THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the poetoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Nome, Alaska, Friday, November 25, 1949
MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM
The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, in Italy, has listed
another three-tenths of an inch in the last twelve years,
according to scientific measurements.
The circular structure of marble, completed in 1350,
is 179 feet high. It is sixteen and one-half feet out of
plumb and the record reveals that it listed twelve inches
between 1829 and 1910.
Mathematical geniuses, with a yen to solve problems,
might begin to calculate how far the Tower will list be
fore it falls over. Obviously, if the process continues
long enough, the structure will hit the ground. Will
some expert figure out the year in which it will occur?
STRAY BALLOONS FROM FRANCE
No great excitement occurred in the United States re
cently when three balloon, carrying cosmic ray record
ing equipment, landed near Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Investigation revealed that the balloons were sent up
near Paris, France, on July 18th, by a French scientist.
They travelled nearly 3,900 miles before landing, one
hundred days later.
If American cosmic ray balloons happened to land in
Soviet Russia, the Red generals would, no doubt, envi
sion a great war scare. There might be some suspicion
in this country if Russian balloons came to rest on
American soil with regularity. No suspicion, however,
attaches to the French, because, after all, nobody ex
pects a war between France and the United States.
It may be that this expectation is largely responsible
for the alarms that occupy so much of the public mind
in connection with relations between the United States
and Russia. Apparently, it is not what happens so much
as what people think might happen that excites the
public mind.
FILIPINOS AND ENGLISH WAYS
The Filipinos have just completed an election which
included voting for a President; eight Senators and
ninety-eight Members of the House of Representatives.
Altogether, some four million votes were cast out of
a population of about twenty million. This is not bad for
a small country which is in the process of developing
democratic self-government.
It is impossible for one in this country to pass judg
ment on counter-charges that inevitably follow elec
tions. It is interesting, however, to note that the Fili
pinos are the one Asiatic people in the Far East to at
tempt to follow the pattern of democracy.
It may also interest Americans to recall that the Fili
pinos speak English. They are the only native people
of Far Eastern regions who do. It came about because
the United States, after the Spanish-American War, at
tempted to set up schools for the Filipino people. There
were so many dialects that it was impossible to select
any native tongue and the decision was made to teach
Filipinos to use the English language.
F. D. R.’s OBJECTIVES
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of the late Frank Del
ano Roosevelt, who was elected President of the United
States for four terms, gives some interesting sidelights
on their life in the White House in her book, “This I
Remember.”
Interesting is the revelation that the late President
had pet economies, such as never owning two pairs of
shoes or paying more than $2.00 for a shirt. It is also
amusing to understand that he enjoyed speculating on
how he could disappear with $50,000.
The book is not devoted exclusively to the minor inci
dents of the busy life of this couple. Mrs. Roosevelt pays
a wifely tribute to her husband, however, saying that
while he was ambitious and enjoyed politics as a game,
“throughout the whole of Franklin’s career, there never
Holiday Death Toll
Sets Near Record
The nation’s death toll in vio
lent accidents over the Thanks
giving Day holiday was one of the
highest in several years.
There were at least 161 violent j
deaths from 6 p.m. Wednesday to
midnight Thursday. These includ
ed 103 traffic fatailties. Fifty
eight persons died in miscellane
ous accidents, including fires,
plane crashes, shootings, falls and
hunting. Also included were 14
persons killed in Alabama tor
nadoes.
This year’s Thanksgiving violent j
deaths compared to 114 over the
same period last year; 128 in 1947, |
and 83 in 1946. The totals on j
Thanksgiving Day holidays during
the war years were also below
this year’s mark.
This year’s Thanksgiving Day j
Panama Gets Third
President
PANAMA, Panama (/P)—Arnul
fo Arias, a fiery 49-year-old sur
geon, early today became Pana
ma’s third President in six days
by proclamation of Congress.
The Congressional approval ap
parently put the stamp of legality
on the latest coup by Panama’s
President-making police chief.
Col. Jose Rem on.
