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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-12-28
Chatham Gknde,,
Are First in Wo,A
% See Mew Mea~ G

Shepherds watching their tlocks
on the Chatham islands, New Zca-
land, will welcome the New Year
while milkmen in America are max
ing their rounds on the last day of
the old year.
When the bells of the little church
on one Of the islands, British
colony of about 200 persons, rings
at midnight to welcome a new year,
it is high noon according to Big Ben
OF London and is but 7 am. in
sleepy New York.
Chatham islands always cele-
brate the New Year first because
they are located nearest to the
starting point of time-the admit
raltys date line. 1t is made to curve
east and west of the l8Oth merid-
ian in such way that it lies al
ways in the ocean. The islands are
just east Of the line.
The incoming year leaves the is
lands and races westward along
the equator at a speed of 900 miles
per hour. Chatham islanders will
be preparing to sit down for their
New Years dinner when bowling
mobs are warming up to greet 1852
on Times Square.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-12-28
Chinese Thought Debts
Hod to Be Paid Up
By End of Old Year

The Chinese long held a New
Years tradition worthy of note. No
doubt made popular by early money.
lenders, there was an old belief
that if one did not pay all debts be-
fore midnight on New Years Day,
he lost face"
For centuries China celebrated
New Years during the time of the
first moon. usually about the first
of February--but this was be.
fore adoption of the Gregorian cal.
endar in 1912.
In earlier times. celebration be-
gan week prior to the Eve. when
homage was paid to the Kitchen
God and climaxed on the Fifteenth
day of tho First Moon" by the
Feast of Lanterns, or "Tene Chieh. "
1t was custom to exchange greet
ing cards and presents through the
entire season.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-12-28
Happy Time in Jopun
Is First Duy of Year

One of the happiest days on the
Japanese calendar is the first day
of the year. No matter how poor a
man may be, he always manages to
have set of new clothes to wear
when he visits all his friends on
New Years Day.
Celebrations in the land of the ris-
ing sun sometimes last as long as
two weeks. Even the poorest of the
land refrain from work for at least
three or four days in order to cele-
brate
At midnight on New Years Eve
the bells ring out loud and clear
and carnival atmosphere doni-
mates the country.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-12-28

well, made a custom of rushing to
the well at the stroke of midnight
The first to taste of the water would
have the best luck during the en-
suing year.
Residents of the Isle of Man held
that a dark complexioned person
brought good fortune with him if he
were the first to enter a house after
the new year had begun. A light
haired visitor was believed a bear
er of misfortune.
In early America, New England
ers considered it inviting bad luck
to go outside the house on New
Years Day until someone had en-
tered.
Southerncrs believe that it invites
prosperity when black-eyed peas arc
included on the New Years Day
menu.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-12-28
Our Calendar,
Relatively New,
Unified Time

The Gregorian calendar has been
IN popular usage only since the late
18th century, and was the first
calendar to bring about such a
world unity on the time front.
Yet, it has not satisfied everyone.
In fact, someone is always trying to
introduce new one.
One of these, concocted by a
schoolboy about the time of the
first World War. was considered
seriously for many years. 1t was
even brought to the attention of con-
gress in l945 and the countries of
China and Great Britain showed
interest.
Entitled the Edwards Perpetual
Calendar. the plan offers striking
revisions from the present Gregg
rian. To start. New Years Day is
not attached to any month of the
year, but precedes Monday, JAN
uary |. Monday, incidentally. al
ways starts the week. with Saturday
and Sunday at the end of the week,
where, it would seem, a weekend
belongs.
There are 81 days in each quarter.
with 30 days in each of the first
two months of quarter; 81 in the
third, sixth, ninth and twelfth
months of the year. Christmas.
birthdays and all other holidays
would always fall on the same day
each year. and. feature appealing
to the supcrstitious, there would
never again be Friday, the 18th.
And, lest we forget, something for
the gals, leap year day would be
a distinct 24-hour period between
June and July--one more chance.
The calendar was worked out by
Willard E. Edwards. A lieutenant
in the navy during World War II.
Edwards presented his calendar to
the delegates to the San Francisco
confereron in lHt1. v.''crc it mot
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-12-28
Airborne Fighters

Although Airborne divisions made
up less than six per cent of the
Army's combat troops during World
War II, it is planned that air trans
pon of men and material will be
used extensively in event of an
oth;r full-scale war.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-12-28
New Years Day
Passes on All
Old Superstitions

Through centuries of celebrations,
New Years Day has managed to
pass on to each succeeding genera
ton the superstitions that people of
olden times held about the first day
of the year.
Residents of England once be-
lieved it to be an ill omen if one
shared a lighted match with an
other on New Years morning. En-
glisf maidens. and Scotch ones, as
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-12-28
Incense Sense

