The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-28
THE ALASKA JUNEAU ENTERPRISE.

On another page of The Empire is review c the history of the development of the Alaska Junea Mins it's present status and it's outlook Tor tn future prepared by Consulting Engineer F. R. Brad ley and heads of departments of the mine. Tn original articles, fully illustrated, appeared in tn Mining and Engineering Journal for September, GOV ering most of the pages of that issue.
 With these articles appeared a signed editorls by A. w. Allen, editor of the Engineering an Mining Journal The articles and editorial contai the most extensive and enlightening informatlo ever given the public by officers of this great mi MT Aliens editorial follows:
 During the past few decades of mining history the improbable has materialized into the actual the unthinkable has become ac- cepted fact Improved facilities for the spreading of knowledge have played an important part in the valuation of effort in its responsibility for effect. AS story after story reveals the economic achieve ments of the engineer in places where valuable mineral is sparsely scattered through valueless gangue, the truth IS peing recognized that intellectual and personal in- tegrity in the practice of knowledge and the utilization of skill is mainly responsible for the result Such attributes. compemented by engineering acumen and persistence ana backed by sufficient capital, have effected and will again effect the transformation of mineralized deposit of rock into great national resource. Mining engineers may be classed as timid or courageous Those who invent innovate, and pioneer in the highest branch of professional endeavor who add substantially to the wealth of the world-must face a period, sometimes distressngly protracted, when their efforts are discouraged by skepticism. Happily, however the croakings of the pessimists pass into oblivion in the new enthusiasm that haloes the achievements of those in whose ambitions they had professed no faith.
 Pursuit of the inevitable, be It failure or success; the uncovering o1 Iact, be it favorable or unfavorable-such ven- turings lead to acknowledgment of those sterling qualities of moral steadfaStnesS and technical foresight that mark the char acters of the outstanding engineering pioneers. No greater opportunity for the exercise of such qualities can be found than in the task of providing for the needs of present and future generations by adolng to the resources of the world, by e11ectlng tne transformation of unpayabe rock into profit able ore For his contribution to Work or this kind the name of Frederick Worthen Bradley is accorded deservedly high place among the comparatively few great makers of the worlds mineral reserves: the en- gineers of mining enterprises The story of Alaska Juneau is told in the pages that follow. Difficulties that seemed nsurmountable to those of little faith and courage wuold have caused failure but for the tenacty of purpose with which MT. Bradley insisted that they be recognized, and overcome by technical endeavor of the highest quality. The articles, which de- scribe each phase of well-coordinated meth- ods for mining and ore dressing, also re- fleet credit to the heads of staff, par ticularly to MT. Bradley's brothr, Philip; also to MT. H. L. Metzgar the General Superintendent of operations at Juneau to the department heads and to subordinates in mine plane and office Engineering and Mining Journal is privileged to chroni- cle details of the history and technical direction of gold-mining enterprise that owes it's success to pioneering courage, wise leadership and skillful supervision, rather than to record an example of the expoita- ton of a favored deposit Of normal grade. Continued appreciation of the value of the ore developed at the Alaska Juneau mine would be happy and deserved outcome III harmony with precedent established else where. indicating that large-scale pro duction program under competent direction is dominantly favorable factor in the making of a great property.