LOSES sp a an lg

48 In Great Waters

even its presence among the fishing craft is hearten-
ing, for it shows that the Church thinks of them.
Police boats are there, and Fisheries Protection boats
and officers, why not the representatives of Him who,
long ago, called His first disciples from their fishing
boats and nets? First, then, for the Indian people.
Secondly, for our own white people. The cannery
season has seen some very great changes in its
methods of operation and also during these last two
years, in the personnel of its workers. More
university students than perhaps ever before are
finding work in the canneries, thus getting for them-
selves some money with which to pay the expenses
of the college term. Not only young men are to be
found as employees of the fishing companies, but
young women as well. It used to be left to the
Indian women alone to fill the cans in the canneries,
but this last two years groups of young white women
are doing this work. In some cases, twelve, fifteen
or more young white girls perform this task. The
fishing companies have, in most cases, provided good
accommodation, and houses are built specially for
these workers, equipped, in some instances, with
baths, reading-rooms, separate dining-room accom-
modation, and other features which reflect credit on
the companies and afford comfort to the young
women. In every case a matron is in charge.
Surely this marks a change of which the church
would do well to take notice. In most cases these
fishing communities are reached only by boat, and
here again the Marine workers are doing their share