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PUBLIC OPINION WANTED i
The record number of arrests by the Kodiak Police
Department during the month of September has brought a
howl of protest from some business establishments and resi
dents in town.
Here is a situation that calls for an “airing” and some
discussion.
During the month of September the police department
made a total of 118 arrests and issued 476 warnings. Some
business men say that such a record discourages Navy base
and construction workers from coming to town for recreation
and business.
They argue that Kodiak should be a more liberal town
and that the police department should adopt an attitude of
laxity.
Other residents and business men say that it is time
that the police department made an effort to curb and correct
some of the lawlessness and public exhibitions of vulgarity
that occurs daily on the streets of the town.
What do you think of the present police administration?
It is your police department. Your money, from taxes, sup
ports and makes possible the present police department.
Do you believe that the police issue too many traffic
tickets? Do you feel that a more liberal attitude should be
adopted toward recreation seekers? Do you think it is
necessary for the police to carry fire arms during the day.
light hours? The above qi . have been raised numerous
times during-the past v, a
It is your town. Your vote put the present city council
and mayor in office. They have the power, through the coun
cil’s police committee, to determine the extent of city police
enforcement here.
If you are satisfied or dissatisfied with the present
police administration you should make yourself heard. Write
a letter to the MIRROR, signing your name, or talk to the
city council. Your protest or acclaim of the present police
policy will have an effect.
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| LEflER fD EDITOR
1 Dear Editor:
| There is a time-worn saying
;n the law fraternity: “When
he facts are on your side
sound the jury; when the law
is on your side—pound the j
judge; when you don’t havei
either—pound the table.” It j
would seem that Mr. Deveau
has now resorted to pounaing
the table.
On September 29, 1951, Mr.
Deveau intimated that his
hands were clean, but that
memcers of the city govern
ment had tainted hands. He
specifically averred to the
cannery situation at the City
Dock.
On October 6, 1951, as a
private citizen, and with no
axes to grind or benefit to be
gained, I set out nine seperate
points in a letter to the Editor
concerning those complaints
of Mr. Deveau.
On October 13, 1951, Mr.'
Deveau chose to answer my
last letter. He took exception i
to only one of the nine points
1 outlined, and so in effect he
concurs and agrees with the
remaining eight points. Those
eight points, now admittedly
true, in themselves prove that
we are lucky to have the clean
and wholesome city govern
ment we do have.
Concerning the ninth point:
Mr. Deveau writes that it is,
“the height of ridiculous-:
■ ness. . .” to state that the city
! spent $2,500 to provide moor
age for Mr. Deveau’s cannery,
i To use A1 Smith’s old slogan,
, “Lets look at the record.” In
March, 1949, according to the
audited books of the City of
Kodiak, the City hid a place
dredged on the shore side of
the city float so as to accomo
date the Islands Seafoods
i Company. At that time otner
[moorage facilities for Islands
Seafoods Company existed,
but the City attempted to give
the best site possible to Is
lands Seafoods, a new in
dustry. And at the present
j time, the Islands Seafoods
i Company has the finest loca
J tion available to it on the en
tire float.
, I dislike oublic arguments
!of this sort' I feel that they
| usually gain nothing to either
| party. But I abhor sly or side
1 attacks on any public ser
j vant—especially those who
work so hard for us, with no
I remuneration, as do our of
■ fieials. There are proper
channels for any man’s gripe.
| In this case Mr. Deveau’s
: gripe (if he still feels he has
! one) should be taken to the
I Chairman of the committee in
' charge of the City Dock, Bill
| Worth. And it is in that man
j ner that democracy will best
function.
Very truly yours,
Paul A. Dupler
NOTICE
.There will be a meeting of
the Kodiak volunteer fire de
partment Nov. 5, in the fire
hall at 7 pm. All members are
; urged to attend this import
| ant meeting. 11-5.
MOSSADEGH LOOKS, LISTENS
Iranian Premier Mohammad Mossadegh watches and
listens to Britain’s side of the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute as it
is expounded before the UnitedjNations Security Council by
Sir Gladwyn Jebb in New York City. The frail Iranian
nationalist then launches his reply and views that the oil dis
pute is no business of the council.
THEIR TEAM NO. 1
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Five of Pappy Waldorf’s top hands, taking a breather
between classes at the University of California, look over
^ statistics on the WSC game which California won, 42 to 35,
; and which earned them top spot in the weekly 2P poll. Seated
(1 to r) are Les Richter, guard, and Johnny Olszewski, hard
i hitting fullback. Looking over Richter’s shoulder are (1 to r)
Chuck Harris, center; Bill Mais, the Bear’s sparkling quarter
' back, and Johnny Peterson, halfback.
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