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Editorial
March 29, 1932
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Satirical piece in Seward Gateway ridicules John M. Holzworth's push for Alaska brown bear reservations amid U.S. Depression-era hunger, proposing absurd urban alternatives involving racketeers and author Stewart Edward White.
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Helping Out the Bears.
(Seward Gateway.)
Despite the demand for feeding babies and reducing the breadlines of the adults in the States, John M. Holzworth, President of the National Association of Wild Life Conservationists, Inc., finds time to sidetrack such insignificant matters to plead the cause of the Alaska brown bear. The Gateway is in receipt of a clip sheet, composed of expressions from a number of newspapers "away down East," urging the creation of additional reservations for the brown bear. He asks The Gateway to join him in his noble service."
Fair enough. We heartily agree that something should be done about it. Let all those advocates of stifling the Territory for the benefit of a few individuals who relish shooting a wild animal for the fun of seeing it die, harken to the cry against hoarding; buy a large slice of the public domain somewhere in the black belt of Harlem, set a force of penniless laborers to razing the buildings and domiciles calculated to produce the correct psychic reactions in an irritable brown bear. Then round up the racketeers and toss them into the inclosure, and invite the gang out to witness a demonstration of the docility of brother Ursine. We suggest Stewart Edward White as marshal of the day, the ceremonies to be opened by his stroking a brown bear's whiskers.
(Seward Gateway.)
Despite the demand for feeding babies and reducing the breadlines of the adults in the States, John M. Holzworth, President of the National Association of Wild Life Conservationists, Inc., finds time to sidetrack such insignificant matters to plead the cause of the Alaska brown bear. The Gateway is in receipt of a clip sheet, composed of expressions from a number of newspapers "away down East," urging the creation of additional reservations for the brown bear. He asks The Gateway to join him in his noble service."
Fair enough. We heartily agree that something should be done about it. Let all those advocates of stifling the Territory for the benefit of a few individuals who relish shooting a wild animal for the fun of seeing it die, harken to the cry against hoarding; buy a large slice of the public domain somewhere in the black belt of Harlem, set a force of penniless laborers to razing the buildings and domiciles calculated to produce the correct psychic reactions in an irritable brown bear. Then round up the racketeers and toss them into the inclosure, and invite the gang out to witness a demonstration of the docility of brother Ursine. We suggest Stewart Edward White as marshal of the day, the ceremonies to be opened by his stroking a brown bear's whiskers.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Bear Conservation
Alaska Brown Bear
Wildlife Reservations
Economic Hardship
Satirical Critique
Breadlines
Racketeers
What entities or persons were involved?
John M. Holzworth
National Association Of Wild Life Conservationists, Inc.
Seward Gateway
Stewart Edward White
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Satirical Opposition To Prioritizing Alaska Brown Bear Conservation Amid Human Economic Hardship
Stance / Tone
Sarcastically Mocking Wildlife Conservation Advocates
Key Figures
John M. Holzworth
National Association Of Wild Life Conservationists, Inc.
Seward Gateway
Stewart Edward White
Key Arguments
Human Needs Like Feeding Babies And Reducing Breadlines Should Take Precedence Over Bear Conservation
Advocates Should Create Bear Reservations In Urban Areas Like Harlem Using Public Domain
Suggests Using Racketeers As Bear Food And Demonstrations Of Bear Docility To Highlight Absurdity