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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-31
POST OFFICE
ATTAlNS first
CLASS RATING
juneau Mail Volume Last
Year Promotes Local
u. 5. Organization

On the basis of the amount OF
business it did last year, the Juneau
Post Office on July l will become
first class Post Office, the only
one in Alaska. Juneau also had the
first second class office.
Gross receipts from stamp sales,
box rentals and periodical pound
rate collections during 1889 amount
ed to S49,15250 as compared with
$46 1880 in the previous year. To
attain first class rating, a Post Of
flee must do at least $4,000 worth
of business after figuring a deduc-
ton of Is percent to compensate
for increase in the first class rate
from two to three cents. This the
Juneau office has accomplished.
Advancement to first class Of
flee will bring the Juneau Post
Office additional funds to provide
better service to its patrons.
Tons Of Mail
In an average month of 1899 the
Post Office here handled 468 pouch
es of first class mail and 1888 sacks
of other mail exclusive of air mail.
The 1888 figures were 400 pouches
and 2,636 sacks per month. Pouches
average better than SO pounds apiece
and the sacks a like weight
Under a remodeling plan which
will be put into effect this year, the
Post Office here will increase its
lobby and working space and add 176
new boxes.
The number of its Post Office
boxes already is a unique feature
of the Juneau Post Office. 1t has
1871 which is more than any City
of like size elsewhere in the United
States. Irregularity of the arrival
of incoming mail and the absence
of any mail carriers require the
large number of boxes
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-31

The output of gold from Alaska
comes both from lode or handbook
mines and from placer mines.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-31

Today's news today in The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-31
IF YOU WOULD READ ABOUT ALASKA
These Volumes Should be on Your Bookshelf

North, River House. and "Sondra
OMoore," her latest book
"Alaskana" by Marie Drake of
Juneau and Alaska" by Lester D.
Henderson, both published by The
Empire, are handy conpendiums of
information on the Territory.
Alaska, It's Resources, History
and Government by Marietta
Shaw Pilgrim, former Juneau
schoolteacher, was published dur
ing the past year designed as
school text, but is a valuable book
for the general reader as well.
Songs Of the Totem, collec-
ton of Thhnget songs by Carol
Beery Davis of Juneau.
Northern Lights to Fields of
Gold, by Stanley Scarce, is a
new book about the Klondike rush
by man who took part in it.
Tundra" by The Edingtons who
have told the story of romance
and adventure on Alaskan trails
as told to them by Deputy Marshal
Hansen"
Bancroft's History of Alaska,
1730-1885.
Alaska Mans Luck" and Alas
kan Idyll' by Hialmar Rutzebeck,
diaries of a Dane in Alaska.
"Chechahco and Sourdough."
story of Alaska by Gov. Scott c.
Bone
And Many More
And of course. for picture of
the north in the early days, all
of the Rex Beach, Jack London
and Robert w Service that the
book shelf will hold.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-31
SALES AGENT
IS IMPORTANT
SALMON MAN
Alaska Canned Product Is
Sold Through Busy
Representative
BY F. LEO WHITE
President, Pacific Canned Salmon
Distributors Association

One of the most important phases
of the Alaska salmon canning in
dustry is quite often overlooked
entirely, or given but slight con-
sideration The Gamer will care
fully select a site for his cannery
will make a careful survey to make
sure he will have an adequate sup
ply of fish, will go to great eX-
pense in planning and arranging
the various buildings, will thor
oughly investigate and adopt the
latest type of boats, fishing gear
and canning machinery, will en-
deavor to employ only careful and
competent superintendents n d
fcremen, will try to learn the lat
est and most approved canning
methods and practices and will
spend considerable time in selecting
names for his brands and designs
for his labels, so that they will
identify his product as one of out
standing merit
All too often, however, little con-
sideration is given to the sale of
the pack until all the other mat
tiers are completely settled, and
sometimes not until the cannery is
actually in operation.
Sale Vital Function
Yet the sale of the output or pack
is che of the most important parts
of the company's business.
The Gamer cannot afford to travel
about the country and sell his pack
to the wholesale or retail distribu-
tors of canned goods; nor can he
afford to employ salesman or sales
manager to do SO. The distances
are too great and the selling sea-
son extends over the entire twelve
months of the year.
The Gamer usually ships his en-
tire pack to Seattle during or after
the canning season, where it is
stored and where, in theory, it is
sold The actual consumer of
canned salmon, who is the real
buyer does not buy the salmon
in Seattle. 1t has to be distributed
TO the consumer through wholesale
and retail dealers. Most of these
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-31

