The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-14
FINALE OF
 GREAT DAY
 IN DOUGLAS
Bridge Dedication Cere- mony Concluded with
 Splendid Program

Continued rro-. rage one, We should all be giad--iI such ffisndgness and brotherhood should grow between our cities as would make this prophecy psychological ly if not physically true,
 Mayor A. E. Goetz. of Douglas, the next speaker, echoed the sen timent. declaring that his great zish was Ito see Juneau and Doug las become one city
 Cordial Invitation
 Mayor Goetz extended to Jul .nasu a cordial invitation to visit Douglas at any and all times. He sealased: The invitation is not lim- tied to Juneau citizens but has a particular application to merchants. whom we shall welcome in the practice of their businesses
 Answering, Mayor I. Goldstein of Juneau paid a glowing tribute to inc citizens Of Douglas, Of whom he aid The people of Douglas have spent twenty years in boosting and wcsking for this bridge. They have secured it by sheer grit and energy, and I am confident that the same spirit which led them through to this victory today will bring them through any obstacles which may confront them in the future in their growth as a great city,
 Sonora Rosita Marco sang two vocal solos.
 Introducing the next speaker Gov. John w. Troy, Senator Roden declared, in Governor Troy, we nave net only the official repre- sentative of the President of the United States in this dedication of the Douglas Bridge. but the man who, personally, was responsible for the government grant of the ne- cessary funds"
 Credit to A. R. c.
 Beginning, T am not going to make a speech because I have never done so in my life, and there is no reason to start at this late date Gov Troy proceeded, in a few brief sentences: The credit for this bridge goes rightfully to the Alaska Road Commission. T was merely in a position where it wa possible for me to ask for funds and to be heard in my request. At one time, with the same ideals in mind, Gen. Wilds P. Richardson prapar- ea the same sort of request. ana would no doubt have received gov rnment aid for the bridge in 1915 cut the collapse of the Tresdwell nine. together with the entry of the United States into the world war, made any such administrative gran out of the question During the sent administration, perhaps more because of Secretary of the Interior Harold |. Ickes than any other one man. 1t has been mace possible for the funds to be allocated. I am proud personally ta have been the humble agent through which this was achieved, but I de serVe no other credit than that, nor de I ask any. Now that we have the Douglas bridge. we shall go on to other improvements. Judging from the crowd that is present al. tedays dedication, we shall nexf have to install one-way bridges be- tween Juneau and Douglas to ac- ccmmodate the traffic.
 Commenting upon the latter sen- tence, MT. Roden suggested that the next bridge "be a tunnel, under ground. 50 we won't need any um-' brellas.9
 New Scng Rendered
 Mrs. Crystal Snow Jenne, msmber of a prominent pioneer family of Gastineau Channel and well-known
  composer of music. sang new cong, words and music of which were her own, entitled Hands Across the Channel"
 Ike P. Taylor, Chief Engineer of the Alaska Road Commission, deliv- cred a concise speech. Introduced by MT. Roden as the man personal ly responsible for the structure of the bridge, MT. Taylor said briefly. T didn't do anything, really; Gov srnor Troy got the money for it MT. Stratton designed it, and the Alaska Road Commission let the contracts; the contractors built it: MT. Ghiglione watched it and | just sat around and waited until it was done" and he then turned the microphone over to o. H. Strat- ton.
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