Sjepj-gtajf-y Wj|son Asserts Enough
Ammunition Soon Available For
More Active Operations In Korea
THE NOME NUGGET
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CHILLS AND FEVER
THE ALASKA VISITORS ASSN.
There is a bill before the legislature for the devel
opment of the Alaska Visitors Association which should
meet with little or no opposition. The tourist business
has been proclaimed the biggest industry in the terri
tory and the largest source of potential revenue if given
the proper publicity and a business-like background
for development.
We can see no reason why any legislator should
oppose an appropriation to explore the tourist trade
and support an organization which is doing a wonderful
job of promoting Alaska.
BEHIND THE STATEHOOD LOBBY
Juneau Daily Empire
For some years now, we have observed with in
terest the activities of various lobbyists for Alaska
Statehood. Most have been moved by hope of political
gain and it is refreshing to note that at least one is
thumping the tubs for purely commercial reasons. At
least, the unnamed gentleman has expressed no yearn
ing to become a United States Senator.
We reprint, without further comment, the follow
ing—lifted from George Dixon’s column, “Washing
ton Scene” dated February 24:
There’s a lobbyist in our town lobbying like mad.,
His operations are being financed by a batch of flag
makers.
This pressure expert is lobbying for statehood
for Hawaii, and against statehood for Alaska, Guess
why?
There are millions upon millions of American
flags all over the world, from little things kids wave
in school to the big Stars and Stripes floating over the
capitol. Manufacture of Old Glory is giant business.
If Hawaii is admitted to statehood, all these Am
erican flags will have to be made over to add a 49th
star. But if Alaska is admitted at the same time, the
changeover to 50 stars can be accomplished in one
operation.
By having Hawaii admitted first and Alaska
later, the flagmakers, could reap a double harvest. It
is estimated conservatively that one changeover would
be good for the sale of 10 million flags, and a second
for another 10 million.
Intellectuals are sometimes unhappy if they find
a simple answer to the questions of the day — and
refuse to acept the obvious.
gioyijefs Use S§x
To Lure Arabs
To Party Line
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DAMASCUS, Syria, (A — The.
Soviet Union is spicing up the
cold war in this part of the world,
and sex is the spice.
A Red propaganda mill in Bei
rut, Lebanon, is turning out cheap
editions of books in Arabic, with
lurid illustrations to draw the
Arab eye to the Communist line.
The Arabs go for the sex books
in a big way, particularly the
younger ones at Whom most Com
munist propaganda iti' this part of
the world is aimed. The books sell
for the equivalent Of 40 cents
bach, lesS than cost.
c The first of these, in a series
sponsored by the Soviet All-Union
Society for Cultural Relation's, is
titled “The Bride On The Bed
of Love.” Written by a Russian
doctor, it’s supposed to be stu
dious, scientific advice. *
‘ The pictures are the thing—
nude torsos and the like. Close
to the sexier illustrations comes
advice to “be sure to read.” Such
Other tracts as “U.S.A., Land of
False Liberties,” “U.S.A. and the
Colored People’s Struggle for
Freedom” or “U.S.A., the Coun
try of Sexual Deviation.”
One volume is promised but
not yet published. It’s “The
Groom on The Bed of Love.”
Third In Series of Pioneer
Card Parties To Be
Played Saturday Night
As the card party series ap
proaches the half way mark, ri
valry between the contending
players is becoming more and
more evident. Considerable specu
lation is rife as to who the win
ners might be. Next to the Ice
Pool and the Kentucky Derby,
comes local interest in Pioneer
grand prizes, which will be
awarded the lucky ones at the
end of the series. What treasures
those prizes will be for the for
tunate ones!
Robert Service, poet laureate of
Alaska, wrote . . . “It’s gold and
’tis haunting and haunting, ’tis
luring me on as of old.” How true,
it still has the lure.
The competitors in card series,
after getting a glimpse of the
prizes at Hagen’s, fashioned in
unique designs from pure Alaska
gold, naturally became more an
xious than ever to win one of
these trophies; to take back state
side for some, to keep and trea
sure here in Alaska for others,
but for each and all, to win.
But aside and apart from the
prizes, these card series are a so
cial benefit to the people of the
community. Perhaps a more
happy, pleasant aggregation of
men and women would be hard
to find anywhere and compare
with those who attend these par
ties. Everyone seems so cheerful
and glad to meet their friends
and with the air of Pioneer hos
pitality circulating freely and
generously, all agree that they
enjoy the parties immensely.
Bering Sea Club
Dining Room
Now Op en
DINNERS »
4-12 p.m.
WASHINGTON,.' (jfc — Secretary
of Defense Charles E. Wilson said
enough ammunition will be avail
able soon to give the 8th Army
Command in Korea “considerable
latitude” in determining whether
there should be “a more active
type of operations.”
His statement, carrying a hint
of possible early stepped up blows
or even a limited offensive against
the Communists, was made to
senators inquiring into the ammu
nition supply situation.
Wilson' said ammunition pro
duction has been expanded rapid
ly in recent months. He declared
supplies in Korea are adequate to
meet present needs.
Former Army Officer
Declares “Shows” Put On
For Visiting Dignitaries
LOUISVILLE, Ky., — The
Louisville Times in a copyrighted
story Tuesday quoted a former
army officer as saying Army ar
tillery in Korea has been firing
hundreds of shells in “shows” for
visiting dignitaries despite the
current furor over charges of am
munition shortages here.
The story written by Edward A.
O’Neill, Times city editor, identi
•>
fied the ex-officer as Garnett
Dick of Louisville, a former lieu
tenant colonel who commanded an
artillery battalion on the central
front in Korea for seven months.
He was quoted as saying he had
taken part in three such shows
last September, one of them for
congressmen.
“The same thing was going on
all along the front,” Dick said.
He added that everyone was try
ing to make a good impression
with superiors and that talk about
the shows was common among
Army men in Korea.
The Times also said Dick de
clared six helicopter landing spots
were carved out of a mountain
side by engineer troops so the vis
iting congressmen would not have
to ride to the observation post in
jeeps on their September visit.
Supreme Court Asked Strike
Down Discrimination In Capitol
WASHINGTON, UP)—'The Eisen
hower administration Tuesday
asked the Supreme Court to strike
down racial segregation in Wash
ington, D.C., restaurants and thus
help the nation’s capital move to
ward home rule.
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