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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01
Swedish Firm Building
University City and
HOSPITALS in Iran

STOCKHOLM-(By airmail)-
Swedish engineers are at present
building a large university city in
Teheran. capital of Iran, as we'll as
fifty dispensary hospitals and
four highway and railway bridges
in different parts of the country.
The Swedish firm engaged in
this work has been operating in
Iran since 1888. AS early as 1889 it
received a contract valued at over
$40 million for the building of the
university city, which will include
new quarters for the faculty of
Teheran University, laboratories,
etc. However, the project had to
be postponed because of the war.
Recently work was resumed.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01
Giant Generators for
Swedish Power Station

Stockholm. = (By airmaiD = A
power plant, which will be Swe-
den's biggest, is at present under
construction at the Harspranget
waterfalls on the Lule River, north
of the Arctic Circle The station
will be equipped with three gene
rators with an effect of 100000
XIV. each. Designed by the Swedish
General E e C tric Company
(ASEA), in VasterAs, they will be
the biggest water turbine driven
generators ever made in Europe
and only surpassed by the 108,-
XIV. ones at the Grand Coulee Dam
in the United States.
The diameter of the stator will
be about 80 feet and the total
weight 900 tons. The water tur-
bines, which also will be of record
capacity, will drive the generators
at a speed of 1877 revolutions per
minute. Since the generators are
far too big to be transported by
rail from the works in central
Syeden to the power plant, the
largest components, the rotor
rings, will be assembled on the
spot. The Harspranget power
plant is expected to start operat-
ing in 1850. The station will be
capable of delivering 6,25O,000 XVIII
a day at maximum production.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01
Short Notes On Denmark
By Gunnar Seidenfaden

Denmark has a population of
about million people living on
an area of 16,500 square miles, an
area about twice the size of the
State of Massachusetts,. 1t is COM
monty believed by foreigners that
Denmark is primarily an agricul-
tural country, the majority of the
population deriving its income
from the Danish soil. This, how
ever, is not quite correct. The fact
is that only onethird of the Danes
belong to the agricultural sector,
while another third is occupied in
a variety of industries, and the
last one third comprises all
other occupations = business,
trade, transportation, administra-
tons, etc
The Danish soil is-contrary to
what is commonly believed-com-
paratively poor and can in no way
compare with the black soil of
Southeastern Europe or the vast
grain producing areas of the West
ern hemisphere.
AS this is a factor of utmost
Importance to the whole Danish
economy and one of the most i'm
portant causes of our troubles to-
day, l might be allowed to make
myself little clearer on this point
The Danish farm system today
is factory for animal food. In
normal years, we had production
of 2 to 100000 tons of bacon, about
100000 tons of butter, and from
100 to 100000 tons of eggs, to
mention only the three main prod
ucts These figures are, as a mat
ter of fact, very large when COM
pared with the area of the arabic
land and the fertility of the soil
and the fact is that this production
was only made possible by means
of an import of nearly one million
tons of oilcake, to 100000 tons
CT feedgrains and the same amount
of fertilizers.
In other words, Danish agricul
ture is in exactly the same posi-
ton as Danish industry. Denmark
has hardly any raw materials
within her borders and both agri
culture and industry therefor,
have to import the raw material!
needed for the production. Oul
only raw material is labor anc
what we do then is to add labor
to the imported raw materials, ane
export a large part of the fin
ished products to pay for the i'm
port. The whole system necessi
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01

