THE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the
NOME PUBLISHING CO.
NOME, ALASKA
Telephone: Main 125 P. O. Brx 618
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E. P. BOUCHER . Managing Editor
Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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WILL WE HAVE A NEW CLASS WAR?
In the July issue of Harper’s Magazine is a short
article entitled, “The Coming Class War — Old vs.
Young.” It is a condensation of a speech made by
Frank G. Dickinson, economist and statistician of
the American Medical Association, speaking before the
Southern Conference on Gerontology.
Mr. Dickinson points out that there is an enor
mous growth in the number of old people in America
and that the increasing demand for pensions may
bring on a new class war—between the older and the
younger citizens. His reasoning is that heavy pension
taxes may eventually account for one-fourth of the
income of both workers and employers. Then work
ers and employers would stand together in opposing
higher pensions for the senior citizens.
The profile of America is changing. We have more
older citizens each year. In the last 50 years the per
cent of eligible voters over 49 years old has increased
from 24 to 35. In 1900, the average baby could expect
to live 47 years, but today life expectancy at birth
is 68. Despite all this, we are not yet ready to subscribe
to the belief that a new class war is inevitable.
NEW USE FOR TV
The British Admiralty has found a new use for
television. The Admiralty recently succeeded in locat
ing the sunker submarine Affray, which was sunk off
Alderney Island during the war. Though echo-sound
ing had located many hulks in the area, it took tele
vision to identify tihe sub as the Affray.
The Admiralty reports that a television set can
be lowered to 1,000 feet and that officers, sitting in a
darkened room, can examine the ocean bottom as they
pass over it.
The only shortcoming of the new system is that
it is only a black-and-white picture. An Admiralty re
search engineer says color television would be much
more satisfactory and that the pictures would not be
monotonously green or blue. Whether or not the Ad
miralty gets its color, the new detection system seems
to herald a new era in salvaging operations, which
will reclaim many cargoes from excessive depths which
have long defied salvagers.
Life must be worth living. The cost of living
has almost trebled since 1939 and we still hand on.
A reformer lets his conscience be your guide.
Severe Shocks Continue
To Shake Country •
Surrounding Tehachapi
TEHACHAPI, Calif., (£>)—Con
tinuing heavy aftershocks of the
great Tehachapi earthquake have
injured another 27 persons in this
devastated community.
The new jolts also hit hard at
nearby Arvin, now almost as bad
ly damaged as Tehachapi. Several
severe tremors Wednesday collap
sed the fronts of previously
cracked buildings in both towns.
Several structures that weathered
the big shock Monday collapsed
under the new onslaught.
Joe Barber, public information
officer of the Red Cross, said two
persons in Tehachapi suffered
broken bones and 25 others were:
cut and bruised in the new shocks.
Scientist said the first giant up
heavals—which caused 12 deaths
and an estimated 100 million dol
lars damage in Southern Califor
nia—was caused by earth slipping
along more than 25 miles of the
little - known Bear Mountain
fault.
Hot Time At Convention
CHICAGO, (/P)—Thousands of
television viewers saw an un
scheduled bit* of drama at the
Democratic national convention
early Friday when a burning
newspaper threatened to set o'ff a
stampeding panic.
Assistant Fire Commissioner
Anthony J. Mullaney expressed
the opinion the blaze may have
been set deliberately to force a
recess in the marathon session.
Three men, including Amos
Heacock, president of Air Trans
port Associates, Inc., of Seattle,
were burned slightly while put
ting out the fire.
With TV cameras aimed at the
scene, Peter Cloherty of Boston,
an assistant sergeant at arms,
grabbed a microphone from Gov.
James F. Byrnes of South Caro
lina and cried out:
“Don’t get panicky. It’s only a
newspaper. It will be put out in
a minute.”
He kept repeating this until the
blaze was extinguished.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Willard
Stewart of the CAA are the par
ents of a daughter Cynthia, who
was born here yesterday, July 24.
The father has been stationed at
Nome but now is located at Mc
Grath.
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Man Who Was
Too Old Electrifies
Den. Convention
CHICAGO, m — They said
Alben W. Barkley was “too old.”
They said he was a fine gentle
man and a distinguished public
figure, but heavy with years, too
many years, to be the Democratic
candidate for the presidency.
The Democratic convention was
on fire Thursday because of the
man who was “too1 old.”
It was blazing with the new life
and spirit he breathed into it
Wednesday night when he spoke
to more than 12,000 people, whip
ped^them into a frenzy of ex
citement, and stirred one of the
unforgettable spectacles of a gen
eration.
His appearance at the conven
tion was intended as a kind of
“consolation prize” for a man
deeply hurt.
Three days before, the 74-year
old vice president was a candi
date, campaigning actively to be
his party’s choice for the presi
dency.
Then as he put, “some self-ap
pointed political labor leaders”
suddenly withdrew the support he
had supposed they would give
him. They said he was “too old.”
Barkley took himself oiit of the
race.
There was a tremendous explo
sion of warmth and sympathy
and affection when the “Veep”
marched down the platform onto'
the rostrum. He said he had not
had time, “since I received this
invitation,” to write a speech.
