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hands and be able to disclaim re-
sponsibility for high prices. infla-
ton, and the acute fuel shortage.
They would also be able to make
eXtravagant Observation-Disclosures"
offers during the election cam
paign, without bearing responsible
ity for having to carry them out.
All political parties except the
extreme Left have already petit
toned the President to investigate
alleged unconstitutional Commu-
mist attacks against the courts of
justice, the press, the Army and
the police during the Moscow ne
gotiations, and active measures
against illegal Communist activity
are on the cards for the near
future.
Consequently. the Communists
cannot help seeming ranged ahead
Under these circumstances, OBJ
servers here cannot help antici-
pating desperate Communist life
saving measures during the next
21e months. Some sort of Com
munist coup seems necessary. The
only factor holding the party back
would appear to be lack of num-
bers and ability. The Communists
find thems elves in a position where
they have little to lose by uncon-
stitutional activity and possibly
lot to gain.
If the party could seize control
of the state machinery for only
few days. the Russians could be
invited in under the terms of the
Moscow Pact. and that would be
the end of free Finland. Beneath
the current Finnish signs of relief
there is accordingly a persistent
gnawing anxiety which will not be
allayed before the high summer
From the Christian Science Mont
tor, May %, 194S)
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If the Russians take the treaty
at it's face value and interpret it
in the same spirit of understand
ing with which they negotiate it,
there seems little reason why Fin
land should not continue to enjoy
a period of comparative bliss on
the fringe of the Iron Curtain.
That does not mean Finlands
breathing space is likely to be long.
The first general election since
1915, when Soviet prestige was at
it's height here, will be held on
July 1, and already the campaign
has begun. Consequently, the
present deep sigh Of relief will very
soon give place to bated breath.
The disturbing factor is the
Communist Party. Banned from
press and platform until the Arm
istice of 1914, it reaped a consid-
cradle success in the subsequent
general election. 1t secured 80 out
of 200 seats in Parliament. It OBJ
tanned the cooperation of 10 Social
Democrats and today the extreme
leftist bloc, which calls itself the
Finnish Peoples D I'm ocrat C
League (SkDL), musters 81 votes.
Six of its leaders were awarded
Cabinet rank and they obtained
control over the key Ministry of
the interior, which is responsible
for the police, prisons, intelligence
and censorship. Forty thousand
Firms registered as Communists
and altogether 100000 Firms join
ed the Friends of the Soviet IN
ion Society.
This advance was, however,
largely due to circumstances
which are not operative today. In
1915 the prestige of Soviet arms
was at its height. The folly of 25
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years antagonism to the mighty
U.S.S.R. across the border had
been proved to the satisfaction of
the vast majority of Firms.
A Soviet Control Commission,
under the redoubtable leadership
of Maj. Gen. A. A. Zhdanov, boss
of Leningrad, Secretary of the
Russian Communist Party and
Secretary of the Cominform, was
overlooking Helsinki.
Soviet officials in Finland had
proved unexpectedly moderate and
no Czech coup had occurred to put
Firms on their guard and to con-
front them with realities.
The U.S.S.R. had acquired a
certain responsibility in dubious
Finnish eyes owing to association
with the Western powers. Fin
land was saddled with the equiv
alent of 81, 900, 100000 reparations,
which crippled the country econ
omically and left Russia with a
ready-made pretext for interven-
ton should the Firms be unable
to keep up with the schedule of
deliveries. There was no Marshall
Plan. Moreover, the rest of Scan
dinavia and western Europe was
not lining up in an anti-Commun-
list front.
Today the Marshall Plan is in
operation and the initial ERP aid
Britain, France, and the Benelux
is flowing into northeast Europe.
countries are signed up in the Pact
of Brussels, and Norway and Den
mark are only prevented from
joining a Western Union" by the
persistent neutrality of the Swedes
and the desire to maintain a SEM
blance of northern solidarity.
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permitted to enter the Dutch Sec
ton of this vast island
While 2 study &c animal and
bird life, in which New Guinea
abounds, is the primary object.
penetration into the interior is ex-
pected to result in close contact
with head-hunting Papuan tribes,
who have never seen a white man
and who are still living at a Stone
Age level of primitive culture. Mu-
seums in Sweden and the Neither
lands will profit from the collec-
tons made by the expedition,
which has received generous sup
port from the Dutch civil and mill
tary authorities.
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Swedish expedition TO Study
Worlds Last Stone Age People

