THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class mailer on Oct 21 1947. at the post office
at Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879
MARY E. MORGAN
News Editor
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SURPLUS?
Remember, not so long age, when a small federal
budget surplus, in the half-billion dollar range, was
officially forecast for the coming fiscal year?
Well, that hope has gone a-glimmering. There will
oe a deficit Responsible quarters put it at a minimum of
$5 billion Some think it may reach twice that figure
Here's what Sylvia Porter, the respected financial
writer, has to say: "Whatever the precise deficit figure
when the books are closed on the 1963 fiscal year, the
pivotal point is that the budget is fast sinking into the
red . . . This coming year's deficit will mark the third in
three fiscal years of the Kennedy administration, the 1 1th
m the last 17 years of both Democratic and Republican
Administrations, the 27th in the past 33 years of our
history . . .
It will reflect primarily the fact that good as our
economy's performance is in 1962, it simply isn't good
enough to produce the corporation and individual income
taxes to cover the government's scheduled spending . . . "
Overestimates of tax income and underestimates
of spending seem to have become a habit-forming vice
within the government. And what are the potentialities
of these huge, continued deficits? One, of coure, is a
new wave of inflation, as the government pumps red-ink
money into the economy, without a compensating in
crease in the supply or demand for goods and services.
Another is a further weakening of the dollar in the world
markets. Another is a further decline in our gold reserve.
Let all this go on long enough, and there's just
■ one end—the national bankruptcy, or something ap
proaching it, that our Soviet enemies anticipate and
eagerly await. And remember, as the value of money
declines the much vaunted "security" of the welfare state
becomes increasingly illusory.
T. O. SCHMIDTKE
Publisher
PAYROLLS AND PURCHASING POWER
It is commonly believed that wage increases are
good, for the reason that they increase purchasing
power.
But this idea, as John Davenport of Fortune
magazine observed in a recent speech, is an economic
tllusion, which arises from a failure to distinguish be
tween wage rates and total payrolls.
In his words, "For instance, if a firm is employing
20 men at $2 an hour, but would employ 25 men at
SI.90 an hour, payrolls would advance even though
wage rates fell.
F'er contra, if a firm is employing 20 men at $2
per hour and wages rise to 2.25, it may be forced to
cut back employees to only 15 men.
"In this case, purchasing power has actually dropped
even though wages have advanced. The wage rate is
■ only part of the equation.
'What makes up purchasing power is payrolls."
And, it can be added, if wage rates are forced up to levels
that weaken an enterprise's ability to compete in the
market place, and thus causes a loss of business, pay
rolls and purchasing power have no way to go except
down.
SINGSPIRATION
Vocal, instrumental and other special num
> bers with plenty of good old-fashioned con
’ gregational singing. Short talk and testimony
$ by Miss Grace Hurt. All Welcome. 7:30 P.M.
Sunday June 24 at Church of God
Sponsored by Valley Ministers' & Laymens' Association.
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IN THE
Vi)U£V
Thursday, June 26, 1962
Although they were several
years in getting here. Richard
hemming of Palmer received
the Purple Heart and Bronze
Star medals this week. They
were awarded to Demming for
ervice in the U. S. Army in
•he Sicilian campaign during
World War II. The delay in de-;
livery is believed to have been ;
caused by the shortage of metal
at the close of the war.
Dr. and Mrs. Foster Sims
both were elected to high of
fices in the Alaska Ameri
can Legion and Legion Aux
iliary at the Department con
vention held in Ketchikan
last week.
Gala and friendly was the at
mosphere prevailing at the An
chorage Chamber of Commerce
barbecue held under slightly
cloudy skies at Dr. Lee McKin
ley's Butte farm last Friday.
Nearly three hundred people
attended the affair given in
honor of the Hollywood troupe
which put on a show in Anch
orage that marked the world
premiere of "World in His
Arms."
Rev. Harry Gayiey will give
his farewell sermon a: the an
nual United Protestant picnic
to be held Sunday on Lazy
I Mountain near t e old Moore
| house.
LIcyd and ?a: Lawton and
their two children returned
Friday from a three-month
trip Outside. c
Ray DePriest. who received
his second lieutenant's bars for
ROTC last month, will leave
soon for training at the Uni
versity of Alaska officers’
training school at Fort Ben
ning, Georgia.
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A1 Hagen, president of the
Matanuska Valley Fair Board,
reported progress made in lm
ins up superintendents for the
several Fair departments.
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Approximately 30 members
of the Matanuska and Anch
orage Ski Ciubs enjoyed a
midnight-sun skiing party at
Little Susitna June 21. Even
though the sun was not vis
ible at midnight, the skiers
were successful in finding
plenty of snow in the Lucky
Shot pass area.
