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The Nome nugget., 1948-12-08
Mayors Endorse
 Highway Program

Seven mayors of Southeast Alaska communities have endors- ed an Alaska Development Board request that at least Sl0,000,000 annually be expended by the fed eral government for highway con- Struction and maintenance within the national forest areas of Alaska.
 The mayors took their action at their recent conference at Sitka in the form of a letter to secretary of agriculture Charles F. Brannan, copies of which have been receiv- ed by Alaska officials whose agen- cies are involved in road conStruc- ton matters.
 Taking note of a reply made to the original development board proposal by the forest service in Washington, the mayors letter state we would differ emphati- cally with the point it seeks to make that Southeast Alaska does not need roads because it has wa ter. People cannot live on water; they need roads, even when it is their fate to live within national forests. In Southeast Alaska they have no choice in the matter; it is all national forests. We have ob- served how settlement and econo- mic development have followed in the very few places in which roads have been built in this part of Alaska"
 The mayors signing the letter to Secretary Brannan were WainC Hendrickson of Juneau, R. E. FL lis of ketchikan, William Char teriS of Sitka, Carl Vevelstad of Petersburg, George Gunderson of Wrangell, Mike Pusich of Douglas and Harry Douglas of Hoonah.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-08
HOME ARTS CLUB MET WITH MRS. ELMO MILLER

evening for a Christmas party. The home of Mrs. Elmo Miller Tuesday evening fo ra Christmas party. The home was beautifully decorated with Christmas greens and tree, and lighted tapers.
 Ii was announced that Mrs. Fohn Hansen of the extension service of the University of Alaska who had been requested by the club to make another of her interesting and educational visits to Nome, would arrive in January to hold classes in refinishing furniture and re-upholstering furniture.
 Mrs. Fohn Hansen stated in her letter to the club that The women of Nome who were planning to take advantage of this service should have their material ready when she arrives as she will only be here ten days.
 This service is open to the pub lie and anyone wishing to take the course may register by calling Mrs. D Mercer at the Reindeer Service, Main 1877.
 The place for the classes has not been chosen to date pending the number of interested people reg istering. There is no charge for the course.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-08
Piper Aircraft Gets Stinson Rights

Lester Bronson, local agent for the Piper Aircraft Corp, says he has received an announcement that the Pipe Aircraft corp. has purchased from Consolidated Vultee-Stinson DiviSion-the com plete manufacturing rights for the Stinson airplane including jigs, tools, complete and incomplete planes, parts and equipment and will continue to manufacture the Stinson.
 The addition of the Stinson to our already complete line of air craft, says MT. Bronson, gives the most comprehensive aircraft fran chise ever made available in the history of the personal plane in dustry.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-08
MarshanOperation Successful

WASHINGTON, LP)-Secrets of State Marshall was operate, on for a kidney ailment yesterday at the army's Walter Reed hosp 1al.
 Hospital authorities reported the operation was successful.
 The eventual results of the op- eratiOn may determine whether the 67-year-old Marshall will re main very much longer as Presi- dent Truman's secretary Of state
 The state department announced that the operation was performed and the hospital then reported:
 The operation was successful. The secretary is doing excellently. No complications are anticipated"
 Both the state department and hospital called it a kidney oper- ation." Neither would say specifl- cally what the trouble was or how serious the operation was con- sidered.
 Marshal will be 68 years old Dec. 3l. He has been secretary Of state since January, 1947. Before that he ran the American army as chief of staff and helped plan this nations global strategy against axis.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-08
Roof Garden Committees Report Unusual Public Interest In Event
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Continued from Page One, servative.
 PRIZES, PRIZES, grand, great and near great will surprise even the most critical. Check with Po- let's store tomorrow and see for yourself, some of the samples. For i example - That beautiful rare, rich, luStrous cross fox fur. Have your boy friend or husband with you; model if, then listen to them tell you what a difference it makes in your appearance. It's simply one of those furs that "has what ii takes" in beauty. NO CHARGE TO MODEL.
 GOLD, GOLD, RARE AND PRECIOUS, prized by kings, con- querors and adventures from time immemorial, something that never deteriora.es, that always increases
 in value. The largest gold nugget ever given as a prize in Nome, is now on display at Polet's also. Someone is going to win this beau- tiful specimen for $l.O0. It has history. What al hei~'oon to hand down to posteri;y. Some le will win it.
 A large aSsor ment Of su. stan tial, valuable prizes arc bin pro, vided for the games. 1; wi. afford an opportunity to make the eve ming, not alone enjoyable, but pro- fitable as we'll.
 Helen Stevens checking over an assortment of dance music which just arrived from the Sta eS for the occasion, was heard to remark Seems like the Missouri Waltz has priority at all public functions now. Why?" To which Tolbert Scott promptly replied Don't you know what happened November g"
 Chas. D. Jones, master of cere- monies says there will not be a dull moment from the raising of the curtain until the. orchestra plays Home Sweet Home Every body is going December l8, School Auditorium.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-08
Alaska Airlines

