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LABOR DAY
“Labor Pay differs in every es
sential from thfe #$i©r holidays of
the years of any country," said
Samuel Gotnpers* founder and
long-time president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, in an ad
dress almost 59 years ago. “All
either holidays are in. a more or
iess degree connected with con
flicts .and battles of man’s prowess
over man, of strife and discord
for greed and power, of glories
achieved by one nation over an
other. Labor Day ... is devoted
to no man, living or dead; to no
sect, race, or nation.”
Labor Day, the first Monday in
September, is a creation of the
present-day labor movement. In a
larger sense it is a holiday dedi
cated to the social and economic
achievements of American work
ers, and constitutes a yearly
national tribute to the contribu
tions they have made to the
strength, prosperity, and well
being of our country.
r Hers, There And Everywhere
A pouch of mail lost, since 1943
has just been discovered, accord
ing to Postmaster Bill Lamme,
but not in the local postoffice. It
was found near the wreckage of
a PBY in the vicinity of Becharof
Lake. According to Navy authori
ties, the plane crashed March 10,
1943. The pouch apparently was
overlooked,
The pouch was discovered by
the pilot of a helicopter belonging
to Southwest Helicopters, Inc. The
'copter is under charter to Rich
field Oil Co. The mail, said to be
in a badly deteriorated condition,
will be sent on to the Anchorage
Post Office.
A descendant of a man who is
said to have been credited with
influencing Seward in the pur
chase of Alaska, arrived aboard
the Naval Station Tuesday, Aug.
19. He is William Ward, HM2,
who with his wife Delores and
daughter, Terry Lee, are now liv
ing in Kodiak. Their home is in
-Augusta, Georgia.
Ward’s great-great grandfather,
Benjamin Franklin Ward, also
from Georgia, is the m?” ^edited
with the foresight, which takes on
new significance on the .uiv-uii o.
statehood
Kodiak Island villagers should
come in for special praise for
their almost unanimous vote for
statehood. Old Harbor voted 34-1;
Ouzinkie, 49-1; Alitak. 30-3; Kar
luk, 28-1; Afognak, 58-4; Larsen's
Bav went almost 100 percent in
favor. The count on Proposition
2 and 3 was 43-0, and on No. 1, 42
1. This was a better percentage
than Kodiak and most of Alaska.
The Base, too, offered a surprise.
The vote there was 164-7, 163-7,
166-5 ' on all three propositions:
The 626-40, 616-46 and 625-38 for
Kodiak was also gratifying.
It’s decisive votes like this—in
fact all; over Alaska—that makes
it seem that statehood is right for
Alaska.
Ketchikan reputed to be more
antistatehood than anywhere else
in Alaska, came through in fine
shape when the actual count was
made. The farthest south city
voted for statehood 4-1 percent
age-wise.Now that we have
it, let’s see what we can do with
it.
Another interesting phase of
this election was the fine turn
out. Eligible voters in Alaska are
estimated at 60,000. The estimate
of those who voted nears the 45,
000 mark. Where were the other
15,000? But even at that, this is a
good percentage.
Three live beluga whales from
Bristol Bay disembarked from an
airliner and took up residence in
Ocean Park, California, this week.
One beluga is scheduled to con
tinue its trip to the New York
Aquariam as soon as it acclimates
to its southern environment.
The successful capture and
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transport of live whales for
scientific: and educational pur
poses resulted from an expedition
jointly sponsored by the Alaska
Department of Fish . and Game;
the New York Zoological Society;
and the pacific Ocean Park, Cali
fornia. Two <rf them were captur
ed in nets. The third whale was
subdued by diving on it in shallow
water and placing straps around
its neck and tail.
Although four men were tho
roughly thrashed by the violent
animal, they succeeded in harass
ing and capturing it in perfect
condition.
While out of water, the animals
were supported on foam rubber
and air mattresses. This method of
support proved entirely satisfact
ory and none of the animals ex
hibited stress. The successful out
come of this expedition marks the
first occasion in over half a cen
tury that beluga whales have
been captured and transported
alive to aquaria. It is anticipated
that these animals will provide
much information of scientific
value that has been impossible to
obtain from whales in the freedom
of the ocean.
