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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
Feeds All
For Xmas

PIERRE. S. D.-Nick Jackus Will
open his larder and treat the town
again Christmas Day.
Nick is a Greek Immigrant VINO
started life in this country as
Sl-a-day section hand and now
owns a restaurant and considerable
property. He vowed in leaner years
that if he ever made a stake no
one in Pierre or vicinity would go
hungry on the Nativity Day.
Since 1880 he has made good that
vow. Rich and poor alike he feeds
gratis. The only money allowed to
change hands is tips which finan-
cially able persons may leave Tor
the volunteer walters at Nick's
party.
Along with 1000 free meals of
buffalo, turkey and chicken, this
year he will award four S25 War
Savings Bond TO guests.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
ANSWERS

/. Evergreen decorations derive
from the pagan belief that they are
symbols of good luck, and from
the medieval legend that all trees
and growing things in the forest
blosscmed and bore fruit on the
night Of the Nativity
2. In days of yore, the Yule Log
was the chief emblem Of the Eng
lish Christmas, following the an
Gent tradition that the fire on the
hearth symbolized the center OF
family life.
8. The expression originated in
the fifth century in England when
the legendary Kowena came into
the presence of King Vortogern
bearing a gold cup of wine. and
said eWaes hazel. Hlaford Cyningy"
BE OF health, good King
4. According to the Bible, St.
Nicholas was born in the thriving
port of Patara opposite the Island
of Rhodes in Lycia an Asia Minor
province Of the Roman Empire.
5. Christmas candles are sup
posed to guide the Christ child to
your doorstep. an Austrian legend
says.
6. 1t is believed that Yule is de-
rived from an old Morse name for
one of the winter mounts.
T. Legend has it that st. Mich
olas took pity on three daughters
Of an impoverished merchant, and
surreptitiously gave them dowries.
That's how the custom of giving
secret gifts on the eve of st. Mich
olas Day dec. g. originated. The
date was moved to Dec. 25.
g. A long clerical robe, like a
bishops - traditional Netherlands
garb for st. Nick
g. A white horse = in Belgium
and the Netherlands.
TO- Kris Kringle is corruption
Of the Teutonic Christ kindel," or
Christie child"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24

reds of other cities such addressed
letters turn up-all testifying that
war or no war, the simple and faith
full children have put their trust
in Santa Claus.
Such letters as the one following
are the kind that postmasters, call
ing upon local charities. and indi-
viduals. try to have answered on
Christmas morning:
Dear Santa Claus II am
writing to you because / am
scared that you will miss me
like you did last year. 1 have
live sisters and four brothers,
and they would like something
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
QUIZ FOR
CHRISTMAS
AP Features

Chances are you know your
Christmas customs backwards ana
forward-but old you ever stop to
think about the why of all the
merry holiday activities? Here are
a few questions to test yourself:
l. When you perch precariously
on ladder hanging holly and
mistletoe do you Know what they
signifiqd?
.. WHY is the Yule Log tradi-
tionally associated with Christmas?
3. When you gather round the
wassail bowl, will you know what
wassail means?
Where was Santa Claus born?
5. Are Christmas candles just
decorations, or do they mean
something?
6. Where does the word Yule
come from?
7. Why are gifts exchanged ON
Christmas Day?
8. II you were playing Santa
Claus in the Netherlands, what kind
of costume would you wear?
9. What form of transportation
can Santa use, in addition to a
sleigh?
TO- st. Nick is sometimes called
Kris Kringle. What does the name
mean?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24

inch to extend beyond top of cup.
Paste edge of dolly to top OF cup
to hold doll in place.
CANDLEHOLDER: Using a strip
of white paper inches wide, make
fringe same as for doll. WIND
fringed strip around and around
neck of low candlestick. Press
fringe back, pasting last row flat
on base of holder.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24

for Christmas too. Mama
hasn't got enough money to
buy us anything and daddy has
light, grocery and other bills
to pay.
Santa, We all hope and pray
that you can get to our house.
We live on the second floor
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
WAR OR NO WAR
YOUNGSTERS KEEP
FAITH IN ST. NICK

Throughout this nation, letters
from Riddles are beginning to pour
into the post offices. They event.
ually turn up at the postmasters'
desks. for they are addressed
SANTA CLAUS,
North Pole"
In New York City San Francisco,
New orleans, Chicago and humid
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
FROM pURGAT0RY

1t is still customary in Ireland to
burn candles in the windows and
set cups and saucers on the tables
for the entertainment of wander
ing souls from Purgatory. who are
believed to enjoy coming home for
Christmas.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-15

lily. tu: a bit later the sky vii,
be truly the limit,
Kodiak mirror., 1943-03-27

