NOW YOIIR~—
Williams
Heller
Merrells
Jensen
Four feminine professors from
the far corners of the United
States were members of the 1950
Summer Session faculty at the
University of Alaska. As they pre
pared to return to their respective
schools, they pronounced them
selves as “goodwill ambassadors
for Alaska and for the Territory’s
University at College. Thousands
of our students will hear how
grand Alask is and how exception
al are the educational opportuni
ties at your University.”
Jessie Warlaw Williams, assist
ant professor of education, Chico
•Slate College, California, had
charge of the Elementary Work
Shop, one of the most popular
courses.
Dr. Minnie J. Merrells, assistant
professor of education at the Uni
versity of West Virginia, taught
The Philosophy of Education, and
was much in demand as a wom
an’s club speaker.
Frances Jensen, a Research Fel
low at Cornell University, taught
weaving and clothes construction
at the summer session.
Christine Heller, of the Territo
rial Department of Health in Jun
eau, is now enroute to Cornell
University to complete her doctor
ate. Miss Heller taught classes in
Botany and lectured on “The Edi
ble Plants of Alaska.’’
Constellation
Crashes In Egypt
Killing Fifty-Five
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Turner of the Middle East.”
The Americans listed aboard in
cluded Aubrey William Schofield,
52, a native of San Antonio, Tex.,
who has been living in New York.
He has been manager of the east
ern hemisphere foreign production
division of the Gulf Oil Company.
Another American was listed as
William C. Gist, son of Justice Er
vin Gist of Lake City, la. The sen
ior Gist is administration services
and transportation officer at the
U. S. embassy in Cairo.
The plane left Cairo for Rome
at 1:30 a.m., local time. It was
last heard from at 1:57 a.m. First
indication that it had crashed
came when it was reported over
due at Rome five hours later.
The loss of 55 lives would make
the crash one of the most disas
trous in world commercial avia
tion history. The heaviest death
No Excitement In
High Grade Ore
ANCHORAGE, (JP)—Forty years
ago old-time prospector Aard
Strauf would have been jubilant
over striking high grade ore as
saying $1,600 per ton.
But unlike the old days, there’s
little excitement among Strauf
and other miners today.
Hand-drilling in the hard rock
of the Willow Creek district,
Strauf and his partner expect a
$10,000 cleanup this season. They
pack the ore four miles on their
banks, then carry it by auto to the
Index Mine for milling.
“The price isn’t right to import
machinery,” Strauf decalres
toll in American commercial avia
tion was exacted last June 24,
when 58 persons died in a North
j west Airlines plane crash in Lake
j Michigan. The heaviest toll in
commercial airline history was
March 2 this year, when 80 per
sons died in the crash of a British
transport near Cardiff, Wales.
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MEAT PROVISIONERS
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
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Adopted at Territorial Convention, January 22-23, 1948, Ketchikan, Alaska
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No. 1. THE PRESIDENCY: We heartily endorse the Democratic Administration of the
Government of the United States under the forthright and capable leadership
of Harry S. Truman, and especially commend the National Defense Program
in Alaska.
No. 2. TERRITORY: We also endorse the Democratic Administration in the Territory
of Alaska, commending officials for their earnest efforts in the public interest.
No. 3. STATEHOOD: In accordance with American principles of self-government
and to secure our rights in national affairs, we urge passage of legislation by
Congress enabling Alaska to become a state.
No. 4. ELECTIVE GOVERNOR: Pending enactment of statehood legislation, we
avow the right of the people of Alaska to elect their Governor.
No. 5. EQUAL RIGHTS: We affirm our belief in the American principle of equality
of opportunity for all people, with fair and equal treatment regardless of
race, creed, or color, and pledge full support for effective enforcement of the
Non-Discrimination Act.
