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Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19

/ tiOns and business of the meetin O
was transacted and a social hOuT
spent together.
The attendance at Bethel Metbo-
dist Sunday School was 10 on
sunday morning. Offering. S1416
Beglnning with next Sunday morn
ing the school will start at 10 o.
CLOCK, followed by the sermon and
worship at IL a. m.
At the evening service held in
MlIlvllle Methodist Church. special
music by Miss Muriel Smith She
also directed the Rainbow Chorus
that sang splendidly. The Ocean
view Chorus joined them.
Rev. Thomas c. Jones preached
an impressive sermon from the
text where PharOah put off liner
auhg the Israelites by saying TO
morrow he would do so. Compar-
ing it to this day and time when
so many are neglecting to make the
ueclslon to serve the Lord.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas G. Jones
accompanied the EVANGELIST Miss
Murlel Smith, the sOlOsit, and ac-
complished musician of the mar
lmDa and violin, to her home in
royal Oak, six miles from Easton.
Mu;' on Monday. They spent the
nIght with relatives in Tilghman. |
Ma, the home town of Mrs. Jones.
MISS Gladys Hill has returned
from trip by plane to Los Angel
es' California. She is EMPLOYED at
he New Castle Airport, this state.
IN Sunday she spent the day with
ler parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Hill.
while in California, she visited
ne Robert BOettgers and their
laughter, Mrs. Stidger. They ask
"a after all their friends here.
Isaac Short came from the u. 6
Naval Training Station at Great
4akes, Chiciga( Ill, and is SPEND
ng furlOugh with his parents.
lr. and Mrs. Irwin B. Short and 1
lister Hope.
Mrs. Lena Gray has returned
-ome after a visit with her son.
William Gray and daughter. Mrs.
ldna Dunbar in PHILADELPHIA.
Mrs. Edna Luderita of Pleasant
lille, N. j., and Mrs. Mae Ball of
lays Landing, N. j., guests of Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19
OCEAN VIEW

