The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-02-24
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Statehood Status

Out of the hurdy-gurdy effects emanating from the recently de- ceased constitutional convention statehood generally, several results appear to be shaping up.
 It will be a very definite issue in the forthcoming primary election campaign. Peter Wood, Juneau realtor opposing Bob Bartlett for the Democratic nomination for Del egate, has already come out with the statement that the delegates to the convention, after spending their time and my money" have come up with a constitution which he describes as the biggest patron age grab ever perperated in the annals of United States history"
 IL will doubtless be an issue in other contests.
 Meanwhile, Hawaii was drawing away from the combined effort on the part of Hawaii and Alaska to drive statehood through together for the two Territories Mrs. Far rington, congressional delegate from the island Territory, has sug gested that Hawaii go it alone and has gotten some reaction from a few southern members of Congress who favor Alaska as against Ha- waii because of the latters inter racial situation.
 Also appearing as an appease- ment measure are a couple of iden- tical bills in Congress proposing an elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor for Alaska They have been introduced by Congressman Dawson of Utah and Utt of Califor nia- and are presently before the committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Passage of one of them as a compromise to forestall any i'm mediate action on statehood is not utterly remote.
 More ESC
 Herbert S. Rowland. Juneau in- surance man, has been named asI the fifth member of the Employ ment Security Commission Il d Governor Heintzleman has appoint ed c. w. Snedden, publisher of theI Fairbanks News Miner, and Charles Kidd, executive vice president ofI the First Bank of Sitka, as mem- bers of the commission to replace Robert Jernberg of Ketchikan and Lyle Anderson of Anchorage, whoI resigned. The Governor also had asked for the resignations of JOhn Van HOusen of Anchorage and R0- bert Dixon of Fairbanks, labor members of the commission. but after hearings in Juneau they Were still functioning as of this week. Governors office report was to the effect that transcript of the hear ing was still being studied
 Meanwhile. the Ketchikan Cham Der of Commerce. this week wired the Commission, now in session with it's five members, requesting Attorney General J. Gerald Will Hams withdraw his motion for rehearing Of the Fidalgo Island Packing company case so that some S650,00 in impounded funds be released to the ESC for distribu-! tion to claimants. an action which has been urged by the Alaska Ma tive Brotherhood and others in the Southeast, and which was expected 10 be endorsed by the Wrangell Chamber.
 Oil Lamp. Maybe?
 Whether to start dragging out their oil lamps and set up a water wheel for power was the question facing the local community. Light plant employees last week had giv- en the City Council until March l to negotiate on wage demands. Up to today no definite action had been taken. Employees had 'indicat- ed they would be through at the end of the month if a settlement was not reached.
 Five days til the deadline. Sup pose we can run the old Country Campbell with a water wheel?
 New Road
 Current report is that funds will be made available to the Bur eau of Public Roads for complete resurfacing of the Zimovia High way to put it in shape for heavy traffic anticipated with the devel- opment of the Pacific Northern Timber company lumber and pulp project at Shoemaker Bay. Work is expected to be undertaken this