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Nome, Alaska, Friday, January 13, 1950
PLEA FOR ACTION
(By George S. Benson, President Harding College)
One reason why there is apt to be a battle in the com
ing Congress over taxes and government spending is
that things have come to the place where everyone ex
pects somebody else to do something about it. You see,
everybody favors economy for the other person, or the
other bureau. But nobody does anything much about it.
America needs action, in this respect. I am hoping that
every public servant will take his cue and do exactly
what everybody else expects of him: economize!
Such action of the part of Washington bureaucrats j
would be so out of the ordinary that it would result in
reams of publicity for anyone willing to try it. Very
likely, too, it would endear any bureaucrat to the public
mind so much that his political fortunes would be made
from that time on. I would like to see such a movement
for eliminating waste and extravagance catch fire and
get somewhere.
But this big,growing formation of crust at the top
knows well how to protect itself and what ever it holdis
within. Our biggest monopoly, “big government,” is
trying hard to keep in power and to withstand the advo
cates of economy. Big government is well-equipped to
resist any effort to economize, particularly if it means
lopping off personnel and offices. Each bureau is free to
devote all tne time and attention it wants to “keeping
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on.
When called upon for information or to testify before
Congressional committees, these bureaus are always
ready to present please for more money. But nobody has
heard them make any real offers to economize. As for
revealing their story to the public, the all-too-common
attitude is that what the public doesn’t know, and what
the Congrses doesn’t know, won’t hurt anybody. It
would be real news indeed, if some bureau should offer
to cut its budget for next year.
Perhaps that is why our Senator John McClellan has
just suggested an accounting agency that would keep up
with the doings of big government and report to the
Congress in an unbiased manner on budgets and spend
ing. That agency would cost money, itself. But the Sen
ator’s ideais that it would soon pay for itself—and more.
How else, tsks the Senator, can Congress get informa- j
tion it can use in making intelligent appropriations?
Resistance to economy in government is terrific. Each
and every bureau has its pet plans, and hardly a spend
A REAL JOB FOR THE MAN
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OR. ALBERT
EINSTEIN
SCOUT NEWS
The Boy Scout meeting was
held last Wednesday night at the
School building. It started at 7:30
with the Scout Oath and roll call.
The subject was brought up about
how we were going to raise funds
for Boy Scout camp, and also send
a boy to the Valley Forge Jam
boree next summer.
We are starting our program for
raising summer camp money by
giving a dance Saturday, Jan. 21.
Plans are being made to have a
band and a pop concession. Dur
ing intermission a special surprise
is in store. Tickets are on sale at
the North Pole Bakery and Ber
ing Sea Club.
At 8:00 we all went down to the
gym and played basketball. We
also had some practice at march
ing. At 9:00 we were dismissed.
Ralph Bingham, Scribe.
MEET TO PLAN FOR
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Representatives of interested
churches of this community met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A.
H. Nerland as a planning commit
tee for World Day of Prayer that
is always observed on the first
Friday of Len , which this year is
February 24th.
This is a world-wide interde
nominational prayer program for
missions of all types.
Further announcements of
meetings to be held for adults,
young people, and children will be
made.
Ladies present at this meeting
were Mrs. Verne Rimling, Mrs.
Robt. Treat, Mrs. Lewis I. Hudg
ing and Mrs. Earl Clark. Mrs.
Paul Carlson, Miss Esther McCoy
and Mrs. Norman Bellury were
unable to come. Others who are
interested in helping with this
prayer program are requested to
contact any of the above named
ladies
HERBERT F. MILLEY NEW
PAA TRAFFIC MANAGER
Herbert F. Milley has been ap
pointed traffic manager for the
Pacific-Alaska Division of Pan
American World Airvyays with
headquarters in San Francisco, it
was announced by vice president
Harold E. Gray. The appointment
was effective at the first of the
year.
Mr. Milley, formerly regional
sales manager covering the mid
dle United States from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf, will have
charge of traffic over Pan Ameri
can’s aerial network in the Pacific.
The division extends to Calcutta.
REBEKAH LODGE
HOLDS INSTALLATION
Midnight Sun Rebekah Lodge,
No. 3-A met Wednesday night
with a good attendance despite
the storm. Installation of officers
was the most important business
of the evening. Elective officers
for the ensuing year are Mrs.
