Atonic Supplies. Quarters
"There are now less than a
dozen left In the city without any
place to stay and the FERA has
secured a small store building,
equ.pped with a stove and cots,
where a sufficient charge is made
to make it self-supporting. There
a e ample supplies to care for the
residents during the winter, though
in th<T hurried orders sent south
by radio, many minor items were
overlooked
Wanted No Chanty
“An Indication of the spirit of
I the people of Nome which struck
me as unusually fine, was that
! shown shortly after the fire. After
| the first few days, arrangements
j were made with the cafes to fur
nish meals for fifty cents apiece
and the committee had meal tic
kets mimeographed to distribute to
the destitute as well as orders of
food for destitute families.
“Almost at once work was start
ed on clearing away the debris
and word was given out that any
one wishing work could obtain it.
There was sufficient work for
everyone ind ji #a$ irttetesfng t$>,
find that only one meal ticket,
caUing for free meals, was used,
and only one grocery order wa6
asked for. Everyone preferred to
work and pay his way.
“The Alaska Road Commission
force deserves the highest praise
for the manner and speed with
which the work of clearing away
the debris of the fire Was accom
plished under the direction of Ross
Kinney, Superintendent. They did
not stop with clearing up the
wreckage, but as soon as proper
ties were turned over to the citi
zens' committee, appointed at once
by Gov. Troy, began the work of
regrading and rep 1 o 111 n-g the
streets.
