The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-22
PROPOSED GAME AND FISH LEGISLATION

The Alaska Fish and Game Club is endeavoring to ascertain the status of public opinion concerning t1e legislation preferred for the regulation Of the fur bearing game animals of Alaska In post card submits two propositions and asks the reader which of the he prefers The propositions are stated in this wise:
 "The Nelson Game Bill Ohe measure introduced by Delegate Sutherand recently introduced asks Congress to combine management of furbearers and game under la commission Aaskans from each Division, hired and fired by the Secretary of Agriculture which position may only be discharged by Congress. DO you like it, would you prefer an Alaska idea: Congress combine management of tur-bearers ana Igame separate Boards for each Division, each Board to be composed of: divisional Chief Warden, Game Commissioner at large and the Governor the Governor and Commissioner to sit on all boards? Thus permitting the Division Chief Warden to study carefully conditions his Divson the Commissioner to coord- nate work Divisions and the Governor to co-or- dnate wild life conservation with other public in terests, and to make all appointments
 While the two plans the last stated is least ob- jectionable, both far from satisfactory
 The control of fur-bearing animals and game in Alaska should the hands of the Alaska Legislature and Congress should place it. Legislation regulating and conditions ought to be responsive to disclosed through development and experiments. Such reguative laws if they developed in scientific manner have be changed, amended or replaced as constantly changing conditions make the necessities apparent. The Alaska Legislature is on the ground where it may watch developments and experiments Congress sits from 4O0O 6,000 miles from AL aska The game and fur questions concern Alaska. Members Congress represent constituencies in the States Alaska Legislature be expected to take the interest necessary to handle the matter thoroughly. Congress expected to take such interest With Alaskans the proposition is matter of vital con- cern With Congress it is less an abstract theory.
 The Alaska fur and game laws should be made by A1aSkanS the ground just should laws for the control industresthe fisheries, for instance
 There is that either of the proposed or ganzations would fit in conditions for long time AL aska ought have full Territorial form of gover1 ment Portions the Territory should be divided into countless That would provide entirely new units to take place the unequal and illogical Judicial Di visions as political units. The whole matter should be in the hands of the local Legislature which could and would respond quickly to changing conditions and needs.
 Both of the plans suggested mean control from Wash ington Control depends the of authority rather than the of the servants who exercise the authority. As long Congress retains the powers of local Legislature for Alaskan matters long will Washington be in power and alien government be the rule in the North Congress is too far away and too busy with matters that the people it's members represent to be satisfactory Territorial Legislature. Juneau Empire