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former Gov. Spaulding and former Sen
ator Moses, who ran first and third, and
who have never said they favored Mr..
Willkie and are supposed to be against
him, and Charles A. Holden, a Dewey
pledged delegate
OF the four district delegates elected
by the Republicans, one is pledged to
Dewey, one is reported to be anti
Willkie and the other two are said
to be for Mr.. Willkie.
Mr.. Willkie eampaigned in the State,
making two major speeches there and
holding number of conferences at
other times with Republican leaders.
Gov. Dewey made no campaign and, as
In other States, insisted he was not a
candidate. Nevertheless. a slate of
Dewey-pledged delegates ran. So did
group OF Willkie-pledged delegates. Two
OF the Dewey-pledged delegates were
elected and none of the Willkie- pledged
candidates were victorious.
Willkie supporters. claim that the re-
suits In the New Hampshire primary are
a significant victory for their candidate.
More impartial observers take a diff
ferent view.
LII Vic 1S4u nepuDucan Ndt1Onal Con-
vention the New Hampshire delegation
-unpledged-voted on the first two
ballots for President for Senator Bridges
OF New Hampshire. The delegation,
then eight strong, on succeeding ballots
broke away from Bridges and on the
final ballot stood six for Willkie and
two for Taft.
Mr.. Willkie Is about to invade Wis
consin in his quest for delegates. The
primary there takes place April L.
Candidates supporting Willkie, Dewey,
Gen. Macarthur and former Gov
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American Sea Power

Secretary Knox's latest figures on
the growth of the Navy will be read
with dismay by all our enemies.
particularly the japanese. AS of
January l. 1912. in the first weeks
after the terrible shock of Pearl
Harbor, we had 913 warships in
commission. On the same day two
years later, we had 4,167, or more
than four times as many, and we
are now adding new ones to our
tremendous fleet at the rate of lit
daily. This rate will continue
through 1914 until our maximum
planned naval strength is reached
sometime in 1945, which means that
in the next IL months or so, we
shall have in the neighborhood of
1000 more combat vessels over and
above the gigantic total in service
at the start of this year.
These breath taking figures, which
do not include thousands of smaller
units like oil barges and miscel-
laneouS amphibious craft, have been
accompanied by corresponding in
crease in personnel. Before the war,
the Navy was operating with be-
tween 100000 and 100000 officers
and enlisted men. Today, with
WAVES included, the number stands
at 2,510,000, and by the end of the
year it will be up to bit more than
3,000,0 ,000-exclusive of 478,OOO in the
Marine Corps and $4,000 in the
Coast Guard. There has been
nothing quite like this in the history
of the world. 1t means that in
size, scope, variety, equipment and
trained crews, American sea power
is supreme among the nations, and
this in turn means profoundly sig
nificant change in the international
balance, with no other country-not
even Britain-being on a par with
us, or even close behind US.
We do not have to speculate over
how the Navy proposes to employ
this strength in winning the war
Developments on all the seas and
oceans Of the world, but mainly in
the Pacific, have shown us how
superbly we'll it is being used-from
the small destroyer escort on up to
the giant battleship, from the sub
marine on up to the aircraft carrier
Indeed, so magnificent have been
the accomplishments to date and so
far-ranglng and huge have been the
operations that it is safe to say,
from the historical standpoint, that
the United States is now we'll
launched on its greatest and most
glorious naval phase since the
founding of the Republic, every
past achievement of our sea power,
in every one of our past wars, SEEM
ing minor by comparison.
Someday, however, the present
shooting will be over and this enor-
mously expanded naval strength of
| ours, this mightiest thing of it's
kind in history. will still be in being,
and the way in which we employ it
then will be OF crucial Importance
not only to ourselves but to the
whole world. Even in the midst OF
war, we must give thought to this
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Senate Republicans

