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4 Budget Emphasizes Aid for Cultural and Social Purposes STOCKHOLM.—(By airmail)—The biggest item on the Swedish budget proposed for the period July 1, 1948 - June. 30. 1949, is that of the Department of Social Welfare,_ for which not less than 1.338 million kronor ($371,7 million) is being asked. This is 382 million kronor more than the sum proposed last year, when expenses for this department for _the first time approached one-lull; l———-—~—-—-———-—-— lion kronor. The increase is caused chiefly by two new social reforms voted by last year’s session of the Riksdag: substantially greater old age pension to all persons over Sixty-seven years. and cash allow ances to most children under six teen. The general increase for social Welfare is. in fact. even greater than these figures indicate, since during the past year a new De partment of the Interior has been founded to take over some of the earlier functions of the Social Wei fare Department. Thus matters concerning public health, hospital care, and the State Police organi- Zation are now handled by the new division. which requests 229 mil lion kronor ($63.6 million). to be spent mainly on hospitals and med ical care. 0 Early Dawn Dairy “Spokane Valley's Leading Dairy" Phone “'alnut 1517 \‘ERNDALE WASHINGTON For Every Purpose: Aberdeen Coal “Best in the World" A FRIEND TO FRIEND COAL 40 Years Satisfactory Fuel Service 0 Ermma Fuel Co. R‘ H. LEYDAbR. T. LEYDA N. 2522 Dakota GL. 2741 LUBIN'S (‘LOAKS - SUITS - DRESSES 110-114 N. Post Street SPOKANE Wesiminis'ler n B¢k9rvfi Decorated Cakés Our Specialty 4916-20 N. Market GI. 5:378 Spokane Power Ci‘ly Electric Co. CONTRACTORS N. 920 Howard Spokane Broadway 3517 Spokane Toilet Supply Co. .V. 629 Erie l'pholsto-rvd Furniture Math- In Order Re-stylod - Re-built - Re-cown-d - (‘leam-d BARRETT’S E. l 724 Spriguv o o Spokane Venetian Blind Mfg. Co. Lin-used Mfg . Lxrvnst-d by Snap Slat Cu. San F‘ram'iscn ('alnrlian Snap Slat anrtlan Blind ISlals rvmovabh \chuu! unstringmg thy Blind: E. 30m Sprague Lam-view 3450 Grange lnfgqstgfe Livesfock Assn. - SLIM ELDRIDGE. MGR. 'From Farm and Range. Thru the Grange, For Best Results _ 7 A For All Liveltock" Old [inbo- Stockyards Expenses for the national de fense is the next highest item on the budget, or 736 million kroner ($205 million), a decrease of 62 million kronor as compared with the current budget year. The ex penditure of the Department of Education and Church Affairs is calculated to increase by 92 mil lion kronor to 532 million kronor ($1415 million). Other branches, aside from that of the national de fense, offer considerably reduced budgets. They are the Departments of Communications, Agriculture. and Supply. The expenditure of the last mentioned is lowered by 31 million kronor thanks to the abo lition of subsidies for certain im ‘ports. ‘Budget Over Balanced By Means i of Proposed Indirect Taxes The Government revenues for 1948-49 are estimated to be 4.769 million kr. ($1,324 million). and ex penditures 4,230 million ($1.175 million). The surplus calculated at 539 million kr. ($150 million), is to be achieved, partly by higher tele phone rates and increased railroad fares (39 million kronor), partly by increased taxes on tobacco, al coholic beverages. wines, gasoline. etc. (450 million kronor), and on lottery tickets (50 million kronor). The special Capital Budget, cov ering investments in various state owned enterprises, Government 'credits. etc., balances at 343 mil lion kronor ($93.3 million). To cov er this and certain other possible expenditures. estimated at 400 mil- Carsiens Packing Company lake-view 2601 SPOKANE Riverside Warehouses. Inc. COMMERCIAL AND HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS STORAGE — CARTAGE PACKING Riverside 8063 E. 4] Gray Ave. Culmsi'ock Arms Apafimgnf _H_oi'e| Home Cooked Food Dinners 5:00 to 8:00 P. M. “'eek Days Management LESLIE ANDVELSIE CHEEK Riverslde 7181 “'ashington and Eighth SPOKANE Spokane Spokane N. 70‘! Regal Spokane Lakeview 2693 Lake-Hr“ 6536 Spoknne Past Aero Member Is Council Aspirant A former member of the Aero Mechanics Union is on next Tues day's ballot for a Seattle city council position. He is Howard F. Smith. who was a mechanic in Shop 907 dur ing 1942 and 1943. Smith is now a hotel own‘er and although the Municipal League classifies him as a “successful busi ness man." he insists that he is nothing more than just a common worker. His election program con sists of a determination to “awak en the city administration and gain new industries and payrolls for Seattle." He also is an avowed enemy of the Communist party, and has been called as a witness in various investigations to testify regarding independent investiga tions he has made concerning Communistic activity. “I was on relief in 1930, but by hard work I've been able to work my way upward until I own sev eral hotels and other valuable property.