the various Nation to play an important part in the duced the working classes to such Defense Committee meetings pu-lTo promote peace and good. will on g 1 ldownfall of the Japanese Empire. lan extent that the home islands ceding the National Convention at| " THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE JUNEAU, ALASKA PAGE FIVE of Might] | Poeeea e LEGIONNAIRES---- May your -good works 0 make right the mas earth; :wi]l be large enough for all Jap-, Cllh ago, September 18 to 20. ll | To safeguard and transmit to pos- and anese Nationals. terity the principles of Justice, Freedom and Democracy; p consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion (o prove fruitful and ydur st No More Scrapping ‘ AMERKM lmlo“ {American Legion are the rehabilita- tion of our disabled comrades; the b keep a large Army, Navy and Au‘ ; L Repori 15 MadeRaDACRING Pervs. wweds 1o cntiion o ciies]. ™ WOSM never i conient | oWyt o oo fof the Peace Treaty ending Worla,the scrapping of our Navy or any fullv Expl‘mn il ogroonfhal < el his A .| Defenseof Northland- |w.. |lmitation of armaments unless all who have answered the final call visit to this Annual Con- K | Alaska is destined to always be Nations on this Earth agree to T land of those who are now suffer- i Permanem Pea(e jan important barrief against at- maintaining and supporting an In- By “,M’,lf—;“,KENS |{ing the ravages of wounds, disease . [tack and must be developed both ternational police force. In such : and _want; rightful education . of vention a pleasam one. Defense Committee greatly to local defense projects. To save time National Headquar- r have aided in civilian defense and| in many instances Legionnaires ganized Civilian Defense Units| ters was requested to mail all lt-! possessions |erature on National Defense direct with many naval and air bases de- small Coast Guard vesscl to each Alaskan post. All posts veloped and garrisoned. By C. M. ARCHBOLD ‘xmhmrmu,\- and agrioulturally Chairman, Department National Ls\mpou a large population. {Aleutian Islands area mus! s mammned as a huge Military and maintain the freedom of the seas. The past ygar has passed rapid-'Naval Reservation with permanent All other navies as such should be ly with all posts contributing garrisons. The many man acific Islands now being Strip Japan Japan should be siripped ¢ have headed up this activity in territory gained by aggression. This for the three-year period ending their commupity, means confining her Nationa Since the Japs on Attu Were|;ne Japanese home .islands | liquidated and those on Kiska' the time we fully conquer the hmc]atlcnd from one to two meetings of abandoned this base in the face quJflD yellow men, it may be that a overwhelming naval, aerial and land! {wave of National hari-Kari will} the forces, all Alaskans have rested haye depleted the numbers of their| ™ easier. We hope that our well or-|pyitary forces and our bombing | om the Japs, should remain a_s‘xemin any naval vessels of any America; erican Leglon. | of the United States Department Americanism Chairman For God and Country, we assoc-| iate ourselves together for the fol- lowing purposes: y to a case the combined Navies of the Our,United States, Great Britain and t be Russia should be sufficient to the children of our country, and devoted service to the community, state and nation. Trying to live up to these high ideals held ever before us, it is dated scrapped completely. The Axis To uphold and defend the Consti- {with justifiable pride we proudly taken Powers should not be permitted to| tution of the United States of | say, I am a member of The Fidi * BERT'S CASH GROCERY size or type other than necessary To maintain law and order; T They |To foster and perpetuate 100 per in shouid have nc Army nor Air Force.| cent Americanism; hi{‘ :‘;‘;‘?":J“;’:& ml:’:;“holc; n | As a member of the nine man To preserve the memories and m-\\why h'IVl.‘lI“l frody S :lmsee’:“ .1 National Naval Affairs Committee | cidents of our association in the all tairs . Qo s £ “Hubby, darling, did you buy me of faregl 54 that coat for my birthday, as you o!W o sel idual | 22 s A SR Is to!With the National Convention of To inculcate a sense of indiv AL =P 3 - By|1945, it has been my pleasure to obligation to the commumt;&“m?;:u;fis; F mer F oods Always” state and nation; the committee each year. Many uf To combat the autocracy of both| Well, if .you don’t give a wrap. I don't give a darn.” ~Flight ‘Time. ' ro‘oom“o"v’—,”m"v-»ooo""—’——,44»00'—"-—44—4"" above subjects will be dlscu;sed the classes and the masses; never have to demonstrate how| efficiently they could operate. i Alaska as a whole is rapidly de-| veloping as a powerful fortress with strategically located naval bases, army posts and air bases and may be used as a springboard for an invasion of the Jap homeland it-, ‘What is believed to be the only ‘father and son team’ from Alaska in the armed forces are Past De- ,, partment Commander Clyde R. \ Ellis, Sr., now a Major in the Corps “ ello: ) of Engineers at San Francisco, and his son, Clyde, Jr i In World War I Clyde, Sr., was - 2 | ing up with the special service | forces about one and one-half years | | ago in World War II. { 1 Clyde, Jr. has recently finished We Greet You! !/ his pre-flight training and is now 1 receiving further instruction at * i Thunder Bird Field, Arizona. He received his education in the Ter- i ritorial schools at Cordova and 1 : Anchorage, where his father was a wes‘ (oas‘ l i i practicing attorney. Lo So. Franklin St. Deaths due to premature birth are more common among babies born in spring than at any other season. Welcome Alaskan Legionnaires YOU SERVE YOUR TERRITORY AND NATION .. WE SERVE ALASKA! Grocery P e | GREETINGS LEGIONNAIRES and AUXILIARY We express our sincere wishes that your 1944 Department of Alaska Convention be a thor- afigh success We Welcome You to Juneau PARSONS ELECTRIC (0. Seward Street We Join Youin This Work Sllattika ene ALLEN SHATTU(JK—CURTIS SHATTUCK PSSP RS S A e et WELCOME LEGION AND ITS AUXILIARY May Your 1944 Convention Be a Success! H.J. YURMAN "The Furrier” | | We Welcome g The Legum . | GEORGE M. sunms Cfl GEORGE and NELLIE SIMPKINS . Stationery . . Printing . . Office Supplies P. 0. Box 2076 Phone-Red 244 Juneau's Leading Men's Store The Home of : " Florsheim and Nettleton & SHOES “We Welcome the ¥ Legion and Auxiliary> * H. S. GRAVES "The Clothing Man" STORE Welcomes You All fo Your Convention FRONT STREET NANCE'S 5-10-15 A REAL WELCOME to the | { l LEGION . 5 and the With the Gommg 251h Annual Convention we know you have yyour problems that will take serious consideration and we know that you will meet these issues a 'ycou have in the past. Good Luc esi%Visi;és b i SUNEAU LUMBER MILLS AUXILIARY * Enjoy Your Stay at the Cor.vemenl Gastineall Hctél PHONE 10 SULLY’S BAK@RY "'I'lle Home of Good Bread and Pasiry ". Ve (M ! ‘,w Honor to the Legiomaires Of World Wars 1 and I1--- May You Always Keep Ahghi the FIBES of FREEDOM and SPIRIT of DEMOCRACY that We All So Thoroughly Cherish. Alaski Coastal Airlines Phone 612 ; Welcomes the American Leglon and Auxiliary o J uneau for their 25th An- nua Convention. .. with Best Wishes for a GRAND SUCCESS!