The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 16, 1951, Page 2

PAGE TWO - -t - B NORTHERN NOTEBOOK By BOB DE ARMCND - 4 S - T pared with others we have observed, somewhat on the dry side of average. Nineteenth of a Series | This department’s recent casual i mention of “bourbon as an adjunct of government” brought us a num- ber of letters, none of whicn is, fi-ttering to bourbon, to government cr tv ourselves As o matter of fact, the number of legislators 'n this session who would not touch the stuff with any- | thing shorter than a liquor centrol One of these, a rambling but; bill is probably above the average. high-proof affair of several pages, Such drinking as it done by legis- can be distilled down to {lators i3 privately finan and hence ro. 4 matter of record; and this is rasinitr true al:o of drinking among Alaz%3u adm ficials. The only publicly fir ing of which we are Territory is that provi governor's entcrtainment which amounted tc $6,000 for current bhiennium. A survey of this account” SEOWS that between April 1, 1949, and October 5, 1950, a total of $2,321.39 was expended for liguoss of various 1. A categorical statement that| liquor and government should never, | repeat never, be mentioned in the same sentence or even the same paragraph 2. A request for documented evi dencc as ‘o the amount of drinking . Jegislative and administrative cles. 3. A demand that something be done about it. Skipping over items one and three for all time, we can report that the 20th Legislature, as com- —_— | All of this was expended in Alaska except $127.99, which was spent in Washington, D. C., between April 7 and June 15, 1949. Th entertainment fund purchases included six cases of beer, one case of Maderia and Claret and three of Burgundy; six gallons, two cases and a couple of bottles of Sauterne; six bottles of Creme de Menthe and eight of Creme de Cacoa; five bottles of Bacardi, one of cordial and eight of brandy; 11 cases and 16 bottles of gin; seven cases and 25 bottles of Scotch; six cases and eight bottles of Vermouth; seven gallons and one fifth of Sherry; eight ca and 27 bottles of as- sorteq whiskies and 16 bottles of unidentified liquors. We took this inventory to a bar- tender friend with the request that he translate it into some kind of a common denominator. After converting gallons to fifths and fifths to jiggers, he scratched his head, examined the labels on half a dozen bottles, poured some samples into a cockktall shaker, sook soundings, made calculations on the backbar mirror with a piece of soap and came up with an answer, The whole assortment churned |up together would, he estimated, The thinking fellow Calls a YELLOW* ,A’W@A o pHONE 22 or 14 vor A YELLOW CAB provide 14,632 average bar-sized drinks. He wasn't sure what the combination would taste like or what it would do to anyone who tried more than a small shot of it, but he thought Totem Pole Special might be an appropriate name. According to the biennial report 380,681 gallons of distilled liquor and 106,352 gallons of wine were consumed in Alaska during the year 1950. On the basis of the 1950 census, this figures out to a per capita consumption of 15.5 gallons of beer, Mrs. Buyer Mr. Seller Get a Break The Want Ad Section in The Empire is YOUR marketplace. 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Taxation, 1,992,065 gallons of beer,| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA 2.9 gallons of liquor and 82 gallon | of wine. | The population s snown by thfl census (128,643) do2s not, however, | include a good maily thousands of | fishermen, cannery workers, taur-‘ ists, construction workers and other transients, most of whom work fairly steadily at boosting the Territory’s liquor consumption. i IN THE | SENATE | i i a2l | Bills Introduced S.B. 17, by Engebreth, to empower | Boards of Directors of Independent School Districts, pursuant to refer- endums, to levy sales taxes within their respective distriets. S.B. 18, by Garnick, to expand facilities and services of the Uni- versity of Alaska, including the es- tablishment and operation of a Southeastern Branch; making an appropriation of $500,000. S.B. 19, by MacKenzie, increas- ing the rate of per diem for of- ficials and employes when away from home on Territorial business from $10 to $15. S.B. 20, by Engebreth, to add two members-at-large to the Territorial Board of Education, making the total membership seven. S.B. 21, by Engebreth, to amend the Alaska Net Income Tax Act and | specifying that the Alaska tax shall | be computed on normal taxes and surtax on net incomes, but not on excess profits taxes. S.B. 22, by Engebreth, imposing a tax on canned salmon amounting jto 36 cents a case on kings and reds, 24 cents a case on other varie- ties, with all revenues to go to the School Fund for school construction. S.B. 23, by Lyng, to amend the law relating to discrimination by extending its provisions to employ- ment. ! | SEWING machines for rent at 702-tf Marie’'s Sewing Center STATEHOOD ONCE MORE (ONSIDERED Continued