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The Nome nugget., 1949-10-05
METRO OXERAK DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Yesterday morning Metro Oxer- ak. IA years old, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Carl Oxerak, passed away, reportedly from pneumonia resulting from measles. This morn ing her mother, Mrs. Carl Oxerak, died from the same malady, ac- cording to advices.
 Surviving are Carl Oxerak, hus- band and father of the deceased; Ruth, Eloise, Viola, Gerald and Victor Oxerak, sons and daugh- ters of MT. and Mrs Carl Oxerak living in Nome and Alma Tungwe- nuk, another daughter residing in Unalakleet.
 No funeral notices will be an nOunced until a later date as most of the children in the family are now ill with measles.
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-05

present building used by the CAA at Cape Nome had been owned by the Methodist Woman's Home Mis- sjonary Society and was used in connection with their Chldren's home as a summer home"
 The Federation took place about 1911, Rev. Baldwin organizing that year the Federated Ladies Aid So- ciety, in the "Lectue Room of the Congrega,ioHal Church. Ministers came and wen. from then on, usu- ally staying about 3 years each, and sometimes there were short periods of vacancies, and the min isters aIternated between the Methodist and Congregational de- nominations. In 1888 the term of ministry was heightened to three years.
 The Sunday School of the church has been maintained through the years without lapSes, and many of the present people of Nome have been students there. The Ladies Aid Society has long and almost continuous history of service to the community and the church.
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-05
Banks Promise To Aid Alaska In Financial Crisis

NSOntlnueu rom rage Oneb
 es it understood that warrants for Salaries, Old Age Pensions, per diem and postage will not be pay able at any particular bank. Such warrants may be presented to, and will be cashed by, any bank inasmuch as there are special funds on hand for these purposes and these warrants have no form of assignment on their reverse side nor will they be stamped with the name of any particular bank
 The Treasurer also wishes it un- derstood that no warrant of any will be released unless there is money on hand to assure its i'm mediate payment on presentation. In other words, all warrants will be paid: Those payable at the bank designated on the warrants face will be paid by that particular bank on presentation; those warrants not marked payable through a designated bank will be paid by any bank to which pre- sented for payment.
 The above does not mean that warrants made payable at a Cer- tain bank cannot be presented for payment at some other bank. 1t does mean, however, that such warrants may be accepted by an other bank for collection and credit therefor given to the payee named in the warrant by the pay ing bank only after the bank through which it is payable has hOnOred it.
 The Treasurer has advised all banks in the Territory, as well as banks in the City of Seattle, where Territorial warrants are some times presented for payment, that no warrant of any kind or for any purpose will be issued unless funds are on hand to pay same.
 The arrangement concluded be- tween the banks and the Territory makes it possible for the latter to pay its obligations in more busi- nesslike manner than has been the case for some time and will elim- mate considerable annoyance and inconvenience heretofore experi-
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-05
Govt. May Curtail Export Of Steel Due To Strike
PITTSBURGH. tP -

PITTSBURGH, tP) - The gov ernment is considering clamping down on the export of steel in the face of dwindling inventories which threaten idleness to hun dreds of thousands in American industries.
 Many companies are taking pre- cautionary steps of their own as the nationwide steel strike goes into its fifth day.
 Westinghouse Electric corpora ton put rationing system into eff feet today on many appliances.
 There's no sign of peace in the steel strike.
 And the picture remains almost as dark in the coal Walkout.
 The double-barrelled attack on America's economy has idled 513,- 900 steelWorkers and 38O,0OO united mine workers.
 The issues are about the same. The workers want a better pen sion and welfare program.
 Philip Murray, president of the s,eelWorkers, is standing pat on his demand that industry pay all he costs of a pension and welfare program. Industry is standing pat, too It will pay up to 10 cents an hour-but insists workers chip in a few cents an hour, too.
 There are no negotiating ses- sions in sight. The government is keeping hands off for the present.
 That does not mean the govern ment isn't concerned. Secretary of commerce Charles Sawyer says he's considering export controls on steel. That would keep more steel in America, prolonging employ ment in many industries in case the strike isn't ended soon.
 Almost as Sawyer was talking, Westinghouse placed a number of home appliances on an allocation basis to distributors and dealers These include large model refrig- orators, electric ranges, washing clothes differs, vacuum cleaners, water heaters and fans.
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-05