Regardless of which party is in
power, vigorous, alert minority in
Congress is an important adjunct
OF government. The decision of the
Republicans in the Senate to give
more members a hand in shaping
party policy on legislation should
promote that desirable type of mi
nority action.
The value of an active minority
lies, not in opposing measures
merely because they originate with
the majority, but in scrutinizing the
program Of the party in power, to
give the country both sides of everv
issue and to develop fully the need
for any given change in law. If the
new Republican setup produces that
kind Of leadership it will benefit the
country and reflect credit on that
party.
Briefly, what the Republicans
have done is to separate the func-
tions Of floor leader and chairman
of the party conference, and to set
up a nine-man Steering Committee.
For the balance of this year it was
decided to continue Senator Van
denberg of Michigan as acting
chairman of the conference, to con-
tinue Senator White of Maine as
acting floor leader and to appoint
Senator Taft of Ohio chairman of
the Steering Committee
All three of the men holding these
key posts are capable and expert
enced legislators The plan Of the
Steering Committee to hold weekly
meetings will afford a constant mi
nority check on the legislative pro-
gram. The new Setup also gives
recognition to the freshmen, both in
the makeup Of the Steering Com
mlttee and in the selection of Sen
ator Wherry Of Nebraska as whip
and Senator Burton of Ohio as sec
retary Of the conference. Since the
Senators holding the posts of leader
ship will be voted on again at the
opening of the new Congress next
January. it undoubtedly was a wise
decision to continue for the rest
Of this year those who had recently
been chosen as acting floor leader
and acting conference chairman.
This broadening of the form of
party organization is a logical sequel
to the gain the Republicans have
made in Senate membership in the
past six years. Early in 1893 the
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recognizing the Italian kingdom, which
has never lost its status as a legal
government. But what is disturbing
political observers is the fact that the
Russians acted on their own, apparently
without consulting Washington and
London.
State Department officials say they
were aware of the move while London
frankly admits that the Foreign Office
was taken by surprise. Secretary of
State Hull was reticent at his Tuesday
press conference, commenting only that
he supposed" that as the war went
on there would be that kind of thing
everywhere in Europe
x X
Mr.. Hull's comment is far from re-
assuring. The agreements reached at
Moscow may not have been altogether
satisfactory. But they indicated clearly
that the big Three" would follow
diplomacy of "all for one and one for
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Super Hiqhwuys
,m the Mcpherson Republican.

From the Mcpherson Republican.
The planned supersix-lane highway
system of the national administration
Is dandy example of New Deal money
scattering. OF course, 1t we didn't
have any other use for the money and
really had five billion dollars to spare,
the new express roads would be nice to
have.
There Is no denying the value OF
speedy express highways if built where
they are needed, but the danger Is that
we will disrupt the entire national road
system II Government. concentrates on
superhighways. AS planned, they will
be entirely new roads on new rights OF
way. But where will they 60? That's
the rub
In Kansas the planned system elint-
mates nearly all the present important
highways. US-81 and US-50 are not in
cluded, nor are United States highways
"a, 36, 54, IT and 83-all Of them cross
State highways.
What good will 1t do to have one
super highway and let all the rest go
to pot?
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a delegate who is pledged" and so an
nounced when he runs for election, must
continue to vote for his candidate in
the convention until he is released by
the candidate, or until the candidate
is nominated.
X X X
The State has been regarded as a
Willkie stronghold. Mr. Willkie, how
ever, decided not to press the issue by
entering complete, pledged slate Of
delegate candidates in the primary.
Gov Blood and Robert P. Burroughs,
Republican national committeeman,
strong supporters of Mr.. Willkie, agreed
to run on an unpledged slate of can
didates for the seven places as dele
gates at large. They were elected, along
with Robert w. Upton and Frank j.
Sulloway, counted as Willkie supporters,
too. The other delegates at large are
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There remains the further possibility
that blockade-running vessels may be
in operation between Irish and French
ports, with the carrying of couriers as
an incidental function. Even the
strictest naval patrol cannot wholly pre-
vent such traffic, utilizing the hours OF
darkness for the principal part of the
journey. But the Irish government could
soon stop such a procedure if 1t re-
fused to allow blockade-runners to enter
its ports.
1t would be interesting to learn just
how the Axis agencies are in fact COM
municating with their superiors; this is.
after all, the main point at issue, and If
the Irish government can satisfy London
and Washington on this point it should
be sufficient.
(Copyright, 1944)
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Constantine BrOtVn

