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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01

I lily expanding their industrial, ag'
ricultural, and forestry production
Independence Priced
The Firms regard the United
States not only as a source oil
financial aid and raw materials or
which they depend desperately
but as an almost personal source
of morale. They feel they have a
part in the United States through
the Firms who helped build it and
are now United States citizens.
But their feeling of kinship with
the United States goes deeper still
because they too have fought to
get their independents and to keep
it. On Dec. 6, the Finnish Inde-
pendence Day, the people turned
out to celebrate 80 years of indie
pendence with speeches and fire
works.
Some countries end them
selves to occupation by foreign
powers because they have never
known democracy" a Finn ex-
planned, but not Finland"
This is a fact which the Rus
SLAMS may have taken into con-
sideration, for there are no Rus
sian soldiers in the streets and nc
outward evidences here of Russina
influence except in the Communist
Party and its press.
The Communists represent a mi
nority with 25 per cent representa-
ton in Parliament, but in the COM
munal elections recently held and
which were considered a preview
of the 1913 general election, the
Communists lost as many as six
seats in local governments to the
Social Democrats and the Liberals
Communists Weak
Even in highly industrialized
areas such as Abo, Pori, TANNER
fors, and Kotka, the loss of Com
munist votes followed the same
pattern, as record numbers of vot-
ers went to the polls.
In the order of election results
the score stands: CD Social Demo-
Gratis, GU Conservatives, (3) Lib
erals and Agrarians, ca Com
munists and Peoples Democrats
and (5) Swedish Peoples Party.
President Paasikivi and Prime
Minister Pekkala find it necessary
to avoid actions or statements
which might ruffle the Russians
But their position appears tc
grow more difficult Russian criti-
cism of Finland has increased ano
numerous signs have lately indl-
Gated "a stronger" Soviet line to-
ward Helsinki.
Yet the courage of the Firms
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01

prompts them to look at the com.
ing five years as period of slim
rations and hardship-after which
they will be free. Meanwhile they
are doing their best to defend the
tradition of a free people and a
free press, free organized labor
and a free electoral system. They
are even now drawing up plans fer
1852 when, their reparations paid.
they are to send out invitatio to
the Olympic Games in Helsinki.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01
Finland Struggles Hard To
Throw Off Postwar Burdens
BY Elsa Kruuse in The Christian Science Monitor

but plentiful at the moment be-
cause livestock has had to be
slaughtered for lack of fodder.
What is left of a workingmans
wages when he has paid his rent,
high taxes, and other necessities.
goes to the black market for sugar
and other luxuries which make the
daily grind more bearable.
In spite of this, the Firms walk
with their heads high. A guest
always is offered the best, though
it may mean weeks of careful
housekeeping to make up for such
hospitality.
Few Complaints
One hears few complaints,
though after even few days, the
foreign visitor could list offhand
several which would be justified.
! The answer is courage. 1t is this
that makes him take on stagger-
ing obligations and make good on
them. According to several Firms
I have talked with, they have been
through so much worse that pres
ent conditions look pretty good to
them by comparison.
AS they look back on the past
year, they see 43 per cent of their
war PREPARATIONS to the Soviet I'm
ion paid, with five more years to
go. There is a possibility that this
period may be extended two years
more.
But time is not so much fac
tor today as the need for revi-
sion of the terms of the repara-
ton agreement in regard to pres
ent high costs and the fact that
the price lists used as the basis of
payment are those of 1888.
Obligation Multiplies
The original reparations of
$500, OOO, 900 has thus in effect
been multiplied nearly five times.
While the Firms have delivered
more wood products to Russia
each year than the quota called
for, hoping to make up for a def
cit in the heavy industry goods
they have not been able to deliver
fast enough, they find that no sur
plus deliveries are credited to their
account while fines ranging up
ward from 10 per cent are prompt
ly levied on all deficit for delayed
shipments.
Just the same the goods Finland
has delivered to Russia during
these past three years, if loaded
on one train, would put the engine
in Moscow and the caboose in Hell
sinki.
The price of this effort has been
initiation, and plans are continually
being presented to Parliament on
methods of rehabilitating the cur
rency. The fact that industrial
wages follow the cost-of-living in
dex has unavoidably contributed to
the inflationary trend.
Only further credits from the
United States and increased pro-
duction for home consumption can
improve matters, according to
economists and businessmen, who
are not very optimistic as to Fin
lands chances of getting further
dollar credits.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01

