The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-04-17
New Mayor
 Recommends
 Utility Board

or Lew M Williams in hls opening remarks to the new Council last night as that body took over after the former Council completed is years work.
 The light plant belongs to the people of this community. the Mayor said. and I believe that the people should have a voice directly in it's management.
 Complete text of the Mayor s statement follows:
 Gentlemen of the Council.
 feel particularly honored to have been chosen by the citizens of Wrangeu to serve as their Mayor. l feel especially fortunate. too. to have the advantage of sitting with you men of the Council who have had years of experience and in whom the confidence Of the town has again been placed The recent vote is indicative of the faith they have in you. and which can only b interpreted as a vote of confidence in the course you have pursued. l believe you are all entitled to the thanks of the community for your efforts and l so extend it on be- half Of the people of Wrangel. and 10 the newly elected members, con- gratulations. particularly to Dr. Wheeler. who though desiring to step out of public life was drafted by his fellow citizens again to the Council. revealing the high regard in which he is held by his neighbors and friends in this community.
 War Time Council
 We. who sit at this table this year, have a double responsibility. Not only have we the faithful dis charge Of the normal duties of the Town Council. but We are a War Time Council and we must. there fore. consider virtually our every action in that light. The nation is at war We are in a war zone. We must first and last lend our full cooperation to winning the war. We must cooperate to the fullest with the Army and Navy. and the various agencies set up for the purpose Of bringing the conflict to early con- Clusions We have a Port Captain here. IL is not impossible that we may see troops stationed here be- fore the summer Is over. Boats we see going through almost daily bearing troops. Often they stop here. releasing hundreds of men about our streets. Throughout Alaska with which We are first concerned. the military authorities are asking, and demanding in military areas. that town regulations be made to coop crate with and assist the military forces. Particularly. they are de- manding that hours of liquor sales be shortened. The reason. as you all know. is obvious They want men both under arms and in defense work in the best physical shape to carry on their duties. We have de- fense work here, a mighty import tant defense work, that of putting up a big pack of fish. providing that No. 1 essential of war-food. Every person will be needed for that job and every person must give every ounce of his strength to the work As you well know, you can't, at any rate, I can't, stay up until 3 or 1 in the morning and expect to do a capacity days work the next day.
 Recommends Day Police
 h I l. mendations. One, that we place on duty a full time day policeman, and a night marshall for the night hours. the day man to be known as the Chief of Police and upon whom shall rest the entire respon- sibility of the police department
 That the Chief be ready and av- ailable. and have his subordinates available, to lend full cooperation to our armed forces. There are now scores of inquiries to the civilian authorities for assistance. There is the need for a man being at the DO lice station when boats come through loaded with troops so that the Shore Patrol, or Military Pc. lice, can immediately set up thell headquarters for the duration oi their stay here, which is the custom of the armed forces. In this con nection. I believe that we should adopt the iron clad military rule that no man in uniform or repres enting the town in a police capac ity should take liquor in any form while on duty. That, as every ex service man as well as every police officer knows, is the first rule O conduct while on duty.
 Urges Moderate Closing Hours
 Secondly, recommend that al places dispensing liquor be closed between the hours of l a. m. ant a. m. every day of the week, no
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