Kodiak mirror., 1954-08-14
BEAN TALK

Daily Boston, Mass We thought the people of Kodiak would be interested this article Beside the article answer to the professors letter written by Civil Service Employee from the Naval Station. who originally lived in Boston
 This of series of articles about Alaska written by Evan H Boston University professor visiting the territory.
 By EVAN HILL
 q KODIAK Aaska-Once this town was the Russian capitol of Alaska Today bartender from Illinois and et called cheechako after l2 years in the territory says. We'll explain this Commonism sc) keep nearing about it. Everyone he is against it and keep asking people who come in here. No one knoRs
 Hhatbartender might mot know about "Comnonism,' ,'' $dt only afew miles from him the headquarters ofthe Naval Distinct quite of the ramfcations R tical system s]
 Kodiak, alsothe home of the giant Kodiak bear is 8 giant naval air station Alaska of it's former owner and is in no mood for repossession Kodiak island with approximately 100 miles of road There perhaps 200 auto mobiles here Yet of the muddy twisting streets are equipped with parking meters 10 hour five cents for O minutes MIA riders complaining about rising costs on bus and subway would be startled the 50cent fare here But Kodaks transportation managers supply music to their sengers speaker bares popular from the ceiling The passengers do not talk each other they cannot be heard
 This village of 5000 has about four blocks of stores. There drug store very modern supermarket modern cleaners and the office of arnes Only building rises above two stories and that threesoy apartment house. On slight rise in the level spot below the 200eet high Old there IS fLuSSdn Greek Odi- oc Church remnant of the before Stewards Folly became part of the United States.
 There gardens neither flower vegetable and no attempt is made anything Everything is shipped in from the States, Outside is called in Alaska And there are few radio antnnas and for TV Radio ton dicu TV impossible although Anchorage about "25O miles has two TV stations Snglestory wooden houses long need of paint perch the sides of the 0o Woman Kodiak looks depressing in the ran Down in the center of the town there than 30 bars liquor stores some of them conbned it by the bottle the drink In the restaurants canned evaporaed milk sits the counters Fresh not available glass of milk costs Q cents Ham and eggs $175; Boston baked beans SIPS didn't try tha But tea and coffee each 10 cents and Sne old Alaskan custom of refill of coffee extra cost still in force. G>tS8 & ~
 Battled liquor is about $2 fifth expensive than m the States And here prices of peshables which are flown up to the island Green peppers 43 cents pound watermelon 3 pound peaches 37 cent pound seed less grapes 50cents pound This special sale The movie house changes it's double feature three times weekly and both evening packed The sailors rarely attend for they have these pictures two years before he States but the residents avid movie goes For there
 little else for entertainment other than the bars and ese Ionys Place is popular It operated by Ed Bowman and hs wife for Tony has gone and only his remains boWman natural extrovert, waxed and pointed oustache he works behind his foot long bar Life Din ups of movie stars decorate the walls Ed bows all the buttons of his gabardne shirt and each bow is made of tiny United States flag
 At present minor recession is bothering Kodiak But new industry growing rapidly and it might offset the losses of community that lives primarily from fishing and military base crab Alaskan