Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS LUNCH YESTERDAY

After luncheon the meeting was call
ed to order by President Hinde, all
places at the table being occupied.
The minutes of the last two meet
ings we're read for the benefit of the
chamber and were approved.
Several communications were read
from the following:
A communication from r. Robert
son of Seattle calling attention to the
passage of the White Fisheries Bill in
the house, with certain added amend
ments. The executive committee filed
the letter without action. The Secre-
tary was instructed to inform Robert
son Of this action.
A letter from the Shoe and Leather
Reporter, thanking the Chamber for
cooperation and information in compil-
ing their annual directory.
Communication from Delegate Suth-
erland, informing the chamber that he
had conference with Mr.. Kelly re-
lating to HR-11, endorsed by the
chamber and would support it's pas
sage.
From Bott Agency, informing the
chamber they would call on us person
ally this summer, and communicate to
us their plan for associated advertis-
ing on the part of various Alaskan or
CARNATIONS.
From the Department Of the Inter
ior informing the Seward Chamber
they had available number of Geolo-
gical Survey publications which they
would forward to US for distribution if
we believed demand existed. The Sec
rotary was instructed to accept the Of
| fer.
A communication from the Seward
Chamber of Commerce to Senator
Reed Smoot giving in formation rela-
tive to the Smoot Grazing Bill, and
the support of Alaskans from West
ward and Southwestern Alaska.
Communications from various indi-
viduals asking for information on
Seward were handled in the usual
manner.
President Hinde of the Committee
on securing information on sowing of
wild rice and agme feed for attracting
migratory birds, reported that infor-
nation had been sent for.
The civic committee on tennis courts
and Fairgrounds, made no report.
Permission has not yet been grant
ed for erecting on the dock sign for
the purpose of attracting tourists to
this section.
Nothing new was reported on the
| glacier stream.
The entertainment committee was
discharged
Under new business the matter of
a Hospital for Seward came up for
discussion. The guest, DR.. J. H. Romig
was called upon and gave the chamber
a very interesting talk on Stewards
possibilities; stating our endeavors
were creating considerable favorable
comment land that persons in the in
terror felt that Seward unquestionably
was the coming Alaskan community.
In the matter of a hospital DR.. Rom
ig stated: "To my mind Seward is
paying tribute to those towns that
have hospitals. You have need at Sew
ard for hospital, not alone for your
own protection, but for the protec-
ton of your fishing industries, the
seamen who make this port call, and
the Westward. They all necessarily
pass through here to secure such at
! tention, and I am satisfied that if the
chamber secured the data covering the
need and presented it with certain 9TH
er inducements to the hospital socie-
ties, of the Methodist, Episcopalian
and Catholic churches, hospital could
be secured.
"You would not have to solicit the
service of a surgeon then, as that
would take care Of itself.
personally l like Seward, so does
my family. I own property here and
would like to return if good hospital
were here; however if you secured any
other surgeon, I would certainly be
glad to assist in every way, and feel
that he would have no trouble in get
ting by" The Doctor also mentioned
the fact that certain business men in
Guiding himself, would donate ground
for a hospital, either for the removal
of the hospital here to new site or
the building of a new one.
Mayor Ray stated he believed the
city would appropriate sufficient to
take care of a room or bed, for city
indigents, and with the help of the
government, through military, rail
road and public health departments,
and an appropriation from the govern
ment for other indigents, hospital
could be successfully operated.
Mr.. Blue and Mr.. OrIander also
spoke of necessity existing here.
The Secretary will compile the nee
essary information communicate with
the Government and various societies
and have report at the next meet
ing, when all persons interested should
be present.
There being no further business the