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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-19
Congress Speeds morato RUM
Beach Officials Probe Mystery Fire Death
POstOffice to Be.
Open for Business
Sunday Afternoon

In order to accommodate Christ
mas senders, the Bismarck postof-
flee will remain open from 2 p. m.
until p. m. Sunday, 1t was an
nounced Saturday afternoon by
Harry Larson, assistant postmas-
ter.
Postal clerks will sell stamps
and accept parcels for mailing
during that time, Larson said.
This will enable many Satur-
day night shoppers to get their
mailing completed Sunday rather
than Monday and will give postal
clerks more time to handle the
mall" he said.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-19
DIES ON STREET CAR

Seattle, Wash, Dec. l9.-R)-A
middle-aged man carrying a railway
ticket issued to L. F. Jacobson. Co.
teau, N. D., died Friday On street
car. His body was taken to the coun-
ty morgue. Relatives Of Jacobson
were sought.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-19

WISCONSIN BANK ROBBED
Madison, Wis.,. Dec. 19.-(R)-Four
men held up the Bank Of De Forest,
near here Saturday and escaped with
approximately $500.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-19
The Weather

Generally fair tonight and Sun
day; somewhat colder tonight.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
RESOLUTION NO. 2 DIVISIONAL HIGH
 SCHOOL AT NOME
RESOLUTION NO. 2.

The people of Alaska, believing in that great American maxim Tn education lies the strength of our republic" realize that in this age the necessity of giving every child in the territory equal opportunity to obtain an ehudation is para mount. Since the beginning of our government, a good portion of our revenue has been spent in the maintenance of the school system, and
 WHEREAS, the Second Division. owing to the great distances be tween setuem ents, the school sys- tem in towns outside of Nome dots not offer that equal oppoG+nn- ity through not having proper High schools available as q stepp- ing stone to the Alaska College or other Temples of Learning, and
 WHEREAS, these conditions de stroy the chAdrens incentive and offer them no promise for future development. This limited scope of our schools, including Nome school, excludes the possibility of offering q complete curriculum. and lack of eduoltion fails to pre- pare our future citizens to cope with and take hold Of our indus trial life This condition has con tributed in large measure 10 the loss of poHulation in the pasi 20 years, and
 WHEREAS, the last census 1as shown that even under this ha4di- cap the population has increased. /. replacing the white exodus with white, native and miNed blood children. and it hecomes impera- tive in order to encourage settlers Who. owing to the present econo- mic conditions prevailing in the States. are seeking information land expressing their willingness 70 come to Alaska. shorh conditions be favora ble.
 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV- ED that the Tenth Alaska Legisla- ture take the necessary steps, and instruct the Commissioner of Edu- cation to make an educational sur 1 vev of the Second Division; tn ren- der his report as soon as possible ito the Territorial Beard of Edu- cation. and f favorable. action ! ,hould be taken ro organize at
 one" Divieior.l H,gh school at | Nome
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
F RESOLUTIONS SETTING FORTH NEEDS
 0f LEGISLATION
OF ALASKA
 SECOND DIVISION.

We, c. R. JACKSON and A. TOILET, President and Secretary. respectively, of the Northwestern Alaska Chamber ol Commerce, do hereby certify that the attached
 Resolutions, Hmmbered one to 12 were proposed at a public meeting held by the afore- said Chamber on Tuesday evening.
 February 26th. 1881, and were
 unanimously adopted by the Board |of Directors of the Northwestern
 Alaska Chamber of Commerce at a
 meeting duly and regularly called
 and held March 5, 1881, at which "a quorum was present, and that the attached are true and correct copies of the originals now on file lat Nome, Alaska, as shown by the iunin utes of said meeting.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto attached our sigma
 tures, this 5lh day of March, AID, 1881.
 G. K. JACKSON, President Northwestern Alaska Chamber Com. 4. POLET. Secretary Northwestern q na,ka Chamber Com.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
City Identification

In response to the urgent de mand to make Nome q better looking place to live in, our com miutee on the annual cleanup, paint up, and iix-up, in coniunc- ton with the City Coucil made very modest beginning. The pre- sent City Council is to be com mended for the comprehensive and beneficial! improvement program started and We hope that future City Councils will follow and in few years Nome will have the opportunity to boast for it's ap- pearance instead of having to ap- ologize for il. Last years report dealt at len@1h on this subject, therefore refer you to same.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
Mails and Telegraph

