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Bill Mason, Editor
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An Admiral Writes A Letter
Dear Mr. Mason:
I am sure you do not realize how unkind you have been to
certain officers who are doing their utmost in the proper execution
of their duties. Or maybe you do. Captain Smith and Lieutenant
Cox have devoted years of service to their Country and the Amer
ican public. In my estimation they have done an outstanding job
here at Kodiak.
I can’t say enough for Captain Smith’s leadership, strength of
character, resoluteness, and conviction that he should do what is
right even at the sacrifice of personal popularity. He has done much
for this station, as attested to by the Inspector General, other senior
officers, my personal observation, and so many of the people who
work for him.
We will miss his strong and able hand when he retires next
month.
Yours truly,
F. E. Bakutis,
RADM, U. S. Navy
And An Editor Answers
Dear Admiral Bakutis:
I admire you for your stand in supporting the two officers you
have mentioned above. I couldn’t admire a superior officer for not
supporting those under him in times of fire or when they are under
criticism. I most certainly would do the same if a newspaperman
got into difficulty or had performed a good job and was being crit
icized for doing just that.
What precipitated much of the present situation was during the
time of the recent plane crash when a newspaperman not represent
ing the Mirror, incidentally, was given clearance to get pictures of
the wreckage the following morning by the PIO office. He was even
taken to the base of Old Woman Mountain by the Photo-Lab truck
after his so-called clearance. As he started to ascend to where the
plane was, he was ordered off the area in no uncertain terms, and
“told never to set foot on the Base again.” He had taken every pre
caution to follow channels in doing his job. Somewhere along the
line, and you must remember it, too, are words about “an officer
and a gentleman”—I hope that latter word hasn’t been stricken
from those connected with the service.
The expressions of opinion voiced here in recent weeks are not
only those of the writer but I believe you’ll find are indicative of
most or about 95 per cent of the businessmen up and down the street.
Too often in the past there has been an attitude of “domination
not cooperatibn.” I trust that within a short time this can be changed.
Whether it is a change of personnel, or a change of the way of think
ing, we sincerely hope it comes to pass. This is too small a com
munity, and you have too few military personnel on the base to let
such matters as pink passes and the airplane incident create the
friction which it has.—Bill Mason
PAST EXALTED RULERS
DINNER-DANCE
7.00 p.m.
Roast Beef Dinner
10:00 p.m. - Dancing
Saturday, Feb. 23
(Elks 8c Guests)
Japanese Fisherman Receives Help
Coast Guardsman Alexander W. Janopoulos (left) seaman, and Wil
liam J. May, senior chief hospital corpsman, from USCG Storis,
load an ailing Japanese seaman into an ambulance at the Kodiak
Naval Station on Thursday, Feb. 14 for transfer to Griffin Memorial
Hospital. The man, identified as Matsuji Tamura, 25, was suffering
from a ruptured appendix. He was evacuated from 'iis fishing boat,
Akebono Maru No. 51, off Kodiak Island after aid hau been requested
by that vessel. Monday, another Japanese seaman was brought to
Kodiak for medical treatment, and he was identified as Michiharu
Mishima, 48, master of the vessel Eizan Maru who was reportedly
suffering from acute appendicitis. Approval was granted Monday
by the Commander of the Alaskan Sea Frontier for the ship to enter
Dutch Harbor for Coast Guard air evacuation of the patient also to
Griffin Memorial. A UF-2G amphibian aircraft, piloted by Lt. Cmdr.
L. Hubert, USCG, left Kodiak for Dutch Harbor Monday to return
Mishima to Kodiak.—(Official USN Photo)
Rotarians Listen To Mixed-Up Trio
A quiz on Abraham Lincoln con
ducted by Rev. Father Marcarius
Targonsky and a singing trio com
posed of A1 Hochberger singing in
German; Father Targonsky in Rus
sian and Dr. Bob Johnson in Eng
lish singing “Happy Birthday” to
the Rev. Lewis E. White high
lighted Tuesday’s Rotary Club
meeting here.
Guests included Lt. Col. E. H.
Davis, M/Sgt. S. G. Schley, Nick
Rauch, Bix Bonney, K. V. Holm
berg, Steven Collins and student
guest Art Olsen.
NAMED TREASURER
Mrs. Yule Chaffin of Woody Is
land was reecntly elected treasurer
of the Alaska Press Women, ac
cording to word received from Val
dez this week. Mrs. Chaffin wrote
the bulk of the material of the
book “Alaska’s Kodiak Island.”
Borough Decision
Sue Next Tuesday
A public meeting of the Ko
diak Island Borough Study
Group will be held Tuesday
night, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. in the
courtroom over the postoffice.
Purpose of the meeting will
be voting on the type of borough
which members prefer and then
a petition will be sent to the Lo
cal Affairs Agency. Everyone is
encouraged to attend.
If I Ain’t Got
IT
I CAN GET IT!
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KODIAK
SUPPLIERS
(Carl Rodli)
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