1 II E N OME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at ihe postoifiec
»t Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Name, Alaska, Monday, May 1, 1950
WANTED—DEAD OR ALIVE!
(By Jack Moss)
In a hospital in New York lies an infant girl. Only
a few weeks ago she was playing joyfully with her
neighborhood play mates. Visualization of her present
deplorable condition then would have been beyond her
wildest comprehension. Now she lies dormant, helpless
and solely dependent on her attendants. SHE IS A VIC
TIM OF CANCER.
In another hospital on the West Coast is an elderly
man, confined to his bed indefinitely, who is suffering
pathetically. He is without relatives and support. His
only thoughts as he lies in unebbing misery are of the
hereafter, because all hopes of recovery from his fatal
ailment was vanished. Only costly and elaborate equip
ment and highly skilled technicians can save him. HE
IS A VICTIM 0> CANCER.
In Juneau, Alaska, there is a ten-year old boy, the son
of humble native parents and the brother of three other
children, whose long illness has been analyzed by physi
cians. They are agreed, that, unless immediate medical
attention can be administered, this youngster hasn’t a
ghost of a chance of recovery. HE IS A VICTIM OF
CANCER.
Throughout the world people in untold numbers are
suffering from this hideous murderer—CANCER. No
discrimination is exercised by this merciless killer—the
young and the old, the wealthy and the destitute—all
are grist for its perpetual mill. It strikes anywhere, any
timefi unannounced.
The only counteraction to be sucessful in combating
this world-wide menace to humanity entails expensive,
complex equipment and many years of specialized
training of special technicians. Needless to say, the or
ganization dedicated to the fight against cancer must
have at its disposal an enormous working capital in or
der to effectively land its retaliatory blows against this
ever-expanding public criminal.
We are not skilled in the use of cancer fighting equip
ment and cannot assist directly in the drive to stamp out
cancer. But there is something that we can do—some
thing that is the life blood of the American Cancer So
ciety. We can donate generously and thereby help to al
leviate the suffering of less fortunate fellow-men. A
dime, a quarter, or even a dollar you will never miss,
but the American Cancer Society will receive it thank
fully. Be able to say that you are helping to make our
country safe for others by helping the American Cancer
STILL IN HIBERNATION
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'Communists’ Seize
Mosinee, \\ ics., In
Mock Insurrection
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States.
Real party members were not
in evidence as the 2,200 residents
of Mosinee began the one-day
trial of life under Soviet rule.
However, copies of the Daily
Worker and pamphlets denouncing
the American Legion-sponsored
demonstration were distributed to
homes some time Saturday night.
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The surprise element apparent
ly was maintained even for city
officials in on the planning. One
of the co-ordinated assault teams
of six aimed men each, dragged
protesting Mayor Ralph E. Kron
enwetter from his bed into the
snowy street. He faced Joseph
Jack Kornfeder, the commissar
of-the-day, who told the shivering
mayor he was an “enemy of the
people.”
Kroncnwetter, his City Hall as
sociates and other civic leaders
were allowed to dress, then were
carted off to a barbed wire en
closure.
While the first arrests were
made, other assault teams threw
up road blocks, posted proclama
tions and raised the Red banner
over city hall and the police sta
tion.
Three hours after the first of
ficials were seized the city was in
almost complete control of the
communists. There was one nota
ble exception—an American flag
streamed brightly over the police
station, apparently overlooked by
the security police.
Red flags bearing the Hammer
; and Sickle flew over most business
places and armed guards patrol
led public buildings.
Gitlow and two of his police
imprisoned a clergyman whom
they found in the pulpit of his
church. Emanuel Lutheran Mis
sion.
Proclaiming “We confis cate
your church as an institution
against the working class,” Git
low sent the Rev. Lyle Koenig to
the barbed-wire enclosure.
“You teach supersitution, you
believe in the hereafter,” Gitlow
shouted at the pastor.
Most Mosinee residents took the
maneuvers seriously but a few
openly scoffed.
i NEWS IN BRIEF
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j erary of speaking and radio en
gagements.
The Moores, who made the trip
to familiarize Alaskans with fa
cilities of the university, said they
hope to journey to other schools
, in the Territory later.
FAIRBANKS, (/P) — Independ
ent Lumber, Inc., a new corpora
tion composed of Alaskan resi
dents, has completed the $300,000
purchase of Juneau Spruce Corp.,
properties in Fairbanks and An
chorage.
R. W. Ferguson, stockholder
who has been with Juneau Spruce
since 1915, made the announce
ment Saturday.
The Fairbanks plane, built in
1906, saws at a capacity of 30,000
board feet of lumber daily. It in
cludes a sawmill, wood process
ing machinery and sales yards.
The Anchorage plane handles
lumber and building materials
but has no sawmill.
