The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-09
$4,000 SUBSIDY
ASKED FOR s. E.
ALASKA VESSEL
Juneau-Prince Rupert Steam
er Subsidy Sough; by
Representative Worth

ESTABLISHING! of subsidized
steamship line, prohibition of fortune
telling for pay. aad requirement that
public utility companies publish an
annual statement. were proposals
made III three measures which We're
introduced in the House today Thu
College bill was passed carrying
S16b $50 for the bienninm and Wa
sent to the Senate.
The Committee ON Ways and Means
handed in a favorable report on tho
measure authorizing erection of an
monument at Sitka to mark the spot
where the transfer of Alaska from
Russia to the United States took
place. II carries an appropriation of
$3.50 which. the Committee was told
yesterday. was ample for all needs.
Local Ship Subsidy
In line with a recommendation by
Attorney General Rustgard in his
biennial report Representative Worth
introduced IA bill which provides for
the establishment of subsidized line
of steamers, or single vessel. be-
tween Juneau and Prince Rupert.
making calls at Petersburg. Wran-
gell and ketchikan, fixing the sub
sidy at $4,000 per year. and APP
proprating $4,000 for the biennium.
1t is required that at least one
vessel having cargo space for
500 tons Of fresh fish packed IN
boxes in ice. siiaN make weekly
round trips over the route between
March /. and November 80. The
measure also provides that The
Board of control shall make tho
necessary arrangements for the sub,
Sidy fix rates for freight and fares
for passengers. It is understood tha'
this Board is the one sought to be
establish in the Controller Bill which
was defeated in the Senate earlier
this week and which was also in
troduced in the House but has not
been reported out of Committee.
After Fortune TelIers
A measure by Mr. Paul prohibits
the telling of fortunes for pay. \
maximum fine of $500 is provided as
penalty for violations. If it shoula
cover dream books" the mea sure
will meet with disapprobation ON the
part of miners, Mr.. Gaffney informed
the House
Another measure introduced by Mr
; Paul affects public utility companies
operating in Alaskan communities.
1t requires an annual statement To
b. made and published in news
papers showing the investment. pro
perry value. gro IS operating expenses.
gross income and source. total
amount of total indebt edness, names
of persons holding one per cent or
more of the capital stock and bonds.
the names and places of residence
] of officers and agents receiving sala-
res of $4,000 or more annually and
! the amount received by each
Need More Stamps
! Stamps have been exhausted by
! the House and the Federal fund for
| this item has been likewise been
used up. For this reason it has be
j come necessary for the Printing
! Committee to make some other pro
vision or for members with lengthy
mailing lists to but their own. As
the Committee views, it. the Te'-
ritory should bear this expense and
/ is today brought in Joint Resolu-
ton asking for an appropriation OF
$50 with which to purchase postage
stamps.
Murray Votes Alone
Mr.. Murray was the only member
of the House to vote no when the
College appropriation measure came
up for final passage. In brief talk
he gave his resaons with force and
logic He reviewed the history OF
the College, pointed out how each
biennium the demands for Territorial
funds became larger and more in
sistent. He warned members that il
was short sighted policy which
would eventually make the College
a political football.
However. he added, as long as the
appropriations were asked for edi,
cational purposes. despite the fact
his better judgment told him tn,
large sums asked were not justified
he voted for the bills. The presen'
measure. he said, puts the COLLEGE
in the publishing business and cited
Section three. which authorizes the
publication by the College of the Bib
biography of Alaskan Literature, pre-
pared and edited by Judge james
Wickersham This item. he argued
could not by any stretch of the
imagination be construed to add t.
the opportunities offered by the Col
lege to Alaskan school students MOI
help make it great institution o
learning Yesterday he had endeavcr
ed TO get the item stricken. sayins
then he would have to vote agains