The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-29

Wnlcn domced Alaskas inheritance tax does not always equal S0% of the federal tax. An amendment to take full ad- vantage of the provision for the credit federal tax seems desirable because it would not increase the total amount of estate and inheritance taxes paid by Alaska decedent but would permit the Territory to retain portion of the tax which is paid into the federal treasury In other words Alaska would get what outside There also need for rcdefnon of the transfers of property subject to inheritance taxation Since the adoption of Alaskas inherit tax judicial interpretation and conveyancng devices have made possible certain avodances of the Territorial been amended to prohibit this avoidance and ad vsabe likewise amend the Alaska statute and prevent these needless eaks This does not involve any increase in rates
 Juvenile Delinquency
 Various other matters call to the Legislatures attention although have respassed too long time and would like to the privilege of addressing again later the session should the need arise Other legislation is believe desirable Our statute concerning iu ven delinquency defective in that dependent children who through fault of their happen to be in unsuitable criminals and thus sgmatized for life A bill to cor rect s prepared with the assistance of the United States Chidens Bureau and modelled closely after widely state legislation will be submitted to you with the recom mendation of the Department of Public Welfare and the en dosemen of various civic bodies in the Territory bespeak for it your most sympathetic consideration
 Mothers Aid
 Likewise the provisions for allowances to mothers for support of ndgent children in which Alaska pioneered, should be lberalized permit their application in cases where the responsible guardian is an aunt grandparen other relative or qualified person
 Property of Persons Receiving Relief
 The Territory requires better protection in the case o individuals receiving relief who are property owners Present statutes interpreted give prior lien to the Territory in of death for reimbursement of amounts paid to nd- viduas relief but give the Territory prior claim during the lifetime of relief recipient therefore suggest egsa-
 on empowering the Territory to file liens against property of such recipients This will establish the claim of the Territory discourage prohibit transfers property during the lifetime of relief recipient which the past resulted in the Terrtory being deprived of its right to reimbursement.
 Employment of Alaskans
 Under the far-reaching provisions of Federal Social Security legislation and thereupon adopted in cooperation with the Federal government by state and territorial ega lures, it here four ago, government for the first me made empoymenthe opportunity and the right earn veIihood-a matter of it's Here in Alaska became possible for the first time for those desiring work to register with public agency, the Territorial Elm poyment Service and to be put in touch without cost with all possible opportunities for employment Likewise this was valuable service for the employer Here in Alaska our Territorial Employment Service has special significance related to the imperative necessity to for Alaskan residents the first right to work in Alaska You probably know that discrimination against Aaskans took place on the Navy defense projects at the start
 tract between Seattle labor unions and the contractors fav other respect considered this outrage but happy to report that result of vigorous representations which Secretary of the Navy, this situation has changed and the
 Territorial Employment Service gets first consideration from the Navy in it's efforts to place properly qualified resi- dents of the Territory The Service is increasingly being recognized and utilized by other employers The struggle to give Aaskans first claim Alaska employment must be intensified must be carried unreentngy and uncompromsng and extended to branch of private industry well to public undertakings The record of this Territorial Employment Service is most gratifying and deserves to be called to your special attention In 1858 it's
 year, placed ooO6 AdSkanS III JODS It paceu in 1939 and 6,917 in 1940
 Unemployment Compensation
 Unemployment compensation is natural corrOlary of the governmental effort to help employment Adopted throughout the Union unemployment benefits from the A. aska Unemployment Compensation fund first became payable here two years As first drawn the law applies only to employees in establishments employing eight more for twenty weeks but since that time this provision has been eray berazed It distinctly unfair that employee working with others entitled to these benefits while working smaller establishment is not The Social Se cry Board urging all States to revise and beraze their include all employees under the unemployment nsur ance laws Such amendment to just and desirable Traffic Law
 With the impending extension of highways (for it is my conviction that the construction of the trunk highway system sponsored by the Territorial Highway Engineer will shortly begin) recommend the enactment of territorial traffic law The Alaska Planning Council is completing
 factua study of traffic legislation in the States which will be material assistance in adapting the best practice else where the Terrtorys special conditions Reckless driving with serious injuries and fatalities skey to increase unless adequate steps taken to establish punitive code and provide it's enforcement Regulations concerning the weight of loads and dimensions of trucks and their relation to automobile license fees should be part of this EIpa1fh naua fu1pnf