The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-17
NauaI Defense in 4Iaska
 Indicated in Recent Order

national program in the public terests.
 But this situation may mean that underneath all of the argument on the wages and hours bill, crop sur plus control, revision of taxes, and what have you, that real progress is being made in setting up program of national worth. Underneath the lots of talk and little action, which has characterized the weeks work in Congress, it is likely that real advancement has been made by the members in getting a grasp of the manner in which their colleague s problems fit in with or conflict with their own problems and to see the give and take necessary in the many compromises required for a com prehensive program for the national welfare.
 Welfare of Alaska
 And 1t is obvious that through all of the apparent turmoil and confu- sion the welfare of Alaska is just as much involved as that of any of the several States. whether they be in the cotton South, the wheat, lum- Der or fruit of the West, or indus trial New England, or elsewhere. Experience of the last few years shows that the ups and downs of prosperity in the States is reflected in the prosperity of the Territory, although fortunately. there has been a definite log in the downward curve and a corresponding acceleration in the up-climb favoring Alaska over the States.
 And bearing in mind the fact that the general welfare of the Ter ritory goes as definitely hand in hand with that of the nation as does the welfare of any individual state, it is obvious that the general legis- lation now occupying Congress to the exclusion of all regional meas ures including, of course, those sponsored by the Delegate for the particular benefit of Alaska and its residents will. indirectly at least, benefit the Territory
 Radio Regulations
 Recognizing the need for latitude to the operation of radio transmit- ting stations in Alaska the Federal Communications Commission has amended it's rules and regulations pertaining to the Territory.
 The amendments are intended to expedite action on applications for station licenses received from AL aska, to authorize transmission of messages under certain conditions not heretofore authorized, to assure emergency radio service to aircraft, and to provide a base on which may be built aeronautical radio chains.
 Some of the amendments were proposed series of conferences to be held in May and June by offic- ials of the Commission and attended by Delegate Dimond and represen- tatives of the War Department, Navy Department, Coast Guard, Bu- reau of Air Commerce, and De- partment of the Interior. Other amendments resulted from the meetings held at Juneau in August. at which designated representatives of the Federal Communications Commission and of other Govern ment agencies and departments con- ferred with Territorial officials to work out problems of radio partic- ularly needing attention on account of conditions peculiar to the Ter ritory or to certain regions in the Territory
 Ships Can Aid
 The amendments, published on November B, contain provision whereby ship in an Alaska port where radio service is not available may accept messages for transmits sion to the nearest public coast station, and that the ships trans hitter may be operated at the dock or while at anchor in such port without regard to an existing rule to the contrary.
 Any station in Alaska is author ized to transmit messages "con- cerning sickness, death, weather, ice conditions or other matters relat- ing to safety of life and property where there is no established com munication, and where no charge is made for the service.
 Provision is made that aeronau- tical stations shall furnish emer- gency service to itinerant aircraft on request, and additional service may be rendered provided suitable arrangements have been made for cooperation in costs. Assignment of certain frequencies for aircraft and aernonautical stations is made which are expected to aid in build | ipo nm airmavs radio chains in AL