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, April 29, 1949
THE WORLD NEEDS FREE TRADE
When the Thirteen Colonies won their independence
from Britain, they represented thirteen independent
and sovereign States. Each colony issued its own money
and had the right to set up tariffs to prevent the sale of
the products of all the other colonies inside its domain.
The money issued by each colony was ol dubious value
in the other colonies and, consequently, hampered the
development of economic intercourse between the peo
ples of the colonies.
If that condition had continued, after the formation |
of the Federal Union, there would have been no devel
opment of the economy of this Continent to compare
with what the years have produced. Instead of a manu
facturer in one state being able to ship his products:
freely to a buyer in other states, there would have been j
questions of currency valuation and exchange, in addi
tion to possible prohibitory tariffs, to prevent such busi
ness.
Now, if we glance away from our own continent and;
look into the Western part of Europe, we find a group j
of nations operating economically as the colonies did
before the Union was formed. This means, for example,
that if a manufacturer in Belgium wants to sell some
goods in France, he must not only pay the tariff levied |
against his products, but he must arrange some method
of collecting the amount due him for his goods.
Naturally, he cannot accept French currency unless ;
he wants to buy something in France, because, obvious- i
iy, it is not usable in Belgium. If the manufacturer does |
not want to buy in France, he must require the French j
purchaser to pay him in the money of a third country, |
which, under present conditions, is usually the dollar or'
the pound.
It is not surprising that trade between the European
countres lags far behind that between the forty-eight
States of the American Union. Likewise, the economic
development of the European area does not compare
with that which took place on the American continent.
The full answer may not be found in tariffs and cur
rency barriers, but many economists and political stu
dents are convinced that much of the blame for a retard
ed economy is to be assessed against these factors.
Recently, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
formed a customs union so that they could exchange
their goods without any money difficulties. Now, an ef
fort is being made to extend the boundaries of the union
so that France and Western Germany may be included.
The idea is sound and should be broadened to include
most of the nations in Western Europe. In fact, it should
be gradually extended to include all the nations of the
earth.
There is, we think, a lesson for the United States to
learn in the history of its own development and the les
ser development of other areas. We set the world an
example by establishing high tariffs, which led to quota
restrictions, currency controls and other barriers to
world trade. Now, we are suggesting to the Western na
tions of Europe that they act to permit the unimpeded
flow of trade between them and, if we are logical, we
must be ready to assist in the development of the
world’s economy by joining in the effort to facilitate the
swapping of goods and services between all peoples.
Those who oppose the removal of tariffs and other
trade barriers generally fear that such removal will in
jure their business. This might conceivably be the re
sult in certain instances, but what the business men
overlook is the prospect that a greater flow of interna
tional trade will permit them to make more profits than
they now get through the operation of tariffs, currency
controls and other hampering barriers that stop the
flow of commerce.
HARD TO BELIEVE I
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EDUCATION’S TASK TODAY
(New World News Service)
Communism has forced us to rethink every area of
our national life, whether we like it or not.
George E. Sokolsky, national syndicated columnist,!
wrote in an article on April: “Militant, undemocratc
ideologies have gained power out of all proportion to(
their numbers because their proponents have been skill
fully educated in their principles and doctrines based on
class and race warfare.” Td meet this challenge he told
of the amazing steps the Los Angeles Board of Educa
tion have taken and quoted a paragraph from their
statement of policy: “The schools of the democratic na
tions must, therefore, teach their future leaders the
democratic point of view which is based on moral and j
spiritual concepts. We look to our educators to teach
the simple basic principles of A. sound moral standards, j
B. faith in God, C. respect for human dignity.” Conclud- j
ing his column Sokolsky said, “Los Angeles has shown
the way.”
A few days later a California school principal spoke
at a conference on “Education’s part in this ideological;
age” held at Moral Re-Armament’s headquarters in Los j
Angeles. “The function of education in an ideological'
age is to train men and women to step out of the class
room into the heart of the nation to answer its needs,”,
he declared. One teacher brought four of her pupils as I
“visual aids.” For the past six months she has been;
teaching 300 high school students each day not only the j
ideas of democracy, but how they can be applied at'
home and school.
A university professor described the vicious battle
for control raging on his campus, and then introduced
two of her students, a former big league baseball player
and his wife. “My professor has given me an ideology,
fighting spirit, and a reason why there should, be a liv
ing democracy,” said this student. He told how their
class had found “a positive working basis” rather than
being bogged down by “paralysis of analysis.” When
his wife, a first grade teacher, introduced the idea of
absolute moral standards into the class room, parents
called her up to inquire what had caused their children
to behave so differently at home. j
These are the men and women who in and out of the!
class room are answering the nation’s needs. \
One comforting feature of the big appropriation to j
meet the 1949-50 federal budget, says the Dillon, S. C.,i
Herald, is that it will be a bulwark against deflation, j
These are extraordinary times and extraordinary mea-l
sures are necessary to meet them. U. S. cannot afford a
depression or even a recession until the world recovers,
its balance. If the nation slides into a depression, the bil
lions we have poured into other countries will have been
wasted and Communism will spread like wildfire. In
other words, we are playing a game in which the stakes
are high and if we lay down our hand the pot is lost. The
higher the ante goes, however, the more we should'
strive to economize at home.
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday—
8:00 a.m.—Mass
9:30 a.m.—Mass.
4:30 p.m.—At the Base Chapel.
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
MISSION
Pastors - Rev. H. R. Amundsen
and Rev. Theran McGrew
Sunday:
11:00 a.m. Sunday School.
7:30 p.m. Evening Service.
Wednesday - 3:30 p.m. * Chil
dren’s Miracle Book Club.
Thursday - 7:30 p.m. - Prayer
Meeting.
FEDERATED CHURCH
Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Sunday School
PENTACOSTAL ASSEMBLY OF
GOD
Third Avenue West
Miss H. E. Brown ,
Missionary in Charge
May 1, 1949, is Missionary Sunday
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—
Bible Study .7:30 p.m.
Friday—
Bible Study and
Prayer Meeting .7:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Third and Division
Pastor—Lewis I. Hudgins
“It is-well to let a little sunshine
out as well as in.”
10:00 a.m. Singspiration and Sun
a
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 Riraling. Pastor
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Sunday:
2:00 p.m. Sunday School for
boys and girls.
Preaching service in the Esklm*
language by James Savok.
7:30 p.m. Gospel Service.
Tuesday:
7:30 p.m. Prayer and Testimony
Thursday:
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Bible Club for
Boys and Girls.
Friday: *
7:3Q pjn. Bible Study.
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! Public Library
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Fridays—7:30 to 9:00 P.M.
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Saturdays—2:30 to 4:00 P.M.