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Editorially Speaking:
Whose Money?
Who Benefits?
oe he minds of many persons who are opposed to
socialism and who may be affected—particularly tax-
‘payers of Kingston Township who will have to pay some
of the freight—there are
many questions that should
“be ‘answered concerning the low rental, State subsidized,
housing projects about to
Fairview Townships.
Hére are some of them:
T
LZ
be started in Kingston and
Who is the Luzerne County Housing Authority, is
it a private or public body?
If it is a public body spending public money, then
Who appointed it?
. all of us have a right to ask what qualifications its
. members have to administer a 2 million dollar hous-
ing project (one million in Kingston Township and
ene million in Fairview Township) with a $650,000
_ subsidy from the State of Pennsylvania?
: What real need is there for 25 new units housing
100. new families in Kingston Township?
iis a slum clearance project, where do the slums exist
“in Kingston Township or Luzerne County?
* What families now living in slum houses, paying
If this
°° rentals of from $12 to $30, will be benefitted by
: “these new units renting at $53?
: ‘taxes,
project?
‘Are Luzerne County real estate men, who pay Roivy
or their organizations
in favor of this
"If the State subsidizes the project to the extent of
$650,000, who will own the properties when the
bonded indebtedness is paid off in not less than 28
years or more than 40 years?
When and by whom was the property purchased on
which these units are to be built? If owned by the
Housing Authority, when did it buy it, from whom
.and for how much?
What was the last previous
sale price before the Housing authority bought it—
and when was that sale made?,
If rentals for these units are no lower than for sim-
‘ilar privately owned properties and are higher than
‘many because of rent controls, why is ‘Kingston
Township School Board ‘asked to provide education
for the children of families living in them for noth-
‘ing or at most for less than it receives from other
~ citizens who own property?
10;
Why are these properties tax free?
Are there two classes
of citizens—those who pay
“tax and those who don't?
11.
churches
Are there two classes of property other than
and schools,
cemeteries—one which is
taxed and one which isn't?
2k this a socialistic ‘experiment such as advocated
bY Eleanor Roosevelt and now being practiced in
' "England?
13. Are we so impressed .
with. the efficiency; honesty
“and integrity of bureaucracy that we can afford to
put politicians in charge of a 2 million dollar project
subsidized by the State and in competition to pri-
vate § ent prise and priv
C14. IE the G. L Scliools in Lugerse County were no-
‘body's business until they went sour, isn’t it time
. that all of us were concerned with the expenditure
"of public money whether it is a State or Federal
handout?
16. In a community that has repudiated Democratic
‘leadership and all that it stands for in socialistic
‘experiment, isn’t it odd that a similar experiment
is about to be forced upon us which will cost
“us and our children more in taxes for many years
to come?
17. While the Americen people are running around like
~ a lot of chickens with their heads cut off because of
"lack of confidence
in their national leadership,
‘wouldn't it be well to look close to home where most
‘of us can do more to bring about good government
.than we can in high places?
FROM
MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION
Vol. 60, No. 52
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1950
6 CENTS PER COPY
BOX SCORE
Back Mountain Wighway Deaths and
- Serious Accidente Since ¥-4 Day
Hospiiatiaed Killed
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PILLAR
TO POST
By Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Ja.
That poor little shivering New Year that is due at midnight on Sun-
day is going to get frost-bit for sure unless his mama wraps him in
‘something a good ‘bit more comforting than the shreds of garments he
usually wears on the magazine covers.
Folks who have been remember-
ing with nostalgia the good old-fashioned winters have a blanket in-
vitation to step outside and get®
their ears frozen off.
We keep wondering, in our
whether
is really as much of a differ-
ence in the winters as the Octogen-
arian (Club thinks there is. :
~ Could it be that in' our brash
youth ‘we dash out for an armful
of wood, come in with our fingers
numbed with frost and remember
all the rest of our lives that win-.
ters used to be colder than they
are in these effete times?
What is #&here, analytically
speaking, that is so virtuous in
discomfort? Breaking the ice in
the pitcher as a prelude to the
: .morning plunge has become a
‘symbol of early American hardi-
hood. My guess is that in the
days of the pioneers, early morn-
.ing plunges were strictly sissy, and
that what washing was done at all
was done in the steaming kitchen
in a hot wash-basin.
