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EDITORIAL
STATEHOOD FOR ALASKA
(The Salem, Indiana, Republic
an-Leader)
"Commenting on the two-to
one vote in favor of statehood
(says the Indianapolis Star, • dit
orially) Congressional Delegate
Anthony J. Dimond of Alaska
states his Territory is as much
entitled to statehood and will
beat Hawaii and Puerto Rico to
become the 49th state.
Mr. Dimond could add that the
vote in Alaska would probably
be 100 percent in favor of join
ing the sisterhood. He might also
add that Alaskans in general
have a better understanding of
our American theories of govern
ment than have the residents of
any other territory."
From personal observation of
the ditor it would seem there
is no argument as to which terri
tory should be chosen the 49th
state. The Alaskans are intelli
gent, aggressive, self-reliant and
have a fine conception of govern
ment.
Thor intelligent conception of
self-government if given the op
portunity is practical evidence of
their ability to take care of their
own affairs when the time comes.
The small population of white
Americans (less than 35.000)
so. ms to preclude any immediate
bid for statehood but more local
government by these good Ameri
cans cho understand well their
Territorial problems is not only
desirable but peremtory if they
are to prosper and expand.
W , who spent a fortnight in
the peninsula and along the in
land passage met their leaders
and the people themselves will
all agree they are a high type of
American citizens who will work
out th'ir destiny and do a good
job of it unless governmental in
terference strangles them.
STATEHOOD FOR HAWAII
MW HAVE TO WAIT NOW;
TH HUE'S MUCH OPPOSITION
By JACK STINNETT
WASHINGTON — As sure as
shouting steps are going to be
taken in the 77th Congress to
b.i' ", into the union a 49th state.
In ise you haven’t heard it’s
Hawaii.
Th flag peop'e already have
it figured out. The present 6-8
-pai.wn of stars on a field of
blui .an be rearranged to a 7-7
spacing of the stars without
changing the field or making the
star pattern look like a crowd
ed section of the Milky Way.
But the flag peopl. have been
prepared for “any contingency”
fa: a good long time and pro
bably are two hops and a skip
ahead of Congress. I doubt if
then > a congressman who isn’t
ful y awar that this “organized
incorporated territory and integ
ral part of the United States,
as Ilawaiians are fond of calling
it isn’t about as important as
any offshore chunks of terrain
that ever fell into the lap of
Uncle Sam. If there is any doubt
let one stare for a couple of
hours at the islands’ production
figure on sugar and pineapple (to
mention only a couple) or their
consumption figure on mainland
tourist (to mention only on> ).
Nevertheless this measure to
make Hawaii the 49th state is
going to meet plenty of opposi
tion—or if not "opposition” ex
actly then lethargy and indiffer
ence. This isn’t my conclusion.
It comes from a score or mom
of Reresentatives and Senators,
some of whom, to say thd least
are supposed to have their fin
gers on the congressional pulse.
NOBODY CAN BE SURE
Nobody can be sure of any
thing that will happe in Con
gress until the votes are in (the
majority leaders in both houses
were SO wrong about adjourn
ment, for instance). But this is
he way they look at the state
hood for Hawaii situation:
(There should be here the
brief precede that th.? Islands in
their recent election voted 68
percent in favor of pushing state
hood. As soon as the Hawaiian
legislature meets and memorial
izes Congress to that effect a
joint resolution will be intro
duced no houbt which if passed
would clear the way for the 49th
state.)
The military powers that be
may not favor statehood at this
time. They figure it’s easier to
handle a territorial government
under even limited-emergency
conditions that a state. And if
anyone doubts the importance of
Hawaii in Pacific naval affairs
let him get out his enlyclopedia
and read up on Pearl Harbor.
When peace is in the world and |
we're scrapping ships instead of;
building them what the Army j
and Navy people want doesn’t
amount to so much. But in times
like these what they want makes
a big noise under the Capitol i
dome and all the congressmen
hear and a lot of them agree.
