IT'S IT Gpnu BtbinnilTS
’p:ith the end of the canning season in
sight in Seldovia now, the residents and
workers of our city are to be congratulated
on the spirit of cooperation which has made
*a full season possible for our canneries*
It’s a summer* that probably won’t be for
gotten soon. At the request of light plant
operators we’ve saved on power. We’ve swi
tched wash days to Monday, have rationed our
use of power in every way possible, and in
at least one local industry, have changed
hours from daylight to dark, in .order to use
current when there is the least draih on the
light plant’s facilities.
V’8»ve saved water at the request of the
Utility Board* .Homes and canneries * alike
have checked pipelines for leaks and’have*
made every effort to conserve wherever we
can.
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This summer we have proved 'that we c£n
live together, can he aware of the problems*
of our neighbor or our employer, as well as
of our own. - It*s a big step toward the
growing up that we are looking forward to ih
our city, Seldovia has.begun, bit by bit,
to weld into the unit we so badly need be
fore we can begin to progress*
This winter we shall be called, upoh <t0
demonstrate even greater powers of living
and working togetheb, Fe shall probably
take the first steps in a Rural Electrifica
tion power program which will bring us into
close community contact with Homer, our
neighbor,acress the bay. The welding of the
two communities into one power co-op has
been termed an 11 interesting expsrimentM by
the editor of the .‘Homer Homesteader. It is
to be hoped that when the coming winter
months are past, that interesting 3-xperiment
will have been found to be a practical pat
tern for community living.
Your cooperation will be needed, in
greater measure than ever, by members of
your city council in the winter months ahead*
There is work that must be done -- but can
be done only if we of Seldovia will help to
J ~ * *- airnobt ‘requires a great deal
more work in Surface
conditioning, some
areas of the Board
Walk must be rebuilt
before cold weather
sets ih, and streets
are badly in need of
gravelling* That
work can ohly be done
with the help of Sel
dovians, fbr the la
bor that is r\eeded
must be drawn from
iQcal sources.
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Resignations of
elected council mem
bers will require the
appointment of new
trustees by., Mayor
Harry I^eonhardt • Such
replacement appoint
ments' are difficult
to make at best, but
without- our cooperar
tion, the naming of
new trustees becomes
almost impossible*
It*s an honor to
serve your city, but
more than that, itfs
your job to assume
the hesponsibility of
a council seat, if
you are asked to do
so.
Finally, it ap
pears evident from
the poor fishing sea
son just behind us,
that there*s going to
be need for just nei
ghbor and neighbor
cooperation during
the'winter months.
Your neighbor may
need your help before
the spring and a new
season come again.
You may be called up
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