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Evening star., 1942-10-18
Let's Fix It!
Make NeaO Things From old Ones
By Margaret NoweH

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work, refinish old tables and
desks. A young daughter could
dye old materials and cut them
into strips for hooked, woven or
crocheted rugs; she could make
cushions and help pad the Of
tomans with cotton batting and
muslin. All this, OF course, Is
for the living room.
If your dining room is not too
formal, bright slip covers might
be made of chintz or percale for
the chair seats. Fresh curtains
or draperies, or window brackets
for plants would bring life to the
room. Gay wallpaper or bright
paint on the inside Of the china
closet will make your dishes look
prettier.
Paint, bright rag rugs, checked
gingham and row Of plants on
the window sill in the kitchen
will make the time spent prepar-
ing vitam-full meals more fun.
A downstairs closet might be
transformed into a powder room
for guests, chest with several
compartments built in the hall
as catch-all for often-used
toys and winter weather garb.
Upstairs-there are so many
wonderful things you can do. Old
beds can be transformed by slip
covering the head and foot
boards. Or you might turn them
around, use the low foot-board
for the head, saw the high part
of for a modern looking bed. II
the bed is metal, this sawed-of
part makes excellent scrap for
the Government salvage drive.
inexpensive spreads and draper
les made of color fast cottons or
rayons will change the appear
ance Of an entire room. A match
ing dressing table skirt, or one Of
frilly, soft material will give you
a feeling of being pampered when
you dress before it. A dressing
table-possibly made of two
crates fastened together by wide
plank top, skirted in attractive
material and topped with glass.
will encourage your daughter to
take more interest in her nails
and hair. Homespun fabric and
lots Of shelf space for "collec-
tions" will make your boys room
into a den.
Conservation Of time and effort
should go into this project by
careful beforehanded planning.
A shopping tour that assemblies
all materials at one time makes
1t much simpler to match colors
or select correlated shades.
A paint job will demand sand
paper, turpentine and brushes as
we'll as the paint. 1t would be a
good idea also to get varnish re-
mover and a box of paint brush
cleaner for before and after"
treatments.
Nails, tacks, screws, a small
hammer and screwdriver should
be on hand to prevent slowing
down on the job. Nothing is so
discouraging as to find some i'm
portant item missing when a
project Is nearly finished. 1t is
always doubly difficult to pick it
up again several days later when
the inspiration has worn OF.
Once the family has been i'm
pressed with the Importance of
their contribution in redecorat-
Ing the house, they will wish to
start Immediately. If the tools
are at hand their first evenings
work will be most encouraging.
The Government approves OF
home re-furbishing, so long as
you don't ask for priority mate
r1als. So search the house and
attic for furniture to renew.
scraps to use up. Get out your
hammer and nails, your paint
brush and glue. your sewing ma
chine and thimble and see what
miracles you can accomplish
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crowns in town Mrs. Conway
Hunts tiny white feather calot
boasts a side plume that curls
under her chin Her house
guest, Carryl Casselberry from
Chicago, also has a weakness for
feather hats; hers is just a pouf
OF black and white ostrich fronds
-. Mrs. Eldridge Jordan has for
saken her beloved white carna-
tions and replaced them with two
or three mammoth white gladi-
olus blooms, pinned smartly on
her black frock Mrs. Robert
Herrick wore floor length black
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Make Tommy Tar's authentic
suit in navy or white or supply
him with both a summer and
winter wardrobe. Tommy stands
to a height Of II inches and has
soft stuffed body which makes
him an ideal companion for any
child. This years toys are going
to be fewer and expensive, so get
busy on this handsome sailor doll.
Tommy Tar's features are en-
Evening star., 1942-10-18

