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Evening star., 1947-09-04
|Picnics in Heart of Present City
Recalled by Oldest Inhabitants

| the District promises many fine
future evening for the organization,
Il can 60 back to when 7 was q
kid of 8 or 9, when Schuetzen's
Park was one of the. principal picnic
centers in the District" he remin-
isced. "There was big parade on
Labor Day and big steer. 1t was
slaughtered and cooked on the
premises and sliced into barbecues.
And there was beer and chips and
pretzels."
Woods and Pastures Available.
But If Schuetzen's Park was a
leading picnic ground, there were
several others that closely rivaled
lit in the earlier days of the city.
These also came in for their share
of praise.
There was Meridian Hill, where
the standpipe Stood" and after that
"just pastures. There was the area
near Fourteenth street and Florida
avenue NV. And the grounds of
the Barber mansion on the north
side Of Florida avenue, "just hick-
ory woods" And from Thirteenth
to Eighteenth street across town.
Mr.. Johnson continued, this time
with discussion of some "f1ne
spots" along the Potomac River.
"We'd 60 right down to Marshall
Hall and River View and had several
good times that are all gone and
never will come back" he added a
little sadly. He then spoke Of an
other place up the river-at Cabin
John Bridge.
EYES," interjected Charles II.
Bates, right there on the run and
under the bridge"
Visited Brightwood Area.
Thinking of many years ago, Mr..
Bates explained that, although he
was mot much of picnicker but
more of sandlot baseball boy" he
recollected some early outings.
I'VE used to go away out around
Brightwood, mostly with sons and
daughters of Army officers and Navy
Department employees who had come
out here about the time Of the Civil
War" he commented. Then there
were places near where Piney
Branch road comes into Rock Greek,
where the Mount Pleasant crowd
came"
Mr.. Bates vividly described the
fine swimming-"cool and pleasant"
and the old places like Lyons Mill,
and Rock Greek itself.
I'VE didn't have any Rock Creek
Evening star., 1947-09-04
By Harry Lever

Like a lot Of other good things,
many of Washington's choice picnic
spots have been lost to its residents
as a result Of Metropolitan growth.
But the memory Of turn-of-the-
century outings in pretty surround
ings which today would often be in
the heart of the city, were nostal-
gically revived last night when the
Oldest Inhabitants met in the Old
Union Engine House, Nineteenth
and H streets NV.
Stories of a great Labor Day feast
in Schuetzen,s Park, NEAR the base
ball park" during which a whole
steer was cut into hundreds of
juicy barbecues, were told by Rob-
ert G. johnson, a new member. His
apparent store of memories about
Evening star., 1947-09-04

Of the palisades on the Potomac
where he used to 60 because hi
father had tugboats on the river.
And one of the best picnic area.
in the vicinity Of Washington wa.
Bay Ridge, Md, according to Ed.
ward L. Springer. He remembered
how the train ran for hours" te
get there and the fine rowboat trips
George Howard spoke colorfully
of Van Ness Park, where he used
to issue permits for picnics.
There was big brick wall
there" he recalled.
A. J. Driscoll, vice president, pre-
sided In the absence Of DR.. John
Clagett Proctor, the groups presi-
dent, who was in Atlantic City. DR..
Driscoll received vote of thanks
from the Oldest Inhabitants for
the efficient discharge Of his duty.
Evening star., 1947-09-04

Growers in Ecuador expect to pro-
duce 10000, 900 pounds Of coffee this
year.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
ROW. I'N 1lIIS3I NO NO llE

Y'he colorine is done
INSIDE the scale d
wrapper: No waste! No
dishwashine! You just
gently knead colorin9
into margarine until
the whole pound 10
completely and uni.
form1y colored. TAKES
2 MINUTES OR LESS!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
z RAIL UNIONS WIN
NEW HOURLY RAISE

Chicago OPA)-More than 200,-
| 900 members Of two railroad op-
Grating brotherhoods last week won
a 15hc hourly wage increase and
four changes in their working rules.
The raise, eliminating negotia-
tions which started on Oct. T, were
obtained by the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen and the Order
of Railroad Conductors. Totaling
about $1.24 for an eight-hour day,
the increase will cost the companies
an estimated S100,000,000 annually.
Negotiations continued here be-
tween the roads and three other
operating unions, the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, the Bro
therhood of Locomotive Firemen,
and the Switchmen's Union of
North America. The five originally
asked for a 80 per cent hike and
a. rule changes. However, discus
sions were slated to continue on
IL rules changes involving the two
brotherhoods participating in the
first settlement.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27

