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Letter to the Editor
In last week’s issue of the Mir
ror, you printed a letter by Mr. R.
L. Lasater polemizing that the
city of Kodiak be converted to an
othtr Reno or Las Vegas. In mak
ing such an outrageous suggestion,
apparently he does not have the
interests of the citizens of Kodiak
at heart* It is my desire that he see
4&e light before he inflicts more
of this tric&culous propaganda.
, --' In carnivalizing the city, it is
true that there should be aio direct
damage to the wildlife but to the
citizens it would be a complete de
morav'TTtkm. Progress & industry
in for g ag ahead is noteworthy,
but 0-L.y .fcy a legitimate means.
Just because it Las worked in Ne
vada and made that z.ute one of
the ricked in the ucdcn, is no sign
that such a misled cor.ception can
be incorporated into Alaska. This
new state with its natural resour
ces has no occasion to entail the
shortcomings of one less sepulch
radiiy endowed by nature. Certainly
legalized gambling would irtfesjt
the whole state once hatched at
Kodiak, a community in which the
sane inhabitants wish to raise their
offspring in a clean ©r.d reputable
anvirement. Of course, if by some
remote possibility the naval sta
tion should close, Kodiak might be
come the only fishing village with
parking meters—but isn’t this a
much better source of revenue,
though meager, than just as num
erous slot machines spread through
out the city?
As if it were not enough to ser
ve such inhibitions on the people
of this fair city, there is still an
cliher great danger. With service
personnel so close at hand, this
would be but another means by
which to inundate the naval forces
of Alaska. Believe me, this town
is wideopen enough as it is and
should be left alone to prosper in
its due course, with growing pains
cut to a minimum.
Sincerely,
H. P. Fitzgerald
Bear Sir:
I would like to answer the very
clever and deceiving letter written
by Mr. R. K. Johnson (whomever
he may be).
I am one of the poker players
(that have played this game for
fifteen years, /ve had my win
nings and my share of the los es.
I’ve been ore of the men that lias
helped strip Alaska of one of her
great nesou-rses, the Salmon. In
the end we have all come out with
a dosing hand. If this great re
source had been managed proper
ly, I feel that today we would still
be able to draw straight flushes.
If we go on gambling with our
crab resource without proper re
strictions and management, per
haps, in the near futuure, Kodiak
will be another Virginia City
where a hundred people live and
explain to the tourists that this
was once the King Crab Capital
of'the world.
: The Fisheries Proposals were
written in order to prevent the
King Crab Industry from coming
to a halt. They will perhaps, re
strict it enough to allow proper .
biological studies to be made in
order that a constant yield may be
maintained. Every man will have
adi* equal right and opportunity to
share in this great industry. In no
way will the Proposals rob them
of their right to show enterprize
according :to their abilities and
desire to work. The Proposals are
definitely conservation measures
with the same restrictions on all.
To clear up any misunderstand
ing* the definition of conservation
is as follows:
“The utilization of a natural re
source in such a manner that the
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benefit without impairing the sus
tained yield of the resource.”
You, the people of Alaska be
the judge if these proposals insure
the future of the industry.
I wll close this letter with this
thought:
Burn down your cities and leave
our fish and your cities will spring
up again as if iby magic, but des
troy our fish and the grass will
grow in the Streets of every city
ini the State.
LLOYD W. CANNON
Fisherman
Griffin Memorial
Hospital Notes
—ADMISSIONS—
Patients admitted to Griffin
Memorial Hospital the past week
were Barbara Reed; Lewis J.
Kennedy; Mrs. Audrey Kraft and
Diane Mullan.
—DISCHARGED—
Patients discharged were Mrs.
Mary Sanford; Mrs. Germaine
Cheater and infant; Mrs. Audrey
Kraft; Barbara Reed and Mrs.
Elizabeth Sproul and infant.
—BIRT&S—
A daughter, Darla Jean, weigh
ing 6 il3s. 14 ozs., was born on
November 5 to Germaine and
Loiren Chester.
A san<, Darrell 'Donald, weigh
ing 4 lbs. 12 ozs., was born (to Vina
and Barney Corgatelli on Novem
ber 7.
LEGISLATORS (Cont from Pg 1)
and Nome
“May I suggest that the persons
interested either meet, at Anchor
age next Monday or Tuesday,” he
stated, “for ’the Subcommittee
meetings or in Fairbanks oa Wed
nesday, or if they are unable to
attend in person to submit their
recommendations and proposals
in writing to either Warren Taylor
in Fairbanks or to rae here in
Anchorage and they will be read
into the record ail that time.”
Here, There and Everywhere
Bf SXG DIGSEE
A GREAT IDEA
One of the 'best ideas advanced
in a long time is the proposal this
week to raise money for a child
ren’s recreation fund.
$1,000 is already in the fund,
provided by the late Jorgeo Fred
erickson, and a drive is on to swell
this amount by an additional $2,000
or $3,000.
There is no doubt that a well
equipped building for the use of
children, especially during the
winter months, where they can
indulge 'in sports, roller skating
basketball, tennis or what have
you- is a MUST in:any community.
Children need recreation.
The Armory is a natural for the
purpose. It is a fine /building, with
plenty of supervision, heat and
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space. AI1 that is needed is equip
ment. It would be a shame if it was
not u/tilized.
Through this fund, the necessary
equipment can be provided The
point for all community activities.
Armory could be made a focal
It could be used by children and
adults as well.
A donation of $1, $5, or $50, or
any amount you feel you can af
ford, would be a good investment
and would pay dividends in the
form of health, welfare of your
child ond the community as a
whole.
You can’t do better than to send
in that contribution now.
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