Douglas Island news., 1920-09-17

|washineton. but failed CO paaa tho 'House. although at Che same time . Congress was considering Che oppro- 'prat.on ol millions for Che destitute .of Europe and a million dollars for .frhunr influenza In Che United States The upshot of Che situation 'vas that .ho governor of Alaska persuaded Che legislature of Alaska to appropriate from its lean treasury
 seventy thousand dollars for Che re- |uef of Che EsNmos although they are just as much wards Of Che fcd- era government as Che Indians ore Twenty thousand dollars of this
 amount was spent .n buying natives
 who had mccumber before assist-
 lance became available.
 Tho people Of Alaska. dcsp..c gov-
 rnmeuul neglect of past years re-
 spondci as uobly Go the call of duty during che World War as did tho
 roopIe of amy other state or tcrr.-
 tory In three loan drives Alaska .heded an Che states n oycrsub-
 serIDuons and In is support of Che Red Gross hc Territory was ot the
 toD of Che ust 10 has proved is loyalty to Che nation time and ume again. why is it not entitled to ros- en uscIfe Lack Of population The white population Of Alaska is approximately 10000. and many
 territories with less population were created states m Che past century
 among which might bc named Col- omdo Illinois Indiana Michigan | and ha'f dozen others Inability to function through lack ot funds .Let me soy right here chat AIaskoa
 Income ux last year amounted Go more chan sf5OOOO0O The cable system paid baIf a million iu profits. seal and fox skins returned almost a million dollars Co Che Treasury; Che forests paid about s6o000 above ez- rmscs and approximately lhot amount was realized last year from thc alc of public lands etc.
 Tho forests ol Alaska should be re- turned to Che public domain and made free to settlement and indus uy UnW cha. Is done to some ez- tent Alaska win not forge ahead eycr il sine is granted statehood. Tho great need at tho present time Is cheaper and more eG.cIout water transportation. which can only be obtained by Che consolidation of Che two existing steamship iinos and possibly supervision by .hc Shipping Boud
 No country m Che world has boou so grossly meIed and generally misc understood as Alaska The average American associates Alaska with reindeer caribou polar bcars and E.kmos An are found In Che coun- uy and in a thriving condition it .s true In nct Che Eskimo has been made economically independent through tbe introduction Of reindeer
 from sbuIa By serving am ape nrcutc.bp as a horler ho has been able to acquire lcw animals. and inc natural Increase from his original herd has in few years made him comparatively wealthy This Imnor- touon and supervision of reindeer herIs is Che most constructive thing thc government ovor has done for he Eskimo. yet when Congress apo 1rorratcJ Che first few thousands
 for Che venture It was loudly aHo.led as a vUm waste ot funds In Che
 hands Of white men Che industry
 would pay at least a0 per cent. as the herds double In numbers every
 thrcc yoau. and they require litue or mo carc but up to quite recently white men have beon deborrod from engaged iu thc business by One roy-
 crnmcnt SD Important has Che in-
 dus.ry become that Che chief Of Che
 Biological Survey .s now In Alaska
 studying reindeer conditions
 Polar bears arc plentiful n Alaska. but so arc children and schools n
 is rarely tbat a child Is compelled to
 miss school because Of indictment
 weather Can Che same be said of
 North uakoue The Alaska Of Rex
 Beach and Jack London. Of rumeu and dance halls. Is past in spite Of au WIG soc in Che movies to Che cone my Whom present means of com- .muIcauou and transportation are
 considered Alaska Is no further from
 New York chan st Louis was a hun- drcd year ago. She has fourteen
 incorporated towns. Tn each of which
 you win Uud Che same sort Of folks and social ufc tEat you enjoy In
 towns of Che same sI1o throughout . Che country There arc a hundred
 schools In these Incorporated towns