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Side Glances Washington Merry-Go-Round ' EDITORIAL PAGE By DREW PEARSON La Grande Evening Observer Frank Schiro, Publisher .FKJUAY KVHNINfJ, ArKII, 13, 191T, i'aKe Two And Now the Limb! f EVENING OBSERVER'S PROGRESS PROGRAM IRRIGATION Complete the Grande Ronde Valley irrigation project. LA GRANDE A city of 10,000 Extend the city limits. TODAY'S TEXT Day unto day uUereth speech, and niht unto night slieweth knowledge. Psalm 19:2. THOUGHT FOR TODAY Faith is a higher faculty than reason. Hailev. 0 Franklin Delano Roosevelt The United States and the world stand today bewildered liy the loss of one of the ureal men of all history. His death at this time may augur ill for the great plans of humanity for the future for he epitomized the grave and determined will of the people of the United States that the forces of democracy shall rule the earth and he symbolized, for all the people of the world, this nation to which they have looked for succor and relief, help and understanding. His personality and achievements were a triumph of the individual will over the handicaps of disease and ill ness. Despite his physical limitations he towered over all in genius, in un derstanding of humanity, in his know l"dl!e of the psychology of the common miui. During ;i period of great world cris is, the most chaotic in ' history, the president maintained a determined course, brushing aid those who con tributed to chaos, winding up the loose etui of the longings and desires of the ivoplf of this nation and of the free world into an intelligible, workable Funny Ihtsiruss pattern. Many did not agree with him or his thinking, for he was a man of action, who moved quickly in crisis and his temperament was such that he brooked no precedent, taking often the radical course toward success. His failures were many. Not always did his genius direct him on the right path, vet bis insatiable desire for action and In's illimitable energy drove him to constant effort, making a higher aver age of success than could have come to a lesser man. He was often accused of pettiness and the frailties of human nature, yet it sometimes seemed, even to those who opposed him, that the minor chinks in his armour served to delineate the vastness of his depth and the strength of his character. In political matters his sincerity was often questioned and bis integrity chal lenged, yet the fierceness of his desire to b'tter this nation and the world stood unassailed during the most bit ter political battle and shone more brightly in times of extreme national, and international crisis. This nation has suffered an irrepar able loss. Despite the critical times, however, we must not despair for the force and the inttlligence that produced Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the foi-co and intelligence of the people of the United States. In our memorium to this great, now departed, president who has left a legacy of important history, let us min gle our prayers for his successor, who takes the reins of government sudden ly, in the climax of historic events. Let us pray that he w ill have the for titude, the genius, the intelligence, the ihaiacter and the ordinary human un derstanding which marked the man whoso place in the course of history he must now assume. JJ..., .s. ' ... . -'"- "'.;':.' SO THEY SAY Resignations in high places will set a b:ul example for thouamis of war workers who also would like to prepare for peacetime living. Hep. Kail Lewis iR) o' Ohio. Thcr will be more (postwar! wo; k in ll'.e t'nited Stales than thee will be hands with which to do it Bernard Bamcli. presidential adviser. W.hen you bark a command or threaten punishment they ;Gor man civilians) fold up like yel low rats, click thv:r hivls and meekly obey. The only language thev unde island is the language ot force. l.t. Gordon W. Semis of Chi cago, at W'jmbovn. Germany. "He lays simply having it straight isn't sporting!" New v i-'ro in a position to work over the Ap (.vices at our leisure at the least po.