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led Class Application Made in Nome Post Office
MONDAY, APRIL 3. 1944
SEAL AND SALMON
“Canada and the United States re
cently reached an agreement governing I
fur seal operations in the Pacific, and new
legislation affirming this agreement has
just been approved by the President.
“There is even more reason why the
two nations should join forces to control
fishing operations, especially salmon
fisheries, in offshore waters overlying
the Pacific continental shelf.
“The fur seal has produced interna
tional friction for more than a half cen
tury. After many ineffective attempts
to control pelagic (open sea) sealing
operations, an international convention
became operative in 1911.
“Under the terms of this convention :
the fur seal was rescued from threatened |
extinction. A limited number of bach-;
elor seals were killed yearly, under j
United States control., at their Pribilof
island mating grounds. Pelagic sealing ,
was strictly prohibited. The United
States received 70 per cent of the profits j
from the operation, Canada 15 per cent
and Japan 15 per cent.
“This convention was abrogated by
Japan only two months before Pearl Har
bor and the new agreement between
Canada and the United States replaces
the 1911 plan. The new plan gives the
United States 80 per cent of the profits.
Canada 20 per cent.
“The fur seal was one cause of friction
between the United States and Japan,
allayed but not ended by the 1911 con
vention.
“The salmon of Alaska has been an
other cause of friction, and a more im
portant one.
“The fur seal convention of 1911 was
an admission on the part of all participat
in'? nations that the ancient 3-mile limit
theory was inapplicable in protecting
one species of marine life.
"The 3-mile limit doctrine is equally
inapplicable in dealing with the salmon
problem.
"The United States nd Canada have
even more reason to protect the salmon
from international poachers, both be- «
cause the salmon represent a resource
more valuable than the fur seal and be
cause conservation measures, protecting
the fish within the 3-mile limit, obvious
ly will be of little vail if no control can
be exercised beyond that imaginary line.
“The Dimond bill, now pending in the
house of representatives proposes aban
donment of the 3-mile limit, and adop
tion of the new continental shelf doc
trine, so far as the United States is con- I
cerned.
“Still more desirable than this pro
posed unilateral action would be joint
action by Canada and the United States,
recognizing their joint responsibility for
conserving the Pacifiic salmon, as they
have just recognzed their joint responsi
bility in the matter of the fur seal.”—Se
attle Post-Intelligencer.
ALASKA LEAGUE POLITICS
It was our privilege today to be on the
receiving end of one of the most succinct
and clever summaries of political activi
ties -in Alaska. Written in baseball lin
go, an anonymous contributor says:
“In the Alaska league, Hellenthal was
put out, Gruening to Ickes to Biddle.
Tony Dimond scored on the play while
Bob Bartlett slid in safe at second.
"Brownell was caught between bases, I
Spears was out on a long foul to Pippel
in right field and Coffey made it three
straight with a foul and two wild swings
for a strike out.
“For your score card: Credit Biddle
with a put out. Gruening and Ickes with
an assist. Credit Hellenthal with a sac
rifice. Bartlett with a stolen base, Di
mond with an unearned run.”
We might add that over in the press
box the experts are arguing whether
credit for the putout goes to Biddle or Ic
kes. Meanwhile, Drager’s at bat, trying
for a home run, if he can get Rivers and
McCain pul on the bench.—(Anchorage
Times).
BUDGET COVERS
IMPORTANT
ALASKA ITEMS
WASHINGTON — The Presi
dent’s annua] budget message of
January 33, recommending among
other Items $3,243,800 for gener
al government purposes in Alaska
for the fiscal year starting July
1 next, covers many important
items.
The President asked $38,600 for
salaries and expenses for the of
fice of governor, an increase of
$2,000; $49,200 for legislative ex
penses; $50,000 for public schools,
the same as this year; $273,500 for
care and custody of insane, un
changed from this year; $152,500
for wagon roads, bridges and
trails, the same as this year; $1,
500,000 for reconstruction of the
Richardson Highway for which
only $500,000 was appropriated
this year. He also asked that
$60,000 from trust funds be used
for improvement of roads, bridges '
and trails.
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Other recommended expendi
tures in the territory included:
$156,530 to enforce the Alaska
game law; $100,000 for payment
to persons engaged in killing and
skinning foxes and seals; $27,245*
for Mount McKinley National
Park, agriculture extension work,
$37,500; trustee funds, Alaska
townsites, $2,000; medical relief
for natives, $691,700; education
of natives, $1,400,000; reindeer
service, $976,300.
Prevention of fire on public do
main, $33,900; investigation of
mineral resources, $177,000; star
route and airmail service, $500,
000; relief of indigents, $25,000;
for payment to the territory of
ncome tax on gross income of
Alaska railroads, $21,850, and
$277,840 for the Signal Corps '
Alaska Communications Systenj. /
ARCTIC CLUB TO
MEET TONIGHT
The Arctic Club meets tonight
n ’he federal court room to plan
the forthcoming Carnival and
Queen contest.
According to Duke Mitrovitch,
chairman of the committee, the
event will be the greatest fun and
frolic Nome has ever seen.
Anyone interested in helping
with ideas or services will be
greatly appreciated.
ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND
BOY ENTERS ARMY
Willis Walunga, a young man
from St. Lawrence Island, arrived
in Nome recently to be inducted
into the army.
Remember the date—Saturday
at 10:00 a. m_—The Ladies Aid
of the Federated Church, will
hold a bake sale at Lehmann's.
Advertise what you have to sell
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RODEN TALKS
TO NOMEITES
ON SUNDAY
Henry Roden addressed citizens
of Nome with quite a brilliant
history of his life and experiences,
in Alaska, in the Dream Theater
here Sunday afternoon He made
references to the group of senators
and representatives who were to
form the first Alaska legislature.
Of the delegates from the Sec
ond Division, he said: ‘Only Char
lie Jones is now alive.”
During the talk he referred sev
eral times to a motto which he
said, ‘throughout my dealings in
service for the public, I have al
ways tried to do the greatest good
for the greatest number of per
sons and to contribute to the eco
nomic good of Alaska.”
He decried the Wallgren Fish
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eries bill, which he said: ‘It in
sures the fish-trap for at least an
other 15 years, and places the
fishing in Alaskan waters under
the total dictatorial charge of the
Secretary of the Interior.”
He added:
"I have fought against the fish
trap for the last 30 years.”
Other subjects which he touch
ed upon were the successful ven
ture of the fur farm near Peters
burg, the abolishment of several
of the Territorial offices, inclin
ing the office of attorney general;
that Washington should leave us
alone; and in reference to state
hood for Alaska, he said:
"Let us first win the war, and
the peace, then discuss our local
problems.”
Roden stressed his encourage
; ment to the Native, Indian, Aleut,
and the Eskimo: “to raise himself
and his standards of living, inas
much as all people are equal be
fore the law, all should enjoy
equal rights,” and he added, “have
a right to the same treatment and
education as white people.”
Roden concluded with a refer
ence to the laws, requirements
and qualifications of voters in the
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‘‘I hereby issue a warning to
those who would attempt to vote
without having such qualifica
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tions, as are required by law ’
Bake Sale Saturday at Leh
mann's. Hot Cross buns.
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