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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-02-06
Marshall Aid To Norway Ended = What 1t Did
Washington Logging Camps Are "ou OF This Wod

ed especially the comfortable, we'll
furnished cabins, lOw-cOst food
and nearby shops provided for the
Western lOggers.
Members of the Norwegian team
were surprised, though, to learn
that American lumberjacks and
loggers are paid by the hour. There
was. general agreement, however,
that the contract system was more
suitable tOSthe production methods
prevailing in Norwegian forestry.
Sverre Elk, who recently studied
American farming as member of
an 8-man team from Norway'.s
two major farmers organizations,
was enthused about the close CO.
operation between agricultural sci
entists and the farmers. Theory
and practice go completely hand in
hand over there" he told Oslo
newsmen. Mr. Elk liked the way
U. S. scientists promptly make
their findings available to farmers
through lectures, radio talks,
pamphlets and articles in periodi-
Gals published by farmers organ
izations. In that respect, he said,
the Americans are far ahead of us.
Freedom OF Investigation
The Norwegians studied every
aspect of U. S. farming pro-
duction methods, education, man.
agement. and use of labor-saving
machinery. Group leader Haakon
Skibsrud stressed that team men,
bers were free to see just what
they wanted. II can assure you,"
he told the reporters, that the
picture We bring back with us Of
America was formed without pres
sure of any kind" Mr. Skihsrud
said Norwegian farmers could
learn good deal from U. S. about
management, and especially about
speedy and sanitary distribution
of dairy products.
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than we do. In addition, more en-
g-ineers and technicians take an
active part in production than
here at home. Finally, 1 was i'm
pressed by the efficiency, speed
and teamwork that prevailed in
most of the plants we saw"
A group of labor and manage
ment representatives from the
Norwegian clothing industry re-
Gently issued a report on their
studies of American production
methods. The report says the vast
difference between the clothing
markets in U. s. and Europe make
i. extremely difficult to compare
one with the other. For one thing,
the kind of ultra specialization
that prevails in U. S. clothing in
dustry is out of the question in a
country like Norway, with its linn
tied market and small plants. New
ertheless, the report suggests that
Norwegian manufacturers could
specialize their output a good deal
more than they are doing now.
Impressed BY L. S. Productivity
Team leader Left Mangschou
told an Oslo press conference that
the high productivity achieved at
most American plants was very
impressive. To maintain the COM
petitive position Of the Norwegian
clothing industry he urged further
naturalization, acquisition of more
up-to-date machinery, and under
standing of the industry's prob
lens on the part of the authori-
ties.
A 12-man team of Norwegian
forestry specialists, which spent
six weeks in the L. s. last fall, re-
ported on their return to Oslo that
the lumber camps they had visited
in the states of Washington and
California were out of this world.
Union secretary Alfred Ljoner CT
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-02-06

ing year has all Sweden buzzing
with hope that the tax burden
will be lightened. thanks to the
surplus. Many warn that this can
not be done without increasing in
flation.
Sweden to Hold Line
With the trade unions and ag-
rarians going all out to get higher
wages and lower prices for con-
sumner goods, Finance Minister Per
Edwin SKIOLD and his colleagues
will meet some lively arguments
in the spring Riksdag (parha-
ment). However, the coming year
is expected to see a continued
holding of the line in the steady
Swedish tradition where only one
major strike has occurred since
the end of the war.
Norways new Premier. Oscar
Torp. faced Parliament with a re-
quest for an additional $40, 900 600
for national defense, and a fairly
grim prospect for continued aus
terity. Certain concessions for
Christmas were announced, how
ever, which gladdened Norwegian
housewives. All textiles temper
arily were derationed for the first
time since 1889. but consumers
were warned to hold on to their
ration books for future use.
Special rations of cheese, rice,
strip, and long-absent almonds
and dried fruit were allotted. with
an extra pound of sugar for the
holidays. The arrival of a ship
ment of bananas still is front page
news in Norwegian papers.
Soviet Claims Refuted
The past year brought some live
~ political action in Scandinavia.
The Norwegians stolidly refuted
Soviet claims that they are forti-
Tying Spitsbergen, and underlined
again in terse notes to Moscow
that their participation in the
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
ton is in the interests of peace
through strength and nothing else.
The Swedish five-year credit to
the Soviet Union came to an end
with only half of 1t utilized, and
a revised edition of the govern
ment pamphlet, III War Should
Come once more became a best
seller.
Perhaps most important. the
pnst year SAW plans to form
Nordic Council come closer to re-
alization at n meeting held early
last December In Stockholm. 1t
Continued on Page a
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-02-06
WHY Private Power Failed Here

