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Taxpayer Pays For Fancy Footwork
The fancy foot work of the
spenders in Congress would excite
the admiration of a Sadlers Wells
ballerina. They can shift their
ground completely and never miss
a step.
When there’s a recession we
should spend, they say, to get
money into circulation. When
times are good we should spend,
they say, because we can afford
it. The latest excuse for spending
is the collapse of the summit con
ference.
Nobody in the West, except
maybe Cyrus Eaton, ever thought
the summit conference was likely
to produce an end to the cold war,
and our defense plan certainly
hadn’t been scaled down in antici
pation. The collapse of the summit
talks leave us just where we were,
except that Khrushchev has reneg
ed on his threat to make a separ
ate peace with East Germany, thus
giving us a breather in the Berlin
situation.
While the real threat is no
worse, the summit collapse was
noisy, and alarming to those who
jump at strange loud sounds.
Secretary Gates, cool as a De
fense Secretary or a filter cigarette
should be, has said that we will
constantly analyze how the de
fense budget will be spent so as
to keep up with the times, but the
present total figure is enough,
thank you. It’s sensible to observe
that each new program is likely
to make an old one obsolete, and
that both old and new programs
need not be carried on.
But the spenders don’t confine
themselves to the military field
with their cold war argument.
Somehow. Federal aid to school
construction becomes a matter of
“national survival,” even though
half America’s present school
rooms have been built post-war
without Federal help, and the peak
of the need has passed. Bless the
tots who will soon be in school,
but we doubt whether many will
pass from Kindergarten through
post-graduate physics courses in
time to be much help during the
post-summit jitters.
Watch Washington closely. From
now on, anyone who wants to spend
your tax money for anything at
all will plead that the cold war
makes it necessary, no matter how
remote the connection.
Old Saying
“Millions for defense but not
one cent for tribute,” said Repre
sentative Robert Goodloe Harper
in 1798. And little did he know
that by 1960 it would be billions
for defense, with a good hunk of
it going down the rathole.
The Wall Street Journal recently
carried a long list of the ridiculous
places our money goes after the
military spenders get their hands
on it. It would be funny if it
weren’t so expensive — and so
frightening.
The newspaper quotes a top gov
erment official as saying that in
stalling a few standard good man
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agement practices in the defense
department would save $2 to $3
billion a year, and produce a bet
ter defense effort besides.
There has never been any secret
about the waste involved in mili
tary spending. Most people have
simply looked upon it as inevitable,
which it is not. At a time when
the country is going deeper and
deeper into debt to keep up its
gigantic defense establishment,
military waste comes close to
sabotage or treason.
“Billions for defense,” we say,
“but not one cent for waste.”
Letter to the Editor
Editor Kodiak Mirror
Dear Sir:
All too infrequently one sees
letters of commendation in the
newspaper, and I am one who be
lieves that effort should be ex
pended in commending activities
that are worthwhile as well as
offering constructive criticism for
activities that are not worthwhile.
The first activity which I feel is
certainly worth considerable com
mendation is that which has been
consistently followed through by
the Business and Professional
Women’s Club. Thanks to their
continuing effort in the last two or
three years the community of Ko
diak has been offered the oppor
tunity to attend and enjoy the per
formances of numerous accom
plished musical artists and groups.
This of course, is one field of liv
ing which is of a great deal of
importance to each of us. Without
the efforts of the Business and
Professional Women such first
hand participation in cultural per
formances of this kind would not
be available to the citizens of Ko
diak. I feel that no commendation
can be too great and sincerely
hope that the Business and Pro
fessional Women continue their
activities in this line.
Also commendation should be
extended the recent 4th of July
committee and all their co-workers
for an efficiently operated and
much enjoyed celebration. Dr.
Bruce Keers as chairman of the
event deserves special commenda
tion. The Elks Club was respon
sible for the parade and flag rais
ing ceremony under the leadership
of Pete Ramaglia. The Jaycees
were responsible for the midway
and concessions under the co-chair
manship of Bob Leonard and Jerry
Rettig. The Rotary Club was re
sponsible for the children's events
including the Rotary Train under
the chairmanship of Art Brooks
and the children’s races under the
chairmanship of Walt Muller.
Curly Wilson was responsible for
the scheduling of a Little League
game. The 4th of July dance was
organized and executed under the
chairmanship of Marge Wolf with
the assistance of former Roaring
20’s girls and their friends.
Each in their own capacity did
an excellent job and the Chamber
of Commerce is sincerely apprecia
tive of the result. The prize money
for the children’s events was do
nated solely by the liquor estab
lishments of Kodiak, nearly 100%
contributing.
Such whole hearted cooperation
as is evidenced by these groups
is heart warming to the average
citizen of a small community. It
has the tendency to dull the edge
of occasional critical remarks
heard regarding various aspects of
city life and to give one a fresh
and refreshing view of people’s
ability to live and work together
pleasantly.
Sincerely,
KODIAK CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
R. Holmes Johnson,
President.
Navy Wives Club Officers Installed
Pictured above are the new officers of the Naval Station Officer’s
Wives Club who took office at the June meeting. From left to right
are: Mrs. Louis I). Herman, president; Mrs. Robert R. Esch and Mrs.
George T. Seaman, mcmbers-at-large; Mrs. W’illiam W. Dootson,
treasurer; Mrs. Donald J. Miller, secretary; and Mrs. Charles 11.
Sullivan, vice-president.
NEW REGULATIONS
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ed measure is permitted.
According to Bob Simon, Area
Management Biologist for Kodiak,
Section 108.06 was amended to re
duce the fishing pressure on the
extremely light red salmon runs
in the Karluk, Red and Olga Bay
rivers in order to allow more es
capement.
Section 102.11 was amended to
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prevent hardship in the Kodiak
area due to widespread excessive
shrinkage of lead material, and the
unavailability of new material
from the netmakers.
GIVI HOSPITAL NOTES
BIRTHS
A son, Peter Michael, weighing
7 lbs. 6 ozs., was born on June 26
to Alice and George Shanagin of
Ouzinkie.
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