Show T Alaska Forests T THE HE governor of Alaska is in Washington seeking to J have the restrictions government on the Alaskan forest reserves removed One argument he is armed with will appeal to the publishers of the country and ought to be heeded by Congress Governor Riggs states that the forests figuring in his recommendations cover an area of square miles and that the establishment establishment establish establish- ment of paper and pulp mills will ill insure relief from the present paper shortage He lie wants the government to establish conditions similar to those of British Columbia Co Co- Co lumbia near the Alaska boundary where mills are now in successful operation Private capital is reported keen to enter the reservations up there and put up the mills but will not attempt to do so without authority from Washington Governor Riggs believes that only the tho trees suitable for cutting should be taken T The e young growth should be be left loft for br the future If the restrictions are lifted as fiS asa asa a n. result of the governors governor's agitation of the subject there will probably be strict government surveillance to prevent wasteful practices with heavy penalties for encroachment en en- upon the young timber These are to be expected and an need not handicap the paper and md pulp manufacturers in the tho pursuit of legitimate business who have nothing in common with vandalism |