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MONDAY. JANUARY 17, 1944.
ADVERTISING HAS PAID ITS WAY
ADVERTISING being one of the sinews of news
paper prosperity, perhaps we will be pardoned
for citing some kind words by Sen. Truman of Mo.
Not all of the Senator's talk to the American
Association of Advertising Agencies was honeyed.
He was properly critical of misleading advertise
tnents. citing some examples of overlarge outlays j
(before taxes* for advertising by war contractors. J
But he had this to say in retort to critics of the in- J
stitution of advertising—critics who regard adver- j
tising as “simply an extra expense to be paid by
the consumer’’:
Such a position wholly overlooks the fact
that advertising calls the attention of the public '
to the availability of new articles and better mer- j
chandise and. thereby, stimulates a desire on the !
part of the reader to purchase such merchandise, i
For example when Americans were told ab- |
out new and improved household devices * * *
ihey planned and worked to make the savings nec
essary to acquire them. This in turn enabled the
manufacturers to produce goods in greater quan
tities. thereby both providing work for additional
thousands of employees and reducing the cost of
production. This brought the cost of the articles
within the price range of still other consumers.
Advertising has induced progress in the use
by manufacturers of new materials, new tools, and
new processes of manufacture.
Advertising has paid its way. Its contrib
utions have resulted in better living not only by
providing greater comfort and luxury, but al«o by
providing better health and a greater opportunity
for liesure and cultural development..
There are people in the Government who
could read that, and the rest of the speach. with pro
fit if not for pleasure.
Incidentally, we commend to Senator
Bankhead, author of the pending press subsidy bBL
Industry has gone to bat for the War Bond and other
Senator Truman's praise of the way the advertising
Government campaigns, and his remark in this con
nection:
Drive For
War Fund
On Thursday. January 13, 1944,
THE NATIONAL WAR FUND,
Inc. started a drive to obtain funds
to carry on their many charities
for the year 1944. National War
Fund, Inc. is composed of all the
different charitable organizations
in the United States with the ex
ception of the Red Cross. The
funds obtained are to be devided
among the different organizations
in proportion to their needs. Of
the funds received, the United
Service Organization, United Sea
men’s Service and War Prisoners
Aid will receive more than 50%.
This in itself is worthy of your
consideration as it furnishes
wholesome entertainment for our
boys and girls on the far flung
fronts, helps to make life easier
for the men of the Merchant Mar
ine who have been working days
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| and also helps to give our men
; and women who are prisoners of
I war in the hands of the enemy.
! medicine, clothing, food and other
I things that are necesary to their
i health and well being. Sometime
during the next few days you will
be contacted so that you may
make your donation and in a small
way help to bring relief to millions
of people in this war-torn world
who are looking to us for help and
relief. Lets live up to the great
reputation that Alaskans have for
generosity and give liberally to
this very worthy cause remem
bering that our contribution may
be the means of saving a life that
otherwise might be lost.
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ILL-FATED PHEASANTS
CANTON. S. D. »AP> —Henry
Cornelius, farmer near here, says
he killed four pheasants with two
shots while picking com in a fieid/
Which has been done before but
. . . .In each case, the two birds
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It is a tribute to the advertising industry
and to all advertisers that all of this has been done
on a voluntary basis, rather than by .paid Govern
ment Campaigns. The dangers and difficulties in
herent in attempting a job of this type by paid
Government advertising are obvious. Even if
there were no abuses, public confidence in the in
tegrity of the press and radio might be undermined.
(Washington Daily News)
CHINESE AND AMERICANS
Because the Chinese live on the other side
of the globe; because they wear white instead
of black for mourning; because their books begin
on what would be the last page of ours; because
their family names come first, instead of their
given names—as if they said “Smith John” instead
of “John Smith"—they used to be regarded as .peo
ple who stood on their heads. Lately we have
learned that in many essential ways Americans and
Chinese are alike.
