BALANCED
BUDGET IS
ADVOCATED
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vided from current income.”
Gruening described a balanced
budget as "essential to the continu
ing growth and development of Al
aska," and said it will be a “further
demonstration of our own convic
tion we are fully capable of self
government.”
In contrast to previous messages,
the self-government phrase was one
of three minor references to state
hood. The Governor said elsewhere
in his mesage that while improve
ments have been made in federal
controls "only statehood will cure
some of the long standing abuses.”
Continued Development
Gruening advocated continued
development efforts by the Territory
to diversify and expand the econ
omy.
He said there are rosy prospects
for the Territory getting extensive
new school lands from federal
agencies, and added that eventually
a land agency will be needed, but
it is possibly not yet justified. One
job a land agency could handle,
the Governor said, would be sel
ecting land to which it is entitled
in lieu of lands missing from old
federal grants. He said there is a
possibility federal agencies might 1
grant a quarter of a million acres
along the Alaska Highway and Tot:
Cutoff.
Municipal Problems
Citing the patchwork boom
growth of Alaska cities, with the ;
multiplicity of ensuing problems,
the Governor declared:
“Consideration should be given
to enabling legislation authoriz
ing creation of greater community
area planning and zoning boards,
with a provision for joint partici
pation by both city and suburban
areas."
The message devoted more space
to civil defense than to any other
subject—eight of its 54 pages. The
Governor said he had asked the
Federal Civilian Administrator to
establish Alaska as a separate civil
defense region because of its unique
position "on the front line.”
Gruening said 28 communities
are proceeding with defense plans
but Territorial action is needed.
“We fervently hope the emer
■ ency may not arise but it would
be folly not fully to anticipate the
possibility and not to take every
proper precaution,” he said.
Successor to Alexander
The Governor said the Territory
may have to seek a new head for
its civil defense and national guard
organizations scon. He said Col.
Joseph Alexander, as soldier in the
national defense establishment, is
liable to rotation in assignment.
He said the colonel's tour of duty
in Alaska already had been ex
tended one year, until August, at
the Governor's request. After that,
he said, the colonel’s status is in
definite.
The Governor said the federal
civil defense act “makes clear that
states and communities are still
expected to undertake the greater
part ti this task.
Land Agency
He explained that one job of a
land agency would b?to handle the
task of selecting additional lands
to which the Territory is entitled.
He said the Territory is entitled
to them through such shortages in
ori^nal grants as were caused by
homestead withdrawals from allot
ted sections and shortages where
the coastline cut into Territory
aslgned sections.
The Governor said a second pos
sible justification for a new land
agency “is that we have been
informed by the national park ser
vices and the bureau of land man
agement that the United States
would be disposed to transfer to
the Territory some or all of 22
withdrawn areas along the Alaska j
highway and Tok cutoff totaling a |
quarter million acres or more. If
machinery existed for the Territory
to accept and administer such pro
perties.
"The areas concerned were with
drawn at the instance of the Na
tional Park Service with the pur
pose of preserving exceptional scen
ic areas or locations of potential
use in connection with highway j
travel. While it'cannot be said to!
be a firm offer at this stage, it is
a possibility worthy of legislative
exploration and study.”
The Governor suggested the law
makers give "thorough study" to
the whole matter of existing man
agement by various boards. He said
it distributes authority through
widely separated areas of the Ter
ritory but that travel and perdiem
expenses for various board mem
bers makes it “a fairly costly pro
cedure in many cases.”
Other suggestions included pos
sible legislation to allow city em
ployees to get into the federal old
age benefits setup, possible central
purchasing fcr the territorial agen- 1
cies and cooperation in education I
compacts with the western states. I
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GOLDEN SIDEWALK
LILLOOET, B. C.—(<F— Crews of
workmen are pouring gold-bearing
cement for more tnan a mile of j
sidewalk in this town 200 miles
northeast of Vancouver. The gravel
was taken from the famous banks
of the Cayoosh Creek, but the
workmen don’t bother panning the
stuff. Oldtimers say it wouldn't
yield more than a few dollars for
12 hours’ work.
The design of Scottish tartans
tells the wearer’s family, home dis
trict and clan leader.
3 SERIOUSLY ILL
AT HAINES AWAIT
TRANSPORTATION
—
Three seriously ill persons at
Haines have been awaiting trans
portation from Haines for the past
several days. They are Mrs. Ham
mers, a serious mastoid case; Mrs.
John Shnabel whose illness Is not
known, and Frank Saucier, an eld
erly man reported near death.
Alaska Coastal Airways has been
unable to fly to Haines for the
past five days. Yesterday 17th
Coast Guard headquarters here was
requested to provide transportation
for the three. The cutter Storis
departed at 1 p.m. developed en
gine trouble in Lynn Canal and
hit winds of gale force between
55 and 65 miles per hour with
10 to 15-foot seas. It turned back
to Juneau and the cuttter Sweet
brier stationed at Ketchikan was
ordered to proceed to Haines. Its
estimated time of arrival was un
known at noon today because
it was encountering havy snow
storms and bad weather but was
underway.