The Mail and Telegraph Com mIttee of the past year deserves a whole lot of praise for the work accomplished last year. Mails by plane, beat or by dog teams have arrived and have been dispat regularly The committee has done considerable work in the matter of air mails and while we now have air mails regularly from every sec tion, the commiscee is endeavoring to have all classes of mail sent by plane and success in that respect Is very hopefaA, judging from ad- vices received recently.
 The committee went 10 the bat as soon as it received knowledge that our local post office was going to be reduced in rank and per sonnel would have been cut to the detriment of the service to the public. The untiring labor. the drsta furnished as 10 statistics and facts and the influence brough. 10 bear, scCn brought results.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
RES0flliTIHN NO. 3. ROADS

WHER EAS, the Committee on Roads and Trails of our organiza tion has submitted oOmprehen- sive Road program for the Second Division which is attached hereto and
 WHEREAS, this report shows the absolute necessity of more Roads and beuter Roads for the fiurtherance of the economic and indus strial development of our sec tiOn, and
 WHEREAS. every section of the Second Division is clamOring for assistance in securing more and better Roads.
 THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLN- ED, that the Tenth Alaska Legis- lature be petitioned to continue is past record in appropriating hber- ally for Roads and that at this Session the appropriation be not less than four hundred thousand dollars
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
SECRETARY OF
 CHAMBER COMMERCE
 ANNUAL REPORT
FOR 1880

To the presiden1, officers, and mem bers of the Northwestern Alaska Alaska Chamber of Commerce, Nome, Alaska.
 Gentlemen:
 In submitting to you this, my 20th annual report, it gives me the impression that if each individual member of the Chamber of Com merce could serve as an officer or as a chairman of one of our com rnittees, they would at the end Of a year, begin to fully realize and appreciate the valne and influence of the organization.
 Any attempt to review the achievements of the past year, will necessarily include the cumulative efforts of the past adm iDis: rations..
 The chief purpose of this report is to direct your attention to she activities of the various depa 1ments of the Chamber during the year 1880, which is now uude- review. H is a record of activity and achieyen,en and indicates that the accomplishments oi the Chamber through it's m embers constitutes an outs,a D ding contrib:rion to the advancement of this com nunity and division. It also indicates the scope and variety of service which the Chamber is continually giving the community and its members.
 The Chagnher is an orea nfzaiion composed of committees and We have, again this year been paT1lc- ua!ray fortunate in having in the personnel of the comnAittees, men who have given freely of their time. knowledge and experience in the working out of the many and varied problems that have come 10 our attention.
 In this brief outline of the years activities on the part af the Cham Der, Service" is outstanding. Ser vice as concerns community pro- bIems which are beyond individ- ual control and only can be met by the cooperation and co-ordin' ated effort of the entire community and division, standing behind the Chamber of Commerce as their mouths -pieoe.
 It is especially urged that the Chamber take steps to have a ra- dio telephone or radio station es- teblished at Marshal, which is so urgently needed.
 Some of the problems have re- ceiyed attention for the past seV- eral years and are only now be . aiming to manifest definite re suits. Others also of long stand ing will require considerable addi tional attention to bring about satisfactory results.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
Coming Year

In adopting a live program for the coming year, the Chamber will do well to adopt regular meeting day, and require d thorough study of new problems than are herein mentioned
 The problems of harbor, "oads mails, membership, finance, educa, tion, city Identification, industrial expansion, aviation benefits. arc under a fair way of solution. but problems such as short courses n mining. aids to fur farming, sub sidies for telephone and coastW'se shipping. fish survey, territorial a'd to publicity. prospeotor's aid. ana numerous other matters should ne brought to the attention of the Legislature.
 Respectfully submitted, A. POLET, Secty. Dated at Nome, Alaska, February 26th, 1881.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
Industrial Division

There is nothing that a com munity can do more in order to assist in the indusaTia develop ment than to promote and keep up d Fair 4 liaUle over year ago, the first step to organize a Fair was taken and after witness ing the first Fair, held last March. speaks volumes as to what we can expect from the Second Annual Fair to be held this coming April. These Pains are bound to encour- age and foster new industries.
 Recommendations for The
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
HarbOr and Waterways

