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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24

Now to 60 back a ways. In May
last year 20. $50 salmon were mark
ed when they were six inches long.
They were released by the Minter
Creek hatchery and biological sta
ton near Gig Harbor.
Marked fish are identified
by one or more missing fins.
1t Is important that fishermen
report any such catches 70 the
most convenient boathouse.
incidentally, over a third of a
million fish have been marked and
liberated in Puget Sound as part
of the scientific program to i'm
prove the fishing.
The first of last years marked
salmon was caught recently by a
Seattle sportsman; the fish had
tripled its length, weighed ga
pounds, Travelled a known so miles.
The fish was free just two days
less than an exact year. and upon
that basis. by autumn it would
. have obtained complete maturity
and weighed between SIP pounds.
And what aspiring. conniy-
Ing hopeful ACKNOWLEDGMENT
doesn't know more about dog
fish than the guy who wrote
the book?
But we, for one, just learned
that during the past year more
than 100000 pounds of dogfish
were definitely known to have been
caught in Puget Sound! (And we
thought we had troubles)
Most of them. of course, were
caught by fishermen holding COM
mercial licenses. who keep track
of such things. One boat reported
II caught IL tons of dogfish in
single day. egad.
Sportsmen and the department
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24

OF fisheries authorities say Hoo
ray and Good radiance Of Pub
lie Nuisance No. l" since dogfish
are a pest and no mistake.
Besides being q oft-blessed both
er TO fishermen. the darn things
prey upon real fish and the real
fish's food.
However. right In line with ex-
periments and recent developments
with numerous species Of sharks,
several firms in this area are pro-
ducing vitamin oils from dogfish
livers I'VE always claimed that
eod-liver oil tastes about like a
dogfish looks and bchayesl and
some companies are endeavoring
to make meal and fertilizer COM
meroially from the whole dogfish.
The bureau of fisheries is even
now conducting experiments to
find a method for converting dog
fish into trout food. and are fur
thering the biological program by
marking the specie and studying
their habits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24

Durin & the
past IL months,
the amount of
saltwater fish
ing d on e h a 5
increased 80 per
cent. And that's
a c on servatiye
estimate of a
sport W h ! Oh
bids fair to be-
come the North
west $ greatest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24

He confirms-aye. and even ex-
ceeds-our shrewd guess that the
noble sport Of saltwater fishing is
becoming more and more popular:
growing like the proverbial bean
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24
- - 49,
EJQI1I1E
CEs2zNz1sl231 -

Saltwater sport-fishing, far you and
just much fun But to B. NJ Brennan director of the
Washington state department of fisheries its statistic
And he's been giving a tell:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24

Detachable Engine Dept.

National cupboard week will
soon be with us-June 8 10 Is. The
slogan for the period land forever.
say WEI will be Let's Go Boat
ing"
Which reminds us. Sad was the
outcome of the famed annual out
board marathon held on the Hud-
son river the other day for the
18th time.
The 103 racing ontboards COM
peting over the 130-mile grind this
year were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Due to terrible water conditions
and other factors. 65 of the speedy
hydroplanes wound up on the
beach somewhere en- route. OF the
total number racing, only "a fin
ished. Some fun!
Guest
One OF several new Seattle sail
ing yachts to bear Chinook Indian
names, the Nawitka visited Taco
ma on her maiden voyage this
week. She's a spanking, glittering.
36-foot cutter. She was the object
of much admiration at the T.Y.C.
moorage, where owner Frank
Wright patiently explained the
subtlety of the name: Nawitka
means "All right" and his names
Wright. and she's all his, etc.
----
II you're not using II, sell 1t with
a Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1851.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-24

II you're not using IT, sell 1t with
a Fast Action Times Want Ad
Phone Main 1851.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
Workers Defense
League to Hold
IA Convention

