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Vol. IX, No. 15
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1052
Price 10 Cents
United We Staeid — Divided We Fall
The management of this newspaper does not take pleasure in
calling the attention of every reader in Seward, a i l elsewhere,
to our little private tend—School versus Hospital—which has blos
somed out in this community in the past few days, a feud complete
with insults, recriminations at 1 accusations, which will in all
probability not be settled at the polls next Tuesday.
We are firmly convinced that the majority of Scwardites would
like to have both school and hospital. Bone of contention is which
one first, or in other words, if \vt get only one—which one.
\ poopl let the Council room last Monday < ve ting
v. th tee impression that everything is fine —there is no priority
list, and in case both projects are approved by the voters, we will
get them both at approximate !y the same time.
la order to clarify the m: iter we took it upon uirsi 'vi s to wire
the Director of Alaska Public Works in Juneau, asking:
"Is ihere priority list Seward APW projects? If so, hew listed,
and by what authority?"
The following answer camc from John D. Argetsinger, Acting
District Director Alaska Public Works, Juneau, Friday, Oci, 10:
"Reference priority Seward projects: City Clerk advised July
iweniy seventh, nineteen fifty-one project priority was: First sewers,
second hospital. High sshool project application filed March iweniy
fifth, nineteen fifty-two lists hospital first, paving of streets and
sidewalks second. High school is not listed ir* priorities by city."
There is a priarity list and it was i stuolished by the governing
body of the city according to APW requirement . Th riority can
not be changed by any other than the governing body of the
city. APW requires that the governin, body list its desired projects
in order of need. It appears then that the present squabble is not the
fault of the School Board because it did not a k for school con
struction under APW. as is accused—or the fault of the Hospital
advocates because they would have a new hospital to tin exclusion
of all else if necessary, as is also accused.
The qualified voters next Tuesday have the choice of voting for
or against each issue. They may both be approved. One or the other
may be defeated. Both could be defeated. The propositions will be
listed separately on the ballot. Approval of any one. -or all. will
merely signify tile people's willingness to bond the city for those
projects approved. They are all good deals if we can get them—at
hail' price.
If either project is defeated the question of priority will have
ceased to exist. If both arc approved by the voters, then the people
of Seward will have the privilege—and the duty—of attending the
NEXT meeting of the governing body of our city and get straight
answers to straight questions, and have their say in getting the
priority issue settled once and for all.
Letter to the Editor:
Editor
Seward Seaport Record:
Corespondence to this Office
and reports in the Alaska press
indicate that residents of Alaska
are disturbed by the provision
of the new Immigration and Na
tionality Act relating to travel
between the territories and the
continental United States.
The concern which has been
expressed results from the sec
tion ox the act, section 212 (d) (7',
which imposes restrictions upon
aliens residing in the organized
territories who travel to the con
tinental United States. Contrary
to what appears to be the gener
al understanding in Alaska, the
application of the section is not
limited to Alaska alone. It pro
vides that aliens who leave
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands and Guam, and
who seek to enter the continetal
United States or any other place
under the jurisdiction of the
United States, shall be subject
to the sections of the act which
bar certain classes of aliens
from admission to the United
States.
The President on June 25.
1 1952, vetoed the immigration bill
but it was repassed by the Con
gress over his veto. As a conse
quence of his dissatisfatcion with
the new act, which becomes ef
fective on December 24 of this
year, the President lias recently
appointed a commission to re
view the Federal immigration
and naturalization laws and to
present recommendations to
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New Council To Take
Seats October 20
Results of the municipal elec
tion held Tuesday, October 7.
are as follows:
Council (2 year term)
John D. Rose, 242; Anna E.
Park. 158: Ous A. Johnson, 235:
Russell Painter, 24!!; John R.
Reynolds, 174.
The three high were elected.
Council (1 year term)
Mary Ann Balmat. 29; T. A.
(Tom) Aldous. 71: Gus Werner,
157; Wallace Scribner, 75.
One of these was elected to
fill a vacancy.
Utility Board: Richard O.
Myers. 329, unopposed.
School Board: Mildred Kirk
patrick, 331, unopposed.
Total votes cast, 374.
