The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 24, 1950, Page 1

THE DAILY A VOL. LXXIV., NO. 11,460 Terrztory Out of Red; Banks and Bills A EISENHOWER TALKS OUT ONDEFENSE General Declares America Is Disarming Beyond Point of Safety WASHINGTON, March 24—#— Senators working on the Military budget voted unanimously today to ask Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for testimony on his view that Am- erica has disarmed beyond the point of safety. Decision was taken at a closed door session of the Senate appropri- ations subcommittee dealing with funds for the armed forces. Reporting the action, Senator Chavez (D-NM) told reporters Eis- enhower will be called at the con- venience of the general, who now heads Columbia University in New York City. Chairman Cannon (D-Mo) of the House Arpropriations Committec said the five-star general's state- ment bolsters his own belief that military spending can’t be cut in a major way. 5 Eisenhower said in a speech at Columbia University in New York that this country already has dis- armed to the greatest extent—"In some directions even beyond the extent—that X, with deep concern # for her present safety, could pos- sibly advise until we have certain knowledge that all nations aredo- ing likewise.” He did not go into details on where the military weakness lies. Former Alaskan Passes Away in Sanfa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif.,, March 24—(Special) —Mary Clunas God- dard, widow of Dr. F. L. Goddard, died here this morning after a briet illness. She was formerly of God- dard Hot Springs, Alaska. Funeral and interment will be at Tacoma. She is survived by a son, Erwin M. Goddard; a daughter, Dorothy ® G. Wright; a sister, Miss Maude Clunas, all of Santa Barbara; and « grandchildren, Jack M. Goodard, Ketchikan, James F. Wright, U.S. Navy in Philippines, Marjory ‘Wright, Santa Barbara, and great granddaughter, Jill M. Goddard of Ketchikan. v [ FROM EVERETT G. T. Ferguson of Everett, Wash., is registered at the Baranot Hotel. CHAMBERLL HERE C. A. Chamberlin of Seatule was an overnight guest at the Baranot Hotel. The Washingion Merry - Go- Round (Copyrisht. 1950. by Bell Syndicate, Ine.) Bv DREW PEARSON ASHINGTON—The chances of war with Russia were summed up the other day by the nation’s No. 1 soldier, Gen. Omwr Bradley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. He gave his views behind closed doors to a Senate appropriations » subcommittee, but afterward, Sen. Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma rusheq vout and told reporters that Bradley wasn't worried about war with Russia. However, General said. Because this question is so im- portant, this column has carefully checked Bradley’s remarks, And here is his testimony, just as he gave it off the cuff—supposedly “ not to be broadcast by headline seeking Senators. ¥ Sen. Homer Ferguson, Michigan Republican, started the discussion by inquiring: “Generally speaking, you are up here supporting a $13 billion budget. I gather from the testimony that you don’t think this is a hot-war budget.” “No,” agreed General Bradley, “if I thought there was going to « be a hot war, T would be up here asking for $30 billion or $40 bil- lion.” “It obviously isn’t a peacetime (Continued on Page Four) this wasn't what the HOUSE ARMS BILL READIED; TOPS SENATE Sums Concentrated on Air Defense - All ltems-In- creased Over Senate WASHINGTON, March 24—(P— The House Armed Services Com- mittee voted today to authorize 1 $689,058,181 military construction program. Sponsors said it would greatly strengthen the air defense of the United States. The bill, a much amended version of a Senate measure, is now ready for House action. The Senate in January passed a military public works bill of less than $500,000,000. During hearings on the Senate bill in the House committee, Defense Department requested am- endments totaling $187,142,771 for projects “described as of “highest priority.” Among the new projects are a number that the Air Force, Army and Navy are anxious to start building as soon as possible. All celate to air defense. The omnibus appropriations bill, aow pending in the House, has in it an item of $300,000,000 for mili- tary public works available in fis- cal 1951, which begins next July L The Defense Department plans to tap this for projects considered »f key importance. Later additional appropriations would ke sought to carry out the balance of the authorized public *works bill, if Songress. Grant For Air Force In the bill just approved the Air Force was granted