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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-08-03
to a very tired but thoroughly
happy group.
UPTURN IN CHICAGO
BUSINESS IN JUNE

4
BUSINESS IN JUNE
A lessening of the last few
months decline among major
business indicators of the Chi
cago area and an upturn in sew
eral of the more important fac
tors in June was reported re-
Gently by the Chicago Associa-
ton of Commerce and Indus
try.
In manufacturing, steel pro-
duction was lower than in May
but recorded 1,381,5O0 net
tons in June against 1,365,OOO
the same month last year. Pitts
burgh, the nearest rival area,
produced 1,257,OOO tons. Chi
cago's production rate at the
end of June was 96.5 per cent
of capacity against a national
average of 84.5%. Livestock
slaughtered under federal in
spection rose in June to $780,
727 from the May figure of
439,608 and compared with
535,049 in June 1913.
Electric power production re-
versed the downward trend
from Mays low point this year
of 936,670,0OO kilowatt hours,
to reach 94O,59O,OOO XVIII. in
June, which compares with
916,662,O00 XVIII. in June last
year.
Chicago postal receipts NOV
ed slightly upward contra
seasonally, from $8,846,827 in
May to $8,9O6,958 in June, as
against $7,988,406 the same
month a year ago.
Contracts awarded on build
ing projects in Cook County
numbered 1868 in June practi-
cally the same as the June 1913
total of 1869, and an increase
of more than 100 over the 956
awarded in May.
Chicago bank clearings fol-
lowed a seasonal upturn,
reaching $3,167,097,458 in
June over $2,879,3O8,884 in
May. Each month so far this
year the record for bank clear
ings has run parallel with and
slightly below the record for
1913. The total for June a year
ago was $3,355,758,897.
Lei merchandise cars for
warded from Chicago in June
totaled 25,156, the most for any
month this year, whereas the
28,276 cars forwarded in June
a year ago was at midpoint on
a decline extending from
March to October. Chicago air
express shipments in June num-
bered 1904, almost equalling
the years high Of 1858 regis
tered in January, though con-
siderably under June 1913,
which had IS, 496.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-08-03

The acreage for harvest this
year in the u. S. for 50 princi-
pal crops totals 353 million,
the largest since 1912.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-08-03

Erosion in pastures can be
checked by developing thick,
healthy stands of grass.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-08-03
ZION JUNIOR BAND TO
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, AND
BEAVER DAM, WIS.
JULY 1924, 1949

OEA VEN LAM, WlS.
JULY 1924, 1949
Very early Friday morning,
July 22nd, a caravan of fifteen
cars, loaded with members Of
the Zion Junior Band, left the
College Building, Zion, Illinois,
and arrived, id-afternoon, in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, for
their annual visit to the Mime
apolis Aquatennial Festivities.
This group, numbering eighty
some persons, was warmly well
coined by the management of
the beautiful, air conditioned
Curtis Hotel and very we'll
treated during their entire stay
in Minneapolis.
On Saturday afternoon the
band competed in the man.
moth parade of beautiful floats
and visiting celebrities with
many other bands from several
cities and states surrounding
Minnesota and are very happy
and proud to announce that
they received the second award
for bands of so and over. The
competition was quite difficult,
in this section, due to the fact
that there was no distinction
made between junior and adult
bands.
The weather was ideal for
this 212 to Smile march. The
lovely Minnesota breeze was
enjoyed much more by those
on the march than by the ap-
proximated 100000 spectators
who had taken their places
along the curbs and on street
corners as early as 10 A. M
in order to be sure of a good
view of this spectacular event.
Starting time for the parade
was 2:3O P. M. and the parade
continued until around 5 P. M.
The Water Follies under COL
ored lights, another feature of
this annual celebration, was
also attended and thoroughly
enjoyed on Saturday evening.
These activities were perform
ed in one of the many lakes
surrounding Minneapolis which
had been very scenically land
scaped for this purpose. The
grandstand amphitheatre seats
about 5000 persons and was
filled twice each evening of
this full week of celebrating.
On the return trip the band
stopped off at Beaver Dam,
Wisconsin, where they were in
vlted to give a concert on Sum
day evening, July oath.
After a very sumptuous ban
quet, given by the Beaver Dam
Chamber Of Commerce in the
Rogers Hotel, the band assem-
bled in beautiful Swan Park,
with it's many lighted flower
beds surrounding the singing
fountain on which are played
varied colored lights. In the
midst of all of this lovely gar
den spot is one of the Worlds
most beautiful band shells con-
tanning an electric organ as
we'll as carillion and multi
colored indirect lighting and is
valued at approximately $751;
100000.
III r
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FOR SALE-Gas stove in good con-
dition, oven regulator $4,000; table
$500; ice box, SO lbs. capacity $500;
carpet rags. Mrs. Alice Baker, Room
173, Zion Hotel. Pl1lO-o-o
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Everything in MUSICAL INSTRU-
MENTS, Tonepost fittings, PATMOR
(Tonepost) FIDDLERY, Zion 2748.
1138-6-15-Cont.
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FOR SALE: Baby chicks, turkeys,
ducks-live poultry-also feeds and
fencing, glass; Eastern coal by bags
or tons. AIUPPY, Phone 2747; 2609
w. 26th St. One block west Electric
Railway. 1133-6-1-Cont.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-04-15
LIKELY