Around 188Os folks mighty stirred up about rural
free delivery There of socialism Today the post
office stad old institution and certainly couldn't
the mailman of being socialist he late.
(Which he does.)
Not long ago Seattes City Light staid
old- still ism t-and folks thought meddlng
i'll private affairs Whose affairs And who meddling
they speaking of were not private that med
ding needed make them the public
But that itself does not prove the point although the
argument analogous with what said about
delivery The point is what efficient and expen-
sve private public ownership Of this instance electric
power? We're raising this edtoray because of
frontpage article We think it's big because City Light
people
Well already know the answer it more interest
ing know why the private power company in the Puget
Sound failed it's untrng efforts cope with the publicly
owned City Light Let quote from The Romance of City
Light by Gilbert Brown chapter XII should that
question
"A public power plant pays off its capital debt out of
quickly Even if it is not compelled to
do is good business practice anyway private
plant seldom pays off its capital debt 1t keeps
refunding and paying interest from generation to
generation This has the effect of compelling of
that company pay interest original investment
long after has actually paid for itself When public plant
finishes paying for itself drop its rates for current
the bare of generating electricitythats less
half klowatt-pus the of distribution,
which from five to eight times the generating cost plus
depreciation if any, The do that
1t silly How did the private companies get
themselves into jackpot like that, you wonder?"
The system of interest not private ownership manage
SUCH the disease that sted the growth OF the
private company Seattle City Light does not even
carry the germs of that disease.
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AT this writing do not know what stand Norway and
Denmark took regard to the proposed unfcaon of all
West European armies under supreme command But
did hear the radio that the plan voted down.
Before complaint should understand what
the Europeans up against We have point from
our own experience Korea We entered the Korean War;
officially at least with the backing United Nations But
doubt that have the supreme authority in this
war Imagine that England became engaged in war
with Egypt under the auspices and United States
a member nation asked to back up England.
There's your
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Operations Of the Economic CO.
operation Administration, which
have been dispensing Marshall Aid
TO Western Europe. ceased as of
the END of 1851. In the past 81
years Norway received a total Of
S425.1 million corresponding to
more than 5000 million kronerl in
economic assistance from the I'm
tied States. S45 million of the to-
tai were loans; the other S3S0.7
million tabout ais million kro-
ner) were gifts received in the
form of direct aid. drawing rights
and benefits allocated to Norway
as member OF the European Pay
ments Union.
Learned American Knowhow
In addition to receiving Marshall
Aid to purchase farm products,
raw materials, machinery ana
equipment, Norway has also en-
joyed the benefits o. the ECA
Technical Aid Program Under
this program. more than $50 Nor
wegian men and women have visit
ed the United States as members
of S. different study teams. Par
ticipating in the group projects
were experts from agriculture and
industry, who studied new and
improved production methods in
their respective fields.
One Of the many productivity
projects sponsored by the ECA,
recently took II leading Noweg-
ian industrialists on a month-long
study tour of American manufac-
turing plants. They returned with
overwhelming impressions of Am
erican organization, teamwork
end speed.
Said president ALT Ihlen, of
Strommens Verksted: There are
three things 1 want to mention.
One is that American factories. by
and large, plan their work better
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Debts Reduced

DEBTS Reduced
During the past year, too, the
Danish debt to the European Pay
mentS Union was reduced by 81
600, 900 kroner, while net foreign
debts were reduced by $4,000, 900
kroner. Many Danish economic
problems are by no means solved,
but a stabilizing trend now is ap-
parent for the first time since
Atlantic Pact requirements threat
ened to throw the Danish economy
off killer.
Sweden found itself at the end
of this year with an extra $780,
OOO,0 - a much larger surplus
than was expected. That there
would be surplus was no sur
prise, as higher wages and prices
have increased tax receipts. The
Swedes has also maintained an ex-
port surplus on high-priced wood
products. In Sweden, too, a large
part of the excess will go into de-
Tense production and toward the
purchase in the United States of
more military equipment.
The possibility of a general re-
duction of income taxes this COM
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-02-06
Kdlle And The Millionaire

