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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01
Twenty Thousand
Housewives Receive
Vacation Grants

Stockholm.-(By airmaiD-The
100000 kronor which the Govern
ment in 1916 set aside to provide
free vacation trips for hard-work-
ed Swedish housewives were COM
pletely used up last summer by
1871 women from all over the
country who took advantage of
the chance of spending two weeks
in the country with expenses paid.
In addition, 5000 found needed
recreation at rest homes. Some
of the grants were also used to
help defray the expenses at home
when the housewife was on vaca-
ton.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01

of Sweden's imports from the dol
lar markets. This reduction cam
not be compensated for by CORES
ponding imports from European
countries. A not inconsiderable
lowering of the Swedish living
standard. compared with what
would have been possible under
free exchange of goods, will, there
fore, inevitably follow. Sweden's
production must be increased and
its exports directed towards coun-
tries with hard currencies.
The present situation, the state
ment continues, warrants a recon-
sideration of credits Sweden has
already granted, but which have
not vet been utilized. The idea of
stimulating trade with Central Eu-
rope by means of further credits is
discarded by the Governors, who
also emphasize that wage increas7
es will not be possible. On the
contrary. it may become neces-
sary to lower the income level. So
far as the budget is concerned, a
pause in the social reform work
is now desirable.
Holdings of Hard Currencies Re-
Questioned by Government
In order to meet the increasing
shortage of dollars and other for
eign exchange, the authorities have
now been forced to take new mea-
sures. After having restricted i'm
ports and cut the sums allowed
for travel abroad, the Foreign Ex-
change Office has decided to call
in for redemption private holdings
OF so-called hard currencieS, such
as dollars, Swiss francs, and Ar
gentine pesos. The Foreign Ex-
change Office was granted per-
mission by the Riksdag to take
this step as early as last July.
Since then, Swedens foreign ex-
change reserves have further de-
clined
The new measure orders all
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01

Swedes possessing, in bills, coins,
checks, or drafts, at least so AM
erican dollars, 200 Swiss francs or
200 Argentine pesos, to offer them
to the Bank of Sweden for re-
demption before November Is.
Swedes who reside abroad are not
included in this edict.
One reason for Sweden's for
eign exchange difficulties is that
the major part of the income from
it's traditional export markets,
such as Great Britain, cannot be
utilized for purchases in the hard
currency area. At the same time,
Sweden has become more depend
ent than ever on this area for it's
supply Of vitality needed goods. On
January l this year, Sweden's re-
serve of gold and hard currencies
amounted to 1000 million kronor,
while they have now shrunk to 375
millions.
Sweden Has Not Raised Loans
Abroad
1t has been known for some time
that private holdings of hard cur
rencies would have to be requisi-
toned. The step was taken in or
der to make it possible for Swe-
den to pay for its imports from the
U. S., well-informed circles point
out. They also call attention to
the fact that since the the end Of
the war Sweden, unlike some other
European countries, has not raised
any loans abroad.
In an interview published in the
Stockholm daily Dagens Nyheter,
Dr. Benjamin H. Beckhart, Direc-
tor of Research of The Chase Ma
tional Bank, said: What has hap
pened is, in my opinion, sign of
temporary crisis. If we take a
long-range view, the confidence in
Sweden's ability to re-establish its
economy remains mistaken"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-01-01
Sweden's Living Standard May
Be Lowered, Says Central Bank

STOCKHOLM (By airmai) (ASNE)-Swedens trade
policy and whole economic policy be based the
cessy of balancing the countys payments to the dollar
area situation which may continue for several years. the
Governors of the Bank of Sweden declared in report to
the Government The result will be considerable reduction
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Poee IA

Neiehborhood Concerts in which the National
Symphony Orchestra presents programs in informal
atmosphere at vorcus Schools continuing this yeor
The second concert, at Armstrong High School, produced
close look at instruments and pIoyers Louis Pirko,
Is Kennedy street NV obliees with his tubo for IS
Xeor-od Elizabeth Alexander Of Ounbor High School.
is broadcast Rodio Stotion WAL from to 10 o.
Next concert in the series will be ot Mckinley Hioh
School December l6
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24

