The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-16
 OF TERRITORY
 GIVEN BOOST

development of the great Terri. tory of Alaska is a subject of nation al importance" So declared the American Mining Congress recently held in Chicago, in a resolution adopt ed by that body, which asks for reversal of restrictive policies and reorganization of the government of Alaska, placing it within the territory. according to information received from Falcon Joslin. who was in attendance at the convention. Mir. Joslin says Alaska's exhibit was among the lead CTS. if not the very best, at the In ternational Mining Exposition.
 The full text of the resolution rela- tive to Alaska is as follows
 Whereas, the development of the great Territory of Alaska is a subject of national importance but a serious decline in the population of the ter ritory is taking place, and
 Whereas, the form of government of the Territory with it's admuistra- tion distributed through a great mum b'r of bureaus. boards and commis- -jous acting without co-ordonation from Washiugtuu where the law mlk- ing power also rests lo0o miles and more away. has been mainly rrspons- iblc for the ill.adaptnd or unavoidable policies under which the Territory is suffering
 Now therefore. Resolved by the American Mining Congress in convon- tion assembled that it is the sense of this organization that the restrictive policies in effect in Alaska should be reversed and the resources there opened for development on the most liberal terms.
 Resolved. further. that 1t is the sense of this organization that the government of Alaska should be re- organized and it's administration con. solidated and placed within the Ter ritory and made directly responsible to the President"
 EXHIBIT DRAWS CROWD
 Mr. JosIin says that the Alaska oX hibit drew great attention from dele gates to the convention and visitors to the exposition Although it cost many times less than that sent by California. Utah. Colorado and the Re public of Mexico, it attracted a great deal more attention than they did The space allotted to Alaska in ;he central part Of the Coliseum was not sufficiently large to display the on:!rc exhibit Additional table space. how ever. was secured for 25 volumes of sent by the Alaska Bureau from Seattle The exhibit sent by the Forest Service also had n additional space and attracted much attention.
 GOLD TANNING FEATURE
 The gold banning idea incorporat. ed in the Alaska exhibit, says Mir. Jos lin. kept the crowd constantly in the booth and probably attracted as much attention as any other single exhibit in the entire hall. Although Colorado had a wonderful radium exhibit and California an exhibit Of gold. bullion and nuggets worth many thousands of dollars. neither was more interesting than Alaska's collection judging from the crowds Other features of the ex- hibit were totem poles and Indian blan- kets loaned by rhe Hudson Bay Fur Company Of Semitic, which were used for decorative effect. as well as were a large number of framed photographs from the AIasRa Bureau
 MCPHERSON AND ROMAN WORK
 MT. Joslin gives J. L. McPherson of the Alaska Bureau. and former Terri torial Senator John Roman. who was delegate from Hyder to the conven. tion. much. credit for their work in connection with the exhibit He also said that Mir. McPherson superin tended the, packing of the exhibit for return shipmeat to Alaska. He sug gests that it be maintained as per manent exhibit for use in connection with future expositions
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