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Thirty days bsfore the date specified in the notice given by the company, its successor or as sign, to discontinue operations, or by the City of Nome to take over the plant and system, the company, its successor or assign, shall deposit with any authorized banking house thsn functioning in the city a deed and bill of sale whereby there would be convey ed to the city of Nome all right, title, and interest of the com pany, its successors or assigns, in and to the property appraised. Such conveyances shall be left with the banking house for it to hold in escrow and to exhibit to the City of Nome, the Council and attorney thereof, for their examination and peruSal. On or before the date specified in such notice the City of Nome shall pay into the banking house for the credit of the company, its sue cessors or assigns, the amount of the appraised valuation and the banking house shall thereupon deliver to the City of Nome the deed and bill of sale, first affixing thereto the necessary amount and denomination of document ary stamps then required by law.
 If the notice was given by the Northern Light and Power Com pany, its successor or assign, to dis continue operations on a speci- fled date, and the amount be not paid into the banking house on or before the date mentioned, op eration of the plant and system may be discontinued on the next lay or any time th-reafter. If the notice was given by the City 1f Nome to take over on Speci- fled date, and the amount be not paid on or before that date, the Northern Light and Power Com pany, it's successors or assigns shall not be required to dispose of the plant and system to the City. If a sale and transfer, or dis continuance of operations, be not had after notice is given, nothing h rein shall prevent notice being given once OF more times there after and the same steps taken as herein provided.
 See. '. The Northern Light and Power Company, its successors or assigns. shall accept the terms of this franchise by continuing to maintain and operate the present light and power plant and system aftzr April 1, 194l, and within 30 days thereafter it shall file with the Clerk of the City of Nome its tariff rates for electric light and current. No advance rates shall be made without first giv- ing 30 days notice to the City Council, but rates may be low cred at any tme without notice
 Sec. 8. This franchise is author ized and granted in consideration of the Northern Light and Power Company, it's successors and as- signs, complying with the pro-
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-20

ed as. soon as practicable by the company, its successors or as- signs.
 Sec. 4. The Northern Light and Power Company, it's successors and assigns, will maintain its power plant, lines and equipment in such manner as to eliminate and avoid all reasonably prevent able radio interference from or
 ginating herewith or being car ried along the same or dissemin- ating therefrom.
 Sec. 5. The Northern Light and Power Company, it's successors or assigns, shall not discontinue the operation of it's power plant and electric light and power service to the City of Nome and its inhab itants, without first giving the Common Council of the City writ ten notice to that effect at least l2 months in advance of the dis continuance. If the City of Nome, through its Common Council, de Sires to acquire and take over for the City the power plant and system then being operated and maintained under this ordinance and franchise, it may give writ tn notice to that effect to the Northern Light and Power Com pany, or its successors or assigns then operating and conducting the plant and system. Such no- tice shall be given at least l2 months but no more than l8 months in advance of the time specified for the City to take over.
 s c. 6. In the event the City of Nome or the Northern Light and Power Company, it's successors or assigns, gives to the other a not ice as provided in Section 5 above, a Committee of Apprais- CTS shall be selected to appraise the value of the power plant, wires, poles, meters and other appurtenanceS of the electric light and power system as it is then being operated and main tained under this ordinance and franchise. The Committee of Ap- praisers shall be composed of 5 persons, 2 to be selected by the Common Council of the City of Nome, ? by the Northern Light and Power Company or its success sors or assign then operating the plant and system, and 1 to be sell ected by those 4. Both the Com mon Council and the Company, its successors or assign, shall make their selection of the Com mittee members within 50 days after the giving of the notice, and th2 4 selected shall meet within 90 days after the giving of the notice and select the fifth mem Der of the Committee. Within 120 days after the fifth member of the Committee is selected the Committee of Appraisers shall have completed their appraise- ment and submitted their report, copy each to the City and the Company, it's successor or assign.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-20
REQUEST BY ROOSEVELT

LONDON, Jan. - The British government has agreed at the personal request of President Roosevelt, to allow clothing and foodstuffS for children of unoc- cupied France to pass the British blockade.
