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Evening star., 1945-05-26

separate from the groups Anacostia
hospital request, was discussed.
Copies of the resolution win be
distributed throughout the Ana
costa area. One will be sent to Dr.
George c. Rutland, District health
oficer.
The association earlier asked that
Congress speedily enact an amend
ment to the National Housing Act
as proposed by Representative Jen-
nings Randolph, chairman Of the
House District Committee. It asked
that the amendment also include q
provision that contemplated build
ing or change in an established
community be posted with citizens
associations in the area for their
action.
The group protested construction
Of housing project at 10th and
Galen streets Sc, which is cur
rently being considered.
John j. Watson presided over the
meeting, held at Ketcham School,
18th and U streets Sc.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Construction Division
Proposal Is App|auded

Secretary of Commerce Wallace s
recent recommendation for estab-
lishment of q construction division
in the Commerce Department was
applauded today by j. Ernest Fen
der, president of the Structural
Clay Products Institute.
The suggestion, Mr.. Fender said
deserves the full support" of all
branches of the construction indus
try.
Declaring the new division could
assemble In one place all available
data about the market for con-
struction and economic develop
ments affecting construction, he
said 1t would thus "fill 4 definite
need which private industry alone
cannot meet"
Evening star., 1945-05-26
struck yesterday In / Dispute owe

struck yesterday In I dispute over
the enforced wearing Of glasses.
Every worker in the brass. brass
shipping, forging and inspection de-
partments was ordered more than
= week ago to wear GOGGLES q a
safety measure. spokesrnen for sew
eral hundred United Automobile
Workers (CIO) Unions in the plant
claimed, however, that many Of the
jobs were not hazardous and that
wearing Of goggles resulted in many
sore eyes.
A number of employees accused Of
refusal to comply with the order
were refused entrance to the plant
Tuesday. and the walkout began
Wednesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-11-30

took their plenty and gave it to me to do with as l would, and I spent their gifts to Five you this hospital. It Is an example of prac- tical Christianity, not verbal Chris tianity, and the best advice that I can offer to you is to try to be practical Christians. Keep in mind the example of the men who gave ot their money that they might ex- press their Christianity in a prac- ticag way that they would do good to their fellowmen, and try to fol- low their example ....
 I am getting to be an old man now. I was young man when came to Alaska, and in the years I have spent in the North, l have always wanted to be of service to my fellowman. I have honestly and earnestly tried. l have had dreams and visions and one of my dreams has come true this day. I have al wanted to do the things that I thought needed being done. One of the dreams that I had was of a beautiful and completely equipped
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-11-30

Bishop P. T. Rowe. whuse feelings for Wrangell date back to his first trip to the Territory when his first stop was at Fort Wrangell. You will find in all his writings that he sell dom failed to mention Wrangell His kindly feeling toward the town was continuously evidenced by his gen erousity toward Wrangell and by his concern when, with the aid of the people and town he established a hospital here.
 rIn 1943 when a movement was on for a memorial for Bishop Rowe. I went to New York to try to se- cure such a memorial in Wrangell with the sincere feeling that it would have been the wish of Bishop Rowe, were he alive and able to designate its location. to have it at WrangelL
 s.I met with members of the Board of Missions and after explain ing to them his esteem and regard for Wrangell, they were much in favor of Wrangell as a site for the memorial, though they freely ad- mitted they knew nothing about the hospital here, making it evident that the Wrangell General Hospital was not considered in their holdings.
 "On my return from New York I immediately endeayored to find out in whom title to the hospital was vested. Going over old records and the recorders office, I found where two lots were purchased and recorded in the name of P. T. Rowe I then wrote to Mrs. Rowe. who was living in Victoria, B. C., and her answer was that she knew nothing about the hospital in Wran- geu. showing by this that it was evidently not a part of the estate I then wrote her asking her if she would quit claim any interest sh' might have to the Wrangell hospita to the town of Wrangell. My letter was forwarded by her to Bishop Bentley. but if she transferred titl,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-11-30
ospital for WrangelI.'

