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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-19
Corporation Living Costs"
New York Iimesl

During the rst quarter of l948 according to a survey just completed by the Securities and Exchange Commission American business exclusive of agricul- ture plans to spend $41 billions plant con- struction and eoupment This would be an increase of 30 per cent actual expenditures for the cor responding period in 1S47 It would represent
 ual of 30 per cent and 100 per cent respectively above 1929 and 194 the peak before the Second World War got well under way.
 Except for the first quarter Of 1947 the dollar volume of capital investment by American business has increased steadily since the beginning of 1945 Such expenditures amounted to S66 billions in the year which marked the transition from war to peace. In 1946 they rose SIP billions and last year they otaled almost sl4 billions Should estimates for the first quarter of this year realized and should that rate of spending be maintained the entire year, it would mean new all-time peak of $l64 billions.
 Back of this unprecedented rate of capital invest ment by American industry numerous contributing factors There was the long depression that preceded the war a period in which there was little incentive for business to make any but the most urgent ex- pendtures There the war itself, which speeoed up the process of and tear on plant and equip ment and at the time stimulated teehnooglcal deveiopment thus making much prewar plant and machinery obsolete To such considerations must be added the war-proonged changes in markets the huge backlog of demand built in wartime for con- sumner and consumer durable goods, and the stimulus lent to mechanization by mounting labor costs
 But there is other element in this picture
 
 rising cost of corporate living. Everyone is aware or the fact that there be important difference at times between "dolar wages on the one hand and real wages" on the other. between an individuals dollar income and his real income. People are prone to forget however, that when imitation strikes It strikes not only the individual but everyone whose income is measured in dollars and that corporation or other business enterprise is no exception to the rue The average householder is of the fact that meat butter ana eggs have scared in price since hefore the war He is likely to be less aware o1 the fact that mile of pipe line that an oil company couo
 have laid for S12OO0 in 1889 would cost S30000 today; that to put up brick and steel factory building Tn New York ca;,s for outlay more than twice that of the last year before the war, and that steer eompanv wishing to replace blast furnace or coke oven today has to spend double the amount required a decade ago.
 It is unfortunate that there is not wider reaIi- zaton than there is of facts such these It would help greatly to clear up number of prevailing lIu- sons that surround the whole question of corporate profits
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-19
NEW MOOSE LODGE HEADQUARTERS ARE FORMALLY OPENED

Tine new Moose Lodge head quarters, elaborate in all details and one C. the largest in the Territory. was formally opened last night to the public and then members. The public inspected the new quarters in the old Nugget Building from 6 to 8 o'clock, then the Moose and families took over. Words of praise were heard on all sides a. the appointments and arrangements of the various rooms. The main large room, which will be used for meetings, is also a so- cial hall and has a most friendly and inviting atmosphere.
 Punch was served to the visitors during the reception hours.
 In the lodge room are placed a set of locked moose horns found in the interior and presented to the lodge by the late Judge Wick ersham. They are the only pair Of locked horns owned by any Moose lodge in the Territory.
 Many beautiful bouquets of spring flowers presented to the lodge by various business houses in the city lined the bar and social hall.
 Mrs. Phyllis Eneberg entertain ed during the open house with a piano recital. At ' o'clock well over 100 had paid their respects in person.
 Moose members later gathered for their meeting and program for the entertainment arranged cn the opening night, and dancing was also enjoyed.
 There will cc an initiation to- night at o'clock in the new lodge rooms for the Women of the Moose. All members of the Loyal Order of the Moose are invited to attend as guests of the women, at the initiation ceremonies.
 The Ritual Committee will be in charge cf the program, lead by their chairman, Beatrice Abogoff
 There will be 16 candidates for initiation and all are requested to be there at o'clock to start the service on time. After the cere- monies refreshments will be served in the new social hall.
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eTnor Dewey believe that Taft is whistline ill the dark when he claims the solid south. Dewey has just received word that confiden- tial poll of Alabama's Republicans gives him 42 votes as against only r for Taft The Yugoslav government has retained John Pehle, ex-aide to Henry Morgen- thau, to persuade the Treasury Department to turn loose more than S40,O00,0O0 worth of Yugo- slav gold which the treasury is still holding Counting poli- tical chickens before they hatch, Harold Stassen's packers predict he will win Wisconsin in the April Republican primaries-even though Macarthur it rated there as a na- tive son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-19
EAEM INcoME rAxEs

