THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second clas6 matter October 14, 1943, at the
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TOURISM IS BIG BUSINESS
Juneau Daily Empire
Nine million dollars is the estimated amount of
money spent in Alaska in 1953 by tourists, according
to figures recently made known b}^ the Alaska Visitors
Association.
This is a tremendous increase over the $6,000,000
estimated by the National Park Service as the amount
spent in Alaska by tourists in the previous year.
And 1954? Tourist spending should be twice as
much as in 1953.
Even last year's $9,000,000 makes tourism an im
portant industry in Alaska. On every one of those
dollars, taxes reach the territorial treasury. Each dollar
spent in Alaska by a tourist is new money for the
territory, new money for the businessman who has
something to sell a tourist, a room to rent, a meal tc |
serve, a souvenir to sell the visitor.
The Alaska Visitors Association will hold its an-1
nual meeting in about three weeks. AVA is struggling !
to make tourism big business in Alaska. There should '
be a good attendance of its members. Voting member
ship is only $100 for the biennium.
That sounds like a lot of money, but it is an invest
ment in a ten-million-dollar income for Alaska. Alaska ;
has done a lot for most of us. That investment is not j
too great, we believe, to make for Alaska—it is an i
investment that will come back to the territory a j
hundred times over.
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Doing an injury puts you below your enemy; re-j
venging one makes you even with him; forgiving one j
sets you above him. —Benjamin Franklin!
STEADY, NOW
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SUMMERFIELD AND COLORED STAMPS
Postmaster General Arthur A. Summerfield thinks
that U.S. stamps may be behind the time. The idea is,
according to the postmaster general, to get more color
into the stamps, in an effort to make them more attrac
tive and colorful.
Blocking progress in this direction has been the
fact that the Bureau of Printing and Engraving pro
duces stamps by the hand-engraving processs. This
limits the number of colors which can be used. This
method has been in use by the bureau since 1847.
Summerfield notes that many European countries
are using a photoengraving process to produce their
stamps and that these stamps are highly colorful. He
has asked the bureau to look into the possibility of
using this method.
We are#not sure why stamps should be more color
ful, or whether any benefit would derive from such a
change. However, if it is found that photoengraving
will produce more colorful stamps, and this system
is put into operation, we suggest the same change in
the coloring of paper money.
Eisenhower Proposes Record Outlays
For Atomic Energy, Continental
Defenses And Overseas Military Aid
By Frank W. Vaille <!
WASHINGTON, UR — President j
Eisenhower Thursday asked Con- |
cress for $45,788,600 to carry out
federal programs specifically ear- 1
marked for Alaska in the year be
ginning July 1.
This total compares with esti
mated appropriations of more than
571 ^ million dollars for such pur
poses in the current fiscal year
ending June 30.
As in the past, the Alaska Rail
road, highways, power and public
works bulked heaviest in the Pres
ident's budget for the territory.
Largest single item was $11,
994,000 for Alaska Railroad con
struction, including continued
work on the Seward dock ($2,900,
000) and rebuilding of the Seward -
Portage line.
Road Spending Cut
Road construction under the
Alaska Road Commission was list
ed for $9,940,000, down from the
$14,600,000 appropriated last year.
This amount, plus another million
available from other funds, is de
signed to permit continued work
on the Taylor Highway, asphalt
surfacing of Section G of the Rich
ard.un Highway, similar work on
the Alaska Highway, continued
construction of the Denali High
way connecting McKinley Nation
al Park with the Richardson High
way, completion of the Anchorage
Elmendorf alternate route, and
further extension of access roads
to new homestead and industrial
areas.
For operation and maintenance
of roads, the President recommen
ded 3Vz million, an increase of a
half million over last year's ap
propriation.
Public Works Down
The Alaska Public Works Pro
gram, for which Congress last
year appropriated 12 million dol
lars, would be cut to five million.
Without naming specific projects,
the budget breakdown indicated
this would include six schools and
five utility projects.
An appropriation of $4,512,000
was asked for the Eklutna project
to continue construction of its
tunnel and power plant. A Bureau
of Reclamation statement said this
would permit completion of all
work except for minor engineer
ing, clean-up work and settlement
of contracts, thereby bringing in
30,000 kilowatts of electrical en
ergy.
