THE NOME NUGGET
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Oil Industry Welcomes
Interior’s Decision on
Alaska Prospecting
WASHINGTON, UPV—The West
ern Oil & Gas Assn, says oil in
dustry representatives from west
ern states welcome the decision
of Secretary of the Interior Sea
ton on oil and gas prospecting.
The association said the deci
sion, announced Wednesday, may
make possible an early resump
tion of oil and gas prospecting on
wildlife lands in Alaska.
The association referred in par
ticular to Seaton’s announcement
at a news conference that the
Fish & Wildlife Service and the
Bureau of Land Management will
begin conferences to determine
which portions of Alaska lands
shall be opened to leasing without
detriment to wildlife.
The association said it regrets
that Seaton had not agreed with
the industry’s contention that the
new, over-all regulations would
be unduly restrictive and unnec
essary, but said the industry is
willing to cooperate and asked
that the industry be permitted to
send representatives to the con
ferences.
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arailable at The Nome Nugget
Democrats Ask
Administration
For Specific Plans
WASHINGTON, UP)—Democrats
called on President Eisenhower
today to back up with specific
blueprints for action the eight
point program he laid before
Congress yesterday.
Republicans were practically
unanimous in their praise of Ei
senhower’s personally delivered
message. Some Democrats lauded
it but many of them were critical.
Senate Democratic Leader Lyn
don B. Johnson set the show-me
tone of reaction to the proposals
Eisenhower outlined in his State
of the Union message.
“The President has in general
terms set forth some worthy ob
jectives,” Johnson said. “Now we
are waiting for his blueprints for
meeting those objectives. As soon
as he lays them down, our com
mittees will promptly consider his
recommendations.”
There was mounting evidence
of Democratic disappointment the
President did not make any spec
tacular proposals for an immedi
ate buildup in American military
might.
Letter’
To The Editor
After reading Mr. West’s Letter
to the Editor of Dec. 30 we feel
it is only fair to him and the peo
ple of Nome to respond with a |
reply in order to enlighten him
to some facts which apparently
escaped his attention when he
wrote his letter.
The fact that he is a newcomer
to Nome is very clearly portrayed
by the substance of his letter.
He states that he has “looked
into the matter” of the new Tel
ephone Co. Judging from the re
sults of his so-called investigation
it is clear to us and any intelli
gent person that the sources of
| his information did not extend
! beyond the front door of his place
of employment.
He next states that the A. T. &
T. Co. will provide a dial system
for Nome if the public will pay
for it and the Council will permit
a raise in rates. Surely, Mr. West
is not so gullible as to be
misled by such a statement. |
Here again we have the cart j
before the horse. Why should the j
public be required to pay for im
provements before they are
made? Do you pay for your gro
ceries before you receive them,
or before you know you will re
ceive them at all? Of course you
don’t. Evidently you have been
fed the same ballyhoo that has
been handed to the Public for
years. Certainly the Public should
not be expected to pay for some
thing for which they may well
receive nothing but more prom
ises.
In response to Mr. West’s state
ment in regard to the increased
costs and services of over 50%,
in contrast to the “token 5%”
granted the A. T. & T., he should
also be aware of the fact that
these costs and service which
merited increases have also im
proved tremendously during the
past 10 years, whereas the ser
vices not granted rate increases
have deteriorated to the point at
Antarctic Huskier
Will Not Be Shot
AUKLAND, New Zealand, UH—
A reprieve for most if not all the
huskies with the New Zealand
antarctic expedition was reported
1 yesterday by C. M. Bowie, chair
man of the Ross Sea Committee.
He said the Aukland zoo is tak
ing nine and the Wellington zoo
two. Others are expected to find
homes in New Zealand and else
where.
Animal lovers had complained
about a reported plan to shoot
the huskies in Antarctica because
it was believed they could not
survive New Zealand’s climate.
FHA Makes It Easier
To Finance Homes
WASHINGTON UR—‘The Feder
al Housing Administration has
taken steps that will reduce the
cash outlay for FHA-financed
homes and in some instances per
mit higher discounts on some
home mortgages. In some other
areas the discount limit was low
ered.
Announcing these moves, FHA
Commissioner Norman P. Mason
said Wednesday they should give
“added impetus to the increase in
home building activity.”
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which they now stand. As for
proof of that condition, Mr. West,
ask “John Q. Public,” and learn
the true public opinion.
As to Mr. West’s cost analysis
of a dial system as compared to a
manual one, we feel confident
that the assurance of a profes
sional engineer who has person
ally surveyed the area of the pro
posed new system will be accept
ed in preference to that of a line
man. It stands to reason that a
modern system properly installed
will require far less maintenance
than an old, out-dated one which
requires the full time services of
a maintenance man to keep the
lines on the poles. As for his'
statement regarding underground
lines not being feasable here due
to permafrost, Mr. West should
be informed that underground
lines have been laid here in the
past year, without any difficulty,
and at less cost than setting poles
for overhead lines.
Now, as to the axe-grinders.”
Here again we can readily iden
tify the source of his information.
An “axe grinder” in the modern
sense of the term is a name com
monly bestowed upon a person
who is constantly and continu
ously in argument or controversy
with someone or some issue. We
fail to see his grounds for appli
cation- of such a title to the per
sons referred to in his letter.
Here again we shall let “John Q.
Public” be the judge. Did it ever
occur to Mr. West that if the so
called “axe-grinders” had ap
proved the rate raise requested
by the A. T. & T. Co. that the in
creased burden thereby rammed
down the Public’s throat would
have materially increased the op
portunities of the new telephone
company rather than decrease
them?
The request of the Nome Tele
phone Co. is not unreasonable. It
asks for a right which is accorded
to any free enterprise, namely,
the right to operate a legitimate
business. It is not asking for an
exclusive franchise, therefore it
places no restrictions on the pres
j ent telephone company. Fair com
petition is an asset to American
business and economy. It will
hurt no one except those who
have good reason to fear it.
In conclusion, we sincerely hope
that Mr. West will continue his
investigation and look a little fur
ther into the matter, and when,
after doing so, he receives a true
picture of “John Q. Public,” he
will favor us by submitting his
revised “Letter to the Editor.”
Respectfully yours,
The “Axe Grinders”
(Signed) Armin E. Bohrer
P. L. Reader
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