W*r By Atom Bomba
Told To Botary Club
Rotary members listened to
speakers from near and far at
their meeting held Tuesday. Dr.
Theron Chastain of New York and
Comdr. C. A. Erickson of the Na
val Station were the two speakers.
The two constrasting subjects of
Christianity and warfare by the
atom bomb were the subjects
heard discussed.
Dr. Chastain, who is Executive
Secretary of the American Baptist
Home Missionary Society, spoke
briefly on his short visit to Alaska
and Kodiak. He stated he was par
ticularly impressed with the co
operation the Church here is re
ceiving from the citizens of Ko
diak, and also the interest mani
fested in the Societies Mission
here.
The principal speaker at the
luncheon, Commander, Erickson,
Officer in charge of the Public
Works Department at the Naval
Station, gave an illuminating talk
on the subject, “The Atom Bomb
and You.”
“What would you do if the Atom
Bomb was dropped on Kodiak,”
was the opening question of the
speaker. He then went on to ex
plain the various types of bombs,
contrasting the explosive power of
the “A” bomb with that of the “H”
bomb, and these in turn with that
of t.n.t., which he stated wasn’t as
effective. He pointed out that the
two bombs had a thermal energy
effect that the latter did not pos
sess, when set off at the surface of
the earth. This element known as
radio activity, the speaker pointed
out can neither be seen, smelt,
tasted or heard. “Radio activity is
invisible,” he said.
He then went on to illustrate the
steps the Navy Department has
been taking to detect and protect
the citizens and its personnel alike
from the effects of radio activity.
He showed various instruments,
such as a photography badge,
which has a small sensitized film
enclosed which detects this ele
ment, and another instrument
which recorded the amount of dos
age received while it was worn. He
showed still others which the Navy
has developed which recorded ra
dio activity. He very graphically
illustrated with drawings the ef
fect of this element on the tissues
of the human body.
Commander Erickson gave sev
eral ways of avoiding, death by ra
dio activity. One was the evacua
tion from an affected area. “Water
is the safest place on which to be,”
he said. The element hits the wa
ter and it does not have to sink
very far before it becomes ineffec
tive. “You have a natural here in
Kodiak in case of an attack, with
the water all around you,” the
said. If you can be protected lor
three days, he stated, your chances
of death by this cause are lessened.
“The Navy has .been in the fore
front in developing protective
measures against the effects of ra
dio activity in bombings,” Com
mander Erickson concluded.
Present at the luncheon as
- guests were: Capt. Goodwin of the
Lucidor; Dr. Paul Yeager; Dr. Bob
Johnson and Capt. Kenneth Love
land, the latter two men becoming
members.
Mrs. Clare Foster was guest of
honor at a Bon Voyage party on
Friday, October 21. She left Sun
day for Tennessee where she will
make her home.
Mrs. Rose Trbmonie was hostess
and the guests included Mary Ann
Bertik, Lynn Stiles, Glenda Seb
bitt, Ann Harrison, Jean Hilton
and daughter Beth.
The hostess served lunch with a
Bon Voyage cake.
Nat’l USO Tribute
Celebrated Nov. 16
The fourth annual celebration of
USO Pal Day will be marked this
year on November 16 as a national
tribute to the more than 3,000,000
men and women in uniform who
are manning the defenses of demo
cracy around the world.
According to Mr. John A. Gib
bons, chairman of the Kodiak USO
Committe, it is felt that one day is
not sufficient for a community the
size of Kodiak to cover the increas
ed military personnel stationed
here. The local USO Committee
has, therefore, requested that the
Mayor of the City of Kodiak pro
claim the month of November “Pal
Month” in Kodiak.
While the USO is serving as of
ficial sponsor of USO Pal Month,
the local committee will enlist the
cooperation of every segment of
the civilian population. Veterans
organizations, business and civic
groups, trade unions, religious or
ganizations and women’s clubs will
be invited to join in a program of
hospitality and friendship.
Through this Pal Month program,
service personnel will be invited to
the private homes of families of
the City of Kodiak for a meal and
genuine hospitality. Through this
demonstration of mutual friend
ship this program narrows down
to a personal relationship between
a united people. It signifies mili
tary power built upon a foundation
of civilian support.
DAMAGE WITH FIREARMS
IN WATERSHED AREA
Considerable damage is being
done within the City of Kodiak
Watershed area by persons who
ill-advisedly discharge fireams or
spread garbage. Windows in build
ings housing expensive equipment
are being shot out maliciously
without regard to damage which
may be caused within the building.
Inasmuch as the newly installed
equipment is necessary to the con
tinued health of the community,
violaters will be prosecuted to the
fullest extend of the law.
Persons walking into the water
shed and reservoir area have been
dropping paper and other debris
within the area, all of which tend
to contaminate the water supply.
The entire reservoir area is off
limits and persons guilty of tres
passing will be severely dealt with,
according to City officials.
—
Volunteer Firemen will hold a
meeting Tuesday, November 1 at
the Fire Hall, according to George
Magnusen, Fire Chief.
The meeting will begin at 7 p m
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NOTICE
We are here and
our foods are pure
Pay us a Visit
and we will feed you
Donnelley and Acheson Dock
at the toot of the stop
LITTLE FISH & CHIP CAFF
11 A.M. 70 THE END 9 PM.
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