( VISITORS GROUPS
TO BE H RE DURING
SIX-WE X PERIOD
The executive board of the Ju
neau Chamber of Commerce is will
ing to change jobs with any other
board of directors in the city for
the months of May and June,
President Herbert S. Rowland in
dicated today.
The Tacoma Chamber of Com
merce members will be the first of
several groups to visit Juneau.
They are to arrive May 17. On the
evening of May 18 they will enter-'
tain members of the Juneau Cham
ber ol Commerce at a cocktail
party at the Baranof Hotel, which
is to be followed by a no-host
dinner. The next day the party will
fly to Fairbanks on Pan American
Airways.
On June 9 will see the arrival of
170 members of the National Edi
torial Association aboard the S. S.
Aleutian. The vessel is scheduled
to arrive at 7 a m. A trip to Men
denhall Glacier is planned with a
luncheon at the Auk Bay recrea
tion area, weather permitting. A
Governor's reception is planned for
4 p.m. and the ship is to sail at
7 p.m.
The Portland Chamber of Com
merce is due here June 18 and a
no-host dinner at the Baranof Ho
tel is planned for that evening.
Two days later, about 40 mem-j
bers of the Honolulu Chamber wilr
arrive by Pan American Airways
The Juneau Chamber will be host!
at a cocktail party followed by a ’
no host dinner at the Baranof Ho- j
tel.
On June 23 I'.ie Juneau Chamber
will assist the Yacht Club in en
tertaining visitors on the Capitol
to-Capitcl Yacht race. An estima
ted 25 craft are expected to make
the race and a no host dinner is
set for that evening at the Baranof
Hotel.
The Juneau group will just about
catch its breath before the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce airives on
June 25.
Meantime Joe McLean is trying
to tuck in a date for the Juneau
goodwill tour on the Alaska High
way to place tourist attracting
signs and literature before the
travel season gets in full swing.
May 30 has been considered as a
tentative date for the Alaska High
way expedition, but is dependent
upon the availibility of the Motor
ship Chilkoot to transport Juneau
cars to Haines. McLean expects to
have a definite announcement re
garding this trip by next week.
TWO-DAY SESSION
FIELD COMMITTEE
ENDS WEDNESDAY
Members of the Alaska Field
Committee are returning to their
respective headquarters following
a two-day session in Juneau. The
Committee, made up of officials in
charge of Interior Department Ag
encies in Alaska, gets together
every three months to exchange ‘in
formation and attempt to keep the
various programs of the Depart
ment adjusted to Territorial needs.
“Items of discussion at this con
ference included a resume of the
prot lems and progress of each Al
aska Agency, the Department’s de
fense functions, conservation, land
use, and construction,” according
to Clarence Rhode, Fish and Wild
life Service Regional Director, who
is Acting Chairman of the group.
“We didn't try to make any ’earth
shaking' decisions. We each have
plenty of problems in times like
these and we find it is easier to
solve them if we get together and
tackle some of them as a unit. The
Department has extraordinary re
sponsibilities in Alaska and our
chief objective is to see that our
programs do not overlap and that
they accomplish as much as pos
sible with available manpower.”
status Revised
Rhode staged the status of the
Alaska Field Committee has been
revised by Secretary of the Inter
ior Oscar Chapman to place it
more nearly in the same category
as field committees in the States.
"In the future the primary func
tion of the Alaska Field Commit
tee will be program and budget
planning among the operating ag
encies of the Department. Changes
in policy are recommended to the
Secretary whenever members be
lieve it will improve the operations,
or more nearly fit them to Alaskan
needs. Development and promotion
al work in Alaska will be handled
primarily by the Governor, and the
Development Board, rather than
the Field Committee. Secretary
Chapman believes this will better
suit Territorial requirements, . es
pecially in view of impending
Statehood. Although n'o longer a
meml :r of the Committee, the Gov
ernor will be kept currently advised
ot the Department's operating pro
rams and each representative will
maintain liaison with the Governors
mike on all problems of mutual
interest.”
many .'vuriui
Attending the meeting from tlie
Secretary’s office was Larry-Stev
ens, assistant to the Department's
Program Chairman. Also returning
to Washington was John Reed, Ge
ological Survey's Alaska Diiector.
Juneau members in addition to
Rhode are Joe Morgan, Bureau of
Reclamation; Hugh Wade, Alaska
Native Service; Col. John Noyes,
Alaska Road Commission; S. H.
Lorain, Bureau of Mines; and Don
Wilson, PuL.ic Works Administra
tion. Anchorage members are Col.
Johnson, Alaska Railroad; and
Lowell Puckett, Bureau of Land
Management. National Park Service
was repiesei'ted by George Collins
of the San Francisco Regional Of
iice. Appointment of a permanent
Chairman is expected te be an
j nounced soon by Secretary Chap
man, and the next meeting is
scheduled at Anchorage in mid
August.
