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Evening star., 1946-10-13
HAROLD ~. LAMnRRT

to live in an area blessed with one of the
few remaining bodies of water like as not
you d hear them complain: WHO says ducks
are scarce? There's more of them than I've
seen for years." All they had to do was drive
fifty or hundred miles to see clouds of haze
over dry lake beds. swirling dust storms
where once green marshes echoed with the
clamor of wildfowl
When probably less than 10 per cent of
the once-mighty Rocks remained. the tables
began to turn. We got ducks" again. To
many hunters, that's all there was to the
story. But put yourself in the place of the
men who had the responsibility for turning
those tables. They had to act quickly, and
here's what they did about it: They progress
sively reduced the open season, which was
once l07 days, to 30. They fought to pre-
serve every existing acre of remaining marsh.
An IntexnatioaAl yob
You have to understand this was no bob
white job. 1t wasn't like planting few
pairs of cottontail rabbits in brush patch
and letting Mature take its course. 1t wasn't
anything you could tie down to one farm,
one state, or even to one country. 1t had to
be done on an international basis: Ducks
migrate for thousands of miles and their in
stincts aren't subject to any easy modifca-
tons.
We mapped out program. The great
majority of American sportsmen got behind
the waterfowl drive They not only stood
for drastic cuts in bag limits and open sea-
sons, but the money they spent for duck
stamps helped buy defunct drainage prof.
ects and to food them again with life giving
waters. In typical American fashion, we
started only after we were hurt - you
might say the time was about ll:59 pm.
on the last day of grace But the ducks
responded like magic; they bounced
off the low point in their cycle and
started climbing into the sun.
We began to do our bookkeeping with
black ink again. We rugged up system to
see how the ducks were making out from
year to year.
The ducks wouldn't stand still to be
counted; they had to be chased over a lot
of landscape. Our men had to spend the
Evening star., 1946-10-13
With CT hunters back, our
game supply is dangerously
low. Here's what is being
done about the problem

WITH millions of ex-servicemen heading
w for the woods, intent on making up
for several years hunting they've missed,
the number of sportsmen this season is
looming far above all previous records.
Our wildlife supply is going to be taxed to
the utmost. Even with new reduced limits
on individual bags, ducks, geese, deer and
other game will be facing fusillade of shot
and shell that will make the Battle of the
Bulge look quiet in contrast Luckily, our
wildlife authorities aren't caught
entirely unprepared.
For years, the Federal Fish and Wildhfe
Service, of which the writer was formerly
director. has waged an uphill struggle to
save game birds and animals from annihila-
ton. And although the fight isn't won yet
especially with the new crisis looming this
season, the steps taken in the past provide
basis of hope for the future.
This year. for example, more than lOO,-
100000 ducks are flying around, as against
scant 100000 decade ago. Some people
might call this an accident - one of those
things that just happened. But let's have
look at what went on behind the scenes back
when ducks were going begging for drink
of water. A sort of miracle took place, and
as one who stood in the middle of it, am
still little dazed by what happened.
When Ducks were Scarce
1T ALL started about 1915, when a series
of droughts began, which. with few letups,
continued until 1887. Even before that,
drainage promoters had begun to work
themselves into lather trying to create
farm lands from swamps and lakes. BY
1920, lO0,OOO,OOO acres had been drained.
Mother Mature did an even more thorough
job of wrecking duck homes. Season after
season of hot, whitening sun and whiting
winds dried up the waterfowl ponds
Some hunters obstinately professed not to
notice the terrible effects If they happened
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-30
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS
 SUCCEED IN REACHING
 TOP OF KATE's NEEDLE

F. ". Becky, R, ". Craig and .C. V. schmidtke, all well known Pacific Northwest mountaieers. sail ed south on the North Sea Wednes- Jay evening after a most success fuI season spent in this area in mountain climbing.
 Outstanding achievement of their trip was their success in reaching the sheer pinnacle of Kates Needle. on the Stikine It is believed that this is the first time tbat summit has been reached. They reported it a tough climb, it's glacial sheer ness making it an extremely pre- carious undertaking They also climbed the Devils Thumb, another Stikine peak which tested their ability to the utmost
 The Devils Thumb is a ThlIngat legendary peak supposed in Thing ct tradition, to have been the peak up which a bear led the Thlinget people at the time of the flood. A totem marking the occasion now stands on Shakes Island A pole topped by the figure of a bear with bear tracks carved up the pole.
 The three young men are Uni yersity of Washington students and are well known throughout the Northwest for their mountain climbing. They have scaled all the major peaks in that arer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-30
IFS uMMUNIZED HERE
 AGAINST DIPHTHERlA

