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Pistols And Politics
( A WGH Associates Feature)
Although there is, perhaps, some
ground for contention that the
grand old sport of duelling was
just a wee bit uncivilized, there
seems to be at least a little room
for argument that maybe some
current political squabbles might
best be settled by sudh means—
particularly, if it could be assured
that modern-day duels would turn
out like the notable affair of hon
or which took place in 1826 be
tween Secretary of State Henry
Clay, ‘the great commoner,” and
John Randolph, the aristocratic
senator from Virginia.
It started in the way most poli
tical bassi'is begin. Mr. Randolph
said nasty things about Mr. Clay
in a speech on the Senate floor,
hi fact, in a roundabout way, he
accused Mr. Clay of forging an
official document. This griped
Mr. Clay Intensely, and he de-^
■landed an explanation. None was
forthcoming, and so Mr. Clay's
next- demand was for satisfaction.
Mr. Randolph accepted the chal
lenge, and the date was set.
Now, Mr. Randolph was just a
bit eccentric anyway, and so he
went around confiding in different
people that he didn't intend to
•hoot Mr. Clay but would simply
fire into the air. The fact is, he
wes aware that Mr. Clay didn’t
know much about shooting, and
he figured be could afford to be
noble.
Contemporary reports indicate
that Mr. Randolph’s nobility tast
ed up until the very day of the
duel, when he suddenly got wind
df the fact that the gentleman
who was going to give the count
down and yell “fire” fanned to
hesitate long enough to allow the
inexperienced Mr. Clay a good
healthy perio.i in which to take
aim. Needless to say, UuLu up
set Mr. Randolph, because he
figured Mr. Clay would have to
fire hurriedly and would undoubt
edly miss by a mile. So all of a
widen Mr. Randolph forgot about
his noble intentions and concluded
he had best think about protecting
his own hide.
The count began, and at the pro
per signal both Mr. Clay and Mr.
Randolph (fired — at each other
Both missed, so they insisted on
■having another crack at it. By
this time, though, Mr. Randolph
(perhaps perceiving that Mr. Clay
didn’t really intend to luh him,
maobe just wound him a little)
held his fire while his adversary
4*azed away. Mr. Clay’s bullet
went tit rough Mr. Randolph’s
coattail. Then Mr. Randolph
oaised his pistol, declared magnan
imously, “I do not fire at you. Mr.
day," rnd thereupon sent his
bullet whittling skyward.
InurK-diately, the combatants
noshed forward and shook hands,
and Mr. Randolph told Mr. Clay
Ifeit the latter owed him a tie#
coat. “I am glad the debt is no
greater,” replied Mr. Clay, and the
two forthwith resumed diplomatic
relations, each being satisfied—
and maybe ju£l a little bit re
lieved—with the result.
Letter to the Editor
To the people of Kodiak:
The Kodiak Mirror has published
the news that the City Council
has voted to appeal the decision
recently handed down by Judge
J.' L. McCary wherein he stated
that the City of Kodiak could not
demolish the cement batching
plant belonging to the Russian
Orthodox Church for the reason
thait the City had originally issued
a building permit for its construc
tion and as such ceonant batching
plant.
The City had ordered its demoli
tion and informed the Russian
Church that if the Church did not
estroy and remove the building,
the city would do so and charge
the expense of such removal a
gainst the Russian Church. The
Church petitioned the District
Court to enjoin the City from such
action, and the iCourt issued the
injunction the Church asked for.
The Russian Church is the old
est organization in Kodiak. The
Ohurch budding is the place that
attracts the tourists not only be
cause of its historic background
but because of its beauty and im
posing magnificence. The Church
brings in numerous people, ir
respective of their religion, for
common prayers especially during
weddings and funerals. The
Church is doing a good work in
spiritual and educational fields for
the town people as well as for the
people on the base.
For all these things, for its very
existence, the Church is getting a
limited income, mostly from the
leases of land that was given to
the 'Church by Executive Order
of President Wilson in 1914, and
.'rom the rent of a few buildings,
iwiloding (he cement batching
plant.
In the past the Church helped
the building up of the City of Ko
liak by ceding without cost, the
(k*nd for roads, The C'hurc-h opened
the gates of its cemetary for other
than its own parishioners, since
the Oity was not able to build its
own cemetary. The Church is
really an asset to the City of Ko
diak, and yet the City Council is
determined to undermine the bud
get of the Church by depriving
the Church of the income from
rental of this cement batching
plant
Altho the Church received the
services of its attorney without
cost, the members of the Church
were forced to incur Court costs
wh^n the City first started this
action. Now that the District
'Court has rendered its decision,
and ordered the Church to incur
further costs by fencing the build
in question, and to erect warning
signs, the City Council is not con
tent, but rather, insists that we
throw away more money by go
iny to a higher Court, the U. S.
Court of Appeals, Pth Circuit, in
San Francisco or Seattle, I re
peat, throw money away, as the
-City Council exists on taxpayers'
money.
