WASHINGTON NEWS-LETTER
By MARY LEE COUNCIL
Secretary to E. L. (Bob) Bartlett. Alaska's Delegate to Congress
Elective Governor
Legislation providing for an
elective Governor and an elective
Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
was placed before the House this
week by Delegate Bartlett.
“I am just as convinced as
ever,” Delegate Bartlett declared
in introducing the bill, “that state
hood will provide the only satis
factory legislative answer. How
ever, the statements made by a
group of Republican Senators
after conferring with President
Eisenhower recently and of the
Secretary of the Interior, Douglas
McKay, both of which reveal
something less than complete en
thusiasm for early statehood, must
be viewed realistically. It is my
intent to press for statehood. At
the same time, I shall work for
early enactment of the elective
Governor bill as I have on more
than one occasion in the past.”
Delegate Bartlett’s bill differs
from previous measures he has in
troduced calling for a Governor
elected by the people of the Ter
ritory in that it replaces the ap
pointive office of Secretary of Al
aska with an elective Lieutenant
Governor who would act as Gov
ernor during the absence of the
executive head of the Territory’s
government and who would suc
ceed to the governorship in case
of the Governor’s death.
The terms of both officials,
starting with the general Election
in 1954, would be for four years.
The measure sets forth provisions
for impeachment by the territor
ial House and Representatives and
trial and conviction by the Sen
•ate.
private Alaska Legislation
Fourteen so-called private bills
were introduced by Delegate Bart
lett this week seeking assistance ;
for individuals and organizations.
Four church groups and two Boy
Scout troops would be benfited '
under the terms of six of the bills. 1
Five other land bills are in- 1
eluded in the 14 private bills drop- :
ped in the hopper by Delegate
Bartlett. Through their terms the 1
Community Club of Chugiak ‘
would be permitted to buy ap
proximately 5 acres of land now
used under special permits as a
immunity recreational center
site and Kenneth B. Laughlin of
Anchorage would be permitted to
purchase for trade and manufac
turing purposes 39.06 acres of
land along the Palmer-Anchorage
'highway.
Three private bills seek to re
cover money from the govern
ment for a number of Alaskans.
1 One.measure would pay eight Al
' aska Railroad employees money
\tor loss of tools and personal ef
fects in the fire at the Anchorage
Terminal Mechanical Building of
The Alaska Railroad on January
15. 1951.,The second seeks pay
ment for six persons for personal
effects lost on July 12, 1950,
aboard power boats in the Susitna
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River while employed by the Bur
eau of Reclamation. The third
private relief bill would permil
Matt Rayner, Frank Rayner and
Ole Johnson, all of Petersburg, to
recover fines assessed against
them when charged with a viola
tion of the fishery laws of the
United States.
Sale of Gold and Other Alaska
Legislation
Legislation allowing gold to
seek its own price was introduced
by Delegate Bartlett in a measure
permitting the sale of gold on the
open market within the United
States, Alaska and other territor
ies and possessions and exporta
tion of gold without any restric
tions.
Other bills would provide life
time appointment of federal jud
ges in the Territory to replace
four-year terms now allowed by
law; permit removal of volcanic
ash from portions of Katmai Na
tional Monument to aid in de
velopment of building materials
in Alaska; call upon the Bureau
of Labor Statistics to report to
Congress at least every two years
on cost-of-living and other statis
tics; allow mineral leasing on
school sections in Alaska in con
nection with oil, gas, oil shale,
phosphate, sodium and potassium;
permit registration of judgments
in or from the District Court for
the Territory of Alaska; extend
Federal Declaratory Judgments
oetween Second and Fourth Divi
sions in the Territory in order to
^ct to Alaska; redefine boundary
nave boundary line coorrespond
vith natural dividing lines of the
area such as rivers and mountains
ridges; and permit payment of
iravel expenses for federal em
ployees newly appointed within
Alaska for positions within the
rerritory. This last measure
vould place Alaskans on an equal
'ooting with residents of contin
ental United States travel ex
penses and expenses of transpor
lonal effects are paid by the fed
ation of household goods and per
;ral government when sent to as
ignments outside continental
Jnited States.
Visitors
A number of Alaskans were in
Washington this week for the in
auguration among them was Sgt.
Dale Roetmam of Palmer in Washi
ngton from Alaska on duty with
the Army.
WIND CLOSES VALDEZ ROAD
High winds this week drifted
snow on Thompson Pass, blocking
the Richardson Highway, E. J.
White of the Alaska Road Com
mission announced.
The pass is 27 miles north of
Valdez and White suggested that
motorists planning to travel that
area check with the road commis
sion for conditions.
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Singer Likes Silence
Lauritz Melchior (right), famec
opera star and outdoorsman, regis,
ters appreciation of the quietness
and easy accessibility of the nev
1953 Evinrude Super Fastwin out
board motor being demonstrated bj
Stephen F. Briggs, chairman of th<
company that makes it.
Raising the new auto-lift hoot
that swings up like the hood of i
car to expose the motor, Brigg:
explains that a new carburetoi
silencer is responsible for the mori
than 20 per cent reduction in moto
noise that Melchior’s trained ea
detected.
Public Invited to
Valentine Dance
The Wasilla Community Club
will hold a Valentine Dance al
the Community Hall Saturday
evening, February 14, it was an
nounced by the committee.
Music will be furnished by
Schaefer’s orchestra with dancing
scheduled from 9:30 p.m. to 1:3C
a.m. All proceeds will go toward
the club building repair fund. The
public is invited to attend.
CARD OF THANKS '
Sincere thanks to our many
friends, Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge
United Mine Workers Local No
9962 and United Mine Workers
Local No. 7901, at the passing ol
my dearest, Kaspar Keiser.
