THE NOME NUGGET
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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. Friday, July 29, 1949
CITIES AND TOWNS NEED MONEY
(Hugo S. Sims)
The Municipal League of Tennessee recently con
cluded a convention, approving tho idea of Senator Es
tes Kefauver, that a commission representing federal,
city, state and county viewpoints, work out comprehen
sive tax plans acceptable to all the agencies of govern
ment.
There was general complaint that state and federal
governments have relegated cities to a deplorabble fi
nancial position through their usurpation of available
tax sources.
It is obvious to any student of municipal government
that this important unit of all government is being ham
strung by lack of financial resources. Consequently,
most of the cities and towns throughout the nation find
it extremely difficult to meet ordinary expenses, much
less provide the public with facilities and services that
modern civilization demands.
It is clear that the federal government has hogged
most of the income-producing devices of taxation. What
is left has been seized by the state governments, with
the county government managing to get the remainder.
Even in the distribution of state funds, the municipal
ity is not regarded as a worthy child of the state and
rarely shares in these appropriations made by state
legislatures.
COMMUNISTS CHRISTIANS
(Editor's Desk)
Leaders of the churches of the worid are following
the common practice of mankind, devoting much time
to organization and much effort to the display of in
fluence and power.
The church leaders express themselves on every
conceivable subject. Many of them are greatly concern
ed iest human beings fail to accept their application of
religious doctrines. Consequently, they devote much
time and effort to the solution of problems which might
be better left to the attention of politicians, sociologists
and prolessors.
Recently, at the World Council of Churches, several
ol the delegates in attendance delivered themselves of
the opinion that it is impossible for a Communist to be
a Christian. This is non-sense, of course. A man may be
lieve in the communistic social and economic philoso
phy and, at the same time, believe in the doctrines of
Christianity.
It may be that the majority of the Communists in the
world, inspired by Moscow are following the leadership
of a dictatorial regime, fail to distinguish between Com
munist philosophy and the practices advocated by lead
ing Communists of the day.
It is perfectly obvious that no individual can perfect
ly express the Christian doctrine in everyday life. Ob
viously, if men and women are imperfect, their lives do
not reflect the ideals of Christianity. It would be fool
ish, however, to say that it is impossible for a person to
be a Christian and to live.
ALABAMA OUTLAWS MASKED MEN
The people of the nation should applaud the State of
Alabama for the passage of a law making it a crime to
wear masks or hoods on the street. The act, passed by
both Houses and signed by the Governor, is described
as the first Southern legislation to unmask the Ku Klux
Klan and imitator groups. Because of a number of acts
of violence in Alabama, public sentiment undoubtedly
supports the new law. j
In the meantime, law enforcement officers have
urged the public to report every appearance of hooded
groups. Its intention is to prevent illegal groups or self
Large Gas Field
Diseovered Near
Point Barrow
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WASHINGTON, </P>—The navy
disclosed last night that natural
gas has been found in commercial
qualtities near Point Barrow, the
northernmost inhabited spot on
this continent.
The discovery came in the
navy’s stepped up search for gas
and oil findings in the 37.000
acres naval petroleum reserve No.
4. at the top of the world.
The natural gas well, known as
“South Barrow No. 2,” has been
drilled about six miles south of
Point Barrow. A considerable de
posit of gas is indicated.
“This discovery, plus the
’shows’ of oil and gas tested in
wells drilled in other parts of the
reserve, justify the careful explo
ratory program being conducted
by the navy in Alaska,’ said Com.
William G. Greenman, director of
naval petroleum reserves in a
statement.
The new gasser is flowing in
quantities sufficient to meet the
fuel requirements of the naval in
stallation at Point Barrow.
All of the five deep wells drilled
so far, and two of the three now
being drilled, have reve a 1 e d
“shows” which encourage belief
that commercial oil fields exist in
the region, thq navy said.
Greenman is of the opinion that
prospects look more encouraging
than at any time. He feels strong
ly that exploration should contin
ue. Work is now being done under
a $14,000,000 appropriation
through June, 1950. Additional
money would be needed for the
fiscal years of 1950-51.
