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Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26
Sailor Caught
With arcotics
By City Police

Seward police believe they fin
ally have a lead on the source of
mariiuana coming into the Ter
ritory. Chief of Police Clark arrest
ed Sidney Warren, chief ianitor on
the SIS Alaska, Tuesday afternoon
with marijuana cigarettes in his
possession.
The % year old colored crew
member was observed by Chief
Clark as he left the city dock
shortly after the ship locked here.
Warren was just about to knock
on The door of a house N the alley
between Third and Fourth Avenues
that runs between Washington
Street and Railroad Avenue.
He was brought to the Federal
Jail and a search disclosed one Of
the cigarettes in his clothing. Later
police noticed a bulge under the
cushion of the chair he had been
sitting in and found six more Of
the cigarettes under the cushion
Warren told police his home is in
Seattle. where he has a wife but
he says his real home is in Detroit.
Police said he appeared 20 be shy
about answering questions, but
they believe he is only a minor
figure in the ring pedd!;ng mari
iuana and other narcotics in the
Territory.
After Warren's arrest, a search
of his effects aboard ship was
made. but no further evidence was
disclosed. Customs officers have
played the old hide and seek with
dope smugglers for many years,
and usually when evidence of such
smuggling is discovered the ship
is worked over by a large crew
of experts
Seward police did not say what
the charges against Warren would
be. but the possession of the drug
is felony. II is only in the past
y years or so that the real dan
ger of the drug has become recog-
nized. since it is non-habit forming
1t does, however often induce
fits of ungovernable rage and some
of the worst murder and rape
cases on record have resulted from
,, its use.
Seward police have been work
ing for some time now on the
narcotic traffic, which has not di-
rectly affected Seward. but be-
cause it passes through here Tues
days arrest was the result of a
routine procedure of meeting ships
here for this purpose.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26
City To Rush
School Heating
System Work

In order to complete the reno
walton and extension of the heating
system in the Seward public school
before school opens in September,
the council has authorized a change
in order to include the work in the
present school job.
According TO a survey by the
architects the present boiler would
be adequate with some revisions
and a new friedrich lining,
The entire system will have to be
overhauled, however, to the tune
of $4,000. This will include rear
rangement of radiators and some
new radiators, thermostats to con-
troll the temperature in each room,
vacuum return system. and num-
Der of other innovations.
AS it is now, without separate
thermOstats, some rooms are over
heated and have to open windows
while other rooms can not be
brought up to the proper temper
ature. The architects claim that in
ten years there will be enough saw
ing in fuel to pay for the changes
being made, mad meanwhile a more
healthful condition will result.
The council had two choices in
the matter Of the heating system.
It could call for bids which would
make the work too late for the
opening 70 schol. In that case all
work would have to be done at
night and weekends at overtime
rates. The second choice would be
to make a change order on the Or
iginal contract SO that the job could
begin Immediately and be ready
for the opening of school.
If the work We're to be done on
an overtime basis, the cost would
have been far beyond the financial
possibilities of the city.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26
New Work On
School Passed
By Inspector

All work on the new five room
addition to the Seward Public
S h DOL building was approved
when inspec ed last Saturday
morning by Francis Mayer, a MEM
Der of the Anchorage firm OF ar-
chitects, Manley and Mayer.
Two members Of the City Coun-
Gil. Russell Painter and Forest Ken
nedy, accompanied the party along
with Fire Chief Fred KielcheSki.
Mayer made a thorough inspec-
ton of the structure and took a
great deal of time to explain just
what stresses and strains the build
ing might be subjected to.
One of the chief points Of in
terest was the type of roof trusses
which are built OF tWo-by-four
inch lumber and plywood. Their
light weight makes it possible to
support the roof because of the
different directions in which the
grain of the wood runs, Mayer
pointed out.
The architect showed that heavy
solid wood beams use up a great
deal of their strength in support
ing their own weight. When ques-
toned as to his confidence in the
light trusses. Mayer who weighs
well over 200 pounds, climbed up
and swung back and forth by his
hands about y feet above the
floor.
Al one point he pointed to a
pile of rock lath which weighed
four and a half tons. With that
weight, he said, the floor could
have an allowable sag Of a half
an inch. The sag proved TO be less
than one-sixteenth of an inch.
AS a disinterested spectator,
Mayor Eugene Lanier asked local
contractor, A. G. McRae, to make
the inspection along with the
group. McRae said he could find
no fault with the work, and made
a point Of saying the construction
and workmanship were excellent.
While this is the first building
in Seward with a roof constructed
in this maner, the architects have
put up several buildings with the
same type Of roof but with much
greater span.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26
Buildings Grow With
Honesty Policy.
Assessor Discovers

