Douglas Island news., 1918-11-08
CLUB SECRETARY
 MAKES PREDICTION
IL. McPhersou. After Trip Through Alaska. Sees Great Future for
 N0rthland


 nh. ..u.e u. War has been 5rca,cr ul.. g.uausuu- and more ot au actual setback to development chan that ot any other section ol United States. H Che opinion %. J. L. Nt- Emerson. manager 0. ta. Alaska bu- relu %. Seattle Chamber ot Com- m.... and Urmmc.,.. club. who aas uI completed tour u that Ieu'- tory
 uaIure u. Territory O, Alaska %. her mn.luN.r ..s slowed down ulu-.. u .,.t ....au and has cause. complete abandonment tenn pu..l.. .. many enterprises. !, is .r...u.t.E ...... that .a,.e art now rr mee Cha. -.U.' white mon ... m .U. I..uu Every .s- uu. m.r which continues up.ra- rau compelled r. work short. Hu...
 r.. Alaskan pioneer .s not .H. ..n. %. m#.Iu.. who sar.uAs from .g H.uH %. u.r ue a oy,s- vue.m.I ...U . ....r. to be- at tue uut and ... au, preya.uu. .r.u..... I.. .,trtory has been r.uu..u.. ..r . -rgaJ voluntary draining u. Is uu.uowcr.
 However. t.s.. would uo, have tu.s otherwise ... .ae Territory s maue ue-u.. efforts Co carry ou ,uu. industries. Che products O, ul.. ... ......... necessary Go U s and Che ...s m a success.u. prosecution o. .ar Importance a..U a....Hes 0. ... output ot Alas a.. mu. .uuu. ua oygrystimated. F..g products o. tac Territory ,.rla.. a .ss. portion oi Alas G.s yearly exports and are au im- ruruut factor u total usb resources u. U. s. Eu.1urascmeut oi farm me and euu. mining arc essential Co .hc program ut se.l-suiucieucy which Alaska has outlined tor is p.ouI. and fs industries
 Tla. Alaska has been extremely hard hIt through cNscaeIes im- posed by war a1 one win uiusly Hut tt Is che prediction ol an those u.u informed .. .uc affairs ot Che Territory chat che period .mmcii- a.oiy following che war win bo one ol greatest activity m Alaska. and chat work O. development then uu- I.ruagu wu be unprecedented m Ube Tgrt0-s history. lt is known ttat ta1.c who have been called from tUe NuuU tl engage iu war win hurry back at Che cessation ot hosdIues and Chat tlcy win take many newcomers with them Those Alassuu m military service arc ulkuE t1 their comrades ot Che wUu- dgrm opportunities u Che North land. .lce are dIss muatuE ya.u- able information gained through Gr. hand knowledge they are re- crwuus now tHo future industrial army which vu uEe up Che dcycI- onmcuf of Alaska where war e1m- rcIIcI i.s omission
 In order Chat industrial workers. going into Alaska after war may not be Iulgr.I In their work and may be afforded ample opportunity Go Improve lHe.r condition and tborc- by thal ol che Territory it should now become Che purpose Of United State. r1 launch upon strong con. s.ru.ute policy for Alaska. backed by authority O. Congress There should h. a mu.auon ot Hurpos. wIth regard to the future of Alaska and am elimination ol che cross cur rmr 0r .aIo.rar which arc .ou-.u- WHr mIuae one another through imam. .UHouse al individual author fg There can b. uo lasting OF real IesganmeH. work done in Alaska mtI .H. good ol Che whole s paeeI above sectional 1IuHaomout
 There are Ergat many separate and distinct problems pertaining Co tho wq.arc O.. Alaska which are sorcly .u need of remedial measures Some or he.c problems demand im- mcdrt. solution. The good Of q. S and her Allies Wu not permit O. tle.r postpouemcut One Of the mos. important og these. as reported by Manager 1IcPbcrs0n. is AlgsEal gold mining industry which Is now seriously Impaired by loss ot man power. by h.gG costs ot materials and equipment and by e0H.inuaue, or pre-war y1luc for a product th. production cost ol which has been immensely increased. lt .s neccs .rry to immediately see Go it tha Nassas gold mining industry doe. not decrease it production Colo producers must Iu some manner b' paid more for their gold. In Chi. connection it is interesting Co not' Che statement of Secretary of Com morce Redueld. "This country ha. the greatest uneyhausted supply Of credit u fhc world The mechon ism which makes tbs credit oGectiv. is our gold reserve Perhaps i would be moro accurate to ay tba our banking system is Che mcehau ism and Che gold reserve .s the fouu dau0u upon which Che whole croli