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To the Editor of The Nome Nug
get:
Nome, Alaska.
Dear Sir: In order to comprehend
intelligently the reason for our
present economic revolution It to
necessary to consider the present
structure of so-called organised
society; together with its inception
growth and reason for being. The
term "organized society" means
simply the human family. For
some reason or other in primitive
times there was only one law, the
survival of the fittest. Each man
stood alone, with a club In one
hand, the other hand being most
ly engaged in dragging a woman
to his fortified cave. So history
tells us. Mankind in those days
lived in a perpetual state of war
fare, his conduct dictated solely
by his desires.
After a while the idea dawned
that perhaps a- happier and more
protected state of being could be
enjoyed by merging into groups;
that by joining with his fellow
man on the basis of the common
good for mutual protection and
benefit, man could live In friend
ship with his neighbors. Thus
began the working out of the nat
ural law. There is nothing on
earth or in the universe as close
ly related to each other as man
is to man. We touch each other
at every point. There is no one
tl*at can free hlmeelf from the
whirlpool of human influences that
continually surges around us. Soc
iety is not the accidental contact
of man, as so many of our recent
Statesmen and financial leaders
have found out; it is on the con
trary an intimately related
and dependent organism.
ueniuries passed ana tne passing
years witnessed the introduction
of many things into the fabric ’of
I society that are today institution
al; education in 4ts various bran
ches, courts of law, money as a
medium of exchange, machinery
and skilled labor, marriage and
divorce. The inception of these
man-made devices into tho struc
ture of society made for progress.
Progress toward what? Uo we
mean repeated success on the
part of society as a whole to soive
the problems of existence when
we speak of progress or do we
mean the aggrandizement of a com
rsratively few individuals who
profit by the advancement of civ
ilization and its by-products |n a
strictly materia! way, to the dis
comfort an i dissatisfaction of the
great majority? Just who aro er
titled to rc, eive the benefits of
• he produrjs of organized sock'ty'
This is f_h_» qpf^flP we nm at>
“ IBBUiirnTto settle.
Organized society has witnessed
the rise of what we term the cap
italistic aystem. Those of you
who know of what' this system is
inherltantly composed, know that
it is a good one if properly con
trolled. What the great majority
resent is the recent domination of
government, yea, of our very lives
and our sources of existence, by
the group of unscrupulous, greedy
leaders who had acquired through
the false standard of rugged in
dividualism complete control of
the capitalistic system and organ
ized society. In other words, or
ganized society has in Tecent-years
been absolutely controlled by the
domination of money. Money, as
I have pointed out, Is an Inven
tion of organized society; a. med
ium of exchange to assist in trad
ing the products of our 'labor. It
was always meant to be h servant
of eociety, never the master that
of recent years is has become.
Take a look around you and what
do you see? Nations at each
c others throats, Russia and Japan
sitting on top of a volcano that
may erupt at'\ny moment, Austria
in the throes of revolution, France
rioting and approaching civil war,
all Europe and Asia a seething
mass of discontent. Our own
country you will admit waa only
saved from a similar fate by the
appearance on the national scene
of a man forceful and bold enough
to do the bidding of the people.
The common herd thru him has
served notice on the over-lords of
the capitalistic system that they
must not In the future obstruct
ordinary econom'c evolulon. We
are through with the , gross mat
erialism of the past decade and
have dared to raise the voice of
Idealism above the roar of mach
inery and Excessive profits. We
have com© to th© realization that
only through co-operation can we
attaln the heights of universal
happiness and true progress that is
our rightful heritage.
Howard Lyng
EUM
(Special N.ugget Correspondence)
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March 15, 1934
The Nome Nugget,
Nome, Alaska.
Dear Editor:
Elim has been having ideal
weather, almoat ail of the month
so far, and we are very thankful,
for we have had so many things
to do that we needed good wea
ther to get it done, and we are
getting some thfngs done that are
usually having to be done later.
