PACT-SR, ALASKA
Flsie Jeffers, Acting 3ditcr_
Published .every week at. Palmer, Alaska for the Matanuska Valley Farmer’s Cooperating
Association for tic purpose of giving news of the Associations work, problems an
acconplishmeits, as well as’ news-' of general interest to the Valley. j
SUBSCRIPTION' RATP *1.75 per year _lOe a cony_
Your association was very-much disturbed recently by the apparent divergence aid
misunderstanding of the uroviously established policies of the military in pun
chasing locally produced food items. The Procurement policy of the Army has boor
clarified in a recent letter from Headouartors, Alaska Department, by command of
General Craig as fallows:'* *
"For the information and guidance of all concerned, the procurement f.ic;
for Alaskan grown. produce is- set forth as follows:
a. The army will buy local products whenever such products are avail
able in sufficient quantity and quality to meet government speci
fications.
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b. ’Then local urchasos are node, Seattle ''uartermastor Market
prices niu? transportation costs and 5J$ spoilage factor allowance
v:ill bo" the controlling price. Only in exceptional cares will ..bis
price be exceeded, and then only upon the a? roval of the Service
Base "'uartermaster.
Every effort will be n.de'to buy Alaska grown produce providing the above
-rico controls can be net."
This declaration of policy received the approval of thi
explained by Colonel Colson, Suprly Base ouartemaster,
allowance is flexible and that in instances justifying'
nee will be made by the Service Base Opart arm a st or.
s association when it was
that the 5^ spoilage factor
a greater allowance such al
Tfce i.'atanuska Valley Pair ers Cooperative is pleased that
stood by all concerned and con be the basis for confidenc
the Amy is cognizant of the necessity for and benefitr o
culture in Ai ,-ka for economic and military security of t
this policy is now unclor
e for ..laskan farriers tfc at
f the development of arri
he Torritory,
Tic eregression of this -01 icy and its declaration of the Army’s promise to cooperate
with the Alaskan farmer also obligates the producer to provide adequate supplier of
to -'Ian his operations to fulfill this obligation to He
quality foodstuffs and
iskan agriculture must demon0:rate
greatest extent that Alaskan weather nermits. Alas
that it can bo a reliable source of supply. This can oe done best through ao ; r
atJvc organization of Alaskan farmers which can ala: production in accordance
tlie military and civilian requirements.
TD.3ER CUTTTUG IT TOJ'GASS TATICT'AL FCR3ST
'Testifying- before the House Connittoe or. Agriculture on House Joint Resolution 105,
'our Ala ska Indian leaders asserted their opposition to the measure. They made it
clear that rhile they are in favor of tho entry of the pulp industry into the Ter
ritory they are convinced a ray can be found to make that possible upon terns more
advantageous to tho claims of Indian possessory rights.
The measure oprosed by Senator Frank Poratrovich, Representative Andror Hope, Ren.
Frank Johnson and Fred Trait, Sr. , mould allow the Forest Service to enter into cent*
tracts ~ith uulp companies for timber in Tongass Rational 'Forest and funds realis'd
from timber cutting mould >c olacod in escrow to bo disposed of whenever a conclus
ion as to aboriginal possessory rights to tho areas selected for pulp thuber cutting
is reached. At that time tho rrocceds would be distributed cither to tho Indians
or be turned into tho United States Treasury.
The Indian
Hash ington
statutes a
citizens'endorsed'in their testimony tho stand oroviousiy taken by their
attorney, Janes 3. Curry, who makes the I. J. Ros. 205 con
radical departure from the manner in which the ’me?: rc.ui • ovornmont has
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