Seward Seaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman
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Vets' Housing Loans
At 4 Per Cent Interest
Under terms of the recently
enacted Housing Act of 1950
the Veterans Administration is
authorised to make direct loans
to eligibles for home purchases
after July 19, 1950, in localities
where mortgage financing at 4
per cent interest is not available.
Under the new act unremar
ried widows of veterans who
died as the result of service in
World War II are also now eligi
ble for a G.I. home, farm and
business loans.
The Veterans Administration
announces that eligibility re
quirements for widows to re
ceive G.I. loan guarantees in
general parallel those govern
ing death compensation payable
to widows of World War II
veterans.
The veteran must have served
in the armed forces at some
period between September 16,
1940. and July 25, 1947, and
his death must have been a
result of service while on duty,
or from service-connected causes
following discharge. Another
condition is that the widow must
not have remarried following
the veteran’s death.
Widows who are eligible for
G.I. loan benefits by virtue of
their own service in the armed
forces receive no additional ben
efits as widows.
G.I. loans for home, farm or
business purposes are made by
private lending institutions, with
the VA guaranteeing the lender
against loss on a portion of the
loan.
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Swedish Herring Salad - Molded Salads
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Diced Potatoes in Butter
Hot Homemade Rolls
Coffee - Koolade
Cookies
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Soaps
Medicines - Perfumes
Cosmetics
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Automatic Washers
Driers - Water Heaters
Home Freezers
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Valdez Petersburg
Cordova Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
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June 16 for
Juneau Seattle
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Homer Ketchikan
Kodiak Seattle
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Wrangell Seattle
Freighter Sailings from Seattle
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WALTER W. SIPPRELL, Gen. Agent - Phone Main 125
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
There is a grdat deal of dis
cussion, pro and con, about the
proposed franchise for Northern
Cab Companies, Inc. This is as
it should be. No community
should e*>ter into such a con
tract with a company of any
kind whatsoever without a
thorough understanding of the
implications of such a franchise.
There are arguments on both
sides, both good and bad. It is
up to the voters to decide the
issue. Before a franchise can be
granted, the people must
pass on it. Before it can be
brought to the people for a vote,
the council has to pass it, then
it is up to the voters—the resi
dents of the community, and the
only fair thing the council can
do about it is to give the peti
tioner the chance to bring his
case before the people.
No matter how the issue goes,
whether it is approved or dis
approved, we will, without
doubt, be hearing a month from
now such things as we are hear
ing today. “I wouldn’t vote for
it.” “That’s a stupid thing to do.”
“I can’t see anything wrong with
it, other cities have given taxi
cab franchises,” arguments for
and against.
BUT—how many will take
the time and trouble to cast a
vote one way or the other? In
this democratic process of gov
ernment, the PEOPLE have the
sole right to say who shall gov
ern and how. To make the regu
lations that rule their communi
ties. By the same token, in this
democratic country the same
people refuse to take advantage
of the opportunities to have
their say in the place where it
counts—at the polls.
If you disagree with the terms
of the proposed ordinance giving
an exclusive franchise to the
Northern Cab Companies, Inc.,
to operate a tax service on the
streets of Seward, go to the polls
on June 19, and vote NO.
If you feel that the 50c rate
proposed in the franchise is a
break for Seward, then go to
the polls and vote YES. But for
heaven’s sake, VOTE. It will.be
too late by June 20 to do any
talking.
The way some people toss
down drinks, we wonder if they
think it’s compulsory.
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