The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 31, 1940, Page 44

Alaskans Aroused l:Sy Retu PLAN GAINS HEADWAY IN § WASHINGTON Bills Are Introduced in Con- aress-Alaska Opinion 99 Per(ent Against 103'7 there wa Secretary of the report by Under Slatt “The tan Development. On August 9 submitted to the Interior a 94-pa Secretary Harry Problem of Ala Thus began one of guments of the year Alaska is concerned argument to be heard ritory has been hitterly the plan advanced in come to be known tery Report.” the great ar- far Most of in the the Ter- to hus Slat- opposed what as “The briefly, nt bring s colonist to ré- in and That stated ;'. develop sources A European refug settlers. plan, the of ing Bills morth Cougress ! hes scen legis- | aid of this proposal in- in both House ind Sen- ate. The bills would authorize the formation by private individuals of corporations to develop Alaska, such corporations to operate un- der the supervision of the Secr tary of the Interior. The portion of the pending bills to which Alaskans particularly ob- ject is that providing for the ad- mission to the Territory of non- quota immigrants for such devel- spment purposes. The persons so, admitted would be required to re- main in Alaska until they could be admitted to theé balance of the Nation legally under existing im- migration quotas. This, as Delegate Anthony Dimond says, would tend to m a “concentration camp” of Alaska and would greatly inconvenience the present residents, whg would be required to pass through in- spection and prove their identity evl time they wished to travel from Alaska to the States. Chances Slim Not ten votes could be mustered in Congress for such legislation Dimond stated here last summer when the plan was new and no definite proposal had been formu- lated in Washington. But Alaska was aroused. A brief opposing the refugee plan was pre- pared by the Juneau and Fairbanks Chambers of Commerce and mailed to all Senators and Representa- tives. It urged caution in develop- ing Alaska by any such method until there appeared a fair pros- pect that the transplanted refu- gees would not become a charge upon the National and Territorial governments. Various specific er- rors and fallacies in the olnunv study were pointed out. Lull Before Storm Meanwhile Slattery left the De- partment of the Interior to be-| come Rural Electrification Admin- istrator. The Chambers’ brief brought a conciliatory letter from Under Secretary E. K. Burlew, who gave the impression (he whole thing had been shelved. Little more was heard on the subject until Secretary Harold L. Ickes recently renewed his advocacy of the celu~ nization proposal and cited fi showing that most national editor ial comment favored the plan, | Then the bills were introduced, one in the Senate by Senator Robert Wagner of New York and an identical measure in the House by Representative F. 2. l!avcn- ner of California. At about the same Maury Maverick of suggested that refugee Tinns be imported to colonize Alaska, He was answered by a local proposal that the Finns'be settled in Texas, which has wide open spaces too and which has a much more “salu- brious” climate than Alaska | What Alaskans Think | For many months Alaskans have been apprehensive about the colo- nization campaign. There is 1ro doubt as to the Alaskan opinion of it. A preponderance of 99 to 1 against the plan would be a con- servative estimate. Yet the de- cision will not be made in Al-| aska, but. OuLSld(‘ A. ). MINE (Continued from Page One) | The last lation in troduced time, Mayor San Antonio pany stock, which was bought in| the open market with profit from operation previously made and used for this specific purpose. Near Record Tonnage [ The tonnage of ore handled for | the year 1939 was 4,640,060 ton which, but for an interruption cau ed by a rock slide which delayed operation for four days, would have exceeded the tonnage for 1938, which | ‘was the Jargest handled in the his- tory of f.bc mine. active |Puget Sound. He cites this as be- | | cific International Highw: His Idea ICKES ANSWERS ALASKAN OBJECTIONS TO SLATTERY COLONIZATION PROPOSAL By HAROLD L. TCKE Secretary of the Interior Approval of the Alaska coloniz | the subject must realize that the humanitarian and economic aspects of the problems are closely a 1 tion plan by several of Alaska':|Many large industries, which would Chambers of "Commerce, and by employ thousands, once establishe: : individuals, seems to indi-|are seeking a place to begin work |cate a surxvival of the enterprise Em,land already has benefitted from | which made possible the first set- | many new Czech industries” | tlements in the Territory CAMDEN POST — “To Alaskan: sions from these groups and mrh- development would offer all-year viduals have been extremely help-|commerce and industry, thereby ful, not only because they offered eliminating seasonal unemployment | full cooperation, but because in many | new facilities of transportation and |instances they suggested speciric | travel, thereby lowering the cost ot | pessibilities for industrial delop»\]ninv and opportunities to cbtain ments in Alaska, the feasibility nr new conveniences . . . To the Unit- | which warrant study and consid- |2d States, an expansion of