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THE LIE REFUTED
Superintendant I-opp’s announcement that Nome's papulation lust
winter was 854 is a gratifying refutation of the lying and misrepresentative
tales sent out from here last October to the effect that only about three
nundrod people remained in the camp last fall The figures given bv Mr
Lopp are official figures, those of the I'nited States Census Bureau, and
onstitute irrefutable proof of the falsity of the statements sent broadcast
over the country picturing Nome as having reached almost the limit of
decadence in the matter of population. If they are in error in any way it
is in the degree that they represent the population as smaller than It actually
was, because of the inability of the census enumerators to locate and inter
view a considerable number of people who were definitely known to be in
the district. Instead of verifying t ie mournful word picture drawn last
fall by unknown and conscienceless local scribes of a handful of people—
pitiful remnant of a once teeming population—standing forlornly under
leaden skies, shivering in the chill air of the Arctic fall as they mournfully
watched the departure of the last boat toward the Southland, the figures
disclose, by comparison with the census returns of other territorial towns, that
Nome was and is one of the leading population centers of Alaska, exceeded !n
population by only three or four others. *
The pessimists and calamity howlers are thus once more confounded in
their attempts to place Nome in the category of deserted towns. The popu
lation has proved to be practically three times as large as they—for Heaven
knows what ulterior purposes—sought to make the world believe. The census
returns prove that Nome is still far ahead of a majority of Alaska town* in
population, regardless of the extent o'* her fondly alleged "decadence." The
old town Is still entitled to rank as one of the leading cnnrn uni ties of the
territory, despite twenty yegrs of active gold production, one of the most
remarkable placer camp records in existence: despite remote situation and
a rigorous climatic environment which entails conditions no other town in
Alaska is compelled to labor under; and in spite of persistent and brazen
•‘knocking” by self seeking schemers and thick pated fools whom the Ijord
has so lightly endowed they cannot discern between facts and appearances.
The latter do just as much harm as those who deliberately misrepresent the
community and their activities are to be no less condemned because they are
the work of ignorance and lack of discernment and thinking ability.
Somehow, these people cannot understand that their repeated asserva
ilons that Nome is decadent do the ;own irreparable harm and Injure not
only others hut themselves as well.
Conditions here are admittedly not as good as they used to be but
certes it is they cannot be improved by continually repeating how bad they
are or by pointing out the depressing changes that occur in the communal wel
Advertising our misfortunes to the world will only make matters worse
by depressing the spirits of those who still have faith in the camp and are'
seeking to build it up and discouraging those who might be inclined to come
here, bringing new energy and capital, both of which are essential to Nome’s
rehabilitation.
THE MAXIM REVERSED
Catch words and convention;.! phrases are often repeated by people
nn evidence of their superior knowledge. And it is doubtless true that
such gabble often passes for wisdom, “specially when given emphasis by con
stant iteration.
“Restricted production" and "the world’s hunger for goods" are instan
ces In point. They have been used repeatedly to bamboozle the public and
.e help the seb' ines of the profiteers Having such phrases repeatedly
shoved down their mental gullets the public has come to believe that the
country i? indeed suffering from "restricted production" and an overwhelming
world demand for goods.
Just how nuch there is to this cackle is shown in a recent trade journal.
Phis publication reveals that large quantities of American made goods sent to
Europe to supply the alleged "world hunger for goods” have found so little
demand that they have been shipped back to America, after lying for months
In overseas warehouses. Quite a large quantity. Including even such com
modifies as raw cotton, has been shipped back here. In the nine months’
period ending last March, returned shipments of American merchandise, aside
from automobiles, amounted, this journal says, to the respectable total of!
J39.696.547. The journal then thoughtlessly spills the beans by asserting i
that the value of this returned merchandise “is only a trifle as compared with j
the vast amount of overproduction,” resulting from the supposed Illimitable]
need of those across the Atlantic.
And all the while the American public has been led to pay hugely in
flated prices under the pretext that the country was suffering from lack of
sufficient production ! Instead of a shortage of production and inability on
the part of producers to meet the "world’s hunger for goods” it appears that
there has been more than enough to go around. And In the meantime we
have been deluded by the specious tale that high prices were due to natural
operation of the so called “law” of supply and demand ! A finer confession
that present price Inflations are due to commercial rapacity and exploitation
and not to lack of production and exorbitant demand could hardly be made!
Goods shipped to Europe in quantities so far beyond requirements they are
shipped back again and the American people skillfully Induced by deceptive
phrases to believe the double prices they are forced to pay are the result of
European demand for more and still more goods! Wouldn't it get you?
The ancient maxim: "Fine phrases butter no parsnips” Is plainly obsolete
for here is the evidence that fine phrases add considerable butter to the
profiteers* parsnips. Verily the God’s must howl In mournful glee at human
gullibility.
INFORMATION REGARDING SEATTLE-NOME MAIL SERVICE
First Summer Mall Leaves Seattle for Nome Direct About June 1st
Last Summer Mail Leaves Seattle for Nome Direct About October 10th.
First Winter Mall Leaves Seattle for ftome About October lith.
Last Winter Mail Leaves Seattle For Nome About March 15th.
Parcel Post and Well Fargo Shipments for Nome Handled Only Dur
ing Summer Period.
Parcels and Packages Sent to Nome During Winter Must Bear First
Class Postage or Will Not Reach Destination Before Following Summer.
Advertising Cuts Sent by Winter Route Must Bear First Class Postagu
U Publication During Winter Period is Ddslred. Advertisers Should Boar
This In Mind to Avoid Delays.
Packages and Parcels Intended to Reach Destination During Winter
Period will Remain in Seattle Postoffice Until Opening Summer Navigation,
Unless First Class Postage is Attached.
Average Time Required for Transmission of Mall from Seattle to Nome
f-uring Winter Period Is About 45 Days.
Avon Time Required for Transmission of Mall From Seattle to
Nome Durin Summer period is 10 Days. ^
Approximately Same Time Indicated Above Required for Transmission
Mail From Nome to Seattle.
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Washington. D. C.—The Unit*!
States Public Health Service is now
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one of the factories here, conductor
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Hon. Dan Sutherland
FOR DELEGATE FROM ALASKA
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
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James B. Ivory
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