The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 2, 1945, Page 5

THE DAILY Al FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1945 SENATE PUTS 0K ON BASIC SCIENCE ACT Doelker an?i_Blanton Tes- | tify on Merits of CERTIFICATION IS ASKED IN BILL Senafe Joint Memorials Now Count Up to 18- Three More Today Senator Grenold Collins, CAR OWNERSHIP ] | | | Third | Division Junior, would appear to| MeaSUfe have set out to modernize Alasl \‘.\‘ motor vehicle code. Recently, he| Wtinesses for the “con” and the combined with Senators Allen Shattuck and Frank Whaley in the | introduction of a gas tax act—to-| day he joined up with Senator | John Butrovich, Jr, to introduce a bill, Senate No providing for the issuance of certificates of own- ership of motor vehicles. “pro” of the proposed “Basic Sciences” Act were heard yesterday by the Territorial Senate, with the “pros” carrying the day. The Sen- ate voted passage of the much- disputed measure by a 12 to 4 count. Voting “No” were Senators Frank, Gordon, Joe Green, Howard Lyng| and Andrew Nerland. G. A. Doelker, of Juneau, Secre- tary of the Chiropractic Board, ap- peared at the tail end of the higher house’s rnorning session, to oppose the measure on behalf of the clzim»‘ practors. Dr. W. P. Blanton, of Ju -, neau, took the stand following the noon recess, to explain the medical | practitioners’ support of he bill. | The chiropractors’ prircipa! ob. jection to the act as expounded by, their witness, is that the Board pre-| posed is top-heavy with physicians who will set up examinations in the | basic sciences which will it | o) nacting -the * Homér ‘aren’ - with :}::g:}l‘:fisothe’; :"t:]d:n b:.‘f,::l":fic [either the Seward-Hope-Russian | restlt 14 thany, Sts¢es. wheds siiilar | Fiver Highway Systm, or the laws have been put int~ effect, he Alaska Railroad. S i No. 17, also by Senator Brownell, declared. | 5 ¢ 1y asks the Alaska Road Commission Chiropractors in Alaska already | ™" i have examinations under their own rgd cx])cndlturev #1500 40, bulld Board, in which the basic sciences|? Permanent bridge across a slough near Seldovia, to replace the “dan- | owners to secure such certificates, | “in order to deter traffic in stolen motor vehicles.” Administration of the law would be put in the hands of the Territorial Treasurer. The measure was referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Navigation, which also receipted for three additional road memorials this morning. | Senate Joint Memorial No. 16, by Senator Don Carlos Brownell, is a | request to the Alaska Road Com- mission for a reconnaissance sur- ey for construction of a road are presented to the applicant in “Chir‘;pracuc 1500 he testifid. An|8€rous and depleted wooden struc- | examination ed in mcdicr.l“t"re now in use. terminology would be urfair to, NO- 18, by Senators Howard Lyng | and O. D. Cochran, is a Second prayer to the Highway Engineer and Territorial Board of | Road Commissioners for improve- | ment of airplane landing strips and | construction of connecting roads at the villages of Savoonga and Gambel, on St. Lawrence Island.| An expenditure of $10,000 is asked | at Savoonga and half that amount | at Gambel. Three bills came back to the Senate from committee this fore- | noon, all with “do pass” rocomfl bill are truly’ fundamentals for any.|mendations. Senate Substitute for one attempting to treat tt.. human|House Bill No. 31, and Senate Bill body, he declared. |No. 35 were approved by Finance. Senator N. R. Walker was first to|Senator Edward D. Coffey did not| take the floor when the bill was put |concur as to No. 35. Senate Bill| up for passage. He attacked a peti-|No. 51 was chalked up as “OK.”| tion signed by Ketchikan residents,'by the Elections group. which had been offered in defense of | —_———— a “Naturopath” in that city who had been set_up on previous Senate L] discussion as a “horrible example”.