AS fine an exhibition of blues
singing" as we've seen in many a
day was put on in New York i'm
mediately after this country went
to war. This particular bit OF
weeping and wailing was accom-
plished by the manufacturers OF
costume jewelry, all Of whom
seemed sure at that time that it
was merely a question Of days,
nay, hours, before they would de-
clare bankruptcy.
We returned from that trip to
New York in a complete dither,
feeling sure that the counters
would be cleared of trinkets and
gadgets before another month
had passed. That was more than
six months ago. Today, having
just returned from a snappy tour
OF Washington jewelry counters,
we are slightly abashed, though
pleased, to report that the selec-
ton OF costume jewelry never
has been larger, more varied and
more tempting.
Which just goes to show you
how much we or any others
really know.
Now, this is not to say that
costume jewelry will go on indet-
initely. Metals are restricted,
even sterling silver is limited now,
but it would seem that stocks are
more than adequate Tor some
time to come. Buyers, whom we
always have privately considered
quite psychic, were wise enough
to order generously. So we VEN
.ture to say that it will be some
months before any shortage of
Junk jewelry" is apparent.
Just about the happiest thing
that we can report is a definite
improvement in patriotic jew
elry." When we first began to
wear it, this type was not always
In the best possible taste. Sincere
and loyal as its wearers undoubt-
edly were, they frequently looked
like animated Christmas trees.
At this point, however, costume
jewelry with patriotic motif has
taken a turn for the better in
quality, construction and fashion
Importance. 1t is more restrained
and in better taste. New little
gold planes and wings, v for Vic
tory pins. Army, Navy and Ma
rine insignia all appear to be as
carefully chosen as other good
jewelry. Furthermore, there seems
to be less of the laden down"
feeling which included half dozen
pins, bracelets and what-have-
you, all on the same wearer.
Earrings, of course, are enjoy
Ing something of tremendous
popularity in every shape, size,
color and material, with the clip
on and screw-on styles sharing
the spotlight equally. Newest
earrings are made of wood in the
form of fruit, studded with bright
stones. These are huge ones, very
different looking and probably
the forerunner Of atwood ear
rings when metal ones do disap-
pear. ..
Speaking Of wood and such,
manufacturers are looking for
ward to the day when such sub
stitutes will be very much in the
picture. Hence, If you look close
ly among the gold and silver, you
will find tricky leather lapel pins,
plastics, glass" composition
that looks like china-and a flock
Of other "stand-ins" for metal.
Some interesting things have been
done with ceramic jewelry which
also is non-priority and most at
tractive. The pins and earrings
are handmade, inexpensive and
very, very different"
Summing up the picture briefly,
keep an eye on big, bulky jewels
such as sunburst pins worn
against wide satin ribbons to look
like a military decoration
Drop and pendant earrings are
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broidered and his brown hair is
appliqued or, for . more realistic
effect. his hair can be all-over
embroidery.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfer for one doll and
complete directions.
Send II cents for Pattern No.
1887 to Washington Star, Needle
Arts Dept, P. Q. Box l72. Sta
tion .. New York, n. Z.
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human dignity If those things go, the family goes with them. They are it's existence The family must fight for them, must be willing to face self denial and suffering and hardship for them if it deserves to survive
 It's not the first time have fought for them After the adoption of the Constitution, Congress di rected Washington to set aside day for Thanks giving That was in 1789 and he gave thanks in that first presidential Thanksgiving proclamation for the things for which we had just fought and won, what were they? The peoples safety and happiness, their civil and religious lberties-the things find at stake today
 It should be plain this week. Women At War Week, that we shall, all of us go fighting for women today assuming the burden of industry serving assembly lines, taking their place at the machines, responsible for production. Mil lions more limiting their own and their families wants to add to the nations war resources through larger savings. For this is the womens fight today just it was in the wilderness winters of 300 years and more ago.
 They doing all they can in that fight Only this week they are seeking to set weekly War Bond sales record. They know it takes plenty of guns and planes and ships to hammer at the Axis they help to strike at the enemy. And women of America determined to strike hard.
 They know the sacrifices involved small by comparison with the things for which America is fighting. They know this Thanksgiving that they have more for which to be thankful than any other nation on earth.
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was placed on ways and means of avoiding the reporting of accidents.9 '
 The report is loaded with case histories of accidents, such as the Switchman Akey case on the Mil waukee road. Akey fell backward from a boxcar ladder and injured a lumbar vertebrS. This was disclosed by an X-ray, but the fact was not revealed to Akey ICC found a letter in the company's files which said:
 This man, of course, does not know what the x-ray examination developed and do not believe that he should be told
 Akey was persuaded to return to work the day after the accident, though he was unable to perform all his duties. Purpose was to avoid reporting the case as an accident under ICC regulations.
 On the bright side, ICC disclosed that the low accident rate of Union Pacific was not the result of con- cealment of accidents, but of "a capable and efficient safety organ ization"
 ICC denounced the dodgers by de- claring that if they had spent as much time in preventing accidents as they spent in covering them up many lives might have been saved
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20 YEARS AGO 1rfm har EMPIRE
NOVEMBER 23. 1922