Mrs. Vernon w. McCabe and son
Vernon, End, spent two weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. Ralph McCool
ana family at ElktOn, Md. Mr.. and
MRS. Ralph McCOOl announce the
Dlrth of a son at the hospital in
EIktOn, Nd, Ralph, End. This is
Inelr second son. Mrs. McCOOI
VIII be remembered as Emma Nc
Cabe. ''---'' 'iO
Vernon w. McCabe and son Oil
yer spent the weekend with his
uausnLer and sOn-in-law, Mr.. and
MRS. Ralph McCOOl and two sons
the McCabes grandsOns now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin o. Murray
announce the arrival of a son. nam
ca Robert Campbell Murray. born
tuesday, November 9, at the home
OF MS parents. The Murrays now
nave four sons and one daughter
Ihey have had extensive improve
ments made to their home here.
Those who attended the Dover
District w. S. c. S. meeting at
Dover Methodist Church on FRIDAY
from here, representing Ocean
view w. S. c. S., were Mrs. Amos
+. McCabe, Mrs. Clarence B. Holt.
Mrs. Thomas G. WalstOn, Mrs. M
J. Parsons, Mrs, Elsie Evans. Mrs
IhOmas G. Jones, Mrs. Lille II
Belts, Mrs. Elsie Hickman and
Mrs. Harley Burbage.
Following the meeting in the af-
Mrs. Lille H. Belts, Mrs
Elsie Hickman, Mrs. Minnie Walls
on and Mrs. Elise Evans visited
Nr. and Mrs. Harry c. Evans in
Dover and were their guests at
Inner.
Mrs. Edith Ruebel and mother
lrs. Lizzie McDOugall of Ocean
jity, Md, visited Mrs. Vera Belts
nd daughter Jeanette on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Derickson
pent several days last week with
lr. and Mrs. Hearn in PHILADELPHIA
t their home there.
The WOman's Christian Temper
nee Union was entertained at the ]
Ome of Mrs. Vannie Dolby on
tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Jennie
'arsons, president, led the devo-
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard OcbeItrae
and daughters, Gail and Nancy and
Mrs. Joseph AlcOrn and sons. Joe
and Bobby, all of Wilmington. were
guests last Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
Lynn TOrbert.
Mrs. Mary Young of Ocean Citv
mas been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Russell T0rbert and Mrs. Torbert.
and Mrs. Anna Young, of Ocean
City, was also a guest.
Announcement has been mada of
the marriage Of Miss Marjorie Hurd
and Thomas E. Minner which will
take place Saturday, November 20
at 3 o'clock in FELTON, Methodist
Church with Rev. Brinton Officiating
Mrs. Walter Moore and Mrs. Lynn
Torbert attended the Club B0ard
Meeting held on Dover on Monday
Among the All Club winners re-
Gently announced are three frCr,
Felton. For Farm Safety, Joserh
Bell and for Home Improvement
Sealenia Bell and for Girls Fecord
Betty BOstick, who is State winner
OF a trip to Chicago. All these are
members OF the Paradise 4 H Club.
The next meeting of the Paradise
4-d Club will be Nov. II, whea next
officers will be installed. All mem
cCrs are expected to be present
MI. and Mrs. F red Pace and AIR
v lnnle GOsi'n Of Wilmington. Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Wills IL of Vionua. Mr.
ana Mrs. Ira Hinebaugh Of Dover. |
A.r. Clark and Mrs. Marthe Hurd |
we're Weekend guests Gf Nj. and /
Mrs. Roy Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barratt Conner of
+ Fhlladelphia were weekend guests
or Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Simpler.
Miss Margaret Reynolds of PbtIa-
visited Mrs. Maude Revn-
DDS over the weekend.
Mrs. Bessie Jones spent the week
ma with her sister in Chester. Pa
johnny Hates, son Of Mr.. and
YRS. Lawrence Hates, is a Datient
n the Dover Hospital.
samuel Sherwood is in hospital
n Philadelphia for an operation.
Mrs. Laura Minner has returned
lone from the Milford Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Wood were in
Philadelphia Saturday to see the !
'enn-Arny football game.
Get your tickets for your Thanks :
wing dinner at the ManshiD :
.hurch from any of the committee ;
'hairman, Mrs. Harry c. Clark, Mrs
richie Dill, Mrs. w. F. Jester. Mrs
gm' Cooper and Mrs. Fred Dill. II
hursday, November rs is the date. )
Freddie Brown, Mildred Springer
nd Blanche Sherwood speny SatIlr- z
ay in Philadelphia. 9
Mr and Mrs. Lee Warrington 3
)ent Sunday in SeafOrd., 9
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19

Mamie Joslin, and Mr. and M.
John HaTgadine and daughter lane
OF Bethany Beach, Mrs. Amanda
Dalsey, Misses Eleanor Evans and
Ann Mitchell of Ocean View Cbris
tan Church all attended RatboI
Methodist Church services on Snn-
day. 0'i 0ull-
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Dulos
Jr, and two children, Nancy and
Harry, Bird, have been spending
some time with Mr.. and Mr. - -
B. Holt and daughter DorotbT,
while having a new heating evs'
tenn placed in their home at Mill
vile. Will
Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillips and
two sons of Ocean City, Md were
guests of parents, Mr.. and Mr.
Walter Hudson on Sunday
The Bible Glass of the Prasb,,
terian Church presented a nice
cake to James M. Evans on bis
birthday recently, having attained
his 9lst year. He has two sisters
Mrs. Annie NAPLES of New Ter
sey, who has attained her late aigb-
ties, and Mrs. Mary Hudson of
this town, who is only in her sew
enties.
Captain and Mrs. Paul Kitchen
spent the weekend with their par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Hitch
ems.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Lewis en-
iOyed an auto ride with Paul Hit
chens on Sunday afternoon.
David H. Belts Of West Pbila-
1elphia is spend some time at his
home and visiting his sister here
Miss Matte H. Belts.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19

