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“MY ALASKA LAND”
By James R. Little
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‘ It lies where God hath spread
it,
In the gladness of his eyes,
Like a flame of jeweled tapestry
Beneath the shining skies;
With the green of woven Valleys,
And the hills in gold-green
chains.
The light of leaping rivers,
And the flash of flowered plains.
Sun and dews that kiss it,
Balmy summer winds that blow,
The stars and clustered diadems
Upon its peaks of snow;
The mighty Mountains o’er it,
Below, great rivers swirled—
Just Alaska stretching down—
The north trail of the world.
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NEW DIESEL UNIT
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We have been urged to edi
torialize on the proposed new
chesel unit for the city. We have
i ot given it sufficient serious
thought to hop on either side oi
the question. Listening to sever
al citizens talk on this subject,
we are convinced that they have
si me mighty interesting reasons
why the city should—and should
1 ot—purchase and install the
diesel unit. Our columns are
cj.en to anyone desiring to use
them.
In plain English—The Alaskan
is hedging on the subject of
diesel plant. It’s mind is made
up but it wants the leadership at
this time to go to others who
have expressed themselves in
private—one way or another.
We are generous in urging a
civic leadership upon others at
this time—leadership and blame
or blame and leadership. Frank
ly, we don’t expect that there
will be much of a rush to put in
print the views of the individual
on this subject. But, we will at
least have invited it.
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“A DIRTY RAG”
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Senator Borah of Idaho spoke
in the Senate this week arguing
for federal relief for unemploy
ed. The LaFollette-Costigan re
lief bill was before the senate
which would provide $375,000,
000 for aid to the jobless. The
Senator said: “The human brain
never coined terms to paint the
picture of suffering as it is.”
‘ You may call it a dole, but the
needy call it something to eat ’
“A government which does not
protect its people is flying a
flag which is a dirty rag.”
For less than that, there are
men still serving in penitential y
But this is not saying that such
penal servitude is in any way
justified.
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THE MAN WHO STAYED TOO
LONG
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A few short years ago, Andrew
W. Mellon, was hailed as “a
second Alexander Hamilton,” as
“one of the greatest treasurers
and financiers in history.”
Representative Patman insti
tuted impeachment proceedings
against the aged treasurer and
when President Hoover nom
nated him for ambassador to
England, Patman declared that
it “was a presidential pardon
before conviction on impeach
ment charges.”
Had he left office a few short
years back, Andrew W. Mellon
would have gone down in his
tory as an immortal treasurer -
but he stayed too long. He went
out of office with charges hang
ing over his head and his guilt
remains an academic question
He went out the most condemn
ed of any treasurer since Alex
ander Hamilton instead of an
equal of the great Hamilton. He
stayed too long.
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A BUM HABIT
“Ma” Ferguson, former gov
ernor of Texas will again run
jor the office of governor.
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HERE AND THERE
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The American press has been
spreading much space in con
demning the troubles encount
I ered by women in the Hawaiian
Islands. Fuel was added to the
editorial flames by the recent
Massie murder case in which a
mother, a husband and two
American sailors took part in
murdering a Hawaiian who was
alleged to have assaulted young
Mrs. Massie, wife of an Amen -
can Lieutenant in the Navy. The
press has gone into a hysteria
and yellow pressed and exag
gerated the stories of similar
mimes in the Islands.
We point to the assaults a
gainst little girls in Philadelph
ia, in Cincinnatti, in New Yoik.
assaulted and then murdered,
to the many assaults and mur
; ders being published daily in
these United States. Before
cleaning up the mess in the
Hawaiian Islands, it would not
be a bad idea if we started to
clean up our own dirty back
yards. Rather in the words of the
Christ, let us to say, “Let him
who is without sin cast the first
stone.” At least, let us make
these United States a safe place
for our daughters, wives and
sisters to live in before cleaning
up the Hawaiian Islands where
in the greater portion of the
population are Orientals.
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O MALLEY OPPOSES FISH
CONSERVATION BILL
Henry O’Malley appeared be ■
fore the Committee on Merchan.
