THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second c’ass matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office
at Palmer. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1*79
O. SC H M t DTK E
Publisher
MILDRED JOHNSON
News Editor
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MORE THAN MONEY INVOLVED
A spendthrift—individual or government—eventually
faces but one end—bankruptcy.
It takes government longer than individuals to go
broke, because governments can cover their waste and
extravagance by bleeding the individual white with
taxation and by borrowing until inflation makes their
money worthless.
Commenting on the tax and debt situation in the
United States, Garth A. Shoemaker, president of the
Citizens Public Expenditure Survey of New York, points
out that federal government expenditures planned for
1963 exceed those of 1962 by nearly $3.5 billion and
1962 spending exceeded 1961 by about $7.5 billion. He
adds: In the period of the last six fiscal years ending . . .
June 1962, budget expenditures of our national govern
ment have exceeded revenues by $23 billion and the
difference was made up by going deeper into debt. The
statutory limit on the federal debt has been raised
■wice in the past year and is now being raised a third
time to $308 billion. At its World War II, peak, the debt
•never exceeded $290 billion. Decline from that height
'was reversed by the outbreak in Korea but, even so,
»he $308 billion ceiling will be some $40 billion higher
than the debt at the end of the Korean War."
The costly welfare state idea is being steadily forced
on our nation. This, together with various schemes,
whereby tax-exempt federal business projects discour
age or displace tax-paying private enterprise, costs the
government tax revenue and forces it to borrow more
and more money to meet deficits.
Just why Congress tolerates socialistic experiments
that sap the vitality of sorely needed taxpaying enter
orise, is hard to understand. Unless the trend is reversed,
our loss will be more than money-it will be the end of
individual opportunity and liberty itself.
THEATER GUILD PLANS ANNUAL MEETING
AT KERTTULA HOME ON AUGUST 7
Climaxing two years of ac
tivity. the second annual meet
ing of the Valley Theatre Guild
Nvil. be held at the home of
Jalmar Kerttula on Tuesday.
-August 7, at 8 p.m. There will
be an election of officers and a
-short business meeting. Those
"who have participated in past
productions and anyone inter
ested in theatrical activities, as
well as all members, are urged
' t? attend. Keith Melendy,
Gu,!d president, said.
Tilt meeting will also mark
the opening of the 1962-63 play
reason, with a new play up for
discussion. Play and director
have tentatively been chosen,
particulars to be announced af
ter the meeting.
The Valley Theater Guild,
wujvh began as a theater dis
cussion group formed by Mrs.
Jalmar Kerttula early in 1960,
presented its first play, “Blithe
Spirit.” in June of that year.
Although this first offering
■was warmly received, it was
not until November, 1961, that
'•«he Guild undertook another
production, “Charlie's Aunt."
Members of the Guild feel that
this play made the people of
•the Valley more aware of the
aims of the Guild and interest
in the group quickened. The
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Communicable diseases re
ported in the Palmer area for
the week ending July 27, 1962,
included two cases of otitis
tmedia, one of pneumonia, and
four upper respiratory infec
tions.
highly successful ‘Lo and Be
hold”, given last March, was
followed by “True Blue and
Trusted," presented in June
with the cooperation of the
Elks Lodge. This meller
drama. complete with oleo,
proved so enjoyable that mem
bers of the Elks have asked
the Guild to make this type of
presentation an annual affair, i
The rapidly growing group
plans more ambitious produc
tions for the future, and ex- i
pects to schedule at least three
plays a year, Melendy said.
LaRose Takes Over
West Side Service
Floyd and Marjorie LaRose
of Palmer have purchased the |
West Side Service from Vivan
Martin, it was announced this
week. Open from 6 a.m. to 2
a.m., the service station will
handle Union Oil Company
products. The shop will handle
repairs and accessories.
LaRose is the son of Henry
LaRose, one of the original col
onists, and his wife Marjorie,
who came here from Fresno,
California, was a former tea
cher at Central School.
The station has been leased
in recent years by Kenneth
Taggart, a Wasilla homestead
er.
Men can buy experience, but
it’s usually delivered too late.
Money may talk—but so do
many people who don't have it.
