PROCLAMATION con'td
Americana everywhere observe LOYAL
TY DAY, toward reaffirming their
faith in the American Way of Life
a way of life which esteems human
dignity and personal rights and
condemns tyranny and slavery,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ernest Gruen
ing, Governor of Alaska, do hereby
proclaim May 1, 1951» LOYALTY
DAY in the Territory of Alaska and
ask that all Alaskans note this ob
servance with appropriate reflec
tion and fitting ceremonies.
Signed,
Ernest Gruening,
Governor of Alaska.
We approach National Home Demon
stration Week, April 29th., to May
5th., this year with our country
engaged in a struggle for the pres
ervation of democracy. Wo believe
that homes and family life in A
merica are basic to the strength of
democracy. The theme for the week,
"Today's Home Builds Tomorrow's
World" will be carried out in some
50,000 communities with programs
high-lighting tho role of the homo
in preserving American ideals, sup
porting defense programs on the
home front, and sharing their ‘home
making knowhow and leadership ex-~
perience w1th other homemakers so
that all American homos may be ~
stronger.
Though Tomorrow's World may seem
more uncertain than in any year
since Home Demonstration Wook was
established in 19^6, the emphasis
this year is on Today's Home--whab
it is and in what ways it can be
strengthened to act as a stabiliz
ing influence in a confused world.
All countries in Today's World may
not be neighborly, but Today's Home
should be. To strengthen neighbor
liness the Homemaker's Council has
chosen "Know Your Neighbor" as the
local theme for Home Demonstration
Week. During this Week, call on
your neighbors, whether new or old.
Make several visitations during
April 29 through May then on
May 3, Thursday, each Homemaker is
asked to bring a neighbor or two to
the United Protestant Church for
"Tea" between the hours of 1j30 to
3:00 p.m. A short program is plann
ed, but more important, to "Meet
Your Neighbor."
Dam Woolcock, a fermer resident i
of Palmer, has recently returned anc
is the new power-house foreman. He
replaces Bill Smith who resigned to
v/ork for the new telephone company.
AROUND
PRICE CONTROL con'td.
last fall and are just now reflect
ing in Alaska."
Hanford emphasized, however, that
these increases \yill ho the last of
any consequence since manufact'urers
and producers are also under con
trol of the O.P.3. Once the level
ing-off point has been reached, ho
said, the consumer can be' assured
his dollar will at least retain its
value "for the duration of the
freeze. Present estimates are that
this leveling off will be at a
point about 4 percent above present
levels, excluding possible new tax
es .
"The price control program has
shown more rapid results in the
states than anticipated," Hanford
said. "The new result, from our
standpoint, is a feeling of encour
agement that as soon as the time
lag caused by transportation has
been caught up, we will have our
leveling-off and prices will remain
stable. This should be within the
next two to four months."’
Hanford took cognizance of the
fact'that under the dollar-and
ccnts markup method, retailers wi11
be squeezed on their customary per
centage of profit. "The intent of
the law," he said, "is to prevent a
pyramiding, or compounding of' in
voice costs. This is a little
rough on some merchants but the reg
ulation requires some absorption of
increases all the way along the
line.
He gave a word of encouragement
to retailers, however, by pointing
out that once the leveling off
point is reached, the base from
which markups are computed will re
main constant. Under a new manu
facturers regulation expected soon,
some prices will even be rolled
back, Hanford said.
Hjalmar Kerttula is’ home for his
summer's vacation. Hjalmar is a
medical student at the University
of Washington.
Mr. Clint A. Blodgett is also a
new power-house employee. Mr. Blodg
ett arrived in Palmer last December
on a Visit. He is tho father of Mrs
Ronald Schmita 5f Palmer.
Jan Koslosky is home again from
his vacation in the Hawaiian Is
lands •
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