Marine and Fisheries and op
posed H. R. 495, a bill introduce .1
by Delegate Wickersham to pre
I vent the further wanton waste
and destruction of food fish.
(The Commissioner declared that
; it would be unwise and unneces- j
i sary. That the fish were being
I’sed for fertilizer and oil—that
use of the small herring would
, be a wastage if the bill weie
passed.
It is pointed out that special
iuvestigator George Rounsfel,
Jr., has had published two re
ports on the herring fisheries
J His investigations have borne
I cut the truth of the charge ?
[that the fertilizer industry has
jvirtually destroyed the herring
fisheries wherever they have
operated. That the local herring
are not in any way similar to
■he Norwegian herring and are
therefore easily depleted in the
/arious fishing areas, is also
minted out. This fact was as
serted more than ten years ago
by fishermen; it has been pub
lished by the fishermen at every
>pportunity and the Bureau of
Fisheries spokesman has always
lenied the allegations.
The trolling industry and the
halibut industry are being
threatened with extinction by
‘he wanton waste of this fool
bsh. Unless the herring are pro
tected by this measure, the
almon which feed on herring
will not be found in these waters
and the halbiut fishermen will
be unable to procure bait for
their operations.
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THE JONES TRAP TAX
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“Senator Jones has introduc- j
ed a bill in the upper house of
mngress, providing for the re
futation and protection of Alas
ka’s over-regulated and over
srotected salmon fisheries. The
roposal of the senator is that
operators of traps be charged
a license fee of $25 annually for
a period of five years, for each
trap. Provision is made for in
vestigation of each application
for license at the expense of the
applicants. Those in possession
of trap sites at the present time,
are given 90 days in which to
qualify with preference to rights.
It is claimed that the bill has
the endorsement of the bureau
cf fisheries and of the salmon
industry generally. It is not
stated if Alaskans have been
consulted in the matter.”—
Associated Press Dispatch.
Alaskans have not been con
sulted in the matter. They are
never consulted in any matter
of legislation relative to the
fisheries. They are never even
given a hearing. Several years
ago, a hearing was promised
the fishermen—it was just an
empty promise, made under the
spur of pressure. A promise made
with no intention of being kept
lias its own name. Use it.
Any legislation before Con
giess which has the general sup
port of both the bureau of fish
eries and the salmon canners is
legislation to be viewed with
suspicion. History reveals that
the combination of federals and
salmon canners have double
crossed the Territory right a
iong. It is impossible for us ta
believe that in the slick manner
in which this legislation is going
through, that there is not a
colored gentleman in the wood
pile. It should bear close scru
tiny.
Delegate Wickersham ,wheu
asked at the convention of the
Alaska Native Brotherhood at
Haines what his reaction would
be on introduction of such a
bill in Congress, if he were elect
ed, replied without hesitation,
‘T would oppose it.” Naturally
that action is expected.
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THE “JUDGE” IS A BRAVE
BOY
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William J. Chuck, more gen
erally known in some quarters
as “The Judge” of Klawock,
wrote the following letter to a
prominent politician. The read
ers, especially the Democrats,
will enjoy it. Perhaps some of
the republicans will also.
“Brotherhood Goes Democrat”
Professor W. J. Chuck, more
generally known as “Judge Billy
Chuck” of Klawock in the let
ter said:
“Been i n Ketchikan last
month and find the republicans
and the Democrats are sparring
around for opening, wander why
tire Republicans start to quit
their own party and join the
Democratic’s. I know of four
: leaders that file with Demo, and
it looks as the whole west coast
will support Democrates this
year.
“I have talk to some of the
strongest A. N. B. in Ketchikan
and find out same all over, and
shortly befor we left Mayor
F~ank Peratrovich of Klawock
filed on Democratic ticket for
lower house, and I am sure the
whole west coast of Prince of
Wales Island will back Frank
right throu. of course we expect
strong opposition from some the
A. N. B. Camps up further on
account of beating brother Paul,
every body seems to be scared of
him, but sure made a mistake
when he attacks I and Frank,
he find it just a little different
it looks as if its going to be
slam bang election.”
