The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-12
GUARD5DINE :. IN ''FANCY
 MESS HALF
More than 100 Attend Farewell Dinner for Ju-
 neau Soldiers Thursday

Hotel last night became a "beauti- ful mess hall. a lot more fancy than any place we'll eat for some time,' in the words of Private My ron Christy, of the Juneau unit of the Alaska National Guard.
 The beautiful mess hall held more than 100 Juneau citizens and guardsmen last evening, as the men in uniform became guests of the Chamber of Commerce at fare- well dinner before induction of the guard into active duty at a min ute after midnight Sunday.
 It was a solemn banquet, in- deed. Before entering the dining hall, guardsmen and civilians had stood together in quiet groups around the hotel lobby, to hear President Franklin Roosevelt out line his history making new for eign policy which will brook no acts of aggression on the high seas rom HlLlerS NaZlS.
 "24 Years Ago"
 "Twenty-four years ago this month, I was sitting in farewell banquet at my home town before being inducted into military duty Frank Metcalf. commander of the Afford John Bradford Post of the American Legion recalled. The country was at war and we were not being inducted for year O. for 30 months, but for the dura- ton. I sincerely hope these men are not being inducted for the duration of another war,
 On behalf of the city, Mayer Harry I. Lucas expressed the .ap- preciation of Juneau citizens for the spirit of loyalty shown ny guardsmen and the sacrifices they have made in private life for ser vice to their country. All the diners stood solemnly to drink toast "to the National Guard" on Mayor Lucas suggestion. 70 pase
 Curtis Shattuck, President of the Chamber of Commerce, expressed the loss to Juneau on the induction of the guardsmen-not only the loss of prominent young men inc bust- ness here, but the personal loss of many of the closest friends of those who remain in the city.Many of these men, who remain in ser vice and are mustered out inasome other section of the country may never return here, he pointed out. Shattuck also expressed apprecia- tion of the guardsmen who have served in the local unit at real personal sacrifice and are not going to training camps with the rest of the men. Ex-Mayor Speaks
 A more jovial outlook was taken by Charles G. Burdick. forest in- spector of the Forest Service here and major during the first World War Tt isn't all going to be hard ships. You'll have lot of pleasant memories to look back upon after, it's all over" he told the guards men.
 Thanking the chamber for the j honor dinner on behalf of the guard, Private Christy, who will be Second Lieutenant Christy next Monday, declared that through ser vice in the National Guard the local men have come to realize we owe more to our country than just vague loyalty and that De- mocracy is more than just a word.
 Christy stated the guard is glad to be leaving Juneau with the knowledge the unit has the 100 percent backing of it's home town.
 The program following the din- ner started with roll call of the men in the local guard company. Sergeant William Byington intro- duced the men in Company A. Sergeant Claire Rick Chittick in- troduced members of Headquarters Detachment. Sergeant Joe Bird in- troduced members of the Medical Detachment.
 News From Home
 Touching on the current drive to furnish recreational facilities for the men at their training posts, President Shattuck said the cham Der is going to start the ball roll ing" by buying several subscrip- tions to local newspapers, which will be sent to both Chilkoot Barracks and Fort Richardson and will be- gin arriving by the time the Ju- neau men are settled there He urged the men to write back to either the chamber or Rotary club, telling what magazines come regu- larly to the post and listing recrea- tional equipment they would like. Shattuck also announced that the Rotary Club will stage a farewell ball for all service men next We'd nesday night in the Gold Room. The paranof Hotal will furnish tta rnom