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The Nome nugget., 1940-12-18
Urges Enforcement

Speaking after the meeting, Mir Hess said he believed the terri yoly might get away from nec- ess.ty of additional taxes if 1t pro Vidld proper means of enforce ment of existing revenue laws, cutting og the leakages from gold tax and other collections, which are now without supervision or means of collection from various producers and owners who share royalties; and a general better rev-nue collection system. He al so spoke in favor of some means of collection of fees or dues from owners of mining properties or payment of cash even if in very moderate sums, in lieu of assess ment work.
 Present at the Planning Coun ell meeting reported MT. Hess were Tony Polet, member from Nome; MT. Arnold of Ketchikan; and several government officials, including Frank B. Heintzleman; Ike P. Taylor, MT. Boyle, and Sc retary John E. Pegues.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-18
Hess Reports Results Of Alaska Planning Council
 Meeting At The Capitol

4 general discussion of Alas Ian problems projects. aad n eds without formulation of any re- concentrations to the coming Iegis latare or branches of govern 7 ment was the outcome of the meeting of the Alaska Planning Council al Juneau the last sev- eral days. A survey of thz dis cussions however will be sub mitted 10 the legislature by the Council for benefit of members. This is the gist of report made to the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce by Luther C. Hess, member of the council for the Fourth Division who returned to Fairbanks by plane recently.
 Speaking further regarding the Council meeting MT. Hess said that no proposals came before th5 body as to means of raising additional revenue but he gather ed from the trend of the discus sons taa. 3 program will be sub mitted to the leg. g.s.ature, pos sibly by Governor E. H. Gruen- ing which will require about $l,500,000 additional revenue pr biennium.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-18
N 0 T I c E

The Common Council sitting as a Board of Equalization will meet at City Hall on December 18th, 17th and 18th, 1940 at : o'clock pm.
 Nome Common Council .... . By M. J, Walsh, City Clerk
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-18
Governor There

"GoVernor Gruening eX-officio member of the Council" said Mir Hess was present but neith CT he nor anyone els asked us to submit any suggestions as to new tax channels nor did he sug gest additional revenues.
 If any recommendations for more taxes or new tax channels develop they likely will come from the governor said Hess. In the council meeting he intimated nothing on these lines and was an intent listener not offering any proposals as to procedure himself. However I feel he will ask the legislature for consider able more revenue. Auditor Frank Boyle estimated a haf mil lion more will be needed for pur poses in prospect for the bien- nium. Possibly an additional sum of about $6OO.OO0 woud be need ed to carry out the mooted CT ection of joint armories and civic centers. Undoubtedly these things will come up for definite consid eration by Virtuz of plan to be laid before the legislature from -nfEnial en11rcnc
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-18
Notice of Hearing and Settle
 ment of Final Account
No. 578

In the Probate Court for the Cape Nome Precinct, Territory of Alaska, Second Division. In the matter of the estate of ISADORE FIX, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern;
 That the undersigned Admins tratrix of the Estate of Isadore Fix, deceased, has filed in the above entitled court, her final account and that the 27th day of F bruary, 1941, at the hour of 11:00 o'clock am. of said date in the Court room of said Court at Nome, Alaska, has been fixed by the order of said Court, as the time and place for the hearing of said final account and objec- tions thereto and the settlement thereof and that at said tim and place the Court will adjudicate and determine who are the heirs and distributes of said deceas- ed.
 Dated this 18th day of Decem- Der, 1940.
 Edna Fix,
 Administratrix of the
 Estate of Isadore Fix,
 deceased.
 Publish Dec. Is 25, 1940 Jan. l 8 Is, l941.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
NAzI RAID
IS WORST
ON LONDON
Three Hundred Tons of
Bombs Dropped-SheI-
ter and Hospital Hit
(By Associated Press