Italy. There is picture Of Benito
Mussolini receiving the leagues
economic committee in 1927. one
could not picture this man with the
Juttlng chin the stern eyes and fold
ca arms hanging by his heels in
front OF an Italian gasoline station.
In one glass case is the yellowed
telegram protesting about troubles
on on the Greek-Bulgarian frontier in
1925. There are still troubles there
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19

sun younger. Maxim Litvinoff, once
the Soviet Unions ofreign commits
sar' now retired, shares a spot with
IroWnlng Gustav Streseman, Lord
Halifax and Dino Grandi.
One photograph shows Litvinoff
talking over a table with the late
Pierre Laval of France. Haillle Sc
lassle' looking frail and flustered. is
shown during one of his visits TO the
league to plead for sanctions against
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19

More than half the weight of a
typical plant is drawn from the
air.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-06-15

Start the young people off right
with a subscription 10 MONTANA
FARMER-STOCKMAN.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-06-15
Thoughts on Life
Sacred or Secular
By DR.. JOHN HOLLAND

to make a difference between what
is called sacred and secular in our
human pursuits.
Of course, there are some things
that we naturally call sacred, and
some that we call secular, but
should there be any difference to a
child of God? Are we not told to do
all things to the glory of God? Is it
not possible to so live that the secu-
lar is merged into the sacred, so that
everything we do carries a sacred
meaning and purpose?
When l was sent to my first little
church ~pastorate, it happened that !
took a trip to my old home, where
I have a farmer brother. Frank said,
what kind of wood is your pulpit
made off," I replied that it was made
of quarter-sawed oak. He replied:
"My pillow handles are made of oak
also so that we handle the same kind
of wood" 1t was a remark that has
stuck in my mind all these years.
Flowing Sacred Business
He was right. Flowing is just as
sacred a business as the writing and
delivery of sermons. The merchant
has just as sacred a calling as the
minister or priest. Does that shock
you? 1t ought not when you think it
over. A minister is merely a lay
mar who has been set apart for a
special work. In the truest sense,
the person who follows his natural
bent in his life work and who does
it with the passion to help his fell
lowmen, is doing a sacred work.
Is a young man spiritual only
when he prays at church, and I'M
spiritual when he goes counting?
Is a home keeper spiritual only
when she teaches a Sunday school
class on Sunday, and unspiritual
when she sets the table for the FAM
lily dinner a little later in the day?
The president of a college once
on a large scale. The farmer showed
him through his feeding lots. After
they had tramped the lots, the
farmer said: do you have any poor
students on the campus who may
have to GO home for lack of funds?"
/ would like to put the price of 10
of the steers into 10 young people,"
Who was more religious, the farmer
or the college president? Were they
not both working on the same job?
Later, when this college president
went to China as a missionary, it
was this rich cattle feeder who paid
most of the bill.
Are we religious only when we
sing hymns, and secular when we
gather about the parlor organ or
piano and sing folk songs?
True Ordination
I once was asked to pray at the
bedside of an old man. He had but
little time to remain on this side OIL
life. AS I finished my prayer, he
reached out his emaciated hands
put them on my head, and in {
broken voice said: 81 ordain you tt
preach the Gospel of Christ" Tha'
was all. In a few hours he was gone
No, that was not all. The hands o
that dear old man are still on nj,
head, and his godly life still inspire
me to do my best. Bishops have laiC
tboir hands mon NV head in or6ipa
ton, but that bedside ordination b,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-05-06

