The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
JUNEAU OF ( READS BILLS FROM DIN0ND
More Dogs Here ihan al Fort Yukon Says Folfa
 in Talk on Canines

The Executive Board Of the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce today announced at the regular meeting of the Chamber in the Gold Room of the Baranof, that it had ap- proved three bills introduced into the House of Representatives m Washington by Delegate Anthony J. Dimond. No action was taken by the Chamber until the fourth bill, similar to the others, is reported in executive board meeting.
 The four bills taken under con- sideration of the Chamber ask for the reverting of funds received by the Office of Indian Affairs in Alaska to the appropriation for the office instead of being paid into the United States Treasury as is now being done.
 Hospital Increase
 H. R. 3539 provides that miscel- laneous revenues derived from schools, hospitals and other facil- ities maintained and operated oy the Indian service revert to the appropriation fund Of the Bureau of Indian Affairs rather than to the U. S. Treasury. This was re- quested in Dimond's bill due tq the fact that the service rendered whites in isolated communities has increased appreciably in the past few years and the cost of opera tion has increased in proportion 1 If the hospitals are to continue this medical assistance, then money derived rom the service must re- vert to the appropriation fund t offset the additional cost of opera tion, reads the resolution of tht Juneau Chamber.
 i H. R. 354O is Q bill to authorize the transportation to and iron Alaska of Government and non i Government freight and passen- gers on Indian Service ships, pro vided that all revenues derived from the transportation of sucf freight and passengers shall Dc deposited into the Treasury to ths credit of the appropriation avail able at the time of deposit for the operation of such ships
 Reason for this bill is the high lighterage and transfer costs of freight going beyond Nome and Kotzebue.
 H. R. 3541 is bill to provide for procurement without advertising This bill would merely raise the limit from $10O to $500. This is re- quested due to the lack of, or delay in communication with the central office by outlying pests requesting publication of bids.
 Foita on Dogs
 Saying that Juneau has been re- ported as having more dogs than Fort Yukon, George Folta asked that the Chamber take action to ask the City Council to protect Juneau from the animals that are running the streets in packs, biting the pe- destrians, chasing trucks and des- troying gardens and lawns"
 Folta commented that a legislator in the 18th Session of the Terri torial Legislature was bit on the hand by dog while standing on a street corner T don't know how he stood on the armory question, . he added, but something must be done.
 Tom Gardner, vice-resident of the Juneau Lumber Mills said that the abandoned buildings across from the saw mill on Franklin Street should be torn down.
 The Chamber was entertained by a seven-piece orchestra from the High School. Lead by music instruc- tor c. Robert White, the orchestra included Jimmy Johnson, Dorothy Fcrs, Harry Sperling Jr., Bob Satire, Douglas Gray, Mary Sperling and Jack Turoff.
 Guests of the Chamber were members of the Text Book Commis- sicn and representative of book firms, Ross Twilliger, Roy Gillespie, and Ronald Copstead.