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j HARRY AND HOOVER
By Charles V. Stanton
For 20 years the Socialist-Democrats have been cam
paignine against Herbert Hoover. They're still at it. But
are they now treating a "Hoover" within their own party ?
Has Truman been tagged for the role of the Democratic
"Hoover?"
Are the sins of the Socialist-Democrats to be piled upon
Truman's back?. Is he to be made the scapegoat?
He is getting the cold shoulder from party leadership.
He has been thoroughly snubbed by the party nominee. His
offer to conduct a "give-em-hell-Harry" whistle-stop cam
paign was rudely rebuffed. The man who by all precedent
should be the titular leader of the party is being ignored.
What does it all mean?
There is found a significant clue in a letter bearing
Stevenson's signature.
When Tom Humphrey, editor of the Oregon Journal's
editorial page was preparing an endorsement of Stevenson
he wrote the Governor asking several direct questions. The
answer to one of those questions is particularly revealing.
Humphrey quotes Stevenson as follows :
Al to whether I can claan up tha man in Washington, I would
beipaak th caraful scrutiny of what I Inharitad In Illinois and what
hat baon accompllshad in thra yaars.
Harry isn't going to like that. Harry is a man of
much pride and great ego. He apparently believes that
Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln should move over and
make room for him on the pedestal of fame. To call his ad
ministration a "mess," and particularly having it so termed
by the party nominee, will make Harry very unhappy.
Disgrace Hangs Over Head
The campaign strategy, we believe, is plain. There
can be no denying the corruption, graft and inefficiency of
the present administration. Too much evidence has been
placed before the voting public. Campaign leaders, there
fore, are planning to heap all the sins of the administra
tion upon Truman's head. He is to be pushed aside as one
unclean, while a pure knight in shining armor, mounted on
a spotlessly white charger, rides into the fray with a bat
tlccry of "Throw the Rascals Out." The "mess" is to be
frankly acknowledged. But, instead of the blame being
placed where it belongs, the "rascals" propose to slay in
power by transferring the guilt to Truman. He is to be
made the Democratic counterpart of the Republican Hoover.
He is to be given the smear treatment. Instead of his right
ful place as party leader, spearheading the campaign to elect
his successor, he is to be a virtual pariah, from whom the
"righteous" party leadership draws aside its robes to avoid
contaminating contact.
It is probably good political strutegy to select a scape
goat; to pile upon him the
long in power; to campaign upon a purity platform. But
it's hard on Harry.
Plan Might- Boomerang
It is interesting to conjecture what might happen if the
plan is carried too far.
Harry certainly cannot be happy with what has trans
pired to date. His ego has been rudely shattered. His dream
of a rip-roaring campaign which he thoroughly enjoys
with himself as the keynoter, has been exploded. Rudely he
has been denied the office of titular leader of the party, a
spot that should be his through long established tradition.
But Harry has been thoroughly trained in the school
of machine politics, where self-sacrifice for purposes of ex
pediency is a paramount virtue. He may meekly accept the
burden of tin, assuming the scapegoat role for the sake of the
party. If tossed a few crumbs, he may behave himself.
On the other hand, Harry is somewhat short-tempered.
He is given to writing nasty letters if he thinks he is being
pushed around. It is quite possible his ego will not with
stand the jolts it is getting.
It is no secret that Harry tried his best to get Eisen
hower' to run on the Democratic ticket. It also is no secret
that his original choice for a successor was not Stevenson.
He endorsed Stevenson only when told to do so.
Harry may get his buck up if he is pushed too far. He
might write some more nasty letters. Rather than be made
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me uirgvi, lor iiouse irom nis own party, he might cast a
bombshell into the works and make monkeys of his detrac
tors. He probably is too well steeped in machine politics to
take such course. He possibly is willing to allow himself
to be sacrificed upon the political altar. Hut he won't like
it. And that Truman temper might explode. It's an inter
esting possibility.