dan on Tuesday.
The Wednesday Afternoon
Bridge club met at the home
of Mrs. Wayne Bond. Mrs.
Fred Woolverton of Albert Lea,
Mimi, was a guest.
Kenneth Morrison called at
the Earle Miller home WedneS-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Green
and children were Wednesday
afternoon visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earle Miller.
Billie Miller and Frel Wolf
verton made a business trip to
Hardin Thursday.
Mrs Carroll Graham was a
guest of Mrs. Harry Wilson on
Wednesday.
Jack CiaWson, John Gibson,
Irwin Hults, and Earle Miller
attended a lodge meeting in
Hardin Thursday evening.
Mrs. Carroll Graham and
Gary Joe were supper guests of
Mrs. Ed HultS.
Mrs. Earle Miller and children
called at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Curley Wells Thursday
evening.
Ritchie Hults attended the
Boy Scout Camporee held at
Spear Siding Friday and Sat-
urday.
G. C. Green was a dinner
guest at the aErle Miller home
Friday. .
Mrs. George Gibson and Mrs.
Nan Sloan called on Mrs. Ed
Hults Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. John Gibson, Mrs. Car
roll Graham and Mrs. Harry
Wilson, were among those at
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Office Of State Auditor
STATE OF
InSurance Oenartmanf

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AND AUTHORIZATION
q. WHEREaS. Inc Lnmbermen,s Insurance Company. 4o1 Wal
statement of its condition on December 81, 1947 in accordance
with the provisions of the Revised Codes Of Montana, 1885, re-.
lat1ng to insurance organizations; and whereas, said statement
shows that said insurance organization has complied with the.
THEREFORE, in pursuance Of law, ], JOHN. ]. HOLMES,
State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance. do hereby certify
that the above named insurance organization is authorized to
transact the business of Fire and Allied Lines insurance In this
State until the thirty-first day Of March, 1949. Observation-Disclosures
cember 81, 1947
The actual amount of Capital-U. S..
Deposit to be 1%OOOOO0OO
The aggregate Income for the year 1947 ......... 3,148y82141
Inc aggregate Disbursements for the year 1947 1000. 2,751,6030 OIL
The aggregate Assets are 6,948y305.66
The aggregate Liabilities, except Capital. are m.... 3641,90972
The Surplus over all liabilities is .....m 23O6395.94|
The Surplus as regards poHcyholders is ...........-. 3306s395.94
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my official seal at the State Capitol in the
City OF Helena, this first day of April 1913.
tSfsAL1 JOHN ]. HOLMES,
State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance
Pub. May 6 1948)
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Office of State Auditor
STATE OF MONTANA
InSurancn Denartmen

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AND AUTHORIZATION
WHEREAS, The LOYAL PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE.
COMPANY has filed in this Department a sworn statement Of
its condition on December 81, 1947 in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the Revised Codes OF Montana, 1883, relating TO IN
said insurance organization has complied with the Laws of this
State; |*
THEREFORE. IN PURSUANCE of law. I JOHN J. HOLMES
State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance, do hereby certify
that the above named insurance organization is authorized to
transact the business of Life-Accdent & Health insurance in
this State until the thirty-firSt day of March, 1919. RI I'd
further certify that their statement shows that on De-
cenber 81, 1947 #t
The actual amount of Capital-U. S. i
Deposit to be 1%O00O00.O0
The aggregate Income for the year 197 ...........-. 3519,39358
The aggregate Disbursements for the year 1947 49,. 2,452,93796
In aggregate ASSETS are 1l49,262.24
Tint aggregate Liabilities, except Capital, are....... 3~823,515.66
The Surplus over all liabilities is #232574 So
The Surplus, as regards poIcyhddersG is .-.--...-""., 3325746.58
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my official seal at the State Capitol in the
City of Helena, this first day of April, 1913
CSEAL0 ~s< JOHN j. HOLMES,
State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance
Pub. May 6 1948)s
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-Hmdin Ttibune-Herald. Thursday. May 6. Is4s
Timely Topics From The Extension
Offices on Farming and ~Homemdking

Recommended rates of 2,4-D
per acre will vary with each
brand Of material. The mini
mum amount of 2,4-D parent
acid per acre for susceptible
annual weeds in a growing
grain crop is one-fourth to one
half pound per acre. In a
product containing 40 per cent
2,4-D or equivalent there would
be 80 pounds of parent acid
per gallon. One pint would
therefore contain 4 pounds Of
parent acid which would be
within the recommended rate
of application per acre. This
amount of material may be di-
luted in 10 to 20 gallons of
water depending on the type of
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WARM WEATHER BEST
FOR SPRAYING WEEDS

