The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 4, 1949, Page 8

PROSPECTS GOOD FOR FINANCING W auska somes TOOK JUMP IN JANUARY ¢ Unemployed Increased by 700,000 During Month -Seasonal Factor to build awr future previous t This appeared to be the consensus o speakers who took the floor this of Alaska noon in a discussion Housin: at e Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon &t the Baranof Hotel Arpropriations for Alaska housin development are under considera- tion in toth the Territorial Legis- lature and in Cong , Glen Wild- er, director of Alaska Housing Au-| troority, told Jaycees. | A bill which would make available 810 to $15 million of Federal funds for Alaska housing has been ap-, proved by the Bureau of Budget and is due to go before Congress soon, Wilder said. LEGISLATURE ACTION Rep. Warren A. Taylor of Fair- banks told Jaycees that House Bill 19, appropr.ating $250,000 for ex- pediting territorial housing, was al- most assured of passing in the House of Representatives this after- noon. First Division Senator Anita Gar- nick told the luncheon group thal she believed the housing bill would be reported out of the Senate Fi- nance Committee favorably and that ste also believed it had the support | of a majority of Senate members. In response to direct questioning, AHA director Wilder explained to Jaycees that the Housing Author- ity's primary function is to en- courage private home building. Un- der the Congressional bill pending passage, FHA will be permitted to give more adequate insurance of housing loans, the Federal National Mortgage Assocation will te able to make direct loans of 100 per cent of rouse building money. Also, he| added, the AHA will be able to make individual loans where there is no other financing available. Individ- | | | | ments were: | IDLE MEN WASHINGTON, Feb. 4—(P—Un- mployment jumped 700,000 in Jan- a ne of the biggest increas nee the end of the war, the Cen- s Bureau reported today. Simultancously, lunged 2,000,000 below the De- cember level, the bureau added. Net effects of these develop- 1 a level of 2,650,000 month of 1949, and higher than in January, Total unemployment rose in the first stood 600,000 1948. total employment | to! 2. Total employment fell to 57,- er than a year ago. | 500,000 but wound up 265,000 high- | Part of the rise in unemployment | | was attributed to normal seasonal | factors—the usual | duction | trade activities. in outdoor work and But cutbacks in factory output | were important, too, the bureau | said. Most of the additional unem- loyed were men, including many ———————— " LEGISLATIVE rans c¢f World War Two,” eported. e FULL FLIGHTS YESTERDAY FOR ALASKA COASTAL reather made it possible for a full chedu’e of flights in and out of skies and continued good yal loans will be made with lesser | juneau yesterday for Alaska Coast- down payment and on longer terms, he expla ned. HQUSING SUB-STANDARD Representative Taylor who ad- mitted that Alaska housing was a pet subject of his, said that in travel from Ketchikan to Kotzebue|son, Stanley Harrls, he has observed that Alaska hous- ing is sub-standard in every com- | munity. “New come in.” tory must k pany town' which is in tiue, a of serfdom.” Speaker cee's Legislati man Pete Wood. luncheon included bound to| but the Terri- | iustries y from the ‘com- form Guests Repres William A. Egan, Clarence T. K ing, Amelia A. Gundersen, Dor Barnes, and Mr. and Mrs. G Vuille, and Mrs. Elva Chappel. President Dean Goodwin an- nounced that a Board of Governors meeting will be held at the home of Lois Estepp, at 7:30 p.m. Monday. S e Carlo Buonapart, an untitled smalltown Corsian lawyer, was the father of an emperor (Napoleon I), three kings, a queen and two | duchesses. So-called petrified forests | il Airlines. Alaska Coastal brought senzers to Juneau and 21 passengers went out, as follows: To Hoonah: Dr. Victor Freeman, Richard Dalton. From Hconah: Lucille Hendrick- Charlie Jay, To Gustavus: Altred Bonnett, M. | Fryaldo, Mrs. Lowell Truny. From Pelican: To Skagw To Terle From har Roscoe Max. Cl Cool. ine Zollman, Sapprell Turnhu > Petersourg: Gray, E drickson, Barry Van Sandt, Cpl. oswell Putman, Pfc. Donald Mar- son rson. 2 t R Pelette From Ketchikan: H. M. Olson. i From Wrangell: W. H. C: tonu. 0 Thomas S. C calf, John Mona m Austin, Brooks Hanford, J. Kjelstrup, Charles Whittimore, Robert Geblemdt. From Sitka: Al Gray, Barry Van Sandt, Elias Dedrickson, Robert ‘oah, Belie Auld. ., Rocco, a term used to describe are A type of European art which be- found in Egypt, New York, Ala-|'an early in the 18th century, is bama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, | rocailles, which designated arti- Colorado, Utah, California, Yellow- | ficial grottoes and rock arrange- stone National Park and elsewhere.' ments of the gardens at Versailles. | COCOON C O OO NN o Is this the day after WASH DAy ? lerived frem the French word, > p R Did you catch a cold hanging out that wet wash? Does vour back ache from ironing? . . Save yourself hours of discemfort and doctor bills. Send your laun- dry to us . . . Finest service — prompt de- liveries — easy on the budget. mid-winter re- | in| Mel- | THE DAILY ALASKA IV Big Twins, Lifile Mother . i | .w«'% their mother, 4-foot, 11-inch Mrs. Loren Stevens of Canoga Park. She weighs just 95 pounds. The twins, unimpressed by the camera, totalled a combined wcight of 141 : pounds at birth. The twins, Jerry (left) and Jimmy, were born Jan. 23 (P Wirephoto. ISSUES TAKEN UP, VFW MEE! At their meei-ag held Thursdey night at the Jeep Club, the VF'W memters discussed the yarious legi- - lative matters affecting veterans that are either before or pendirg in the territorial legislature. Coming in for the most dis; s'on was amendments to the exist- ing Territorial Veterans Act and their presentation to the Legislacure. Also discussed were some tighten- ing in existing laws for the care and protection of disabled veierans HapE = e s e REFRESH with a brisk pat of Ardena Skin Lotion, Astringent, 2.25 tc 20.00. 