The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-07-14
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 from pr. Ira N. Gabrielson, Director of the IT. S. Fish and Wildlife SerY- ice. the announcement that tho stikine river was opened for fishing three days before Julys1 as the reg ulations had originally provided The mail being what it is, of course the boys had been fishing for some days before the news arrived from Dr. Gabrielson. As a result it might as well be stated here as anywhere else that the two men primarily responsible, outside of the depart ment itself, for getting the earlier opening are Wrangell's own ln- defatigable Mayor, Fred G. Han ford. and the Governor of this Ter ritory. Dr. Ernest Gruening Ihe Mayor. seeing the fish running hIin- self and supported by fishermen who were also concerned that if the opening was not moved up it would be too late, wired the Governor the facts on the situation. The Chief Executive immediately presented the information to Dr. Gabrielson, who, informed of true conditions, hesitated not a moment in correct ing what could have been an unfor- tunate waste of fish. Altogether We consider it a top job of efficiency. This is the sort of cooperation on the part of Federal agencies in Al aska which will tend to prove to Alaskans that they are something more than undesirable step-children which they too often have sound reason for assuming from bureau attitude.
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 We've been hearing from MT. Howard J. Lyng of Nome, Demo- cratic National Committeeman. MT. Lyng reports that we were mistaken in some information we gave the puulic through this usually accurate column. He says, for instance, we haven't done right in interpreting some Of the denDerations of the Democratic convention. Hoping one of us may be rIgnt, we give you Ma tional Committeeman Lyng who says this is the way he heard it and saw it:
 In the May 26th issue of your valued paper, just received here, (Ed.: i. e. Nomel you state in your widely read and usually accurate column,-Throug the Sentinel Per iscope- ''It should not be forgotten that it was the Democratic COnYen- tion in FairbanKs that gave a ris- ing vote Of thanks to Jim (DaYis) for his work on behalf of the Dem ocratic Party, and ordered the same entered in the minutes of the con- Vention, while turning down a res olution to commend Coy. Gruening Jim won his rising vote for being Anti-GoYernor."
 This was entirely wrong and trust the mistake was inadVertant. l refer you to page 20 of the pub lished minutes of the Convention wherein it states: Mr. Harvey Smith asked for a rising vote of thanks to James V. Davis for the interest he has taken in behalf of the Democratic Party, and for his work in keeping Alaska's represent ation to the National Convention at six delegates, instead of being re- duced ito something less than six
 As you perhaps recall, both MT. Davis and MT. Smith attended the last National Convention as dele gates from Alaska. It was there that a concerted effort was made to re- duce the current number of dele gates from Territories to the Ma tional Convention, including Alaska. MT. Davis very ably and successful ly led the fight against the pro- posal.
 It was for this service to the Democratic Party of Alaska that MT. Davis received his rising vote of thanks-the question of being anti-governor never entered the pie ture. Incidentally, this motion of MT. Smith occurred in the closing moments of the conventions fourth and last day. MT. Gordon's resolu- tion commenting Gov. Gruening' s administration was acted upon the day previously, and resulted in a very close vote - 3S for, Al a. gainst. If you are interested in pub fishing this vote in detail, you can get same from the published min utes of the convention. page 13
 As you perhaps know Jim Davis and I found ourselves more fre- quently than not on opposite sides, and waged many verbal battle on the floor of the house in the sewers al sessions we served together. How ever, while we disagreed on many important matters, I always ad- mired Jim's fortnight approach to what he opposed, and respected his integrity and honesty of purpose.
 I think that inasmuch as you have published the above referred to item, you owe it ito MT. Davis