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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06


 The budget as presented last night follows:
 WRANGELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS Budget of Proposed Expenditures for 1938-39.
 Last Next Refundable Year Year Clerk Hire 360 5 36O Telephone AZ AZ Office Sup. & Rec. IS 78 Teachers Salaries 15,60O 18,080 Janitor 1,800 1900 Fuel 1,205 1,2O5 Water 75 75 Light & Power $50 $50 Library 50 50 Physical Exam. 200 200 Total $19,96O $21, 40 Towns Share 5,140 5,51O Non-R -Refundable Text & Library Books 25O 250 Instruction Supplies 1,06O 925 Janitor Supplies 300 300 Building Repairs 200 200 Equipment Repairs 50 50 New Equipment 590 590 Interest 100 100 Total 2,550 2,415 Towns Share of
 Refundables 5,14O 5,51O Total Towns Share $7.69O $7,925 The above budget does not pro- vide for the following:
 1. Insurance of building and equipment.
 2. Painting the outside of the school building. lBuilding needs painting hadIyl
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
Falls Road
 Advocated By c. of C.

In the few meetings held siuce the Mrangell chamber of commerce resumed it's luncheon meetings after nearly two years of inactivity, many proJects have been launched. These include harbor improvements, ex- tension of Wrangell highway to Pats creek and efforts to have 5he westerly watershed of the highway declared a game preserve, among others.
 The roads and trails committee, Russell F. Pederson and w. c. Wa ters at last Mondays meeting, re- commended attempting to get a road built from the highway to Rainbow Falls.
 We have been trying unsuccess- fully for six years to get a trail, 't sa4d Mr Waters. Tt seems best onW' he continued, ito go after a road It can be easily built to within a luarter-mile of the Falls" The proposition met with favor by the members and the secretary was in structed to write to Wn. Hesse, ter ritorial highway engineer, enlfsting his aid in the matter.
 The committee presented the mat ter of a new trail to Mt. Dewey, stating they did not consider it ad- yisable to rebuild the old trail as it was too steep. Instead they re commended trail leading about 200 feet from the c. c. Mundy prop erty and following the ridge to the summit of Mt. Dewey. The entire trail, they reported, can be eonstruc- ted on city-owned property, which eliminates any difficulties of obtain ing right-of-ways.
 In the matter of preserving totem poles, Mr. Waters reported that it would cost approximately S1O0 to paint the totem poles on Indian property and said he would have definite figures in readiness for the next meeting.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
Coast Route Desired
 Internat'l Highway

Canadian Press reports regarding the proposed British Columbia-Alaska highway, was called to the attention ot the Wrangell Chamber of Com merce at it's luncheon meeting Mon day, in letter from the Prince Ru- pert chamber.
 As you are aware, stated the let ter, "there are movements on foot to have the road routed thru diff ferent ways. The most westerly one via Hazelton, Telegraph Creek and Atlin in our opinion is the only one that will be of any value to Coastal points and we would respectfully urge that you use all the influence within your power to have this route adopted by the Governments concerned"
 According to Canadian press re- leases Premier Patullo was reported as favoring the northwesterly route from Prince George via the Parsnip, Finlay, Pelly and Frances rivers to Dawson and Fairbanks.
 The Wrangell chamber of com merce members are unanimously in favor of the western route and will unite with Telegraph Creek in pro testing any other route.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
CHAM. COMMERCE AND CITY COUNCIL
 WIRE OPPOSITION HERR. BOND BILL

