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if I 4 Thi Newt-Review, Roieburg, Ore. Wed., Feb. 8, 1950 Published O illy Except Sunday ly the Newi-3eviev Company, Inc. laltrtfl at to eUit matter M 1, W'itJ. at lb ft offlea al , ftewbarf, Oregon. nndr tct f March t, Ull CHARLE8 V. 8TANT0N sflfW EDWIN L. KNAPP . .Editor Manager Member of the Aisoolated Press, Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, the Audit Bureau of Circulations , AasrtiasUd by WEST-HOLLIDAV CO , INC.. fftni la Niw Trk, Chletf. Saa Kraeoltoa Lot Anfslea, Statlla. Portland BL Lao It, UBHUKIFriUN KA 1JCS la Orgon B Mall fin Tat M.IW. ill month! M lb rat maalba tS.Ofl By City Carrier Pr year 110.09 (In adyanna), than . roar, r men in . uuitiaa union dt nu rmw jmmw tnoolhi 14.75 three montbi $3.74 ECONOMY By CHARLES W. M. Tugman, managing editor of the Biigene Register Guard, has raised editorial objection to duplication of courses in the state's schools Referring to the act of the Oregon legislature in 1929, demanding elimination of duplication, Editor Tugman points out that the law re: against the endless competition of the schools for appropria. tions, their disgust with the duplications." , The current objection refers of Higher Education to set up a school of physical education at . Oregon State college closely duplicating the existing course at the University of year ago, Tugman says, "the business and technology at Oregon State, in the main dupli eating the- school ' of business administration at the University." ,, Charles A. Sprague, editor of The Oregon Statesmen, com menting on the same subject, says : '- ' Th money requirements of higher education are high, ' vtry high, Alto tht monty roquirtmentl of othor functions "j; art high, vory high io high In fact that present tourcat of income do not nam adaquata to maet all damands. It there . fore it Incumbant on thlt ttata board and on all other ttata ""board! and department! to icrutlnlzn very closely any ex pansion which will call for more expense. Unless some modern . Moses can strike a rock and make it flow money abundantly, someone is going to go away from the legislative spring with an empty cup some day.." The issile of duplication and waste is not a problem exclusive to our schools of higher education. , Periods of prosperity lead to expensive living. This is true with the individual, with business and with public cor porations. Because we have money with which to pay for frills and luxuries we let down the bars of economy. ;;The school' problem is one requiring much more public .attention than it is receiving. Costs have mounted tremen dously. Yet, despite expenditures bringing virtually every school district to the limit of bonded indebtedness, we still are faced, with necessity of again doubling capacity within the next few years! Teaching and administrative costs have skyrocketed. Additional state revenue for public schools was i obtained at the last session of the legislature but still more will be asked through the so-called "Children's Bill" soon to be submitted to the voters, proposing to increase basic support funds from $50 to $80 per pupil. " We doubt that waste, extravagance and duplication repre sent a very serious load percentagewise, when compared with the money essential to school operation. However, the time has come, we believe, to carefully study the school system, from the smallest rural school, through our institu tions of higher education, to determine where economies can be put into effect and where "frills," if any, may be eliminated. We cannot agree with some observers that depression is just around the corner. While we cannot expect inflationary "conditions to continue forever, norjexpect deficit spending 'and pump-priming to keep us from falling from our econ omic stilts, we can, it we switch from a Santa Claus theory of politics to a solid, thrifty, balanced-budget national economy, while encouraging venture capital to produce em ployment instead of 'driving'it into hiding, preserve a high level prosperity for many more years. But even though we continue a prosperous economy, we cannot afford extravagance in a school system already de- manding an excessive share of the tax dollar and which in evitably will need far more money for expansion, operation and administration than at present. , The "revolt" which Editor Tugman mentions came in 1929 in" the closing days of another period of prosperity during which our school administration had become lax. History seems to be repeating itself. Past experience should cause us to heed wise counsel. (Congress Chat By, HARRIS ELLSWORTH. M. C. ' Fourth District, Oregon All field reports on Uie Rogue river reclamation project will be in the hands of Department of Inter ior officials here within a few days. This project, which if approved by the Department and authorized by Congress, would provide flood con trol, irrigation and power in the Rogue river valley. The survey has been under way for ten years but thus far no formal recommenda tion has been made by the Depart ment. Department action is now expected , within two or three weeks. Last fall the Department told me their study of the proposal would be' completed and ready for suo mission to Congress early in Jan uary. The failure to meet that schedule was due, I am informed, by delay in the completion of data from the field offices. After all data is in the Washing