The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 16, 1946, Page 2

PAGE TWO Here All Together . . . Favorite Shoes 3 or girls’ oxfc biack or browr .a‘m: 3, 48 Q,JM\ Since i‘sn | . PAN AMERICAN ON TRIPS NORTH, SOUTH yesterday ! engers to d Seattle: 1t, Christ- r, George l‘lx\uk Lat- Ruth Baum- | Simco, Joseph Casey, ariin, John Stedham, v 2 Dorothy L. Keller, J.G D member the Robert Corburh, Larson, Keppelle Hoyt, Charles Rey- Tyo, Olive Kuntz, Paul Samuel Hutchinson, Wa Erling Brod- | elyn Stevenson, Margo and Suzanne Stevenson. ian Wood; John Jeffrey, , Mrs. Phil Ttate, FORMER AIDE HOW “.:.Dv m. NIGHT — BACK WITH RIVERS ... /8000 1BS. BLACK (0D v 501D HERE YESTERDAY suC Capt. Magnus Hansen's Explorer brought 8,000 pounds of black cod Fere yesterday, the: Juneau Cold ‘0. reported today. The ohin & ¢ in Junecau at played, with high | £tor termingzl v 0} varded to Thelma catch *went to the Sebastian-Stuart o Fors, amd w Company. in the District ance and J. A -_— - wth ARL JOHNSON HERE for the F ¥ armed 20, He ttorney - Karl O. Johnson has arrived thel om Haines and is staying at the tineau jon until more the employed GAIETY "HARM BROUGHT TO SEASON BY NEW PRINTS Left, polka dot two-piece dress; center, rayon crepe cap-sleeved model; right, spun rayon afternoen frock. Saim e There is something about pr . ehoice in t £ gleft, is m seems to bri aiety and charm to the season. This year the t and joyful, with new charm. The polka dot two-piece, shown f g outfit that can be made into different costumes by % |using the sk with a h a contras skirt he blouse is long-sleeved with § aclassic neckline, and the skirt is full in front. The cap ved number, center, is of the same ma- terial and the print is ih those popular colors, ruby. amethyst, topaz and emerald. The skirt is full and the model fe res a rather nipped-in waistline. The afternoon dri right, is made. of one-denier spun rayon fabric; especially effective in a dark background print. This one is a splashy rose print, .with keyhole neckline and >d skirt pleats adding a n of femininity, (International) lee THE. DAILY ALASKA E.MPIR[;—]UNEAU ALASKA TUESDAY APRIL 16, 1946 'lhmefiom would be taxable at one- half of qene percent instead of one’ percent. Accordingly, business con- cerns dealing in both types of | ) transactions should keep sufficient Ivecords to show what portion of [their gross revenue is taxable at i the rate of one-half of one percent| ! and what portion is taxable at the | {rate of one percent. | Municipalities Included | “Municipal corporations are not G exempt so far as utility operation: i Ini M are concerned. This involves a 1Jom' REIease by u"aneyfrvmunoratxon for services and mno| { i exemption is authorized. If a| a"d Rlvers Summar' 'n"umuplhi.v owns its transporta-| | H H t ‘lmn system but buys its power, the | 1zes Appll(ahon * |purchase of power would be a) | wholesale transaction, but the sale! /Con!mued jrom Page One) lof power to the general public| 3 3 pEp oy oo would be in the nature of retail bus-| If a municipality both gen- endar year will be ‘dealt with iness : rates its power and distributes quarterly on the basis of their own ! T g fiscal year. Companies who keep 54 its gross revenue on such [ books and pay Federal taxes SV would all be taxable at; on an accrual bas will be dealt!! percent. However, municipaliti: with on that basis, if they so desire. M2y Pass the tax on to the.con IHowever, ttey may provide addi- Sumer as above stated. tional records breaking down thejr| ~Revenues derived from sales |business on a cash basis, and, if, made to the Territory or any of| ithey so desire, pay the tax only 'its agencies are taxable. However on money which has actually been S2id tax may not be passed on to {received. |the Territory as an additional it2m, I whhe ‘tax 18 to ‘be -coliedted b above stated. This is essentially T i a tax on the gross income of busi- the Department of Taxation. AD-|, .. gone in the Territory of Alas- |propriate forms for making quart- * g IR " ka, and the Legislature has not erly tax returns will be provided ropriated any ) 9 i by the Tax Commissioner and will appropriated any money for appli- | 