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Kodiak mirror., 1946-09-07
Alaska Statehood Issues
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 The information developed the course this study may be summarized very briefly follows:
 l. The territorial form of government has many inherent disadvantages and intended continue for long
 territory is inferior to state in that it exercises influence the federal government while the federal government has much authority territory than over state
 B. se-government generally preferable government by others, and home rule superior to government from distance.
 4 Alaska is so far removed from Washington and has many unique requirements that it fantastic expect under the territorial form that good local government will stem from the national capital
 g. The congressional grant of legislative powers to Alaska has been wholly inadequate permit the fiscal affairs of the territory to be placed on a sound basis
 The errtorys grant of powers as have legislature Delegate in Congress may be taken away at any te Alaska has inherent powers.
 T. Other specific disadvantages of the territorial form of government that laws passed by the legislature may be vetoed by the Governor nied by Congress the Gov enor is federal appointee and the authority given the legislature restricted to make real sefgovernment impossible
 g. Lacking vote Congress and equal standing with the states Alaska suffers many discrimnaons which can be ended only by statehood
 The Congress- the chief advantage of statehood would be of benefit to Alaska It alone would be worth the additional cost of statehood
 10 There sound in this day of rapid transpor taton and communication why non-contguous should not become stae if possesses the other qualifications
 H. Alaska already has served territorial apprenticeship longer than but four states in all history and has belonged to the United States without statehood longer than all but five possessions in all our history.
 12 The mechanics of statehood, if Congress should immediately to enable Alaskas admission prob ably would about three years Many states required much longer.
 13 The population of Alaska larger than that of many states time of admission and sufficient to support
 state government It has been growing steadily since 1929 The experience of the other states has been that state
 IA Because of the stream of people coming to the Territory state formed could reflect it's constitution and institutions the point of view of the people who really know Alaska whereas few years this might longer be possible.
 15 No state regrets or did regret taking the step from territorial status to statehood
 16 There nothing necessarily inherently costly about the state form of government compared with the terri torial one
 IT. The argument of excessive cost made against state hood in virtually every territory and has been used repeat edy thwart reforms Alaska Subsequent events every demonstrate that the argument has merit at all.
 IS The additional expense of statehood would be $OO0 900 to $2 100000 year. cost which Alaska would have difficulty in meeting
 statehood far more
Kodiak mirror., 1946-09-07
By George sundborg
Index to this section

Index to this section
 Subject page ForeWord ------------------------- l The Statehood Issue l Beginning of Text) Statehood Summarized - 1 Territory vs. State------- 2 The Arguments Against Statehood ------------------. 3 The Chief Advantage of
 Statehood ----- 3 How Alaska Got it's
 Government -------------------- 4 The Disadvantages of Territorialism ------------ 5 How Much Territorial
 Government is Enough? 6I The Procedure for Becom-
 ing a State --------------. 6 The Population Question 6 How Much Will it Cost?- z Highway Development
 Under Statehood - 8 Federal Powers, Resources
 and Responsibilities that
 Would Go to the New History Repeats Itself 9 Acknowledgements -lO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PROBATE COURT, October 23, A D. 1946. ESTATE of FANNIE MARGOLIS, late of Waterbury in said District, deceased.
 The Executor, having exhibited his account with said estate to this Court for allowance, and made ap- plication for an order of distribu- tion of said estate, it Is ORDERED, That the 29th day Of October, A. D. 1946. at Il o'clock, in the forenoon, Standard Time, at the Probate Office in Waterbury, be and the same is, assigned fo: hear nig on the allowance of said ac- count, and application and the Court directs the Executor, to give notice thereof, by publishing this order in some newspaper having a circula- tion in said District, and by leaving with, or by mailing in registered letters addressed to each of the persons interested, and residing without the Probate District of Wa terbury, a copy of this order, all at least five days before said day of hearing.
 Attest:
 JOHN J. HOWARD, 10-23-1t Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23
NOTICE
UNITED aTATEs DISTRICT COURT
 DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING
 OF CREDITORS To the creditors of VICTORIA JULIEN of Waterbury in the Coun- Sy of New Haven and District afore- said, a bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that said Victoria Julien has been duly ad- Judged a bankrupt on 8 petition tled by her on the 18th day of October, 1946, and that first meeting of her creditors will be held at the County Court Building, Waterbury, Connecticut, on
 November 12, 1946 at 11:30 A. M, at which place and time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, appoint a committee of creditors. examine the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may property come before said meeting.
 Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 22nd day of October, 1946.
 SAUL HERMAN,
 U. S. Referee in Bankruptcy. NOTE: Bankrupt's schedule shows no assets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23
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NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO BATE COURT, October 18th, 1946. ESTATE of GIOVANNI VARRONE late of the town of Waterbury, In said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said es- tate to exhibit their claims for set clement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at tested, within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JOSEPHINE VARRONE,.
 Administratrix 15 Henry Street, Waterbury, Conn. Per Order of Court
 Attest:
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY,. 10-21-3t Asst. Clerk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23
NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO- BATE COURT, Waterbury, Oct. 22nd. 1946.
 ESTATE of JOHN MURPHY, late of the Town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at tested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 MICHAEL c. MURPHY,
 Administrator. 206 Bunker Hill Avenue,
 Waterbury, Conn.
 Per Order of Court
 Attest:
 JOHN J. HOWARD, 1O-23-3t Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23
Dean Visiting Rotury Club

