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Support Rises
For Ike’s Middle
East Peace Plan
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., UP)—
Western diplomats at the U.N.
Assembly’s special session are
delaying introduction of a reso
lution to lay the groundwork for
President Eisenhower’s Middle
East peace plan in hopes they
can line up decisive support in
advance.
Indications Saturday were that
the Western proposal, which
would give U.N. Secretary Gen
eral Dag Hammarskjold the key
role, would be introduced by
Norway.
A number of Asian and Euro
pean nations not directly in
volved in the U.S.-Russian cold
war would be co-sponsors.
Informed sources said the West
was working hard to enlist sup
port of the United Arab Repub
lic, the yeast of the Middle East
ferment. The U.S.S.R. has in
sisted that American and British
troops leave Lebanon and Jordan
before any consideration of the
long-range solutions to the area’s
basic prblems on which Eisen
hower put chief emphasis.
U.A.R. Foreign Minister Mah
moud Fawzi in his brief opening
address to the Assembly session
on the Middle East, hinted that
he would be willing to listen to
what the West has to say and is
waiting to hear more.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., UP) — For
years, Mrs. Martha Watson kept
a .45 caliber automatic under her
bed to deal with burglars. Wed
nesday, somebody stole it.
| Bill Introduced
jFor New Federal
Reserve District
WASHINGTON, (jR — Bills to
authorize a new federal reserve
bank district which would in
clude Alaska have beeh ii^ro
duced Ijy Washington State mem
bers’of Congress.
Sens. Warren Magnuson and
Henry M. Jackson, Democrats,
introduced a Senate bill, and
Rep. Thomas M. Pelly, Repub
lican introduced one in the House.
Pelly said in a statement his
bill would designate the new
district, the 13th, as the Federal
Reserve Bank of Seattle.
Seattle, he said, would be a
logical center for the bank. His
bill would authorize it to handle
federal reserve matters for the
Pacific Northwest, probably en
compassing Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Montana, Alaska and, if
it becomes a state, Hawaii.
Leopard Attacks Cyclist
ItAMPARA, Uganda, UR — An
African game scout is coming
along nicely in hospital here af
ter a bicycle ride of several
hundred yards with an angry
she leopard clinging to his back.
The scout was cycling along
when he saw a leopard cub beside
the track. He slowed down to
look and the mother sprang from
tall grass to "Iris back.
The beast clawed and mauled
him, but the scout pedaled on
frantically. A thick leather belt
he was wearing probably saved
his life.
The careening cycle finally hit
a bump and the leopard fell off.
VOTE FOR
J. Gerald 44Jerry” Williams
DEMOCRAT
FORGOVERNOR
• Attorney General since 1949.
• Legal adviser to 3 Governors.
• Taught school 10 years at McGrath, Hoonah,
Unga, Hope, Seldovia, and Juneau
• Assistant U.S. Attorney — Anchorage 1942 - 43
• Private law practice — Anchorage 1943 - 48
• Alaska resident since 1930.
Paid Advt.
Statehood, A Non-Partisan Issue
(Contributed by M. J. Wal&h)
The cause of Alaska statehood is not, and should
not be considered a political issue.
It is true that both major political parties have
endorsed statehood for Alaska, both on a Territorial
and National level, not as a partisan issue but simply as
a.matter of justice and in accordance with American
principles of democracy. The final vote in the United
States Senate on the Alaska Statehood Bill, recently
enacted, was 64 for and 20 against, with 33 Republicans
and 31 Democrats voting for the bill.
The advantages and benefits which statehood will
bring to the people of Alaska are many and varied.
History has proven this by example of the 35 terri
tories, each of which progressed and prospered after
admission to the Union with the 13 original States.
It is true that in each case there were minorities who
were opposed to change in the status quo and the as
suming of new responsibilities. However, not one
state has ever expressed a desire to return to terri
torial status. Neither will the people of Alaska.
Already, or since the Alaska Statehood Bill passed
Congress,, great interest is manifested by prospective
investors. Our' undeveloped resources are already
claiming the attention of geologists and other experts
who are arriving daily to investigate the possibilities
which lie latent throughout the Territory. When
Alaska is actually admitted to the Union as a sov
ereign state and a state government set up; develop
ment of these resources will, as has happened in all
the other states, be accelerated to a great extent. Pop
ulation will increase; new industries will follow and
a stable economy will be the result.
