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Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29
RObber Gets S15.67 Haul

Someone gained entry to the Island Transfer office sometime. Saturday night through a broken window covered with conpO board, and after rifling the cash register of $15.67 departed with out molesting any of the freight or other office equipment.
 The money stolen had beea taken Tn late after the regular check of the cash. Police are iE- vestigating the robbery.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29
Permit
 Passes

It is reliably reported that re- strictions on passes for service men are to be lifted today at noon and they will be allowed ID town for the first time since May II. The difficulties resulting in the restriction have been satis- factorily resolved as the result Of a series of meetings of the city council and business men.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29

Axel Odegard, Seattle, died at the Griffin Memorial hospital Thursday as the result of an ac- cident when a can of gasoline ex. ploded in his cabin at Miners Point near UyaK, where he was employed at the cannery Death was ascribed to shock and third degree burns on his neck, head, arms and hands. Odegard was born in 1889 and no relatives are known here.
 His funeral will be held today in Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29
Court Holds
 Session Here

The floating court consis ing of Judge Simon Hellenthall George Grigsby, Anna May Thomas and Peggy Johnson arrived this week and court was held In a down. stairs room of the schoolhouse. District Attorney Noel Wenn- blom preceded the party by plane
 A complaint was filed by Vim. Wynkoop versus Louise Williams Alfred, for the plaintiff and as, signecs. asking for judgement in the amount of S1, ,851 50 for mon- ey allegedly misapproprlated by the defendent.
 A second complaint was made by OrviIle W, Couden, formerly of Kodiak, vs Nick Miell, asking judgement in the amount of $1400, allegedly due the plaintiff as the result of dissolution of partnership agreement. The com plaint states that Couden and Miell were in partnership in a sawmlll from May to September 1889.
 Attorney Warren A. Taylor is attorney for the plaintiff in both cases, which will be heard at the fall term of the district court.
 Final citizenship papers were awarded to Fred Mart n Solberg and Helen Hazel FIechtner, both of this city.
 Divorces were granted tie fol lowing: Nellie vs LewIs W. Bres- lich; HelenG vs Elston K.Lind- say; Maude vs Edmonton J. Smith; John vs Laura Holler; Vernona vs Therald Sampson, Anna vs Oliver J. Huey; Cotinne 4. vs August Salonisen; Bella vs Wm. Hansen.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29
Business Group Formed

For the IlrSG time hOQlaR mas a business mems organization as the result of a meeting held Wednesday evening at the city hall at wh oh a Kodiak Mer- chants Association was formed, with L. F. Nachtweih, chairman, and Paul Johnson, secretary treasurer as temporary officers. A committee consisting of L. F. Nachtweih, L. K. Wodlinger and Ray Martin was appointed to draw up bylaws.
 An unofficial military spokes- man was present at the meeting and asked that the organization consider the matter of price ad- justments among it's members, as the result of criticism of h. stances of out. of-line unfair prices and unfair trade practices.
 The spokesman also said there were matters that the group could cooperate in, specifically naming the matter of procuring easements for the proposed ex- tension of Brooklyn avenue and in procuring land for public la tyines to be constructed in town by the Army He also sad that any available Amy and Navy equipment could be obtained by the city for use on the projected water system.
 The group promised action in answer to prce criticisms and authorized a letter to military officials agreeing to cooperate in the matter.
 A S5 initial fee was decided upon at the meeting and 34 mer- chants joined the group.
 Members includes
 W.J Erskine & Co.,, Helen's s Eat Shop, Belmont Bar, Island Fountain, Club Liquor Store, Brodtkorb Liquor Store, Or pheum thes tre, Model Cafe. Sis's R. H. Chadwick, Pierce's Foun- tain, Kodiak Library, Kodiak Mirror Totem Igloo, Leo Tyler Victory Cafe. City Meat Mar ket, Log Waffle Shop, Dads Liquor Store, Mecca Bar, Tony's Tavern, Mems Store Kodiak Variety Store, H. Pinch Jewelrv, Christy's Bakery, Wodlinger Drugs, Ships Tavern, The Cub, Kodiak Jewelry store, Kodiak Mercantile O., Bert's Drug store, o. Kraft & Son, Blinn's Pool Room, Bank of Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29
Council Appoints


