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Kodiak mirror., 1952-08-09
Cancer Drive Ne .ds Help

The 1852 Cancer Crusade of the American Cancer Society began in Kodiak this week and sponsored by the local chapter of the Business and Professional Womens Cub
 Cancer strikes one in five, the American Cancer Society and shatters illusions of being oookers The question of what do about it arises.
 Right every of us do something about it. We contribute generously the fund If enough US give now it avert the day when might become intimately acquainted with this tragedy.
 Many methods are being tested for fighting can- The ACS needs funds and other support Do your today Mall your contribution the Kodiak BPW or hand it to any member of the club.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-08-09

crement system.
 Any property owner at any time has the privilege of seeing exactly how his assess ments were figured both on land and improvements.
 With the exception of a few instances where it was impractical, all commercial lots have been valued on a front foot basis. The actual frontage on a business street is what gives these lots their value and the party with the lot deeper in proportion to width is not penalized with a front assessment as he was un de-: the old square foot sys- tenn.
 "As applied to buildings, the sq. fit. increment system means starting with a value per sq. fit. for the basic build ing and adding to this other features which may have been determined by a study of all the contracts signed in the City of Anchorage in the year 1850. The basic building in- cludes floor, walls, roof, but little else. Features as plumb ing, heat, foundation, cabi- nets, are considered incre- ments, and are added to the basic cost at uniform rates. Residential buildings are divi- ded into four groups: B, c, D, and E, for which only c, D, and B are represented in Ko- diak.
 "A "c" building is of con- struction conforming to the uniform building code. A d" building is one step below standard construction; "e" re- presents cheap, light construc- ton. The basic cost varies with the type building. Frame commercial build ings are figured on the same basis. Concrete frame build ings are built piece by piece, floor, walls, roof, with uniform assessments added for each. These assessments are based on cost to Kodiak contractors.
 "2. Why was there a new assessment??
 "The important considera- tion of any property owner is that his property be assessed
Kodiak mirror., 1952-08-09

on a uniform basis with all other property in Kodiak. This system provides that as- surance (Ed. note: Not neces., sarily the MIRRORS editorial opinion).
 ''The total assessed valua- tion of the City of Kodiak must reflect the true worth of ali property; no more or no less. This system was adopted as the most accurate measure ment of that worth.
 "The city has embarked on an extensive improvement program that requires financ- ing by federal agencies. Much of our ability to secure ad- ditional capital depends direct ly on our assessed valuation: A city's bonding ability is limited to a fixed percentage of it's valuation.
 B. How will it affect my tax bill? {?
 If your property is assess ed on a parity with all other properties you will not be af- fected. An increase in your taxes is affected by the mill age rate that the council sets at a subsequent meeting to be announced.
 "The millage rate is set in the following manner: the city adopts a budget for the fiscal year. This budget consists of two parts; the estimated operating cost of services and maintenance; and fixed assets to bd acquired, such as addi- tional equipment, street lights etc. An estimate is prepared of the various sources of in- come, other than property taxes, which consist of such
 revenue as business licenses,
 liquor licenses, fines, service
 for garbage, water, and
 sewers. The balance of reve-
 nue then required must be raised by property tax. This figure applied to the assessed
 valuation determines the mill
 age.
 "The city dock operation is
 not considered in these cal
 cuations as it is operated en- l tlrely from its revenue.
 "All property owners are =. Continued on page 12
Kodiak mirror., 1952-08-09

Many questions have arisen this week regarding the per sonal and property assess ments received by local resi- dents. To answer the many questions the MIRROR asked the city clerk and city as- sessor for a statement.
 The following explanation was I repared by the council, mayor, city assessor and city clerk:
 Tt is the desire of the city /, council that the public be in formed concerning the new property assessment system adopted this year. For those who are unable to attend council meetings this may af- ford a brief understanding. When a property owner re- ceives a tax assessment notice there are probably three ques- ! tions that come to his mind.
 !" 1. How was it arrived at!
 This question of the basis of valuation is an important one. The method of valuation as used in Kodiak and other cities is based on present re. placement costs less deprecia ton. The assessed value is supposed to equal 80% of the 1850 cost of replacement, less deDreciation. This cost of re placement is supposedly z contractors price of the job, rather than someone's cost do. ing the job himself or perhaps using salvage material.
 Tt would be manifestly i'm. possible to use the later methods with older buildings and a little thought will 1 (editors note: editorial opinion is the city councils, NOT the MIRROR'S) convince the average individual that the only feasible method of assess ing is that based on cost of re- 1 placement. It lends itself to eXactness.
 "Now that we have decided upon 80% of the 1850 cost of replacement as our desired as- sessment, how do we pro- ceed to arrive at it? The sys- tenn used and introduced in Kodiak this year, both on land and improvements, is known as the square foot in-
Kodiak mirror., 1952-08-09