les. Also the Danish factories for
refrigeration machinery grew out
of the close connection with agri-
culture. Many other examples
might be given.
Another sector of Danish indus
try is based on the only mineral
resources found. in mountainless
Denmark, namely clay and chalk
Danish china is Well-known in nu-
merous foreign countries, and Dan
ish artists have found a working
field in the many bigger and small
Ter earthenware factories whose
products are being exported on an
ever increasing scale. Most i'm
portant financially, however, is the
cement industry, where the fact
that the raw materials for cement
production are located close to the
ocean, has favored a considerable
export
Here something similar happen
ed as in the food industry. The
development of the cement and
clay industries in Denmark boost
ed the enterprises which manufac-
ture machinery for these indus
tries with the result that Danish
methods and Danish machinery
have been widely used in the con-
struction of cement factories all
over the world.
Besides these groups of indus
tries that have directly grown out
of Danish agriculture or are based
on our raw materials, we have a
third group of industries which
have as their competitive basis the
skilled workers. 1t is evident that
the products from these industries
must be finished goods with the
smallest possible supplement OF
imported raw materials and a
high percentage of labor. In this
category we have small factories
for radio equipment, electrical and
scientific instruments, small mo-
tors and dynamos, vacuum-clean-
ers, silverware. motor-bicycles, etc.
Although the greater part of the
Danish population earns its liveli-
hood by agriculture and industry,
it would be wrong, even in short
survey as this, not to remind you
of the fact that Denmark COM
pared to it's size has a very long
coastline and many excellent har-
bors. Therefore, the fisheries nat
urally are rather an important
factor in our economy. Due to our
geographical position close to
densely populated industrial ma
lions most of our fish can be eX-
ported fresh, but some canning is
also done.
The Danes have always been a
sea-going nation and the Danish
shipbuilding industry dates far
back in history. Today most ships
under Danish flag are built in
Denmark and many of them are
occupied in foreign waters earning
! foreign currency amounting TO
considerable sums in the balance
of payments Furthermore a con-
siderable tonnage is built for for
eign countries. especially of the
Diesel motorship type which orig
mated in Denmark.
The Valley settler., 1948-08-06
HERE (, THERE

Mir. and Mrs. Kenneth Foster and daughter, Dolores, returned to tho Valley this uoek from the States where they vacationed a few weeks this summon.
 It Nas learned here this ueek that M. and Mrs. Eino Wtrt anen and children have begun their homeUard trek from the midwest Eherd they visited during tho past month.
 Tom Mocfitt is also reported as headod homoVard vi tn a now car for his fathor "A. R. Moffitt. Ho and Merle Anderson f1eU out recently.
 Miss Bonnie Moore loft for Los Angeles on Tuesday of this vook. Sho is flying all tho way and expects to be back at work a. gain by tho first of September.
 Mrs. J.L. Ray loft by plane on Saturday of last ueok for the statos: She will visit her mother at South B2nd, Indiana.
 Mrs. Fred Stark, mother of los and Bob ReyI left for her home in Olympia, Washington, on Sunday of this week. Mrs. Stark oper- ates tho Martha Ray Beauty Shop in 0lwpi a9 Miss Laura Frunce is in the Extension offid during the month of August vhile Mrs. John4 son takes her vacation. M,s. June Granger who vas at first scheduled for this job, is emp1 oyed in the Trading Post to rop1 ac 0 Mrs. Evelyn Bowman. Inc Valley is enjoying a fer days of sun- shine this uoek---no rain for a change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
Toward q Cleaner Potomac

The National Capital Park and Planning
Commissions concern over pollution IN the
Potomac River is shared by everyone who
desires to use the river for recreation pur-
poses With raw sewage emptying into the
river not only upstream but right in our
own vicinity, the Potomac is becoming less
and less attractive to fishing and boating
enthusiasts. 1t long since has become
a health hazard to swimmers.
The commission has taken an encourag-
ing step in requesting the United States
Public Health Service to conduct SAM
tary survey of the river from Key Bridge
to Great Falls. The survey would disclose
new sources of pollution that have devel-
oped in recent years, with the growth OF
population along its banks. With this in
formation in hand, plans for cleaning up
the river can be carried forward intelli-
gently. The Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin already has urged
that the river above Key Bridge be made
suitable for swimming and other recrea-
tional purposes.
AS General Grant pointed out, the
sources of pollution below Key Bridge al
ready are pretty well known. Washington
dumps large quantities of partially treated
sewage into the river. On the Virginia side
Arlington County has an inadequate treat
ment plant. The City of Alexandria and
Fairfax County have none at all. Thus,
endless streams Of raw sewage are emptied
into the Potomac daily by the two counties
and by Alexandria,
The Virginia authorities are alert to the
/ dangers inherent In this situation, but
they have been unable to date ind the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
EnqIund's Crime Wave

