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The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-03-25
ALASKA TOBACCO TAX
 ACT IS NOW LAW
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The Alaska Tobacco Tax Act is now law and becomes effective April 1, 1949. The major require ments of the law, in brief, are as follows:
 The act levies an excise tax on all tobaccos and tobacco products sold or offered for sale in Alaska on and after April 1st, 1949. lh- cluding stock then on hand. The levy is upon sellers of cigars, cig- arettes. tobaccos and snuff, etc. The seller must collect the tax from the buyers and same is pay able quarterly to the Department of Taxation and shall be due not later than one month after expir- ation of the quarter immediately preceding, beyond which time 1t shall be delinquent.
 The excise tax upon tobaecos and tobacco products is as follows:
 Cigarettes 2e per pack of 10
 Cigarettes 9e per pack of 20
 Cigarettes Sc per pack of 50
 Cigars retailing at 1Oe or un- der 1f
 Cigars retailing 11f to 15f 1e Cigars retailing 16e to 25f 2e Cigars retailing 26e to 35e 4e Cigars retailing 35f or over 5e
 Snuff and tobacco in containers will be taxed at the rate of 2e per ounce regardless of the size of the conUainer.
 Every person in Alaska, who sells any of the articles taxed under the act in the usual course of trade or business or of any vending machine of amp kind or character, punch 1 boards, ct cetera, are required to register with the Department of Taxation on or before April 1st, 1949, giving his name and place of business before engaging in the sale in Alaska of the articles taxed under the act. A registration num- Der will be assigned to each such person when the required fee of five dollars, accompanied by an inventory of tobacco, cigarette, etc. stock on hand as of April 1st. 1949, has been received by the Department of Taxation. The orig inal registration of any such person shall suffice for as long as he Is in the business of selling tobaccos and tobacco products or until otherwise provided by law. Exten- sions of time in which to register will be granted in particular cases where necessary. Any violation of the provisions of the act is deemed to be a misdemeanor and is punish able by a fine not exceeding $1,000.
 Write to the Department of Tax ation, Box 651, Juneau. Alaska, immediately for your registration number and any further inform ation regarding the law Be sure to include the registration fee of five dollars.
 Appropriate forms are now being prepared for the use of the tax payers and will be mailed to regis trants as soon as possible.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-03-25

district recently submitted prelim- mary data on water resources in Alaska and recommended that the comprehensive survey be made
 Due to the region and the diff ficulty of access to many areas, and because of restrictions on work inn posed by the rigorous climate, com pletion of the whole report may not be possible for several years. The studies, therefore, will be un- dertaken progressively by sub-areas Each study will be complete in itself but so considered as to form a coordinated part of the survey for the entire region
 In initiating the surveys. work will be undertaken first on thas streams and in these areas "'h'af because of rapidly increasing pop ulation and possible fedns ial =. pansion, have pressing problao whi warre at intensive -t"dv "n early solution-such areas. fo' |" stance, as Fairbanks. Anchorage and Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-03-25
CLAIM FIREARMS
RPB-MA-6sa

U. S. Deputy Marshal Jack Krepps requests persons who have lost firearms of any type in the last two years to contact him at his office where he has a number of unidentified weapons. He adds further that persons may register their weapons at his office to help insure against further loss. This registration is not compulsory but only an accommodation. A number of local persons have already taken advantage of this service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-03-25

'Verily l say unto you, InasmuchI as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethern, ye have done it unto me"
 St. Matthew 25 :40l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
TITO GOVT. SAID TO BE
 T0TTERING
Domestic, Foreign Troubles Reported Imminent
 in YugosIavia
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
 Europe eyed Yugoslavia and the Balkans with renewed nervousness today.
 French Foreign Ministry sources in Paris say the French Government is devoting close attention to re- ports of some impending move by Soviet satellites against Premier Marshal Tito.
 Unconfirmed reports trickling out of Yugoslavia tell of domestic trou- bles, with Kremlin propaganda spreading against the Belgrade re- gime.
 The conservative Trieste news paper Ultissimo says Tito soon will meet some western world person. alities in view of the internal sit- uation in Yugoslavia."
 Diplomatic and intelligence sour es in Istanbul say something may be about to pop in Yugoslavia. One informant said he believed the over throw of Tito's regime is imminent
 French Ministry officials say they had no definite information of any imminent move into the Balkans, but concern is felt at the prospect of revival by Russia of an inde- pendent Macedonia idea, whic h would be likely to encounter stiff opposition from Yugoslavia.
 Tito has been under fire from Moscow-line Communists outside his country ever since the Yugo- slav Reds split with the Kremlin and Cominform Communist In- ternational Information BureaW.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
( OF ( WILL HOLD OPEN FORUM ON
 1949 pR0JE(TS