Mrs. Tom Fannin was hon. ored with a stork shower Wednesday evening. It was given by Mrs. Bernie Lindsay. Mrs. Ronald Kepplinger and Mrs Ronald Bowhay.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-08-09

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS he Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use TOT republication Of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein
Kodiak mirror., 1952-08-09
kodlak 1allrror 5Ve7Ds of o4merica's Last 9rontfer

Puollshed Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
 Yearly Subscription Rate S5.O0 Entered m the Postoce at Kodiak Alaska as Second Glass matter under act of Congress of March 187S MIRROR PUBLISHING COMPANY Melton L. Crawford, Editor and Publisher Jeanne R. Crawford, Associate Editor
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Kodiak mirror., 1952-08-09

-. bat gopernn1ent of he people, by the people f0' the people shall not perish from e earth Lncoln
Kodiak mirror., 1952-08-09

Mayor Lee c. Bettinger and Paul A. Dupler, attorney. plan to attend a board of directors meeeing of the League of Alaskan Cities at Fairbanks this week.
 Bettinger is president of the league and Dupler is a director.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-08-09

Ken Gosling, Aleutian Homes. Inc. representative, is expected to arrive here this week regarding the proposed housing project in tha east ad- dition. He spent two weeks here last month.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-08-09
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-02-07
lo-Hudin T.ibune-HeraId. Thursday. FebruarY !. 1857

and clay. Later when there was
so much rivalry between Alex
andria and Pergamun over lib
raries, Alexandria refused to
sell Pergamun papyruS so there
came into use the material call
ed parchment for the making
of books and manuscripts. Each
book or manuscript was printed
by hand by specially trained
men, until the time of the
printing press. Great care and
patience were needed in the
printing of these books. They
had to be perfect or nearly
perfect. They were so precious
that they were chained down
to keep people from stealing
them.
Early Libraries in thi coun-
try were founded very soon aft
err the settling of our country,
but these were unlike the lib
rarieS we have today.
These libraries were support
ed by subscribers and only
those who subscribed and help
ed support it were allowed to
take it's books out.
Things have changed much
since the early days of our
Today everyone can
go to the library and check out
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-02-07

q DOCK, reau IL, ana return IL.
In many places there are
buses which carry books to
people a long distance from
town who could not otherwise
have library service. Also in
some places the peaple want
books so badly that they are
taken out to them on horse
back. Vermont has such a plan,
and, because of this plan, many
people are using the libraries
in that part of the country.
We in Big Horn county,
though we may not have a Sys-
tenn of this kind, should still
be proud of the library we do
have. When you think how
young ours is, you would con-
slider ours a small part of a
great group that has been
serving the world for centuries.
But still we need even this lit
tie one to help in creating a
much larger network Of librar-
les.
We are living in crucial times
and at a time when we need
to use a great deal of wisdom
and intelligence! One of the
best places to obtain knowledge
is in our libraries. If we use our
libraries for this purpose, the
boys and girls of tomorrow will
have a much stronger and more
peaceful country, state, nation
and World-of-tomorroW to live
in.
Libraries all over our nation
help in the world Of education.
Books improve our views and
give us a broader picture and
better perspective of countries
all over the globe. /
There is the Readers Guide
to PERIODICAL Literature" for the
use of all those who need to
find articles on different sub
jectS. There is also a card cat
alogue for use in finding books
quickly and easily.
The Big Horn county library
has many different kinds of
books, children's books, auto
biographies, biographies, fiction,
non-fiction, travel books, re-
search books, and many 9TH
ers. They are well arranged and
it is easy and simple to find
them.
The librarian, Miss Taylor,
and assistants, Mrs. Elmer
Skeie, and Ruth Krochler, are
all able to handle the issuance
of books and they accept them
when they are returned. Under
these efficient librarians our
library is growing. It is indeed
a very cheerful and delightful
place.
New books and other mater
ials are displayed in a manner
that the public is urged to read
more and more.
Though. our library may be
small, we should hold it high
in value and use it often. The
more we use it the more we
will want TO use it, and the
richer we will be.
Gay Pitsch, Freshman,
Hardin High School.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-02-07
Locdl Legionndires
On Committees

