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The Nome nugget., 1940-12-16

34:h annual nationwide Christ 8as Seal Sale of tub rculosis as s5c.4s.za axes on added signific- 7nce tls year. Il sh5~Id receive more than ever before the fuIles. possible support of all the peo- pie of our country.
 From now on until Christmas Day, W, as individuals by ganer ous purchase of the Seals can do our part to help tuberculosis as sociadons free us from the dead ly menace of this communicable disease. We know from past eX- 2zyiences that our dollars will be vi spent in behalf of public good
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-16
Jobs Threatened

Not only in the government but in private industry there is a house-cleaning move to purge all aliens. Of the thousands of let terS the Census Bureau is receiV- ing asking proof of citizenship, by far the greater per cent ex- plain that writer MUST have this information immediately to hold his job. For one reason or anoth- CT (accent or appearance, to name only tWo) the author writ eS, he is suspected of being an alien. He knows that the Census Bureau can clear this up. Will they please do so at once, so he won't get fired?
 Just what percentages of these requests come from private industry or fromthe government where laws already passed for bid employment of undeclared aliens in many departments has not yet been determined but it is certain that lots of private em- ployers are scanning their pay rolls and wedding out the foreign born Who have not taken out pa pers.
 An even great number of let ters fall into the Census Bureau mail baskets from persons trying to find out old they are. Most of these came originally from psr- sons seeking old age pensions. But the draft sWamped the bu- reau. The compulsory filing of birth certificates is comparative lyrecent andsven where it has been a practice for years hun dreds of communities have seen their records lost through care lessness and indifference or de stroyed by fire, floods or winds,
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-16
PRIORETIES AGREEMENT IS REACHED

WASHINGTON - A priorities agreement between commercial airlines and defense officials, a program of ship construction and a labor conciliation plan high lighted the weeks development in the national defense program.
 Th- weekly progress report, is issued Sunday by the National Defense Commission revealed that the commercial air lines will gear their plane production to military needs and have agreed 0 give the Army a number of new plane engines. The airlines will re ease to the military ser vice during 194l an additional $7, 50),000 worth of equipment.
 New Shipyards
 Te review showed that 330 com bat naval ships are under con- struction while shipyard facilit- .as are being expanded. New nav al fighting vessels are going into service at the rate of one every l2 days as a $7,7OO,000.OO0 pro gram goes forward. New ship yards are bzing built on the Pac fife and Gulf Coasts. At present l6 1000 persons are working dir ect y in shipyards.
 Representatives of labor and the shipbuilding industry met md formulated that no work st-ppages be permitted until ev cry means of cancellation has .~~.i u.nzed. The committee
 2y s5fvc a a pattern to guide y#srd harmonious labog-man-
 z "-a''l relationships.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-16
INCOME TAX RULING
 AFFECTS U. s. DRAFTEES

The Commissioner of Internal Rev nue has ruled that payments made by an employer t9 his form CT employees called for active service with the armed forces of the United States or who volun- tarily enlisted for s-rv.ce, which payments are designed to supple ment amounts received by them from the Federal Government, do not constitute wages for Fed Gal employment tax purpos- es. The Commissioner pointed out that this ruling is in conson- anee with the Bureaus ruling holding that amounts paid by em ployers during the present emer gency to employees who are ab- nt in the military or naval ser vice are al oWable deductions from gross income of the payers for Federal income tax purposes. The Commissioner also pointed out that this ruling does not mod fly previous rulings holding that such payments constitute taxable income to thz recipient for pur- poses of the Federal income tax laws.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-16
The Washington g
 DayboOk
By Jack Sdnnett

WASHINGTON Whats your nationality? Now stop and think. Can you prove it?
 What's your age? Stop ard think again. Can you prove it2 With ladies cf indeterminate age that has been a qu stion that has proV.d d more Joe Millers than has the mother-in-laW or the trave ing salesman. But strange as it may seem there are thou sands of Americans who cant prove thier nationality and hun dreds of thousands Who-if they know how old they are-can't prove it.
 In spite of the fact that this is probably the most statistical era of all time the great void in the American knowledge of facts and figgers might never have come to light if it weren't for the Cen sus Bureau. That division of the government which is charged with enumerating the peoples of our nation is discovering that if it takes at least a sizeable battal ion to answer the question: How old am I? Where was I born?
 At the rate of 1,500 to 2,0O0 a day letters have been pourning in to the Census Bureau for weeks asking verifcation of these two facts. The flood has been such that ther5 has been no chance yet to analyze ito seperate the queries into classifications that might define just what is going on. But on the basis of the super vicial observation there are some things that can be said right now
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-16

Proof of Labor Blanks can now be had at the Nome Nugget office
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-16
Validity Established