ing the past two weeks at the Mayo
clinic at Rochester, MINI. On their
return trip they spent q very en-
ioyable day at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Quentin Lehman and family at
Mountain Lake in that state.
Jess and Albert Steiner visited
their cousin Aaron Steiner who is
i'll at Ann Arbor, Michigan, the first
of the week. On their return they
also visited Amos Steiner who is in
a rest home in Toledo.
Rev. and Mrs. Cox spent Wednes-
day with relatives in Ft. Wayne.
Mrs. Samuel Schey was numbered
among the sick the past week.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Schultz, mis-
sionaries in Africa and their young
er son, Roy, are expecting to arrive
here in the near future.
Mrs. bessie Mccullough has an
the coming marriage of her
daughter Donna Gene to Clyde Augs-
burger, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Omer
The wedding is to be
an event of Sunday, July 18th at
the Gilboa Methodist church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24
Church League

The church league, which plays on
Monday nights, this week again was
rained out, for the second consecu-
tive week of idleness in league play.
As of date church league play has
been unable to get under way, but
with permission of the weatherman,
competition soon will be on a par
with other groups.
Minor League
The minor league now is in full
swing, with all rained-out ball games
having been made up by this time,
and we find that Mathewson's
Stokers are in first place with five
consecutive victories and no losses.
Major League
During the past week of play, the
major league has provided the fire.
works, and in more ways than one.
League play is proving to be of
major caliber, with each team in
there with full complement, fighting
for every decision.
Highlights of the past weeks
competition was provided in the
Triplett tool room winning over
Swank Bros. by a count of l to 0
in eleven innings of play. Bert
Swank, the winning pitcher, also
drove in the winning run in the 18th
with a single.
The College club came thru with
their first win in upsetting the
league leading Sportsmen by a count
of IL to 5. This also broke the
Sportsmen winning streak of four
games.
The other fireworks of the week,
the talk of the league, was the game
between the SpOrtsmen and Swank
Bros. This well-played game ended
with score of l to 0 in favor of
the Sportsmen.
However, the game will be re-
played because of a protest filed
with the Harmon Field Director by
the Swank Bros. team. Due to an
erroneous decision by an umpire the
game will be re-played from the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24

News "Wand-ads" bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24

the Community Mems Chorus of
Orrville, Ohio, in the st. John
church Sunday afternoon and in the
evening at the Ebenezer church were
greatly appreciated by large audi
ences. Sixty men constituted the
group under the direction of Victor
Gerber.
Last Saturday a group of thirty
leading Shorthorn cattle breeders
from Watford, Toronto and Guelp,
Ontario, Canada, arrived here by
Greyhound bus which was chartered
at Port Huron, Michigan, and visit
ed the Shorthorn breeders of Pan
dora, Columbus Grove, Wapakoneta,
Lima and Roundhead. The group of
Canadian breeders were very favor
ably Impressed with the high quail
ity cattle that were seen on the
breeders farm of this area of the
state. Their tour was completed
on Friday.
Rev. Frank S. Harder was one of
the instructors at the Mennonite re-
treat which convened at Camp Mack,
Indiana, last week.
Sidney Hilty left last week for
Kansas where he is to operate his
combine in the wheat harvest.
The Habegger family held their
family reunion at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. David Lehman and Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Lehman and fam
lily Sunday. The Lehman home was
chosen for the occasion for being
most suitable as midway place be-
tween Berne, Ind, and Toledo, from
which the families came.
Haymaking has made slow pro-
gress during the past week due to
frequent rains.
Mrs. (Dr.) c. r. Green of Marion,
Indiana, also accompanied Mrs. Susie
Boaz on the trip to Berkley, Calf,
to attend the commencement exer-
cises at the University of Southern
California.
Mrs. Alvin Lugibihl was returned
to their home the latter part of the
week after she had subitted to an
operation at the Community hospital
in Bluffton.
Rev. and Mrs. William Cox re-
turned Monday evening after spend
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24
Triplett Softball Team Downs
HarrOd, 9-5, For Seventh Win

Triplett's undefeated softballers
continued their winning streak Tues
day night under the Harmon field
lights with Q to victory over
Harrod Legion Sportsmen.
1t was the seventh consecutive vic
tory for the team and the second of
the season over, Harrod, which pre-
viously had been beaten by a score
of 5 to at Harrod.
Unleashing a heavy hitting as
sault, the Triplett crew scored in
each of the first five innings Tuesday
night. One run came in the first
frame, then after Harrod had taken
a temporary 4 to l lead in the sec
ond, the locals knotted the count
with three tallies in their half of
the stanza. Two more runs came in
the third; one each in the fourth
and fifth, and the last in the seventh.
Hermann, Gleason and Schmidt
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24

