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Nome, Alaska, Monday, February 25, 1952
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$1,000,000 WORTH OF TALK
The Senate Civil Service Committee, which is in
vestigating waste in the Civil Service system, recently
conducted stop-watch checks on a number of govern
ment employes and found they were doing more talking
at lunch time than eating. The allotted time in most
government departments is thirty minutes for lunch,
but most of the employes checked exceeded this time
— which the committee blames on too much talk.
Committee members proposed to the Civil Service
Commission, as a result of the investigation, that all
government agencies adopt a forty-five minute lunch
period instead of the thirty minute period and extend
the work day fifteen minutes. This way the employes
would be allowed to enjoy a leisurely lunch hour and
also work the full allotted time daily.
While the workers themselves apparently were
cool to the proposal of the Senate committee, one com
mittee member estimated that the plan, if put into
effect, would save the government as much as $1,000,
000 a year.
The committee’s investigations have been carefully
planned and have been conducted over a lpng period.
Former FBI agent Melvin Purvis, who won fame for
his entrapment of John Dillinger, has conducted the
investigation. His report, when available to the public,
should make interesting reading.
BEFORE THE BOMB FALLS
One topic that has been discussed continuously
for several years is the subject of Federal bomb in
surance designed to protect individuals and business
firms for property damage resulting from a surprise
enemy air attack. In his budget message recently, the
President urged Congress to consider legislation au
thorizing the government to carry out the necessary
program in this direction.
The problem is one which should be faced before
the outbreak of war, even though there seems to be
a surprising lack of interest in the program at this
time. After the bombs fall, and after the inhabitants
of the bombed area find themselves homeless and
penniless, it will be too late to allow them to apply
for cheap Federal insurance against enemy bomb
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AC^A
Laise Funds
xAw everu sponsored by:
.he Kotzebue Chapier of the
ACC A, a Valentine bingo night,
a enlivened by the presence
d assisla nee of Wayne Morris, j
featured moving picture star, who
is in the Arctic village for the
filming of the picture “Arctic
Flight,” under the direction of
Ewing Scott, who is also the
author of the story from which
the script was written.
Mr. Scott is well known in the
territory for his Alaskan produc
tions over a period of years, and
has been able to incorporate real
istically into this most recent one,
some of the most entertaining and
dramatic episodes of the Arctic. ;
This includes the shooting of a 1
polar bear and wolf hunting by |
airplane. Diomede Island will be !
used as the scene of much of the
shooting of the picture, its well
known proximity to Big Diomede
giving an authenticity to the fin
ale when the villian, played by
Alan Hale, Jr., is satisfactorily
disposed of.
Activities at the present are
being confined to flights and ani
mal “shots.” Wayne Morris, as the
pilot-hero, is well qualified to
play his part as a bush pilot, with
a background of five years in
Naval Aviation. He now holds
the rank of Commander in the
U.S. Naval Reserve.
A supporting part will be played
by Thomas Richards, well-known '
pilot for Wien Alaska Airlines, '
who was born in Kotzebue.
Additional camera crew and
leading lady Lola Albright will
arrive shortly, also be based in I
Kotzebue, which will be filmed as j
a typical Arctic village, which ;
means the exclusion of the new
Rotman Building where the party
is staying.
The local ACCA chapter is
planning an additional event dur
ing the stay of the group, which
will feature a Wayne Morris pic
ture, to be followed by a style!
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show which will bring out the |
beautiful and seldom-seen oldtime !
fur garments which were so much
j appreciated when worn by the
beauty queen contestants at the:
Arctic Beauty Queen contest held
last Fourth of July. Prizes are to
be given for the most unusual
and for the most beautiful cos- |
tumes. Drill parkas will be auc
tioned off at that time, and all
proceeds will be donated to the
Alaska Crippled Childrens Asso
ciation.
During a recent six - month
period, North American readers
bought 57 million copies of news
papers every day, says the Nation- f
•al Georgraphic Society.
The American system of coins
was devised by Thomas Jefferson '
over 160 years ago.
NOTICE
RUMMAGE SALE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28
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BASKETBALL TUESDAY
High School Gym
Grayson's Hustlers
vs.
Blue Devils
142nd Radar vs. Army
WARNING
Any car driven on the streets
of Nome after MARCH 1, 1952,
without City Stickers, shall be
impounded.
Clyde Glass, Chief of Police
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Trosh and Grade School
basketball Teams To
Flay Off Tie In March
By Herb Williams
Three games were played at the
hi0h school gym last Friday, one
afternoon tilt and two that eve
ning. In the day game, the 7th
w.h Grade Mustangs edged the
High School Frosh 31-28. The
night games found the Army
trouncing the Church 44-30 and
Grayson’s Hustlers winning over
the CAP Flyers 41-38.
The grade school tied their cur
rent series with the high school
at three games each as they staved
of a last minute rally by the
freshmen. A championship game
will be played sometime early in
March. Robert Herman was high
point man with 10 and for the
Mustangs, Don Newton scored 9.
The Church trailed throughout !
the game against the Army. Peter- I
son and McKee for the Army
scored 15 points each while Ozen
na hit 15 for the Church.
After a nip and tuck game, 1
Grayson’s Histlers edged the CAP
in a close one. CAP led at the
quarter 9-3; Hustlers led at the
half 25-22. For the winners Gray
son and LaFollette scored 12 J
each and for the loser, Bell, 11.
Tonight’s game at the base: !
Army vs. Blue Devils and 32nd
Det.. against the 142nd Radar.
At the High School Tuesday,
in the first game Grayson’s Hust
lers meet the Blue Devils and
at 3:15, the 142nd vs. Army.
Two Internal Revenue
Refunds For Nome
In a list of refunds due Alas
kans from the Internal Revenue
Office are two for Nome. They
are Harold, Loila and Noah Itta;
and John Hutney.
Anyone wishing to make claim
for these refunds/nay contact the
Internal Revenue Office, Tacoma,
Washington.
Pending Bill Would Ban
Advertising Hard Liquor
On Radio and Television
WASHINGTON, (JF) — Senator
Edwin C. Johnson (D-Colo> said
Monday he hopes his Interstate
Commerce- Committee will ap
prove a bill to ban hard liquor
advertising on * radio and tele
vision.
Johnson recalled in an inter
view that a similar bill dealing
with radio alone was voted by
the committee several years ago,
but did not pass the Senate.
Publishing and broadcasting in
dustries are opposed to the bill as
“foot in the door” legislation
which , might lead to broader re
strictions.
Some of the measures intro
duced in recent years would have
extended the liquor advertising
ban to newspapers and magazines.
POOL TOURNAMENT
In the tournament play for the
Bering Sea Straight Pool cham
pionship, winners of the first
round elimination will start the
semi-finals tonight at 7:30 p.m.
at the Polar Bar. In the first
games Owen Davis plays Vernon
Kagoona and in the second, Art
Paulos plays Charley Moon. The
winners of tonight’s games will
play the finals, Wednesday night.
Rusty Heurlin, well-known Al
askan artist who spent some time
in Nome and Barrow before set
tling in Fairbanks, was married
last Friday evening to Ann Severn
in Fairbanks.
Mr. Huerlin has been in Alaska
since 1916 and his bride has been
an Alaskan for two years.
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