Regardless of how the inter-
national wheat agreement. nego-
tiated by the leading selling and
buying nations. is submitted 10
congress. there is little doubt but
that it will be approved.
Last years agreement was sent to
the senate for ratification as a treaty.
1t was left to wilt in the senate for
eign relations committee.
Had President Truman submitted
the 1948 pact as an agreement"
rather than as a treaty." chances Of
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-04-15
81
A
MEItEIM
THlm
h~61SSAA
Washington
Department
Farmers Plan to Plant
Less This Year

WASHINGTON Farmers ppar-
emily plan to take voluntary action
to prevent a possible sharp increase
in production of most crops this year
by planting less land.
A u. S. department of agricul-
ture survey shows that produc-
ers plan to seed a little less land
than last year. They had been
expected TO plant more.
But recent declines in farm prices
coupled with the fact that farm
production costs are still high-are
said to be d~iscouraging farmers from
going too heavy on spring planted
crops.
Only in the case of one crop
wheat = will the acreage be up
slightly.
The prospective combined acreage
of livestock feed grains-corn, oats,
barley and grain sorghums-is small
er than last year. Corn acreage would
be the lowest in more than so years.
PLAN FOR REFERENDUM
Because of the large wheat
acreage USDA aides are going
ahead with plans for a nation
wide farmer referendum this
summer on the question of ap-
plying marketing quotas to the
1850 crop.
While Secretary of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan has until June
10 to call a referendum, the depart
ment wants to be ready should he
decide that way.
Brannan's decision will be deter
mined largely by weather. An adj
verse turn in present favorable con-
ditions could reduce this years crop
prospects and make controls I'M
necessary.
At this time, however, the odds
favor a referendum.
Controls would be in the form of
planting allotments and marketing
quotas for individual wheat growers.
Those exceeding their allotments
and quotas would be subject to pen
alties in the form of marketing as
sessments and loss of their govern
ment price-support aid.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-04-15
GRAIN o DROP

A further reduction in the gap
between United States exports
and imports of foodstuffs is ex-
pected this year.
Figures for 1948, just released by
the office of international trade,
show U. S. exports of foodstuffs
dropped II percent in value below
1947 while imports increased 20 per-
cent in value.
Marked declines were shown in
exports of dried eggs, dried skim
milk and cheese.
Exports of grain products were
down 9 percent in 1913.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
eau. They valued it at about

lreau. They valued it at about
$4,000.
A tip by Herbert J. Scott, hotel
detective. led to the raid. Hotel
officials, described by 1t. Carper
as "co-operating 100 per cent. "
reported that a man had at
tempted to gain entrance to JET
fers' room by offering large
bribe.
Jeffers, who is colored and lives
at the hotel, was arrested when
he returned from Atlantic City
late yesterday 1t. Carper said the
drug, packed into quarter-ounce
lots, was found in a room occupied
by two aunts of Jeffers. The
women were unaware Jeffers had
the drug or hid it in their room,
police said.
Jeffers told authorities, 1t. Car
per said, that he bought the CO.
caine August 27 from man he
knew only as Eddie. Jeffers as
serted he had it for his own use,
1t. Carper added.
Narcotics officers declared, how
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Bond Of $1,000 Set
For Man Seized on
Narcotics Charqe