The Chinese have managed to
classify incense into six basic
types: Tranquil, Recluse, Luxur-
ious. Beautiful. Refined and Noble,
each of which is believed to evoke
different emotions. the Hindu In
cense Mfg. Co. reports.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-12-28

Val ..--ci approve =. was soon
swan2ed with. letters from all parts
OF the world acclaiming the 2pro-
posed calendar. Time, however,
passes on and the pages of the
GregorIan calendar still replace
themselves, year after year.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31
Draft Will Include Married Men and 18Year.Olds

a WASHINGTON, R-A former defense official said yesterday he thinks it probably will be neces- sary soon to draft both IS year olds and young married men.
 Tracy S. Voorhees,, former un- dersecretary of the army, gave this opinion to the Senate prepar- edness subcommittee. Members of this committee have been de- batting whether it would be best CD to draft married men under 26 who have no children, or (2) ex- tend the draft to 18 year olds as recommended by the defense de- partment.
 Senator Saltonstall R.1Mass0 asked Voorhees, which move he thought would be wiser.
 Voorhees, replied that he favor ed taking 18 years olds first but added:
 "It won't make very much diff ference except in timing, in my personal opinion. We are going to have to take them both over the next IS months or two years"
 Both the Senate group and the House armed services committee are holding hearings on legisla- ton to extend the draft to 18 year olds as move toward eventual universal military service and training for all physically fit men, beginning at that age. ..-...
 Voorhees, and two World War II scientific leaders, pr. Vannevar Bush and Dr. William C. Mennin- ger, joined in urging an immedi- ate start on UMST.
 While these three were testify ing before the Senate group, Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, assistant secre- tary of defense, told the commit tee the defense department is op- posed to raising the draft age above 26 years of age.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31
Total Freeze On Steel June l

ALBANY, N. Y. R-A total freeze June l on steel for non- defense construction, except pro- jects on high-priority lists, is ex- pected to be ordered by the fed eral government, it was learned today. ., ....~.
 Gov. Thomas E. Dewey report edly has been advised informally by U. s. defense mobilization board that the drastic order vir- tually will halt construction for Is months after June 1 on most highways, college buildings, schools and similar facilities. Hos pitals probably will be exempt.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31

Raymond Silver. aged 75, who died in Fairbanks when his cabin burned January 28th, has been identified as R. w. Silver, well known oldtimer of this area, who has large quart1 holdings at Solo mon. He is believed to be mem- Der of the Pioneers of Alaska here and no known survivors are on record.
 He was born in Champaign, H., in 1875 and came to Alaska in 1900.
 Children who witnessed the fire reported they heard a man scream ing in the house before the fire de- partment arrived. The house was locked from the inside.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31
Eleven l Pledges 20 Regular Divi- sions For Defense

WASHINGTON H = French Premier Rene Eleven said yester- day France is building up her strength steadily to do her full part in the North Atlantic Alliance against communist aggression.
 Under the defense buildup now in progress, he said, France will have 20 regular divisions in Eu- rope by the end of 1853, with 100000 more men under arms than at the outbreak of World War II.
 'tFrance is your ally and not just a fair weather friend" he pledged Americans.
 Eleven addressed the National Press Club after second session with President Truman in his se- ries of conferences here. They turned to Western European de- fense problems after having dealt Monday with the defense of Indochina.
 Eleven said he came to Wash ington with one main idea in mind ito strengthen the ties that bind out two countries and all mem bers of the Atlantic Alliance"
 Frances recovery since libera- ton from the Nazis has shown that "the communists couldn't stop up," Eleven said.
 Eleven praised the selection of General Dwight D. Eisenhower to head the North Atlantic Alliance forces and said ''We are proud to call him supreme commander"
 This was the final day of a two day conference between the Pres ident and Premier. They were re- ported discussing wide bracket of top order subjects, ranging from Frances battle against com munist insurgents in the jungles of Indochina to dangers arising from Frances own large commun- ist party.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31
U. N. Committee llll1 Brands Red China An Aggressor

Continued from Page One' clared the Asia bloc had tried to halt what he termed the march to disaster and it's defeat could cut off all negotiations with Red China.
 Asked by reporters as he stood apart from the general jubiliation, what he thought the next step in the Far East crisis would be, Rau said:
 "They tthe majority will have that headache"
 The hotly-contested U. S. pro- posal-
 1. Decides that communist Chi ma engaged in aggression in Ko- req.
 2. Requests committee on col lective security to study what to do about meeting this aggression in Korea, but authorizes it to hold up it's work if a good offices com mittee reports progress on apeace- full settlement. .
 3. Approves creation of the good offices committee to consist of assembly president Nasrollah En- tezam of Iran and two others whom he will name.
 4. Calls on the Peiping regime to withdraw it's nationals and forces from Korea and stop fight ing U. N. forces.
 5. Affirms the determination of the U.- N. to continue it's action in Korea, to meet the aggression.
 6. Calls upon all states and au- thorities not to help the aggres- sors.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31
Alaska, Wednesday, January 31, 1851

