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September 14. 1945
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"LESSONS OF THE PAST"
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T here is a general feeling of surprise—and relief—over
th e rapid lifting of w artim e controls. Many had thought that
governm ent agencies would attem pt to hang on to their
powers u n til the b itter end and th at the retu rn to peace­
tim e economy would be a long and tedious process.
B ut in most cases, restriction are being wiped out
quicker than expected. Reconversion is thus speeded, giv­
ing em ploym ent in peacetime pursuits and insuring the
production of hard-to-get goods months ahead of schedule.
However, the general public should not lose sight of
the necessity of continuing the m aintenance of inflation
controls. In fact, Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Citizen should be­
come more acutely aw are of their necessity now than ever
and should hark back to the days following the last w ar
if they are in doubt as to the proper procedure.
P rom ptly following the end of the First World W ar in
1918 the few controls over prices w ere removed. During
the next few months as industry shifted to peacetime pro­
duction, there was a short lull and prices sagged. Most
people thought the danger of inflation was over.
But by March, 1919 w orkers restored to peacetime jobs
rushed to stores to spend th eir savings. Retailers, whole­
salers and m anufacturers began a wild scram ble for inven­
tories. As a result prices skyrocketed. N early half the infla­
tion of the entire w ar period took place after the guns
ceased firing.
And then in Ju n e 1920 came the collapse. Prices w ere
far ahead of buying power. People could not pay for w hat
was produced. Orders w ere canceled. Inventories w ere
dumped. Prices crashed.
The results: 106,000 businesses w ent bankrupt; 453,000
farm ers lost th eir farm s through foreclosure; payrolls
dropped 44 per cent.
Again we stand at the end of a great world war. Prob­
lems of peace this tim e are vastly greater. W hat we do or
fail to do in the next year may well determ ine the shape
of our economy for generations to come.
According to Chester Bowles, O.P.A. head, inflationary
pressures today are far greater than those which caused
th e disaster of 1920. More than 320 billion dollars in liquid
assets th reaten the stability of our economy.
Thus it would be folly to relax all controls. Certain
price controls m ust stay until supply is adequate to meet
demand. Some rationing m ust continue, for th e same
reason; and in some areas w here the housing shortage is
severe, ren t control may have to continue.
A prosperous American cannot be built on the chaos
of inflation. A runaw ay period now would be disastrous.
In the exuberance of victory let us not forget the lessons
of the past.
m P -T O BRING OUR SOLDIERS HOME!
every indication that even w ith all the opposition that we
BIRTHS
as a race are facing in some quarters here, there will be Calhcrin S w e„ 3820 v ,ct„ ry ,
other avenues opened. Here is a challenge to the youth Apt 2 180, V anport City, Oregon,
of the com m unity—will you be ready to fill positions re- Born A ugust 8, 1945.
quiring training and ability when the opportunity arrives?
Tonna Baugh, bom A ugust 13,
W hat excuse will you have now to offer for not continu- y945,
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ing to attend school? When these avenues of progress open j
ILThoSSm, bom Aug-
w ill we have to use people from other states or will you ust n t 1945 52 n . E. Tillaook,
the youth of Oregon prepare yourselves and not be followers P ortland, Oregon,
but leaders and do something th at includes you among Nolan Mack, J - , born A ugust
27, 1945. 10025 “D ’ A venue, East
the “F irsts’
MT. ZION CHURCH OF GOD
IN CHRIST
108 IT. E R u s s e l l S t.
O R D E R OF SE R V IC E
S u n d a y S c h o o l — 0:45 A. M.
M o r n i n g S e r v i c e — 11:30 A. M.
E v e n i n e S e r v i c e — 8:00 P . M.
Y . P . W . W . — 6:30 P . M
T u e . 8:00 I ’. M.— Evans?. S e r v i c e
T h u r , P r a y e r Ac B i b l e B a n d — 8:00
F ri. H e a l ins; S e r v i c e — 8:00 P . M.
