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2 THE NOME NUGGET Monday. October 24. 1949
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Nome, Alaska, Monday, October 24, 1949
TITO FRUSTRATE MOSCOW
It is apparent in the clash between Marshal Tito and
the Communists of Russia that the Yugoslavian dictator
is hopeful of winning some support from the smaller
Balkan States.
The Tito manoeuver is to put Yugoslavia in the role
of defending the small states against Russian imperial-!
ism. Obviously, all of the countries around Yugoslavia
have, to a greater or lesser degree, suffered from Mos- j
cow’s domination.
It should be clear, also that the independent course
adopted by Yugoslavia frustrates some of the imperial
ist aims of Russia. For example, Moscow expected an
outlet to the Mediterranean through the Dalmatian
coastal ports. In addition, the Soviet hopes to maintain
the satellite countries as an industrialized territory to
be integrated into the Soviet economy for the purpose
of providing raw materials. Both of thees aims have
been attacked by Tito’s independence.
GENEROSITY TO FRIEND AND FOE
As of the end of June, foreign governments had re
ceived credits from the United States Government in an
aggregate total of $26,700,000,000 in the lost four years.
Accustomed as the American people are to spending
of billions, instead of millions, the significance of the
generosity of the United States, to other countries, is
apt to be overlooked.
Certainly, the assistance that this country has ex
tended to other friendly nations in an effort to help
them overcome the losses resulting from the recent war
is without parallel in the history of the world. It is evi
dence that the United States wants peace in the world
and is w illing to spend some money in the attempt to
get it.
BELGIUM TO VOTE ON THE KING
One of the troublesome issues facing the Belgian Gov
ernment is the question of the return of King Leopold,
which seems to be moving to something of a climax.
The government of Belgium, involving a coalition be
tween the Roman Catholic Christian Social Party and
the Liberals, is prepared to seek a solution on a nation
al basis but plans to institute a referendum even if the
Socialists vote against it.
Interesting to Americans is the fact that the Social
ists have unofficially insisted that, before the King be
allowed to return, sixty-six per cent of the voters must1
favor the restoration. The other parties do not agree on|
this percentage but hold out for a vote of fifty-five per
cent.
The issue is up for debate in the Senate this month
and Premier Gaston Eyskens hopes to have the question
settled by a referendum this year or early in 1950.
“NO HISTORY, LOGIC OR REASON”
Since 1886, the United States Supreme Court has held
that a corporation is a “person” and, therefore, entitled
to the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amend
ment.
The absurdity of such a conclusion is patent to any
one who considers the question involved. The Four
teenth Amendment was passed to protect the rights of a
special class of human beings in this country but astute
lawyers for corporations quickly seized upon its value
in connection with regulation of corporate affairs.
The decision of the high court was referred to recent
ly by Justice William O. Douglas, in a dissenting opin
ion, when he declared that there was “no history, logic
or reason” behind the judicial decision. He considers it
“strained” construction to call corporations “ persons”
and expressed the view that the 1886 opinion consti
Gold Discovered
“Size Of Peas”
At Fort Yukon
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their counterparts of a half a cen
tury ago only in that their dog
teams are supplanted by the air
plane.
Agents at the Fairbanks land
office said claims are being filed
at the land office in Circle, so the
location can not be pin-pointed
here.
Temperatures in the strike area
are reported around 10 to 15 de
grees above zero. There is a light
covering snow. The ground is de
scribed as being perpetually frozen
only a few inches below the sur
face.
The Yukon now is at its annual
low stage because of freezing trib
utaries, and it is believed the dis
covery was made on ground usu
ally under water. It is recalled
that Fort Yukon was the scene of
extreme floods at ice-breakup
time the past spring.
Approximately 50 prospectors
picks and shovels now are panning
along the stream, according to lat
Cavota's Store was moved yes
terday and is now located on Front
Street next to the Nome Motors
on a lot owned by Eddie Gross.
Clement Boucher, who is work
ing on the surveying party of the
A. R. C. in the Fairbanks-Nenana
road paid his family a short visit
over the week-end. He expects to
be working in that field until the
holidays.
est word from For Yukon. Few
have started digging for bedrock,
but the gold seekers are resorting
to panning — the method deeply
ingrained in Alaska history.
