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Entered as Second Cla Hatter March 15, 1987 at the Peat Office
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Economic Highlights \
Business Week recently ran an article whose title, “U. S.
Exports: End of a boom,” outlines a situation of rapidly
growing economic importance to this country anc^ the world.
Since the end of tire war, we have been selling goods
abroad at a tremendous rate. Europe presents an insatiable
appetite for the products of America, and so, to a! lessed ex
tent, do the other continents. That appetite hafj; not slack
ened in the slightest—but, even so, our exports are' now de
clining in both volume and value, and everyone expects
they will drop drastically in the future. i
The reason for this is obvious. American exports have
lately been leaving our ports at the rate of $16,000,000,000
a year. On the other hand, our imports have been at the
rate of only $6,000,000,000 o year. This means that the
balance of the world has been operating at1 a deficit of $10,
000,000,000 a year in foreign trade with us alone. And it
means that its dollar credits have been running out alarming
ly fast, and that the bo Item of the pile is definitely in isight.
England, of course, presents the most pubicized example
of the trend. The American loan of $3,750,000,000 was
expected to last through 1950, and possibly longer. When
Britain made her last withdrawal recently, the balance re
maining was a mere $•400,000,000. That is only enough to
last her a few months at her latesd rate of purchasing. The
result is that she is freezing the dollars she has left and is
cutting her purchases in the 11. S. to the bare bone. Fur
thermore, she is having to follow the same policy with other
countries, in that intricate currency agreements now in effect
force her to, convert pounds into dollars, in many cases even
purchases are not made in America.
What is true of England is true1 of much of the world.
A STnHber of Latin American nattions have lately slapped
severe restrictions on importts, because their dollar credits
and gold stocks were becoming dangerously depleted.
The effect of this abroad will be more belt tightening,
ywd a lower standard of living. The newest British ration
cut is an indication of what is happening. The effect at home
will be the loss of many billion dollars worth of business.
Who wilU be hit hardest by the sag in exports? The
answer to that may be the farmer. To take England as an
example again, in the first half of 194*7 she bought about
$607,000,000 of American goods. Over $232,000,000 went
for foodstuffs, and $77,000,000 more consisted of inedible
fats. Every country, is making desperate efforts to become
as nearly self-sustaining as possible in foodL
Some machinery people have reported serious drops in
foreign sales. But* by and large, 9urope will use* every pos
sible penny for heavy industrial evuipment. The only hope
for European economic salvation is to rebuild her snattered
baric industries, and she can’t get the machinery anywhere
except from us.
Obviously, the market for anything resembling a luxury
or non-essential item will practically vanish.
All of this may be changed by future American legisla
tiveaction. The Marshall Plan for instance, involves much
food for Europe as well as durable goods, But, at besit, it
will be limited in scope. And it applies only to European
countries not within the Soviet sphere of influence.
Theree h always the possibility of more American loan's
and credits. But Congress will move slowly when it comefe
to this. There is a feeling that Europe has not) made the
most of the aid we have given so far. >
Perhaps the most remarkable proposal yet is Mr. Bevin's
suggestion that thte L. S. divide up the Fort Knox, gold in
the interest of world recovery. One American spokesman
observed that this would involve giving the gold away and
then buying it back. It hardly seems a feasible idea.
At any rate, exports are on the way down. This won't
cause major upsets in this country sifTong as domestic busi
ness remains at or about present record levels. But should
U* S. purchasing power fall in the home market, loss of ex
ports would really be felt.
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The professional politicians don't like it, but a strong
public groundswell seems to be running in favor of Eisen
hower as the Republican presidential candidate. The Gen
eral s record, personality and forthrightness are very power
ful assets.
Some commentators have observed that Eisenhower will
have the bestchance for the nomination, if, at convention
timo, it looks as if the race will be very close and the strong
est possible man is necessary. If, on the other hand, it looks
as if the Republicans can win regardless of the candidate,
someone who has long been identified with the party will
probably get the nod.
There has been recent talk of an Eisenhopver-Stassen
lieken, and polls indicate that it would be remarkably strong.
Itudefinitely a possibility.