Jesse w. Jeffers, jr., 26, was
ordered held in $4,000 bond fol
the grand jury on a narcotics pos
session charge when arraigned
today before United States Com
missioner Cyril S. Lawrence.
He was arrested yesterday at the
Dunbar Hotel after police and
Federal narcotic agents seized Az
ounces of pure cocaine.
The seizure was the largest sin
gle amount of pure cocaine ever
confscated here. according to 1t.
H. H. Carper, head Of the police
narcotics squad. and Thomas w.
Andrew. chief of the Washington
office of the Federal Narcotics Bu-
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Technically Only Bar
To Sonic Henie Wedding
By the Associoted Press

HEMPSTEAD, N. Y, Sept. II
If he takes care of a small techni-
cality, Winthrop Gardiner, jr., So
cialite-aviator, will be able to get
a license today to marry Sonia
Henie, skating star.
Mr.. Gardiner tried to get the
license yesterday. but George Ahr-
ems marriage license clerk, turned
him down because he failed to
produce his last set of divorce
papers.
The couple plans to be married
tomorrow. with a yachting honey
moon to follow. Miss Henie is 33,
Mr.. Gardiner, SO.
1t will be Miss Henie's second
marriage and Mr.. GARDENERS
fourth.
James A. Garfield was the
shortest-lived of all American
Presidents. He died at 40.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Death Toxes Too Hiqh

Five New Zealanders have be-
come benef1ciaries Of a $400, 900
English estate. but take dim
view Of the matter, saying that
after death taxes and lawyers
fees are paid, they don't expect
to get much more than the price
of a lottery ticket.
Evening star., 1949-09-14

ever. the pure cocaine was so
potent that every ounce could
have been split" at least 10 ways
and sold illegally at high prices.
Police said Jeffers was arrested
two years ago on a charge of pos
sessing numbers slips.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
East and Gulf Coast Disputes
May Bar Hawaii Shipments
By the Assoeiofed Press


Government officials said yes
terday that Hawaii may be in for
further shipping troubles because
of dock labor disputes on the
mainland's East and Gulf coasts.
The islands are now receiving
most of their food and other vital
imports from mainland East and
Gulf coast ports because the
our-month- strike of CIO
longshoremen in Hawaii has
stopped such shipments between
the mainland's Pacific Coast and
Hawaii.
The striking CIO union repre-
sents longshoremen on the main
land Pacific Coast Coast as well
as in Hawaii. ---~,~ --st
Oficials saw the possibility of
East-Gulf shipping to Hawaii
coming to an end If AFL long
shoremen on the East and Gulf
walk out at the end of this month
due to their own labor contract
troubles.
The AFL's international Long
shoremen's Association is now in
negotiations for new contracts
with East and Gulf coast steve
doring employers. The East Coast
contract expires September 80.
The Gulf Coast contract expired
August 81 and stevedores have
been working without a contract
since then. Officials said these
employers are demanding that
the East-Gul longshoremen take
a wage cut.
kfreLo Rooe%e an Roore
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Two Maritime Unions
Present Peace Plan in
136-Day Hawaii Strike
BY the Assoeioted Press

HONOLULU, Sept. 1.-Two
maritime unions yesterday pre-
sented a peace plan in Hawail's
136-day waterfront strike.
Neither the unions nor Gov.
Ingram M. Stainback, to whom
the plan was presented, would dis
cuss the details.
Gov. Stainback's office said the
proposals would be presented to
the striking CIO International
Longshoremen's and Warehouse
mems Union and the struck steve
doring companies.
Peace talks in New York col
lapsed Monday. United States
Mediator Cyrus Ching said the
two sides were so far apart that
it would be useless to continue
talks for the present.
Squeeze on Public Charged.
The new peace plan was ad-
vanced by the CIO Marine Cooks
and Stewards and the 1ndepen-
dent Marine Firemen. Both are
supporting the ILWU in its strike.
The 1000 ILWU dock workers
of Hawaii struck May l for a
32-cent increase in their hourly
wage of $1.40. Subsequently. the
union in the New York talks cut
its demands to as low as IA cents
provided another 12-cent increase
would be made in six months.
Employers rejected the proposal
as unrealiStic.
Joseph R. harrington, Repuo-
lican, Hawaii's delegate to Con-
gress, told the Territorial Legis-
lature the strike was Showdown
struggle between big union and
a powerful combination of busi-
ness interests" in which the pub
lie was being squeezed.
Cites Talks Failure.
"If this had been strike by
q local union of 1000 members
against seven independent steve
doring companies it probably
would have been settled within a
couple of weeks and certainly
within a month" he said.
Mr.. harrington declared that
the failure of the New York ses-
sions proved that more was in
volved than union fight with
the steyedoring companies.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Peanut Output Encouraged