Yours very truly,
W. J. Chuck.
Billy has gotten to be a eleven
politician. So good that he is
being taken into the confidence
of both factions of the Demo
crats and the Republicans at
the same time. But it should
never be forgotten, even by poli
ticians, that a dog that will
fetch a bone, will pack one.
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NAME ’EM AND TAKE ’EM
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There are Democrats and de
mocrats—honest t c goodness
Democrats and others just rats.
Which is one reason why that
party has had to drink of hem
lock bark so often. In Alaska
the residents have been made to
taste the poison of that branch
which today wears the brand of
Democrat, tomorrow Independ
ent and the next day Republi
can. And for that matter, real,
honest to goodness Democrats
say the same thing about the
Republicans of Alaska. Sweat on
politicians, Sweat on.
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PUSSYFOOTING PEGUES
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Our most esteemed contem
poary, Mr. Pegues, more gener
ally known as “Piggy” is peg
ging the Alaska Native Brother
hood. According to this flatfoot,
the Brotherhood is going to vote
for A. H. Ziegler for delegate to
Congress.
Perhaps he is getting his in
formation from Billy Chuck cf
Klawock. Who knows? Perhaps
he is in the confidence of the
Brotherhood's political commit
tee. Who knows?
And others are asking “How
democratic is the Brotherhood
going to go?” Who knows. Per -
haps, if Pegues DOES do away
with the Rotative Ballot, they
might go all the way. Perhaps
not. And we ask, what is a De
mocrat? And Why? Remember
ing, always, that there are De
mocrats and democrats, and
rats.
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WIIO ARE REPUBLICAN
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For the past ten years, the
Brotherhood has stood consist
ently Republican and as a re
ward its leader sent into exile
its membership discriminated
against by law—rotative ballot
withdrawal of pension fund
from widows, orphans and aged.'
sent its members to jail for vot- 1
ing and its “mother” to jail for
[procuring an illegal vote. De
spite all of which the organiza
tion has voted Republican in the
primary and abided by the will
of the majority in the general
election.
We will ask the several Re
publicans who have filed for
nomination for election to office
just how THEY voted. And why?
And do they now expect the sup
port of the Brotherhood. And
for that matter, some of the
leading or mis-leading lights of
the Democrats were party to the
chicanery of the Republicans in
trying to destroy not only the
political solidarity of the Broth
erhood but to discredit its every
effort to develop decent citizen
iy.
It might not be a bad idea
for those politicians to tell the
Erotherhood just why it should
support any or all of them--Re
publican or Democrat. The Com
mittee is waiting before it will
make any endorsements--too
late, too late, when the primary
comes around without endorse -
ments.
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“THEY DON’T COUNT”
“They won’t count. The ro
tative ballot will take care of
them. They are sunk.” So de
clares a prominent Republican
about the Alaska Native Broth
erhood whose support he is seek -
ing immediately after making
such statement.
We point out that in the 2nd.
5rd, 4th Divisions there are not
less than 1,500 votes which have
been controlled by the element
which passed the rotative ballot
Illiterate, politically ignorant,
without understanding of the
selfish purpose of those who
dominate them, these people
have even voted for “school
houses” by marking an “X” op
posite the late Tom Marquam’s
name. That with the extensive
and intensive education of the
First Division voters, the lav/
would have but little effect and
the law would be only a boom
a-rang to those who secured its
passage and they would lose the
votes which they bought for old
shoe.s and vague promises.
Now comes word that these
‘ decent citizens,” men who de
cried the “tainting of the ballet
box,” are not going to use the
lotative ballot. They are a law
unto themselves. Laws are legal
only when it pleases their fancy.
And they talk of decent citizen
ship!
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IT WILL BE A MISTAKE
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Delegate Wickersham is quot -
ed by a newsprint as declaring
that he will not press for pas
sage of his bill to prevent the
wanton waste and destructior.
of herring. It is intimated in
this same newsprint that the
Delegate is hedging on his own
bill because he “did not know
that Commissioner O’Malley was
opposed to the bill.” All of which
might be true—but we doubt
the statement.
The bill has the support of
the entire fishing population—
white and Indian. It has the
support of the halibut men, the.
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Secretary, Joseph Jackson
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Alaska Native Sisterhood 4
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