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PROCLAMATION
Mayor Jack Hinckel today issued a proclamation desig
nating July 15th to August 15th as “Cancer Control Month
and endorsing the American Cancer Society’s combined can
cer educational and fund raising crusade.
The mayor pointed out that cancer, which last year took
a toll of 227,000 victims in the United States, now is Ameri
ca’s second most deadly d sease.
Stressing the fact that public health problems are the
concern of everyone in the community, he recommended sup
port of the cancer crusade as a means of furthering a program
that is combating the dread disease by three imoortant fields
of activity - - - research, professional and public education
and service to patients.
WHEREAS, public health problems are not only the
responsibility of the medical and public health authorities but
of all the residents of the community as well’ and
WHEREAS, cancer, as a public health problem, now
ranks second among causes ef death in the United States, and
WHEREAS, cancer deaths increased from 220,000 in
5952 to 227,000 in 1953 and a further increase is predicted
•this year, and
WHEREAS, control of cancer involves concerted action
in three fields - - - scientific research to find permanent cures
or preventives, widest dissemination to physicians and their
patients, of known facts about cancer and service to cancer
patients,, and
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Soc ety is the only
volunteer agency in the United States with an adequate pro
Cram dealing with all three of the foregoing phases of cancel
control activities, and
WHEREAS* there is an especial immediate need foi
wider public knowledge about cancer as evidenced by tht
lact that 73,000 Americans died last year from cancers that
could have been cured had they been treated in time, and
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society is devoting
snore than $4,800,000 yearly in a campaign to inform the pub
He how to detect the seven most common cancer danger sig
nala and to impress upon everyone the urgent necessity o)
early treatment if cancer is to be cured, and
WHEREAS, the Society intensifies this public educa
tional program in combination with its annual fund-raising
crusade during the month of July 15th to August 15th
THEREFORE, I, Jack Hinckel, Mayor of the City o:
Kodiak, do hereby ordain and proclaim that the residents o:
this citv shall observe July 15th to August 15th as:
i CANCER CONTROL MONTH
ajid FURTHERMORE do recommed that they support th<
cancer crusade by generous donations in oreer that this com
npunity may meet its fund quota and contribute its share to
^ard financing the continuation of the comprehensive pro
gram being carried out by the ACS to fight cancer now ant
eventually to banish it.as a sinister thrert to future genera
tjons of our citizens.
Jack Hinckel’ Mayor, City of Kodial
In the Territory of Alaski
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LITTfR To CDirOR
Dear Editor
Last weekend we celebrated
the Fourth of July which years
ago irarked the begining of a
goverment whose dedication
to and continued success in re
cognizing human dignity and
individual freedom has no his
torical or contemporary equal.
Such virtually unlimited free
dom is a priceless heritage tobe
enjoyed to the fullest, but it is
also a sober challenge to our
conception of the rights and
privileges of others. Laws and
ordinances, however, at all
levels of government are a
bleak testimonial to the fact
that many individuals’ moral
ity just doesn’t provide for self
restraint on behalf of the com
mon good —and that brings us
to Kodiak.
In 1946 our City Council
evidenced its recognition of
the dangers inherent in fire
works with an ordinance for
bidding their sale within the
City limits. Inasmuch as such
perils have never been known
to respect boundary lines, one
would expect apparently re
sponsible citizens to exercise a
little intelligence and extend
the far-sighted spirit of the
law into those areas immune
to the letter of the law.
To get down to cases—there
was no need for fireworks to
have been sold at the Anton
Larson Bay picnic lastSunday.
With wanton disregard for
safty of our youth and sin
gular regard for profit, fire
works were sold to all ages
and we can merely thank our
luckiy stars that the reckless
manner in which they were
exploded didn’t result in iu
juries.
Let us hope that in the
future we won’t be denied the
pleasure of witnessing an en
lightened assumption of re
sponibility above and beyond
! that imposed by law.
Drew Painter
(Editor’s Note:) j
Jean and Jake Foley were
not responsible for the sale of
fireworks and firecrackers at
the VFW pinic held at Anton
Larson Bay on the 4th of July.
H os vital News
BIRTHS:
To Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Gross* July 6, twin boys. Mar
shall Emery weighed 6 lbs.
7 ozs. and Matthew Earl 6 lbs.
3 ozs.
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NOTICK
Starting this weekend at
Jake Foley’s Ski Lodge, horse
back riding and picnic tables
for your convience. 7-10
NOTICE
I will not be responsible for
any bills other than my own.
[p] JackC. Wagner 2t
All the children that re
ceived free tickets to the Or
pheum Theatre for participat
ing in the J uly 5th parade
should use these tickets to
day. Orpheum manager, John
Fletcher announced yesterday
that theatre passes are valid
for today’s matinee.
2J % ON SAVINGS
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that it pay8 the highest rates on
savings accounts that conditions
make possible.
The current rate is %. Open
a savings account today, in person
or by mail.
Closed every 'Thursday. Banking' Service at U.S.N.S. Fridays,
Old Administration Building, 5:00 to 6:30 P.lL
Phones 2233,2222,4691
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