The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
A Junior Polytechnic For Southeastern
 Alaska
Possible That Bill Providing for Establishment of Such an Insti- tuition May Be Introduced at Forthcoming Legislature.

and while there Representative William L. Paul discussed with nm certain proposed legislative bills that possibly may be introduced at the forthcoming session of the Ter ritorial Legislature.
 Among other things Mir. Paul broached the subpect of Southeast ern Alaska need for junior poly techntc college. Mr. Corser re garded the idea as a most excellent one, and upon his return to Wran- gel he brought the matter to the attention of the Wrangell Commer- cial Club, suggesting that the Club give the matter consideration. A motion prevailed that the presi- dent appoint a committee to inyes- tigate the feasibility of such pro ject. President Benjamin appoint ed MT. Corser a member of the com mittee. At a recent meeting of the Club MT. Corser handed in the fol- lowing report which he had pre- pared:
 A-What It would accomplish: 
 It would furnish trained young men to do expert work in our can neries.
 It would train men in other methods of preparing fish for mar ket besides canning, such as smok- ing and mild curing.
 It would train men to prepare cannery refuse for the market.
 It would train men to do expert work in our sawmills.
 It would train men to properly prepare hemlock and yellow cypress for the market.
 It would prepare men to take responsible positions in pulp and paper mills that are sure to come.
 It would teach the clements of mining and minerology so that men will be prepared to prospect in and help in the development of what according to geologists like Burlington and engineers like Stei metz prophecy will be one of the richest mining regions in the world.
 It would furnish a course in navigation.
 It would have a business college.
 In conjunction with the hospi- tai, could furnish a course in the training of nurses.
 It would furnish territorial as- say office where the charge of the assay would be the cost of the chemicals and where the prospector would be assured of square deal. It would be a source of industrial information for Alaska.
 It would furnish a course in the elements of electrical industrial work and hydraulic engineering B-Benefits to the Territory:
 It would encourage capital to invest in Alaska for it would know that trained men could be found here to do the necessary work for them.
 It would encourage home build ing for parents today are asking what is there for our children to do here when they grow up and so they are inclined to move away when they would not, were there A proper place here for training their children here industrially
 It would encourage agricultural experiment stations.
 It would tend to break down causes of suspicion that exists so many times between big business everywhere and the people, for It would prepare the people Of Al aska to be a part of the big busi- ness.
 sc-The Cost of Such School:
 The term of such a school should he about F months. The teach CTS in such an institution could be machinists and gas boat experts that are employed by canneries in the summer time and would be free to give practical instfucGtie9e } zE i9 gl1, tef winter time at very reasonaple compensation. The same wouio he the case of those who are h.