Berlin reported today German
raiders unloaded three hundred
tons of bombs on London last night
in reign Of terror which the Brit
ish have conceded the most de-
structive assault of the war.
Rain hampered the Nazi raiders
returning to attack at daylight.
Rescue crews worked to clear
away the debris from a bomb
smashed air raid shelter where 100
persons had taken refuge.
Workmen are also tearing at de-
bris from the bombing of three
wings of hospital housing 1903
patients.
Eight bodies were taken from the
demolished shelter, and in the
bombed hospital it is feared not a
single person escaped death or
injury.
Nazis in Berlin said the attack
was "twenty-fold revenge" for
the British raid ON Berlin Monday
night.
The German news agency DNB
claims that vital railroad terminals
and facilities in the outskirts OF
London were demolished today by
direct hits scored by German
bombing squadron The agency said
that the rail facilities were vital
for supplying Great London with
food
At the same time the news SER
vice reported several hangers and
barracks at an airport near Lon
don were destroyed when hit by
Nazi bombs One bomber was said
10 have scored direct hit on a
gas works of city on the SOUTH
east coast Of England, while an
other claimed to have bombed and
sunk commercial steamer off
the southeast coast.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
Replies 10 Questions Fired
al Him by Many
Newsmen Today
WAR5HIp5 TO BE MANNED
TO FULL STRENGTH NOW
Additional AuxiIiaries Are
Soughf-0ufbredk in
Orient Near
WASHINGTON, Oct. AT a

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9-At a
conference with newsmen today,
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox
faced a barrage of questions and
all were concerning the tense sit
uation in the Far East.
Secretary Knox said the United
States fleet now on duty in the
Pacific will be brought up to full
strength Immediately and 1900 men
will be added and crews will be
raised at once from IS to 100 per-
cent.
Secretary Knox said the step is
only one of several measures to
reinforce the naval strength with
out delay.
The Navy Chief also said the
Navy is pressing" for the acquisi-
ton of 81 additional auxiliary ships
to the fleet.
Asked point blank whether he
concurred in the prediction that it
is feared war with Japan will break
out in is days, Secretary Knox
promptly replied: mo I do not
think anybody knows"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
New Blows Against British
Forecast by Italian
Military Writer
AMERICAN ENTRY
IN WAR DERIDED
We Could Have Canada
Other Spots # We Re-
NAMED Neutral

ROME, Oct 9.-Premier Musso-
lini's newspaper II Popolo d'1talia
said today new heavy blows
against the British with fresh forces
are imminent and offered British
territory in the Western HemlS-
phere to the United States if she
remained out of the war.
The official military comimenta-
tor Mario Appelius said the Unit
ed States must choose between three
decisions, as follows: q
One-Remain neutral until the
destruction OF the British Empire
is effected and take its place among
the E Empires natural heirs, with
Canada, Newfoundland, Bahamas
Bermuda and Jamaica its expec-
tations.
Two - Continue aid to England
without intervening in the war, and
find herself in an inferior diplomat
ic condition when the British En-
port is split up in conference and
in future trade agreements as well. y
y & Three-Enter the war knowing
size is militarily ready to meet all
tho consequences Of defeat"
The final course, Appelius said,
sis suicide"
If the United States were to re-
main neutral, he added, she might
also get Australia, and New Zeal
and, while the British Honduras
would go to Guatemala and the
British Falkland Islands to Argen-
tina
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
Faulkner TAKES
ALASkA'S FIGHT
70 Mine FARLEY
Attorney Lays Problems Of
North and ICkes Before
Powerful Body

