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Scandinavian American
Setting the Srandiruz'ian-Amerimn Popw'dllon of tbe Great N ortbweu
PUBLISHED MONTHLY AT 2228 FIRST AVENUE
Subscription Rate................
K. EINAR CARLSON, Publisher
Harry F. Fabbc
Andrew Bjcrkcseth
A publication dedicated to [/19 inferexn of tbe’ Norwegian, Swedh/J
Danixb, Finnixb and Ivelxndi: population of the 672.1! Nortbu'ut.
What The Eisenhower
‘Draft’ Means
. Brothers and sisters. if you are experiencing fits of weep
ing for the Democratic Party, handcuffed to a lustreless
candidate for the Presidency, save a few tears for the Re
publicans. They are suffering from candidate trouble of
which the Democrats are relieved, because they have a
choice to make and just now are in the throes of soul-shat
tering doubt.
Shall it be Robert Taft. the political Traglo'dyte, who pie
sents the outlines, disappointingly dessicated, of his fat
father—the “great” Republican statesman and President
circa 1908-12 who, when warned by his advisers that a
panic was in prospect, could only say: “For God’s sake,
what can we do about it '3" _
Candidate Taft of 1947, unlike his father, knows what
to'do about everything, as was proven last Saturday morn
ing when the nation’s newspapers recorded that when ques
tioned about ballooning prices and constant increase in the
cost of living, dripped these words of wisdom which estab
lish the indisputability of his claims to statesmanship of
the highest order. Says Robert: “The way for the Ameri
can people to reduce the cost of living is to eat less. This
would immediately reduce their outlay for food.”
This. of course. evokes the thought that if 300-pound
Bill. his father. had followed the advice now given to the
American people by his illustrious scion. William Howard's
fat might not have reached his head and he would not have
transmitted this quality to Robert. And the additional re
flection that. with winter approaching. Robert seems to
have had sufficient gumption not to advise the people to
wear less.
Tnis is one of the candidates who just now is giving Re
publican leaders the jitters.
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Then there is Kewpie Dewey, who came to life in the
GDP. toyshop. dusted himself‘ and went on that mem
orable "nonpolitical" vacation. Since he is somewhat shop
worn and has been able to correct only in a small way his
smart-alecky stance. he, too. is seemingly unable to inspipe
the top Republican wiseheimers as the one invincible per
son to carry the banner of their party next year.
Also. there is The Vandenberg whose flatulent emcta
tions the men at the top of the Republican board of strat
egy are quite unable to translate into terms of political
expediency and availability.
And Stassen. who still pleases many liberals, and de
servedly. but who started out running for SOMETHING
(the Presidency) and now has come to the point where, ap
parently he is running for everything from the high of
1' ice down. A man who does that commits the unpardonable
sin of politics. for almost always such a candidate winds
up with nothing.
Warren of California, who started his political career
with a big rush of liberalism and not so long ago could
have rounded up the support of a considerable sector of
labor. lost much of his prestige last winter when he was
carried away by the antHabor stampede. As governor of
California he sponsored. insisted upon and approved legis
lation in his state which has alienated much of his former
progressive support. He’s out (period) ( .). But he can gum
up seven] Western delegations in the national convention.
More he adds to Republican discomfort and pain.
There are others, of course. but these most prominently
mentioned at this time each has his disturbing weakness.
What to do? ‘
Draft Eisenhower? Just as simple as that.
Beyond doubt the inspiration of the rapidly developing
Seattle 1, Washington
EDITORIAL STAFF
Alvaro C. Shoemaker
Walter H. Stillman
efforts to smoke Ike out of his lifelong hibernation reaches
right up to the Republican high command. For this reason,
when carefully analyzed, it is a complete confession of
paralyzing fear on the part of GOP. leaders that they
cannot win with any one of the sorry line-up at present
occupying top-billing in the candidate list.
Another fear, not less terrifying, grips the Republicans
of the nation. About a year ago their leaders in Congress,
jumping like puppets in response to strings in the hands of
propagandists of the National Association of Manufactur
ers, destroyed the CPA. They shoved price control over the
cliff with the assurance that the cost of living soon would
fall “to normal levels,” whatever that means. With NAM
support, they had fooled the American housewife into be
lieving that, with price control removed, they would soon
find butter, then controlled at around 67 cents, falling to
50 and 40 cents; 65-cent beef steaks (OPA price) would
soon be “plentiful and available everywhere" at around 40
to 50 cents a pound. (The quoted words are Fulton Lewis’s).
Everything else in proportion.
