RULING ON SALMON DRY
SALTING
In accordance with instructions
from Ottawa, Maj. J. A. Motherwell,
Chief Inspector of Fisheries for
British Columbia, announces that
commencing with the season of 1925
the policy of confining the fishery
operations of the province to white
British subjects, residents in the pro
vince, and Canadian Indians will be
extended to the salmon dry-saltng
operations in a similar manner as
was arranged in the case of dry-salt
herring. This means that commenc
ing with 1925 at least 25 per cent
of those employed in salmon dry
salteries must be resident white Bri
tish subjects or Canadian Indians,
and that during the following three
years the numbers so employed shall
increase to 50 per cent in 1926, 75
ner cent in 1927, and 100 in 1928.
None other than resident white
British subjects or Canadian In
dians are permited in salmon sein
ing operatons.—Pacific Fisherman.
LANDLORD KNOWING OF LAW
VIOLATIONS IS HELD CULPABLE
United States v .Withers et al:
District Court, Oregon.
The owner of premises, ostens
ibly used as soft drink stand, may
not shut his eyes to the obvious and
take the position that his lessee is
not making an illegal use of the
premises unless or until found
guilty thereof, the United States
District Court, District of Oregon,
decided in the suit of the United
States of America against Thomas
Withers. Nick Apaion, Pete Aper
gis and Angelo Kalanges.
The Lake Erie Fishermen’s As
sociation at their recent convention
passed a resolution urging interna
tional cooperation to conserve the
supply of lake herring. Proving
that fishermen have as good bus
iness heads as anyone else.—Can
adian: Fisherman.
LITERACY TESTS SHOULD BE
GIVEN A REST
The last legislature adopted a
literacy test of voters following
lines of the New York law. Isn’t
that enough?
The Juneau Empire wants still
another law. But hear what that
Taper said when it was proposing
that the legislature adopt the New
} ork law (taken from its editorial);
“The latest and most severe lit
eracy test law was that passed in
New York in 1921. Before new
names can be added to the registra
tion lists there those offering to re
gister must show a certificate that
they had passed the eighth grade in
the public schools, or its equivalent
in some other school.’’
We venture the suggestion that
should the Natives show signs of
following the inspired leadership of
John W. Troy, the Empire will at
once advocate the abolishment of
all tests of intelligence, a receipted
bill for a subscription to the Em
pire would of course be sufficient
evidence of their intelligence. So
think Chicken Ridge.
GOAST GUARD TO GIVE
MEDICAL AID
Delegate Sutherland has request
ed the Coast Guard Service to in
struct the captains of revenue cut
ters in Alaska waters to cruise
more among the fishing fleets dur
ing the fishing season. This would
enable injured fishermen to receive
medical attendance by the cutter
surgeons. There are many fisher
men in Frederick Sound and Chat
ham Straits during the summer sea
son and there is no doctor nearer
than Petersburg. This is a move
in the right direction.
Roderick Davis, mayor of Met
lakatla appeared before the House
Committee on Marine and Fisheries
and pointed out the detrimental ef
fect that restrictions on fishing had
in Southeastern Alaska. He ad
vocated the release of all restric
tions, and the prohibiting the use
of traps so as to put the industry
on the plane it was before the
Bureau of Fisheries closed so many
streams and other waters of this
section to fishing.
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