Many fellow gets relief when he gets to a dentist, and he finds his dentist is not in his office.
 "YOu're so dumb, 1 wouldn't call you a ham,"
 Why"
 "A ham can be cured"
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-05
Methodist Church Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary

Ie1ueIlL Ol LNe MelnOulSL MlSSlOn and pr. Fred Pedersen, of the Board of Church Extension, along with the new Woman's Division worker for the Club House, Miss Esther Mccoy, arrived in town by plane today to take part in the 50th Anniversary events of the church. The Golden Anniversary Dinner will be held Friday eve ming at 6:30 in the Church's social rooms, and the guests will be speakers at the Sunday services.
 Fifty years ago, when our towns golden beach began to be covered with gold seekers, and the rush for | the North got under way, along with the Would-be prospectors came several ministers, out of 1 which came into being the present organization now known as the Federated Church. s. Hall Young in his autobiography tells of the enthusiastic group of religious workers that were here in the year 1900, and who spent that year, along with mos: others, in tents along the beach. He was a Presbyterian minister. and tells of the Congregational workers who 1 had reached Nome shortly before him. and according to record of the Congregational Board Of Ma tional Missions, had organized congregation in the year 1899.
 That winter the large rush" that made the following year so difficult had not arrived, so that the church was fairly we'll started, building on a background of pre- vious groundwork laid by the Mis- sion Covenant people who had been working with Swedish miners in the surrounding country for several years previously, and who at one time had even attempted to go to Siberia as missionaries.
 By the winter of 1900 the water was often polluted, and many of l the people were i'll with influence. The Christian workers attempted to operate dispensaries, and even late that winter, drafted the aid of saloon keepers, acording to Rev. 1 Young.
 The present Federated building was built in 1902, and was named i the Pilgrim Congregational church. Meetings had previouslysbeen held at the old building now known as the Kassiam, and at other points.
 A Methodist Children's home was built at Shook, l2 miles west, and the Methodist Church, now known as the LaVinia Wallace Young Mission was built in 1906. The Methodist minister had been holding services in other buildings having organized his congregation in 1901, and had worked with other groups until the town be- came more established. Rev. and Mrs. William F. Baldwin came to Nome in 1909 to serve the Meth odist Church in Nome, and con- tinued to serve there at the La vinia Wallace Young Mission, as it came to be known after the fed eration of the Methodist and Con- gregational churches. The Chil- dren's home at Shook burned about 1912 and was replaced by a home beside the mission. The
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enced by the Trritory's creditors dut to delay in the payment of le- gitimate Territorial bills.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13
The TRANSFORMATION OF China

China, the sleeping dragon, with
the longest continuous civilization OF
any nation on earth, has been in q
vigorous turmoil in the last century
both politically and in natural phe-
nomena.
In 1911, the Yangtze river flood
took 100000 lives and in 1912, vic
torious Sun Yet Sen established the
China Republic, which was a step in
the right direction but stymied by
corrupt Kai Shek and Kuomintang
officials.
For years, it was bitter feud
between warning war-lords until fl
nally Kai Shek, considered China's
most able general, got the upper
hand and bringing an uneasy peace,
making no effort to stop the Japa-
nese advance into China.
The Kwangsi Communists
In the meantime, the Communists
in Kwangsi province had become pre-
dominately numerous and ran things
pretty much as they pleased in spite
VI Adl-O1Ch OIQSIO lIOlll 4Nct1AN1ilSs
Consequently Kai-Shek set a price
on the leaders heads and ordered
them all exterminated for which pur
pose he sent an army of more than
100000 Nationalist troops well
equipped to do the job. He sent air
planes over their camps to bomb
them in which a noted American took
part, just for the fun of it.
The Communists, 10000 strong,
poorly equipped and outnumbered
more than ten to one, decided to
abandon their home and trek north
in the fall of 1884 for a 1000 miles
trip to the far north. For two years
they marched and counter-marched,
constantly pursued by superior
force, averaging a skirmish a day.
they were surrounded
and exterminated time after time but
always turned up somewhere else.
There is no parallel in the annals
of history to compare with this trek
and they would likely have starved
to death only for the abundant sup
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13

