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The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-25
SERMONETTE
KEEPING CHRISTMAS

Christmas has come to the
world many times since the year
One. Yet millions of people have
been unaware of its existence or
meaning. Some unaware be-
cause they never had an oppor-
tunity to know about Christ.
Others unaware because they
were too busy with other things.
What does Christmas mean to
you? You who have heard the
story many times? You who liv-
ed in a community where many
aids to Christian living are
available to you? Will you miss
Christmas because you are too
busy with the affairs of men
and materials?
And having missed Christmas
what will you miss?
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-25
OLD-TIMER
TELLS OF
NORWAY HOME

! An interesting o1dtiner from
Nome, Halfdan Wig will return
to his home in Anchorage to-
morrow on the train, concluding
a short visit in Fairbanks.
The droll little man, who
stands only about five feet high,
is well known to "sourdough
row" in the Nordale Hotel lob
by, for he came to Alaska in
1901 and has many friends
throughout the Territory, in
Guiding Leonard Seppala, whom
he visited recently at Chatani-
ka. A brother, Sig, is a store
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-25

You will miss one more oppor-
tunity to grow spiritually.
And equally important, you
will limit the spiritual help
you can give to your neighbor.
And more important, you will
retard the work or God in His
plan of building the Kingdom in
the hearts of men.
Christmas has come to the
world again. How aware are you
of the spirit Of Christ,
We, who pride ourselves on
being grown-ups, should look at
the little children if we would
catch the spirit of Christmas.
They being less spoiled by the
care of things, enter more easily
into the Christmas spirit.
Or come apart awhile and
listen to the story and song about
the shepherd and wise men.
Look once more at the manger
scene and the star and let the
spirit of Christ come into your
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-25
PAGE SEVENTEEN

heart. "Rejoice and be exceed
ing glad-for unto us a child Is
born, unto Us a Son is given
He is meek and lowly of heart
He is the Prince of Peace.
V. L. BOOKER.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-25

keeper at Ruby and another bro
Their, Ralph Wig, is at Nome.
Family Hotel in Norway
Before coming to seek his
fortune in gold in Alaska, Mr..
Wig owned and managed a no.
tell in Alta, Norway. The Wig
Hotel, which has recently and
reluctantly housed hundreds of
Nazi officials during the Occu-
patton. has been in the family
for nearly $50 years. Situated in
one of the most scenic spots in
Norway, many famous and his
toric visitors have crossed its
antique threshold and dined at
it's table richly spread with de-
lectable Norwegian dishes.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-25
MARSHES ARE BACK
FROM MARSHALL

Mr.. and Mrs. George Marsh
are back at their home at 1907
II. Street, Seattle, after having
spent the past several weeks at
Marshall. Mr.. Marsh was at
tending to the fall work on his
mining property there. The
weather has been very mild
there all fall, he said.
After spending some weeks in
the Marshes plan to
go outside for the rest of the
winter.
The Hungarian city of Szeged
is of prehistoric origin.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-25

Placer Location Notices now on
sale at The Nome Nugget.
The CIO news., 1944-10-09

administration of President Roosevelt was
swept into office.
The right to organize was protected by
Its NRA and Wagner Act, and union member
ship rose to 3,750,O0O In 1885. With the aid
of CIO it doubled between 1886 and 1899,
reaching total of 100000. Since then, under
the Roosevelt administration, union member
ship has continued to rise, until this year it is
estimated at 13,750,000.
On November 7, America will 60 to
the polls. 1t can elect Pres. Roosevelt and
progressive Congress, with the assurance
that labor's rights will continue to be pro-
tected and expanded. Or 1t can elect Dewey
and his assorted reacti0naries, with the
knowledge that his anti-labor supporters
will be pressuring for q return to the
union-busting Of the Harding, Coolidge
and Hoover regimes.
Labor voters should have little difficulty
In deciding which choice to make.
The CIO news., 1944-10-09
FDR Shows Up Deweyites

docs not adequately deal with the human
side of reconversion." He denounces its failure
to prescribe federal standards of unemploy-
ment compensation, to provide any benefits
for federal employees and to pay transportation
costs for laid-off workers stranded far from
home and calls for the prompt rectifying Of
these deficiencies.
Roosevelt further notes that Congress has
provided prompt and generous settlements for
business interests, and declares: 1--WE should
be no less fair In our treatment of our war
workers.
When Dewey and his crowd speak of re-
conversion, ram down their throats their
shameful record in Congress-and vote for a
President and members of Congress who will
give fair treatment to labor
The CIO news., 1944-10-09
Union Figures Tell A Story