Scheduled tr.i)~ . week: Monday, We'd nesday, Friday, Saturday. Nome, (Moses Point Flag Stop) UnaIakleet McGrath. Farewell Flag Stop), Anchorage Alaska AirInes IS STEADILY INCREASING THEIR SERVICE to the people of Nome and the surrounding districts. We are proud of our dependable service, and in. tend to maintain the BETTER SERVICE to Nome. Low freight rates and even lower rates on produce shipments will help everyone-Merchants, Businessmen. and Housewives.
 Mail service four times week speeds your correspondence.
 Alaska Airlines maintains Shopping Service too, for your convenience: TRAVEL, SHIP, THE DEPENDABLE - THE STARLINER ROUTE.
 One carrier service from Anchorage to Candle, Deering and Kotzebue
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-08

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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12

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political sIudugeery into the light and LET the Sun
shine them
That is why we need here in the Northwest alert
factfinding and "upto-date newspaper for purposes
mentioned above.
In former years the Pacific Northwest and partcu-
lary the State of Washington, has maintained resonA
ably clean fair record in matters of racial discrimina
ton presjudces and the like The war period, however,
brought many people from many sections of Country
we'll from many parts of the world This migration
included hordes of both from our Southand-peo-
pe both colored and white who opportunity to
get away certain sections where ignorance and all
its accompanying evils reigned to find SOMETHING
BETTER with that necessary flavor of PEACE and
PROSPERITY sought by all good men-and we do refer
to GOOD MEN Unfortunately, however this same mi
grafton brought many others (agan coored and white)
not in hs class but rather in the class of undesrables
and while such not unusual unexpected we find this
almost unforgvable criticism and objection to the WHOLE
LOT OF THEM-good and bad they forgot to leave
their PETTY PREJUDICES, OBSOLETE HABITS AND
CUSTOMS and their DOWNRIGHT CUSSEDNESS behind
them in the Southland!
In short The Northwest has been unduly contami-
mated with the deadly poison of Southern prejudice dur
ing and since the period! And this is one of the
direct problems to be combatted by real live and
gressve journal which, in its findings, should spare
neither side racial group where the trouble be
found
Our thoughts-up to this pont-have been more on
the negative side of weknown situation IN the North
west The task to be accomplished, however, much
larger and more extended than the combating Of
evils There is MUCH POSITIVE WORK to be done in
this growing section of United States and much of
it can be done in interest of the aforementioned minority
groups Increased economic opportunities; definite
program of social and moral upft increased participa
ton in political and community affairs-and above all
direct continued encouragement to these people to
ACT and LIVE as FIRST CLASS CITIZENSi
The NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE is in process
of reorganization plans forces,
gies and a LONGER RANGE OBJECTIVE. Many of the
foregoing thoughts and suggestions expected to be
accomplished in the large scope of work and activity
planned for this welknown and ongrespected journal
and we are respectfully appealing to whole public
for a SYMPATHETIC UNDERSTANDING and FULL
COOPERATION
May me commend the NEW NORTHWEST ENTER
PRISE to your good graces.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12
NO EISENHOWER FOR PRESIDENT