Experienced, Informed -
Always loyal to the public
welfare. His integrity and
devotion to the community
has been well demonstrate
ed.
Evening star., 1948-10-22
Christian Business Group s
Work in Far East Told

The Christian Business Mems
Committee International formed
chapters in many places in the Far
East during the past year, DR.. N. A.
Jepson, of Seattle, Wash, reported
today to the organizations annual
convention at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Units were formed in Manila,
Hong Kong, Canton, Shanghai, Soo-
chow and Marking, DR.. Jepson said,
adding that plans now are being
made to organize groups in Singa-
pore, India and Japan.
There are at present 206 local
units of the organization through
out the United States, Canada and
several countries overseas and the
organization has approximately so
radio programs in different cities.
District Commissioner John Rus
sell Young, at q luncheon attended
by $50 delegates yesterday, well
coined the convention to Washing
ton.
The main business session of the
organization will be held at 10 am.
tomorrow. Officers and committees
will give their reports and the an
nual election Of officers will be held.
The convention closes Sunday.
The organization is "An Associa-
lion OF Christian businessmen of
Evening star., 1948-10-22
0'Boy|e.t 10 Receive PaIIium
Al Cathedral on Nov. 10

The Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle,
Archbishop of Washington, will
receive the Sacred Pallium at cere-
monies to be held at 10 am. No.
vember 10 in st. Matthew's Cathe-
dral, it was announced today by the
Chancery Ofi1ce Of the Archdiocese
Of Washington.
The Pallium, insignia of arch
bishops rank, will be placed on the
shoulders of Archbishop O'Boyle by
the Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni
Evening star., 1948-10-22

Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate to the
United States.
The Apostolic Delegate also will
sing at the Pontifical mass which
precedes the bestowal of the Pallium,
Evening star., 1948-10-22

evangelical faith whose purpose and
aim is to make Christ known as
Saviour and Lord"
Evening star., 1948-10-22

church, members Of the clergy and
Of religious orders and leading lay
men win participate In a procession
before the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
The Young Idea
tBobby-Soxers' Are Defended;
do Not Deserve Reputation.
By Geraldine SchvaIenberg, II

High School.
Frivolity is "sin" of which every
one, especially woman, has beer
guilty at sometime or other. II
counterbalances the sobriety forced
upon man In his every day dealings
But frivolity in this case could mean
certain trifling attitude toward
their education and scholastic
achievements that could only be
proved by extensive surveys and OBJ
servation, which would show that
the two sides are static, depending
on the person.
Americans brashness and mass
conceit have been singled out many
times since the war by European
critics, and naturally enough these
attributes have been passed to
Americas youth. 1t would be well
nigh impossible to find many in
stances of naughty, overbeartng
pride among today's teen-ager girls
Young Jane Doe has no inordinate
pride in her good looks, or her
social standing and Is at least as
democratic as her European count
erpart.
An unprejudiced observer would
agree that the "bobby-soxers" do
have an appreciation for the finer
things. He would hear them dis
cussing books and the stage. He
would see them in the libraries,
museums, and Government build
1ngs. And then he would see them
frown when they read an article
defaming the always-empty-headed
actions of todays teen-age girls.
(The Sunday Star 1otH publish
each meek an article iUritten by
student from high school tn
this Uicinity.)
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Our mightiest event Of the
lousy low prices on wonde
and fashions. Just six hou
phenonnenoI>voIues, SO CO..
Evening star., 1948-02-22

