THE 'NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor.
RUSSELL MAYNARD, Manager.
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FEDERAL BUILDING FOR NOME.
There are approximately fifteen separate and individ
ual Federal agencies in Nome today. Each department has
its scope of jurisdiction and administration. Since the fire
in September several of these agencies have been tempor
arily quartered for the winter in various sections of Nome.
News regarding the proposed construction of a Federal
Building to house all agencies is received from time to time,
but yesterday came news that bears a certain definite ten
dency or inkling of what the plans for housing these federal
department agencies will be.
According to the reports received about $325,000.00 will
possibly be made available for such a construction. The
most encouraging news is that the government plans on
building as early in the spring of 1935, as is feasible.
With such a project under proposal and the expenditure
of a large sum of money in the construction of this building,
Nome will have building activities next summer that should
make things “hum.” Further construction of private build
ings and business houses will undoubtedly continue next
year, and this work together with the work on the proposed
Federal Building will result in Nome showing construction
day-activity for the period of the summer months at least,
and then possibly well into the next winter. Activity this
winter has not abated and work of all kinds is steadily pro
gressing.
There have been New Deals in various other places in
Alaska and the United States and it appears as if Nome is
going to get a New Deal of its own.
SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT LOOMS
(New York Herald Tribune.)
For obvious reasons the president would like to avoid
an acrimonious contest over the selection of a successor to
Speaker Rainey. This could be achieved, and logically, by
the promotion of Representative Joseph W. Byrns, of Ten
nessee, who in the last congress served as majority leader—|
and made a good job of it. At the moment, however, it looks
as though the rivalries and the bitterness born of the Rainey
victory of 1933 were coming to the surface to cause trouble, j
The election of its own officers without interference is one
of the prerogatives of the House, and it is doubtful that the
president would dare, to use his influence or power in the
election.
Representative Byrns is an able and shrewd legislator,!
not without political sense, and he has supported the admini
stration through thick and thin. However, other Southern- j
ers have not forgotten that it was through his arrangement
with the friends of Mr. Rainey that the latter Mid-Western
er was elected speaker by 166 votes. It was close, as Repre
sentative McDuffie, the Garner candidate, polled 112. Then
the Rainey bloc plumped for Mr. Byrns for majority leader.
Thus Representatives McDuffie and Bankhead of Alabama,
Rankin of Mississippi, and Rayburn of Texas, were disap
pointed.
A combination of these four to divide the two places in
the next House is not at all unlikely. All except Mr. Mc
Duffie have announced their candidacies for Speaker; he is
McCONAGHY AND BROWN
Contractors
BUILDING MATERIALS, SASH AND DOORS,
CELOTEX, PLYWOOD, CORRUGATED IRON
AND GLASS
—FURNITURE—
Office and Warehouse West of Nome Harbor
Lighterage Warehouse
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supporting Mr. Bankhead. Demands from the North that
the majority leader come from that section will no doubt
arise in time—and it4s by no means without potential can
didates. Among them are Representatives Cullen and John
J. O’Connor, of the Tammany delegation, and John W. Mc
Cormack, of Massachusetts.
Chances are, however, that both places will go to the
South unless the president, for strategic reasons, decides to
intefere. He did not have to worry about votes last win
ter, but it will be much more important in the coming ses
sion that he have the aid of a dependable man to keep the
northern legislators in line.
MEASURING RECOVERY.
(Cincinnati Enquirer.)
The League of Nations’ statistical bulletin supplies at
least a rough index of the relative prosperity of the various
nations. In the absence of a more comprehensive and ac
| curate method of determining economic activity, the League
I uses an index number of industrial production. This prob
ably gives a fair picture. According to the League’s figures,
Japan is today the most prosperous country in the world,
with industrial production standing at 139.8 (1928 is equal
to 100.)
Chile follows in second place, and after her Norway,
Sweden and Great Britain, a bloc which have devalued their
currencies alike, and by a considerable percentage. The fig
ures for Great Britain is 103.3, or slightly above the 1928
level. Hungary, Germany, and Italy follow in that order,
running down to 85 per cent of 1928. In a lower group are
Canada, France and the United States, ranging from 77.5 to
80.8 per cent of the prosperity they enjoyed in 1928. The
United States stands eleventh on the list. Czechoslovaks
Belgium, Austria, and Poland drop considerably below the
United States.
If this index took account of the so-called one-crop
countries, which rely on exports of some one basic commod
ity, it is probable that soVne of them would show so low an
index as to make all the industrial countries mentioned ap
pear relatively well off. As it is the United States has little
to boast of in respect to industrial activity.
If account were taken, however, of the more intense
depression which has prevailed in America, it doubtless
would be evident that the United States has had a larger
measure of recovery than most of the nations which stand
higher on the League’s list. Although the relative indus
trial production of the nations is of interest, on the basis of
deviation from a prosperous year, the efficacy of a recovery
program can better be guaged in terms of the improvement
that has been made from the low point of depression. On
this basis the order of the industrial countries would be very
different._
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW
SHIPMENT OF STRUTWEAR
Hosiery, Night Gowns, Pajamas And
Slips.
Everything Received By Airplane
MILDRED’S SHOPPE
We will take care of your Special orders for You
NOME MOTOR CO.
MODERN TRANSPORTATION
TRUCKS, SEDANS, AND
CATERPILLARS
Let Us Move Your Cabin Or House
NOme HArbor
COmpany
AT YOUR SERVICE .
FOR
WINTER FUEL, GASOLINE, OILS,
LUBRICANTS AND GREASES FOR ALL
PURPOSES—ALSO
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PRESTONE, DRY CLEANERS, AND OTHER
SPECIALTIES
LEAVE ORDERS AT POLET’S STORE OR
NOHAUCO
OFFICE ACROSS FROM WAREHOUSE
PIONEER DRUG CO.
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LOCATED IN
OUR NEW
STORE
(FRONT STREET AT HUNTER WAY)
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XMAS CARDS ON SALE NOW
PIONEER DRUG CO.
ED. STEFFEN—CHARLOTTE POTTER
MIROW AIR SERVICE
Nome, Alaska.
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FASTEST THRU SERVICE TO FAIRBANKS
MINERS AND MERCHANTS BANK
OF ALASKA
NOME, ALASKA.
Has established temporary quarters in
the former office of W. J. Rowe Transfer, and is
carrying on its business as usual.
WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT
NOW THAT YOUR BUILDING IS FINISHED THE LAST
_ ! _
DUTY AND TASK IS TO BEAUTIFY AND PRESERVE IT
WITH
W. P. FULLERS AND COMPANY’S
Paints, Varnish, Boiled Linseed Oil^Turpentine, Glaser Points
Putty, Sand Paper, Broshes, Washable Wall Paints, Fuller
glo ahd other Fuller Products. We have Fuller Doors, Wind
ows, and Luge Glass.
In ease you want anything in the “Fuller” Line we cannot
supply here, we are In a position to quote you the “Fuller”
Seattle prices and If you desire can arrange to have your
orders expressed to Fairbanks and through to Nome via air
plane. NOW Is the time to start YOUR "FuUer” want list for
. jnaterials, to be shipped on the first boats and not depend
upon your memory at the last moment (You know that
means something forgotten). Come in and select your colors
from “FULLERS” “Color Cards”.
Bolcom—Canal Lumber Company
S. W. TAGGART, Agent
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