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M.iKE. .sRET tLLRICH
 VISITOR TO NOME

Mss Mareare. Uilrich, former Name g.rl, arrived last evening tra:a Aa~ hawe :Y McGrath via at.t5@ Air Service plane, to visit her former school chums and friends. Ms Ullrich for the past four searS has been member of laa teaching staff of the Territor- l! school n McGrath.
 M. alargatst wiAl remain in Y. ....1 .5 tae saest of Mrs. Made line Mirrow un,il the departure for Seattle of the Steamer Vic toria at which time she will leave to jo!n her mother in the states.
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3.GOo Italian
 Troop Killed
 Spanish Fight

By The ASsoclated PresS)
 ST. JEAN DE LUZ. France, May 4 Basque defenders of Bilbao fought 10 the last ditch to save the city and the evacuation of at least ten thousand women and children were assured.
 InSurgent dispatches said, Gen. eal Molas' troops are swarming north of Bilbao and their artil- lery commands the city's water outlet on the Bay of Biscay.
 The government said their sol- l CTS are holding ground eight niles north of Bilbao where three thousand Italian troops were kill4 ed in the governments assault on Basque, whose authorities fear they may not evacuate many of the refugee children if the Basque president went to France, he evacuation would start today.
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Bluff Quartz Mine To Be Scene of
 Activity

Chas. Olson of Bluff who arriv- ed in town yesterday and who is stopping at the Lincoln Hotel, brings the news that the large quartz property located at Bluff, will be the scene of much activ- ity this coming season.
 Jerry Calvin, old time Seward Peninsula mining man, and ot late years engaged in promoting mining properties throughout the Territory, is scheduled to arrive in Nome on the first trip of the steamer Victoria, accompanied by a consignment of modern mach inery and equipment including a 100 stamp mill.
 Mir. Calvin accompanied by MT Mcdonald, we'll known mining engineer, spent considerable time last year inspecting this property. It is gratifying to hear that this enormous body of quartz lying only 52 miles from Nome is about to receive this much belated de- velopment.
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Lyndon E. Johnson, former na- tiOnal youth organization director in Texas and OutspOken packer of President ROOsevelt's court re- organization plan, was chosen in a special election to succeed the late James P. Buchanan as rep resentative from the tenth con. gressiOnal district. Associated
 Press PhOt0)
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FIRE DAMAGES HOME

Late yesterday afternoon fire broke out in the Julius Patterson residence located at 4th and B streets. Due to the promptness of the Nome fire department and the ready assistance rendered by neighbors and fellow toWnsmen, the blaze was quickly placed un- der control.
 Fire Chief Laws estimates the damage to the house at $50, but MT. Patterson unfortunately lost a considerable amount of person. al belongings through smoke and water damage.
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Sup. Court To
 Discuss Old Age
 Pension Soon
(Bv The Associated f>ress} WASHINGTON, D. C., May A.

tf1V Ile ENSSpNiutVN 'H'''
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May A. Several foes of President Roose- velts court bill discussed Senator Natch's suggestion for the ap- continent of one Supreme Court Justice annually. Supporters ot the administration are unwilling 10 compromise the matter.
 The Court hears arguments to- morrow on the Old Age Pension provisions of the Social Security Act and a possible decision may be had by May l7th. Arguments have already been heard on the insurance aspects of the law.
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Proposes State Labor Mediation
 Strike Board

tBy The Associated press)
 WASHINGTON. D C, May 4 Secretary Perkins ir addressing the second labor industry confer ence, proposed the expansion of a State Labor Mediation service to help settle and prevent strikes during development. Collective bargaining was recommended & the appointment of Federal and State concihators when bargain ing conferences become stalemat ed
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Duke of Windsor & Mrs. Simpson
 Are Reunited
0Hv The Associated Press

fBv The Associated Press
 MONTS, France, May 1.-The Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wallis Simpson have been reunited af- -er five months and one day of enforced loneliness Both were In high spirits and are expected 10 make wedding plans immedi- ately for the ceremony, which will probably take place after the Coronation of King George VI.
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National League
American Leagl

