President Asks For
Supplemental
AHA Appropriation
President Truman, in a sup
plemental appropriation request
sent to the llill last week, asked
Congress to grant $1,125,000 to
increase the Alaska Housing Au
thority revolving fund to its full
authorized strength of $15 mil
lion.
Appropriations of $13,875,000
have been made to the revolving
fund, against which commit
ments of approximately $13 mil
lion have been made or are in
progress.
The fund is used to finance
preconstruction loans to private
contractors for purchase of ma
terials and equipment, construc
tion loans otherwise unavailable
in the Territory for individual
homes, direct construction in
smaller towns where no private
sponsors can be found, and small
character loans to Indians,
Aleuts and Eskimos for construc
tion of minimum standard hous
ing in remote areas.
GIRL SCOUT AND BROWNIE
BAKE SALE SATURDAY
The bake sale which will be
held by the Seward Girl Scouts
and Brownies at the Seward
Trading Co. store on Saturday.
March 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m..
is to raise money for the March
of Dimes. Any donations of
cakes, cookies, pies, pastries,
candies, etc., will be greatly ap
preciated. Contact Mrs. Malin at
Grafield 109.
TANNING
Send us your furs and skins fo
be fanned. Quick, efficient, re
liable workmanship. We return
your finished skins immediately.
Valcauaa Fur Co.
National Bldg. — Seattle, Wash.
Expert—
WATCH REPAIR
and
ENGRAVING
C. E. 0Hander
Jeweler
Established 1919
A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Bonn Lae in Seward Gen*
eral Hospital on Saturday, Feb.
23. The boy weighed seven
pounds and nine ounces. He lias
been named Eric Spencer.
The Lees are residents of Sew
ard. This is their second son.
CAINES HEAD LIGHT
RFL1 jHTED
Under date of Feb. 20, 1952,
the U.S. Coast Guard Notice to
Mariners includes the informa
tion that the Caines Head Light
in Resurrection Bay previously
reported extinguished has been
relighted.
Mrs. LaPreal Bie and little
son Tommy left Seward Thurs
day on the Baranof for a visit in
the States. Mrs. Bie is the wife
of Tormod Bie, district manager
of Northern Stevedoring & Han
dling Corporation here.
SEWARD S TAXI PHONES
Main 54 or Main 55
Wilson's Electric
£z Refrigeration
DAY OR NIGHT
416 4th Ave. - Black 131
Ray's
OIL
SERVICE
Stove Oil
Furnace Oil
Light Fuel
Phone Monroe 150
DAY OR NIGHT
Prompt, Courteous Service
Certified Meter Delivery
Give Us a Call—
Office at 228 4th Avenue
Phone Main 171
Ray Seferovich, Owner
TRANSFER
Day or Nighi Service
For Service Call
GEORGE EVERITT
MONROE 64
Milk from Your Local Dairy
REGULAR DELIVERIES or AT YOUR GROCER'S
SEWARD DAIRY
PHONE MONROE 4
or GARFIELD 50
VETERANS WARNED BY
V.A. ON LOAN
RESPONSIBILITY
Veterans who sell their homes
and let the purchasers assume
the 4 per cent G.I. loans remain
personally responsible for the
payment of the loan, according
to the Veterans Administration.
The VA has cautioned World
War II veterans not to sell their
property without making certain
that their interests are protected.
The best way to do that, the VA
said, is to have the purchaser
pay cash or arrangr a loan in his
own name.
The VA pointed out that prop
erty is more easily sold with the
favorable 4 per cent G.I. mort
gage remaining in effect—a fac
tor that should influence the
selling price.
However, a veteran selling his
property with the G.I. loan in
tact runs the risk of later having
to pay all or part of the debt re
sulting from a default by the
new owner.
Should the new owner of the
property fail to keep up the
mortgag: payments, the holder
of the G.I. mortgage can fore
close.
When the proceeds of the sale
resulting from the foreclosure
do not cover the amount of the
G.I. loan outstanding, the differ
ence may remain a debt against
BAY SERVICE
Main 171 228 4lh Ave.
the veteran. The VA has to pay
the holder of the mortgage for
thn guaranteed portion of the
debt.
The veteran will then owe the
government the net amount of
that payment, plus interest.
Veterans faced with the prob
lem of foreclosure on property
they have sold with the G.I.
mortgage in effect can obtain as
sistance and advice from their
nearest VA regional office.
