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L tOuiO am (Grade school
,al|jreu only until 1 pm)
,RAKY closed
)pm Old Time dance
(Town Meeting
gto 5.00 Library open.
Floyd Cook
j Ping-pong tournament
Informal dancing
Art class (Aileea Wade)
9 Library Open
gtne West
Volleyball team Iv for base
»it. Hi praotioe danee
(9 Library open
[fan Lamme
dull leather craft clan
(John Gibbons)
I Mind Paddlebird tourney
,SA7to9 Library open
r Hilary • Audrey Kraft
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iGirls (8-11) daneing olaas
Bingo
kpot A merchandise prises
fAdv. Jr. Folk-dancing
Basketball aquad leaves
Milter for praofeise at NOB
(Tom Utterback)
Library open
tfanon Curtis
Adult Leatbereraft
(John Gibbons)
Pinochle tournament
Library open
Fenner
Pot O’ Gold Dance
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fatin’ YUM YUM!
lut! Chinese foods, Italian
petti, Mexican Chili, Fresh
k^Shrimp.or Chicken Gumbo
toasted sandwiches of
lind*, also sent out from 6
im. Party orders up to 20,
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232 So. Brooklyn Ave.
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CLOSED MONDAYS
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BY ORDER ONLY
Exotic Weekend Dishes
hchilladas. Chicken Fon
*i Crabs-on-the-half-shell,
*1 A Sour, Hoi Tamales,
•buyers, Eves Bar-B-Q.
Rthese exotic foods.—Yum
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Aged Japanese
Dies In States
Word haa just reached Kod
iak of the deatn of Martin Mat*
auoka, at Santa Fe, N. M., on
Oet. 17.
Although an enemy alien,
having been born in Japan, bis
loyalty to bis adopted country
was never questioned but with
ulheis iu ooastal area* Matsuoka
was taken into custoday and
sent to a concentration camp in
New Mexico for the war’s dur
ation.
Matsuoka resided in the Yu
kon Territory and Alaska for
over 50 years. From 1891 to 1895
he sailed in schooners of the
fleet that made Sau Francisco
their home port. He then went
to Sitka, where he wai employed
as steward of the "Mansion” un
der Governor Brady.
When gold was discovered on
the Klondike he moved to Daw
son where he worked claims with
indifferent success and returned
to oooking. When the Fairbanks
boom was on he engaged in var
ious enterprises in road houses,
cafes and hotels.
He came to Kodiak 20 yews
ago and stayed until the early
stages of the war. Be was about
99 years old at the time of th'B
death.
His last request to the lady
taking care of him for the Gov*
eminent was that she write to bis
friend, W J. Erskine, of Kodiak,
to have bins notify bis friends'Jof
his demise.
TO
/Jn Open letter
ALASKAN HOUSEWIVES
As YOU KNOW, most of your food, clothing, household supplies and furnish
ings come from Seattle and are transported to Alaska largely by steamer. The
fact that cost of each of these items has increased considerably since pre-war
is only too apparent. You’ve been struggling with the problem of meeting
mounting household expenses with a relatively constant income for so long it
has become commonplace, but you don’t like it, and for very good reason.
Our position was exactly the same last spring costs had advanced so
greatly it was impossible for us to resume private operation without an in
crease in revenue. Rates were raised. Many feel this increase is the sole reason
for the high living cost in Alaska. Let us test this conclusion by examining effect
of new rates on two food items.
FREIGHT ON 100 LBS. MEAT. Seattle to Kodiak (Cold Storage)
1941 cost $2.70.
Today’s cost $4.00.
This is a $1.30 increase per 100 lbs. or 6/a rents for a 5 lb. r,»st.
FREIGHT ON 1 CASE (48 CANS) MILK (50 Ib.J . Seattle to Kodiak
1941 cost $0.4372$.
Today’s cost $0,662$.
This is an increase of less than ‘/a cent a can.
It appears from these figures that rate increase alone is not the major con
sideration in price problem. There are many other factors. Some of those per
taining to transportation are listed below. However, revenue therefrom does
not accrue to Alaska Steamship Company.
Cost of moving goods from warehouse to Seattle dock.
Wharfage and handling in Seattle, incident to moving cargo
over dock to ship’s sling.
Marine insurance.
Federal transportation tax.
Wharfage and handling in Alaska.
Cartage from dock to Alaska store.
As stated, the above factors pertain solely to transportation aside from
that performed by Alaska Steamship Company. We have not referred to local
labor costs or dealer’s markup, to mention but two of the many other influ
ences on the price picture. They are not our business. But we do know .and
wish it to be known, although the cry has gone forth far and wide that freight
rates are the source of all Alaska’s ills, that is not the case, and we are confident
a fair examination of the facts will lead you to this conclusion.
Sincerely,
COMPANY
Serving All Alaska
ALASKA