AntflRiy CHRisimflS for os
Last week’s delayed Thanksgiving which
the Grommet Reefer brought to the city was
barely over, when Seldovians and Alaskans
everywhere were given an early Christmas
present this week when Sunday’s radio re
ports flashed the welcome news that the
shipping strike was ended.
' V/ith Alaskan ships to be given first pri
ority in loading at Seattle docks, and at
least ’on® ship promised before Christmas,
the territory.settles back to enjoy a peace
ful holiday season after months of troubled
tlme s.
And a peace of even larger import comes
with the news of the return to work of John
L. Lewisf coal miners.. The threatened coal
stride, world-wide in its reach-, already had
curtailed foodshipments to a hungry Europe,
and had brought a return to war-time ration
ing and blackouts in at least one northern
Europen country.
It is the hope of Alaskans, and of Ameri
cans throughout the nation, that the coming
of domestic peace in this holiday season of
1946 is the signal for the beginning of an
internal teamwork and a working together for
common good in America.
It is our heartfelt prayer that the ev
ents of the past'few days are the signal
for a new and busy season in 1947 -- May it be
the year which will bring us closer to the
post-war world of which we have been dream
ing for so long now.
I IME'S A-WaSTIN'
YOU'VE GOT JUST
14 DA YS LETT
e*
Until Christmases
AFU TO MEET
TOMOR ROW
It’s meeting time
for the Alaska Fish
ermen’s Union again
this week, agent Buck
Douglas reminded mem
bers. The meeting
will be called to or
der at 7:30 p.m. in
Union hall tomorrow.
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CHARLES SHARP, -
GERTRUDE CANNON
LEA\/E FOR OUTS IDE
A* chartered Seabee
of the Arnold Air
‘ Service at Anchorage
dropped down on the
bay here at noon last.
Wednesday -to pick up
Charles Sharp and
Mrs. Gertrude Cannon,
who are leaving Sel
dovia for the Out
s ide.
Many friends of
these two long-time
: residents of the city,
gathered at the beach
to see* them off on
the first part of
th^ir long journey
which will take them
to Mayo clinic where
Mr*. Sharp is to und
ergo medical treat
ment •
The plane which
carried them back to
Anchorage is the same
type of ship which
Seldovia Air Service .
expects to put into
operation in the very
near future.