The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-26

have benefited Alaska, and thos, specifically helping Douglas wa! made last night in talk by Dele. gate Anthony J. Dimond. in thu Eagles Hall in Douglas to an en. thusiastic audience of Douglas citi. Zens.
 Referring to administration pro- jects that have definitely helped Douglas, the Delegate told of the construction of the Douglas Bridge the construction of the Bureau oi Public Roads highway from the bridge to Douglas, linking the com munities of Douglas and Juneau to their mutual benefit, and mention ing that the bridge had been sought by both Douglas and Juneau for twenty years, and also when he had spoken there in 1882, the bridge was particularly asked for by Douglas residents. The third project, also completed, was the water and sewer system which was so badly needed by Douglas, made possible by PWA. The fourth project is Douglas re- quest for a small boats harbor, which as a type of project, all those familiar with the necessary procedure know must pass through a long sequence of both survey and legislation action before being &C., complished, the Delegate explained Necessary legislation for the sur- vey by Army engineers had been passed, MT. Dimond said, and point ed out that the board had been here this summer, and at least that much had been accomplished. In charac- teristic frankness the Delegate told his audience that 1t might be one, two or more years before a small boat harbor would be made on the Channel, but that the project was put definitely on its way during this administration.
 The Gold Price y In touching on the Democratic Administrations policies that had been outstandingly beneficial to AL aska as a whole Delegate Dimond stressed the incalculable benefits from the Administration gold poli- cy, increasing the price from s20.57 to $35 an ounce, thereby putting many previously idle properties in Alaska into producing mines, ex- ipediting the search for new proper ties, and increasing the value of mines producing under the old price.
 Everywhere I visited in the h. terior and many places to the Vest ward have been greatly benefited by this advance in gold price and the resulting prosperity is evident on every hand. I conservatively esti- mate that at least 1000 more men are directly employed in mining in the Territory as a result of the Ad- ministration's Gold policy, and in this estimate I am not including the increased number employed at the Alaska Juneau which I understand lis now employing nearly 300 more men than were employed in 1882. I am not including these because I haven't learned if the increase was due entirely to the increased price, or from a general policy of expan- |sion of operations by the owners, " Delegate Dimond said
 FDR Widens Pay Streak
 The general attitude among the miners was summarized in one statement which an old-time miner made to the Delegate, when he said :.
 Roosevelt has widened the pay streak in Alaska!"
 The Delegate pointed out that the Administrations gold policy was one that while doing great good in many aspects it hadn't injured any, body.
 In relation to the Administration Social Security Act, the delegate stressed the fact that it was the theory of the Roosevelt Adminis- tration that it was the business of the Federal Government to take care of its citizens and that the rank and file should have neces- sary economic security.
 Securities Act
 Under the Security act several types of security are provided for by the Federal Government: one to aged persons with a maximum amount of Sl5O0 a month from the government, matching an equal amount to be contributed by the state or territory in which the pen sioners reside. Another provision is for the buying of annuities, the an- nual payments for which are paid both by employee and employer Eventually this plan will take care of 25,000,000 people when they reach the age of 65.
 |. Vocational Act
 Another act of importance under which Alaska is benefiting, the Dele gate explained. was the Vocational Education Act which is affording a wider range of practical education to all Alaskans.
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