The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-15
PresidentJ. Hooper Of Tourists Society Boosts This Section
Prominent Dailies Publish Inter- views Which Contain Publicity That Money Cannot Buy-Hooper Also Gives Lectures and Radio Talks to Widespread Audiences.


 Word was received from John Hooper, president of the Tourists Society, that in addition to giving a number of newspaper interviews regarding his trip north, he has been requested to give four important lec- lures or talks on Alaska this month. These lectures are as follows:
 On Thursday, November 15, lec- ture before the Federation of State Societies, consisting of representa- tives of over one hundred state or ganizations, at Los Angeles.
 About November goth, talk over the Los Angeles Times radio, K H J, at 7:3O P. M. (S:3O Alaskan time) Exact date not set, but will be an nounced over radio two days pre- vious to broadcasting. All radios SnOulu luHe III.
 About November 25th, lecture in one of the churches in Ocean Park, California.
 On Friday evening, November 30th, address at Municipal audito- rum, Santa Monica, Cal, to three thousand tourists.
 MT. Hooper has set different to- pics for each address, dwelling prin- cipally upon Wrangell and Juneau as the great centers from which tourists can work out of for scenic, hunting, fishing, or other trips. He will also put up a strong argument for the paper and pulp industry possibilities in the Juneau and Wran- gell Districts, and will attack the re- cent criticism made by New York journal. AS MT. Hooper has been for twenty years identified with the lumber and pulp industries through his timber trade journals, he will speak with authority.
 A proposition that MT. Hooper will ridicule is that of recent tra- veler, who gave out an interview that Alaska should be held in reserve until the United States had three hundred million population, before capital should be invested. He will show that Alaska has more to offer than any part of the world, either from a scenic or a business stand point. This so-called traveller spoke in terms of horror, of the mosquito menace" in the Wrangell Narrows, and the low-lying lands of the coast. MT. Hooper will show that there are just as many mosquitoes in Winni peg. Los Angeles, and a hundred other places, which have never de- tered people from visiting.
 Word pictures of the mines, the gardens, the totems of southeastern Alaska. and the peoples of this coun- try will be given.
 A few days ago the publisher of the Sentinel received the following letter from MT. Hooper:
 1746 Ocean Avenue,
 Santa Monica. Calif,
 October 26, 1923. Dear MT. Pritchett:
 Please convey through your excel lent weekly my sincere thanks to the Wrangell Commercial Club, and to stay in your interesting town a pleasure Especially, want to again emphasize my appreciation of the kindness of Mayor Grant and Mrs. Grant.
 have not as yet got settled after my long summer trip, but have all ready put out my trumpet and am blowing long and loud for Alaska, and especially Wrangell.
 I enclose clippings and photos. There have been good write-ups and interviews regarding my visit to Wrangell in the following news papers:
 Los Angeles Daily Tribune.
 Ocean Park Daily Bulletin.
 Santa Monica Daily Outlook.
 There were several illustrated ar ticles published. The illustrations included pictures of horns and other trophies brought out of the Cassiar by the notable party of big game while was there. The following