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The Nome nugget., 1942-06-03
1,O36 RAF Planes Blast Germany
Dutch Harbor Gateway To Alaska" Is Attacked
Chief British COmmandos Arrives U. s. For Talks Leaders Armed Services

Washington, June 3, (AP) - The arrival in this coun try of Lord Louis Mount batten, British chief of combined operations, was announced by the British information service which said Mountbatten h a S come for a "short visit dur ing which he will consult with representatives of the |. s. fighting services" As chief of Combined Opera tions, Mountbatten also heads the British Com mandoS.
The Nome nugget., 1942-06-03
Rommel Risks Shattering Blow
 To Keep Libyan Offensive Alive

CAIRO, June 2, (AP) - A sudden shift in tactics by desert-Wise Romme indicated that he might be gam bling desperate chance to keep the Libyan offen- sive alive even at the risk of shaterng blow to the backbone of his forces Latest advices from the North African front said Rommel called halt to the flight of his two armored divisions, grouping them
 The RAF, reporting decreased activity because of dust storms, nevertheless kept up attacks enemy air fields at Derna and other obectives at Tmim Ben gasi and Martuba caught behind the British lines southwest of Tobruk after skirtng it. The Nazis have been struggling since May Both hold open two gaps through the British minefds to eXricate their trapped forces at cloStly pounding by British tanks guns and planes
The Nome nugget., 1942-06-03
Large United Nations Convoy Reaches Russia After 5-Day Running Fight

LONDON, June 2 (AP) = A large United Nations convoy, carrying American and British war supplies to Russia reached a north Russian port after a run ming battle of five days and nights, against German subs and over a hundred Nazj planes. The British announced that there is almost constant daylight now in the far north waters. The Admir- alty said this is the most diff cult time of the year to push conveys through that route, but in spite of such conditions the British indicated that only six or seven Allied ships were sunk, calling the German claim of bagging IS ships an "exaggera- ton of ITS percent"
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The Nome nugget., 1942-06-03
Dutch Harbor Reported Under
 Aerial Attack Early This Morning

Headquarters U. s. Army Troops Nome, Alaska June 3 - Reports received early this morning inform that Dutch Harbor was under an aerial attack No fur ther information or details given
 Comments from the local authorities advise the peo- pie of Nome and vicinity to keep aware of the attack and not tobecome excited but remain calm as for the present time reason for an attack on Nome can be oreseen The local military authorities also advised that reliable reports will be related to the public. A bulletin board will be installed on the front of the City Hall for all reports released
 C. A. Clark, Major, Cavalry, Commanding Released to Nome Nugget June 3, 1922
The Nome nugget., 1942-06-03
RAF Makes Second Crushing Raid
 On Germany iii } Days, Smash Essen
5 BOAIBERS FAIL TO RETURN

LONDON June (AP) - The RAF turned the letha devastating might of 036 planes loose on Ger many last night almost all of them in the region of the Nazi arsenal city of Essen Churchill announced
 that the second of the crushing raids by the RAF made against sources of Htlers military strength three days struck home at the huge Krupp Munitions Works follow When we are joined as we soon shall be by the air force of the United States
 The Essen raid came after pause of but one night, when bad weather held the RATS great bomb-carry- ing air armada gounded after the mammoth attack by considerably more than a thousand British bombers on Cologne Churchill said 35 bombers failed to return
The Nome nugget., 1942-06-03
House Votes Declare War On Bulgaria,
 Hungary, Rumania

Washington, June 3 (AP) - The House of Represent atives voted without op- position to add Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania to the list of countries with which the United States is at war. The resolutions declaring war will be act ed on tomorrow. The Sen ate is in recess today and there is no debates or dis cuSSion.
The Nome nugget., 1942-06-03
Bishop Rowe, Oldest Bishop Passes Away

Seattle, June 1 Delay ed) (AP) - Bishop Rowe, aged 85, died at his home in Victoria at 7:15 am, the diocesan office here an- nounced. He was the old est living active bishop of the church.
The Nome nugget., 1942-06-03

