The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 20, 1949, Page 6

PAGE SIX THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA his ric an company still in op- g ea ha upon g T oa il E\?‘ R et e phony eas eration is of interest. le Ir@'fi }405 afiien ' rcw‘ em it anding _politic:ns ve That he has gone into the case tRE cen accorded more public accep- carefully and objectively is obvious i = 4 nece than facts, figures and logic to an e familiar with Alaska an Zeusler's t to the Juneau Cham- | cqu'table rates still remains the “Wha 3 « ca .‘4“ zlnn.x.v'x\ljhmv i«-n‘\ kLD hese prob- ber of Commerce last week in which | number one problem in any cons Terri b gt i Sorom Kis L BHUAGL re Mo ix He told of the more than sixty|eration of the development of Alas- |las accomplished should be Sbvious| CXOm B8 (EHCY S8 HEERE (ERS transportation companies that had ka’s resources and the building of |to the most c: ]*“)-j““_“ “X“ ‘1”‘"‘ ot “_‘"I‘ R e started Alaskan operations and a sound economy. R (e et o i 3 withdrawn from business during the| «gepeatedly over the years The| DLy cheotic picture, th e T to ser Weekly of January 14, With 2 |apnroach to this problem hased on e il TR et bl i <1 b Tt i hira) and exhatistive study btl's” dlspastionite’ study or. Dacks, |des and Ah'tl“x. »im‘mu‘:lvi‘ 1“1“<xx|x operatin, dr“y. ¢ Alaska’s transportation problem. |yoiq of political demagoguery and R R o ; e S0 his sle foreword, Earle W. | completely d from the an-|' the ;;ml !:x:“;.dl”? n”. : A ::m\‘»(): ‘“l‘; Right, publisher - of The Alasks.| tagonism ed Ey real or|Tu¢ s time when a cry of ; aship operators that Weekly, hes this to say i oly” is made regarding the erve Ior.only. ageor - tean Company, Mr e year or only th - ¢ Alaska's trans, 3 rt or ports. o — eson why the Alasks “Tre extent to which the traffic - P~ ny remains the only all- major ports is diluted by N - etition Lm'ts the ability o the companies to serve the smaller company serving only the | cream of (“m not render the doe service to; but makes it dif- imvossible, for other only he smaller ports, if not mpanies fo serve the smaller ports |In the minds of many people the to the | ~roblem is—shall 't be s2rvice to the profit producing centers only, for- CAPITOL ctting the smaller communities? r shall it be service to all of Al- ska? There can be no discrimina- JEANETTE tion, for service to all of Alaska | cDonald . hml" insures an orderly develop- t of the Territory.” | T . THREE DARING DEPENDENT UPON WATER | joy the whiskey thats . it TRANSPORTATION { s KENTUCKY WHISKEY—A BLEND NATIONAL, DISTILLERS PRODUCTS CORP, NEW YORK * 65% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS IN TECHNICOLOR le of serving the major part of | de with Alaska. The super-| sl =!L;s an ‘F Fresh i‘ru_h... Veg AVOCADOS -- CUCUMBERS BROCCOLI — CAULIFLOWER — 1 , GRAPES — LETTUCE C RY N PEPPERS — TOMATOES — \vllll" ONIONS C \RROIS — LEEKS — GREEN ONI NS PARSLEY AND MANY OTHERS THE CA E LOT G0 THEBE.T PI.Afijfli 10 TINY TOT — CROSS PACK SARDINES . . . . D5 D TISSUE . 12 rolls .69 “LLEY'S — FRESH 5 OZ. PKG. POT/ TD CEIPS 27¢ (HOCOLATE CHIPS . 25¢ CRISCO - - - - 3poundsl.id LARCGE WHITE BEANS . . 21Ib.celio 2 CANADI 2 LB. TIN | STRAWBERRY JAM . 79« E‘E&zcfiiks Ib.plg. 37¢ DARIGOLD — IT'S BUTTER ‘2 Ibs. 4.55 1! No. 2 tins 30¢ TOMATOES . 24iins 6.65 @E‘Ffi(fi t 5 0z. pky. 35¢ BEANS . - . 24No.2tins45 | nucoA - _casezz'fii‘:é’.slfz"fi PALMDALE YAMS - 3forSic 0OLD RANGER — HOME \ LE 29¢ PEACHES 24 No. 2% tins 6.25 ROCK SALT - - 50ib.haglis CORN 24 No. 303 tins 4.29 —~ N\ D ‘ Phone 704 MEAT PHONE 60 ' Juncau Deliveries Pouglas Belivery 10 a.m.., 2 and 4 p.m. 1O a.me. Boat Orders Delivered Any Time \ | when jority of air transportation within its sphere is apparent. The Alcan highway and proposed throu:h rail route can serve practically nothing more than the Interior. T..e he mountain blocked e reached by rail or islands and t coast cannot road, but in some cases can be| reached by small plane. Alaska 1s and will remain de-| pendent upon water transportation ind only a reliable American mer- marine can provide a sound economy.” REASONS FOR LONG CASUALTY LIST ; «It readily can be seen that the casualty list of companies was bound s of their de- e than sixty companies), 11 the way from 1858 to 1948, shows the 