The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-25
STEWART ANSWERS TW0BIG QUESTIONS
 AT (. OF (. LUNCH
Marine Doctor Heads List of Three Speakers
 al Meeting

It. John E. Stewart, U. $. Navy Medical Corps, attached to the Second Division, U. s. Marines, was the principal guest speaker at to- days weekly meeting of the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce, at the Baranof Hotel.
 Other guest speakers were F. E.. Welch, General Superintendent, USED. Northwest Service Command; Leslie R. Hogins, Chief Boatswain's Mate. U. s. Navy, a former Ju- neau resident, ard B. D Stewart, Federal Commissioner of Mines and father of It. Stewart.
 Members of the Territorial Legis- lature were also in attendance as guests, including: Senators Frank Gordon and Frank Whaley, and Representative Walter E. Huntley. It. Col. J. R. Williams, Adjutant- General of the Territorial Guard, was another guest.
 Three new members were intro duced at the luncheon meeting. They are: Laura P Ordway and Amy Lou Blood, representing Ord ways Photo Shop; and Clyde M. Lockhart. of the Royal Blue Cab Company. A fourth new member and a third woman metnber-Judy Frank, representing the Northwest ern Life Insurance Company, was announced but was. not present. The addition of women members was applauded.
 Among business matters brought before the Chamber members was a suggestion by the Executive Com mittee that the Chamber forward a program for maintaining Juneaus streets in cleaner condition, with particular reference to broken bottles and glass which often filters the streets.
 It. Stewart spoke following re- marks by his father as to his gratitude in having his son at home, if only for short time, and his appreciation of the honor done his son by the Chamber.
 It. Stewart answered the two questions most often asked of re- turning servicemen. He declared that men overseas appreciate the materials turned out byi workers at home, lfbut are depressed py news of discord, particularly that arising. from personal greed. They recognize that sacrifices are being made in. the United States. but they are making sacrifices too-not only do they have to suffer the dangers and horrors of combat, but they do not always. have meat either, They feel that those at home should be willing to buy bonds with the money they are earning without the additional urge of bond drives. s'~In answer to the second ques- tion, what kind of America do men overseas want to come back to? 'Lt. Stewart gave his own version. He said he did not want to come home to a country that had stood still, but, rather, to one that had improved. Improvement lies, he be- lieves, in mutual effort and willing ness to give up some things that the whole community be made better. For himself. he would gladly pay much higher taxes for good purposes. The value of team work and individual subordinance to the common effort is learned under fire, he declared.
 i Chief Hogins spoke briefly of his 21s years in the Navy and ex- pressed his enthusiasm for the Sea- bees to whom he is attached at the Port of Embarkation at Port Huene1ne, Calf
 MT. Welch offered a few de- tails as to construction jobs in ! which he has participated, just be- fore and after Pearl Harbor: In his remarks about the. Alcan Highway, ,,Welch complimented a Negro bat ! talion that had done a great part { of the construction work. He said that the highway is good road, at present well maintained. It avoids nearly all muskeg, he de- clared, but is not a road for the scenery seeker. N
 The speakers were introduced by pr. J..O. Rude, program chairman.