The citizen., 1920-10-07

Ine FORESTS contain the tmDer 70
make i.5OOOOO tons Of pIper q year
and keep that up perpetually.
Only Solution Of Problem.
Development Of the paper indus
try In Alaska is the only practical 80
luton Of the paper shortage In the
United States. We must have more
paper mills on American soil. Until
we have more mills we shall be con.
fronted with the situation we have
now. With additional mills we shall
not be compelled TO worry about for
eigu embargoes and trade treaties
Alaska gives us the opportunity tu
build the mills II has resources for
ten Dr. twelve mills which can he KEPT
going for all time. A larger number
~ mills might make for overdevelop
ment. which should be avoided
"A beginning has been made nj
ready. One small pulp plant Is being
built this summer ~ Port Snettisham
4 company has purchased 1O0.OOO0V'
feet Of national forest timber and II
now making this small installation. n
the venture II successful n will erect
much larger plant. A second enter
prise Of larger proportions Is assured
near Junenu A company Is preparing
there To install n 10000 ton mill and
we are preparing now to offer for sale
sufficient timber in that vicinity to
supply the plant for thirty years. We
are willing also 10 reserve for sale suf
icient timber to carry the company
for an additional fifteen years These
are the only pulp installations which
have been definitely assured. Engi
neers representing other interests IN
Alaska have been inspecting the for
ests this summer and Il Is possible
that additional applications for timber
will he received. To prepare for thes,
applications the forest service Is sur
veying land and locating water-power
sites. which are the key TO pulp
work"
Cutting Expenses Not Easy.
II II evident that the problem Of
federal government expenses will not
he an easy one to solve. Each
Of the old political parties Is
promising to cut down these ex-
penses In case II II trusted with the
affairs Of government for the next four
years. hut the spokesmen for the par
ties are refrainlng from saying just
how expenses will be reduced The
demand for h reduction In federal tax
es Is widespread. Whether there can
be n substantial reduction In these tax
es depends. Of course. on whether con
gress cnn find way 10 make large re-
ductlons In appropriations.
Congress has authorized the United
States treasury TO pay out 81. $50. $50
32I during the fiscal year which began
July I and will end June 30. 1921. OF
this amount 81. .s35. .67O.4l0 will be or
account OF war To present II another
way. as per cent OF the money the
federal government will pay out dur
Ing this fiscal year Is chargeable I
war.
War Expenditures This Year.
The S3.s35, ,67O,4iO TO be paid ou'
this fiscal year ON account OF war Is
itemized MS follows:
U) Soldiers ani sailors OF the war
with Germany, for compensation for
death and disability. vocational train
Ing. hospital treatment and return of
remains from France. 500, ,16s. 400.
(2) Pensions incident to Mexican
war. Civil war. Spanish-American war
and on account of service In regular
military and naval establishments,
S279.l5OOOO.
(O Interest on the war debt. $3.50
100000
ca Sinking fund. S260, 10000
(5) Federal operation and control
OF transportation systems made neces-
sary by the last wrr. S1.025, 100000.
(0 Military establishment. incident
10 present national defense. $4ls.232.-
$50.
(O Naval establishment, incident TO
present national defense, Si37, 72i, $50
ts) Deficiency appropriations includ-
ing SS5,O0OOOO for the war risk insur-
ance compensation, S23.OO00O0 for vo-
catiOnal rehabilitation OF soldiers and
sailors. Sl3 lG6. 1877 for care of war risk
patients. and Sl4.O00O00 for payment
of deficit on account OF war operation
of telegraph and telephone lines. a to-
tai of SlS6 49,. .04s.
The civil functions OF federal gov
ernment for this fiscal year will cost
the people only sl.279,3i9.el6. This
sum includes s497575. 100 for the
postal service. and S4sl. .744. .726 for all
other services Of the government OF a
civil nature and also includes $500
ooo.oo0 appropriated as war expendi-
ture.
Mr.. Mondelps Views
The expenditures on account of past
wars are not likely TO be reduced. The
damage has been done and the people
must pay for H. The day the last ses-
sion OF the congress adjourned. Repre-
sentative Mondell Of Wyoming, the Re
publican leader In the house of repre-
sentatIves In reviewing the work of
the session said this: