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Statehood Debate
Bring Out Many
Interesting Points
‘Continued from Page One*
ing as long as possible. \
Against statehood, Karl Dewey
v esident of Rotary, opened his
fen minute talk with the statement
that the liabilities offset the bene
fits and an es'imated 3M> million
dollars more will be added to the
axes of Alaskans.
He then showed that after the
| iat:ve population was deducted
from the tax paying population as
they, to date have contributed lit
le, the burden of the taxes would
fall on about 60,000 people. He in
dicated that it would take about
1 7'/f additional taxes to carry the
; Terri ory as a State, to be achiev
J ed by property, income or sales
I fax.
He showed how a county form
of government alone would cost
an estimated $100,000 a year and
the budget would have to be
$3,000,000 dollars or four times
what it is today.
John McNees in a two-minute
j rebuttal stated that a careful es
timate made by tl\e Alaska Devel
I opment Board cuts down the addi
tion cost to not more than two mil
lions; growth of population mean?
increased revenue and the original
set.ing up of the State can be cov
ered in a loan over a long period
of time. Other States did it with
less population, he showed, citing
Arizona where is only cost 40 cents
per person.
Karl Dewey summed up his
; statements with the fact that it
would cost us about $150 a year
additional taxes and showed that
now our living costs are 215C
higher than the States.
There was no announcement
made as to the outcome of the de
bate.
Those taking part in the debate
are to be complimented for the
compiling of data and presenta
tion of a most important subject,
Jane Sniffen of Special Service is
responsible for the idea and Sgt.
John John Mock made possible
the broadcast over WXLN.
Halifax Unions
Refuse To Work
Diverted Ships
HALIFAX, N. S., f/P. — J. J.
Campbell, president of 1he Halifax
longshoremen’s association (AFL>,
said today this port’s 2.000 steve
dores do not feel inclined to work
on ships diverted here from strike
bound U. S. ports, “and have
ceased to do so.”
The longshoremen will how
ever, continue to work ships
whose original destination was
Halifax, he said.
I There was no elaboration on
Campbell’s statement. It was not
learned whether his “original des
tination” statement covered ships
such as the Queen Elizabeth,
which announced her destination
*s Halifax before sailing from
Southampton. The Queen Eliza
beth ordinarily sails between
Southampton and New York.
Complying with the order, sev
eral gangs of stevedores walked
cff three big ships diverted to this
virt after having sailed from Eu
rope for New York. The ships are
he Meuretania, Britannic and
'eendam.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Austin and
hild arrived from the States on
Saturday. Mr. Austin will be em
ployed by the Northern Commer
cial Co.
Royal Son Born To1
Pri ncess Elizabeth j
And Prince Philip
(Continued from Page One)
, child and his mother.
Elsewhere trumpets and bands
blared; bonfires flamed and fire
works snapped.
The baby was born six days be
fore the first wedding anniversary
of Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
Crowds outside the palace scream
ed cheers to the newyous lather
last night.
The Union Jack whipped in the
wind above Buckingham Palace.
Ships in London rocks set their
; sirens screaming. Sailors got a
double ration of rum.
The 12 bells of magnificent old
| St. Paul’s cathedral began pealing
i in mid-morning. Bells of Westmin
i ster Abbey and scores of lesser
churches joined in.
The newest prince is a distant
cousin to all the crowned rulers in
Continental Europe. He is a great
Mrs. Earl Coullhard left Sunday
for a short visit in the States due
to the illness of her father. She
was accompanied by he: young
son.
June Eliason who has been
working in the Road* Commissior
office returned to her headquai
tors at Juneau bn the Pan Amer
ican.
great-great-grandson of Queen
Victoria through both Elizabeth
and Philip.
Through his father, the baby tan
claim as an ancestor Astrid, the
sister of Canute, the King of both
Britain and Denmark. The infant
would bring to the British throne
for the first time since the death
of King Harthacnut in 1042 a di
rect male descendant from the
Danish race which is credited with
a half share in the ancestry of the
English.
Gun salutes and other noisy
phases of the celebrations wer-e
passed up yesterday by old custom
| so as not to mar the dignity and
calm of the sabbath.
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