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Evening star., 1949-07-20
Shoes Burned Off Golfer
By Bolt of Lightning
By the Associated Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. July 90
Lloyd Frederickson's shoes were
burned off and his visor shredded
yesterday when bolt of light
ming hit him as he was playing on
the Cheyenne Airport Golf Club
course.
Hospital doctors here said last
night that the golfer. whose home
is in Okabena, Mimi, was in a
serious" condition.
At the time he was hit he was
playing the sixth hole and was
making an iron shot. He appar-
emily lay on the ground almost
half an hour before passing mo-
torist noticed him.
Evening star., 1949-07-20

a years supply already on hand Of
such items as castor oil, pepper,
quinine, antimony. jewel bearings,
watches, chromium ore and zinc.
He said the Government has a
contract to buy 100000 to 250.000
tons of Canadian copper a year at
18 cents pound. although
Dominion copper is selling for less
in the market.
Reluctant to Comment.
At the Pentagon, officials of the
Munitions Board we're reluctant to
comment on Senator Thomas dis
closure of the hitherto confidential
shortages in the stockpiling pro-
gram.
However. a spokesman in De-
tense Secretary Johnson's office
said it was felt that amy release
of information this type could be
detrimental to the whole program
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Alabama Preacher
Held in Mob BEATING;
Identified by Victim
By the Associoted Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July 20
A 46-year-old Assembly of God
minister was arrested yesterday
in Alabama's campaign against
hooded hoodlumism.
A victim of a mob f1ogging &C
cused the pastor of praying over
him just before the lash bit into
his barred back.
The Rev. r. G. Lyons was jailed
on a charge of burglary. He de-
MED the charge to newsmen.
Says Mob Admitted Klan Name.
Jack Alexander said the min
lister was one of the men who
forced their way into his home
May 20, took him out and
whipped him. Entry into the
house was the basis for the bur-
glary charge.
The lash victim said Mr.. Lyons
"knelt at my head and prayed
that God would teach me what
was right" Mr.. Alexander was
stripped to the waist and pinned
to the ground at the time. The
lashing came a moment later.
Mr.. Alexander said a member
of the mob told his mother, We're
the Ku Klux Klan."
Minister Denies Membership.
Mr.. Lyons denied Khan mem
bership.
"All I know about the Klan is
what I read in the newspapers, -
he declared. He added that he
formerly was a coal miner, but
was saved. six years ago. and
have been preaching for three"
The minister is the 18th man
Jailed on charges arising from the
recent wave of masked mob vio-
lence in this area. The other II,
all now free on bond, were in
dicted by a grand jury July 8.
Mr.. Alexander said the warrant
for Mr.. Lyons resulted from a
chance meeting at Graysville, Ala,
near where both men live.
He said he had gotten "a good
look at the man praying" dur
ing the mob action, because he
had no mask on"
Evening star., 1949-07-20
16-Yeor-OId Girl Sought
By Anne Arundel Police
By The Associofed Press

GLEN BURNIE, Md, July 90
Anne Arundel County police are
searching for 16-year- -old Joan
Hull, missing since last night from
her home at Harundale. near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Zombro
said their niece left the house
about 6 pm, saying she was 60
ing swimming.
They notified police when she
did not return in several hours.
The girl still was missing today.
Evening star., 1949-07-20

and possibly Of some value to
potential enemies"
1t was pointed out that an
enemy could take some steps to
counter the United States efforts
in the Stockpiling program.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Handicapped Group to Meet|

The National Association of
Physically Handicapped will meet
at 8 o'clock tonight in the Mt.
Pleasant Branch Library. Six
teenth and Lamont streets NV.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

day and night and keep on goin'
at a run instead of takin' time for
fun" Hold on" l says, whats
this l hear? Your conversation
makes me fear the sun has
touched you in the head and you
don't know just what you've
said. Nope" he says, 1--we
thought it through, and your
ideas may all be true; 1 think I'll
ease up for a while, then maybe
I can learn to smile"
Poor neighbours due for quite a
blow because the thing that he
don't know is that most men are
born to work, it don't come nat
ural to shirk; so lots of practice is
required before a man car act re-
tired. 1t takes an early start in
life-by all means fore you've
got a wife-to learn the art of
laziness or else you won't have
much success. Why, I spent years
in learnin' how to operate like I
do now, and sometimes yet I
have to say, whoa, do that job
some other day." Though neigh
boris got my sympathy, I'm'fraid
he can't catch up with me.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01
Hail Insurance May
Fit Needs Better