STOCKHOLM.-(By airmaiD -
A Swedish scientific expedition
will soon leave for the Dutch
part of New Guinea to study man.
malian and bird life in one of the
worlds most inaccessible and least
explored territories. The eXpedi-
ton, headed by DR.. Stem Bergman,
well known from his previous
visits to kamchatka, the Kurlies,
and Korea, is the first foreign
group since before the war to be
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Pioneer
Centennia!"
(From an editorial in The New
York Times)

(from an editorial IN The New
York Times)
americans of Swedish descent,
proud of their old-country herit-
age and equally and justifiably
proud of their own and their an
cestors' achievements in the New
World, will celebrate during June
the centennial of the arrival in this
country of those first Swedish i'm
migrants who helped pioneer our
Midwest and make it one of the
greatest agricultural regions in the
world. -.
Although the chief events of
the Swedish Pioneer Centennial
will be held in the area of the
greatest American-Swedish popu-
lation. this city and others
throughout the country will join in
the celebration. for the work of
those pioneers has had its impact
throughout our land. Their camp
fires have long since died out, but
fertile fields, cities, towns and in
dustries mark the places of their
early beginnings as enduring mon
ments to their courage and COM
petence.
From Sweden, a delegation of
notables headed by Prince Bertil
will be visitors to the United
States for this national event, for
il is truly one in which both ma
tons can joyfully take part"
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Finland Breaches Aqain
BY Ralph HeWins

Firms are breathing deep sights of relief having
out of the recent negotiations in Moscow with military
pact which does not fundamentally change their position
power politics or give the Russians oophoe for
ing with Finlands internal freedom.
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RUBBER STAMPS
Send for Circulars and Prices
Fargo Rubber Stamp Works
/ Box 1866 Fargo, N. d.

