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Chamber Holds
Noon Luncheon
The tegular business meeting
of the Board of Directors of the
Northwestern Alaska Chamber
of Commerce met in the dining
room of the North Pole Bakery
Tuesday noon, and was called to
i order by Vice-president Ralph
Domen. After the disposition of
the minutes and roll call, under
correspondence, the following
were read: The Seattle Chamber
of Commerce, the Portland Cham
ber of Commerce, the Tacoma
Chamber of Commerce, the Al
aska Sportsman, Steve Hannagan
publicity bureau and a petition
from the Postmasters at Teller,
* Wales, and Shishmaref on the
subject of an emergency air mail
trip after the arrival of the first
boat.
The subject was discussed and
on motion the petition was duly
endorsed and secretary instruct
ed to inform Earl L. March,
Chief Clerk Railway Mail Serv
ice stationed at Seward.
The discussion on the subject
m brought out the necessity of
some action to be taken to enter
into a program of education to
encourage the use of mails. Front
records of this winter’s mail dis
patches and recepts, it clearly
shows that the mail poundage as
contracted for is not used, there
fore unless something is done to
divert the express matter to the
mails, someth ng will happen
t end it will no: be to increase the
mod trips, but it will be toward
reducing the service. The sub
ject is left with the Committee;
on Aviation and Communications
to investigate and submit report.
The special committee on Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce made
a preliminary report and on mo
tion the matter was left with
them to report at the next meet
ing.
The Ladies Day (Committee
through Chairman Sam Taggart,
reported that 8 Nome organiza
tions have accepted to be repre
sented by three members of each
organization as guests of the
Chamber, and these three to sel
elect one of their number to pre
pare a three minute talk on any
subject for the good of the com
munity or on a vital need or
civic project. This luncheon to be
held next Tuesday noon, May 9th
at the Nevada Grill, a special
luncheon will be prepared.
All members and all interested
in the development of Northwest
ern Alaska, including their wiv
^3, sweethearts and lady friends,
are urged to phone in their res
ervations to the secretary or to
the committee.
The Mining Committee was in
structed to look into the matter
of Social Security on the subject
of unemployment Compensation.
It is very important that all
workingmen commencing labor
services this season, that it would
be very essential for them to
register with the local represent
ative of the Alaska Unemploy
ment Compensation Commission,
this will insure them of recogni
tion and will avoid all delays in
event they are idle sometime
during this working season.
1 M AS K I N C HOUR for the personnel of the army air corps’
first pursuit group stationed at Seirridge field, Michigan, may
come when the men are busy with motors (as above) or idle.
They must wear the masks for one hour each month.
Current Comments
From Washington
(Special to the Nugget)
The Washington weather pen
dulum has swung back and forth
between overcoat temperatures
and thermometer readings in the
eighties. The President, as a con
sequence, has been in the doc
tor’s hands, to be treated for a
cold and allied disorders. He lost
but one day’s time, however, and
probably will not be docked for
that. Otherwise, the White House
routine went on as usual, an av
erage day beginning with the re
ception of the first caller at 10:30
in the morning, and ending as
the door closed behind the last
at 5:00 in the afternoon.
Conferences between the Sen
ate Military Affairs Committee
and the Executive are held in sec
recy, a circumstance which has
created considerable talk. After
all, if several gentlemen wish to
have a quiet chat, they are en
titled to their privacy none the
less because they happen to be in
office. In the present instance,
that privacy is the more desir
able since there are foreign ears
that are sharp to hear, and for
eign tongues that are ready to
talk, not always for the spread
ing of the absolute truth.
Now and then something trick
les out respecting the Military
Affairs discussions, and it is al
leged that the President has said
that American forces should not
be expected to bear arms in sup
port of a foreign nation not dom
idled in North or South America
The sympathy of the United Stat
es will go out to the democracies
of Europe who may have to bat
tle for existence, but our chief
concern will be to keep clear of
the mess. In the events of a Eu
ropean war in which Germany
is concerned England and France
may be favored, but before that
can be done, Congress will have
to amend or repeal laws which
forbid the shipment of munitions
to nations at war. Such is the
conjectural definition of our for
eign policy. The future alone will
determine the accuracy of such
reports and surmises as are now
available.
In an opinion delivered by late
ly-seated Mr. Justice Frankfurt
er, approved six to two., the Su
preme Court of the United States
set aside rulings on the subject
of taxation which have been ac
cumulating and sustaining one
another for more than a century.
The federal government now has
power to tax the pay of the state,
county and municipal employees.
