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The Nome nugget., 1951-05-16
MRS. NERLAND TO ATTEND NEA CONVENTION

One teacher from each Terri 4orial Division will represent Alaska at the midsummer NEA convention at San Francisco, Miss Marjorie Tillotson, President of the Alaska Education Association, announced recently.
 Teachers serving as delegates are Miss Elsie Sbouffer, Principal of Ketchikan High School, Miss Virginia Carle of the Palmer Schools, Mrs. A. H. Nerland of Nome. and Mrs. Elizabeth Wells Morrow, Principal od Ladd Air Base School at Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-16
Seattle Fishing Boat
 Sinks In Bristol Bay

SEATTLE, (R = The Seattle fishing beat c-S-T sank Sunday night after strikins Q reel in the Bristol Hay area, aecqrding to word received here 4qdey.
 All five men ahoard were res cued by &he Coast Gpaqd.
 Ralph Wilson of Seattle. skip per of the c-S-T, reported the accident but gave 10 details. The Newport Fisheries owned 6he boat.
 The C-S-F was one of five boats fishing for the Reefer King, a mother ship Aom Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-16
LUD URIcK RESIGNS
 AS COACH FROM U. OF "A.

AS COACH FROM U. OF "A.
 Coach Lud Urick submitted his resignation as Director of A&hlet- ics and Coach at the University of Alaska, to University Presi- dent Ferris Moore on April 21. No reason was given for the resig- nation in his brief letter.
 On May 5, Dr. Moore answered the letter, accepting the resigna- ton and thanking trick for his work in advancing the Physical Education and Varsity Athletic programs during the past year. Urick had been Director of Ahh- letics and Coach for one year, going to the University from Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-16
To Permit Citizenship For Mrs. Oksana Kasenkina


 WASHINGTON, R-Presidena Truman today signed a bill clear ing the way for citizenship for Mrs. pkSana Stepanova Kasen- kina, Russian teacher who leaped from 3 window of the Soviet Con sulase in New York to escape re turn to Rusisa.
 The teacher attracted interna- tional attention by her leap for freedom on August 12, ls4S, and the rafasal of United States of fcials to return her to custody of the Soviet consul. Subsequently she wrote a book entitled Leap To Fceedom.
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-16
Prohibition Act Still I'm Tulare County. Calif. Laws

vISALIA, Calf., R = James Howard, clerk of the Tulare County Board has disclosed that the Prohibition Act is still on the books ia the county.
 Howard was ordered to weed out any confusion in the colnty's 453 still active ordinances.
 He also found that an active or dinance, passed in 1884, makes it a n1isdemeanor to toss, throw, or knock a ball over any highway or street.
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-16
MIMI HOSPITAL

Admitted to the hospi&al was Margaret Nunooruk.
 Discharged were Donald Otton and Mrs. Irving Ungudruk of Un- alakleet.
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-16

The seas of the world contain about 100000 tons of silver, ac- cording to the Encyclopaedia Brit annica.
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-16
THURSDAY. MAY l7

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 4:1S-Remember
 4:30-Curt Massey 4:4S-Passing Parade s:o0-Duffy's Tavern -S:30-Juke Box U.S.A. 6:00-NeWs
 6:1s-Requestfully Yours 7:00-Show Goes On COON. Y. Philharmonic 9:00-News
 s:ls-Fellowship
 s:30-Dragnet 10:00-Name It for a Song l0:30-One Night Stand ll:00-Jack Smith 11:1s-Words with Music 11:30-At Ease . l2:00-Sign Off
 FRIDAY. MAY ls 9:00-Morning Devotions 9:15-Morning Devotions 9::30-Hospital Requests 10:00-The Clevelandaires 10:30-Tennessee Jamboree 11:00-Dave Garroway 11:15-Jack Birch 11:30-I & E Special Noon-Luncheon Turntable l:00-Yesterday's Best - l:30-AFRS Danchhouse 2:00-Bookshelf of World 2:30-To Be Announced 2:45-To Be Announced 3:00-Matinee Melodies 4:00-NewS
 4:l5-Remember
 4:30-Curt Massey 4:45-Behind the Story 5:00-Burns and Allen 'A.M. denoted by 1ightface type PPM. denoted by boldface type
 
