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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
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Nome, Alaska, Friday, August 19, 1949
A WASTEFUL SYSTEM
(Anchprage News)
Under price supports butter production is running 20
per cent ahead of a year ago. The government’s support
machinery goes into operation when the wholesale price
falls below 50 cents a pound. The price has begun to slip
below that level in certain areas.
Government buyers take supplies off the market in
carlots, each car containing 48,000 pounds. This im
pounded butter soon turns rancid and is of no use to
anybody.
Meantime Congress delays taking taxes off oleomar
garine, figuring, among other things, that a wider price
differential between oleo and butter would further re
duce demand for butter. The whole situation is a, mess,
artificially created and threatening to become worse as
more artificiality is applied.
More and more the heavy hand of the government is
taking control of the once free markets of America. The
new system is responsible for appalling waste and inef
ficiency. But so long as the system succeeds in keeping
prices up artificially, it is extremely unlikely that it
will be discarded in favor of the traditionally free mar
kets controlled by supply and demand.
ECHO OF A LOST PLANE
The disappearance of Amelia Earhart, famous avia
trix in 1937, was followed at the time by numerous ru
mors as to what had happened to the plane and its occu
pants after the take-off for a round-the-world trip.
Now, twelve years afterwards, the mother of the flier
expresses the opinion that the aviatrix “died in Japan”
in connection with a mission for the U. S. government
which went wrong. The suggestion is that a , forced
landing, between New Guinea and Howard Island, per
mitted the Japanese to pick up the entire party.
The speculative theory is tenable, perhaps, until some
official denial is made of the assertion that Miss Earhart
was on a government mission. At the time of her flight
no admission of such a mission could have been expect
ed but, since the war with Japan had come, no harm
would be done by telling the facts.
In view of the failure of official sources to reveal any
information as to the fate of the plane and its occupants,
one may logically presume that there is none. The loss
of the aviatrix will continue to be classed as a mystery
not yet solved.
ARMY RESISTS RACE PROGRAM
“The army is not out to make any social reforms,” de
clared General Omar N. Bradley, chief of staff, in a
speech at Fort Knox, Kentucky, in 1948. Accordingly,
the general then pointed out that the organization
would “put men of different races in different compan
ies.”
This attitude still seems to be the idea of the army
which has not yet been able to satisfy the President’s
special group, concerned with “equality of treatment
and opportunity in the armed services.” Two pro
grams proposed by the army have not yet met with the
approval of the committee or of secretary of Defense
Louis Johnson.
The army’s proposals were rejected as inaedquate,
with a deadline set for new proposals. This has passed
and there has been no agreement because the army in
sists on conforming with local opinion on racial mat
ters.
The FAHY committee is not optimistic as to a satis
factory program from army officials and the general ex
pectation is that the matter will be referred to the Pres
ident. As commander-in-chief, Mr. Truman can issue
any order on the subject that he sees fit and no gift of
prophecy is required to forecast his action.
; Sourdough Intern’l
Meeting At
Log Angeles
The International Sourdough
re-union scheduled lor August 17
20, in Los Angeles at the Hotel
Alexander is outstandingly a
“Nomeite” celebration from all re
ports.
General chairman is Eser Wik
holm, former Nomeite; and inter
national president is W. H. “Billy”
Brown—Nomeite for 27 years.
At Wednesday’s meeting of
Pioneers of Alaska confirmation
was received of a special surprise
in store for Billy Brown, who will
receive a membership from Pio
neer Igloo No. 1, and it is under
stood that Mrs. Garnet Martin,
Past Pres, of the Ladies Auxiliary
here will make the presentation.
Past President Charley Sivert-j
sen of International Re-union—!
also a Nomeite, will be present as
well as John Reck, of the Orand J
Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska.
“Billy” Brown is remembered
here in connection with his min
ing in the famous Bessie area,
which is still being worked by the
U. S. Smelting Co.
Several hundred former Alas
kans have reservations for the big
re-union.
Alaska Owes
$2,500,000 Not Just
One Million Dollars
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and that such temporary assist
ance would not satisfactorily solve
the fiscal problems of the Terri
tory, the group declined to partici
pate further.”
Previously an Anchorage bank
er had quoted Mullen as having re
ported that the actual present in
debtedness was found to be $2,
500,000 instead of the officially re
ported $1,000,000. Mullen’s state
ment yesterday indicated the ex
pectation that the $2,500,000
would be the total at the year’s
end.
