THE NOME NUGGET
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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, Monday, November 20, 1950
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THE JOKERS ARH COMING
(Anchorage Daily Times)
Now that Alaska’s Statehood has become a sure
thing, the influx of new population is about to start.
It is conceded, even in opposition circles, that Alaska
is going to become a State. Favorable action in Congress
is expected either before or shortly the turn of the new
year.
Passage of the enabling act will set the wheels in mo
tion that will eventually lead to the adoption of a State
Constitution and the admission of Alaska into the fed
eral union as a full-fledged member.
History shows that every territory that ever became
a state experienced a rapid growth in population. New
settlers were attracted to each new state by the oppor
tunity to get in on the ground floor and grow with the
country.
There is every reason to expect the same cycle of de
velopment to follow the admission of Alaska into the
union.
But the influx of new population will not wait until
the formalities of statehood are completed.
Some of the rapid growth of Alaska’s population dur
ing and since World War II has undoubtedly been a re
sult of the statehood movement.
Hundreds of veterans, who returned from the war
and found their old surroundings no longer interesting,
adopted Alaska as their home and launched business en
terprises here. They have been welcomed into the Ter
ritory and have become an important part of it.
This type of growth will continue with greater and
greater impetus as statehood arrives. It is a healthy sit
uation and one that is encouraged by numerous agen
cies and individuals.
But there is going to be another type of influx which
will be more surreptitious. It will be difficult to uncover
although it is of great interest to all Alasans.
That will be the influx of jokers who come here for
selfish political purposes. They will be the ones who
hope to infiltrate the political parties in the hope of ob
taining the power to control the state government.
The salmon industry, arch and outspoken opponent
of Statehood, must be expected to send its jokers to
strategic cities in Alaska in the hope that they can be
elected as delegates to the constituional convention.1
The industry would be in favor of statehood immediate
ly if it could write the Constitution and limit the pow
ers of the state government insofar as the fisheries are
concerned.
Too, there will be the jokers who come or are sent
here to build themselves up as candidates for the U. S.
Senate, the governorship or other key positions.
The most likely tactic used by the salmon industry
and other absentee organizations who fear state control
in Alaska, will be that of promoting phonies who have
posed as statehood advocates but are actually their
tools.
Unfortunately there are plenty of them already in
Alaska.
The only protection Alaskans have against the suc
cess of the big money boys is that of constant vigilance
and an active interest in politics.
Complete information on the men who seek public
office must be made available to the public if selections
at the polls are to be wise. This must be done more ef
fectively than it has in past elections.
One of the anomalies of voting in Alaska is the fact
that areas where statehood sentiment is strongest often
select men who are personally opposed to statehood.
These condidates are allowed to post as statehood sup
porters by paying lip service to the cause, but it is often
well known prvately that they are actually opposed.
The voters rarely show this type of inconsistency
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QUID AD
AETERNITATEM I
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Noted Jesuit Missionary, Father
Charles Suver, S.J., will conduct,
a Mission at Sain Joseph’s Church
November 26 to December 1 (incl.) I
You are invited by the Grace of:
God to this HOLY MISSION that j
might prove YOUR cross road to
Eternity.
It’s timely purpose: 1. In these I
critical days of moral decadence
and * assaults against Christian •
faith and morals, to give people a |
clearer realization of the real pur- j
pose of life and man’s great des-;
tiny; 2. To enable people to see j
more clearly whether or not they I
are directing life’s course to its j
proper goal-eternal happine s s ;
whether they are using—or wast
ing—the limited time allotted to'
reach that goal; 3. To help people
chart a SURE course, safe from
the many dangers and deceptions
that beset the way; 4. TO INSPIRE
PEOPLE TO PERSEVERE, never
to lost heart, but rather to in
crease their good efforts until they!
have safely reached the Harbor of j
Salvation and Eternal Happiness!
—a goal that may be much nearer i
than you think; 5. For that pur
pose to bring the fruits of the in
finite merits of Jesus Christ more
abundantly to your soul.
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Girl Scout News j
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Senior Intermediates
We have had our meeting twice \
a week at the home of Mrs. Carl
Glavinovich. We are making lit- j
tie miniature davenport pincush
ions, we are also making useful
articles such as pillow cases, doil
ies, aprons, and dishtowels. Our
bazaard will be held at the N. C. j
Store December 2, at 10:00 a.m.
Lucy Ann Fagerstrom,
Scribe.
MRS. PHILLIP ASARUK
PROGRESSING NICELY
Word fas been received that
Mrs. Philip Asaruk* who left a
couple weeks ago for the Indian
hospital at Tacoma, was operated j
on and is progressing very satis
factorily. Her many friends will
be glad to learn that she is in her
usual good spirits and feeling as
well as can be expected. 1
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SCHOOL NEWS
Fourth Grade—
The Fourth Grade now has its
room decorated for November
with pictures of Pilgrim boys and
turkeys symbolic of the Thanks-'
giving season.