‘And While They Make Up Their Minds’
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‘ FACTS ABOUT BEER
“Father of the American
Temperance Movement”
( Dr. Benjamin Rush, a physician-gen
eral of the Continental Army and a
signer of the Declaration of Indepen
dence, s regarded as “Father of the
American Temperance Movement ”
To Dr, Rush, the word “temperance”
. was no euphemism for prohibition. As
leading American physician of the
Eighteenth Centifiry, he well under
stood the evils of intemperance and
he inveighed against it in published
writings.
But he also anderstood and appreci
ated the benefits of moderation. He
advised his fellow countrymen to im
itate the Sober settlers of eastern
Pennsylvania, whose alcohol beverage
was about solely the beer they brewed
from barley malt.
Inone of his books, he produced a
“Moral and Physical Thermometer”,
in which he showed Temperance at
the top of the scale and Intemperance
at the bottom. High on the scale
under Temperance was listed beer
which, he said, brought “serenity of
mind, reputation, long life and hap
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pmess.
Of malt beverages, he also wrote,
“They eontain so little spirit, and that
so ,intimately combined With other
matters, that they can seldom be
drunken in sufficient quantities to
produce intoxication—They are, more
over, when taken in a moderate quan
tity, generally innocent, and often have
a friendly influence upon health and
j life.”
When Dr. Rush advocated temp
erance, he did not mean compulsory
abstention. Then, as now, the word
temperance was a synonym of modera
tion, to which members of the brew
ing industry and millions of other
Americans wholeheartedly subscribe.
mp nr* Ton
For many year* deaths hi th*
United States due to fire hay* been
• v»*rncr ns aenstnd 1 f* * ,ro0*
Neighborly Friendship
Dy Blanche Alice Rich
“Let us clasp hands as we walk who get along without either of them,
together, for no man know'6 on the But no one can go very far with
j morrow whether we two pass on or out friends.
walk alone-”
Not many of us axe rich, and
not m^ny of us can give much of
earthly goods, but we cda all grasp
some hand as we pass By.
And we can grasp that hand now.
Tomorrow may be too late. Without
a hanclasp or a friend this world
wouldn’t be a very pleasant place to
live in.
| Friendship is an’s most prized poss
ession.
I Some people will say knowledge,
wealth, home or health, but most
i people who know something about
the wtrld will say friendship.
Knowledge is a great possession hut
most people get along without much
of h.
Wealth is a great possession also
I but there are many people contented
I and happy on this earth without it.
Home and health are also to be
prized but there are millions of people
The Right Road
Today, all over the world, irreligion marches shoulder to shoulder
with violence and unrest. Totalitarian Revolution, imbued with- god
less ideologies, sweeps the globe in arrogant, unholy triumph.
If we are t» preserve what we believe is the essence of civiliza
tion, to re//inand hold the full measure of sacfed liberties and main
tain the dignity of man, we must encourage, aid and abet a more sober
realization of the indispensable influence of The Word of,God in our
every day life. . J. ~
xr . For, his,.vW?,rSa!<e’ hi* family, community, State and the Nation.
National Bible Week merits the recognition of every American who
irrespective of class, creed or color, loves liberty and would do his full
S?rnbmHote',&ny”A.byth‘ L*yn,*'S Na,i°"al O”*”"**
Miserable is the man who has no
friends, he is truly alone—and no
man can liye entirely unto himself.
In order to get along with people
we must first of all realize that we
are no better than and very little dif
ferent from any other people, regard
less of race.
if we wish to have kindness shown
to ourselves we had better apply the
: same courtesy to our neighbor. If we
can t along witn other people we lo«:
out on tne greatest adventure in life.
Utner people should not only interest
| us, but snouid also nourish us. The
a, t ot getting along with people is
more important than all the vitamins
and harmones put together. It is the
tirst essential to an adundant life,
i The whole world has been made
one neighborhood. All races of men
are shoulder to shoulder. Our neigh
bors now are peoples of all races
of the earth. Tne war, for the first
time brought home to Americans the
fact tliat the whole has been made
one neighborhood. All races of man
kind were shoulder to shoulder. And
now with the war over and the world
struggling to build a new order ot
brotherhood, peace and justice, think
for a moment of yourself as having a
chance to share with Cod and with
man in that great creative on going
i adventure.
