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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-09-30
The Critique...

The Swedish Consumer Cooper.
atives have succeeded largely
through rationalizing the means
of distribution, says Nelson. In
the U. s., however, he thinks il
would be difficult for a huge CO
OPP to compete with the chain
stores as they have done what the
cO-Ops have succeeded in doing in
Sweden.
Another reason why co-ops
don't work so well in America is
that the people over here move
around SO MUCH" he says. "A CO.
OPP can progress only with the
support of fairly well sta hilzed
population.
1.-THE farmers co-ops have sue
ceeded better than the city co-ops
because farmers don't move so
much from one place to another
In addition, the farmers do bust
ness in many ways. They not only
have to buy things needed for
their work, but they must also
sell products and they rely more
on getting what they consider the
right prices than the city con-
sumner. The farmer also has a
need of greater security"
Nelson is in favor of socialized
medicine but finds that some of
the Coop medical plans in the
U. S. are very efficient, such as
Group Health, which has it's own
hospital and gives complete care
for its members within the Seattle
and Renton area. There are many
other equivalents of this plan op-
Grating throughout the country,
he says.
Speaking of living conditions in
U. S. and Scandinavia, Nelson be-
lieves that an American who has
steady job and a good income
and is not sick, is better off
over here.
IF he hasn't got all that. he
would find he would be much
better off in Scandinavia, where
people enjoy much more security"
Actually, Nelson doesn't think
the co-operatives will make much
progress in the U. S. until Amer
leans are mentally more suited
for it.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-09-30
10 on November 1st.

10 on November 1st.
When asked whether he had any
trouble in getting their Eskimo
owners to part with them, an ex-
petition representative explained
why he had closed the sale in
July. AT that time, winter was
long way off and their owners had
little use for them. Greenlanders
think and act for the moment,
and before winter comes again
they can replace them with little
trouble" The dogs cost S14 each
a sum described as a fortune for
the average Eskimo.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-09-30
Norway Buys Dogs
For Antarctic Trip

Thirty powerful slant-eyed hus-
kies arrived in Oslo last week on
the first leg of journey which
will almost take them from pole
TO pole. DOg-team specialist Peter
Melleby accompanied them from
Greenland where they had been
purchased for the joint Nor
Wegian-Swedish-B Antarctic
Expedition scheduled to leave Os-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-09-30

in the new structure. Arrange
ments for such a disply are be-
ing considered.
The idea was more or less Sug-
gested by ALI Midtbust, of the
National Association of Furni-
ture Producers in Norway, who
was one of five Norwegian spec
ialists who recently made sur
vey of the American furniture
market. He said there is a mar
ket for Norwegian furniture in
America.
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-23

Clinton Ave. So. Sunday. Dec. IS.
Mrs Geraldine Slsson, 40 Irv.
ing Ave. No. left Wednesday,
December 81. on an extended va
cation to Washington, D. c., Chi
cago, III, Cleveland and Column
bus. Ohio, where she win visit
relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs Fred ID. Jones,
1882 4th Ave. So, celebrated their
twelfth wedding anniversary Sun
day. December IS. Mrs. Jones was
the recipient Of a beautiful set Of
silverware from her husband and
a set Of dishes from her sister.
Mrs. Lydia Pruitt of Chicago, Ill.
Mrs Frances Baker, 1892 4th
Ave. So, left Friday. Dec. 10 for
Chicago to spend the Christmas
holidays with her daughter, Mrs.
Lydia Pruitt.
Miss Constance Chivers arrived
in the city Wednesday, Dec. u,
from Jefferson City, Mo. to spend
the Christmas holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Chi
vers, 4017 Clinton Ave. So. Miss
Chivers has been attending Lin
coin University in jefferson City
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-23

