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The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
WIEN ACTIVITIES

Pilot Lund made a trip north yesterday with Clifford Rudd for Pilgrim Springs and returned with:
 Mrs. B. Whaley
 Anna Albert
 Irene Nakuk
 Leonard Hedine was round trip passenger.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

Kenn Rank of the U. s. Mer- camille Co.,, returned yesterday. He states that he had a grand visit with his folks at Cashmere, Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

Mrs Bill Maloney left yester- day for San Francisco after re- ceiving the sad news of her mo- ther's death. She is flying direct to Seattle with the PAA and will transfer to the United Air Lines, in Seattle, for California.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

Lenora Taggert and Mischa Robinson, both formerly of Nome were recently married in Seattle and will make their home at Wo- mans Bay, Kodiak, Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

Word was received that Joe Freidman, who resided in Nome several years ago, was married recently and now lives in Ketchi- kan, Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

A marriage license was issued to Mary Stanley, IT, and Angelo Buffas, Al, last Tuesday, by the U. s. Commissioner.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

FOR SALE - Range and heating
 oil stove, Cabinet sink, wash
 ing machine, kitchen table and
 4 chairs. Inquire Nugget office.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

E. B. (Dufy) O'Connor has filed for ysar term on the City Council in Tuesdays cleo ton.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

Stewards Day falling on Sun day, all Federal offices will ob- serve Monday as holiday.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

HARD TIMES PARTY IOOF Hall, Saturday Mar. 30. Music by Lloyd and Marcia
 Cards 9 pm. 6 Prizes Dancing 10:30 pm. 3 Prizes Adm. 75e Refreshments Free
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
Federated Church

Wilbur P. Wood, Pastor HOO a.m.-Church School 7:45 pm. - Worship service. Sermon topic: Living With God-By A Sharing Faith" ESKIMO METHODIST CHURCH Miss Constance Erickson,
 Superintendent HOO a.m.-Church School 5:30 p.m.-Worship service. Sermon topic: Christianity and the Family" w. P. Wood will preach.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
METHODIST CHURCH

Have The Nome Nugget sent to your mining claim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

ers and plan their campaigns without interference
from the women who nevertheless have 1lnger
in that important pie too. 1t is the women VINO
have the sole power of declaring war and they can
send them off to war even when the men don't
want to fight All their wars might we'll be called
"petticoat wars"
The women of the chiefs village hearing OF
his simple scheme declared the matter under their
jurisdiction on two counts. First 1t was domes-
tic problem. Secondly, killing white man would
probably start a war with the whites, which was
also their business. The women voted that II the
white didn't want to sell his wife for seven
pigs he did not have to do So They furthermore
forbade the chief to use violence on him because
1t might start undesirable war
While they were about it, the ladies handed
down a learned decision that white wife would
be disturbing influence in well-ordered Papuan
family Therefore it would be good policy to get
her out of the neighborhood speedily as pos
sible
The best way to accomplish this they said was
for squad of warriors to go over and help me
and my husband hunt butterflies 1t kind
of hunting and one of the only two things the lazy
men were supposed to do.
So next day we who knew nothing of all this
were surprised TO see, instead Of hostile spearmen
score of friendly ones who indicated their help
full intentions by spearing butterflies and handing
us the mangled remains.
Not knowing then that the feminine Supreme
Court had ruled in favor, were much re-
heved at these signs of friendliness. However
they about useful in work a bull in
a china shop. So we had our boy interpreter sug
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

gest as automatically as possible that they re-
turn to their important business of resting up
for the next and of identifying themselves
with more scars. By the way, if personal adorn-
ment is the standard the fair sex in Papua is the
masculine one. The women are too busy working
all day for Identification
That long house, for men only, in which they
must live except when their wives invite a hus-
band to come up and see one of them, is an ancient
institution said to have been common to the savage
ancestors of humanity in most parts of the world.
1t evidently was the first mems club, devised and
imposed by women Today it has developed into
a sort of misunderstanding to which men flee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

