Strict Code of Ethics for All
Congressmen Now In Prospect
By James Marlow
Associated Press News Anaylst
WASHINGTON — Who po
lices the policeman? Nobody. Who
investigates Congress which can
investigate the whole area of gov
ernment? Nobody.
A government department head
must get rid of his stock before
the Senate lets him take office to
prevent conflict of interest. Ex
ample: To prevent his profiting
from some corporation he may
have to do business with him.
But a member of Congress, who
may deal with a federal agency
about some rich constituent with
a money interest in the agency’s
ruling, doesn’t have to get rid of
anything or reveal his total in
come.
Five years ago the late Sen.
Richard Neuberger said in the
New York Times:
“I fear it has a coroding effect
on government generally when a
member of the President’s cabi
net can be ordered to jettison his
corporate portfolios by senators
who themselves may be dabbling
in oil, cotton futures, television,
hotel chains or uranium.
“If federal commissions are to
be pilloried for accepting airplane
tickets to Palm Beach, how can
senators and representatives con
tinue profitable associations with
law firms retained by banks, rail
roads, labor unions, and utility
companies?”
There were others in Congress
before Neuberger, and there have
been others since, who called for a
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conflict-of-interest law that applies
to all members of Congress as well
as to officials of government’s
executive branch.
Now again a number of men in
the capitol are concerned about
continuing criticism of members
of Congress for misuse of public
funds in their travel, conflicts of
interest, and putting relatives on
their payrolls.
Last week Rep. William Dorn,
(D-S.C.\ introduced a bill calling
for a strict ethical code in Con
gress: Full accounting of all travel
expenses, publication of all income
and assets, with criminal penal
ties attached.
Three times in recent years Sen.
Clifford Case, (R-N.J.), offered
bills to prevent conflict of interest
by congressmen and top govern
ment officials.
He will do it again this week
with a measure which would re
quire congressmen and all gov
ernment employes with salaries of
$15,000 or more to report their
sources of income, gifts of $100 or
more, assets and liabilities yearly
to the Comptroller General.
Dorn said, “we have investigated
every activity of the federal gov
ernment. Now it is high time the
Congress adopt a code of ethics
which would warrant the respect
not only of the nation but of the
free world.”
Nobody knows how much in
come a member of Congress has
above his salary. He doesn’t have
to reveal it.
As Neuberger put it:
“Members of the Senate and
House can own a sea vessel, buy
any securities they please, nego
tiate to run their grazing herds
on public lands, and be very much
interested in carrying on the busi
ness of trade and commerce.
“Futhermore, they can accept
speaking fees. Some of these fees
not only run to $1,000 or more but
are offered by organizations and
groups directly interested in is
|l sues pending before Congress.”
I He called this a double stand
ard of morality.
In 1951 a Senate subcommittee
recommended that Congress create
a commission on ethics in govern
ment to investigate the “moral
standards of official conduct” of
government employes and members
of Congress. In addition, it pro
posed a law similar to the one
Case is offering. Nothing happen
ed.
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Note of Thanks to
The People of Nome
By Tom Marlin
As chairman for the 1963 Arctic
Club Dog Races, I wish to thank
the people for their support. Once
again most of the local business
houses contributed toward the cash,
gift certificates and the mushers’
prizes. Along with the Arctic Club
members, many of the local citi
zens were out to give a hand.
John Fagerstrom and the RCA
boys furnishing transporation.
Messages from the trail being
relayed to mushers’ headquarters
from Anvil Mt. and then over the
air by KICY. Volunteers helped
at the starting line and along the
trail.
The mushers that drove across
the Arctic waste from Elim, Golo
vin, Mary’s Igloo. Teller and White
Mountain to Nome are typical of
the Alaskans who once depended
on dogs for transportation. The
airlines brought in teams from
Noorvik and Kotzebue on a reduced
excursion rate. The lack of prize
money prohibited payment to each
team, but it is hoped in 1964 that
every team will receive something
for their trip.
The arrival of the Bethel charter
and the 15 teams that competed
prove that Nome can become the
center for Northwestern Dog
Racing. We cannot hope to com
pete with Fairbanks and Anchor
age but we can build something
in Nome that will attract people
from the entire state. This can
only be done when dog racing be
comes a community project. It is
a proven fact that no one organiza
tion can produce a carnival or
festival that will attract tourists
and statewide attention.
