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WHAT COMES NEXT?
(Juneau Empire)
That the management of the Alaska Railroad is not optimistic
over the outlook for the immediate future under the new regime of
higher tariffs, seems to be a reasonable inference from the inter
view given The Empire by Col. O F. Ohlson, General Manager, this j
week. He said it “is problematicle” if the receipts from higher rates!
will be sufficient to make up the $500,000 cut made by Congress in
the Federal appropriation to cover the road’s anticipated deficit.
As an experienced transportation man, Col. Ohlson knows, of
course, that higher rates are not conducive to increasing freight
tonnage or boosting passenger business. If, and that’s a big IF, the
road hauls as many tons of freight and as many passengers during
the next fiscal year on the higher rates as it did last year on the
lower ones, then its revenues will be sufficient to cover the half
million dollar cut. Very properly he might term this eventuality as
extremely problematical. Certainly there will be no inducement to j
open up new industries and those already in the field are not go- j
ing to pay for any more traffic than is necessary for continued op- ;
erations.
A question of vital import to Alaska is: What will be the next
step Congress will take if at the close of the fiscal year, it shall be
found that despite the increased tariffs, the road has failed to cov
er its operating expenses? Will Congress then compel further raises, ;
or will it reverse itself and bring about a reduction to levels which
will act as a stimulant rather than a deterrent to industrial devel
opment? Of couurse, there is another alternative left. It can shut
down the property and let the nation’s investment go down to ruin
with the country to which it could and should be the greatest factor
for settlement and reclamation from the wilderness. i
The Empire presents the case intelligently, more
so. without any doubt, than some of the newspapers
aJoeg the Alaska Railroad belt which have refrained
for months in making any comment whatever upon
the "future possibilities of the system.
A few weeks ago ihe Gateway cited one instance
where a considerable tonnage had already been rout
ed from Seattle to bt. Michael, then by private vessel
up river to its destination. Another instance of the
reaction to the raise in rates over the line is seen here
in Seward.
Another oil-burner is being installed today in a large
business concern which formerly burned nothing but
Alaska coal. At least five others have announced their
intention to do likewise.
It is a business proposition with these; they, also,
must keep their overhead down. We are not worrying
over the future of the Alaska Railroad; the only cause
for vexation has been that Congress took the special
Senate investigation committee’s report seriously and
while giving with a free hand millions to fciany less
worthy projects, chose to choke Alaska to death.
STRIKE STILL OR, BUT
39 SCHOONERS SAILED
Although 35 halibut schoon
ers have left Seattle this season
for the main fishing banks, the
strike of the fishermen is still
on, reports the Seattle Times
There is little prospect of a
settlement for some time to come
it is said. Some concessions were
made by the Fishing Vessel Own
ers’ Association, but they were
rejected by the Deep Sea Fisher
men’s Union.
Harold Looken, manager of the
Seattle Fishing Vessel Owners’
Association, was advised that the
dispute between the vessel own
ers and the fishermen at Prince
Rupert, B. C., had been settled,
but said it had no effect on con
ditions at Seattle and the strike
is still on.
Several lengths of pipe for the
Gold Creek Mining Co., are being
loaded on flat cars. They go
north on the next freight.
FAILED TO SHOW
No one was surprised last nite
at the S- A. C. gym when the
“Snoopers” indoor baseball team
failed to show up to keep their
date with the Still Workers.. It
is apparent they knew what they
would get. The Still Workers
had a good workout at that and
went back to their labours re
freshed.
The Seward Fisheries cannery
tender Roy will leave port in a
few days for the nearby shrimp
beds.
GOES TO ENGLAND
MADRID, Mar. 19. (A5)— King Al
fonso wil leave Spain for England
and will be gone for about two
weeks.
li-IIU PROGRAM
GAME IN FINE HERE
The All-Alaska program broad
cast Tuesday night from KJR,
Seattle, held many Sewardites up
to 2:30 Wednesday morning, so
interested were they not only in
the program itself but also in
announcements to whom the var
ious numbers were dedicated.
Leon Urbach said when he cut
off his radio at 1:45, after lis
tening to 38 numbers, the pro
gram was still going strong.
Every number was dedicated to
Alaska and Alaskans and among
: the names was that of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey P. Sullivan and
family of Valdez, "Smile in the
Irish Eyes;” Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Gelles of Anchorage, the occa
sion being their 10th wedding
anniversary, "Old Pals are the
Best Pals;” “The Peanut Vender”
dedicated to Baxter Felch and
to Mr and Mrs. Geyer; "The!
Swedish Polka,” to Dick Reed, 13 j
year-old basket ball player of!
Valdez; "Little Things in Life,” ;
to Dan Wiley of Valdez. i
DANCE POSTPONED
Principally on account of pre
vailing illness about the city, and
also on account of the steamer |
arrival, the Purple Bubble Ball
will not be presented tomorrow
evening as had been planned,
but a few nights later, probably.
Due announcement will be made.
Anton Eide, assistant engineer
In charge of the Seward break
water project, has been spending
a few days at Anchorage.
Charlotte Lawrence, local school
girl, was taken to the Seward
General Hospital for treatment
"Two Hearts in Waltz Time/’
one of the latest Brunswick rec
ords at the Alaska Shop.
The best ice cream yet! Hor
luck’s Danish Ice Cream. Candy
Cottage, sole agent
Seattle Ice Cream and Fresh
Candies at Sylvia’s.
Fraternal Orders
Seward Chapter No. 10. Order (/
Eastern Star
Meets the second
and fourth Monday’s
of each month in
McMullen’s Bldg., at
8 p. m. Visiting mem
bers always welcome
Mrs. Josephene Sheldon, W. M.;
Mrs. Miriam Painter, Secretary.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA—IGLOO
NO. 9.
Cal M. Brosius, Secretary and
_ Treasurer.
Seward Lodge No. 1425. L. O. O.
M. Meets every,
first and third v*J
4 Fridays of eacl
month at 8 p.
m. at L O. O.
F. Hall. All wel
come. Peter N.
Anderson, Di
rector. M. A. Horner, Secretary.
IEWARD REBEKAH LODGE NO.
6-A L O. O. F.
Meets the first
and third Mon
days of each
month in L O. O.
F. Hall at 8 p. xn.
Visiting members
are always welcome Maude E.
Larsson, N. G.; Ludvig Larsson,
Secretary.
Ressureetion Lodge No. A-7, L O,
O. F.
Meets every Thursday at
8 p. m. In Odd Fellows’C*-^
«aH* Visiting brothers welcome
Walter L.. Corliss, N. G.; Ludvig
Larsson, Secretary.
Seward Lodge No. 219, F. ant
A M,
A Stated communication:
first and third Tuesday
each month. Visit ini
brethem welcome. Chas. Shel
don, W. M.; Harold Painter, Sec
The American Ltgi>
SEWARD POST NO.
f!rs* qnd
Wednesdays
At 8 P. M.-Harriman 1
Post Commander Adji
Leonard L.
Hopkins Chil
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TOMORROW
The Great Picture of Austrian Life
"THE CASE OF LENA SMITH”
An eight-reel drama with all action in and around
Vienna—-Not a war picture—Not a high society pic
ture—No Princes, Dukes, or Lords—but a strong story
of a beautiful girl who comes up from the farm to the
city under that powerful urge, ambition, and after get
ting her “experience” finally finds herself back to the
place she started.
DIRECTED BY
JOSEPH VON STERNBERG
who has never made a failure
ESTHER RALSTON
heads a special cast
A comical part of the program is furnished by the
erer bubbling Bobby Vernon in
“CRAZY TO FLY’
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