When spraying or busting
grain crops for annual weeds,
farmers should consider air
temperatures and recommended
amounts Of spraying material
Der acre in order to get salts
factory kills. Since the effect
TyeneSs of 2, I'D weed killers
are based on good growing con-
ditionS, best kills will be OBJ
tanned when weeds are sprayed
at temperatures above go de-
grees. Weeds sprayed or busted
ut lower temperatures may not
Be killed so quickly or COM
pletely.
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South Hurdin


Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Randall
were Hardin business callers on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred DeWald and Mrs.
Earl Gray attended the meet
ing on plackets conducted by
Mrs. Lois Brusven at the Big
Horn county courthouse Tues
day.
Attending the pot luck sup
per and annual business meet
ing at the Baptist church on
Tuesday evening were James
Scabery, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Clark and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Van Duyn, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Colstad, MI. and Mrs.
Glen Gustafson and family and
MI and Mrs. Earl Gray and
family.
The Baptist Youth Fellow
ship held installation Of officers
Sunday evening with James
Scabery, retiring president, as
master of ceremonies. Those in
stalled were Merle GustafSon,
president; Marian Gray, vice
president; Ethel Humphrey,
Secretary-treaSurer. .
Mrs. Glen GustafSon spent
several days this week attend
ing a church convention at
LeWistoWn. Mont. F.
MI. and Mrs. John Kirschen-
mann and family visited at the
Henry Enzminger home Sunday
evening. "ts.5
MI. and Mrs. Fred Lachen-
meier were Hardin callers on
Thursday.
Miss Judy Kern spent Friday
night with Miss Patricia Paul
son, who was a guest at the
Kern home Saturday night.
Mrs. Alice Greenwald and
Harold visited Hardin friends
Thursday. = ~.
MI. and Mrs. Sam Kern were
transacting business in Hardin
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dewald
were in Hardin Thursday.
Sonny Gray was a guest of
David Fergerson Wednesday
afternoon, when they both at
tended the Visitors Day pro-
gram in the second grade room
of the Hardin public schools.
Miss Edith Gustafsons was
among the members of the
Hardin band making the "trip
to Billings and. Laurel last week
Mrs. Fred Dewald and Mrs.
Glen Gustafson were among
the mothers attending the
piano recital given Saturday by
the pupils of Mrs. Lillian
Quinn at her home. q
Mrs. Earl Gray attended the
final meeting of the Home.
Demonstration planning COM
mittee in Hardin Thursday aft
ernoon. =
The members and leaders of
the Pride of the Big Horn All
club attended church services
at the Hardin Baptist church
Sunday morning, May q. Many
of the member took part in the
services. The Rev. Bentley gave
the sermon. A pot luck dinner
was served in the church rec
reation room to about 200
people. The guests included rep-
resentatives from Crow Agency,
Hallway and Hardin communit-
les. A short program On Rural
Life Sunday consisting of group
singing, origin of rural life
Sunday, prayers, pledges and
talks by Mrs. Lois Brusven, Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Art Randall and
Earl Gray were given. A base
ball game furnished recreation
later in the afternoon.
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sprayer to be used. When in
doubt farmers should follow
the manufactures directions
on the use of either sprays or
dusts.
Susceptible annual weeds most
commonly found in grain crops
include fanweed, mustards, pep
pergrass, pigweed and sunfloW-
erS. These weeds should be
sprayed when they are making
good growth and before the
grain reaches the boot stage.
N. A. Jacobsen,
County Extension Agent.
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tending the Civic club dinner
in Sheridan Saturday.
Those attending the Spring
Festival formal from Lodge
Grass creek were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ir-
win HultS, MI. and Mrs. Car
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roll Graham, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wilson, MI. and Mrs.
Curley Wells, and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Clawson.
Mrs. Irwin Hults called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Zimmerman in Lodge Grass on
Sunday afternoon.
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Lodge Grass Creek