THE AMERICAN WAY
_
“The Power to Tax Is the Power to Destroy”
A CALENDAR OF
Fact and
Opinion/
David Lawrence writes: “The
road to socialism is plain to see
The administration, however,
can shift its course and start
in earnest to travel the road of
sound capitalism and free en
terprise. It cannot assume the
function of an omniscient su
pervisor with a club in his
hand. It must let the laws of
supply and demand and of
competitive influences operate.
Then labor will find iself com
pelled to become realistic, too,
and there will be a pause in ex
cessive wage demands and a
chance for American business
to get on its feet again.”
* « *
Benefits already promised,
and enacted into law, will re
quire a 48 per cent increase
in Social Security payroll tax
es between now and 1968. The
current maximum of $150 a
year wil rise to $222; the 1968
rate for the self-employed will
be $331. Costs of the proposed
measure which would provide
medical benefits to everyone
drawing SS benefits would
have to be added to these.
Those costs are estimated to be
at least $1.1 billion for the first
year, increasing to about 5 bil
lion annually within 10 years.
* * *
Walter Briggs of the Her- '
aid Tribune News Service 1
writes: "The world is rapid
ly on the way to smothering
itself. the demographers
warn us. There are too many
people, they warn, on too few
acres for such nations as In
dia and Red China to feed
themselves. The tidal wave
of human birth is diluting
the accomplishments of ec
onomic assistance to many of
the underdeveloped coun
tries. Unless something is
done, it is asserted, much of
mankind is doomed to eter
nal poverty."
* * *
Recent driver reaction tests
conducted by the Vision Con
servation Institute indicate that
yellow traffic markings are 35
to 50 per cent more visible
than white markings under all
weather conditions.
Whether a major tax reform
bill can be passed in Congress j
even next year is doubtful.
That is the view of Chairman j
Mills of the House Ways and
Means Committee. He also said
that current tax rates are too '
high and tend to blunt incen
tives and stifle economic
growth.
DiD£l) DAYS
IN THE
mm
Thursday, July 31, 1952
Parker Lester was given the
contract as Matanuska Valley
Fair manager for 1952 at a
meeting of the Fair Board held ;
Tuesday night. He starts work- (
ing tomorrow, August 1, at the
Fair administration office on '
the Fair Grounds.
Annual Field Day at the
Matanuska Experimental
Station is one of the year's
agricultural highlights. This
year the event is scheduled
for Monday, August 4th. It
features a picnic lunch on the
station lawn and a chance to
see many friends as well as
compare notes on research
work at the Station.
The Virgil Eckerts return
ed last week from their two
months’ vacation in the States.
The Collector of Internal
Revenue for the district of
Washington and Alaska has
seized all property of the Ma
tanuska Valley Telephone Co.,
Inc. for assessed taxes owed
the United States Government.
The seizure order was posted
in the telephone company of
fice and in the U. S. Commis
sioner’s office. Palmer precinct.
Simultaneously, the city of
Palmer was appointed custo
dian of the telephone property
with authority to continue op
eration of the telephone com
pany.
* * *
Members of the Anchorage
chapters of Eastern Star.
Girls and their families are
holding a picnic Sunday.
August 3. at Green Acres.
Survey for the new high sch
ool site on Springer Road was
completed last week by Rich
ard Demming, Superintendent ,
W. T. Zahradnicek announced i
in his report of progress on fin- j
al plans for the new school.
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HOW’S THIS FOR A RECORD . . .
Since statehood Alaska has assumed financial respon
sibility for a court system, a mental health program,
expansion of the University of Alaska, a responsive
fish and game management and rehabilitation pro
gram, a land selection, disposal and management
program, an expanded road program, expansion of
Alaska's school system to make room for about ten
percent more children each year.
Despite these new costs
• ALASKA'S COMBINED RATE OF
STATE AND LOCAL TAXES PER $1,000
OF PERSONAL INCOME IS STILL THE
LOWEST IN THE NATION.
• EVERY BUDGET SINCE STATEHOOD
HAS BEEN IN BALANCE.
On August 14 vole for the man whose leadership is
responsible for this sound financial planning.