The extraordinary report on the rise OF
crime in England since the war by Britains
Prison Commission throws light on the
recent bitter struggle in Parliament over
a government proposal to abolish the death
penalty. That proposal breezed through
the House of Commons, but ran head on
into irresistible opposition in the House
of Lords. The opposition was based on
the fear that any relaxation in the penalty
for murder would aggravate the crime
wave which has plagued England in the
past two years. The arguments made
against the capital-punishmen plan
caused Commons to take second look at
the proposal. Eventually the government
decided that the time was inopportune to
press for such a drastic reform and the
proposed legislation was dropped.
The prison report lends support to the
argument that it is untimely to ease the
homicide laws when murder, rape and
other crimes of violence are on the up
grade The commission said that England
has seen nothing like the present out
break of serious crime in forty years. And
the worst of it is that the epidemic of
lawlessness seems to be increasing rather
than diminishing. AS a result, British
prisons are badly overcrowded, with three
men sleeping in one cell in some of the
institutions. The prison population has
risen from 1879 in 1s46 to nearly 10000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

ance patience" That is plea for full life
which Is not monotonous strumming on one
string but, rather, a symphony Of many tones.
For instance, loyalty is a virtue AT its highest
1t is nirrored in Tennyson's: BE loyal to the
royal in myself" But to loyalty must be added
moral integrity and intelligent discernment.
Otherwise narrow loyalty may lead to blind
credulity and even to mental and spiritual
suicide. Unquestioning adherence to, system
or creed may put period when LIES quest
demands question mark or dash.
What crimes against progress have blotted
the history even Of the church because mis-
taken loyalty has turned its back upon the
reckoning future and blindly accepted the
blight of the dead hand of the past! Many a
church is appropriately located in the midst Of
a graveyard. How often the verdict Of the
long years has shown that what passed for
loyalty was merely stagnation which deified the
letter and denied the spirit!
Galsworthy's play, "Loyalties," has to do with
people whose careers were futile and frus-
trated because their loyaltes were not big
enough.
And so it is with zeal. What word that Is,
blazing like an acetylene torch! But zeal
divorced from integrity and understanding Is
as dynamite in the hands Of a maniac. Europe
TODAY Is the bitter harvest field of NaZi zeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

this year, whereas the average total before
World War II was little more than 10000.
In England, as in the United States, the
increase in crime is attributed largely to
the breaking down of traditional restraints
during the war years. Broken families and
disrupted schools led to a relaxation Of
discipline that encouraged formation of
youthful gangs of hoodlums and law vio-
lators. In this country the Federal Bureau
OF Investigation has found that many
members of the teen-age gangs of the war
period have graduated" into the ranks
of major criminals. Apparently the same
thing has happened in England. The sit
uation calls for more vigorous law en-
forcement, not for any letdown in pun
ishment, such as was proposed to Parlia-
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

money to construct the necessary purihca-
ton plants. There Is ray Of hope, how
ever, in the movement started by the
Interstate Commission for a pooling of
resources to build sewage disposal plant
large enough to serve the two counties
and Alexandria. A considerable saving
undoubtedly could be effected If the three
jurisdictions Joined in this important sani-
tation project. The plan merits prompt
and careful study. The polluted condition
Of the Potomac River is growing progress
sively worse. Remedial measures cannot
be put off Indefinitely without menacing
the welfare of every community on the
river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