~ When somebody waggles his
‘beard at you and recalls the hard-
ships of his youth, casting reflec-
tions upon the rising generation
and suggesting that the youth of
the nation has become too accus-
~ tomed to comfort to stand up to
‘hardship, spin your world globe
to Asia and put your, finger on
Our boys are taking it
the state of the world.
inters don’t change much, nor
Mrs. Albert Adams
Passes Away Dec. 23
(Contributed)
"Mrs. Albert D. Adams, 56, of
1207 Myrtle avenue, Plainfield, N.J.
the former Anna Biery of Harveys
Lake died December 23, in her
‘home after "a short illness. Born
at Beth Run, Pa. she was the
daughter of Mrs. Mary Dienstel
Biery and the late Allen M.’ Biery
of Harveys Lake.
Mrs. Adams was a graduate of
East Stroudsburg State Teachers’
College. She was a member of
the First Methodist Church and its
WSCS.
Besides her husband and mother,
she leaves two sons, Richard C. of
25 Summit avenue, North Plain-
field, and Robert K. of 151 Oak
Manor Parkway, South Plainfield;
two daughters, Mrs. Walter West
of Teaneck, and Hester L. Adams,
at home; ohe brother, Otto A.
Biery of Harveys Lake; one sister,
Mrs, William MH. Symon of Prince-
ton; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held De-
cember 26 in the Memorial Funer-
al Home. Dr. Paul G. Dennis, pas-
tor of the First Methodist Church
officiated.
side Memorial "Park.
Kozemchak House
Wins First Prize
]
Second Year For
Huntsville Entry
For the second successive year
James Kozemchak, Huntsville, won
first place in the Outdoor Christ-
mas lighting contest. Michael
Haslinsky, Druid Hills, won sec-
ond prize, J. H. Schaffhauser,
Shavertown, third, with honorable
mention to Ray Hedden and John
Yaple.
The judges, Joseph MacVeigh,
Mrs. Lewis LeGrand, and Mrs.
Joseph Bedner, made the tour
Wednesday night. They were im-
pressed with the number and qual-
ity of outdoor decorations, and as-
tonished that more residents did
not enter their houses. The Harris
Haycox home, which figured in a
national publication as an out-
standing example of Christmas dec-
oration was not entered, though
it had the same lighting as last
year.
The committee recommends that
residents drive around and enjoy
the lighting before New Year's
Day.
Xmas Cheer For
Underprivileged
Lehman Students
Provide Baskets
Lehman, Jackson Township
school, in addition to decorating
its building and holding the cus-
tomary Christmas carol-singing and
exercises developed a White Christ-
mas program of help for the un-
der-privileged which has been so
well supported that it has estab-
lished itself as a Christmas custom
for years to come.
Suggested by the Service Club
under the sponsorship of Mrs. Ella
Lewis, each home room packed
a carton of groceries, to be dis-
tributed where it would do the
most good on the last day of school
before Christmas. So enthusiastic
was rthe' cooperation that its: re-
quired a station wagon packed’ to
the limit to hold the offerings and
deliver the goods. Dallas Kiwan's
Club sent warm clothing to swell
the donations. Distribution was
under guidance of Mrs. Ruth
Simms, school nurse.
In preparation for the Christ-
mas program on Thursday at 2:30,
all home rooms were decorated,
and a host and hostess from each
room received visitors after the
exercises. The Student Council
judged the decorations and gave
first prize to Russell Ruble’s room,
which portrayed in a series of
blackboard pictures and window
decorations the poem “The Night
Before Christmas.”
Most artistic room was Robert
Martin's with ‘a restrained decor-
ation. correctly balanced on both
long blackboards; sand dunes, with
camels converging upon a center-
ed Bethlehem with a star above
shown in one panorama; the Man-
ger Scene flanked by appropriate
verses from the Bible on the other;
an illuminated cross lent by the
Christian Church at Sweet Valley;
and small figures on the w'ndows,
angels and stars predominating.
Each room featured a Christmas
tree, with other Christmas inter-
pretations depending on the indi-
vidual students and ranging from
snowmen and Rudy the Reindeer
to the Creche and Biblical scenes.
Each decorative scheme included
a window display, visible from out-
side.
Eleanor Ann Williams
Has Sth Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Williams en-
tertained at a birthday party hon-
oring their daughter, Eleanor Ann
a week ago Saturday. Eleanor
Ann was five.
The party table was attractive
with frosted birthday cake and
pink: candles. Games were en-
joyed.
