The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 5, 1931, Page 3

. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, JAN. 5, 1931 LOGGERS SEEK ALTERATION IN EXPUIE POLICY| Ketchikan Interests Want| Forest Service to Re- verse Export Policy KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec. 19, 1930.—To the Editor, The Empire, Juneau: “A PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT FOR THE ALASKA LOGGING INDUSTRY: “During the list few years Al- askan loggers have been confront- ed with serious disadvantages en- deavoring to find profitable and permanent markets in which to dispose of their logs. The local selling markets are strictly limited in regard to both demand and consumption due to the few saw mills operating and to the pre- vailing weak economic conditions of local business in general which has been very uncertain and dis- couraging to the industry. “The few sawmills in Alaska who concume and cut any considerable quantity of logs are organized and have their own dependable logging companies which assures the mill of a steady and constant supply of logs throughout the months they! opérate. As a result our local saw- mills are fully protected for logs by operating their own logging companies. “Due to the rigid climatic con- ditions Alacka sawmills operate on a seven months per year sthedule, or less, which forces the logging industry to lay practically idle four or five months each year with no local market to purchase their logs but with their constant living ex- penses and heavy depreciation costs on logging equipment prevailing twelve months a year. At the same time unemployment naturally re- sults for a majority of the loggers who follow the industry as a direct result of the long shut down of the camps each fall and winter. Fibre Box Factor “In the last few years large com- panies below are manufacturing fiber hoxes of compressed paste- board which are rapidly replacing the wooden boxes for shipping canned salmon and fish among the canneries. These paper box manu- facturers are increasing production yearly as the demand increases due to cheap costs of manufacturing a fiber box in place of wood. These paste-board boxes have cut into our local markets and are being used extensively even in Alaska which reduces our sawmills de- mand for logs as well as reducing Just what kind of a marriage can a deputy sheriff perform, and what does it amount to? Those were the problems thrust before Superior Judge B. Roy Schauer, of Los Angeles, when Elaine Hammon Grnmp;, 18, asked an annulment of her Marital Tangle in Los Angeles o~ Il marriage to Henry Grampp, Jr., (both above) National League baseball player. J. V. Taylor, a jeweler, who said he had been commissioned deputy sheriff, testified that he performed the He said he did it as ceremony. a joke. | manufactured box lumber. “The logging industry has been steadily growing in Alaska, being one of the most important indus- tries in the Territory and each year now loggers and companies come into the field prepared to operate and produce logs which stfengthens the induftry and all assist in putting money in circu- lation as a result of their product and work. These Alaskan loggers need and should have every advan- tage and the opportunity to pro- duce and log throughout the entire year but in order to do so they must also have a constant market either local or export in which to sell and dispose of their logs and to continue their operations. “The local market ai present is in a very uncertain and stagnant condition with little prornise for improvement in the immediate fu- ture due to our extremely limited sources of local demand and con- sumption and with no export out- let permitted to the loggers. “The timber of Alaska is abund- ant. The quality is extra fine, therefore in strong demand and fa- vor in Puget Sound markets which has been definitely proven lately one of our mills biggest outlets— by the shipment of two Davis rafts promptly in order to create funds|other section of the States. | ious to buy Alaska logs fortunately of _logs carrying two million feet of Alaska spruce to the Puget Sound sawmills. Equal Oregon-Washington “It is estimated the standing spruce timber in Alaska is equiva- | lent to the entire standing growth of spruce in both the States of Oregon and Washington. The man power\ and ability to produce is here in Alaska waiting to be given an opportunity to log if the out- side markets already created and eager to buy Alaska logs were open and permission granted to the log- gers to export a certain portion of their forest products which export privilege is given loggers in every The Puget Sound markets who are anx- are in a position to pay cash for their purchases loggers here prompt money pay- ments in return to carry on their operations and would bring a con- siderable source of outside money into circulation in Alaska which at the present, and in the future would be a great financial assist- ance to the industry and Terri- tory. “The Alaska fishing industry ships millions of pounds of fish to outside markets; NN \‘\\\\\\\k MMN NN \\\‘ LALMITNTRN \ \\ \ \\\\\»\\\\ \ which gives the| Alaska mining industry, shippin, minerals of all kinds outside. Why shouldn't the Alaska loggers bz termitted to ship a portion of their logs cut outside if it would assist| them to carry on the industry?