Have The Nome Nugget sent tc your mining claim.
The Nome nugget., 1942-06-03

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TRAvEL-HoGs

During the noisy battle over the
Agriculture Department appropri-
alton bill, hot words were hurled
at travel allowance item. 1t was
charged that extravaganza and
waste were rife in government
travel expenditures.
That is absolutely true. And what
is equally true though no mention
OF it was made in the HOUSES that
the worst travel-boodling offender
in the entire government is con-
gress.
The country rose in arms over the
attempted congressional pensio n
grab, which would have cost the
taxpayers around 100000 a year.
But what is not realized is that fol
years Congress has been tapping
twice that amount. sl7l 900 a year,
in the form Of a travel allowance
Under this neat till raiding
scheme. every member of Congress
gets check for one round trip a
year from his home to Washington
at the rate of 20 cents mile
D..
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20 YEARS AGO f {FfT EMPIRE
MARCH 81 1922


reductions Department the next
year Subcommittee Appropriations
provided enlisted personnel $1,000
the
academy The bill carried approximate appropriation
Secretary DENLY wanted s35oOooOoo
Pullen prominent to
the Queen three months vacation Seattle She
grandchildren Buster She said
Royal doing we'll The former
while engineering construction work
for the government Panama
Collector Customs Hrd who had been spending
visiting his mother and other relatives
o o o trip of the Princess Mary
Shotgun entertainment to
given following announced
the to be solo
group dancing by pupils of Mrs b A. Rosselle
daughter, Marie, arrive in
the evening Mary Goldsten Seattle
major operation
attending University of Washington
Roy Rutherford manager Mills arrive
had the winter in the States
in the interest of his business
Aldrich organizer
Kehan where he attend the Pioneers
Igloo held the following week
The 1922 dollar being
the windows of the Nugget Shop The dollar
artistic with the word Liberty prominently
displayed
Chief of T. Keegan the
Mary He visit Chicago and California
Mrs conela fmpleon
the w c. T. u and expected to return on the first
available boat
Weather be temperature
dicted Maximum temperature was "a and minimum 20
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around" given little business by the
RFC.
Under the preSe setup,
Hughes said, small business has
to get contract from the War or
Navy Department before it can get
a loan from you, and you will not
grant the loan until it gets the
contract"
That's right chimed in Barley
holly, And that's exactly why we
need legislation like this bin for
the little fellow. The RFC already
is taking care of the big fellow. If
a small business man tries to get
a contract from the War Depart
ment and needs finances to carry
out the contact, they tell him. We
will let you have the contract if you
can get an RFC loan Then he
goes to the RFC and is told We will
let you have the money if you can
get the contract
There ought to be some place
where the two things meet Maybe
this legislation, which sets up a
special division for small business
under the War Production Board,
with power to make loans and as
sist the little fellow in getting con-
tracts, is the answer. The record
shows that small business is get
ting little, if any, help from the
RFC.
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regardless of whether the trip is
made or not.
Further, Congress voted that it
be paid this juicy tidbit in advance
So every January, at the beginn-
ing of session, the boys go down
to the cashiers window and draw
in advance their years travel grab
at the rate OF 20 cents mile to
and from their homes
Two of the loudest denouncers OF
the travel fund item in the Agri-
cultural bill were Representative
Everett Dirksen, bushy-haired III
inoian, and Representative Mike
Monroney, gangling Oklahomar.
Dirksen's travel take" this year
was 1896 and Monroney's SSH.
Neither has said a word or lifted
a finger to put an end to their
own travel boodiing.
Certain members of Congress are
very hot for economy except when
it hits their own pockets.
copyright, 1912, by United Fea-
.ture Syndicate, Inc0
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4o.HouR WEEK

