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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
EMBLEM CLUB MEETS
 ON THURSDAY NIGHT

The regular social meeting of the Emblem Club will be held Thursday night. December le, in the Elks Hall
 The entertainment is under the chairmanship of Irma Johnson and her committee. She asks that all members take gift not to exceed $1.
 Mrs. Johanna Jensen, President of the Emblem Club, also reminds members of gifts for the Christi mas cheer baskets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
IVAN BLOCH ARRIVES
 FOR CONSULTATION
 ON ALASkA ISSUES

Ivan Bloch, special consultant to Secretary Krug, arrived in Juneau today. Bloch is here to prepare a report for the Interior Department on opportunities for economic growth in Alaska. This will be in relation to the Interior Depart ment's long range program for Ter ritorial development, management, and conservation.
 MT. Bloch will meet today with local officials to discuss the situ- ation. He is staying at the Bara- nof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
COMES TO JUNEAU
 FOR WHITE XMAS

Mrs. Matilda Joris of Santa Cruz, Calif., arrived in Juneau by plane yesterday to spend the holi- days with her son-in-law and daughter, MT and Mrs. KimbaIl Jensen and family.
 This is her second trip to Ju- neau during the year, having visit ed here last March and April. She is looking forward to white Christ mas. her first in 46 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
BETHEL TABERNACLE TOHAVE CHRISTMAS
 PROGRAM FRIDAY

The Christmas Program of the Bethel Tabernacle will be Friday night at 8 o'clock. There will be recitations, songs, drills and instru- mental numbers by the Sunday School. A pantomime presented by the young people will portray the Christmas Story in three scenes under the direction of Mrs Ona OSterman
 There will be a treat for each child present. Everyone is well comed to this program and es- pecially the parents of the chil- dren.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
HALF HOLIDAY FOR STUDENTS

Due to electric light trouble carly this am. causing the school furnace to be cut of operation, the Doug las schools held a half holiday, with students going home in the forenoon and returning for studies at the noon hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
AWvS TO MEET ON
 TOMORROW, SD. M,

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the Juneau chapter of AWVS will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Governors House. There will be a report on the Day Nur- sery, and a new treasurer will be elected to replace Mrs. Fred Gees lin, who is leaving for the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
MOOSE WOMEN ARE INSTRUCTED ABOUT
 CHRISTMAS BhSkETi

All members ot the Womer of the Moose who are planning gifts for the Christmas baskets are asked to leave them in the Moose lodge rooms on the regular meeting night on December l9.
 If it is not convenient to take food, small cash donations will be gratefully received, the committee in charge announces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
JOHN CARLSON IN

John Carlson, oldtime Douglas Islander who has homestead near Marmion Island, came to town this week on business. This is his first visit to town in about two months. He will be in several days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
FOUR FAMILIES MOVE

Four additional families moved to new quarters in the Emergency Veterans Public Housing Units this past week. MT. and Mrs. Fred Endres, Mir. and Mrs. M. F. Mar shall and child: MT. and Mrs. F. M. Cunningham and the Harold E. Mayo family are occupying the new quarters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
LOGGERS

ATTENTION LOGGERS with logs for sale contact Juneau Lumber Mills. Will buy from 100000 it. to 10,000,000 feet. For further particulars see Juneau Lumber Mills. 433-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
NOTICE

Deep Sea Fishermen's Union, regu- lar meeting Tuesday night, Dec. IT, at g. Election oi delegates.
 452-2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
BOWERS OF EMBLEM
 CLUB ROLL ON ALLEYS

The Emblem Club, with four g. man teams rolled again on the Elks alleys last night with the follow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
AT HOSPITAL

Ed Mccormick entered St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau this week for medical attention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
DANCING SCHOOL

Winter term classes now en- rolling. 41l-7th St. Phone Red 575. adv. 143-l5t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17

Dr. Sidney E. Steves, Nhiropodist he. returned Office, No. ', Fri angle Bldg. 445-15f
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
TIDE TABLE