Both the American and British gov
ernments liked the idea of maintaining
the House of Savoy on the throne and
doubts about their ability to do so were
promoted exclusively by the belief that
it would not be well received by the
Moscow chieftains. Had Washington
and London known that Russia had no
objection to the King and the Badoglio
government, move toward recognition
by the Big Three would have given the
world the impression that the Allies are
acting in full diplomatic harmony. AS
it is, If the United States and Britain
soon recognize the Bari government, the
impression abroad will be that they are
playing ''follow-the-leader" game.
But what is more damaging to the
interests of the United Nations is the
fact that the unilateral action of the
Russians gives rise to many rumors
which could lead to a deterioration of
relations among the Allies. For in
stance, it is said in some quarters that
Moscow's principal motive in acting as
a lone wolf was prompted by a desire
to gain dominant position in the
Eastern Mediterranean. The recogni-
tion was we'll timed because it followed
wave of indignation and depression
among the italian people caused by the
scoop on division of the italian fleet.
Rumormongers say that the Rus
slams, who are emerging out of the war
not only as very able soldiers, but also
as first-class realistic diplomats, have
chosen this moment to recognize the
Italian government to gain popular
sympathy in Italy. Russia did not act
as the much-feared power which is
striving to spread Bolshevism in the
world but as democratic power which
Is willing to befriend all Hitler's
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Joseph B. Eastman

The death of Joseph Bartlett
Eastman deprives the Nation of a
public servant who i'll can be spared.
In twenty-five years on the power
full Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Joe" Eastman had come to
be regarded as something of an
institution. Appointed from the
Massachusetts Public Service Com
mission in 1919, by President Will
son, on the recommendation of the
late Justice Louis D. Brandeis, Mr..
Eastman, already an influential
spokesman for the public interest
at 81, was viewed with some suspi-
clon by railroad management.
principally because of his advocacy
OF public ownership. AS time went
on. however. it became increasingly
clear that whatever his economic
predictions, the young commits
sloner did not permit personal be-
liefs to interfere with his idea of
the obligation of a public officer to
function impartially. Litigants be-
fore the commission might differ
with him-but none ever challenged
his fairness or integrity of purpose.
The Eastman philosophy was we'll
summed up in a speech he deliv-
cred at a dinner less than a month
ago, when friends observed his
twenty fifth year on the COM
mission: "zealots, evangelists and
crusaders have their value before
an administrative tribunal. but not
on it,"
President Harding, and then
President Hoover, reappointed Mr..
Eastman, and when President
Roosevelt, in 1898, sought to bolster
the creaking railroad structure of
the country by creating a co-ordi-
nator Of transportation to admin
lister a contemplated program of
coordination and consolidation,
Mr.. Eastman was the natural choice
for the place. It was no fault of
his that the plan did not bear fruit.
Then the war came on, and when
the President decided to centralize
control over transportation in an
Office Of Defense Transportation,
Mr.. Eastman once more was the
logical selection to head the agency.
Here he performed a difficult Job
capably until his last illness, and it
was an added tribute to his ability
that when he feared the work would
suffer, and sought to resign, Presi-
dent Roosevelt refused even to con-
slider the idea.
The selection of a successor will
be no easy task for the President.
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Tidewuter Town
Norfolk, Va

fNCfJOthp VuJ
| bnOlp certain seaport tolOn
Where close beside the market space
An old street used to ambIe dotun
THU lost 1oithin the seas embrace.
II skies mere blue or sunset gold
Oh, image in my memory yet!-
What lO0nder 1OdS it to behold
A schooner 1Oith lUhite sails tuU set?
And is there more magic sight?
A UeSSel tall and beautiful,
Dreamy as AprilS trees, Surt-,UHite.
That hours OF habit could not dull
No10 on the once still street there is
Cldmor OF commerce, for the gray
TOlUerS OF toll haze conquered this
Enchanted spot OF yesterday.
No more the sudden joy, and yet
SAFE anchored in my memory
There is a ship With White sails SET
A street lost In the sky blue sea.
JOHN RICHARD MORELAND.
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This Changing World

