Show WILSON PLANNING I ALASKAN BOARD V C v Would Coordinate Federal t r Activities WASHINGTON Dec 4 To To coordinate coord coord- fed n federal federal ral activities dealing with Alaskan Alas an problems President Wilson V lson has authorized authorized creation of an interdepartmental inter inter- dep departmental committee on Alaska in intended intended in- in tended to be permanent made nade up of ofa a 1 a representative of each go government d department concerned Secretary Payne announced announced today that tho the committee would be composed of Major Clarence 0 O. O Sherrill war department James B. B Corridon postoffice George A. A Parks Interior E E. A. A Sherman agriculture Dr Hugh M. M Smith Commerce H. H Y Saint shipping board 0 C. C Merrill federal power commission and Gov- Gov Riggs of Alaska In In view of the work worle of the different departments in dealing with Alaska President Wilsons Wilson's letter authorizing I the committee said taid I 1 approve the formation formation for for- mation of an interdepartmental com corn The function of the committee is is to coordinate and bring together facts and suggestions touching matters matters matters mat mat- affecting Alaska and make recommendations recommendations for for definite action to the department charged with the particular lar function to the end that duplication duplication duplica tion may be avoided and efficiency se se- se cured While the work of the committee is advisory it is believed d by bringing together all available information and providing an exchange of views by representatives of the different de departments de- de much of the difficulty now experienced in dealing with Alaskan affairs will be obviated and speedy and intelligent nt cooperative action secured |