The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-09

a few years,s a second Glacier High way would skirt the island shore of the Channel.
 The Empire Praised
 John Martin, one of the most &C., tive of the younger members of the Douglas Chamber, paid warm tribute to The Empire for it's ''ra- 'tional and liberal policies" It has been the leading paper of the Ter ritory for years" and its fairness it's rational and liberal views on all Territorial and National affairs is well established, he said, in intro- ducing the papers Managing Edi- tor, J. E. Pegues. Douglas resi- dents, he added, regard it as much a Douglas institution as of Ju- neau.
 MT. Pegues briefly expressed for the paper and himself gratifica- tion at the friendship exhibited and said the policies praised had been established and maintained for many years by John w. Troy, as editor and owner, before he was appointed Governor. He gave some inside history on the actual grant, ing of the bridge allotment by the Public Works Administration.
 Remember Former Mayor
 Douglas did not forget the viz orous campaign waged years ago by then Mayor Mike" OConnor who, hearing that there was some strong opposition to the bridge in Juneau, came here and gave a banquet at his own expense to which he invited the opponents. At that meeting he pledged them to support it.
 Now that we have got our bridge, I'll bet he's already plan ming to start movement for a second and larger one," declared Ed. Andrews, in introducing Henry Roden, who retorted he was more progressive than that, and that he had already conversed with the Alaska Juneau management about a tunnel beneath the Channel.
 The great achievement of the bridge, he added, is that it will per- init closer contact between the two communities bringing about a better understanding of one anoth- CTS aims and problems. It is that contact that prevents misunder- standings, local, national and in- ternational, he declared.
 Taylor Is CompIimented
 Ike P. Taylor, Chief Engineer of the Alaska Road Commission, was complimented for his services not only in connection with the bridge but other public construction. by Mrs. Rose Davis. As MT. Taylor is absent from Juneau, Mrs. Davis presented his chief aide, Hawley Sterling, to pinch hit for him.
 "The bridge is going to be built with the money appropriated" MT Sterling responded, giving credit for that to O. H. Stratten, engi- neer and designer. In its build- ing will go two miles of piling, D. 900 cubic yards of cement, 35,OOC yards of fill, 100 tons of steel rein forcing and 805 tons of structural steel. When I was first shown plans for the structure by MT Stratton, I said then: Its lot o1 bridge for the money" he added
 MT. Stratton was introduced by E. E. Engstrom, who listed some o1 his achievements before coming here. He said it had been his pur- pose not only to build a good bridge, but one that will fit the scenery" Later he said: When ] shall have completed it and gone the only thing I ask is that you remember that one year of my life work is in the bridge"
 Y Will Build Road
 MT. Williams, responding to an Introduction by Glen Kirkham, hu- nlorously declared he never "came to Douglas but that he had some thing handed him. He added that the present road north out oi Douglas will have to be rebuilt widened, strengthened and resur- faced.
 Estimates for the work show it will cost between $1OO,OOO anc $135, 5,000, and it is planned to do the work during the coming fis- cal year if funds are made avail able. This will give Douglas a highway of the same standard as the Thane section of Glacier High way. Tt will be as good if not bet ter than any in the Territory, and I suppose if I don't finish it be- fore the Alaska Road Commission does the bridge, I'm going to have to leave the Territory"
 Excellent Dinner Served
 Manager Pusich served a splen- did dinner to 200 people of Ju- neau and Douglas. The menu in. cluded: anchovies with Swiss crack CTS, combination salad, turkey witr dressing, small sweet peas, pota. toes, mince pie and coffee.
 The big storeroom was profuse. ly decorated with small American flags and bunting and streamer. were draped from the walls anr