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LOUIS F. PAUL,
C. O. PARKS,
EDITOR
BUSINESS MANAGER
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A Democrat Describes the Republican Brand
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Judge Jennings, while sitting
in court in the First Division
several years ago, in an oral
statement before the court said:
“So far as the Judge of this
court being politically associat
ed with Governor Riggs, it
might be stated that the only
association is that they are
members of the same political
party—that the judge of this
court never understood that it
vas one of his duties, or that it
was required of him on ascend
■it or t.hp hprinh t.hnt. hp shnnlrl
change his politics; that the
Judge of this court was never
chairman of the Republican
Committee, or Republican com
mitteeman, at any time, and a
few months afterwards a mem
ber of the Democratic Club, and
a little while afterwards an in
dependent, but that he has en
deavored to be true to his po
litical ideals; and the Judge of
this court will also say,—and
theer is no lawyer at the ba:
who will deny it except, per
haps, one or two who would give
him credit for nothing,—that he
has never made any distinction
between a Democratic lawyer
and a Republican lawyer and
his clients.”
In the past twenty years,
party lines in Alaska politics
have drawn queer politics. The
writer remembers various com
binations of Republicans since
1918 when he first took interest
in territorial affairs. Judge
Jennings spoke correctly when
he declared that many Repub
licans are directing Republican
affairs at one time, members of
Democratic comDinations a few
months afterwards and again
independent when it was ex
pedient to change the political
coat.
In the more recent elections
it is pointed out that in the pri
mary elections less than 1,000
votes are cast in the Democratic
1 Primary whilst in the general
'election the numbers swell to
4,000 and more. Which mean'j
that Republicans who enter the
primaries, do so only to elect
their chosen servants and when
they fail so to do, enter the gen
erale elction to support Demo
cratic candidates. A play in po •
litics that is not decent nor hon
est. Yet^many of these so-call
ed Republicans are in strategic
positions and they have their
i inflnpnpp unnn t.hp administra
tion of affairs in Alaska by and
through the national adminis
tration.
An attempt is being made to
gather the various Republican
factions to enter into a a con
ference in the near future in or
cer that a united Republican so
lidarity might be secured. Whac
the outcome of this conference
will bring forth is problematical
in that its solution can be secur
ed by each side giving and tak
ing on a more fair basis. If any
faction assumes to ride rougn
shod because of its financial 01
political weight, the conference
will fizzle out into a mutual ad
miration society. If each gives
and recognizes the rights and
wrongs of the past and is willing
to bury the political hatchet,
there is no question but that
a real Republican party will be
secured.
With the present economic
disturbances there is much dis
satisfaction and with the pre
sent industrial situation in the
Territory the Republican party
cannot remain apathetic and
hope to retain even a semblance
of control of elective offices un
less it will settle down to busi
ness and not only iron out the
cJffitences but gather up all the
ends that have become frayed
and weave them into a real po
litical organization.
The Vanishing Prospector--And the Reason
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Stroller’s Weekly of July 7th,
had an editorial with the above
option. We quote it in part.
During the past fifteen years
no strikes worthy of note have
t een announced. This is not
because the rare metals are not
i resent, but because they are, in
as great profusion as in former
years; but because the young
men will not endure hardships
entailed and the old men, famil
iar with the work have either
left the Territory or are too
feeble to keep the pace.
“Several years ago the pros
pector could be met on every
hand; enthusiastic, eager and
full of hope. Grubstakes were
plentiful and rumors of strikes
and near strikes filled the col
umns of the local press. Today
with the exception of a few iso
lated localities, where the old
timers still hold forth mining
and prospecting has been rele
gated to the back page.
* *“A tour of the stores would
find no outfits being sold; no
men leaving for the hills; no in
terest whatever whether they do
or not. We have dropped into a
rut, and are depending for sus
tenance upon the steamships
and department stores. Until
greater interest is developed in
the natural resources of this
great empire, how can we ex
pect to advance in independ
ence and productiveness neces
sary to develop a nation. More
and more steamships are pour
ing their cargoes into the Ter
ritory while our own produce
lies rotting in the field; we buy
automobiles, radios and gew
gaws instead of axes, picks and
number twos."
The hardy citizen of Alaska
who was wont to climb over the
hills looking for the end of the
rainbow, in the past several
years has found that it was easi
er to starve in the states than to
starve in Alaska. The prospect
or used to come into Alaska by
stages—working at Ketchikan in
the canneries, fishing or in the
mills and logging camps. He
moved on to Wrangell and some
times started his prospecting
from that point. He went on to
Juneau and there earned enough
to gather a part of his outfit and(
with the balanec on credit hej
wended his way into the hills.
