Lifting The Lid
At Juneau
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three Democrats and two Repub
licans, fails to report the measure
out within ten days, it appears al
most certain an attempt will be
made to get the House majcority to
call it out.
^Supporters showed an increas
ing optimism, however, that com
mittee action may be forthcoming
shortly.
Meanwiuie, omy six oms naa
been introduced in the Senate
and most of them were minor.
The quiet start of the 20th Legis
lature was in sharp contrast to
two years ago when the special
session opened with bills appear
ing at a rapid clip.
A memorial introduced in the
Senate yesterday asserted inacti
vation of Mants Air Force Base at
Nome “leaves a section of the
Territory vulnerable to attack
and invasion.
The measure was introduced by
Sen. Ed Anderson (D.-Noane), and
was addressed to military and
federal authorities.
Calling for reactivation of the
base, it said the “vulnerability of
the Nome area could well expose
all of the Territory to ultimate
enemy attack and invasion.”
Two other Second Division leg
islators also introduced airport
memorials addressed to Territori
al officials. Rep. Frank Degnan,
(D.-Unalakleet), asked House en
dorsement of an adequate airport
at Shaktoolick. Rep. James R.
Wells (D.-Noorvik), asked the
same for the Noorvik area.
Chief legislative action yester
day centered in the House where
the Third Division’s “Statehood
now” delegation drew a minor re
buff.
The House rejected 14 to 10
Rep. Scavenius’ (D.-Anchorage)
motion to enlarge the House spe
cial statehood committee by at
least three members.
The motion followed his criti
cism last week of the appointment
of Rep. W. W. Laws, Nome Re
publican and a statehood oppon
ent, as temporary chairman of a
new special committee to consider
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any statehood matters introduced
in the House.
Third Divisioners also lost on a
8 to 16 vote a move to require all
Governor's appointments to be
considered by committee before
coming before the joint House
Senate session later for confirma
tion.
In the Senate, Garaick (R.-Jun
eau) introduced a bill to increase
monthly payments of indigent as
sistance to $60 from $30.
Barr CD.-Fairbanks) brought in
two bills. One would tighten the
law against checks issued against
insufficient bank accounts. The
second would allow courts to im
pose three to 20-year sentences
for persons under 21 involved in
juvenile rape cases. The present
law specifies life imprisonment.
Rep. Hendrickson (R.-Juneau)
introduced an enabling act to al
low cities and political subdivi
sions to put employees under fed
eral social security, where not
covered by any other retirement
law.
Scavenius and Hope introduced
a bill giving 16-17 year olds a
chance for school vacation jobs in
non-hazardous fields covered by
labor contracts. It also would
permit girls under 18 to work as
waitresses and hotel maids if mar
ried.
There are five major universi
ties in Argentina.
Switchmen Out On
Wildcat Strike
(By The Associated Press)
A fast-spreading wildcat strike
of railroad switchmen, the second
in six weeks, threatened today to
disrupt the nation's rail transpor
tation.
The unautha r i z e d walkout,
whioh started in Chicago and De
troit yesterday morning, spread to
eight key cities in less than 24
hours. The strike directly affected
18 carriers, but many other rail
roads were indirectly affected be
cause of the tie-up of switching
lines.
j There were indications, a rail
union spokesman said, the strike
would start in other cities.
An army spokesman said the
work stoppage threatened “seri
ous effects” to war shipments.
Effects of the strike were felt
almost immediately. Freight and
passenger movement was hamper
ed. Several passenger trains were
cancelled. Thousands of cars of
freight began piling up in cities
hit by the strike. One steel com
pany in Chicago laid off 1,800
workers. An embargo on freight
was declared by some of the car
riers.
SgL L. Warner of the ACS, who
has been out on vacation, return
ed this morning.
New Dates For
Alaska Market
Week, Mar. 4,5,6
' The new dates for the postpon
ed Alaska Market 'Week at An
chorage are March 4, 5, and 6.
Booth displays will 'be set up in
the American Legion ball in down
town Anchorage. Over one hun
dred stateside manufacturers end
wholesale suppliers will be repre
sented at the three day merchan
dising show.
Retail buyers from the entire
Territory are invited to attend the
show to view the displays and
place orders for goods much of
which are becoming scarce due ta
the demands of the defense pro
SPIDER CRAB FISHING
SEASON OPENS
The season tor fishing for spi
der crabs through the ice on Ber
ing Sea has started and in addi
tion ito the fishermen and women
who go out during the day, Sghti
are seen frrzi shore of these whc
are doing their fishing at night
According to several of the
fishermen the crab are plentiful
this year.
All amateur fishermen are cau
tioned to stay off the ice however
when the north wind blows, as
they are taking the chance ot be
ing carried out to sea should the
shore ice separate.
gram.
Merchandise on display will in
clude textiles, foods, hardware,
giftwares, machinery, and build
ers supplies.
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