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PORTLAND, I/P)—William Ha
gen, Jr., regional supervisor of
fish-cultural stations and fisheries
management, has been promoted
to chief of salmon fisheries for the
U. S. Fish and Wild Life Service.
Hagen, a University of Wash
ington graduate who has been in
the Fish and Wild Life Service
here since 1942, takes over his
new job in Washington, D. C. to- j
day. He will be in charge of de- i
veloping the salmon program both
in the Atlantic and the Pacific.
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ALBERTO, f/P)—Two new in
ternational airlines were launched
with ceremonies at the municipal
airport yesterday.
Officials of Northwest Airlines
and Western Airlines landed
aboard the first passengers-carry
ing plane sof their lines to put Ed
1 monton on scheduled routes.
| Northwest will link Edmonton
with Salt Lake City, Denver and
| Los Angeles on one route and
1 Minnesota. Alaska and Japan on
anoaher. Western Airlines will
fly a direct route between Ed
monton and Los Angeles.
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One out of every five Ameri
cans will eventually develop can
cer, if the present incidence con
tinues, the American Cancer So
ciety points out. Give to the 1950
Cancer Crusade.
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Society continue its unrelenting fight against cancer, j
Give unselfishly and expedite the apprehension of this
murderous culprit.
HEADLINES MAY FOOL YOU! j
The headlines may convince jittery Americans that
the country is about to be possessed by the Reds, but
let’s not overlook the facts.
“Actually,” says the Christian Science Monitor, “the
United States has less than 100,000 Communists out of
150,000,000 people.” Moreover, “they have neither po
litical authority nor popular favor.”
The same newspaper remarks that the loyalty boards
are non-partisan and staffed by citizens of unquestioned
ability and patriotism. After months of sifting, only 201
of two million Federal employees were found suspect
by these boards. More than half have appealed the judg
ment against them.
It should not be overlooked that the F. B. I. is sup
posed to be the most efficient professional organization
for discovering disloyalty and catching spies. Its re
sources are unlimited and its information, at times, un
, canny. During the war, it scored notable successes in
defeating enemy sabotage. There is no reason to con
; elude that the organization, headed by J. Edgar Hoover,
is less effectiev today in its efforts to cope with those
who would undermine the American government.
NOATAK NEWS
Here’s news from Noatak.
Noatak people have been quite
well this winter. There has been
no adult deaths. Just one little
baby died from suffocation. Four
babies have been born.
Speaking about a healthy com
munity, Noatak spells it proudly.
This condition of happy living Is
due to the fact of good food 'na
tive*, good water and calm wea
ther. There hasn’t been a stormy
day this winter, nor high winds
prevailing. The coldest tempera
ture was 50 below zero just for
one night only.
Speaking about marriages;
Samuel Williams and Myrtle Mit
chell got married, also Almand
Downey and Ruth from Noorvik.
There are no white people in
Noatak. We have a native pastor,
and he certainly conducts services
Sundays and all through the
week worth mentioning, wonder
fully well. We have Sunday
School and regular services in the
afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
Wolves! Noatak people caught
25 wolves. They are doing their
duty in protection of their rein
deer herd here.
We’ve had quite a few visitors
this past month: Bishop Gordon
of Episcopal Church came to visit
his subjects. Roy Woolford and
Stanley Patrick of Game Commis
sion were here, Mr. and Mrs. De
los Westbrook of Kotz e b u e
Friends Church were here also.
We’ll soon be seeing Miss Christie
Sorrill. Mr. Williams of Fairbanks
College was here also. He was
conducting school about minerals
at Kotzebue.
Mrs. Nagozruk and Emily Ivan
off Brown will get along in run
ning Mr. Nagozruk’s duties when
he leaves in the morning. He’s
going to Kivalina to take census.
His son Arthur Nagozruk. Jr., will
take the census at Wainwright
country. %
118 school children and pre
school age and fed in school. One
of the 3-year-old girls w*as told by
her mother to use her cup when
she was making preparation to
come to school to eat. She said to
her mother, “No, mama, I don’t
want to use your cup, I’ll get T.B.
from you. I heard you had T.B.”
Even the three-year-olds are T.B.
conscious. There are only a few
active T.B. cases here.
Pilot Walker has been pretty
busy hauling freight for the na
tive store, also to Noorvik lately.
Mothers Club elected new offi
cers last Thursday night. They re
elected their former president
Ethel Mills our postmistress.
Refuse Halls To
Harry Bridges
ABERDEEN. Wash. (/P)—Harry
Bridges, West Coast CIO long
shore leader convicted of perjury,
was barred from two halls for a
speech here Saturday night.
Both the Croatian Fraternal
Union and the Eagles Lodge have
voted to deny Bridges the use of
their buildings. Local longshore
union officials said that as a re
sult their own hall with limited
seating facilities, may have to be
used for the meeting.
A federal court jury found
Bridges guilty of perjury when
he said in taking his naturaliza
tion oath he was not nor ever had
been a communist. He has ap
pealed.
It’s not hard to see why photo
graphs so seldom do us justice.
They can’t portray our egos.