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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Esther Christensen, Admins tratrix of the Estate of Oluf Chris jensen. deceased, has filed her peti- tion in the U. s. Commissioner s Court for Juneau Precinct, at Ju- neau. Alaska, for judgment setting aside and awarding to Esther Chris jensen, surviving widow of the de- cedent, the entire estate of the de- cedent, the same being less than S4,o0O00; and all persons concerned are notified to be and appear in the U. s. Commissioner Court at Ju- neau, Alaska, at 10 o'clock A. M, on the 18th day of January, 1947, and show cause, if any they have, why judgment should not be so rendered. Dated: Juneau, Alaska, this 10th day Of December, l946.
 ... ESTHER CHRISTENSEN.
 Administratrix. First publication, Dec. 10, l946.
 Last publication, Dec. 31, 1946.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
B0TCHED SPREADING JOB E TOLD BEFORE. WAR CRIMES COURT

TOKYO, Dec. l7-An Australian soldier who lived to crawl from his jungle grave told the inter- nations war crimes tribunal today how the Japa nese had botched the job of beheading him.
 Testimony of the witness, Colin Fleming Brien, 23, of Sydney, open ed the final phase of the prosecu- tion's long case against 27 wartime Japanese leaders. The trial began last June 3.
 Brien said he was taken to a clearing in jungles near Singapore early in l942, was told in English: You are going to meet your God" and was forced to sit on the edge of his grave, blindfolded and with his wrists tied behind him. A Japanese officer, sword in hand, pushed Brien's head forward, then, l After a few seconds, felt a heavy, dull blow on the back of my neck. I fell over on my right side, then lost consciousness. When II regained consciousness, I was ly- ing at the bottom of the grave un- derneath some wooden palings and clods of earth. I had large wound in the back of my neck, and was covered with blood"
 He said he never had been given any form of trial, nor had been charged with any offense.
 With his feet, he dislodged the earth piled upon him, Brien testi- fled, and struggled from the grave. Eventually he reched Singapore, only to be imprisoned by Japanese until the end of the war.
 Australias prosecutor, MT. Justice Alan James Mansfield of Queens land, named wartime Premier Hide Xii Tojo and Il other defendants as responsible for atrocities against Allied prisoners of war and inter- nees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-17
THE WHITE TRANSFER

and Delivery Servlce IS now owned by Jack McDaniels, Jr. who will operate through the same phone number, 789. 449-3t
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11

ways" isaiah 40: 10 to :, As: IL,
10 to:).
The Lesson-Sermon also includ-
ed the following passages from the
Christian Science text ook,
Science and Health with Kew to
the Scriptures by Mary Baker
Eddy: God expresses in man the
infinite idea forever developing it.
self, broadening and rising higher
and higher from a boundless basis.
He is the compound idea of God,
including all right ideas; the gen
eric term for all that reflects
Gods image and likeness; the con-
sclous identity of being as found
IN Science, in which man 6is the
reflection Of God, or Mind, and
therefore is eternal; that which has
no separate mind from God; that
which has not a single quality I'm
derived from Deity; that which
possesses no life, intelligence, nor
creative power of his own, but re-
meets spiritually all that belongs
to his Maker" (258, 475).
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
WHlTEVILLE MEN
SLATE EXPOSITION
Six-Day Merchants EXPOSE
ton Planned By White
vile Lions

WHITEvLLE, March 10 - The
Whiteville Lions Club will sponsor
Whiteville Merchants Exposition
this fall, the date to be governed
by the closing of the Tobacco
market. The first of the kind ever
to be held in the county, it will
be a six-day show, to be open on
evenings only. Extensive plans are
already well advanced for the
event.
It will be held in Crutchfield' S
warehouse to be decorated with an
array of 81 booths constructed
along the wall on each side of the
warehouse. In the center auto
mobiles and appliances will be on
display. The booths will display
products sold and distributed by
the merchants of Whiteville and
Columbus County. Educational dis
plays will also be arranged and
stressed.
Major prizes will be awarded
each night amounting to hundreds
of dollars.
A. E. Heafner, local department
advertising and display man will
be in charge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
ATU AGENTS GET
Still, NEGROES
One Hundred Gallon Ca.
pacity Steam-Type Unit
Captured In Fender

