The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-07-13
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the AHEAALHIl or AAaehA eAalL DE submitted to the Congress by he President O. the United States and. il disapproFed by Congress. ahes shall be null and ol no effect
 
 Aud-year saw rhe beginning sl| duties Of two new departments oI Territorial government and the fuucuouug Of a third under re- organization.
 The new Department of Agricul- ture created by the last legisla- ture has begun lo function under the direction of Prof George W. sasser. who has headed up agri- a.ltural Nork for the University
 Alaska until recently appointed commissioner of Agriculture by the Governor
 temporary headquarters are at Fairbanks Where the permanent head office win bs has not yet been decided. Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau all being considered. Farm Ing groups in the Panama and Mat anuska valleys see advantage lu having the headquarters in one ot lle Interior towns while others Izef it should be H the seat O. government in Juneau the Capital l
 An appropriation of s5I9gO Mas allotted uhe department LOT tHe bleuuium oL which the GOmmIs- siuuer gets an annual salary Ut 59.- . UU0. It's major Job Is to further tue i development 0f agriculture in lne Territory. ProI. Gassers the new . Commissioner. has been working a- long these lines Tor years. He H4z. came north in the earls paft et E thg century to do agriculture "orA { Tor the old lusular stations anu [ Was stationed at Rampant. Iu Iy- 5 he Joined tne sJaIf Of the University and las been with lue uJ,itdJaz since that tme Through lae yeais his work nas been eOuuuea 10 la study oI agriculture in Ala4Aa and he is credited with being one e the best informed men but tls country on grains suUable for . production iu the Territory.
 Recent appointment ol D. 8. sui livan as Tax Commissioner Was ia= first step in getting into operation the new Department oI Taxation Due to conflicting provisions ii- lue act setting up this department, ii will not be effective lu Iull uut.- . January ], I945, according to >. reGeua interpretation os AIt2tAe5 . General Ralph Hlgess. guE.as454 ... #Ihe Act, Rivers s4la .4 Alz .a---=. #resulted nom atse.ap p-.az s. ases. Hmine LLe lIAu Lr--...-- -a- - torial Treasurer Oslal ... 3--=. turn oyer Lax -o.ee.so.- ..=--# rom hIs 0luee l0 zae 4ea u...---s #neut Firsl il mas b-u=H-- J-.- could be done IL SD ue. a-4e-. !. Was decided nIne mOLl.-# better length or time. -.=--ts .... aL1is prUeIsO In the Act.
 This Act sDall t4Aa e-l4s- --- midnight Of January 1. lsss. l.e. Yided however. that lL- .-.-- .-#- missioner is hereby aUthorlzee s~ expend any sums necessary tsI qaIp an office or otherwise, pIlo. to July l, lg45.
 Rivers has ruled taat aul.A-=.i 3an go ahead anu set up an oLltse End prepare to collect IaA=s bes.a- ming the first oI the year. Sull.- van. ex-internal revenue collector ln the Territory and now with taa Unemployment Compensation Com mission has arrived at a compro- mise. He's leaving his present post .or an extended leave and when he gets back about the first of Sep .ember will begin functioning a. .ax commissioner, getting his oI- lice ana staff organized To beglI
 usiness the first ol January. II- .arim gives Treasurer Olson a. opportunity to clear ms office JI business which in the future wall ke delegated to the neW tax Je- sartment. The Tax Commissioner
 appointed 10 d tetn Or four sears, receives a salary of SG,zoy .nnualIy and SIOO,0OU Was d ...
 riated to carry out tne provisions
 f the new law during tue -.,-- ium.