The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-14
PRESIDENT OF
GAMERS ASSN,
VOICES VIEWS
c. A. Burckhardt Assures
Senate Local Packers De-
sire Sanitation Measure.

AS president of the Association
Of Pacific Canneries, | desire TO as
sure you that Alaskan packers want
to see a workable sanitation code
adopted and we'll cooperate with you
10 that end c. A. Burckhardt, pio-
neer Alaska salmon canneryman and
head of the Alaska Consolidated Can
ners told the Senate yesterday af-
ternoon.
At that time for more than two
hours, the Senate had listened to a
discussion Of the sanitation measure
in which Attorney General John
Rusteard, +. Schoenwold President
of the Petersburg Packing Co. An
gust Buschmann, and several local
attorneys had participated.
Talk at Odds
That some misunderstanding had
developed in the situation was ap-
parent during the remarks of the
Attorney General, who intimated that
some of the local attorneys who had
appeared in the first Senate hearin z
did not represent the Gamers in their
views. He based his assertion on
reported criticisms and objections
made by them when, he said, the
companies represented by them had
agreed last summer 10 most of the
provisions contained in the measure
he had prepared for submission to
the Legislature.
In rebuttal, Mr.. II. l.. Faulkner fill
ed with the Senated several letters
from various clients instructing him
to make certain representations to il.
Mr.. Hellenthal told the Senate he
had never received cent for ap-
pearances before any Legislative
body from any client and would
never do SO. II said he kad appeal
ed in his capacity as citizen and
taxpayer and as Il personal friend
of Mr.. Burckhardt Mr.. Robertson
referred the Committee to Mr.. Busch
mann, Craig Miller head of the Swift
Arthur Crosby Co. and II. b. Fricle,
Nice-President of the Nakat Packing
Corporation.
No Serious Objections
Ii seemed evident there was no
disposition among the Gamers to op-
pose the measure generally. They
asserted their desire for strict sani-
tation law, one under which the
slack and slOyenly packers could be
made to live up TO standards which
most of the packers now observe
voluntarily. They had objections 20
some of the provisions. principally
to the requirement for offal disposal
and to the proposed methods of in
spection of plants and certificatiOr
of purity of product by the Territory.
Both, they We're convinced. would
lead to large expenditures and lead
TO no material benefit to either the
industry, its employees, or the Ter-
ritory.
The requirements for space in
bunkhouses. they though We're too
sweeping. 1t was in the proposal for 500
cubic feet of space for each occupant
in all cabins for married employ ees
that the greatest source of immediate
trouble was feared. Mr. Buschmann
said at Port Althorp alone it would
necessitate immediate construction
of 40 to 90 new houses. He pointed
out he already had that number of
first class cabins occupied mainly
during the canning season by Hoonah
Indians. His village for this class
of labor. he said was regarded by
himself with good deal of pride.
Might Hurt Residents
The general effect of this pro
vision, Mr. Schoenwold pointed out
might be harmful to local labor, par
ticularly to Indians He declared it
is the present practice of give pre-
ferment to local residents in employ.
ment, but that it might be found
necessary under the proposed BULL
ing requirements to greatly enlarge
houses owing to the fact that many
Indian workers were accompanied by
families ranging from two to several
children. Economy of operation. es
scntial for success, might lead tc
discrimination against such workers
however, much the Gamers might de
sire to employ them.
Leave Bill Alone
Attorney General Rustgard urged
the Senate to leave the bill alone
1t had been carefully prepared, ht
said, after conference with the Blu
reau of Fisheries, Bureau of Chem!s
try and the Gamers themselves. How
ever, he added, if it were found de
sirable to amend it, he advised the
Legislature to call upon him to aid
in the work in order to guard again.
disturbing the balance between tbs
various provisions.
He was opposed to the provisions
for certifying the purity of pack
and Territorial inspection as suggest
ed in proposed amendments. He alst
suggested that the ten deputy health
commissioners provided for in the bill
be reduced to one.
The measure was not taken up il
detail. At the conclusion of the bear
ing. it was continued in second read
ing for further consideration.
To ensure settlement on interim