THE FRONTIERSMAN
Mitered as second class matter on Oct 21. 1947, at the post office a»
Palmer. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
A. J. DeJulio___Publisher-Manager
Editor__Virginia Gallant
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Letters to *
the Editor _
The Matanuska Valley Sports
men is in agreement with the Al
aska Sportsmen’s Council in de
ploring the treatment by the
Constitutional Convention of
Fish and Wild-life resources in
Alaska.
We believe the management of
Fish and Wild-life resources is
too important to the economy of
Alaska and too dear to the hearts
■of everyone in Alaska to be play
ed with at every session of the
Alaska Legislature as is provided
in the proposed Constitution and
we believe the Constitution
should be re-written.
We think the Constitution
should set up a Fish and Wild
life Commission for the State of
Alaska which is not politically
controlled, the funds for this ser
vice to come from the sale of li
censes, which with Federal mat
ching funds from the Dingle
-Johnson and Pitman Robinson
Acts can amount to $820,000.00
per year. This is two and one half
times the cost of the Constitution
al Convention and twice the am
ount the Fish and Wild-life Ser
'rnce receive at present. This is
definitely not assured by the pro
posed Constitution.
Data taken from Circular No
17, 1953 Fish and Wild-life Ser
vice of the Dept, of the Interior
show that the average sportsman
spends $280.00 each year in the
pursuit of Fish and Game. This
money is spent for such things
as—rifles, ammunition, fishing
gear, camp equipment, boats, mo
tors, airplanes, guide fees and
trip expenses. Multiply thus
$280.00 by 60,000 licenses sold in
1956 makes a total of $16,800,
©00.00 which is definitely an
economic asset to the people of
Alaska. No monetary value can
be placed on the pleasure derived
from hunting and fishing or the
value of the meat on the dinner
table.
Our natural resources are the
backbone of our tourist industry
which is at present the number
three industry and growing very
East and as the proposed Consti
tution provides no safeguards
whatever but leaves it to the
whim of the Legislature of each
session.
The members of the Conven
tion promised in their campaigns
to faithfully follow the wishes of
the people and then flagrantly
disregarded those wishes, wishes
which were sincerely presented
by persons most interested in our
natural resources.
We Sportsmen feel that it is
unwise to trust a matter of this
importance to politicians.
MATANUSKA VALLEY
SPORTSMEN
The Association of Farm and
Mine is in favor of election of a
Board of Directors to M.E.A. who
will investigate the power pos
sibilities of the Matanuska Val
ley.
We are opposed to approval of
several amendments to the By
Laws.
Amendment to Article III Sec
tion 2. “Qualification and Ten
ure" would legalize present il
legal membership on both Board
of Directors of M.E.A. and the
Board of Directors of a power \
producing corporation.
Amendment 6 to Article VIII
on “Patronage Capital" contains '
a statement “Electrical Energy” j
to be amended to read “Electrical |
Energy and other services”. This !
provides the needed loophole to
legally account for an illegal |
$40,000 expenditure.
We feel that because of these
loopholes, suspicion is cast on all
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MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS
CO-OPERATING ASSOCIATION
Koslosky's, Moose
WiH Sponsor Two
Little League Teams
Koslosky’s Department Store
and the Palmer iMoose lodge have
agreed to sponsor two of the Pal
mer Little League ball teams this
year, committee members an
nounced today. Other sponsors
are being contacted this week and
announcements are expected to
be made at the April 16 meeting
of the Little League organization.
The meeting to be held Monday
evening is the second attempt
this season to hold a full season
al organizational meeting and
will be held in Central School
cafeteria at 8 p.m. The first meet
ing was not too successful, of
ficials felt, because of conflict
ing meetings. At the Monday
night meeting those who were
in attendance at the first meet
ing have been requested to “take
a guest”. Reports will be made
by committee members who have
been checking the equipment for
necessary replacements or addi
tions.
“We are hoping for a good
sizeable turnout at the April 16
meeting,” H. P. Gazaway, Little
League president, said this week.
“We need the community’s help
to get the 1956 Little League pro
gram under way in Palmer.”
proposed amendments to legalize
other illegal actions by the Board
of Directors of M.E.A
We feel the corrections should
be made before approval.
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THURSDAY. APRIL 12
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange hall, 8 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY AIRMEN, Co-Op
club room, 8 p.m.
AM. LEGION AUXILIARY, Le
gion hall, 8 p m.
VOL. FIRE FIGHTERS, Fire hall,
7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY. APRIL 13
PALMER BAND BENEFIT CON
CERT, Central School gym, 8
p.m.
SQUARE DANCE GROUP, Car
penters’ hall, 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY. APRIL 14
MEA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
MEETING, School gym, 8 p.m.
MONDAY, APRIL 16
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
THETA & XI ETA CHAPTERS
Beta Sigma Phi
LIBRARY BOARD, Palmer Li
brary. 7 p.m
LITTLE LEAGUE MEETING,
Central School cafeteria, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17
PALMER P-TA, New high school
cafeteria, 8 p.m.
MOOSE LODGE, Moose hall, 8
foe get much more "Via Alaska line"
UNITIZED
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in perfect safety
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
MS SQUARE KNOT.
Fri.. April 20. calling at
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SS NADINA, Tues . April
24, calling at Seward
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
MAIN UNI TO ALASKA • SINCE »*S
p.m.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 18
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
EASTERN STAR, Carpenters
hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m
THURSDAY. APRIL 19
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
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Palmer Baking Co.
( Alaska Line Unitized Cargo Service
Has Meant...
\"LOWER COSTS,
1 FASTER HANDLING,
a VIRTUAL ELIMINATION
t OF PILFERAGE!”
"We wish to express our satisfaction, and to comment on
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became available to us,” writes Mr. Wingren. "Units, or cribs, ^
offer so much: lower costs, faster handling, accurate checking, j*
virtual elimination of pilferage, and practically no breakage.” - _
Try it yourself! Just tell your supplier to send your next ship- -c
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WHY IT PAYS TO USE ALASKA
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The Alaska tin* furnishes c—90 urtiti like this to
supplier, who loods and seals them ot his own
loading platform. Contents remain sealed until unil
reaches consignee.
Sealed unit* or* handled by fork truck* both an
the dock and aboard ship. Time caved on loading
and unloading means much faster delivery..