NO. 1 4—Twe,fth assistant
named by F.D.R. is .Vayne Coy
(above), of Delphi, Ind., who
now becomes the Presidents
liaison with the office of em
ergency management. He g. -s
tip /oh rs assistant adn'ln’: r
iti fiue:ai security’ageit...
THE WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Ey Drew Pearson ar.d
Robert S. Allen
WASHINGTON — Two year?
ago a gaunt, tired figure lav in
the Marine Hospital in Balti
more. Hi.$ doctors had given up
hope. Relatives were summoned
to the bedside. Newspaper obit
uaries were written and in type.
But, miraculously, crisis after
crisis came and went. Doctors
marveled at the tenacious fight
ing sirit that kept the frail body
alive. When he left the hospital
six months later, they said, ‘If
you hadn’t wanted so strongly to
live you wouldn’t be here now.”
Today Wayne Coy, who fought
his way out from under the shad
ow of death, is the 37-year-old
administrative boss of the vast
defense machinery, a tursted ad
viser of President Roosevelt and
an intimate of Harry Hopkins.
Slender, black-haired, nervous
Coy and his meteoric rise to high
place in Washington are un
known to the public. But as head
of the Office of Emergency Man
agement, the special agency cre
ated to handle the administrat
ive functions of the numerous
defense units he is one of the
most potent figures in Washing-]
ton. In the inner circle he is
rated one of the ablest and most
conscientious New Deal execut
ives.
Up With Roosevelt
Ten years ago he was an am
bitious young newspaper man
trying to make ends meet with
a country paper in the little
towji of Delphi, Indiana. A grad
ual of Franklin College a small
institution known in the Mid
west for its crack baseball teams.
Coy got his apprenticeship on the
Franklin Star and then launched
nut on h s own in Delphi.
Coy got into public life by acci
^ent.
Chiefly out of curiosity, he at
tended a Democratic political
ra'lv. and afterwards made a few
cogent suggestions on how the
campaign should be run. Impress
ed. party leaders offerede him
the job of publicity director of
the Democratic State Committee.
The Democrats had been out of
power for years and the Com
mittee was struggling along on a
shoe string.
But that was the year Frank
lin D. Roosevelt ran for Presi
d:nt. and a dashing university
profesor, Paul V. McNutt, was
the Indiana Democratic nominee
for Governor. Both made election
history and soared into office in
landslide victories.
McNutt spotted Coy soon after
the campaign began, and before
it was over the young newsman
was the candidate’s chief brain
truster. After his election Mc
Nutt took Coy with him into the
State House first as Under Secre
tary, then as State WPA Direct
or and later as head of a new
Stale Welfare Department.
Indiana Boy Scout
Within two years Coy had be
ar me a behind-the-scenes power
in the rough and tumble arena
of Indiana politics, much to the
disgust of certain old-line polit
icos who scornfully referred to
him as "the Boy Scout.”
They couldn't quite fathom the
quiet determination of this strip
ling who insisted that good gov
ernment instead of lush patron
age was the secret of political
success. That wasn’t the way
liiey operated and they rushed to
the State House sputtering with
fury when Coy flat'y announced
there would be no patronage in
ihe Welfare Department.
Feeling rose to such pitch that
Coy was attacked and beaten in
the corridors of the State House
by henchmen of a local boss
whose rule had never before
been questioned.
Coy made his first personal con
acts with New Deal insiders
while he was State WPA Admin
istrator. He became acquainted
Hopkins, then WPA boss, and
son won his high regard. They
worked closely together during
the 1937 Ohio River flood disas
ter, and afterward Hopkins told
the President “Coy’s a top young
ter. He's a good man to keep in
mind.”
How good, Hopkins was to
learn several years later at the
third-term convention in Chic
ago.
McNutt vs. Walace
As the President’s personal
representative Hopkins no ex
pert at the hectic game of pol
itics, was in a chaotic state when
the restless convention got down
to the vicepresidency. Roosevelt,
had sent word that Wallace was
the choice. Certain state leaders
had other ideas — among then
hu^’v Frank McHale, boss of the'
McNutt machine.
McHale insisted that McNutt
disregard Rooseve’t and go on
the convention floor to wage a
personal fight for the second
place nomination.
