The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 17, 1950, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1950 T ORI SN IONNERENe APPLICANTS NEEDED DEVALUATION PUTS ALASKA HIGHWAY FOR CENSUS-TAKING FISH TAX SPREAD | READY FOR RECORD THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA POWER SKIFF FOUN ers said today. | F&ws vESSEl “ow | The power skiff 31E909, which| The skiff was. found aground | READY Io lEAVE ON | was reported missing by its owneriluur miles north of the bridge on | Alfred G. Grant of Juneau atter|Douglas Island by Albert Wallace | | its I its SHAKEDOW“ TRIPI“‘”‘"“’ near Mendenhall Bar, has|towed to Juneau by a boat fromx' been found, Coast Guard headquart- | the cutter Storis. | GENERAL CONTRACTORS PHONE 357 Glacier Construction Co. New Building — Remodeling — Cabinet Work Plastering — Concrete Pouring Sand aad Gravel Hauling | anchor slipped while it wns!on the fishing vessel Alrita. It was | INAND NEAR JUNEAU ol More applications for position of enumerators in the national cen-| sus are needed for the Juneau area | immediately, in order that careful selections may be made to insure an | accurate and thorough counting of residents. This call went out today by Mrs Bonnie Jo Gronroos, division sup- ervisor, She said that census of- fices in Ketchikan and other main cifies in Southeast Alaska were filled with applications, but for some reason response here has been | exceptionally slow Beca sent the tion of extreme selection, “They will be called upon to use the scundest judgments,” she sald “patience and understanding, and must be able to adjust themselves tolveried circumstances. They must be in the field con- stantly, she explained, the work | not being in an office. s,m»mvi requirements are that applicants| must be citizens, have a high| school education or equivalent, and | must indicate ability to compre hend and follow complex written and oral instructions. They must also be able to write legibly and be able to conduct an interview, express themselves clear- ly and convincingly and be able to gain cooperation and confidence of reople in all stations of life. Preferred age group Is from 25 to 45 years, and each must have a perscnable appearance and reputa- | tion, and character and integrity | must be above reproach. Veterans| will be given prefence over non- veterans, and fair employment prac~ tices will prevail. Retired r:(w('!'n-‘ ment and military employees, ]urnl‘ government employees, law enforce- | ment officers are not acceptable, she said Census-takers in large or city| areas will be pai don a person| count basis, while those in rural| ateas will be paid on a person| rate. ( They are needed for Juneau it- self, and smaller communities such as Skagway, Haines, Sitka, Pelican, Elfin Cove, Tenakee, Hoonah, Gus- tavus and other points. Mis. Gronroos' office will remain oben tomorrow to accept applica- tions for those in Juneau, while applicants in outlying areas may telephone or mail their applications to her. The office is in Room 224, Federal ‘Building, ‘Post Office box 441, telephone 590. repre- collec- ise enumerators will census bureau in | information, | thel ‘ [ ( | | | confidential care is exercized in she said. | Parke with being a “public relaiions | he said, “and thus can fish outside, | April 6. Report from the following DOWN, SAYS JUDGE TRAFFIC EXPECTED (Continued irom Page Cne) | EDMONTON, Alta., March 17—® - | —The Alaska Highway is set for a men are being Investigated for Luy- | fecord year of tourist traffic, Major ing resident licenses when actually | Woodrow W. Coward, senior staff they were from outside. Some 10 | officer of the road system, said to- trolling men in Southeast Alaska |day. The highway will be in first were found with no licenses, and 120 | ¢lass condition, he added, and ac- tendermen were encountered who | commodation, repair and supply fa- gave considerable difficulty. | cilities will be plentiful. Paul maintained that because-of| Since the highway was “handed (hese “few cases, he magnifies their | Over” to the Canadian government significance so it includes all non- | in April 1946, maintenance ctews residents.” have worked steadily to improve the The union’s 1,244 miles of gravel road. The longest distance between tourist accommodation now is 50 miles. attorney charged " in his travels through Brictol ay and other areas picking up tax forms and investigating fishing craft. Judge Challenges Judge Folta here challenged Paul on the “public relations” statement, saying a tax collector “must go check and do preventive work, and because of tenuous ties of non- residents, evasion is greater