The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-12-13
TOWNSENDPLAN REJECTED BY
 CONVENTION

The discriminatory licensing sys- tenn for hunters of the First Diyi- sion. protection of trout and the setting aside of any more reserva- tions at the instance of Federal bureaus. were denounced by h platform committee of the Demo cratic Divisional Convention which held forth in the Legion Dugout for three days during the past week
 J. F. Moran of Ketchikan intro duced the subject and found that he had the full support of other com mittee members. Moran said that the Game Commission's regulation providing for one-dollar hunting license for residents of the First Division alone, was discriminatory, and asserted that the attempted en- forcement of the regulation had aroused bitter feeling in Ketehikan, as we'll as other towns in the Divi- sion.
 Indignation over hunting licenses soon spread to other alleged in- justices, such as the proposed licens- ing of trout fishermen and the pro lection of trout in Alaska. James Davis, of Juneau, well-known trap owner and master mariner, cited cited articles written by Corey Ford and other gentlemen of the pen who visited the Territory last sum mer and became enthusiastic over the possibilities of a trout paradise in Alaska.
 Trout Bounty
 Davis maintained that trout were still a menace to propagation of salmon, and it was for this reason that the government, and later the cannerymen themselves, paid a bounty Of two and one-half cents for trout tails. These dried trout tails have become a medium of ex- change n some communities in the Bristol Bay area, and the taking of trout for this purpose has become a pursuit for unemployed. Any at tempt to protect trout for the Dene- fit of a few sportsmen from the states should be strongly opposed, Davis concluded
 Townsend Plan
 Moran replied that while he was not certain as to the feasibility of the Townsend Plan, he was, never theless, delegated by the voters of ihs precinct to present the resolu- ton. Walter Sharp, also of Ketchi- kan, made a motion that the en- dorsement be adopted, but as there was no second the matter was drop ped
 Moran then introduced a resolu- ton endorsing Delegate Dimond's trap bill, which is coming up for consideration in Congress as soon as it convenes. It was the same Teso- lution introduced by the Stikine delegate on the previous day, and met the same fate.
 A motion to adopt was made by Sharp of Ketchikan, but there was no second, and the resolution was lost. The attitude of the other members of the committee seemed 10 be that the conventions endorse ment of the National and Territori al administration, in which Dimond was specifically mentioned, was sufficient endorsement of the Dele gate trap bill.
 Indian Hospitals
 The matter of adequate hospital ization for the Natives of Alaska was discussed at length, and a res olution adopted to that end. The secretary of the convention was instructed to forward this resolu tion to Secretary Harold Ickes, of President Roosevelt's cabinet.
 Small End For Small Towns
 Don Miller introduced a resolr- ticr reminding the convention that appointments to Federal offices ill the Territory had been made al most entirely from the larger towns in the Divisions, and demanding that the smaller communities be given some consideration. This resolution was adopted without dis senting vote.
 A resolution by Moran asking for the enlargement of the Townsend Old Age Pension Plan provoked im- mediate discussion. Chairman Pegues said that the convention had already gone on record as en- dorsing President Rooseveit's Se- curity Act. that he knew the Town send Plan was distinctly not accept able to the President at this time, and that he, personally, was not ready to withdraw his support from the President in this matter.