Present were: Jimmie: Borth-
wick, Tommie Borthwick, Dorothy
Barber, John Curtis, Carol and
Charles Eberle, Jimmie Eckerd,
Evelyn Frantz, Greg Harris, Susan
Jones, Charlotte Roberts, Pamela
Yeager, John Yeager, Walter ‘Wil-
liams, David Williams, Gloria Dol-
bear, Betty Kay Williams and
Eleanor Ann.
Housewarming D'nner
Mr, and Mrs. William Hanna
Interment was in Hill-
| at the first guest dinner in their
entertained a number of relatives
new home, Center Hill, on Christ-
mas eve. Present were M'ss Joan
Gay, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shaver,
Mrs. Clara Shool, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Welsh, baby Janet, and the
Hannas.
Mr. and Mrs,
of Idetown have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Eve-
lyn Ethel, to Allen L. Keil, son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Keil, 553
Bennett street, Luzerne. An-
nouncement was made Christmas
day at a family dinner given by
the bride-elect's uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Zelzah E. Garinger,
Lake road, Dallas.
Miss Keller is a: graduate of
Lehman-Jackson = Township High
School and is attend’'ng Dean
School of Business, Wyoming Sem-
Announce Engagement
EVELYN ETHEL KELLER
Loren G. Keller | inary. She is taking up account-
ing.
Mr. Keil was graduated from Lu-
zerne High School. He is employed
by Lehigh Valley Coal Company.
No date has been set .for the
wedding.
Present at the betrothal dinner
were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Austin,
uncle and aunt of Miss Keller of
Johnson City, N. Y.,, Miss Lina
Garinger of Harveys Lake, Mr. and
Mrs. Keller, Loraine and Evelyn,
and the host and hostess.
S&S
RUSS HONEYWELL, HOME
FOR CHRISTMAS, WISHES
ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR
Russ Honeywell was dis-
charged from Barton Memorial
Building, Jefferson Hospital,
after two serious operations,
in time to be home for Christ-
mas. He arrived in Dallas on
Friday.
Russ wants to thank his
friends for their cooperation
and interest in his progress,
for the many cards and gifts
and inquiries he has received.
He will have to spend a
good bit of time in bed for
some weeks to come, but he is
much improved and is gain-
ing weight and strength. Russ’
return in good shape is one
of the best Christmas presents
Dallas could have. He's an in-
stitution.
— a
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Double Tragedy
Christmas Day
Bodies Of Husband
And Wife Discovered
Presumably dead since Christ-
mas Day, the bodies of Mr. and
Mrs. Anthony Burnett were ds-
covered on Wednesday in their
apartment at 111 Old River Road,
Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Burnett, known
to Lake patrons as Sloppy Tony,
operated a tavern for 23 years at
the pont of intersection between
Memorial Highway and the high-
way which circles Harveys Lake.
During the winter, the couple lived
‘n town.
Cause of death was apparently
‘Nluminating gas, from an ex-
tinguished pilot light. There were
no indications of suicide, as the
tree was half decorated and a
turkey on the kitchen table was
ready for the oven.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon from the Knif-
‘en Funeral Home at 1:30. Rev.
Milo -D. Singer, Bethel Baptist
Church, officiating. Interment will
be in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Party Postponed
Mrs. Ruth Turn‘ Reynolds has
postponed her Junior Choir party
until next Thursday due to her
own illness and the illness of eight
of the members who are down
with the mumps.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Garinger
Celebrate Z0th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Garinger
celebrated their twentieth wed-
ding anniversary Christmas Eve
with open house followed by a
buffet supper at their home at
Harveys Lake.
The house was attractively dec-
orated with holiday greens and a
lovely anniversary cake centered
the party table.
Mrs. Garinger, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. William Hausch
has spent her entire life at the
Lake. A graduate of Bloomsburg
State Teachers’ College, she taught
at Lake Township Schools before
her marriage and now is again
employed there as teacher of the
fourth grade and of intermediate
art. Active in all community af-
fairs, she serves as superintendent
of the Alderson Sunday School, has
been president of the W.S.C.S. for
the past nine years and is Co-
captain for troop 65 Girl Scouts.
Mr. Garinger is son of the late
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Garinger. He
too has his roots deep in the Back
Mountain area. He drives the
Lake Township School bus in the
winter and cares for the grounds
of the Burnside home in the sum-
mer. He takes an interest in all
Church activities and up until a
few years ago spent hours every
year directing their annual min-
strel show.
