The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-11-25
TWO KETCH|KAN
CLUBS ENDORSE
: PROPOSED BILL
Game Association and Plo-
neers Igloo Take Strong
Stand on Game Bill.

Pioneers. recently endorsed the Nei-
IN Game bill for Alaska. The game
association declared the measure to
be 'ahe most constructive piece OIL
legislation ever introduced in any,
lcgisative body for the proper pros
lection and propagation OF wild lfe'
The Pioneers endorsed the measure
int suggested number of amend
ments which they win submit to
every Igoo in the Territory.
Considers Bill Carefully
The game association issued al
statement supporting the measure
which said: &s
The. Alaska Game Protective AS
sncilfion OF Ketchikan. in a prepared
statement, gives its approval TO the
proposed game law for Alaska, The
prepared statement is as follows;
after carefully considering its pro
visions. the Alaska Game Protective
Association OF Ketcnkan expressed
its approval of the Alaska game bill
now pending in Congress.
"The Sitka club is reported 10 have
disapproved the bin but evidently
they were misnformed with regard
TO ii or failed TO fully study Its
provisions for had they gone into the
matter carefully they would have
readily determined that the bill i;
without doubt the most comprehen-
sdye and constructive piece OF legis-
lation ever introduced in any legls-
lative body for the proper protection
and propagation of wild life.
Local Control UnWanted
"peraans the bin does not give
Alaska absolute control OF her game
and fur as we might wish but such
is neither necessary nor desirable in
the present state OF development and
financial condition Of the Territory.
The Territory finds It difficult to H.
nance the few administrative ex-
penses to which it is now obligated
and there is even some talk OF abol-
ishing certain important territorial
offices. Obviously, therefore, the
Territory cannot finance the protec-
ton of her game and fur as provided
in the above mentioned law which
would devolve upon her il She were
to be given control Of these import
ant resources. 1t is expected that
the federal government will find it
necessary TO make appropriation Of
$4,000 or $4,000 to carry out the
provisions of the bill for the first
year and like sum. if not larger
one, annually thereafter. 1t is need
less to say that the financial condi-
ton OF the Territory absolutely pro-
hibits the appropriation of any such
sum for this arpose e!ther now or
in the very i ar future.
THE bill provides for the consoli
dation of the protective and admin
istrative work under the Biological
survey. This organization is the
only branch CT the United States gov.
eminent experienced in such matters.
Its employees are making lifetime
studies of their respective lines and
are authorities on their subjects. The
bill provides that the personnel OF
the commission (which will direct the
work will be Alaskans. but in the
case of special assistance being need
cd the services of any CT the biologi-
cal survey specialists would be avail
able, Just as they have already been
Of assistance in building up the fur
farming and reindeer raising in the
Territory.
Commission Non-Poitical
1.-The commission. as provided in
the bill, will be made up of Alaskans
and will be a strictly non-political
body 1t is quite obvious that any
commission wholly subject to appoint
ment or dismissal through any office
which in itself Is filled by political
appointment will be unable to carry
on any definite policy, Federal
money to defray all expenses and a
resident nonlpolitical game commits
sion to direct the work more nearly
approaches the idsal.gsAa,
THE proposed bill Is a long step
towards local control. 1t provides
that the commission shall apply the
regulations within seasonable limits
"9 my iiio' uStSi pihu0 ~ tiiIldt X
and geographic. conditions, The com
mission will be made up Of repre-
sentative citizens OF the different
districts With due sresroect to wishes
OF the residents OF those districts
and OF course they will only estab-
lish seasons, license fees and ap-
point assistants after giving due
consideration to the wishes OF the
residents of the regions affected
THE residents of Ketchikan were
pioneers in the matter of game con-
seryation in organizing the first
Game Protective Association. in Al
aska. Their demands for corrective
Legislation with relation to game, and
fur bearing animals are practically
all met in the pending bill. They
have therefore acted consistently in |
endorsing it. Other clubs and asso- /
Citations organized subsequently and |
upon the same principles can do no |
less
House BIZ No. 1913 does not rep
resent the wishes of any one distinct
organization or individual but gives
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