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Mirrored Reflections
By SIG DIGREE
There are few people who read
the Congressional Record for other
than to know what their senator or
congressman said on a certain sub
ject. The only way it could get
more readers is to make it required
reading. But there are some little
gems of thought expressed and re
ported in it from time to time.
Here’s a thought expressed by Rep.
Younger in a speech before the
House. He was commenting on a
certain flower—the rose—as being
a symbol of a $20 million industry.
But, he said, “I like to think of
flowers as something more than
just another industry.
“They are really symbols of
peace and beauty that give us daily
courage, that ease the tensions of
critical times.
“They are delicate, yet resource
ful.
“The handsome red rose that
now graces the White House gar
den (just planted) offers a simple
—yet practical—guide for living.
And the lesson applies to individ
uals as well as nations.
“It blooms only because it is
tenacious. Yet it thrives on tender
care.
“It is like our freedom: Sweet,
serene—and precious.
“Tactfully obscured by its
beauty, but ever present, are its
thorns to guard against abuse.”
• * •
Also, in the same issue, are re
corded remarks of Rep. Wilson of
Indiana on spending for welfare
schemes and defense spending. He
said “I think America will back
a program of accelerated defense
spending. “But, he said, the Nation
is not going to endorse, at the same
time, all the spending schemes
that can be hatched in the fertile
minds of Washington bureaucrats.
Wilson said: “I 'have asked the
President (in a letter) to drastic
ally curtail domestic spending leg
islation in favor of military pre
paredness programs. I have urged
the President to scrap his aid-to
education bill, his Peace Corps
measure, much of his costly for
eign aid programs, and some of
the more expensive provisions- of
the farm program, at least for this
session of the Congress, to get this
nation ready to meet the threat of
conflict.”
Never wait more than three
years before attempting to collect
from the government for over-pay
ment of income tax. This we also
learned from the Congressional
Record.
A bill to refund money to claim
ants—man and wife—for overpay
ment of income tax for 1953. The
overpayment resulted from the
fact that the taxpayers received
a dividend of $15,293.60 in January,
1954, and erroneously included the
dividend in their income tax re
turn for 1953. They also included
the same dividend in their income
tax return for 1954.
The taxpayers did not discover
their mistake until 1958, after the
end of the 3-year period allowed by
law for claiming a refund. Needless
to say, the claimants were denied
relief. So, if you’ve made any big
mistakes like that, remember the
3-year period.
• * *
By the time a man get smart
enough to watch his step, he’s us
ually too old to go anywhere.
* * *
A husband is merely a figure
head in the family—and man, how
he has to figure nowadays.
• * •
There is a reason why hubby
knows all the answers — he has
been listening for years.
Along The
Waterfront
The big activity this week is
down at the City Dock, where Fred
Breehan and the crew of the West
ward Construction and Welborn
are tearing down the old ware
house.
There’s a little activity over at
the Kodiak Cold Storage plant,
mostly cleanup work. Bruce Smith,
who is in charge of the work there,
says they are awaiting material
coming on the Tatalina the fif
teenth.
&
Stepped into the King Crab, Inc,
plant for a few minutes, and almost
got put into a can before we
got out of there. The “line” is busy
putting up fish.
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The Bureau of Commercial Fish
eries Research vessel, the Bertha
Ann was tied up to the City dock.
&
Jack Metzgar, dock superinten
dent, and his wife are awaiting
Sept. 1, when they begin their vaca
tion.
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The fishing vessel Estep was seen
in tow by the Navy crashboat. Its
sights like that, that give you that
feeling of security on the waters.
State Chamber
Protests
Journal Story
FAIRBAINKS (/P) — The Alaska
State Chamber of Commerce made
a “strong protest” against a report
on Alaska’s economy in the issue
of the Wall Street Journal, July 27,
C. W. Snedden announced.
Snedden released a letter of pro
test he sent to Robert Bottoroff, ex
ecutive editor of the Journal, which
called the article “character assas
sination.” He said the “distorted
picture” given the Journal’s 650,
000 business readers throughout
the country would result in “irre
parable damage to the financial
reputation of the 49th state.”
He asked that the newspaper
assign a “capable, unbiased staff
man’ to do another story.
Tests Conducted
On Gaseous Odor
The City is tackling the prob
lem of the gaseous odor prevalent
at the Frontier Shop building, ac
cording to City Manager Bill Pol
and.
He stated at the Council meeting
Thursday he was unable to obtain
an earth auger, as none were avail
able in the area. The plan was to
bore holes and conduct tests in an
attempt to determine where the
smell is coming from.
