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, 187J.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southworth ..Editor and Manager
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SHIPPING IN WAR TIME
Every six minutes a merchant
vessel arrives and another departs
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from American ports. From North
Atlantic seaports, there is a depar
ture every eleven minutes; and one
for Europe every forty minutes.
This rate of operation does not in
clude vessels in the service of the j
army or navy.
The merchant fleet of 1.500 ships
under the control of the Shipping
Board are run as railroads on a
time schedule. The duty of meas
uring ship’s performances with their
task is lodged with the Planning
and Statistics Division of the Ship
ping Board, headed by E. H. Gay,
formerly dean of the Harvard Grad
uate School of Business.
Obviously, says an Associated
Press correspondent, writing from
the national capital, the division
must know the tasks in detail, and
so it co-ordinates with the War
Industries and War Trade Boards
in determining and providing for the
countrys needs from abroad. It
works on month to month schedules
or as far in advance as it is feasible
or possible to forecast.
In planning the use of ships, the
division works with the Food Ad
ministration in determining the ship
ping requirements for food; with
the war department in correlating
shipping with the requirements of
the line of supplies to the Western
front; with the War Industries
Board in seeking solution of the
problem of bringing necessary raw
imorts into the country; and with
the War Trade Board in preparing
the lists of essential imports and
exports.
As the country has gone more
and more on a war basis, it»has
been regarded necessary to limit the
list of essential imports to less than
a hundred. Data on the ships and
their trade provides the basis for
operation of the vessels under the
Shipping Boards control. Likewise,
records are kept of neutral vessels
coming to this country or linking
up with its foreign trade. Thus
the division checks daily about 7,000
vessels, 1500 of them being those
of the Shipping Board, 3,000 en
gaged directly in American com
merce and 2,500 scattered over the
globe and trading for the most part
with the Allies or their colonies.
Roughly, one-fourth of the me-chant
ships of the world are watched by
the Shipping Board.
Ship performances against tasks
are recorded by “progress charts,"
which show at a glance what the
vessels have to do and how they are
doing it. Each set of charts is di
vided into ten divisions—one each
for movements of vessels, turn
arounds, ship charts of commodities,
individual commodity charts, sum
mary of imports, individual trades,
summary of trades, ship charts of
exports, performances in ports, and
dock performances. Copies are dis
tributed every ten days to govern
ments which require constant in
formation about the movement of
supplies.
By these movement charts, all in
formation regarding locations and
movements of vessels is accessible,
and from past records one may
forecast the time of future voyages.
The summary of shipping and
trade, prepared every ten days fijr
the War Industries and War Trade
Boards and the Food Administration
help shape the larger policies under
lying the use of American ships in
war time. The. charts tell whether
the ships allotted to a certain trade
are enough, too many or too few;
whether they bring in too little, or
too much; whether they are on time,
ahead of time or behind time; and
whether the trade movement is too
slow, too fast or just right. The
charts also serve to guide the Ship
( ontrol committee in the assign
ment of vessels to various trades.
By comparing import requirements
against deliveries, the charts show
when \V\sseIs may be transferred
from one trade to another or re
leased to the army.
WICKERSHAM WILL
SPEAK TONIGHT
Immediately after the picture
show at the Coliseum tonight, Judge
James Wiekersham, the Republican
candidate for delegate to Congress
f
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from Alaska will deliver a speech
to a Nenana audience in the intersts
[ of his candidacy.
Judge Wiekersham has come in
j recently from Washington, D. C.,
and he will have much of interest to
| tell Alaskans both as regards the
1 welfare of the territory and condi
I tions exisiting in the States.
The show at the Coliseum tonight
will commence at 7:30.
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JUST RECEIVED
ALL THE LATEST
June July August
VICTOR
PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
ALL THE LATEST POPULAR SONG HITS
SI M S O N ’ S
NORTHAMPTON, England. —
American participation in the war
has greatly stimulated interest in
the historic landmarks near North
ampton, which are associated with
the English Washingtons, the an
cestors of George Washington. On
both Memorial Day and the Fourth
of July, Anglo-American pilgrims to
these places were informed that a
new Washington landmark had been
discovered within the previous few
weeks—the site of. a windmil' which
the Washington family operated as
a busines venture for several years
during the sixteenth century.
