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

"Welcome Home, Mother” THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA PAGE TWO e : “The amendment is cleverly tually aione in Korea for the sake)] Aleutian chain and scrvngthnning} worded and the Department’s po- |of the same principles. bases throughout Alaska. sition would probably be sustained “It appears unlikely that those; He sald Alaskan air bases by the courts. Thus the proposed | not heretofore convinced of Amer-|be further developed to include ex- new state and its people would be |jcan democratic views will be con-| tension of the air warninz system | stripped of their greatest potential | styaineq to change their views on|and that military deployments in| assset. Already there are. growing favorable action on| the Territory would be increased. | indications of bright oil prospects | this b1, H Ensure Security | along the southeastern coast of Al- | “The primary purpose of troo |aska. The tidelands question.might{ “On the contrary, & close SWAY 4 jjaqpe v o aaded, “is to ensure | well become a matter of the. most|of the questions involved here i W bt T ihaitory and, | vital concern to the new state.” might have the opposite effect.| . ' "o om0 rotect vital Canad- | ‘The report also objects to the The voting of statehood &b this|y,, "on "y o boniors from enemy would , - Malik Ignores Gross and Jebb 4 the basis of 1 tain’s » tus U looks straight ahea ! (left) during actio » 1 wide arms embargo a Ru 1o shift it to the U. N. Security Council where a Saviet veto could kill A. Malik Delegate Ernest G Jacob (right Husionary Theories Are Used for Alaska Statehood Declares Minority Report tion ¢ g the period of 2 was state- the le Alask d from the bill's conveyance I ts to the new state, eport stated: The suggestion ng that land titles can properly be conveyed until rveys are concluded is too rid- ulous to require further discus- n. Equally ridiculous is the pos= ity that the Interior Depart- t will suddenly reverse its pol- and hurry to complete surveys h would free Alaska from a rmanent state of salage. attempt to block actibn on the question failed E | S | ladwyn Jebb (center) confers Assembly Political Committee on it. (» Wirephoto. | “The pending bill also raises a serious question as to the future control of the tidelands. The bill does not provide any precise bound- ary. for the new state other than| whatever language is contained in the old treaty of annexation. “Certain amendatory language has been inserted in Section 4 which states that the Federal Gov- ernment shall retain the right of ingress and egress from its lands across adjoining lands which are subject to the ebb and flow of daily tides. This language, when considered in the light of the firm policy of the Interior Department to control Alaska, its lands-and its | with candidates polling the highest method of selecting delegates to the Constitutional Convention, whereby the election would be non- partisan, with the outcome to be determined in a single balloting, vote in each division being elected, irrespective of whether they have a majority. “The dangers in such a system are obvious,” the report states. “Manipulation of a relatively small group of voters( such as there are in Alaska, is not difficult, as has beéeh proven in-past Territorial electionsc A . pressure group .with sufficient: determination: could eas- ily pack the ballot with names; to split the oppesition, while casting its solid : support behind, the pre- chosen candidgtes of its choice, “The populous Third Division, to which has been allotted 10" of the 27 seats, would be in a prime po- sition to seize control of the con- vention, and would be favored to elect also the three delégates at large, while the: “at. large” votes for other candidates were split among' the three other divisions. “This, if it happened, would place the Third Division, which has the largest floating population in the Territory, only one vote short of a clear majority of the convention delegates. A combination of effort between the Third Division and the Second ' Division, the latter with its* predominantly native . popula- tion under-the Interior Department influence, would leave the rest of the Territory at the complete mer- cy of these geographical subdivis- ions.” resources, leaves no choice but to assume that the Department Will | standpoint of = democratic - govern- ment” is. what the report termed construe the bill as retaining con- trol of the tidelands in the Federal | Government. Toggle-Jack L Yy, Ll Wi Striped Blazer, 10-20 .$7.50 Deck Trou, 10-20. .$5.50 Ditty Bag ........$2.95 (Right) Band-Bra, 5-M.1 $2.50 Little Boy Shorts Miz'n White Stag S-M-L $5.95 Clamdiggers White Stag Play-Mates for having fun When you're out and under the sun; No matter what the time of day, match 'em to your play! 