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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
SERVICE MEN At
US0CLUB ENJOY
FINE EATABLE}

1t might have been called THE
Case CT the Disappearing Turkey"
by the Twentieth Century Meat
Market and then again it might
just as we'll have been labelled
Cranberry Blitzkrieg" by courtesy
of George Brothers. Anyway, it
was utterly amazing the way load
ed plates of turkey, cranberries,
pickles, coffee, bread, butter and
cookies melted away under tn e
combined onslaught of sailors and
soldiers Christmas Day at the USO
1t was plain for all to see upon
stepping within We USO portals
that yonder table was loaded to
grooming capacity with eatables in
serve-self style. From the gobs n
khaki lads come many thanks to
the ladies Of Juneau who gener-
ously provided cookies; to Mr.. and
Mrs Sully for baking that turkey
to a tender crisp and providing
fresh, warm bread; to Cop" for
the gobbler and any others who
may have had hand i'll n e
Christmas Day Turkey Mystery.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
RED CROSS LINKS
SOLDIERS, HOMES;
RELIEF IS GIVEN

HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DE-
TENSE COMMAND, Dec. 28.-Am-
erican Red Cross field directors,
stationed at the various Army posts,
form a link between the soldiers
abroad and their homes.
The field directors handle sundry
problems which weigh on the minds
of fighting men. Recognizing the
Importance of the Red Cross liaison
services as a morale factor. the
Army directs worried soldiers to the
field directors.
Upon request of service man or
officer, the Red Cross arranges re-
lief for distress of soldiers family,
helps secure employment for men,
bers of the family, advises soldiers
family on welfare matters. and helps
soldier or his family in solving bust
ness problems.
AS an aid to the commanding
officer, the field director investigates
conditions for confidential informa-
ton needed in considering questions
of discharge and furlough. Loans are
made available to soldiers to visit
home in cases of emergency, and
loans are also available to help the
soldier meet any financial difficult
ties.
The Red Cross field director, using
radio and cable facilities. contacts
home chapters for immediate in
vestigation on any subject causing
anxiety to a service man.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
GIRL SCOUTS HAVE
SCOUTS AS GUESTS

Juneau Girl Scouts of Troop 8
entertained Douglas Girl Scouts at
Christmas party and dinner held
after school December % at the
Northern Light Presbyterian
Church.
About % were present, including
those from the guest troop, led by
Miss Ruby Mcneil, and from Mrs.
Floyd Fagerson's hostess Scouts.
Mrs. Earl D. McGinty, Scout Coun-
cilwoman and troop leader, was
also present. Following the dinner
gifts We're exchanged by the girls,
and the Scouts went as a body to
the School Concert held ha
night in the high school gym.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
DEGAULLE
MAY VISIT
AMERICA
Now in EngIand-Hds Con-
ference with Foreign
Secretary

LONDON, Dec. 28.-French Gen.
Charles DaGulle probably will visit
Washington, D. c., soon to lay the
blueprint of the new French gov
eminent before President Roosevelt
before proceeding to North Africa to
see Gen. Henri Giraud, successor
to Darlan, well-informed quarters
said today
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
received DeGaulle today for an
interview on the new government.
Among other things he said the
aims of the Fighting French is to
unite all diverse elements of the
French and bring about general
mobilization of the fighting forces
in North Africa and in other parts
of the French empire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
ALASKA COASTAL
BUSY YESTERDAY,
TW0TRIpST0DAY

Alaska Coastal Airlines made two
round trips today, one To Excursion
Inlet and one to Sitka, carrying the
following passengers:
To Excursion Inlet, Stewart Rip
ley, John Holland. John Vavalis and
E. Hagman. To Sitka, J. w. Per-
cival, j. H. McGrath, E. j. Callighan
and H. w. Mcnamara.
On Sunday, trips were made to
Sitka, Taku and Excursion Inlet
with the following passengers:
From Sitka to Juneau, Peter
Beisley r. F. MacGill, Ronald Mud
inginya, Leon Constantine, L. F.
DeRone and John WHITTIER. From
Taku to Juneau, Wayne A. Downie
and H. NJ. Brigham. From Juneau
to Excursion Inlet, Carl Stafford,
Ken Mortified, Lincoln Turner
David Chambers, c. A. Rockefeller
C. w. Solyers and Jack Wicker From
Excursion Inlet TO Juneau, l.. C.
Holbrook, M c. Jewett, G.. ID. Fritz
zill. Clarence P Williams and Doyt
H Price.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
INTIMIDATION
clinic SLATED
WEDNESDAY