Cue cause for the commodity maikut break was the flood of wheat which farmers sent 10 mar ket after January | They had bgcn holding back (l for higher pe.c5s and t2) for income-taX re- auctions. Since both Republicans and Democrats have now come out in favor of tax reductions, farm- els felt it was safe to let their hoarded wheat go 10 market. A let of them let loose at the same time, hence the deluge
 Another reason for the grain market decline is the law. recent ly passed by the Republican Con- gress, requiring the administration 10 hold l5G,GO000J bushels of grain ill this country as protection against future crop failure With the prospects of a good crop, this l50,cCC. 900 reserve bushels is bound to have depressing influence on gram Iilceh.
 In brief, Trumans advisers have informed him that the commodity nose dive is more likely to avert rather than cause depression. Commodity prices, formerly resting cn empty clouds. have now come back at least to the mountain peaks,
 Note Secretary Anderson has been conferline all week with his parity experts in preparation for buying up grain if and when t hi % percent Of parity How ever, not many farmers will be af- lccted by this, since most wheat is alleady out cf their hands and sold to spectators The law re- cuiges the Agriculture Department to buy direct from producers, not from spectators
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-19
MODERN ETIQUETTE Ss soBpRrA LEE

do with her wedding gifts when an engage nent has broken a few days before the wedding?
 with brief saying that wedding taking place. is not necessary to state the reason don't fail to express appreciation gift though nothing had happened.
 O. companion is talking ill such loud attention what should do?
 your peceptiby If this is not effective say Let's step people cannot hear us
 attempt introduce all her guests at dancer A. No guest whoever receiving with her. but she attempt general introductions
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-19
MARTHA SOCIETY IS
 10 MEET FRIDAY 3. N.

The Martha Society of the North ern Light Presbyterian Church will hold it's regular monthly and social meeting in the church par lors Friday afternoon, Feb. 20, at 1:30 o'clock.
 Hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. c. c. Carter and Mrs. Willis R. Booth with Mrs. H. l.. Faulkner in charge of the devo- tions.
 A special program has been planned with the showing of Ko- dachrome slides of Bible stories
 A cordial invitation is extended to all women of the church to at tend.
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TARTAN EXIT

The announcement of Dr Thom- as Parran's exit aS surgeon gen. eral was carefully wrapped in cot ton wool so it wouldn't appear that he was being fired. But the inside fact was that he joined the long line oI stameh Roosevelt career men whom Truman has re- gently hquidated,
 Not only did MT ParTan have a great record in the public health service, but he had been an inti- mate, personal friend of FOR, hav- ing worked with Roosevelt when he was Governor of New York State. It was Parran wlfo had the courage to call spade spade when 1t came to venereal disease and launch a nation wide cam 0aign against it.
 He was fired aS surgeon general however. solely on the advice of one politician-Oscar Ewing, form CT vice-chairman of the Democrat ic National Committee, now chief of the Federal Security Agency, of which the Public Health Service is q part
 PalIan had refused to let Ewing run the Public Health Service and so got the meat-aX.
 Republicans are increas- ingly gleeful and Democrats in- creasngly sour over the way Tru- man talks about Roosevelt policies -on paper-then undercuts them when it comes to picking men to carry them out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-19
Daily lessons in English 1%y v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MIsUsED: He lit the lamp" It is beter to saw He LIGHTED the lamp"
 OFTEN NIsPRONoUNCED Indigestion Pronounce the second asi m DIE
 OFTEN Chlblain; not CHILL, nor BLAINE
 s,yNONYNs Alleviate alay relieve oothe, palate mitigate.
 WORD STUDY: times and is yours Let word each day Todays word ExpEDENT (noun) accomplish an end There is not much hope person makes work the last expedent for getting along"
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the line to bread and meat for several weeks However, groeers have been scared into price re- ducticus by headlines and the threat oi competition They are gamhliug on lower prices in their next wholesale shipment. Also the stocks of food on their shelves have increased due to high prices and the fact that the housewife has simply cut down on her buy .ng.
 Another significant factor is that the stock market has remained .airly stable compared with the commodity market Iu other words, commodities were price-heavy and tcppled.
 Presidential economic advisers have reported to Truman that there is little likelihood that tine break in commodity prices will spread generally fn i1dusnic' .nioes
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The Washington herry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page One)
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or the American system Of free competitive enterprise and private property.
 This declaration made in a nationwide broad cast from the White House on Oct S. 1914
 Before that time no ore had questioned Roose- vets spun Of Communist support in his previous campaign four years earlier when the Communists themselves took him to task and denounced the mperiais policies and acts of President Roosevelt MT Wallace, himself with Roosevelt in that year while Communist leader Earl Browder was shouting "The masses of the United States cry out for a new party"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-19
MERRY-GO-ROUND