| arle ra e ill Resign | F i : rom Office It has been stated that this petition | is signed by 600 persons, “I canf count only 96 names,” the Ketchi- Deputy Commissioner of Education Says 26 Years Enough kan Senator said, “and one of the most prominent of the signers is our Mrs. Marie Drake, Deputy Com- missioner of Education and mem- undertaker.” Senator Walker then launched in- ber of the staff of that department since its creation in 1917, has an- to a series of illustrations of harm that result from improperly-train-| nounced her resignation, to become effective at the end of this month. ed persons practicing healing. e The Board of Education, now in was interrupted by a motion from‘ Senator Gordon to “table” the bill. session in Juneau, has accepted the resignation with regret. The motion failed to receive a “second.” & | Senator O. D, Cochran, who earl- | At the same time, the Board has re-appointed James C. Ryan as Commissioner of Education for a jer had seemed to be among the measure’s opponents, yesterday four-year term by unanimous vote. Mrs. Drake’s successor has not spoke in favor of its passage, say- ing he felt the public is entitled to yet been chosen. She leaves the office after 26 years of service. the protection it provides. The department was created in Senator Grenold Collins, one of the measure’s sponsors, in the con- cluding argument struck at cohdi-| 11917 and Lester D. Henderson was the first Commissioner. Mrs. Drake was the office staff. Later she was| tions in the State of California, which has been pointed out as a State where a similar measure had been defeated by popular vote. “Let California have the quacks and the charlatans,” he declared. “Do we given the title of Deputy Commis- sioner. Mrs. Drake plans to devote her full time now to keeping up the expansive grounds and gardens of the family home on Fritz Cove, and will continue her writings on want to condone ignorance?” Alaska. The emergency clause in Senate The Board has been meeting since chiropractors or any onc cise but{Z.® physicians, he contended. { Division Dr. Blanton outlined the pu.pose of the bill as to set up an examina- tion in the five basic scienc:s that would serve as a prerequisite for physicians, chiropractors, osteopaths and other types of specialized m.lf.'—! titioners of healing arts alike. An| applicant woud be required to pas;| it first before applying to the board governing his own specialty for a li-| cense to practice. ‘The five sciences required by the | | | | Bill No. 16 was adopted by a unani- mous vote, following passage of the measure. - FROM PELICAN Mrs. M. W. Soule, Pelican City, is now in Juneau, a guest at the Gastineau Hotel. e — TEEN AGERS TO MEET ‘Tonight after the basketball game the Tee-Age Club will gather in the Elks’ Ballroom for another of the usual Friday night dancing Pec sy —————— Monday, considering legislation af- :fecting schools and discussing de- MRS. NOWELL RETURNS partment policy. House Bill No. 9, Mrs. Irma Nowell, Information (the Teacher retirement Bill, has Executive for the Office of Price Administration, returned to Juneau by plane yesterday, from Washing- ton, D. C. where she conferred with OPA officials. been endorsed by the board. Members are H. L. Faulkner, of Juneau; Leonard Smith, Nome; Mrs. A. H. Nordale, Fairbanks; A. H. Ziegler of Ketchikan, and Mrs. Margaret Harrais of Valdez. Dr. —_— BRINGS PASSENGERS W. M. Whitehead, newly-appointeti carried by a 10 to 6 count. A Pan American Airways plane left Juneau today for Fairbanks with the following passengers on board for that city: Jahn K. Stewart and Earl P. McCarron. Juneau to Seattle—Reull Griffin. ‘Whitehorse to Juneau—Max J. Rogers. — e+ —— TO MEET SON Mrs. Homer Garvin, accompanied by her daughter, Sandra, left for Seattle on the North Sea this morning to meet her son, Dick, who has just completed his basic training and, because of the short- ness of his furlough, was unable to come to Alaska. member to replace Mr. Faulkner, also has been invited to attend the board sessions. ————————— SALESMAN OUT A. Van Mavern, sales broker, left for Seattle today on a business trip. —— FROM WRANGELL Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nolan, regis- tered from Wrangell, are staying at the Baranof. —————— FROM WHITEHORSE P. E. Le Point, registering from Whitehorse, is a guest at the Bar- anof Hotel. ——— e If time and conditions permit, Mrs, Garvin may visit relatives in Nebraska before returning to Ju- neau. BALLARD HERE J.'C. Ballard, of Everett, Wash- UDIEEY'S [SENATEOKAHS | DUFFY'S MEMORIAL TO ! AID AIRFIELD | | The Alaska Senate cleared one of its numerous airfield requests;| lof! t off its desks yesterday when it/ passed, without amendment or dis-| cussion and under suspended rules, | Senate Joint Memorial No. 8. } Authored by Senators Grenold Collins and Edward D. Coffey, the memorial asks the Highway En-| gineer and Territorial Board of | Road Commissioners for the ex-; penditure of $20,000 for lengthening and widening of the airplane land- ing field at Dillingham, in the