The House recently defeated bill introduced
by Representative Howard Smith to repeal the 40
hour week law. We believe that in some instances,
the 40-hour law may be hamperng the war effort
But blanket repeal OF the law in all industries,
which the bill would have brought about drafted
certainly is something don't agree with. We think
the House acted in good sense.
1t is true that we are carrying a tremendous
amount of production in America today. But the
greater portion Of American industries still are en-
gagged in non-defense work. Thus to bring in the
argument that you can't win war on "a 40-hour
week seems little irrelevant when you consider that
the bill would have affected industry whole.
1t seems to us that the work hours even in war
industries should be based two things the number
of available for various jobs and the number OF
hours that will give the maximum production per
man 1t is probably a fact in many instances that
to work a man more than 400 hours week would
hinder production instead of helping it.
Soon after the 40-hour law went into effect,
most employers admitted that workmen were much
more efficient than they had been when they were
working long hours We certainly do not want to
throw efficiency out the window now.
Some skilled workers, perhaps can and work
ing as much as 70 hours week because they have
to- The present law doesn't forbid this 1t simply
states that the must be paid time and half for
overtime
There is a wide variation in modern industry of
the number of hours which be worked in week
without loss of production. Early in the war, the
British took the ceiling off of hours Many industries
went up pto 70 hours Immediately only to find that
production went down.
What it amounts TO is this The 40-hour week
is not long enough for some jobs while in others
production would be lowered by boosting the hours
This is a problem that must be worked out for par
ticular industries and jobs. 1t can't be solved by
any blanket repeal of the 40-hour week law.
Let's not have any destruction of basic labor
standard unless it be proven that war production
will benefit by it.
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'increasing endurance among Am
orleans too long accustomed to driv-
ing cars whenever even the slight
est distances were, to be traversad.
INTERNATIONAL I AFFAIRS:
Astrologers who warned Britain
and the United states of war perils
have foretold the most terribly ex-
acting conditions end even reverses
before the Allies could set the
course Of defeat for the Axis. We
tory will be won at great cost
and it will prove the superiority Of
men armed with a just cause as
web as with the most modern weap-
ons. AT this time the coordina ton
Of the. armies and riayies of the
Allies will show to advantage.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury OF year of good for
tune, despite war hazards. Friends
vim tempt them to waste time and
money.
Children born on this day prob
ably win be exceptional in artistic
talents. They are likely to be ia
vorites Of fortune.
Copyright, 1922
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finance this rush order the firm
asked the RFC for a $1,000 900 loan.
After weeks of time-marking the
RFC finally offered to lend $1,000
600 provided the company put up
more than 100000 in assets, its
valuable patent rights. and notes
signed personally by its executives.
In other words, despite the fact
that the company had a $4,000, 900
Navy ordnance order which the
Navy was ella fnoring for, Jesse
Jones RFC wiuld not lend the con-
Germ more than 100000 to fill
this contract-and even then only
if the company signed away its
eye-teeth.
When the company executives
protested this tight fistedness, they
were snapped off with, I'VE are
running a bank, not defense
agency" -
Finally, despairing of getting any
RIG help, the concern through the
intervention of another government
agency, got it from the Minneapolis
Federal Reserve Bank Within "a
hours after applying for a loan the
bank gave the company unlimited
credit
But in the meanwhile three
months of priceless time had been
lost because of the RIGS money
grubbing obstructionism.
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HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not compel"
F1le--.4s y.ss- 80 if n -; =
SUNDAY, MARCH %

Good ana evil planetary influ-
ences balance in the horoscope for
today. The morning hours are for
tunate, especially for the Navy.
HEART AND HOME: This is an
suspicious date for informal enter
tanning. Homes should be made at
tractive in every possible way
There is no sign promising romance
1t is a fortunate day for meeting
persons who WELD Influence =.
Through social contacts benefits
may be accorded Unexpected news
may be alarming but there appears
little danger of bombing even
though the date appears propitious
TO the enemy.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Rumors of
shortages in sugar and other COM
modities will be quoted by the dis
covery that the United States has
vast stores Of foodstuffs, despite
generous relief contribution to for
eign peoples. The great resources of
the country will prove adequate to
national needs although there will
be unavoidable increase in prices
for certain necessary articles of
commerce. Experts will prove the
value of their knowledge which has
been requisitioned by the Govern
ment.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Far-seeing
citizens will stimulate interest in
postwar conditions. Wise applica-
ton of the lessons learned through
the world conflict will be strongly
urged. Because a new order will
emerge from the terrible chaos
causing the death and destruction
of persons and property, it is i'm
perative that it should be- made
after the truest democratic pattern.
The long struggle for liberty and
justice should be rewarded by the
application of the highest ideals Of
human relationships, the seers de-
clare.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:
The solar eclipse of the month took
place with Venus eliminating at
Tokyo. a good aspect encouraging
to peace, but rising malefics indi-
Gated widespread economic distress
and continued demands for fresh
troops to replace heavy losses in
Russia. Japan still has resources
that will enable continued fighting
which will assure, when final defeat
comes, the absolute depletion of its
manpower.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a year of progress
that has been we'll earned. Good
will of associations is indicated.
Women will be especially FORUM
ate in their family connections.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be qlick-tempered, tai
ented and intuitive. Many may be
high-strung and inclined to quick
temper
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MORE RFc STALKING