Maybe It's because I'm a Mar
tin too, even il not bofealhored,
that the doings of purple martins
interest mo so much. Maybe it's
because I still remember the fly
ing circus that went on around the
many-roomed hirdhouse KJ built
with the help of a baby in romp
ers who solemnly handed him ev
ery nail. Anyhow I like purple
martins.
The July Audubon Warbler (ed
ited in Portland by Mrs. II. C.
Juddl tells of Dr. Stanley liieh
mond's efforts to raise the birds
hereabouts. Says Dr. Richmond,
who lives in Eugene: "I have ten
. hand-raised birds flying over my
place this year. One of them was
hatched from an egg from the
monastery in Arkansas, while the
other nine were taken from wild
martin nests over on the coast.
"The birds are great pels, catch
most of their own food but accent
aome from mo daily. They sleep
in bird 'houses at night and porch
on the high power lines in haek
of my house most of the rest of the
time. . , Apparently there is a
odium collected by a party too
fClEHDING
BASKET
calcium shortage here in the val-
ley and the purple martins will
i really come a long wavs for it
. (crushed egg shell).
"II one can scatter a consid
; erable amount of finely crushed
egg shell on dark ground in the
open, purple martins will most
! surely find it and come down.
Other swallows as well as some
! of the seed eaters will partake
I too."
j Dr. Richmond trapped a family
i of martins, and had to hand raise
j the young because the parent
j buds refused to do so in captivity.
However when accustomed to ran-
j levity their instincts are not dull
, cd: "Kor example, the bird which
w.u hatched irom the eastern
: strain, at the age of 60 davs, he
j gan to undertake seriously the
feeding of five little nestlings and
even though still accepting food
I from me, would fly out and re
j turn with a mouthlul of assorted
I insects for the gaping young 'uns.
Since it takes a purple martin two
years to mature, this was quite a
performance, 1 think."
Fulton Lewis Jr.
man.
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WASHINGTON The United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization was having a field day
infiltrating the American educational system when it stubbed
its toes on a scries of pamphlets entitled: "Towards World
Understanding.
The pamphlets are the outpour
ing of a series of UNESCO global
conferences, none of which had
anything to do with the Americau
school system. They were distrib
uted widely among schools in the
nation, however, but it was not
until 19M that the counter-attack
against them started. UNESCO's
first reaction was that the pam
phlets are nut the responsibility of
UNESCO and that they did not
necessarily reflect the views of
UNESCO.
The pamphiets were printed by
the International Documents Serv
ice, Columbia University Press,
New York City. Ai one point
UNESCO spokesmen claimed that
this was just another agency that
rnuld print anything about
UNESCO it wanted to print.
The U.S. National Commission
for UNESCO publishes an inform
ation bulletin. On April 14, 1952,
it staled, at the bottom of page
one:
"The International Documents
Service, Columbia University, is
the OFFICIAL sales agency of
all such material within the U.S."
The April issue of the bulletin
was devoted to defending tne
pamphlets, "Towards World Un
derstanding." One of the charges made against
the pamphlets is that UNESCO
"advances the doctrine that the
prime function of public education
in the United States must be thai
of capturing the minds of our
children, at the earliest possible
age, for the cause of political world
government."
UNESCO terms this criticism
"wilful distortion." and stales
that the international seminars
"discuss neither education in the
United Stales nor world govern
ment. What is advocated is inter
national cooperation, international
understanding and loyalty to man
kind as a whole. They do advise
against the kind of selfish nation
alism which leads to the rise of
dictators. They do not discuss do
lictieal world government."
UNESCO pamphlet No. 4, en
titled "The United Nations and
World Citizenship." slates:
"In our time, we need to dedi
cate education to tha serviei of
the human community as a whole
The ideal to be pursued is that,
whether in the home, the social
environment or the school, our
children should be educated to
live with others and to prepare
themselves for citizenship in a
WORLD SOCIETY."
Even without UNESCO, the
American educational system long
ago rea'.iTed the necessity of teach
ing American children that people
in other lands are also people.