Nearly 1000 delegates to the Am
erican Mining Congress, one of the
most potent industrial groups in the
United States, recently applauded
a speech made by attorney Fl. L..
Faulkner of Juneau when he pre-
sented to the congress the prob
lens of Alaskans under progress
ing Withdrawals of land from pub
lie domain.
Faulkner returned on the Aleu-
tian after several weeks in the
States during which he attended
the Mining Congress annual ses-
sion at Colorado Springs, taking
his seat as delegate from the AL
aska Miners Association.
To this body. which lawmakers
consider one of the most powerful
retarding influences in the path
of ill-considered national legisla-
ton, Faulkner presented an argu-
ment that 1.-The policy of the pres
eIlt OcClCId1 VI IVA 40 W
|, use Alaska for experimental pur-
poses and to experiment there with
things which have been tried be-
fore and which common expert
ence has demonstrated to be i'm
practical"
Ickes Policy
Faulkner held up as glazing eX-
ample of Ickes policy the with
drawal of Approximately 10000
acres in Glacier National Monument,
where prospecting may be carried
on only under restrictive regula-
lions of the Department
The well known Juneau attorney
also declared, THE Secretary is
contemplating reservations of large
areas in Southeastern and South
western Alaska to be set aside
to conduct experiments on behalf
of the Indians in canning salmon
at public expense and under gov
eminent supervision-at the ex-
pense of private industry already
established"
Licensing System
The Department Of Interior plan
for instituting a licensing system
for Alaska mines, permitting oper-
alton on a royalty basis without
title, also drew Faulkner's fire, as
did the proposed measure in Con-
gress, sponsored by Ickes, that
would withdraw all lands within 80
rods of any water in Alaska from
public entry or location.
OF this bill, Faulkner said: "In
the Territory with its $4,000 miles
of coastline, where most of the
settlements and industries are on
tidewater. with its vast system OF
rivers and streams, its millions of
lakes, it is difficult to find land
of any description which is not
I
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
BOOKING
PASSAGE
FOR HOME
Americans Follow Instruc-
tions, Preparing 10
Leave Orient
(By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steamship travel agencies IN
Shanghai are crowded with Amer
leans seeking passage home follow
ing instructions to leave the Far
East.
Passenger liners are booked in
advance and American officials are
reported trying to get the approval
that the liners President Coolidge
and President Pierce carry only
American citizens on the early
trips
Many Europeans and Jewish ref
ugees now hold reservations.
The two liners, which will ac-
commodate about 5000 passengers,
will use the salons land dormitories
for passengers also.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
Opening Of Burma Road
by British May Bring
"Bombings"
NIPPON NEWSPAPERS
GROWING VERY MILD
Letting Down on Fiery In
situations Made by
Prince Konoye
(By ASSOCIATED PRESS


Reports from Tokyo, official
lcurces, claim efforts are being made
discount the possibility of an
explosion in the Far East but at
he same time indications are that
he opening of the Burma Road by
the British may cause "bombings.
The Burma Road is the life line
for China
At the same time the United
states Is urged to prepare for emer-
gencies and has started to do so
A slant on the peril fraught sit.
iation came from Rear Admiral
Harry Yarnell, retired commander
If the Atlantic fleet, who sat in
he Monday conference between
Secretary of War Knox, and Ad-
niral Richardson, now Commander
n Chief of the Navy.
Yarnell warned that Britain's for
mally announced intention of re-
opening the Burma Road, China's
lifeline of war supplies, may pro-
yoke Japan to drastic action" in
volving the United States.
Trying to Avoid War
The Admiral declared Washing
ton is not going headlong into war
and it is trying hard to avoid war,
but the new Triple Alliance Of Ger
many, Italy and Japan is aimed
directly at the United States.
I'VE may be better prepared for
showdown with Japan now while
she is begged down in China than
six years from now" Yarnell said.
when cur two ocean navy is COM
pleted."
The Burma Road is scheduled to
reopen October IT, the day after
the United States embargo on scrap
iron to Japan becomes effective.
Japanese Papers Are Mild
The Japanese press, usually flam-
ing in it's attacks on outside inter-
ference" adopted surprisingly mild
tone over the Burma Road crisis.
Yakichiro Suma, Foreign Office
spokesman, expressed establishment
at the United States action, advis-
ing Of Americans to return home.
Suma said Japan has mo inten-
ton Of advising her citizens to quit
the United States"
The Tokyo press, far from build
ing on Prince Konoye's fiery asser-
ton last week that Japan will fight
to the finish If challenged by the
United States or Great Britain,
said merely that Japan might close
the Burma Road with bombs"
Fears Expressed
In Shanghai, fears were expressed
that Japanese Army leaders in
China may vent their anger over
the Burma Road by taking drastic
action regardless of Tokyo's atti-
tude.
In that event, it is said serious
developments might be expected In
the British Crown Colony at Hong
kong.
The uneaSiness was reflected IN
the Shanghai stock market where
most shares dropped from three to
five points.
In Hongkong the Chinese press
predicted the Burma Road episode
will lead to serious japanese roper
cussions, but said the reopening Of
the road will be a boon, not only
to China, but to the whole mon
aggression front"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. - When
a law puts more than million
people on the spot, it's worth dig
ging into.
If you know a hundred persons,
the odds are you know someone
who is affected by the Hatch Act.
Those affected are, for the first
time really finding themselves def
initely on the spot.
In the national defense melee
you may have missed all the hull
labaloo about the Hatch Act and
its amendments. 1t is the statute
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
BROAD TAX
LEGISLATION
IS NOW LAW
President Signs Measure
Designed 10 Prevent
ProfiteerintI

