THE NOME NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor
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Current Comments
Written From
Washington
In spite of the contentions of
sundry statesmen that we shall
have lplenty to do if we
sweep before our own door,
the papers have skidded Con
gress, the President and dom
estic concerns to the back
page. They would not do so un
less readers were interested pri
marily in something else. A fight,
or a prospective fight, never fails
to draw a crowd and attract at
tention. Thus it comes about at
this time that the motorist will
lay off repairing a flat tire on
the way to get the doctor for a
sick child, and discuss the doings
an Europe. As to comment, no
thing can be done save to bow
before the trend of events, and
the trend is distinctly in the dir
ection of Danzig, once regarded
as no more than an old town
which the tourist might skip, and
still keep his standing as a well
travelled man.
Adhering to round numbers,
Danzig is a city having a popula
tion of four hundred thousand,
and in that respect represented
in the United States by Washing
ton, D. C., Kansas City, Mo., Pat
erson, N. J., or Cincinnati, Ohio.
Its inhabitants are preponderant
ly German. Upon that point there
should be no misunderstanding.
The German majority is eager
for a return to the fold of the
Fatherland. The Nazi movement
is strongly entrenched. It is not,
however, due to a sentimental af
fection for the Teutonic home
land, or to a desire to spread
Nazi doctrines, that Danzig prob
ably would welcome Mr. Hitler
and shed no tears over the des
truction of the free city govern
rnent. What really sticks in the
I craw of German Danzig can be
, understood best when a little of
J the recent history of the place is
recalled.
Situated on the shores of the
Baltic Sea and intersected by the
River Vistula, Danzig was made
I a free city by the Treaty of Ver
se lies, and plared under the pro
i tection of the League of Nations.
Although Poland handles foreign
affairs, railways and certain oth
er matters, and although the two
i states are bound together by a
i treaty giving recognition to Po
\ lish law regarding economic ad
ministration and the collection of
customs, Poland has no sover
eign power in the Free City.
Since the hold which Poland
had upon Danzig was none too
strong, and in view of the fact
that, after the World War, Dan
zig refused to handle munitions
consigned to Poland, that coun
try, with the aid of French cap
itaL, constructed Gdynia, its own
Baltic seaport. Now it happens
that Danzig thrives, for the most
part upon the commerce that
passes through it, and Gdynia
constituted a by-pass which, to
a large extent, put Danzig on a
back street. Here is to be found
the chief reason why the ancient
city is not fired by an ardent de
sire to keep Mr. Hitler out, tho
the venerable connection with
i the Reich, and a sympathy with
j things German, also have much
j wei.ght.
Poland may yield somewhat re
j garding Danzig. Turning over
Gdynia is an entirely different
mjtter. It is essentially a Polish
creation, regarded worthy of a
clash of arms and the shedding
of blood. The Poles may back
down as to Danzig. Beyond that,
it is to be surmised that bounds
j have been set, which not even
i Mr. Hitler ma'y pass. If he does,
there will be pauses, caused by
something other than that the
band has to rest and catch its
wind now and then. If it comes
SINGER S DAUGHTER EXAMINED
With a patch over her eye. the four-year old daughter of Marlon
Talley, former opera singer, entered a hospital in New York with
in unnamed man forf examination to determine if an operation is
necessary to correct an eye defect. The child, known as Susan and
Betty Ridfo, is the principal in a custody suit brought by the
singer against her estranged husband Adolph Eckstrfom.
to downright combat, Poland
will get the worst of i* at the
start, as did Belgium in the world
| war. The Poles have a reputation
as hard and persistent fighters.
Perhaps they too can hold back
Germany until allied aid is ava l
able; but what will happen to Po
land in the meantime is not
pleasant to think about,
Wien Airlines
Activities
June 3, Pilot Sig Wien went to
Macklin Creek via Teller with
freight. Emil Laurin was a round
trip passenger from Macklin to
Teller. A load of drill parts was
flown from Teller to Tin City.
Upon returning to Nome Pilot
Sig left for points north with
freight and passengers, Don Mc
Keknie for Taylor and W. H.
Kirklin for Nome from Taylor.
In the evening two trips were
made down the coast with pas
sengers; Reece Holland for Bluff,
George Whaley and Ernest Ward
for Nome from Bluff, A1 Polet
and Lawrence Baer for Solomon.
June 4. Sunday morning a load
of freight was taken to Taylor
■and Fox Bar.
In the afternoon six plane trips
were made to Bluff with cat
parts for Topkok Chief Mines.
Yesterday evening a W'ien Air
lines plane arrived from Fair
banks with A. Polet and one oth
er, name unknown.
This morning Pilot Wien left
for Teller to fly a drill to Tin
City for Tom Christensen.
Two Kinds of Claims
~ It is very 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 plater, 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 lode claim.
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RADIOPHONE RATES
The below information is pub
lished for the benefit of those
desiring direct personal contact
with friends or business associat
es in outlying localities by means
of radiophone. t
Radiophone conversation rate
between signal corps stations or
between a signal corps station
and a commercial station for
three (3) minutes ot less is three
times the minimum message rate;
for each additional minute or frac
tion add one third of the initial
rate.
For example—the day rate
from Nome to Kotzebue is 50<*;
a three minute conversation to
Kotzebue would cost three times
the day rate or $1.50 and each
additional minute or fraction
thereof would cost 50<‘. (Federal
tax of 5% is charged on all total
charges).
Anyone desiring radiophone
conversation must make their re
quest for such service to the op
erator on duty at the radio sta
tion.
For most satisfactory contacts
requests for radiophone conver
sation should be made sufficient
ly in advance to allow arrange
ments to be made for the special
schedule during normal office
hours.
The following is a list of ra
diophone stations with whom
the Nome radio station is in daily
contact. •
Station Day Rate
Teller . $1.00
Elam .50
Selawik . 1.00
Savoonga .50
Ungalik . 1.00
Anchorage . 1.50
Kotzebue ...50
Pilgrim Springs .. 1.00
Candle ...». 1.50
Gam bell .. 50
St. Michael ...:_ 1.50
Unalakleet . 50
Fairbanks .-. 70
All contacts are subject to de
lay during periods when routine
communication is interrupted
due to atmospheric disturbances.1
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SHED A TEAR f.r this
weeper Cebus monkey, who
gazes somewhat wistfully at the ;
photographer as if to ask for
more privacy for herself and
“Sis,” a new arrival at the Phila
delphia zoo. The baby was three
weeks old. in above view.
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MAYOR GETS SUPPORT
Mayor Bryce B. Smith (above),
of Kansas City, who staked his
own job on his announced deter
mination to accept the resig
nation of Henry F. McEIroy as
City Manager and take greater
authority in the city’s affairs, was
voted the support of the city
council.
CAUTION—
With the coming of the late
breakup of Snake River this
spring, the local Coast Guard
personnel wish to remind aJl the
young people to please keep
away from Snake River, also to
use caution if they have occasion
to walk over to Belmont Point.
The Coast Guard, as is usual
at this time of the year, will keep
a watch at the river, and all
small children, unless accompan
ied by their parents will be re
quested to find other places of
amusement. PARENTS are re
quested to PLEASE COOPER
ATE.
WHITE WOMAN — Good all
around, experienced camp
cook, wants work on creeks.
Inquire at Nugget Office.
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