: But stop MILES, sen"Aiehoe's'
minute; these tags don't fit. One
:of the greatest arguments against
. them is the number of industries
. that cater to the teener's tastes.
: The clothes-making industry can
vouch for the surprising practically
;of the young buyer. Entrusted with
her own clothes allowances, she US
.ually shows good taste and color
sense. The majority of girls would
:not be seen dead in some of the
connections dreamed up by overly
imaginative designers. The new
tlook" is a matter of personal pref
ference, but the well-groomed look is
O must" in any circle.
Save for the radio portrayals,
there Is no young girl quite so
.flighty as some think. Perhaps er-
;roneous conclusions are drawn
from these very amusing dramas
which place the average high school
girl in the upper brackets of the
:scatterbrains. Another explanation
for the error nigh be unconscious
jealousy on the part of the older,
more sober people.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

torted tales do
not credit the
bobby = soxers,"
as they are COL
lectively tagged,
with any cul-
tural or intel
lectual t al e n t
; worth mention
. ing. They are
; frivolous, scat =
: ter Drained, ego
, tlStlcal ana SlOV-
. emily with not an
: ounce of respect
T, in them" So the
fabrication goes.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Right around this time OF the
year, Teenas, your hair seems
alUays to be getting tangled
in the 1Uinter 1DindS. It's prob
ably oUerdry, too. These are
small problems if you haze
this wonderful ne1U brush 1Oith
a short handle that makes it
so easy to use in getting those
100 strokes done every eDe-
ming. An ideal traUeling COM
panion, it may be purchased
here In to1Un in je1Oel tones OF
ruby, sapphire or crystal. It's
light in Weight and assures
you of the gloSsiest of coifures.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
The Young Idea

Myths have grown up here in
America, and are now being spread
abroad concerning "the American
teen-age girl" Most of these dis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19
Berlin May Issue
 Uniform Currency
 To Half Coniusion

BERLIN, Aug 19- Berlin's city government may issue it's own cu'- rency in an attempto to un- ravel the city's east-west monetary snarl.
 The anti-Communist city admin istration announced last night it is debating two plans as a solu- tion to the currency mix-up, re- sulting from circulation here of rival Eastern and Western marks.
 l. To issue an emergency cur- rency for the city.
 3. To make the Western mark exclusive currency in Western Ber- lin in order to overcome the diff culties caused by the Soviet block ing of Eastern mark accounts in the city's Western sectors.
 In Western Berlin both the East ern and Western German curren- cies now are legal. In the Soviet sector only the Eastern mark is valid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19
Man Bifes Dog Case
 When America CaHs
 K eds hmperiaIisiit

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19ER-- The United States borrowed one of Russia's favorite charges i'm perialism threw it right back in the Kremlin's teeth today.
 The occasion was the State De- partments official comment on the new Soviet-dictated Danube River agreement.
 That document was signed at Bel grade yesterday by Russia and the Soviet satellites. It reserves full control of the waterway to the Danubian states. The Western powers, repeatedly rehuffed in their efforts to open the river to vessels of all nations, refused to sign.
 Lashing out at Soviet manipul- ation of the six votes of it's puppec states,' the State Department de- clared: The unhappy subservience of the Danubian peoples to Soviet imperialism was never more clear " HldIllIeSl tildH at IlilS COiilti- ence."
 There were more harsh words, as the United States served notice that it "of course" will refuse to recognize the new river controls and so will those parts of Aus tria and Germany under American control
 The actions of the Soviet delega- tion to the conference, the State Department asserted, have made evident the determination of the Soviet Union to perpetuate it's economic and political enslavement of the Danubian peoples.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19
COAST GUARD RE5(UE5 MAN
 WITH INJURY

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. 19-lR A Coast Guard plane on a mercy mission was kept aloft over Larson Bay for several hours yesterday by bad weathe..
 The craft finally managed a land ing and picked up Adolph E. Mes ford of Seattle, who had suffered fractured skull in fall. He was taken to a hospital at Kodiak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19

Old patterns which characterize the knitwear of tiny Fair Isle are reputed to date from 1888 when one of the vessels of the Spanish Ar mada was wrecked on it's shores and seamen instructed the inhabitants in adapting Moorish designs on their needles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19

John Thomas, Bishop of Lincoln married four times by l753, had en- graved on an engagement ring in- tended for another fiancee: If survive I'll make thee five"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19
MURRAYs ENTERTAIN

Fourteen guests were entertained at dinner Tuesday night on the Baranof Terrace by MT. and Mrs. E. E. Murray, who have been in Juneau for the last ten days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19