Third Division. The measure car- Senate Ap;sfiouse Mad- ness in Jumble Over Agricultural Bill The mild form of madness that imbues Alaska’s House of Represen- tatives seems to be contagious—for this morning the usually more staid Senate aped the anties of “Duffy's ried by unanimous vote. | Tavern.” | The present Dillingham airfield ‘Things were riding along fairly is an emergency strip built by the smoothly in the Senate corner when Army for take-off of planes which The measure would require car|Senator Joe Green came up Wwith might be forced down in that area. act is ir an inoffensive suggestion that loosed| A goodly share of the Senate's' a cage of squirrels. Senator N, R. working time yesterday afternoon ‘Walker’s bill to establish an Agri- was occupied by committee reports cultural Experiment Commission and and the first reading and reference Laboratory, Senate Bill No. 34, had of bills passed and transmitted by | bumped through second reading and the House. gathered an aura of minor amend-| Measures received from the House | ments, most of them proposed by the were: House Bill No. 30, to regulate | author. the practice of Osteopathy, Chiro- The bill was just about to be toss-'practic, Naturopathy, Physiotherapy | ed into the hands of the Engrossingland all other methods of non-| Committee when Senator Green ask- medical healing, referred to the| ed if it would not be wise to tag on|Committee on Education, Public a small amendment to require action 'Health and Morals. House Bill No., by the Auditor of Alaska on all 33 providing for consecutive sen- vouchers for expenditure. Sen. Shat- tences in the case of convictions tuck fell in with the suggestion, im-'fo; two or more crimes, referred mediately and proposed and moved t5 Judiciary; House Bill No. 59, to that effect. Senator Walker up- 15 jncrease salarles ‘for Territorial rose with the contention that the employees, sent to Territoriaf Of- amendment was ‘‘excess verbiage”, fices and Institutions, and House as such action was normal routine Bi) No. 65, the General Appro- for all vouchers before payment b’f priations measure, referred to| the Territorial Treasurer. A “hurry” minance call was sent out for Auditor Frank p. i | eport acl pe Y Boyle, but he was not available, Af- Senn‘t’: Be:]b;:k l;é ;‘:;?r:"!;‘:‘:.:i;v:;i:‘ ter “fussing around” a bit more, the Offices, recommended for passage Senators voted to adopt the amend-‘w“h amendment; Senate Bill No, ment anyway. It carried by 2 9 t0 7,49 reported out of Fisheries, Game ;\;ogtmlicked yet, the autlor moved and Agriculture, “do pass” and x = ey House Joint Memorial No. 6, also that the Senate rescind its action on from Fisheries, recommended “do the amendment. Much more “ado " about nothing” ensued, with Sena- ;?ss’ and SicOel (ovEE ol ki tor Walker declaiming that the © nanee Committee. amendment, as adopted, would in Senate BII! _Nc. 33, by Senator effect make the Auditor a member Walker, providing an appropriation of the Agricultural Experimental of $5000 for a survey for the es- Commission set up by the bill, “What ta.bnshmem of a Sou;heast Alaska does he have to do with farming?” branch of the University of Alaska, the Ketchikan Senator asked, was considered in second reading Still on the quest for outside opin- by the Senators and moved along, ion, the Senators called for appear- without amendments, to be en- ance of Territorial Treasurer Oscar pOged,; Olson, He testified that at present 'Thv: SEPM” adfourred no funds were paid out by his office ©'l0ck this morning. except on warrants drawn by the| B R WY Auditor. Whether the bill under con- | SOUTH ON NORTH SEA sideration could effect that condition! Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dolphin and | he could not say. No one called for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seal are pas- the Attorney-General to get his sengers on the North Sea from ‘ opinicn—the Senators voting, in- Sitka for Ketchikan. | stead, on the motion to rescind. It“ Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rigling, and[ | | | until 10 RO O |Charles Wiltrout and son ar Then was posed the question asINorth Sea passengers, aéfwtatllsfi to just what motion, if any, lay be-'bound. 