The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-22

as the goose with the golden egg. "Let SpitZbergen develop." In Spitzbergen we find the finest coal in the world, equal to the best Welsh steam coat, in most accessible places. This is very definitely known by many others than myself and those thoroughly fa miliar with Spitzbergen. It was Gap tain Poole in 1894 who discovered coal. and it was myself who brought it home In 1893, and I had it certified as very high class steam coal in the laboratory of Scottish colliery; but it was the Americans who first developed it's mining on an. extensive scale, in about 1905, under William Munro. It is now being more extensively worked by British, Norwegians, and Swedes.
 Extensive iron ore deposits are re- ported by the, Northern Exploration company of London. Oil deposits are known and claimed by the Scottish Spitzbergen syndicate, -as well as very extensive deposits of some of the finest gypsum in the world, while there are indications of other valuable minerals, which will require skilled investiga. ton and handling by expert mining
 
 Furs and Fisheries.
 Besides minerals there are fur-bear- ing animals which would provide sport and fur if properly protected by the British government, and not al- lowed to be massacred and even exten- sively poisoned by northern hunters. Let these animals be bred and only legally killed with discretion and there will be a large permanent revenue from them. Valuable foxes and rein deer still exist in considerable num- bers in spite of the indiscriminate slaughter that has taken place. There are seals, whales, and porpoises. The walrus can be re-established as we'll as the polar bear. Fisheries, too, might also be organized, and all these animals could produce large revenue if properly handled and properly pro- tected by an organized and unselfsh government. 7zle-t
 Then there are the beauties and wonders of this arctic land of prom ise, besides these wonderful mineral and animal resources mentioned. Think of the birds. many in their mill lions, and many of economic value. notably the cider duck, and some very edible birds and eggs-geese. ducks, and others. One may scan acres, even miles, of purple saxifrage, like purple heather. One may wade through luxuriant beds of sulphur but tercups, and find brilliant patches of arctic poppies and other plants, thriv- ing even at great and exposed alti- tudes. Many, briIliantly-colored lich- ems etch out almost every rock, Swampy bits luxuriate with the richest mosses, lverworts, and interesting a1gae,' and pools teem with crGsta- cean and other animal and vegetable life; even the remnants of snow are colored with red, yellow, green, and other co1ored a1gae known over cen turies.
 Spitzbergen, besides mineral, animal and plant resources, has large series of beautiful harbors and anchorages. so what with these and the Gulf stream there is every possible facility to get there comfortably and safely. Let our she1l-shock patients and other wounded heroes thoroughly recover in Spitzbergen in proper sanatoria in the healthiest climate in the world, where you can't get cold or fever because there are no germs-a sterile, wonder full, and translucent atmosphere suf- fuses this land where the sun never sets all the summer and consequently the plants never cease to grow, and where everything is more wonderful and beautiful than in any inhabited part Of the world from pole to pole.