plies they captured from pursuing
Nationalist columns. During the
two years of fighting and fleeing,
they lost nearly the equivalent to
their entire force but made up big
part of their losses by voluntary en-
listments on the route and managed
to acquire so much equipment that
much of it had to be discarded and
buried by the wayside.
When their capture seemed GER
tain, they crossed the Yangtze river
on partly destroyed bridge and
Kai-Shek gave up the pursuit and
they settled down in Shensi province
$4,000 strong, the most remarkable
trek in history. They made their
headquarters in Yennan and started
a school and shops there in caves
sometimes hundred of miles away
could learn and pay for their tut
ton with work.
This was the nucleus of what was
eventually to be the 9Th Route and
the 4th Route liberating armies
fighting inside the Japanese lines
and keeping sixty per cent of the
japanese troops fully occupied.
They received nothing from the Ma
tionalist treasury and wholly de-
pended for equipment on what they
captured from the invading Japa-
nese. When the Kwantung Japa-
nese army in Manchuria (headquart-
ers for all their troops in China
was defeated, most of the disable war
equipment was taken over by Chu
Teh, commander of what is now
China's peoples Army, the
strongest army in China.
The equipment taken out of Man
churia represents as much, possibly
more, as the United States has sup
piled Nationalist China with and
Kai-Shek is now the pursued, hoping
for a sanctuary on the island of
Formosa under U. S. protection.
There is not likely to be any foreign
supported Neutrality-suspicious. as
was the case in Russia. She is a
strong deterrent and would likely
veto such acts and that's the best
guarantee China could have.
A. E. ANDERSON, Butte
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13
Why the Farmer
Needs 100 Per Cent
Price Parity

Culbertson, May A, 1949
Dear Editor: There seems to be some
controversy regarding whether the
government should continue to pay
the parity payments, and how much.
One reason for the need is the
way in which the farmer sells. The
buyer sets the price. And the buyer
always has an excuse for paying
from few cents up to half dollar
less than it costs to produce. (This
refers to wheat).
The writer put in 80 years on an
eastern Montana homestead, and
from 1913 to 1910 the price set by
the dealer was less than cost of pro-
duction, except the years 1924 and
1927.
The grain trades price of $500 a
bushel for wheat in 1916 is an ex-
ample of what the grain men know
about the cost of producing a bushel
of wheat-better to say care what
the cost is. The same thing is true
of cattle, butter fat, eggs, hogs,
when applied to those products. In
1913 the farmers asked for $2.40-a-
bushel wheat and were turned down
flat. No farmer would have asked
for the $3.20-a-bushel in 1916.
The Brannan plan will do the
work. There is one seeming flaw.
If there is an over production the
price is to be reduced in order to
give the consumer the benefit Here
is a case. In 1915 the wheat crop of
the us. was the greatest on record.
In 1917 it was the lowest since 1890
that is from the standpoint of pop
ulatlon. Before the government
payments were made the farmer was
always punished if he produced too
A. ALEXANDER.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13

understand from them informally
that | need not expect one".
The Havre-Shelby transmission
lines are supplied from $500 kilo-
watts of fuel generated capacity
operated by the Marias River CO.
operative at Shelby, and from Mon
tana Power systems. Montana
Power operates two $4,000 volt
plants in the area, one line of $500
kilowatts capacity in Conrad area.
The present power requirements of
5235 coop members is about 1900
XVIII, present needs are being met,
but without a substantially increas-
ed source of power, the co-ops will
be faced with retarding or aban-
doning their plans for future ex-
pansion to supply additional men,
bers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13
FORMER BUTTE MAN NOW
HEAD OF ENGINEERS
ASSOCIATION