Union membership figures compiled by the
research department of the CIO Political Ac-
tion Committee point moral which all labor
unionists should ponder in this election year.
In 1920, following the last world war,
total union membership in the United States
was 4,078, ,740. But in that year, the reaction
ary and anti-labor Harding administration was
elected, with a "back-to-normalcy" program
not dissimilar to that of Dewey today.
AS result of the union-busting open-shop
sdrives Of that regime, union membership
dropped to 2S77,297 by 1925.
Then followed the long years of Cool
idge and Hoover reaction, In which big
business was I'm the saddle riding rough
shod over labor's rights. These resulted
mot only I'm the hideous Hoover depression
but also I'm o union membership drop to
2,5s2,261 I'm 1882.
BY this time, however, the American
had learnt its lesson and the New Deal
The CIO news., 1944-10-09

Pres. Roosevelt's criticisms of the miser.
ably inadequate reconversion bill passed by
Congress illuminate the contrast between his
attitude and that Of his political opposition.
Last June. Roosevelt urged unified pro-
ment of civilian war workers, with appropriate
unemployment benefits His runnng-mate,
Senator Truman, jointly with Senators Kilgore
and Murray. sponsored the labor backed bill
that was designed to achieve these purposes.
But the Dewey Republicans ganged up
with anti-New Deal Democrats to defeat
the KiIgore-Murray-Truman bill. and to
strip from even the inadequate George bill
Its few projections for laid-off workers.
Roosevelt declares the bill finally passed
The CIO news., 1944-10-09
- ARBAGE-DISPosAL is an un-

~ pleasant but necessary job. So
let's hold our noses and dispose
quickly of the Hitler left-overs
whose stencil Ia becoming unbear-
able in this election campaign.
Sample No. 10 an diversified post
card with the American fascist
slogan, "Wake Up America!" on II,
carrying excerpts from a speech Of
fascist origin red-baitins the Roose-
welt administration, and with such
oatchlInes as "Browder, Hillman
and the Communists will vote
will you?"
More than three million copies
Of this smelly stuff have been
mailed at q public expense Of
$4,000 through the connivance Of
IS Republican members Of Con-
gress, including the perfUmed
Mrs. Clare B0othe Clare.
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Sample No. 2 is billboards post
ed in the Pittsburgh area proclaim
ing: ITS YOUR country-Why let
Sidney IIillman run it?"
TO which even the Republican
Post Gazette rejoined: "Sure-it's
YOUR country, but It's Hillman's,
too"
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Sample No. 3 is that open sewer
and public nuisance, the Dies COM
mittee, now conducted by lame
duck Congressman rejected by the
voters ard thirsting for revenge.
The daily output Of unsupported
smears from this discredited COM
mittee has become so fantastic and
ridiculous, and Its anti-New Deal
malice so obvious, that many re-
putable publications no longer con-
slider II news.
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For further samples, in any
quantity, refer to the daily columns
Of the Hearst and Scripps-Howard
press, the Chicago Tribune and
most of the rest of the anti-Roose-
welt press.
There you will find an endless
stream of red-baitins, scarcely
veiled appeals to racial prejudice
and other similar propaganda to
divide the American people and the
United Nations.
X Il Il
Top leaders In the Dewey camp
telf-risnteously 6isclaim any
thought of appealing to racial, re-
]igious and national prejudice.
But they cannot deny their
propaganda strategy has been TO
single out Sidney Hillman for
more personal attention than any
other opponent.
Nor are they unaware that this
leads TO constant references 10 his
race and national origin, to exag-
gerated cartoons, and &c other
Iace-baiting ranging from the sly
and subtle TO outright snti-Semit-
Ism.
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The CIO news., 1944-10-09
Looking Ahead
By Len De Caux

