The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-24
WHO WILL OUR NEW BOSS BE?

fence, instead of a rank outsider unfamiliar with Northland conditions, the method now being considered by Secretary Fall might be {; great Improvement.
 That's big IF, however. The general pre- Giction is made that the Under Secretary will be man who never even visited Alaska and who never has had more than political in terest in the Territory. In dealing with the Filipinos, who are prone to fight for their liberties our Government is more considerate, but any outside clerk or subchief will do for Alaska. It will always be that way unless and until the people of Alaska organize them selves in business and politics and are ready to fight for their rights with every means at their command.
 The Filipinos have benevolent Governor General sent from America, residing there, but in all practical affairs the Fiipinos are self governing. They hold every job of i'm portance which Filipino can fill. Their wishes are consulted before any American is appointed to serve them. Their status is like that of Great Britain and Canada, or South Af 1ca. or Australia. Even with this great mea- sure of home rule, the Filipinos are discontent- ed and are demanding independence from the ''mother country.'
 How different is the treatment of Alaska!
 In the ten-vear period 1910-1920 there was taken from Alaska resources whose value was in excess of six hundred million dollars. In the same period of time there was vast de- ficit as usual in respect of the Philippines all going out and nothing coming ina white pachvde1m. indeed and without any prospect of ever getting revenue out of the island Yet, the Government is careful in dealing with the Fiipinos, giving them in large measure what they want and doing much for them without being urged.
 The neglect of Alaska is the most mon1- mental piece of stupidity and folly in the his tory of the United States. Isn't it due to the fact that the people of the Territory have Eeen trying to play politics with the outsid- crs led by salf-seeking individuals, and to the lack of business organization?
 Here is a vast region, lavishly endowed with natural resources, that could provide homes and steady employment for a great population. It is the one region in America possessing an incaculable supply of raw materials for pulp and paper mills, with all auxilaries ready at hand and vet we are importing paper from Canada, Norway and Sweden. Great shipoads of paper from Scandinavia are now being landed at the port of Astoria.
 The same is true of coal, of which the supply in Alaska is enough for all America Millions of dollars are being wasted in "ex- rerimenting'' for oil in impossible places in the various States. There's silly hole now being drilled at Astoria, already down more than 5000 feet, for example, into which credr1- lous investors have poured about $20O00O. The amount of money, used wisely at Katalla the proven oil field near Cordova-might and probably would develop wealth untold.
 The Government is recreant in failing to in- form the country of the stupendous resources of Alaska. It will continue to be recreant, perhaps Alaska $ best hope of better condi tions is in organizing without delay the busi- ness of the Territory, who can, if they will, by united effort, awaken all America and cure the coalition of paralysis. The inertia can be overcome only by inter-Territorial CO., operation and determined campaign of ed ucation.
 The time for action is NOW. The conven- tion of all the Northland's commercial clubs should be held at Cordova early this sum- mer.
 Any diagonosis of the situation will show conclusively that national publicity is the first remedy that must be applied. The people ev- anywhere must be told all about opportunities