Hitler told the German people that the Russian front crisis has been overcome and battle lines stabilized and soldier furloughs resumed. In his first speech in 4 1-2 months he put the German war dead at 542,OO0, and called the Atlantic Charter rubbish. He also accused the Allies of wanting to exterminate the Ger man people.
 The speech may have been from d recorl as there was not a single sound of applause heard but the German radio emphasized that Hitler was really seen in person and looked fit, but "had more lines in hlS
Kodiak mirror., 1943-03-27
News HishIishts
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 aings which dared to strafe and bomb the nearly completed run vsy had everything in the book drown up at them, including coastal defense gunfre. Two of tbs Lightnings were damaged sod the landing gear of one plane gas smashed. The pilot made a forced belly landing and lived His landing speed was estimated st 100 miles per hour.
 The landing strip which the jsps kept working on even dur iDg the attack is being made by
Kodiak mirror., 1943-03-27

An order placing orchestra leader Kay Kayser in class IA was upheld today in Washing ton. Kayser, as an unpaid owl consulLant in the entertainment field, sought deferment on the grounds of importance to Amer lcan morale. His induction may be soon. Kayser said he was ready to go
Kodiak mirror., 1943-03-27

DEPT. CF THE INTERIOR, General Land Office, District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska. Notice Is hereby given that Geo. A. Parks of Juneau, Alaska as Trustee, has filed in this office his application, Anchorage 010- 187, under Sec. II of the Act of March 8, 1926 GA Stat 629), to submit final proof for the several use and benefit of the occupants of Kodiak Townsite, said town site embracing lands designated as U. s, Survey 2537A on Kodiak Island. Said proof will be sub mitted by the testimony of said Trustee and two of the following witnesses: Wesley Rhoades, Chas. Skinner, c. R. King, Jorgen Fred rickson, Chas. Madsen, all of Kodiak, Alaska, before the U. s. Commissioner at Kodiak, Alaska; Trustees testimony before U. s. Commissioner Juneau, Alaska. If no protest IS received during the period of publication or for 30 days thereafter, final proof will be accepted. Florence L. Kolb Acting Register.
 1st Pub March 6, 1943
 Last Pub.-Apri 3, 1943
Kodiak mirror., 1943-03-27

The War department has made public the names of 160 of army personnel killed in various theaters of war. The names of l5 killed in Europe were forwarded by the German Government through the Red Cross.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-03-27
face''

The Red Cross are sending disaster workers to flooded areas in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, where over 2500 people are homeless. Only two deaths were reported.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-03-27

Washington-The Senate has passed a bill killing the $25,000 limit on salaries, substituting an order that no salaries can rise a
 boye highest levels between Jan- uary and September of last year.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-03-27

tenacious ant-llke Japs working night and day, painstakingly re- moving a fill from the mountains by transporting it in hand carts and on narrow guage rails.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

you people over in Washington are
going to go through a mighty slim
Likes Their Attitude.
II know these boys and girls are
green, but they have the right Atti-
tude-they want to do their part
and haven't seen a farmer yet that
wasn't satisfied with the work they
do after he gives them a try"
Over In one OF the tomato fields
Miss Dora Darnall, a member of the
secretarial staff in the once Of Sen
ator Guffey. Democrat, OF Pennsyl-
vania said she had grown to have
a healthy respect for tomato. She
said it was a new experience for
her and had volunteered because she
felt her work was needed.
Miss Vera Harris and Miss Mar
garete Olliverson, Agriculture De-
pertinent employees, said the first
few days are the hardest. mo one
is here to play" he said. 1--WE know
we are needed and we are giving all
we've got"
The field foreman, Uncle sam"
won't stand for any soldering on the
job. Uncle Sam" is close to 10, and
although he is a watchful task
master. is favorite among the
workers.
Houses Three to . Tent.
The job is not an easy one, and
Johnny Jones, former big league out
fielder, who has charge of the USES
recruiting campaign in the District
has not painted rosy picture to
those who have signed up for field
work. I'VE don't want anybody to
think Of this program as a picnic, -
he says. 1T is just a chance they
have to do their duty and help their
country"
. In camp, workers are housed three
to a tent in sections OF eight tents,
under the supervision Of a coun-
selor. The counselor is elected by
workers and represents his section
on the camps governing body. While
there Is no suppression OF fun, Ger
tain camp rules are rigidly enforced,
and all visiting must stop and lights
60 out at ii pm.
While life in camp is not like a
vacation at summer resort, work
ers are comfortably housed. Straw
mattresses, they say, are just like
feather beds and down cushions
after day in the fields.
Eat at Restaurant.
Workers buy their meals at a res
taurant about miles from the
camp. and the restaurant also packs
MONDAY lunches to be taken into
the fields. This week, however, a
new cafeteria will be completed and
placed in operation next door to the
camp site
A medical clinic, under the direc-
tion Of Miss Barbara E. Blakely,
r. N, is provided at the camp, and
DR.. B. w. Nash of Timberville makes
semiweekly visits to the camp. Den
tai care Is provided in nearby Broad
way.
Miss Blakely, who is connected
with the Atlantic Seaboard Agri-
cultural Workers Health Associa-
Evening star., 1943-08-08

