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VOL. 37. No. 273 NQMH, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOV. 17, 1936. Per Copy 15cts
Delegate Obj*N ts Rule of Economy
PAC. STRKE~blSCUSS0N3 WERE RESUMED
“World Peace More Important Strike'1’—Roosevelt
DIMOND FIGHTING
GET MORE MONEY
EXPENDED ALASKA
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON,D. C., Nov. 17, — Delegate Dim
ond said he had advised President Roosevelt against
“the rule of rigid economy”, in setting in the Territory
of Alaska’s budget requirements for the fiscal year 1937.
Dimond estimated it would require a minimum of five
and a half million dollars. He declared that the Inter
ior department’s recommendations would not be avail
able until after they were acted upon by the president.
In a communication to President Roosevelt, Dim
ond urged the approval of estimates submitted by the
Interior Department for roads, aviation field, the Al
aska Railroad and its hotel, Mount McKinley National
Park, and the Indian Affairs service.
During the past few years, regular appropria
tions have been cut to the bone. Conditions existing
there have not permitted the use of relief funds to
carry on a necessary development program, paticular
ly the building of roads, and airports, vital necessities
in the development of the immense potential wealth of
Alaska”.
There is a pressing need tor the creation and im
provement of transportation facilities, and the failure
to approve the Interior Department estimates would
probably delay economic conditions in Alaska for many
years to come. The Matanuska program, to be effect
ive requires the extension of roads and airports, which
in turn will bring in the farmers, and also lead to the
development of the mineral resources, without any dir
ect government aid whatsoever.
“This development program, contemplated in the
budget estimates, is much more important and more
helpful to Alaska than the Matanuska project, although
the latter is valuable, and well on the road to success,”
said Delegate Dimond.
Harry Hopkins
Tells WPA Plan
Future Activity
"
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 17,
Harry L. Hopkins told the nation
al mayors’ conference here, that
the WPA, in the future, would
probably place new emphasis on
the training of unemployed to
take places in private industry,
when their opportunity comes.
He said that next year’s pro.
duction would hit the 1929 levels
but there would still be six or
seven million unemployed.
“We need the help of business.
We have no hostility toward bus.
iness,” said the administrator.
DON’T FORGET
THE
BOX SOCIAL
At The
Federated Church
Tomorrow 6:30 P M
Sailors’ Union
Not Arbitrate
Fundamentals
(By The Associated Press!
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 17,
—Harry Lundberg, secretary of
the sailors union of the Pacific,
telegraphed the conference of
mayors being held here, from
San Francisco that “the union
cannot arbitrate fundamental prin
ciples”, involved in the strike, in
replying to fhe suggestion by
nine mayors of the east and west
coast cities, that both sides sub_
mit their issues to arbitration by
a board which Roosevelt is to
name.
Lundberg said the union, at
a meeting attended by 1600 mem
bers last night, for a reasonable
stand.
Mayor William McCracken of
Oakland' one of the signers of the
proposal said he interpreted the
telegram from Lundberg as a
“flat refusal” to arbitrate the
question of the jurisdiction over
hiring halls.
Roosevelt Will
Leave Tonight
Buenos Aires
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 17,
Hoping ito promote world peace,
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
leaves here tonight for Charleston
i South Carolina where he will em
bark tomorrow morning on the
heavy cruiser Indianapolis for the
opening conference December 1st
at Buenos Aires, which he called
•to bulwark anti.war ideals and
economic relations among twenty
one American republics. The
;trip will last one month.
The cruiser Chester will act as
.the escort enroute to the Sou'h
American city, and will carry ad
dltional Secret Service men and
newspapermen.
Roosevelt is the second Ameri.
can president to attend a peace
conference on foreign shores.
Woodrow Wilson was the first.
He went to the Versailles confer
i ence at the end of the world war,
but traveled on a regular steam,
ship and not a U. S. Navy cruis
er as Roosevelt is doing.
Joint Discussions
Resumed Strike
Situation Coast
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17 —
The resumption today of joint dis
cussions between key forces in
the maritime strike, revived hop
es of peace, despite denials by j
both sides that concessions had
been made.
Neither side would comment on
President Roosevelt’s announce,
ment to the mayors’ conference ■
in the capital city, that he was j
leaving for Buenos Aires and!
that he considered “the peace of j
the world the more important of I
the two.”
