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The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26
France Cuts Value Of Franc By Half

PARIS, (P)-France cheapened her money today, a step enabling her, in theory, to sell abroad at about half the old price.
 She devalued her franc despite objections from Britain, which feared for the value of the pound, and from the international mone- tary fund, which saw danger of world competition in currency de- preciation.
 Premier Robert Schuman prom ised an explanation today to the French national assembly. The devaluation threatened to boost prices in France and provoked op- position from fixed-income groups.
 In London, Sir Stafford Cripps British chancellor of the exche. quer, planned to meet the cabine' in emergency session before re. porting to the House of Common! to forestall devaluation.
 The currency reform, worked out by French minister Rene Mayer, took effect with publica ton today in the official journe of the governments exchange sta | bilization fund.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26
Nation Shivers In Third Cold Wave
By The Associated Press)

The third cold wave within a week moved into the north central part of the nation today as the death toll of the second, still grip ping the south and east, reached 50.
 A weather bureau forecaster said the new sub-zero air mass, which moved southeastward from Canada into the great plains farther west than the first two would keep the midwest and up- per Atlantic coastal region frigid at least until midweek.
 The new waves effect was not expected to be felt in the south eastern part of the country, how ever, and probably will not bring lower temperatures than already have been experienced in the cold wave series.
 Watertown, s. D., had the na- tion's lowest official temperature this morning 27 below zero. The Ohio valley had a second success sive bitter sub-zero night with the official low of --6 reported at Co., lumbus, O., and Louisville, Ky, and much lower unofficial read ings in hilly southeastern Ohio. The northeastern states had low of 20 at Binghampton, N. Y., with -12 at Albany, N. Y., Ill at Portland, Me, and 8 at Hart ford, Conn.
 The temperature this morning in Nome was two above zero.
 Moderating of temperatures in the still chilly south was reported with Mobile, Ala, which record ed p above Sunday having a 34- degree minimum today. Milder weather was expected to reach the South Atlantic coast by Tues day night.
 Another storm, developing in the southwest, had brought snow and freezing rain to Texas and was moving eastward across the southern states, already chilled by snow and sub-freezing tempera-
 Continued on Page Eight)
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26

SITKA, P) - A small plane joined Saturday in search for Tom Woods, 47, and James E. Gay, 31, trolling boat owner, who failed to return from the Port Mary area at the close of the trapping season eight days ago.
 A coast guard party found their base camp Friday with their food, guns, traps, Gays billfold and a small skiff still there. They were unable to locate Gays trolling boat, the Louise, although they
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26

BILLINGS, Mont. (P - While hunters stalked deer in nearby hills, many of the canny animals invaded the Billings airport which is closed to hunting. At one time, airport manager Dick Logan had to shoot the deer from a runway so passenger liner could come in for a landing.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26

NEW DELHI, (P)-The date of the kings birthday will continue to be a public holiday in the In- dian dominion according to the list of gazetted holidays.
 It shares this honor with Mahat- man Gandhi's birthday on Oct. 2 and the date of the country's in- dependence, Aug. IS.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26

BERN, (P) - Barring conflict, l948 compulsory military service in Switzerland will reach maxi mum of "A days per man, the fed eral council has announced. The council is stressing air defenses. Men assigned to air-defense units - are to take 20-day refresher courses.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26
COPENHAGEN, (P)-A rough

COPENHAGEN, (P)-A rough neck in the Danish town of Macs tved took ride on a motorbike and then challenged the owner to start something. The roughneck woke up 10 minutes later and learned that the owner of the mo- torbike was the former Danish fig h weight champion, Franz Zmuda.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26
MRS. OTIS RANK SHOWS MUCH IMPROVEMENT

Mrs. Kenneth Rank has re- ceived word from her Husband that his mother, Mrs. Otis Rank, has showed much improvement this past week and they plan to move her from the hospital soon.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26
BREMERTON, Wash. (P)-An-

