The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-27
PLANS FOR AIR SERVICE HERE
 ARE EXPLAINED
Ralph San db ank Tells Chamber of Commerce
 About New Air Route

Two Sikorsky amphibian ar planes have been completed for the Juneau-Seattle service, three more of the same type have been ordered and the service will be inaugurated next April. the Cham- Der of Commerce was told today by Ralph Sandbank, representa- tive of the Union Air Lines. The Alaska service, he added will be continuation of a nationwide sys- tem extending from San Francis co to New York and from Seattle to Chicago
 The financial standing of the company. Mr. Sandbank assured the Chamber, is of the highest or der. It is consolidation of the Capital Air Lines of California, Pickwick Stage Lines, and the West Coast Transportation Com pany It's directorate included di- reetors of the Union Oil Company of California, and two of the lead ing bank presidents of the Pacific Coast.
 Form Local Branch
 It is a part of the plan of the company, the Chamber was in formed, to create a local service, centering here. and covering towns in this district which are net in eluded as stops on the main route. Planes operating out of Juneau under this plan. would cover Skag- way, Sitka. Petersburg and Wran- gell regularly and be available for special trips as needed
 Realizing that competition is al most certain to develop in this field. the company he represents, Mr Sandbank said desires to se- cure local backing in a small way as a means Of giving it strength it would otherwise lack. For that purpose it has reserved a small amount of it's capital stock for local subscription. In all $12,500 was so set aside. It is sound in- vestment in an established and already paying concern, he added. He gave details of how the stock may be purchased.
 Revives Old Plan
 Revival of the proposal 10 es- t.s.1t.1 o., af1 AIorlro Ghap,ho, oF Commerce is seen in a letter from the Cordova Chamber of Commerce received today by the local organi- zation. The Gordova club declared that the need is pressing for central body as a clearing house for such activities and a medium of expression of the united opin- ion of Alaskan business men on matters affecting matters of other than purely local interest. It suggested that a convention be held in Juneau, beginning March 15, 1929 to form the central cham Der.
 This proposition was sponsored several years ago by the Juneau Chamber and has since been en- endorsed by a numb CT of the chambers Il other communities. The Cordoya communication was referred to a special committee of one man-M. S. Whittier-who was active in working out the original plan.
 Opposes New Laws
 Opposition o restrictions O n Alaskas mineral resources as they are administered under laws pass ed by Congress in the last two de- cades was voiced in a resolution of the Cordoya Chamber of Con- merce sent to the local Chamber for endorsement. It specifically condemns the coal and oil lands leasing act and the placer mining act of 1912. The latter limits the number of claims that may be staked by prospectors in any cal endar year
 The result of the coal and oil lands leasing acts and regulations hereunder has been to keep capi- tai away from Alaska, the resolu- ton declared. And prospecting has been dwindling away to all