THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southwerth.Editor and Manager
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WHICH WILL YOU BE?
There has been a pretty lively dis
cussion of what is a proper desig
nation or “nickname” for residents
of Nenana.
Some say we are properly to be
called “Nejjanans”; others say “Ne
nanaites..”
This is a grave question and ought
to be decided. There are some who
suggest these other names: Nenana
toms, Nenanacondas, Nenanarehists,
Nenanathemas, X’enaimals and Ne
nanagoats.
The names are all suggestive. For
instance: “Nenana-atoms”—rightly
descriptive of the very small-souled
atom-like creature who won’t give
his dollar to help the Red Cross.
XTenanaeondas—representing the
voracious insatiable -eptile that
swallows everything ana gives up
nothing, not even to the Red Cross.
Nen-anathemas—the fellows who
are anathema because they w'on’t
help the town, the Commercial club,
nor any other public movement and
won’t even dig for the Red Cross.
The Nenanarehists—of course they
can’t be expected to do anything for
anybody or anything except them
selves— not even the Red Cross.
The Nenanagoats! Aint it the
truth tho; the Nenanagoats are the
fellows who butt against everything
even against the Red Cross.
The Nenanimals are the sheep as
distinguished from the goats; pretty
good sort but too busy spending
their money for frivolities to be able
to spare any for the Red Cross.
The Nenanans are the fellows who
hold membership in the Red Cross
and everything else for the good of
the community. '
The Nenanaites are the boosters,
the boys that dig up, that work with
the will to do and the determination
to win and to build up the Interior
of Alaska without pulling anyone
or anything down. They are the
true Nenanaites. Of course, they
are also Red Crossers.
ASSESSMENT WORK
Judge Thomas H. Lyons, formerly
United States district judge at Ju
neau, says former Delegate James
Wickersham is wrong when he says
the resolution passed by Congress
abrogating for 1917 and 1918 the
requirement that assessment be done
on unperfected Alaska mining
claims. A letter from James R.
Hayden of Seward, who is manager
of a company holding claims on
Kenai Peninsula, says his company
was alarmed by the declaration of
Judge Wickersham, and he asked
Judge Lyons for an opinion on the
subjert He writes that Judge
Lyons, after looking up the facts
and the law, gave it as his opinion
that there is no question that Alaska
claim holders do not have to do
assessment work, and that they may
rest in absolute assurance that their
rights will be safe if they comply
with the requirements of the resolo
tion.
BOOSTER McCORMICK
The vast undeveloped reaches of
Alaska’s 586,400 square miles of
valleys, streams and mountains offer
a suitable habitat for America’s
returned soldiers, in the opinion of
E. C. McCormick, of San Francisco,
member of the commission author
ized by Secretary Lane to make a
survey of the territory, i
The reports of McCormick, vice
president in charge of traffic for
! the Southern Pacific company, and
| two others, L. O. Gabany, chemist
i
! and geologist, and George C. Mc
! Fadden, coal mining expert, both
j of Chicago, are to be used, Mc
i Cormick said, in connection with
t Secretary Lane’s plan to establish
j returned soldiers on the land and
. to acquaint the American people
with opportunities offered in the
territory.
“Alaska” declares the railroad
I man, to a representative of the Asso
| ciated Press at San Francisco, “is
| to be the mecca for discriminating
world travelers. It is the dream
land of artists,”
The territory’s 120,000 reindeer,
developed from 1280 imported from
the government between 1892 and
1902, McCormick belives, will figure
in the effect to supply the world
with food.
A crude log cabin costing less
than $500 occupies a site in El
Paso which is valued at $2,000,000.
It is the Red Cross gift shop which
has bee.i completed in San Jacinto
plaza, the central open square in
the heart of the city. The gift
shop was built of logs cut on the
Mescalero Indian reservation in the
Sacramento mountains of New
Mexico and was designed after the
pioneer cabins with exposed log
rafters, heavy doors and window
simufs maue ui iu^ siau^ ami wan
“punchen” floor. In the gift shop
will be offered articles for sale
which have been donated to the Red
Cross. Tea wlil be served each
afternoon in front of the big cob
blestone fireplace and dances will
also be held there. A Red Cross
matron will be in charge.
In order to bring into closer
touch the scientific and intellectual
forces in Holland and the United
States, Leyden University, at the
suggestion of the Dutch government,
has commissioned Professor Van
Vollenhoven, one of the world’s
leading authorities on international
law, to accompany Minister Cremer
to Washington, where the profesor
will make a long stay.
! Influenial circles have long been
urging Holland to follow France’s
example in sending out intellectuals
of* the type of Bergson and Tardieu
to visit and lecture in other coun
tries, and Professor Vollenhoven’s
appointment is regarded as the re
sult of that movement.
For the past 33 years a hotel in
Yuma, Arizona has displayed a large
sign announcing to the public it will
' serve free meals every day the sun
fails to shine on Yuma. It is a'
tradition of the house that there
has never been occasion for mak
ing good the promise conveyed by
the sign. According to old inhabi
tants, there has not been a day in
more than forty years during which
| the sun failed to shine on Yuma.
