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Join The Fight
\ imy year war naau i eeen won
.v'-t. In its early stages this war
tr-ok the lives of 200 persons per
100,000 population in the United
States. In 1955, with the war still
raging* 9.1 per 100,000 population
was killed- The -war we are referr
ing to, of c**rrse„ is the fight a
<gainst tufeere«gfesi&
This is,'H|b; dSjpjK Tear in which
Christmas swfcs-'have been sold to
finance the fight against tubercu
losis. That fight has shown gratify
itk refillts, as indicated by the
jve figures, cnhl the disease now
ranks eighth instead of second as
• killer. ' ’■ " -
The greatest advance in arrest
ing tuberculosis has come from
new surgical techniques and new
drags.
Most of us house in our system
T3 germs that are inactive. They
can Become active irom iaugue,
vr murisbing food, unhealthful
housing and working conditions,
but such debilitating factors are
happily less common today than
50 years ago. Nevertheless, many
thousands of new cases develop
every year, thousands of arrested
cases become active again. The
anti-TB drugs and proper home
care must be provided families of
sufferers still in need of projec
tion, the right kind of job must be
dug up. f
Did you receive some Christmas
Seals in the mail this year? You
probably did. But have you sent
in your contribution for them yet!
To help those who need it so
badly, and to help curb the inroads
of this terrible disease, send in
your contribution now. Help from
all is needed.
Here There Everywhere
While some people haul old cars
to the City dump, others haul them
back into the city again—a vicious
circle of curcumstance that has
the town constabulary baffled. One
man looks upon, his old jalopy as
a vehicle past its prime, and an
other thinks the old pile of junk
should have a few more kicks in
its old frame, after he bestows a
little loving care its way—hence
•an eyesore taken to its last resting
place, is removed therefrom, and
once more adorns the landscape.
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The police frown on this sort of
benevolence—they watch its de
parture from their jurisdiction,
and when it turns up again, its
like a bad penny, or a second time
offender showing up. They know
it 'eads to'no good. Ch " Vickery
points out that^such vehicles will
promptly be sent back to the burn
ing fires of the City dump from
whence they came. May their
hones rest in peace there.
The Police Chief has hi& dander
up on several counts this week.
One little source* of trouble is the
shooting out of street lights in
the Aleutian Homes area. Maybe
it isn’t dark enough for some
people, or else its little boys at
tempting to 'prove their prowess
with a slingshot or 22 rifle, hut
there have been five instances of
it this past week. The Chief says
the guilty persons, will be fined,
Plus paying for the-ji^hts, more
than $90 a piece ‘(beer cans are
cheaper targets);! He ‘ says if
children are responsible, parents
will be liable for all damage
done. ., .. r.
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Maybe we shouldoactopt the cus
tom of the ancient Incas of Peru,
who punished children for -misbe
havior, and then punished the
fathers for not having given the
child better training.
Another* problem *for the Police
force has just come up. The Naval
Station powers-that-be saw fit to
lay the law down that no minors
will be served even beer. However
justified the injunction, some of
the underage, still must have the
amber fluid or something stronger.
There have been three cases the
oast few days where liquor was
purchased for these young ones—
and they have been turned back
to the NS authorities for punish
ment. But the Chief warns there
is a law on the statute books, and
anyone caught buying for a minor
will be charged with “contributing
to the delinquency of a minor.”
The thirsty ones in this category
will be dealt with, too, and convict
ed on “having liquor in their pos
session.” Some weeks ago several
children apparently thought it
^reat fun when they smashed in
windshields, etc, on cars parked
at the City- Hall—but they have
since been rounded up and
brought to justice.
Men’s fashions in clothes came
in for some criticism by a man
who ought to know. He is Law
rence Pucci, Jr., president of the
Association of Custom Tailors and
Designers in America. Deploring
the “Edwardian look” in clothes,
he says the ideal suit could be
worn anywhere, regardless of sea
son, climate or occasion. We agree
Then the one suit we own would
be in fashion at all times. lit would
be putting the fashion stamp oi
approval on what necessity forces
us to do. Refering to the present
trend, he says: “Clothes like these
should be worn against a backdrop
pf castles, and manor houses” and
have no place in this age of sput
niks .and. turbo-jets.