Robert ]. Spiegel, formerly of
Butte, Montana, was elected to sue
coed Warren B. Upper of Los An
geles as chairman of the board of
Governmental Engineers Associated
at the annual convention held in San
Luis Obispo on April 23rd. San
Francisco was selected as the site of
the 1850 convention.
Governmental Engineers Associ-
ated, founded in San Luis Obispo,
Cal, and now expanded throughout
California and Oregon, is an organi-
cation of publicly employed engi-
neers that have banded together to
improve their status economically,
technically, and socially. Prohibited
by law from engaging in union activ-
tiles, the professional publicly en-
ployed engineer has in California
and Oregon found this organization
of unreasonable value in obtaining
the benefits his education and train
ing entitle him to, but which are so
often withheld under the so-called
blessing of civil-service Security.
Mr.. Spiegel was formerly en-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13
Cartel Busting
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The military governor, Gen. Lu-
cius D. Clay, has had as his economic
advisers, first, Maj. Gen. William H.
Draper, Jr., until recently Under
Secretary of the Army, and, at pres
ent, Lawrence Wilkinson.
The two, Isseks said, had repeat
edly contended that any deconcen-
tration would delay Germany's eco
nomic advance. The committee re-
port itself said that cit appears" that
Clay's economic advisers generally
took such position.
Isseks said the Recommendation
program was completely nullified"
when Wilkinson and his deputy, Phil
lips Hawkins, ''pigeon-holed," a prin-
cipal case Turning to Richardson
Bronson, chief of the branch, Isseks
said he had never indicated support
for the Recommendation plan and
any action he took generally was
obstructive. Employees of the
branch itself, Isseks said, have Wig
orously supported the program.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13
Montana MVA Association Resolutions

1. We, the members of the Montana MVA
Association, highly recommend the findings
of the Task Force (Hoover) Report On Nat
ural Resources, published January 1949, as
startling revelation of the need for more eff
fective development of the water, land,
power and resources of our river valleys.
We call attention particularly to Task Force
charges of "overlap of authority, Inter
agency rivalry, and "costly" development
in regard to work now being done in the
Central valley, Missouri valley, and Columbia
valley.
Speaking of the Pick-Sloan compromise"
the report says: ''The result is in no sense
an integrated development plan for the basin,
and there is serious question in this case
whether agreement between the two agen-
cies is not more costly to the public than dis
agreement"
We call attention further to the Task
Force recommendation that if real consolida-
tions of agencies in Washington care not car
ried into action and if the present competi-
ton among federal agencies continues it
will be necessary to establish regional auth
critics.
2. We urge strong support for the Reed
Resolution, Senate Resolution 104, asking for
complete congressional investigation of the
economic possibility of present projects
and plans for the Missouri Basin develop
ment We think it mandatory that the Pres
ident appoint ga committee of independent,
competent, and experienced persons includ-
ing competent engineers to make survey
and investigation of the needs of the Missouri
River Basin, taking into consideration pres
ent and proposed programs for flood con-
troll, irrigation, navigation, domestic and in
dustial water supply, power development,
and all other matters pertinent thereto.
We ask all citizens interested in demo-
cratic action on resources development to
work for the Reed Resolution.
3. One of the critical problems in Mon
tana at this time is power distribution. Elec-
trio power is in short supply. Distribution
costs now are high. We, therefore, pledge
our efforts to urge congress to restore the
Interior department appropriation for build
ing the Havre-Shelby transmission line which
will save North Montana farmers and power
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13

users millions of dollars by reducing the
XVIII cost of electricity from 912 mills to
much less.
We support the construction of the Spok-
ane-Kerr Dam-Anaconda transmission line
and the Hungry Horse-Kerr Dam transmits
sion line as imperative in opening up the
great phosphate development in Southwest
ern Montana and Idaho as we'll as providing
cheap power to consumers along the line.
We demand public power installation at
the Canyon Ferry project along with govern
ment transmission lines to transport the
cheap government power to thousands of
potential customers in that area.
Along with these enumerated power and
transmission line projects we further urge
extension of the Havre- Great Falls trans
mission line to Canyon Ferry and to Shelby
as a necessary part of program to firm up
power in Central Montana
A. AS vital need in stabilizing, the
United States as a great industrial and agri-
cultural nation as we'll as restore the fast
dwindling human and natural resources of
the Missouri valley we urgently call upon
all citizens to support passage of Senate Bill
MVA, S. 1850, providing for integrated null
ti-purpose development of the Missouri Basin
under regional authority, the Missouri Val
ley Administration, responsible to the Presi-
dent Congress and the people,
5. Along with an MVA we must have
Columbia Valley Authority as an integral
part of the democratic, economic and social
improvement of the great Pacific Northwest,
and we recommend heartily the passage of
the eva bill now before Congress.
6. We call for support of the Missouri
Valley land and water use program recently
publicized by Secretary of Agriculture,
Charles Brannan and authorize this organi-
cation to urge upon congress the incorpora-
ton of that general plan in the development
of the Missouri Valley through the agency
of S. 1160, the MVA bill.
Approved in Convention, May g. 1949
Great Falls, Montana.
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Tradition STEPPED
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most unusual of tourist cabins. From
the outside, sure enough, they look as
ancient as the rest of the town-but
inside they are just as 1949-ish as
any in Montana.
So, if you want pleasant trip,
plus touch of the enchantment of
early day life in Montana, may 1
suggest you head up the Jefferson
for Virginia City. I'm sure you'll
enjoy it as much as did we last week
end.-HLB.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13

