THE NOME NUGGET
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Our Dear Readers
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(Juneau Empire)
Quite by accident we learned
from our Circulation Manager
the other day that among sub
scribers to the Empire is Ger
man Consul General Fritz Wiede
tnann. We're wondering where
to send his paper after he chang
es his address in the near future
from 2090 Jackson Street, San
Francisco.
The German Consulate in San
Francisco has subscribed to our
paper, it develops, for many,
many years. Pays promptly, too.
Just now, Wiedemann is paid up
to December 29. 1941.
Among our other subcribers is
the Imperial Japanese Consulate
in Seattle, which has been tak
ing the Empire since 1932. and
the Japanese Embassy in Wash
ington, a reader since 1937.
Whenever we print a particul
arly nasty editorial about the
Japanese, the Consulate and Em
bassy send polite letters request
ing extra copies and enclosing
the necessary nickels and dimes,
the manager of our circulation
department informs us.
Must be more careful what we
say. Don't want to offend any of
our subscribers.
Adolf Buttoned Up
The Seattle Times
The story persists that Herr
Hitler was dissuiaded from in
vading Sweden by a red button.
The Swedes made it known that
at the first sign of entry into
their kingdom, a certain “red
button” would be pressed, which
wou'd put all the iron mines of
Sweden out of commission for at
least two years. Only three men
in Sweden know the where
abouts of this potent “red but
ton," and their identity was a
closely guarded secret.
It may be just a romance, but
it’s a good yarn. It has a basis in
reason too. Sweden's iron mines,
producing ore that could be had
for a cash consideration. were
worth more to Hilter than all
Sweden without them.
Elsewhere, it was all different.
Not even a million Red buttons
could dissuade Hitler from in
vading that vast expanse of the
earth's surface, the United So
cialist Soviet Republic of Russia.
SOURDOUGH STATIONERY
Thr* unique and numorou*
and typical Alaskan stationery—
“Sourdough Roadhouse Letter
heads and Envelopes”, have beei
brought strictly uptodate, and ar
now availahle at the Nugget off
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Alaskans May
Save Income
Tax Pavments
Taxpayers who wish to profit
by the Tax saving Plan inaug
urated recently by the U. S.
Treasury Department may ob
tain necessary forms now in,
local banks, according to word
received from Clark Squire, In-1
ternal Revenue colelctor, with
headquarters in Tacoma.
This plan was formulated to
help taxpayers put aside money
this year for the specific purpose
of paying income taxes payable!
next year or in 1943. By purchas
ing special notes offered by the
Treasury Department, taxpayers
may now take steps toward meet,
ing the taxes which must be paid I
on income received this year,
and. at the same time, realize in
terest on such investment.
There are three kinds of notes.
Series A notes are in denomina
tions of $25. $59. and $100. Ser- !
ies B notes are in denominations!
cf $100. $500, $1,000 and $10.000.1
Bear Interest
Taxpayers whose payments on
income amount to less than
$1,200 should invest in Series A
notes, which bear nearly two per
cent interest. A $25 note will
have a tax payment value of.
$25.28 in March. $25.49 in June,1
$25.52 in September and $25.64
in D. cember of next year.
In September the purchase
price of the $25 will advance to'
$25.04. and in each succeeding'
month this year the price will
go up four cents.
Application forms for use byi
taxpayers have been delivered
to banks throughout the Terri
tory.
Secretary Morgenthau has an
nounced that one eastern corpora
tion bought $17,000,000 worth of
Series B notes "just as a begin-}
ning."
CHINESE READY TO
GUARD BURMA ROAD
CHUNGKING — The Chinese'
High Command reported that.
China has taken the necessary'
precautions to protect Yunan
Province and the Burma Road
from Japanese attacks.
The High Command said that
the precautions were taken in
view of the arrival of heavy
Japanese reinforcements in
French Indo-China.
The Chungking announcement
did not indicate the number of!
troops moved to protect the Bur
ma R/oad. Earlier, Japanese sourc
es reported tht 50 Chinese divi
sions have been concentrated in
the three southern provinces of
China, and that 20 of the divi
sions were prepared to cross the
frontier into British Burma.
DEFENSE /\ t t t rw
BOND V IJ 1L I
Q. Where should I keep my Defense Savings
Bonds?
