The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-10-02
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Silver Lining


 Silver Lining
 It's all over except putting the gear away.
 The l953 fall salmon seining now becomes a matter for the record. And. the record so far as this area is concerned is rather bright one
 In the nine days of the season which opened on September 21 and closed on Wednesday night of this week the local WarWest Wrangell cannery put up a few hundred in excess of 25,OO0 cases of chum sal mon.
 lt means that somewhere in the neighborhood of 100000 fish were taken by Wrangell fishermen and the seiners of other places who sold their catch to the Wrangell plant. And, if you want to multiply that by 70 cents a fish, or even tha minimum price of 55 cents, it totes up to a figure well over $100 GOO, all of which goes into the pockets of the fishermen, most of whom had some rather empty ones after the failure of the summer season. In addition, the operation of put-I ting them in the can runs into a. substantial sum, all those dollars coming directly into this eommun- ity through the many workers en- gagged in the industry.
 In other words, the dark cloud which hoYered over this community until Sept. 21 turned out to have something of silver lining. The fish were there, the fishermen went out and caught them and A. k. Brueger put them in the can ready for the market, and we hope his market is a good one. He could have closed down after the summer sea- son and called it a bad year as many other plants did, but he stay ed to harvest the crop as he has done through the years.
 This venerable old family journ- al believes he and his organization are entitled to a great, big hand. and, in behalf of the community, we say, lots of luck Rudy"
 Waste Averted
 Aside from it's economic aspect, the opening of the fall season in all areas averted what would have been a colossal waste. Too often in the past the runs have materializ- ed after the season closed and nOth- ing was done about it. This season a conservation for use" rather than "conservation for waste" pol icy was adopted. Somewhere along the line in the management of the fisheries sound thinking prevailed over a government regulation.
 It Can Happen Here
 After riffling through a stack Of publicity releases from government agencies we come up with this en- Tightening, and a bit startling, in- formation via the Governors of flee:
 Under the provisions of a law passed by the 83rd Congress gov ernment agencies will henceforth pay postage on the mail they send out just like private business firms and individuals. While some of these agencies will continue to use franked envelopes, without stamps, they will have to count the number of pieces they place in the mail and pay the Post Office department by lump sum- Other agencies, the Governors office concluded, will use postage stamps"
 Hard to believe but apparently it can happen here.
 Ducks For Folta
 Now maybe District Judge Geo. W. Folta, renowned hunter, can catch up with his duck and goose shooting.
 They are about to appoint a judge in the Third Division. It is reported to be J. L. McCarrey, an attorney of Anchorage. District Att torney for the Division is likely to be William Hummer. Judge FOlta has been spending a great deal of his time committing from Juneau to Anchorage to handle the Third Division bench.
 Report to the Judge: It's mostly mallards and pintails so a r, George. but the wideon flight should be along in a couple of weeks.
 l.w.