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The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15

Lasting a seant two hours the
hearings on Alaska fisheries before
the Congressional subcommittee Of
the House committee Of merchant
Marine and Fisheries. held Sunday
in EIks hall at Wrangell we're ma
turally Disappointing. as only a
part of the testimony in readiness
could be submitted at that time
The party arrived aboard the
Coast Guard cutter Ingham and left
before noon for a hearing that night
at Craig and at Ketchikan the fol
lowing day
The members of the official party
attending the hearing at Nrangell
were Representative S. o. Bland of
virginia. chairman. Ambrose J. Ken
nedy of Maryland, Frank u. Boykin
of Alabama, Richard j. Welch Of
California, George \. Seger of New
Jersey and James c. Oliver of
Maine. James W. Gulick. clerk of
the committee in Washington. Ralph
J. Sterling, official shorthand re-
porter; Delegate Anthony ]. Dimond;
the Alaska Territorial Committee
consisting of Senator Henry Roden.
and Representatives A. P. Walker,
James Y. Davis. Harvey J. Smith;
Charles E. Jackson. acting commits
sioner of fisheries, Seton H. Thomp-
son, assistant chief. division Of Al
aska Fisheries and Doyle Jackson,
secretary to Mr.. Jackson.
George B. Case, president of the
Alaska Salmon Purse Seiners Union,
composed of 1900 seiners and an
ALL affiliate, was the first speak
er.
Grievances of Fishermen
In the course of your tour
through the various towns of south
eastern Alaska" Case told the con-
gressmen, you have heard the
grievances of the fishermen in re-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15

DR.. F. A. Davidson, director of
the Bureau of Fisheries Seattle lab
oratory in charge or scientific work
in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska,
was in Wrangell Sunday to attend
the congressional committee fisher
les hearing.
Since August s he has been at Lit
tie Port Walter on Baranof island
near Cape Omaney, where a fisheries
laboratory is under construction for
salmon research.
A concrete wier is being built for
the purpose of counting incoming
and outgoing fish.
This will give US a chance" said
DR.. Davidson, ito determine the per-
centaga of the hatch. Adult fish,
male and female, are counted as they
enter the stream at Little Port Wal
ter. We will then count the number
of fry that return to the sea from
spawning We know the average
number of eggs spawned by each
female salmon; we do not as yet
know the percentage of hatch.
Another item of research is the
setting up of exploratory areas in
the stream at Little Port Walter to
determine the fitness of various
types of graYels, from the fine
gravels up to large rocks, for the
incubation of salmon eggs.
This will provide us with a yard
stick" DIR. Davidson explained, "tc
measure the production capacity oil
the gravel beds in any giyer
stream. This knowledge ultimately
will govern regulations for escape
ment At present, as in the past
regulations are based more on belle
than absolute knowledge. for th'
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
F. GunderSOn Explains
TrapOwnerS Viewpoint

The viewpoint of trapoWners in
the controversial issue of fish trap
elimination was presented before the
congressional fisheries hearing Sun
day by Fred Gunderson. He and his
father o. Gunderson, and brother,
George Gunderson, operate two indie
pendent traps at Johnson's Cove in
north Clarence straits.
His father, he said, had been con-
nected with the fisheries industry
for the past IS years in Washing
ton and Alaska, starting in Alaska
as cannery foreman in 1916, and
operating Independent traps since
1928.
He stated that the traps support
the three Gunderson families who
live here and have their homes here.
He denied the accusation that traps
were special privileges, any more
than any other piece of property de-
notes special privilege.
I'm fact" he said, we do not
own trapsites; we operate on per-
nit from the war department. But
in order to operate, he stated upon
questioning, the Gundersons had an
investment between $4,000 and
$50, coo, which represented a life
time of saving, frugality and hard
work to establish and keep going.
They own modern 49-foot fish
packer and their own mooring scows.
They make up their own gear with
but one employee and are at the
traps five months each year.
He denied that traps fish "a hours
a day declaring they fish only on
the tide; the fish school up in the
evening and are dormant through
the night.
Traps in certain instances, he ad-
mitted. may deserve the name OF
killers, but he said that was not true
of all traps. He refuted the state
ment that traps should be eliminated
on the grounds of destroying young
salmon and other food fish. The per-
centage of young salmon is no great
er in trap caught fish than in seine
caught Llont ne Aho4oNCuJ anu ScAd
that in all the years the Gunderson
traps had operated not over a hall
dozen halibut had been taken.
"If we caught every fish that hi
the lead, it would certainly be
good" said Gunderson, but in fact
not ten per cent of the fish worE
through the spiller"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
Civic Club To Sponsor
New Program Projects