for the past three months, major
ing in music.
Mrs LOuetta Chkldress Of Lath-
rop, No. with daughter, Mrs. Sue
Patton and granddaughter, Cherly
of Independence, No, viii arrive
Christmas day. Dee. IS to visit
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Gates, SCAT
Second Ave. s.. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Childress Of 370O 9Th Ave.
So.
The MlsSes JeO1ne Helm. Gwen
dolyn Morrow, Velma Williams.
Mary Langums. Bessie and Daisey
Davis were the hostesses at q din
ner party Saturday. Dec. II, at
the home Of Miss Helm, 1909 5th
Ave. s. Among those present were
Misses Juan Witherspoon, Mary
Breedlove, 1neE Owens. Edna
Shaw. Leola jackson, Adrienne
Merrill. Toya oden, La Verne Blu
ford. Janet Aron; Messrs. Colby
Threats, Fred Dillon. Charles
Ellis, Bill Dawson, Walter Lowe.
Rudy Pope. Ken Mckinney, Rich
ard Patton. Stan Stone. Eugene
Graham, Zealand Taylor. NathR-
MEL Mcknight, Lawrence Shan
non. Charles Logan, Glen Pullens,
Warner Rice, Edward Manderville,
Donald Renfro, william Warder.
Rudy Jenkins, Harold Robinson,
Delbert Crushon. Joe White. Bun
kie White, Marvin Crawford and
Toussaint Greer.
Mr.. and Mrs. willie Burrell. 50
Hoag Ave. No, have as their
house guests, Miss Madonna Mar
tin. recording artist for Selective
records, who IL currently appear
ing at Augie's Theatre Lounge,
and Red Allen, nationally known
band leader playing at the Dome
Bar. Miss Martin viii close q
one month engagement Sunday,
Dec. 20. and leave Immediately
for her home In Los Angeles.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-23

Tho I.alAna1 Nous FAlEr BTidgU
club held Ita annual Christmas
party recently At the homo Of
Mrs, william Hanna, $40 Western
Ave, THOSE present at the party
were the Moaars, and Mines. Char
eRce Anderson. NJ. X, Mcknight,
q. c, DriMAie, and o, A, Gum.
Mira. Richard Stokes. Mrs. John
FCw, Mra. Earl Brent, and NJ, Ma
son are members Of the club but
did not attend the party, The next
meeting Of the club viii be Satur-
day, Jan, II,
The Sunt.Uu Club met recently
at the home Of Mira, PanAy Dodd,
TOI Carroll Ave. The group made
final plans for their Christmas
party TO be held At Roadbuddies
private dining room, The next
meeting OF the club viii BE- at the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-23
RATING TINE
z z G @ 2 D s

The Ralph Flanagan ork seems
to hold . permanent spot on VIC
tors revived Bluebird label q spot
which II certainly lives up to-as
evidenced by the latest four sides.
The crew gets away gently peep
ly-hke" on the pop tune DEAR
HEARTS AND GENTLE PEG
PIE with Harry Prime doing the
vocal, On the nip the familiar
Rodgers and Hart tune WHERE
OR WHEN u given smooth and
rhythmic treatment. In the intro
the sax choir opens with n pas
sage from Long Long Ago" while
the piano ticlSles around the mel
ody Of WHERE" A similar idea In
heard on the oldie TRAIL OF THE
LONESOME PINE, which uses q
Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny''
intro. Mate to this side 10 WAY
BACK HOME.
Ilene Woods IAnguishly sings Of
so THIS IS LOVE with Harold
Moneys Ork, and bounoes sweet
ly through the novelty opus BIB
BID BoBBIDI BOO. with Woods
mems assist. The Woodsmen also
join in on the gaily-sung GIN
DEREI4LA WORK SONG, while
Ilene singles on the dreamily rO-
mantle A DREAM IS A WISH
YOUR HEART Makes. Eddie
Fisher, with DIRK accompaniment
makes = nice torchie out Of SoR-
RY. Flip is Yesterdays
ROSES.
The Honey DreAmers, versatile
young vocal group whose drama
tized singing productions have
been featured on Dave GarrOway's
(Chicago) network televiSion pro-
gram. debut on Bluebird on with
the tunes SIX TIMES A WEEK
and I'LL NEVER SLIP AROUND
AGAIN. A quintet composed OF
two girls and three boys, they
came out Of st. Olaf college three
years ago and have been on a
number of ABC network shows,
supper club and stage engage
ments.
Lisa Kirk goes hill-biIIy on her
Victor disc Of COPPER CANYON
with excellent support from Hen
ri Rene ork. Mate Is the pop tune
CONFDENTIALLY. Wayne King
and the chorus vocAlize on the
bouncey pop items MELISSA,
and flip to the Nancy Evans talk
Of COME DANCE WITH ME, also
Victor. Perry Como. as usual
tops in pops, does BIBBIDI BOB
BID BOO with the Fontane Sis
tiers and Michel Ayres ork and
~ DENEa4AA al ~ "AOh ASSN
HEART MAKES. q. Phil Harris
revives a real oldie first popular
ICED by Cab Galloway, in good
style, ST. JAMES LNFTRMARY.
Paired In THE OLD MASTER
PAINTER, handled vocally by
Phil and the chorus Vaughn
Monroe does his two for Victor Of
THERE'S NO ONE HERE BUT
NE, aided by the Moon Maids and
Moon Men and 80 THIS Is LOVE
&. .Mindy Carson's pair for Victor.
with the Three Beaus and a Peep
and Henri Rene's DIRK. are TOO
WHIT TOO WHO'D and ALL THE
BEES ARE BUZZIN' ROUND
MY HONEY.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-23

