The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-29
GOV. BRINGS GOOD NEWS
 FOR ALASKA

Continued from Page aone) is still the best way to come, il you've never been to Alaska" tht Governor said.
 The ten new Alaska scholarship! will be added to 16 already in force at the University The vocationa training program will look toward the establishment of useful new crafts, such as furniture-making etc
 O'Connor, who has been in AL aska on several occasions, is com ing north soon to make his per manent headquarters either at Jul neau or Ketchikan.
 Employment of Alaskans
 The Governor said the campaign for employment of Alaskans CT Alaskan jobs is progressing nicely and that as far as the Navy i; concerned the present setup is a, equitable as it can be with dus regard to the practicability of tho matter" Gruening said he is hope ful Alaskans will not rush to Sitke or Kodiak, but will register witt the Alaska Territorial Employment Service. whence workers will b; drawn
 Saying he is more firmly con- vinced than ever that there is a brilliant future for recreational de velopment in Alaska, the Cover nor said the Territory's present economy is not on any too secure d ground resting as it does or only two legs. Mines give out, he said, and the fisheries, which VIC hope and believe can be perpetuat- ed by conservation, as in Bristol Bay this year.
 Tourist Revenue
 The Territory can get an enor- nous amount of revenue out of tourists, he said Maine now col lects $120 per capita per year from the tourist trade alone, and Alas ka's potentialities are far beyond any one or any dozen states" To date, the Alaska tourist industry has mean little or nothing to resi- dents, as people only shuttle around in boats and spend noth- ing The Governor urged that Ju- neau, especially, provide facilities such as small boats for fisher men, so that visitors can spend as much time as they wish enjoying themselves outdoors on stopovers here.
 The tourist business seems to present a wonderful opportunity for rrEate enterprise, the Governor said, for the profits could be re- tained almost entirely in Alaska.
 Regarding the housing proposal, Gov. Gruening said action by the Territorial Legislature in setting up legislation and in provid- ing 10 percent of the cost of the work would be necessary before the plan could come to fruition.
 Dimond Praised
 The Governor paid high tribute to the ability and persistence of Delegate Anthony J. Dimond in ob- taining an additional $65,000 appro- priation to provide transportation for the people west of Kodiak on the Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Islands and Bristol Bay. It was major feat to get the item through Congress, the Governor said.
 T don't think anybody but Di- mond could have achieved it. he declared.
 Tn addition to the Carnegie Foun- dation interest in Alaska libraries the Governor solicited the attention of Archibald MacLiesh, Librarian of tO QO lOI f1idohtt libraries inasmuch as Alaska is Federal possession.
 Space for Growth
 The Anchorage Federal Building situation was described by the Gov ernor as typical of Alaska Before the building is even completed, it is The Procurement Division has been impressed with the serious need for additional space in Ju- neau, he said, and has agreed to place the Juneau requirement. high on the list of new projects.
 The Governor transmitted to the Maritime Commission the resolution of the 1899 Legislature calling for an investigation of the rates of AL aska carriers. The Governor said