ton, also looks after the health OF
approximately 80 families who have
lived in the camp for the last year
and who provide most of the regu-
lar labor for the cannery, and poul-
try and ld-storage plants. She
said most OF her work with vaca-
tionists has been doing out sun
burn ointment.
One worker, she said, refused to
allow her to bandage his sunburned
hands for fear he wouldn't have any
callouses to show when he returned
to Washington.
Entertainment Nightly.
M. L. Medlin, formerly with the
Farm Security Administration, is
camp manager. He said some type
Of entertainment Is held each eve
ming. Last week, he said, the fea-
ture was a cake walk, at which IL
cakes, made by the permanent res
idents. were won by those who lived
In the camp.
Mr.. Medlin said plans for the
camp eventually call for the perma-
nent residents to live in houses,
which will be moved from Ida VAL
ley. They were built for families
moved out Of the Shenandoah Ma
tional Park, but were never oc-
cupied.
Mr.. Medlin said when this is done,
the permanent residents will form
a separate community, and tents
then will be used only for vacation
lists and other volunteer seasonal
labor. Electric wiring now is being
installed, he said, and officials have
hopes Of erecting modern bathrooms
for use by camp residents.
1000 Will be Needed.
AS the picking season begins,
skilled cannery workers, who now
are helping out in the fields, will be
replaced almost entirely by volun-
teers, and 1t is estimated that as
many as 1000 full-time helpers will
be needed. According to USES on
cials, this will mean that nearly
IL, 600 Washington employees must be
'sisned@ up ~for~two-week vacation
shifts. -. 49, .s-- .e -- ...
Mr.. Jones said he was prepared to
bring into play his best baseball
pep talks, learned from Connie
Mack, in recruiting vacationists.
This year we are out to win the
pennant," he said. I'VE are out to
grow the food that will keep the
Stars and Stripes flying"
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Sf2,M Pay Increase
For Police, Firemen !
Voted by Arlington : :