from Page One) that the merits of the Alaska proj- ect be given a closer examination. At the head of the House calendar this morning, but not yet acted upon at the time of the noon recess, was the Real Estate Board bill. Next on the list is H.J.M. No. 6, seel 1 open season on Kodiak bears. This was the subject of ¢ Committee of the Whole hearing yesterday efternoon. The Fouse was to reconvene at 1:30 pn. today and had a joint session with the Senate scheduled for 3 p.m. to hear Marcus Jensen. Committee of Whole A Committee of the Whole, pre- sided over by Rep. Wendell Kay. yesterday afternoon heard Kar! Brunstad, representing the Kodiak Stock Growers’ Association, and Clarence Rhode, Regional Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service. Brunstad, asserting that the bear population of Kodiak Island is alone responsible for holding back cattle ranching there, said: “In no previ- ous instance have predators been protected by the U. S. Government at the expense of an industry pro- viding food.” He cited heavy losses by ranchers to the bears but dodged Chairman Kay's question as to the number o bears knocked off, every year by the ranchers. Rhode, on the other hand, said only a small portion of the cattle that die on the island each year can be blamed on the bears. In one study, he said, only five animals were killed by bears out of 108 that died during a four-month period. Rhode attributed the heavy losses | Annowun Milton Daniel, White, wis of February. cement The management of the Snow White Laundry announces that they will continue their regular services until the 24th of this month. Because of the publicity given the forthcoming change of ownership, owner es to clarify this point with his customers. active managament until the 24th of Snow He will retain SNOW WHITE LAUNDRY Phone 299 === Juneau from this port of bulb Downward light softened by finted ename! A Bulb oy Alaska Electrie Light and Power Co. NOW at A-EL.&P. New lamp bulb beautifies fixtures like these! Bright Night directed UP il General Electric 40¢ Plus Tox | Alaska Game to undernourishment during the| : winter months. Can Have Both Rhode estimated that fewer than a thousand Kod:ak Island and saw why “he bears and c: cannot zet along in harmony. The law perinits the Kkilling of bears| when they are molesting livestock, | he saic. | Q.stioned by Rep. McCu‘ciieon oz probable results if the mem rial passed, Rhode said it would un- loubtedly be opposed by the Ciame Commission. He said he doubted | that the memorial expresses tif views of the majority of tbc people| of Alaska, | McCutcheon then called attention | to memorials opposi: fish traps, backed by a referendum vote | Rhode said he does not believe | the referendum is the proper way to manage a conservation program In the matter of fish traps, how- ever, he said the Fish and Wildlife | Service, not having the power to abolish them, has recommended that Congress take action Soon Exterminated A wide open season on bears would soon result in their virtual extermination on Kodiak Island, Rhode said in answer to a question ‘The bears, he said, are easy to kill in the summer when they are found on the beaches or along the streams. The House voted first to include Kenai Peninsula in the open season request, but voted down inclusion of } Admirzlty Island. Later, it reversed its decision on the Kenai Peninsula matter on the grounds that trying to cover too much ground weaken the memorial. SPORTSMEN OFFER FUNDS FOR LOCAL PREDATOR CONTROL there are bea. on no reason | anchers An unusual note was struck as hearings go at the public meeting held yesterday afternoon by the Commission when | Jack O'Connor, president of the Territorial Sportsmen, Inc, made |an offer in behalf of the Spor |men of a contribution of $500 | toward wolf control in the South- east Alaska area contiguous to Juneau and including the Taku Valley. Rather than offers of aid the Game Commission is more accustomed to receiving requests for changes in game regulations it has set up, worthy or not as the c may be. The Territorial Spor | their offer of financial operate with the Fish and Wildlife Service predator control program. | However it carries a provision, in | provided | Division too many mink and mar- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1951 that the funds will be made avail- able only if the wolf control work| in the designated area is assigned| to FWS predator control agents; Frank Glasser, Maurice Kelly or T. B. Burkholder. In a letter to Clarence Rhode, Regional Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service setting forth the offer O'Connor states “This is a forr-al request for a cooperative arrengement satisfactory te both your organization and to the Sportsmen. Wolves have been reported re- | cently to be increasing in numbers in the Juneau area and at the present time the Fish and Wildlife Service does not have available funds for an extended predator) control prograre in this district. | At the Game Commission he: ing and in his letter