SIT-DOWN STRIKERS EJECTED
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'Thousands oi angry farmers and “ioyni,‘ workers stormed the
' Hershey Chocolate plant at Hershey, Pa., and ejected 500 sit
down strikers In a battle lasting more than an hour. Here are two
of the sit-downers, one with bloody bead, marching from the plant.
Note the blackjack In the raised band of the second man. (Asso
ciated Press Photo)
Fire Department
Was Subject Of
Importance
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of its hoofs, that in order to save
the life and limbs of little child
ren in that vicinity, in case the
animal should break loose,he was
compelled to go out and shoot
the outlaw.
It appears from the records
that the transaction was done in.
a legal manner, so Mr. O’Connor
produced a slip of paper showing
he had the consent of four coun-'
cilmen approving his purchase of
the horse, and was finally given
approval of the council last night.
A motion was made to place an
advertisement in the Nome Daily
Nugget requesting the filing of
applications for the position of
chief of the fire department and
also an engineer and driver. Peti
tions to be received up to and
including May 4th. The council
to meet in special session May 5
to consider same.
The street committee was in
structed by the mayor to look in
to the matter of opening drains
leading to the sea in order to
drain off excess water which is
beginning to accumulate in places
where it may be a menace to pro
perty. The committee was also
s
instructed to look up a boiler and
equipment for such purpose, and
to ascertain the approximate cost
and to report to the finance com
mittee before proceeding with
the work.
The matter of the right of a
councilman to be employed on
street work or other work which
may be necessary for which he
has the qualifications, was discuss
ed in detail by councilman O’Con
nor, who brot up the subject, and
entered into by nearly everyone
in the council, it being finally de
cided that the chairman of a com
mittee has the right to hire any
one whom he so desires, provid
ing he does his work, the matter
of citizens and taxpayers being
given preference.
The mayor brought up the sub
ject of making improvements to
the Fire Department, which has
absorbed every council for the
past 10 or 15 years. He referred
to the good start made by the
incoming council a year ago in
passing an ordinance for the for
mation of a volunteer fire depart
ment in connection with the
three paid men now in the ser
vice, but nothing further was ac
complished. He recommended
doing away with the horses and
present equipment and in its
place install modern motorized
equipment; using wheels for fast
contact in responding to a fire
during the open season, and a
modern suitable catterpiLlar to
tow the equipment in the winter
time when it would be imposs
ible to use the wheels. Prices
and terms on equipment were
produced and pictures^ showing
the complete modern equipped
fire rig. which carries a supply
tank of water up to 500 gallons,
which with a step-up pump can
be used immediately on the ar
rival of the modern equipment at
a fire, instead of having to wait
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as at present f'T water to be
pumped into the mains. It was
also stated that some 87'1 of fire;
are extinguished by this method
in the states, according to records
furnished by Chief Laws.
It was a 1 o stated that the drifts
and streets could be kept in A-l
condition, if the council would
make arrangement with the Al
aska Road Commission, the same
as Fairbanks does during the win
ter season, thus allowing the usej
of privately owned autos and de
livery trucks thruout the winter.,
However, the idea lacked a mo
tion to purchase modern equip
ment and the councilman decid
ed to talk the matter over among
themselves at some future time.
Mr. Troy Bockstruck, represent
ing the Northern Commercial Co.
Caterpillar distributors in Alaska
and Yukon Territory, who was
present, made a few remarks
when called upon, and stated that
he would be only toglad to talk
“caterpillar” needs and prices at
any time the council so wished. |
Counciman Taggart moved that
the city council purchase 3 suits
of “slip on clothes” for three vol
unteer firemen, and three suits
for the three paid men in the fire
department, the paid men to pay
the cost of their suits. This it
was explained allow the members
of the fire department to respond
to the call of fire much faster
than at present.
The following telegram receiv
ed by Supt. Calvin Pool was pre
sented to the council by School
Director Aimer Rydeen, for their
consideration and action.
Juneau, April 21, 1937.
Calvin Pool, Nome, Alaska.
Will you consult local school
board regarding a twelve month
public health nursing services,
, which would include material
for child health program for
, Nome. This department offers
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Good Meals
OPEN FROM 6 AM. TO I A.M
Pioneer States
Alaska Treasure
Is not Scratched
Alaska’s treasury of gold and
silver isn't scratched yet.
Sa says John W. Duncan, pio
neer merchant and mining man
of Rampart, in the heart of the
northern territory, who came
North 40 years ago to open up
stores for the Alaska Explora
tion Company when the gold
rush was just beginning.
Duncan was a recent visitor on
his first visit "out” in five years.
Not much of a hand to recall
the old days. Duncan is more
interested in the modern Alaska
that has been opened up by the
airplane and good roads.
"Alaska's horse and buggy days
are over,” he commented. "Dog
sled days are pretty much over,
too. Even the natives who used
to haul their boats up the river
with dogs now go out to their fish
nets and wheels in motor launch
es, equipped with radio and all
the conveniences.”
Just about all the treasuries are
being scratched again, Duncan
said, and with modern equipment
Just about all the new equip
ment that goes into the mining
districts is for reworking the old
mining ground. Much of it goes
in by airplane.
subsidy of twelve hundred dollars
toward a twenty-four hundred
dollar nursing budget twenty one
hundred salary three hundred
contingent fund. The federal
fund can be matched by any local
funds in support of such service,
: Dr. W. W. Council health com
missioner, desires early informa
I tion in preparing budget, wire
SSB official business.
William P. Blanton,
Acting Commissioner Health
The council laid the matter on
the table temporarily, until fur
ther information is received.
In closing the Mayor stated that
Dr. Thomas Morcom had request
ed him to meet May 5 at the Of
fice of Indian Affairs building, to
form a Board of Health Council
for this city.
Adjournment was then taken.
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THE BOARD OF TRADE
NEW LOCATION
(Opposite The Dream Theatre)
1
ARCTIC BEER PARLOR
AND CARD ROOM
Between Pioneer Drug Store And Dream Theatre
Jack Solomon, Pron.
“The modern prospector goes
out in an airplane, decides where
he wants to land, has the plane
bring him his supplies, and come
and get him when these are ex
hausted," Duncan explained. “The
airplane is opening up Alaska
something marvelous.
“It used to take five days to go
from Rampart to Dawson to Fair
banks by dog team. Now it’s
forty minutes by airplane.’’
Duncan went north first in 1897
on the old steamer President,
sleeping in a barge becau.se there
were not enough staterooms. He
landed first at St. Michaels and in
1898 went on to Rampart, where
he knew Rex Beach, John H. Mc
Graw, onetime governor of Wash
ington Territory, and other cele
brities of the gold rush days.
"The tourists at Rampart still
make a bee-line for the cabin
Rrx Beach built there when he
was just a strapping young lad
of 29 years or s< ’’ Duncan said
A string of m.no claims along
little Man >k Creek near Ram
part holds this p. -neer Alaskan's
interest now.
NOTICE
Written applications will be re
ceived at the office of the City
Clerk until 5 o’clock F. M. May
5th, 1937, for the following posi
tions:
Chief of Fire Department
Engineer at Fire Department
Driver at Fire Department.
M. J. WALSH,
City Clerk.
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May 1. 3 and 1th.
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