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Karl Armstrong, Marine Editor
It Can’t Happen Here?
Most Americans surveying a world that is largely totalitarian
and governed by authoritarian-minded masters who keep their people
subjugated in police states by means of threats, intimidation, coercion
and eventually sheer force, often will remark, “It can’t happen here!’’
We wonder. Especially since we printed last week an editorial en
titled “City Mismanagement.’’
Since the appearance of that editorial we have learned the fol
lowing facts:
1. City officials have threatened to haul the editor into court.
(On what charge we have not the faintest notion!)
The editor has been the subject of an intensive police investi
gauon.
3. Persons known to be close friends of the editor were also
made subjects of such investigations.
The editor, Karl Armstrong, and his friends who were subjected
to this investigation, the Naughton brothers of Naughton’s Bakery,
were found to all possess clean records . . . undoubtedly to the
chagrin and disappointment of the instigators of the investigation.
Were it not for the fact that the city officials involved are
Johnny-Come-lately Cheechakos to Kodiak or Alaska, they could
have saved themselves and the city of the time, effort and expense
of making such investigations. Any oldtimer could have told them
that the editor and the Naughton brothers are all decendants of
Alaskan people and that they were born, reared and schooled largely
in Alaska, primarily Kodiak. Any oldtimer could have told these
people that the Naughton brothers, who have distinguished them
selves with their business acumen in this community, are the sons of
a man who was a judge and for many years served this community
with distinction as U.S. Commissioner.
However the important question involved here is simple: Why
were such investigations made by these city officials? What purpose
was behind such police state type conduct? If we were to agree,
which we do not, with the idea that these city officials have a right
to investigate newsmen’s backgrounds as a matter of routine, just
what right did they have to also pursue investigations of private
citizens whose only offense is apparently that of being friendly to
newsmen who dare to voice criticism of city hall officials?
If something derogatory were discovered n the editor’s back
ground it must be assumed, of course, that such information would
have been used in an attempt to get his employers, the publishers,
to fire him. That much is obvious.
But had there been something derogatory discovered in the
background of one of the editor’s friends, was such information to
be used as a club to blackjack the editor into silence about city
affairs? There is a nasty word for such a thing. It is called blackmail!
Frankly this entire matter is shocking and downright intol
erable. We can only ask: Just what is going on in City Hall that these
methods should be employed in an obvious attempt to silence crit
icism of city officials? The appearance of this editorial should be
indicative of the degree of success such methods have been effective
It can’t happen here? Oh Yeah!—Karl Armstrong
Waterfront —
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report that Whiz Fish has bought
out San Juan Cannery.
&
Office Manager Shirley Fillis anrl
Foreman Howard Anderson have
been busy keeping things under
control at Eastpoint since Supt.
Jim. Major has been down with the
flu bug. . . . However, Jim seemed
somewhat improved by Friday
morning we’re glad to report.
Down at APA way they are in the
throes of moving their offices from
above the postoffice down to the
cannery. The place is full of saw
ing hamering, tile laying, drilling,
and other assorted construction
noises. After failing to communi
cate effectively with anyone over
all the roar and din I finally re
turned to the office and phoned
them.
Letter to the Editor
It has come to my attention that
our local High School is planning
to stage their school play during
HOLY WEEK and on Holy Thurs
day.
I am surprised and chagrined
that another and more suitable
date during the month could not
have been chosen.
Sincerely your,
Rev. John J. Marx
Baptist Services
Good Friday And
Easter Sunday
Good Friday Services will begin
at 3 p.m. at the Community Bap
tist Church. Special music will be
featured and there will be time
for meditation. A message will be
in observance during the services.
EASTER SUNDAY
On Easter Sunday, April 14, at 9
a.m. and again at 11 a.m., the Com
munity Baptist Choir will present
a Cantata, “Celebration of Easter,”
composed of three interlocking
parts arranged by Roy Ringwald.
Part one is primarily on the theme
of Redemption going back to the
Prophet Habakkuk. The second
part reviews the incarnation and is
pastoral in mood. The third part
returns to the passion, proceeds to
the resurrection and then ends
triumphantly. Pastor White will
explain the text of the Cantata be
fore its presentation by the choir
and the organ and piano will add
to the moving message of the choir
in telling of the Easter Story. The
public is cordially invited to attend
both Good Friday and Easter Sun
day Services.
St. James The Fisl
Schedule Of Holy I
Observance of Holy Week by
members of St. James the Fisher
man Episcopal Church begins this
Palm Sunday.
Service of Holy Communion will
be celebrated at 8 a.m. by the Rev,
Don Bullock, Priest in Charge
Palms will be blessed at the early
service and will be distributed to
all adults and children attending
Palm Sunday services.
At 11 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon will be offered. The con
Canneryworkers —
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cial stated, “It’s just lucky the sea
son ended when it did or we’d
really be in trouble!” Crab opera
tions are not expected to resume
on a big scale basis for from six
to eight weeks.
It is hoped that by that time
the Pillar Creek water project
might possible be compelted
which would alleviate the situ
ation. Bid opening on the project
will be on April 22.
Besides cutting down on the wa
ter supply of the shrimp operation,
city officials this week also made
moves to supply additional water
to the main reservoir by means of
pumping water from a small lake
located below the main reservoir.
Otherwise city officials ap
peared resigned to the situation
and have voiced no appeal for
conservation of water by the gen
eral public, as yet.
Virtually no snow remained in
the area which drains off into the
reservoirs and only traces are vis
ible even on the peaks of the Three
Sisters mountains whose slopes
drain into Pillar Creek.
As Bill L. Wood said . . .
“Don’t say I didn’t tell you so!
Only help from the heavens can
probably save the day this year,
but I’m terribly afraid the an
gels cried out all their tears over
this water situation long ago and
so rain ain’t likely in sufficient
amount to help. One thing for
sure though, the natives are get
ting restless and maybe when
they begin beating their war
drums city officials can try do
ing a rain dance,” Wood re
marked, adding, “It would be as
useful as most anything else
they’ve ever tried!
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Week Events
gregation will have members of As
sembly No. 8. Order of Rainbow
for Girls as visitors.
Evening Prayer and distribution
of palms will be at 6:30 p m. Sun
day, for those unable to attend the
morning services.
During Holy Week, Morning
Prayer will be said at 10 each
morning, and Holy Communion
will be celebrated on Wednesday
at 7 and 10 a.m.
On Maunday Thursday at 7:30
p.m. an Instructed Holy Commun
ion Service is planned. Father Bul
lock has urged all members, and
particularly newly confirmed mem
bers, and those desiring confirma
tion, to attend.
A “Ninth Hour Service” is
planned for Good Friday at 2 p.m.,
and the public is invited to join
with St. James members in the ob
servance of the day of crucifixion
and death of Jesus Christ.
Saturday, April 13, at 4 p.m. a
service of Holy Baptism is planned.
Those desiring baptism are asked
to contact Father Bullock imme
diately.
IT’S A GIRL
It’s April in March for Edward
Mack, AN USN, and his wife, Mary.
Their daughter, April Lynn, was
born on March 21 and weighed
6 pounds 5V£ ounces.
notice
The publishers of‘he Kjidialj
Mirror wish to lhal ®‘
Mason, former editor of fh.s
newspaper, is no lonfier assoc,,
ated in any way with either of
the publishers or the Island Pub
lishing Company. We further
wish to advise that vve are no*
aware of his present address but
a,e interested in his where
abouts should anyone know.
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