Here IS the chance for every person in Juneau to have his say on objectives for 1949," said Herbert s. Rowland. secretary-treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce, in giv- ing advance news of tomorrow's luncheon program.
 At tomorrow's meeting in the Baranof Hotel Gold Room, each of the ten projects will be discussed in their 28 items as listed in the March 12 edition of The Empire.
 A regular open forum is planned, so that any member may make a suggestion on any project.
 The major objectives include To- cal improvements and developments of roads, mining, fishing, forestry, power, transportation, aviation, housing and the tourist industry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
Quick Action on Alaska s Appropriation BilI
NLRB HEARING ON ALASKA FISHERMEN
 CASE I5 SCHEDULED

SEATTLE, March 16.-tR-A Na- tional Labor Relations Board hear ing on petition for an election to determine jurisdiction over $500 nonresident Alaskan salmon can nery workers will be held here on Tuesday.
 Milton Boyd, an attorney, will be the hearing officer.
 The record of the hearing will be sent to Washington so that the Board itself can make a decision on whether the election should be held.
 The Alaska Fish Cannery Work CTS of the Pacific, an affiliate of the International Seafarers' Union GA. F. of L.), filed the petition. The workers are now represented by Lo- cal No. 2, Cannery Workers Union, an affiliate of the Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers, (CIO).
 A similar petition filed a year ago was dismissed by the Board. It was filed by the Seafood Worker Union independenD which was formed by former officers and members who broke away from the CIO union.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
TRACTOR DRIVER
 MEETS DEATH ON
 STEE5E HIGHWAY

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March l6. -LR-The Ladd Field search and rescue squadron has recovered the body of Dick Zehnder.
 The 38-year-old trucking opera tor, whose parents live in Sumner, Wash, was crushed in the cab of a tractor when the machine rolled over an icy shoulder of the treach- erous, glaciated Steese Highway 52 miles north of here.
 Word of the accident reached here only after a rugged 13-mile snowshoe trek. to telephone by Joe Rejes. who also was driving a trac- tor in the three-tractor caravan. They lowed the third.
 A helicopter was sent from Ladd Field after efforts by trucks, snow jeeps and smaller tractor to reach the spot were turned back by snow and ice.
 Rejes reported trouble beset the whole expedition. He said it took one week to get Zehnder's tractor started in the winter cold, and that they had several near accidents on the iced road.
 Zehnder is survived ty his widow, Bette, and daughter, Robin, three and a half years old, in Fairbanks. It was understood here his widow was queen of the Puyallup Fair about 1940.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
DEAF MUTE5 MIXED UP OVER C0URT5Hlp; DROPS DAMAGE SUIT

ATLANTA, March 16.-tR-A deaf mute has dropped her $50,000 dam age suit against the man she said won her promise to wed after feX- erish, wig-wag courtship.
 Miss Leiie B. Campos dropped her suit against Clemson B. Grizzard, also a deaf mute. Her attorney, James H. Dodgsen, said the couple reached an agreement between themselves. He did not know what kind of settlement was made.
 Miss Campos charged in her suit that Grizzard wooed her with "fev- erish promises and proposals" Then after she agreed to marry him, Miss Campos continued, he laughed at her and refused to go through with the wedding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
BABY SITTER
 CLAUSE PUT
 IN JOB BILL
House Passes Child Labor Act B to 1 After
 Exemption
By JIM HUTCHEsoll