Since its beginning Alaska has
been a romantic theme for writer's
of fiction. history or travel. Alaska
and Alaskans are different from any
other country or people on earth
says Jack Hellenthal, Juneau author
who named his history of Alaska
"The Alaskan Melodrama." and in
it emphasized the dramatic side of
Alaskan history
Both the history of Alaska and
it's literature began with Peter the
Great in 1874, when he sent Vitus
Boring off on his voyage to find out
what lay beyond Kamchatka. 1t was
report Of Behring'S voyages printed
in 1875 which first mentions any
part of Alaska.
1t is not likely that many libraries
have on their shelves the early
books that tell of the voyages of
Boring, LaPerouse, Cook or Van
couver. Nor would it be possible for
library to contain many of the
10.380 items includ e in Judge
James Wickershams "A Bibliogra-
ply of Alaskan Literature. 1924
1924"
You'll Want to Read
Here, however. are the books on
an Alaska shelf in an ordinary
library Some are new, some are
old Some are written by Alaskans,
others by students or travellers.
"A Guide to Alaska, Last Amer
lean Frontier, by Merle Colby, tells
all traveller needs to know about
Alaska; is Federal Writers Prof.
ect book published in 1899 and in
a clear readable manner accomplish
es its purpose as a guide book.
THE Lure of Alaska" by Harry
Franck, who tells in his familiar
chatty manner what he thought
about the Territory on his trip to
Kotzebue and back. Some of his
opinions of the Territory and its
people are not especially flattering-
but then it is his book, and that is
what he thinks about us. Published
in 1889.
The Story of Alaska" by G. L.
Andrews, a competent historian.
Alaska the Last Frontier" by
Henry w. Clark, reprinted in 1889
from a previous edition. and brought
up to the date of its publication
"a history of Alaska from its dis
covery to the present day"
MeIodrama
THE Alaskan Melodrama," by j.
A. Hellenthal, recently published by
Liveright and, says its jacket, THE
first comprehensive book on the
of Alaska and the Alaskans since
the discovery of that country" Also
published in London.
North Pacific" by Edward w
Allen, of Seattle, an authority on
the Territory, whose book is one of
Adventure, Fish, Diplomacy and
Peace" in the North Pacific
"Old Yukon Judge James Wick
ershams fine book that tells of
Tales. Trails and Trials" of the
gold rush days.
Stewards Ice Box
Stewards Ice Box" Archie w.
Shiels' interesting collection of Al
askana, important addition to books
about Alaska by Alaskans.
'Mush, You M a | a m u t e S" and
Cradle of Storms" by the Rev
Bernard r. Hubbard, S. j., Alaska S
Glacier Priest, who tells of his An
iakchak explorations.
Uncle S a m S Attic" intimate
story of Alaska by Mary Lee Davis,
who lived in Fairbanks and has
written other books about the north.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-31