The Chinese live in a temperate country the
size of our own. Among themselves they dif
fer as much as a Wyoming rancher differs from a
Yankee mechanic or a Mississippi plantation owner,
but fundamentally their culture is as uhified as our.,
own; they speak many dialects, but their written
language is the same everywhere. j
Practical, ingenious, and resourceful, • they (,
are the best businessmen in the East. Like Amer
icans, they are fundamentally democratic, and they
conceive democracy not as an equality of wealth
but as an equal right and opportunity to advance.
They keep their ties with the land, even when liv- j
ing in the cities. Just as American-political and
business leaders used to boast ol having been born
in log cabins, the Chinese generals and statesmen
have the tradition of the grass hut.
The story of American relations with China
goes back to the 18th century, just after the
Chinese Revolution ended, when the first Yankee
merchantman anchored in Canton harbor. It was
an American soldier of fortune, Frederick Town
send Ward, who first taught the Chinese soldiers
to fight in the Western fashion. A shrine near
Shanghai still honors this “wonderful hero from j
beyond the seas who sprinkled China with his az
ure blood."
In this war the two generals most feared
by the Japanese have been an American and
a Chinese—Douglas MacArthur and Chiang Kai
shek. J
We should be proud to be fighting on the
same side as the brave peoule of China against the
Jaranese invaders,
tis consumption at cruising speed.
Yeu Don't Say
Some snakes have heat receptors that enable
them to detect the presence of warm-blooded anim
als and to strike and kill in total darkness.
One army tank depot now prepares more milit
ary equipment for overseas duty in orte day alone
than was possessed by the entire Army before the
war. •
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SCHOOL NOTES
School has again been resumed,
and already the students on the
upper floor are considering scm
! ester tests due the last week of
this month. Two tests will be
given a day for one week begin
ning the 24th.’‘A' students are
not subject to this ruling if receiv
ing the teachers permission, stat
ing they are exempt, but most ‘A’
students possess the spirit of chall
enge. However this ruling ap
plies only to upper classmen, in
cluding only seniors and juniors.
An interesting program has
been in the making for Physical
Education. Students of the high
school have taken it upon them
selves, to originate games, each
one group responsible for one
game. . Four have been demon
strated so far and the students
seem to have done quite well in
their attempts.
Thursday morning the high
school students had the pleasure
of seeing for the first time this
year, movies instructing them
through sight and sound, by ex
ample, in the prevention, cure and
precautions to take in. regard to
the tuberculosis germ. After
which an interesting discussion
arose in the biology class, center
ing about one domineering factor:
What can we do to improve Nome?
This is attempting to devise a
program by which they can do
something to improve their city.
But what can be done without the
support of- every citizen? Remem
a worthy cause is well worth sup
porting!
RELIGIOUS COUNCIL
DISCUSSES BIBLE
The Religious Council of Nome
presented a round-table discus
sion Sunday at 1:00 o’clock. The
discussion took up many points of
interest regarding the stories,
psalms, and books of the Bible,
its use, methods of teaching and
lessons, and was held over the lo
cal radio station, WXLN. The
following took part: Mrs. J. H. S.
Morison, Tom Morris, Betty
Strand and James Wilkins. The
program,was announced by Mrs.
Lloyd Peterson.
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS!
Urgent Business Meeting Sunday
January 23rd., at 8:0(1 P.M.,
in the Federal Building.
' NOME REPUBLICAN CLUB
[■ ’Ben F. Gillette, . President
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tised in.The Nugget.
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COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
As a final report the Executive
Commitee of the Nome 1943
Comunity Christmas thanks the
members of the various commit
tees for their efforts and the citiz
: ens for their generosity.
379 Christmas stockings were
distributed to the children.
Parcels were distributed by
the Good Cheer Committee.
Collections . $686.43
Expenenses . $535.40
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Balance for 1943 $151.03
j Prank A. Smola
General Chairman
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ODD FELLOWS MET
LAST FRIDAY
The Odd Fellows held their
regular meeting Friday. Special
business was taken up in the
committee reports, the annual re
port of the secretary, and annual
report of the building commission.
Discussion regarding the future
development of the building were
also held. Next Friday evening
installation of officers will be
held.
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