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The frontiersman., 1957-12-05
UNIVERSITY RECEIVES
 GIFT FOR MINING SCHOOL

Southwestern Alaska section of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum En- gineers last week contributed $l00 to the University of Alaska school of mines.
 Earl H. Beistline, dean of the school of mines, announced the money will go into rotating publishing fund. The section rel gently boosted it's annual scholar ship grant from $50 to $25O.
The frontiersman., 1957-12-05
1857 Session Laws
 Available al $i5.80

Bound volumes of the 1857 Session Laws of Alaska are now available for public purchase at a cost of $15.80, it was announced by the Department of Finance.
 Interested purchasers may se- cure volumes by writing to the Department of Finance, Box 242O, Juneau, and enclosing the neces- sary fee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27

QUESTION: Why is America, a republic,
50 aueen-cOnsciOns p inquiries Gertrude Beck
ev, of COLnaan, S. D. There are queens Of
practically everything nowadays" We asked
staff writer Leslie Liebey 10 look into Miss
Beckev's question and assemble facts on the
US. queen industry.
ANSWER: You're right, Miss Becker,
the queen business is booming as never
before. According to Edward Gottlieb &
Associates, a leading public-relations firm,
there's at least one queen crowned IN this
country every day of the year. American
queens" are, of course, largely the inven-
tons Of press agents whose goal IS to pro-
mote their clients products.
Take the case Of Miss Earlene Whit, the
dimpled darling on these pages. She IS being
sabotaeed in valiant attempt to graduate
from the University Of Texas. Every time
new semester begins, Earlene'S sorority
enters her in some beauty contest. UnerT-
ingly, she cops first prize and then has to
gallivant around the country.
Since matriculating at college some years
ago, she has been chosen queen Of "a differ
ent organizations. She's reigned as Miss
Navy Relief Of Corpus Christi, Miss United
Fund Of Austin, Miss Engineer, Miss Ihun-
derbird, Miss R.O.T.C., Miss Las Vegas,
Miss Nevada and Miss Heldorado.
Recently the 2l-year-old co-ed's quest for
a sheepskin was again interrupted, rather
ironically, we thought, by her selection as
Miss Wool "a contest sponsored by the
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
We mention Miss Whitt's predicament
because she typifes the queen boom which
now grips this great Republic. Besides
fame, the queens rewards range from Miss
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Rheineold's basic $4,000 contract to
SlOO-a-day models fec for such flash-in-
the-pan monarchs as Miss Glass-Bottom
Boat, Miss Anti-Freeze, Miss Canned Corn.
Miss Venetian Blinds, Miss Pretzel Twist,
Miss Dutch Bulb, Miss New Jersey Sweetie
Pie, Miss New Jersey Egg (no relation),
Miss Potato Chip and Miss Anti-Sneeze.
There are signs that the queen business Is
getting out Of hand. Years ago the dough-
nut industry got along with single Miss
Debut. This year, however, saw the coro-
nation of a Miss Jelly Do Nut, Miss Raised
Debut, Miss Sugar o-Nut, Miss Cruller
and Miss Half Debut.
Miss Maine Potato
Some girls are so busy being queens that
they lose sight Of their lifelong ambitions.
In 1855, Bonnie Jones, an attractive farm
girl from Utica, N. r., came to New York
City to study dramatics and dancing. Over
night, however, she became Miss Mush-
room. Then in one year she became Miss
Maine Potato, Miss Plum Beautiful and
finally Miss Opener.
These interviewer royal titles are com
mon. Susi Petersen, Miss Debut Of Sc.
was also Shillelagh Queen Of St. Patrick's
Day. The fact that Miss Shillelagh was
born in Germany didn't bother anybody.
Things were evened up by the fact that Miss
French Champaene's real name was Maggie
Mcdonnell, who, when not ciinking glasses
with dignitaries, was playing in revival OF
"Abie'S Irish Rose.
We don't know where all this fiuttering
over queens will lead. But we hope it leads
Earlene Whit to her degree in art educa-
ton. Queens are dime dozen. What this
country needs is teachers! - The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
The Queen Business Is

