The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-06


 measure and we will have the test % much needed in qualifying our voters 
 The NUGGET prints elsewhere q telegram from Washington which states that because of the right 0f way given the currency bill In the national congress long delay may be expected in the passage of any relief measure for Nome.
 The same telegram says that every effort is being made and will continue to be made to bring the relief bill through the senate.
 There is no telling how long the currency bill will occupy the minds of the distinguished legislators in Wash- ington. From all appearances 1t will be for some considerable time for the path of tho currency bill through tho senate is reported as going to be any. thing but smooth.
 Nome is not particularly concerned with the currency bill 1t is probably a very good bill and the president of the United States wants 1t to pass 1t should. and probably will pass. though there are rumors to the effect that the senate is getting ready to protest against being dictated to by tho executive branch of the govern ment. But Nome b particularly m- terested in tho passage of the relief bill introduced for her benefit and Nome Is goins to regret that the bill did not get through before this cur rency matter was taken up.
 The currency is . national question md the relief of Nome is very small local question to the legislators in Washington. no matter how large It seems to us here In Nome.
 che people O: >'orne must be united :,. the desirab.ltty of getting a lift at tels time from congress. But also they must be unaed in the firm belief that whether such relief is furnislsed now or later or not at all that Nome will weather the financial storm that seems to at present threaten the city treasury.
 There has been considerable of a burden cast upon the city. partially. very largely. as 9 result of the disaster of some weeks ago but SO far all obligations have been met and sll destitute people cared for.
 The same hardy spirit that carried the people through the first days after the storm and through the days of reconstruction will manifest itself all through the winter and. as the NU0- GET has persistently maintained. there is going to be bright future right here in this little old Nome. We do not mean that there Is anything in the present to be downcast about. But every place and every man looks for ward to advancement and develop ment.
 One way to insure advancement and development and progress and pros- perity is to predict it and then to strive to make the predictions come true.
 When the NUGGET predicts future prosperity for Nome 1t does not mean to infer that at present Nomc Is dead That would be q most absurd posi-. ton for anyone or any paper to taks whose object was to boost the town In talking of the prosperity of the future one does not necessarily have to infer that the present Is destitute A man may be getting along fairly well in his business but just for that he docs not quit striving for ntort business.
 A town may look forward to a fut' ure of great commercial advancement may work and strive and preach fol the advancement without admitting that she Is standing still or golna backward.
 The NUGGET has said that tinae' have been bad for Nome and on top ol