Barrett Willoughby's books, some
fiction, others historical and bio
graphy, include: "Alaskan's All. :"
Where the Sun Swings North, ="
Rocking Moon" THE Trail Eater. !"
Gentlemen Unafraid, "Sitka Por-
tai to Romance, Spawn of the
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are located at great distances from
Seattle, and it is necessary for them
to make their purchases and have
the salmon shipped to them at stat
ed intervals during the year
Sales Agents Activities
The Gamer, therefore, usually
employs a sales agent or sales ag-
ency, located in Seattle, who I'M
dertakeS to market the entire out
put Of the cannery. This sales ag-
ent in turn employs sub-agents or
brokers in the principal cities and
towns of the country, and sometimes
in foreign countries, who call upon
or communicate with the wholesale
distributors in their market or ter
ritory and endeavor to sell them
canned salmon for this packers ac-
count.
When one considers the extent
of the territory covered, the time
and the effort spent in contracting
anu JdlhltlS Will lilC bCoiNlof OtiA>
is undoubtedly a smaller selling eX-
pense, as expressed in percentage
of the value of the goods sold,
than can be shown by any other
similar industry or product
The sales agent is able to render
this very efficient service at such
a small ratio of expense only by
combining the packs Of several can
neries and thus handling a very
large volume
Many Of the sales agents have been
operating for long period of time.
They have well established brands
which the buyers of salmon recog-
nize as marks Of quality Frequent
ly the smaller packer does not pos
sess such well recognized brands,
and his pack finds easier sale if
it carries the brand of the sales
agent.
Other Services
The sales agent, in addition to
his services in marketing the pack,
is quite often called upon to take
care of the storing and labelling
of the salmon and sometimes to
assist in the financing of the pack
ing operations or in carrying the
pack after it is produced He is
frequently called upon for advice
in connection with the marketing
of the product, the setting Of prices
On the various kinds Of fish, and
the grading Of the pack from a
quality standpoint.
During the summer months, while
the pack is being made, many de-
tails of com p a ny operation and
financing arise in Seattle to which
the packer is not able to give at
tention. In effect, the sales agent
is the Seattle office of the packer
while he is in The North
He is also charged with the duty
and responsibility Of shipping, in
voicing and collecting for the SAL
mon sold.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-31
CALIFORNIA IS
COMPETING FOR
FISH BUSINESS
Cheap Southern Product
UnderseIIs Alaska SAL
mon in U.S.. Market

The State of California topped the
Territory of Alaska as producer
of canned fish during the 1899 sea-
son. This fact was revealed in a
study Of the competitive conditions
faced in American markets by AL
aska's canned salmon. The study
was made recently by the research
department of ]. Walter Thompson
Company, the advertising agency
for the Canned Salmon Industry.
The total canned fish pack pro-
duced in the State of California
amounted to 7,206,o52 cases. The
largest volume canned was in sar-
dimes, with tuna a close second and
mackerel making up the remainder.
Intense Market Competition
With this tremendous volume of
canned fish now being produced,
canned salmon from Alaskan wa
tiers is meeting intense competition
for the money spent by U. S. house
wives on fish day meals.
Tuna fish is competitive in price
with such salmon varieties as Alaska
red sockeye, coho and chinook. Sar-
dimes and mackerel are particularly
strong competition in the sale of
pink and chum salmon, as both
sardineS and mackerel sell at prices
below the cost of producing canned
pink or chum salmon The Califor-
MIA products have Supplanted
canned salmon in many of the
poorer districts of the country as a
result of this price differential
Last year, Alaska packed 1871 1888
cases of red salmon; 2,509,519 cases
of pink, and 629,412 cases of chum
salmon. The total Alaska pack of
canned salmon amounted to 5,242,211
cases.
Lower Costs
Because California canning plants
are close to large centers of popu-
lation, the canning industry of that
state is not put to the expense Of
transporting equipment, supplies, or
employees more than short distances.
This fact holds down production
costs and makes it possible to sell
the canned product at prices sub
stantially below the necessary prices
for Alaska canned salmon.
To counterfeit this disadvantage
of the Alaska salmon industry, sal
mon Gamers have been emphasiz-
ing health values of canned salmon
in their national advertising cam
paign which is now in its fifth year.
This campaign is supported by pack
ers representing approximately 80
per cent of the Alaska salmon pack.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-31

1t is apparent, therefore. that the
selection of properly qualified and
reliable sales agent is one of the
most important questions a Gamer
has to decide because that is more
likely TO contribute to the success
or failure Of his venture than any
other decision nc will be called
upon TO make.
Today's news today in The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-31
Rare Fish
zaprora
Taken Here