To encourage peanut produc-
ton, the Dominican government
rents agricultural machinery tc
farmers for a nominal charge.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
AIasku Boasts 30 Beers

Nearly 80 species and sub-spec-
les of brown and grizzly bears have
been identified in Alaska.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-04
Proclamation
BROTHERHOOD WEEK

WHEREAS, our liberties S
American citizens derive from the
declarations of equality and of un-
'alienable rights set forth in the
Declaration of independence; and
WHEREAS, the Declaration
roots these rig h t S in the only
source beyond human whim or
caprice, in Almighty God; and
WHEREAS, it is accordingly ap-
propriate that the people of this
State remember from time to time
the Brotherhood of Man under the
Fatherhood of God as the only suf-
ficient guarantee of the blessings
we now enjoy,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dan E.
Garvey, Governor, do hereby pro-
claim the week of Washington's
birthday, bruary twentieth
through February twenty-seventh,
1949, as period of rededication to
these eternl principles, and urge
its observance, in common with
the citizens of other states, as
BROTHERHOOD WEEK
Dan E. Garvey,
Governor.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-04
One Hand Only Is
Safety Rule Must

For safety in using electric
equipment, wor kwith one hand
only, advises A. B. Ballantyne,
specialist in rural sociology for the
Agricultural Extension Service at
the University of Arizona.
For safety when handling any
electric appliance or when chang
ing a fuse, avoid touching anything
else. If the appliance happens to
be worn or otherwise defective,
causing a short circuit, there is al
ways danger of shock. But there
is less chance of severe shock, If
one hand is free-or is not touch
ing anything else. Electricity seeks
the shortest and easiest route to
make its circuit to the ground, and
should be prevented from making
that circuit through the body from
one hand to the other. Be sure
hands are dry when handling any
electric equipment, and make sure
that the floor is dry, too. Cement
floors often appear dry when they
hold enough moisture to be shock
hazards.
Never touch a radio, portable
electric heater, other electric ap-
pliance or even to turn on lights
when in the bathtub or when wash
ing dishes or clothes.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-04
Men of Draft Age
May Now Join Guard

Maj. Gen. A. M. Tuthill, Adju-
tant General of Arizona, made pub
lie Jan. Is, a memorandum to all
units of the National Guard of Ari-
Zona that enlistmentS may be ac-
cepted from draft-eligible men be-
tween ages of 49, and 26 years of
age. The memorandum rescinded
instructions barring the enlistment
of this age group. The inStruc-
tons to National Guard units were
based on instructions from Selec-
tive Service Headquarters, which
directed the postponement of in
duction of men who were men,
bers of the National Guard prior
to the date of their claSSifications
as available for service. This post
ponement of induction of Guards
men currently enlisting will con-
tinue until terminated by the Di-
rector of Selective Service.
In the same memorandum, Gen.
Tuthill urges intensive recruiting
by the National Guard of Arizona,
citing the following reasons:
/. Postponement of induction for
all National Gurd members, a S
above.
2. A temporary suspension of
ceiling strength by the National
Guard Bureau, with states who re-
cruit during the period, allowed to
keep all strength recruited when
ceilings are again imposed.
3. The cancellation of all Selec-
Arizona sun., 1949-02-04
Outstanding Women
Join WACS

Briefly outlining the qualifica-
tions fo renlistment in the WAC's
or WAF's, Major Raymond Black,
Commanding Officer of the Ari-
zona Recruiting District, points
out that only outstanding young
women are now entering the serv-
ice. To be qualified, an applicant
must be single, between the ages
of 18 and "a years, have a high
school education, must not have
any dependents under 18 years of
age, and must meet high physical
mental and moral standards.
The pay scale in the WACs and
WAF's ranges from the recruits
$500 per month to the master
sergeant's $247.OO per month.
The following Arms of Service
are a few in which WACs may
serve: Adjutant Generals DEPART
ment; Special Services; Signal
Corps; and Medical Corps. WAF's
may serve at the Air University,
Air Training Command and the
Strategic Air Command.
Any young women who are in
terested in a secure future, should
contact their nearest U. S. Army
and U. S. Air Force Recruiting
Sttion.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-04
Proclamation
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
FOR RAIN AND SNOW