23 1922
 Membership drive the November 2 continue organization has held renewing memberships and obtaining
 MT and Mrs Charles following the Alaska Dano Mine at Funter spending week in Juneau icy sidewalk in the Interior sustained the fracture of both bones of the leg He also suffered ocaon of bis ankle and patient in St Marys Hospital
 Mrs J. K MAl members the Ladies Altar Society which following day
 Turkeys sell pound decrease of cents pound from the Ducks and chickens sell pound also decrease of cents pound
 Mrs Robert Robert for Juneau the several months visiting relatives in the
 several weeks in Seattle
 of General Land Office returned morning the Jefferson from Ketchikan holding public of town lots
 bsuness trip to the southern O. division. tF Fb
 Jack Henson who had Angeles Wash Douglas during the month m connection with the settlement of the Bartello estate. #
 the Moosehart Legion held enjoyed the previous evening when Hall E. Jacobsen and Frank Oja prizes for the prize
 rainy temperature 33. Minimum temperature
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WHAT TIME THANKSGIVING?

What time Thanksgiving?' is nothing This Fountry's first universal Thanksgiving was Decem- Der l8 TIT. during struggle for independence The Continental Army under General Washington, observed it again the following year at Valley Forge scene of bitter hardship. Through wars, through heartbreakng civil strife through years of economic hardship, they have found deeper, moving reasons than in brighter years
 The Pilgrims first Thanksgiving is proof enough of this. True, it marked good harvest but the previous winter had been of hunger and sick ness and death. And the Pilgrims knew they faced severe trials again in the months ahead They had learned what a New England winter could mean. They knew they were going to have to fight for existence The first Thanksgiving took on more in- tense meaning because of the very desperateness with which they fought for their blessings. Conse- quently, it was fight that involved them all the women and children well the Eery mem Der of the family shared the suffering and the struggle. It family thing. And ever since that first Thanksgiving the day has had family sig nificance. It has that significance today The things for which we have always been thankful are the things for which fighting now-things alien to the Axis state-our belief in freedom and
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ERROL FLYNN'S DESPERATE
 JOURNEY"

Whats the matter with the movies in wartime? Actor Melvyn Douglas, now in Civilian Defense, has the answer, after seeing Errol Flynn in Desperate Journey"
 Its as unreal as the Rover Boys, ' says Douglas. Flynn and his bud dies mow the Germans down by just blowing at them. They come out of the battle looking clean and fresh, with their hair nicely brush ed, and not scratch on their plane.
 Then for a closing line, they climb into their plane and cry, Now let's fly over Tokyo and take crack at those Japs!'
 War was never like that. The people know it, but some. directors don't. They had better catch up with the people"
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Graduate Regent
 Night Is Observed
 By Moose Women

Celebrating the occasion of Grad uate Regent Night, with Leona Mc- Kinnon in charge, the Women of the Moose met Saturday evening in the Moose club rooms, enjoying large attendance.
 Anna Bedding assisted as Acting Senior Regent and Odelia Light as Junior Regent Recorder was Leona McKinnon and Gertie Olsen was guide, assisted by Christina Abra- ham. Iva Hermanson was chaplain, assisted by co-worker Cora Costello and graduate regent Olive Westby took the graduate regents chair.
 The ritualistic work, put on by the graduate regent, was impress sive.
 New members initiated Saturday evening included Bertha Bland, Iva Lingard, Lita Williams, Mrs. J. Putzel, Daisey H. Burseu and Helen M. Hildre, in the library class.
 AftE the meeting, games were played with Lyda Museth and Christina Abraham as winners.
 Ice cream and home made cake were served and a lamp was pre- sented Mrs. Olive Westby, who is leaving soon. Anna Rodenberg is still graduate regent, but is not active in the lodge this year.
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HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do not compel"
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