General Ike Eisenhower, who commanded armed
forces in Europe told the Senate Committee the other
day that he advises continuing segregation of coored
soldiers in the u. S. Army.
General likes statement is plain notice to why we
had much difficulty with segregation in the last war
According to the War Department survey, where co-
ored rorops migrated with whites there less
racial friction real welcome the part of the majority
of the white troops improved morale and better fighting
by all the troops
General Ike flies in the face of those findings
when he recommends continuing jim-crow.
He doubtless hasn't read the report the Presidents
Committee Civil Rights which recommends legislation
by Congress ITO end Immediately segregation based on
race color creed national origin in the organizations
and activities of all branches of the armed services
The Presidents Committee went further and asked
for legislation providing that mo member of the armed
forces shall be subject discrimination by any public
authority place of public accommodation recreation
transportation, other service or business
The report adds that the Government of nation has
obgataion ito protect the dignity of the uniform of
its armed services
Ike the General, gives scientific reasons for his
recommendation segregation It's rather pontifical
effuson which says, Il think therefore it ought to be-
There is nice thing about the Generals frankness
We exactly where he stands and the readers of
the AFRO millions of coored and white voters in the
u S. will it that he spends the rest of his days at
Columbia University any other place which will toll
crate him rather than in the White House-Afro (Balti
more) American
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dictator's spies in your office,
your factory, on your farm. in
your school, your chureh-EVEN
YOUR HOME?
We answer by understanding the
fact that nothing like that is hap
pening here both because Ameri-
can principles forbid Il and Am
erican practice is sufficiently in
accord with our principles to
make 1t impossible.
We answer by declaring that
we have a good country, that We
ought to say so, and be grateful
to GOD FOR 1T.
We answer by stating positive
u that because we love America
We are moved by deep desire to
see IL better country. We want
to do in our day what Americans
of other generations, who loved
this land and were proud of it,
did in their time.
We want to make further prog
ress In the cause of Americanism.
That is the whole reason for the
report of the Presidents Com
mittee recommending ways for
improving human relations, to
which numerous patriotic organi-
cations subscribe.
THIS is A FACT WORTH
NOTING. For 1t means that while
the darkness of tyranny falls over
other lands, and while dictators
look for new WAYS by which to
suppress freedom, PEOPLE in
America are improving 1t.
We are condemned by some as
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12
HONOR The DEAD HELP THE LIVING

Sale. approximately 100000 Bud
dy Peoples are being made daily
by disabled veterans to be worn
on Memorial Day. when Ameri-
cans everywhere. as a united peo-
pie. viii offer their proud and
reverent homage to their soldier
dead.
The Buddy Poppy is a vivid
symbol OF remembrance-of faith
and OF mighty deeds accom-
plished with the money contrib
uted each year by those who wear
these bright red flowers of re-
membranes.
THE message of each Buddy
Poppy" said National Buddy
Campaign Director Bryan NJ.
Crosby, is honor the dead by
helping the living"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12

One OF the most poignant
meanings Of the flowers that
bloom in May is the Buddy Pop
by. The Buddy Poppies are fash
toned by disabled ex-service men
patients in government hospitals
and the entire proceeds fro m
their sale are used by the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars to raise
relief work funds. The WV con-
ducts the Buddy Poppy Sale ma
tionally each year during the
week of Memorial Day.
The Sale carries each year the
endorsement of the President Of
the United States. It has also re-
eeived annually the endorsement
of outstanding labor and frater-
nal organizations, religious lead
ers, and business and profession
al associations.
The Buddy Poppy Sale funds
are used to alleviate conditions
of distress among veterans and
their families. An allotment to
the VFW National Home for Wild
ows and Orphans of Ex-Service
Men in Eaton Rapids. Mich, is
also included.
The allotment to the vFW Ma
tional Home is. perhaps. the most
heart-warming of all the projects
to which the Buddy Poppy funds
are diverted. At this home the
widows and orphans of men who
died for the United States are
given the opportunity to enjoy
the American heritage which
their husbands and fathers died
to preserve for them and for all
of us.
In anticipation of the 1913
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12

The Federal government must
take vigorous action to enforce
the Constitutional right OF every
citizen to vote = to legislate
against abuses that exist. But
the Federal government must
also take steps to put its own
house in order.
Posters around us call upon
young men to enlist in the Arm
ed Service. Yet to Negroes and
other racial minorities only the
most mental of positions are usu-
ally open. For example, they can
enlist only In the stewards
branch of the Marine Corps. Their
chances of promotion are slim; in
the Navy there is one white Off
GER to every seven white enlisted
men--but only one Negro officer
to 5000 Negro enlistees!
However, a change is in the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12
Spell 1t and Pronounce
1t, If You Can

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.-(GJ-
Adisease, which closely mimics
the symptoms of tuberculosis, but
is not nearly as serious, was de-
scribed as bearing the highly for
midable technical name of Goo
cidioidomycosis."
Doctors must be alert, said DR..
Charles e. Smith. Stanford Uni
versity professor of public health
and preventive medicine. speak
ing before a general session Of
the American College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons. He said the
deceptive resemblance of tuber-
culosis is an infection known as
Valley Fever" desert Fever"
or Desert Rheumatism" bears
kinship to acknowledgements. :"
He says Nthe infection has be-
nign forms so mild that there
are no symptoms at all, but in
some of its more complicated
phases, clinical symptoms develop
which are identical with those of
TB.
Strangely enough. women are
far more prone to the disease
than men. which is character
lied by red swellings on the legs.
shoulders or neck. But men are
five times as likely as women to
get the disease in it's serious
form.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12

help save the lives Of thousands
of Negroes; maybe your own.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12

