The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
HEALTH OFFICIALS RETURN FROM TRIP
 TO ALASKA AREAS

A three weeks field trip through Interior and Westward Alaska dis tricts, primarily for the purpose of determining what extensions of the Public Health Service should prop erly be made to areas that previously have not received service, has been completed by Dr. George Hays, Ex- ecutive Officer of the Territorial Department of Health, who accom- panied by Mrs. Hays, has returned to his Juneau headquarters.
 It was found that some areas that had been thought to have been neg lected did not have sufficient popu- lation to justify full time service, according to Dr. Hays. Also it was found that some areas that had been needing service but had not had it should be provided for.
 Travel Over Highways
 James H. Stone, recently appoint ed Senior Sanitarian with the de- partment, also made the trip, to become acquainted with the country and it's people in regard to his work, in health education and sanitation.
 From Whitehorse pr. Hays and MT Stone made the trip by auto mobile over the Alaska Highway to Fairbanks and over the Steese High way to Circle. Mrs. Hays lett the party at Whitehorse and made the trip down the Yukon River to Circle, on the last steamer before the close of navigation on the river. Return ing south, the party made the trip from Fairbanks to Valdez over the Richardson Highway.
 Nursing Service Planned
 As result of the Steese Highway observations, periodic nursing service is being planned for the three areas previously neglected, Circle Hot Springs, Circle and Eagle, Dr. Hays said.
 On the Richardson Highway be- tween Big Delta and Valdez it was found desirable that itinerant nurs- ing service be established for the lower part of the Richardson, in- cluding the branch highways to Chitina and a portion of the new Toq cutoff It was also found that there is a need for nursing service for Valdez, which is isolated from the north because of the closing of the road during the winter months. In accordance with these observa- tions a nurse is soon to be estab- lished in Valdez.
 Health Problems
 In the visits to the larger centers, Fairbanks, Anchorage, Palmer and Seward, Dr. Hays found that the Health Councils, as well as many other citizens, were becoming more definitely dDncerned with local health problems as well as the prob lens of the Territoy as whole, and desiring to do more about them. MT. Stone met with number of Health Councils and was of assist ance. in discussing their educational and sanitary programs.
 A number of Native villages were visited and discussions were had with both Territorial and Indian Service teachers, most of whom seem to be concerned with the health conditions of their charges and desirous of more and better health services.
 Praises Alaska's Highways
 The Alaska portion of the Alaska Highway as well as all other high ways traversed in the Territory, were in excellent condition with the ex- ception of places where new portions were being built, according to Dr. Hays. But no serious difficulties were encountered anywhere. The new Glenn Allen Highway between Copper Center and Anchorage was said to be one of the most beau tiful and scenic roads on the entire trip.
 Dr. Hays was high in praise of the efficiency of the Alaska Road Com mission. "The camps were clean and orderly, and every representative was found to be courteous and de- sirouS Of pivinp anv he1p needed