Got an old thermometer around
your house? It may be worth some
cold cash, if it’s one being sought
by Thermometer Corporation of
America.
This company is scouring the
country for old and unusual
thermometers to add to the col
lection it is assembling. No limit
is being set on the number of
thermometers the company will
buy. The prime requisite is that
the thermometer help portray the
development of thermometers
through the years, and the part
they played in everyday life.
If you do own a thermometer
Specialist Hired
Mr. Alex Salazar, formerly of
Santa Fe, New Mexico, arrived
in Juneau August 21 to assume
a position in the central office as
specialist in charge of the Tem
porary Unemployment Compensa
tion program recently adopted by
the Alaska Employment Commis
sion.
Mr. Salazar was Chief of Unem
ployment Compensation Claims in
the Santa Fe local employment
office with ten years service there.
He began working for the Employ
ment Service after serving three
years in the Army as a personnel
clerk. - .
Letter to the Editor
To the Voters of Kodiak:
We of the Republican and Dem
ocratic Club at Kodiak wish to
compliment the voters on their
outstanding participation in the
historic election on Alaska State
hood.
You have demonstrated to all
people that you believe in the prin
ciples of democracy upon which
our country was founded. With
over 1,000 votes being cast in the
area, our opinions will receive
more consideration and respect
from those persons chosen to gov
ern our new state. It clearly indi
cates we have a great desire to be
active in the development of our
State.
We must not rest on our ac
complishments now, but we must
continue in all future elections to
express our opinions at the polls
in numbers equal to, or even
greater than, that shown on last
Tuesday.
Again, thanks to you for your
participation in this great moment
in history.
(s) j£:
0. K. Kincaid, Pres.
Republican Club
Jules Radinsky, Pres.
Democratic Club
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field, Ohio.
Teachers*are very evident these
-days as they return from their
vacations. Bumped into Joe Floyd,
Coach at the 'high school; Botfs
Boko, Musical Director; Bill Gray,
Principal of the high school;
Curtis Saxton, who has been fish
ing this sUnl/rter, commercially, of
course.
Crossword
ACROSS 19.
Musical syllable
SfnOothed ^
Mimic 9V
Ventilate ZV
Silly or
Encountered
Equality of value
Repeat "*•
Otherwiae ‘1*
Cooking utensil
Available
property *'•
Abounding
Entrance in fence
Stage 41.
Either **•
Possessive rj'
pronoun *Z'
Search Vi'
Arrowroot *'•
French article
Covered with fur
Promontory
Title of dignity
Ice cream holders
Employ
Morning, poetic
Glittered
Inquire
Auricle
Rub out
Born
Female sheep
A Wood nymph
Attempt
DOWN
Hit lightly
Narrow inlet
Takes into custody
Primary
Arrow poison
Indo-China,
language
Entomology (abbr.)
Most profound
Violin maker
Fondle
Summer (Fr.)
Capital of Italy
Sheltered aide
Nimble
Satisfies
In that place
Simple
Din
Turf
Murmuring sound
Stilled
A small flag
Ado
Neither
Measure of paper
Put into code
High plateau
Turn right
Edict
Make a mistake
Negative word
Indian weight
Opener
The Community Baptist Church
‘The Big White Church cm the HiD”
Rev. John Molletti, Pastor
Sunday School —9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship —11:00 a.m.
Youth Fellowship Groups —6:39 p.m.
Fvening Worship —7:30 p.m.
Mid Week Service —7:30 p.m., Wednesday
“Holding Forth The Word Of Life”
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dr. Paul Jaeger, Orthodontist, will
be in his Kodiak office August 31,
Sept. 1, 2 & 3. For appointment call
Jamie Morris, phone 2304.
SCHOOL
DAYS
will soon be here again and to the faculty
and students we extend best wishes for
another successful school year.
Life is like a ladder — — each step
takes you up or down”
Rank of Kodiak
KODIAK, ALASKA