The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-29

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mond, how is your highway get
ting along
Mr.. Dimond predicted early es-
adjustment of Army and Navy
posts in Alaska. The strategic
Importance of the country in de-
Tense of the western part of the
country is fully recognized by the
authorities. IF we are ever at
tackled from the Pacific area it
will come by way of Alaska he
declared. The Army and Navy
are not blind. The Alaska flight
of the ten Martin bombers of the
Army and the Navy expeditions are
enough to convince anyone that
Alaska ought to be placed in q
posture of defense.
Fine Field Here
He predicted that I'VE are going
to have these posts" and that an
Ala airport will be constructed in
Juneau and a similar one in Ket-
chikan, that the whole coast would
be under radio control from Dixon
Entrance to Point Barrow, and
that there would be many other
fields, varying in type, throughout
the Territory as far north as Point
Barrow.
These would be an advantage to
commercial air transportation in
terests and to the Territory as its
future transportation lies largely
in the air. We ought to exert all
cur strength to see that these
facilities are developed at the
earliest possible time"
Opposition Beat Him
There was a chance that the
bill giving the Legislature power
to administer and regulate the
fisheries might have passed but
for opposition from fishermen's
union at Cordova, he said He
had thousands of letters and reso-
buttons endorsing the measure, but
the committee felt it ought not to
approve of the move if local fish
ermen were against it. Il believe
when the Cordova fishermen fully
understand the subject they will
change their minds" he added.
The measure is not political and
is supported by both political par
ties. He cited the defense of the
measure made by Judge James
Wickersham before the Junea
Chamber of Commerce last year.
He estimated SO per cent of Alas
kans favored the change. Some
members of Congress fear waste
and dissipation of this resource
and it is difficult to educate them
on the matter
Elimination of Traps
Following the return of Secretary
roper to Washington from his Al
aska trip last Summer, he discussed
the whole situation with him at
the Secretarys invitation. Mr.. Rop-
er told him he thought the people
of Alaska ought to have a greater
of control over their own
affairs" but wasn't ready to COM
NIT himself as to the fisheries.
He asked the Delegate what else
ne had to suggest and Mr.. Dimond
said 1.-The fish traps ought to be
wiped out of existence"
He uged this in order to give
local people chance to make a
living. IF we can get the Sec
rotary to back up our views the
fight is won he added.
Must Be Resident
IF l have my way, it wont
be long before every fisherman is
going to be required to be resi-
dent of Alaska he asserted. Just
as in Washington, Oregon and
every other State in the Union, l
know of no ason why that
shouldn't be in force here"
Reyerting to the traps, he char
acterized them as special form
of privilege. monopolistic and I'M
fair 1t deprives many Of the
opportunity to make a living. IF
the people of Alaska get control
of the fisheries. it will be wiped
out in the shortest possible time. =
The Greatest Accomplishment
The New Deal is the greatest
accomplishment of our time" de-
clared Mr.. Dimond, who recited
some of It's achievements in Alaska
and gave the definition of the
term in the words OF Represen-
tative Edward Burke, Nebraska
who is now candidate for the
Senate, opposed by Robert Sim
mons, Republican, and former Con-
gresham who was mainly instru-
mental in curling road allotments
in National Forest areas in Alaska
Mr.. Burke's definition was quot
ed by President Roosevelt in his
Green Bay, Wis, speech as most
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