It was perverted passion because separated
from all humane considerations It was q
zeal which became deadly and heinous. Says
the Bible with regard to certain people, "They
have zeal without knowledge" That, like acid,
eats up the finest elements Of personality.
Think Of thrift: That is virtue that turns
to poison when isolated, drying up all the milk
Of human kindness. Thrift may make either
q miser or a philanthropist. Working alone
thrift becomes thief. stealing everything from
life which makes 1t rich and joyous There
always is the peril that, If ones ruling passion
swings on the hinges Of mere getting, the
heart will become but refrigerator with golden
doors The Dead Sea is dead because 1t takes
in everything and gives out nothing; 1t dis
penses with outlets. 1t Is a parable Of what
selfish thrift may become.
Patience and tolerance are twin virtues which
cannot stand apart without perversion. That
which often masquerades as patience and
tolerance may be but limp and inert acqui-
escence Of things as they are A bland &C
ceptance of conditions which should stir the
indignation is deadly to ethical development
Patience and tolerance so-called may be in
reality disguised cowardice and laziness sitting
in an armchair, smiling at wrong, stroking
ferocious tiger with the purring deception.
Pretty pussy!'
Liberty is the vital breath Of life abundant
Without it, life Is smothered. Yes. but with
freedom being forfeited around the world the
greatest truth this age Of ours needs, even
with the Berlin air shuttle and the Marshall
Plan to keep freedom alive, is that freedom
can never stand alone without becoming per-
verted Freedom slides down fatal slope to
license, If 1t Is not Joined to discipline and
authority.
And so, gazing at the spires of the spirit,
let us pray:
From the noXious harvest Of perverted vir-
tues, from loyalty that closes the eyes of
understanding from zeal that marches with
sadistic cruelty, from q thrift that shrivels
benevolence and from a tolerance that con-
dones evil and chloroforms convictions, good
Lord, deliver us, Amen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
Tukinq the Itch Out of Iw

Every poison-ivy sutherland their
numbers are legion at this time Of year
will be glad to learn that scientists of
the United States Public Health Service
are scratching their heads over the prob
lem of finding cure Latest encouraging
news is that these researchers have sue
ceeded in producing synthetically the iryi-
tant which makes poison Ivy and poison
oak blight on nature.
Offhand, it would seem that things are
bad enough as they are without manu-
featuring ivy poison in the laboratory But
the synthesized itch material Is expected
to help the ivy Investigators develop a
vaccine" to immunize victims against the
scourge. Some of this stuff will be tried
out on animals first. Until these expert
ments are completed, no promises are
being made as to the possibilities OF the
mixture.
1t is understandable that the experts
should be reluctant to make any claims
regarding the therapeutic powers of the
new substance. There are said to be more
than seven hundred different lotions and
treatments for poison-ivy rash. Medical
authorities have tested them with varying
results. The consensus Is, however, that
no generally effective cure or preventive
of the affection has yet been found. Most
of the popular remedies merely reduce the
discomfort.
Thus, it would seem that science scarcely
has scratched the surface of this aggra-
waiting problem. If synthetic ivy poison
will facilitate the task, so much the better
1t is hateful thought, but one might
even hope that the investigators might
develop an advanced case of the infection
during their labors person who has
known the unpleasantness of a real case
Of poison ivy or oak will have an ire
sistible itch to rid humanity of Its misery.
A newspaper in China has been in unin-
terrupted publication for 1000 years-an
all-tims record for continuous coyerags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

to find its own place
in the mosaic of q
balanced life. Even
q good attitude may
turn sour unless 1t
Is mixed with other
ingredients Of char
acter.
There is q wealth
Of keen insight in
Paul's admonition,
add to your faith
virtue; and to virtue
knowledge: and to
knowledge temper
ance; and to temper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

one way or the other. A 10 tbs fact Marquette
being foreigner. he performed services enough
as = pioneer to earn his citizenship and his
bones still lie buried on the west shore Of Lake
Michigan. Columbus was also q foreigner, for
that matter"
The Stockton and Tuolumne Railroad, sc-
cording to telegram from San Francisco,
printed in The Star for August
'Womdn's Il, 1893, was to issue 81, 600 900
Railroad In bonds to run for 10 years at
6 per cent interest. In this
connection, it was set forth that the line would
be operated by Mrs. Annie Kline Rikert. Mrs.
Sally M. Green, Mrs. e. 7. Gould. Maggie
Downing Brsinard and Hanna Lewella Lane.
all Of whom were listed as directors. Tbs
"womans railroad" was to run 90 miles through
rich gold-mining country. Already completed
were 10 nblss Of grading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
Double Pefunias