The Arlington County Board yes
terday appropriated Sl2,500 for -
immediate increase In the pay u
county police and fremen. sss
The new pay scale, recommended
by County Manager Frank G. Ham
rahan, was adopted unanimously.
1t sets minimum rates for the firsk
three years Of service as follows:
Fire department, first year, Sig
500; second year, 3i,870, and thirQ
year, s2,050. The scales previously
were t1,S40 for the first year and
$3.50 for the second. II
Police department, first yeaf.
$l,730; second year. 81. $50, and thitH
year, $2,18o. The old rates wefX.
first year. 1880; second yeih
$l,7So, and third year, $2,0e0. 4
approximately 81 men. will bensY
1T Mr.. Hanrahan said. q
A motion by Board Member, E&
mund D. Campbell, proposing I0
study and Recommendation on iffs
creases for regular county employees.
was adopted by the board at III
last meeting, but Mr.. HanrahaA
said he had no further recorie
mendations now. "a
County, Engineer G. l.. Kinnier,
discussing q request presented "a
the board by the Addison HeightS
Citizens Association for improvSs
ments on Sixteenth. SeventeentM
Kent and Ives streets, In South Az
hngton, said priorities have been
obtained for the material to SUM
face them and that the work wl3
be started soon. IL
Mr.. Hanrahan, In a preliminafS
report on the possibility Of con.
structing a municipal swimming
pool. said Henry j. Sullivan, FWN
regional director. informed him
that Lanham Act funds would nU0
be available for such q project
Mr.. Hanrahan said the county
could not finance a swimming pooE
N. G. Hines, president Of thk
Northern Virginia Builders Asses
ciation, and william 8. Hoge, ~
asked the board for a statemeIf
outlining its policy on straighteniidY
and widening Four Mile Run.
Mr.. Hines said the informatiorf
was required to get Federal approvff
for war housing in an adjacent areas
Board members, however, said lit
was impossible to prepare plans fab
the project Immediately. "a
Other actions Of the board iYis
cluded approving expenditures fpE
the last two weeks Of s51 ,s44.ls, ifTts
cluding payroll Of s32, 2,044. 50a
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Mrs. Howes Appointed
TO Recreation Posi- al
-Four Corners Center
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. MRS.
Grace B.. Huwes, Rockville. has beeu1
appointed director Of the recreation
center at the North Four Corners
School which is among 4 number
Of similar projects sponsored by the
Maryland National Park and Plan
ring Commission. She succeeds Miss
Sarah Glass. principal OF the school
who resigned. The center has been
functioning since June Il and viii
continue until shortly before schools
open next month. Mrs. Howes Is
principal Of the Montrose School.
Voted As Nom Citizens.
During their examination here
Wednesday to determine their fit-
ness to become United States citi-
zens two Of "a persons admitted
told Judge Charles w. Woodward
that they had voted in this country.
They explained they were under the
impression they were citizens when
they registered.
SonSfeSt slated Today.
A songfest to be sponsored by the
Rockville Recreation Council will be
held in the gymnasium of the old
Rockville High School at 7:45 pm.
tomorrow. 1t will be conducted by
Mrs Landon Walker. The singing
will be led by Mrs. Mary Hanley
and Mrs. Milton Walker, and the
accompanist will be Mrs. Harry E.
Se!fert. A junior chorus OF children
trained at the recreation center at
Rockville Elementary School will
participate and there will be glitar
and yodeling numbers. The song
fest will be open to the public.
Sunshine Church Dedicated.
Mount Carmel Methodist Church.
Sunshine, which was freed OF debt
during the fiscal year ended May 81,
was dedicated Thursday night.
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of the
Washington area preached, and DR..
John r. Edwards. superintendent of
the Washington West District OF the
Methodist Church, and the Rev. H.
c. Burkins, pastor of st. Pauls
Church, Baltimore, formerly pastor
OF Mount Carmel Church, partici-
pated In the program. The COM
bined choirs OF Mount Carmel
Church and the Brookeville Meth
odist Church sang.
Girls Solve Labor Problem.
-Four girls, ranging in ages from
IL to IA years, solved a labor short
age problem on the farm of their
grandmother, Mrs. Henry A. Dawson,
adjoining Rockville, q few days ago.
When wheat threshing was about to
start 1t was found that one hired
man WAS absent. The girls-Janet
and Joan, children OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry A. Dawson, jr., OF Rockville
and Elizabeth Ann and Jean, daugh-
ters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Daw-
son OF Philadelphia, who uAre visit
ing their Observation-Disclosures
and stuck to their Knitting" all day.
Their grandmother divided among
them more than she would have paid
the man who failed to show up.
July Month Of Brides"
In the issuance Of marriage IL
censes here, July supplsnted June
as the month Of brides. During the
month just closed, 212 marriage per-
mits were issued, exceeding the June
total by 10. The monthly average
for the first six months Of 1943 was
153
Evening star., 1943-08-08
200 in Arlington Expected
To Donate Blood tuesday

Two hundred or more Arlington
County (Va) residents are expected
to make blood donations Tuesday
at Westover, when the District Red
Cross mobile unit will fill appoint
ments there.
Red Cross officials, commenting on
a published statement that a period
o. threeasto, four month";, should
elapse Between blood donations en-
phasized that rest of only two
mont ns is all that is necessary.
"MedicaI opinion and our own ex-
perience is that eight weeks rest
between donations is not injurious
to donor an official said.
Because Of the earlier statement,
some Arlington County citizens
scheduled to make donations Tues
Evening star., 1943-08-08
100 Office Workers Vacation
Bringing in Virginia Crops