The beautiful Encore Ballroom
will be the scene of the finest
evenings entertainment ever Of
fered in Seattle. The Potentate's
Ball eliminates one years ac-
tivity for Benz Hassan Temple,
and will be an annual affair
which will become better each
succeeding year.
AS is the custom of the Shrin-
ers: All proceeds will go to char
ity, especially the foundation, that
is sponsored by the Shrine, to
help find a cure for T. b. and
cancer, and give Negro doctors a
medical center of their own, since
they are denied the centers Of the
whites.
Those attending will not only
have a gala time; they will also
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More About MORE ABOUT
AT LEAST YOU CAN VOTEBUT CAN YOU? AM IAN AMERICANA

eAA SIS 4
ners IN a Democratic primary are
as good as elected. Therefore
white primaries" have been the
rule. Now they have been de-
clared illegal by the Supreme
Court Of the United States. Some
states have tried to get around
the decision; If they can't they
use threats of intimidation to
keep Negro voters away from the
polls.
The Governor of South Caro-
lima has said, white supremacy
will be maintained in our pri-
maries; let the chips fall where
they may"
Behind the Acknowledgement of
minority groups is the ever-pres-
ent menace of violence and mob
rule.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12

Perhaps you cant afford a poll
tax that eight Southern states
levy. Then. white or colored,
YOU CAN'T VOTE. II you are a
Negro and can pay the tax, you
still cant vote. You may be
lucky to get off with a beating If
you try. The result is that in
the last Presidential election,
while states without such a tax
had a 7-out-of-10 turnout of ELI
gible voters, only 2-out-of-10
voted in poll-tax states.
In many Southern states you
must pass a fake 'literacy- test"
in order to vote. The Presidents
Committee tells us that "the ira
dition is to ignore such tests with
respect to white voters but to
apply them to Negroes"
In most Southern states. win
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12

air. Labor and other liberal
groups are joining the minorities
in the battle for the unfolding of
Constitutional rights. Even cour-
ageous Southern liberals have
joined the battle. The right to
vote and the right for equality
in the service of the government
is basic in democracy.
Vigorous Federal action is re-
quiredl to dispel the shadow of
fear that makes these abuses pos
sible. Even when a courageous
Negro. denied the right to vote.
is willing to testify before the De-
partment of Justice. he needs adj
vance notice. You see, when he
does testify, he will have to move
his family away from his home
community. Only thus can he
protect them from the inevitable
violence that will follow.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-12

nation of hypocrltes who pro-
fess belief in human rights while
denying them in practice.
We answer by categorically az
firming that this accusation is
untrue. For Americans. not only
believe in the principles underly-
ing human rights. but. to a very
great degree indeed. practice
them in the everyday life. People
who deny this are SO accustomed
to the freedom which they enjoy
that they take 1t as a matter Of
course without considering how
desperate would be their lot IL
that freedom were lost to them.
In the FACE of so much Com
munist propaganda designed to
make us disparge all things Ann
erican, we need, on this II Am
An American Day" the encour-
agement which arises from realiz-
ing how nightly America s
wrought for human freedom in
the past, how bravely and effec-
lively America fights for free
dom in this living present. 1t is
time for faith in God and. con-
fidence in the ways of Divine
Providence in our midst 1t is a
time for the rebirth of patriotism.
A time to protect our inalienable
rights against the designs of
Communists and Fascists to sup
press them. A time to answer
and rout the enemy in the gate.
A time to esteem the sacrifice
and triumph of patriots who have
gone before us, to acclaim the
good in America which nghtens
our day, to prepare the way for
that greater America which, by
Gods grace, shall be hereafter.
Evening star., 1948-11-04
Fur Scorfs and
Couts Reduced

