The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-22

and have looked to the West over Chatham Straits to the Alpine like mcuntain peaks of Chichagot and Barancf Islands. I have walked among the beautiful glaciers which stud Admiralty Island, and made my way up the beautiful rivers and creeks. have seen great deal of Alaska, both Southeastern Alaska and the interior and to my mind, taking everything into con 1 sideration, including the lovely 5cehery, Admiralty Island and Barancs Island are the gems of the whole Alaskan territory.
 ' Beautiful Inland Passage
 For over 100 miles it borders the inside passage that most steam ships passengers see. The inside passage is known the world over for its beautiful scenery or noun tains, waterways, and virgin forests To let the lumberjack loose to slash it and break it. down, part 'Iicularly that part of it in view of all passers-by would be desecra- ton and an outrage, not only to the Alaskans themselves, but to the residents of the United States. At minimum expenditure suffi- cient trails could be opened up into the interior of Admiralty to make lit easily accessible within a few hours of Juneau, and facilities made for entertaining visitors and vacationists. It would be at the livery gateway of Alaska to the ever Increasing thousands of visi- tors and sportsmen.
 | The pulp mills near Juneau might possibly give employment to 100 workrnen. Most of them would be machinists and mechanics who would come from the outside. The benefit to the Juneau area from such development would have its limitations.
 There would be no limit. how every, to what Juneau, particularly and Alaska in general would gain if Admiralty Island were made a center of attraction as a national park. The average American does not know that trip to Alaska not only gives an ocean voyage comparable to a trip to Europe but presents scenery more beaIti- ful than that fo Switzerland. There is no limit to the possibilities.
 State of Marine Revenue
 Look what has been done in the State of Maine, one of our most prosperous and important states in the East. Maine owes 90 per cent of it's income and prosperity to the thousands of vacationists, summer home owners, and sportsmen who spend their time there annually.
 Look at Florida--a few years ago a wasteland. Millions of dollars have been spent there for improve nlents, cities, fine homes, and un- told millions visit it on vacations every year. And what has it got? It cannot begin to rival the beau- ty of Alaska.
 Look at Southern Callfornia-A short while ago in large part a desert, and now it attracts thou sands of visitors who expend mil lions building beautiful summer Ehomes. They even invented the character of Ramona to attract visitors. The visitors are shown the place where Ramona was mar- ried, and the spot where she lies buried and they reverently lay wreaths on this grave-yet she is a fictional character that never really existedl
 Our northwestern United States has nothing comparable to Maine lin the Northeast, Florida in the South and Southern California 1T the Southwest
 Quick Time to Juneau
 The average American does not know that he can reach Juneau almost as quickly and cheaply from the East as he can reacf California. Audiences have beer amazed when on featuring tolc them they could leave New Yorl land be amidst the grizzly bear. Eof Admiralty Island in six days Hive days by rail to Prince Rupert land less than a day by steamship Ito Admiralty or Juneau. Distance hdoes not mean much these day : with the increase in speed O travel. Adso, there is the aeroplane It is in a spirit of cooperation and enlightenment that I writ i, this letter to appeal to all tn residents of Alaska. realize tha !. little can be accomplished withou their cooperation Both individuall l and as Chairman of the Specia l Committee for Preservation o 5 Alaska bears of the New Yorl a Geological Society and the America t l6ociety of Mammalogists, I hay spent a great deal of time an ? my own personal money on be y half not only of this laudibl l conservation movement, but als : to indicate the need of nationa
 park area near Juneau.
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