| These logs are one of the richest and most abundant natural sources of wealth we have left in the Ter-| ritory. In both the fishingy and| mining industries a considerable; part of the wealth derived from| the products leaves the country due | to outside interests; whereas in the| logging industry practically all the money derived would return to Alagka to be used and circulated | here, increasing our wealth and population. Use of Machines “Below, the loggers are using log splitting machines and ship-! ping manufactured rough sawn logs after splitting the round logs to any foreign markets who can pur- chase and pay. There are at pres: ent three large log splitting m chines in Alaska the-same as 0= erated on Puget Sound which are| capable of sawing in half or into quarters two hundred thousand feet of logs daily for domestic or out- side markets. One log splitter is! operated by the Ketchikan Lumber | and Shingle Mill and two others! are operated and owned by Parks| and Selig. They were purchased at considerable investment to aid! the ‘ogglng industry in Alaska. { “If round logs are prohibited and, cannot be exported from Alnska} due to a policy formulated years| ago, why not try a constructive) innovation to the policy with con- [ ditions as bad as they really are and permit the loggers to operate! |Forrest's version of hl so-called COMPOSER AND STAR OF “CAMILLE”. Hamilton Forrest, 27, of Chicago, composer of the opera with Mary Garden, who played the title role in the world premiere '/ | Chicago recently. They were photographed looking over the libretto of 'jazz opera.” N Associated Press P out a portion of their logs cut as manufactured quartered and half sawn cants to Puget Sound in order to alleviate this stagnant and dan- gerous condition the industry is now in. The logging industry in Alaska is facing a severe crisis and some definite constructive solution must be offered immed- iately to better conditions. The colution must bring back for our logs money and credit to carry on the industry and enrich the Ter- | ritory “The outcide markets have sent repeated requests for Alaska spruce logs quartered or halved and would log splitting machines and to ship!‘ CHOIR TO SING HERE JANUARY 17 Ketchikan Are Accom- | panied by Soloists | | | constituting ‘or Saturday, January 17, in the ,Ccliceum Theatre in Juneau. Ar- {rangements for the concert were in Alaska ready to manufacture for ;rhipmr-m.. We believe permitting a NORMANNAMALE RIOT BREAKS [Thirty - five Vocalists from Vienna Fascists Resent Film | consume ‘85 much: a5 the loggers| | Thirty-tive -singers, VIENNA, Jan. 5.—Rioting marked could prepare for shipment. Log|the Normanna Male Choir of Ket- the first showing of “All's Quist| splitting machines are already here |Chikan will be heard fthe evening on the Western Front” here last| Saturday night. 0UT, SHOWING “ALL'S QUIET" Exhibition—Police Are Called i | in transparent slices one-half milli- | study. lLaln has been stationed since ltax-’llllllIIIllllIIIllllIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIII | ing Juneau, for Wilmington, North COLISEUM Early in March Captain Weight- | ” man is to take over command of | the Coast Guard cutter Modoc, at | that port. The Modoc is a sister ship of the Haida, which was in Western Alaska waters last sum- LAS’,IL | mer | TIMES | They plan to travel on the Pac- \ | Y ific-Panama liner Virginia, which TONIGHT sails from San Pedro on February 19, via the Panama Canal. - { ————— ! 7:30 | 9:30 FILM COWBOY |} TAKES POISON, SOON EXPIRES Art Acord, Former Fore-| most Western Actor, Takes His Life CHIHAUHAU, Mexico, Jan. 5_{Il_llll_llulvlllll||~|l|II|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII —Art Acord, one of the film’s fore- most Western actors, swallowed ' poison here Sunday and died soon after. We recommended the famous Acord was a former bronco riding champion of Pendleton and was with Buffalo Bill's show. He | HELENA RUBENSTEIN charged intemperance. . ‘; Preparatlon Acord was arrested a year ago on charges of robbery and liquor | possession in Los Angeles. He came to Mexico “to start all over A full line at again.” Lately, Acord had been P e working at mining. 