The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-22
Recommendations Made Regarding
 Alaska Future
Continued i.om Page One)

agencies that will make use of the
 aerial maps.
 4 The committee has reached
 the conclusion that the national in- ,terest does not demand forced de- velopment of Alaska. There is no
 pressure of population, lack of raw
 materials or trade in the United
 States that demand exceptional
 measures. Furthermore, the com- Imittee has reached the conclusion that the economy of Alaska cannot be b.sed on farming, the usual ba- Isis for settlement of new countries Agriculture tAere is and more, no doubt, there will be, but it must fol- How industry and for a long time to come be supplemental to it. Alaska
 is not now prepared to receive large numbers of surplus farmers from continental United States. Nor has
 the committee been able to discover Thew industries other than those sug- lgested in Part Two of this report
 which seem to fit the Alaska of to- day. Newsprlnt and forest pro- ducts are the most important pros 1 pective industries and development in this direction is very promising. | 5. The country is so vast that one of the major needs is better communication and transport. The committee therefore recommends that the less expensive types. of lroads, and also trails, be built wher- ever there is demononstrated need. i It does not recommend the build- l ing of railroads or high-class high ways for an anticipated future need prior to the formulation of general plans for the development of the Territory. It recommends, further, that steps be taken, as soon as pos sible, to extend and perfect air transport. With the physical con- ditions obtaining in Alaska, it is obvious that no other means of transport can do so much for the country or at as low cost.
 6. The committee also believes that the administration of the con- servation policies-not the general policy itself-needs re-examination, especially with reference to the terms of leases, alienation of land, the homestead law as it applies to Alaska and the like It makes a recommendation to that effect.
 T. Since the random occurrence of mineral deposits renders the or derly and effective development of Alaska difficult, if not impossible, the committee recommends that suitable steps be taken, by modifica- ton of mining laws, if necessary, or otherwise, to ensure that the gov ernment may retain such control over mineralized areas about to be opened up as is in the interest of orderly and efficient development.
 8. In view of certain abuses in labor conditions in the past, it is important that the greatest vigilance should be observed by the United States government and the Terri torial government in order to insure reasonable working and living con- ditions and to prevent the exploi- tation of labor in Alaska
 9. The committee recommends that the system of taxation be ex- amined to the end that it may be simplified, made more just, and, above all, to determine whether the revenue derived from the principal industries may not be increased to the end that more of the wealth derived from natural resources be used for the development of the country
 10. The committee believes that the framework of government in and for Alaska is not now as effic- tent as it could be and suggests that study be made looking toward sim- plification and improvement. It has not felt itself able to make more definite recommendations than those contained in the body of the report. Such study should re- | examine the whole pattern of the Territorial government, ways and means of minimizing the unfortu- nate results of the geographic fact that Alaska is so far distant from the seat of government, ways and means for their improvement of the administration of justice and police protection having due consideration of the difficulties introduced by the {, existence in the Territory of native cultures
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