Coastal Airways was attempting
to get a plane to Haines today.
Italian dinners, sea food, steaks
and chicken at the COUNTRY
CLUB—Open all night—every night.
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GIRL SCOUT NEWS
For the past month, Girl Scout
Troop No, 5 has been working on
their child care badge. Last week
Mrs. Charles Forw'ard led the dis
cussion on childhood diseases and
baby-sitting problems. This week
we w'orked on scrapbooks for the
badge.
Officers for second semester elect
ed January 9 are as follows: Doro
thy Mize, president: Lorna Dee
MasKinnon. vice president: Judy
Russell, treasurer; Betty Grafton,
secretary and reporter.
Betty Grafton, Secretary.
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There’s something
at the
Juneau-Young Hardware Store
At long last Juneau Young has brought to Juneau,
Douglas, and Southeastern Alaska a new department
dedicated to serving the public in furnishing a fine
choice of draperies, curtains, window shades, drapery *
fabrics and fittings.
HOME DECORATBAG AT BTS REST
To "Make your House a Home", you may now select
curtains and draperies that are in harmony with your
present furniture. An artistic and restful color
scheme will enhance the appearance of your home,
and will add to the pride and pleasure enjoyed from
it by each member of your family.
You may select your draperies and
curtains from a wide choice of
prints and solid colors on display
here for your inspection.
Orders will be accepted for special
made-to-measure decorations to
meet your individual needs and
specifications.
CONE IN AND INSPECT OUR NEW DRAPERY AND CURTAIN
DEPARTMENT ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR OF THE
Juneau-Young Hardware Co., Inc.
“Alaska’s Finest Hardware and Furniture Store99
Box 800 JUNEAU — ALASKA Phone 12
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PIONEERS INSTALL
OFFICERS IN JOINT
mm FRIDAY
A joint installation of officers of
Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo No. 6 and
the Auxiliary will be held follow
ing the regular monthly meetings
of the two lodges tomorrow evening
at 8 o'clock in the Odd Fellows
Hall. The business meetings are
scheduled for a short session.
Charles W. Carter, Past Grand
President, will serve ss installing
officer and will be assisted by other
Giand Officers.
A cordial Invitation is extended
to all out-of-town members of the
Pioneer and Auxiliary lodges in
Alaska who are in Juneau at the
present time attending the Alaska
Legislature. A social tint end the
serving ol refreshments v,:ll follow
the installation ctvcolonies.
Officer;, to be installed ir Igloo
No. 6 are:
President, aimpson MacKinnon:
1st Vice President, James Lam n;
2nd Vice President, Gene Weschen
felder; Chaplain, Dean C. E. rtice;
Historian, Felix Gray; Secretary,
James Barragar; Treasurer,- John
Reck; Sergeant-at-Arms, Bill Mc
Kenzie.
Officers for Auxiliary No. 6 are:
President, Anna Bodding; Vice 1
President, Nadia Kardanoff, Chap
lain, Agnes Keifer; Historian, Ha
zel MacKinnon; Secretary, Leona
McKinnon; Treasurer, Ellen Shaf
fer; Sergeant-at-Arms, Mertie
Smith; Marshall, Myrna Martin;
Musician, Elsie Sofouiis; Doorkeep
er, Anna Erickson, Trustee, 3 year
term, Matilda Streed.
SONS OF NORWAY
Meeting this evening at 8 o'clock
at the Moose Hall. 717-It
SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSEN'S
DELIVERIES
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SHAMROCK EGGS.
Peanut or Coconut
Brittle • 3 oz. her 25c
Happy Home
Syrup • 24 oz. bottle 42c
Nes tie’s Chocolate
Chips • 6 oi. jskg. 24s l
Kraft’s French |
Dressing • S g. bailie 27c |
IT IS HERE NOW. GET ACQUAINTED WITH THIS
IVVlILllA* WONDER HEALTH FOOD - WE ALSO HAVE
BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES— SKIMLAC—BREWER’S YEAST — WHEAT GERM.
Rock
Sail • • 50 lb. bag 1.85
I Vano Liquid
Starch • • Quart 33s
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SOUP • •
IM. I). Mrs. I. J. Montgomery
Tissue • • 12 rolls 1.73
Reliance — Tidbits
| Pineapple 3-9 os. tins 49c
Sunsweet
Prune Juice • Qnart 43c
Niblets—Whole Kernel 21 TINS—4.75
Corn • • 12 oz, tin 21c
Swanson’s Chicken [?
Fricassee • 1 lb. tin 59c I
Carnation Cottage Pj
Cheese • • Pound 33c
VVesco — Pie
Cherries • Mo. 2 tin 35c
Hunt’s 24 TINS — 10.75
Pears • Me. 2^ im 17c
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BOSTON BUTTS lb. 5Sc
RANCHER’S PRIDE — WHOLE
CHICKEN 3 n>-6 1.98
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