guise or disclaim appeals TO racial
prejudice, no similar httempt 10
made In regard to the equally Hit
leresque tactic Of red-baiting.
Dewey's side-kick, Brlcker, in
dulges In IL openly, blatantly and
unashamedIy in nearly every
speech, aud Dewey himself en-
ploys It. The "red b0gey," In fact,
seems TO have become the Dewey
ties chief stock-in-trade.
The aim Of this tactic, copied
from Hitler and Dies, is to create
in the minds Of the ignorant and
unthinking a fantastic image, like
the old cartoons of bewhiskered
Bolsheviks with knife In mouth
and bomb In hand. and then by
baseless insinuation to identify
with this bogey every liberal and
progressive in public life.
These types Of propaganda are
a measure OF the bankruptcy Of
the Roosevelt opposition.
Realizing they are at a disadvan-
tage In appealing TO the intelli-
gence Of voters who want a Presi-
dent and Congress that will bring
speedy victory, postwar prosperity
and international cooperation for
lasting peace, the Deweyites are
relying less on their candidates in
sipid speeches than on appeals TO
the lowest forms of divisive pref
udice.
Their Zine" II reminiscent Of
the propaganda campaign against
CI0 union organization o few
years back.
Little or no attempt was made
TO argue against the merits OF un-
ionism, higher wages and better
working conditions-Twhich were
the only real issue.
Instead, the red bogey was con-
stantly raised and every other kind
OF appeal to Irrelevant prejudice
was made, to divert attention from
the real issue and to prevent work.
ers from combining together in
their own interests.
In their cynical and contemp-
tuous attitude, however, the Dewey
ties grossly underestimate the in.
telligence Of American voters.
The American people have seen
Hitler rise to power on race-bait-
ing and red-baitjng, and use these
tactics as his chief propaganda
weapon TO divide and weaken the
denocracies.
They have seen his "Bolshevik
bogey" take shape as a brave peo-
pie and gallant ally against fas-
cism, whose efforts have saved
countless American lives and whose
friendship and cooperation are es-
sential for future world peace.
With such lessons in mind, Amer
lean voters are not likely to be d.
verted from electing Roosevelt and
q progressive Congress by pip
squeak propagsndists who rehash
Hitler's lies.
The CIO news., 1944-10-09

II there is some attempt 10 dis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
WatertolUn Couple
 Wed Tuesday

Miss Jeanette Ernestine Gauthier, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Gauthier, Watertown, and John Jude Healey, son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Healey, Cutler street, Wa tertown, were united in marriage Tuesday at 8 a. m. at St. Johns church, Watertown. Rev. Myles P. Calvin, performed the ceremony.
 A white gown of chiffon over satir with a sweetheart neckline, three quarter length sleeves and full skirt, and a fingertip veil arranged from a crown of orange blossoms was worn by the bride. She carried a bouquet of white roses. Her sister, Miss Bernice Gauthier, as maid of honor, wore pink chiffon over satin with sweetheart l1eckline, short puffed sleeves and full skirt. Her Dutch cap was of matching color and she carried a bouquet of pink and white carnations. Leo Des-' coteau served as best man.
 A wedding breakfast was served for 35 members of the families ano friends at the home of the bride'3 parents Mrs. Gautheier received in an orchid costume with black access sories and a corsage of gardenias. The bridegroom's mother also wore gardenias with her soldier blue cos tune and brown accessories.
 The couple will reside at Phoenix. Ariz. MT. Healey has been employ ed at the Ford Sales and Service Company and Mrs. Healey has beer associated with the Connecticut Hospital Service, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
Group Reelects
 Mrs. Marind11

Division 5, Ladies auxiliary, An dient Order of Hibernians, reelected Mrs. Catherine Marinan president at a meeting last night in Mechan- ics' hall.
 Other officers named include: Mrs. Elizabeth Savage, vice-presi- dent; Mrs. Nellie Hayden, record ing secretary; Mrs. Margaret Ten- ney, financial secretary; Mrs. Nora Doyle, treasurer; Miss Sarah Doyle, nistress-at-arms; Mrs. Sadie Be- dore, chairman of the standing com- mittee; Miss Mary Franklin, chair man of history committee: Mrs. May Root, sentinel; Miss Florence A. Cassidy, trustee for three years, and Dr. Alfred Finn, physician.
 The slate will be installed Jan. ' at Mechanics hall. An audit will be held at the home of Mrs. Doyle, 45 Watertown avenue, Thursday at 8 p. m. Miss Cassidy was judge and Mrs. Elizabeth Peters and Miss Franklin served as tellers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
WOMEN EMPLOYES
 AID LABOR DRIVE
House=tO=HOuse Canvass Conducted in Bunker
 Hill Section

Six women employees of local brass plants this week joined the War Manpower Commission recruiters in the house-to-house canvass for ad- ditional war workers, it was reported today by Raymond J. Titterington, chief recruiter.
 The new squad, which is now call- ing at homes in the Bunker Hill section, is composed of Mary Hall lack and Dorothy Strusinski of the American Brass O., Ann Petke and Eleanor GiuSto of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, and Marie Hale and Helen Hur- ley of the Chase Brass & Copper Co.
 MT. Titterington said the women were given temporary leaves from the manufacturing concerns to aid in the quest for new workers, ur- gently needed for ammunition pro- duction. The special recruiters un- derwent training period and on Tuesday started out to work in the campaign.
 With the addition of the factory employees to the regular squad of three women recruiters from the U. S. Employment service, the War Manpower Commission hopes to &C., celerate its search for additional help in war production, the re- cruiter stated. Officials of the drive anticipate nearly complete coverage of the city by the recruiting squad.
 Apples are being cautioned at $1,000 an acre in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
ETHEL BARRYMORE RETURNS TO ROLE
Giving Bargain Counter" Performances Following
 Serious Illness