Marian Miller spent Monday
and Tuesday visiting with Pat
sy Hults.
MI. and Mrs. Carroll Graham
were business callers in Sheri-
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RIGHT SIZE VITAL
FOR cHILDREN'S q

Making certain the shoes are
the right size is the first rule
to follow in buying footwear for
children.
While quality of leather.
workmanship and price are
major consideration in buying
children'S shoes expensive, well
built shoes will not be COM
Portable nor wear long if they
are poorly fitted. Shoes that do
not fit well can have a harm
full effect on a child's posture,
walking habits and bone struc-
ture.
When trying on shoes in the
store, it is a good idea to have
the feet measured while the
child is standing with full
weight on them. Both shoes
should be tried on because
there may be size differences
between the two feet. When
laced firmly the large toe
should be about three-quarters
of an inch from the tip Of the
shoe.
The widest part of the shoe
has to fit over the joints of
the big and small toes with the
back of the shoes fitting snugly
without slipping or riding up
and down on the heel. =
Once bought, it will be well
to teach the child how to care
for the new shoes. If the shoes
get wet, they should be washed
clean of mud and allowed to.
dry slowly with the toes stuffed
with paper. Another point to
remember is to repair shoes as
soon as the repairs are needed.
Lois Brusven, p"
Home Demonstration Agent
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The United States oil in
dustry is now refining more
than 100000 barrels of crude
oil per day compared to the
average of the peak wartime
year of 1945 of 4,711,00 barrels
per day, and to the prewar
average of 3,861,000 barrels per
day in 1941.
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Home Den
Al CLUB NEWS *
STITCH IN TIME CLUB

The Stitch in Time 4-H club
met April % at the McCullock
home. Mrs. Lois Brusven was
present and discussed the pro-
jects.
Patsy Gelendrez and Jeanne
Wilson Joined the club, making
the total enrolment six.
The club decided to put on a
program for Rural Life Sunday
at the All club picnic May g..
The next meeting will be May
2 at the Archie Wilson home.
Patsy McCullock, reporter
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LITTLE HORN Hi HO CLUB

The April II meeting Of the
Little Horn Hi Ho All club was
called to order by the presi-
dent, Helen Harris. There were
seven members present who
answered roll call by describing
a faVorite inside game. Sewing
on the dresses was continued.
One girl has her dress almost
completed. After the meeting
songs were sung and baseball
played. LuEla Mae Taught
served lunch.
Helen Rae LETTERS, reporter
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-26

Freight rates of steamship companies serving Alaska are not the sole cause for the high cost of living in the Territory, the U. s. Maritime Commission has reported at the conclusion of it's rec nt investigation of Alas ka transportation rates.
 The Commission after hearing from the steamship companies on one side and the Territory of Alaska, Alaska Development Board and other groups on the other side, has found that "the rates, fares, charges, regulations and practices of Alaska Steam ship, Alaska Transportation and Northland Transportation com- panies are not shown to be un- lawful "
 "A survey of retail prices as compared with freight rates, showed that local competitive conditions operate in Alaska as elsewhere. and have even more effect upon prices than do the ire ght rates," the report said.
 It added that "of course the
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-26
Freight Rates Not Sole Cause Of Cost Of Living, Commission Finds

rates do have an effect upon the cost of living, but they do not appear to be the principal cause. Other factors must be considered: lack of local whole salers and the necessity for car rying larger stocks, thereby ln- creasing handling costs and de- creaslng rapidity of turnover; higher wages to merchandising personnel, and higher rents."
 The Commission reported that the Alaskan trade is an "unusu- ally hazardous one; involves an exceptional number of poI ts or small places to be served; is ex- tremely seasonal; and were it not for the salmon industry and the transportation of canned sal raon, almost everything would move northbound and very little