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DELEGATE DIMOND’S
STEWARDSHIP.
The “Valdez Miner” had
the following editorial com
ment to make on delegate
Anthony J. Dimond’s ann
ual report of his activities
in Washington, D. C., after
printing the same article as
was published in the Thurs
day issue of the Nome Daily
Nugget; explaining Mr. Di
mond’s views to the people
of Alaska, touching upon
the various bills he has in
troduced and again refers
to the abolition of fish traps
in the Territory. That Mr.
Dimond is sincere in his be
lief that the people and the
territory would be benefit
ed by abolishing fish traps,
is evidenced byhis frequent
reiteration. Many promin
ent business men are of the
same belief, while others
hold to the contrary.
There are many ways in
which disputes between
canners and fisher men
could be arbitrated, if such
was the sincere desire of
either party to the contro
versy. A contract for an
indeterminate period might
be entered upon between
the parties concerned. We
can hardly believe the life
of the fishing business de
pends upon the use of traps
nor do we believe the fisher
men will starve in case
they are retained. But, one
thing is certain, the aboli
tion of traps would greatly
increase the number of fish
ermen according to Mr. Di
mond.
The value of a large fish
ing fleet is understood by
many Alaska towns which
cater to the trade. Each
fisherman spends tremen
dous sums for his boats and
gear. The large companies
benefit the territory little
in this way as all supplies
and gear are brought up
from the States, and the
employes are paid off in the
States, leaving little for Al
aska.
It is problematical if there
is more money invested in
fish traps than there is in
fishing boats and gear.
Large sums are spent by
both parties, with the can
nerymen buying in the sta
tes.
Delegate Dimond should
be backed up absolutely by
his party, and his plans
should at least be given a
trial, without allowing the
issue to be beclouded by
useless arguments. He is
too valuable to the Terri
tory at large to allow him
to be knifed by those who
should endorse him.
Mriehell Favors
Bis; Air Base Ti
Terr. Of Alaska
The greatest air base of
the United States should be
located in Alaska, accord
ing to General William C.
Mitchell, chief of the Unit
ed States air forces in the
world war. Arthur Bris
bane, newspaper comment
ator, quoted General Mit
chell at length recently.
Dan Kennedy of Anchor
age believes Mr. Brisbane’s
remarks well worth read
ing in Alaska. Excerpts
from his column follow:
General Mitchell told this writ
er Friday:
“The security of the United
States as regards Asia, depends
on Alaska, and Alaska should
have the greatest United States
air base. If the Japanese could
make a landing in Alaska, they ;
could strike New York City or
Washington two days later.
“Alaska is important because it
is nearest to Asia, and power al
ways takes the shortest cut. Al
aska is as important to the mod
ern world as Asia Minor was in j
ancient days.
“This country need not worry 1
if it acts promptly. If it delays
too long it will have plenty of
cause for worry.”
Somebody in Washington
should be interested in General
Mitchell’s statement, ‘‘The Unit
ed States military service has not
one single airplane in service
which is suitable for engaging in
war against a first-class power.”
General Mitchell also says that
Japan has airplanes capable of
flying from Alaska to destroy New'
York and Chicago and return to
their base. And this country is
without the means of preventing
such an attack.
The Japanese have learned
much from the W'est since Ad
miral Perry opened the doors of
Japan, invited her to come out
and look around. She has master
ed western science, eclipsed west
: em industry in low-cost produc
tion, made herself the military
equal of the west on land, at sea
an in the air.
Japan has also learned from
the west that w'hen you get tir
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ed of treaties you tear them up.
England, leading Uncle Sam by
the hand as an obedient little boy
is led, reminds Japan of the
“nine-power Chinese integrity
treaty.”
Japan says "yes”, but that’s
old. Conditions change. It is time
to recognize the dominating posi
tion of Japan in China.
This country, having abandon
ed her Philippine territory to
Japan should not worry about
Japan's activity in Asia.
An official representative of
Russia said to this writer not long
since: "We have nothing to fear
from Japan. They waited three
years too long.” While Japan was
waiting Russia established a great
submarine and air base at Vlad
ivostok within short striking dis
tance of everything Japanese.
Since then Japan and Russia
have got along peacefully. Thife
country may suddently wake up
to find problems on its hands
more important than any collec
tion of initials or any theory on
how to make everybody happy on
short notice.
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REINDEER
TOY RIDES!!
SEE
James Brandon
For Rates and Dates
DeCroot Guilty
Of First Degree
Murder Juneau
Continued From Page 1
to escape the bars, and suc
ceeded in enmeshing him
more deeply than ever in
the toils of the law.
Mrs. Josephine De Groot
Kirkabo,former wife of the
defendant who played a
principal role in the trage
dy, took the stand in the re
cently-closed trial and de
clared practically every
thing she had uttered in
the first trial, over 2 ycgrs
,ago, had been “lies.”
Her reversal of testimony
put the blame in the shoot
ing at De Groot’s feet, ac
cording to the prosecution,
and weakened his theory of
self-defense to such an ex
tent that the jury consider
ed second degree murder
an insufficient charge and
nearly had him hanged.
The shooting took place
at the Hirst-Chichagof gold
mine early in 1933, Mr. De
Groot claiming he went
there from Juneau to per
suade his wife to return
with him. A quarrel with
Hanson ensued.
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