The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
7Ientsin Is Shelled, Captured By Communist
LEGISLATORS, Cl0
 DELEGATES TALK ON LEGISLATION

An open meeting was held last evening in the CIO hall and was attended by delegates to the CIO Convention, representative of the Juneau Vessel Owners, and members of the Territorial Legislature. The meeting was called to give the Legislators an opportunity to hear the views of delegates and halibut men on various taxation plans. R. s. Hough was chairman.
 Representatives of the Juneau Vessel Owners opposed the four per cent taxation till which would be based on a poundage rate on raw fish. Larry Fitzpatrick stated that the halibut fishermen were not op- posed to a tax of per cent on the gross income. He claimed that the roundage tax isn't equitable and that fish prices have gone down as low as cents a pound.
 . Douglas McMillan. Ketchikar cold storage worker, stated that ar oppressive tax would drive fisher men to sell their fish in Prince Ru- pert and the cold storage workers will be driven out of Southeast Al aska at the same time.
 Andy Barlow of the United T'rol- lers voiced another protest to the tax bill saying that it was unfair because on poundage basis tht halibut fishermen would. pcy tht bulk of the tax
 SUBSTITUTE SY STEM
 Nels Nordine of the Alaska Fish. ermen's Union at Anchorage pro. posed substitute taxing system which would provide graduated tax ranging from quarter of { cent a pound on halibut to three quarters of cent on king salmon
 That basic taxes should be passed first was the opinion of Walter Pihlman of Ketchikan. Case taxes property and income should be passed first and nuisance" taxes come later in the program.
 Senator Gunnard Engetreth in. troduced a discussion of the income tax into the meeting. Asking for g show of hands on the income ta, bill, Engebreth received the unan- imous approval of the bill.
 The question of Territorial par ticipation in the fisheries contro and enforcement was presented by Representative Alfred A. Owen, Jr. who said a bill was being written to provide for this. He said the plar was to provide funds for Terri torial Bureau of Fisheries to bt taken into full partnership with tht Fish and Wildlife Service.
 Owen stated that he will pro- pose that the Federal bureau main tain the technical and biologica work and the enforcement and reg ulation of fisheries to be under the Territory's jurisdiction.
 FISHERIES CONTROL
 All members of the CIO approved this plan of Territorial control oi fisheries. H. J. 'Lannen stated il was his opinion that money for the program should come from the gen. eral tax fund of the Territory He stated, At the present time there are seven taxes in the fishing in- dustry that aren't imposed on shore side industries" He opposed hui sance taxes, which he aptly termed Fish tail and fin taxes"
 The CIO Fisheries comm ttee vii work on a resolution outlining theil suggestions for the Territorial con- trol of fisheries to present to the Legislature.
 Among the members of the legis- lature in attendance at the meet ing were Dr. R. M. Mackenzie Anita Garnick, Gunnard M. Enge- breth, Abel Anderson, Amelia Gun dersen, Andrew Hope, Doris Barnes Frank G. Johnson, Amer Rydeen Percy E. Ipalook, Frank L. John- son, c. Red" Carlson, and Alfred A. Owen, Jr.