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Editorial
June 11, 1932
Seward Daily Gateway
Seward, Seward County, Alaska
What is this article about?
The editorial celebrates shipments of coal from Matanuska fields via local railroads to Alaska points, including for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It praises government and cannery preference for Alaskan coal over imports and urges residents to support local production for employment and economic circulation benefits.
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SIGNS OF PROGRESS
Strollers through the local railroad yards recently
counted 17 carloads of sacked coal ready for shipment to
various points of Alaska, including some 600 tons for the
Bureau of Indian Affairs.
This coal came from the Matanuska fields, and each
ton means employment for someone.
What a difference there would have been if some 10
years ago, when the coal fields were in process of pros-
pecting, this policy of having the government purchase
Alaska coal wherever possible had been in vogue!
Another happy state of affairs is the tendency of the
canneries to utilize Alaskan coal in preference to the im-
ported article.
All that is necessary to eventually bring the price of
coal to a point where foreign coals may not compete with
Alaskan mines is for a general movement whereby Alas-
kans refuse to use any but home-produced coal. Even
though the price is now slightly above that of imported
coal, the difference returns in the employment offered to
labor and the increased volume of trade accruing to the
merchant. A dollar expended for a home-produced pro-
duct becomes a revolving dollar, touching many hands.
It is this loyalty to home institutions that Alaska
may work out its own prosperity independent of the
world. The coal now being shipped comes from the Evan
Jones mine, is washed and of the highest grade.
Strollers through the local railroad yards recently
counted 17 carloads of sacked coal ready for shipment to
various points of Alaska, including some 600 tons for the
Bureau of Indian Affairs.
This coal came from the Matanuska fields, and each
ton means employment for someone.
What a difference there would have been if some 10
years ago, when the coal fields were in process of pros-
pecting, this policy of having the government purchase
Alaska coal wherever possible had been in vogue!
Another happy state of affairs is the tendency of the
canneries to utilize Alaskan coal in preference to the im-
ported article.
All that is necessary to eventually bring the price of
coal to a point where foreign coals may not compete with
Alaskan mines is for a general movement whereby Alas-
kans refuse to use any but home-produced coal. Even
though the price is now slightly above that of imported
coal, the difference returns in the employment offered to
labor and the increased volume of trade accruing to the
merchant. A dollar expended for a home-produced pro-
duct becomes a revolving dollar, touching many hands.
It is this loyalty to home institutions that Alaska
may work out its own prosperity independent of the
world. The coal now being shipped comes from the Evan
Jones mine, is washed and of the highest grade.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Trade Or Commerce
Labor
What keywords are associated?
Alaska Coal
Local Production
Employment
Matanuska Fields
Evan Jones Mine
Government Purchase
Canneries
Economic Circulation
What entities or persons were involved?
Bureau Of Indian Affairs
Matanuska Fields
Evan Jones Mine
Canneries
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Promotion Of Alaskan Coal Production And Local Economic Loyalty
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Government And Local Preference For Home Produced Coal
Key Figures
Bureau Of Indian Affairs
Matanuska Fields
Evan Jones Mine
Canneries
Key Arguments
Recent Shipment Of 17 Carloads Of Alaskan Coal Via Railroads, Including 600 Tons For Bureau Of Indian Affairs
Each Ton Of Coal Provides Employment
Government Policy Of Purchasing Alaskan Coal Would Have Accelerated Development If Adopted 10 Years Ago
Canneries Preferring Local Coal Over Imports Is Positive
Alaskans Should Refuse Imported Coal To Lower Prices And Enable Competition
Higher Price Of Local Coal Offset By Employment And Trade Benefits
Dollar Spent On Local Products Circulates In Economy
Loyalty To Home Institutions Key To Alaska's Independent Prosperity