The Nome nugget., 1927-04-09

the best road builders in the world. He is doing the greatest work for Alaska that is being done today by any branch of the Government lie IS opening up Alaska by trails and by roads, Many of these roads are of the greatest importance. They under construction; they are partially tuilt and they must be finished road that is begun and finished is worse than road that has been begun. It is like man starting o build house ard not finish it. It is no good him anybody else. So, in regard to these roads in Alaska, they of use unless they are finished.
 General steese started them at the right place and he is going to finish them at the right place. Then these inaccessible districts which are rich in mineral wealth beyond the dreams of avarce, will produce wealth for the people of the United States than any other mining part of the country
 If l had time would like to tell you about the gold silver, copper lead and zinc in these dis trcts that these roads supposed to reach and will reach if the Government backs up the pro. gram of General Steese. But if anyone doubts hat say he can get confirmation by reading the .nited States Geological Survey reports, and it is the credit of the Government that the seologists have in the United States Geological Survey are about the hest geologists in land. They have done in Alaska great work, a.d ,hey doing work
 What this committee do is back up General steese and say to him Go on with your good work and will support and sustain you
 The Alaska Road Commission is asking for S1,5oo.o9o for the next fiscal year. That is very small amount of money when you consider the vasness of Alaska the roads being built in Alaska
 General Lord the estimate of General steese from s2ooo,ooo to s1.ooo, ooo and then when General steese abroad on d mission for the Government. he the estimate one-half, and sent in estimate for only s50O,O0o. It is rid icuous. That S5oO,o00 will not maintain the roads that finished.
 The House increased that to s700,00O That Will just about maintain the roads in Alaska, and i' will not add mile of roads. It will not go onto the consnmmation of the roads under con- struction-very important roads,
 SENATOR FLETCHER What kind of con structionso Are they using concrete up there en 'ifely, CT are they using asphalt9
 MR sul.zER. No. They use ordinary dirt Dirt roads
 SEN FLETCHER. Not paved al all?
 MR SuLZER. No. They the cheapes,
 
 Here and there where it is and soggy they put in good deal of corduroy There are p,acos Where the foundation very firm rock, but th io"aS' when they are built by the Alaska Road Nommisslon are good autotruck roads; good ante o'ie Toaas was over most of them :hs sum- her 1A an automobile and must say they are Very me roads, They are good enough for anybody.
 SEN JONES OF WASHINGTON. That is they might be considered good roads here, but they good roads up there, serving the purpose thes sought to serve?
 MIR sULZER Yes indeed Senator Phpps at my suggestion went over TWO of the roads. and roads good enough for anybody, He and his wife enjoyed the trip very much. I indulge the hope that many Senators will the wonder land of the world, Alaska, in the years come, and will help Alaska.
 We asking-and speak for all the people Of Alaska There of them here. speak for the Delegate from Alaska, and he can speak for himself. We ask for million and a half dollars. that will go far toward helping the program road building in Alaska that has been improved by the Government under the administration of the Alaska Road Commission. To give them less than that is going to cripple the service very much.
 General steese is very modest man. He goes along the lines of least resistance It is em- barrassing for him go through what he has to go through in appearing before the Budget committees It is embarrassing for him go through what he has to go through before the committee of the rouse and this committee He is not politician. He is not logroller. He is soldier. and more