The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-05
TAKE STEPS TO HAVE SHIPPING 6
 AGAIN RESTORED
Commercial Association Says Life of Alaska Depends
 U pon Communication.

| the Executive Committee to urge, through Delegate D. A. Sutherland, the Chambers of Commerce of Seat tle Tacoma. Portland and San Fran cisco and other commercial organi- cations. that steps be taken to re- store shipping to Alaska. The Asso- citation also voted to urge the pas sage of the McFadden Gold Bonus Bill through the same agencies Tele- grams are being sent out by the Executive Committee this afternoon.
 In presenting the motion to urge that shipping communication be re- stored with Alaska George F. For rest declared that the stoppage of water transportation to Alaska meant tying up industry in the Territory completely. He called attention to the fact that building operations are ceasing and that fishing boats are tying up at the wharves, the former because they could not get material and the latter because they could not get transportation for their pro ducts to market.
 In urging that special efforts be put forth to secure the passage of the McFadden Bill the belief was advanced that the news on the pro posed closing of the Alaska Gas tineau mine, one of the largest on the continent, would have the effect ;,,ta n tho nl1OG tO encourage gold mining,
 Looking For Harbor Space
 Charles Goldstein presented re quest he had received from the For estry Bureau which will locate in Alaska at an early date for the aid of the Juneau Commercial Assocla- tion in procuring room at Juneau to berth four or five boats. It was stated. also, that the Fisheries Blu reau would like to have accommo- dations near those of the Forestry Bureau for half a dozen or so boats.
 Mayor R. E. Robertson said that negotiations are now pending for the acquisition by the city of room for several floats beyond the Alaska Jul neau wharf in waters protected by the tailings from the Alaska Juneau mill that are being dumped into Gastineau Channel, and that the city was also in touch with the Forestry Bureau with the plan in view that both would be accom- modated He said that the owners of more than 100 fishing craft had said they would be willing that the City should collect extra taxes on their boats if the city would provide satisfactory berthing room for them Mayor Robertson said there would be 1900 feet of protected water frontage beyond the Alaska Juneau wharf desirable for floats for berth ing small water craft
 Charles Goldstein was made a special committee of one to take the matter up with the Fisheries Blu reau and others concerned
 City After More Water Front
 Mayor Robertson also stated that he had written to Delegate D. A. Sutherland for the purpose of seeing what could be done toward getting a bill through Congress that would give the city ten or fifteen acres ol tide lands in front of the Court House that would make satisfac tory basin for the mosquito fleet ply ing nearby waters. He said if the city got it it would be the purpose of making it so that there would be a permanent basin there witt means of ingress and egress at higi tide. and that the Indians could have free use of it.
 Free Publicity
 Secretary M. s. Whittier read letter from the Pacific and flask Review, Seattle magazine, offer ing to grant Juneau and vicinit free publicity.
 NJ. l.. Spencer, Director Of Pui licity for the school of journalist of the University of Washington wrote to ask for the cooperation C the Association in giving dinner solely Alaskan products at the mex meeting of the Northwest Newsp;
 permen's Association at Seattle
 January. 1922. The Association d'
 cided to cooperate with MT, Spel
 cer
 Endorsement for Hazelet A telegram to the Juneau Con
 mercial Association from the Co
 doya Chamber of Commerce sayir that organization had requested tf !, President to appoint George C. Haz let Governor of Alaska inasmuch it was evident that the, appointmel , would go to MT. Hazelet or an ou ;. side man. The Juneau organizatic decided to take no further actio than to stand by it's position in f , vor of an actual resident of flask It was announced that the J neau Commercial Association hf agreed to cooperate with B. F. Jon' 3 of Seattle in the establishment
 hydroplane service in the Nor
 with Juneau for its base. MT. Jon'
 had asked for place to hou' 5 his seaplane. It was stated that u
 Commercial Association committ'