THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
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School of Oceanography
OCEANOGRAPHY, a study that deals with the
ocean and its phenomena, is growing in import
ance all over the world as values and minerals in the
ocean, life in the ocean and the use of the water itself
grows in importance. In water - scarce areas, much
research is under way to find ways to use it for drink
ing water; in the Gulf of Mexico, minerals are being
extracted from the oyster shells; in Alaska it could
be put to use in the mining industry which is some
times handicapped for lack of water. In Alaska ex
ploration is needed to see wihat mineral wealth is on
the bottor of Bering Sea. In Alaska much interest is
shown in diverting the waters of Bering Sea in such
a way as to raise the temperatures by use of the
Japanese current.
Because of these and other phases of the science
of oceanography important to northern Alaska, it
seems that Nome should be a likely place for a re
search and experimental laboratory when the Uni
versity of Alaska is ready to open a School of
Oceanography.
Just as Nome is ready today to do its share in
establishing a vocational school for those students
not qualified or not desiring a college education, so
is it ready to cooperate with the University of Alaska
in finding a suitable site for such a project and render
whatever assistance is necessary.
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USE CHRISTMAS SEALS
FIGHT TB
“It wouldn’t be Christmas with
out Christmas Seals”. This is
what people in Nome and other
parts of Alaska are saying as the
familiar tuberculosis Christmas
Seals are again brightening up
their letters and packages.
The drive in Nome is being con
ducted by the Alaska Tubercu
losis Association from its Juneau
office. It is part of a nationwide
campaign launched 54 years ago
to raise funds to help fight tuber
culosis. This is the 27th annual
drive conducted in Alaska where
TB is still a serious public health
problem.
Word from the Alaska TB As
sociation tells us that $229.50 has
already been contributed by Nome
in this year’s campaign. The total
amount raised last year in Nome
was $347.00.
It will be of interest to people
in Nome to know that 94 per cent
of every dollar raised in Alaska
through Christmas Seals will re
main in Alaska to support the
work of the voluntary tubercu
losis association. Only 6 per cent
leaves the state. This will go
toward the national program
which includes research and
medical education.
Proceeds from the sale of
Christmas Seals help support the
year round program of the Alas
ka Tuberculosis Association in
promoting activities in case find
ing, health education, medical
education, rehabilitation, working
toward improving the general
health standards as a major weap
on against tuberculosis, maintain
ing a fund for patient emergency
needs where funds are not avail
able through any other source,
and promoting legislation which
will enable authorities to conduct
sound anti-tuberculosis programs.
DAN JONES VISITS HEBE
Dan Jones, who heads the Dis
trict Land office at Fairbanks
and under whose jurisdiction the
Nome office maintained by Mr.
Saidon operates, visited here on
Friday. With him were Dan
Baker, land staff officer and Theo
Anhder, mineral staff officer. All
of who were making a visit to
all stations from the Juneau head
quarters.
Dan Jones took this opportunity
to visit with his father, Charles D.
Jones and his mother Mrs. George
Waldheim and his many friends.
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tended period as the pupil parti
1 cipation was down to as much as
45 per cent of last year’s program.
During 10 days of operation in
November we averaged 83 pupil
servings per day, including 25
pupils whose lunchds were paid
I through funds received by the
Parent Teachers Association, for
; a total daily income of $33.20.
Teacher participation resulted in
another $4.80 per day for a total
daily income of $38.00.
Following is a breakdown of
our daily operational costs which
cannot be lowered:
Preparation .$17.23
Meat (purchase, cutting) .... 14.31
Vegetables, fruits, etc. 5.74
Breadstuffs . 1.46
Transportation . 1.42
Laundry (dishtowels) .91
Cold storage . 1.35
Misc. (produce, etc.) . 3.58
Total .$46.00
You will observe that the pro
gram was losing $8.00 each day.
An additional 25 participants
would have made it possible for
us to continue. If we averaged
only 132 participants per day we
could operate for 35c per day;
154 per day could reduce the cost
to 30c. If 200 or more were parti
cipating each day the price might
be possibly lowered to 25c.
For those who would suggest
“a bowl of soup and a sandwich”
we would like to point out that
the only way the cost has been
held at 40c was through partici
pation in the U. S. D. A. surplus
program. To prepare a bowl of
soup and a sandwich would cost
equally as much if not more and
most certainly not be as nutri
tional. In addition, participation
would drop considerably with such
a menu.
Our present operation, includ
ing our menus, has been fully ap
proved by the State Department
of Education and is meeting all
contractual agreements. Our only
concern now is whether or not
the January participation will be
sufficiently high to warrant con
tinuing the program. Our attitude
is that it must support itself at
the least possible cost and never
become a burden to the taxpayer.
When it does that it will cease
operations.
If you have questions concern
ing the program please do not
hesitate to call upon us.
What GI’s Want the
Most of for Christmas
NEW YORK — What does the
| GI overseas want for Christmas?
j His hometown newspaper, that’s
what.
This was revealed in a survey
| .iust completed by the USO in its
122 clubs abroad, ranging from
Paris to Istanbul. When all re
turns were in, requests for pic
tures of the family rated No. 1
with the serviceman, with news
papers a close second. Stateside
magazines were in the third spot.
As one GI put it: “It (the home
town paper) is the strongest tie I
have with the States.”
Prime Minister Nehru Wants
UN to Act on Congo Crisis
NEW DELHI UP)—Prime Min
ister Nehru said today Belgians
are trying to create a new em
pire in the Congo with Congo
Army Commander Col. Joseph
Mobutu as their frontman.
“An attempt is being made to
create a new kind of Belgian em
pire in the Congo,” Nehru told
Parliament.
He called on the United Nations
to take a stronger stand against
the Belgians. The U. N. has adopt
ed a policy of nonintervention
while the Congo “is going to
pieces,” he said.
Portestant Churches Ask to
Ban Alcohol at Inauguration
GLENDALE, Calif. UP) — Presi
dent-elect John F. Kennedy was
asked by the Glendale Council of
Protestant Churches to ban alco- •"
hoi at is inaugural functions.
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