WHEREAS, our prayers for rain
and snow to break the long and
serious dought in Arizona are be-
ing answered by our All Wise Gre
ator; and
WHEREAS, we would be un-
grateful if we did not acknowledge
our blessings by Thanksgiving and
Prayer and thereby be unworthy
of a continution of such blessings,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dan E.
Garvey, Governor, do hereby desig-
nate Sunday, February sixth, 1949,
as a day of Prayer and Thanks
giving to our Heavenly Father,
thanking Him for the moisture
which He ha ssent forth upon our
state and praying that He will con-
tinue to temper the lements for
our good, and also assist us in our
efforts to ob tain permanent
water supply from our waters of
the Colorado River; and I urge
that on that date all Arizonans in
the churches of their respective
faiths, or in the privacy of their
homes, do humbly petition tn e
Giver of all blessings to accept of
our Prayers of Thanksgiving and
to continue sending forth the life
giving moisture until our reser-
voirs are replenioshed and our
lands revitaliZed.
Dan E. Garvey,
Governor.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-04
VeteranS Given
Chance To Finish
Flight Training

Former members of h e A ir
Force whose training as pilots was
cut short at the end of the war
now have an opportunity to COM
plete their education as aviation
cadets, Major Raymond Black,
commanding officer of the Arizona
Recruiting District announced to-
day.
Because of their experience, he
said, these former servicemen will
be exempt from the aviation cadet
qualifying examination and the
personal interview. The eligibility
requirements are the same as for
other applicants.
They nuts be between the ages
of 20 and 26a, have two years of
college education or the ability to-
pass an equivalent examination,
and have high moral, personal and
physical qualifications. Both mar
ried and single men now are eligi-
BILE.
Thousands of young men were
appointed aviation cadets and were
in various stages of flight training
when the wartime program was
terminated" Major Black declared.
'If any of these men now are liv-
ing in Arizona and are interested
in winning their pilots wings and
a commission in the Air Force,
they should write directly to Head
quarters, u. S. Air Force, Wash
ington, D. c., (Attenton: Aviation
Cadet Branch) for information
about reinstatement as cadets"
These wartime cadets will take
all phases of Aviation Cadet train
ing regardless of their previous
progress, the officer explained, be-
cause of advancementS in the pro-
gram since the war.
The Cadet Program includes II
months of flight, academic, and
militry training. Graduates receive
pilot rating, a Reserve commission
as a second lieutenant in the Air
Force, and an assignment to three
years of active duty at salary be-
ginning at approximately $4,000 a
year.
Outstanding graduates receive a
regular commission Immediately.
All graduates have an opportunity
of qualifying for regular commits
sions while on active duty.
The next class starts April 4,
said Major Black.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-04
Ministerial Assoc.
Endorses Civil Rights

The Rev. L. B. Nelson spoke to
the Ministerial Association last
Wednesday morning at the YWCA.
Rev. Nelson spoke on the evils of
injustices imposed upon minorities
in America because of color, and
national origin. At the close of
his talk, the Association went down
on record by a unanimous vote
endorsing a Civil Rights law. The
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that the Phoenix Min
isterial Association commend PreSi-
dent Truman upon his civil rights
program for the nation, and hereby
endorse the recognition of such
equality of privileges" to all per-
sons within the state of Arizona.
DR.. Theron Chastain, Pres.
James o. Ostergren, Secre-
tary pro TEN.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-04
Funeral Rites Held
For Spencer Mitchell

Funeral services for Spencer
Mitchell, 66, who died last Friday
at his home, 1910 East Jefferson,
were held yesterday afternoon
from Chapelsin the Valley of the
Ragsdale Mortuary. Rev. L. B.
Nelson officiated. Interment was
at Greenwood Memorial Park.
1t was reported that Mr.. Mitchell
had been ill two weeks with cold
which developed into pneumonia.
Mr.. Mitchell came to Phoenix %
years ago from Memphis, Tenn.
He owned the property on which
he lived and had retired from ac-
tive work 5 or years ago.
A niece, Mrs. Jeanetta Newman,
of Toledo, Ohio, came to Phoenix
to bury her uncle.
Others surviving are: S nephews
and II cousins, all living in the
East.