CHARLES H. BURKE
The Indian Truth published
in Philadelphia says:
^^on. Charles H. Burke has re
signed as Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, after having held
office for eight years—a longer
tenure than any of his prede
cessors. In accepting this re
signation, President Hoover paid
a higl' tribute to Mr. Burke’s
long service, coupling it with the
-•—statement that he proposed to
offer him another important
position in the public service.
This may be taken as a reply to
the vicious attacks made on Mr.
Burke’s integrity and his ad
ministration.
In spite of all the adverse
conditions inherited by Mr.
Burke when he became Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, his
administration accomp 1 i s h e d
a eood deal for the welfare and
a<®taicement of the Indians.
There has been a forward move
ment and when the air is clear
ed of the dust of misrepresenta
tion, this fact will receive more
recognition.
(Editor’s Note:—The evidence
before the Senate Committee
investigation of Mr. Burke’s
conduct of his office is sufficient
to justify the most serious
charges against Mr. Burke—evi
dence that seems to prove con
clusively that Mr. Burke was
dishonest. How Mr. Hoover can
honor Mr. Burke with another
appointment is hard to believe.
HENRY O’MALLEY SAYS
“In its conservation program
it has been the policy and aim
of the Bureau to allow as much
commercial fishing as possible,
having due regard to the inter
ests of an adequate breeding es
capement to maintain the runs
at their maximum productivity.
True conservation is maximum
use without impairment of the
future.
Various Alaska Activities
“In its work of conserving the
salmon fisheries of Alaska the
Bureau maintain a fleet of 15
patrol boats and during the sea
son upwards of 200 persons are
employed for the protection of
the fisheries. Two hatcheries
are maintained, and scientific
investigators are constantly
studying the life history and
habits of the salmon, herring,
clam, and other forms of ac
quatic life in Alaska, thus in
creasing knowledge in respect
to these valuable resources and
also enabling the co-ordination
of results of these inquiries with
practical problems of conserva
tion.
“The future of the salmon
fisheries of Alaska is most prom
ising. There is no reason what
ever why this industry, which
gives employment to approxi
mately 20.000 persons and yields
products worth nearly $40,000,
000 a year on the average, should
not be increased to greater and
greater proportions until the
maximum productivity of the
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CANADIAN FISH & COLD STORAGE
COMPANY, Ltd.
PRINCE HUBERT, B. C., CANADA
offer to the fishermen of Alaska the means of obtaining
highest prices for their halibut and salmon.
We have recently reconstructed our ice plant and now
produce only hard transparent ice which preserves the fish
one hundred per cent.
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waters is reached, and thereaf
ter maintained at that level in
perpetuity. Great strides, par
ticularly since 1924, have been
made in bringing about this de
sireable end, and further pro
gress along the same line is as
sured.
“***From time to time warn
ings were given that more dras
tic restrictions upon fishing
might be necessary. In spite of
tl'is, expansion in fishing ac
tivities continued unabated and
the average catch per unit of
gear showed a corresponding
decline. This was particularly
true in Southeast Alaska in 1927,
where a very extensive increase
in the number of fish traps oc
curred. At the present time in
that season there was a mark
ed falling off in the coipmercial
catch. In consequence, when
regulations for the season jf
1928 were promulgated, drastic
curtailments in fishing, partic
ularly in the operation of traps,
became necessary. The policy
was adopted of excluding this
type of apparatus from bays, es
tuaries and narrow channels.
Further restrictions will be ap
plied if at any time it becomes
apparent that such action is ne
cessary to properly conserve the
salmon fisheries of Alaska.”
tfis NOSE KNOWS
Daughter—“Oh, papa, what is
your birthstone?”
Father of Twelve—“Mv dear,
I’m not sure but I think it is a
grind stone.
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