The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-10
OF UNCA REPORTED TO BE
 IN SERIOUS WAY
Territorial Legislature Is Ac- quainted with Condition
 By U. 5. Marshal.

The deplorable condition of the aska. has been called to the atten- tion of the Territorial Legislature in cablegrams received from United States Marshal F. R. Brenneman. of Valdez, to Senators E. E Cham. berlin, Thomas C. Price and Gov ernor Thomas Riggs. The telegrams were received late yesterday after noon and at the late session of the Territorial Senate, Senator Cham berlain caused the cablegram he had and asked for action. Senator Cham berlin asked, as matter of person al privilege, for the introduction of the cablegram into the minutes of the day and this was granted.
 Following reading of the cable gram, Senators Britt and Colline both suggested that President Sund- back appoint the two Senators from the Third Division as special Com mittee to take the matter up with the Haase and also with Gov. Riggs. so that immediate action might be attained. This suggestion carried in thesf form of motion A..
 The cablegram from U. s. Marshal Brenneman, dated, Valdez, March 9. is as follows:
 FJust received word from Deputy Cnl tnl1 i,arF T,f II ditions of people at Unga cannery The season last year closed earlier than usual so that the people made very little money and the companies instructed their storekeepers that no goods should be sold except for cash Word has been received there that the companies will not do any fish ing this year and most of the fam flies are not only now destitute and living upon charity but have no pros poets of work for the coming season Their sole living is cod fishing and working in cannerics. Most of the men are married and have families Request relief be furnished them either by the Territory or that a request be sent by the Legislature to Washington to send them proyis- ions by revenue cutter
 Relief has been asked of the Red Cross at Seward, but doubt if they will be able to do much if anything for them. If request was made to Mir Grecnbaum, President of the Alaska Cod Fish Company, San Fran cisco, he might be persuaded to oper ate his codfish plant this summer and give these people chance to make living.
 Please do everything you possibly can in this matter as conditions there are now acute. Indigent fund of this Division is now exhausted"
 This morning U. & Marshal Bren- neman sent supplemental cable gram to each of the three receiving cable9rams yesterday, which con tained the following:
 Prices at Unga for food, flour $4.35 sack; sugar 25 cents a pound; milk SIP case; coal $40 ton. other prices in proportion.
 A copy of the telegram received yesterday by Senators Price and Chamberlin and Gov. Riggs. were read in the House this forenoon by Mr. Murray, swho also suggested quick action. On motion, Speaker Nerland appointed Representatives Murray and Frame to act with the committee from the Senate.
 Gov Riggs has wired to [. S. Marshal Brenneman asking for in- formation regarding the number of people at Unga affected by the si'- nation there He also requests in formation regarding supplies in the cannery stores there or nearby and whether or not they are sufficient 10 furnish the needed relief