Naugatuck, Oct. 23-Another high light in the seasons program of the Rotary Club was an address today by District Governor, Phil Dean, who made his official visit to the club.
 Re-emphasizing the fundamentals of Rotary, MT. Dean declared new opportunity and new privilege faced Rotarians throughout the world, in the building of information al goodwill among men, as a con- tribution to world peace.
 Tonight at 6:30, the district gov ernor will meet with officers and committee chairmen for supper at Stratton's restaurant. This is an im- portant meeting, and President James Kissane urges a full attend ance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23
1O-23-1t
NOTICE
LIQUOR PERMIT RnTICE OE APPLICAT

LIQUOR PERMIT
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 This Is to give notice that I, John Cristofano, of Washington Road RED. No. 1, Hotchkissville, Woodbury, Conn.,, have filed an ap- plication dated October 22nd, 1s46, with the Liquor Control Commission for a Grocery Beer Permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the prem ises, Washington Road, RED. No. l, business is owned by Nina s. Cris- tofano, of Washington Road, RED. No. l, Hotchkissville, Woodbury, Conn, and will be conducted by John Cristofano, of Washington Road. RED. No. 1, Hotchkissville, Woodbury, Conn. as permitted:
 JOHN CRISTOFANO.
 Dated Oct. 22nd. 1946. 10-24-31
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23
Automobiles
NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE
 oF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF MARY JOSEPHINE SAWYER, plain
 tiff, against FRANK HENRY
 SAWYER, sometimes known as
 SAWYER, defendant. Summons.
 Action to annual a marriage.
 To the above named defendant:
 You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the plaintiffs attor- ney, within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.
 Dated Brooklyn, New York.
 October 21, 1946.
 JOSEPH J. HERMAN, Attorney for Plaintiff. Office and P. o. address,
 505 Fifth Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York. To Frank Henry Samyer, some- times known as Sawyer: The foregoing summons is served on you without the. State of New York, pursuant to an order of E.. Ivan Rubenstein, Justice of the Su- preme Court of the State of New York, dated the 17th day of October, 1946, filed with the complaint in the Office of the Clerk of Kings County, Hall of Records.
 Dated Brooklyn, New York, October 21, 1e46. JOSEPH J. HERMAN, Attorney for Plaintiff, Office and P. o. address, 505 Fifth Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York. 10-23- 3-30-11-6-13-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23
NOTICE
LIQUOR PERMIT NOTICE OF REPLICATION

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 This Is to give notice that I, Rudolph J. Lerz. of 25 Nelson Ave- nue, Waterbury, Conn.,, have filed an application dated Oct. 10th, 1946, with the Liquor Control Commis- sion for a Retail Package Liquor Permit, for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises, $50 Bank Street, Waterbury, Conn. The busi- ness is owned by Alfred P. Lerz, of 145 Pennington Avenue, Water bury. Conn, and will be conducted by Rudolph J.. Lerz, of 25 Nelson
 RUDOLPH J. LERZ.
 Dated Oct. 10, 1946. 10-16-23
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23
NOTICE
ELIZABETH K. LAW
 vg. ROY s. LAW