Seward Names Drawn
For Petit Jury List
Sixteen names from Seward
were drawn for the petit jury
list for jury duty in Anchorage,
beginning 10 a. m. October 21,
1952. Those named are Oscar
V. Dahl, Louis E. Dick, George
Green, C. P. Harren, Andrew
Jacobsen, Bessie Kearns, Kath
ryn E. Ling, Roger K. Osborn,
Emma W. Prosser, J. A. Richard
son, Harry L. Smith. L. J. Terry,
E. P. Threaites, R. M. Van
Guilder, Gladys Zentmire and
Augustine Boe.
Ty/g Referc.idwms On
Gen. ESecH'io^i Ballot
Alaskan voters will find two
proposals for referendum on the
ballot next Tuesday besides the
election of regular Territorial
of fieia Is.
One is the proposition: “Do
you approve the Territory issu
ing its general obligation bonds
up to but not exceeding 812,
oUO.OUl) ter tin sole Use ol con
structing, eider,pug. alterin re
pairing, equipping and installin ;
public school, buddings and fa
cilities.''
The other is “Should the com
plete control of Alaska fisheries
be turned over to the Territory'.'"
Practically no publicity has
been given in recent, months to
these referendums, and people
have not had lime to think about
or discuss the1 subjects.
Upon inquiring about town,
consensus of opinion seems to
be iiere that people are opposed
to the 812,500.00(1 bond issue on
the ground that nothing has been
decided as to distribution of the
money. Whether the school
buildings concerned are to bn
Territorial or whether incorpor
ated city schools would partici
pate. Also, that most communi
ties have already made commit
ments with Alaska Public Works
for individual community school
construction. It is thought, too,
that such a bond issue would
be a detriment to the statehood
issue.
As for Alaska control of
fisheries, this proposal meets
with almost general approval
here.
A.V.A. Members
To Vote On Policy
(JUNEAU, ALASKA) . . . For
tlio first time since its inception
two years ago, members of the
Alaska Visitors Association will
be afforded an opportunity to
vote by mail on an issue of pol
icy. By October 20, they will de
cide whether to add twelve more
members to the Board of Direct
ors. The balloting was under
taken in accordance with a reso
lution passed at the Association
September board meeting.
Directors opined that more en
thusiasm and interest could be
generated in the Visitors Asso
ciation program if a larger num
ber of people, representing a
wider geographical and business
cros:'section of Alaska, served
on tiie Board.
In order to act legally upon
this, the by-laws must be amend
ed by consent of the entire mem
bership. Presently twelve men
comprise the Board of Directors.
The amendment now under con
sideration would increase the
number of directors to twenty
four.
In a letter accompanying the
ballot, James W. Chadwick, the
Association's executive director
urged all memebrs to consider
the matter seriously before cast
ing their vote, and to return
their ballot to the headquarters
office in Juneau bv the deadline
date of October 20.
It was also announed by Chad
wick that should the amendment
be accepted by the majority of
members, another balloting seek
ing candidates will immediately
follow.
EARTHQUAKE FRIDAY
MORNING
Seward experienced an earth- 1
quake of medium intensity at 1
11:54 a. m. Friday. It is thought 1
at this time that no damage was ]
incurred by the quake in town.
ALL TYPES OF HOUSING
IN SEWARD AREA
UNDER RENT CONTROL
Federal rent control has been
instituted in all types of housing
accomodations in the Seward
are a, according to O. 11. Peti r
sim, Regional Director of the
Office oi Hi it Stabalization, who
made the announcement in San
Francisco la.it week.
Mr. Pi .erson defined the
boundaries of the Seward area
as, tlu' arra consisting of “in the
Third .Indies i Division Sc-ward
District, except those portions of
the district which are within a
twenty mile radius of the Post
Olfee of the City of Anchorage,
Fort Richardson and Elmendorf
Air Base."
The area is defined as the
SEWARD. ALASKA. CRITICAL
DEFENSE HOUSING AREA,
Mr. Peterson reiterated that for
those rental units which have al
ready been under control, abso
lutely nothing is changed, they
are still under control, but with
the designation of the' Seward
area as “critcal". all other rental
units including hotels, motels
and new construct ion are also
brought under Federal Rent Sta
balization.