Three members of the Amer
lean Legion in Hardin have
been appointed to membership
on standing committees of the
Montana veterans organization
for the current year.
The appointments were made
by Grover C. Schmidt, Jr., of
Fort Benton, state commander
of the Legion.
The. local appointments in
clude Richard a. Fox, Amer
icanism; Vance Rogers, marks
manship, and Everett Bulls.
Boy Scouts. :
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-02-07

The ShOWrOOmS of the Hardin
Auto Company, Hardin'S Ford
dealer, were crowded from ear
ly morning until late evening
on Friday and Saturday, Feb.
j and 2, with curious and in
tereSted people viewing and OBJ
tanning facts on the big new
1852 Ford automobile.
The display of the new Ford
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-02-07
LIBRARIES.
OUR PRICELESS HERITAGE

Are libraries worth maintain
ing? How many of us have
ever asked ourselves this ques-
ton and have really ever
thought about it? If more of
us ever stopped to think about
this question, there would be
many more people using our
libraries than there are.
Did you know that libraries
are one of the oldest things in
our world today? The world has
known libraries since about
1000 B. G. The books and man
uScriptS in these early day lib
rarieS were written on papyruS
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-02-07

Hardin Auto Company. Dough-
nuts and coffee were in ade-
quate supply to please the ap-
petite of all who visited this
big tWo-day showing. More
than 100 people were present.
Mr. Rusgamer says that "this
car is built for keeps and that
you can pay more but you
can't buy better."-Adv.
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10 On


(NoTE: To insure getting into the
paper articles should be short and to
the point. If a non-de-plume is used
the real name must accompany tie
article for the editors information.
Views expressed in this column are
those OF the writer who submitted
the article and do not necessarily
agree with the policy of this paper.0
Evening star., 1952-03-27
Il AT Flyers Killed
In 7 Bomber Crashes;
AZ Saved on Air|iner
By the Associated Press

Two Air Force bomber crashes
killed II airmen at training fields
in the Southwest yesterday.
Both crashes were caused by
engine failures soon after take
of. The first plane to crash was
ia B-29 bomber that plowed to
earth and burned while trying to
return to Davis-Monthan Field
near Tucson, Ariz. ALI eight
lcrewmen died.
An hour and IS minutes later
Ia Bat Stratojet six engine
bomber plummeted down on a
runway at Kirkland Air Force
Base, Albuquerque. N. Mex. Three
of the four men aboard were
killed and the other died later.
Near Hugoton, Kans.. Braniff
'airliner made an emergency land
ing in wheat field last night
after fire broke out in one of its
engines. One of the 40 pas
sengers aboard was injured
Slightly when she fell from a rope
ladder lowered from the plane for
the passengers to leave.
Flames destroyed the airliner
1t was en- route from Denver to
Oklahoma City.
The B-29, from the 43d Bomb
Wing, had just left Davis-Mon-
than Field on a route training
mission when it radioed its base
that an engine had gone dead and
1T was returning for a landing.
But it failed by S miles, crashing
nose down in p fiery mass on the
desert.
Witnesses to the crash of the
stratojet said a flame out" fail
ure of one of its jets, was re-
sponSible. The craft had risen
Evening star., 1952-03-27
Judge in Screen Trial
Is Attacked in House
By The Assecioted Press

Representative Vail, Republican,
of Illinois, asked the House yes
terday to investigate the fitness
of Judge Leon Yankwich to retain
his Federal district judgeship in
Los Angeles.
He based his request on Judge
Yankwich's decision in a damage
suit brought by Lester Cole, Hol-
lyWood screen writer, against
Loew-MGM, his former employer.
Cole was one of the Hollywood
ten directors and writer's cited
for contempt by the House Un-
American Activities Committee for
failing to tell the committee in
1947 whether they were or had
been members of the Communist
Party.
Loew-MGM suspended Cole,
who promptly filed suit for REIN
statement and payment of COM
penSation at the rate of $3.50 a
week. A jury found for Cole and
Judge Yankwich ordered him
reinStated.
Mr.. Vail told the House that
"the verdict and decision Knocked
Justice" made "a farce" of the
deliberations of Federal courts
and helped the Communist cause.
On appeal, Judge Yankwich's
decision was reversed and the case
ordered retired. At the second
trial, Mr.. Vail reported, the money
award was reduced to $74,250, but
Cole again was ordered reinstated
in his $3.50 a week job.
In Las Vegas, New, where Judge
Yankwich went to address q
group of lawyers, he said:
II am willing to have my record
as judge stand under any at
tack. There is nothing in my
work that is subversive. This case
was settled out of court and that
is the reason for not taking the
charges against me seriouSly:"
Evening star., 1952-03-27
Plant in Frederick Closes
After Police Withdraw
BY The Assoeioted Press