Though we speak oa brotherhood
as well os the best minister or a
political!
* And have not love, we are like
blown-up paper bags.
Though we can teach a Sunday
school class on "Love Thy Neigh
bor,”
Though we can understand the mys
teries of a new world,
Though we have enough knowledge
to answer all questions,
Though we have faith enough to
stop the war
And have not, we are nothing.
And though we give money to the,
church for home missions,
And though we talk about Irving
together, and fair wages and lack
of discrimination,
If we have not love enough in our
hearts to do something, then talk
ing and the giving are nothing.
Love never lies; talking will some
day stop;
Giving will some day cease; pro
testing will some day fail;
But when one loves enough to care
really and does something to
bring friendliness and understand
ing between people, nothing can
ever take that away.
Love never diqg.
There is actually no such thing in
Amerisa as a foreignesr; and there is
no such thing as a 100 percent Ameri.
can. We have intermingled and inter
bred util we are literally the melting
pot of the world. The blocfl of every
people runs in our veins. There is no
family tree, however artistocratic,
which does not include an assorted
number of tramps, morons, thievoe
and sub-grade citizens.
Christians are needed to help break
down the barriers that exist between
peoples of different races. Christians
who will stick inspite of misunder
standing and criticsm.
Humans need daanger, risk and un
certainty. They need roughage in their
expedience &9 much ag they need
food. Life without handicaps softens
us- robs us of courage and pride-robs
us of thrills and adventures and tri
umph and discoveries. Take your stand
and take it hard. Some will laugh and
sneer at you. But if you can’t stand
a little laughter and sneers you are
The Veteran
Asks...
Q• I have heard that after I finish
my VA fob-training course or I
can go to school for the remaind
er of my entitlement. Is this true? i
A. Yes. You may use any remaining
entitlement either for job-training or
for educational training with VA’s
prior approval.
/ Q. I have been offered a job in '
the aviation industry which may ‘
involve considerable flying. Will
my National Service Life Insur
ance still cover me on this job?
A. Yes. National Service Life Insur
ance is free from all restrictions as
to occupation, travel, place of resi
dence, or military or naval service.
No matter where you go or what kind
of work you engage in, yo-ur policy
still will provide protection.
Q. Is a veteran entitled to a waiver
of his Rational Service Life In- i
surance premiums if he becomes ]
totally disabled?
A. ^es. All National Service Life
Insurance policies provide for the
waiver of payment of premiums dur
ing continuous total disability of the
I insured for six or more consecutive
I months, for as long as the period of j
disability exists. Consult the nearest
Veterans Administration offfice for
full information, and for assistance in
obtaining the waiver if you are en
titled to it.
am finding that I cannot con
tinue to carry the full $10,000
National Service Life Insurance
policy. How can I reduce the
amount of my policy?
A. Veterans living in Minnesota.
Iowa, Nebraska or the Dakotas can
reduce the amount of their insurance
by writing to: Insurance Service,
Veterans Administration, Fort Snell
ing, St. Paul 11, Minnesota. They
should state they wish the reduction,
give their certificate number, and
clearly state the amount of insurance
to be kept in force. With the letter
they should include the first premium
payment at the new rate. The amount
of the reduced policy must be multiple
| of $500, but not less than $1,0§0.
Q . If I obtain a real estate loan
to buy a -farm and it is guaranteed
by the Veterans Administration,
may I also obtain a VA guarantee
on a loan to purchase machinery,
livestock, seed and other equip
ment?
A. Yes. You may obtain a combin
ation of both real estate and non
realty loans. However, the percentage
of the maximum gi^irantee used by
a veteran in obtaining one type of loan
reduces by that percentage his entitle
ment to guarantee of another type of
loan.
Q. Are persons who assist in the .
presentation of pension or com
pensation claims to the Veterans
Administration permitted to charge t
for their services?
A. It is unlawful for any person,
whether he be an attorney or agent
admitted to practice before the Vet
erans Administration or not, or charge
any fee for services in respect to a
claim. However, the law provides that
the Administratoor of VA may by re
gulation authorize payment of fees in
an allowed cases to an admitted at
torney in that case. Such fees are do- j
ducted from the monetary benefits j
allowed.