. DECEMBER l8 ( . Low tide, 4:08 am, 3.8 feet . . High tide, l0:33 ann, 15.7 feet . . Low tide. l7:05 pm, 1.8 feet . . High tide, 23:20 pm, 13.2 feet .
 . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
Relief At Last
 For Your Cough

CreomulSlon relieves promptly be- cause 1t goes right to the seat of the trouble io help loosen and expel gerln Ia ien phlegm, and aid nature to scothe and heal raw, tender, in- derstanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. c
 CREOMULSION for Coughs. Chest Colds. Bronchitis
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-10-11

their property completely de-
stroyed," NFPA points out. Lack
OF adequate fire-fghting equipment
generally makes it impossible to
prevent spread of the. flames from
one building to another.
Emphasize Precautions.
Yet 80 per cent of all fires, it is
pointed out both by NFPA and the
U. S. department of agriculture,
are preventable by the use of simple
precautions and good housekeep-
ing"
Farmers should periodically in
spect chimneys and f1ues, lightning
arresters, farm storage of gasoline,
storage places of kerosene, barns
and other buildings where spon-
taneous ignition could occur, as well
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-10-11

ON GOODWILL FLIGHT
Screen Actor Tyrone Power, fly
ing his own twin-engine Beech
craft plane, returns soon from a
twO-month goodwill flight through
South and Central America.
Cesar Romero is accompanying
him on the tour.
PLAN NEW SERVICE
Establishment of air services be-
tween Canada and Australia is
provided for in an agreement re-
Gently concluded between the two
countries. The agreement specifies
an Australian route from Sydney to
Vancouver via Fiji, Canon island,
Honolulu, San Francisco or other
intermediate stopping places. The
route to be operated by Canadian
planes merely specifies the termi-
nails, Vancouver and Sydney, leav-
ing intermediate stopping places to
be agreed on later.
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as stoves, furnaces and pipes. Sta
tlstics show that a heavy loss of
life on farms occurs when kerosene
Is used to quicken fires.
Hay should be properly cured and
stored with ample ventilation, with
inspections at frequent intervals for
signs of heating Barn roofs
should be examined periodically for
signs of leakage, since water drip
ping INTO hay can start the heating
process. Worn and curled fam
mable roofs should be recovered
with weather-tight and fire-resistant
materials, such as asphalt shingles.
Bar Smoking in Barns.
Smoking should be strictly forbid
den in barns. Lanterns should never
be left where an animal or a care
less workman can topple them over,
or near accumulations of litter or
combustible materials. All old feed
bags, rags, paper and accumula-
lions of other trash should be dis
posed of regularly and systemati-
cally.
All main buildings should have
lightning rod protection, properly
installed and examined for main
tenance as matter of regular rou-
tine. Gasoline, kerosene and other
combustible liquids should be stored
in metal containers, underground,
and at least rs feet from main farm
buildings.
Chimneys and heating plants re-
quire frequent cleaning for fire
safety. Electrical wiring should be
tested for adequacy and, when new
wiring is installed, it should meet
standards of the national electri-
cal code. Worn electrical equipment
and frayed cords should be re-
placed.
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Der of commerce "Only through or
CARNATIONS working together can
relief be obtained" he adds.
"In today's shortage of housing
and building materials it would
be in the interests of the American
people if they made every week
Fire Prevention Week." declares w.
E. Mallalieu, general manager of
the National Board of Fire Under
writer's.
Waste Increases.
Pointing out that with the num-
Der of fires increasing and waste
of property in 1916 reaching its high
est point in history, Mallalieu con-
tends that cit is time for every indi-
vidual to ponder the effects of ma
tional carelessness, recklessness
and preventable destruction on his
own life, job and family"
With monthly losses during 1916
ranging from II to 81 per cent high
err than last year, indications point
to mountaineering toll exceeding
600 million dollars in 1916. This loss,
the result of approximately 100000
fires, will be more than 80 per cent
greater than the ASS million dollar
toll in 1915.
Years Toll Cited.
During an average year, the toll
of fire includes: 10000 lives lost;
non-fatal burns to an additional 49,
900 persons; destruction or damage
of 100000 homes, 1900 churches,
$500 schools, $500 hotels and board
ing houses, 10000 restaurants, 1000
hospitals and 3,l00 amusement
places; destruction of so million dol
lars worth of farm property; burn
ing of forest lands equal to an area
the size of Kentucky, and devasta-
ton of enough timber and lumber
10 build 200,0 900 fve-room houses.
Chief causes of fire are matches
and smoking, which account for 80
per cent of all fires from known
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-10-11
SAME Old GAME
SA1e ULU GAME
Flying Sparks Provide 'Touch,'
Roofs of Farm Buildings Co
WNU Features.