156 nvatinkis- Hefore et Bh ke | COLon i jrelieving texpeyels 4 e S conformity with a process of p: |cwirent quarter. Although the tax ' it on. The tax: ofi such’ sales chall he payable at the end of each e et f Y Y | i frepe . lis included among those transac- JEEian ‘x‘l‘(;flr;:: u‘:m“lh“;;e“‘::m&l; tions in which the merchant will come de ” | s Rrpse O " have to absorb the tax. If hard- after expiration of the immediately chip results, as it might, in con- preceding quarter, beyond ~which % , g i Wiste 16 aEntl Be AIENIRE BBy | oction. WA o fhan thdt el Hies. Tor delingliency ara: provided 2TEC, quantities of merchandise to in' ‘the' Abt: 8lso - intehest - @t the the Federal government and the Ve o 6 pelr cent per ar‘n‘num ioin Territory, the only relief would be {4is ' dhte” axibli=gata; Wblkeiohts ve (0 SPDLY fof and citain an edjust detinsd’ an mlsdeménnox: i ment of price ceilings through the 3 & ol OPA Principat Question Act Very Broad { “The principal question raised by, «As with any law, the tax por |business concarns is: “May the tax ¢jon of the Veterans' Act is couch- :be passed on?” There is nothing ¢q jn general terms. It is very {in the Act which prohibits business yy04d and covers all business done | |concerns from passing on the tax ;, It is impossible ito the consumers. In this connec- {, gpecifically mention in any Act |ton, - however, prices canmot Dbe 41 conce situations which .cnanged in violation of OPA cefl- mignt arise in its application. The iings. However, the OPA will allow ppjicability in particular instan- |the tax is be collected If it is col- (o5 must be settled by adminfistra- |lected as a tax and so dssignated (jye getermination. Most businesse at the time of the transaction. This win come under the head of sellers, means that invoices should show .y porters or rendersrs of service (the pricss charged for the mer- ,ng will have no trouble, with the |chandise and then show 1 percent giq of their accountants and at- ‘Of same as a separate item mark- yoipeys in determining the appli-| ed “Veterans Tax". Cash transac- cagion of the tax as to them. Oth- | |tions which might or might not g will find that special proalems involve sales slips should be treat- gijce Such problems will be giv- ed in the same manner. It must on fy) consideration by the Tax be emphasized that the OPA will o mmissioner and or the A(lorne} net allow any additions over ceil- Geapera) when same are pv‘sech lings in excess of 1 percent. There- fore, the tax on sales under 50c cannot ke passed on and the .ner- novi ;L ls | invited to attend this s |cl:ant’ must absorb same in such v On Wednesdey morning cases. | “However, the breakage po! 'a penny is the halfway point. Ac- | cordingly, sales of 50c to $148, in- | clusive, woud carry the lc tax, and 'so on according to the size of the bered that this is not a consumers’ secord meeting last evening with sales tax. Therefor2, no sales tok- all cou ‘cilmen and the Mayor pre- ens representing fractions of a cent are to be made available to also follews that the Territory has service between Juneau and Doug- ro interest whatscever in whether las was referred to an investigat. | the merchant or exporter, ctc., ab- ing committee of Clarence Walters | also to he asked to attend mnext, Monday’s Council meeting. | separate account of tax mo need be kept as far as the [quirement as to the keeping of a Schnol Board and Mr. Wm. Sea-| | scparate account may be determined man, School Sup't. presented the| by consulting the OPA. Ccuncil with the 1946-47 praposed‘ “The foregoing remarks apply to School Budget for their considera- | |retail sales. The same principle tion. Total budget calls for $6,652.25 would apply on wholesale 135 of City funds which includes non- | made within the Territory. The refundable items such as painting | | wholesaler in preparing an invoil¢ the exterior and interior of the or monthly statement to the retail- gehool buildings roof tarring, floor |er would show the charge made for sanding, school room furniture and \the merchandise and an additional equipment. The budget's refundable | litem of cne-half of one peréent jtems as proposed which includes | for the tax. The retailer would pay teqching salaries, janitors salaries | said tax to the wholesaler when h¢ gnqg all other refundable items is |remits. Upon sale to the consumer, g36195 less than last year, city's the retailer, if he chooses to pass on ghave the entire tax, would bill the cus- — councilmen agreed that the pro- temer for 1 1-2 percent tax. The Loc.q budget was in order and rea- | acerual of the tax not only pyra- gnaple for school maintenance, but mids from one transaction Lo an- gy wondered where the money for other, but so does the process of this year was coming from. As the passing it on. 