 A short wave radio meSSag can be sent around the world O less power than is required to oI crate the average size flashlight
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-16
A. F. R. s. MARES AIR FORCE HAeB NOME. AkASKA
WEDNESDAY,. MAY le

WEDNESDAY. MAY le s:00-Father Knows Best s:30-Juke Box U.S.A. e:00-News 6:ls-Requestfully Yours 7s0o-Screen Directors Play
 house 7:30-Club "15" 7:4s-Beulah e:00-My Favoritte Husband s:30-Hopalong Cassidy 9:00HNews 9:lS-Just Between Us 9:30-Big Story 18:00-Name It for a Song l0:30-One Night Stand ll:00-Jack Smith ll:ls-Words with Music 11:30EVaughn Monroe l2:00-Sign Off
Evening star., 1951-02-18

Office has been expanded to meet the
needs of a rapidly growing COM
munity.
According to Emerson P. Slacum,
high school principal and town
booster, the civic pride of the COM
munity and It's organizations, such as
the Legion and its auxiliary. the fire
department, the Lions Club and the
Parent Teacher Association, has made
much Of the towns progress possible.
Without Mayor, Town Council or
Evening star., 1951-02-18

a corporate set-up, the towns spirit
Is its guiding light, he said.
When you drive through Damascus
one of these coming spring Sundays,
don't look for an old tavern where
George Washington slept, or the re-
stored mansion of a famous early
settler, or a battle-scarred relic of the
Civil War. You won't find them.
Instead. you will find surprising
paradox century-old town that Is
as new as tomorrow
Evening star., 1951-04-14
A Soldier Back From the Wars

The Presidents nod to Congress on the joint
session. regard it as fitting that Congress
bestow this honor on one of our great military
men"-also gives direction to plans for fitting
welcome to General Of the Army Macarthur by
the City of Washington.
It should follow the general lines of COM
parable ceremonies arranged for General Eisen-
hover Admiral Nimitz and others after the
close of the war. There should be an appro-
pirate military escort from the airport to the
Capitol for the functions arranged there and
for the General of the ArmyS return to what
ever quarters are prepared for his stay in Wash
ington. Opportunity should be provided for the
sort of public participation that will permit
Government employees and other people to line
the route of march. Whether there is time and
space available for a public luncheon under
roof perhaps at the Arnory will have to be
determined by the Board of Trade and other
civic organizations now at work on the plans
The Generals own wishes in the matter,
Of course, will have to be obtained. But no
political controversy should be permitted to
interfere with this symbolic Welcome Home,
Well Done" extended to great soldier who has
served his country with distinction.
Evening star., 1951-04-14
Here's d oNNitness kefouver Overlooked

that lot of tough characters who had
been indulging in stickups and similar
stuff got into gamblin' because it meant
easier money"
1t was plain that Benny was wound up
tight.
''You can have an investigation every
hour on the hour" he said. "You can
put the heat on guys like me for little
while-but you amt gonna end gamblin',
because most people just naturally like
to gamble at somethin' Even the guy
who saves all his money is gamblin'. He's
bettin' the value of his buck will 60 UP.
And today he's losing fast.
Now amt sayin' there oughtn't to
be laws against crooked gamblers. A
bookie or a player that welshes should
be made to pay up. guy that operates
a crooked wheel or crap table should be
liable to larceny rap. But a guy who
is honestly willin' to bet that you can't
make your point or pick winner in the
eighth should be looked on as Just an
other businessman supplyin' demand.
In England, they tell me, he wears spats
and is known as bettin' broker. That's
more like it."
started to pose another question but
Benny interrupted. II just remem-
Evening star., 1951-04-14

however, that anybody will crack down on Cen
eral Stratemeyer. On the contrary, If the Com
munists really cut loose in the sky, 1t is not
inconceivable that he will be given the green
light to smash their sanctuary" Certainly, it
is difficult to believe that the United States and
its U. N. Allies will be foolhardy enough to do
nothing about that sanctuary" If the enemy
resorts to full-scale air offensive
AS matter of fact, passage from the
Presidents address on General MacArthur's
dismissal may be interpreted as grim hint and
warning to the enemy. The passage reads as
follows: "The Communist side must now choose
its course Of action. The Communist rulers may
press the attack against us. They may take
further action which will spread the conflict
They have that choice, and with it the awful
responsibility for what may follow"
There is the plain warning here that If the
Communists start throwing lot OF air power
into the Korean war, the Joint Chiefs OF Staff
and the President may adopt the Macarthur
theory and issue orders for heavy counterattacks
on Red China's interior bases. The next few
weeks can be very fateful ones in that respect.
Evening star., 1951-04-14
BY Charles E. TroceweH
Hannah p. Weyler.