9th Sides of Entrance skulls Of Their Enemies
nms Who Had Once Been Their Festive Menu
the chief made another sales talk. This kept up
until finally Robert added to the palms-down ges-
ture his best scOwl. At this the entire party with
the pig went away scowng and muttcrng. As be
disappeared into the Jungle the chief pointed back
at the only ornament of the premises, bleached
human skull. stuck top of pole, trophy Of
headhunting expedition by our native landlord.
It was not necessary to explain to me what
had happened and urged that we get out Of
there quickly as possible
whats the use?' answered my husband. I'VE
are days away from the nearest white man. No,
we will have TO stay right here and argue the
matter out as best we can.
He proceeded to take down his rifle and oil
the loading mechanism.
WHILE waiting anxousy for the chiefs re-
w turn, we compared the difference in customs
between Papua and the United States.
In America a man alienates wife's affections
first and then pays damages afterward if he must.
The Papuan chief had made no advances, no at
tempt to ALLEVIATE me- but had come to my hus-
band with the damages in his hand, first. Pigs
in Papua are money. in fact the highest denomina-
ton there is He was offering a fortune in add
vance heart balm which at least was honorable
About 81 hours later the wife-customer re-
turned, with the same prize pig and six more al
most as fat At a glance our mess boy what
barefoot right through his own fire. Most of the
Gsef 6 wealth of ornaments was now gone even
spicy grass in his hair. Little was left but the
scars, which were non-negotiable. Even grasped
the pathetic and alarming situation He had sold
or traded his entire stock of worldly goods in
return for the six extra pigs, all for me.
They tell me that in all the myths and ira
ditions of Papua, nobody ever offered such pre-
posterous price for Just woman. The chief
must have gone crazy-what would happen when
my husband made that curt refusal, the only
answer he knew? The reply would surely be
shower OF spears.
Instead Robert made long speech in Dutch,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

to the mess boy telling him among other things TO
say to the chief that white man is not permitted
TO sell his wife even if he is tired OF her. On the
other hand he. Robert still liked me and wouldn't
sell me for all the pigs in Papua could see from
the boys face that it had not sounded convincing
but he nodded and then did something much better
than transating the speech.
He spoke lust one rather brief sentence but it
staggered the chieftain and his followers so much
that they could not quite make up their minds to
attack Finally they went away with all their pigs
but il was easy to see from the chiefs countenance
that he was as angrily determined as ever to have
his way. We had no doubt that this was only
brief respite and asked the boy what he had really
said. 1t was this:
THE white man cannot sell his white woman
because that would make him lose half his soul.
This was something which any Papuan can
understand When twins are born among these
wild people, it means that each has only half a
soul The parents Immediately drown one OF the
twins so the survivor will get both halves of the
soul To go through eternity half-souled is the
worst possible thing that can happen to Papuan,
much more serious than losing his head.
This made my husbands refusal seem sensible
enough The chief himself would not have sold
half his soul for seven pigs Nevertheless, he had
set his heart on having me. as soon as he could
think Of the best way of accomplishing 1t. AS soon
as he had time to cool down, the obvious solution
came to him.
He would first kill my husband, which would
assure Roberts soul going into eternity unmuti-
lated. Then he would take without paying any
pigs at all As a favor to me- perhaps, he would
preserve Roberts head for me to look at when so
inclined
7 T was lovely idea from his point of view, but
L fortunately for us he talked about it around the
village, was overheard by higher power and over
ruled
The head-hunters, especially the chiefs, ap-
pear to be lords of creation. The women must
wait on and tend them do all the work, even the
most laborious. while their mates are exempt from
everything but and hunting
Chiefs and other important personages have
half dozen wives more but the men are far
from being such despotc rulers as they seem.
The women are the unquestioned bosses of all
domestic matters even to instructions of newly
weds on their bridal night when the two mothers
in-law sit opposite sides of the bed. all through
the night The husbands do not sleep in their own
homes regularly but only when they officially
invited and they must visit. not the wife they
choose but the one selected by vote of all the
women of the household.
The rest of the time, the men must live to-
gether in bachelor quarters in long matched
houses The entire womanhood Of the village, in
assembly, determines the general policy of how
often husbands are allowed to visit their wives,
This varies from year to year according to the
number of children and the abundance Of food. 1t
seems to be sort of primeval system of birth
troll preventing the race from outgrowng its food
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
|ll'lheir
Chief

