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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
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Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, October 24, 1951
DISTURBING, ISN’T IT!
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OtFENSE'
PRogra^
A UNION OF FREE PEOPLES
The idea of a federated Europe is running into
some difficulties especially because the British and
Canadians want no part of any unification that does
not include the United States.
Even the sponsors of the United States of Europe
seem willing to swap the scheme for one that includes
the Atlantic community, including the U.S. Already,
they point out, the free nations of this grouping have
accepted a military partnership and argue, with some
plausibility, that an economic and political affinity is
just as logical.
We are quite prepared to admit that logic strongly
urges the free nations of the earth to join hands and
we know of no better proposal than that of Clarence
Streit who, years ago, proposed that the free nations
emulate the example of the American colonies and
form a union that would be patterned after the ex
ample in this country.
We are ready to accept such a union, which would
mean joint defense, a common currency and free trade,
provided that membership be limited to those coun
tries that have common freedoms, such as a free press,
free speech, freedom of religious worship, trial by jury
and popular self-government. We would not want to
be tied up, even remotely, with any other nation.
U. S. NAVY IN MEDITERRANEAN
Not generally known in the United States is the
fact that the U.S. Sixth Fleet, now operating in the
Mediterranean, consists of seventy warships and repre
sents the most powerful operating unit that has ever
sailed under the American flag in time of peace.
The fleet which protects the southern flank of the
free nations of Europe is headed by the 45,000-ton air
craft carrier, Coral Sea, which is one of the world’s
largest ships. It will work in conjunction with British
and French naval units and, in the event of an emer
gency, provide defense forces of Western Europe with
the same type of air cover and shore bombardment
as that given our troops in Korea by the Seventh Fleet.
Good resolution and babies crying in church are
a lot alike . . . both should be carried out immediately.
An adult, without self-control, illustrates the dif
ference between age when measured by maturity in
stead of years.
Council Holds Busy
Session Monday Evening
Due to the serious illness of
Councilman Alexander and the
resignation of E. Straub, several
matters before the Council were
postponed last Monday evening
until next Monday evening, Oct
29th.
The material for the applica
tion for Social Security for muni
cipal employes has been received
and the resolution for completing
the papers will be acted upon at
the special meeting next week.
It was reported that the match
ing fund of the territory, known
as the Grant in Aid for school
repairs totalling over $28,000, will
assist the city materially, inso
much as the city will only have
to put up 35 cents on the dollar
or about $10,000 for these repairs.
This plan was originally accepted
by the Council last year.
An agreement has been drawn
up to be submitted to those busi
ness houses who use city drains
throughout the winter months.
According to city officials, this
practice is costly to the city, as
considerable thawing has to be
done every spring.
The new fire engine has been
received and Councilman Reader
will head the installation.
It was reported that more city
street lights and light fixtures
have been broken by vandals in
the past few months than in any
other year in the history of the
city. The city officials are plan
ning drastic action against the
violators, who apparently are
children who have not been
taught to respect public property.
Over $500 has been spent in re
placements.
The Health Committee reported
that the sanitary services are in
violation of City Ordinances Nos.
282 and 34fi by the use of the
ramp built in the east end of
town. Due to the complaints of
the people living in that area
the services are being ordered by
the Council to cease using the
ramp.
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Reindeer Herd Started
On St. Paul Island
A nucleus of a reindeer herd
was successfully transported re
cently to St. Paul Island in the
Pribilofs from Nunivak Island,
Dale Belcher, assistant director
of the Alaska, Native Service
native resources division, said re
cently in Juneau.
The reindeer numbering 31
were transferred from the govern
ment owned herd under the juris
diction of the native service on
Nunivak to the Fish and Wild
life Service for the purpose of
| giving the natives on St. Paul
another source of food supply.
It was necessary to “hog-tie”
each of the animals in transport
ing them in smaller boats to the
FWS vessel Penguin II, for ship
ment to St. Paul, Belcher said.
The Penguin had to anchor off
the island. Nunivak Island is just
north of the mouth of the Kusko
kwim River in the Bering Sea.
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Mining Congress
Asks Return To
Gold Standard
LOS ANGELES, (/P) — The
American Mining Congress
adopted a recommendation Mon
day that producers of gold should
be allowed to sell it domestically
or abroad.
It adopted a resolution demand
ing a return to the gold standard
to check inflation and urged re
moval of restrictions on Ameri
cans’ ownership of gold.
A currency not backed by gold
and silver, the resolution said, in
vites unrestrained “deficit finan
cing, waste and careless accept
ance of commitments impossible
for future generations to meet.”
In a second resolution, the min
ing congress asked a “streamlin
ing and simplification of govern
ment agencies, and the elimin
ation of a multiplicity of bureaus
dealing with mining activities.”
A return of “free, private com
petitive enterprise” in the mining
industry was also sought in a
third resolution which included
the pledge of “unyielding oppo
sition to communism.”
British Newspapers To
Support Conservatives
LONDON, (/P) — Two of Brit
ain’s most respected newspapers,
the Times of London and the
Manchester Guardian, swung
their support to the Conservative
party today in last-minute de
cisions before Thursday’s general
election.
Neither is affiliated with one
of the two* major parties.
The Times was neutral in the
1950 election. The Guardian sup
ported the Labor party.
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John McCormick, Head
Alaska Selective Service,
Explains New Draft Law
John McCormick, Alaska head
of the Selective Service, accom
• panied by Lt. Col. Oscar E. Cut
ting, conferred with the local
draft board for several hours
Monday, reviewing the regula
tions of the new draft law as
passed last June.
Most important in the new reg
ulations is the change which
makes married men without chil
dren eligible.
Mr. McCormick called attention
to the fact that registrants de
ferred for educational or other
reasons, are subject to induction
• up to the age of 35 years.
Another important feature, he
j said, was concerning men who
belong to reserve components and
j who joined them between the
dates Feb. 1, 1951, and July 1,
1951. Induction may be post
poned as long as they attend
drills and other requirements. If
| their unit is not on active duty,
they are subject to induction un
til they reach the age of 25 years
and nine months.
Mr. McCormick and Col. Cut
ting left yesterday for Fairbanks.
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RED TONGUE
BUDAPEST, (/P)—The Russian
language, complsory in Hungar
ian schools has broken the “rule
of French, English and German
languages,” a newspaper declared.
It also claims that Russian is the
“universal language of socialism.”
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