 Consent was gwen with the understanding that the distribu- ton be under the direct supervi- sion of the American Red Cross.
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Yes, Salmon fishing and canning seasonal business but in off there jobs for hundreds making ready for the next fishing Even in winter are kept at work modernizng and rebuilding canneres
 repairing boats and other floating equipment. Others find employment cutting ping and lumber for construction and box shook manufacturing wire nettng-minng
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-20

visions stat-d, including the pro- vision to sell to the City of Nome, and paying to the City of Nome the sum of $l25 per month com mencing April 1, I94l, and month ly thereafter during the 20-year tenn provided for, or until the operation and service be diScon- tinued or be taken over by the City of Nome as in this ordinance provided.
 Sec. g. This ordinance and fran chise herein granted shall not be valid and effective unless and until it shall be ratified by fifty five percentum of the electors of the City of Nome voting at the annual city election to be held in the City of Nome on April l, l94l. And for that purpose this ordinance shall be submitted to the qualified voters for th-ir vote for ratification or vote in refusal of ratification at such election. The City Clerk Sha l be and he is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to issue and cause to ba published in the Nome Nugget a newspaper published in the city, in two issues of said paper published at least 30 days prior 10 April l, l94l, notice giving the title of this ordinance, and stating the ordinance will be submitted to the qualified voters at the annual city election on April l, l94l, for their vote for ratification or vote in refusal of ratification thereof And the City Clerk shall cause to be printed upon the official ballots for the annual city election of April 1, 1941. the necessary statement, or may in his discr ton have sep arate ballots prepared bearing the necessary statement for sub mission to the voters the question of ratification or refusal of rati- hcation of this ordinance, and on the day of election shall deliver the bal ots to th- judges of cleo ton who shall be responsible for their safe keeping. If fifty-fiVe percentum of the electors voting at the annual city election of April l, l941, vote for ratification of this ordinance as shall b. de- termined by pub ic canvas thereof by the Common Council of the City, this ordinance and the franchise herein granted shall thereupon be in full force and effect
 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOME, ALASKA.
 Approved January 13, 1941.
 By HENRY G. MILLER,
 Mayor
 CITY SEAL
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Write to your friends and rela lves on the Outside, using Sour, sugh Stationery. They Il get a big s4ck out of it.
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coal and providing other supplies for the Industry.
 Not only does the Canned Salmon Industry provide the Territorys greatest employment during the fishing season-these additional Industry created jobs give Alaskans thousands of days work during off seasons. And this means greater security for Alaska families
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-01
Two Negro Murderers Of Negroes To
Die In Electric Chair

LAST WEEK, DOWN IN McCOMB CITY, which is the
County site of Pike County Judge j. Guynes presiding
the Pike County Circuit Court sentenced two Negroes
to die in the electric chair
In both the murder victims were other Negroes
For many years now, the high homicide and murder
rate Negroes in Mississippi has been of the
blacklist marks the good of the State and up
occasions has been the subject of discussion
different groups interested in moral spiritual and
cultural development of the Mississippi Negro
In observation of the efforts of these groups,
ally expressed IN the form of petitions and resolutions
of the nvabe conclusions reached by them has been that
the high murder and homicide rate among Negroes in Mis-
ssspp due in large degree the comparatively minor
punishment melted out to Negro murderers especially in
cases where the murder victims other Negroes No
who has given casual attention to the sentences
given in the of Negro murders will deny the truth of
is also true and of equal Importance that the idif
ference to the value of Negro life manhood in the
total of Mississippi ctzenry those who make the
jury in trials of Negro murders has been and is major
cause for the comparatively minor punshments given to
Negro murderers of Negroes.
Under the above conditions except the occasional
ton given to the problem by two white and Negro
organizations in the State with aroused public opinion
Tin fact have often heard the remark that you get
out cheaper for killing another Negro than for being caught
selling whiskey, Negro murder and homicide have in
creased almost yearly until today Mississippi has the u-
envabe record of having the highest murder and homicide
rate, not alone among Negroes but generally of all the
States in the country
While not certain Jackson and Kinds County,
If not it is close second.