-.:b'ie cost to our selves. It will l:o a pleasure. Marine Mai. -Gen. Koy S Gcise: at Okinawa. WASHINGTON It happened behind closed doors, but a lot of housewives would have relished being present when Congress man Clinton Anderson's sperial food com mittee quizzed an array of Washington big wigs. A lot of star witnesses were present, but the army, represented by Maj. Gen. Carl Hardigg of the Quartermaster corps, chiefly took it on the thin. War food chief Marvin Jones started the ball rolling when ho produced figures showing that lust year, when meat was plentiful, the army gummed up the works by failing to take anywhere near the quantity allocated to it. In the fourth quar ter of 11144, the army had asked for one and a quarter billion pounds of meat. Ac tually, the army took half a billion pounds less. That, according to the closed-door testi mony, was the chief reason why ration points on meat were dropped last year and the housewives got a windfall. The pub lic then got back to the habit of eating meat. But today, with meat far less plentiful, the army has ordered even mole than allocated to it last year. General Hardigg was unable to satisfy the congressmen as to why the army failed to take up its meat last year, or at least failed to put it in cold storage for later use. Had this been done, army demands would now be much smaller. General Hardigg was asked to report back to congress on meat consumption per soldier in the British army, also in the Russian army. Congressmen also asked Hardigg to report on how much meat was consumed by U. S. troops overseas, as compared with that consumed by troops in. the United States. Relaxed Meat Inspection One proposal to ease the meat shr.ita;;e is to abolish federal inspection in small local slaughter houses. These slaughterers have to pass state inspection anyway, and most of them are thoroughly reputable. But to sell inter-state they must pass federal inspec tion, so many now sell only within stale limits. General Hardigg, however, sat on the idea of relaxing federal inspection. He argued that federal inspection must continue. War food chif Jones and war muhilizer Vinson were not impressed with Hardigg's argu ment. "I never tasted federally inspected meat until I was in my twenties," scoffed Texas- bred Jor.es. ' "Out in Kentucky we did all right without federally inspected meat," Vinson agreed. "I never had it until I was out of my 'teens'." Rcpresentaative Anderson of Albuquer que, New Mex., chairman of the committee, then look General Hardigg to task for the army's system of poultry buying. "Out my way, where we've got plenty of meat," Anderson said, "the army isn't in terested in buying poultry. Here in the east, where meat is scarce, you're taking all the poultry. Wliy not spread your poultry buying so that in areas where the public has a hard time getting meat it can at least get a little poultry." He pointed out that the army is taking 100 per cent of the poultry in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Vinson supported Anderson telling Har digg: "Try to work that out with the war food administration, General." Yalta-hating GOP Representative Alvin O'Konski of Wisconsin, who has kept his wife and four employees of his weekly newspaper on the congressional payroll, re cently engaged in a radio debate with Representative Jessie Sumner of Illinois, al so Republican, and Representative George Outland and Helen Gahagan Douglas, both California Democrats, on the wisdom of the Polish settlement. O'Konski has been so critical of the Polish settlement and of Russia that the Berlin radio has been quoting his speeches; and during the radio debate, he even tried to detract from the military prowess of the Red army, something even those who feel cold est toward Russia seldom question. At this point, Outland of California re marked: "I have here, Mr. O'Konski, an interview with you which appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal of February 14, lMI!." Outland then read, while O'Konski pro tested in the background, this quotation from O'Konski: "I am a freshmen here in Congress, but sometimes in these first days, I have sat here and listened, I have been a little ashamed, (sic) We spend so much time in witch-hunting and red-bailing. I don't think we should do it. Russia is our Ally in this war. How can we convince Russia that she is ours if our congress con tinuously hammers and pecks at Russia and Stalin and anybody over here who might ever have said a decent word about either." See WASHINGTON . . . Page 4 WE, THE WOMEN By RUTH MILLETT Congressmen in Washington arc being flooded with letters from wives and mothers of servicemen in Europe v.bo think thoir men have "done their part" and shouldn't ' have to go on to fight in the