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Governor’s
Message To
Extra Session
The sudden and unexpectedly
p, early ending of the war, less than
five months after the adjourn
ment of the 17th Territorial As
sembly, has made the calling of
this special session both desirable
and necessary. The nation in gen
eral and Alaska no less in partic
ular, are confronted with pressing
problems which require attention.
In the case of Alaska, the solu
tion of some of these problems
could not wisely be delayed until
the regular session of 1947.
The call for this special session
was issued both in response to
public demand, a demand chiefly
relating to tuberculosis, and be
cause it also seemed to me neces
sary, both on account of the tu
berculosis emergency and because
^cf the need for action in behalf
of our veterans.
So in the call, those two main
subjects were emphasized for
your consideration: Tuberculosis
and Veterans Legislation, and also
a revision of our highway traffic
laws.
Health Legislation and
Appropriations
It is pretty well know to all of
us how serious is our tuberculosis
situation in the Territory. The in
cidence of tuberculosis in Alaska
is approximately eight times
% greater than in the United States.
The reason for acting now is that
certain facilities, Army and Navy
hospitals and medical supplies,
are available for the first time,
provided we move to take advan
tage of them, and to hospitalize
our tuberculous patients in them.
I will not detain you at this
time, therefore, with a detailed
discussion of this vital problem.
The Territorial Commissioner of
Health will be available for that
purpose. The program presented
for your consideration calls for an
amendment to existing laws con
^ cerning the care of tuberculous
persons and an appropriation of
$250,000.
Veterans' Legislation—Loans
And Bonuses
No greater responsibility con
fronts the Territorial Legislature
at this special session than to take
constructive action in behalf of
our war veterans. Alaska remains
the only State or Territory in the
Union that has, so far, passed no
Veterans’ Legislation. Other states
and territories began passing such
legislation four years ago. At each
^ successive legislative session, their
legislators have added to it, until
now, a great body of legislation,
designed to assist our returning
boys (and girls), has become law.
The reasons for such legislation
are obvious. Under the G. I. Bill
of Rights passed by the Congress,
much well-designed and well-in
tended legislation is, because of
local conditions, virtually inoper
ative. It needs implementation by
States and Territories to make it
workable and practically benefi
cial. Without such supplementary
Glass Protects Hockey Fans
PITTSBURGH, PA. — Perfect vision with absolute safety is
assured hockey fans with use of panels of the remarkably strong Her
culite tempered plate glass. Able to withstand the terrific blows of
hockey sticks as the players swing them in jams against the side
board, these glass panels replace the old heavy wire screening which
oft-times made it difficult for spectators to follow the fast action of
the teams. This installation was made at the Gardens and shows
members of the Pittsburgh Hornets, American Hockey League entry.
legislation, the excellent purpose
of the Congress remains, in its
practical application, a bitter dis
illusion and a betrayal to the re
turned serviceman.
Educational Provisions
^or Veterans
No less important than the loan
ing provisions of the G.I. Bill of
Rights, are the educational provi
sions. Under these, the Federal
Government permits the returned
veteran either to return to school
or college and complete his unfin
ished education, or to secure addi
tional education, technical train
ing, or training of any kind, that
will better fit him for the battle of
life. These provisions of the Fed
eral Government have been wide
ly applauded and acclaimed. They
give the returning boy or girl the
opportunity to secure this train
ing, equivalent in length to the
time they have spent in the serv
ice. They provide that the tuition
be paid by the Federal Govern
ment, and an allowance of $65 a
month is made for single students
and $90 a month for married.
The difficulty, however, is that
many of our educational institu
tions are already filled up to ca
pacity. In many cases, they can
not take care of the students who
feel themselves legitimately en
titled, either by residence or
otherwise, to go to such institu
tions. The applicant from another
State or Territory is definitely ex
cluded. The returning Alaskan G.
I., looking for fulfillment of his
educational opportunities, will be
able to find them if at all, only in
Alaska. Unfortunately, he cannot
get them here in Alaska either.
The limited facilities of our excel
lent University of Alaska near
Fairbanks, will be crowded to ca
pacity when the Fall term begins.
What, then, is to become of our
returning veterans who wish to
take advantage of this education
al opportunity?
Financing The Program
It seems to me that there is one
direct method of meeting this
problem, a method which would
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STRIKES
At A Glance . . .
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NEW YORK,
Idle in labor disputes total
775,000, the lowest in more than
a month. Major developments:
Automotive—The Senate inves
tigation of the 108-day General
Motors strike, as well as the
causes of the labor disputes is
proposed, as Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach hints at some sort
of new government action toward
settling the long walkout of the
175,000 General Motors workers.
Railroads — Awaiting President
Truman’s naming of a fact-find
ing committee is delaying a walk
out of nearly 300,000 workers for
from 30 to 60 days.
Coal — Bituminous coal opera
tors say the ruling of the New
York NLRB that supervisory em
ployees are entitled to full union
membership indicated a prolonged
battle. Lewis, mine workers pres
ident will be in contract negotia- ,
tions opening Tuesday.
Corrtunications—The optimistic
feeling for the end of the threat
of a telephone strike has vanished
as union officials say that unless
wage demands are met by tonight
the strike will be called.
The street car and bus service
of the Louisville, Ky., Railway
Co., will be tied up at midnight
tonight, unless wage demands are
met.