Alaskar |eration. | civilization would offer a market There have been others, however, | 3reater than we now have in all {who have criticized the plan. Many | South America, some relief of the {of these I belieye to be sincere ¢x- Unemployed, —stimulation of our | bressions of persons and groups heavy industries and a strengthen- |having the welfare of Alaska at|ing of national defense.” heart. These, too, have received| UTICA OBSERVER DISPATCHI |<«n"1ul attention. The sum and|“This would build a new market for |substance of the expressed opposi- | American goods, a new ‘source for fon to date, seems to revolve around | American energy and strength, a BUIlD R [ twe points, namely that develop- | new bulwark of defense, a new na- TERR“O Y ment of Alaska will add to the Ter- | tional inspiration for achievement J inlon s unemployment problem, and And all without injuring the people foms o i O rstion ro-| I A e - Chamber Lends Valuable strictions: Aid in Alaska Prob- lems During 1939 course it (Alaska) is largely unde- Capital First veloped industrially. All the more In answer to the first point. I|reason why the United States star should like to say that the United By JAY W. McCUNE Secretary, Tacoma Alaska Develop- ment Committee booster for | ettlement of Al- | of the | Ickes. Enthusias further aska is Secretary Interior Harold L. to be advantaged by new industries States G(»'.'r‘rnmerzt is not propos- | that, among these peculiar resource ing that there should be any mass could profitably be added to our ymovement to Alaska until pr cconomy, and by the more intensive capital is organized to develop new | development of infant industries {industries to support an increase in If we have any conscience at |population. As " proposed, ' private | all regarding the broad flow of I ;!,mml‘c:\pltal would establish public-pur- | man progress, it must be acknow corporations Whi¢h' would be |ledged that certain stages of social their distance {required to guarantee that their col- | and political evolution in the world the Tacoma |onlzers weuld not become public|do demand migrations of Gonsider during the |charges. 1t is reasonable to antici-|able numbers of people. Our own rated an [pate that any extensive opening of | Nation ‘is “actually tlie product t “,““1,‘n('\\ industries would be accompan- |such a mass migration . . . All of the ”,,\\““u-d by expansion of Alaska's trans-|us are descendants of the migran | portation facilities, and by a healthy Far from being weak or char |increase in consumer demand for|acterless because of this “meltin mvrls and services beyond anything | process, we have, on the contrar To assist Alaska and its citizenry [DOW Known in Alaska. This should | derived many incomparable bene- the Tacoma committee has end ‘\_} ase, rather than increase, the Ter- | fits as a people from it . there ored to maintain constantly a long \lll')n s unemployment problem l, e tragically few areas to which range viewpoint of ghe Territory's| As'to the second point, T should | overflow of oppressed and driven problems. C. C. Garland, Chairman like to say to Hm\(‘_ who are con- | peoples can turn. Alaska is, to b of the group, states that T \comans | cerned that ”“f”‘ will be no ind sure, but one of the relatively have not., and will not judge their|criminate “letting down of bars.” | exploited yet enormous rding to the development plans, | potential habitation. It is one, I cooperation with Alaska by the 1!\ amount of business than can be ob-| the qualifications for immigrants'ever, over which we have immec | jurisdiction.” tained, for they realize that {his | entering Alaska would be even more attitude will benefit neither the|Yigorous than those now in effect POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW Y ORK Territory nor them for the Umtod States. In addition, | EAGLE NEWS—"Idle American dol- Having this principle constantly I should like to remind Alaskans | lars would be put to use in a way in mind, the Tacoma Alaska Devel- | hat the plan proposes (‘Olonlz’luonwthal would directly benefif this opment Department |by Americans to the same extent as country by providing a potential much of its time and funds on tha|PY Europeans, on a carefully bal-|market for our products.” large, general projects which will|anced, strictly enforced ratio. SAN FRANCISCO NEW mean permanent improvements, new ulating Exchange report suggests a large-sc business, added payrolls and in-! Because I believe that it is a|ment by refugees, creased population in Alaska. I“’)n-.nll!n- sign. when people are in-|a new market for summarizing his major activities for | tellisently critical, I have welcomed | especailly important to the Pacific the vear 1039, Garland cited the|the “unfavorable” letters as well as|Cloast ... No doubt Governor Gruen- following_ project | the ‘l‘u\cr:\blc ones. And because | ing will direct his energies toward Gains in 1939 I believe that an exchange of op- developing this new American fron- 1. Secured one-third reduction|!Rions is stimulating, T should like | tier.” in radio telephone rates to Alaska | t(: ‘(tlmu* here fron} some of Llle. edi- PHILADELPHIA RECORD— and an additional radio telephone terials which have been published | “Preperly financed and s tifically | balanced Alaska settlement is no station at Ketchikan, 1]‘::\“{':" ULH&M States. In this con- 9 Coooperated in getting ap-| ion it is inferesting to note that | less important as a measure of self- protection.” propriations for several needed l]wd':‘ll‘;"‘ ]“""""’p".