The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-09
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 be held in Juneau Monday in con neetion with the Wraugell saw min plant. now in reeeivership. It is anticipated the government will ask further extension Of time in ID effort 10 get the plant operating. The Army is reported to have eX-I pressed renewed inteerst in theI output of the plant for possible military construction. dependingI on the actien of Congress in con nection with national defense. and probably will ask the court to del Ter action on sale OF operation un- der receiyership for another 9oI days Federal Judge Folta. now in Eetchikan was expected 10 be back in Juneau in time for the hearing on Monday.
 &&# As predicted in this column a. short time ago. announcement was made in Washington yesterday that Clarence J. Rhode. now in charge Of aviation for the Fish and Wild life Service in Alaska. has been ap- pointed director for the Service Tn the Territory. He succeeds Frank Hynes who continues in the Service in charge of Fisheries. The an nouueement was made by Albert Day. Chief of the Fish and Wild life Service.
 Rhode was formerly assistant Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Commiio sbnsefore its merger with the Fish and Wndlife Service. He was in private aviation until last year when he returned to the Service in charge of aviation.
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 The First Division continues 10 be big taxpayer of the Territory. despite the remarkable growth during the war years and since in The Third and Fourth Divisions. . Compilation recently made by the Tax Department covering the months of January and February reveals that of a total collection of S1.2o3. .307.71 in taxes of all kinds. the First paid S5G9.365.3O. . virtually half the total Third Di- vision came through with s387.- 360.S3. the Fourth. sz2e.758.65 and the Second $19.S22.98 While leading in nearly all the collec- tions the First significantly, also led in gross sales and service tax. revealing that most Of the Terri tory's business is done in this Di- vision. sOf the S4I0.64-.69 collect ed during the two months in sales tax. the First contributed s174.- A68.G3. the Third Sl3S.777.76, the Fourth $64.66652 and the Second only SI2.7347S. This :s the tax that goes in the veterans fund and is expected 10 terminate with the end of the June quarter when il is anticipated the S3.250.- 000 for which the vets law pro Uides will have been collected.
 Treasurer's financial report as of the end of March revealed the Ter ritory had S1.212.329.21 in it's bank balance of which S1.0S5.1T3- PC was in ear-marked funds. leaving $127,l5595 in the general fund. Biggest items in the special funds were $259.372.71 from motor fuel tax and s124,2632S in the veterans fund. Teachers retire ment had $128,676.OO.
 
 Unlucky Nome, which recently had it's hospital razed by fire 10 add to a series of other disasters ! 1t has had over the years, appear ed about to have little good luck. Methodist Mission Board which owned the hospital reported it had $175,000 available for recon structiOn. Nome learned it had home $65,OO available in the Me Douglas estate, a donation which had been left to the hospital. and there was a possibility it might get an additional sS0.000 in feder- al funds toward the project Plans for the new structure were on the drawing board Meanwhile. an a. bandoned Native Service school was being converted into temporary hospital and the Army was com ing through with some needed equipment.
 
 Sparked by the Alaska Territor- ial Federation of Labor. Statehood Tea Parties" will be order bf the day next Tuesday. April 13. for an hour from II a. m. until noon. Specially-made 50-star flags will be raised on flag poles in various communities as part of the briet ceremonies The 5O-star flag re- cognizes the fact that sister Terri tory. Hawaii also is plugging for statehood Tea Party is an in- spiraiion from the famed Boston Tea Party. Ceremony in the Cap ital will be at the Governors House where a special flag. made by Mrs. Ernest Gruening. wife of the Governor. will be unfurled.
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