The couple was married in Al-
derson Church by the late Rev.
Sylvester York. They have one
son, Arnold, aged seventeen, now
a member of the Sen‘or Class at
Lake Township High School.
Present at the party were: Mr,
and Mrs, Lyman Hausch, Miss Re-
gina Farver, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Kline, Dianne and Barry Kl'ne,
Mrs. James Worth, Jimmie Worth,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Garinger,
Mr. and Mrs. Z. E, Garinger, Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Garinger, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Austin, Mr. and Mrs,
Loren Keller, Evelyn Keller, Allen
Keil, M'ss Lina Garinger, Mr. and
Mrs. Alan Kistler, Mr. and Mrs.
George Armitage, Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Bennett, Mr. and Mrs.
George Taylor and Dougie, Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Carpenter, Roland
Kocher, Robert Harlos, Rev. Ruth
Underwood, Mrs. May Underwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith and
Donna, Fred Swanson, Arnold Gar-
inger and the host and hostess.
Watch-Night Service
Watch-Night services will be
held at Meeker Method’st Church
Sunday night, with a candle-light
service from 9-10, a social hour in
the church basement from 10-11,
and a formal service from 11-12.
with Professor Henry G. Kiessel
giving the address.
Rh
1. Excluding defense orders,
the total business: volume in 1951
will be less than that for 1950.
However, National Income in 1951
will be the highest ever recorded,
as war orders take the place : of
peace production and high prices
prevail.
More Government Controls
Coming !
2. The outstanding feature of
1951 will be the ever-increasing in-
tereference of the government in
the lives of businessmen and con-
sumers.
3.. The Administration and its
economic advisers are firmly con-
vinced that radical inflation is
about to break out next year. But
the ‘brain trusters” are overlook-
ing the fact that the boom .is al-
ready old .and that it was creak-
ing badly when the Korean War
broke out. War postponed the
downturn which would have taken
place much sooner. The date of
the slide has only moved ahead.
4. Rushing to ‘catch up on its
neglected defense program, the Ad-
ministration is anxious to shrink
business volume to an unnecessary
degree. Efforts at first will be
along the line of tighter credit
curbs, such as restrictions on mort-
gage and installment loans and in-
creased bank reserve requirements,
5. As 1951 wears on, the effect
of credit controls will cause a de-
cline in legitimate business. Civil-
ian production will decline mare
than armament production will in-
crease. The public may then cry,
“This is a government-made slump;
let's get rid of the controls!”
6. If in 1951 it becomes evident
that business is declining too fast
as a result of government curbs,
the planners at Washington may
rush their patient into an oxygen
tent.
Labor Qutlook Will
' Continue Tight
Most labor groups will not
be successful in getting a sixth
round of wage increases in 1951,
Although « there may be . more
strikes in the first part of 1951,
there will be fewer for the whole
year as compared with 1950,
8. Tightness in the labor supply
will be continued as the year wears
on, particularly of highly-skilled
workers,
9. The Taft-Hartley Law will
not be repealed during 1951 but
may be amended. The Administra-
tors of the law will continue to
wink at some of its clauses,
Commodity Prices Will
Remain Firm.
10. Wholesale prices of many
commodities will be marked by a
mild decline in 1951 when com-
pared with the price level for De-
cember 31, 1950. In some lines
the drop may be quite steep from
the high levels of late 1950. Re-
tail prices for 1951, b do not now
forecast.
11. The year 1951 should prove
an excellent time to keep a tight
grip on inventories. Commodity
speculation for the rise will not
pay in 1951. Furthermore, our
expanding stockpiles of strategic
materials present a real price
threat in the event of a peace
scare, ~ Such stockpiles could then
act strongly as a depressant on
prices.
12. The cost of living will re-
main high during 1951. This pre-
diction recognizes that living costs
next year may be above the lower
levels that existed during the first
half of the year now closing.
Farm Qutlook Good
13. Farmers’ income for 1951
should average no less than that
for 1950. Since the trend in the
first half of 1950 was down, this
forecast is not so optimistic as
it might otherwise seem, for there
is likely to be a weakening of the
farmers’ income position during the
latter part of 1951.
14. Barring crop failures, the
total supply of food available
should be larger in 1951 than for
1950, since the government will
raise planting quotas as part of its
attack on inflation. If the weather
is extremely favorable, the govern-
ment will be blamed for farm-price
weakness during the latter part of
1951.