Northwestern Alaska, the economy of which has
been dependent in a large measure on the production
of gold, has in recent years suffered seriously due to
rising costs of production. The price of gold, pegged
at $35.00 per ounce in 1934 remains the same today,
while the cost of operations has increased more than
100 per cent, resulting in the ruin of a great industry.
There is a concerted move on foot at this time in
the United States to halt withdrawals from our gold
reserves, and as an incentive to the gold mining indus
try it is proposed to raise the price of gold from
$35.00 to $70.00 per fine ounce. Senators and mem
bers of Congress from the states of California, Ne
vada, Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Washington and other
states are taking a leading part in this movement,
which is now gaining momentum.
Alaska, with two voting senators and one voting
representative in the National Congress, could and
would contribute considerably to the strength of this
movement which, if successful, would revitalize the
economy of this section of Alaska and usher in a new
wave of prosperity which would include exploration
and development of other lines of endeavor in this
most highly mineralized section of the continent.
Should the people of Alaska reject statehood at
the forthcoming primary election, it would have dis
astrous effects. It would undo the efforts put forth
by our representatives to Congress over the years;
it would belie our demands for self-government over
whelmingly expressed by our people; it would alienate
our friends in the National Congress who so nobly
supported our cause; we would plead in vain for as
sistance to develop our resources; we would lose
rights to participate in appropriations for roads and
other federal assistance accorded the other states of
the Union. In a sense we would be relegated to
political oblivion from which we would not recover
in a lifetime.
Our delegate to Congress and his associate rep
resentatives elected by the people of Alaska have
done their duty ably and well. The Congress of
the United States has responded to their pleadings
and done its duty in passing the Alaska Statehood
Bill. The President of the United States promptly
affixed his signature to the Act of Congress completing
its enactment into law.
Now it is up to us, the people of Alaska, to ratify
the action of Congress on August 26 and vote YES
j on all three Statehood propositions submitted on the
ballot.
I
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By PATRICIA OAKES
Department Heads 5
Agdncy executives, whether one
person or a board or commission, i
will be appointed by the gover-~
nor. His appointments must be
confirmed by a majority of the l
legislature in joint session. The }
legislature will prescribe duration *
of recess appointments. The term }
of office for these people is “at
the pleasure of the governor.” '
All executives must be United 5
States citizens. t
When a board or commission *
appoints an executive officer for 1
a department, -the appointment is
subject to the approval of the
governor.
The governor, as commander
in-chief of the state’s armed
forces, shall name the general
and flag officers, subject to
majority confirmation of the leg
islature in joint session. He may
appoint and commission all other
officers, too.
Supervises Departments
The governor is charged with
supervision of each principal de
partment and may make changes
in the executive branch organiza
ion when he deems it necessary
for efficiency. These changes are
to be set forth in executive or
ders which must be approved by
the majority of the legislature
in joint session.
Citizens' Power
It can be clearly seen that the
governor of the State of Alaska
has strong powers and deep re
sponsibility to the people. Of
even greater importance is the
fact that the people have a great
responsibility in selecting their
governor. It is entirely within
the realm of possibility that the
governor can become a dictator
of the state unless the people,
through active participation in
government and election of strong,
qualified legislators, provide the
check on gubernatorial powers.
A well-selected governor and an
active legislature, representing
the wishes of the people, can, on
the other hand provide a most
efficient state government.
Other Duties
Space limitations make im
practical further examination of
the powers and duties of the
governor in this article. How
ever, by reading the Constitution,
a duty of importance of all Alas
kans, one can determine the full
scope of duties and powers desig
nated to the chief executive.
Citizens' Responsibilities
This article has illustrated what
vast powers the people of Alaska,
through their elected delegates
to the Constitutional Convention
and their ratification of the Con
stitution, have given their gov
ernor. Because the primary elec
tion is in a few weeks, it is vital
ly important that Alaskans study
thoroughly the qualifications of
all candidates and make known
their feelings on the laws which
must govern the state to the
candidates. Candidates are not
elected to give power to their
own personal theories of gov
ernment, but to represent the
theories of the people who elect
them. The government of the
State of Alaska will be what the
citizens want it to be, if the
citizens make their wishes known.
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