the largest | authorization—$257,975,055, an in: crease of $49,735451 over that In the Senate bill. The Navy’s projects totaled $243,- 542,301, an increase of $75,623,500. Army authorizations total $187,- 340,825, stepped up from $89,909,- 880. In addition the committee au- thorized $12,439,300 for the Army's special weapons project, an increase of $625,000. Of the overall total, the sum of $447,314,993 is authorized for con- struction within the United States of which $87,800,300 is for the Army, | $158,008,800 for the Navy and $201,- 505,892 for the Air Force. Military Proposals The military forces propose to; spend nearly half, or $220,325,888, | of the committee-approved total outside the United States. This indicates the plan to build ! up outside bases, especially in Al- i aska, The Air Force proposes to build | long-range weather and communi- ! cation stations and links in the | radar “fence” as soon as the money becomes available. It wants to establish three “in- terceptor stations,” heving a pickup range of 1,000 to 2,000 miles, that; could listen in on far distant com-* munications. well-guarded @entfl center. The Army and Air Force propose as soon as possible to put $100,- it fintelligence | | buildings in Alaska. These two ser- vices as well as the Navy want, to build storage and repair facil- ities in strategically located spots —some of them secret. A $100,000,000 housing and opera- tional building program in Alaska for the Army and Air Force were' among items approved today by the | House Armed Services Committee as it passed the $689,058,181 urgent military construction bill. These two defense branches as well as the Navy, it was revealed, want to build storage and repair facilities in strategically located northern spots—some of them sec- STOCK QUOTATIONS quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3, American Can 116%, Anaconda 28%, Curtiss- Wright 8%, International Harvester 217, Kennecott 50%, New York Cen- tral 12%, Northern Pacific 15%, U. S. Steel 32%, Pound $2.80%. Sales today were 1,570,000 shares. Averages today are as follows: industrials 200.78, rails 55.30, util- ities 43.35, the i is approved by' | winter It wants to build af 200,000 in housing and operational |Mer: NEW YORK, March 24—Closing| C. . JOHNSTON WITHDRAWS N FAVOR, LATHROP FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 24— (P—Charles J. Jo with- |drawn his candidacy for Republi- can National Committeeman in fa- {vor of Austin Lathrop of Fam- banks. Johnston, Vice President of the Goodnews Bay Mining Co., at Plat- inum, had been endorsed by the Fourth Division GOP club. John Butrovich, Fourth Division j Territorial Senator, said about 15 members of the club would attend a Republican mecting at Juneau next week. UNDERSECRETARY OF WAR RESIGNS; iT IS ACCEPTED KEY WEST, Fla,, March 24—{®-- i President Truman today reluctantly | accepted the resignation of Tracy S. Voorhees as Undersecretary of ithe Army. Meanwhile, the President took under consideration a formal re- quest from Chairman Tydings (D- 1 Md) of a Senate Foreign Relations ! subcommittee for loyalty files of State Department employees ac- cused by Senator McCarthy (R-Wis) of pro-Communist leanings. .Presidential Secretary Charles G Ross said Mr. Truman’s decision would be disclosed as soon as it is made. Mr. Truman is known to b considering granting “limited ac- cess” to the files, at the White House, to committee members. Voorhees’ resignation, which he attributed to the strain of public service, is effective not later than { June 30. ARC BUDGET OKEH, i BUT $200,000 CUT | FROM MAINTENANCE The Alaska Road Commission’s budget estimate for the coming fiscal year has received approval of the House appropriations com- mittee, with the exception of $200,- 000 maintenance money, Col. John Noyes, commission head, said today. The information from Washing- ton did not clarify what sum this cut represented, and a wire was sent by Noyes asking for details. The only single amount asked by the commission ‘approaching that amount was $195,000 for keep- ing Thompson Pass of the Richard- son Highway open throughout the months, the colonel ex- i {plained. The pass, just out of Valdez, was kept open through a cooper- iative effort of the Road Commis- ision and the Alaska Freight Lines ifor the first time this winter. GHIGLIONE SOUTH TO OPEN EQUIPMENT BIDS A. F. Ghiglione, chief engineer of the Alaska Road Commission, itook off for Seattle this afternoon to open bids on heavy equipment for the commission to use this sum- Considerable competition is re- ported among builders of grading ! equipment, tractors, and other roaq machines for the job, according to Col. John R. Noyes, road commis- sioner head. Ghiglione is expected to return to Juneau in mid-week. Bob Vermeire of Haines is re- gistered at the Gastineau Hotel v o & o - ® o » ¢ . WEATHER REPORT In Juneau—Maximum 48; minimum 30. At Airport—Maximum 46; minimum 35, FORECAST (Junesu ana Vieinity) Gradually thickening cloudiness tonight becoming cloudy Saturday with an occasional light shower. Low- est temperature tonight 35 with highest Saturday 45 degrees. