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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, April 18, 1952
OPPORTUNITY
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EDUCATIONAL CATASTROPHE
Commissioner of Education Earl J. McGrath re
cently reported to Congress that a nation-wide survey
of school construction needs indicates that the country
is “rapidly approaching a major national catastrophe.”
Mr. McGrath pointed out that the reason teachers are
becoming so short is recent inflation, which has given
every teacher in the country an average salary cut
of nine per cent.
The Commissioner, however, pointed out even
more pressing needs. He estimated that 130,000 addi
tional teachers would be needed and 600,000 new class
rooms, by 1957 — if the expanding school population
was to be accommodated.
It is clear from Mr. McGrath’s report that he is
concerned over prospects that the country will meet
these goals. In an attempt to stress the urgency of the
enlarging problem, the Commissioner asked that edu
cation be given a “top priority in the allocation of
basic materials.”
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BABY BOOM IN ’51
The United States Public Health Service reports
that preliminary records indicate a record number of
births in the United States ip 1951—about 3,833,000.
The agency also reported that the infant mortality
rate had been reduced again in 1951, for the 15t’h
straight year.
The 1951 infant mortality rate was 28.8 per 1,000
live births. This contrasts with 47.4 in 1940 and 64.8 in
1930. The progress which has been achieved in this
field is quite considerable and continuing each year.
The Public Health Service reports that the over
all death rate in the United States last year was below
ten deaths per 1,000 population for the fourth year
in a row.
It’s bad enough for the government to be in the
red, but it is still worse for “Reds” to be in the gov
ernment.
“And now gentlemen,” continued the Congress
man, “I wish to tax your memory.”
“Good heavens,” murmured a colleague, “why
didn’t we think of that before.”
Budget-Slashing Senate
May Pass Big Money Bill
WASHINGTON, 0P) — Senators
intent on budget - slashing, faced
the possibility Friday that the
first big money bill passed by the
Senate this session may be higher
than the House version.
The final total of the catch-all
960 million dollar appropriation
bill now before the Senate will
depend on amendments still to be
acted on.
The measure, as it came from
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the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, provided $960,641,838 to
supplement funds previously
voted various government agen
cies for the fiscal year ending
June 30.
This compared with a total of
$968,127,943 as the bill passed the
House.
The Senate voted Thursday to
add nine million dollars to start
paying off claims of U.S. citizens
of Japanese ancestry evacuated
from the West Coast during World
War II.
Sen. Magnuson (D - Wash), in
urging the Senate ter override its
appropriations committee, said the
evacuees already have had to wait
too long for settlement of their
claims.
SAN FRANCISCO IS HOST
TO NETHERLANDS QUEEN
SAN FRANCISCO, (/P) — San
Francisco Friday gave an event
crowded show of western hospit
ality to Queen Juliana of The
Netherlands and her husband,
Prince Bernhard.
The first reigning queen ever
to visit the U.S. West Coast ar
rived Thursday night with a royal
party in a gleaming Air Force
Constellation after a flight from
Michigan.
To Subscribers At AT & T
Luther Dunbar, manager of the
Alaska Telephone Co., has an
nounced that subscribers who
have not received their telephone
directories may call for them at
the office at any time. The direc
tories have not only the Nome
telephone numbers but those of
all cities in the territory.
The Buco fish of Venezuela and
Brazel can live in either air or
water.
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WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Sears small gasoline
Kenmore heater. New. $5. C.M.
Irrigoo, Gambell, Alaska. 52
FOUND — Child’s dark-rimmed
glasses. Call at Nugget and pay
for ad.
NOME GARAGE now open, im
mediate and efficient service.
Complete automotive repairs,
Front and Mettler Way. Expert
mechanics to do your work.
WANTED—Man in this city who
is desirous of starting a real
estate business. Friendly type
with wide acquaintance and in
clination to serve others. Above
all must be honest and perser
vering. Impeccable references
required. Training in the field
will be given the right man. If
you are interested and can fill
the requirements, write to
Arden R. Daniels, Director of
Agencies, Bob Dow & Associ
ates, Box 406, Fairbanks,
Alaska. v tf
FOUND — Gold Chain. Call at
Nugget and pay for this ad.
FOR SAT^E— Assortment of pic
ture frames. All sizes. Call
'Red 37. 50
JAPANESE FISHERMEN WAIT
FOR TREATY DATE TO DASH
TO N. PACIFIC FISHING SITE
TOKYO, (/F) — More than 90
Japanese fishing boats are waiting
for the midnight of April 28, ef
fective date of the Japanese Peace
Treaty, to start a dash for north
ern Pacific fishing grounds.
Kyodo News Agency said the
vessels will leave for Hakodate,
on the northernmost island of
Hokkaido.
NOTICE
Mr. Pugh of the Territorial Wel
fare Dept, is planning to be in
Nome April 22 to open the Wel
fare Office. 48
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NOTICE
The National Guard Rifle Team
will meet the Polar Rifle Team
in a small-bore rifle match at
8:00 p.m. Monday, April 21, at
the new National Guard Rifle
Range.
A limited number of spectators
can be permitted if passes hare
been obtained at the armory be
fore 5 p.m. on Monday.
NOTICE
The undersigned will not be re
sponsible for debts of the Nome
Cab Co., after April 14, as the
business has been sold. All those
having bills against the Nome Cab
please present for immediate set
tlement
Charles Reader
48 J. Macumber
NOTICE
Wien Alaska Airlines is here
by authorised to transport all
freight which is consigned to Lost
River, to and from Nome, to.Lost
River.
The above authorisation serves
notice to all suppliers of this
community to ship freight to Lost
River via Wien Alaska Airlines.
Untied States Tin Corp.,
Paul M. Sorensen,
50 Gen. Supt.
NOTICE
All political candidates plan
ning to attend the rally at
Kolsebue on April 22, pleasfe con
tact Wien Airlines before April
19 for reservations.
47 Paul Spurlock, Mgr.
SantaClaus to Have
Own Home At
North Pole, Alaska
(Fairbanks News-Miner)
FAIRBANKS—Santa Claus will
have his own home, in a model,
non-profit, “fairy land” of elves
and gnomes 14 miles south of
Fairbanks, wh^n the plans of a
group of Alaskans come true.
Santa’s new home will be at
North Pole, Alaska, a new com
munity recently founded on the
Richardson Highway at Mile 14.
The founders of “Santa-Land”
are Everett Dahl, Beatrice Dahl,
Kenneth Gaske, Vera Myatt,
George Myatt, Audree Vance,
Ethel Granite, and Alice McGrath.
The area in which Santa’s home
will be established will be dona
ted by Everett Dahl and Kenneth
Gaske, and a formal dedication
will be made in a few weeks.
The “Santa-Land” will be lo
cated on approximately five acres
of land, in the new community of
North Pole. In this area, there
will be no liquor stores or cock
tail lounges, and all buildings will
be erected in a typically Alaskan
manner.
There will be no merchandise
sold in Santa-Land proper, and
no admission charge. It is planned
to bring to life Mother Goose
characters, and to make a Fan
tasy Land for children the world
over.
The famous ceramist, Beth Bar
ton, has already offered to design
the little gnomes and elves that
will be housed in the Mother
Goose style buildings, at no ex
pense to the corporation. A fa
mous firm of architects has of
fered to design the buildings.
A non-sectarian church will be
established at the first opportu
nity.
The originators of the project
hope to create a fantasy land
that will be as beautiful as that
which exists in the minds of chil
dren the world over. Children will
be invited to write and tell the
builders just what they would
like to find in this new Santa
Land.
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