DOUGLAS
NEWS
CITY COCNCILMEN SEATED
The old city council met last
evening with Councilmen Wm.
Boehl, Chris Ehrendreich, Rex Her
mann and Arne Shudshift present.
Communications indicated that as
sessed valuation of property with
in the city limits amounted to
S9G1.C00; that an 18 mill rate had
teen set by the council with a $2
special sewer assessment against
each lot; that no complaints had
been made at three meetings of
the Board of Equalization by prop
erty owners. Work has stopped on
the Alaska Housing construction on
Fifth Street because of mixed title
not meeting requirements of the
Kansas City Title Ins. Co. Approval
is expected in the near future. It
was announced that the city chlor
inator would be installed by Oct.
15, and in the meantime, residents
■ should continue boiling their drink
ing water, because Health Depart
ment officials have found contam
ination.
After approving a total of $1,269.
68 in bills to be paid, the council
adjourned sine die.
Mayor Pusich and the new council
were then sworn in by acting City
Clerk Thomas Cashen. New coun
cilmen seated and sworn into of
fice were Mark Jensen, Clarence
Gildersleeve, Rex Hermann. First
action of Mayor Pusich was the ap
pointment of committees.
Chris Ehrendreich, finance chair
man, made the following recommen
dations: 1—that a new up-to-date
appraisal value be placed on all
city property and equipment; 2—
that the city place their employees
under the Social Security Act; 3—
that employees or those wishing em
ployment from the city make formal
application at the next council
meeting.
Mrs. janer oey was appuimcu
temporary city clerk at $225 month
ly for six hours daily, six days
weekly. Martin Borleck was ap
pointed temporary, part time main
tenance and street man.
The Juneau-Douglas Telephone
Co., representatives were present
at the meeting requesting a rate
change. A city hearing was set for
October 25 at 8 o’clock p.m. in the
city hall.
Roy Harris of Juneau, profession
al exterminator, reported to the
city that check showed at least
C34 rats exterminated. It was
brought out that quite a number
of dogs of the city had also been
exterm tiated. Mayor Pusich an
nounced that work was to be done
on the foundation and roof of the
old Natatorium this fall and sug
gested that the interior be utilized
for a childrens' roller skating rink
or sotne similar use. He appointed
Councilman Wm. Boehl to look intc
costs.
It was anounced that 143 home
owners are now using the profes
sional garbage disposal services and
it was hoped all residents would
join in using the services so the
town could remain on a cleaner
basis. Also announced was delin
quency of several water accounts
making a total delinquent water
bill rental of over $200. Councilman
Mark Jensen was instructed to have
the city boat float approach either
repaired or get costs on a new
job.
DOUGLAS NOTICE
Garbage hauling and lot clean
ing, satisfactory and courteous ser
vice. Pick ups Wednesday and Sun
day. Acme Disposal Service, Gus
Peterson, owner. Phone Juneau 631.
Representatives of Douglas organ
izations met with the Public Health
Nurse last evening in city hall for
the purpose of organizing a Health
Council for Douglas.
Mrs. Ray Rice, representing the
Douglas Island Womens Club who
are sponsoring the Health Council
movement, was acting chairman
Plans were announced for Public
Health services weekly each Wed
nesday instead of monthly. In the
past the city of Douglas has been
contributing $180 annually towards
I he Health Council, which only pay.'
for one meeting monthly. Mrs. Gair
Health Nurse, thought additiona
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Peron Reviews Trocps
President of Argentine Juun I). Peron (center Wear ng overcoat) reviews troops at the C'ampo de Mayo,
Argentina’s greatest military base. The review took platte during a visit to the base the day after an
abortive revolution. Peron, who ordinarily wears civilian clothes, seems to be wearing a uniform more
frequently. Left to right are: Lt. Col. Raul Dario Carenzo; Feron; Gen. Franklin Luctro, Army Minister
and Gen. Sauri (no first name given) Commander of the base, (0) YVirephoto.
Philippines History
Is Dr. P.erez Topic
At B. P. W. Club
The history of the Philippines
from their discovery by Magellan in
1521 up to their present struggle
for a place as one of the free na
tions if the world was a large topic
for a luncheon talk, but Dr. J.
Eduardo Perez, medical officer at
the Government Hospital in Ju
neau, covered his subject well at
the Business and Professional Wo
men's Club meeting Monday.
So interesting was his talk that
Mrs. Elton Engstrom, BPW radio
chaiiman, arranged to interview
Dr. Perez on her KINY program
J Friday afternoon.
Soldiers of Spain and priests fol
lowed Magellan’s discovery of the
land he named the Philippines for
his king, Phillip II. While the Span
ish made of their colony the first
Christian country of Asia, they were
a haughty people in their attitude
toward the natives of the islands,
according to Dr. Perez, and though
they contributed roads and artesan
wells, they neglected education, kept
the people in poverty, indebted to
money lenders and bound to land
barons in practical serfdom.