The hunting season closed with
not many furs caught in this part
of the country. What were cau
ght were not very good as they
have been rubbed pretty badly for
the snow has been so hard this
winter that when ever they sat
down they would rub the long
hair ofT. The income from them
has been quite a help to the nat
ives, altho ^he Prices have been
very low. Yet the people have to
have food and they had to accept
the low prices paid in this part of
the country in order to get food.
We are hoping for better prices
before another year.
I mes nave been very close this
winter for the natives of Elim,
but at that none of them have
gone b tvugry, nor have they starv
ed their dogs as they are all am
bitious enough to get but and do
[something, if tt is only to fish for
tom rod for themselves and for
their dogs, and our women are
I not too good to get out and help.
The travel has been meager th's
i winter, altho there have been a
"few travelers passing thdu by dog
team, but the roadhouse business
. is very poor, and it does not pay
■really to keep a regular road
house. There is always room for
‘ travelers at the Elim roadhouse
[kept by Mrs. Elvira Pleasant, and
[she will treat you right if you
[stop with her.
Rev. Pearson from W>h te Moun
ta'n missionary for the Swedish
Evangelical Covenant for this sec
tion was in Elim, arriving on the
second of the month. He is hold
ing children’s classes for the
study of the Bible in the after
; noons after school, and having
preached for the village at night
for nine days, left for Koyuk on
the fourth of March. We were
glad to have Mr. Pearson with us
'as he was quite an Inspiration to
the village, and especially to the
children, as they are much inter
ested In their bible work and
•till carry their biblee around
with them In their pockets.
The mail arrived on time from
Unalakleet with Misha Charles at
the handle bars. Misha Is the vet
eran mail carrier of this part of
the country, and is still giving sat
(•faction, and we wish him many
more prosperous years at this
work if he want* the Job. We all
hope that the dog teams are re
tained on this run as we have no
landing Held except on the ice,
which Is good now, and has been
all winter, but is not always 'so.
The dog team is much more sure
and satisfactory for ns outlying
stations.
The mall arrived from Golovin
with Misha driving, on the tenth
of March, on Its return trip to
Unalakleet.
Dr. Braafladt, dentist of Nome
arrived in Elim On the eleventh,
and stopped with Mrs. Pleasant
for the night and then left for'
Koyuk and Dime Creek on the !
morning of the twelfth.
Shokiak Otton of Koyuk arriv
ed in Elim last week and left tor
White Mountain, where he has a
daughter In school, but arrived
back In Elim this week and left
for Koyuk this morning, the wea
ther being ideal. 'h
Shoopuk of Koyuk together with
his daughter Mary arrived in
Elim yesterday and are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Saccheus.
We extend c welcome to all vls
i*ors.
The Unalakleet mail is due in
today with Willia Tukkuk as
driver of the team. As the wea
ther ie ideal we expect him in
early.
Peter and John Olson of Golo
vin were in Elim for a night and
then Peter left for a creek in this
neighborhood to do come pros
pecting and John returned home
Chari e Atmik and his sister
from Koyuk were here last night
and left for Golovin this morn
ing.
i wo ladies from White Moun
tain are guests at John Koton
guu's place tonight.
We are anxiously looking for
the travelling nuree to arrive
from Nome, as we understood
that she would be here by the
fifteenth or twentieth, and the
people here are well pleased with
the work of Miss Wright that was
done when she was here before,
so they are anxious for her to re
turn to give them some more in
structions in the things that all
people should know. She started
a elass when she was here, and
they are anxiously waiting her re
turn to continue the work of that
class. *
The landing held Oq the ice at
Elim is marked at each end by a
wind soc and at the south end by
12 marked trees, one on each side
of the field, and planes can land
between them with perfect safety.
It is just in front of the village
opposite the sign which is on the
bank.
he school is progress ng as well
The school is progressing as well
as usual and the pupils* are sup
porting the two English clubs
’formed some two months ago, as
•each side has lost the dinner.
We are welcoming back the
longer clays as it makes so much
difference in the possibilities of
our work, but it shortens the
radio hours, as we do not get any
thing until about four thirty now.
We are glad to hear over the
radio that the Northwestern Alas
ka Fair has been postponed until
August as it will give the natives
more time to prepare something
for the fair, now that the trapping
season is over.
