The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 21, 1944, Page 6

PAGE SIX Just See What Alaskans Did Last Year! Do We Do Our Bif! Yes and How! paid Uncle Sam by individuals in Alaska during the 1944 fiscal year exceeded iwice the amount the United States paid Rus- sia for the entire Territory Individual income taxes collected direc by withholding from salaries and wages totaled $15,- 281,174.03 as compared with the $7.- 00,000 payment to Russia 77 years Income taxe Walter Hellans Complimented on Si |verfiWedding Mrs. | cen- of at and also Mr. and on a quarter ried bliss, a group Saturday evening The total of all Federal taxes collected in Alaska during the 12- month period was $18,805,945.94, ac- cording to Internal Revenue Col- lector Clark Squire at district head- quarters in Tacoma e over the $49446 4 coll ed in the fiscal year 1943 amounted to 280.3 per cent. This percentage of increase places Alaska at the top of all States and Territories in t ~ | respect. The national increase was | 79.3 per cent, while the Washington- Alaska district increase was 1138 per cent—from $291,970,440 in 1943 to $624,280,369 in 1944 Nearly a quarter of a million dol- lars was collected in taxes on trans- portation in Alaska. Transporta- tion of persons netted $161,165.64 and transportation of property brought in $80 3.93. In 1943 the amounts wer 58.03 and $8,- 880.65, respectiy home and nnive their two Bucy and Avenue h a silve arranged by hters, Mrs. Colleen s Eileen Hellan. Mrs. Hellan presented with a beautiful corsage of roses for the occasion and Mr. Hellan, with a boutonniere. As a more last ing remembrance they were the recipients of a gift of silver Following the delicious buffet din- ner, pinochle was played and Mrs Hellan was again surprised and congratulated upon drawing a fif- | teen hundred trump hand in dia- monds, with two spade aces. | Getting together for the event were Mr. and Mrs. William T. Ma- honey, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. McDon- ald, Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hudson, ir Distin ed them party The ase M was rose DEMURE ko Demure | Hollywood by way of Texas is at present touring the Eastern States participating in war bond rallies and getting her first view of the wonders of the ci; zed Atlantic seaboard communities. Born in Texas, Joyce attended the Uni- versity of California at Los An- geles, where shs was “discovered” by a talent scout. ARt 1 Dr. George Hays, Senior Surgeon | (R), Executive Officer of the Ter- ritorial Department of Health, has returned to his Juneau headquarters from a trip to Washington, D. C,, | He has been' on official business. absent from Juneau for a month. Dr. tinues to be congested and hurried, the weather was uncomfortably warm, and he is mighty glad to be back in Juneau. WATCH REPAIRING 42 Years Experience Quick accurate air mail service CHAS. R. OAKES 802 Green Bldg., Seattle, Wash. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. J. P. Williams, Admissions t s increased from and the two hostesses. el taxes, from $132,583,29 to $139,- R " 936.80; retail fur taxes, from $21,- FOHER The tax on coin-operated devices » jumped from $12,808.42 to $26,907.52. NORTH; REPORTS ON ! tendent of the Office of Indian Af- quotations of Alaska Juneau mine fairs, is back from a two weeks' stock today is 7, American Can 92, having been accompanied by Ben- Bethlehem Steel 62!z, Curtis Wright jamin W. Thoron, Director of the 5'2, International arvester 81%, Possessions |Aviation 8%, New York Central Foster reports that work is pro- (197, Northern Pacific 16, Umled‘ coal mine, a cooperative undertak-| Dow, Jones averages today are ing which is being conducted by as follows: industrials 148.54, rails of Mines at Mead River, 75 miles from Barrow, and a sat row this year This is the first year of explora- according to Foster, the coal is extracted by means of strip min-| moved by hydraulic means. Nine men are employed on the project,! of Mines This winter, Foster stated, the coal will be taken to During his trek to the north, Fos- ter stopped at Anchorage, Eklutna, Lay, Kotzebue, Nome and White | Mountain. | ly, remained at Anchorage in con- nection with official business mat- Sgt. and Mrs. Dean K .Williams $114,386.92 to $131,735.39; retail jew- BA(K FROM 077.52 to $27,151.08 e Don