Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-04
SATURDAY, APRIL f, 1914.
THE ALASKA DINNER.

If only thir'y or forty or fifty young leaders would arise in Portland, what a splendid thing it would be for the town!
 What helpful force it would be for the community! What splen- did influence it would be to forward the community interests. which means the promoting of the welfare not only of the big man but of the little man. What a tremendous pow CT it would be for starting the forces of general prosperity in motion!
 Major Morrow told tersely and with interest last night of the potentiali- ties of Alaska under the promoting influence of government railroads. He mirrored the agricultural possi- bilities, showing how they were fully equal in area and in producing pow CT to Norway and Sweden. His story of the underground wealth in min eral deposits was like tale from the dreamers, so full was il with tre- mendous potentiality.
 Mir. Titus pictured graphically the riches and the difficulties of the North. The two addresses opened up to Portland an enticing vision of the wealth that lies at the doors of this city if only the men of the town will reach out for it.
 But there were few of the big fig ures of Portland present. With one or two exceptions, the wholesalers were conspicuously absent. Men of the type which stand at the head of the great commercial and industrial institutions were missing from the community roll call.
 Not in anger, but in sorrow, The Journal noted that the men of pow CT and possessions who will profit most from Portland's invasion of the Arctic were not concerned enough in the business of the gathering to
  concerns in Seattle were notably ab- sent. because they apparently do not want their present connections dis turbed by the entry of Portland in to competition for the business of Alaska
 Once, Portland had men who dared
 
 was romantic Portland when pio- neer fathers built ships and pene- trated even 10 the Orient for busi-- ness. Some of the princely fortunes of this town were piled up by those hardy pioneers whose spirit was that of the broad unconquerable West.
 Few of the scions of these indom- itable fathers were at the meeting. They are content in the enjoyment of the competence handed down to, them and they afford no leadership in that splendid advance that would come to Portland if they were of the type and spirit of their fathers.
 Thus, there arises the need of young leaders of business and in <lustry and progress Nothing could do SO much for Portland. The Jour nal would rejoice to welcome and help them forward in public endeav- CT.
 The little man in Portland has had no leader for a generation. The great captains of capital in Portland have had no concern in the activities that create industry and employ la bor The commanders of wealth have looked more to profits for them selves. in real estate than to the div idehd paying activities that give work to the workers and forward the whole community life.
 If only 30 or 40 or 50 young lead CTS could arise in Portland, what a splendid thing it would be for the town '
 Some time, they will be here, and the present brigadiers of wealth will be lost and forgotten in. the music of the onward Portland Journal. >S ..'