The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-07
STRIKE E TOPIC AT
 CHAMBER
Shattuek Reports that Ul- timatum Was Given
 by CPR Official

Dy lPR UffI(Idl That any trouble with the long, shoremen in Juneau would lead tc a complete stoppage of the Canad- ian Pacific service was reported at the Chamber of Commerce meet ing this noon by Curtis Shattuck Chairman of the Transportation Committee. Shattuck stated that in a conference with Capt. O. J. Will Hams, Manager of the EGGS, Will Hams said that the CPR's policy was to pay the going rate for longshore- men in each Southeast Alaska port but that if any trouble occurred, the CPR boats would not land in Ju- neau.
 On behalf of the Chamber, the transportation committee submit ted request to Capt. Williams that two boats service Juneau during the strike period. Williams stated that the Norah was committed through October and added that the Louise had not been filled on several of her recent northbound voyages. If increased traffic warrants, the Louise will not be replaced by the Norah after November 1. The Louise. which has a larger freight and cold storage area, is scheduled to make her last trip at the end of this month.
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson said Capt. Williams informed him that during next summers tourist sea- son, it has been arranged that the tourist ships will dock i'll Juneau in the afternoon at 2:3o o'clock and will leave at '1I.3o pm.
 Barge Service
 Col. J. P. Johnson, Director of the Alaska Railroad, stated that the first barge operated by the railroad will leave Seattle on October l6, with second barge to leave soon after. Johnson said that three .barges, with capacity of 2.300 tons each, will be able to service the rail belt throughout the strike period. At the present time, the railroad is not planning to bring barges to Southeast Alaska. f Glacier Bay Park
 A. c. Kuehl. Director of the Na- tional Park Service in Alaska, pre- sented report on the establish ment of a resort at the Glacier Bay National Monument. Kuehl said that an appropriation bill. which would have provided for the construction of a.basic unit at Glac- fer Bay, almost obtained Congress sional approval at the last session. The project was approved by the Bureau of the Budget, passed the House. and was defeated in the Senate
 Kuehl said that his department was preparing a similar bill to be introduced at the next session and it will request appropriations for a building to provide overnight ac- lcommodations, steamer pier, and small boat harbor. Kuehl thanked the Chamber for the support it had given the project.
 | It. Comdr. Edward P. Chester re- quested that the Chamber support the CIO-ILWU offer, made by Will liam Geddings, to operate the AL askan ships during the strike period under previous arrangements ana providing for retroactive pay when a settlement is reached. He suggest ed that the recommendation be sup- mitted to the Waterfront Employ ,ers. President Joseph Mclean said that the matter would be taken up at the next Executive Board meet ing.
 Road Men Introduced Col. John Moves of the Alaska Road Commission reported that he had just completed survey on highways in the interior and that lthey were all in good condition.
 He said Fairbanks was feeling the effects of the strike and that the newspapers reported thot unless feed was obtained chickens and iother livestock would have to be slaughtered. He suggested that the Chamber aid the situation in the interior by obtaining price quota tions on feed from Canada and cost of shipping via CPR to Haines and then over the Haiaes Cutoff to Fairbanks. Col. Moves said that both Alaskan and Canadian high way officials were working on a plan to keep the cut-ofi open as long as possible this winter.
 H. Stoddart. newly appointed pi- vision Engineer for the Public Roads Administration, was introduced to the Chamber He spoke briefly on
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