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The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
Do Your Share
 An Editorial

Off and on has been uttered
 criticism and severe criticism as
 to conduct in the show houses Soda bottles have been allowed to roll down the floor; amorous passions of nit-Wits have run their course beyond any de- cency; drunkS have made bar coms of the aisles; goofy gawks lacking intelligence have gaf- faWed in the midst of scenes of emotion and words from the screen drowned out by wise cracks made by brainless buff foons; kiddies have had free rein, running up and down the aisleS, crawling over other pa irons not only once but several times; other children, needing proper medical care or nursing, or sufficient sleep beWail their sad story in the midst of some tense scene or when silence IS imperative. All in all, many forget that the whole evening IS spoiled by pure orneryness or foolishness. Some when remon- strated get sore at the manage ment and indignantly declare, | paid for this show"
 such may have paid |: see the show but that did not buy the right to disturb othafS who pay for an evening entertain. ment without 5he bois,e, cds, loud mouthings of smart Alecks or other nuisances
 The new management of the Coliseum has indicated that he wishes to run a firSt-claSS house, one to which a patron may go with every assurance of com fort and pleasure. The patrons can give him much assistance in securing just such entertain ment by cooperating with him n checking disturbing kids, re- monstrating with or reportingI those who have no considera- ton for the comfort of others.
 The fans will be pleased with the higher order of conditions and they wish the new manager, L. c. Lemieux every degree of success in his work in Peters burg.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
Coliseum Theatre
 Manager Changes

Louis c. Lemieux, arrived in town this week to take over the management of the Coliseum Theatre, replacing MT. H. E. Cawthon manager for the past two years.
 Some legal difficulties over terms of contracts were adjudi- rated cut of court by H. F. Dawes representing MT. Cawthon and MT. H. Fl Erwin, representing the management of the Colise- um chain of theatres.
 MT. Lemieux is an experienced snowman who has served in the houses at Wrangell, Ketchikan and Sitka. houses all owned by MT. Gross. He is not a stranger to Petersburg as he has lived the 1lIOSG Ol HIS I1lC III Wldll5C1a where his father holds consid- erable property He is entirely familiar with the problems of Alaska and has the Alaska view point. There is no doubt that .,e will bring the Petersburg house up to a parity with the houses of the other towns served by this chain of houses. And ne will appreciate every support that the theatre goers can give to make entertainment in the theatre of the first order.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
Call for New Bids
 For R.R. Ties

Forms have been received ir Petersburg by the Northwest Mill Company for bids for deliv- cry of 90,O0O ties at Anchorage for the Alaska Railroad.
 This company was low bidder o1 a previous bid and it was an nounced from the Railroad Of- flee to that effect. Some tech 1ical changes and changes as tc quantity were required of the successful bidders which had not been incorporated in original specifications. Notice was given the local company that new bids were required because their bid had not been received in proper time to be recognized" The bids were opened and specifications proposed before the 21st and it is hard to understand how the management got it's wires cross ct in explaining reasons for the new specifications.
 The local mill has not an- nounced it's plans.
 MT. Louis Shotridge of Sitka, Grand President of the Alaska Native Brotherhood arrived in Petesburg on a tour of inspec- ton. He will visit camps in the North and proceed south very shortly.
 Louis Shotlilge, Grand Presi- dent of the A. N. B., is on a tour of inspection Of the Camps After visiting Haines and Kluk- wan Camps, he will proceed to the southern end of the Distric@ and will visit camps on the West Coast.
 L. c. L.emieux has purchls the furniture and equipment of H. E. Cawthon and will also rent the same residence. He expects Mrs. LemieuX in Petersburg be- fore many moon.
 Mrs. Casper Ho1lingstad, Mrs. John Hanson and Mrs. Dora returned from Rake dur ing the week. Mrs. Hollingstad and Mrs. Hanson having gone to Rake to attend the funeral of Luther Phillips. MT. and Mrs. David Phillips, who also went to Rake will return later.
 Frank Hudson has been sick the past week and unable to be tt his barber shop.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
Poper Price Scropped; Industry
 Is in Turmoil Looking for Solution

