THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1379
A. J. Be Julio-Publisher-Manager
Editor _Virginia Gallant
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Letters to
the Editor «gfcy-'
Among some dozens of resolu
tions adopted by the Republican
Divisional Convention in Anch
orage November 9 were several
that may escape notice. These
were a series of resolutions that,
would put Alaska government
snore directly into the hands of
the people at the local and per
sonal level. Outstanding were:
REDISTRICTING of the Terri
tory to guarantee rural repre
sentation in the Legislature; En
actment in Territorial govern
ment of INITIATIVE AND RE
FERENDUIM, which will benefit
all Alaskans.
Considerable attention was
also directed toward economic
development of rural areas so
that Alaskans may make a -hiv
ing in Alaska without continued
-dependency on federal spending.
3 believe this emphasis is partly
due to increased activity in the
-convention of rural delegations,
such as those from the Matanus
ka Valley, Kenai Peninsula,
Prince William Sound, and in
dividual delegates like Denny
Moore of Kokhanok.
It is a custom of party conven
tions to make pious resolutions.
(Several of them I prefer not to
notice.) We’ve seen all this be
fore. However, I am convinced
from personal experience that
notn-partisan public approval
can strengthen those groups and
persons in either major party who
stand for a fresh outlook on pop
ular democracy.
I, therefore commend these
actions of the Divisional Repub
lican Convention, hoping that
Third Division delegates can get
them accepted at their Territorial
Convention next month. I hope
most of all that they will be fol
lowed by tangible legislation, and
even more important, in adminis
tration.
-^-DISTRICTING, to guaran
tees representation in the Legis
lature, of special importance to
the people of the Valley, and is
worthy of our all-out, non-par
tisan support.
The foregoing statements are
not endorsement of the Repub
lican Party. They are the appro
val of worthwhile proposals.
Ben Hitchcock, Box 1816
Caribou Creek, Palmer
OWff> TO BOB KLEM
When the wisdom of poets is
l)j?eded,
Things ..vyill stop getting worse.
'Then politicians
Can cease their petitions,
Ajnd take to the writing of verse.
Ben and Kay Hitchcock
COW DAZE
Dear old Farmer with a hoe
There’s something that you don’t
know
In this here day thar are machines
That you can run with gasoline.
You pull a string—they go putt
putt
-And all the weeds turn bottom-up
With all the time you are saving
now
Time out, Old Dear, to kiss a cow.
Annie Nonna Muss
Republican Women
To Meet on Nov. 18
The Womens Republican Club
of the Matanuska Valley have
cordially invited registered Re
publican women to attend the
first meeting of its 1957-58 sea
son which will be held at 1:30
p.m. November 18 at the home of
V. Louise Kellogg, Spring Creek
Farm, Farm Loop Road. Former
members, persons interested in
becoming members, and persons
i who just wish to visit are cor
dially invited to attend the meet
ing.
BOOSTER NIGHT
TONIGHT AT GRANGE
Grange Booster Night will be
held at the Northland Pioneer
Grange hall this evening, start
ing with a pot-luck dinner at
7:15 p.m. All Grangers and their
invited guests are welcome to
attend. Wasilla Grange No. 2 will
join the local Grange in joint
installation of officers during the
evening. An interesting program
is planned.
I:
BRIGHTEN mm LIVING ROOM
With Calory Pillows
Your choice of assorted designs for only
$1.49
We give Gold Seal Stomps with every
purchase
Grasser's Hardware
i The friendliest
: place in town
The welcome mat is always out for 1
you here! Come in and enjoy the
finest in drinks and food ia a
friendly, congenial atmosphere.
Alpine Inn
James W. Wilson
Named to Alaska
Safely Council
Governor Stepovich’s office
this week announced the appoint
ment and acceptance of various
regular members to the Alaska
Safety Council. These are repre
sentatives of industries and gov
ernmental agencies throughout
the Territory.
Named from the Palmer area
was James W. Wilson, territorial
commissioner of agriculture.
No planned meeting of tne en
tire Alaska Safety Council has
been set, according to Emery F. I
Kennedy, safety director and ex
ecutive secretary of the Council.