Washington, d. c. - President
Truman's Committee on the Mer-
chant Marine proposed an immed-
late start on the building of as
passenger liners and LOCO other
ships as means Of promoting ma
tional security and strengthening
the nations peacetime economy.
Declaring that a healthy ship
building industry and an efficient
Merchant Marine are essential for
our welfare, the committee said the
industry is now stalemated by high
costs and poor Government organi-
Zation.
Proposing a plan to give the
country mot the cheapest but the
best in world maritime" competi-
tion, the group headed by r. T.
Keller, president Of the Chrysler
Corporation, recommended a 4-year
$6C0-million program to build the
as liners and get started on cargo
ship construction. 1t proposed that
the Government underwrite about
half the cost.
Representing the AFL on the
Presidents committee was John P.
Frey, president Of the AFL's Metal
Trades Department, whose organ
ization has long advocated the i'm
proven1ent Of the nations Merchant
Marine. In a bulletin published
last July, the Department urged
measures be taken to stimulate
shipbuilding activity and to create
a "first class" Merchant Marine
The committee advocated
thorough reorganization Of the
United States Maritime Commits
sion as basic step in revitalizing
the nations shipping and ship
building.
The report brought quick assent
from the shipbuilding industry. H.
G. Smith, president of the Ship
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
World Oil Coon Set Up

London LPA) = Preparing to
fight the oil monopolies, the Int'l
Cooperative Petroleum Association
started in active business last week.
Members of 1S countries have join
ed the board, and refineries are to
be acquired on both sides of the
Atlantic. Crude oil will be obtained
from the U. S. and other countries,
with Kansas City as one of the
large centers for training techni-
clans. The lCPA is opposing ratifi-
cation of the Anglo-American oil
agreement and appealing to the
United Nations for an information
al commission to administer Middle
Eastern oil reserves.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
AVG Hits Discrimination

Washington (LPA)-Calling the
report of the Presidents Commit
tee on Civil Rights "both hearten-
ing and shocking, Natl AVG
Chairman Chat Paterson last week
called on all chapters of the Ameri-
cans Veterans Committee to launch
an immediate program to publicize
and implement the "basic reaffir-
nation of Americas democratic
principles" made in the report. Pat
erson said that the report was
heartening because of its uncom-
promising definition of American
ideals and shocking because it re-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
lam Seeks Auto Probe

Washington (LPA) = The Int'l
Association of Notwithstanding
ated last week called on Atty. Gen.
Tom Clark for a full investigation
of the activities of the Seattle Au-
tonDbile Dealers Assn. LAM Presi-
dent Harvey Brown told the Justice
Dept that the dealers are engaged
in an illegal conspiracy against the
auto-owning public. Seattle auto
mechanics were receiving $1.50 an
hour; dealers were charging $3.50
an hour for mechanics work. The
unions complaint followed attempts
to break a four-month old garage
strike in Seattle.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
Raise Cancelled by HCL

Washington (LPA) = Though
teacher salaries have been raised
an average of 13 per cent in the
past year, the increase has been
cancelled by the sharp rise in the
cost of living, U. S. Education Com
missioner John w. Studebaker told
the Citizens Federal Committee on
Education here this week. Stude-
baker asserted that action to i'm
prove teachers working conditions
has not gone far enough.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
GIVES Expands Activities

Atlanta (LPA) = In order to
handle a larger program during
the 1947-48 school year, the Geor-
gia Workers Education Service last
week appointed a full time pro-
gram leader for the Atlanta area
alone. The new staff member, John
w. Piercy, is a member of the
Workmen's Circle and the United
Public Workers-CIO. He will teach
economics, labor history, consumer
cooperation, public speaking and
parliamentary law.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
New ShipbuiIding Program Is Urged
To Promote Security. Boost Economy

