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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01
Walter norbIad
Supports New
Stamp Issue

The following remarks regard
ing H. ]. Res. PSI, which was
passed JAM 10Th by the House,
were made by Congressman Wal
ter Norblad, Oregon:
MIR. Speaker:
This resolution, Which directs
the Postmaster General to issue
Scent stamp commemorative of
of the one-hundredth anniversary
of the coming of the Swedish
pioneers to the Middle West, is one
which I thoroughly approve and
should, in my opinion, pass the
House unanimously.
Our Swedish settlers played a
very important part in the settle
ment, development, and growth of
this country and this recognition
is one which they justly deserve.
Although this resolution pays trib-
ute to their work in the Midwest,
it is also a fact that the Pacific
Northwest and other parts of the
country were initially settled and
developed by these pioneers.
Their task was certainly not
an easy one, but by perseverance
and hard work they developed
many portions of this country from
an uninhabitable state to a part
and parcel of the strongest nation
on earth. We, in the State of Ore
gon, have seen many evidences of
job we'll performed and I, for one,
wish to add my word of common
dation and praise to these hardy
pioneers.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01
"The Swedish
Vanguard"

(From an editorial in the st.
Paul Pioneer Press, November 20.
1919
plans for the Swedish Pioneer
Centennial center around a three
day festival in Chicago early next
June. There will also be regional
observances in Minneapolis and
several other centers of Swedish
American population
The first Swedes to reach AM
erica settled near Wilmington.
Delaware, some 300 years ago. but
it was not until 1841 that the first
emigrants from that country ar
rived in the Mississippi valley,
when a group headed by Gustav
Unonius took root at Pine Lake,
Wisconsin. Peter Cassel led an
other band into Iowa in 1S45, and
the founding of the first Lutheran
congregation of Swedish pioneers
in 1848 at New Sweden in that
State initiated the growth of a
POI hAdliCiiI oWCoiSil-f 1lflcTlCd1 Gull
ture in this part of the country
Minnesota, destined to become
leader in Swedish-American pop
ulation, received it's first infusion
of Swedish blood at Scandal in
1852. When the homestead act of
1862 accelerated the pace of i'm
migration, more and more of the
pioneers from Sweden gravitated
to the North Star State, which
was so much like the forested
areas of their home land.
Sweden, with a population at
home of little more than six mil
lion souls, has sent upwards of a
million settlers into the United
States since 1850 :"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01
Foreign Journalists
Visit Sweden

STOCKHOLM airmalD-
Sweden, which during the war
was an important neutral observa-
ton post for hundreds of cores
pondents from all the belligerent
countries, is still an object of keen
interest on the part of the foreign
press. During the period June
September last year, 120 foreign
journalists, many of them inter
nationally famous, visited Sweden,
while there are still over 100 more
or less permanent correspondents
for foreign papers and press as
sociations accredited in Stockholm.
This has been revealed in a
newspaper interview by Sven
Dahlman, head of the Press De-
partment of the Foreign Office.
More than so per cent of the Wis
iting newsmen have been Ameri-
cans, followed by Britishers and
Frenchmen. While the representa-
tives permanently stationed in
Stockholm are mostly concerned
with spot news events, the many
visiting correspondents - among
them several women journalists
have usually come to get material
for articles about Sweden's social
welfare program, her economic
situation, relief activities, etc.
ut has also happened" said Mr..
Dahlman, that Sweden's easterly
location has induced journalists to
come here in the belief that there
would be a great deal of informa-
ton to collect about the Soviet
Union and adjacent countries.
They have found to their disap-
pointment, however, that we know
no more than they do themselves"
Before assuming his present
duties, Mr.. Dahlman served for
several years on the Swedish Lee
cation in Washington.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01

ton parties seem to be willing to
let the Swedish people pay the
penalty for having all political
groups in Sweden appear to the
outside world as being engaged in
a life-or-death battle, while in a
situation like the present mani
fest unity is the only right and
normal thing" The paper ends by
saying that if the parties outside
the Government want fight, they
shall have it. Dagens Nyheter, the
leading Liberal daily, states that
the Prime Minister'S attempt at
cooperation was extremely unsat-
isfactory. There are good reasons
to believe that the Government
never expected to achieve unity
along the lines proposed-the
whole construction seems so i'm
possible" Another Liberal paper,
Svenska Morgonbladet, writes that
the answers from the opposition
parties are written in a moderate
tone and give proof of will to CO.
operate which the Prime Minister
should make the most of.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01

representatives. of these parties en-
phasized that they are in favor
of an increased cooperation, but
considered the forms suggested by
the Government unsatisfactory.
Erlander's plan called for four
committees, each with representa-
tives of all parties outside the
Government, which were to follow
the development of the Swedish
trade policy, the granting of per-
mits for capital investment, the
preliminaries for the new budget,
and the planning for a so-called
national budget.
In their reply to TIE P.tlne Min
ister's invitation, the Conserva-
tives objected to the opposition
being asked to shoulder a moral
responsibility without having any
real influence. The Government
alone would decide on all important
matters, the opposition attending
only 10 ueldIlS Lie SoiloCi 'dIi'So
also contended. that the program
presented by the Government does
not go to the bottom of the crisis.
The Peoples Party pointed out
that the national budget will con-
tain the necessary overall plan
for combating the threat of an in
flation. When this budget is pre-
sented the Riksdag will have
opened, and cooperation about the
fundamentals of the country's Geo.
nomic policy must then be sought
there. The Farmers. too, said they
did not find the necessary broad
and clear directives in the Gov
ernment's appeal. Real unity. they
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01

! added, can hardy be achieved
without joint debates covering
many more questions than the
Government wanted to include.
Sweden's Imports Will Be Cut BY
$42O Million in 1913
The opposition parties rejection
of the Governments invitation is
to be regretted, especially from a
psychological point of view, Pre-
mier Erlander commented on No
vember 90 The Government pol
icy, he added, will be exactly the
same as if the party leaders had
agreed to cooperate. THE opposi-
ton seems to imply that the Gov
eminent has not stated how it
views the present economic situa-
ton. We say: The Swedish people
today live above their resources, or
they are, at least, straining them.
1t is necessary to curtail imports,
and we plan to reduce them from
5000 million kronor ($l,4OO MIL
lion) in 1947 to $500 million kro-
nor $3.50 million) next year. !"
Mr.. Erlander added that to achieve
a balance the Government must
also depend on such means as have
already been employed, namely, a
check on capital investments, a
carefully planned budget, stricter
savings, and rationings. The new
taxes that have become necessary
must be imposed on non-essential
consumption in the first place.
Commenting on the rejection of
the Prime Minister'S invitation, the
Labor party's main organ, Morgon-
Tidningen, says that the opposi-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01
Parliament In
Norway Opened

OSLO. - The 92nd regular Nor
wegian Parliament was opened on
Monday, January 18th, with the
usual ceremonies ana King idaa-
kon's ADDRESS 60 the members
assembled. In his speech, the King
reiterated that Norway will CO.
operate in fostering cooperation
and peaceful relations among all
lands and take an active part in
the work of the United Nations.
In like manner, Norway will aid in
the economic reconstruction of Eu-
rope and will support international
efforts for easing and expanding
world trade.
A proposal calling for redemp-
ton of private shares in the Bank
Of Norway will be forwarded, con-
tinued the King, and the extension
of price and other control regula-
tions will be proposed pending
preparation of a new price law.
In agriculture, attention will be di-
rected toward increasing domes-
tic grain production. Modernizing
of the fisheries, now under way,
will continue as planned.
Of special interest to North
Norway residents was the portion
of the Kings address dealing with
rebuilding of the Nazi-leveled iron
ore mines at Sor-Varanger and
plans for their reconstruction will
be forwarded to Parliament short
ly. In closing the King noted that
constitutional proposal pertain
ing to the right and duty of all to
work, would also be placed before
parliament.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01
Government Bid for Cooperation
Rejected by Opposition Parties

