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October 14, 1943, at the Dostoffice
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of March 3, 1879.
PLEASANT DREAMS
One of the members of
the Territorial House of
Representatives predicted
recently that in his opinion
that chamber of represent
atives of the people will
become the “laughing stock
of the Territory.”
Others have said that
the House reminded them
of the radio program known
as “Duffy’s Tavern.”
These are interesting ob
servations.
There has indeed been
much to laugh about. And
in serious times like these
it is truly a difficult thing
to be able to find things to
laugh about.
But we suggest that this
is not a time for laughing
and playing.
Soon the session will be
over. Then will be the
time for the personal prob
lem of finding things to
laugh about.
There is one problem,
outstanding among the ma
ny, that we believe has not
been considered by the leg
islature seriously—and we
believe this problem
should be considered.
What can the Legislat
ure bo towards providing
jobs for that uncertain per
iod that is called the post
war era?
It is a fine thing to look
forward to that day and
see a Territory wealthy,
healthy and industrious. It
is a fine dream too, to vis
ualize the coffers of the
Territorial treasury burst
ing with wealth.
But what is Alaska?
Alaska today is a land
with one basic industry—
fishing.
Once Alaska was proud
to present to the world the
fact that it had two large
basic industries, both very
rosy and thriving—fishing
and mining—gold mining.
What has the present
legislature done towards
considering what is within
its power to help bring this
dormant gold mining in
dustry to life?
Really nothing.
Upon the chances for re
1 vival of the large gold min
! :ng industry rests the fate
of thousands of Alaskans
and prospective Alaskans
—those of us fortunate en
ough to have remained on
the home front and “suf
fer” through these dread
ful days . . .and the others
not so smiled upon by fate
and the draft board.
And hinged upon the
successful operation of Al
aska’s two basic industries
in the days of peace will
be the fate not only of
i those employed in these
pursuits, but also those em
ployed in the many other
smaller industries—logg
ing, farming, retailing,
transporting, and the rest
which are more or less de
pendent of the “Big Two.”
In the Senate last week
representatives of the
sleeping mining industries
(attempted to explain to 16
men the seriousness of this
problem—the problems of
securing equipment, labor,
and more important, the
(Capital with which to pay
'for the equipment and to
pay for the labor until new
and revived operations
Were able to become strong
again—and pay taxes.
It was explained that in
practically all of these ven
tures a period of several
years was required for de
velopment before any pro
fit could be realized and
capital paid its share from
production.
It was explained that the
present gross tax upon gold
was a stumbling block to
this revival of mining be
cause this tak would pen
alize and take away money
that had not yet been earn
ed because there would not
yet be a profit.
....It was pointed out that
this tax had the effect of
discouraging the invest
ment of capital in an in
dustry which is adventure
some in many instances.
It was pointed out that
this tax further had the
effect of discouraging the
large operations and the
mining of low grade prop
erty, which operations pro
vide the largest payrolls.
Yet it seems that this
tax will be left on the
book.
Everyone seems to want
a good healthy mining in
dustry after the war. But
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the flies won’t light on vin
egar.
How many times does
opportunity knock?
We are in the position
of the man who first locks
and bolts the door to his
house and then yells for
Jthe visitor on the front
porch to come in.
This is only a problem
to be considered. Per
hapsthings will be alright
as many say and there will
be plenty of jobs after the
war. But 16 members of
the Senate and 24 members
of the House can know
they are partially respon
sible if things are not all
right after the war.
It is a fine thing to give
money and land to soldiers
when they come home. But
jobs last longer. Soldiers
have had land and money
before.
This is perhaps enough
of this. It isn’t pleasant
writing or reading. Now
perhaps the legislators can
now ge back to considering
such important things as
whether we have enough
money in some official’s
entertainment fund to
-playing politics with lab
or bills, to worrying about
why reports that were
said to have been delivered *
disappeared.
Yes, leave us go back to
Duffy’s Tavern.
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