The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-02

number or NNpilA ut atHo v tsH
 resident therein to entiile tqcm lo Che establishment of scl.1ois The progont school law ps9yiaes that there fhnil be nt l',aSt as whito children ol sctcol 1g- in tho community outside OF ilcor poga,od towns before 9 scst;c. can be authorized. somo oi these plEe'
 os have from 10 Go l5 thildreu,
 but as Che law is iuflcxlnis they arc denied school privileges be, cauee tho number 10 the eouimun-
 fly Is less than that prcsegibed. I therefore. wish Co re.ie@ tha recommendation conteineS io my last annual report tha. Nhcre there arc B children or sch1G a6o
 in district they loo not dtsolYea
 or the Tr5at American hSrtoEc of cducation. Indeed, Che nuns- her should oe reduced to leae than I5. provided that an everage at- tendance of 10 cau be maintained. The future Of tho Territory de- mauds that it's children ahail re- cclve educational advantages such as can only ho provided by good schools again wiah to roint out Chat the allotment oi Q max mum sum Of Sto00, for tho con siruction and equipment CT 9 school house is altogether made Quate and it should bc increascd Co at least S2000, 20 that coinfor- table buildings may be provided.
 Tho Alaska school law in 30 far as it relates to white schools in incorporated towns anc outside of incorported communities should be revised in many particulars, with provisions for the creation or a board Of education. q board OF examiners. and the appointment Of superintendents. together with an appropriation to deiray the ex- peuses of such boards und 10 pay
 the salaries Of suporlntondents. IT this were done the efficiency
 of tho schools would be greatly increased. the standard raised, and uniform course of study se-
 cured. Under tho operation Of the
 existing law the teachers of the
 various schools determine their
 own courses of study. which are, generally speaking, those Of the
 States from whence they came
 and with which they are more
 familiar This system forbids al- most entirely. cooperation between
 The different schools Of the Ter
 rifory
 Banking Board.
 The Territorial Banking Act (Chap CT 4S. Session Lava of 19f3), approv d April 29. 1913. became effective uly 2S. l9i3 Under this law ths ioveruor the Secretary of the Terri ory. and the Territorial Treasurer re constituted 8 banking board fol be Territory The board was formal 7 organized on January g, 1914. Under he law an Territorial banks must be xamined at least once annually and oports of condition must be made foul ines each year. This work has been ccompllshed In satisfactory way nd the banks exasnlned have been ,und generally iu good condition. Five anks have been Incorporated under be Territorial Act. and there.has been ne liquidation but no failnres. There re now twelve banks doing business ndcr the Territorial law. Though a cport from the Territorial Banking .oard Is not required under the pro isions Of the banking law. Q report f ihe work Of lhe board will be sub fitted Co you at an early date.
 Appropriations.
 As , have already stated ! have ientioned but one or two sources rom which revenue may be obtained nd ] shan not submit an estimate oi be amount Of revenues necessary to e raised for Territorial expenses dur. lg the next two years Those will epend upon the number of laws pass q and to be enforced. and the sourc s from which revenue may be deriv- q is left to your wisdom to decide ut may again urge the exercise of 'ise economy at this stage or the Ter .tory's development. Small approp- .ations will be necessary for the en- orcement of the health and quaran. he law, the vital statistics law. tho compulsory school attendance law. be juvenile court law. and for the ayment Of expenses incurred in con. ection with the cascs arising out of ie revenue law. and possibly O few ther appropriations may be neces- lry, as occasion may develop.
 Other Matters.
 The desirabiiity or a commission ,rm of government for incorporated owns is presented for your consider .iou This form of municipal gv. rnment has found popular approval l the towns and cities in which it