—
Famed Singer Sick
(By The Associated Press)
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 17, —
Madame Ernestine Schumann
Heink, now 75 years old, who
has been suffering at her home
from a blood ailment which brot
hemmorhages in the throat and
lungs Saturday, rallied last night
since receiving transfusions over
the weekend, which it is believed,
will save her life. Dr. Samuel
Alter said her condition was still j
serious, however. ]
GERMANY, ITALY REACH ACCORD
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A definite accord to face European problems together was reached by
Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano (left) of Italy and Reichsfuehrer
Adolf Hitler (center) of Germany when they held conversations at the
latter’s Alpine home at Berchtesgaden, Germany. Shown with them is
Baron Konstantin von Neurath, German foreign minister. (Associated
Press Photo) __
Advisory Board
Set Dec. 2 Dale
Open To Public
The Advisory Board and the
Staff of the Maynard Columbus
Hospital have set Wednesday
evening, December 2. as the time
for their open house. In order
that the people of Nome may have
an opportunity of seeing the new
equipment which was bought
with the money from the recent
campaign for funds, the manage,
ment takes this opportunity of
presenting it for their inspection.
The new equipment consisting
of an X-ray machine,a fluroscope,
the latest type anaesthetic mach.
ine, an infra red lamp, and addi
tions to the laboratory, have all
been installed and will be on dis.
play. Guests will be conducted
thru the hospital and the many
points of interest pointed out.
At this time the staff and the
board wish to thank those Who
have contributed both in money
and service. It is hoped that the
new equipment will more than
repay the community for its in
vestment.
Are you taking advantage
of six months paid in ad
vance subscription ?
TO RAISE
MONEY TO
PET IIELI*
Juneau, October 1, 1030
Dear Frier..’s:
“Approaching another Chris!
mas season and Seal Sale, v ej
wish to thank you for your c r
dial respon. e to this cause in the
past and again ask that you join
with us in a renewed attack on
the greatest public health pro |
biem in our Territory—Tubercu
losis.
“All of us will want to share,
some responsibility for the pro-1
vention and control of this dis-1
i
ease which claimed the lives of
two hundred and eighty.eighit |
people in Alaska last year.
“The funds derived from two
Seal Sales have started action.
We have set aside $3,000 to
»
which the Federal government,
through its Social Security Act
has added a like sum. This mon
ey is to be used in making a
complete survey of the Territory,
the results of which will be used
to convince the Federal and Ter
ritorial governments that our
needs demand at least two mod.
ern sanitoriums in the Territory.
“The future of our program
rests, as it always has, with you
who make your voluntary contri
Christmas Sea!
Sale Js Started
Today in Nome
J
Beginning today, the Camp
Fire Girls, under the supervis
ion of Mrs. Leroy Sullivan and
Mrs. Andirew Sather and the
y
Boy Scouts under the supervision
of E. E. Kirkpatrick, will sell
Christmas Seals from house to
house.
To raise additional funds, the
committee in charge of the See.
ond Division will sponsor a dan
ce in t'he gymnasium of the new
school build ng on Saturday
night, November 23th.
Admission will be by ticket
bearing the Seal stamp, or by
paying 50 cents at the door. Mrs.
Garnet Martin is in charge of the
ticket sale,
The Nome Eskimos are g.ving
an Esk.mo dance -iinetime dur
log the winter and donai ng 25
percent of the admission receipts
as their contribution. This shows
a fine spirit of appreciation since
much of the money expended in
Alaska for medicinal purposes,
goes for the care of the natives.
One need only glance over the
statistics to recognize the strides
made in the battle against tuber,
culosis since the first sale of the
Christmas Seals.
Let your letters, Christmas
Greetings and packages during
the nexil few weeks bear a Christ
mas Seal and show Alaska’s co
peration in this worthwhile
Mr . ^ >!ber! Sn :t,
f'rs. J. D. Ilarlan
Mrs. W. G Bri evva
Con mittee in charge of the Sec
>nd Division.
butions by buying Ci.ristmas
Seals. Please accept our pledge
'.o use effectively all that you
can send, and our sincere wish
for your own health and happi
ness."
Sincerely yours,
E. W. GRIFFIN, Chairman,
Christmas Seal Sale Committee.
TUBERCULOSIS STATISTICS
—UP TO THE MINUTE
More than 3 and one-half_mil
lion men, women, and children
have died of tuberculosis in the
United States during the last
thirty years. An additional 2
and one-half million would have
died during that time if the mor_
tality rate of thirty years ago had
continued to prevail.
The annual death toll from tu
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