The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-31
REVIVAL
 IS FORESHADOWED
State Papers Predict General Renewal of Activities
 With Completion of Railroad

An Alaskan rUNIN0l or LfNmNuuuNH importance to tho industrial and commercial interests of the North west is duo during tho coming year. in Che opinion or state editors. gays Che Seattle Sunday Times Compile don of Che government railway be- tween Anchorage and Fairbanks. and a constructive interest In Che territory on Che part Of Che national administration furnish Che principal grounds for thIs belief
 Tho Port Angeles News regards Che opening of Che Alaskan govern mont railways as probably as great au event i'm American pioneering his- tory as has happened since tho opening cl Che Union Pacific Rail- road and Che consequent develop mont of tbo American West" And tho Seattle postlutoligonCor re- marks that aside from tho opening un of Che railroad. "tho best ncws that has como to tho patient Alas- kans iu many months Is Che assur- auco of President Harding that ho Intends Go 'opou up' Che great potcn- ual territory"
 Commenting upon che Alaskan outlook The Seattle Times says "Within a year unless ali signs mil noro win be new era opened for Che Northlond. am cra chat win wife mess extraordinary and iar-rcachius expansion in Che vast and potentially wealthy domain comprising Uncle smma Last Vest lt needs only chat Che government shall adopt a policy of encouragement rather than ono of repression; that it shall promote settlement capital investment and industrial development instead Of putting Iuuumcrablo obstacles in Che way of tboso things"
 Speaking of Che present rcstric- uous upon Che territory Che Won atchco World aays Government red
 are and attempted control by Che big companies together have had a tendency Go hold down rather chan stimulate business iu Che territory. % bat it believes that now with Che government railroad completed. .beuelcont legislation ought to do Che rest for the wonderful rog.on.'
 The Aberdeen World believes that hiaskas future win be assured when two of its present most potent draw backs arc eliminated. One of thcsc t mentions as Che popular but cr- roneous belief relative to Che icrri- tory's extremely rigorous climate. and Che other it says is Che network of government "rod tapo' now ham per.nr an forms or development
 To similar effect Tho Tacoma Ledger remarks thot ignorance of actual conditions climatic and other wise has boon Che most potent fact working against Che upbuilding Of Alaska" and it believes chat "rc- moyal of Che misconceptions relative to Alaskan climatic conditions thru
 special and authoritative reports. should secure for our uorthornmost territory Che three essentials of suc- cess capital labor and settlers
 Edtorially the Seattle Times says.
 Having driven 10000 or more white residents from Alaska during Che past ten ycors. tho solf-appo.nted
 watch-does oI Nlasko's riches are planning to defeat Mr. HardIngs plans for Che opening up of tho tcr- rtory.
 Tho very mild Now bill which merely proposes Go coordinate all ! Ono agencies administering Alaskan affairs under Che secretary Of Che inc tcr.or. is being yicioualy attacked as ! tbc Initial effort of predatory inter csts" Co obtain a stranglehold on ! Alaska's resources.
 It Is obvious. of course. to these ! |cr.ucs thot if they kim tho New bin there win be no development in Che NorthIand mo paper mills to com note for business with those in Che United States and Canada. no coal for Che Navy to replace chat shipped from Che Atlantic coast
 Fortunately for Che territory. ! Congress and thc administration are ! facing a fact-thc necessity for pro- vdnc enough cargo to make tho ! Alaska Raliroad successful More | than rcams of argument concerning ! Che unfairnoss Of locking up SO rich ! a part of Che national domain. this ] |snele fact win incline Che thought of both Che executive and Che legis- lauye
 This revival of fanatic Pinchotism. |backed by selfish interests. needs to be met and oountered. Alas |ka has a clean case and a convincing one Seattle must help the North Hand to lay 10 convincingly and et- ioouvoly before tho President Con- rress and Che country.