The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-11
 For Swim Poo!
 Named to Act
Wellman Holbrook Is Ap- pointed Chairman-Will
 Sift Problem, Report

nent Swimming Pool Committee, consisting of Wellman Holbrook, chairman, A. B. Phillips and Walter Scott, was selected last night in a session at the City Council chamber to accomplish what so far has not been accomplished --t he obtaining of concrete figures required for the construction of a pool and the sitting of definite possibilities.
 Having the best representation of any committee session since the movement was launched several weeks ago. the meeting last night soon developed into free-for-all Iof various opinions.
 Dr. G. F. Freeburger, who was elected President in his absence two weeks before. was explained what had gone before" at the start of the session.
 Project Outlined
 The President then outlined the difficulties that would beset the group from realizing the goal. First, he explained that the City Council had been extremely passive when confronted with the idea of mu- nicipal swimming pool He added that in the present financial morass the city dads could hardly hope to finance the pool even though it were heartily in favor of it.
 When Dr. Freeburger asked point blank, Now, has anybody got any good ideas as to how we're going to raise $40,000 bucks?" he was greeted with eloquent silence.
 For Shallow Pool
 Walter Scott reiterated his views on a relatively shallow swimming pool for youngsters in Evergreen Bowl, costing under $5,000. While there were still several on the com- mitee who continued to favor this view, many others, including Dr. Freeburger, stressed the fact that most townspeople would oppose any pool program which excluded adults.
 A suggestion, Lets vote on S4,000 or $40,0Oo" by F. E. McDermott, a supporter of the less expensive pool, was not acted upon.
 Asked about his views on the pos abilities of adding the pool to the school building, Supt. A. B. Phil lips declared he did not care for the responsibility of an adjoining swimming place because it was a nuisance and a danger"
 MT. Phillips then went on to ex- plain that the mere construction of a swimming pol would not cor rect the dangers of drowning, be- cause even in pools, he pointed out, there have been many cases of fatal accidents. Dr. Freeburger agreed, and cited several instances.
 Indoor Pool Pay
 Methods of making an indoor pool pay for itself was discussed, with ice skating, roller skating, basket ball and other sports being men, tioned as possible reyenue-getters to pay for the maintenance of the pool once it was built. Nothing concrete was done on these sugges- tions.
 A suggestion by Chuck Dominy that outside capital might be in terested" was greeted by various swimming pool committeeman like |sunshine after rain. All agreed come here, it would be easily ar ranged to donate lot for the struc- that if capital could be induced to ture. The matter was not probed into deeply.
 Committee
 Raising of finances will require some philanthropist,' public sub scription or pool such as had been suggested last week. All agreed that the pool idea would be possible for as much as $5.000, but that for a more expensive pool it would be im- possible.
 All those loose ends were tossed in the lap of the subcommittee for