A regular monthly immunization
clinic will be held Wednesday, De-
cember 80, in the Juneau Health
Center, room 1903. Scheduled for
$50 to 1920 am, the clinic will
provide i m m uni2a tions against
diptheria and smallpox for in
fants from six months through the
preschool period.
Vaccination in early infancy
with revaccination upon entering
school, and again around the time
of puberty, should be reasonably
certain protection unless there is
exposure to one of these diseaS-
es, or likelihood of exposure, when
injection Should be repeated, Steph-
enie Bogdon, public health nurse
said
Diptheria immunization is best
given in the early second six
months of life, when an inherit
ed immunity has just worn off
When all children are immunized
at this age diptheria will become
rarity, doctors state.
Diptheria immunization injec-
tons, children should be Schick
tested in from two to six months
to- verify the immunization, and
at two or three-year intervals
thereafter. Schick tests will be
given only to those who have al
ready had diptheria immunization
to discover if they are sufficiently
protected.
If at the end of 48 hours, the
test shows a brownish discolora-
ton in the skin, slightly larger
than welt, at the site of the in
lection, it means the individual is
susceptible to the disease" Miss
! Bogdon said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
MUNITIONS
PRODUCTION
INCREASING
November Scores Biggest
Monthly Gain Since US.
Began 10 Rearm

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Muni-
tons production in November scored
the biggest monthly gain since the
United States began to rearm in
he summer of 1910, Donald Mel
Jon reported today.
! The volume of production of
planes, tanks, guns, ammunition,
ships and other munitions of war
in November was IL percent high
er than in october as compared
to a rise of percent in october
over September.
Although the percentage of in
crease is smaller than the 10 per-
cent gain scored in April over
March, the absolute gain" said
Nelson, was greater in November
because production is now of a
much greater volume
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
JUNEAU GIRL SCOUTS
ELECT new OFFICERS

At recent troop meeting of Ju-
neau Girl Scouts Troop No. 3, held
at the Northern Light Presbyterian
Church, Loretta Keithahn was ell
ected patrol leader, and Josephine
Haired, vice patrol leader.
Other officers elected at the same
time were: Loretta Messerschmidt,
Treasurer; Pearl Swenson, Score
tary; and group patrol leaders Lois
Haired, Shirley johnson. Lorraine
English. Patsy Cakes and Mary Lu
Fagerson.
Next meeting of the troop, led by
Mrs Floyd Fagerson, will be held
Immediately after school on Thurs
day, January T. Girls between the
ages of ten and fifteen who are not
Scouts, are invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
Hi.Jinks Of
EIks Slated
This Week

The big social feature of the
Elks this week is their annual Hi
Jinks party, Thursday evening, New
Years Eve in the club and ball
room for Elks and their ladies
only.
Guest cards will positively not
be recognized on this big annual
affair and "paid-up membership
card will be the ticket of admission
for the Elks.
l.. j. Holmquist is the Commit
tee Chairman and he promises
royal time, affording a fitting greet
ings Of the year 1913.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
Presidents
Son Awarded
Decoration

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Dec. 28.-Maj.
Gen: James Doolittle, American Air
Force Commander on the Tunisian
front, today pinned the Distin-
guished Flying Cross on Lieut.. Col.
Elliott Roosevelt, son of the Presi-
dent.
Commander of the Photographic
Unit of the 18th Air Force, Roose-
welt was cited for personal and vol
untary participation in many pho
tographic flights.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
WELL BABY. CONFERENCE
SLATED FOR THURSDAY

A Well Baby Conference will be
held in the Health Center, Terri
torial Building, from p. m. to 2:30
p. M. December 81, Stephenie Bog
don, Public Health Nurse, announc-
ed today.
Heights and weights of infants
will be taken, and any behavior
problems that may have arisen, or
desired directions for preparation
of baby foods, may be discussed
with the health nurse.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
GREEN RETURNS HERE

