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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-26
COINCIDENCE

The Juneau Bar Association has passed the following resolution of condolences.
 WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite Wisdom, has removed from the ranks of our boys in action on the front overseas GEORGE F. ALEXANDER, JUNIOR, the gallant soldier son of our fellow Bar Mem Der the Hon. George F. Alexander United States District Judge for the First Judicial Division, Territory of Alaska; and
 WHEREAS, Judge Alexander and his family have lost a fine, noble and upstanding son and brother; and
 WHEREAS. the United States has lost a brave soldier and an outstand- ing American who. in the line of duty. gave up his life for his Coun- try in it's hour of need; and
 WHEREAS. this community has lost youth who by reason of his intelligence and fine Christian character was one of it's finest citizens
 Now therefore, BE IT RESOLV- ED: That as token of the affec- tion we feel towards Judge Alex ander and his family in their hou- of bereavement the members of the Juneau Bar Association do hereby extend to them deep and heartfelt sympathy; that the relatives ane friends of this young soldier car justly be proud of his record of ser vice and achievement; and that al a reward for his honorable careel in this life, and for his faithful ser vice to his country, we believe, in accordance with the ancient Chris tian philosophy, that he is now be- ginning to live life of unimpaireo influence and unmingled happiness for which his talents and services were destined
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-26
DORIS kfIETTINEk IS
 WElnfR IN SEATTLE

Since Doris Miettinen went down below in July she has attended the Metropolitan Business College and filled a part-time job after school hours. Doris wanted to do just a little more, so she also signed up for shipyard work, as welder.
 For two weeks she went to the Navy school to learn welding, foi which period she was paid 95 cents per hour. She is now a journeyman welder earning $ll5 per hour with a promise of raise in pay
 She still continues her business school from 9 to 3:30 Hurry scurry, she makes a crowded bus to the shipyard at and there doffs her fancy tooteie, toeless slip pers for a pair of husky, thick soled work shoes and wears with pride a heavy plaid Alaska style work shirt.
 With hammer and tongs, and goggles for protection, she does a man-size job on the swing-shift until midnight-and likes itl
 Doris writes to her Dad If you want any welding done on your proposed new fishing boat, let me do it You perhaps don't know how to do good job of welding
 She also says Hello" to all her friends in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-26
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that City of Ketchikan, hereinafter referred to as the Owner" will receive up to, but not later than o'clock P M, P. s. Time, of the l7th day of Janu- ary, l945, sealed proposals for the award of a contract, for the con- struetion of Beaver Falls Power Facilities designated as Project No. 50-158-N located in Ketchikan, Ter ritory of Alaska. Such bids will be received in the office of City Clerk, located at the City Hall, and will be opened and publicly read aloud at the above stated time and place in the City Council Chamber.
 Each bid must conform and be re- sponsive to all the pertinent Con tract Documents. Copies are now on file and open to public inspection in the offices Of the Owner located at Ketchikan, Alaska and at the En- gineers office at 301 Hoge Building, Seattle, Washington, where copies may be obtained By a deposit for each set as shown below This de- posit will be refunded if the set of Contract Documents is returned in good condition within 10 days after the bid opening.
 Each bid shall be made out on a bid form to be obtained at either of the said offices in which the Con- tract Documents are on file.
 Each bid shall be accompanied by certified or cashiers check payable to the Owner, or bid bond in favor of the Owner, executed by the bidder as Principal and satisfactory sure ty company as Surety, in an amount not less than five per cent of the maximum amount of the bid. The check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder will ex- ecute the contract, if it be awarded to him, ill conformity with the Con- tract Documents and will provide the surety bond or bonds as specified therein within five days after noti- fication of the award of the Con- tract.
 The Owner reserves the privilege of rejecting any and all bids or to waive any irregularities or informal ities in any bid or in the bidding.
 No bidder may withdraw his bid for period of 30 days after the date set for the opening of bids. Date: December 13, 1944
 R. c. PEDERSEN,
 Mayor
 Deposit required for one set of complete plans and specifications, $25.00. Deposit for each of units covering CD power house and cot- tage, CD pipe line, (3) tunnel, t4) transmission line clearing, and (5) tranmission line. $500.
 First publication, Dec. 26, 1914. Last publication, Jan. 9, 1945.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-26
Some Folks Only THINK They Are Hard of Hearing