1eal reason why there is only nise ne, old, legitimate Alaska company eft in the trade. It existed because t is one of the few companies that erved all of Alaska, the large and lsmall towns, the canneries, the vil- lages and outposts in all parts of the Territory. It was not and is not a “gold digger” in the true sense of the word. It is a developer of the Territory amd has remained in the country through thick and thin we to read the obits of the failures, we the following itle: (a) Lack of r mor2 than one company in an e1, resulting in ntense compe- ion, rate wars and finally finan- ial embarrassment for one or more ompanies (b) “Boom bustinz;" plenty of ships, but no place to go: ¢) Closure of mines, mills and anner'es, leaving plenty of ships ut no freight; (d) Prolonge i (e) Aftermath of strikes, which the interim transpor- ation companies could not compete the regularly established lines they returned to operation CURBING OF DUPLICATION ESSENTIAL reons engaged in shipping real- > that effective transportation to d ‘rom Alaska is indispensable o its economic progress. The Ter- ritory cannot reach the advanced age of development we have at- ta'ned without efficient facilities for the moving of goods and people. 1 ar.ous would no doubt causes respon- sufficient trade ind believe that history has shown that ontrolleq ly transportation is the 1fo and sound type to prevent The trade nn-esss Ty The record P requires a curb on duplication of facilities. shows that random. tation leads to inadequate and generally ‘mpaired that the operation of u lines involves a waste of and the ‘en of this cn the public of Alas- rthermore, that too much pmoettion “etween too many car- e resul’’d in harm to the de- pment of Alaska and finally ‘n no out of picture o nd tition niliets injury crvice; essary ourers s'e falls an tipe o h on2 com- on its rival or n als results in a definte set back or the Territory and the public ‘t'matel; as to pav. E nce as stown that poor and inadequate ronsportation is costly no matier ow low ths rates good and adequate, depe: vlarly furnished transpor orth what it costs. BUILDING A SOUND FOUNDATION “The foundation of that good ansportation is good plant and od equipment. That requires in- ment and investment depends son earnings or the prospect of nings. The best way, and indeed e onl" sure way, to have better nsportation in Alaska is to give e transportaton company a ‘hance to meet today’s costs—such arnings as will justify and encour- age continued investment in bet- er steamship plant and facilities vhich are the cne sound foundation of better service at the most eco- omical cost in the days to come. “For the successful development Alaska, the people of the Terri- ory have a responsi:ilty. They! hould not tolerate a hit or miss speration and in order to avoid| jat they must support and utilize | he services of the regularly ettab-} ished company or companies so| hat the vessels can operate withl he greatest possible load factor. | “The unions are not without re- ponsibility. They must cooperate ‘ully in adhering to the letter and pirit of their agreements in avoid- ing walkouts, slowdowns and other rms of job action which disrupt ppinz and add to the overall cost 1 operation. “There are still many areas where rere nsufficient traffic for even| ne company, others where onej ‘ompany can just make ends meet, nd there are an extremely few reas where two companies can op- rate successfully for the airplane the trucks, the Canadian ships and the smaller carriers have meadc erious inroads into the pay dirt. “As of today, we believe that his- tory and past experience shows that Alaska is not ready for ex- panded competition in the field of; transportation, until the population has increased materially, backhauls have been found, and many more businesses have been established.” De; tation is is SON FOR LONNINGS GLOBAL - (RUSADE PLANNED Continued irom Page Onei will cooperate with us in the main-, “OR SALE OMPLETELY furnished 3-bdr. iome, hardwood floors, fireplace, laundry facilities, refrigerator, clec. range. Beautiful home with | view, central location. Terms. cnance of peacg and security.” Russia Unnamed While the President nowhe mod Russia outright in his scath- ug attack on Commuunism his ds apparently er i any possi ility