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The President’s Committee
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to national security • •
From the Report of The President's Advisory Committee
on the Merchant Marine, dated November, 1947.
(Certain interests have persistently promoted the view that the United States-Alaska
trade should be thrown wide open to foreign flag vessels, contrary to the best interests of Alaska
and to the American shipping policy effective since 1789. They obviously have not considered
the inevitable results of such a move.
Cheaper foreign labor would enable foreign operators to force American ships from the
trade. Once this was accomplished Alaska would be entirely dependent upon foreign steamship
companies. Lack of governmental control and lack of obligation to Alaska would probably
lead the foreign companies to desert all but the most profitable routes during the most profit
able seasons. Off season service would likely stop, as would service to irregular ports. This would
seriously impair the economy of Alaska.
Furthermore, to permit the disappearance of American vessels from the Alaska trade would
be a critical blunder from a national defense standpoint. The American Merchant Marine is the
right arm of the United States Navy. Its value was forcefully demonstrated to Alaska during
World War II when it kept the Territory supplied with food and living essentials, provided the
Navy with personnel trained in Alaskan waters, and supported the movement of all armed
forces. Without the American Merchant Marine we hesitate to think of what the outcome
of this war would have been.
The Alaska Steamship Company invites your thoughtful consideration of this issue. Some
might not regard the present service too highly. However, we believe all must agree that
scuttling the American Merchant Marine by throwing open the door to foreign competition
would not gain the desired objective—-completely adequate transportation to Alaska—but
would, in fact, eliminate the possible attainment of this objective.
Alaska and the American Merchant Marine must go forward together. The future of
Alaska—the security of America depend on it.
Sincerely,
A
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
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Kodiak Man
Leaves $75,000
Alexander McComber, who
came to Kodiak during the Oman
days and opened Dad’s Liquet
Srore, died Sunday in Seattle,
leaving an estate valued at
$75,000. Mr. McComber, who
came to Alaska during the grid
rush days made his fortune in
mining. He sold Dad’s Liquor
Store to Joe Loughran seven!
years ago and went outside te
Seattle to retire.
Torgersons Traveling
O. A. Torgerson, former pres
ident of the Bank of Kodiak,
and Mrs. Torgerson, who have
been making their home in San
Francisco since they left here ,
are motoring, with Mr and Mrs.
Lee Dickinson of Ketchikan, to
Southern California, and points
south and east. They will, vidt
Ray Martin in Hollywood, drive
on to Mexico City, and arrive in
New Oileans for the MardiGraa.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warn
elmg, son-in-law and daughter of
the Torgersons, are in Syracuse,
N. Y., where Chuck is attending
the University of Syracuse.
M iss Tessie Coles, formerly of
Homer, is working at the Men's ,
Store. * I
ANCHORAGE
SEATTLE
7 HRS. 30 MIN.
(Daily flight)
MINNEAPOUS
ST. PAUL
12 HRS. 25 MIN.
; (3 flightt weekly)
Reservation: JAMES G. MAMl
Orpheum TK*o(r« Bldg.
P. a Box 336, Kodiak, Aladta
NORTHWEST
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