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&Cew)s of cAmerica's Last frontier
A Final Word To The Delegates
A final word to the delegates Edi
Delegates to thq Constitutional
Convention are faced with the mo
mentous task of framing a docu
ment for a vast area that will em
body in clear and succinct langu
age the needs of a potentially great
territory and provide the instru
ment to effectively carry out the
administration of government for
IL
Important as it is, this is not a
herculean task impossible of
achievement. Looking on the task,
on the eve of its beginning, it ap
pears to have so many ramifications
and side issues, that the possibility
of bringing the issues affectively
into a whole and complete instru
ment, is fraught with obstacles and
pitfalls, too many to conquer.
The task is much like seeing a
mountain ahead of you that you
want to climb, but its forbidding
height quails your enthusiasm. But
as you tackle the ascent, it gradu
ally levels off, and before you are
over the top, it doesn’t seem so bad
after all.
It would seem the delegates have
a wealth of material to guide them
in the pattern set by the Federal
Constitution. Without meaning to
minimize the task, it can be point
ed out the pattern for the three
branches of government is there.
The need is only to adapt it to this
vast territory. Adopting a Bill of
Rights shouldn't be too difficult a
task. We know what we want in
this. Separation of Powers, and di
viding the government into three
branches as has already been done
federally and in most states is a
must It has proven itself. To de
viate is to experiment.
The great task in this regard is
just how much power to place in
the hands of the governor. Give
him strength to govern, would seem
to be the logical answer. Provide
adequately for his powers of ap
pointment and administration. This
does not necessarily mean he
should be granted dictatorial pow
ers, but power to act quickly and
effectively should not be denied.
“Powers of appointment” is an im
portant aspect of his job, and
though w# are certain it may be
a controversial issue during the
convention, we feel these powers
should be broad.
State finance and taxation is an
other tricky question, but can be
resolved by discussion. As can pro
visions for public education, pub
lic highways and all other issues.
One problem that may well be
the crux of the entire convention,
is that of what type of local govern
ment to set up. We offer for earn
est consideration by the delegates
to avoid any provisions for a coun
ty type of local government, such
as exists in many parts of the Un
ited States. The pattern of settle
ment that exists in Alaska does
not resemble that of other parts of
the United States. Alaska has the
fortunate opportunity to make a
clean start in the local government
field. The municipal government
as it exists today in Alaska should
be preserved and strengthend. Pro
vision should be made for local
communities to manage their own
affairs, efficiently and effectively.
Alaska is made up of these small
communities. They are the part of
Alaska that gives it character, in
dividuality and a recognizable per
sonality. The pattern of local gov
ernment should be kept simple.
Since the men and women who
make up the list of delegates, come
from the small communities and
cities, we feel this problem of lo
cal government will be resolved.
Of course provision should be
made for amendments and revi
sions, but they too, should be kept
down to minimum verbiage. That
the people of the new state may
have a further voice in managing
affairs, provisions should be made
for referendum and recall.
One final admonition to the dele
gates. Above all, be brief in your
constitutional making. Words do
not make a good constitution. Ver
biage leads to more problems. As
has been brought out in the last
few months, there is a clear tend
ency for amendments to multiply
with the details and length of the
constitution. Tennessee’s 8,200
word constitution, adopted in 1870,
has not been amended. California’s
72,000 word constitution, adopted
in 1879, has over 340 amendments.
Most of the pet projects of individ
uals and groups must be excluded
from the document and left to the
state legislature to handle in fu
ture deliberations.
Remember, delegates, as has al
ready been said, “the constitution
can be no bettei^than the men who
drew it up.”
“ ‘All business is local’ is still a
100 per cent factual statement,”
says Editor & Publisher. “The sale
las to be made at the local level.
R takes the only truly local adver
tising medium - - newspapers - - to
the job.”
The newspaper is the running
history of its community. Its ad
vertisement are read because they
appear beside the news and other
material that people are interested
■at. That’s why. despite the growth
•f other forms of mass communica
tion, the local newspaper still tops
fee list.
Mirror Classified Ads get fast
sesults.
Complaints that a number of
unlicensed persons are known to
be engaged in the real estate busi
ness are reaching the office of W.
A. Chipperfield, Chairman of the
Territorial Real Estate Board. Mr.
Chipperfield warns that anyone
operating in the real estate busi
ness as defined by the Alaska Law
without a license issued by the
Territorial Real Estate Board is
in violation of the law and subject
to a fine.
If you want to see a raving beau
ty, just look up the girl who won
second place in a beauty contest.—
Storm Lake, Iowa Pilot-Tribune.