The paradox created by the
City's intended Appeal puts the
public of Kodiak in the position
of losing, regardless of- the Appel
late Court’s decision: If the
Church’s side of the case is up
held, Church money has been used
to employ counsel to represent the
Church in the Appellate Court,
if the City’s side of the case is
upheld in the Appellate Court,
Church money has been used to
assist in the destruction of Church
property. In either event, the pub
lic of Kodiak, and especially the
•parishioners of the Church pay
City taxes for a purpose not re
sulting in any 'benefit to the City.
Therefore. I, the Rector of the
Ru'sbm Orthodox Church in Ko
diak together with the members
of .my parish consisting of at least
25% of the total population of
Kodiak, do vigorously protest a
gainst the use of our money to
destroy our own property,
I do not know what Is pushing
the CHy Council toward this sense
less extravagance. It could t>e
the wounded pride of the City
Attorney who lost the case in the
District Court, or the general ob
stinacy of the City Councilmen
who are not men enough to admit
their mistake, 'but, in any event
this planned expense of the appeal
ing the decision of the District
Court is not based on fact or logic.
The $2,000.00 to 'be expended by
the City in this appeal is a shame
ful wade of the taxpayers money.
Furthermore, the action in quest
ion resemlbles much too closely
the method used by the Commun
ist party in destroying the effect
iveness of Christian Churches”'*by
the State or Government seizure
of Church property.
Thank God we live in a free
country, and putting our faith in
God, I am sure that we, the Or
thodox Greek Catholic people of
Kodiak will find the support and
assistance of the nebt of the free
minded people of Kodiak in end
ing this persecution of our Church
by the City Council,
I take this method of informing
the citizens of Kodiak that the
Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic
Church in Kodiak will continue to
vigorously oppose the interference
in Church by the City Council and
City Attorney, and, will strongly
question the motives of such men.
Reverend Roman Stunner,
Rector Russian Orthodox Church
Kodiak, Alaska
WORLD’S BIGGEST (CITY
There is a surprising front run
ner among the world’s most popu
lous cities. For years tbe honor
was accorded to London or New
York. Now it appears that Tokyo
may deserve this honor. A On i ted
Press correspondent reports that
it now has 10 million inhabitants.
New York City may have eight
million, and London seven million
if its metropolitan area is included.
A real rival to Tokyo is Shanghai,
whose population in 1957 was esti
mated at well over six million and
which, like all Chinese cities, is
growing rapidly. At last count
Moscow was just under the eight
million mark. Though India has
a teeming population, her two larg
est cities, Calcutta and Bombay, do
not exceed three mill ion.
Thus, except for Moscow, the
Far East appears to lead in
the big city race. Considering the
way the population leaps forward
in that part of the world, the
Orient may soon have both the
first and second largest cities on
earth.
Police Slogan
If ybu drink, tl3o’*t drive- if you
dri' i, don’t <ir nk—not unless you
want ambulance "or a cha;er.
Cub Scout Dinner
Thursday, Feb. 25
Thursday, February 25, will be
the night that Cub Scouts of Ko
diak Pack 213 and their parents
celebrate the 50th Anniversairjy of
Cub Scouting with a Blue and Gold
dinner to be held at 6:30 in the
Main School cafeteria.
Sponsoring the dinndr and carry
ing out all the preparations necess
ary for a fine evening is the Ko
diak PTA. Cub Scouts themselves
abe helping with the decorations
and theme plans, also.
CITY MAY LEASE PART
ofcold storage plant
A 'request 'by the Island Sea
foods to rent the upper part of the
Cold Storage plant, the land and
building on the dock road former
ly leased to Frank Irick, and the
Fh'lipino bunkhouse, received fa
vorable action by the City Council
at their meeting held Thursday,
Feb. 11.
The ten year lease requested by
tiie firm was cut to five; and the
offer of a $150 rental will be stud
ied, following appraisal by a three
man survey committee.
Public School
MENU
Monday: beef and noodfle ca^
role, buttered s^’nanh, awicots
iTead, butter, milk Tuesday: vege
‘able beef stew, buttered rice
plums, bread, butter, milk. Wed
nesriay: barbecued hr.mourgcr, pa
tato salad, cheese sticks, fruited
jello, chocolate milk. TC'juv day:
chili beans, cabbage and carrot
salad, buttered com bread, chervy
cobble, milk. Friday: baked sal
mon pde, harvard '.eels, fruit, pud
ding, bread, butte?; milk.
Social Security
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question — I started receiving
social security Checks in 1955 when
I became 65 years old. Last year
I had my checks stopped because
I earned over the amount allowed.
I'm still working now, but plan
to stop working in a short time.
Will there be any chance that my
payments might be increased be
cause of this additional work?
Answer — Possibly. Social Se
curity payments are based on a
person’s average earnings. If your
earnings after you start to receive
checks are higher than what they
were before, then you might be
aible to have your payment amount
refigured. * However, this is not
done automatically—an applica
tion must be filed. When you stop
working, you should contact your
Social Security Office and have
them check to see if there is any
possibility of an increase.
Question — Are the payments t»
dependents of disabled workers
automatically paid?
Answer — No. An application
for benefits must be filed at yoor
nearest social security office.
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