a sextette. which sang On Wings
of Song at the civic club meeting
Saturday afternoon. is hoped to be
the nucleus of a Womans choral or
ganization, which the club has voted
to sponsor under the leadership OF
Mrs Xalborg Coulter. The sextette
members are Mrs. George Moran,
Miss Helene Johnson, Mrs. NJ. o.
Johnson, Mrs. L. L. Meadows, Mrs.
Leo Osterman and Mrs. Hill Bar
rington All women interested in
joining a chorus club are asked to
contact Mrs. Coulter.
The musical program Saturday in
cluded besides the sextette, assem-
bly, singing and TWO piano duets
from Grieg's Peer Gynt suite, played
by Mrs. Coulter and Miss Helen
Johnson.
Upon receiving the report that
the town council had granted the
clubs request for the use of the
former city hall ON Church street,
last occupied by Miss Margaret
Weightman, government nurse, as
living quarters and clinic rooms,
discussion centered on the possibility
of making the building fully serve
the community. It was suggested
that meetings of civic organizations
be held in the rooms at the rear
and that partitions be removed and
the front part furnished for use in
meetings of young peoples clubs and
as a recreation room where boys
could spend the evening.
Objectives of the project, still ten
tatiye, are expected to be decided
at the next meeting which the club
will hold in it's new quarters, Satur-
day, September 80, at 1:30 o'clock.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
QUAR-. MILLION
BRITISH TROOPS
NOW. IN FRANCE

The Polish defenders oil Warsaw
claimed today 10 have hurled back
the Nazis i'm an eneircling move
ment that struck at the rear Of the
invaders west Of the city The Ger
mans we're said to have retreated
with heavy losses. The Poles claim
ed 10 have taken more than 1000
prisoners. All Germans were said
To have been driven from the I'm
mediate vicinity of the capital
The Polish reports of successes
eonflieted with German reports that
Chancellor Hitler aud his staff
reached LODI today The Poles had
reported recapture of the city which
fell to the Germans last week.
ON The Western front a French
war eommunique reported steady
progress along a 100 mile front be
tween the Rhine and MoseIle rivers.
The report said both French and
British troops are in action and are
making substantial advances. Tanks
and armored ears led the offense
supported by planes and artillery
ire Tie allies appeared to be pre-
pairing for a big drive against the
heavily fortified German siegfried
line.
British troops in France are be
lieyed to number a quarter million
In London Prime Minister Cham
berlain told the House of Commons
that he felt fortified and encour-
aged following his return from a
conference with French Premier
Daladier He said that the confer
enee revealed parallel views OF the
British and French on war policy
and strategy.
Foreign Minister Lord Halifax
told the House Of Lords that Ger
many will face reprisals if she car
ries out the threat to bomb open
cities. The Us Ambassador to War
saw, Anthony Biddle reported to
the State Department today that
German planes have bombed numer-
Gus defenseIess cities including the
one at which the embassy is tenn
porarily located.
Premier Daladier reorganized the
French cabinet to obtain wider sup
port for his government The Pre-
mier himself took the post of War
Minister.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
Hours For Public Set
School Tennis Court

The Wrangell school board has
approved a schedule governing the
use by the public and the school
of the new tennis court recently
constructed ON the school grounds
On Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday these hours
have been set aside for tennis. 500
to 1890 a. m; 1915 to 1900
noon 100 10 go p. NJ; 2:45 to
$3.50 p. m 4:30 p. m. on; from
1900 noon Saturday until Monday
morning.
The time set aside for school use
will be devoted to volley ball, bas-
ketball, tennis, roller skating and
group games. Changes may be made
in this schedule at a later date.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15

Reservations have been made on
the Princess Louise southbound to-
night, by the following persons:
To Seattle-Mr. and Mrs. II. D.
Campbell, Mrs. E. NJ Campbell,
Leonard T. Campbell, Margaret
Eyon. To Vancouver-James Kelly,
D. McCrae, E. Doran, F. S. Thomas,
Gwen Carruthers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15

o. S. Sandstrom, maehinist at
Burnet Inlet for the past three sea-
sons, left ON the Yukon for Ketchi-
kan, to take passage from there a
little later to Seattle. Mr. Sand
strom's first Alaska experience was
at Quadra during the seasons of
1912 and 1913. He spent six sea-
sons at Pillar Bay beginning in
1929 and then was at Sitka a year
before going to Burnett Inlet.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM G. Wies and
little daughter Kay took passage on
the Columbia Tuesday morning en-
route TO visit relatives at their old
home in Cowiche, Yakima and other
points in the state of Washington.
They will probably be gone until
the first of the year
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15

