The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-10-26
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

Up in the Third Division, the United Fishermen of Alaska have a hook out for Senator Edward D. COffey of Anchorage. In a Tesolu- tiOn, the U. F. of A. demand the immediate resignation of the Sen- ator on the grounds that he prov ed himself independent and un- concerned with the interest, opin- ion and wishes of the voters of the Third Division; that as President of the Senate he defied the wishes of the voters of the Third Division and that he insured nothing but the impoverishment of the Alaska fishermen to the advantage of ab- sentee ownership of Alaska resour- ces.'
 Demanding early action, the fishermen's group declared:
 That the Executive committee of the United Fishermen of Alaska in behalf of it's membership hereby request the resignation of Edward D. Coffey as Senator from the Third Division of Alaska, and that by lm- mediate resignation of Edward D. Coffey a senatorial vacancy shall be declared to exist, to be filled at the 1946 primary and general cleo tions not to preclude the incumbent senator from seeking reelection if eligible under the status and penal codes."
 It's ironical that Edward Coffey invaded the legislature by way of labor, and particularly as sub rosa representative of the fisher men ot the Third Division. Ed was fishing in Bristol Bay in those days and with the legislative ses- sion of 1885 came down to Juneau and got a job as Messenger In the House. He did some first rate lob bying on the side for the fishermen and union groups. Ten years ago some of his views were declared by the more conservative element to be radical. Ed wanted to abolish fish traps, he whooped up and down the corridors in support of labor Legislation and cried long and loud about the vested interests absentee owners and whSt-have-you Later elected to the House, Ed went along with the so-called lib- erals. Meanwhile he got out of the fishing business and into the in- surance business. By the time he got to the Senate seat the fisher mems friend' began becoming more conservative. Last session, when he served as President of the famed un-adioUrned Senate, he ran into some stern labor criticism. The fishing representatives from the Third Division became particu- latly hostile. They accused Coffey of not going along with them. The resolution by the United Fishermen would indicate Ed Coffey is no longer considered the "fishermen's friend".
 We've heard of "slap-happy" prize fighters but never have seen one. We don't have to. We've seen everything since trip to the flats and a gander at certain "honker- happy" nimrods.
 "Honker-happy" club is a new addition to Wrajngell's sportsman circles and, as we understand it, is a product of the nimble brain of Wrangell's NJ. D., one Alvin T. NelsoA.
 Membership is exclusive-for which, perhaps, thanks should be given. To qualify, as we get it, one must return from the Stikine Flats in a decidedly battered condition.
 The Rev. Father Hoch, ground sluicer par excellence, and make the-slough-in-two-jumps' Nelson are leading members of the club with F. G. Hanford, veteran hunter and "Never-going-to-ground-sNice- again" Leo Mccormack running a close second.
 Only unaffected" member of the club was the champ of wrong guage shells and guns-the retrev- CT.
 But the "honker-happys", as we get it, did some good for sportsmen posterity. A new stance in aiming has been developed. it's invention, by necessity, by Father Hoch. Gen. eral idea Is when your shoulder gets too sore to shoot, hold the 12-gauge gun out in front of you like a drum major's baton-then be nonchalant about the bloody
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