AN ALASKA LINE fork lift truck moving company engineered
container (144 cu. ft. capacity) to the motorship Susitna at
Pier 42. Seattle, for loading.
Alaska Line Develops
Unitized Cargo
Operation
The most recent development in
Alaska's transportation picture is
the new unitized cargo operation of
the Alaska Steamship Company
which promises a solution to the
problems of pilferage, loss and
damage, and gives assurance of
superior cargo outturn. "The Alas
ka Line is investing about half a
million dollars in equipment for
this program," D. E. Skinner, com
pany vice president and general
manager, revealed.
The operation makes maximum
use of company-engineered water
proof corrugated iron containers of
144 cubic foot capacity, supple
mented by collapisable cargo units
of 60 cubic foot capacity.
An important feature of the sys
tem is that the shipper may deliver
his cargo to the Alaska Terminal
for loading into containers or units.
For certain types of merchandise,
the shipper may pick up the car
riers at the dock, load them in his
shipping room, seal them, and then
return them to the Alaska Steam
ship Company. There they are
stacked by fork lift truck in pre
paration for vessel loading. When
that begins, they are moved by
fork lift to ship’s side, swung
aboard by ship’s gear and then
stowed by fork lift. The reverse
procedure completes the discharge
and delivery operation.
In addition to other benefits, the
operation overcomes a problem in
herent in normal vessel operat
ion — that of reassembling all the
items in a shipment after they
have been separated in stowing.
Under the new system a shipment
moves and is delivered as a unit.
To facilitate the use of fork lifts
in the ship’s hold, it was neces
sary to eliminate irregularities in
the floor. This has been accom
plished by pouring about five inch
es of concrete which develops a
smooth, level surface ideal for fork
lift movement.
Items of a size and nature which
prevent their being moved in uni
tized form are moved and stowed
separately, continuing the company
practice of handling all types of
cargo offered for shipment.
At present the unitized opera
tion in ship-load volume is exclus
ive to the Alaska Line’s biweek
ly Southeastern Alaska freighter
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schedule. That has elicited enthusi
astic response from shippers and
the demand for an expansion of
the program. The company plans
to do this to the greatest degree
possible, and experiments are
now progressing toward including
Southeastern Alaska ports in the
operation, it was pointed out.
In order to develop the maximum
improvement in service, made pos
sible by the unitized operation,
Mr. Skinner stressed the import
ance of union cooperation of a
high order and the cooperation of
shippers during the changeover
period. "Thus far the cooperation
extended by all concerned has
been most encouraging,” he said.
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Girl
Scout
News
By Mrs. Rulh Cooper
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
THE GIRL SCOUTS
Each year the week between
March 9 and March 15 is set
aside to celebrate the Birthday
of Girl Scouting in The United
States, the actual date of the
birthday being March 12.
Forty-one years ago when Ju
liette Lowe returned from Eng
land and made the statement
to her friend, “I’ve got some
thing for the girls of Savannah,
and all America, and all the
world,” little did she realize how
tinie would prove her statement
to be truthful. The building of
good citizens, the development
of alert minds, healthy bodies
and a spirit of friendly coopera
tion have been and still are the
motivating factors of this great
organization.
Now, more than ever before,
America needs the training of
youth for good citizenship, for
international understanding and
tolerance in helping to build a
peaceful world. Uder the guid
ance of the Adult Association
and our leaders, we can achieve
this goal.
Let our birthday wish be that
our Forty-First year will be
crowned with SUCCESS.
An extravagance .is said to
be something you don’t need,
ourchased with money you
haven’t got and probably won't
get.
SOLLY'S LIQUOR STORE
and
SOLLY'S LOUNGE
• • •
The Finest Beverages at all Times at Solly's
• • •
"Buy the Bottle or By the Glass"
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT FOR
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY
Outstanding local talent will
put on the show at the St. Pat
rick’s Day party being given by
the Catholic Church in the Civic
Center next Tuesday night.
Under the direction of Kay
Johnson, whose pupils have al
ways been a sensation, six local
children will do specialty dances,
and others have musical num
bers.
Barbara Vaughn will repeat
by request the Hawaiian special
ty dance which was so well re
ceived at the Girl Scout Festival.
Other specialty dances are
French can-can by Fay Rutledge;
acrobatic tap by Beverly Sellers;
acrobatics by Linda Watsjold; a
waltz dance by Patty Muir and
the traditional Irish number by
Denny Hitt.
Gene Boe and Cindy Coleman,
who jumped to fame in the
school vaudeville show, will do
their song and dance acts, and
an accordian trio, Forrest Tress
ler, Gary Davis and Mike Muir,
will end the show.
In addition to the show, there
WOMAN'S CLUB NEEDS
EIGHT MORE FOR
FIRST AID CLASS
Seven members of Seward
Woman's Club have signed up
for a course in first aid. A class
of fifteen is wanted, so at least
eight more people interested in
first aid are needed to form the
class.
After becoming proficient in
first aid, the Woman’s Club team
will be available for service with
the Volunteer Ambulance Corps
and Civil Defense in case of
need.
Persons who have studied first
aid and hold certificates, will
find that their cards may be out
of date, as they are issued for a
limited time and must be re
newed. The new course contains
several changes and now is a
good time to renew certificates.
Anyone, men or women, who
are interested, please contact
Mrs. Roberta Thornton, either at
the Mart Variety Store or the
Portland Hotel.
will be a fish pond for the young
sters, free coffee, pop and re
freshments.
It Could Be You!!! 1
— ACCIDENTS DO HAPPEN —
— AMBULANCES MUST ROLL —
(Simple, isn't it?) f
— BUT—
THE SEWARD VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS
NEEDS FUNDS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
PRESENT AMBULANCE — HELP US TO HELP YOU!
— COME —
To Our Party, to be held at the Elks Club 1
Admission $2.00 per couple
Funds raised will be used to maintain
present ambulance, surplus applied on
purchase of new one.
1 ELKS AND THEIR GUESTS — Bring as many as you can! |
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