THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
INAUGURATION DAY IN ALASKA
Today is inauguration day at Juneau and the peo
ple of Nome, the most remote of the incorporated cities
in the territory, join with those in Juneau in wishing
Frank Heintzleman a most §ucessful term of office,
and pledge themselves to cooperatate with him in his
plans for the future of the territory.
Many changes have taken place since Governor
Ernest Gruening took over the Alaskan White House
in 1939. Aviation has made such strides that it is ex
pected that representatives will arrive from all parts
of the territory for the event, as well as many from
the States. Invitations have been sent to 26 mayors,
inviting each and every citizen of the territory who
wishes to attend the affair. For the first time in history
two radio stations will be there to make direct broad
casts and hook-ups.
As Judge Folta administers the oath of office
and the National Guard presents the colors, the Juneau
High School band will provide the music and a new
chapter in the history of Alaska will be heralded in.
Alaskans everywhere look optimistically toward a
bright future and the promise of further development.
As Governor Gruening retires from office he can
look back on 14 years of the fastest growth and the
greatest development that Alaska has ever known.
In the face of great opposition he sponsored and
passed much legislation which in a great measure ac
celerated the phenomenal development throughout the
territory and made the world conscious of the import
ance of Alaska.
If the new administration makes as much pro
gress as was accomplished during the Gruening ad
ministration, there will be no possible excuse for fur
ther relay in making Alaska one of the most important
states in the Union.
Arctic Native Brotherhood
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| SATURAY NIGHT |
Ralph Lomen Tells Alaskans’ Concern
Over Seattle Shipping Strikes As
Congressional Hearings Open
SEATTLE, UP) — Alaska and'
Seattle representatives joined at a
congressional hearing opening
here Wednesday in suggestions
for ending shipping tie - ups to
Alaska.
Ralph Lomen, of Nome and
Seattle, told the House subcom
mittee that Alaskans worry more
about the next shipping tie - up
than about any invasion threat
from Russia.
Lomen—with assent from other
Alaskans—said people in the ter
ritory suffer acutely with every
strike on the Seattle waterfont
“because we are totally depend
ent on sea and air transportation.”
Rep. James I. Dolliver (R-Iowa)
presiding as chairman of the sub
committee of the House commit
tee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, said after the opening
session he was “encouraged by
what I have heard here.”
During the day - long meeting,
labor spokesmen said they were
agreeable to the establishment of
uniform contract expiration dates
for all maritime unions. Most ev
eryone agreed this would elim
inate a month-to-month threat of
strike.
A group from Anchorage urged
that air service be given equal
consideration of non - scheduled
flights, which the Civil Aeronau
tics Board is in the process of
restricting. They mentioned spe
cifically Air Transport Associates,
Inc., which is under orders to
cease operations.
Maxie Weisbarth, port agent for
the Sailors Union of the Pacific,
said he would welcome a con
gressional investigation of un
American activities in Seattle.
Weisbarth said there was im
provement in the waterfront; that
at one time six pickets could tie
up the whole port.
Delbert Bailey, Anchorage gro
cer, headed a delegation of An
chorage residents here to empha
size to the* subcommittee the
necessity for uninterrupted com
munications between Alaska and
the continental United States.
“The weakness of the territory
of Alaska will be the weakness of
the United States in time of war,”
Bailey said. “The people of An
chorage are up in arms and down
here today because something has
to -be done.
“A seven - day strike on the
Seattle waterfront means Alaska
is seven days weaker. Alaska is
our first line of defense, and if
Alaska is weak the whole Pacific
coast will be weak.”
Z. J. Loussfc, former Anchor
age mayor told of high prices and
critical shortages during water
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front tie-ups, and added:
“We Alaskans are a long-suf
fering people.”
Gordon Rowe, Port of Seattle
Commission head, said national
ization of the maritime industry
might”be necessary, “as a last re
sort,” to pull shipping out of what
he described as “chaos.”
He said he eyed such a sug
gestion reluctantly, but added:
“We may have to come to it.
Under the present trend, I don’t
see how our merchant marine is
going to be abie to compete with
foreign merchant marines.”
E. N. Altman, business agent for
the Marine Engineers Beneficial
Association, took sharp issue with
Rowe. He said nationalization of
shipping is a “far - fetched idea”
which would destroy free enter
prise.
He contended a common sense
approach to the problem should
solve it and charges that the Seat
tle Chamber of Commerce “has
done nothing” to correct it.
The Volunteer Maritime Advis
ory . committee, including both
Seattle and Alaska residents,
drew repeated praise during the
hearing.
The population of Alaska in
1867 when the United States ac
quired it from Russia was esti
mated at 30,000.
%
Heintzleman Takes Office,
Promises New Cycle for
Alaska’s Development
(Continued from Page One)
towards economic development.
Whole north country seems on
the threshold of vigirous growth.
“We can’t stand by and wait for
things to happen, but must make
them happen.”
On Indian Claims: They must
be settled. Indians must be fair
ly compensated fcfr any loss.
Improvemenl of. Transportation
Facilities: Alaska must have
cheaper and uninterrupted water
transportation and further exten
sion of the road system.
Revision of Public Land Law:
More lands must be gotten inter
private ownership.
Water Power Development: It
is one of Alaska’s greatest assets.
The governor favors private de
velopment, but public develop
ment may be necessary pn the
larger projects.
Oil, Coal and Gas: These re
sources must be given intensive
study. The possibility of a for
eign coal market must be investi
gated. Pulp, lumber and iron ore
are possible exports to Japan.
Tax Incentives: A study should
be made of incentive laws as a
means of attracting industry.
Municipal ..Improvements: The
territory may have to help cities
and towns. Satisfied families of
workers are important to indus
trial concerns. The condition of
schools, hospitals, streets and
water supplies may determine
whether or not certain areas will
get new industries.
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