Canada's great paper industry is shot to pieces. Tn an effort to find a solution of the crisis, conferences are being held III New York, Toronto and Montre : al.
 In the meantime, the price of newsprint has been slashed $5 a ton, and made retroactive to January 1. Mills in Northern Ontario and Quebec have closed down, and hundreds of workers are on the street. The International Paper and Power Company, a concern which opposes any form of la Dor organization among it's 15,- GOO employees, and which some years ago transferred it's busi- ness from the United States to Canada, seems to be mainly re- sponsible for the turmoil Scheme Has Blown Up The Canadian Newsprint h. stitute was formed to stabilize
 production on an 80 per cent
 basis. A number of cOn1panleS
 agreed to go along, but the In
 ternational entered into a long time contract with the Hearst l newspapers at 8 reduced cost urice. and now the StabilizatiOT
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
Much Business Done At
 Last ?. I. 4. Meeting

there were 142 dependent chil- dren being cared for in the Ter ritory and 27 outside of the Ter ritory. Efforts are being made to place the children in private homes rather than in orphan ages or public institutions. A small appropriation has been made by the Legislature to be used in this work.
 Commissioner Keller Speaks
 MT. w. K. Keller. Territorial Commissioner of Education was present at the meeting. He stated that over a five-year per iod, Petersburg students had ranked highest in the Territory in scholastic averages. Juneau placed second. He further stat ed that Alaskan graduates en- tering state schools were above the average with rating of 5.83 as compared with a general av- craze of 5.03, some of the schools rating as low as 2 plus. Bowman Makes Announcement
 MT. c. H. Bowman, principle of the Petersburg schools for the past five years, announced that he would not be returning here another season.
 Mrs. Sverre Johanson sang the P. T. A. song which all of the Association are urged to memorize.
 Several selections by the High School orchestra were highly ap- Dreciated.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
Halibut Industry Faces
 Dilemma; Lack Unity

There are some who contend that fruition of the plans of the organization cannot be, due tc tho complete buying and selling machinery of the old line com panies which have already in- dicated their power by refusing to buy fares except on their terms.
 There is only one solution to the entire Situation-curtail- ment of operations which must come through and from the ves- sel owners themselves. Report by the International Fisheries Commission indicates a decline of ten per cent per year in vir- tually all fishing banks. At which rate, unless drastic steps are taken the entire industry Wlll face it's denouement. If the V ssel Owners and United Paci- lie through it's membership takes steps to produce less, it will not only protect the future of the industry but prices will be stabilized to the point where the producers will receive pro- per compensation for their. la bor. If the industry continues glutting the market with every ounce of fish possible, the de- mand will be oversupplied, stock must be held over long periods in storage and prices drop in proportion.
 The solution of the problem is in the hands of the fishermen as much as in the International Fisheries Commission.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08

nas blown up.
 The governments of Ontario and Ottawa are vitally interest ed from many points Of view. For one thing tEey have leased immense areas of timber lands to the paper companies, and union workers are urging that these leases be cancelled unless the mills are reopened.
 Premier Taschereau of Que bee, in public statement, an swers the companies cry of pow erty.
 Is Profitable Industry
 ."The. paper. industry. is. 2 profitable one," he said. Hast year. four companies made. a profit of S1S,OOO,O00. The trouble is ver-capitalization. Stocks have been split as high as 5 to 1, and the promoters are en- deavoring to pay dividends on that water"
 There are rumors of an i'm mense merger, and some ob- servers insist that the present situation has been created by bic financiers who want to pick I'D independent mills at bar gain-counter prices. LABOR Washington, D. C.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08

The last regular meeting ot the Parent-Teachers' Associa- tion for this season, was held al the school auditorium, Wednes- day evening.
 Mrs. Harold Lee, who had been elected vice president of the As sociation previously, asked to be relieved of the responsibility Mrs. Chris Tveten was chosen in her place.
 MT. A. R. Boyer was chosen se- cretary in place of Miss Mabel OtneSs who has accepted a posi- tlon near her home in Idaho.
 Mesdames Clausen, Lando and Dinner were appointed by the president, Mrs. Charles Anderson 70 serve as a reception commit tee, next fall and Miss Scott was appointed chairman of the pub licity committee, and as program committee, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Hungerford.
 Mrs. Harold Lee read a report of the All-Alaska P. T. A. con- venLion held at Ketchikan re- gently.
 Mrs. Anderson presented pre- Sented excerpts from President Hoover's address on the "Chil- dren's Charter" as a part of the national child welfare program, the full text of the chil6ren's charter being read by Mrs, Rude.
 Mrs. Andrew Johnson report ing on child welfare work in the Territory, told of her visit to the Bethel Home in Juneau. She said
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08

the history of the experimental work in the Territory since 1897, the station at Sitka being the pioneer. He told of the work of the Department at Sitka, Kodi- ak, Copper Center, Rampant and Fairbanks and of the agricul : tural development of the Mata- n'lska Valley and then spoke of the progress at Point Aggassiz since his last visit here, four years ago.
 In the round-table discus sions, the matter of a Territor- torial demonstration fur-farm for Southeast Alaska was brot ID and evoked considerable in- terest. Many pertinent obser- vations were made which will be recounted in an early issue.
 President Dinner welcomed the visitors in the name of the Commercial Club and assured them of the sincere apprecia- ..ion and earnest cooperation o1 the Petersburg District in all o1 their work.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
SyndicaLisn1 Law
 Declared Illegal