Foster, General Superin-| NEW YORK, Aug. 21. — Closing trip to westward and interior points, Anaconda 27%, Beech Al it 9 Division of Territories and Island Kennecott 33, North American| gressing on the sub-bituminous States Steel 59' the Indian Service and the Bureau 4140, utilities 25.15. coal supply is indicated for tion and operation of the mine, and ing, with the overburden being re- two of which are with the Bureau Barrow by means of tractor train Fairbanks, Barrow, Wainwright, Pt. Mr. Thoron, expected here short- | ters, Foster said. SURVEY OF FISHIN AREAS IS MADE BY HYNES, CULBERTSON A survey of the fishing areas in this .district. was made over the weekend by Regional Director Frank Hynes and Fisheries Supervisor J. Steele Culbertson, Who report light runs still continuing in Frederick Sound (eastern district). The run is fairly strong in the western district, according to Hynes, but is still low in the Sumner Strait district. A low run is also reported | in the southern district and the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, ——-— Empire Want-ads bring results! W Twigis a registered and copyrighted brand. D. For the epicure and bon vivant, this pleasant mildly- mannered peppermint liqueur, snow-white in appear- ance, and quite exciting to the taste. Tt enhances its service to your guests by the optic loveliness of the sugar crystals, permanently spreading branch-wise withia the liqueur. Simple to serve “neat” in a liqueur glass, ar with ice cubes and sparkling water in a highball glass. J. Bielzoff Products Co., Chicago, U. S. A. 60 Progh forces our cooperation. Alas D. B. FEMMER, Agent, JUNEAU SEATTLE 1, WASH,, Pier 7, MAin 7477 Dedicated to Victory The Alaska Transportation Company is proud of the part its fleet and its personnel are taking in the winning of the war . .. the needs of the armed will continue to have first call on our facilities and 100 per cent of We are not unmindful of the friendships built through the years of serving <a . . . are bending every effort toward maintaining a dependable service for these old friends . . . and looking toward the days of peace when an augmented fieet and a highly trained organization will render service to the Alaska of tomorrow in a bigger and better way. ALASKA TRARNSPORTATION CO. TACOMA, WASH,, Perkins Bldg., MAin 0840 Hays said Washington con-| in the Eastern States| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA TAKEN OVER, FOR ORDERS Navy to Opégie 99 Estab- lishments in San Fran- cisco Bay Area WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Presi- dent Roosevelt last Saturday ordered the Secretary of the Navy to take over and operate 99 machine shop of companies producing war mater- ials around San Francisco because of refusal of the union to lift the overtime ban on worke o DIVORC following were granted di- in the U. S. District Court on Saturday: Geraldine Torgerson JONES-STEVENS SPECIAL!? THIS WEEK ONLY! YEAR ROUND COTTON DRESSE 25% off Sizes 9-44 - JONES-STEVEN 'WINGARD REPORTS 18,500-CASE PACK ATUGASHIK PLANT Les Wingard, in Juneau from the Bristol Bay district, reports = pack this season of 78,500 cases of red salmon at the L. G. Wingard acking Co. at Ugashik. According to Wingard, the rur at Naknek and Kvichak was below normal, with the Nushagak area re- portedly good. The entire picture Wingard said, was below its ex- pectancy, however. ‘Wingard, accompaniea by his wife | and 12-year-old daughter, Beverley, is returning to Petersburg where he is Superintendent and athletic coach at the Petersburg school. HE Fifth War Bond Drive is uver—but the Invasion is not! Actually, the war right now is at its most critical stage—which is just why our men need jyour support as never before, why they need you to help pay for the mass of materials of all kinds that will bring crushing defeat to our ene- mies that much sooner! Of course, you have just done yofir part in the Fifth War Loan May Campen from William F. Cam- | pen. R MONDAY, AUGUST 21, ATTENTION MASO Called Communication of Mt, Mary Shaw, clerk in the Educa-!Juneau Lodge Monday evening at 1944 SHAW ON VACATION | MARY Mrs. George Clithero, of Olympia, | tion Division of the Office of Indian 7:30 o'clock. Work in F. C. Degree. ‘Washington, is in town and a guest from Ernest A. 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