Sdward Ssaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward. Alaska
John M. Coleman ...Editor and Publisher
Mildred Kirkpatrick .Managing Editor
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Editorial . . .
Concerning the controversy
between the Mayor and the
Common Council, the unanimous
statement of the Council, plus
the written record of the minutes
of the meeting, all declaring
that the Mayor agreed to have
his written resignation before
the body by the next meeting,
stands for itself and admits no
argument.
The fact that in the letter re
questing the resignation, the
Council brought no specific
charges, placed in the minutes
for public record, proves that
they appear to have bent over
backwards to avoid any smear,
or the blackening of the reputa
tion or character of anyone con
cerned. Neither will the Seaport
Record embark upon any such
campaign. It does, however,
wholeheartedly endorse the
stand the Council has taken.
That there is disharmony is
evident. That the Council has
lost confidence in the Mayor is
serious. The coming months are
a critical period for the city and
its residents. There must be
complete accord in the govern
ing body. If the Mayor is as
sincerely and unselfishly con
cerned for the welfare of the
city as he claimed to be in his
radio statement, he will accede
to the unanimous will of the
Council and submit his written
resignation without further ado.
Give io the Memorial Pool Fund
MORE ABOUT.
Community Library
(Continued l'rom Page 1)
tion given to the building up of
this department. The Junior
Women's Club is assisting the
Library Board in its expansion
project. Funds are needed, how
ever, to cover cost of paint and
shelving. i
The financial statement for
1950 is as follows:
Revenues and Receipts:
Dues - $ 345.50
Fines . 125.25
Payshelf . 64.05
Rent (Woman's Club) - 120.00
Rent (C.S. Church) .- 180.00
Contribution from
Jr. Woman's Club 30.00
Total Receipts $ 864.80
Balance last report •— 498.53
Total Revenues . $1,363.33
Expenditures:
Rent (12 months) .$ 252.00
Salary, librarian . 525.00
Purchase of books, none
of which are of a re- j
ligious or sectarian
nature . 189.77
Book shelves . 52.80
Paint for shelves . 10.00
Miscellaneous items . 3.40
Total Expenditures --$1,032.97
Bank Balance . 277.01
Cash on Hand . 53.35
$1,363.33
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The
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
Recent years and more inti
mate contact with the States has
brought Seward mothers to the
realization that our children
lack the cultural advantages
more easily obtained in larger
communities. Constant effort and
planning toward a better cul
tural program are afoot.
It seems to me, that even now,
we are bypassing the greatest
medium of culture to be found
anywhere — the Community Li
brary.
Libraries the world over are
the recognized center and lead
ers in the field of extra-curricu
lar literature and allied arts.
Elaborate campaigns and vast
sums of money are being ex
pended on community, county
and state library projects in
America.
The Seward Community Li
brary was organized in 1925 by
the Seward Woman’s Club. This
organization has sponsored the
library ever since with the build
ing rent as its special project.
It is located in the basement of
the Bank Building with an out
side entrance. A warm, well
lighted room, book-filled shelves
from floor to ceiling, and several
comfortable chairs and lounge
make it a most inviting spot at
any time.
The month's best sellers are
to be found on the pay shelf,
and the ever popular mysteries
and westerns are to be found in
a special place.
A few works on travel, paint
ing and various mechanics, are
there, but all too few. This sort
of literature is particularly ex
pensive, and many large li
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COAST GUARD WARNS OF
LAWS AND REGULATIONS
If you own and operate a boat,
for business or pleasure, it
would benefit you *to acquaint
yourself and comply with the
Federal Navigation Laws and
Motorboat Regulations. These
laws and regulations are enforc
ed by the U. S. Coast Guard and
violations thereof, when detect
ed and reported, generally carry
monetary penalties. Many of
these laws and regulations have
been enacted to promote safety
to life and property: therefore, j
full compliance with them is to
the interests of yourself, your,
passengers, cargo, and pocket
book.
The Commander, 17th Coast
Guard District at Juneau, ad-j
vises that the most frequent vi- j
olations involve failure to have j
boat numbered and to have |
number certificate and required ]
equipment on board; failure to j
have numbers painted on bows, i
failure to report the abandon
ment and change of ownership
of boats, and failure to report
marine casualties to the Dis-,
trict Office. In Alaska, some |
boats are carrying passengers
or freight for hire in violation j
of law without having been i
inspected by the Coast Guard j
and in possession of a valid Cer
tificate of Inspection.
If you are uncertain as to the \
requirements of law and regula-1
tions as they apply to your boat, i
any Coast Guard officer will j
assist you in their interpretation. I
More detailed information may
be obtained from the U. S. Coast
Guard Marine Inspection Offices
at Juneau or Ketchikan.
braries find it necessary to bud
get for them .
The local library is maintained
solely from membership fees,
fines and contributions by civic
organizations.
The little handful of women
who have kept the movement
alive throughout the years has
done a heroic job. It is time that
the rest of us should recognize
their efforts and begin doing
something toward the upkeep of
the library, if by nothing more
than subscription memberships.
We must, by all means, con-1
tinue our search for greater cul
tural opportunities in Seward,
but we cannot ignore the great-'
est medium of them all, the pub
lic or community library.
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Winter Train Service
NOW IN EFFECT
Seward - Anchorage
TUESDAY - SATURDAY
Lt. Seward .8:30 A.M.
Ar. Anchorage .—1:00 P.M.
MONDAY - FRIDAY
Lv. Anchorage ....1:30 P.M.
Ar. Seward .0:00 P.M.
A Boat Train is arranged on Thursday in accordance
with the arrival of the passenger vessel.
Service Daily except Sunday from Anchorage to
Jonesville and Whittier.
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