The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 18, 1944, Page 2

with a fine attitude “Our police receipts have increas- ed from $2200 six years ago to more than $2200 six years ago to| more than $20,000 anually today, an indication of the increased du-| is should consider the effor:is law enforcement men and tinued whole-hearted coopera- Library “Our library, under the direction | of Miss Anne Coleman, has done very well considering the quarters and the inadequate space whicl Miss Coleman has had to work with. Many new books have becn acquired, and under the present gystem of an advisory committee | I feel that the future of the library is good, if the new administrations will continue to work out the pro- ject of building a new municipal| building, which could provide space for a library with modern equip-| ment and facilities. “The street gang, under the fore- manship of Bert Lybeck, has doue a job we can all be proud of. Their work really shows up. Theyre the; boys who increase the values of| your property. “The present crew has been with the city a long time, and each man knows his job and never complains about doing his work. Some of the ult were the established a 100 miles and re flown into the from Indian bases. ir commando task yroposed at the Que- between President Prime Minister Chur-! commanded by Col. of FErie, Pennsyl- s the original of the Flip Corkin. ht the Japs o ri and Cocl men have endeavored to give us the g S 4 1 3 lks, and a modern sewer system,| “Our Police 4 o owners of this city. Our health con- Naturally, a police job is a hard a g aving in maintenance and is not at all a pleasant job, but pense of the city to main- Jackie Coogan, Glider proximately $4.000 annually, and the |this—$4,000 each year: applied from Page one) Fine Boat Harbor give them andjjove we will all agree that this wced @ SUONGY(ja¢ we own. Our harbor has {the boat owners all of the necessary Because of the city's inability years, we have set up a sinki been able to help do our part to- ed a fund which will be vitally “The financial structure of the SRS ly hope that future administratio the first man to py the present administration and, i | T | Swimming Pool Cemetery \ Imcxcauon Park. A swimming tank|but within the next year the city For April 4 Elethonn ; good as any on the Alaska Coast. mate made last year, probably will r.m(- I believe these things have modernized in the past six years,| B? SURPRISE {ditions have been greatly improved, job. A policeman is required to en- : repair for the taxpayers as well as ughby Avenue and E ana maintenance expense at present is Pilot, Is First Man fo on the bond issue each year, and in' people - “We have a fine boat harbor tion an air jpeaation has been and always the suppl¥|pioueht many boats to this area ccnveniences which have been pos- to secure materials for new con- iund, in United States War Bonds, ds helping our country to fin- needed for work after the war £harach has never been in as good film r, Jackie win continue to carry out the sys- H lying the leading .ot gestroy that which has built up i ’d}'m lh(as Am‘ounws Impmum.ms have been made “Our cemetery is at present in as land wading pool have been install- musi look for a new site because been of great saving to the share and it has been doing a fine job. and the streeis being paved mean force the laws the best he can. It E-AIESI MOVE life for the motorists’ car. | treets before paving was ap- | practically nothing. The saving cn M‘ght i A"aCk 1958 it will be fully paid. {of our EngIneers. 'which was bwlt in 1938 and I be- 1 the wil be one of the greatest assets northern | a;q we have endeavored to give sible with the funds available. sty struction during the last two war amounting to $35,000. We have ance the war, and also have creat- over attack ¢ cpe os it is today, and I sincere- American ATMY om that has been put into effect with a dozen Indian “"""‘ the present structure. /been proud of my street gang. r in. our Evergreen Bowl gocd condition as we can keep it,| He Is Hot Candidale for the children and it is as|the facilities, according to an esti- Continued from Page Orne) o 1 hope some day that a system can| Inot last another two years. 3 Ibe installed for heating the water| “The street system on the tide The report continued as follows:/and that we will all have a place flats beyond E Street have been ex- There was $129,000 in school and where we can take advantage of a|tended from the Douglas Bridge to r bonds outstanding in 1937 good plunge and shower. Gold Creek, and we are now ex- which the city had paid more “We have endeavored to keep our tending 7th and 8th Streets to give \an £75,000 in interest at 6 per- | Fire Department equipped with the the hocme owners in that area bet- and no effort had been made best money can buy, and as you a.l ler access to their property. It is pay any of the principal. These kn(,\\ we are, and always have hoped that water mains and fire nds were refinanced in 1940 at a'been, proud of our fire boys’ untir- protection will be installed in these! . pereent intorest rate, a saving of |ing efforts to keep the department areas in the next year. 3,850 to the city in interest annu- up to the minute. We have increas- “The City Dock is at present in savings thus made have ed the equipment by one Seagraves fine shape and is leased ied on the principal, and pumper truck, one of the greatest!Northland Transportation Co. The 1 period of 10 years these bonds asscts we own today. Our Fire De- actual income has increased during redeemed if the fu- partment has never been denied the period of operation by the city governments will continue |any equipment it has asked for|of this property. I have always ad- et up by this council.|within reason, and I might state vocated the sale of this dock, and; if the city does not is-'it has never asked for anything its believe the city would benefit more more honds of indebted- men did not. believe was necessary from the taxes derived from the will be out of debt com- for the safety of our city. They property than from the ownership, by April, 1959. have done a fine job. | New City Hall bonds are being paid off at “Our school system is one of the; “The money derivéd from this of $16,000 annually at pre- best on the Coast. It is accredited sale could be used in a fund whick the saving in interest will with all of the necessary require-'could be the means of constructing city to pay the entire ments to make our high school stu-'a new Municipal Building which 1s ue off in larger amounts dents eligible to enter any Lollege so badly needed. The construction with this year. in the States. The School Board |of a new city hall has always been Others Issued and the staff of the schools are‘my dream, and I hope that the The increase in the bonded in- entitled to much credit for keeping future council and mayor carry out debtednes by $141.400 in 1938 has our school system up to its present this idea and give us a building cf paved streets and side- standard. v&hlch we can be proud. e fully In fact, the rate but ble the it beginning given us LEOTA’S Will Be Closed Monday and Tuesday and Will RE-OPEN Wednesday, 9 a.m., for our PRE-EASTER SALE FranklinStreet . K QT A°S : s i i i S B I i Department has been our men have taken the complaints, ties and activities of the Police Dz-| partment, I feel that more of our| work is not very pleasant, but these | best and we should be proud of the| work they're doing. I have always| to the} THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA | |week at the Governor's mansion.'received yesterday by the granss Mombers of the troop are planning | parents, Mr, and Mrs. R E. Robert- individual scrapbooks on | son. At this poml Mayor Lucas an- |nounced that he would not be ‘cm\dldate for Mayor this yeat, jand o make s the members of the council, many Holland for the occasion. The ‘The mother, the former Miss Mary of whom have served under “Harry” Scouts have also announced that Eggert, of Seattle, and the baby, for many years, stared hard at the they would appreciate help from Carol Jeannette, are both well |blotters in front of them as the anyone who can give them informa- The father, Lieut. Robertson, Mayor’s voice began to play tricks. !/on on that country. now overseas in England with '.hv | After wards, Mayor Lucas laugh- During the meefing, it was an- 203rd Hespital Corps of the U. S.| led and said, “Gosh, don't know nounced that Josephine Hared had | Army. L“h“‘ makes me so nervous.” official transfer from Troop 3 ey to Troop 4. Later in the meeting, \ she was elected secretary, replacing {Reconversion. Report Lois Fossum, who has resigned her . Of Baruch-Hancock fo i (Cause Lof of Dispules position. (Continued from rage. omne) B NINE LEAVE FOR ANCHORAGE WITH | ALASKA AIRlINES‘ An Alaskan Airlines plane, puotedg Mrs. Murphy was a guest at the | meeting Thursday. DR. DUNCAN ROBERTSONS |George of Georgia, chairman of m,,'HAVE Gml BABY: JUNEAUJ Roy Duggan and Larry Curry | GRANDPARENTS GET NEWS cure i Thumdsy. bringios ihe | |Senate committee on postwar plan- |ning. They considered the Baruch- following passengers: Earl Fromme, | |Hancock report and Byrnes' quick C O. carter, Mrs. Wll]mm‘ Leise and | laction on it as another usurpation child, German Abiol, C. Kiarillo,| iof legislative powers by the Ad- 'l"“ch“":“V G. Rowe, and D”“P‘ ministration. T2 aampbo | One lhmlg that has caused many The plane took the following to’ | Washingtas: obsarverstor hriseied™es the Westward on the return flight: 'tlnt the Baruch-Hancock report o suggests that all reconversion and reemployment be handled by exist- ‘lng agencies, merely with coordin- ators tying the work together |while congressional plans call for |the establishment of new agencies {—in other words, a spread of bu- \renucracy, which has been the mair {target of anti-New Dealers for |vears, Mrs. Duncan Robertson, wife of Duncan Robertson, gave birth to a baby girl, seven pounds, 15 ounces, in Seattle, on Thursday, March 16, according to information Dr BUY 70’""" for COMFORT AND SUPPORT You Maiden Form mainly fon ‘ LO(&I_G}HEE)LE To Hold Festival, Founders Birthday Juliette Low, founder of the Girl {Scouts, was the subject of a talk given by Mrs. D. J. O'Connor at ithe meeting Thursday of Troop 4 of the Juneau Scouts. ! After hey talk, Mrs. O'Connor told the girls of plans for an interna- tional festival to be held by Ju- |neau Scouts to waise money for the |Juliette Low memorial. Troop 4 |is to take part by presenting a Dutch program at the festival, now planned for October 31, 1944, which is Mrs. Low’s birthday. Funds from the memorial are used to aid girls of foreign countries. Mrs. Erest Gruening has vol- unteered to teach the Scouts of {Troop 4 Dutch folk songs once a ¢ been buyi you. Now. think of them fr this othier impor view perfe suppor “'THERE IS A MAIDEN FORM FOR EVERY TYPE hragm ith a narro™ diap! t‘:A\l,l::"'ml:?: l;;g line version, only tW0 which to choose. Shown ar! \ band and b ey styles from AT ALL LEADING STORES | | The Sewing Basi:et Infant and Children® WEAR We have a complete line of Easter Merchandise —and for ALL OCCASIONS. Infant and Chil- dren’s Wear is our specialty. You'll find your shopping problems solved at The Sewing Basket “The Baby Headguarters® 139 8. 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Hawk An- Pel- Kim- Chicha- Inlet Hoonah goon Tenakee Todd ican shan gof Sitka Juneau ...$ 8 $ $10 $18 $18 $18 $18 418 Sitka ........ 18 10 18 18 10 10 Chichagof 18 10 18 10 5 Kimshan.. 18 10 ® 10 Pelican .. 18 llg Hoonah .. 10 Haines and Skagway—-Scheduled Dally at 9: 30 A. M. kagway Juneau ua 00 520.00 Skagway 10.00 Express Rate: 10 cents per pound—Minimum Charge 60c Round Trip Fare: Twice One-Way Fare, less 10% Excursion Inlet—Scheduled Daily at 9 A. M. Juneau Hoonah Excursion Inlet ... $15.00 $10.00 Express Rate: cents per pound—Minimum Charge 60c SCHEDULED TUESDAY and ;{‘HURSDAY Juneau .. Express Ral 50 per pound—Minimum of $1.00 to Express Rate: 10c per pound—Minimum of 60c to and Wrangell Above rates applicable when passenger traffic ‘warrants. Schedules and Rates Subject to Change Without Notice.