Alaska Board of Health
Sets Policies at
Recent Meeting
Health policies, regulations and
recommendations regarding the
work of the Alaska Department
of Health were among the items
in a full two days meeting by the
Alaska Board of Health during
its annual meeting held at Juneau
last month. Board members rep
resent the four judicial divisions.
Palmer Allotted Funds
Requests for funds by twelve
Alaskan communities for hospital
and health centers renovation and
repairs were allotted after care
ful analysis of need, community
participation and desirability.
Under hospital construction pro
grams Palmer and Valdez were
granted allotments not only from
territorial appropriations but also
from federal hospital construc
tion funds.
The allotments were haseci on
monies appropriated by the terri
torial legislature set forth by
Chapter 81 of the 1949 Session
Laws of Alaska and later frozen
(These funds were made avail
able last summer). The other
grant of $50,000 was appropriated
by Chapter 117 of the 1951 Ses
sion Laws of Alaska.
To Accept ANS Contracts
A plan of accepting contracts
from the Alaska Native Service
to carry out public health pro
grams in areas where the Native
Service has a responsibility was
unanimously approved. It was
recognized by the Board as a step
forward in unifying public health
activities so that greater economy
and efficiency and improved ser
vice would result.
A plan under which the Health
department and the CAA could
jointly participate in a health
program was discussed. A memo
randum of agreement between
the two agencies was presented
which will make it possible for a
full time public health physician
to carry out a more complete
health program in isolated com
munities where CAA and other
people reside.
Members of the Board visited
each division of the Department
of Health and spent considerable
time looking into the program ac
tivities of each section.
A resolution was passed ex
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ACCOUNTINC FORMS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Everything
for the Office
Expert Office
Machine Repairs
COMMERCIAL
STATIONERS
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Dial 30515—Anchorage, Alaska
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RURAL MAIL BOXES
MUST CONFORM TO
STANDARD DESIGN
Snow is due any day now. and
-ural residents are going to be
happy to have the Alaska Road
Commission clear the roads inlo
town. Road Commission workers,
however, are not going to be very
happy about obstructions which
make their job more difficult; and
a lot of rural mailboxes come m
that category.
Residents on rural mail routes
are asked to have their mail
boxes conform to the standard de
sign before their improper re
ceptacles are smashed to the
ground by ARC equipment.
The standard design calls for
placement of an eight-foot 4x4
post on the far side of the ditch
away from the road. It should be
placed in the ground deep enough ,
so that a 2x6 arm extending over
the ditch to the edge of the road
will measure approximately three
feet, eight inches from the road—
just high enough for the carrier
to reach the mailbox perched on
the edge of the arm. The arm
should be supported by a 2x4 di
agonal support connecting it with
the post.
An illustrated design for a
standard mailbox may be seen at
the Post Office.
pressing appreciation for the help
given the department of health
by the Alaska Crippled Children’s
Association.
Considerable thought and dis
cussion was evoked on the sub
ject of mental health and the
Commissioner was directed to
take whatever steps necessary to
adequately present the Mental
Health Program to the people of
the Territory because of the Al
aska Mental Health Act which
was passed during the last bien
nium.
GET RESERVE SEATS AT
HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE FOR
'STRANGER IN THE NIGHT
A Little Whale
By BOB KLEM
A whale of a lot of turkey
Is fed the overstuffed
While a lot of good Alaskans
Don't get to eat enough.
But there is real rejoicing
W’hen Alaskans catch a whale.
And a whale of a lot of eating—
And that’s no fairy tale!
If the giver has the giving
May the poor enjoy a feast—
A whale of a lot of turkey
Or a little whale at least.
OPS TO REGULATE
CONSTRUCTION AND
BU.LDING TRADES
JUNEAU — The construction
and building trades industry was
placed under a special ceiling
price regulation by the Office of
Price Stabilization this week.
Fred G. Hanford. Territorial Di
rector for the OPS. announced.
The regulation covering con
struction work has been designat
ed as Ceiling Price Regulation 93,
and will control a $36,000,000,000
a-year industry in the United
States and its territories. Military
construction is exempted and
contractors who hold sub-con
tracts for military work will not
be affected by the regulation.
Hanford said he was unable to
estimate the dollar volume of
construction work, other than
military, in Alaska. He gave as
examples of the kind of con
struction covered those of build
ing trades, highway, all types of
heavy construction such as via
ducts, drainage projects, dredg
ing. etc., well drilling, insulation
and many others.
' Copies of regulations, togeth
er with simplified guides, will oe
mailed to all contractors and oth
ers interested within the next
few weeks, Hanford said.
Previously, all construction
work covered by CPR 93 was
covered either by the General
Ceiling Price Regulation or CPR
34, the service trades regulation,
POWER PLUGSE*
“Belter Light at no Increase in Cost”
Reading or working by dim lights is absolutely needless
in this day and age. Your electrical lighting is the finest
in the world, but you shouldn't completely ignore its
upkeep.
When lights appear dim or yellow replace them immedi
ately with new bulbs. Try to keep bulbs and lamp shields
as free from dust as passible. With just a little attention
you can always have an abundance of bright light.
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Matanuska Electric Association, Inc.
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Lowest Possible Cost Consistent With Business Principles
Hanford pointed out. The new
regulation is specifically adapted
to the trade practices and meth
ods of the construction industry.
“Except for actual increases in
labor and material cost*, it is not
expected that the new regulation
will result in any general in
crease in the charges for con
structilon work.” Hanford said.
"In general, the new regula
tion establishes ceiling prices on
the basis of current costs for la
bor, materials and equipment,
plus nine-tenths of the highest
markup for profit which the con
tractor or seller had in effect for
a similar job during the base pc-1
riod July 1, 1949, to June 24,
1959."
Hanford explained this 10 per
cent reduction in the profit mar
gin was because costs of labor
and materials had risen 10 to 12 j
percent and by taking nine-tenths |
of their previous profit margin
on the increased costs the con
tractors will end up with approxi- '
mately their same dollar-profit
on a comparable job.
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HERMAN TURNERS LEAVE
FOR CORDOVA POST
Mr, and Mrs Herman Turner
left Palmer last Friday for their
new post at the Lutheran Chil
dren's Home in Cordova.
Mr. Turner will also have
charge of the small Lutheran
Mission in town.
There’s a possibility the Turn
ers might go to Naknek next
Spring to take over a Lutheran
Mission there. If they do, they
will come back to the Valley for
a visit.
“We shall always consider thr*
Matanuska Valley our home”, sXr.
Turner said.
MOOSE CLUB
in Basement of
MOOSE HALL
Will Be Open to Members
Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays
8:00 p.m.—12:00 p.m.
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Holiday Greetings! !
Let us be thankful that we live
in a land of freedom and plenty.
Let us never lose sight of the fact
that freedom depends on the
vigilance of all who love it.
We Will Be Closed All Day Thursday In
Observance Of Thanksgiving
GBASSER'S
HARDWARE &
SPORTING GOODS
OPEN THURSDAY TO 8 P.M.—CLOSED SATURDAY NITES
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