Haul il yourself with U-Drive
Jeep Station Wagon. Phone
NORTHERN CAB
Main 54 or Main 55
OASTUJISC Lint
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OFFERING FREQUENT FREIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN
CALIFORNIA—OREGON—WASHINGTON—ALASKA
Arr. Seward
Lv. Seattle
Arr. Seward
SS TARLETON BROWN
SS CHARLES CROCKER
March 3
March 3
March 8
SS JOHN W. BURGESS
Lv. Long B ach
Lv. San Francisco
Lv. Portland .
Lv. Seattle .
Arr. Seward .
ANCHORAGE
223 Central Bldg.
P.O. Box 592
Ph. 3-4401
George Hutton
District Mgr.
March 1
March 4
March 9
March 14
March 19
FAIRBANKS
M. J. (Bill) Wilcox
Dist. Freight Agt.
Jameson Eng. Bldg.
SEWARD
ARR Freight Depot
Main 1G4
Captain T. Pie
Operating Mgr.
Modern Coastwise steamship Transportation
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By AIK TRANSPORT ASSOCIATES
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We receive so many calls every day from
the traveling public wanting to know how
we are "progressing in the fight to provide
economical transportation for everybody’’
that we have decided to issue this statement
to the citizens of Alaska:
As you know, it was ATA that pioneered
C-46 air transportation between the States
and Alaska. After conclusive tests we de
cided that the C-4(3 — the Curtis Commando
— was the ship for economical air freight
and low cost passenger trade between the
States and Alaska. We started using these
ships. That was five years ago.
Streamlined Operations
So successful have the C-46s been in the
Alaskan trade, and so streamlined have
been the operations of ATA. that we became
the envy of numerous scheduled carriers.
From the beginning — even unto day — our
type of efficient operation has resulted in
the lowest cost air freight and the most
economical passenger transportation be
tween the States and Alaska.
We opened up a new field of passenger
travel and air cargo. On a demand basis,
the business of ATA grew by leaps and
bounds. It was conclusively established by
the investigations of the U.S. Senate Small
Business Committee that the low cost non
schedule operations of ATA did not take
traffic from the subsidized scheduled car
riers.
Complied with Every Regulation
Our company complied with every regu
lation and order of the Civil Aeronautics
Administration. Our maintenance and rou
tine were as perfect and thorough as that of
the most ligid scheduled carrier. Yet the
CAB started a program of economic regula
tion harassment which finally resulted in
our appealing to the Federal Court of Ap
peals in Washington, D.C., for the right to
stay in business — to serve the low-cost
Alaskan passenger and air freight trade.
The Federal Court sustained ATA in most
of its contention in its reply to the charges
of the CAB. ATA was ordered by the Court
to prepare its case for hearing, and rules
were set down whereby ATA might stay in
business and serve the public pending the
hearing and the decision.
CAB Dealt ATA Another Blow
However, before the case could be heard,
the CAB dealt ATA another blow. It slapped
down an order cutting the gross weight of
the C-46, when carrying passengers, from
48.000 pounds to 45.000 pounds. The edict
became effective on 48 hours notice, and
took most of the profit out of our operations.
This order was issued in spite of the fact
that a thorough investigation by the CAA
of the C-46 over the past five years has sus
tained the take-off and landing gross weight
of the C-46 at 43.000 pounds. The investi
gation showed the C-46 to be an exceptional
carrier, and the 48.000-pound gross weight,
with passengers, to in no way endanger the
lives of passengers and crew.
The citizens of Alaska can come to only
one conclusion — The CAB will go to any
length to kill off low cost freight and pas
senger transportation supplied by ATA and
other non-scheduled carriers.
Are We in Business?
Yes. we are in business. And we are going
to continue fighting like the very devil to
stay in business. We are still bringing into
Alaska a very large volume of the perish
able foods you eat and we are carrying the
bulk of the low-cost passenger business in
and out of Alaska.
Our Thanks to You
All of us in ATA want to thank you for
the wonderful support you have given to us
in our fight to serve Alaska and to help in
the development of the Territory.
We are in there pitching for business and
we aim to stay in business.
When our case comes up in the U.S. Court
of Appeals in Washington, D.C., we sin
cerely believe that this high tribunal will
uphold our right under the American flag
to stay in business, to make an honest living
and to perform a much-needed public serv
ice.
When you see a sleek C-46 with a big
ATA on its tail heading north or heading
south, you’ll know that we are doing our
level best to give Alaska the best in low
cost air freight and passenger service.
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATES
ANCHORAGE
FAIRBANKS
JUNEAU
SEATTLE