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Established 1924
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An Independent Newspaper
Alaska Affairs
In Washington
By Bob Bartlett
Washington, Sept. 16— To
the end that a branch office
may be established in Alaska,
Delegate Dimond has repeat
edly placed before the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board fig
ures and facts showing why
such an office should be cre
ated. Governor Troy has also
requested the Board to author
ize an Alaska branch.
The Home Owners’ Loan Act
of 1933' specifically includes
Alaska within its provisions,
but the administrative set-up is
moving" along alo-wly and un.
fortunately it has not been
possible for home owners in the
Territory to secure assistance
from the Federal government
up to this time.
The Board is now consider
ing the request of the Govern
or and the Delegate for a
branch office in Alaska and it
is hoped that a favorable de
cision will be made soon. Mr.
Troy and Mr. Dimond have ar
gued that an office in the Terr
itory would make for de
creased administrative costs
and better service.
If the Board is not disposed
to have a local office in Alas-i
ka it has been asked to place
the Territory in the jurisdiction
of the nearest Pacific Coast
State branch.
The National Industrial Re
covery Act does apply to Alas
ka. Such was the definite rul
ing obtained by Delegate Di
mond from the National Recov
ery Administration after doubt
had been expressed by tome!
that the Territories of Alaska
and Hawaii were included.
Miss Kristie Sather of Juneau
and Nome arrived in Washing
ton last Sunday and ia now en
gaged at her new work in the
office of Indian Affairs. She
was formerly in the same bu
reau in Juneau.
Concern has been expressed
by some Alaska hotel operators
who signed the President’s re
employment agreement and
who fear ensuing labor costs
may force them out of business.
The reemployment program
provides that those signing it
shall not work clerical employ
ees more than 40 hours a week
and mechanical workers more
than 35 hours a week. Obvi
ously in the majority of cases
this would make it necessary to
employ additional help at a
time when the operator might
be having difficulty in making
both ends meet.
The National Industrial Re
covery Act does not contem
plate imposing undue hard
ships upon anyone and those
who signed the reemployment
agreement are priviliged to
ask for a stay of any section or
sections which may be too
harsh in their case until such
time as a code is approved for
their particular industry.
Based upon conversations be
tween Delegate Dimond and
National Recovery Adminis
tration officials, the broad
statement may be made that
Alaska hotel operators were
operating under codes of fair
competition long before the N.
R. A. came into being and that
both with respect to hours of
labor and pay schedules they
are in the great majority of in
stances now in such position
that they will have to make
few changes when the hotel
code is drawn.
Hearings on that code, it is
caid, will be held in about a
month. If there should be re
calcitrants they will be brought
into line, foi the principle has
been firmly established that
there is going to be no “chisel
ing.”
Just for Fun
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It is declared by an "observer
that the “menace of war is
greater than in 1913.” We
can stand the menace, if a way
can only be found to avert the
war.
We read that there were no
swear words in the languages
of early American Indians. But
the aborigines never had to
contend with radio crooners
and reformers.
A British safety authority
says every car driver should
learn to skid his car and then j
bring it out of the skid safely.
If we ever voluntarily take
any lessons like that it will be
a correspondence course.
Secretary Woodin, being a
musical composer, should soon
have inspiration for a dandy
Inflation Symphony for wind
instruments.
“What are you crying for,
my little man?”
Small Boy: “Aw, I’ve been
playing hookey all day and I
just remembered today is Sat
urday.”
TEN YEARS OR SO AGO
From the Hyder, Alaska, Miner
January 18, 1924
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The payment due a few days
ago on the Big Missouri was
made on time, according to
telegraphic reports. The exact
amount involved is not known,
but is of such substantial nat
ure as to prove conclusively
that the work done on the
property by Messrs. Trites and
Wilson warranted the big out
lay of capital they are known
to have made.
With the extension of No. 1
tunnel at the Indian mine, the
sixth ore body opened up in
the tunnel has been proven to
be 250 feet long. In following
the fracturing beyond this
point 75 feet, another ore
body has been encountered.
The court of appeals at Vic
toria has confirmed the award
to Wm. Bunting of a ten per
cent commission on the sale of
the Unicorn group to A. B.
Trites by John Hovland and
Louis Watkins. If all the pay
ments are made Bunting will
receive $12,000.
Many tons of ice hanging
fiom the cliffs, along the Hy
der-Stewart road are a serious
danger to both pedestrians and
vehicular traffic. A Stewart
resident, walking to the wharf
yesterday narrowly escaped
being crushed by several tons
of ice that fell just behind him.
MENTAL NUTS
Can You Crack Them?
The Conductor’s Money—
A passenger on a trolley car
tendered a $1 in payment of
his 5 cent fare. The conductor
said: “I cannot make change
for a $1 but I can for a $5 bill.”
What money had he?
The Two Clerks—
A and B hire out at the rate
of $500 per year. A is to get
$100 yearly increase and B $25
increase every six months. Who
receives the most?
The Shoe Question—
A boy bought a pair of shoes
for $4, giving a $10 bill in pay
ment. The shoemaker had a
friend change the bill and gave
the boy his change. The friend
later returned the bill, saying
it was counterfeit and the shoe-!
man gave him good money for 1
it. What was the loss?
(Answers next week)
Answers to last problems
The Three clowns—
Stand clown No. 6 on his |
head, the inverted six makes j
9 and we have 931, which is
divisible by 7.
How old is Dad—
Dad, 35; Ma, 30; Me, 10;
Brother, 8.
FRANK A. METCALF
CIVIL & MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA
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