The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 2, 1951, Page 7

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1951 n r THESE DAYS GECRGE k. SUKTLEKY Watch That Inflati The really big problem country faces today is ir which means that money stantly being chea prices go up becaus to buy a given item. Sound money inflated | wings, and then \e| husband to ask for more wages. is usually based on gold money gives the “feeling” of having actually he has less bcause he less purchasing power “Political Action of the organ of the C. I. O—P. A does not fear inflat its February 5th out that the “freez fake and does so V “Watch for a setting the 10 p June standard for wage: of these cleared the way for t} raises. Another set of ord to open the way for cost-of -living good pros- pects for the same sort of action other jtems. At present these are frozen, the same as bonuses, vacation and raises and there are on pension payments and holiday pay, and higher night shifts. The difference is that the cost of living raises lag several and Pension months behind higher prices thus do not cause them and similar payments 3 money taken out of the ket. But higher pay for is con sned, so that | chasing power. The housewife tells it costs more | you that a $10 bill flies over the s due ‘m(l:n(i:m. The old adage “whatever goes up, must come down” coulc | hit this country with such a bang | that it might be more disastrous | than war, The real trouble is that we all m,\‘\\;mt more money and we are ac- ation, | customed to think in terms of cur- N | y rather than in terms of pur- butcher’s counter as though it had she wants her That is human nature without the ostraints ulf disciplined thinking. More money can be less money, if the purchasing power of the | dollar goes down. The statement: 1| “The difference is that the cost of | living raises lag several months a | behind higher s and thus do | thinking. Prices rise on teends in the mar- ketplace, because the merchant or manufacturer must calculate re- placement costs as well as future buying and therefore tries to set his price so that he does not get stuck when he has to pay more for | what he needs to sell. Of course, sometimes = trend is misunder- stood, and aiso buyers’ resistance can set in and the merchant is caught with goods on his hands | which he cannot sell. That could, |over a period, break him. It is true that *‘higher pay for ations and other benefits goes 1t into people’s pockets ready ations | to pe spent,” but this precisely is ”“‘fillle inflationary process. The vol- pent While none o1 this ha pened quite as indicated here, the tion. ume cf money increases; the value hap- | of money Qecreases. That is infla- This is complicated by the fact is that such an arrangement 'very intricate transaction which is would have pleased the C and when it does happen, they will | treasury and even board. be temporarily contented, 1. O, involved in the quarrel between the the federal reserve though every increase in prices,} It would seem to me that the wages, rents, profits is not an in- abor leaders would devote them- crease in value but a boost to the, selves to a deflationary program at DR. TED OBERMAN OPTOMETRIST 20th Century Theatre Bldg. 2nd Floor Phone: 61 CHIROPRACTIC HEATH CLINIC General Practice Hearing Aids & Accessories Phone 477 Foot Correction DR. G. M. CALDWELL PHONE Red 372 Douglas 364 z . . Glacier Construction Co. GENERAL CONTRACTORS New Building — Remodeling — Cabinet Work Safe Electrical Pipe Thawing and Welding Plumiing Oil Burners Telephone 319 Nights-Red 730 HARRI PLUMBING & HEATING CO. 12th and E Street 4 e . an (% appp—— AL 8Y (o N, shop er Al express means immediate dellvery to youl Simply write or wire your faverite your business heuse, requesting that your merchandise be shippod by Ale Express, and Alaska Coastel speeds I fo you in @ matter of hours| Dependable ser leo at lowest rates by Alr xpress. aLasK v Ao’ Southeastern Inynes ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY SCHEDULED SAILINGS at Juneam NORTHBOUND S.S. Denali March 5 Sitka Seward Valder S.S. Baranof . March Seward Sitk SOUTHBOUND S. 8. Baranof ... March 4 Ketchikan Seattle S.S. Denali ... March 11 Petersburg Wrangell Ketchikan Seattle i ———————— e From Seattle COASTAL RAMBLER — March 2nd | not cause them,” is just careless SQUARE KNOT — March 16th H. E. Green, Agent—Juneau—Phones 2 and 4 | RADIO LCG KINY Alaska Mroadeasting Co. 