adopted as a matter of public poli
cy, though millions were involved.
It wag held they were fully aware
the sentiment against them, and
therefore deserved no consideration
These interests knew full well
sentiment in Alaska and elsewhere
was unanimously against the prac
tice of making food fiah into ferti
lizer, even if there were no other
considerations like the destruction
of other fisheries dependent on an
abundant supply of herring.
They came here under false pre
tenses in the first place, claiming
they only intended to use the waste
from a legitimate, welcomed, indus
try, the salting of herring for food
11NA.
Once established, and under the
protection of a friendly trustee, all
pretense of salting was thrown
aside in most instances on the
grounds that “there was no money
in salting" but no matter what the
results to Alaska, THEY MUST GET
MONEY.
The “Pacific Fisherman" for Jan
uary 1927, naively has this to say
of their 1926 operations:
•♦•“RATHER THAN ACCEPT A
LOW PRICE FOR THEIR GOODS,
packers decreased their curing fa
cilities and turned their attention
to the manufacture of oil and meal,
with the result the most of them
finished the season on the right
side of the ledger"
DO WE OWE THESE BUZZARDS
ANYTHING
WORDS SPOKEN BY THEODORE
ROOSEVELT
“No man is above the law and no
man is below it;nor do we ask any
man’s permission when we require
him to obey it. Obedience to the
law is demanded as a right; not
asked as a favor."
“Have you heard the joke about
the balcony?" i
“Nope."
It’s over your head." — Ex.
Advertise In THE FISHERMAN.
“MIRRORS OF JUNEAU”
BY SEVERAL OBSERVERS
Again has William L. Paul proven
his right and title to leadership in
the House. Had it not been for his
ingenuity and industry the organi
zation would have been taken from
him by Joe Murray. True, later in
the session and at a critical hour in
the proceedings, his majority of
“9 to 7” was reversed. But it re
quired all the power and “influence'’
o? the cannery, transportatian and
mining interests, “in person” to
bring about the important coup.
Two weak members from the Third
faltered, stumbled and blundered,
And from then on there was joy un
refined in the camp of the Big In
terests. Important cannery regu
latory measures were killed while
the revenue bill was given such a
sock in the eye that it never did see
Its way to a fair and reasonable ad
justment along the lines of taxa
tion. As a persistent and consistent
worker, Representative Paul had no
equal in the legislature and he is
largely responsible for the passage
cf many beneficial acts, including
the increased appropriations of
Territorial funds for the mainten
ance of all public schools in Alaska
A ready debater and with a compre
hensive knowledge of most subjects
under consideration, Mr. Paul fear
ed no foe and frequently held his
own against the combined assaults
of arrogant Reactionaries.
SENATOR FOREST J. HUNT
There never has been a man in
the senate more courageous, more
honorable or more devoted to the
people than Senator Forest J. Hunt.
If he could be given time to write
an article or were gifted with
“hind-sight” he would never be
wrong on the great measures before
the People of Alaska.
And though he be such a man, to
Senator Hunt must be placed the
blame for the defeat of the Control
lfr Bill, that great measure that
sought to let the People rule them
selves by electing their own Treas
urer and Secretary (called Controll
er).
In the early days of March, the
Progressives backed Senator Charles
VV. Brown, for President. He was
a tried and proven friend. Senator
Hunt had the deciding vote and
cast it for Bartley Howard and thus
gave the control of the Senate to
the enemies of popular government
He saw the mistake later and
said “If I had only suspected that
Howard would betray us, I would
have done differently.
We have a great v affection for
Senator Hunt, the aged war-horse
of the Progressives, but candor
compels us to narrate that it was his
mistake in refusing to listen to the
counsel of his friends that caused
the defeat of the great Home Rule
Measure.
. SENATOR WILL A. STEEL .
It is given to few persons to know
the rare courage and keen mind of
Senator Steel. But during the years
that have passed we have appreci
ated the fact that here was that
rare spirit who should be elected
to guard the rights of the oppress
ed.
VYC UC11CYC Ulill
DBUttlUI
OIHUI
has the keenest discernment on
With an industry unparalleled, he
With an Industry unparralled, he
fought to give the People of Alaska
the right to elect their own Treas
urer and Secretary (called Controll
er).
With equal industry perhaps h»
was opposed by Senator Thomas
Jenson who succeeded in defeating
the Great Home Rule Bill of the
last legislature. It was a battle be
tween reason and prejudice; be
tween the spirit of liberty and po
litical subserviency; between cour