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1935, 1 >36, and 1937. One
third of this amount was
for agricultural education,
one-third for home econo
mics and one third for
trade subjects.
II R 12120 is to take the
place of the George-Ellzey
Act which expires June 30,
1937. However, it increases
the appropriation from $3,
000,000 to $6,000,000 year
ly for the three years be
ginning July 1, 1937. The
bill stipulates that one
third of the amount appro
priated shall be allotted to
the states and territories ac
cording to the proportion
that their rural population
bears to the rural popula
tion of the United States,
one third on the basis of
the States or Territories
non-farm population com
pared with the non farm
population of the United
States, and one-third ac
cording to the farm popu
lation of the States and
territories compared with
the farm population of the
United States. It provides
that the allotment of funds
to any state or territory for
each of the three purposes
mentioned shall not be less
than $10,000 for any fiscal
year. Under this provision
the minimum benefit that
the Territory could derive
from the proposed legisla
tion would be $30,000 in
the fiscal years 1937, 1938.
and 1939.
Delegate Dimond intro
duced a bill in the house
during the first session and
secured the introduction in
the senate of an identical
bill which authorized the
appropriation of $30,000 a
year to be allotted these
functions in Alaska How
ever. when this bill passed
the te on March 27, the
amount of the appropria
tion authorized was reduc
ed to 315,000 a year. In
view of the larger amount
that would be available for
the Territory under the pro
visions of H R 12120, he ex
pects to press his efforts in
securing the enactment of
the new bill.
April 9, The senate com
mittee on claims today
made favorable reports on
two private bills in favor of
Alaska claimants, as foll
ows:
H R 3515, a bill for the
relief of Archie P McLane
and Hans Peter Jensen.
H R 5753, a bill for the
' relief of Edith H Miller.
Both of these bill passed
the house and are now on
the calendar awaiting ac
tion of the senate.
April 9, the bill to auth
orize a survey of Lowell
Creek for the purpose of de
termining what modifica
tion should be made in the
existing project to protect
property in Seward from
the floods of the creek, was
reported today to the sen
ate by the committee on
commerce.
The senate committee on
commerce also reported fa
vorably on the bill author
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izing a preliminary examin
ation of Matanuska Riv
er with a view to the con
trol of its floods in the vicin
:ty of Matanuska.
After a conference at the
offices of the Federal Emer
gency Relief Administra
tion last week, at which Del
egate Dimond outlined the
urgent need of additional
funds for relief in Alaska,
Aubrey Williams, Assist
ant Administrator of the
FERA, advised the Dele
gate on Monday that ap
proval had been given for
an allotment of $40,000 of
federal funds for the terri
tory. This latest allotment
of $40,000 brings the total
of federal money advanced
for relief in Alaska since
November 1, 1935, to $241.
000. This total includes $1,
000 that was set up for stu
dent aid in the territory.
April 10 the President
signed the bill that was in
troduced by the delegate to
reimburse Thomas F Gard
mer of Kanakanak, for ex
pense incurred in fulfilling
a contract Mr. Gardiner
made with the Government
in 1930 for hire of his dog
team.
The Post Office Depart
ment has notified the Dele
gate of the appointment of
Florence May Hanson as
postmaster at Pilot Point.
Mrs Hanson will succeed
Mr Gust Greichen who re
signed the office.
Kirs T A Peterson and
her sister Miss Adela Voll
mers, of Teller, called at
the Delegate’s office this
past week. They are enjoy
ing a winter vacation in
the states and at the time
of their call had just arriv
ed in Washington.
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Using U S Mail
Further Society
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, April 29, —
Postmaster General James
Farley barred from the
mails as lotteries, contests
aided by Mrs Oliver Harri
man. New York social lead
er and Alfred E. Smith Jr
The orders were directed
against the National Con
ference for Legalizing Lott
cries Inc. and the Golden
Stakes Advertising Com
pany.
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Fascist
(By The Associated Press)
Undated, April 29, —The
Italian army campaigning
against the southern Ethio
pian city of Sas Baneh, was
temporarily halted in its op
erations by tropical rains,
while the northern motoriz
ed column continued along
the Addis Ababa highway.
The ground around Sasa
Baneh was turned into a
sea of mud by the steady
down-pour of rain which
has been falling for the past
two days.
The Fascist armies at
tacking the Ethiopian posi
tions from three sides, were
ordered to remain in their
positions already occupied.
Ideal weather prevails
north of Addis Ababa.
Along the Kjibouti rail
way, the motorized Italian
Column was allowed to
continue forward. Marshal
Badoglio reporting that it
was meeting with little op
position from native defend
ers.
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or 2 must be made at NAT Now.
VOTE FOR
ANTHONY J. DIMOND
For Re-election On Democratic Ticket
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
His Work For The Territory Is The
Best Argument For His Re-election
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