first bill provided for ratification in Alaska The present bill would place the indebtedness upon taxpay- CTS of the Territory without approy- al either by the legislature or a re- ferendum vote.
 Storm Of DisapprOVal
 It is reported here that a storm of disapproYal has greeted the pro posed bill. particularly from south eastern Alaska. Ketchikan business men and organizations sent over a hundred telegrams the latter part of the week and Monday, according to Judge Lester Gore. who was here Monday night
 Following is a wire sent Friday by the Territorial Chamber of Com merce from Juneau headquarters
 Information reaching here is that hearings will start shortly on bill introduced in Congress which would bond Territory for two mil lion dollars. Year ago this organi- zation consisting of fifteen member chambers and TOO business men took referendum which went oyerwhelm- ingly against passage of bill which would permit bonding Territory pro- Yided 65 per cent voters favored sucn acton. We understand this Dill does not provide for such vote or for legislative approval and as such is much more objectionable than former bill. This matter of suffi- cient importance to justify allowing Alaskans to be heard at hearing, but no intelligent comments can be forthcoming at present, since for some reason there appears to be no copy of this bill available in Alas ka. Copy of bill en route here from Washington now and immediately upon arrival we will secure reac- tion of business men and wire you results thereof. In any event we can not urge too strongly upon you that fairness to Alaskans demands post ponement of hearing at least 30 days. Regardless of what has been presented to you in favor of bill We know definitely that one year ago Alaskans did not want this leg islation passed and only by post poning hearing until copy of bill arrives here and we can get senti- ment from various Alaskan sections can 1t be determined how Alaskans feel about the bill now. There has been no adequate attempt made by anyone so far to determine general Alaskan sentiment on bill which alone is sufficient reason for post poning hearing"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
Close Season Ordered S. E. Alas. Fur Bearers

Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace has ordered a closed sea son on marten in Alaska, effective July 26, and also ordered a close season on all fur bearers in South east Alaska, according to word re- ceiyed here.
 Wallace needed the advice of aides who predicted that marten in Alaska would soon be extinct unless they were given a breathing spell.
 Besides announcing the closed season on all fur animals in South east Alaska, a shorter sheep hunt ing season is ordered as well as q decrease in caribou limits.
 The sheep season will now open on August 20 and close November 90. one month earlier than before.
 Residents of Alaska north of the Yukon River, will no longer be per mitted to take 20 caribou, but will be limited to five, and those per sons resident of the area south of the Yukon, will be allowed three animals instead of the previous five.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
Council Decides To Keep School
 On High Standard

A budget in condensed form of Public Schools for the coming year, with budget figures of the past year, was presented to the city council last night by Supt. Geo. J. Fabri- cius and F. s. Barnes, president of the school board.
 The finance committee had pre- yiously met with the school board and were thoroughly conversant with the budget items. Despite the necessity for retrenchment the coun- cil agreed they would not imperil the efficiency of the school system, and unanimously voted it's accept ance. The new budget shows an in- crease of the towns share of school expense of $1260 over last year. This is attributable to salary in creases and a cut by the Territory in refundable items. On all refund able items 75 per cent of the cost is borne by the Territory.
 While the budget was presented last year in the amount of $5,140, the town actually paid $6,665 and in addition $1,419.51 over the bud get The latter sum covered the new heating plant for the gym and mis- cellaneous expense. Insurance on school properties added approximate ely $2O0 more.
 This expense together with 5000 in school bonds retired each year and $2750 bond interest paid made the towns share of school expense total little over $14,000. This years expense to the town accord ing to the budget and judging by previous years, will be approximate ly s14,165. Territorial refunds are expected to approximate 16000 mak- ing the total school expenditure anticipated f0E next year amount tC
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
Fear Being Fogbound Keeps Pres.
 From Alaskan Trip

Fears of being fog-bound in Al askan waters have prevented Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt from cruising to the Territory on a fish ing trip, according to Mrs. Roose- welt, who told the story to Dr. w. w Council at a White House re- ception in Washington, D. c. on April 4. reports the4Alaska Press of Juneau.
 ''The President has often contem- plated a fishing trip in Alaska" Mrs. Roosevelt said after Dr. Coun- cil asked why the President "does- mt go after Alaskan game fish in- stead of fishing where he can't catch anything
 He really would like to visit AL aska," Mrs. Roosevelt continued, but he's afraid that the fog would close in on him and delay his ship for several days"
 You'd better tell the President that he's thinking of San Francisco, not Alaska" Dr. Council replied, "We don't have that much fog in Alaska"
 Dr. Council, Territorial Health Department Head, attended the re- ception which was given in honor of state, territorial and provincial health authorities who convened in Washington. IL G. during the first
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
Money Ready Resume
 Tahltan Operations