The Agriculture Department says Japan will
resume shipment Of double petunia seeds in
october. This first postwar shipment will
total about 10 pounds. The seeds run about
100000 to the ounce and an ounce costs from
$3.50 to $500. Next years crop is expected to hit
20 pounds, the preWar export level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
Spires Of the Spirit
'HeS OF tHe SPHU
Perverted Virtues
Loyalty Zeal, Thrift, Tolerance Need Association,
Discipline and Authority


No virtue can stand alone without the danger
Of pollution and perversion. Isolated virtues
are likely to degenerate into vices. Every
virtue must merge with other graces II It, Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
A11 Some Shadoys of Coming Events
AOOkIllS 1AllCdu Are Noted Here and Abroad
(By the World staff of the Associated Press)

tons will be sought in the sea. If this item SUI
fers as much as Is per cent setback, it is
estimated it will cost the American people $780,
100000. ...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
Healthy Sum m err

With the exception Of infantile paralysis,
the picture on communicable diseases indicates
this summer will be listed as q pretty healthy
one Polio, while epidemic only in parts OF
three States, struck 1899 persons throughout
the Nation-through August land 1948 may
rank as a major polio year Other important
reportable communicable diseases - such as
measles, diphtheria and spotted fever-have
been either below or approximately at 'median
expectancy" says the Public Health Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
Food for Japan

During the year ending next June 80 the
Japanese people are expected to consume about
100000 tons Of food. The United states Army
expects It win have to supply about 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
European Briefs
Blockade TO u. ~?

If the Moscow talks fail to lift the Berlin
blockade the problem will be taken to the
United Nations Assembly meeting in Paris on
September 81 u N could do little more than
focus world opinion, but this would lay the
basis for any further steps the United States.
France and Britain might feel necessary II the
Russians cut of Berlin entirely this winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

II chicken trucker stops at your filling
station and wants to talk little politics, be
nice to him. He may be one Of President Tru-
mans best friends. Leslie l.. Biff1e Secretary
of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, is
of on q political soundins-out junket dis
guised as a chicken trucker. He will cover
such States as Ohio, Kentucky Illinois and
Indiana, return about September !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

A newspaper in China has been in unin-
terrupted publication for 1000 years-ar
all-tims record for continuous coyerass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
Hyderabad
In the Bag

Want cinch bet? Then bet that the
Eghtieth Congress viii meet again after the
election. 1t has to meet on December 81 under
terms of the resolution adopted when it quit
August Z. At that time the Eightieth will 60
through the motions of adjournins sine die,
making ready for the first meeting Of the
Eighty first, the following Monday January 3.
CIucE.CIuck
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
BARUCH. A COURAGEOUS

SCRIBE
THE full context reveals the fact
L that Baruch exhibited courage
as well as faithfulness in his serv-
ice as scribe to jeremiah. It was
not an easy task. Nor will it be
easy to fill our posts as couriers
of the Good News. But 1t was a
rewarding experience for Baruch.
He served his day and generation
according to the will of God.
Mr.. Henry Ford, ST., believed in
having a copy Of the Bible near at
hand wherever he might sit down
In his home. / heard him say once
that he had a Bible on every table
in his home Il do this in order that
| may reach over and spend few
minutes with the Lord wherever I
may sit down. And l always cher
ish the hope that others will find it
lamp unto their feet and a light
along their daily pathway"
Let us give thanks for Baruch--
the trusted friend who served Jere-
miah, and thus served God.
Copyright by the International Council
of RELIGIOUS Education on behuH OF 90
Protestant denominations. Released BY
WNU FeutuEes.)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
Scve and Sell

Save and sell fats no longer
needed In your kitchen. World
supplies of fats and oils are still
critically short of total require
ments. Salvaged fat takes the
place OF other fats and oils needed
in industry Keep that can
marked USED Fats" In a handy
place where 1t will never be for.
gotten.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
Conduct

Fundamentally, the force that
rules the world is conduct, whether
it be moral or immoral. II it
is moral at least there may be
hope for the world. If immoral,
tn e is not only no hope. but no
prospect Of anything but destruc-
ton Of all that has been accomp-
lished during the last 5000 years.
Nicholas Murray Butler.