THE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the
NOME PUBLISHING CO.
NOME. ALASKA
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W. A. Boucher .Owner-Publisher
Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
Nome, Alaska, Friday, June 30, 1950
NOMEITES MUST USE CITY DUMPING GROUND
The City of Nome has purchased a piece of property
at the east end of town to be used as a dumping ground
after many years of controversy as to where refuse
should be placed.
They have arranged for a portion of the area to be
used by commercial operators and another portion of
the area for individuals who dispose of their own trash.
A breakwater is being built and one of the specifica
tions by the government is that it must be kept clean of
all refuse. It only takes a few people who disregard
this laW to make our waterfront very unsightly.
We urge that all citizens co-operate in improving the
appearance of Nome by one only complying with the re
quest but also by reporting anyone who violates it.
RUSSIA’S WAR-MAKING POWER
It is very difficult for the average American to get ac
curate information upon vital issues in connection with
world affairs. One of the puzzles is the war-making;
power of Soviet Russia. Estimates that we hear includej
over-exaggerated emphasis upon long-range bombers
and highly-developed submarines, plus a tremendous
army. ;
One of the most complete estimates yet made public
comes from Comdr. William D. Greenhalgh, of the U. S.
Navy, who says that Russia’s power is by no means in
superable, even if we accept the unofficial estimate that
the Russians have forty atomic bombs and can produce
twenty-five more a year.
If the United States does not relax in its industrial
progress, the Commander is convinced that Russian
leaers will not consider armed aggression a likely ven
ture. He grants Russia’s superiority in natural resources
and manpower, but thinks that the Soviet Government
is one of the country’s weaknesses.
Referring specifically to actual operative aircraft,
the Commander ranks Russia first, with 19,000 on the
line and a war production capacity of 60,000 a year. Of
her 10,000 fighters, he said that half were jets. He es
timated that she had only 400 long-range bombers com
parable to our B-29’s, while we have over 2,500 and are
into production on much better and longer-range air
planes.
Commander Greenhalgh admits that Stalin has a big
ger submarine fleet than Hitler—about 300—but dis
counts the Russian vessels’ ability as compared with
our latest Snorkel types. He thinks that the chief weak-,
ness of Russian military power is lacking of mobility,
pointing out that with three times our area, Russia has
one-third of our railway mileage and a small stock of
cars, many of which are obsolete and slow.
EAT ENOUGH BREAKFAST?
If you want to avoid “mid-morning slumps.” you
might take the advice of Prof. Hazel Hauck, given in
an address on “Recent Discoveries in Nutrition.”
Prof. Hauck advocates a good breakfast, one that in
cludes some protein food. She cites studies which show
that the performance of persons who eat no breakfast or
drink just a cup of coffee is not equal to those who
put away milk, cereal, eggs, ham and the like.
The subjects studied were tested for endurance and,
in every case, the lady says, “performance was better
for those who had eaten a good breakfast.” She added
also that none of the subjects who ate substantial break
fasts gained weight.
A wise man never tries to convince a foolish man; he
lets the foolish man think that he has been convinced.
. . . Citizens of Nome cannot buy everything at home
unless local merchants have everything to sell.
Truman Will
Address Scouts
VALLEY FORGE, (Jf>) — The
Boy Scouts of America open their
mammoth national jamboree to
day at 9 a.m. <EST) in the now
peaceful valley where George
Washington’s troops fought cold
and hunger that freedom might
be born on this continent.
And President Truman, speak
ing on these historic grounds to
night. is expected to teU the mass
ed Scouts and their leaders that
the fight for liberty continues to
day.
Nearly 50.000 attending this
first national jamboree since 1937
will greet the President when he
arrives by train from Washington.
The week-long campcraft festi_
val dedicated to the Scouts 40th
anniversary motto of “strengthen
ing the arm of liberty,” opens of
ficially with the raising of the
colors to the accompaniment of
an aerial fireworks “bombard
ment" echoing and re-echoing
across the wooded hills.
Mostly the jamboree will be
fun, sightseeing and camping
Confesses Starting
Ringling Fire
! COLUM BUS. O-(^)—Ohio Fire
Marshal Harry J. Callan today
I said Robert Dale Segee. 21, Cir.
Icleville, O.. has signed statements
I admitting he set the Ringling Bros.1
circus fire in Hartford, Conn.,
that killed 168 persons and in
jured 412 others in 1944.
Callan said Segee also admitted
setting between 25 and 30 major
fires in Portland, Me., between
1939 and 1946, other fires in New'
Hampshire and Ohio and that he
i'. personally responsible for the
slaying of four persons.
Callan said all of Segee’s state
ments have been carefully check
ed by his investigators since Se
gee was taken into custody last |
May 17 on the farm of a relative
near East St. Louis, 111.