ton office the project will be inter viewed by the Program Commit tee of the Department of Interior. That committee Is made up of the bureau heads of the Department. It then goes to the Secretary for hit approval or rejection. If it is approved it is submitted to the Governor of the State and to inter ested Government departments for their comments and suggestions. Following the completion of this procedure the report on the pro IN SCHOOLS V. STANTON of higher education. -red from ''a revolt of the people many wasteful and useless to a plan of the State Board Oregon. A little more than a board authorized a school of posed project is sent to Congress. There is no way of accurately estimating how much time all this routine will take, but I am rly to guess now that there will be no Congressional action on the project during this session. After hearing about the weather troubles in Oregon the last few weeks I almost hate to mention our good fortune here so far as weather is concerned. Thus far Washington, D.C. has had no win ter. Usually snow storms and tem peratures well below freezing is th menu here during January and February. This year January tem peratures well below freezing is the the high side. I just noticed that a beautiful pink flowering shrub near the capitol, which ordinarily does not bloom beforo April, is in full Diossom now. Southern members of Congress violently oppose the bills which constitute what is called the C ivil Rights Program. In the Senate, the Southern minority uses prolong ed debate called a filibuster to block these bills. Due to the size of our membership, all House de halo is limited. The delaying a-c tion used by the Southerners in the House Is to demand roll calls any members may demand a roll if it is ascertained that a quorum of members is not present on the floor. It takes half an hour to call the roll. On davs when the pending FF.PC bill (Fair Employment Practices) may be called up, we LETTERS to the Editor Questions Arise Over Various Forms Of Tax GLENDALE We hear and read quite a lot these days about taxes, income tax, sales tax, property tax. and so on and on. It puts a lot of unanswered Ques tions in our mind. A couple of things about property tax are freely admitted: 1. That property is already overtaxes, and 'We ain't seen nothin yet. unless other arrangements are made. 2. lhat property tax is an unfair tax. as no consideration is taken as to fellow's ability to pay. And "property" doesn't mean a thing. as property doesn't always have an Income, but it still has the tax to pay. Beg pardon for bringing our own affairs into this picture, but we take a guess that we are not alone in this boat. Our taxes have been multiplied by nine during the last seven or eight years, and other expenses have also skyrocketed, and at the same time our income has shrunk, until during this last year our ex pense and income met, and pass ed each other; and now comes the necessity of re-arranging so as to balance the budget. (We are not U.S.) We hear talk of a sales tax re lieving property tax, but the ques tion comes, would it? We are of the opinion that it would not, un less a trade should be made, some thing like this: That all property tax for schools be discontinued, and a retail sales tax be estab lished in its place, for schools only. And as school expenses rose so would the percent of the tax. A sales tax added to our other taxes is no relief, as is already shown by just taking a look at Washington and California. We wonder just how much our taxes would have raised if the fel low who spends the money should be the same bird who digs it up? Now we feel that here is a plan that will lift some of the load off property, and at the same time is equitable. C. E. YOUNG Glcndale, Ore. Underground Nazi Gang Is Probed FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb. 8 (.?') American agents disclosed today they are investigating a se cret Nazi underground organiza tion agititating for a new brand of Hitlerism in Germany. The size of the underground group is unknown but one allied official called it "certainly danger ous." "It must be watched," he added. "On the other hand, it's impor tance should not be over-emphasized." Calling itself the "Katakombe Scheinwerfer" (catacomb reflect or), the underground movement has its headquarters somewhere in Munich, birthplace of Hitler's Nazis organization, American officials said. It publishes a secretly-distributed newspaper glorifying Na siism and brands all Germans who opposed Hitler as traitors. American agents said they are making a full investigation to un cover its strength and leadership, how it is financed and how it dis tributes its illegal literature. Officials said the group appar ently is in touch with underground Fascist groups in Austria, Italy and possibly in Argentina. A recent pamphlet declared: "The fundamental principles of na tional socialism were right and 1H to unique successes." have been having numerous quor um rails. So much delay prevents action on pending legislation. Mao, He's Malcin' Eyes at IMm BV ViaJU S. Martin I -fr "Now I'm twelve," said Bruce N., our neighbor from two miles beyond us on the old territorial road, "I'm going to be a Boy Scout. . . " Then he and E J talked about other things. Obviously, Bruce had a clear idea of logging: he men tioned helping his dad on their place. He could drive a 'cat'; peel a log; he assured us he could "set a choke," but he had to explain what that meant. Then they discussed animals hereabouts ... We had been hav ing a most unwelcome visitor who had squozed in the edge of a wired vent. E J was loath to do any thing that might hurt our family cat, Pretty, so he had opened some vents and hoped for the best. Bruce said he would bring down a trap and take care of that for us I He would close up the vents so Pretty couldn't get in. But, said E J didn't think the results of trapping under the house might be worse than another day or so of patient waiting for the visiting 'cat' to vamoose of its own accord? Well, maybe so, agreed Bruce. (P.S. It did! thanks be!) Although E J didn't do so well Irresponsible Plan To Jam Phone Lines During Strike Intolerable By BRUCE BIOSSAT The last time the nation suffered a major telephone strike its crip pling effects were reduced because company officials and supervisory workers manned the lines and afforded essential minimum service. Now another telephone strike confronts the country. Joseph Beirne, president of the Commu nications Workers of America (CIO), says he sees no way to avoid it. But this time the union thinks it has found a plan that will make the stoppage more effective. Beirne has asked Philip Murray, CIO head, to request the 6.000.000 mem bers of the CIO to use their tele phones 'all they can" during a strike. The idea is simple. Heavy usage would overburden the automatic dial telephone system and cause it to break down in many spots. Once out of order, it would stay that way, because maintenance and repair workers would be among the strikers. Murray has not said in so many words that he approves Beirne's plan. He has merely promised the communications union 'every pos sible assistance and support" in its dispute with the companies. If he reflects soberly on he full meaning of this idea, Murray will flatly reject it. It would mean an intolerable interruption of vital services. No doubt union officials grow weary of being reminded that stop pages in fields like communica tions and transportation affect the public health and safety. They probably believe this point is over emphasized as an excuse for not dealing fairly with the workers involved. But they must know in their hearts that the nation cannot now or ever allow a 100 percent strike in telephone service, rail transport, or similar fields. Too many activi ties indispensable to the people's welfare are dependent on these services. Suppose, as a good union man, you decide to comply with Beirne's request. You make ten or more unnecessary calls a day. Then you learn that because of a breakdown in telephone service your neighbor couldn't get an ambulance to take his ailing wife to the hospital. How would you feel? Beirne's proposal it thoroughly Me . . . on logging, he could hold his own aU right on the trapping. He told of the way he had added variety to the family meals by using traps, and his gun. In that Texas countryside E J had learned to shoot at so young an age he could n't ever remember not having a gun of his own. For an hour Bruce and E J talked man to man fashion on a lot of things oh, yes, I put in just a word or so. (You know what E J will say when he reads that in the News-Review!) After Bruce left, E J and I talked a long while about boys, our own, and those of his boyhood days, and Bruce, and other boys we know here in Oregon. We de cided that Bruce was due for a surprise when he begins to study the Boy Scout Handbook. We could imagine him studying the pictures of animal tracks and nodding his head: "Uh-huh, that's the way they look." He may smile when he reads about learning to use an axe! and building a fire! and distin guishing trees! He will collect mer it badges very quickly when he starts in. He is the type that will aim for an Eagle Scout collec tion! irresponsible. If he himself does not have the good sense to with draw it, Murray should declare em phatically that the CIO will have to part in any plan that could se riously endanger essential services. $280,000 Listed For Dillard Span PORTLAND, Feb. 8 (JP) Six state highway jobs, scattered through the state, have a million dollar allocation from the state highway commission. The largest of the six, approved Monday, is on the North Santiam highway's little North Fork-Mill City section. That calls for con struction of six miles on perma nent alignment. v Second largest In money outlay is replacement of a pacific high way bridge acorss the South Ump qua river at North Dillard, listed at $280,000. There was no formal indication of when bids would be called, but presumably with the money ear marked the construction will be listed in an early call The com mission's action followed recom mendations of the highway engi neer. The commission sent a recom mendation to Public Utilities Com missioner Flagg that property damage and liability insurance re quirements on log haulers and other trucking permitees be dou bled. They are now required to carry $5,000 for property and $10, 000 for personal damage. $25,000 DAMAGE PORTLAND. (.VI A broken water pipe, which flooded the first floors of four Portland business houses over the weekend, was es timated to have caused $25,000 damage. A candy and tobacco warehouse suffered the iargest damage. (Churchill Victory Would Ease Cut On ECA Funds WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-MV-Sen-ators said today the British