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At the lngt meeting of' the American Ldgior
16 now members joined, 15 of which arc
Vote cm3 of World War No. 2. One NAVE also
joined at this„.tine with her husband.
The Legion is running a contest for new
members. The contest will end the 2nd
Wednesday, of January. The losing team is
to give' a dinner or supper to the •pinners*
Charles Waters is Captain of"No. 1-tdam
' Lipyd Olson is Captain of No. 2 team.
i Ameridan Legion extends a special in-'
,tatiori‘to World War 2 Veterans to join
with them,' /
. .MESSAGE FROM GOV. CRUSHING Cont . from p 2
"It nay be alleged- that the requested in
crease* or any part thereof will not be
granted. My eleven *y°ar3 experiences in the
government’ indicates the contrary. I'could
cite numbroua examples to provp this. In
nineteen- thirty nine the Alaska Legisla
ture adopted' a memorial protesting against
high freight rates'nnd asked for an in
vestigation ’and relief . I managed *;ith
some difficulty.to secure.thin investi
. gat ion by the Unitod-Statcs Maritime eon
mission which was'promised for the sumnor
of nineteen forty.* * ’Even after this in
vestigation- of exist ing high freight rat03
. had been authorized the, steamship -c.Qnpanic
, raised their rates another. .f4ftcQh percent
..in the spring of nineteen forty. •
, "The Commissions investigators cane to
Alaska, node a thorough-study and not only
reported vigorously against the increases
't condemned some of the steamship con
\ lies practices. Nevertheless out of the
amission cone ah order approving virtu
ally everything the companies had asked
or micro doing.
"In any event it is certainly not possible
for.the people of Alaska to prepare them
selves in tro reeks to make an effective
and successful fight against this attempt’
to deliver a mortal blor to the JDcri*itory.
To do this job effectively roulcl\ require
the hiring of economists, statisticians
and investigators as roll as of legal
councal, * ; ■' ;
"I'orcover, it can be pointed out that any
decision made nor mould be'based on (ibrn
normal and temporary conditions.-'Evdryohe
is familiar rith port congestion, the ,
unccrtainics of sailing dates, the uhusunl
demands incidental to demobilization,*the
high insurance cost for scanCn, officers ’
and ships rhich rill be reflected in any
measure of recent operational costs, and
other factors rhich duo to rartimo condi
tions cannot be considered typical of
future peace tine operation,
"I am therefore requesting the people of
•f'EAKi '.WRIT
LAUMDXY
RRING YOUR LAUNDRY TO US
AND SAVE THAT .TILE,
YOUR^ THANKSGIVING
IRENE .LEPAK.
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*. 'DA.ILY mum THIPS TO ANCJIORA.CE
Leaves Palrier / 9 A.M. &'5:30 P.M.
Leaves Anchorage ■' ^.9:30 A.M. & 5 p.M.
WALTER COOPER--OWNER
LOYAL ORDLRifjVIOOSE
LODGE M-. MO. 793
. GlttNGET^HALL
' MEETS 2n« and 4th .TUESDAYS at
- • S P.M.
‘ VISITTMG MEMBERS WELCOME
heller's
SPECIALIZES IN KAIRCUTTING
FOR LAHIBqFF ‘ ■' ‘ R • ■
v 4‘ -; TRY A MAHBEEN SHAMPOO
r, r
DLr
■\LJTY
GET YOUR HAIR READE EUR
THAT THANKSGIVI2TO twito
SHAMPOOS & WAVES or
A NEW PERTINENT
COLD WAVE or
, MAfHINELESS
\WITT.
\ \
I Mnnrcuuj'MiKE that
-'■-COAT OR SUIT LOOK LIKE'
NEW,
GET YOUR CLOTHES READY /.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS :
now:
Alaska to join ny emphatic' protest to the
U.8.,‘ Maritime Commission against the un
warranted and unjustified haste in order
ing thip hearing. .1 believe it should bo„
postponed for.at least six months aKd that
we should meanwhile seek a Congressional.
Investigation of the whole situation."
By Governor Ernest Gruoning.