THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
WE’VE SEEN IT DONE WITH A PHONE BOOK
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DISCRIMINATION
(Petersburg Press)
What would happen if this ad appeared in today’s
Press? “Excellent opportunity for women, age 17 to
35, to get good nursing education at government ex
pense. Must be white. No Indians Need Apply.”
You know what would happen. There would be
a howl of anguish go up about “discrimination” which
would raise the scalps of every government official
involved from here to Washington, D.C. and back.
And yet we received this routine release from the
Alaska Native Service at Mt. Edgecumbe this week:
“The School of Practical Nursing in Mt. Edge
cumbe will admit its fourth class on February 16.
Requirements are: good health; eighth grade educa
tion, interest in nursing, age 17 to 35; One-Fourth
Native.”
In our opinion it is time someone points out that
this business of “discrimination” is a two-way street.
If it is discriminating against one class of people to
keep them out of a bar because of their race, why isn’t
it discrimination against another class of people to
bar to them the door to an educational opportunity
for the same reason.
GENERAL JAMES A. VAN FLEET
General James A. Van Fleet, who recently re
tired as commander of the Eighth Army in Korea,
has performed a creditable job for his country. The
big, smiling American general told a crowd of some
25,000 people, gathered in Seoul, to see him off, that
he left his heart with them and would someday return.
His main regret, he said, was that he could not stay
and finish the job.
Van Fleet has served his country, both in Greece
and in Korea. He was one of the Americans respon
sible for the successful defense of Greece against the
Communists, and came to Korea when the Communists
were preparing to hurl massive attacks against the
U.N. line. In every such attack, the enemy was hurled
back, with severe losses, by the forces under his com
mand.
We especially like one part of the General’s re
marks, as he addressed the crowd in Seoul, just be
fore departing for the United States: “We live for our
children. I wish for them greater peace and freedom
than we older people have had or been able to provide
for them.”
These words ar£ to the point and, when one re
calls that the General’s only son is missing in action
in Korea, the force of his words is brought home.
Special Events Tomorrow
Two special events of commu
nity interest are scheduled for
tomorrow.
In the afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
the first citizenship class of 1953
will be presented the the U.S.
Court Room of the Federal Bldg.
A special program, including mu
sic has been planned by Judge
Earl Cooper to make the event
memorable for tho’se becoming
citizens of the United States. Mr.
Raymond Brink, special naturali
zation agent, will also be present.
In the evening, the Chamber of
Commerce will hold its annual
banquet and elect three new mem
bers to the Board of Directors.
Special music has been planned
for this event, which will be held
at the Bering Sea Club at 7 p.m.
Van Fleet May Express
His Views On How To
End Stalemate in Korea
WASHINGTON, UP) — General
James A. Van Fleet may get a
chance next month, if he wishes,
to express publicly a field com
mander’s view of the stalemated
Korean war and how to end it. '
The retiring 8th Army com
mander will testify before the
House Armed Services Committee
March 4. Chairman Short (R-Mo)
said he hoped part of the session
would be open.
Van Fleet and the Pentagon ap
parently will decide whether the
general will accept the chance to
give his broad views openly be
fore discussing security matters
in secret with the committee.
Try This On Your Butcher
Scales: Stewing Beef 9c
Steaks 39c Hamburger 19c
COLUMBUS. O, UP) — The
housewives’ rush to the corner
grocery for low-cost meats has
tapered off, but the price war is
still far from over.
The price battle was stepped
up Saturday as Ohio market men
continued to offer slashed prices
on home - grown meat to chal
lenge New Zealand competition.
With the New Zealand beef
selling at 39 cents a pound, meat
markets were deluged with eager
customers and at least one store
limited the amount a customer
could purchase.
A Cleveland store sold all
steaks at 39 cents a pounds—of
fered stewing beef at nine cents
a pound while hamburger went
for 19 cents.
Senate Bill Would Abolish
RFC By Next January 1
WASHINGTON, UP) — Scandals
which have plagued the Recon
struction Finance Corporation
may get a new airing in a Sen
ate note to abolish the huge gov
ernment lending agency.
A bi-partisan group led by Sen.
Boyd <D-Va) launched the new
attack .with claims that “we’re
going to win,” and senators op
posing them conceded frankly
that may be correct.
