The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-05-01

bOalu pl bil eCtOlS ol tilS Nilstiil- Der of Commerce as called Mon day. April 18th. This meeting was called for the purpose of giving Colonel J. P. Johnson informal tion that he requested in the fol- lowing telegram:
 From J. P. Johnson, General Man ager. Alaska Railroad Anchorage, Alaska
 To Ross Mann, Chamber of Com merce. Seward, Alaska
 On account of meeting in Jun eau May 1st with Washington officials for discussion of Terri torial problems, request your chamber furnish me by earliest possible mail in care of Anchor age. your official opinions and recommendations on the follow ing subjects. l. Desirability of de- partmental transportation author ity to coordinate and regulate all transportation required to serve Alaska, such as steamship, rail, air, highway, pipe line. 2 Urgent need for Federal Housing immed- lately to hold newcomers and al leviate present sub-standard lv- ing conditions. Furnish statistics on needs, etc. 3. Need for Stabi- lization of economy now infla- tionary, due in part to cost plus wages, requiring employers to hid oroir,c< Any comment you care to make on advisability of cheaper money to encourage development not possible under present interest rates. 5. Comment on need for more year round ports on Kenal Peninsula with special treatmen. of feasibility of building new line from Seward north and west to connect with present line in Vii cinity of Potter Creek This is both an economic and strategic project Rush reply to Anchorage.
 The following is the reply to Colonel Johnson's telegram dis patched by Chamber of Com merce:
 April 18th, ls4s Colonel J. P. Johnson.
 Anchorage, Alaska.
 Dear Colonel Johnson:
 The Seward Chamber of Con- merce begs to submit the follow ing recommendation for consid eration by yourself and your Committee Members
 No. I've recommend that all methods of transportation that serves the Territory or may devel- op into serving the Territoy of Alaska, such as Steamship Lines, Motor Truck Lines over High ways, Railroad Lines, Air Lines and Pipelines, be placed under the control of some existing Fed eral Agency or a newly setup Agency for coordination and reg ulation of Traffic, both freight and Passenger. to and within the Territory of Alaska. This rec ommendation is made with the thought of eliminating labor dis. foSSS pAAN IIGIcDy cur tailing movement of freight and passengers to and from the Ter ritory of Alaska.
 No. 2-We recommend that the Federal Government take the ne- cessary steps to inaugurate and complete a plan of long range financing Homes for the citizens and the future citizens of the Territory. The development of the Territory of Alaska is being re- tarded because there is not suf- ficient Homes for the citizens and people will not and can not come to make their Homes in the Territory if they cannot find homes to move into.
 We propose that the Government begin immediately to erect suit able cold weather insulated hous- es at cost to be resold to the cit 1zens on sales contract basis over period of twenty to thirty years duration at a low rate of interest. This cannot be financed through the local banks, if it is, LOOK 5th Column THIS pa0e