repayments on their loans approx
imately six months after complet
ing their course of training. Loans
carry a very low rate of interest
and the time allowed for repay
ment is very generous. Loans
which are not repaid in due time,
however, will become collectible
throuhg the Department of Justice
Plans are now underway where
by loans may be made from funds
provided by the various Native
stores an?4 other industries. These
loan^ will bear a low rate of
interest and will be repayable to
the Native organization when due.
To date loans have been grant
ed to 77 Native young men and
women. Of these 14 graduated
from college, 11 are business col
lege graduates and 7 are attend
ing schools or colleges at present.
The others have completed their
t aining or have discontinued and
are paying their loans. The total
amount of money loaned to date
is $34,591. The average amount
to each student is $449, although
ome loans have run as high as
$1200 and $1300 per student. 42
students have repaid their loans
in full, the amount repaid being1
$23,937. Only 1 per cent of all the
money loaned is considered un
FRANK A. METCALF
CANDIDATE FOR
TERRITORIAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER
FRANK A. METCALF, of Juneau, who is seekinq the Demo
cratic nomination of Territorial Highway Engineer has been a
resident of the Territory continuously since 1913. He holds a Mas
ter's Degree in Civil Engin
eering and has License No. 1
of the Territory registered
engineers.
Upon coming to Alaska he
wurKed for the Bradley in
ierests until the First World
War when he was commis
sioned in the 20th Engineers.
In the summer of 1919 Mr.
Metcalf went into business
for himself following Gener
al Engineering and making
mineral and non-mineral
patent surveys. He served
four limes as City Engineer
of Juneau. At the outbreak
of World War II he was ap
pointed Director of Civilian
Defense and Secretary of
Local Draft Board. In 1942
Mr. Metcalf joined the en
gineering staff of Siems
Dreke and had charge of the
dredging of Sitka's harbor.
In 1945 he went to Adak as Chief of Parly. In the fall of 1947 he
was appointed to fill out the term of the late Leonard Smith as
Territorial Highway Engineer, the office he now seeks. Few men
in the Territory are better equipped by education, experience
and professional ability to handle the work of Territorial High
way Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works.
MATILLAS ARRIVE HERE ,
TO MAKE PERMANENT HOME
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Matilla ar
rived here from Seattle Monday
via the Alaska Airlines, to make
their home here. Mr. Matilla is
an oldtimer in this area. Mrs.
Matilla came from Finland rec
ently where she had married Mr.
Matilla on a visit to his homeland
about two years ago.
ISAAC EBEN WRITES OF
PROGRESS IN BIBLE INST.
Isaac Eben writes from the
Covenant Bible Institute at Una
lakleet that the second half of
the course of study is over and
has meant a great deal to all the
students enrolled. He states that
•
nine communities are represent-;
ed among the sixteen students j
and a faculty of four gives them
a full program of study, including
bible study, church history, speech,
English, music, and health study.
Although he has been ill part of
the time, Isaac feels he has de
rived a great deal of good from
the course and wishes more of |
the young people could avail
themselves of the opportunity.
collectible as this amount rep
resents loans due from former
students who have died.
In addition to loans the Alaska
Native Service has assisted Grace
Lincoln, an Eskimo from Kotze
bue and Lorraine Phillips, a Thlin
git from Yakutat, in securing 3
year scholarships to attend the
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadel
phia, where they are now train
ing to qualify as registered nur
ses. The head of the Nurses’ Train
ing School of Pennsylvania re
ports very favorably upon their
progress. Annie Gunner, former
White Mountain student, is in her
second year of nurse’s training at
Seattle College of Nursing in Se
attle. Many teachers and steno
graphers in the Alaska Native
Service secured their training by
means of these loans. We hope
many more Alaska Native young
men and women will take ad
vantage to secure a higher edu
cation.
Vote for - - -
AXEL T. EDMAN
For Representative
Democratic Party
w
24 YEARS IN ALASKA
17 YEARS IN THE
SECOND DIVISION
9
GEORGE P. MADSEN
For Representative
Democratic Party
13 Years in the Second Division
l?Years in Business in Nome
%
Interested in Mining, Aviation and
the Betterment of The Second
Division and Alaska
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VOTERS
The Democratic Voter in the forthcoming Primary
Election has a real oportunity to promote good gov
ernment in the Territory and the Second Division by
availing himself of his right to select from a truly
representative list of Democratic Candidates for of
fice headed by Honorable E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, our
Delegate in Congress, by supporting the Democratic
Candidates of his choice.
No duty of the citizen is more important than the
duty to vote. He must vote to take an active part in a
Democratic Government. His responsibility in this re
gard should not be taken lightly. He should give his
time to serious consideration of the candidates who
have offered themselves for election.
This year the Democratic Party is fortunate in hav
ing four candidates for two places in the Senate and
six candidates for four places in the House.
For the Senate, the Democratic Candidates are—
EDWARD ANDERSON
HOWARD LYNG
GARNET W. MARTIN
CHARLES A. O'LEARY
all of Nome.
For the House, the Democratic Candidates are—
WILLIAM E. BELTZ
AXEL T. EDMAN
GEORGE P. MADSEN
ALMER RYDEEN, of Nome,
FRANK DEGNAN, Unalakleet,
WALLACE PORTER, Haycock.
For Territorial Offices, there are the following
Democratic Candidates;
For Delegate to Congress: E. L. (Bob) BARTLETT
For Attorney General: T. GERALD WILLIAMS
For Auditor: FRANK A. BOYLE and
HARRY B. DeLAND
For Highway Engineer: DONALD MacDONALD
FRANK A. METCALF
All of the Democratic Candidates are pledged:
1. To the support of our schools and the University
of Alaska.
2. To seek economy in our Territorial Government.
3. To enact an equitable tax program to support
our Territorial institutions.
4. To give equal opportunity to every citizen in ac
cordance with the rights guaranteed by the Con
stitution and Laws of the United States and the
Territory of Alaska.
5. To grant pensions and financial support of the
pioneer and needy in correspondence with the
needs of the times.
6. To support the right of the people to elect their
own Governor.
7. To the passage of a Municipal Airport Act to pro
vide all communities with adequate air service.
8. To work for fair and reasonable regulation of
child labor for the protection of our children.
9. To the improvement and expansion of our high
way system in the Second Division.
10. To the enforcement of all laws including the
liquor laws.
11. To work for additional home facilities for pioneer
men and women.
12. To work together for the betterment of the Terri
tory in harmony and without self-interest.
The Democratic Party has always been the party
of the worker. Its record in the past in this regard
cannot be successfully attacked. It has always spon
sored liberal legislation for the protection and ad
vancement of the people and has never been the
tool of private interests. It supports no clique or self
seeking group, but labors consistently for the gen
eral welfare of all the people.
Now is the time, Democrats, to support our Demo
cratic Candidates by boosting for them and voting
for them. Remember April 27th is the day on which
we make our choice of candidates. Don't fail to ex
press your will as to who will be your choice.
NOME DEMOCRATIC CLUB.