If you are temporarily deafened, bothered by ringing, buzzing head noises due to hardened or coagulated wax (cerumen), try the Ourine Home Method test that so many say has enabled them to hear well again. You must hear better after making this simple test or you get your money back at once. Ask about Ourine Ear Drops today al
 Butler, Mauro Drug Co.
 Your Rexall Store
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-26
FOUR pA55ENCEnS IN ON N0RThB0UND BOAT

A northbound steamer Saturday brought the following passengers to Juneau: Mrs. J. P. Alexander, Mrs. J. P. Moller, Torres J. Ness, Inez Stanley.
 Leaving on the ship were Kath- crime Williams, Leonard Petersn Winnifred Whitmarsh, Hazel But cher, Darwin Butcher, Dana But cher, Paula Butcher, George Ari- derson and IT Army personnel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS
LOST AND FOUND

Between Klein Apts and Decker Way, on Xmas Eve, ladies wrist watch, IT jewel Glycine. Keepsake. Reward. Phone POI.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-26
WANT ADS

acre pat. land, good creek, suit able for chickens, geese and ducks. 5la miles on Glacier High way. June Gibson, Phone 357, after 10 a. al.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-26
LIQUOR ST0RES WILL
 BE CLOSED TOMORROW

Liquor stores and cocktail bars will remain closed tomorrow during the hours of the special election.
 This means no liquor will be dis pensed between the hours of 8 a. m. and D. m, Wednesday, December 27.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-26
WANTED

WANTED TO BUY Two pool tables. Where at? How much What condition? Write Empire, M-4980.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-13

The portion above the water
comprises only one-eighth of the
total bulk of an iceberg.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-13
NEW RAID MADE e
ON PHILIPPINES

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Sunday,
Aug. 13-(RlA new air raid on the
Philippines and a strong aerial
sweep against Halmahera island,
in which Al parked Japanese planes
were destroyed or damaged and
shipping was heavily hit, were re-
ported by headquarters today.
In the Halmahera attack and air
sweeps along Vogelkop peninsula,
Dutch New Guinea, four 1,000-ton
freighters were sunk, a 3,000-ton
freighter transport destroyed or
severely damaged and coastal
vessels were sunk or damaged.
Night air patrols bombed the
waterfront at Davao on Mindanao,
main southern island in the Phillip
pines. Thursday night and Friday
morning. Results were not an-
nounced. Two days previously, the
first raids against the Philippines
since April, 1912, were made in
three successive night attacks
against Davao airdromes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-13
BOMBERS BATTER
GERMAN ,DEFENSES

LONDON, Aug. 12-tR-Clouds Of
Allied tactical warplanes plunged
into the battle to annihilate Ger
many's army in Normandy today
while possibly $50 American heavy
bonbers dashed at airfields and
communication targets in north
ern France in an attempt to block
off any enemy forces coming to it's
relief.
There was no rest for enemy aip
defenses anywhere in France, for
in addition to all this, $50 FOUR
engined bombers from Italy raked
the southern coast Of FRANCE and
the Italian Riviera for a distance
Of 1875 miles and British heavy.
weights rained six-ton earthquake
bombs on Brest's U-boat pens.
Then shuttle bombers, which had
been to Russia, Numbered back to
Britain from Italian bases, plaster.
ing an air field five miles south.
west of the southern French COM
nunications center to Toulouse en-
route.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-13
MIRROR LEADS
TO GUAM RESCUE