ELIZABETH K. LAW
 vg.
 ROY s. LAW SUPERIOR COURT, NEW HAVEN COUNTY. at WATERBURY. Oct. 19, 1946.
 ADDITIONAL ORDER OF NOTICE ORDERED, that additional notice of the pendency of the complaint for divorce, custody of minor child, and alimony, in the above entitled case be given by publishing this order in The Waterbury Evening Demo- crat a newspaper published in Wa terbury, Connecticut, once a week for three successive weeks and in the West Palm Beach Post, a news paper published in West Palm Beach, once a week for successive weeks beginning on or before the 18th day of October 1946, by some proper officer.
 BY THE COURT,
 GERTRUDE J. MIKNAITIS,
 Asst. Clerk at Waterbury. STATE of CONNECTICUT, CoUN- TY of NEW HAVEN, ss. WATER BURY. October 22, 1946.
 The above and foregoing Is a true and attested copy of the orig inal Order of Notice, in my hands for publication, with my endorse ment herein.
 ALBERT FRANCIS, 1o-23 -S0-l1-S Deputy Sheriff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23

Dated Oct. 10, 1s46, To-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23

IVORY and GREEN GAS STOVE for sale. Reasonable. In good con- dition. Phone 4-9521 from A. M. to 12 and evenings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23
BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

|BODY-And fender man. Jimmy's
 Garage, 73 Ward St. Tel. 5-1203.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-23
Merchandise
ss Household Articles

RUMMAGE and THRIFT SALE = Friday 9:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. IA Gordon St. Take Cooke Street bus.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-03

ing to consumers at as low a price
as possible. 1t is a system they
have always followed, reflecting the
ups and downs of primary and
wholesale sources from which they
obtain goods.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-03
WORK BEGINS ON NEW
BUILDING FOR SCOTT.

Excavation for a new building to
house the dry cleaning and laundry
business of Chester Scott was be-
gun Tuesday on lots 1 and 2, block
9, East Laurel townsite. The loca-
ton is on the west side of First
avenue, near the avenues intersec-
ton with First street. The build
ing is to be m story, of concrete
block construction with a brick
front, and will have a concrete
floor. Dimensions are 40 by 100
feet. A separate room, 20 by 20
feet at the rear, will be for dry
cleaning.
A power shovel is digging the
footings for the walls and has COM
pleted the excavation for a sewer
connection along the north side.
Scott said this week he hoped the
building will be ready for occupancy
by Sept. 1.
The majority of the new equip
ment has arrived for installation
when the building is completed.
The machinery was ordered a year
ago while Scott was overseas.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-03
COUNCIL AWARDS
CONTRACT FOR NEW
SIXTH AVE. SEWER
Bids Are Submitted By Great
Falls, Billings Contractors
Labor Scale Gets Raise

Bids for construction of a sewer
on Sixth avenue were opened Tues
day evening by the city council and
the construct was awarded to Barry
OLeary of Billings. Two bids were
received, the other being Utility
Builders of Great Falls, a concern
that is completing another contract
here. O'Leary's bid was $2,236.
An increase in wages of approx
imately 10 cents an hour for city,
employed labor was approved on
recommendation of a committee
headed by ]. j. Parker. The COM
mittee was appointed June 10 and
met June % to prepare its report.
The increase does not apply to
pump house employees, office work.
ers or the police force.
The Motor Transport company of
Billings, operating a bus service be-
tween Laurel and Billings, paid
rental for a bus parking space of
70 feet on the west side of Mon
tana avenu at the intersection with
Main street.
C. E. Mckinney, operating a Red
and White store, filed a request to
lease and operate city-owned cabins
in Riverside park. The matter was
referred to the park committee who
will meet with Mckinney to arrange
length of lease and other details.
Beer and liquor licenses were re-
xArv41 e.. D1o- L. Del e
Trade, Cheerio and Laurel bar.
Building permits were granted to
the following:
John Rybin, Jr., for a "a by
26-foot frame house on lots 26 and
81, block 81, East Laurel subdi-
vision.
Alex Rider, to move a ~ by 20
frame building from lots II and
IL, block 10, to lots 1 and 4,
block %, Yellowstone subdivision.
Leo Dietrich, to erect a ID by
20 frame garage on lots 10 and
20, block 10, Nutting subdivision.
Anna F. Smith, extension of time
for moving a frame building to
lot 8, block 6, Laurel Realty sub
division.
Casper Schmidt, for building an
extension on a house located on
lots 1 and 2, block 20, Laurel
Heights.
D. C. Webster, for an addition
to a house on lots "a, 25 and &c,
block 1, Nutting subdivision.
Henry Hettinger, to raise and
place a house on a concrete founda-
ton on lots 5 and 6, block 10, yell
lOwstone subdivision.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-03
T. Sgt. Keith Brown
Calls His Parents
Sunday From Tokyo

Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Brown had the
pleasure Sunday night of a tele-
phone conservation with their son,
Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown who is
stationed in Tokyo. He said he
would not be leaving there for the
States until after Aug. l. Many
men with % months of service will
go first, followed by fathers.
Keith said he had recovered from
an ear infection and also from
jungle rot, a tropical fungus.
With experience in window trim
ming and store decoration in civil
life he was assigned the job of
decorating and furnishing a new
club for non-commissioned officers.
The group then elected him club
president.
The telephone conversation, notice
of which had been received Satur-
day, took place at IL o'clock Sun
day night, Laurel time. In Tokyo
it was 1890 p. m. Monday.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-03
MOORE IS SEATED
AS ROTARY CHIEF
Installation OF Officers Is Held
T~uesday-Nutting Receives
Gift On Birthday

j. P. Moore, charter member of
the Laurel Rotary club and fore
man of the Northern Pacific's Lau-
rel roundhouse, was installed Tues
day as president of the club. He
succeeds C. A.. Cromwell, super
intendent of the Laurel refinery of
Farmers Union Central Exchange,
who had served during the preced-
ing year.
Also installed was o. X. Chapman
as vice president and R. B. Pack
ard, reelected secretary.
The installation was conducted by
Campbell Calvert and r. H. Ster-
rett, two members of the three-man
program committee for July. The
third member, l.. A. Nutting, was
given special attention by Crom-
we'll before the retiring president
r%elinquished his office.
1t was Nutting's eighty-ninth
birthday. At Cromwell's request,
Fred w. Graft in an appropriate
address presented the Montana
pioneer, former banker, brick plant
operator, rancher and stockman
with a Rotary pin and birthday
greetings from members of the club.
Nutting, who carries his years
responded in humorous vein.
Before relinquishing the gavel of
office to his successor, Cromwell
expressed his appreciation for the
splendid cooperation he had .%receiv-
ed from the membership during the
past year and extended best wishes
for success to Moore and the club.
After his installation, Moore COM
mended the club and his predecessor
for their accomplishments and
his untiring efforts in
carrying on the Rotary ideals.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-03
Retailers See Only
Necessary Increase
In Price OF Goods
Dealers Say Home Market Reflects Removal Of
Subsidies and Primary and Wholesale Ups
and Downs, Following Death Of OPA

Only such increases as are neces-
sary will be made in retail prices
of foods and other commodities as
the result of the death of OPA,
Laurel merchants commented this
week. The OPA died at midnight
Sunday, which lifted governmental
control of prices that had been in
effect during the IA and was in
tended to prevent, or at least on
troll, initiation and reckless spend
ing.
Activity of the Office of Price
Administration, generally known as
OPA, ceased after President Tru-
man vetoed a congressional meas
ure extending the life of the office
but with greatly restricted author
ity.
One of the increases, as in the
case of meat and butter, comes from
the removal of subsidies heretofore
paid by the government. The gov
ernment's payments were derived
from taxes. A dealer said Wednes-
day morning that meat prices, rep
resented by market price of cattle,
had already increased beyond the
subsidy. From here on the price
levels of commodities will be con-
trolled by supply and demand.
The death of OPA also removed
price control of clothing, items of
equipment, rents and secondhand
goods.
Many dealers, annoyed by numer-
u reports and inspections, rather
welcomed the passing of OPA,
although some seemed to think that
increased prices did not tend to-
wards increased profits for retail
ers. Competitive selling is regard
ed as the real controller. Directors
to OPA pointed to alleged black
market operations on the coast and
in the east, which they said had to
do with scarcity of commodities
here.
Among many predictions heard
here this week was one to the eff
feet that there would be a more
plentiful supply of goods coming
onto the market.
Retailers generally saw no de-
Walton from the old practice of buy
ing as advantageously as possible
from wholesale and primary sources,
making the necessary MAKEUP for
operating cost and profit, and SELL
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-03
Marriage Of Joliet
Lady and Laurel Man
Is performed Friday

