IKE FRONTIERSMAN
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.EGISLATION THAT FORCES INFLATION
Almost everyone is in favor of High wages and ris- j
ing living standards. This attitude has its basis in human
itarian sentiment, and, also, in the theory that increased
wages result in stimulated production and consumption
which give the whole economy a healthy shot in the arm.
But if is not as simple as that, as John Davenport
makes clear in an article in Fortune. At one point, for in
stance, he deals with the problem of the legal minimum
wage. He writes: "The employer who might pay $1 per
hour for an unskilled sweeper will hire no sweepers if
the wane is forced to, say, $1.50. There is thus a crowd
ing workers ef the bottom of the job scale, and it is
notable that in our day, long-term unemployment has
been paiticularly severe among Negroes and the un
skilled. It is popular to say that all this can be cured by
more education, and everybody is for that. But education
and job refraining are long-time processes ....
"Minimum-wage laws have probably increased this
crowding of workers seeking jobs at the bottom of the
-»oci~! 'a JcJer. Tor the effect of minimum-wage laws may
likewise be to decrease employment in the industries
that are covered." At this point Mr. Davenport cites sev
eral specific instances where that has occurred.
Fortune, in an editorial note, sums up Mr. Daven
port's argument thus: "... a public bias in favor of
rising wage rates distorts the labor market in such a way
Go io increase unemployment; then government, com
mitted to full employment, fries to stimulate the economy
by deficit spending and other policies; these
policies have the effect of lowering the value of money.
Thus we are caught in a process whose end—inflation—
is one that nobody desires."
REFORMS LONG OVERDUE
Public welfare in many instances—has become a
racket and a disgrace in this country. So everyone with a
sense of decency and honesty should welcome Welfare
Secretary Ribicoff s announced intention to make some
drastic changes.
As the Portland Oregonian sums up the Ribicoff
orogram, it will "consist both of administrative actions
and rpnnests of Congress for new authority to put relief
tn on community projects and bring a halt '
to the upwuid surge of relief spending. He hopes to end j
the phenomenon of chronic relief families who live on
handouts from generation to generation, to put a new
emphasis on providing incentives for getting off relief
and to build a sense of seif reliance among relief re
cipients."
This is an ambitious program, and it won't be e<#sy i
to put into effect—welfare is shot through and through
- .,i.3, for the sad reason that the vote of some
one who makes a career of living off the public treasury
is as valuable as the vote of anyone else. But it is a pro
gram that is sorely needed and that is long overdue.
Graveside Services Held for Infant
Private graveside services j
v -era held at the Wasilla Come-I
i. ;ry on January 16 for Teddy
* \oy Smith, infant son of Mr.
.»nd Mrs. David Smith of Was- '
.'la The Rev. Wenter Harvey
of ficiated.
3orn at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital in Palmer January 2,
infant Smith died in Pro
vidence Hospital January 12.
In addition to his parents he
is survevid by two brothers.
Mike and Steve and by his pat
ernal grandfather Floyd Smith,
all of Wasilla.
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WORLD RELIGION
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DAY
Sunday, January 21, 1962
"FAITH FOR AN
EVOLVING WORLD"
Speaker: Kathryi* Alio
MATANUSKA VALLEY BAHA'I ASSEMBLY
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you want. See us now for a complete and
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Palmer
From National Review: “A
Labor Department statistical
survey shows a continuing de
cline in union membership in
the United States since 1956,
the peak year of union enroll
ment; 17,049,000 workers were
union members in 1960, a de
cline of over 440,000 since 1956.
Only a fourth of the nation’s
total labor force, and about a
third of the employees in non
farm establishments, belong to
unions, and the percentage of
union members in each of
these categories has been de
clining. In 1956, 24.8 per cent
of the total (farm and non
farm) labor force was unioniz
ed; in 1960, it dropped down to
23.3 per cent ... In 1960, more
over, ten unions accounted for
almost half the total union
membership."
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Three federal judges have
clarified and bolstered the
right of railroads to offer
competitive rates as provided
in an amendment made to
the Interstate Commerce Act
in 1958. They ruled in favor
of 24 railroads which sought
to upset an Interstate Com
merce Commission report
that fixed some rates af a
level 6 per cent higher than
comparable water carrier
rates. The opinion said thaf
the Commission's report
amounted to an "erroneous
interpretation" of the law in
question.
A dietary note, from the
Pennsylvania Packer: "In 1960,
each person in the United
States consumed an average of
161 pounds of red meat He
also ate 35 pounds of chicken
md turkey, 204 pounds of
fruits, 200 pounds of vege- ’
tables, 670 pounds of dairy pro- |
Jucts, 108 pounds of potatoes. 1
and 7.5 pounds of sweetpota
toes.”
J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI
states thaf an important new
weapon in the arsenal of the
nation's law enforcement
officers was provided when
the President signed Public
Law 87-368, which was pass
ed by the last Congress. This
substantially broadens the
right of the FBI to work with
local law enforcement agen
cies in bringing about the ap
prehension of fugitives who
flee across stale lines to
avoid prosecution, custody,
or confinement after convic
tion of a crime, and various
other major offenses.