However, an executive board
meeting in September of this
year outlined general policies of
. the Safety Council and establish
ed an advisory status for regular
members.
At present, three active com
mittees are planned for the
Council. They are on traffic,
school and home safety, and in
dustrial safety (including con
struction, mining, woodworking,
and transportation). Membership
on these committees will be an
nounced as soon as placements
are made.
Local Legionnaires
Named to Legion
Territorial Committees
Two Palmer residents have
been chosen to head Territorial
committees of The American Le
gion, it was announced this week
by Robert N. Druxman of Auke
Bay, Alaska Legion Department
Commander,
Everett Pedersen was named
head of the Legion’s Agriculture
and Conservation Committee and
Richard E. Demming was select
ed as chairman of its committee
on Miliary Affairs.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
ALASKA LINE
TELLS OF NEED
FOR FREIGHT HIKE
On November 1 steamship lines
which are members of the Pacific
Coast-Alaska Freight Conference
(Alaska Steamship Company and
Coastwise Line) will file tariffs
or supplements with the Federal
-Maritime Board naming a lfc per
cent increase in all rates apply
ing in the Alaska trade. The ef
fective date of the increase will
be December 2 1957.
The following quotes were
taken from The Alaska Line
•Newsletter, dated October 24,
1957:
“Here at Pier 42 we receive a
good many “dope sheets’, ranging
from the elaborate publications
of the National Industrial Con
ference Board to the four page
copyrighted Kiplinger Letters.
All are intended to aid the busi
ness man in planning his future
course. All view with varying de
grees of alarm the continuing up
ward spiral of the cost of doing
business (and the cost of simply
living) in the United States to
day.
“We think any business man,
in Alaska or elsewhere, could
write his own story on this sub
ject. The newspaper publisher
with rising newsprint costs—the
merchant with upward trends in
inventory prices—the construc
tion man with mounting wage
and material expense—not to
mention the housewife who finds
the family dollar far less stretch
able than before—all are thoro
ughly familiar with the story.
“Here is some of the story as
it affects Alaska Steamship Com
pany. Since the Newsletter first
appeared in July 1956, we have
reported increases in certain costs,
the effects of which can be fore
cast on an annual basis. The par
tial list indicates increased an
nual expense of operating our.
fleet at $1,151,009, and this figure
Democrats To Resume
Recessed Caucus
The valley Democratic Caucus,
recessed three weeks ago, will
be continued Monday evening,
November 18 at 8 p.m. in the
does not include a vast list of
items.
“We had hoped that a continu
ing all-out economy drive might
enable us to hold the rate level
established in 1954. Our unitized
cargo program has enabled us to
hold increases in cargo handling
costs below the national trend.
We have scheduled vessels to re
duce costly idle periods to a mini
mum. We have sought economics
wherever the maintenance of Al
aska’s essential service would
permit . . . but we have fought a
losing battle.
“Our position has been explain
ed in detail to the Federal Mari
time Board and other government
agencies. Recent cases heard by
FMB have followed formulae for
rate-making. Our presentation is
based on these formulae, but pro
vides a somewhat lower rate of
return than has been allowed in
other trades. It is interesting to
note that Alaska Steamship Com
pany has never earned even close
to the full allowable rate of re
turn, since regulation was first
established.
“To brag a little . . . since 1947
lines in the Alaska trade have
had two general rate increases
up to this time one for 15%, the
other 7%%, the cumulative ef
fect over the 1947 rate being an
increase of 23.63%. In the same
period the Pacific Coast-Puerto
Rican Conference has had six in
creases, cumulative effect 124.
95%; the ICC regulated Pacific
Coastwise Conference and West
Coast Railroads 10 increases,
cumulative effect 76.92%; the
Hawaiian trade seven increases,
cumulative effect 69,88%.
“We regret the necessity for
this increase . . . We trust you
will understand our position.’’
M.E.A. meeting room.
All Democrats are urged to at
tend the meeting during which
proposed resolutions will be read
and adopted for presentation at
the Democratic Convention to be
held November 23 and 24 in An
chorage.
OLYMPIA
with
pleasure!
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