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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, August 3, 1951
THE DAILY STRUGGLE GOES ON
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ONE REASON “WHY”
The following comment made by Drew Pearson
in his “Washington Column” brings to light one of the
“whys”—for the high rate of taxes—we quote:
“No announcement has been made to the American
people, but, while their own food prices skyrocket, they
will foot the bill to keep Greek food prices down. For
the United States has agreed to subsidize over half of
the Greek diet at cut-rate prices.
"What happened in Greece is that a timid govern
ment permitted inflation to push prices out of reach of
the average Greek. The Greek government refused to
pass high taxes or inflation controls, so, to combat a
sure breeder of communism, the U.S.A. has promised
to underwrite a three-year rationing program.
"Thus we will subsidize approximately 65 per
cent of the Greek ration, or 1,500 calories of a total
daily ration of 2,400 calories. But what’s more, the
United States will not only guarantee the food, but
will supply it at below-market prices. In other words,
the American taxpayers will guarantee all Greeks two
out of three meals a day—at cheaper prices than the
Americans are paying for their own food.
"This is on top of $2,000,000,000 in aid that has
already been poured into Greece since the war.”
Fear Japanese Fishermen
Will Invade B.C. Waters
VANCOUVER, B. C., (/P)—Of
ficials of the Fisheries Council of
Canada are afraid Japanese float
ing canneries and mother ships
will invade British Columbia sal
mon banks after •a peace treaty
with the country is signed at San
Francisco next month.
C. Gordon O’Brien of Ottawa,
general manager of the Council,
said failure to include fisheries
regulations in the treaty will
leave ‘*our coastal grounds unpro
tected.”
O’Brien pointed out that even
though a fisheries pact with Japan
is scheduled to come up later,
there is no assurance it would be
acceptable to American and Can
adian fishing interests.
In 24 seasons, the Harlem
Globetrotters, famed Negro bas
ketball team, have won 3,574
games while losing only 246.
Hopes Eisenhower
Will Put Duty To
Country First
WASHINGTON, (/P)—‘President
Truman said yesterday he does
not believe Gen. Dwight D. Eisen
hower’s duties in Europe will in
terfere with anything in 1952 if
the general is interested in pol
itics.
But, the President told a news
conference, he thinks in any event
General Eisenhower will put duty
to his country first.
Two* Senators recently returned
from Europe — one, a Democrat
and one a Republican—have sug
gested that Eisenhower’s duties as
Supreme Commander of Western
European defense forces would
keep him out of the field of pos
sible presidential candidates next
year.
Senator Murray (D-Mcmt), who
says Mr. Truman should run again
came back from Europe to give
that opinion in an interview. A
similar view was expressed by
Senator Brewster (R-Me) who is
generally regarded as backing Sen
ator Taft of Ohio for the Repub
' Ucan presidential nomination.
Eisenhower has been mentioned
as a possible nominee by the Re
publicans and also by the Demo
crats. He has never disclosed his
political affiliation, if any.
Pilgrimage Statue
To Visit Nome
St. Joseph’s Church will be visi
ted August 8 and 9 by the “Pil
grim Virgin’’ statue of Our Lady
of the Rosary of Fatima.
The statue is 48 inches high,
carved of wood, and is carried un
covered in the plane by the Rev
erend Patrick J. Moore.
The statue represents the Bless
ed Virgin Mary as she appeared
to the three shepherd childern
Lucy dos Santos and her two
cousins, Francis and Jacinto Mar
to. The sacred image has travelled
throughout the world to be ven
erated by Catholics, including the
Bishop of Fatima and His Holi
ness, Pope Pius XII.
On June 6, 1948, Father Moore
arrived in Santo Domingo where,
at the base of the monument of
Christopher Columbus outside the
oldest cathedral in the New World, !