5 i gl ol A device installed at the Uni- versity of Texas cuts igneous rocks | . Phone 25—We Deliver e e S et e S STAR BAKERY AND RESTAURANT meter thick, aiding microscopic Fascists blocked entrances to the likewise does the | | certain portion of our logs to be manufacturing by log splitting ma- | chines and chipped outside month- |ly would be a progressive move- jment and a method well worth | trying if it can bring money back | to the industry and Alaska. “This method oi shipping our timber should be given a fair i chance in Alaska as well as below and may prove of considerable as- j sistance in these uncertain times when every progressive method available is needed and should be used in order to give the loggers an opportunity to operate, for the winter. It will create activity and employment during the winter months logging and preparing ship- ments for foreign markets, and bring back funds which are badly needed to continue operations throughout the entire year. “The Alaskan logger needs every assistance and co-operation in ord per. Let us try that which may prove progressive for the industry in Alaska. “(Signed) . Steve Selig, J. R. Heckman, R. M. Parks, John Koel, Parry Jenkins, Fred Heckman, John McKay, J. R. Reynolds, Ole Dahl.” ————— MICHAEL ILL; QUEEN IS AT HIS BEDSIDE BUCHAREST, Rumania, Jan. 5. —Queen Helen, estranged wife of King Carol, made a hurried call to the bedside of her son Michael, former King, last Saturday after- noon. It is not known whether she no reconciliation took place. Michael is much better and a complete recovery from severe chills was expected by today. er to meet competition and pros- met King Carol but indications are | theatre before the show started and | the Police attempted to clear the| approaches. undertaken by Einar Olsen, repre- sentative of the Marlyn Fish Com- pany, and Severin Swanson, of One Police officer received seri- Swanson Brothers' Grocery, and ous head wounds. they have received sufficient as- ‘Trouble also rted inside the, gurances of public support to jus- theatre where Fascists threw tear tify the making of a contract for gas bombs. 0 the musical organization's ance. The choir, which the larg- strong line around ti theatre to| est male choir in Alaska, es-'subdue the demonstrators who fablished institution in Ketchikan. |threatened to storm the building. In previous seasons the singers ‘The agitation was similar to that | have visited a few Southeast Alas-|in Berlin against the showing of ka* towns, partteularly Pétersburg, |the film but their approaching appearance ! here will be their first in this city. | FOR NORTH CAROLINA appear-| Eventually the Police threw a! !scveral soloists including Miss, Florence Tobin, violin, and Ed San- jde and Lief Berglund, vocalists. The program will be announced| The many friends of Captain and lin the near future. Tt consists of | Mrs. Roger C. Weightman will be | |18 numbers. | interested to learn that they are So far as the engagement of L]:c:leavix\z San Pedro, where the Cap- ichoir for this city is cohcerned, noj| i profit is expected by the local pro-| (moters of the undertaking. Tickets| “Tomorrow’s Styles & » Toda;* will be priced just high enough so| that if all seats in the Coliseum are | Childrern’ uaren’'s Hose . loccupied the receipts will only! |cover the guarantee demanded by | A quality for real wear. In mercerized Ithe choir and rental of the theatre.! ‘The promoters will be highly pleas- and wool and rayon combinations. L4 MORE SHOCKS " SHAKE LAPOMA | SALMA, Argentina, Jan. 5—Fur- ther earth shocks have'been felt | |8t Lapoma. Several tremors last | week caused the death of 39 resi-| \dents and almost destroyed the vil- | lage. Priced from 45¢ to 80c —————— In a two-year period the Okla- homa state game and fish commis- sion distributed 2,901,974 fish from lits hatcheries to rivers and lakes. Gloria kton, 20, daughter of J. ‘luan Blackton, pioneer motion pleture pros r and director, eloped with Cornell Woolrich, 20, young writer. They were married In Santa Ana, Cal, 7 DIRECTOR’S DAUGHTER ELOPES “Juneaw’s Own Store” IS The Serenaders Juneau’s Best Dance Orchestra Dancing Every Saturday Night at ELKS’ HALL Open for Engagements Assoctated Press Photo W‘ PHONES 83 OR 85 THE SANITARY GROCERY. Will open under the management of P. FROMBERG and JIM SAVOLI On or about January 7th Watch for Further Announcement TONIGHT PLAY MIDGET GOLF Get This Health Habit J uneau Midget Golf Course GOLDSTEIN BUILDING “The Store That Pleases”