He made sufficient as a rule
to pay his bill at the stores and
still have sufficient to grub into
the hills; and the storekeeper
was willing to take a gamble on
those prospectors.
Today, under the efficient and
self-sufficient Bureau of Fisher
ies, the prospector cannot earn
enough to pay his past winter’s
grub bill let alone pile up grub
and outfit for a prospecting trip.
Those who went into the logging
game just can’t even cut logs
these days for fear they might
destroy the several billions of
feet of timber. ^
No, Alaska is not what it used
to be. This publication has be
wailed that condition since its
existence but has made no more
impression than expecting to
lose a wart by cussing at it.
Just what are YOU going to
do about it Mr. Man Wro Bene
fits? That is your problem!!
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Needs Leamin’
“In the face of the annual
howl about the constant deplet
ed supply of fish in Alaskan wat
ers, the news dispatches of the
past week and today recording
the fact that one of the largest
packs in the history of the Ter
ritory will probably be put up,
are extremely gratifying. Not
only is the pack larger to date,
but the fish are bigger, conclus
ive evidence, we should say,
that there is nothing seriously
wrong with Alaska fisheries.—
Seward Gateway.
SEZ HE!
The Pacific Fisherman for
March 1921 declares that the
average pack of red salmon in
Alaska for the period 19’4 to 1913
inclusive was 2,269,350 cases.
The pack for the six year per
iod up to 1930 was 1,604,962 cas •
ts.
The pack for 1930 was 832,620
' eses, the smallest pack i,; many
,/r.ars.
The pack of reds for 1911 is
estimated at a ‘.Itle o cr one
r ‘ lion cases.
The pack for 1930 and 1931 is
throwing the average consider
able even the previous six year
period which was but half that
of the period of 1914-1918.
Inasmuch as the Territory de
pends upon the red salmon pacK
for its revenue, the people of
Alaska need to worry consider
able about the depletion ol tne
fisheries.
The figures presented are of
ficial and come from the Bureau
of Fisheries themselves and al
so as presented by the official or -
gan of the canning industry.
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Of Service To Alaska
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Libby, McNeil and Libby can
nery at Craig is reported as not
using salmon from their traps
and employing 36 seine boats
with some 150 Alaska'fishermen.
The Wrangell Packing Com
pany, by agreement with the U.
S. Commissioner of Fisheries,
had their trap locations closed
to entry this year and they are
putting up their pack from the
resident fishermen; and further
they are employing resident la
bor from Wrangell.
Cooperation such as this
creates confidence between can
ner and fisherman and further
it creates a more kindly feeling
between capital and labor.
On the other hand: The P. A.
F. corporation in Petersburg this
week advised their two crews
that they would be on a limit o»“
5,000 salmon per day. Independ -
ents who offered their fish to
the canneries, fishing, or in the
crews. Men with independent
gear who offered their catch to
this company were told that if
they had sockeye (red salmon)
to sell with other fish, the catch
would be bought. The Jess’s
and the Sunrise were left up a
stump with their small fares be
ing unable to sell them.
Indifference to local men who
ere making an effort to eke out
a miserable living, does not tend
to create any kindliness toward
Petersburg’s big cannery. And:
it further creates friction and|
misunderstanding and a disbe-j
fief in the sincerity of all can-i
ners.
The fishermen are not asking
for a whole loaf of bread, they
aTe tickled pink these days to
even be allowed to pick up the
crumbs.
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Oxtail Soup Without
Oxtail
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The Government has barrel
from interstate commerce cer
tain imported brands of “oxtail
soup” wl\ich contain no oxtails.
Ji argues, and correctly so, that
when the public buys oxta.l
soup, it wants a little something
besides tomatoes.
Now “Frankfurter sausages”
that never saw Frankfurt, Ger
many is banned. If they must
give it a name, they may call it
“of the Frankfurter type.”
“Smithfield hams” that have
never seen Smithfield, Va., may
not trade on the Smithfield
name. .
Honest nomenclature goes far
toward a satisfactory and com
fortable living . It would be a
mighty good thing if the De
partment of Agriculture could
extend its authority into other
iields of misbranding. For in
stance, there are certain mis
called “Republicans” who are no
more Republicans than So/let.
‘ihey are oxtail soup without ox
tails.
A conference of Republicans,
such as is planned by Juneau
leaders, will help put Republic
anism into “Republicans.”
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A Remarkable Negro
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The Negro race has produced
some remarkable men, men who
have been of great service to
the Nation as well as their own
people. Most Americans know
of the educational efforts of the
late Booker T. Washington, pro
bably the greatest American this
i nation has ever produced. In
the Tuskegee Institute, founded
by Booker T. Washington, is
George Washington Carver, yet
another Negro who has secured
national recognition for his ser
vices to the world. He is the Ne
gro scientist in charge of the re
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