THE ADVISORY BOARD
AND HENRY O'MALLEY
The advisory board appointed by
the • Governor to help Mr. Hoover
regulate our fisheries consist of the
Territorial Fish Commission, that is,
Mr. J. R. Heckman, Calvin Hazlet,
H. E. Ellsworth and also three addi
tional members, Senator A. J. Di
mond, representing the territory at
large, Carl Sutter to represent the
cannerymen, and Sam Butts to re
present the fishermen.
Sam Butts is now in the lime light.
He is a fisherman of long experience
and should be well informed. We
believe he will try to do what is
right and that he will represent the
fishermen truly, but we will say that
Sam will be awfully lonely in that
bunch. He will be the one man in
that group that really knows fish;
it remains to be seen whether he
will make any impression on that
big bunch of handpicked “advisors.”
The term “advisory board” is but
to fool the Alaskan people into think
ing that they are helping Mr. Hoov
er to run - our fisheries. “Kidding”
would be the proper word. Just to
find out how far their word would
go, I asked Henry O’Malley the oth
er day if he really would follow
their recommendations. He said
• “That depends on what they ad
vise.” I then put the question di
rect. “Suppose the advisory board
should state that the closed season
method of saving our fish was a
great mistake, that it did not save
fish, that it hurt the canners and
fishermen needlessly and recommend
ed that the order be rescinded. Would
your department issue the order?”
Henry O’Malley made this answer,
“No, sir, I would not. Furthermoie
I would fight it, and I think I have
at least as much influence with Mr.
Hoover as the Advisory Board would
have.”
In other words, the Advisory board
will work very well so long as
they adopt the plans of Mr.
Henry O’Malley. That astute poli
tical fish commissioner might even
arrange it so that on occasion it will
appear that the Board made the ori
ginal recommendation. “Kidding.”
TRAP OPERATORS
ARE ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING LAWS
Three fish traps located on the
upper eastern shore of the Inlet
are under seizure as the result of
having been found in operation dur
ing the last weekly closed period.
The discovery was made by a depu
ty under William Studdert, of the
fisheries service and the matter has
been placed before the federal au
thorities for formal action, it be
ing understood that a warrant has
been issued for the arrest of at
least one offender.
In addition to charging violation
of the fishing regulations, com
plaints also have been filed in which
wanton waste of fish is charged. It
is stated that the shore of the inlet
for a considerable distance is strewn
thickly with dead fish, and steps
are to be taken to punish those res
ponsible for the waste.
News of the seizure was brought
to Anchorage yesterday by Mr.
Studdert. The traps were full of
fish when taken over by the govern
ment and men were left there to
make disposition of the catch in such
manner that none would be wasted.
The traps and all equipment used
in connection with their operation
will be held by the government
pending the disposition of the cases.
—Anchorage Times, Aug. 7, 1924.
COOLIDGE TAKES
STAND ON COLOR:
DEFENDS NEGRO
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 14.—
Replying to a letter of protest
against the candidacy of a negro
who is seeking election to Congress
from New York state, President
Coolidge expressed amazement at
the suggestion that he take steps to
discourage the invasion of the na
tional lawmaking body by the col
ored race.
The president reaffirmed his in
tention of administering legislation
which, he pointed out, guarantees
equal rights to “all our citizens
without discrimination on account of
race or color.” The letter written
at the White House to Charles Gard
ner, of Fort Hamiliton, N. Y., has
been made public in order that all
may know where the President
stands on questions of that charac
ter. -•
Mr. Hoover says: “It is natural
enough for people who find they
must make some sacrifice for the
public good to use every measure
and device to defeat this attempt at
real conservation on behalf of the
American people.” When we learn
ed of the Sutherland amendment and
saw the concerted efforts of the
Fish Trust and their allies fight
Dan with his back to the wall we
agreed with Hoover. They wasted
no energy whatsoever in trying to
defeat Dan in his efforts to pre
serve the rights of the people.
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