The
Washington
Merry-Go-Round
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By Drew' Pearson
and Robert S. Allen
WASHINGTON— In talks with
ihis clos,2 advisers recently, the
President has revealed a much
more confident opinion of the out
come of the war in Europe.
This confidence rests partly up
on the belief that Hitler, and
Nazi officials generally, are great
ly worried over the possible en
try of the United States into the
war, and are acquiring a genuine
respect for what the United Stat
es is accomplishing in the way of
national d fense.
Hitler, Roosevelt has told his
friends, had the greatest scorn
for Britain under Chamberlain,
and for France. For some time
also. Hitler had the same idea
about the United States. The
Presid:nt confides that as far as
he has been able to ascertain, Hit
ler regarded him as just another
Chamberlain,
But now intelligence reports
from Germany indicate that Hit
ler’s opinion of the United Stat
es has chang'd to one of respect
and even fear. Roosevelt plans to
fake the most of this psychologic
al factor, and believes that send
ing every possible aid to Brit
ain, short of war, will help to do
it. He believes this can be don,
without getting into war though
he acknowledges privately that it
carries risks.
Most risky American project
would be convoy merchant ships
across the Atlantic, and so far
Roosevelt has refused to commit
himself though this is what th'.
British need most desperately.
However, some of his advisers
continue to be strongly for it, and
believe they have made a dent
on the President.
What they argue is this: The
United States cannot be attacked
as long as the war continues to
rage in Europe and the British
fleet remains afloat. Therefore,
since w? cannot be attacked, we
can get into the war to any de
gree we like —without sending
an expeditionary force.
Should Germany declare war
on the United States, these Roose
clt advisers urge, we can merely
continue with our present sup
port to Britain. Business would
proceed as usual, since the Nazis
would be powerless to cross the
Atlantic to attack the United
States — at least until Great
Britain falls. Up until that time,
they figure that declaring war
on thio United States would be
about the last thing the Nazis
could do.
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Protest Japanese
Attempt Market
Salmon In U. S.
SEATTLE, Jan. 13 — A joint
Committee for Protection of the
Pacific Coast Fisheries has an
nounced a strong protest has
been mad.c directly to Secretary
of State Cordell Hull against the
al’eged Japanese attempt to mar
ket $9,000,000 worth of canned
salmon in the United States.
The Joint Committee told Sec
retary of State Hul that a Jap
anese concern made inquiries
about the possibilities of selling a
huge consignment of canned sal
mon to this nation and openly ap
proached Pacific Coast salmon op
crators, seeking their approval of
the; plan, agreeing to maintain
prevailing prices and contribute
toward the domestic advertising
program.
The letter of the Joint Commit
tee declares the salmon industry
rejected the Japanese offer as
contrary to the Nation’s economic
and military welfare.
The Committee suggested the
Japanese offer was prompted by
the loss of the British market
through the Japanese nation’s ad
herence to the Axis Powers.
Relief to Europe
Is Provided
WASHINGTON, Jan. — It is re
liably reported that British au
thorities have, agreed to relax the
blockade to permit unspt cified
amounts of condensed milk to:
reach unoccupied France and
wheat to reach Spain.
It is believed that the Red
Cross will handle the shipments
which it is possible will be made
in American ships.
Th,£ British decision against al
lowing any foodstuffs ito reach
German occupied countries is not
offected by this agreement.
REQUEST BY ROOSEVELT
LONDON, Jan. — The British
government has agreed at the
oeisonal request of President
Roosev.lt, to allow clothing and
foodstuffs for children of unoc
cupied France to pass the British
; blockade.
•Consent was given with the
understanding that the distribu
tion be under the direct supervi
sion of the American Red Cross.
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Write to your friend* and ret* \
ives on the Outside’, using Sour
mgh Stationery. They 11 get a big
<ick out of it
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Marshal Philippe Petain has ousted Pierre Laval .right) from all |
connection with government of France and has disclosed that form
er Premier Pierre Etienne-Flandin (left) is new foreign minister.
/AREN'T things/ / WELL SIR _ NOBODY'S VET FOUND OUT
J PRETTY QUIET HOW T0 KEEP SALMON RUNNIN’ THE
FOR YOU MOST \ YEAR'ROUND... BUT EVEN DURIN’THE
OF THE YEAR? j 1 0FF SEASON WE GIVE J08S TO
^ \ HUNDREDS OF ALASKA FOLKS !