home OF Mrs. Walter Humburd.
T0l Carroll Ave-, on Monday, Jan.
s.
Because Of the illness OF Mrs
Hugh Sehuek, 500 Rondo Ave-.
who was 10 entertain the BonannO
club. the group did not hold la
December II meeting, The next
meeting Of the club IL scheduled
at Mrs, sehuck's home on sAtur-
day, Jan. 7,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-23

Evelyn Gardner. seven year old
daughter Of Mr., and Mrs. william
J, Gardner. 2NSo HAnelwood Ave-.
win b. able 10 spend Christmas
Day at tho home Of her parents,
Evelyn has been confined to the
81. Paul Childrcns hospital for
more than q month.
wlnnlRG priRca at the Matinee
Bridge club at their meeting Tues
day, Dec, Is, were tho Mmes. w.
u. Walker, r, T.. Schuck. and
James Kirk. ST., FIRST, second and
third priSes respectively, The next
meeting OF the club win be held
on January II, 1880.
Miss Title J. PFice. daughter Of
Mira Laura Price. asa Rondo Ave.
will be married In the near future
to Mr.. Moan Lindsey. Jr,. 7SS Car
roll Ave-.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-23

being from New York too much
Now have SlAVe which keeps away from home and
out % this about to
20 sleep nights but that's ALL
On days when other people in nice offices
with car travelling highways and byways This
six days week. but IT'S going longer that
half way civilized slave.
AZ least I'm seeing goody portion the scenery
state Connecticut
Tho SOkna about nbneHt niRdcd professors
tended mRded puhiaher mailing
Veopca without Two received the
Rose Book Sometimes he fOTGeta 10 mali
waiting for him 20 forget 70 mail without . signature
lie used 70 forget meetnga appuntmsnta
fnctonSd cylinders right there
knock him his big hAid.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-23

given to oVer-exuberance.
Tue grand ballroom. which b no stranger 10
I0o-dOllAP. . plate black tic Dinners, was tcm.
pOrAFiIy turned into an OVUr-Slsed Kitchen. TIE
Transition. Incidentally, cost P1llahuFy q cool
$4,000 A hole had 20 be cut In the wall % that
power lines could BE- brought In 10 service tAe
100 General Electric stOVcS used by the 100
contestants.
The youngest contestant was in her twenties the
Oldest in her seventies There were three lone males
to uphold the honor OF the stronger sex.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-23
SOCIAL e. PERSONAL
MINNEAPOLIS

ma Eva L. Abbey Ala E. 25th St. left Thursday Dec %
NneSgo 10 spend the holidays with her son. Leon Abbey
MRS AOoey VIII return TO the city during the first week in
January Mr. Abbey is a world famous Nionist
Mr. and Mrs A. J. WkerSon were tie dinner guests of
MesSrs and Mines Arthur Lee and James Morris both of 1928
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-23
SOCIAL & PERSONAL
81. PAU

Mrs james KIRK, Or, 9S7 ST. Anthony Ave. will entertain
the Matinee Bridge Club their annual Christmas party Tues
day. Dec "a Members and husbands attend the party
the MeSsrs and Mines Fred Schuck, William CasSus W. H.
Walker William Hanna Manley Rhodes, AonEo Cotton and
Ieroma Rad
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-23
lI!l:Sl SEE II
y BY NEIL D0DSOn RUSSELL
NEW YORK CITY

The Soth grand national baeoff held Pabury
MILE here deity smOOh affairs
given the plush Waldorf Astoria hotel The hotel publicity
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22
Report decision
to split WFTU,
form new group

LONDON (ALN)-Most com
mentators here say the splitting
of the World Federation of Trade
Unions, repeatedly decided on
by representatives of the British
Trades Union Congress and the
CLIO, was planned as cold
war" measure in consultation
with U. S. and British govern
mentS.
The TUG intends to move
suspension of WITH activities
for IL months at the next ex-
ecutive meeting of the interna-
tional body, and the CLIO has re-
portedly pledged support to the
motion. The result, as planned
here, may be the disruption of
the WITH and the creation of
new right-wing federation
based on political support for
the Marshall plan, which the
AFL as well as the CIO will
join.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22
Demand here-put teeth
in Illinois rights law

