(’onftrnctnm Plans
For W inter Biggest
In Alaska’s History
ANCHORAGE, (/P) — Alaska’s j
key military areas are due for the
biggest winter construction pro
gram in the territory’s history.
Col. L. E. Seeman, Alaska’s dis
trict engineer, said the winter- !
long activity will be possible be
cause of the many large projects
started this summer and now
“closed in’’ so that workers will
have protection from the elements.
Winter already is laying an icy
hand on the interior. There will
be a break in outside work until
April brings the new’ season.
Seasonal workers have started
an exodus from the interior. The j
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner re
ported late last wreek that the sud
den departure of many seasonal i
woTkers is causing critical short
ages of labor on construction pro
jects in the area. A heavy south
bound traffic wras reported by air
and ship.
A press release from the Alaska
Engineer headquarters Tuesday
was aimed at reassuring contrac
tors of satisfactory labor condi- (
tions next season.
“We face the 79 projects now
proposed for the 1952-53 season
w’ i t h considerable confidence,’’
said Colonel Seeman, “because the
labor-management negotiations of
1951 clearly established an Alaska
pattern for wages and working
conditions. Negotiations between
labor and management for the
coming year are expected to be
underway this month. Whatever
is decided will probably be effec
tive in January, 1%2.
Current basic pay rates include
carpenters, $3.14 an hour; elec
tricians, $3.50; plumbers, $3.50;
painters, $3.15; bulldozer opera
tors, $3.22; shovel operators, $3.57;
laborers, $2.73; roofers, $3.25;
dump truck (5 cu. yard) and flat
bed truck drivers, $2.87.
Britain Warns Egypt She
Will Maintain Treaty
LONDON, (/P)—Britain warned
Egypt Tuesday she intends to keep
her “full rights” under the two
countries’ 20-year defense pact.
Cairo moved yesterday to void
that treaty.
Foreign Secretary Herbert Mor
rison said in a statement that
Britain would not recognize the i
legality of Egypt’s one-sided ac
tion in moving to reject the treaty.
The statement said Britain takes
“the strongest exception” to the
Egyptian action.
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before 1912? Even before 1908 would be better. The engineering
division of the Hoover company is trying to augment its unusual
collection of “ancient” vacuum cleaners which go back to about 1870»
They include some of the weirdest contraptions outside of Rube Gold
berg. Three of those recently purchased are shown above. If you have
one for sale write to R. L. Wearstler of the company at North Canton*
Ohio.
Army Engineers Rescue
Two Hunting Parties
SEWARD, (/P)—Army engineers
sent out two LCM’s Monday to
rescue two separate hunting par
ties marooned in Resurrection
Bay.
Fifty mile winds with heavy
gusts kept their outboard-powered
open boats from making headway.
Both parties holed up on the
beaches without food and kept
signal fires going through Sunday
night. They were located by planes
from Seward at dawn. All were
returned cold and hungry but safe.
One party was made up of Chief
of Police Floyd Evans and visiting
lawmen from other parts of the
territory. They were on a goat
hunt.
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The 1951 salmon season has ended in Alaska.
But the job isn’t done when the last can of
salmon is packed. Then comes the important tack
of shipping this foodstuff, so rich in protein and
other essential nutrients to the markets of the
world. There Alaska salmon must compete with
other fish products and meats.
The Alaska saimon industry can be profitable
only as long as these brightly labeled cans com
pete successfully. Because the salmon industry
historically has been the backbone of Alaska’s
economy, this is important to all of us.
The success of the industry in selling the
Alaska salmon pack is directly reflected in its
ability to pay adequate wages to fishermen, can
nery employees and others, as well as taxes to
support schools, build roads, and maintain other
functions of government.
The 1951 salmon season really I m’t ended
until the last can of salmon is placed on the
pantry shelf.
MJAft SAM HAYES, noted radio commentator. • •
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a colorful 12-page booklet crammed with information
about Alaska. Or drop us a card and we'll send this
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