FREDERICK. Md, Mar. 27.-
The e-bound Union Manu-
featuring Co.. where police have
kept peace on the picket line for
two days, was closed today.
The company took the action
after Mayor Donald B. Rice told
the knitting firm the police could
not protect the city and patrol the
picket line at the same time.
About so striking employees
entered the plant Monday and
pickets scuffled with police es-
corting non-strikers into the plant
Tuesday. Thirteen pickets were
arrested for disorderly conduct.
The plant employees about $50
persons.
They struck about three weeks
ago for union recognition. The
demand repeatedly was brought
on after the company cut salaries
Is per cent the fist of the year.
Evening star., 1952-03-27

only 200 feet when it lost flying
speed and crashed in the center
|of the field. A fireman plunged
into the flames and dragged two
of the airmen out of the fuselage
The plane was assigned to the
4925th Test Group Atomic and
officials said it carried no secret
equipment on the fight.
Those aboard the BAT Strato-
jet were Capt. Francis E. Early
F34; Capt. Arthur A. Zalk, 30; 1st
1t. Chester F. Thew, 40, and
MlSergt. Worth A. Witt, 20, all OF
Albuquerque.
The dead in the B-29 crash
were:
Capt. Norman o. Richards, SO,
air commander.
Second 1t. Lysle v. Friend. 27.
Romney, w. Va.
First 1t. Thomas j. McKeoWn,
80, Tucson.
Evening star., 1952-03-27
Contaminated Cheese
Seized by U. 5. in West
By the Assoeiated Press

The Government today an
nounced seizure in Kansas City
Chicago and San Francisco oi
5000 pounds of processed cheese
penetrated by a toxic chemical
used to protect its wrappers.
The Food and Drug Admins
tration said it was looking fol
other lots in the same wrapper
The chemical, dehydroacetic
acid. had been used to prevent
mold growth on the wrappers
The Government said toxicity ot
the chemical is similar to that o1
carbolic acid.
The Food and Drug Admins
tration said it had seized during
February 3.981,7 ,766 pounds of de-
composed OF filthy foods and 81
shipments of products considered
falsely labeled.
Evening star., 1952-03-27

First 1t. Richard Murdoch, 80
Tucson.
T/Sergt. Ellsworth Springer, 40
of Tucson. son of Mrs. Leslie A
Quigley, King George street. An
napoliS, Md.
Pfc. George Polk Turner, 20
Pasadena, Calf.
Corpl. Burton H. Rochelle, 90
crewman, Los Angeles.
PFC. Kenneth Patrick Cardinal
21. crewman, Shelton. Wash.
Evening star., 1952-03-27
Peck Is Juycee Cundidute

DANVILLE, Va, Mar. q (P.-
Sidney D. Peck, 80, is a candidate
for president Of the Virginia
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Notices are being sent to chapters
throughout the State seeking sup
port Of Peck at the May "a con-
yention at Virginia Beach.
Evening star., 1952-03-27
House Members Fail
To Act on Bill Revising
US. Cleanup Program
By George Beyeridee

