The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-08

MT. John b. MduueIs oL AAenoi age. Republican nominee for Dele gate to Congress, was born Febru-I ary 8, 18g5, at Denver, Colorado. Educated in the public schools ana studied law at San Francisco Law school and in the office of Page, MeCutcheon, Olney & Knight atI San Francisco. Admitted to prac-I tice law in 1918. He, his wife, anal one daughter, Mrs. Art WoodIey' live in Anchorage. Another daugh- ter and a granddaughter reside Ill San Francisco. Ills only son, Ar Pl- lot Captain Jack Manders, Was killed ln action last January ID New Guinea.
 Mr. Mauders is secretary Of the Anchorage Republican club, mem ber of the Board of Directors or the Anchorage CnamDer ot Com- meree and chairman of it's Mining committee. lie Is president or Statehood IOrs Alaska, non profit corporation organized ln 1913 Ior the purpose of sponsoring admission oI Alaska to the Union as a state, which is nOn-poIlticaI anu open to every person. He Is mem Der of the Alaska and California Bars and American Bar assocIallon'
 Alr. Manders has continuously worked Tor the immediate reopenlnS of tue mines to avoid the economic desliLuuon ot all mine workers and owners.
 lie strenuously advocates com- plele home rule for Alaska, anu firmly believes in tue following as affecting Alaska and it's people,
 That all natural resources be re- tained by the people Ot Alaska.
 That laws be enacted tor the preservation and betterment ot the health and education o1 Its people.
 Territorial control of tlsherles, tur and game. -,
 "Ihe Wallgren Fisheries bill i'll it's present form be defeated.
 "Enhghten the people regard ing statehood for Alaska, so that an enabling act be obtained from congress.
 Extension of the Leasing Act to all mineral lands be vigorously opposed.
 ''The Governor of Alaska should be elected, not appointed, and the Urganic Act amended accordingly.
 "The coast route be made a real ity. l.. ,.,,.,, to aviation.
 Adequate, but proper, tax laws be enacted If necessary.
 Honesty in legislation.
 The timber and pulp forests be made available to industry.
 Extension of the Federal High way act.
 Proper and humane laws enact ed for the well being of the natives of Alaska.
 Small boat harbors in areas where necessary. ;. "The duties of delegate and of the Territorial legislature kept apart and separate, to the end that neither encroaches upon the other,
 No fisherman, miner, logger or other person be at the mercy of any bureau agency, board, commission or governmental official for hls livelihood.
 Conservation as practiced by the federal departments be liberahzed for the benefit of Alaska and not to its detriment.
 People told the truth about the war. government and officials, and rampant propaganda cease.
 Bureaucratic usurpation of the rights of the people ended
 "Constitutional government be maintained-which is the differ ence between freedom and tyranny.
 Employment of every means to bring the war to an early and suc- cessful close without further loss ot men and women.
 Adequate and honest provision be made for returning veterans"
 MIR. MANDERS MAKES ONLY ONE PLEDGE:
 If elected, he and he only will be in fact and deed the Delegate of the People of Alaska.
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