Seward Seaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward. Alaska
John M. Coleman .Editor and Publisher
Mildred Kirkpatrick .Managing Editor
Subscription rates . 75c per month, $8 per year
VETERANS MUST RENEW
INSURANCE
G.I. term insurance policies,
which thousands of former ser
vicemen took out during 1043,
will come up for renewal or con
version sometime this year, ac
corJhig to the Veterans Admin
istratlwn
These pO!>»'ies ar<-‘ effective for
an eight-year pcru.'f*: anc^ niusl
be renewed or converted ,,'w^ore
their expiration date, if they are
to be continued In force with
out the veteran having to take a
physical examination.
Veterans who choose to renew
their term insurance for a five
year period will find that their
premiums will be higher than be
fore, the VA said, depending on
their present age. Each succeed
ing renewal of term insurance
will also cost more.
Converting to a permanent
policy will cost more than term
insurance, but the premiums will
continue unchanged for the life
of the policy. Permanent poli
cies build up a cash value and
may bo borrowed on at any time
: after the first year.
•Veterans desiring to convert1
their G.I. insurance to a perman-l
I ent policy have six plans from1
! which to choose. Full informa-1
tion is available at any VA
office. j
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Q. T plan to ti.'t a G.I business'
loan to buy a truck and go into
the trucking business. Do the j
new down payment require-1
ments of the Federal Reserve;
Board's Regulation apply to the
loan?
A. No. VA-guaranteed bus-’
iness loans are exempt from the
down payment regulations.
We have come to fear failure j
too much—yet it is the practice,
essential to success.
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Inlet Bus Company
HOMER, ALASKA
Lv. Hosier: Mors,, Wed., Fri., —- 9 A.M.
ARRIVE SEWARD — 4:30 P.M.
Lv. Seward: Yues., Thurs., 5cit. — 9 A.M. j
ARRIVE HOMER — 4:30 P.M.
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BUS ^TOPS: Inlet Inn, Homer - Terminal Cafe, Kenai
Van Gilder Hotel, Seward, and all way points.
SOURDOUGH
TRANSFER
Day or Night Service
For Service Call
GEORGE EYERITT
406 Wash. St.
MADISON 93
Oslo’s Electrical Supply
Authorized
GENERAL ELECTRIC DEALER
O KOHLER LIGHT PLANTS
• H. C. LITTLE BURNERS
Phcrse Adams 82
223 4th Ave.
When in Sewarcl It’s - -
The New Seward Hotel
Oscar Dahl, owner
FROM SEWARD
SS BARANOF
Jan. 4 for
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS DENALI
Jan. 11 for
Valdez Wrangell
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
SS BARANOF
Jan. 18 for
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS DENALI
Jan. 25 for
Cordova Wrangell
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
Freighter Sailings from
Chena .Jan.
Flemish Knot Jan. 11 Susiina
Seattle
4
.Jan. 18
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WALTER W. SIPPRELL G
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
A California reader has said
that the Cradle Rocker “gripes”
too much. Looking back through
a few months editions, I find
that to an Outsider that may ap
pear true-. But to local readers,
who are aware of the local pic
ture, I doubt if this column can
be accused of more than bring
ing the truth before the people.
The truth sometimes, is hard to
take. But we are pretty much
given to weeping on one anoth
er's shoulders, and sometimes
it helps to see a general griev
ance in print.
It I have “Griped'’ too much,
and il is an offense, I haven't
heard about it from Seward
readers. Anyone is welcome to
answer any statement made in
this column If you disagree with
me enough to write it out. do so,
and we will have a very inter-j
esting duel of words.
i
I must however, pledge myself I
to bring the truth and nothing I
but the truth as I see it, for the,
good of Seward, before the j
people of Seward.
In line with that stand, let me j
call attention to the statement j
made by Capt. Edgar C. Bundy, i
former airforce intelligence offi-;
cer. which was carried in the j
Seattle Post-intelligencer.
He states: “The Russians are1
keeping our eyes focused on ;
Western Europe and Korea, ■
where their puppets are doing i
their dirty work, while they are j
preparing to launch an all-out
aerial attack on the U. S. from j
Eastern Siberia—without, decla-l
ration of war."
He goes on to say that we are
not prepared either in Alaska or
Canada to meet such an attack
and that every city on the West
Coast and in the Great Lakes
area is well within range of Rus
sian bomber force with head
quarters in Siberia, at Chita.
Bundy calls for immediate
statehood for Alaska to aid in
its rapid buildup of highways,
railroads and other defense
adjuncts.
This is the second dire pre
diction for Alaska in the last ten
days, and it has caused con
siderable distress among people,
especially newcomers to the Ter
ritory. But it is nothing new to
us, we have been aware of the
situation for many years.
It is hoped that Alaskans will
not allow themselves to become
frenzied, or upset by the hys
teria that is evident in the rest of
the country.
We have perfect faith in Gen- j
rral Kepner, heading the Alaska
Command, and in his officers j
and men. We can see for our-!
selves that all possible effort is
being used to construct highways
and defenses. Sewardites can see
that for themselves.
the average person admits |
when questioned that there may ;
he clanger in Alaska, but nine
out of ten, stoutly declare their
intention to remain and see it'
through, they refuse to be stam
peded by fear into a general
exodus to Stateside refuge. Most)
people feel that for actual physi
cal safety we are better off in |
Alaska than in a larger indust-1
rial area.
For the few who are actually j
disturbed and fear the future, no j
one would persuade them to re- j
main and live unhappily. For the
rest, lot us not pull out and leave
all that we have built up with
out thoughtful planning.
The year 19n1 will be a diffi
cult one for Alaskans, and for
the world. If we can face it with
courage and determination, we
will not he licked, and the end
of the year will find Alaska si ill
the land of pioneers who refuse
to become hysterical, whose eyes
are open to all possibilities of |
trouble, but, being used to ad- j
versity, are ready to meet that j
trouble with strong resistance.
Here’s for a happy and suc
cessful New Year for us all!
Many a man. sliding down the
bannister of life, gets splinters
in his ca reer.
Many minds am like concrete
—all mixed up and permanently
set.
.aSfca TeSepfe
Engineering Si*
Corporation
"ATEC"
An Alaskan Corporation Operating Telephone
Systems in Nenana, WTangell, Seward.
WHAT MAKES A COUNTRY GROW?
Roads - Communications
The Kenai Peninsula MAS Roads
But FEW Telephones
Estimated Present Telephone Requirements 2300
Number Telephones Presently Operating. 500
SEWARD, MOOSE PASS. COOPER LANDING,
KENAI. KASILOF. NINILCHIK, HOMER, AND
SELDOVIA SHOULD BE. AND
WILL BE IN COMMUNICATION
SUPPORT THIS KENAI PENINSULA
and ALASKAN PROJECT—
Shares — $10 each
(One Voting to Four Non-voting)
FOR INFORMATION:
WRITE "ATEC", P.O. Box 223, Seward
OR CONTACT "ATEC" - Seward Division
For bona fide Alaska residents only.
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Ranges - Refrigerators
Automatic Washers
Driers - Water Heaters
Home Freezers
Dodge Electric Co.
Phone Adams 137
Telephone Polk 166
McRae Concrete
Products
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Keith Cobban - Fin.-Sec. & Bus. Agt.
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