The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26

toward taking OFF the I'D from hat
great country: not indeed hat the
I'D II TO be taken off and thrown
away. but rather that the ia shall
have hinges 90 a and be opened
wisely for those who have the right
TO 20 In and be In such shape hat
Il can be closed upon those who
would so In wrongly or ~improvidcnt-
.ly. Still the I'D Is To be opened and
we are all thankful for that. But
II iE not sufficient - have a rail-
road In Alaska unless you can get
TO II safely. and there Il no way ~
getting to Il from our own shores
save by water. Consequently Il he
comes of great importance that the
coast OF Alaska. and especially the
hnrbors thereof. shall be provided
with proper lights and buoys - that
vessels may 20 with reasonable safe
~. secure at least against the oxcep-
tionnl dangers NJ that rocky shore.
This means that q good deal OF sur
veying work has yet to be done by
the coast and Eeodetic survey aud
that n good deal must be furnished
yet In the way of aidr to navigation
IN the part of the bureau Of light
houses, both OF which are parts OF
the department OF ommerc There
fore we are asking congress now FOR
some more vessels for the coast sur
'vey In order thai this surveying work
may be expedited. nnd we are also
lfequesting Of that body funds sufr-
Client 20 take further steps In the
lighting n buoying Of the shores
In order that when the surveys are
complete the dangers may be marked
that navigation may be Hafe.
The bureau OF fisheries has a di-
rect part in the addition to our food
supply. Il has recently made public
the facts about a great bed of cdi-
hle scallops hitherto unknown. which
reaches all the way from Block ISL
n to the capes of Virginia and is
almost untouched. one OF It's YES
sells Is now engaged In surveying the
great Fishing banks off the coasts Of
oregon and Washington. which Il Is
hoped viii provide In the near future
as abundant a supply OF deep-sea
fish-food as has come In tho past
century or more from the great banks
Of Newfoundland.
But the bureau Of fisheries has a
lot 90 do also with our inland waters
and II engaged nov In teaching thc
gospel hat an acre OF water on a
fafm can he made Just as profitable
as an acre Of land. Much would be
added TO the variety Of food II this
simple fact were more generally
known and IL the commissioner OF
fisheries az Washington were inform
cd as TO the opportunities for serv-
ing the agricultural public In this
connection, Whoever Il Interested
In this subject will find that the bu-
rcau OF fisheries will supply full in.
formation and viii furnish the living
fish without charge. delivered az the
nearest station, only requiring that
certain simple conditions rs Ia their
preservation be met ana tina a report
be made To- the bureau of the results.
This same bureau has recently TAX
en- up the matter of developing nto
use certain large supplies OF sea food
which are well known abroad but UNI
touched or nearly 80 here. For cN-
ample, Il has introduced into certain
hotels with much success in recent
weeks the edi Ia sea mussel. which
grows IN enormous quantities in the
Atlantic ocean but which upon this
side OF The water is almost unused
as food. though Of excellent quality.
More interesting perhaps 10 the In
habita ITS OF the Mississippi valley is
the fact that this same bureau OF
Fisheries rs engaged la %cultivating the
fresh water mussei. which grows
largely In many Of the tributaries OF
b Mississippi river and upon which
In great measure depends the pearl
butter Industry. We are asking con-
gress now for funds with which to
further cultivate this useful she'll
fish. which II now 50 valuable a pro-
duct ~ the streams OF our middle
west.
(AIr. Redfield then spoke n the
wsrk OF the steamboat inspection
se:'tce and h bureau of navigation.
Tie made a special point of request
ing that manufacturers assist the bu-
reau of the ensus In the work OF the
census Of manufactures. which must
be taken ~ of the close of the pres
ent year, pointing out that for the
first time the director Of The census
was c~ndeuvoring In advance Il secure
the cooperation of manufacturers in
THIS work and especially Go learn
their Views and 10 receive their sug-
gestions as 10 how his census should
bcs, be made to serve them With the
knowledge which they desire 10 have.
The bureau of corporations. MIR.
Itedfieid said, will undoubtedly soon
be taken over into the interstate
trade commission proposed under
pending legislation.
Finally Mr.. Redfield pointed out
That the whole purpose of the admrin-
%istration AZ evinced through the de-
partneni OF commerce was in every
practicable way to aid Industry and
to advance the cause OF business in
the legislation which h pending. lie
felt confident that the spiHit OF sim
cere cooperation with the business
men In advancing the m OF
the country would prevail.