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 12-R-
A mirror Chief Radioman George
R. Tweed, AZ, took with him when
he fled to the wilds of Guam after
the Japanese invaded the island in
December, l941, played major
role in his rescue last July 10 by
a party from an American war.
ship.
First details OF Tweed's remark.
able exploits were related today
by his pretty, brunette wife, Mary
Francis Tweed, whom he visited
here from July II to August l.
Mrs. Tweed said that during the
last few months on Guam her hus- !,
band lived in a cave facing the
sea. 1t was from here that he sig
nailed an American warship with
mirror. The captain suspected he a.
was Japanese, Mrs. Tweed said,
but sent a party in a small boat to
investigate. Tweed waded out to
meet them, thus ending 81 months
virtual Imprisonment.
Natives Tweed befriended pro.
vided him refuge in isolated, rugg.
ed portions of their ranches of the
island. They helped feed him. They
warned him of the approach of
japanese hunting parties. For over
than a year he lived in a cave on
one of the ranches. He fled from
one Of his homes" only a few
steps ahead of Japanese whom he
heard coming up path.
When Tweed decided to hide out.
rather than surrender. he took with
him kit full of necessary articles
besides a large stock of canned
food. He had a machete and a
pistol with ammunition. From his
house, which had been hit by a
Jap bomb, he salvaged snapshots
of the family which he kept with
him throughout the ordeal,
He killed deer, and was supplied
fowl by the natives. Breadfruit and
papaya grew wild.
Tweed made shoes by using tho
nloe from the deer he killed, and
tree-bark. He tried to build a radio
but could not scrape together
enough materials.
He told his wife how other Amer.
leans in hiding, who were captured
by the Japs, were led to a cemetery,
where they were decapitated. He
separated from the sailor who fled
with him, and later heard his friend
was slain.
| Aboard ship, after his rescue, he
couldn't sleep the first night. He
got up after an hour, spent the
rest Of the light on deck talking
with the crew, Mrs. Tweed said.
l Rescued July 10, Tweed was in
San Diego exactly seven days later.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-13
S0.-Help Wanted-Female

MAID WANTED TO LIVE IN WASH
ington, D. c. Transportation arranged.
! Call 9495 for interview.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-13

LONDON, Aug. Marshal
Tito's Partisans, smashing Ger
man drive west of Leskovac, in
Serbia, killed 200 of the enemy and
captured 300 along with much
booty, the Free Yugoslav conmuni,
que broadcast tonight said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-13
EXECUTRIx NOTICE

Having qualified as Executrix Of the
Estate of Bruce 3. Cameron, Sr., de-
ceased late of New Hanover County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the estate
of said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned at Room No. 7o5 Muir
Gibson Building, Wilmington, N. c., on
or before the 22nd day of July, 1915,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make immed-
late payment.
This the 22nd day of July, 1914.
LOTTIE F. CAMERON,
Executrix Estate of Bruce u
Cameron, ST..
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-13

The area of Brazil is large than
the combined areas of United
States, Denmark and Sweden.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

Strikes Shut
War Plants

DETROIT, Sept. 7 - up -
Strikes of maintenance men clos
ed one Detroit war plant today
and hampered another. More
than l4,500 workers were idle.
At the Conner Aircraft plant
of the Briggs Manufacturing Co.
all 1920 employees were sent
home because of a walkout of
265 maintenance men.
Packard Motor Car Co. Off
Gals said they were forced to
lay off $500 production workers
when a strike of 1000 mainten-
ance men tied up several de-
partments. The plant employees
80, 900.
Regional War Labor Board Of
ficials appealed 10 r. j. Thorn
as, president of the United Auto
mobile Workers (CIO), to use
his influence in getting the men
back to work.
Walter p. Reuther, UAW-CIO
vice president, said the work
ers were protesting what they
believed to be WLB's failure ito
maintain the pre-war relation
ship between wage rates of skill
ed maintenance workers and
those of other skilled workers.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Shoe Manufacturers View
Reeord-Breokins Demands

BOSTON, Sept. z = tP -
Americas shoe manufacturers,
foreseeing record-breaking post
war production, expect the in
dustry to offer unemployment
opportunities to at least $4,000
workers, many drawn from ia
pering-off war industries.
That means $4,000 or more
new jobs on. top of the $4,000
workers currently producing for
eavy military and civilian
needs.
Fortunately for our industry,
il faces no reconversion prob
lens" explained Maxwell Field,
executive secretary of the New
England Shoe and Leather As
ISOLATION today in forecastinR
the employment rise.
Furthermore, he said, new
processes and new materials are
simplifying the training Of la
Dor, leaving relatively few jobs
now that require years of train
ing and hand-work.
At the same time, Field fore
cast that shoe manufacture
would reach a new high In
quality, saying:
Leaders in the industry look
forward with confidence to a
postwar world where American
made shoes will surpass in style,
comfort and wear any footwear
ever produced before, both in
this country and abroad.
Because of the large stand
ing army we'll have when Ger
many is knocked out of the war,
and continued Navy needs for
several years thereafter, the in
dustry does not expect very
sharp cutbacks Immediately aft
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

