- ALASKA AND
THE NATION
ALASKA AND THE NATION
By ANTHONY J. DIMOND
Delegate to Congress from Alaska
(Foreword: In the letters of
news and comment for Alaska, of
which this is one, nothing will be
written which is based on secret
or confidential sources, and noth
ing which can be considered ob
jectionable by military or other
^ censorship in Alaska.)
Alaska Freight Charges
Since the matter is of such in
tense interest to all Alaskans,
this news-letter will be limited td
quoting a self-explanatory letter
dated April 19, addressed to me
by Rear Admiral Emory L. Land,
War Shipping Administrator.
“Acknowledgement is made of
your letter of April 10, 1944, in
which you have quoted from a
letter addressed to you by a resi
dent of Alaska his views ques
tioning the sufficiency of the re
cent reduction to 16 per cent of
the surcharge rates in the Alas
^ ka service. You state that you
^ would be glad to receive any in
formation from me on the sub
ject and express the hope that it
will be possible at an early date
to abolish the surcharge entirely.
"The quoted views are repeated
hereunder for ready reference:
‘I note from the papers that
the Alaska S'eamship Company
is planning to make a reduction
of 16 per cent in the freight
charges. I am wondering whether
this is a sufficient reduction, con
sidering that the war as ^o all
intents and purposes has left the
coast of Alaska and ships are' no
longer, in danger of submarines.
Therefore all such additional
costs as were used to justify the
25 per cenf increase which was
levied shortly after Pearl Harbor
—viz., bonuses to the seamen,
higher insurance rates—no longer
‘On top of that is the fact that
the steamship companies have
been enjoying tremendous pros
perity and continue to do so.
Formerly their allegations were
that the shipping was seasonal
and their cargoes largely one way.
!Now it appears to be all the year
round and filled wi‘h passengers
and cargo both ways. I am won
dering whether it would be pos
sible to get a statement from the
Maritime Commission indicating
on what basis they have planned
to make a reduction of only 16
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per cent and not to return to the
pre-war level which in itself war
ex'remely high.'
“It is apparent from the above
that your cons'ituent is not cor
rectly informed respecting exist
ing wartime cost factors that war
rant the surcharge nor as to ‘he
, present basis of operation of ves
sels in the Alaska service by the
United States Government acting
by and through ‘he War Shipping
Administration.
“Contrary to his statement cost
are currently being incurred for
war risk insurance, bonuses to
seamen and because of delays to
vessels incident to navy control.
It is true that they are now lower
This has made possible the cur
rent reduction in the surcharge.
“All vessels handled by the reg
ular Alaska lines, i. e., Alaska
Steamship Company, Alaska
Transporta* ion Company and
Northland Transportation Com
pany, are either owned by or un
der bareboat charier to the Un -
ed States of America, acting by
and through the Administrator,
War Shipping Administration,
and are operated by those com
panies as general agent or berth
agent for account of the War
Shipping Administration which
receives all operating revenues
and bears all expenses. For the r
services in handling the business
of the vessels the steamhip com
panies receive compensation in
the form of fees as general agents
or berth agents only. They do not
participate in the profit or loss
resul's of operations which accrue
to or against the government
through the War Shipping Admin
istration. It is not intended that
war'ime operations by the gov
ernment shall show a profit.
“Our studies of operating re
sults indicate that not less than a
16 per cent surcharge on freigh*
rates and passenger fares is fully
justified under present conditions.
Shortly after Pearl Harbor the
surcharge was established at 45
per cent. This was reduced to 20
per cent for Sou'heastern Alaska
and to 25 per cent for other
Alaska areas shortly before the
government in May of 1942 as
sumed operations, notwithstand
ing the fact *hat 45 per cent was
found to be justified for areas
other than southeastern Alaska by
the Maritime Commission in its
report in Docket No. 611, decided
March 31, 1942. The opera'ors
in the Alaska trade had indicated
that it would be impossible to
continue operations unless there
was a surcharge of at least 45 per
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE—Pontiac sedan. De
Luxe Eight. Completely over
hauled. Inquire Nome Nugget
FOUND—Man’s watch. Call The
Nugget.
