Seward Seaport Record
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week.
Seward, Alaska
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John M. Coleman .Editor and Publisher
Mildred Kirkpatrick .Managing Editor
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
Today’s news is filled with
labor disturbances. The import
ant copper industry throughout
the country, sugar and pineapple
industries in Hawaii, longshore
men and warehousemen in Ha
waii, waterfront unions in juris
dictional dispute in California
—and longshoremen in Seward.
Communism and subversive
activity seems to be definitely
implied in most cases, although
the Seward union has not been
openly accused.
This is a family town, most of
the longshoremen own their own
homes and have lived here for
years, raising their children to
gether in a small community,
friends among friends.
We hesitate to think that our
friends and acquaintances could
possibly allow themselves to be
led astray in their thinking by
any individual or minority
group- They are not ignorant
nor illiterate men, for the most
part they know what the score
is. Surely then, they could see
through any insidious nagging,
or persistant quiet urging which
is the line of attack used bv
Communism.
Because of the fact that these
are our friends, we must con
tinue to believe that they do
have a just complaint, and that
they will submit to the arbitra
tion of that complaint, and be
willing to give an inch here to
gain one there.
No two parties ever leave a
mediation conference entirely
satisfied. Someone has to lose
something. If our longshoremen
can achieve success with their
major requirement, can they af
ford to relinquish some of the
minor arguments? That seems
entirely reasonable.
Tlie fierce pride of Alaskans
for Alaska will prompt most of
the Territory to stand behind the
just and reasonable complaints
of the union, but it is to be sin
cerely hoped that Seward men
will not allow themselves to be
linked in the public mind with
the definitely Communistic ele
ment in control of the other
unions in the news today.
LOTS IN FEDERAL AND
CLIFF ADDITIONS SOLD
BY LAND OFFICE TODAY
Approximately 45 lots in the
Federal and Cliff Additions were
sold at public auction today by
Victor Fischer, federal townsite
planner from the Anchorage of
fice.
The sale, conducted in the
city hall was attended by about
GO interested local residents and
several Anchorage real estate
men. All parcels were started
at a minimum sale price ranging
from 010 to $150. Several lots
brought as much as double the
aporaised mirumum, most of the
higher priced lots were taken
by local bidders, however, ex
cept in the Cliff addition .
• A columnist says that a good
beginning and a good ending
make a good soeaeh—if they
come close enough together.
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CITY STREETS
For the Xirsi time in several
years the black bears have ap
peared on the streets of Seward
Tuesday evening at about 6
o’clock Ben Faust shot a blackie
on Vista Avenue in Cliff Addi
tion just in front of the Wengert
home. It had frightened the
children for several days.
Another bear—or the same
one was reported around the
First Lake swimming hole on
First Avenue.
Mrs. McKessey, while picking
berries near the Wagon Wheel
on the Airport Road Saturday
saw what she thought was a dog.
When she called to the “dog" it
turned out. to be a bear. The
berry picker had a .22 with her
and took a shot at the animal
which ran away into the bushes
A search of the neighborhood
later produced the bear which
had died from the .22 caliber
bullets.
The Editor takes the liberty
to warn townspeople that shoot
ing at bears within the city
limits might endanger the lives
of children or others and that
young boys armed with small
caliber guns should be cautioned
by parents against discharging
a firearm within the city limits.
Patronize Home Industry
43th ANNIVERSARY
FOR GATEWAY CITY
Yesterday. August 28 wa
48th anniversary of the fc
ing of Seward. There wa
celebration of the event, an
deed, very few people 1
that it was in any way a sp
day.
The average family will t
further and spend more m
vacationing this year than
before, so remember tha
driving safely yourself yoi
helping in the big scherr
making driving safe for e
■one.
LIVING MESSAGES from the LIVING WORE
EIBLE studies based on first peter
Conducted by REV. E. V. STIME
Dean of the Lutheran Bible Institute in Seattle
SEWARD LUTHERAN CHURCH
Thursday, Aug. 30 through Sunday, Sept.
7:30 ©'Clock Each Evening
“What happens when
Standard men go into
the armed forces?"
One question on many people’s minds thes
days is how military service may affect themselves
people they know... their jobs, their family securit
People ask us, of course, about what happens to en
ployees of Standard Oil Company of California.
The answer shows what a big company can d
Standard Oilers come through this trying peric
in better financial shape than you might expect:
Let's take for example Bill,
an average young Standard Oiler.
He makes $368 a month. He has
Company-paid life insurance
worth $4,420, a pension plan paid
partly by himself, other benefits.
Suppose Bill is called into the
armed forces. One problem a man
faces then is lower income. But be
cause Bill qualifies as to depend
ents and length of service, he’ll be
helped by a Standard Plan.
-its gi
When Bill leaves, he gets an i
tra month’s pay. Then, Standd
sends his family a monthly ch^
to make up the difference
tween hisGI and Company paj
up to one-half his regular salal
mi
Moreover, Bill’s Company life
insurance remains in force. And
the pension plan, which Bill paid
for in part while he was working,
continues to grow—but now
Standard of California pays it all.
When Bill comes back, his job
is waiting, his benefits are intact.
Standard, having big economic re
sources can act to preserve the
human resources of the nation...
people like Bill and Iris family.
This is Standard’s
Policy” for qualified emplo;
called into the Armed Forces,
believe it helps to strengtl
Company morale, and that of
whole nation as well.
I d Like tO KnOW • . • Many people write to Standard asking
pertinent questions about the Company. We answer all letters individually,
but some points seem of general interest. We take this way of discussing
them for everyone. If you have a question, we urge you to write in care of:
“I’d Like to Know,” 225 Bush Street, San Francisco 20, California.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
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