“It is well known,” said Earl
Spencer, chairman of the Anglo
American Peace Centenary commit
tee, “that the Washingtons were
millers at one time, but the site of
the mill had completely disappeared
and no one knows where it was lo
cated. Recently, however, the site
has been discovered—a small de
pression on the road leading from
Brighton to Flore, where excava
tions are expected to reveal the
foundations of the old Washington
windmill. The site has been marked
and will be cared for henceforward.”
The celebration of the Fourth of
July in the Washington district was
centered at Althorp House, where
the great-great grandfather of
George Washington was a frequent
visitor. Althorp House is the offi
cial residence of Earl Spencer, who
owns more than forty square miles
of the surrounding country, includ
ing many of the important Wash
ington landmarks. His house is a
museum of Washington relics, in
cluding a huge Washington money
chest of oak and iron, and the
Washington sun-dial bearing the
coat of arms from which the Stars
and Stripes were derived.
The Independence Day celebration
at Althorp House included the pro
duction of a moving-picture film oi
scenes from the Washington land
marks, with addresses by American
and English speakers. Earl Spencei
spoke of the presentation of the old
Washington home, Sulgrave Manor
to the nation as an international
memorial.
TOBACCO GROWERS
10 GEHHE COIN
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico—Tobacco
planters who have held their crops
to the present time in all probability
will get. as much for it as the high
prices realized last year when prices
made a new high record for Porto
Rico.
Tobacco buyers have suddenly
realized that the crop which origi
nally they expected would be the
largest in the history of the island
had suddenly shrunk and that in
stead of being 35,00,000 or 40.000,
000 pounds, it is not now estimated
to exceed 25,000,000 pounds.
Prices have been advancing so
that a good many buyers now figure
that purchases made during the past
have been on a basis which will
make the price as high if not higher
than last year’s crop, which aver
aged in many instances more than
40 cents a pound or more.
CLUB HOLDS MEETING;
ATTENDANCE IS LARGE
The Nenana Commercial club
held a busy session last evening,
several matters of importance to the
town and district coming up for con
sideration. Discussion of the sev
eral questions took up the greater
part of the time of the meeting,
final action being deferred until a
later date.
In addition to the regular mem
bership. F. D. Browne and W. A.
Ryan were in attendance at the
meeting by special invitation of the
organizatioa.
WASHINGTON.—Commercial re
lations between the United States
and South America are in a serious
condition because of the war.
The lack of shipping has caused
a decrease in the amount of manu- j
factured goods exported to Argen
tine, and the factories of that coun-1
try are unable to meet the demand. |
Some of the factories require raw1
materials that have formerly been
obtained in the United States and
have been compelled to shut down
or greatly to curtail their forces.
The entrance of the United States
into the war marked the end of ex
tensive shipping between this coun
try and Argentina. Besides a few
steamships some sailing vesels still
visit Argetine, according to con
sular advices, but they are so small
that navigation is dangerous and
they do not even approximate the
demands of commerce. The most
needed articles are heavy iron cast
ings and coal.
Argentine business men are great
ly concerned because some of the
vessels arriving at Buenos Aires have
come in ballast, caused, they say,
by the fact that they were sent
away from the United States hur
riedly to get the cargoes of products
in Argentina that are needed in
this country.
The United States has a credit
of $60,000,000 in Buenos Aires
which will be increased, according
to this information, by $40,000,000
to be used as a basis of exchange
in trade. It is said this situation
requires diplomatic arrangement and
that this is one of the affairs to
occupy the attention of Ambassador
Naon, who has just returned to
Washington after six months ab
sence.
Materials from Argentina sought
by the United States and the other
nations at war with Germany in
clude beef, sheep, hides and wool,
principally. According to official
figures recently issued by the Ar
gentine government there are 80,
000,000 sheep in the republic com
pared with 43,000,000 in 1914, the
last in which figures are available.
The wool clip last year was estimated
at 140,000 000 kilos, valued at
$150,000,000. The total exports of
Argentina last year aggregated
about $175,000,000 and the imports
$190,000,000. There were 3,000,000
head of cattle exported, principally
to the United States. England and
France.