HIFT
50ME, ROAD
AP). Army
dropping me reg
it year in shift in
sions at home and
>ve will leave the
)tal of 19 regular
f which will be in
Europe:
The second infantry division at
Fort Lewis \; i exchange stations
with the 71st infantry divsion in
Alaska. When the 71st division
comes home it is designated that
this division will be dropped from
active rolls. It will be transferred
to the adminstraton of the 4th di
vision.
The first of two 2nd division reg
imental combat teams will arrive
in Alaska next July. Second regi
ment of the division will move nor
thward in August. Third regimen
tal combat team will remain at
Fort Lewis.
Pentagon said the personnel of
the 71st will be moved out of Al
aska but equipment will remain to
be taken over by the 2nd Division.
University Receives
f*aveft?r' inn Bonds
Three organization this week
provided funds for the University
of Alaska to purchase a bond of
the new Traveler’s Inn of Fair
banks with a face value of $11,430,
Dr. Ernest N. Patty, university
president, disclosed today.
Contributions are the Alaska Na
tional Bank of Fairbanks, First Na
tional Bank of Fairbanks, and the
Olympia Brewing Company.
Harold Byrd, university comp
troller, said the gift is a five-year,
five per cent, second mortgage
bond which upon maturity will be
worth $14,200.
“The gift was made in the inter
ests of increasing hotel accomoda
tions of the community and no
stipulations were made as to appli
cation of the revenue from the
bonds or the cash to be realizer
upon their final liquidation,” Dr.
Patty said. “The gift will be of
considerable help to this growing
university, and it is very hearten
ing to know that we have the sup
port of organizations who want to
see the university progress with
the territory.”
Yesterday marked the eleventh
anniversary of the arrival of five
Sisters at the Griffin Memorial
Hospital.
Sister Mary Monica, Sister St.
Hilary, Sister Mary Leo. Sister
John Berchmans and Sister Made
line of the Sacred Heart were the
first to come from Philadelphia,
Pa., to assume their duties here.
Sister Mary Monica was Sister
Superior here for six years. Of the
original group. Sister Hilary is the
only member still in Kodiak.
/I tain Scaling Gear
0* isplay in Museum
ment used by climbers of
AL s mountain peaks went on
pei .snt display this week in
th Iversity of Alaska museum.
of the gear was used by
job- McCall Memorial Expedition
whi- h made the first ascent last
suBiiier of University Peak
(1 At that time it was the
hig^st unclimbed peak on the
North American continent. The
peak was named fo rthe University
of Alaska. Keith Hart, one of the
university’s students, led the expe
dition which conquered the peak.
The six-man group also made a
first ascent of an unnamed 13,500
foot peak in the same vicinity, and
the third ascent of Mte. Bona
(16,420).
Gear from this expedition which
is on display includes packs, ice
axes, ice pitons, piton hammers,
canteens and articles of clothing.
The memorial expedition honor
ed the late Dr. John McCall, form
er head of the university’s geology
department. He led the expedition
which last year rescued injured
George Argus from Mt. McKinley.
Dr. McCall later died from polio.
The pack and ski boots he used on
the rescue are in the museum’s
glass show case.
The Alaskan Alpine Club coop
erated with the museum to make
the display possible.
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ified Ads—They get results.
Mrs. Carl Lad served coffee and
breakfast rolls to approximately
20 women at her home Thursday
morning honoring Mrs. Wayne Lor
imer ,who leaves Kodiak soon to
make her home in Seattle. Mrs.
Lorimer was presented an Ala'skan
cook book autographed by each
lady present as a farewell token.
ALASKAN INSECTS
(Continued from page 1)
ong the Knik River, on the north
ern slope of the Brooks Range
some 150 miles above the Arctic
Circle.
Amber is unique in that it it the
only substance which may contain
actual insects preserved from the
past when they became trapped in
the resinous matter from which
amber is formed. All the great am
ber deposits of the world (with
one puzzling exception) are from
the Oligence epoch, in the nature
of 30 to 40 million years ago. But
Alaskan amber, according to spec
ialists of the U. S. Geological Sur
vey, unquestionably dates from
Cretaceous time, and any insect
speciman it contains may contri
bute materially to entomology and
to the field of evolutionary studies
in general. Detailed study will be
required to dtermine the nature
of the insects in the amber sam
ples brought home by Drs. Usinger
and Smith, but preliminary ex
amination has revealed that they
contain specimens in a fine state
of preservation.
BUILDING
a stronger foundation.
The management of this bank
recently increased the capital
by more than $50,000.00 in order to
provide increased demands upon its
facilities and in keeping with increas
ed deposits.
Rank of Kodiak
KODIAK
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