The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-25

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 that Alaska will get what it wants" in Veterans Administra- tion."
 Commenting on further Jones Act suspension, the Governor de- clared his belief that any lifting of limitations beyond January l is unlikely as the law making sus- pension of the Act possible expires at that time
 He declared his visit to the Ma tional Capital has left him more convinced than ever of Alaskas need for "a couple of Senators to say we get this or else
 Telling of his conference with the Washington State delegation sent to interyene@t the CAB oral hear ing in Washington, D. c, on North Pacific air routes, the Governor said that in reply to his statement that Seattle does not want anyone to come to Alaska except through Seattle, they answered: You've got it exactly"
 Hot Fight
 The air route issue will be a hot fight he said. and I can't tell the outcome" The question is not just one of whether Alaska prefers a single coastal route to a single interior route. If that were the case, there is no doubt that Alaska would choose to be served by the natural coastal line. But. it is a matter of three routes-two com peting along the coast from the Pacific Northwest and an addi- tional route to Alaska direct from the Midwest. The Territory should welcome any such new way of ac- cess, he affirmed his previously stated position It means the maxi mum service for the Territory.
 The recommendations oi the CAB examiners in the North Pacific case put Alaska on the main line of travel to the Orient. T, for one, would like to see it stay there he avowed. Seattle's exception is to being left off the main line. With only a route out of Seattle, there is danger of Alaskas being by-passed for fueling base somewhere along he Aleutian chain.
 An inside route, in addition to the coastal routes, the Governor declar- d, should bring a new volume of ravel to Southeast Alaska, also Per ;ons flying to the Territory direct rom the Midwest will want to re- urn along the coast, completing a triangle tour
 Seattle, the Governor feels, should lot be opposed to the creation of an interior airway IL will benefit the and Seattle too will gain rom Alaska's development. He concluded that the CAB examiners lad made careful approach to the .hole problem and that their report ad given a break to Alaska.
 Gov. Gruening revealed that he ltends to return to Washington, ). c. in the near future. There are till many appropriation matters and Jems of legislation pending there hat will affect the Territory, he aid. However, they are not up for iction now.
 Prior to the Governors address, Juneau's Mayor, Ernest Parsons, ex- ended the City's greetings to the leet. He introduced Juneau's re- turning son, Capt. Simpson MacKin- lon. USNR, who, in turn introduced he commanding officers of the three 'lsiting vessels. Capt. w. B. Ammon presented the group of his officers meeting. Comdr w. E. Makosky of he Charleston and Comdr. R. J. Oliver of the Halford followed with lAlA lAOONtAt1OliS Ol JlltlI O1llCtIS. Fl CIV of the Navy men were called lpon for brief remarks by Chamber w w. Whitehead.
 One new member, Earl McGinty, 8WPA, was presented to the Chamber.
 NonNavy guests today were: Her iert Riewe, Skagway merchant; Dr. ,. w. Norris, USPHS, Juneau; AL 'ert M. Dietz, Salvation Army, Sitka. Chamber members R. E. Robertson nd Dr. J. o. Rude both presented heir sons-Duncan Robertson and Don Rude, QM PC, USN.
 Fleet officers attending were: JSS Panamint Capt. Ammon, D. C.; Comdr. J. B. Boston; Comdr. Ivan H. oucks. Washington D. C.; Ut