Harbors, like roads and mails, have been our constant study. At this time we can report that the annual maintenance appropriation of $2O,OO0O0 will surely pass in this present session Of Congress.
 We can also report that our eff forts toward the extension ol our harbor are now very hopeful. On May 19th, Secretary of War Hur- ley, recommended to Congress that the existing project for the Nome Harbor be modified to provide for the dredging of an entrance and depth in the basin of eight feet. He also recommended the eNten- tion of the eas. ietty six hundred and sixteen feet with a hook on the end of same with an opening toward the west The West ietty to be extended two hundred feet or two h,u ndred and sixteen if nee essary, the whole to cost two hun dred and ffty-bhree Jhopsand dol lars and an annual maintenance of twentv thousand dollars. This bill was referred to the committee on Rivers and Harbors on the goth of May hui too late o he lnSuded in the River and Harhnr Rlll or this session reported out on May 21st Put it will be one of the first items to be considered by the next Congress meeting next Decem' her. therefore in this respect we must redouble our efforts to carry this through
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
Educational Committee

This committee in addition to looking after the necessary appro- priati0n to conduct our schools and to bring about the creation of q divisional high school at Nome. in ',he past year, took up the matter of obtaining additional funds for the erection of q "oper and up to-date school build for the ma tives. In this resH we can re port that our efTur,s have been successful and the second emer- grncy appropriation bill contains an item of S200oo.Oo for same, in addition to the other S10,o00.00 appropriation now on hand, ap- propriat ed last year
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
LEGISLATIVE NEEDS SECOND DIVISION

undertaken. Last Sammer through the efforts of one of our members visiting Juneau, an appropriation was obtained to start new pro ject and that is the road to Sun set. This shows that we must re double our efforts and obtain addi- tional funds for our roads. Com pilation of road moneys spent in Alaska shows that our section is not getting the just share to which
 We are entitled. We need the
 roads ana it takes money to build
 them le. us go after the money.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
Roads and Trails

A compa rison of the survey oi the work done by the Alaska foad
 Commission as publish ed ID the Nome Nugget, January "A, 1881
 and the Chamber of Commerce road program for our section: as rresented by our road eommlttee shows that when we consider the enormous road work needed. that the lMtla done, drops to inslgnin- canoe. For the past few years the best we have reached is mainten- ance cs our roads and no new work of any magnitude has been
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
ROAD PROGRAM
 AS SUBMITTED

Nome, Alaska, March ,. 1891 Legislative CNnmittee. Chamber of Commerce, Nome, Alaska
 Gentlemen
 We herewith submit Road program which has been asked fo" by various miners and owners Of low grade plaeers scattered thru out the Second Division.
 That a road he eXtended to par allel the Third Beach Line, start; ing from approximatelv Discover on Anvil Creek and running to Penny river. thence over the Stone House Divide from Penny river in ito the head of Arctic Greek. thence over the head of Arctic creek to Hungry and oresom creeks. Capi- tai is already awaiting this road
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
RESOLUTION NO. i. AVIATION FIELDS