But we were also taught to let
others govern themselves as thev
see fit. UNESCO thinks different
ly, and is attempting to force
views on our schools, despil? their
denials. Here is another uuute
from pamphlet No. 4. j
"So far as the school s part in ;
inn proresa is concerned .we sum
marine ils obiect as bring to se
cure in the child a sense of com
munity, first in Die class, then in
the successively larger group
comprised by the school, ih
neighborhood, and the nation, in
a progression of loyalties whim 1
will enable him to later reach t'ie i
climax of membership in the
WOHI.n COMMUNITY "
Article 1, section 1 of tha'
Benevolence 5ure Is a Screwy
UNESCO constitution stales:
"With a view of preserving the
independence, integrity and fruit
ful diversity of the cultures and
educational systems of the state
members of this organization, the
organization is prohibited from in
tervening in matters which are
essentially within their domestic
jurisdiction."
How and what we teach in
American schools is certainly with
in the "domestic jurisdiction" of
the United States. Yet, here is an
official statement of UNCSCO. is
sued on Nov. 14, 19.ril:
"It is well known that UNESCO
seeks to impress on youth the im
portance of international under
standing and cooperation as a oath
to peace. We resent the attacks
on our educators who teach about
UNESCO and the United Nations.
The attacks distort the purpose of
UNESCO, and sometimes they are
directed toward control of courses
of study and of the contents of
textbooks, the end in view beinj
to diminish opportunities to learn
the true aims of UNESCO and
the United Nations."
Pamphlets one to 10 of the series
"Towards World Understanding"
are in toto an attempt to influ
ence, guid? and propagandize
American teachers on what should
be taught in schools. Nobody re
sents UNESCO telling its own
story to American pupils. We all
ought to resent, however, UNESCO
telling American teachers what to
teach to our sons and daughters.
We have the greatest school sys
tem in the world. We had it for
decades before UNESCO was born.
Let's keep it that way.
Hear Fulton Leivis Daily
On KRSR, 9:15 P.M
Editorial Comment
From The Oregon Pren
HIGH SPEED RAIL CARS
Aihalnd Tidings
Mote and more of the modern,
high . speed diesel rail cars, built
by the liudd Co., are being placed
in service by railroads of the coun
try. As to be expected, the South
ern Pacific is a notable exception.
The fast, stream lined cars, with
self-contained power unit, are be
ing used by many railroads for sec
ondary service, where a conven
tional train is uneconomical. On
lines where these cars are being
used, they are either showing a
profit or have reduced the opera;- j
ing loss to such a level that the i
railroad feels continued service is )
justified. j
It is apparent that the Southern '
Pacific sees Southern Oregon only j
source of freight revenue and I
mo" handsome source at the
Present time witn heavy shipments
of lumber and fruit.
The Daily Tidings sti'.l believes
that the Southern Pacific could de
velop a sound passenger service,
using the Budd rail cars, over the
Siskiyou line, running from Rese
lling to rtunsmuir for Shasta Day.
light connections, or from Kugene
to Dimsmuir. the entire lenjth of
the Siskiyou line.
But we suspect that the SP will
continue content with its lucrative
Business
In the Day's News
(Continued-from Page One)
the other day that (as is its un
questioned right and privilege) it
will support Stevenson. Acknow
ledging gratefully the proffered
assistance, Adlai said (among oth
er things):
"I can only give my best, with
RUTHLESS objectivity, as I have
done here (in Illinois) to the PAIN
of the politicians and the busi
ness men WHO LIKED IT THE
OLD WAY." (Meaning, 1 presume,
the mink coat and deep freeze
school of "business" men.)
He added:
"My job is to persuade the
country that it can have a change
without changing parties and that
the HAZARD OF CHANlilNli
PARTIES may bring bad changes
along with the good changes.
Personally, it seemed to me
that Stevenson was nominated in
order to STOP KEFAUVER
whose crime-busting activities and
predilections "the politicians, the
gamblers and the business men
who liked it the old way 'lust
COULDN'T tolerale. The drift of
events in the convention strongly
suggested the thought that Steven
son looked to them like the best
pinch-hitter available under the
circumstances.
