The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25
Second Division Represented At
 Planning Council

In an interview with the Nome Nugget MT. A. Polet the Second Division member of the Alaska P anning Council stated that he arrived in Juneau on the day of the opening of the Session. He left Nome six days ahead of the opening but was delayed by wea- ther. He expected to spend Ssv- eral days with the office staff to complete the Survey of the Sec ond Division but as the Session was opened he had to work nights with the staff and after the Session to complete the Study.
 The Session was a very inter esting one. It was attended by all members except MT. Shon- back of the Third Division. Gov. Gruening attend-d al the meet 1 ings of the session and was very interested as to the studies made. The Second Division Economic Survey was not presented until the last day of the Session and for it's final adoption on his mo- tion a committee of three com posed of B D Stewart, Frank Heintzelman, and Frank Du- fresne. They were appointed with power to adopt the Study which as accomplished three days later.
 The Survey is very complete in itself. It is composedof 120 pages, 20 maps and graphs and a number of pages of references and prints of reports. The other Studi.s made by the Council were as follows:
 1. Alaska Developing Plan
 2. Fishery Study
 3. Mining Study
 4. Tax Study
 The Mining and Fishing Stud ies are a compilation of all firms, corporations and individuals and data concerning the two largest industries of Alaska. By the Study it is hoped that it has brought to the attention of the Legislature as to the causes and ecectS on tn complication of the present tax system as to benefits or detriments to same. The Tax Study is a preparation of all pre- vaiiing tax systems, it's applica- tion and it's effect on all indus tries and activiti-s of the Terri tory and suggestions as to it's ap- plication and experiences to oth- CT countries and States. The De- velopment Plan is a followup to a 6-year Development Plan or dered by the President of the United States which was prepar- ed sometime last summer and which said material now has been adopted by the Territory to compose portion of the Alaska Planning Council.
 All these reports as soon as are printed will be presented to the Governor and who in turn will present it to the Legislature. It was urged by MT. Polet that the Governor do so as soon as possible and see that all the Leg islators wi l get these in plenty of time before the Session to give them an opportunity to study same for their guidance in their deliberation when the session of the Legislature opens.
 MT. Polet returned via Seward and Anchorage for the purpose of enl;sting the Chamber of Com merce of those sections and to personally visit with MT. E L March, Superintendent of the AL aska mails in relation to the pro posed new mail route-Anchor- age, McGrath, Unalakleet, Nome and also extending the summer mail service coaStwise from Good News Bay to Nome in ac- cordance to the action of our To- cal Chamber of Commerce dur ing the summer. MT, Polet says that he found MT. March very agreeable and has promised to assist in the premises as well as the Chambers of Commerce of Sc