In every country notably in England where the old
Mosaic Code of eye for eye, and tooth for TOOTH
is applied in the of murder the rate almost insig
nificant.
The application of the Mosaic Code to murderers with
like degree of certainty among Negroes well Others
will soon begin to have the affect in Mississippi
In Pike County and throughout the State. all thinking
intelligent Negroes will commend and congratulate Judge
Guynes and the Juries who heard the above trials and
beginning of time in all the courts of the State when Ne
gro murderers will be given the punishment
their crime deserves for doing the only way
to reduce the high murder and homicide rate among Ne
grOeS Mississippi
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nation in hiring workers.

nation in hiring workers.
Don't you think it's strange that
out Of Los A13eles Negro popu-
lation of about 10000 only 10 have
found their way into your pay
roll?" asked Earl Dickerson, alder.
man from Chicago and member
of the committee.
Eyes" replied Neal, "but If you
look at our line, the men applying
for work, you'll see that not even
three per cent are Negroes.
They just don't seem to have
the qualifications, the experience
Or skill"
did you ever have any trouble
with white men Directing to the
Negro workers." Neal was asked
by Mark Ethridge, Louisville pub
Usher and chairman Of the COM
mittee.
HAD SOME TROUBLE
1--WE have had some trouble"
Neal replied, 1--WE have had to
transfer some of the Negro boys
Leland Taylor, assistant to the
president of North American
Aviation Corp, told the commit
tee his firm employed eight Me-
groes as custodians out OF a total
of 1880 employees.
He said lack Of applications from
Negro workers was the cause for
this condition
Milton P. Webster, vice presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters and also a member of
the committee, asked Taylor
about an order posted in North
Americans Kansas City plant to
the effect that no Negroes would
be hired, except for janitor work.
Since the president ordered
nondiscrimination in defense in
dustries. you have changed that
policy, I believe. How about max
ing a public statement now that
you are hiring Negroes for all
positions, if they fulfill qualifica-
tlons?" he challenged.
eve haven't done that vet"
Taylor said.
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Alabama who escaped by breaking
Ala, who escaped by breaking his
way through window, said he
felt the bllssswerve and hit the
bridge. Instantly the interior Of
the bus was mass of flames, and
I started through a window"
Mack Stephens said women and
men were screaming when he
reached rhe scene He told of see-
ing the driver rush back into the
bus and bring Out man Another
man, his clothes on fire, sumbled
out of the bus, according to
Stephens
LIGHT BELIEVED SAVED
Eight persons we're believed to
have gotten out of the bus.
Stephens said he carried fouI
persons to a hospital, colored
man in a pickup truck carried
one and an ambulance picked up
two of the injured.
1T was the most horrible thing
I have ever seen in my life." de-
clared Stephens.
At Montgomery, Conrad H
Ohme, chief inspector for the state
Public Service Commission, ex-
pressed the opinion that "no one
will ever know the real cause of
the accident because of the death
of the, bus driver.
ut appeared Ohme said in his
Official report, "that the rear end
Of the bus must have struck the
bridge which caused an explosion.
The bus was brought to a stop
after it had crossed the bridge.
when I got thele the bus was
off the right-of way. There is
nothing left of it except the chas-
sis which is badly burned and
scrap iron. 1t is my opinion that
no one will ever know how it all
happened because the driver who
could give the hest information
is dead. It is a horrible scene"
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representatives to spend uncomfort-
able moments on the witness stand
as he probed sharply, and some
times with touch of sarcasm, for
the. reason why they now have so
few Negroes employees in the light
of their self profused policies of
fair play.
The international Association of
Machinists, an AFL affiliate, cid
not even design to send represen-
tative to the hearing to explain
why, by barring Negroes from men,
bership in the union, it was pre-
venting Negroes from working at
San Francisco shipyards and air.
plane factories at Seattle. Convinc-
ed by direct testimony of Daniel
Sullivan of San Francisco that he
had been prevented from working
because of his inability to get a
machiniSt'S card from the union
and nettled at the non-appearance
of the union to defend itself the
committee ordered Harvey Brown,
international head of the machinists
union to appear at its next ses-
sion in Washington.
