The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-11-14
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 The custer action started by Gov. Gruening in Federal court against Richard 2. Hardcastle of Ketehikan as a member Of the Unemployment Compensation Commission. as report ed in The Sentinel last week, may result in more busting. It may mean new Director of the Unemployment setup as well as a new head of tue Employment division of the Com mission. Walter P. Sharpe Of Ket- chikan is the salaried Director Of the Commission work and has been since its inception. Joseph T. Fiakne of Fairbanks heads up the employ ment division. Protests have been filed against Flakne by union groups Sharpe and the Governor have cIashed on the matter of Federal domination of the Commissions ae- tivities. If the Governor is upheld in his action and the amendment made by the last Legislature to the Commission law which prohibits re- placements on the Commission with out approval of the Legislature is as a result found unconstitutional, the Chief Executive will have full control of the Commission and the power to place as it's active heads men of bis choice.
 It probably won't be decided, however, for some time. Dope is that whichever side wins, the case will be taken up to the Circuit Court of Appeals. That takes time Meanwhile, District Judge George F. Alexander has allowed Hardcastle 30 days to file answer This may mean the case will not be heard be- fore the January term of court in Juneau.
 Political repercussions probably will be far reaching. Sharpe and Flakne both are well liked person nally. Both have done able work in their positions. Inefficiency is not charged against them. They are credited universally with doing their jobs thoroughly. The clash is over matter of Commission policy-Fed- eral domination of the Commission or Alaska control.
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 Congressional action on s. 1915, Senator Wallgren's bill to get up an Alaska fisheries law, which was dis cussed in this column last week, has been set over until after the first of the year. The Senate Commerce Committee which has the bill an nounced this week hearings would be held some time after the first of the year.
 Action on the Lex Green bill to reapportion the Alaska Legislature also has been set ahead. probably un- til after the holidays. The Senate committee on Territories is seeking further data.
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 Taking a tip from the Periscope which announced exclusively on Oc- tober 10 plans for setting up the Alaska fisheries operations entirely within the Territory with headquar-| ters in Juneau, the Juneau Chamber of Commerce has gotten busy and this week was seurrying around trying to find a site in the Capital City where the Fish and WildlifeI Service can build headquarters facil-I ities, including boat repair shops, plane hangars, warehouse, etc Ju-I neau Empire, a month late, makes quite a story about it, fears Ketch- ikan might beat Juneau to the punch like it did on the Coast Guard Periscope suggests to Fish and Wild life Service that to promote har-I mony, Wrangell is nicely situated in the heart of the Southeast Alaska fishing district, half way between the two "big towns" and has sites which can be made available right now.
 Good indication that a new fish. ing law will pass Congress by next season may be found in this suc- culent paragraph sent out by the War Department:
 Regulations to govern the plae- ing and maintenance of fishing structures in the coastal waters of Alaska and navigable waters tribu-I tary thereto. which were approved October fl. 1940, have been post poned by the Secretary of War for another year, or until October If. 1s42."
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