The Mexican government or
dered two destroyers to search for
a German submarine reported
sighted in Mexican waters off ia
lisco state
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15

Sig Aardel, who has fished the
past season on the Genedor. left on
the Northland Wednesday for Sc
attic where he will enter the Marine
hospital for medical treatment
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15

St Philips Guild announces that
it plans to hold tea and sale on
Saturday afternoon, October %.
Further details will be published
later.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15

Mrs. William Choquette gave
birth to a nine-pound boy Thursday
morning at Bishop Rowe General
Hospital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
Creek Fishing Queries

After a brief discussion of illegal
fishing in which it was stated that
most fishermen find that to make a
catch in competition with traps
they are forced to step outside the
law, a congressman asked Mr.. Ron
ming point blank if he fished up
the creeks.
A deep silence fell upon the room.
Such a question put to a fisherman
well, it simply is not done. How
ever, Mr.. Ronning answered quietly.
No; l am not equipped to fish
creeks" He then added, 81 would
not say l did not violate the law,
sometimes" whereupon a hearty
laugh swept through the assemblage
of Alaskans.
Most of the questions asked Mr..
Ronning had to do with the number
of fish he got the past season; how
the price paid was determined; the
number of traps in the district and
opportunities for employment when
the brief SEEMING season was over.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
Says Less Fish
Than In Former Years

As an elected spokesman for the
Wrangen unit of the Alaska Sal
mon Purse Seiners Union, Jorgen E.
Ronning, known as one of the most
able fishermen in the district, told
the congressman at the fisheries
hearing Sunday that salmon were
much less plentiful now than in
years past. He mentioned a year that
the Alaska Packers at Wrangel put
up $4,000 cases of salmon out of
one trap in this district.
When Ronning started SEEMING in
1908 the fishermeh mere were just
beginning to get power boats. They
carried their seines in skiffs along
side the power boats and it was
some time later that boats were
built here to operate seines aboard.
Floating Traps Invented
When floating traps were invented
and came into general use, the fish
ermen at first did not complain
much, Mr.. Ronning said, because
they had the same opportunity to
put in traps. They did not put in
traps, not because they were denied,
but because they had not money to
protect the trap with the dummies
necessary under the circumstances.
The traps at first were permitted
to be 600 yards apart, with no
limits in number for the canneries.
But the traps SO close together op-
Grated to work themselves out. In
the plea of conservation the fisher
les bureau then prohibited traps
closer than a mile apart. The result
was, according to Mr.. Ronning's
observation, that the traps were
spread out over a greater area and
caught ten times as many fish as
they had previously done.
The canneries watched the sein-
ers, Mr.. Ronning said, to see where
they made their good catches; next
year the seiners would find a trap
in their best locations. One of the
unfair features of traps, Mr.. Ron
ming holds, is that locations can be
held for trapsites but not for SEM
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
Schools Continue Improvement
Curriculum, Equipment

today Evans.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

regions adjacent. He has the in
dorsement of every brakeman on
the Delaware railroad.
The jury in the case of Charles
H. Anderson, of Chester, VS.. the P.
w. & B. Railroad Company, on
Wednesday returned with verdict
of $4,000 for the plaintiff. Ander-
son was a passenger on the south
bound passenger train for Philadel-
phia. The train stopped a short
distance above the station and the
brakeman called out Chester" /"
The plaintiff got off the car and
was struck by a northbound train,
receiving bad injuries. He sued
the company for damages with the
above result.
A very pretty wedding took
place Wednesday evening in the
Avenue M. E. Church, Milford, the
contracting parties being DR.. Paris
T. Carlisle, Jr., of Frederica, and
Miss Annie M. Vaules, of Milford.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Lille Meanwhile. The church
altar was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. George w. Sparks
of Wilmington, Joshua Marvil, OF
Georgetown, ]. L. Pratt and Daniel
Hirsch were the ushers, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Anna Caus-
ey, Miss Ida Lof1and, Miss Lizzie
Willis and Miss Blanche Carlisle
The best man was G. B. Hynson
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. E. L. Hubbard, of New
Castle, assisted by Rev. j. H. Will
ley, pastor of the church. Guests
were present from all parts of the
state. The newly married couple
left late that evening for an ex-
tended wedding tour.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
MARYLAND ITEMS

