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Entered as second class matter October 14. 1943, at the postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, November 10, 1948
ARMISTICE DAY—NOVEMBER 11
In occupied countries the American soldier com
mands respect as he goes about his difficult but reward
ing task of building a lasting peace.
This world-wide respect for the American uniform
was won the hard way—in battle. Now, in peace, it is
being maintained by the able, courageous young men
of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard.
Their responsibilities are
heavy. The success of their
mission will largely deter
mine the future of world
peace . . . the future secur- 1
ity of every American.
To carry out that mis
sion, they need—and have
—your respect. But more
than that, they need—and
deserve—your wholeheart- 1
ed support.. Let us all re- ]
solve on this Armistice Day
to keep America strong.
Only in this manner can
the peace of the world be ]
Strengthened, 1
A
GENERAL FUND SHORT QUARTER MILLION
The Territory’s General Fund was short $247,615.83 ]
of being able to meet its obligations at the end of Octo- j ]
ber, according to a statement issued by Treasurer Oscar 1
G. Olson. |
By the end of the year, according to present indica* i
tions, unpaid General Fund vouchers will amount to at i
least $750,000, the Treasurer said.
There was $184,564.19 at the end of October after the
books were closed. Against this amount, the Auditor’s <
office held vouchers totaling $432,180.02. Of this ,
amount, $469,31.90 was for teachers’ retirement; $221,- '
629.71 for school funds to incorporated towns; $55,- :
211.66 for the University of Alaska; and $108,406.75 for
miscellaneous accounts due. :
Payrolls for Territorial employees, including teach
ers, for the months of November and December will
amount to approximately $280,000. Also during those,
two months the Commissioner of Education will issue]
vouchers for $285,500 for refunds to municipal corpo-1
• rations. In view of that fact, very little money can be
released for payment of other general fund vouchers,
Mr. Olson said. !
In view of the above account of the Territories fi
nances, we do certainly trust that the newly-elected
Legislature which convenes in January, will not only
appropriate the necessary amounts, but will take mea
sures to supply the necessary funds to meet these ap
propriations to insure the solvency of the Territory.
THE SUBMARINE MENACE
(Rocky Mountain News)
The huge submarine fleet Russia is buidling with the
aid of German plans and technicians has given anti-sub
marine warfare the highest priority in our navy, accord
ing to Rear Adm. C. B. Momsen, which is as it should be.
The submarine presents a problem for which we have
yet to find an adequate answer. This was demonstrated
in both world wars.
Russia is understood to have 250 to 300 modern sub
marines and many more on production lines. Hitler
came dangerously close to winning the “Battle of the
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Atlantic” with a fleet which probably never numbered
nore than 50. German U-boats bottled up our Gulf ports
the first year of the war and did terrific damage to our
shipping on the high seas.
Our overwhelming advantage in industrial capacity
would be lost in another war if we could not deliver the
;*oods when any where they were needed. Airlifts could
supply only a fraction of our needs, greatly as it has
progressed under pressure of the Berlin situation.
If the navy will center its attention upon such prob
ems as the threat of underseas attack, with which it is
pest equipped to deal, it can make a great contribution
:o national security
\S POPULATION GAINS
(Seattle Times)
Many businesses are feeling, indirectly the effect of
ligh food prices. The average consumer has less money
eft for housing, clothing, home furnishings, travel, en
:ertaipment and the like.
How much Americans have profited by being able to
enjoy the comforts and luxuries of life is shown by a re
cent compilation indicating that over a period of years
less than 25 per cent of the personal spending income in
this country has gone for food. In England food expen
ditures in pre-war years averaged 35 per cent of person
al income, in France and Italy 70 per cent. Nearly all
he average man’s income in India and China goes for
food. Trade with the Orient probably will continue neg
ligible until Orientals achieve something more then a
subsistence level.
Dislocations in American food prices tend to be self
correcting as long as increased production is possible.