Through the courts, validity of the Census Bureau statistics has been established. It has been prived that army papers, pass ports, civil service records and other official papers filed under oath sometimes lie but Census Bureau records checked and double-checked over the years, rarely fail to disclose the truth. Private employers, the govern ment and the courts all have come to recognize the authentic ity of Census Bureau reports, ac counting for the demand.
 To meet this demand, the Cen sus Bureau has prepared these questions-but don't try to get one of these just by writing in for it.
 Census Bureau information on individuals is available only to those individuals. The bureau al ready has had it round and around about the secrecy of it's information on individuals and not even J. Edgar Hoover and his G-boys could get it without the permission of the person involv- ed-which is sort of tops in hush flushing.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-16
Notice to Licensees of Radio Stations

A majority of the licensees of radio stations in Alaska will ex- pire on January 1st, 1941, unless renewal applications are filed prior to this date. It is urged that licensees apply for renewal immediately to avoid loss of ra- diO communication. App ication .arms are available on request at Juneau office of the Federal Com municatiCnS Commission.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-16
N O T I c E

Pursuant to an order of court entered on this 22nd of Novem- Der, A. D. 1940, notice is hereby given that a general term of the District Court, Second Judicial Division, Territory of Alaska, will be held in the Court House at Nome, in said division and territory, commencing at the hour of nine fifteen o'clock (9:15) am. on Thursday, January 2, 1941, and to continue according to further orders of the court.
 Given under my hand and with the Courts seal affixed this 22nd day of November, 1940.
 Amer Rydeen,
 Clerk of the District Court
 for the Territory of Alaska,
 Second Division.
 Publish December g 16 23 30.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-16

S 9 [ R D o U G H ," S T A T :! c N FER Y
 N"ooa' Office
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

when in the course of human
events it becomes necessary"
What means can be used to
insure such a distribution
Let me suggest the taxing
system, one of the foundations
upon which all government de-
ponds, can be used to insure
such a distribution.
BY exercising the right to tax
to the extent of absolutely limit
ing incomes to a point that will
prevent excessive or unwise ac-
emulation. And the stepping
up of tax rates on all incomes
to finance unlimited employment
at a wage that will assure such
a standard of living as each
nation deems advisable for its
working classes, or through
their purchasing power to fur
nish a market for its industries.
No great nation in history
ever went to pieces when its
wealth was distributed among
its people with any fair degree
of equality. On the other hand,
no nation has lasted long after
bulk of its wealth had accumu-
lated into the hands of few in
dividuals. FRED A. SMITH,
Assessor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
Peace Is for Everybody

Stressed at the recent northwest meeting of the Inter-
national Relations clubs conference at the University of
cooperation of all nations in reaching accord of
1t is evident that remains potentiaty long as
country the earth retains visions of imperialism
The network of makes it impossible for to
conceive of permanent peace except international
basis.
The important thing about agreement is that
the gners must believe in it Internationally The history
of mankind has known inevitable Wars start
only when men start them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21

The number OF planes turned
over to Great Britain and to
France from June /, 1899. to
March l of the present year has
been approximately 100, with
the majority headed for the
French government. Present
shipments average 200 a month,
but are being stepped up. Amer
ica's production capacity Is ex-
pected to total $500 a month by
the end of this year. but that
includes commercial ships and
jalopies of all kinds. Two bottle
necks-lack of trained mechan-
les and machine tools for the
construction of engines-account
for the slow rate of increase. 1t
is far below Hitler's reported
monthly production of 5000 war
planes alone.
Large-scale deliveries to the
army and navy will not start
for several months. The delay.
however. was deliberate. Wash
ington preferred the plants to
rush construction of planes for
the allies in order that improve
ments discovered in the process
Of manufacture might be incor-
porated in our ships. As re-
suit, the United States has sew
eral models-pursuits and bomb
ers-which excel anything flown
by both sets of belligerents.
President Roosevelt's selection
of Harold L. Ickes as peace
maker between warning states Of
Democratic delegates in Califor-
mia reveals the seriousness of
the split between F. D. r. and
National CHI al r m an Farley.
Jim's Cronies in the organization
around the country, who have
discounted reports of a sharp
break, must now make up their
minds as to where their alle-
glance will rest in the approach
ing convention battle.
So must Vice President Gar
ner's friends on and off Capitol
hill. for as the other entry IN the
California struggle. he was the
target of the Roosevelt Ickes
strategy. 1t is understood that
the secretary Of the interior will
perform the same mission for
the president in Wisconsin, where
two sets of politicos favorable
to third term are squabbling.
More than ever before, Mr..
Roosevelt has now tipped his
hand against the No. 2 and No. 3
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
South American Trade Picks Up