'Mayor put it “how can we run the Wholesale Transacticns | city, maintain streets, sewers, put “We now come to the question ', %oy water mains, and repair the as to what is a wholesale Lransac-{.ryiiq gtreet fill when our tax re- tion as distinguished from a retall ooove jo to be approximately $7,000 transaction. The law is well €= gpg tpe sehool will need over $6.000 taklished that retail transactions of that.” “The City needs new and |are sajes to the ultimate consumer. o " o oo was the opinion of All transactions in commodities all, and somehow it must be raised prior to that final sa}e to a con- m"s year. Some suggested that the sumer are to be classmgd as wh_ol:- tax mills be raised from the present sale sales. To illustrate: If a ush-' 17 mills to the maximum 20 milis. orman sells a boatload of fish to, Another suggestion was to raise the a fish buyer or a cannery, that is a 3 SHclia16 Haliuaetion and the e ] NS Féital—one: thifd of e pra- sent rate until cther revenue could enue derived therefrom is taxable T Sl at the rate of one-half of one per- Whe matter was:. {mpertent cent. It should also be noted that 1 many business concerns will deal enough, that a special meeting will in both kinds of transactions. A|be held this evening at the City timate the City budget large grocery may transfer 25 per- Hall to est oeng'. o&;rgoods sold to restaurants,: for the coming year, and to prob- steamship lines, ete. That portion lably carve some of the non-essen-| of their sales is wholesale sales, tial items off tne budget.” ! and the remainder of their sales would be retafl transactions. The| ~ BROWN TWINS ELEVEN and Lenora Brown, restaurant proprietor is nat the| Leonard ultimats consumer. The ultimate|twins, became eleven years of age consumer is the customer who yesterday and were given a party cats his meal at the restaurant. | et the home of their grandparents, “The tax on sales to the Federal|Mr. and, Mrs. Tom Bowman, at government cannot be passed on as) which 14 of their young friends items in excess of the charge mnde were invited. for the merchandise. No State orl ———————— Territory has the power to tax MARRIED the Federal government. However, e many large sales to agenciss such Jeanette Lena Abbott, of Haines as the Alaska Road Commission,| and Harry James Elie, Juneau, the Federal Jail, ctc, which are were married here Saturday by U. made at a discount for quantity, S. Commissioner Felix Gray. At- would ,be regarded as wholesale tendants to the couple were Mrs. [sales ‘and the revenuc derived Lilly Abbott and George Katzeek. . ! Juneau, Brig. C. O. Taylor, Divi- | whether or not the drive will be as "been in the pa | impc ton all applicants for emergency rex 'HOLY TRINITY HOI.Y | gregat. i { ¥y » ‘M:ulml) Thursday morning at 7 | o'clock there wi CITY COUNCIL MEETING |of the Holy Coram {cf tnis serv |transaction. It must be remem- The Douglas Souucil held its sons work R | the Episcopal Church will hold a plication by William Dore for three hour devoticnal on the “Sev- cr collected from eonsumers. It a city franchise to operate the Bus ey past Words of Christ.” soros the tax or passes it on. No and James Wellington. Dore was a ¢, Arnold and P. R. Arnold, all | tory is concerned. The OPA's re- Arne Shudshitt, President of the payanof SALVATION ARMY & """ """ { WEATHER REPORT Sno ls (ollE(TED ( . Ending 6:30 :'Clo.ck :his Morning In Juneau—Maximum, 40; minimum, 34. More Volunteer Workers S b A gk Needed to Cover Areas 5; SRR i Throughout City (Juneau and Vieinity) Volunteer collectors for