BUDGET BUREAU
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LEGISLATION
Proposed legislation to af
ford coal and oil an even break
with natural gas in contracts
with the federal government
for fuel to be used in utilities
has the support of the Ken
nedy administration, according
to an announcement from the
Bureau of the Budget last
week.
The ten-year coal contract
legislation was introduced by
Senator Ernest Gruening (D
Alaska), along with 11 co
sponsors.
Under the present law, coal
or oil is purchased on a year
by-year basis. Gruening’s bill,
S. 572, would authorize con
tracts involving these fuels to
run for ten yea*s, Xsis already
thgNease with nafttyal gas.
The Defense Department has
notified Senator Gruening that
in view of the pending legis
lation no attempt will be made
to convert utilities at Fort Rich
ardson or Elnjepdorf Air Force
Base to gas this year. It is ex
pected that significant econo
mic* to the government can re
sult from ten-year coal con
tracts, the Senator said.
Senator E. L. (Bob) Bartlett
is one of the co-sponsors of the
bill, and identical legislation
has been introduced in the
House of Representatives by
Rep. Ralph J. Rivers.
Dear Editor:
This is with reference to the
article in the Anchorage Daily
Times, Wednesday, March 13,
1963, “Fairbanksan Asks End
To Jobless Pay.”
As to the comments made in
this article by state senator Mr.
Yule F. Kilcher, quote: “I can
only hope, that added costs of
employment security will speed
this man’s bankruptcy.” I have
this to say to the senator. If I
were a businessman in Homer
this statement would lead me
to believe I had really been
“sold down the river”. Is the
man just “plain sick” or worse
yet, have you elected to the
state senate a robot that may
destroy you?
There are many problems jn
the legislation of our state;
The obvious we can readily
deal with, but termites have
been known to destroy an en
tire structure before being dis
:overed. In reading the com
ments of the various democra
tic senators who have taken
part in the issue, it would ap
pear that your senator Kilcher
has company in other robots.
We shall always have the
matter of opposition in the leg
islation of our state; this, we
would not want changed. But
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One word for
Rural Electric co-ops is...
FREEDOMS
The freedom to do for
themselves what no one
else would do made it pos
sible for groups of local
people to form Rural Elec
tric Systems, just a quarter
century ago . . .
Rural Electrics today arc locally owned, locally
controlled, and locally managed business enter
prises. Each Member has one vote to help govern
and operate his co-op through the Board of Direc
tors, elected from the Membership.
The folks who lived outside the centers of
population gained more freedom when abundant,
low-cost electric service became available to
them . . . there came about a better way of life
. . . and a stronger economy.
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when the labor unions dictate
the policies of one party, legis
lation for the good of the state
ceases, and the senators of that
party are no more than pup
pets or robots.
To the senators elected by
those good people who forgot
to really vote, I have this to
say; to Sen. Harold Z. Hanson,
Dem., Cordova, who made this
statement, “I, for one have guts
enough to speak, and I can only
make one brief comment,
‘Boo’ ” Your comment clearly
indicates you do have guts,
senator . . . and need them.
You have been more than suc
cessful in keeping your other
talents hidden.
To Sen. W. O. Smith, Dem.,
Ketchikan, who asked the sen
ate . . . “What Miller thinks
would happen to our economy
if all employment security
benefits were to be cut off im
mediately?” My comment to
you is this, senator. If you do
not read or study the bills that
come before you with more in
tent to know what their exact
effect on the State economy
may be, then you did when you
read Mr. R. Miller’s telegram
directed to Sen. John Butro
vich, Rep., Fairbanks, it is little
wonder you do not understand
the issues on which you vote,
“do pass”. Mr. Miller did not
say, “All employment se
curity benefits” as you state.
His statement was and to in
clude, “except to the proven
needy,” let alone further raises.
It may interest you to know
Senator Smith though you
nave muicaieu ainerenuy .
that I personally know people
that drive new automobiles
every year, paid for by hav
ing payments reduced to be
commensurate with the E.S.C.
checks they draw each year for
six months periods. These same
people draw salaries to exceed
$10,000. Do you think this bol
sters the economy of our state?
This program is not an insur
ance program. Let’s stop treat
ing it as such.
To senator R. J. McNealy,
Dem., Fairbanks, who made
this comment: “Mr. Miller has
the right to be wrong,” my
comment to you, senator, is
this: You can certainly speak
with experience, Bob. as you
have been wrong most all of
your life.
To all of you senators sup
porting HB-63-64-65: Inasmuch
as your own .sincere thought
does not seem to be a part of
the program, I would urge you
to read your “Mother Goose” ;
story of the “Goose That Laid j
The Golden Egg.” before you
vote. If you bankrupt the busi
ness industry you have killed
the “goose”. To Sen. Kilcher an
explanation of this may be nec
essary.
In reviewing let us look at
statistics since the 1955 taxable
wage base of $3,600 was estab
lished. In 1957 it was raised to
$4,200. the highest in the na
tion. In 1960 Gov. Egan re
quested, and it was approved
by legislation, to raise the tax
able wage base to a record
$7,200. more than twice that
above the national average.
