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The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Chamber Holds
 Noon Luncheon

The regular noon-day luncheon of the N. w. Alaska Chamber of Commerce was held at the New ada Grill Tuesday, with H. G. Gabrieson acting as Chairman.
 Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved and com nunications heard. Secretary A. Polet, who returned the first of the week from attending the meetings of the Alaska Planning Council, brought several subjects to the attention of the chamber.
 The subject of appealing to the Post Office Department for local zoning rates in Alaska, was dis cuSsed from various angles, and a motion finally passed instruct ing the secretary to draw a reso 1ution asking that a system of coming in the Territory be estab- 6Shed.
 A resolution from the Anchor age Chamber suggesting an ap- peal to the Treasure Island broad casting station was read. The appeal was to have the station continue on the air an additional two hours each day. After con siderable discussion, it was de- olded to write the Fairbanks chamber and request information as to whether such broadcaSting might conflict with the opera tions of Captain Lathrop's sta sion. to open at Fairbanks soon.
 Ralph Lomen, vice-president of the chamber gave short talk on the activities of the chamber and called for united support for its development programs.
 Chairman Gabrlelson delivered distribution report of expendi- lures and explained many of the disbursements which the cham ber makes each year in promot- ing the welfare of Seward Pen insula and the north. He also urged the membership committee to continue its fine work.
 Mir Gabrielson also declared that Secretary Polet would be prepared 10 render a report on his trip to Juneau and many of the subjects taken up by the AL
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
CLEANUP NOTICE

June 5th to 11th has been de- signated by the Common Council as CLEANUP WEEK. Property owners are hereby requested to clean up their premises and place debris at some convenient point on the street adjacent to their property, where it can be easily reached by truck or other con- veyance. If this is done it will be removed free of charge.
 w The city officials expect your cooperation in this attempt to clean up our town and make it more presentable upon the arriv al of the first boat. Remember, we expect all yards to be clean ed on the 11th when hauling will commence. The Health Commit tee of the council accompanied by the Chief of Police will make a tour of the town and inspect the sanitary conditions and report same to the council at next reg ular meeting when proper action will be taken against those who refuse to cooperate.
 NOME COMMON COJINCH.
 By M. J. Walsh, City Clerk
 Publish June 5, 2, g, 1889.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Mirow Air Service
 Activities

June 3-Pilot Hans Mirow flew to Solomon with E. B. Fisher, H Gabrielsan and Bert Stormfeldt
 June Pilot Jack Jefford returned from Fairbanks with air mail, express and 5 passen- gers, Bud, Lehman, Roy Neville Sam Emmons, Walter FriebergeT and Marshall Delong.
 June 5-A trip was made to Solomon to pick up E. B. Fisher, H. Gabrielson and Bert Storm feldt for Nome, during the after noon.
 Pilot Hans MiroW made an en1 ergency flight to Solomon Mon- day evening and brought H. Bleckum in for doctors care.
 June 6 A trip to Fairbanks was made by Pilot Jefford with MT. Griffin of Trick and Murray and Mrs. Alaback, a travelling salesWoman. Pilot Jefford will re turn tomorrow.
 June 6 Pilot Mirow flew to Solomcm and Council with H. Blechum and Jack Macumber for Solomon and freight for Council.
 Passengers today from Fair banks in "a Mirow plane piloted by Jack Jefford were: Marie Wahl, Ada Miller, C. Malcom, and Mrs. Tom Meeker.
 The Mirow Air Service is in- stalling a new radio station for weather reports and for contact ing planes enroute from point to point.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
RADIOPHONE RATES

The below information is pub- liShed for the benefit of those desiring direct personal contact with friends or business asSociat- es in outlying localities by means of radiophone.
 Radiophone conversation rate between signal corps stations or between a signal corps station and a commercial station for three (3) minutes or less is three times the minimum message rate; for each additional minute or frac tion add one third of the initial rate.
 For example-the day rate from Nome to Kotzebue is 50e; a three minute conversation to Kotzebue would cost three times the day rate or S1.50 and each duiAbiOiIdi uIllllubt ol III ttGLlOu thereof would cost 5Oc. (Federal tax of 5fo is charged on all total charges).
 Anyone desiring radiophone conversation must make their re quest for such service to the op- orator on duty at the radio sta ton.
 For most satisfactory contacts requests for radiophone conver- sation should be made sufficient ly in advance to allow arrange ments to be made for the special schedule during normal office hours.
 The following is list of ra- diophone stations with whom the Nome radio station is in daily
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
CAUTION

