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United Brotherhood of
CARPENTERS and JOINERS
Seward Carpenters' Union 2304
Telephone: Black 216
Meetings at Lutheran Church
Affiliated With A. F. of L.
Meeting 2nd Tuesday of Month
James L. Reed — President
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ALASKA TRADE MAY LOSE
USE OF FIVE LIBERTIES
The loss of five Liberty ships
to the Alaska trade with possible
additional vessel losses hinges on
hearings before the Federal
Maritime Board in Washington,
D.C., this week and next, D. E.
Skinner, vice president and gen
eral manager <of the Alaska
Steamship Company, said in Se
attle Wednesday.
The first round in the contest
designed to eliminate from the
Alaska trade government char
tered vessels under a policy de
veloped to aid the Territory was
lost to Alaska on November 20.
At that time the Committee for
the Promotion of Tramp Ship
ping and Ocean Tow. Inc. -ob
tained from the Maritime Board
a decision to cancel the charters
of Alaska Steamship Company
Liberties George D. Prentice and
John H. Quick, and three Coast
wise Line Liberties. A technical
ity in the law which requires
that a current need must exist
for such charters was involved.
Since the matter came up for
hearing during the off season,
the vessels concerned were in
active and consequently their
charters were ordered cancelled.
No consideration was given to
the tremendous seasonal varia
tions in the trade and the fact
that only a fraction of the essen
tial peak season tonnage is re
quired to handle off-season traf
fic.
The new hearings are on the
Alaska Steamship Company and
Coastwise Line petitions to re
charter the above vessels.
Under government charter ar
rangements, Alaska Steamship
Company pays $4,500 a month
hire for a Liberty whether or not
the vessel earns that much, and
up to S8,000 a month, if earned.
These vessels are off hire when
not in service. "On the other
hand, the lowest private charter
offer received for a Liberty,”
Skinner said, "was a straight
$9,000 a month for a minimum
period of one year. Thus for a
normal Alaska trade operating
season of eight months, the mini
mum charter hire on a privately
owned Liberty would be $108,
000 as against $36,000 for a gov
ernment owned Liberty.”
It was further pointed out that
about $50,000 has been spent on
each Liberty to make it suitable
for the Alaska trade, and that
there are no other suitably
equipped privately owned Liber
ties available that could be ob
tained for the trade.
Private charters do not in
clude the off-hire privilege, and
in addition it is necessary to se
cure private charters well in ad
vance of the time required. Inso
far as Alaska traffic require
ments are concerned, it is im
possible to know that far in ad
vance, particularly with respect
to tonnage required to move the
salmon pack which is subject to
tremendous fluctuations without
advance notice. However, irres
pective of the seasonality of the
trade, it was stated that the sub
ject vessels are definitely re
quired this year in order to han
dle the record volume of military
traffic that must move to Alaska
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MARCH OF DIMES ENDED
WITH B&PW PARTY
The Business & Professional
Womens’ Club party at the Nob
by last Friday night wound up
the March of Dimes campaign in
Seward for this year.
The party was attended by 205
persons. Two floor shows added
to the entertainment in addition
to public dancing. Two groups
from the Gateway Swingers, a
square dance club in Seward, put
on exhibitions of intricate square
dances, the same numbers that
are to be done by the Swingsters
during the Fur Rendezvous at
Anchorage.
Kay Johnson was called back
time and again for encores on
her specialty Spanish dances.
Kay was chaiman of the program
committee for the party.
Two waltz contests were won
by Jim Lawson and Blanche
Gray, and Onalee and Pat
O'Brien.
Phyllis Pugh, professional en
tertainer, appeared as guest
artist during the evening.
Doris Smith was roundly ap
plauded for her rendition of "It’s
in tlie Book," and had to make
an encore appearance.
Sponsors of the March of
Dimes party wish to make spe
cial mention of the following
persons whose donations of time,
talent and materials made the
party and campaign so great a
success in Seward:
The Nobby, party; placards
for defense establishments.
The loss of these vessels and
the favorable features of govern
ment charter would mean a great
increase in operating costs, and.
consequently, in freight rates to
the Territory.
Mr. Skinner and the Alaska
Line general traffic manager, H.
N. Peterson, left for Washington.
D C. Wednesday morning to be
on hand for the hearings.
and '‘The Book,” made by Betty
Park; extra chairs loaned by the
Elks, hauled by City Express;
extra tables furnished by Vance
Hitt and hauled by Sourdough
Transfer.
Waiters who donated their
time were Maurice Curry, Bud
Matthews, and Cora and Harold
Jacobs. Music was furnished
without charge by Martha Carli,
Marty Kowalski, Ben Walters,
Donna Martin, Doris Smith, and
Phyllis Pugh. Dancing by Kay
Johnson and Gateway Swingers.
Toward the fund campaign Joe
Guthrie of Marathon Bakery
made and donated 152 dozen
doughnuts which were sold by
ladies of the WSCS. Carrie Kiel
cheski made two cakes which
were sold for more than $100.
All tickets, posters and advertis
ing were donated by Seward
Record; radio advertising and
pledge request program by sta
tion KIBH.
Grade school classes and pa
tients at the Seward Sanatorium
turned in sizable contributions,
as did all clubs and organizations
and business houses. The Nobby
and its facilities were donated by
Cora and Harold Jacobs.
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WALKER'S DELUXE G.60 4.15
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