Federal Alcohol Tax Unit agents
Charles Gray, Ernest Plate, and
Lon Howe captured and destroyed
a 100-gallon steam-type whiskey
still and 450 gallons of nolasses
mash on Saturday at 1890 p. m,
in the Mcintyre section of Fender
county.
Two Negroes, Timothy Newkirk
and James Smith, caught operating
the still, were arrested by the
agents and brought before j. D.
Taylor, U. S. Commissioner, in the
Customshouse here.
Newkirk waived his hearing, but
Smith pleaded guilty to illegal
operation of the still. Although
neither would claim ownership OF
the still, Smith admitted that he
owned part of the mash.
Newkirk said he was helping
Smith with the understanding that
Smith would give him free drinks
in recompense.
Commissioner Taylor p c
them under $3.50 bond each pend
| ing the April term of federal court
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
SCIENTISTS STUDY
IMAM" ON SUNDAY
Golden Text In Churches
Was Theme From P salms
1923; Textbook Used

ssMAN" was the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Christian
Science Churches and Societies on
Sunday, March 10.
The Golden Text was from
Psalms 1928. 1.-THE steps of a good
man are ordered by the Lord: and
he delighteth in his way"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon were the follow
ing from the Bible: eye are nv
witnesses, saith the Lord, and INV
servant whom I have chosen: I
have made the earth, and created
man upon it: I, even my hands,
have stretched out the heavens
and all their host have 1 command.
ed. I have raised him up in right.
eousness, and I will direct all his
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
WHITEVILLE GROUP
PLAN GOLF COURSE
Donald Ross, Pinehurst
Architect, Will Draw
Up Plans

WHITEVILLE, March 10. - At
meeting of some 60 local enthusi
asts in the courthouse here this
week, it was voted to authorize a
committee to secure a lesle "a !.
plot of IS acres OF land near White
vile, to have it surveyed and "a
secure the services of Donald Ross
of Pinehurst, golf course arch;s
tect, to draw plans and specifica.
tons for the proposed nine-hole
course and club house.
The meeting was presided o,ar
by Houston Gurganus, one ~
Whiteville's young men who .ra
promoting the movement .nd -
was reported that SIC, 900 has bao -
pledged on the project thus f.r
MIR. Gurganus pointed out tia, ~
plans called for developing t te
plot of land into a club house TIVE e
tennis courts, softba1l diamond sn5
otner recreational grounds in az. ~
coroance VITA the nine-ho1e Golf
~
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
NEGRO EGi;0 TAKES AXE CHANGE
C0NTAlNER AS T two
BUS DRIVERS COMFY Mv

Il went to Taffy's bouso
fy wasn't home, Taffy csrn ana Tat.
house and stole marrnn ls TO ny
is a complaint that rest tS" d. bone =
y y,e in the files " tFy and
Welsh police station, VI SOM.
A prose equivalent of tbis u,
vas was lodged against a W wis
Negro Sunday night. "Nnlngtoa
r1 D; G. Rigs, driver'ot a ss..n,.
Ira SIT company bus, told 5'I Os1
mat t5aa his change box had tI'b bes pole {.
nea by an unknown Negro w vfaa r.
was standing up the rcsd " ta1. be
to another driver who I hsd 'slAias
planned of the Negro's sus u CON-
conduct n, in the region Of b up.' 10
Inc woman bus driver qu'
noticed the Negro trailing bsr n. nd
Gle IN an automobile and ,s sSa'
Riggs bus behind her had had SSe saag5
Tor a council of war. ''''e'
Riggs left his bus to 50. n.
the trouble was and VIII Will Saat
lady was retailing her surni e lie
the Negro nipped around sn p,'l a'.
bed 5000 and his CHANG ,IlS
tainer. se Con-
- Police &c are hoping to pull M.
Taffy in short order. 1'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
NEGRO's BODY FOUND