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 nours ending 7:30 & t. todey City of Juneau—Trace; since March 1—2.88 inches; since July 1—60.13 inches. At Airport—.01 inches; since March 1—86 inches; since July 1—39.55 inches. e 0 ¢ 0 00 0 0 0> “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ASKA EMPIRE JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1950 'WORLD WAR TWO VETERANS' BOARD MEETING MONDAY A ‘regular meeting of the Alaska World War II Veteran’s Board will be held in Juneau beginning Monday, March 27 in the office ot the Commissioner of Veterans' Af- fairs. The meeting was called by John Hellenthal, chairman, for the purpose of reviewing the loan ac- tivities of the Veterans' Affairs Commission during the past year and to consider policy and budget matters. The funds available for loans have been curtailed as a result of he freeze action taken by the Board of Administration early in the year. Increased demands for loans far exceed the availability of funds, according to Commissioner Guertin, and the facilities of the commission have been reduced to a minimum below needs in order to keep expenses within present income. Board members attending the meeting will be John Hellenthal of Anchorage, Robert Ellis of Ketchi- kan, Roland Brousseau of Nome and Wallace Cathcart, Jr., of Fair- banks, Embert Demmert, member- it-large, from Craig, is unable to ittend. ALASKA'S JOBLESS TO GET $600,000 IN MARCH: SHELDON ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 24 —{@—More than $600,000 will be paid jobless workers in Alaska dur- ng March, Robert C. Sheldon says here, Sheldon, executive director of the Employment Security Commis- sion; said he believed the load would ease by mid-April when hir- ng for construction,projects is ex- pected to start. Employement office officials here said between 1800 and 2,000 now are unemployed in the greater An- chorage area. “Local construction during the coming season will be able to take care of that number,” an officia said, “but if more people keep com- ing to the Territory, many may not be employed.” Sheldon came here this week to -evise the advisory council of the commission for the Third Division The council would help the com- mission in formulating policies re- lating to administration of the 3ecurity Act. Industry and labor each would have two representatives and the public,. one. Industry and labor would name their own representa- tives while the commisison names the other. COASTAL FLIGHTS BRING 14; TAKE 27 Alaska Coastal Airlines flights yesterday brought 14 persons to Juneau and carried 27 from here to points in southeast Alaska. To Haines: Josephine Bonkow- ski, Marie Riley, Loren A. Connor and R. Schultz; to Petersburg: Jack Mendenhall; to Hoonah: T. P. Hansen; to Pelican: Harry Frank; to Sitka: Dr. Bashe, Dr. Dr. Hunt, C. L. Anderson, R. R. Parker, J. B.. Hastings, John Os- born, W. F. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs R. Rutherford, Mrs. Morris and Dr. Moore. To Skagway: Dewey Baker, Le- roy West, Wallis George, Ed Peyton, Curtis Wingerson, James McNaugh- ton, and Harry Murray; and to| Tulsequah: George Bacon and R.| E. Wolverton. MEMBER A SSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS FIRST ALASKA ANTI-TRUST Grand Jury - Northern Firms Under Scrutiny ANCHORAGE, Alaska, ~#-—-The Anchorage Times today jury convening next Monday hear charges of anti-trust viola- tions in the Territory—first time in Alaska’s history that such action has been taken. The newspaper said special De- partment of Justice agents from | Washington, D. C., now are in An- chorage to present the government's case, It was learned as many 300 persons may appear the grand jury. District court sources indicated to the Times that although Il‘c Third Division jury was to hear the | case, it did not mean that viola- tions charged existed only in this division, The paper said it was learned authoritatively that the action will sonaern business enterpri: through the Territory, and March said that ington has been investigating com- and corporations have been operat- of trade. The newspaper said it had not ascertained whether the govern- tiops or both. A-HStatehood To Committee Next Monday WASHINGTON, March 24— | The question of statehood fo: Alaska and Hawaii will go before the Senate Interior Committee on| Monday. That was the word today from the committee chairman, Senator O'Mahoney (D-Wyo). He said he would ask the committee to decide its course on the two statehood bills, already passed by the House. O'Mahoney distributed a memo randum to committee members in which he said the group is receiv- ng a steady flow of letters for and weainst statehood for the two Ter- itories. He said 78 letters favor statehood I s are for statehood and nine are against it. He added that Delegate Bartlett Alaska, Delegate Farrington of Hawaili, Gov. Ernest Gruening ot Alaska and Sccretary of Interior of the statehood bills before the com- mittee’ for early action. NORAH BRINGS ELKS FROM SKAGWAY VISIT; TAKES 7 SOUTHBOUND s of Juneau Lodge No. 420, BPOE, after their official visit and initia- tion at Skagway last night, the >rincess Norah delayed departure and was one hour later than sched- ile in arrival here this morning. From Haines: G. A. McMurray, Bob Vermeire, Mrs. L. Albecker and Mr. Johnson; from Wrangell: Edith | Bigelow; from Hoonah: Dick An- derson, Mrs. R. Greenwald, and T. P. Hansen; and from Sitka: Les Florence, C. Chamberline, M Scudder, G. Ferguson, J. Hough-| taling, and H. Crewson. SEATTLEITES Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Nordstrom and Mr. and Mrs. A. E, Farr, with young Dale and Janet Farr, were overnight guests at the Baranof Hotel. They arrived yesterday on board the North Star. Nordstrom | is the naval architect who designed | the extensive changes in the ship and Farr ‘is assoclated with the| Todd Shipyards. Verne Ketchum of Portland, Ore., is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. s She sailed an hour later, at 9 a.m., carrying seyen passengers for Brit- ish Columbia ports. The Juneau Elks aboard were Dewey Baker, Wallis George, LeRoy | West, Edwin A. Peyton, Cortis L. Wwingerson, James McNaughton and Harry Murray. Others passengers were the Rev. James Conwell and O. F. Wade. Departing, the Norah carried Mrs. E. Clapp and R. Merkel, booked for Prince Rupert, and for Vancouver: | Charles Whyte, Mrs. Ruth Thomas, H. W. Campbell, Jay Houghtalling | |and E, D. Griffith. FROM MERCER ISLAND Willlam E. Welch of Mercer Is- land, near Seattle, is stopping at the Baranof . Hotel. C. A. MacGahan of Fairbanks stopping at the Gastineau Hotel. 'CHARGES DUE 300 May [p;ear Beforei | 24 it learned a federal grand| will| as | before | all| the Department of Justice in Wash- | plaints that a few of Alaska firms| ing as monopolies and in restraint ment planned civil or criminal ac- for Alaska and seven oppose it. In | > case of Hawaii, he said, 58 let- | Chapman have urged him to bring | In order to bring home the offi- | Sodialists Boil Over On Leopold Thousands fiorkers Pa- rade in Brussels — Ab- dication Demanded (By Associated Press) Belgian Socialists’ wrath against King Leopold boiled over today in Brussels, where 15,000 worker. demonstrated against the exiled | King who wants to come back to| the throne. They carried banners | saying “abdication” and chanted ‘ death to Leopold.” The Socialist labor unions staged a 24-hour strike ang were joined by workers across the nation, The Socialists want Leopold, in exile since he surrendered Belgium to | the Germans 10 years ago, to abdi- ‘mle in favor of his son, Baudoin, Dcspn,c a police ban against a | parade in downtown Brussels the | workers marched in force. They | stoned street cars manned by some | transport workers who did not heed | the strike call. g The Belgian nation is a house divided over the ro; question. In an advisory referendum Leopold | won 57.68 percent of the votes, but this is not deemed sufficient show | jof confidence in a monarch, the Socialists contend. Elder statesman Count Henri| |Carton De Wiart called a meeting ‘uf the Council of State yesterday to try to solve the crisis but the council found no solution. 