Slaies-Alaska Case
Continuation of the present air
ti ansportation pattern to and from
Alaska by Pacific Northern Air
lines, Alaska Airlines, Pan Am
erican and Northwest Airlines
was urged by the entire Washing
ton State delegation in Congress
and Delegate Bartlett in joint let
ters sent to the President and the
Civil Aeronautics Board this
week.
“It is the understanding of the
Senators and Representatives
from Washington and the Dele
gate from Alaska,” the letter
stated, “that the CAB, by recent
vote, has decided to eliminate
Pacific Northern Airlines and Al
aska Airlines from States-Alas
ka service, and to confine both
carriers to intra-Alaska routes
on which they are permanently
certificated. The effect would be
to virtually destroy two airlines
whose organization and equip
ment have been expanded to a
point where restricted operation
would not be efficient.”
The ten signers of the commu
nications which went to the White
House and Acting Chairman
Chan Gurney of the CAB and
members of that board, also stat
ed their unanimous opposition to
any postponement of a decision
on the States-Alaska Case until
the CAB completed a proposed
investigation of intra-Alaska air
routes and operators.
In urging recertification of the
four carriers, Senators Magnuson
and Jackson, Representatives
Magnuson, Holmes, Horan, West
land, Mack, Pelly, Tollefson and
Delegate Bartlett pointed out:
“Stockholders of the two com
panies would face loss of their
investment; state-side facilities
would have to be abandoned,
and many employees would be
deprived of their jobs. At the
same time, air service to the Ter
ritory would be reduced and, in
the event of emergency, Alaska j
would be totally dependent up- j
on two carriers. The fact that:
steamship passenger service be-!
tween the States and Alaska has :
| just been suspended making the i
Territory dependent upon air tav
el exclusively, emphasizes the
need for more, not less, air trans
portation.”
Delegate Bartlett, who on sev
eral occasions has urged members
of the CAB to maintain the pres
ent service, has stated: ‘‘Denial
of recertification to Pacific Nor
! them Airlines and to Alaska Air
lines would mean that Pan Am
erican would have a monopolis
tic position with respect to the
Fairbanks route and would gain
admittance to the States-Anch
orage run at the expense of Pac
ific Northern Airlines. Not only
would such action deal perhaps
a mental blow to the carrier
which, together with Alaska Air
lines, we consider to be a local
carrier, but it would place Pan
American in a dominant'position.
I would argue just as strongly
that Pan American should not
have its head chopped off in the
Alaska service, but no one com
pany should be placed by govern
ment in the situation where com
petition is surrendered to near
monopoly.”
Blue Lake Project
Recommendations for approval
of his report on planning of the
| Blue Lake hydro-electric project
near Sitka but authorization
1 sought only “when adequate as
surance can be secured that a
pulp mill or other development
will occur in the project area”
were contained in the report re
cently submitted to the Commis
sioner of the Bureau of Reclama
tion by Daryl L. Roberts, the Bur
eau’s Acting District Manager for
Alaska.
The report states that a 15,000
kilowatt hydroelectric project at
Blue Lake would require approxi
mately $20,300,000 in federal in
vestments which would be repaid
over a period of 50 years at 2Vz
percent interest.
The report states that “The j
future growth of Sitka depends
primarily on expansion of the
pulp and timber industry in the
0* EVENTS
THURSDAY. JANUARY 20
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Legion Bldg., 8 p.m.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 21
VALLEY HOSPITAL ASS’N.
Board meeting. Hospital, 8 p.m.
MONDAY. JANUARY 24
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P.
Church, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 25
MOOSE AND WOMEN OF THE
MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, United Protestant
Church, 7 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
Clerk’s office, 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26
WELL CHILD CONFERENCE,
Health Center, 2-4 p.m.
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER B. P. O. ELKS, Elks
lodge, 8 p.m.
PALMER GARDEN CLUB, Gran
ge, Hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 27
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
area.” The Forest Service has es
timated that 100 million board
feet could be harvested each year
in the Sitka area. “Only a small
percentage of this is now being
utilized by a local sawmill,” the
report pointed out. ‘‘However,
Japanese interests have taken
definite steps toward establishing
a 300-ton-per-day pulp mill at
Sitka. If the company is success
ful in meeting requirements and
in bidding on timber-cutting
rights, it is hoped that this new
industry will be in production by
1958.”
Annual firm output of the Blue
Lake power plant would be a 81
million kilowatt hours, according
to the report, and ‘‘full utilization
of this block of energy would be
attained in 1975 if the proposed
pulp mill needs 3,700 kilowatts of
project power.”
FARMERS MUST FILE
DECLARED INCOME TAX
RETURNS BY JAN. 31
In response to many taxpayers’
inquiries, Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue T. Coleman
Adrews today stated that the
provisions of the Internal Rev
enue Code of 1939 are applicable
to income tax returns filed in
lieu of declarations and amended
declarations of estimated income
tax for the calendar year 1954,
and fiscal years beginning in
1954.