Remon, who forced the ouster
of President Daniel Chanis, Jr.,
on Sunday, late last night defied
a ruling of the Supreme Court and
announced that Arias was the new
President. A few minutes before,
the court had ruled Chanis was
still the constitutional President
of this central American country.
traffic deaths far exceeded last
years toll of 86.
was any deviation from his original objective—to help
make life better for the average man, woman and
child.”
WHO THOUGHT IT UP?
(Mitchell, S. Dak., Gazette)
Even if Uncle Sam would make a good banker, money
lender, or house-builder under ordinary circumstances,
he starts off under a severe handicap when he begins to
operate under the recently-passed Truman Housing Act.
This act provides that farmers who need money help in
getting better homes or additional acreage can get funds
for this purpose, ‘‘if they are approved by a housing
agency. This might be something of a protection to Un
cle Sam and the American taxpayer, if approval really
meant ability to pay; but the law also provides that no
farmer can get any of this help unless he can not raise
the money in any other way, such as a bank loan.
Now, who but a New Deal or Fair Deal brainstormer
would have thought up that one! . . .
. . . Despite the huge loads of foreign financial relief
we are carrying, our Federal Government continues to
grow larger and more costly. Evidently we do not in
tend to call a halt anywhere until we have spent our
selves into national bankruptcy. In addition to high in
come taxes, and the administration asking for still high
er, every citizen pays scores, even hundreds, of taxes
on practically every item he buys. And despite this, the
Federal Treasury was only $1,811,440,047 in the red
during the 1949 fiscal year!—Preston, Idaho, Citizen.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., startled many Republicans
recently when he visited the White House. There are
those whose nerves can hardly stand the strain when a
Roosevelt even looks at the White House.
—Putnam Co. Vidette
BANG UP PL /Of. BUT WHO'S CARRYING THE BALL
WESTERN
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CHURCHES
CATHOUC CHURCH
Masses:
8:00 a.m.
11:15 am.
10:00 am.—M. A. F. B. Chape!
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
MISSION
Pastors—Rev. Theron McGrow
Rev. Paul B. F. Carlson
Rev. Robt. Treat. Methodist pastor
Sunday—
10:00 a.m. Eskimo Speaking
Service.
11:00 am. 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.
THE METHODIST CHURCH
(FEDERATED)
Rev. Robert Treat, Minister
THANKSGIVING SUNDAY
9:45—Sunday School.
11:00 Morning Worship
Anthems by the Senior Choir,
“O Give Thanks,” and ‘‘Praise the
Lord, O Jerusalem.”
Message, ‘‘Thanks Be To God”
; 8:00—Evening Service. Tableau
Scene and Thanksgiving from
the Psalms, by Young Adults of the
Church. Thanksgiving Hymns.
Tuesday—Junior Choir,
i Wednesday. 7:00—Senior Choir.
8:30 Teachers’ Training Class.
Thursday, Thankg:giving Day
Union Service at this Church
1030 am.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Third Avenue West
Pastor A. E. Capener
Sunday—
10:00 to 11:40 a.m. — Combined
Sunday School and Morning
Worship.
7:30 p.m.—Evening Worship.
Tuesday—
3:30 p.m.—Junior Young Peoples.
7:30 p.m.—Prayer Service.
Wednesday—
7:30 p.m.—Bible Study.
Friday—
7:30 p.m.—Senior Young Peoples.
Everyone Welcome
“The family that prays together,
stay stogether.
—— __
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Third and Division
Pastor—Lewis I. Hudgins
“O magnify the Lord with me.
and let us exalt His name to
gether.” Ps. 34:3.
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.
8:00 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 Evangelisation Society
Rev. Vern Binding, Pastor
Sunday—
2:00 p.m. Sunday School for
boys and girls.
Preaching service in the Eskimo
j language by James Savok.
7:30 p.m. Gospel Service.
| Tuesday—
7:30 p.m. Bible Study—trans
lated into the Eskimo langoage.
Thursday—
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. K.Y.B Chib for
boys and girls.
Friday—
7:30 p.m. Prayer, Praise and
Testimony.