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TEN MILLION GIVEN
FOR EXPLORATION OF
STRATEGIC METALS
An allocation of $10,000,000 to j
the Department of the Interior j
for use in encouraging exploration !
for strategic and critical metals and |
minerals needed in the defense1
program has been made by the De
fense Production Administration 1
of the Defense Minerals Adminis
tration.
The money is part of the funds j
authorized by the Defense Produc
tion Act of 1950. The allocation ;
will be used to assist prospectors
and mine operators in searching for
and blocking out new reserves of
ore vitally needed for the nation’s
reamament program and for es
sential civilian requirements.
These funds will be used gener
ally on a matching basis and the i
federal government’s share would
be repayable if the ventures are
successful. The Defense Minerals
Administration is now shaping the
rules and regulations for the ex
ploration project-type program on
the matched fund basis.
Program Expectations
It is expected that this program
will probably be in effect before
the end of March. The program is
oriented toward the strategic metal
group and it Is hoped that it will
be possible to stimulate the search
for tungsten, manganese, chrome,
etc.
The rules and regulations under
which the exploration program will
operate are designed specifically
for the prospector and small miner
in the field. Simplified application
forms have been drawn up to make
the work easier for the man in the
field.
This program, it is pointed out, is
in accordance with the policy of
Congress as expressed in the De
fense Production Act which calls
for the encouragement of explor
ation and directs that actions ta
ken to expand defense activities
shall be carried out to the maxi
mum extent possible by private in
dustry.
Exploration Program
This exploration program may
relieve shortages of some critical
and strategic metals and minerals
substantially without diverting un
necessarily either materials or man- j
power otherwise essential to the j
defense program.
A schedule of rates of govern
ment participation in exploration
projects is now being established
and as soon as the necessary regu
lations and application forms ■ are
printed, public announcement will
be made of the rules for govern
ment assistance under the explor
ation program.
Exploration for new mineral
sources is essential to the national
defense. During the past 10 years
the nation’s reserves of critical
minerals have been considerably
depleted. At the same time the
work required to explore for new
mineral deposits has not been ad
equately accomplished.
The reasons for this are the in
creasing difficulty in making new
discoveries, the relatively high
costs of exploration as compared
with the prices for metal ores and
the fact that metal prices are in
some instances determined by
world markets whereas costs of
production are determined by in
ternal economic conditions.
Job for All
Although an important part of
the job of exploring for strategic j
and critical metals will be carried
out by prospectors and small con
cerns, the program is designed to
benefit the nation and not any
particular segment or industry.
Small enterprises can in the ag
gregate make a substantial contri
bution to the supply of mineral
raw materials which the nation
needs.
The $10,000,000 which has been
allocated is expected to cover ex
ploration projects approved before
the end of the fiscal year next
June 30. The government share of
the cost of each project will be
repayable on a royalty basis out
of the net mill, smelter or other pro
ceeds from the explored mineral
deposits that are put into produc
tion.
Eventually the exploration pro
gram will give the nation a higher
degree of mineral self-sufficiency
and thus reduce dependence on
foreign supply, it is hoped by DMA
officials. The cost of this program
is to be weighed against the un
certainties of foreign supply and
the cost and drain on transporta
tion, military equipment and man
power in emergency situations.
On Project Basis
The exploration program will be
carried out on a project by project
basts. Contracts with individual
operators will be entered into after
the projects have been investiga
ed and defined by the Bureau of
Mines and the Geological Survey
for the Defeense Minerals Admin
istration.
The contracts will provide that
the funds put up by private capital
will in general be expended prior
to or concurrently with the expen
diture of funds advanced by the
government. Periodic checks will
be made for the DMA by govern
ment engineers and geologists and
the applicant will be required to
keep adequate records of their pro
jects.
Their Business Is Marriage
Two sets of identical twins tell Dcp. Sheriff William C. Benges they want to obtain marriage licenses
in the Ball of Records at Los Angeles. Dick Fear>on (left), 25), said lie’s going to marry Janey Pope
(standing beside him). 20, and Andy Pearson is going to wed Joey Pope. It will be a double ceremony,
they said. Iff! W:irephoto.
Tlie applicant will be permitted
to use government funds only for
direct costs and operating over
head. Use of the funds for admin
istrative expenses are not directly
connected with it.