 council meeting Monday night at the city hall. Fire Chief Vim Neiderhauser and City Health Officer Dr A. Bates Jones were reappointed unanimously On motion of Councilman Smith seconded by Councilman Pear son, James Pierce was reappoint- ed as police chief, all voting in affirmative except Pierce, who cast no vote. Mrs Catherine Blankenburg, city clerk, refused reappointment, saying that pending changes in plans pre- vented the acceptance One ap- plication for the city clerk pos ition, that of Ben Bolden, was read The council postponed the  appointment of city clerk and of city magistrate, the latter also filled by Mrs Blankenburg, un- til the next meeting. The city attorney position, vacant since the resignation of Warren A Taylor, was not acted upon
 Current bills were approved, and a voucher covering $40OO drawn at the time Mayor Nick Miell was sent Outside in con nection with the water system, occasioned some discussion. P. J. Watkinson asked for the floor and objected to approval, saying the trip was authorized at an illegal meeting. illegal be. cau>e of the sitting of the police chief as councilman at the meet ing, and Watkipson asked that the council not approve the ac- tion because a case is being brought in the district court con cerning the illegal expenditure"
 Mayor Miell asked the coun- cil to approve the voucher des- bite "any court action" and the voucher was approved on motion by Smith, seconded by Pearson Councilmen Lewis, Sholl, Pierce, and Smith voted in the affirma. tue, Wodlinger in the negative.
 L. F. Nachtweih asked the c, uncil if something could be done about homes without wat, CT, suggesting that the ? bottl- ing works here might curtail their use of water during the shortage. James Pierce, part owner of the Kodiak Bottling plant, sad his company would shorten their shift or stop bottl- ing temorarily if necessary. Councilman Smith said he thougt it would be well for the Erskine company to fix leaks in pipe Ines before asking users to cut down. The discussion ended without action.
 The counil also:
 Approved appointment of Rev. Gregory Morony as third school board member to serve with Mrs. Merrill Coon and Charles Mad sen.
 Continued on page ?
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29
News HighIights
world Front

Pres. Roosevelt announced thst the war conference of Brit ||ish & American staffs ended ''in complete agreement on future |Operations in all theatres of var" The statement was his on- ||Iy comment at the end of parIeys
 begun at Washington May II,
 when Churchill arrived.
 Pacific Front
 American ground forces seized
 the strategic ridge south of Chi
 ehagof harbor after a fierce 2 day battle. The same naval com
 munique reported this assault
 of one of 2 remaining Jap strong holds in Attu was supported by
 naval bombardment & Army Mitchell bombers & Lightning lighter attacks. All Jap buildings in the shore area of Chichagof |harbor, the last pocket of enemy resistance, were leveled by nav al & aerial bombardments. When l6 Jap bymbers attempted a
 second raid in 2 days on Ameri'
 can troops mopping up Attu, 6 U.S. Lightning fighters tore into hef eformation & downed z enemy planes. On the previous day 5
 were shot down when Is Nip
 bOmberS failed in an attempt to sink 2 American naval vessels.
 Reports have not disclosed the identity of the base of the at lacking enemy bombtrs, but they may have come from Para
 mushira, 600 miles west in the Kuriles. Sec. of War Stimson re-
 Vealed preliminary reports of casualties. Despite heavy fight Ing figures were relatively light, with l27 killed, 399 wounded & ll8 missing. Stimson believed Jap losses were much heavier".
 Admiral Nimitz reports that the new American fighting plane the Corsair, outclimbs, outspeeds & Outmaneuvers the vaunted Jap Zero, thus nullifying the only assets the fragile ship has. He sad actual fighting demonstrate Ehe Corsair, with a speed of 400 npc IS decidedly superior to all nOdels of the Zero Liberator & Fortress formations attacked en- emy shore positions at Short land island, in the South Pacific. A few hours later heavy bomb ers raided Munda. Jap bombers Struck at Guadalcanal & Espiri- lu Santo in the New Hebrides Foup but inflicted neither dam tge nor casualties.
 Mediterranean Front
 Allied air raids this week were y far the heaviest yet launched
 rom North Africa bases. In 2 'Onsecutive days 400 Allied Names blasted industrial & mill ary targets on Italian islands of Nelly, Sardinia & Pantelleria.
 1estruction was especially heavy n
Evening star., 1943-03-22
National Income Rise