Pacific when the war in Europe is finished. Naturally, these women now being told that their men, if they get home at all after V-E Day, will be home on furlough and then must leave to fight a second war hate to face such news. It their men come through one war alive, women dread the thought of starting all over again to wonder and worry and wait. But women will just have lo show the same courage in seeing their men go to war a second time that they showed when they first left for overseas. It will be harder the second time. Now they know what waiting and worry ing mean. They know how long and how lonesome a day can be. They know what it is to have, as. sole, consolation the thought,. "He is safe-l-so far." But thousands of women are going to have to face the worry and the waiting a second time. Their men are going to be needed again. And women's protests can't alter that fact. It may seem that a man has done his part but it isn't enough so long as his country is sflil at war and still needs his help. Women will only make it harder for themselves and for their men if they set their minds against their men goil-3 from Europe to the Pacific. The men will have to go and the women will have to wait. Making a fuss about it won't help or change the facts. Behind Scenes in Washington By PETER EDSON, La Grande Evening Observer Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON The Business Advisory Committee of the Department of Commerce is planning a testimonial dinner, but not for Henry Wallace. The guest of honor will be Jesse Jones. Secretary ot Commerce and Mrs. Wallace sent out Easter greetings to their many friends and followers in Washington. They took the form of little boxes about two by two by three inches, and in each box was perhaps 50 grains of corn. The accompany ing card wished the recipient a Happy Easter and said that the corn was Hybrid Golden Bantam. The card didn't say whether it came from Wallace's hybrid seed corn establishment in Iowa. Freshman Senator Wayne Morse of Ore gon and family have finally found a house, which is news. They've been looking ever sine the new Congress convened last Janu ary. Washington hou;ng situation- is !h..t tight. The veiy deep dish Senate Commerce Committee healings on the McCarran chos en instrument mlci natioiml aviation bill were under way when liuee -curious Gl's wandered in. All the visitors' chairs were taken, so the soldiers s'.m.I around listening to the testimony, imlil the Chairman. Sena tor Josiah W. Bailey .( North Carolina stooped pi ocecdings. ! sie we have mem bers of the armed foivt s as guests," he said, and it isn't right that tiey should stand. We would be glad lo have them sit with the committee." So the tilree soldiers got big padded (hairs at the long green table and had to sit there for two hours, not be ' ing able to set cut. Of the nearly 150 members cf the present C?r..r-s w ho are eu ::.s of worla wars..t sui pris.r.g number hel .iecot;ops for bat tle, lienors. J. LcRoy Johnson of California won tr.e S.,er Star as aviator. K.ioi.ard V. I.-ac of-Califorr.va holds the Meci.il if H...-.0.-. Senator 0. Waylan.i Hiook of lllinou served in the Sixth Marines and holds D. S. i C , Navy Cross and Croix do Guerre. Forest ,, A. Harness of Indiana was awarded the Pur ple Heart. Errett P. Schivner of Kansas has Purple Heart and Silver Star. Senator Millard E. Tydings has D. S. C. and D. S. M. Robert W. Kean of New Jersey holds Silver Star and D. S. C. Joseph Clark Baldwin of New York won Legion of Honor. Pat Kearney of New York has Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre. Walter G. Andrews of New York has D. S. C. B. Carroll Reece of Tennessee has D. S. C, D. S. M., Purple Heart, Croix de Guerre with palm and five citations. What to do with the 2000 Japanese prison ers ef war now held in the United States may prove one of the more puzzling jobs after the war is over. They can't stay in the United States. But at home, because they have been captured, they have been tiicl..:ed dead ana their funeral services hav e been held by their families. Army Provost Marshal General's office tries to run down most of the gossip stories about how German prisoners of war are molly -coddTed in this country, and its file of debunked rumors is a dandy. A story that had Philadelphia on its ear was a radiomonger's report that 200,000 pans of pajamas had been ordered by the Quar to: master depot for German PM's. Only thing wrong with the story was that the pa.or.ias were ordered for American prison ers held captive in Germany. Another ruaior had it that German prison ers were allowed lo eat their lunches on the pores of the Arizona Bdtmore Hotel, outside Phoenix. The-whole story Is that the hotel was then closed and t! prisoners were af.signed as ' contract labor on the grounds. Report thai, Army was buying $60 hearing aids for deaf German prisoners grew out ot a st. -r.v that international Red Cross had a fund to ouy such dev;c.,n, artificial limbs and eyes for prisoners in any country. Hi O o- ,o prisoners in U. S.