Private Capital
Private capital which is to be
used to match exploration grants
will not be available through dir
ect loans by the government under
section 302 of the Defense Produc
tion Act. Participants in exploration
projects will be required to raise
their share of the funds from pri
vate industry or private banking
institutions.
However, with respect to the
most strategic and critical metals
and minerals, the secretary of the
Department of the Interior may
depart from the matching principle
in whole or in part if he finds that
such action is necessary to accom
plish the objectives of the program.
. Exploration contracts will be ap
proved only for those metals anc.
minerals that are designated a:
Strategic or critical by the secretary
of the Interior upon recommenda
tion of the DMA. Such lists will be
published from time to time, as the
situation changes.
| Currently the exploration pro
gram will apply only to the follow
ing: antimony, asbestos, beryl, bis
muth, cerium (and rare earth ores),
(chrome, cobalt, columbium, copper
cryolite, fluorspar, kya^iite and
other mullite refractories, lead,
lithium, manganese, mercury, mica
(strategic grade), miscellaneous
ferro-alloy ores, molybdenum, mon
azite, nickel, tantalum, tungsten,
sulphur, and zinc.
78 CARRIED ON
ALASKA COASTAL
WEDNESDAY TRIPS
Passengers carried on Alaska
Coastal Airlines flights Wednesday
totaled 78 with 10 on interport, 53
departing and 15 arriving.
Departing for Skagway: I. J
Cunz, F. Dennis: for Haines: Mrs
Ted Gregg, J. W. Silner, Mr. and
Mrs. John Marks, R. Laurin, Ted
Oberman, Ken Ubblehobe, A. T
Judson, Mrs. Raney, John Jensen,
Mrs. Schombel, Mr. and Mrs. Jcc
Hayes.
For Petersburg: Ivan Finsberg
Amy Skeek, Dorothy White; for
Wrangell: R. J. Devcnney; for
Ketchikan: Vida Rich; for Tulse
quah: E. G. Randall, J. C. Maclean.
H. R. Hammond, O. Ochalten, P
Thompson; for Todd: Mr. and Mrs.
O. Jahnson.
For Pelican: Joe Paddock, L. O
Jacobsen; for Annex Creek: Ole
Kuande; for Todd: J. L. Sommers;
for Hoonah: H. Marvin, George
Betts, David Perrin. Emma Perrin
Mary Johnson, Tommie Johnson.
For Sitka: Mr. and Mrs. P. Neil
son, Holly Kazir, Mark Jacobs, E
Somers, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, Mr
Sularz, E. Illian, A. Roberts, Mr
ind Mrs. W. Lersten, A. Didrickson:
for Fick Cove: O. Colby, L. Colby
A1 Smith, Stan Bowers.
Arriving from Sitka: C. D. Tandy,
Niel Miller, Paul Magnusson, E. E
Gregory, H. Brenner, Mr. Herrick
Mrs. E. Mahoney, Ray Renshaw:
from Hoonah: Bob Syre; from An
goon: Peter Dick; from Tulsequah:
John Goomanson; from Petersburg:
E. D. Wright; from Wrangell: R.
Johnson; from Ketchikan: Eliza
beth Candall, C. E. McGowan.
TO GUSTAiUS
Pearl Haynes, oldtime hunter,
arrived yesterday via PAA from
Seattle where he had spent several
months. He stopped overnight at
Hotel Juneau and planned to return
o Gustavus today. Haynes has
been in Alaska for the past 27 years.
WAGE-HOUR
BILL BRINGS
DIFFERENCES
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ka Territorial Federation of Labor,
estified that he had no objection
to exemption of supervisory per
;onr.el and fishermen.
But he said the act should bring
benefits to workers who do no!
have such protection; “I'd like tc
see all workers able to earn a liv
ing in 40 hours.”
He made the comment in reply to
aggressive questioning by Sen. Joe
Coble (R-Fairbanks).
Objections
Sen. W. L. (Dan) Lhamon (R
Fairbanks) objected to the bill’s
failure to exempt corporation exe
cutives and suggested it might be
applied, too, to the professions.
"What about preachers?” he
asked. “Would they get 'time and
a half after 40 hours?”