| Prominent executives of ALL, CLIO
and Independent unions will address
the first national convention of the
Workers Defense League, a non-parti-
san organization devoted to the de-
Tense of the rights of labor which
will take place in New York City on
Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2,
1t was announced today by Morris
Milgram, assistant national secretary
OF the league. Delegates are expected
from hundreds of labor unions, labor
fraternal bodies and other liberal or
CARNATIONS, and from Workers De-
Tense League branches and affiliates.
Sessions will be held at the Labor
Temple, 18th street and Second ave-
nue.
Highlighting the proceedings will be
the preparation and issuance of a
Charter of Labor's Rights" The del
egates will be called upon jointly to
draft document to be used in the
defense of workers, organized and I'M
organized alike, of the rights and priv
|ileges which are now being menaced,
according to the league, by new re-
dictionary drive in the United States.
Among the sponsors of the first ma
tional convention are Warren K Bill
lings, famous fellow-prisoner of Tom
Mooney; Julius HICKMAN, vice presi-
dent of the Init. Ladies Garment Work
ers Union; Cara Cook, secretary of the
Women's Trade Union eLague; Justus
Ebert, editor of the Lithographers
Journal; Adolph Held, president of the
Amalgamated (Union) Bank; Maynard
Kruger, professor of economics at
the University of Chicago; Robert
Morss Lovett, secretary for the Vir-
gin Islands in the department of in
terror; Paul Porter, publisher Of Ken
osha Labor; A. Philip Randolph, pres
ident of the Bro of Sleeping Car Port
ers and former president of the Ma
tional Negro Congress; Lillian Symes,
author of Communism: From Boil
shevism to Red Imperialism" DR.. Is
rael Knox, head of the English-speak-
ing division of the Workmen's Circle;
Charles Weber, of the National Re-
ligion ad Labor Foundation, and Nor
man Thomas, chairman of the board
Of the League for Industrial Democ-
racy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
College Professor
Fired for Getting
Lower Electric Rate

ONEONTA, N. Y.-(FP)-The dis
missal of DR.. Randolph c. Downes
head of the history and government
department of Hartwick college, will
be investigated by a committee OF
prominent professors, it was said May
16 by. the Natl Academic Freedom
Committee of the American Fedora
ton of Teachers (AFL).
Downes was denied renewal Of his
contract because as Otsego county
chairman of the American Labor party
he carried through a successful cam
paign for lower light rates. In doing
so he stepped on the toes of the New
York State Gas & Electric Co., sub
sidiary of the ill-famed Associated Gas
& Electric Co., whose chief officers
were recently indicted for fraud
Pressure from the private utility is
believed to have been a major factor
in antagonizing the board toward
Downes The board stated that
Downes had taken part in political
activities "antagonistic to many peo-
pie in the community" to which the
college "looks for support and CO.
operation"
Supported in his request for a hear
| ing by the college president, Henry
] Arnold, Downes tried to present his
his story he asked if any board men,
bers had questions. Before the pro-
lessor had a chance to answer queries,
the meeting was abruptly adjourned
by the chairman, former Supreme
Court Justice Abraham L. Kellogg.
The story of the lower rate cam
paign is told in leaflet issued by
the student body. When Downes
learned that Oneonta residents were
paying the fifth highest rate in New
York state, he asked Mayor Daniel
Franklin to investigate. Result was
appointment of a committee to confer
with local officials of the H. c. Hop
son utility. Shortly afterward the
company announced a rate cut
The teachers activity in the ALP
was also seen as a sore spot, since
his sympathies were with the Morris
Watson group rather than with the
right-wing leadership of David Dublin
sky and Alex Rose. Warned against
his participation in politics, Downes
had resigned from the county chair
manship several months ago. He had,
however, retained his membership.
1--WE feel that Dr. Downes political
activities were a conscientious express
sion of his civic Duties" the students
leaflet said, land that he was quite |
within his rights. We feel that it is |
unfair to dismiss a professor on the
basis presented by the board
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
Rep. Dies Has
Protective M,
Peeyish b

! WASHINGTON.-(F Rep. Mar
tin Dies d., Tex, the bouncing chair
man Of the special house committee
Investigating un-American activities
is really a modest violet with a sweet
and gentle disposition.
| This was revealed here when Dies
sent his handwriting land ten cents
we'll wrapped) to the handwriting an
alyst of the Observation-Disclosures
Instead of shrewd, unfeeling ma
ture, the tall Texan who has been
arousing the whole country with his
revelations, has handwriting that is
sociable, friendly, tolerant, and affec-
tionate with a detestation of petty de-
TAIL" Miss Muriel Stafford, the ana
| lyst, writes.
"His estimation of himself is ex-
ceedingly modest and although he
thinks rapidly, his mental processes
are simple, direct and logical" she
declares.
1.-THE capital M he makes Is the
one this column often calls the pro
tectiye M" the analyst goes on.
"His love of people would seem to
be the one point on which he can
be aroused, for there is decided tenn
per in the down stroke of his 81 in
spite of the geniality of the rest of
his writing.
Unfortunately for some, Rep. Dies
speaks very frankly. Notice the wide
open letters "a and o."
The analyst said Dies gave her IAN
unexpected jolt" when he wrote in to
have his handwriting analysed. HE
isn't at all the way most people think
she exclaimed.
Dies wife also sent her handwriting
along. 1t revealed humor "and in
grim job like his 1t must be wonder
full to have wife that can still laugh"
Miss Stafford remarks
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22

