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The matter of an increased
appropriation for the Orthoped
ic Hospital in Seattle for the care
of Alaska children is before the
Legislature again this year. The
above are cuts which show the
work which this Hospital is do
ing for little Alaskans. Mary
could not stand upright when
the first picture was taken. One
year later shows her a hearty
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FISH TAGGING EXPERIMENTS
ARE REVEALED
Vancouver Island, and eventual
ly return to the mouth of the
Columbia River.
On the east coast of Vancouv
er Island the salmon tagged
went to the Fraser River. Dr.
Clemens said the United States
will undertake a similar work in
a number of Alaska streams soon
and it is hoped this will deter
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APPROPRIATION FOR T'lE
ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL
healthy child, erect and strong.
It is not too much to ask that
the Legislature set aside the
amount of $20,000 for this pur
pose. This sum can be proper
ly safeguarded by the provision
that it be expended only upon
mie the relationship and num
ber of adult fish going to the
spawning grounds and future
production.
FORM OF CONTRACT SIGNED
BY FILIPINOS IN HAWAII
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Housing Conditions
Housing, supplied free by the
sugar plantations includes “a
house (valued from $900 to $1,
vouchers approved by the Gov
ernor or Commissioner of Health
The 1927 Legislature appropri
priated $6,000, which has proved
to be entirely inadequate to the
need and to the actual expendi
tures by the Orthopedic Hos
pital for Alaskan children.
This is a use of Territorial
funds which should appeal to all
000) with modern hygienic and
sanitary conveniences, includ
ing kitchen, bath, washhouse,
< dorless toilets with running wa
ter, wood and other fuels for
cooking of their food, and water.
The great majority of the houses
are lighted with electricity at
the cost of the occupant.
The plantations also furnish
free medical service and free
schools.