The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-10


 sibly through the organization of central chamber of commerce repre- sentative of all bodies, was tn main theme developed by the speak CTS at the noon luncheon given to day by the Juneau Commercial As sociation in honor of members o the Fifth Alaska Legislature. Moro than 50 persons attended the meet ing which lasted for two and one half hours.
 On the souvenir programs al each plate were the names of all the members of the Legislature and those of the other honor guests. SiA talks were listed on the program and in addition to these three others present spoke. The talks were all brief but enthusiastic and forceful.
 Among the out-of-town guests were W. T. Lopp, Superintendent of the Bureau of Education for the District of Alaska, C. J. Alexander, of the Hoonah Packing Company, and Messrs. Allen of Petersburg.
 Luncheon being over, President Allen Shattuck, of the Association, welcomed the guests and explained the purposes of the meeting. Co- ordination of effort and co-opera- tion," declared MT. Shattuck are two things vital to Alaskas s welfare nj this time. This is especially true, he said in the work that is being carried on by the commercial organizations in the Territory which are doing and can do many thlngs for Alaska that are not being done and cannot be accomplished by any one else. or any other form Of organization.
 Quick action, he said, at times is demanded on many things arising here and in the National capital and for this reason the Juneau Com mercial Association, being located in the Territorial capital where t naturally gets news of these things first. has taken the lead in suggest ing methods of procedure. He dis claimed any intention on the part of the local organization to dictate in these matters, saying that, while primary object of any commercial body is to further the interests of its community and district, the local club has always kept in mind the welfare of the entire Territory believing that what helps the Ter ritory must inevitably build up Ju- feau as well as any other town Alaska he said is on the verge of great progress and a united front is necessary to accomplish the devel- opment desired. He advocated the adoption of a policy of letting the new administration know what AL askans want. He praised the late national administration for many things 1t did for the Territory and expressed the belief that if the present one is informed of Alaska s needs and desires there would be no Legislative clog placed on the Territory by it.
 Team Work Needed.
 Gov. Thomas Riggs further devel- oped the idea of commercial team work for Alaska's benefit. T have been a frequent visitor at the Ju- neau Commercial Association meet ings," he said, and l can bear out what MT. Shattuck has said in re- gard to the work of the Association from a Territorial viewpoint" The Association, he said, realized that the development of Alaska is not local question and is not dependent on any one section but on all sec tions. The Juneau Commercial Association" he declared, would like others to understand its posi- ton is what helps you helps them; what helps Nome helps Juneau, and what helps Juneau will also help Nome in the deI elopment of Alas ka' There should be a cohesive body representing all the conner cial clubs of the Territory to act as unit for the betterment of the Territory" he said
 Gives An Illustration.
 Matters are continually arising, Gfid Gov. Riggs, which should be acted on comparatively by the com mercial organizations. He quoted from a telegram just received by him from Seattle regarding an Al askan exhibit for a National EXhib- ition to be given by the American Mining Congress saying that the commercial clubs should arrange fol the collection of such an exhibit and proposing that the Legislature should provide funds for transpor- tation and attendants. The exhibit he said should include minera products, fisheries, agriculture, pulp timber resources, and everything that Alaska has to offer The eX hibit, later, he said, could be placed in the Alaska Museum and used il connection with later expositions There is tendency. he stated, tc pass the buck 10 the Legislature the government. in too many eases "I don't believe in running to tn Legislature eVerVtimp we get a SOr