The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29

les from foreign invasion
1.-The evidences of interest in ex-
pansion of novel activities and Coast
Guard service in Alaska are en-
couraging to all who are interested
in the development of the North.
The continued interest of the
Department Of the Interior and 9TH
er branches of Federal government
in Alaska development is very graf
flying to the people of this Terri
tory"
AS further recommendations the
Governor made the following eight
points:
Major recommendations
l.. AS in my previous reports,
again recommend the establishment
of a full Territorial form of gov
eminent in Alaska None are so
well qualified to determine policies
of government and direct it as
people who live in the Territory.
They are familiar with conditions
and they are vitality interested in
good government and Territorial
growth.
2. The Territorial Legislature
should have equal power with Con-
gress to legislate on the fisheries
and game of Alaska and all need
full subjects of legislation.
g., 1 do not believe that Congress
should force the closing of fish
traps or the confiscation of property
in the Territory but I do believe
that the Territory ought to have
full authority on such matters.
4. I commend the cooperation of
the Game Commission and the For
Iestry Bureau. in developing fur
farming and other activities on the
part of the Federal government.
The activity on part of the Federal
government in exterminating preda-
tory and other enemies of the fish,
game animals, and game birds of
the Territory ought to be continued.
5. The praiseworthy activities of
the Federal government in improv-
ing national parks and monuments
land encouraging tourist travel in
I Alaska should be continued and be
increased.
Transportation Need
6. The interest of the Depart
ment of the Interior and other Fed
eral agencies in developing adequate
transportation, particularly ayia-
ton, should be carried on. The De-
partment has a three million dollar
plan for the construction of air.
ports and aids of aerial navigation
which ought to be carried out The
first step in the development OF
air sers>;e should be the encour-
agement of scheduled air flights
The best means of developing sched-
uled air flights would be the es-
tablishment of air mail routes.
T. The construction of an Inter-
national highway connecting the
highways OF the United States
through British Columbia and Yu-
ken Territory, with the highways
of Alaska would contribute i'm
mensely to the development of the
Territory.
g. The Territory through So
cial Security funds, Territorial funds
and funds donated by the Tubercu-
loSis Association has been conduct
ing survey of the tuberculosis
situation in Alaska, particularly
with reference to the prevalence OF
the disease among the natives. This
survey has developed to a point
where a great need of tuberculosis
hospitals has been disclosed. The
Government should without delay
begin the construction of tubercu-
losis hospitals in the Territory
These hospitals should also pro-
vide for general disqualification. Ths
Territory has already appropriated
money for hospitals at Kodiak ano
Seldovia, $4,000 for Kodiak ano
$4,000 for Seldoyia, which will be
available to aid in the construction
equipment and maintenance when
ever sufficient fund are provided
to carry out those projects. These
could be used in connection with
the war against tuberculosis. but
there should be other tuberculosis
hospitals in other parts of the Ter
ritory. I call attention to the need
particularly among the communi-
ties where the native population is
large.
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