builders Council Of America, said
that unless Congress acts quickly
on an immediate ship construction
program "of the volume recon-
mended" by the committee, "the
shipbuilding industry of the United
States will be virtually shut down
within six months"
The Presidents committee itself
said shipbuilding is now approach
ing almost complete inactivity"
while the nations Merchant Ma
rine is mostly war-built and un-
suited to highly competitive com
mercial operation.
"Greater certainty as to nation
al policy and the prospect Of fair
and reasonable remuneration would
bring new private capital into ma
ritime enterprise" the committee
said in strongly favoring a private
ly owned Merchant Marine as OPP
posed TO Government ownership.
The report said the Merchant
Marine ultimately should comprise
1000 fast, modern ships Of all
types, totaling II million to IL mil ,
lion deadweight tons. 1t should be
backed up by building industry
producing so vessels year as re-
placements and employing $1,000 i,
men.
The fleet would employ $4,000, "a
minimum nucleus for expansion in
time Of emergency" There should
be 1000 ships in the reserve fleet.
The passenger ship program is
based on Army and Navy estimates
Of necessary troop transports for
an emergency as well as "our great
deficiency" in that type Of ship.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
Bill OF Rights, What's That?

Washington (LPA)-The school
system of the nations capital this
week denied an auditorium to the
"Voice of Democracy" high school
oratorical contest, because the final
contestants from eight white and
three Negro high schools here
would comprise a mixed group. The
contest, sponsored by the Wash
ington Junior Board of Commerce,
is one phase of nationwide COM
petition in which students give
speeches on any subject dealing
with the Bill of Rights.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27

Washington (LPA)-The United
Transport Service Employees filed
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission this week in opposition to
a five-cent-per-bag fee boost for
luggage handled in Eastern train
terminals. Union President Willard
S. Townsend protested the hike
from 10c to 15c a bag because it
would cut into the tips above that
amount which the red caps are al
lowed to keep.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
G;sr*S Y Ms
d7i{44ERRHKEY
Housing! Housing everywhere.

Housing! Housing everywhere.
What a subject From all sides
comes the cry that there isn't
enough housing.
At the same time most chambers
Of commerce yell that there is
plenty Of housing.
The trouble is that, while there
is housing for those who can af-
ford to pay whatever price may be
necessary, there is not enough of
what is known as low-cost housing.
In order to get a good line on
whether the general public ought
to be interested in adequate hous-
ing we have to ask and then decide
whether housing for all is mat
ter for general consideration a
matter of public concern-or wheth-
er it is merely a matter of catch
as catch can, with the devil taking
the hindmost-and taking plenty!
Once upon a time folks thought
that tuberculosis was a purely pri-
vate matter and up to much later
date they thought venereal disease
was a purely private mater.
But then folks discovered that if
such things were left to individuals,
with no public interest, they went
on spreading disease and that
everyone was potential victim.
So society got up on it's hind legs
and said, "this is no purely individ-
ual concern. 1t is the concern Of
all of u.s."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
L. A. Clerks Win Raise

Los Angeles (LPA)-A contract
providing raises of $3.50 week
and an additional SOC weekly each
time the u. S. Bureau Of Labor
Statistics cost-of- living index goes
up one point was signed here last
week by the Retail Clerks Inter-
national Ass'n-AFL. The new con-
tract will increase the purchasing
power of the 10000 union members
it covers by $1,300,C00 annually.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
Plan For Union Stores

New York (LPA)-The Liberal
Party here has set up a committee
to study plans for chain of coop
food stores which will be directly
sponsored by the unions but will
serve the entire community. Labor
members of the committee are
Francis Downing, United Auto
Workers-CIO, and Marx Lewis,
Hat, Cap & Millinery Workers
AFL.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
UAW Credit Unions Now $50

Detroit (LPA)-There are now
$50 United Auto Workers locals
having credit unions in operation.
The total assets of several of these
local credit unions are well over a
half million dollars and some have
lent more than a million dollars to
local union members.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
FIGHTS RACE COVENANTS

Washington (LPA)-"The right
to acquire and hold property as a
home without discrimination be-
cause of race enjoys at least the
same protection as freedom of
speech, religion and the press" the
CIO asserted in a "friend of the
court" brief filed with the Supreme
Court last week during considera-
ton of four cases involving racial
covenants.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27

New York (LPA)-Attorneys of
the Workers Defense League have
been making a study of the anti
portal-to-portal-pay law, and are
confident it will be declared uncon-
stitutional if properly appealed to
a higher court, the WDL annaunc-
ed last week. The League urged an
appeal of the Pittsburgh decision
upholding the laws constitutional
ity and dismissing 43 portal suits
involving 1867, Asa 600.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
Child To File With NLRB

