WASHINGTON NEWS-LETTER
By MARY LEE COUNCIL
Secretary to E. L. (Bob) Bartlett. Alaska's Delegate to Congress
Immigration inspection
Delegate Bartlett’s first act
after being sworn in as a member
of the 83rd Congress which con
vened on January 3 was to in
troduce a bill to remove the re
quirement for immigration
screening of all persons travelling
from Alaska to the continental
United States.
The requirement, included in
the Immigration and Nationality
Act passed by the Congress last
year over President Truman’s
veto, went into affect December
24. The section of the law to
which Alaskans have vigorously
objected requires that aliens trav
elling from Alaska, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands
and Guam must be examined be
fore entering the continental Un
ited States, wh'ch. in effect, re
quires the examination of citizens
as well.
Opponents of this section, in
cluding Delegate Bartlett, have
pointed out that immigration laws
operate in Alaska and the other
territories and possessions in the
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Statehood
“I hope that this omission was j
not deliberate but merely an
oversight,” Senator Magnuson
declared this week in comment
ing in the Senate on the recent
meeting between President-Elect
Eisenhower and four Republican
Senators reported to have dealt j
exclusively with the question of
statehood for Hawaii.
“Statehood for Alaska and Ha
waii is not a partisan issue,” the
Washington State legislator con
tinued. “Several of the members |
at Monday’s confer*- ice (the
meeting with General Eisen
hower) have supported Alaska
statehood in the past as they have
statehood for Hawaii. I trust they
will continue to do so. I join them '
in urging Hawaiian statehood.
Statehood for Alaska must go
hand in hand. It would be shock
ing, I feel, to the entire free
world, if the only former Russian
territory under the American flag
—and under our flag for more!
than 85 years—would remain the
last organized Territory denied
statehood.’’
Four Additional Bills
During the opening days of the
new Congress Delegate Bartlett j
introduced four Alaska measures
in addition to the first seeking
to abolish screening requirements j
of persons travelling from Alas
ka.
One of the four measures pro
vided for hte abolishment of sal
mon traps in Alaska waters over
a five-year period: the second
would continue until June 30,
1954, present law permitting pas- •
sengers to travel on Canadian!
vessels from Skagway and Haines 1
to other Alaska ports and the car- ,
riage of freight and passengers
between Hyder and other points
in Alaska and the continental
United States; the third would ,
permit Alaska Road Commission
employees to sue in the Court of
Claims for overtime compensa
tion back to 1934; and the fourth
would estabish a definite proce- '
dure for treatment and adminis
tration of Alaska’s mentally ill j
and would set up non-judicial and
judicial procedures for voluntary
and involuntary commitment.
Revision of Public Land Laws
The House subcommittee which .
visited Alaska and the West Coast 1
last fall to study public land laws 1
has recommended that there be 1
a sweeping revision of the laws
adapted to Alaska’s needs and an i!
advisory group selected to aid the !
House Interior and Insular A1 ’
fairs Committee in such work.
The subcommittee’s recommen-'1
dation regarding the advisory j;
group included the suggestion
that the group should be large
enough “to include representation i
of all the different interests con-1
cerned, not forgetting the interest
of the general public.” The report j
pointed out that over-all consider-;
ation of public land policy had
not been had since 1903, the only (
other widespread discussion being
held in 1879.
It was revealed in the report
that 94 million acres of land have
been withdrawn in Alaska, not
120 million acres as previously
believed to be the case. Of this
total, 49 million acres are with
drawn for oil and gas develop
ment, north of the Arctic Circle,
with 21 million acres withdrawn
for national forests and 7 million
for national parks.
The Alaska hearings were held
it Anchorage and Juneau in Sep
ember of last year and were con
ducted by Congressman Bentsen
if Texas. The following are
imong the several subcommittee
•ecommendations: 1. Land should
tie subject to purchase by com
petitive bidding for commercial
md industrial uses in large and
'mailer blocks. 2. A general law
should be enacted authorizing
withdrawal of land needed for
governmental uses which would
oermit mining on such withdrawn
(and. 3. Withdrawals should be
examined every five years to
determine the need for their
continued existence, a provision
sought by Delegate Bartlett in
;he 82nd Congress. 4. Where
'ands cannot be made available
for permanent disposal because
if go%rernment needs, provision
should be made for interim leas
ing whenever possible. 5. Revi
sion of mining and mineral leas
ng laws should be studied.
