MOOSE
PASS
M I Nil R
Bv L. H« Allenj
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There is not a chance that Christmas
1941 can be a merry one except for child- 1
ren too young to realize the chaos in the
world. We hope everyone has as happy a ,
holiday season as it is possible to have
in the shadow of war.
We read a Republic Steel Adv. which we
think every American who reads it, thoroly
understands. It defines the word "demo
cracy" in a homely way that makes your
heart throb with pride. It explains ex
actly what we are fighting for. It fol
lows:
"Pete came to America when he was 18.
He got a job. Went to night school.
Became an American citizen. Was married.
Now he's a foreman - with Republic Steel.
Just before the war enveloped Europe,
Pete sent back home for his parents.
When they saw this country, they were
amazed. They were amazed at our build
ings, our churches, our hospitals, our
public schools, our parks. They were
amazed at the thousands of cars on the
streets - AND IN FACTORY PARKING LOTS.
They were amazed to find that Pete
owned a modern home, with good plumbing
and hot and cold running water - that he
had a radio, a telephone, electric lights,
an automobile - that he went to the movies
the ball games - that he said what he
pleased, read what he pleased and worship
ped as he pleased.
They still can't quite understand an
that they've seen and heard - everything's
so new, so different. Pete explains that
these things are just a regular American
way of living.".but hie parents,
having lived a lifetime of drudgery re
warded by only a meager existence, can't
overcome their fear that this good way of
living may be changed - is too good to be
true.
But all Americans except certain fact
ions of union labor, are out to see that
the good and the free way of living goes
on - not only in this country - but for
the first time, in other countries.
The best sign that Hitler is through is
that his judgment was so poor as to incite
the Japs - of all people - to make the
first Hitleresque sneaking attack upon the
United States.
Japsl Ughl Even isolationists Lind
bergh, Wheeler, Nye et al, who have been
screaming that this country was in no
danger of attack, threw up ...... .
their hands.
N E W S
LOCAL
To bid bon voyage to Mrs. Alvin Hacking
and Mrs. Homer Hooker, a delightfully ap
pointed party wa9 given December 3 by Mrs.
Leora Roycroft, Mrs. E. L. Robbins and
Mrs. Dell Douglas at the home of Mrs. Roy
croft. Those enjoying the event were the
honor guests and Mrs. George Clark, Mrs.
Max Foster, Mrs. Roy Thurston, Mrs. Bob
Gillis, Miss Catherine Gallion, Mrs.iU X.
Thompson, Mrs. Anton Velanis, Mrs. Ralph
Reed, Mrs. Lyman Graves, Mrs.Tom Spencer.
In attendance at a regular meeting of
the Moose Pass unit of the Red Cross held
with Mrs. Lyman Graves Wednesday, December
10, were Mrs. E. L. Robbins, Mrs. Frank
Hielo, Mrs. Roy Seater, Mrs. Roy Thurston,
Mrs. George Clark, Miss Orah Dee Clark,
Mrs. Ralph Reed and the hostess.
A daughter to whom the name Sherry Jean
has been given, was born to Mr. and Mrs.
George Clark at Seward General hospital on
December 12.
Charles (Chuck) Flynn visited in Moose
Pass en route from Goodnews Bay where he
has been working with the Goodnews Bay
Mining company at Platinum, to the States
via the Baranof. His plans were to visit
a brother at Paulsbo, near Seattle , anoth
er brother at Mapleton, Minn., two sisters
at Waterloo and Nashua, Ia.» and two broth
ers at Los Angeles and at Rawlins, Wyo.
He planned to return to Alaska early in
}February.
Bob Estes, Bob Hunt and Chuck Whitmarsh
sailed for the States to ENLIST in the
navy.
On Thursday, December 4, Mrs. Alvin
Hacking visited Moose PaBs school and gave
j a very interesting and instructive talk
about "cotton." Mrs. Hacking has worked
in the largest cotton mill in New England
at New Bedford and knew her subject thor
oly. Her informal talk was a rare treat
for the schoolchildren. She also took
! some interior view pictures of the pupils
with a special lens camera.
Mrs. Dennie MeCart is a guest at the
Laubscher home while recovering from her
recent serious illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Christensen received
' a letter from Maurice Goff who was assoc
iated with Frank Case in mining near
i Moose Pass season before last, in which
he said that he had married last month in
Nebraska and was on his way to Anchorage,
where he had obtained employment. The
war will probably make some change in his
plans.