Judge Walter B. Wanamaker Of Akron, Ohio Common Pleas Cen t,recently ruled that the Ohio syndicalism law is uncon- Stitutional and dismissed the in 1ictment against Paul F. Kassay, worker who was charged with damaging the Navy dirigible Akron, at Akron, Ohio.
 Demurrer against legality of the law was filed by Mrs. Yetta Land. attorney fer Kassay. It essailed constitutionality of the law on the ground that it is class legislation and abridgeS free speech, freedom of the press and freedom to effect po- li+ical reform guaranteed by the Constitution.
 Tn his decision the judge de- clared: "There is nc question but that the State of Ohio has the constitutional right to pro- hibit advocacy Of doctrines for the purpose of having those doc trines used, but it has not the right to prohibit the liberty of speech to the extent that mere doctrines, as such, cannot be ex- changed and used and consid- cred in the exchange of ideas or the public forum.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
ANCHORAGE CONTRACTORS
 PROTEST

Following up protests of con- tractors, the Anchorage Cham per of Commerce recently wired to Secretary Wilbur, protesting construction of a new unit of the Eklutna Indian Industrial School by the Alaska Railroad. The contention is made that the Railroad is competing with the local contractors. On another column is told from Washing ton the reason why the railroad IS doing the work.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
Prominent Men Gire Brief Talks
 Before Local Commercial Club

To welcome three prominent educators who were within our gates at the same time, hasti- iy summoned gathering of mem bers of the Petersburg Commer- cial Club met at the Grand Cafe Wednesday evening.
 Honor guests of the Club were w. K. Keller, Territorial Com missioner of Education, Ross L. Sheely professor at the Alaska Agricultural College in charge of agricultural extension work for the college at Fairbanks; H. w. Alberts of Sitka, super ntendent of agricultural exper- mental work under the U. s. Department of Agriculture.
 Mr. Keller will deliver the commencement address at the graduating exercises of the Pe- .ersburg High School. He ex- tended to the Club the greetings Of his home organization; spoke of and in favor of the proposed All-Alaska Chamber of Com merce. Commenting on the work of the Legislature, he called at tention to the appropriations of two and one-half million dollars to be paid out of a possible Ter ritorial income of one million eight hundred thousand dollars but said the schools had fared very well.
 Agricultural Extension Work is
 Explained
 MT. Sheely told of the agri- cultural extension work of the Alaska College and said that The practice of publishing bull !etins to bring improved method to the farmers had proven un- satisfactory and since most ot the farmers could not come to the College, it was his business to take the College to the farmers. He surprised his lister CTS when he said "there is nc place in Alaska, not even in the famous Matanuska Valley where the farmers are making a more genuine and satisfactory prog ress than the farm settlement at Point Aggassiz."
 History of Alaska Agriculture
 MT. Alberts recOunted briefl..
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
Two Killed In
 Plane Crash

A pioneer AirWayS plane which crashed on Karta Lake near Ketchikan took toll of two lives, Steve Selig and Al Dano, broke both legs of c. J. ''Kinky' Alex ander and rendered Pilot Dod- son unconscious Tuesday of this week.
 The ship nosed into shallow water in a spin when trying to takeoff on a return from a fish ing trip. Dodson was uncon- scious for a half hour after the crash and immediately on com ing to padded a pontoon down the lake to get help when he was discovered by Meyring who had gone out looking for the party.
 Meyring after splinting the broken leg of Dodson went on to pick up the rest of the party. Selig's body was in the water and the rescue party had to wallow waist deep in the water to get it. They placed the in iured on doors with cushions provided by Dodson and they suffered from exposure as well as injuries.
 Dano died after being remov- ed to the Hospital at Ketchikan Steve Selig, brother-in-laW oi J. R. Hickman, has been prom inently connected with the trar and cannery business for many years and lately has also beer ! connected with the logging bus mess.
 c. J. Alexander for many year held interest in the old Hoonaf Packing Company ond lately ha' been interested in the fish busi
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08