Richard Green, Sanitary Engi-
neer for the Territorial Department
of Health, returned to Juneau yes
terday after an absence of about
a month. During that time he paid
professional inspection visits to
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kodiak and
Seward.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
HARRY CARROLL,
HULDA NIKUlA
WE'D SATURDAY

Harry Carroll. well-known Juneau
chef, and Miss Hulda Nikula OF
Juneau, were married in Douglas
last Saturday evening at 8 o'clock
with U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray
performing the ceremony.
The brides attendant was Signe
Marie Karki, and Mr. William S.
Karki acted as best man.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
OVER 400
DEAD0yER
HOLIDAYS
lBy Associated Press

At least 400 persons met violent
death in the United States during
the long holiday period as the nation
observed the second Christmas in
the present war.
Wartime duties and restrictions
sharply reduced motor travel, yet
highway accidents slowly mounted
until no fewer than $50 lives were
lost in the four-day period be-
ginning Christmas Eve and ending
early today
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
BASKETBALL
ON TONIGHT

Another double barreled night of
basketball is scheduled for this eve
ming in the Juneau High School
gym.
The Juneau High School Crimson
Bears will take on the Moose, and
the Officers Club will play the
Cheechakos.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
SET HEARING DATE
IN SHOOTING CASE

Preliminary hearing in the case In
which Mrs. T. j. Scott is charged
with assault with dangerous
weapon, in connection with the
wounding of her husband, VIII be
held at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon in U. S. Commissioner Felix
Gray's court.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
RAMSEY HARRINGTON,
VISITOR FROM SITkA,
PASSES AWAY HERE

Coming to Juneau from Sitka
but few days ago, Ramsey ].
Harrington, World War Veteran
and American Legionnaire of Post
No. 10 at Sitka, died sometime
early Sunday in the City Jail. He
was about So.
Surviving relatives are being
notified in Walla Walla, Wash,
where Mr.. Harrington is believed
to have made his home. The body
is at the Charles w. Carter Nor
tuary, and funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 90 = Closing
quotation OF Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 39s, American Can
7214. Anaconda "a, Bethlehem Steel
ssh, Commonwealth and Southern
IA, CurtiSs Wright 81, Inter-
national Harvester 59A. Kennecott
27i9, New York Central 1915, Nor
thern Pacific 8i2, United States
Steel 47@, Pound S4o4.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
CAFE FIRE YESTERDAY

Members of the Juneau Volunteer
Fire Department were called to the
Imperial Cafe yesterday afternoon
when a minor fire broke out near
the range. No damage was done.
The alarm was IA at $40 O'Clock
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
MARY CAUTHORNE TO
co ON FIELD TRIP

Mary K. Cauthorne, Advisory
Nurse for the Department of
Health, was scheduled to leave Ju-
neau today on field trip to
Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
DAVE FENTONS HERE
ON WAY TO SITKA

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fenton, we'll
known Sitka residents, are in Jul
neau awaiting transportation to
Sitka, on their way back from a
trip south. They are staying at the
Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28

The existence of loaded gaso-
lines has added annually to AM
erican automobiles approximately
SO times the 100000 horsepower
OF Boulder Dam.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
sITKA RESIDENT HERE

Henry Van Ermen, of Sitka, now
is in Juneau awaiting transporta-
ton to Sitka after a trip south,
He is at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: iildustrials 1850,
rails &c 90, utilities l4l9.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28


Highway stands today When COM
will Argentina
through almost Total of the
road years the building will be almost half billion
make strategic
available for industries
and in the years open possibilities tourists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
DEDICATION AT
 ST. RAPHAEL'S
Bishop, Governor to Take Part in Ceremonies in
 New Haven Saturday

Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, D. D., bishop of the Hartford dio- cese, will dedicate the new unit of St. Raphael's hospital in New Haven, Saturday afternoon. The day is the Feast of St. Raphael.
 Others who speak on the occasion are Governor Robert A. Hurley, Mayor John W. Murphy of New Ha- ven, Professor William Lyon Phelps of New Haven, and Dr. William F. Verdi, chief surgeon.
 Louis A. Walsh of this city was the architect for the large and im- posing addition to the hospital. This addition is practically entirely new hospital extending almost three hun dred feet along Chapel street, and over two hundred feet along Sher- man avenue. The building is mod ern and complete in every detail, has three elevators, basement cof- fee shop, and all hospital and clini- cal equipment of the best.
 Among those who will attend is Mother Elenita, former Waterbury teacher. who was superintendent of St. Raphaels when the new building was planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23

