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ANOTHER CONFUCT MARITIME WORKERS
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Prohibit Political Demonstrations Armistice Day
FASCIST FORCES ONLY FEW
HUNDRED YARDS OUTSIDE
MADRID FIGHTING TODAY
(By The Associated Press)
MADRID, Nov. 10, — Huddled
in cellars, Socialist officials des
paired the capital’s fate, in the
face of the insurgent advance to
within five hundred yards of the
city.
Artillery behind the fascist lin
es, along the Manzanares River,
showered Madrid with repeated
bombardments) while squadrons
of low-flyinig planes blasted at
the government fortifications.
Many light and telephone lines
were destroyed. Thirty.one Unit
ed States residents sought shel
ter in the U. S. Embassy.
French Ordered
Political Shows
Are Forbidden
(By The Associated Press)
PARIS, Nov. 10, — French off!
cials ordered today that there
were to be no political demon
strations on Armistice Day.
Strong detachments of guards
will patrol the route where
French army troops will pass in
review before President Albert
LeBrun.
Premier Leon Blum’s order fol
lowed Leftist charges that Right
ists planned to give demonstra.
tions, as appearance of reaction
against the Popular Front Blum
government.
Dept. Says Low
Supply Meat On
Hand In U. S.
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10,
—The Department of Agriculture
reported today, the “smallest sup
ply of meats in more than fifteen
years”, and predicted high prices
on pork and beef for next year.
They attributed the shortage of
meats to the damage done by the
drought in reducing feed supplies.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10,
—The Department of Commerce
reported this morning that few.
er than nine million were unem
ployed as compared to eleven mil
lion in January and nine and a
half million in August, and fif
teen million in March 1933.
Subscribe for the Nugget
Hull Appoints
Committees On
Board Steamer
(By The Associated Press)
Aboard Liner American Leg
ion, Nov. 10, — Secretary of
State Cordell Hull today organ
ized into committee, the U. S. Del
egation bound for the Inter.Am
erican Conference for Peace, at
the Buenos Aires convention.
The delegates for the first time
expounded principals and propos;
als, as they planned to insure'
Pan-American neutrality, as well
as policies for the common eco
nomic benefit.
Worsted Firm
Forced to Close
By Week Strike
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(By The Associated Press)
PORTLAND. Ore., Nov. 10, — j
A worsted company here, which
has been strike bound for the last!
week said today it would cease
operations immediately.
Its annual payroll is about sev
en hundred and fifty thousand;
dollars. About four hundred
textile union members who struck
for higher pay and union recog
nition will lose their jobs.
“Strip Fishing”
Is Praised B.y A
Noted Author
Barrett Willoughby, In Seattle,
Describes Visit To Juneau
This Summer
Strip fishing, favorite sport of
many a true Alaskan, received
comment in a late issue of the
Seattle Times, when Barrett Wil
loughby, author, told of her fish
ing experience near Juneau, re.
cen'tly, said an issue of the Al
aska Daily Press:
Quiet, blond Barrett Willough
by, woman writer of Alaska tal.
es, knows the North which she
writes. Daughter of “Wild Mar
tin” Willoughby, oldtime trader
and ship captain, she lived as a
child through many of the scenes
(Continued on Page Three)
FIRE PREVEN
TION CAM
PAIGN NOME
The aation of the city council
last night in setting aside the
period from Nov. 10th to 20th, for
the purpose of a Fire Prevention
Campaign, demonstrates that the
city government is ever alive to
the danger of that dread foe—fire.
The purpose behind the entire
idea is to make everyone in Nome
conscious of the danger of fire,
and what dreadful results may
follow disastrous conflagrations.
By directing the Fire Chief and
an assistant to inspect every
building in Nome for fire hazards
and the filing of reports on condi_
tions discovered, the council has
taken one of its greatest steps to_
ward minimizing this great dang
er here. At best it is difficult
to keep a constant check on
where fires are most likely to
break out, but with the record of
a thorough investigation on file
to consult, it will be possible at
a moments notice to discover
where the greatest danger may
be, and thereby cause it to be
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corrected.
To the public at large, it is be
lieved, this action is going to be
appreciated in a hundred ways.
Of course, there will always be
a few who will object to anyone
telling them when to put in a
new stack or ftue, or to insulate
around smoke stacks which arei
too close to inflammable material.
However, city ordinances are
in efTeat concerning fire hazards
and recalcitrant persons may be
induced to comply with orters of
the Chief of Police.
The hearty cooperation of ev_
eryone in town is earnestly re.
quested in this campaign to re
move as many hazards as poss
ible. Let’s all get together and
work with the city government
in promoting Safety From Fire.
It is to your benefit, as well as
your neighbor’s that everybody
assist in the work of bringing to
light, and correcting same| of any
fire hazards prevalent in your
neighborhood.
Shocks in Boston
(By The Associated Press)
BOSTON, Nov. 10, —Two earth
quakes rumbled through New
England last night, although no
apparent damage was done.
It shook houses and small build
ings. Each shock lasted thirty
seconds.
