THE NOME NUGGET
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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.
THE PENALTY FOR BEING RICH
Robert Chapman Sprague, Massachusetts manu
facturer, was recently deprived of the chance to serve
his country as Under-secretary of the Air Force be
cause he would not sell his family interests in an elec
tric company which he founded 27 years ago in Massa
chusetts, The interests are valued at about twice as
much as those owned by Charles E. Wilson in the
General Motors Corporation.
The administration of President Eisenhower evi
dently preferred not to test Sprague’s position before
the Senate Armed Services Committee — the same
committee which forced Secretary of Defense Wilson
to sell his holding in the G.M. Corporation before
being confirmed. Sprague’s business holding however,
constituted a different problem than that of Wilson’s
since his company did only a part of one per cent of
its business with the Air Force last year. And he had
prepared to pledge that his company would do no busi
ness with the Air Force as long as he was Under-Sec
retary.
Sprague had resigned as president of the com
pany and had—on the advice of lawyers—taken steps
to conform to what he thought the stockholding law
required. The proposed Under-secretary had consulted
members of the Armed Services Committee and had
been advised by them that his action had brought him
into conformity, it is reported.
Nevertheless, the administration did not want to
press another nomination which might explode into
the headlines as another controversial one, and when
so advised, Sprague bowed out of the picture.
The case of this wealthy American, who resigned
the presidency of his company, but who is expected
to return as chairman of the board, is a good example
of one of the penalties of being in the upper financial
brackets. Whereas the citizen who has accumulated
nothing in life is allowed to accept an appointment
such as that President Eisenhower would have had for
Sprague. On the other hand a man like C. E. Wilson
■must accept a loss of several hundred thousand dollars
in order to be able to serve his country. It is a high
price to pay.
EZRA T. BENSON. Secretary of Agriculture:
“Inefficiency should not be subsidized in agricul
ture or any other segment of our economy.”
Record Number of
Bills at Deadline in
Alaska Legislature
By JIM-HUTCHESON
JUNEAU, — Wednesday was
the final day for introducing bills
into the legislature, unless they
are revenue or appropriations
measures, without suspension of
the rules, and as a result bills
showered in record numbers.
They covered a wide range of
subjects from millions of dollars
for schoolhouses to repeal of the
dog tax and the licensing of un
dertakers.
Bills for an appropriation of
$3 million for schoolhouses were
introduced in both houses by
Sen. Gorsuch in the Senate and
by Rep. John Coghill in the House.
The measures propose half of
the money be spent for building
in rural areas without the need
of matching the money locally.
The other half would go to cities
and independent school districts
with big schools, matching 50<
for each territorial dollar.
There also was a flood of mem
orials, including one to President
Eisenhower and Congress by the
House Fisheries Committee asking
the restriction of fishing in Cook
Inlet to Alaskans only, a proposal
which Delegate E. L. Bartlett has
advised legislators would be
doomed to failure.
Another by Sen. Charles Jones
(R-Nome) seeks removal of the
20 percent federal tax from jew
elry made of ivory by the Eski
mos. The memorial contends the
tax is hampering sales which are
essential to the Eskimos’ well
being.
The W ar in Korea
Thursday
SEOUL, (#) — Allied soldiers
grappled with Communist troops
all across the storm-battered Kor
ean Peninsula Thursday.
Winter returned to the rugged
eastern front with a vengeance.
Front line reports said howling
gales piled snow into 10- to 15
foot drifts. Almost a foot of snow
fell in the bleak and barren Heart
break Ridge sector.
Snow, pelting rain and heavy
clouds again restricted Allied air
attacks. Most warplanes were
grounded.
U. S. ACE SHOOTS DOWN
121h MIG ON FRIDAY, 13th
SEOUL, ij) — U.S. Sabre jets
sent six Russian-built MIG-15s
spinning to destruction Friday, as
Col. Royal N. Baker became top
jet ace with 12 MIGs shot down.
Baker, of McKinney, Tex., said
he “always thought Friday the
13th was good luck for me.” He
got his 12th MIG and 13th Com
munist plane Friday.
