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• • Library (j Museum Juneau, Alaska * •*! k{\Hi ; 1 i *• - » t the @Vem «f, OftlaAkdb &Kod &ktctic, <$datuL --- ■_ * .. ^OL» 19 NO. 4 KODIAK, ALASKA, JANUARY 31, 1959 PRICE 10 CENTS Suit Started By City Of Kodiak Against Kodiak Cold Storage Co. The City of Kodiak has filed suit against the Kodiak Ice & Cold Storage Company to recover title to the plant which was par tially erected on the city dock. The City had signed a lease option agreement with Wallis George, October 8, 1947. George, representing the defending com pany at that time, entered into an agreement whereby he was to build a cold storage plant. Con siderable work had been done but the plant was never completed. The lease provided for a $500 monthly rental to begin in 90 days. It also stipulated that substantial stock be sold within that period. Stock was purchased by many in Kodiak. One clause provided an option to purchase the property, but the option could not be exer eiscd unless the plant was in operation. It never was. Original plans for the cold storage plant called for five mil lion pound capacity, with facilities for adding a second unit at a later date. Over a period of years, follow ing the initial construction, which took place in 1949, but was never completed, Wallis George has assured stockholders and the City that the plant would be completed. The suit will allow George to show reason why the plant was never completed and will pave the way for other interested firms seeking to build here. Egan Improves Seattle UPi. Alaska Governor William A. Egan, reported virtual ly out of danger Thursday, has made further gains in recovery from his emergency abdominal operation nine days ago. In Thursday morning’s medical bulletin, Egan’s condition is listed “as best yet.” The 44-year-old Democratic governor is able to in crease the frequency of his walks around the hospital room. His temperature remained normal for the second day and his pulse rate dropped. Egan suffered complete abdomi nal paralysis from a bowel obstruc tion before the operation, from which his chances for recovery were then considered less than 50 per cent. Tight Government Spending, Speedy Organization, Recommended By Wade Juneau Ufi. Acting Governor Hugh Wade Friday called for the speedy organization of a State government of 15 departments and tight government spending, in a message to the legislature. He steered away from a discus sion of a budget. That should wait Until the State government is set up, he said. Wade suggested two steps in creating the State’s executive agencies. First, he said, he would submit a bill with 15 departments outlined. Then, upon passage of the bill creating a “framework” with which to assign duties, he v?nld issue an executive order for assignment of functions within the statuatory framework. Under the constitution, Wade said, the legislature has 60 days within which to approve or disap prove the executive order. Departments Wade suggested were administration, law, revenue, education, health and welfare, labor, commerce, employment sec urity, military affairs, public works, public safety, local govern ment, fish and game, licenses and natural resources. Wade urged the legislature to withhold judicial function from the first Supreme Court and let it concentrate on setting up a judicial code. The Federal Courts would be called upon to continue to furnish court services until a code could .be established. Although Wade declined to favor either a long session of the legislature or a split session, he said the split session would have the advantage of permitting Gov. Egan to resume active leadership. Wade expressed concern over Federal administration moves to speed up the 'time schedule in the State’s assuming several costly activities. Armory Accepted After Inspection Inspection of the new armory prior to it being turned over to the National Guard was made Wednesday and Thursday of this week, by officials of the National Guard and the Building Construc tion Engineers of Alaska. Accept ance followed. McGillivry Bros., the contract ing firm, will continue to work on the building, mainly on the con struction of steps and a sidewalk leading to the road. Built at a cost of approximately $215,000, the armory has been under construction since July of last year. Resident superintendent for McGillivry Bros., contracting firm, is Homer Shoesmith. He and the firm built the armory as a joint venture. Inspection party included Leon ard Lowell, representing the En gineers; Col. Burke of the National Guard; Mr. James Barrie of McGillivry Bros.; Bud Forrest, architect; Cliff Hohn, of Hohn Plumbing and Heating; and Mr. Anderson of the City Electric. The latter two firms were sub contractors. Bill Asks Repeal Of Business Tax Juneau UP). The first House bill in the new State Legislative session was introduced Thursday. Rep. Richard Greuel (D-Fair banks) introduced the measure, calling for the repeal of the Alaska business license tax levied on gross receipts. Greuel said the tax discrimh nates against businesses that operate on high volumes and low profit margins. He said the tax is not an important source of revenue for Alaska. Youth Leadership Judges Selected Judges for the “Youth Leader* ship Contest” sponsored by the B.P.O.E. No. 1772 of Kodiak were announced this week* by committee chairman, Norman Dinwiddie. The three whp: will serve as judges are Dr. Robert Johnson,;: Rev. John Molletti, and Cmdr; H.C. Sterling. About twenty entries are ex pected from local students, accords ing to Dinwiddie. Deadline for filing of applications is February L The contest will be judged February 11. Winners of the local contest will automatically become entries! in the State contest. Deadline A for State entries is February 15. A list of the entxie& and winners will be announced following the judg * . * ing, Dinwiddie said. Kodiak’s Legislative Delegation Seeks More Roads For Kodiak Area Juneau (#). Kodiak’s three-man legislative delegation, headed by Sen. A1 Owen, has set out to get more highways for the island. With the first legislature Jess than one week old, the three Democrats from the Kodiak area already have initiated efforts on highway projects. Owen, who has been in Juneau since January 6 for pre-legislative conferences with the State high way department, says the outlook is hopeful for funds next year for the Ouzinkie route and improve ments on the Afognak'road. However, the highway depart ment has not yet given a firm answer on either projects. At the same time, Owen has be gun efforts'to have the State claim title to a large section of land in the Monashka Bay-Ouzihkie road vicinity. Land now is held by the Bureau of Land Management, but may be open for claiming by State Land Board. Owen will be in a powerful position to spark the needs of the Kodiak area, which in the past has been without full representation in the territorial legislatures. Owen, in first State Legislature, heads the powerful Senate Finan ces committee. : Ren. Henry Haag, who has been working with Owen : on the road projects, said Kodiak has been without any major road improve ments since 1941', when he first moved to the island city. Haag will -be working on local govern ment and State affairs committees Bartlett Scores “Do Nothing” Policy In Dealing With Foreign Nations “This nation cannot afford a government whose international policy is to see nothing, hear noth ing, and do nothing. Every Ameri can military leader, every Ameri can statesman of our generation, acknowledges that—like it or not —America is locked in a struggle all over the globe with an enemy that cannot be ignored.” In a speech on “What Is Security?”, that Sen. E.L. (Bob) Bartlett will deliver before the Women’s Forum on National Security at Washington, D.€., to day, he will analyse America’s role in world policy. Bartlett stressed the need for an informed people on foreign policy. “The people must think and talk foreign policy,” he said.. “Even though the president of the United States is responsible for the conduct of foreign affairs, and may not and should not delegate his authority,” the Senator said: “Out of the people must come the guidelines of policy; out of the people must come the heart and the character of our policy.” Stating that we must face the harsh realities of the world in which we live, the Senator said that in the eyes of some of the people of other nations, America seems incapable of doing the desirable thing. “The Cubans, for example, who protest today the anguished interest of the American people in the summary execution of Cuban nationals and who tell us that we are “interventionists,” were, not long ago, attacking us for our support by non-interven tion of the regime of General Batista. A month ago the rebels in Cuba urged America to take a stand against the policies of the Cuban regime; today these same rebels—now in power—tell us to mind our own business.” The spirit of idealism and faith, as exemplified by Abraham Lincoln, he said, is needed today. “Our Communist foes have put on the mantle of the crusade al through, ironically, no world force is more cynical and expedient than international Communism.” He said the only road for America to follow is to stop trying to please everybody all the time. “This can’t be done,” he said. “We must not forfeit our place in the hearts of man by letting the Communist imposter impersonate the cham pion of humanity and characterize Continued to page 4 in the legislature. Rep. Peter Deveau. who planf to concentrate on hopes’for a f erry system serving the Kodiak area, says the City has the third largest number of automobiles license registration in Alaska—but gets; less than one per cent of the re turns. . ; '• % • Deveau said he would introduce a bill for a ferry system to1 serve* Kodiak, Bruin Bay on the penin sula, and Eastward to Valdez amf* Cordova. Such a \*ater route, her predicted, would lower . freight costs to Kodiak from $48 a ton f© about $15 a ton. He proposes he contraction of ferry costing about $750,000 and able to serve major communities on the suggested. system, without major dock rebuilding. t., He said he hoped to coordinate the proposed Kodiak ferry with 0 similar system under consideration for Southeastern Alaska- : tJiJLd. .&* '' / .• • t ■ t Damage was susttffhed by sei-eraV . vessels this past, week, -ttecesaijtai % , ing layups. Other activities includ ed hauling of king' crate and shrimp, r »V ' ., The St. Mark, tender for PAF. damaged her bottom and prop when she reportedly, hit a rock at King Cove, She wa$ loaded with halibut from Port Williams. . - < " - .. The 88 foot power skow, Baxweh was put up on the grid at the wmal] boat harbor. The barge apparently hit a large submerged log as ii was coming from Jute Bay, and damaged the starboard prop. The barge was skippered by John Eids, and is from Seward. * The Expansion came in after an uneventful trip to the Westward. Twenty-four hours late, the mail boat had to lay in over night at Belkofsky due to a prevail!®* 125 knot wind in that area. The Expansion is on her way to Seward, and will return her* February 12. & The Tatalina is expected in Wednesday, but may not unload here until Thursday or Friday. £ There’s been a little activity at King Crab this week. Shrimp can ning occupied two days, and crab processing the rest of the week. The Eldorado brought in crab, the combined catch of three boats. The other two were the Juno and the Suzie Q. The Afognak brought in crab from a number of boats in the fishing area. £ “Bumps’ Poland, business agent for the ’United Fishermen of Kodiak and the Cannery workers, and also president pro tern eX the . newly formed Alaska Filing (Continued to page 5)