Seward Seaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman . Publisher
Frank DeLoughery . Editor
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IT'S EASY TO CRITICIZE, and
criticism is the God-given rigid of
every American. Unless it's con
structive criticism, little brainwork
is needed.
Just once in a while the criticism
ought to be constructive and favor
able.
During the past week or so there
has been an unusual amount of
both constructive and favorable
criticism concerning the city ad
ministration of Seward.
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
deserve a little bit of favorable
comment now and then for a num
ber of good reasons.
ONE STEP FORWARD has been
moving the City's accounts from
the red to the black side of the
ledger, wiping oid a deficit of
$20,000.
A NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM
for the city is now under consider
ation and it is hoped that negotia
tions will be completed in the near
future. This would give Seward a
really modern dial system.
THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
will be made a truly efficient office
with a complete system of muni
cipal accounting and recording of
documents, something the city has
apparently needed for some time.
Bringing all repairs of machinery,
storage of cars and buying of gas
oline and oil into one city garage
should go far toward saving money
for the city.
OUR POLICE FORCE lias boon
called t ho best in the Territory by
the Northwest Police Officers
Association, a description which
many another Alaska city could
envy.
Certainly there are a great many
tilings the council does with which
we cannot agree and we probably
never will agree, but we must com
mend the administration for the
good work it has accomplished.
At the last council meeting it
seemed that the council had sober
ly settled down to making an at
tempt to spend the money of the
taxpayers in an intelligent manner.
The budget was cut with the idea
that if there is any money left
over at the end of the year it can
be used to make permanent im
provements. Dr. Sellers struck an
encouraging note in urging that
some consulting expert be called
in to make a survey of power needs
here.
Plans are afoot at the present
time to secure for the city a new
sewage system under the public
works legislation presently before
Congress.
The Veterans Housing Project
books have been audited and the
city has gainacl a few dollars in the
transaction while providing desper
ately needed housing.
There is room for loads of im
provement and a great deal of cri
ticism but we should look at the
good side. too.
When In Seivard
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SEWARD FLOWER SHOP
Hre.: Week Days 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ^
Sundays 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. '
219 Third Avenue — Phone Garfield 24
PASSENGER SAILING SCHEDULE
ALSO FREQUENT FREIGHTER SERVICE
For further information contact
W. W. Sipprell, Gen. Agt. - Phone Main 125
SS ALEUTIAN
July 7 for
Valdez
Cordova
Juneau
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
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July 11 for
Ketchikan
Seattle
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July 12 for
Sitka
Petersburg
Ketchikan
Seattle
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July 15 for
Juneau
Ketchikan
Seattle
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“The plumber was here but he wouldn’t fix the leak. He has
a grudge against the tenant downstairs!”
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Well, folks? Did you enjoy the
celebration? It seems that on the
whole it turned out pretty well.
The weather was wonderful 1 Plenty
of food and entertainment and
some excitement—but no serious
accidents. What more could we
ask?
While walking among the crowd,
I heard a few complaints about
the way some things were going,
and had a notion to remind the
complainers that the committee
had begged for volunteers for a
whole month, and if a few more
people had turned up to help out
on the day there might have been
less reason for criticism. But I
came to the conclusion that the
critics were in the minority, and
that most folks were having a good
time, from early morning till near
midnight.
A greater number of people
were remarking that this was the
best celebration ever. The visitors
from Anchorage commented that
they had heard something about a
race down here but had no idea
just how spectacular and difficult
a thing it was, and that next year
there would certainly be more visi
tors here to see it.
That, of course, is the ambition
of the committee—to publicize the
Marathon race to the extent that
it will gain nation-wide notice and
become a really big thing. It will
take a few years to bring this
about, and this year was just a be
ginning for the • permanent com
mittee.
We feel that the 4th of July
Committee merits a vote of ac
claim from the whole town. The
Cradle Rocker wishes to make
honorable mention of the out
standing committee members who
worked untireingly throughout the
whole affair—Pat Bogan, A1 Noyes,
Bob Muller, Cliff Whipple. These
four really got around. There were
many others too numerous to call
by name who worked hard, but I
think everybody will admit that
these four men bore the brunt of
the work and all their associates
are glad to accord them the palm.
Ralph Soberg of the Alaska Road
Commission was one of the holiday
visitors in Seward.
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PIC & CPAH
Telephone Adams 92
Pickup & Delivery
Cleaning
Alterations
Pressing
Hat blocking
Anchorage Hotel
Dave Patterson, Mgr.
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Extends a
HEARTY WELCOME
TO SEWARDITES
vfcftMt McKinley
Park Hotel
In the Heart of Scenic Alaska
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TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
3 0
Tuesday and Saturday
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CONNECTIONS FOR FAIRBANKS FROM ANCHORAGE ON
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY.
For Reservations at McKINLEY
Phone ARCO 11. Anchorage
or Write ALASKA RAILROAD.
Anchorage
Patronize Home Industry
Export—
WATCH REPAIR
and
ENGRAVING
C. E. Orlander
Jeweler
Established 1916
James Construction
Company
General Contracting
Ray F. James - R. A. Beissner
SEWARD, ALASKA
CONTRACT WIRING
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Dodge Electric Co.
Phone Madison 151
SEWARD
B. P. O. ELKS
Meet 2nd Monday of Month
OPEN DAILY 8:00 P. M,
Except Sunday
Regular Meeting First and Third
Tuesdays of Each Month.
Visiting Brethren Welcome.
R. E. Baumgartner—W. M.
W. C. Erwin—Secretary
United Brotherhood of
CARPENTERS and JOINERS
Seward Carpenters' Union 2304
Meetings at Medical Building
Affiliated With A. F. of L.
Meeting 2nd Tuesday of Month
Frank D. Gibbons — President
A. G. McRae—Fin. Sec. & Bus. Agl
International Longshoremen'*
and Warehousemen's Union
Local 39
Meets First and Third Tuesdays o|
Each Month at 7 p.m—Union Hall
President — Harold Davis
SEWARD LODGE
No. 219
F. & A. M.
TANNING
Send us your furs and skins to be
tanned. Quick, efficient, reliable
workmanship. We return your
finished skins immediately.
Valcauaa Fur Co.
National Bldg. — Seattle, Wash.
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