's ORIGINAL SAILCLOTH , sun. worthy, wash-easy and iron-easy, too. In. Coffee-Cream, Citrus Yellow, Pollen Geld,. Sail Red, D ber Green, White, and (Above) \ Sun-Square Vest 10-20 $3.95 Villoge-Square Skirt 3090 Windja S-M- mail Stripes, too! epth Green, Turquoise, Cucume Summer Navy, Tar Black, Clean in the new Red/White/Blue A)l- mmer 0 $5.95 Long Shorts Covertop 10-20 $4.95 Lozy Susan wrap-around skirt S-M-L $6.95 BN Behiends Co QUALITY SINCE /887 10-20 - $7.95 - “A step backward from the the' new Territorial law giving the Governor vastly increased powers time might well cause diseerning students of public affairs- to- con= clude that questions of this kind are decided under our system on an emotional or personal basis, rather than on merit “The United States has never be- fore granted statehood to any non- contiguous region such as Alaska.| While there may be arguments for | taking such a step, surely it should not be done hastily in the heat of crisis, We are far from sure that| a majority of our citizens desire to,.convert the Republic as we have known it into a Commonwealth spanning the oceans.” The report finds that Alaskans should be able to deal at the polls with such matters as careless or inefiicient government, and to el- eet their own governor, without having to undertake “the stagger- ing financial burdens that state- | hood would entail.” “Without the power of Congress,” | declared the senators, “a new' and financially ailing state’ can be ex= pected to remain at the merey of the Interior Department for gen- erations. That this view is shared by responsible Alaskans was made known during the last session: of | the Territorial Legislature, when{ both houses passed House Memor=« ial 36, urging Congress to make provision for the Territory to elect its own governor. A corresponding measure, House Memorial 26, urg- ing favorable action on the state- | hool bill, did not pass the legisla- | ture.” i The report ended with 13 con- | clusions, all of which have been covered in this synopsis. i Senator Eugene Millikin, Repub- lican, Colorado, voted against re- porting out the Alaska statehood bill in committee. He did not sign the minority report because of ill- | over the-administrative agencies of the Territory. It was pointed out| that two elective officers had been | eliminated, and a great deal more | power given the Governor than he| | formerly possessed. Minority senators charge that no| facts have been given to support | the argument that statehood is | necessary for national defense. “It also has been stated that pas- ;saze of this bill is necessary to demonstrate to the rest of the | world that the United States be- lieves in democracy,” he- report stated: “Perhaps those who take this line of argument need to be reminded that the United States has fought through two World Wars to uphold the principles of democracy, and now stands peril- ously close.to a third, fighting vir- NICHOLSON’S WELDING SHOP Tanks and General Welding ALL WORK GUARANTEED e e —— ness, but is expected to ask that his signature be added before the report is printed. |turn back the clock to the dark {all the world by proving it here aircraft whose flight path to reach these centers would come Witk the Alaska area.” Gov. Gruening called on Alaska to make the Territory a citadel of freedom for the western world and to demonstrate to those imprizoned behind iron bars that a free scci is more productive of human ness. Referring to the nearness of Rus- sia, he said: “Let us recall that we as a na were born of revolutionaries and we are still the true reyolutionaries We are today engaged in that o= lution in contrast with the reaction across the Bering Strait which would ages, darker ages than the world has ever konwn. “Let us proclaim that truth to where the two systems stand face to face.” Gruening said the present gov- ernment of Russia does not acknowl- edge the validity of the sale of Ala: ka to America in 1867 and said this stand by Russia calls for a “clear and categorical reply” from Alas- kans. OVATIONFOR | MacARTHUR, BALL GAME NEW YORK, May 22 —®— Gen. Douglas MacArthur was given a standing ovation last night by a huge crowd at Yankee Stadium, where he saw the New York Yanks defeat the St. Louis Browns, 2-0. It was the second game he attended since returning Tokyo. The crowd roared a welcon MacArthur, dressed in | clothes, walked to his box seat whil: the public address tem blared 0\\(. 1) a: s! | n TALKS ABOUT | | (Continued from Page One) chief of staff for the Air Force, re- ceived an honorary degree of Doctor | of Laws. Air Force Buildup | He told the graduates the Air | Force is establishing its facilities in Alaska to support the maxim that world.” He said the United States P. 0. Box 1529— Feero Bldg. is rehabilitating air fields on the © Jantzen velous job in Jantzen's D ring pares away the po super-smooth fit . . . adj pretty sunning. 