THE NOME NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor
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IF WAR COMES—
This is an excellent time for
thought and perhaps for action
with respect to the self-suffic
iency of the United States in the
event of an emergency, such as
war.
It will come with surprise to
many people to know that 70 per
cent of the supply of antimony
comes from China and that 30
per cent of the supply of tungs
ten has the same origin. Both
of these metals are extremely
important. Tin and manganese
Are obtained in large quantities
in Brazil and in Russia, but it is
possible that these sources of
supply might be shut off.
Dr. John W. Finch, head of the
Bureau of Mines, is one of the
authorities who urges the pur
chase of a war-time store of
these essentials at the present
time. In support of his position
he cites instances in the last war
when it was necessary’ to smug
gle platinum out of Russia 'and
to use some considerable skull
duggery to obtain a supply of
Chilean nitrates.
Prices advance as much as 400
per cent when a shortage devel
ops, Dr. Finch revealed, and nec
essary supplies purchased now
may save a situation in the fu
ture. A small part of the gold
held in a hole in Kentucky may
purchase essentials more prec
ious than the entire store of the
yellow metal.
OUR LITERARY CONVICTS j
—
Inmates of federal prisons read
from five to ten times as many
books as people who patronize
public libraries.
About 75 per cent of all in
mates of federal prisons and re
formatories read an average of
70 books each last year, the fed
eral bureau of prisons has found
At Alcatraz, where the inmates:
are presumably all four-minute
eggs. 9S per cent of them aver
aged 102 books apiece.
At least a third of the books:
. drawn in federal prisons are non i
fiction, suggesting not merely the;
time-killing incident to a popu
lation which after all isn’t going
anywhere, but ambition.
What an improvement this is
over the day when prisoners
were lockstepped from dungeon
to rock-pile and back again day
after day, year after year.
How many of these men will
have learned from the world of
books during their enforced sep
aration from the real world the
things they need to turn them to
useful lives? It would be useless
to exaggerate. Probably most of
them read from sheer boredom.
But the high percentage of non
fiction subjects suggests that
many are trying to prepare thorn
selves to do better on their sec
ond trial.
No -matter how small the per
centage of men set on the right
track by prison .libraries, the re
sult is worth more than the
costs.
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ONE-MAN P. U L E of
Barcelona, Spain's biggest city
which recently was taken by j
General Franco's rebel forces, is
vested in Gen. Eiiseo Alvarez
Arenas (above). Named by
Franco. General Arenas has both
civil and military control.
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U. S. MAIL CARRIERS
PASSENGER INSURANCE CARRIED
Bases At
NOME : : : FAIRBANKS
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA ROUTE
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STEAMER Seattle Seward Seward Beattie
YUKON - - - Mar. 11 Mar. 17 Mar. 17 Mar. 23
BARANOF... Mar. 15 Mar. 21 Mar. 21 Mar. 27
ALASKA-— Mar. 18 Mar. 24 Mar. 24 Mar. 30
MT. McKINLEY-Mar. 22 Mar. 28 Mar. 28 Apr. 3
YUKON ——--Mar. 25 Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Apr. 6
BARANOF-— Mar. 29 Apr. 4 Apr. 4 Apr. 10
(Note* All sailings subject to change without notice.)
L Joe Hanilsli, Agent
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ALASKA’S FLAG DESIGNER
ASKS FOR HIS MONEY TO
SUPPORT HIS FAMILY
—
JUNEAU — Ben Benson, the
boy for whom the 1927 Legisla
ture set up a $1,000 trust fund
as reward for his having design
ed the Alaska flag, w^ants to use,
the money to attend school in
Seattle.
A letter from Benson to Gov
ernor Troy, wTiich has been for
warded to the Senate, explains
that the flag designer is now liv
ing in Seattle, is married and is
an expectant father.
'He asks that the $1,000 plus
the $335.85 it has earned be sent!
him so he can attend the Hemp
hill Engineering School to study
Diesel engineering
The 1927 Legislature provided
that the Ben.Benson fund was to
be used only for his education at
the Alaska College, but since the
University does not teach a
course such as Benson desires to j
study, he asks that the fund be1
sent to the States.
