The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-21

HERE ON
WAR TRIP
Says Alaska Has Big Post
War Future, Praises
North Scenery

Liz tlldJ LAtdohQ lieht, ehAoCA~s
possibilities for the postwar period
and stressing the intricate value OF
the Territory's hydroelectric facil-
tiles, Maury Maverick Chairman and
General Manager of the Smaller
War Plant Corporation, in an in
terview today with a reporter OF
The Empire, outlined "five-point
plan" which he recommended would
be of material value to the Terri
torys expansion plan after the term
nation of the war.
The plan as outlined by the form
err Texas Congressman and formre
Mayor of San Antonio, included:
l. Unification of the West toward
one program which all can work
together vigorously and harmon
iously
2. Development of hydroelectric
power and it's dirivitates.
8. Development of new stream
lined homes to accommodate work
ers and their families who will
migrate to Alaska after the war.
Mr.. Maverick pointed to the posi-
bilities of returning doughboys after
the war, many of whom would
probably settle in the Territory. He
said that the CT bill passed by Con-
gress which entitled returning men
of the armed forces to borrow $500
from their Uncle Sam = that this
money would be used by many OF
the men to engage in some small
enterprise.
= a. The development of little bust
ness generally.
5. The development of the tourist
trade.
Praises Scenery
81 knew" said Mr.. Maverick, that
before I ever came to Alaska that
the tourist trade should be developed
to the nth degree; now my opinion
in this respect has been confirmed.
The scenery between Seattle and
Juneau on the Inside Passage Is
far superior to anything that I have
seen and they tell me I haven't
seen anything as yet"
Capture of distance, explained the
former Congressman, is Alaskas
greatest problem. With the modern
use of scientific inventions, par
ticularly radar and hundreds OF
others, he pointed out, Alaska could
be more greatly developed.
On the subject of foreign trade,
Mr.. Maverick said
1.-THE Philippine Islands may well
resume their pre-war levels OF for
eign trade. This will depend upon
what tariff policies we adopt toward
the islands after they gain their
independence in 1916. Postwar trade
with Alaska might expand if it re-
tains some of its wartime increases,
and further permanent settlement
here is encouraged.
Purpose of Trip
Zone of my chief purposes in
visitin gthe Territory said. the
former Texas Congressman, lis
that want to make it possible that
Alaska can develop economically as
much as it is able to develop" He
said that he and his party which
consists of Paul Jordan, Director OF
Information of the Smaller War
Plant Corporation, and William
Castleton, Regional Manager OF the
organization, would visit virtually
every important city in the Terri
tory for the purpose OF making a
survey of business conditions. The
chief purpose of this visit" declared
Mr.. Maverick, sis to assist war and
civil production"
Calling attention as to what the
West Coast could expect in the way
of postwar conditions, Mr.. Maverick
said:
Can't Ignore Problems
1.-The end of the war may be a
long time off; in any event it Will
probably go on longer on the West
Coast than in other areas OF the
country. 1t is imperative, however,
that while our energies are conferred
first on war production and winning
the war we cannot ignore necessary
adjustments in GU reconomy during
the war. Nor can we blind ourselves
to the serious difficulties in sus-
tanning prosperity after victory. 1t
is what the professors call the eco
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