The halibut industry faced a dilemma last week with arrival of 300,000 pounds of halibut in Seattle. The situation was due to the inability of the United Pa cif1c, composed of vessel owners and fishermen, to purchase the offerings.
 Fish dealers stood pat, refus- ing to bid for the offerings and n Prince Rupert the independ- ent buyers were getting fish from the boats for the first time since organization of United Pa- Cific Fisheries. Canadian Fish and Cold Storage and Booth Fisheries took offerings. In Van couver the vessel owners were unable to take all the offerings and in Petersburg several of the boats shipped their fares to Seattle while others stored their fish in the cold storage.
 Break down seems to follow ;n the effort of Tinted Pacific to organize in an effort to stabil- ize the halibut market. The bleak in morale of the United Pacific is seemingly due to the Usual lack of the fisherman to sand together in a common cause. Before the company had even been perfected, the men demanded immediate returns for the fares sold and consider able contentious were aroused causing strife. Leaders of the organization are still making eff fort to follow out original plans and any degree of success will be marked by the support given by members of the association.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
JIM THORPE AS COACH

Jim Thorpe, famous football player and all-round athlete is to return to Oklahoma as di- rector of athletics for consol- idated high school near Okla homa City. Negotiations follow ed publication of the story that Jim was digging ditches in Los Angeles.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
AMERICANS LOSE BOATS.

The court at Ottawa, has for feited to the Grown four Ameri- can vessels seized in Canadian Territorial waters of the Paci- fic. Judgment was handed down by the Canadian Supreme Court confirming findings at Victoria, B. C., against the May of Ketchikan, Queen City of Se- attle, Tillie of Aberdeen and the Sunrise of Hoquiam.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08

ness in Ketchikan as manager of one of the Skinner and Eddy canneries.
 Al Dano for some time was superintendent for the Tee liar bOr cannery.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08
MRS. GARFIELD BAILEY DIES

Mrs. Garfield Bailey died this morning about Il o'clock ot heart failure. Funeral services will be held in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday next. She is suhvived by her husband, two sans and a daughter.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08

D. N. Mcdonald of Wrangell was a local visitor.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-08

The Community League will stage a carnival soon.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15
THE CORDOVA RESOLUTION

The Cordova Chamber of Commerce has sent very "res- pectful" resolution to Henry O'Malley asking him to please give the seiners a chance. In their petition, they point out the fact that his regulations give the traps all the best of it, and so would you please equalize mat ters and give the seiners a chance"
 We are glad to see Joe Mur- rays name signed to that re- solution, Heretofore Joe has been for O'Malley in all things. For smart man, it has taken Joe a long time to admit that the seiners are the victims of O'Mal~ ley.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15

profitable gear. In this the canneries will be helped along by the United States Bureau of Fisheries, which has announced it will permanently reduce by 58 the number of traps operated heretofore in Southeast Alaska. Commissioner O'Malley suggest ed to the packers that each company operating five or more traps eliminate one out of each five. This, he estimated, would account for 51 out of the 58. He didn't leave the canners much alternative, either, since he in formed them if they didn't make the elimination proposed by him, the Bureau of Fisheries would do it for them. After considera- tiOn, the suggestion was carried out, and some of the canners
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15

short of what we prepared for;
 and if the run is heavy We can
 handle what our traps produce
 on a profitable basis.
 The reason for all these dis cuSsions, of course, is enor- nous carryover stocks with which the industry is faced, salmon which it has not been possible to move despite the fact that the fish are cheaper than for many years Undoubt- edly the operators are confront ed by serious situation. It will take the best brains of the in- dustry to keep it on an even keel until, to use a word in vogue just a decade ago "normalcy" is restored.
 Alaska is as vitally interested in a successful solution of their problems as are the operators. Most of the revenues of the Ter ritory come from the industry. Funds for the functioning of the Territorial Government are derived from it, and if it is not prosperous then the Territory suffers along with it. And any serious reduction on the opera tions as a whole will inevitably react unfavorably upon the Territory.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15
THE ALASKA FISHERMAN

are now discussing the possibi- lity Of cutting out other traps to further reduce operating costs. r. E. Harris, President of P. E. Harris & Company, one of the most successful operators in the Territory, significantly com mented on this policy as follows:
 When we cut out traps in Icy and Chatham Straits from
 IT to five was when our Hawk
 Inlet cannery commenced to be profitable. We simply quit
 taking chances; cut out traps
 that weren't paying for them
 selves; and fitted out for a
 pack we were fairly sure to get.
 Before that, if the run was
 short we were liable to lose
 heavily now if the run is
 short of expectations, our pack will not be very much
La gaceta., 1931-08-12
ACCION GALLEGA

