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WHAT UNITY CAN HO
A great deal has been said in the
past about the citizens and various
local organizations forgetting their
animosities for the common good
of the community and working in
harmony with united effort for the
things which will most develop the
town. .In spite of lack of harmony
considerable progress may be noted.
But if so much can be accomplished
without harmony and teamwork,
how much more could be accom
plished with united effort.
A case in point: No one looking
into the situation fairly denies that
agymnasium is an essential adjunct
to the development of the younger
citizens of Petersburg. The need o
such gymnastic facilities has been
clearly shown by the fact that Pe
tersburg has been unable to turn
out a consistently winning team in
any sport.
For several years there has been
a lot of effort to secure construction
such a building but whole hearted
support has never been given, the
matter and considerable under
ground opposition and propoganda
carried on. The result has inter
fered not a little with the plans
ry to a successful conclusion plans
which would be for the ultimate
good of the community.
Not long since, Metlakatla got an
idea that it needed a gymnasium.
Subscriptions were started and
plans laid for the construction of
such a building. Now report comes
that piling has been driven for the
new athletic building to be 170 by
120 feet and to cost $20,000. No
large amount of money was sub
scribed but everyone got behind
the idea with a united will and be
fore another year has rolled by
the building will be an accomplish
ed fact.
PLAIN TALK
In a paid advertisement in the
Fallbrook (Calif.) Enttrprise, a
real estate development company
of that town does a little plain
talking. The text of the advertise
ment is reprinted in this depart
ment because of its uniqueness as
advertising copy. And—who knows?
—perhaps there may be other com
munities where similar sentiments
are equaly apropos. Here it is:
“Fallbrook itself is all right, but
it certainly could bear up nobly
under whatever grief might be oc
casioned by half a dozen first class
funerals.
“With due consideration to the
selection of candidates to head tho
precessions, that many burials—
deep and permanent—would be
mighty gratifying to all concerned,
as the obsequies would remove just
that many stumbling blocks from
the communities path of progress.
“Reference is made to that par
ticular type which, being long since
dead from the neck up, never has a
good word for local conditions, but
must handle the subject with pes
simism, grave doubts and—well
plain bellyaching, if you still don’t
understand.
- “There is nothing more distress
ing in this land of sunshine than a
deam man trying to drag down his
home town to a level with his own
undug grave.” —EX.
THE NEGRO
The race question, raised by po
litical factions of Chicago has brot
the Negro question^ into great prom
inence. Is the Negro a citizen of
tile United States of America and
has he a right to vote? By the
shedding of the blood of the best
and noblest of the white race and
the death of our most honored ci
tizen, Abraham Lincoln, they were
made citizens. Any political lead
er who raises the question of race
prejudice, commits treason and
should be punished. The Negro
did not invade this country. His
ancestors were kidnapped from
their homes in Africa by the politi
cal leaders in the early history of
the United States. The Negro today
is a natural born citizen of this
Republic and the majority of its
citizens are above prejudice against
color. Solve the problem of the
Negro by making it incumbent up
on the white man to bridle his
tongue. The blackest skin may
cover the whitest heart. Let us
not judge equality by color. Equal
ity shall mark a man only when
ability and efficiency are integrai
parts in the body politic. If the
man is just, honest and capable,
then honor him; if he is not, then
school him in these arts. Example
makes or mars a nation’s credit.—
Occult Digest.
ALASKA SITUATION ANAL IDOLS
The seining industry in Alaska
today is in the same plight the Pu
j get Sound fishermen would be did
| the Washington Fisheries Board
j succeed in putting over the can
nery idea of eliminating competing
purse seines.. The effort of the re
presentatives from the First Division
was set at naught by and thru the
efforts of weak men dominated by
the canning interests and federal
bureaucrocy. No consideration has
been given by resident business men
to the support necessary for the
welfare of fishermen trade; no thot
is given the need of greater popula
tion in Alask^ by and through the
salmon industry. The way to make
Alaska a better place to live in
is by insuring work and fair re
turns for his labor to thefishermen,
The perpetuation of the trap only
means the ultimate destruction of
labor market for resident fisher
men. i
The action of the Washington
Fisheries Board is a warning to the
thinking Alaskan—it is only a mat
ter of time when the canning in
terests through their federal tool
O’Malley will drive resident fisher
men out of business by further
closing of bays for “conservation”
while huge instruments of deple
tion are permitted to operate at the
entrance of said closed areas.
CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL
Adoption of a junior high school
plan in many cities has relieved
the tendency toward congestion in
elementary and high schools has
pointed out by 'the United States
Bureau of Education. It has been
also shown that owing to the rapid
construction of school buildings
in various sections as an illustra
tion of the determination of cities
and school authorities to go ahead
with the school program. It was
estimated that nearly half a billion
dollars had been expended in build
ings in the past two years.
BOATS FOR ALASKA
Since we made the suggestion
that teh “gold ship” the ‘Hum
boldt,” should be taken off the
California run in the summer and
put back on her Alaskan old-time
run, we have received the news
that that famous boat is to be sent
to her old haunts in S. E. Alaska.
She bas been chartred for the
making of another “gold rush”
picture, by a motion picture com
pany, and will go north next fall
for a two months’ cruise around
Wrangell, Juneau and Skagway, it
is said.
A revival of talk by a body of
tourists to charter the Steamship
“Buford,” for extensive trips to
Alaska is heard. It is believed
that 1928 will witness a contem
pated reunion of Alaskan pioneers,
many of whom are retired wealthy
residents, who would enjoy going
over the “gold rush” trails.
The Union Steamship Company of
B. C. ia contemplating entering the
Alaskah passenger trade, we also
hear.—American and Canadian
Tourist. i
Bounty On Seal
The last Legislature passed a
measure providing for a bounty on
hair seal, but from the many in
quiries received at this office, only
a very few know anything about
the terms of the act. We therefore
pass along the following in explan
ation of the law.
Under the provisions of the Act
a bounty of $2. is payable for eacn
hair seal killed east of the 152nd
meridian and on the southern
Cook Inlet, waters around Kenai
and Southeastern Alaska.
A certificate shall be submitted
showing when, where and how the
animals are killed. Evidence shall
be so much of the skin ('scalp), tak
en from the head of the animal,
and shall show the whole face, in
cluding both eyeholes and both
ears. This evidence shall be sub
mitted to any United States Com
missioner, United States Postmast
or Notary Public of AlaskantP
er, United States Assistant Post
master or Notary Public within the
Territory of Alaska.
Fisherman Lost in Gale
Off California Coast
John Chuka, seiner on the gas
boat Sockeye, was lost in a heavy
gale off the California Coast Iasi
week while the boat was enroute
to Ketchikan. The crew report en
countering a heavy sttrm and rid
ing it out head on. The crew did not
ste Chuka when he went overboard
and were unable to find any trace
of him afterwards
He leaves a wife £^nd several chii
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