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VOLUME 84. No. 30. > s O M K . ALASKA. SATURDAY* APRIL 20. 1038 Single copy 25ct«. Per month fl.
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BEER BILL PASSES—OlHER MEASURES
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LEGISLATURE FINALLY
AGREED UPON BEER
REGUIjATION & CONTROL
*iovernor Troy to Wire the Nome
Nugget the Complete Text of
the Beer Bill, Late .Saturday or
Sunday Morning.
Resume of legislation Enacted
and Other (Bills now Pending
Dealing with Taxation, Relief
Measures and .Other Matters.
(Special Nugget Correspondence)
JUNEAU, Alaska, April 29, —
After weeks of deliberation the
Legislature finally agreed upon
Beer regulation and control, and
have requested Governor Troy, to
wire the Nome Nugget a complete
text of the bill, which should reach
you late Saturday or Sunday A.M.
Both houses settled down too
late for the days grind. bu>t are
well ahead of the usual session,
due to Representative Hellerich’a
foresight in getting Introduced the
General Appropriations Measure
ten days earlier than usual, and
in such shape that it passed with
hut one amendment. which cut
the total blit 489p.O0vof the total
appropriation, amounting to fl,
829.284.00.
There will be a cut in salaries
of territorial officials and wages
to employees of 15 percent, and
the bill reduced every department
except the Pioneers Home and Re
lief of Indigent and Destitution.
This is in line with the Second
Division delegations stand to keep
down appropriations and cunb <tax*
■ation. as evident iby the solid vote
in both Houses to kill nuisance
taxes offered, including taxes on
gasoline 3 cents per gallon, the ex
tension of the school tax to wo
men, road tax of .five dollars, also
cigarette tax and slm.piler legisla
tion; the Gross Sales tax was kill
ed in the Senate and the Gas tax
was killed in 'the House.
Open warfare was declared, again
st the Salmon packers and brought
many representatives of that in
dustry to Juneau, and bills which
undoubtedly would have destroyed
a large part of that industry and
wiped out a great portion of Terr
itorial revenues, were rejected by
Senators Lomen and Frawley, who
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were active in the hearings and
insisted that the Territorial Legis
lature should not be used to set
tle private grudges or adjust dif
ferences in the canning industry.
•However, one concrete result ob
tained by the Jiehrings of the Tax
ation Committee, was the estab
lishment of ‘three employment
agencies ‘by packers to furnish
workmen, residents of Alaska, in
canneries and fisheries. This is
expected to aid largely in solving
serious unemployment problems
confronting the territory.
Governor Troy, who was inaug
urated last, week at a Joint Session
of the Legislature, mat with the
House Appropriations Committee
and Senate Finance Committee last
night, and discussed plans to ob
tain Federal relief and relief work
funds, which offer chances for the
Second Division to obtain many
long needed road improvements
thereby opening up areas to min
ing development and completion of
the Snake River Harbor program.
Governor Troy was found to. be
very sympathetic and anxious to
advance the welfare of the Second
Division in any practicable manner,
and we hope to obtain not less
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,than l wo million dollars of federal
I funds for public works in Alaska
in this manner.-—*——^—
i The final agreement on Repre
jsentativte Scott’s legal rate of in
terest measure, the interest was
reduced to eight percent and con
tract to ten percent,
A total of 250 bills have already
ibeen introduced, included are a
number for appropriations and tax
ation, which must be killed.
Governor John Troy approved the
measure designed 'to take the pub
lic schools out of politics and creat
ing a Board of Education of five
members—one from each division
and one a,t large. The Nome dele
gation submitted the names otf G.
R. Jackson, Thos. D. Jensen and
M. J. Walsh for appointment for
the Second division, and It is ex
pected that tbe appointment will
be made within ten days.
Representative Swanberg’s bill
appropriating $600 for the Candle
landing field, passed both houses
Senator bomen's bill authorizing
two hundred and twenty ttve tnou^
and dollars for the construction of
a Pioneers home passed the Sen
ate, and seems certain to pass in
the House. The Second division
delegation is solid for it.
Senator Women’s memorial for
federal aid to develop mineral
areios in Alaska, passed both of
the houses. It calls for the enlist
ment of unemployed in a brigade,
officered by experienced prospec
tors, engineers and geologists, who
will be paid a small wage and
transferred to" remote regions by
government ^airplanes, to prospect1
placers now virtually inaccessible.
The plan has already been laid be
fore President Roosevelt and en
dorsed by nationally known econo
mists und mining men.
Senator Frwwley continues to he
the most, useful member of the
Senate, introducing bills to repeal ,
obsolete and useless laws and pass
ing on measures upon which codi
fication and compilation of all laws J
of Alaska depend.
