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(Ttyledintj the rttvn ef. Sftiaatuu ^Mat tStfotoeUc diUand. Published every Friday at Kodiak, Alaska Yearly Subscription Rate $7.00 Second class mail privileges authorized at Kodiak, Alaska Send notices of undeliverable copies to: THE ISLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY Box 1307, Kodiak, Alaska John Salmine, Bob lies Publishers Bill Mason, Editor Karl Armstrong, Marine Editor MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use or republica tion of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. Remember “Public Servants ” Once upon a time an elected official or an employe whose wages were paid by a taxpayer was called a “public servant.” It indicated that his means of livelihood came from public funds, and in turn he assumed the attitude that his job was to serve the public. If you can remember that far back, he was courteous, help ful in taking care of your governmental requests, locally or nation ally. Somewhere along the line the expression has been lost as well as the attitude. We have a hunch it all happened about the same time that “bureaucrats” came into prominence. These were people hired by governmental agents to “tell us what we should do”—not what they could do for us. And ever since that time, that attitude has prevailed. No longer do we go to the Internal Revenue Department, the Agricultural Department or a maze of other departments for advice or help, but rather to be told what to do—and generally in no un certain terms. A minor incident took place here in Kodiak this week. A young police officer drove alongside a car and shouted out: “Park there and you’ll get a ticket!” Not “You are not allowed to park there, or we would appreciate your parking elsewhere,” and explaining why. It’s typical and it’s too bad.—B.M. Slaughtering Elk Bring Stiff Fines Exceeding the legal bag limit on elk resulted in maximum fines for two hunters from the naval base, according to the records of the Magistrate’s office. Richard B. McCoy and Donald M. Flowers were each fined $500 by Judge Mabel M. Fenner after they were convicted in court of exceeding the legal bag limit of Afognak elk earlier this month. Judge Fenner also ordered the confiscation by the Alaska Depart ment of Fish and Game of the hunters’ guns and the meat. Approximately eight elk were crippled or killed when the hunt ers, observed from above by an ADF&G protection plane piloted by John Morton, opened fire on a herd of approximately 100 elk. The complaint was filed by ADF&G protection agent Gene Tautfest. Austerman Joins Local Guard Unit Richard G. Austerman, 18-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Austerman, was sworn into the Kodiak National Guard company this week, the third Kodiak youth to join the local company since meetings started earlier this month. In record firing of the M-l rifle, on Sunday of this week, Auster man achieved a score of 188 out of 250 possible points, beating out several guardsmen who have a year or more of experience. VISITS IN CALIFORNIA Mrs. Frankie Bridges has re turned to Kodiak after visiting for a month with M/Sgt. and Mrs. Al bert Garcia in Lakewood, Calif. Sgt. Garcia served as security of ficer for two years at the base be fore going South. While in Cali fornia, Mrs. Bridges also took a one-day trip into Mexico. New Store Hours Effective Oct. 1 WEEKDAYS — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. SUNDAYS — 10 a m. to 6 p.m. I \mm Nip That Cold In the Bud Aspirin . . . Four Way Cold Tablets . . . Vitamins and other medicants to relieve and break up the cold before it breaks you up. WODLINGER DRUGS (Bert's) Ph. 486-5211 Chain Radar Bid Awarded To G.E. The Air Force is awarding to General Electric Company of Syra cuse a letter contract to proceed with operation, maintenance and logistic support service for radar systems with an initial increment of $1,450,000 for work at Shemya Air Force Station in the Aleutian Chain, it was learned this week. Total amount of the contract will not be known until the defin itive contract is signed, according to Sens. Ernest Gruening and Bob Bartlett and Congressman Ralph Rivers. Come Down & See Paint—D & A Large Stock Must Go — D & A ---- Six Found Guilty On Drunk Counts An even half-dozen arrests stem ming from intoxication and disor derly conduct appeared on the po lice blotter this past week with two defendants, Sam Stepanoff and Fred Coyle, Jr., forfeiting $50 bail for being drunk and disorderly. Three persons, Katherine Mel ovedoff, Rena Chowak and Chris tine Mute forfeited $25 bonds on intoxication charges, while Stag Thompson was handed a $25 fine and given a 30 day suspended sen tence for being a minor under the influence, according to Chief R. £• Vickery. POLICE SLOGAN Every child pedestrian is a HU MAN CAUTION SIGN! National Guard Seeking Recruits An intensive recruiting program has begun to enlist members in Company D of Kodiak’s National Guard unit, according to Lt. Ron ald M. Chase, executive officer. “We are particularly interested in young men from 17 to 26 years of age," Lt. Chase says. “The Army National Guard offers these nv?n a chance to retire their military obligation honorably while serving in their home town unit with their friends and neighbors.” All interested men are asked to contact either Lt. Ronald Chase or S/Sgt. Robert Norman by calling 486—5245 or visiting the Armory, located across from the high school. Sears Roebuck & Co. 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