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PROPOSAL NO. 22
( Contributed )
A proposal has recently been introduced before the
Constitutional Convention now in session at the Univer
sity of Alaska to combine the areas of the Second and
Fourth Judicial Divisions, and remove the Court from
Nome. The nearly 14,000 residents of the Second
Judicial Division have long thought that the advent of
Statehood would bring to them the great opportunities
of development which have been denied them in the
past. This startling proposal, identified as Proposal
No. 22, illustrates an astounding lack of foresight, and
apparently a regrettable absence of faith in the future
of the State of Alaska.
The territory embraced by what is now the Second
Judicial Division of Alaska is one of the richest and
most highly mineralized regions known to the world
today. The development of these great resources, so
long a sleeping giant, rests upon the future advantages
that only Statehood can bring. It is conceivable that,
with the curtailment of military spending in Alaska by
•the Federal Government, the future economy of Alaska,
including that of the now booming Third and Fourth
Divisions, may depend largely upon the Second Divi
sion’s mineral wealth. Can we so easily, with our eyes
to the future, cast this vast, rich area aside? It is
urgently submitted that this is not the time to take
anything away from the Second Judicial Division. This
long-standing stepchild Division needs every chance
and opportunity for development.
Are we so misguided and shortsighted in our quest
for Statehood that we will withdraw from our poten
tially wealthiest, and yet most underdeveloped, area the
advantages of local government and Court facilities?
These will be a pressing necessity as the area develops,
and we of the Second Division have confidence that the
Delegates of the Constitutional Convention will lift
their sights to the future, and go on record as strongly
opposed to Proposal No. 22 and the principals set forth
in that proposal.
Cardinal Will Visit Troops
In Far East on Christmas
NEW YORK, OP)—Francis Cardi
nal Spellman, military vicar to
Roman Catholics in the armed
services, will spend the Christmas
season visiting troops in the Far
East again this year.
The New York archdiocese an
nounced Tuesday the cardinal will
visit American forces stationed in
Japan, Korea, Okinawa, Formosa
and the Philippines, as well as
Alaska.
He will leave New York Dec. 16.
1955 Income Tax Forms
Coming After Christmas
SEATTLE—Federal income tax
forms for use during the 1956 fil
ing season will go into the mails
in time to reach taxpayers be
tween Dec. 27 and Jan. 10, offi
cials of the Internal Revenue Ser
vice have announced.
Each taxpayer who filed in 1955
will.be sent forms from the Ser
vice's central mailing plant at
Kansas City based on his return
for the previous year. Those tax
payers who have changed their
addresses will receive their forms
if the Post Office has a record of
their new locations, officials said.
Slight revisions have been made
in several of the forms for 1955
returns, officials stated.
Letter-Size File Folders For
Sale At The Nome Nugget Office.
SURPRISE SHOWER HELD
FOR ELEANOR HOLM
A surprise miscellaneous shower
was held for Eleanor Holm at the
home of Barbara Carlsson Satur
day evening.
Guests were led in appropriate
games, after which the bride-to-be
was presented with useful gifts.
The table decoration consisted
of sketches of various medical
supplies.
A lunch of cupcakes and cookies
with coffee and pink ice cream
was served by hostesses Barbara
Carlsson and Eunice Bruckner.
The public has been invited to
the wedding on Dec. 9 at the Cov
enant Church.
Whistling Swans Seen
Enroute to Mexico
VENTURA, Calif., (/P>—A flock
of whistling swans, blown off
course enroute to the Gulf of Mex
ico for the winter, landed for a
rest and food on Lake Sherwood
in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Once seen over most of North
America, the big swans now breed
chiefly in northwest Canada and
Alaska. They migrate to the south
ern coastal states in winter. Their
route ordinarily is far north of
here.
The whistling swan is disting
uished by a light musical note for
a call and sometimes is erroneous
ly referred to as a whooping crane.
Fine Job Printing af The Nugget
Psychologist Wins
$64,000 On Boxing
Category On TV
NEW YORK, UP) — A pretty
young psychologist who became
interested in boxing through her
husband answered a knotty ques
tion on the sport last night to
pocket $64,000 in television win
nings.
The contestant, Dr. Joyce Bro
thers, 28, of New York City, be
came the second person to win
the top prize on the CBS show
“The $64,000 Juestion.” The first
was Capt. Richard S. McCutchen
of the Marine Corps, whose cate
gory was foods and cooking.
Dr. Brothers, wife of Dr. Mil
ton J. Brothers, a hospital interne
I here, answered a lengthy question
that ranged from boxing in an
cient Rome to the modern day
ring.
As an assistant, she had Eddie
Eagan, ex-Olympic boxing cham
i pion and former New York State
Boxing Commission chairman.
'The show allows a contestant to
have an expert at his side when
the $64,000 level is reached.
Dr. Brothers told reporters after
the show that she plans to use
part of the money to outfit her
husband’s office when he begins
his practice.
Another contestant on the pro
gram, Stanley Skeens, a Danville,
W. Va., coal miner, won $32,000
by answering a 10-part question
on the story of David and Goliath.
