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The Nome nugget., 1944-08-09
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST g. ls44
PIPELINE TO VICTORY

Supplies, equipment and mate rials are "piped' to our boys at the front in an almost direct and continuous stream.
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NO I. THE PRESIDENCY:

NO Il. THE PRESIDENCY:
 We heartily endorse the Demo- cratic Administration of the gov- ernment of the United States un- der the capable and masterlY leadership of Franklin D. Roose- welt. and we urge him 10 become a candidate for President for a Fourth Term.
 No. 2. TERRITORY:
 We also endorse the Democratic Administration in the Territory of Alaska. commenting officials for their interest in. and efforts on behalf of inc Territory.
 No. 3. ELECTION OF
 GOVERNOR:
 We favor the election of the Governor of Alaska by the people of Alaska.
 No. 4. STATEHOOD:
 In accordance with the An1eri- can principles of self government. we urge passage of legislation sci ting up statehood for Alaska and pledge our parties support. No. 5. EQUAL RIGHTS:
 We affirm our belief in the American principle of equality of opportunity among all people without reference 10 race. creed or color: and whenever discrini- nation exists for such reasons, we seek 10 overcome ii by moral sua- sion and by law.
 No. 6. SOLDIERS VOTE:
 We endorse and advocate pro- visions of law. and legal machin- cry 10 put the same into opera tion. authorizing absentee voting facilities for men and women serving with the armed forces wherever they may be. No. ?. VETERANS
 LEGISLATION:
 We are deeply appreciative of the heroic devotion and sacrifice of inc men and women in the armed services of the United States on battle line throughout the world. We pledge our party 10 work unceasingly for adequate and equitable compensation. med ical and hospital facilities and re- mobilization for all discharged members in need of these aids. We strongly urge the Congress of inc United States and the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska 10 enact legislation 10 provide these facilities and 10 care for such dis charged service personnel and to
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OF THE

provide support for the widows and orphans of deceased soldiers and sailors and the dependents of those discharged because of wounds or disese.
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anu SdlOrS ana The oepen0enfS or those discharged because of wounds or disese.
 No. 8. WITHDRAWAL
 OF LANDS:
 We condemn in principle and Tn practice any withdrawals of lands and resources in or upon public lands in Alaska as being opposed 10 the true principles of Democracy. We especially con- demn the perpetuation of the 2O- mile withdrawal of all land bor- dering the Alaska Highway. We recognize its need for military reasons but demand its revocation when that need shall have ex- pired. We are convinced that any leasing of mineral lands. such as is proposed from time 10 time by certain Federal agencies. is contrary to the best interests of the public. not only of Alaska but also of the entire nation. and pledge ourselves 10 combat 1t with all possible means.
 No. g. WELFARE:
 We pledge our continued sup port to a liberal public Social Welfare program. including ade- quate allowance for old age as- sisfance and for needy widows and dependent children.
 No. 10. TRANSFORMATION
 RATE INVESTIGATION:
 Believing that only cheap trans portation can bring about the eco- homie development of Alaska's vast resources, we urge that the Federal government. through the &&AAGA oAoAG ~OAAAA40- sion. or some equally competent fact-finding agency. make a thor ough study of the rates of the Alaska Railroad and steamship companies operating between Pa cific Northwest ports and Alaska ports. and make provision for now badly needed rate reductions. No. II. SCHOOLS AND
 UNIVERSITY:
 We pledge our party 10 support all reasonable demands for funds for the Territorial public school system and the University oi Alaska. including funds for per- manent buildings.
 Democrat
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HELD AT FAIRBANKS, ALASKA