of that! We won't have you cutting
down the income of the farmers best
customers.
That Old Gray Nag
There was also that old nag, S. $40,
which was to fix by law the price of
all farm products. Like many an
other nag-it wouldn't work. But it
hoped in behind the front line of
agriculture to draw attention away
from the Farmers Union Income Ger
tificate bill which will give the farmer
a fair and just price for his stuff.
That it failed to scuttle the Farmers
Union program was only because we
had men on guard down a Washington
our National Legislative Committee
who knew a wooden horse when
they saw it and were not afraid to
build a fire under the old animal
which burned up those who dragged
It into Washington.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
Unemployed Women
Discuss Western
Civilization

WASHINGTON OPP - Less fire.
quently mentioned aspects of "west-
ern civilization" were publicized here
May IA as women WPA workers and
wives of WPA workers and unem-
Iployed told their story to Jury" of
prominent women, including Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
They told of large families huddIed
Unto one or two basement rooms, of
how they live on 81 week, of chill
dren going barefoot to school or stay
ing away from school because they
had no clothes, of starvation and dis
ease, and of cuts in WPA wages and
WPA rolls.
Following one of the sessions Mrs.
Roosevelt told reporters at her press
conference that the only hope for
these women was to make democracy
worth while
There wasn't woman testifying
| there today to whom democracy meant
a hill of BEANS" she declared. "Why
should it,"
Styling themselves the Daughters
of the American Depression" the
women held a three day Natl Wom-
ems Conference on Unemployment.
The conference ended with a dinner
costing five cents, called typical of the
Irelief family meal.
Mrs. Hughes Easley, st. Louis, who
was named the Mrs. Unemployed
American Mother" was one of the
more fortunate delegates to the con-
ference.
The wife of a disabled electrical
worker, Mrs. Easley told the Jury
that she, her husband, and eight chill
dren get $58.85 month in food orders
from the state of Missouri and an al
lowance of $40 for rent.
One winter Gin real cold weather"
she and her family were evicted be-
cause rent money was needed for other
urgent things. The family moved into
three cold, damp rooms, unfit for
human beings"
She wouldn't stay there, she said,
and is now paying s14 for four rooms
though the visiting LADY, objected to
her moving so much. She said she
day for her eight children.
when was the last time you bought
any clothing?" Mrs. Mary K German,
presiding at the trial, asked.
1.-TWO years ago." said Mrs. Easley
Touching the dress she had on, she
added, ga wealthy person gave me
this for the trip"
Two of bor nbi1droD ont Of
school because they are unable to af-
ford shoes. The oldest girl, 16, works
as a domestic servant from a. m.
10 or p. m. for $3.50 a week and
Keep.
This and similar stories, Mrs. Roose-
gelt said, did not get over to the
public how had conditions really are.
She said she knew of more distress
ng instances and when it was noted
hat the country's "bridge-playing Ia
lies" didn't think they had any re-
she commented, Look at
Marie Antoinette. She didn't care
ither and it led to the French rev.
lution."
The story most frequently told by
he delegates from 20 states was the
caused their families by the
s to $40 month reduction in wages
t WPA workers and by arbitrary lay
ifs from the WPA.
Mrs. Sarah Greenberg of Philadel-
mia declared that she had lived on
ardines and bread for months after
eing dropped from WPA. Mrs. Marie
chmidt, Tampa, employed at $46
lonth on WPA, said relief in Tampa
J one dollar week for families as
irge as 10.
Register to vote-TODAY!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
Elect Your Candidate

The candidate for any public office in whose election
interested is going to need vote All OF the enthus
may feel for him and the hope that entertain
that he will work for interests he elected to the office
he seeking will be utterly lost if he doesn't get enough
votes. YOUR vote for him is vital.
you have already registered to vote, do
Don't put it off until tomorrow Register today and make
plans let nothing interfere with going to the polls
on July That real responsibility that you
yourself and to society.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
SKETCHES
FROM LIFE
By jim STRONG

