THE NOME NUGGET
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Wednesday, August 14, 1946
NOME WELCOMES
SECRETARY KRUG
NOME TODAY WILL WELCOME the Secretary of
the Interior, Julius A. Krug, in the hope that the
visit can be made of value to the community, and to
the Territory of Alaska.
Although the points of contact on the Secretary’s
tour of Alaska ,will be few and far between, we can
only hope that the places at which he does stop will
assist him in his quest for information about the Ter-!
ritory, of, for and by its citizens, the people of Alaska.
Mr. Krug has asked that all individuals and organ
izations be represented, who wish to assist in any way'
with information dealing with the economy of Alaska,'
or its various Divisions and communities. The data
will be used, the Secretary states, for better govern
ment of Interior Department controls in Alaska. For
the planning of future development in conjunction with
local ideas.
It is the sincere hope of Secretary Krug that all
such knowledge be placed at his disposal, in order that’
he become acquainted with the desires of the people of
Alaska who are under the jurisdiction of his Depart-'
ment,
Nome would like to have had more time to prepare
the required data, and also to acquaint the Secretary
with the various customs of the natives of the Second
Division. We will attempt to crowd as much of vital
interest in the short time allotted to Nome, and invite
Mr. Krug to make another trip soon and to spend much
more time here.
CAB GRANTS NORTHWEST
TWO CERTIFICATED ROUTES
THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOASD has granted the
Northwest Airlines an inland and a coastal air
route to the Orient, with the Alaska key point at Anch
orage.
It is gratifying to note that a decision was reached, j
but we are somewhat disappointed that the third pro
posed route to pass through Fairbanks and Nome was!
not given favorable consideration, and that the petition
of an Alaskan airline for certification on either of the!
two routes, was not granted.
Since competition is the life of trade the CAB
should at least allow an Alaska company to operate
for the economy of the Territory, since the Alaskan
airlines and only the Alaska airlines, operating net
works of feeder lines throughout the Territory, can
have the good of the Territory at heart. The big
planes bound for the Orient will only use Alaskan
points as a “whistle-stop” on the route to and from
the destination points.
Alaska operated companies are the only means
to best serve Alaska from the States.
We hope the CAB will consider an Alaska company
to serve Alaska from the States.
WAR WITH JAPAN ENDED
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
'T'ODAY WE COMMEMORATE the signing of the
A peace, in the war with Japan aboard the USS
Missouri, in Tokyo Harbor just one year ago.
President Truman has proclaimed August 14th
to be V-J Day, the “Victory Day” which will be
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come an outstanding date in history as the ending of
one method of warfare with a new era in the struggle
for civilization. A war was ended by force of atomic
energy.
The President has asked for sincere observance
of the day in solemn commemoration of the devotion
of the men and women by whose sacrifices victory,
was achieved.
A prayer that there will never be need to demon
strate the tremenduos powers of atomic energy in an
other war. To keep young manhood and womanhood
for peace and not for war. That the world of beauty
and comfort may not be rudely shaken by any war
like conflicts. That peace on earth can be fully real
ized and that differences may be settled by the pen
rather than by the pellet and brickbats. We should
ask that all Christian minded peoples of the earth
make every effort to help educate, clothe and house
and to continue to feed all peoples of all nations where
freedoms are denied and want runs rampant. •
iBut a prayer is only the suggestion to our so
called better natures. We can answer our own prayers
if we only will to do so. We have but to make
the initial start and the acceleration will carry on to
a point when all persons, regardless of race, color or
creed, will have a better sphere in which to live, and
to help others to live as human beings, not as animals.
Much thought can be given to the end of war with
Japan, and promises can be made by the thousands, to
the effect that other nations are starving or are cold be
cause of war. Something can be done about it.
Action, along with words is needed. There are
places here in our own country where we can start,
in relation to the health of our neighbors, the people
who live next door, and who are perhaps helpless to
do anything about it themselves.
A healthy, well-fed, well-educated world is the
only way to peace of any certainty.
REPORT ON
SHIPPING RATES
The report of F. J. Horan,
examiner for the Maritime
Commission who conduct
ed the recent hearings be
fore that board following
the petition of the War
Shipping Administration
for permission to make a
general increase in its rates
in connection with the tran
sportation of passengers
and property between the
States and Alaska and be
tween ports in Alaska, con
tains a statement to the ef
fect that general rate in
creases should be denied.
The last date for filing
1 exceptions to this report
will be August 22, 1946.
Following this date the case
will be given a final con
sideration by the Commis
sion.
The Horan report em
braced and analyzed the
testimony of all witnesses
appearing before the Com
mission. It pointed out *
the evidence of witnesses
to the effect that increased
business through additional
and permanent military
personnel in the Territory
over the 1939 number as
well as an overall increase
of nearly 15,000 in the civ
ilian population of Alaska
since that time would tend
to . make more profitable
shipping operations. Ano
ther very important point
made by a witness showed
how gold-mining, Alaska's
second largest industry,
would be severely affected.
Tre price of gold is set by
law and there would be no
means whereby the mining
industry could absorb re-*
suiting increased operation
costs as is possible in other
industries. This would re
sult in the cessation of op
erations of many gold
mines thus seriously hurt
%/
ing the overall economy of
the Territory.
Admission was made by^
a witness of one of the lines
that a substantial increase
in rates would be disas
trous to the Territory of
Alaska, with inflation, loss
of business, and reduced
employment among its re
sults. •**
In concluding the report
Mr. Horan stated: “An or
der denying the petition
under consideration and
discontinuing this proceed
ing should be entered.”
PUBLIC LAND
WITHDRAWALS
The new policy of the k
Department of the Inter
ior in making land with
| drawals from the public do
main will allow all inter
ested parties to transmit
their views on the matter^
to the Secretary of the In
terior for consideration be
fore completion of with
drawals is made.
Any or all agencies de
siring to make withdrawals
will now present to the Sec
retary a draft order accom
panied by a memorandum
j explaining the necessity
and the purpose of the with
drawal including also a