The old method of making the mar
age, when the need was to make the
best possible use of certain amount
Of paper.
Tt is one of the things the reader gets
used to, but he sees what he is missing
when he takes up an older printing, and
notes with satisfaction that things were
done in those days because they were
pleasing, not because they were expedi-
ent.
Today we find the utilitarian winning
out all along the line over the artistic.
In fact, so used are people becoming to
the lesser that the advocate of the older
methods must argue all the time about
it, without convincing any one in the
end, Even the contents of books has
changed. Instead of what one was
brought UP to regard as poetry, one finds
odd line lengths and juvenile thoughts
which he is told are great" Prizes are
given to what strikes him as balderdash.
It is almost as if the prize givers are
daring him to say that he does not like
their rewards. So much of the modern
poetry and art strikes him as bad, that
at times he pauses to wonder if some
how something has happened of which
he has never heard. BY the old stand
ards, the things are bad. BY the new.
they are wonderful" and get prizes.
The older reader shakes his head. At
least he can trust the beautiful old book
in his hand. with its stout buckram COW
ers, its thick paper. its fine black large
print, its perfect margins.
Evening star., 1951-04-14
This and That

When we trace this down, we find that it
depended upon having enough and to
spare.
So much of our modern life seems con-
cerned with scarcity. Even in the hand
of plenty we do not have enough.
X
With older printings, say before 1910,
the reader gets a good sense of having
plenty, in the best physical sense.
He holds in his hands two covers that
are much thicker than most of those
used nowadays. The boards are SO thick,
in fact, that he never has to pile other
volumes on top of the chosen one to keep
its covers from bowling UP.
This cover bending is due to moisture,
but sometimes too much dryneSS will
cause the same sort of buckling.
This was not a problem to the careful
booklover is the old days. The thickness
of cover boards made it unnecessary to
think of such matters. 1t was possible
then to leave book on table overnight
without coming downstairs in the morn
ing to find it bowed up, with the pages
all crinkled inside.
Some of Mrs. Trollope's novels have
been in print for hundred years, and
have been allowed to lie unattended on
outdoor book tables for most of that
time.
Their modern purchaser (though he
may not find her stories to his taste,
certainly not in the same class with those
of her son, Anthony, will be pleased to
note that the covers still are straight.
though the paper may be stained with
mildew. a
Evening star., 1951-04-14

whisky buy after hours-and takes all
that as q. matter of course. Then he
gets up In the air like an outfeld fly
when he finds that tie guys who make
these things possible for him amt all
Sunday, school superintendents.
What you gotta remember, Pally, is
that gamblin', while it might be Just
fun for the player, is strictly business
Tor the layer-or bookie. as he is also
known.
Its busineSs-like runnin' a race
track, stock market or five-and- -dime.
Only wei mean they-can't 60 after
customers like they can in legitimate
rackets.
"Stockbrokers, say. can put. in an
ad: 'Batten & Flatten, Investment
Brokers' and then follow with lotta
jive about stock now selling far below
actual value that hasn't missed divi-
dend payment since Sittin' Bull was
able to walk.
But let me put an ad in, like say:
Horse players! Why spend time and
money travelling to Laurel to get your
bets down?. Why chance bad sunburn
in the open air? Why not just call
ASSAAA45 4haNh ONOo paul. INU 1lIllI OH
parlays,' Why, I'd have so many cops
come runnin' it would look like New
York's st. Patrick's Day parade.
- II tell you its confusin'. You can bet
that stock'll go up or down, but you
can't bet horse1l run first unless you
go to the track. What's legal and good
sport inside the gate is cause for 80
squad cars and Senate clambake out
side the gate"
But" objected. "what about all this
bribing and corruption of public off,
cials? Surely you don't condone that"
Listen, Junior" Backstretch snorted.
"a guy don't become crooked when he
takes bribe. He's crooked first-that's
why he takes the grease"
"Well, how about this business of
gambling ringleaders using the money
they make to finance other criminal
activities?" asked
That's for the birds" Benny replied.
"These big gamblin' operators are get
ting so fat taking over the suckers that
they don't need to risk a real rap by
scragging citizens in order to empty
their pockets. What has happened is
Evening star., 1951-04-14
Letters to The Star