MIXTURE OF RACES
There is also the problem of
racial make-up of the Hawaiian
population. According to the
Territorial Board of Health esti
mates for 1940 the population
was made up of 156,8449 Japan
ese; 65,291 Hawaiians or part
Hawaiians; 115,836 Caucasians;
52,148 Filipinos; 28,809 Chinese;
6,761 Koreans;*and 960 of other
nationalities. Of the Caucasians
nearly 31,000 were Portuguese;
7,700 Puerto Rican; and 1,200;
Spanish.
The military forces just list'
them, point to the 36 percent to1
tal of Japanese, raise their ey^-j
brows. Out in the Islands of
course there is an entirely differ j
ent picture. Nearly 82 percent
are citizens of the United States.
Immigration of male Japanese
was prohibited after 1908 and
there has been no immigration of
Japanese — male or female —}
since 1924. Thus of the 36,661
Japanes, aliens still in Hawaii
there would b’e only a very very
small number of males who
could possibly be of “the danger
ous age’’ from a military stand
point even if all of them were
sympathetic to Japan which
many observers insist they aro
not.
SEE ANOTHER TRIP
Some facetious fellows hers-j
about say that the upshot of it
probably will be another congres
sional junket to Hawaii like that;
n 1933; that the congressmen'
will vote "to inspect” the Islands
again; take a pleasant journey
out that way at a seasonable
time of year; return and report
that they would all be very hap
py to see Hawaii the 49th state
and there let the matter rest—at
least until tbs world settles
down.
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HOLLYWOOD STAR-LITES
•
By Chuck Cochard
HOLLYWOOD (Exclusive) —
“Bittersweet” brings Jeanette
McDonald and Nelson Eddy to
gether in the Noel Coward mus
ical. Perhaps th: most outstand
ing thing of the picture is the
beautiful color —never have we
seen such color. Cast: in support
ing roles George Sanders, Ian
Hunter, Felix Bressart, Edward
Ashley, Lynne Carver and Diana
Lewis. Story: Typically Musical
with accent on music—of a ro
mantic music teacher who stealr
an 1891 British heiress away
from her luxurious home in Lon
don to Vienna and poverty —
where everyone sang all day.
“Bittersweet” is recommended
to all who like beautiful color
and equally beautiful singing.
“You’ll Find Out” is Kay Ky
ser’s best picture—and one of the
better comedies of this season.
Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff. Bela
Lugosi, Helen Parrish, Dennis
O’Keefe, Alma Kruger, Ginny
Simms, and Kay Kyser’s band.
Story: To tell it would spoil it—
so see it. Of course there are
thrilling scaring moments to
chill your spine but it’s all good
clean fun.
Nicest gesture goes to 20th Cen
tury-Fox studios when without
a lot of TALK studio officials
headed by Darryl Zanuck erect
ed a plaque at the entrance to
Stabe 14 honoring Tom Mix. It
read “Born 1880 — Died 1940.
Thru you posterity shall g impse
the glory of the west that was”
A real figure whose spirit shall
uever die—that is the least we
can say of the one and only Tom
Mix.
First time in Hoi ywool his
tory—Katharine Hepburn receiv
ed from the crew of technician ;
who worked with her on her lat
est picture “The Philadelohia
Story" the finest box of perfum :
d Bubble Bath poder. It isn't j
news when a star gives her crew j
a present —but when the crew!
gives the star a present then it I
is quite an honor and a tribute
to Miss Hepburn — who they!
hink is a peach. And this is the
first tim; it has ever happened
in this city — That’s something.
Jimmy Stewart has gained 5
pounds--thanbs to Hedy Lamarr
• he brings candy to the set of
' Ccme Live With Me” each day
in which they are co-starring.
Greta Garga this week had a
permanent wave —her hair now
falls in soft waves from th:
crown of her head to her shoul
ders.