No. l2. UNEMPLOYMENT
 COMPENSATION ACT:
 We believe that the coverage under the Alaska Unemployment Compensation Act should be re- duced from eight mployees 10 one employee and the number of weeks should be reduced from twenty 10 five.
 No. l3. WORKMEN'S
 COMPENSATION ACT:
 We favor an amendment 10 the Territorial Workmen's Compensa- tion Act setting up the Territorial Department of Labor as the ad- ministrative agency with full au- thoritY to determine the amount of claims due. and legal author-N itY to collect the same. No. IA. FISH MONOPOLY:
 We oppose the granting. by inc Federal government. of any rights which tend 10 create or perpet- uate a monopoly in the fishing in- dusfry or which tend to create or perpetuate any vested interest in or 10 any fishing location or trap site within the Territory of Alas ka.
 No. Is. FISH COMMISSION:
 We urge that government hear ings concerning Alaska's fishing industry be held in Alaska 10 al- low greater representation. We urge that a commission made up of Alaskans be set up 10 assist the Fish and Wild Life Service in drawing regulations pertaining 10 Alaska fishing.
 No. Is. ROAD AND AIRPORT
 MAINTENANCE:
 Recognizing that newly con- structed roads and airports will !. impose new and additional bur- dens of expenditure for mainte- nance upon the Territory, we urge incrased Federal appropriations for such purposes. and pledge generous cooperation from the Territorial government. No. IT. TUBERCULOSIS:
 We urge legislation 10 secure a hospital for tubercular patients in the Territory and urge that vigs orous efforts be made 10 secure military buildings no longer in use. now or later. 10 be used as Territorial hospitals and sanitar- iums for the care of tubsrcular pa tients.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-09
No. II. SCHOOLS AND
 UNIVERSITY:

We pledge our party 10 support all reasonable demands for funds for the Territorial public school system and the University of Alaska. including funds for per- manent buildings.
Evening star., 1944-01-04

the news and as embellished in Berlin,
could be brought forcefully to the notice
OF the leaders of all shades of opinion
in the countries concerned Here YOU
are these Nazis could say, and prob
ably did say, railway strike in America.
Army takes over the railroads. High
official says invasion can't 90 on if rail
traffic halts." What more could Herr
Goebbels ask? And why, in heavens
name, should he invite fuller and frank
er exposition Of the truth from the
Allied radio? He would much prefer
TO produce his effect and have 1t sink
In before we caught on to what he was
doing.
Well, then-to stop playing Goebhels
and after taking a bath to rid ourselves
OF the very thought of such thing-the
facts seem to be that something like
this has happened. In fighting total
war, setback on the political front can
can, in the end, cost as heavily in lives,
because 1t prolongs the war and Tor
every day that the war is needlessly
heightened, American lads will die who
otherwise might have lived.
There is only one possible attitude for
every American to take, only one possible
rule of conduct by which each of us
may be guided through the dark and
bloody months that lie Immediately
ahead of us: The rule by which the
citizens of ancient Rome, in the hour OF
peril, used to adopt for themselves--that
each of us charge himself or herself in
solemn and selfless dedication ito see to
1t that the republic receives no harm"
(Copyrisht, 1914. New York Tribune. Incl
Evening star., 1944-01-04
General Arnold Reports

The report of General H. H. Arnold,
commanding the Army Air Forces,
tells the story of a tremendous
achievement.
In 1888, on the eve of this war, our
air force was negligible factor. It
included about 1900 officers and
$4,000 men, with a reserve of 1890
officers and 400 men. We had about
1000 planes on hand and were build
ing about 100 more a month. In
short, we had no air force in the
modern SenSe-only Stout-hearted
little group OF airmen and weH-laid
plans for the great things to come.
Today the personnel of the air
forces stands at 2,385,OOO men and
we count our military planes in the
tens of thousands.
The real story of the Army Air
Forces, however, is not to be told
in numbers of men and numbers of
planes. Numbers are important, of
course, and the difficult and often
painful job of building up the force
was a necessary prerequisite to the
taking of large scale offensive action.
But, as we 60 into the fateful year
of 1914, the significant fact is that
the preparation and the prelimina-
ries are largely over. We are now
in process of closing with the enemy
and the grim struggle for supremacy
in the air in all combat theaters will
have been decided before many
months have passed. AS General
Arnold expressed it, in speaking of
the European theater: "It is difficult
to appraise the present struggle for
air supremacy as representing any
thing short of major turning point
in the war. What American and
Royal Air Force bombers can do to
the whole German war machine,
once the German fighter force is
rendered impotent, needs no COM
ment. The issue hangs now on
which side first falters, weakens and
loses its Furnishing power"
Although the surrounding condi-
tions differ greatly, this same basic
consideration holds as true in the
Pacific as in the skies of Europe. The
final air battle has been joined, and
he who falters first will be the loser.
AS we look at the record of what
has been done, and as we appraise
what we are capable of doing, there
is every reason to be confident that
1t will be the enemy who will weaken
and give way.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Dorothy Thompson