BREMERTON, Wash. (P)-An- astacia E. Angell, who claimed to be the last surviving member of the family of the first governor of Russia America, Alexander Bar anov, died Friday. The 77-year- old pioneer was a granddaughter of the Russian official.
 Mrs. Angell was born on Kodiak Island, but had lived in Bremen ton for the last 40 years.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26

searched nearby Mud Bay.
 Woods a taxi owner and Gay, had been expected home few days after the season closed.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26
MYSZKOW, Poland, (P)-Poles

MYSZKOW, Poland, (P)-Poles take their sports seriously. A crowd of sports fans in this Siles- ion town recently attacked and in jured a football umpire, four members of one of the playing squads, and wound up by trying to drown the umpire in a near by river"
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-26
Territorial Dems. Endorse Cruening For Governor

Democratic Territorial convention Friday night became the first in the United States or its Territories to instruct national convention delegates to support President Truman for the 1948 nomination.
 It instructed the six delegates to support Sen. Joseph C. O'Ma- honey of Wyoming for the vice presidency.
 The endorsement of the western Senator as a running mate came after several speakers cited what they said was his liberal record as a legislator and his recognition as friend of Alaskan and western development.
 Delegates recalled that the Ter ritorial party was the first to en- dorse Franklin D. Doosevelt in 1892, and Gov Ernest Gruening, who was the center of the conven- tion's hottest controversy, told the convention: "As Alaska goes, so goes the nation"
 1 The only other name mentioned prominently for vice presidential support was Senator Murray of | Montana, but his name was not ! included in the formal convention 1 discussions.
 The convention endorsed Gov ernor Gruening and asked for his reappointment, after three dele gates from the First Division Southeastern Alaska, including Juneau and Ketchikan walked out of the convention hall after failure to kill the resolution before a vote on it.
 Gruening's four-year term ex- pires in March. He was appointed originally by the fate President Roosevelt
 Opponents of his endorsement argued that such action was un- precedented and that conventions always have asked for appoint of an Alaskan as Governor. l Greuning's packers contended that the Democrats had endorsed the late Gov. John Troy in the 1886 convention at Seward l The convention reelected How ard Lyng of Nome as national committeeman.
 Sen. Vic Rivers of Anchorage was namd chairman of the central committee and Wilfred Stump of ! Ketchikan, vice chairman. | Mrs. Essie Dale of Fairbanks won over a fellow townswoman, Alaska Linck for national com mitteewoman after Amelia Gun dersen of Ketchikan withdrew.
 Lyng nosed out Warren Taylor of Fairbanks and Curtis Shattuck of Juneau for national committee man.
 The convention asked Congress to hold fish trap legislation hear ings in Alaska; that the legislature give the Alaska Development board adequate funds to continue it's work; make hobby work avail able in the veterans home at Sit ka and build a new pioneers home along the Alaska rail belt.
 It also asked extension of the social security program.
 Territorial officials and others named as delegates to the national convention included:
 First division Congressional Delegate E. L. Bartlett and treas
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The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
Herring Catch On Steady Advance

GAP Special Washington Service)
 WASHINGTON, (P)-The gov- ernment-controlled Southeastern Alaska herring catch for l948 to- tailed 100000 barrels, the fish and wildlife service said yesterday.
 The agency said the catch was twice that of 1889, when uncon- trolled herring landings were so low that 14 of Southeastern Alas ka's l8 herring production plants were forced out of business.
 The fish and wildlife service prohibited herring fishing in l940 to protect the spawning stock. The fishery had recorded catches as high as 5OO,0OO barrels of 250 pounds each in the 1920's.
 In l943 the government reopen ed the herring fishery, restricting the catch to 100000 barrels.
 Each year since, the quota has progressively increased as the herring were restored. Quotas are determined annually on the basis of scientific study.
 Most of the catch is reduced to meal and oil. Only a small part is salted, pickled or smoked as food
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
Salmon Pack Lower Than l947