Proposals to put sharp teeth
into the Illinois civil rights law
cane this week from a broadly
represented Chicago conference
on civic unity, called by the
Mayors Commission on Human
Relations.
The conference recommended
that business licenses be revoked
for denial of full enjoyment of
facilities on account of race,
color or religion.
They urged, too, that the law
be expanded to include bowling
alleys, daily fee golf courses,
launderettes and cemeteries
except, in the latter, to include
religious selection in avoWedly
sectarian cemeteries.
Recognizing the key role of
police action in time of racial
strife, the group asked the civil
service commission to include
ability to deal adequately with
human relations aspects of po
lice problems among standards
for hiring and promoting police
personnel.
Other recommendations in
cluded:
L. Make it illegal to say as
well as write derOgatOry states
ments about minority groups.
2. Give future teachers special
training in intergroup relations.
3. Revise courses of study and
school texts in the interest of
better relations.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22
Supreme Court returns to its past

the Communist officials were
able to show that people from
working class districts were
never called for this type of jury
duty. 1t was proved by memo
randum written by an employee
of the court itself that the jury
was consciously chosen from So
called solid citizens.
Without explanation the court
threw out the plea for trial by
a jury of peers, after considering
the matter over one weekend
probably a speed period. Ac-
cording to the present court, the
closed shop is Injurious" blue
ribbon grand juries are not.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22
Sinfonietta is
started here

The first Chicago performance
of the Haydn violin concerto
will introduc, to local audiences
the newly formed Krakow Sin
fonietta. Under the direction of
Leo Krakow, a group of the
city's finest string musicians are
rehearsing for a concert series
beginning Feb. 6.
The first concert, at the
Eighth Street Theatre, will fea-
ture Herman ClebanOff's per-
Torrance of the Haydn work.
ClebanOff is concertmaSter and
soIOist for the National Broad
casting Co. in Chicago and will
serve the Krakow Sinfonietta in
the same capacity.
Most of the musicians are or
have been first chair players in
leading symphony orchestras.
The conductor, Leo Krakow, is
a native Chicagoan who was for
six years principal violinist for
the National Symphony Orches-
ira in Washington, D. c.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22

legislate against what are found
to be injurious practices in their
internal commercial and bust
ness affairs" The clear assum-
ption is that the closed shop is
an Injurious practice"
ANOTHER KEY CASE
In another recent case, the
Supreme Court turned down a
challenge to the system of
selecting grand juries from lists
of the rich and allegedly we'll
born.
This case rose out of the de-
Tense of IL Communist leaders
facing trial on charges Of advo-
eating violent overthrow of the
government. The IL were in
dicted by blueribbOn grand
jury in the southern district of
New York.
The meetings of the grand
jury are secret. The composition
of the jury is not. Attorneys for
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22

ten by Justice Black, once
liberal senator and for years
considered liberal on the
bench. Minor exceptions were
filed by Justices Murphy, Rut-
ledge and Frankfurter, but all
were basically in favor of anti
closed shop laws.
Blacks past record is so good
that it is hard to believe that
he has turned. The only reason
able thing to do is to look at the
wording of his opinion. The
language he used to uphold the
ban on closed shops could have
been written by the National As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers.
Sometimes the Supre m e
Court ducks a tough issue. 1t
rules on some purely technical
point, lets the substance go. In
this case the entire court faced
the closed shop issue directly
and voted on the side of the
corporations.
Blacks opinion claims tn a
unions try to use constitutional
rights ito support contention
that the Federal Constitution
guarantees greater employment
rights to union members than to
non-union members" In truth,
unions have never claimed more
than the right to protect them
selves against attack. The
judges phrase could have been
dictated to him by an NAM
publicity man.
Toward the end of his opin-
ion, Black upholds the doctrine
that states have the right Ito
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22

4. Adopt a state Fair Educa-
ton Practices Act making it il
legal to discriminate against stu
dents seeking admission to
school.
S. Deny tax exemption to hos
pitfalls practicing discrimination.
6. Work for passage of an IL
linOis fair employment practice
law, and hold citywide labor
management conference to plan
toward assuring equality of en-
ployment opportunity.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22
Truman fair deal puts
cold war before people