intention to delight the sense They
certainly display Skill as the result Of
knowledge and practice" and they cer-
tainly are "relished and preferred"
1t is the fact that they do all these
things that perturbs the politician who
sets himself up both as public censor
and displaces the Academy of Arts and
Letters
Leaving Mr.. Varga aside hardly a
magazine in America has devoted as
much space to reproductions of paint
ings by young American artists as
Esquire.
What is literature" Mr. Walker? The
New Oxford defines it. among other
things, as writings esteemed for. beauty
of form or emotional effect" 1t is also
defined by Webster as writings dis
tinguished by artistic form or emotional
appeal" And Webster says "the word
is often applied to the whole body of
writings on particular subject with
out regard to their excellence"
There is nothing in the regulation
that says that magazines enjoying
mailing privileges must be devoted to
good art" or good literature" For it
was certainly not the intention of the
regulation to make the Postmaster
General public censor of art and
letters.
But if Ernest Hemingway, John
Dos Passos, Theodore Dresser, D. H.
Lawrence, Sholem Asch, Maurice
Maeterlinck, Thomas Wolfe and John
Steinbeck, all of whom have been con-
tributors to Esquire, are not men of
letters then, Mr.. Walker, kindly state
who are?
lReleased by The Bell Syndicate. Inc
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Letters to The Star
Voting Rights Of Citizens
OF District Discussed.


70 the Editor Of Tho Star:
There are none so blind as those who
VIII not see, none so deaf as those who
will not hear"
My good friend, C. v. Burnside, was
present at the hearings on the McCar-
ran bill, at which voluminous testimony
was offered relative to the elected city
governments which existed within the
boundaries of the District of Columbia
for 10 years following its establishment
in 1900. Had he opened his ears and his
mind, he would have learned that those
city governments had substantially all
the ordinary municipal powers, including
those of taxation and appropriation.
He would further have learned that
Congress, in 1871 attempted to delegate
even greater powers to the so-called
territorial government" which succeed
ed them, and that this delegation of
power was SO extensive that certain
acts of the Legislative assembly" were
questioned subsequently by the courts.
He would have learned, too that the
people of the District Of Columbia had
less representation in this territorial
government" than they had in the city
governments which preceded it, because
eAASJ SiSNIcN oiiiy pal y Vi lllC ltSlSldllFc
assembly" whereas they previously had
elected all of their city officials. If it
was the intent of the Constitution that
Congress should act as our city council,
then that intent was violated for long
er time than has elapsed since that
tateful day in 1874 when the temporary
commission government-later made
permanent-was set up to liquidate the
affairs of the bankrupt territorial gov
ernment"-bankrupt not by elected off,
clals, but by appointees of the President
of the United States.
Indeed, had Mr.. Burnside lived here
as a boy he would remember when
WaShlngtonlans elected their city Off
clals. Perhaps his memories would not
be pleasant, since he seems to be fearful
OF the exercise of democratic principles
put another elderly friend of mine.
James F. Duhamel, who still is an active
CIVIC worker, remembers those days,
and he is an enthusiastic supporter of
local government.
AS to Mr.. Burnside's statement that
the suggestion that the people of the
District of Columbia should demonstrate
lnelr capacity for local government be-
lore being allowed to participate in
national affairs is devoid of reason"
does he consider that voting in national
elections is OF less importance than
voting in municipal elections, since he
would require no preparation for the
former? He asks, Where and when
has such test been applied" The
answer is: In every town, city, county
and State in the Union. The right to
vote in national elections is the ex-
elusive privilege of the inhabitants of
the States, and the States existed as
colonies or territories before they were
States. They had local self-government
from the beginning, having won that
right in the War of the Revolution.
KENNETH P. ARMSTRONG.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
G0uld Lincoln