Latest case of RFC penny pinch
ing stalling of vital defense con-
tract that has come to the COM
mittee's attention and aroused hot
Indignation is that of the Northern
Pump Co., Minneapolis, Mimi
The largest maker of Navy ord
nance in the country, the concern
has an excellent financial and BUSH
ness record. In the last few years
it has grown from 1000 to 5000
employees and now has over $780,
100000 in Navy orders.
Last year the company was given
a $23.000,000 Navy contract for
some urgently needed ordnance. To
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MONDAY, MARCH %

Benefic aspects rule today, but
Saturn is adverse. The stars stimu-
late merchandising and manufac-
turing Labor is Under unfavorable
planetary influences .t
HEART AND HOME: w m i,
are subject to fortunate aspects
which seem to promise domestic
happiness and prosperity. Romance
for the young should prevail over
all, obstacles and increase of hasty
courtships and marriages is fore
cast. This is a lucky date for be-
ginnings Of every sort, especially for
employees ventures in new posi-
tidrs. Musicians and actors should
benefit al this time when their tai
ents will be helpful to the public.
Many girls will succeed as enter
tanners for there will be demand
for recreation +
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: In centefs
of industry production for war
needs WIN be speeded to extraor-
binary volume. Factory workers
will become the heroes of many d
victory over former mechanical linn
itati6ns. Trade and commerce viii
show the stimulation Of emergency
demands. Money win be plentiful as
q great stream Of dollars flows from
the banks and payrolls. Coming
months are to prove how fortunate
the nation is in its ability to ADAPT
its industry to strange needs.
NATIONAL ISSUES. Tire lirni-
tatiofis will continue to be more Of
threatened difficulty than an
actual handicap since the trade win
perform wonders in obtaining SUP
plies and in managing the necessary
Quotas. IN wester nstates BICYCLES
win have become popular long be-
fore cold weather conditions PEP.
nitted general use OF wheels. Walk-
ing and bicycling are to prove in
valuable in restoring health and
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Cant Dodge Wives
By Ceiling IN Army

PHILADELPHIA. March 81 :.
Uncle Sam wants 1t distinctly un-
derstood that his army is not d
refuge for estranged husbands.
They are. giving us headaches, ,
complained Colonel Frederick Scho-
enfield, chief Of the Philadelphia
recruiting office. "A man will have
a quarrel With his wife ana then
try to enlist to spite her" explained
the colonel. And some Of them
give us false statements which
makes them liable to loss Of citi-
@enship if they're accepted"
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Daily Lessons in English y y. l. GORDON

WORDS Avoid saying, II have gentleman
expression the social levels
OFTEN M1sPRoNOUNCED Alibi Pronounce al-bi AT,
as in IT. as BITE first syllable.
OFTEN MISSPEILED: Divinity; DE.
Signify, symbolic, indicate, denote.
three times and it is yours Let us
mastering Today
rectiude propiety astay
He n serpent perverted Eve Milton
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MODERN ETIQUETTE BY ROBERTA LEE

right his the back of womans
in the theatre or in a public conveyance?
A No; the kept lap.
should napkins placed when buffet mea
small a of the -four
Of the table
right daughter hostess in her fathers
death of mother?
should include his in all the invitations she
issues
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LOOK and LEARN g G. GORDON