questionable books be reviewed by a
committee of impartial citizens.
The Star is to be commended for its
support of Mr.. Lees proposal and the
fair principle involved, when it editori-
allied on December Is, 1850, that: "The
members of the Board of Education are
not chosen because of their competence
as educators or judges of textbooks.
But they share, with the school super
intendent and other officials, the re-
sponsibility Of approving textbooks.
When some of these books come under
criticism, the board should seek the
counsel of outstanding educators and
laymen In passing on the validity of
such complaints as those now pressed
by Mr.. Lee"
The Stars fine reputation for edi-
torial integrity. on the other hand, could
only suffer by any honest comment on
your misleading editorial on April 6,
THE Board Acts Wisely" The less said
about that, the better It is to be hoped
that The Star viii continue to support
and promote in every way the fair and
impartial proposal made In Decem-
Der, 1850.
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read with interest the report Of the
Board of Education meeting held on
April 4. II it had meant to be comedy,
1t would have been a smash hit as a
three-ring circus.
But instead, it was a tragedy. To
think that these are men and women
who control our school system! They
should hang their heads in shame at
the spectacle they made of themselves.
These men and women, who were sup
posed to be picked for their personal
achievements and community contri-
buttons to help guide our citizens of
tomorrow, show themselves to be small
and petty. A meeting of the Board of
Education is not the place for picayunish
pickering and petty iealousies.
Until the day comes when we in
Washington have the right to vote, I
imagine we must put up with such
exhibitions.
Disguised Parent.
May commend The Star for its ex-
cellent handling in its news story and
editorial comment on the Board of Ed
ucation meeting last week? In my opin-
ion, The Star once again has rendered a
valuable service to its readers and to
the community. in the best tradition of
responsible Journalism Surely the
people of Washington ought to be famil-
lar with the political and social phi
losophy of the members of the School
Board who make the policies and pro-
gram for our children's education. was
amazed to learn of Adelbert Lees COM
plant against the booklet, Sing Song
Of friendship" These Songs of Friend
ship" have been praised by the United
States Office of Education, the National
Education Association and UNESCO and
they are employed in hundreds of school
systems throughout the country. The
book has won its splendid reputation
because it uses music. words and pic
Evening star., 1951-04-14

What is there to book besides what's
in it?
Well, a great deal.
For one thing, there Is the typography,
and, for another, the binding.
Also there is the weight of the paper
used.
Today 50 many of these are lacking. at
least in comparison with the best of the
older printingS.
We held the other day fine old vol
ume of one of the elder .novelists. He is
sneered at today, as being too much in
the genteel tradition.
The volume, itself, is wonderful. what
ever any one might think Of the con-
tents.
It has weight, and the paper is so thick
that 1t might be used today as a dust
cover, or even paper book cover.
The printing is blacker, the type larger.
AS for the margins
There the reader finds the wonderful
old style setting, with the margin on the
left large, the margin at the top half
wider, the margin on the right side a
half wider still, and the margin at the
bottom a half wider still
This gives page beautiful to the eye,
and practical, too, since it is ''easy" on
the eyes.
Above all, it gives a sense of having
enough. SO often wanting in modern
printing. Publishers today must think
of many things, including costs that are
staggering.
The old style margins have gone out
the window, along with many older
&nethods that embodied certain charm.
Evening star., 1951-04-14
A. For-Reoching Decision