While evidence presented at the
hearings indicated that AFL unions
and employers were engaging in
sharp practices to prevent negroes
from working at jobs for which they
are qualified, the CLIO, by state
ments Of its officers, has hard and
fast rule against discrimination by
its affiliated unions and told the
committee that refusal to work with
Negro members would lead to
suspension or expulsion.
The committee held executive ses-
sions late Tuesday to inquire into
practices of governmental agencies
and schools receiving government
money which were charged with
discriminating against members of
minority groups. After shifting such
charges and after studying the tes-
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morning session. At this session
C.. L. Neill, State AAA Committee
man SPOKE on "The National Food
and Feed Program l.. Jones,
director. Coonerative Extension
Work, Starkville, Mississippi. mis-
sissippi's Part in the National Pro
gram" Mrs Alice Carter Oliver,
s,'nerviser, Homo Demonstration
Work. Jackson. Mississirni. "The
Food Problems among Negroes in
Mississippi"
Each of the three speakers
stressed the fact that thu problem
of malnutrition is an obstacle IN
our national defense program AND
suggested ways by which this OBJ
stacle may be ninimized, if not
completely reduced. They analyzed
the goals drawn up by the U. S.
Department OF Agriculture, which
called for a substantial increase
in livestock, dairy and poultry
products, fruit and vegetables.
Mrs. Matte c. Flowers presided
at the afternoon session, at which
Miss May Cresswell, state super
visor, Home Demonstration Work,
Starkville, Mississippi spoke on
1.-THE Organization and Function
Of the state committee on Nutri-
tion." The conference ended with
panel discussion on "Organizing
Food and Feed Program among
Negroes in Mississippi
The general theme of the confer
ence. was Food and Feed for
Home and National Defense" Co.
operating Agencies included the U.
S. Department of Agriculture, State
Department of Education. Missis-
sippi State Board of Health, Mis-
sissippi State College and Missis-
sippi Association of Teachers in
COlored Schools.
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teachers have had much experience
with show work, and have pre-
pared some very classy jokes, snap
py songs and unusually fine en-
tertainment, typical of a good fast
moving Minstrel Show.
Fortune telling will not be least
among the many items of fun. The
Carnival Committee has been for
tunate enough to engage Mime. La
Femme Au Diable, direct from
Egypt. Mime. Diable speaks no En-
glish, however she has an interpre-
ter who clearly conveys the
Madam's findings on the Eighth
Ball. NOTE The Madam reads
from the eight ball instead of the
usual Crystal. You'll weep, laugh,
sputter, become frightened, bored,
flattered, sad, indignant, surprised,
Joyous, thrilled, bolstered, let-down.
happy and discomposed at your
past, present, future and your fu.
rure perfect life.
Judging from the interest and
anticipation already shown, it is
estimated that over Two thousand
people, adults and children will
attend the carnival. Over one hun
dred prizes are on exhibit now in
the Hall of the Administration
Building of the college. These prizes
include a $500 floor lamp. an cleo
trio Beanery; smoke stands:
Dutch Oven; an Electric Iron; TOYS.
bed linen, fountain pen sets, school
articles, hunting knives, sporting
articles, Mems Wallets, and many
other too numerous to mention. The
campus buildings will be attractive
ly decorated becoming a big fall
spectacle. The committee has gone
to no little expense that the booths,
show stands, costumes, souvenirs
and equipment might add all that
is needed for complete ENJOYMENT
and relaxation.
The shows and games will begin
at Z p. M, both nights. There will
be one grand prize given away alb.
solutely free each night at II o..
clock, to the one holding the lucky
ticket.
Come all We people with your
pennies and nickles and forget the
cares of the world by bathing in
this atmosphere of gaiety and joy-
GUS spectacle.
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ti1nony the committee is expected
to make the results of its findings
known to President Roosevelt and
to suggest action against firms
which either operly evede the order
or give it mere lip service.
Presentation Of the evidence was
In the hands Of Eugene Dawson,
Washington attorney, who has been
here two weeks preparing for the
hearing.
