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TWO NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURS, OREGON WEDNESDAY, JULY 14. 1948 Atomic Energy Commission Makes Close Check on Loyalty, Character Of Employes at Secret Projects WASHINGTON Some atomic scientists are objecting to the way the government has handled accusation! against the loyalty and character ol people working on secret atomic projects. The , Atomic Energy Commission (AEO has not disclosed how many employe may have been released for security reasons. Some scientists say that because there has been no announcement It Is likely not more than a very few people, If any, have been dismissed. But M. Orson and M. L. Les ser, atomic scientists at Oak Ridge, Tenn., writing in the Bul letin of the Atomic Scientist, say two research men at Oak Ridge have been suspended pend ing a hearing ana t'.x others notified there is "uncertainty" over their cases. T. H. Davies. assistant professor of chemistry and member of the Institute of Nuclear Studies at the Universi ty of Chicago, says Jn the same Issue that several employes In the Argonne National laboratory at Chicago; several at the Brook haven. N. V., laboratory and one at the Hanford, Wash., plant also have been notified. Atomic officials who were asked about this said It la the policy of the commission not to comment on any lovalty cases. They added that the issue Is not over the giving away of atomic secret to spies or other govern ments. Such a case probably would be a criminal one, handled by the courts. But the Atomic Energy Act requires the A EC to keep a eneeic on the character, loyalty and associates of the thousands of persona working in atomic plants ana related projects who have access to secret Information. The main purpose Is to weed out any likely to become disloyal in the future, or ones who may care lessly give out -reta by acci dentJust by U.'!:ing too much. Inquiry Rules Listed The Commission has Issued a set of rules, called the Interim Procedure, for local hearings. Analyzing the situation and the hearings that have been held. Gerson and Lesser, members of the Association of Oak Ridge Engineers and Scientists, nronnse some changes. These are based of Association members. They say two problems are involved: 1. Dealing with people who disclose atomic secrets. (Who un der the AEC Act would be tried In court of law.) 2. Constantly checking employes to be sure they are ana will remain com pletely trustworthy. "We are concerned with the way In which the second princi ple can, in practice, he abused," the two men write. "'Assuring that employes are completely trustworthy' may be changed to 'assuring that employes hold ex actly the same political opinions as those held by perrns In political power.'" They recommended that all ac cusations be hacked up by wit nesses: that the prosecution be required to prove the accusations are true, as in a court of law, and that the prosecution be re quired to explain why the accu sations. If true, might lead to a future dlsloval act. under present rules, prosecution witnesses are not necessary. Thus the accused may not have the chance to con front his accuser, may not even know who he Is. Official of the AEC aay this Is necessary because: 1. They do -not have authority to subpoena witnesses. 2. The FBI investigate the cases, and the FBI feels It Is necessary to protect the people who give It Information. Many Cass Martly Humors Furthermore, AEC spokesmen, say, the accusations are not "charges," In the legal sense, but represent Information about an employe which it seem neces sary to have the employe ex plain. But Lesser and Gerson say an adverse decision can ser They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo Assumes Duties As Superintendent Of Sutherlin Schools 5k -NOWHEGE'5 A BEAL BUV-THIS 'X5vX jT"" 1 3C0UPLESlMPLVHASTOSa0N 3L virW$8 8 HXXWTOf StKNESS-GOTO MOVE XHarl , E m AkinruFP i imatf tec THf ic I "l tS'VA DM Chenoweth. who havt vacated the house and plan a trailer trip to Mexico, Chenoweth recently re signed as postmaster at Sutherlin. i on a study amade by a group lously cut the earning power of Roseburg, Ore. . . Just Received . ANOTHER SHIPMINT 1937-1947 COMPLITI Hi-Torque Complete , Chevrolet Truck Engines ALSO 1941-1947 Chevrolet Passenger Car Short Blocks S UvAWJ v I - I i r 1 i i ill ii i I . I 1 ! I didn't com 'out to do any work, Mr, Wump. I juit earn I out to sea if it's quitting time. an employe, because of the cloud cast upon mm. roe Bulletin ar- I tide suggests all decisions should be sunject to review by federal , courts. The employee now ha the right to appeal to the commis sion s personnel security review- hoard, headed by former Justice Owen J, Roberts, but not to the i courts. I A statement by the Oak Ridge association says at least some accusations are no more than "unsubstantiated" rumors. AEC ortlclals emphaslre these accusn tlons did not come from the com- STOP IN SEE THE NEW Jmm iimwii.m HOME FREEZERS ! W sJlW klMSAKM-MnlliM JiU : Tint greet nw rxfos from which to chocs PRICED AS LOW AS 239.50 FOR MODEL AS sMi as . smi SttSI-lfUtlMt Footuros galorol No other homo froozor hot at monyl Only Doopfroozo hot thorn all I STOP INI SEE THEM TODAY AT ROSEBURG ELECTRIC 1J1 N. Jackson phon 1JJ mission Itself but are s'atementa from people who know the em ployes Involved and In t.t inter ests of security must be Investi gated. They also emphasize they want to work out a way to do this which will he the least ob jectionable to atomic workers. Present rules, they say. are sub. Ject to any change that might erase some of the problems. Trailers Protest Sports Fishing In Closed Season PORTLAND, July 14 Oregon's deep sea salmon troll er's complained yesterday, to the State Fish Commission that Washington permitted a two week early start and also molest ed sports fishing in the closed commercial season. Andrew N'aterlln, New England Fish Company manager at New port, Ore., said commercial fish ermen resented the June 15 open ing In Washington. The Oregon season opened July 1 and Wash ington was expected to open the ame date. Astoria parking firm repre sentatives said there were heaw landings of ailversides In Wash ington and none in Oregon until July 1 as a result. Commission members made no comment. N'aterlln said the commercial fishermen farlt excursion boats, carrying tourists, should not he allowed to troll in deep waters when the commercial season Is closed. Chairman John C. Veatch said the commission would examine the protests before attending the Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting at Belllngham next month. . i William W. KidClebarger, above, formerly of '"rane. Ore., will serve as superintendent of schools at Sutherlin la the coming year. He assumed hit duties re cently after coming from Crane. A native of Idaho, Rlddlebarger served as school principal at Crane for the past year and at New Plymouth. Ida., for three years. Twenty-nine miles south of Bums, the Crane district Is one of the largest In extent in Oregon, being from 180 to 200 miles long, Rlddlebarger explained. The school had an enrollment of 53 pupils, including 18 girls. Because of its large area, the Crane district Is one of the few public school districts In the na tion maintaining a dormitory and boarding facilities for Its pupils. The closest school for Class B competition Is John Day, 100 miles a'vay. Rlddlebarger has brought Orrln Hills with him to serve as held coach at Sutherlin High School. Hills served w ith Rlddlebarger at Crane and previously In Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Rlddlebarger are residing this summer In the for mer home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Utilities Firm Ask Bond Flotation Ptrmit SAN FRANCISCO, July 14 (UP)) The California-Pacific Util Ities Co. lodav applied to the Public Utilities' Commission for authorization to issue $750,000 In first mortgage bonds. The romoanv onerates in Cali- ! fornia. Oregon, Nevada and Idaho. Interest would oe inree ana one half per cent, the company said, and the bonds would be of 30-vear duration. the utilities company said It had negotiated with the Modern Woodmen of America to purchase $500.0110 worth of the bonds, and ' the Provident Mutual Life In I surance Co., of Philadelphia, to take the remaining $250,000. Before the negotiations with I the Woodmen and the Insurance ! 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