$7,955.25 Last Fear—WHERE THE ICE POOL GROWS—^70,000 This Year
THE NENANA NEWS
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VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NENANA, ALASKA.
THURSDAY. JUNE 7, 1923
NUMBER 461
GERMANS URGE NEW PLAN OF PAYMENT
CONGRESSMEN MAKE RECORD TRIP TO INTERIOR
MEMBERS DISPLAY LIVE INTEREST IN ALASKAN HOPES
LAWMAKERS ENJOY
OUTING IN ALASKA
The members of the Congression
al party ■who made the trip to Al
aska as the guests of Secretary of
War Weeks, arrived in Nenana at
nine o’clock yesterday morning, hav
ing made the trip from Seattle to
Interior Alaska in the record time j
of Four and one-half days. The
party left Seattle Friday night, June
1, at pine o’clock, aboard the trans
port Cambria, arrived at Seward on
Tuesday by way of the Outside
route, and came through to Sen an a
by special train with only brief
stops enroute. The visitors spent
yesterday afternoon and evening in
Fairbanks and vicinity and passed
through Nenana on the return trip
to the coast at an early hour this
morning.
The visitors, among whom are
some of the most important men
in Congress, were met at Seward
by a delegation of Alaska Railroad
officials, headed by Col. Jas. G.
Steese. chairman and chief engin
eer of the Alaskan Engineering.
Commission, and by representatives
of the towns of Seward. Anchorage
and Fairbanks. The Nenana .delega
tion joined the party at Currv.
Leaving Seward in a downpour of
rain, the first encountered on the
entire trip, the distinguished party
was whisked away to Anchorage on
one of the most imposing trains ev
er assembled on the Alaska Rail
road, made up of two new combina
tion observation and compartment
cars, one of the regular observation
and dining cars, three sleepers, and
business car of the Commission, a
day coach and several baggage and
utility cars.
A brief stop was made at Anch
orage, where a large delegation of
citizens welcomed the visitors at
the depot. Another stop was made
at Curry, of sufficient length to
enable the travelers to take lunch
and inspect the new railroad hotel,
which is one of the most imposing
structures in the territory and in
which the visitors displayed much
interest. Two locomotives were used
to pull the long train from Curry
to Summit, at which latter point
the grade begins to descend to Ne
nana
The early risers among the party,
who made their first appearance as
the train approached Heaiv. found
the skies cleared and the surround
ing mountains looming in all their
grandeur. It was not until the train
neared Nenana. however, that a
glimpse could be obtained of Mt.
McKinley. Clouds and the semi
darkness had combined to spoil the
splendid view of the big mountain
usually obtainable south of Carry.
Upon arrival at Nenana the visit
ors found a large gathering of
townsite people, headed by Mayor
Frank Teufel and members of the
city council, waiting to welcome
them, and their brief stay here was
made pleasant by little journeys to
the points of interest about town,
with delegations of citizens eager to
escort them and supply the insistent
demand for information. A fea
ture of the reception at the
Nenana depot was the presence ol
the town’s brass band, and the;
welcoming music made a decided ]
favorable impression upon the vi
sitors. The fire siren also was used j
to good advantage as the train’
rounded the curve into town.
Leaving Xenana. the train made a
brief stop at the north end of the
Tanana river bridge in order that
the members of the partymight
make close inspection of the mas
sive steel structure which was the
last bridge of consequence to be
erected on the Alaska Railroad, its
construction making the formal com
pletion of the big Government en-1
terprise.
The personell of the party is
substantially as reported in Asso
ciated Press dispatches at the time
the Cambria sailed from Seattle. Of
the original party. Congressman
Martin R. Madden and wife, of E
linois. dropped out before the Cam
bria reached Seattle; Mrs. Timber
lake. wife of Congressman Charles
B. Timberlake. of Colorado, was ta
ken ill on the way north from Pa
nama and remained in Oregon,
with friends, pending the return of
the party. Congressman Daniel R.
Anthony, of Kansas, left the party
at San Francisco, having been de
tained by businses but his daughter
continued the journey to Alaska.
Congressman Charles F. Curry, of
California, spent one day with the
party, after which he was ordered
home by his doctor. Nearly all the
members of the party were ill for
a time after leaving Panama, as a
result of indiscreet indulgence in
tropical fruits, “but the majority of
them had recovered by the time the
Cambria reached Seattle and all of
them are now enjoying the best of
health in Alaska.
In addition to Congressman Mc
Lafferty, of California, whose name
appeared in the original list, the
Poppy state is represented on the
trip also by Congressmen Lee and
Barbour.
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Delgate Sutherland
Delegate Dan Sutherland joined
the party on the coast and is mak
ing the round trip with the Con
; gressmen. He plans to return to
the Interior later in the summer
and probably will make a trip into
the Poorman country.