TREASON LAW
FOR STRIKES
WASHINGTON, Dec. — House
members seeking ways of pre
venting strikes in defens indus-;
tries said Congress as a last re
sort might be asked to make any
stoppage of preparedness produc
tion punishable as for treason.
Representative Hobbs, mem
b r of the House Judiciary Sub
Committee, empowered to study
the entire situation said such a!
drastic step might be found nee-'
essary.
However Hobbs expressed
hope that some loss sevt re de
terrent will suffice in place of
treason legislation and place la
bor and industry in cooperation.
MAE ROBSON IS TAKEN ILL
ALBUQUERQUE — Mae Rob
son, veteran stag and screen
star is resting comfortably in a
hotel room after being rushed
here following collapse at Santa
Fe shortly after her start on a
world premiere Ho.lywood
movie celebration.
Her heart w'as aff cted at a
7,000 foot altitude there and she
.vas hroughthere 2.000 feet low
er altitud \
HOUSEHOLD HELPE R—True to the Girl Scout rule to
“do a good turn daily,” Jacqueline Altman, 8, a Brownie Girl
Scout in New York, polishes off the dishes with a right good will,
and without even a thought of praise in her pretty head. Soon
she and the 630,000 Girl Scouts in the country will be busy with
repair and distribution of Christmas toys. _
DREAM THEATRE
IOO% TALKING PICTURES
v MANAGEMENT C.H. CODE • f
}lO\JhuH£t&i >’ llliatht Cwl If.S.j '
)NE SHOW THURSDAY 7:30 p.m. Adm. 25# &• 55#
“NIGHT WORK
with MARY BOLAND—CHARLES RUGGLES—BILLIE LEE
Pa’s In A Jam — Ma's En the Spot
and “A BOY AND A DOG’’ also “LITTLE TOUGH MICE’’
>NE SHOW SATURDAY 7:30 P.M. Adm. 55# & 25*
“TELL NO TALES”
vith MELVYN DOUGLAS—LOUISE PLATT—GENE LOCKHART
Perils of the Press — Pounding At the Portals of Crime
ind “SNAPSHOT No. 3’’ also “LITTLE RED WALKING HOOD’
. WO SHOWS: SUNDAY 7:15 & 9. Adm. 55# & tU
“KING OF CHINA TOWN”
with ANNA MAY WONG — AKIM TAMIROFF — PHILIP AHN
Gangland Guns Against Chinese Cunning
& ‘Pie a la Maid’ A Charley Chase Comedy also ‘Odd Occupations’
i in i■muinf mili—HTmTnip 11 —
PASSENGERS ANI) EXPRESS TO
ALL PARTS OF ALASKA
Approximately One Dollar of Each Fare
Is Spent for Passenger Insurance
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES
NOME FAIRBANKS
_2__
NOME MOTOR COMPANY
Dealers In
CHEVROLET CARS & TRUCKS
and FIRESTONE PRODUCTS
CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
FRIDAY, DEC. 20, 8 P.M.
High School Band
Bernie Knudsen, Director
1. Fuhtonaire, March, Watson.
2. Missouri Waltz, Waltz, Jewell
3. Big Cage, Lallop, King
4. A Passing Fancy, Serenade, Jewell.
5. The Monitor, March, Hayes.
INVOCATION BY REV. WOODS
Office of Indian Affairs School
Native Children in their Native Eskimo Dances
Christmas Carols by Eskimo Methodist Choir
Nome Public School
FIRST GRADE, Topsy Turvy Song
Directed by Helen Forshaug
SECOND and THIRD GRADES, Christmas In Holland
v Directed by Marie Reardon
rOURTH and FIFTH GRADES, Mickey Mouse Night Club
Directed by Ellen Mulvahill
SIXTH and SEVENTH GRADES, Christmas Geography
Directed by Helen Bockman
BENEDICTION BY FATHER McHUGH
APPEARANCE OF SANTA CLAUS