THRU SLEEPER PLANE
SERVICE FOR ALASKANS
—
Beginning on or about May 1, j
Alaskans visiting points in the j
United States will be offered |
through sleeper plane services
direct from Seattle to the Atlan
tic seaboard.
Advices to this effect were re
ceived here today from Harold
Crary, vice-president in charge
of traffic for United Air Lines, J
who said the inauguration of
sleeper plane schedules in and
out of Seattle would mark an
other notable step in the devel
opment of air transport facilities
of the Pacific Northwest, of part
icular interest to the many Al
askans making steamer - plane
trips between this territory and
cities throughout the United Stat
es. As schedules now operate,
day planes are employed be
tween Seattle and Sal; Lake City
connecting there at the bedtime
hour with sleeper planes flying
on east.
Crary also announced plans of
his company shortly to inaugur
ate a third daily flight along the
Pacific Coast with only one stop
between Seattle and San Fran-1
cisco. To be known as the “Ex
position Special,” this Mainliner
trip will provide an elapsed tra- i
vel time of only four and three- j
quarter hours from Seattle to
the Golden Gate Exposition city.
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Territory of Alaska
Office of the Auditor
Juneau
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Certificate of Dissolution
I, Frank A. Boyle, Auditor of
the Territory of Alaska, Do here
by Certify that there has been
filed in my office on this the 16th
day of February, 1939, the writ-1
ten consent of the stockholders
of the NUNIVAK DEVELOP
MENT COMPANY, a corporation |
organized and existing underj
and by virtue of the laws of the j
Territory of Alaska, to the dis- j
solution of said corporation, writ i
ten consent to such dissolution;
having been executed by all of j
the stockholders on the 28th day j
of January, 1939, and certified by
the president and secretary of
the corporation.
WHEREFORE, in view of the
above premises, I DO FURTHER
CERTIFY that the NUNIVAK
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a
corporation, is dissolved, pursu
ant to Section 924 of the Com
piled Laws of Alaska, 1933, upon
the filing in this office of the
proper proof of publiiation of
this certificate.
In Testimony Whereof, I
have hereunto set my
hand, at Juneau, the
Capital, this sixteenth
day of February, A. D.
1939.
(SEAL)
FRANK A. BOYLE,
Auditor of Alaska.
Publish Mar.24,31, April 7,14,1939;
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Erskine Qaldwell, who wrote the novel from which the stage
success, “Tobacco Road” was adapted, and his artist-photographer
bride, are shown as they arrived in Oakland, Calif., by bus from
Silver City, Nev., where they were married.
!
Jerome (Dizzy) Dean, Cub pitcher, gave the old soupbone a care-j
fill onee-over after his first workout at Avalon, Calif., of the Na
tional League pennant winners Andrew Lotshaw, Cub trainer* |
(left) also seems interested in Dizzy’s flipper.
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“3 GODFATHERS”
with CHESTER MORRIS IRENE HERVEY
LEWIS STONE WALTER BRENNAN
A picture of 3 bad men of the West who find a baby
also Chapter 8 “Mysterious Pilot” and “Adventures of Pop Eye”
ONE SHOW SATURDAY 7:30 PJVf. Adm. 55? & 254
“SWING HIGH SWING LOW”
with CAROLE LOMBARD — FRED MacMURRAY
A Picture That Is Different And Pleasing
and “How To Train A Dog”
TWO SHOWS: SUNDAY 7:15 & 9. Adm. 55? A 254
EDWARD G. ROBINSON in
“THUNDER IN THE CITY”
with LULU DESTI — NIGEL BRUCE
“Little Caeser” Crashes Society to Break all Thrill Records
and “TTD BITS”
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HEAVY SNOW HITS MIDWEST
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The weather bureau calculated a heavy snowstorm which struck
Iowa and almost completely covered these automobiles was the
heaviest in the state's history. The grumblings of walk-shoveling
householders were offset by the cheers of farmers.