The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 31, 1944, Page 9

) s, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1944 'of more recent members and our A % Welcome Legionnaires OUR BEST WISHES * ARE WITH YOU IN YOUR CONSTANT VIGIL IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM. oy e | Alaskan 'Highways. |such an early date as to suggest |that National Headquarters of the triends outside of the Legion of our achievements in the past few | years, particularly along the line of | National and Territorial defense. Several years before Pearl Har-| bor we called to the attention of | National Headquarters of the Le-| |gion of the encroachments of lhe‘: Japs on our fishing grounds; of| our complete lack of military de-| fense and ‘suggested naval, air and ,other military bases for the pro- {tection of Alaska and the Pacific |Northwest; |tion of a National Guard in the requested the forma- recommended the| and Territory; other All this was done at| Territorial | to pacifists the term “warmonger.”| It is a source of grnlmcanon{ Legion saw the wisdom of the De- partment’s requests and went to bat for us as well as themselves | before the Congress and the several | lactment of legislation whereby lon THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA h, '1: is proper to call tnhe attention| f our past achievements, after all, it is ohly water over the dam. Tt is to the future we must now look, | plan and work. It is my opinion that thousands | of World War Two veterans will permanently locate in the Territory. If we are to pe woriny of obtain- ing their membership we must Lake‘! the lead in the post war develop- | ment of the Territory. The gainsi made by war in the improvement of transportation by air, sea nnd‘ highways must be considered as Jjust a beginning. provements should be our goal Our farms and mines must made accessible to the markets; our cities must be greatly modernized; our natural resources must be en-| couraged to be developed by the repeal of unwise laws and the en-| Many more im: range investments can be mads under the Free Enterprise Syste I do not believe this forward PAGE THREE 4 ) \ 5 ) ] \ ) \ \ N \ \ ! \ \ ; L) WE ARE ALL for the AMERICAN LEGION Because they help to uphold the prin- ciples of Democ- racy in our sweet land of JUSTICE and LIBERTY! WELCOME fo the AMERICAN LEGION and its AUXILIARY Frances Ann Beauty Salon Extends Iis Best Wishes tothe - GASTINEAU looking planning is beyond the|| ‘. Chiefs of Staff of the Army nnd‘ | :Navy. Never will T forget the re-|S°OPé Of the Legion. A developed Fataa » A 3 | marks of certain member: f th |Alaska is the strong right flank | e ©lin the defense of the United States 25th Annual Piggly GROCERY CAUTIOUS — Cover Girl .| AUXILIARY HEATRE ’ The Show Place of Juneau :ject, “Pijoneer Pattern For Our AUXILIARY CONTEST i, e, Faver ™ © WINNERS ANNOUNCED 5 »=-iavr owese, s 2nd prize — Coleen McDonald, Petersburg. Poppy Poster Contest— Class I—Vernon Miller, Fairbanks. Class II—E. Francis Hunkins,| \Sitka. Class III—Agnes M. Nielsen, Cor- dova. National News—Sitka Unit No. 13, having subscribed 55 percent of its! membership to the National pub-| lication as of August 15. All awards to be made in war| stamps which will be presented by | the Department President during the Convention. i 'WORK OF ALASKA | " LEGION 15 GIVEN IN PRESENT WAR By R. H. STOCK By MR s National Executive Committeeman Department Secretary i Announcement is made by De-| Those of us who have belonged_‘ partment Headquarters of the fol-|{to the Legion in Alaska for sev-| ¢ lowing named winners in the con-|eral years take the achievements of " “tests sponsored by the American|the Department and the various [ Legion Auxiliary: Posts as a matter of course. How- Americanism Essay Contest—sub-|€Ver, now that Department con- | ventions have again been resumed We Say WELCOME and GOOD WISHES to the LEGION and its Welcome Legion Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention THE NEW IDEAL SHOP Alaskan Novelties Stamped by U.S.A. P. O. Box 1163 PHONE 534 Juneau, Alaska | NEEDLECRAFT SHOP e 1 Hail to The Legion and the Auxiliary May Your Time in Juneau Be a Most |Military Affairs Committee of the| {House when General George C. ‘Marshall requested the formation 'of a National Guard in Alaska nor | \Will I forget the disbelief generally | ,current when we announced the| Jap encroachment on our fisheries. | Local Affairs | In local affairs the Department | can also point with pride. To| mention a few, such as: i 1. The Child Welfare Bill. 2. The Guards. | 3. The aid given locally to the | Civilian Defense program and many‘ other worth while projects. But no matter how proud we are Home and Territorial | | Jinx: Falkenburg carefully tests the water temperature before | entering a Hollywood pool. BUY WAR BONDS and on that basis we can go for-| ward with confidence in the bright | future of the American Legion of | Alaska. BEST WISHES TO THE LEGION . May Your Stay Be Enjoyable Triplex Cleaners [T S WELCOME LEGION and AUXILIARY with Our BEST WISHES BARANOF Liquor Store We Extend Sincere GREETINGS and SUCCESS to the 1944 Legion Convention * DEVLIN’S 197 South Franklin Street Phone 50 THE STAR BAKERY Extends the Best Wishes for Your Continued Success . « . Thel Enjoyable One. .. SPRUCE DELICATESSEN PHONE 307 Always at Y our Service May mperial Cafe . . . The Imperial Fountain . . . The Imperial Pool Hall Extend a Merry Greeting to the American Legion * Your Stay in Juneau Be Pleasant Phone 37 WHERE SHOPPING and PLEASURE MEETS Wiggly Company Department Convention ST ST S TS TS U SSL SN USSR SISt NS SRS TIET | P et et et~ et THE VICTORY BAR SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET Accords You a Hearty Welcome During Your Convention Days inJunecau The ALASKAN CUT RATE LIQUOR STORE Extends: A MERRY GREETING toall LEGIONNAIRES We carry the Best of Wines, Liquors and Beers Phone 184 (701 AUG. ‘44’ Best Wishes for Your 1944 Annual Department Convention Columbia Lumber Company Anchorage - Juneau - Sitka