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The agreements and state
ments of communists at the
Russian-East German get-to
gether make it obvious that, at
least so far as reunification of
Germany is concerned, the Al
llies might as well call off the
foreign ministers meeting in
. Geneva.
The Russians, going through
the motions oif grantin auton
omy to East Germany in for
eign relations, are establishing
a situation 'in which they hope
to bypass the Allies and them
selves take up the roll of ven
triloqudst in dealing with West
Germany.
They say m so many words
that reunification is a long way
off, anyway.
The Russians probaibly have
dual motives in this approach.
One otf them is a sincere and
understandable self-interest
produced by fear, which makes
a divided Germany look a lot
safer. There is still a consider
alble body of this feeliing in
France which is now affecting
the efforts of the Allies to make
their plans for Geneva.
One of the chief Allied ob
jections right now as to hit upon
some scheme which will guar
antee Russia, as Finance was
guaranteed, against fear of fu
ture German attack. It is be
fore the tdi-power planners
now meeting in Washington
and will be before the foreign
ministers next week in New
York.
The other Russian motive
undoubtedly is to get the Ger
mans to negotiating among
themselves over unification
and this motive, too, has dual
Objectives. One is to stimulate
the German appetite for re
union in the hope that, event
ually, it will (become so strong
that they will be wiling to take
it instead otf NATO. The second
is to promote the idea of a coal
ition government if the other
eventually should develop, and
so take the traditional commun
ist first Step toward control of
all Germany.
The suggestion that both
East and West Germany should
be represented at the Geneva
conference next month also has ’
two faces. It would be tanta
mount to forcing recognition ]
of East Germany by both Bonn
and the Allies. And it would
tend to muddy the waters, en- ]
ablng the Russians to keep ]
^aMng without being forced 7
to act.
This would help them pro
1
ong the “Geneva spirit’' with
out expense to themselves. As
it is, “operation cooperation”
appears to be getting a little
ragged around the edges.
FISHERIES DEPT. GETS
RESEARCH MONEY
The Alaska Department of
Fisheries has (been awarded a
government contract totaling
$25,000.00 Ifor the 1955-56 fis
cal year to investigate fishery
problems involving the loss of
commercial fish through pre
dation by mammals, birds and
fish. This project is one of sev
eral being conducted by quali
fied conservation and research
agencies throughout the coun
try with money provided by
the SaltonstaU-Kennedy Act
which provides that 'import
duties on foreign fishery pro
ducts be spent for conserva
tion purposes.
Director C. h. Anderson oi
the department of fisheries has
announced thialt personnel have
been assigned and that inves
tigations are already getting
underway. Archie Mossman,
who recently completed doc
torate studies at the Universi
ty of Wisconsin involving pre
dator-prey relationships, has
been selected to investigate
the seriousness of gull and
merganser predation on sal
mon. Dr. Mossman is current
ly making a reconnaisance of
salmon streams to discover
where, when, and to what ex
tent gulls destroy spawning
salmon. Included in his future
work will be an extensive
study of predation on young
salmon by these birds.
Bob Parker, head of the de
partment's biology division,
will supervise investigations
to determine the survival and
growth of young salmon where
they are subjected to differing
pressures iby predatory and
competitive fish. This work is
being done near the depart
ment’s Kitoi Bay research sta
tion on Afognak Island, ‘but it
is anticipated that the findings
will Ibe applicable to many
similar areas -in Alaska. Spe
cifically, this program involves
slanting salmon in lakes from
which all other fish have been
removed. Salmon will also be
slanted in comparable control
:akes which contain natural
>opulations of fish which may
ce harmful to salmon. When
he young salmon have com
pete their fresh water life
chase and move toward the sea
hey will (be triapped, counted
tnd measured. The detrimen- j
al effects, .if any. of predatory
- In and Around Sitka -
SJJC TO START CLASSES
IN ART SUBJECTS
Sheldon Jackson Junior Col
lege is offering two airt class
es open to the pulbiiic this sem
es/ter.
Creative Ceramics — A
course in creative ceramics
will include problems in de
signing and making 'articles!
(either pottery or ceramic sculp j
ture) (by ithe pindh, slab, and
coil methods. Those wlho are
.interested will be -given in
struction in the4 making of a
mold and casting with clay
slip. There will also be the
opportunity to use a potter’s
wheel. Students will use un
derglaze, stains and glazes.
The class will meet on Monday
and Wednesday evenings from
7-9 p. m. for ten weeks, be
ginning October 3rd.
Puppetry — A childen’s
class in puppetry will meet
weekly from 9-11 a. m. on Sat
urday, beginning October 1,
for a ten week period. The
'group will select a children’s
story, make puppets for the
characters, and plan a public
presentation. Children in
i grades 6, 7, 8 are eligible.