WHEREAS, the Second Division now has twenty landing fields list ed none of which is adequate or safe for landing or 7aking-off with
 loaded planes, and
 WHEREAS, the progress of Av- iation is seriously impeded by the
 hazards involved in hnding and the fields, in their pres ent condition, and
 WHEREAS, the condition of these fields !s wholly due to the fact that the funds appropriated heretofore, were not sufficient to permit of making these fields lar%" enough for safe use. and
 WHEREAS. il is vitally neces- sary that these fields be enlarged and improved to point where the isafety of passengers and planes is ,reasonahly assured, and
 WHEREAS, the NOME field. the most important terminal on Sew lard Peninsula is at present HOO bfeet long and 300 feet wide in two directions, with a soft surface land on a rolling hill. which makes lit very difficult to gain speed for Id tdkN-oH. ptNtttl~T It iS ICN S7 7SsNi 7 | in taking of in any direction, to start up grade; and which should be surfaced. graded and lengthen-
 ad to not less than 2000 feet, and WHEREAS. the Unalakieet field lis a very necessary one-way field on the Nome-F Fairbanks rnn, and while sufficient in size, has no runway parallel with the direction of the strong prevailing winds. making landing at this point diff cult and uncertain, and
 WHEREAS. the Kotzebne field is an important central point for iNorthern Alaska. but is short. 300 ! feet on the main runway and Goo 1 feet on the croas runway, and WHEREAS, there are no fields at either Taylor Creek, the cen
 tral point in the Kousarok District or Shaktool'k on the overland
 Nom e Fairbanks run, both fields
 of which are needed, and
 WHEREAS. the fields at Pilgrim Hot Springs, Teller, Deering, Ken-
 walik. Candle. Kobuk. Council.
 Golovin. Koyuk. Ma rshall Wales, Lost River. Solomon. Bluff. Moses land Elephant Point. all require }fmprovement in varying degrees land
 WHEREAS. in the past. expend- iitures for aviation fields has been ltaken from the Road fund.
 THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLV- FED. that the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce does most
 urgently and respectfully request the massage by the Alaska Terri itorial Legislature of an act making
 a special and separate appropria jtion to he usef for the exten"ion jand improvement of the present fields. and the construction of new
 ones as required, and that this Hund shah he eyuended under the
 direction of rhe Alaska Road Con- mission. and. that not less than
 s2n.0oo for each of the wears Ira31 and 1892 be appropriated for use in the Second Division.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
Membership and Finance

No greater evidence of interest in the Chamber can be manifested than the unselfi fish work of this com mittee. As the sales departmen. is to a business, so is the mem bership committee to the Chamber The more members. the more fin ances. the more finances and mem he-s. the more efficient organi2a- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
Americas Second Largest Banking
 House Is Formed
Charles E. Mitchell and Gordon s. RentschIer Head
 Giant Combine of Banking Houses

The merger is contingent upon deposit of at least S5 per cent of Bank of America stock in favor of the plan. Since the Trans America corporation holding com pany for the Bank of America, has authorized deposit of it's stock, amounting to about 66 per cent, the merger is virtually assured. It will bring the resources of National City within a mere s10o,- 100000 or so of the total resources of the Chase National bank of New York, worlds largest financial house.
 The merger calls for exchange of one share of National City stock for each one and two-thirds shares of the Bank of America stock with . cash payment of 40 cents a share to Bank of America stockholders.
 Mitchell, who announced the merger simultaneously with Ed- ward c. Deiafield. president of the Bank of America, is one of the financial leaders of the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02

Waterbury Jones while admitting that he was present denied most emphatically that he took part in the hold-up. He assisted the local police in experimenting the An- sonia Jones when an attempt was made to fasten the charge on him. According to the defense of the Jones, the three of them, had spent sometime in Rogers company. The boys from Ansonia claiming that they were being victimized by load- ed dice started an argument to re- cover it. During their quarrel it is alleged that they seized shot, gun and threatened Rogers. In the excitement one shot was fired, but it's fortunate for someone that the muzzle was facing another dfrec- tion.
 The Jones brother hurried back to Ansonia with the gun and money and were later apprehendcd by Lieutenant William Pollard aud Detective William Foley. They are charged with robbery with viol- ence. MT Jones from Waterbury, assisting in the arrest. will be made defendant on the charge of breach of the peace.
 The facts in the case will be presented in the police court in the morning. It will be a three cornered affair. MT Rogers versus Jones of Waterbury in one corner and Jones of Waterbury versus Rogers and the Jones of Ansonfa in opposing corners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02

In the space of a quarter-cen- tury he has risen from an obscure clerical position with the Western Electric company at its plant in Cicero, Ill, to dominating posi- tion in world finance.
 Brawny, always tanned and healthy-looking, Mitchell was as- sistant to the president of the Trust Company of America when the panic of 1907 struck finance.
 Mitchell's greatest triumph was the breaking up of a virtual cor ner in call money on Wall street late in March, 1929. due to the fed eral reserve boards policy of dis couraging fresh lending to the mar ket by its members.
 With call money at 20A per cent. Mitchell ordered $25,000,000 sent to the market
 ''So far as this institution Is concerned, we feel that we have an obligation which Is paramount to any federal reserve warning, or anything else, to avert, so far as lies within our power, any danger ous crisis in the money market" Mitchell said. Mitchell was a di- rector of the federal reserve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
Girl Hurt in :; Auto Accident
 Hit at Meriden By Car !, Driven By Waterbury
 [ Man