A. In a safe place, because they have value which
constantly increases. If you wish, the Treasury
Department or any Federal Reserve Bank will
hold them in safekeeping for you without
charge, giving your a receipt.
Q. Does an album filled with Stamps automatic
ally become a Bond that will pay interest and
mature in 10 years?
A. No. The completed album must be exchanged
for a Bond. Regardless of the amount of money
you have invested in Stamps, they will not bear
interest until they are in the form of a Bond or
Bonds.
Note.—To purchase Defense Bonds and Stamps,
go to the nearest post office or bank, or write
for information to the Treasurer of the United
i States, Washington, D. C.
LOCAL RED CROSS
APPROPRIATES MONEY
FOR CIVIL DEFENSE
The Executive Committee of
the Nome Red Cross met Friday
noon, August 15, 1941, in the of
fice of Vice-chairman L. M. Sulli
van. Dr. T. Morcom, Mrs. Ner
land. Mr. Hartford. Mr. M. Walsh
Rev. W. Wood. Father J. Mc
Hugh and Miss M. Stockton were
present.
A certain percentage of roll
call funds are kept in the local
community and since this money
is collected from the entire Sec
ond Division, the money should
be made available for use to the
entire district.
It was agreed to allocate a cer
tain sum as needed for the pur
chase of emergency supplies and
equipment for the Civil Defense
program throughout this area,
under the direeflion of Dr. T.
Morcom and the Nurses Commit
tee. Nome will be an emergency
station for the entire area served
by this chapter.
Eighty-four dollars was made
avallab’e to the Red Cross Com
mittee for War Relief sewing,
which is under the supervision
of Mrs. L. M. Norland This
money is to be used to pay for
incidentals, packing and ship
ping costs on the clothing and
knitting the women of Nome are
contributing
VICE-PRESIDENT WALLACE
PROVES CAPABLE: IN LINE
FOR ANOTHER BIG POSITION
By JACK STINNETT
WASHINGTON — Answering
the mail orders:
I). C. S., Akron, Ohio — Vice
President Henry Wallace is not
only proving a capable and pop
ular presiding officer in the Sen
ate but there is a rumor that he
may get another job—a big one
—coordinator of the new defense
agency to be, the Bureau of Econ
omic Warfare. If it should be a
compromise selection, because
there’s a big inside scrap going
on between Commerce, the State
and Treasury departments as to
who the economic warfare chief
should be. All the other men pro
posed are good men but th Ad
ministration considers Wallace
an ace economist, as full of ideas
as an ear of his best corn is full
of kerntls. It might not happen,
but the consideration at least
shows how the quiet, “colorless”
Vice-President is acquitting him
self at his new post.
W. L„ Easton, Pa. — The Unit
ed States turns out 45 percent
of the world’s steel Only about
25 percent of the country’s out
put goes for other than civilian
purposes, so any shortage will
have to be made up by curtail
ing civilian consumption.
C. S. M„ Alameda, Cal. — No
figures are available on the num
ber of army air officers who have
resigned to go to China as “in
structors,” but the Washington
rumor is that the number is con
siderable. I have heard from
what should be authentic sourc
es, considering that they are gov
ernment observers who have
been on the ground, that Chinese
combat aviators now are among
the world’s worst; but that given
equipment and just a little train
ing, their country should pro
vide excellent defense in the air.
NORWEGIANS ASKED
TO SUPPORT HITLER
The royal Norwegian News of
Norway reports that Major Quis
ling has now definitely decided
to place Norway under nazi rule.
The people of Norway have been
asked to take an oath of alle
giance to Hitler as leader of the
German commonwealth of na
tions A statement of Jonas Lie
and Sverre Riisnaes asked all
“good Norwegians” to swear al
legiance to Hitler.
Meanwhile, the department of
justice in Norway has ruled that
no employer may discharge work
ers absent while serving in the
Quisling storm troopers.
Nazi pressure against trade un
ions also is increasing. A demand
has been made for resignation of
some prominent union leaders to
be replaced by members of Quis
ling’s nasjonal smaling party.