One of the rarest fish swimming
in the waters of the North Pacific
Ocean was caught by the halibuter
Oceanic and brought to Juneau last
summer The fish, known scientific
cally as a zapora, was classified by
Seton Thompson, Assistant Chief of
the Division of Alaska Fisheries of
the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries.
Only two specimens of the fish
had been exported previously
Thompson said. Both were taken
from Nanaimo Harbor to Vancouver
Island One of the specimens is
now being preserved in the Pro-
yincial Museum at Victoria.
The strange denison of the deep
was taken in 100 fathoms of water
about Is miles southeast of Cape
Spencer, the Oceanic reported The
fish was approximately three feet
long, five inches thick and about
II inches deep, shaped somewhat
like salmon.
The body was covered with dark
spots, the caudal fin was spotted
on a lighter background and was
rounded at the tips. ellis were
rounded and perhaps five inches
across. The dorsal fin reached from
the nape to the tail, as on an eel.
The head, most striking charac-
teristic, was blunt, rounded and
supplied with heavily boned lips
and jaws, apparently for crushing
shellfish.
<o
The output of gold from Alaska
Evening star., 1940-10-27
BY ROBERT J. CASEY,


Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The bobby
was an old friend He had been
since the night. four weeks ago,
when he was discovered leaning
over a time bomb whistling "A Po-
liceman's Lot Is Not Happy One +"
He has many remarkable qualities,
not the least of which is that he's
still alive.
AS nights go in these parts, it
wasn't much of night. Only about
20 Heinies were r-Messerschmitt
fighters with a couple of bombs
apiece, but in spite of limited oppor-
tunity and plenty of attack in the
starlit sky. they seemed in no hurry
to get home.
The bobby was leaning as far into
the stone walls as he could 60 and
while he was cordial at seeing an
other soul alive amid the crumps,
he showed no enthusiasm about
coming out into the open. You
couldn't blame him much. White
dust and hot metal was coming
down into the road in considerable
chunks:
Shrieks From Wrong House.
Mice evening" he said, but as
1t turned out he was not allowed
to develop this interesting thesis.
There was loud wham somewhere
In side street. Whistles blew and
excited voices disturbed a quiet no
deeper than that of boiler factory.
II suppose" said the bobby wear
lily, that this is the business. Would
you care to come along and see?"
So we went. There's not much
use describing the mess at the end
of the block. A former dwelling
house was settling down into
dusty mess. Bombs were cracking
somewhere in the near distance. A
plane was still overhead. There was
the usual pile of brick in the road
way, the usual rush of people in the
darkness. But there was this diff
ference. The obbligato of slrieks
any of the Wreckage but from
house, totally untouched, across the
street.
I'll be soandsoed.' said the bobby.
This is something entirely new in
my experience" he saiG in a sort of
detached voice He turned his head,
raised his voice and addressed him
self to the screams.
What" he inquired, "is the bloody
row about?"
A woman answered him out of the
black.
Life Goes On.
TITS man hanging himself" said
this informant Hes in the first
floor front and he still owes a weeks
rent"
You see" observed the bobby
quietly. Life goes on, or maybe it
doesn't. Would you mind lending a
hand?"
So we went into the house It
was just an ordinary rooming house
in anybody's city And the lad who
had suspended himself with his belt
Al uAAS oOOi way wac JdSO OiiC " pc yOu
used to see in morgues in more
peaceful countries He'd made a
bad job of the knot so he wasn't
dead. g" e.
The bobby commented on it as he
cut him down and went through a
meneuver that looked like first aid
for the half drowned.
Presently the victim began to
breathe loudly and vigorously. About
that time a second bomb fell and
the front door was closed by debris
from the building opposite
We went out the back door. and
there'd be no reason at all for men,
tioning that odd evenings enter
Evening star., 1940-10-27

Escaped Nozi Prisoner
Captured in Cunuda
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO. Oct. 26.-Carl Rabe,
German prisoner of war who
planned to escape to the United
States by crossing Lake Ontario in
a rowboat, is back in custody after
an 18-hour manhunt.
The German submarine warrant
officer, who fled a military hospital
here, was captured by two civilians
in suburban Long Branch last night.
He said he started on the 30-mile
journey in a rowboat he found, but
turned back because of fog.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Bobby Finds Suicide Attempt
Amid Bombs Gliding the Lily
Life Goes On in London, and Victim
Is Revived as BIost Blocks Door

tainment except for the verdict of
the bobby, who had once been
caught whistling a tune from Gil.
bert and Sullivan.
"Suicide!" he said. Suicide! If
that's not gliding the lily. what is?"
Copyright, 1910, by Chicago Daily
News Inc
Evening star., 1940-10-27
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