At a ceremony performed Friday
by Justice of the Peace T. w. Polly
at the courthouse in Billings, Mrs.
Grace Sack of Joliet became the
bride of Ray Cady. Witnesses were
S. w. Matlock and Wallace A. Bent
of Billings, with the brides brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Davis of Vancouver, Wash,
in attendance. Mrs. Cady is the
daughter of Mrs. Lena Owing of
Vancouver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cady, whose home
is west of the city limits on high
way 10, had as their guests Sun
day at a family gathering Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis of Vancouver, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. R. Owing of Avon, Ohio, a
brother and sister-in-law of Mrs.
Cady, and her sisters, Mrs. Fred
Allison of Joliet and Mrs. Harry
of Pompeys Pillar.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-03
FIRE At REFINERY
|NFL|CTS 100000
ESTIMATED LOSS
Blaze Early Saturday Morning
Is Battled By Employees Of
Laurel, Billings Plants

A fire beginning about A a. m.
Saturday at Laurel oil refinery of
Farmers Union Central Exchange
inflicted a plant damage estimated
at 100000. Fire-fighting person.
mel of the Laurel refinery, assisted
by employees of the Carter Oil
company plant at Billings, success
fully battled the hot fire and ex-
tinguished it after a few hours.
No one was injured.
An oil line running to the frac-
donating column broke and the
escaping oil was ignited by a fur
mace neal the f~ractionating column.
Without explosion the resulting
flames were soon out of control,
badly damaging the pumping plant
building and other nearby struc-
lures. The ~fractionating column,
more than so feet in height, was
not seriously damaged, according to
Supt. Clyde Cromwell.
AS result of the fire the plant
was closed down for immediate re-
pair of the cracking plant. Repair
of the primary distillation plant
will require a longer time.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-03
DRY AREAS RECEIVE
RAIN DURING WEEK
Report Covering State Indi-
Gates Improved Prospect
For Nearly All Crops

Weather conditions during the
week were generally favorable for
growth and development of crops
in Montana. Areas in critical need
of moisture received the greatest
amount of rainfall. This was especi-
ally true of the extreme east-central
portion and throughout most of the
area west of the divide. With temp
eratures generally cool, maximum
crop benefit was obtained from the
rains during the week. Supplies of
soil moisture are now adequate for
current needs in all of the state ex-
cept the extreme north-central area,
comprising mainly Blaine and Phil
lips counties. The outcome of most
spring planted crops, however, is
largely dependent on additional
rainfall during July.
Winter wheat is filling fairly
well in virtually all areas and pros
poets were improved somewhat dur
ing the week. Many fields severe
ly infested with weeds now show
indications of fair yields. Through
out much of the principal winter
wheat area, the supply of soil mois-
ture is considered sufficient to ma
ture the crop, unless extreme hot
winds come in July.
Development of spring wheat dur
ing the week was fair to good in all
areas except Phillips county and
the northern portion of Rosebud
county. In most of the eastern
counties the crop had headed, with
short stems, and many of the fields
have an uneven growth. Late re-
seeded barley and oats are growing
we'll, but many of the early plant
in eastern counties show only
fair production prospects.
Beet thinning is nearing compile
ton in all factory districts and
some of the early fields have been
hoed for the last time. Beets con-
tinue to thrive very we'll and I'M
less damaged by hail, yields are
expected to be heavy.
Haying was active during the
week in irtnallu- oil of tho-okofa-