*****
One of the benefits of this auto
motive age we are jiving in, it has
practically stopped one form of
crimes-Horsestealing. Is stealing a
then, high "horsepower stlsal
ing?
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The old maid says: “There are
three classes of men—the gener
ous, the thoughtful and the living/'
In the film put out by the U.S.
Postoffice entitled “Men, Mail and
Machines' the latter part in mod
ern day sorting of mail is the most
-striking and intfprassive. Vfe’re
for (push-button control. The mail
man too, is now on wheels—no
longer does he have to tote that
heavy sack around.
« • * • •
We always thought the Ameri
can postman had to work pretty
hard-and he does with handling
two-thirds of the worlds mail, but
the Japanese postman is said to be
the hardest working. Besides de
livering the mail, he has to pass
out government leaflets, sell
stamps, collect taxes and pay pen
sions. Sometimes he’s required to
cover his route 12 times a day.
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Do you know anybody who uses
snuff? We onfly know of one or two
occasional users. But in the U.S.
^ nate, snuffboxes are used—sepa
rate ones for the Republicans and
Democrats—and the'/ have to be
refilled each week! This has been
the custom since the days of our
early ancestors. George Washing
ton is perhaps one of the most
famed Americans who used snuff.
Someone said: “Our ancestor’s tam
ed the wilderness, threw off the
yoke of Britain, set up a radically
new type of government and made
it work—aH with the aid of snuff.”
They claimed it was relaxing and
calming, that it cleared the mind,
relieved stomach trouble, was good
for the teeth—and it wouldn’t set
fire to the barn.
Maybe more of those Senators
should use snuff—if it will dear
the mincl. Incidentally, 37 million
pounds were sold to four million
customers during the year.
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In sharp contrast to the balmy
weather we are enjoying, members
of IGY Antarctic Expedition are
now in the spring season at the
bottom of the world. There the
winter temperature averaged 73
degrees below zero F at the U.S.
South Pole Station. A low of 102.1
below zero was recorded Septem
ber 17.
KAIHS Members
Near Rev. Sturmer
Members of the Kodiak and
Aleutian Islands Historical Society
and guests enjoyed an informative
and interesting lecture given by
Rev. Roman Sturmer at the Kodiak
Russian Church on Wednesday
evening.
Rev. Sturmer gave a history of
the Russian Orthodox religion
rom its inception and explained
the background and history of
-he local church which is known
as The Holy Resurrection Church.
He included a brief history of
the works of Father Herman, who
is buried on Spruce Island and
stated it is his expectation that
Father Herman will be canonized
and made a Saint in the near
future. Father Gerasim Schmaltz,
well-known and beloved among re
sidents of this area, has maintain
ed a vigil at Monk’s Lagoon, and
Father Herman’s grave, for more
than twenty years.
Rev. Sturmer also explained the
meaning and significance of the
many beautiful Ikons in the
church, their location in the
church, and displayed the magnifi
cent Bible, Cross and Vestments
used in the worship services.
Toastmasters Plan
For Joint Session
Kodiak Island Toastmasters
voted last Tuesday to entertain
the Naval Station toastmasters at
their meeting, Tuesday, December
10.
A program of sneakers, evalir
ators and table topics is being ar
ranged.
The regular meeting of the
group will be held at the Mont
martre next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
HOW FAR DO YOU LEAD
A DUCK?
A®
It depends on how for and fail
the duck is 901119, of course.
Same with tailoring insurance to your needs. Every
shot is a different problem. Stop in for a talk on your
insurance needs.
Kodiak IIinsurance & Building Corp.
ART BROOKS
Phone 3401
Opportunity Comes
to those who prepare for it. Frequently we have people
come to the bank to borrow money for the purchase of
various things, but, they have no money of their own or
a few dollars at the most. The bank cannot lend the en
tire sum and it is not difficult to save a part of what is
earned, so that when opportunities come you have some
funds available for a profitable investment,
“Money is like some men, the tighter it gets, the louder
it talks.”
Rank of Kodiak
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