A new honesty policy instituted
by the City of Seward in letting
the property owner assess his own
property with sworn statement
has paid Off
Assessor Mrs. Carl Ling told the
City Council Monday evening that
the business buildings in town
average about 20 feet longer ac-
cording to the owners measure
ments than they did when meas
urea by former assessor.
This wild outbreak of honesty
in Seward will net the city quite
d little bit more in real property
taxes than it has collected in the
past.
One of the businessmen who was
hit hard by his own honesty is
Councilman Oscar Dahl, proprietor
of the New Seward Hotel. Dahl
assessed himself out of a couple
of hundred dollars. He may have
'quailed little, but when the mo-
ton was offered to accept the
assessments, Dahl seconded the
motion.
Newborn Taxpayers
While a few of the assessments
appeared to be too low, not over
eight or ten of them; most of them
show that the taxpayers have ac-
cumulated more property during
the past year.
The climax of the evenings dis
cussion came when the assessor
announced that she had found 40
new taxpayers. She read petition
recently presented to the council
which began, eve the undersigned
taxpayers :"
The assessor then pointed out
about 40 names on the patition
which do not appear on the tax
rolls. A quick check showed that
many of the 10 signers actually do
own property, and probably all of
them should be paying taxes.
There have been rumors of under
cover honesty in Seward in recent
months, but this is the first time it
has broken out into the open on
such large scale.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26
RAISE OPERATORS PAY

One of the questions taken care
of at Mondays special council
meeting was the pay Of the heavy
equipment operator for the street
department. Until now the pay has
been $3.50 per month, which is far
under the scale of pay for such
work.
The man who has been doing the
work quit recently, and Monday
night the council approved raising
the operators pay to $500 per
month in the hope that he would
return to the job.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26
CAB. Soard Heed
In Retirement

The Civil Aeronautics Board an
nounced today that Raymond w.
Slough, Director OF the Alaska
Office OF the Board is retiring on
July 81, after 80 years of distin-
guished service in the Federal Gov
eminent.
"Mr. Stough's retirement, follow
ing an outstanding career as a pub
lie servant, will be keenly felt by
his associates in the Board" Civil
Aeronautics Board Chairman Jo-
seph J. O'Connell, Jr., stated in
w sh ington. "Mr. Slough has
worked untiringly to aid in devel-
oping American Civil Aviation in
the public interest. Our sincere
good wishes for the future go with
him."
The CAB chairman declared that
Mr.. Slough had served in various
important posts in the Civil Aero
nautics Board since its inception
on August %, 1888 Following his
tenure as Director of the Boards
Economic Bureau in Washington,
he was named Director of the
ington Boards Alaska Office where
he served since September, 1914.
Prior 10 his service with the
Civil Aeronautics Board, Mr..
Slough was connected with the
Interstate Commerce Commission
for &c years in various capacities,
including confidential assistant to
various commissioners, as an ICC
Examiner, and finally as assistant
director of the Bureau Of Ar Mail.
He assisted in the preparation OF
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Acts Annotated" and full
filled extensive duties in the codi-
fication of legislation affecting the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
He was also active in the prep
aration and drafting of the Federal
Regulatory Statutes which later
became the Federal Communities
tons Act of 1888, under which
American civil aviation today OPP
crates.
A testimonial dinner honoring
Mr.. Slough will be sponsored by
the Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce, of which he has been an
active member since 1914. The din
ner will be held at the Idle Hour
Club in Anchorage on Wednesday
evening, July q. Friends of MIR.
Slough throughout the Territory
are invited to attend. Arrange
ments for attendance may be made
through the Anchorage Chamber of
Commerce.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26
Rev. EdW. M. Turner
Officiufes at
Famous Church

Friends of Father Edward Turner,
former rector of st. Peters Mission
Church in Seward, received word
recently that among his other du-
ties in New York City, he has held
mass in the famous Little Church
Around the Corner"
Father Turner writes that he is
homesick for the people Of Seward.
The weather in New York is pretty
difficult after that of Alaska, but
that he is SO busy he doesn't
have too much time to think about
it.
His wife and small son, known
to all Of Seward as "Neddy" will
join Father Turner in their Man
haitian apartment the first of Sep
TENDER after spending the summer
with Mrs. Turner'S parents in Wis
consin.
a surprising number Of people
who have lived in Seward or Wis
tied here have called upon Father
Turner upon their arriving in New
York. Mr.. George Green had dim
ner with him last week. which
makes the big city seem not so far
away after all.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26
FORESTER WILLIAMS IN
SEWARD ON BUSINESS

Ward c. Williams, forester at the
ranger station at Lawing, was in
Seward Tuesday on business. He
reports that so far this year there
have been Is fires. Fortunately
none of the fire has gotten out of
control, due to the quick and eff
Gent work of the Forest Service
and Kenai Peninsula residents. He
also stressed the fine cooperation
given by The Alaska Railroad.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26
SABINO GONZALES FUNERAL

