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4 Thi Newi-Revlew, Roteburg, Ore. Frl Die. 21, 1951 Publiihad Doily Sundty by Hit Ntwi-fUviuw Company, Inc. , lsUr4 m froa ! matter May 1, lt. a ifca tatabare,, Ofm. ana'ar Ml ( March t, 1IU CHARLES V. STANTON IDWIN L KNAP t Iditor Menofor i ', Member ot the Auociattd Prtu, Oreeoe NtwifoM' Publlihtrt Atioclotion, thi Audit Burton of CirculolioM rulll t ttEer-HOLLIDAf CO. INC., .Ific.i I. h. l.rk. Cklcttt. I, . Vn.cln.. L Anj.l.l. ..Mil. r.Mlt.t. I....M I .. i.r.n4 CI... .U.. . . Iltj. .1 lh. fl OllUt ft..iburg, Ortf.B, Utr Aol t M.rak S. Itlt. i iDBirimoH ATr-l. Or.i..-T M.lt-f.r 1W. tlt.Ml ill ' i. ..1.1. IkM ... T..r, .F ... Hot. O.UII. O..I. r.r t..r. III.MI til . It-Ml lor., i.alki. MM. a" Time to Have Termites!"; KEEP EM GUESSING By CHARLES V. STANTON Political writers are in a dither trying- to outguess one another as to whether General Eisenhower is to be a can didate for the presidency. Politicians are cashing in on the opportunity to make headlines by venturing their opin ions. It seems that almost anyone with an opinion on the subject can get into public print. (11 v " 1 " 1 A ...I'Liii'U". v.. contend it is his duty to do so. Taft supporters are try- . .. . t - -I ! . U A ing to smoKe out nis intentions Dy claiming buchkui w gain the nomination. The great debate goes on and on. We recall the words of a seasoned old political cam paigner now passed to his reward. "If you ever want to run for public office, kid, he told us many years ago, "don't ever let anyone know you're a candidate until the last possible minute. If you come out too early, you'll have all the snipers taking pot shots at vou." While we have never been interested In seeking pub lie office, we have remembered that piece of advice and have obsorved many times the truth of his philosophy. The longer an avowed candidate is before the public, the better the opposition's chances of piling obstacles before him. Waiting Is Good Strategy We believe that waiting is Eisenhower's best strategy. Many writers disagree with this opinion. They think Eisenhower should declare himself and his policies. We feel, however, that his position with the public will be improved if he wait? to be "drafted." He must, of course, make some move to show himself In readiness for the nomination, if he actually is recep tive. The very fact that he hasn't rejected the possibility of becoming a candidate and remains noncommittal may well be assumed to be evidence that he is willing to ac cept the nomination. If he is seeking the job, he can let It be known in several different ways. One would be to take a leave of absence from his present duties, claiming he needs a rest. Or he could resign and go back to his job as president of Columbia university. Or, he could make a public announcement of the appointment of a sec ond in command to take his place in directing the rearming of western Europe should he be the victim of some oc currence resulting in his absence. Dozens of other ways are open to him to signify his availability for the nomination. But while he remains a possible, but not certain, can didate the opposition is kept off balance. No active cam paigning can be done against a candidate who isn't even In the field and who may not enter the battle. . President Truman is using the waiting strategy. Re publicans can't deploy their snipers until they know whether the President will try for another term or sur render the nomination to some other party member. We expect the President will keep the opposition guessing un til the last possible moment. If su.'h policies are good on one sine, they are equally good on the other. Eisenhower Policies Questioned Some writers want Eisenhower to declare his policies They feel he should be speaking out, letting the people Know what he would do if elected to the nresidency. Actually, if we are to observe fundamental two-party politics, his silence is in keeping with tradition. Under our system of government, the party, rather tnan the man, is supposed to speak. The respective parties adopt platforms. Announced policies are the planks, upon wnicn party candidates stand. We can't say that the Dartics. in late years at least. have given more than lip service to campaign promises after election, but tradition still calls for platforms and candidate adherence to party pledges and policies. There will be ample time after the Republican con vention tor biscnhower to conduct his campaign, should he be "drafted" as the party standard bearer. He will than make known his policies and purposes. It is a far less difficult job today, with radio, television, motion pic tures and the press as available media, for a candidate to make himself known to the public than it was a few years ago when widespread travel, handshaking and baby Kissing were essential. If