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"cf{e<ws of (America's Last frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamme, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
Eye Specialist Here
Dr. L. A. Johnson, optomet
ric eye specialist, is visiting
Kodiak for 2 weeks, conducting
eye examinations at the Sun
beam Hotel.
Dr. Johnson has been estab
lished in Pasadena, Calif., for 24
years and has specialized iD
muscular exercises, orthoptic
procedure, ocular reconditioning
ani the prescribing of glasses.
He was swarded a fellowship for
his research by the California
Optometric Research institute
and has been affiliated with out
standing leaders of the profes
sion, and taken post graduate
courses on new developments.
Dr. Johnson is now peiman
enlly locating in Anchorage after
completing the board examina
tions of Alaska at the urgence of
many Alaska patients he has
treated in the States.
Pacific Front
Pearl Harbor—Several hun
dred Navy carrier planes bom
barded Truk, Japan’s Pearl Har
bor of the central Caroline-, be
ginning Thurs., a communique
from Admiral Nimitz said. In
morning daylight a powerful
Naval task foice of the US Pac
ific fleet began the attack with
hundreds of planes participat
ing. Nimitz was without details
himse f, wh ch only demonstrated
the tightness of the radio silence
& indicated attack was still on
The communique d d not make
clear if warships, which would
naturally accompany carriers,
were taking part in actual bom
bardment. Carriers would have
to approach within 200 miles to
release planes.
South Pacific—Allied air raid
ers hit 6 Jap ships in a convoy
caught near Massau islands NW
of New Ireland The convoy was
attempting to supply beleaguer
ed enemy garrisons on Bismarck
islands
European Front
Londm—Maj Gen. William
O Butler, who commanded Army
& Navy air forces in Alaska, is
named Deputy Commander in
Chief of the Allied Expeditionary
Air Force as part of new align
ment of Allied air strength for
pre-invasion plan.
Washington—Sinking of an
Allied troop ship in European
waters with loss of 1000 Ameri
can soldiers is announced by War
D^pt. Ship was lost in the night,
sinking rapidly in heavy seas.
Approximately 1000 men were
rescued. Number of transports
have been lost but never with
such toll of American lives. Only
bare details were given as Navy
explained Germans probably did
not know fully the success of the
attack. Date & location were not
revealed.
Prize Notice
Two prizes of $25 and $10
each will be given to some lucky
lady who attends the Saturday
night dances at Blinn’s, manager
T. T. Jackson announced today.
The drawing will be held at
8:45 and will be a regular feature
of the dances.
NOTICE
Registration books for the
coming city election to be held
April 4 are now open in tie
off ce of Catherine Blankenburg,
registrar
All voters desiring to partici
pate in this election are required
to re-register at this time.
C Blankenburg
Registrar
Notice
A meeting of all members of
the Russian Greek Orthodox
Church will be held Thursday
evening, Feb. 24, at 7:30 in the
Union hall
The building committee is re
quested to be present.
Father Gregory Gleboff
Notice
Arrangements have been made
that enable us to announce that
we are in a position to handle
more civilian dry cleaning.
Kodiak Steam Laundry
A1 Smith Recently Said
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I suggest that we forget this talk about buying
War Bonds. We aren’t buying anything. We are
only lending our money. All that is happening is
that Uncle Sam wants to Borrow some money from
us, money that we will get back again. And lending
our money in interest bearing War Bands is better
than having it taken away in taxes.
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BUY MORE BONOS
Classifieds
FOR SALE—All or part of Is
land Transfer trucks & busi
ness; includes own garage,
parts, equip , etc. W. I'. Lewis.
FOR RENT — Apartment in
town. H. Pinch Jewelry store.
ROOMS FOR RENT—Day,
week, monthly rates. 203 or
204 Mill Bay road. tf
LOST—3 mons. pup 1-1 male
mute-husky. Black with brown
spot over each eye, front
stocking legs, rear paws white.
Name Attu. Reward. Phone
Army 377, Pvt. H J. Gale.
WANTED — We buy used
radios, II. Pinch.
WANTED—Home with family
of 3 or more for little girl, age
2, well & healthy and bright
for her age. Home must be
good, the people healthy &
clf-an, kind & love children.
Girl’s father is in the army
and mother must go to a hos
pital for 6 to 9 months. Will
pay 530 monthly Must meet
the people & see the home.
Child has health certificate
from U. S. Army hospital,
Fort Greely—Pvt. Harry E.
Wilson, 39950157 Harbor
Craft or Mrs. Dora Wilson,
Box 1225, Kodiak.
NOTICE
For garbage hauling from re
sidences and business establish
ments contact Star A. Cab or
P. O Box 1168, Kodiak.
Clyde Galbreath
Alaska Airlines
INCOMING:
Warren A. Taylor, Tommy)
Martin, Verne Robinson, Joe
Marino.
Joe Tyler, J. S. Hensley,
Chas. Lane, L. Odom.
OUTGOING:
Morton Pinch, M. E. Norem,
Wm. Peters, Mr. and Mis. Mel
vin Jole and Marilyn, W. W.
Pegues.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Wodlinger.
Help Celebrate
THE
2nd
Anniversary
OF THE
CLUB
MONTMARTRE
Monday, Feb. 21
© MUSIC
© DANCING
© LUNCHEON
A Frank Statement
to the Merchants of Kodiak
Because of the huge federal debt the tax situation will pre
sent troublesome problems for many years to come.
The United States lias adopted the pay-as-you-go system
which means chat audits, preparation of profit and loss state
ments, and calculation of taxes cannot be left until the end of
the year Your annual profit must be estimated four times a
year—on March 1st, June 1st, September 1st and December
1st. The estimated taxes must be paid on or before the 15th
of the months mentioned. If you underestimate by more than
20 percent the minimum penalty is 6 percent interest on any
amount paid after the end of the year.
The only way to be safe is to have a quarterly audit or
scrutiny of your books made by a competent accountant, and
a financial statement prepared. This will not increase your
auditing expense; it will merely spread the work out instead
of bunching it at the end of the year.
With respect to employees’ wages merchants are by the
new law made trustees of large government funds. Many peo
ple are incorrectly calculating the withholdings required, fail
ing to obtain proper exemption certificates, etc. The quarterly
returns, which fall due January 31st, April 30th, July 31st. and
October 31st, should be prepared by a qualified accountant
At the same time he could attend to the social security returns.
There is plenty of work in Kodiak for a qualified account
ant, perhaps working with an assistant. However, there is not
enough income for him at reasonable rates if he has only the
smaller accounts and not all of them. It would seem beneficial
to the merchants of Kodiak to have available the services of
a trustworthy local man whom they can consult whenever a
problem arises.
To keep in touch with all the tax chang°s, decisions and rul
ings requires a public accountant to subscribe to a reliable tax
service. The expense is considerable, and one needs legal
training to make such study.
I was graduated from the Brooklyn Law School in 1920,and
have had more or less to do with taxes since that date. In lat
er years I entered the field of public accounting, and received
my certificate No. 9226 as certified Public Accountant in New
York in 1941. During the latter part of my work at the Nav
al Operating Base on Kodiak Island I was acting as hear) aud
itor for the construction work and during the past year I have
befen bookkeeper for O Kraft & Son At both these places my
work has rece ved commendation and approval
I solicit your accounts, and sincerely hope I shall get enough
of them to enable me to make Kodiak my permanent residence.
Howard L. Keeler
pouia 35iiii
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