While actions are always to be
judged by the inmutable standard
of right and wrong, the judgments
we pass upon men must be qualified
by considerations of age, country,
station and other accidental circum-
stances; and it will then be found
that he who is most charitable in
his judgment is generally the least
unjust.-Southey.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24
Bluffton Sportsmen Nine Will Play
Lima Ohio Steel Here Next Monday

Bluffton Sportsmen will play Lima
Ohio Steel under the lights at Har-
mon field next Monday night, then
will enjoy a two weeks layoff in
home games until July II when they
will meet Cairo here.
In last weeks play, the team de-
feated Jenera, 6 to 5, and dropped a
IA to 13 decision to Lima Ordnance
Depot in games played away from
home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24
Kermit Her,

In the Jenera tilt, the locals
avenged an early season setback suf-
fered at the hands of Jenera. Jim
Howe was the leading hitter and
Ken Bracy was the winning hurler.
In the Lima Ordnance Depot
game Which had two hits and Wen
ger home run to pace the hitting
assault of the locals. Bracy was
charged with the loss.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) Wheat
S2.2i; corn $3.50; oats 81; soys
$3.50.
Poultry-Heavy hens soc; legnorn
hens 27c.
Eggs-Large white 45c; large
brown 43c.
Butterfat-s1c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24

each connected for home runs, with
Hermann and Schmidt's circuit
elouts coming with one man on base.
Hermann, Gleason, Scoles and
Spaeth each had two safeties to
pace the I0-hit attack.
Spaeth, on the mound for Bluffton,
scored his second win of the season,
and except for the second inning,
when four runs were scored by the
visitors. never was in trouble.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24

Milton Gratz passed away very
suddenly Thursday evening in their
home west of Gilboa. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted at the Methodist
church in Gilboa Sunday afternoon.
The sacred program presented by
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24
APPRECIATED

I wish to thank most sincerely all
the many friends who remembered
me with cards, flowers and other
tokens of thoughtfulness during my
recent illness in the hospital and at
my home.
Kermit Herr
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24
Settlement

Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Reichenbach
are the proud parents of baby
born to them last Wednesday at Me-
mortal hospital in Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24
Rubbish Collection

Rubbish collection will start Mon
day noon, June %. Have containers
where convenient to pick up by
truck.
Mayor A. r. Baker
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24
League Standings

Games Last Week
Stokers 8; FLA 0 (1st)
Stokers 8; FLA (2nd)
Corkscrews 16; Scuds l (1st)
Corkscrews s; Scuds 7 (2nd)
Scuds 9; FLA 0 Qst)
Scuds 8; FLA 0 (2nd)
Stokers 6; Corkscrews 5 (1st)
Stokers II; Corkscrews (2nd)
Major League Games
Toolroom IL; College 2
Swank-Sportsmen (Protest)
College II; Sportsmen 5
Toolroom l; Swank 0 Us innings
Games Next Week
MONDAY, JUNE 26
Mennonite VS. Methodist (2)
Reformed VS. Presbyterian (21
TUESDAY, JUNE %
Scuds VS. FLA
Corkscrews VS. Stokers
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
College VS. Sportsmen
Swank VS. Toolroom
END of 1st Round)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-24
HARMON FIELD NOTES

fourth inning, with two men out and
Swank Bros. leading by a score of
l to 0.
League Standings
(June 20)
Minor Ieayue
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-29

for worse though the multitude shout worse"
 He said the Employment Rela- tions Board-which was arranging for arbitration in the dispute-had intimsted that the court should not poke it's nose where it does not belong.
 Then he said: This court is not going to sit idly by, like naive brick, and let any state commission act under an unconstituutional law" {"
 After q pages he said, We are re-hashing our diatribe,9 But he went on for another 16 pages be- cause we want to rub it in.
 The judge said some people may try to refute him by bringing up the 1946 conviction of John l.. Lewis, but. he added, that is "a horse from an entirely different garage"
 He said the case of Lewis mine workers was different because Lew is "incited7l the coal strike of that year; also he was in contempt of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-29
LAW 10 BAN
 ALL STRIKES

