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Nome, Alaska, Monday, February 26, 1951
EISENHOWER’S ANSWERS
(The Christian Science Monitor)
General Eisenhower in his report to Congress has
answered the chief questions the American people have
had about the defense of Europe.
His answers carry all the weight of a firsthand in
vestigation by a man who through his professional serv
ices and personal qualities has won the confidence of the
American people in superlative degree. He has ap
proached the questions frankly from the standpoint of
the “good of the United States.” Isolationists will not
find it easy to attack his answers as those of a “do
gooder” or “just another Europe-lover.” Let’s take his
testimony. •
As to the importance of Western Europe to America:
“The Western European complex is so important
to our future . . . that we cannot afford to do less
than our best to make sure it does not go down the
drain.
As to whether the United States: allies will defend
themselves:'
“There is a spirit to resist. There is a determina
tion to do their part—to take the risk.
As to timing.
“There is not a moment to waste.
As to the purpose of re-arming Europe:
“We are going to build for ourselves a secure wall
of peace.... What we are trying to do cannot hon
estly be considered by any nation as a threat to its
existence.
As to a sound attitude toward the Europeans:
“Have patience with our allies.. .. Some of their
problems are very great.
As to the effect of abandoning Europe:
‘If we were left standing alone, isolated in a
world of communism, our system would wither
away.
The Eisenhower report will leave little ground for
“die-hard” opposition to early and ample aid in the
defense of Europe. On one particularly debated point
the general’s statement should facilitate a reasonable
solution. He said Europe’s immediate need was more for
arms than men, and that American troops should be sent
in “ratio” to the forces supplied by European nations.
A man is usually known by the company he keeps
away from.
THE ’HELPING’ HAND
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Lifting The Lid
At Juneau
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ernment.
He is H. Clyde Reeves, who was
a Kentucky revenue commission
er for several years.
The council said Reeves was
sent here to assist “in developing
plans, programs and lagislation
dealing with taxation and finan
cial management.”
His visit was initiated by Sen
i ate president Gunnard Engebreth
| (R-Anchorage) after many legis
lators had expressed interest in
getting an expert’s advice on gov
; ernment revisions during the pre
• sent session.
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JUNEAU, (/P)—Governor Ernest
I Gruening’s request that he be re
lieved of membership on a lengthy
list of Territorial boards struck its
! first snag yesterday.
The Senate rejected a House
approved bill which would have
; removed the Governor from the
! Territorial, budget board.
Steve McCutcheson (D.-Anchor
and John Butrovich (R.-Fairbanks)
teamed to oppose the measure
which would substitute the attor
new general in the Governor’s
budget board position.
McCutcheon and Butrovich said
the budget framing job should be
directly under the governor’s di
rection. Since all departments
make budget reports to him.
The House previously passed
bills in answer to the Governor’s
request, relieving him of duties on
six boards. A seventh bill, remov
ing the Governor from the aero
nautics commission, .was passed
by the House yesterday.
The Senate vote against the
budget board bill was 12 to . four.
The House unanimously passed
Gunnard M. Engebreth’s (R.-An
cborage), joint memorial, appeal
ing to the federal government for
action to stop the staking of min
ing claims on gravel-yielding
school lands. The school lands
protection has 'become a major is
sue in Senator Engebreth’s home
city.
The House also passed a memo
rial introduced by George P. Mad
sen, (D-Nome) asking the federal
government to suspend mining
claim assessments. The Senate
previously approved a similar me
morial.
A bill which would create a
Territorial police force made its
second ^appearance in the House
today, before representatives vot
ed to return the measure to com
mittee. An earlier vote had killed
the bill by indefinite postpone
ment, but representatives later re
scinded thd action.
The House sidetracked for two
weeks a bill to repeal the Terri
torial general property tax law.
The present law lost its first
round in the federal courts. Op
ponents of the tax law argued it
worked undue hardship upon min
ers. The vote to shunt the repeal
er bill aside for 14 days came on
ti e motion of Republican Frank
G. Johnson of Kaka. Anchorage
Democrat Jack Conright previous
ly tried to kill the measure by in
definite postponement.
Juneau Republican Waino E.
Hendrickson’s bill to clarify city
rights to enforce vehicle licensing
and Cordova Democrat C. Chester
Cai Ison’s bill to require employ
ers to have sufficient assets to
meet payrolls, before entering on
continuing business, were passed
by the House.
Legislators disclosed that Col.
Joseph Alexander asked a $1,100,
000 appropriation for civilian de
fense at yesterday’s closed door
session.
Alexander, Alaska civilian de
fense head, reported on the na
tional conference in Washington,
D. C. Legislators said Alexander
reported that $800,000 of the total
would qualify the Territory for
federal matching funds raising
the total to $1,900,000.