GAP Special Washington Service)
 WASHINGTON, (P - Alaska s salmon pack is some 100000 cases smaller than last year but still ahead of the 1946 all-time low, the fish and Wildlife service said yes terday.
 Wholesale prices currently are higher than last year, C. E. Peter son, market specialist, told a re- porter. But it's too early he said. to determine whether the public is going to have to pay more f2r its canned salmon this winter.
 Sales thus far, though at higher prices, have been limited" Peter son said.
 Through Sept. II, the Alaskan salmon pack was 3,913,041 43- pound cases.
 On the corresponding dates in 1947 and 1 946, said Peterson, the packs totaled 4,253,875 and 3,815,- 378 cases. respectively.
 The season in the Yakutat dis trict extends through September, in other areas the runs will con- tinue into November, Peterson said. For the most part, however, the pack has been completed.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
Govt. In Black; You Close Your Eyes Deficit

WASHINGTON, (P)-The gov ernment has broken into the black on its budget operations for the first time in this fiscal year, treas ury figures showed yesterday.
 Heavy quarterly income tax payments gave tn government a technical surplus of $28l, ,625, ,OOO as of Sept. 21, with almost fourth of the 1949 fiscal year gone.
 The situation was less rosy than it looked on the surface, however. The surplus" could be recorded only by ignoring $478,725, ,O0O in European aid program outlays. If those were counted, as they have been up to this year, there would
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
Two Trucks Collide; Explode

CAIRO, (P)-Explosions in two North African communities We'd nesday killed 38 persons and in- jured 147.
 A blast in the village of Lag houat in southern Algeria killed l9 and wounded 100, 20 seriously. A shattering explosion in Cairo's Jewish quarter killed 19 and in- jured 47.
 The Algerian disaster occurred when two French army trucks loaded with explosives collided, the French news agency said. Fire the blast destroyed most of the community, causing dam- age estimated at $1,000,00O.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
French Workers Get Pay Hike
tBy Harvey Hudson)

PARIS, (PD The government decided yesterday to grant French workers a IS per cent wage in- crease.
 The increase was less than the demands of both communist and on-communist unions which have been calling a series of harassing strikes. A two-hour nationwide general strike to support such de- mands has been scheduled for to- morrow afternoon.
 Reliable American sources said Premier Henri Queuille's cabinet received a lifeline through an American decision to unfreeze TO-
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24

000,000,000 francs (about $780, 000,00O representing profits from sale of goods furnished France un- der the European Recovery Pro- gram ERP.
 However, Queuille's new coali- ton government, less than two weeks old, still faces possible po- litical troubles as result of the vote by the national assembly Wednesday night to hold local elections throughout the country next month. The vote was 284 to 271.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
RITA JOHNSON RECAINS CONSCIOUSNESS

HOLLYWOOD, (P) - Actress Rita Johnson has regained con- sciousness in St. Vincent's hospi- tai after being in a coma for 16 days. A special nurse said that Miss Johnson could recognize per sons in the hospital room but still was unable to talk. The actress was injured Sept. 6. Investigators believe heavy hair drier fell on her head.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24

PARIS, R-Andrei Vishinsky, Russia's top man at the United Ma tions assembly, reported sick to- day. A Soviet spokesmen, who de- clined to say what was wrong with Vishinsky, said he probably would make his keenly awaited policy declaration to the assembly to- morrow or Monday.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
DEVELOPMENT BOARD MAN TO ARRIVE HERE SOON

According to word received by A. Polet, Second Division member of the A. D. B., Ralph Browne has been appointed to conduct Second Division development study and will arrive in Nome Wednesday on the Alaska Airlines plane Sept. 29th).
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
The Fire Department was called

out this afternoon at one o'clock to the lower apartment of the Hite building on First Ave, West and C St. No damage was reported other than the stack and stove were overloaded.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24

not only be no surplus but $l97,- 100000 deficit.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24