Some ot the men went out seal
hunting today but as far as we
CHURCH NOTES
FEDERATED CHURCH
Nornuui McOay, Pastor
Sunday school at ll a.m.
Evening worship nt 7:40 p.m.
Note the hour.
Evening worship centering In
the administration ot The Lord’s
Supper. Any who will are invited.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Norman MoCay, Pastor
Miss Dorothy M. Russell, Deaconess
11 A.M. Morning Worship (or
Adults.
11 A.M. Children’s* Church la
Club House.
5 p.m. Evening worship tor all
a»®a.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Masses at 9 and 11 am Sundays
Sunday School at 2pm.
». L. W. FROMM
DENTIST
Opposite Nome ITuggea
W»«e Mai, I
know they were unsuccessful, and
It Is a long way out to open water
perhaps ten mile*, so they have
to go out with dog teams.
The people of EJlim are wonder
ing how it comes that our neigh
boring villages are getting their
part of the public moneys and
Elim 1b not getting hers.
C. S. 'Replogle
Kotzebue
(Special Nugget Correspondence)
March 10, 1934
Nome Nugget;
Pilot Frank Pollack arrived
here with 'Boris Magids from Deer
lng, Alaska who is enroute to the
States. Pilot Pollack left here
the same day with l<ouis Gldd
ings who has been here this win
ter and is now going to Fair
banks.
Frank Zimninski, . James Kelle
ber and John Schaffer all from
Deering are here for medical at
tention.
'Miss Alma Carlson are travel
ling nurse left here for northern
points on a tour of health' inspec
tion.
Glenn Briggs, Buckland Unit
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Manager, left here for Noorvik on
a business trip a few days ago.
Geo. Wagner and Fred D. Patt
erson left here yesterday by dog
team for INoatak village. They
| were also at 'Kina Just on a plea
sure trip.,, 1
The stork visited the home of
Mr. and Mts. Walter Jack Dowd,
and brought them a nice big. boy
who weighs 11 pounds. The b!g
boy’s name is Logan Dowd. Mo
ther and baby are doing .fine,
■Mrs. Frank Knapp also had a
baby boy this morning. The baby
weighs 9 pounds. Mother and
baby are also doing fine.
Angelina Davidovica
•‘DECEIVER”
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With Ian Keith, Dorothy Seb
astian and Lloyd Hughes heading
a tremendous cast, “The Deceit-,
er,’’ at th6 Dream Theatre relat
es what befell—and why—a great
matinee idol.
The story starts backstage in a
New York Theatre, just before
a matinee performance. Ian Keith
popular star of stage and screen,
plays the title role of “The De
ceiver." He is Reglnal Thorpe,
star of the show, vain, ^arrogant
and cruel, and very much dis
liked by men particularly by Tony
Hill, played by Lloyd Hughes.
Tony has two scores against him.
One is that Thorpe is making
love to Ina Fontanna, Tony'S girl
and Thopre's leading lady. Tony’s
other score against Thorpe is a
has never given the boy a chance
purely professional one. Thorpe
jto play “Othello."
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“BED DUST”
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One of the most anticipated of
i the new movies comes to the
Dream Theatre, Tuesday.
| Clarke Gable bolds the title of
^ the most popular male star on
the screen and Jean Harlow is
the sensation with the plat
inum tresses.
The locale is the picturesque
region of Gachin, Ghina. with
Gable playing a hardened planta
tion foreman who has forced him
self to become completely hrutal
j **cd in an effort to remain sup
jerior to his environment of dead
! ly fever, tropical heat and treach
erous natives.
J To Miss Harlow falls the role
.of Vantine, born to the tropics,
j hardbo'led, perfectly at home on
.the plantation and equal in fttren
gth and animal pugnacity to the
men. It is when the beautiful
wife of an engineer comes to the
j Plantation and is involved !n a
j love affair with Gable that the
| jealous and fiery nature of this
I savage-like creature asserts It
self and brings the action of the
plot to a dramatic compromising
I situation.
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