all" A committee, composed OF repre-
sentatives of the United States, Great
Britain and Russia, was set up for the
sole purpose of dealing with political
matters concernng the United Nations.
It was safe to assume that since COM
mon diplomatic front thus has been
established none of the members of
the Big Three would act henceforth
independently.
Every problem was supposed to be
discussed and argued behind closed
doors in London, where the committee
has its headquarters. The inspiration
for these discussions was to come from
the foreign offices of the three powers.
Such was the picture which outside
observers drew from reading of the de-
cision to organize the committee
1t appears, however, that the London
committee is purely consultative body
which is seldom consulted by its princi-
pals. Otherwise. governments would not
scoop each other. And there have been
some important scoops in the past few
weeks.
For instance, the British were sur
prlsed when President Roosevelt an
nounced at his press conference two
weeks ago that one third of the Italian
fleet-or its equivalent in tonnage
would be handed over to Russia The
matter had been discussed at Teheran,
it is true, but it seems that the British
government was not aware of a further
exchange of views between President
Roosevelt and Premier Stain In any
event, the stone President Roosevelt
threw in the quiet waters of the Allied
lake caused many political ripples. They
would have been avoided If the three
parties concerned had worked in COM
plete harmony and told each other
what was going on behind the diplo-
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factory progress toward democracy,
while he shudders to think how closely
the Government of the United States
is trending toward totalitarianism.
X y X
When he visits Madrid, he finds all
sorts of signs that Spain is leaving Fas-
cism behind and is cropping its way to
human freedom and the better life. He
has it from a cousin of corporal who
once served under Franco that Franco
really hates the Spanish Phalanx. He
reports such incidents as that the other
day Franco was reading Phalangist
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political pendulum had swung so
far to the Democratic side that
there were only fifteen Republican
Senators to Seventy-seven on the
majority side with four wearing
other labels Under those conditions
there was not much need or incen-
tive for broad party setup. Today
there are thirty-seven Republicans
enough to make constructive mi
nority action effective.
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Tuesday when Mos
cow confirmed last
weeks rumors that
Russia would ex-
change ambassadors
with the government
of King Victor EN-
manuel, thus be-
coming the first
power in the Allied
camp to extend rec
ognition "de jure" to
the Italian govern
ment.
Fun d a mentally,
there can be no OBJ
lection to Russia
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and develop long-term policies in
keeping with it. For the mere fact
that we shall have such power at
our disposal when peace comes
power that can be used for good or
ill-imposeS upon us certain new
international responsibilities, and
unless we live up to them with wis
dom and foresight, much grio' viii
almost certainly ensue.
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Dublin, or the jap
anese c 0 n s u | a t e.
may learn, If the
information t us
acquired cannot be
transmitted to Ber-
lin.
The Axis people
in Dublin can make
no use of military
information, nor do
they possess the IA
cilities for weighing
and studying the
fragments of infor-
nation of which
secret military in
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Poor Substitute

From the Hamilton Spectator.
That abdominal noun still finds wide
usage as a synonym for courage in
battle, but it Is to be doubted whether
courage by that name sounds any more
admirable or less vulgar. Courage in
modern warfare is too fine quality,
too noble to be coarsened, and the noun
In question might we'll be dispensed
with without valor being the loser.
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he is g. radio COM
mentator. S ON E.
times he is a foreign
correspondent. He
turns up in Govern
ment offices, too. He
t nds to h an &
around the s Ia t e
Department, the way
pigeons tend to con-
gregate ear the
Capitol.
The best way to
describe his mind is
that he feels Spain
is, on the whole,
making very salts
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PRESIDENT Roosevelt.
At the Republican
National Conven-
ton, the delegation
will stand, it is esti-
mated, six for Will
kie and five against.
Two of the anti
Willkie delegates will
be "p ! e d 6 e d" to
Dewey. None of the
other delegates. in
C lu d in g tn e six
reported to sup
port Willkie, are
pledged" Under the
New HampShire law
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Eire-AxiS Link