|. Who is Secretary of the United States Treasury?
Who the tabled oneeyed giants of Greek mythology?
3. What is the freezing point of mercury?
4. In what State did the Custer massacre occur?
5. Which Is the Palmetto State?
ANSWERS:
/. Henry Morgenthau
2. The Cyclops
8. 379 degrees Fahrenheit below
4. what the state of Montana.
5. South Carolina
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Sales of 10-cent Defense Savings Stamps during
January increased nearly 500 percent over the pre-
vious high mark established in December 1911, ac-
cording to the Treasury Department January sales
for the five denominations OF stamps aggregated
SAL 005 1860 as compared with the December total
of SOS $50 56280 '
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NEWsWEEK MAGAZINE requires
energetic, ambitious men or wom-
en- for its circulation subscription
sales. staff, Excellent opportunity
for unusually big commission and
bonus earnings Please write to
Allan Block, IS verndale St,
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The inventors seem to be progressing. knife
has been invented which cuts piece of toast into
four pieces. Now for one that will perform the
operation and scrape off the burned part in one
movement 81
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ATTENTION MAsoNs

Stated Communication of Mt.
Juneau Lodge No l47 Monday eve
ming 7:.so Work in the F. G.
Degree.
s., y. W. LEVERS.
Secretary
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SAVE THE CAN OPENER
mt throw away your can opener.

Don't throw away your can opener.
1t looks very much if the recent War Produc-
ton Board order designed to 40 percent of the
tin used by canmakers last year doesn't necessarily
mean that there will be 40 percent fewer IN
ventive genius it seems has opened the door for
Unless tin can"
A tin can never did contain much actual tin, for
that matter. Estimates place the actual amount at
about lbs percent of the entire Now processes
already in use reduce the tin content still further
and in instances, eliminate it altogether
Indications are that the IS sizes and shapes of
will be reduced to about TO- most of them cylin-
drical. The average may be twice large as it
now u.s. The dainty one-person containers will prob
ably disappear altogether.
Some foods and many other products probably
will continue to come in cans-but Unless
Since the last tin cans" have been made
Of black plate steel lined with thin coating of tin
to protect food from STEEL sealed at the
with solder CONTAINING tin
The tin content has been steadily reduced until,
even now, it is Improbable to reclaim the metal
from scrap cans.
New processes now under way which use still less
tin or none at all, include:
Refinement of the common "hot dip" method of
coating the black plate which saves up is percent
of the tin
Electrolytc plating which the steel mills are be-
ginning to install and which saves even more OF the
now precious metal
Freezing" the surface of the black plate so that
only coating Of lacquer is needed to protect the
food. A Midwestern producer is already turning out
Unless cans OF this type.
Substituting lead base alloy for tin in solder.
Canning motor oil and certain chemical products
in black plate containers without tin
Properly, the Government order does not restrict
production at the source. but specifies the kinds
and quantities of food and other products that may
be canned with tin This should waste at both
ends.
Neither, the Government emphasized does the
order that the supply of preserved foods will be
curtailed Quantities of basic foods will be main
tanned increased but the variety of foods in cans
will be reduced.
| Canning of primary foods which include most
of the nations biggest packs, however will go I'M
restricted. This list composed largely of foods for
which the Department of Agriculture has set produc
ton goals which would spoil if not packed fresh
includes:
| Tomatoes. tomato juice, tomato products fresh
beans peas corn (off the COBB, fruit cocktail and
salad peaches and pears (cut to space, grape
fruit lemon lime and orange concentrates asparagus,
baby foods salmon sardines and tuna like fish,
mackerel, fish flakes crabmeat evaporated milk spe
cial dietary products and dehydrateo vegetables
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Next years auto license plates probably will be
limited to black and white and domestic earth colors
such red oxides ocher lumber, sienna, and small
of iron blue the protective coangs industry
advisory committee has been told With the rubber
shortage becoming acute we wonder If there'n be
any cars that need licenses by next year.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

MARCH I'll
Lieut.. Jack Roberts
William w. (BilD Friend
George Alexander
Mrs. j. P. Finlay
Robert Forrest
Oren w. Hatch
Lee H. Smith
Bill Niloh
Charles E. York
MARCH %
Mrs. A. N. Monsen
Alex Sey
Clifford Mason
Billy Evans
Jerry Cole
Robert White
Mrs. F.. r. Campbell
Janis NJ. Peterson
Hilda Helgesen