The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 22, 1951, Page 2

STATEHOOD THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOLUNTEERS ARE THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1951 PAGE TWO yen small loans to the point that it/ ‘nmu Area is Commander Ed Ches-| ing scale of motor fuel taxes nnt[ DOUGLAS SALMON TAX, BEFORE HOUSE (Continued from Page One) the rail tariff on been reduced from 5t into operation ¢ 1ss V careo ha This. brought up the towell told the h the Canadian provinee Ruffled and flounced taffeta must pass in coming to Alaska, he|is lower than that charged by most ht of the|finance companies in the States. aid, are based on the weig! have virtually drive: \v!mlr- and the truck lines off that route, TIt[a little higher than in the States, hit the Americans particularly, he [ Treasurer Henry Roden said. added, because they used the big- Foolish Bill gest trucks P “This is a foolish bill,” said Ro- den of H. B. 110, providing an ex- Several members of the House 3 objected to the Miscovich amend. |tension of the ‘time required for ment on the grounds that its adop- | :1ling renewal notices of = chatifl tion might jeopardize truckem on)mortgages. “If you are going fo the Haines-Fairbanks route, whe | Change the law every time the Ltgls- must pass through Canada ature meets, pretty soon nobody Veto Sustatien vill know what the law is” he The House yesterday ,volel 1 {'dded. ¢ override the veto of the vernc { Rep. Stepovich contended that on one measure and to sustaia it o | ‘he bill would benefit people who | another. nake chattel mortgage loans and | House Bill 108, providint the uoted the provisions of the laws of interest on loans under $3,50) ma; { ither states, most of which allow nore than a year for renewal. be collected in advance, wa over the veto by a vote of 1 more than the required two-th The veto message aszered. th the bill increased interest raigs ¢ pasze 5 iy Newest Party Printed cotton; contrasting hem and yoke. 1 $233,000 deficiency 7| most of which will go to pay hair | n | Interest rafes in Alaska should. be The bill, which originally passed hie House 22-0, got only 11 votes for assage over the veto, 1.{ The House yesterday approved a appropriation, seal bounties. The House tacked onto the bill a provision that Ter- itorial warrants not presented for payment by the end of the bien- nium next after the biennium dur- ing which they are drawn will be void. § The House approved by a 13-10 ote a Senate bill appropriating 150,000 for control of marine pred- ators by the Department of Fish- eries. It also approved a bill provid- ing funds for assistance to commun- ity hospitals but cut the amount from $100,900 to $50,000. Cther Senate bills approved by the House provide for purchase of equipment to microfilm vital sta- tistics records and other reccrds of the Territory; provide for reimburs- ing hospitals for care of indigents. Tobacco Tax Up The first major revenue measure {of the session, the Senate bill in- creasing the tax on cigarettes from three to five cents a package was approved by the House: last night on a 19-5 vote. The House also passed Senate joint memorials seeking an airport at Wasilla, a road from Nome to the Solomon River, increased min- ing development in the Second Di- vision, a road from Pittman to Wil- | low Creek Station, a road from | Nome to the Kougarak and more space and facilities in the Federal and Territorial building at Juneau RED CROSS DUHES ¥ Just beyond the mfidway point in the financial campaign for 1951 it should be noted that much of the work carried on by the American Red Cross is by voluntary workers. The campaign goal for the Juneau chapter is $9871 for 1951 of which over $7,000 will remain in the Ju- neau area for local work. The Red Cross could not possibly operate in | this area jf all the services rendered were “paid” services. The financial askings for the present goal will be | used primarily for equipment and | for office operating and for home services rendered to the public. Also included in the budget is an nmmmt for armed forces aid and for vet- | Daily as well as other local| informing erans aid, items as the blood program recent- ly execut®d. Executive Board The Red Cross is operated locally under the direction of a voluntary committee with an Executive Board. This board is composed of Dr. Wil- liam Blanton, Chairman; Mr. Doug- las Gray, Vice Chairman; Mr. Irvin Curtis, Treasurer, and Mrs. D. D. Marquardt, Secretary. This board works in close cooperation with the Executive -Secretary for the Chap- ter, Mrs. Kenneth Clem. There are two members of the Executive Board appointed by the Chapter Chairman. At present these two members are Dr. D. D. Marquardt and Robert Boochever. Home Service The Home Service Committee ' is composed of Mrs.. Clayton Polley, Dr. D. D. Marquardt, Mr. Roy Per- atrovich and Mrs. I. J. Montgomery. This commitiee advises with the Executive Secretary concerning ald to be given to needy emergengy cases in the chapter, Dr. 1. J. Montgomery is chairman of the Volunteer Services of' the Juneau Chapter and he is respon- sible for over-all planning in the field of the volunteers for Red Cross services. The Gray Ladies in the Juneau Chapter are Mrs. Arthur Walker, Mrs. Clayton Polley, Mrs. Richard Peter, Mrs. Ed. Sweeney, Mrs, Hen- ry Leege and Mrs, I. J. Montgomery ‘The production