The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-16
THROUGH THE SENTINEL TELESCOPE
Tennessee Plan"

Apparently there have been some thoughts advanced up at the con stitutional convention in Fairbanks that it might be an idea to elect couple Of pseudo Senators and q Representative to Congress and send them back to Washington to stand by until Congress grants AL aska statehood At Territorial ex- pense, it is assumed.
 Sounds like a nice winters job. but the Anchorage Republican Wo- mems Cub wants it known that it is against it. In fact, they want to go on record. So, for purposes Of the record, here is what the ladies have to say about it:
 We wish to- go on record as opposed to the constitutional con- vention, or any other body, voting to adopt plan such as the Ten nessee P1an' for electing provis- ional state government and sending Senators and Congressman to Washington to await Alaska being admitted to the Union. This plan was adopted by other states one hundred or more yenrs ago at time when there was no radio, TV, airmail, long distance telephone railroads, planes, or automobiles at time when Washington, D. c. could be reached only by covered hnn a We hardly think Ahlska wishes to be classed in the same state of ec- onomic development as California was at the time it was admitted to the Union in 1850 when their el- ected representatives served as their only lobbyists. We have our statehood committee which has been serving in this capacity, and we see no reason why we should add to the financial burden of the taxpayers to pay salaries of two Senators and a Congressman, plus their staffs and travel expenses"
 The girls Enve q point, but have they considered that the going wages for Congressman is now S22,5 a year, plus this and that in the way of expenses, and al '.etaif" which could mean couple or three sharp-looking stenograph- CTS, pre- entable in any night club. And all as the expense of the Al aska taxpayers while waiting for Congress to admit the Territory to- statehood.
 Nice work, if you can get it, Possibly 5 candidates at Fair banks, feeling little pinched at $35 a day.
 Meanwhile. the delegates are going home for the holidays. Ex- pect to recess Tuesday until Janu- ary .. In the interim, hearings are planned by some of the committees in various towns. Among, we trust, will be a hearing before the Anch orage Women's Republican Club on the subject of sending a couple of pseudo Se.ntors and Representa- tive back to Washington to wait.
 Demos ill High Fettle
 With no mention, and probably not even a thought of getting one of those waiting" Senatorial jobs, 52 local Democrats braved the ele- ments last Saturday night for their big turkey dinner .at Civic Center and lad themselves a large Demo- cratic evening. First Division Chairman Felix Toner was on hand to sound the keynote in able man. ner and emphasize effort at the precinct level.
 Local Chairman Don House had this to say:
 T want to thank all who parti- cipated in the fine event and es- pecially those who furnished such excellent food" The Boss had a lot of other enlightening things to say, too, mostly aboue Republicans generally but we ain't got no space.
 Seven shopping days til Christ mas.
 L. w.