Only a few inciders know it.
hut if was Coy who was chiefly
responsible for prevailing on Mc
Nutt to veto McHale’s plan. It
wa= earlv in the morning and
McNutt hadn’t made up his mind.
Tired and red-eved. Coy plead
ed with him, “Governor maybe
you can get the nomination and
rravbe you can’t. But if you do
and the President wants Wallace,
he’ll never forgive you.”
In the end McNutt agreed with
Coy. and that night went on the
convention floor and made his
dramatic “good soldier” speech
that clinched the nomination for
Wallace.
Hostile Social Agencies
When McNutt came to Wash
ington as Federal Security Ad
ministrator, he brought Coy with
him as Administrative Assistant.
Coy found himself confronted by
a hostile atmosphere. Some of
the heads of the agancies group
ed under McNutt were suspicious
of him and his energetic lieut
enant.
Coy quickly disarmed them by
proving he understood welfare
problems, had a long-range so
cial viewpoint, and was interest
ed in one thing—results. Today,
his biggest boosters are the so
cial security people.
He’s won a reputation for as
similating new problems in his
stride and for driving at a fur
ious pace, often working fifteen
to twenty hours a day. Soon af
ter Roosevelt picked him out for
the big defense job, a friend ask
ed Coy, “Wayne, doesn’t you new
job sort of frighten you?”
“I guess it would if I stopped
to think about it.” he grinned.
“So I don’t think about it.”
At a recent dinner to Dorothy
Thompson noted newspaper wo
man a well-known New York
merchant approached Mrs. Sara
Roosevelt and told the Presi
dent’s mother.
“If you will pose for a pic
ture with my mother—I’ll con
tribute $500 to the Warm Springs
Foundation.”
“I'll be glad to pose with her
even if you don’t contribute any
money,” said Mrs. Roosevelt.
“Just for that, I’ll contribute
$1,000.” said the merchant. ‘And
now I’ll bring my mother here
for the picture.”
"How old is your mother?”
asked Mrs. Roosevelt.
“Ninety-two,” the merchant
told her.
“In that case,” said the Presi
dent’s mother rising to accom
pany him, “I’ll go to her—be
cause I’m younger.”
News in the World of Religion!
By W. W. Reid
Deep in the heart of the Bel- ;
gian Congo, Africa, the Method
ist Church is erecting a new “cen j
tral training schoo” for the edu
cations of young African native.?
as pastors as teachers, as health
demonstrators, and as agricultur
al teachers to the thousands of
Bantu* living in jungle and plain.
The school is to be known as
“Springer Institute” in honor of
Bi.-hop John M. Springer, of Wis
consin, Methodist pioneer in the
Congo. It wi’l be located on two
large farms at Mulungwishin in
the rich agricultural valley of
the river of the same name. The
Rev. Leslie Sarah, Th.D. former
ly pastor in Detroit, and in Den
ver, will be principal. Each grad
uate will be equipped not only
to teach and preach but to ren
der first aid and to help teach
the principles of better farming,
crop rotation, seed selection, etc.
Paul Hameiryck, a native of Bel
glum and a number of able Af
rican teachers are on the school
staff.
The Young Men’s Christian As
sociation, the National Catholic
Community Service, the Salva
tion Army the Young Women's
Christian Association, the Jewish
Welfare Board, and the National
Travellers Aid Association are
the major religious and social
welfare organizations comprising
the United Service Organizations
for National Defense. This U. S.
O. is now engaged throughout
the United States in an effort to
raise $10,765,000 by voluntary
subscriptions for the operation
of 360 club-camp centers for the
spiritual guidance and leisure
time activities of soldiers, sail
ors, and defense workers. Minis
ter* of all denominations are sup
porting the enterprise many of
them using their pulpits in, a
•countrywide appeal.
—
In order to strengthen its 125
educational institutions across
the United States, and especial
ly to strengthen Christian activ
ities at these schools and colleges
the Presbyterian Church of the
U. S. A. has just completed the
raising of $10,050,000. This “ses
quicentennial fund” will also be
used to enlarge the service of the
Westminster Foundations which
serve Presbyterian students at
state-supported and private col
leges and universities.
Have The Nome Nugget sent tc
your mining claim.
NOTICE
All taxes real and personal due
the City of Nome for year 1940,
are due, and on July 15th, 1941,
penalty and interest on those un
paid taxes will be calculated, and
the delinquent tax roll be prepar
ed, advertised, and the property
sold according to law.
