AIRLINES
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving by Pan American Fri
day were C. B. Volmers and Ed
Walker. Departing passengers I
were Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Mc
Ivor, Dale Lince, E. B. Skeels,
William Brookins, Col. Lang and
Warren George.
AT THE WALLACE HOTEL
Paul Oakes, Charles Mounes,
Elmer Koagas, Robert Boone,
George Matheson, Anchorage. N.
R. McNeely, Kotzebue. F. W.
Johnson, Deering.
REV. AMUNDSEN GETS
FLYING LICENSE
Frank Whaley local licensing of-'
ficer for the CAA, announced to- •
day that he has issued a private
gyiing license to Roald Amundsen,
mission for the Covenant Mission
here.
Rev. Amundsen will replace
Rev. Paul B. F. Carlson, who with
his wife and family, is leaving for I
the States for a short vacation.
Rev. Amundsen will visit regu- ■
larly the missions at White Moun
tain, Unalakleet, Candle Koyuk
and Hooper Bay, piloting the
small plane furnished by his
church. In addition to mission
work, the plane has assisted many
times in taking injured and sick
persons to the hospital here from
the outlying villages.
WILLIAM BROOKINS
LEAVES FOR KENAI
William Brookins, old timer and
resident of Council left recently
Tor Kenai where he plans to take
up a homestead. He has mined in
Rus area for many years.
Truman Asks
Congress To Use
“Restraint”
(By Ernest B. Vaccaro)
WASHINGTON, (/P)—President
Truman called upon both Demo
crats and Republicans today to ex
ercise “wisdom and restraint” in
operation of the government un
der divided party control.
He told the nation that the par
ties must examine their respective
positions “with stern and critical
analysis” to exclude any attempt
“to tamper with the public inter
est in order to achieve personal or
partisan advantage.”
Mr. Truman said in a statement
read to his news conference that
the Democratic defeat in last
Tuesday’s election “does not alter
our domestic or foreign interests
or problems.” He reminded that
“in foreign affairs we have a well
charted course to follow.”
The President declared he knew
of no resignations planned by
members of his cabinet and said
that Charles G. Ross will continue
as his press secretary.
In response to a question, the
President said a decision on whe
ther leaders of the new Republican
controlled Congress will be called
to the White House for weekly
conferences is one to be made
later.
Mr. Truman characterized for
eign policy as “a national and not
a party program.” He added:
It will continue to be a national
program insofar as the secretary
of state and I are concerned. I
firmly believe that our Republi
can colleagues who have worked
intelligently and cooperativ e 1 y
•Wash. Sales Tax
Not To Apply To
Autos For Alaska
During August of this year the
attorney general’s office was in
formed that Alaskans purc.iasin.
automobiles through local dealers
with arrangements to take dei.v
ery at Seattle with the purpose o
driving in the States before ship
'ping the car to Alaska, were ue
ing subjected to the Washington
State sales tax of 3%. Upon in
quiry, it was found that such prae
tice had not been carried out in
such cases until 1941.
A letter was sent by the attor
ney general’s office to the State
tax commission at Olympia, Wash
ington, protesting said practice,
pointing out that only the whole
sale phase of such purchases by
Alaskans was effectuated at Seat
tle, that the tax in question was a
consumers’ retail sales tax, and
with us in the past will do so in
the future.”
The President said he is con
cerned lest and in either party
should seek in this field (of for
eign affairs) an opportunity to
achieve personal notoriety or par
tisan advantage by exploitation of
the sensational or by the mere cre
ation of controversy.”
We are set upon a hard course,”
Mr. Truman said. “An effort by
either the executive or the legisla
tive branch of the government to
embarrass the other for partisan
gain would bring frustation to our
country.”
Mr. Truman pledged his cooper
ation “ in every proper manner"
with Congress—to meet “faith
with faith,” and “good will with
good will.”
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Anytime
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Days and Evenings : Main 46 : For Reservations
that therefore, the subjection of
Alaskan purchasers to such tax,
when buying through an Alaska
dealer, was illegal and should be
stopped.
After long deferred considera
tion by the Washington State Tax
Commission, a letter was dis
patched to the Attorney General
at Juneau, under date of October
3, 1946, stating that the Alaska
viewpoint was correct and that the
Washington retail sales tuX did not
apply in such cases. The tux com
mission also said that only certain
Seattle wholesalers haci u )oiied
the tax to such cases and that they
were being notified to cease such
practice. It was also stated that
the attorney for the automobile
dealers association had been noti
fied so that he could in turn take
the matter up with all Washington
automobile distributors.
The tax commissioner’s ruling
was based upon the presumption
that an Alaskan who obtains de
livery of a car under the circum
stances above stated would be
prepared to equip said car with an
auto license issued by the Terri
tory of Alaska. This might appear
to conflict with the Territorial
law which requires owners of au
tomobiles to obtain certificates of
ownership before or in conjunc
tion with applications for vehicle
'licenses. However, under the 1946
amendment to the vehicle regis
tration law, conditional certifi
cates of ownership may be issued
to cover persons who operate au
Imotobiles under conditional sales
contracts, so M. P. Mullaney, tax
commissioner, has stated that
Alaskans who have ordered cars
through a local dealer and are
about to proceed to Seattle to pick
PIONEER WOMEN HELD
VERY GOOD MEETING 1
"v' f
’The Pioneer Women of *Alasl
held its first meeting in the ne
Pioneer Igloo last Friday evenin,
High praise was given Mr. an
Mrs. Aimer Rydeen for their man
hours of work and ingeunity j
making it possible for the hall ■
be used. Appreciation was exten
ed to Charles Pennycook for h
work in preparing the heating sy
tern; to the Walsh family for tl:
piano, to Andy Nordlind for haij
ing equipment and Mrs. A. Norc
lind for the Alaska Flag.
The lodge room and kitchen ai
now usable and a sixty foot ha
is in the making for card partu
and dances.
Two new members were init
ated with their pioneer mothei
performing the initiatory servici
Miss Patricia Collins and Mary E
len Walsh became members wit
Mrs. Andrew Nordlind and Mr:
M .J. Walsh officiating.
After the meeting winners j
cards were Mrs. J. J. O’Leary, IV
J. Walsh, Mrs. Pennycook, Mr:
Pete Olson and Mrs. Harry Hagei
The committee in charge wer
Mrs. Emma Lyle and Mrs. Norvi
Lewis.
up such car may register their ca
with all known data, prior to the,
trip and obtain the desired licen:
plates.
The above interpretation of tl
Washington state sales tax la
and the above mentioned proce<
ure will save an Alaskan in tl
neighborhood of $50 on the pu
chase of a car.
Phone Local News to Main 125
WALLACE LIQUOR STORE
A Fine Assortment of Liquors and Wines
Phone Your Orders in to Main 55
WALLACE HOTEL & TAXI
NOME. ALASKA Phone MAIN 55
NEVADA GRILL
Breakfast Served at 10:00 a.m. — Close 1:00 a.m.
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Polar Liquor Store
Finest Assortment of Liquors
On The Seward Peninsula .
Phone Your Orders Open From 8 A.M.
Black 138 - To 6:30 P.M.