1 Natural Ranch Mink Scarf,
S skins. Was $192. Now S156
2 Natural Ranch Mink Scarfs,
4 skins. Were 1892. Now $120
2 Natural Wild Mink Scarfs, 4
skins. Were $192. Now $120
Asiatic Marten Scarf, 4 skins.
Was $234. Now-----------$l6S
2 Brown-tone, Mouton dyed
Lamb Coats, size 16. Were
1924. Now STA
1 White South American Proc
essed Lamb Coat, size IS. Was
$40. Now-----------$342
1 Black-dyed Persian Lamb
Coat, size "A. Was 1894. Now,
$3.50
2 Natural Gray Kidskin Coats.
sizes Is and 10. Were $420.
Now Observation-Disclosures s222
1 Seal-dyed Muskrat Coat, size
18. Was 1894. Now $420
1 Lynx.dyed Wolf Jacket, size
IA. Was $3.50. Now w------.$ $50
Silver Blue Fox Jacket, size
IS. Was $594. Now 49, $342
Platina Fox Jacket, size IL.
Was 1854. Now $252
Seal-dyed Muskrat Cape. Was
$40. Now w-------$354
Natural Gray Chinese Kidskin
Cape. Was $198. Now s120
4 Brown Mouton dyed Lamb.
trim Hoods. Were $3.50. Now,
$14.40
All prices include 20es tar.
W&L-The Fur Salon,
Third Floor
Evening star., 1948-11-04
Pottery and Quortz
Mems Store Reductions

100 Mems Cotton Handkerchefs Coored and white with
broideed initials handrolled Initials include A,
Z, r. g. H. j. L. NJ r. s. T, w. Were 81 and g. Now csc
400 pairs Irregular Assortment includes and
plain patterns Rayons and coons Some silk cotton
mixtures Also nyon and cotton mixtures Sizes 10 to
13 Regular and ank lengths perfect would be Use and
81. Now or for $i25
200 Mems Neck Rayon Group includes stripes bold and
neat patterns. Were $150
70 Packages Of Marlin Doube-edge Razor Blades Fit most
razors Each package has so blades Were 81
NOW
Irregular coored cotton stripes and
awite shirts Sizes from II to IT, perfect would
be 50 95 and $495 Not all coors size
200 White Oxford Cloth Sports Shirts Long sleeves dou6-
purpose collar for with without necke wearing
cotton fabric Medium, Is 15a and large, 16 and 1914
Leather Jackets Capeskin with knit collars cuffs and waist
band Russe TAM sizes 40 and a. Slide fastener front with
cotton saeen Innings. Were $685.
So Handspun Copper Humidors Removable clay huidner
Holds one pound. Were $50.
20 Mems Raw-edge Lightweight wide
style. Tan, brown and Sizes 6 7, 73s. Were $780,
2s Mems Fur Felt Hats Wide and ribbon styles
and welt edge brims colors include brown tan and
Sizes 6N 7, 7h ~, 7A Were $40.
w&L-The Mems Store, Second Floor
Evening star., 1948-11-04
kyIon Hose, $1.25

" perfect tO0nfd be 5l.SS
800 pairs slightly irregular
hose, 20 denier, 81 gauge.
Fall shades, Short, medium
and long lengths. Well
known make. Sizes Sla to
IL.
200 Pairs Slightly Irregular Ny
lon Hose, 80 denier, 81 gauge, in
Fall shades. well-known make.
Sizes s1a to loh. If perfect.
Sits ----$1 $1.25
12o Pairs Slightly Irregular Ny
Ion Hose, Is denier, 81 gauge, in
Fall shades. well-known make.
Sizes S1a to 1o1a. If perfect.
$2.25 $1.35
240 Pairs Slightly Irregular Ny
lon Hose, 80 denier, IS gauge, in
Fall shades. Sizes 81 to IL.
short, medium and long. If per-
feet, $1.35--. $1.15
60 Pairs First Quality Sheer
Sandal Foot Nylon Hose for eve
ming wear. Light shade. Broken
sizes. Were $1.95 ---S1.15
80 Pairs Heavy Ribbed Mercer
lied Cotton Anklets in broken
sizes and assorted colors. Were
S1c 4 usirS f0r 81 90
w&L-Hosiery. Aisies II and 10
First Floor
Evening star., 1948-11-04
zoo Balls Pompadour Yarn, a

zoo Balls Pompadour Yarn, 1870
wool and 21% rayon. 1-ounce
balls in pink, blue, white. Spe-
cially priced at 3Sc
800 Balls Dritz Sport Yarn, pure
wool, 2-ounce balls In assorted
colors and heather mixtures.
Were Csc. Now------.59 SEQ
100 Skeins County Fair Sports
Yarn, pure wool. 4-ounce skeins
in assorted colors. Were $1.40.
NOW $k
2 Model Cotton Crib Sheets,
white with pastel embroidery.
Were $3.50. Now--------$2.50
. Model Handbags. Black wool
with gold colored trim, gray
wool with silver colored trim.
Were $22.20. Now.--------$12