1t was 'touch and go" with
$4,000 roofs last year, according
to the National Fire Protection
association, sponsors of Fire
Prevention Week, October 6-12.
The touch" was provided by
chimney or wind-blown sparks
or flaming embers landing on
fammable roofs, the third
major cause of fires annually in
the nation.
Property losses in farm and rural
areas, according to NFPA's statis-
tics, approach 200 million dollars
annually. Included were $4,000
oarns, with destruction of stock,
iced, machinery and equipment.
when a farm fire occurs, farm
folk face the prospect of having
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-10-11

with distressing shortages of food
and housing and nearly every COM
modify essential to speedy recon-
version to a peacetime economy"
Urges Precautions.
Insisting that the vast majority o.
destructive fires are preventable by
the exercise of great caution, Pres
ident Truman asked all Americans
TO do their part "by learning how
to detect and eliminate all possible
causes of fires in homes and bust
nesses in order to safeguard both
life and property"
State and local governments, fire
prevention agencies, chambers of
commerce, business and labor Or
CARNATIONS, churches, schools and
civic agencies are cooperating in
the annual observance.
Fire Prevention Week was first
proclaimed nationally in 1922 by
President Harding although in 1920
President Wilson had proclaimed
the first Fire Prevention Day. The
observance is held annually during
the week of October 9, anniversary
of the great Chicago fire of 1871.
Exceeds War Casualties.
Startling evidence of fires
astounding toll is contained in re-
port that since 1920 more Ameri-
cans have lost their lives by fire
than were killed in all the devas-
tating battles of World War II.
During the last decade fire has
claimed 100000 victims. with an
other 10000 burned or disfgured
for life.
1.-The destruction of property in
the hundreds of millions of dollars
by fire is outrageous" AYERS Pres.
William K. jackson of the cham
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Ter CASUALTY LIST
ANOTHER CASUALTY LIST
Annual Observance Seeks
Slash i'm Soaring Fire Toll
KXz'1lIl;lI.i nj
WNU Features.

With Americas fire losses
soaring to an alltime high, pub
lie support in reducing the ter
rifle toll from fire will be sought
during Fire Prevention Week,
which will be observed through
out the nation October 6-12.
In his annual proclamation set
ting the dates for the observance,
President Truman said that fires
threatened this year to exact the
greatest toll of lives and the great
est waste of material resources the
country ever had experienced.
He observed this was at time
when the entire world is faced
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-10-11
AFTER
Fire Strikes

l. Start getting every person
out of the house Immediately.
2. Notify the fire department
as quickly as possible. Don't let
the fire get a head start.
3. After the fire department is
notified and every occupant is
safely evacuated from the
house, you can start fighting the
fire.
4. If you have given the alarm
through fire alarm box, stay
at the box until fire engines ar
rive so you can direct them to
the scene of the fire.
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DON'TS

l. Don't leave children in the
home unattended.
2. Don't leave matches within
the reach of children.
3. Don't smoke in bed.
4. Don't use gasoline or other
inflammable fluids for any pur-
pose in the house.
S. Don't be an amateur cleo
trician and tamper with the wiz
ing in your house.
6. Don't put hot ashes in wood
en- boxes or barrels.
7. Don't use kerosene to start
or quicken fires.
8. Don't leave electrical appli-
ances unattended with the cur
rent turned on.
9. Don't search for, or attempt
to repair any gas leaks. Call
the gas company.
10. Don't use candles or match
es for illumination in closets and
attics.
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DOS