Yes, Salmon fishing and canning is a seasonal business
—but in off seasons there are jobs for hundreds making
ready for the next fishing season. Even in winter men
are kept at work modernizing and rebuilding canneries,
repairing boats and other floating equipment. Others find
employment cutting piling and lumber for construction
and box shook—manufacturing wjre netting—mining
coal and providing other supplies for the Industry.
Not only does the Canned Salmon Industry provide
the Territory’s greatest employment during the fishing
season—these additional Industry-created jobs give
Alaskans thousands of days work during off-seasons.
And this means greater year-round security for Alaska
families!
ORDINANCE No. 291
AN ORDINANCE granting to
the Northern Light and Powi-r
Company, its successors and as
signs, a franchise to construct,
equip, operate, maintain and use
an electric light and power plant
and system within the city of
Nome, and providing for the
ratification hereof.
BE IT ORDAINED AND EN
ACTED BY THE COMMON
COUNCU. OF NOME:
Sec. 1. That there is hereby
granted to the Northern Light
and Power Company, a corpor
ation organized and existing un
der the laws of the Territory of
Alaska, its successors and assigns,
a franchise to construct, equip,
operate, maintain and use an el
ectric light and power plant and
system in the City of Nome for
the term and period of twenty
years commencing April 1, 1941.
Sec. 2. That the electric light
and power plant and system of
the Northern Light and Power
Company as now and heretofore
constructed, operated and main
tained is hereby legalized.
Sec. 3. Permission is h reby
granted for the period of twenty
years commencing April 1, 1941.
for the Northern Light and Pow
er Company, its successors and
a.-signs, to construct, equip, use
and maintain an electric light
and power plant and system, to
erect and install pol:s and guy
wires at suitable places in the
streets, squares and alleyways of
the City of Nome, and to install
and maintain overhead wires,
cables and other necessary ap
pliances and apparatus for th
distribution of electric light and
power to all parts of the City
of Nome, And for that purpose
and period the company, its sue
cessors and assigns, is authorized
under such reasonable regula
tions as may be prescribed by
the Common Council of the City
of Nome, to enter upon streets,
alleys and squares, and to tem
porarily take up the surfacing or
paving of the streets, alleys, and
squares. Poles, guy wires, or oth
er objects shall not be installed
in the traveled portions of the
stre ts, alleys, or squares, but
only along the sides so as to
avoid obstructing or endangering
traffic. Overhead wires and cab
les and appliances will be tem
porarily lowered or removed by
the company, its successors or as
signs, to permit passage of build
ings or other tall obj. cts being
moved along public thoroughfar
es, and on or off such thorough
fares from or to adjoining lots or
blocks. Dead wires and guy
wires, poles and appliances when
no longer intended to be used
and unnecessary will be remov
fd as soon as practicable by the
company, its successors or as-!
signs.
Sec. 4. The Northern Light and
Power Company, its successors
! and assigns, will maintain its
j power plant, lines and equipment
i in such a manner as to eliminate
! and avoid all reasonably prevent
able radio interference from or
, iginating therewith or being car
j ried along the same or dissemin
ating therefrom.
Sec. 5. The Northern Light and
Power Company, its successors or
assigns, shall not discontinue the
operation of its power plant and
electric light and power service
to the City of Nome and its inhab
itants, without first giving the
Common Council of the City writ
ten notice to that effect at least
12 months in advance of the dis
continuance. If the City of Nome,
through its Common Council, de1
sires to acquire and take over
for the City the power plant and
system then being operated and
maintained under this ordinance
and franchise, it may give writ-1
t n notice to that effect to the
Northern Light and Power Com
pany, or its successors or assigns!
then operating and conducting
the plant and system. Such no
tice shall be given at least 12
months but no more than 181
months in advance of the time
specified for the City to take
over.
S c. 6. In the event the City of i
Nome or the Northern Light and j
Power Company, its successors or I
assigns, gives to the other a not
ice as provided in Section 5
above, a Committee of Apprais
ers shall be selected to appraise
th.1 value of the power plant,
wires, poles, meters and other
appurtenances of the electric
light and power system as it is
then being operated and main
tained under this ordinance and
franchise. The Committee of Ap
praisers shall be composed of 5
persons, 2 to be selected by the I
Common Council of the City of
Nome, 2 by the Northern Light
and Power Company or its succes
sors or assign then operating the
plant and system, and 1 to be sel
ected by those 4. Both the Com
mon Council and the Company,
its successors or assign, sha'l
make their selection of the Com
mittee members within 60 days
after the giving of the notice, and
th: 4 selected shall meet within
90 days after the giving of the
notice and select the fifth mem
ber of the Committee. Within 120
days after the fifth member of
the Committee is selected the
Committee of Appraisers shall
I have completed their appraise
ment and submitted their report,
a copy each to the City and the
Company, its successor or assign.