James @. Goodwin and Miss Fran
ces Cornelius Withgott, of Easton,
were married Thursday at Calvary
Methodist Protestant Church.
Charles D. Walk, of Baltimore,
and Miss Elizabeth Jenkins, of Eas-
ton, daughter of the late DR.. Ed
ward Jenkins, were married We'd
nesday.
The nuptials of Major R. F. May,
of Helena, Montana, and Miss An
ME r. lamar, of Elkton, will be
celebrated in January. The future
home of the happy pair will be in
Montana.
]. Price Kirby, a member of the
Easton bar, and Miss Mary Edna
Quigley, of Havana, N. Y, were
married Thursday evening at the
home of the brides parents, in Ha-
vana. The wedding was a full
dress affair.
Mrs. Agnes NJ. Galley, wife Of
the Rev. S. A. Galley, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, West Not
tingham, Cecil county, died sud-
denly Wednesday night of aneurism
of the heart. She was talking
pleasantly with her husband until
after IL o'clock when she suddenly
became i'll and died in 20 minutes.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
SMYRNA DOINGSI
OF SO YEARS AGO
CONTINUED From Page Two)

in the First Presbyterian Church
at Newark on Thursday evening,
by Rev. Joseph S. Malone.
The muskrat catching season Is
open and hundreds of rats are
caught daily on all the marches of
this Peninsula. The carcases are
sold for food, selling readily for five
cents each. The pelts sell from
ten to thirty cents according to
quality.
Daniel Robinson, colored, who
was found dead on the Delaware
Railroad tracks near Middletown,
Wednesday, with his head crushed,
is not thought to have been killed
on the rail. Foul play is suspect
ed, and an investigation will be
made.
The dwelling of John R. Day and
the store and dwelling of William
A. Polk, in Georgetown, were burn
ed Friday. Days loss is S2100; in
surance $500. Folks building and
SlOSh WSIS sdluCu a. dDOul psOOO'
and his insurance will amount to
about S5OOO
William r. Phillips received from
a friend in Sidney, Australia, a bu-
shel of peach seed produced in that
country These seed are much
smoother than ours, and compared
with them, peculiar in appearance.
Mr. Phillips friend writes that
peach trees in Australia have
neither the yellows nor other d.
seases. Mr.. Phillips will plant the
seed and experiment with them to
see if the trees produced from them
will be more exempt from diseases
than those grown from seed pro-
duced in this country.
Mrs. Andrew Slaughter had five
turkeys stolen from her on Thurs
day night. She came to Dover and
notified the different dealers to
watch for turkeys that had one of
the toes of the left foot cut off.
Thursday four turkeys SO marked
We're offered by jew peddler to
Starting & Moore. Mr.C.G.W Wright
who happened to be present, called
their attention to the fact, when
-he turkeys were laid aside and
Mrs. Slaughter sent for. She identi-
fed them as hers and received pay
for them, she fortunately losing
only one. The Jew said he pur-
chased them from a colored man.
James D. Phillips, at present a
conductor on the Delaware Rail-
road, has announced that he has
applied to Senator Higgins for the
position of minister to Gumboro-
ugh. He says that his acquaint-
ance with the country and the peo-
pie are sufficient qualifications, and
adds, incidentally, that he car
speak three languages New Cas-
tie, Kent and Sussex. He thinks
that he could do good work not
only in Gumborough but in the
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

what the power of the old Gospel
can do, let him boldly seek the de-
liverance and the cleansing which
the Gospel is able to work in his
heart.
The proof of the pudding is in
the eating.
Do you claim to be a fair-mind-
ed, a broad-minded, and an open
minded person? Why not then ac-
cept this challenge by taking a
taste?
You may revel in the intellec-
tualism of the day if you wish, but
the old Gospel proves its genuine
ness and its power by reaching
down into the filth and scum of the
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

new religion was despised by the
world.
But st. Paul was not ashamed.
He stood in an invincible position.
He knew from experience the mer-
its and the power of the Gospel he
preached. He knew that the
truthfulness of the Gospel could be
demonstrated in and confirmed by
personal experience. He was there
fore able to issue to all unbelievers
the same challenge that was issued
by Jesus who said: 'If any man
willeth to do his will, he shall know
of the teaching, whether it is of
God or whether I speak of myself"
If any one really wants to know
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
AN OVERSIGHT

