THE HOMER NEWS
Alaska’s Largest Mimeograph Weekly
Published every Thursday in Homer, Alaska
Bill Baver, Editor and Publisher
Dorothy Raver, Compositor
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ALL FOR DOUG
Recently we received a copy of a resolution adopted by
the Klamath Basin District Council No# 6, International Wood
workers of America convention. The resolution calls for the
resignation of secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay.
The letter including "the resolution was^received:from
the Ketchikan office of the union# It seera that someone
down that way had read our editorial on the Alaska Railroad
and they wanted copies of’ the' material that we received from
the office of the Director of Territories. That material led
us to state that former manager - of the ARR> Prank Kalbaugh,
and Secretary McKay had twisted their figures in bragging
about the income and losses Of the railroad.
VPe sincerely doubt that the resolution will bring the
resignation of Oregon’s former governor from his high post,
but it is Interesting to note , this bit of political by-play.
Fran the tone of the resolution, it is obvious that Alaskans
are not alone in their condemnation of Douglas McKay.
The resolution reads as follows;
SUBJECT: Resignation of Douglas McKay, Secretary of the In
terior* , ' . .
Whereas: The Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay, used
to sell Chevrolets to the state ef Oregon while
Governor; and ,
Whereas: President Eisenhower’s cabinet already has one rep
resentative of General Motors, Charles E* "Bird
Dog* Wilson, on it; and j
Whereas: Secretary Mo^ay seeks to either close down, or sell
out to private monopoly, the Alaska Railroad in
spite of its profitable operating record; an£
Whereas: Secretary McKay has, by his own appointment, be
come the errand boy for the. IdSho,Powpr*?Company, a
Maine Corporation which masquerades as a locally
owned concern and has sougit to give away the fin
est multiple purpose dam site in tyorth America—
Hells Canyon on the Snaket River—to this private
utility; and * • J"
fhersas: Secretary McKay has clearly demonstrated by his
past and present record that he is not interested
in the welfare of the people, but is ,interested a.t
;the expense of the citizenry, in the jwelfare of
friends in the utility and transportation field and
is thus an official to whom the people can no long
er look for the protection of their natural re
source heritage}
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: That the Klamath Basin District
Council No* 6 International Woodworkers of America,
CIO, petition the President of the United States to
require Secretary McKay** resignation forthwith so
as to, prevent any further looting of the public do
main; and . ....
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be
t / sent to Senator Wayne L* Morse witl^the request
that it be read tato the Congressional Record* t !
NEW FOLDERS OUT '
Two new folders were in
* circulation in tbs, Homer area, .
last week* The first was the
new Alaska visitor’s Associa
tion folder featuring Homer,
and,the second was put out b$
the Lawrence Aircraft Service
■ Both folders ; are attractive
- and tell,rof the virtues of
the Homer district*
FAINTING HOUSE
W*. R. Benson is painting ‘
his house this week* The
building is located next to
the Inlet Inn, and is receiv- %
ing a coat of red paint*
LOT CERTIFICATE RECEIVED
Homer Thompson, PUD mana
ger said Tuesday that.;he had
received word from the Bureau
of Land Management that the
final oertificate. has been
issued on the applicatios for
lots 25 and 26 on th^, Spit.
The case has now Been for
warded to the • patent .section
in Washington, D. Ci where
the* pi te nt will be is rn^e d -tb
the' PUD* if everything is-in
order. The small boat basin
will be located on the lots.v
MOOSE SEASON is toning. Find
,out how you can win a moose *
riflo at Sporter Aims Co.
FOR SALE'
1 battery charger
1 pool table .
1 cement bleck machine v
1 shuffle board
i set carpenter’s tools
1 'restaurant 2-compartnent sink
- ) • \
ALL PfeTCED TO SELL
CALL W.R. BENSON INLET, INN
FRITZ CREEK NEWS
xu* regular rooting or xne
Fritz Creek Civic & Social
Center was held lest Saturday
ni^it in the new community
building. Twenty-six members
and several guests were pres
ent, It was decided to have
a public dance on Saturday,
August 6, to raise funds to
help defray the costs incur
red in finishing the building
Plans wore discussed for
ereoting a bandstand for the
musicians. Some slides were
shown picturing the opening
festivities during the July
4th weekend. Refreshments
and dancing followed the
mooting, with music by mem
bers Miller, Kmg, Solloe and
Seifert,
Mr, and Mrs, Claude .Uhito
and son, Jamas, left by plane
last Thursday to roturn to
their home in Oxnard, Calif,,
after visiting Mrs, White's
brother, Clarence Finch for
about, throe weeks.
Mr, and Mrs, David Brown
and children, Karen and Mark,
arrived in the area two weeks
ago from Chicago where Mr.
Brown attended the University
of Chicago for the past yoar.
The Browps 'spent last summer
at the Kilchcr farm and havo
returned with the idea of
filing on a homestead,
Pavid Brown and Yule KH
chor spent a few d-ays in An
chorage last week on business
On the way home on Saturday,
the Brown Car throw a rod
and the men hitchhiked home,
leaving the car in Girdwdod,
The Kilcher girls havo a
guest from Anchorago for two
or three weeks. Young Mss
Cora ^utor, daughter of wr,
and Mrs. Huns Autor, ' was a
third passenger in tho ill
fatod Brown car on Saturday,
Mr. and Mrs, Gene McBrido
of Anchorage spent tho July
4th weekend at their ' hone
stead adjoining 1 Middleton's
on tho east and north* This
is the homestood originally
filed on by Lloyd Maxwell who
relinquished it ts E:.rl
Boothby of Anchorage who in
turn relinquished it to Mc
Bride, Mrs, McBride ia an
R*H, ;now working at *rovi
donce hospital and Mr, Mc
Bride is working as a truck
driver. Thoy bought the Lar
ry Roach cabiq^whieh was tom
porarily located on wnat is
now their homestead and plan
to take up residence in the
fall.
Mr. and Mrs# Robert Pat
rick of'Anchorage spent a few
days last week visiting Mrs.
Patrick’s sister, Mrs. Andrew
Brauohli and femily, and mak
ing plans to start building
on their homestead entry
which adjoins Brauchli’s on
the west. They will return
shortly to build and take up
residence.
Francis Arriersen is not
ore to fool around with cul
tivation requirements. Hc’s
having the whole 80 acres
done now, the first year, by
Andy Brauchli. Andy is also
doing some work for Sid Temp
leton on the west Hiii#
John Stefan is now build
ing a log cabin on his home
stead adjoining the Andersens
on the west.
SQUARE KNOT SAILS TODAY
The M. S. Square Knot is
scheduled to sail today, July
81 from Seattle for Homer and
other Alaskan ports, accord
ing to the Alaska Steamship
Company sailing schedule.
A South Sea Islander with
a ring in her nose is a sav
age, but a New Yorker with a
pearl screwed in her ear is
civilized.
. WIN A RIFLE • get all the de
tails on a beautiful Mauser
frifle at Sporter Aims Co.
Serving the Astern Kenai
with power*..i..
Homer
Electric
y^\SSN.
Did you read your meter
Wednesday? If not, do
so today!
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