Members Ask Questions
Throughout the entire journey
from the coast the members of the
several delegations representing the
towns along the railroad, were kept
> busy answering qustions, the Con
gressmen evincing a keen interest
in everything pertaining to Alaska,
particularly in connection with the
Alaska Railroad, and a desire to
obtain first-hand information. They
argue that a very large sum of
! money has been appropriated by
i Congress for the construction of a
trunkline railroad and they are seek
ing information and some are becom
ing a little impatient for returns
They want to know where the tonnage
is coming from to keep the railroad
going. They came in search of evi
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HARDING EXPLAINS
HIGH COURT PLAN
REPLY TO CLERGY
_
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 7—
In a letter made public in the lo
cal newspapers today, President i
Harding declares that by accepting
membership in a world court, the
United States "may make the larg
est feasible contribution to civili
zation while at. the same time, sur
render nothing of the advantage?
or independence now enjoyed by the
American people.”
The letter was addressed to Th V
G. Gailor, of Tennessee, head of,
the national council of the Protest
ant Episcopal church, who had writ
ten to assure the Presidnt that
many thousands of citizens deemed
it a matter of honor to the Ameri
can nation in some way to contri
bute in influence to restore the
countries of Europe to normalcy.
LANDIS PLEADS FOR MORE
BASEBALL LOTS FOR BOYS
CHICAGO. June 7—A vacant lot
where boys can engage in a game
of baseball is the best insurance pol
i icy obtainable. Kenesaw Mountain
Landis baseball commissioner, be
| lieves.
The former federal jurist, always
with a deep interest in boys, said
recently that too few cities and
towns have made the proper provi
sion for a boys’ playground. The av
erage boy, he said, may not have a
i very great sense of justice, but no
■ one has a keener sense of injustice.
“It is an injustice not to provide
a spot where boys can enjoy them
selves at will and with the know
ledge they are not victims of in
justice,” Commissioner Landis said.
“One of my chief reasons for my
interest in baseball is that I have
always had a deep interest in boys.
Baseball must justify the confidence
, of the boy of today.
“Evert- boy, if he is normal, ha?
! a hero and in times of peace that
i hero is an athlete. In 99 cases out
of 100 that athlete is a baseball
i player.
“To this hero, the boy builds ar
altar in his heart and keeps the
j candles burning. Unconsciously or
otherwise he turns to that -altar
day after day.
“It is my desire that the figure
on that ahar shall not totter, but
| always shall be worthy of the faith
j placed in it.”
In Chicago, with its thickly popu
lated districts. Judge Landis said he
i had frequently watched baseball
| games played in the streets, with
street cars speeding in one direction
and motor trucks in another so that
! the “Kids” had to stop their gaqjes
I every minute in order to allow a
i street car to pass over home plate.
“Conditions like that should not
i exist,” he declared. “Boys should
i be provided with a place to enjoy
i themselves. It’s the best insurance
j in the world against crime, mischief
and disease.”
_
Fred Rowe left for the Canyon
j district on Tuesday on a brief
; outing in the hills.
1
M WATER HAS
DAWSON, June 7—Lower water
evels at the head of Lake Labarge
las delayed what otherwise would
lave been the earliest steamer arri-'
rals recorded at Dawson. Although
he ice has been out of the lake
lor ten days, the first steamers
from Whitehorse did not reach Daw
ion until yesterday, the delay being
iue to the scarcity of water at
he Labarge bar. A crossing was
finally made by floating the boats
>ver the bar with light cargoes and
reloading them later.
Half of the winter’s output of
Mayo silver ore already has been
transported down the Stewart river,
in which stream there remains plen
ty of water. About five thousand
tons of ore now awaits transporta
tion down the Yukon from Stewart
City to Nenana. from which latter
place it will be shipped over the
Government Railroad, enroute to
the smelter.
The first launch of the season
from Nenana reached Dawson Mon
day night.
The Yukon legislature convened
yesterday, the opening of the ses
sion having been delayed ten days
to await the arrival of the first
boat from Whitehorse.
CONCEALED MACHINE GUNS
TO GUARD BANK. TREASURES
CLEVELAND, June 7—The new
Fourth Federal Reserve Bank build
ing here is rapidly nearing comple
tion. and will be ready for occu
pancy about June 1. The building
has many details of architecture and
ingenuity that make it one of the
most remarkable in the United
States, architects and builders,
with strength and safety the key
notes.
The main vault is 30 feet below
the street level. Side and rear walls
are six feet thick. The front will
is seven feet thick and has the heav
iest door in the world. The vault
is designed to hold upward of two
billion dollars in gold and securities
according to D. C. Wills, chairman
of the board.
The first floor, for the transac
tion of public business, is finished
in Italian marble. Customers can
lock themselves behind iron bar*
when transacting business with a
teller.
A gallery of armor plate sur
rounds the first floor, with loopholes
from which guards can see every
thing occurring below.
Truck driveways lead directly in
to (the mail room. It cannot be rush
ed. The truck first enters a vesti
bule and the street door must be
closed and locked behind it before
the second door, opening direct into
the mail room, can be opened.