STOCKHOLM, November 24.-(By almaiD-The invita-
ton to Joint deliberations urgent economic problems
which Prime Minister Tage Erlander recently extended to
the parties represented in the Government has been
turned down by the opposition group consisting of the Con-
servatves the Farmers Union, and the Peoples Party Re-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01

Glib greeting: you're looking
good. Who's your embalmer ?"
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Steel
Continued From First Page.

johnson, Democrat, of Colorado, 9
member of the Finance Committee
Il think an excess profits provision
might very well be made a part OF
the income tax bill. I believe there
would be considerable support fol
it."
Senator Sparkman, Democrat, OF
Alabama also indorsed Senator
O'Mahoney's proposal. The Ala
baman said Congress made mis-
take" when it repealed the excess
profits levy in 1S45.
President Truman has called fol
a $4,000, 100000 profits tax to Offset
the cost of his plan for a $40 income
tax credit for every individual. This
idea got no place when the House
voted to reduce income taxes s6,-
5o0,00o,O00.
The Senate Finance Committee
decided yesterday to start hearings
on its own. income tax cutting bill
March l with Secretary of the
Treasury Snyder as the first witness
Won't Commit Himself.
Asked whether the hearings might
be broadened to consider the
OMahoney amendment, Senator
Millikin told reporter:
The committee certainly will give
Senator O'Mahoney a hearing and
his amendment careful study. But
I don't want to commit mystelf on
the proposal itself"
Under Senator O'Mahoney's plan
the excess profits tax would be st
per cent on the first per cent above
the 135 per cent of normal profits
rs per cent of the amount of profits
above the next 10 per cent of nor
NAL profits and 100 per cent on al
profits, in excess of $50 per cent
Of normal. a
Senator O'Mahoney did not spe-
city what he meant by norma
profit.
He said the steel price dncreast
indicates the United States Stee
Corp. has established q virtua
monopoly in the industry . :"
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Democratic U. 5. Won't Go
Communistic, OMAN SAYS
By the Assoeiotsd Press

MoRRIsTOWN, N. j., Feb. "a
Methodist Bishop G. Bromley Ok
nam told a Washington's Birthday
audience yesterday that Com
munism will never win In demo-
cratic and just America" ... e.
The bishops appearance at Wash
ington's winter headquarters was
without incident.
Earlier Roman Catholic churches
had protested that the bishop was
"unpatriotic and unqualified to
speak on a patriotic occasion"
Msgr. John J. Sheerin Of st.
Margaret's Roman Catholic Church
asked yesterday that no pickets Or
demonstrators appear outside the
meeting hall.
He had contended previously that
Bishop Oman was an affiliate OF
organizations being investigated as
possible communist front groups"
Bishop Oman told 300 persons at
a luncheon that he was "one who
rejects communism"
The bishop said the United States
needs more faith in democracy and
less fear of communism"
He made no direct reference tc
protests against his appearance.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Indictment Charues
Perjury by Witness
AT Po|iceman's S Trial

A witness before the police trial
board hearing charges against Pvt
Oscar D. johnson of No. 2 precinct
December 5 of conduct unbecoming
an officer was indicted today by a
District grand jury on a perjury
charge.
The witness, Oscar Morton, IS
colored, 1900 block of Seventh street
NV, a restaurant dishwasher, was
accused of having denied before the
trial board that he had given Pvt
johnson $40 to reduce a charge
against a prisoner to disorderly con.
duct. The indictment said Morton
had made the payment.
It was alleged that Morton swore
before a notary public to a state
ment he had given the policemen
the $40 November 9. Later he, de.
MED the statement before the trial
board, 1t was SAID, ana Pvt. Johnson
was exonerated on the counts in
volving the payment.
Morton was reported to have told
police he denied making the pay
ment when he appeared before the
trial board because he had found
out Pvt. johnson had wife and
five children and he didn't want to
see the policeman lose his job. ).
He was quoted as saying also he
feared reprisals bye certain persons
whom he did not name in the event
he testified against the policeman
The indictment was among 80 re-
turned today before Justice Rich
mond B. Keech at District Court.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Wainwright BIames Lack
OF Data for Pearl Harbor,
Nv the Assoeioted Press