l Baby sitters won victory in the i, House today.
 The House passed 23 to 1 the Sem ate-approved child labor bill after writing in an exemption for baby sitting. If the governor signs the gill into law, it pro ably will be the first time the expression baby sit ter" ever appeared in an Alaska statute book.
 The amendment was added be- cause the bill, as it passed the Sem ate, would have prohibited a child under Is years ot age working af- ter pm.
 A group of five girls, carrying a picket's sign, ''lobbied" against the bill recently in the House.
 The measure sets up strict regula- tions against the employment of children. An amendment to exempt work in planting or harvesting farm crops, along with baby sitting, failed on 9-15 vote The amend ment was offered by Rep Marcus Jensen.
 The lone vote against the till was by Rep. George Miscovich, Fairbanks Republican.
 The House also passed unani- mously Senator Steve McCutcheon's bill to raise the election day pay of judges and clerks at the polls to $15.
 The House had a brief interlude of "extra-curricular" activity Chief Clerk John Hedde was allowed the privilege of the floor to reply to criticisms of Mrs. Mildred Hermann. She had criticized. in her Monday night radio broadcast, House Mem bers and boiler room employees, alleging they were leading too easy a life.
 Hedde described the broadcast as "inexcusable" and suggested Mrs. Hermann should apologize on fu- ture broadcast Hedde said the boiler room employees worked un- til 2 am. and later during the ps- riod of night sessions last week to keep abreast of work in typing and mimeographing bills.
 He also spoke up for the House members. He cited that apart from actual sessions of few hours daily, they have been working early and late on committees, which, he said, Mrs. Hermann never sees"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

Copyright, 1949 by Bell Syndicate, Incl WASHINGTON- The North At lantic Pact, most important inter national agreement since President Monroe set forth Monroe Doctrine, will be released to the public later this week. Meanwhile, it can be revealed that the pact embraces all of Europe and the United States, plus the Atlantic Ocean north of the Tropic of Cancer.
 In this huge area, no aggressor nation, in the present instance pre- sumably Russia, can attack any ship, airplane, or Territory of the North Atlantic allies without auto matically mourning the joint oppo- sition of all the other allies.
 Further more, should Russia at tack U. s. forces in the American zone of Berlin, the other signatory nations would be obligated to side with the United States. Actually, the American zone of Berlin is not included in the treaty, but it is in- cluded in the geographical area.
 Also included in the geographical
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
Work 10
 End March 28
District Leader UMN Sees No Reason for Con-
 tinuing Shutdown

PITTSBURGH, March 16.-R-A district leader of the United Mine Workers said today he sees no rea- sen why the coal mine work stop page won't end as scheduled on March 28.
 Some operators have expressed fear the two-week shutdown order ed by John L. Lewis for miners east of the Mississippi would con- tinue past the deadline established by the fiery UNIV president.
 Commenting on those fears, John P. Busarello, president of District No. 5, UNIV, at Pittburgh, said dryly:
 T can only say that this two-week period of mourning, call- ed by President Lewis as memor- ial to our unions killed and in- jured in 1948, will conclude March 28."
 Meanwhile directors of the An thracite Operators Association at Wilkesbarre, Pa, sent Lewis a tele- gram saying the two-week work stcppage was serious affecting the health and welfare of the entire anthracite region of eastern Penn sylvania
 The telegram said: Homes, hos pitals, schools and other public in- stitutions are now short of fuel. Furthermore, present and future anthracite markets are being ser iously jeopardized.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
FROZEN FISH
 TAX BILL I5
 INTRODUCED
Substitute Measure for Cold Storage Levies
 Tax on HaIibut
By BOB DeARMOND