His short
Three years
Had all been spent
On city streets
In hotel corridors
And rooms,
Until one day
His doting mother
Half fearfully
Permitted him
To go with me
Out to vacant lot
Where small boys
Wildly free
We're flying kites.
His eager heart
So spoke
Thru shining eyes
And the tight grip
=
OF his
Small hand
l promised him
To make a kite
And take him
To the fields
To fly it.
And SO I did
A kite
Wondrous and great
To him.
And all
One happy afternoon
Out in the windy fields
We flew the kite
Up in the far
Blue sky,
Where it swung
From point.
With graceful
Swaying tail
And the gulls
Flew past
In the airy blue.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22

Register to vote-TODAYI
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-30

The flag of Alaska, which is now
hanging in the Cadet Chapel at
The Citadel, the Military College
of South Carolina, is one of the
three in the United States proper,
as far as is known by its donor,
Mr.. Nicoloi A. Astashkin, of
Charleston.
Mr.. AstashK.n is a native of Ko-
diak Island, largest of the Aleu-
tan group of islands on the AL
askan coast. He was educated in
Russia and graduated from the
Imperial Naval Academy in St
Petersburg. After graduation he
was commissioned in the Russian
Imperial Navy and was made COM
mander of a submarine during the
World War. At one time he was
stationed near Finland.
After the Red Revolution of Oc-
tober, 1917, he left the Russian
Navy and came to the United
States. On a recent visit to The
Citadel. he noted the absence OF
the Alaskan flag in the Chapel
collection and requested the priv
lege of presenting one. he flag
is blue with yellow stars in the
form of the big dipper, and has
in the fly corner representation
of Polarius, the North Star.
Mr.. AStaShkin and Gen. G.. P.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-30
kRAFTS BOUND
FOR KODIAK TO
SPEND SUMMER
Story Of Rise in Life Of
Prominent Alaskan
Is Again Told

A rags to riches story was told
in Juneau this morning when Otto
Kraft and his family passed
through Juneau en- route to Ko-
diak where he is a large property
holder and owner of Kraft and
Sons, one of the largest stores in
Kodiak. The Krafts are aboard
the northbound Yukon.
Mr.. Kraft, in 1885, first came to
Alaska as cabin boy on an Alaska
Packers sailing ship. Shortly after,
he was employed by the Alaska
Commercial Company in Kodiak
and later went to work for the
Northern Commercial Company in
Kodiak. In 1918, then only a clerk
for the company, Kraft bought out
the business and since then has
become a prominent merchant on
the Island
Several years ago Kraft retired
and went to Seattle with his fam
lily, leaving his Oldest son, Ben
jamin, to manage the company,
then as now, known as Kraft and
Son.
The Krafts are on their way TO
their Kodiak home on a business
trip. They will probably stay on
the Island until October.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-30
Pastor, Mrs. Wood
Back from Westward

Pastor and Mrs. H. L Wood,
Superintendent and Secretary
Treasurer of the Alaska Mission
of Seventh-Day AdventistS, re-
turned to the Juneau office yes
terday after making. the annual
visit among the churches in In
terror Alaska.
A week was spent at Fairbanks,
Palmer and Anchorage, while Pas
tor j. Wagner visited the churches
in the Bristol Bay district. At
tending these week conventions with
Pastor and Mrs. Wood were the
local church pastors and Pastor
D. E. Collins, Union Field Secre-
tary, from the North Pacific Union
Conference with headquarters at
Walla Walla, who is returning from
Seward direct to Seattle as the
Baranof is not returning on the
inside Passage on this trip.
Pastor Wood will remain in Ju-
neau for about two weeks and
then take the Messenger to Seat
tie to bring to Alaska three mis-
sionarieS and many students OF
Walla Walla College and Auburn
Academy who live here and are
attending school outside in Sew
enth-Day Adventist institutions.
Pastor and Mrs, Miles Of Wran-
CELL will accompany the yacht on
their annual vacation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-30
LOCAL MORSE
FUNDS GROUP
IS ORGANIZED
To Work in Cooperation
with Seattle Norwegian
Aid Campaign