Chicago 9 Detroit l2
 Other games postponed on ac- count of rain.
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Baseball Scores

tBy The Associated Press
 National League New York l Boston } Philadelphia IA Brooklyn 6
 American League
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Asks Congress
 Postpone Flood
 Control Action
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated PresS)
 WASHINGTON. May 4-Presi- dent Roosevelt asked congress to postpone flood control projects until completion of study IS made of flood control in relation 10 power development and navi. gation aids and also asked to trim the amount of flood funds The president also wants postpone ment of the ore hundred sixty. two million dollars Army Hous- ing program.
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Tine Nome Daily Nugget carries several forms of printing blanks for your convenience - Dredge Logs, thawing and drill reports. Mining Deeds. Placer and Lode Location Notices. Vouchers,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-04-30

doll on her wedding day, an
entire nation was stirred to horror and
sympathy
The idea of a child being taken from
the nursery to face the responsibilities
and physical strain that prove toe
severe for many grown woman
aroused a storm of indignation Equally
indignant were Eunices parents. who
according to reports insist that the
marriage will not hurt the child. ever
suggest that ii viii be good for her
Which opinion is correct2 The an
swer car be guessed at, but the quess
ton cannot be accurately answered
Not even scientists VINO have carefully
studied child health and development
will hazard definite answer You can
tell from their faces when the sublect
comes up that these men of science feel
as you and i do about the situation But
they nave no facts. and without facts
the true man of science viii not make !
statement
Scientific opinion seems to be that tils
chief effect of such an early marriage
will be on the child brides mind am
personality
Her small body may stand the physi
cal strain Kindness and consideration
may spare her young mind from the
shock OF the new experience Such
kindness and consideration will LEI her
slip as easily as possible into her new
role of wife but it does not keep her
from the chief danger of too early mar
riage.
That. as psychologists see II. Is the
danger of q crippled personality. The
child-bride is destined to be sort OF
mental stepdaughter
Taken from her parents nome at such
an early age, she becomes the ward OF
her husband Instead of parents. she
has d husband for ] guardian Too
young to know the significance Of be-
ing married. ignorant even OF the mar
riage relation she can look on her hus-
band only us a combination Of grown
up playmate. guardian and mentor The
danger is that the child, accustomed at
an early age to this feeling, may never
cofnplafetv outgroW her dependence on
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her husband as guide for every
thought feeling and act
aUCH a situation is sad for the nus
~ band as well as for the child Neither
can become equal partners and genuine
comrades in marriage The husband
continues to be guardian and his child
bride remains his child wife
You probably remember the pathetic
and even tragic picture Dickens drew
OF Little Dora. David Copperheld's s chiiu
wife The story shows what happened
to girl who married before she was
mature enough IN emotions and men
taIity for the responsibilities of mar
riage. and it shows also the unhappl-
ness this caused her husband Yet Dora
was no 9-year-oid child and while the
young Copperfelds lived On . small
budget their living conditions included
none Of the physical hsrdships Of life
oil small Tennessee farm
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other fourth OF the total were just IA.
and the rest were Is, with the excep-
tion Of few boys who were l6 Or II
The marriages were largely of a very
temporary character. this study showed
In ii marriages the couples separated
within few days, In few other cases
the marriage lasted from few weeks
to few months. In l6 cases the hus-
band and wife never lived together or
never established home for tilen-
selves
OF 90 married couples, l6 were still
living together when the study was
made some time after the marriages
had been contracted, but in 20 of the
90 marriages, annulsnent or divorce
proceedings were under way Or had all
ready been accomplished
The authors Of this sociological study,
Mary E. Richmond and Fred S. Hall,
pointed out an ugly and difficult" as
pect OF the child marriage. This was
the relation between these marriages Of
children and commercial exploitation
and immortality This was found in
considerable number Of the marriages.
studied
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Tennessee

with tfe complete responsibility for
running it, is quite different from
merely nelpIng or substituting tempo
rariIy Night terrors, sleep walking and
other signs OF nervous and mental strain
may develop as a result of such heavy
responsibility
A Ii this. of course, is speculation, not
scientific knowledge based on facts
The theory is based on what might be
expected to happen to the average child
married st an extremely early age
These child brides. however. are
probably not average. Scientists feel
though again there is no proof-tfat
these little girls are different and con-
not be Judged by ordinary standards Of
child development.
The average girl of 9 Or 10 or 10
years would not willingly marry There
are cases on record of average little
girls being married at these ages, but
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In such cases the children were forced
or duped into the marriage. which IL
said not to have been the case so far
as Eunice and other recent child brides
are concerned.
Scientists are of the opinion that a
little girl who is eager TO leave a happy
home, kind parents and brothers and
sisters and to give up her child play
mates and games for marriage with q
much older man, even If she has no
knowledge Of the marriage relation.
cannot be like most other little girls.
pnysiologically these child brides are
probably different also This difference
NAV help them TO stand the physical
strain of marriage, although there are
no records to prove that it will physi-
cians believe that even though mother
mood may be pnysloIoglcaily possible
for girl at the age of II or younger
the strain will weaken her health and
shorten her life.
This Is especially apt to be the case
if the little girl has not finished the
period of most rapid growth. The child
may nave attained her full height ana
natured physiologieaiiy, but she needs
more time for storing up tissue reserves
to give strength for adult activities such
as marriage and childbearing.
In warm climates girl are known to
mature early. Children Of primitive
peoples mature and marry earlier than
children Of our civilization. Girls oI II
and IA have borne children and not
long ago was reported the case of q IL
year -old child In Delhi India. who gave
birth to living baby
The ages between 20 and IS have
been found most favorable for child
bearing, but for girls under this age the
situation is different. The death rate.
for mothers in childbirth is higher for
those younger than II years than for
those Older The death rate is alse
higher for the babies born to these very
young mothers.
Among the reasons for the higher
death rates of very young mothers,
which means those in the I5-T year
age group. is the fact that the mothers
small size may cornplieate the birth
process. This may, however. be Offset
by the fact that her bones may not
have become completely hardened and
her tissues may be more elastic AT the
younger age.
A MOTHER aspect of the result OF child
marriages was described in d study
made some years ago from the socio-
logical viewpoint.
information about $50 married chill
dren, both boys and girls. was obtained.
OF these children, nearly one-follrth
were under Ia years. OF this fourth .
number were only Il and II years. An
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Discard the romantic idealistic touch
of a Victorian novelist. which made
tragedy beautiful instead OF harsh, and
you can see IN Little Dora's story the
probable fate Of the child brides whose
plight mas recently shocked the nation
This may be the ultimate result of the
marriage More immediate effects may
appear Little Eunice and other child
brides probably enjoy learning, under
the guidance Of mother or mother-in~
law, TO cook and sweep and clean
Thousands of 9-year-old girls like help
ing with domestic tasks and are quite
capable aids to the busy housewife or
mother.
Left all alone in a home. however.
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By Jane Staff ord