The other day Kale Palm, Mercer Island dropped into
office to raise heck about life in general Palm good
naured rp-snortn socialist of the old guard and of
father of the Swedish labor August Palm
naturally he inherited socialist We showed him
a picture of seagull headned Orphaned Seagul Social
ism Victim with story, which appeared in Seattle
paper 1t the story of how seagull Erasmus was
adopted by sherifs staff which feeds him regularly out
side the office every day Erasmus beats off fellow seags
who try make dive for his freelunch ledge Quote
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Scandinavia Reviews 81 - Sees Surplus in Budgets

welcomed.
Evening star., 1952-07-04
Two Chinese Saved
From Deportation

The United States Court Of Ap-
pealS yesterday intervened to save
two Chinese from deportation to
their native land where they face
possible physical prosecution at
the hands Of the Communists.
In a split 2-1 opinion, the court
reversed an order Of the Attorney
Generals Office which had been
upheld by District Court.
The majority opinion held that
since the men. who had entered
this country Illegally, had been
allowed to stay for two years after
their offense had been, discovered
instead of being deported inme-
diately. they were entitled to pro-
lection offered by an amendment
to the Immigration Act.
The appellantsn Ng Lin Chonp
OF Newark, N. j.. and Wong Lai
King Of San Francisco, had en-
tered this country illegally In 1926
and 1887. respectively.
Judges Wilbur K. Miller and
Davil L. Bazelon concurred in the
majority opinion. Judge James
M. Proctor diSSented
Evening star., 1952-07-04
u. 5. Constitution Is Out
OF Dafe, Nehru Declares
BY the A.,oeiaied pr...

NEW DELHI, India, July A.
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
told parliament today he thinks
the United States Constitution is
out of date.
with all my admiration for the
American Constitution, I think it
is an out Of date constitution
framed more than $50 years ago, !"
he said in comment not linked
with Americas Independence Day
but in reply to rightwingers OBJ
jecting to proposed abolition of
standing parliamentary commit
tees. 4 VI \,
They cited provisions Of the
United States Constitution in sup
port of their objections. Mr..
Nehru. said the whole thing had
been thoroughly discussed and
the British model chosen 'deliber-
|ately" in most respects In parlia-
|mentary organization.
Evening star., 1952-07-04
Women Flyers Start
Cross-CountrY Race
By the Assec;eted Press

SANTA ANA, Calf, July A.
The sixth Powder Puff Derby:
starts today when 4 light planes.
carrying go women flyers take off
from Orange County Airport on
their cross-country flight.
The race will last five days and
no night flying is allowed. Stops
along the way will be made at
Phoenix, Tucson, Columbus. Ell
|Paso, Abilene, Springfield, St.
Louis and Harrisburg, q course
of 2,700 miles.
The first five place winners will
share a $1,750 purse. The race is
sponsored by the Ninety Mines.
women's flyers organization and
the Santa Ana Junior Chamber Of
Commerce.
The Ninety-N Mines was founded
by the late Amelia Earhart. The
women pilots usually fly in pairs
but this year several solo pilots
are entered.
Planes must be stock models Of
300 hip. or less. The race is handi-
capped on the basis Of manufac-
Iturers' advertised cruising aoeeds.
The plane that finishes the dash
with the highest average ground
speed above its ''par" will be the
winner.
Evening star., 1952-07-04
Military Appeals Judges
Study Plea Of Soldier

The Military Court Of Appeals
today has under advisement an
appeal by Pfc. Warren Mcconnell,
20. decorated Korean veteran,
from a court martial sentence of
10 years imprisonment at hard
labor.
Pfc. Mcconnell, who was sent
to Korea last year after less than
six months training, was sem
fenced for falling asleep for Is
minutes on guard duty after he
had gone without sleep for three
days and nights.
Defense Attorneys Myron Ehr-
Itch and Joseph Sitkin told the
civilian appellate court the verdict
should be set aside because Pfc.
Mcconnell was not effectively de-
Tended by court-appointed attor-
neys and his commanding officers
had condoned his offense by keep
ing him on duty for six weeks after
he fell asleep.
Chief, Judge Thomas indicated
It may be several weeks before thu
court, which adjourned for tht
summer late Wednesday. hand!
down its written opinion.
Evening star., 1952-07-04
Angler Falls Off Precipice,
But Fails 10 Lose Biq Fish
BY the Assoeioted Press