When asked the reason for his
request, Gov. Egan stated, and
I quote from the Senate Jour
nal. page 8, Jan. 29, 1960, “To
maintain our present high lev
el of coverage and ultimately
restoring solvency to the pro
gram, through adoption of
more equitable contribution
formula.”
Solvency of the fund was the
major objective, and solvency
of the fund should continue to
be our main objective. But, to
consistently borrow to keep
the fund operative is not my
idea of solvency. I refer you
“Santa Claus” senators to the
major loan, known as the Reed
Act Loan, we must now repay
in the amount of $8,765,000
TERRY’S
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which by 1969 will cost the em
ployer the appalling sum of
$40.50 per employee. Addition
al penalties of .15 of it 1% of
$4.50 per employee will tax Al
askan employers again this
year to retire the 1958 T. C. U.
loan program . . . $938,000.
which by 1965 will cost em
ployers another $13.50 per em
ployee. Still further, Alaska
participated in the Federal
1960 T.E.C. for 13 weeks exten
sion (temporary) of benefits.
Employers are being assessed
for this now. Yet, you ask for
more, and in the face of all this
the Alaska consumers mark-up
is the lowest in its history.
This was brought on through
having to compete wih catalog
prices shipped via the A.P.O.
address, not because the mar
ket would allow. Why is it im
possible to just once propose
legislation that would favor
business industry?
In March of 1960 Gov. Egan
made this comment on the ad
verse effects our borrowing to
keep the fund operative could
have on the state's reputation.
He said. “Such a situation
could have an adevrse effect on
employers coming into Alaska.
When rates are so high it dis
courages empolyers from ex
panding operations.” If Gov.
Egan was sincere in his re
marks, why should he think
differently now?
It would appear to be the de
sire of labor and the Demo
cratic senate to bankrupt the
business industry of Alaska:
as was so stated by Sen. Yule
F. Kilcher. If this is the ulti
mate goal, why the delay? Let
us turn the not page on Alas
ka’s history, which will bring
us to the last chapter and soc
ialism.
Very truly vours,
E. V. FISH
Legal Notice
Central Alaskan Missions. Inc., filed
with the Federal Communications Com
mission on March 11th. 1963 an applica
tion requesting a construction permit
for a new radio broadcasting station to
operate on 790 kilocycles with 5 kilo
watt; 299 foot antenna tower, unlimited
time; with studios and transmitter lo
cated at Glenallen. Alaska Central Al
askan Missions Inc., is a non-profit, non
stock corporation. Its seven directors
and officers are: Rev Vincent J. Joy,
President; Rev Joseph C Virgin. Vice
President; C. L. Schneider, M D . Sec
retary; Rev. Merritt T Tegeler. Trea
surer; Rev E. T Cowon; Mr. James G.
Johnson. Jr. and Mr. Conlev Holcomb.
S REV VINCENT J. JOY
General Director
Published March 21, 28 and April 4,
1963.
calendar
OF FVENTS
Thursday, March 21
i BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
1 p.m.
CAI’ SQUAD, Moose hall, 7:30
p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Legion
hall, 3 p.m.
Friday. March 22
COMPARATIVE RELIGION
COURSE, Richard Miller
home, 8 p.m.
STYLE SHOW, Central school,
8 p.m.
Saturday. March 23
VETERANS OF WWI, Charles
Wilson home. 2 p.m.
SCHROCK ROAD COMMUN
ITY CLUB, Hartner’s, 8 p.m.
Sunday. March 24
AA, Mile 60, Glenn Highway, 7
p.m,
Monday. March 25
KJWANIS, Grange hall, noon
RAINBOW FOR GIRLS, Car
penters hall, 7:30 p.m.
MEA DIRECTORS, MEA
I board room, 8 p.m.
; EMBLEM CLUB, Elks hall, 8
1 pm.
Tuesday. March 26
• LIONS CLUB, Frontier Cafe,
noon
| CHESS CLUB, Experiment
Station library, 7 p.m.
j EPISCOPAL WOMEN, St. Bar
tholomew’s, 8 p.m.
BUTTE FIRE ASS’N. AUX.,
member’s home. 8 p.m
CITY COUNCIL, City hall, 8
p.m.
Wednesday, March 27
AA, Mile 60, Glenn highway, 7
P.m.
CARPENTERS LOCAL, Car
penters hall, 8 p.m.
BPO ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, LDS Church, 8
p.m.
EXPLORERS, LDS Church. 8
p.m.
GRANGE CARD PARTY.
Grange hall, 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 28
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall. 7
p.m.
CAP SQUAD, Moose hall, 7:30
p.m.
; NORTHLAND PIONEER
GRANGE, Grange hall, 8
P.m.
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| too long to a poor idea.
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Ministers, Laymen Discuss Local Topics
Fourteen persons attended
the Ministers’ and Christian
Laymen’s Association meeting
on March 18 in the Laughlin
home, at which a number of
subjects w^ere discussed.
It was announced that a
group of high school students
are planning a banquet and
program the evening of April
20 for those whose conscience
will not allow them to attend
the junior-senior prom.
Legislation introduced in
Juneau during this session was
reviewed, and a committee was
appointed to investigate need
ed activity during the fair.
Two informative tapes con
cerning tobacco were played,
one dealing with its medical
and statistical aspects and the
other with the court case
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