Governor Troy gives a legislative
reception next Tuesday. He enter
tained the House today at luncheon
and the Senate tomorrow. The
legislative hall will take place
some time next week, the date is
undecided.
Representative Blake introduced
a measure carrying $25,000 dollars
for the construction of a bridge
acroes the river at Shelton, there
by opening up the entire Kouga
rok district, which is sure to be
Included in the public works pro
gram. ,
DIMONI) SCORES AGAIN
WASHINGTON, April 28. </P)—
On motion of Delegate Anthony J.
Dimond, the provisions* of the
Home Mortgage Bill will apply
to Alaska.
FRANCE PREPARING TO PAY
PARIS, April 28. (A?)—Pre
mier Daladier is sail to be actively
preparing the defaulted debt in
ntt&Jlment due the United States,
Foreign Minister. Bonnet said:
“No effort will be scared in aiding
the stabilization of other count
ries moneys.” Financial expert*
saw France heading toward a three
power pact with United States and
Great’ Britain for this purpose.
SOURDOUGH.. STATIONERY FOR
ttAT/B AT THE NUGGET OFFICE.
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ROOSEVELT AN NOU NCKS
|PLANS
WASHINGTON, April 28 (VP)—
The understanding between France
and the United States was announ
ced by Roosevelt and Herriot after
a frank discussion on debts. It
was announced that Roosevelt was
standing pat on June payments.
The President virtually finished
the work on the bill to empower
'him to negotiate reciprocal ^tar
| iff agreements in which the wall
'of this country will be lowered as
1 much as fifty per cent.
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CRASHED INTO MOUNTAIN
FLORENCE. Italy, April 28 (/P)
j—-The charred body of Bert Hink
ler, Austrian aviator. Iof* last
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Jauuary, in a flight from England
to Australia, Was found in the
woods at Pratomagno, .near the
wreck. * The plane dashed inti) a
lifbuhtain.
WILL ANNOUNCE
TARIFF TRUCK
' > UNDATED. April 28, (AD —
Roosevelt and Herrlot are expect
ed to announce a temporary tariff
truce between the _ Uhited States
and France*
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The Senate vote is imminent ,pn
the proposal of Senator Robinson
to pay the bonus with new cur
rency under the controlled infla
tion bill. The Democratic leaders
hoped for a final vote bn the farm
bill late today. After the Presi
dent’s talk with Bennett, 1t is be
lieved that Canada and the United
States alre near a close recipro
cal tariff arrangement. ^From
well informed sources in London,
it is said that the economic con
ference inay include a proposal
for an international tariff truce.
GOVERNOR orders
troops our
DBS MOINES, April 28. (API-:
Governor Herllng* mustered a bat
allion of cadets for service at Le
murs, the scene of the disturbance
in ..which District Judge Charles
Bindley was beaten and threatened"
with hanging by farmers after
they failed to make him tuke the
oath not to sign any more fore
closure decrees. He was found
with his trousers removed and
smeared with grease and dirt
and choked into semi conscious
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FARMERS MISTREAT JIMMIE
LBM'ARS, April 28, (AP) —
Marshal law was declared and
troops arrived here on account of
the 'farmers mistreatment" ,of a
Judge. 4
BROTHER twelve
JBISAPPEARS
NANAIMO, B.C.. April 29, (AP)
—“Brother Twelve,’’ a former
leader of a strange cult known
as the aquarian movement, which
counted eight thousand followers,
and his companion are missing,
'together with a former North Car
olina socie<y woman, Mrs, Mary
Connaly. She held a judgement
of thirty-seven thousand dollars
against them for money which she
charged she contributed to colon
ise an island in the Gulf of Geo
rgia before “Brother Twelve’’ dis
appeared.
8UBSOMRIE FOR THE NUGGET
PAYS TRIBUTE TO DIMOND
JUNEAU, April 28. (API —
Governor Troy, Thursday, expree
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sed complete agreement with Del
egate Dimond’a proposal t o trans
fer tiiie control of fish and game
;tp the territory. “I agree with all
4hat has Dimond has said. A's Di
mend stat< d, these are not the
first steps towards fulfilling the
Democratic party's pledge to try
lo Obtain home rule for the ter
ritory. Objections to the present
conditions are that the laws af
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feeting fish and game in Alaska
are administered by people who
are uot directly concerned fn their j
administration. When the people j
of Alaska .control their own re
sources, they will consider the
best interests of the people and ;
the territory at all times.