That the United States in 1912
progressed far toward the complete
mobilization Of its resources for war
is evidenced by the Commerce De-
partment announcement that ma
tlonal income and gross national
product last year achieved record
levels Of S119, ,800.O0O,00O and $751;
10000, 900, respectively. The income
gain for the year was more than
1900 100000, and the increase in
gross output upward of $32 900, ,000,-
600. War expenditures and the shift
Of our economy to meet the demands
OF total war were mainly responsible
for both gains.
Important changes in its compost
ton accompanied last years increase
in national income. Farm pro-
prietors, whose 1912 income is esti-
mated at S9,700,0 100000, had the
largest percentage increase, a gain
Of 55.5 per cent over their 1941 in
come, and more than thrice that of
1889. This is the first year since the
postwar initiation of 1919, according
to the Commerce Department, that
the net income of farm operators has
exceeded 50 100000
The salary and wage component of
national income, which includes pay
of the armed forces, amounted to
$50 800, 900 900 in 1912, an increase of
80 per cent over the 1941 total and
80 per cent more than in 1899. Wage
and salary payments made by pri-
vately owned enterprises advanced
27 per cent during the year.
Other components contributed lit
tie to last years expansion in ma
tiOnal income. Interest payments
were estimated at $5,40O, ,000,0 900, an
increase of $200,000,00 over 1941, and
net rents and royalties at So ,l00,-
100000, gain of $500 100000. After
payment of taxes. 1912 corporate
profits amounted to $7600,00 900,
slightly less than in 1941, an nearly
$20O0,000 1000 below the 1910 total
This year, according to Commerce
Department estimates. national in
come is expected to reach $4,000,
100000 with all kinds of income
payments to individuals totaling
$135 ,000,0000O0. Since all taxes paid
out of individual income will take
only $4,000, 100000 to 100000, 900,
American consumers will have an
unprecedented volume of income at
their disposal for spending or saving.
With the supply Of civilian goods
already limited, and with further re-
ductions likely, as war production
continues to expand, Secretary Jones
seems fully justified in his warning
that the country faces this year "a
severe intensifcation Of the infla-
tiOnary threat"
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Hills of Winter

Dark are the hills of 1ointer now, and
bare,
Holding the seed-hte OF the COM
ing spring,
The pale green trillium is hidden
there,
And yelIolD primrose's gay t1otn-
king:
The amber Of the blood-root's petiole,
The faWless contours OF phite-
ddder's tongue,
The blue OF uiolets near some great
OF oakland euen bird notes, S,peet
unSung,
Are in the air, knoW it. I haze
heard
Some signals, haze seen some
tntetI signs
As near conclusive as the printed
10ord,
That speaks so surely OF mens
great designs.
Dark are the hills, and lovely yet,
that hold
The seed of green wrapped in the
marUelous mold
HESTER BUELL..
Evening star., 1943-03-22
The Die Is Cast

At Pearl Harbor the die was cast
for America. necessitating a large
corps Of factory workers, many of
them die casters, and a huge Army
that in leisure moments is also prone
to cast dies, usually on a blanket.
Dice, to employ more familiar term
Inology, serve the purpose of keeping
democracy alive, granting the hum
bleSt private an opportunity to re-
adjust the inequality of wealth un-
imaginatively prescribed by the pay
master. In previous wars this func-
ton Of dice, and even their very
existence, was denied, officially, but
Uncle Sam has walked up at last.
According to news item, the quar-
termasters depot has been provided
with 750,O 600 pairs Of dice, presum-
ably not for parchecSi-enOugh to
equip an army Of seven million and
a half, if each session is rationed to
ten participants. They will make
sure that the recruit will learn, the
hard way, how to guard against lurk-
ing perilS Of war, such as deadly
rumbling box cars, evilly glittering
snake eyes and treacherouS Sevens
that can come either from heaven in
the form Of naturalS or from some
quite diSSimilar place in the form of
point busters.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Job for Government

