harbor for several hundred miles,
and
Whereas, Many vessels both
large and small use Yakutat as
a harbor for refuge or supplies,
and
Whereas, These Vessels, espe
cially in stress of storms need a
method of quick communication,
and
Whereas This need has been
recognized by the Legislature of
.Alaska in the form of a memor
ial,
Therefore Be It Resolved That
the Secretary of War be request
ed to establish a wireless station
at Yakutat in accordance with
the prayer of the memorial of the
Legislature of Alaska, and
That a copy of this resolution
be sent to the Secretary of War,
to the Hon. Dan A. Sutherland,
and to Governor George A.
Parks.
Adopted this 25th day of No
A. A a A A A A AAAA
vember, 1929 by the Grand Camp
of the Alaska Native Brother
hood in convention assembled,
at Haines, Alaska.
NON-RESIDENT FISHERMAN
Whereas, The Native Indian
Fishermen are obliged to get
their supplies from the company
by which they are employed, on
ly a few being able to pay back
their debt in full at the end of
each season, and
Whereas, These companies im
port cheap Oriental labor, es
pecially the Filipinos, who are
hired under contract, their pro
visions brought from the States,
therefore
Be It Resolved by the Grand
Camp of the Alaska Native Bro
therhood, assembled at Haines,
Alaska, November 1929, that
these Cannery Assaciations be
asked to employ all available lo
cal labor before importing Ori
entals.
Be It Further Resolved That
a copy of this resolution be sent
to the Pacific Cannerymen’s As
sociation, and to the Chambers
of Commerce of the principal
towns of Alaska with the request
that they lend their support.
Adopted his 23rd day of No
vember, 1929, by the Grand Con
vention of the Alaska Native
A. N. B.-1HE ELECTION —
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The election of officers was
held on November 23rd, 1929 at
the Haines Convention.
William L. Paul was reelected
Gran I President.
Frink Mercer of Juneau, was
c lectori Grand Vice President;
Tran': Johnson of Klawock,
Grand Secretary; George Dem
rnert of Klawock, Grand Treas
urer; George Ward of Sitka,
Sargeant-at-Arms.
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