(o 0 COM. 1MB BY HCA SERVICE. INC. T. M. RE0. U- FAT. Off. - 'Can I borrow half a dollar, please? We're orga.iiiing another major league and all we need is a ball!" o McKENNEY ON BRIDGE Br WM. E. McKENNEY, America's Card Authority THE SMOTHER PLAY WINS SMALL SLAM (This is the last of six arti cles on the smother play, the most difficult play in bridge to recognize.) Here is one of the most com plicated hands of -the smother play. I suggest that if you wont to really enjoy tis hand, you lay the cards out. West, of course, was quite wise in not doubling to give away his king of hearts, but it did not AKQ43 V A987 A432 A 9 N I ' yy f V None o J985 , KQJ 10 Dealer 87 5 4 A J 1085 V K543 Q 10 7 62 A962 VQJ10 6 2 K6 A3 Duplicate E.-W. vul. South West North East 1 V Pass 1 A 4 A 4 A Pass 5 V Pass 6 V Pass Pass Pass Opening 6. 14 make any difference. The opening lead was won with the ace of clubs, the queen of trump played, and West re fused to cover. Now the deuce of trump was led and dummy's eight spot finessed. The king of spades was cashed and then a low spade to declarer's ace. The losing club was ruffed in dum my, thereby setting up West's king, as West had it protected, Questions & Answers Q Is alcoholism an inherited characteristic? A No, according to studies made in Yale's laboratory of ap plied psychology. while dummy's ace was a single ton. The diamond ace and king were cashed and now a low dia mond ruffed by the declarer. A small spade was led to dummy's oueen and the last diamond re turned. Fast won this with the jack and the declarer discarded his losing spade. At this point, the declarer had the jack and ten of trump. Dum my had the ace of trump and a spade. East had to return a club and this made it impossible for West to make the heart tricky o IN FORMER YEARS 30 Years Ago ' What is said to be the first modern milking machine in the country has just been installed on the Wallace Cass dairy. The machine will milk 16 -cows an hour. Dairymen are .Watching the success of the automatic milker venture and it is believed others will soon install similiar contrivances. ; ' The Ladies improvement club at Cove gave a reception at the new Cove library building to . celebrate, the opening ,61 the institution. Q- A- -How old is the Suez canal? -76 years. Q What is a psychodrama? A A stage presentation in which none of the actors learns parts, but make them up spon taneously. Army rehabilitation centers use psychodrama as a therapeutic. 15 Years Ago A Durham cow from the herd of the A. J. Stange ranch near Island City was the high cow in the Union County dairy heard improvement association, having produced 2,040 pounds of milk and 93.8 pounds of butterfat. Seven hundred and forty-three cows were tested. Hie state theater had its open ing with the new sound produc ing devices. The opening show was "Hit the Deck". George Roy is owner of the theater. The La Grande high school band was one of the 17 at Oregon state college competing for hon ors in the seventh annual state conference sponsored by Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity. Q How many makes of auto mobiles have been manufactured in the United States? A About 2200, 80 of them steamers. 10 Years Ago The first thunder storm of the season brought .10 of an inch of rain to this city, but in spite of that, the mercury moved up to 71 degrees, the highest mark reached since fall. La Grande high school band, directed by Andrew Loney Jr., was awarded first place in the state class "B" contest. This Curious World T. m Bts u 5 PT Of F m. IT. - 3,000 KINDS OP LIZARDS . T-E wc7?lD, (Ti-t c- U 4.3 "ME ANS'A'FR V.a-t.n M'aiion. St. Louis Cardinal shortstop. "O ' avr Pelts were folding money. U0X7 t A a i tr m w.-r- n ,ki TUC SATJMAi. LEASEE LiST YE4'.'6 &3 (y) 0
