Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-12
CHAMBER LUNCHEON
 HELD YESTERDAY WAS MOST INTERESTING

The regular weekly luncheon of the Seward Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday noon at the Seward Grill, President Hinde presiding. The Chamber had as it's guest, MT. Harry G. Steel, editor of the Cordova Daily Times, who favored the members with an entertaining talk.
 After luncheon the meeting was kalled to order and a short business session enjoyed.
 Communications were received from many persons and companies desiring information on this section of the Ter ritory were read and action taken.
 A communication from MT. F. H. Knickerbocker of the Alaska Steam ship Company was read, in which he stated that the Chambers action in endorsing Section 27 of the Jones Shipping Bill was appreciated, as all Alaskans should lend their support to American shipping.
 A communication was received from MT. w. E. Moultray, resident manager of the Standard Oil Company, which demonstrated Mr. Moultray's interest in the community and showed that he was great booster for Seward. MT. Moultray at the present time is in Cordova on a business trip.
 Communications from Governor s. c. Bone and George c. Hazelet were received, thanking the people of Sew ard for their liberal donations toward the Harding Memorial Fund
 The Chamber having gathered data and statistics relative to the reopen ing of the local radio station, and the vital need of such communication to bridge any gaps in the Government railway lines and the cable, and after forwarding this information to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief Signal Corps officer of the Army, and carrying on considerable correspon- ,dence with Delegate Sutherland rela- tive to these facts without any mate rial satisfaction from the Navy De- partment, who will not operate the station themselves and have so far re- fused to turn or release the station to the Army who will operate it as part of their system. The Chamber called upon the business men of this com munity to solicit the support of any and all influential persons in the Uni ted States to use their power in giv- ing this matter the publicity needed to bring before congress and the Sec retaries the waste of government monies in allowing this magnificent station to remain idle, and to see that 4his station was offered to the War Department as the main link in their Alaskan communication system. The Secretary of the Chamber read the wires so sent, and every interested business man and citizen of the com munity was asked to send telegrams to the Navy Department and official heads as soon as possible.
 Under unfinished business the com mittee appointed to investigate the bill to establish an Alaskan Game Commission, as presented to Congress by Delegate Sutherland. The Com mittee reported it's approval of the bill and the Chamber endorsed it and instructed the Secretary to inform the Delegate of it's action.
 The Secretary reported with refer ence to negotiations being carried on bv the Chamber with the Booth Fish cries, relating to freezer plant at Seward, that a business man in the community had offered the Booth peo- pie a site covering quarter of a mile of beach, with timber for piling, etc., available on the ground, for one dol lar consideration, provided the plant was built here, and the Booth Fisher ies Company was so informed. The | Chamber is making every effort to induce payrolls to locate here, and has received much encouragement from companies desiring to invest in this section.
 Under new business Secretary J. P. Tannon stated that communications from the Pathfinder Publishing Com panv had been turned over to him for presentation to the Chamber. These communications related to the tourist editions of the Pathfinder Magazine, [ overing the months from April to September inclusive and the informa- tion that the Alaska Railway had purchased 2000 copies for eastern cir culation, that in each number of the magazine directory of the merchants in each community and register of hotels in each city was contemplated .at very reasonable rate for the five