TIMBERVILLE, Va, Aug. 7.-Ir
the rolling fields which surround
this Shenandoah Valley community
men and women from Washington
mostly Government employes-are
=. spending their vacations as much
needed harvest laborers.
Recruited by the District United
States Employment Service, more
than 100 vacationists already are
housed in sprawling canvas-topped
encampment, where at least 900
more will be needed as the peach,
apple and tomato harvests reach
their peaks.
Here today vacationists are do
Ing an "in-between job" that is
vital to maximum crop yields. To-
mato plants, which cover 1000 acres,
must be busted and weeded II the
local cannery is to produce its ex-
pected 200 carloads Of processed
food for military and civilian con-
sumption.
All Sports Are Out.
Golf clubs. tennis rackets and all
the other usual paraphernalia Of
the vacationists has been left be-
hind this year, and hands, grown
soft at ofice work. are getting call
ioused from familiarity with the
hoe. Muscles, too, are sore, but no
one vet has failed to drag out of
bed in time to make the 7 am.
truck which carries workers to the
nearby fields, where they work un-
der the direction of a farm man
ager.
The attitude of these city dwell
ers, which thus far has made the
USES plan to utilize vacationists as
field workers a success. was ex-
pressed by one OF the volunteers, a
secretary in the Agriculture De-
partment. She said:
"We are here because this is one
thing we believe wees do to help
the war effort. It isn't easy to give
up your vacation to a back break
ing job, but after all it is a small
contribution if we can keep our
country in food"
Depend on Vacationists.
n. s. Zigler, manager OF the local
eannery, cold storage and poultry
producing plants, all thee cooper
atives, said the success or failure
Of the harvest this year will depend
On the ability of the employment
service to recruit vacationists for
work in the fields.
Mr.. zigler owns about 800 acres
Of apple and peach orchards, in
addition to several hundred acres of
tomatoes, and will produce about
10000 bushels Of peaches and about
$4,000 bushels of apples. Most of
these crops will be processed by the
cannery and much Of 1t will 20 to
the armed services.
THE crops this year are short,
which Is even more reason why we
can't afford to let them 60 to waste
Without pickers we can't get in the
harvest and If We can't harvest what
we have it Is going to mean that
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Alexandria Water Plentiful

Despite the drought, Alexandrians
will not have to curtail their nor
NAL use of water, according to How
ard Richards, manager of the
Alexandria Water Co. Mr.. Richards
said that Tuesday the city consump-
ton reached an all-time high OF
$500, 900 gallons The average for
the last week was $500. 900 gallons q
day.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Christopher B. Garnett
To Head Vir ginia Bar

By the Associated Press. :!
ROANOKE, Va, Aug. Chris
topher B. Garnett of Arlington, a
member OF both the Virginia and
Washington bars, was elected presi-
dent Of the Virginia Bar Associa-
ton here today. -,
The association closed Its Saith an
nuaf aponyssltion tonight. With ian
address hEaGeorge H. or 'Gonnor rof
the Washington bar. president Of
the District Title Insurance Co. of
Washington. ~' s&a
Other officers elected we're: Vice
presidents - Piedmont section, ].
Foster Hagan. Arlington; Tidewater,
Thomas H. Wilcox, Norfolk; Valley,
Duncan Curry, Staunton; South
west, Thomas F. Walker, Wytheville,
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Mrs. Helen Erickson
Dies in Chevy Chase

Mrs. Helen Erickson 85, widow
of Holiver Erickson. died Friday at
the home of her son and daughter
in-law, ME-. and Mrs Herman
'Erickson 6506. Maple aYenset Ghexy
Chase, after brief illness. ~
= Besides her son. she is survived
by eight grandchildren, sinr great
grandehildren,s three sisters and
two brothers. She was a native of
Illinois, lived at wyoming, Iowa,
many years and had been a resi-
dent Of Chevy Chase for, two years.
Burial will be in the cemetery at
Wyoming.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Mrs. Virginia Huntsberry
Funeral Set Today

WINCHESTER, Va. Aug. THE
funeral of Mrs. Virginia K. Hunts
berry, S5, will be held tomorrow.
Mrs, Hllntsberrs ,sswtdpw sef GhaI1es
G. Rhntsberry, Winchester merchant,
died yesterday. !. 49,. III. ..-.
Burial will be- ib Mount .Hsbrnn
Cemetery, Mrs. Huntsberry was q
daughter of the late Oscar Barr and
native Of Hampshire County, w.
Va.
She is survived by a son, Walter
E. Huntsberry. a sister. Mrs. Henry
w. McVicar, and five grandchildren.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

Minor defects and misadjxstments are detected
and preventive repairs made at minimum ex-
bense. This keeps little troubles from becoming big
ones that might put the car out Of use for q
needless teriod of time.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Bethesda Groups Slate
Z September CornivoIs.i

Two carnivals are scheduled fns
Bethesda during September. At theft
meeting Tuesday. the Board of
County Commissioners granted,
permit to the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Lions Club for carnival to be het1
between September 6 and Is on tho
grounds Of the Woodmont DevelorS
ment Corp, 1900 block OF Wisconsin
avenue, to raise funds for charities
sponsored by the club. ~ ~
A permit also was granted to the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Post Of tho
American Legion for q carnival %
the same place. from September .15
through September IS. Funds des
rived from the Legion carnival VIII
be used to build new clubhouse /.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

day have Cancelled their appoint
ments, 1t was said here.
Appointments for donations Tues
day can be made through tomorrow
by telephoning the Arlington County
Red Cross.