hospital Tor Wrangell'
 Surely, no words could be plain CT nor motives more unselfish. It Is the towns responsibility and if the Board of Missions does not care to operate the hospital 1 feel 1t should be turned over to someone who will, keeping it always, at the same time, 8 memorial to that great and good man, who was loved and respected by all. If he were alive today 1 am sure he would want the hospital operated as the people of 'Wrangell want 1t operated regard less of religious principles or per sonaI feelings. It has been we'll dem onstrated in the past 2O-odd years that it cannot be successfully op- erated by a Board of Control.
 The committee appointed at the recent mass meeting 10 represent the people and draw up recommenda- tions for disposition of the hospital are presenting two proposals to the next meeting of the Town Council feel they are just and fair propos-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-11-30

Ito the Board of Missions akere is n5 record of 1t here.
 The Town of Wrangell for many years. on the Fourth of July. would raise from five to seven hundred dol lars for the hospital. People felt it was their hospital and their respon- sibility. On completion. the hospital was in debt $5000, which debt was lifted by these generous donations of the people of Wrangen and assist ance of Bishop Rowe besides money from the General Fund of the city which later We found was not legal in view of the fact that a town cannot make donations to a private enterprise with taxpayers money.
 "I feel the hospital is still our responsibility. Let me quote from The Man of Alaska, a book writ ten on the life of Bishop Rowe The quotation is from the late Bishops address at the opening of the hos pital in Wrangell and can be found on Page 101:
 Tt Is one of the pleasures of my life to be with you people of Wran- gell today, and on this day to be instrumental in dedicating to God. to service and humanity, this Wran- gell General Hospital =. People of Wrangell this is your hospital; it is a gift to you and there are no strings upon it in any way. It gives you an opportunity of living up to that beautiful passage in the Bible in which our Blessed Lord says, Bear ye one another's burdens. and may this hospital help you to do so. Try to live up to this, and if you succeed then you shall have more than repaid for all effort, the time and the money that it cost.
 " Another thing to bear in mind zthis hospital was not given to the town of Wrangell by the Board oi Missions; it's erection was made possible by contributions of per. sonal friends of mine They knew what I was trying to do, and the,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-11-30
ABATEMENT FROM THE MAYOR

Following 8 mass meeting held November 19 to attempt to settle the future of Wrangell's Bishop Rowe Memorial Hospital and the appointment of a committee to draw up plans for submission to the people of Wrangel, Mayor Fred G.. Hanford has issued the following statement. Mayor Hanford served for 15 years on the Board Of Con trol for Wrangells hospital and is thoroughly eonversant with it's past history. ksA
 Tt seems to me that the people of Wrangell are losing sight of the fact that the Bishop Rowe General Hospital is, and always will be, a memorial to a grand old man
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-11-30

als and. carrying out Bishop Rowe's the would on it's dedicalion when he gave the hospital to the town and it's people. that it is up to the people of the town. as a whole. to decide upon them"
 F. G. Hanford
 Mayor
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1945-03-09

NACEII.Ea. 4OR MIGHTY B-2o-More thnn 5000
engine nacellcs for the B21 Supcrorrcss have been
delivered 10 the Army by Fisher Eody's Cleveland
Some shown above ready for shipment TO assembly
plants. The B29 naccllc composed oil ibnn 1900
paris, Is described the "hearv Of the ship Ii houses
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1945-03-09
Director Reams Is Mapping
Plans 10 Improve State
Penal Institutions

gram.
The contracts were placed after
the prisons were assured by the
WpB that private industry, because
OF other war work, could not
handle the work assigned to the
prisons. In addition to the indus
trial output, Ohio's institutions
have jumped their agricultural pro-
duction by about SO per cent since
the start Of the war
Mr. Reams said that he realized
prisons in mapping production pro-
grams must guard against certain
work phases which would be In
competition with private industry
and labor. However, he pointed
out, there were many rehabilita-
tion projects which the prisons
themselves could undertake and
get ready to do.
As pnrt Of the planning program,
superintendent have been asked
to submit employment project ideas
and regardless Of their feasibility
at this time. q file OF the sugges-
tions would be maintained by the
Welfare Department for future
consideration.
In keeping with the program to
provide work Tor inmates after the
war Rcams said that penal SUPER
intendcnts would meet monthly to
discuss plans and for an inter-cx-
change Of ideas on the subject
Future employment plans Of the
prisons, he said, should take into
account that the penal population
today Is the lowest IN years and
many penologists believe there will
be a substantial increase following
the war.
Latest figures OF the Welfare
Department disclosed the combined
population Of the states prisons
at 6675. about q rs per cent &c.
crease under the figure Of 1858
four years ago when the industrial
npsWing Wna under way.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1945-03-09
PAGE THREE
(Continu~d from Gage IL

