The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1953-02-06

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Rebate for Towns

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Towns such as Wrangen, Peters
burg. Eetchikan n Cordoya
which have salmon eanneries oper-
ating within their city limits may
get some help from a salmon pacll
tax if a measure introduced in the
legislature this week in juneau
wins approval The bill was pre-
scented by Senators Barnes and No
Ian OF Wrangell and Mark Jensen Of
Douglas and provides for rebate
to cities OF 10 per cent OF the sab
mon pack tax collected from can
nesies operated within a munich
pality. Mrs. Barnes said the pur-
uose of the legislation was to help
towns which lost revenue when the
pack tax source was taken from
them and "a percentage OF the bu. ,
mess license tax substituted
Most of the towns operate on
limited revenues and Wrangeu in
particular has suffered decrease in
revenue as a result of the fire last
March which destroyed half the
business section. With SURPRISES re-
ported IN Territorial funds it
would seem financially eXpedient TO
permit towns which have operating
plants in their communities to get
at least a portion of the return 10
assist them in carrying on their
municipal activities. Even as the
lawmakers have themselves decided
that the high cost of living in y
neau b necessitated boosting
their expense account to $50 a day
in addition to SIS a day in salary.
costs have likewise mounted for op-
Grafton of municipalities and most
towns are faced with finding some
more revenue or sharply curtailing
their municipal service which
Wrangeu has been doing for the
last year.
Reeve Gets the Nod
Robert c. Reeve of Anchorage,
the Republican standard bearer for
Delegate 10 Cong. ess in the last ell
ection. has been given the approval
Of the Republican central commit
tee for Governor. but reports eman-
ating from the Capital City indi-
cate it isn't as easy as it sounds
It seems there was a minority re-
port with the reult that thee rs
some effort being made to stop
Reeves appointment. Whether it
will be successful remains to be
seen. There is indication that if
the Republican groups cant unite
fully on one candidate they may
wind up with a Governor not Of
their own choosing.
A state-side report has it that
Wrangell-born Henry Clark, first
head of the Alaska Development
Board and now east coast repre-
sentative of the Alaska Steamship
Company, is being given serious
consideration in Washington for
the goyernorship. He is said TO
have the support of such men as
Senator Leyerett Saltonstall of
Massachusetts,: Cabot Lodge, form
er Senator and now L. S. delegate
to the United Nations: Sinclair
Weeks, Secretary of Commerce;
Chase National Banks Winthrop
Aldrieh, slated to be Eisenhower's
Ambassador TO England; Attorney
General Herbert Brownell and 9TH
er influential men in national Re-
publican. affairs.
Meanwhile, Interior Secretary
Douglas Mckay has indicated in
press dispatches that he would ia
yor an Alaskan for Governor and
would give weighty consideration
to the recommendation of the Al
aska Republican organization.
However. a sharp disagreement as
now seems to prevail, could very
easily alter the picture Under the
circumstances, "Esky" Clarke could
very well be the compromise can
didate. and he would answer the
qualification of being an Alaskan.
born in Wrangell and raised in
Ketchikan.
DeArmond for Secretary
While the COP central commit
tee has said it is making no re-
concentrations for Secretary OF AL
aska until a new Governor is apr
pointed. the committees selected
Bob Reeve has come out for Bob
DeArmond of Sitka for the Secre-
tary's post. In an Anchorage dis
patch. Reeve was quoted as saying
that he favored DeArmond for tha
position from the first adding
"DeArmond has always been a ter
rifle fighter for the Republican
party. IS territorially well known
and respected, and will contribute
materially toward uniting the Ter
ritory politically"
Property Tax May Go
Eleven Senators are reported to
be backing the measure to roper,
the one Der cent property tax