The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-26

Territorial School System WOULD
substitute for the extra -curricular
functions performed by ANS teach
ers in outlying communities tsuch
as tooth-pulling). Ryan gave his
view: "One Of the greatest weak
nesses of the government schoo
system is that teachers are no al
lowed to teach school," Warne
conceded that Ryan's view might be
right, but added he does not be-
lieve the efforts of ANS teachers
are "overrated."
For Visiting Schools
At the conclusion of Ryan's tes-
timony. the Assistant Secretary de-
clared his feeling that the Interior
Department is all for uniting the
school systems and he again adj
vised that ANS General Manager
Don c. Foster, Ryan and other
Territorial officials join in franz
ing a definite program to that
end, which should.
Assure education of all chill
dren.
eliminate duplication of school
facilities.
3-Provide for eventual (perhaps
over a ten to 20-ycar period)
consolidation of all schools into
the Territorial system.
To Ryan's objection that such
programs framed locally are con-
tinually upset by the Indian Of
flee higher-ups, Warne pointed
out that he cannot protect against
changes in the plan when that
plan is not available.
| DR.. J. o. Rude of the Juneau
School Board followed Ryan tt
comment on the unfairness of thi:
years sudden unloading of the Ma
tive Service school on the City
There are many problems that will
be very difficult to deal with, i'm
posed by the additional burden, he
replied to Warne's question wneth-
err the Juneau Public Schools
would he able to get by. Ryan
added that the problem is much
more acute at Sitka and particular
| ly at Haines. In the latter place
the sudden discontinuance of the
ANS school has left the commun-
ity in desperate plight
Wholesale Violations
Weidman stated his background
as a union fisherman with q
years experience in Alaska fish
| ing Pointing first the very bad
present condition OF the fishing
industry, he declared that never
before in that 81 years has he seen
such wholesale violation of the
law" Every day fishermen arc
seining the creek mouths. If they
are caught they cheerfully pay a
$25 or $50 fine then 60 back oui
and make 500 day violating the
law some more. That's why there
are no fish, he commended. The
salmon can't get into the streams
to spawn their eggs. He pointed
to traps as squirting violations be-
cause the lone fisherman operat-
ing legally has no chance against
| them.
Weidman urged that the Fish
and Wildlife Service should have
at least a one million dollar 9
year appropriation, with rs per-
cent of that spent in the fielc
of enforcement and propagation
Also, he said, confiscation of boats
is the only solution to violations
Manery agreed, point for point
with Weidmans views.
Julius Heinemann of the Juneau
Central Labor Council spoke brief.
/ ly, setting forth Alaska's underlying
problem as that of not having
enough people. He urged that tn,
Interior Department give all thu
aid it can to such projects a.
that of the Veterans Alaska Co
operative Association at Haines
! Great Problem Communication
i At conclusion of the regular hear
ing, Warne summed up that he knew
when first he sts-ted for Alaska
that the time he could allow for the
trip was much too short. Since ar
irving he has heard Alaska's prob
lens and knows they are tough. The
greatest problem, in his view, is that
of communications difficulty Of
getting ideas back and forth over
the long distance from Alaska to
Washington; the difficulty of getting
/, understanding and quick action.
Warne concluded that the way in
which he can help most is in trying
to devise means for speeding the ex-
change of ideas and information
between the Territory and the De-
partment.
To reporters questions in press
conference, Warne replied.