A. K. Money, who last year start ed hydraulic development work fif- teen miles from Telegraph creek on the gold placer benches of the TahI- tan river, a tributary of the stlkine, returned yesterday morning with five men and some minor additional camp equipment to take passage from here on the first boat of the season to Telegraph Creek,
 MT. and Mrs. Money, and two young sons spent the winter in Cal- ifornia at Palm Springs. They lived out two miles from the village ill a house just off the Smoke Tree ranch where the boys attended the private school conducted for the children on the ranch. It was the boys first eX- perience of warm sun in winter, much of their brief life having been spent in the Francis lake district, and they thoroughly enjoyed prac- tically living ill bathing trunks in- stead of fur parkas and mukluks.
 Mrs Money and the boys were .nsistent on coming back with MT. Money He hopes to have his first cleanup before the end of June and
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
Large Crowd Enjoys
 First Musical Festival

A large and responsive audience greeted the participants in Wran- gells First Music Festival held last night in the A. N. B. hall, in ob- eryance of National Music Week.
 Miss Sue Harding of the Wrangell High School faculty who directed the program today gave unstinted praise to the fine support and CO., operation she received from Director Barrett, Miss Marie Alexander, Mrs Clarissa Ursich of Wrangell Insti- tute staff and from Mrs John J. Coulter (Yalborg Brunsvold.)
 The program was well balanced and consisted of pleasing variety of choruses from operas, mass, folk music, secular and sacred music The folk music consisted of eight selections of American, Indian, Hawaiian and Irish songs sung by the Institute mixed chorus and Wrangell high school girls glee club.
 The ten selections of secular mus ic were rendered by the Institute male chorus, Institute and high school girls glee clubs, Institute male chorus and bass soloist. A sur prise number consisting of amusing dialogue and three songs was pre- sented by the entire seventh and eighth grades.
 Two solos and duet were played by Mrs. Coulter's piano pupils, Mrs. Coulter was also accompanyist and director of a Wrangell male chorus of thirteen young men in a group of four songs.
 A number of Wrangell organiza- tions aided materially in making the Festival a success. James Lovett, commander of the local Legion Post, gave much assistance Legionnaires moved their piano from the dugout, arranged the conductors stand and helped in many other ways.
 Pupils of the Wrangell public school took care of the seating, ticket sale, advertising and manage ment of the stage lights.
 Wrangell Institute was very helpful throughout The 26 students participating with MT. Barrett and Miss Alexander, directors ,and Miss Ursich, accompanyist, made. several trips into town for joint practises Institute students, under the direc- tion of Miss Alexander, were re- sponsible for the stage decorations. Other students made the programs and sold tickets
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06

two weeks of April He was accom- panied by his wife and Mrs. Mary Keith Cauthorne, enid health and maternal welfare advisor of the de- partment Arriving in Seattle March ,, the Juneau trio motored to Cal ifornia and then across the southern tier of states to Washington.
 In Washington, while Mrs. Cau- thorne atendted sessions of various child and maternal welfare organi- cations, Dr. Council conferred with the Committee on Venereal Disease Control, which is backing the con- trol bill now in Congress; attended the meeting of State and Territorial Health Officers, called by Surgeon General Thomas Parran; and also met with members of the Territor- ial and Provincial Health Authori- ties Association.
 Returning to Juneau last week on the Yukon, the travellers were ac- companied by Miss Mary Dunnigan, nurse trainee who has been study ing for public health service at the University of Oregon and soon will be assigned to a Territorial Depart ment of Health post in some Vest ward town, and by Miss June Mitch ell, who joined the staff of the Ju- neau Medical and Surgical Clinic on Nav l.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
CITY BUDGET
 IS DEFERRED FOF PRESENT