$6,715,000 Less for ACS
For operation and maintenance
Fof the Alaska Communications
System, the President asked $4,
470,000 as compared with last
year’s appropriation of $11,185,
000. A budget notation indicated
no additional construction of tele
phone, telegraph and cable sys
tems is planned for the year, but
that construction of radio systems
would include installation of tech
nical equipment in a new building
at Kodiak.
Other Appropriations
Other items specifically ear
marked for the territory include:
Disease and sanitation investi
gations and control by Public
; Health Service, $1,062,000; care of
insane $784,000; maintenance and
operation of public airports $650,
000, including $336,108 at Anchor
age, $272,052 at Fairbanks; income
and proceeds from Alaska school
lands $700.
In addition to the above the
territory will share in appropria
tions for defense, the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land
Management, Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation, Weather Bureau,
and Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
The President made only one
reference to Alaska in his message
to Congress. In discussing govern
ment housing programs, he' listed
loans made by the housing admin
istrator to the Alaska Housing
Authority as one of three* pro
grams which “will be substantial
ly liquidated” by June 30.
Some animals are believed to
manufacture water for their
bodies from the hydrogen and
l oxygen in the food they eat.
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Continued cloudy today with
occasional light freezing drizzle.
Light SE winds becoming 10-15
mph tonight. Low temperature
expected tonight 13, high Sat
urday 17.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: Precipitation .02 in.
Highest temperature 22, lowest 13.
Max. wind 13 mph from the east.
Sun rises 9:15 a.m., sets 3:13 p.m.
Temperatures a year ago today:
high 26, low 16. Extremes this
date since 1907: high 35 in 1929,
low -30 in 1919.
Oiher Stations, 7 a.m. Today
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow -5 Cloudy
Kotzebue 11 Blowing snow
Wales 22 Cloudy
Nome 17 Cloudy
Unalakleet 14 Fog
Bethel -5 Fog
McGrath -12 Ice Fog
Anchorage -6 Fog
Fairbanks -5 Light snow
Edmonton -33 Clear
Juneau 14 Part cloudy
Ketchikan 22 Clear
oeaftle 37 Cloudy
San Francisco 3 Cloudy
DIOMEDE FLIGHT SUNDAY
Weather conditions have forced
the postponement of Wien’s flight
to Little Diomede Island, origin
ally planned for tomorrow.
Ins lead, the airline has an
nounced, the trip will be made
ounday morning at eight, weath
er permitting.
Pioneer Whist Series
To Start On Feb. 6
The annual Pioneer whist series
is reported to be shaping up, the
first games tentatively set for Sat
urday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m., at the Pio
neer Hall.
The committee in charge of the
series has scheduled a meeting
for Sunday to iron out details as
to dates and prizes. Further an
nouncement will be made after
the meeting.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted Wm. Kapoutak, Sig
Grytten and Louis Chasse.
Discharged: Lee Oman.
NOTICE
The Covenant Navigators of the
Covenant Church are planning a
social for 7 O'clock Monday even
ing at the Old Building. Be sure
to come and bring your friends.
FUNERAL NOTICE
Funeral service for Roy Aves
suk will be held at the Community
Meihodisi Church Sunday after
noon at 2:30.
NOTICE
Wien Alaska Airlines' flight to
Little Diomede Island has been
postponed to Sunday morning at
8 o'clock. All freight must be pre
paid and will not be accepted
after Saturday evening.
NOTICE OF PROPERTY SALE
Sealed bids will be received by
the Miners arid Merchants Bank
up to February 10, 1954, for the
following property: Alma L.
Keene house and contents and its
Lot described as West 70' of Lot
31 Block 67. Also Lot 29 in Block
67, a vacant lot.
Separate bids requested on each
of above properties. Right is re
served to reject any and all bids.
WANT ADS
FOUND—Lady’s left glove. Call
Nugget.
FOUND—Lower set false teeth
and wine-colored sweater. Call
Main 154 (Theater*.
WANTED — Ten new _ customers
for the New Year to try some
of our good soft water. We will
meet all prices. Call Pioneer
Water Delivery. 14
MODERN APT. FOR RENT. See
George Hite.
FOUND—Keys on chain with
basketball.
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