)nfeI Wanted
brer Robert Q.
First White
|. The Shrewish.
ineo Went TO
nd Tells Here
Were Forced
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ferflies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

In times of war, the men chose their own lead
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
Those International Bankers

Michael Edelsten II dead and buried Does IL
late IN the day to take note OF that7 The New York
gresham died suddenly of heart attack the house cloak
room Immediately after making his last mpassoned speech
was duly noted that his last words with
essential equality Of and the love they have for
freedom.
II would be unwarranted no doubt, to imply that Ede-
stein died from the emotional strain of that last speech
he should have died hereafter" like Lady Macbeth and
when the heart stops suddenly has formula
how much contributed by this word that emotion the
other physical failure No know whether the sting
OF the words of the speaker preceding him contributed much
any to his dying.
Edelsten is and longer dispute those words
II u 30 much more the duty of others to discuss them
candidy.
They the old, familiar moth-eaten charge hurled
forth in the usual general terms that "a little group
international Jewish bankers has been trying lead the
United States toward
Such group either exists 1t does not Either ii is
acting thus, it is not No good purpose and many
evil purpose, be served by repeating this phrase
peatng ii again and again in a sinister and mysterious
tone always without specific evidence II should be
ktrated, or left unsaid
these days don't have the weight they used TO and
that they far less free than they used to be in throw
ING about the weight they do have Further IL remains to
be shown that such international bankers happen 10 be
Jewish united any single point of view than
those who happen to be Christian.
The best that be said about those who propagate
these sly nnuendoes is that they Uniformed The
Of schism in the United States which effectively cleft
France asunder and which helped Hitler power in Ger
many.
Michael Edelsten is dead and buried dead in the very
act Of fighting scurrilous and houghess charge which
has so often been advanced to create division and confusion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
Mr. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN m. col
INN iettrra must Eivt name and
address o. Nfitrr Onis initials
I'll b published when requested
NJ. FIxif; I am gaInr pro.-
parting 90 ny vacation and \
would Hike 70 find soFne plaee
near "a Tacoma 80 ! went spend
- much time going and coming
hack. Masbe sonBe one yon know
can help v. 4. g.
Wed suggest that you write =
note 10 the dean % the school ~
mines ~ the University Of
Washington for some sugges-
tons about areas which might
Be- interesting for prospecting.
Mr.. Fixit: ] was married the
I'D Of sept. 1870, and worked
NJ until thai time. I would now
Ike 10 70 hack 20 work. Would
" make amy difference IN my
husbands draft classification:
MRS. D. ID. NJ.
ANY time you cease 10 be de-
pendent upon your husband for
support. he will become eligible
10 be put in class one and will
b subject TO call when his num-
Der comes up.
Mr.. Fixit: Can YOU tell me
whether or not I am q citizen Of
thls country I was horn In
Clay Center. Kansas. and have
never been out Of the country In
my life. Have lived In Washing
ton So years. NV husband was a
Canadian and someone has told
me due 10 thl. fact I am not .
citizen. ] was married In 1906.
MRS. ID. =.
The answer probably depends
upon whether your marriage was
before or after June 20, 1905.
Between that date and Sept. 20,
1922, women lost their citizen
ship by marriage TO aliens,
though before the 1906 date they
lost II only by going abroad to
live.
Mr.. FixIt: Win you settle an
argument What IL the social
security for7 some say YOU
must bs Is years before getting
~. Il this true and N not,
when Ia u paid TO yous
X. X. ID.
You seem ready 10 start from
scratch learning about social
security NJ well refer you 10
the u. 3. Social Security Board
office at sos Washington build
ing, where there viii be some
one 10 explain In detail the
theory as well ~ the practices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
in
Beloion Clerics Resist
Domination by Nozis

