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C'-ttlcr - February 12. 1945.
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Lawrence r. dregforn appointed
LOCAL DRAFT BOARD BY GRUENING.
Lawrence B, Dreghorn has been
appointee’ by the Governor rs a mem
ber of the Local Draft Hoard of Pal
mer. Ke ..ill fill a vacancy creat
ed.by the resignation of Leo. E. El^
who has been a member of the board
since it began to function. Mr. Elj
is leavin^ the Palmer Board Area due
to a charge in employment.
Mr. Dr ^ horn is employed by the
M.V.F.C.A. as Manager of their trad
ing Post :‘n Palmer. A resident of
the Valley for several years, he
will meet with the approval of all
who know Aim.
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WAR MANPOWER CONFERENCE KELL
The War Manpower conference was
held in Juneau on January 25, 26,
and 27. About fifty representa
tives of the Army, Government Agen
cies, industry, labor, and agricul
ture were invited to attend by
Governor Ernest Gruening. Mr. E.G.
Huxley, representing Paul McNutt,
Chairman f the War Manpower Com
mission, presided. Herbert C.
Hansen, General Manater of the
A.K.R.C., was invited by the Gov
ernor to represent agriculture at
tnis c nltrence.
Pirns were adopted at this meet
ing for the maximum utilization of
manpower in Alaska. All oft he
representatives at this meeting
realized the large amount of w'rk
that must be '■’one in Alaska to win
this war. Men and women are need
ed in larue numbers in the fishing,
lumber, -"ining, transportation,
construction and agricultural in
dustries. All who are able to
work, even if only part time, are
needed to win the war as quickl:/
as possible. The more work that is
done by all of us, the quicker can
the war be won, and the more lives
of soldiers and 3ailors saved.
The conference classified agri«*
culture as an essential industry.
This means that if all available
labor in the Valley is being util
ized to the fullest extent, and
there is insufficient supply to
harvest the crops, then the Man
power Commission through the Unitec
States Employment Service will aid
in securing labor. Officials of
the conference urged the planting
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LEGISLATURE STARTS BILLS THROUGH.
The Territorial Legislature has
starter1 the ball rolling and new
proposed bills are going in the hop
per at a fast rate. Representative
Kehoe holds the honors so far in
the number of bills presented. He
has introduecd bills to provide for
the disposition of tax funds and is
working for a housing project.
jHarvey Smith introduced bills for
.Territorial control of wholesale
liquors and a juvenile delinquency
procedure in the Commissioners Court
in Alaska.
The most sensational thing so far
has been the charges made against
Mike. Hass by Walter Sharpe, who
charges that a sum of $35,000 has
not been accounted for that was col
lected during the Haas administra
tion as commissioner of Labor. A
Committee, consisting of four Sena
tors and four Representatives has
been appointed to investigate the
charges made by Sharpe, who was e
lccted in a bitterly contested
election last fall to take Haas'
pla ce.
Governor Gruening gave a message to
the Legislative Body, with many re»
commendations for action and was es
pecially critical of the actions
takc-n on the tax procedures in the
last Legislature.
WAR SAVINGS STANPS CONTEST.'.'.*.'
Wasilla Consolidated School has a
very intensive contest for the pur
chase of War Stamps by the pupils.
Two teams, the Reds and the Blues,
were formed, each led by a popular
high School girl, The Reds havo
Lois Adams as their leader and the
Blues, Nancy Eoice. A goal of
$150 for each side by the end of the
school year, has been net. The con
test began January 1st., ?.nd during
the first month the following re
sults were attained.
January.
REDS BOUGHT #46.50
BLUES " 47.25
Total.#93.75
Keen interest has been taken with
good-natured rivalry. For a schooL
bf but 76 pupils, this is a remark
able showing.
SUY BONDS'1 >\Mp HELP