of destitution, including hospital
ization and medical care. It is the
one welfare program administer
ed by the Board of Public Welfare
that does not include the native
people. It is confined by Terri-i
torial law to whites only.
The 1945 legislature appropri
ated $300,000.00 for this program,
and the 1947 legislature passed a
deficiency appropriation of $70,
000.00 to pay the hospitals of .the
Territory for the last six months
of 1946, making a total of $3/0,
000.00 for the 1945-46 biennium.
The 1947 legislature reduced
this amount to $200,000.00, mak
ing it mandatory upon the Board
of Public Welfare to inaugurate
drastic cuts in General Relief ex
penditures in order to stay within
this sum for the next two years.
The Board ordered an approxi
mate 70 per cent reduction in
medical care and hospitalization. A
bare necessity program was imme
diately started for direct relie*,;
with medical and hospital assist
ance given only where it becomes
a matter of life and death.
Juvenile Delinquency
Under Chapter 60, Section 10,
Session Laws of Alaska, 1945, the
• Courts, finding any child coming
within the provisions of the Ju
venile Code, shall; (1) commit the
child to the Dept, of Public Wel
fare (2> Release the child to the
care and custody of the parent,
guardian or other suitable person,
under the supervision of the Dept,
of Public Welfare.
This Welfare program is shut
down completely, except for con
tinuing cases—those presently on
hand. No new cases will be ac
cepted due to lack of funds.
Administration
In addition to the above enum
erated curtailments, inadequate
administrative funds made it
necessary for the Board to reor- ;
ganize the Dept, of Public Wei- s
fare. Under the curtailed program i
the only offices to be maintained j
will be at Ketchikan, Juneau, An- i
chorage and Fairbanks. The Nome s
and Second Division office, estab- i
lished last fall, was ordered closed <
April 30. In all seven persons were ;
eliminated from the administra- I
tive staff, and all part time agents ]
throughout the Territory, mostly ]
in the outlying districts, were dis
continued.
How Nome and Second Division
Were Affected
The total number of Aid to De
pendent Children cases for the
Second Division is 50, involving
100 children. Nome’s portion of
this is 8 cases involving 20 chil
dren.
The total number of Old Age
Assistance (pension) cases in the
Second Division is 270, Nome’s
portion of this number is 24.
Each and every one of these are
affected by the cut-backs in basic
need—pensions approximately 20
percent; and Aid to Dependent
Children from a $19.00 per month
average to $13.00 a month. ij
General Relief for this Division
is reduced to the barest minimum,
and with the closing of our Nome
office, all cases will have to be
handled through the Juneau of
fice, as there is no longer even a
part time agent in the entire Sec- i
ond Division.
The Juvenile Deliquency pro
gram is shut down completely, ex
cept for continuing cases, in order
to remain within the funds avail
able.
Board's Statement
The following is the official
press and radio release of the
Board of Public Welfare:
Dresses - Suits - Coats
“Smart Drapes — Finest Fabrics”
— at —
VPS DRESS SHOP
Phone Main 26
ARCTIC OIL DELIVERY
Phone—Shop: Black 76 — Re*i4«nce: Red 153
100-GAL. OIL TANKS FOR SALE
WE CHECK YOUR TANK REGULARLY
BEN YOUNG
LEWIS CAB CO.
Phone MAIN 144
Neill, Clark & Company
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS
TAX COUNSELORS
Office in Wallace Hotel - Phone Main 11
Juneau NOME Fairbanks
"The Board is aware that the
ipplication of such policies of re
triction and budgeting will result
n hardships to many needy per
ons, and that not only will many
eceive inadequate grants of as
istance, but there will be those
vho must be denied grants under
;ome programs, because of the in
idequate funds provided for the
unctioning of the Welfare De-;
aartment’s programs, by the 18th
-legislature.”