One hundred and seyenty-eigat parsons, including l15 children and 63 adults, were given dipn- theria immunization to date at the dfphtheria immunization. clinic at the Health Center which was held by local nurses.
 Nurses assisting Public Health Nurse EA her Bacon were Mrs. Leonard Campbell, Mrs Peggy Blg- elow and Mrs. Peter Mccormack Mrs. J. L. Webster and Miss Marie Mullins also assisted.
 Miss Bacon announces that babies under two years old were referred to the We'll Baby Clinic, which will be held the first Friday in September when the toXoid shots will be given them by Dr. A. T. Nelson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-30
gI0 UNION SAYS SALMON CONTROL
 IS HODGE PODGE

SEATTLE - The International Fishermen and Allied Workers oi America (CIO1, in a statement Monday demanded that the office of price administration remedy what it termed "a hodge podge' ei price controls in the salmon fish ing industry.
 It asserted that organized fish ermen will be compelled to dis associate themselves from all exist ing salmon ceilings and use every possible means to obtain substan- tial prices increases, unless OPA takes the following steps within 10 days:
 Rolls back the prices of all items of cost, involved in salmon fish ing, to their 1942 maXimums;
 Gives an uneQuivoeal answer that consumer ceilings win be maintained on fresh, frozen and canned salmon for the duration of the price-controol law;
 "Proyides for upward adjust ment in the producer prices, t1 compensate for reduced catches;
 Removes the inequities and ab. surdities from stlmOn schedules applying to fishermen"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-30
ARMY STARTS NORTHERN
WEATHER PATROL

FAIRFIELD, Calif.- The Army this week began a check of the weather that forms fh siberia and ? owes eastward across the North Pacific 10 Nor.h America.
 The first Of what eventually will he a daily weather patrol on a triangular course from California to Kodiak and on to Anchorage, Alaska, was inaugurated by the Army when a B-29 took off from suisun Airfield this morning. The round trip will require 24 hours Field near Anchorage.
 Eventually the Army-probably next month-wiIl begin similar flights from Aleutain bases down to the coast of Japan.
 Army spokesmen here emphasized that the weather patrol will be for the use of commercial aviation chiefly.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-30
CLAYTON HFpE

Frank Clayton. Resion3l Dfree- tor of the Territorial office of Ee1- eran's Affairs. was in town lais week on veterans business.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-30
SOUTH ON NO. SEA

Passengers booked south out of Wrangeu on the North Sea Wed- nesday evening included. Wallace Sinclair, F. s. Sandborn, Mr and Mrs. H. ". Fry sam Hauglaud, F. " Becky. Yolauda Ferguson, Mrs. D. L. Parr. R. ". Craig. c Y, sshmidtke all for Seattle.
 R. Wfnuuist. Blrs. r. Peterson. Audrey Matber, Margaret Ulas. Ed Miller. K. F O'Neau. George H. Mudley and Clarence Jones. all booked for Ketchfkan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-30
MEAT CEILINGS GO
BACK ON IN STATES

Meat ceilings will be restored in the states, according to word received here by Mayor Dorls Bar- nes from the Juneau OrA office, put no decision as yet LOT dates when the ceilings will be restored ill Alaska nave been received Dy the Juneau oIIice. h tne soates, ceilings were restored August -J for producers; SeptemDer 1, cell ings are due to go DacK on sIausut- erers; SeptemDer Q Cn nOn-sIauSnL- erlng WnOIesaIers and oepLemDer 5, Tor retailers. Mrs. MlIdreu Her mann, OPA neau In AIasAa, saIu no leeontroI date had yet been set for Alaska, but IL was likely Al aska's s recontrol would start about a week later than Ill the states.
 Mrs. Hermann stressed that the ceilings would apply to mercnanrs regardless oL the price they nau to pay Tor goo0s bought WnlIe tue ceilng was not in effect. In other words, ii a mercnant stocks up on meat or other commodities which will be under recontroI and pays higher price tor the product, na will have to take the JOSS II the new ceiling price set by OPA does not cover 1t.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-30
SOUTH TO SCHOOL

