Chamber Holds
Noon Luncheon
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erialize within reasonable time.
After pointing out that the ac
curacy and workability of such
a survey as this depends largely
on the local ideas, past exper
iences, and grasp of facts, Dr.
Bauer requested that an advisory
committee be appointde to aid
him in preparing his report,
and suggested various persons
whom he felt would be valuable:
Sidney Rood for his knowledge
of the reindeer situation and na
tive problems, Aben Shall it as ad
visor in the mining field, Ross
Kinney for transportation and
communication, A. Polet repre
senting the Alaska Planning
Council and local business, and
Leroy Sullivan as a representa
tive of the Chamber of Com
merce and the territorial legisla
ture. Mr. Sullivan, President of
the Chamber, declined the posi
tion, but appointed the other four
suggested by Dr. Bauer.
Secretary Polet read the follow
ing communication from S. W.
Taggart, Nome agent for the Con
solidated Olympic Line, and the
meeting was adjourned immediat
ely thereafter.
To the Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce of Nome.
Greetings:
The brief read by J. D. Nelson
at the Chamber of 'Commerce
luncheon July 18th relative to
“The change in the shipping
picture.” and printed in The
Nome Nugget Wednesday, July
19th. is not only “Of inter
est to members of the Cham
ber” but vitally concerns every
one living on Seward Pen
insula. Transportation is the
greatest and most vital force in
nature and we live, or die, ad
vance or retrograde, in propor
tion to its efficiency as it af
fects our particular needs. Mr.
Nelson, who says he is pinehhit
ting for Mr. L. W. Baker is cor
rect when he says, “The North
western Alaska Chamber of Com
rnerce of Nome should think ser
iously of the consequences of oc
ean competition that beats down
on an established service.” For
his information will say the writ
er as an executive member of the
Chamber of Commerce, as an in
terested citizen and as Agent of
the Consolidated Olympic Line
made a motion at a board meet
ing a few weeks ago, calling for
an expression from the Chamber
relative to the “Change in the
shipping picture.” This motion
was voted down by a vote of 4
to 3. We will go Mr. Nelson one
point further and suggest that
every citizen on Seward Penin
srula interested in our economic
problems should not only “Think
seriously of the consequences,”
but should voice their conclu
sions for this “Transportation pic
tuire” is one that can only be
determined and settled by the
people who “Pay the freight.’
Mr. NeNon says in his brief,
“We were confronted by a split
or division of the freight busi
ness of Seward Peninsula and
we did not feef that the total
tonnage was sufficient to stand
such division without a serious
curtailment of the services." ‘‘The
total freight that these seven
ships will hande could be con
veniently handled by three sail
ings of our Sutherland at a tre
mendous saving.” It may be true
that his steamship company is
"Benevolent” but the idea of op
erating seven ships, at a tremend
ous loss, to us does not seem
consistent with good business
principle but rather an admis
sion of extremely poor business
management.
Is it not worth considering if
our freight can be handled with
three ships, that the "Tremend
ous saving" to be made by lay
j ing off the extra four and giving
the shippers the benefit of a
four-sevenths reduction in their
present rates, would be benefic
| al and more appreciated by the
public? The idea that thousands
of dollars are being wasted in
order to give us a "Balanced
Service” is indeed difficult for
us to reconcile, after our exper
ience of a few weeks ago. We
! were deluged by dozens of men
seeking passage to Seattle, who
claimed they could not get tick
ets on either the Sutherland or
1 Denali as the space was reserv
ed to take itinerant fishermen
southbound from Bristol Bay.
Many of them said they had just
enough money to pay their fare
but if compelled to remain in
Nome they soon would be with
out funds either to pay their way
out or to be self-sustaining.
Some were already destitute and
sought "Blue tickets” from the
judge. Their pleadings were
heart rending. As the El Capitan
is not a passenger ship we were
helpless to render them the aid
they sought. However, in behalf
of these distressed men we wir
ed the Collector of Customs at
Juneau for permission to assist
them in their emergency. This
wire was relayed first to San
Francisco then to Washington.
! What did we get for spending
! money for telegrams, holding the
i ship in port an extra day, only
that our request was irregular
and could not be granted. It is
! incredible to believe the rumor
that certain concerns, who claim
to be conscientiously interested
in our welfare, exerted their pow
er and influence to have our hu
manitarian request turned down.
Pilease explain the benefit to
Nome for “Balanced service” of
seven ships at “Tremendous loss”
which is charged back to the
shippers, when we do not get
the "Service?” Could it be pos
sible that the extravagant opera
tion “Of the seven ships” (when
three could handle the business)
is continued in order to impress
certain prospective customers of
whom it is reported are negotiat
ing for the purchase of our "Ben
evolent” protectors equipment?
Who are being fooled, the pros
pective customers (who, until
they buy, won’t know that seven
ships are only doing the business
three could handle) or the Ber
ing Sea shippers, who are now
paying for four more ships than
are required to handle their
tonnage?
We modestly request an cxplan
otion of Mr. Nelson’s question,
“Who profits by a cheapening of
any service?” Who cheapened
what service? The C-O Line fig
ured out a rate for Bering Sea
CONSOLIDATED OLYMPIC LINE, Nome, Alaska.
