The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-04-23
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Following up President Roose- yelt's announcement that he favor ed the election of a Governor for Puerto Rico by the people of that U. s. possession, Delegate Anthony J. Dimond, always on the job, is getting a bill into Congress asking the same privilege for Alaska. Re- calling the Presidents Puerto Rico statement, Dimond commented: T have every reason to believe the President will favor this measure because he has already announced he is in favor of such action in Puerto Rico and I believe the Alas kans are just as well qualified for such a privilege"
 A memorial went back to Con- gress from the recent Legislature making similar request. Author Of the memorial, if you haven't noted, was Representative Jim Davis, the Governors self-admitted No. 1 pol itieaI foe. If you haven't heard the sidelights on this matter it goes something like this. Jim moved his family Outside last year and the Governor allowed to the well-known Davis that he would soon be classed as an ex-Alaskan, in the same cate gerry with those "Outside interests which the Chief Executive so thor oughly detests politically. Counter ed Jim: "We are going to get rid of you, Governor, in favor of an Al askan," or words to that effect. While the two men joke about their "feud", it's deep-rooted, and to ob- servers no surprise that Davis would be the author of a memorial to elect the Governor of Alaska.
 Jim. incidentally, headed south right after the Legislature to join his family while the Governor head ed north; toward the Arctic out posts to set up further Territorial Guard units. Should Alaska be giy- en the privilege of eleeting its Gov ernor, who knows but what Dr Gruening, now full-fledged res ident of the Territory, might not be a candidate?
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 There's been a change in Wran- gell's OPA setup. Newly elected Mayor Fred G. Hanford is now chairman, repacing Lew M. Will 1iams. who resigned due to pressure of other duties. Mrs. Dave Rem merdon is the new clerk, succeeding William E. Jay" Byrd, who resign ed to enter private business. (Star Cab).
 Joe Hernandez has been appoint ed as a new member of the Board, serving with Hanford and Leo Mc-I Cormack. Two additional new mem-I bers are to be appointed, bringing the Board to five, in line with the general plan for boards through out the Territory. Headquarters isl the Mayors office in the City Hall. Mrs. Remmerdon was former clerk for the Alaska Salmon Purse Sein- CTS Union headquarters office here.
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 Wrangell folk in particular, and many Alaskans throughout the Ter ritory, may be interested in learn ing that former Wrangell Postmas- ter Brigham Y. Grant is now on the high seas, doing his bit to win the war Brig" has joined up as a purser in the Merchant Marine and when last heard of was somewhere in the Pacific. Son of W. D. Grant, former Territorial representative back in the days when Scott c. Bone was Governor, Karl Theile, Secretary of Alaska, and Tony Di- mond was a distinguished Terri torial Senator Brig" is one of Wrangells real pioneers in point of continuous residence, though not in years just turning 55); came here as a youngster from Idaho Falls before the gold rush. The Grant home address is now Seattle where Mrs. Grant (Aurora) holds the fort while Brig goes out to smash a Jap fort
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 Through the Southeast on an AL aska Territorial Guard mission last week Were Lieut. Col. J. P. Will