Miss YoIanda Ferguson. daught- CT of Mr. and Mrs Harry Fergusos, left Wednesday evening on the North Sea for Seattle where she eill attend the Highline High School. She will make her home with her sister in Seattle while aLLendIng school.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-30
.ZENGER IN TOWN

Chester Zeneer. son Of Mr. and Mrs Alfred Zenger of Juneau flew down Tuesday and returned nome by plane on Thursday after spending brief vacation here Young Zenger was recently dis charged from Che Navy and iS employed at the Juneau Post or flee
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-30
FULL AIRMAIL
 POSTAGE NOW REQUIRED

Postmaster D. R. Sharnbroich toe day announced that mail dis patched over the new mail brute assigned to the Pacific Northern Airlines from Juneau to Anchor age must have air mail postage or it will go by boat from Juneau
 Prior to August 21 when the assignment was made by GAIA, reg ular mail was carried on planes to Yakutat. Cordova, Anchorage, and points to the westward
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-30
BACK FROM 1IAY0's

Mrs. ". c. Waters and Miss Margaret Bronson returned homo this week by plane from the Mayo Clinic where Mrs. Waters went for medical treatment She reports feeling much improved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
INVESTIGATION ORDERED

WASHINGTON, Dee. 27 - Secre- tary Of Agriculture Anderson ord cred an investigation of the break in New York butter prices.
 The investigation will cover con- sumer complaints that the market had been manipulated to prevent a drop in producer prices of milk in the metropolitan area during Janu- aIy.
 Tn announcing the inquiry, an aide to the Secretary said Ander- son does not see in the butter price break any sign of a widespread de- cline in prices of other farm and food prices.
 He said the Secretary felt that farm and food prices have reached if not passed their postwar peak, and there is no indication that there will be other than a slow, normal adjustment to lower levels as supplies increase and wartime markets decline.
 The investigation will center on reports that organized milk pro- ducers had been buying butter for the purpose of maintaining in Jan uary the December price of $546 per hundred pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
WRECKACE OF pL N E IS SL0CATED
Western Air Lines Graft Is Found in Ldgund Ms.
 -12 Aboard Dead

SAN DIEGO, Calf. Dec. 27- Wreckage of the Western Air Lines transport missing since Christmas Eve with l2 aboard was found this morning in the Laguna Mountains by a search party including Ed Neil, San Diego Tribune-Sun staff photographer Neil telephoned from near the scene. He said that he counted ten bodies, two of them badly burned.
 Neil reported that he was in an independent search party led by Happy" Milan, a ranch worker well acquainted with the area The 'DC-3's wings and tail section were located on the northeast slope of Cuyopaipe Peak, 100 feet below the 6,375-foot peak 65 air-miles east of here.
 In the group which spotted the wreckage was Buddy Frowiss, the brother-in-law of one of the ill., fated airliner's passengers.
 The wing and tail sections were found comparatively intact, accord ing to first reports. The rest of the plane was burned. Neil said and wreckage scattered over a wide area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
CHICHAG0FF IS LOST ON
 kHAz HEAD
Afogndk Piles Up Near Pi. Gardner r-Trdpper loses
 Life on Sentinel Island

The motorboat Chichagoff 30 tons net, was lost on Khaz Head the night of December Is. when the steering mechanism failed in Piehles Passage, according to ad- vices received by the Empire from Sitka.
 The report was taken to Sitka by N. s. Rowley, skipper and own CT, who with Dick Bennett and H. c. McCammon, who abandoned the ship when a breaker swept the pi- lot house off. The three men row ed to Kalinin Bay where they dried their outboard motor and proceeded to Sitka arriving there Christmas night There was no in- surance on the boat.
 The boat was built in 1915 for the Chichagofi mine and was op- erated between Juneau and the mine on Chichagof Island. The craft was laid ur after the mire closed until recr mmissicned as a fish packer in l944.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
EIGHT DEAD, BLACK XMAS,
 CALIFORNIA
Rain Abates After Heavy Damage Done-Drunk-
 en Driving Campaign