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The promotion of Dr. Allan j
H Mick, at present soil scient- j
t at tiie Alaska Experiment j
Station, to become dean of
a :t .culture. University of Alas- |
k.i. and also to become director
of Agricultural Extension Ser
v n' of the University’s cooper
ative program with the Depart
r' . nt of Agriculture, effective
July 1. was announced by the
president of the University.
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The new public camp
grounds at Moose Creek will
be open to the public the fourth
of July, it was announced by
A1 Klump of the Division of
Forestry.
BIDS ASKED FOR PIONEER
ROAD TO RAMPART
An invitation for proposals
to construct a pioneer access
road from Eureka to Rampart
has been issued by the Depar
ment of Highways, Acting
Highway Commissioner Robert
E. Sharp has announced.
ST. JOHN
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Rev. R. H. Fritz,
Palmer, Aiouo
Divine Services
Sunday School S;45 A.M.
for
CONGRESS
Longtime Alaskan — Family Man and Property Owner —
Leader in Alaskan Civic Affairs
EXPERIENCED ALASKA REPUBLICAN WORKER
9 Served as Precinct Committeeman
Delegate, Republican State Conventions
Past President Anchorage YR Club
EXPERIENCED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE:
£ Member House of Representatives.
Q Outstanding Legislative Voting Record
Knowledge of Alaska-Wide Problems
Paid for by Henry S. Pratt for Congress Committee
SUMMER-TIME
IS HAZARD-TIME INSURE
HENRY S.
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PI 5-3260 PALMER
TO TELL ABOUT
KOREAN “BEGGAR
BOY” PROJECT
The Rev. R. F. Rice will tell
of his missionary work in
Korea next Thursday, June 28,
8 p.m., at the United Protestant
church. Of special interest to
people of this area is his Beg
gar Boy project.
On furlough from his Korean
duties, Rev. Rice, a Presbyteri
an missionary, is stopping over
in Anchorage and Palmer brief
ly to tell of the progress with
Korean orphans. Many local
people have contributed to
help the Korean people, with
Rev. Rice directing the inter
denominal effort, in establish
ing six homes for orphan boys.
These Bethany Boys’ homes are
intended to rescue the boys
from the crime gangs of the
Korean cities.
Movies of the Korean work
will be shown. The program
should be of interest to both
children and adults.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
ranks as the world's fourth
longest suspension span.
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MAC’S PLUMBING
& HEATING
North Palmer Store Bldg.
Builder of 3 Southeast Ferries Is
Low Bidder for Kodiak Ferry
Puget Sound Bridge and
Drydock, the Seattle shipbuild
ing firm now constructing the
three ferries for the Southeast
ern Alaska ferry system, today
entered a low bid of $3,733,945
to provide a vessel for the Ko
diak Island-Kenui Peninsula
run.
The bid came on an alternate
proposal which provides for
elimination of the platform
deck, sun deck passenger loun
ge and stabilizing fins, and
places crew quarters on the
gallery deck. Main propulsior
Port of Portland averages one
sailing every six hours.
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reduction gears would be re
placed by direct drive.
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Wasilla
Assembly of God |
Rev Paul E. Riley.
Pastor
Sun. School -1® a.m.*
Morn. Church Serv. 11 a.m.*
Even. Serv. 7:30 p.m.-;
Prayer and Bible
Study, Wednesday 7:30 p.m.*
Phone FR-6-3161
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THE CHURCH FOR ALL . . .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH
The Church Is the greatest factor
on earth for the building of char
acter and good citizenship. It is A
storehouse of spiritual values. With
out a strong Church, neither de
mocracy nor civilization qin sur
vive. There are four sound reasons
vhy every person should attend
services regularly and support the
Church. They are: (I) For his
own sake. (2) For his children's
sake. (3) For the sake of his com
munity and nation. (4) For the
sake of the Church itself, which
needs his moral and material sup
port. Plan to go to church regu
larly and read your Bible daily.
Copyright 19G2,
Keister Advertising Service, Inc.,
Strasburg, Va.
Maybe Walt and Jerry don't realize the para
dox in this scene. They’re simply leaning on the
fence while their youngsters enjoy the new slid
ing board in Walt’s backyard.
But fences once implied enmity . . . fear . . .
selfishness. They are first cousins to the walls the
ancients built around their cities.
Centuries of Christian influence have im
planted a different spirit in men’s hearts. A fence
today can add interest and beauty to neighbors’
gardens while keeping Walt and Jerry’s kids from
running across the flower beds.
There are countless evidences of Christian
influence in our community today. The Church
has elevated human ideals. Faithful worship and
spiritual growth bring us closer to those ideals.
Sunday
Judges
11:12-20
Monday
Ephesians
2:13-22
Tuesday
1 Corinthians
2:9-16
Wednesday
Matthew
5:13-16
Thursday
12:12-19
Friday
Galatians
5:16-26
Saturday
Galatians
6:1-10
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