During the Language class they
have devoted time to the unit
“Friendly Letters” and as one of
their projects in letter writing the
group wrote a farewell letter to
one of their classmates, Alice Gla
vinovich, who left for the States
last week.
Science booklets were made re
cently showing the various ani
mal and plant groups. Some very,
good pictures were found to ac- |
company this project and interest
ing covers made.
Ten members of the class have
been absent due to illness and the
class hopes they will soon be bet
ter so that they will be able to re
turn to school and participate in
the activities.
7lh and 8th Grades
The seventh grade has just fin
ished the exciting story, “Treas
ure Island” by Robert Louis Ste
venson. Now the teacher is read
ing “Huckleberry Finn” to* them,
and it is liked very much. The (
characters Tom Sawyer, Jim, Sid- !
ney and Aunt Polly come ter life
as the plot of the story unfolds.
Histry class is devoted to study
ing about the American colonies
objecting to English rule, what
they did and the outcome.
Monday afternoon at two* o’clock
they saw the demonstration given
by the C.A.A., which proved to be
both interesting and educational.
The eighth grade has been kepti
busy laterly in all their subjects.
In language they are now study
ing principal parts of verbs: pres
ent, past and past participle.
The attendance has not been
too good, possibly due to the
weather and scr many being sick
with colds and the flu. With the
change of temperature these past
days we hope all the students who
have been absent will be back in
class.
High School
One of the noblest speeches in
listory was the “Gettysburg Ad
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when they are fully advised of the facts.
Thus it is imperative that the election of delegates to
the constitutional convention be preceded by an educa
tional campaign that will unveil the candidates in their
true light. Alaskans would certainly be chagrined were i
they to elect the Charley McCarthys of the absentee
corporations to write their constitution. j
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Explanation Of
City Sales Tax
(Continued from Page One)
under our present tax structure.
The main source of city revenue
comes from real and personal
property taxes. Because of the
high assessment on real property
made in the 1947 revaluation, the
City does not feel the tax rate
should be raised over the lV4%f
but without the Sales Tax, the
rate would need to be raised to
the maximum. In personal prop
erty, business stock assessments
because of plane facilities, are
dropping off perceptibly, each
winter( thus diminishing the rev
enue considerably from that
source. Another decrease in rev
enue, is that Territorial refunds
on mercantile and liquor licenses
are only 60%. Since the war
years, the Territory has gradually
allowed each Alaskan community ■«
to assume more of its local obliga
tions, such as increasing mainten
ance of Public Health Center and
contributing annually to Nome
Harbor Maintenance.
Your City Sales Tax is the most
equalized form of taxation for a
transient community and one that
has so many non-taxable installa
tions which are deriving fire and
police protection and school facil
ities along with your resident tax
payer. Your City Sales Tax is a
means for balancing the City
Budget this fall, let us retain it.
dress” given by Abraham Lincoln
on November 19, 1863. It was
given in memory of the brave sol
diers who were lost in the Battle
of Gettysburg.
General Robert E. Lee hoped to
defeat the Union army at the Bat
tle of Gettysburg, then capture
Washington, the Capital, and end
the war between the States with ^
the South victorious. Instead, his
army was forced to retreat into
Virginia, and the Battle of Get
tysburg was considered the turn
ing point which led to the ulti
mate Northern victory in the
strugge.
Lee’s army had 75,000 men. The
first meeting of the opposing
troops took place on July 1. 1862
at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The
Union troops were driven fro'I*.
Seminary Ridge to Cemetery
Ridge. General Lee wanted to
make the battle a decisive one so
he decided to risk everything in
a great attack.
General George Pickett with
4,500 Southerners dashed up the
slope swept by Union fire. A few
of them managed to reach the top
but in fifteen minutes their gain
was lost. Lee’s army was reduced
by 30,000. General Lee never in
vaded the North again and the
Confederate power steadily de
creased. ' ^
The new fluorescent lights in
the assembly are geratly appreci
ated by the High School students.
It is an investment which will
pay dividends in better eye sight.
Students in English IV are
studying lyric poetry written by
Ben Jonson, John Donne and
Richard Lovelace.
Civics students are enjoying aj»
interesting study on civil rights,
right of trial by jury, and the sys
tem of Federal courts.
Herbert Kagoona has returned
after a brief illness.
A ninth satellite, exceedingly
faint, of long period and great dis
tance from Jupiter, was discov
ered by Nicholson of the Lick Ob
servatory in 1914.
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“Is that girl’s dress tom or am
I seeing things?”
“Both.”