This is not an important day in planetary direction. Nearness of a holiday will have effect in slowing down certain lines of trade
 HEART AND HOME: This is an suspicious day for domestic tasks. Women of all ages will prepare for home entertaining. To many homes young folk in uniform will return for a happy holiday while there will be sorrow where gold stars replace the blue upon the little banners. Good news will cheer the American people while it is clear that the nation has merely begun it's tremendous war effort. Patrio- tism becomes more real from this date, if the stars are rightly read.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: In ordi- nary trade this may be slack week. Food merchants will profit for purchases will be even larger than in previous years. Farmers will benefit while parity discus sions remain conundrums to the public. Theaters will enjoy extra ordinary patronage because of de- sire to escape from real drama on sea and land, in the air, an d wherever enemies meet in conflict more barbaric and cruel than has ever been described in history.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Neptune, the planet of delusion, will have influence through coming weeks when there will be many false rumors regarding United Nations and their plans for future ioffen- sives. There is an evil omen that seems to indicate that women will become involved in foreign affairs Tn the national capital the utmost caution is urged for the stars pres age intrigue far-reaching in it's effects. Deaths of prominent men in Britain and the United States are foretold, due to oveFwork
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Warning is given to residents of the United States to be ever vigil lant. There is sinister sign that is read as threatening for both coasts. Bombing from submarines and airplanes is indicated but de- fense will be adequate Attacks may be slight at first but later all de- bends upon the progress of war in the Pacific The desire to in timidate Americans will be strong CT each week as the United Na- tions make definite gains.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of suc- cess which may cause overconfi- dence in love affairs. It is wise to curb impulsiveness.
 Children born on this day prob- ably will have exceptional artistic talents. They may be high strung and individual to the border of Ieccentricity. E4
 fCOpyrieht. 1q42l
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RADE kApp
 pA5SE5AWAY

Rade Kapp, who has resided in Juneau for the past twelve years passed away Sunday afternoon at St. Ann's Hospital, where he had been ill of cancer for some time.
 An employee for the Maintenance Highway Division of the Public Roads Administration prior to his confinement, MT. Kapp is well known in Juneau. He is survived by his wife and a son, Milo. aged 23, now in the Navy and located at Seward
 MT. Kapp was born in Montene- gro in 1882. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the Charles W. Carter Mortuary.
 The greatest undeveloped water power in the United States is in the state of Washington.
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Hitler in Mississippi
(NeW York Times

(NeW York Times
 So far any knows, Adolf Htlers agents not active last week in the state of Mississippi but Hitlers work being done there It was being done by mobs which carried out three lynchings within that one week. The courts and police of Mississippi, whose authority defied, are taking action We may hope that it will result in arrests and convictions, but previous experience in similar cases does not make the hope a confident expecta- ton In the eyes of unfriendly foreigners the state of Mississippi, and with it the United States, must stand condemned practicing what our spokes- men preach. As this news goes round the world and let us be sure it will do cause will suffer The Nazi propagandists will not add that the major ity of the people of Mississippi detest ynchng, that these murders outrage the great masses of the American people though these things are true.
 About 10 percent of population Negroes, and just loyal the other 90 percent to our in this We count them to work and to fight for that cause It is of national importance that they be guaranteed the civil rights to which like other Americans, they entitled, and the protec tion of their property and their lives Any State in the Union, North or South, insure these rights and this protection of its officials take the situation seriously. .te.,-
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LOOK and LEARN sy c. GORDON

What considered structure g 2. Whose portrait does the fivedolar bill carry? What baby bird about three times it's weight every 24 hours?
 Which nations the greatest oil in the world 5. How did o'clock originate ANSWERS: t * 9GtME8 4 Grand Coulee Dam, the Columbia River Washington 2. Abraham Lincons.
 B. The robin
 A. United States and the Soviet Unon
 B. It is contraction of clock"
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Daily lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN NdISUSED say, money make?" Say, money did EARN?"
 NnSPRoNOUNCED: Piquant kant, in accent first syllable f.EbE#f
 OFTEN MISSPELLED. Patronize3 TEE Enterprise ISE
 SYNONYMS Wisdom knowledge understanding enigh enment, learning dscernment, asagaciyh sN st
 word three times and is yours" Let Todys friendship prudent them to his
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SAM BE5AL0FF
 DIES. Ho5pITAL