The Strength of
Democracy
by Don Daiberg
The real strength of demo
cracy can be and must be that
its great power comes from all
the people and upon the one
great principal that govern
ments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed
History has proven that no gov
ernment or governmental repre
sentative long endures who at
tempts to withhold from the
people the activities of the gov
ernment. If democracy is to live
and become a real defender of
Liberty. Fraternity and Equality
our government must have faith
in the people — all the people;
there are no priviledged few —
to arrive at just and reasonable
solutions to problems. It is only
when unscrupulous privilege
seeking individuals gain power
and either maliciously lie or tell
half truths to the people that
poor decisions are made which
are to the detriment of the gen
eral welfare.
There has been and Ihere still
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Beard Requests
Top Priority
The Seward School Board met
Wednesday night to approve
plans for the proposed high
school building and conduct oth
er regular business. Mrs. Beryl
Wagner. Leon Lewis and Tom
Howell were returned to office
as president, secretary and
treasurer of the Board.
Bills were approved for pay
ment amounting to approximate
ly $5,900. A letter to the City
Council was approved and sign
ed by all memebrs. It requests
top priority on the Alaska Pub
lic Works building program,
which is subject of the special
)ond election next Tuesday. Al
though addressed to the Mayor
md Council, the letter will be
nailed to all postoffice box
raiders. It appears in its en
iretv elsewhere in this paper.
A letter was read from the
runeau Independent School Dis
rict requesting recommendation
>f a resolution from that Dist
•iet in favor of the proposed Ter
•itorial Referendum on the ’
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School CcsrnivcsS
Here Again
by Sara Peek, 8th grade
Want to have some fun? Here's
a ve underfill ideal On October
1 7lh at 7:30 p.nt.. there's going
to be the annual School Carni
val.
This year it will be better
than ev( i! Th< re ■ il be A1; ■ a*s
Fa\ orile Game, which everyone
enjoy s, with loti f v ond< rl. 1
pri/( s. A d or pri/ ■ will be given
to an adult and c did. Almost
everything you can think of can
be bought at the 8th grade store.
The paddle wheel offers lots ol
good prizes, too. riu basket ball
throw, the penny toss, and darts
will be there, also.
So younger generation can
have fun too. there will be the
fish pond and grab bag. One of
the events of the evening will
be tiie Athletic snow. For an
exciting time, this is something
you won't want to miss. Of
course everybody likes to eat.
All kinds of refreshments will
be there for you and your
friends to enjoy.
The money from the carnival
will be used for buying the new
electric scoreboard to be used
for basketball games. This
much-needed item will be ap
preciated by the entire town at
all of our basketball games. The
scoreboard has already been
ordered and will be displayed
downtown this week and may al
so lie seen at the school on
carnival night.
Save the date! For a good
time don't miss the School
Carnival at the school. Oct. 17
at 7:30 p.m.
Automatic Score
Board Arrives
The new electric automatic
score board for basketball
scoring has arrived. It will be
set up in the Civic Center for
inter-scholastic games this win
ter.
In the meantime the new
board will be on display down
town. It will be paid lor from
proceeds of the School Carnival
October 17.
There will be no chance of dis
pute on scores and time in any
games hereafter.
t irst practice for school bas
ketball will begin next Wednes
day. Coach Dalberg announced
today.
COUNCIL APPROVES LIQUOR
LICENSE FOR
THEATER BUILDING
A liquor license in the names
of George and Richylin Giardina
was approved by the City Coun
cil Monday night. The establish
ment is to be in the store front
of the Liberty Theater.
f\?o Protests Heard
On Water Rates
The public hearing on estab
lishing of water rates in Seward,
was held Monday, October (j in
the City Council Chamber. No
protests were heard from the
fair sized group attending the
meeting.
Questions were asked as to
the reasons for increase in
rates. Upon being informed that
the increase will be used for
maintenance and payment of the
general revenue bonds, the pub
lic seemed to agree to the rate
increase.
Domestic rates are doubled,
with a more equitable increase
for commercial and special use
than that now in force.
OCTOBER 17
SCHOOL CARNIVAL - SAVE THE DATE!