country. The House of Representatives
has knocked at the door many times,
with proposed legislation to outlaw
strikes in war industries But always
the administration has opposed such
legislation. It's only solution of the
labor controversies has been for the
Government to take over the plants
and then the demands of labor have
been granted, frequently in their en-
tirety
Congress is returning to Washington
next Monday The President is due to
address it and make recommendations
for legislation. From the White House
has come the statement that the Presi-
dent and the unidentified official who
sharply criticized the labor situation
may have been thinking along the same
lines. 1t will be heartening if this turns
out to be the case and the President
speaks out to Congress.
Labor is entitled to its rights and to
adequate pay. To strike, however, on
the railroads and in the coal mines and
steel mills and shipyards when the Gov
ernment vitally needs these services for
war purposes and the safety of the whole
people is vastly different matter
Some railroad officials have said that
the charge made against them amounts
to a charge of treason. Well, if the
roads had struck, it would have been
treason. certainly far more effective
than any amount of enemy sabotage
The President, for once, called the
bluff of the union leaders. They are
angry, now, because he did not play
along with them until their demands
were granted. They resent the imputa-
ton that they, by their action, have i'm
periled American lives and delayed the
war victory. The New Dealers, when
they came into power. attacked "laissez
faire" in business. The administration
in its dealings with organized labor has
let the "laissez faire" principle get away
with IL
Evening star., 1944-01-04

ed In the relevant consideration Is
the question whether outside infiu-
ence unfriendly to the Allied cause
played any part. 1t must never be
forgotten that the hemisphere is at
present under sinister and sub
versive attack by the Axis, assisted
by some elements within the hemi-
sphere itself"
For formal diplomatic language,
this is plain speaking. No wonder
that Secretary Hull voiced his
"wholehearted approval" of the Ad-
visory Committees recommended
ton. 1t indicates that Latin Amer
lea stands solidly together, with the
exception of Argentina and the new
regime in Bolivia, whose political
and diplomatic isolation becomes
thereby more pronounced.
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most any one else in this country. 1t
would be impossible that he should be
misinformed, for he is in a position to
check and recheck his sources. It
would be unthinkable that he would
make statement of this sort unless he
were certain of his facts.
To attempt to deny the veracity of
the statement on the ground that owl
and FEC monitors have not picked up
enemy broadcasts featuring the railway
dispute is little short of stupid. It may
be an unpleasant and even loathsome
form of mental exercise, but let us put
ourselves for the moment in Herr
Goebbels' place. Having this piece of
news, what use do we make of it? We
wish to use 1t to impress wavering Ger
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Along the Same Lines

II President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor is
correct in his assumption that Gen
eral Marshall is the author of the
anonymous statement to newspaper
men regarding the effect on the war
OF strikes and the Army's seizure of
the railroads, General Marshall
could do his countrymen a high
service at this time by assuming the
responsibility and telling the people
what he had in mind
For everybody knows his stature
as an American, his complete dis
Interest in any motive save the
motive of winning the war, his free
dom from petty criticism as a
partisan. He enjoys a prestige today
that is fully deserved. And the
American people need some straight
talking to by straight men who are
grinding no personal axes.
Mr.. Green and his associates in
the labor movement have reacted
to the anonymous statement in &C
tordance with a pattern all too well
established. They are plainly more
concerned over implied criticism of
labor" than they are over the merits
OF the criticism. They have learned
that II they can tar a man quickly
enough with the adjectives supplied
by their press agents, they can
change him overnight from a plain
speaking American to a cheap labor
batter" and they have learned to
count on those high in the Govern
ment to help them along.
The Presidents secretary, Stephen
T. Early, suggests that the anony-
nous source of the statement and
the President seemed ito be thinking
along the same lines" Millions of
American citizens here at home and
millions of soldiers in the field are
also thinking along the same lines"
Regardless of the precise manner in
which the coal strike, the steel strike
and the threatened rail strike may
have helped the enemy, they know
that such help has been given. They
know that something is tragicallv
wrong in Nation at war when any
group Of citizens is permitted to
impede the war, whether they do it
by striking or whether, as Mr.. Green
suggests, they do it by merely bluff
ing that they would strike.
If General Marshall, representing
our fathers, sons and brothers in the
service, would speak plainly of what
our muddling here at home is doing
to endanger their lives, the effect
would be healthy one. He would
help all of us to begin thinking as
Americans, not as members of this
group or that group, selfshly con-
cerned only with what we can get
for ourselves
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The Political Mill

