Iditarod pioneer., 1916-07-29
POLITICS AND BUSINESS

Politics. rr,.c,,ay statesman has remarked is business },rotion Aside the patriotic duty winch every c1l take interest politics and q" hs part m conS2r' % the general Nre element of business obligation con !c,cd with politics which makes imperative th" Il com r;4tv state a b, developed along rational lines ndlN luay take an intelligent interest h It's ,:s If they do not else will and always to the advantage of community Because of the element of personal but naturaI that benefits most frequently are h"" ce upon that community which takes the most active part M pol attrr~ the other hand the city, G,trc. or Secon which Is indifferent the matter of solving governmental prob Ictn, which niy before cannot conIn Ii 1t b. passed up the distribution o government activities and |" p1,clnents This particularly true n Alaska where govern iMeu is not yet wholly representative.
 One of the best arguments m favor ot greater interest m r,.c.l that could be suggested to the people o the It.ro! district be found in the distribution of the govern funds for road mproNementS No section of Alaska h' greater need for roads than this and probably settle" porton o t, territory poorly equipped in this respect lo no sec''n there such possibilities Tor mineral ieFePnet 's l what
 the Itarod district and in a probability considering th, of the producing territory there Is no section "Ae' the n placer gold exceeded let n the whole hsrc there highway be Cignhed with that name and tha; but miles length and built by pn|Ae capn anu cn,,gurc The "road between darod the head of naNi ra>. and weather are well nigh nIasSaole Yet in the allotment road fund the I~tarod district l> given the hegary utuncc 800 for the construction and repAr o o.dS while will have the expenditure of sums run ming as high as St5G0O for single stretches of highway
 Perhaps will be argued that politics had nothing to do win n .,riolr- of the S20U00O road fund; and this may be rr, m scnse noticeable that the communities W!."A b@"e been most elou for improvements and na>9 been m
 fired far better than the districts which have adopted the "2tct ttI waiting" policy
 T> but one of the need for organizaI political 1v The district roads, and needs them badly. Shoua tfc Too prove be producing cain, which seems quite GEy funds will De needed for of road ra which will shorten the distance from barod of more than five
 utrcI miles by les than hundred country There should a road Discovery from Flat the road between iarod and ra should be improved; highway needed to Moore creek Candle creek and other in the huso k regcu and Tokotna and McGrth say rohns of the great need of of tras oaton to the lnnoko camps These improvements be obtained ol there someone urge them. And better erSIar be imagined than a !. .lGc.iy active voting community.
 During the past few years the people of this district have U tn practically part the political affairs of the territory say nothing of the choice c candidates conerconI deie .tc Icarcd of the map far the politicians are crred It that party and primaries have been hoII and form cectiHg delegates political conventions has gone through with p2"ncry manner but in no case have delegates elected attended the and the roxes apparently have been used without consulting the wishes citizens large this E due the fac that
 tarod located considerable distance from divisional and eIroiia of and also the fact that oratOn facilities of the unsatisfactory character But even al that wou! that the general apathy displayed detrimental the interests of the community, is neXcusah
 The divisional conventions of the dominating rOhtca parties q hand Members of the territorial legislature are elected November and the choice of these
 n~ will he the peoples representatives What should be by peol of the arod district insure the election of familiar with needs and interested is progress and dev rcn represent people when vital interest 10 hem sio under iscusion Juneau? This question that h oU! be considered without loss of time.
 IL has been suggested that meeting be called t0 the advi>abjty either of nominating for the legislature recommend both of the political parties
 e of representative citizens of the district for places the ..rty tickets.
 1ho Ipneer believes the suggestion he good and |, ..ilIigiv cooperate that pn1