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Civilians on Govt. Payrolls
Decreased 120,395 In
The Past 11 Months
WASHINGTON, UP)—Sen. Byrd
(D-Va) reported today that the
number of civilian workers on
government payrolls decreased
120,395, or about 5 per cent, dur
■* ing the past 11 months.
Of the decline, he said a reduc
tion of 81,516 had come between
January, when the Eisenhower
administration took over, and
May.
Byrd, in his capacity as chair
man of the joint committee on re
duction of non - essential federal
• expenditures, said government
workers numbered 2,599,358 at
the end of June last year and
2,478,963 at the end of May this
year.
Pan Am Weatherman
Can’t Borrow Raincoat
SEATTLE—A1 Klamm, region
al meteorologist in Seattle for
Pan American World Airways,
ran into some good-natured razz
ing when he tried to borrow a
raincoat on a recent wet day.
His approach to a co-worker
went: “I’ve got to run down to the
hangar a minute—lend me your
raincoat, would you?”
The first answer was, “Sure Al,
go ahead.” Then the other realized
he was talking to one whose busi
ness is making weather forecasts.
A nrachievelian leer spread across
his face.
“Wait a minute,” he said. “On
second thought, if a Pan Ameri
can meteorologist—of all people—
doesn’t know when it’s going to
rain, and doesn’t bring a raincoat
to work with him, that’s just plain
silly. No, you can’t use my coat.”
Word of the gag spread fast.
Klamm was unable to borrow a
coat in any office. He finally gave
up and stormed back into his own
office muttering, “Wise guys, the
whole darn bunch of ’em.”
Water From Melting Snow
Delays Alaska Railroad
ANCHORAGE, UP) — A north
bound freight was delayed for
several hours Friday as water
from melting snows inched up to
the Alaska Railroad line at Spen
cer Flats, between here and Sew
ard.
The water came to within 15
inches of the tracks at Moo'se Pass.
A railroad gang with a crane
was stationed at Snow Creek
Bridge to lift debris and smqjler
trees from ^je stream, swollen by
a runoff caused by unusual high
temperatures the past four days.
The highway patrol said, mean
while, that there was no need to
close the road, but urged drivers
to 'proceed with caution on the
highway just outside Seward and
again at Moose Pass.
Alaska Scout Executive
Announces Resignation
Alaska’s Scout executive, Maur
ice F. Powers, last week an
nounced his resignation and forth
coming transfer to San Francisco.
Powers has been executive dir
ector of the Boy Scout organiza
tion in Alaska since March, 1948.
During the five and a half years
he has been in charge of the Boy
Scout program in Alaska, mem
bership has tripled and financial
support has doubled, two new
camps have been built, and the
professional staff has been in
creased from three men to five.
His successor in Alaska scouting
is due to arrive in the territory
about July 1, Powers said.
George Sundborg Resigns
As Manager of Alaska
Development Board
Resignation of George Sundborg
as general manager of the Alaska
Development Board was an
nounced Wednesday from Juneau.
Sundborg, 40, has headed work of
the territorial agency since 1946.
Board members, newly appoint
ed by Gov. B. Frank Heintzleman,
will meet at Juneau on Saturday
to chart the future course of the
Development Board. They are
Don H. Goodman and Clarence
Moriarty of Anchorage, W. A.
Bates of Ketchikan and Stanley
Tatom of Fairbanks.
Sundborg’s letter of resignation
was written the day after an
nouncement was made of the
board appointments. All positions
on the board had been vacant
since the previous board, consist
ing of Goodman as chairman, R.
Boochever of Juneau, W.C. Stump
of Ketchikan, Robert I. Sachs of
Fairbanks and Antonio Polet of
Nome, resigned last March.
Stating that his intention to re
sign had been reached some time
ago, Sundborg asked that he be
relieved of his responsbilities just
as promptly as possible. He said
he was planning to go into another
field of endeavor in Alaska.
Salary of the position of gen
eral manager of the Development
Board was limited by the recent
legislature to $10,800 per year.
Sundborg formerly was paid $12,
000.
The Juneau meeting of the
board was called by Sundborg
upon the request of Goodman.
No appointment has yet been
made by Gov. Heintzleman to the
Second Division place on the
board.
Roof thatching still is an im
portant industry in England and
Wales where 900 master thatchers
still work.
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