But the pressure of current food prices on other busi
nesses shows what might be expected if this country
could not produce enough food for its people. Land poli
cies designed to assure sufficient food at reasonable
costs will demand increasing attention as population
gains.
Withdrawal of Russian armed forces from North Ko
rea is no honest evacuation. As the Red troops are with
drawn they leave behind a Soviet fifth-column of Com
munists and a Communist government. The Moscow
strategy is to put the United States “in a hole.” The
world will be told that, as Russian troops have been
pulled out of North Korea, American troops should be
withdrawn from South Korea. If the Americans left,
the Ryissian-controlled Communists would grab the
whole country. . . . Any concession by the Western Al
lies to Russia only encourages the Soviet government to
increase its demands. The Berlin currency crisis is an
other example of that. At the Moscow conference, to get
a Russian agreement to end the Berlin blockade, the
western powers agreed that currency of the Soviet zone
should be used exclusively in the German capital. The
blockade still exists—wonder what further concession
Russia will seek at the next meeting to end the blockade.
1948 4-H Club
Contest Winners
Thanksgiving Day is going to be
one of added pleasure for the
Alaska 4-H contest winners, as
*hat is the day they will start o i
ihe long journey to the National
4-H Club Congress at Chicago.
Chosen for their outstanding 4-H
records this year «*re Jack Brad
way of Fairbanks, Phyllis Dangler
or Seward, and Donald Dinkey of
Wasilla. Miss Marilyn Johnson,
district home demonstration agent
and a former North Dakota winner
of the 4-H canning contest, will ac
company the winners to Chicago,
where they will meet director L.
T. Oldroyd, who will return to
Alaska with the delegates. These
free trips are awarded each year
to 4-H members 14 years of age or
over who have carried 4-H pro
jects for at least 3 years. The ex
pense is financed by large indus
tries interested in the welfare of
farm people, and by local business
firms.
Jack Bradway, 15-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Bradway,
has completed five years of club
work, three of them in gardening
an dthe others in poulr y and rab
bi's. His diary of day-by-day work
in 'his Vfe-acre garden depicts a
lyp.cul Alaska story of the plant
ing, which started May 24th, the
fight against weeds and pests, and
the successful harvesting, which
sair cd with the sale of 12 bunches
of radishes at 15 cents each on
June 25th. Driving a cat and trac
tor, harrowing, and hoeing dili
gently were rewarded with a cash
income of $114.90, which was
spent mostly on his winter cloth
ing and postal savings. The factor
which influenced the judges in his
favor was his interest in helping
he younger 4-H club members
and his assistance to the local
leader, Mrs. S. S. West. His entire
trip will be financed by Allis
Chalmers Mfg. Co.
Phyllis Dangler of Seward, a
high school sophomore whose
brother was a trip winner last
year, pursued three 4-H club pro
jects this year—clothirig, meal
preparation, and room improve
ment, and Since all were included
in the national contes s extended
.) Alaskans, sine entered each con
gest. Her biggest problem was in
finding o her girls who were in
erestcd in the same projec.s as
she. None were, so she took each
project alone as an individual
member and demonstrator. In the
clothing project she made 11 arti
cles <9 more than were required',
which included a slip, 2 dresses, 3
blouses, 2 skirts, a pair of paja
mas, a play suit, and a wool suit
made over from a large one cut
down to her measurements. In ad
dition to her 4-H sewing, she also
took sewing at school and feels
i both were well worth the time and
effort, since she was able to in
crease her wardrobe considerably
at little expense to herself. In con
nection with her meal preparation
project she prepared most of the
suppers for the family last winter
and learned to make pies in addi
tion to project requirements. As
her main project in room improve
ment she chose redecorating the
living room, which meant kemton
ing the walls and ceiling and mak
ing window drapes and chair cov
ers on which she block-printed a
design. The room still rema;ns her
daily cleaning project. Five years
of club work and ten completed
projects seemed a good basis for
entering the girls’ record contest,
so she entered that contest also.
This year she was chosen the most
outstanding 4-H girl in Seward