The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15

continued from page one) d,.strv members was introduced by Rep. c (Red) Carlson, Cordova Democrat.
 Rep. Frank c. Johnson, Rake Re- publican. proposed an amendment to have the board members elected for two-years to stop the trend toward one-man rule.'
 We don't mean to reflect on the Governor. but too much appointlve mower is not good" he said.
 Johnson's proposal was defeated 20 to 1 after Owen said he would withdraw his Fisheries Board Bill if the amendment were adopted be- cause it then would be "only a hol- low shell and require fight against fishing industry every two years
 Contention Challenged
 Speaker Stanley McCutcheon left the chair to argue against the pro- posal to elect board members and challenged J Johns n s contention about too much concentration of appointive power
 McCutcheon argued that as long as confirmation by the legislature is reqdired that is not making top heavy authority for one man. The final authority rests with the legis- lature. That's healthy condition" Rep. Warren Taylor, Fairbanks Democrat, declared that election of board members would mean a dog fight every two years"
 The sharpest exchange came be- tween McCutcheon and Jensen, Douglas Democrat who heads a small packing concern.
 McCutcheon said: Most of our troubles today are due to the can ned salmon industry's previous op- position to needed taxes"
 He recalled remarks made in a recent floor discussion by Rep. Essie Dale that it seemed to her the in dustry was taking walloping,' and he added: If that's a Wallop- ing. I'm for giving them terrible walloping. I am speaking of the absentee operators, not local opera tors like Jensen"
 Hct RefOrt
 Jensen rose red-faced from his seat behind McCutcheon and recall ed that millions in defense con- tracts had gone untaxed despite the opportunities to tax them, and add ed hotly:
 "The canners have carried their load. When an elected member of the legislature stands here and make such a statement ht hesitated momentarily and then fin ished. there's something wront with our thinking"
 McCutcheon responed: "If I of fended Jensen personally, I apolo gize. If I offended the industry I'm proud of it."
 The debate over eliminating tht salmon industry representative! from the proposed territorial fish, cries roard found Rep. Frank An german, Fairbanks Democrat, in the rare position of differing with other members of the House labor bloc.
 Angerman, looking up front tow ara Owen and Carlson, said:
 T for once will oppose those who think the industry should not be represented. I think the industry now is interested in building back the fish resources. They might ever put money into it. I have con- fiGence they will. Balance on tht board would overcome any wrong in one direction or the other"
 Mrs. Dale was another who sup ported inclusion of industry repre-. sentatives on the ground 'all point! of view should be represented, just as they are in the legislature.
 Reps. Abel Anderson and G. E Almquist, Juneau Democrats, oppos- cd inclusion Of the industry mem. bers. Anderson charged the Fisf and Wildlife Service is lock. stocl and barrel on the side of the indus try in it's policies. The bill pro vides for the proposed territoria board to work in conjunction witt the Federal service.