“’“‘. proposal has ex- control projects in the Territory. ”m\‘ 1 mt)reu interest tn Lhe} State;‘ NEW ORLEANS ITEM—"The Ickes 3. Sponsored successful effort to| Jj :lfl_) other m?!lg’l pertaining to | proposal, we should say. makes more get additional wmt(‘r e SEI‘\')C(“Ad‘\kdh future since I came into |sense than any scheme to make Al- to Sitka, office. Of the total of 338 eéditor- (aska an agricultural empire 4. Cooperated in promotion 0[‘:;'; “ll)flcl'z g:‘\e been written onltmnspl_nming our own farmers or frontier defende developments in ll\o::bi‘:(‘und ¢ percent have been (admitting farmers exiled from Eu- Alaska, for which $23,000,000 is avail- | - seven percent non-|rope. For the mechanical ahle |committal. Although it must be re- | tries are less restricted by climate 5 'Advocatadiaiaing Kiasks jtm-mb'srcd that they _rerlect the at-|than agriculture is. And Alask: ble in Territorial Fc;lex'ul building: :l;nrlo.\' ef many ‘mlnors, some_t_)l industrial resources are so vast that 6. Helped in passage of act lo| o 8¢ unfamiliar with Specific| Mr. Ickes' terse enumeration is really secnre mall. Seryite: on Eenal Pen- problems prevailing in the Territory. understatement.” insula. Aleutian snd TRiMak Tsiands| [',” T believe that they contain ideas BOSTON TRANSCRIPT — “The and Bristol Bay points. ‘“l‘ rthy of attention and that they rpscmatmq, aspect of the Ickes pro- “’h"k;s Brotection { wuld _bo included in any exchange sal is its suggestion that we might of opinions. build in Alaska a balanced, stable economy that would capitalize all Pressing legislation to prevent| = gy o Np { foreign nationals from fishing in Al- | AfoN we have learned through our ot} * othe a waters, Working to secure air mm service between Puget Sound and| Alaska, funds for' which are now | available. | 9. Continuing efforts to secure| construction of Pacific International Highway to Alaska. 10. Cooperated in successful ef- fort to exempt placer miners from | Fair Labor Standards Act. 11. Worked for exemption of ves-| sels of under 200 tons from the In- ternational treaty, now a law Continue Good Work | During the present year the Ta- | coma Chamber is continuing on its| program of carrying these and omvri | the deve Realizing that pa is more close- | pese of Alaska and Tac ly associated than apart would impiy amber of Commerce past eight years has o] Alaska Developme They realize that and prosperity of the Territc closely interwoven with the vancement of the Puget Sound ment .'n!- area, un- regions of is expending — “The le settle- who would build American goods, indus- mar STITUTION — en the most casual thinker on 8 | projects through to complettion in cooperation with the civic organiza- | tions of Alaska and governmcm.\n agencies in Washington. . Right now Garland states llmu his major attention is directed ru huxr)lng the establishment of Am. mail service between Alaska and| Territorial ing highly important in bringing | the citizenry of the Territory and| the State of Washlngton closer to- gether and speeding up the deve! opment and business of Alaska. He | is also concentrating on the earliest possible start of work on the Pa- e The lumber industry is steadily expanding on the coast of AIas}.a, Sitka spruce is the principal species cut. ate | by | St '\IDAY MARCH ALASKA WINNING PLACE IN SUN, SEATTLE NOTES Queen ley s Chamber of Commerce V|g|lanI for Territory’s Good B) OSTER L. McGOVERN Assistant General Manager, Seattle Chamber of Commerce Alaska proure and outstand- developmer during the past decade have pla *in a most fa- vorable position a hew decade begins in 1940. | Large numbers of American citi- | zens for the first time are properly | impressed with its importance and | others have their eyves on the rapid | development and expansion being made | That Alaska will continue even more in the spotlight of the nation's | news during the next ten years, | thus making even more persons aware of its importance, is certain This year will bring a substantial | increase in the travel to the Terri- tory because the major wars in Eu- rope and the Orient and their dis- turbing influences throughout the world have disrupted the normal world travel Valuable Assistance Exerting every aid during 1940 in helping Alaska continue to progress and to develop will be the Alaska Committee of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Efforts along this| line have never been spared by this | group in the past, but at the start of a new decade, new vigor and en- | gy are sure to make its efforts | particularly outstanding and ef- fective. Edward W. Allen has just complet- ed two years' service Chairman of the Alaska Committee. He has done an outstanding job and as an authority on the Territory he has provided excellent leadership for the Committee That the problems of Alaska will continue to be understoed anhd every possible effort made in behalf by the committee in 1940 was as- sured in the naming of T. A. Davies as Chairman. Davies