The Nome Nugget

Constitutional Hearing At School Tonight At 8 p.m.

President Fred Langsam of the Chamber of Commerce turned the regular noon meeting Tuesday over to Mildred Hermann, delegate at large for the Constitutional Convention.

Mrs. Hermann explained to the members and guests present the importance of the work of this body and stressed the need for each and every Alaskan in Nome and those interested in the future status of the territory to be present at the hearing tonight. She said that she was particularly interested in having the younger generation, including high school students and people of high school age attend because they will be the ones to live under the constitution when it is adopted.

John McNees arrived today from Fairbanks to assist Mrs. Hermann with the hearing. The meeting will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the Nome High School auditorium.

All Alaskans ADULTS AND TEEN-AGERS URGED TO ATTEND

Open Meeting Tonite on Alaska's Constitution 8:00 P.M. at SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Attend Hearing on
Alaska's Constitution Tonight

(Contributed)

Nome citizens will have an opportunity tonight to
participate personally in the biggest event in the history
of Alaska, the framing of a constitution for the future
State.

The hearing on the constitution will be held in the
high school gymnasium at eight o'clock. It is under
the auspices of the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of
Congress.

Mrs. Mildred Hermann, delegate at large
from Alaska, will conduct it, with the assistance of any
other delegates from the Second Division who may
arrive today.

It is open to the public, and the public should
attend. Every adult citizen in Nome should be on hand
on this occasion. This is the time to offer suggestions,
criticism, recommendations. This is the time when we,
the citizens of the Territory, may have our say about
the constitution under which the State of Alaska may
be expected to operate for many years to come.

Whether you favor statehood now, or statehood in
the future, you will want statehood under the best
constitution it is possible to produce. To achieve such
a constitution, the voice of the people of Alaska, from
every section of Alaska, should be heard. It is fitting
also that they have a report of what has already been
done.

The hearing in Nome tonight will have its counter-
part this week in every major community of Alaska.
From Klawock to Nome, from Fairbanks to Dillingham,
delegates to the convention are calling their people
together to consult them about their recommendations.
In 17 Alaska towns such meetings will be held to secure
these recommendations.

The preliminary work toward writing the consti-
tution has been done. But no section or article in the
constitution has yet been adopted. That is the job that
lies ahead for the next month. It is a stupendous job
and it needs the support of all Alaskans.

That is why you should attend the meeting tonight.

It's your Alaska. It's your constitution.

It's your responsibility.
Attend the hearing.