 The cold storage section of the raw fish tax bill, which is now on the Senate calendar, was introduced this morning as separate bill, a Taxation Committee Substitute for subsection "e" of the original meas ure.
 Under the provisions of the sub stitute bill, cold storage plants would pay an annual license tax amounting to one percent of the value of raw halibut, halibut livers and viscera and bottom fish purchased for pro- cessing.
 The main bill provides license tax of four percent on the value of salmon received by salmon calner- ies; percent on the value of her. ring, shellfish and other fishery products process by various means
 In the special cold storage tax bill, salmon, shellfish and miscel- laneous fishery products that might be handled ty cold storageS are omitted from the tax levy.
 This was, however, an oversight, Senator Victor C. Rivers. chairman of the Taxation Committee, said this morning. An amendment will be offered from the floor to cor rect the oversight, he said.
 PUSHED BACK
 The raw fish tax bill was in sec ond place on the Senate calendar this morning but was continued un- til this afternoon or tomorrow be- cause of the absence of Senator Nerland. who was i'll with cold.
 Senator Huntley's bill to provide an indemnity fund to compensate for d a m age or injuries caused through the use of alcohol was tabled by the Senate this morning without objection from the author.
 "The purpose of this bill was to start a new line of thought on the liquor question: Senator Huntley announced. "A great many people look only at the revenues brought in by the liquor industry; they fail entirely to take into consideration the enormous costs in injuries, loss of life and damage to property caused by the use Of alcohol"
 House bills passed this morning ty the Senate were:
 H.B. 85, to waive provisions of the law relating to bounty payments in certain bounty claims. Most of the waivers cover hair seal scalps purchased by J. w. Gilson, Valdez merchant, on the day before fire destroyed his business establish ment-and the scalps, Senator John Butrovich explained.
 HB. 31, allowing postmasters, in certain instances, to certify the bal lots of absentee voters. An amend ment offered by Senator Barr and adopted by the Senate would permit persons unable to attend the polls because of illness to cast absentee ballots when a physician certifies as to the circumstances.
 HB 36, requiring Alaska employ CTS to return workers, in certain in- stances, to the place of recruitment when the employment ceases.
 H.B. g, the controversial wages and hours bill, was at the head of the calendar for consideration dur ing this afternoons session.
 A check-up of the 30 Senate tills introduced during the present ses- sion showed that as of yesterday 10 had been passed by both houses, Il were killed, two were withdrawn and three were tabled, the Senate still had 18 in it's possession and 36 were before the House for considera- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
SENATE 0k'S
 FISHE RES
 DEPT. BILL
Five Member Board Cre- ated win S250,O00
 Appropriation
By BOB DeARMOND

The House bill creating a Terri torial Department of Fisheries, with five-member Fisheries Board and an appropriation Of $250,000, was passed by the Senate yesterday af- ternoon by l2-4 vote, Senator Col- lins, Dawes, Jones and Munz voting against the bill.
 The board, under the provisions of an amendment adopted by the Senate, would consist of one fisher man from each the southern, cen- tra1 and western parts of Alaska, inember-atl large from the gener- al public, ard fish processor. The beard would select an executive director with a maxirlum salary of $10,000 a year.
 Rep. Alfred A. Owen, Jr., author of the bill, appeared before the Senate in its support during the afternoon session, following John Wiese. who had appeared for 1t turing the morning.
 "A Territorial agency at this time can only complement and supple ment the work of the Fish and Wildlife Service, but our salmon re- sources have constantly diminished over the years and it is necessary to do something about It." Rep. Owen told the Senators.
 Lack Stream Guards
 The FWS has lacked sufficient stream guards for necessary en- iorcement, Rep. Owen said, and enforcement work could be assisted by the Territorial department.
 "The Fish and Wildlife' Service is willing to cooperate with Terri torial agency because thelr own budget is inadequate" Rep. Owen stated.
 J. Howard Wakefield, representa- tive for the Pacific Herring Pack CTS Association, asked for his op- inion on the bill, expressed some doubt that the Territory is ready for such an Act at this time, but admitted that he considers the FWS lax in enforcement.
 T don't know whether we can get the right kind of a board to do the Territory any good" he said.
 Most vehement of the criticism of the Fish and Wildlife Service came from William L. Paul, Sr.. fisherman and member of the exe- cutive committee of the Alaska Ma tive Brotherhood.
 Always Too Late
 Reciting history as far back as
 fCOntinueC on Page Three)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
IMpREO INTENT OF 'l0vE CHILD' BRINGS
 CHARGE OF NEGLECT
Mother Keeps Gerald SuI- livan, IA, Captive for
 Twelve Years
By FRED BRADY