MONKS in Belgium, shown in
the above stamp at work in
the fields. are troubled today by
the occupation Of their country by
Nazi Germsny-an occupation
now in its second year.
When this seuli-postsl was is
sued in 1888 to help raise funds
for the restoration Of the Abbey
Of Orvsl. conditions in Belgium
were relatively peaceful. The fol-
lowing year, German psnzer d.
visions plunged through Belgium
and Belgian armies were forced
TO cspituiste after q brief and
heroic resistance.
But the resistance inside BEL
GUM goes on, in much the same
way as il did during the German
occupation Of lsi5-i8. And mem
bers Of Catholic orders are prob
ably IN the forefront Of the pas
sive resistance movement. Chief
weapon in Belgium today Is the
Underground newspaper La Libre
Belgique. which aourished during
World War ! and which was re-
vired after the Nazis marched IN
10 Belgium
As n World War I. priests ard
monks take leading part n tie
distribution and sometimes n ne
editing and printing u this organ.
Penalties for beng associated
WITH ire outlswed paper are Sc
we're. hit the Belgian spirit Is TO
persistent - - concerned Win
threat 81 concentration camps
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
PREPAREDNESS DEPT.

President Roosevelt disclosed
this week that the navy now has
plans ready 10 arm every Ameri-
can merchant ship.
The president. however. did
not indicate that the time was
yet ripe to order arming of mer-
chant vessels to prevent repeti-
ton of such incidents as the tor
pedoing of the Robin Moor.
But he made it clear that the
navy is ready with such plans,
should the decision be made to
mount guns on merchant ships.
He said he supposed such
plans had been prepared by every
chief of naval operation since
1918, and had been preserved in
naval department safes.
He added that ne did not know
whether a specific congressional
authorization would be necessary
before guns could be mounted on
merchant vessels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. JUNE 20

Adverse aspects dominate the
morning Of this day. hut later
benefic influences are active.
Mars and Neptune are both in
evil sway.
Heart and Home: This should
be q fairly favorable day for
starting something which can
easily be finished. In the house
hold accidents may be precipi-
tated and special care should be
exercised 10 avoid falls. There
10 = sign supposed 20 encourage
secrecy and deceit. II IL import
ant TO keep the trust and conf
dence OF young members OF the
family. The evening Is lucky
for love affairs and should be
most propitious for dances or
other social affairs.
Business Affairs. Certain
crops may be affected by
period Of extreme heat which
will cause discomfort To men in
uniform. as well as anxiety for
farmers. Trade and commerce
will be good and money plenti-
ful. Small shops as well as big
department stores will profit.
National Issues: Radio ora
tors will explain administration
policies. thus counteracting I'M
dercover propaganda which will
be widely circulated. despite
constant watehfulness BY police
and secret service operatives BY
midsummer a campaign to per-
secute certain citizen groups and
to undermine confidence in their
work In public affairs will reach
all parts of the United States.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
have the augury Of a year of
happiness In the family and
steady advancement in financial
Independence.
Children born on this day
probably will BE- endowed with
artistic talent or literary ability.
They have the forecast Of sue
cess in life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20

frequently delivered speeches
which provoked charges that
he was 3 "leftis," He opposed
the purge" which the new
Chairman. William NJ Lesser
son, inaugursted soon after he
Supplanted Madden.
Under Leiserson leadership.
the agency has precipitated less
friction among employees and
employers. Smith apparently
anticipates dismissal or trans
fer. for he sang something like
a swan song at q recent con-
ference Of Maryland staff d.
rectorS.
Likely prospect as his sue
eessor IS Charles r. Logan.
director Of the New Orleans
office. Beginning as a copy boy
o. an Indianapolis newspaper.
he attended Wabash college.
where he became q star sthlete.
AZ superintendent o. q Catholic
orphans home az New Orleans
he came % the notice o. Father
Haas. White House labor
trouble shooter LeiSsrson cor
Sders him one ~ ms top nnen.
and would probably recommend
him = Smith 10 70 ~ aoe-
tracked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven II these
test questions Turn To the
womans page for the answers.
l. An American slang word
for dollars is b-r---s-
z. Name the three executive
departments Of the federal gov
eminent omitted from this list:
State. war. navy. post effice.
interior. commerce, labor.
). Who wrote the Faeris
Queene"
4. Which statesman in Ameri-
can history was called the
''Peacemaker"
.. Which amendments 10 the
T. 3 constitution comprise the
so-eallec bill Of rights
6 IL therV an air-sxpreSs
service
7. What was the religion Of
William Penn
4. A four-aded figure with
two sides parallel IL called a
t-------cy
2. To which country does the
island of Crete belong.
10. Ths ara n Vatican City
= Approximately II. IA Or 81
SQUARE nilss1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
SEA MOVIES AGAIN