Funeral services We're held Tues
day morning for the late Sabine
Gonzales at the Sacred Heart Cath
Ole Church. The Requiem Mass
was celebrated by the Rev. Martin
Borbeck, S. j., pastor, who also
conducted the service at the ceme-
tary. Gonzales died last Friday
after years illness. His home
was in Ketchikan.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26
Sofety Ordinance for
Fuel Oil Tanks
To Be Enforced

The City Council made a promise
to enforce the new ordinance on
storage of fuel oil to the full ex-
tent of the law when that body
made the new law effective by
a unanimous vote Monday evening.
The full text of the ordinance,
which is printed in full in this is
sue. gives in detail the restrictions
placed on storage of fuel oil within
the city.
The ordinance does not state,
however, that its purpose is to pro-
tect the lives and property Of Sew
ard residents. The members of the
council said, when they voted for
the law, that there should be a
great deal less danger OF fire when
tanks are buried or moved a safe
distance from buildings and that
there should be much less danger
to french from exploding oil
tanks when fighting fires.
To Be Enforced
For the tanks which have to be
buried some provision will have
to be made by the owners for
bringing fuel TO the stoves or fur
naces. There are number of auto
matically operated pumps on the
market from $50 to $50 in price
it was said.
Although not specifically in
Guided in the ordinance, the coun-
Gil held that it is the duty of the
fire chief to make inspections and
report all who have not conformed
to the new law. Those who do not
cnform will be liable to fine of not
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Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26

The Blue Shop announced that
Mrs. Grace Jenkins has been elect
ed to full paid up membership in
the Savings Club and will receive
a Blue Shop suit this week.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-26

Sresng "new outlook" in international health the UN World
Health Organization HO) attacking health
problems with tactics based preventive curative
techniques Here under the guidance
assisting the Turkish Malaria Services for
mosquito cOntrOl III swamp near town in the of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-20
CHAMBER TAXES UP TAXATION AT
 MEETING TODAY

Taken under consideration at the Chamber meeting today was a re- port received from the Seattle Chamber of Commerce that it hac Leen informed by representative Of the Ketchikan Pulp and Timbei Company that if the taxation pro yram now being considered ty the Territorial Legislature, were enact- ed it would preclude any further consideration by this firm of the Alaska pulp industry. The pulp of- fic al had been informed that one pill proposes to tax pulp at the rate of $8yC0 a ton and that property tax of 20 mills would be collected annually.
 A protest was also received by | the Chamber from the Juneau Ves- 1 sel Owners on the proposed tax on halibut and sable. They stated that the percent tax on raw fish IS discriminatory and if enacted would drive the fishermen from Alaskan ports to Prince Rupert.
 President Fred Eastaugh reiterat- d the Chambers stand on taxation oils which was approved last week, namely, that no recommendations win pe made by the Chamber on the | specific methods of taxation pro posed in the Legislature. Curtis Shattuck, Chairman of the Legislative Committee, stated that the stand of the pulp owners and the halibut fishermen are closely related in that taxation should neither drive people from the Ter r tory or te detrimental in the es- tablishment of new basic indus tries in Alaska He stated that there is only a slight chance that either , of the taxation bills will pass at the special session and at his sug- gestion the Chamber agreed to table both reports and refer them back to the Legislative Committee for further study.
 A resolut on was received from the Ketchikan Chamber of Con- merce requesting that the Territor- ial Legislature consider an effective method of taxation which will in- , duce new basic industries to estab- fish in Alaska.
 The Ketchikan Chamher also ask ed the Juneau Chamber to give their support to the new Statehood i ill which has been introduced into Congress by Delegate E. L. Bartlett. It was decided to take action after copy of the bill has been received rom Washington.
 Ire Pacific Cruise Lines, which is in charge Of the summer cruises of the Corsair, a luxury liner, to Alaska, requested that the Chamber i submit suggestions on interesting i activitif.} for the tourists while in i this area. Harry Sperling suggest ed that air trips oyer the Juneau Tee Cap might be planned for the tourists.
 Guests at today's meeting were Dr, Edith Sappington, Medical Con- sultans of the '. g. Childrer's Bu- reau in San Francisco, and Frank Hiscock, Insurance Bureau, of Se- attle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-20