1 I fore the body. Did the Senate still| have to vote over again on Senator Shattuck’s motion to amend—or, was that motion automatically killed by the vote to rescind. President Edward D. Coffey turn-| ed that little problem over to the Rules Committee and called a recess | until 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. When the solons wentito lunch, they still didn’t know “what’s what.” SENATE DEMANDS SPEEDIER HOUSE ACTION ON BILLS Members of the top drawer of the Alaska Legislature, who have been wondering what has happened to their bills after they've hit the House, boiled over yesterday after- noon and called for a joint commit- tee to find ways and means of ex-| pediting legislation. Both chambers recessed at 4 o'clock while five members from each went into confab to see what could be done to clear up bottle- necks. Apparently, the Senators laid down the law to their confreres,| for when the House resumed de-| liberations it dove into action on the mounting backlog of measures from the other end of the hall, Included in the report of the Jjoint committee was a recommenda- tion for a change in the House Rules to provide for First Reading of Senate Bills immediately follow- ing their receipt in the lower as- semblage. —————— Mrs. Anna Jensen, Juneau old- timer, left on the North Sea this morning to seek medical attention in the States. She has been in ill health for the past several months, —————— e @ o 0 0 o 0 0 o WEATHER REPORT (U.S. Weather Bureau) Temperatures for 24-hour period ending at 7:50 o'clock this morning e o o In Juneau—Maximum, 39; minimum, 34. Precipitation, .08 of an inch. At Airport—Maximum, 39; minimum, 32. Precipitation, .07 of an inch. ® & o 0 0 o 0 0 0o TOMORROW’S FORECAST e o o Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, with rain showers Saturday. Lowest tempera- ture tonight, 32°; highest i | | % ington, is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel. q i Saturday, 40°. ® ® 00 00 0 0 00 0 2 il ASKA EMPIRE .‘g‘._jllIIHIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVIIIIII Big JUNEAU, ALASKA PROPERTY [industry attorney, that unpatented mining claims will not be taxable, but machinery and the products of workings will be subject. Ar- Inold's questioning also brought out | that land under special use permits {in national forests will not be ta; able and. that the bill will likely be amended to correct the reverse DIS(USSED impression in the measure. ! It was established by Attorney \R. E. Robertson that Indian lan b T such as Annette Island, or The battle began today in the lots, will not be taxable under the | House of Representatives over the!got. cl::l:&l(i\m-rd\;h}z;il'h‘:-::;n:; Commit-| A} anderson, Secretary of the o | Alaska Miners’ Association, brought Interior Department Attorney | UP the question of severance taxa- Silverman, who declared he aided |tion when he asked why gold pro- in drafting the measure, but was duction should be taxed when agri- “no tax expert,” took the floor by |cultural products were not chair invitation to answer questions | on the bill's structure. was also established during rson’s questioning that taxa- jtion would be extended to all gold sioslil‘.{;‘:m“c‘- i Iprefnc.ed i the disc“s"vrodu(‘tion. where at present there Dy statements that the bill jj 5 §99000 exemption base under follows a British Columbia measure |y o gross gold tax closely, that the application of the | 5 - bpiechi . | Chairman of the Committee of ent on passage of the |p. whole, Robert Hoopes, recessed Senate land registration act and i i ‘clock i that the tax is directed principnlly?:‘);fl,x.)l‘;‘:l:ng i 8c osionk S at non-tagpaying lands outside of L el sias unincorporated towns. Leslie Grove has arrived in Ju- _It was brought out during ques-'neau from Sitka, and is a guest, tioning by W. C. Arnold, salmon at the Baranof Hofel. grant FOURMORETO UPPER HOUSE The House passed four measures | yesterday besides washing their hands temporarily of the Ways and Means Bill. Representative Krause's House Bill No. 59 to boost Territorial sal- aries 20 per cent was passed. 17 to and lik2 the Appropriations meas- ire seemed headed for Senate | trouble, with Representative ley McCutcheon voting on the nega- | tive side contrary to his arguments | to gain position for appointment on {any conference committee |'might be necessary. | House Bill 38, a legal measure by Johnson to provide for consecutive | sentences frem the court was passed 'unanimously. House Bill No. 30 was also passed, Peterson’s request bill on non-medical healing prac- I am happy to THELMA PEDERSON affiliated with a well known shop in Eugene, Oregon for five years and formerly of North Dakota. 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