Movies having to do with the
sea, ships and sailormen certain
ly do encourage the scorn Of the
last-named.
William Mischemann of Puy-
allup-a proper salt of the old
wind-and-canvas school - writes
us typically and topically a. fol-
lows:
The ghost of Lord Nelson
could demand court-martial
for every seaman of the British
navy. from shippers down to the
last mess punk. for the mulberry
handling of those men O. war
during the battle of Trafalgar
as portrayed in That Hamilton,
Woman
Stating topsails and courses,
Irish pennants. even their Jimmy
Greens aback. no bone in their
teeth. no wake - whatinell be
they celebrating ?
Why don't these movie mag
mates hire a few real sailors to
sail their old tubs instead of
spending it all on frills and fur
bellows?
Seems to me pfn-rail would
be a darn poor piece of furniture
to hang on to for a life pre-
server. In my younger days l
was told the yarn Of a skipper
who was granted three wishes
in trade for his soul to the devil;
the shippers third wish was that
the devil should hang onto a
teak spar and never let go. The
devil saw no harm in the sailors
odd request, so he agreed
whereupon the mariner tossed
the spar overheard and safely
anchored the devil to the bottom
of the sea for all time. I'll bet
a new hat that Lord Nelson's
ships had pin rails made of
teak,
Though I enjoyed the acting.
the seamanship in That. Hamil-
ton Woman is deplorable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
CONGRESSNONIAN
SCORES HEAVILY

Representatives Frances Bolt
ton struck a blow for her sex
In convincing the House of the
need for training more army
nurses. In her first Legislative
engagement, the congressman
from Ohio persuaded the cham
Der to override the powerful APP
preparations committee. That is
no mean achievement even for
a veteran.
The elderly members of this
hRrd-boiled committee share the
masculine prejudice against wo-
men in public life. No woman
is allowed TO st at its table.
They did not even give Mrs.
Bolton a chance to plead her
case before them They re-
stricted appropriations to a
provision for a 'refreshers
course" for retired nurses who
might want 10 return to the
service. They failed TO realize,
as Mrs. Bolton noted. that
many World War nurses had
grown too old or had families To
look after. and that a volunteer
system would not provide suf-
ficient personnel for the ex-
panding army. With the aid OF
John Vorys. an Ohio colleague.
she forced a fight on the floor.
Her amendment provides that
the feminine force may be ex-
banded whenever il Ia deemed
necessary.
In the controversy. Norys dis
covered thar II does not paw 10
be chivalrous. While voicing
an argument for more nurses.
no was enormously quoted as
calling for younger and pref
tier ones. Feminine constitu-
ents Of middle age, as well as
wives and sweethearts Of
soldiers. placed him on their
household blacklist. like alumni
um. But the unkindest cut was
letter which said: I'm bet you
look like an old goat YOURSELF"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20

California forestry specialists going forward with
placement of 10000 cork oak seedlings farmers who
win plant 80 trees EACH and take of them
Experiments have shown that the cork oak will well
in certain parts of California and produce bark equal the
Spanish and Portuguese trees.
But it takes Is years to grow cork oak to the point
where cork be stripped from it, In order for this plan
TO have helped to avoid odays shortage of cork somebody
would have TO have thought of Is years and had the
courage to ahead with it. II he had he would probably
have been denounced visionary and fanatic.
To-Day and its crises force strain every eye toward
tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
The Biggest Employer

Greater than any single company greater than any
single industry the roll of civil employees of the executive
branch of the government has risen above 1202S4S.
That the total in March, and il fair to that
Il is higher OF these 1670s1 in the District of
Columbia the rest outside.
Nearly person in ten is federal employee. The
percentage is comparable TO that during the World
The absolute number larger There 9l7760 civil
employees at the time of the 1918 armisce) but in a
country that has 30 cent in population since that
time, the relative number is nearly the