He will get a chance to try for
$64,000 next week.
GOP Senator Asks Probe
Of Dixon-Yates Backers’
Role in 1952 Campaign
WASHINGTON, (#>—Sen. Langer
(R-ND) said Tuesday he will press
his demand for a public investiga
tion to show whether backers of
the now-repudiated Dixon-Yates
' contract contributed to President
Eisenhower’s 1952 campaign fund.
In a surprise move Monday,
Langer demanded a Senate anti
monopoly subcommittee on which
he serves, subpoena Postmaster
General Summerfield, who was
GOP national chairman in 1952;
Sherman Adams, top White House
aide; Stephen A. Mitchell, the 1952
I Democratic notional chairman and
others.
His request was in the form of
a handful of resolutions filed with
the subcommittee at a public hear
ing. It is investigating what Chair
man Kefauver termed “a criminal
side” of the contract negotiations.
BETA SIGMA PHI MEETING
The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
meeting was held Thursday eve
ning at the home of Christine Car-!
penter, one of the members.
The cultural program was pre
sented by the director, Omie Mc
Carthy, as Nancy Goodrich was
unable to attend.
Appreciation was expressed for
the N. C. Co. for delivering the
Thanksgiving boxes for them.
Delicious refreshments were
served afterwards by the hostess.
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court and superior court would
have to run for reelection on a
non-partisan ballot. The supreme
court justices would face the vot
! ers every 10 years after gaining
i first approval, and superior court
judges would have to answer to
; the voters every six years.
Members of the supreme court
j and the superior court would have
to have been admitted to practice
in Alaska five years prior to don
ning the judicial robes of the two
courts. They would also have to
be residents of the state for that
length of time.
The retirement age for justices
and judges would be 70.
This section met with dissent
from Committeemen R.' E. Robert
son, Juneau, and Warren Taylor,
Fairbanks. They said they felt that
ability does not end at 70 and that
those of 70 should “not be put in
mothballs.” They finally agreed,
however, because the section also
states that those retired are open
for special assignments.
Pleased that his committee ap
parently will be the first,to pre
sent its recommendations for con
vention approval, McLaughlin said
“the remarkable and wonderful
thing is that seven men who had
seven different ideas when the
committee work began now have
produced” a single document.
Other committee members are
Thomas Harris, Valdez; Maurice
Johnson and Ralph Rivers, Fair
banks; and Irwin Metcalf, Seward.
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Gruening Favors
Strong Executive
Power for State
FAIRBANKS, —Former Gov.
Gruening says he’s strongly- in
favor of having men who help run
the hoped-for State of Alaska se
lected by the governor and not
directly responsible to the people.
That was the stand taken by the
territory’s former chief executive
in an appearance before an open
committee of the Constitutional
Convention during the past week
end. Other speakers supported
Gruening’s stand.
In the opinion of the former
governor, the people should be
trusted to make a wise choice of
governor and the elected governor
should appoint administrative of
fices.
Gruening said the reason Alaska
now has so many elective officials
is because the territory never had
an elected governor.
The Executive Committee of the
Constitutional Convention is now
working on the problem with Del
egate Victor Rivers as chairman.
One proposal advanced by the
committee came under the fire of
the ex-governor. The committee
proposed that “there be a secre
tary of state to serve as the second
elective officer of the state, bear
ing the same qualifications for
election as the governor and being
of the same political party.”
Gruening said if the governor
and the secretary of state were
from the same party it would
weaken the power of the execu
tive. Dels. Sundborg and Bucka
lew also protested the provision.
LURE PROVES FALSE
OSAKA, Japan, (iP>—The sudden
rush of visitors to the Chinese
Communist trade fair here has
been explained, police say.
Visitors arrived in droves, bear
ing handbills which promised free
Chinese beer.
They found displays of machin
ery, but no beer.
Police blamed pranksters.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
Wednesday Evening Devotions
i at 7:30, followed by Confessions
I
Thursday — Feast of the
Immaculate Conception of
Blessed Virgin Mary
Mass at 7 and 8 a.m.
WINTER SCHEDULE NOW IN EFFECT
NOW OFFERING WEEKLY
* 3 Arctic Liner Flights Nome to Kotzebue
* 5 Arctic Liner Flights Nome to Fairbanks
| Connection PAA 904 Fairbanks for Seattle Monday & Friday
Monday Wednesday Friday
FAIRBANKS TO NOME VIA KOTZEBUE
Arrives Nome 10 a.m. Departs Nome 10:30 a.m.
Direct to Fairbanks
Thursday and Saturday
FAIRBANKS TO NOME DIRECT
Arrives Nome 9 a.m. Departs Nome 9:20 a.m.
Arrives Kotzebue 10:30 a.m.
All Flights Arrive Fairbanks 2:30 p.m.
All times shown are Being Standard Times
except arrival Fairbanks: Alaska Standard Time.
Bush Flights Tuesday and Friday
From Nome to Deering, Candle and Kotzebue