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while the Chambers of the larger towns in Glasha are deliberating
on a solution of the Glashan transportation proble it might be well
for the rest of us to throw in our meagre contributions, Romont boop
we think everyone is agreed that the moblem is to find more
revenue for the ships to offset the fast rising costs of operation.
Ever since the hennicott mine shut down, Glaskans have been harassed
with irregular and unsatisfactory steamship service. The reason is
obvious. The return payload dwindled to nothing and go did the profits
of the ships. The steamship companies lost interest in the losing
nangon
VICTES
To cure this condition, three wang put are available: (1) Higher
fleight notes this
Government subsidies, (3) Return hay load. hos and
are bound to draw a storm of protest from alashans and Congressmen
alike. no. 3 should be backed wholeheartedly by everyone everywhere.
A There is only one return cargo, available at mesent in auant
ities, in abasha. It is probably our greatest potential ssdet. That
asset and return cargo is Coad, Glashan Coal, Homer Cool, Here in Home
we are mining it a few hundred feet from tidemater, so close that it
could be loaded on ships with conveyor belts direct from the mine bins.
ps If Portland, Seattle and Tacoma wand our business, they will bur ou
coal, what is good for the goose is good for the gander" already the
mayor of one of these cities has incuired as to the possibility of suci
o serve the Federal government, anxious to rid itself of a vering moble
mashould be glad to momote such a possible solution to alasha's trans
portation tangle. (over) whow and me dow's Namel bima brous
HARRYYNEIAL YEAR 1947
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