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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.
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY
It is unusually appropriate to observe the birth
day of the first President of the United States at a
time when the nation also has a military hero in the
White House. Washington, of course, won his first
international fame as the commanding general of re
belling American soldiers. He was, happily, not only
a great general but a great President and serves as
proof that military men do not always prove misplaced
in the White House.
Washington quit school after his father’s death, at
the age of sixteen and his education was not long in
books but adequate in forestry, sports and the ways
of gentlemen. After three years of surveying, Wash
ington went to the Bahama Islands, with his brother,
Lawrence, who sought recuperation from an illness.
Lawrence gave George his place m the Virginia
Militia and shortly after, this, the Governor of Virginia
selected him for a dangerous journey through the
forests, the purpose being to warn the French to depart
from the area and not trespass on England’s.claims.
When armed revolt broke out in New England,
New England leaders agreed that selection of a South
erner would unite the colonies and Washington was
agreed upon. He aligned the Middle and Southern
States with the New England States and carried them
to victory in a long and bitter struggle against England.
As every American knows, his army was often in des
perate condition, without food or money, and the suc
cess of his great effort was many times in serious doubt.
Washington emerged from the conflict a hero and
was elected President twice by overwhelming major
ities. No doubt he could have remained President, but
he wisely chose to step down after two terms. For a
WEST COAST UNIONS DELAY
ACTION ON SHIPPING STRIKE
SEATTLE, Iff)—Two unions that
have threatened to tie up West;
Coast shipping in a wage dispute
with shipowners have agreed to
delay action until at least after:
next Wednesday.
Omar Hoskins, federal labor
conciliator, is seekin gto avert a
work stoppage. He conducted neg
otiations in San Francisco Friday
and has scheduled another meet- j
ing Wednesday.
The two unions are the Ameri
can Radio Assn. (CIO) and the
Masters, Mates & Pilots Assn.
<AFD. Both are seeking further
wage increases of 9.5 percent to
bring them in parity with the
Marin eEngineers Beneficial Assn.
(CIO). The engineers wo na 14.5
percent wage increase in a na
tional arbitratio naward.
EIELSON TEAM ELIMINATED
IN BASKETBALL TOURNEY
OF ALASKA ARMED FORCES
FAIRBANKS, OW — Eielson Air
Force Base became the third team
to be eliminated from the Alaska
Armed Forces Basketball Tourna
ment here Friday, bowing to the
19th Regimental Combat Team
64 to 57.
Dave Dunlop of Eielson estab
lished a tourney record by dunk
ing 27 points. Glenn Bovey led
the Army team with 16 counters.
In the second game, the Fort
Richardson Pioneers from An
chorage dumped the Ladd Air
Force base quintet 71 - 53. George
Holloway was high for the Ladd
team with 21 and Bob Gaston
topped the Anchorage five with
16.
“Were Already at War” j
Is Dangerous Slogan,
Cautions Omar Bradley i
WINTER PARK, Fla., Wl—Gen. I
Omar Bradley calls tricky, false
and dangerous the slogan “Let’s
face the facts—we’re already in
World War III.”
The chairman of the U.S. Joint
Chiefs of Staff said “I hope we
can develop a better slogan before
we become victims of this false
one.”
“If we were in World War III
right now,” he said in a speech
yesterday at Rollins College, neith
er you nor I would have time to
sit here and talk about it. As a
matter of fact, we would not be
here to talk.
He continued we should “get
a straighter line on what we are
actually in—a tough period of
tension not of our own choosing.”
Eisenhower to Nominate
Charles Bohlen as U.S.
Ambassador to Russia
WASHINGTON, (J1)—The White
House announced today that Pres
ident Eisenhower will nominate
Charles Bohlen to be ambassador
to Russia and Francis White to be
ambassador to Mexico.
Bo'i.h Bohlen and White are car
eer diplomats.
At Mexico City, White will suc
ceed William O’Dwyer, former
mayor of New York, who resigned
as* ambassador last December.
Bohlen, now State Department
counselor, will succeed George F.
Kennan as envoy to Moscow. Ken
nan recently was labeled person
ally unacceptable by the Soviet
Union, and has returned to this
country.
THE ROOKIE SHOWS HIS STUFF
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time in this country, historians seemed to think it
modern to minimize some of the legends that have
grown up about Washington and his accomplishments.
In more recent years, however, historians have
come to the conclusion that the more they study the
man the greater he actually emerges. Had the country
not possessed Washington, it is highly doubtful if the
Revolution would have succeeded, and thus, the in
dependence of the United States today might not have
beer. As a soldier and a statesman, Washington has
no peer. Although his portraits sometimes seem cold,
he was a generous man, loved by his troops and ad
mired by colonists in \every corner of the Thirteen
States. Washington is one of the world’s great men.
No other American can rank above him. He is the
father of the greatest nation on earth and made its
greatness possible. All Americans, and especially the
young people of today, should be reminded of these
facts each year, when February 22nd rolls around.
Reeves Withdraws as
Candidate for Governor
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decided whom he will’ nominate
as governor. Cake assured Alas
kans, however, the Interior Secre
tary definitely will appoint an Al- i
askan to succeed Gov. Gruening.
Cake supposedly had in his
pocket, if he already had not
opened it, a sealed envelope with
ballots Republican legislators cast
in a preferential vote for govern
or during the nearly two-hour ses
sion behind the closed doors of
the house chamber late Saturday.
“The visit and conferences have
given me a much clearer picture,”
Cake told a reporter. “Various
members of the party spoke for
different people for the governor
ship but they did it without bitter
ness. They tried to give me the
information I wanted.
I was gratified that all said they
wanted the territory’s interests
placed first, ahead of individual
interests. I was impressed that all
agreed to get whole-heartedly be
hind the man eventually named.”
Cake denied that one factor in
the delay in naming a new gov
ernor was a dispute between Seat
tle and Portland over whether
Frank Heintzleman, prominently
mentioned for the job, might fa
vor one city over the other in Al
aska trade.
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THE GOOD BOOK
ROME, UR — Film Star Errol
Flynn, shooting a film here after a
severe illness, Friday received a
Bible from the Washington, D.C.,
Bible Society, which expressed
wishes for his quick recovery.
“Good book,” said Flynn.
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MRS. BEN PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Dovack Ben passed away
Sunday and will be buried from
the Covenant Church Wednesday
afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
Mrs. Ben has one son, Peter
Delilak of Solomon. Several
grandchildren and one great
granddaughter, who reside in
Nome, also survive her. Among
them is Ed Delilak, well-known
barber of Nome.
Mrs. Ben was 95 years old and
was born at Golovin.
MARGARINE HEIR WILLING
TO TESTIFY ON VICE CHARGE
NEW YORK, UP) — Mined F.
(Mickey) Jelke says he is ready to
testify at his trial on vice charges,
but the margarine heir’s attorneys
say they have not decided whether
to call him.
Newsmen asked Jelke if he
would take the stand. The 23-year
old scion of a socially registered
family replied:
“It wouldn’t be like going to a
New Year’s party. But if it’s nec
essary, I’ll do it.”.
The state rested its case against
Jelke Friday with the testimony
of blonde Pat Thompson, one of
the three young women whom
Jelke allegedly induced into pros
titution.
The trial was adjourned until
tomorrow.
A new-born seal must be taught
by its mother how to swim.
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