The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05
Rescue Party Reaches Lost Alaskan FHer
JUNEAU CLOSING HOUR CHANGED
 TO 5 A. M. DAILY
Beer Parlors, Liquor Stores Given Additional Time
 Discourage Job Hunters

Action boosting the beer parlol and liquor store closing hour to am. every day and concerted effor to discourage Outside job hunters from coming to Alaska centered tho meeting of the City Council last night in the City Hall
 After Charles Milier of the Capi- tol Beer Parlor had presented his case in which he said he could not make enough money to pay his taxes and license fees unless he was per mitted to remain open at least an other hour or more at night, the Council, on motion of Councilman Henry Messerschmidt, voted tc change the closing hour from 1:3C am. as at present to am. Coun- cilman Sam Feldon voted against the action, declaring that the liquor stores had presented to the Coun- Icil that they would like to close as early as midnight.
 We've tried everything, as die the Council before us" said Coun- cilman Messerschmidt, and I'm ir favor of trying o'clock for while and see how 1t works"
 The vote amends the present ord inance providing for 1.30 am. clos ing on week days and 2:30 am. or Saturday nights and days proceed ing holidays and is to take effect immediately
 Unemployment Situation
 In a discussion on unemployment which followed an appeal to the Council by Jack Lang, Secretary oi the Juneau Unemployed League Acting Mayor G. E. Krause brought out that something be done to dis courage more job seekers from com ing to Alaska because there are nc jobs for them and there already is an unemployment problem among Juneau residents. He urged that the Alaska Department of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce be con- tacted in an effort to see if it would aid in spreading such infor- nation. It was also suggested to ask the steamship companies if they would permit the posting of notices in their Seattle offices warn ing against seeking work in Alaska.
 The Council voted instruction to City Clerk Harry Lucas to get in touch with Seattle on the matter
 For Federal Aid
 Lang appealed to the Council to take the initiative in presenting the unemployment situation in such manner that request could be made to Washington for Federal aid. He said the unemployed appreciated the efforts being made by the Council and the citizens committee to raise funds through the automobile con- test to aid the needy but that he did not believe it would take care of the situation which he said now exists. He said that there is Fed eral money available for relief in the States and it was expected there would be more and that Alaska should be entitled to a share of it to take care of the unemployment in the Territory.
 Acting Mayor Krause appointed a committee of Councilmen Oscar Harri, Sam Feldon, Henry Messer- schmit and himself to interview Gov. John w. Troy and see what could be done toward asking for Federal funds.
 Proper Fire Escapes
 Ed Waltonen of the carpenters union appeared before the Council with a request that the Council look into the matter of proper fire es- capes in some of the buildings in town. Fire Chief V. w. Mulvihill said the inspection by his Depart ment did not reveal any buildings needing fire escapes, with one ex- ception, and he was instructed to take the matter up with the car penters' union.
 Commenting on the action taken by the Council to discourage more workmen from coming north, Wal tonen said he felt that organized labor in Juneau would heartily ap- prove such action, as it only made it harder for Alaska workmen who have their homes here to make a living when transient workers come