The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-03-11

I know in the mild cure business the bulk of the trade is sold during the Jewish Passover, known as Lent. Of course the mild cure is an expensive luxury, within the reach of the rich classes, the poorer Jews have to be satisfied to mug up on the cheaper grade And that is where our canneries will sell their pack, as in the past. But why should a town of this size be de- pendent on such an unsettled future. as this industry claims?
 For instance take Ketchikan, Pe- tersburg. Juneau, or any town of any size along the coast. What have they done to safeguard such meas ures? Excepting Juneau. every one of these towns were no better off than we are. They all rely on the fish whether it be from the can neries, the trOller, and others en- gagged in the industry. But they went ahead and are in a position today, Gin case their canneries did not run,) to subsist on monies derived locally.
 You ask me how they overcame the difficulties. I'll tell you the req son. Those towns saw into the fu- ture which is now the past for them. Their business men baited the fish, ermen. Gave them encouragement to stay, built good harbors for them, saw to it that ample cold storage could be had. The business men opened a local bank. comprised of the men of the town, loaned and built boats for them, saw to it that local lodges took a part in civic af- fairs, encouraged through advertis- ling people to come and make their homes there, gave freehold leases to many of the industries now operat- | ing and many other such things too numerous to mention. These towns have active Chambers of Commerce, Through these chambers Ketchikan and other towns have built their harbors, have their lighthouse sta 1 SAouos nave liuC rCuOA al ouituluS5i and so on.
 Today we in Wrangell are where those towns were yesterday. One has to draw his own conclusions, as to ultimate of a situation which could have been adjusted years ago. Per sonally blame the present condition on the business man. In return he has created a hardship upon himself. I cannot agree with MT. Campbell in his talk the other night in which he pointed out his situation. Which of course is his business. On the other hand, he indulged somewhat into the matter which could be taken as a personal nature.
 I am a fisherman, having fished the best part of my life in Ketchi- kan and Wrangell. have seen dur ing my lifetime, both the ups and down, chiefly the down, but being fisherman, one gets accustomed to such tribulations. I have raised a family of five children and am proud of the fact, I wouldn't take a million dollars for each one of them and would not give ten cents for any more like them. But MT Campbell if you can show me as you stated the other night that family of four , could get along very nicely on forty five dollars a month I would be will ing to cut out the cigarettes you said we could go without I do smoke them, you know, and will start right now to throw my trade to you.
 The Barlows are not extravagant people. We are all workers, trying to get along, and in fact have bought property here, thereby showing faith in our town. Being a family man, naturally try and set an example for my children. I admit I sometimes saunter up town to play an occasion