PHOENIX, Ariz., July "A 62-
year-old angler fell from a 80
foot precipice on the Verde River
north of Phoenix yesterday when
a large catfish struck. The fisher
man suffered a broken back when
he plunged to rattlesnake infested
rocks below the precipice.
E. B. Spears of nearby Marinette
lay helpless half an hour before
his shouts for help attracted other
fishermen. They went for assist
ance.
Some two hours later, Bud
Juedes, sheriff's ambulance at
tendant. managed to swim across
the narrow but treacherous rapids
to reach Mr.. Spears.
Mr.. Juedes. who was unable to
move the fisherman, said he
chased away several large rattle
snakes and killed one with stick.
Sheriff's deputies later got a
boat across the stream and moved
Mr.. Spears to safety.
The fish didn't get away. Officers
found the injured mans pole and
pulled In the cat. 1t weighed an
estimated five pounds.
Evening star., 1952-07-04
Parent Group Notes Progress
In Improving Child TV Shows

go programs for, each Of theil
children on the basis Of these
statements:
Cd This program is a worthy
substitute for a good book for my
child; (2) This program enter
tains the child without resort tc
vulgarity or disrespect for parents
or constituted authority; CD This
program has informed my child
of facts which add to his or heI
knowledge, and a. This program
abides by a high moral standard
IL Top Programs.
Top 12 programs turned out to
be: "Mr. I. Imagination" Life
Is Worth Living" ASK It Basket. u
Johns Hopkins Science Review"
Mama" Ruth Anne's Kinder
garten," "Zoo Parade" Safety
Circus" "Kiernan's kaleidoscope,
News Caravan" Industry on
Parade" and Twenty Questions. -
The hour from S to 6 pm, q
big child-TV hour, was the worst,
according to the parents. All the
during that hour were
placed in the bottom 20 per cent
of the child-TV fare when the
ratings were averaged. s.
Bishop Fulton Sheen's Life Is
Worth Living" was mentioned
specifically by many parents in
with improvements
since the first survey.
The first survey was conducted
Just before the March effective
date of the Television Code. In
their second question
naire, the surveyors worked from
the four qualities of good tele-
vision-entertainment, education,
culture, information-listed on the
Seal of GOOD Practice" which
stations and networks following
the code are permitted to dis
play.
Evening star., 1952-07-04
.Schweinhaut Weiqhs
Contempt Of Congress
ar
Charges Against Two

District Court Judge Henry A.
Schweinhaut late yesterday took
under advisement contempt of
Congress charges against two
men.
"A main question for Judge
to decide is whether
the twoQ men were within their
rights in refusing to answer ques-
tions before the Senate Crime In
vestigating Committee in the pres
ence of television, radio and news
reel facilities.
The defendants are Morris
Kleinman and Louis Rothkopf,
both of Cleveland. They appeared
before the committee on March
26, 1851. and refused to answer
questions unless television, radio
and newsreel facilities were re-
moved from the hearing room.
Publicity Attacked.
Both men were described before
the committee as being connected
with an important gambling syn
dicate. Defense counsel contended
their clients rights of privacy
were invaded because the COM
mittee hearings were publicized
through television, radio and
newsreelS.
Both men declined to testify,
the court was told, after it had
been suggested that the television
would not be trained on them
during testimony.
Aide Defends Committee.
Joseph II. Nellispwho was asso-
ciate committee counsel. told the
court at one point:
1.-The committee felt that the
American people had the right
to know the setup of organized
crime in this country"
The defendants also were rep
resented by Attorneys Timothy F.
Mcmahon, William j. Corrigan
and William H. Collins. Klein
man and Rothkopf were prose-
cuted by Assistant United States
Attorney william HitZ.
Evening star., 1952-07-04
New Rules on Draft
Ito Defer About 800
Apprentices Here