Ethel Barrymore First Lady of the Theeter, is giving a bargain counter performance in "Em- bezzled Heaven" The Theater Guilds new hit play at the Ma tion Theater, New York, to which the famous actress recently re- turned following serious attack of pneumonia.
 Never of the stage for a single moment during the entire action of the play, the reigning head of the House of Barrymore is on con- stant display for thousands of de- voted followers of 150 minutes of uninterrupted stage action.
 Miss Barrymore's iron woman" performance is alraedy being hailed by critics as the best of the season, Playing the role of a Czech cook who attempts to buy her way into Heaven the curtain rises to find Miss Barrymore already onstage in the prologue scene, which is set in her tiny bedroom in Organ Castle where she has been cook for thirty years. With Miss Barrymore onstage the curtain rises for the next scene which moves into the elaborate kit- chen of the castle and affords the- atergoers an opportunity to examine the famous actress dexterity with the pots and pans of her stage trade. The next two acts find her on the journey which ends, eventually in the Vatican in Rome. It is in this latter scene that screen actor Albert Haserman makes his iong-heralded America nstage debut as the Pope.
 The new Theater Guild play was written by |. Bush.Fekete and Mary Helen ay and Is based on the famous novel by Franz Werfel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
CLUB
 NOTES
Miss CdUanGMgh
 Wed Yesterday

Rev. George F. Reilly officiated at the wedding of Miss Eileen Cav- anaugh, daughter of Mrs. Mary Cav- anaugh, South Elm street, and Wil- liam Dunn, son of MT. and Mrs. Patrick Dunn, Luke street, which took place yesterday morning at 8 o'clock at the Immaculate Concep- tion church.
 The bride was attired in a win- ter-white wool afternoon dress, a brown hat trimmed with green and gold, brown accessories and cor- sage of orchids. Miss Marie Cava- naugh, who served her sister as maid of honor, wore a pastel blue wool street length dress with silver nail trim, brown hat and accessor- ies and an orchid. Thomas Dunn, brother of the bridegroom, was best man and the brides cousin, It. Don- aid Desereau, rshered.
 A wedding breakfast was held at the Elton for the bridal party and members of the immediate families. Mrs. Cavanaugh selected a purple dress with silver trim, grey access sories and gardenias. The bride groon's mother was dressed in a wine and black ensemble with a corsage of gardenias.
 Upon their return from wed- ding trip to New York City, MT. and Mrs. Dunn will reside at B Albion street. The bride travelled in g pink wool dress, leopard coat, brown ac- cessories and an orchid corsage. She is graduate of Waterbury Catholic high school and St. Mary's hospital school of nursing MT. Dunn was graduated from Wilby high school and is employed at the Chase Brass and Copper Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
BEN MAWR GIRLS
 PLAN DINNER PARTY

At 8 meeting last night at the home of Miss Evelyn Marciano, Will son street, the Ben Mawr Girls made plans for a Dinner Party to be held on Tuesday, January End at the Flamingo Room in honor of the recent birthday of Mrs. Vincent Renzoni.
 The next meeting will be held on January 10th at the home of Mrs. Edward Masi, Russell street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
MIR. AND MRS. HENRY s. HOOKER s. TOOkerS To Mark 5Oth Anniversary

titan at Monmouth Hospital, Long Branch, N. J., Ellen Tooker, Jr., Thera D. Costello, Kenneth M, Craige J., Elizabeth M. and Gail G.. Tooker, Carol Alice, Henry E. and Priscilla M Tooker.
 Those who will attend the din- ner tomorrow are: MT. and Mrs. George Gillespie, Mrs. John Callan, MT. and Mrs. Robert Mccarthy, MT. and Mrs. Robert Sanford, MT, and Mrs. Douglas Weaving and son, Douglas, MT. and Mrs. Grant Out trirn,, MT. and Mrs. Hermance Val- entine, Mrs. Matilda Erk, Mrs. Olive McManamy, William Wells of Flor ida, John Wells, Bronx, N. Y, Mrs. Florence Becker, of West Saugerties. N. Y, Otis Tooker, Bridgeport, Calvin Tooker, Bridgeport. and Mrs. Anna Curtiss, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29