Some claims are reported being
staked on islands which abound in
the Yukon at that point.
On the surface, Fairbanks has
taken word of the discovery with
little show of emotion. But this
town traces its lineage back to a
somewhat similar discovery on its
site by Felix Pedro in 1902. Many
of the original prospecetors are
still here.
There’s a glint in their eyes and
they’re respinning the old yarns as
they discuss again that magic
word—GOLD.
tuted “a substantial revision of the famous amend
ment.”
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT
Thoughtful men and women would oppose any ten
dency in this country to create limitations upon the in
dividual’s right to think and express his thoughts, re
gardless of the topic considered. Any effort to curb in
tellectual freedom in an attempt to perpetuate the pres
ent status is an obstacle to progress and freedom.
Even in educational circles, sometimes, the course of
inquiry and conclusion is restricted, usually to placate
financial, economic or religious groups whose patronage
the intelligence-dictators would either have continue
or begin. The future welfare of humanity is sacrificed
for such current favors.
Tolerance of discussion, based upon sincerity of be
lief, is the foundation alike of both democratic govern
ment and the maintenance of human liberty. Without
freedom for criticism of both doctrines and deeds, no
error can be corrected, and no improvement may be
looked for when human beings have been totally sub
jected to mental control and censorship.
A particularly disagreeable fact in every case where
some dictatorship decrees beliefs and opinions for ev
erybody is the savagery with which opposition is at
tacked and physically obliterated. Those who proclaim
the unquestionable certainty and superiority of their
own viewpoint fear to let it mix in free competition with
other ideas and examples, a terror which entirely re
futes the confidently expressed conviction of certainty.
HOPE HE MAKES IT STICK
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A Proclamation
UNITED NATIONS DAY
October 24, 1949
WHEREAS, the President of the
United States, Harry S. Truman,
has, by proclamation, urged the
people of the United States to ob
serve October 24, 1949, as United
Nations Day; and
WHEREAS the President has
urged that on this day the officials
of the Federal Government the
Governors of the States the Ma
yors of cities, and other public of
ficials, civic, educational, and re
ligious organizations, the agencies
of the press and radio, as well as
individual citizens cooperate fully
in public programs dedicated to
strengthening our participation in
the work of the United Nations;
and
WHEREAS the President of the
United States has pointed out that
the celebrations and other acts
which may be performed in recog
nition of this day are designed to
affirm our faith in the objectives
of the United Nations, ou rappre
ciation of its accomplishments and
our resolve to give active support
to its principles; and
WHEREAS we in Alaska, occu
pying a position of the greater
strategic importance is the only
part of the United States fronting
on the Arctic Ocean and within a
naked eye view of the continent
of Asia, appreciate fully the need
for and the importance of an in
ternational organization dedicated
to the preservation of the peace
and the settlement of international
differences by negotiation; and
WHEREAS October 24. 1949.
marks the completion of the
fourth year in which the Un:ted
Nations has been a living force for
solving the major problems in
volved in transforming a shat
tered world into a better habita
tion for the human race;
NOW. THEREFORE. I. ERNEST
GRUENING. Governor of Alaska,
do hereby proclaim October 24,
1949, to be United Nations Day
and call upon the above named
persons, agencies, and organiza
tions to cooperate in the observa
tion proclaimed by our President.
By the Governor:
SEAL
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I
have hereunto subscribed my
hand and caused the Seal of the
Territory of Alaska to be affixed.
Done at Juneau, the Capital, this
10th day of October in the year of
our Lord nineteen hundred and
forty-nine.
ERNEST GRUENING.
• Governor of Alaska
LEW M. WILLIAMS
Secretary of Alaska
“Man Musi Agree*
On Atomic* Bomb
Or Be Destroyed'’
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of the cornerstone of the secre
tariat building of permanent
United Nations headquarters on
U. N.’s fourth anniversary.
The United States has offered
to surrender its bomb under the ,
Russian-opposed, but general as
sembly-approved “Baruch plan”
providing rigid U. N. inspections
and controls to assure against il
legal bomb building.
The President did not mention
Russia by name but indirectly
challenged the Soviet government
to offer a “better and more effec
tive plan.”
He said the United States is
now, “and will remain, ready to
do its full share” to meet the
atomic weapon’s threat to peace.