HAIL INSURANCE coverage d
through either or both state and
commercial policies will probably
be more adequate for the needs oil
Montana grain growers this season.
than they were last year.
While the insurable limits avail
able in various sections through
commercial policies will be prac-|
tically the same as last year, accord
ing to company representatives, low
er grain policies will make these
limits more adequate.
Under the state hail insurance.
program, insurable limits on nom
irrigated grain remain at $40 an
acre, but the limit on irrigated
grains was increased by the 31st|
legislative assembly to $40 an acre.
The minimum rate was also reduced
from S to A percent. and E. K. Bow
man, chairman of the state board OF
hail insurance, announced that the
minimum rate has accordingly been
reduced to 4 percent for areas west
of the continental divide and IN
Deer Lodge, Silver Bow and Beaver
head counties.
Bowman reports that 3,225 pol
icies covering 1927 acres and to-
falling S6, 643, 254 in risks were writ
ten in 1948. Payments on losses
amounted to $532, 1874, covering dam
ages on 1876, 043 acres. Largest pay
ments were made in McCone county,
$50, 819; Dawson county, $80,582;
Prairie county, $67,657, and Fallon
county, $61,754.
Most destructive hail storms Tor
the season were:
July 10 and lin Chouteau, Gus
ter, Fergus, Golden Valley, McCone,
Powder River and Prairie counties.
July 19-Fergus, Judith Basin and
Wheatland counties.
Aug. 6-Valley, McCons, Dawson
and Prairie counties.
Aug. 19-FalIon county.
Mos |, f9H-
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

making bodies of further increases
in transportation rates unless abso-
lutely necessary to maintain essen
tial services.
4. Produce more of your food On
the farm and thus reduce the extent
to which you pay the increased
spread on your own consumption
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

The farmers share of consumers out
lays for foods increased more than
marketing charges in the last 10 years.
Both turned down In the past year.
but the farm value has declined more
than marketing charges. Except in
the last few years and in 1918. market
ing agencies received more for proc
essing and distributing foods than
farmers received for producing them.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01
Song Of the Lazy Farmer

Today, I went to neighbours
place to watch him work at rapid
pace; instead l found him lookin'
wise and wantin' to philosophize.
"You know" he says, you may be
right that no man should work
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

workers in food and kindred prod
ucts averaged $1.269 in January,
1949, compared with an average OF
ST. cents in 1858. Efficiency OF
labor has increased, however. Labor
costs per unit of farm product have
increased less than hourly wage
rates of employees of farm market
ing agencies.
Costs. Profits Higher
Packages and containers also are
higher than in prewar years and
other expenses such as rent, fuel
and equipment are higher. The per-
centage of profits on investment OF
most concerns marketing farm prod
ucts are higher than in prewar years.
While farm prices increased more
than marketing charges during in
flation, the opposite is likely to hold
true during a deflationary period.
That is what happened after World
war 1. Marketing charges absorbed
40 percent of the consumers food
dollar in 1918, but increased to so
percent in 1928 and to So percent
in 1882. Such cost elements as trans
p~ortation and hourly wage rates
tend to be rigid and unyielding in
periods of price decline. Hence, most
of the readjustment to the lower
prices consumers are willing or able
to pay tends to be taken out of tha
farmer.
What Producers Can Do
Since marketing charges are ir4-
posed after the produce leaves the
farm, producers are unable to do a
great deal about them But, here are
some suggestions:
. /. Put your produce in the form
desired by the consumer and per-
form some of the marketing func-
tons, if you ear obtain better pay
by this means than by devoting all
your time to farm production.
2. (a) Utilize farm selling CO.
operatives in order to obtain a share
of the increased margin now being
taken, but insist that these CO.
operatives increase their efficiency
and lower their costs or (b) patron
ize privately owned marketing agen-
cies which are striving to lower their
costs by such means as consolidat-
ing marketing functions and increas-
ing volume, if some of the benefit
of this cost reduction is passed ON to
the producer.
3. Oppose the granting by rats
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