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| NEESE ©FITS ALASKA
i MAY FERRY BOMBERS
SO. AMERICA TO AFRICA
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Kenneth Neese, veteran pilot
who has figured in the develop
ment of aviation almost from its
.start, has left the Territory per
manently and may engage in the
spectacular job of flying bomb
ers from South America to Da
kar. Africa.
Friends in Anchorage said Mr.
Neese did not know definitely his,
new assignment with the Lock
heed Airplane Company, but that
he thought it likely he would be
one of a group of pilots moving
the heavy bombers to Britain via
Dakar.
Neese is widely known in far
coiners of Alaska, having served
interior communities for years as
a Star Air Lines pilot. He ranks
high on the list for most flying
hour in the Territory, figured in
many rescue missions and at
times ignored his own comfort
and safety in seeking to aid mar
ooned or lost parties.
Friends said bombers bound
for Britain have been moved east
ward to St. Louis and Louisville,
Tenn., and that the airports in
those two cities are so congested
with planes that additional ships
arc being held on the west coast.
To relieve this “bottleneck,” new
routes for moving the ships to
Britain are being developed thru
i South America.
Tiie flight from South America
j to D. kar takes about seven and
a hn f hours. That the mission is
nothing humdrum is indicated by
reports that the bombers are now
being fully armed so that they
will be in a position to fight if
intercepted while on the ocean
flight.
Pilots moving the bombers are
, to be shuttled back to South Am
orica by plane so that the move
ments of the aircraft can be,
made as speedi’y as possible.
Mrs. Neese and their daughter
Betty, are making their home in
California.
LONGER TIME LEGAL;
FDR SAYS DRAFTEFS CAN |
BE RETAINED LAWFULLY
WASHINGTON -—Presi. Roose
velt asserted recently that the
disintegration of the Army is at
stake and that Congress would
not be breaking faith with Am
ericans if it let the Army keep
selectees and Guardsraen in ser-1
vice for more than a year.
The President told his press
conference that in the original
Selective Service Act there was
a proviso that if it was found'
necessary draftees could be re
tained in service through a dec-|
laration of a national emergen-1
cy or through an amendment to
the law.
Coincidentally, it was disclos
ed that General Marshall, chief
of staff, said that specially train
ed Army units instead of marin
es should have been sent to Ice-1
land but that he was prevented
from doing so because of the one
year draft law.
Marshall made the statement,
it was said, at a meeting of the
military committee of tile Sen
ate on July 9 in support of legi
lation to permit the retention in
active service of Guardsmen and
draftees for more than a year.
Notice of Final Settlement
In the Probate Court for the
Koyuk Precinct, Territory of Al
aska, Second Division, before
Arthur W. Johnson, U. S. Com
missioner and Ex-Officio Judge.
In the matter of the estate of
JESSE PETERSON Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that a
hearing has been set for Satur
day, the 18th day of October,
1941, at two o’clock P. M. of said
day on the Final Account of
Wallace Porter, Administrator of
the Estate of Jesse Peterson, de
ceased, at the office of the United
States Commissioner at Haycock,
in the Koyuk Recording District,
Territory of Alaska, and at said
hearing the court will also enter
a decree as to who the heirs at
law and distributees are.
Exceptions, if any thereto
should be filed in writing in said
cause on or before said date.
Dated at Haycock, Alaska, this
14 day of August, 1941.
Wallace Porter,
Administrator of the estate
of Jesse Peterson, Deceased.
Publish Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 1, 8.
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FRONT STREET, NOSH
Department of Commerce Weather Bureau
FORECAST, NOME AND VICINITY
Continued cloudy with intermittent light drizzle tonight & Tues
day. Slight increase in wind velocity from southwest Tuesday.
Not much change in temperature
Data for 24 Hours Ending 1:00 p. m. Today
Highest temp —52 Lowest temp — 46 Precipitation T
Total precip this month — .65 Total since Jan. 1, 1941 — 4.16
Temp. Humidity Wind Weather
12 Midnight---. 47 94 W 5 Cloudy
Sam-. 48 95 SW 6 Drizzle
12:30 p m--- 49 86 SW 8 Cloudy
Tomorrow: Sunrise 4:01 a. m. Sunset 8:08 p. m.
One Year Ago Today
Highest temp — 57 Lowest temp — 50 Precipitation — .2
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