THE NOME NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor
published Monday, Wednesday, Friday, by The Nome
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Can't Come Too Soon for Alaska
The extensive defense projects
Oir and naval bases and the sta
tioning of powerful land, air and
sea forces—in Alaska as a first
line of protection to America
cannot come too soon.
The spectacle of Uncle Sam
sendiing ships to patrol the Al
eutians and an air squadron to
establish major and auxiliary air
bases in the Territory should be
a matter of much gratification
not only to Alaskans but to the
people of every part of Ameri
ca.
Once an enemy force were en '■
trenched in this Territory it
would be but another step thru
the present open door to the
heart of the continent—Canada
as well as the States.
Behold the picture of what has
happened to China the last two
years—defenseless and unprepar
ed China, and then try to tell
the world that Alaska and Am
erica does not need to guard her
front door of the Pacific.
The Japanese continue bomb
ing Chinese cities without re
straint. Hundreds of civilians are
being killed. They die the vic
tims of a ruthless barbarity
which is without justification up
on any military necessity.
The world has become some
what callous of the sufferings of
people. It is resigned to the hor
rors of aerial warfare. The in
dignant protest of public opin
ion which was expected to pre
vent such attacks is immobilized
by world conditions. Today, it
might as well be admitted, a de
fenseless people are without pro
tection against any horror that
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warmaking people can devise.
Not only do the Japanese bomb
innocent people without com
punction, but the Japanese Navy
has announced that hereafter re
lief organizations of third powers
will be prohibited from supply
ing either food or .medicine to
Chinese refugees in cities under
attack. The Japanese recently
prevented the landing of 300
bags of American Red Cross rice
and quantities of medical sup
plies purchased with American
funds to assist the suffering Chin
ese at Ningpo. The policy, it was
believed, would be extended to
other sections of China where
aerial bombardment continues.
It is doubtful if there is an Am
erican citizen so simple-minded
as to believe that the Japanese
are engaged in a war of self
defense in China. If there are
those who believe that the. Chin
ese have offered some provoca
tion in the past for the present
Japanese invasion, they should
be convinced from the course of
the struggle that the Japanese
Army and Navy is making war
upon the population of China as
well as against the organized
forces of that Republic.
This is not the first time in
the history of the world that a
people have been attacked and
ruthlessly slaughtered by invad
ers Probably it will not be the
last occasion.
Bearing these facts in mind,
it behooves the people of the
United States to support all steps
that are necessary to make Al
aska and all America invulner
able to the attack of any likely
combination of foes.
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F LOWES CARDEN? No—part of hatpin collection of
Marie Crotty, Rockford, III., who's telling Dave Elman about them.
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Chamber Holds
Noon Luncheon
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here in the place of L. W. Baker,
our assistant General Manager
and Traffic Manager who has had
to go to Washington in connee
i tion with the transportation of
materials and supplies for the
! proposed naval aviation bases at
; Kodiak and Dutch Harbor. He
| promised me that he would be
here later on. The occasion for
| this visit as the change in the
j shipping picture. We were con
fronted by a split or division of
the freight business of Seward
Peninsula and we did not feel
; that the total tonnage was suf
j ficient to stand such division
1 without a serious curtailment of
: the service. This year we have
j scheduled seven sailings consist
| ing of five passenger and freight
| steamers and explosives carriers.
| The total freight that these sev
I en ships will handle could be con
i veniently handled by three sail
! ings of our Sutherland at a tre
; mendous saving in operating ex
penses — that would not give
Nome and Seward Peninsula a
balanced service, both frieght
and passenger, which is most
| necessary for the welfare of the
whole community. We are going
j through with out present sched
j ale for this year but the pas
j senger sailings cannot be contin
| ued indefinitely as they do not
! pay their own way and lean on
the total annual revenue to sup
port them. Summing it all up—
| its the total freight that makes
the balanced (service possible.
This is true in almost every
transportation system outside of
1 planes, ferries or busses. The
| Northwestern Alaska Chamber
; of Commerce of Nome should
' think seriously of the conse
• quences of ocean competition
that beats down on an establish
ed service. Who profits by a
cheapening of any service? No
one. You get just what you pay
for. There used to be a saying in
transportation circles that sound
ed like “you get all the traffic
will bear.” Why the use of such
bright phrases when we all know
that all regular transportation
companies are accountable to such
governmental regulating bodies
as the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the United States
Maritime Commission and last
but not least—the income tax—all
of which levels all hopes of un
due profits. Let us be fair with
each other. If we have given sat
isfactory service both passenger
and freight throughout the years
at reasonable rates, give us your
j support. If we have failed in any
particular let us know how we
can correct our defect and I am
j 9ure that you will all agree that
the results will be all in your
favor.”