The body of Leroy Crawford,
Negro was yesterday recovered
from Smith Creek, near Bryant's
Landing.
Crawford has been missing since
he set out in his motor boat two
weeks ago to chop firewood some
where near the junction. of Smith
creek and the Northeast river.
A search, made at the time, dis
covered the boat floating near tae
junction. .-t
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
LANDMARK BOUGHT

SOUTHPORT, March 10. -
The widely known old Stuart
House, one of the most famous
landmarks in Southport fer
more than hundred years,
has been purchased by DR.. B.
W. Wells, head of the Depart
ment of Botany at State Col
lege in Raleigh. DR.. Wells
plans to retire from State Col
lege in two or three years and
make his permanent home at
the Stuart House. Meanwhile
he and Mrs. Wells will make
their summer home here. An
other Southport landmark, The
Brunswick Inn, was recently
purchased by DR.. and Mrs.
Lewis, of the University Of N.
c., at Chapel Hill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
FLA WINNERS

SOUTHPORT. March 10. -
Three Bolivia high school boys.
Henry Gilbert, Jr., Lester Ed
wards and Bobby Goodwin, car
ried off first honors for Bolivia
in the Future Farmers Of
America tool judging contest at
Whiteville last week. Out of a
possible 800, the Brunswick
county boys scored for 292
points; Cerro Gordo ran second
with 276 points. Acme Delco
scored 270, Whiteville, 1872; Will
lians, 1875. The FLA at Bolivia
is carried on under the direc-
ton Of J. M. King, agricultural
teacher. He and the rest Of the
county are naturally much
pleased at the showing Of the
Brunswick boys against those
of the neighboring county Of
Columbus.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
RECRUITING CHIEF
LISTS Is POINTS
Cottle Sets Forth Many Ad-
vantages Army Has To Of
fer Prospective Enlistees

Fifteen startling" points Of the
new peacetime Army were made
public last night by 1t. N. G.. Cot
tie, Army recruiting officer.
In the Is points, Lieutenant Cot
tie thinks, are some of the most
advantageous features ever offer
ed by the Regular Army.
Number one on the list is base
pay which the enlistee gets. Rang
ing from the beginning base Of
$50, up to as high as $138 per
month, the pay is described as
practically clear" It was pointed
out that this does not include de-
pendent's allot,nents.
Retirement Feature
Retirement was listed as the
number two feature. Enlistees may
retire anytime after 20 years serv-
ice, will, a good income, plus medi-
cal attention for life.
Service in any branch Of the
Army chosen by the enlistee under
enlistments of three years or
more; Selection of any overseas
theatre, the European. Caribbean,
Alaskan, Mediterranean and Paci-
fic, with the three year enlistment;
nice living quarters, including the
finest foods, free; all types Of rec
reation and amusement, at little
or no cost; the 40-hour work week;
30 days paid vacation annually,
plus long wesk-ends.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
US0 HAS LARGE
WEEK END CROWD

Good" crowds of servicemen,
and their guests visited the Second
and Orange USO during the week
end, and Director Charles e.
Robertson said it was the largest
number Of people to visit the club
during the past several weeks.
Some 200 people visited the club
and participated in the Mad March
Hare ball which was featured
Saturday night, the director said.
Good Attendance
The director also reported large
and orderly crowds at the Home
hour which he conducts every Sun
day afternoon, beginning at five
o'clock.
The Java hour, under the man.
agement of Miss Doris E. Marsol-
ais, assistant director of the club,
was also well attended yesterday
morning, the director said.
Voice Recording
In addition 10 the above mention
ed features of the Sunday activi-
ties, horseback riding, services in
local churches, the voice record
ing feature and the shellcraft
period between the hours of 2 and
4 in the afternoon, were well at
tended.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11