RE-ELECT
William 1 Egan
The Man You Can Trust
Sponsored and paid for by the Egan for Governor Committee
A deed to a 90-foot lot on
Wasilla Road was presented to
Matanuska Masonic Lodge No.
293 last Thursday evening by
M. D. Snodgrass. The property,
which was the gift of Mr. and
Mrs. Snodgrass will be the site
of a future Masonic Lodge.
* * *
A large segment of the
items you buy in your gro
cery store was formally re
moved from price control
this week. Fred G. Hanford.
Territorial Office of Price
Stabilisation, announced.
» * *
In spite of the drizzly rain
outside, over 100 persons drop
ped in for the formal opening
of Betty’s dazzling new store
Monday.
* * *
Twelve local boys of Palmer
Boy Scout Troop Number 654
will head for King’s Lake
Camp Sunday afternoon for a
week packed full of planned
recreation and badge-produc
ing opportunities.
* * *
The Earl Combs family had
a housewarming Friday night
to celebrate the remodeling
of their home out Wasilla
way. They moved back to
their home three weeks ago.
It’s much easier to win
friends if you refrain from try
ing to influence people.
ST. JOHN
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Sev. It. H. Frits,
Palmer, Alamo
-5-2545
Divine Services 11 :Q0 A. M.
Sunday School 9:45 A M.
I
4-H Members Gamp
At King's Lake
About 100 young people are
enjoying a busy round of activ
ities at the 4-H Camp being
held this week at King’s Lake,
Myrtle Bang, district home
demonstration agent, has re
ported. 4-H members from
Seward, the Kenai area, An
chorge, and the Matanuska
Valley are attending the camp,
which opened August 1 and
will continue through August
5.
The 4-H’ers are taking part
in swimming instruction,
handicrafts, a cookout, and na
ture hikes, Miss Bang said.
One of the most impressive
events is the candle-lighting
ceremonial.
Extension agents on the staff
include Miss Bang, Mrs. Carol
Winey of Anchorage, Mrs.
Gladys Musgrove of Homer,
and Lew Hanks of Palmer.
CONSTRUCTION BIDS
ASKED FOR PROJECT
AT ELMENDORF AFB
Competitive bids are asked
for construction of a power
source for the instrument land
ing system at Elmendorf Air
Force Base, Alaska at an esti
mated cost of $50,000 it was
announced today.
Sealed bids will be opened on
the project on August 21 by the
U. S, Army Engineer District,
Alaska. The work includes con
struction of two concrete vaults
to house generator sets, fur
nishing and installing two 10
KW diesel electric generating
sets complete with appurtenan
ces and fuel tanks, furnishing
and installing ventilating units
and sump pumps and connec
tions and tie lines to existing
electrical distribution system.
Additional information may
be obtained by prospective bid
ders from: U. S. Army Engin
eer District, Alaska,
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Sunday
I Corinthians
10:23-33
Monday
Jeremiah
18:1-12
Tuesday
Psalms
33:12-22
Wednesday
16:20-24
Thursday
Psalms
46:1-11
Friday
I Corinthians
10:11-13
Saturday
Genesis
1:26-31
THE CHURCH FOR ALL . . .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH
The Church it the greatest factor
on earth for the building of char
acter and good citizenship. It it a
ttorehoute of spiritual values. With
out a strong Church, neither de
mocracy nor civilization can sur
vive. There are four sound reasons
why every person should attend
services regularly and support the
Church. They are: (1) 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 tup
Por*- Pl*n to go to church regu
larly and read your Bible daily.
An old adage, indeed, that “all work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy.”
The “kids” on the farm are models of youthful effi
ciency. But they go a-fishin’ whenever they can.
The business men, the housewives, the schoolchildren
— they need their fishin’ too!
But there is another way in which the old adage is
true: ALL WORKING and no PRAYING leaves man
a dull soul! •
The God who created us never intended us to be able
to get along without Him.
Our hands may sow seed, but they can’t make it
grow. Our minds may w’ork out problems, but they can’t
solve the world’s chaos. All of our efficiency hasn’t
brought us lasting happiness or firm hope.
But when we turn to our Christian faith, and seek
its power through regular worship in our Churches —
then we find the things we need and want most!
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