THE BARANOF BANNER
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in Sitka, Alaska
Richard S. Calhoun
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EDITORIAL
I was 01 ir ol few who read
in the Baranof Banner that
all dogs needed a Hceeiice, or
n ho ii i d we say a Dog Tax,
since that is all it amounts to.
So finally my dog has his tax
paid and he is number 7-1.
•Now there are either not as
many dogs in tow n as I had
thought or maybe the people
do not wish to pay this dog
tax.
\\ e all k n o w there are
more than any 74 dogs in
Sitka, there are seven in this
little area that I know of, so
a salt' guess would be oxer
500 dogs in Sitka. 1 guess the
police will have a busy time
ot it for a few day, getting all
the' does together, and what
deg pound it will be. I hope
that not to many children's
pets are dm ■ away w ith, but
a law is a law.
hi a letter from Mrs. Grace
Chase. >iu asked tor weather
reports, council meeting re
•ports and C ot C meeting re
ports, along x\ ith what is new
in C o nst rn c i i o n m and
around Sitka. All very good
i< eas, and well see if we
can't work them out. It any
0 you liaxe ally more ideas
let us have them, remember
this is your paper.
On this the Editorial page,
we offer you space tor letters
to the Editor. If yofi'xxould
like to be a great Editor just
1 t us know and il space per
mits you can have the xx hole
page. ‘
I lit re are a number of in
x nixed theories being discuss
ed relating the recession or
‘slump5 as it used to called to
the circulation of money. I
gJUYfAT YOUR”
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am not qualified to render an
analysis of the national econ
omic picture nor-if I could do
deem it important in these
columns since so much has al
ready been said about it. But
w hat does seem important is
the maxim that money must
he kept in circulation within
each community in order that
each may enjoy a constant,
staple and healthy economy.
I he supply and demand the
ory states the ease simply;
and to the merchant it is a
s i m p 1 e ease of supplying
what is required by popular
demand. The merchant is act
ing in good faith when he
stocks his shelves blit what
about us his customers? Do
we shop in our Home Town
Stores? Do we give our Home
Town Stores a chance to sup
ply our demands? Are we
thinking about the economic:
tutor e of our community
when We ignore local mer
chandising?
In our highly industrializ
ed country iso t it tine that
the assembly line has made
just about everything “cheap
er by the dozen”. Nor do the
merchants try to keep this a
secret. They will willingly ex
plain that they don’t carry a
certain line because there*
isn't enough “turn-over .
During the past months
cartoons have been lampoon
ing the theory that what this
country needs is more spend
ing-yyomen clutching enor
mous hat boxes are usually
depicted. It is doubtful that
the economists were h* ' : '
primarily of the fiat market.
Apparently they wore* think
ing in terms of a “shot in the
arm of industry.
Here in Alaska we are ap
parently unaffected by the re
cession. Though it’s always
I mi to run out and buy a new
hat we needn’t feel it’s our
patriotic duty. Our chief duty
at the1 moment lie's not in sim
CUTIES
.Tl-H* m ;• A.'KLU RIGHTS KKSKRVF.I; h“
-and it’s really so inexpensive that if I lost it I'd
never miss it anyway.”
ply spending but in shopping
at our Home Town Stores.
Letter to the
Editor
Dear Sir:
There w as a great deal oi
e o n I ti s i o n relative to 'the
status of our fisheries under
Statehood especially since the
fish traps \\#re not abolished.
1 yet can’t understand why
the Tennessee Plan Staternen
didn’t insist upon the abolit
ion of fish traps to be includ
ed in the Statehood bill pass
ed by Congress; since w e had
voted so overwhelmingly in
1948 to abolish fish traps in
ten years. We have been pro
mised through the years that
w ith S t a t e h o o d the traps
would be abolished. 1 doubt
if any one in public office ad
heres to the practice of using
the polls to defraud the vot
ers. It appears that the In
dustry never intended that
our wishes at the poles would
be granted.
In talking with Mr. Calien
ing he intimated that to get
the fish traps out of Alaska it
would be necessary for a bill
to go through (ongrcsN.
W hen 1 learned that the
Secretary of the Interior, Mr.
S c a t o n was going to be
in Juneau, I decided to go
over and find out for myself
the thinking of the Interior
Department on our fisheries.
1 met with Mr. I -ansi. Di
rector of Territories and Mr.
M.O. Edwards, as Attorney
with the Interior Department
last week. They explained the
full meaning of the Stipulat
ions as set forli in ! I.R. 7999
passed by the 1 nited States
senate and House of Repre
sentatives on July 7. 1958.
Until the President of the
United States makes a pro
clamation admitting Alaska
to the Union of sister States
we are under the reguIaT'"
that have been in force. Alter
we are admitted into the* Un
ion, then the control of our
fisheries is strickly up to the
Alaska State Legislature and
the Secretary of tin* Interior.
