Eodiak Mirror
“cNsws of cAmerica’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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The Blackout Problem
There has been much discussion here pro and con on the subject
of blackouts. That is the main reason why an independent com
mittee was formed and asked for a conference with military auth
orities; if there was any possibility of shorter blackout periods, the
committee asked to have them.
It must be realized that the refusal is contingent upon many
Jacts not of general knowledge and based on military procedure
thaf the layman can not appreciate.
They did point out that the situation here could not be judged
by what is done in other Alaskan towns, for instance, Anchorage,
or other places on the Pacific coast. Some say we should have less
b'ackout, like Anchorage, northeast, toward the intern*"; the fact
remains that we are more blacked out, like Dutch Harbor, south
west, toward Japan.
The matter of lights being used at the base during town black
outs was brought up. The blackout would be complete, if possible,
but necessary work makes necessary lights, and only necessary
lights will be allowed.
It must be realized that the decision must be left to military
authorities and they have expressed themselves as wanting com
mercial and private life as normal as possible.
Instead of quibbling we might better spend our time getting out
the almanac and figuring out how long it will be before the increas
ing length of days will bring sunset at 10:16 p. m.
Oil Consumption In War
Even the layman makes estimates of how mrch petroleum, the
most vital war material, waring nations use, but the first authori
tative estimate of Japan’s oil consumption is given by the American
petroleum institute, which says that the few facts available indicate
that the quantities needed are much less than supposed.
“Few accurate figures on Japan are available,” the institute says,
“but it is believed that the consumption of petroleum and petro
leum substitutes in 1941, for the whole year’s military and civilian
needs, amounted only to about 40 000,000 barrels. Motor fuel con
sumption in New York state alone is much greater than this.
“Total production of petroleum products and petroleum sub
stitutes from all Japanese domestic sources in 1941 amounted at
the most to 19,000,000 barrels, with the minimum only 7,500,000
barrels, and the probable total 10,000,000 barrels. The minimum
.. is 4»utriJ0 per cent of the total demand. The remainder has beeD
met in the past by imports, mostly from the United States and
Dutch East Indies. With these sources cut off, Japan is forced to
-all back on stocks.
Japanese have been building them up for seveial years;
and at rock bottom they amount to six months’ supplies, with
some experts asserting that the stocks may be enough for two
years."
Pun Department: Suggested new blackout slogan—Keep rid of
the Japs by filling the chinks.
★ ★ ★
JERROME’S
(Blackout Grill)
JERRY LODGE, PROP.
4iClhe Place clo Meet And Eat"
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”
Presidents Birthday Ball
(continued from page 1)
years before—50 per cent will
go to the National Foundation
for the Prevention of Infantile
Paralysis at New York, and the
remaining 50 per cent will be ex
pended in Alaska. In reality a
sum equaling 100 per cent will
go to Alaska, for by doing as in
the past and giving the fund to
the crippled children’s program
of the Alaskan Commissioner of
Health, the money wilt be
I matched dollar for dollar by fed
eral funds.
At the meeting Wednesday
money raising possibilities were
discussed. Many of the usual sup
plies necessary cannot be obtain
ed in time, so it was felt best to
concentrate on the ball and an
advance ticket sale in connection
with it, on a solicitation, and on
a ;‘march of dimes.”
Besides a treasurer, O. A. Tor
gerson and a secretary, William
H. Lamme, Chairman Erskine
named his first committees:
Finance: 0. A. Torgerson,
Frank Hermann, Charles Mad
sen, Warren A. Taylor and Ray
Martin.
Hall and Music: Mayor R H.
Chadwick, Frank Hermann, Jack
Allman and R. V. Loughead
To contact army and navy:
William H. Lamme, Mayor
Chadwick and Warren A. Taylor.
In a letter accepting the chair
manship Mr. Erskine told the
Governor “the time is short, but
I am sure we can devise some en
tertainment, and secure a fairly
good contribution to the good
work. You can rest assured we
will do our best.”
Because of the shortness of
time everyone is urged not to
forget the meeting tomorrow.
Car operaters must procure
territorial licenses in addition
to the city’s operaters license.
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Courteous
Service
E. K. GUERIN
Owner
Member of
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Notice
Firearms Prohibited
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV
EN, that the carrying of firearms
by unauthorized persons is strict
ly proh bited.
Authorized persons shall con
sist of police officers and mem
bers of the Kodiak Civil Defense
corps while engaged in civil pat
rol duty.
Others carrying firearms are
subject to arrest by the Deputy
U. S. Marshal, the city patrol
men or the members of the Kod
iak Defense corps.
The right to carry firearms or
iginally granted the air raid war
dens has been duly rescinded by
the Civil Defense Committee.
Signed:
R H. Chadwick
Director Public Safety
Warren A. Taylor
Secretary,
Civil Defense Committee
NOTICE
About the first week in Feb
ruary I will close my office for
approximately thirty days.
Dr. Chas. D Carter
Dentist, Felder Bldg.
Tire Rationing Board
Appointed By Mayor
Word has been received by
Mayor R. H. Chadwick from
Gov. Gruening that instructions
for tire rationing is in the mails.
The wire said the quota for Kod
iak is one tire and one tube for
cars, motorcycles and light
trucks, and two tires and two
tubes for trucks and buses. It is
assumed it is a monthly quota
which point will be clarified later
Members of the rationing
board appointed by the Mayor
are Herman E. Winans, chair
man, Frank M. Hermann and
Cecil E, Helsel.
During the early blackouts the
Bank of Kodiak will not be open
Saturday evenings.
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