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LEGISLATURE
SHULD TALK
STATEHOOD
By PETER WOOD
The Legislature may well af
ford time to discuss the Terri
tory’s major problem of the fu
ture—Statehood. Alaska’s present
status in the American structure
of government is unsatisfactory,
or so say the more learned stu
dents, and a change is» imminent.
The home vote n the change has
nt been taken, but when it is,
there will be opposition to
Statehood from.
(1) The ‘‘big interests” because
they know that if Uncle Sam
doesn’t pay for the Bureau of
Indian Affairs and road mainte
nance and the struggling Univer
sity of Alaska anr such proposed
agencies as a state agricultural
bureau—they will . . . through
severance taxes and corporation
taxes and outright donations.
(2) The Interior Department,
now enjoying control of Ameri
ca’s richest field of resources.
Besides, Alaska is a patronage
plum, a land of political exile as
well, and an experimental ground
for some rather questionable so
cial changes. At present, Alaska’s
Delegate Bartlett is both trying
to divorce the Interior Depart
ment and beat off a new suitor
for Alaska’s hand—the Navy
Department.
(3) The “sourpuss” element, or
that branch of the sourdough
family opposed to the advance
ment of civilization in Alaska be
cause it can’t meet competition.
This “sourpuss” clan recently
voted down a proposed municipal
water system in Fairbanks, pre
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SHOWGIRL - Rita Hay
worth, screen actress, poses^'
fetehingly in the costume she
wears in the role of a showgirl
in a London theatre during the
first blitz.
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ferring to drink from shallow
wells and adjacent cesspools ra
ther than see the city attract a
new population.
(4) Those newcomers who have
established themselves on a
flimsy basis and fear new com
petition.
Yet, Alaska needs Statehood, to
end unchecked exploitation of
her resources; to end department"
al (federal) interference with
democratic pioneering and in
vestment; and to really open op
portunity for the returning ser
viceman. In 77 years of Ameri
can ownership, Uncle Sam has
offered no more than a hot and
cold running policy of develop
ment for Alaska. Every member
of the Legislature knows that, the
time is at hand to establish a
program—or get off the pot.
There will be two fights: to ob
tain Alaskan acceptance of the
change, and to obtain Congress
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FISHER — Model wears na
tural baby fisher three quarter
length coat valued at $8,000 and
designed by Maximilian.
ional approval in spite of popu
lation deficiencies. Ex-Delegate
Dimond, Delegate Bartlett and
Governor Gruening can handle
the latter when the time comes.
(Continued Wednesday)
CREATES SKATING RINK
FOR CHILDREN
The Lomen Commercial Co.
has been flooding Snake river in
the area adjacent to their ware
houses, as a skating center for
the children particularly, as well
as the adults of Nome. Children
have been scouring the town for
used skates so that they may en
joy this recreational sport. Any
one having used skates for chil
dren, who wish to dispose of
them, should call Rev. Vernon
Booker, who will be glad to see
that they get to some child who
needs them.
Bacon fat and salt pork drip
pings add to the flavor of kale,
turnips and legumes. *
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