THE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday bv the
NOME PUBLISHING CO.
NOME, ALASKA
Telephone: Main 125 P. O. Box 610
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W. A. Boucher . Owner-Publisher
Entered as second class matter October 14. 1943. at the postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Nome, Alaska, Friday, June 10, 1949
STORES ASKED TO FIGHT FIRES BY CLEAN-UP
Fire Chief W. W. Laws called upon all merchants to
help fight rising fire losses by a 100 per cent participa
tion in this year’s Spring Clean-Up Week.
Citing the fact that immaculate premises are more in
viting to customers, the chief pointed out that a thor
ough clean-up brings in more business, results in big
ger profits, more attractive merchandise, and fewer
fires.
He reminded merchants that 43 per cent of all busi
nesses forced to close by fire never re-open. Store-keep
ers suffer not only loss of business in a fire but often
loss of employees who can not afford to remain out of
work until the store re-opens, and loss of prestige in the
community.
Good housekeeping is the first step in a store check
up, the chief noted, suggesting that the shop owner
clean out all refuse that may have collected in the cel
lar, behind counters, or in packing and shipping rooms.
These are ready fuel for a carelessly dropped match or
an overworked furnace.
Aisles and entrances shoull be kept clear for immedi
ate exit. F’ire doors should never be blocked open and
fire escapes should never be obstructed by cartons or
boxes.
Woodwork and walls near pipes, heaters or furnace
should be insulated. No combustible material should
be placed near heaters.
Check all electrical wiring for fraying, he suggests.
See that cords aren’t looped over nails or run through
doorways where they can be crushed. Before adding
heavy-duty electric appliances consult an expert elec
trician to see that circuits aren’t overloaded.
Insist that smoking regulations be obeyed.
See that fire extinguishers are fully charged and are,
not obstructed by cartons of merchandise.
THE BIBLE FOR ALL PEOPLES j
The American Bible Society, formed in 1816 to place
the Scriptures “in the hands of every man on earth who
does not have them,” distributed more than 9,700,000
copies in 1948.
The volume includes 846,319 Bible, 1,388,441 Testa
ments and 7,481,491 smaller portions of the Scriptures.
The Society also sent out 16,000 special volumes of talk
ing-book records to the blind.
The Bible Society made a special effort to extend its
program in Japan, Korea, and Germany. It distributed
almost 3,000,000 items in China and reports an increas
ing demand in Latin-America and Africa.
In addition, the Society sponsored a “World-wide!
Bible Reading program.” covering the period between!
Thanksgiving and Christmas, which was more widely!
observed in the United States than ever before. This
was the fifth annual program of its kind and one may
confidently expect a continuance every year.
We should not lose sight of the fact that the distribu
tion of the Scriptures and the Bible-reading period are
not ends in themselves, but the method by which the
Society hopes to encourage individuals to make the
Bible a steady influence in their lives. Sporadic reading
may help but the goal is to develop constant readers of
the Holy Word.
WOMEN CAN CUT HOME FIRE TOLL
If women in the home would learn the rudiments of
fire safety, they could prevent nearly three-fourths of
all building fires in the United States, according to fig
ures of the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
Quoting from a recent survey made of urban areas,
the National Board said that 70 per cent of all building
fires during one year broke out in the home.
Women who spend most of their time at home can
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protect it against fire with very little extra effort, the
authorities declared, and suggested a program for
Spring Clean-Up that would establish good housekeep
ing habits for year-round safety. Women can also help
in community activities where their services will be
welcomed.
Fire studies show that 90 per cent of all fires are
caused by carelessness.
Safety experts advise: '
Clean all old clothes, papers and accumulated odds
and ends out of closets, basement and attic. Have an
electric light installed in closets or use a flashlight, but
never a match.
Keep stoves cleaned of all grease, and store grease
containers away from the stove.
Put all oily rags and paint cloths in closed, metal con
tainers. Don’t use gasoline for cleaning. If, cleaning flu
ids are used be sure they have the label of Underwrit
ers’ Laboratories, Inc., on the can.
Never leave electric irons with the current on.
Don’t try to “quicken” a fire with kerosene.
See that curtains don’t blow over the stove where
they might catch fire.
Keep pot handles from protruding over the edge of
the stove, so that young children can’t tip them over
and burn themselves.
Don’t throw dust from a vacuum cleaner into a fire
or burning incinertator where it might explode.
Choose electrical appliances which bear the label of
Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc. Call in an expert elec
trician when planning to add new high-power consum
ing devices. Replace burned out fuses with 15 ampere!
ones for the ordinary household.
See that matches are kept out of reach of young tots.!
Don’t dress children in flimsy flammable clothes or
party costumes.
Make it a household rule that no one is ever to smoke
in bed. Careless handling of cigarettes and matches
causes one-third of all fires in the United States each
year, the National Board of Fire Underwriters reports.
LET S HAVE A BANG-UP CLEAN-UP WEEK
. IN NOME THIS YEAR
ALWAYS TRY TO BUY AT HOME
It is about time for The Nugget to again remind the
people of this city that local merchants deserve a
chance to supply their needs.
Whenever you have anything to buy, give the local
business houses an opportunity to serve you. The fu
ture prosperity of all of us depends upon a willingness
to cooperate in the common good, and one way to do this
is to patronize home concerns whenever possible.
We do not urge any person to pay an exorbitant price
for any goods. It is the business of sellers to meet com
petition. They must do this if they expect to stay in bus
iness. It is their obligation if they desire the patronage
of local customers.
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday—
8:00 a.m.—Mass
9:30 a.m.—Mass
4:30 p.m.—At the Base Chapel
May devotions every evening at
7:30 p.m.
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
MISSION
Pastors—Rev. H. R. Amundsen
and Rev. Theran McGrew
Sunday—
11:00 a.m. Sunday School.
7:30 p.m. Evening Service
Wednesday—3:30 p.m.
Children’s Miracle Book Club.
Thursday—7:30 p.m.
Prayer Meeting.
FEDERATED CHURCH
Sunday 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
PENTECOSTAL
Third Avenue West
Miss H. E. Brown
Missionary in Charge
Sunday—
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Tue-day—
Young Peoples Meeting 4:00 p.m..
Wednesday—
Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
Friday—
Bible Study and
Prayer Meeting . .7:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Third and Division
Pastor—Lewis I. Hudgins
‘‘It’s not that we know so little
about God but that we do so little
about what we know.”
10:00 a.m. Singspiration and Sun
day School classes.
11:00 a.m. Morning Message.
7:00 p.m. Young People’s Meeting.
7:30 p.m. Singspiration and special
music.
8:00 p.m. Evening Message.
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Melody and
Prayer.
Come and bring your Bible.
You are ever welcome to attend
these services.
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
of
Alaska Evangelization Society
Rev. Vern Rimling. Pastor
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Sunday—
2:00 p.m. Sunday School for
boys and girls.
Preaching service in the Eskimo
language by James Savok.
| 7:30 p.m. Gospel Service.
I Tuesday—
7:30 p.m. Prayer and Testimony
Thursday—
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Bible Club for
boys and girls.
Fx*iday— -
730 p.m. Bible Study.
Native Boy Stops
Juneau Power
JUNEAU, <#*) — A native boy
spotted a porcupine in a tree and
Juneau was without electricity for
three-quarters of an hour Wednes
day.
The lad couldn’t get up the tree,
so he cut it down. It fell, and in
falling, it severed the 2.600-volt
power line supplying the city.
The boy couldn’t be found. An I
what irks Juneau folks further—
it was reported that he did i\ even
catch the porky.