of quick and easy compromise beiween the Sovie d the West. But, “in due he Lelieves “those which now oppose us W their delusions and froe aticns of the wo tlement of in ces.” No \rnlrme « Now That he such a settlemen made r ai the United tates and n-Communist ticns, he 4 have been balked in tr work for “a just nd lasting oy \;mw w.th ccnt ns and Ly erent conc of life ‘That r dheres to a false hilosophy h purports to offer xudum and greater op- d,” he assert- by this philosophy, peoples have sacrificed their ly to learn to t deceit and mockery poverty are their re- ward. That false philosophy is Com- mu . - - TRUMEN, BARKLEY SWORNIN - (Continued from Page One) like old man weather to be with us azain,” the commented to reporters of Blair House to begin his day. early two regsons: to get up early, and breakfast date with ivinz men who fought with “Battery D” or World War looks on sident 5 stepred ou m for likes e down Hotel, hominy old soldiers, at the Ma; ssowri ham sitt'ng lower and its. Breakfast with Soldiers As old soldiers will, they got off some cracks about their chang- od physical condition since their fighting days. Mr. Trum:n looked them over nd opined that despite “the rub- ber tires around the middle” most ol them woud be able to walk the mule and on narter route of the .naugural parade—that is if they layed off the bottl iie aamonished 0 remain sober parade.” e old comrades until after the grinned and as & souvenir i Lie oceasion, gave him a gold- valking stick. ukn hem, Mr. Truman said sume day to pass it on anason. The President took the oath 'of Ace at 9:22 am. (P.2T). C_ief Just.ce Vinson administer- °d the oath to Mr. Truman. The President’s left hand rested on two Bnble‘ opened to the beatitudes ana toe ten commandments . . . “Tkou shalt not kill . ‘Blessed are the peac emak°rs Mr. Truman's address was the most ccmprehens.ve foreign policy pronouncement he has made since his election. He delivered it solemnly, gravely. There was scattered applause througl: tle early passazes. It swell- €d to a big:er hand when he named his “m‘s as ‘“peace, plenty and free- m.” Th applause picked up e caid “we must keep our- lies strong.” There was more hand-clapping at Jthe end of his 21-minute address. Diplomats of many foreign lands &lso. were on Nand, among them Russian Ambassador Alexander S. £enyushkin. —————————— EVANGELLST: TYLER HERE ON SATURDAY Evangelist Herb Tyler of Chicago will ke in Juneau and will hold spe- ial meetings for the Youth for Christ next Saturday night at 8 oclo k at the Bethel Tabernacle Assembly of God. All Juneau young people are invited to the meeting nd join in ~roup singinz and spe- cial musical numben by other young people. Herb 'I‘ylep {has travelled over their | again . 35 per month rental near school | and business district with pur- | chase of $1500 furniture. Two bedrooms. Includes radio, refrig., ete On Lawson Creek, 2 bdr. home, good peach for children, furnished Terms, immediately available. WO fireplaces, utility room with Bendix Washing machine and dryer; double plumbing, garage, possible 3 bdrs, appr. 5 acres Jand; former Fromholst property. Funished or unfurnished. rooming house a::d bar pric- ht, good income, books open to serious prospect. KENDALL'S troller, 32-ft, excel-| lent condition, Pelican; THE FORRESTER: THE CLARICE power barge. WUPLRLY near airport, home appr. 3 mi, Glacier Highway, 3- | bdrs, 5 acres pat. land; 2 houses o mi 1 acre pat. land; 10'%: mi. appr. 5 acr pat. land, house and large garage, 4% money, pric- «d for quick sale, good water sys- tem. UOR Store with clean stock; can remain or move from pres- ent location. WO auplexes, prices $4.500 and $9,500.00; also CRESCENT apts. OIS in city, on Glacier and Lou.las highways. 