'COLONEL NOYES T0 KEEP ARMY RANK AS 'ALASKA ROAD CHIEF Col. John R. Noyes, head of the Alaska Road Commission, will be ‘1b!e to keep the “Col.” in front ot lhl\ name. The colonel has been on “loan” rom the Army engineers to direct | work of the road commission since August, 1948, and in April last year | | the question arose if he could ileznlly keep his Army commission ‘The question finally went into the | hands of the comptroller-general jlnsz August for a decision, and just | today the colonel got word of the | outcome. He may remain in the Army, the pinion said, because he is not hold- |ing an office, but merely employed | An office-holder may not keep mili- tary rank under the law. | Colonel Noyes was sent here be- | cause of his intimate knowledge of road work, coupled with his ac- juaintance with Alaska’s defense needs—the two being inseparably ’mired. Since his taking over in| | ARC headquarters, the roads in Alaska have lengthened each sea- | | | | | son to take in not only strategic|h | military needs but to open up ne\\'| gricultural lands, new mining | | areas, and winter travel is now an | ordinary thing. ' HENNING RETURNS FROM SAD JOURNEY SOUTH Fred Henning, Juneau haber- | dasher, returned here Wednesday after attending the funeral of Mrs. Henning’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. | Mrs. Henning, who accompanied }him south, will return to Juneau after a short stay in Washington. of 80 years. His wife passed away Saturday, March 18. She was 79. They are survived by three daugh- ters, including Mrs. Henning, one | son, and three grandchildren, in- cludinz Ann Henning of Juneau. ‘ Also surviving are a nephew, Nor- man B. Cook, and a niece, Mrs. Ed- win Sutton, both of Juneau. FROM WASHINGTON, D. C. Thomas M. Kerr, Jr., of Wash- [ington, D. C., is staying at the Gastineau Hotel. STEAMER MOVEMENTS Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver March 29. Giles H. Cook of Snohomish, Wash. | Mr. Cook died March 9 at the age | SUMS LISTED ‘AS FREED IN BIG"BREAKUP' Taxes rolling into the Territory » | coffers have enabled a “little thaw" to go into effect on frozen appro- priations, tied up since June last year, when practically all the past legislature’s tax measures were tied up in court. Under the law, the Board of Ad ministration may freeze only specia! appropriations, which since 1947 amount to around $5,500,000. Aboul $500,000 of this will be thawed out at present, with promise of more to eome as time goes on. At the last meeting of the board, ittended by Secretary of Alaska Lew Williams, Attorney General J. Ger- ald Williams, Treasurer Henry Roden, Commissioner of Education James C. Ryan, and Neil Moore deputy auditor for Auditor Frank A. Boyle, a total of $261,564 was un- frozen. Of this, $110,564 were ac- tually bills owed. The remainder is money appropriated to departments and tied up because of lack ol funds. ‘The two bills were owed by the University of Alaska, $85450, and for the Alaska Housing Authority, $25,114. The University had made a contract for this sum and com- mittments were made at College the very day its funds were frozen in Juneau. The Housing Authority had made similar committments just.prior to the June “freeze.” This money was released because in order for fed- aral funds to come through, a stip- ulated emount must be put up by the Territory to keep housing pro- Jects going. Funds alloted to other depart- ments follow: Alaska National Guard $ 5,000 Aids to Hospitals and Clinics 50,000 Department of Fisheries 75,000 Public Employees Retirement Fund 20,000 Board of Dental Exnmmerq 50 Board of Cosmetology 250 Hospitals, particularly in Seldovia, Palmer and Valdez, were in crucial needs of funds to continue opera- tion, and this sum was decided carry them over the rough spots temporarily. Largest Sum The fisheries department asked almost double the amount they got, but were granted the largest amount of any department because of the toming season, and because of their aid to the Fish and Wildlife Service in patrolling and other work they we doing independently. The retirement fund is the re- volving type, with the employee put- ing in so much, the Territory so uch. But the Territory -hasn’ come through for a long time, and in order for retirement benefits to be paid, some funds must be re- leased, it was explained. Must Keep Going The National Guard, which costs some $3,000 a quarter to operate, ad to have money or the federal rovernment would pull its assist- ance, which amounts to $100,000 annually. The small sum granted represents administrative costs to keep it going—otherwise, it was feared the federal government would shut down. The dental examiners got a sma:l amount because no examinations have been held for a long time, and numerous new dentists in the Terri- tory have requested licenses to practice. Postage and other small ums have been coming out