tvodiak Mirror
of (America's Last frontier"
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska by the
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamme, Editor and Publisher
_ Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
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A Word Of Caution
It is indeed a fortunate thing, that although vehicular accidents
occur with too great a frequency, the loss of life from that source
has been very small proportionately. This week a taxi skids into a
house; a car ends up in a ditch; a bus hits a gasoline pump; an
army truck does an about face in the middle of the street without
meaning to. If damage results from accidents such as these, it is
measured in dollar and cents and a few gray hairs.
It is the potential danger that is cause for concern. A serious ac
cident is a minor accident in which someone gets killed or badly
•ujured, and the only thing that divides them is mere happen
stance if someone had been standing there, or if that car had
gone a few feet farther—
11 is an ironical thing that less civilians are killed in England
each year by bombs than are killed in the United States each year
in automobile accidents. So old slogans still do apply—“Remember
Safety first.” - ,
Back To Normal
There hasn’t been a good, 100 per cent wild rumor for over a
week now, and nothing could be more plainly indicative of the
fact that the first excitability of war is over and things are follow
ing the even tenor of their ways, than that.
Even the reaction to the few piddling excuses of rumors of late
is different. It used to be that you could tell four people that “the
•laps have bombed Japonski” and two wou'd say “how many were
killed?” and the other two “when did it happen?”.
Try to disseminate a similiar choice piece of vagary now and
two will say “where'd you get it” and the other two “I don’t be
lieve it”.
Such surface indications are evinced in numerous ways, and if
the morale showed a 100 per cent improvement right after the
start of the war, it ought to be about 45 per cent higher now, to
match other things.
Manila Reinforced;
Hitler Speech Bitter
(continued from page 1)
Cheers greeted his statement
that in North Africa Rommel
'‘turned around the moment our
enemies though the was beaten
end drove the British before
him."
North Africa— The British
have acknowledged that Rom
mel’s “greatly superior” forces
recaptured Bengasi, and that
British troops were making fiesh
withdraw!* in the entire combat
area in western Libya before
heavy attacks. Bengasi has
changed hands four times in the
zigzag desert warfare.
Faith in Kodiak
We confidently believe that Kodiak will steadily
forge ahead and continue to grow and prosper
during the coming year, and for many years to
come. While some lines of business may be
“marking time” just now this is only a tempor
ary condition which will change before long. Wars
have been fought and won and we will win this
one but it will take time and effort -
EX
Boxing Bout Location
Changed to Town Spot
The fighting bouts scheduled
for Sunday at the Chicken Inn
have been changed to the Lyric
theater building where a ring lias
been built and everything is
ready for the strong card I.ew
Taylor, promoter, as promised.
‘ I plan on giving a bout each
week, and alternate with boxing
and wrestling ” Taylor sa d, ‘ be
cause I feel Kodiak has need of
more entertainment, and I also
plan to offer gym facilities in the
near future.”
Defense Bonds Selling
As Fast As They Arrive
Al King, postmaster, repbrts
that the $8000 shipment of de
fense bonds last received sold out
in three days, but that more are
expected on the next boat. Bonds
may be purchased and a receipt
given at any time pending ariiv
al of the certificates.
Indicative of the response to
the sale if the fact that many are
buying ahead, one individual
asked that $4000 worth be saved
for him from the next shipment.
Lecturer Tells Students
Her Travel Experiences
Dr. Ruth Gruber, famed lec
turer and former correspondent
for the New York Herald Tri
bune, gave a talk at the school
this week on her jouneys through
Europe and Russia.
Dr. Gruber has been in sever
al foreign countries as corres
pondent for the Tribune, and
was the first white woman to
travel in Nothern Siberia.
Her speech contained inform
ation regarding the Nazi regime,
and also something about Com
munism in Russia. She told a
bout the Artie and of the work
the women had done and are
doing there.
After the talk the students
were given the opportunity to
ask questions.
Washington (.P)—The Presi
dent has signed the price control
bill and signified it was good in
many respects although the pro
visions for farm prices were not
what the administration sought.
Washington (.P)—The Presi
dent has asked Congress to add 6
fcillion 16 million dollars to the
record breaking navy appropri
ations bill already passed by the
house. He made the request a
short time before signing the
bill appropriating 12 billion 555
million including funds for 23,
000 combat and 10,000 training
planes.
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JERROME’S
(Blackout Grill)
JERRY LODGE, PROP.
4iClhe Place clo Meet And Eai”
JERROME SAVS:
Don’t get the war panic and don’t worry about food sup
ply! We have on hand plenty of meat, hams, chicken, turkey
sea food and other supplies.
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“Always the Best of Everything”
-the:
“Home of Hospitality’
in Kodiak
- Belmont Hotel and Bar
Jorgen Fredrickson, Owner
if •*Have you tried one of cMike s tasty lunches?
Economy
Dependability
Safety
Bus Schedule
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Ev6rY Half Hou,
FARE 25c
TermtuUs* mecc3 B
O. Kraft & Son
Kodiak Transit c«
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Bill Smith