WASHINGTON, Oct. Broad
tax legislation, using excess profits
levy as a carrier on profiteering on
militarr contracts and at the same
time encourage defense enterprises
has been signed into the law by
President Roosevelt.
The new law carried excess prof.
its tax from Is to so percent and
raises corporation income tax from
20 9I1O percent to "a percent, the
new rates applicable on the 1910
income and thereafter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
Sifka Legion
Has Election

At recent meeting of the Amer
lean Legion Post at Sitka, G. 3.
Hager was elected Commander, sue
ceeding Walter Bacon who served
in that capacity for the past year.
Other officers elected were Rus
sell Clithero, first vice. command
er: DR.. Fred -Stockfish. second vice.
commander; Ben G. Miller, adJu-
tant; Peter Kostrometinoff. treas
urer; Frank Hofort, sergeant-at-
arms; and william Cote, chaplain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09

STAYS In.
SESSION

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. =
Democratic leaders in the House
have abandoned for the time
being plans to recess or adjourn
Congress.
House Speaker Rayburn an
nomced the decision is made
"for reasons sufficient to u.s."
The Senate meanwhile planned
to start series of three day re-
cesses until November Is.
1t is admitted the Far East
crisis is near.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
GERMANS
INVADING
RUkANIA
Vanguard Forces Cross
Frontier for Announced
Intentions

BUCHAREST, Oct. 9.-More than
1000 German troops have crossed
the Rumanian frontier, in what
the official spokesman says, is but
the vanguard force to guard the
oil fields, train the Rumanian army
and also instruct the Rumanians
in Nazi production and loyalty to
home.
Two mammoth barges have also
come down the Danube loaded with
anti-aircraft equipment and huge
quantities of ammunition.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
Dena|i Is Now
Juneau Bound

SEATTLE, Oct. 9.-Steamer De-
nall sailed for Southeast and
Southwest Alaska ports at 9 O'Clock
this morning with 81 first class
passengers and 10 in the Storage.
Passengers booked for Juneau
include 3. A. Pettee, Henry Reimer,
Lewis Lavensaler, George Han
sen, Donald Russell, Mrs. George
d. Benson, Mrs. B. M. Kraft.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
RENO HAS
BIG BLAZE

RENO, New, Oct. 9.-The gay city
of Reno celebrated Fire Prevention
Week in a big way today.
A fire that swept through bus
mess block seriously damaged four
business establishments.
To add to the confusion, water
squirted by the fire laddies washed
all the labels off of $4,000 liquor
stock. The liquor wasn't damaged,
but the proprietor of the store said
he couldn't tell what was what
without tasting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
II You Must Be Life Of
Party, Don't Plan 10 Be
Paid by Your Unde Sam

which forbids, on pain of instant
dismissal, any government employee
or the employee of any state or
local project financed in part or
in whole by government funds from
participating i'll almost any way
in party politics.
BORDER CASES MUST WAIT
That includes SO many people
that the Civil Service Commits
sion, which is charged with ad-
ministering the act and prescott
CONTINUED on Page Six,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
MRS. GALLEMORE DOING
NICELY AT ST. AIMS

Mrs. w. A. Gallemore underwent
surgical care at st. AIMS Hospital
yesterday morning and, according
to advices, is recuperating nicely.
She is the wife of the foreman at
the Hirst- Chihagof mine.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
Petersburg 10 GET
Protection, Wafer

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. The
Senate has sent bill to the White
House to make land in the Ton
gass National Forest available to
Petersburg for the use and pro-
lection of its water supply.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
Leasing Of AIaka
Land Up 10 Sec. Inf.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 9. The
Senate has passed and sent to the
President legislation to permit the
Secretary of the Interior to least
land in Alaska to unincorporated
cities and towns as sites for parks
or cemeteries.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09
HERE FROM KETCHIKAN

Margaret Ulander is guest at
the Baranof. She is up from Ket-
chikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-09

(Conginued on Page SKI
Glacier County chief., 1940-09-27
Highway No. 2 Is
Classed as Military
Road by War Dept.

