The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-03
Alaska Should Have Wider Publicity.
Seattle Business Chronicle ]


 Perhaps of the best advertisements ever made of Alaska with view of bringing home it's real con ditions 10 the people of the United States the dinner of Alaskan products given at the Seattle convention of newspaper of the State of Wash ington When to the charm and surprise of the din ner was added the presence of Governor Scott C., Bone to explain in greater detail the aetualities of Alaska, the value of the advertisement was at least doubled. IL surprise to some that the Gov ernor of Alaska in the middle of winter should be able to leave his Territory and attend such oc- casion. For the belief is entertained by too many that Alaska is icebound throughout the winter and that no port is accessible between early fall and late spring. Few understand that isothermal lines are such upon the Pacific Northwest Coast that all ports with single exception, that of Nome, are ce-f the year around. Juneau in particular, the Alaska capital, has climate not unsimar to that of Puget Sound.
 Some errors as to the severity of the climate ap- ply almost equally to other Alaskan conditions. That Alaska could of it's products supply bread from wheat of its ewn raising vegetables, and fish i'll like manner is just true that Juneau has climate like unto that of Seattle, Aberdeen or Vancouver Victoria But it is not generally so understood The greater the pity that should be the case. Hence of the several reasons that the population of Alaska hardly exceeds 60 900 people But as Governor Bone explained Alaska has wealth Of resource Not only fish and gold but other metals coal, timber furs, awaiting development be had where foolish conservation laws do utterly forbid
 Bringing these facts home the newspapermen Of Pacific Northwest will do good. All of those men and women who attend the Newspaper Institute
 
 enlightenment greater sympathy and more gen erous appreciation of the needs of that Territory Nor was this Alaskan gospel carried only to the men ot Washington, For there in attend ance journalists of other states and also from Brit ish Columbia
 But the publicity which is Alaska's need should go farther than this It should embrace at least all or this North American continent and as far beyond as IS possible to be reached this respect GoVernor Bone should prove of the greatest help As newspaperman of lifelong training he understands tully what is said and what is not news In a mod esty sincere speech given at the Alaska dinner Gov erhor Bone promised he would do his best during his term of office to that Alaska this publicity
 Nothing tells in publicity more than facts re- terated faets published regularly sequentially so that the public may be able to judge for itself or the output of coal, of copper of lead of furs umDef shell hsh, gypsum salmon, herring and mark lhelr growth. Influential business concerned in such industries will not what is being done and presently thls interest will create demand for fuller knowl- cage Then Alaska would be fully on the busineee map But Governor Bone cannot do this by himself whatever his merits, and they are many as iournaI lst oi eminence and a statesman of ability If thosa Alaskans immediately concerned will co-operate in a usness-like manner they will find such man as thelr Governor of the greatest possible assistance w nat Alaska wants more than any one thing ia nub llclty They could have Governor no better man if they will act with him.