Territorial Attorney General
Hon. James S. Truitt in answer
to the invitation extended him
by the Chairman referred to the
remarks made by Mr. Locrpabel
that he was glad that he came
back. He asked the queston:
“Who does not come back to Al
aska? They all come back. The
nameless mountains, the superb
scenery, the alluring hills and
plains beckon and beckon all to
return to Alaska. The only thing
that will change that practice is
to decide to stay here perman
ently.”
Referring to the Chamber of
Commerce work Mr. Truitt said
that all Chambers of Commerce
are of a constructive nature and
their work is productive of much
good for the section in which
they operate. The Alaska Cham
bers of Cofmerce have done a
whole lot for Alaska but he
strongly expressed his dislike of
the policy of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States
because of the fact that the
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States and the present ad
ministration do not agree on the
economic policy of the nation.
In referring to Mr. Nelson’s
speech in regard to the service
rendered to Alaska he said that
the development of Alaska de
pends largely on transportation
and the Alaska Steamship Com
pany has done very much to al
leviate that condition. He refer
red to the fact that while our
condition here in Northwestern
Alaska we get service for four
five months while the other sec
tions of Alaska get real service
every day of the year. He pro
phecied that with the present ad
’ ditional means of transportation
! and communication, airplanes,
radio telephone that the Alaska
’! development will be accelerated.
He was glad to note the liberal
appropriation of the Alaska Leg
islature dn that respent for land
ing fields and radio telephones
and especially the $800,000 ap
propriated for roads and trails.
While he had hoped that the
.! Territory could have appropriat
ed two million or more still he
could not see how d't was possible
* under the present revenue of the
j Territory. Statistics show that
.1 the mining industry contributes j
j a very small portion of the Ter- j
! itorial revenue. He hoped that |
soon the hard rock mining would !
come to its own regardless that |
the placer mining industry is j
now flourishing and that hard i
rock mining is bound to follow
up. The Alaska Juneau Mines
with its 65 cents a ton are min
ing at a wonderful profit to the.
i stock holders. This is on account
of the location and the accessibil
ity and low cost of operation,
and said that with the present
mining aids that many more like
properties should be developed
in all divisions of the Territory.!
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And referring to his duties of
office he stated that he is en
gaged in obtaining as much rev
enue as possible for the Terri
tory and his office has been very
: active in the last two years and
has collected a considerable
amount for the Territory. He em
1 phasized strongly for the need
of same dn order for us to sup
■ port the Territorial institutions
like the Pioneer Home at Sitka
; and the old age pension that has
helped our prospectors after they
j have arrived at the stage where
j they cannot further follow their
! usual vocation. At present the
i Home is crowded and over 20
had to be farmed out. While he
; did not favor that policy still in
j the wisdom of the Legislature
! they tried to obviate building a
j wing to the Home.
Referring to the fishing indus
! try he said that last year he visit
ed the Bristol Bay section and in
enforcing the new law enactment
collected over $16,500 in taxes
from the alien fishermen and if
necessary he will make a similar
trip this year. He hoped that the
'report just received as to the
short pack in that section to be
too pessimistic and the result of
i this years’ pack will be as usual
and the Territory will receive
the usual revenue as this indus
try furnishes between 76 and 80
percent of the Territorial rev
enue.
He expressed his delight in
being able to visit Nome and he
was very much impressed with
the activities and cordiality of
! the residents.
The time now had been ex
hausted. All correspondence and
reports were referred to the
Board of Directors to consider.
Before closing the report of the
Membership Committee was re
ferred back to them and instruct
ed them to complete their drive
for members for this year and
to obtain some of the summer
membership that usually escapes
the drive when it is conducted
before the opening of navigation.
The Chamber, like any other
organization must have funds in
order to function and the only
i means of obtaining revenue is
through dues of the membership.
The Committee is urged to make
extra effort to increase our mem
bership as that alone brings not
I only revenue but prestige as hav
ing a large membership in com
! parison with other towns of Al
i aska.
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