With the coming of the late breakup of Snake River this spring, the local Coast Guard personnel wish to remind all the young people to please keep away from Snake River, also to use caution if they have occasion to walk over to Belmont Point.
 The Coast Guard, as is usual at this time of the year, will keep a watch at the river, and all small children, unless accompan led by their parents will be re- quested to find other places of amusement. PARENTS are re- quested to PLEASE COOPER ATE.
 Have The Nome Nugget sent to your mining claim.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

aSka Planning Council. The sub ject of a referendum by the Ter ritorial Chamber calling for an increase in annual dues was re- ferred to the board of directors after which the meeting adjourn cd
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Two Kinds of Claims

.. It is very important to distin- guish between a lode and a pla- cer deposit. If a deposit Is Lode, it should be staked as . lode claim; If it is placer, 1t should be staked as a placer claim. If both a lode and a placer deposit arc found in the same area, it should be located as both a placer and lode claim.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Letter From
 Jim Sparrow Pioneer Home

The following letter was receiv ed in the last plane mail by Jack Solomon from James Sparrow, sourdough, who left Nome recent ly for the Pioneer Home accom- panied by another old timer MT. Sparrow writes interestingly about the new Pioneer Home at Goddard Springs which the Al LaSka Legislature recently pur- chased as an additional home for pioneers:
 Goddard Springs, May "A, 1889 Friend Jack:
 I am dropping you few lines to let you know that Albert Ref chart and are sitting on top of the world. We had a wonderful airplane trip, got lost in the clouds and had to go 19,000 feet in the air.
 There were ten passengers and We all got more or less sick on account of the altitude. We sure were up in the air" However, the pilot found a hole and down we went like rocket, right over the celebrated Chillkoot Pass.
 We arrived in White Horse, two hours & fifteen minutes late left and I didn't know that we lfet and I didn't know that we had been lost. Isn't it wonderful to be so stupid?
 The Home was pretty well fill ed, so as good luck would have it, Albert and I were sent down here which is Is miles from Sit ka. It is wonderful place. There are tWenty-two of us here and each one has a room to himself. Hot and cold water, electric lights, and honest to God toilets in the hall.
 The first morning l got up l saw three deer in the front yard, two eagles flying over the chick en house and heard about twenty different birds singing their prais es to the Lord Jesus Christ. hope I don't wake up and find it is only dream.
 Well, of course the first place I made for was the chickens and garden, there was a Swede look ing after them, but he wanted to go fishing, and the lady cook who has charge of this place was wor- ried, as there was no one here who had had much experience in that line. She saw me hanging around there and asked me if I knew anything about chickens and gardening, and I told her that l was brought up in Mis- souri. So, she told me to help the SWede for a few days and see what 1 could do. The result is that I ann in full charge of said garden and chickens with full power to work my head off, ain't that nice? I have advanced so far in her affection that I get my coffee at 10 am. and 2 p.m God help us to get right. Such life.
 I have taken so many baths, that am light headed and don't know whether I ann coming or going. Albert likes it here as we'll as do and we want to thank the ones who were instrumental in helping us to our happy home.
 We'll, Jack, I think this is enough for the present, so I will bring my letter to finis, hope ing this finds you in as good
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

humor as it leaves me, l ann as ever,
 James J. Sparrow
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Day Rate

All contacts are subject to de- lay during periods when routine communication is interrupted due to atmospheric disturbances.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

Proof of Labor Blanks can now be had at the Nome Nugget of1cA
Montana labor news., 1939-06-01
Medical Association
Fights Health Bill