to Rhode, O’Connor also called attention to the fact that the Sportsmen have| food for the past two| winters in“an effort to preserve a, breeding stock in this district. id it is the hope of the- ren tL°t some means can :d out to assist in this! the Ga:iie Commission. Fceding Program | O'Connor expressed the belief | that the Fish and Wildlife Service! should engage in a more extensive| program for feeding the deer in the winter months. The Sportsmen haye put out 100 sacks of grain for deer in the Ju- neau area so far this winter. Home- | steaders in isolated locaiities also! feed the deer. O'Connor expressed the belief that the Fish and Wild- | life Service should engage in al more extensive program for feed-| ing the deer in the winter months. At present it carries on an unor- ganized program whereby agents, | when in the field, cut down ced: and spruce browse for the animals. Dick Harris, pioneer Alaskan and woodsman, who attended the meet- ing, said that he opposed feeding/ the deer in the winter because of| the belief it tended to reduce the resourcefulness of the animals for| living in the wilds. He said it was| his belief the control of predators, | bears and wol was more impor- | toward saving the lives of the' and that they could shift for as far feeding was work deer then e concerned if they could be saved | from being killed off by predat Changes in trapping lezulunonx‘} to eliminate the alternating of | marten and mink season were| scught by Ralph Reischl, Kenneth' Martin and Howard Kresge. Aj similar request by trappers inf other sections of Alaska was made at hearings held prior to the con- vening of the Alaska Game Com- mission, Trappers say that in this the in in] ten are caught traps bourbon whiskey. ‘ma.wmsl DISTILLERY, Est. Lovisville, | 100% Bonded Kentucky Strai & @our Mash is the name of an old style, expensive method of making the best Kentucky The Key to Perfection of this traditional method is found in our Old Fitzgerald formula.J OLO HTZGERALD Genvine SOUR MASH Bourbon OLD FASHIONED. Az szlin 556 t Bourbon Whiskey —100 Proof B-100 ettt oot it REDUCED ROUND TRIP FARES “TWO WEEK SPECIAL February 14, 1951 1o February 28, 1951 BETWEEN JUNEAU ANCHORAGE $ 85.00 CORDOVA 85.00 KODIAK 132.25 HOMER .. 106.25 NAKNEK AIRBASE 136.25 KENAI . 98.25 ILIAMNA 121.85 DILLINGHAM . 160.00 NINILCHIK 106.25 KASILOF ... 101.20 Federal Tax Not Included For Further Information CALL BARANOF HOTEL PHONE 716 Kentucky, 1849 ! tireq of eating only moose as the off seasons, causing loss of time i and money to those engaged in the trapping business. Game Fish Limits Dean Goodwin presented a re- quest that limits for game fish be raised from the present 15 fish or 15 pounds and one fish to 25 fish or 25 pounds anc¢ ons fish. It was his belief that a greater limit would induce r.ore Interest in game fishing. | Lester Mangle, who said he spent i 19 months the S2ward Sana- torium, appeared before the hear- | ing to enter a complaint of the practice of the Fish and Wildlife Service of giving the meat of moose confiscated n killed out f season or by ident, as some- mes occurs on The Alaskka Rail- road to charitable institutions. To* the amazement of his listeners Mangle said he made his objec- tions to this practice because the inmates of such institutions grow eat dish in their meal The public hearing was brought to a close during the testimony of Karl Brunstad of Kodiak who asked for a year-round open season on Kodiak bear, declaring they pre- vent the successful raising of cat- tle on the Island, when he and'” Rhode were called to appear be- fore the House in the Alaska Legislature cn the Carlson-Scav- enius Joint Memorial seek. a 12- months open season on Xodiak’ Island bears and a removal of the bag limit. JENSEN HAS FOOT INSIDE HOUSEDOOR (Cortinued from Page One) the public good, and if so all legi lators would want to hear it.” Barr said it should be an execu- tive session “to prevent any inno- cent person from being injured. We don't know who may be ac- cused, or of what.” Butrovich immediately responded: “I object to that line of thought. Nothing in the letter (in which Jensen asked for the chance to ap- pear) said he would make any charges.” Senate President Gunnard Enge- ! breth (R-Anchorage) interposed: ch shot back: “What is« the score? I don't know. And I don’t know what Jensen will talk about.” He remarked about house mem- bers who had voted against hear- ing Jensen in their own chamber were “almost falling out of the gal- leries to hear him” when it looked like he would take the stand in tke senate yesterday. Sen. Elton Engstrom (R-Juneau) was another who spoke against joining with the house. He said the house had turned Jensen down once “and made a show of the whole thing.” The rollcall on the proposal to meet with the house showed: In favor—Barr, Beltz, Butrovich, Garnick, Huntley, Ipalook, Mac- Kenzie, McCutcheon and Enge- breth. B Against — Anderson, Coble, Eng- strem, Lhamen, Lyng, Nolan, Sni- der. 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