(Continued from Gage II
the most serious threats to prison
morals because 1t not only stirs
dlscontent and leads to dangerous
situations but defeats the purpose
of reformation. Director Reams
said.
There Is no reason why able
bodied men should be imprisoned
with nothing to do when there re-
mains SO much which can be done
and must be done, without en-
croaching upon the rights Of priv
ate industry and labor, In fixing up
our institutions.
we intend to start planning
now, not only for those days when
the war effort will no longer re.
quire c,'t attention but In prcpara-
tion for any increases In Our penal
population which many penologiata
believe will be on aftermath OF
war, ne audeQ.
The welfare director said that he
was insistent that future employ
ment plans be made now for the
states prisons because of per-
sonal experience which he en-
countered In 1885 when ~ Lucas
County Prosecutor he was asked TO
coduct an investigation of condi-
tions at Ohio Penitentiary.
Ore OF the most disheartening
aspects OF the investigation was the
sight Of a huge idle house In the
middle of the prison and about
1000 inmates sitting idly around,
most OF them begging for a chance
TO work." Reams said. "That con-
slition has since been eliminated
but we certainly should take steps
to guard against any repetition.
AT present, practically all avail
able physically-abled persons In the
states prisons are working In the
vast industrial and agricultural
programs Of the institutions.
The three prisons for men the
Chic renitentlary. The London Prls-
on Farm. and the Reformatory Mt
Mansfield since Pearl Harbor
have turned out approximately
81 100000 worth of goods IN con-
tracts placed by the War Produc-
ton Board for Use by our fighting
forces and in the lcnd-lease pro-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1945-03-09
Set For Tour

Efsh.Iip4 In1sfsrdtNf P,fiI Fhot
"Hot lips Page, the trumpet
,ce, who has been setting . ter
ITO pace at the Onyx Club on 52nc
Street IN Nav York, 10 booked
solid" for tour Of theatres and
one niphters. Pages records have
been fAvoritc with juke-box fans
and his waxing OF Paging Mr.
Pave" and "uncie Sam Btues'
sSavoy) and "0cc, Baby. Amt
Good 70 You" tCommodorc) have
scan accistmcd by the disc re-
.aMrrs
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01

air companies at present. A bill
is now before the Althing, Ice
lands Parliament, proposing that
the nation participate up to 80
per cent in any aerial endeavor5
connecting the island with either
Europe or North America.
The nation also intends 70 take
part in any world organization
following the cessation of war.
We don't make world policy" the
Prime Minister said, but when it
S put forward we want to take
part in the new world to come"
The neNspapermen We're guests
at a number of functions. includ-
ing a dinner in the Nissen huts OF
the American military base head
quarters where the American and
lcelandic press We're the guests of
Maj Gen William S. Key. Com
handing General of the Iceland
Base Command. The affair was
also attended by the Prime Min
ister and Louis G Dreyfus. Amer
can Minister to Iceland.
General Key reminded his audi.
ence that the American forces IN
Iceland Were the first American
eXpeditionary force in World War
II. In July, 1911. five months be-
fore Pearl Harbor, the United
States took over the military pro
lection of Iceland by agreement
with the Icelandic Government.
the General further pointed out.
Iceland, it was pointed out. was
occupied by the British on Nav 10.
1910, on the same morning when
Germany launched its big often
sive on The Western front in Eu-
rope.
Great tribute was also paid BY
General Key to the Iceland press
Tor ITS voluntary cooperation with
the military in submitting all news
matter involving the security of
the nation and of the American
forces to the proper review au-
thoritles. He also gave credit to
lcelanders for their forbearance
when American soldiers descended
upon the nation in such numbers.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01