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Their members cannot benefit from faked increases during an inflationary period, even if in-| creases give the impression of won- ! lerful suucesses for the labor lcad-i ers, 1 But such successes, while person- | ally gratifying, can in no way safe- quard the value of the dollar which | the worker earns, or anybody else’s | dollar, for that matter. And our | task at this moment is to protect the value of the dollar. | It would appear that Charles E.| Wilson faces lots of trouble with } labor leaders who place themselves | - above enonomic law. If they push Wilson too hard, he will have no alternative but to resign, for it is impossible to believe that he will permit himself to be reduced to} the position of Donald Nelson of World War II, who was pushed around by every kind of pressure group. Wilson is bound to stand ! firm on policy and to protect the country against every self-servingj elemeent in the population, busi- ness, farmer and labor. i BOB SYRE HERE ‘ Bob Syre of Bellingham, Wash,, | is registered at the Baranof Hotel. FROM EGIGIK Alfi and Nana Alta of Egigik are at the Baranof Hotel. BEAVERS HERE Sidney Beavers of Sitka is stop- ping at the Baranof Hotel. J. J. MATUSKA Murphy and Murphy Office First National Bank Bldg. Income Tax Returns Bookkeeping Serviee P. O. Box 227 Phone 676 Py NICHOLSON’S WELDING SHOP Tanks and General Welding ALL WORK GUARANTEED P. 0. Box 1529—Feero Bldg. L st S > | COLLINS and GEDDES PLUMBING & HEATING Kensington Bldg. (At City Float) P. O. Box 258 Phone 1039 - < -0 oy Pipe Thawing Burrows Weldine Co Phone % NASH SALES and SERVICE CHRISTENSEN BROS. 909 12th Phone Green 279 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE —-JUNEAU, ALASKA L PAGE SEVEN L b S HIDING E _v ) ALBUM WITH WITH a (C\ HIS BABY PICTURES ALEXANDE E";/\} E IN T SR 2 7 Corky, this job of making baby sitting appointments for my friends is getting monotonous. /”{A«_‘ 25, oy The Chicago Tribame R " I'm said - charge them 5 ¢ an hour for the service. going to do lixe ycu It's a funny thing, Judy. \ Who knows 2 Maybe | | They'll appreciate it more Jcan quit baby sitting ——"and just collect my Do < _commissions! TN ANSWER TO SAMS C4 DRIVER OF THE DIAPER * ENTERS THE RESTAURANT. HOW MUCH UNCLE SAM'S METAL YE THINK WE-UNS ORTER SQUANDER ON A WEDDIN' RING, ¢> BUT WHAT BEAUTIFUL COORDINATION. PALOOKA y HAS SUCH GRACEFUL: FOOTWORK. AND THINKS AS FAST AS A MACHINE= GUN. HE'S GREAT, PAPPY./ SEE WHAT I MEAN? THERE IT WAS...THE REASON HE'S THE GREAT FIGHTING MACHINE ..HE MAKES 'EM ALL FIGHT HIS WAY...SO HE CAN MY NAME IS OLIVE OYL!| LOVE POPEYE, BUT HE WON'T MARRY ME UNTIL HE FINDS HIS MISSING MAPAM WILL HELP You! BaLL HEY! THIS 15 SWELL, CHAZZ! WERE BOTH AS5IGNED TO THE I'VE GOT SOME- THING OF MORE INTEREST -DONT BOTHER ME - I'M GOIN' HOME/! BUT-MR.JIGGS - IF YOU DON'T GET THESE CHECKS OFF TODAY-YOU'LL. BE CHARGED SIX PERCENT INTEREST- SHORE!! ponN'T YE AWM TO CHIP IN AN’ PAY » BY PREARRANCED SIGNAL., TRACY DIRECTS HIM TO A TABLE IN THE CORNER. B YORE SHARE ? 1'VE STUDIED 'IM IN EVERY FIGHT. HE NEVER 7/ €AME ACROSS ANYBODY WITH YOUR WINDMILL STYLE, LIKE IN THAT SECOND REEL...PINKNEY HAD PALOOKA ON THE ROPES... - HE WAS HURT... BUT STRANGELY ENOUGH, HIS INTEREST TURNS TOWARD THE KITCHEN BEHIND HIM, WHERE HE OVERHEARS A VOICE, ORDERING COFFEE AND “SINKERS", HE SITS SO HE CAN WATCH THE FRONT YE HAIN'T L'ARNT NOTHIN' YET, HONEN-POT OH, GRANNY ! TH' THINGS '\ LARNIN!! (SNIF) LAWSY, NO, RIDDLES ! GITTIN' TH' RING 1S TH' FELLER'S )23 rReD LAsSwELe BUT THE SAP DIDN'T KEEP' UP" THE WINDMILL ... MAYBE HE { HIS ACHILLES® HEEL CAN'T STAND THE PACE...BUT \ilmr ALRIGHT.” IF YOU HAD THAT CHANCE...IT ; WOULD HAVE BEEN CURTAINS. . PALOOKA COULDN'T GET.QUTA THE WAY AS PINKNEY COVERED ‘IM WITH A FLURRY OF BODY MADAM FIRST WIPES & AWAY FROM THE CRYSTAL THE CDBW;BS OF FOR PALOOKA * p.o ] b X IZ ’Ai‘{“ AH 72 you;zgq;m::,? : SPRINKLES THE -&& 715 OLIVE OYL ! BALL WITH INVISIBLE ( IS THAT NOT WISDOM DUSTY CORRECT 22 7 R 4 - JUST WHAT OL. HOTSHOT NEEDS — ENOUGH ACTION TO MAKE HI/A FORGET ABOUT THE LESS OHARA AND HER. BRASS-ENCRUSTED = LOVER-BOY. I MUST SEE IF TH' RUSTLERS GIT TH' HERD OVER TH’ BORDER BY MIDNIGHT # WE REGRET THAT DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. -~ ~THE WESTERN SERIAL WILL NOT BE SHOWN TODAY # ul, JUST N TIME- e