The Nome nugget., 1943-11-08
BATTLE IS 0FF|NG
AN EDITORIAL!

Mans inhumanity to man. has once again come to the front-ths time flung in the direction of the City of Nome and its civic-minded ctizenry
 Under the "citified'' scarehead Nome Is Coorfu But, Oh, How Deadly Boring tale of desolaton and woe unfolds itself in Outside article as the reader takes in So-called true tale of "the most interesting frontier town in the high north"
 Bylined by one, who few short weeks ago, visited with us and was accorded the privileges of the city this pleasantly primitive place" seems to be just spot wherein stories emanate to suit the satisfaction of those who have never visited this part of the high north and who have yet to gain opportunity to do so.
 To the writer of the aforementioned article, vast pleasure seems to have accrued him from the state ment Nome is vast headache' to many His asser- tion the town is incredibly crowded and the climate savage" brings smirk of disgust from this writer
 Under the sub-head Offers Little Choice" one learns from this so-called correspondent that Nome has no facilities of recreation whatsoever Even the mild entertainment of an ice parlor has been denied in the article Reading further one learns Nome has no dances, confectionery shops nor Esembance of any particular of recreation
 Adding to his remarks, this so-called correspondent sums up the situation regards to Nome "A man has no choice except to wander forlornly up and down the broken sidewalks of Front Street or of spending the evening making the rounds of the roaring ian- packed saloons of the city" His remarks further charged that 60 per cent of locally workers have
 
 Summing up the story in brief this so-called cor respondent gives vividly assinine picture of Nome as he portends to portray to his "clentee" in the States that Nome is entirely what they would like to envisage, in which they would to so-journ for time. "A S%
 Bringing personalities into the picture described |by him, Nome is just about the jumping off, place Iof the universe Except for one, these personalities were interviewed, we presume, in the nearest elbo- bending dispensary. We gather such from a rumor this correspondent was refused interviews from the most pertinent citizens of the city because of his being on the inebriate edge, so to speak.
 Newsrnen have been known to make mistakes prior to this. and sincerely hope this so-caed corres- pondent, after accepting hospitality while in the city, feels such fragrant misrepresentation of facts in regard to Nome should never have been al- lowed to roll off the presses We fail to feel such to be the case in this respect however aware like instances have happened before.
 For this reason we feel refutaton should be made at this tme both of the article and of the fact the aforementioned so-called correspondent stands high in the estimation of the Fourth Estate
 In the first place are of the opinion the mental meanderings of this so-called correspondent were merely thoughts which have unruly habit of eman- atng after one has imbibed too freely in convival spirits After sensbility has vanished little of the effect his thoughts have on another
 The 'grizzed old tuba player" this so-called correspondent depicts one of the personalities toned refrans from comment in regard to the article but it is this writer's opinion he fails to be in full ac- cord with this so-caled correspondents train of thought in regard, to the city.
 We feel, do many others this ''cheechako' should be set alright in regard to the civic affairs and social status of Nomes citzenry. We are of the opinion we fail in appreciation of such fragrant misrepresenta- ton of the city and of the mind that such should be
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