First test of strength on the
issue will come when the Sen
ate Banking Committee considers
the abolition bill, introduced yes
terday by Byrd and four other
senators.
The measure would order the
RFC to wind up its lending pro
gram by next Jan. 1. It also would
hand over the agency’s estimated
700 million dollars of outstanding
loans to the Treasury Department
for collection. Its other duties, in
cluding managing the synthetic
rubber program, would go to the
Commerce Department. ,
Castor oil is used in soap, in
leather manufacture, as a lubri
cant, and as a medicine.
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Warm Weather Mars
Opening Fur Rendezvous
ANCHORAGE, UP) — Ada May
McLean, the 18-year-old daughter
of .Ada McLean, of Seattle, was
crowned queen of the 1953 Fur
Rendezvous here Saturday night.
Maynard Taylor, mayor of An
chorage, bestowed an Alaska fur
and ivory crown on the queen.
A style show of $200,000 worth
of Alaska furs highlighted the
coronation ball. It included every
type of fur found in the territory,
from Pribilof seal to squirrel furs
used in parkas.
The official opening of the Ren
dezvous Thursday bogged down in
warm temperatures of 35 degrees.
Sled dogs entered in the weight
pulling contest couldn’t get a
toe-hold in the slush on Fourth
Ave. and refused to budge.
About 100 Play Whist
At Pioneer Party Saturday
About 100 people were on hand
Saturday night at Pioneer Hall
when President Dan Jones sound
ed the gong, welcomed the guests,
and announced the opening of the
1953 Card Series.
Sixteen games of whist were
played, after which lunch was
served and dancing indulged in.
Prizes were awarded to the win
ners as follows:
For the Ladies — Mrs. James
' von der Heydt first, Mrs. Murice
Kelliher second, and Mrs. Boyd
Harwood third. For the men —
Victor Hanson (Jinx Cafe) first,
C. O. Mickelson second, and Don
Lyle third.
The door prize was won by Ben
Goins.
This seemed to be a real Alaska
get-together party, characteristic
of 1,he Pioneers, and it was evident
from the expressions heard at the
close of the evening that the com
ing games of the series will be
well patronized.
The next party is scheduled to
take place February 28.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: A1 Sagitilik of Shak
toolik, Vernon Rodgers and Rose
Bronson.
Discharged: George I. Dan of
Stebbins and the Roy Wall infant.
Execution of Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg Set For
Monday, March 9
NEW YORK, tP) — Execution of
atomic spies Julius and Ethel Ros
enberg was set Monday for the
week of March 9.
Federal Judge Irving R. Kauf
man scheduled the new execution
date for the husband and wife,
whose appeal to the President for
clemency has been rejected.
The couple was convicted near
ly two years ago of conspiring to
transmit atomic information to
Russia. They have been in Sing
Sing Prison’s death house ever
since.
Three Air Force Officers
Spent Three Days, Nights
Marooned on Glacier
ANCHORAGE, UR—Col. Robert
Fulton, commanding officer of El
mendorf Air Force base, flew
home Saturday after being strand
ed three nights and three days on
a glacier near Point Redoubt on ,
the Alaska Peninsula.
Fulton, along with Lt. Col.
Crabtree and Maj. Paul Stanch,
landed on the glacier Wednesday
morning in a L-20 to test ski land
ings. The snow was too wet for a
takeoff, Fulton said.
A Tenth Air Rescue Squadron
helicopter sent to rescue the three
marooned officers had a takeoff
accident after landing on the gla
cier, so pilot Lt. William Lewis
joined the others on the glacier.
A second ’copter sent to the
scene was forced back by bad
weather and darkness. Two more
attempts to rescue the four men
Thursday failed because of high
winds and Friday two more un
successful rescue attempts were
made. Lewis was picked up by
a ’copter this morning. The other
three men meanwhile, tramped
out a hard runway in the snow
on the glacier and managed to get
the L-20 into the air, landing at
Elmendorf shortly after noon to
day.
The officers had plenty of food,
fuel and warm clothing and could
have stayed on the glacier for
five months if necessary, the El
mendorf PIO office said.
NEW SCHEDULE
Wetlnesday and Saturday
Fairbanks - Kotzebue - Nome
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Fairbanks - Nome - Kotzebue - Fairbanks
Departure Time from Nome — 10:30 a.m.