15. With prospects good fer a
rising supply of feed grains, meat
should be more plentiful next year
than in 1950. Prices for meat,
however, will be held up by con-
tinued high National Income and
by military needs.
Taxes Will Be Higher
16. The burden of federal taxes,
both corporate and personal, will
be increased again in 1951. State
and municipal taxes will remain
high.
17. There will be an excess
profits tax in 1951. These excess
orofits taxes will be milder than
Threat Of War Upsets Babson's. 5
Business Predictions For 1951
Thinks National Income During The Your
Will Be The Highest Ever Recorded
a.
I but they will be inflationary
and retard efficiency, econdmy and
incentive:
18. There will be "heavy pres-
sure for increased federal ‘sales
taxes” to discourage purchasing of
luxury and certain. nonessential
goods. Congress will see the value
of some sales taxes as gn inflation
road block. ee »
+ 19. - States ''and: municipalities
will again be under pressure to
find adequate sources of revenue.
Further increases in such “taxes
can be looked for next year with
additional cities ‘and/or states
adopting sales taxes. ;
20. Despite renewed efforts to
increase the long-term capital
gains tax above the ‘present 25%
figure, rates will remain unchanged.
Domestic Trade Will Be Less
21. Credit curbs will’ cut into
the demand for automobiles and
household equipment, | " Complet! ons
of fewer dwellings . will also act as
a damper on furniture sales.
22. Falling demand for hard
of the public’s ‘spending for food
and lower-priced soft goods,
23. The trend forecast in No.
22 will mean a decline in" depart-
ment store volume, but I'predict 3
rise in the sales of variety. hans x
and of drug chains,
' ‘Foreign Trade Outlook Fair
24. Barring new war develop-
ments, I look for continued shrink-
age in our exports during 1951.
Imports, however, should rise
further. Total foreign trade should
not be much changed, but the ex-
porters will be on the short end
of this business with the mpoRiers
gaining,
25. It will become more difficult
to convince Congress that addition-
al heavy credits should be granted
abroad except for war supplies.
26. As was the case this year,
many domestic manufacturers will
feel increasing competition from
foreign merchandise. The cry for
increased tariff protection will be
heard again in the land.
27. Business and financial fore-
casts for next year are NQT based
on the thought that World War
HI will start in 1951. Russia is
certainly heading for war, but we
do not believe she now wants it
in Europe. She will be satisfied
to have her satellites continue tak-
ing unexpected jabs at us, while
the Politburo boys hand out the
soothing syrup. But we may cce
another episode like “Korea” in
1951.
28. The first half of 1951 may
actually see a budget surplus as a
result of high National Income and
increased taxation. Later, if Con-
gress goes along with the Admin-
istration’s plans for huge rearm-
ament, a federal deficit will arise
during the last half of the year.
29. As a result of the preced-
ing predicition, money supplies
should not begin to rise until after
business has turned down. In-
creases at such a time are not
likely to have much effect on
prices.
30. Government bonds will be
held tightly between the floor of
Federal Reserve support purchases
and the ceiling of Federal Reserve
anti-inflation sales. Under such
conditions, price changes should be
negligible.
31. A great deal will be heard
in 1951 about giving the Federal
Reserve Board powerful controls
over member bank loaning policies.
Congress is not likely to pass such
controls, however, unless com-
modity prices go a lot higher, or
World War III comes,
Stock Market and Bond
Outlook Uncertain
32. 1 see nothing now to indi-
cate that we are entering a period
of improved international rela-
tions. The danger of war remains,
Until it disappears, wise people
will move out of large bomb-vul-
nerable cities and avoid having in-
vestments in such areas.
33. The Stock Averages may
work somewhat higher during the
first half of next year, but some-
time during 1951 they will sell
lower than current quotations.
34. Stocks now in the best posi-
tion for 1951 should be those that
have not been popular as inflation
hedges in the past months. I like
good chain store stocks.
35. Investment Trust funds,
pension funds, and insurance com-
panies will provide an excellent
backlog of demand for sound In-
come Stocks where good values
can be demonstrated.
37. Highest-grade taxable cor-
porate bonds should hold in a nar-
row price range during 1951, but
I see no reason for individual in-
vestors buying them. For my fore-
cast for long-term government
bonds. see No. 30 ahove. The
those in force during World War
(Continued on Page Two)
goods should mean a stabilization *