My, What Big Crabs They Have In Kodiak
Mary Alwood sitting in the high chair is visibly
impressed with the crab leg as she takes her first
bite. Her brother. Matt, is assisting in the act.
They are the youngsters of Mr. and Mrs. James
Alwood, 317 Emerson Avenue in Hoquaim, Wash.
The crab was sent to Alwood, an employe of the
FAA at Bowerman Field from Kodiak. The crab
measured 42 inches from tip to tip. The Alwoods
formerly were stationed at Woody Island with the
FAA.
Jarvela Replies On Halibut Issue
I have just learned of the con
sternation my remarks have caused
regardmg the International North
Pacific Commission. I feel I must
make a statement regarding my
letter to Lloyd Cannon that has
caused so much concern. I hope
that you see fit to print it.
I attended the leng.hy hearing
that was held in Juneau with Sen
ator Earr’?*: presiding as chair
man. I enttr i *ha meeting with
the proverbial chip on my shoulder
end a question in my mind —
‘ When '’o we stop giving away our
rip'-f
1 .13.
\ understand why the fishermen
feel they must resist ihe Commis
sion's d isior.s. I know this is
what t. ay feel they must do to
preserve their rights. !n my own
mind I question their attacking
the Cou'i ssmn as helping our
cause.
I would like to quote from Sen
ator Bartlett’s address to the joint
session on February 19, 1963, the
day after the hearings in Juneau
were closed.
Senator Bartlett stated:
"It is my opinion that the Inter
national North Pacific Fisheries
Commission had no alternative un
der the treaty and the lack of evi
dence I cannot blame the Commis
si '. They did not make the Inter
nr.Unal A reement; they are
obliged only *o carry it out. In co
operation with the International
Halibut Commission they can con
duct research, but only to the ex
tern that research funds are made
available by Canada and by the
United States through our State
Department. That is why I have
spoken out on this subject as I
have, why i have refused to indict
:he Commission. The Commission,
it seems to me, was obliged to act
az it did. After all, it must proceed
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within the framework of the
Yrec.y The Treaty was not the
creatton of the Commission. It was
the other way around. The Commis
sion was established by the Treaty
had has no power to change its
I n va"c. But an indictment should
and must be returned—a true bill
against the federal government of
the United States and Canada.
They not only failed to meet an
ob’igation—they ignored it.’
1 have cho.en to associate my
. !r v itu the remarks of Senator
E;. I. was in Tok o during
the l: carings held there. He saw
the Commission in action. Do you
nose .o ridicule him also?
I hope to send to you copies of
Senator Bartlett’s complete ad
dress to tHe Legislature. I would
like to have it printed in you a
p pa", if possible. I know the fish
t.: • in Kodiak have faith and
trust in him as a dedicated servant
of all the people of Alaska. I feel
he has proven his worth. I also
feel that witn all Lis experience
end having associated himself with
so many of the meeting that have
been held—his knowledge of the
situation and background with the
Cc amission is far and above that
of any public official from Alaska
today. I feel I can trust his opinion.
We are. Indeed, faced with many
problems. I’m sure none ox us want
any nation helping itself to our
resources. If we must criticize the
efforts of those who have worked
hard to help us through the muddy
waters, let us make it constructive
criticism, not destructive.
Very Sincerely,
Gilbert A. Jarvela
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ing a booth at the Kodiak King
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vation a; Knudsen’s store. The
number is 486—5155.
Then There Are
Those Who Have
To Live There
Aren’t you glad you live in
Alaska, and particularly the Ba
lana Belt of Kodiak.
Dottie Benson, who works for
vnudsen’s, stopped by this week
and left a copy of her home-town
>aper, the Towanda, Penn., Daily
Review.
On the front page were a couple
of comments which should gladden
your heart.
But by one of natures quires,
\laska is having an unusually mild
winter, and things are not so bad
n many northern climes as in some
I ither years. It was colder one day
n Pensacola, Fla., than in Nome,
Alaska.”
Another item carrying a Nome
lateline read like this:
“Warm Weather Ruins Alaska’s
Winter Sports.”
The AP story continues: “Alas
kans are basking in relative
warmth while much of the country
is freezing, but they aren’t quite
as delighted as you’d think. Among
other things, it’s disrupting the
dog sled races and the skiing.”
Game-Guides Regs
Meet April 20th
Proposals for changes in the
game and guiding regulations
which will be considered by the
Alaska Board of Fish and Game
at its Juneau meeting April 20th
are now available to the public, it
was announced today. Copies may
be obtained by writing to the De
partment of Fish and Game, Sub
port Building, Juneau. A few emer
gency proposals relating to fishing
are also available for comment.
MORE MONEY ASKED
Senator Gruening has requested
additional Interior Department
funds in the amount of $75,000 to
spur king and tanner crab research
and $140,000 for shrimp research.
“Residents of the largest state,
never entirely happy with the part
ly erroneous popular conception
that it’s the nation’s ice box, might
be inclined to gloat when it is
warmer here than in Memphis or
Atlanta. But the meteorological
mix-up has thrown things out of
kilter.”
And, of course, temperatures in
Kodiak have been running 20 to 3(1
degrees above those in Nome.
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