WASHINGTON (FP) - Opposi-
ton of the hierarchy of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, currently
under indictment for interference
with cooperative medical ventures,
to the National Health Bill was ex-
pressed here by officials of the ANA
as hearings before the Senate edu
cation and labor committee began
The bill would make available to
states federal funds for use in build
ing health facilities such as hospitals
and community dispensaries. Funds
provided by the federal government
would be matched by the states.
Morris Fishbein, editor of the
Journal of the ANA, testifying
against the bill, contended it con-
stituted a step toward "a sudden
vast increase in spending poorly
controlled" He argued existing
health facilities are adequate and
professed himself unable to under
stand why people on relief were
unable to get adequate medical care.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-01
Vocational Traininq
Suggested In Butte

Word has been received by Jerry
r. Hawk, regional director of voca-
tional training, that he met with the
Silver Bow District Board of Educa-
ton on Friday, May 26. Most of the
discussion centered around the
training needs of youth in Silver
Bow county. More and more the
need of vocational training facilities
and opportunities are being stressed
in order to qualify youth with the
practical way of making living. 1t
was pointed ous at the meeting that
a program of this nature depends
largely upon the industrial type of
work existing in the community and
also opportunities for employment
to be found in the community. Butte
is not very well situated to take full
advantage of the training now being
offered by the government in voca-
tional work
In order to assist in providing
training, it was suggested at the
meeting that it may be found ad-
visable to develop training pro-
gram in the public schools and the
creation of an advisory committee.
1t would appear that the public
schools do intend through the aid of
the government to establish voca-
tional training which would largely
supplement the manual training
courses in both the elementary
schools and the high school.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-01
InnotuIaiion Provided
Free Of Compensation

An editorial appearing in the
Montana Labor New of the issue
of Thursday, May rs, entitled
american Medical Association Will
Probably Object to This" was taken
to task by officials of the State
Board of Equalization. These Off
cials say that it is the intention Of
the agencies of the state of Montana
under which this function falls to
treat people without cost for possible
woodtick infection. Following is the
most significant point in a statement
contained in the communication:
ut is the intention of those in
charge that this serum treatment
be given any and everyone desiring
it and without cost" The report
then goes on to say that the County
and City Board of Health of Lewis
and Clark county has treated more
than 600 applicants free of charge,
whether the applicants are rich or
poor. The letter also mentioned that
the Board of Equalization has mott
fled the people that the treatment
is "free and all are welcome" Hence
people who desire to protect them
selves from Rocky Mountain spotted
fever, should see their county or city
physician and be innoculated.
The Montana Labor News was
glad to get the information contained
in the communication by the State
Board of Equalization.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-01
(I0, Labor League Ask
Three Mi!|ionW WPA Jobs

WASHINGTON. - (FP) - Enact
ment of the bill introduced by Rep.
Joseph Casey 3D., Mass.) to provide
100000 WPA jobs through 1910
was placed on the legislative must
list by the Congress for Industrial
Organizations here.
Labor's Non-Partisan League also
announced it was going down the
line for the bill in letter sent each
member of the House by E. L.
Oliver, executive vice president.
James B. Carey, CLIO secretary,
and Ralph Hetzel CIO unemploy-
ment director, announced every
facility of the CIO would be put
behind the bill"
'The enactment of this bill would
be the greatest step forward in the
provision for the unemployed since
the establishment of WPA itself, +"
the statement declared.
Oliver told representatives, "Un-
employment remains the most seri-
GUS problem facing our society. This
bill meets the issue squarely and
proposes terms on which a construc-
tive program of public works and
aid for the unemployed may be put
into effect. 1t is the very minimum
that Congress should do"
The measure calls for the appro-
priation of $2,250,OOO,0OO for the
coming fiscal year which would pro-
vide for an average of 100000 WPA
jobs instead of the 100000 jobs
provided by the measure now con-
templated.
In addition, the bill provides en-
ployment on WPA should not be
reduced below 100000 until there
are less than 100000 eligible for
work, that persons out of work and
willing to work should be given
jobs, and that the commissioner of
public works should be directed to
make upward revisions in wage rates
necessary to provide adequate
stands of living for WPA workers.
The WPA appropriation bill is at
present under consideration by a
subcommittee of the House appro-
priations committee which recently
ended an alleged investigation of the
WPA after hearing opponents.
1t is reported that drastic cut is
planned in the amount requested by
Pres. Roosevelt which would pro-
vide for 100000 jobs and that
other changes are contemplated to
hamstring the administration of
WPA.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-01
Label League
Enieriains