WANTED—Davenport, chair, ra
dio and piano. Mrs. Leonard
Smith.
nWe have recently installed our power ice
cream freezers. We serve it and we sell in large
quantities.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
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| cent, wi'h indications that i
would be substantially increased
\s a result of this situat’on anc
I petitions for very substant al in
creases in the surcharges to Puer
o Rico, the War Shipping Admin
istration on March 26. 194\ adopt
ed the following policy with re
spect to steamship operations be
; tween the United S'a'es and i'f
Territor es and Island possession
> < 1 > Where steamship service
can be onerated on a commerci >'
basis with a surcharge that doe?
not. exceed 25 per cent, commer
cial operations should be con'in
ued.
«2' Where commercial oneratior
requires a surcharge in excess ol
25 per cent, the War Shipping
Administrat on should charter the
vessels from the owners thereol
on a time charter or bareboal
basis.
13> Af'er ehar'ering the ves
sels, the War Shipping Adminis
tration should maintain the- oper
ation through allocation of these
vessels or o'her vessels to the
existing ber'h operators under a
tariff providing for a 25 per cent
surcharge over peacetime rates
namely, the basic rates prevailing
immediately prior to December 7.
1941.
‘‘It was felt that while a sub
s'antial portion of the increased
cost of transportation arising aft'-r
December 7, 1941, should be paid
by the interests directly affected,
it did not appear to be reason
able 'o ask such interests to bear
the entire burden of the increased
transportation cost, especially
where the increases were substan
tially more than 25 per cent.
Shortly af'er the adoption of the
above-mentioned policy the gov
ernment took over practically all
commer-Mai operations in these
serv'ces. During the early period
the government incurred substan
ial losses in maintaining ‘he s-vr
charges at a maximum of 25 per
cent when all evidence of costs
indicated higher percentages
would be justified under private
operations.
“A review of operating reve
nues of 72 commercial voyages
terminated during 1943 shows the
following wi'h respect to the rel
ative percentages of northbound
southbound and intermediate
traffic in the Alaska trade. Pas
sengers and cargo of the army
and navy are carried free but the
equivalent amoun' of revenue al
commercial rates is shown in the
table as such traffic bears its pro
portion of the operating cost
used in determing the surcharge
Commercial:
Cargo, Northbound, 48.58 pei
cent; Intermediate, 1.58 per cent
Southbound, 10.75 per cent; total
60.91 per cent.
Passengers, Nor'hbound, 13.1c
per cent; Intermediate. 2.09 pei
cent; Southbound, 12.81 per cent:
total, 28.03 per cent.
Miscellaneous, total, 0.85 pei
Total, Northbound, 61.71 pel
cen*; Intermediate, 3.67 per:
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cent: Southbound. 23 56 per cent:
t »tal, 89.79 per cent.
Government:
.Army and navy total, 10 21
per cent.
To’al. Nor'hbounc’ 61.71 ner
cent: Intermediate. .3 67 ner cent:
Southbound, 23.56 per cent: grand
to al, 100 per cent.
Army and naw traffic is pre
dominately passenger raffic.
"It is apparent from ‘he above
comparison that the movement of
commercial freight traff c contin
ues to be predomina'elv north
bound. Our studies also show that
the southbound freight ’raffic con
tinues to be seasonal, the heavies*
movement taking place during the
summer and fall months. Passen
ger traffic is about equally bal
anced.
“Surcharges have been in ef
fect, in all world services to and
from ’he Un fed States, including
all its Territories and Island pos
sessions, since early 1942. Im
proved conditions have made it
possible to effect reductions in
many of the services, including
Alaska. These changed conditions
and their effect on operating re
sults are constantly under review
with the object of adjusting the
surcharges downward whenever
such action is justified.