them out! There's waiting
list continuously for most of the
few books around.
He describes the thrill II
would be to overseas service
men II they could have a few
Of those ascent pocket nov
els" standing in idle display in
our drug stores and dime
stores They're abridged
versions of best sellers and
the very fare the boys need.
He suggested to local wo-
men that If people would donate
new copies of these handy poe
ket magazines many a lad
in France would be much hap
pier.
But q check up with postal
authorities and the Red Cross
revealed some impediments to
any considered plan to collect
box full Of magazines and
ship II to Peltier's station in
France. Certain approx
ais would have to be obtain
ed, but bulky packages of this
sort are not readily accepted
by the Post Office for overseas
shipment.
Anyway, the local woman has
written to Red Cross national
headquarters to ascertain their
attitude at least pass on
the suggestion from France +.
and we'll let you know later
how it works out.
Received a pleasant greet
ing card from Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Smith, relaxing over the
Canadian border. We had a
bunch they were headed that
way, for we ran into GAP" on
the street in Port Huron a
week ago. Had we known
they were going to Canada,
we would have asked Art to
bring us back a few pounds of
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

er peace is declared in Europe"
Field said.
At the same time, he added,
prospects for shoe exports look
promising, particularly for the
relief types of shoes made of
non-rationed materials which
the United Nations relief agen-
cy is now purchasing at a rate
of more than Is million pairs
annually.
"Pent-up consumer demands
for new styled shoes should re-
suit in ecord-breaking produc-
ton totals after the removal of
government production and style
restrictions and. rationing con-
trols, according 10 Field, whose
organization covers an area in
which 35 per cent of the ma
tons shoes are now produced.
Optimistic over the future of
their industry, he said, leaders
feel that it will employ more
workers in the postwar period
than ever before in the history
of the country"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Monster Nazi
Tanks Beaten
'RoyoI-Tisers'
Weigh SO Tons

MOSCOW, Sept. 7-(Pl-Ger-
many's newest tank--a 68-ton
monster called a royal Tiger
has been battled and van
quished in the Visual bridge
head below Warsaw, veterans OF
the Soviet armored forces said
today.
Perhaps the last armored Gre
alton of German inventors in
this war, IA Royal Tigers were
employed in the direction of
Krakow in their first operation
ont the eastern front, an official
report disclosed.
Soviet crews in medium tanks
set four afire and Unanswered
10 into anti-tank pits as they
attempted to withdraw, thus
capturing them "alive."
The Royal Tiger, adapted
from the Mark Six Tiger, is %
feet long, Is feet wide and 10
feet high, the report said. It's
frontal armor is twice as thick as
the old Tiger.
But the new tank has many
defects, said a Soviet officer who
participated in the first engage
ment with the monsters.
1.-TWO of these defects detract
seriously from its effectiveness"
he said. I'm the first place its
weight So tons, is so great that
it maneuvers sluggishly."
The officer said the Royal
Tigers huge dimensions" is its
second important weakness.
1T makes a splendid target
for u.s." he added.
The new tanks formed only an
insignificant portion of the Ger
man armored forces thrown into
action before Krakow, strong
hold guarding the approach to
German Silesia, the Red Army
reported. Recent German attacks
were made with between 100
and $50 tanks at a time and the
Russians estimated 70 per cent
were destroyed.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

overworked mind ond the ia
tisued body.
That was why we were most
receptive to a suggestion made
to a local woman by one Of the
boys overseas Willard
Red Peltier, with the armed
forces in France you'll
probably remember RED" we'll
for his golfing prowess.)
He has been attached to Red
Cross aid station back of the
lines in Allied-held France, and
to this station day and night
come the boys who have been
on their feet and in their mud
caked clothes in action for 48
or ~ hours at stretch.
They're not wounded, and
not officially listed as cases
Of battle-fatigue but the
continual bombardment and
poor sleeping and eating con-
ditions in action have frayed
their nerves.
After a hot bath, a shave and
change of clothes, RED"
writes, they crave mental relax
alton and they like 1t best
in the form of light reading. He
says the few detective books,
American novels and other bits
of better literature are precious
things around that aid station.
In fact, the boys just wear
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

