The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-02
MANY SECTIONS OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST UNDER WATER
ALL ALASKA CHAMBER GETS
 SUPPORT HERE
Progress Made Toward Buying of Lots for
 Capitol Grounds


 Affiliation with the Alasks Chamber of Commerce and pur- chase of property in the neighbor. hood of the Capitol for the en- largement of its grounds were con- sidered at the noon luncheon meet ing today of the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce and discussion of these matters was supplemented by brief talks on steamboat in pection service, paper pulp prof. ,cts, financing of new school at Wrangell and visits of big game hunters to the Territory this sum- mer.
 The Juneau Chamber decided tl join the Alaska Chamber if three fourths of all the community chambers join the Territorial or ganization, and if the latter re. frains from raising funds by SO liciting or accepting affiliated memberships from persons and corporations.
 Nature of Instructions
 The action of the Juneau cham Der was in the nature of instruc- tions to it's delegation to the meeting tomorrow of the Alasks Chamber. Allen Shattuck, head oi the Juneau delegation. had brought the matter to the attention of the noon luncheon meeting.
 Purchase of privately owne ( property to enlarge the Capito can be made by the Treasury De- partment, without an Act of Con- gress, according to letter re- ceived by H. L. Faulkner, chair man of the Capitol Grounds Com mittee, from James Wlckersham Delegate to Congress. The latter will urge the purchase on receipt of information as to the cost, (. the needed property and photo graphs and plates showing it: proximity to the Capitol.
 Information Is Forwarded
 MT. Faulkner stated that except ing in one instance, all owners oi desired lots had named thei-- prices. With reference to the one exception, the committee has made it's own estimate. This informa- tion as to prices together with photographs and a plat were for warded to Delegate Wickersharl this week.
 In this connection. MT Faulkner explained that he had drafted a bill, which was introduced in the Legislature today, empowering the Governor to transfer to the Fed eral Government land that is own ed by the Territory and that is needed for enlargement of the Cap- itol grounds. Enactment of the bill will obviate the necessity of waiting for another session of the Legislature to effect such a trans fer, thus avoiding delay of the enlargement project.
 Capt. William Fisher, supervis- ing inspector of steam vessels with headquarters in Seattle, gave an interesting talk on the duties of his government agency. Briefly he declared the inspection service had for objectives safe ships and safe conditions on ships. The ef- ficiency of the service is demon- strated by the fact that steamship transportation is the safety method of transportation, showing an aver age of only one fatality in 5,5O0,0oO travellers.
 Paper Pulp Projects
 Development of paper pulp proj- ects at Ketchikan and Juneau de- pend on the revival and stabiliza- tion of the paper trade, declared Don Meldrum, consulting engineer of the Zellerbach Paper Company The plans of the Zellerback Com pany and of the Cameron-Chand- Ter interests contemplate an in- vestment of $40,0o0,0O0 in pulp plants in Southeast Alaska just as soon as market conditions war rant.
 Arnt Sorset explained that Wrangell had voted a bond issue
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