chairman for the Chapter is Mrs. C. V. Rudolph. She is responsible for the sewing pro- gram of the local chapter. for the use of the Legislature. The Disaster Chairman for Ju-. Chairman and Mr. Marvin (Bud) | Kristan is the Publicity Chairman.; The Chairmen mentioned above ) are all members of the governing' board and in addition to these| people Mrs. George Parks and Mrs. Casperson also serve on the board. Voluntary Workers | Other voluntary workers in the | local Red Cross Activities are as| follows: Mrs. Charles Burdick, | Chairman of Nursing Service; Mrs. | Fred Henning, Home Nursing Chairman; Mrs, Tom Dyer, Nurse’s Aide Chairman; Nurses Enrollment, | Mrs. Robert Boochever. It should be noted that mmly‘ other agencies help the Red Cross | activities in our area, Special reg- ognition should go. to the Alaska Empire for cooperation in| the public about Red Cross Activities and Radio Station KINY for their help in telling the Red Cross story as a public Service. These agencies have been very helpful in promotion of Red Cross activities for Juneau. Any person contributing $1 or more is a member of the Red Cros¢ and is welcome to the meetings of the Committee which meets three times each year. OFFICERS ELECTED BY ELKS, ONE YEAR At the regular business meeting of the Elks Lodge last night, the following officers were elected for the coming year, installation to take place later: Exalted Ruler, Le Roy West; Esteemed Leading Knight, Edwin A. Peyton; Esteemed Loyal Knight, Cortis L. Wingerson; Esteemed Lec- turing Knight, Stuart Houston. Secretary, W. H. Biggs: Treasurer, William Franks; Tiler, F. M. Porter. | Trustee for five years, E. L. funter. % Alternate Delegate to the Grand Lodge, Wallis S. George. | The official visitation of Grand Exalted Ruler Joseph B. Kyle will| be on Saturday, April 7. | ¥ FROM CORDOVA e Elmer Carlson of Ccrdova is pping over here enroute from gattle to his home in Cordova. He at the Baranof Hotel. FUND BILL IS TABLED (Continued from Page One) two to three times as high as the | levy on salmon processed by freez- ing, salting or cther method. Apparent Leak Quoting figures from the Pacific Fishermen Yearbook and from the report of the Tax Commissioner, Gilmore showed that apparently | some 6,000,000 pounds of salmon and 5,000,000 pounds of halibut produc- ed in Alaska in 1949 and processed by freezing or sa]tmg went un- taxed. “I do not intend this as a criticism of Tax Commissioner Mullaney or his office,” Gilmore said. “The Tax Commissioner has a colossal task to perform. But we pay our taxes and we expeci. other people to do likewise.” In answer to 4 question, Gilmore said he had no idea where the “leak” might be. He said he believes anticipated | revenues from the canned salmon tax for the coming biennium aré far too low, since they are based on 1941-1950 returns, which were far below the 1Q-year average pack. The 1950 pack. was the smallest since 1921, he said, but the 1951 pack is expected to be near or above the 10-year average. Competitive Ttem Asked about the possible effect of increases on the price of canned salmon in a competitive market, Gilmore said that tuna fish, with a greatly increased production in re- cent years, is in direct competition with salmon on the grocery shelves. “The more you increase the fixed costs of production, such as taxes, transportation and manufacturing expense, the less you have to dis- tribute to the wage-earner and the | fisherman,” Gilmore said. “At this momert we do not know what the Office of Price Stabilization .is go- ling to do, but we expect that they will fix our selling price and the price we can pay for salmon.” The bill was held over until 2 pm. so that Tax Commissioner Mullaney can be heard. Staris At Behrends » And travels right on ‘through the spring YOU'LL BE HAPPY with our large collection of coats-long and short & = are particularly rough on American would be a hardship on the smaller | | ter. This committee works in close . J| truckers businessman, ~ Banker Marshall | cooperation with the Civil Defense The fuel taxes of the various|Crutcher told the House that the woRKING HARD I“ | organization, NEWS provinces through which truckers|maximum rate provided in the bill Mr. Henry Leege is the First Aid | IS INJURED Mrs. Katherine Moe was injured in a fall on the slippety streets Monday enroute to work, spraining her two places. W.S.C.S. MEETS Service, of the Douglas Community Methodist Church will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Leigh S. Grant. All women of the Community are invited to attend these meetings devoted to Christian Service. COMMUNITY SERVICE A group of Douglas men princi- pally interested in the good of the Community and its betterment, are meeting this evening in the Eagles Hall, for the purpose of deciding a means to this end. All principal leaders of the community have sig- nified their intention of being pre- sent, at a meeting called for 8 o'clock. GASTINEAU BREEZERS Oificers of the Gastineau Breez- ers, Douglas Young Peoples square dance group, announce that the next dance will be held Saturday evening, =% 8 <’clock, in the Douglas Scheol Gymnasium. The officers hope a large crowd will be on hard to join in the fun in this popular amusement. Dancers are reminded to go pre- pared to pay the small fee which takes care of refreshments and minor expenses of the club. ., WAHTO FAMILY