The House Judiciary Commit
tee failed to act today on a sub
committee bill to revanip Presi-
dent Truman's inquiry into cor
ruption in the Government.
Chairman Celler, who had an
nounced he would bring up the
controversial proposal today, told
reporters the committee got
"bogged down" on other matters.
He said he would present the new
bill at a session next Tuesday.
The measure, approved yester-
day by a special subcommittee, is
the latest substitute approach to
the Presidents request of broad
subpoena powers for Newbold
Morris.
Representative Celler, who is
chairman of both the subcommit-
tee and full committee, said the
blanket subpoena power grant to
Mr.. Morris was rejected because
such an authority "is not only
unprecedented but fraught with
possibilities of abuse"
Subpoena Issue Revised.
Instead, the bill would enable a
newly-appointed investigator to
have subpoenas issued in specific
instances through Federal judges.
Mr.. Celler told reporters the
President would have to reappoint
Mr.. Morris. under terms of the
bill, in order to qualify him for
its proposed powers.
The measure differs drastically
from another substitute bill ap-
proved by the Senate Judiciary
Committee. The Senate version
would empower the President to
name a new investigator who
would have subpoena powers auto
matically. provided he were con-
flrmed by the Senate. Members
of the Senate group have stated
fatty that Mr.. Morris never
would get such confirmation.
The Senate measure also states
that documents obtained through
subpoena would be available to
Capitol Hill investigators. This
provision was written to allay
fears that the administration
might try to tie up material
wanted by congressional commit
tees.
Provides S25O,OOO Fund.
A sum of $500 would be pro-
vided to finance the Federal clean
up probe. and the bill sets SAL
aries of $4,000 for the chief in
vestigator and $4,000 each for
three deputies.
The investigation already begun
by MIR. Morris is being financed
cut of the Presidents emergency
budget fund.
Mr.. Morris declared last night
on New York television show,
Crime Report" that he did not
think an effective job could be
ocne without the subpoena powers.
Later, however, he said he felt
"a good job could be done never
thelesS.
The New York attorney also
asserted that there is no one in
Washington who really has his
heart and soul in what I am try
ing to do-either on Capitol Hill
or in the various branches of the
executive"
Truman Not Included.
Later, he told reporters he didn't
mean to include President Truman
in his remarks, and said that "he
is the only one who does have his
heart an dsoul in what I'm trying
to do"
Mr.. Morris asked the people to
contact their Senators and Con-
gressmen and say: "We don't
know Newbold Morris. Give him
a chance" He also said he hoped
to have "a pretty good package
ready by Labor Day." although he
didn't know whether his final re-
port to the President would be
ready by then.
Evening star., 1952-03-27
sl!EIIls
USE our
BUDGET PLAN
TAKE Up 70
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70 PAY

of IT. all muss n,s.sa clear our racks and she1ve.
$ cost :, Prices have been saroless s,ao of
military tar own top quality reeu1at,o,a on
'afy uniforms and suits su'a'lon
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MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK
EV.-UNITED BRETHREN


Paradise
10 a. M, Worship and sermon.
II a. M, Election of Sunday school
and church officers.
Services on Standard time.
McHenry
10 a. M, Sunday School.
11:15 a. M, Worship and sermon.
Election of Sunday school and church
officers.
Loeb Lynn
10 a. M, Sunday School.
7:45 p. M, Adult C. E.
$3.50 p. m, Worship and sermon.
Thursday, $3.50 p. M, Prayer ser
vice. Standard time.
Mt. Bethel
10 a. M, Sunday School.
Il a. NJ, Worship and sermon.
Standard time.
SwantOn
10 a. M, Sunday School.
7:45 p. M, Youth service.
7:45 p. M, Worship and sermon,
Thursday, 7:45 p. M, Prayer ser
vice. Services on Eastern Standard
Time.
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sundays.

sundays.
MAPLE GROVE CHURCH OF THE
BRETHREN
RICHARD GRUMBLING, Pastor
Worship service, 10 a. m.
Sunday School, II a. m.
Bethesda Church
Sunday School, II a. m.
Worship service, II o'clock.
Laughlin Church
Sunday School, $3.50 a. m.
Worship service, 10:30 a. m.
BEAR CREEK
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
$3.50 a. m, Sunday School.
10:45 a. M, Church Service
DEEP CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
PAUL S. PARKER ID. D.. Pastor
10 a. M, Church school.
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CHURCH OF ST. PETER THE
ApOSTI r.

REV. FIR. MICHAEL X. CARNEY. Pastor
Sundays, four masses at z, 9, 10
and II o'clock. Weekday mass at 1880
a. m.
Confessions Saturday afternoons,
5 to 6, and 1880 to $3.50. Sunday morn
ings before each mass. Services on
daylight time.
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Rate Office "EXcelIent''

Officers from the Fairmont head
quarters, Fairmont, w. Va, 1t Har-
ny W. Shimberg, adjutant; Lieut.. Hell
en- NJ Harris, WAC-WAF recruiting
officer and another officer visited the
Oakland recruiting office on Tues
day for a meeting with M/Sgt. Geo.
+, Kirby and M/Sgt. Kenneth Nine,
of Keyser, W. Va.
While in Oakland, It. Shimberg
swore Fred w. Whitmore, of Weyers
Cave, Va, into the Ordnance Corps
reserve as a master sergeant for in
active duty for three years.
The local office was inspected by
the officers and given a rating of
Excellent"
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ST. MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH
REV LIITHER l.. HARE. PasInr

$3.50 a. M, Church School. Glasses
for all age groups.
10:45 a. M, Worship service. Ser
mon, "Rcligion-Negative or Posi-
tive?"
Nursery for small children during
church hour