LOS ANGELES, Dec 27.-Rains which at times reached torrential proportions abated today leaving one dead from drowning and eight more killed in traffic accidents, in addition to the 42 highway fatalities in Southern Californias blackest Christmas and Christmas Eve.
 The two-day storm total ap- proximated three inches in most valley communities, although if approached five inches in the Pas adena area Season marks are more than double normal.
 The rains sent slides roaring across highways, caved in excava- tions, turned gulleys into roaring torrents and in some instances weakened bridges and approaches Searchers watched without result for the body of Roy L. Parcher, AT swept into a flood channel as he lost his footing while trying to push a stalled automobile.
 Aftermath of the unprecedented holiday crash toll was announce ment of all-out campaigns against drunken driving by city, county and state authorities, aimed at pre- venting repetition during the New Years period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Northern Voyager. from Seattle, due Monday.
 Square Sinnet, from Seattle, due Jan l or 2.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver g pm. tomorrow.
 Sword Knot scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow.
 Sailor Splice scheduled to sail from Seattle Jan. 3.
 North Sea scheduled to sail from Seattle Jan TO-
 Baranof, from west, scheduled scuthbound Monday.
 Denali, from west, scheduled southbound Jan. l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
(URRAN HAS
 QUIT NMU

NEW YORK, Dec 27 - Joseph Curran, President of the CIO National Maritime Union, said to- day he was receiving cabled mes sages from crews supporting his stand in resigning as co-chairman of the CLOS Committee for Ma tional Maritime Unity.
 Tn statement issued last Tues day explaining his resignation, Cur ran charged that the GNU had in- jured the interests of seamen by misleading, wrong tactics and wrong strategy He called for maritime unity and urged joint organization of all CIO, AFL and independent maritime unions for protection against anti-labor legislation which he said was threatened.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
The W ashington
 Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-I various con- fidential talks with Congressional leaders recently, President Truman has said he was still hopeful of retaining the strong support of the liberal wing of the Democratic party
 Last week he had another such conversation-thiS time with retir- ing Congressman Herman Kopple- mann of Hartford, Conn, and the President stuck to his liberal hopes for next year.
 Koppiemann first urged that more displaced persons be brought into this country, which caused Truman to remind the Congress- man of his own earlier statements urging refugee immigration.
 I'm sorry to say he added, that I can't see much hope for any liberal approach to the inn migration policy from the next Congress"
 Changing the subject to taxes, Kopplemann took issue with the 20 per cent tax cut promised by Republican House leaders and since disclaimed by Senate Republicans.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
Puget Sound Area Shaken
 Earth Tfer1lor

SEATTLE, Dec. 27-A mild earth tremor was reported from Olympia to Seattle in the Puget Sound area today, and pr. Howard Coombs, University of Washington Seismolo- gist, said it probably did not extend beyond a 60-mile radius around Seattle. He said the University's seismograph recorded the tremor at 8:43 am.
 Coombs said the shock evidently centered in the same general area as the one which sWayed the re- zion last February IA with enough mctiCn to awaken many late Sun day sleepers.
 Residents of Olympia, Tacoma and Seattle reported feeling thi tremor There were no reports of damage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
L0NGSH0RE
 WAGE CASE
 ANNOUNCED
Arbitrator Grants Increase of Five Cents-Union
 Asked 14Cents

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27-An arbitrators findings has granted Pacific Coast longshoremen an in crease Of five cents an hour, the CIO Longshoremen and Ware housemen's Union announced to- day The union asked IA cents.
 The announcement made by the ILWU, came day in advance of the anticipated decision by Dr. Clark Kerr, impartial chairman for the West Coast longshore indus try, conducting hearings on wage increase demands made under the wage review provision of the long shore contract.
 pr. Kerrs report to the ILWU turned down the unions demand but set five cents as the figure to offset increased living costs be- tween September 30 and November IS.
 The CIO-ILWU basic pay rate is now $1.52 an hour
 AFL Warehousemen previously were awarded an hourly increase of three and a half cents in San Francisco by arbitrator Hubert Wyckoff, who turned down the unicn's demand for 16 cents The increase affects 900 AFL warehouse men employed by. 1853 San Francisco firms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
TRAPPER MEETS DEATH

The body of Al Holmes, a trap per who drowned in the wreckage of his boat 3l-D-972 off Sentinel Island on Christmas Day, was brought to Juneau late yesterday. U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray and Robert Boochever, Assistant District Attorney, made the trip to the Is- land yesterday afternoon to in- vestigate the tragedy.
 M. Gregory. the lighthouse keep CT on the Island, found the drown ed man and his wrecked boat on the beach after Holmes dog had approached Gregory's home in search of food It has not been determined as yet just how long Holmes had been dead before dis covery. No inquest will be held. The remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
SKIING DOPE