The two coronary arteries that supply the heart with blood are so named because they form crown around the heart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19

Blood pressure shifts up and down from hour to hour, with activities, work recreation, emotion and any kind of stress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19
BULLETINS }

WASHINGTON The CIO lead
 ership today assailed do nothing
 Republicans and "bigoted' Dixie
 crats in the 80th Congress and
 denounced Henry Wallace's Pro-
 gressive party.
 SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Gov. Earl
 Warren of California, COP nomi-
 nee for Vice-President told Illin-
 ois Republicans today that Ameri- ca must put an end to disunity that sets section against section or
 group against group"
 1 KOZANE, Greece High Greek officials expressed belief today that the summer offensive against Con- munist-led guerrillas is nearly over"
 STORNOWAY. Scotland Six teen U. s. jet fighters, homeward 1. bound from Germany, waited here i today for better weather before | taking off for Iceland. i RENO, Nev.,- Two nine-year- old Negro boys, who were playing with matches, started the disastrous downtown fire Sunday that killed 1 five persons and sent 137 others to hospitals. Chief of Police L. R. Greeson announced the develop ment today
 VANCOUVER, B. C. Fishermen predicted here yesterday that the Fraser River salmon catch this year will fail to meet earlier ex- pectations.
 PASADENA, Calif- A moder- ate earthquake, apparently center l ing some 2,500 miles from here, was recorded at California Institute of Technology at 6:57.34 am. (Pacific Daylight Time) today. Dr. Charles F. Richter said it probably center ed somewhere in Central America. CONSIGNMENT, Switzerland-Th 300 residents Of this village return 1 ed to their homes today as explo- sions in the munitions depot here grew weaker The population was evacuated yesterday when fire touched off a series of explosions and threatened main stores in the mountain redoubt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19

With the exception of Canada, the crown colony of British Hondu- ras is now the only British common wealth territory in North America
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19

Residents of the Isle of Man, which has been a British possession since l765. say that Britain and Ireland were once parts of the is- land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-19

VANCOUVER, B. C. Fishermen predicted here yesterday that the Fraser River salmon catch this year will fail to meet earlier ex- pectations.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-20
COVENANTS:
Just Paper

In decision which may produce
more extensive reaction than any
designed civil rights legislative pro-
gram, the u. S. supreme court hand
ed down a decision that, In effect,
outlaws so-ca1led restrictive cove
nants which bar racial or religious
minorities from buying or occupying
property in many areas throughout
the country.
Declaring the decision, Chief JUS
tice Fred Vinson held that enforce
ment Of restrictive covenants by
state or federal courts was viola
ton of the 18th amendment.
That amendment, adopted in 1868,
reads in part: ''No state shall make
or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities
Of citizens Of the United States :.
nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection Of
the laws"
The supreme courts decision did
not declare that restrictive cove
nants, as such, are violations Of the
constitution; but by ruling that it is
unconstitutional for the courts to en-
force the covenants it reduced them,
legally, to mere scraps Of paper.
For the most part, covenants are
agreements entered upon by real
estate promoters and buyers Of land
or homes. Purchasers agree not to
sell their land or homes to persons
barred by the covenant, terms Of the
agreement running from an average
Of Is or so years to ''perpetuity."
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-20
BIG PLANES:
Russian

Russia put some big four engined
planes into the air over Moscow for
the annual Soviet May Day parade
and managed thereby to instill a
'modicum Of uneasiness in the hearts
of U. S. military experts.
At last reports they were awaiting
more detailed reports Of the planes
from U. S. observers in order to
gain, if possible, a new insight into
Soviet airborne army equipment.
1t is likely, the experts thought,
that at least some of the planes were
the Soviet TU-70, an aircraft bearing
close resemblance to the American
B-29. Assumption has been that the
Russians copied many of the fea-
lures of the five BIOS known to have
been forced down in Soviet-controlled
areas during the war.
Reported to be a hybrid transport
bomber, the TU-70 has passenger
capacity of u. This probably could
be increased substantially, however,
if the plane were used strictly as
troop carrier.
If its performance compares with
that of the wartime B-29, it could
carry troops and land as far as 5000
miles from its home base.
If those estimates can be consid-
cred reasonably accurate, the U. S.
military experts have this headache
to plague them: TU-70s would put
Alaska within easy range for an at
tack by conmando-type Russian
forces bent upon selling airfields
there.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-20
GOLD BRICKS HIGHER
Initiation Hits Swindler. Victims