of Ter- ritorial employees’ pockets, just to keep things going. The cosmetology board — which means barbers—was in the same fix. This sum is to have licenses printed 5, and s0 on, | for examination OLDTIMER DIES AT FAIRBANKS FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 24 —(M—Samson Olai Samonsen, who had been in the Territory for about 40 years, died of a cerebral hem- | orrhage Wednesday night. The Marshal's office said it un- derstood he Is survived by a sister, Mrs, R. Johnsen, of Seattle. BITTERSWEET ARRIVES The Coast Guard cutter Bitter- sweet arrived here at 12:45 p.p today from Ketchikan. Commanded by Lt. A. T. Roberts, the cutter will Baranof scheduled southbound 5 p.m, Sunday. be permanently statioped at Kodlak Coast Guard headquarters said. upon by the board as enough to| re Paid HALF-MILLION LEFTOVERTO ‘THAW' FUNDS Spring 'Breakup’ by Board of Administration as Taxes Roll In The Territory of Alaska has thrown its bottle of red ink out the window—temporarily, at least—with announcement today by Treasurer fenry Roden that all money bor- rowed from private banks has been repaid, and some $800,000 in unpaid warrants have been liquidated. Not only that, Roden said, but around $500,000 will be left over the money rolls in to the tax collector’s office to enable a “quick thaw” to be placed on frozen appro- priations, locked in an ice pack since last June. In fact, the “thaw” has already released $261,564 in frozen funds, n an action taken by the Board ot Administration earlier this week. The board has released smaller sums in past months from time to (me as the occasion arose. Among these was $25,000 for use of the statehood committee early this month, to be released at the rate f $5,000 per month, The board expects to release other iums in the near future, as soon as Tax Commissioner M. P. Mullaney’s >ffice can pin down a figure to give -hem. The collection office has been literally snowed under with checks, money orders, and cash on the bar- cel head ever since the Ides ot March and haven't been able to dlace a finger on how much money they’ll have when the snowstorm dies down. Tied Up In Courts After the 1949 legislature passed the Territory's first basic tax law in history, to provide revenue for Alaska to operate, almost every- thing got tied up in court—the fish trap tax, the income tax, the prop- erly tax, and others—which tied Roden’s office up so completely that a contemplated thawing ot frozen appropriations was out of the question. ‘When the tax questions hit court, they -found some $5,500,000 frozen, which included funds already frozen in 1947 and never released. The whole trouble may be laid at the doorstep of the 1947 legis~ lative assembly; the body passed numerous acts but failed to pro- vide any revenue-producing taxes: After they went home, the Board of Administration met to look the situation over, ‘and found revenue would be $3,500,000 short of needed funds. Not Enough Money The best they could figure for revenue was less than $7,000,000, while appropriations were riding a topsail sum of nearly $10,000,000. So they immediately froze all special appropriations, the only money they could touch under the law, which amounted to around $1,500,000. Thus the red ink bottle got big- ger until the past assembly enacted what seemed to be the answer — taxes. But these were challenged from all directions, and not until Jrecently has the cork been placed back on the bottle—at least for the time being. Current expenses of the Territory now run around $220,000 a month. Current income will not be known until all taxes are in this year—the first time they've been collectable. The banks—Territorial and state- side—were owed $405,445, the money borrowed for running expenses other than wages, such as office up- keep and to keep various smaller agencies, such as "the National Guard, in operation. Money which Roden paid back to the banks doesn't include the in- terest, which wasn't provided for because no appropriation was made for the purpose. The next legisla- ture will be approached by the Board of Administration to enact a law enabling such interest to be paid off. This action was requested | by banks making the loans. A Lot Still Out On the darker side of the picture, despite the easing of funds and taxes rolling in, are many -factors which promise to plague the Ter- | ritory for a long period. They’ll be paid, of course, but it will take time. Among these are refunds to city schools by the Territory, not made for several years; the Territorial (Continued on Page Eight)