Vol. 4
r ay 30, 1941
Palmer, Alaska
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- . PROGRESS ' ajt: by
Rapid progrcs"s "has
on the electrification
for fciat.anuska Valley
first of the year.
i
ft"-'* /
been nude
project ;
since the;
The engineer and contractors
have recently been approved and
are making plans to cone to Alaska
-»within the next month to begin con
struction work on the line.
•LAND USE PLMRIIli
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A discuss'ion ' on'TT*Cest of Pro
duction” was continued from a pre
vious meeting. It was stated that
figures relative to this subject
arc needed by farmers in consider?
ing their individual brobloans and.'
also that they would be useful in;
publicizing the .atanuska Valley’
farmers comparative cost disadvan
tGi
over outside farmers to the
ilaskan consumers.
A commit too was appointed to
compile such data as arc available
from the Experiment Station, Ex
tension Service and Individual:
iarmcrs, on th\s subj ect.
Dr. TI,C. Hanson moved that
the Land bee Planning. Committee
go on record as being glad to have
opportunity to aid in unlimited
national emergency and' also to
set up a committee to lay foundn-.
tion for furthering the program. .
±t was suggested that the
committee write l.ayor LaGuardia,
through Governor Truest Gruening,
offering their services in' this
program.
Recommendations of tlio
hairy Commodity Group ro'lativo to*
the financial suvport of the vet
erinarian in view of the inadequate
legislative appropriation wore pre
sented as forwarded to Governor
Grucning at hi3 request.
They arc as follows: (1) ,
Limit services to the Valley with
limited inspection work along the
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PP.-Oii' 1IOTICS
Prom the President's speech
the other evening, I gather that
•hitler and Company are going to
find out that Uncle Sam is not
bluffing.
Along with the rest, of the
United States we should accept
our responsibility and be ready
for any emergency.
Should it become necessary to
curtail shipping to Alaska in the
interest of National Deferso, we
omst look ahead and not only pro
vide all the food stuff we can
produce for ourselves but aim at
a surplus to feed the Armed Forces
"stationed here.
■ Ho’ir Association is making
plans a3. far as it is able to
■stock reasonable amounts cm' staples,
such as flour, sugar, salt, etc.
.However, we are handicapped
by the lack of space. ■ If it were
possible for each family to pur
chase a barrel of flour and a
...couple sacks of sugar it would
I give us V/ar ©house space *tr. store
additional supplies.
•<e hope conditions will never
become so acute as to cause a food
shortage, but in times like these,
jie can only be prepared so as to
be sure.
, I would suggest that if you
have room and time to raise add
itional foods, such as per]:, beef,
vegetables and potatoes, it may
moan the difference between going
hungry or eating, either for your
self and family or some of the
boy# in the Service.
I want to say again, your
.organisation is giving this very
serious consideration and is mak
ing plan's that we hope will take
..care of your interests in case of
an emergency.
However in the long run in
dividual effort is what counts.
LCo.