House Defeats
Territorial
Nest Egg Bill
By JIM HUTCHESON
JUNEAU, (if)—A bill which has
become widely known as the ter
ritorial “nest egg” bill went down
to defeat Monday afternoon in
the House.
Fifteen Republicans, and one
Democrat snowed it under 16-8.
Three Democrats and five Repub
licans voted for it.
The bill was introduced by
Sens. John Butrovich and James
Nolan and previously passed the
Senate after a sharp debate.
It proposed creating a stabiliz
ation fund frcm surplus tax col
lections at a rate of two million
annually until 10 million is
reached.
Proponents argued the bill was
common sense and a safeguard
against any Alaska economic set
back of falling in revenues.
Opponents charged the terri
tory has no right to collect more
money from taxpayers than need
ed; that added money is needed
badly for schools; and if a surplus
is going to be frozen in a savings
account there should be a tax
reduction first.
Rep. Fred Eastbaugh struck the
keynote of the opposition with
the statement that “money was
raised for the use of the terri
tory and should be so used. It’s
like an ostrich stiking its head in
the sand.”
Rep. Wendell Kay called the op
ponents arguments a “smoke
screen.”
He said, “To hear their argu
ments you would think they
wanted to spend every dollar the
territory has. Here’s a chance to
set a new wise precedent for the
territory which has no means of
deficit financing as the nation and
states do.”
$800 Yearly Increase for Teachers
Meanwhile, in the Senate teach
ers gained hopes for a requested
$800 yearly increase.
The bill didn’t come to a final
vote but the Butrovich amend
ment for a $500 increase failed.
The $800 increase was intro
duced by Sen. John Gorsuch who
argued strongly for it. (
Butrovich contended that it was
the teachers’ request. He said
they had the “most powerful
lobby in Alaska today—perhaps
rightly so,” and cited the flood
of telegrams the legislators re
ceived.
Butrovich said there is no rea
son they should expect or get all
they asked for.
Bartlett Declares GOPS
Have Mandate To Work
For Alaska Statehood
WASHINGTON, UP) — Delegate
Bartlett said Tuesday he believes
Senate Republicans have a man
date to work for statehood for
Alaska.
Noting that the party’s 1952
platform calls for Alaskan state
hood under terms of an “equit
able” bill, the Delegate declared:
“Therefore, the Republican
platform is a mandate in itself
to the majority party to write a
bill which it considers proper so
that Alaska may achieve state
hood.”
Bartlett said he felt the Sen
ate should hold hearings prompt
ly and “if any particular bill
under consideration is not ‘liberal’
or ‘equitable’, the committee on
its own motion and without pro
longed hearings in the territory
can make any changes it deems
appropriate.”
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Cloudy tonight. Continued cloudy
with occasional light snow Thurs
day. Gentle, variable winds to
night becoming northeasterly 10
15 mph Thursday.
Lowest temperature expected to
night -10, high Thursday 12.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: High temperature 2,
low -20. Max. wind 4 mph from
the south. Sunrise at 6:31 a.m.,
sunset at 5:50 p.m.
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow -11 Cloudy
Kotzebue -10 Cloudy
Wales -3 Cloudy
Gambell 6 Cloudy
Nome -5 Part cloudy
Unalakleet -15 Clear
Bethel -11 Cloudy
McGrath -27 Clear
Anchorage 3 Clear
Fairbanks -21 Clear
Whitehorse -17 Part cloudy
Edmonton 7 Cloudy
Juneau 19 Cloudy
Ketchikan 33 Light snow
Seattle 34 Light rain
San Francisco 52 Cloudy
Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
Phoebe Circle of Covenant
Church Meets Tonight
The Phoebe Circle, which in
cludes all the women erf the Cov
enant Church, will hold their reg
ular meeting tonight at 7:30 at
the old building.
A devotional program will be
held with Mrs. Esther Obloogalook
leading. The guest speaker will be
Mrs. Walter Anderson of White
Mountain.
Refreshment committee consists
of Mrs. Annie Nershak and Mrs.
Harold Ahmasuk. * '
During the evening some of the
ladies will sort clothing and price
the items for sale Saturday, March
14. Others will applique the Al
aska animals on the flannel jack
et they started this month. This
project has created a keen interest
in both young and old, as each
person has opportunity to draw,
cut, or sew on this jacket.
TOKYO, UR—Twenty-foot tidal
waves early today struck the tiny
island of Hachijo, 150 miles south
of Tokyo the Maritime Safety
Board reported.
The board said there was no
loss of life or damage.
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