l. Place plenty of ash trays
about the house.
2. Have all worn or frayed
electrical cords, or defective
electrical appliances, repaired or
replaced.
3. Keep a metal screen in
front of the fireplace.
4. Clean out all combustible
rubbish, old papers and trash
from your basement, closets or
attic.
S. Keep oily rags, paint rags
or oily dust mops in tightly
closed metal cans.
6. Have your furnace cleaned
and checked at the end of each
heating season. Repair defective
flues or pipes.
7. Avoid forcing" or overhead
ing your furnace in cold weather.
8. If supplementary heaters
are necessary, fix them so they
can't be moved around or
knocked over.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-10-11

the wall, pair of worn shoes, a
small table lamp or the key, to the
back door.
Local firemen say that some time
or another Detroiters have reacted
in exactly this fashion. In fact, fire
men are amazed when a house
holder does anything sensible dur
ing a blaze.
Children often have more pres
ence of mind than adults during
fires, reports indicate.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-10-11
BEFORE
Fire Strikes

l. Learn how to notify the fire
department. Post the telephone
number near your phone.
2. Learn the location of the
nearest fire alarm box. Learn
how to send an alarm.
3. See that every responsible
member of your family knows
how to notify the fire depart
ment.
4. See that your house is
equipped with a garden hose and
water bucket. Sometimes a
fire extinguisher may be advis-
able.
5. Rehearse in your own mind
what you would do in event of
fire.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-10-11
Fire Chiefs Wife
Insists on NyIons

DETROIT, MICH. - Most ANUS
ing incident witnessed by Fire Chief
Ninnian Highly occurred at blaze
in his own home. Awakened by a
dense smoke, the fire chief reused
Mrs. Highly, who hurried into a
bathrobe but refused to leave the
house until he had secured a pair
of nylons for her from the closet.
Even then she sent him back-they
weren't the right shade.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-10-11

DETROIT, MICH. - What would
you rescue from your house if the
building ever caught on fire?
You probably think you would
grab the war bonds, the deed to
the house, your fur coat, jeWelry
or insurance papers.
If you're like the average person,
however, when hot flames are lick
ing around the bedstead, more than
likely you would pick up an empty
birdcage, a worthless picture off
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causes. Other major causes are de-
fective or overheated stoves and
furnaces, misuse of electricity, in
flammable fluids and open fires.
Fire losses are heaviest during
the winter months, when more heat
ing systems are in operation.
Children are the most frequent
victims of fire, with children under
five accounting for 20 per cent of
all fire fatalities.
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Extremes in Population

While New York County, New
York, is so densely populated that
there is an inhabitant for every
1922 square feet, Armstrong Coun-
ty, South Dakota, is SO sparsely
populated that there is only one
inhabitant for every SIS square
miles.
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(@lNtEs:!9l&sS
AVIATION NOTES
AIRCRAFT CHATTER

Latest state to join the move
ment for organizing a state Flying
Farmers unit is Michigan, which
has called meeting at Lansing air.
port under auspices of Michigan
State college, Michigan department
of aeronauticS and the Michigan
Farmer. Originated in Oklahoma,
Flying Farmers clubs since have
been organized in Ohio, Iowa,
Minnesota, Kansas and other mid
western states. . A doorstep"
airport on Lake Michigan near the
heart of Milwaukee has made air
commuters dreams reality there.
The port already is being patronized
by commuters, transients and bust
ness men who have their own planes.
e. Lamar, Colo, is planning an eX-
pansion and Improvement program
for its municipal airport, city Off
Gals and the chamber of commerce
cooperating in the venture. A
tiny baby, born prematurely at the
desert town of Inyokern, Calf, is
being kept alive through a shuttle
air service provided by navy planes
and Red Cross workers to keep it
constantly supplied with mothers
milk. Ice-packed bottles from the
mothers milk bank at Los Angeles
hospital are flown ITO miles to the
navy dlspensary at 1nyokcrn, the
milk rum taking just an hour
from hospital TO hospital.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-10-11