“How long does it take you to
prepare one of your speeches?”
asked a friend of President Wilson
not long ago.
“That depends on the length of
the speech,” answered the Presi
dent. “If it is a ten-minute speech
it takes me all of two weeks to
prepare it; if it is a half-hour speech
it takes me a week; if I can talk
as long as I want to talk it re
quires no preparation at all. I am
ready pow ”
ffeoana—Tha Gatowaj to McXlnljy
national Park.
pitai service win continue in me
care of the 2,000,000 men in arms
over there. ,
The bureau of personnel will con
tinue recruiting; overseas workers.
It is expected that all hospitals, con
valesent houses, canteens and huts
will be maintained until, in turn,
each necessity ceases. Supplies for
them all will go, for the most part
from Red Cross chapter workrooms
in America.
Particular appeal to home service
committees in chapters in the Pa
cific division has been made by the
home service section. The work of
these commttees will have a notable
increase as peace conditions assert
themselves. Unti lthe soldier ar
themselves. Until the soldier ar
rives home and is actually re
adjusted to civilian life, the Red
Cross will continue its service to
both him and his family.
The program of the Junior Red
Cross was given larger scope as the
word of peace converted its fea
tures from palliative to constructive
work. Three outstanding phases of
; the plan for the school children
j projected by the Bureau of Junior
! Red Cross are education, produc
tion, and finance. The educational
j feature will be used more than
| ever, particularly to spread the
1 health program, and as propaganda
for democratic ideals. The finance
feature will remain as it has been.
Production will turn into an emerg
ency call. In the manual training
department army orders will still be
I filled, and in the domestic science
[rooms of the schools refugee gar
ments will be made.
Red Cross work in association
with army camps and hospitals in
the United States will continue with
expectation that additional need will
arise for camp workers when troops
begin to arrive from overseas, it
was said here.
“The Red Cross in the present
war emergency has made possible
an expression by the American
people which they scarcely realized
was In their power. The Red Cross
will never go back,’* snid Mr. Dohr
man. “The American people have
j found out something about them
I selves and they do not want to for
j get it. When censorship releases
the publication of certain details
of the terrible conflict overseas, and
the story of situations met by the
Red Cross become known in America
. new impetus will be given the or
j ganization. To secure unanimous
| answer to the Christmas Roll Call
| it is expected to be an easy task
in the face of the pride which all.
i Americans feel for their loyal or
| ganization—The American Red
i Cross.”
This is the gastronomic history of
i an American transport in a recent
I voyage as given in the vessel's own
| journal printed aboard:
210.000 meals were served during
| the trip.
j 180 varieties of food were used
j in varying the menus.
750.000 pounds, 3,750 tons of
j food were carried
i Besides flour, potatoes and beef,
the Big Three, there were—
j 159,000 pounds o fresh vegetables
and 132,000 eggs waiting to be
! served.
7,290 loaves of bread baked and
| eaten in one day.
j The American Red Cross in
France is providing for 4,361 hospi
tals, situated in 1,509 different
cities. Everything that is needed
t is sent to these hospitals, including
i surgical instruments, drugs, bedding
i and even cards and dominoes for
1 the amusement of the convalescents. '
Two of the world’s most famous
diamonds have disappeared and their
whereabouts is unknown. One of
! these is named the “Napoleon” and
was worn by the emperor in the hilt1
; of his sword; the other is the'
famous “Great Mogul.”
i The President of the United j
States ia also President of the J
American Red Cross.
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obtain work at goad wages at
Juneau, Kennecott and Latouche.
If you go out you will only ‘
come back “Busted” in the spring 1
TAKE EMPLOYMENT FOR THE
WINTER.
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Two hundred men wanted at '
Juneau and vicinity; one hundred
and fifty at Latouche and
Kennecott.
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SHOEING SHGP
is ben; built
To serve the needs of camp 9,
which had recently been moved from
its old location near Lost Slough to
the new location near camp 15, a
camp blacksmith shop, where the
Commission horses can be shod, is
in course of construction, and it is
expected that it will be finished in
the course of a few days.
The men of camp 9 are en
gaged in hauling salvaged material
from the abandoned line to the D
line, where it is delivered on the
cars.
The human voice can be heard
a mile straight up at the North
Pole, when there is no wind blowing
so clear is the air.
The southernmost inhabited land
in the world is New Year’s Island.
It is an Argentine meteorological
station off Cape Horn. The mail
goes there once a year.
WANTED.—Two passengers for
Fairbanks, Friday morning. Ten
dollars each. Apply at the Arctic
or Portland; Calderhead.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—New lineoleum ma
hogany phonograph, child’s bed,
and Persian cat. Inquire of Mrs. •
Mellish.
LOST—Bunch of Keys; five flat
Yale keys and two round keys.
Finder please return to News
Office. Reward.
BUSINESS OPPORTONITY^^rth
Star—Mike’s Place. For rent,
ready for business—on most reas- 'w
onable terms. Apply R. S. Mc
Donald.
FOR RENT.—Small one room cabin
on First and B streets. Apply
at News office.
LOST—A Grey Husky Dog, about
Nov. 27th; has collar on neck.
Finder return to Coghill’s store.
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