~ In record time and with few words, the
Supreme Court has brushed aside the loud
and intemperate outcries against Maryland's
long-debated Ober law. Unimpressed by argu-
ments that the Communist oath require
ment for State jobs was blow to freedom of
speech, freedom of thought and other civil
liberties the court unanimously approved the
requirement. The ruling will have far-reaching
effects, for many other States have adopted
or are considering legislation similar to the
Maryland statute.
The Supreme Court specifically affirmed
Maryland Court of Appeals decision upholding
validity of the oath clause of the Ober law
The State court interpreted the act as requiring
an applicant for governmental employment or
candidate for public Office to swear only that
he is not engaged "in one way or another in
the attempt to overthrow the Government by
force or violence" and that he is not knowingly
a member Of an organization engaged in such
an attempt. The high court could find nothing
wrong with an oath that is so restricted
r. In effect, the court has upheld the right
OF States to protect themselves from infiltration
by fifth column workers bent on violent over
throw OF the Government. There is speculation
that the ruling portends approval also of the
Smith Act under which the II Communist
leaders were convicted in New York The Smith
Act, however, is much broader than the oath
section of the Ober law, which concerns gov
ernmental employees. Certainly the court has
made plain its recognition of the threat of
suhversion and the necessity for reasonable laws
to meet that threat.
Evening star., 1951-04-14
Pon-Americon Day

This is Pan-American Day In the calendar
OF Washington and the anniversary is being
observed throughout the Western Hemisphere
AS early 1926 the inspiration for such solidarity
in the New World was manifest The 81 Amer
fcan republics have too much in common by
nature not to wish to be associated to mutual
advantage. Especially when the rest of the
world is in chaos-as it certainly is at present
the ideal of practical good neighborliness in
this half of the globe is constructive value.
The entire planet benefits from PAN American
fellowship
But it should be explained that mere con-
tiguity is not enough. Geography does not
necessarily make friends. What is needed
throughout the whole world community is
realization of the principle of cooperation as an
active, working force. And back of cooperation
there must be a common comprehension of
justice, common practice of Righteousness.
Religion and philosophy have as vital roles to
play as economics and politics. The creative
arts and the progressive sciences are factors of
incalculable significance. Music, for instance,
is an amalgam of sort in the circumstances.
The Organization of American States, as the
Pan American Union now is known, is harmony
based largely upon melody.
Let no one, however, imagine that it is
exclusively upon intangbles that Western Hemi-
sphere solidarity is built Pragmatic consdera-
tions definitely are involved. All the American
nations are bound together by business and
commerce. 1t is proper that they should be,
and future developments in this regard are
certain to be even more impressive than those
of the past The recent meeting of the Foreign
Ministers of the o. "A. s. had trade connotations
of Importance to all countries represented.
Evening star., 1951-04-14
A Vicious Racket

Published testimony concerning Federal-j job
selling in Mississippi indicates that Senator
Mundt Of North Dakota, member of an inyesti-
eating committee, did not exaggerate when he
described the activities as vicious racket Why
Democratic national headquarters and White
House circles were unaware of the shameful
racket for so long is mystery +. Apparently
nearly everybody in Mississippi knew that some
sort of skulduggery was going on. And there
was no lack Of laison between the pro- Truman
Democratic faction in charge of patronage and
high administration officials here. The depoSed
head of the faction testified that he had had
frequent conferences concerning patronage and
personal business" matters with various persons
including Mr. Trumans aides, General Vaughan
Donald Dawson and Matthew Connolly.
The selling of appointments was done in
most brazen way-although the deals, of course
were not openly spoken of as sales. The system
was to request contributions" to the Trumanite
committee from applicants for misunderstanding
letter-carrier jobs and even for positions not
yet in existence County 'price control directory
The donations ranged in amount from $3.50 to
$4,000. The former secretary-treasurer of the
committee said he had not kept any records of
donations, as required by law, because nobody
had told him to do so. Asked if his contribution
really was voluntary one witness told the
Senators: with knife in my back, I GER
tainly wouldn't say that it was a voluntary
donation"
But for the editorial blasts in Mississippi
newspapers and indignant protests on the floor
OF the Senate by Mississippi Senators Stennis
and Eastland the jobs-for-sale racket presum-
ably would have been continuing today. 1t was
not until the two Senators read affidavits con-
corning the sordid situation that the Democratic
National Committee took action by firing the
acting Democratic national committeeman for
Mississippi, Hearings in Mississippi have been
completed, but lot of dark angles remain to
be explored. The investigation should not be
halted until everyone who had anything to do
with the Mississippi mess has been questioned.
And the Department Of Justice ought to be
interested in some of the testimony.