WASHINGTON-W Wisconsin's new anti strike law has been ruled un- constitutional by a judge who called it "poppycock" and stupid"
 The judge is State Judge Alvin c. Refs, who made his ruling at Madi- son, Wise. The decision has attracted little national attention so far, but it does have wide bearing. 4
 The law, enacted last July, ban- ned strikes in public utilities. It also said utility disputes must be set tleed by compulsory arbitration Cthat is, both parties must obey a decision made by third party)
 Res, addressing himself at times to MT Citizen and MT. Wiscon- sin,' ruled that both the anti-strike and compulsory arbitration pro visions violate the Federal Constitu- Ition.
 He said the law CD forces utility workers into involuntary servitude, t2) deprives them of liberty without due process of law and (3) discri- mates against them because-as the judge put it-it says they shall be slaves but all other Americans free men"
 An unusual thing about the case was that the union-the AFL Electrical Workers at Eau Claire, Wisc.-was NOT attacking the law. It was seeking arbitration under it.
 The employer-the Dairyland Power CooperatVe-had come into court fighting arbitration.
 Judge Refs decision has wide im- portance because:
 l. Compulsory arbitration bills Iof the same type were introduced in Congress last year, and some Con- gressmen still favor the idea.
 2. Florida, Indiana, Massachu- sets, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vir- ginia passed laws last year regulat- ing labor disputes in public utilities. Most of these provide for compul- Isory arbitration and NO strikes pending settlement
 The Wisconsin ruling doesn't nec- essarily mean those laws will be overthrown too. Judge Refs deci- sion itself could be tossed out by a higher court. CThe state Employ ment Relations Board announced fl was preparing an appeal0
 Judge Refs stated his opinion with these words:
 We say by way of preface that | this is the first decision strictly of this kind to be rendered by court so far as we can glean
 Tt may gc down as one of the most ignominious court decisions in history.
 Tt is our decision for better oI
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-29
DR. MANN GIVES
 FINAL LECTURE
 HERE LAST NIGHI

Approximately 200 persons listened to pr. Eric Mann, traveller and lec- turer at the goth Century Theater last night when he made his final Juneau appearance. Dr. Mann held his audiences attention for every moment throughout the lecture, which lasted over an hour, and the 45 minute question period which followed
 He stated that our military vlc- tory should be a political victory, as well To do this, he explained, the United States must adjust it's mentality to a new and changing world
 With the threat of guided atomic missiles, pr. Mann declared that we must decide on either continu- ing to build our present civilization CT to return to life in the caves
 He said that our only de fense against such weapons is peace and that must be worked for.
 He argued that it is not necessary to choose Fascism and Communism only. but that by maintaining and continuing to improve our democra- cy, we can avoid being forced into the position of having to make that choice.
 He accused the Russians of sew ing discontent in China and de- clared that he wouldn't want his dog to live in the Chinese Commu- hist area. He also stated his belief that the Holy Land situation will not lead to a general war. He prom ised that peace will come to the Middle East.
 In conclusion, Dr. Mann declared that the continuance of the United Nations will reject totalitarianism ir any form. He said. we should be happy that it still exists and should not be disappointed that it has failed to achieve any concrete results SC far
 Dr. Mann is scheduled to leave here Monday on the s. s. Baranot after an Alaskan visit of several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-29
Memorial Presbyterian
 Church

Corner West 8th and E Streets -A Church i0ith dn open door sWhoSoeDer iutu nldy come" WALTER 4. SOBOLEFF, Minister
 Manse, 1903 10th & B The Ministry of Music, John C.. Coins and Joyce Howell. Sunday School Superintendent Arthur Paulson.
 Sunday Services 9:45 a. m.-Sunday School l1:0o a.m.-Divine worship. 6.30 D. m.-Westminster Fellow ship.
 7:30 pm. Divine Worship. Monday, 400 p. m.-High School Girls Club.
 Tuesday, 7:3o p. m.-Christian Mems Fellowship.
 Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.-Prayer ser vice, Bible study and testimony. Thursday, 400 p. m.--Girls Club. Thursday, 7:30 p. m.-Senior Choir rehearsal.
 Friday. 7:30 p. m.-Missionary Society.
 Friday, 7:3O pm. Teachers train in gclass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-29
BISHOP GLEES0NI5 TO BE INSTALLED,
 SUNDAY SERVICE
Many Visiting Priests 10 Participate Reception
 Follows in Evening

