WASHINGTON NEWS-LETTER
By MAHY LEE COUNCIL
Secretary to E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, Alaska’s Delegate to Congress
Supplemental Appropriations find to be unjust, unreasonable or
mi 1 a _ 1 _I _ /Miiiri r«/-i tin! **
XI1C nontax At*
tion bill which passed the House
this past wreek contains $11 mil
lion for projects in Alaska includ
ing a hospital for Bethel, roads
in the Tongass National Forest
and shop facilities for The Alaska
Railroad.
The measure, which now goes
to the Senate for action, seeks to
supply supplemental appropria
tions for the fiscal year ending
this June.
Of the total for Alaska, $3 Vs
million would go for construction
of a 70-bed Alaska Native Ser
vice hospital at Bethel to replace
the hospital destroyed by fire last
November. Four million dollars
are earmarked in the bill for re
placing shop facilities of The
Alaska Railroad at Anchorage
which were lost in a fire last Jan
uary.
The remainder of the $11 mil
lion supplemental requests for
Alaska amounts- to $3Vi million
for highways in the Tongass Nat
ional Forest, for surveys, constrc
tion, reconstruction and mainten
ance of highways in the forest
“essential to the establishment of
pulp plants at Ketchikan, Juneau
and Sitka.” Last year $7 million
was authorized for road improve
ments in the forest. The sum in
cluded in the supplement bill re
presents the first half of the auth
orization with the second half in
cluded in the budget requests for
the 1952 fiscal year.
RATE INCREASES
A hearing has been scheduled
on Alaska Steamship Company’s
rate increase on shipment of fish
meal, in sacks, and fish oil be
tween Seattle and southeastern
and southwestern Alaska ports.
The hearing, beginning May 7
at 10 a.m. in Seattle follows action
taken by the Federal Maritime
Commission stating the inreased
rates, effective April 5, were to be
held in a separate account “for
the purpose of paying to shippers
such portions as the Board may
CLEARLY A SAVING
No matter who you are or
what your business, renting a
frozen food locker is clearly a
saving to you. Foods bought in
bulk or grown are cheaper and
usually fresher. Once frozen
and placed in one of our lock
ers they are yours for year
around delicious eating. Call
us today for particulars.
Palmer Cold Storage
and Looker Service
A petition filed on behalf of
Alaska Herring Packers Associa
tion and members requested that
the rate increases be suspended
in the belief they are in violation
of the Shipping Act of 1916.
The hearing will be conducted
by Federal Maritime Examiner
F. J. Horan.
All persons wishing to intrevine
in the proceeding should notify
the Board on or before April 23
and file intervening petitions in
accordance with the rules of pro
cedure.
SEALSKIN COATS
If it’s any consolation—Alaska
sealskin coats aren’t expected to
go higher in price the next few
months, according to retailers.
8,000 women throughout the
Statistics indicate that omy aooui
world will be directly affected
this year no matter what the
prices may be. That is the number
expected to buy Alaskan sealskin
coats in 1951.
Housing Loans To Veterans
The housing bill of 1951 which
passed the Senate in early April
provides for continuation of
the direct housing loan program
for veterans through June 30,
1953.
Under the present law, the Vet
erans Administraton has allocated
$1,043,000 to its Seattle office for
such loans to Alaska veterans
through February 25, 1951 58 di
rect loan applications from Alas
ka had been tentatively aproved
in the amount of $485,000 with
the emainde of $485,000 with the
remainder of the $1 million plus
allocation assigned to Alaska af
ter that date.
Recognition of construction
cost problems in Alaska and the
Iff
It's easy to save at
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer, Alaska
Open Friday Evenings—5 to 7 P. M.
2 PER CENT ON SAVINGS
other territories was given by the
Senate when passing the hous
ing act of 1951.
The bill, which provides for fed
eral defense housing construction
through private contractors, pre
scribes limits of $9,000, $10,000
and $11,000 for the average cost
of two, three and four-bedroom
family dwelling units. These li
mits would be subject to an in
crease of 50 percent in the ter
ritories.
In addition, Federal Housing
Administration mortgage amounts
allowable in Alaska would be
raised to a point 50 percent high
er than in the continental Uni
ted States. Under existing law
the Federal Housing Commis
sioner, on the basis of higher
costs, is permitted to increase by
one-third the* maxim dollar
amount otherwise applicable to
mortgages eligible for insurance
under the National Housing Act
with respect to property in Alas
ka. The provision in the Senate
aproved housing act for 1951
would change such one-third
authorized increase to one-half.
WALLIS RETURNS
Norman Wallis of Alameda,
Calif, returned to the Valley this
week after spending most of the
winter Outside. His family will
follow him later. The Wallis’,
former residents of Palmer went
to California after losing their
possessions in the fire which des
troyed the cabin in which they
were living. Wallis returning over
the Alaska Highway reported the
roads “pretty rough in spots.”
LITTLE GIRL FLIES HOME
Home again to Palmer and to
mama is 3-year-old Mary Lou
Starns, daughter of Terri Starns
of the Sourdough Club. Mary Lou
has been in Seattle for four
months with her aunt, Miss An
nabelle Carter, who brought her
back by plane. Miss Carter, well
known graduate nurse of Seattle,
will vacation in Palmer for sever
al weeks.
Trading Post
Shop Co-Op and Save
* GROCERY DEPARTMENT *
-Weekend Specials
Fresh Lettuce. 32c
Crisp Celery . "• 32c
Ripe Tomatoes . lube 49c
winesap. McIntosh, delicious, roman beauty
Apples
Lb.
20c
Wash. Naval Oranges. "> 20c
SCHILLING COFFEE
93c
Chili Con Carne
No. I
Cans
39c
Tomato Catsup. 14 > 29c
Cake Flour, Snosheen
'xr 49c
Freestone Peaches
No. 2 A%
Cans "ffcan
Blackberries
No. 2
Cans
29c
25c
300 39c
Cut Green Beans .
Asparagus, Green
No. 2
Cans
Peas, tender garden. 303 25c
Tomatoes, solid pack. 303 29c
MILK, Armour. 48 tails $7.95
STOCK OP NOW AND SAVE!
DRY GOODS
Goose Feather Pillows
Nylon Mesh Hose
Nylon Anklets — white and colors
Baby Blankets — Pillows
Creepers — Cords — Bonnets
A new shipment of Notions
Stamped Pillow Cases
Dresser Scarves
Tea Towels
Straw Hats
HARDWARE DEPT.
• Linoleum — Stoves
f Kitchen Ware — China Ware
# Guns and Ammunition
• Electrical Appliances
* MEAT DEPARTMENT +
SHENANDOAH
Roasting Chickens_lb. $1.10
BONELESS
Picnic Hams in tins_lb. $1.05
ARMOUR'S
Smoked Pork Links-lb. 73c
Armour's Lard_3 lbs. 99c
Fresh Frozen Vegetables Seafood