The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-09-30

those who use motor fuel in their business operations the truckers. the fishermen, the airplane operator and the man who operates tractor or bulldozer.
 Back Scratching"
 In most of the states and in the organic act for Alaska members of the legislature are prohibited from taking profit or pay from legislation they themselves helped to enact. This is as it should be. Otherwise it would be only too easy to secure support for appropriations and for other legislation by a promise of lucrative jobs-or, in other words, you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
 The last legislature appointed a committee to investigate conditions in the government of Alaska. They must have sensed the condition of this government under the present administration. Representative Mar GUS Jensen of Douglas, Democrat, is a member of this committee. Rep resentative Warren Taylor of Fair banks, who is now a candidate for the senate, is another member. MT. Jensen has done most of the work carried on by the committee since the legislature adjourned. He says that things are rotten and he wishes grand jury investigation. But has MT. Jensen received any support from his party for good government?
 What has Senator Peratrovich, Rep. Andrew Hope. Rep. Amelia Gunderson or Senator Anita Gar nick done to remedy the deplorable conditions in this Territory? They have not raised their voices to assist Democratic Members James Nolan and Marc Jensen or any of the rest of us. Senator Peratrovich's only contribution to the native people, as I see it, has been to tell them how to vote.
 Many of us are surprised that Rep. Andrew Hope is supporting Amelia Gunderson. Her record has been such in the legislature that it is indeed s1,rnrisinp
 Surely these people know that a demand has been made for United States senate investigation of the Palmer airport affair, or what is now known down in our part of the Territory as the Palmer method.
 "Join Crusade"
 We have many fine, upright people in Alaska, and many of them are working for the United States gov ernment and the Territorial govern ment. The things I am saying here are not intended as reflection upon these people. Rather, would in- vite them to join this crusade, to clean house in Alaska.
 Since the Gruening era dawned in Alaska in late 1889, those who keep a lookout for strange political de- velopments have witnessed steady ladling of political rewards to the faithful and fully indoctrinated "Grueningcrats." Here is partial list of the elected representatives of the people and others who have done the kings wishes and in turn have reaped their reward.
 John Mccormick went down the Gruening line and is today the Ter ritorial head of selective service. He is a former member of the Alaska legislature.
 Crystal Snow Jenne-who thought Gruening was just a wonderful man -is now postmaster in the capital city. She is a former member of the Alaska legislature.
 Fred Hanford, another of the faithful, is now member of the property tax assessment board for the First Division. He also is a former member of the legislature.
 Chris Jennings, at the prompting of Gruening, was made an Alaskan representative of the now aban- doned political action committee of the CIO. He is former member of the Alaska legislature.
 Joe Krause, like Fred Hanford, is member of the tax assessment board, with travel expenses and per diem. Also a former member of the Alaska legislature.
 Clarence P. Heating Jr., secured the appointment as census director for Alaska after he had followed the Gruening line in the legislature former member, Alaska legislature.
 Alfred Owen Jr.. was hand-picked by Gruerling for our next labor com- missioner member Alaska legislature.
 And then there was Ben Mo- Manus, chief clerk of the house in 1945 session. He was later jailed.
 Steve McCutcheon, former OPA inspector. member of Alaska legiS-