Sam Besaloff, 56, Russian born Juneau resident, died of cancer last night at 10:3O o'clock at St. Ann's Hospital, where he has been a patient for many months.
 Besaloff came to the United States in 1914, and to Alaska over ten years ago. He has worked in the Alaska-Juneau mine, and a year ago in the mine at Fairbanks. He is survived by brothers and sis ters in the Caucasian Mountain district, and by a relative. Sam Besaloff, now in Anchorage or Fairbanks.
 The remains are at the Charles w. Garter Mortuary.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS

The Interstate Commerce Con- mission has been on the throes of backstage fight over the question of disclosing all railway accidents. The row started after it was dis covered that certain railroads had been concealing accidents and pre- Senting a false record to the con- mission.
 This sensational fact has now been officially admitted. But at first the safety division of the ICC blocked full disclosure. On the other hand, the statistics bureau, whose w. R. Mclean searched railroad files for the real facts, urged complete and full publication.
 Finally, Dr. William H. s. Stevens of the bureau of statistics, reached compromise with the safety bureau and short version of the report was pubhshed-with plenty of sting still in it.
 Referring to the Atlantic Coast Line, the ICC report speaks of the falsity of the figures reported by this railroad" and declares that practically the entire organization was thoroughly impregnated with the idea of avoiding accident responsibility"
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F1UDIKN 4LliuULIIL ROBERTA LEE

upplysa another person who i speaking? Ht4#a A## .#Es7 perhaps friendly foreigner, it should a couitryman
 O. Where should place when dining in
 
 A. The should the napkin O. Should their children n ntroducions? A. if children years younger It well introduction
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A lot of people have a hand in preparing the African Expeditionary Force, among them being Col Wild Bill" Donovan, now head of the Office of Strategic Services, which deals with the tough job of spurring on the underground" in Europe.
 Donovan m de flying trip through the Mediterranean in the spring of 194l and was partly re- sponsible for the stand of the Jugo- slavs against the Nazis. Later he reported to Roosevelt that the Medi- terranean was the "softest' part of the Nazi armor.
 Later, the President himself had most to do with the actual planning of the campaign, though the best part of the whole thing was the way eyeryone-army, navy, Donovan committee and State Department pulled together.
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nists, and wanted report first hand,
 Senator Reynolds of North Caro- lima, Chairman of the Military Af- fairs Committee, will make a simi- lar request to the War Department.
 NOTE. Last May, when the Naval Affairs Committee wanted more in formation from the navy, it was re- ported to committee members that Secretary Knox had remarked: "Td just as soon give the information to the Germans" Senator Byrd of Virginia is now ready to backstop Walsh in demanding more coopera- tion.
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 In SoIofnons
 Is Intreased
Total of Z Light Cruisers. ! Desfroyers Sunk in
 Big Smash

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Sink- ing of an additional American de- stroyer in the great naval battle of the Solomons is announced by the Navy Department. This brings the total American losses in the action which smashed the Japanese armada to two light cruisers and seven destroyers.
 Officers and crew were rescued by another ship and no loss of life is reported.
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TRINITY GUILD SALE
 TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY

At the Senior Trinity Guild meet ing held last Friday at Holy 'Frin- ity Cathedral, it was determined to hold a food sale November 70.
 Foods featured will be those sult- able for Thanksgiving desserts ana will be on sale in the ShattucK Building beginning at lO:3o am. the day before Thanksgiving.
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JUNEAU CHAPTER NO.

JUNEAU CHAPTER NO. Order Eastern Star, holds it's regu- lar meeting Tuesday, November 24, at 8 pm. Initiation and refresh ments.
 ALICE BROWN, adv. Secretary
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Washington MerrY- a 6o-Round

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HIDING THE FACTS
 Regarding the Milwaukee road, ICC declared that great emphasis
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WILD BILL DONOVAN

and injuries avoided.