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V.* .. a mi 4BySIGDIGREE
•* With all (rf u* interested in
psrfchiltry and our pebsoml bd
Vustorienf, one: hesitates- to ask the
question, “What’s wrobg tvibh that
mixed up Easter bunny?”
. Y^ldt’s 'f&fd it •—*■ American
adults ,ai>par^{itly believe and even
encOufbge their children to be
lieve that rabbits can make nests
like birds and lay eggs—colored
ones, at that ; \
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Does this indicate a national
delusion? We thought so for
awhile until some deep research
toy p t Cra't Pu-H’:<?hers indicated
.'jojore i’s nuts. The Easter
•bunny crm do °xac-ly th-aft.
According to Teutonic legend,
Kostra. the Anglo-Saxon .goddess
of Spring and pagan symbol of
life, once changed her pet bird
into a rabbit, leaving it vestigial
traits—half bird, half rabbit, or
in other words, confused. And it’s
been going on ever since.
We expend our Essteg greetings
to you readers by the sentiments
expnessed on a edrd by Rust Craft:
, “It’s Easter, so just don't stand
; there >. . . Be Hoppy!”
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, We don’t like to encourage this
sort of,(thing too much, but reprint
herewith a poem about Ed Hess
and his ooaie&tiitjle establishment
M’s the nearest thing to advertis
ing in verse we can imagine, and
we think Ed should contribute to
•our, pet oharjty at our usual line
age- Vate. We forgot to ask the
author if he wanted credit.
, DIGGIN’ THE DOGHOUSE
• Where all the cool cats go to
There’s a cozy little shack,
On main street in Kodiak,
Where all the cool cats go
to have a blast
-Where the bested food is found,
#nd the mud’s the best around,
•they dig the Hothouse "'rst
•*-nd most and !as.t.
Ed's the cat behind the grill,
He serves the best
and always will,
You’ve never eaten there
you really should,
lie’s a real pleasant host,
And the burgers—man!
the most!
For the rest there isn’t any
word too good.
If you want a real good time.
Then go in and spend your dime,
That's not too much to pay
for quality.
If you’re square or if you’re cool
Lei this motto he your rule,
"Pig the Doghouse"—K’s the
, plc'cs for you and me.
Thirty-five years ago President
■Calvin Cool id, 3 recommended
aiholifiliirg mt-evitane! taxes, con
demning multipie levies as “con
fiaoalvon." "I da not believe the
government should seek social leg*
istylten in the guise of taxation.”
he. drojared. Would that his suc
cessors in national afifice still held
to those sound views. (Quote)
' “ Woman to Internal Revenue
dlerk: “I do hope you’ll give my
money to some nice country.” ’
Two Vectent 'stbries out of Wash
ington ai*e startling. (
The Associated Press reported
'that'‘the fastest growing item in
the (budget is the interest the gov
ernment must pay on the national
debt., niter, si will eo.
• d S9 - l.OT'.OOO
the f ise.r. year .'darting .My 1, or
near’” ne-e a', th of all the budget
outlays ”
1 •«; 5 a billion volars?”
' kei. he n ited Press-Interna
orr’ "Chet h ve be. n slightly
noro ’'an a b’BCton minutes r nee
»'e bir*h of Christ. So it would
’ ave required spending at the : ate
n®a**’y $3"> a m'nute throughout
he Christian era to match the
federal budget for one year’s
outlay.
“If a man stood over a big hole
;n the ground, and dropped in a
$2Q -bill once every minute, day
and night, it would take 95 years
no throw a billion dollars into the
hole.”
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir:
Where are we headed and what
is the future of Kodiak under the
present tax set up?
Are we going to be taxed to the
extent that we will be unable to
maintain a home in Kodiak? Why
the so-called 100% valuation, and
what for? Where is the business
in Kodiak that calls for this kind
of valuation? I don’t see any big
businesses coming in and nobody
is running around with a fist full
of money trying to buy up prop
erty. After all, we are what we
are—a small town w?th just so
much income. How can the city
e1 • ect to get more taxes when the
building and buying power are
not here?
The trouble is we don’t have the
people or the income to warrant
such a tax raise.
How much land do you suppose
/there is that is untaxable for the
reason that it is restricted or
cftherwise. How can you expect one
person to carry the burden of
another that has property that the
City cannot touch, and yet we are
paying taxes to the City to pay
wages to the ones that own this
kind of property—that is the rea
son for part of the higher haxes.
How much more can you expect
of a city in such a mess? I am in
favor of paying my taxes, but
purely it is time somebody realized
that there must b» a limit as to
w'. ct a town or c: y can stand in
the line of taxation. When you
r‘ an‘ ti king out of t he earth more
than you put in. you won’t have
mi ch lef‘—and thu. goes for the
City of Kodiak and any other
place. I (believe in live and let live
—let's not try to put such a bur
den on a few people.
