The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-23
Grand Jury
Hits Liquor
Enforcement
Report Of Jurors Asks Clos
er Supervision Of L.
quor Licensees

laws and pointing out that approx
imately all charges brought before
this session of the Federal Dis
trict Court we're caused from ex-
cessive drinking, the grand jury
made eight recommendations in
their report to Judge George r.
Alexander. The report is signed by
Erick Ness, Foreman and Robert
johnson, Secretary.
Judge Alexander, in commenting
on the report, declared he believed
the urging of strict enforcement
of liquor laws was splendid rec
concentration" Judge Alexander
proposed that the legislation should
limit the number of liquor licenses
lin any community. to one license
for each 1000 population"
In dismissing the jurors, Judge
Alexander thanked them for fine,
conscientious service and for
prompt and expeditions action
Following is the grand jury re-
port
We have been in session 10 days
and have considered Is cases. We
have submitted IA True Bills and
one Not True, Bill and have exam
med SO witnesses.
We recommend after due con-
sideration the following matters:
First: due to the fact that APP
proximately all crimes and charges
brought before us have originated
from excessive drinking, we rec
ommend that O more thorough SUI
pervision of the present licenses
and that all violations of the law
with reference to the selling Of
liquor to minors anu intoxicated
persons be promptly prosecuted.
Also that the District Attorney, u.
S. Marshal and the Mayors confer
on the matter of the control of
liquor licenses with the idea in
mind that a uniform policy be
adopted which will call for the full
cooperation of each officer involved.
Second: That a strict physical
and mental examination be given to
all persons applying for drivers
licenses. and that proper operating
tests be given the applicant. Also
a more rigid enforcement be made
in checking all cars for mechanical
defects.
Third: That a thorough investi-
cation be made of the possible viola
tions of the Hatch Act
Fourth. That the age for COM
pensation for dependents be raised
from sixteen To eighteen years of
age, To give further opportunity for
education.
Fifth: That during office hours
the Seward Street entrance of the
Post Office in the Federal Building
be left unlocked; steel hand
railing be erected ON the right
hand side of fthe sidewalk from
the Seward Street entrance of the
Federal Building to the corner of
Fourth and Seward Street.
Sixth: That the old court room
and the attic OF the U. S. Federal
Jail building be cleaned of all debris
in the interest of fire prevention.
Seventh: That the present maxi
mum OF $500 per month. that
the Board of Childrens' Guardian
is permitted to expend in contract
ing the care of dependents and de-
linquent juveniles, be raised to
$4,000 per month to insure proper
education and care of such juven-
lies.
Eighth That at the next Terri
torial Legislature session Section
1919, c. L. A., 1888, be repealed
CThis law refers to the sending of
native children to reform schools)
In conclusion. we wish to thank
the various officers of the Federal
Court for their cooperation during
our deliberations, and especially
District Attorney, VIM. A. Holz-
heimer, and his able Assistants,
Lynn j. Gemmill and p. J. Gilmore.
Jr.. who presented the cases to the
Grand UIrv