general election this month wilL have a strong influence on how much mon ey Congress will approve for Eu rope's recovery. They said that if Winston Church ill and his Conservatives return to power Congress will be less likely to make a heavy cut in Marshall plan spending, but if the labor gov ernment wins out the cut may be drastic. Senator Smith (R-NJ), a support er of the European Recovery pro gram, told a reporter there is no doubt a Conservative victory would "make it much easier" to get con gressional approval of the third year program. The reason, he said, is that Con gress would have more confidence in the British government's eco nomic and social welfare policies under Churchill. Smith said many members of Congress do not agree with the labor government's nationalization of industries and Its economic and social policies. "If the labor government returns to power with its same policies," he said, "it will be like pulling teeth .to get money for Europe." Trade Barriers Faced Others agreed, Senator Ferguson (R-Mich), a member of the Senate Appropriations committee, said a conservative victory would ease the pressures against the ECA pro gram. "The real problem now is to get those countries to drop their trade barriers and find a market for their goods," he said. Chairman Connally (D-Tex) ot the Senate Appropriations commit tee also said he believes the British election Feb. 23 may have an in fluence on the recovery plan. The administration has asked Congress for $3,100,000,000 to carry the program through the coming year. A large share of this would go to Britain. Budget Cut Favored But Connally said yesterday that ECA chief Paul Hoffman had indi cated he might be willing to take a cut below this figure. He didn't indicate how much. Connally has said ECA should be cut down to about $2,775,000,000 this year. And chairman McKellar (D-Tenn) of the Senate Appropria tions committee is plugging for a 25 percent cut in the ECA budget request. The Organization for European Economic cooperation "repre senting the Marshall plan countries announced last night that western Europe will need from $4,700,000, 000 to $5,000,000,000 in the next two years to hold the line againstCom munism . The OEEC report said the bil lions already poured into Europe have removed the threat of bank ruptcy and the political danger that would have followed such an economic disaster. Connally said the OEEC's two year figure is not too far out of line and there is a chance that western Europe will get most of this money. AFL Head Says Miners Wouldn't Obey Injunction MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 8 WP) William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, says coal miners probably will dis obey any court injunction issued under the Taft-Hartley law to end the mine strike. Green, one-time aide of John L. Lewis in the United Mine Workers union, told reporters: ' In the event no settlement is reached in the mining controversy and an injunction is issued, I doubt very much that the court action will result in resumption of mining activity. "I don't want to enlarge on that. But knowing the miners as I do I feel justified in saying it." Green noted that Lewis paid $1. 410,000 in fines last year for dis obeying a similar Taft-Hartley in junction. Green's comment yesterday came in connection with a new blast by the AFL's executive coun cil at the T-H law. The council said the law has been a failure and the AFL will exert every ef fort politically in the fall election'. to elect a Congress pledged to re peat it. The council said the T-H law has only snarled labor-managemenv relations and has failed to prevent big strikes. During its 10-day meeting the council reviewed political plans in its drive to sign up 1,000,000 new union members this year, called for repeal of war-time excise taxes, opposed any strengthening of dip lomatic ties with Spain, and charg ed Russia with seeking to elimi nate Jews from behind the Iron Curtain. Steps to take back the Interna tional Association of Machinists, a 600,000-member union which quit the AFL five years ago, also were taken. MANSION DOOMED CHICAGO The tide of time is washing away an old Chi cago landmark. The Potter Palmer mansion or. Lake Shore Drive, once the cita del of the city's society, will he torn down soon. Two 22 -story apartment buildings will be erected on the site. PHONE 100 between 6 15 and 7 p. m., it you hove not received your Newt Review. Ask fer Horola Mobley Soldiers Raise Fund For Widow Of Buddy KOKURA, Japan, Feb .8-UP)--The men of the 24th reconnais sance company liked Sgt. George Ball. It was a blow to the whole company when he was killed by a train last December. The men got to thinking about Ball's widow and seven children back there in Oswego, N. Y. Monday the company turned out for pay call. The first man in line dropped several bills on the desk and said: "That's something for the sergeant." And so it went right on down the line. And that is why one of these NO FRAUD IN SLUGS j GREAT FALLS, Mont. UP) County Attorney R. J. Nelson re cenUy ordered the release of two men held for using slugs in slot machines at a nearby town. He ruled no law covered their case. Nelson said the statute against obtaining money by trickery came closest, but he decided it was in tended to prevent obtaining money by trickery from another person. 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