For sound representative government
 elect For Delegate to Congress: E. L. (Bob) BARTLETT For Attorney General J. GERALD WILLIAMS For Auditor: FRANK A. BOYLE For Highway Engineer: FRANK A. METCALF For the Senate EDWARD ANDERSON
 HOWARD LYING For the House. WILLIAM E. BELTZ
 GEORGE P. MADSEN
 ALMER RYDEEN, Nome
 FRANK DEGNAN,
 Unalakleet All of the Democratic Candidates are pledged: 1. To the support of schools and the University of Alaska.
 2. To seek economy in our Territorial Government To enact equitable tax program to support our Territorial institutions.
 A. To give equal opportunity to every citizen in ac cordance with the rights guaranteed by the Con- stitution and Laws of the United States and the Territory of Alaska.
 5. To grant pensions and financial support of the pioneer and needy commensurate with the needs of the times.
 6. To support the right of the people elect their own Governor.
 7 To the passage of Municipal Airport Act to pro- vide all communities with adequate air service. 8. To work for fair and reasonable regulation of child labor for the protection of children. 9. To the improvement and expansion of high way system in the Second Division 10. To the enforcement of all laws including the liquor laws.
 II. To work for additional home facilities for pioneer men and women.
 IF. To work together for the beterment of the Terri tory in harmony and without self-interest FRANK A. METCALF - TERRITORIAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER Resident of Alaska since 1913. Graduate in Civil Engineering from Cornell University, New York. Hold Engineers License Mo- among Alaskas register ed engineers. With U S. Enginers in France World War Four times City Engineer Juneau In charge dredging Sitka Harbor 19424344 Chief of Party, Adak, 194546 Appointed Acting Highway Engineer, vice Leonard Smith, deceased, 1947. Has maintained Juneau office
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
VOTER RS For sound representative government
 elect

For Delegate to Congress: For Attorney General: For Auditor:
 For Highway Engineer: For the Senate: For the, House:
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03
Senate Told Europe to
Use Marshall Plan
Aid TO Exploit

WASHINGTON, May 3. GAN
P) = A warning was issued to
congress here last week that U.
S. backing of European imperial
ism in Africa is little less ethan
a swindle upon the credulity of
the American people," This re-
mark was made by Sen. LANCER
(R., N. d., who charged that
Great Britain and other countries
receiving aid under the Marshall
plan intend to use the money to
%perpetuate slavery and exploita-
ton of their African dependencies.
Such a course would prompt
the 200,000,0 900 people of Africa
to embrace Stains communist
philosophy, especially if they are
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03

convinced the U. S. has aligned
itself with Imperial slave mas
ter" nations.
"The doorway to the American
continent for the Soviets could
more easily be by way of Africa
than by way of Alaska and the
Boring straits" Landers aid.
Communist pentration of the
dark continent could be a terrible
disaster for us. If we do not de-
mand as part of the price for our
help to Europe the immediate re-
form of Africa, freeing it from
it's present abuses, Stain will be
the knight in shining armour to
whom Africans will look for res
cue"
The senator held that American
people had been led to believe the
Marshall plan was to be used for
stopping communism in Europe,
while. in reality Britain plans to
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03

Clifton hasn't mastered the art Of
moving in after the fashion of
Tarzan Cooper, Renaissance Five
ace o fthe 80. Yes, Joe, you are
quite correct for had this been
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03

true, the Rene" would have lick
ed the Minneapolis Lakers to
whom they lost Is to II in the
recent Herald Examiner Pro Bas-
CONTINUED on page IL
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03

use a large part o fthe nearly five
billion dollars she is to receive,
for African development.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-29
NEGRO ON K. C., MO-,
DRAFT BOARD;
&c, KANSAS. NONE
By EMMA JACKSON