Armed guards can look down up
on the mail room and command it
with rifles, and statutes at each of
the entrances to the building will
conceal machine guns.
Miss L. Patton came down from
Fairbanks on Tuesday to attend Mrs.
Len Heacock and baby.
FRENCH TIGHTENING
GRIP IN RUHR AREA
, BERLIN. June 7—Representatives
>f Germany have handed an amenda
:ory reparations note to ail interest
;d governments, in an effort to
reach a satisfactory settlement of
the reparations question. The note
proposes a system of annuities,
with a total payment aggregating
approximately 1.200,000,000 marks
annually in case an international
loan should not be available for
immediate capital payments. The
annuities would become effective
in 1927.
The attempt would depend whol
ly upon the degree of Germany’s
economic recovery. The memoran
dum declares that the inevitable,
requisite and practical solution of
the reparations problem is early
convocation of genera! confidence
to which Grmany would be admit
ted on an equal basis.
In The Meantime
BERLIN. June 7—French troops
have occupied the railway stations
at Herne, Celsenkrchen, Wanna.
Karmenberg, and Altenessen, clos
ing them to traffic and thus throw
ing out of operation the last im
portant railway in Ruhr.
Belgian Plan Accepted
BRUSSELS. June 7—It is under
stood here that Premier Poincare
has accepted in principle the new
Belgian reparations plan. It is re
quested, however, that time be giv
en for FYench experts to examine
and report on the proposal. Details
of the plan have not been made
public.
FARMERS OF STATES ARE
HAVING UP-HILL STRUGGLE
SPOKANE. .June 7—The farmers
of the country are in a life and
death struggle, but there is much
reason for hope for more prosperity
on the farm according to A. A. El
more, former president of the Wash
ington State Farmers’ union and
later prominent in organization
work of cooperative marketing bod
ies.
Mr. Elmore was in Spokane re
cently on his way to his home in
C-helan county after spending the
winter in the east and south in or
ganization work among the farmers
oL. many states.
“I see much hope for the future
in the growth of cooperative market
ing,” Mr. Elmore declared. "The
change in sentiment among the busi
ness men in general towards the co
opeative marketing problems has
been great in the last few years.
They realize now that the farmer
must solve his marketing problems
and get such a price as to allow
him a profit.
Mr. Elmore called attention to
the bitter opposition met by the
wheat growers when they first or
ganized three years ago and the
change in sentiment toward them
and to the growth and success of
cooperating marketing in other
states.
COURT DECISION SAYS
ENGLISH MUST BE SPOKEN
WASHINGTON. D. C. June 7—
The Supreme Court handed down
a decision to-day upholding the
States Statutes prohibiting the use
of foreign languages in public private
or parochocial schools. This deci
sion effects Iowa Nebraska, Ohio,
and eighteen other states.
CHURCH BACKS F1SDICK
NEW YORK. June 7—Henry Tifft
has announced that the First Presby
terian church has flatly refused to ac
cept the resignation of Rev. Harry E.
Fosdick. who resigned his p"stt rate
because of recent criticism of his
pulpit utterances by the recent P es
byterian assembly at Indianapolis,
at the behest of the fundamentalists
led by William Jennings Bry -n. 'rhe
church has taken a stand quarely
behind Fosdick.
REFORM DIRECTOR DECLARES
PRISON TREATMENT DISGRACE
WASHINGTON'. June 7—Dr.
Hastings H. Hart, director of the
Child Caring Department of the
Russell Sage Foundation, speaking
before the Policewomen's Section of
the National Conference on Social
Work, which has just met in the
Capital of the Nation, finds that
treatment of women prisoners in
county jails is a disgrace to the
country that permits it.
Dr. Hart said conditions in the
treatment of women prisoners are
especially bad in New York, Con
necticut. Minnesota, and Ohio. He
cited incidents, including one in
New Haven, where he said 40 wo
men were kept in the jail without
adequate fire protection in their
quarters and where shower baths
had not been connected with the wa
ter supply for two years. .
“The greatest disgrace to our ci
vilization in America is the county
jail,” said Dr. Hart. “The brightest
prospect of redeeming penal condi
tions comes from the entrance of
women into active service iir police
and prison work. With them have
come a new’ rule of kindness, ami
we have learned that brute force
is not needed in the handling of
either delinquent men or women in
jails.
GERMANS EVINCE GROWING
CONTEMPT FOR PAPER MARKS
HAMBURG, June 6—Contempt
for Germany’s depreciated paper
money seems to grow daily, and the
public has lust sense of its value.
A gust of wind recently blew five
one-hundred-mark bills from the
counter of a local marketman. A
courteous woman picked up the bills
and offered them to the owner.
“Keep them.” the man remarked
gruffly, “What can I do with 500
marks?”
Although 500 marks at the
present rat of exchange are worth
only about two American cnts, they
are the cost of two street car rides
in German cities,and will buy three
stamps for letters mailed within the
German republic.
The miscrope will show the mos
quito has 22 teeth.