Tells About Patriot
Dr. Perez told about Dr. Jose
Risal, Filipino patriot, dedicated to
the relief of his people, whose exe
cution was the tinder that set off
the explosion that fired the in
funds would not be requested at
this time, however, a meeting place
should be provided and a few minor
supplies. The Rev. Rings stated
his Methodist Church has been
used without charge in the past—
and if considered adequate, was still
available. Chris Ehrendreich was
appointed by Mayor Pusich to repre
sent the city on the Health Coun
cil.
surrectien against Spain. "The Phil
ippines were proclaimed a republic
and Aguinaldo, president," Dr. Perez
told his audience. "And relations
with the Americans were not happy
for some time after Admiral Dewey
negotiated a peace with the Fili
pinos. By treaty the islands became
a possession of the United States,
rather than Spain and their status
as republic ignored—maybe for the
best."
Fight For Freedom
While the Filipinos were urging
immediate, absolute and complete
independence, their gradual growth
toward freedom brought them re
ligious tolerance and certain free
doms in control of their land. It
was the Tydings-McDufly Act pass
ed by Congress in 1935 that estab
lished Philippine independence, Dr.
Perez told, "Emanuel Quezon was
elected president, Gen. Douglas
MacArthur became field marshal of
the Filipino army, the nation pre
pared itself for complete indepen
dence and hoped to be able to de
fend itself in case of invasion.
There was still unrest among
downtrodden groups of people who
were resentful of land barons among
the industrialists and in the church,
he explained. After December 7,
1941, when the Japs struck at the
Philippines and the army retreated
gradually to Corregidor, arms left
behind were taken by bands of re
bellious Filipinos who formed them
selves into a guerrilla army to fight
the Japanese. “They were called
the People's Army against the Jap
anese. They were the Huks. First
socialists, then admittedly Com
munists with trained personnel from
Moscow, the rfuks became terrorists.
However,” Dr. Perez said, "there are
those among the Huks who declare
themselves to be interested only
in aiding the downtrodden.
‘‘The government now is offering
land to Huks who will desert their
cause.
On Own Feet
“The Filipinos are trying to stand
on their own feet. They are people
who openly fought despotism and
are now struggling for a place
among the free nations of the
world,” he concluded.
Dr. Perez, who was born in Chi
cago where lys father was complet
ing his education, and his wife,
an accomplished pianist, the daugh
ter of a Philippine state depart
ment representative in this country,
are new residents in Juneau who
are finding Alaska an interesting
place *in which to live.
The program Monday was ar
ranged by Mrs. I. J. Montgomery,
chairman of international relations
for the club.
President Hallene Price announced
that Herb Rowland, president of
the Juneau Chamber of Commerce
will te the BPW club speaker next
Monday.
A program coordination meeting
for all program chairmen was called
by Mrs. J. M. Morgan, vice presi
dent, for Thursday, October If! at
Miss Ruth Langley's apartment in
the Klein building.
Hospital Notes
Admitted to St. Ann’s hospital
Monday were George Williams,
William C. Moore, Mrs. J. B. Hickey,
Sr., James Young, Mrs. G. G.
Brown; dismissed were Wayne At
ter, George John, Rpgcr Christen
sen, Mrs. V. G. Andek-son and baby
girl.
Born to Mrs. George Towle at
St. Ann’s hospital at 10:25 p.m.,
Monday, a girl weighing 7 pounds
10‘j ounces.
Admitted to the Government hos
pital Monday were Selma Smith,
Yakutat, Katherine Howard and
IJoyd Howard of Juneau, Albert
Paddy, Klukwan; dismissed were
! Arthur Nielsen, Sitka, Conrad
Brown, Yakutat.
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Tile local branch of the Northern
Commercial Company lias added H.
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i CuKi’ch Chain Saw repairman, to
the ■ staff effective October 1.
Ki * bins has been in complete
ch.. of the Chain Saw Repair
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! Company in Seattle, for over three
yen' While Mr. Hutchins is prim
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ALASKA NATIVE SERVICE
Mi Rose Smith arrived Monday;
to ’ ;n the Alaska Native Service
as the new social worker in the
weh; re branch of the service. From
May. 1948, until recently, she was
in Japan and Korea with the U.S.
Army as a public welfare advisor.
She i a graduate of the New York
school of social work. Miss Smith
sens ,1 with the American Red Cross
and war relief program from 1942
to 1945.
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Newsprint Mills
In South Answer
To Deficit: Roberts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 — UFI —
More newsprint mills, particularly
in the south, may be an answer to
shortages, says Hep. Roberts < D
Alal.
Roberts was a member of tht
House interstate and foreign com
merce-committee which recently
concluded a study of newsprint
problems in this country and Can
ada.
“We now get four-fifths of our
newsprint from Canada,” He told
a reporter today, “and it is a bad
thing when we must absolutely de
pend on Canada for that much of
our supply.”
Roberts introduced legislation to
allow the Reconstruction Finance;
Corporation to lend up to 50 percent
of the cost in building new news- '
print plants.
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