The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-18
TROY MOVES TO
 AID N0ME;ASKS :. FOR LARGE SUM
|Governor Masters F Forces
 to Prevent Suffering and Want in Nome
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
 ASKED TO ALLOT MONEY
Small Sum Made Available
 at Once-Relief Com mittee Appointed

4 Gov. John w. Troy this morning acted without delay or red tape to bring relief to the stricken popu- lation of fire-ravaged Nome. His ef- forts were directed toward obtaining adequate Federal funds to relieve immediate want and toward plans for permanent rehabilitation. The steps taken by him were:
 d. Requested the EZRA for an immediate allocation of $50,000.
 ?. Appointed a special commit tee of II headed by Grant R. Jack son, Nome banker, to direct relief activities.
 3. Directed the Alaska Road Commission to take direct charge of all work.
 4. Allotted $2,oOO EZRA funds to cover pressing needs,
 B. Advised Secretary Ickes of the situation.
 Shocked by the Disaster
 The Governor was deeply shock ed by the Nome disaster and ex- pressed his deepest sympathy for the sufferers and the community. We will do everything within our power to relieve the situation with funds at our disposal. but the mag nitude of the disaster will require the co-operation of the Red Cross, municipal, civic and other organi- zations, and private citizens. This, I am sure, will be promptly forth coming" he declared.
 One of the first things Gov. Troy did today was to confer with B. M. Behrends, local Red Cross chair man, who was in touch with Divis- ion authorities in San Francisco, over that organizations activities. MT. Behrends assured him of whole hearted cooperation.
 Asks for Funds
 Although the Governor had not been advised of the needs by Nome authorities, realizing the desperate ness of the community's plight, his first telegram was to Jacob Baker, Asst. Administrator of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, for an immediate allotment of $5O000 and informing him that probably much more than that sum would be required to handle the situation during the next six or seven weeks.
 He also transferred $2,000, or some 50 per cent of the balance on hand, from current EZRA funds to Nome, to be expended by Supt. Ross Kinney of the Alaska Road Commission for pressing needs.
 As soon as additional funds are made available, they will be ap- piled to relief activities.
 Meager Relief Data
 The Governor was not advised at midday regarding what the more needs were, nor the ex- tent to which relief must be fur nished. A telegram was received by him last night from Dr. Rex Swartz, Mayor of Nome, saying all of the business district and half of the residential section were wiped out, leaving hundreds home less.
 The Mayor added: The City has $5 900 available. We will need furth- CT assistance. Will advise you later of our needs
 Gov. Troy replied immediately, regret and sympathy and promising aid. He requested Mayor Swartz to furnish him with com- plete data of all needs in order that he could make an effort to obtain funds to cover them.
 Committee Is Appointed
 Before noon today he had tele- Grant R. Jackson, asking him to serve as General Chairman of a Special Relief Committee on which were named 10 other of the leading business men and officials of Nome. He asked MT. Jackson and Mayor Swartz to rush all available information and to for mulate program not only for im- mediate relief but for rehabilitation