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BETTER TIMES IN VIEW
The recent declaration of Secret&ry of Commerce Hoover that the pi-**-it In
diwtricil depression crisis lately confronting tlie nation h;i^i passed is :i welcome
relief from the lorn? continued repor ts of Employment, hard times and general
industrial stagnation that have lately come to us from the Outside. Kv-n
allowing that it may contain a certain amount of over optimism, Mr. Hoover’s
statement is assuredly based ii|s>n accurate information obtained b\ the He
partment of Commerce which shows that industrial conditions are improving
The change for 'he better may not have become apparent to the casual view :i*
yet. tmt that it may be seen by those in a position to witness the underlying
elements of trade and industry. Hoover’s s'atj'-pnent leaves no room !■ doubt.
We may, therefore, look f.
tional prosper.it>' which ha
tion during most of its la
Not since the great industrial panic of 1
industrial crisis of such scope and seriousne
country during the past year. In many
been even worse th
to the federal rese:
easily carried and i
iiatii<»n has suffered
of the kind known
has ever encounter**
ale; the minim
sustained a period
e bank system, moi
is probably due to l
n at least an equal
ro-.iii the effects of
ofore. Taking it al
a worse is riod of ilo
industry ha*
od of dej»res
icfallen that
on which must
ine of industry
during the past eighteen month*
plete industrial demoralization. With wide;
and file of the itonple to an extent never kno
destructive crenels prevading a large portion
have undoubtedly been periously (dose to
the very .structure of our national as well as
We may therefore be eocceedingly gk
themselves and that^we may again look forw
conditions.
more pregnu
ie that business failures
icule in addition, the
ms far beyond anything
doubtful if tile country
i we have passed through
t with prospects of com
THE BONUS FAILURE
The failure
miniatrative opposition will be < tv ply regretted by the rank and file of ?;*•
.American people, a vast, majority of wl im are. entirely in sympathy with t •••
idea, of providing additional monetary conu>ensutdon for those who risked tic
lives ami health in the national service. That this view pncwaden the minds o.'
the great mass of the i*cople is convincingly illustrated by the action of nutn. r
ous states in granting compensation to their own citizens who served with t i
colors. Referendum's held in a majority of these states were overwhelmingly
in favor of granting a bonus. This shows conclusively that the people as a
whole are thoroughly in accord with the idea and are entirely willing to foot
the bill wTrtvh such compensation involves.
The payment of additional compensation by the federal government is
relatively an immense undertaking as compared t<> the gmnting of a local
bonus by a state. In the latter case the number to bet given compensation
will approximate only a few hundred thousand, whereas a national bonus
would extend to millions of citizens and require a vast amount of money ove
and above the usual expenditures of government. The granting of any
reasonable federal bonus will involve the expenditure of several hundred mil
lion dollars and necessitate extreme financial finesse- on the part "f the gov
ernment to avoid an overwhelming deficit and the imposition, of addition -i
taxes during the peutiod already overly burdened with high taxes. It is
doubtless due tova desire to avoid the latter contingency that President Hard
ing has come out so flatfootedly against the passage of the- Bonus Bill at this
•-me, With normal costs of government running well into the billions and
the exigencies created by the war demanding immediate additional expemdi
tures. it will be readily appreciated that the task of meeting added iP-lmand
on the treasury amounting to hundreds of millions is not one to be lighty un
dertaken. Yet the fact remains that thousands of ex service men are ser
iously in need of the added compensation and that each and every one of them
should rightly and as speedily as possible he granted further compensation
for the priceless services given in the national cause'. That the adminis
tration cannot see its way clear to at least partially discharging the obliga
tion at once is none the less regr ettable because dictated by consideration of
the highest importance to the nation's welfare.
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EDITORIAL VIEWS OF ALASKA NEWSPAPERS
HOPE FOR McFADDEN BILL
(From Jiiru 'ii Rmpire)
Th.it then* is st.ilI hope for the jias
sage of th<- AliFadden --old bonus bill
by Congress for the relief ot the gold
mining: industry is the opinion of per
son hs Who have stuftied the situation
in W:ushin/Tton. News of the closing
of the closing of the Alaska fLs.sline.su
plant at Thane revived tnlk in the Na
tional Capital relative to the 1*411. The
shutdown of the l*ig plant at Thane, ir.
is said, i« regarded as the first big
smash of irnony that will inevnably <r
euir in the gold mining indt’s4ry if
ro,.p->ss does not take sotne remedial
Not only is the gold r
try threatened with further leMii«-ion
and curtailment but unless si-bible
legislation is en.'«*tet| by (*ong~ess a
serious effect on the economh wel
fare of the eounto is p-edicfel by
reason of the f;u-t that the country is
c-lcvtrly living beyond is present means
as far ns Bold consumption is con
cern ed. In 1915 the gold production
ly >101,000.000;*In 1920 only $41,500,000
was produced, a shrinkage of more
than fifty pen* <• nt. In 1915 there was
sold at the mint for inanufitf-luring
purposes gold to tlie. amount of little
more than $30,000.0<»0 while in 1920
these soles had increased to approx
imately $50,000,000. Tims, the sale of
gold for manufacturing purjHtses last
the gold mines .»f the I'nited States.
I is claimed that th.- ceaflon for the
c.ier and his knowledp' -.f world trad/*.
one of the Ix*st Mu.-iljfiod men in the
country t<i jki.ss Judgment on the i»>o
In tin* meantime while I with
holds hi* judgment, Mr. SleFaddon
and tolrse co-operating with him hi
the support j»ossil>le m < ’ongn-ss to
assure favomhle action wlvn the pro
per time ramee.
BUSINESS IS GOOD
' .: is • iui«*». they fear
unv of these people jjiwh.ibly woiiM
interested to know that the fres :
business of Ketchikan is or
rably betted t cm lay than il was i
• aRo, that a ,Treat dcoJ more money
oitiR put iu circulation In tins in
: vy . They also would be surprised
;iu»w that the mildcure business is
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
Ilf!
on*-, but in tl.■ of Ai.i -k the • ;tse
with. Alaskans un deserving of th>
ccnskk mti a th oug i • v ■
surmountsi hie odds to inhabit and <1
vflop the country. To be turned over
it t his time .i prey !■> p-'-vat*- «.-sts
purpose of the pu - rmr*- id develop
ment of AJaskn. The territory Ins
gone through the process of spoliation,
its rill new countries h:i\c cxpei i- n« d.
Koosevelt doctrine or' conservation.
of the expediency of locking up n.itunl
resource.-, the f;irt nsniains tint it
Kither the government rue.--: •) . i ..r
ADOPT WALLACE'S PLAN
«5/5/e/W of W/ r? /r?y
I '-.illy Ik on able to
tiling for the Territory.
Immli'i'il thousand ;n ■
of the coal land leasing ... t si t!
i siirf.o h rights homestead bill I.> :
^ n-ito it the last session of Congt
md its' approval hy T’ ■ House
The lutei'h-pai
in Washington and in smoothing over
’ c:i if i similar commtit'ee of Ihiiimh
• i esentativcs in Alaska would have
liio smile effect upon the policies and
ti'irk < f fob bureaus here in th- Ter
ritory. "While such a system is not
iileal, it would constitute .1 vast iin
liroveimont oil the present met hod ■ f
luovc* < .nditons ami tide us over until
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