. Andre Schenker, Associate Pro- lessor of History at the University of Connecticut and radio com mentatOr on WTIC will be the speaker at the Forum of the Sec ond Congregational Church Sum day evening, October 25 at 1880 p. m. Professor Shenker's subject will be '"The Way to Victory" in which he will discuss the different forces and points of view which are like ly to influence the making of the peace.
 Professor Sneaker received his primary education in this country and his secondary education at the College InduStriap at Rex, Switzerland. In 1922 he received his B. s. degree at the University of Connecticut and in 1924 his M. A. at Yale University. He has been at the University of Con- necticut since 1928 teaching Re- cent History and International Relations. He has done consider able public speaking besides his radio program and has contrib uted several articles on foreign affairs. In collaboration with Walter Stemmons he wrote Con necticut Agricultural College, A History"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
T welve Men Against The Nation
From November Readers Digest

Today, while our industries, frantic because of the scarcity of the metals they need, are begging for silver to use in making vital weapons for our fighting forces, 100000 tons of government-owned silver lie idle in the vault at West Point, N. Y.
 And, adds Sylvia F. Porter, writ ing in the November issue of Readers Digest, "the war indus tries are not permitted to purchase it, SO they are using up our des- pers:ely scarce supplies of tin, copper and nickel instead"
 Never before, according to the Digest, "has there been such terrific clamor for silver. Silver is indispensable for braZing joints which must be proof against vi- bration, corrosion and gas leaks as in submarines, airplanes, tanks, torpedoes and bombs. Again, noth- ing but silver will do in airplane engine bearings because it permits pressures-that is, speeds-which are impossible with tin-bronze bearings. There are pounds, not ounces, of silver in the recoil mechanism of every field artillery piece and anti-aircraft gun"
 Silver is most important how ever in saving other metals, some of whil1c are scarce, and some, ir- replaceable.
 Why is the nation denied the
 full use of this precious asset? The answer, according to the ar- ticle, is politics, or, more particu- larly, the 12 senators from the six silver states, who in alliance with their friends in Congress, put through two laws early in the Roosevelt administration. One re- quires the Treasury to buy all the domestic silver mined at a price above the world market; the other provides for the purchase of for eign silver until our silver reserve equals 9 per cent of our total gold and silver stocks, which, of course, is physically impossible because our gold hoard is so enormous.
 This law further provides that the Treasury can't sell its silver at less than $1.29 an ounce. Since the world price today is 45 cents, there of course are no buyers at $1.29. Hence our hoard-$1, ,430,- 100000 worth, the largest stock of it ever accumulated-lies tarniSh- ing in its vault.
 Nothing better illustrates the obduracy of the silver group, says
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23

changes in residence, and other req sons.
 MT. Sturges asked for a report upon the following civilian defense services: staff and office personnel of the local defense councils; aircraft warning service, air raid wardens, auxiliary firemen, auxiliary police men, bomb squads, decontamination, demolition and clearance, drivers, emergency fodo and housing, emer- gency medical services, fire watchers, messengers, nurses aides, rescue squads, road repair crews, utility re- pair crews, child care, consumer, family security, health and hospitals, housing, information, library, neigh borhood or block leaders, nutrition, recreation and youth, salvage, school and education. war bonds and stamps, and other war services.
 A report on air raid and blackout systems affecting the control center, public warning system and blackout controls was also asked for in the request by MT. Sturges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
WOMEN'S LEAGUE HEARS NOMINEES
Talbot, Ryan, and Patten Guests at Special Forum
 Program

