Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1929, Page 13

ALASKAN WILDS TOBEGPENTOALL Secretary Wilbur Working on Plan for Extensive Development. A new era is in sight for Alaska, that vast Northern Territory of the United States, which to the average person has heretofore suggetsied only snow and jee blizzards, dured by the seekers after gold. For the firsi time since this country ac- quired title to the Territory from Russia a definite program for putting to use the great stretches of the Alaskan wil- derness, and making them accessible to all. f8 being Worked out by Secretary of the Interior Wilbur, with the hearty approval of President Hoover. Governmenit officials who have con- fidence in the future of Alaska are co- operating with Secretary Wilbur in working out the plans. They foresee the time when Alaska will be the home of great numbers of prosperous Amer- icans, instead of cnly a few thousands 88 at present. While the details of the program are not yet available, it is un- derstood that the administration con- templates an Alaska every part of which will be “linked by airways, d which in addiition to its trails will have a fine system of roads. A great international scenic highway more than 4,000 miles long, from Fairbanks, Alaska, through a portion of Canada and to Los and the hardships en- | erence purposes sets of the Geological Survey re) are open to the public in libraries and at educational institu- tions, as well as at offices of the sur- vey, in hundreds of places in the United States proper and Alaska. In addition to these reports topographical maps of portions of Alaska are for sale at the Geological “Survey here and other points. Nufl{ all of the other bureaus which | are working in Alaska also issue reports | from time to time that are of great | value to prospective settlers in the Ter- ritory or others who wish authoritative information about the country. Among these bureaus are the Forest Service, Blological Survey, Bureau of Public Roads and Weather Bureau of the De- partment of Agriculture and the Bureau of Mines, Burcau of the Census, Bureau | of Fisheries and the Coast and Geodetic | Survey of the Department of Commerce, |~ Ernest Walker Sawyer, executive sec- retary to Secretary Wilbur, recently re- turned from Alaska, where partly by | motor and train, but chiefly by air- | plane, he visited some of the most in- | accessible parts of the Territory. Mr. Sawyer has no sympathy with the propaganda that pictures Alaska as a land of blizzards and auroras, polar bears and white foxes and in the Sum- mer mosquitos. Ready for New Start. | “Alaska is In my opinion ready to make & new start,” he said in a recent | interview, “a new lease on prosperity | and happiness, if you want to put it that w Real improvement is in sight. The principal factor behind this de- velopment is aviation, The airplane is the ace in the hole up there. “Already the Alaskans are air-minded | and being representative they have not | waited for outsiders to come in and assist them in mapping their airways, locating their landing fields and put- ting the first units of the air service into operation. What this development means to the Territory of Alaska is im- | possible of exaggeration.” Angeles, Calif,, is a possibility. Commission Is Proposed. Alréady there has been introduced in | the House by Delegate Dan A. Suther- | i s Stork Report Premature. ROME, October 12 (). — A report Jand of Alaska & bill authorizing the | Published on October 9 that Marchesa | Maria Luisa Persichett! Ugolini. niece { Pope Plus. child has proved erroneous. |is expected in December. President to name two special commis- | sioners o co-operate with representa- tives of the Dominion of Canada in a study regarding -the construction of a “to_connect the Northwestern part of the United States with British Columbia, Yukon territory and Alaska, with & view to ascertaining whether | such a highway is feasible and econom- Ldcally practicable.” Public interest in Alaska has increased to such an extent, since the building of the Alaskan Railroad from Seward to | Fairbanks has made the interior of | the Terrjtory accessible, that the In- terior Depariment, in order to meet the greater demand for Government pub- | Jies on the subject, has issued a | pal et “entitied “‘General Informa- ! rding the Territory of Alaska,” which is now being distributed free by the office of the Secretary of the In- terior. It has been prepared with the co-operation of several Government bu- reaus that are working in Alaska. | For 30 years the Geological Survey, under the Interior Department, has been mnkln% investigations in Alaska | and several hundred reports have been published, containing detailed informa- tion not only on the geology and min- eral deposits, but on the general geo- | graphic features of the country. A summary is prepared each year by the | survey regarding the production of min- | P;lll and the minll"lg l%eve'l!:l?flmmh 1?1’1 the preceeding year in the tory. these reports are available for free dis- tribution oF upon the exhaustion of the free are sold by the superin tendent of documents &t the Govern- ment Printing Office. Free Copies Available, Pree copies, so long as they are avail- able, may be obtained the Geo- logical Survey here and front the offices of the survey in western cities in the United States and in Alaska. 