than is indicated. The judge went on to say that because the tax commission does not know how many trollers come in, the problem is “highlighted.” A must maintain a patrol because of non-residents, which could be stop- ped if it were not for them, he caid. In rebuttal, Dimond pointed out| Connie Brown furnished the eve- numerous precedents giving the | Ding’s entertainment by playing two Territory the right to classify fish- | Piano selections. The Soclal Service ermen, and that no “iron rule” | Committee was in charge of en- exists on types of taxes which may | tertainment for the meeting. The next regular meeting of the will be on NINE INITIATED BY WOMEN OF MOOSE At the regular meeting of the Women of the Moose Thursday night at 8 o'clock a large member- ship was in attendance. The following were initiated: Mar- garet Atkinson, Sarah Atkinson, Elizabeth Stevenson, Shirley Hegge, Sylvia Haro, ances Mongon, Florence Hibbard, Jewell Durocher, Phyllis Martin. be imposed | “Non-residents have better boats,” | Women of the Moose escaping notice of patrolmen. The | standing committees will be due at tax is reasonable because it costs | that time: publicity, Mernice Mur- more to collect it from non-resi- | Phy; Moosehart, Helvia Barragar; dents.” | library, Phyllis Eneberg; Moose- If residents evade their tax, he haven, Margaret Ballard; and mem- said, they can be found later. | bership, Margaret Mackay. The $50 fee is not so high they| The Ways and Means Committee are deprived of their right to fish, announced that there will be games he said, because “they get plenty of | and refreshments at the April € money plus their transportation.” | meeting. Paul offered no rebuttal, but was [ It was announced that there will given time by the judge to file a|be a St Patrick’s dance on Satur- brief in answer. There was no in- | day, March 18. A floor show will be dication as to when a decision might | put on by the Women of the Moose, be forthcoming. with Committee Chairman Albert Foxhill in charge. A door prize will | also be given. BORN ST. PATRICK'S DAY [EA group of the Women of the Mr, and Mrs. Mel Pidgeon of|pnoose will leave Friday morning Juneau became the parents of a|nparch 24 for Petersburg where they daughter early this morning. TRe Ly institute a new lodge for the child was born at 2:58 a.n_l. at| women’s auxiliary. The group will St. Anns Hospital and weighed | meeq gt the small boat float at the six pounds elght; outioes, foot of Seward street at 9 am. on i | Friday morning. RUMMAGE SALE f SEATTLE, March 17—®—The, new exploratory fishing vessel John N. Cobb was prepared today for Sunday's departure on a four-week shakedown cruise to Alaska. The Fish and Wildlife Service will operate the ship in search of shrimp and prawn fisheries, in-| cluding an attempt to find concen- trations in Southeast Alaska. The ship’s eight-man crew will put equipment and instruinents | through tests on the shakedown trip. Capt. Sheldon W. Johnson is the ship’s master. J. G. Ellson, F-W Service fishery engineer, will go| along. i Mrs. Heidelberger, Skagway Resident, Is Dead; Rifes Held SKAGWAY, Alaska, March 14 (Special Correspondence)-—Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Presbyterian church for Mr Laura Heidelberger who passed away Sunday evening at the White Pa hospital. Mrs. Heidelberger, the eldest daughter of William Oliver and| Rachel Deaver, was born August 8, | 1876, in Lexington, Virginia. She | was married to Wilhelm Heidel- berger, an attorney at law of Kan- | sas City, Missouri, April 1, 1900, and | made her home in Jackson County. Missouri until 1940 when she eame | to Skagway to be with three of her children. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Osborner Selmer of | Skagway, three sons: David Heidel- | berger of Kansas City, Missouri, and | William and John Heidelberger of | Skagway; three sisters: Mrs. Ada | Phelps of Long Beach, Mrs. Letha | Hawkins of Mill Valley, and Mr.. | Ruby Warner of Los Angeles; five brothers: Elmer Deaver of Santa| Ana, Charles Deaver of Burbank, | Barrett Deaver of San Francisco, Victor and Virgil Deaver of Escon- dido, California; and two grand- | children: Cecelia Selmer at schgol | in Missouri, and Erik Selmer of Skagway. } Mrs. Heidelberger was a member | of the United School of Christianity, | and of Naomi Chapter No. 9, O.E.S. of Skagway, Alaska. | An Eastern Star service was held at the grave. & W.S.C.S. of the Methodist Church in Church basement, Saturday March 18, 10 to 3:30 p.m. 52-3t Sewing machines for rent at The | White Sewing Machine Center. 52-t Don H. 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