The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-16
FAULKNER TELLS |OF GREAT TRIP TO COP CONVENTION
Incidents En Route Furnish Chamber with Entertain
 ing Luncheon Hour

The long-delayed report of H. l. Faulkner on his trip to the Cleve- land Republican National Conven- ton was given the Chamber of Commerce today at its noon lunch con. Without touching on politics, ] MT Faulkner gave a highly enter taining account of his trip and told the amusing incident of his young son, Malcolm, while they were in Montreal
 Malcolm was going to a movie, and winning the consent of his father while the latter was to be busy at other things, the lad asked the ticket window girl if there were half rates for children under 12 The girl admitted there were and inquired, Are you under Il2?"
 Malcolm admitted he was just over II, and the girl replied, then I'm sorry you can't go to the show at all. There is law in Quebec which prohibits children under l2 attending movies alone
 Can't Blame Him
 While Malcolm wasn't very sold on Montreal, they did have an eX- cellent trip, MT. Faulkner said, and at New York went aboard the fop,od bJOrpooYodio AHuctaripu iic limited French, MT. Faulkner ap- preached what he assumed to be a French officer on the ship to inquire if certain novelty articles in a show case were for sale, as he would like to have them for a souvenir.
 In reply to the French effort of the Juneau man, the man replied in English, There isn't thing for sale on this boat, mister. I've been trying to get a drink ever since I got aboard and can't find a drop"
 Of Cleveland, MT. Faulkner had time to touch only the highlights, telling of the enthusiasm and brief ly the method of determining con- tests. AS you know" he smilingly commented, we were soon put in ! cur place" He expressed confidence in the Republican cause this fall.
 Shiels Guest lsl
 Archie Shiels, President of the Pacific American Fisheries, and widely known here, was a guest of the Ch m Der and expressed pleasure at again being back in Juneau. He was accompanied by his son, John Shiels.
 A. E, Karnes, Departments Com mander of the American Legion in Alaska, told the Chamber of the forthcoming Legion Convention on September to and urged support of the membership in making the conclave success. A special con- vention edition of The Empire will be gotten out for the occasion by the Post as a means of defraying convention expenses, he reported It is anticipated that between POO and 300 visitors from all parts of the Territory will be in attendance and 40 or 50 from Seattle.
 Report of the Executive Commit tee revealed the request of Tom Gardner of the Juneau Lumber Mills for the support of the Cham Der in getting an appropriation for dredging Dry Pass on the West Coast near Shakan.
 Black Maria Coming Round
 Attendance was off slightly today in comparison with the previous two meetings but c. D. Beale, attendance chairman, assured the membership he was getting out Black Maria" the police wagon, next week to round up the mem bers. He was promised the use of the wagon by Mayor Goldstein, who declared he would help bring 'em in. MT. Faulkner remarked if it would help any he'd make an- other speech, and the membership voted for more of such entertain |