The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
R0BI50N TELLS CHAMBER ABOUT
 SWpC FUNCTION

The Juneau Chamber of Com merce entertained the very impor tant working committee of the SW PC. composed of Howard MacGowar Northwest Regional Director; VII liam H. Biesman, Deputy Regiona Director; Harry E. Jones, Regiona Loan Agent and Jesse Robson, Exc cutive Secretary of the SWPC Washington, D. C., this noon at 1t regular weekly meeting held in tn Baranof Hotel.
 Chairman of the day, Harold Foss introduced Gov. Ernest Gruening who in turn, after a few pertinen comments on this committee, intro duced their speaker, Jesse Robson
 Our job" said MT. Robison, "is tt break the log jams confronting free enterprise and to help little business grow and develop" It Il felt by the whole group that "the SWPC can help Alaska in small bus mess as they have in the States be- cause Alaska is seething with prob- lems and possibilities"
 In the no offices throughout the United States they have definite ways to help small business and each office a different job. One Jot is to help small business get mater ials needed to continue but which are sometimes hard to acquire due to a high priority, etc" As they are lobbyists for small business in the Government" they help with OPA price control They have a procurement office which helps small plants find business necessary to function. A lending authority which works first through the banks has been set up which helps plants in production for war or essential civilian purposes. Direct loans are made, where banks cannot aid, from the Agencys $350,000,000 capital.
 A technical advisory service has been established through surveys of experience acquired in different fields and which will answer the questions of little business.
 The SWPC also has to deal with returning veterans in their Surplus Property, Authority which will aid and direct veterans to business or tc help communities establish them selves "so that they can answer the question of the returning veteran =. What can I do'."
 Establishing priorities to authorize surplus materials is another func- ton of SWPC. Alaska should have it's share of the sl00,000, 900 00C worth of surplus material that has been made in this war;" concluded MT. Robison.
 A meeting will be held by this SWPC delegation for all small busi' ness men with problems this after. noon in the Petit Jury room on thu fifth floor of the Federal Building
 Arthur Ganson, head of the Alas ka Division of the Seattle Chambel of Commerce, was another important guest at this meeting. MT. Gansor is in Alaska familiarizing himself with the development problem! found here and with Alaska itself as this is his first trip. In tho short time he has been here ht 'can see no end to the tourist possibilities and with transportation facilities stepping up there will b' no end of tourist travel" Thi. tourist travel will, as MT. Gansor said, help not only Alaska but tn. Pacific Coast as well, consequently I am going to get other Chamber of Commerce more interested 1T Alaska"
 A. B. Hayes was introduced to tht Chamber as new member.
 Guests at this meeting, including Gov. Gruening and the members O. the SWPC Delegation, were Val A Poor and M. F. Jensen of the Doug. las Chamber of Commerce; Ros' Cunningham, Associated Editor O. the Seattle Times; the Rev G. Ed. ward Knight of Seward; D. E. Mo. Moran, Traffic Manager of tht Juneau Office, Pan American Worlc Airways; Sydney Smith, Alaska Sector Traffic Manager of Pacific Alaska Division of Pan American World Airways; Mckay Malcolm architect of Juneau; Perry Hilleary radio announcer; James L. McNam ara, City Engineer; Henrick Valle Contractor of Seattle; D. E. Davi! of the War Labor Board in Juneau Lindley Durkee, Regional Director O the Federal Works Administration O. Seattle and MT. Ganson.