THE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the
NOME PUBLISHING CO.
NOME, ALASKA
E. P. BOUCHER . Managing Editor
CLINTON GRAY . Production Manager
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943 at the
postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under Act of March 3, 1879
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It’s about time for Americans and citizens of other
free countries to make a stand in defense of their
language. The Communists have been taking it away
piecemeal—by corrupting the meaning of noble words
so that honorable people become reluctant to use them.
First they tried to steal the word “democracy” or
“democratic” by applying it to their police-state dic
tatorships. So, too, with the term “people’s” by claim
ing to rule for people who have not elected them.
Then they tried to copyright the word “peace”
and make it apply only to a deadly silence imposed
from Moscow. Then under a breath of fear men hesi
tated almost to favor progress lest they be called “pro
gressive,” or to be generous lest it be whispered they
were “liberals.”
Now the members of an American Legion in Paw
tucket, Rhode Island, have voted to surrender the word
“comrade.” No longer will it be used in business meet
ings or as a greeting among friends. It has become
“un-American!” But has it?
Is there no longer camaraderie among veterans of
two wars? Are there no longer comrades in arms?
Has comradeship in civic undertakings succumbed to
doubts about one’s neighbor?
Comrades, unite! Let’s save that word “comrade”
and all the other words for high ideas that the Reds
would try to steal or tarnish !
Davis, Calif., Enterprise: “One of the most moving
tributes ever paid to this great country of ours came
recently from a German-born, naturalized American
who left his estate of $70,000 to the Government of the
United States. The reason for the gift was that ‘my
wife and I are so much indebted for the blessings we
have enjoyed as citizens of this country.’ How much
do those of us who have always lived here appreciate
the blessings we enjoy?”
Those who have traveled will tell you that the
world’s greatest tourist attractions are right here in
Alaska.
There is only one problem about money harder
to solve' than making it, and that is keeping it once
you have made some.
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Alaska Ballot
Recount Possible
For 2nd Division
ANCHORAGE, Ufi—A possibil
ity that Alaskan Republican lead
ers may ask for ballot recounts in
some of the close legislative races
in the 2nd and 4th Divisions was
reported here Monday.
Walter Hickel, Republican, na
tional committeeman, said the
Democratic Central Committee
request for a recount of the labor
commissioner ballots has prompt
ed him to poll members of the
GOP Central Committee as to
their attitude about requests for
recounts in some of the House
contests.
Hickel noted there are many
“inconsistencies” in the present
election laws, and that although
such a recount probably would be
very costly to the Republican Par
ty, the expenditure might be just
ified to protect the general pub
lic’s interest,” even if a recount
didn’t change any outcome in fa
vor of a Republican.
The question of responsibility
for handling recounts has led the
Territorial Canvassing Board to
seek an attorney general’s opinion
on the matter.
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Health Official Denies
Children’s Disease Unit
To Be Moved From Juneau
JUNEAU, Iff)—A Territorial
Health official has denied here
that the Children’s Chronic Dis
ease Unit will toe moved from
Juneau to Anchorage, as rumored,
Dr. R. Hayman, acting territor
ial health commissioner, ex
plained that the treatment of
chronic diseases among children
in Alaska is being changed at the
insistence of the Federal Chil
dren’s Bureau.
He said the bureau had threat
ened to withdraw a $50,000 an
nual grant which finances Alas
ka’s" chronic disease care among
children unless the program is
revised.
Dr. Hayman conceded that the
change would cut down on chil
dren’s hospital care here, but said
the federal bureau considered the
revision “'past due” because it
would mean “the greatest good
for the greatest number.”
A number of Juneau doctors
had accused Dr. Albrecht of abet
ting a change in chronic disease
treatment programs as a first step
in moving other health adminis
tration functions from the capital.
In planning the Battleship Mis
souri, draftsmen used 175 tons of
blueprint paper.
Bartlett Interested
In Roof Garden,
Letter Indicates
The following letter was re
ceived a few days ago from Dele
gate Bartlett by Pamela Mulvihill:
“Miss Pamela Mulvihill,
“Nome, Alaska.
“Dear Pamela:
“Not until my very recent re
turn to Washington did I have an
opportunity to read carefully the
40th and 46th editions of the Little
Newsprint. They are very good,
and I am glad that I happened to
be in George Goshaw’s store when
you were selling the paper. You
are the first publisher I have ever
known who refused to take more
than the published price for the
paper.
“By the way, one of your news
items was that Mr. Dewey Good
rich was going to do the hula for
the Pioneer Roof Garden. Did he?
“With best wishes, I am
“Sincerely yours,
(Signed) “Bob Bartlett.”
Even official Washington is in
terested in the Roof Garden. Why
not? President Eisenhower is an
honorary member of Igloo No. 1.
So is Gen. James Doolittle, who
was raised in Nome, and Delegate
Bartlett is a member of the Fair
banks Igloo.
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