Eodiak TTlirror
c^feyvs of c/lmerica ’s Last "7
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
Yearly Subscription Rate $5.00
Entered :n the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
PI ass matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
MIRROR PUBLISHING COMPANY
Melton L. Crawford, Editor and Publisher
Joanne R. Crawford, Associate Editor
■ .Candace Crawford, Executive Editor
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
•’* ' Th,‘ Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use
J f°r •‘eDhblication of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein.
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No Holiday On Bigotry
The January 2 issue of the Kodiak MIRROR was barred
frc4n the U. S. Mails. The act was instituted by Kodiak
} oslmaster Maurice L. Briggs and supported bv one Louis J.
Doyle, an acting solicitor for the United States Postal De
partment.
Your local paper was refused as mailable matter last
week because of an alleged violation of some archaic postal
■law and regulation. The decision to not mail the paper was
made entirely by Briggs and Doyle. Mail subscribers to the
paper have thus found themselves in the same position as citi
zens of a Communist dominated country. You have been de
nied one of your “inalienable” rights guaranteed by the
Uniced States Bill of Rights. You have been denied a publica
tion that is dedicated to the dissemination of information con
cerning the public welfare.
That such a great country as ours will tolerate the sup
pression of news and materially provide for the sustenance of
the same government officials is a situation that belongs in the
realm of fantasy. (It could only happen here.)
Bigoted and dogmatic personnel in responsible govern
ment positions who deal directly with the American pubic
have long been in evidence in all branches of the Unite”
States government.
The story so offensive to the local postmaster, anc
which was so vastly offensive to officials in Washington, 2£
D. C., w-is printed in the MIRROR to aid and support ;
charity which will be conducted for the sole purpose of bene
fifingmi y local charitable organizations.
T i charity will be conducted under the supervision* o
the Unit11 States Navy'cn a United States Naval Reservation
The information contained in the January 2 issue of th<
i .micuR was obtained from a United States Naval pubb
a tion WHICH WAS MAILED THROUGH THE UNITEP
STATES MAILS AND RECEIVED BY THE MIRROl
THROUGH A POSTOFFICE BOX AT THE KODIAK POST
OFFICE! ! !
Discrimination ? ? Its a nasty word. We charge tha'
such is the case regarding the publication of news in the Ko
diak Mirror which is non-mailable here, yet. every othei
paper in the Territory may publish and MAIL the same story.
Many complaints have been voiced locally concerning
the administration of the Kodiak postoffice. Few have the
courage to take action. It is a newspapers' responsibility t(
champion and preserve our American rights. We are making
an'issue of this matter because it vitally concerns us all.
Misguided acts by government officials, whether right
fully or wrongfully arrived at, which are tolerated by the
American public are the first steps toward the supression of
our rights and privileges guaranteed us by the United States
Constitution.
Let us awake and act now. Let us start at home by cal
ling for the removal from government office of those officials
that deny us our rights and privileges.
Business houses, organizations, and persons
are notified that all display advertising must be in
the office of the MIRROR by 6 pm Tuesday to ap
pear in the follower Saturday’s paper.
Classified advertisements will be received at
the office or by phone until Friday noon but must
be paid for by 6 pm to appear in Saturday’s paper.
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It is not too late to send in
your contributions to the Ko
diakTB Christmas Seal fund.
Emil Knudsen announced yes
terday. .
He reports that he has re
ceived additional contributions
since he gave his financial re
port to the Rotary Club re
garding the drive. (See earlier
«<)
I Motorists are cautioned
J about parking in bus loading
• zones on the main streets,
I Police Chief R. E, Vickery
said yesterday.
We realize the big parking
problem here but unless the
'practice of parking in bus
’ zones stops we will be forced
I to issue tickets.
Late Bulletins
Bv Associated Press
Senator Hugh Butler fore
cast a change in the manner
of handling government lands
in Alaska. He said he found
during recent hrarings in the
territory that government
owns more than 99 per cent of
the land area.
He added that he did not
think any state was ever ad
mitted to the union with so
much land thus owned and
that many Alaskans feel that
restrictive federal policies are
responsbile.
Sen. Butler said he plans to
introduce legislation which
will produce a fundamental
change in the territory’s fede
ral land laws. He said they
would be drawn from sug
gestions received by Governor
Heintzleman and from the All
Alaska Chamberof Commerce.
Delegate E. L. Bartlett said
the House Interior subcom
mittee will hold hearings on
bills affecting Alaska.
The first bill iu to settle the
controversy over Indian land
settlement in the territory, i
One of Bartlett’s bills is to ex
tend Alaska Public Works
program for another four
years to permit continued ap
propriations from 1949 au
thorization of 70 millon dol
'ars. Only 41 million has been
appropriated so far.
Bartlett’s other bill would
permit the territory to lease
school lands for 50 years in
stead of the present 10 years.
COM1N’ & GOiN’
Miss Penny Smith, daugh
er of Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Smith of Nome, was here
>ver the holidays visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. C. C.
Naughton.
Father Louis B. Fink, S. J.,
former priest at St, Mary’s
Catholic Church, is now chap
lain at the provincial house of
Sisters of St. Joseph at Mt.
St. Mary’s at Bellingham,
Wash. i si-ajij.
Fairbanks (A*)—Army of
ficials at Ladd Air Force Base
refused to comment on a per-!
sistent rumor that a million J
dollars worth of ordnance was
destroyed by fire at mile six
base 10 days ago. -
Saint Paul Harbor Chapter,
UD, R. A. M. is scheduled to
receive their charter late this
month. The three principal of
ficers of the lodge are Chester
Aliain, J. W. Rhoades and H.
L. Rochelle.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Huer
were incoming PNA passeng
ers Friday. They have been
outside for several weeks.
Pat Cannon was a PNA pas
senger for Anchorage late
this week.
This float, titled “American Heritage” entered by
Long Beach, Calif., won the sweepstakes award as the most
beautiful in the Tournament of Roses parade at Pasadena,
Calif, on January 1. Christine Martel (left) and Myrna Han
sen, who were Miss Universe and Miss United States in last
summer’s beauty contest pagaent at nearby Long Beach, ride
the float. (iPwirephoto)
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December 31, 1953
Official Publication of Report of Condition
RESOURCES
$ 433,026.65
Cash on hand and due from banks .
United States Government obligations, none
valued higher than market prices,
and accrued interest . 2,010,321.84
Obligations of U. S. Government agencies.. 1,701,250.00
Loans on real estate .. 815,951.19
Loans, other, less allowance for bad debts 303,680.78
Banking house, fixtures, equipment and
residence . 89,254.96
Other assets . 27,135.60 ;
TOTAL ASSETS $5,383,621.02
LIABILITIES and CAPITAL
Demand deposits . $3,954,183.05
Savings deposits . 1,130,058.58
Cashier’s and certified checks .
Reserve for taxes and other expenses
Other liabilities .
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Capital stock .
Surplus fund .
Undivided profits .
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
AND LIABILITIES
20,525.91
36,555.00
24,226.13
$5,165,548.67
$ 60,000.00
110,000.00
~ 48,072.35
SI 218,072.35
$5.383.621.02
United States of America )
Territory of Alaska ) ss.
Third Judicial Division )
I, Marshall Crutcher, president of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is
true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
* MARSHALL CRUTCHER
President
(Correct Attest)
R. S. ACHESON
A. HOLMES JOHNSON
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of
January 1954,
HARRIET K. HASLETT Notarial Seal
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My commission expires 6-25-55.
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Bank of Kodiak
KODIAK, ALASKA
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