I think they had the pious idea
thev could put him over and then
HANDLE HIM -AFTERWARDS.
Maybe, if elected, he'll surprise
them and will turn out to be one
who can't be handled. Smart
schemers sometimes do get slip
ped up on and so far Stevenson
seems to be an admirable sort of
person.
But I still think we need a
change, and I'm quite sure Ike
will give us a COMPLETER
change than Adlai COULD give
us no matter how much he might
want to. The pressures of parly
politics are tremendous and I
doubt if Stevenson OR ANY OTH
ER DEMOCRAT could give us
as complete a change in Washing
ton as we need.
Incidentally
Let's not forget WHY we need
a complete change in Washington
and in the bureaucratic set-up
throughout the country.
This Is the reason:
Too much power held in too
few hands too long is always dan
gerous. freight service and that air lines
and busses will continue to enjoy
increased patronage in passenger
revenues.
Indo-Chino Orphans
Live In 'Boys Town'
HANOI. Indo-China Ml There's
a "Boys Town" in Indo-China, too.
It's right here in Hani headquart
ers city for the French I'nion
forces warring against the Communist-led
Vietminh.
The real name of "Boys Town";
is "tile du Ihrist Rof the Citylnllas.
of Christ, the King. It's an insti-! .
lulion run by Catholic priests and j. ..,- prniaf
sisters to help orphaned boys-, Kindergarten Proiect
whether they drift from territory ; Calls For Split Votes
held by the Vietminh or the French
I'nion forces. 1 SAI.F.M .P Eugene School rtis-
Father Paul Seitr. of the Paris" (net voters will have to vole srp
Foreign Missions, is hopeful that j arately on (1) whether they want
"Boys Town" may someday have I kindergartens and 121 whether
headquarters for 1.000 war orphans, j they want to pay for them. M-
Kight now, boys make up its
citucns.
BONO SALE APPROVED
SAI.KM I The Pacific Light
and Power Co. was authorised by
Charles Helttel. public utilities
commissioner, Tuesday to sell 7
million dollars in bonds at com
petitive bidding between now and
Oct. 15.
-aaa nast raniniii i am
Says Senator Morse
Out Of Step With GOP
ROSEBURG A few days ago
Senator W. Morse said for publi
cation that the Republican plat
form is out of date by half a cen
tury. The reason that he made
that statement is that he wanted
to be a member of the platform
committee but, because he has
always voted with the Democratic
Labor party, the Republicans re
fused to appoint him to that com
mittee. Morse is one of those "rule or
ruin" persons. If he can't have his
own way, he is willing to scuttle
the party. He has always faith
fully followed the Democratic-Labor
party line and wanted to write
the Republican party platform in
the image of himself and his New
Deal-Fair Deal party. He says that
he is a maverick, which Webster
defines as "An unbranded ani
mal." He is branded with the big
letters "ND" for New Dealism.
So far as the Republican party is
concerned, Morse is a Irojan
horse, with this difference, that
he has all of the qualities of a
jackass; "The voice is Jacob's
voice, but the hands are the hands
of Esau."
Since Morse is entirely out of
step with the Republican party
and is entirely in step with the
Democratic - Labor party, why
doesn't he get over on their side.
They would welcome him and the
Republicans would be glad to get
rid of him.
GEORGE DAVIS,
Roscburg, Oregon
Wage Boost Now
Impossible, Coal
Operators Say
NEW YORK vn Negotiations
on a new contract for 73,000 hard
coal miners began here Tuesday
with the industry announcing at
the outset that a pay increase was
"impossible" at this time.
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers, sent word
that he was detained in Washing
ton but might arrive later in the
day to join in the talks between
representatives of the union and
management.
Just before the opening session
began, Edward G. Fox president i
at the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Co. and chairman
of the management group, told re
porters. "The industry Is unable to meet
any increase at this time. It would
be impossible."
He said the industry was facing
strong competition from the oil and
gas industries, particularly natural
gas.
