, The Surplus War
Property Puzzle
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By JACK STINNETT
WASHINGTON — A lot of
the government officials involv
ed are walking around these
days shaking their heads sadly
over the prospective fate of the
Surplus Property Board.
They have been reading the
Surplus War Property Disposal
Act and the conclusion can be
only that SPB has got two strikes
on it to start with and a tricky
knuckle ball coming over the
^ plate.
In the first place, Congress
hasn’t passed a war or postwar
rneasure yet on which it so defi
nitely has held the reins. This can
mean only delays, while politics
and special interests battle it out
in committees and on the floor of
both chambers.
For example, SPB has only 90
* days after it is set up to make a
complete report to Congress on
these surplus items (not includ
ing plants costing less than $5,
000,000):
(1) Aluminum plants and fa
cilities,
(2) Magnesium plants,
(3) Synthetic rubber plants,
(4) Chemical plants,
(5) Aviation gasoline plants,
(6) Iron and steel plants,
(7) Oil pipe lines,
(8) Patents processes, techni
ques and inventions.
(9) Aircraft and aircraft parts
plants,
(10) Shipyards.
(11) Transportation facilities
and *. I
(12) Radio and electrical equip
ment.
Descriptions, costs, plans of
disposition and an outline of eco
nomic problems involved in the
disposition also have to be filed.
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In addition to that, the SPB
has to file its first “progress re
port” within three months after
it is set up and in January, April,
July and October of each year
thereafter. The reports are to be
on the “exercise of its authority
and discretion under this act, the
status of surplus property dis
position, and such other pertinent
information on the administra
tion of this act as will enable
Congress to evaluate its admin
istration and the need for amend
p. ments and related legislation.
Further, the SPB can’t dispose
of any plants or surplus property
costing the government more
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than $1,000,000 without clearing
with the U. S. Attorney General
to see if the proposed disposal
violates the anti-trust laws. The
attorney general’s office is given
90 days to study the matter.
In the case of war plants cost
ing the government less than $5,
000,000, the Smaller War Plants
Corp. must be consulted and an
opportunity given to SWPC to
finance deals for reconversion.
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The War Food Administration,
headed by Judge Marvin Jones,
is also coming in for a big share.
It will' be its responsibility to see
that no surplus foods are dumped
on the market that might result
in depressing farm prices.
In addition to all this, SPB has
to designate the selling govern
ment) agency in each instance. In
the miscellaneous surplus mate
rials field much of the sales prob
ably will be made through the
Treasury Department’s Procure
ment Division, but many others
will enter into it. For xeample,
AAA will have the right of des
ignating areas in which useable
farm machinery is to get first
call.
If these ramifications don’t
provide headaches enough, there’s
the little matter of disposal pri
orities.
PURCHASE THE
ROSS KINNEY HOUSE
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas R. Jones
have purchased the Ross Kinney
house on the corner of Third
Avenue across from the former
location of the Odd Fellows’
Hall. They have been living
there for the past year.
TO PRESENT
RADIO PROGRAM
Nome High School will present
a 15-minute transcription over
the local radio station WXLN.
This recording is in connection
with the tuberculosis drive
which is now on. It will be
broadcast on Saturday evening at
6:15 and is called: >*The Man
Who Loves Children.”
PETER MAAS RETURNS
TO NOME THURSDAY
Peter Maas well-known baker
of the North Pole Bakery, re
turned to Nome yesterday. He re
tired from actual work a few
months ago and is in Nome on a
visit to friends.
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NEVADA LIOUOR !
STORE |
LOCATED IN THE NEVADA GRILL BUILDING
H. G. Gabrielson, Proprietor
Why Not Purchase Your Winter Supply of Brandy
+ and Rum by the Case—At a Substantial Discount,
CHURCHES
All church organizations have
cancelled all meetings ior the
time being, due to the restrictions
of the Board of Health, and will
remain closed until it is consid
ered safe for public meetings.
The only scheduled religious
service is the Voice of Religion
radio program over the local sta
tion, WXLN, at 5:00 o’clock on
Sunday.
