Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-23

The Territory of Alaska is 1se4. ,4.e -4s, set4o,.s transportation problem in it's history Dy reason of the operation of privately owned canle1y sips serving the canneies only, without regard to service to regular ports tourist business winter service required by the of the Territory Their service dces not meet the needs interests of the resident population of Alaska but @ ooe1ated solely in the interests of the neries which they, themselves
 The recent mergers and consultations of canneIies, threaten destruction of the regular steamer service which has improved year by by the addition of larger and more commoos vessels, until the present high standard of sevicc has been reached These Improvements have been possible by increased tonnage received largely from the canneries.
 The loss of their business will no-it"'lv necesstate curtaIent of the regular steamer service which has been built up for the purpose of serving all of Alaska to the end that the entire Territory might benefit and it's development be hasened The problem, therefore, is most serious and the welfare of the whole Territory threat ened
 Drastic reductions in the southbound salmon freight rates have recently been announced by the regular steam ship companies in aort to stem the increasing opera ton of cannery ships but thus far without
 The winter service formerly given by the Alaska Steamship company in particular, has been accomplished at an actual loss As an example, during the month of January 1929, actual operating loss of 5000 was sustained, and 1t must be obvious ;4yo 1g the
 interests oT Alaska at heart that they continue such winter service at loss and be deprived of the VOL une Of cannely business which the regular just y entitled to.
 business is because they have fosered the cannerv bus mess by giving the service to the small operator as was gwen to his larger competitors and thus often enabled the small operator of cannery to survive lean years and eventually grow to considerable size and i'm portance that the tonnage then derived from his bus mess repaid the steamship companies for the favors gv en hm earer So in fact many canneries their pre- sent existence to the assistance given them their nfa cy by the regular steamship companies who are today giving every town the coast of Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska, unequalled service
 It is then apparant that if they cannot handle the canne1y business during the months they can not continue to give service at oss during the winter
 This is question of vital importance to all thinking men and women of Alaska who interested in seeing tn Territory developed and want all assistance given to every agency which will give impetus the ultimate advancement of Alaskan commerce and industry. A
 It has been said many times by public speakers the press and politicians well others that the develop
 ent of Alaska has been retarded by the lack of trans roltatlon facilities. However true that statement may rave been in the past it is true today so far as water transportation from Seattle Alaska is concerned Nev eItheess it appears that the rh+ of retrogression is stalking us ready to take the place reserved for progress.
 Curiosity regarding the Hoover cabinet is expressed by the time honored phrase Speculation is rife" And it's getting rifer every minute
 Slower airplanes demanded as means of great CT comfort for rassenoers Pnrtcuarv kind that is >eranteed to slow up before hittnc the ground.