Mullen gave his explanation of
the proposed loan’s collapse short
ly after Territorial treasurer Hen
ry Roden announced there is no
new plan for meeting Alaska's fi
nancial problems.
With return of Gov. Ernest
Gruening from a Ketchikan meet
Truman Still Sticks I
By Gem Vaughan,
His Military Aide
WASHINGTON, (^—President
Truman yesterday asked the coun
try to ‘‘suspend judgment" on
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan un
til after his army aide testifies be
fore the Senate five-percenter in
quiry.
Mr. Truman, at a news confer
ence, directed his request particu
larly to reporters and editors.
He was sharply critical of what
he called leaks from the commit
tee and what he described as a
tendency to build up the most crit
ical testimony against Vaughan at
closed hearings.
Mr. Truman made it clear at the
outset that he did not intend to
answer any questions concerning
the inquiry.
Reporters thus were unable to
ask him about a Republican de
mand that he oust Vaughan as co
ordinator of veterans affairs.
Sen ator McCarthy (R.-Wis.)
voiced the demand that Mr. Tru
man fire Vaughan from the veter
ans affairs post.
McCarthy added that as a Re
publican Senator he does not feel
he has the right to suggest that
Vaughan be ousted from his other
job as the President’s army aide.
The President read rapidly yes
terday from a prepared statement
saying:
“At the outset, I want to say to
you that I do not intend to answer
any questions pertaining to the
testimony that has been given be
fore Senator Hoey’s <D.-N. C.>
committee.
“General Vaughan has already
said that he will go before the
committee and make a full state
ment on all matters with which
his name has been connected.
“I suggest, as the chairman of
the committee has done, that you
gentlemen and your editors, in
common fairness, suspend judg
ment on General Vaughan until he
has been herad by the committee.”
ing of the industrial ooard it ap
peared probable an early meeting
would be held by the board of ad
ministration to attempt to reach a
new solution.
Roden has declared the financ
ing is needed only until January.
He has predicted that tax pay
ments will clear the books by mid
January.
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CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday—
8:00 a.m.—Mass
9:30 a.m.—Mass
10:00 a.m.—At the Base Chapel
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
MISSION
Puton—Rh. Thtron McGrow
R«v. Paul B. F. Carlson
Rar. RobL Treat, Methodist pastor
Sunday—
10:00 a.m. Eskimo Speaking
Service-.
11:00 a.m. Sunday School.
7:30 pjn. Evening Service.
Wednesday—
2:00 pjn. Children’s Miracle
Book Club.
Thursday—
7:30 p.m. Mid-week Service.
THE METHODIST CHURCH
(FEDERATED)
Ree. Robert Treat, Minister
Sunday—
9:45 a.m.—Sunday Sehool.
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship.
Message: “What Does It Mean to
Have Faith in God?”
8:00 p.m.—Evening Service. Mes
sage: “When the light Flickers.”
Fellowship hour following the
evening service, at the Parsonage,
with colored slides taken at Jesse
Lee Home.
Tuesday—10:30 a.m. Junior choir
rehearsal at the parsonage.
Tuesday 8:00 p.m.—Church Offi
i cers and Board meeting, at the
parsonage.
; ASSEMBLY OF GOD
PENTECOSTAL
Third Avenue West
Miss H. E. Brown
Missionary in Charge
Sunday—
Sunday School .10:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.11:00 a.m.
Evening Service .7:30 p.m.
Tuesday—
Young Peoples Meeting 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday—
Bible Study .7:30 p.m.
Friday—
Bible Study and
Prayer Meeting .7:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Third and Division
Pastor—Lewis I. Hudgins
“The way to make dreams come
true—WAKE UP!”
10:00 a.m. Singspiration and Sun
day School classes.
11:00 a.m. Morning Message.
7:00 p.m. Young People’s Meeting.
7:30 p.m. Singspiration and special
music.
8:00 p.m. Evening Message.
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Melody and
Prayer.
Come and bring your Bible.
You are ever welcome to attend
these services.
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
of
Alaska Evangelization Society
Rev. Vern Rimling. Pastor
Sunday—
2:00 p.m. Sunday School for
boys and girls.
Peaching service in the Eskimo
(language by James Savok.
7:30 p.m. Gospel Service.
Tuesday—
7:30 p.m. Bible Study—trans
lated into the Eskimo language.
Thursday—
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. K.Y.B Club for
boys and girls.
Friday—
7:30 p.m. Prayer, Praise and
1 Testimony.