(Continued from last week)
BPW Seeks Equal Rights for Wo
men Be Incorporated in Alaskan
Constitution .
This article is the concluding
one of two, written by a member of
the BPW, which appeared in last
weeks issue of the Kodiak Mirror.
It has often jokingly been said,
“Never underestimate the power of
a woman.” That has ceased to be
humorous, and has been proven
true many times in recent years.
Economists admit that the male
income is spent largely by the wo
man of thq family, therefore busi
nesses direct their advertising to
her. President Eisenhower has ap
pointed several women to judge
ships for the simple reason - - as
he says, “They are better qualified
for the job.” They have been ac
cepted in the legal and scientific
fields as well as in business.
In government they have made
outstanding contributions. Note
such women as Margaret Chase
Smith, Edith Nourse Rogers, Kath
erine St. George, Oveta Culp Hob
by and Clare Booth Luce, to name
just a few.
We need not go beyond our own
city of Kodiak to see the contribu
tions women make - - we have busi
ness women, women members of
the City Council and the School
Board, the nursing and teaching
professions.
The women of the BPW Clubs
have shown themselves interested
not only in their own status but in
the future status of all women
when they drew up Equal Rights
Amendment. This was drawn up in
3937 and introduced in the House
by Representative Katherine St.
George on the opening day of the
84th Congress, January 5, 1955.
The passage of this plank will
provide a basis in law whereby dis
crimination against women may be
challenged and specific corrective
legislation enacted. The Amend
ment has 199 co-sponsors in the
House - - the highest number on re
cord.
This plank would permit jury
service for women in all Federal
Courts. Some states permit this
now but there are those that do
not.
One of the most important aspects
of this plank is that it would re
move and prevent discrimination
on basis of age, sev or marital
status, and would give equal pay
for equal work. Such a law would
apply to inter-state commerce, not
to intra state commerce.
Such a law would also provide
a uniform retirement age under
the Social Security Act and would
increase the amount of earned in
come permitted.
This Act would also provide for
tax adjustments directly affecting
the interests of employed women,
such as an income tax deduction
permitted for costs of the care of
dependents of working women, and
a liberalized allowance of deduc
tions for medical care for wemen.
Regardless of how we may feel
personally on this issue, women
have invaded every field in such
great numbers and have proved
themselves in them to such an ex
tent that it is only reasonable they
should be given the same consid
eration men receive.
Equality of the diverse sexes
Has hit old saws in the solar
plexus.
For instance, now we say, “Oh,
Vanity, Thy name embraces all
humanity.”
And likewise, “Be kind to that
lady fair, She may be somebody’s
mother - - or a city’s mayor.”
NOTICE
Game night at the V.F.W. is now
Friday night.
POLICE SLOGAN
A car has power but lacks brains.
Some drivers lack both.
A las Iran Beer A Bison
Stir Museum Interest
Competing for top attention
with a stuffed 1,500-pound Alaskan
brown bear in the University of
Alaska museum is a bison which
arrived from the Denver taxiderm
ist this week.
Live weight of the bison was ap
proximately 500 more pounds than
the brownie, and museum visitors
already are speculating what
would happen if two such live
beasts were to meet in their natur
al habitat.
The museum speciman measures
approximately 5% feet at the
shoulder. Dr. Skarland said the
museum plans to add stuffed cari
bou, moose, muskoxen and other
animals when more room is avail
able.
On display already in the mu
seum are the fossil skulls and
horns of about five types of an
cient bison which roamed Alaska
during the Pleistocene period from
20,000 to/ 30,000 years ago.
A total of 28,600 persons viewed
these and other museum displays
last year. The museum is in the
Eielson Memorial Building on the
campus.
Radio Repair
We specialize in Phono, Auto and Home Radios
Base and Town Pickup Service at no Extra Charge
We Sell Tubes Radios and Hi-Fi Equipment
Located Across From Log Cabin Liquor Store
PHONE 2521
MICHEL KERR
Open 9 a. m. to 7 p. m. Monday through Saturday
at year home or mine•
f 180 No. Boulevard St
G- Thomason
*
FRONTIER
FLOWER & GIFT SHOP
Make us your gift shopping headquarters
Artificial Flowers that almost
Defy Detection
^ Cut Flowers 9 Plants © Records b
Hours—Weekdays 9-6 Friday 10-8
PHONE 2631
Drive it at your Plymouth dealer’s—the car that’s going places with the Young in Heart!
FABULOUS
AEFSODWVAIVU& STVL/A/GI
I The look that goes with Push-Button Driving and
90-90 Turbo-Torque Power in the new Plymouth ’56
Here is a car more truly representative of our jet air age
than any you have ever seen ... in startling, sweeping new
Aerodynamic Styling ... in bold new concepts like Push
Button Driving. There’s 90-90 Turbo-Torque Power and
the great new Hy-Fire V-8 or new PowerFlow 6 to give
you Top Thrust at Take-Off. And Plymouth is larger and
longer outside ... roomier inside. It’s breath-takingly
ahead of its time. See it at your dealer’s now!
r*USH - BUTTON
DFUVUVGI
With a finger-tip touch you
select your driving range.
As easy as flicking a light
switch! Then Plymouth’s
fully automatic PowerPlite
—the world’s smoothest,
most advanced transmis
sion—takes over. It’s the
ultimate in driving ease!
200 V-8 hp available with PowerPak in all 4 lines—Belvedere, Savoy, Plaza and Suburban. Or choose 187 hp
in Belvedere and Suburban lines. In Savoy and Plaza lines you get 180 V-8 hp. If you prefer the super
economy of Plymouth’s PowerFlow 6—also available in all 4 lines—you get 125 hp, or 131 hp with PowerPak.
CLARK’S GARAGE Phone 3444