tanned until the trade routes to the
Orient underwent a change as re-
suit of the crusades and the con-
quest of Russia by the Tartars.
During the early part of the 18th
century 1.-The oldest trading COM
pany in the world" was founded,
still going strong under the name
of Stora kopparsbergs Bergslags
Abb, and at present one of the
largest industrial concerns in the
country The then newly discov-
cred copper mine at Falun was the
company's first property, and the
owners worked it according to
rules quite comparable to present
day company statutes, which a
deed of purchase dated June 18th,
1888, conclusively proves.
Copper and iron were for a long
time Swedens chief articles of
merchandise. The kings of the
Vasa dynasty, whose business
sense was as keen as their political
acumen managed to break the
mighty power built up b. foreign
commercial interests during the
latter part of the Middle Ages,
thereby making the development of
the nations trade a Swedish con-
Germ once more, even though at
first recourse was had to foreign
specialists for assistance. The
Dutchman Louis de Geer, sum-
moned to Sweden by Gustavus
Adolphus, built up the country S
manufacture of iron into a great
industry and at the same time or
ganized commerce, the colonization
of New Sweden in America, credit
facilities and many other valuable
enterprises. Shortly after the
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'The Oldest Trading Company In The World"

1t was with the Viking expedi-
tions to eastern Europe somewhere
between 8OO-1O5O A. D. that Swe-
den first began to play a signifi-
cant part in world trade. These
expeditions developed from mere
isolated forays into a gigantic sys-
tenn of coordinated commercial en-
terprises. When the Mediterranean
was closed by the Arabs, who
could not on religious grounds
trade with the Christian peoples,
though they traded with the heath
ems from the North, a new route
was found for western European
trade with the Orient via Russia
where the Vikings held sway.
With commercial foresight, the
Swedish Vikings further sought
munications by founding a col
ony, Hedeby, in Schleswig, thereby
laying the foundation of trade
route which corresponds in mod
ern times to the Kiel Canal just to
the south. The Anglo-SaXon. Ger
man and Arabian coins from about
1000 AID. found in Swedish soil
bear witness to this epoch. On the
island of Gotland alone about So
600 Arabian coins have been found.
Long before this, probably at the
beginning of the Christian era,
Gotland was a center for Europe's
trade with the southern countries
(more than 5000 Roman silver de-
narii from the first century BIC.
have been found there alsoD :,
though the town of Visby only
reached its position of prominence
as a result of the Viking eXpedi
tons. This position was main
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01
American Air Attoche
Proises Swedish Filters

STOCKHOLM, December - nv
wireless - High praise for ths
efficiency of Swedish warplanes
and their crews was voiced TODAY
IN Morgon Tidningen by Major
Arthur Conrad. Jr., assistant air
attache at the American Legation
IN Stockholm and a veteran of
Guadalcanal and the Solomons
Major Conrad, who holds the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross and is
known as The Big Little Wild
Man of the Pacific" said he was
convinced that Swedish filters
could get employment with foreign
commercial airlines after the war
The training of officers and per
sonnet of the Royal Swedish Air
Force compares favorablv with
that in he United States Army
Air Corps, he continued, and the
Swedish planes and crews are of
the highest quality.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01