Legislation Affecting Alaska
During the first four days of
;he 83rd Congress, 1,621 bills, ex
clusive of resolutions, were in
croduced in the House and Sen
ite.
Among these were Senator
Butler’s measure providing for
in elective governor and elective
:ecretary for Aaska and his bill
'eeking to amend the Labor
Management Relations Act for
(947 so as to ‘‘prevent interrup
:ion to ocean transportation ser
vice between the United States
md its territories and possessions
is a result of labor disputes.”
Other legislation would extend
he Veterans Administration’s di
-ect home loan program for vet
erans until June 30. 1955, present
aw due to expire June 30 of this
•ear; protect the bald eagle in
Uaska; increase annuities re
ceived under the Civil Service
Retirement Act; permit the sale
if gold on the open market; and
irovide an additional federal
udge for the Third Division in
Maska in an omnibus bill creat
ng a number of new judgeships
hroughout the country.
Congressman Coudert of New
fork has offered a resolution in
he House which, through a con
stitutional amendment, would
lew states to the Union to limit
luthorize Congress in admitting
(he representation of the new
state in the Sentae to none, one or
wo Senators.
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
ro MEET JANUARY 26
There will be no regular meet
ng of the Palmer Library Asso
ciation January 19, it was an
lounced this week.
The meeting has been postpon
ed to January 26 to avoid conflict
ng with the Civil Defense “Town
Meeting” to be held on the 19th.
U the meeting January 26. annual
election of officers will be held.
Ml members are urged to attend.
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U OF A SCHOLARSHIPS
AVAILABLE TO YOUTHS
Three Alaskan youths will at
tend the University of Alaska un
der scholarships presented by
Norman F. Shaw, president oi
Anchorage and Fairbanks. N. F,
Shaw Inc.
The scholarships will be avail
able for the second semester start
ing January 20 and children oi
military personnel will be giver
first opportunity.
The scholarships are for a total
amount of $1,000, which accord
ing to the University authorities
is ample for three students, for z
full semester, including all fees
dormitory and dining room charg
es.
“For some time I have fell
that there is need for a closer
relationship between the military
personnel and the civilians of the
Territory,” said N. F. Shaw, “and
therefore I am pleased to presenl
these three scholarships, giving
first preference to children of mil
itary personnel anywhere in Alas
ka. Should they not use all of the
scholarships, the University priv
ube to civilian youngsters whc
ileges will immediately be avail
might not otherwise attend the
University.”
Commenting on this gift to the
University. Dr. Terris Moore,
president said in part, “Mr,
Shaw’s interest in the University
is deeply appreciated. It is the
sincere hope of the University
administration that children ol
military personnel will apply for
the N. F. Shaw Scholarships im
mediately.”
Young people interested in
these scholarships should contacl
the Scholarship Committee. Uni
versity of Alaska, College. Alaska
at once so that the may be con
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MESSIAH CHORUS
PREPARING FOR
EASTER PRESENTATION
Members of the Messiah Chorus
held a practice session January 12,
with gratifying results, William
Rempel, directors announced this
! week. Six members have been sel
I ected from the Easter section of
The Messiah and are being pre
pared for an Easter presentation
in the Valley, Rempel said. Some
j solo sections have been assigned
1 but additional alto voices are
needed in the chorus, he added.
I Anyone interested is invited to
attend the practice sessions held
each Monday night at the Church
of God. Practice starts at 7:30 p.m.
There are still a few copies of
I The Messiah on hand for those
who desire them. Rempel said
they hope to have a chorus of fifty
voices for the Spring presentation.
sidered for the term starting
January 20.
“I should like to urge Alaskan
young people not from military
families to also apply for these
scholarships,” said Dr. Moore, ‘‘I
am most hopeful that we can aid
them also in attending the Uni
versity.”
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February 1,1953 |
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