ww " HEN 9-year-oId EunIce johns
m was discovered in her Ten
~ " nessee home playing with
dnIl 81, her uaddiro day an
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 2S-S. F. No. 653
A BILL

FOR AN ACT relating to the regis
tration of motor vehicles and
the payment of motor vehicle
taxes for the year 1887.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. In the year 1887 ap-
plication for the registration Of
motor vehicles and payment of the
tax thereon may be made on or
before March IS. Any motor
vehicle for the registration of
which application is so made and
on which the tax is paid prior to
said date shall be deemed to be
registered subject to the cancella-
ton, amending or approval Of the
registration by the registrar, and
during the months Of January,
February and March, 1887, such
motor vehicle may be used upon
the public streets and highways
prior to the issuance for 1t of the
number plates for 1887, provided
the number plates duly issued for
that vehicle and to the same owner
for the year 1886 shall be duly
displayed.
Section 2. This Act shall be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February IT,, 1887.
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within which to apply for amended
findings, and order or for review,
and review by the Supreme Court
may be had by certiorari, If appli-
cation for the writ shall be made
within 10 days after notice Of such
order and such writ shall be re-
turnable within 80 days after the
filing of such order.
Section z. The provisions Of this
Act shall be severable. The in
validity Of any one provision, sec
ton or part shall not affect the
validity OF the remainder. Wherever
the term this Act" or hereof" are
used in Part Two, the same shall
be construed as having no reference
to Part One.
Section 8. This Act shall remain
in effect only during the continu-
ance Of the emergency and in no
event beyond March /, 1899. No
extension OF the period for redemp-
ton nor any postponement of sale
shall be ordered or allowed under
this Act which would have the ef-
feet Of extending the period for re-
demption beyond March /, 1899.
Section 8. Nothing in Part Two
Of this Act shall limit or restrict
any provision Of Part One.
Approved February Is, 1897.
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to the blind, or for maternal and
child health services, or for the
care of crippled children, or for
the care of neglected children and
child welfare generally, or for vo-
cational rehabilitation, or for the
extension Of public health services,
or for any other public assistance
or public welfare purpose shall be
used solely for the purpose for
which the grant was made, and
any interest or income arising from
the funds so granted shall be &C
credited by the State Treasurer to
the particular account for which
such grant was made, and shall
be used solely for the purpose of
such grant or shall be repaid to
the United States Treasury as the
proper authorities Of the govern
ment Of the United States may
require.
Section 2. This act shall take ef-
feet and be In force from and
after its passage.
Approved February 10, 1887.
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CHAPTER 31-H. F. No. Sol
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Section
$50, Chapter ", Laws of 1885
relating to the commitment and
detention of the insane, inebriate,
feebleminded and epileptic.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section 1870,
Chapter 70, Laws Of 1885. be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 100. Upon delivery of
an insane or inebriate patient to
the institution to which he has
been committed, the superintendent
thereof shall retain the duplicate
warrant and endorse his receipt
upon the original which shall be
filed in the court commitment.
Upon such filing, the court shall
transmit a copy Of the warrant
with all endorsements Of the state
board of control. After such de-
livery, the patient shall be under
the care, custody, and control of
such board until discharged by 1t
or by a court Of competent juris-
diction; but no patient found by
the committing court to be danger
Gus to the public shall be released
from custody by such board or
any institution except upon order
of a court Of competent jurisdic-
ton. Whenever a patient is paroled,
discharged, transferred to another
institution, dies, escapes, or is re-
turned, the institution having
charge Of the patient shall file
notice thereof in the court of COM
mitment.
Upon commitment Of a feeble
minded or epileptic patient, the
state board Of control may place
him in an appropriate home, hos
pital, or institution, or exercise
general supervision over him any
where in the state outside any in
stitution through any child welfare
board or other appropriate agency
thereto authorized by said board
of control"
Approved February II, 1887.
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CHAPTER 34-S. F. No. 107
A RTTT,

