The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-25
GOVERNOR
 App0INTEE5
 CONFIRMED
Forfy-t three Me m b CTS of Territorial Boards, Com
 missions Approved
By BOB DIAMOND

TOTly- -tlIte Ol ooNCliOl A1i ASou Gruenings appointments to Terr- torial Boards and offices, including the newly created Boards of Assess ment, Fisheries Board and State hood Committee, were confirmed by the Legislature last night, but one of them precipitated the sharpest outburst of the final hours.
 Senator John Butrovich, Fourth Division Republican, lighted the fuse with the declaration that he objected to all Republican appoint ments to the Statehood Committee except that of Senator Nerland, also of the Fourth Division. He charged the governor didn't try to select strong Republicans, and didn't consult Republican legislators on appointments.
 If we have any statesmen in the Territory they belong on this committee, but the names aren't there,' Senator Butrovich asserted. If we are going to get job done we ought to send men instead of boys to do it."
 Senator Frank Barr, also of the Fourth Division, a Democrat, added fuel to the flames.
 "This list of nominees is about the worst I have ever seen for any committee or board" Senator Barr asserted. Many of those nom mated are not worthy of the honor. They may be qualified but they. are not worthy. don't know why they were picked unless it was to pay off some political debt"
 The explosion occurred when the name of Mrs. Mildred Hermann, Juneau radio commentator and at- torney, was presented. Many Are Deserving
 Senator E. B. Collins, another Fourth Division Republican, strong ly supported the statement of Sen ator Butrovich
 There are many loyal Republi- can women in this Territory who are deserving of an appointment to such a committee, and they are not ones who have used the radio to influence legislation" he declared.
 Rep. Essie Dale, Fairbanks Demo- crat who proposed the confirmation of Mrs. Hermann, rose to her de- fense.
 T think we all felt a bit dis appointed in not getting on the committee. I know did. But I don't think we should tear those who were appointed limb from limb"
 Mrs. Hermann was confirmed by l a 23-15 vote.
 {, Other members of the Statehood Committee, whose membership un- i der the bill authored by Senators Peratrovich and Rivers was to in- clude not more than six members of either political party, are: 1 Senator Frank PeratrOvich, Sen- ator Victor c. Rivers, Senator How ard Lyng, Rep. Stanley McCuteh- con. Rep. Warren A. Taylor and w. L. Baker of Ketehikan, all Demo- i crats; Senator Andrew Nerland' i Rep. Percy Ipalook, Robert Atwood, Iof Anchorage, Mrs. Hermann, and Lee Bettinger of Kodiak, RepubIi- cans.
 Fisheries Board 1 Members of the new Fisheries Board. created by the 18th Legis- llature, are Ira Rothwell, mayor of cordova; William Walton of Sitka, and Carl Brunstad of Kodiak, ali fishermen; J. Howard Wakefield of Port Wakefield, herring processor, and J. P. Valentine of Ketchikan.
 The Governor appointed the fol- lowing to the Boards of Assessors Icreated by the new general property tax Act:
 First Division: Joseph F. Krause of Ketchikan, Fred G. Hanford of Wrangell, Ernest Parsons of Juneau.
 Second Division: George Co., shaw of Shismaref, A. Castell and Bert Bell, both of Nome.
 Third Division: s. P. Mock of Anchorage, Victor Johnson of Palm er Victor G. Ellis of Kodiak.
 Fourth Division: James Mulroon- ev George Jarris and T. s. Batch- IeIder. all of Fairbanks.
 Re-App0intments {, The following were re-appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature last night:
 Mrs. Margaret Harrais of Valdez, and Mrs. LaDessa Nordale of Fair banks, to the Board of Education.
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