The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-26

noting the development of Alaska, de- clares Sherman Rogers, in the first of four articles he is writing for the Outlook on Alaska" the Misunder- stood" These are unlimited con struction of roads and trails and standardization in Alaska of the many bureaus that govern the resources of the Territory.
 MT. Rogers, who is industrial cor respondent for the Outlook, was in the Territory several weeks last sum mer, visiting Seward, Anchorage, the railroad district from there to Fair banks, out over the Richardson High way to Chitina and to Cordova and spending several days here. His ar ticles are based mainly on his per sonal observations and study of local conditions. i.
 Suggests Alaska Cabinet
 MT. Rogers suggests the appoint ment of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Sec retary of Interior and the Postmas- +er-General of assistant secretaries as sort of cabinet which, with the Governor of the Territory, would sit in the Territory in absolute control of the Federal Governments admin istration here. even in questions af- fectiug matters of general policy. He believes that this scheme will prove satisfactory to both Alaskans ana people in the states if it is adopted This cabinet, he says, shsould meet at least one week out of every month.
 Elaborating on the plan, MT. Rogers writes:
 "These five men, due to the 1mpor- tance of their position, would natur- ally be the highest type that could he selected by the Cabinet Secretaries The Governor, selected by the Presl- dent, would be man of great aplhty. The present Governor, Scott c. Bone' ia just such a man. With a stroke of the pen the cry of absentee lana- lordism-a highly justfiable express sion-wouId cease to be heard. Auto crat;c individual power and so-called bureaucracy would be eliminated. Ana I may add with emphasis that auto cratic individual power - or rather bureaucratic control-is the bugapoo that has kept industries out Of Alas ka. from psychological standpoint if nothing else. The idea of risking their all on the fairness or Judgment of one man or one bureau has not ap- pealed to either large or small Amer ican investors and operators"
 He added that the work or the buresus would not be restricted nor their efficiency impaired while ques- lions and contentious could be set tied in days or weeks, where it now takes months, or even years m short" he concludes, fred tape, the bane of the North would be decisive ly cut Alaskans would be jubilant' the Government and all the protected and the investor encouraged by the establishment of a cabinet on the ground that would act as a final board of review and adjustment"
 Praises Forest Service
 While announcing that his second article would be devoted to the for ests of Alaska, MT. Rogers in the opening article, commented briefly on Southeastern Alaska timber and it's administration. He said:
 'Southeastern Alaska has 70,o0o'- 100000 feet of the most accessible and cheapest logging timber Tn America, which, contrary to popular opinion, is within easy transportaf tion of American paper markets. The Forestry Bureau is quite free rom red tape and long distance correspon- dence and administered with highly merited efficiency. At least dozen pulp manufacturers have assured me they would like to engage in pusl- ness in Southeastern Alaska; they are satisfied with the Government Timber Contract, with the exception or one clause-the readjustment Of stump age rates every five years is left to the sole decision of the Chief Pores ter, with appeal only to the secre- tary of Agriculture, who would nat urally favor the Observation-Disclosures these operators were not interested. The first pulp manufacturer submit ted my cabinet plan to pounded his fist on the table and said:
 a'Under such regime would have paper mill in Alaska inside of a