HERE Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wahto and young son returned home this week from Seattle, where Mr. Wahto was attending the University of Wash- ington. Wahto is a fisherman, and will begin immediately fitting his trol- ler, the Hicks, for the season. SHIRLEY GOT THE HAM Miss Shirley Edwards was awarded the Easter Ham by the Ladies Altar Society of the Catholic Church, at the Taku Travelers Dance last Sat- urday evening. Each Easter the Altar Society awards this prize to some fortunate person on the Channel. SENIOR PARTY TONIGHT The Senior Class of the Douglas High School is giving a party to- night for the high school students, and the invitation is also extended ito the Juneau High School. The party will begin at 8 in the As- 1sembly room. NO SCHOOL GOOD FRIDAY In observance of Good Friday, the Douglas Public School will be closed tomorrow, March 23, COMMUNION. SERVICE ! The Rev. Fred McGinnis will conduct a Communion service in the Douglas Community Methodist Church on Good Friday evening, March 23. This service is open to all who wish to participate. LITTLE GIRL IMPROVED Mary Lee Peterson, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Peterson, suffered fever convulsions last Tuesday evening and was rushed to St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau for doctor’s care. The mother reports her much improved this morning, and she may be able to return home today. CAA MAN HERE Bernard H. Storms, CAA man from Anchorage is stopping at the Hotel Juneau, DR. HALDEMAN HERE left wrist with fractures in| The Women’s Society of Christian | coming | LEGISLATURE DUE T0 END AT MIDNIGHT (Continued from Page One) shuffle. Even Lhough some sections which have stirred the most-con- troversy were eliminated in the Sen- ate, it appeared certain to pass the Senate. The Senate adopted a long list of amendments proposed by Treas- urer Henry Roden. One, agreed to by Roden after a suggestion by Sen. James. Nolan (D-Wrangell) would eliminate com- pletely a controversial section about the proposed difector of finance be- ing directly responsible to the Gov- ernor. That has been one of the main targets of criticism Roden said the bill in general resembled one he had considered drawing himself before the Legis- lature met, “Nobody can accuse me of carry- ing the torch for the Governor, but he is being blamed for a good many things he shouldn’t be in connection with this bill,” Roden said. “I can say definitely the Governor has at no time wanted to be on the Board of Administration.” Gruening would continue on it under the Reorganization Biil! The makeup of the board - was voted as follows by the Senate, on Roden’s recommendation: The Gov- ernor, the tax commissioner, the at- torney general and two members from each House of the Leglslature to be elected. “Who has final authority under these proposals?” asked Prcsident Engebreth. “The board does,” Roden replled “What if they can't get along?” “It would be just the same as ow,” Roden responded. “Often we have disagreements now, with all of us but the governor saying no.” Roden insisted the reorganization scheme was not complicated and generally tonforms to numerous state plans, Of Terr'torial operations in gen- eral, he interjected: “Our accounts are not compli- cated. I could take a high school girl and in six months make a ter- ritorial treasurer of her.” X Sen. Heinie Snider objected tp the proposal for an auditor being elect~ ed by the Legislature. “Why not by public elecnon"’ he asked, “THIS ‘plan”snit ‘new,” Rbden re plied. “It just consolidates ‘the func+ tions. You legislators represent the people, What are you here for lf you donc do that?” Sen. Ed Anderson of Jiome com< mented: “But we don’t know what the bill contains. We don’t know what's hidden in it. I think we should have" a referendum on it.” Roden’s response was to hold up the 30-odd page bill and ask: “How many voters do' you think would read that through?” ‘The Senate received a report’ from a free conference committee on the 40-hour week bill, saying the group is “hopelessly deadlocked” in delib- erations with a House committee. The report said there are “six mem- bers, and six different opinions.” McCutcheon Rebuked The Senate marked time’ this morning because of a senator’s ab- sence. There was a “call of the Sen- ate” when the Government Reor- ganization bill was scheduled to come up. Sen. Steve McCuteheon’s absence blocked action on the )leu- 2 ure under the “call” and the Senafe recessed after 11 am. until 2;p.m. Senate President delivered a sharp rebuke from the chair and expressed the hope that the Senate would » ] cLos¥san Tone-on-tone Dr. Jack C. Haldeman of Anch-{censure the Anchorage senator for gingham school orage is a guest at the Barano(lhis absence. 2 arty ps Hotel. TR T A g Sl e BILL LYONS HERE ,, Cliff Mortensen, Seattle contrac-| Bill Lyons, of Anchorage, is at tor, is at the Baranof Hotel. the Baranof Hotel. P Plaid cotton jumper; solid batiste blouse. 19 YEARS OF SERVICE IN ALASKA The SPRING TOPPERS are Clipped to All the Lengths from a Little above the Knee 1o a Litle above the Waist, Unexpected Pastels. Year round Reduced Fares One Way Round Trip 63.00 113.40: 98.00 176.40 80.00 144.00 Homer Naknek A. B. 104.50 188.10 Plus Tax % Reduction on Round Trip ra—— Anchorage Kodiak Embroidered rayon party dress. 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