The Kusko times., 1937-07-30
LILY 10.

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 The benefits of the Social Security Act marched into Alaska this week to the tune of nearly S30,o00 in fed eral funds to be expended lur 0.a-age assistance among residents of the Territory.
 The exact amount was S29, ,137.50, which was the initial grant made to the Territory as announced by Ihe Social Security Board in Washington on July s.
 This allotment will be available for aid in providing for aged persons un- der the provisions of the Social Se- curiey Act and the Public Welfare Act Of Alaska during the months of July. August, and September, and is expected to furnish aid 70 abou- TOO elirible benefciaries during this per iod.
 4 favorable department report was made to the House Committee on Public Lands July by Acting See reJary or the Interior Charles WesI on the bill to validate settlement claims established on sections 16 and $ in the area withdrawn from set t3ement in the Natanuska Falley.
 The Delegate introduced this bill to authorize the Territory to designate other lands in lieu of the land in sec tions numbered IS and $ T the area reserved for the use of the Aatan- uska Colony 70 which | IS entitled through the provisions of the Act ot Fehruary 2S. 1891. which reserves these numbered sections IT each township in Alaska for Lhe suppor1 Of the schools. This Egiil also afford reIrer 10 those settlers in the Ma-an uska Valley who located on thesa lands reserved for schools after the Territorial rights had attached 10 the land.
 Commercial telephone service be- tween Government and telephone conpaay officials in V ashington and Territorial officials in Juneau. Is but the first connection, in the opinion Of DteEaJe Dimond. in a network that VI eventually permit telephone con ve-sa1iou between all Of the larger cities n rlqe Territory as well as with points in the States having telephone service As funds are made available for the necessary transmitting and re-eving equipment the Delegate eT- poets t5 see additional installations made to augment the existing mes sage service provided by the Alaska Communications System.
 Favorable reports were ordered on July by the House Committee on Territories on TWO of the Delegates bil1z. One of these was the bill to provide far a referendum in the Ter rItory 10 determine the advlsabillty Of establishing a ene-house leEis.a- t1re The other was the bill author izing the transfer If the c2nceled cheek with which payment was made to Russia for the purchase of Alaska to the Territorial Museum.
 
 Although the work relief aDpropri- stion bill carrying funds not only for work relief but also for the Public Works Administration projects. was passed and approved some days ago, upre the end Of the week no allot- fnents had actually been made for any Alaska public works projects. 4 considerable number Of such projects including Skagway municipal i'm prOvements, Juneau library. Anchor age paving, Seward gymnasium, Douglas school building, Skagway school building, Fairbanks municipal improvements, Territorial e h o 0 ] buildings, Sitka sewer system, Uni versity of Alaska dormitory, and pos sibly one other, have been heretofore approved by the examining divisions Of the PNA, and most fl not all of