Archbishop Pittini crowned it in
the presence of 25,000 people. It
has since been seen in the Bar
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bados Islands, British, Dutch, and
French Guiana, and other places
in South America as w<?ll as in
most of the important cities of the
United States. This is the first
time the Madonna has been
brought to Alaska.
The Holy Names Society has
appointed a number of committees
to handle arrangements while
Father Moore and the statue are
here. The seven o’clock evening
services will consist of Rosary,
Sermon by the Reverend Patrick
J. Moore, and Benediction. On the
closing night flower girls will
crown the statue and an Act of
Consecration will be read.
Herbert Kagoona was sentenced
to thirty days in the federal jail
for assault and battery on Roland
Alexander in the Commissioner’s
Court yesterday.
Four Big Days at the Fair
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Official Program
11th Northwestern Alaska Fair
August 8. 9,10, 11,1951
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Wednesday, Aug. 8
NATIVE POTLATCH — ANB HALL
Thursday, Aug. 9
OPENING OF FAIR — SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Afternoon 1 to 5 p.m. — Exhibits open to public
Evening 7:30 p.m. — Exhibits open to public
8 p.m. — Style Show
Friday, Aug. 10
Afternoon 1 to 5 p.m. — Exhibits open to public
2 p.m. — Childrens Pet Show
Evening 7:30 p.m. — Awarding of Prizes
Food Sale
8 p.m. — Native Dances and Entertainment
Saturday, Aug. 11
Evening 8 p.m. — Concert
Estaleah Baker, Spinto Soprano
Dancing
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State Department Okays
O’Dwyer Transfer Of
One Million Dollars
WASHINGTON, (JP)—'The State
Department said today Ambassa
dor William O’Dwyer transferred
$1,000,000 from Mexico to* New
York as a transaction between the
Mexican and U. S. governments.
In a statement, it said the trans
fer was a regular financial trans
action and in accordance with
“accepted practices.”
The statement, issued through
the press office, added some pub
lished reports of recent days
“have created the unfortunate
impression that the transaction
was extraordinary and even ir
regular.”
“These reports have absolutely
no basic in fact,” it said.
Wardens Arrest Fishermen
For Illegal Possession
Of Deer Meat
PETERSBURG, (JP)—The Fish
and Wildlife Service made its first
arrest of the salmon season in
these waters yesterday.
But it wasn’t for ,salmon. A fish
boat had deer meat aboard.
Wildlife agents Hosea Sarber
and Doyle Cisney nabbed the
seine boat Nancy Rose, registered
out of Gig Harbor, Wash.
A fine of $625 and costs was
levied collectively against the
skipper, Nick Tarabochia, and the
eight men of the crew.
U.S. Denies Red Demands
For 13 German Ships
WASHINGTON, iJP) — The
United States has said “no” to
Russian demands for 13 small
German merchant ships.
The U. S. said yesterday that * \
the Russians probably got more
than their “rightful share” of Ger
many’s war-end merchant marine,
anyway.
A U. S., British and Russian
commission in 1947 proposed that
the 13 German vessels be deliv
ered to Russia as a reparations
share.
Delivery of the ships had been
held up by U. S. refusal to ap
prove the recommendation.
Red Salmon Pack This
Year Lowest Since 1898
SEATTLE, (iP) — Alaska’s sal
mon industry is hanging its hopes
for a big pack on southeastern
Alaska, following a short red sal
mon catch in Bristol Bay.
‘Tf there is going to be any
pack at all out of Alaska this
year, the southeast will have to
produce it,” said a Fish and Wild
life Service official. /
Bert McGovern, Seattle salmon
broker, said the red pack this year
is the lowest since 1898. Up to
July 21, with only a few days of
spotty fishing left in Bristol Bay,
the red pack totaled 638,376 cases,
and the total pack of 979,451 was
considerably below last year.
Nugget Ads Bring Quick Results
Gospel Mission, Sat. Evening at 8 p.m. '•
Rev. A. Capener, Speaker
Inspirational Singing — All Welcome
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