UMW demands have not been
made public, but sources close to
the union indicated tne miners
would ask for a pay boost and an
increasj in the 30-cents-a ton pay
ment by the operators into the
union welfare fund.
They now earn an average of
$2.25 an hour, portal-to-portal, with
a 7 Vj hour work day.
Lewis has served notice that his
contracts for soft coal miners as
well as those in the anthracite pits
will expire Sept. 30.
He has called on his 475.000 soft
and hard coal miners to quit work
for a "memorial period" between
Aug. 2 and Sept. 2 for men killed
in mine disasters.
Locol GOP Trio Will
Attend Policy Meeting
Three local Young Republicans
will attend the State Federation of
the Young Republican Policy con
vention Sept. 13 and 14 in Prine
ville. Representing Roseburg at the
state meet will be John Fett, 913
Nebo: Elliott Motschenbacher,
1068 Winchester, and Dudley Walt
on, 2032 Catherine.
On the convention docket are
problems of agriculture, education,
labor, natural resources, roads
and highways, foreign policy and
State and Federal affairs.
Fett is a member of the labor
and industries committee, Mot
schenbacher the agricultural com
mittee, and Walton the rules
group.
Farmers In Red China
Flocking To Cities
HONG KONG W Independ
ent underground reports say the
Communist "land reform" pro
gram in one big area in South
China has baekfired, bringing on
"famine and chaos."
One newspaper says that in
Kwangsi province Red efforts to
seize the land sent thousands of
farmers flocking to the cities,
leaving thousands of acres idle
and the countryside facing starva
tion. This report says 40.000 farmers
in four counties alone have been
dispossessed, and possibly 3.000 of
them have gone over to the guer
tornev General George rseuner
ruled Tuesday.
l.ane County School District 4
had asked that the authority for
the kindergartens and the financ.
ing he included in one bill. They
fear voters might approve tlie kin
dergartens, but provide no money
to pay for them. Neunr ruied that
stale law prohibits tha mcrscr of
i th two measures.
U.S. Price Tag, National Debt Bear
Witness To Government's Solvency
By WADK JONES
After what must have been quite a chore in arithmetic,
the U. S. News and World Report comes up -with the word
that this country is worth one trillion dollars, as is, FOB, on
the hoof. '
That figure includes buildings, stores and offices, $113 billion; ma
land, equipment and goods. It does chines, factory equipment, rail
not include oil, coal and other 'in- roads, etc., $110 billion; goods in
derground minerals, perishable ; lactones, stores and warehouses,
consumer goods, military assets !$no billion; autus, appliances and
land - imnrovement costs, and I household equipment 103 billion.
works of art.
Residences are the biggest single
item of our wealth, totalling $190
billion. Land is $160 billion; other
buildings $138 billion; factories,
Chinese-Russian
Huddle Labeled
Begging Mission
By JOHN A SCALI
WASHINGTON un Some Amer-
These officials speculated that
(he Chinese are dissatisfied with
Russia's promises and i. mild plead
for:
1. More financial aid to supple
ment the 300 million dollar loan
Moscow promised in February of
1950.
2. Bigger and faster shipments
of Russian-made military supplies
for hard pressed Chinese Commu
nist troops in Korea.
3. Removal of Russian troops
from Port Arthur and return to
Red China of the Changchun
Railway as promised by the end
of this year.
The State Department has cau
tiously labelled the Chinese-Soviet
conference as "routine:1 and said
such meetings by partner nations
are to be expected.
But experts on Russian and Chi
nese affairs here feel the purpose
of the huddle is aimed at finding
ways to continue the Korean War
rather than at any policy change
which might mean peace in the
Far East.
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and gold held in this country, plus
assets abroad $44 billion.
Actually these items total only
$968 billion, but what's a few bil
lions here or there when you've
got a chance U make a man, like
L'ncle Sam, a trillionaire?
The most startling thing to
emerge from all the figures is that
the national wealth has more tnan
doubled since 1940. It has almost
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stood at $499.1 billion.
Interesting also Is the percent
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public and private. As of the end
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Together they were 52.8 per cent
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