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Election Thoughts — Pro And Con
As was expected, the vote in Tuesday’s primary election in
Kodiak was extremely light due to the fact that the canneries were
extremely busy and because many of the fishermen are still on the
seas. But indifference was a bigger factor than the other two, and
it, too, was expected.
There was no lack of candidates but definitely a shortage of
sound programs for the state’s future and the end result was that
the candidates were contented to take potshots at the opposite side,
even though they won’t be running against the opposite party until
November.
Criticism has been directed against the timing of the primary
election mostly because of the fishing industry being at its busiest
in early August. But you can’t hold it much later in the year because
of weather, and whether advancing it to the earlier spring months
is advisable is debateable, even though some states do.
Alaska, still in its infancy in these United States, must rely on
federal subsidies for years ahead whether we like it or not. Develop
ment of our roads and other transportation facilities will require
federal assistance. There are just too few people to take care of
such a vast area to do it alone. But bear in mind, federal assistance
isn’t a handout—you and I are paying for it in taxes, and we cannot
say that the Democrats are better than the Republicans in obtaining
this aid in our direction.
The state’s problems aren’t going to be reduced an iota by the
nominees chosen Tuesday. Probably one candidate has better busi
ness judgment than another, but this could easily be offset by his
inability to get along with his legislators.
Tuesday’s election on a per candidate basis was probably as
expensive as any held in these United States. It costs hundreds of
dollars to campaign in this state and most of the candidates did it
at a personal and financial sacrifice. Whether or not we narrowed
the field to the two best men for each position remains to be seen
as it may have been a test as to which one had the best organization.
At least it was democratic, and we have yet to find any im
provement on that.—B.M.
Guard Flies Man To Base Hospital
A Coast Guard aircraft from Ko
diak evacuated an injured seaman
Monday from the SS California
tanker on Moser Bay in Kodiak
Island.
Albert M. Pearson, 63, was found
aboard the vessel at the bottom
of a ladder with injuries to his
face. It is believed that he was
met by a waiting ambulance which
took Pearson to the Kodiak Naval
Station Hospital. His condition was
considered serious.
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Skipper Watches
Japs Catch Cods
With Longlines
Skipper A. K. Larssen of the
Fisheries Research Institute “Com
mander” reported Thursday morn
ing to the Kodiak Mirror office of
encountering a Japanese fishing
vessel some four nautical miles
eastward of Cape Cheerful and six
nautical miles offshore on Monday
morning about 9 a.m.
The Commander changed course
to see what the Japanese vessel
was doing and noticed that it
looked like the typical Japanese
gillnet vessel, but when the Com
mander came along side, the crew
found her hauling not nets but
longlines.
The vessel was engaged in black
cod fishing, according to Skipper
Larssen, and apparently she was
having good luck, too, as there
was a black cod on every hook
while the Commander was along
side.
The crew was big, about 20 men,
and the work of hauling went
swiftly and professionally, Larssen
said.
After an exchange of smiles,
shouts and a few cigarettes the
Commander left the Japanese ves
sel to her work and resumed
course.
About 30 minutes later and some
four miles farther eastward, the
Commander spotted two more ves
sels about eight miles offshore.
Both of these were larger vessels,
possibly factory ships. A fourth
vessel was sighted about 10 miles
off North Head (on Akutan Is
land) at 11:45, and this, too, was
a larger vessel but too distant for
proper identification.
Youth Club Sets
Dance To Raise
Building Funds
Kodiak Youth Organization is
sponsoring a public dance on Fri
day, Aug. 25, at the Kodiak Elks’
Club starting at 8 p.m.
Everyone is invited to attend
with the proceeds going to the
KYO building fund.
The KYO teen club was organ
ized last spring and regularly
holds chaperoned dances at the
Armory on Friday nights from 7
to 11 p.m.
The Club has hopes of having a
building of their own in which all
organizations of young people can
meet, hold dances, or other func
tions.
Phil Anderson explains that the
young people have worked hard
and accomplished much in the past
few months and says that their
work merits the support of the
community for the Aug. 25 dance.
Somebody Goofed
Somebody goofed, and herein
the Mirror takes this opportunity
to get the matter straightened out.
In the classified section of the
new telephone directory, the tele
phonue numbers of Art Brooks,
Kodiak Insurance, Inc., and Don
nelley and Acheson are both listed
as “486—2201.”
Actually “2201” is Donnelley
and Acheson‘s number.
The Art Brooks, Kodiak Insur
ance number should be “486—
2215” as listed in the classified ad
vertisement.
ATTEND MEETING
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Gillilan will
be in Palmer this weekend to at
tend the Grand Chapter meeting
of the F.A.M. in that community.
They will return Sunday.
Celebrate Dual Orbit Achievement
Moscow crowds parade through Red Square with huge portraits of
Soviet cosmonauts Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich, left, and Maj. Andrian
Nikolayev as they celebrate the Soviet feat of launching two men
into space on successive days. In the background is the Kremlin’s
Spassky tower. —(AP Wirephoto via radio from Moscow)
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