T^fce a property owner for in
stance. If he decides to let his
property get to the point that it
is an eyesore to the town, the city
will ask him either to fix it or it
will be torn down. But if on the
other hand, he should have a piece
of property and fixes 9t up, the
first thing they do is to jump on
him for as much tax as they think
they can get.
Believe me, in all my years os
a taxpayer, I have yet to see any
thing to compare to this setup.
Clarence Selig, Sr.
Sunrise - Sunset
April Sunrise Sunset
16 4:58 7:23
17 4:55 7:26
18 4:52 7:28 '
19 4:50 7:30
20 4:47 7:32
21 • 4:44 7:35
22 4:42 7:37
VEHICLE INSPECTION
ON NS IS LIMITED
Vehicle inspection for the issu
ing of passes an the Naval Sfcation
is limited to 3:45 to 5 pm. daily,
Monday through Friday.
Vehicles are inspected during
that time at the Ship’s Service
garage. Passes are issued at the
Security Office.
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POLICE SLOGAN
Death travels swiftly, but most
speeders can overtake it.
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SATELLITE VIEW—The National Aeronautics and Space Adaahh
tration released in Washington this photo ,made by the U. S. weather
satellite Tiros 1 showing a wide angle view made on the 8th «M
April 2, which pictures the northernmost Japanese Island of Hok
kaido (1) with the Russian mainland (2) in the backgroundL The
U. S. S. R. city of Vladivostok is located approximately at (1).
(NASA Photo via Wirepheta*
KING CRAB FESTIVAL
Mjy 6-7-8
The Slogan Is An Ancient Battle Cry
as early as when a ’•yoliti
cal oarty prom:sed the voter “Two
Dollars a Day and Road1 Beef.”
the s'man was as much a r*art of
presidential election campaigns as
the handshake and the sfumn.
It’s a fitting arena for the slo
gan, which was once the battle
rrv of the Scots. According to
World Book Encyclopedia, the
word comes from “sluagh,” mean
ing “anmy,” and “gairrn,” or “call.”
The vchers of 1840 took uo the
battle for two dollars, conceding
that “Van, Van (Martin Van
Buren) is a Used-up Man.” They
gave their votes to “Tippecanoe
and Tyler Too”—William Henry
Harrison, the hero of the Indian
battle of Tippecanoe, and his run
nng mate, John Tyler.
In 1861, when Lincoln was run
nng for a second term, the Union
was warned: “Don’t Swap Horses
in the Middle of 'the Stream.” The
cry was to echo 80 years later,
when Franklin D. Roosevelt won
a fourth term in the dark years
of World War II.
Horace Greeley thundered,
‘Turn the Rascals Out” in 1872,
but Grtant held the presidency
for another term.
The country wasn’t ready for
“The Plumed Knight,” as James
G. Blaine was called, in 1876, and
the election went to Rutherford
B. Hayes.
Blaine was back in 1884. But he
had the misfortune of being label
ed an opponent of "Rum, Roman
ism and Rebellion.” The Catholics
turned against him and helped
elect Grover Cleveland.
William McKinley promised
“The Full Dinner Pail” in 1900,
setting a precedent for Hoover’s
later pledge of “A Chicken in
Every Pot, a Car in Every Garage.”
In 1916 ^he country re-elected
Woodrow Wilson with the explan
ation, “He Kept Us Out of War.”
Five months later the U. S. was
in the war. When the next election
rolled around, the voter wanted
“Nomalcy" and Warren G. Hard
:ntr.
In 1924 the electorate decided
to “Keep Cool with Coolidge.” By
1&2 they were ready for a “New
Deal,” and the “Forgotten Man”
gave h s vote to FDR.
More reeenTy some people
thought “We Need Ad'Di Badly,”
but the ejections of 1952 and 1956
proved that more people like Ike.
What will the slogans be this
fear?
Maybe we’ll hear, "I’ll Stick
W'i'li D:dc” ... or “My Cup of
Tea Is Kennedy” ... or “What’s
rood for the Country Is Hubert
Humphrey.’’
cm, SCOUT COMMITTEE
1*1 HOLD MEETING APRIL 20
Girl Scout Community
Committee wild hold its regular
monthly meeting on Wednesds*.
Anril 20, at 1:30 p.m. at the Gill
Scout Hut.
Reports on the fund drive and
n’rms for a joint Base-Town corn
in'ttee meeting will be heard. AH
leaders, comm’ttee members and
ether interested adults are re
queued to attend.
Athletes ever since the original
Olympics have eaten honey, as m
source of quick energy.
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COMING
January Thaw
April 22-23
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