KALISPELL. - Friday evening,
May 10, in Carpenters hall, follow
ing the regular meeting of the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council, the
Kalispell Woman's Union Label
League entertained over one hun
dred guests at an informal "get
acquainted party"
Main feature of the evenings pro-
gram was an address by James D.
Graham, president of the Montana
Federation of Labor. Mr.. Graham
highly complimented the organized
labor movement in Flathead county
for the progress made in the past
eighteen months. He paid special
tribute to the Carpenters Union for
their efforts in making the building
of central meeting place possible,
and also to the ladies of the Union
Label League for their support of
local union activities. Mr.. Graham
stated that reports from the Inter-
national labor office, a worldwide
service to union labor, indicate that
women in the ranks of organized
labor in many countries are playing
a very important role.
Briefly outlining the history of the
labor movement in Montana and its
many endeavors to secure and main
tain adequate laws to protect the
audience to help in keeping Mon
tana among the leaders in liberal
legislation.
Following the address a program
of singing and games was enjoyed,
lunch being served late in the eve
ming by ladies of the Union Label
League.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-01
WORKERS ALLIANCE
MARCHES TO HELENA
More Adequate Relief An
Absolute Necessity.

The average allowance made to
families in Silver Bow county whose
misfortune it is to be dependent on
relief amounts to Is cents day per
person.
No aid is given to people who are
single. The only provision made by
the welfare setup for shelter is at
the county Jail.
It is against conditions such as
these and the reduction in old age
assistance that the locals Of the
Workers Alliance of Montana in a
meeting of their state executive
board made the decision to launch a
march to Helena where they will
meet with the Governor and the
State Welfare Board on the morning
of June to protest.
The Alliance will make demands
of the State Welfare Board for a
standard of relief that will provide
as the law states "in decency and
health" The board will be asked
to live up to budget they them
selves set up on September l, 1887,
providing minimum amounts re-
quired for food, clothing and various
other necessities of life-that should
be allowed for general relief, old
age assistance, aid to needy blind and
aid to dependent children"
Demands will be placed before the
Governor, if necessary, that he call
a meeting of the State Board of
Examiners to transfer funds for the
use of the Welfare Board
In a well-attended meeting held
at the Carpenters hail. May 90, Ali
ance officials announced their sup
port of the broad movement of labor
and other organizations demanding
a special session of the state legisla-
ture to take care of the unemploy-
ment and relief needs of the state.
While this campaign is under way,
the Alliance is asking the Governor
and the State Welfare Board to use
their authority and Immediately take
care of the needy of the state.
At the same time that the Alliance
is placing its demands at the state
capitol, the Workers Alliance of
America will be meeting in Wash
ington, D. c., 1900 delegates of the
organization will be present to
attend a Fright to Work Congress"
which will work for passage of the
Coffee Bill in Congress providing for
WPA up to July l. To take care
of WPA and provide work and Sc
curity for the unemployed of the
nation, the support of the Alliance
Congress will go to a bill presented
to the U. S. Congress by Senator
James E. Murray and Congressman
Kent Keller of Illinois. The bill
has the endorsement and support of
the CIO, New Dealers and progress
sives generally, strengthening the
Presidents request for an adequate
works program after July l.
In making its choice of a delegate
to the Alliance Congress at Wash
ington, the Butte organization unani-
mously endorsed Herb Wurs, secre-
tary and active member of the local.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-01
BE IT RESOLVED:

