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Head Of Legion Applauds Stand Of Ford Criticizing Fund For Republic's Action DETROIT m The national commander of the American Le gion Thursday applauded Henry Ford II for criticizing some ac tions of the Fund for the Republic, but an industrialist who heads the fund defended its activities. Legion Commander J. Addington Wagner, a critic of the fund, said Ford's criticism "strikes a reas suring note for every American who is concerned with the na tion's security." Industrialist Paul G. Hoffman, who is chairman of the board for the fund, issued a statement in Lou Angeles declaring an exami nation of the record of the fund Ply Production Hearing Record TACOMA m The Western fir plywood industry will set a produc tion record of nearly 4 9 billion square feet in 1955, its 50lh year, W. E. Difford, managing director of the Douglas Fir Plywood Assn., announced Wednesday. Nearly all of the output came from the coastal states, which turned out nearly one billion feet more than last year. Difford said that the industry has set produc tion records each year beginning with 1947, when the government lifted controls on plywood. He predicted another record next I ' year. He said reports of new mills under construction and a study of market conditions indicate an out put of 5.6 billion feet. Eleven new plants opened this year. An additional 11 are under construction and 12 more are in the planning stage. While the industry has had a record year, there have been a number of reports of cutbacks in sheathing production in recent weeks, Although several mills have reported laying off workers be cause of this, most spokesmen nave called it a seasonal problem. Sheathing is not in demand when winter brings a slackening of construction. Some mills, faced with a weak sheathing market, have turned to better quality sanded plywood which has continued to have a firm demand. ILL Buster Keaton, frozen laced comedian of silent films, is in "very grave" con dition at Sawtell Hospital in Hollywood suffering from a astro intestinal ailment. He is shown as he will appear on TV show "The Silent Part ner," Dec. 21, in which he re-enacts slapstick routines of yesteryear. Criticism Voiced On Way Committee Ended Hearing PORTLAND i.fl Criticism was voiced Wednesday by two women on the way the congressional sub committee ended its hearing on the Hoover Commission report on pow er and water resources. The hearing was held here Mon day and Tuesday. Mrs. Margaret von T.ubken, vice chairman of the Oregon Republi can Committee said it was "poli tics" for Monroe Sweetland. Pern ocratic national committeeman, to appear as a witness. Mrs. Louise Humphrey, coordin ator of the Hoover citizens' com mittee, said the subcommittee counsel arranged the final day so that seven of the last eipht wit nesses called, including Sweetland. were opposed to the Hoover Com mission report. shows it has ."made important contributions" to the country. Wagner said in New York that Ford has made a "necessary and commendable move in the right di rection." tn deploring some ac tions of the fund. The Ford Motor Co. president is chairman of the trustees of the Ford Foundation, which is sponsor I of the fund. Ford made his cnt jicism in a letter to a Syracuse, N.Y., American Legionnaire. He said he acted "as a private cit ! izen." The Legionnaire, John K. Dun ! gey, chairman of the Antisubver j sive Committee of Post 41 and the Onondaga County African 1 Le : gion, wrote Ford tipt the fund was "only helping those who would I like to see this country of ours under communism, socialism or I . . . one-world government." i Ford's answer, written Monday, 'was made public yesterday. I The fund was set up in 1952 by I a 15-million-dolIar grant from the Ford Foundation to promote prin ciples laid down in the U. S. Con stitution and Bill of Rights. Operations of the fund have been 1 criticized in some circles as left I wing. 'I have not as yet heard any denunciation of the Fund for the Republic from you." Dungey said he wroie. "Certainly you don't go ; along with their thinking." g I Ford's letter emphasized that his post with the foundation gives him' ''no legal right to intervene in the! affairs of the Fund for the He- j public." ! "Nevertheless," he added, "I have exercised my right as a pri-i vale citizen to question the manner! in which the fund has attempted to, achieve its stated objectives. Some ' of its actions, 1 feel, have been! dubious in character and inevila-j bly have led to charges of poor: judgment ..." Ford Foundation trustees have no control of fund activities. i Paul G. Hoffman, chairman of the board for the fund, said in a ! statement in I)s Angeles: "Everyone who has examined, the record of the fund agrees that j it has made important contribu- tions toward (1) the acquiring of1 knowledge which will enable us. better to combat the Communist menace (2) promoting understand ing of the vital role which civil liberties play in our country (3) making a reality of the 'equality of opportunity' through its studies in: the area of racial relations." I Fund headquarter In New York declined comment, Robert G. Hut chins, fund head, was not available for comment. In New York, J. Addington Wagner, national commander of the American Legion and a critic of the fund, said that Ford's state ment "indicating his belief that the actions of the Fund for the Republic reflects discredit on the Ford Motor Co. strikes a reas suring note for every American who is concerned with the nation's security." Fri. Dec. 9, 1955 Th Ntwi-RWtw, Rouburg, Or: Hearing Slated Jan. 20 On O&C Market Change 64 Paratyphoid Cases Reported; Called Epidemic PORTLAND if) A hearing on: whether Clatsop County and parts I of three other counties should be added to the Columbia River Mar keting Area for O&C timber wdl 1 be held here Jan. 20. jiii it's r. uuyie, nureau 01 j.ana j Management administrator, said the tiatsop County Court had asked that industries In thai coun ty be permitted to bid on O&C limber in the area. In addition to considering this, the hearing will take up the question of including all of Columbia, Washington ana LANCASTER, Pa. (ft-An out break of 54 reported cases of para j typhoid here was termed an j epidemic last night by the head of I the Slate Department of Com muni cable Diseases. He ordered a mass inoculation program to start today i among 35,000 persons. I It was believed there may be at 'least another 25 unreported cases. I Dr. W. D. Schrack Jr., head of the Communicable Disease Depart ment, said 16 cases were reported yesterday. He told a meeting of 'Lancaster City and County Medi cal Society and the State Depart 'ment of Health that the outbreak is "a catastrophe every hit as big 'as the Stroudsburg flood." He referred to the August floods which took more than 70 lives in the Stroudsburg area alone. Most of the victims of the dis ease are children. Several have been reported in critical condition. Paratyphoid is similar to but milder than typhoid. PRICES UNCHANGED NEW YORK I Wholesale food E rices as measured by the Dun & radstreet index remained un- changed on balance this week. The index stood at $5.99 the I same as a week ago. Typhoid vaccine and antibiotics are to be made available without charge to patients. Dr. James Appel, president of the society, said the inoculations would not be effective in control of the present epidemic for at least 10 days. With the first outbreak of para typhoid, investigators said only one common factor could be found that all persons affected use milk from the same dairy. The dairy voluntarily closed down pending an investigation. Specimens taken from some of those stricken are undergoing ex amination to determine the exact cause of the disease. Tillamook counties. Parts of them as well as other counties am. in the area now. Under marketing area require ments, timber cut within the area must receive primary manufactur ing thorn hifnr hointf thmnaH nit Cities in the Columbia River area range from Oregon City and Mo minnville to Tillamook and Camas. Wash. 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