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AMERICAN LEGION
NOTES
Is is with deepest regret we re
ceived word of the passing of Miss
Irene Brooks, past president and
present secretary of the Legion
Auxiliary.
Attention Legionnaires!
Legionnaires, potential Legion
naires, delinquent Legionnaires, is
this the way you help our country
to achieve victory over its enemies?
Do you have to have a bayonet in
your back to make you protect
what you fought for, and a good
many of your buddies died for?
We the people: Fishermen, can
nery workers, cannery operators,
merchants, who depend on the con
tinued trade of these people, and
all veterans eligible to belong to
the American Legion, let’s fight
now with legislation and the
mighty voice of the National Chap
ter of the American Legion for
the future of Alaska.
We are presently faced with our
first defeat, as a new state, if we
stand by and moan about the ban
being lifted on the importation of
Russian processed crab meat. We
stand to lose our next fight, which
will be to keep the largest fishing
fleet in the world, owned by the
Russians, from milking our waters
dry of the fish and crab that are
our livelihood.
The Kodiak Legion contacted
our national commander about the
Russian crab meat ban and was
told that the Legion is against Rus
sian trade and would fight na
tionally to keep a ban on Russian
crab meat, BUT! ! ! First, we must
prove to our national organization
that we want their support, by pe
titioning our state commander to
petition national headquarters for
their help.
Are we, the tax paying support
ers of this great country going to
allow a nation, that is openly and
systematically bleeding us mili
tarily and financially by the cold
war it keeps waging against us, to
encroach on American fishing
grounds, catch and process our
fish products, which they in turn
plan to sell to us for good Ameri
can dollars?
Are we so indebted to Mr.
Khrushchev and his countrymen
that we will let our people starve
to appease the Russian pride, which
has been terribly hurt by the 10
year ban against their crab meat?
How long must we suffer these
abuses before we fight back?
If you want to join in this fight
for your rights as American citi
zens be at the V. F. W. hall at 7:30
p. m., Wednesday, March 29, 1961,
at your next American Legion
meeting.
American Legion Jr., League
baseball is in the planning stage
and is meeting with a great deal
of enthusiasm. All male teen-agers
between the ages of 12 and 16, who
are interested in playing on our
team, contact “Curley” Wilson.
Your Legion Reporter
L. P. L.
Summit-Talk Lead
To Crab Ban Lift
Kodiak and its crab industry has
assumed the role of a pawn in the
international chess game involving
the United States and Russia. Sum
mit-level diplomacy was behind the
decision of President Kennedy’s
decision to lift the ban against the
importation of Russian crabmeat.
Lifting of the ban is the presi
dent’s attempt to establish better
U. S.-Soviet relationships. An in
sight as to the reasons for his de
cision can be gained from the fol
lowing account of Ambassador to
Russia Llewellyn Thompson’s con
versation with Premier Khrush
chev, and as reported by Washing
ton columnists, Robert S. Allen
and Paul Scott. A portion of the
conversation follows:
“. . . The boisterous Kremlin
ruler consumed the first hour ful
minating against the crabmeat boy
cott — which was imposed 10 years
ago on the ground it is produced by
slave labor.
Khruschev lengthily and irately
denied that, and inferred that re
moval of the embargo could lead to
improvement in the ties between
the two countries.
FOLLOWING are the details of
this extraordinary backstage epi
sode:
To Thompson’s astonishment, “If
you want better relations, as your
resident claims, why don’t you
„tcp lying about us?”
Quietly, Thompson, who speaks
fluent Russian, pressed Khrush
chev to be specific. The Soviet chief
responded with a tirade against the
crabmeat embargo.
“AS LONG as you keep lying
about our using slave labor to pro
duce crabmeat,” he bellowed, “we
will lie about you in the United
Nations. The charge that we use
slave labor is an outrage against
the Russian people. If you continue
this lie, we will continue to lie
about you. We can do that just as
well as you.”
To support his heated denial,
Khrushchev showed the veteran
career diplomat a voluminous re
port on the number of worker's in
the crabmeat industry, their pay
scales and the location of their
communities and canneries.
“If this is slave labor,” said
Khrushchev, “then you have plenty
of it in your country.”
IN THOMPSON’S cabled accodnt
of their talk, he recommended re
voking the crabmeat embargo for
the express purpose of probing
Khrushchev’s intentions. The am
bassador expressed the view the
price would be “relatively cheap”
to gain this highly important infor
mation.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk
heartly approved this strategy. He
urged the President to lift the dec
ade-old crabmeat ban.
The President got the same ad
vice from other cabinet members
and U. N. Ambassador Adlai Stev
enson. All agreed the move was
worth making to ascertain whether
the Kremlin really desires better
relations, particularly in the
United Nations.
WITH THIS unanimous counsel,
the President, out of the clear blue,
announced the lifting of the crab
meat restrictions.
In 1980, Americans bought E and
H Bonds with 4-billion, 350-million
dollars of their savings. You save
more than money when you buy
United States Savings Bonds.
A WINSOME MISS, a brunette with green eyes, Miss Delphene
Snider has entered the field of contestants for the crown of Queen of
the Kodiak King Crab Festival, May 5, 6 and 7.
Delphene has been a resident of Kodiak since 1954, although she
was gone for a short period. She came here from Sioux City, Iowa.
Her hobbies are dramatics, reading and the baton.
She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Ida Russell.
Photo By Norman
New Church To Be
Dedicated Sunday
Dedication ceremonies will be held
at the new church building of the
Church of God on Sixth Street, Sun
day afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev.
Arley D. Skinner, Field Represent
ative of the Church of God will de
liver the main address.
The new church, which has been
under construction the past three
years, has been built by volunteer
labor according to the pastor, Rev.
Fred Mamaloff. Simplicity in de
sign has been the motif in the in
terior. In addition to the large aud
itorium, space on the same floor in
eludes an office and nursery.
Downstairs includes a recreation
room, classrooms for Sunday
School, and a kitchen.
The church, which is shown in
the accompanying picture, is lo
cated across from the high school.
Special music is included in the
dedication program. Cake and cof
fee will be served afterwards. The
public is invited.
Staff Photo
MOTORBOAT FUEL TAX
EXTENDED TO ALL BOATS
JUNEAU (JP) — Legislation ex
tending provisions of the tax on
motor fuel used by watercraft to
all boats and vessels was passed by
the House Thursday, 32-2.
Increase In Water Rates Looms;
Outer Area Fire Protection Debated
Possibility of an increase in
water rates looms, according to a
report by City Manager Bill Po
land. The City is faced with less
customers and a consequent de
crease in revenue, and increased
costs. Poland is seeking assistance
from either the State or federal
government for funds expended in
repairing the dam following a
break in the dam in December of
1959. Poland stated the Council
should take a “long look” at water
rates in order to keep the fund sol
vent. The matter will be discussed
further at the next meeting, at
which time Poland will present a
brief on present rates, revenue and
expenditures.
The question of fire and police
protection to residents outside of
the City limits, contained in two
resolutions which came before the
Council from the Chamber of Com
merce, brought a discussion and an
offer to help the area residents.
Councilmen voiced the opinion
that the City can’t stand by idly
in the event of 'a fire. Art Brooks,
insurance broker, who was present,
spoke on the situation. He said
Kodiak enjoys an excellent rating
at present, but he said, it placed
itself in jeopardy when the fire
equipment leaves the City. Higher
rates will result, he said. Poland
suggested the out-of-town group
organize a fire department, and
the City donate a surplus fire
truck, and such other equipment
and assistance it can give. The
group, represented by John Trent,
will meet Monday, March 27, Trent
stated.
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