The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-05
LET'S WORK FOR JUNEAU

Juneau is the natural location of the future great city of Alaska. She should be the center or the fishing industry, mining, commerce and finance. Al ready she has that would make the working out of this desired ultimate destiny not only possible but easily within the grasp of those here If she will work toward that end with the same spirit ol community loyalty, energy and unity or e11ort that she showed in her work the response VIII De definite and immediate. Earnestness of purpose ana cooperation would make this city wondrousy pros porous and happy
 If Juneau is take her place among the great places of the Pacific Coast, Nature and history have seemed design for her, the water front Of this town should be developed along scientific lines There should be, in addition to ample accommoda- tions for the steamships other vessels engaged in general commerce, and which will be so engaged for the fleet of fishing vessels which do
 r oughteto make headquarters here, and those that will, all things being favorable be added to them There should be comodious Government dockage and warehouse room. There should be one large cold storage plants, and for canneres. factor les. ship ways industries all kinds which would follow the reaching of large things in the way of business and population. =
 It has been suggested, and the suggestion is good one that competent municipal gineer. engineers. with experience in harbor development work under port commission, otherwise. should be employed to investigate and map out for adoption plan of harbor utilization for Juneau, designed to meet the requirements of the future and then improvements made from time to time, they could be made to conform to this general scheme. With this foundation laid, and full Territorial government that would give the people the necessary authority to arrange for the financing of needed Improvements, Juneau would be in shape to grow fast her people and those whom she may induce here could go
 With earnest work along this line under way there is doubt but that the Government would contribute not little to the general harbor devel opment. The Government would in all probability erect the wharf wharves and warehouses that would be needed for the various branches of the Government service which operate vessels in the North. It is nor unlikely that the Government could be induced to dredge out basin for the accommo daton of fishing fleet in front of Willoughby Ave nue, elsewhere and provide the necessary protec ton from danger by any sort of wind storm.
 The Government has shown a disposition operate with the people in development in many ways. If the people of this city would begin a scientific plan of development and out with an earnestness of purpose utilize their opportunities the Government would help. It has been said that God helps those who help themselves" That seems to be natural law. Governments do it, and people do It. Let Juneau get to work with the spirit which characterized the makers of Seattle for in- stance and not only the Government but people everywhere would say they said of Seattle. that is a good place to go to- Men with money would put in with Juneau because the city is alive There is no system that makes money as fast for those with enterprise community development There were more fortunes made in Seattle because Seattle grew into great city than because of the ability. skill and attention to business of her busi ners men and manufacturers. People got rich through cooperation faster than through individual effort What is true of Seattle has been true of other cities and will be true here, in Juneau if we but cooperate.
 The is over. The readjustment is well un- der way Let us of Juneau begin to think of Jul neau and the road to greatness and prosperity.