HEMINGWAY PIT. A.
The Hemingway PIT. A. will
meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:S0
O'clock in the school auditor
ium with Rabbi Samuel A.
Friedman as guest speaker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
BENEFIT SUPPER

A steak sd per to raise funds
for the erection Of a Sunday
school building for Oak Grove
chapel will be staged this eve
ming from $3.50 to 8 pm, on the
church grounds under the spon-
-sorship of Clifford Ward, SUPER
intendent of the Sunday school,
and Miss Doris Landen, a
teacher in the Sunday school.
In the event Indictment weather
intervenes, the supper will be
held in Miss Landen's home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
THEATER REOPENS

WHIEEVILL, March 10-The
Columbus Theater Of Whiteville
re-opened it's doors today at
loo p. m. after four days OF
extensive redecorations and
renovations, including new fix
lures, charms with cushions,
seats, new lighting, new car
pet, new stage effects, plus the
"Voice of the Theatre" speaker
system.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
KILLED IN WRECK

NEWTON, March 10.-(P-Harry
J. Taylor, rs, of Dallas, was killed
on the Newton-Shelby high
way when the car in which he was
a passenger overturned, injuring
the driver. -.t
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11

MINISTER'S MEETING
The regular monthly meeting
of the Wilmington Ministers as
sociation will be held at IL
o'clock this morning in the
YMCA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
SOCIETY TO MEET

The Woman's Society Of
Christian Service of the Fifth
Avenue Methodist church will
meet this. afternoon at $3.50 o.
clock in the church. Mary
Nichols. deaconness, will give a
renort on the jurisdiction con-
ference recently attended in
Memphis, Tenn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
NEW AIDE CLASS

A new Nurses Aide class will
start tonight at = o'clock in
James Walker Memorial hos
pital with Miss Augusta Futchs
as instructor. In announcing the
new class Miss Futchs pointed
out the extreme necessity for
new workers at the present
time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
SCHOOL FUND

oNnOOA CNO
WALLACE, March 1o.-Ihe
County Board Of Commission
ers Of Duplin County, who met
in Kenansville Monday, March
4, set aside $4,000 for new
school buildings, repairs and
additions to present buildings
for the next fiscal year. This
action was taken at the request
of the Duplin County Board OF
Education, and it was pointed
out by spokesman for the
Board that this amount will be
over and above all insurance
money collected from fire
losses at Beulaville and War
saws, and will also be in addi-
ton to any funds that will be
set up in the budget, which will
be made out for the next fiscal
year on July /. 1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
PHALANx SUPPER

PHALANX SUPPER
The Phalanx Fraternity will
have a supper tonight at Fair
cloths tavern on Wrightsville
sound. Members and their
guests will meet at 500 pm.
at the YMCA where transporta-
ton will be arranged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11

county quota of $3.50 Bioa
Sears and Henry Wyche, re
Gently returned servicemen are
co-chairman of the Drive for
Columbus County. R. L.
Scholar is secretary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
BUSINESS BUILDING

WHITEV1LLE, March 10. -
]. r. Butler, recently discharge
veteran, has begun digging for
the foundation for a 2-story
business building to be ap-
proximately 40 by rs feet on
South Madison. He expects to
make two stores on the ground
floor and offices upstairs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
LEAVES NAVY

WALLACE, March 10-Harry
S. Farrior, Sic, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Farrior of Wallace,
and husband of Mrs. Ruth Far
rior, who has served IS months
overseas in the Asiatic Pacific
Theatre, was released to in
active duty at the Charleston
Naval Personnel Separation
Center. March 8, 1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
McCLJJRE BIBLE CLASS

MCCLURE BIBLE CLASS
The Mcclure Fellowship Bible
Class will hold its regular
weekly meeting at $3.50 tonight
at the YMCA. After the class
supper the Rev. Allen Wilson
of First Christian church will
teach the international Sunday
school lesson for next Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
LAKE FOREST P.-T.A.