Dear Sirs:
In answer to your request to the general public
for advertisements to be printed in The Nugget, it seems to
the writer, who heartily appreciates what you have already
done for this section of the world, is its own best advertise
ment. I, therefore, suggest a simple statement of what I call:
SHIPPING FACTS
THE CONSOLIDATE OLYMPIC LINE,
1st. Established a new steamship line to Bering Sea ports,
this spring, at rates I understand average 10% or more lower
than the rates whe have been paying.
2nd. The old company met your rates about the time the
El Capitan sailed.
3rd. I figure the four ships counting the El Capitan, which
have already made trips to Seward Peninsula, have carried
at least twenty thousand tons.
4th. Figured at only $4.00 per ton less than the old rate
will mean $80,000 saving already this summer which is less
than half gone.
5th. 1 do not believe there is anyone who could help but
support the source from whence this saving came and thus
perpetuate the same.
Signed: A Friend
ports that when supported will
pay a reasonable profit. They %’jr
ther promised that just as scon
as it could be established they
would further reduce their rates
in proportion to their tonnage
carried. This rate happened to
average about 10% Jess than has
been charged, with good pros
pects of further reductions. It
may be that this lower rate is
made possible by the fact that
every official of the C-O Line is
a working member. We are cur
ious to know why certan whole
sale houses in Seattle threaten
ed th< C-O Line with reprisals
by taking away their coast-wise
ship on the Bering Sea route?
tonnage if the C-O Line put a
Why did it cost the C-O Line
■approximately 25% more in
wages to negotiate a union ag
reement in order to put their
ship at our service?
Is this constant underlying
threat that they will not furnish
further passenger ships (that al
ready won't carry Nome passen
gers) going to scare the Alaskan
pioneers up a tree or frighten
any one into continuing to pay
for four ship they do not need?
Do you realize for every ship
that is pulled oif there will be
five rush in to serve you? Did
you ever know of an instance
where facilities were lacking
when business would warrani
their presence? It's aways the
other way round.
Did it ever occur to you tha1
with the extra money you have
paid during the past few yeari
in operating four large ships tha
are not needed, Seward Penin
sula could own and operate theii
own palatial passenger anc
freight ships? The C-O Line ii
operated by competent experient
ed steamship men and they thint
there is a place in Bering Sea foi
them and they have proven theii
conviction by putting the El Cap
itan on berth. It’s now .up tc
j the shippers, they are the attor
1 neys, judge, and jury in this
j case. What is your verdict? The
i El Capitan has come to you like
manna from heaven, but if you
are acquainted with youir Bible
you know it .Lasted ony for e
day, and we like the chidren oi
Israel must take it now or never
Can it be possible there arc
among us pioneers of the North
those willing to accept the great
saving already made for them by
the C-O Line without doing their
part to perpetuate the source of
their enrichment? It is inconceiv
able to reconcile the thought that
there are any who have forgotten
that "Self preservation is the
first law of nature” but rather
we all still retain the courage
of our ancient forefathers, and
will fight to the last ditch for
that which rightfully belongs tc
us.
Respectfully submitted,
S. W. Taggart, Agent, for the
Consolidated Olympic Line.
FRATERNAL ORDERS
I. O. O. F.
NOME LODGE NO. A-5
Meets second and fourth
Friday of each month 8 p.m.
Odd Fellows Building
L. O. O. M.
No. 1413
Meets Vhird Monday
of each month
Odd Fellows Hall, 8 p. m.
Lyous & Orton
Attorneys At Law
Rooms 918*921 Alaska Building
Seattle, Washington
Thos. R. Lyons Ira D. Ortov
~CHAS. CAVEY
Has Opened A Liquor Store
Carrying an Assortment
of Fine Liquors, Win
es, and Beers.
FRONT ST. NOME.
Pioneer Water Co.
Water Delivery During Summer
Months — Tuesdays and Fridays.
Hauling Gravel, Oil, Etc.
ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE.
NELSON and BULLOCK
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STOLEN BABY RETURNED BY UNWED MOTHER
While liealr ce Wood (left), 18, wept in a Philadelphia police station and told police she took
five-month-old Gerald McCrohan from his carriage to replace he • own child who had d’pd, the
mother of the baby laughed in ;>y«as del'ght over get tin. him back safe and sound. She was
Mrs. Margaret McCrohan, shown with Gerald at right. Officers s iid the Wood girl was unwed,
that she kept the news o.r the d ;ath of her own baby from its f ther, and that she took the Mc
I Crohan child when he demanded to see his boy.
POETRY OF TREES was lost to these auto racers, rounding Tagiura curve for the Libya,
^_Africa Grand Prlx. Herman I-ane won. driving 235 miles in I hour. 5ft minutes. 12 seconds.
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SMALL EDITION OF ‘PICKABACK’ PLAN E—a duet performance is scheduled
for above model being checked by its builder, ('apt. S. T. Grant of Bournemouth, England. The model
Is a small-scale reproduction of the Mayo composite aircraft. In operation, the smaller machine rides
on lareer one to a height of 300 feet where they separate. Each ship lands "on its own.’*
I
IT’S A GERMAN FAIRY TALE that inspires an animated film being made by Kurt 1
Stordel with Purzel, a dwarf. Quack, a frog, and Brum, a fly (left to right, left drawing), as characters.
| Also shown is another sketch indicating Stordel’s technique which springs, Nazis say, from his own ,
( - - fantasy. For some time U. S. distributors have not sent Disney films into Germany, p