He said, “I am not here as a
candidate for any office this con
vention can confer.” As he spoke,
reviewing the 20-year record of
the Democrats, his voice began to
gather volume and momentum.
He said:
“I believe the programs of the
Democratic party give the greatest
good to the greatest number of
American people and if I did not
believe that, I would join some
other party that does believe in
those eternal and immortal prin
ciples.”
Then he turned to the Republi
cans, recalling that Dwight D.
Eisenhower, the GOP nominee,
had said he was going to lead a
crusade.
“We are not beginning a cru
sade,” Barkley shouted. “We are
continuing a crusade ... a crusade
to see to it that every child born
of woman should be born under
conditions making it easy for him
to live in a normal, wholesome
atmosphere, with a chance for ed
ucation to prepare himself for the
burdens and responsibilities of
life.”
Portland Business Men
Urge Continuation Equal .
Air Rates To Alaska
PORTLAND, (/P) — Portland
businessmen, testifying at Wed
nesday’s rate hearing before the
Civil Aeronautics Board, urged
continuation of equal air freight
rates between Portland and Alas
ka and Seattle and Alaska.
Seattle businessmen, who would
like a lower rate for air freight
moving from their city to Alaskan
points, were to present their views
Thursday.
Frank S. Clay, secretary-man
ager of the Portland Freight Traf
fic Association, said that Seattle
and Portland rafes for all types o'f
shipping were the same for east
ern and midwest points. Air
freight rates for the two cities
and Alaska points, also should be
equal, he said. •
Church Services
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
REV. NEIL MURPHY. S.J.
Sunday Masses
8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Daily Mass .
7:00 a.m.
Saturday Mass
8:00 ajn.
Saturday Confessions
4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
of ALASKA
EVANGELIZATION SOCIETY
VERN RIMLING, pastor
Sunday
2:00 p.m.—Sunday School.
7:30^ p.m.—Gospel Service.
Wednesday
7:30 p.m. — Bible study and prayer
meeting.
— All are welcome —
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Third Avenue West
A. E. CAPENER. pastor
Sunday
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School.
11:00 a.m. — Morning Worship Service.
7:45 p.m.—Evangelistic Service.
Wednesday
7:45 p.m, — Bible study and prayer
meeting.
Friday
7:45 p.m.—Christ’s Ambassador’s meet
ing. This is a service led by the young
people, including singing, testimony,
games, and a message.
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THE COMMUNITY METHODIST
CHURCH
and Lavinia Wallace Young
Community Center
“There’s a Christian welcome here”
Second Avenue at West C Street
REEVES C. HAVENS, JR., minister
MISS ESTHER McCOY
DIRECTOR OF COMMtfNITY CENTER
Sunday
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School for all ages.
11:00 a.m. — Worship Service.
Remarks will be given by Mrs. Robert
Stewart and Emma Burris of the Wo
men’s Division of Methodist Work now
here from New York. Message by the
Pastor, “The Crossroads of Life.”
3:00 p.m. — Radio Fellowship Hour
3:30 p.m.—Hospital Service
7:30 p.m. — Evening hour of singspira
tion and message.
Thursday
7:30 p.m. — Prayer service and Bible
study from the Gospel of John, Chap
iter 1, Verses 1 to 20.
THE EVANGELICAL MISSION
COVENANT CHURCH
PAUL B. F. CARLSON, pastor
Sunday
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School Classes for
all ages.
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship Service in
English. Special music.
7:30 p.m.—Evening Service with choir
and other musical selections.
Communion Service will be held
the first Sunday of each month.
8:00 p.m. — Covenant Navigators. A
young people’s Bible study group.
Monday
7:30 p.m. — Cottage Prayer Service.
When we cease to pray, we
cease to have power
Thursday
7:30 p.m.—Mid-week Bible Study and
Prayer Service. Senior Choir practice
following service.
Friday
7:30 p.m.—Service in Eskimo language.
Translated songs.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
CHAPEL
Between 3rd and 4th Aves. on B St.
M. I RED ALE, leader
Phone Main 110
Saturday
10:00 a.m.—Sabbath School.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
at Third and Division
LEWIS I.4HUDGINS, pastor
Sunday
10:00 a.m. — Sunday School. Lesson,
“How God Prepared a Leader.”
11:00 a.m. — Morning Worship. Subject,
“Shall HE Find Faith on the Earth?”
6:30 p.m. — Junior Society: All boys
and girls up to 12 years.
6:30 p.m. — N.Y.P.S. Young People’s
Meeting. “Fellowship Without Bank
ruptcy.” Jessie McCormick, leader.
7:30 p.m. — Evangelistic Service. Sub
ject, “With Jesus.”
Wednesday
7:30 p.m. — The Glad Hour, with mel
ody, praise, prayer and Bible Study.
Subject for Bible Study: “Rewards.”
You are invited lo enjoy with us
any and all of these services.
THE FRIENDLY CHURCH
WITH THE SINGING TOWER
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