“If people paid more attention to
their sermons, it might be worth,
it,” Hill quipped in reply.
Kenneth Bowman, AFL organizer,
reported purse seiners asked that
they be excluded from the bill by
an amendment.
“We in unions consider purse i
seiners as wage earners,” he de-J
dared, "but many courts have held'
that they are not. There is some
confusion about it.”
Labor Commissioner Benson ex
pressed the belief the effect of the
proposed law “for labor that is or
ganized would be very inconse
quential.” He said workers for whom
its provisions are desirable are the
unorganized. |
He said it is designed “to help
those who can not help themselves.'
Such legislation might prevent la- j
bor strife.”
Benson expressed the opinion
that persons involved in the catch- j
ing and delivering of fish for can
ning would be covered by the act.
About Aviation
Sen. Frank Barr (D-Fairbanks),
who said he feared it might create
! new hardships in the aviation in
dustry. asked Benson how many in
spectors would be needed for check
ing up under the law.
Benson said he didn’t expect to.
need any additional. “The law is
plain,” he said, “and I think em
ployers would abide by it.”
Barr commented: “I imagine
some one is trying out a sociolog
ical experiment on Alaska.”
Benson explained that the bill,
which failed to pass two previous
legislatures, was based on one
drawn originally by Judge Padway,
the American Federation of Labor
legal counsel. He said former At
torney General Ralph Rivers re
drafted it in 1947.
Benson conceded that supervis
ory personnel and executives would
be included under the bill as it
stands, but that it would not create
any problem.
There was no indication of when
the bill might come up for a vote
in the Senate. The hearing was
held in the second reading stage.
GERTRI'DE BOGGAN GIVES
DINNER PARTY FOR BROWNS
Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Brown, long
time Fairbanks residents who arc
visiting in Juneau, w'ere honorec
with a dinner party last evening
by Mrs. Gertrude Boggan at her
home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Spain, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Goetz, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Weschen
felder. Mrs. Emma Gray, Misses Jan
Butrcvich and Karen Boggan.
MUCH UNFINISHED
BUSINESS FACES
COUNCIL MEETING
A regular City Council meeting
will be held tomorrow evening in
the Council Chambers of the City
Hall.
Because many protests have been
received regarding the removal ol
parking meters from Second and
Third Streets between Main and
Franklin Streets, the matter is
likely to come up for discussion
It is reported that interested per
sons plan to be present and give
arguments against the change.
Other business hanging fire in
cludes action to be taken on a re
quest by the Juneau-Douglas Tele
phone Co. for a rate hearing sec
ond reading of an Ordinance to in
clude medical and dental profes
sional services in the city sales
tax; a decision on whether or not
to purchase the Myhre property
adjoining the city dock; and various
problems in connection with vaca
ting the present municipal prop
erty in event of the construction
of the Alaska Office Building.
OSAGc ANNOUNCES
SATURDAY HOURS
FOR TAX OFFICE
George W. Osage, Deputy Collec
tor in charge of the Juneau Office
of the Collector of Internal Rev
enue, announced today that the
local office will be open on Satur
day, March 3, to assist those re
quiring help in filing income tax
returns.
Mr. Osage urged taxpayers to
take advantage of this service and
added that regular office hours
will prevail—8 until 4:30 p.m.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
ARE PLANNING EVENTS
At the social meeting of the
Catholic Daughters of America
Tuesday night, Catholic Press Week
was emphasized in the interesting
and edifying talk given by the
Rev. Robt. L. Whelan. The court
was happy to have as guest the
Rev. Lawrence Ncvue, and the
hostess committee in charge served
refreshments.
Preceding the social, a business
meeting was conducted by Grand
Regent, Mrs. Edward Poole, and
the sewing activities were planned
for the months ahead. It was de
cided that members would co
operate to fill a cedar chest or
clothes hamper to be awarded some
time in May. Chairman for the
project will be Mrs. George Shaw.
The committee for the food sale
which will be held March 16 was
busy recruiting pledges and many
delicacies are in prospect for the
event. The next meeting will be
the business meeting March 13.
TYPHOID CLINIC FRIDAY
The second clinic for inoculation
against typhoid fever will be con
ducted Friday, March 2, at the
Juneau Public Health Center, 318
Main Street.
