Fishing Derby
For Youngsters
A Safety Fishing Derby, open to
youngsters from both the Naval
Station and town, will be held on
the Naval Station on Armed
Forces Day, May 21, according to
an announcement made this week
by Mrs. Hy Stanton, who produces
the “Safety Lady” program on
AFRS-TV.
The derby, which will be held
from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., is limited
to children from 5 through 13
years of age. Entrants under the
age of 10 years must be accom
panied by a parent. Registrations
will be made at Buskin Bridge on
the Tom Stiles Road from 10 a.m.
to 11 a.m. Saturday morning.
“Learn to cast, learn to clean
your fish and learn to play it safe
this summer,” said Mrs. Stanton.
Rate Increase
Not Adequate
-Alaska Steam
Profits from Alaska Steamship
Company’s Alaska operation for
the year 1959 amounted to only
$92,644 after federal and state
taxes, D. E. Skinner, president of
the line, reported at the firm’s
annual directors’ meeting last
week.
Gross revenue for the year
totaled $16,185,665 on which the
return was less than 6/10 of a
cent per dollar, it was pointed out.
That reflects an operating ratio
of 99.43'f, including wages $8,970,
251, fuel $746,397, ship supplies
$471,115, repairs and maintenance
$252,078, insurance $770,797, other
operating expenses $2,429,966, gen
eral administrative expense and
depreciation $2,345,342 and federal
and state taxes of $107,075.
“The 10 per cent rate increase
that became effective January 10,
1960 does not appear to be ade
quate to lift earnings from this
depressed position,” Skinner said.
Off-S' ason operations in the
Alasak trade normally reflect
losses since about 70*% of the an
nual traffic moves between April 1
and September 30. However, losses
for the first quarter this year are
approximately $331,800 against
$316,100 for the first quarter of
1959, an increase of about $16,000.
Mounting operating costs, not
withstanding progressive improve
ments in shipping methods, were
described as the source of trouble.
Alaska Line directors were re
minded that the company, further
more, faces new wage reviews in
1960 with both sea-going and shore
side unions, representing men who
are already “the highest paid mari
time workers anywhere.”
“To continue to maintain a well
balanced service to all Alaskan
areas, we must experience a sub
stantial increase in tonnage during
the next six months and/or a
reversal of the trend in operating
costs,” Skinner said.
The only other alternatives were
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described as “an additional rate
hike” or a serious curtailment in
existing service. Either of which
or both, it was conceded, could
have the adverse effect of divert
ing traffic to other modes of trans
portation.
2 Time Offender
Lands In Jail
The Deputy Magistrate meted
out heavy fines this week in court,
with one culprit appearing twice
for the same offense.
Three men were fined $100 and
sentenced to 30 days on drunk
charges. These were George Neke
feroff, Peter Tripetzian and Char
lie Christianson. The latter at his
first appearance in court was fined
$100 and his jail sentence suspend
ed. On his second appearance he
was given a 30 day sentence.
Others arrested were William
Wolkoff, on a similar charge, who
forfeited his bail of $25. Two
charged with being drunk and dis
orderly, Frank L. Holmes and Earl
L. Hicks, were fined $75 and sen
tenced to 30 days, the latter sus
pended.
One other, Leigh Niblock, was
sentenced to 30 days, which was
suspended, when he appeared be
fore the court on an assault and
battery charge.
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Moving of Capital
SEWARD—0. E. Darling, presi
dent of the Brown & Hawkins
Commercial Company, spoke out
here vehemently against the up
coming referendum for moving
the capital from Juneau. He brand
ed the move as being economical
ly, sociologically and morally
wrong and charged the perpetrat
ors of the petition with creating
an economic vacuum within the
state that is doing it a great harm.
Darling said, “Certainly if our
new state can raise any spare
funds they should first be plowed
back into projects that benefit the
economy of the state as a whole
and help us to unlock some of
the natural resources.”
Darling said, “The argument
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being advanced that the capital
should be closer to the center of
population just doesn’t conform to
fact. Indeed, most states feel that
it is an advantage to have the
capital disassociated with the cen
ter of population. Certainly Olym
pia isn’t the center of population
of Washington, Sacramento of
California or Albany of New
York.”
Mrs. Emma Schott, recent cen
tenarian, giving advice on longev
ity: “Be happy for the first 99
years—after that it’s a habit.”
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