The present dif6culty about the Axis
agents in Fire is basically problem
of communications. 1t is Of little con-
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I'd Rather Be RIGHT

There is certain special kind of
fellow at large in this fair democracy
who, think, by now needs treatment.
He goes by many names. Sometimes
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The Political Mill

New Hampshire, the first State to hold
a presidential primary, will show up at
the Democratic National Convention
with a 10-strong delegation pledged to
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The Allied political front was consoli-
dated at the Moscow conference. Mill
tary unity of purpose was achieved at
Teheran
Diplomats were taken by surprise on
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-03
IN THE HEADLINES

Two years ago tomorrow, on May 4, 1922, the British flag was hoisted over the island of Madagascar, which has been under French rule since the first French settlement in 1905.
 The French troops stationed on the island gave little or no resistance to the advancing British.
 The island was necessary to the allies, both from defensive as we'll as offensive measures, in order to prevent the Axis use of the island as base, and an added protection from, and prevention of fur ther spread of the tentacles of Axis dom- nation.
 The Japanese forces held the Dutch East Indies as far south as the Indian Ocean, the Timor Sea, and the Coral Seas, and controlled the sea and air to within few hundred miles of the north ern shores of Australia, the goal of the thus far, advancing Nipponese.
 The following few months changed the picture in the southwest Pacific
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-03
CAT-TRAIN
 ARRIVES IN UNALAkLEET

The train which left Nome April 9th, with two tractors, a wanigan and carry all, in charge of Ludwig E. Ost, and three drivers, Paul Amarok, Perry Bahnke, and Tommy Blatchford, arrived in Unalakleet Monday, just 22 days after leaving Nome for the rugged trip.
 At Moses Point they picked up another tractor and driver, Os- wald Moses, and proceeded on their way, arriving at their des- tination about 10 days ahead of schedule, and without any major incidents on the trip.
 Two of the men were flown back to Nome Monday evening via
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-03
I BELIEVE

-. in America and that for which It stands-as a monument to the past, as beacon to the future. l am not one of those who are worrying about what IS wrong with our Country. There's noth- ing wrong with America-unless 1t IS with ourselves as individuals.
 Three hundred years of personal and collective effort have given to us what we call our way of life. We have built through sheer determination, great country. Our agricultural developments dwarf those of other peoples; our indus trial strides would stagger the imagina- ton of the most practical dreamers of even haf-century gone; our scientific progress has been notable; our educa- tional accomplishments have madec our literacy among the highest in the world; our cultural advances through the print ed word and the arts have kept pace with other activities.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-03

ordinator of Mines, to any opera tor for the 1914 season, provided said operator complies with the restrictions and provisions of this grant.
 The provisions of Order 5-202 are waived to the extent required to obtain the relief authorized above, provided that Order L-208 in all other respects and all other orders and regulations of the War Production Board are fully com piled with"
 Applications for permits to op- crate under this grant may be ad- dressed to B. D. Stewart, Coordi- nator of Mines, Box 2811, Juneau, Alaska, or may be filed with any representative of the Territorial Department of Mines at the field and assay offices of that Depart ment which are located at Anchor age, College, Nome and Ketchi- kan.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-03

men, including the owner and as sociates, are actively engaged in the operation.
 2. That not more than one of those men, who must be either the owner or supervisor, was residing outside of the Territory of Alaska at the date of the issuance of this grant.
 3. No men shall be employed, unless because of age, physical handicap, or other reasons, they cannot be used in essential war activities.
 4. That no critical material, other than those in the possession of the operator, or available sec ond-hand, will be required.
 5. That the operator files with the Coordinator of Mines for Alaska, or his delegated represen- tative, the following information: ta) Name and location of property. (b) Name and address of owner or operating company. fc) Type of operation. (dD Number of men who would be actively engaged in the operation.
 $. Permission to operate shall be extended in writing by the Co.,