Clinic hours for children are from
3:30 to 10:45 in the morning and
.or adults 10:45 to 11:45 in the
morning and 7 to 8 in the evening.
The initial series for protection
against typhoid fever consists of
three injections one week apart.
Everyone who has started the series
is urged to finish the series in order
to obtain the maximum benefit.
Watch the Empire for the next
clinic.
SOLONS OK
ORGANIZING
PROPOSALS
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gested, should save the Territory
some money and without central
purchasing it would be almost im
possible to keep track of obliga
tions.
Basic Principles
Reeves outlined the following
"basic principles of good financial
administration:”
Fix the responsibility. “Don’t have
too many people fooling with it,”
he said. “If anything happens, they
will all say, 'He went thataway’.”
Grant the responsible official au
thority to execute his responsibility.
"Don’t give him a chance to say he
didn’t have authority to do the
things he should have done.”
Provide for audit and review of
transactions and practices by an
agency that is completely independ
ent of those administratively re
sponsible.
“All Territorial agencies should
be required to submit to financial
management,” Reeves said, and
added, “To the extent you do not
do this you do not want good financ
ial administration.”
Earmarked Funds
“I'm going to give you a run
around on that,” Reeves said when
Senator John Butrovich asked about
the desirability of “earmarked”
funds.
“I would say,” he added, “that
earmarked or dedicated funds may
be wrong in principle but they are
frequently justified.”
Reeves said, however, that there
is no reason why earmarked funds
should not be subjected to the same
kind of budget control and auditing
as other funds.
A newly constituted five-member
Board of Administration was sug
gested by Reeves to carry out the
functions of the present board and
to have power to appoint the Com
missioner of Finance.
He suggested that the board
should include the Governor, the
President of the Senate, the Speak
er of the House, the Chairman of
the Senate Finance Committe and
the Chairman of the House Ways
and Means Committee.
suuauun umereni
Reeves said he would have no
hesitation in suggesting that the
Governor be given the sole power
to appoint if the Governor- were
elected, as in th States. In the cir
cumstanc where the Governor is
appointed, however, he felt that ap
pointive power should be in hands
directly responsible to the people.
Presenting a chart showing the
organization and responsibility of
the Department of Finance he pro
poses, Reeves estimated that the
cost would be around $125,000 a
year, or about a third more than
the cost of the present inadequate
system of financial management.
“Establishing this new depart
ment will not solve all of your prob
lems,” Reeves warned. “It will be a
big job of study, design and estab
lishing policy.”
He suggested that it has usually
been found more satisfactory to
appoint than to elect financial
managers. He suggested a term of
at least six years for the post-aud
itor who, he said, “is bound to step
on some toes and should have some
security in tenure of office.”
As for planning of future reor
ganization, Reeves suggested that
for the present this might well be
placed in the hands of his sug
gested Board of Administration,
since they would perhaps be close in
touch with the needs for reorgan
ization.
It would be necessary, he said,
to employ a professional staff to
find facts and make recommenda
tions to the committee, which could
in turn advise the Legislature.
The joint session adopted a mo
tion to accept the general principles
outlined by Reeves and to direct the
special joint committee to work
with him in drafting legislation cov
ering the recommendations.
Members of this committee in
clude Senators Engebreth, Butro
vich, McCutcheon, Garnick, Beltz
and Nolan and Representative!;
Egan, Franklin, Stepovich and
Hope.
The committee was to start work
this evening at 7 o’clock.
BROWNIE TROOP 4 MEETS
Brownie Troop 4 met at the
American Legion Dugout Tuesday
afternoon. The meeting was opened
by president Sally Neuenschwander
with the Allegiance to the Flag and
the Brownie Pledge. After the roll
call was taken, Mrs. Nevins taught
us folk dancing. Mrs. Burford is
taking Mrs. Burras’ place while she
is in the hospital.
Myrna Newton, reporter.
SALESMAN HERE
M. J. Winninghoof, salesman for
the Utah Tailoring Mills of Ogden,
is stopping at the Baranof hotel.
FROM KETCHIKAN
Mrs. Robert E. McElderry and
Mrs. C. Hundley of Ketchikan are
.topping at tne Baranof Hotel.