BOSTON, March 16.-tRl-Illness today prevented Mrs. Anna Sulli- van, 45, from telling a court the strange story of the son she kept for most of his IA year lifetime as her secret sin" prisoner.
 The neglect charge against the mother was continued to Monday
 Her counsel, Attorney Daniel O. Connell, made the announcement after private conference with Rox- bury District Judge Franklin w L. Miles.
 The distraught mother has tear fully pleaded for return of the love child" she is accused of keeping captive a dozen years in dungeon Ike room.
 "As God is my Judge, love my boy" she cried. T don't want to give him up.'
 Police said bright-eyed Gerald Sullivan was held in a tarren room, furnished only with a cot, until he escaped into the street in an un- guarded moment Sunday night.
 Mrs. Sullivan. suffering from what physicians described as ter rible emotional upset, denied in an interview that she kept the child locked up in the room.
 Weeping bitterly and burying her head occasionally in pillows, she sobbed:
 T didn't mean to do any harm to the little boy. I wasn't unkind to him. I felt that it was our cross, mine and Gerald's and we had to bear it together.
 T loved him inside, but how could I show it? It was such torturas such shame, such disgrace
 Answering police reports that the boy couldn't distinguish the things common to every child-even an orange-because he had never seen them before, Mrs. Sullivan said:
 Every day he had fruit and the best of food we could afford"
 The mother pleaded guilty in dis trict court to a charge of neglect. She told of the boys conception and birth during a separation from her husband.
 The child's. father died several yeasr later. It was then that Mrs. Sullivan determined, investigators reported, to hide the boy from the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
STEAMER M0vEMENT5

Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver March 21. Alaska scheduled southbound ear- ly Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
SALVATION ARMY BOAT
 BACK FROM PETERSBURG

The William Booth, Salvation Army boat, tied up at the small boat harbor early last night from Petersburg. The run was made in l2 hours. Aboard the craft were Major Eric Newbould and Capt. Henry Lorenzen. Capt. Lorenzen stated that business was conducted and evangelistic meeting were held at Wrangell, Metlakatla, Ketchikan, klawock and Petersburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
Spring Weather af
 Fairbanks; Parking
 Mefers Batk Again

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 16. -lR-Signs of spring in Fairbanks; the parking meters are back at their old stands on downtown streets.
 When the temperature hit 50 be- tow zero early in the winter, police shook out the chilled nickles and put the meters in warm storage. At 50 below, the machine would still gulp coins, but motorists were un- acle to turn the handles or set the dials-the mechanism was frog en solid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
Left f-Handed Check
 Books Available at
 Massachusetts, Bank

BIRMINGHAM, Mass, March 16. -lR-The Birmingham National Bank is making it easier for their left-handed depositors to spend money.
 An official of the bank said left handed check books are now avail able to it's southpaw customers.
 The books open just the reverse of the standard types.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Mar. Is. -tR-Clos- ing quotation of American Can to- day is 89ia. Anaccnda 3lA, Curtiss- Wright SIS. International Harvester 25, Kennecott 46, New York Central lo7s, Northern Pacific 14&, U. S. Steel 73, Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were 670,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industiials l75.53, rails 48l7, util- ties 3504.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
NEW DECKING AT FLOAT

The new decking on the City Float ramp is nearly completed. The Warner Machine Shop has been furnishing material and labor has been furnished by the city. The gridiron is to be cleaned and lights and water are to be furnished free to boats tying up at the City Float
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
New Regulations
 On Flying Will Be
 Soon Issued, CAB

WASHINGTON, March 16.-lR- The Civil Aeronautics Board ex- poets to issue new and stricter rules for irregular or non-schedul- ed air carriers within two weeks
 An official, who asked not to be named, said the board is starting final work on the revised regula- tions after a conference with the Senate Commerce Committee.
 The board official said it is un- likely there will be any important changes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
WEATHER REPORT
(U. s. WEATHER BUREAU

. (U. s. WEATHER BUREAU . This data is for 24-hour pe- . riod ending 6:30 am. PST. . In Juneau Maximum, 39; . minimum, 31.
 . At Airport-Maximum, 40; . minimum, 29
 . 20 K E c A s T . Juncau and Vicinity Q Continued fair with some . high cloudiness tonight and . Thursday. Coldest tonight . near freezing. Highest on . Thursday near 40 degrees. . Gusty northeasterly winds. . PR EClP PIT ITO N
 . (Past "A hours ending 7.3o am. today . In Juneau City None; . since March l, 2.45 inches; . since July l, 94.45 inches. . At the Airport None; , since March l, l inch; , since July 1. 59.30 inches.