The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
DEI, ,EGATE SULZER-WORKER.

Whatever else may be said about Dele gate Chas A. Sulzer we think that it must be agreed upon that he has been most willing worker for the good of the territory. His ready responses to appeals from all Alaskans, no matter of what political affiliations, have been most noticeable pleasant change from the policy of his predecessor, who does not hesitate to dnferentiate between his follow CTS and those who, true Alaskans, refuse to be blindly lead.
 It is also pleasant to have for represen- tative from Alaska man who does his work quietly, as we'll as diligently. In fact Mir. Sulzer has been all too modest about the things which he has put forward for Alaska during the past two years. In his unassum- ing manner he has set about the task of secur- ing needed legislation for Alaska without making an enormous fuss, just as he would do with any other business proposition
 If he needed assistance he has not been too far away and mighty to say so, and when his help was wanted he has not been out of communication entirely. He acknowledged all calls, and kept those asking for assistance in- formed upon the action undertaken. Is the last term of Delegate Wickersham so far in the past that far different treatment than Suzer's cannot be remembered.
 Even as he has been making himself thus agreeable to his constituents in Alaska, he has also been forming friendships in Wash ington, getting acquainted with the leaders of the administration, driving home with quiet persistence the needs of Alaska giving to the big men in congress some idea of the great ness and scope of the territory which he is honored in representing, and seeking to win by diplomatic and friendly dealings with his fellow members for. this country that which he, nor no one else, could ever obtain by fighting hundred scraps every day. It is true that he has not carried chip on his shoulder all the time, nor bearded chairmen of committees in their sanctums, and at the point of a gas-bag forced them to come across. Of what use to weight his shoulder down with Ia chip, since it is usually the case that the chip-bearer gets both the chip and the shoul- der underneath knocked about.
 Compare Mr. Sulzer's first two years in congress with the first term of Judge Wick ersham, and the latter was not at the enor- nous disadvantage which now faces Mir. Sul- ger in the shape of world war with the United States holding and playing the win ming hand, the successful outcome of which llcdIlS tIe pTeSeTVdllOIl OI lTeeuOln TOT COuHt- less millions of people.
 Take just one instance of where plain common sense as used by Delegate Sulzer has relieved an almost intolerable situation heretofore existing and which former Dele gate Wickersham made no attempt to remedy For twelve years, or from 1905 to 1O17, every appropriation asked for by the war depart ment for the construction and maintenance of Alaska roads and trails was subject to point or order from which there was no escape if it was pressed. While the war department was charged with the building and upkeep of these trails and roads. it had no authority to ask for funds to do it with.
 Last year Delegate Sulzer succeeded in securing this authority for the war depart ment by short amendment to the appropria- tions bill for the support of the army. This amendment which reads as follows: "Pro-