SQUARE DAN(iNGI0
BE ON FRIDAYS NOW
Les Linehan, summer dance
chairman for the Gastineau Chan
nel Square Dance Association, has
announced that the first, third
and fifth Fridays of June, July
and August will he reserved at the
Parish Hall for meetings of all
channel square dancers.
A different master of ceremonies
will be chosen for each dance. He
will be responsible for planning the
program and arranging for associa
tion callers. Linehan states that
• live” music has been secured and
that anyone who can square dance
will be welcome.
New round dances will be in
troduced in the joint dance sessions
but the general evening program
will be maintained—that is, a ratio
of two squares to each round dance
will be scheduled. All dancers are
to note that the get-togethers are
planned for Friday instead of the
customary Saturday. The first
dance will be Friday, June 1 and
will start at 8:30 o'clock.
PATRICIA BAXTER
JOINS BARANOF STAFF
Mrs. Patricia Baxter, former pro
prietor of the Baranof Gift Shop
and Cigar Stand, has joined the
staff at the Baranof Hotel as
switchboard operator. She has re
cently been night operator with
the Juneau Douglas Telephone Co.
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GOVERNOR LAUDS
COURT ACTION IN
UPHOLDING TAX
In an interview with Governor
Ernest Gruening concerning the' ac
tion of the Circuit Court of Appeals
in upholding the Territorial Proper
ty Tax, he said:
“Word that the Ninth Circuit
Court in San Francisco has upheld
the Territorial Property Tax, re
versing the decision of Judge Harry
Pratt, makes clear beyond argument
that the Territory is on a sound
financial basis, that it now has a
comprehensive, w'hile wholly mod
erate tax structure, and that after
years of obstruction and procrasti
nation. Alaska's financial house is
now' in good order.
“The history of the litigation con
cerning the tax measures passed by
the 1949 Legislature is now as fol
lows :
“The net income tax was upheld
n its entirety by the District Court
jt Juneau and, on appeal, by the
Circuit Court.
“The General Property Tax was
upheld on appeal to the Circuit
Court.
"The graduated tax on fish trap
wa - upheld although the tax on
trap-caught fish in excess of 15,000
was held regulatory and hence con
trary to the organic act.
"The Territory prevailed In the
District Court in two actions, chal
lenging the non-resident license tax
on fishermen. Decision of the Cir
■uit Court is now being awaited on
each.
Fish Tax Not Challenged
' This's an excellent record,.show
m that the tax measures were well
conceived and well drawn, and that
progressive and erfliRhtenod poli
cies have been e tablished for the
Territory of Alaska. The long en
during practice of taking it all and
leaving nothing for Alaska has come
to an end.
Needless to say. all tax measures
are subject to revision and improve
ment as experience with their ad
ministration reveals flaws and sug
gests methods of removing them. It
might be pointed out that the Fed
eral income tax passed way back
in 1913 was, for over a quarter of
a century, found to contain loop
holes which required constant re
vision and correction.
Measures Stand I'p
"That Alaska tax measures passed
by the 1949 Legislature have stood
up so well, ^fleets great credit on the
draftsman, former Attorney Gen
eral, Ralph Rivers, on the member
of the Legislature who supperte;
these bills, and finally on the pres
ent Attorney General. J. Geralt
Williams, and the Assistant Attornej
General, John Dimond. who defend
ed this tax legislation against high
powered and able counsel.
"Finally, let it be repeated that
the Territorial tax system as it
now stands is light — which in m>
' judgment it should be — but tha
nevertheless it should be ample to
take care of our needs, that no nev
tax measures need be reasonably
anticipated; and that it has been
; clearly demonstrated that the Ter
ritory has not only the financial
capacity to operate its public serv
ices but ample potentialities to take
care of whatever slight increases ir.
costs statehood would require.”
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DOUGLAS
NEWS
TRIP TO SITKA
Mrs. W. R. Peterson returned
from Sitka on Monday after spend
ing the weekend there with a group
of 20 from Juneau representing
the Juneau Women of the Moose
at an Academy of Friendship Ser
vice.
In Sitka Mrs. Peterson resumed
many acquaintances of several
years ago.
BACCALAUREATE
Sunday, May 13, Mothers Day—
the Baccalaureate Service for the
1951 graduating class of Douglas
High School will be held; beginning
it 2 o'clock, in St. Lukes Episcopal
Church. The Rev. Samuel Mc
Phetres will officiate.
Farents, relatives and friends are
:ordially invited to attend.