. MT. and Mrs Henry s. Tooker, Hitchcock Lake, who will celebrate their 5Oth wedding anniversary Jan- uary 2, will mark the occasion to- morrow with dinner from to ' D. m. at the Copper Kettle.
 MT. Tooker and his wife, the former Alice Wells, came to Water bury in 1916, and for the past IA years he has been employed as an engineer at the Waterbury Rolling Mill, Inc. He was at one time asso- ciated with the Farrel Foundry and Machine Company.
 MT. and Mrs. Tooker have seven children including: Luther Tooker, Mrs. Joseph E. (Mildred Pilking- ton, Mrs. Gordon (Marguerite) Som- CTS, Mrs. William (Dulcie) Costello, Jr., Henry L. Kenneth S., and Earl E. Tooker. Grandchildren of the couple are: Miss M. Janet Pilkington, die-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
SOCIAL SITUATIONS

THE sITUATIONi You take . small child ot visit In Q friends home.
 WRONG WAYl Let him walk on the davenport and jump up ana down on the chairs. rather than risk Q scene if you correct him.
 RIGHT WAYi Don't lot him abuse your hostess furniture or play with her knlekknaeke. even is You must ask her if she has aiiy- thlng he can play with while tit tWo of sou talk. (A smart oeteaa afaR8 eiit nolHle koFs of unQfsahs akIa obfeoia ns noon e . eMnil gI4i. lol enlglG heF h1naa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
SOCIETY
Beatrice NigrO
 Feted At Party

Miss Lena Coppello and Lucille DiModugno were hoStesses at pre- nuptial party in the Copper room of The Elton last night for Miss Beatrice J. Nigro, Woodtick road, whose marriage to B12-c Victor A. Marcello, Linwood street, will take place Jan. 1. Miss Nigro was pre- sented with sterling crystal ware.
 Those attending were Misses Florence Lombardo, Thelma Bou- langer, Loretta Nigro, Ermenia Feb biani, Doris DiModugno, Mrs. Har- old Paul, Mrs. Michael Marlak, Mrs. Bernard M. Costello, Mrs. John A. Hawksley, Mrs. Philip Korngiebel, Mrs. William Luskas, Mrs. George Adam and Mrs. Raymond H. Cam field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
Club Notes

Election of officers will be held by the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce auxiliary at meeting Monday night, Jan. l, at 8 o'clock at the Lithuanian-Republica club etoistrdlucmfwyp kqjxzfiffh hall. A New Years social will fol- low the business meeting. Mrs. Frank Banis will preside.
 The PlattS Mills Community club will hold a New Years eve party Sunday evening at g o'clock at the clubhouse.
 A Youth Dance, sponsored by the SS. Peter & Paul Mothers club, will be held at 8:30 tonight in the Aa- derso~ school gymnasium. Haro l Kemp will furnish recorded music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
Social Notes

Mrs. Emma Trafford, East Farm street, is spending two weeks at Fort Fairfield, Maine.
 Several local residents were among the guests of MT. and Mrs. Albert Spring of Highland avenue, at recent Christmas party at their summer home in Branford. The Wa terburians included: Mrs. Albert Spring, ST., Mrs. Mathew Colney, Miss Anastasia Petrosky, and AL bert Spring, Jr.
 A second child, son, Anthony Robert, was born Dec. 19 at St. Mary's hospital to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Durso, Highland avenue. Mrs. Durso is the former Theresa Tremaglio.
 MT. and Mrs. Enrico Violette, Orange street, entertained Wednes- day for their son, Nicholas. who celebrated his seven the birthday.
 Mrs. Margaret Hawksley, Prospect street, is spending a few days at Mars Hill, Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
SOCIAL
 FUNCTIONS
Recent Bride
 GUen ShOyer

Mrs. Frank J. Doyle, Syramore Lane, the former Miss Virginia Crane, who was married to T-Sgt. Doyle, U. s. M. C., on Dec. 16, was honored at a shower Wednesday night by her aunt, Mrs. Walter Ahearn, Niagara street.
 Among those present were: Mrs. Frank w. Doyle, Mrs. Gerard Cor dett, Mrs. Raymond Ahearn, Mrs. J. F. Ring, Mrs. Thomas Doyle, Mrs. Edward Bowling, Mrs. Charles Ahearn, Mrsf1 Henrly Loughran, Mrs. John J. Crane and Miss Ann Griffin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-29
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage licenses have been issued by the Office of Vital Statistics:
 Thomas Jos. Hurley, 134 Griggs street and Sadie Marie Cyr, 31S West Grove street.
 Thomas Francis McAllen, 76 East Dover street and Rosemary T. Bowling, 61 Plaza avenue.