The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-03
COMMITTEE IS HERE TO STUDY
 ALASKA NEEDS
Chairman Dickinson Out lines Purpose of Commit
 tees Alaska Visit


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 To get personally acquainted with the needs of Alaska for certain Federal activities for which Con- gress is called on annually to make appropriations is the main purpose of the present visit of the House Appropriation Subcommittee for Agriculture, it was announced to- day by Representative L. J. Dickin- son, Iowa, Chairman of the Sub- committee. We want to know your needs, and determine their eX- tent, for forest roads and trails and agricultural aids" he said.
 With Chairman Dickinson are Representatives John w. Summers of Washington, John N. Sandlin of Louisiana, and James P. Buchanan, of Texas. Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Summers and daughter Miss Jean, and James P. Buchanan, Jr., are accompanying the party. William A. Duvall is secretary to the Com mittee. The fifth member of the Subcommittee, Edward H. Wasor of New Hampshire, was unable to make the trip owing to illness. Chief Forester Maj. R Y. Stuart is also member of the party which is accompanied by Commissioner Charles H. Flory.
 Covers Wide Field
 The Subcommittee for Agriculture passes upon all items for appropria- tions submitted to Congress by the Department of Agriculture, Chair man Dickinson pointed out. A number of Alaska activities are in- cluded every year in these esti- mates. Forest trails and roads, ra ! rad projects financed as Fed eral Road Aid projects, National Forest administration. Agricultural Experiment Stations, the Weather Bureau, Bureau of Public Roads, Biological Survey, all maintain branches in the Territory and one or two other departmental agencies such as the Bureau of Animal h. dustry and the Food, Drug and h. secticide Administration have Alas ka functions.
 All of these require appropria- tions annually from Congress to carry on their work. It is to get first-hand information about the work, it's scope and relationship to the Territory's development ant prosperity that the Subcommittee is making the trip.
 Impressed With Resources
 The members, Chairman Dickia- son said. are impressed with the resources of the national forest in this district. He expressed it's in- terest in the possibilities for de- velopment of the pulp and paper manufacturing industry locally. Ill this, he believed, is contained the most promising source of immedi- tee development of another stable, year-long industry.
 Yesterday the Subcommittee vis- ited Snettisham Inlet and was shown the Speel River power group held under a preliminary develop ment permit by the Cameron Chandler syndicate of California. It heard of the developments plan ned there and of the projected pa- per manufacturing plant with keen interest.
 Making Local Contacts
 Much is heard in Congress on oc- casions about Alaska being so remotely located from Washington. lack of definite local knowledge and interest, said the Chairman. Part of the mission of the Subcommittee is to make local contacts, to get closer in touch with Alaskans and Alaska affairs, to be free of such criticisms, said Chairman Dickin- son.
 Members have met many Alas kans since they reached the Terri tory. In stops at Ketchikan, Wran- gell, Petersburg and here they have met and discussed conditions with business leaders.
 Today they visited the Navy's Alaska Aerial Expedition, the Alas ka Juneau mill, and tomorrow they will visit various places on Glacier Highway. In the work of the