SATURDAY EVENING POST FEATURES NOME
 Saturday Evening Post in its January P issue, fea- lures in color story Nome, Alaska, as Sally Car rghar sees it. The first copy reach Nome through Paul Spurlock of the Alaska Airlines e<~.
 The article in color depicting various phases of To- cal activities Most prominent is the interior of the Breakers Bar. Industry is represented by waterman Bronson; mining by Mrs. Charles O'Leary and Alma Fitch while fur sewing is colorfully portrayed with Mrs Okpeauk and Mrs. Larry Calvin in the fore ground. ..
 Although we may not agree with everything the writer says about the place in which live and the people who live here nevertheless it is picture of us as others us.
 Miss Carrighar deserves vote of recognition and thanks from civic groups for her work in placing Nome among the most interesting cities in America.
 All Alaska will benefit by the article tourists tra verse the Territory next to reach Nome in re- sponse to the picturesque appeal photographic pos abilities and lure of adventure which vividy portrayed by Miss Carrighar.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31
RATIONING CAN BE FAIR TO ALL

'bg try" at controlling meat prices is predicted by Alan Valentino director of the Economic Stabilza tion Agency He suggests that meat controls might have to be accomplished by ratoning and perhaps by Gov ernment subsidies.
 Immediately upon of Mir. Valentines declara- tion Mr. Loren Banert, president of the American Livestock Association expressed his disagreement, say ing that the contemplated program would drive meat into the black markets again. increase the overall price and result in lessened production ..-g ..
 While on the subject of rationing we think it timely to point out that the Government in opinion, made great mistake in connection with it's ratoning pro- dram during World War H. No attempt was made to ex- tend the influence of rationing controls into meals served by restaurants hotels caeterias etc. The result was that person. with money enough could disregard rationing by eating away from home
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31
Sell Girl For Tank Of Gas And $5

LOS ANGELES, R - An H. year-old girl says her parents sold her for five dollars and a tankful of gasoline.
 Shirley O'Brien, round-eyed and plg-tailed, quoted this amount to policewoman Elizabeth Eggle- ston Monday night. She said her parents MT. and Mrs. William O'Brien, first tried to "sell" her for $10 to a filling station opera tor, then took the $5 and the gas and skipped.
 The serviceman, Cecil Glover, said he wanted no part of the ar rangement but finally gave the O'Briens the handout "because I felt concerned about Shirley's welfare"
 Glover, who has an eight-year- old daughter, said he turned the matter over to police as soon as he became convinced the O'Briens would not return.
 The O'Briens had four other children, ranging from one to eight years old, he said, and there was another on the way.
 Juvenile authorities have taken charge of Shirley.
 SAN FRANCISCO, P - Will liam A. O'Brien, who has been job hunting clear across the coun- try and back in the past year, de- nies that he ever offered to sell his 11-year-old daughter, Shirley, for $10 and tank of gasoline.
 But, he did leave her-"Just till got on my feet"-with a Los Angeles service station operator, Cecil Glover. Then O'Brien and his wife and four smaller O'Briens continued north seeking job. The 55-year-old itinerant sail maker, cotton picker and man of all work but few jobs, rushed to the police yesterday. He had read an account that Shirley told Los Angeles police her father tried to sell her to Glover. She said he set i tied for $5 and the gasoline.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31

PONTIAC, MICH. Ready for emergency th 1881 pickup model 0022 which has stepped 100 horsepower Many other features in the @ include and brakes axe heavier loads and venpane in the windows which permit the driver control fresh air ventilation with passenger comfort
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31

This is undoubtedly your newspaper-how else did it come into your hands?
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31

Australia covers an area of B. 100000 square miles.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-31

Nugget Ads Bring Quick Results
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-01-15

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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16

cepted invitation to report on the Local IL
Summer Camp, which Gosser originated and of
which he is proud.
7. He lent his to the Committee to
Save Toledos Payrolls, group openly, avowedly
and admittedly (under OATH committed to the
sole function of blocking and defeating Gosser's
Area Pension Plan. He withdrew because it
wasn't fighting the Gosser plan hard enough.
8. The Union Equity League formed ac-
cording to its propaganda, for the purpose of de-
feating Gosser and any Gosser-supported union
leaders, has been given an incredible amount of
space in the Blade, although it has accomplished
nothing and advanced no plan for helping union
members.
9. The Blade knew about and did not print
the decoration for bravery in battle won by
Local 12's Walter Murphy, although it fished up
the military record of Robert Martin, who went
to the dues office to beat Murphy up.
TO- The Block editorial writer's spoke of
Robert Martins "provocation," which it did not
specify, in writing one of its mild editorials
against violence in the same affair.
II. The Block papers demanded quick
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16

