THE NOME NUGGET
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EDITORIAL
VOICE OF AMERICA
IN WORLD CONFLICT
Standing aloof from the Eu
ropean struggle, America is as
yet in a position to appeal to the
warring nations to observe the
conventions and treaties which
would assure the safety and
rights of neutrals and more hu
mane methods of warfare.
President Roosevelt, irrespect
ive of his attitude on the arms
embargo question, has transmitt
ed to the belligerents and neu
trals certain messages of appeal
which doubtless have been effect
ive in a measure. Finland and
the Scandinavian nations in their
conferences have expressed great
appreciation of his words.
Other nations have not disre
garded them. Just how effective
his appeals will prove in the ul
timate is a question, but un
doubtedly it is necessary that
some nation in such an hour of
passionate conflict to offer the
calm counsel and plea so es
sential to avert resort to unbrid
led and indiscriminate warfare
and practices that would destroy
the last vestige of safety and
rights as between nations and
menace civilization.
America stands in a position of
unusual eminence and respon
sibilty in these critical times.
May her voice never fail nor
lack or respect in the cause that,
is just.
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Capt, Lathrop Appointed Chair
Man of Alaska Tuberculosis
Association Xmas Seal Sales ....
—
Captain E. Lathrop of Fair
banks has accepted the chairman ,
ship of the 1939 Christmas Seal
Sale, it was recently announced
by Harry G. Watson, President
of the Alaska Tuberculosis Asso
ciation. This will be the 33rd con
secutive year that the nation- j
wide educational campaign:
against tuberculosis has been car
ried on by tuberculosis associa
tion, both state and local.
"Protect Your Home from Tu
berculosis” is the slogan of the
campaign said A. E. Lathrop.
"No home is safe from this dis
ease until all homes are safe. Tu
bercu'osis is still the leading
cause of death in the age group
from 15 to 45. This group includ
es our young people, and men i
and women in the most produc- j
five years of their lives.
This problem is of greatest j
importance here in Alaska. Tu
berculosis is the leading cause of
death among the people of the
Territory. Last year there were
215 reported deaths from this
disease and 376 new cases were
discovered.
The Christmas Seal Campaign
will open on November 30th and
continue through Christmas, Cap
tain Lathrop announced.
“The purchase of these gay
stamps makes possible a contin
uation of those measures which
are bringing about gradual era
dication of the disease. I am sure
we can count on the people of
Alaska to make our own cam
paign a successful one,” he said.
SMOKES COST TERRITORIAL
POKE MASTER PLENTY
When a man buys a package of
cigarette, that’s not news.
But—
When the man/ is Oscar G.
Olson, head guard of the Alaska
coffers as treasurer of the terri
tory, and a package of cigarettes
costs him upwards from $50 plus
undetermined sums in anguish,
that’s another story.
The Territorial moneybagger
entered a Fairbanks hostelry,
doffed hat, topcoat, and storm
rubbers, and stepped to the count
er for a packet of smokes.
Whe nhe returned, the over
coat containing pockets full of
car keys and personal valuables
was gone.
And still is.
Navy Described
As Insurance
Against War
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (A*) —
The largest and most powerful
American navy in 17 years was
told by President Roosevelt that
it is the nation’s chief reliance
to keep out of the European war.
“The most promising way to pre
serve our peace lies in the ability
to defend our sea frontier," the;
President said in a letter to act
ing Secretary of the Navy Edi
son.
That unique and humoroui,
and typical Alaskan stationery—
“Sourdough Roadhouse Letter
heads and Envelopes”, have beer
brought strictly uptodate, and are
now available at the Nugget offl ,
ce.
THE OLD, OLD 5TORY —New York’s famed skyline Is
pointed out, attain, this time for newly-arrived Maureen O’Hara,
18-year-old redheaded actress hound for Hollywood. The pointer
outer is Charles Laughton, British character actor.
NOME FAIR PRAISED
BY COL. RATH JENS
Col. G. W. Ra'thjens, consulting
engineer of the U S Smelting Co.
who recently returned to Fair
! banks after a 10-day stay in
Nome talked enthusiastically of
i the Nome Fair.
“The Nome Fair was truly a
fine exposition,” he said. “The
I spirit behind it was wonderful,
and the exhibits were surpris
ingly good. Much if the success
I of the Fair was due to the in
i terest the natives took in it.
“The displays of ivory and fur
t would do credit to the New York
or San Francisco Fair,
“The mining exhibit, I am
sure, was the best ever shown in
the Territory.
“One would not think that the
treeless Nome area had any ag
! ricultural possibilities, but the
vegetables exhibits were num
erous and of fine quality.
PRINTING BLANKS CARRIED
The Nome Daily Nugget carries
several forms of printing blanks
for your convenience — Dredge
Logs, thawing and drill reports
Mining Deeds, Placer and Lode
Location Notices. Vouchers,
NOTICE
Nolice is hereby given that
the Unemployment Compensa
tion Commission of Alaska will I
hold a public hearing on the I
fourteenth day of November,'
1939, in the offices of the Un-1
l
employment Compensation Com-;
mission. Territorial Building,1
Juneau, Alaska. At that time the
U n e m ployment Compensation (
Commission will hear any ob-j
jections to any general or special |
rule pertaining to the payment
of Unemployment Compensation!
benefits to seasonal and non-sea-]
sonal employees under the Alas-'
ka Unemployment Compensation
law that may be adopted, amend
ed, or rescinded by the Commis
sion at their meeting which con
venes on November 14, 1939.
U n e m ployment Compensation
Commission of Alaska
R. E. Hardcastle, Chairman 1
Publish Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3,
1939.
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