The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-09
JOBLESS MEN GET WARNING
 ABOUT ALASKA
Tacoma to Aid in Stopping Influx to Northland-
 Chamber Meeting

With regard to efforts of the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce to cor rect the situation being created by the great influx of unemployed per- sons without funds to the Territory a letter from c. c. Garland, Chair man of the Alaska Development Committee of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, in reply to a telegram from the local organization was read at the Chamber of Commerce lun- cheon in the Terminal Cafe today by acting secretary John Keyser.
 On receipt of your telegram" the letter stated, We gave the papers of this city story as you suggested, and gave the proposition as much publicity as we could get 70 check the unemployed going to Alaska.
 Tt has been our custom to pre- Ient people going to Alaska for em- ployment unless they had ample funds to pay their way both ways and to live until such time as they could get job. Under all other circumstances we have discouraged and tried to prevent laborers going to Alaska and will so continue until the situation changes
 Mail Contract
 Correspondence regarding exten- | ion of the Northland Transporta- ion Company mail contract through the summer months was also read at the luncheon, including letter from Alaska Delegate Anthony J Dimond to Hon. Harfiee Branch Second Assistant Postmaster Gen. eral, Washington, D. C., in which Delegate Dimond stated: T am much interested in having the best mail service given to the people of Southeast Alaska, and therefore re- quest that the contract of the
 Iorthland Transportation Company be extended if possible to cover the 3ntire year"
 MT Branch stated in his reply to Delegate Dimond: During the sum- mer period the frequency of ser vice by the Alaska Steamship Com panys boats is materially increased, and with the supplemental service provided by the Canadian steamers operating via Ketchikan to Skag- way, it is considered that reasonably adequate supply is afforded to the southeast section of the Territory Besides, the amount appropriated by the Congress for service in AL aska is now barely sufficient to meet the obligations assumed by the service already authorized" Chamber Broadcast
 President Norman Banfield an- nounced that the second of ser ies of nationwide radio broadcasts, sponsored by the, Chamber of Com merce of the United States in the interest of better understanding by all American citizens of the ef- fleets of policies of the Federal Government upon business, employ ment. wages and the security of the individual, will be released tonight at 10:45 to II o'clock EST, (6:45 to ' p.m., Juneau time) when Harper Sibley, President of the National Chamber of Commerce will speak on Business and Politics"
 Greeters Committee
 A report of the meeting of the Executive Board, held last Tues day, disclosed that President Ban- field was given authority to appoint himself and other members of the Chamber he might choose to com- pose a. Greeters Committee for the Chamber of Commerce Good Will Tours coming to Juneau The Cham befs of Commerce of Seattle. Port land and Los Angeles have already signified their intention to send such groups to Juneau
 President Banfield appointed the following members to serve with himself on the Greeters Committee: Robert w. Bender, Chairman; I. Goldstein, R. E. Robertson, Dr. w. w. Council and Harry G. Watson
 It was reported that Ray Stevens has been appointed Chairman of the Trade and Transportation Commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce
 There was some discussion at the luncheon of arrangements for the entertainment of soldiers from Chil- koot Barracks who will visit Juneau on furlough this summer, and Ted Danielsen, on behalf of the Juneau Mine Workers Association, offered fire use of the A. B.f1 Hall and equip ment as dormitory space for the visiting soldiers.
 At a meeting of the Executive Board. it was reported, attention was called to. an advertisement in the Houston Post relative to larpa