The bag ran the toll of MIGs
since the Korean war started to
604. x
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13 KILLED IN BREWERY FIRE
NEWARK, N.J., ■—The death
toll in a fire at the Anheuser
Busch brewery Wednesday has
been fixed at 13. All the victims
were construction workers who
suffocated when trapped in a
maze of huge fermentation tanks.
Fire raced up the cork-lined
walls of a windowless storage
wing at the $20,000,000 brewery.
Twenty-nine were hospitalized
for smoke poisoning.
St. Patrick’s Day Party
Will Have Irish Music
The Catholic Ladies are leav
ing nothing undone to provide a
real treat for the people of the
community next Tuesday evening.
An orchestra has been engaged
and furnished with inspiring Irish
music which will bring back
memories of bygone days when
Nome was in the heyday of pros
perity, and St. Patrick’s Day was
the big event of the social season.
Sergeant Bob Scott of the U.S.
Army (“The John McCormick of
the North”) has graciously con
sented to give his services. He
will render several appropriate
vocal selections. Other -vocal num
bers will be heard also.
So, with the whist games, prizes,
dancing and refreshments, com
bined with the general feeling of
hospitality which will be in evi
dence as always, it promises to be
a gala affair and IRISH EYES
WILL BE SMILING.
U.S. Accuses Russia of 37
Violations of Agreements
WASHINGTON, OP)—The House
Foreign Affairs Committee has
accused Russia of 37 violations of
wartime agreements with the
United States, including the in
dustrial rape of Manchuria.
The committee said most of the
Soviet violations are continuing
and that they affected millions of
people in Austria, China, Iran,
Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary,
Germany, Poland and Korea.
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House Bill Would Increase
Dependents’ Allowance
WASHINGTON, OP)—A House ap
propriations subcommittee prom
ised Thursday to plug a legal
loophole through which its chair
man contends $709,538 leaked to
high officials and employes of
the Truman administration.
In all, a subcommittee state
ment claimed, 215 officials and
| employes — including eight cab
inet officers — drew that total
for unused leave or vacation time
between Nov. 1, 1952 and Feb. 15,
1953.
However, Civil Service officials
—as well as a number of those
named as receiving the payments
—defended them as justified. A
statement by Civil Service ad
ministrators cited Public Law
525, enacted in 1944, and said it
allows an employe leaving gov
ernment service to be paid in a
lump sum for all his accumulatd
annual vacation leave.
In ancient times, trees were
thought to have perceptions, pas
sion and reason.
NOTICE TO VOTERS
The Poll Book for the regis- j
irafion of voiers for ihe forth- ;
coming municipal and school
board election which has been
open since February 18, will close
March 28, 1953.
Carrie M. McLain,
City Clerk
Publish Mar. 13, 20, 27, 1953
Third Game of Pioneer
Card Series Saturday
Promises Lively Contests
The standing of the contenders
for the grand prizes in the Pio
neer Card Series proves that the
players are fairly evenly matched.
The scores at present are these:
Out in front with a comfortable
lead is Peggy Kelliher with 242;
Mrs. Verna von der Heydt, 225;
Mrs. Fred Rohn 224, and tied with
her for, third place is Mrs. Ella
Bjornstad with 224' also.
For the men: Victor Hansen
has 228; Dan Jones 224; George
Morin 223 and tied with him is
Bob Scott with 223 also.
Several others are close up in
their scores. Much will depend
on who will hold a commanding
lead after the next game, although
this will only be half the series,
many upsets and surprises will re
sult before the play ends.
We have been reliably informed
that small house parties are being
held where whist rules are being
studied scientifically. However,
we are inclined to agree with the
general opinion, which is — you
just have to get the cards to win.
Of course when you play accord
ing to Hoyle you get the most out
of them.
The Pioneers are very gratified
to see the games so well patron
ized, which is evidence that they
are providing a source of enjoy
ment much needed in this isolated
community at this time of year.
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY
UNDER AUSPICES CATHOLIC LADIES |
CARDS • DANCING
VOCAL SELECTIONS • REFRESHMENTS
Tuesday, March 17 - - 8:00 p.m.
Pioneer Hall Admission $1.00