The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-08-20
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Valdez Paper Sizes Up ProPoled Seatle-Scwrd Steamship Line
 as Poor Measure

On Che amc line as an editorial which arcr1rrd Iu last weeks issue or Che sroIIers Weekly is Che fol- lowing which appeared lu recent
 uc Of Che Valdez Mincr
 Tho Hor John Baua.uc was a passenger Cor the interior on one oi thr ro.cnt boats. by way of Che goy- rnmut railroad and Broad Pass. Co collect data lor One proposed govern mont steamship unc The Miner ps ro desire Go oppose anything which uu help build mp th.s grcat teu.- l.r, nor docs It in a spIr.t of fault Hntrr .rt.cIse thc actions oi Che administration In Che establishment %. u.h n unc fhe secretary of Che Interior honestly believing that Che r-.ro.l measure viu solve A.askas transportation difficulties and be Che entering wedge io a bouul.css era ot prosperity
 uat ue .aruo, help but ask our-
 Iv. uher. ths proposed change uII bench. u. The territory now r.s a lect of che finest steamers r.yn. lo auy ports ot One world, vessels as large as can bc safely handled when making Che inside r...ec threading Che narrow chan re. between Che rocks and reefs ol fr. Alaska .lbolrd The Victoria u. Alameda Che Northwestern. Che Admiral Watson. Che city ot Seattle. m. Spokane and Jefferson ply to tcr- rf.r.I u...rs therefore there can h. m. n.E nI vessels to serve a pop u.ror o. I. than 5ooOo souls This u....arE leads one to be- U.r. trrfrr nreert high rates are ..r..I hra ,a.1 of tonnage Ii this . m. o..e and Il Is so. why not de- t... One er.rs.es ot Che aimlnistra- .or lo developing tonnage for che ...n. ". already have Time after um. .Hec magnificent teo-thousand ..r tes e, south vith halt a .re. f.rerI.n. upon copper orc or paper pulp ,o complete tteir ioad
 IT another Uae of vessels enters ... rm m competition witch chose NV. already hrr. can we believe chat .. ur reIu.. tonnage and rates at t.r sam. umea Can Che competing Ira urrr I... freight and pascu- s.. and nag lul.ndsf We hardly tr.rE .. No matter what statistics ... collected tnr fact remains that when costs wen. low Che present steamship companies save us ls low u.r III. wa. commensurate with On. distance tar.Iel. a frt class rr... uh meals and berth .u- .uI.I costing hat ff- from Seattle ..EaH.t Ta|.y che fore s ff2.5o. am .r.r.... o. about -n per cent un.e cost. o. operating have mount 0f to ot.r TOO per .eut And back o. tH. s a Ir.r.aseI tonnage and ......rr population.
 VI. h...r. fhat v One government would .,n.rI Che monies a1nro1ri- ...T .or r.t.I steamship lines in sub- .t..s and I.t maI contracts for Che ... non rnuInrs rates would quickly drop tn a rre-aar basis. 10 H impossible n. operate vessels che
 oI tHos. now running at a lesser .o.I un. the prices ot labor and u- Ir.n IT tHe government runs .. ....ner r.t. tnc difference must b. .mHa,.I br taxation or .uroads or Che -or.rrmert treasury And in .IH.r ...c fHe taxpayers win soon .r. and caU a haI. We wu then b. u.t.ol. .er... %. any kind. years n.ne required for private companies .o build mp t1 anything Uke Che pres m. "t
 Tho Miner moo subsidized by Che .t..m.H.n companies nor s 10 e.r.. any scheme which win meU.rIt. conditions which are fast
 .eu.n- hwier.nm. but It a well 70 look n..h ayor on Che many b'es-
 ne. ne now enjoy rather Chan t1ru . those which ara nrohIemaHcal
 While tHe proposed lines may ben- .t Seward and Che country directly nruen0a. to the government raii- a.I what uII It do for Juneau
 .-IUs. Valdez and Latolehrf