See Voice Perform
Oscilloscope, built into the cab
met of a photographic recorder,
permits voice of singer or the
tones of an instrument to be watch
ed while the record is being made.
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glad you brought that up" She
hesitated to ash her cigarette and,
in doing SO, seemed to be concen-
trating on the proper clauses to use,
as she continued, Nov in the event
you are not completely satisfied, the
management will gladly refund your
money and return the car to the
factory. Isn't that fair enough, Mr.
Holloway?"
"Oh, yes, quite fair" he said,
through the puff of cigar smoke, as
he resumed reading of the typed
sheets. They seemed all in order,
he thought. Though the thought of
a new car was somewhat new to
him, yet, this seemed to be such a
good investment, in fact-too good
to pass up. Why, he'd be getting
the jump on the boys at the club,
who were thinking and talking about
getting their new cars next month.
Next month! Why he'd have his
within seven days.
THERE was brief hesitation,
L and then he said, Sounds all
right. But
Miss Jenkins broke in, II can
readily understand, Mr.. Holloway,
a man of your intelligence will be
suspicious of an investment of this
nature. And well you might be.
Yet, I can assure you-you'll be pat
ting yourself on the back within the
next ten days"
j. P.'s eyes wandered across to
Mrs. Holloway for her approval.
No comment.
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"hnd remember this, Mr.. Hollo-
way" the saleswoman continued
amiably, as she laid a slender
hand upon J. P.'s desk, you'll
again be setting the pace. The first
to recognize a good proposition.
Never let it be said, j. P. Holloway
overlooked a. good bargain.
Whereupon they laughed heartily.
After a moments pause, ]. P.
turned to Mrs. Holloway and said
hesitantly. "You know Martha,
we've had our old car some time.
:" he made slight gesture with
his free hand-''it's in good condi-
ton now that I've had it overhauled
yet, one cannot tell about those
old models. Why, just the other
day, John Fetters was telling about
his old cars stalling in the noon
hour traffic on Fifth and Vine. We
wouldn't want that to happen to us
would we-dear?"
Mrs. Holloway considered him SOL
EMMY. But James," she began,
"you said you were not interested
in new car
''Oh, l know, know" he protest
ed in alarm. II waSn't-that is,
until I heard this offer Miss Jen-
kins has made. And you should
know that l never let a good propo-
sition slip through my fingers. No,
sir, not J. P. Holloway" He then
turned and smiled at the saleswom-
an, a warm, intimate smile. Then
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TRAILING smoke from an ex-
pensive cigar, stoutish J. P. Hol-
loway led his wife from the ele-
vator and into his private office.
"Knew the moment you called" he
flared, Jimmy had wired for more
money. But I'll not send him one
cent. Not one red cent! You under
stand?"
Mrs. Holloway settled herself in
the nearest chair. The gentle eX-
preston on her small, motherly
face did not change. Gas a matter
of fact" she said softly, 81 did hear
from Jimmy, but"
Knew it," J. P. interrupted,
"knew it all along. You were sit
ting right here when I told him
would absolutely not tolerate any
attending college," He hesitated
momentarily as he pulled furiously
at his cigar, then added, And now
that he has gone and invested over
his head in this-this blind enter
prise with this woman whom he
thought was his friend, and she has
run out on him with the capital and
left him without as much as fare"
1t was then the intercom buzzed.
]. P. Tipped the button irritably.
"Yes?"
"a Miss Jenkins to see you, SIR"
came voice through the intercom
set.
Has she an appointment" he
asked.
"Oh, goodness" Mrs. Holloway
broke in hurriedly. flames, I for
got to mention her. l asked her to
stop in today"
]. P. frowned. "Well, who is
she?" he asked caustically.
1--WE met yesterday at Mrs. Wei
lington's dinner party" she replied,
as she patted an imaginary gray
hair in place; then added, "She is,
think, associated with the Delbarn
Motor corporation in Detroit; there
fore, I'm sure, in a position to help
us buy a new car sooner than we
could have hoped to otherwise. :"
"But l don't want new car" he
countered. II have just had our old
car overhauled."
But - surely, James," she re-
turned somewhat pleadingly, "you
can spare her a moment"
j. P. paused momentarily as he
relit his cigar, and then Tipped on
the intercom set. "Send Miss Jen-
kins in," he said briskly.
What J. P. saw entering his office
a moment later was a dark, slender
woman, and in the mid -afternoon
light she was almost beautiful. The
coil of her black hair pinned into a
chignon at the nape of her neck,
the tailored gray suit with the white
pleated blouse was very becoming
to her straight shoulders, and mar
row slender hips, he thought.
ITS so nice of you to permit me
a few minutes of your valuable time,
Mr.. Holloway" she began. Then,
with a slight nod toward Mrs. Hol-
loway, she added, 1--WE heard so
much about you and your rapid ad-
vance in the business world, that
it's really quite a pleasure. :"
]. P. grinned. "Thank you," he
said, as he adjusted his tie. q"
your wife," the saleswoman in
terrupted, "has told me that you're
interested in a new car"
"W-well, 1 really
That's she leaned closer
-. cts certainly a privilege to
have this opportunity of explaining
our new car and system to intelli-
gent people," She paused to turn on
additional charm. 1.-THE fact is, we
are merely trying this new car out,
and want only to try it through peo-
pie of your high reputation"
This, she laid some sheets
carefully before ]. P.-"will help
Z]lllallll
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you to understand the grand idea
which our management has decided
upon. It's really splendid" She
smiled, showing white pearlish teeth.
j. P. studied the sheets mo-
ment, and then looked up somewhat
questioningly. 81 notice something
about a thirty day free"
She smiled. mo, this is not ex-
actly free. Yet, it is free in the
sense that you'll not be paying for
the new car at the present time.
What you'll be paying the mere $3.50
for is absolutely prompt delivery
of your new car within seven days
after your deposit"
]. P. gave this a careful thought,
then asked, "Supposing the car is
not satisfactory, and the depositor
decides he does not care for this
type carr"
THAT" she said quickly, sis a
very good question. In fact, I'm
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continued, "To whom should l make
this check out, Miss Jenkins?" he
asked, as he fingered rapidly
through his checkbook.
James," Mrs. Holloway broke
in, perhaps we better not be too
hasty. Supposing we talk this over
this evening, and Miss Jenkins
she nodded in the saleswoman's
direction-"can drop in tomorrow
and get your final decision" Turn
ing quickly to Miss Jenkins, she
added, "1'm sure that's perfectly all
right with you'll"
A shadow darkened the sales
Woman's eyes. She glanced at J. P.
and then back to Mrs. Holloway.
"W-well, l." and stopped.
Mrs. Holloway smiled gently. 81
knew you'd understand" she said,
and then quickly rose to open the
door for the somewhat bewildered
saleswoman.
j. P chewed at his freshly lit
cigar furiously. But Martha" he
burst out, "you-you don't seem to
understand. l want to buy that car
-noW-not tomorrow or next week
or next Christmas-'
Have you made the check out,
James?' she asked calmly.
And just what has that got to do
with you running this-this woman
out of here. l certainly intend to
make it out. And furthermore"
Eyes" she countered, you're 60
ing to make it out. James. But not
to her! Instead to your son."
j. P. choked for a moment. q
l told you he flared, Il was not
going to send him one cent, and
meant just that" He tapped nerv-
ously on the desk with his forefnger
ANY man with the intelligence he's
supposed to have, letting some silly
woman come along and make q
complete fool of him We'll" -
he groaned-''it's sometimes diff
cult for me to believe he's my son. -
Mrs. Holloway smiled. But
James, you've just proved beyond
any doubt that he is your son."
j. P. gave her a blank look. Just
what do you mean by that?"
She paused at took me four
days to inquire around and locate
the right woman. 1t wasn't easy.
In fact, l wasn't sure until yester-
day."
]. P. grunted, "a deep frown puck
ering his forehead Il certainly
don't follow you. First, you stop
me from buying new car; now
you're talking in riddles" He
brushed the ashes from his vest un-
consciously, then added Would
you mind explaining just what this
is all about?"
She nodded. mo, wouldn't
mind. In fact. I've looked forward
to it,
"All right, all right. I'm wait
ing he urged.
Just this: Your son fell for a
charming woman with a smooth
sales talk; SO did you. Those sheets
of paper in her briefcase aren't
worth the paper they're written on.
She's phoney; so was Jimmy's
friend. When I was introduced to
her, she apparently didn't recog-
nize my name, but I knew hers.
She's the woman who swindled your
son."
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Small Business Failures