3-bdr. home Norway Point, $5,500 cash. Pos- sible terms. K URPHY « MURPHY ° Ui ACCOUNLANTS Y6 uver First National Banl IMMEDIATE Occupancy Just completed new house, full con- crete basement with garage; fine Channel view from living room, dinette and kitchen. Hardwood floors. Automatic hot water heat. Liberal terms. LOCAL Owner wishes to sell new two- bedroom home in Ballard District, Seattle. One level house, fully furnished. Financed F.H.A. Under cost. Trade for local prop- erty. WILLIAM WIKK- N-Pione 134 BEST NEIGHBORHOOD, three bedrcoms, large living room, din- ing room, fireplace, tiled drain- boards in kitchen, best new elec- (ical equipment, Ray automatic oil furnace, full concrete base- ment, game room, very best fur- niture, drapes, venetian blinds, rugs, mirrors. Large bedroom and game room in basement would make excellent apartment for moenthly income. $15,000. About $5,000 will handle. SEST CAR BUY, 1941 Ford busi- ness coupe, in top shape. $750. OTE: We have two nice sofas at $30 each. PEIER WOCD ALES AGENUY Real Estate - - Boats Sale Merchandise i2th ut iarbe: ~— Phone 9y CO\! fx I mnt ‘nvate bs(h- rocm, pricate entrance. . Phone Elack 340. 97 tf . GARAGE or warehouse or shop for £ s con- 98 3t sinctte, excxellent Black 630. BABY dit on. r -YR. CRI mj; and Ph. sprin s n\\t(l $30. vrolei conyerted to 13 A Willouzhby, 97 3t 32 Panel Ch a 1o Sunday, 2 used m, Juno 97 4t p. archand:se. . T31 E St Write or Tickell, Littins. A. B may Auke 97 3t chair. | dou:le drawer Wright, apt. 96 tf rt and 4 chairs of h G. ement R ¢ «nd matching chair, | C0; m set, including bex ..ngs and innerspring mattress, resees, $25 and $20; washing ma- ine $40; also floor model radio, sk with chair, and end tabls W. Reedy, 104 Behrends Ave., | 353 Bl RUBBER blade 6-volt auto or' boat fans, sgecial this week $8.75. uneau Welding Co. Ph. 525. 94 Tt | ©OOM, iully rurnished house, full | te »usement. $6,000. Terms. | Greer. 499. 83 tf ete with heavy duty | wiz Nelson's J 916 tf | 7 | kel & 24 FOUND - Palr pink rim glasses Owner may have same by paying for this adv. FOUND: Ladies brown kid, black cloth and black jfur lined glove Call at Empire. 98 3t | LOST: One woman’s black leather glove, fur lined. Return to Em- p re. $1.50 reward. 98 3t Exlenswe Search | For Missing Plane | HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jan. 20.— (M—The battleship Missouri and two ircraft carriers are leading an ex- anded search for a missing British arliner in the West Indies. Twenty persons «were aboard the plane, which disappeared on Monday en- ou‘e from Bermuda to Jamaica. hty plancs are also enzaged in search, which already has cov- i come. 177,000 square miles. ‘i rent. 78 Willoughby Ave. Ph. Blae 275 after 4 P. M. 93-tf FOR RENT: Room in private home. Phone Blue 449, 90 3t I. Space for swre room peuter shop. Call at Occi- ntul Bar. Phone 674. 86 tf R itooms TOI‘ women, uiness district. Call twea o snd 8 p. m. 326 Sec- ect Ph. Black 354. 85 tf zer Spm\t planu erson Piano Shop 80 STEAMHEA1ED Rooms, weekly or Monthly Colonial Rooms. 69 tf ZI'R =oinit plano for rent F 52 t1 N ne 74 82 9 ol ooms WIth citenert brl\ 2 846, AVIEW Apl. for rer ne bloek vom Federal Bidg 890 + Foom steam-aeatec " 1t 31L Goid St. 656 ¢ 5 i/ o e i SO i 736 Iron ore from the Lake Superior wn is used for about 85 per ent of U. S. steel and iron_ pro- uction, I‘JSCELLANEUUS TTLDREN'S Nul‘: ry. day or hour care. Ph. Green 520. Gertrude Millard 90 tf OPES New ana T sed Mose W: ouy, sell and exchange. 214 2n¢ 3t. Phone 808 996 1 WINTER amt POND, 00, ine. Complete V) raphic 1t Developing rmting - Er Artists’ Painds and ‘lalfi-nah Blue Printing Photostats GUARANTEED Realistic Perroa: ANTED: Small apt. or cabin for sin-le man, steady, sober. Write Empire C-5357. 97 4t RGENTLY needed, 2 or 3 bed- room house or apt for couple and 3 children. Phoné® E. Bucasas, USCG Storis, or 313 So. Frank- lin. 97 4t wILJ: £ Ex’c’fléfléefii é-;craxm apt. with day bed for suitable 3 room apt. Ph. Green 752. 97 4t IYPIST and general office girl for permanent position. Write LZmpire C, 5349, [ TARK S. T Wonder Who's LXPERIENCED Clerk Stenograph- er. Salary $258 per month. In- " quire Room 203, Health Depart- men, Territorial Bldg. 2t Pissing Her Now. || JUNE H. )1 R i e S SRS WOMAN wants work of any kind by day or week. Ph. Blue 655 45 ¥ Follow the Cabs to 96 tf Mr. and Mrs. Odin Lonning are 100,000 miles" and ~visited 12 coun- the proud parents of a son, who |tries in Europe within the last year. was born in St. Ann's Hospital yes- He also has visited' the various cities |teray afternoon. The new arrival“l Alaska in the past month, and ‘weighed four pounds fc ‘ounces |50 witl-ave nramny interestin—events- { at birth, ‘to tell ‘akout. \ . rownie's Liquor Store Phone 103 139 So. Franklin P. O. llox_ 2596 l‘——-—-——'—_—’l ROSS’ OASIS in Douglas for a Good Time