All of these cost elements in
creased during the war and postwar
period. Railroad freight rates were
nearly A percent higher last fall
than in 1916 and additional increases
have been granted since that time.
Truck rates also have increased.
About 40 percent of the nations
food marketing bill in 1889 was for
direct labor. Hourly earnings of
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

farm products are the mlddleman'S
business, but they are the farmers
business, too. Broadly, the price the
consumer is willing to pay minus the
middleman's charges is the amount
the farmer receives for his produce.
So, the farmer is interested in the
trend of marketing costs.
The accompanying chart tells the
story for foods in terms of a market
basket, representing the annual pur-
chases of three average consumers,
as calculated by the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture. The retail cost
of this market basket increased from
an average of $340 in 1859 to $687
in 1913. The extreme peak was $708
last July. The cost dropped to $3.50
in February, 1949, the latest month
reported.
The farm value of these foods,
after allowing for the value of by
products obtained in processing
them, was $137 in 1859. 1t aver
aged $3.50 in 1913. After reaching a
high annual rate of 1913 in July,
1948, it fell to 1921 in February,
1949, and was about 1919 in Feb
ruary.
Farm Share Drops Again
The margin between producers
and nnr1C1rzo0rc of+a,- IaIf1ofip1
processing taxes and adding govern
ment payments to professors, aver
aged $201 in 1859. 1t advanced to
an average of 1923 in 1913 with a
peak of $344 in May, 1913. 1t de-
clined to $317 by February, 1949.
According to these figures, the re-
tail cost was 1898 higher in Febru-
airy, 1949, than the average in 1886
SO. The farmers share was $184
higher and the middleman's share
was SIG higher. Consumers paid
80 percent more, farmers received
1874 percent more and middlemen So
percent more last February than in
prewar years.
Farmers received only 40 percent
of the consumers food dollar In
1859. Their share increased to "a
percent in 1915 and 1916. While it
was up to SIS percent in January,
1913, it averaged So percent last year.
In February, 1949, it was SO percent.
These figures indicate (a) that
food marketing charges have in
creased over the prewar level less
than half as much percentagewise
as the returns to farmers and CD
that they have started to decline
from the postwar peak, but (c) that
they have not dropped as much as
prices to farmers.
On the average over the last SO
years, farmers received 43.7 percent
of the consumers food dollar. Ex-
cept in 1918 and in 1943-48, as can
be seen from the chart, marketing
agencies received more for process
ing and distributing foods than
farmers received for producing
them.
Farm Share Varies
The farmers share varies widely
with different foods. Last January
farmers received only Is cents Of
the consumers dollar spent for corr
flakes, and Is cents for white bread
canned corn and CANNED neacheS
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

In 1889, the nations civilian con-
sumers paid $13.66 billions for do
mestic farm food products purchased
at retail, according to the u. S. de-
partment of agriculture. Farmers re-
ceived $3.50 billions. The national
bill for processing and distributing
these foods was 1881 billions. In
1947, purchases were $34.9 billions.
Farmers received $19.4 billions and
the railroads, truckers, professors,
wholesalers and retailers received
$15.5 billions.
Based ON data for 1889, the ap-
proximate distribution of the con-
sumer's dollar spent for farm food
products by functions was as fol-
lows:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

following table:
1886 Jan.
80 1949
Meat products ........ 53c 64c
Dairy products ........ SOC 58c
Poultry and eggs ...... 66c 68c
Bakery and other cereal
products ............. 21c 28c
Fresh fruit and vege-
tables ............. 35c Ate
Canned fruits and vege-
tables .......-..... lac 21c
Miscellaneous products 18c 26c
Market basket ....... 40c Sic
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

Farm production mum. 38.4c
Transportation ........... SAC
assembly SOC
Processing 21.Oc
Wholesaling 6.8c
hetalllng z3.oc
Iotal ~.
When broken down by cost ele-
ments, the consumers food dollar
was divided in 1889 about as follows:
Farm production ........... 38.4c
Transportation ........... 6.4c
Wages and salaries ......... 24.8c
Packages and containers -. 4.0c
Other expense ........,... 21.0c
Profits SAC
Total 1000
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01
What's the Farmers Share?
It's Dropping Faster Than Marketing Costs
By GILBERT CUSTER, Marker AnAya

than in 1859, as shown by the
following table:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
NINE SEE END OF THREE-DAY WRITTEN BAR EXAMINATION

