THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S MAYNARD. Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD. Manager.
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VALUE OF THE CCC
The third birthday of Civilian Corservation Corps,
April 5, was marked by a report showing the work ac
complished by the 1,600.000 persons it has employed.
Outstanding features were the planting of 558.000.000
trees; 1,963,500 soil erosion dams built; 69.000 miles
of roads and trails cut through forests. Explaining that
CCC concentrated on improving and preserving the
nation’s forests, the report speaks volumes to foresters,
conservationists and to millions of citizens interested
in preserving, expanding and developing the timbered
areas that still remain in this country, despite the
wasteful and extravagant misuse of our forest resourc
es in the past.
Up to March 1 the cost was $1,204,560,000, includ
ing $33,325,000 for purchase of forest lands. Of $356,
638,000 paid members, $260,000,000 was sent home to
their needy families. In addition, $615,000,000 was
spent for materials and equipment, including $63,583,
000 for shelter, $149,779,000 for food and $140,965,000
for clothing. The average CCC recruit was enrolled
for eight months.
Of the last 289,000 enlistments, 17,219 were 17
years of age; 94,492 were 18 years aind 50,978 were 19
years. These figures, in sharp contrast to those of for
mer years, when the average age ranged from 22 years
up to 30, show that graduates are being absorbed into
private employment. Recent statistics revealed that the
training the government has given CCC members en
abled them to find jobs at the rate of 10,000 a month
and even more.
That is the national picture. Here in Alaska we
have seen what the CCC has been and is doing. An
outline of the work in the Juneau vicinity was given
in a recent Empire. Nearly everyone here is familiar
with the road improvements, the various buildings at
beach resorts, the rifle range and other sundry im
provements that the CCC under the supervision of the
U. S. Forest Service has given the public.
But aside from the material improvements, there
is the human element. Young men, and older ones too
for that matter in Alaska, have been provided with !
healthful work when jobs were not available. They ■
have been well fed, clothed and given, in many instanc- j
es, a inew lease on life. ;
Of all the emergency measures put into effect in
an effort to rehabilitate the depression-ridden people
of this country, few have had greater value than the
'CCC. —Juneau Empire I,
THE NAVAL TREATY OF 1936
—
To the average persons the recent London NavaL
Treaty was just another one of those conferences which'
didn’t accomplish very much. But this country’s dele
gation did bring back a treaty with an “if” clause
which may prove very satisfactory. Norman H. Davis, j
Chairman of the United States delegation, declared
it to be more than anticipated, and in these few words!
clarified the results of the conference which lasted for;
weeks:
“Of course we were in favor of the ratios and still
think it would have been wise to have them for a gen- J
eral all ’round reduction in tonnage. In fact, we said, if
we couldn’t get this we’d favor renewing the treaties'
as they were or maintaining the same relative ratios.
“But you must remember that when we left we
never before went abroad with such trepidation and
less enthusiasm. Now we’ve done better than we ex
pected and we actually got more than we hoped for.
True, we didn’t get all we wanted, but we brought back
the treaty. Yes; it was a conditional concession on the
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part of the United States, conditional to the extent
that we agreed not to build more unless some one else
does.”
What more can we ask for? We can still build
all the navy we want for adequate national defense and
if the other nations start building more big ships then
we can too. It strikes us that Mr. Davis and his delega
tion turned out to be better diplomats than his modest
statement implies—Exchange.
It seems the concensus of opinion among Long
Beach automobile mechanics that fabric upholstery is
preferable to leather—the latter is much harder to
wipe their hands on.—U. S. S. Saratoga Plane Talk
Suggested sequel to that show, “Boy Meets Girl”;
“Man Waits for Wife”.—Buffalo Times.
Now we know why they call ’em baby bonds—be
cause every baby in the land is going to help pay for
’em someday.—Columbus Dispatch.
Clean up, paint up, and beautify Nome. Every per
son can do something along this line._
QUESTION LIQUOR REGULATIONS
OCCUPIES ATTENTION OF
NOME CITY COUNCIL
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i er X. Peterson was voted thru
as the engineer.
A general retail liquor appli
cation was received by the coun
cil for approval from T. Leh
mann. Approval was granted.
Sarah Johnson asked for ap
proval of a beverage dispensary
license located near north C St.
The matter was placed in the
hands of a special liquor license
committee to investigate.
A letter from the Moonlight
Water Company requesting per
mission to operate their lines dur
ing 1936 in the city of Nome was
read and action taken granting
the permission.
A letter signed by S. L. Lewis
and Herbert Greenberg licensed
as a general retail liquor store,
was read in which they objected
to the present city liquor ordin
1 ance requiring business concerns
to close their doors at 9 pm.,
stating that it was but fostering
bootlegging and depriving legiti
mate concerns of business. They
requested a reconsideration of
the matter. The matter was laid
on the table until the next meet
ing.
H R. Phillips requested ap
proval on a beverage dispensary
license, which was granted by
the council.
Bon Marche Stores also request
ed approval on a general retail
liquor license, which the council
granted.
A telegram from G. R Jack
son, president of the Miners and
Merchants Bank to J. S. Stan-\
groom was read in which he
said he had conferred with var
ious fire insurance officials and
that the proposed changing to
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NOME DRUG STORE
Cappy McDougall, Prop.
THE BOARD OF TRADE
NEW LOCATION
(Opposite The Dream Theatre)
MINERS & MERCHANTS BANK of ALASKA
NOME, ALASKA.
ESTABLISHED IN 19*4
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS CONDUCTED
Checking Accounts Carried For Those Who
Prefer Paying By Check.
Interest Paid On Time Deposits
Gold Dust Purchased
WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS
Northern Light & Power Co.
AND
Alaska Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Second Avenue and Lane’s Way
LIGHT, POWER AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE
motorized equipment of the city
fire department would have no
effect whatsoever on reducing
the present insurance rates. The
wire, from San Francisco, stated
that insurance adjusters planned
on coming to Nome sometime in
July this summer. The telegram
was laid on the table until next
meeting.
Bids on steel folding chairs for
the city hall—4 dozen—were re
ceived from A. Polet $2.14 F.O.B.
Seattle, and B. J. McConaghy
at $2.25 per chair landed at the
city hall. Council action accept
ed the bid of B. J. McConaghy.
Notice in the form of a letter
from the First National Bank at
Seattle.informed the city of bond
payments being due June 1st.
Considerable correspondence
relative to the return of certain
funds under the loan and grant
agreement was read in which it
appeared that the city would
have available for bond pay
ment $6,763.07.
A report on the PWA expendi
tures last year, under the bond
ing agreement of the city of
Nome. Ed. Steffen, accountant
was read listing a total of $92,
231.09 separated as follows: Pro
ject A—$15,728.01; B—$72,978.90;
C—$11,346.82; D—$20,106.42; E—
$15,714.43; interest, engineers
etc.. $4,782.01.
The cleanup committee report
ed that the city truck was busy
now collecting debris piled on
the streets for cartage away by
the city.
Streets, alleys and lights com
mittee reported that the street
lights were cut off May 1st and
that grading of streets, digging
of sewers and opening up drains
had been carried out to a consid
erable degree, but that certain
places would have to wait until
the surface frost disappeared.
The school budget totalling
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VOTE FOR
ANTHONY J. DIMOND
For Re-election On Democratic Ticket
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
His Work For The Territory Is The
Best Argument For His Re-election
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