ness of his judgment”? Most of
his critics have been silenced by
fear of his autocratic spirit and
power, but time will prove that
he is fundamentally wrong and
we are his victims.
If you have a heart, you will
be touched by the enclosed copy
of a letter which I just received.
This woman is a victim with
HUNDREDS of others referred
to in Delegate Sutherland’s
speech of January 7th, 1930 in
Congress.
Kasaan, Alaska
April 26, 1930
William L. Paul,
Ketchikan, Alaska
Dear Mr. Paul:
I only want to know if you
could help a poor widow like me.
We didn t work in the cannery
last summer; for two years we
have been on the verge of starv
ation, at least it seemed that
way to me, every year we don’t
have money enough to buy pro
visions for the winter can’t even
afford to buy clothing.. My two
children are still going to school
yet. I would be very grateful if
you would help me.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Mrs. B. Williams.
As the result of O’Malley’s dis
criminations—not based on law
or not in the interest of conser
vation in spite of his proclama
tions—our people are reduced to
less than $150 per annum per
family. The Bureau of Fisher
ies says we can live on $265
which is a cruel lie.
Wc Charge
That O’Malley promulgates re
gulations after he gives the big
packers a full chance to discuss
them with him.
That in no instance has he ev
er given the local fishermen a
chance to discuss the regulations
either before or after. On July
3rd, 1929, he refused without
sufficient excuse to attend a
a hearing requested by thirty re
presentatives pf over 150 local
fishermen:
That he has done nothing to
promote conservation;
That he has done nothing to
effectively reduce the efficiency
of the expensive fish trap sys
tem;
That he has continued to han
dicap seines already but l-5th as
efficient as the fish traps to be
gin with;
.. That he has closed all areas
favorable to our form of gear;
That his order spacing traps
one mile apart has absolutely no
effect on the amount of fish
caught by the remaining traps,
but only means that the same
number of salmon shall be
caught by fewer traps;
That his system of closing
commercial fishing in the midst
of the run is wrong for reasons
stated by Dr. C. H Gilbert of
Stanford University in 1924.
That by threats of confiscation
of our boats, he has compelled
many of our people to plead
“guilty” when innocent;
That the business depression
in Alaska is due to Henry O’Mal
ley and his unjust, unsound and
discriminatory regulations which
are effectively and we think de
signedly drawn up to help non
icsidents as against resident
fishermen.
Yours very truly,
William L. Paul.
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DUNN’S ADDRESS
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“John H. Dunn, who delivered
the Commencement Day address
told some virulent truths, that
are essential to the well-being
of every individual.—Juneau
Empire.
The word “virulent” being un
usual and perhaps not generally
understood, is given the follow
ing meaning by Funk and Wag
nails—“Manifesting or partaking
of the nature of virus; exceed
ingly noxious; very bitter in en
mity; malignant; bitter; mab
cious.
This is the first time we have
noted the Juneau Empire com
mending “virulent” truths. We
have been telling “some virulent
tiuths” for a long time, but not
with their approbation. We are
glad it likes Mr. Dunn’s form of
malignant, bitter, malicious, ex
ceedingly noxious truths, what
ever that is.
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CANNERS TO ADVERTISE
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. The companies supporting the
advertising campaign have
pledged themselves to contribu
tions of 10 cents per case on their
1929 pack, and to not less than
this amount on the packs which
they produce during the seasons
of 1930 and 1931. The advertis
ing program contemplates the
expenditure of not less than $250,
000 annually in a campaign of
educational character, designed
to acquaint the people of the
United States more completely
with the advantages of canned
salmon—its attractiveness; the
many ways in which it can be
employed to add variety and zest
to the menu; its high food value;
the economy of its use; its
healthful properties, and all of
the other elements which com
bine to make canned salmon an
American food par excellence.—
Pacific Fisherman.
The Territorial case tax is only
5 cents for pink salmon and 10
cents for reds, per case. And
every effort to equalize Alaska
taxes with those of the States
have been opposed by the pack
ers who are so generous with
their earnings for “advertising
purposes.”
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THWARTS PHOTO SHOP
KODAK FINISHING
COPYING—ENLARGING
Ketchikan