! Both courses will be held in
the Art Studio on the second
floor of the Richard Allen
building. Miss Maude Holt, art
instructor at Sheldon Jackson
Junior College, will be the
teacher. Miss Holt has a Mas
ter’s degree in Fine Arts from
Washington State College.
MT. EDGECUMBE
HOSPITAL ROSTER
Admitted Tuesday to Mt. Ed
gecumlbe hospital were Mary
Pel'ayo, William Cook and Jes
sie Carlson of Sitka; Charlotte
Groves and Patricia Jackson
of Mt. Edgecurabe.
Discharged were David Ev
on and Evelyn Ballard and in
fant to Mt. Edgecombe, Ther
esa Jack to Sitka, Elwood
Johnson to Douglas, William
Kapiu’ta'k to Nome and Hans
Jemewour of Eliim.
and competing fish should be
demonstrated tby poorer sur
vival and growth of salmon
from lakes containing several
species of fish than Ifrom lakes
devoted solely to salmon pro
duction.
As another part of its Sah
tonstall-Kennedy -project, the
department of fisheries will
initiate a study of sea lions
and their degradations on the
salmon and halibut fisheries.
Jim Brooks, marine mammal
specialist who has just com
pleted an investigation of the
belugas of Bristol Bay, has
j been selected to carry out this
i work and to iadvise on other
phases of the project. An at
tempt will ibe made to locate
all sea Mon rookeries, census
the animals, and collect infor
mation on their food habits. In
an effort to evaluate the de
structiveness of sea lions to
gear and commercial fishes,
the cooperation of fishermen
will be solicited through ques
tionnaires and interviews.
Jim Brooks expressed the hope
that anyone, not otherwise
contacted, who has personal
knowledge of sea lion concen
trations, daprdations or other
interest!nig facts about the an
imals will report this infonma
(continued on page three)
Sitka Chamber ef Cemmeree
Everv Friday Noon
ELKS CUJBROOMS
VISITORS WELCOME
EXEMPTION RECORDS
SHOULD BE CURRENT
Taxpayers subject to with
holding tax should be careful
that their exemption records
are current, district ddreotoi
William E. 'Frank of the Seat
tle office of the internal rev
enue service warned today
i One of the common diiffioul
[ ties experienced by the ser
vice -is straightening ou!t erron
eous withholding tax certifi
cates.
Keeping one’s employe]
posted concerning exemiptior
status benefits both the em
ployer and revenue service
Mr. Frank pointed out. It en
albles the employer to main
tain accurate records in botl
his own bookkeeping account;
and in his payment of fhes<
taxes to the service. The rev
enue service is enabled t<
make more quickly accurate
anlalysis of the 'taxpayer’s re
turn.
If a taxpayer’s exemptior
have changed, Ihe should Ob
tain 'ait once a new certificate
j (Form W-4), fill it out and re
! turn to ihis employer. Thi
should be done immediatel;
especially When depen dene;
changes have an application t
the current year.
Such factors as marriage
divorce, the birth of a child o
assumption of the support of
recognized dependent may a!
ter an individuals tax status.
Tarpayers who find ths
their withholding 'bracket doe
not satisfy their tax indebtec
ness may if they wish reduc
or omit exemption claims to i
crease withholding deductior
to an annual total figure a)f
proximately satisfying thei
tax owed. tSimilairly, person
with small additional income
beyond that on which tax wit
held may follow this practic
"THE NEW YORK LIFE ABEN
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
IS A GOOD-MAW-TO KNOW'
MRS. L. E. “STEVE” THIELK
PHONE RED 107
to avoid (heavy tax payments
at the April 15 deadline each
year.
Most employers will be able
to advise employees on their
exemption status. The district
revenue offlice will provide in
formation for those who can
not Obtain tit. otherwise. Mr.
Prank said.
j TO STATES
| Gay Helliand, local fish buy
er for MeCallium Legaz Fish Co
left today 4by plane for Seattle
after spending the summer
. months here.
HERE FROM JUNEAU
.; C. M. Armstrong of the For
• set Service in Juneau arrived
*} yesterday for ia brief stay o*
l i business.
j ALASKA COASTAL PLANE
! I PASSENGER LIST
. | Arriving Wednesday:
l C. M. Armstrong, Georg*
5 Reynolds, Jack Peters, E. H.
; Ericson, J. W. Hale, Louie
. Rainery, C. Rinderkneckt, L.
) Bodders, Linn Forrest, Mis. E.
; Griffin and Mrs. Edward*
. from Juneau.
: Leaving Wednesday:
is Elizabeth and Edward Van
_ Horn, Agnes Larsen, Joel Kaih
i Men, Mike Elwell, Fred Annis
. kette, Daniel .Sugok, Dr. Bahr,
3 John O’Connell Sam Gurry,
j Joe Finnegan, Irl Thatcher
j | Ruth Miller, G. Reynolds and
3 S. Loof to Juneau.
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