The three fifth district congress sional candidates met on the plat form today for the first time dur ing the campaign, speaking at a forum program arranged by the League of Women Voters of Water bury, Woodbury and Watertown, and held at the Waterbury Club. The speaking honors were shared by Congressman Joseph E. Talbot, Republican; Mayor William A. Pat ten of Torrington, Democrat; and Edward M. Ryan of Thomaston, American Progressive.
 Each of the candidates was given an opportunity to declare his stand on issues now facing the nation, and to outline the steps that he favors for the best prosecution of the war.
 The forum was arranged by the program committee of the Water bury league, of which Mrs. Walter w. Smyth of Country Club road is chairman.
 The forum was to have been held last week, but was postponed until
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23

the Digest, than the harsh terms recently exacted in a lend-lease silver deal with the government.
 Secretary Morgenthau and Donald Nelson personally pleaded for release of silver. The Senators said they would agree to lend some but it cannot be used in making guns, planes or anything else that might wear put-it must be returned intact to the vaults after the war. So desperate was industry'S need that even under these restrictions, silver was sub- stituted for 10000 tons of coupper in bus bars of new war plants. Bus bars are giant bars of bare metal which carry high loads of elec- tricity.
 Recently Secretary Morgen- thau notified domestic mines that they could delay delivery of their output to the Treasury for nine months. Playing ball handsomely, the OPA then announced that if these mines delivered their silver to anyone except the Treasury they were entitled to an extra freight charge of one cent an ounce. This charge, obviously pure pretext. pays the silver producers premium to induce them to sell to industry instead of the Treas ury. The net effect is that, for the present, war industry is getting the domestic production-by pay ing through the nose for it.
 'But this is no solution, besides being outrageouSly extravagant. It is estimated that industry needs 180,000,00O ounces this year. De- mestic production until Septem- Der went to the Treasury. Imports will not exceed 100,000,0 900 ounces. There will be a 50,000,oo0 ounce shortage which will cripple the war effort seriously. There is mo- where to get that 5000o,000 ounces this year-and a lot more next year, and so on until the war is over-except out of the idle hoard at West Point.
 But the chances are slim that the silver bloc will give in.
 "It's 12 men against the nation, and so far the 12 men are win ming, hands down"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
LITURCICAL WEEK
 PROGRAM CLOSES

At the close of the Liturgical Week just ended in St. Meinrad Indiana, it was announced that the 1943 sessions will be held in Hart- ford at the invitation of Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop of the Hartford diocese.
 The Most Rev. Joseph E. Ritter, bishop of Indianapolis was patron of this years Liturgical Week at St. Meinrad's Abbey. The theme of the meetings just concluded was: '"The Praise of God: Its Significance and Primary Importance in Cath olic Life" Rev. Thomas F. Stack of St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, represented the diocese at the St. Meinrad conferences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
YOUNG COMPOSER
 SINGS OWN SONG

Lets Do Our Part" a new song by Miss Josephine Szantyr, was pre- sented over the radio today for the first time by VERY. Ray Schwartz, director of events of the Junior Vic- tory Corps of which Miss Szantyr is memebr, was master of ceremonies on the broadcast.
 The tune was to have been aired on Major Bowes' program last night but it was announced that Miss Szantyr could not appear because of illness. Another Victory Corps pro- gram will be presented at 12:55 to- morrow over WATR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
FRIENDS TO FETE
 THOMAS O'LEARY
Bachelor Dinner Arranged for November |; Joseph
 Phelan HOnOred
Washington Hill

There will be & bachelor din- ner in honor of Thomas O'Leary :. at McGrath's Pine Room, November 1st from to o'clock. Raymond Darling is general chairman of ar- arrangements, with Edward Horigan, toastmaster. Committee consists of Thomas Walsh. Joseph P. Shea, John Greaney, William O'Nei1, John DiCorpo, Edward Fitzgerald, and John P. Shea. Guests of honor will be High Sheriff Edward Slavin, and Senator-elect John Tobin.
 Girl Scouts, Troop 40, held their regular meeting at the Community House last evening, Final plans were made for Halloween party, to be held next Thursday evening, at Washington Park Community House Girl Scouts, may bring boy friend. Refreshments will be served and dancing will also be featured.
 The Earbenders will hold their regular Friday night card game to- night at Washington Park Con- munity House at o'clock. This is the second game of this seasons 45 tournament.
 About fifty people attended the testimonial held recently at Nc Grath's Pine tRoom in honor oi Joseph Phelan. A purse was pre- sented the groom-to-be by Maste, Ceremonies Joesph P. Shea. Con- mittee John Greaney, William O'Neil, J. P. Shea, T. McGrath Guests of honor were Attorney John F. Tonin and Joseph Mulville.
 Religious instructions for Cram mar School children will be held to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Parochial school.
 Corporal Ray Hansen is spending furlough at his home on MadiGr street.