In Kansas City, Kans., Negroes
have been given the run-around
in the newly set up draft board.
In the two World Wars, Negroes
were left off the draft board,
while across the river in Kansas
City. Mo-, Negroes are represent
ed on the draft board.
Homen Shannon wrote Cover
nor Corison on the matter and re-
celved the following reply from
the state chief executive:
II am sorry for my delay in
acknowledging your recent letter
in which you ask that a colored
man be placed on the draft board
in Kansas City, Kans. The draft
board in Kansas City, Kans. The
draft board is set up under the
guidance of the Adjutant General
and with which I have no connec-
ton. The Adjutant General ac-
cepted all his recommendations
from the County Commissioners in
each of the several counties.
II am referring your letter to
the Adjutant General for his con-
sideration.
frank Corison, Governor. .
You never know what is going
on in the world.
The Rev. F. Benjamin Davis,
pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church and deacon of the School
of Religion for the General Asso-
citation of the Baptists of the
State, returning after a months
vacation and attending the Ma
tional Baptist Convention.
The Rev. Fuller, pastor of the
Mt. Hope Baptist Church in Yaki-
ma, had as his guest for dinner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Massey, Emma
Smith Jackson of Seattle. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Gregory, mother and
father of Mrs. Jackson.
Stop, Look and Listen
The Stella Puella Club is get
ting ready for its Fashion Show.
the highlight of the Fall fashions.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-29
Want to Adopt a Child?
Call ChiIdren's Home

Couples who want to adopt chill
dren outnumber the available chill
dren about seven to one in this
state, according to the Washing
ton children's Home Society.
One important exception, how
ever, are the children cared for
by the Society who are of mixed
blood, John F. Hall, director, said
last week. Suitable homes and ad-
optive parents are now being
sought for children who are Ne
gro Caucasion, Indian Caucasian,
Chimes Caucasian, Japanese eau
casion, Eskimo Caucasian and Fill
ipino- Caucasian.
The Society is one of the Seat
ticking County Community Chest
agencies that will benefit from
the Chests annual campaign for
funds, scheduled for September 80
Ito October Is. The organization
care for 621 homeless children in
this state during the past year.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-29

workers, thereby improving their
health, housing and well-being ac-
cording to George Weaver, a men,
Der of the CLIO executive board.
Through the insistance of the
union, wages have been substan-
TALLY increased, conditions of en-
ployment have been materially inn
proved. industrial peonage has
been virtually eliminated and
equal pay has been demanded for
equal jobs regardless of race or
color.
AS Operations Dixie" winds up
its second year of work in Dixie,
1t claims to "have brought hope
to the working people of the
south regardless of creed or color.
I'VE have given practical proof
that democracy con function in
the south"
1t enters it's third year with a
pledge to continue this crusade
against poverty, hardship, suffer
ing and economic bondage; the
crusade against terrorism, racial
intolerance and bigotry.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-29
PROCRESSIVES
FILE los NAMES

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Progress
sive Party filed nearly a full slate
of candidates with Secretary of
State Coe for the general election
ballot.
The party listed los candidates.
Coe said the filing was a record
for a new party. The candidates
were named in nomination con-
vention held in Seattle.
Jerry O'Connell, party executive
secretary, said candidates were
listed for nearly every office above
the county level. Several condi-
dates were also entered in races
for county commissioner. Progress
sive Democrats will be supported
where no candidates were named,
he said.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-29
WHAT YOU DON'T
KNOW
BY Emma Smith jackson
Must Learn How to Live

Our college students must learn
early that they are to train them
selves to live In the. world where
people are in need of enlightment
and not secluded area with those
OF their own kind. 1.-THE degree
folks, fraternity people and the
like. 1t is imperative that those
seeking higher learning disabuse
themselves Of the fact that society
owes them anything except a
chance TO prove themselves worthy
in whatever they train for.
1t is none to early for advance
students to learn the importance
of being courteous, exercising pa
Ttience with those who have not
had educational advantage and to
refrain from making show Of
the knowledge they are getting
use of large words where simple
ones would suffice and talking
in foreign languages to impress
people who have not studied them,
are quick routes to becoming un-
popular
There is no reason why there
should be any truth in the follow
ing quip: you can tell college
man or woman, but you can't
tell him or she much"
We know there is plenty of
room in our society for those
would have something worth to
offer in the Arts, General Educa-
ton in every endeavor that we
know, We know that college stu
dents are entering their studies
in a world that is moving rapidly
ahead into a sphere where hate
is battling tolerance in a photo
finish race of survival.