400, and eliminate the burden
some wartime excise taxes.
Making the corporations pay
their fair share of the tax load
would provide cost Of-li1ing
tax exemption for American
families and thereby increase
their purchasing power. Their
buying power would also be
boosted by getting rid of the
hidden wartime excise taxes.
More than that, the sharp in
crease in government revenues
would provide funds for a fair
deal on far larger scale than
that proposed by the President.
The arithmetic If the budget
is cockeyed. 1t does not Tighten
the tax burden of the people
and increase their purchasing
power. 1t does not provide for
the kind of fair deal the Amer
lean people are entitled to and
which they could have if the
corporations were taxed in ac-
cOrdance with their real ability
to nav.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22
PROFITS UNTOUCHED

But corporate taxes l o n e
could be raised $12 billion above
the current level and still leave
corporations with more than
twice their preWar profits after
taxes. This would enable the
government to raise the exemp-
ton of family of four to S4,-
600, about what the CLIO pro-
posed, as against the present ST.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22
By Richard Sasuly

For ten years the us. Su-
preme Court broke with its own
past. Because Roosevelt was
able to appoint liberal judges,
the court seemed to be part of
the New Deal. Now the nine not
very old men are returning to
their own reactionary traditions.
Under John Marshall the
court assumed the right of a
handful of judges, appointed for
life, to throw out laws passed
by the peoples representatives.
That right was used for many
years to protect the interests Of
big money. In the early 1905
the court was able to drag the
New Deal to a stop.
In spite of an elaborate show
of objectivity, the high court,
like everything else, can be bent
by political pressure. And so for
the last ten years the court has
seemed to be a watchdog for
civil liberties.
LIBERAL ILLUSION
A number of recent cases
show that the courts liberalism
is an illusion. The nine judges
have gone home and the court is
where it used to be, on the con-
servative side of American
politics.
A good example is the recent
ruling on little Taft-Hartley
laws. The court unanimously
held in favor Of state laws ban
ming the closed shop.
To make the point completely
clear, the key decision was writ
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22
TWO CONCLUSIONS

Two things are clear from this
analysis First, the election prom
ises made to the people are be-
ing redeemed very cheaply. Sec
ondly, a vastly expanded pro-
gram of social services could be
financed if the government
would siphon off the exorbitant
profits of the corporations.
The President has called for
81 billion in new taxes, to come
mostly from corporations, and So
billion in new payroll taxes
which will drain off badly need
ed purchasing power. He did not
propose lowering the present tax
burdens of the low and middle
income groups or eliminating
the steep wartime excise taxes
which are an additional heavy
burden on these taxpayers.
Under the Presidents tax pro-
posals, corporations would con-
tribute only % per cent of the
governments revenues. Direct
taxes on individuals and excise
taxes would contribute 81 per
cent. Other taxes like customs
account for the remaining 10
per cent.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-22
By The Economist

Pres. Truman's blu d G e t
message to Congress gave the
arithmetic of the fair deal he
has promised the American
people. The message revealed
that the Truman fair deal has
been scaled to very modest di-
mansions.
To begin with, 50 per cent of
the S42 billion budget for the
1880 fiscal year has been allO-
Gated for direct and indirect mil
itary expenditures to push the
cold war. Another 13 per cent
has been allocated for veterans
services and benefits. Still an
other Is per cent goes for pay
ing the interest on the national
debt.
The program of social well
fare, health and security gets 6
per cent of the budget. Educa-
ton and general research has
been allocated l per cent. All
other government activities get
the remaining II per cent.
SOCIAL NEEDS SIGHTED
It can be seen that the slice of
the budget allocated to the social
program of the fair deal is only
a small fraction of the amount
to be spent on the cold war. In
fact, the budget calls for an in
crease of some S770 million in
expenditures for social welfare,
health and security, housing and
education. while the increase for
financing the costs of past and
possible future wars is around
$500 million.
The actual dimensions of the
proposed fair deal are exceed
ingIy modest. Expenditures I'M
der the new legislation for ex-
banded social welfare, health
and security will be only SS4
million. The funds for slum
clearance and lOw-rent housing
will amount to- S139 million.
Federal aid to education will cost
$3.50 million. The cost of the new
fair deal legislation will thus be
S513 million, or slightly over
/ per cent of the total budget.
AS against this expenditure of
S513 million for the social pro-
gram of the fair deal, the people
will have to kick in an addition
al 50 billion in payroll taxes.
The government will get four