32-40 there's nothing like a piileen for slimming and STATEH00D “he who controls Alaska controls the | “Old Soldiers Never Die.” | Yankee Manager Casey Stengel| and St. Louis Manager Zack Taylor greeted MacArthur. | Briefly addressing the crowd, Mac-| | Arthur paid tribute to the late Babe | | Ruth and Lou Gehtig, twee former | | Yankee stars whose ‘memory, he| said, will live forever in the annals | of American sportsmansk 1 | { | SALMON LANDI) i Salmon landed Monday totaled {11,178 pounds and sold at 39.5 cents ' a pound for large red, 285 for {small red, and 245 for white kings.! Landings sold to E. E. Engstrom’ { were: Helen, skippered by George| | Harju, 2640 pounds, Weasel, Vern/ | Dick, 1554, Nuisance II, Herbert | Ssavikko, 1580, 31B78, Ed Waltonen, | |133, Jim Hickey from Auk Bay,| 1275. | Sold to E. C. Johnson: Ace, Doug Wahto, 968, White Eagle, Hjalmer Savikko, 405, Hicks, Gordon Wahto, 1648, 31A12, Tick Niemi, 475. Sold to Wallis George: Doris K., Ben Melvin, 1500. Donit beVague | 1 swimming! And wait till you see yourself in ACCENT...a mar- ull Nylon' Safin that dries in a flash, molds your curves the way you love to have them molded. You'll stop traffic with that terrific plunge bra (note the new “shelf’’ construction)... and you'll be amazed how the parallel vertical shir- unds. Back-zip closure for ustable straps for mighty .14.95 B. JM Bz&ena’i QGUALITY SINCE /887 IDITES FOR MADELINE| ROY STEWART PASSES LANGFELDT ON WED. denly last i Edgecumbe, are to n | Warner. lin Mrs. Jeanette Watson, 37, was welcomed home in Waterloo, Iowa, by her sons, Gene, 8, (left) and Robert, 5, after her release from Black Hawk county jail under a $500 bond fixed by the Iowa Supreme Court. She had been sentenced to six months in the state women’s reformatory for refusal to serve on the jury in the first degree murder trial of Edward J. (Buddy) Beckwith. Her defense was that she had no one to take care of her boys if she served, 4P Wirephoto. AWAY IN PORTLAND Ernest Lincoln has received word that Roy Stewart passed away at 10:30 Sunday night in a Veter- n's hospital in Portland. Mrs. Edith Stewart wired the informa- Funeral services for Madeline C. Langfeldt, who passed away sud- Friday morning at Mt. be held Wed A mass will be at the Church of , to be fol- 15 p.m. Carter's Chapel. Heater will sing The Prayer and | Ave Maria. Pallbearers for the ser- | ce will be Arne Shudshift, A. J. Balog, Thomas John G. Olson, Leonard Jchnson, and Jack Interment will be in the Riedi family plot in the Catholic cemetery, Douglas. M ne Langieldt was born Seatt! August 22, 1909. She was the second daught born to Mr and Mrs. Joseph Riedi, Sr. At the age of six months her parenis rought her to Douglas where she was raised and attended school, and was graduated from Douglas High 8 esday, May 23 10 am. t had been chief of reg- nd research in the local > for the past five years. to that he had been with yment Security Commis- 1 ke this Thursday al Hall in Seattle survived by his wife m Jon at the University on and & son Fred who is 21 OUT ON PRINCESS LOUISE hirteen ngers arrived on Princ .ouise from Skagway : morning with 21 embark- bound. The next sailing of Louise from Vancouver 26. from Skagway: Easterday, Mr. and : . and Mrs. . and Mrs. R. Simonstad, . H. C. Lee, Mrs. Marian Kohl, Miss Sue Anderson, Miss Vivian l:\lhun. Miss Rachael Albert. Vancouver: Mrs. William Bi and son; Mr. and rs. Don Burrows and daughter; Louise Klassen, Miss H. Ray- k J. King, Mr. and Mrs. 11 Balch, Mrs. O'Day and son; ss Ione Zielesch. Victoria: Miss Evelyn Hein- . and Mrs. George L. Wal- attended | in Juneau she and | 193 In 3 she was married to Henry Langfeldt of Juneau. 1 Douglas until . They then moved to Mt. gecumbe, where both were employed by the Alaska Native Service. Mrs. Langfeldt is her hu: eldt, her father Joseph Riedi, Sr. and her brother, Joseph Riedi Jr., both cli Douglas; Mrs. Louis Scoll, her sis- | ter, cf Renton, Washington; and| a nephew, Mr. Robert Scoll, now attending Western College in Bell ingham, resided ved by Embarking for FROM SEATTLE Lt. Harry M. Kelsey of the U, Coast Guard, Seattle, is registered at the Gastineau Hotel. SEE MADSENS FOR NYLON FISHING LINE and Herring Nettings seattle: R. Claassen, Mr. and ames La Rochelle. Prince Rupert: H. E. Haw- , A. C. Lambert. MONDAY FIRE CALL The 4 Menday evenii] at 9:30 was for a roof fire on the, Zenger, Sr., residence at 121 OPEN EVENINGS | Fourth street, caused by sparks Phone 914 | {rom the burning of the AB Hall. Very little damage was reported, W7 SGCH WIS L 160 81 HAIG. & HAIG ok gt TRODUCT OF, SCOTUAND, UISTILLED |w_SCOTLAND TLED 1y g niTED KEOSY COvernment SUPERV y ity BLENDED SCOTS WHISKY * 86.8 PROOF RENFIELD IMPORTERS, (T0.. NEW YORK 19 YEARS OF SERVICE IN ALASKA 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 109 Redaction on Round Trip Anchorage Kodiak Daily Flights — Passengers, Mail and Air Cargo Connections at Anchorage for all Interior and Westward Points Tickets and Reservations BARANOF HOTEL Phone 716