decision in the charges against Orville Beener.
who got into fist fight.
IL. The Blade has not yet demanded quick
decision in the charges against Robert Martin,
who told police he went all the way to the Local
II dues office to beat up Walter Murphy, and told
others he planned to do the same thing to other
UAW-CIO officers.
13. The Blade ran, and is still running.
exposes" of Local II elections by Toots Martin.
who claims that getting out the vote is Gosser
''trick," and gave hese articles tremendous
prominence in the paper.
a. When President HolewinSki of Local II
offered to let the Blade watch these allegedly
democratic election proceedings, it was run with
out comment under another long story with
twisted headline: and the subhead over the
Holewinski invitation (printed day late) was:
Nothing to Conceal, Local II Head Says"
Is. The Blade gave big spread to pay
ments under the Toledo Scale pension plan be-
cause the Scale plan is not one approved by nor
negotiated by Gosser or any of the known friends
of Gosser.
16 Bigger and better pension payments to
m ore and younger employees of shops where
Gosser negotiated the plan have been ignored.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16

L. Blocks papers attacked Congressman
Tom Burke helped defeat him for reelection, and
smeared his clean and decent reputation for no
other reason than<th he admitted friend
of Gosser
g. The name of Harold Bilheimer of To-
(edo Scale has been played up in all sorts of
Blade stories strictly on the basis that Bilheimer
opposes Gosser
3. The Blade gave front page story to it's
claims that the WHY'S Overland jeep didn't stand
up; and is now printing charges that WHY'S Over
land officials are Friendly" to Gosser, implying
that this friendliness hurts union members.
A. The Blade, beginning with high praise
for the r-Management-Ci Citizens Committee,
started attacking it because of Gossers connec-
tion with it.
S. The Blade accused Arnold Shenofsky of
hitting Toots Martin with bottle and jabbing
him in the face with it, charge supported by no
tKidence, no testimony, and not even supported
esy Martin himself under oath.
g. The Blade frequently end S reporters
and photographers to dig up feature stories about
Toledo people and activities; but has never yet ac
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16

no negotiating Q5) but ignores bigger
pension payments Q6) in plants where
the Gosser-sponsored pension programs
were won.
This is not an accident 1T is the
policy of the Blade It is done deliberate
ly. News stories brought in by reporters
are changed on the Blade to conform to
the hate-Gosser, get-G s er, destroy
Gosser program of the Blade.
BY any ethical standards of adult be-
havior, this is a disgraceful performance.
By any ethical standards of journalism,
this is betrayal of the protection the
free press receives in this country.
Toledo is stuck with the Block-con-
trolled press.
Toledo gas shortage is bad, because
there is no gas when there should be,
The truth shortage is worse Readers
think they're getting clean and honest
news. They're getting the emotional out
bursts of man who simply hates
GoSser.
This blight on the name of journal
ism is all Toledo has No man, no institu-
ton is safe from the merciless assaults
of this publisher who uses his fathers
newspapers as a club to beat down his
petty hates.
Toledo needs new and decent daily
newspaper.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16

of journalistic mud at an y t h ing and
everything m ote ly connected with
Gosser
The Indictment is too long to print
on one page. A few minor examples will
: suffice to measure h e incredible de-
gradation of this form of monopolistic
Journalism:
He attacks anyone (D who admits be-
ing friend of Gosser. He gives much
and favorable publicity to anyone (2)
who admits to being foe of Gosser. He
tries to injure the product of any manu-
facturer 81 who does not vigorously OBJ
struct Gosser. He withdraws his support
from any group (4) with which Gosser
is prominently identified. He m n S
those (5) with whom Gosser is known
to. be friendl y. He plays down any
achievement (6) of which G sser is
known to be proud. He lends his name
to any organization formed Cd for the
purpose of fighting Gosser proposal.
He gives space to any organization TO-
-Ormed on beat-Gosser basis.
He plays down the proud record of
anyone (9) slugged by an admitted foe
of Gosser, and makes excuses QO) for
the admitted slugger.
He has editorials written demanding
an end to the delay in the tr i al OF
known Gosser supporter CID charged
with assault, but no editorials appear
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16
The Truth About Block!

Paul Block Junior hates Richard T. Gossers CUTS
Because he hates Gosser he has yellow journal
Toledo that surely offend the good taste fair
play of the city his dominate
anmosy like spoiled hurting his handful
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16

demanding opponent charged
with assualting friend of Goser
He plays criticism of the which Local IL elections
invitation 4) from the Local to send
to watch theseel for himse
plays payment pension plant where Gosser did
Evening star., 1951-07-23
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