help, especially for the cities Of
Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Ev-
erything is ready, Mr.. Hanson
continued, except that safe-con-
duct for Swedish ships has not
been granted.
The Prime Minister also report
ed that since 1941 Sweden has re-
peatedly, but in vain, offered 10
receive undernourished Norwegian
children. The last time this Of
fer was made, he told the Riksdag,
was a month ago, but no answer
has yet arrived from the German
authorities in Oslo. At the pres
ent time the Swedish Norway Re-
lief is feeding 225 900 persons
daily in Norway. The organiza
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death of this great man there is a
memorable date in Swedish eco
nomic history, for in 1856 the first
Central Bank in the world was
founded at Stockholm, which be-
came state institution IL years
later. The Swedish Riksbank, the
oldest banking institution still in
existence, was also the first to is
sue banknotes.
The economic life of Sweden re-
NAMED on the whole static
throughout the two following CEN
turtles though there was a period
of marked activity during the ex-
periment-loving Age of Liberty"
in the middle of the 18th century
when the Swedish East India Co.
was established. Since numerous
countries We're fighting for the
capture of the Indain market, the
Company concentrated its efforts
almost exclusively on China, and
for long succession of years
brought large profits to the mer-
chants engaged in the trade.
The emergence of the forestry
industries dates from the 1S50's
when steampower was applied to
the mills, and from then on wood
began to play the same part in
Sweden's international trade as
iron had done formerly. The spirit
of enterprise made itself felt in
various spheres as the years went
by, industrialization took firm hold
and by the beginning of the pres
ent century Sweden was we'll on
her way toward the prominent po-
sition she occupies in the indus
trial, economic and commercial
world today.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01

tons Christmas drive for the
children of Norway has yielded a
record number of $4,000 pack
ages.
First Locomotive of Fifty Ordered
BY the Netherlands Completed
On December 10 the first of a
series of fifty locomotives ordered
by the Netherlands was completed
at the Nydqvist & Holm works at
Trollhattan, in southwestern Swe-
den. Count Willem van Richter.
en- Limpurg, the Netherlands Min
lister to Sweden, was present at
the occasion and accepted the en-
CINE on behalf of his country.
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|ce|anders See Independence
Linked TO Continuing us. Tie

REYKJAVIK, Iceland. - This
island republic, still in the first
year Of its independence, today
may be said to be looking forward
to a role increasingly within the
economic and political orbit of the
United States.
Opinion from many sources dis
closed to u visiting American
newspapermen here leads to the
conclusion that Iceland has found
the American military "occupa-
ton" unburdensome, that United
States troops have conducted
themselves with credit, and that
Icelands economy has benefited
from the occupation.
Any political lean ngs that may
have remained in the direction of
Germany were rudely and tragic.
ally shattered a short time ago
when Iceland's largest steamship
the GodafosS, was tOrpedoed in
territorial waters only two hours
sailing time from the cap tai. The
loss of "a Icelanders, among other
casualties, struck very closely in
this racially knit island of only
100000 population. Editorial OPP
inion of all political shades in Ice
land unanimously denounced the
sinking as one of useless bar
bariSm."
In an interview with the visit
ing reporters, President Biorns-
son stated that The war has
brought us much nearer to the
United States not only because of
the ar traffic through here but
also because there have been SC
many good people from your coun-
try The latter part of the state
ment was an obvious reference to
the American military forces sta
toned in Iceland
There seems little doubt that the
year-round arrival and departure
in Iceland of American military
transport planes on frequent sche-
dulles between Europe and North
America have impressed Iceland
ers tremendously. TIL 5 was re
Elected in the statement of Prime
Minister and Foreign Minister
Olafur ThCrs that Iceland is in
the game wants to be in the
world picture, and considers itself
close with the world.
Though the Prime NJ mister said
the Iceland representatives at the
International Air Conference IN
Chicago are uncommitted, never
theless we expect some proposals
to come through between the I'm
tied States and Iceland through
the American Minister. We don't
want to be forgotten in the air. 80
he added
That the way apparently is open
to some sort of await on agree
ment between Iceland and the
United States was interpreted
from another statement of n e
Prime Minister that we are
thinking of the possibility of GO
ing both to Europe and America
by air That depends on how the
United States VIII treat us in the
/ future"
Iceland, il was learned. has two
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01
SWEDISH FOOD SHIPMENTS TO THE
NETHERLANDS DEPEND ON GERMANY

STOCKHOLM, December 10 (By wireless)-The Swedish
authorities ready shipping 100000 kronors
worth about 100000 of vital food supplies the Neither
lands gift Prime Minister Per Albin informed
the Rksdag December 16 He said that October
year the Netherlands Government had asked for Swedish