THE SEWARD POLARIS
Peninsula-Chain News
Dedicated to the Building
of the "Kenai Empire"
Independent
United Press So-rvice
Published Semi-weekly
by
H. W. and N. M. Hunt
riewjrd, Alaska
iscription Kate t <in per year
Tax Business
I lie amount of the tax which
:U be collected this year, es
,a;i\ the personal tax. will
. a h greater than it has been
i several years
1 his is not because of any in
crease in the rate which is already
,s high as the Territory laws al
j .)■. a matter of 20 mills for
:aose who do not know, but be
f uise of a better coverage and
more complete declaration on
; c part of the owners.
Quite a number of persons were j
assessed this year who have not I
iierc-to-fore been on the taxrolls. i
i. might be stated here that I
those wiio show a tendency to |
trade may lie assessed as far ■
back as live years using this j
y ears assessed valuation as a j
1 tsis, a penalty may be assessed !
A right good idea is to go in '
and make your peace with the j
Assessor and the City Clerk be
J .‘o the tax statements are
mailed.
In the matter of the Real prop
, ty some who were assessed !
was thought to be too high I
i yea: will be able to obtain j
: diet' and .sene also who were a (
I. '. io.\ will probably pay a !
d. increase, all of which goes!
. . v. ti at the e.ty officials
. to ie fair in these matters.
they were unanimous in their
ci 'darn!ion to stand firmly be
i md the re-'ommendations of the
Asse'sor, Mrs. Ling, being very
plea, d with her work.
The tinth should be known and
it developes that every Council
i ’.an will pay more taxes than he
cJ id last year so no one on or off
the council will get away from
facts.
The opinion of the writer may
be uninteresting to some but nev- j
crtheless we are bound to state >
that this seems to be good work, j
well d n .'. both on tire part of J
the Council and Mrs. Ling.
WORLD NEWS
(Continued from page 1)
injured workmen coming to work
as usual supporting, in many
cases, those who could not travel t
by themselves.
There are about 2000 American j
trorps in England: on the con-!
tin lent a'« reserve officers and ,
men arc asked to report in.
plans for a new canal through I
Columbia with the Eastern en
tra.ee at Gulfo del Darien and
the western entrance near Cupica
using the Atrato River as a canal i
for pait of the distance is pro- i
no- >d by the president of Col- .
umbia. Acande and Turbo are the ;
i
i
Spic & Span
Telephone Adams 92
Pick-Up & Deliver
Cleaning Pressing
Alterations * Hat blocking
nearest towns to the rivers mouth
^vhich flows into the Gulfo del
Darien.
m
The son of the Hungarian Pre
sidont has been arrested for trea
son. Kilde, the president of Hun
gary is a Methodist Minister and
has held his post from the first.
He resigned five hours after his
sons arrest.
ft;
A gas explosion in Berming
ham Ala. mine killed 1 and in
jured 13 others.
O
24-HOUR SESSIONS
ASKED BY MORSE
Sfl
A continuous session of 24 hours
tier day is suggested until ad
journment by Senator Wayne
Morse of Oregon in order to elim
inate the filabusters whom he
evidently feels cannot keep going
that long.
MAY TAKE FATHERS PLACE
| IN CITY COUNCIL
•
Little Miss Judith Eileen Paint
! or, arrived Thursday July 29th
I weighing 10 lbs and 1 oz.
I She was 25 days late for the
14th of July Baby's Contest this
year but another day is coming.
Her daddy is Councilman and is
l doing right well as is her mother
and herself.
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SECOND ALEUTCO SHIPMENT
ARRIVES FROM SHEMYA
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Towing two barges of war sur
plus for the Aleutco Corp. at Ren
ton. tin' oceangoing tug Maclou
la\ of the Ocean Tow fleet ar
rived in Shilshole Bay at 3 o'clock .
on the morning of July 23 after a i
16'/2 day voyage from Shemya in
the Aleutians.
Capt. Earl MeWhinney, master
of the Macloufay, look his tug in
to Whittier, Alaska, June 17, with
a tandem tow of two barge-loads
of box cars for the Alaska Rail
road. He arrived at Shemya June
23 after a nine-day voyage from
Whittier and left the island late
in the afternoon of July (1
The barge, BCL's returned to
Seattle more than 3,000 tons of
war surplus material for lire
Aleut co Corp. of Hastings, Neb.
After processing at the former
Boeing Renton Plant, the goods,
second shipment of an Aleutian
purchase through the Was Assets
Administration in Alaska, will be
sold by Aleut co throughout, the
United States.