Early Monday sessions were given
over to representatives of minority
groups to make complaints and
many were voiced by persons repre-,
senting Jews, Negroes, Mexicans,
Indians and Orientals. In all cases
the complaints were similar stories
of the run-around or Of downright
refuSalS based on race.
Among local spokesman who
presented complaints, either orally
or by filing complaints for the
record, were: George A Beavers,
Allied Organization Against Dis
elimination chairman, the Rev j
A. CASTOR, Assemblyman Augustus
F Hawkins, G L Kellums, Leon
H Washington, Sentinel publisher;
CIO head Walter Connolly. Manuel
Ruiz, Mexican attorney; David Cole
man, representing the Jewish B'nai
Birth; Atty. Thomas L Griffith,
NAACP head; Atty. Hugh Mac
Beth, YWCA Secretary Dorothy
.iuinn; YMCA Secretary Baxter S.
Scrugg, Urban League Secretary
Floyd G.. Covington and others.
Firms which appeared IN answer
to committee citations included
Douglas, Lockheed-Vaga, Vultee,
North America and Consolidated
aircraft concerns; Bethlehem Ship
building company and other indus
tries engaged in national defense.
Made plain to the industries and
unions which appeared at the hear
ings was the instances of the COM
mittee that mere token compliance
with the Presidents order would
named on the Pacific coast conduct
periodic check-ups to force COM
pliance with committee findings.
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Flush Poisons From
Kidneys and Stop
Getting Up Nights

Be Healthier, Happier Sleep Better
Costs S5c-Must Help or Money Back
When you can get for IS cents IN
efficient and harmless stimulant and
diuretic that should flush from your
kidneys the waste matter, poisons
and acid that are now doing you
harm, why continue to break your
restful sleep by getting up thru the
night?
Don't be an EASY MARK and accept
suDstitute-Get Gold Medal HARLEM
Oii Capsuies-the original and genuine.
LOOK Tor the Gold Medal on the box
- cents. Money back II It fails.
Otner symptoms Of weak kidneys
ana irritated bladder may be back
acne. puny eyes, shifting pains, burn
1ng Of scanty passage,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-11-01
MISSISSIPPI INDEPENDENT
BEAUTICIANS ASSOCIATION
MEETS

The Mississippi Independent
Beauticiants held their 7th Dis
trict meeting here Monday, Oct.
9th at Central Church, attended
by a large number of beauticians
from throughout the counties of
the Seventh District, as well as a
number of nationally prominent
members of the profession.
The day session was presided
over by Mrs. Irene Whitaker, who
is president of the Seventh Dis
.rict. During the session discus
sions were on the need of the or
ganization a,s it relates to the fu-
ure of the profession, and on the
effort being put forward to have a
law passed by the State Legislature
regulating the practice of beauty
culture in the state.
Among the prominent out Of
state visitors were: Mr.. C. E. Nor
can and Mr.. Henry Howard of st.
Louis: Madam G. 5. M. Young
Of Memphis, and Madam Emily
Brooks of Mobile Ala
A public program was held Mon
day with address by DR.. L. A.
Smith of Jackson. Madam Emily
Brooks Of Mobile and Mr. Henry
Howard of st. Louis. who is ma
tional organizer for the National
Association of Beauticians. ApDear-
ing on the program also were Mrs.
Ella Pearl Davis of Davis Beauty
Shop of Jackson AND Miss Helen
Washington, also Of Jackeon. both
of whom rendered riano solos. The
night session was presided over
nv Mr. Levye Chappelle, publicity
director for the Association.
After the program at Central
Church visiting delegates were en-
tertained with the local chapter
at the new Elks Rest.
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fully, if not seriously hurt when
he was accidentally struck at the
corner of Fertilization and Gray
son Street, Monday.
According to witnesses the youth
who was eating an ice cream cone
stepped into the car without seeing
It. Knocked out he was rushed to
the Baptist Hospital where he re-
ceived treatment.
The car was driven by Mr.. Bill
Smith, who took the youth to the
hospital when the accident occur
red.