OUR GUEST EDITORIAL
Begrintod from the Juneau Independent
The passage of fro months
time should have permitted
Secretary of the Interior
Douglas McKay by nor to have
got over his bed case of pre
election shakes, -Ye hope the
Secretary rill soon muster
the courage to do That ho and
his subordinates earlier
bragged they rould do about
opening up tho ride open
spaces of northern Alaska to
oil and gas prospecting by
private companies and indiv
iduals.
It is obvious that criti
cism of a "give auay” policy
in the Interior Department by
columnists and candidates
prior to the November elec
tion frightened the Secretary
aray from any plans ho may
have had to open tho idle
lands of the far north.
% quote from conmonts
rhich rere mad© on this is
sue last rook by the Fair
banks Daily Ners-Mncr:
"As long as Alaska's most
promising resources are lock
ed up in government reserves,
this Territory can make no
progress toward building in
dustry and population.
"The natural gas field at
Gubik is nor producing no
thing for the people of Alas
ka. Locked up by Department
of Interior order, it rill
remain idle and valueless
through countless future
years. But, if this gas is
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JIM CL EM A NS
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released for private develop
ment, it can enrich **laska to
a great degree, and produce
now wealth for our nation*#.
"We urge the Secretary of
Interior to take immediate
stops to release this gas
field from the withdrawal
order, and make available a
badly needed resource that
can do much to make Alaska
prosperous and financially
independent of the federal
government."
Como on Doug, show us
whether you are mouse or man.
POWER CO-OP
STATES PLANS
The following statement
was issuod recently concern
ing the no"ly formed Genera
tion and Transmission Cooper
at ive;
The Board of Directors of
the nculy formed Generation
and Transmission Cooperative
are, for the first yoar: Hor
ner Schultz, Chairman, Humor
Electric Association; Art
Schrocder, vice president,
ICenai Lake Association; ’Mrs.
Justine Parks, Secretary
Treasurer, Matanuska Electric
Association; Ed Jarvi, Chu
gach Electric Association,
and John King, Homer Electric
Association. 1 .
Hiring the .Manager's Con
ference of the Alaska Dural
Electric Cooperative Associa
tion, December 13-14, the G&T
directors worked on the Ar
ticles of Incorporation and
the attorney, Evgar Boyko, is
now preparing the . document.
These Articles are considered
a first draft and are subject
to future revisions.
"The next step, after the
Articles, *vill be to conduct
a pokier study in order to es
tablish the final feasibility
of several hydro sites on the
Komi Peninsula,” Heim an
Schultz, chairman of thp
board said. "It ought to*be
pointed out that the develop
ment of a hydro site takers
time* So that demand does
not fall behind Supply, it is
of utmost importance for po77
or groups to plan ahead for
the future."
During the conference the
G&T directors set a 1100,000*
000 debt limit on the G&T Co*
operative. Tho hydro pro
jects r;ould be developed one
at a time as the electric
poror is needed. Each co-op
^ould preserve its oup entity
The GScT Co-op, in other Trords
^111 merely create a source
of pocor so badly needed by
the various systems*
In a statement, Schultz
said", "It is felt by tho G&T
group that hydro-development
Tould assist in developing
tha area as a T7holo at less
cost than if individuals at
tempted such projects alone*
"A municipal or private
pottor system may become a
part of the G&T Cooperative*
In fact, T7Q naimly invito
them*. Hov/ovor, REA can not
make loan funds available to
any group but REA coopera
tives* The other groups join
hands uith us by paying their
share of costs through their
,OT7n moans of financing*
"Alaska needs cheaper,
more abundant po.Ter for im
mediate ' and future develop
ment* Due to the fact that
private capital has shonn
little interest in undertak
ing such hydro-projects, the
co-ops decided to band to
gether in order to borrow 2
percent money from. REA, ~hich
is the cheapest money avail-*
able in Alaska and probably
anynhere."
CHANGE IN SKO:* Tim
ANNOUNCED
Harry Hegdahl has an nounc
od that starting this Friday
night there Till be only one
sho" nightly at the Dkyrqy
theaterr The shone nill con
tinue to play Friday, Satur
day and Sunday nights.
DRIVES TO NHJILCHIX
Don Smith drove to Ninil
chik on business Wednesday
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UNIVERSITY SECOND SEMESTER
'TO BEGIN JANUARY 21
Alaskans can make these
long ’"inter days pay off in
better jobs by registering
for the second semester at
the'University of Alaska, Mrs
Irene Gardner, registrar^
pointed out this reek.
Second, semester registra
tion “ill be held January 21*.
classes T"ill commence January
24 and end May 16.
"Alaska has many opportun
ities for those rho prepare
for them," Mrs* Gardner said
"The Territory has a univer
sity that can help them pre
pare,"
As examples she cited the
increasing demand for persons
:1th business training,teach
ing certificates and home ec
onomics backgrounds,
"The university’s recently
reorganized business adminis
tration department is geared
to moot Alaska’s demands,"
she explained, "So arc the
other departments. Students
"dll actually gain more by
studying at the smaller uni
versities, and it “ill be
cheaper, too."
She reminded Alaskans they
cai attend the University tu
ition free,
"Our oarly c ommencemcnt in
May also rill give those rho
register this menth adequate
time during the summer months
to corn sufficient funds for
the following rinter at the
University of Alaska," Mrs.
Gardner stated.
Persons desiring further
information may rrite to her
at College, Alaska.
GEORGE CLYDE HOME ON LEAVE
George Clyde, son of Mrs*
George Miller, arrived home
last week from California
where he is seizing with the
U* S* Navy* He has been in
the service just over a year*
P-TA TO MEET FRIDAY NIGHT
The Homer P-TA will meet
Friday night at the school
house*' Meeting time is 8 pmc
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