O verseer W . L. M cK in n ey, P a sto r
E ld . B. T. W e lls , A s s t. P a s to r
THE MT. OLIVE CHURCH
OF GOD IN CHRIST
G u ild s
L a k e — 4 3 1 2 N . W . 41
ORDER
OF
C rt.
SE R V IC E
S u n d a y S c h o o l — 9:45 A. M.
M o r n i n g S e r v i c e — 11:45 A. M.
Y .P .W .W . — 6:00 P. M.
E v e n i n g S e r v i c e — 7:30 P. M.
T u e . S er. 11:00 A. M. * 7:30 P M.
T h u r . & F r i . E v e . — 7:30 P. M.
A ll I n v ite d — R ev . H. D . W illia m s ,
P astor
The opening of the P ortland Public School sessions this WILLIAMS AVE. CHURCH OF
GOD IN CHRIST
week brought to one of the schools two Negroes th at were
not there as pupils. A gentlem an and a lady both to the Elder C laud L. L am pkin, P astor
2504 N. W illiam s Ave.
same school came as teachers. In some parts of the coun­
ORDER OF SERVICES:
try this would come as a rath er piece of m inor piece of M onday and F rid ay : Evange-
local news gathering and a repition of an old old story. listical Services 7:30. W ednesday
Bible Band 8:00. Sunday, Sunday
But not so in Portland. Portland has seen quite a few School 10, M orning Service at
“firsts” among the colored population here in the past two 11:30. Y. P. W. W., 6:30. Evening
:45.
years and are undoubtedly due for some more “firsts”, Services
Come One! Come All!
Mrs. L am pkin, R eporter.
but few can compare w ith this “first”.
A definite step forw ard in the life of the Negro in the
state of Oregon has been made by the adm ittance of these CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
two very fine representatives of the Negro race to the Rev. B. M. M cSwain, P astor.
120 S. W. F ro n t Ave.
ranks of those helping to train the youth of the community.
P o rtlan d , Oregon.
T here is no position of any greater im portance th an th at
SERVICES:
M orning W orship, 12 noon.
of the school teacher. Upon th eir shoulders rest the burden
E vening W orship a t 8.
of shaping young minds and training healthy little bodies
E very Tuesday and Friday
to become an asset to themselves and the community. It evening 8.
Radio B roadcast ev ery Sunday
is a labor of sacrifice th at rarely heaps benefit except in m orning
a t 8 oo’colck over S ta­
the self satisfaction of a job well done as shown in the tion K W JJ.
fu tu re success of a form er pupil. But even w ith its notor­
“HAVE YOU DONATED TO
iously low pay Negroes have never had the opportunity
TH
E
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE
to en ter this field in Portland before.
FU N D ?”
An A venue of Progress has been opened ancf there is
V anport City.
Joyce A nn Rogers, born A ug­
ust 11, 1945. 1300 C Plaondon,
CHURCH OF GOD
2518 N. W illiam s and Russell V ancouver, Wash.
Y vonne Fair, born A ugust 15,
Rev. O. F. Brow n, Pastor.
S unday School, 10 a. m.
| 1945. 106 N. Hancock, Portland,
M orning W orship, 11 a. m.
1 Oregon.
E vening W orship, 8 p. m.
LaV onne Rice, born A ugust 17,
j 1945, 3397 C h erry S treet, Port-
BETHEL CHURCH. A. M. E.
! land, Oregon.
N. M cM illen and L arrab ee
G aylord S. Drew, 7979 N. C o u rt­
P o rtlan d , O regon
ney, P o rtlan d , Oregon. Born A ug­
ust 31, 1945.
ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH
(Episcopal)
V icar L. O. Stone
N. E. K n o tt and Rodney
DEATHS
P o rtlan d , O regon
7 :45 a. m., C om m union Service
W illie G eorge Slater, died Sept.
10 a. m. C hurch School
3,
1945. 11705 N. M eadows, Apt.
11 a. m., M orning P ra y e r
T h u rsd ay 9 a. m. C om m union 99G, V anport City, Oregon.
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