The reports that Federal concilia-
tors soon will take a hand in the
deadlocked wage negotiations be-
tween the United Mine Workers and
the coal operators probably are we'll
founded Although John l.. Lewis,
head of the mine workers, has lndl-
Gated from time to time that he
would not submit the miners case to
the War Labor Board, the fact re-
mains that this dispute, by It's very
nature. will have to be resolved by
some agency Of the Government.
In demanding wage increase of
two dollars a day and asserting that
he will take neither more nor less,
Mr. Lewis for practical purposes has
invited Government intervention.
The miners already have received all
Of the pay increase they would be
entitled to under the little steel
formula, and the additional increase
now sought could not be granted
without abandoning the formula.
Even if the operators were disposed
to meet the demand-Which they are
mott would be necessary, therefore,
to obtain Federal sanction for such
concession.
Furthermore, Mr.. Lewis has i'm
piled that the miners will not work
utter the end Of this month without
Evening star., 1943-03-22

a contract, and union proposal for
extension Of the period of negotiation
through April, with a provision for
retroactive pay increases, has been
turned down by the operators. In
these circumstances the possibility
of a strike is too imminent to be
ignored, and this is another reason
for timely intervention by the Gov
eminent.
Since this is the case it seems
rather futile for the operators and
the miners to continue their discus
sions of an issue which they lack
power to settle The handling of this
dispute obviously is a Job for the
Government, and the sooner the ap-
propriate Federal agencies step into
the picture the better it will be for
all concerned.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Frank Orren Lowden

Historians writing half century
hence may appreciate Frank Orren
LoWden more than the generality OF
his contemporaries did. He was
conservative thinker, yet 1t hap
pened that he frequently was far
ahead of his contemporaries IN his
political and social views. The para
dox arose from the fact that his
mind was not patterned to a rigid
dogma. He was practising Ameri-
can" in the full and complete mean
ing of that term. Such man is very
apt to be misunderstood or perhaps
condemned by his Intellectually lazy
neighbors.
1t would be a mistake, however, to
suggest that Mr.. LoWden was lacking
in friends. The contrary is the
truth. No political leader of his time
was more affectionately loved by
those who knew him we'll than he.
Particularly by children was he ap-
preciated. He found great Joy IN
developing a summer health resort
for youngsters brought from Chicago
hospitals to recuperate in the coun-
try. His own distinctive quality of
enthusiastic boyishness remained
with him to the end.
Born in a log cabin at Sunrise City,
Minnesota, January 26, 1861, and
educated at the University Of Iowa,
Mr.. LoWden was a Self-made success
from the start of his active career
at IS. His debut in Chicago was in
the role Of clerk in law office He
was graduated at Northwestern Law
School only to become a teacher
there, and much of his achievement
in later life may be traced back to
the skill in exposition which he de-
veloped as faculty member. His
political interests led to his election
to the House of Representatives in
1906 and 1903 and as Governor of
Illinois in 1916 The movement for
state administrative reorganization
which he launched in 1917 spread
throughout the entire Nation. Be-
cause of IL, the chief executive off,
Evening star., 1943-03-22

To the Editor of The Star:
There is no doubt that the number of
Federal employees is too large. However.
mere reduction in number would cripple
The activities of the Government service
which is the fountainhead of the war
effort. What is needed is a reduction in
number coupled with an increase in
quality.
IL is known fact that large turn
over In personnel decreases production
because even potentially excellent work.
ers are not very productive on new Jobs.
II we lower the turnover we raise the
quality of the worker The problem,
therefore, is how to get good material for
the positions and how to keep this good
material from leaving after it has been
obtained
Three major factors are considered by
every individual seeking a job or con-
templating leaving one They are work.
ing conditions, compensation and Sc
curity Of employment Working condi-
tions in the Government service are as
good as those elsewhere AS for COM
pensatlon, it is expected that Congress
Will increase Federal pay to meet rising
living costs, but I do not believe that
Congress will or should hike" the Gov
ernment pay scale to the level of that of
the temporary war plant worker. That
leaves one factor to be considered-se-
curity of employment.
At present, all ciSll service appoint
Evening star., 1943-03-22
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Ch Tles E. TrdceUeU.