In the case of individuals, oth
er than farmers, the last date for
filing a 1954 calendar year in
come tax return, and paying in
full the balance of tax due there
on, in order to have it considered
a declaration or amended declara
tion of estimated income tax, is
January 15, 1955. In the case of
farmers, the last dale for filing
such return, and paying such tax
is January 31, 1955.
The Commissioner -emphasized
that the provisions of the Inter
nal Revenue Code of 1954, which
prescribe that income tax returns
in lieu of declarations or amend
ed declarations shall be filed on
or before January 31 (February
15 in the case of farmers), apply
only to taxable years beginning in
j 1955 and subsequent years.
An individual other than a
farmer who is required by law
to file declarations of estimated
tax must file his declaration for
the calendar year 1955 on or be
fore April 15, 1955, and make
payment of not less than one
fourth of the estimated tax.
Thereafter, bills will be rendered
for remaining installments due
j June 15, 1955, September 15, 1955,
| and January 15, 1956. Full detail's
j regarding filing and payment re
j quirements accompany the Form
j 10400ES, Declaration of Estimated
Income Tax.
The Commissioner further em
phasized that if an. individual
who is required by law to make
estimated tax returns and pay
ments fails to do so, he is subject
to a penalty.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
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Entries Invited
In Pottery Contest
The Inlet Potters Club has to
day announced that they will
hold a pottery contest and exhib
it during the Anchorage Fur Ren
devous, February 13 through 22.
A $1.00 entry fee for each item
will be charged with limit to the
number of entries that may be
made. The club has requested
that pieces be delivered to Mrs.
Pauline Johnson, 444 7th Ave.,
Anchorage, or mailed to Tundra
Pottery, Spenard. Entrants are
requested to mark each piece
clearly with name, address and
class in which the piece is to be
entered.
Four classes are planned in (1)
original, either hand built or
from a mold; (2) wheel thrown;
(3) painting; (4) miscellaneous.
There are two rules that must be
adhered to, one of which is that
the piece must never have been
entered in a contest before. Also,
the piece must be original in the
class in which it is entered. Cash
prizes will be given for the best
of show and the best of each class.
The club wishes to assure all
entrants that the utmost care
will be taken with each item but
they can assume no responsibility
for breakage. All entries must be
received before February 11.
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It’s sad for a girl to reach the age
When men consider her charm
less,
But it’s worse for a man to attain
the age
When the girls consider him
harmless. •
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FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
JANUARY 23
10:00 Sunday School Classes for all ages
11:00 Morning Worship - Sermon "In the !
of the Master"
7:00 Jr. Hi-Sr. Hi Westminster Fellowsh:
Groups.
A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL
Brian H. Cleworlh. Minister
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JANUARY
WHITE
SALE WILL
SAVE
YOU
MONEY!!
SHENANDOAH Were Now
Muslin Pillow Gases, 42x36 in. T° $1.19
SHEETS, size 81x106 in. *385 2.79
SHEETS, size 72x108 in. s3° 2.49
SHEETS, size 54x90 in. S24S 1.99
SHEET BLANKETS were now
WHITE, size 80x95 in. $4°° 2.99
WHITE size 81 x IQ8 in. S5S0 4.00
42-inch PILLOW TUBING . per yd. 75c
36-in. Flannel white, pink, blue, per yd. 49c
27-in. FLANNEL, white . per yd. 42c
100% WOOL BLANKETS 72x84 in. 6.79
GREEN, BLUE, WINE
VHITE RAYON “ROSEWOOD"
JRESS FABRIC was $1.05 per yd. now 85c
IAYON PRINT - yellow - white per yd. 72c
20% OFF ON JANTZEN SKI SWEATERS
Co-Op Garage
Have all your machinery in
lip-lop shape when plant
ing season rolls round so
you can swing into action
without delay. We'll inspect
your equipment; and make
needed repairs at moderate
cost.
It’s time to order your new farm equipment.
I Gome in- We have the 1955 catalogs on
hand. See the latest In Farm Equipment.
SPECIAL
Priced to Sell!!
1954 International
Half-Ton
PICK-UP TRUCK
20% off
Good-Year Studded
SURE-GRIP TIRES
SIZES: 710x15 — 760x15
WE ARE JOBBERS FOR ....
CAMEL TIRE BOOTS, PATCHES, REPAIR KITS
CO-OP GROCERY DEPT.
Jood Special
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BISQUIGK 20 oz. 32c
WHILE THEY LAST
ZWIEBACK
CRISP TOAST
BUY ONE PACKAGE
AT REG. PRICE OF 34£
another for I c
WESTCREST
PEACHES, No. 2V2 can. 42c
DENNISON'S
RED BEANS, chili gravy Ho. I can 20c
SURFMIST
TUNA.7 cz. can 3!c
NABISCO, FROSTED
DROP COOKIES.par pkg. 36c
nutrition
LYKDEN FRYERS.per. lb. 62c
SMOKED
BOSTON BUTTS.per lb. 69c
VEAL CUTLETS.per lb. 98c
FROZEN
MELON BALLS.per can 39c
Co-Op Warehouse fertilizer
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CO-OP CREAMERY. 'Matanuska Maid' Fresh Eggs
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