WINTER PARK, Fla, Feb. a.
The State, Army and Navy Depart
ments were blamed yesterday by
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright for
Pearl Harbor.
The general made the accusa-
ton as a principal speaker at Rol-
lins' College midwinter convoca-
ton at which six honorary degrees
were awarded. The convocation Is
the concluding event Of founders
week.
Gen. Wainwright spoke extern
poraneously, as did the other main
speaker, Thomas J. Dodd of Hart
ford, Conn, chief United States
counsel at the Nuremberg war crime
trials.
Gen. Wainwright deplored the
lack of information available to
Pacific commands during the fate
full dates of late November and
early December, 1941," and said the
blame was solely that of the State,
War and Navy Departments and
the Army and Navy commanders
at Pearl Harbor.
Gen. Wainwright and Mr.. Dodd
were given honorary doctor Of laws
degrees,
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Truman, Sunburned, Sailing
Toward Cuba En- Route Home

which bore pictures OF Washington
and Lincoln.
Rural villagers also turned out, oc-
casionally with costumed calypso
bands to serenade the President as
he went by.
Thanks Natives for Welcome.
Mr.. Truman spoke briefly at both
Frederiksted and Christiansted, oo-
casiontng some surprise at the for
mer when he thanked the natives
for their welcome and added: i
was told by some people at home
that I wouldn't be cordially received
in your islands. 1t simply wasn't So
Members of the Presidents party
said afterward he referred to threats
of dissidents to picket his arrival
in San Juan.
Last night, the President sent
messages of appreciation from the
Williamsburg to Gov. Jesus r
Pinero of Puerto Rico and Gov. Will
liam H. HASTE Of the Virgins. The
latter accompanied the President
yesterday.
In telephone conversation last
night with newsmen aboard the
U. S. S. Greenwich Bay, which is
accompanying the Williamsburg
Eben Ayers, acting press secretary
said nothing was known about re-
ports from Stockholm that Russia
has offered to sit in a lsig Three con-
ference at Stockholm. President
Truman repeatedly has expressed
GOODNESS to the idea of another meet
ing with Prime Ministe,' Stain, but
has said If one took place it should
be in Washington.
Will Inspect Base.
Mr.. Truman will make brief in
spection tomorrow of the naval base
at Guantanamo and then will board
his private plane for a trip to the
submarine base at Key West.
He expects to spend nine DAYS in
Florida, combining work with pleas
ure. Members of his staff, inclu,ling
Special Counsel Clark M. Clifford,
Presidential Assistant John r. Steel
man, Admiral Leahy and Secretaries
Matthew ]. Connolly and William,
D. Haskett, are with him.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Bar Delegates Urge
Is as Retirement Age
For Supreme Court
By the Asseeioisd Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The House
Of Delegates Of the American Bar
Association favors restricting the
personnel Of the Supreme Court to
nine, the present number, and the
retirement of all Supreme Court
justices at the age Of rs.
In other resolutions approved by
the delegates at their midyear
meeting yesterday, they indorsed
universal military training and
urged amendment of the military
court martial system.
John J. Carmody Of Washington
protested the resolution limiting
Supreme Court membership to
nine He said that although he
could visualize the need at some
future time for more than nine
justices, he did not believe the
court now should be tinkered with
by amendment"
The delegates, In urging Congress
to adopt a universal. training law,
adopted the report on UNIT which
said in part: "* The strength in
READINESS lOT QSIeIlSe Is IIlS pT1C0
of security. The need for OBJ
ligatory military training Is immi.
nent."
The group urged amendment Of
the military court-martial system to
take appointment of defense and
court from the commanding offlcer
and to limit commanders review
authority.
I'm no other civilized community
in the world" the resolution said.
"is the authority to appoint the
prosecutor, the defense counsel and
the court, and the right to pass
upon the judgment of that court.
vested in the same person-which
is the system now in force"
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Hotel Robbed Of $4,000
Near PimIico Race Track
BY The Assoeiafsd Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.-Four men,
after overpowering two employees,
made off early today with an esti-
mated $4,000 in cash and checks
from the historic old Pimlico Hotel; !;
about a block from the race track.
The men escaped after looting the
safe and managers desk They
bound Edgar Weitzel, 80, night
watchman, and Mary Brooks, 81.
colored maid, the only persons who
remained downstairs after closing
time.
Mr.. Weitzel and the maid were
taken to a check room, where they
were bound with rope and adhesive
tape.
The men we're in the Office about
an hour, using an electric drill on
the safe.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Square, Dance to Be Held
AT Palisades Fieldhouse