A correspondent sent the follow
ing extract from a friends letter:
THE natives of North Zululand
rave come to the conclusion that
the white man is. after all. a fool.
Recently a telephone squad was in
that district. and the natives YER
dict was: white man a fool He
puts up a wire fence: the cows can
walk under it.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

cesspools of sin and souls reeking
with sin and Transforming them
into the Jewels of God.
To taste and see that the Lord is
good; blessed is the man that
trusteth in him"
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
Being Polite

Little Greta came into the kitchen
while mother was talking to the
milkman. She Just stood and
stared.
Mother-Well, Greta, what do you
say to the gentleman who brings
you your nice milk every day?
Greta (shaking hands)- Il am very
glad to meet you. And how is your
cow?-Koralle.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
HoIcomb Census Bureau Aid

Bankson T. Holcomb, of Freder-
lea, has been appointed assistant
area manager of the Bureau of
Census for Delaware, William L.
Austin, director of the Bureau of
Census in Washington, announces.
As assistant area manager, Mr..
Holcomb will work under F. Allyn
Cooch, general manager of the bu
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
Watch the t.ah0,

The numbers ind. 'Qh
and year ~ u1cate u
scription accom-. winch M !
bills once a ,,oo y PAD. n. i
put aside and naalaa. ol'a ssl
paid BY the vaa s''c'ed al
than accumulst. ate eSs ]
ma Times u5II 0ills. IL n
prompt remittance Ppfeeas \
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
No Chance Yet

Teacher-Smith Minor. what do
you know about Cleopatra?
Smith Minor-Nothing, sir. The
film has not been to our cinema
yet. .-Moustique.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

st. Paul had every reason to be
ashamed of his Gospel of Salvation
by the atoning blood of Christ.
Centered in a little known rustic
Jew, crucified with thieves, this
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

reau for ~ ~
was born an d raa { Nj d
tie and is a forns aaled il N.Y.
Castle He marss 1,,es faaye Y
eight years ago. % NJ
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17

The city was far behind.
And eventually, Virgtnie spoke.
Alec, where are you going?"
He turned abruptly, pulled the muf-
fler from his face.
You knew all the timer"
oh, Alecl The moment your arm
went around my neck at the curb"
close arm II were dead"
She snuggled TO him.
He had stopped the car.
1T was a fool stunt" he said. sheep
ishly.
1T was a lovely ride. Alecl But
aoh. / got the idea from the SNUG,
when her brother strong her
into right conduct. Smart lad. Knew
how 70 handle women"
"But-Alec-"
"Virginiel" It was a cry Of actual
pain. i've wanted you sol And I've
waited so long!" His arms were around
her with crushing passion. Il thought
sudden marriage and protection
There's church two miles further
Oh. Virginie you can do as you likel
Wen live with your folks-f'n COM
mute or walk TO the nurserieS-or you
can give them your earnings and I'll
drive you into the city morning and
out home nightS-Virginie, want you
sol"
But, Alec! You did not need TO do
this. I've been free TO marry since jan
uary Dennis has good job. And Doris.
And Marcia Kerrick insists on sharing
expenses"
why didn't you tell meP" he asked.
hoarsely.
She was silent.
"Bemby?" He laughed shortly. Wen,
I tried to make her take your place.
II didn't work. 1 knew marriage with
her wouldn't have lasted two years"
Il thought you loved her and had
ceased TO love me" said Virginie, tim
idly
He exploded
But / told you the first night I saw
you there'd never be any one but you'll"
She drew his face down. Dear Alec
II didn't know"
This fool stunt"
"Oh. It was a lovely stunt It has
rubbed out all the waiting. the doubt
oh, Alec. I feel as If had been born
again. All the newness and JOY has
come back"
CTHE END)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
Young Boy Suffered from Asthma

dren as he could not breathe
well, and said his heart pound
ed. Naturally 1 was frantic, but
was told he would have to grow
out of it. Finally friends urged
me to try Wong Suns Chinese
Herbs for him, and l decided
to do so. / am so glad that I
did, because he started to get
better right away. Now, after
taking the herbs only two
weeks, he sleeps well, has good
appetite and hasn't missed a ball
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
Lambs Wanted

Scientists say that nature Ia COM
batting the increased noise OF mod
egn life by making us gradually &C
quAve the power Of shutting our ears 70
n1asa.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17

My son, aged IL years, has been
troubled with Asthma and Hay
Fever for about two years. I
tried just about everything 1
could learn of to relieve him,
and had him examined several
times. However he got steadily
worse, he could not sleep, lost
his appetite, got cranky and
cried easily. He went down in
his school work and took one
grade twice. He tired easily and
could not play with other chill