Daniel s. Daniel of Norton street, ,this city, was the operator of an 'automible which struck and in- s1ured three-year- girl in Mer- iden yesterday afternoon. The child's name was given to the au- thorities as Eugene Doak and the accident took place near her home on East Main street.
 !. MT Daniel took the girl to the Meriden hospital for treatment. She was found suffering from a concussion of the brain and painful head injuries. In view of the tes- timony of spectators and MT Dan SeIs own statements that he was driving slowly at the time he was not detained by the police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
ILLINOIS FAMILY
 FAVORS ARMY

Paris-Clark F. Wright, of Ber- wyn, III, who has just received his membership in the Paris post of the American Legion, revealed that six members of his family have served in the U. s. army.
 He himself, after having served during the World war at Fort Stills. now plays the French horn in the 132nd Infantry, 33rd Divi- sion, National Guard. In Company M of that regiment his eldest son William, 23, is first sergeant, and Howard, IT, is a buck private. Nor ris, 15, and Donald. 12, are grow ing fast.
 One brother, moreover, Robert, served under Admiral Sims during the World war; another brother, John, was with the hospital unit of Northwestern University, and his sister, Mrs Hugh Wright Mills, was nurse at Camp Upton. Wright came to Paris in July, after spend- ing ten months in Russia, working for the International Harvester Company, chiefly in the Ural re- zion.
 The engineers were quite well treated" he said during a recent visit to Pershing Hall, but the Russians are being kept down to the minimum in order to make the exports as large as possible"
 After a brief stay in Paris, Clark will return to his home in Illinois.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02

cash payment of the balance due World war veterans on their cer- tificates. Unless this is done, the average certificate, valued at ap- proximately $1,000 but bearing a 50 per cent loan, can only be worth about $75.00 in 1945 because of in- terest deductions.
 '"This means that the United States government is actually mak- ing a substantial profit by loaning to the veteran money that already belongs to him, if the governments E confession of an obligation in 1924 means anything"
 In each community Veterans of Foreign Wars minute men, speakers will appear before lunch con clubs and civic groups armed with facts and figures tending to emphasize benefits that will accrue to business conditions and the na- tion as a whole, arguments will be advanced in behalf of cash on the theory that the distribution of ap- proximately two billion dollars to all sections of the country will act as a tonic to economic depression, Proposed pensions for World war widows and orphans and inn mediate cash payment of compen- sation certificates will be brought forcibly to the attention of con- gress, irrespective of whatever ac- tiop other veteran organizations in-Chief DeCoe's statement con- tinues. "Our organization was the first to conceive the need of both
 70 frlo fxra yvaa a nd we have consistently championed their passage before congress dur ing the past several years. This Kansas City merely reiterated our stand on these issues.
 Charges by certain senators that further veteran legislative benefits will curtail expenditures for na- tional defense are so ridiculous they are barely worthy of recog- milton. Other vicious propaganda of a groundless nature Is merely serv- ing to mobolize all veterans into a solid mass, welded together more firmly than ever in their own de- fense against demagogues and re- actionary politicians who would cruelty the veteran as a smoke screen to cover up other issues.
 "There-are those who would de- feat the present demand for cash payment of the so-called bonus by appealing to the patriotism of the veteran. They are not content with the fact that he demonstrated his patriotism in 1917-1918 by sacri- ficing his job and his career. They overlook the fact tha the was pre- pared to lay down his life, if nec- essary, as proof of his love of coun- try and his loyalty as an American citizen.
 "It is a cheap trick-this appeal to patriotism-one frequently re- sorted to by those desperate for a logical defense. But the veteran who listened to glowing promises and expressions of gratitude when he enlisted is not being deceived by this latest attempt to capitalize upon his emotions.
 "The question of veteran bene- fits is not a matter for political consideration. The problem of the needy veteran and the widows and orphans of our heroic dead has created condition that must be met with practical and helpful methods rather than theoretical promises that have long since proven insincere and inadequate"