The City is making pressure
tests on several fuel tanks in the
vicinity of the building. A two-and
one-half-hour test on the tank at
Patterson’s Garage showed a fairly
constant pressure there, indicating
there were no leaks from the tank.
Similar tests will be made at
Kraft’s Motors, Clark’s Garage, the
City fuel tank and a tank owned
by Jack Hinckel.
Chamber Hears
Of “Kenai Days”
A Welcome was extended to
people from Kodiak to the “Kenai
Days’’ celebration in Kenai, by Leo
Oberts, insurance agent from the
city, who spoke to members pres
ent at the Chamber of Commerce
meeting Thursday noon at the
Town Club.
Oberts said the celebration is in
observance of the 170th anniver
sary of the founding of Kenai by
the Russians. Its historical back
ground will be featured, he said.
The celebration is the weekend of
August 19-20.
A number of other insurance
agents attending the convention
here were present at the meeting
and introduced themselves. Rear
Adm. H. H. Caldwell, John Thomp
son, John Ilerte and Ken Sharpe
were also present.
President of the Chamber, Chuck
Powell, announced his appointment
of committee heads at the meeting.
Chairmen of the various commit
tees are as follows:
Roads: Chuck Edris; Tourist,
Art Brooks; Civic Projects: Ole
Johnson; Legislative: Lloyd Can
non; Lands: George Cornelius;
Publicity: Bill Lamme; Transporta
tion: Chuck Weir; Fisheries: Emil
Norton; Schools; Ivor Schott; Mili
tary Affairs: A1 Hochberger; and
Festival: Ray Martin.
Powell read a reply from the
U. S. Assistant Postmaster to a
letter sent that department in re
gards to trucking of mail to Alaska.
The P. O. Department letter stated
that the service will be inaugurated
Sept. 1.
Grouse Hunting
Opens Aug. 10
JUNEAU (A*)—The Alaska De
partment of Fish and Game an
nounced an emergency regulation
opening grouse and ptarmigan sea
sons Wednesday, August 10, in
game management units 1 through
5. It was originally sef'for August
20.
James Brooks, director of Divis
ion of Game, said there is an abun
dance of both this year, and the ad
vanced date will allow early deer
and goat hunters to enjoy hunting
them too.
Naval Station
Births
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A son, Alaska Benita, weighing
7 lbs. 6% ozs., was born on August
8 to Benita and Jose Genac Padaco,
TIN, USCG.
A son, John Richard, weighing 5
lbs. 10 ozs., was born on August 8
to Delores Agnes and Richard
Thomas Satterlee, AOl, USCG.
A daughter, Melody Ann, weigh
ing 6 lbs. 1 oz, was born on August
9 to Sally Ann and Melvin Thomas
Cobane, AD3, USCG.
State Fair
Opens Sept. 1
A giant parade of cavorting
clowns, floats, antique autos,
marching units, local as well as
military bands, horses in plain and
fancy trappings, and many other
participants will open the Alaska
State Fair at Palmer, Alaska, on
September 1. The fair will continue
through September 4.
Saturday, Sept. 2, has been des
ignated as Governors Day, with
Gov. Egan in attendance.
Many State Departments, among
them the Division of Lands, Divis
ion of Agriculture, Department of
Fish and Game are planning unus
ual and interesting displays for the
public.
The horse show and horse races
are attracting a wide group of en
trants, and is expected to be an ex
citing part of the fair, according
to an announcement by Bill Miller,
Fair manager. Miller is a former
resident of Kodiak.
Distribution of the Alaska State
Fair premium books is now com
plete, and fair officials welcome
entries from all over the state.
Copies of the book, which contains
rules, regulations and instructions
on how to enter exhibits may be ob
tained from the Kodiak Mirror,
Chamber of Commerce, and the
bank. The supply is limited.
For further exhibit information
write to the Alaska State Fair,
Inc., Palmer, Alaska, Box 1731. En
tries may be mailed to Alaska State
Fair, Inc., c/o of the Manager, who
will direct them to the proper de
partment superintendent for entry.
COUNT SHOWS NUMBER OF
FED. EMPLOYEES IN ALASKA
WASHINGTON (/P)—Alaska had
12,556 federal civilian employes at
the end of 1960, according to a joint
congressional committee on the re
duction of nonessential federal ex
penditures. Eleven other states had
less.
The bulk in the Alaskan total
were working for the Army, Air
Force and Interior Department.
The Massachusetts superior
court may have to decide whether
all plumbers’ licenses issued in the
state for the last 30 years are il
legal. It seems that state law re
quires a plumbers board of exam
iners to give examinations and is
sue licenses. But the board secre
tary has been doing the chore by
custom over the last 30 years.
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