With highway No. 2 being designa-
ted recently "as of military import
ance" by the secretary OF war. II IS
believed that substantial development
of it as well as of the construction OF
.access roads" to bring it up to prop
er military specifications Will pc
under way next year.
The nations proposed network
would link together approximately 10
military environments. The LIBBY
chamber of commerce, mindful of the
Importance of highway No. as
military road, some time ago took the
matter up with Senator James +
Murray, later receiving word that the
secretary of war had so designated it.
A staff correspondent OF the
Christian Science Monitor in descrlb-
ing the proposal on a national basis
said:
Announcement of this primary step
in what may develop into huge ma
tional defense road building pro-
gram was made here by John NJ.
Carmody. federal works OF Soo administra "a.
road fund for 1912 and 1913 became
available.
Thomas H Mcdonald, public roads
commissioner. estiated that residue
of Sl97 10000 in earlier road build
ing and grade crossing elimination
funds is also available Tor delenSe
work He estimated that the 300
miles of access roads" to be paid for
in full by the federal government.
! would cost appropriately S200.000,000
and can be build "as fast as it has to
be done"
Shortly after Oct /. the federal
works agency will turn over to Presi-
| dent Roosevelt a complete survey of
| the 75,00O-mile strategic network"
of roads in the United States with rec
concentrations for improvements and
extensions as proposed by the army,
navy and national defense commits
| sion.
The survey shows approximately
1900 bridges in the 75.000mile system
| with a carrying capacity of less than
| 80 900 pounds and $50 with vertical
clearence of less than 1872 feet.
Approximately $500 miles of road
surface is earmarked for widening
and $4,000 miles for strengthening.
Glacier County chief., 1940-09-27
The Low Down
From Hickory Grove

This idea that there is anybody
in this country or elsewhere who
is indispensable, don't check up so
good-and is mostly talk.
You take it under the Pharos,
there in Egypt, when they were
putting up the pyramids, it was
about like it is here, now. They
grape-vined the idea around that
they could not get along without
old Rameses. And some of the big
dams we been building on the Col
umbia and all over the country,
and the wide and high buildings on
our rolling Potomac, they will be
hard to explain 5000 years hence,
like the pyramids are "a problem
today.
But the Pharaohs of Egypt and
our own Big Folks here at home,
they had to be doing something big
they figured-and they did so.
And old Rameses, he kept his gold
chariot-and he kept on being
Pharaoh-and he kept on the pay
roll. But in the end, the pyramids
got him-he is buried Hereunder.
Claiming to be indispensable is
taking in lota territory. A pinch
hitter for the great Casey could
have done no worse than Casey,
himself.
Yours with the low down,
JOE SIERRA
Glacier County chief., 1940-09-27
Heart Butte All Club News

The two All clubs are busy COM
pleting their records and writing the
story of their club work fer the past
year, having completed our pro-
jects, We all feel satisfied and have
enjoyed our work.
We hope to receive another Gold
Seal as We did last year.
Earl Williamson of the Pineview
Heifer club, went to Flandreau and
writes that he likes it there. He made
arrangements for the care of his
heifer.
Mrs. LaBreche. leader of the Busy
Bees, will take Esther and Ethel Will
hanson to see "Pinocchio", as a re-
ward for their good work. they are the
honor All members.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Holtz are back at
Little Badger as teachers again.
There is still little smouldering of
ashes at the fire south of here and
CCC men are still on duty.
No frost here yet, the vegetables and
flower gardens are green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Choate went to
Canada last week and returned the
same day.
Mrs. Larson is teaching at the Mad
Plume school this year.
Lawrence Horn returned from Dill
lon.
Reporter-Bonnell St. Goddard
Glacier County chief., 1940-09-27

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