ROTARY CLUB LOSES
PRESIDENT CHRIS ROUST
At is regular noon luncheon
Thursday it was learned that
president Chris Roust would no
longer be able to serve in that ca
pacity as he was being transferred
to Anchorage by his company to
take charge of that district. Vice
president John McNees will be
acting president until action is
taken in the matter.
A Polet was introduced to the
club as a new member and he
stated he would work for the in
terest of the club in maintaining
the high standards in their activi
ties.
The hospital committee report
ed it had obtained options on such
land as it deemed necessary to
hold for any group or interest
which would and could bring a
hospital to Nome.
The entertainment committee
PIONEERS TAKING UP
COLLECTION FOR HOME
We observe, that following their
annual custom of remembering
the inmates of the Pioneers’ Home
at Christmas, the local organiza
tion, Igloo No. 1 of Nome, has ap
pointed a committee to take up the
annual Christmas collection for
those old timers who have found
it necessary to spend their declin
ing years in that institution.
The people of Nome have al
ways generously responded to this
worthy cause, and with the excep
tion of Juneau, Nome has always
headed the list of all other towns
in Alaska in its contribution. No
doubt it will do likewise this year.
While it takes all kinds of peo
i pie to make a world, there are far
too many of some kinds.
announced a ladies night party for
Friday night, December 19.
Poland, Romania
Sign Trade Treaty
WARSAW, i/P)—Poles and Ro
manians have signed a new com
mercial agreement in Bucharest.
Poland agrees to supply to Ro
mania coal, agricultural equip
ment, locomotives for narrow
gauge railways, textile manufac
tures, mining machinery, glass
ware, steel and motftrboats for in
land waterways.
The Romanians are sending to
Poland petrol and petrol manufac
tures, manganese ore, sun-flower
seeds, oil seeds, wine, charcoal
and other products.
Exchanges on either side up to
a value of $3,000,000 are provided
for in the trade agreement.
Both the Spaniards and the
English claim discovery of the Pa
lau islands.
Would YOU Carry a Ton of
Freight a Mile for 1H Cents?.
No , we don’t carry the freight on our shoulders! But we do carry
the freight and the responsibilities that go with it at a charge for general
merchandise which averages out for all Alaska ports at 1 /z cents per
ton per mile, and is less than 2 cents per ton per mile from Seattle to
any specific Alaska port.
The rates for "general merchandise** cover all items "not otherwise
•pecified** in our tariffs and are actually higher than the charges for most
other items. Yet these charges must meet the payrolls, aboard ship and
•shore, cover maintenance and repairs, purchase supplies, and satisfy
the other operating costs—all this from 1cents per ton mile.
Nobody in Alaska is looking forward with more enthusiasm than we
•re to the day when circumstances will make it possible to lower freight
rates. But—with conditions what they are today—would you carry a
ton of freight a mile for less than 1J4 cents?
Sincerely,
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ * Serving All Alaska. * * ☆ * *
13 Ways IVot To
Burn Your Home
13 is an unlucky number, but
any way to burn your home is
bad. The 13 fire causes named
here appear most often in reports
of fires that destroy homes by the
hundreds of thousands and result
in thousands of deaths from burns
and smoke suffocation every year.
These and other tire causes can
all be avoided by forethought. ;aid
simple precautions.
1—Sei'd clothes to the cl-vu.cr;
or use non-explosive clean.ng
fluids.
2— Burn oily rags in the incin
erator at once, or keep then, in
overed rr.« ;ai e.■ns.
3— Have your sr^ .ke BEFORE
you go to bed
4— Use only fire-safe " >Eng.
5— Keep matches away from
small children.
6— Replace frayed cieciric cords
and repair defective electrical
equipment.
7— Keep a screen in front of
: your fireplace, and watch the five.
3—Use only metal barrels for
ashes and rubbish.
9— Use paper and kindling in
building a fire—never kerosene.
10— An approved fire extin
guisher will provide a “knock
out” blow’ for small fires.
11— Keep stoves, furnaces and
stovepipes clean and in good re
! Pair.
12— Keep portable stoves clean
\ and set them w’ell aw’ay from
I combustibles.
13— Burn rubbish only in an in
cinerator.
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Greece To Make
Costlier Boxes
To Create Jobs
ATHENS, </P> — The American
Mission has pushed a program to
revive 12 out of 22 idle box-mak
ing industries. Hopes are that
they will be able to produce boxes
in which to pack sulanas and cur
rants for export to Great Britain
in time for the Christmas season.
Greece has available for export
60,000 tons of currants and 10,000
la.000 tons of sultanas. Approxim
ately 1.900.000 boxes are needed
now and 2.900,000 for later distri
bution, says Philip F. Maguire of
South Plainfield, N. J., director of
AMAG commerce and supply di
vision.
Importing boxes from Norway
and Sweden is cheaper than im
porting lumber and manufacturing
here, Maquire says, However, the
factories will import lumber and
will temporarily operate “at slight
: losses in order to increase Greek
employment.’’
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DOROTHY IONE AND PETER
LEE. JR.. WED THURSDAY
| Miss Dorothy lone and Peter,
Lee, Jr., were married Thursday
afternoon by the Rev. Theron
McGrew. The wedding was held
in the Towner home with only a
few close friends and relatives of
1 the couple present. *As soon as
weather permits Mr. and Mrs. Lee
| will return to Council to make
j their home there.
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• Wolf—A person who knows all
the ankles.
BERING SEA CLUB
Open 10 A.M. to Midnight
Dancing — Cards — Liquors
LEWIS CAB CO.
Phone MAIN 144
Stop! Look! Listen!
BIG SOCIAL EVENT OF 1947
Pioneer
Roof Garden
Di\ ersified Entertainment |
Re-Enactment of Scenes from Gold Rush Days
as well as Latest in Modern Hollywood Styles
RAFFLES—Gold Nuggets, Furs, Etc.
GAMES - REFRESHMENTS - DANCING
Saturday, December 20, 1947
. SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
Adults $1.25 Children, 12 and under, 50c