The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-21
ALASKANS ARE
 ASKED TO HELP
 SAVE ANTIQUES
Gov. Parks Asks Them te Aid in Conserving Relics
 of Dead Cultures
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Slllce FS IS Une source of this ma terial, should possess and preserve it so that it may be studied by those who are interested. If it is destroyed or taken from the Territory it is lost to our institu- tions.
 Urges Cooperation
 Tn the future when information is obtained about specimens ., localities that contain possible evil dence of ancient civilization. il should be transmitted to the Alas ka College or the Cu--tor of the Territorial Museum in Juneau. On ly those who are skilled in collect ing such material know it's poten- tial value and very often many desirable speimens are inadvertent- ly destroyed.
 I am convinced that every resi- dent of the Territory will be glad to contribute to the collections of ouf local institutions and will be pleased to cooperate with those in charge to prevent the loss or destruction of valuable material, and I wish to urge careful consid- eration of the suggestions made by Dr. Hrdlcka."
 Rich in Relics
 Dr. Hrdlicka's letter to the Governor regarding the same sub ject is as follows:
 "As year after year passes and we learn more and more about the archaeological riches of the Ter ritory which for years now you have so wisely and successfully governed, can not help but wish that the value of such riches be more thoroughly and generally ap- preciated, and that an ever more cordial and effective cooperation be established between the people of Alaska and the Institutions, more particularly the Territorial and National Museums, which are trying to save whatever may be recovered from the remains of the past for posterlty.
 There are, MT. Governor, hun- dreds of old sites where once stood native villages, along your great rivers, along the extensive coasts of che Territory, and on the is lands. These sites include a large and fascinating chapter of mans past history. They are rich in implements of stone and bone, the remains ci the animals upon which the occupants had once fed, and the skeleton remains of the peo- pie who once lived there These remains are the only documents which we may ever hope to have of these past human groups. They, when known, will show us much concerning the occupation, relig- ion, mentality and habits of these people, as well as their develop ment and their racial affinities, and even the diseases which once existed among them. livery speci- men showing the physique or cul- ture of these past peoples is like a building stone in our efforts in a reconstruction of their history, a history which is intimately con- nected with that of the peopling of the whole continent.
 Many Are Lost
 "RegrettaIbly, many such remains each year find their way into in- dividual possession or privtae col lections, where their historical val ue is obscured, and many are los. entirely. This would not matter with such objects as are found in many duplicates, such as points, hammers, etc., but it includes un- fortunately also material objects or skulls or skeletons that may be un- ique and irreplaceable. Such re- mains roll out of banks that are being washed away, or they are found in digging. They should be saved, and accompanied by a few words of details as to the circum- stances of the find, be sent to the Museum at Juneau or to that at the Agricultural College at Fair banks. or, in the case of the skele- tai remains particularly, to tie National Museum in Washington. Your railroads, boats and other agencies will doubtless be glad to assist in the transportation.
 "The people of Alaska, MT. Gov ernor, intellectually and otherwise, are inferior to those of no com