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Nome, Alaska, Monday, May 14, 1951
U. S. TO BE READY FOR BIG WAR IN 1953
The purpose of our defense production program,
according to Charles E. Wilson, its director, is to put
the United States in a position to fight an all-out war,
if necessary, by the end of 1952.
“If we can stall off a decision by Stalin until after
that time,” declares Mr. Wilson, “he isn’t going to at
tack in 1953—because he will be a ‘dead duck’ if he
strikes then—and he knows it!”
This may be a frank statement of the situation
that confronts the United States at the present time.
One may assume that Stalin and his subordinates
have a clear picture of the present peril of the free
nations, but we doubt the wisdom of advising him of
ficially that this country will not be ready for a big
war for nearly two years.
Mr. Wilson had just completed an inspection of
modern implements of war and was particularly im
pressed with “jet bombers and fighters flying at speeds
never attained by man before.” He thought that Stalin
should see them because they are more devastating
than anything in the last war and would make fine
“calling cards” from this country to Russia.
DAWSON . . .
Alaska Yukon Sourdough News
Dawson, the roaring city that gave glamour to the
Klondike, half a century ago, was stripped March 15th
of its title as Capitol of the Yukon territory.
A practical House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada, over-ruled sentiment and moved the Capitol
320 miles south to Whitehorse, a city of some 5800 per
sons and more modern conveniences.
Although it was difficult for the Dawsonites to
realize they were losing the Capitol, they knew White
horse was situated in a more advantageous location
and also milder weather. The changeover will not take
place immediately, as proper housing must be obtained.
Dawson may become a Ghost Capitol, but never
a ghost town. There are about 1500 inhabitants and
many mining industries in the district, and from a
tourist standpoint, it will always be the famous Dawson
of ’98.
31 Subjects Offered At
University of Alaska
Summer Session
A total of 31 subjects in 10 de
partments will be offered by the
University of Alaska summer
school at College, July 2 to August
14, 1951, according to Dean Wm.
R. Cashen, Director. The Summer
Session this year will have a fac
ulty of 12 with four special vis
itors imported to the campus.
“The success of our Summer
Session last year and ithe advance
requests for information on the
curriculum -for this year leads us
to believe that we may look for
ward to an outstandingly success
ful summer school in 1951,” Dean
Cashen said.
“An innovation at the Univer
sity this year is that teachers and
college students working for ad
vanced degrees may obtain ap
proved credits toward Master’s
and Doctor’s degrees. The estab
lishment of post graduate studies
on the campus is in line with ithe
expressed policy of the Regents
and the Administration to make
the University of maximum value
jfco all Alaskans,” Cashen ex
plained.
Another innovation for summer
school this year is that hotel ac
eommodaitkms will be offered in
the dormitories. For those who
wish hotel accommodations, which
means bedding, sheets, and towels
supplied, the charge will be $53.75
for single rooms and $42.50 for
double rcorns for the six weeks
session. Those supplying their own
bedding and towels the dormitory
accommodations are $33.75 single
and $22.50 for double room. This
year accommodations ore avail
able far married couples.
Courses are offered in Anthro
pology, Biological Science, Busi
ness Administration, Education,
English, History, Home Economics,
Mathematics and Music. All sub*
jects taught are fully accredited
with stateside colleges.
Persons interested in informa
tion dr registration at the Univer
sity of Alaska Summer Session
are requested to write airmail at
once to Dean Wm. R. Cashen, Di
rector, College, Alaska, for a cata
log on the 1951 session.
ORMESBY, Eng., (/P) — Mrs.
Agnes Cyr, 71, of San Pedro,
Calif., spent her life savings to
fly her to visit a sister she hadn’t
seen since 1904.
She arrived Friday, only to
learn her sister, 73-year-old Rose
West, had died last week.
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Alaska May Get More
Defense Aid From Govt.
JUNEAU, May 9—A bill which
will give Alaska additional money
from the federal government for
defense, seems to have >a good
chance of passing Congress, Gov
ernor Ernest Gruening said, fol
lowing his return from the na
tional capital.
The bill, which would give
grants in a larger proportion than
a 50-50 matching basis, has been
reported on favorably by the Sen
ate Armed Service committee, he
said. Although there are other
hurdles to come when it hits the
Senate floor, the governor was op
timistic on its final passage.
On the matter of the much-dis
cussed elimination of the 25 per
cent cost-of-living allowance for
Federal employes hired m the
Territory, the governor said he
and Delegate Bartlett had argued
the matter with every member of
the Department of Interior appro
priations committee and that sec
tion of the bill had finally been
killed on the floor. But it i6 still
to be fought in appropriations for
other departments, he said. At
present, it is included in a bill
for appropriations for the De
partment of Agriculture.
The governor estimated that the
cut would have effected about 10,
000 Interior Department employes
in Alaska had it passed.
The governor was in Washing
ton about five weeks on Terri
torial matters.