 cratic platform, which took a stand for the property tax, as one of the reasons for passing the bill,
 Rep. Jensen said he didn't believe any party commitment should be a factor in consideration of the merits of the bill.
 Even if MT. Jensen's figures are right on what other taxes will pro duce, wouldn't it be a good thing to have a reserve?" Rep. McCutch- con wanted to know
 Rep. Frank Angerman, Fairbanks Democrat, argued that the bill "ls largely for getting those who have been tax free outside the cities T for one, was sent here for that purpose" Angerman said.
 Exemption Fails
 Rep. Andrew Hope, Sitka Demo- crat and chairman of the Fisher ies Committee in the House, made an unavailing effort to have the bill amended to provide a Sl0,O0o exemption on personal property for the benefit of fishing boat owners. Changes in the bill had con- formed to the wishes of other in terests but we haven't in any way helped the fisherman" Hope said. T appreciate MT. Hopes loyalty to his constituents" Rep. McCutch- con said, but I remind you that this is revenue measure. With a $1O,OO0 exemption we destroy the value of the bill"
 As finally passed, the bill pro- vides for a $2500 exemption on personal property.
 The rate of tax is set at 10 mills or one per cent and all revenues collected within municipalities, school districts or other special dis tricts will be refunded in full to the cities or districts.
 A last-minute amendment, made with an eye on the projected pulp mills in Southeast Alaska, provides a special temporary exemption for new construction during the year of construction or for a longer per- iod ii required, but not exceeding three taxable years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-20

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MISSIONARY SOCIETY
 IS MEETING TONIGHT

The Missionary Society of the
 Memorial Church is meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at 1903 Tenth and B. Miss Jean Williams, program leader, has planned an interesting meeting. Mrs. Gene Waide is hostess for the evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-20
NOTICE
NOTICE n the Matter of the Estate ( LLOYD R. WILLIAMSON.

 n the Matter of the Estate of LLOYD R. WILLIAMSON. Notice is given that N. c. Banfield vas appointed Administrator of the Etate of Lloyd R. Williamson by the probate court for the Sitka Precinct of Alaska after Lloyd R. William son was adjudged deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of Lloyd R. Williamson are required to present them to N. c. Banfield at (Box 112D Juneau, Alaska, on or before July 25, 1949. Dated at Juneau, Alaska, January l8, 1949.
 N. c. BANFIELD,
 Administrator First publication. Jan. 19, 1949. Last publication, Feb. g, 1949.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-20
COODIE SALE

Juneau Emblem Club No. 90, Friday. Jan. 21, at Sears Roebuck Order Cff;ce 97 2t
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-20

Mechanical transmissions in au- tcmobiles have at least nine gears.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-20
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO LEVY PROPERTY TAX

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New England bulletin., 1949-07-09

principle laid down in our declara- ton Of Independence-tha "all men are created equal" I remen- Der very well that I came home from the Soviet Union more con- sciously loyal to these United States than I had ever been be- fore; for the first time in my If 3 I was full of respect and affection for, and loyal to, our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Formerly I had brushed them aside as brave and elegant words, but only words In the Soviet Union I had seen those words TRANSLATED INTO AC- TON. It was like reading the script of a play here, and seeing it performed on the stage and in real life, over there.
 UNDERGO TERRIFIC STRESS
 Then WHERE was my loyalty All my life-and during the lives of most Negroes in these United States-0ur respect, affection and loyalty undergo terrific stress and strain. It's a miracle that we have
New England bulletin., 1949-07-09
Mrs. Paul Robeson> Sr.
 Makes Reply To Critics

any left. During these last few. months especially, mine have talk en a terrific beating: Most of the "demOcratic' press of my country has cleverly and deliberately mis- represented my husband to the public by taking his words out-Of- context. But during these last few days, when our beloved and only child married the girl he loves, have taken the crucial beating at the hands of my felioW-country- men: Some of them collected in the street to boo my children, whom they did not even know. These fellow -citizens-strangers bOoed my happy children because members of the free and demo- cratic press told them an inter- racial marriage had taken place, and if they stuck around they would see the principles. (The press men did this so the crowd would accumulate and remain, to delay our departure long enough for photographs to be taken.)
 As I looked at these Americans standing there in the street gap ing, and wishing evil for my now
 distressed children, a great many things became clear and concrete for me- (The natural thing for people to do when they see a new iIy-married pair is to smile induI- gently, vaguely wish them well, and continue on their way feeling a little better for their own kindli- ness.) These people were wishing
 my children evil, specifically be- cause the press had told them to. They would never have known the the marriage was taking place If the press had not told them when and where. The wedding was en-
 tirely private; that was the reason
 we forbade photographers. So J
 blamed the press directly, and was
 very angry with them; not neces-
 sarily with the reporters, few of
 whom behaved decently.
 l After . hectic day I brought my
 children home with me to the peace and quiet and friendliness of
 Enfield, but already We have re- ceived postcards, letters and tele- grams from strangers who dare
 not sign their names, wishing tis
 evil. My children are no longer
 distressed. thank heaven. They realize that the evil directed
 against them is not personal, but is part of the larger, ORGANIZED evil i'm our country, and the world evil created and directed by the people who PROFIT by making
 other people hate and divide
 against each other; people who are even willing to fight war to pre- vent aH men from confirming the