The monthly meeting of the
Lake Forest PIT. A. will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 2:45 o.
clock in the school auditorium
with Mrs. J. p. Turner, presi-
dent, presiding.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
STAY IN NAVY

STAY IN NAVY
SOUTHPORT, March 10. -
The war may be over but Leon
Leonard, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. B. Leonard, Of BOLIVIA. is
remaining with the Navy. The
Youngest of five brothers who
were with the army or navy
during the war, he has been
in the service for six years.
With his wife he is now spend
ing a few days with his parents
at Bolivia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
SUNSET PARK P-TA

SUNSET PARK P-TA
The Sunset Park PIT. A.
will meet Tuesday night at 8
o'clock with II. M. Roland as
guest speaker. The mothers of
the Fifth grade will be in
charge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
CAPE FEAR COUNCIL

CAPE FEAR COUNCIL !,
Cane Fear Council No. "a;
naughters of America, VIII
hold q. regular meeting tonight
at8 o'clock in the Junior Order
hall All members are urged 70
he nresent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
NEAR QUOTA

NEAR QUOTA
WALLACE, March 10.-Dup-
lin County's 1915 Red Cross
drive which opened Friday,
March /, with q good start, is
nearing its assigned quota Of
$8,925, according to reports
made public last week by DR..
G. H. Ulrich, Fund chairman.
Chairman Ulrich said that over
rs percent of the quota had
been raised.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
EXECUTIVE BOARD

The executive board Of the
Woman's auxiliary of First
Presbyterian church will meet
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
DRIVE PROGRESSES

DRIVE PROGRESSES
WHITEVILLE, March 10. -
Unofficial reports from various
parts of the county revealed
that the 1916 Red Cross drive
is making satisfactory pro-
gress. Actual campaigning got
underway last Monday for a
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
TuESTQN P.TA

T1LESTUN P.TA
The TiIeston PIT. A. will
meet Tuesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, in the school auditor
iurn. The executive committee
will meet in tile library at $3.50
o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
WINTER PARK

The w. M. S. of Winter Park
Baptist church will hold the
regular meeting tonight at 1880
o'clock in the church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11

Consumers use more tba, ,
million quarts of fresh mill w "
cream a day through Doorstep , ,,s
store distribution. aug
Dial 2-3Sll For Newspaper se,vi,.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
MOVES OFFICE

WHITEVILLE, March 10. -
DR.. Felix Welton, surgeon at
the Columbus County hospital,
has moved his office temper
arily to Simmons's Drug Co.,
on the courthouse square,
pending the erection of a new
office on the corner of E. Smith
and Thompson Streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
ANN11AL WMU MEETING

ANNJ1AL WMU MEEIlNU
Mrs. c. ". SHAY, chairman
of the. Mission study. Wilmn LIE.
ton Baptist WMU assoc1a', W.
and division, and Mrs. ~ iii
Mason. secretary-treasurelD, lint WIT
I M tomorrow for High POM
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
INFANTRY TO MEET

Wilmington Light Infantry
will hold a meeting tonight at
8 o'clock in the VIII ArmOry,
400 Market street. All members
are urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
OVER THE TOP

OVER THE TOP
WALLACE, March 10.-Mrs.
2. P. Blanchard, Red Cross
Fund Chairman for Rose Hill,
Stated today that Rose Hill had
gone over the top on its as
signed quota of $1,000 in the
1916 fund raising drive, and
that other contributions were
expected.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
BUILDING HOUSE

SOUTHPORT, March 10. -
Frank R. Sullivan is building
an attractive new six-room
home on Route "a at Leland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
MYRTLE GROVE AUXILIARY

The Women's auxiliary of
Myrtle Grove Presbyterian
church will meet tonight at 8
o'clock. Al! members are urged
to be present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
WINTER PARK P-TA

The PIT. A. of Winter Park
will meet Tuesday night at s
o'clock with Miss Maude Weber
as guest speaker. Members of
the executive committee will
meet promptly at 1880 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
where they will attend the an
nuai meeting of the North Caro-
lima WMU, Tuesday through
Thursday.