Initiation has hit the swindler and
his victims, just like everybody else
in the postwar world.
Cost Of being rocked by various
popular frauds and rackets has gone
UP in proportion to the rise in the
swindlers' living costs, a report by
the family economics bureau of
Northwestern National Life Insur-
ance company reveals.
| Professional charity solicitors, who
take so to 80 per cent of the pub
lies donations before turning over
the balance to the organization In
whose name they operate, now bold
1y ask donations of $40 to $25 instead
OF the 81 to S. at prewar scale.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-20

Their benefit dance'' tickets now
cost 81 each, often more, against so
cents to dollar in prewar days.
Among the springtime rackets
which have been active in nicking
the family pocketbook, the report
says, is the perennial ''demonstration
house" deal. In this scheme the vic
tim signs an order for an inflated
price job of re-roofing, redecorating
or landscaping.
The home-owner agrees to take on
the project when he is assured that
his house will be used as an exhibit
for advertising purposes, and that
the cost of the improvement will be
paid for by commissions allowed him
for other sales.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-20
Glimn1er, Glilallner J:

Sciences long search to discover
how the FREELY is able to light up
has been advanced another step as
result of new experiments.
DR.. Robert D. McElroy, john Hop
kins university biologist, reported to
the National Academy Of Sciences
that the lightning bug derives its
power Of self-luninosity from the
same chemical energy that humans
use in moving the muscles of their
bodies.
This was shown by taking an ex-
tract from the chemical and bathing
the FREELY lamps in it. They
glowed in direct proportion to the
amount Of extract used.
Final solution of the enigma Of
what makes FREELY glow would rev.
o1utionize the lighting industry,
scientists believe.
It's light is "cold''-free from the
enormous amounts of heat given off
by sources Of man-made light. Fire
fly's light efficiency is m, ore than
rs per cent, in man-nqade Light less
than per cent. - = 4
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-20
:? Current Events :?

Anyone a0ho can amswe4. all
foe of the following questions
mag consider himself an expert.
1t doesn't make any difference
a0hGt kind of expert. It's enough
Just to be one aUitho4t going into
boring detail about it.
1. Trans-Jordan is playing a key
role in the Palestine situation.
How long has it been an inde-
pendent state?
2. State department is consid-
ering some form of military lend
lease for the five nations which
signed the Brussels pact. When
did Iend-Iease begin and when was
it terminated?
3. Do you know about how many
Of Americas $4,000 troops now
are serving outside the u. S.:
(a) $4,000; (b) 25S,OOO; (c) 1885,
600; Id $1,000?
4. Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio
is seeking Republican presiden-
tiaI nomination. There have been
seven Ohio-born p i d e n s.
Name them.
S. Bureau of labor statistics re-
ported that the consumer price in
dex declined from 1888 in Janu-
airy to 1863 in March. What event
took place in mid-February that
was factor in the decline?
ANSWERS
I. A little over two years. In
March, 1916, under treaty with
Great Britain, Trans-Jordan became
a sovereign Independent state.
2. President Roosevelt signed the
lend-lease bill on March II, 1941. 1t
was terminated by President Truman
as Of August %, 1916.
3. (b) 258,000.
4. U. S. Grant, Rutherford B.
Hayes, James A Garfield, Benjamin
Harrison, William Mckinley, William
Howard Taft, Warren G.. Harding.
All were Republicans.
5. The break in the grain market.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-20
Rats to Riches

Mary I. Clay, 72-year-old Phila-
delphia spinster, never was one to
neglect her nine cats.
When she died she made sure that
her kitties would be assured life
of elegance by specifying in her will
that nearly all the income from her
$4,000 estate go to her pets to pro-
vide them with "care and protec-
ton" They will be allowed to romp
through the first floor of the home
Miss Clay left.