15-Year-Old Boy Attempts
Extort $10,000 Vanderbilt
NEW YORK, <*V-A 16-year
old boy who intended to extort
$10,000 from wealthy sportsman
Alfred G wynne Vanderbilt at Bel
mont race track, on threat of kill
ing him, has been arrested, the
FBI announced.
The youth was arrested, then
placed in his parents’ custody,
pending possible court action. His
identity was not revealed.
Edward E. Scheldt, special agent
for the New York FBI, said the
boy sent a letter May 3 demand
ing the money from Vanderbilt.
The pay-off was to be at Gate 6
of Belmont race track.
The boy, dressed in a blue
sweater and blue jeans and carry
ing a toy cap pistol, was arrested
near the gate.
The area of the Pacific Ocean
is about the same as the combined
extent of the Atlantic, Indian and
i Arctic Oceans.
Governor Gruening Hails
General Property Tax
JUNEAU, (IP) — Gov. Gruen
mg hailed as a territorial gain,
the Circuit Court of Appeals find
ing that Alaska’s disputed general
property tax is legal.
He declared the reversal of the
Alaska District Court ruling
“makes it clear beyond argument
that the territory now is on a
sound financial basis, that it now
has a comprehensive, while wholly
moderate, tax structure; that after
years of obstruction and procras
tination Alaska’s financial house
is in good order.”
The Circuit Court in San Fran
cisco handed down a decision re
versing the 1950 ruling by Judge
Harry Pratt of Fairbanks. Judge
Pratt had held the 1949 legisla
ture’s tax law to be* in valid.
Governor Gruening had been a
long-time advocate of the general
property tax as a cornerstone in
his oft-proposed “basic tax pro
gram.” It was passed by the leg
islature that also enacted the ter
ritorial income tax, the business
license tax, the tobacco tax, and
the quadrupled fishtrap tax.
Attorney H. L. Faulkner said at
Juneau yesterday he would have
to receive and study a copy of
the Circuit Court ruling before
a decision can be made on whe
ther to appeal the case to the
U. S. Supreme Court.
Georgia Politician Calls
U. S. Supreme Court
“A Bunch of Monkeys”
ATLANTA, (If) — A Georgia
politician called the United States
Supreme Count “a bunch of mon
keys” in debate on segregation
here Friday.
Roy Harris, Augusta political
leader and member of the Board
of Regents of the State university
system, said he expects the courts
to order Negroes admitted to
southern colleges and universities
but he declared Georgia will have
segregated schools regardless of
decisions “by a bunch of co
keys on the United States Su
preme Court.”
... And We Think
Our Prices Are High
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, (/P)—
Shopping notes: green bean coffee
turned up here in state operated
'■ stores at the fancy price of $25 a
' pound.
American nylon stockings are
| plentiful. The price: 2,000 to 4,000
! dinars h pair. That’s $40 to $80 in
| U. S. currency.
Will Use Regular
Amy Units Bolster
Alaska Garrisons
By ELTON C. FAY
AP Military Affairs Reporter
WASHINGTON, (/P)—The mili
tary hopes to use regular army
units in meeting congressional de
mands for a buildup of the Alas
kan garrison, keeping federalized
National Guard divisions intact
for other assignments.
A regular army regimental com
bat team may be the first major
addition to the force guarding fr
Alaska against the danger of «a
possible Russian attempt to gain
a foothold there, it was learned
today. Only the narrow Bering
Straits separate Alaska and So
viet Siberia.
A Senate Armed Services sub
committee on preparedness, turned
in a critical report earlier this
year on the state of Alaskan de
fenses.
Last week Defense Secretary
Marshall, testifying in the Senate •
investigation of Far Eastern pol
icy said he was concerned in 19*8
over the army obtaining enough
men to guard even air strips In
Alaska against a possible seizure
attempt by airborne troops. He did
not say what he thought about the
situation now. • • • ■'
By midsummer of 1949, toe
army garrison had increased to 4
about 6,500. This included both
combat and non-combat units.
Although there have been few
Alaskan strength figures published
since then (and none at all since
the start of the Korean war) there
have been indications of some in
crease beyond the 1949 strength,,
particularly in anti-aircraft units.
Such units are essential for hold
ing airfields against enemy para
troops.
The strategic concept of defend
ing Alaska is predicated on the
idea of using comparatively small
but highly mobile and heavily
armed units which could be de
ployed to threatened points.
“Total” defense of all coast and
the interior -of toe vast and road
less territory was ruled out as too
costly in manpower.
An airborne regimental combat
team is considered by some strat
egists as toe ideal nucleus for an
Alaskan defensive force. (The size
of an RCT varies considerably,
but usually ranges between 4,000
and 7,000 men.)
Asserts Total National
Income Should Approach
$312 Billions This Year
MEW YORK, —A high too
bilizatian official said the nation
al income “should approach”
$310,000,000,000 for this year;
$325 billions fear 1952 and $345
billions for 1953.
On this basis, said A. E. Howse,
assistant to Mobilization Director
Charles E. Wilson, “if we avoid
all-out war, we <sen carry a de
fense burden and yet have enough
resources left over to increase our
basic industrial strength, and to
provide a very good standard eft
living for our people.”
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