The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31
TERRIT0RY'5
 TAXES. PAID
 BY INDUSTRY
Alaskan Canned Product Is Worth from 5 to 45
 Millions Yearly

Every Spring, along the headwa- ters of Alaskan streams or the shall low edges of Alaskan lakes, the sun sets in motion a force that ulti- mately pays the cost of operating Alaska's schools, supports in large part the transportation services serving Alaska, supports thousands of Alaska citizens.
 In the Spring, the sun hatches millions of salmon eggs that have been buried in the gravel beds months before. Some of the baby salmon thus hatched-actually but a small part of the total-survive the many perils that threaten them before they go into the ocean.
 In the Summer months, from two to five years after matching, those that have survived come home.
 During these Summer months, the salmon canneries and fishermen an- nually pack product valued at from $35 million to $45 million.
 The industry that produces tnls healthful and nutritious sea food Alaska canned salmon-for the din- ner tables of the world, is one of Alaskas most valued
 Tax Payments High
 Every year, this industry pays taxes to the Territorial Government and the Federal Government that amount to about three-quarters of the total revenues for Government in Alaska.
 Much of this money is spent to support schools. Some of 1t helped build roads.
 Some of it pays the salaries of Government workers throughout the Territory.
 Taxes are only a fraction of the money that the salmon brings to Alaska once he Is put into cans and sent out to get the money from consumers in all parts of the world.
 Much of this money is paid to fishermen for the fish to put into cans.
 More is paid to cannery labor and others who are employed in the sal mon canning industry.
 A large part of the money is spent for needed supplies to keep the fish ing boats and canneries operating.
 Lumber mills, coal mines. steam ship lines, merchants, wire netting manufacturing plants and other business houses derive large share of their income from money that is paid by consumers for Alaska's canned salmon.
 Ten Million Spent Here
 It is estimated that the salmon in- dustry annually expends about ten million dollars in Alaska. These dol- lars quickly become the lifeblood of commerce in most of the cities of the Territory.
 The salmon from Alaska's waters also help to support many indus tries on the Outside. A large share of the price the consumer pays for salmon is the cost of getting the salmon to market. Selling costs. freight charges by boat or rail. costs of printing labels and many other supplementary costs are included here.
 In addition to the firms engaged in distributing the salmon. many manufacturers are dependent upon the fishermen and the canneries as customers for their products.
 Many of the supplies needed to keep the salmon industry going must come from far distant points. and the final canned salmon pro- duct must pay the cost of this.
 Tinplate for cans from Pennsyl- vania, oil and gasoline from Cali fornia or Pennsylvania, radio equip ment from New York nets from New England, and foodstuffs from virtually every section of the coun- try are examples of the diversity of supplies needed to help produce the annual salmon pack.