THERE is AND ALWAYS has
L been, a heavy fatality among
what is generally considered small
business. We think of small bust
ness as being the local stores, the
carpenters and others engaged in
mechanical trades, garage and oil
stations, the family farms, and
small plants in which from one to
a dozen people are employed. Of
course small business, as measured
by government standards, includes
many plants and distributing insti-
tutions, which to most of us are
sizeable concerns.
1T is AMONG SMALL BUSINESS,
as we consider the class, that the
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heaVy percentage OF
fatalities occurs.
Well over so per
cent of those who
start fail to finish.
The reasons for the
greater portion of
such failures are
obvious. Those who
started lacked the
know how" of bust
ness. They did not
have that business
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MsFICTlONcoRMER
BOOMERANG
By ROY CONSUMER

Holloway dsown Jimmy until beautiful proved
ond nwerecu from the
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-02-10

of the meeting at which Tammany
leaders had endorsed Congress
man Powell for reelection, Mr..
Ford said:
eyes, it's true, we're all togeth-
err and l believe that Ray Jones
will have an announcement to
make on this by the end of next
week."
Powell, it was added, was told
about the meeting and expressed
his thanks to the leaders involved
almost Immediately, Ford said.
His formal announcement was
withheld this week only because
the recommendation must be acted
upon by the entire executive COM
mittee of Tammany Hall.
A few cynics limited that the big
shots downtown would never go
along with the endorsement, say
ing that prominent Catholic lead
ers were not inclined to support
Powell again.
"Don't let that bother you,
brother" a Harlem leader stated,
because there's nobody in New
York big enough to start a relig-
ious war with Adam Powell. He's
a Baptist but there are plenty of
Methodists and other Protestants
around who believe in Aadams."
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-02-10
POWELL WINS
BACKING FOR
CONGRESS