The official who made the statement
commented on the labor situation as
the damndest crime ever committed
against America" He was expressing a
feeling that has grown in American
hearts over long period, during which
strikes in the coal mines, aviation
plants, shipyards and other essential war
industries have occurred The admin
istration has eased the whole labor
strife situation along, however, pictur-
ing the great war production and mini
mizing the results of work stoppages.
The threat of a railroad strike drama
tized the whole situation and alarmed
the American people. Such strike
would have paralyzed the Nation and
its war effort. Yet the railroad work.
ers were doing no more than had the
workers in the coal mines and in other
war industries. They were holding a
pistol at the head OF government to
enforce their demands 1t may be, as
now claimed in some railroad quarters,
they would never have pulled the trig-
ger. At any rate they were not given
chance. The Government took over
the roads and put the Army in control
1t looks as though the whole con-
troversy with the railroad workers had
been mishandled by the administration
that an adjustment could have been
reached without the drastic action of
taking the roads over Indeed. that,
too. is now claimed by the workers and
their officials. But whether this could
have been done or not. it is time that
union leaders realize the country is sick
Of their maneuvers, which delay the
war program every time there is a strike
or threat of strike. 1t is doubly un-
fortunate that the very action by the
Government-taking over the roads
was responsible for putting ammunition
into the hands of the enemy propa-
gandists.
1t is time. too, that something be
done. if 1t can be, to call halt to the
constant threat to war industries in this
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Maj. George Fielding Eliot

man satellites with the fact that they
dare not take any chances; that America
cannot come rolling into Europe in vast
and overwhelming power because Amer
lea is paralyzed by internal disorder,
So we broadcast it on all our radios?
OF course, we do nothing of the sort
The real punch in this bit of news if it
is handled correctly, lies in the false
Interpretation that will be placed on it
by those who do not know anything
about American conditions. To the
average European, the fact that rail-
way strike is threatened and that in
consequence the Army has taken over
the railroads, means just one thing:
Martial law and bloody revolution,
France came very close to that in 1909,
for example, when Aristide BRAND, then
premier, met the threat of a general
railway strike by calling the workers
into military service. Herr Goebbels,
having his piece of news thoroughly con-
flrmed from reliable sources, would
doubtless be we'll aware that in America
these things cannot always be judged
by European standards; but he would
not wish his dupes to know that. There
fore, he would take great care not to
make much play with this bit of news
in broadcasts that are picked up by
American monitors. He would not wish
a flood of explanation and denial to be
blasted out over Europe by the American
and British radios. He would far rather
deal with the matter quietly and ef-
fectively.
X X
In every satellite nation there are, Of
course, numerous Nazi officials, both
political and military. Through certain
Of these, the facts" a. established by
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lean troops and war material across the
Atlantic. Hitler had built up large
fleet of undersea craft. but he has been
losing them at a rate of about 80 a
month. While he still may be able to
replace them he cannot find the neces-
sary crews to man them.
X
The date of the Allied invasion al
ready has been set, but outside of very
few men in the inner circles of President
Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and
Premier Stain no one knows when it
will take place.
Whether the German high command
shares the views expressed by Herr
Goebbels' propagandists is doubtful.
however. The Nazi generals know that
OH very few days in the next three or
four months will landing operations be
possible. The seas are too rough in WIN
ter and early spring to permit landing
barges to come close to the shores.