MOTHERS AND TEACHERS
The Mothers and Teachers
club of St. Mary's school syill
meet Tuesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock in the parish hall. All
members are urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
CITY BRIEFS.
WOMAN'S SOCIETY

WOMAN'S SOCIETY
The Woman's; Society Of
Christian Service of Trinity
Methodist church will meet this
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock in the
church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-25

testss EXTRA QUALITY BLOOD
y ~, 81, cared Rocks. White Rocks 3ll.-
lslsnd loo New Hampshire Reds. Rhode
Reo Neos White Wyandottes. Rock.
and HoSSes sl2.75 per 100 Give first
slo % Second choice. Heavy hssorted
antsaa per 100. Prompt delivery Guar.
posi- IoO9z5 live delivery, c. o o Pay
WsS Ruby Baby Chicks. Dept
virginia Beach Va
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.zo-Paint-P apering
loO-Poultry & SunnIies

HI TESTED BABY CHICKS -
Feadaesss vice weekly. Water founts,
lb1s5t1 electric breeders. feeds. Roi,d-
~-.lS Seed Store
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-25
Wanted to Buy, Rent

WANTED = THREE BOOTHS AND
tables for restaurant. Dial Wrightsville
8772-M, Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-25
l55-Seeds, Plants, Bulbs

FOR SALE - COMPOST SUITABLE
for flowers, shrubbery and gardens
$50 load, delivered. Dial e0S3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-25
139-Radio & Repairs

DAVID DIXON's SERVICE CO.. RADIO
and appliances. Sales, Service. Work
guaranteed Dial 2-8126. is S Second.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-25

WANTED TO RENT-2-ROOM UNFUR-
n1shed apartment for couple, in good
location. Downstairs preferred. Call
6313.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-06
PIun HiIIn1dn
Foundation

ATLANTIC CITY (LPA) -
The memory of the late Sidney
Hillman, president of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers-CIO,
will be honored in the creation
of a S1,OOO,OOO Sidney Hillman
Memorial Foundation to perpe-
tuate the social and trade union
philosophy of the ACW leader
who died last July.
Establishment of the Memo
rial Foundation, announced by
ACW President Jacob Rtofsky,
"envisages the setting up of a
number of university scholar
ships for trade unionists, a
series of lectures, exchange
scholarships for foreign stu
dents, awards of Hillman prizes
for the best books published in
the social and economic fields,
special grants to particular uni
versities for special studies, and
an annual Hillman award for
the greatest contribution to pu.
blic service" union board mem
bers said.
Potofsky said that 'The de-
cision has been made to make
the Sidney Hillman Memorial
Foundation a living monument
to his spirit, boldness, imagina-
ton, courage and vision. The
feeling among our board mem
bers is that in the field of edu-
cation and industrial relations
the foundation can make its
contribution in the name of this
great labor leader and great
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-06
Wages Slump.
Profits jump

WASHINGTON IPA) u
S. corporation profits will jump
from an estimated S118 billion
in 1946 to a record-breaking
S16.1 billion in 1947 while
the average weekly earnings
of workers in all manufacturing
industries have declined steadily,
the CIO Economic Outlook re-
ported last week.
The unprecedented profit
situation of big business is en-
phasized by comparison with the
1936-39 net profit average OF
$50 billion and a 1942-45 war
time average of S9.5 billion. The
estimated 1946 profits are 200%
higher than average profits for
1869.
But while industrial profits
continue to soar, the average
worker has seen his pay enve-
lope get constantly lighter. The
average family of four persons
in the U. S. how requires a week
ly income of S68 to provide a
minimum "health and decency'
standard of living. But average
weekly earnings for workers in
all manufacturing industries in
1946 were S45 - a
figure So less than peak wartime
earnings and "in terms of pur.
power" at least SO
less than the 1945 peak.