LII IL Ahl<OOiI ILL.,
That subdivision "B" of Article
Twelve of the Townsend Club Man
ual, 1888, be amended to read as
follows:
(b) When recalled by National
Headquarters for any violation of
any conditions of the Charter or
Constitution and Bylaws of this
organization.
Provided that no Club Charter be
recalled or suspended by National
Headquarters without written
charges of such violation or viola
tions first being made, by at least
ten members of such club in good
standing, or by five Townsend Ma
tional Legionaries and the State
National Representative, and then,
not until said charges have been
tried by a regularly appointed
Board of Trial" and said club found
guilty by two-thirds majority of
said Board of Trial"
Whenever any Board of Trial.
is formed to hear charges under
these provisions it shall be formed
of at least seven members chosen
from officers of Townsend Clubs in
good standing in the Congressional
Continued on Page 4)
Montana labor news., 1939-06-01
United Mine Workers
Win First Union
Shop (oniratf

For the first time in all of its
half century of history, the United
Mine Workers of America has
union shop contract for the entire
bituminous coal industry. This, the
greatest victory ever achieved by
this union, was won at the Appala-
chian Joint Conference in New York,
when all operator representatives
present, except handful of southern
operators, signed new contract
with the union. Under this new
contract, the United Mine Workers
of America becomes the sole and
exclusive bargaining representative
of the employees of bituminous
mines, and all persons employed in
and around the mines are required
to become members of this union.
The great value of the new
arrangement lies in the fact that it
assures the future security of the
union and its hundreds of thousands
of members and their families. No
longer will members of the United
Mine Workers of America be re-
quired to work with scabs or any
other non-union miners. Those days
are gone forever. From now on a
union mine will be in fact union
mine. An employer may hire whom
soever he pleases to work in his mine,
but if the new employee is not
already member he must join the
United Mine Workers of America.
This new agreement makes it i'm
possible for any rival organization
to obtain a foothold in the bitumin-
Gus mining industry of the country,
and makes certain the future in
tegrity, security and permanence of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica. 1t is a goal for which the union
has struggled for many, many years.
1t was not expected, when the
New York conference opened, that
miners could at this time secure any
increase in wages, shorter hours or
other improvements in actual work
ing conditions, because of the con-
ditions existing in the industry. 1t
was deemed advisable to be content
for the present with provisions OF
the old contract on those matters.
But it was believed the time was
ripe for an effort to obtain the
union shop, and the entire contro-
versy settled down to that issue
alone 1t took nine weeks to win
the battle. 1t could have been won
in much less time had it not been
for the fact that outside influences,
such as big banks, big financiers, big
utilities and other big consumers of
coal injected themselves into the
struggle. Evidently they thought
they could whip the United Mine
Workers of America and prevent the
making of contract. But they were
badly fooled when it came to
showdown. They found the United
Mine Workers of America 100 per
cent organized in the bituminous
industry, and that they could not
operate their mines until miners and
operators agreed on a contract. 1t
was then that the break occurred.
The nation was faced by serious
coal shortage when the 100000
miners in the Appalachian area
stopped work on April 1, and this
crisis became more apparent and
acute when the 10000 miners in
the outlying districts also laid down
their tools on May and 5, thus
shutting off the entire soft coal pro-
duction of the country. So serious
Continued on Page ~
Montana labor news., 1939-06-01
WELFARE COUNCIL ASKS COOPERATION
ATTENTION

All religious, fraternal, farm,
labor, veteran organizations and
interested individuals are urgently
requested to be present at or send
delegates to a meeting of the Sill
yer Bow County Relief Conference
to be held Friday, June 2, at 1880
d. m. at Miners Union hall.
The crisis in supplying relief to
the people will be considered and
steps advanced to overcome it.
Please come!
Montana labor news., 1939-06-01
BE IT RESOLVED:


That the Townsend Pledge pro-
vided for in the Townsend Club
Manual be amended to read as fol-
lows:
'The Townsend Plan will succeed; ;
l therefore pledge my allegiance to
its principles, to its loyal leaders and
co-workers and rededicate myself to
maintain the democratic spirit and
form of government in America and
pledge myself to strive to obtain a
democratic form of organization in
the Townsend National Recovery
Plan, Inc"
M. j. DOEPKER, Chairman Reso-
luton Committee, Butte Town
send Club Number One.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-01
LIFE is TOUGH

Two thousand monitors were on
duty to prevent candidates for
policeman in New York from cheat
ing during their civil service exam
nations. That's making it hard for
a man to become an honest cop.