As soon as our State Legisla
ture passes a bill setting forth
the management, control and
conservation of our fishery
and wildlife resources, the
Secretary of the Interior will
approve it and pass it along
to the Congress; Ninety con
tinous legislative days there
after the management of our
fisheries will be turned over
to us. Under our Constitution
ordinance No. 3, Section 2
specifically states that “the
use of fish traps for taking of
salmon for eommericial pur
poses is hereby prohibited in
all the coastal waters of the
State.”
1 raps will automatically
be abolished.
To have the Congress of
the l nited States act in the
1959 Sesion it wil be necess
ary for our Stah1 Legislature
to act upon our bill early in
our Session. It is a foregone
conclusion that the longest
time that we will be saddled
with fish traps is two more
years and il we act quickly
it is possible to have them
eliminated next year, which
will mean that they will oper
ate just one more year. Mr.
Clarence Anderson, Director
of Territorial Fisheries Com
mission and Mr. W. Boday
and o t h e r s ol the Alaska
Sport men’s Associat ion arc
already working on the pro
blems that need to In* ironed
out before a hil can be pre
sented to the first Alaska Le
gislature.
I found mixed emotions in
the problems confronting us
with the approval of the vot
ers on our becoming a State.
Every person admits that the
problems ahead for Alaskans
is a great one and that we
will experience g r o w i n g
pains. If we plan the affairs
of Alaska for the people and
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BALLOON TO CONSERVE FUEL.THE §8
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OF FOUR RECRUIT ROCKETS JAMS ft*
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WAY UP. THE NEXT THREE ROCKET B
STAGES BOOST IT TO THE TOP P
SPEED OF 17.000 MPH. RECENT "
ESTIMATES HAD THIS ROCKET tj
CARRYING A 3'& LB. INSTRUMENT p
PACK 4000 MILES INTO SPACE. |
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INFORMATION TO EARTH. ||
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ETHYLENE PLASTIC, SIMILAR
TO THAT ENCASING HOT DOG
PACKAGES -
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:* IT WEIGHS Y4 TON AND IS
l AUNCHED ONLY PARTLY
■ FILLED 'TO PREVENT ITS
| BURSTING AT HIGHER AL
2 TITUDES. IT IS 200 FEET
1 IN DIAMETER WHEN
[ FULLY INFLATED.
BALLOON
PUNCTURED AT
20 MILE A ABOVE
PAC/E/C ATOLL
the development of this great
land and not be influenced by
selfish interest our pains will
be less.
Myrth B. Sarveia
Troller “Myrth
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S.J.J.C. News
Sheldon Jackson Junior Col
lege will open with a record
breaking enrollment on the
college department. The 27
enrolled at present comes
from as for away as Washing
ton, D.C. An ever increasing
number of Alaskan communi
ties appear in the roster of the
college. It is anticipated that
the men’s section of the new
wing will be filled to capaci
ty. There is room available
for women students.
The High School Depart
ment will open with approxi
mately 136 students. It is ant
icipated that by 1960 that ad
justments will be made in
dormitory space tp enroll at
least 175 in the high school
program. A recent survey has
shown that at least 50 com
munities of Alaska will be re
presented inthe student body.
Each year this number ex
pands as the high school and
college grow.
During the summer months
the new chemistry labratory
lias been installed, the school
kitchen completely remodel
ed, work is being completed
on the Sage Industrial Arts
Building, the gymnasium has
been completely painted on
the? interior and the floor is
being refinished. Plans call lor
the addition of showers and
locker facilities to the present
gym during the fall. Work has
started on the construction fo
two faculty residences.
Over 500 hundred persons
have visited this historic mus
eum. Arrangements have
been completed for placing
heat in this structure so it can
be opened to the public dur
ing the winter months. Re
sidents of Sitka are urged to
see this valuable collection of
Indian, Eskimo and Russian
artifacts.
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Onr new Ski Sweater
from the SAGA Series
... by fersild
Virile, bold pattern that is au
thentically Norwegian, sports
styled for men of today in fine
100<wr \ irgin wool . . . big
needle-knit on imported Swiss
machines. Four color combina
tions in si/es 36 to 46: Black/
white, Bankers grey white, Ma
rine blue white, White black.
Sitka Men's
Store
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I want all of you who voted for me
to know I thoroughly appreciate your
votes. I will be seeking your consider
ation again at the November 25th
election. Also, I want to thank every
voter in Sitka for going to the polls &
casting their ballot. This is our best
way to get consideration for our area
in the new State.
Thank you again.
Myrth B. Sarvela
Republican Candidate for the House
of Representatives.
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