A Presidential order liberalizingl
draft rules will mean defermentsI
for about 800 men working as ap-
prentices in the District.
This estimate came today from
Gino J. Simi, secretary of the Dis
trict Apprenticeship Council.
President Truman ruled last
week that most men working as
apprentices in trades important
to defense should be deferred.
This would be similar to the de-
ferment offered college students
while they complete their train
ing.
Mr.. Truman's order covers per-
sons who have worked the equiv
alent of a year under the Govern
ment's regular apprentice training
program. Under this program,
the Government gets a signed
agreement between the worker
and the employer covering wages
and duties.
1876 Registered.
Mr.. Simi said 1875 registered
apprentices are working in the
District. Many are veterans or
physically handicapped, but about
800 would be subject to the draft,
except for Mr.. 2TTuman's order.
These apprentices must perform
satisfactorily on their training
project and report every six
months to their draft boards.
Even after they have completed
their training, they probably will
be able to win deferments as
workers in essential industry.
The deferments are expected to
encourage local firms to hire more
Idraft-age youths and thus expand
the supply of skilled workers.
Deferments Almost Automatic.
Trades in which apprentices for
one year can get draft deferments
almost automatically + include:
Aircraft mechanic. metalsmith
|or painter-doper: automobile, bus.
truck or tractor mechanic; black
smith, boilermaker, bricklayer,
cabinet maker. cable splicer, core
maker, diemaker or sinker.
Also, diesel mechanic. electric
motor repairman, electrician. elec-
troplater, glass blower, heat
treater, electrical, mechanical or
scientific instrument maker or
|repairman; lineman.
Also, machinist, model maker
for aircraft, auto or electrical
equipment; optical technician,
Ipatternmaker, plumber -pipefitter,
|pipefitter for refrigeration equip
ment. -
Also, sheet metal worker, radio
equipment repairman. broadcast
equipment repairman and X-ray
equipment repair or serviceman.
Other classifications are to be
added.
Evening star., 1952-07-04
DR.. Barnes, Art Collector, ,
Left 81 Million Estate
BY the Associated Press

NORRISroWN. Pa. July A.
An inventory filed at the Mont
gomery County courthouse listed
an estate of more than 50 million
left by the late DR.. Albert C..
Barnes. who alnassed the multi
Barnes Foundation
collection of art.
The inventory. filed recently,
disclosed that DIR. Barnes killed
in an automobile accident near
Phoenixville, Pa, last July "a.
left $1O0.714 to the Barnes Foun-
dation in Merton, Pa, and that
he placed q reSiduary estate in
trust, for his wife Laura to 60
to the foundation at her death.
The Barnes Foundation collec-
ton of paintings and sculpture
is valued at between $25 and $50
million. 80.
Evening star., 1952-07-04
Consumer Loans SET
Record in D. {. Banks,
Business Loans Dip
By DonoId B. HodIev

Consumer loans of IA Washing
ton reserve member banks edged
forward to a new all-time peak
In the week ended June Is, the
Federal Reserve Bank Of Rich
mond disclosed last night.
However. total loans recededI
slightly from their record Of oil
week earlier, as commercial and
real estate loans were lower in
the week.
Consumer loans reached $780,
T41.O00 on June 25--a gain of
$4,000 from those Of q week
earlier, up $5.789,O00 since the
start Of 1852 and $5.331, 900 since
January. 1851.
Total loans Of 1928 $50, 900 were
down $206,0 900 from the record a
week earlier, but still $9,615, 900
higher than on January 2 and
$l1, $4,000 above those q year
earlier.
Business Loans Down.
Commercial loans on June as
amounted to $139, ,208. 900, down
1855, 900 in the week, up $208 900
since January 2, and $1.41S, 900
below q year earlier. Real estate
loans of $102, 100000 were of
$4,000 in the week, up $2,576,-
900 since January and $4,992, 900
above the like 1851 date.
Demand deposits of sos, ,564, 900
were down $9,128.0 900 in the week
but were $3,211 900 higher than
In January and were $63, ,772, 900
above a year earlier. Time de-
posits Of $196,150, 900 were down
1854 900 in the week, up $685., 900
since January and $12,547, 900
above the like date last year. /.
Debts to demand deposits in I
the week ended June Is totaledIt
$253, ,812, ,000-a drop of 1.6 per I
cent from those of the previous
week, but 1853 per cent above the 1
total a year ago.
X
cost Gut Gas Earnings. is
With costs rising faster than h
revenues, net income of Washing I
ton Gas Light Co. in May was /
reduced to $48,144. compared with v
$87,767 in May. 1851, the COM Il
pany reported yesterday. lr
Net income for five months this h
year declined to $1,181,772, COM b
pared with $1,835. 900 in the same
1851 period. II
May operating revenues of ST.
437 1885 were $98,727 above a year 4
earlier, while operating expenses It
of 1888 1928 were up 9,239. Ii
Five months operating revenues It
of $11,549.206 were 1915 1896 above s
the same 1851 period. while oper- c
ating expenses Of $10,325, ,691 were Is
up $1.460,52O. II
May consolidation net income of
the company and subsidiaries was
$50 ,645, compared with $115,180
in May, 1851. and the five months
consolidation net was $2,201 1924,
compared with $2.338,304 a year
earlier.
District gas sales in May were
slightly below those year ago, l.
but for the five months, were up Il
6 per cent. System sales in May Il
were up s per cent, while five \
months were IA per cent higher. Il