New York (LPA) : Another
union decided to comply with the
Taft Hartley law last week when
the executive board of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Guild voted to file
financial statements with the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board and
to sign non-Communist affidavits.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
BOatmen Win Pay Hike

New York Neutrality-suspicious.
between the United Railroad Work.
ers-CIO and six railroads operat-
ing tugboats and ferryboats in New
York harbor resulted last week in
a 15hc wage increase for 12OOO
harbor workers. Work will go on
under wage contract as provided
by the Railway Labor Act until
new demands are negotiated and
a complete new contract is agreed
upon.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27

New York City-QLNS)-Let-
ter carriers, postal clerks and 9th
er postal workers are the first ma
jor civil service group in Brooklyn
to enroll in the Greater New York
Red Cross Blood Donor Service. The
Brooklyn General Postoffice and
the Flatbush Postoffice will be
turned into enrolment centers. The
enrolment will be part of a cam
paign for free blood for civilians.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
Department Store Sales Down

Washington (LPA) The Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System reported last week that
department store sales i'm October
failed to show the usual seasonal
increase for that month. "The dol
lar volume of sales in the first 10
months of this year," the Board
said. "was 80 per cent above the
corresponding period a year ago."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27

How long can Labor Unionists
expect to receive Union-Made
wages if they do not buy Union
Made goods?
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
IN The LABOR LIMELICHT

veals how far short of these ideals
we have fallen.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27

You can look at housing the
same way. Out of slums comes
crime and disease.
Crime costs money and often il
costs lives. Crime calls for police
and courts and jails. And for doc
tors and hospitals.
Housing is cheaper.
Why not make housing a matter
of public concern and save a lot
of cost of police, hospitals, courts
and jails?
Well, why not? Is these a good
reason why not? None, unless we
resort to the ancient doctrine of
laissez faire. And we pretty much
reject that old doctrine in these
days. Whenever the devil is left
free to take the hindmost he is
likely to reach up and get the next
in line also, and the next, and pref
ty soon the next. He has long,
long reach. The hindmost is never
the only one to be grabbed.
Well, but houses cost too much
for the ones least able to pay.
Builders go Tor the kind of struc-
lures that bring the most money.
That's how it is all along the line,
from manufacturers and suppliers
right on to workers.
What is kacwn as monumental
construction gets first call.
Practices within the industry
run costs too high. The Wall Stree
Journal survey is important insofar
as it shows up tne excess costs.
Too much blame cannot be at
tached to those in the industry, be-
cause they are only doing what
every other industry is doing. They
are out to make money.
But, like many others, they are
missing what seems to be a cardi-
nal point.
They think there is only so much
building to be done, whereas the
fact undoubtedly is that the market
for construction is almost unlimit-
ed.
Before most current readers were
born the printers opposed intro
Guction of the linotype machine.
Many machines were stunned, on
the ground that they would put
printers out of work.
But the linotype, and other ma
chinery, made printing so cheap
that multitudes can afford it and
the market for printing is thous-
ands of times larger than it could
ever have been, at prices that were
necessary with hand work.
The construction industry is balk-
ing at new methods that could
bring down the cost of housing.
Just as the two-car family now is
fairly comrlon, SO too can the two
house family become ratner COM
mon, when prices come down, as
Lhey can come down with available
methods.
Manufacturers, suppliers, con-
,ractors and workers probably are
standing in their own light by
to methods that haven't
greatly in years and years.
And so, the low-cost housing |
market goes without, unless gov
.rnment steps in and assumes the
mortgage on the future.
Why doesn't the industry as
Whole get together and work out
plan to go for truly modern meth
IDS and thus hog-tie market that
will open wide just as soon as the
rice makes it a market.
The need is there, the demand
5 there, the methods are available.
)nly minds that balk at new meth
DIS stand in the way, casting their
un unhannv shadow.
The Valley settler., 1947-08-07
CO OP NOTES

