The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-12

Church has charge of the work in the II western States and AL aska. Since last May he has cov- cred some 35,00o miles raising funds and doing other work that brought him under close contact with people of all classes and gave him a closeup picture of condi- tions.
 His observations in that work, and those he has made here have convinced him, he said that you don't know anything about depres- sion as far as your town is con- cerned."
 Local Situation Unique
 The Alaska Juneau's payroll and other expenditures here and the Federal and Territorial disburse- ments are bases and resources for prosperity that no other town of similar size of which he has any Knowledge possesses, he added. He cited some of the conditions he had encountered throughout the western States he had covered.
 Conditions are terrible in the copper mining districts of Mon tana, Utah and Arizona; in the wheat growing districts; in the potato farming belt of Idaho: in the fruit sections of Idaho and California where hundreds of thou sands of tons of fruit lie rotting on the ground; and in the timber producing areas of the Northwest.
 Potatoes are selling in the Idaho fields for 16 cents per lU0-pound sack and for 60 cents per hum dred in Portland. In the Idaho fruit orchards were seen signs bearing the notices: Help your self to the fruit. but don't injure the trees"
 In the entire district covered. he added. the only people making any profit on their work are the dairy farmers and the sugar beet growers
 Membership List Mounts
 During the past week Secretary G. H. Walmsley reported, 21 mem- bers renewed their cards for 1883 and increased the Chambers re- sources in pledges and cash to $l,567. The total membership now enrolls 76, and it was expected this would be increased to 100 before the next meeting of the body.
 President John w. Jones an- nounced the appointment of the following committees:
 Civic Improvement-Allen Shat tuck, Thomas B. Judson, G. E. Cleveland and J. T. Petrich.
 Tourist Advcrtising-E. M. God dard, H. c. DeVighne, M. L. Mer- ritt and Ludwig Nelson.
 Program and Aftendance-H. I Lucas, H. M. Hollmann and V. w Mulvihin.
 Legislative Affairs-H, L. Faulk- her, Henry Roden and H.. Wander Leest.
 Local Industries-W. s. George H. w. McDermott and s. Helen thai.
 Transportation and Trade-R. E. Robertson. M. s. Whittier and Robert McKanna. Mining-H L. Metzgar, Charles Goldstein and H. s. Graves. Fire Prevention = J. L. Gray Gowey Shepard and Curtis Shat tuck.
 Retail Trade-M. J. Bayard Gus George, J. c. Thomas and c. o. Sabin.
 Representative on Boy Scout Council-E. G. Krause.
 Representative of Public Vel rare Board Frank Garnick.
 Gamers Discuss Labor
 A communication was received rom the Association of Pacific Fisheries calling attention to two circulars it had sent out to it's Alaska salmon packer members urging the wi dom of en- pioylng local labor in the Terri tory and purchasing everything possible from local business men
 The Seattle Chamber, of Com merce advised the Chamber it had endorsed the local bodys resolu- tion urging Congress to pass a oiii legalizing absentee voting in ohe Territory, and approving the resolution urging the repeal of the so-called Wickersham mining law of August l, 1912.
 Delegate Wickersham has ac- knowiedged the receipt of both