Native Land Claims Bill Committee
Hears Charges Of Discrimination
Charges of discnmi nation
against Alaskan natives were
brought out Monday in the first
Alaskan subcommittee hearing
on Delegate E L. Bartlett’s bill
regarding native land claims.
The charges came from Victor
McNeil of Anchorage who claim
ed to be half Indian. He said that
the Alaskan natives have not
been informed about the provi
si-^il of the Bartlett bill. The
committee, he said, should spend
more time in bringing the mat
ters concerning natives to the na
tives in words they can under
stand.
McNeil, who claimed that ne
represented no particular group
or interest, said. "I am mad ever
since I am eight years old be
cause the native is discriminated
against. I have travelled a lot.
and in hotels, in restaurants, and
on trains there is discrimina
tion.*
“Many bills have been brought
up, but I think not to help us.
Only to get us out of your hair.
The white man got gold mines,
fishing streams and other re
sources, but until a few years ago
the native was not allowed to
work for him.”
He added that Eskimos now are
being brought from the Interior
to help out during the construc
tion shortage of manpower.
Questioning of the witnesses
present at the hearing was con
ducted by members of the House
subcommittee: Rep. Chester Mc
Mullen of Florida, chairman:
Rep. Wayne Aspinall, Colorado;
Rep. Frank Bov;, Ohio; Rep. Nor
ris Paulson, California; Rep. Wes
ley D’Ewart, Montana; and Pres
ton Peden, committee counsel.
Opposition to native reserva
turns was voiced by McNeil and
John Miscovich. a mine owner
The bill makes no provision for
native reservations, and the au
thor of the bill is known to be
very much opposed to reserva
tions for Alaskan natives.
Lowell Puckett, regional di
rector of the Bureau of Land
Management said that clarifica
tion of the (native) land claim*
is urgently needed. David Strand
berg. representing mining inter
ests. said the unsettled land
claims have been one of the
greatest stumbling blocks to the
development of Alaskan resour
ces.
The committee was to hold
hearings at Fairbanks, Nome,
Kotzebue, Kodiak, Juneau. Sitki.
and Ketchikan also this week.
Sadie Hawkins Banco
This Saturday
Sadie Hawkins is cornin' tc
tov.n/ Saturday night is the date
and don’t forget if you’ve nevei
met the true characters from Dot
Patch, you will have the oppor
tunity at that time.
Pioneer Grange is sponsorim
the Sadie Hawkins dance anc
everyone will have a chance tc
dress-as-he-pleases, Dog Patc’r
style preferred.
There will be both modern an<
square dancing, prizes for th<
most appropriate costume and
door prize.
Refreshments of cider am
doughnuts will be sold during th
dance from a Dog Patch shack
! manned by Grange member:
Proceeds from the dance will g
toward the Grange building func
' As Told Is |Hir ll«k*
Though FRANKIC THOMAS (u?ho plays
the till* role in "Tom Corbett, Space
Cadet," 24th century science fiction ad
venture story over ABC-TV) u not a
Bostonian by birth, hr favors New Eng
land food. And one of his favorite menus
u the popular Brown Bread-Baked Bean
supper But," says Frankie, "to ruxt my
taste the bread must be home-made and
served warm and moist the u>ay my
mother does it.” Here is her recipe
MOLASSES BRAN
1 cup rssdy-io-sst bran
V» cup ssodloss raisin*
2 tablespoons shortening
cup Ntw Orleans molasaas
% cup hoi walar
BROWN BREAD
1 *SB
1 cup slilad flour
1 iaaspoon baking soda
Vh teaspoon salt
Vfc teaspoon cinnamon (If desired)
Measure bran, raisins, shortening and molasses into mixing
bowl. Add hot water, stirring until shortening is melted. Add egg (
ana beat well. Sift together flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon; add
to bran mixture. Stir only until combined. Fill 2 greased cans
(baked bean cans. 4l* inches deep, 2*4 inches across) about % full; ;
or spread in greased loaf pan (9*6x4\ii inches). Bake in moderate
oven (350* F.) about 45 minutes for canned bread or about 35 mm
I utes for loaf bread. Remove from cans or pan, slice and serve hot.
Yield: 2 loaves, 4>Ax2% inches, or 1 loaf, 9‘*x4Mi inches. !
Territorial B.P.O. Elks
Convene in Anchorage
November 3, 9, and IQ
Delegates, representatives
1 and many other members from
i Territorial Elkdom will converge
on Anchorage, the host city for
1 the annual B.P.O.E. convention
! Nov. 8, 9, and 10. Visitors are ar
il riving by all modes of transpor
tation with most of the delegates
] using chartered planes.
3 1 The three-day convention open
ed officially at 9:30 this morning
' ' with a business session held in
• ! Elks’ Home with a luncheon
J following at noon in the lounge.
I- Anotner business discussion
! followed by a cocktail party in
the Sunset Lounge precedes the j
evening banquet which closes the;
i first day’s proceedings.
More business sessions and
; cocktail parties are slated for
| Friday (tomorrow) and Saturday,
I with “Monte Carlo” entertain
ment for Friday evening and the
I grand ball Saturday night, which
| will close the convention.
Special entertainment has been
! arranged for wives of delegates
and members, while the lodges
i are in conference.
Delegates representing Palmer
B. P. O. Elks at the convention
are: Exalted Ruler Matt Onkka,
Est. Leading Knight, Leonard
Kyger, Chap. Gerritt Snider, and
| Rudy Yerbich.
I
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Meets 2nd end 4th Wednesday
Each Month
TIME TO CLEAN
THOSE SNOWSUITS
AND WINTER
CLOTHES!
Won't be long before
your youngsters will
be braving the first
snowfall with warm
winter clothes. Don't
be caught short—send
their winter things—
and yours—to us now
for cleaning.
BROWN'S SHOP
PASSENGER LINERS
From Seward
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Thurs., Nov. 15-Thurs. Nov. 22
Valdez
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Seattle
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Seattle
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FOR INFORMATION
T. J. MALONEY. Agent
Phone 22001
Office: Westward Hotel
Anchorage, Alaska