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, Monday, November 14, 1949
“PRIVATELY FINANCED”
The American people has forgotten the seafaring her
itage that played a major role in the development of this ;
nation, says Major-General Philip D. Fleming, chair
man of the U. S. Maritime Commission.
General Fleming says that the Commission is “dedi-,
cated to the principle of a privately-owned and private
ly-operated fleet.” This is very good and it would have
been better had the General added, “privately-;
financed.”
The United States Government, as most people know,
heavily subsidizes ship construction. Not onlv are the
builders given financial assistance to offset lower build
ing costs abroad, but they are given liberal donations
for the purpose of making the vessel usable to the na- j
tion in the event of war.
While we agree that the nation should have a mercan
tile fleet, we prefer for it to be “privately owned and
privately operated.” We are simple-minded enough to
believe that if the Government puts up part of the cap- j
ital, the Gocernment should own part of the fleet. More
over, it should get its share of the profits, if there are
any.
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MOST PREDICTIONS COME TRUE
“Military offensive and defensive tactics will be
based on the known, and still to be developed, versatil
ity of the pilotless, guided missile,” declared Glen L.
Martin, plane manufacturer of Baltimore, in a prophecy
contained i nthe annual publication of Jane’s All the
World’s Aircraft.
Mr. Martin foresees big planes, powered by atomic
energy, and guided from afar. Fighter pilots, he says,
will be largely a thing of the past.
The probability is that the aircraft maker is correct in
his prediction but that does not mean that the United
States can junk all of its planes and wait for such devel
opments. It is easy to make a prediction of things to
come in the scientific and mechanical realms, and,
through the years, the prophecy will come about but no
one knows when and, consequently, we cannot await
future developments in preparations to live in the ex- j
isting world.
GOVERNMENT MONEY IN BUSINESS
We make no attempt to pass on the propriety of the
matter discussed, but we call attention to the fact that
the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation, which received a loan of
$34,400,000 from the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion very recently, is now seeking an additional $15,
000,000 government loan.
Should the corporation get the amounts mentioned
above, they will put total government loans to the Kai
ser enterprises above the $200,000,000 mark, on the ba
sis of government agency records.
It must be apparent to every American that any gov
ernmental corporation which has the power to make
loans of this size to a corporate entity is in a position to
influence the growth and development of industry. Cer
tainly, the vast lending power of the RFC, as utilized to
finance private enterprise, is a far cry from the slogan,
“Keep the Government Out Of Business.”
NEWSPAPER MEN CONDEMN IT
Members of the Inland Daily Press Association, rep
resenting 428 newspapers in 19 inland states, recently
unanimously passed a resolution calling the secret hold
ing of political jobs by newspapermen “unehtical prac
tice.”
The association went on record as believing “that a
newspaper which does not announce in its columns the
appointment of any member of its staff, or an owner, to
a government position, is guilty of unethical practice1
Couple Walk To
Death In Sea
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (/P>—
A middle aged Belmont couple
waded hand in hand to their
deaths in the surf near here just
at sunset yesterday. A score of
horrified but helpless witnesses |
looked on. |
The two were identified by San
Mateu County deputy sheriffs as
Myrtle M. Porter, 47, and Ted
Yelle, 50.
Deputy Sheriff James Beatty
said the pair dined at Martin’s
Beach, a small tavern and restau
rant on the edge of a low cliff. Ed
Wattsfi, owner of the tavern, said i
the couple had a number of drinks
and then at a fish dinner.
Later they announced they were
going for a stroll on the beach to
watch the sunset. At about 5 p.m.
one of the diners reportedly no
ticed they were wading into the
ocean fully clothed.
As all the occupants of the tav
ern crowded to the window, the
two waded directly out into the
path of the setting sun and were
finally engulfed by heavy waves.
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The American people lost an av- j
erage of -771,000 a year-to passers '
of counterfeit bills from 1933 to j
1936.
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(£>) Newsfeatures
You can keep yourself from be
coming a cynic by curbing the ten
dency while you are in your teens.
It usually begins when your
friends seem to have more than
you do. Maybe they dress better
than you, perhaps they have big
ger allowances, maybe their par
ents are more congenial than
yours.
In any case you might have a
tendency to envy them, just a lit
tle bit.
One thing .you must remember
is that the grass always looks
greener on the other side of the
fence. The girl who has all the
spending money she desires at,
her command, might have other
crosses to bear. Perhaps she does
not like her home; her father or
mother might have habits that
keep her from bringing her friends
to the house.
If you notice yourself speaking
sharply to other people for no rea
and betrayal of its public trust.”
The resolution was passed in view of the disclosure
recently that fifty-one newspapermen in the state of Illi
nois were on the payroll during the administration of
former Governor Dwight W. Green. In some instances,
the employment was secret and the services performed
were considered, by uninterested obsrvrs, to be some
what nominal.
There is a difference of opinion among newspaper
men as to the propriety of holding public jobs while
connected with the operation of a newspaper. Some
think that the newspaperman should sever his connec
tion with the press when he taken the job, and others
hold that part-time political jobs are legitimate if the
job-holder has special qualifications, enabling him to
render special service to the state. However, there
should be full publicity in connection with job held by
the newspaper man.
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THE AMERICAN WAY
The Bottomless Drain
LEGION ARMISTICE DANCE
VERY SUCCESSFUL
Last Saturday night the Ameri
can Legion hall echoed with music
and laughter as the members and
their guests celebated Armistice
Day.
The Legion hall has been used
quite often by the Teen-Agers who
are sponsored by the American
Legion, and this was one of the
occasions that the members took
advantage of the fine hall they
have built.
The dance committee, Clyde
Kammerer assisted by C. J. Gods
be and Ben Young were able to
make an enjoyable evening for all
with a well-planned program.
Dancing started at nine and lasted
till twelve at which time a sump
tuous lunch was served.
son at all, particularly people lor
whom you have some admiration,
you should examine your mind to
see whether you are indeed De
coming a cynic. Here are seme
other signs.
1. You never compliment any
one but almost always find some
thing about him to criticize.
2. People are nice to you even
though you are rude to them, so
you think you are getting away
with something. Actually they
feel sorry for you.
3. You are jealous of girls who
have nice boy friends because
yours doesn’t quite measure up.
4. You dislike girls who have
prettier faces, clothes and brains,
instead of trying to improve your
self.
5. You secretely think you are
the most terrific person in ihe
world but nobody appreciates you.
6. You criticize a person for his
religious beliefs.
It isn’t just the fact that you are
a cynic, and might grow up to be
a problem to anybody who is un
fortunate enough to marry you,
work with you* play with you. It
is the fact that you always will
see the seamy, dull and unpleas
ant side of everything, and make
you own life miserable. Worse
than that, you can't escape pay
ment in kind for the unhappiness
you bring to others.
Here’s how you can start depos
iting pleasantries in your personal
bank and fighting your tendency
to be a cynic.
1. If you can’t say anything nice
about or to a person, don’t say
anything. Bite your tongue if
necessary.
2. Try to do something extra
nice for somebody at least once a
week.
3. Instead of envying somebody
who has more than you, use it as
a goal to get ahead yourself.
4. Appreciate the things you
have. Your mother and father
might be poor, but they might be
rich in wisdom which can see you
through a lifetime.
5. .Take personal pride in your *
clothes, even if they have a home
made look. Show them off to
your friends, and you’ll get more
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pleasure out of them, then trying
to hide the fact that “Mamma
made them.”