In connection with relief funds
for Norway, an organization has
been perfected in Seattle known as
the Norwegian Aid Campaign. This
is composed of all Norwegian So
cieties and organizations, and it
is headed by Einar Boyer, Norwe-
gian Consul for the State of Wash
ington.
Seven trustees have been elected
for the Norwegian Aid Campaign
in Seattle, and these are M. o.
Sylliaasen, A. Buschmann, r. H.
Parsons. Einar Boyer, Mrs. t.
johnson, A. Friele and G.. Dahl.
A subsidiary organization has
been formed in Juneau, with Olaf
Swanson chairman, Mrs. Belle
Knudson treasurer and Mrs. Olaf
Swanson secretary. This Juneau
organization is receiving funds for
Norwegian aid Already some con-
tributions have been received, and
other contributions are solicited
These contributions will all be for
warded through the banks here to
August Buschmann and Einar Bey-
er of Seattle.
Steps have been taken so that
all money subscribed will be used
for relief, which is SO badly need
ed at this time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-30
Benefit SMOKER
SET FOR TONIGHT
AT A. n. B. HALL

At 8 o'clock tonight Juneau fight
fans will invade the ANB Hall on
Willoughby Avenue to watch Hank
Broulette go six rounds in a battle
with Tiger Brown, for the main ev-
ent.
The doors will open at O'Clock
and Matchmaker Slugger Weaver
promises a fight card complete with
plenty of knockdowns and bloodshed
Ten boxers will provide an evening OF
entertainment for the fans and all
men claim to be in the best of shape
Besides the top rung event there
will be a seminal bout, a special
match, preliminary scrap, with q
second preliminary to be announced
at the ringside
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-30
Red Gross
Stations
Attacked

STOCKHOLM, April 80. - The
Scandinavian wireless says that Tor
the second time in three days Ger
man filters have bombed a Red
Cross station which was plainly
marked.
The report said that the Swed-
ish Red Cross station at Oster-
dalen. which was also bombed Sun
day, was plainly marked with q
large red cross on the roof of the
main building The Swedish report
also declared that number OF
Red Cross cars were badly DAM
aged by machine gun bullets last
night and this morning. The cars
were also white and marked with
red crosses.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-30
u Aboard
Mckinley
For Juneau

SEATTLE, April 80. = Steamer
Mount Mckinley sailed on the
Southeast Alaska Triangle Route at
9:15 o'clock this morning with 233
passengers including sc Storage.
Passengers aboard booked for Ju-
neau include Mr. and Mrs. Peter T.
Hanigsman, j. G.. Morrison, DR..
Courtney Smith, Mrs Evelyn Smith,
Miss c. Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Sam
Rublev.
E. P. Pond, Mr.. and Mrs. v. w.
Post and son, DR., and Mrs. w. c.
Charteris, Phil Nickawitch, Stanley
Sunde, Jim Hodges.
Robert C. Walsh, D. L. Reynolds,
Max Miller, Tony Lndstrom Edward
Jensen
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-30
NORWAY REPLIES,
WAR DECLARATION

STOCKHOLM, April 30. - The
Scandinavian wireless said this
morning that the Norwegian gov
eminent has issued statement
with reference to the German an
nouncement that state OF war
exists between Germany and Nor
way.
The Norwegian government says
that it has known this since the
night between April eighth and
ninth when Germany attacked
without a declaration of war.
The Norwegian statement said
that the attack must have been
prepared a long time before since
German military units attacked
simultaneously from Oslo to Mar
vik, adding that the attacks were
made especially at villages and
cities unable to defend themselves
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-30
2EIe(tras
Flying Out
To Inferior
Fourteen Passengers Leave
This Forenoon for
Fairbanks

Two PAA Electras left Juneau
this morning with a total of IA
passengers for Fairbanks and way
points. Pilots Bill Knox and Her
man Joslyn, who brought an empty
Electra from Fairbanks yesterday,
took seven of the northbound pas
sengers out on the first plane.
Passengers leaving were, Mrs. r.
B. Earring, Mrs. M. Behlke, James
Coyle, James Coyle Jr., Jack o.
Donnell and A. Larson.
Passengers leaving with pilots Al
Monsen and Walt Hall were Mr.
and Mrs. E. Clausen, E. Kosketo,
w. Graves, H. Spool, F. Love and
H. B. Mckinley.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-30
now. Jones AVERAGES
TO CONSTRUCT BEAM
STATION AT HAINES

v. E. Rowley, superintendent of
construction for the Civil Aeronau-
tics Authority, will leave tomorrow
on the Betty Ross for Haines where
the CAA is constructing beam sta
ton.
Rowley says that men and mater
ials are ready for work to begin and
awaiting his arrival.
Twenty-Five men, all hired from
Haines population, are employed for
the construction work.