OVUvVSu1AOO
NEW YORK, Feb 1O.a(ANP)-
Congressman A. Clayton Powell
was preparing this week to an
u that he had decided to seek
reelection following a "closed
meeting" of Harlem Democratic
leaders in which Tammany chief
tans, with the exception of Deputy
Housinf Commissioner ]. Rey-
mond Jones, pledged the young
pastor undying loyalty in the event
he is a candidate to succeed him
self.
Present at the meeting were Jo-
seph Ford, an official Of Abyssin-
ian Baptist church and Democra-
tic leader of the 18th Assembly
District south; C. Mott Shavers,
of the 18th A. D.; Cecil Carter,
of the IL A.. D. north; Joseph
Pinckney, Tammany leader of the
populous 18th A. D., and Frank
Rosetti, the Italian leader of the
strongly entrenched East Side
Democratic affiliate.
Commissioner Jones, it was
learned, was ready to offer Rev.
Powell support but figured it was
better strategy to wait for a cou-
pie of weeks. News of Powell's
selection "leaked out" as former
left-wing colleagues of the minis
ter's were getting ready for the
Henry A. Wallace rally which is
scheduled for this Sunday after
noon at the Golden Gate ball
room.
Powell was not invited to adj
dress the Wallace meeting and
some observers guessed that the
sponsors had INDUCED in a bit of
purposeful planning to throw en-
emies, as one politician put it, of
the liberal forces off key.
Significant, however, was the
prominence given the Rev. Ben.
Richardson on the program. Rich
ardson, formerly assistant pastor
at Abyssinian church, was fea-
tured alongside Wallace and Paul
Robson in the advertising display
given the rally in newspapers and
outdoor advertisement.
That, according to some observ-
ers, meant that Powell was thru.
so far as the left-wingers are con-
cerned, and would not receive any
support from the political extrem-
lists.
When asked about the reports
80
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-01
Alaska Has
 Arrived Says
 (hrnl. Kadow

FAIRBANKS. Nov. 1-tR- Ar economy richer than the gold treas ures of the past will follow the de- velopment of adequate housing in Alaska, Kenneth Kadow, chairman of the Interior Dpartments Alaska field committee, told the city council and planning commission in a week end peptalk
 He recommended the housing bot tleneck be broken hy immediate con- struction of temporary housing for skilled labor
 He cited these points in support of his optimism.
 Alaska is the last domestic source of II metals the United States is collecting in industrial stockpiles.
 It has two of the worlds best hydroelectric sites-and el ctro O. chemical industries will move any where on earth where they can find cheap power.
 The Federal government is ready to spend two billion dollars in the next few years in the Territory but even without this adrenalin of dollars, Alaska has arrived" said he.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-01
STRANGE
 MALADY
 KILLS 20


 DON ORA, Pa, Nov. l.-iT- Chemists studied their test tubes today looking for the cause of the mysterious malady which took the lives of 20 elderly people in 36 hours.
 The malady struck this Mononga- hela river industrial town of 13.500 late last Friday as a smothering mixture of fog and smoke lay low over the valley for the third straight day.
 Saturday the towns eight doctors were besieged by calls from asthma and cardiac sufferers. Before mid night IA men and four women had died. Two other men died Sunday.
 Nearby hospitals were damned with people finding it hard to breathe. An emergency aid station was set up and hurried calls went out for oxygen equipment.
 A doctor estimated the towns medical men treated between 400 and 800 cases.
 The Donora zinc works of the American Steel and Wire Company, closed and plant superintendent M N Neale said they would remain so until it was determined whether the fumes and smoke given off by the smelter furnaces had anything to do with the conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-01
RED STAR PLANE E REPORTED FLYING OVER ALASKA TOWN

SEATTLE, Nov. 1.-tR-An Alas kan merchant said Saturday that an airplane bearing a red, star was seen flying low over his home vn- lage last August.
 John T. Emel, owner of the Ber- ing Trading Company, said the plane appeared over the town of Alakanuk, 300 miles southeast of Nome, last August.
 Emel. postmaster of the town, said he was in a boat at the time and saw the ship flying at about 1000 feet. The sun was in his eyes, he said, and he could see only that it resembled a BPS
 He added. however, that two resi- dents of the village told him they saw red star on the fuselage and red painted on the. planes tail and wing tip. He said the two were a fisherman and a native girl
 The plane circled low. Emel said, and then flew north up the Yukon river