Eisenhower should be the Re publican nominee, we imagine he will have plenty of time to state his case after party conventions are held. As a wise and experienced military campaigner, he doubtless is fully aware of the advantages of keeping the enemy guessing. He may be expected to use the same strategy if he enters the political wars. - - , "What It toe. ' Fulton lewis Jr. From IHDING BASKET Well, here we go again I don't hope! this rainy, blouy morning. Barometer dropped like you hit it with a hammer, the on neaier moans and roars with eacn gust of wind, the rain atiecls across our hill and the (moke from t.ie mill bonfire across the Elk is dissipated before it ran rise even to the tops of the oaks. Oh yes, the power's off. It went off just as I was finishing yester- any s nienning b.iski'I so KJ could mail it in town. Seems like I just can't get used to this new rou tine: the mail carrier on this routj' Mr. Wright, conies by sometimes before K.I even leaves. He and Rufus Pfistr's school bus could serve as clocks. For several years I'd wait till EJ had driven off, then I'd do this column, know ing the Whaleys would pick It standing at my elbow before I finish and does that help me! lia. power's on again! Off about two hours. The mvslerv to me is that the power comes on so soon alter these breaks. How do they do it? In a little after-church visit last Sunday, a Smith river resident told me she counted 160 trees down In sight of her door: "When I counted to 150 I quit. . ." And John Kentz, who was here last Sunday afternoon, said the power was off at his house, our former home on Seeley creek, for three days! Mercy, that must be a record. I think 24 hours or sn was the most we ever experienced. John is logging off a place on the Smith river road, so he could give a vivid picture of what that area looked like after the, big blow a week ag. It must have been WASHINGTON The Communists never seem to miss an administration irravv train. The newest one is in a pro vision of the mutual security act of 1951, which authorized a $10,000,000 appropriation to encourage emigration from countries having surplus manpower to underdeveloped and dependent areas with manpower shortages. Congress, at the urging of Sen ator I'at McCarran, of Nevada, and Representative Francis Wal ter, of Pennsylvania, provided that none of the money was to be made available to any inter national organization which has in its membership any Commu nist Communist - dominated or Communist-controlled country to any subsidiry or gency cre ated by or stemming lrom any such Commie-including organization. This restriction was aimed spe cifically at the International bor organization, which consists in part of Communist country rep resentatives. U. S. delegates to the conference in Brussels, Bel gium, which was to set up the organization to spend the $10,000,- 000, also were instructed that the International refugee organization could have no part in the set-up, either. The 1RO made a botch of the displaced persons program to such an extent that most congress men break out in a rash when it's mentioned. The Brussels conference took place in late November and guess who was there trying to take over the gravy train? Bold the 11.0 and Ihe IilO. their agents were crawling all over the place, and their big pilch was that unless one .J. Donald Kingsley handled the job, it wouldn't be worth do ing. Kingsley Is presently UN com missioner for refugees in Korea and he can have most of the credit that goes with the lousing up of the displaced persons pro gram. Some other angles to Kings- icy s me mignt inlerest you, also. Senate internal security sub committee records show that in defending the civil liberties of the Communist party. He was ex tremely .put out over the ac tivities of the house committee on un-American activities. In 1941 he was editor of the Anlioch Review, which then was practically a Fellow-Travelers' journal. One of his associates was Carey McWil liams, and- there Is no question of how McWilliams stands in af fection for Soviet Russia. In 1942 Kingsley was a mem ber of the research council that published a letter for the union for Democratic action. The house committee on un-American activ ities described this as "composed chiefly of Reds who have been a segment of the interlocking di rectorate of the Communist party." In 1944, Kingsley was an instructor at the Ohio School of Social Science, which was cited by the attorney general as sub versive. In 1948 and 1949, Kings ley was director of the IRO when it was being run like a training school for Kremlin kiddies. Na turally, Kingsley worked for the Fair Deal on the government pay roll at one time, but it got so bad he was lubiected to a lovaltv investigation. Ho quit before it was completed. The reason the Communlstj are so anxious for Kingsley to get into the