THE AMERICAN WAY
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That’s Telling Him!
Wilson To Attend Helicopter School
Allyn G. Wilson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James W. Wilson of
Palmer, recently enlisted in
the U. S. Army at Fort Rich
ardson under the Army’s “Gra
duate Specialist” program for
helicopter maintenance train
ing.
The new private will take his
basic training at Fort Ord.
California and his helicopter
training at Fort Eustis, Virginia
stalling March 16. The helicop
ter course is 15 weeks in length
SERVING ON ENTERPRISE
Gordon R. Yerbich. machin
ist’s mate first class, USN, son
of Mrs. Juanita Melcndy of
Palmer is serving abourd the
world’s First nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier the USS Enter
prise, currently undergoing a
“shakedown" cruise in the
Caribbean.
H!WAY #
. CHURCH OF GOD
Rev. M. L. CowdelL Pastor
Sunday School_13 ajv
Morn. Church Serv. II a.m.
Evening Service.—.7:45 p.m.
Bible-Study, Wed. 8:30 p.m.
Y„. P. E. Friday:—8:00 p.m.
Phone PI 5-3824
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ALL INCLUSIVE RATES
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BR 6-6151 or BR 6-6161
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| and covers maintenance on all
types of helicopters presently
used by the Army.
Private Wilson graduated
from Palmer High School in
! 1958, attended the University
I of Alaska for one year where
j he was enrolled in the Reserve
! Officer Training Program and
i for the past year has been em
1 ployed rn Palmer.
Wasifla
Assembly of God
Rev Paul E. Riley,
Pastor
Sun. School _10 ajn.
Morn. Church Serv. 11 a.m.
Even. Serv. 7:30 p.m.
Prayer and Bible
Study, Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Phono FR-6-3161
RIDING CLUB NAMES OFFICERS;
PLANS WINTER RIDING EVENTS
Boh Webb of Palmer was el
ected president of the Arctic
Trails Riding Club at an annual
meeting of the club held Janu
ary 13. Serving with him in the
coming year will be Lee Cau
dill, vice-president; Elaine Lu
cas, treasurer; and Lena Cau
dill secretary. Named as dele
gates to the State of Alaska
Horsemen’s Association were
Lee Caudill and John King.
Webb and A1 Brooks were nam
ed alternates.
Bob Swift and Sandy King
were appointed junior leaders
and all junior riders interested
in riding activities of the club
are invited to contact either of
the junior leaders.
The metal livestock building
at the fairgrounds has been
made available to the riding
club, and members, anticipat
ing a very busy year, will be
gin training their horses in the
building to be ready for riding
activities that begin with the
Fur Rendezvous parade in An
chorage next month. Horsemen
from the Palmer area will also
participate in the Rendezvous
ski towing contest. Skiers plan
ning to take part in this event
may contact riding club mem
bers for information.
Plans are being made for one
or two practice sessions of
horse show events to be held
in the building in early spring,
weather and other conditions
permitting. Other plans include
the Colony Day show and horse
races; an overnight trail ride
originating at Caudills’ Wild
Rose Ranch and going up the
Knik River on June 9 and 10;
a posse ride at the John King
farm in the Butte area, also in
June, and it is hoped that horse
races may be run at the fair
grounds every other Sunday.
In addition, several local ri
ders plan to take part in the
horse shows to be held in An
chorage and Fairbanks during
the summer.
The horse show and races
usually mark the end of group
activities until after the new
year, but with increased inter
est in harness and cutter , ra
cing, it is possible there will be
j cutter racing during the winter.
j It seems that the less luck
some people have in this life
the more they believe in it.
ST. JOHN
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
tin. It H. Fritz.
Palmer, AkuKo
Divine
Sunday School IOiOO A. M.
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OLD HANDS AT THIS
the: church for all . . .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH
T&* Church is the greatest factor on
earth for the building of character and
good citizenship. It is a storehouse of
spiritual values. Without a strong
Church, neither democracy nor civiliza
tion can survive. There are four sound
season* why every person should at
tend services regularly and support the
Church. They are: tl) For his own sake.
1-) For his children's sake. (3) For the
sake of hi* community and nation. (4)
For the sake of the Church itself, which
needs his moral and material support.
Plan to go to church regularly and read
your Bible daily.
A man who knows nothin;' about trees may
admire a forest. But he’ll never make a living
in the timber business.
The Bible is like our other resources. It can
fill any man with a sense of awe . . . but its rich
treasures are for the earnest and patient seeker.
As you’ve held the Book and leafed its page3,
you could almost feel its sacredness. And yet,
when you begun to read, perhaps it was like
plodding an unfamiliar path.
Try again, today. But try with the zeal of
the apprentice who counts experience itself a
valuable reward. And turn to the Church for the
inspiration that its worship and Bible study can
provide.
Soon, like the timberman’s forest, your Bible
will be a friendly place of familiar trails, rich
in God-given treasure. For, remember, even old
hands once groped to find the Way.
Sunday
Luke
11:5-11
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Mark
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Tueadar
II Timowf
1:10-17
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