JOBLESS INSURANCE
CLAIMS DECLINE
John T. McLaughlin, Director
of Unemployment Insurance,
Employment Security Commis
sion, reports'that new claims re
ceived and number of benefits
checks issued during the first
three months this year have tak
en a decided drop.
There were 3.184 beneficiaries
drawing at least one benefit
check this last quarter compared
with 5,006 last year, a decline of
37 per cent. Actual cash paid
out to jobless workers through
March 31 this year totalled
$822,000 compared with $1,500,
000 last year, a drop of 45 per
cent. Dependents' allowances
amounted to $61,000 during the
three-month period compared
with $103,000 last year, 40 per
cent less.
“The figures for March indi
cate a sharper decline than do
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Anchorage - Seward
SUMMER TRAIN SERVICE*
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
EACH THURSDAY
(MAY 3 THROUGH JUNE 14)
Depart Anchorage for Seward .« 8:30 A.M.
Depart Seward 2 hours after passenger boat docks
EACH THURSDAY
(STARTING JUNE 21)
Seward 2 hours after passenger boat docks
Anchorage for Seward 3:30 P.M.
EACH MONDAY
(MAY 7 THROUGH JUNE 11)
Anchorage for Seward 8:30 A.M.
Seward for Anchorage 2:00 P.M.
EACH MONDAY
(STARTING JUNE 18)
Train Leaves Anchorage for Seward 3:30 P.M.
Train Leaves Sev/ard for Anchorage 3:00 P.M.
* The present ARR train schedule is annulled May 7.
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
"Mt. McKinley Park Route"
Depart
Depart
Depart
Depart
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the figures for the three
months,” McLaughlin said. ‘First
payments’ for March 1950 were
only one per cent less than for
February 1950, but this year the
March first payments were 40
per cent less, 764 as compared
with 1,672.
The increase in weekly bene
fit amount from a maximum of
$25 to a maximum of $30 goes
into effect on all new benefit
years begun after June 30. Like
wise, beginning July 1 benefici
aries will receive dependents’
allowances for the full term of
their unemployment, ranging
from eight to 25 weeks depend
ing upon previous earnings. Be
fore the enactment of House Bill
No. 10, now Chapter 11, Session
Laws of Alaska 1951, a worker
who was entitled to maximum
benefits, or $25 a week to a total
of $625, who was also entitled
to dependents’ allowances, was
restricted to a total benefit of
S625 regardless of the length of
his unemployment. After June
30, an unemployed worker en
titled to the maximum, who has
three dependents residing in
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FAIR TRADE AGREEMENTS
TO BE PROTECTED
Juneau — All merchants s(
ing items that come under F
Trade agreements- will be p
vided relief under a new Off
of Price Stabilization regulatii
the O.P.S. said this week. j
Examples of Fair Trade ai
cles are given as cameras, p
and pencil sets, cigarette lig
ers, etc., the selling price
which is established by lav/ a
below which dealers are not p
mitted to sell. Under origh
O.P.S. regulations, the deal
ceiling price for the base per
of December 19-January 25 g
erned even though it was bel
the Fair Trade price. i
Under new regulations, de
ers carrying Fair Trade ite
may apply to the Office of Pr
Stabilization for relief. Th
must establish these three poin
(1) That their O.P.S. ceili
price is less than the price th
were lawfully required to sell t
article during the base period;
(2) that they had been enjoin
by court order from selling
below the Fair Trade price, a
(3) that the article was genera
sold at retail or wholesale
their locality at Fair Tra
prices during the base period
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the Director, Office of Pr
Stabilization. Washington, D.(
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subject can be obtained by wi
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Stabilization.
Alaska, will draw $30 per we
basis benefits, plus $18 alio
ance for dependents, or $48
week for 25 weeks if eligible
all respects.
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