The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
BATTLE WACED TO SAVE ALASKA STATIONS
Territorial Chamber Acts to Get Agricultural
 Appropriation

Acting on the authority of all Chambers of Commerce in Alaska, the Territorial Chamber has under taken movement to induce Con- gress to provide funds for main tenance of the various agricultural experiment stations in the Terri tory.
 In view of the fact that no money for the stations is included in the pending agricultural appropriations bill, the Northern organization must accomplish its purpose before the expiration of the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, or the stations then will close for lack of finances, their personnel will be transferred to the States and their equipment will be sold.
 Wide Appeal Is Made
 While the Alaska Chamber is working chiefly through Delegate in Congress James Wickersham, it also is endeavoring to enlist the support of the Chambers of Com merce of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles and through them the cooperation of the Congressional dele gations of those States. It has likewise, ad- dressed itself to the President of the United States, to the Vice. President, to all officers of the Cabinet, to the President Pro-Tsm of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. It has also sent personal letters to Senators and Representatives who in the last few years have visited Alaska. Prominent Lawmakers These Senators and Representa- tives include chairmen and high ranking members of the Agricul- tural Appropriations Committees of both branches of Congress. Among these lawmakers are:
 Senators John Thomas, Idaho; John B. Kendrick, Wyoming: Rob- ert E. Howell, Nebraska; Frederick Walcott, Connecticut; Peter Nor beck, North Dakota; L. J. Dickin- son, Iowa, and
 Representatives Albert Carter, California; w. w. Hastings, Okla homa; Frank Murphy, Ohio; Don B. Cotton, Utah; William R. Eaton, Colorado; Joseph Byrns, Tennessee; Scott Leavitt, Montana; Robert Luce, Massachusetts; Edward Tay- Tor, Colorado; R. A. Simmons, Me- braska; James P. Buchanan, Texas; John N. Sandlin, Louisiana; John w. Summers, Washington.
 The Territorial Chamber is very hopeful of success. In all instances, it has accompanied it's communica- tions with a brief, the work of it's board of directors, which reviews the accomplishments of the agri- cultural experimental stations and the need of their maintenance.
 Summary and Conclusion
 The brief, which was made pulp lie today by M. s. Whittier, Ex- ecutive Secretary of the Territorial Chamber, ends with the following summary and conclusion:
 Reviewing the situation as a whole the following salient facts should be considered in connection with the proposed closing of the Alaska Experiment Stations and the request of the Territorial Cham Der of Commerce representing the people of Alaska to continue them.
 That Alaska has extensive pO- tential agricultural possibilities is an undisputed fact proved not only by the Experiment Stations but by successful farmers in the Matanuska and Panama Valleys, and by market gardeners and home site developers in Southeast Alaska. Alaska is without question able to supply grain, dairy products, hay, pork, mutton, beef, vegetables and small fruits for home consumtion. Ac- cording to the last census report, agriculture in Alaska has progress ed slowly but steadily during the past decade while in nearly every section of the States 1t has de- clined. One of the natural con- sequences of the depression in the States has been to start a move ment of homeseekers toward AL aska. Tax free homesteads in the interior and free tax homesites in Southeast Alaska, coupled with the natural resources inherent to the Territory, offer under present con- ditions, a surer and more satis- factory means of living than most s ections of continental United States.
 No Overexpansi0n Here
 With these facts in mind the
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