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Will the Republicans next fall be able to fool the same
housewife into s‘upporting the party candidates when they
are paying a dollar a pound or more for butter, a dollar a
dozen for eggs, 3 dollar a pound and up for round steak?
No wonder the Republicans are worried and in search
for a glamorous military figure as candidate, one whom
they hope can win for a party, even though that party’s
historic, recent and current record has been one of continu
ous betrayal of the people's interest.
Realizing this weakness, watch for an intensification of
the “Draft Eisenhower” campaign. Ike remains coy, and
so long as it seems thus apparent that he is almost if not
quite as willin’ as Barkus, the movement will continue fintil
he finds himself at the head of the Republican ticket.
Such an event would leave a brilliant career as tarnished
as was Grant’s after he left the Presidency. No one can
serve the Republican Party in high station and hope to
come out uncontaminated by the bad faith and corruption
which have characterized the G.O.P. since General Grant’s
terms as President.
Somehow, we don’t like to see our great military heroes
treated that way.
Swedish Children And Housewives
Get Government Vacation Grants
STOCKHOLM. Sept. 5. — (By
airmaill— An interesting feature
of the vacation season this year;
has been the increased govern-é
lment support to needy familiesi
Children and housewives from all:
over the country may now, underi
certain conditions, receive freei
transportation to personally selec-i
ted vacation spots. whether in;
cities or rural districts. Children
are carried free up to the age of
fourteen. and housewives if they
have the care of at least two'
children. ‘
, To receive these grants. it is
'necessary that the family‘s tax-‘
.able income does not exceed 2.500'
kronor Iabout S700). and that its!
property is not worth more than
20.000 kronor (85.600). Regard-i
less of the size of the property.l
however. free transportation is‘!
granted if the taxable income;
does not exceed 500 kronor (5140).:
The maximum length of a free;
trip is 600 kilometers. or 360
miles. except in the more sparsely:
settled far North. where it is 1,-l
200 kilometers. or 720 miles. These}
limits may be exceeded. however.‘
by paying additional fare. ‘3
In order to get the greatest
,benefit from these trips. 3 child
must remain away four weeks and
housewives at least ten days. Ap
plications for free trips are filed!
at local Child W'elfare Boards.
Children. for whom place has‘
been found in summer camps or\
fresh air colonies. and housewives.;‘
who have accommodations at va-g
cation homes approved by thel
Board of Social Welfare. alaoi
Denmark’s Fruit Crop
Damedffiv Storm
COPENRAGEN. 'Sept. 10.—mu
,of Denmark's fruit crop was dean
troyed tonight by I severe storm
which at times reached the pro
portion: of a tomdo Ind unanhed‘
nevenl hundred houses. |
travel free. To lessen the budget
problems of vacationing house
wives. government stipends of at
most 50 kronor are granted.
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on end, they would make a column higher
than Mount Rainier. We need 15.000
meters and 15,000 meter hues as of now!
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out meters as a wartime necessity and are
still busy catching up thin big backlog.
We're doing everything possible to deliver
top-notch service but material problems
and the shortage of chilled linemen are
obstacles in our $6,500,000 better service
program for 1947.
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PllGET soquggfqeg g. uam co.|
THE SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN
Norway-Soviet
Border Marked
OSLO—Norwegian members of
the joint Norway-Soviet Border
iCommission returned to Oslo on
l'b‘eptember 12th after posting the
‘new Norwegian-Russian boundary.
IA week later, the group left for
‘Moscow where 'a report on the
‘boundary marking will be placed
tbefore the central Norwegian-Rus
!sian Boundary Commission, and it
Iis expected that ratification will
ibe completed in time for presenta
ltion to Parliament early in Janu
ary. The line has been posted with
fitwo sets of 7-foot wooden markers.
‘8. set on each side of the line.
IThose on the Norwegian side are
'painted yellow with black tops.
land crowned with the Norwegian
.coat-of-arms. The Russian mark
ers. on the other hand. are red
lwith green stripes. Some 400
lmarkers in all have been set out
lduring the summer. and a Nor
wegian geodetic survey team has
icompleted mapping the area.
Special christmas
Flights Planned
STOCKHOLM.——Like the ship;
ping lines. the Scandinavian air
combine SAS will this year make
special Christmas trips f rom
North America to Denmark. Nor
way and Sweden. making it pos
sible for Scandinavians in the
U. S. A. to celebrate a. genuine
Northern Christmas in the “old
country" even if they have only a
week or two at their disposal.
‘ It is reported that plenty of
;bookings for' December have al
lready been made.
Greetings from
"SQUIAKY"
ANDERSON
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Seattle