A grand jury today indicted Se-,
gee on two charges of arson,
stemming from fires in Circle
ville, Ohio.
practice for the boys and their
leaders who have come from all
48 states, the Teritories and 17
foreign countries.
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CHILDREN’S SPORTS (Continued)
Prises
25-yard Sack Race (Boys 13 to 18) 3.00
25-yard Sack Race (Boys 12 and under) 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Sack Race (Girls 13 to 16) 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-ydrd Sack Race (Girls 12 and under) 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Three-legged Race (Boys 13 to 16) 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Three-legged Race (Boys 12 and under) 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Three-legged Race (Girls 13 to 16) 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Three-leggCd Race (Girls 12 and under) 3.00 2.00 1.00
Shoe Scramble—All boys and girls under 13 3.00 2.00 1.00
200-yard Bicycle Race (Boys 13 to 16) 3.00 2.00 1.00,
100-yard BicyCl* Race (Boys • to 12) 3.00 2.00 1-00
50-tard Bicycle Race (Boys 7 and under) 3.00 2.00 1.00:
7j-yard Bicycle Race (Oirls 13 to 16) 3.00 2.00 1.00
50-yafd Bicycle Race (Girls I to 12) 3.00 2.00 1.00
40-yard Bicyeld Race (Girls 7 and under) 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Tricycle Rice (children 6 and under) 3.00 2.00 1.00
2:30 P.M.—ALL ESKIMO SPORTS
(To be held on River Street)
Committee: Sam Mogg and Joe Amarok
Prises
High Kicking 5.00
Wrestling 54)0
Kyak Race 104W 54K)
Oomtafc Race 50.00
fug O' War—Free For AU (No Prises)
8:00 P.M.—ESKIMO PROGRAM
(Held in High School Gym) Admission: Adults $1.00
Committee: Sam Mogg and Joe Amarok Students .50
Eskimo Dances (Men)
Eskimo Dances (Women)
Blanket Tossing (Men) 5.00
Blanket Tossing (Women) 5.00
Spectacular Rope Contest 5.00
AMERICAN LEGION DANCE
Immediately following Eskimo Program
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PACT
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Rotarv Club
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Installs President
Don Lyle, new Rotary Club
president, was installed at the
club’s noon luncheon Thursday by
one of the club’s past presidents,
Bud Harper.
With his new president’s pin
firmly buttoned on, Don proceed
ed to announce some of the com
mittee chairmen who would func
tion for the coming year. Bill An
gell, club vice-president, is to
head up club service, with Elmo
Miller as program chairman, Ted
Duffield as Sgt. at Arms. George
Bayer community service, Stan
Morgan international service, and
Bob Treat on vocational service.
Past President Karl Dewey got
a big hand for his account of Ro
tary doings at various clubs he
had attended while he was Out
side. The Seattle Club had made
the 24 Rotary Club International
Fellowship students their guests
at a luncheon that had thus repre
sented 18 countries and he had
met Canada’s Counsel General at
another Seattle luncheon.
Making Installation Day also a
sort of Past President’s Day, Past
President John McNees spoke of
the 3 years outstanding service
secretary Ron Brousseau had given
to the club and the community.
Elmo Miller and Jimmy Walsh
were appointed by new President
Don Lyle to suitably acknowledge
this service on behalf of the club.
A. Polet was warmly welcomed
back to the club and got fined for
loyally plugging Chamber of
Commerce. Ted Duffield announc
ed that President Truman has as
sisted some Rotarians by signing
the postponed mining assessment
bill — but Bill and Stuby Cam
eron were unfortunately already
hard at it, and so absent from the
luncheon. Ollie Weaver, just back
in town, and a few others were
presumably out prospecting also.
Guests were Jim Lacy of An
chorage, N. C. personnel section,
and Jack Dillon of Alaska Steam,
Nom£.
Alaska Carpenter
Strike Over Soon
ANCHORAGE, (/P) — Settle
ment of a month-long carpenter’s
strike was announced here yes
terday.
Although still subject to accep
tance by union locals here and at
Fairbanks, Palmer, Seward, Cor_
dova. Kodiak and Homer, the
agreement cleared the way for a
possible early resumption of con
struction work on Alaska military
projects.
At Fairbanks, carpenters re
ported that local union by-laws
prohibit a ratification meeting for
five days after a tentative agree
ment is reached.
The agreement was consum
mated during an all-night meeting
of negotiating committees for the
Associated General Contractors
an dthe carpenters’ union *AFL‘
with Albin Peterson of the fed
e>al mediation service.
It calls for an increase to $2.82
ar hour to Nov. 1 and an addi
lional 2-cent hourly raise from
1hen until the contract expiration
next March. The union had asked
$3, a boost of 30 cents from the
present $2.70.
The settlement followed by
only four days an assertion by
secretary of defense Johnson that
"unless something happens in the
next few days it must become a
matter for national action.”