The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-13
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A VI OV try last would be less likely to To guard against similar situations in the future the legislature would enable resident borers to obtain greater share of employment in this industry.
 COPPER RIVER
 It has been announced that operation of the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad has ceased and will be resumed nasmuch the cessation of the activities of this line be of vital concern to the people of interests of the Territory in the premises before consent is given to the abandonment of that property.
 PUBLIC WELFARE
 With the most careful administration and handling of welfare und it has been found that the appropriation for this past bennum has been inadequate and suggest appropriations be provided to meet the relief needs as requested by the Director of Public Welfare.
 In the interest economy and efficient service every effort should be made by the Legislature to centralze welfare activities
 Special attention and careful study should be given to all measures relating to child welfare
 PIONEERS HOME
 During the past year the Pioneers Home has been of between 20 and 30 believe this condition can be at least materially aleviated by supplying the Board of Trustees with sufficient money to take care of of the chronic bed patients in private hospitals and to pay certain men qualified for the Home but in eligible for pension temporary allowance not to exceed $3000 per month The estimated cost of caring for the Home waiting list and transportation of men to the Home is $5o,ooooo This is not in effect, asking for new appropriation, but transferring activity formerly handled by the Department Public Welfare to the proper agency.
 If upon investigation, the Legislature finds that more housing space should be provided recommend the build of and separate home large enough to care Tor both present and anticipated future needs
 EDUCATION
 It is hardly necessary for to comment on the need for continued support for institutions of learning both in grade schools high schools and in the University of Alaska request that you give usual careful consideration to the appropriations needed to carry on these activities
 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION COMMISSION The Unemployment Compensation Commission is now functioning and is about begin payments of benefits II refer you to my previous on this subject
 THE ALASKA PLANNING COUNCIL
 The Alaska Planning Council has prepared reports containing statistical information many matters per taning the Territory and suggest that careful aten tion be given to these findings. REPRESENTATION AT FAIRS
 Alaska should have appropriate at both the San Francisco Exposition and New York Worlds Fair and if the Territory is to have participation in these inn poran events legislative action should be taken at once
 There is demand from the people of the Territory that participate in the interest of development or m jdustry and tourist travel.
 The last Legislature made appropriation for the fairs and the Territory has had no funds with which to preliminary steps toward participation in the fairs that would commit the Territory to expenditures o money What Alaska does about representation at San Francisco and New York is matter for this Legislature to de- itermine.
 NATIONAL GUARD IN ALASKA
 I have received many requests for the organization of National Guard in Alaska Various Army officers have discussed this subject with and urged favorable action by the Legislature and urge that you take UP the question at your earliest convenience The Army Will cooperate in the establishment desire is to have National Guard. It. Col Lee, U. s: Army Engineer, is the interior of Alaska and will be pleased to discuss the matter with legislative committee when he returns to Juneau, which will be in about ten days
 WOLF COUNTIES
 The matter of Territorial bounties on predatory ami rnas has become of major importance. After have had sufficient time to study the treasurers report you will that within the past bennium there has been ing that there are on hand unpaid bounty affdavts in the neghborhood of $60OOO with three months left to this biennum It is probable that the expenditure during the bienniu will total upwards of $2OO0OO This is of course taking into account deficiency appropriation of $45OO0 which made by the last Legislature for payment of bountes in the 1935-37 biennium.
 While it is believed must carry on our warfare against wolves and coyotes has been suggested that
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