The city council held it's regular monthly meeting last night with all members present. The matter of ae- eeDting a budget for the counsil year was deferred until the cannery situation clears. While no spending programs were authorized at the meeting, salary cuts were not made for city appointments. and, it is un- derstood will not be made unless it becomes definite that the normal cannery revenues will not be avail able.
 After careful discussion the coun- cil for reasons of economy voted unanimously not to participate in the salary of the Territorial Health Nurse after the end of May, which will finish the school year. The nurses salary was entirely paid by Federal funds through the Terri torial department up to December 1st. Since that time the town has contributed $50 per month, third of the nurses salary. From the be- ginning it has furnished a health center with heat, light and water. For the same service Dr. Clements pays the city S25 rent per month.
 Perennial Dog Question
 The council devoted some time to a discussion of the dog question as numerous reports have been lodged at the city clerks office that dogs are destroying gardens.
 Chief of Police C. H. Lloyd stat ed that he, also, was receiving com plaints, but that when he approach cd owners about their dogs running loose in violation of city ordinance, he invariably met the protest that "as long as federal officers let their dogs run loose, mine can do the same." The council instructed Lloyd to enforce the ordinance and they would stand back of him; that the ordinance applies equally to every resident within the city limits
 Bell For Curfew
 Cunningham, chairman of thei Fire Department committee. .recom- mended putting the bell back in thel tower for use in warning that the water would be shut off and for theI curfew. He was instructed to make the change.
 Cunningham called attention toI the fact of the high cost of electric current used in the fire hall and said it was incurred largely in the office of the chief of nolica The 4c- tual cost to the city plant the past month was $32 and the previous month $50 The office and the quar- ters of the truck driver are on oneI metter The city pays the truck driver $5 for each fire and furnishes him with room, light, water and fuel
 The council agreed to look oyerI the fire hall premises at once andI ascertain if different arrangements could not be made to effect moreI
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
Needed PWA Projects
 Listed By Mayor Fisk

In reply to a recent wire from j.. u. shepard, of the PWA offices at Juneau inquiring if this Congress passes new Public Works Act, sim liar to present one will Nraugell desire to construct any projects such as street construction, schools, etc. with government aid,9 Mayor Van II. Fisk listed the following pro jeets that are urgently needed but Tor which no funds are available, neither are they subject to any tax assessment:
 1. Completion of street projects now in abeyance, estimated S6,O00.
 ?. Sewer projects, estimated $6.- 000.
 3. Completion of public school grounds estimated at $3.0O0.
 l. A system of loats and approach es in our small boat harbor, estim- ated S15,OO0.
 You may recall the mayors letter stated. that under the orig inal PWA projects that were ap- proved. was a sewer project for St. O00, to serve a district leading from the hospital to a district occupied by natives which was merged into q project to complete our Front street program"
 The estimate set against harbor improvements is only a part of wnat the Town of Wrangell needs in tnis respect, he pointed out.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06

The Canadian liner Princess Louise arrived in port at midnight Wednesday with Is passengers for Wrangell, all but four bound for Telegraph Creek. They were MT and Mrs A. K Money and two sons, c. Baine, A. R. DeNone, G. Edmonds w. R. Gum, T, D, Hankin, B. T. Maynard, B. c Moore, J Vipond, G M. Johnson, O. E. Rueger, c. M. Salt, for Telegraph Creek and s. U. Woodrich for Stikeen; Mrs. S. Gun ningham, Miss Beryl Cunning ham and w. R. Gum were the only Wrangell passengers
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
CHEF STEEAR TRANSFERRED
 WRANGELL BY BUREAU ROADS

Chet Steear of Petersburg has been transferred by the Bureau of Public Roads to be in charge of mainten- ance at Wrangell, according to word received here this week. He succeeds H. R. Nettleton and will move here with Mrs. Steear about the fifteenth of the month.
 The transfer, it is stated, is in the nature of a promotion. He is succeeded in Petersburg by his broth CT, Lee Steear
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06