butter, and maybe a carton or
two of American cigarettes
.. for another Mount Glenn
ems man, who has a Canad-
ian cottage, tells us Yankee
smokes were quite plentiful
over there, and his wife was
awarded FOUR POUNDS Of
ration-free butter at q Domin-
ion store near their cottage,
after she explained they were
taking up residence there for
week or two. Must be
magic, or Lend Lease!
FROM THE WIDE OPEN
spaces of Drummond Island
comes a note from Rev. Joseph
L. Kennedy, who with Mrs. X,
is spending two-week evacua-
ton period from hay fever in
that delightful spot. They
expect to return the 18th. :.
Rev. Kennedy writes: THE hay
fever has been bad, but today
the wind changed to northwest
and brought relief. We see
deer nearly every day. Wish
you were here to enjoy the
fishing" So do we.
Twas good to see Nick
Papajohn sauntering around
town Tuesday living denial
of the rumor that he had de-
parted from this life. Where
In the world such wild rumOrs
originate Is difficult to under
stand but we happen to
know that many telephones,
including ours, buzzed with
the news" Monday and Tues
day Nick pointed out, as
did Mark Twain, that the re-
port was greatly exaggerated!
That great cigar smoker Joe
Miller won the sympathy Of q
hotel guest from Pittsburgh
who observed Joe frantically
seeking precious cigars every
where with little success. So
the friend wires pal In
Pittsburgh, and two boxes
were mailed to Joe. The
labels on the boxes read:
"Made in Detroit, Mich"
"DEDE" SMITH tells us that
there is no information to indi-
cate that Pvt. Bill Kursteiner
has yet been reached with the
word that his wife died here
more than two months ago. Bill
is in action in France, and his
outfits quick movements I.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

and two cases Of disqualification
disrupted his mail and
cablegrams. o.. When you line
up to get your next A gasoline
folder you'll have to have the
present A folder, the tire inspec-
ton certificate and, of course,
your car registration card. That's
why we are mailing to Richard
Sharpe, 10 Ahrens street, his
registration card which we
found blowing around our build
ing parking lot. It's on the
way, Mr.. Sharpe.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

Someone had the girl by To
hair, Then ! saw the flash 6
scissors and great chunks a
black hair fell from her hoo4
I asked a Frenchman the reason
and he said she had bsen =
friend of the GermanJ. - ~.
Francis Carpenter, in Francs.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

It's getting to be a different
kind Of world because modern
invention has drawn us so close
that we will be affected by any,
thing that affects any other ma
tion.-Eleanor Roosevelt.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
4s Min the 0ay
By D. A.

AS discovered very we'll recent brief vocoon MOTH
ing irons out the wrinkles in the mind and sooth out froyed
than the reading Of enjoyable book. A
movie you share with the crowd ball game. But
relaxed reodna like FISHING It's the perfect tonic for the
Evening star., 1944-09-26

3. Right. Worsen means growing
or becoming worse"
4. Incorrect. Better say: different
from
S. Wrong. Say: Sick at the stom-
ach.
6. Incorrect. Better say: than any
other State.
7. Wrong Better say: Let us.
8. Correct.
9. Wrong. There can be but one
first" Say: first two chapters.
10. Incorrect: Completed means
interviewer" Better say: complex
ioned.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Ny Word for 1t
nv EDANH rnTnv
By FRANK COLBY,
EngkSh Test,

English Test.
I. Correct? How will this effect
my business?
2. Right? We are going to invite
the Collins's.
g. Right or wrong? The enemy's
position has steadily worsened.
4. Correct? This version is differ
ent than the others.
S. Right? feel sick to my stom-
ach.
6. Correct? Texas is larger than
any State in the Union.
7. Right? Let's lis be friends.
8. Correct? Keep this between
you and me.
9. Right? Read the two first chap
ters.
10. Correct? She is light COM
plected.
Answers.
I. Incorrect. Better say: How will
this affect.
2. Wrong. The correct plural of
Collins is Collinses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

BUY OR SELL your business through
KELLEY. 4709 Woodw'd. TIE. 2-370O.
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AUTO. TRUCK REPAIRING

AUTO Business roupes con T.
verted 20 S-pass. cOupes. General
Top a Trim. $685. Fepksil. UN, 1880
FORD motors rebuilt new car guar
general repairing humping paint
ing bsvis Motor srruiifsrs 1922
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

CAsCADEW. Chicago: li-rm. In
come; composition brick: hot air
ht.. Lear garage: 81. 500. Proulx,
s340 W. Vernon. LA. $751;.