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Alaska Mourns Death Former Governor
The news of the death of John W. Troy, former gov
ernor of Alaska was received in Nome with a feeling
of deep regret. Perhaps no man in public life in this
Territory was as near to the people as the former
Governor.
Due to Mr. Troy's long residence in the Territory be
fore he was appointed governor, and being engaged in
the newspaper business practically all his life, he de
veloped a comprehensipe knowledge of the needs of
Alaska, through an almost intimate touch with its
people. When appointed Governor he was therefore
well prepared, and lost no time in presenting to the
National Administration a program of development for
the Territory which was accepted and carried out, re
dounding in benefits too numerous and well known to
need enumeration.
In addition to his knowledge of the needs of the
Territory and his faithful performance of the duties of
his office, John Troy was by nature a man who seem
ed to adhere to the principles of Thomas Jefferson,
who once said that “the Government which governs
Heast governs best." He was possessed of a kindly, gen
erous, sympathetic disposition, always considerate of
the needs of those who appealed for assistance. Never
too busy to listen and give consideration to a griev
ance however insignificant it may appear.
Careless their merits or their faults to scan,
His pity gave ere charity began.
Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride.
And e’en his failings leaned to Virtue’s side.”
Even in the last years of his administration wrhen
his health was impaired and his suffering quite appar
ent, he carried on faithfully and assidiously, keeping
in touch with all sections of the Territory, planning
future development and recommending further assist
ance for all worthy projects.
John Troy was an Alaskan pioneer in the true inter
pretation of that term. He knew the hardships endured
by the men and women who risked their all to develop
this Territory and he was ever mindful of their recom
mendations and needs. The Pioneers Home at Sitka is a
living monument to his adminstration. He took an
almost paternal interest in this institution. Its erection
is but one of the many acts of progressive, beneficial,
far-seeing legislation passed during his term of office.
Tonight the pioneer located in his lonely cabin; the
worker at a machine in mill or mine; the businessman,
mine operator or professional man, or whatever may
be his calling, or wherever he may be located in Al
aska will hear the news of John Troy’s passing with
sadness and regret.
The people of Nome in particular will always re
memer the intimate friendly contacts, the kindly ex
pressions of sympathy, the readiness to give assist
• ance in times of emergency, so well displayed when in
our hour of need, in the memory of all of us, when
our town burned. Governor Troy, through his office ob
tained for us immediate and substantial relief.
In the passing of John Troy Alaska has lost a dis
tinguished citizen, whose name will long be remem
bered, not alone in the records of the offce of the Gov
ernor. but by Alaskans in every walk of life from the
business centers of industry to the most remote region
of the Territory.
Requiescat In Pace
The Nugget, on behalf of the people of Nome and
Sec■ nd Division extends to the bereaved members of
the family our profound sympathy in this their hour
of sorrow.
"Don’t Put MacArthur On
The Spot” Is Now Heard;
General In Tough Position
WASHINGTON—You can’t credit it to the adminis
; tration. the Army, the Navy or anybody, but one of the
frequently heard phrases around here these days is:
| “Don’t put MacArthur on the spot.” What is meant by
: this is simply, don’t expect the miracle man of Bataan
| to turn the tide of battle in the southwest Pacific,
j Given an army, an air force and naval support, Gen
eral MacArthur might be able to take the offensive
| from Australia. But the well deserved laurels he has
i earned so far were based on just the opposite. With an
; inferior (in numbers) ground force, practically no air
support at all, and nothing in the way of a navy, he
fought a great defensive action. Australia’s vast area
i dwarfs the Philippines, but its total population is only
7,000.000 persons; our reinforcements there may be
considerable but still far short of the necessary Armv
• to take the offensive Japan now has bases nearby and
, unbroken supply lines to the home front. Anything
i that MacArthur can do more than beating the Japs off
the vital beach-heads of Australia will be as great a
miracle as he performed on Bataan.
Not since the Supreme Court reorganization fight
have Congressmen received so much irate mail as is
now pouring in demanding that organized labor and
management be brought into line on the war effort.
Much of it starts off with: “I have a son in the armed
forces. He earns $21 or $30 or something a month. He
! is willing to give his life, etc.” That’s the kind of mail
that Congressmen don’t ignore—especially just before
elction.
It’s a safe bet that the war hasn't brought forth any
thing that will be so welcome as the War Production
Board’s order that cutaways, full dress suits, and
double-breasted tuxes are out for the duration. Lives
there a man who won’t be willing to struggle along
without trouser cuffs, patch pockets, two-pants suits,
and a vest for his double-breasted, as long as he doesn’t
have to wear tails and cutaways? Incidentally, the
WPB figures their new restrictions on men’s outer ap
parel will make possible the production of 26 percent
more suits and 10 percent more overcoats. Turning it
| around, that’s what the saving in cloth will amount to.
Some idea of what wartime Washington is like may
be gleaned from digesting the simple figure that 32 gov
eminent cafeteries and eight lunch counters now are
serving about 2,500.000 meals a month, or approxi
mately 100,000 each working day. That’s nearly twice
what the government cafeteries served last year. When
the cafeteries are opened in the new War Department
building across the Potomac in Arlington this fall, Un
cle Sam will operate the biggest eating place in the
world under one roof. There will be 28 serving lines,
with accomodations in -each for handling more than
1,000 persons at a meal._
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LANDING FIELD AT DARWI N—Australians say that extensive area of grounds at 'nis
l><u w.i) lu.ni.. j field makes the visits by Jap bombers ineffective; planes still land, take tnf
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M-4 TANKS ROLL OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE
f/ S11Amv’^mraction plant in the Cleveland area, M-4 tanks, 1942 model of the
! mof roll off th? ^Um» I3?’ W5HJh Acomb:nes fire Power with speed and heavy ar
! ’ 1 dM*mbly line. Ihe Army reported the tanks are in mass production