posed this feature of the com
pensation law but there were al
so several slick fellows who were
working for their masters—the
large mine operators—and they
were able to secure a majority
of votes for the measure.
I, of course, would have you
understand that I am in favor
of a workman’s compensation
act for Alaska and I raise no
question regarding amounts fix
ed in the present law for injury
or death but I believe the whole
ret a most unscientific hodge
podge and should be changed to
conform with the co-operative
methods that have been adopted
by many of the States. I believe
the revenues of the Territory are
ample to allow participation by
ihe Territory in the payment of
compensation to injured work
men.
It is possible that other busi
ness organizations in Alaska
may take this matter up and
make it an issue for the next
election of legislative members.
It seems to me that laboring
men throughout Alaska should
be informed regarding the
strange compensation law they
are now working under and they
might make some effort to
have it changed.
At least a citizen of the Unit
ed States resident in Alaska
ought to be informed that his
legislative representatives have
discriminated against him in
securing employment, and have
by law made aliens preferred
employees.
Sincerely yours,
DAN SUTHERLAND
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THE LAUNCHING OF THE
“MISSING LINK
The launching and christen
ing of the gasboat “Missinglink”
was performed with impressive
ceremonies at Hardscratcli,,
Shumigan Islands, on June 10.
The most popular native wo
man of the neighborhood broke
a bottle of sourdough over its
nose as it slid gracefully down
the ways and into the water. The
American flag, hoisted on the
occasion, gave an extra flourish
as she touched the waves, to
show its appreciation of the
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honor of being hoisted on this
occasion.
The “Missinglink” now proud
ly riding at her mooring, the
pride of Hardscratcli and the
Shumigan Islands.
The “Missinglink” is only 20
feet over all, 6 feet beam and 2
feet draft. She is especially de
signed for salmon fishing or
salmon poaching, or pirating,
which means the same thing
nowadays in this part of Alaska.
She is powered with a second
hand 4 horse power, Cliff gaso
line engine, (the Sinimagin Is
land fishermen cannot afford to
buy anything new in that line)
and a brand new “Armstrong”
Motor, homemade. The gaso
line engine is intended for use
during clear weather, when the
fish warden, (the enemy) can be
seen at a safe distance, and
before he is able to pick up the
“Missinglink” with its low free
board. In foggy weather, when
the enemy cannot be seen before
he is too close for safety, the
“Armstrong” Motor is used ex
clusively, as fish enough cannot
be caught outside the limit to
pay for oil and gas.
The model of the “Missing
link” is a cross betwen a dory, a
V-bottom boat and a submarine.
If chased by the enemy, the
shallow draft and submarine
quality of the “Missinglink” en
ables it to run into shallow wa
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