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EDITORIAL
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
Every citizen should avail
themselves of the opportunity of
registering for the annual mun
icipal and school board election
to be held in Nome April 2nd,
1940. The Registration Book has
been open for the past month and
only a couple hundred have sign
ed up. The book will be officially
closed this coming Saturday, and
those who have not registered
when it comes time to vote must
then swear in their vote before
the election judges.
The Registration Book is not
simply for the purpose of prepar
ing you to vote in a city election
but is a live record of the inter
est taken by the citizens of a
community in the welfare of
their city. To represent the pop
ulation and civic interest of
Nome, everyone entitled to
should register their names and
residences with the city clerk.
The Third Term "Tradition”
We have heard much in recent
months and doubtless will hear
more about the third term tradi
tion. Most of those who use it as
an argument against a third term
for President Roosevelt do so on
the assumption that the tradition
began with George Washington’s
unalterable opposition to a third
torm in principle and that such
a stand on Washington’s part has
en repeated by President after
President.
The facts tell a totally differ
ent story:
Washington was not opposed to
a third term for anybody but
Washington. He did not want to
run for a secnhd. At the end of
his second term he definitely do
cided that he would retire to ML
Vernon. The point to remember
is that Washington’s decision was
made for personal reasons, not
for reasons of State. The young
nation was safely started. Ad
ams was scheduled to succeed
him, and Washington felt he had
earned a rest.
Far from opposing a third term
in priciple, Washington was one
of the majority who fought
against such a limitation in the
Constitution.
He wrote to Lafayette on April
28, 1788:
“Guarded so effectually as the
proposed Constitution is in res
pect to the prevention of bribery
and undue influence in the choice
of President, I confess I differ
widely myself from Mr. Jeffer
1 son and you, as to the necessity
or experiency of rotation in that
! appointment.
“The matter was fairly discuss
' ed in the convention, to my full
convictions; though I cannot have
time or room to sum up the argu
inents in this letter,
j “There cannot, in my judge
ment, be the least danger that
the President will by any practic
able intrigue ever be able to con
tinue himself one moment in of
fice, much less perpetuate him
self in it—but in the last stage
j of corrupted morals and political
| depravity; and even then there
j is as much danger that any other
'species of domination would pre
: vail.
“Though when a people shall
have become incapable of govern
ing themselves and fit for a mas
ter, it is of little consequence
from what quarter he comes.
“Under an extended view of
this part of the subject, I can
I see no propriety in it precluding
'ourselves from the services of
any man, who on some great em
ergency, shall be deemed, univer
: sally most capable of serving the
public,'’
Thai was Washington's view.
• The “third term tradition’’ as ap
I plied to other Presidents has
been analyzed by Hermann Lim
burg, a New York lawyer, in a
recent book “Third Term Tradi
tion—.An Ameican Fantasy.”
There have been 31 Presidents
of the United States. Of these 18
had only one term, or less, and
so can scarcely be considered in
relation to a third term tradition.
Of the others, the only three who
can be said to have upheld a
tradition” against a third term
wore Jefferson, Madison and Mon
roe. Jefferson was in fact opposed
in principle to a second term al
though he served twice himself.
Madison and Monroe were Jeffer
son’s devoted followers.
That leaves 10 Presidents. Lin
coln and McKinley were assass
inated in office before the third
term cry could be raised against
them. It is interesting to note
that in 1864 Lincoln had to con
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tend with a “second term tradi
tion.” His opponents called him
a dictator because no President
l between Jackson and Lincoln
had served two terms. At the end
of his second term Andrew' Jack
son was foo broken in health to
think of running again. Grant
not only believed in a third term
but sought one and probably
would have been nominated by
his party but for the opposition
of James G. Blaine at the Repub
| lican convention. Grover Cleve
land ended his second term with i
his political strength definitely |
waning. The “third term tradi
j tion” had nothing to do with his
oilure to run again. Theodore
Roosevelt sought a third term
(though not a 3rd elective term)
in vain. Woodrow' Wilson was'
broken in health at the end of
his second torm. although there is
good reason to believe he wanted
to run again. Calvin Coolidge
did not “choose to run” authough
some who are now appalled at
the third term for Roosevelt
idea tried to “draft” him.
That leaves two—George Wash
inglon and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Washington declined to run for
pesonal reasons, while opposing
any limitation on the number of
terms a President should serve.
Roosevelt hasn’t yet said whether
he would run.
So the “third term tradition” j
; really boils down to JefTersom.
1 Madison and Monroe, all three of
j whom once opposed second terms
I and all three of whom had second
j terms.
Tiie next time you hear an ant;
New' Dealer beefing about the
“third term tradition” ask him
what it is and who established
the tradition.
“THE HALF OF MY GOODS"
AN EXCELLENT PRODUCTION
The Federated Drama Club Is
presenting the play ‘The Half of t
My Goods” on Good Friday even
| ing at the Federated Church at
i 3:00 p.m. In reviewing the play
I practice Monday of this week it
was discovered to be a most ex- j
cellent production. The play it-1
self is original as an Easter I
theme, the scenes are colorful,!
and every act is packed full of j
intense, living moments. The play!
has been well cast, as each char
acter is portrayed w'ith much feel
ing. Mrs. Leroy Sullivan has dir j
ected the play.
The cast of characters is as fiol ■
lows: Zacchaeus (a Jewish col- i
lector cf revenue?;), Wilfred Bou
cher; Patricia (his wife, a Greek)
I Margaret Scott; Matthew (his
friend), Fred Waid; Thaddaeus
(his .on, in early twenties), Rob
ert Scott; Mariam (his daughter
in early teens), Jane Nelson; Re
becca (his servant). Yvonne Mo
zee; A Roman Centurian, Rod
j Wagner.
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years couldn't quench the fire
with which Ijjnace Padetews'd
cried, “We wiki deliver Poland
from caoUviiy,” in Paris, when
tiie pianist leei:ve president of
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parliamcnt-in-e?;iie.
I N DICN A NT_irked by
Britain's policy of searching
American ships for contraband
and her interference with U. S.
mall, Rep. Melvin J. Maas
(above), Minnesota Republi
can. has urged that overseas
mail be transported in warships.
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Primary Election
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April SO, 1940.
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THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
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DENTAL INSPECTIONS
FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Due to the high incidence of
dental caries in Alaska, the Terri
torial Department of Health is
sponsoring a dental health pro
gram through the local Health
Departments and in cooperation
with the dentists in the different
towns.
The school children have been
offered dental inspections by Dr.
Rystrom and Dr. Fromm. Many
! of the children have had the in
spections and dental care when
recommended.
Friday, March 22, between the
hours of 10-12 a.m. and 2-4 p.m.
Dr. Fromm has offered to give
dental inspections to preschool
children. Parents are invited to
bring their children to Dr.
Fromm’s office at that time.
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The first teeth or temporary
teeth are important teeth and
their presence in the mouth up
to the time when the permanent
teeth are ready to take their
place is essential. As soon as all
of the temporary teeth have er
upted at 21,l> or 3 years usually,
the child should be taken to the
dentist for a careful examination.
This shoud be routine procedure
at least every six months, then
decay may be found before much
harm is done.