CHE'LL feel SO grown-up in this
- adorable two piece dress-just
like big sisters. The jacket is
daintily scalloped, with pulled
sleeves and a pert Peter Pan col
lar. The swinging skirt is at
tached to a bodice for comfort.
Pattern No. 144O is designed for sizes
3. 4, S. 6. 7 and years. Size 4 requires
2ls yards of 35 or 39-inch fabric: under
bodice. % yard: Il yard for contrasting
collar.
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SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS
Dainty Z!yo, R!eee, FOR. G&h

The FALL AND WINTER issue Of
FASHION is brim full of smart Ideas for
every woman who plies n needle. Easy-to-
make styles special designs by Ameri-
cas- top flight designers lots of ideas
with accessories. Price. csc.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current conditions. Slightly more time Is
required in filling orders for few of the
most popular pattern numbers.
70.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-10-11

All As states, District of
Columbia, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico have agreed to accept their
respective allotments of air ma
tiOnal guard units, which will
supplement the regular army
air forces. Seventy-two fighter
squadrons and IL light bonn
bardment squadrons, manned
by 5000 pilots, 1900 non-rated
officers and $4,000 enlisted men,
are planned. Activation of the
units already is well underway.
Rounding out her experience
in all forms of transportation,
Mrs. Ella Waters, 50, of River
ton, Wyo., recently took her
first plane ride.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-05

cial statements concerning legisla-
ton and policy. Most of the steps
had been foreshadowed and the
change of venue was not fanfared.
The last IA years make up the
longest period of lean years that
any party has suffered. witnessed
the end of two 12-year drouths
through which the Democrats thirst
ed; close of the one that began
with William Mckinley and ended
with William Howard Taft, when
Wilson accompanied the new free
DOM to the White House And the
next, another 12-year period, when
the New Deal followed Hoover's
exit.
The Democrats had only a short
interlude at the pie-counter between
Taft and Harding and their return
in 1888 came in the midst of such
a domestic crisis, with the mad
days of the MIRA following on the
heels of the bank holiday, that our
attention was diverted from poll
les But what the Democrats did to
the Republican officeholders wasn't
good" as one Republican put it
recently. He added: "We are going
to do the same for them"
Congress begins with the Repub-
lican Presidential plum within cas-
Ter reach than any which have dan
gled in many year and it is no
wonder many hands are reaching
hopefully for it. In fact, Senator
Vandenberg early sounded the
warning that more thoughts should
be concentrated on the responsible
tiles following the victory of AS, and
less on the possibilities of '40, for
the good of all concerned.
The battle between the Taftites
and the anti-Taftites began even
before election and the Ohio sena-
tor himself is SO determined that
this time he will win the nominal
ton that he leans over backward
to avoid criticism. He refused to
90 on broadcast for even three
minute statement of Republican
policy and he took off for Central
America shortly thereafter.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-05
Presidential Bee
HUNS in Capitol Dome

Washington withdraws from Off
cial activity for the holidays with
out getting any real impact of the
advent of the new regime. There
has been the preliminary hurly-
burly of reorganization on Capitol
Hill but the same old faces are
evident and the same old voices
speak. The active Republican lead
ers in both houses of congress have
been so much in the limelight for
the last year anyhow that they
merely appear to be stepping up,
rather than stepping in. 1t all seems
quite routine and casual.
There was just a touch Of the
excitement of the beginning of a
new era when house and senate
steering committees had their first
meetings and made their first off,
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UP Sweep Frees Truman
Ut Burdensome Program
By BAUKHAGE
Ne,Os Analyst and Commentator

the sings and arrows which even
Roosevelt's enemies were wont to
defect to congress and other gov
eminent agencies will be aimed
squarely at the man in the White
House."
That prophesy required no gift
OF the occult. Mr.. Truman knew it
then-or l wouldn't have.
From now on the President is his
own man. The legislation he Of
fers, whatever its fate may be, will
be moulded to suit his own hearts
desire. He has fought the fight to
the best of his ability, assailed from
the right and the left and the rear
as well as the front. Now he will
write his own ticket, be it good or
bad. Few Presidents have had such
an opportunity or faced a more
severe test.