He said there might be even
more available from the federal
government. Alexander said it
would be necessary for the legis
lature to create a civil defense
agency.
Rep. George Gasser, College
Republican, introduced a Territor
ial farm loan bill with a proposal
for a $200,000 appropriation. The
pleasure would provide a maxi
mum of $10,000 in loans for de
veloping a homestead or farm or
for the purchase of machinery,
seed or livestock with a mortgage
on crops for security.
The loan rates would range from
four to six per cent.
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The Pioneers of Alaska can
celled their whist party on Satur
day evening due to the extremely
stormy weather and high drifts
throughout the town.
They have anounced that an
other date will be set later in the
week.
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"NOME, ALASKA"
((Della Z. Goshaw, Shishmaref, Alaska)
Nome was built with dreams and rugged years of toil,
And nourished by the gold beneath its feet.
■Men sweat and suffered for the wealth within its soil,
• Some dreams fulfilled; some vanquished by defeat.
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Its buildings, angle at a jaunty slant,
Defying fluctuating moods of its terrain.
The life, in its domain is variant.
Filled with adventure, gaiety and pain.
Its language echoes in the clear cold air,
To mingle with a husky’s serenade.
Its people’s mien is debonair,
And quaint, its picturesque facade.
Loyal, conscious of its people’s need,
Their sorrows shared, new friendships won
By gracious smiles, a kindly word or deed)
And not by oratory of a fluent tongue.
Its isolation, where the “love of neighbors” thrives,
When darkness drops the shades "of wintry night,
Knits a tightly woven tapestry of lives,
With shades of native brown, threaded with the white,
Tho swept by fire, that leaves a gaping hole,
Ravaged by the storms from off the seas;
Numbed by freezing winds and bitter cold,
It stands undaunted, Master of adversities.
Beta Sigma Phi
On Friday, February 23, the Al
aska Kappa chapter of Beta Sig
ma Phi held its regular meeting at
the home of Mrs. Louise Hay. Due
to the absence of the president,
Ruth McLean, and the vice-presi
dent, Donna Modrow, the meeting
was called to order by the record
ing secretray, Miss Eileen Uttech.
A discussion was carried on
concerning the inviting of guests
to our next meeting which is to
be held at the home of Mrs. Karon
Baldwin. Election of officers pro
duced the following results:
President: (Louise Hay; vice
president, Terry Fischer; record
ing secretary, Ellen Waldheim;
corresponding secretary, Ruth
MdLean, and treasurer, Mary
Roell.
After the business meeting the
two speakers for the evening.
Miss Eileen Uttech and Mrs. Car
oline Reader were introduced by
the program chairman, Terry
Fischer.
Mrs. Reader gave a very inform
ing and well-presented speech on
! “Speaking”. Posture in standing
and going before an audience
greatly indicates the attitude of
the speaker. She introduced the
correct use and importance of
gestures of the hands and body in
accentuating points of the speech.
This, she said, is regulated by the
group to whom one is speaking,
since the more cultured the group
the less gestures are required to
hold attention. Many other help
ful points were brought out and
will be observed by the members
in their future talks.
Miss Uttech gave a very inter
esting talk on the recent trip
which she made to various villa
ges outside of Nome as a repres
entative of the District Welfare
office. She told of some of the in
teresting incidents vrfhich hapj
penned on this trip and something
of the home and religious life Qf
the natives. We are glad to have
Eileen back with us again.
After the meeting delicious
cherry pie and coffee were served
to carry out the motif of the week.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Karon Baldwin, who baked the
delicious pies.
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Raymond Paul
Fur Rendezvous
Dog Team Winner
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day with every team finishing bet
ter than in the first heat. Some
mushers cut as much as 18 min
utes off previous times.
The field was cut ter 21 teams
as two sleds were scratched.
Natalie Norris, the only woman
in the race, was in 19th place Fri
day night with a time of 4:56.54.
First place in the event is worth 1
$2,000 to the winner. The next six
prizes are $1400, $1000, $700, $400,
$300 and $200. *
ANCHORAGE, W— Raymond
Paul at Galena won the 2,000 1st
prize in the $6,000 Fur Rendez
vous all-Alaska 100-mile sled dog
race Saturday.
Paul negotiated the four 25-mile
laps in 7:04.53.
Howard Luke, Fairbanks, took
the $1,400 second place money.
Luke’s time was 7:08.37. The de
fending champion, Garreth Wright *
of Fairbanks, placed fifth.
Sixteen of ^he 23 entrants fin
ished the race.
At the end of 75 miles Paul took
a 2 min., 41^-seconds lead over
Luke, who had led the first
heats.