The' Juneau Ski Patrol reports much improved ski conditions on the slalom hill area at present with indications for perfect skiing over the weekend Boy Scouts in terested in ski activity will take to the trail Saturday with an instruc- tion program set for Sunday under the supervision of the Juneau Ski Club outdoor committee.
 The jumping hill is being packed and cleared for action and with the addition of more new snow, should be ready for try out within the next two weeks More interest is being shown in jumping with the promise of the Tuisequah Mine crew to send some of their ace "yumpers down for the February races.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
LUNDEBERG's STATEMENT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27 - Harry Lundeberg, President of the AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific said he had talked with Joseph Curran, President of the CIO Ma tional Maritime Union, about pos sible joint action of the two groups
 But such action, Lundeberg ad- ded would be undertaken by his union only if shoreside unions, such as Harry Bridges CIO Long, shoremen were excluded.
 Lundeherg has long been at odds with Bridges over Maritime labor policies. Bridges departed by plane last night to take part in current longshore negotiations in Honolulu and was not available for com ment.
 Cuiran, who with Bridges was a co-chairman of the CIO Commit tee for Maritime Unity resigned the post His action is scheduled for review by his union at New York City meeting Jan G.
 Lundeberg said his meeting with Curran was to consider joint ac- ticn by AFL, CIO and Independent Seafaring unions to combat pro posed recodification of Federal shipping regulations.
 This is strictly a seamens mat ter" he said Everyone knows how We feel about those longshoie- men out here
 Asked if he discussed Curran's resignation with the CIO sailor leader, Lundeberg, who also is Pres ident of the AFL Seafarers Inter national Union, said, No, but knew darn well the GNU was just a mudhouse, built from the top, and would collapse sooner or lat CT"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
SKIING
 TRIP FOR SCOUTS

Scouts and Sea Scouts are anXi- ously looking forward to this week end for the big skiing trip on the ski trail Five Sea Scouts will leave tonight and remain overnight to meet with the rest of the fel- Jews Saturday for the big event
 Scouts of the various Troops who do not ski who wish to go along as camping event, should call the Scout office
 Dean Williams, President of the Ski Club, has reported the snow to be in bad condition at the Up- per Cabin and that unless there is new snow, good skiing will be im- possible
 ScOutmaSterS will check each Scout from his Troop to see that proper food and camping equip ment is taken If boys wish to rent skis, they may do so frem local sport shops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-27
RUSSIA DID
 GIVE NAVY
 ULTIMATUM
Get Out of Dairen Within 20 Minutes Was 0rder-
 State Dept. FIunked
By WILLIAM H. NEWTON Representing the Combined
 American PreSS)

American PreSS)
 SHANGHAI, Dec. 27.-The an nouncement by State Department spokesman in Washington that a U. s. Navy courier ship at Dairen was not given a Soviet ultimatum to get out will come as a distinct surprise to U s. Navy officials and others who were aboard when the incident took place last Fri day
 The senior navy officer aboard, Edgar L. Yates, Portland. Ore, re- ported to Adm Charles M Cooke, Jr., commander of the Seventh Fleet, in my presence that an ultimatum had been given by So- viet military officials ito leave within 20 minutes or we will not be responsible for the consequences" :"
 Cooke cabled the Navy Depart ment and referred to the report of the incident which had been re- leased to the combined world press stating the report was 'factually correct" (That report was New tens first story of the incidentD
 In his official written report of the trip to Dairen, Yates also re- ferred to the Soviet ultimatum.
 Ems. Eilghmann B. Koons, Plain field, N. J., U. s. Navy officer who interpreted the Russian order for Yates, told me the Soviets had made their position emphatically clear and that a translation was. in effect, if you do not leave within 20 minutes we will not be responsible for the consequences. "
 At the time the Soviet ultimatum was delivered, armed Soviet troops appeared in view of the ship for the first time in it's two day stay.
 They were aground around the entrance to the dock at which our ship was based and while they committed no overt act, the infer ence of their sudden appearance was obvious to everyone aboard.
 In Washington yesterday, State Department spokesman, Lincoln White, said the so-called ultima tum was mot in any sense fist shaking affair"
 Observers here were at loss to know the State Department spokas- mans source of information about the incident.