Nome Common Council
By M. J. Walsh, City Clerk
CELESTIAL FRAM E—Fleecy clouds provide a frame for the "West Point of the Air”— Randolph Field at San Antonio. The
building area, home of 300 flying instructors and 900 fledgling pilots, is viewed from a plane 3,000 feet in the air. _
Notice of Rendering First and
Final Report for Settlement and
Petition for Order Determ'ning
the Distributee and for Distribu
tion.
No. 577
In the Probate Court In and
For the Cape Nome Precinct.
Second Division: Territory of
Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of
FRANK RAHN, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that M.
J. Walsh, Administrator of the
estate of Frank R-ahn, deceased,
ha; rendered for final settlement,
and filed in the above court his
first and final report and petition
for an order determining the dis
tributees and of distribution, and
that Monday, the 8th day of Sep-;
ternber, 1941, at 10 o’clock, A. M..
at the office and Courtroom of
the Court in Nome, Alaska, has
been set as the time and place
for the settlement of the account
and report and for hearing ob
jections thereto if any there be.
and for a hearing on the petition,
and all persons interested in the
estate are hereby notified then
and .here to appear and show
cause, if any they have, why the
account and report should not be
settled and allowed and why dis
tribution of the estate should no
thereupon be immediately made
to the persons entitled thereto
without further notice or pro
ceedings. At such hearing the
Court will adjudicate and decree
who arc the heirs and distribut
ees of the deceased. Reference is
hereby made to the account, re
port and petition for further
particulars.
Dated at Nome, Alsaka, this
9th day of July, 1941.
M. J. Walsh. Administrator
Publish July 9, 16, 23, SO. 1941.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Mrs. George Lemmon and
baby son were dismissed from
the hospital.
George Crooks employee of the
USSR & M Co. is a patient.
Mrs. Mary Sigfried of Golovin
was admitted to the hospital.
E. Carl Jelley died on Monday,
Ju'y 14. of heart trouble.
Worry is the interest paid by
those who borrow trouble.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 641
In the Probate Court of the
Cape Nome Precinct, Territory
of Alaska, Second Division.
In the matter of the estate of
MARION M. FRAWLEY, Deccas
ed.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned have been appoint
ed by the Probate Court of the
Cape Nome Precinct, Territory
of Alaska, Second Division, ex
ecutors of the last will and testa
ment of Marion M. Frawley,
deceased, and have qualified as
such. All persons having claims
against the estate of Marion M.
Frawley, deceased, are required
.0 present them with the proper
vouchers, within six months
from the date of the first pub
lication of this notice, to said
executors, at the MINERS AND
MERCHANTS BANK OF
ALASKA, on Front Street, in
the City of Nome, Alaska, Cape
Nome Precinct.
Date of this notice and its first
publication July 2nd 1941.
G. R. Jackson
M. J. Walsh
Executors of the last will
and Testament of Marion
M. Frawley, Deceased.
Publish July 2 9 16 23, 1941.
TWO-IN-ONE HELMET GETS ARMY TEST
' . i
Soldiers at Fort Bennipg, Ga,, test a proposed combination field
hat and helmet. The soldiers are wearing the fiber linings of ttieiifl
helmets as field hats. The protective stdel shell which fits over t ic
fiber for combat use is carried on the pack. The new helmet weighs
two and a half pounds, three ouriees more than the old.
Department of Commerce Weather Bureau
FORECAST, NOME AND VICINITY
Partly cloudy and slightly warmer tonight and Thursday with a
few light rain showers Thursday. Cloudy and freshening easterly
winds Thursday night.
Data for 24 Hours Ending 1:00 p. m. Today
Highest temp — 67 Lowest temp — 51 Precipitation — T
Total precip this month — 0.61 Total since Jan. 1, 1941 — 2.30
Temp. Humidity Wind Weather
12 Midnight___. 53 97 E 6 Cloudy
8 a m __. 58 81 W 6 Clear
12:30 p m____. 62 74 W 7 Cloudy
Tomorrow: Sunrise 2:12 a. m. Sunset 10:01 p. m.
One Year Ago Today
Highest temp — 56 Lowest temp — 52 Preciitation — .26