“However, the Board has, in
accordance with the duties and
•esponsibility defined in Chapter i
1. Extraordinary Session Laws of
\laska, 1937, and subsequent Pub
ic Welfare Acts, established such
xalicies as will provide opportun
ity for meeting minimum basic
needs of the number eligible, as
available funds permit. The
3oard’s authority is limited by;
statute, and failure of the Legis
ative responsibility in providing
adequate funds, leaves no other al
ternative in connection with the
operation of Public Welfare pa*o
ga*ams.”
Russell G. Maynard, former
\Tomeite, was re-appointed by the
Indian Committee
Senator Lunger has asked the
Congress to approve the appoint
ment of a joint House-Senate
committee to conduct studies and
investigation of the present status
of all Indians in the United States
and Alaska.
The Senator’s resolution was in
troduced mainly to determine the
capabilities of Indians within the
continental United States of as
suming full and unqualified citi
zenship looking toward complete
withdrawal of federal restrictions
now in force over the Indians.
Board to a 4-year term as Direc
tor of the Dept, of Public Welfare.
Members of the Board attending
the meeting were:
Lew Williams, Acting Govern
or, chairman; Rev. G. Edgar Gal
lant, Skagway, 1st Division; How
ard Lyng, Nome, 2nd Division;
Mrs. Clara McCutcheon, Anchor
age, 3rd Division; Mrs. Margaret
Smith, Fairbanks, 4th Division,
unable to attend due to illness.
Won’t Consider
Federal Health Bill
WASHINGTON, (/P) — Senator
Taft <R.-Ohio) said Tuesday the
Republican-controlled Senate has
no place on its 1947 schedule for
th§ “:long and bitter battle” that
would be required to pass a fed
eral health bill.
This rejection by the GOP pol
iev committee chairman of Pres
ident Truman’s appeal for “imme
diate attention to the development
and enactment of national health
and disability insurance pro
grams” was accompanied, how
ever, by a promise of early hear
ings on the question.
Taft said the labor committee,
which he heads, will start listen
ing to testimony on health needs
in a few days.
Senator Murray (D.-Mont.) an
nounced he planned to introduce
a bill to carry out most of the sug
gestions made by the President in
a message to Congress Monday.
Fixed Price SALE of Used
Surplus B OAT S
To be Offered Concurrently to Priority Claimants and
Non-Priority Purchasers, May 26 through June 9, 1947.
- at SEWARD -
14 Motor Launches 3 Tugs
3 Power Barges 3 Barges
at KODIAK
1 Yardoiler
1 Warping Barge
1 In-Service Craft
1 Aircraft Rescue
1 Buoy Boat
2 Plane Refuelers
2 Barges
1 Line Handling Boat
1 Personnel Boat
2 Rearmers
4 Picket Boats
12 Skiffs
1 Salvage Boat
6 Dorys
3 Row Boats
1 Motor Boat
- at KETCHIKAN -
3 Motor Launches 1 Diving Barge with
1 Motor Sailer Diving Equipment
2 Rearming Boats 1 Harbor Fire Boat
4 Sub Chasers
All orders are to be addressed to: War Assets Administration,
Region No. 37, Box 2466, Anchorage, Alaska.
HOW TO BUY
This is a concurrent offering tq both priority and non-priority claimants, during the
period beginning May 26 and ending June 9, 1947. All orders received by 5:00 p.m.,
June 9 will be filled in the following sequence: (1) Federal Agencies; (2) Certified
Veterans of World War II; (3) Federal Works Agency (buying under Public Law 697);
(4) Territorial and Local Governments; (5) Eligible Non-Profit Institutions; (6) Non
priority Purchasers. A deposit of 10% (ten per cent) should accompany each order.
Veterans’ certifications must accompany their orders. All orders received after June
9, 1947, will be filled without regard to priorities if a residual stock exists.
Payment in full is to be made within ten (10) days of notification of award. Property
is to be removed at the purchaser’s expense within 20 (twenty) days of award.
• War Assets Representatives
will be stationed at Seward, Kodiak and Ketchikan during the sale to certify Veterans
for purchase and to answer all inquiries.