the 91]—\ ® light vation Army Drive which was inau- cloudiness with rain showers tonight gurated yesterday began their fir S WoheRRo et T P o 'St e change peratur: tours of the city today with $700, or | ¢ ge; i Seiparibie. ¥ approximatei® six and a half per-| g g ¢ ¢ o o ¢ & 0 5 © ® cent of the $4,600 quota, collecied ! or mailed in by noon. BET Although 41 volunteer workers ‘AS have signed up to help in the cit 1GMA PHI ide solicitation of funds for c tying on Salvation Army work in ->-eo ularly i sohiemitiad meeting |of Beta £ na Phi sorority, which rdinarily ould be held tonight, been postponed, Mrs. W. R. Carter, President, said today The meeting will be set for Wed- <ional Ccmmander, said that more vclunteer workers are needed. It is too early yet to uscvrtuim enthusiastically supported as it has t, Brig. Taylor said. First day ,indications, however, are that Juneau residents realize. the nce of covering the 1946 pudget for the Salvation Army so, that its work in Juneau may con- tinue as effectively as it has in other years. Previously Brig. Taylor has point- od out that all money ected in city will remain here for use g uniortunate families and to individuals through spiritual and physical emergences. During the. last y 134 meals were served to destitu amilies and 50 families | given food 1 tuel from the tunds collected in the year’'s budget drive. A complete case history is taken to give comm, members time to on the fashion show. The meeting will be held in thg hcme of Mrs. D. C. Langdon, and the regular program scheduled for fonight will be neld, as well as the husiness meeting with fashion show for the Fourders April 30 made. Day banquet on lief and need is thoroughly inves-, tigated before money is drawn from | the fund in their behalf, said the| Rrigadier. ! The drive is expected to close in | .:;vmuxnmulv two weeks. | > Clea WEEK ANNOUNCEL The concliding Mid-Week Lenten ce at the Church of the Holy | Trinity will be held on Wednesday eveping at 8 o'clock. The Rev. W R 7ebb will ad the col n on the subject, Leading To The P bt 48-HOUR up to the is cordially ice. |cr ucm‘u n. e pub) CA 8 be a celebration | n(‘ k. (hc Communion. Also on celebration The hour All fcly Week s the climax on Gocd Friday “hen o W THREE FROM ANCHORAGE W. W. Matland. Ruth Martinetti, from Anchorage, arrived here yes- | terday. They are stopping at the| MEET POSTPONED ‘nesday, April 24, instead, in order; finish up the records for a report reports and assignments and plans| The Triangle Don't Worry About Your Clothes . . . BRING THEM TOUS.. They Last Longer! Wi NOW MAVE JUST ‘50 000 ON STRIKE IN PALESTINE FOR HIGHER GOVT. PAY JERUSALEM, April 16.—A gen- eral strike of Palestine’s 50,000 civil service workers halted; every government function today except water supplies, police and health. Work stoppages were orderly }thmughnu_t the country and there was no picketing. The only major demonstration was at the Jewish | Agency headquarters in Jerusalem. | Several thousand persons 'appeared in prayer shawls before the build- ing where 15 Jewish leaders are in the fifth day of a hunger strike in | protest against the detaining of Jewish refugees at La Spezia, Italy. The strike of civil service work- inclitding both Arab® and Jews, ! was called to back demands for higher pay and better working con- e SALMON TROLLERS lEAWT TODAY Three salmon trollers sailing this morning were Carl Graves' Siesta, George Haro's Stampede and Gecrge Haiger's Mira, waterfront sources said today. The boats are due back within a few weeks. i — e ;v BURFORDS GO SOUTH | Wilbur Burford, wife and daugh- “ter Norma, left on the Princess Norah for the south, to be on a visiting trip of several weeks before retun 'ung home. ners SERVICE LL THROUGHOUT 14 YEARS IN ALASKA * Pevats” © Multi-engined aircraft © Multiple crews © Siewardess service © Hot meals aloft © Tolink Ataska with Seattle © Two-way radio communication . On-ily service—Seattle to ] urllfiulol for night and day Instrument operation Regular Service from Seattle and Tacoma FREIGHT . . . . PASSENGERS REFRIGERATION ALASKA TRANSPORTATION CO. Gastineau Hotel | Phone 879 J. F. (Jim) CHURCH, Ag’ent _on e