President Truman has been promised that at least one prom ment Republican Senator will be a surprise guest at the Democrats
 Jefferson Day dinner this week. Senator Langer of North Dakota has q ticket George Meany, shrewd A F. of L. executive sec letary. will run the A. r. of LIS Political Action Committee now that ex-Senator Burt Wheeler dropped out Friends of Gov
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NOTICE

will not be responsible for any bills contracted by any person other than myself.
 (748-Mar. D Steve Feist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-19
20 YEARS AGO f FIT HE EMPIRE
FEBRUARY 19. 1928

FEBRUARY 19, 1928 More than two hundred attended the annual dinner consisted of beas wess ous colee
 cocoa ice cream and the feed the Boy Scouts put on exhibitions of
 rho uneau Garden the high school auditorium presiding the absence Of President H. Foy
 Married Volunteer Fire Department were to organize the challenge Of the baldhaded Eagles a
 Wilma Mccormick the westward where she had recently been located
 Max F4umrev weknown had been transferred to ago o take charge Brothers coffee territory in the Middle West
 Weather: High, low 3l clear
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Empire wantaos for Best Results
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Dutch Author 10 Address
3 Meetings This Week

Miss Cerrie ten Boom, Dutch
author, will address eight meeting.
in Washington this week on her reli.
gious experiences while prisone,
in d german concentration camp
The meetings are sponsored by the
National Committee for Christian
Leadership. 1924 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV.
Miss ten Boom, whose book, "A
Prisoner and Yet A." is q best
seller in Holland, will speak at the
following places:
Monday: 4 pm, Washington
Cathedral; $50 pm, st. Johns
Episcopal Church Hall. S21 Six
teenth street NV; 8 pm, Fellow
ship House, 1924 Massachusetts
avenue NV.
Tuesday: pm, Albright Memo
rial Evangelical United Brethren
Church.
Wednesday,: 8 pm. Western Pres
byterian Church.
Thursday: 8:l5 am, House mem
bers at Senate restaurant; 8:15
pm, Calvary Baptist Church.
Friday: pm, Beverly Hills Evan
gelical United Brethren Church,
Alexandria, Va.
Evening star., 1948-03-21

weekly when it could deliver a!
many as 100 CARE packages.
In France everything is avail.
able, apparently. for those who
have the high prices. Communist
pressure is strong but there is Q
determined effort to offset 1t. What
happens in Italy will undoubtedly
affect the trends in France. The
average Frenchman is worn looking
and apprehensive over what the
future holds.
A Story About Arabs.
Iraq, in the heart of the Moslem
world, is present-day battle ground
for oil, with every one engaged
in a cut-throat struggle for its
possession, and intent upon his own
interests above the common good.
MIR. Cummins cites this current
Arab story to illustrate the trend.
MY brother and I are against my
cousin. My brother. my cousin and
I are against my neighbor's family.
ALI Of us are against each other,
and against the world"
During his stay in Adds Ababa,
this young, vigorous Seventh-Day
Adventist executive had a visit with
Halle Selassie, Ethiopia's enlight-
ened Emperor. Both Halle Selassie
and his wife have given support and
encouragement to the flourishing
system of mission schools and hos
pitals for the training of native
leaders which the General Confer
ence of Seventh-Day Adventists
conducts in Ethiopia. The house,
keeper and dietitian at the palace
is Mrs. Herbert A. Hanson, the
wife Of one of the Adventist
Evening star., 1948-03-21