No. 6. BASIC TAX PROGRAM: Since the time is long overdue for adoption of basic
revenue measures to meet the Territoir’s expanding financial needs, includ
ing provision of money for schools, University, health, welfare, old .age assist
ance, pioneers, and other enlightened programs, we advocate passage, with
out substantial change, of all the following tax bills introduced in the 1947
, session of the Legislature: , # •
a. A general net income tax, with allocations clauses designed to insure
fair participation by outside companies doing business in Alaska, plus
withholding provisions broad enough to include seasonal employees and
Government contractors’ personnel;
b. A Territorial tax on land and improvements as authorized by the Or
ganic Act;
c. Trade and occupation licenses on a uniform basis to supplant the present
patchwork of license taxes, and to eliminate nuisance items.
No. 7. TRANSPORTATION: We advocate support of all proper steps to secure ade
quate but economical water transportation to the Territory at reduced rates,
it being understood that the Territory will continue its policy of seeking eco
nomical but competitive service, with elimination of the discrimination
against Alaska now contained in Section 27 of the Jones Act, and authoriza
tion for Canadian vessels to compete in rendition of passenger and auto-ferry
service between ports in Alaska.
No. 8. RESERVATIONS: We oppose establishment of land reservations by the ad
ministrative method without specific action by Congress.
No. 9. ABORIGINAL CLAIMS: We urge that Congress enact a speedy settlement of
aboriginal tribal claims as necessary for expediting development of Alaska,
but with just compensation to the Native People in settlement of a moral ob
ligation, even though such claims might prove legally unenforceable.
No. 10. AIRPORTS: We urge revision of Territorial airport arrangements, with pas
sage of a Municipal Airport Act to enable the cities of Alaska to participate
directly in the Federal Airport Aid Program.
No. 11. BUSINESS: We uphold the position that the Territory should stay out of
business commonly conducted by private enterprise.
No. 12. CHILD LABOR: We urge fair and reasonable legislation to regulate child
labor for the protection of our children.
No. 13. HIGHWAYS: We consider improvement and expansion of our highway system
to be of fundamental importance to Alaska’s progress, and urge extension of
the Federal Highway Act to Alaska.
No. 14. LIQUOR: We deem it essentia^ in the public interest to have the Territorial
liquor laws revised for efficient administration, enforcement, and control
through a centrally responsible liquor board, but entirely with licensing of
private operators in both the wholesale and retail liquor fields.
No. 15. FISHERIES: We oppose granting or leasing by the Federal Government of any
rights which tend to create or perpetuate a monopoly in the fishing industry,
or which tend to create or perpetuate any vested interest in or to any fishing
location or trapsite within the Territory of Alaska, and propose to abide the out
come of the forthcoming referendum on the subject of abolition of fish traps.
No. 16. SAFETY CODE: We favor the enactment of a basic safety code law for all
construction work and industry in the Territory of Alaska.
No. 17. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: We favor legislation enabling the Commissioner
of Labor to bring actions for collection of wage claims.
No. 18. HOUSING: We support steps now being taken by Federal agencies and civic
groups to relieve the critical housing shortage in Alaska, and to obtain Na
tional financing of home construction.
No. 19. PAROLE ACT: We favor the extension of the Federal Parole Act to the Terri
tory of Alaska, as an instrument in the correction of juvenile delinquency.
No. 20. UNIVERSITY: We insist upon appropriations for the University of Alaska in
amounts adequate to meet its expanding operations and building needs.
No. 21. LIEN LAWS: We urge that revision be made in the lien laws of the Territory
of Alaska to include all classes of labor, materialimen, and contractors.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Delegate to Congress
Territorial Treasurer
Commissioner of Labor
Senate
House
E. L. “Bob” Bartlett
Henry Roden
Ross E. Kimball
William E. Beltz
Chas. J. O’Leary
Frank Degnan
Axel Edman
George Madsen
James K. Wells
Juneau
Juneau
Fairbanks
Haycock
Nome
Unalakleei
Nome
Nome
Noorvik
TERRITORIAL ELECTION
Tuesday, October 10th, 1950