HELEN HUMES PLATTER OF
“JET-PROPELLED PAPA
SOARING TO TOP
CHICAGO — Helen Hume?, whose
Mercury platter of Jet-Propelled Papa
is soaring to the top of the Popularity
Parade, will again tour as the sole
vocalist with Norman Granz’s Jazz at
the Philharmonic concert troupe Eddie
(Cleanhead) Vinson is currently tour,
ing the South on a series on one niter
dates that should set plenty of now
gross records—Dinah Washington has
just made the up and coming ditty,
*Since I Fell For You” coupled with
“You Can Depend On Me” for Mer
cury disks; both tunes are followups
to a much discussed “Fool That I
Am”—Frankie Laine grossed a hefty
$26,700 for his last week at the Mil
lion Dollar Theater, Los Angeles, and
has all ready broken all existing re
cords at the College Inn of the Sher
man Hotel in Chicago—His latest
plattering of “Two Loves Have I” is
starting its climb—Popular Bill Sam
uels and his Cats’n Jammer Three are
atill packing the crowds in at the Arg
yle Show Lounge n Chicago, whifc en
tertaining with his unique brand of
music and broadcasting over WBBM,
the Chicago CBS outlet—The Trenier
Twins are coming up with two unusual
discs, “Hey Sister Lucy” and “I Miss
You So” because reception of these
two ditties on the coast has been
nothing less than phenomenal—Steve
Gibson and The Red Caps are still j
breaking all attendance records in the
east, with night club promoters clam,
oring for their serivces all over th
country in an effort to bolster sagging
grosses.
Farm Production
From the top third of the nation'a
farms comes 80 per cent of the total
production; from the other two
thirds. 20 per cent
not much of a human being.
So, let us clasp hands as we walk
together and see how much happier ,
we will be.
140 Million Capitalists
3y GEORGE 5.BENSON
NdJwrt of Harding CoOoga
S*aqr<AHniuM
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"SOAK THE RICH- used to be
quite a popular slogan in spine
quarters. Whether the same
words are used today, the same
idea still appeals to a large num
ber of people. The plan put for
ward by these folks boils down
I to one main issue: limit the in
1 comes of citizens in the high
brackets and divide it among the
othfr people. By putting more
money in the hands of more peo
ple, they hope to attain a greater
prosperity.
, However, this economic Utopia
theory runs afoul of economic
fact and economic law. Its basic
platform is hinged on the idea
that most of the nation’s money
is held by a comparative few. A
greate~ misconception is hardly
possible. In the light of sound
reasoning and cold statistics, the
absurdity of this notion is ob
vious. No other civilization has
seen a more equitable distribu
tion of wealth among its peoples.
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All Are FOR EXAMPLE, a
Sharing tabulation of income
tax returns for 1942
shows the full impact of the re
sults of our American system. In
that year the group of indivi
duals receiving income of less
than $5,000 annually, represent
ing 96% of the country^ popu
lation, paid 47% of all federal
personal income taxes. This, too,
is the group which since 1931 has
averaged at least 88% of the na
tion’s annual income.
, In comparison, some 1,321,000
people reported incomes in excess
of $5,000 during the same year.
This group — approximately 4%
of the population — paid 53%. of
all federal personal income taxes.
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The Common
Defense...
By Rev. William C. Kernan
Freedom Train
Moving slowly across the country
through the teeming cities and quiet
towns is Freedom Train. America's
real treasures are on it—the original
documents of her great charters of
freedom. ^ ithout them America is
but a geographical expression—a part
of the earth’s surface — plains and
mountains and deserts, rivers and lakes
—a place—no more. But with these
precious documents—the Declaration
of Independence, the Constitution, the
• Bill of Rights—America is a towering
and inspiring idea expressing itself
in free institutions and human rights
a home for men of every race, creed,
and- national origin.
Many an American, boarding Free
I doni Train, will see for the first time
: the documents of our heritage. These,
i •bey will say to themselves, felt the
! touch of George Washington’s hands.
Here Benjamin Franklin signed his
, name. These words—the very hand
• writing — are Jefferson’s, the high
thoughts and deep feelings of his soul.