To meet the situation caused by j
the lack of ships the Argentine
goverment has decided to change
several old warships to merchant
vessels and to buy more ships where
ever they can be found. This is
another of the problems with which
Ambassador Naon will deal.
Similar conditions are reported
from Chile, Exports from the
United States of manufactured goods
have been virtually suspended ex
cept on a limited number of articles.
Complaint is made that a large num
ber of vessels from the United States
arrive at Chilean ports in ballast
to bring nitrates to the United
States. Urgent requests have been
made to this country to permit those
vessels to carry cargoes of needed
commodities.
SLANDERER GETS
HEAVYJENTENCE
According to reports received re
cently from Ruby, Erik Johnson of
that camp was found guilty of sland
ering a business man of Ruby and
drew down a sentence of 250 days
in jail and a fine of $500.
Johnson was charged with hav
ing made statements of a scurrilous
nature regarding a fellow townsman.
If you have saved a slice a day.
eat cornbread and save a loaf.
WANT ADS
FOR SAE CHEAP—Business lot at
Third and Market; also shot gun.
Inquire Mrs. Lavjn. 9-12
FOR SALE, CHEAP—Large tank
heater and pipe drum; flush toilet,
good as new; also sink. Inquire
Simson’s.
FOR SALE.—Mrs. W. F. Lyons is
leaving for the Outsdie soon and
offers shop, fixtures and business
in cleaning and pressing clothes,
for sale. No reasonable offer re
fused- Shop is on A street, near
blacksmith shop.
FOR RENT—Upstairs residence,
four rooms furnished. See Slippern
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN—Sew
ing machine, phonograph, launch
Bunny, with 2Vz h. p. Ferro en
gine, shot gun, rifle, etc. Inquire
of J. A. Slippern.
FOR SALE—Beaver Board, in plain
and oak finish. Doors and win
dows, sash stock and mouldings.
Inquire Simson’s.
FOR RENT—Upstairs residence,
four rooms furnished. See Slippern
FOR SALE—Two tents, 18x30 and
20x40. Inquire Simsons.
If you believe in peace you will
fight to get it.
, SATURDAY
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Highest Cash
Prices Paid for
RAW
PIJRS
SIMSON’S
Siieldon-Bibson Stage Line
Carrying U. S. Mail*
For CHITINA and WAY POINTS
Every Tuesday Morning
Special Auto for parties of four
or more any time.
C. Ha-ry Woodward, agent
Fairbanks
*t TOWNSITE NOTES K
Acting on the recommendations
made by the Advisory Board, Town
site Manager H. B. Joseph has ap
pointed Martin Nash, a special
watchman in connection with the
fire protection scheme. Mr. Nash
will assume his new duties early
next week.
At one o’clock tomorrow after
noon a full pressure of water will
be turned on in the city mains. All
of the hose will be connected on
to the fire hydrants and will be
given a thorough test. The mains
have been receiving much attention
recently and several small leakes
have ben stopped up. It is thought
to be in good working shape now.
The newest fighting corps—The
Potatriot. Join the ranks and spud
the kaiser.
A Cali To Arms
BUY HER A BRACELET WRIST WATCH—WE HAVE THEM
IN STANDARD MAKES AT STANDARD PRICES
|THE NEW RAILROAD HOWARD WATCH
21 JEWEL—MONTGOMERY DIAL, AT
$70 $75 $100
HAMILTON, WALTHAM and ELGIN WATCHES
SOLD AT STANDARD PRICES—(OUR PRICES)
— —T^YLQR
WATCHMAKER
JEWELER
ENGRAVER
SAFE and RELIABLE SERVICE
LAUNCH PEERLESS
Leaves for Fairbanks Every Two Days, SAM
Make your Reservations at the Portland
THE BEST
BUSINESS CORNER
IN TOWN
FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE
Two Lots, 50 x 100
See W. H. GilcHer
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BUY AN ELECTRIC FAN
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We Have Them In Six and Twelve Inch Size
AND THE PRICE WILL BE RIGHT
3-Foot WIRE FENCING, per yard
25c
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