Opposition to Delegate Anthony J. Dimonds Territorial Bond Auth ority Bill was unanimously voted Monday by the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce and last night by the city council and telegrams to that effect instructed wired to Senator M. E. Tydings of Maryland, chair man of the Senate Territories Com mittee.
 Publicity from Delegate Dimonds offise on the matter received this week by the Sentinel is as follows:
 "The House Committee on he Territories made favorable report April 21 on the bill to authorize the Territory of Alaska to incur bonded indebtedness for the purpose Of un- dertaking public works of a perma- net character in any amount not 10 exceed two million dollars.
 Finance Board Named
 eThe bill provides that no bonded Indebtedness shall be incurred by the Territory unless the amount thereof be first approved by a ma jority of a Territorial board of fi- nance, to consist of the Governor, the Attorney General, the Treasurer. the Auditor, the Secretary, the Com missioner of Education, the High way Engineer, and the President of the University of Alaska. Bonds that could be issued under this authority would mature in not to exceed 30I years and would bear interest not to exceed per cent The bonds would be general obligations of the Terri tory, payable as to both principal and interest from tax receipts of the Territory.
 Grants Of Money
 "The proposed measure also auth prizes the Territory "to accept al grant or grants of money to aid the Territory in financing any of the public works" this section particularly planned by the Dele gate ill writing the original drait of the bill to make the Territory eligible to receive grants of money from the Public Works Administra- tion or other Federal agencies. In the matter recently, Dele gate Dimond said that unless the bill is approved it is extremely doubtful if Alaska will receive bene-. fits on Territorial projects under the public works program now con-. templated by Congress.
 The Territorial legislature III 1887 repudiated a similar bonding bill of the Delegates, although the.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
FISH PRICES QUESTIONED
 BY SEINER
Wrangell, Alaska
 May 6,193S
Madam lsditor


 In reply to your request for in- formation as to the present status of the =fishermen-packers negoti- ations in Seattle, l would like to state that the committee represent ing the Alaska Salmon Purse Sein- CTS Union report some progress. The fish prices and the cannery workers wages, however remain to be agreed upon.
 An offer of five cent minimum price for pinks based on a selling price of one dollar per dozen in Se- attle with promised increase of one-half cent per fish call speeies) lor each additional five cent raise in price per dozen Is the best offer at present. This offer seems eousid- erably less than eannerymen can reasonably afford to pay since it would mean that fishermen would receive seven and one-half cents if the market reached SIPS per dozen.
 Local packers have repeatedly told us that they could make sat isfaetory profit on eight cent fish at $1.25.
 According to canned salmon market report in the April issue of the Pacific Fisherman rumors as to the instability of the price have lit- tie foundation. It states "The market in general shows more stability than at then end Of February with little if anything offered below the quotation appearing here. Pink tails are quite steady at the new price of S1.15. At first there were many rumors of sales at $1.10 but these could not be verified except as to some of the pale" variety which could not be sold on parity with good average quality. Apparently no pinks are to be had below the figure quoted"
 We have heard many rumors of pinks having been sold at S1.10. These perhaps are the pale" quail ity to which the Pacific Fisherman refers There is current rumor that the price has dropped to $1.05. This comes just before the cannery- mems proposal to the fishermen. The latest rumor is that the price is $1.00 and nothing certain that it will not go to 90 cents.
 Inasmuch is the report of the market as set forth in the Pacific Fisherman indicates that conditions are not as bad as rumored, the ac- ceptance of the offer to bargain on a sliding scale with such poor of fer as a minimum price, appears very risky.
 Notwithstanding the rumors that persist, however, three new trap sites have been granted on Moves Island. These are being strenuo Isly protested by the fishermen. Nearly all eanneries are busy getting their trap gear ready for the seasons op- erations. The seiners want to fish but they don't want to devote their summers work to competition to trap caught fish.
 A special meeting of the ASPSU has been called tonight to consider the offer of the packers. We hope for an early settlement.
 Very truly yours.
 ". Weis, Agent, ASPSU.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-05-06
economical administration.
 New Floats

Harbor improvements in the way of additional floats suggested by Roaming were fayorably received and will be acted upon soon.
 Other routine matters included acceptance of bond by L. M. Church i'll, school tax collector, investiga- tion ordered of sanitation com- plaints and correction of minimum charge of commercial light rates from $3.75 to 2.50.