Olive Johnson
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
TEACHERS CONFERENCE. An
chorage
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
MARCH OF DIMES DANCE,
School Auditorium
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 1
P-TA SKI SCHOOL, Little Su
sitna 2-4 p.m.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op Club
Room. 12:05 p.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI, Extension
Craft Room, 8 p.m.
CUB SCOUT PACK MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3
j MATANUSKA SKI CLUB, Co-Op
Club Room, 8 p.m.
P-TA EXECUTIVE MEETING,;
School Library, 8 p.m.
; MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA,
Valley Theatre
^ MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters’
Hall, 8 p.m.
ST. MICHAELS ALTAR & ROS
IARY SOCIETY
! BOY SCOUT MEETING, United
• Protestant Church, 7 p.m.
• WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
‘ MAT. VALLEY SPORTSMEN
CLUB, Club quarters, 8 p.m.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
Op Club Room, 12:05 p.m.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Carpenters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
SNOW FALLS AT
CURRY; SKIING STARTS
Approximately two or three
months behind schedule, snow
fell at Curry this past week and
skiers who have been patiently
awaiting the day, enjoyed cross
country treks and skied the slopes
the past week-end.
The Alaska Railroad has a win- j
ter resort at Curry and officials |
announced they expect to have the
tow operating very soon. Delay
in obtaning needed parts had pre
vented the operations. However,
the parts have arrived and as
soon as installed the tow will be
running. The railroad schedules
special-rate week-end excursions
to their resort and many local
skiers are making plans to spend
1 a week-end or two at Curry be
fore the end of the season.
FLORIST RETURNS
FROM STATESIDE VISIT
Returning to the Valley recently'
were Maud Hosier of the Matan
uska Valley Gardens; her mother
Mrs. Edith Benson and Mrs. Kurt
Dickow, mother of A1 Dickow of
Matanuska Air Trading Service,
with whom she will make her
home.
Mrs. Hosier and her mother
have been busy getting the green
houses back in production and
Maud said this week she is ex
pecting a new shipment of ivy,
philodendrons and plants for dish
gardens. She will continue her
floral catering for weddings, fun
erals and other special occasions.
The Matarouska Valley Gardens
are located on the Palmer High
way a short distance beyond the
Matanuska river bridge. The pub
lic is invited to stop and browse
or shop for their favorite plants
and flowers.
Boy Scout Hill, a 7-acre area of
the El Dorado National Forest in
California has been officially
named by the United States gov
ernment in recognition of Boy
Scout conservation work.
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WRITES ROBERT H. SECRIST, JR.:
Alaska Salmon Industry Plays Major Role In March Of Progress
\
\ The importance of the Alaska salmon in
• dustry to the Territory was graphically de
scribed by many of the entries in the recent
$1,200 Student Essay Contest sponsored by
the Alaska Salmon Institute. Reprinted b~
low is the first place essay in the High
School Division which won Robert H. Se
crist, Jr., of Juneau High School a $300 cash
award and a $125 set of encyclopedias for
his school library.
Through the years the Alaska
salmon industry has played an
important part in the development
of the territory. Its operations
have furnished employment to
many thousands, and its taxes
have paved the way for the
steadily increasing prosperity that
Alaska has enjoyed ever since
1867.
The industry has also played a
major role in the steady march
of progress that has brought the
delights of Alaska salmon into
millions of homes the world over.
Through the Fisheries Research
Institute, supported by its mem
bers, the Alaska salmon industry
is constantly delving into the mys
tery of the salmon, both to in
crease the annual catch and to in
sure the perpetuation of this great
natural resource.
In addition to its scientific
studies, the industry has con
stantly improved and perfected its
canning methods until, today, the
Alaska salmon cannery is one of
the most efficient operations to
be found anywhere. In the can
neries speed is combined with
care, in order to pack the salmon
with the utmost efficiency, but
without sacrificing its health-giv
ing qualities or delicate flavor.
From the moment the salmon en
ters the cannery, every precau
tion is taken to insure its excel
lent quality.
Every machine used in the can
ning of salmon is a specialized
miracle of efficiency. The Iron
Chink, a remarkable machine
unique to salmon canning, rer
moves head, tail, fins, and viscera
with amazing speed. The filler
slices the fi£* and deposits a
specified amount in each can —
at the astounding rate of three
hundred cans per minute. The
weighing machine is one of the
most interesting in the cannery;
as it revolves, it automatically re
jects any cans that are under
weight. Through all of these op
erations the utmost caution is
taken to preserve the fresh flavor
and texture of the salmon.
Anyone fortunate enough to visit
an Alaska salmon cannery cannot
help but be impressed with the
scenes that are constantly enacted
there and at other such canneries
throughout the territory. To ac
tually work there and thus be a
part of the great Alaska salmon
industry is an awesome and un
forgettable experience. There is
something gratifying in being a
part of the steady march of prog
ress that is bringing salmon into
millions of homes everywhere.
This is not a mechanical march
of progress, but rather a living
overture to humanity, throbbing
with the lives of thousands of men
and women, and played to the
tune of millions of dollars. It
opens softly with the seiners and
tenders coming in sight after
reaping the rich harvest of the
sea, swells to a mighty roar with
the canning of the fish, and fin
ally dies away to a faint echo with
the steamer sailing away, loaded
with thousands of cases of salmon
— sailing away to bring the fruits
of the Alaska salmon industry into
all the world—canned salmon, our
greatest food from the sea.
Alaska Salmon Institute
SEATTLE • KETCHIKAN • JUNEAU