mutual security act mi gration program is that they have a migration program of their own, on a global basis, and they of course would like to have it paid for out of our $10,000,000. Their program is a ort of one world migration idea, wherein Commu nists in Communist - controlled areas are moved around to wher ever they feel there Is need fpr them meaning, of course, moslly the United States. As in all one world Ideas, the laws of the U. S., particularly those sel ling up immigration quotas, would be ignored. When McCarran and Walter found out that Kremlin errand boys were snooping around the Brussels conference, they put the heat on George Warren, head ef the U. S. delegation. Warren was easy to convince and he man aged to get the conference to post pone naming a director for 60 days. This was on December 10th. What McCarran and Walter want to do is block Kingsley long enough to get back to Congress and U necessary put through more legislation on the subject, speci fically denying Kingsley the job if necessary. The $10,000,000 available now is just a starter. Millions more will be needed, and that has the Com munists drooling. They aren't tak ing the McCarran-Walter inter ference lying down. But our own American interest demands that the legislators aucceed in their efforts. Hear Fulton Lewis Daily On KRNR, 4:00 P.M. And 9:1 5 P. M. Violation Of Wage Law By Five NW Concerns Charged SEATTLE Jill The govern ment has accused five Pacific Northwest firmi for violating the wage law by unauthorized increas es, bonuses, incentive payments or overtime. The enforcement commission of the regional wage stabilization board announced hearings have been conducted in two cases and are scheduled later in the other three. Cases against Chris Berg, Inc., of Seattle and the Roy M. Janin Lumber Co., of Portland have been heard and verdicts are under con sideration. The Berg firm, con struction company, is accused of raising lathers' wages illegally. The Janin company is accused of converting an annual discretionary bonus into wage increases with out approval. Other companies and charges: Weyerheauser Timber Co., ac cused of starting an incentive pay plan for carloaders at its Long view plant without WSB approval. Haskell olumbinE and heating Co., of Beltingham, accused o' pay ing Alaska construction workers double time for overtime when its Contract called for time and a half. Goodyear - Nelson Hardwood Lumber Co., of Sedro-Wooley, charged with illegal wage raises. Penalties could include loss of federal material priorities and loss of illegal wage payments as tax deductions. insurance man. During the senate inquiry, it was disclosed that his wife, Lauretta, a White House stenographer had got a $9,450 mink coat through help from a Washington lawyer interested in RFC lending. Indicted with Young on charges of perjury were: Herschel Young, hii brother. Joseph H, Rosenbaum, the law yer who paid for Mrs. Young's coat a transaction both he and Young said was a loan, Robert W. Dudley. Washington lawyer and a brother-in-law of for mer Rep. Joseph Casey (D-Mass). All were prominent figures in hearings by. a senate banking sub committee last spring on charges that directors of the Reconstruc tion Finance corporation had to influence In making loans. Merl. Young was accused of ly ing under oath on two occasions to the senate investigators, and once to I federal grand jury. The indictments were returned under the District of Columbia code which provides a maximum penalty of two to 10 years for perjury. The penalty makes each alleged lie under oath a separate crime. The law carries no fine. Perjury At RFC Inquiry Charged To Four Persons WASHINGTON Wl Merl Young and three others were in dicted today on charges of lying under oath to a senate committee during an investigation of. alleged innuence on government leno-ing. Young Is a former Washington ! lamond 0 &thUifc up on tne Lorane roule about ten I something! uni ty, wow, like as not, EJ is I We enjoy John for leveral rea sons: we like to hear the latest news from Seeley creek of all the places 1 ever lived I think 1 loved best that house tucked In Ihe woods. Then the new highway is causing no end of excitement and its location is really crucial to a lot ot people inthe C urtin and Anlauf area. We hear the latest on that. And John was overseas, talks interestingly, when he gets started, of Italy and North Af rica and other places and things. He is a member of the Drain high school board, too. And for us he serves as a substitute for a son. . . as do several others who come to see us now and then. He's a bachelor, but I suspect that house on Seeley creek will he welcoming a bride one of thes days. John, however, is noncom mittaly. It's entirely my guess, based on the way John grins when EJ teasel him. 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