THE NOME NUGGET
GEO S. MAYNARD, Editor
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ALASKA NEEDS ARE
OUTLINED BY SEC. ICKES
Agriculture. Tourist Travel and
Tax On Outputs Are Advo
cated by Secretary
. Advocating expansion of the
Alaska agricultural and tourist
industries, improved transporta
tion facilities and a tax on the
wealth being shipp-d out of Al
aska, and several other measures.
Secretary of the Interior Harold
L. Iekes spoke before some 120
representative citizens of Fair
banks and vicinity August 15th.
The occasion was a banquet ten
dered the secretary and Mrs. Ic
kes by residents of the interior
city, with Mayor Leslie Nerland
presiding. The dinner featured
an All-Alaska menu.
Secretary Speaks
Declaring he was here on a va
cation, and had not expected to
be called upon to deal with any
duties of his office during the
trip, the secretary’, however, took
occasion to give his views on a
number of Alaskan problems. He
spoke of being thrilled by the
Alaskan scenery as witnessed
from the University campus
when the clouds lifted in the
morning, and declared that Alas
kans have in their scenic won
ders what millions of .Americans
go across the seas to see—and
should take advantage of by
building up a tourist business
! which will be a real contribution
to the American commonwealth.
Referring to the Matanuska
colony, which he visited on his
way to the Interior, the secretary
declared the colony, while an ex
periment that has cost the gov
ernment much, is justifying the
action, and is pointing the way
to great future agrioulturel de
velopment in this country. He
compared the Matanuska and
other Alaska lands as equal to
anything in America.
Mine Problems
Mining countries, declared the
speaker, are sure to see their
jmines in time exhausted, and the
people forced to seek other pur
suits. He cited the western sta
tes as examples, declaring that
the real gold in that country now
:s in their lands and the water
which they are conserving and
diverting for purposes of agricul
tural development.
The speaker deplored the ex
haustion of Alaska mines with
out some for of taxation where
by a share of the wealth be re
tained for the Territory, to be
used in build.ng highways, pub
lic schools and other permanent
improvements. Otherwise, he
contended, the wealth all goes
out of the country, and the peo
iple of the North are benefitted
only to the extent of having been
provided with employment for
the time. The Kennecott copper
mine was cited as an example.
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Referring to the suggestion that
the government take over the
railroad which serves that ar^a,
he said: “What can we do with
it.”
For Better University
The secretary advocated large
and liberal grants by the terri
torial legislature for purposes of
expanding and maintaining the
University of Alaska, which he
declared one of the greatest in
stitutions of its kind to be found
anywhere, and complimented
President Charles E. Bunnell as
a wonderful organizer and work
er in his ohosen field.
Delegate Dimond was praised
for his able and tireless efforts
in Congress on behalf of Alaska.
The speaker also paid a tribute
to Col. O. F. Ohlson, general
manager of the Alaska Railroad,
for his management and con
stant devotion to the service, and
his efforts at Washington in try
ing to get further assistance for
improvement of the line.
Wants Fire Patrols
Grazing was pointed out by the
secretary as one of the greatest
possibilities in Alaska, and he
strongly advocated raising cattle
on the lands in the various areas
in the. Territory.
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sweeping much of Interior Alas
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PRES. ROOSEVELT
AGAINST FOES
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Aug. (P)
_President Roosevelt's endorse
ment of an editorial in a recent
issue of the New York Post, say
ing it could be regarded as a
statement of his own emphasizes
the determination of the Chief
Executive to oppose the re-elec
tion of democratic senators and
representatives who have fought
his New Deal policies.
I The Post’s editorial, entitled
’Why the President Interferes”
and was directrd particularly a-;
gainst Senator Millard E. Tyd
ings of Maryland and Represen
tative John O'Connor of New
York.
In speaking of Senator Tvdings,
the editorial said:
“Senator Tvdings wants to
run with the Roosevelt prestige
and with the money of conserva-1
tive Republican friends both on
his side.
1 “Now that election time has j
come around, the opposition
hides its axe behind its back and
is prepared to give the President
lip service once more. In those
circumstances there is nothing
the President can do. but public
ly repudiate those who have be
trayed the New Deal in the past
and who will betray it again.”
To the \ oters of the Second Division
I) It is a rare occurence when one Cabinet member
comes to Alaska—this summer two members of the
Cabinet visited Alaska to become more familiar with
our needs. Senator Reynolds, member of the Senate
Committee on Territories is travelling Alaska from Pt.
Barrow to Ketchikan. The Democratic administration
is Alaska concious—let us keep it that way.
Firm in the realization that the Democratic Party
is dedicated to the principle of representative self gov
ernment, and that its political creed makes it the true
Tarty of the people, we the undersigned Democratic
candidates for Territorial office, ask your support in
the forthcoming general election September 13th :
For Delegate* to Congress
ANTHONY J DIMOND
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For Territorial Treasurer
0SC4R G OLSON
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For Territorial Senate
GEORGE F LAIBLIN
For Territorial House ’ I
Of Representatives
WALTER J DOWD '
HOWARD LYNG *
GARNET MARTIN
WALLACE PORTER
VOTE FOR
PETE A. BL00MQU1ST
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
To the Alaska Legislature
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General Election : : : Sept. 13, 1938
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