Eoard meeting will be held Friday mite,
M-ust 8. It is exnocted that 1.r. Kinsel
will have his report on the survey OF the
oororhouao and heating system completo for
This noctinc.
Three carloads Of lumber have been re-
coivod by The raroaouso.
Quito a bit Of exc itacort vas created this
l@orninG, 1lol the derrick which vas IN
loading the huge oil tank turned over.
The tank proved 70 be too heavy for the
Crane and caused it to turn Off the tracks
throwing the crane across the rood and
blocking traffic, THO operator jumped be-
Fore it completely turned over and oxcaoed
injuries. The tenk is to be installed for
gas or oil.
e are happy to hear tnat the FLA OFFICE
as been reo0 enod and that clr. I.L.C
Adors son is in charge again. Tt VAS fearo(
he WOULD have to leave when the offico
closed il July because OF a reduction in
the budget.
lR. Dol I{-IE has returned from q business
tri1 TO Fairbanks. 10 reports that busi-
ness is good il Fairbanks. Quite lot Of
Crops in that area have be en- seriously af-
Ioc5od by the drought.
Ec also had the honor OF attending lunch
con Civon General Dwight Eisenhower and
mas Il doll ar bill which has been auto
Gra2hod by the General.
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VALLEY PETITIONS FOR RURAL DELIVERY
There are about los persons who have sienod
the petition for the proposed mail route
in the Valley.
Those who have not yet signed should sien
VI at l1r. Snodgress's office or at he
Fost 6ffice. Tho Sc east Of the river and
north OF Palmer Should sign now if they
desire to have mail brought to the foot OF
the hill. We urge that those who are SER
VOC b. the "asi1la Post Cffico sign the
tctit ion at Tasilla.
2e*9<*'4 A#}k 4Ss.4a.*
IRs. Maud 3os1ER Nd hvor .71Ianr are 1oav-
in in g Few days for "trip to Valdez.
Have you signed taell' Sci ,jolP
The Valley settler., 1947-08-07
SURVEY IS SUCCESS NTL

Dr.. J. T. Marshall reports that the re-
sponso to the Mass X-ray Survey has, been
excel lent. About 1900 pictures have boon
made. Most apo lntmont5 ere boing fillod
as oss5 gnod Thosa ulo ara 1r-qb1e to Till
'ccrvi2l-o5 On page 10Y
The Valley settler., 1947-08-07
X-RAY PEP ORTS

made Ley
now being made at the Palmer School Will
receive cards to tell them Of The results.
This card is called "2eport of X-ray GE-
animal ion" and is sent to each person VINO
is considered to have negative" film
that is, one vhich fails to show any evil
dence Of pulmonary tuberculosis recurring
further care.
There are Il sted class ifications for
<negat i've chests md one is checked for
each Individual. The first one listed is
normal chest" and this means that no sig
nificant abno rma1ity is noted. In other
words, the OK. is stamped. The second ore
Is cel. cd '5ealed Pr mary Tuberculosis".
Sonnet ines there lay be VIZ itton @Calcifi-
cation, probably Heal ed Primary Tu bercu1 o.
sisu. This refers to calcified, dense de-
posits Which usually represent hea1ed pr1-
zmery, or childhood type, tubercu1o sis.
1sany people develop tu5 ercu1osis INF zion
in early life but in most cases this never
becomes & clinical disease and the person
has no coan1a Amt nor S Gns (other than x--cy
and tu5ercultn skin test) OF Illness. The
hird on the list is Heal ed II euris and
means that the 0erson has had pleurisy, rs
ually Nth for1aat ion Of fluid in the chest
at some line in the past. considerable
percentage of p1eur1sy is tuberculous and
therefore it is advisable for person With
L. lo2a a5:: tRoea ..f oR R2s s.;3l.*..~*
ACCIDET EATn 10 liner
Vernon Dupont, known as Frenchie, vas
killed Saturday afternoon about 3: 30 v'2ea
the emery Wheel With which he was working
flew to pieces. piece Of the wheel
struck lin above the heart, causing instant
death.
He uas erno1oyed at the snowbird Mine at the
inc Of the fatal acc ident. He came here
from Minneapo1 is, linn. and has been EN-
rloyed about the mines in this area for
number Of years.
>s>EH*
SURVEY IS SUCCESSFUL
Dr.. J. T. Marshall reports that the re-
sponso to the Mass X-ray Survey has been
excel lent. About 1900 pictures have boon
made. Most appointments ere boinG filled
as sSSt mod Thl.s9 ITh1 ara 1-1qble to Till
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-11

To men who wear the uniform of
 inc United States Armed Forces : Army, Navy and Air Force, Ma rines and Coast Guard the people of this nation owe a full measure of respect and gratitude :. They