as pretty as EarIene Whit may be crowned every month
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23

|ances must be made" for such
uncertainties as the interna-
tional situation and the move-
ment Of prices.
summing UP. the report said:
These and other uncertain
ties and problems which in
evitably arise in a dynamic
economy present a challenge to
Government and to individuals
and economic groups to meet
their respective responsibilities
for maintaining stable economic
growth.
If all live up to these re-
sponsibilities, there are grounds
for confidence that the overall
prosperity which the Nation has
been enjoying will be extended
into the months ahead, and that
the capacity of our economy to
provide the high levels of
employment, production and
purchasing power envisaged by
the Employment Act, and
broadly attained in the past
year, will be further enhanced"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER.
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Ipayrolls, to ex-Servicement, and
to employees in Puerto Rico.
c. Require Federal registra-
ton and filing of reports by
private pension and welfare
funds.
d. Extend minimum wage
coverage to additional workers.
Federal and State RESPONSE
bility9
E. Enact the principle Of
equal pay for equal work with
out discrimination on account
of sex.
F. Authorize limited financial
assistance to the States for pro-
noting occupational safety.
G.. Provide non-occupational
temporary disability insurance
for employees in the District of
Columbia. Federal RESPONSE
bility.0 Develop similar pro-
grams in the States. Estate re-
sponsibility.)
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Eisenhower Confident
Prosperity Is Stable

shortly will report on a study
1t has made Of this subject. This
he said. will serve as a useful
guide in determining whether
legislative action is desirable. >
Cites Favorable Signs
Looking to the future. the
Presidents report said frankly
that "how economic activity will
move in the coming months can
not be confidently foreseen."
1t noted favorable indications
however, that business capital
ou.lays will rise moderately:
State and local government
spending will continue increas-
ing; expenditures for new con-
struction will keep at a high
rate, and there will be continued
large consumer buying.
But 1t also noted that allow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23

their respective responsibilities
for maintaining stable economic
groups. If all live up to these
responsibilities. the capacity of
our economy to provide the high
levels of employment. produce
ton, and purchasing power en-
visaged by the Employment Act,
and broadly attained in the past
year. viii be- further enhanced.
sYlvxyffxr1sF, ~ srsvcrN,r1nxryr,r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
that prosperity elsewhere widens
markets for the products Of our
farms, mines. and factories.
THE ECONOMY
I'm 1856

The contributions that Gov
eminent can make toward the
achievement of stable economic
growth have been evident during
the last four years. The 1953-54
experience demonstrated that,
when consumer and business con-
f1dence is maintained. timely
bubble policies can help keep re-
customary tendencies in check.
The Government policies fol-
lowed in 1855 and 1856 helped
to moderate the upward pressure
on prices and to prevent condi-
tons that would threaten eco
nomic stability.
The Economy In 1856
The Nations aggregate output
of goods and services in 1856
was $21.5 billion greater than
in 1855, despite a decrease in
activity in some sectors of the
economy. notably in automobile
production and home construc-
ton Heavy expenditures for
new plant and equipment by
business concerns, increases in
foreign trade and investment, a
high rate of consumer expendi-
lures, and rising OUTLAWS by State
and local governments contri-
buted to the expansion. About
half Of the increase represented
a gain in phyical output, and
the remainder reflected moder-
ately higher prices.
Stable gains in employment
were made in important sectors
of the economy; for the year as
a whole. there was an increase
of 1.8 million over 1855 in total
civilian employment. Incomes
rose for all major groups of in
come recipients.
AS the year progressed, farm
income improved. There were
further advances in the value of
farm land, in the net worth of
farm proprietorS, and in agricul-
tural exports. Farm technology
continued to improve.
Pressure on Prices
Financial markets and prices
were under continuous pressure.
Interest rates rose as the demand
for credit continued large rela-
tive to the supply of funds. The
unusually heavy demands of bus
mess concerns tended to raise
prices of capital goods and re-
lated commodities. High costs oil
raw materials and wage increases
that tended to out run the years.
small gain in productivity were
pervasive factors making for
higher prices,
Pressures on prices, costs, and
financial resources in 1856 called
lor the continuatlon OF pOllcieSl
designed to counter inflationaryi
forces. The Federal Governments
budget surplus contributed to-
this end, as did the credit re-
straints imposed by the Federal
Reserve System. The events oil
the year showed, however, that
when production and employ
ment are high, wage and price
increases in important industries
can create upward pressures on
costs and prices generally. and
that the monetary and fiscal
policies of Government must be
supported by appropriate private
policies to assure both a high,
level of economic activity and
stable prices. I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL

To the Congress of the United
States:
1 present herewith my eco
nomic report, as required by Sec
ton 3 (A) of the Employment
Act of 1916.
In preparing this report, ]
have received the assistance and
advice Of the Council of Eco
nomic Advisers. 1 have also had
the advice of the heads of the
executive departments and in
dependent agencies of the Gov
eminent.
I set forth below, essentially
In the words of the report it
self, what 1 consider to be its
major conclusions and recon-
nendations.
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SUMMARY OF
RECOMM ENDATIONS

INcLUpINq RECOMMENDATIONS
AND sudoEsTfoNs 10 THE
STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
I. Maintaining Sound Govern
ment Finances
A. Extend for q year beyond
April l. 1857. the present excise
rates on automobiles and parts
cigarettes. distilled spirits, wines
and beer, and the present tax
rate on the. income of corpora
I tons.
I B. Permit regulated invest
ment companies holding their
assets in State and local secure
ties to pass through to their
stockholders the tax exempt
status of the income received
on these securities.
\ c. Review State and local debt
limits and other legal limita-
tons that may unduly restrict
borrowing for public improve
mentS. Estate and local respon-
sibility).
See also Recommendation
Nv Co.
ii. Improving Private Finan-
cial Facilities and Promoting
Thrift
/ A. Authorize a national none
tary and financial commission to
study changes in our financial
structure and practices, laws and
regulations affecting financial
facilities, and means for con-
trolling credit.
B. Strengthen the authority of
the Securities and Exchange
Commission to prevent certain
remaining types of abuses in the
distribution and sale of securi-
ties.
III. Strengthening COMPETE
ton
A. Empower the Attorney
General in antitrust cases to
issue civil investigative demands
Tor the production of necessary
documents without the need Of
grand jury proceedings.
B. Make Federal Trade Com
mission cease-and-desist orders
under the Clayton Act final.
unless appealed to the courts.
c. Require advance notifica-
ton to the antitrust agencies Of
proposed mergers that are likely
to have a significant effect on
competition.
d. Extend Federal regula-
ton to cover bank mergers by
asset, as well as by stock ac-
QUESTION.
E. Make explicit the applica-
ton of the Clayton Act to BUSH
ness mergers where either party
is engaged in interstate com.
merce.
F. Authorize the Federal
Trade Commission TO restrain
mergers by means of preliminary
injunction before a complaint is
filed.
G. Consider recommendations
Of the National Committee to
Study the Antitrust Law on
the application of antitrust
laws to regulated areas and of
the Presidential Advisory Com
mittee on Transport Policy and
Organization on ways of increas-
ing competition in transport.
Nv. Widening the OppOrtuni-
ties for Small Business.
A. Extend the Small Business
Act beyond June 30, 1857.
B. Permit the application Of
the Securities and Exchange
lCommissions simplified notifica.
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Continued From First Pag,