After three days of pen-pushing nine ,men completed their written examinations today for entrance to the bar in the Territory.
 And J. Gerald Williams, Attorney General and President of the Boaro of Law Examiners, was pleased with the group which had sweated out the examination in the Senate Chamters
 Its an outstanding group" he said. Largest number to take the examination in the Territory at one time, as far as I know. And most experienced. Of the nine men, six have been admitted to the bar in various states; four have prac- ticed law in the States; all of them are college graduates; and all but one have completed law school
 Those who took the examination were: George M. Mclaughlin of Anchorage; James E. Swan of An chorage; Wallace Aiken of Fair hanks; Galan Hunt of Seward 1; John c. Dunn. M William Krasil- ovsky, and Robert Aste, all of Ju- neau; Evander c. Smith of Anchor age; and Daniel H. Cuddy of An chorage
 All those who pass the written ex- animation will be required to take an oral examination before being admitted to the bar, Williams said.
 Results of the written examina- tion will be given when the papers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
HESTER NEW HEAD
 VITAL STATISTICS

Francis E. Hester has been ap- pointed Director of the Bureau of Vital Statistics according to advices received from the Department of Health.
 MT Kester, consultant on loan from the National Office of Vital Statistics, has been working with the Department of Health since June. He established the Bureau of Vital Statistics following the trans fer of this function from the Aud itors office to the Health Depart ment.
 A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Kester was formerly Di- rector of Vital Statistics for Wis consin, and spent four years in Latin America as statistical con- sultant. He has also served as a technical expert on vital statistics for the U. s. Census Bureau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
SOCIAL SEC. AGENCY ESTABLISHING NEW
 TOWN FIELD OFFICE

Hugh J. Wade, Deputy Director, Federal Security Agency, today an- nounced the establishment of a field office to administer the old age and survivors insurance pro- gram in the Territory of Alaska.
 The new office will be located in the Seward Building, 149 South Franklin Street, and will be under the direction of James G. Browne, field office manager The move oi the Old-Age and Survivors Insur- ance Field Office was necessary be- cause of lack of sufficient space in the Federal and Territorial Build ing.
 The new location in the central part of the downtown district will 3e more convenient for both employ ITS and employees who have busi- ness with the office, and will be readily accessible to the general pub lie.
 Persons seeking information about the old-age and survivors insur- ance feature of the Social Security Act or applying for social security account numbers should bear in mind the new address Of the office and call at the Seward Building rather than the Federal Security Agency office in the Federal Build ing.
 The establishment of a field of flee is in line with the policy ot the Federal Security Agency to try to expedite the development of claims and the issuing of social security program that Congress has already indicated is in the offing for 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
BOTH ANNUAL MEET OF ANB-ANS BE HELD Ar KLAWOCk IN NOv.

The 36th Annual Convention of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood will be held at Kla- wock, November 14-19.
 The annual ANB-ANS Conven- ton establishes and re-establishes organizational policies in regard to Community and Territorial affairs from the standpoint of citizenship responsibility.
 As in the past, Federal and Ter ritorial officials are invited to out line their programs, according to the announcement made by Lester Rob erts, Grand Secretary of the ANB.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
NATIONAL GUARD
 NOW STARTING
 RECRUIT DRIVE
Local Headquarters Gets Into Altion-lmportdnt
 Announcement Made

It has been announced by Head quarters and Headquarters Detach- ment of the Alaska National Guard that there are still vacancies in both officer and enlisted ranks. It was explained that the unit has an exceptional TO with good ranks open in both officer and enlisted status.
 With the National Guard Bureau starting a recruiting drive on a na- tional scale this month, the local unit is anxious to fill out their de- tachment Recruiting Officers fol the local enlistment drive are Capt Joseph M. Shofner and It. Vern Metcalfe and information pertaining to enlistment can be obtained either from them or other members of the local unit.
 Men who are interested in serv- inc in the Infantry Rifle Bn., which will be formed shortly, are advised to contact the office of the National Guard which is now located at the main warehouse on the Govern ment Dock.
 . Latest addition to the Instructor Detachment Staff is It. Claude Mcbride who is now at the local office for temporary duty. Col. Jo- seph Alexander brought the Head quarters Detachment up to date on liberalization of units in the First and Second Scout Battalions which he inspected recently with the Ins- pector General of the Alaska De- rartment, U. s. Army
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
pAA BRINGS l2
 PERSONS TO CITY

Twelve passengers were brought into Juneau yesterday by Pan American World Airways. They were
 Melva Bolinger, Clarice Everson, Mir and Mrs. Loren Gordon, John Hillyard, c. M. Peterson, T. l. Seaman, Joseph Stickler, Walter, Adel and Winicemayual Yeagain, Marcia Calmody
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
MIDGET AUTO RACER
 KILLED, HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 21.-tR-Ed Haddad, 37-year-old midget auto race driver, was killed last night in race as 1000 spectators watched.
 Haddad, of Inglewood, was one of Southern California's top race car pilots. HIS car was squeezed into the fence by another and rolled and turned over three times. He died of a fractured skull.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
EMBLEM CLUB HOLDS
 MEETING LAST NIGHT

