The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-07-05
MOVIES HELPING TO BOOST
 SALES OF ALASKA FISH
Big Packing Company Advertising Salmon With Remarkable
 Set of Films

As a result Of the great interest shown by the trade and the public in moving pictures of the salmon indus try exhibited during the past few years, the Association of Pacific Fish cries has just gotten out a new set of films which is lar the best and most complete ever prepared on this sub ieet.
 The packers have been strongly impressed with the educational and publicity value of motion pictures, as their experience has shown that the public really has a lively interest in the salmon fishery if facts are pre- scented in an interesting way.
 The new film gives a remarkably vivid, accurate and complete view of the fishery and packing industry.
 The greater part of the section dealing with southeast Alaska is from set purchased through the generos- ity of William A. Barbour. who pre- scented it to the association. Other important parts were taken from a set prepared by the Naket Packing Corporation and presented by H. B. Friele, vice president and general manager of the company; while other interesting features, including views of Columbia river fishing gears. matching and spawning scenes were purchased from commercial photog- raphers at Portland, Oregon.
 In arranging the material from these sources, all irrelevant and su- perfluous matter has been vigorously omitted. but care was taken to in clude all the important phases of the fishery in all of the principal dis tricts, which have been put together with attratiye titleing and excellent art work.
 The film is in two reels of 1000 feet each. It opens with a number of beautiful views taken in Alaska showing the "Haunts of the Salmon. !" leading up to the canneries. These are followed by some remarkable views of salmon jumping falls and forcing their way up rapids, and sey- eral hatchery scenes, showing the matching of the eggs, handling and feeding of young fish, and indicating the interest of the industry in per petuating the species.
 These are followed by a very com plete set of fishing scenes, including trolling, gill-netting, purse-seining and trap fishing. In connection with traps, all phases of the work are shown, covering construction, hang ing web, brailing, etc., for both standing and floating traps, varied by an animated diagram showing how the the fish are caught.
 Purse-seining also is illustrated in considerable detail; and there are numerous scenes of beach seining, | both with horses and by hand fish wheels as operated on the Columbia river.
 Tenders and scows are shown un- loading at the cannery, followed by flashes of the Iron Chink," filler, clinchers, exhaust box, double seamer and retorts in operation; inspecting and testing, machine labelling, boxing and shipping; an appropriate ending l being given with the dismantling of traps, loading of watchmen's cabins on tenders, etc, at the close of the season, with a final colored section showing canned salmon attractiyely served on the consumers table. The chapter title throughout features the slogan, Salmon, King of Food Fish" which Dr. Wiley suggested some years ago as the best salmon for the salmon industry.
 While the entire showing requires only a comparatively few minutes the film is wonderfully instructive and of absorbing interest, and will be rev elation to anyone not familiar with the industry. It undoubtedly will be in great demand as soon as its avail ability becomes known.
 Whilee the views already are very complete, it is possible that some DOT tions can be amplified in the future, and the association will be on the lookout for any new material of real value which can be added to advan- tage.-Anchorag Times.