Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-15
CHAMBER GIVING BANQUET
 ARMY OFFICERS
Coal Bunker Situation Discussed Communication from Geological
 Survey Read
WILL OPEN HoSPITAL
Bishop Crimont Assures Secreatry J ?. Hannon That Institution Be
 in Operation Soon

It was decided at yesterdays busi- ness meeting and luncheon of the Seward Chamber of Commerce held at the Seward Grill that banquet will be rendered the prominent army off cers, Major General Harry Taylor, Chief of Engineers, U. s. A., and Gen. Colonel Dick" Wilds F. Rich ardson, and Colonel James Gordon Steese, upon their arrival at this port on the steamer Yukon. A special in- vitation is extended to all Seward business men to attend the banquet which will, in all likelihood be held during the noon hour. Table reserva- tions should be made immediately through J. P. Hannon, secretary of the chamber.
 The army officers are making a tour of Alaska inspecting completed road projects and those now under con- struction by the Alaska Road Commis- sion of which Colonel Steese is the president.
 Anxious to Reopen Hospital
 Secretary Hannon stated during the recent visit in Seward of the Rt Rev. J. R. Crimont, s. J., DID,, Catholic Bishop of Alaska, he was informed that Bishop Crimont is anxious to re- open the Seward hospital, but that at the present time shortage of nurses prohibits this. However, Bishop Cri- month assured MT. Hannon the hospi- tai would be opened again in the very near future.
 Coal Bunker Situation.
 The chamber members were inform ed with respect to the construction of coal bunkers in Seward, for which a large appropriation was made by Congress, that this matter is left en- tirely to the discretion of Noel W. Smith, general manager of the Alaska Railroad. That MT. Smith does not believe in putting the cart before the horse" in erecting the bunkers until Alaska coal operators have ere ated a market for their product. In other words, when the coal industry in this region has been developed to such an extent that facilities are re- quired for shipment to other ports, the coal bunkers in Seward will then be constructed.
 Geological Survey Letter A communication was received from G. M. Smith, Director of the United l States Geological Survey, in which the chamber was advised that his depart ment appreciated the kind words of approval concerning the activities of the geological survey work in Alaska. ! Director Smith called the chambers attention to the fact that the appro- priations for this work has never ex- ceeded S10O,O00 annually, but that he agrees with the Seward chamber that the sum of $15O,OOO is by no means too much to put into it in view of the l increased cost of everything.
 Industrial Relations From Charles L. Walker, assistant secretary of the Industrial Relations Committee of the Philadelphia Cham Der of Commerce a communication was received requesting the name and addrss of the president of the Seward chamber, also of several leading busi- ness men in the community. It is stated the committee is planning a comprehensive treatment in Philadel- phia during 1926 of the subject of Industrial Relations.
 o. A. Campbell, assistant manager of the Alaska and Northwest Dirigible Company of Seattle was guest at the chamber. His remarks are pub lished elsewhere in the columns of l this issue of the Gateway