Members of Juneau Emblem Club No. 90 held a social meeting last evening in the home of Margaret Woodford. Officers and members are asked to pick up their Emblem tories at the White Sewing and Gift Shop.
 The next meeting will be held in the Elks' Hall, with these members serving on the refreshment com mitte: Beulah Lee, chairman Jo Jensen, Opal Jensen, Maxine Lund, Phyllis Maynard, Louise Houston and Barbara Mills.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
Cooydinalor Is
 Chosen in Coast
 Plea for Defense

SEATTLE, Oct. 21.-tR-Chris Gill son, of San Francisco, former exec utive of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed western coordinator of the campaign to secure adequate defense for the West Coast and Alaska. E. L. Skeel, chairman of the Seattle committee which initiated the campaign, an- nounces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
BAKER QUITS AS
 SCL0NS' MANAGER

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 21 -tRt-Del Baker officially resigned yesterday as manager of the Sacra- mento baseball club in the Pacific Coast League.
 His resignation came in a tele- gram from San Antonio, Tex.
 Business Manager Jo Jo White said the Solons know nothing ot what Baker has in mind. We just wish him a lot of success wherever he gees"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21

have heen checked by the Board of Law Examiners: Williams, R. E. Robertson of Juneau. Warren Cuddy of Anchorage and Warren Taylor of Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
WA5PS, NOT PLANES
 WRECKED BR0AD(A5T

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. Oct 21.-tR-Listeners complained to a local radio station that airplane noises were interfering with broad casts from the Rutgers University footbal stadium.
 A check-up revealed-not air. planeS-Waspsi
 The buzzing creatures lad made sizeable home in the stadium broadcasting booth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21

WONDERFUL COLOR AND SOUND MOVIES of skiing, winter sports in Oslo, views of Norway, Saturday night at 8 pm, high school gym; shown by Major Frid- tyof Endresen; everyone invited; admission 25 and 50 cents. 30 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-21
ART UGGEN AT HOME

Art Uggen, who has been In St. Ann's Hospital, is completing his convalescense at home, in the 10th Century Apartments.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01

TRACT NO. Lying and being sit
uate in Gumboro Hundred, Sussex
County, Delaware, on the East side of
the County Road leading from loves
Cross-Roads to Little Hill Church, ad
joining lands of Arley Cordrey, Will
described, lands of Stephen H. Downs
and lands of Walter b. Stevens, con-
tanning 1894 Acres of land; the tract
being well set with oak, pine and gum
timber, and the Executors herein NAM
I ed will sell this tract of timber and
land together, it being lands formerly
of Mary H. Short, now deceased, and
| being generally known as The Prom
/ iSed Land.
TRACT NO. 2-The undersigned will
sell the timber only from Tract No.
| herein described: All of the timber on
certain tract OF land IN GufnpoTC %
! Hundred, Sussex County, state OF Del
aware, which lies on the West side OF
the County Road leading from, Jones
| Church to Loves Cross Roads, ad-
Joining lands of Ray M. Jones, Howard
Gordy, Noble Downs, Oscar A: King
heirs, Stephen H. Downs, Levi Can
non, Tract No. / above described
lands of William H. Parsons and lands
of Russell ID. Jones, containing IL
Acres, be the same more or leSS' ant
being well set in old growth oak, PM
land gum timber. The timber on TIM
tract of land will be sold with the. priv
Eilege of removing the same at an.
tin7e within three years. Being. land
formerly of Mary Hester Short, ant
known as the Ezekiel Timmon
Farms"
Those. persons interested may tele
phone Mrs Mala b. Jones at 1SI
; Georgetown, Delaware, or George 4
I. buchanan at 1898, Millsboro. Della
! ware, and arrangements for shown
the lines will be made.
TERMS: Settlement will be made a
follows: Ten per cent (10%) on. tn
day of sale, and the remainder With
] thirty 900 days. upon delivery OF gee
: tract as to Tract No. 2. -
t (s1 MRS. MALA B. jONES-
g Isl GEORGE r. L. BUCHANAN
n Executors of the Estate OF Mar
n H. Short, deceased.
e Auctioneer: George K. F1ggs' m1l-'