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4. Industrial plants could be
seized by the government if they
refused to give top priorities to
armament orders, or if they did
not provide equipment at what
secretary of defense considered
reasonable prices.
5. Doctors up to 45 years old
could be drafted for two years’
service. /
6. Ministers, divinity students;
and some consciencious objectors
would be exempt from service.
7. Deferments for school ng,
dependency, and occupation will
be determined by the president.
8. The law would expire^‘wo
years after it went into effect.
Dewey Is All-out
For. Oregon Vote
, Against Stassen
PORTLAND, — (/P) —While
leading Oregon Republicans to
day scrambled for neutral side
lines, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey set
out on an intensive quest for
Oregon’s Republican presidential
primary preference May 21.
It was a clear-cut race. The
only other contender was Har
old A. Stassen of Minnesota.
Dewey set a fast pace for his
first day—a tempo unlikely to be
slowed during the ensuing three
weeks of campaigning which will
take him the length and breadth
of Oregon, and with side jaunts
into Washington. On the outcome
he was staking his political pres
tige against Stassen.
AVAILABILITY OF
AERIAL MAPPING
PATENTS_
Attorney General Tom C. Clark
, has announced that two patents
on apparatus for plotting maps
from photographs are now avail
able for licensing by the Office of
Alien Property, department of jus
tice.
The patents, formerly owned by
Zeiss-Aerotopograph, G.m.b.H., of
Jena, Germany, can be licensed to
Americans on a royalty-free non
exclusive basis for an administra
tive fee of $15.00 per patent.
David L. Bazelon, assistant at
torney general in charge of the
office of alien property, said that
these are the so-called multiplex
aeroprojector patents for aerial
mapping and photographic equip
ment. During the War, the United
States armed forces made exten
sive use of'the inventions embod
ied in these patents.
Mr. Bazelon explained that an
American firm claimed exclusive
rights under these patents on the
basis of a pre-war contract with
Zeiss. This contract has now been
cancelled as a result of negotia
tions couducted by the Office of
Alien Property.
The numbers of the two patents,
together with licensing informa
tion, can be obtained without cost
from the Office of Alien Property,
Department of Justice, Washing
ton 25, D. C. Copies of the patents
may be purchased from the Com
missioner of Patents, Washington
5, D. C., at 25 cents each.
FOX BAR OPERATOR HERE
ENROUTE TO THE KOUGAROK
R. D. Reigel, one of the oper
ators of the Fox Bar Dredging
Co., arrived Saturday, enroute to
the company’s holdings in the
Kougarok.
Suit Filed Against
Steamship Co. For
Fall From Ship
SEATTLE, —0T) —Harmedas
R. Arfeneault, 34 years old, of
Seattle, filed suit in United States
District Court Friday against the
Northland Transportation Comp
any and its officers seeking $15,-!
250 for a back injury received
February 22 when he fell from
a gangplank of a merchant ves
sel Palisana at Whittier, Alaska.
Arfeneault was employed as a
wiper in the engine room.
CITATIONS RECEIVED FOR
RED CROSS FUND CAMPAIGN
Two Nomeites were cited by
Ramone S. Eaton, area manager,
f >r Pacific Area, for their work
in the Nome Chapter of the Am
erican Red Cross, in achieving
its goal in the 1948 fund cam
paign. "It is with a great deal fo
pleasure that we send the en
closed certificates <now on dis
play in Nome Nugget window)
"Certificates of Honor for this
uccessful achievement. We are
also enclosing citation which will
be presented by the Chapter to
the Chairman of the fund Cam
paign.)
LUCY IBIONNA AND LEWIS
CHASSE. WED TODAY
The U. S. Commissioner. Ted
Duffield is scheduled lo perform
a marriage this afternoon between
Lucy Ibionna and Lewis J. Chasse
of the U. S. Army here.
GEORGE HITE RETURNS
FROM STATESIDE TRIP
George Hite, local contractor,
returned from a combined busi
ness and pleasure trip to New
York. He arived on the PAA plane
Saturday after an absence of sev
eral months.
U.S. MERCANTILE IS
NOW SELF SERVICE
Nome’s fast changing business
district now has a self-service
grocery store. The U. S. Mercan
tile Company has completely re
organized its space into Ken
Rank’s grocery store; Junior’s
Meat Market; and Richter’s Pho
to Shop.
The new set-up with modern
fixtures makes it easy to shop
quickly. Miss Lillian Leyba has
joined the staff as cashier.
‘Pateettyex Senvice—down and upi
Travel during the wartime period was not pleasant we know. It was often dis
agreeable. Service was poor; sailings were irregular. These are things you do not like
and everyone tries to avoid. Alaskans began to avoid steamer travel. No wonder .. •
the pleasant experiences formerly enjoyed were no longer part of the ocean trip.
We saw the deterioration in service as it approached. Conditions grew steadily
worse. We knew the reasons and we thought we knew the answers, but were power
less to take corrective action in our reduced status as mere agents for the Government.
The war was on. We were told that other considerations could wait, and they did.
It was not until the beginning of the interim operation last June that manage
ment and policy-making were returned to the hands of the company. A sudden return
to the high type prewar service was not possible. Practices that develop over five or
six years are not changed overnight. But we set our sights high and went to work.
With the best service, the finest food and the maximum in consideration as our
goals, we have been working quietly but consistently for many months now. At
the beginning going was slow, but as time went on signs of little improvements here
and little improvements there began to appear. Morale aboard ship brightened. The
character of service toned up. Passengers began to talk about the fine food; they
praised the excellent service.
It now appears that we are really getting results. Every week more and more
Alaskans say kind words about the courtesy of our ship personnel, the quality of the
food and the attention they receive on our steamers. Once again we feel our passenger
service is on its way to becoming the Alaskan’s choice. We are deeply gratified and
will continue to do our utmost to make travel on our vessels the best.
Sincerely,
t •
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
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