“ Smith says. "It is this opportunity to advance which must be observed, and it is the duty of the city administration to encourage new industries and new business so that workers can advance.” lion kroner. the Government may possibly have to borrow 200 mil lion kronor. . ' Among the means suggested by lthe Government for the purpose of ’checking inflation-«which in Swe ‘den is still rather moderate——are «restrictions on investments. re !duced consumption caused by high fer taxes on non-essential goods gand by increased control of the ipurchasing power such as a ceiling ‘on dividends, and an intensified jsavings campaign. In the interest :of economy. construction of new houses is also to be held down. Finfirlce; Minister Cdnrrfients VOn Sweden's Dollar Shortage Commenting on Sweden‘s pres ent shortage of dollars. Ernst Wigforss, Minister of Finance, de clared that the extent of the de mands on Sweden's dollar reserves was not foreseen sufficiently early, and this has placed Sweden in a strained situation. This does not. however. .mean that surplus of imports represents an unfavor able factor in the country's eco nomic life. A big foreign exchange reserve is not alwavs to be pre ferred to a commodity reserve, or to an increase in production. Mr, Wigforss ended his analysis of the budget and Sweden's finan cial situation by saying that infia< tion can be stopped if the economic situation all over Europe gradually improves, which now seems within the realm of possibility. He stressed. however. that the Swed ish Institute of Economic Research does not expect that the dearth of fuel and food stuffs will be com pletely offset before 1951. Regard ing the economic situation in the United States, which is of decisive importance to' Sweden. the Insti tute believes that the current in flation tendency will continue through 1948. Sixty degrees below zero. Fahr enheit. was recorded recently at Norrakor. in the northern Swod ish province of Angermanlnnd. This is the lowest temperaturt‘ regMQred in the country this win ”: l . . V . Electric Power Net Joining Norway," Sweden, Denmark and England Seen OSLO—Prospects of any early large-scale eleciric power trans fers between Norway and‘ neigh boring countries have been dimmed by a. recent report of the Nor wegian Power Export Study Coun cil. The same report includes a. number of long-range proposals. however. which may indicate an ultimate electric power net in cluding Norway, Sweden, Den— mark, and England within the next decade. Since 1931 when these studies were first instituted. a number of changes occurred which cut short any plans for the early export of Norwegian electric power~—among them the rapid increase of home industries power needs. Following liberation. the Study Council has concentrated mainly on plans for linking the Norwegian and Swed ish power nets. and now both coun tries have agreed to build power lines which will meet at the box-- der. ‘ I Smith Funeral Home Serving the Community for 58 Years _ 1124 W. Riverside - Main 2181 SPOKANE CHINESE GARDEN Chinese and American Dishes American and Chinese Lunch. eons served 11 A. M. - 2 P. M. American and Chinese Din ners from 5 P. M. to 9 P. M. Open 11 A. M. until 2 A. M. Saturdays— . 11 A. M. until 3 A. M. W. 611 Sprague Main 4849 construction Equipment 00. . . HOME OF CON-QUIP SERVICE 1118-1121 Ide Avenue ._ _ Broadway 5076 Washington Barbers Supply Co. i E. W. CARLSON. President 329 Riverside Riverside 1.193 GREETINGS FROM . Washington Machinery & Supply Co. W. 9 Cataldo Avenue Auto lnterurhan company SPOKANE. WASHINGTON HEINESSY FUNERAL HOME N. 2203 Division E. 8. Me PHERSOI EXTENDS SINCERE GOOD WISHES Standard Plumbing 8: Heating 00. PLI'MBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS "Since1912" _ ‘ 1801 E. Sprague GIIIMGO HOTEL, I-IO. R. K. SOLLID, Manager N. 206 Washington Riverside 9209 Spokane THE SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN The first appropriation for con struction of this line wais made by the Norwegian Parliament in 1947, with the Solbergfoss power plant the initial source on the Norwe gian side. This will make possible a transfer during periods of power surplus, or at times when plants on either side of the line might suffer V a temporary breakdown. Power export to either Den mark or England hinges on fur ther development of under-water conduits, and little is expected in this field prior to 1950-51, aceord ing to the Council report. COMPLIMENTS OF THE THE EDUCATIONAL LANDMARK Portraits With Personality N. 104 Howard Main 1025‘ Spokane Spokane, Washington CRANE - GDMI’AHY GUNZAGA UNIVERSITY of the INLAND EMPIRE Spokane CHRISTIAN STIIDIO PHOTOGRAPHY Spokane Spokane Broadway 1010 Spokane