The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-28

John M Holzworth New York big game hunter and all round sportsman, who has been an Alaska visitor and has written a book, The Wild Grizzlies of Alaska" in a radio address delivered at New York December H. quoted Senator Walcott of Connecticut as favoring the establishment of permanent sanc- tuaries for bears to consist of Admiralty and Chi chagof Islands He quoted the Connecticut solon, who made extensive trip through Alaska last summer, travelling six thousand miles within the Territory hoping that some way might be worked out to cancel the rights to timber on Admiralty Island for wood pulp obtained by George T. Cameron and Harry Chandler, of the San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times, who contemplate the estab- lshment of gigantic paper mills at Juneau. Accord ing to MT Holzworth Senator Wacott would nip this proposed great industry, that would make room in Alaska for thousands of people, in the bud in order to take two of the best productive islands of Southeast Alaska for the of bears and Eastern big game hunters who might come here more times in lifetime.
 MT. Holzworth is chairman of committee, spon sored by couple of Eastern wild life organizations, known the National Committee for the Protec- tion and Preservation of Alaska Brown and Grizzly Bears" Alaska is familiar with these fellows who regard Alaska rather payfield for millionaires than prospective home for industries that might contribute the greatness of the country and make the Territory habtation for thousands of Ameri- cans with all the institutions of an American civ ilization. To of these people, it nothing that thousands have invested all their capital and most of their years the prospect of profting from the development and growth of Alaska We have had Dr. Hornadays, Steward Ed ward Whites Holzsworths, etc, for many years. The developing West is strong enough to deal with them, but it is disappointing to hear United States Senator who made careful examination of durinp the present and who took profound interest in the development of the Terri tory, quoted MT. HolzWorth quotes Senator Walcott
 We cannot believe that the Senator has been correctly represented for took just the opposite attitude when in Alaska last August.
 On the 17th of that month, The Empire tained the following account of an interview with Senator Walcott, in which he strongly supported the Alaska Game Commission for it's sanity and good work:
 Creation of National Park in Southeast Alaska is viewed with favor by Senator Frederick Walcott, Connecticut, Republican, who left here Sunday morning for the States after having spent six weeks in the Territory.
 The ideal site, in his opinion, is in the Glacier Bay region and westerly from there. In interview given The Empire Saturday afternoon, Senator Walcott reviewed his impressions of the wild life resources of the Territory and other matters studied by him during his tour.
 We have considered the desirabity of a National Park in Southeast Alaska, and believe one should be created We see great possibilities in this connection in the Glacier Bay section, the Fairweather and St. Elias mountain ranges. We believe that all of the departments of the Government interested get back of this proposal"
 Such a park, he pointed out would a number of purposes. It would constitute a reservoir of wild life give another big sanctuary for the Alaska brown bear, and with it's glaciers, great mountains and other natural phenomena would act as a magnet to attract many thousands of tourists to the northland.
 AS a member of the Special Senate Con- mittee Wild Life Conservation Senator Walcott said he Senator Peter Norbeck who with him most of the trip, and Carl Shoemaker, Secretary of the committee had given special attention to the question oT brown bear, its status generally and whether not the species is becoming depleted.
 Generally he said, they agreed that the species is not in danger of extermination Kodiak Island, he said could easily be over hunted There and the Alaska Pen inSula, the Committee informed that the numbers had not been reduced in the past five more years.
 In other sections such as Southeast Alaska, apparent shortage was found and information given the Committee that the animals were unusually plentiful in districts.
 The brown bear, said Senator Walcott is valuable to Alaska for two reasons. It is the worlds largest carnivorous animal and is unique from a scientific standpoint. It constitutes Alaska's biggest attraction for big game hunters, and brings considerable revenue to the Territory each year.
 Its extermination would be disaster scientifically and blow to the Territory, itself. from financial standpoint. he