GLEANINGS' FROM 'WASHINGTON D.C. NEWSLETTERS
___ E.L.Bartlett
alaska sJ. urging tnat nearmgs oe
held at the earliest possible moment, by
the Maritime Commission on tho shipping
rates to Alaska which became effective on
May 21, Senator Magnuson of Uashington has
so acted "since these rates irroce a tre
mendously heavy burden upon the consumers
of Alaska and are provoking emphatic and
widespread protests throughout the Terri
tory." —
"As you perhaps know, the cost of living
in Alaska is now so high that it is a ser
ious deterrent to permanent settlement
there* Yet the development of Alaska is
an essential national policy. Also, the
Iresidenc has publicly stated his desire
to koep price levels down and even to re
duce thorn,
"In the'circumstances, I would like to
request, since you did not see fit to ac
cede to the request ot the Alaska official:
to suspend the rate increases until after
a hearing could be held, that this hear
ing be held within the nert few weeks."
■jl-Y-TI.1. IIKPORTS Authorization for con
st:- a of two airports for commercial
civilian use in Alaska is sought from Con
gress in bills recently introduced by Con
gressman 3van Kowell of Illinois,
The international airport for the Terri,
toryj estimated to cost eight million dol
lars, would be built and operated by the
Civil Aeronautics Administration and v/ould
be "adequate for the needs Of the air v
transportation services and air commerce .
of the United States serving the Territory
of Aladca and foreign countries by way of
points within the Territory of Alaska.
The second airport requested of Congress
for Alaska would be constructed by r1 ■> riA
at Fairbanks for five million dollar... ’’
on its completion the airport would
transferred to the city without charge.
INCREASED BENEFITS FCR ALASKA VETERAN
Delegate Bartlett has asked Congress to
recognize the high cost of living in Alaska
for the benefit of T?orld YTar II veterans
of the Territory by increasing allowances .
now payable und#B the C.I. Bill of Rights
by 2*5$.
The increase ivould affect subsistence
allowances to veteran s pursuing courses
of education and training, certain •niniitrai
payments to disabled veterans under taking
courses of training and rates for reai;‘v.ct~
ment allowances.
AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS Ifcy 23;13<.”>
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Declaring that Alaska "is now, si :
for sane time continue to-be, u. u.;n
link in the chain of our nation!
the House Committee on Apprepi wi
recommended to the House an v . . n'i
and special appropriation foi " re 30 ■ rah on
agricultural problems of the I'.nra-or/,,
Hie committee has stipulated -I'-af bhe
"experiment station work will be liken over
by the Secrc-v <ry of Agriculture l
Tro. varsity of 11 a
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operation If 1
the Secro -aw/ will preserve and continue
such mp.tuul.Ly beneficial relations 'between
the station and. the University, as, in his
judgment, will facilitate the deva] c-mcm;
of a strong research program ! (next ’-age,)
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