The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07
THE GOVERNORS REPORT.

While interest locally in the annual report cf Gov George A Parks to the Secretary Of Inter- for will center in the recommendations he has made, the document itself is worthy of close study for it's portrayal of conditions that prevailed in Alaska during the past fiscal year In no otaer single book can so much information about the present of industrial, economical and soesal conditions be found in this report. The Gov ernor has viewed them with his usual consersa- tive outlook, being neither alarmist nor fan cifuy optimistic. The report contains many valuable statistics, is well arranged and is authoritative.
 worthwhile feature is map of Alaska containing information not heretofore available For the first time there is shown the new divisional boundary lines as established several months ago by Executive Order. On it are shown the locations of the Governors office, the Alaska Railroad United States Land District boundaries United States Land District offices. headquarters of Special officers. aviation fields, telegraph offices Indian schools, hospitals. reindeer sta tions, headquarters of game wardens, national forest areas miscellaneous reservations and other information.
 The recommendations are fewer than custom arily are made in such reports. There are just five, one-half of the number contained in the re- port for 1926. Some of those made last year have been carried out, the Governor noting that fact
  specifically. Most of the things recommended by Governor Parks are urgently needed. There is a crying demand for isolation wards in Government hospitals for Indians and his first recommenda- tion asks funds for that purposes The second deals with a similar need, seeking funds for a home for defective children, an isolation ward for contagious diseases and an industrial school in connection with the hospital established two years ago at Tanana. A detention home for 'in- t1a mendation, has long been urged. Court officials have recognized it's need for many years. At present they have to be farmed out to such insti- tutions in the States far from their homes and accusomed surroundings with few, if any, com pensatory advantages.
 The Governors request for the repeal of the tax provisions of the Alaska Game Law insofar as they affect local residents is the only one that is likely to prove at all controversial There is some sentiment for resident hunting license which so far has not been put into effect although authorized and resident trappers are taxed It is urged by those who favor these taxes that they are needed to aid in the enforcement of tax provisions against the nonresident. rather than as revenue producers It is argued that great dini- culty is encountered at times in distinguishing residents from non-r residents and that in num- erous instances there is reason to believe that non-residents have evaded the license require ments by claiming residence While the impos tion of a resident hunting license undoubtedl, would make the work of the enforcement officers easier that does not seem sufficient reason foi it. The principle of having any commission, be il game commission. fish, forest or anything else impose taxes on the citizenry is not sound Int Territorial Legislature should be let alone 1T this line of endeavor. If it finds that majority of Alaskans desire to pay resident hunting or trapping license in order to simplify th' task of the Game Commission in levying taxe on nonresidents, it impose the resident ta' and all of the money will go to the Territoria treasury instead of the 50 per cent. that woul' accrue under the provisions of the Alaska Gam Law On principle we believe the Governort stand on this matter is correctly taken
 The fifth recommendation of the Governo deals with the Territorial capitol building. Thi is of primary interest and importance to Juneau Funds to initiate construction of such build ing here were included in general public build ings measure passed by the House of Represen tatives last Spring and which died in the senat in the flibuster that tied up all legislation tn final days of the sessions. There opposi tion anywhere then to the Juneau item am there should be none now. Gov. Parks has ex pressed his confidence that it will remain in tn new measure to be passed at the current sessio and. also that the bill will be quickly enacted one of the greatest needs of the Federal agence in Alaska is a central office building here. would promote efficiency in their operations an 1essen governmental expenses It is desirable N md there is every reason to hope that fund lor such a structure will be available befor tfnter ends so that work may be started withou 4elay as soon as weather conditions will permi & n.atern papers report that Roy Haynes