cyprus, Iraq, Mr. csnmins'
Syria, Lebanon. Egypt, Ethiopia, the
Gold Coasts and Nigeria. s-.:-s
Everywhere, except in Switzerland,
he found mounting agitation, ten
sion and uncertainty preventing a
return to norrnalcy.
In Palestine the situation Is 30
serious the Conference has s'closed Its
school and hospital temporarily, and
transferred all Of its missionaries
and their families.
"It is impossible to go two blocks
In Jerusalem without military
pass" Mr.. Cummins told me, and
of course the same conditions pre-
vailed In LYDIA, the airport for
Jerusalem, at the time Mr.. Cum
minis was there.
Initiation Nowhere Isolated.
Nations and business concerns
generally are watching the daily ex-
change controls with feverish In
tensity," Mr.. Cummins said. IAN
inflationary step in any country
oompncates the economic morass
everywhere else.
"It is almost impossible for Amer
leans who have not been abroad re-
Gently to realize how ominous con-
ditions actually are; the degree OF
ignorance and want; or how easy 1t
La for communism to make tnroads
when people have lost hope or face
continuing misery. We know COM
munism won't work here IN the
United States. Our experience and
common sense have demonstrated
this. But we do not realize the
chance desperate people take when
their skins are threatened, or the
safety of their families Is at stake.
Nor do many of us realize the
difficulties which surround laying an
overall pattern of American stand
ards of living upon countries where
food habits are so different, even
though starvation is upon them"
In many quarters there. was the
growing impression that only -Ameri-
can military support can help
border-line countries to stiffen their
OppOSlGlOu W tllC S0AAA4AAoA1@ASe kA~~
sure. -...-...,~-..
A Story About Triplets.
Food is tighter in England than
anywhere else. No one escapes, no
matter what his station in life. The
people are exhausted, yet they are
gamely trying to get back their
world trade through export. This
story illustrates their grim sense OF
humor on the subject:
A physician came to; man In a
maternity hospital
"I congratulate you sir" saidthe
doctor. "You are THE father Of trip.
let's. Come look at them and see
which one you are going to keep"
What nonsense" said the father.
"1 am going to keep them al. Of
course" 81,
"oh, no." replied the physician.
"You and your wife may keep one,
but we shall have to export the
other two"
A member of the American board
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Traveller Finds World Restive;
Switzerland Alone Is Calm

of CARE, Mr.. Cummins talked with
its representatives wherever he
could. Gen. Geoffrey Baldwin, re-
tired United States Army ofi1cial
who Is chief Of CARE mission in
Rome, told him the costs Of living
have mounted $500 per cent in
Italy, while wages have advanced
only 800 per cent. He Is impressed
with the honesty and cooperation
of the Italian government and cited
what he felt was an extraordinary
record for its post office department
the delivery of $4,000 CARE pack
ages with q loss of but 27. Accord
ing to Mr.. Cummins, Gen. Baldwin
estimates food shortages in italy
will be acute for at least two years.
He will not hazard an opinion be-
yond this period.
Plenty In Switzerland.
r Switzerland is a strictly regulated
land of peace and prosperity, with
cleanliness and industry outstanding
national virtues. III even mas certain
conveniences, such as central dial
telephone system reaching to any
part of the country.
Progress is beginning to be noticed
In Greece because of the outpouring
Of American dollars. Food Is short
and clothing prices are scandalously
high. An ordinary necktie costs $40.
Greek merchants have felt the
seourge Of so many occupations and
invasions that their merchandise
for the most part, consists of small
articles that can be readily trans
ported on their backs. Pen and
pencil sets are favorite items.
Transportation is taxed beyond
capacity. While Mr.. Cummfns was
In Athens the Post ONCE Depart
ment would announce daily or
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Uses Of Atomic Energy
Panel Topic Thursday

A panel discussion on construc-
tive uses Of atomic energy will be
presented by American University
and the English-Speaking Union at
$3.50 pm. Thursday in the Com
merce Department auditorium.
On the panel will be DR.. Ralph
johnson, assistant director of re-
search, Atomic Energy Commission
and DR., John Bower, assistant di-
rector of medicine and biology, also
of the Atomic Energy Commission
Charles A. Dewey, vice president of
the Chase National Bank, will
represent the union and DR.. Paul
F. Douglass, American University
president, will act as moderator.
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Col. GIynne Jones Returning

BERLIN, Mar. 20 F.-Col. Glynne
M. Jones Of New Orleans, chief oi
the civil aviation branch of the
American military government
said today he will return to the
United States next week for a new
assignment. He will take a post in
Washington with the Air Force
headquarters, ofice of deputy chief
of staff for operations. His sue
cessor here Is Thomas D. johnson
of Lake Odessa, Mich,
Evening star., 1948-03-21

teaching missionaries. At present
the Ethiopians in the Province Of
Eritrea are agitating It's return.
Italy took 1t over under Mussolini's
regime. Even on the Gold Coast
Mr.. Cummins found tension. Def
mite advances have been made
within the past Is years. however.
toward breaking down illiteracy and
in establishing sanitation centers
to help combat disease.
Evening star., 1948-03-21

F.CUnlu0nS, as
sistant treasurer
of the General
Conference of
Seventh ay
Adventists.
Mr.. Cun1nains
Is just back
from q three
months inspec-
tion tour of his
church's mission
schools and hos
pitals in Eng
la n d, France,
Italy, Switzer-
an d, Greece.
Evening star., 1948-03-21
By Jessie Font Evans

The outlook for universal peace is
gloomy, whether one looks at 1t
from the viewpoint of the Christian
or the Moslem, according to James
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Charles Fuhy to Speuk

