The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-09

l 10, SU t WOhu JUG WAoC tO SCV | that shelves are well filled and
 the salt, sugar, coffee and other
 staples are not running low. 1 tacking Ford, and threatened what he is going to do." The entire NRA program, he | continued, is on trial with the people of the country as the jury. The side that is most convincing will win.
 CIogged with Codes The Alaska Juneau, he said, in sympathy with the MIRA system | has increased it's force 10 per cent above that of last year without corresponding increase in produc- tion. For the present, he declared, no code will be submitted for it. In fact, he added, the Admin istration does not want any new codes to handle just now. Wash ington is cluttered up with codes. The MIRA Administration has 200 codes before it for consideration which it is desired to clean up be- fore it tackles others.
 Jokers are continued in virtually every one submitted, he asserted. He cited the copper code as an example. The copper producers agreed on a code which contained clause giving them control of the secondary, or scarp, metal market which has held up it's ap- proval.
 i Lay off Codes
 "The thing to do is to lay off. Don't bother with any codes. They will get to it soon enough" he de- clared
 "No one is compelled to sign codes. There is no law compelling it. It is up to individuals what they do. Any business man, or industry, can sign a code, can cut hours of work if he wants to.
 "The net result is that those who have jobs will share them and their wages with those who have not"
 He cited the code of the Cali fornia quicksilver producers to show the evil of haste. This industry got together without delay at the outset of the MIRA movement and adopted a code increasing wages and putting men back to work. They had a right to expect the Government would give them pro- lection against foreign producers. Yet since the code was adopted 10000 flasks of foreign quicksilver has been imported into the country at a price less than it costs the California miners to produce 1t. The latter are still looking for re- lief. Eventually, he said, the Gov ernment will get around to rem edial acton, but in the meantime the operators have to pay losses out of their own pockets or shut down.
 "Fortunately, we are not pessi- mistS. We have a lot of problems but we are not fearful of the out come. Our inherent optimism is going to pull us out of the hole if nothing else does" MT. Bradley 1 concluded.
 Walter B. King, Ketchikan attor- ney, related Ketchikan's experience with MIRA. After considerable com munication with the San Fran cisco MIRA headquarters, he said, the Ketchikan Chamber of Con- merce was advised by officials there that MIRA didn't apply at all to Alaska.
 He said conditions had improved in Ketchikan due to betterment in the fishing industry and hope was felt that 1884 will be even peter. He said it was hoped at Ketchikan that the present at tractive gold prices will aid in the development of gold mining in that j lection.
 f Assurance was given the Cham Der today by Lieut.. John R. Moves that the District Engineers Office will push along the Territory's ap- plication for a bridge construction permit covering the structure over Gastineau Channel The hearing yesterday, he termed very inter esting.
 It developed various phases, in- cluding the horizontal and vertical clearance requirements to safeguard navigation. Final action is up to Washington and the District En- gineers' Office will speed things along as rapidly as possible, he said
 The Chamber was advised that the City Council had adopted reso- lutions endorsing the proposed in ner anchorage for small boats and the Channel Bridge.
 The Chamber today endorsed the City's application for s1O0,000 for permanent street and other inn provements, adopting by a unani- nous vote a resolution on that subject.
 During the week, the Chamber J t@ kAt