“It is trusted that the inform
ation given herein will indicate
to you that every thing possible is
being done to maintain rates at
the lowest possible levels consist
ent with changing war condi
*ions.”
Federal Aid and Highway Acts
Following is quoted bill which
I have introduced in the House re
cently entitled, "To Extend the
Federal Aid and Highway Acts *o
the Territory of Alaska.”
“Be it enacted by the Senate
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE CAPE NOME PRECINCT,
ALASKA.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES
TTAE OF VITALINE LAURIN,
Deceased.
No. 666
NOTICE OF HEARING AND SET
TLEMENT OF FINAL ACCOUNT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
tha’ the undersigned Administra
tor of the estate of Vitaline Lau
rin, deceased, has filed in the
above named Court his Final Re
port and Account: and the 6th
day of July, 1944, at the hour of
10 o’clock a. m. of said day, at
1 he Courtroom of said Court, at
Nome, Alaska, has been by Court
Order fixed as the time and place
for hearing on said F,nal Account
and ’he adjudicating as to who
the heirs and distributees of said;
i estate are.
i
Objections to said account will
'be heard at this time.
Dated the 4th day of May.
1944.
EMIL LAURIN,
Administrator.
May 8-15-22-29.
j GEORGE ANDERSON I
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and tat House of Representative
of ‘he United States of A meric
in Congress assembled. That be
ginning with the fiscal year end
,hp June 30. ]9hi, the Territor;
of Alaska shall be entitled ti
share in appropriations now avail
able or which may hereaf er be
come available for appor’ionmen
under the Federal Aid Act, ap
nroved July 11. 1910. and the
Federal Highway Act. approver
November 9. 1921. and nil Act:
amendatory thereof or supplemen
tary therefo, and all Ac's for post
war highway construction, upor
the same terms and enndit ons af
the several sta'es and Hawaii anri
Puerto Rico: Provided, That one
half of the land area of Alaska
Tall be used in the calculations
to determine the alloca'ion ot
such funds; and provided fur
ther, That the Adcins'rator of
the Federal Works Agency and
Tie Terri'orial Board of Road
CommisK oners of the Territory
af Alaska shall determine and
agree upon the system or systems
of roads on which Federal-aid
apportionments to 'he Territory
af Alaska shall be expended
without regard to he limitations
contained in Secti-, s 0 of the
Federal TTghvy Ac 1 1921, ns
amended,or sunn, - ■ ’
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE!
Written applications will be
■eceived at '.he office oi the City
Jlerk for the follow ng positions
at the Nome Fire Station:
Chief of Police and Fire De
aartment, $300.00 per month.
Driver, $250.00 per month.
Utility man, $250.00 per monT
COMMON COUNCIL OF NOME,
By CARRIE M. McLAIN,
City Clerk.
May 24-26-29-31; June 2-5-T-9.
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, CORRECTION
) There has been no increase
in price on work done in this
shop in the past 18 months.
r Permanen's. 512.51 and 515.00.
, —MAHAN'S BEAUTY SHOP.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF HEARING AND
SETTLEMENT OF FINAL
ACCOUNT OF ADMINISTRATOR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that O. D. Cochran, the adminis
trator of the estate of Charles W.
Thornton, deceased, has filed in
the Probate Court for the Cape
Nome Precinct, Second Division
of the Territory of Alaska, his fin
al account and report and peti
tion for the distribution of said
estate, and that Tuesday, June
27th, 1944, at the hour of two
o’clock p. m. of said date, at the
court room of jfaid court, has
been fixed by the order of said
court as the time and place for
the hearing of the same and ob
jections thereto and the settle
ment thereof, and that at the said
ime and place the court will ad
u ii .he- and determine who are
the heirs, legatees, devisees or
distributees of the estate of said
deceased.
Dated at Nome. Alaska, the
’ 5th clay of May. 1944
O. D. COCHRAN
; Adnvnistrator of the Estate or
Charles W. Thornton, deceased.
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