American business men, who feared the effects of the
war on foreign commerce, take some comfort from
the fact that nothing very sinister has happened far
What trade has been lost with Germany has been amply
the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries. And
meanwhile the Pan-American solidarity has doubled
exports from the United States South America according
to United States department of figures based
comparisons between January 1882 and January 1910
In January, 1885, this country exported $18,695,O00
worth Of goods to South American countries In January
l940 $38566000 worth of material shipped down.
s1ghty-From $27309O00 for January 1889, to $31 &c.,
600 for January, 1910.
In any school Of economies this looks like favorable
worth 8H million dollars more than exported. In
January, 1940 sent to South America million dol
lars in goods than took from her. 1t looks good
except for hitch South American republics can't hold
down their end of the eetertoter unless something is
done about arranging credits providing exchange.
South America must sell in order to buy and the sales
must be equal the purchases Unless credit system
PEELED to turn to other Manifestations in position to
reciprocate by purchasing South American products.
It would be wise preserve South American market
not alone for its immediate value but for its poenaties
The United States has suffered heavily from collapse of
trade in Europe As matter of fact if the should in
in its fury chances the United States would pick
up flood of orders from the allies.
Before the ends, the allies may be stone broke.
Under any circumstances when the fighting over trade
will drop off very suddenly That's when this country will
be able reliable market such South America
provide
In the long run, American business might find it
profitable all the way around to concentrate the
markets in this hemisphere than rely too heavily the
possible economic squirt in Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
DIR. BROWN EXPRESSES
THANKS FOR HELP

Editor The Times: I wish to
thank you most kindly for your
very generous and gracious aid
to the Pierce County hospital
during the recent campaign for
the three-mill levy.
The fact that you printed all
ten Of the articles informing the
public about many phases of the
hospital in which they were in
terested and about which they
were in the main rather unin-
formed is indeed appreciated.
Such a medium of information
as the columns Of your paper
afford renders very great pub
lie service. Not only did ii help
thousands OF voters who We're
sufficiently interested 10 read
these articles 10 cast a decisive
and more intelligent vote, but
! do feel that the publicity given
to the hospitals side OF the
question through your columns
was very big factor in the
decisive results attained at the
polls. Your very fair and gen.
erous treatment of the hospital
on all occasions is deserving of
commentator from all Of us
who have the welfare Of this in
stitution at heart.
Again thanking you for the
many courtesies extended.
BURTON A. BROWN, NJ. d.
Superintendent Pierce County
Hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
PUZZLING SITUATION

Editor, The Times, The mys-
FERROUS mission of Sumner Wells
to the warning nations of Europe
puzzled me not a little. Just
what he could expect to accom-
plish beyond what our accredit-
ed ambassadors were doing, or
what he could learn that an alert
news service couldn't tell us,
seemed rather doubtful. On the
other hand 1t didn't seem possi-
Bile our president would send Mr..
Welles to counsel the bellig-
ents on the issues of war or
peace, as that would be a graz
tuitous insult.
The most satisfactory explain
alton of this junket is that Mr..
Roosevelt wanted to get the.
opinions of the big boys" over
there as to the possibilities Of
his serving them and the world
In the role of counselor in the
event war continues or of medi-
ator in the event 1t stops. If he
Is needed in either capacity he
can then tell us how important
II is that he be continued-as
president.
At first blush II may seem
preposterous that the leaders of
Europe should be consulted as to
the presidency of the United
States. but if they give 1t as
their sincere belief that Roose-
welt should continue, he will
have another mandate, and he
rather likes mandates, and will
be persuaded that he should
make the sacrifice of another
four years in the White House.
c. w. Van SCOYOC.
Orting, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21

