This is the second in a series of messages sponsored by the
Territorial Taxpayers Association, a non-profit organization
formed for the benefit and welfare of Alaska and Alaskans.
TAX REVENUE
DEMANDS
THE RETENTION OF
THE SALMON TRAP
We are not trap operators or cannery oper
ators. We are Alaskans interested in taxation
and the prosperity of the Territory. As far as
we are concerned, the trap referendum on
which we will vote October 12th is NOT a
gear fight, but an economic problem which
concerns all Alaskans.
On the conservation question, the U. S. F ish
and Wildlife Service, which is the bureau in
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charge of conservation, has authority at the
present time to close every fish trap in the
Territory tomorrow morning if they were be
lieved to be a menace to our salmon.
We have completed a study of the trap
question and here are the economic reasons
why the welfare of the Territory demands the
continuation of traps:
1. TAXES: Fish traps contributed more than
$800,000.00 in taxes to the Territory last year.
This is approximately one-seventh of the total
taxes collected by Alaska. Our present tax
money is insufficient to adequately support our
cities, school, welfare needs and other vital pro
grams. We protest any legislation designed to
destroy present Territorial lax resources.
2. JOBS'FOR ALASKANS: Thousands of Alaskans
are employed by salmon traps, not just during
the fishing seascfn, but through011* slx *° nine
months of the year. Suoplying materials
for the construction of traps is a major Alaska
industry. All wire netting and logs used in mak
ing traps are produced in Alaska by Alaskans.
If you vote to eliminate traps, you are destroy
ing industries and jobs of Alaska residents.
3. NEW INDUSTRY: For the past 34 years the sal
mon industry has been developed by the use of
fish traps until it now has an investment of
over one hundred million dollars in the Terri
tory. Seriously crippling our largest industry by
eliminating fish traps will discourage new
money from investing in Alaska. Alaska needs a
year round economy—to get it we must encour
age more venture capital to invest in the
Territory.
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Directors:
HARRY J. HILL,
DAN LHAMON. Fairbanks
THEODORE KETTLESON. Sitka
HENRY HOGUE. Juneau %
EMORY F. TOBIN. Ketchikan
W. C. STUMP. Ketchikan. Exec. Sec'y
TERRITORIAL TAXPAYERS
ASSOCIATION'
Eggs Thrown At
Wallace In
I North Carolina
DURHAM. N. C., (Ah — Henry
A. Wallace today moved further
into North Carolina — a state
which greeted him yesterday with
a mixture of boo’s and cheers.
Wallace ended his first day
south of the Mason-Dixon line at
the home of a wealthy Negro here
a lew hours after his oratory was
interrupted by egg hurling, pick
ets and catcalls.
The Progressive party Prasi
dential candidate addressed the
state convention of his organiza
tion to climax a day of whirlwind
activity which included speeches
earlier at Norfolk and Richmond,
Va. Obviously pleased with his
reception in Virginia, the former
vice-president declared upon ar
r.val here:
“If what I saw in Virginia to
day, and what I see here is any
criterion of what we’ll get further
on, then I’ll be satisfied.”
Inhospitality flared for the first
time shortly before Wa 1 la c e
reached the downtown armory
where the Progressive convention
was held. A group of men. mostly
; veterans, police said, marched
i into the meeting carrying critical
i banners.
“Send Wallace to Russia”—
I “Wallace is a mockery of South
ern Conventions”—“Wallace, the
Hitler of Today,” the banners
read.
A chair hit one of the banner
carriers as the crowd estimated
at 1,300 whites and Neg mes sang
“The Battle Hymn of th** Repub
lic.”
The President aspirant was
! barely into his soeech when boo\
and firecracker interruote .1.
He proposed a four billi >n dol
lar federal aid program for the
south as he attempted to continue
his message, eggs were thrown
into the audience from side doors
j of the building.
The crowd rose to its feet and
Wallace pleaded:
“Please sit down! Please sit
down”
To Form Inf I
Administration
For Antarctic
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WASHINGTON, f/P)—The state
department said the United States
has opened talks with seven other
nations aimed at some form of
an international administration
for the Antarctic.
It said “some form of interna
tionalization” would be the most
Effective solution of conflicting
claims to territory in the frozen
far south.
Approaches already have been
made to the governments of Ar
gentina, Australia, Chile, France,
New Zealand, Norway and the
United Kingdom.
London dispatches said Britain
has agreed in principal to the pro
posal for an international regime.
Argentina and Chile are reported
‘o have raised objections.
The state department said talks
so far have been informal. It add
ed that until they are completed
no international conference is
planned to try for settlement of
the various claims. %
The U. S. has not made any of
ficial claims to Antarctic territory.
The state department has em
phasized it reserves all rights
there. American explorers have
taken the lead in scientific expe
ditions and have raised the Amer
ican flag over wide areas.
Beer Flows Down—
!The Gutter
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RED BLUFFS, Calif. i/P) — A
river of beer—good beer too—
flowed toward the sea, alas.
There were 124,000 gallons of it.
A federal judge said the beer
had to be dumped. So there it
goes now, with many a gurgle and
a sigh, out past the brewery and
thence along many a sad mile to
the sea.
The beer flowed from the capa
cious vats of the United States
Brewing Corporation plant at Red
Bluff. The plant is in a receiver
ship-reorganization proceeding.
The judge said the corporation
probably would lose money trying
to bottle all that beer during the
reorganization. Besides it would
hold up reorganiaztion, so dump
her boys.
Charles Frizzell, the .brewmas
ter, held wake as the taps were
turned.
“I’ve sweated over it,” said he.
“I’ve nursed it; and I’ve pamper
; ed it. And here it goes—down the
! drain.”
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A retailer, annoyed because he
i
j had to wait several months for an
j order, wired the manufacturer:
j “Cancel order immediately."
Back came the response: “Re
i gret cannot cancel immediately.
I You must take your turn.”
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Bricker Predicts
Big GOP Victory
In Ohio
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visit to Washington that "all the
signs are different now.”
"Unless something might\ in
expected happens, Cover i > r
Dewey is going to win this
by a tremendous majority,”
Ohio Senator said, adding:
"I think the results are p "y
well set already.”
Turner told a news conference
the Truman-Barkley clubs which
he heads are going tp supply some
of the work that win be needr' I to
help elect Mr. Truman.
He said clubs have been fo-med
in Minnesota and the District of
Columbia and are being set up in
Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Ok
lahoma and Michigan.
Turner disclosed that Mr. Tru
man has a tentative date for two
days of campaigning in Oklahoma
some time between Sept. 27 and
Oct. 3. This may be part of a
southern or southwestern swing
made by the President, he said.
Henry Wallace takes his third
party bid to Virginia for meetings
in Richmond and Norfolk.
Bricker said he is confident his
; home state of Ohio will give the
Dewey-Warren ticket a majority
of from 250,00 to 500,000.
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