A state, in turn, may lay an in
come tax on the federal salaries
of those residing within its bor
ders. In some quarters, the decis
on is regarded as covering the
entire ground. In others it is be
lieved that the pay of members
of Congress and other high offic
ials remains exempt. The sin
cerity of Congress long has been
questioned, on acount of the
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'TYPICAL AMERICAN BOY* title tvon by muscular Karl F. McCready, 13, in a nation
wide contest that had 25,000 entries, w'on’t turn his head, he promises his admiring mother and Coach
Jim Crowley (both above), Fordham football coach who served as one of the judges. Karl lives on a
farm near Louisville, belongs to a 4-H club and is raising a hog named “Max.” Also shown (rear, left
to right) are the lads who reached the finals: Thomas Ferrick, Philadelphia; Charles Humfeld, St.
Louis; Robert E. Macaulay, Duluth; John Simpson, Hollywood; Theodore Cahill, jr., Pittsfield, Mass.
pronencss of that body to save
its own bide in the matter of pay
ing taxes. If Congress manages
to crawl out from beneath the
operation of the decision of the
Supreme Court, what hitherto
has been no more than a doubt re
garding sincerity, will ripen into
open contempt. The next step to
ward making all things subject
to the gentle call of the tax col
lector is said to be the removal
of the exemption which applies
to government securities.
Europe should have a kindly
feeling for Uncle Sam. He has
paid her war bills, fought her
battles, and provided a dwelling
place for those of her people who
did not like conditions in the old
home. Refugees are knocking for
admission, as they have done
since America began to be settled
through colonization. In the early
days the problem was simple.
There was plenty of room. An
immigamt could be given a gun,
an axe and a bushel of seed corn
and left to work out his own ma
terial salvation. The growth and
-pread of the social security con
cept has made 'impossible the
handling of an indigent popular
tion by any such primitive
means. Absorbing a refugee in
flux was one thing ,in 1639, but it
is quite another in 1939.
Two Kinds of Claims
.. It is vcrj’ important to distin
guish between a lode and a pla
cer deposit... If a deposit is lode,
it should be staked as a lode
claim: If it is placer, it should be
staked as a placer claim.. If both
a lode and a placer deposit are
found in the same area, it should
be located as both a placer and
a lod" '•taim.
Drama Club Spring Song
Spring is here, summer, al
most. Hard to believe? Well,
maybe, when you look outdoors.
But just look in on the Drama
Club’s Gypsy Night, and you’ll
be reminded of warmer climes,
where outdoor life .is not only
I comfortable, but pleasant and
i desirable.
On May 11th, at 8 o’clock, the
Drama Club will sponsor a soc
ial evening in the Federated
! Church auditorium. The admis
j sion of 50 cents for adults and
25 cents for children will con
tribute to the Club’s expenses.
Preceding the pleasant inform
j al social hour (with refreshments
I included) will be the program
1 built around gypsy themes. Songs
dances and a short play are com
■ bined to provide a colorful and
i tuneful program.
Come, and warm up your im
I agination
Federated Church
Rev. Vincent Widney, pastor.
Church school 11 o’clock.
Worship service, 7:45 p.m. Ser
mon topic: “An Ancient Holdup."
i All invited to worship.
Native Methodist Church
Church school, 11 o’clock.
Evening worship 5 p.m.
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Auction Sales Dates
1939
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JULY 12
AUGUST 9
SEPTEMBER 6
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NAVY PLANES CRASH; HOUSE SET AFIRE; FOUR DEAD
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All that remained of a Navy plane (twisted steel at left), and the brine is destrr-.ed at East
Brantrce, Mas., aft w a mid-air c sh o'- two navy planes maneulinjj over hie laLirt '-’iig of the
Navy’s bis airfract carried Wasp, was twisted metal and chart; d wood. The other p ane also
crashed into a house. None of th ocrupmts of the homes were h r‘ but Kip four navy fliers per
ished. The dead were identified by Navy sources as: I.t. Com. W. I!. Brown: Aviation Cadet K.
Benson; Walter Kirk of the Nav <i Reserve, and John Ausiello. A aft n chief mac.*, inis:'s mate.
FLAMING PLANES PLUMMET FOUR NAVY FLIERS TO DEATH
Four navy fliers met death in fl lining planes it East Braintree, Mass., when they crashed during
maneuvers in connection with the launching of the nation’s lat st addition 10 nav. 1 armament_
the big airplane carrier Wasp. The planes crashed in mid-air ind fell on houses. This house on
Shepard Street, East Braintree, was the site where one of the planes struck.