men Of the party. What sggra-
Yates resentment among the Old
Dealers. especially among the
southerners, is that Mr.. Roose-
welt drafted a former Republic
cana political adventurer for
more than forty years-to COM
pose Democratic difficulties.
Nor does the suspicion that
Tommie Corcoran and Ben Co
hen are the sctivating spirit be-
hind the Roosevelt-Ickes third
terming-around improve the re-
lstions behind the White House
and old-fashioned Democrats. In
fact, were it not that he is barred
from political activity by the
Hatch act, Corcoran himself
would have been recruited for
the job, thus sparing a cabinet
member criticism that may be
directed at him for openly en-
gaging in partisan politics.
Ickes' Intervention may make
him the principal target Of the
senate's proposed investigation
of wire tapping. With a few
exceptions. the sponsors of the
proposed inquiry harbor several
grudges against the hard-hitting
and sharp-tongued secretary Of
the interior.
Senate files contain sworn
testimony that Ickes ordered
taps" to be put on the tele-
phones of his own employees and
people outside his own depart
ment. When the nomination Of
Under-Secretary f. X. Burlew
was up for confirmation, Ickes'
ex-sleuth Louis CLAWS = testi-
fled that he had INDUCED in the
practice only under the direct
orders of the secretary. At sew
eral staff meetings Ickes de-
Tended his right to wire tap
when subordinate, notably
Nathan Straus, jr., assailed it.
incidentally. the Old Dealers
are beginning to deliver frontal
assault on the presidents politi-
cal allies and third-term Choir
listers. The wire tapping reve-
lations may undermine Ickes and
destroy his value in the coming
campaign. Attorney General
Jackson's defense of the Detroit
roundups may, as he suggests,
turn out to be mistake in the
light of subsequent disclosures.
And Henry Wallace is under
heavy fire for his alleged at
tempt to transfer Farm Credit
from a businesslike enterprise
into another relief agency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
l. What is the origin of the
name Jutland?
2. What disease is called the
white plague
3. Name the only man born
west of the Mississippi river who
became president of the United
States.
4. Name the president of the
newly established national coun-
Gil of the Polish government-in-
exile.
5. Where is the University Of
Michigan?
6. Is linseed oil used in maxi
ing linoleum
Z. What is the name of the
dish made Of bread or oatcake.
soaked in pot-liquor or hot milk ?
s. What is the word in ice
hockey that describes a success
full blockade by the goal tender
OF an attempted score?
Q. Does the yolk or white Of
an egg have the most food
value?
10. Who wrote the oratorio
Messiah"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
Joel Myers and His
Book
Record Reveals Pioneer
Pracfises
Money Not important in
Business Deals

INTERESTING sidelights on
L the business methods of the
settlers who first opened the
Puget Sound country are revealed
in an old account book of Joel
Myers, Steilacoom pioneer,
found in the library of the state
historical society. The book COW
ers the period from 1883 to 1868.
Myers was one of the prom
inent business men of his time.
At the death of Thomas Cham
bers, who established the first
sawmill and first gristmill at
Steilacoom, he married the widow
and took over the business.
According to the entries in the
old book. Myers engaged in a
variety of activities, buying as
well as selling and serving as
road supervisor in his district.
All indications point to his be-
ing a good business man, but he
didn't know much about English
grammar and developed a sys-
tenn of phonetic spelling of his
own.
He couldn't see the use of
spelling 1t cabbage" when ev-
erybody should know 1t was
"cabitch." And why spell II
"ton" when "tun" was the way
It sounded. Sugar, quite clear
ly, was "shugare."
One of Myers customers was
William Packwood, pioneer for
whom Packwood lake and the
town of Packwood were named.
Packwood was a frugal buyer,
and that may be one of the rea-
sons he acquired so much valu-
able land.
II is related that on one occa-
sion Packwood had been engaged
to pilot a party Of prospectors
into the hills. AS they were about
ready to start Packwood said he
would require a little advance
to get some things he needed for
the trip. Expecting to see him
come back with load, members
of the party were surprised to
see he was not carrying any,
thing.
Asked why he hadn't brought
his supplies. Psckwood replied.
Il got it all right here" and
pulled a plug OF tobacco and
jackknife out of his pocket.
The fact that money was
scarce In the fifties and sixties
did not interfere with business.
For instance, q settler bought
n horse for $45, paying with
SIS worth Of beef. $50 worth
of leather and $40 In hogs
The commodities were TO be
delivered when the farmer
produced them.
Another entry noted the sale
of . gun 10 Indian Charley for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
Stories in
Stamps
Roll MoiI TroveIs
Five Trips TO Sun

IF single letter could have been
sent over every mile U. S. rail-
roads carried mail in 1899, it
would have travelled a distance
equal 10 FIVE trips TO the SUM
total of 455,e54, 900 miles or 49,
900 times around the earth.
Such a cover exists only in a
philstelist's dream. but the fact
is that the railroads carry the
bulk of U. S. mails. This service
was noted philatelically by the
U. S. parcel post stamp above.
issued in 1912, showing a rail-
way mail clerk in the open door
Of q mail car. The stamp was
one Of a series OF u issued spe-
cihcally for parcel post. diScon-
tlnued within a year.
The report Of the postmaster
general for 1899 lists ie,e64 en-
ployes in the railway mail serv-
ice. OF which 1871 were railway
postal clerks. More than is bill
lion pieces FINAL were handled
in 6s4 full postal cars and 3l39
apartment mail cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
CONGRESS Undertakes a Painful Job

the recommendation of its committee gets by
the house. reapporonmen of congressional representatives
will take place in 1912 the basis of this years census
The idea of the committee is to get the thing through
before representatives have chance to get all the
results and find whether they would be voting them
selves right out of office It's
proposition and Chairman Matthew A. Dunn lDem., Pa)
canddy that's the only way to get the bill passed
if it's going to be passed at all.
Under any circumstances it's good idea to get the
thing with. Reapportonment is decreed by the con-
situton and the matter shouldn't be neglected just be-
cause few individuals might lose their jobs.