The Alaska daily empire., 1920-10-28
ROAD BUILDING PROGRAM GIVEN
 SOLID SUPPORT
Association Endorses Ten Year Policy as Announced
 By Commission Head.

Dy a unanimous vote today the Juneau Commercial Association ad- opted resolutions endorsing the ten year road construction program as recently outlined by Col. James Cor don Steese, President of the Alaska Road Commission and contained in the Commissions report for the cur rent year to the War Department. The resolutions also contain a provis- ion asking that all other commercial organizations be asked to take sim liar action.
 The resolution follows in full
 To the Secretary of War:
 Whereas, The Alaska Road Com mission and other road construct ing organizations in Alaska have agreed upon a comprehensive, coop erative ten-year road construction program for this Territory; and Whereas, The construction of roads is one of the most essential condi- tions precedent to development and making available the great and wide ly distributed rich resources of Al aska, now unproductive because they are not accessible; and,
 Whereas, The Alaska Road Com mission has prepared estimates of funds needed to carry out it's part of said program. requiring an appro- priation for next year amounting to S955 900, now, therefore.
 BE IT RESOLVED, That the Jul neau Commercial Association in reg ular session this 2Sth day of October A. D.. 1920, approves and endorses said program, halls it as one of the most important steps ever projected for the development of Alaska, and earnestly urges that you approve said program and estimates and that you request Congress to make the appro- priations therein asked for.
 Resolved, That the Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to trans init copies of the resolutions adopted by the Juneau Commercial associa- ion, today approving and endorsing the ten-year program for road con struction in Alaska, to the various commercial organizations within the Territory. and the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Comemrce, md request that they adopt resolu lions of similar purport, and transmit the same to the Secretary of War. From Central Office
 i On the motion of Charles D. Gar | field, unanimously adopted by the 1 Association. a movement was launch 1 ed for the closer affiliation of all commercial organizations in the Ter ritory. Mr Garfield supporting bis notion. said he had talked with busi- 1 ness men of Cordova, Valdez. Anchor age and Seward relative to the move ment and found them all in favor O. it. The plan suggested calls for the creation of a central body, or employ nent of a secretary, in this city to keep in touch with all matters af- fecting the interests of the Territory as a whole or that of any particular section, keep member organizations advised of them. of legislation pend ing in the Territorial Legislature and to act for them whenever and however required. MT Garfield wa7 appointed a committee of one to pre- sent the matter to other Alaskan commercial bodies and see if the il1r vas agreeable and could be adopted
 Gold Bonus Up
 A communication was received from the Nome Chamber of Com
 merge containing a resolution endors 7 ing the McFadden Gold Bonus Bn nd asking that similar action he ; taken by the local club. This will bo taken up at the next meeting fol action
 A communication from Bur. Mc Cornell, outlining his suggestion fol the formation of an Alaskan Society in New York was also received ThC secretary was instructed to forward copies of the letter to other Alaskan clubs for suggestions and commenr Writing from Seattle William Dynes suggested that the Assoc c,atior get in touch with the Zellerbacl Paper Company of San Francisco, re garding a pulp mill proposition. H. had been given tip" he said. tha they were looking for location.
 Attendance, Good
 A good attendance took part in th' meeting and various discussions. Al excellent luncheon was served il which was featured a new process canned herring turned ont by the H. Long Cannery. of Douglas. whici ? made a hit with the association.