THE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the
NOME PUBLISHING CO.
NOME, ALASKA
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W. A. Boucher . Owner-Publisher
Emily Boucher ..Local Editor
Entered as second class matter October 14. 19-43, at he postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1379.
Nome, Alaska, Friday, January 7. 1949
FINLAND'S “FORGOTTEN FACTOR''
(New World News Service)
Finland is in the shadow of the Iron Curtain. Despite
this threat of dictatorship, democracy is on the march, j
Our Finnish corresoondent writes: “Following the well
planned ideological conquest of Czechoslovakia last
winter the world’s attention turned to Finland. Hertta
Kuusinen, communist leader, said, ‘Finland must go the
same way as Czechoslovakia.’
“At that time a team of people trained in Moral Re-!
Armament produced the industrial play, ‘The Forgotten
Factor,’ which in many countries has proved to be a
powerful weapon for dramatizing democracy. Special
showings were given to more than fifty vital industries
at the request of labor and management leaders. Sweep
ing through key cities the play created everywhere new
homes, teamwork in industry and the positive answer to
class warfare.
“In June the general elections produced a new situa
tion in the country. The Communists lost 20', of their
seats in parliament. A Social Democrat government was
formed which aimed to build sound democracy. Its pol
icy was bitterly opposed from the start by the materi
alist forces.
“This fall ‘The Forgotten Factor’ had a month’s run
in Helsinki. The premiere was attended by six cabinet
ministers, five generals, trades union and other leaders,
at the end of the performance Mr. Peltonen, Minister
of Transport and President of the Transport Workers’
Union, said of the cast, ‘You have given us inspiration
and shown us the way in our fight for inspired democ
racy.’
“Parliament stopped its financial session to attend a
special showing in the Labor Theater. Mr. Lumme, the
Speaker of Parliament, said ‘This show tells us how the
world is today but it shows us too what the world would
be like if changed people would lead it. This spirit of
teamwork which begins in ourselves must go to our
homes, our communities, and into our parliamentary
work.’
“Over 60' < of the members of parliament saw ‘The
Forgotten Factor.’ On the way home two of them, from
opposing parties, reconciled their personal differences
and began a new friendship on the basis of what they
had seen portrayed. In the Liberal ‘Helsingen Sanomat’
a cartoon depcited the leader of the Conservatives
reaching out his hand to one of the Communist leaders
and quoting the line from the play: ‘How about seeing
what two hard-headed men can do when they let down
the barriers and talk sense.’
“Newspapers and periodicals carried long and con
structive articles by well-known critics. The foremost
dramatic critic wrote: The message of The Forgotten
Factor’ applies everywhere where hate and the class
struggle prevail. It opens the way to honest and realistic
unity, and shows new possibilities of solving world
problems in a peaceful way.’ Only the extreme com
munist paper wrote negatively, attacking the Social
Democrat as ‘An MRA Government’.
“The actor taking the part of the labor leader former
ly was a communist candidate for parliament. His first
experience of Moral Re-Armament was when two gen
erals, some university professors and youth came to
help in the building of his home after he had lost every
thing in the war. He said, ‘I have not experienced what
a classless society really is, and I want to fight for this
bigger ideology.’
“A leading film and theater producer stated, ‘The fire;
and passion of the cast were a tremendous experience,
for me. I believe that in this play we have been given the
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new spirit and inspiration which are so badly needed in
every theater in the world.”
JUST HOW CHRISTIAN ARE WE?
(By Mrs. Walter Ferguson)
Although pollsters are in the doghouse now, it might
pay us to study a survey sponsored by the Ladies Home
Journal on “God and the American People.”
This whole thing sounds as if God should feel favored
by our attention. The results reveal that we are as self
righteous as the ancient Phariseen. It’s truly a frighten
ing revelation.
Among other questions this one was asked: “Would
you say your religious beliefs have any effect upon your
ideas of politics and business?” Fifty-four of those ques
tioned answered, “No.”
Every campaign proves that we seldom drag ethics
into politics. Some candidates twist facts to fit their
needs. Truth somethimes is perverted to gain votes. If
used at all, religion becomes a cloak behind which the
office seeker can conceal himself and slide to base by
the power of his denomination or creed.
It is often said that a great deal of business is carried
on without any appeals to the Golden Rule. Yet. when
an effort is made to apply it. there is a strange resurg
ence of goodwill between boss and workers, a scurt or
stability and prosperity which simplv doesn’t exist
among the dog-eat-dog gang.
So we come to the main question. Of what use is our
religion, if it is to be left out of politics and business?
Can the church offer an excuse for such a situation?
Why bother with God at all, unless we take Him with us
into the market place and legislative halls?
WHAT CREATES FEAR
Genera lDwight D. Esenhower. when he Chief of
Staff, made a point when he declared that power
bined with a political philosophy of aggression and hu
man enslavement,” creates fear among men. but tha*
same power, when used for a social philosophy rooted
in respect for human dignity and international peace”
builds up the courage of mankind.
This is the answer to the propaganda which perineatec
the world about the United States. Certainly, this na
tion is powerful but it ought to be apparent to people, if
they can get the truth, that our power will not be used
to enslave other men or to destroy other governments.
If the same confidence existed in the world, as to the in
tentions of Soviet Russia, nobody would be afraid of a
few men in the Kremlin.
OUR BEST
There are some men and women in whose company
we are always at our best. All the best stops in our na
ture are drawn out by their intercourse, and we find a
music in our souls never there before.
—Henry Drummond
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sat: .’ay, Xcw Year’s Day
Muss C:C0 and 10:00 a.m.
Mass At Base 12:05
Evening Devotions—7:45 p.m.
Sunday—
Masses at 0 a.m. and 10 a.m.
At the Base Chapel at 4.30 p.m.
LAV1NIA WALLACE YOUNG
MISSION
Pastors - Rev. H. R. Amundsen
and Rev. Theran McGrew
Sunday:
11:00 afm. Sunday School.
7:30 p.m. Evening Service.
Wednesday - 3:30 pan. - Chil
dren’s Miracle Book Club.
Thursday - 7:30 p.m. - Prayer
Meeting.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
SERVICES
at
Pastor's Residence, corner of B Si.
between 3rd and 4th Ave.
Round table discussion each
Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
People of all faiths are invited to
participate.
Sabbath School—10 a.m. Saturday
Morning Worship—11 a.m.
Visitors welcomed.
Fred H. Wagner. Pastor
FEDERATED CHURCH
Sunday
10:00 a.m. Sunday School.
PENTACOSTAL ASSEMBLY OF
GOD
Third Avenue West
Pastor A. E. Capener
Sunday—
Sunday School.10:30 a.m.
Evening service .7:45 p.m.
A ednesday—
Bible Study .7:45 pm
EVERYONE WELCOME
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Third and Division
Pastor—Lewis I. Hudgins
The new year lies before you
like a spotless track of snow. Be r,
careful how you tread it, for ev
erv mark will show.
3 0:00 a.m. Singspiration and Sun
day School classes.
ll:0-i a.m. Morning message.
7:00 p.m. Young People’s Meeting.
7.30 p.m. Singspiration and special
music.
0 03 o.m. Evening message.
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Melody and
Prayer.
You are ever welcome to a. end
these services.
Come and bring your Bible.
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
of
Alaska Evangelisation Society
Rev. Vern Rimling, Pastor
Sunday:
2:00 pjn. Sunday School for
boys and girls.
Preaching service in the Eskimo j
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:
7:30 p.m. Bible Study.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Luther Billikin is a patient at
the hospital. ^
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Klein are
the parents of a baby girl born
this morning at the hospital.