FOR AN ACT to fix the salary of
the Judge of Probate and the
amount Of clerk hire of such
Judge in certain counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. In every county In
this state having population of
not less than twenty thousand,
nor more than twenty-five thou
sand inhabitants, according to the
last Federal census, and an as
sessed valuation, excluding moneys
and credits, Of not less than
s7,000,00000 and not more than
$10,000,000.00 and a total acreage
Of not less than $1,000 acres nor
more than $4,000 acres, the salary
of the Judge Of Probate shall be
s2,5OO.00 per year, payable in twelve
equal monthly installments.
Section 2. Clerk hire in the Of
flee Of the Judge of Probate In
every such county shall be allowed
In such sum as shall be fixed by
the Judge of Probate, with the
approval Of the Board of County
Commissioners, in a sum not to
exceed $1,500.00 per year.
Section 3. All acts or parts Of
acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
Approved February 10, 1887.
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why the prayer Of said petitioners

why the prayer Of said petitioners
should not be granted in whole or in
part, and, may in said answer pray
the County Board to give another or
different name to said lake, river,
stream or other body of water than
the one prayed for in said original
petition. Said petitioners may in
clude in said petition any number Of
lakes, rivers, streams or other bodies
OF water, the names of which they
may petition to have changed, or
any number Of previously unnamed
lakes, rivers, streams, or other bodies
of water which they may desire to
nave given a name by said Board in
said proceedings, and the same pro-
cedure shall be had on said petition
In such event as though only one
lake, river, stream or other body of
water be described in said petition"
"751-4.-Same-NOtices of Hear
ings-That notice of the time and
place OF hearing on any such petit
ton shall also be served on the
State Geographic Board and per-
sonally on the Chairman Of the
Town Board Of any township, on the
President of any Village Board Of
Trustees, and on the Mayor Of any
city within or adjoining limits Of
which political subdivision any such
lake, river, stream, or other body Of
water involved in said hearing may
be located and it shall be the duty
Of such official on whom said notice
Of hearing shall be served, to present
such notice to said Board or Council
who shall take such action thereon
as they shall deem to be for the
public interest"
"751-7. Same-Bonds Of petition
ers-Before any petition filed under
this act shall be acted upon or tho
notice of hearing given, the petition
ers shall give bond to be approved
by the County Attorney of such
county wherein said petition has
been filed, conditioned upon the full
payment Of all reasonable expenses
which the county or counties shall
incur in such proceeding; provided
that the State Geographic Board
shall not be required to give bond
hereunder"
Approved February "a, 1887.
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CHAPTER 30-H. F. No. IS
A RIII.

FOR AN ACT to amend MasOn's
Minnesota Statutes Of 1927, Sec
ton 1854, Subdivision IS (c), as
amended by Laws Of 1929, Chap
ter 355, as amended by Laws Of
1881, Chapter Al, as amended by
Laws Of 1885, Chapter 304, re-
lating to salaries of Highway
Patrolmen and Supervisors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 1854,
Subdivision 18 &C., as amended by
Laws Of 1929, Chapter 355, as
amended by Laws Of 1881, Chapter
"A, as amended by Laws Of 1885,
Chapter 304, be amended so as to
read as follows:
Subdivision 10 (c). Each such
employee shall receive a salary Of
not less than $4,000 per month
and shall receive an annual raise
of $500 per month for each sue
ceeding year of employment, such
term of employment to be computed
from commencement Of employ
ment by such individual employee,
except that the salary Of no en-
ployee shall exceed the sum Of
$4,000 per month. Each one of
not to exceed eight assistant super
visors shall receive a salary of
not less than $4,000 per month
and shall receive an annual raise
Of $500 per month for each sue
ceeding year Of service, the term
Of employment Of such assistant
supervisors to be computed from
commencement Of employment of
such individual assistant supervisor,
except that the salary of no such
assistant supervisor shall exceed
the sum of $4,000 per year. The
salary of one chief supervisor shall
be in such amounts as may be fixed
by the Commissioner of Highways,
but not to exceed 100000 per
year."
Approved February II, 1887.