An old-fashioned square dance,
with full orchestra and caller, will
be staged in the Palisades. Field
house, Einainds street AndsShaHei
place NWs from 8 To 1880 PIN:
Friday. )
The dance is sponsored by the
District. Recreation Department
The Palisades Fieldhouse may be
reached by taking the Cabin John
streetcar to terminal stop Is.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
South African Air Route
To Be Opened Tomorrow
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Pan Amer
lean World Airways will inaugurate
direct service between the United
States and South Africa tomorrow
with q flight carrying 10 American
publishers and newspaper executives.
The Clipper Southern Cross will
leave La Guardia Field at 6 pm. to-
morrow and fly the 8,512 miles to
johannesburg via the Azores, Dakar,
Accra and Leopoldville.
The scheduled time for regular
trips will be 43 hours and IS minutes.
However, the airline explained the
inaugural flight will be made on a
leisurely schedule to give the pub
fishers an opportunity for on-the-
spot study of remote regions of
Africa.
The group will make a six-day
tour of the Union, of South Africa.
The Southern Cross is scheduled to
return here March g.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Archbishop Of Milan
Bars AbsoIuiion for
Italian Communists
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 24.-Roman
Catholics of Milan have been
warned by their cardinal that a
vote for communism is illicit.
Alfredo Ildefonso Cardinal Schus-
ter, Archbishop Of Milan, issued
the warning in a pastoral letter
published Sunday.
At the same time, he directed
the priests Of his archdiocese, which
includes the heavily leftist regions
of Milan, the nations industrial
capital. to deprive Communists of
absolution.
TT is gravely Illicit" his letter
said, "for all the faithful to give
their own votes to candidates or
to ticket which is manifestly con-
trary to the church or to the ap-
plication of Christian religious and
moral principles in public Hfe."
Priests Ordered to Fight.
Cardinal Schuster's new orders,
made applicable to all "adherents
to communism" directed the priests
to fight communism with every
means at their disposal. The priests
were directed specifically to bar
Communist flags or emblems from
their churches, into which they
have been carried during funeral
services in the past.
There was no immediate reaction
from the Vatican.
Leftists, however, opened heavy
fire Immediately on Cardinal Schus-
ter's directive. The Leftist news
paper, Milano-Sera, published the
news under a headline reading:
"Schuster mobilizes parishes
Schuster ordains that the vote Is a
sin"
Luigi Longo, the Communist
Party's vice secretary, declared in
Rome that the cardinals letter was
a violation of an Italian electoral
law prohibiting ministers of cults"
from binding their followers for or
against particular candidates or
tickets.
Release From Penalties Denied.
BY ordering his priests to deprive
Communists of absolution, the Car
dinal at Milan would deny them the
ecclesiastical release from the pen
alties for sins which only a priest
may pronounce
Specifically, his letter said:
"Adherents to communism or other
movements contrary to the Catholic
profession cannot be absolved, when:
'They adhere formally to the
errors contained in the doctrine;
They give even material coop
Grafton by means Of the vote, and,
being admonished, refuse to desist. >"
The Cardinals reference to can
didates or to a ticket" was taken by
some to mean that the sanctions also
applied to the Communicated Pop
ular Front, in which the pro-Com-
munist wing of the Socialist Party
and some other leftist groups are in
cluded. National elections will be
held April 18.