FIREMEN MEET
The Douglas Volunteer Fire De
partment met last evening for a
regular meeting. Instead of at the
tsual Firehall. the meeting was heid
on the job at the Douglas Cannery,
where members are rebuilding the
tannery buildings to earn money
tor the new fire truck fund. Arne
Shudshift, Fire Chief, announced
that business buildings were being
inspected for fire hazards and a
complete report would be available
at the next meeting. He appointed
Milford Marshall, Rex Hermann
old Jim Burns as the new main
enance committee. Fred Alberts
announced plans were complete
or the Spring Firemen’s dance on
'day 19.
POTLUCK ll.C.M. CHURCH
Members of the Douglas Com
munity Methodist Church enjoyed a
potluck supper last evening in the
church basement. Mrs. William
Kerns assisted Miss Claudia KelSey,
parish worker, in planning the
event, and serving was done by
Mrs. Richard Shuman, and Mrs.
Ingebright.
Very much enjoyed by members
with their families, the potluck is
now becoming a monthly event at
the church.
FROM WHITEHORSE
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Morris and
four children arrived recently from
Wliitchorss lo make their home
in Douglas. Mr. Morris, a brother
of Charlie Morris, will fish with
his brother, gillnetting in the Taku
river area this summer.
SUNDAY MASS AT 8:30
Beginning Sunday and until fur
ther notice, Sunday mass at the
Catholic Church in Douglas will
be at 8:30 a.m.
ALTAR SOCIETY OFFICERS
Newly elected officers of the
Ladies’ Altar Society of the Cath
olic church of Douglas are Mrs.
Grace Russo. President, and Mrs.
Dorothy Moesch, Secretary-Treas
urer.
FIRE ALARM—DOUGLAS
An alarm about 2 p.m. this after
noon called the Juneau Fire De
partment to Douglas. The fire,
however, was a brush fire near the
ball park and although burning
briskly, flames seen in Juneau, was
soon brought under control.
KING SALMON SHOWN
(AUGHT TEE HARBOR
Two king salmoh caught by Mrs.
W. S. Neely at Tee Harbor Thurs
day aiternoon on live bait are on
i exhibit at the Juneau Young Hard
, ware. The largest of the two weighs
'41 and one half pounds with the
i other tipping the scale at 35
I pounds.
DIVORCES GRANTED
! Three divorces were granted by
Judge George W. Folta in U. S.
District Court this morning.
Henrietta F. Pannedaker was
given a decree from Robert G.
Pannedaker; Jean Pace was grant
ed divorce from Richard William
Pace and Virginia Hensey was di
vorced from Vincent Hansey,
SITKA TO OBSERVE '
ARMED FORCES DAY
_ j
Sitka plans to hold an Armed
Forces Day parade and review one
week early on Sunday, May 13.
Participating will be the Sitka Na
tional Guard unit, the American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars,'
and the Mt. Edgecumbe and Sitka j
High School bands.
A brief ceremony will follow the
parade. Capt. Charles W. Kidd,
commanding Company B, 208th In
fantry Battalion, Alaska National
Guard, the Sitka unit, is in charge
of the ceremonies.
THURSDAY FISH LANDINGS
Halibut prices raised one cent a
pound for large Thursday. Total
landings were 186,500 pounds going
at 15 cents for mediums, 12 cents
for chix and 13 for large.
Selling to E. E. Engstrom were:
Flamingo, Frank Wright, 15,000
pounds; Ralph II, Robert Hanson,
10,000 pounds; Arctic, Lawrence
Swanson, 5,000 pounds; Sentinel,
Vincent Anderson, 33,000 pounds.
To Alaska Coast Fisheries: Julia
D„ Ike Puustinen, 10,000 pounds;
Unity, James Young, 14,000 pounds;
■ Admiralty, George James; 15,000
pounds; Blue Ribbon, Jim Ruff
i corn, 6,500 pounds; Norland, Ed
I Jacobsen, 21,000 pounds. To E. C.
Johnson: Sisu. Clyde Hill, 10,000
I pounds; Mayflower, Gus Swanson,
; 12,000 pounds. To Coop: R & H,
h
Twenty-six traveled via Pacific
Northern Airlines Thursday frith
four arrivals from Anchorage, 14
. llying to Anchorage and eight go
! ing through to Cordova.
From Anchorage: Don Eantola,
I George Leukhans, Jack Jenkins, W.
Je. Dillon.
To Anchorage: C. Lammcrs, J.
Lammers, Mrs. R. Bachman, D.
Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. C. Grauntt
E. F. Hinman, R. F. Linden, L. M.
Riches, A. Stanley, W. Eushuk. H.
Johnson, W. C. Smith, A. L. White.
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Sunday, May 13
2 P. M. in the
ELKS' AUDITORIUM
Public Invited
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in hundreds of
homes in Juneau
and Douglas to
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