ployed by the bridge department of
the Montana State Highway Com
mission and is presently employed
by the Division of Highways, state
of California as design engineer in
the San Francisco metropolitan dis
trict office.
He is the son of former Silver
Bow Representative Sam Spiegel
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13

NOTE: If you favor these resolutions,
wire or write Senator Murray urging
support of them.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13

Remember James j. Flaherty, of
Montana Chamber of Commerce stat
ed that Bonneville's Raver was plan
ming to reserve $1,000 kilowatts
from Hungry Horse plant for the
Arco atomic project The Bonnie
vile administrator said: l have no
application for power from the
Atomic Energy Commission and |
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-06
Presbyterian Church
Plain City

Rev. Joseph c. Hedges, pastor
Church School-9:30 a. m. with
classes for all ages, j. c. Michaels,
superintendent.
Morning Worship-l0:3O a. m.
"What Is the church,"
Church hour nursery-10:3O a.
m.
High School Westminster Eel
lowship-5 p. m, at the Manse.
Women's association-12 o.
clock noon, hostess, Mrs. E. c.
Cannon.
Junior Choir rehearsal-4 p. m.
Thursday.
Communicates Class First Ses-
sion-3:30 p. m. Friday.
Communicates Class, Second
Session-4:15 p. m. Friday.
Adult Discussion Groups p
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-06
First Methodist Church
Marysville
K. B. Alexander, pastor

K. B. Alexander, pastor
Church School-9:30 a. M,
Robert Wagner, superintendent.
Worship Service-l0:30 a. m,
'How To Be Born Again.
Youth Fellowship Groups-6 p
m. Sunday
Methodist Advance Meeting
10 a. m.-8 p. m. Tuesday, IN
Central Church, Springfield
Speakers, Bishops Werner, Bra
ssares and Watkins, and DR.. Ar
thur Fleming, president of Ohio
Wesleyan University.
Group w of w. S. c. $3.50 p
m. Wednesday, hostess Miss
Verge Kerr, 253 w. Sixth st.
Mems Brotherhood-6;30 p. m
Wednesday, at the Greeneiser
Farm.
County Boy Scout Advance
and Court of Honor-7:30 p. m
Thursday, in the high schoo
auditorium.
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York Methodist CHARGE

Rev. Charles E. Cramer, pastor
McKendree-
Sunday School-10 a. m.
Preaching and Communion-1l
a. m.
Rally Day-Not in name only,
but watch us rally!
Grace Chapel
Preaching-9:45 a. m.
Sunday School
Prayer meeting-Tuesday eve
ming.
Cottage prayer meeting-Sun-
day evening at Elmer Miller's.
BYhalia--
Sunday School & Glass
Prayer meeting 8 p, m. Thurs
day.
Bethel
Sunday School & Glass meet
ing
Fellowship-7:45 p. m.
Prayer meetings p. m. We'd
'GepSsu
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-06
Allen Center Baptist

Claude j. Forsythe, pastor
Sunday School 10 a. m. Ches-
ter Cline, superintendent.
Youth Fellowship-7:30 p. m.
Worship services p. m.
Missionary Society," p. m.
Wednesday at church with State
speaker present, also hosts to
Peoria E. U. B. Aid Society.
Sermons on sound film-8 o
m. presented at Peoria E. u. B.
church, Friday Oct.
Home coming-Oct. 16 with
rededication with Rev. Clayton
Pepper of Granville delivering
the afternoon message. Come
with well filled baskets for din
er and enjoy the day with us.
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Milford Center
Methodist CHARGE

Rev. j. M. Gambill, pastor
Milford Center
Sunday School-9:15 a. m
Charles Brake, superintendent.
Morning worship-10:10 a. m
Irwin
Morning Worship-9;30 a. m.
Sunday School-10 a. m.
Unionville Center
Sunday School-10:15 a. m.
Morning worship-11:15 a. m.