The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-01

Pacific But the application of so- called conservation policies to AL aska changed things. Timber lands, coal lands, oil lands, water power and other natural resources were withdrawn from private appro- priation to remain the property of the Federal Government.
 Caures Exodus Of Residents
 "It was sometime after the with . drawal before the various bureaus and Departments in Washington worked out plans for the utiliza- ton of resources through leases, etc. In the meantime, many thou- sands of people who probably would , have been employed in private en- terprises if conditions had been left as they were, left the Territory.
 This evacuation was accelerat- ed, of course, by the World War and resulting enormous wages and profits in the States.
 T believe, however, that so-call- ed conservation has been accepted by the American people as a set tied National policy. I believe, further, that while transition from development through private enter prise to utilization under govern mental regulations was costly, de- velopment is now proceeding and will continue to proceed under the changed conditions.
 Nation Large Property Owner
 However, the change made the Federal Government the permanent owner of large proportion of the wealth and resources of the Terri tory that would be paying taxes into local treasuries if it had not been for the interruption of private ownership of resources. That makes it the plain duty of the Federal potential taxpayers and contribute largely for the development of the resources owned by itself.
 Nothing less would be fair play for those pioneers who have come into the Territory and invested their money and time and brought about the considerable development that we have had. It is the ob- vious duty of the Federal Govern ment to build roads that will afford transportation that would have been supplied by private capital if private enterprises could have ac- quired tie natural resources.
 May Prove Satisfactory
 Ut is not improbable, the Gov ernor said in concluding his intro ductory remarks, that development under conservation policies might in the end be more satisfactory to the people, though that has yet to be proved The Federal bureaus are clearly striving for progress and to be useful to the people"
 The Governors review of condi- tions is comprehensive and thor ough He noted that "unemploy- ment was one of the major problems confronting Federal and Territorial officials, as well as local communities"
 This was largely the result of unsatisfactory mi markets for the products of the fisheries industries and base metals. He said toward the close of the fiscal year an upward trend of prices for some products gave promise of enabling them again to operate on profit able basis with normal supply of labor, employed"
 The ECW program, he comment ed, had aided materially in relief of the unemployed.
 Increase in Mine Labor Gov Troy reported an increase of 216 persons engaged in the min ing industry, bringing the total up to 3,754 men. There was a further curtailment in copper mining and a reduction of labor in that branch Of mining.
 A clear analysis of. the labor used in the fisheries is made by the report which shows in percent ages the relation of local to inn ported oriental and other classes of labor. Wage scales are also set up for that industry.
 Covers Wide Field
 Subjects embraced in the report include: Territorial finances, the Alaska Fund, Territorial banks, Commerce of Alaska, Tourist Tray el, the Alaska Railroad Mining in it's several phases and the work of the United States Geological Sur vey and Bureau of Mines; the ac- tivities of the Bureau of Fisheries: Game and Fur Conditions and Ad- ministration, the Alaska Game Commission; Forests and timber ing, the United States Forest Serv- ice; Public Lands; the Unit d States Public Survey Office; Mount Mckinley National Park; Nationa, Monuments; the Territorial Road Commission; Aviation, the Alaska Road Commission; United States Bureau of Public Roads; Pacific Yukon Highway; Rivers and liar bors; Aids to Navigation; United States Coast and Geodetic Survey;