Tass Quotes
Churchill’s Speech
MOSCOW, March 8, (/P)—Soviet
papers published a Tass dispatch
from New York giving the Rus
sian people the first accounts of
Churchill’s speech at Fulton, Mo.
Tass said Churchill delivered the
speech “in an extremely aggres
sive tone. In particular Churchill
demands the creation of an Anglo
American military alliance op
posed to the Soviets.”
Extra Session
Highlights
The House adopts a rules com
mittee which is given authority to
expedite legislation by forcing to
the front important measures.
Similar action was taken in the
Senate.
Three bills were introduced in
I
the House with provision for loans
to veterans, by McCutcheon. To
amend lgeislation regulating the
practice of law in Alaska, by Mc
Cutcheon and Taylor. To amend ,
laws relating to the power of city
councils with regard to the crea
tion of planning zone commissions
by Taylor.
Three bills were introduced in
the Senate. One by Shattuck,
providing procedure for establish
ing necessary qualifications for
candidates for the Legislature,
Delegate and other Territorial of
fices. Two by Shattuck, of a tech
nical nature.
Senate Standing Committees
1. Banks and Banking—Brown
ell, chairman: Cochran, Nerland,
Green.
2. Education, Public Health and
Morals, and Veterans Affairs—
Walker, chairman; Whaley. But
rovich, McCutcheon.
3. Elections, Election Laws, Per
Diem and Mileage—Lyng, chair
man; Gordon, Brownell, Gunder
sen.
4. Engrossment and Enrollment
—Butrovich, chairman; Brownell,
Lyng, Green.
5. Finance and Corporations—
Shattuck. chairman; Whaley, Cof
fey, Rogge.
6. Fisheries, Game and Agricul
ture—Gundersen, chairman; Col
lins, Scott, Butrovich.
7. Judiciary and Federal Rela
tions—Cochran, chairman; Col
lins, Butrovich, Shattuck.
8. Labor and Commerce—Green
chairman; Butrovich. Collins,
Scott.
9. Mining and Manufacturing—
Scott chairman; Rogge, Walker,
Coffey.
10. Municipal Affairs and Pub
lic Utilities—McCutcheon. chair
man; Gundersen, Gordon, Lyng.
11. Printing, Purchasing and
Contingent Expenses — Gordon,
chairman; Brownell, Shattuck.
Lyng.
12. Rules — Whaley, chairman;
Walker, Collins, Rogge.
13. Taxation and Revenue —
Rogge, chairman; Scott, Shattuck,
Coffey.
14. Territorial Offices and Insti
tutions—Nerland, chairman; Coch
ran, McCutcheon, Walker.
15. Transportation, Highways
and Navigaiton — Collins, chair
man; Whaley, Nerland, Green.
The Senate Rules committee
“Steering committee” with great-;
ly enhanced powers is composed
of Frank Whaley, chairman; Wal
ker, Collins and Rogge.
JUNEAU, Mar. 8, (/P) — With
House members sitting in the
Senate spent the entire afternoon j
Thursday listening to Dr. C. Earl I
Albrecht, Territorial commission
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NEWS IN BRIEF
In the House, Representative
Rankin of Mississippi, says the
Russian atomic spy ring is being
assisted by American Commun
ists, many of whom are on the
federal payroll.
Rankin is chairman of the
House committee on un-American
activities.
LONDON, Mar. 8—Dr. Alan
May, 34, scientist who did atomic
research in Canada for the gov
ernment, was revealed to have
confessed he gave secret informa
tion on atomic energy to a person
whose name and nationality he
refused to disclose. Prosecutor
Hak Morgan told the court inquir
ies are still going on in Britain
and Canada indicating clearly that
May’s case is linked with the Ca
I nadian spy ring inquiry.
—
CAIRO, March 8—Police armed
with batons charged stone-throw
ing demonstrators at Alexandria,
and reports said the crowds dis
persed without bloodshed in con
trast with yesterday’s riots in
which seventeen persons were
killed and more than 300 were
’ wounded.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 8 — The
fate of the administration’s peace
time military training program is
dangling by a very fine thread in
the House military affairs c >m
mittee a poll of member showed.
If a vote is held today it appears
one vote would swing the decision
; one way or the other.
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SEOUL, Mar. 8—Four Ameri
can soldiers have been sentenced
I to life imprisonment, and a fifth
to a twenty year term for rape
I U. S. Army headquarters an
nounced. The soldiers have not
been identified. The announce
ment said the sentences had been
approved by General MacArthur’s
headquarters and the soldiers
would be committed to McNeill
island, Puget Sound. Wash.
SAN DIEGO, Mar. 8 — Rescue
workers, driven off by a blizzard
and darkness struggled back to
the wreckage of the American
airlines, in which 27 lost their
lives on the icy mountainside, to
search fur the remaining bodies.
It was the greatest loss of life in
; United States commercial airlines
history.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 8 — Dr.
Ira Gabrielson will retire April 1,
after six years as first director of
Fish and Wildlife Service, Acling
Secretary of the Interior Chap
man said. Gabrielson will be suc
ceeded by Alfred Ray, now assist
ant Director. Gabrielson said he
had no plans outside of going fish
ing.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mar. 8, UP)—
Damage has been reported on the
Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth,
from a three-hour blaze. Scotland
Yard is checking all persons in
the vicinity of Southampton.