OAeVU AAuAH Enot dSt
Spouse to high raw material
prices and advancing labor
while the increases in wage
and salary rates were only
Slightly higher than in 1855, the
improvement in productivity APP
pears to have been substantially
less. Thus wage and salary costs
per unit of output, which had
stable during most of 1855, rose
significantly last year."
Urges Stand on Prices
Appealing to both business
management and organized labor
to help hold back further price
rises. the President said:
Business and labor leadership
have the responsibility to reach
agreements on wages and other
labor benefits that are fair to
the rest of the community as
well as to those persons i'm
mediately involved.
Negotiated wage increases
and benefits should be consistent
with productivity prospects and
with the maintenance of a stable
dollar.
And businesses must recog-
nize the broad public interest in
the prices set on products and
services.
THE full burden of avoiding
price imitation, which is an ever
present hazard in an expanding
economy operating close to ca
pacity, cannot be successfully
carried out by fiscal and none
tary restraints alone
THE successful extension of
prosperity with price stability
must be cooperative effort in
which the policies of individuals
and economic groups and all
levels of Government are con-
sistant with one another and
mutually reinforcing"
For its part, Mr.. Eisenhower
said, the Government must pur-
sue policies that encourage free
enterprise, protect incentives to
work. save and invest, and hold
down on all but essential ex-
penditures while avoiding "tak-
ing in taxes too much of the in
comes of individuals and bust
nesSes."
AS in his budget message, he
ruled out any prospects for cut
ting taxes this year.
Proposes Action by Congress
The President recommended
several actions by Congress to
foster continued economic
growth. most of them called for
in his state-of-the- Union and
budget messages. They included
extension of excise and corporate
tax rates due to go down April
l.; extension of the Small Bust
ness Act: strengthening of the
Justice Departments antitrust
enforcement machinery; a four
year school building aid pro-
gram; creation of a National
monetary and financial COM
mission to study what steps are
needed to improve the Nations
facilities for meeting credit and
capital requirements, and ex-
pansion of minimum wage COW
erage.
He retreated somewhat from
one recommendation in his &C.
onomic report of a year ago. He
said then that the time was APP
propriate for Congress to study
the need for possible standby
authority to set down-payments
and maturity terms of INSTALL
ment credit for purchase Of con-
sumner durable goods.
Mr.. Eisenhower noted today
that the Federal Reserve System
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
EXTENDING AND
BROADENING
ECONOMIC PROGRESS

This report outlines legislative
proposals designed to carry out
the declared policy of the en-
ployment act. They include meas
ureS to strengthen our enterprise
system, enlarge our national re-
sources, and emprove the level
of living.
Government can strengthen
the enterprise system at this
time by preserving a balanced
budget. Accordingly, the Con-
gress should continue tax rates
at their present levels, and the
Federal expenditures should be
strictly limited.
Our enterprise system would
also be strengthened by legIs,a.
tive measures to assist small
businesses and to foster COM
petition. These measures, which
the Congress is urged to con-
slider, include extension of the
Small Business Act beyond June
80, 1857: easier access of small
and medium sized companies to
capital markets; such tax adjust
ments as can be made with a
minimum loss Of revenue: and
reduction of the burden of paper
work imposed by Government.
The Congress is also urged to
provide for needed improvements
in the antitrust laws and in the
procedures available to enforce
ment agencies.
Study of Facilities Needed
Recent changes in our finan-
cial structure and practices call
for careful study of the adequacy
OF existing facilities for meeting
the Nations capital and credit
requirements and Of the means
for exercising appropriate con-
Crols over credit. AS requested
In the state-of the Union mes
sage. the Congress should
authorize a national monetary
and financial commission to per-
form this important task.
Our enterprise system would
benefit from United States mem
bership in the organization for
trade corporation and partici-
patton In the International
Atomic Energy Agency. and from
continuation of economic assist
ance. including defense support,
under the mutual security pro-
gram.
Additional measures are re-
CURED to enlarge and improve
our national resources. The
partnership principle, which en-
courages local leadership and
participation in the development
OF water and power resources.
should continue to be given close
attention in current authorize
lions and appropriations.
To aid agricultural adjust
ments, recommendations will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
ECONOMIC GROWTH
AND IMPROVEMENT,
l953-1956

