The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24
GREAT SPIRIT IS MANIFESTED
 BY ISLANDERS
Plans for Rehabilitation AL ready Started by Doug
 las Re sidents
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 man of the Red Cross, wired to Mir Robertson from his headquarters in San Francisco today asking that the local Red Cross chapter extend any emergency aid possible in the way of supplying family needs, tenn porary housing and assistance in getting families upon their feet again.
 Because most of the families who were burned out have the heads of their household wage i, earners who feel they can get on | their feet again without more than temporary assistance, the task of 1 the Red Cross is not as great as it. seemed at first. However, we are doing everything we can to assist the people who suffered in the dis aster yesterday" MT Robertson said. 4 sfa
 The housing problem is diff cult, there are few vacancies in Ju- neau to offer people. Most of those who suffered from the fire desire to remain in Douglas, and we are en- couraging them to find temporary housing with friends or relatives there, whenever possible Donations to aid Douglas should be sent to Mayor rGoetz or to Allen Shattuck, treasurer of the Red Cross, in Juneau
 Where They Are
 Postmaster Guy Smith and Mrs. Smith are living temporarily in the Government School Building. MT. Smith is also agent for The Empire and the papers will be delivered to him at his temporary home.
 MT. and Mrs. w. Burr Johnson are temporarily at the, home of MT. and Mrs. c. c. Wyller in Ju- neau. ...ss...-..ss5, .ss.ss+.s. .,sse,..
 Rehabilitation Plans
 The Mayors committee. consist ing of Councilmen Marcus Jensen, A.sJ. Balog, Thomas Cashen. Lew Nunamaker, Joe Reidi. Ed dNIcCor- mick and residents F. A, J. Gall- was, Guy. Smith, Mike Pusich, John Marin, Charles A. Fox and L. w. Kilburn met last night in Lew Nunamaker's home and conferred at length with Ross Gridley, PWA State Engineer, Gordon Wildes, of the WPA office and others, to go into details and plans for the re- construction of Douglas. ata
 Two committees to facilitate the inception of the proposed work were appointed. The first com mittee made up of Mayor A. E. Goetz, Marcus Jensen and F. A. J. Gallwas, was appointed to meet with members of the Legislature and Governor Troy.
 Fund Distribution The second committee, Tom Cashen and City Clerk w. Burr Johnson are in charge of distribu- ton of funds.
 MT. Gridley explained how if other funds could be raised 1t would be possible to get PWA grants for rehabilitation purposes up to 45 per cent of the amounts otherwise raised.
 The committee voted to request sufficient funds from the Legisla- ture for a new school house, and also $15,000 for immediate use to meet the emergencies that confront the residents preparatory to recon struction.
 Reconstruction committees were meeting this afternoon in Douglas with Mayor Goetz to go further into the rehabilitation proble m with which the community is faced.
 Virginia and Dorothy Langseth, daughters of MT. and Mrs. R. J. Langseth. who were burned out in yesterdays fire at Douglas, are house guests of Mrs. Joe Wilson at her home on Sixth Street
 The Salvation Army in Juneau has some clothing ready to distri- bute to needy Douglas sufferers, ac- cording to announcement made to- day
 The, Government school has been designated temporary headquarters of Douglasites according to an- nouncement made this morning. It is understood that the post office will be quartered there for the time being and others seeking locations will be accommodated as long as space is available. et E The officers and crew of the steamer Bering, of the Alaska Steamship Company, contributed $l4 to relief of Douglas sufferers ac- cording to Juneau officials. This amount will be turned over. to the proper officials.
 1 Albert E. jGoetz sshas made ar