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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
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AND ALONG CAME CASTRO !
Portals of Perturbation
A RESIDENT WAS INTERVIEWED by a press
representative, and asked if the people of Nome
were upset by the sight of the unknown “thing” that
was seen in this area.
He reported that the Nome people were not
disturbed, and he was right.
Actually, the people are not surprised, and are
taking the attitude of “I told you so,” and the ears of
the military are somewhat pink when they must admit
they can offer no explanation to the public.
Recent assurances that the coast of northern
Alaska is well defended, and that nothing can get
through without being seen or intercepted, is now
completely disproved, and Northwestern Alaskans are
right where they have been since Marks Air Force
Base was deactivated — completely isolated, and
sitting ducks for attack or invasion.
Our nearest neighbors are not American military
forces, but Soviet air bases. No doubt they are
tempted from time to time to visit this unprotected
area. This is not the first time unknown objects have
been around. People from St. Lawrence Island report
a similar aerial visitor late in January, which they
reported to the military authorities.
Unless something is done to correct this error of
judgement, the next war may go down in history as
the first world war to start on American soil, because
America left the back door open — wide open.
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By CONRAD H. POTTER
Superintendent of Schools
Vocational Homemaking
The developing interest and
response to our Vocational Home
making program, under the direc
tion of Mrs. Roberta Beauchamp,
prompts a discussion of its his
tory and philosophy.
The importance of homemaking
as a vocation was recognized early
toy the Congress of the United
States. Thus laws were enacted
to promote education for this all
important area of education of
the youth, particularly the girls,
of this country. As a result of
this legislation, all of the states
now make provision for education
for homemaking. Of course, each
state works in its own way. Some
States have a year’s requirement
in homemaking education regard
less of whether it is organized as a
vocational program or not. Many
schools offer boys’ classes or
mixed groups in family living.
The basic philosophy is that
homemaking education in high
school should reach all girls and
as many boys as possible, be
cause whatever careers are cho
sen by these youths, they are all
home members and will soon be
homemakers.
Homemaking education in the
United States is designed to help
girls and boys gain some home
making skills and understanding
of human relationships which
help them to achieve more satis
fying home living on their fam
ilies today and later as they mar
ry. Basic to the teaching of home
making in the schols is the belief
that education can help pupils
learn better ways of meeting the
situations in which they find
themselves. This is consistent
with the attitude in this country
that it is important to accept
changes which contribute to a
better way of livng.
When this kind of philosophy
prevails in a country where new
ideas, new products, and new
processes are constantly being in
troduced, each new generation
lives in homes which are usually
quite different from those of their
parents and grandparents. For
this reason, not all that young
people need to know about home
making for the future can be
learned in the homes of their
youth. Education which helps
young people recognize and place
value upon aspects of homes and
family living which endure in
spite of rapid changes, is vital to
such a country. It is considered a
responsibility of both the home
and the school in the United
States.
According to Mrs. Beauchamp,
it is also the belief of those in
vocational homcmaking instruc
tion that parents are partners in
the education of their children
in this all-important area. Home
contacts and conferences with
parents help the teacher in plan
ning an effective program in
homemaking education for that
particular community. We be
lieve, therefore, that a well
rounded program of vocational
homemaking instruction should
provide opportunities for the
teacher to work individually with
students and their parents. It is
to this end that our own program
is developed.
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House Bill Would
Require Local
Hiring for Projects
JUNEAU, (jT) — Five House
Democrats introduced a bill Wed
nesday to require hiring of at
least 90 per cent Alaska workers
on public construction projects in
the state.
On any project employing more
than 10 persons, the bill would
require that 95 per cent of the
work force be Alaskans. It would
not apply in some cases involving
federal-aid funds.
If there was not enough resi
dent labor available, the State
Commissioner of Labor would
have to certify to that fact before
an exception could be granted.
The bill provides fines of up to
$500 and jail sentences of 90 days
for violations. Persons or firms
convicted would also be barred
from receiving public contracts
for three years.
The measure was introduced by
Reps. Frank Cashel of Sitka,
Richard Greuel of Fairbanks,
James Fisher of Anchorage, Mor
gan Reed of Skagway and Harold
Hansen of Cordova.
Rep. E. Russ Meekins (0-An
chorage) introduced a bill to set
a maximum $10 fee on license
tags for motor vehicles owned by
nonprofit religous organizations
and used to carry chourchgoers
to services.
The measure also would exempt
boat trailers from a requirement
that they carry a $4 license tag.
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One of the President's Favorites
WASHINGTON — After a
special Presidential Breakfast, a
devotional program was arranged.
During this time, a soloist sang
“What a Friend We Have in
Jesus.” After the breakfast meet
ing was over, the President in
vited the speaker, Dr. Barnhouse,
to ride with him back to the
White House.
“I enjoyed that breakfast —
the message, the prayer and
hymn,” said President Eisen
hower. “You know, that is one of
my favorites. When I get into
my shower mornings I sometimes
sing a hymn, and often it is
that one.” Then the President
quoted the first stanza . . .
“What a friend we have in
Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear;
What a privlege to carry
Every thing to God in prayer. ’
How different everything would
be if everyone knew the “priv
ilege” that prayer is. The Savior
is longing to have us come to Him
often this way. . . . “Call upon
the Name of the Lord.” (Romans
10:13.)
Read also Hebrews 4:16.
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