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CLEANSE with feathery-light Ardena Cleansing Crecm. 1.00 to 6.00. Or Fluffy Cleansing Cream for the oilier skin. 1.00 to 6.00. o HAERRY RACE. BDru 101 POWER BOAT TAX PASSED THIRD TiME irom Paye Cne) Starfs With Alert Tonight fack fo Open Navy's, Il Air Al i Marcus Jensen, Douglas Demo- p. Aleu“an Ba"le crat, one of the seven who opposed { the bill, declared: “It is ironic Maneuvers lior the House to p a bill to i orce a switch from sailboats to KODIAK, Alaska, Feb. 4—P—A' o0 hoars on Bristol Bay and ne alert will be flashed across Aleutian chan this midnight me . mock air attack expected ver the week-end. It is the opening of the “battle of we start taxing them. measure to levy a heavy tax on - 3 Bristol Bay sail-driven fishboats. Kcdiak Island” the Navy's cold-| ¢yey expressed the opin.on such weather exercise involving 40-0dd , .\ schedule would make can- ips and 18,000 men. ‘cs which now have boats The Navy base here, with its 40 _ planes, will be alerted to meet a task force steaming north with 200 carrier-based aircraft. How many of the carrier planes will be used in the attack has not been disclosed. | ;. , The maneuver specifies that the ; endiny force is the occupying ., 2 and the attacking units are ¢ lan American force attempting to retake Kodiak. C Quts.de of five ships which land- |ed an amphibious force of 2,000 Marines here last week, the island We don't need any more boats {has no major fleet units fo- its de- | ,nd don't want any more,” he de- fense and must rely on ai: cover. |clared The Marines, now bivouacking in, e chall:nsed Jonsen’s remark the snow, will not take part in the ut the ironic twist of the sail- opening phases but will re-embark i .at :nd power boat tax bills with in amphitious ships nex' week to iy 'p assertion there is no con- join the main assault f them (o fishermen “on a thin quit cstimated the peak at which e owner could afford to operate uld be six boats. tax of $1,000 on the sixth ol any single owner, and Ow- ald that was about an average hat a beat would earn. ed) Carlson, veteran , told legis upply canneries. tees. Nominations for all tiiree posts will ke open until the ncxt weekly meeting at which time they will be |closed and the election wiil be held. Post Commander Vern Metcalfe also announced that new member: |will be initiateq with Departmen | Commander John T. McLau | heading the decree team. ————— Deep-freezing of food was devel- oped because a New Enzland scien tist spent several year: Labra- or and noticed tk [ rozZen fish and caritoy !and hlin in m r months of ex- Arctic air. now that we have power boats, | Wednesday, the House adopted a | The bilt calls' re were plenty of private boats 1 because the previously vot- | (S oo P S S s o FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1949 ¢ ed Bristol Bay sailboat tax bill is a 1 running, with Dave Andrus in safety measure for protection of | charge. fishermen Sunday morning breakfast at The seven who voted against the |9:30 at the Baranof Gold Room power boat tax bill yesterday were | has been scheduled by Bonnie Rep. Doris Barnes and James No- | Randall. Skiers and hikers, as lan, Wrangell;- Pranklin, Fair-|well as their friends are invited b . Amelia Gundersen, Ketchi- |one and all. For reservations call Jensen of Douglas; can; George | Bonnie Randall at Black 494. scovich, Fairbanks, and Almer ————— Rydeen, Nome. Sharp Debate | st iarn pebate ' Mrs. Bill Poland Honor Guest at Showgr Tonight Henoring Mrs, Bill Poland, the reely about the house floor during the debate. over the fish boat tax 1. Supporters of the bill said vas aimed at preventing develop- of nt | monopoly in {fish fleets | itute for fish traps. | i sharpest objection to the opcsed tax came from Rep. | former Kay Kennedy, Mrs. Mil- len Franklin, Fairbanks Democrat.| ‘on H. Daniel and Miss Mildred & obviously is confiscatory,” | Harshburger will entertain with a nk'in declared. “I doubt if any | miscellaneous shower this evening ) vetion is involved and I{in the Daniel's home. n't ‘think it will destroy any| Mr. and Mrs. Poland, who were Iy. I don't believe a tax |married New Year's Day in Se- tle. are spending several weeks Juneau bofore going to Kodiak, the bridegroom is a regis- c n @ subject on which the | !ered zuide, to make their home. cople had given a mandate by |The former Juneau girl is being forendum.” | much entertained while here. Owen, formerly of Kodiak and Invited to the party this eve- now business agent for the United n'ne are Mesdames Henry Leege, Fishermen of Cook Inlet (AFL), M. 1. TifacSpadden, A. M. Uggen, conceded the tax “is a backhanded 1S Lawrence, Lottie Spickett, way of accomplishing the purpose” | ¥-zilerine Nordale, John Satre, Jr.; of assuring individual boat owner- I.ou Hudson, Edward Cole, Felix J. ship. but added: “It is the only| Tene:, P. J. Gilmore, Jr.; Joseph should be confiscatory. We same thing in our fish bill, but in that case we were way we can do it.” Alexander, Fern Williams, Dan | - - — " Livie, H. B. Gronreos and Wallis S. 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