Thirty days b fore the date
specified in the notice given by
the company, its successor or as
sign, to discontinue operations,
or by the City of Nome to take
over the plant and system, the
company, its successor or assign,
shall deposit with any authorized
banking house th: n functioning
in the city a deed and bill of sale
whereby there would be convey
ed to the city of Nome all right,
title, and interest of the com
pany, its successors or assigns, in
and to the property appraised.
Such conveyances shall be left
with the banking house for it to
hold in escrow and to exhibit to
ilie City of Norn-?, the Council
and attorney thereof, for their
examination and perusal. On or
before the date specified in such
notice the City of Nome shall pay
into the banking house for the
credit of the company, its suc
cessors or assigns, the amount of
the appraised valuation and the
banking house shall thereupon
deliver to the Ctiy of Nome the
deed and bill of sale, first affixing
then to the necessary amount
and denomination of document
ary stamps then required by law.
If the notice was given by the
Northern Light and Power Com
pany, its successor or assign, to dis
continue operations on a speci
fied date, and th»e amount be not
paid into the banking house on
or before the date mentioned, op
eration of the plant and system
may be discontinued on the next
lay or any time thereafter. If
the notice was given by the City
>f Nome to take over on a speci
fied date, and the amount be not
oaid on or before that date, the
Northern Light and Power Com
pany. its successors or assigns,,
sha'l not be required to dispose
of the plant and system to the
City. If a sale and transfer, or dis
continuance of operations, be not
had after notice is given, nothing
h rein shall prevent notice being
given once or more times there
after and the same steps taken
as herein provided.
Sec. 7. The Northern Light and
Power Company, its successors
or assigns, shall accept the terms
of this franchise by continuing to
maintain and operate the present
light and power plant and system
aft- r April 1, 1941, and within 30
days thereafter it shall file with
the Clerk of the City of Nome
its tariff rates for electric light
and current. No advance rates
shall be made without first giv
ing 30 days notice to the City
Council, but rates may be low
ered at any tme without notice.
Sec. 8. This franchise is author
ized and granted in consideration
of the Northern Light and Power
Company, its successors and as
signs, complying with the pro
I
visions stated, including the pro
( vision to seil to the City of Nome,
and paying to the City of Nome
lithe sum of $125 per month com
mencing April l, 1941, and month
ly thereafter during the 20-year
term provided for, or until the
operation and service be discon
1 tinued or be taken over by the
City of Nome as in this ordinance
provided.
Sec. 9. This ordinance and fran
chise herein granted shall not be
I valid and effective unless and
until it shall be ratified by fifty
five percentum of the electors of
| the City of Nome voting at the
! annual city election to be held
i in the City of Nome on April 1,
1941. And for that purpose this
• ordinance shall be submitted to
j the qualified voters for th ir vote
for ratification or vote in refusal
of ratification at such election.
The City Clerk sha 1 be and he
is hereby authorized, empowered
and directed to issue and cause
to b? published in the “Nome
Nugget," a newspaper published
in the city, in two issues of said
paper published at feast 30 days
prior to April 1, 1941, a notice
giving the title of this ordinance,
and stating the ordinance will be
submitted to the qualified voters
at the annual city election on
April 1, 1941, for their vote for
ratification or vote in refusal of
ratification thereof. And the City
Clerk shall cause to be printed
upon the official ballots for the
annual city election of April 1,
1941. the necessary statement, or
may in his discr tion have sep
arate ballots prepared bearing
the necessary statement for sub
mission to the voters the question
if ratification or refusal of rati
fication of this ordinance, and on
the day of election shall deliver
the bal ots to th judges of elec
tion who shall be responsible for
their safe keeping. If fifty-five
percentum of the electors voting
at the annual city election of
April 1, 1941, vote, for ratification
of this ordinance as shall b de
termined by a pub ic canvas
thereof by the Common Council
of the City, this ordinance and
the franchise herein granted
shall thereupon be in full force
and effect.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NOME, ALASKA.
Approved January 13, 1941.
By HENRY G. MILLER,
Mayor
CITY SEAL
ATTEST:
M. J. WALSH, City Clerk.