The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-16

tation to attend. Marshall present. ed greetings from William Green, AFL head from the Alaska Territor- ial Federation of Labor and from Harry Lundberg of Seafarers' Inter- national.
 ANS Grand President, Elizabeth Feratrovich, addressed the conven- ton.
 President Reports
 Cyrus Peck was appointed Chair man pro tenn, whereupon ANB Grand President, Roy Peratrovich, report ed upon the progress of the organiza- ton during the past year. He point ed out as achievements: Increased prestige since 1940 through united efforts of native people, Territorial voting among natives increased, na- tive election judges secured, The Rev Soboleff made Chaplain of the House of Representatives, two menl- bers of native race elected to Terri torial Legislature, 1945 legislature passed equal rights bill, Mothers Allowance for dependent children made available to natives, Juvenile Code extended to native children, General Election date changed to second Tuesday of October, pressed dredging of Sulzer and breakwaters for Rake and Angoon.
 Pending propositions he listed are: Merger of bargaining agency activ- ities, stress on discontinuance of old customs still practiced, satisfaction of ancestral claims by reservations of payment, money problems still ressing-savings must be made or income increased
 In concluding, President Peratro- vich said We are now strong, but cur strength must be used carefully for effective use and undivided or Our Preamble calls for general welfare Let us be careful ! and united. Let us not oppose an i idea on personalities"
 Committees Named |
 The Committee on Committees ap- pointed the following standing com- mittees:
 Audit and Finance-Chairman, AL fred E. Widmark, Klawock; Bill Smith, Klawock; Harriet Roberts, Juneau. Citizenship-Chairman. Andrew Gamble, Angoon; Richard Marshall, Sitka John Willard, Haines. Constitution-Chairman, Frank G. Johnson, Rake; Frank D. Price, Sitka; Elizabeth Peratrovich, Juneau. Health and Education Chairman, Cyrus Peck, Klukwan; Joe Stevens, Douglas; Vivian Kahk- lon, Klukwan. Ritual and Grand Ball-Chairman, Peter Simpson, Sitka (to choose own committee). Benefit and Gift-Chairman, Mil dred Sparks, Klukwan: Julia Wid- ~nark, Sitka; Joseph Williams, Sax man.
 Special Committee on Labor named by Chairman: William L. Paul, ST, Frank Johnson, Andrew Hope, Roy Bean, Cyrus Peck, Frank Price, Jack Brown, Andrew Gamble, David Henry, Mabel Johnson, Flora Cock, Mrs. Bessie Jimmie.
 Special Federal and Territorial
 cmmittee named by Chairman: Lawrence Widmark, James King, Richard Marshall.
 Special Resolutions Committee named by Chairman: Joe Williams, Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Jake Cropley
 Fish Business
 Fish and Wildlife Service recom- mendations for development and sustaining Alaska fisheries referred to Fisheries Committee along with critical reply by William Paul, Sr
 Fisheries Committee instructed to gather information from among it's m cmbers or other persons as to the number of fishing streams in Southeast Alaska and their loca- ton, the present condition of such streams as to whether they are de- pleted or not, what run of fish as- cend such streams and when; that this survey may cover every point in Southeast Alaska
 Message of Alaska Delegate to Congress, E. L. Bartlett, read by the Rev. Walter Soboleff.