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RECRUITING OFFICER
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naval service. Applicants must
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THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
IU it resolved bv the Republican Party of Alaska, in a duly called and regularly organized convention assem
bled at Sitka, Alaska. May 18-19. 1948, as follows:
We reaffirm our allegiance of the National Republican Party and to the principles of government for which
it stands; and
In order to provide a better and finer place to live and raise our families as loyal Americans, we pledge our
selves to the following articles and urge all Alaskans to lend us their support in accomplishing them:
STATEHOOD
1—We advocate immediate Statehood lor Alaska.
I-/SII ERIKS
1—We demand the immediate abolition of tish traps. (Suggest, and that Congress pass no legislation that will
alienate Alaska's fisher resources from the people of Alaska.)
E.lfUJR
4—We recognize that improved working conditions, a higher standard of living, and economic security are
basic in the growth and prosperity ot Alaska. We, there tore, urge an effective wage collection law, a child labor
law. and an expanded apprenticeship program, and a retirement plan tor all ferritorial employees.
Equal Ray
We pledge ourselves to secure for the workers ot Alaska legislation to guarantee equal pay for all labor re
gardless ot sex.
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4— We believe in a basicallv sound taxation system tor Alaska. \\ e resolve to work for economy in Territor
ial government and pledge ourselves to eliminate extravagance and waste in government.
1 Inwcver. we recognize that certain costs of government must be met. and that adequate tax revenues must be
rai'cd to meet them.
W e further believe that a sound tax program should he based upon the principle oi ability to pay—and, espe
cially., that those \ ested interests Nvhosc incomes are derived from exploitation of our natural resources ought to
pa\ their full share of the necessary maintenance of the I erritorial government.
Finally, nvc recognize that our tax system must be of a nature to attract and stimulate new industries to Alas
I
rC A.
TRANSPORTATION
5— W e demand that the Federal Aid Highway be immediate!) extended to Alaska. We urge, also, the
construction of higlnvays connecting all Alaskan communities. Nvith proper ferries where needed to link up the
main higlnvav system. We also urge the construction of a railroad linking the Pacific Northwest to Alaska.
We further condemn the ocean transport monopoly that is throttling Alaskan development. We demand that
the ocean transport system, and rate structure he by Congressional statute, placed under the jurisdiction of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and taken away from the l . S. Maritime Commission.
A BORIC/NAP RIGHTS
(,—We recognize the justice of the claims of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska to tribal lands. We demand
that Congress pass the necessary legislation to provide for adjudication of such claims and make appropriations
to p.iN in cash tor the settlement ot all claims.
IAOUOR
7—We condemn the past and present policy of the Democratic party of approaching the liquor problem of
Alaska purelv from a standpoint of revenue, and with the complete disregard of social and human welfare.
EDUCATION
,8—We recognize the need for increased appropriations to our public schools tor adequate salaries, neNv build
ing''. replacements and modernization, essential supplies and equipment.
W e urgent In request the Federal government to take cognizance that Alaska is spending a major share of its
annual income for educational purposes, and that it is entitled to more liberal F'edcral assistance.
We also recommend the expansion and extension of the Territorial Vocational Training Program, and Ter
ri to rial aid to incorporated towns, cities and independent school districts relative to costs of tuition for children
not resident of such toNvns, cities and districts, and thatTerritorial refunds for such pupils he increased to $6.oo
(Six) per month.
HEALTH
()—We urge the construction of tubercular and isolation hospitals in Alaska.
PIONEERS AND NEEDY
io—The aged, the infirm, the helpless and the involuntary unemployed should he adequately aided. Their
requirements should he supplied by increasing benefits as their conditions may justify, and suggest that the evils
and defects of the present Social Security legislation and enforcement be equitably corrected.
We also favor the enactment of a laNv to pay to the pioneers the sum of $75.00 per month.
PETER AN’S AID
1 |_\Yc favor necessarv appropriations by the Alaska Legislature to continue the benefits of the Veterans of
World War II.
GOLD
I2—Wc advocate a free market for newly mined gold and urge Congress to abolish the government monop'y
on the sale of gold production.
QUALIFICATION OF VOTER IN GENERAL FLECTION OCTOBER 12. 194S.
Every person 21 years of age, citizen of U. S. A. and a resident of Alaoka for a period of one year, in the precinct 30 days may
vote. NO Previous Registration Necessary
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