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THANKS TO VICE PRESIDENT
CHARLES CURTIS
The fishermen, the merchants and others of
the fishing districts of Alaska owe a great debt of
gratitude to Vice President Charles Curtis for his
help in getting the prohibition against the “hook
off” removed.
Since the seiners have been forced out of
their natural fishing grounds by Henry O’Malley,
they found that they could not compete in the
trap areas without using the “hook-off” (attach
ing one end of the net to the shore till sufficient
salmon are forced to school).
I appealed to Mr. Curtis against the injustice
of this regulation. He brought my protests to the
attention of the Secretary of Commerce, Hon.
Robert P. Lamont. Mr. Lamont quickly saw the
point, and so the Honorable Henry O’Malley,
against his will, so he is reported to have said,
now permits our people to use the “hook-off.”
I am not aware that anybody else protested to
^the powers that be and am therefore happy to
report that my protests, made in the name of
the ALASKA NATIVE BROTHERHOOD, has re
sulted in great benefit to ALL FISHERMEN.
William L. Paul.
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