KodiaK fishei iri in's Actim j«i>t|ug
Kodiak's .*cUqfl .at the recent
fisheries jiw'uljing..^^ here, and
reported in the, MJffpr following
ihe meeting, was, unique, as com
|>ared to actions taken by other
; roups in the territory.
The hearings, conducted by of
ficials of the Alaska Department
f Fisheries here, passed a resolu
on opposing Secretary of the In
terior McKay’s proposal to abolish
ish traps over a ten year period,
he meeting went on record as
favoring their immediate abolition.
A summary of the results of ihe
urvey conducted by the Depart
ment reveals the reactions of the
fishermen throughout the Terri
tory to the amendments to Dele
gate Bartlett’s trap bill. H. R. 242,
as approved by McKay.
Three propositions were consid
ered:
1. Amendments to H. R. 242 as
proposed by Sec. McKay. These
provide for a ten year gradual eli
mination plan.
2. Delegate Bartlett’s original
hill, H. R. 242, which provides for
a five year gradual elimination
period. 1
3. A straight five year prohibi
tion without the gradual elimina
lion features.
Following are the results of the
meetings held with regard to the
above:
1. Ketchikan, Wrangell, Peters
burg and Juneau.
a. Unanimous opposition to
Sec. McKay's proposal to
amend Delegate Bartlett’s
bill, to set up a ten year
period for elimination.
b. Unanimous approval to ac
cept a straight five year
prohibition, the so-callec
compromise plan. Ketchi
kan wanted the final date
December 31, 1960, while
the other three were will
ing to compromise on De
cember 31, 1961.
c. As an alternate, H. R. 241
as originally written would
be acceptable.
2. Cordova.
a. A five year plan would be
most acceptable.
b. However, Cordova would
endorse any act. Sec. Me
Kay's amendments includ
ed. that would remove
traps from Alaska.
c. Should Statehood be attain
ed, it was requested that
lire new state have author!
ty to abolish traps immedi
ately.
3. Anchorage and Kenai.
a. Want elimination of traps
as soon as possible, but il
necessary would go along
on Sec, McKay's amend
ment provided:
(1) That the proposed ten
year plan would not be
binding on the future state:
(21 That no shifting of
.traps from site to site be
'permitted. Once a trap is
out, it should stay out.
4. Kodiak.
a. Unanimous opposition to
Sec. McKay's amendment.
b Unanimous aproval of im
mediate abolition
e No apparent interest in any
five year plan
5. Dillingham.
a. Wants nothing to do with
the proposed amendments
of Sec. McKay. This is
merely a move to guaran
tee trap operations over
the next ten years
b. First choice would be Dele
gate Bartlett's bill, H. R.
242
c. Second ehoice would be the
modification or compro
mise five year plan.
A* one can see, there was a unani
mity of thought. However, it
would be safe to say that thd ma
jority preferred the modified five
year plan. ,1
In general, it would seem that
fishermen were exceedingly wary
of the ten year plan as proposed
by Sec. McKay. As many of them
expressed it, ‘‘This seems to be
just another smoke screen and a
sop that is being tossed to the
fishermen to placate them.’’ Even
those that would go along on a ten
year .elimination period wanted
certain qualifications as follows:
1. Some base date, say the year
1953, should be set in defining
an established trap. If this
were not done, most of the
traps could be placed under
individual ownership. Thus
they would be able to operate
the full ten year period. The
• r Visual , elimination feature
would W h mockery.
■2. Nj shifting of trap sites
- should be allowed. Once a
site is surrendered, it should
remain closed permanently.
3. The acceptance of a ten year
plan is based on the assump
tion that Congress will enact
a bill in 1956, arid does not
imply that Sec. McKay’s ten
year plan would be acceptable
at some time in the future
Mrs. William Ice and son Sam
my left last Thursday for their
home in Anchorage. Mrs. Ice is the
daughter of Mrs. S. Wolling, mana
ger of the Kodiak Hotel. She has
been visiting her mother for the
past two weeks.
Bob Hall left for the States via
PNA on Tuesday.
Naldretts Leave
After Nine Years
Carl and Audrey Naldrett are
leaying Kodiak Tuesday, after over
nine years residence here, most of
it on the Naval Station.
Mrs. Naldrett is familiar to
many children in Kodiak and on
the Naval Station, for she has
taught school here and on the
Base most of the time she has liv
ed here. She taught Junior High
students while in town and vhe
eighth grade the last four years
she was teaching. This past year
she has remained home.
Several parties have been held
in her honor the past few weeks,
indicating the many friends she
has made and the high esteem in
which she is held.
Carl Naldrett has worked in a
supervisory capacity on the Naval
Station most of the time he has
been here. The'f>ast several yfeflrs <
be has Seen C^iarterman of-the
Pipe Shop on the Base. He has
been active in the Masonic Lodge
ind the Shrinei’s.
The Naldretts leave to go to
Warden, Washington. They will as
sume management of a trailer
-ourt 14 miles from Moses Lake.
Aline and Max LaLande expect
to leave today for the States.
They plan to be gone for about
two weeks on a combined business
ind pleasure trip. They will visit
in Seattle and Portland.
Merle Stone left for Sheridan,
Wyoming Tuesday to visit a sister,
#ho is ill. She expects to be back
in a week or two.
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