The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-30
Delegate Reports Work Carried On
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 what one might expect. Human ity as well as good modern prac- tice demand that the insane be taken care of by the Government and not be farmed out to a con- tractor whose natural tendency is to make as much money as he can out of the business. 1 am re- liably informed that the profits of Morningside institution on the Alaska insane amount to at least $50,000 per year out of a total yearly expense considerably less than $200,000. I do not know of another instance where the in- sane of any state or territory are taken care of under contract. All the modern progressive states, at least, have state institutions for this purpose. Accordingly, l am seeking passage of a bill calling for the construction by the gov ernment of hospital for the in sane of Alaska. We all agree that those who are thus sick and Strick en should be given humane care and treatment and such attention as will, if possible, lead to a cure.
 Considerable work has been
 Railroad Pensions Advocated done on another measure provid ing for the retirement of em- ployeeS of the Alaska Raiload. This bill. if passed, will give to the employees of the Alaska Rail road the same retirement bene- fits which are now extended to the employees on the railroad in the Panama Canal Zone. All of the information at hand indicat- eS that work on the Alaska Rail road is just as hazardous and just as arduOus as the work on the Panama Railroad, and in fact more so. This bill is in line with modern humane thought looking toWa.d the care oI the aged and jnfrm and is based on sound principles of self help and in- surance under government super vision.
 O4d-Age Pension for Indians
 The 9i'l providing Ter Fec eral old-aga pension for Indians Who have reached the age of six ty-fiVe years has alr aadg passed the Senate and has been lavor- ably reported from tha House Committee on Indian Affairs of which the Delegate flom Alaska is a member. This b l, is in har- mony with the Social Secui4ty Act passed by Corsre55 at the last session and when, as men, toned, covers Alaska a. well as the several states. Some doubt has been expressed as to wheth- CT Indians are included ln the Social Security Act, though 1 be- lieve they are included just the same as other citizens. However, under the Indian Old-a Pension Bill, the federal gov ernment will pay the aitire pension ID 10 $50 per month instead of only paying half as provided in the Social Security Act.
 Funds for the University
 I have also introduced and am urging passage of a bill granting the University of Alaska addition al funds to carry on its valuable agricultural etperim ent work and it's equally useful extension work and another bill to extend to Al aska further vocational educa- ton, treating Alaska the same as the states in these respects.
 It is impossible to treat in de- tail or even to mention a number of other bills which have in- troduced and the passage of which I am seeking for aid of the peo- pie of the Territory because there are several measures of outstand- ing importance to be discussed now.
 Abolition of Fish Traps
 As time passes l am more and more strongly convinced that all fish traps in Alaska should be