The most recent missionary to
arrive in Nome, the Reverend Al
vin Capener, will present the
message. Reverend Capener
comes from Illvaco, Washington,
where he served three years as a
minister of the Assembly of God
church. His wife and two chil
dren are expected to arrive in
Nome soon.
Last Sunday Reverend Capener
delivered a splendid message to
the congregation at the Federat
ed Church. They will look for
ward to his message this coming
Sunday.
The text for the radio program
will be taken from the Scripture
passage found in John 4:1-24.
AIRWAYS
Pan American Airways
Capt. John Olsen and First Of
ficer Bruce Giesy arrived here
yesterday with Ben Mozee and
Pete Haas. Also mail and ex
press.
On the return trip to Fairbanks,
I. Chamaris and Tom Otey were
passengers. Mail and express
were also carried.
Alaska Airlines
Pilot Weaver made a trip with
mail and express to Wales, Tel
ler and Shishmaref yesterday,
and returned with Elmer and Es
ther Elsango, and Agnes and Ei
leen Kaputak from Wales.
Wien Alaska Airlines
Capt. Rice came in from Fair
banks yesterday with express and
Ruth Vollmer, Mrs. G. Barber,
Midge Ward, Mrs. Lee Chapman
and Mr. Wilson. He returned im
mediately with Arthur Harlan
and Frank Allman.
Yesterday, Pilot Peterson made
a trip to White Mountain with
Drs. Lindquist and Anderson,
and returned them to Nome this
morning. Peterson left for Shish
maref this morning with Miss
Sorrel, the USIO nurse from
Unalakleet.
ATG EVENTS
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There will be no further
meetings of the Nome Unit of
the Alaska Territorial Guard
until further notice, due to the
precautionary measures being
taken by the local Board of
Health.
MAJOR BDONSON.
Commanding.
ETHEL MOSES TO
BE BURIED SUNDAY
Ethel Moses, of Elim, who re
cently died, will be buried Sun
day afternoon from the morgue,
at a private funeral.
SOONG DENIES
REPORTS ON
GEN STILLWEL
CHUNGKING, Nov. 3.—(API
Foreign Minister of China Soong
denied the reports of the Amer
ican President for the solution of
the Chinese Communist prob
lems. He predicted that the New
Deal relations between the coun
tries opened by an interview and
a written statement, stressed the
recall of General Stilwell as en
tirely a question of personality.
In the discussion, he said,
Chiang Kai Shek and the former
commander-in-chief of the U. S.
forces in China, India and Bur
ma, disliked each other and could
not work together.
I Soong added that this dated
from the first year of General
Stilwell’s stay in China.
JANE SMITH TO BE
MARRIED IN ILINOIS
Miss Jane Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smith,
left Nome suddenly to be mar
ried in Illinois. Her fiancee, who
has been with the armed forces
here was transferred to the
States, where he will join the
parachuters after special train
ing. They will be married at his I
home during his furlough.
Subscribe to The Nugget.
DUFRESNE IS
AUTHOR OF
ANIMAL BOOK
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Frank Dufresne, head of the
U. S. Fish and Wild Life Service
Public Relations Office, with
headquarters at Chicago, has just
completed the manuscript for a
book to be published sometime
this winter. It is titled “Animals
of Alaska”, and will be well il
lustrated with colored plates,
maps, drawings and pictures.
Mr. Dufresne was for many
years head of the Alaska Game
Commission and made a compre
hensive study of Alaskan wild
life. He is now working on an
other book to be entitled “Fishes
of Alaska.”
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He recently completed an ar
ticle, “Alaskan Ho!” which is tq
appear shortly in Collier’s mag
azine. He is also writing for
Pathfinder, Field and Stream, one
to appear there in November,
and has orders for Alaskan arti
cles and stories from other pub
lications.
Apparently he doesn’t have a.
high regard for Chicago. He
writes he has met a lot of fine
people down there. In fact, he
said, “I don’t see how so many,
people can live in so foul . a
place.”—(Jessen’s Weekly).
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