The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-19
CHAMBER HEARS SUGGESTIONS FOR
 1850 PROJECTS

major projects were suggested as suitable for backing by the or ganization.
 They were:
 l. A move toward decreased seg- regation of natives through the aholishment of native schools in favor of an overall Territorial ad- ministration of education.
 3. Support Of fund-raising cam paign to complete the collection of enough money to pay for half the cost of constructing the Juneau Memorial Library.
 3. A move by the proper Cham Der of Commerce committee to in- quire into the regulations relating to charter coats and make sure that charter boat owners are in- formed of the regulations in time to have their vessels ready for the summer tourist season.
 Norman Banfield, Juneau attor- ney, suggested the move for further decreasing segregation of Alaska natives. He said talks with school authorities had convinced him that native children benefit through at tending municipal schools.
 He quoted the Sitka superinten- dent oi schools as relating that children from purely native schools when enrolled at public schools at first tended to be bashful and sensitive, but changed for the bet ter as they associated with the other children in the schools.
 Banfseld said natives are ment- ally as bright as anyone, but stand ard of education in native schools has proved lower than in public schools, slowing them down.
 His suggestion was that superin- tendents of schools in Southeast Alaska be asked to express an opinion on the question of the benefits derived Icy native children through decreased segregation and that those expressions be used as ammunition in an attempt to have the native school system done away with and all education in the Territory brought under the Terri torial Department of Education.
 MONEY APPROPRIATION
 Banlield sad 95 percent of the amount now paid by the Federal Government for native schools could be turned over to the Terri tory to aid during the period of change and adjustment.
 Kenneth Kadow, head of the Department of the Interiors Alaska Field Committee, answered Banfield's suggestion by saying that the problem is now being studied by the University of Alaska.
 He said the problems confront ing such change over could not 'be understood by the layman" but that an effort was being made to discover a suitable means of &C., complaining the desired ends.
 Banfield's proposal will be turned over to a special comm ttee for study and action, Chamber of- ficials indicated.
 MEMORIAL LIBRARY
 B. Frank Heintzleman, a mem Der of the Memorial Library Board, asked support from the Chamber of Commerce and all of Juneau in raising the remaining funds neces- sary for the construction of the library.
 He said it will be possible to Regin construction on the new library this spring if the funds can be raised. The building will be con- structed with the aid of Federal Funds under the Public Works bill for Alaska However, the commun- ity must put up half the cost of construction.
 The building will cost $140,000. More than $40,000 has already been donated toward the cost of the building.
 A campaign will be begun shortly in an effort to raise the remainder of the community's share of the cost.
 It. Comdr Edward P Chester Jr.. suggested that the Chamber make sure the local ciarter-vessel owners are informed of Coast Guard regulations relating to their craft so the vessels can te-ready for the 1850 tourist season
 The Chambers local industries committee was instructed to carry out this suggestion
 LEMPKE BILL
 Chamber members were informed that the Lempke Bill would be in- troduced into Congress on February 13. The bill, which would give up the 1280 acres in agricultural, grazing and timber lands to each veteran, has been consistently op- posed by the Chamber. The secre- tary of the Chamber was instructed to contact all Alaska Chambers of