A time- -honored ceremony will be e-enacted Sunday morning at II o'clock, when Bishop Francis D. Gleeson, s. J., D. D., will be in- stalled as Catholic Bishop of Alaska and will celebrate Pontifical High Mass for the first time in his new jurisdiction. Many priests from distant parts of Alaska and the States will participate in the ceremony.
 Presiding prelate at the installa- ton will he the Rev. J. L. Coudert, O.MI., DID,, Apostolic of Whitehorse. Assistant Priest will be the Rev. Harold o. Small, S.J, Provincial of the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus. He will also preach the sermon.
 Other participants in the cere- monies will be: Notary, the Rev Joseph F. McElmeel, s. J., Pastor of St. Aloysius Church, Douglas; Deacons of Honor, the Rev Dermot O'Flanagan, Pastor of Holy Family Church, Anchorage, and the Rev. Patrick J. MacDwyer, c. P, Alaskan Air Command Staff Chaplain, Fort Richardson; Deacon, the Rev Paul C. Deschout, s. J., Superior of the Missions of Northern Alaska, Nell son Island; Subdeacon, the Rev. Lawrence A. Nevue, s. J., Pastor of St. Gregorys Church, Sitka.
 Chaplains to Bishop Coudert, the Rev. Augustine J. Ferretti, S. J., Professor of Philosophy, Mt. St. Michaels, Spokane, Wash.y and the Rev Robert L. Whelan, s. J., Pas tor Of the Church of the Nativity, Juneau; Master of Ceremonies, the Rev. James U. Conwell, S. J., Chan cellor of the Vicariate of Alaska, Juneau.
 Servers will be as follows: cross bearer, Manuel Diaz; acolytes, Gary Horton and Jerry Godkin; book bearer, James Nordale; can e-bearer, Claire Dunlap; crozier- bearer, Milton Furness; bear CT, Pal Monagle; thurifer, Edward Carrillo.
 A public reception honoring Bishop Gleeson will be held in the Parish Hall from to 10 Sunday evening. The people of the Cas- tineua Channel area are cordially invited to attend and to take the opportunity to meet Bishop Glee- son as well as Bishop Coudert and other visiting clergy At the reception the following ladies will pour: Mrs. James Mon agle, Mrs. H. R. VanderLeest, Mrs George Shaw, Mrs. A. M Geyer Mrs. Wm. Biggs, Miss Bess O'Neil Mrs. Wm T. Mahoney and Mrs. J F. Mullen. The girls of the CYO and St. Ann's School will serve, Mrs. Patrick J. Gilmore is General Chairman of the committees in charge of arrangements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-29
GERMANS BEING TRANSPORTED TO
 SOVIET RUSSIA

BERLIN, May 2s-tal More than 100000 Germans have been forcibly transported to the Soviet Union or it's Easter Satellite countries from the Soviet zone of Germany since the end of the war, the American mili- tsry. governments official newspa- per, Die ,Neue zeitung reported to- day E lf
 Quoting reliable sources, the news paper said Germans arc still being moved but in smaller numbers, so that they do not attract so much at tention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-29
BIBLE SCHOOL OPENS
 TUESDAY, JUNE FIRST

All parents are urged to have their children at the opening day of the union vacation Bible School which begins at o'clock in the morning, June l, in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. Stu dents will receive work materials for the two week session at the op- ening meeting.
 All pre-school children will at tend their sessions at the Luth- eran Church. Other departments will meet in the Methodist Bap- tist and Episcopal churches respect ively.
 Interesting motion pictures of foreign lands will be added at- fractions for the summers school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-29
Church ot Jesus Christ of
 Latter Day Saints


 (MORMON)
 in the Seventh-Day Adventist
 Chapel (2nd and Main J. s. Mcclellan, Branch President.
 Sunday Services l0:20 a. m.-Officers and Teach CTS meeting.
 10:30 a. m.-Sunday School. 11:30 a. m.-Sermon Service. Everybody welcome.
 Children's Primary Thursday, 3:45 p. m. Legion Building. Ladies Relief Society and Priest hood Meeting-Monday, 800 p. m. Thoughts for everyday: Be vigi- lane; because your adversary the Devil, as a roaring Lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may de- your. Pc. 5:8.