The opportunities which our
free economy provides for the
Improvement of well-being are
clearly evident in the record of
the last four years. Civilian en-
ployment increased by about 81
million. Per capita personal in
come measured in constant dol
lars rose 10 per cent after taxes.
Five million homes were built
and home ownership became
more widespread. Rising incomes
enabled consumers to expand
their purchase of virtually all
types of goods and to make i'm
portant improvements in their
own provisions for financial Sc
curity. Participation in, and sup
port of, religious, cultural, ed
ucational and civic activities in
creased significantly.
Great strides were taken in the
expansion and improvement of
the nations productive facilities.
Business firms and farmers spent
over $3.50 billion for this purpose.
These investment OUTLAWS contain
the promise of greater national
output and better, living in the
years ahead.
Agriculture has faced difficult
problems in this period, resulting
chiefly from the persistent ten
dency for production to exceed
commercial demands. Progress
has been made, however, toward
a better balanced farm economy,
and there has been some recent
Improvement in farm income. To
sustain agricultural progress, ex-
perience suggests that continued
emphasis is needed on the basic
detectives of the last four years
wider freedom for our CONNER
cial farmers in managing their
own terprises appropriate
shifts in the use Of the Nation
cropland. an improved system Of
price supports. and research into
new products, markets, and uses.
Expanding Trade
The period was marked by
economic improvement through
out the free world and by a not
able expansion Of international
trade and finance. including our
own exports and imports. Sharp
increases have occurred in our
exports to industrialized coun-
tries with high per capita in
comes and to others currently
experiencing a rapid rate Of eco
nomic growth. This fact shows
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made to the Congress for an i'm
proved acreage allotment and
Iprice-support program for corn,
and for steps to deal with prob
lens Of land use and water
shortage accentuated by recent
drought conditions. Extension of
Title of the Agricultural Trade
Development and Assistance Act
for one year. and a limited in
Grease in permissible losses,
would be a useful short-run
measure for helping reduce sur
plus stocks of farm commodities.
The Congress is again re-
Iquested to enact a program of
Federal assistance for develop
ing the economic base OF local
areas experiencing persistent un-
employment.
Shortage Of SchoOlrOoms
No proposal for enlarging our
national resources is more i'm
portant than that for Federal
assistance in overcoming the crit
ical shortage of schoolrooms.
The Congress is urged to enact
a program which would help
meet the backlog of these needs
within four years. After that
time full responsibility for schooi
construction should revert to
the State and local governments.
Further advances in the level
of living would be accomplished
by measures to raise the Nations
standards of housing, health,
and personal security. Home
building and ownership would be
aided by an adjustment that
would bring the maximum in
terest rate on VA-guaranteed
home loans into closer conform
ity with competitive market
rates; by an increase of funds
for the secondary market OPP
Grafton of the Federal National
Mortgage Association; and by an
extension of the voluntary home
mortgage credit program.
Health standards would be adj
vanced by legislation to encour-
age voluntary health plans and
by a program of construction
grants for medical and dental
training facilities.
Personal security would be-
strengthened by extending un-I
insurance coverageI
to employees of small firms and
certain other groups; by broad
sning minimum wage legislation
10 cover additional workers
needing this protection; by re-
quiring Federal registration and
reporting by private pension and
welfare funds; and by a program
OF technical aid and limited a.
nancial assistance TO states for
promoting occupational safety.
CONCLUSION
There are grounds for con-
f1dence that the Nations over
all prosperity will be extended
into the months. ahead. A
moderate rise in business capital
OUTLAWS is indicated. Construc-
ton expenditures and foreign
trade and investment should
continue to favor economic ex-
pansion. The combined expendi-
lures Of Federal, State, and local
government are expected TO be
higher. Consumer expenditures
should be sustained by favorable
employment conditions and
good earnings.
However, uncertainties and
problems are always present in
the economic situation and re-
quire careful attention. These
include the present international
situation, the upward pressure of
costs and prices, factors Affect
ing capital OUTLAWS by business,
and the provision Of an adequate
flow OF new savings to meet the
prospective heavy demands for
funds.
These and other uncertainties
and problems which inevitably
arise in a dyamic economy chal-
lenge individuals, economic
groups and Government to meet