Por orden del Sr. Presidente
otto a Junta Directiva para Ell
Jueves Is, en- la Secretarfa, a
las 8 p. nj.
Ell SecretdriO.
La gaceta., 1931-08-12
Ell CENTRIC ASTURIANO
PIDIo PERMISO PARA CE-
RRAR UNA GALE

Una carta del Centre Asturia
no, pidiendo Sc lie autorice a &C.
rrar la avenida de Ohio desde
East a Ola, una distancia de
280 pies, fue aver presentada al
ayuntamiento. Pas6 a informe
del comite de cementerio.
Solicit6 permiso para ofrecer
un concurso de aviacion ell dia
27 de agosto, ell capitulo tampe-
no de la Association Nacional Ae
ronautica.
La gaceta., 1931-08-12

DEL PUERTO

Procedente de New York, con
carga general, entr6 aver ell va
por americana Alamo.
Arrib6 a cargar MADEIRA ell va
por ingles Polzelle, c0nsignado a
la Tampa Shipping Co.
Con pasajer0s y carga hizo su
entrada ell vapor ingles Noca.
Durante ell dia de aver Sc hi
cieron a la mar los vapores Bea-
trice, Alamo, Comal, CONNER
cial Bostonian, Oneida y ell no.
ruego Idraet.
La gaceta., 1931-08-12
HAMMER NOMBRADO d.
RECTOR DE VENTAS DE
HAV-A-TAMPA


Ell presidente de la compania
propietaria de Hav-a-Tampa,
Eli Witt, anunci6 aver ell nom
bramiento de Burks L. Hammer,
prominente corredo ride casas y
terrenos, para director deNven-
tas de esa corporation.
Hammer espera aumentar la
venta de los tabacos que esa fir
ma hace.
Hav-a-Tampa fabric6 y ven
di6 ell ano pasado SO, 900
de "puros". la mayor parte pa
ra vender a cinco centavos.
La gaceta., 1931-08-12
VAN J. BLINK CREE QUE
SU Case EN- FAVOR DE
LOS DE LA
CONDESA ES AHORA MAS
FUERTE

Comentando aver la reciente
decision del juez Cornelius en-
Ell case del testamento de la con-
desa Mercy Argenteau, ell Sr.
Jean R. Van j. Blinck, vice-c6n-
sui holand6s que representa- a.
quf a los herederos de la difun-
ia, manifesto que la aparente
derrota ha v~igorizado su case,
en- lugar de debilitarlo.
Las objeciones de la parte
La gaceta., 1931-08-12

Luego de conferenciar con B.
c. Skinner, propietario' del apa-
ratio perdido en- ell accidente,
'Glasscock anunci6 que ira a las
regatas en- ell Stihson-W Wasp del
primero. Espera salir de aqui a
tempo de- llegar a California
antes del % de agosto.
La gaceta., 1931-08-12
DE RAIFORD Sc ESCAPE
UN DE CA
MINOS

A las autoridades de este con
dado Sc comunic6 en- la tarde de
aver que de Raiford Sc ha evadi-
do Ernest Everett, individuo a
quien Sc impusieran 20 amos de
prision por ell asalto y robe a
una posada, en- ell canine del la
go Horseshoe.
Everett fue encontrado cul-
pable en- la corte de 10 criminal
de haber sido uno de los hon.
que asaltaron y robaron a
La gaceta., 1931-08-12

baJo Ia acuSacion de robar a los
Graham Y un jurado fall6 en- su
contra.
La gaceta., 1931-08-12
UNION DE REZAGAL
Secretdr{d

Lista de contribuyentes pa
los huelguistas necesitados,
Continuation:
La gaceta., 1931-08-12

has hs N Jim y Bob ,cr.-
ssd ,n' en- septiembre del a5o 10
m ade0, quitandoles Glen u Des pa.
ientras amenazaban 90. pesos
La gaceta., 1931-08-12
GLASSCOCK TOMARA PAR
TIE EN- LAS REGATAS CON
Ell STIMSON DE SKINNER

Regres6 aver a Dunedin, don
de reside, ell photo Lester Glass
cock, que hace pocos dias tuvie-
ra un accidente en- Arkansas,
quedando destrozado un bipla-
no Travelair en- que saliera de
aqui hacia Santa Monica, Cali
fornia.
La gaceta., 1931-08-12

contraria son mas tecnicas que
de otra naturaleza'.
Blinck present6 un escrito a
la corte del condado pidiendo Sc
lie nombrara administrator de
los bienes de la condesa, que ia
lleciera en- julio 26 de 1925.