The Jaycees made a step in the
right direction and it is hoped
that other organizations will join
in next year.
On behalf of the Arctic Club,
I appreciate your participating,
attendance and hope you enjoyed
the two days of racing and enter
tainment. Let’s open the door in
’64 and make Nome racing attrac
tive to visitors and local residents.
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Joint Committee Will
Iron Out Location Site for
Branch of Pioneer Home
JUNEAU W) — Members of a
conference committee were named
yesterday by the House and the
Senate to iron out differences over
a bill dealing with the location
of a branch of the Pioneers Home.
Senate President Frank Peratro
vich named Sens. Howard Brad
shaw, W. O. Smith and Brad Phil
lips, to represent the upper cham
ber on the committee.
House Speaker Bruce Kendall
appointed Reps. Carl Lottsfeldt,
Keith Miller and Warren Taylor.
As the measure (CSSB73) came
over from the Senate, it provided
that a branch of the Pioneers
Home be located north of the
Alaska range.
The House, however, passed a
substitute measure which speci
fied that the branch be located at
a site north and west of Yakutat,
and that a feasibility study be
conducted on the site location
during the coming year by the
Department of Health and Wel
fare.
When the two chambers could
not agree, the matter was referred
to conference committee.
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ident Frank Peratrovich, who last
fall administered a sound thump
ing to Alfred Widmark in a state
Senate race, yesterday had the
tables turned.
Widmark beat the state senator
53-25 in the Klawock mayorality
contest. Klawock is a tiny village
on Prince of Wales Island where
they both live.
The voters also elected three
men to the village council and
one new school board member.
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Wiens Will Air-Drop
Fuel Oil to Ice Island
FAIRBANKS UP> — Wien Alas
ka Airlines Tuesday began flying
350 drums of fuel oil to T-3 Ice
Island, located about 750 miles
north of Pt. Barrow in the Arctic
Ocean.
The mission will require about
12 trips over the pack ice from
Barrow. A four-engine DC-4 will
be used to haul the fuel to the
isolated research site, according to
Wien officials.
The crews, one composed of
Dick King and Joe Cross and the
other of Merrill Wien and Ralph
Hausler will alternate flying the
mission.
Robert Fisher, chief pilot for the
Arctic Research Lab at Barrow
will act as navigator for the
flights.
The Arctic Research Lab, a part
of the University of Alaska, oper
ates the Arctic T-3 and its sister
station Arlis II for the Office of
Naval Research.
Fuel for Arlis II is scheduled to
be air-dropped by Wien at a later
date. Arlis is now more than 1,100
miles northwest of Barrow, still
floating toward the North Pole.
It is now the farthest north an
American floating ice station has
ever reached.
HOFFA WON'T "CONFORM"
NEW YORK Ufi — Teamsters
Union President Jame Hoff a says
Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy “has
made all of the international
unions conform to what he wants”
—except the Teamsters.
“We don’t intend to conform,”
Hoffa said Monday night. “We’re
going to carry out what our mem
bership wants, keeping within the
law, whether Bobby Kennedy likes
it or not.”
Hoffa criticized the Attorney
General and Sen. John McClellan
on a one-hour taped television pro
gram, David Brinkley’s Journal.
Nome Directory
BERING SEA LIONS CLUB
Sven Larsen, Pros.
Tom Balone, Sect?.
Meets Every Tuesday
at 7:00 p.m.
at the North Star or Polaris
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Every Monday Noon at
North Star Dining Room
Frank Couch, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO. 1
Order of Eastern Star
Verna Mickelsaa
Worthy Matron
Bev Morgan
Secretary
Meets First and Third Mondays
Anvil Lodge
No. 140
Warner E. Bohrer, W. M.
Norvin W. Lewis. See.
Meets First and Third Thursdays
Of Sack Month
Nome Rotary Club
Roy Snyder
Psesldent
Marc Beauchamp
Secretary
Wednesday Luncheon
Parent-Teachers Assn.
Meets Last Tuesday of Every
Month at School
Frank Couch, Pr*sid*nt
Harriet Amundsen, Secretary
— VISITORS WELCOME —
Pioneer Igloo No. 1
Meets let and 3rd Wednesdays
Don Lyle, Pres.
Chas. D. Janes, Secty.
Civil Air Patrol
Northwestern Group
Nome Composite Sqdn.
Sr. Member Victor Charles, Cmdr.
Meetings—Each Monday 7: to p.m.