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i “s is the center of too iii- dtis ., farming and fishing. T : it“ (il (‘l '.' (1’ 1210- t'. I

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fir urea ":31: by lill‘ draggui' ll‘.‘.‘t ell.

a-c LIL'L‘ wage paid toghcse men is over $100 (’Zitll t'

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E'JLll tlragger must put large of supplies. ranging . groceries, to nets. parts, This affects

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~ . bakeries. ct:-., and iiiJiiqc.“ it :li.- people employed by these tuna ' liims have t) hiie \‘t.;i employees just to handle

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Tiio two Souris plants each

euiﬂ .3' over Wt pr: in: It! han- <i'e the fish lull-flex by the it‘s,“

Three new draggers "to be built

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. kf‘I‘lHIl: "ii-e piziiils narkine on a lull ll iii e U115“:

Tho too new boats con~tructod for two members if the |)l't‘~.;‘lll fleet. The veteran 'iE the fleet, Jonas Bjornsson. for-

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iiiet‘iy from Iceland. and the acknowledged "ace" of the pres- ent ileet will take one, while B:- bert Buertein. formerly from Holland will be taking the other

Both of these men are expert fi~hermen. an are expected to d) well with their new boats.

Association aids members

A new association to help “he fisliei‘iiit-n iii t" ' “I"l K’1l ; s tni'iiile war the ~\wiit- 'l'lie iii:i.ii llllll Ii. the

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clut‘tctl an L‘Xcl'llllv” ItlI :iiiil Lll‘L' still it fitting i»'_-u - pi‘t‘sitlt-ii' if

ll‘.‘v . .ir iiit‘t'iintts the new group is lliii'i't-y l'i‘iid of S‘illl‘lS.

5: me of the main aims of the group are to tighten licensing of fishermen. to investigate the ‘ trap limits,

ment Insurance Benefits help or hider the fishermen. There are. in the group about 200 fishermen from all over Eastern King's and they hope to unite with other such organizations over the rest of the Island. to help not only themselves. but the entire in shore fishing industry. RECORD QUAKE

TOKYO tAPI—The city 3! Milo. 80 miles northeast of Tokyo. was jolted by an earth- ll:58 am. today The meteorological st Jl| m tromtii' rolled Maximum ) was three on i scale of seven. Quach of that. strength normally do not cause damage to buildings.

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THE FAMED SOURIS LIGHTHOI'SE

P ger fleet. Thisialone puts a large

amount of money into mask.“

the businesses of the community as most of the people employed are from this area, or do their business here.

Here again. emphyees at other businesses are indirectly affected, Each year. there is

over 3.000.000 pounds of produce tobe delivered to retailers in Canada and the United States, and this is done by local truck-

in; firms.

Increase your fishing 3 modern design, your operation.

The two fish plants, white forced to buy much of their sup- plies elsewhere. do, at the same time. do a big business with loc- al firms, helping those firms, and once again, indirectly, the employees. Both companies pay

taxes, donate heavily to local charities and in many )ther ways he!p to benefit the com—

munity. It has that the fishing industry is a )rth in the viCiiiiiy of $3,000,000 an- nually

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Dragger ﬁshing means good pay. but long hours: each trip to& as a weal:

Dra;:er Ihillli,‘ is not the eas-

icst :iiethsd of making iiioz‘cy. s From llt‘ drag- Riitiier .t is llul'tl, and Still‘ i. 'ii- a» a .' ~ Hl'L‘ﬁill l)(‘ll. u iutl be es t~x,ie:is.x‘c. Anti it t3kL‘\ ii: 7: - (it y i:_ (-a. o.’ \\'Il'c \t- “genus ti. 1 ti cut-h t'lililo mind be

it .3 rate -‘. a net itxult- “19 t1 ’ then in Ilt‘ table and made. All nets iisually C!‘:l‘.t‘ in I"L‘ net. The term ‘draz-

parts and must be put it. i ‘r '7 w Wed, because the net in

by the fishermen And this .s. a UV fll‘ﬂll‘lt'd lit‘llin the task that cumin be trusted 'o "-‘Ztendin: ml-l sup- lust anyone. While it sound. t‘z.‘ '1 li‘il- ll "fl 1‘ dralgei fairly simpic. budding thc~c lli' s 3‘?“ {mm a hall-"00f ID is no mean task. A net that is H" ll '“-'-\

not constructed in perfect [)l‘-|— A “9“ "cl 00": "‘91" 5”“ portion is "m a uﬁsmng net”. aiiJ Dilil> are alums being re~

This means that, the net does I’laced through“! not catch the fish it is capable 5933"” S5me“““’* of. on what its immediam neigh_ net is hooked on the buttom and bors are ca‘chmg‘ must be replaced entirely. This e best way (0 desaibe a net replacement, or much mending is to can it a large bag‘ The can be expensive This expense mouth of the net is wide. adds up. not only for new parts. gradually tapers off to a finish b‘“ ‘" “me 3"“ “5h '05“ Th“ The top of the net has floats at can prove to be 9”” expenswe- tached, and this keeps the top of e‘l’eQIGH-V When “‘9 “5“ a" the net floating in the water. On “lem'fm' the bottom. is attached wooden WEEK AT A TIMI-1 rollers, or wheels. Their pur- When a dragger loaves port, pose is to keep the net moving it is usually for at least a wwk. on the bottom of the ocean. The During this week, fishing is car- mouth of the net is kept open by meet on 24 hours a day. Fishing "doors". These ‘there are (“'0' is dine in the following manner. are large door shaped pieces of Upon reaching the fishing wood, waighted with metal. They grounds. the net is lowered over are attached to the net with cab- the sidt‘. and towed or dragged les, and are placed one on cacti for about two hours. After this side of the net, and in front. time lapse, the net uill be hauls TOWED BY DRAGGBR (I back. or taken aboard tho CONTINUED ON PAGE U!“

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