Charles Fahy, former Solicitor
General, will address the Law Jour-
nal staff of Georgetown University
Law School at 1890 pm. tomorrow
in the Hotel Burlington.
Evening star., 1948-03-21
SUMMER CAMPS.
CAMP CATOCTIN-

to 16, Catoetin Mtn., Va. A riding camp
with . complete camping program. swim
stream. Tennis, mountain hikes. Season
July and AuEust: Enrollment limited. For
free bulletin write Camp Catoctin. Rt. 9,
Lovetteville, Va, or Call Temple 60OO,
Ext. 15. Member American Camping Asso.
Evening star., 1948-10-22

HIGH LIGHTS TONIGHT.
Radio.
500, WOL-Celeste Holm and
Walter Abel in Dark Victory"
900, WTOP-Lucille Ball and
Eddie Albert in Tom, Dick and
Harry" romantic farce.
9:15, VIOLA talk by Henry Wal
lace.
$3.50, WMAL-A political address
by Senator Alben Barkley.
1900, WMAL-Tony Pellone and
Roman Alvarez in a 10-round light
weight bout.
Evening star., 1948-10-22

1890, WOL-senator Joseph Ball
meets the press.
1880, WTOP-Jack Carson calls
on Spike Jones.
lO:3O, WOL~Harold Ickes de-
livers a political address.
10:45, WRC-Cardinal Spellman
delivers an address in observance OF
Mission Sunday.
Television.
1880, WMAL-Model trains are
used to dramatic stories Of rail-
roading-a new children's series.
Evening star., 1948-10-22


WTTG-Bob Wolff.
go tbs. e3r.
WMAL-Places, Please.
wTTG-Alan Dale Show.
7:3e. =
WMAL-Tales of the Red Caboose.
WNBW-Musical Merry -Go-Round
WTTG-Film Shorts.
7:45.
WMAL-Face the Music.
WNBW-Newsreel Theater, 1850.
500.
WMAL-Sportsman's Quiz; What's
It Worth? SOS.
WNBW-Civic Washington Speaks
WTTG-Fashions on Parade.
WNBW-NBC Presents.
$50.
WMAL-Mississippi Music Hall
WNBW-Stop Me If.
WTTG-Hockey
WMAL-Break the Bank.
WNBW-Capital Citizen.
Sis.
WNBW-Newsreel; Cavalcade Of
| Sports, S:25.
Evening star., 1948-10-22

Last-mtnute changes IN
radio progrsrss so1ne-
times reach Ths star too
Evening star., 1948-10-22

TElEviSloN TODAY: WI
- Sis. -
WTTG-Races from Laurel.
=. 500.
WMALAPreviews and Music.
WNBW-Afternoon Music.
-. 5:l5. 9.
Coming Attractions.
$50.
WMAL-Film Features.
WNBW-Puppet Playhouse.
Music. |
5:45.
Kapers.
800.
Music.
Serial.
Fry Club.
$50.
WMAL-Lucky Pup.
WNBW-Johnny Bradford.
Hodges.
6:45.
Features.
WTTG-Walter Compton.
TOO.
and Views.
Observation-Disclosures; Washington
Newsreel, t7:o5; Paris Fash
ions, 7:10.
Evening star., 1948-10-22

I'm STATIONS.
WINxFM-e6.3 Nt., Channel IA.
9 am. to 1:05 am.
WRcFA93.9 Mt., Channel 730.
$50 am. to am.
WBUl.f fAs6.7 Me-. Channel 244.
WASH.FM-97.t Me-, Channel 746.
4:57 to IL pm.
W lF M-9S.7 Me-, Channel 754.
Sam. to 1880 am.
WcFN99.5 Me-, Channel 75S.
to IL pm.
W WWDc.fNi0t.f Me-, Channel 266.
'7:SO am. 70 11:30 pm.
WsAy.FM-t07.3 Me-, thannsl 777.
am. to 8 pm.
" q q WI M-t03.5 Mt.. Channel 77S.
z am. to Midnight.
WARl.FNt05.5 Me-, Channel 7SS.
to 10 pm.
WhAlFh-f07.3 Mt.. Channel 797.
Q am. to Midnight.
Evening star., 1948-10-22

see, WTTG-"Television Is Here
to Stay" satire on current tele-
vision programs.
sac, WTTG-Hockey - Washing
ton VS.. Buffalo.
$50. WMAL-A video version Of
the radio audience participation
show. Break the Bank"
S:30, WMAL-"Air Power Is Peace
Power" a film produced by Eddie
Rickenbacker, which traces the de-
velopment Of air travel in this
country.