Here is what the brave men who
founded America believed — in their
own words—just as they wrote it down
“All men are created equal.”
They said that. All men are “endowed
by their Creators with certain inalien
able rights ” They believed that—not
just for their own day and generation
but for all future days and genera
tions too.
They were speaking about truths—
things that don’t change. “We hold
these truths”—they said. There it is
on Freedom Train—before our very
eyes—calling to us out of the past—
admonishing us to remember what
America is—what it means—and to
look about us and see how America
fares today.
For Freedom Train is a reminder
and a warning. A reminder of what
we are as a free nation of maTiy na
tions—as a free people of many peopl- I
es. A warning to fight off the attack
on us of men who never knew what
Americanism is and who now go about
stirring, up every kind of raoial, re
ligious, and class hatred—using every
I ---—
In the above-$5,000 group, only
22.3 % of their income came from
interest, dividends, rents, royal
ties and fiduciaries. This is a far
cry from the well worn “coupon
clippers” line of attack of radi
cal planners.
Soak CURIOUSLY enough.
Whom? the lower income
groups are far from
being the underdog in distribu
tion of income from these sources.
The above-$5,000 group was re
sponsible for 37% of all income
from interest, dividends, and fidu
ciary income, while the below
$6,000 group pocketed 63% of
the income from the same
sources. The lower income groups
have a large stake in the nation’s
business and industry.
If these planners could limit
the incomes of all individuals to
$10,000 before taxes and other
fixed charges,-some $5.2 billion1
would be available for distribu
tion to the lesser income people.*
Representing little more than
4% of the national income, it
would amount to only $40 per
capita. Provided, of course, that
there had been no economic or
financial loss in the process of
redistribution.
This would be a costly price to
pay for the destruction of incen
tive, which would inevitably fol
low. Most * venture” capital
would disappear. Since this is the
source of all industrial progress,1
the immediate and certain result1
would be a breaking down of the!
national economy, a reduction of
national income and of individual
income. Freedom of the individual
and his unlimited incentive for
Brain are dependent on each other.
This way, everyone benefits.
kind of falsication and half-truth to
spread their prejudices — claiming
America for themselves — their race,
religion, their class—and seeking to
deny the rights of all others. Fascists,
we call them—and Communists—un
American, unpatriotic, traitors in their
hearts, men who would destroy Ameri
ca by destroying the principles of
equal rights for all and equal justice
1 for all set forth in the Freedom Train
' documents.
I Yes, it’s time we were reminded
I what America is—time we were warn.
1 ed against the enemies who threaten
her—time we all boarded Freedom
Train together—Protestants, Catholics,
Jews, Whites and Negroes—time we
marched forward together, unified as
a strong nation—a democratic nation
a nation of which all of us may be
eternally proud!
SWEETHEARTS'OF RHYTHM
WILL TRAVEL (JV MOBILE HOTEL
The Intternational Sweethearts of
Rhythm, world-famous all-girl orches
tra, will soon travel to their one-night
dance engagements in a special cus
tom built bus, ffet of its kind in
transportation history.
The highway juggernaut, 44 feet in
length, weighing nearly 20 tons, will
provide deluxe sleeping and living ac
comodations for the twenty girl musi
cians. A luxurious rest room, music
studio, observation lounge, fully
eqquipped kitchen, beauty salon and
completely automatic laundry are
among the many unique facilities
Other equipment includes a Diesel
type power plant for air-conditioning,
heating and lighting. A two-way radio
telephone is an added feature.
Designed to original specifications
of Daniel M. Cary, business manager
of the Sweethearts, the unique ‘botef
on wheels’ represents a construction
cost of $40,000.00,. most expensivehue
in automotive annals. Completion ia
scheduled for mid-December, prior tc
start of special coast-to-coast Concert
tour, sponsored locally by colleges,
religious and educational groups, civic
welfare, cultural and fraternal organ
izations.
First See* gain
Agricultural seeds were first sold
caoimerciaUy jn the Iftutad
• Karf list
AND ABOUT TIMBI By MACKENZIE
■she can stand
an awful lot i
of reducing/
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