placed on it in the Takoma Park section.
No one should give up desire to have
many birds without first giving feeding
a real opportunity.
1t may take months, or even years, to
establish home garden as a bird feed
ing center.
Roaming animals in a neighborhood
may account of a paucity OF birds. Chill
dren with BIB guns, likewise, although
this factor, from now on probably will
not operate since both the guns and
pellets are difficult to obtain.
The presence of hawks in neighbor-
hood is a surefire handicap, if plenty Of
small birds are desired.
The growth of the numbers of large
estates on the borders of cities may have
something to do with the decreasing
number of birds. In such places, with
lands and forests kept as show places,
hawks find opportunity to live unmo-
Tested, and thence to strike out at small
bird SanctuarieS in the neighborhood.
These may be miles away from the roost,
for the hawk is far flyer
This possibility was pointed out in
this column some time ago by cor
respondent living near Bethesda, Md
She declared that she could no longer
raise chickens, due to the rate at which
large hawks killed them.
Pigeons, starlings and English spar
rows are held responsible, at least in
part for the decline in the number of
more desirable song birds.
They are only factors however and it
is difficult if not impossible, to prove
anything
Cats, too, are often declared RESPONSE
the mouth of an animal in the last year
was male cardinal, crushed between
the jaws of a charming small dog
This dog is a great friend of ours, and
regularly comes to the back porch to
dine on what Tiger, the cat, has left.
We whistled to the dog the other
afternoon, during the air raid test.
He came running eagerly.
AS he came up, we saw at once that he
had something in his mouth, but thought
1t must be an old shoe, or something of
similar nature, which dogs love to wag
around.
He came up on the steps and dropped
a crumpled cardinal at our feet.
Where did you get that, my friend?
we asked him, but he was unable to
answer.
Whether he had caught it, or found it
dead, there was no way of knowing We
suspect that he had caught it, because
he is a lively fellow and cardinals are
not very wary at this time of year.
We advise our correspondent to make a
careful inspection of the neighborhood
and to see if some of the factors named
are not in operation. Their correction
will be another matter. Perseverance in
feeding may work wonders, but cannot
overcome inimical trends in other di-
rections.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Senator Tydings' Radio Address
Stirs Critical Reaction in California

To he Editor of The Star:
Last Wednesday turned nv radio on
to hear what was described as a radio
forum. The announcer started by
saying that the program was public
service" What followed was neither.
1t was nothing more than an attempt
to confuse the farm worker and attack
the industrial worker.
Who is Senator Millard Tydings fight
ing? He offers no constructive advice.
HIS aim obviously is to turns the dis
satlsned farm worker against the in
dustrial worker.
mat workers on farms wish to leave
Tor higher pay is understandable. The
Senator might have told the poor farmer
where to direct his efforts to get higher
wages and better conditions
He might have said that statistics of
the Department of Agriculture show
that only Is per cent of the net income
OF farmers for last year was paid for
labor out of the biggest net income in
history. Paul V. McNutt told James F..
byrnes that farm employers could have
paid their workers twice as much last
year and still have had more money
IMAM IN any one year since 19l9-an
inflated year. According to the Bureau
OF Agricultural Economics reports, the
net farm income of 1912 was more than
twice the average for the years l936-1940.
while farm workers wages were up only
one-haf from the lowest average of the
same period
1hese are just few of the facts which
an unconnected' citizen has been able
to discover
AS an American who benefits neither
from labor nor farm organizations, I
should like to say I am tired of elected
officials taking advantage of this present
crisis to fight for special interests and
against our President. We all are
making sacrifices for this war and are
eager to get it over as quickly as possible
FRANCES HAMILTON.
San Francisco
Evening star., 1943-03-22

ments are made for period not to ex-
ceed the duration of the war and six
months thereafter. However, it reason
ably can be expected that some of the
people hired for the duration could be
retained after the war as requirements
for normal personnel losses caused by
deaths, designations and retirements.
Why not appoint people to the Gov
ernment service on indefinite appoint
ments, with the understanding that after
the war the Federal payroll will be cut
to normal size and competent employees
will be retained in the order of their
seniority? Thus the Government would
be offering some measure of security of
employment as an incentive for remain
ing in the service
AS things stand now, competent Gov
eminent workers are getting out while
the getting is good and going to posi-
tlons where they expect to stay after
the war. To keep more from leaving.
Uncle Sam must offer either War-plant
wages or peacetime security. 1 believe
the latter to be the more practical of
the two and the easier on the taxpayers
pocketbooks. H. RITZENBERG.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
No Time as Yet

From the New York Sun.
There are a good many sound citizens
who are satisfied to pay through the nose
for winning the war but are not yet
prepared to hook their eye-teeth to pay
for the winning of a social revolution
This may be very foolish and short
sighted of them, but people are just
made that way, Their very existence
in large numbers perhaps explains the
news from Washington that the Delano
boards plan did not meet with an exult-
ant welcome in Congress. Members of
Congress as yet have had no time to
make careful analysis of the boards vo-
luminous record. They were not for the
moment concerned, however, with any
question of whether the boards recon-
mendations were wise or foolish. They
had more pressing things to think about.