Securities Act
Is Explained By
Dele. Dimond
JUNEAU—After briefly point
ing out the background of econ
omic conditions which have exist
ed for years but have become
much more aggravated during
the increased hazards of this
modern industrial age, bringing
about the passing of the Social
Security Act, Delegate Anthony
J. Dimond, just before he left re.
cently for Washington, D. C..
launched into a concise explana.
tion of the act and how it could
through Territorial legislative ac
tion be applied to Alaska, wher
he addressed those at the dinnei
in the Terminal Cafe sponsored
by the Democratic Women’s Club
and a radio audience through the
courtesy of station KINY.
Under the old age provisions of
the act all citizens are eligible
who are in need, providing thej
are above the age of 05. The
Federal government will reim
burse any state or territory one
half of the amount that state or
territory appropriates under this
provision up to $30 per month,
the delegate told his audience. In
other words, if the Territory of
Alaska legislated to provide $30
a month under the provisions of
the act for the needy, over the
age of 65, the federal government
would reimburse the Territory to
the extent of $15 a month for
everyone so taken care of.
As It Applies To Alaska
In applying this portion of the
act to Alaska, Delegate Dimond
said:
“Based on an estimate made on
January 1, 1936, using the figures
of the 1930 census as a basis, it is
estimated that 871 Indians, and
1,678 whites above the age of 65
are living in the Territory. Sta_
tistics from other states that have
already availed themselves of the
Social Security Act show that not
more than one.half of the white
citizens over 65 are entitled to
benefits under the act. Conse
quently, estimating 839 white and
871 Indians Alaska would have
1,710 eligible, amounting to $615,
000 a year, the Territory’s share
$307,800 a year. Should the age
limit of women be lowered to 60,
an additional $54,000 would be
necessary.”
Territorial Appropriations
In 1935 the Territorial legisla
ture appropriated $620,000 for the
biennium or $310,000 a year for
the following in the Territory:
Old age allowance $400,000; de_
(Continued on Page Two)
FURTHER TROUBLE
LOOMED IN STRIKE
ON PACIFIC COAST
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Dividends Are Up
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, — Gen
eral Motors declared a year end
dividend of a dollar and a half
on common shares. It will also
distribute a Christmas payment
to workers, of ten million dollars
and also lift the pay of wage,
earners five cents an hour, taking
effect immediately.
rassenger 1 rathe
By PAA Cited
Since Strike
Reports from the Nome office
of the Pacific Alaska Airways
indicated that the coast strike of
maritime workers had put the
airplane industry in the limelight
as far as passenger transporta
tion is concerned.
In the month between October
!)th and November 9th, 110 pass
engers traveled between Fair
banks and Juneau in the twin.
| motored Lockheed Electra air
i liners operated on regular sched
: ule by Pacific Alaska Airways
Inc.
Fifty of these passengers made
the Right between Never-her "
Y
and 9, taking advantage of the
inly scheduled transportati. n
still operating to accomodate
passengers from interior Alaska ^
who wished to reach Seattle and
other points outside. After the
maritime strike had started, con
nection was made at Juneau with
a Canadian Pacific boat which
ran a special trip to accommodate
outgoing passengers.
Many of the out.going passen- t
gers came from Nome and points C
on the Yukon and Kuskokwim o
rivers. These passengers were n
mostly busy at their mining op
erations up until after the strike c
was started. I
They expressed sincere appre- t
ciation of a service which enab
led them to get outside without I
delay to attend to the many de_ £
tails which must be handled out- £
side during the winter in order '
to keep their mining operations t
moving during the rest of the c
year. f
Over a year of scheduled opera s
tion between Nome, the Kusko- c
kwiim, Fairbanks and Juneau by i
Pacific Alaska Airways, with t
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, —
rhe joint policy committee of the
striking maritime unions said the
number of ships tied up on the
Pacific Coast had now reached
178. San Francisco Bay 63, San
Pedro 46, Portland 25, Seattle 31,
Vancouver and Alaska 6, Hawaii
seven.
A new conflict of maritime
workers and shipowners arose in
Honolulu to harass government
efforts to end the spreading
Pacific Coast strike.
A mass meeting of a thousand
workers there early today agreed
to return to seven strike bound
ships and take them to the coast
if union longshoremen were used
exclusively, and if the Hawaiian
vaterfront workers were includ
ed in future negotiations.
The agents of the Matson Line
nimediately replied it was out of
he question, and that it was up
o the majority of the dock work
irs and not only union men. They
;aid they do not want to join in
iny attempt to force unionism
lawn their throats.
Honolulu and Hilo are the on
y major Pacific non-union long
bore ports since the 1934 strike.
McGrady said in San Francisco
hat he hoped to bring employers
nd unions together to resume
egotist' rs for a settlement, to_
igh , “at the la'e-t.”
knimiver Lios?s
Are First \ ietors
(By The Associated Press)
VANCOUVER. B. C., Nov. 10,
-The Vancouver Lions are ofF
) a flying start in the Pacific
oast Hockey League, by virtue
f their win over Portland last
ight, by a score of 1 to 0.
The lone tally of the game
ime in the second period. The
.ions showed a tight defense all
trough the game.
The next games are, tonight
'ortland at Seattle, Thursday
eattle at Portland, Saturday
eattle at Oakland.
rips being made regularly wheth
r there was one passenger or a
nil load, says Agent G. E. Bas
ett at Nome, has provided an
fficient organization which made
ossibte the speedy handling of
his peak load of passengers.