Billee Frye, noble grand; Mrs.
Mabel Jonish, vice grand; Mrs.
Lennie Mae Nerland, secretary;
and Mrs. Rosa B. Hagen, treasurer.
Appointive officers are Mrs. Lyda
Rohn and Mrs. Marie Hay, right
and left supporters of the noble'
grand; Misses Clara Seiffert and
Leone Jonish, warden and con
ductor; Mrs. Leah Lennox Levers,
chaplain; Mrs. Helen Dunbar, mu
sician; Mrs. Doris Wilke and Mrs.
Grace Edman, right and left sup
porters of the vice grand; and Al
bin Poison and Gus Johnson, in
side and outside guards.
Mrs. Hazel Seiffert, outgoing
noble grand was presented an of
ficial Past Noble Grand’s pin as a
token of the appreciation the lodge
has for her excellent services
throughout the past year.
Mrs. Rosa B. Hagen, installing
officer was presented with a gift
of appreciation for her untiring
eforts and willing service—not
only to the lodge, but also to indi
viduals, by District Deputy Pres
ident Nerland.
During the social hour following,
delicious refreshments were served
by Mrs. Frye and Mrs. Jonish.
Hope For Mine
Tax Revisions
WASHINGTON, (JP) — Some
hope for mine tax revisions was
held out yesterday by Senator Mc
Carran (D.-Nev.).
A study is under way in the in
terior department, he said, to de
termine whether present law
should be changed to stimulate in
vestments ir# mining enterprises.
He uoted, in a statement, this
outline of the current situation by
interior secretary Chapman:
“I am hopeful that, within a few
months, we shall have explored
the problem and alternative pro
posals sufficiently to be able to
advance suggestions to the treas
ury department concerning those
aspects of the tax laws which ap
pear unduly to inhibit investment
in mining enterprise.”
Senator McCarran commented:
“If the^e consultatoins can be
translated into effective tax re
visions. The West’s mines will
come into their rightful place in
the nation’s family of industry.
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ing project in Washington is not somebody’s pet. For
either a bureaucrat or a Congressman to toss his respon
sibility around, with the idea that all government spend
is “just political” is simply to ignore realities and get
in the usual Washington rut. We need men in govern
ment that are real public servants, not political spend- I
ers.
It is obvious that not a single recommendation of the
Hoover Committee could ever go into effect, as long as
political spenders rule. Nor will any more of its recom
mendations be used, unless we have public servants
willing to do what the people want done. The American
people have a right to expect these politically chosen
men, elected or appointed, to be real public servants.
This includes practicing economy at all times, where the
people’s money is concerned.
This has not been done in the past. Extravagance has
been the rule of the day. We are now at the point where
federal and local taxes consume more than 30 per cent
of our national income. Experts say that when a nation
is taxed more than 24 per cent of its national income,
disaster is ahead. The duty of economy lies heavily on
every man in government. He must uphold economy as a
principle, not just favor it for some other bureau.
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CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Masses:
8:00 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
10:00 a.m.—M. A. F. B. Chapel
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
Monday and Tuesday—7:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.7:00 a.m.
Saturday .8:00 a.m.
i LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
MISSION (METHODIST)
Rev. Paul B. F Carlson, Pastor
Esther McCoy, Director
R*t. Robt. Treat Methodist patter
Sunday—
10:00 am. 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.
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.
J 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
I 10:00 a.m. Singspiration and Sun
day School classes.
11:00 a.m. Morning Message.
7:00 p.m. Young People’s Meeting.
17:30 p.m. Singspiration and special
j music.
8:00 p.m. Evening Message.
[Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Melody and
Praypr.
Come and bring your Bible.
You are ever welcome to attend
these services.
“He that doeth the will of God
abideth forever.”
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
of
Alaska Evangelization Society
Rev. Vern Rimling, Pastor
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.
THE METHODIST CHURCH
(FEDERATED)
Rev. Robert Treat, Minister
9:45—Sunday School.
11:00—Morning Worship.
Anthem by the Senior Choir.
Message by the Pastor, "Love
Draws A Circle That Takes Us
In.”
3:00—Hospital Service of Hymns.
8:00—Evening Worship.
Message by the Pastor, "Unseen
Hour.”
Wednesday, 7:00—Senior Choir.
8:30—Teachers’ Meeting.