Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-02-01

to the frivolous activities of our "best people" at
time when atomic bombs may be a-launching)
PITY THE POOR LANDLORD! Inspired, its spokes-
says, by the poral-toporta pay suits being filed
by various unions the Pioneer Apartment Owners Asso
citation of Seattle will bill the Federal Government for
money the landlords have "ost during the existence
of controls under OPA. The claims being made by
unions will be settled by the and perhaps by
legislation The claim Of greedy apartment owners Is
already settled in the court of public opinion 1t would
be quite appropriate for the to counter
claim against landlords for money saved and extra
profits earned by them because of the emergency
which brought about the acute housing shortage.
Landlords able to get a hearing for their means
in quarters because their claims not analysed
Certainly labor costs Surely supplies are higher
Admittedly, the face of their case, they are at
greater expense of doing business. But here facts
they scarcely deny: Most apartments haven't had
dollar spent on upkeep maintenance in the last
five years Halls haven't been swept since Pearl Har
bor Bed linens have been permitted to fall into shred
Sheets that were bought didn't "cost more. If
tenants complained about falling plaster, torn paper
outof-order plumbing, they were told 1t couldn't be
helped because there was no labor to be had. Until
landlord Strikes occupancy had been close to 100 per
against average Of go 10 before the All
advertising for tenants has been made unnecessary This
used to be big item of expense Light and water cost
Insurance is at the old figure. The landlord
who hasn't been able to make money under these
ditions = more money than he was ever able to make
before couldn't get ahead if he placed a
mountain of gold with steam shovel.
Instead of permitting themselves mental frolic in
Goofyand greedy landlords should do little worry
ing about what MIGHT happen if veterans generally
learn how many apartments they withholding from
rental during their strike against control. CTS
have had many CORY lessons in direct action If
frostbite and Illustration get them moving in the drec
ton of these struck apartments let the landlords
say that didn't give them seasonable warning.
TRANSLATE PLEASE. Republican L. s. Senator
Wayne Morse confused liberal who represents that
neghOoring segment of great America where rolls the
Oregon say confused, because you quite know
where to put your finger the flea which agtates the
economic mixture in his cerebral centrifuge Here's an
atom ne split from his professional storehouSe of brance
the other day Congress- quoted from APP dispatch
in the Seattle Times.
Said Senator Morse we do not have any moral or any
legal right 70 enter trade agreement TO destroy the
economic position of any segment Of the United States
without seeing that that segment protected be-
fore destruction takes place"
We think know what the erude senator was driving
at. but now-and-then admrer. wish we could be
Does he that it all right destroy segment
Of economy AFTER it has been given protection?
II i al so confusing.
Perhaps Senator Morse should be legislator in Kansas
where safety law passed years ago lit has never
been repeaed) which provides that when two trains su
taneousy approach railroad crossing at grade" each
shall stop and not again be put motion until the other
tram mas cleared crossing So far know train
is still standing there waiting for the other to cross
Two IrIShmen arranging a future getooether
O meet you DinyS corner" said one See this little
dOrnck? If Oh there first Oil Fave it in his doorway
II ye beat me there trow it away Then the bot of us