To make the withdrawal of the
oil commercially prof i t a b 1 e ,
Greenman said workable fields
would be capable of producing
about 100,000 barrels a day from
a reserve of from 500.000.000 to
800,000,00# barrels.
This is seen as necessary to war
rant building a 700-mile pipeline
House Blocks
Flood Control Bill
WASHINGTON, </P) — Whether
Congress will enact an omnibus
flood control and rivers and har
bors authorization bill this year
t became a big question mark today.
The House rules committee
threw a road block at the big
$1,114,000,000 bill Wednesday
which cculd mean th'ut nothing
will be done on it until next year.
What the committee did was to
vote down a motion to send the
bill to the House.
Loaded with waterways projects
for virtually every State, the bill
previously had been approved
and introduced by the House pub
lic works committee.
The only Alaska project in the
bill is for a survey of Hoonah har
bor.
DRILLING FOR NEW WATER
SUPPLY FOR KOTZEBUE
D. J. Cedarstrom of the water
:aurces division of the U. S. geo
logical survey is registered at the
Polaris Hotel. Mr. Cedarstrom is
working on the Kotzebue water
project.
Kotzebue’s water supply is in
adequate and has been for some
time and is also poor in quality.
The geological party plan to drill
for water to find ^ new supply.
It is understood that if and
when the water is located all test
holes will be removed and the na
tives will have to start a well of
their own.
It is reported that the Air Force
has loaned the use of equipment
to the party from the base here
which went north on the Term in
ti Knot.
to an ice-free port and the expense
of getting the oil out of the frozen
ground.
The oil was described as hav
ing a very low pour point and
would flow through the pipes even
in sub-zero weather.
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appointed regulators from intimidating and terrorizing
individuals, whether they happen tc* be white or black.
While a number of individuals have persuaded them
selves that they perform a public function in taking the
law into their hands, we cannot too strongly condemn
such a practice. It inevitably leads to violence and law
lessness and, if uncontrolled, would gradually destroy
the protection of the law for individuals which is the
foundation-stone upon which modern civilization rests. |
STILL LOOKING FOR A CHANGE
JWK
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday—
8:00 a.m.—Mass
9:30 a.m.—Mass
10:00 a.m.—At the Base Chapel
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
MISSION
Pastors—Rev. Theron McGrew
Rev. Paul B. F. Carlson
Sunday—
10:00 a.m. Eskimo Speaking
Service.
11:00 a.m. Sunday School.
7:30 p.m. Evening Service.
Wednesday—
2:00 p.m. Children’s Miracle
Book Club.
Thursday—
7:30 p.m. Mid-week Service.
FEDERATED CHURCH
Rev. Robert Treat. Minister
Sunday—
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship:
Sermon: "In His Presence."
8:00 p.m.—Evening Service.
Sermon: "What Is Man?”
Tuesday—
10:30 a.m.—Junior Choir Prac
tice.
Wednesday—
8:00 p.m.—Sunday School
Teachers Meeting.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
PENTECOSTAL
Third Avenue West
Miss H. E. Brown
Missionary in Charge
Sunday—
Sunday- School .10:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.11:00 a.m.
Evening Service ... 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday—
Young Peoples Meeting 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday—
B:ble Study .7:30 p.m.
Friday—
Bible Study and
Prayer Meeting .7:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Third and Division
Faslor—Lev/is I. Hudgins
“Education without God is like
a ship without a compass.”
10:00 a.m. Singspiration and Sun
day School classes.
11:00 a.m. Morning Message.
7:00 p.m. Young People’s Meeting.
7:30 p.m. Singspiration and special
music.
<3:00 p.m. Evening Message.
Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Melody and
Prayer.
Come and bring your Bible.
You are ever welcome to attend
these services.
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
of
Alaska Evangelization Society
Rev. Vern Rimling. Pastor
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Sunday—
2:00 p.m. Sunday School for
boys and girls.
Preaching service in the Eskimo
language by James Savok.
7:30 p.m. Gospel Service.
Tuesday—
7:30 p.m. Bible Study—trans
lated into the Eskimo language.
Thursday—
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. K.Y.B Club for
boys and girls. »
Friday—
7:30 p.m. Prayer, Praise and
Testimony.