first went to the Territory in 1897 and has been identified closely with Alaskan de- velopment since that time. One of the many Alaska enterprises with which he is connected is the Chich- agoff Mining Company, of which he became President a year ago. 1939 Activit Some of the more important mat- ters which the committee has cooperated during 1939 are as fol- lows ) ing | augura as s en Gave valuable assistance to Remembering our devas- tated forests, our eroded lands, our dust bowls, and our guttered re- sources, we might undertake a new conquest with a new respect for the land and the generation that will follow and will seek their live- lihood from its bounty . A de- veloped Alaska alor these line: might also offer markets and raw materials and an outlet for surplus labor that would materially reducc pressures upon the entire American economy . . . Many may prefer the rampant and catch-as-catch-can exploitation of the past. Many however, would welcome a new ap- proach to a frontier that had in it the private initiative of the past but which was tempered by social responsibility and educated hind- sight.” RICHMOND TIMI DISPATCH —“It now seems likely that Secre- tary of the Interior Ickes may have struck pay dirt with his suggestion | that Alaska might have to offer not only a refuge for artisans flee- ing from oppression in Europe, bu! also good ground for industries that have been broken up, or discour- ged, by too much totalitarian di- | ection abroad failures. F OF REPRESENTATIVES | ing national Highway Commissions 31, 1940. PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT NT EDITION gee Settlement Proposal as the small boat harbor at Valdez, the flood control project in Lowell Creek at Seward, the Sk Ay river and flcod control and the Skagw: Harbor projects, the Chena Slough flood control project at Fairbanks, and others were assisted by the Committee. Slattery Report Studied (8) The Committee gave ough consideration to the pro of Harry Slattery, Under Secretary of the Interior, for a planned settle- ment of Alaska. The Committee re- solved to support the position taken by the majority of Cham of | the Chamber building at Third and Cemmerce in Alaska, askinz that no | oclumbia at noon on Thursday, and legislation to make the settlen t the pelicy of the committee to proposal operative be introc ve as i sts many of the | | til ample opportunity was give: portant Alaska business men aud askans to express their vi {als who are visiting in the city > Chamber’s 1939 Alaska Good | The Committes anxious to be of Will Tour was highly successful real service and to hear from the (it is felt that bet understandi Chambers of Commerce throughout and a closer relationship between | the Territory whenever there are Seattle and Alaska will result from |problems on which the Secattle this trip. More than 150 of Se- Chamk an be of assistance. attle’s business and leaders and their families spent 16 days last summer in visiting all the important towns in Southeast- ern and Southwestern Alaska well as the Interior. Members of the Chamber part were deeply impressed with the cordial reception which they received in Alaska and they are grateful for the generous hospitality which was extended to them. The next tour will occur in June, 1941, W professional For Alaska thor: ekly Sessions The Alasl Committee mee in s gue im- Foster 7.. (Terry) Mec- Govern of the Seattle Chamber of (‘nmmcue is a good friend of Alaska. in fro the pzacer mmmg mdustr efforts to secure mption the Federal wag> and hour law. to be declared a seasonal industry. | The enforcement of this law threat- ened many ‘minir operations and discouraged the develepment of new propertic (2) Continued activ. to pro- early tablishment of the rvice between Seattle A hearing on the applic n American Airways, Inc ificate operate over this held in Washingtc D. C 26. If adequate airplane equipment can be obtained, it is likely that this service may be in- ted this year. Westward Transpe Persistent efforts to obtain substantial in the freight and from Seward to the d the Aleutia ntary appropr use in conjunction regular appropriation is sought in order to permit the ing of the mail contract to a vessel adequate for this service. While the item was removed from the Ap- propriation Bill in the House of Rep- resentatives, it was restored to the Bill in the Senate by Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach (4) On behalf of both to and n Alaska t mittee undertook task about. the ation burdensome and ment of furnish declarations the Alaska $ca e ax okt s 2 fl”‘”»’f”‘“’ air mail Alaska tion of F | for a cer e F‘!m Iy ion (3) have made ment improv Alas! Isla ation of with being wward pa Geta I540 JOHNSON GUTBOARD MOTOR of bring- of reguire- )pers export h shipment in This lation costs Alaska shippers approximate- ly $75,000 annually Bidde Assisted Persistent efforts have been exerted to have the bids for mater- ials for the United States army bas at Fairbanks and Anchorage so pre- pared that both Puget Sound and Alaska institutions m; have an opportunity to furnish some of the supplies for projects. This is of particular interest to the lumber mills in Juneau and Ketchikan. 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