Control from Washington, on
the more or less beneficent theory,
F will concede, has been endeavor
ing in a measure to do-some good,
through the Bureau of Fisheries
and also the Biological Survey,
hut it cannot be said that it is as ,
good as if the people were hand- !
ling their own affairs
The passage of Dimond’s two '
tbills will go far to establish home
rule in Alaska. The next import
ant step is to work out a differ
ent system of local government to •
give the variotiR communities in j
different sections of Alaska great- )
ey authority in the management of J
their local affairs, and in the sol
ution of their local problems.
Dimond’s ability, courage, indust
ly and personality at Washington
as our representative, has in- tvfo .
months, achieved a standing and
record that to seasoned congress
man of ten vears might well envv. I
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WAR PAYMENTS MAY
plE POSTPONED
UNDATED. April 28, (API Ir
is understood that Roosevelt will
ask Congress fpr power to post-'
pone the war debt payments Until ,
after the economic conference. I
The administration also plans to
seek wide authority to adjust tar- j
iffs, which will take a primary 1
place in the President’s conference
with Herriot and Bennett.
French emissaries express the
belief that America’s willingness
to agree to a consultative pact
makes it easier for France to en
ter the arms reduction agreement.
The Democrats seek to bring the
administration inflation hill, now
containing a provision for the free
coinage of silver, to a final vote (
in tha Senate hy nightfall. A lim
it wae placed on debate. The
American dollar Improved sharply
on the London exchange, after a
dteady opening.
EVICTION RIOT IN SEATTLE
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SEATTLE, April 28. (/P>—Fif
teen demonstrators are under ar
rest on open charges, while Sher
iff BanMck and eight deputies
nursed 'broken bones and severe
cuts and bruises as the outgrowth
of a riot during the eviction of a
family front a home on which
Frank France discontinued pay
ments he agreed to make iu buy
ing the home.
In the battle, stones, iron pipes,
base ball bats and racors were us
ed by a crowd of between two
and three hundred.
— Copy for ill
la tho wabbly Nugget Clit bo la
this ofleo sot latsr than Thursday
KMIMjOYMEXT on increase
NEW YORK, April 28. (AP) —
Heavy gains in the Wholesale and
retail trad os were reported by
Dun-Bi adstreets, Inc. “The ibroad
ening buying wave this week ex
tended to a long list of commod
ities usually not conspicuous for
activity; and spread to finished
and unUnshed goods, bringing
April close to one of the mostt
momentous months in years for
tooth producing and distributing of
the trades.
There ■ appears to be a well
founded ground for the statement
as unemployment shows a moder
ate decrease, with the employment
situation showing hopeful aspects ”
prime minister sajes
FOR HOME
NEW YORK, April 27, (AP)— ’
Prime Minister J. Ramsay Mac
Donald expressed the -hope Wed
nesday night that the United Sta
tes and Great Britain would “sit
side by side" at the forth coming
international economic conference.
Addressing the Pilgrim Society,
he said: ‘‘.No greater blessing can
come upon the nations of this
world (ban that Great Britain and
Ajaer. j, should remain affectionate
relations." - .
Coming to New York late aftec
the economic conversation withl
Roosevelt, the .Prime Minister bade
America farewell amid a brilliant
setting, with notables, financial,
political and .social, about him.
He and his daughter Isabel, sail
ed for England on the S.S. Ber
en-garia. after a banquet.
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BHUTAN is fa<t:i> with
HKAVV BLIK.KT HIT PLANS
HKKK, I.M'O.MK TAX CUTS
LONDON, April 27. (AP)—•
Paced with a financial uucertain
y unparalled in modern times, Ne
cille ('ha mherlaii^, chancellor of
the British exchequer, is prepared
to present to parliament tomor
row the nation's annual’ budget.
It shows two billion, six hundred
md ninety five million dollars must
be raised to meet estimated ex
penditures in the forthcoming
rear >v
The budget, contains no item
covering the installment due in
June on the war debt to the
United States. In this conneation
however, 4t is recalled that no pro
vision was made in the previous
budget for the war debt install
ment due the United “States last
December, and yet the installment
was paid at the stipulated time.
According to the budget, the
only possible tax reductions In
^ight are a penny in the beer im
ports and slight decreases in in
come levies.
The beer tax reduction would be
in response to popular demand.
The proposed cut in income taxes
would be considered in the nature
of a reward to upper and middle
classess of the population for the
heavy financial sacrifices they-have
made for the government in recent
years.
ATTENTION MOOSE f
AND LEGIONNAIRES
Memorial Service will be held
at Moose Hall next Sunday at 9
PM. All Moose and Legionnairm
are requested to attend.
W. H. KOCH, Secretary