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Washington's printing industries will be pletured in a graphic arts show arranged by special committees of the ‘Typothetae, the lithographers and the engravers. ‘The show will portray the most in- teresting and modern processes now used by Washington craftsmen in the rinting art and will include outstand- ng samples of their work regularly prcduced . here. United States Shop Largest. Foremost among the printshops of the National Capital is the Government Printing Office, which is the largest in the world. Some idea of its enor- mous output may be gained from the fact that if all of the postcards printed there in one year could be stacked they would tower 200 miles into the air. Other jobs regularly handled by the Government Printing Office are of sim- This mammoth Federal factory of the printed word is only one of many plants turning out enormous quantities of books, magazines, newspapers and various kinds of printing in this s than 65 regular period; Your Eyes Examined Complete frame with lenses 560 Esfablished 15 Years 800 ROOMS 531057 Modern comforts— moderne art and beauty — completely STOP SLEEPING - UPON A STRETCHER /~ET off that woven wire hammock. Get rid of that worn out box spring. Enjoy the luxury of sleeping on a Foster Ideal Spring—a bedspring built from a scientific laboratory study of sleep. The Foster Ideal, with its 120 finely tempered, upright, spiral coils will give you finer spine support and greater real nerve re- laxation and rest than you ever thought existed. - FOSTERBROS. MFG.CO, Uitica,N.Y. % Western Fictory St. Louis, Mo. 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Were all the printing presses in the world to stop running today and all type and machinery to be destroyed, our rogress would be checked immediately. We would scarce- 1y know what was going on in the world and knowledge would be dear indeed. “What the early ploneers th the art accomplished—what was achleved by those who followed in their train—is truly remarkable. The story of printing has been told many times, but no history ever written on this subject has related all the struggles of the craftsmen who toiled umrd in the night.” ‘The 1 Typothetae, the work cf whose members will be exhibited at the ‘Washington Auditorium, has been prob- ably one of the most progressive of all the logal organigations comprising the United hetae of America, the in- ternational organization of master printers. Its members represent about 80 per cent of the total commercial printing production in Washington. ‘The printing industry in this country has grown until today it employs hun- of this total | dreds of thousands of men. Two-way Progress. ‘While progress has been remarkable in mechanical production, the progress made throughout the industry along educational lines is no less remarkable. There was a time when the avera competition meant price-cutting, and the fallure of printing offices were everyday occurrences. Today the wise printer has his cost system, his code of ethics and his Typothetae, the organiza- tion of master printers which has re- built the printing industry and which has saved countless printers from | failure. The United Typothetae of America was organized October 18, 1887, in Chicago. From an humble beginning the organization has grown to be a potent influence not only in the print- ing industry. but in others as well. Rudolph Jose, chairman of the in- | dustrial exposition committee of the | Washington Chamber of Commerce, | speaking from Station WMAL. ex- plained in a radio talk last night the purpose_and scope of the ‘exposition, which will open one week from to- mOrrow. Enthusiasm Spurred. "Bgurred by the enthusiasm with | which the four industrial expositions | already held were received by the citi- F STREET AT ELEVENTH printer was & poor business man, when | of zens of Washington areas,” said Mr. Jose, "not to speak of the large numbers of tourists who found the exposition an acmirable way of in- forming themselves concerning the city's economic progress, the committee had been the custom. The result Las been all that was hoped for. “With greater time in which to plan and to enlist the assistance and co- operation of the leaclers of all nches welfare, we have been able to organize have gone before.” visited last year's exposition and indi- cations are that the number will be exceeded this year. Alfred L. Stern, director of the ex- | position, who also spoke from WMAL | last night, described the details of the | plan and the exhibits to be shovn. | GUARD TO SHOOT TODAY. .The annual rific matches, turkey shoot and oyster roast given under aus- pices of the District of Columbia Na= tional Guard will be held at Camp 8imms today. Rifie matches between the various Guard teams will begin the program at 8 am. The turkey shoot, always & feature of these affairs, will be going on at the same time. “Chow” will be served to the guardsmen at noon. this year went to work far earlier than | activity bearing on the community's | an exhibition of even greater attrac- | tiveness and value than those which | { | hold the first of a series of rxecutlve" Mr. Jose said that 80,000 persons | Y. M. C. A. LEADERS HERE TO CONFER TOMORROW { Department Heads, at First Session | in Series, to Discuss Various Branches of Activities. In line with the policy to keep pace | with modern trend in welfare work de- partment heads of the Washington Young Men's Christian Assoclation will | conferences tomorrow morning at 9| o'clock in the office of the general sec- | retary, Leonard W. De Gast. Four topics have been assigned for dis- cussion at the meeting tomorrow. These | topics have to do with the educational, membership, financial and religious ac- tivities of the assoclation. Changing con- ditions, necessitating changing policies and programs, will have consideration. Dr. James A. Bell, director of educs- tion of the Y. M. C. A, will discuss, “Christian Character Building Through Classroom Activities.” C. E. Hem!n&. director of the service ent, will explain “The Present-day Meaning for Membership,” Page McK. Etchison, re- ligious work director, will speak on “In- stitutional Trends in the Present-day Church.” Secretary De Gast will out- line modern plans for financing asso- ciation work. s | Similar conferences will be held from time to time, Dr. De Gast announced. Medical Board Is Reorganized, The Central ~ Medical De Board, at the Army Meédical ‘ Centar, this city, has been reorganized with tie. following members: Cols. Christopher C. Collins and Charles F. Cralg, Majs. George' M. Edwards and John W. Mee- han and ,Gapt. Thomas G. . Hester, Medical-Corps; Col. Willam G. Turner and Capt. Harry J. Juzek, Veterinary Corps, and Col. Julien R. 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