School Tax
Age Limits
Incorrectly Quoted
A typographical error appeared
in last week’s report of the age
limits of persons who must pay
school tax. This tax is collected
from all employed persons, male
or female, between the ages of 21
and 55 years. Only exemptions
are for members of the armed
services, paupers, insane or dis
abled persons, and married wo
men totally dependent upon
their husbands for support.
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The tax is payable after *Jan. 1
of each year, and in every case
must be paid before Dec. 1 of
each year. It must be paid upon
the demand of Tax Commis
sioner M. P. Mullaney.
Everyone employed in Alaska,
whether a resident or not, is sub
ject to payment of the school
tax. There is no exemption for
temporary road construction em
ployes, cannery workers, or other
seasonal workers in Alaska.
The payment of the tax is the
personal responsibility of the in
dividual, according to Mrs. Dor
othy Saxton, Valley collector.
Employers may withhold the tax,
but they are not obligated to do
so. It is the responsibility of each
person to make certain that the
GIL ANTHONY'S
AIR SERVICE
Headquarters at Al King's Garage
Call 25 for Information
— Reasonable Rates —
AIR TRAVEL ANYFHERE IN ALASKA
CANNING SUPPLIES
TIN CANS
GLASS JARS
Wide .Mouth or Narrow Mouth — both pints and quarts
JELLY GLASSES
All Kind of Lids and Tops
PARAFFIN — PRESSURE COOKERS
COLD-PACK CANNERS
Grasser's Hardware
AND SPORTING GOODS
the Valley home of DUTCH BOY PAINT
GOOD BUYS
In GOOD Farm Machinery
Two KB-3 3-4 Ton Stake Trucks
W-4 McCormick Tractor
Farmall Cub — Farmall /#A#/
Co-Op Garage
PALMER
DISCUSS GRADING
G. W. Gasser, Territorial com
missioner of agriculture, and
Clyde Sherman, in charge of
vegetable breeding, arrived here
last Monday evening from Fair
banks. The pair came to meet
and discuss with Valley vege
table growers proposed standards
of vegetable grading. Their Tues
day evening meeting was held
too late to meet the Frontiers
man’s press deadline. A resume
of that meeting’s developments
will be reported next week.
tax is paid. However, it need not
be paid in person, but may be
sent to Mrs. Saxton by another
person or through the mails.
The tax become delinquent
after Dec. 1, and a penalty of
$2.50 is added to the original $5
tax. All money collected is used
for educational purposes in the
Territory.
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BACK TO BERKELEY
Wendall Calhoun of the staff
of the University of California
at Berkeley, who has been assist
ing in the organization of the
marketing survey now under way
in Alaska, returned home this
week. Professor Calhoun, who
was accompanied here by his
wife, left Palmer on Tuesday to
return to Berkeley.
COFFEY INSURES EVERY
THING — REMEMBER?
PALMER
Photo Art
“Your Friendly Store
SPEND YOUR EVENINGS AT THE
SOURDOUGH CLUB
Your Recreation Center in Palmer
PALMER AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE and STORAGE
Al's Taxi Service
Gas — Oils — Greases — Batteries — Tires
24-HOUR WRECKER SERVICE
Tuneups and General Repair
Tires Repaired — Cars Washed
PHONE 25
The Alaska Railroad
Offers Valley Residents a Complete Passenger
and Freight Service — Daily Except Sunday
SCHEDULE
Leave Palmer. 3:30 pjn.
Arrives Anchorage. 5:30 p.m.
Leave Anchorage. 9:15 a.m.
Arrives Palmer.11:30 a.m.
RAILBUS SERVICE
fan he stopped at any point along the route
Leave Palmer. 8:30 a.m.
Return from Anchorage at. 4:30 p.m.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Fare—$2.55 One Way; $3.40 Round Trip
(Plus Tax)
FUR INFORMATION
Call Palmer Depot — or Anchorage, ARCO 11