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I EDITORIAL PAGE La Grande Evening Observer Frank Schiro, Publisher WEDNESDAY EVENING, APIUL 18, 1945 Page Two "And Then What D'You Think the Big Bear Did?" 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 Ik-hold, the people .shall vise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a - younjf lion: lie shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood ; Of the slain. Numbers 28:21. ' The Service Man We have just been reading a letter ...by Paul Rpoicher, nationally known business advisor, brought to our atten tion by Horace Nelson, I,a Grande in surance man, concerning the attitude of the people at home toward the re . turning service man. The letter is noteworthy in that it points out that our usual thinking about the service man and bis return to civilian life is based on what we can do for him and his adjustment lo civil ian life. Spcieher approaches the prob lem of the returning service man from the point of view of what he can do for us that is we who have remained at home. The letter reads: "The army was and is well-organized to turn civilians into soldiers. Hut the task of turning the soldier into a civil ian is the responsibility of all of us. We do not propose to shirk that p-spon-sibility. On every hand, organisations and individuals are giving serious thought to the problem. "lint unfortunately much of what we say about the veteran and too much of what we say to him suggests not only that he is a problem, but also that in adjusting himself to civilian life, he Funny Business faces a critical and dangerous situation. "Artificial and unnatural barriers are thus created and with the joy at the thought of the return of the ser vice man is mingled the anxiety lest something be said or done which is not right. Service men likewise are ex posed to talks and articles, and even a ! perfectly normal individual beconies sick if you tell him often enough and in a lone of sufficient authority that he is sick. "Would it be sounder to approach the problem partially at least on the basis of the things that the service man can do for us than totally on 'the basis of the things we can and will do for him? If we teil the service man that we lieed him far more than he needs us and if we prove the point to him, then he will not regard himself as a national liability but as a national asset. "For example, the veteran can brihg lo a business organization the benefit of his training in straight thinking:, in analyzing situations, in determining objectives, in standing fast under strain and pressure. "For example, the pilot who has learned not only the mechanics- of pin point bombing, but those (treat quali ties of determination, persistence and daring which carried him to military objectives possesses assets which are priceless in the management of a busi ness. "The service man has learned toler ance. Me has learned the art of living with people. He has learned that it is good sense to admit at times that the ether fellow is right. He has learned that team work and unselfishness are necessary to survival." We like this attitude. We think it is the fundamental attitude which should lie developed by the people of our coun try and our area. We commend it to you. yyZ,' ;. ' 'H1'L- ..'i ''.'' TI .nilGli f IU I .: V, ...... O SO THEY SAY In a technical sense we have solved our problems of produc tion. In a human sense, they are very far from solved, and they will never be solved if either so ciety or the individual persists in dodging or evading responsibil ity. Dr. Everett Cse, president Colgate II. Before I ho complete ruin nf Japan, these men (in control) are almost rertnin to make an nt t"inpt to save something from the wreckage. They would probably offer ts withdraw their troops from the occupied areas and re turn these areas to thvir former status. Let 'hem surmnder un conditionally now! ,0 Undersecretary of State Jo;p. C. Grew. Q-j Washington Merry-Go-Round Side Glances By DREW PEARSON WASHINGTON President Truman Is be ing advised by friends to make a few long delayed changes in the Roosevelt cabinet which would strengthen his administration, electrify the country, and make the nation realize that his is definitely a firm hand at the helm. Here is how the cabinet line-up looks at the moment: Secretary of Commerce Wallace the man most likely to remain. Truman will never budge him. The two became good friends during the presidential campaign, when Wal lace rolled up his sleeves and fought hard for both Roosevelt and Truman, even though he had been ditched at Chicago. Secretary of War Stimson Born two years after Lincoln was assassinated, Stim son has lived through three wars, fought in one of them, and served as secretary of war twice. He also served as secretary of state under Hoover. He also will never be re moved by Truman. But Stimson will want to retire himself, after victory over Japan is sewed up. , Secretary of Navy Forrestal Franklin Roosevelt was his own secretary of the navy. Between him and the admirals, Forrestal was chiefly figurehead. Under the circum stances, he did a good job, particularly in his relations with congress. He will be contin ued for the time being, but is by no means a fixture. Senator Truman was critical of the admirals, and if he thinks Forrestal does too much kowtowing to gold braid, Presi dent Truman ipay look for a new naval sec retary. Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau Morgenthau was the closest member of the cabinet to Roosevelt. The relationship was intimate and personal. He has done an A-l job on war bonds and has been a good ad ministrator, but his relations with congress are zero. Democratic Chairman Hannegan, who once served under Morgenthau, is r strong rooter for him and if Trulnan follows Hannegan's advice, Morgenthau will stay. However, Mrs. Morgenthau has been seri ously ill, and the secretary of the treasury may insist on retiring. Secretary of the Interior Ickts The old curmudgeon is the only member of the cab inet who has consistently submitted his res ignation every time Roosevelt was re-elected. It was never accepted. He is also sub mitting his resignation to Truman, but again it will not be accepted. Truman wants to keep the strongest men of the Roosevelt cabinet, and Ickes, whether you like him or not, Is strong. The possibility of Ickes re maining for the duration depends pretty much on whether Truman stays liberal or goes conservative. Attorney General Biddle Big interests have already started gunning for Biddle's scalp. They want to block further crack downs under the anti-trust act. Also, the big city bosses would like to have more pro tection on their tax problems, Biddle is too honest. He has also been America's staunch -est defender of the civil liberties. Therefore, Truman will think twice before replacing him. His young friend, Hugh Fulton, coun sel for the Truman committee, is too inex perienced to jump into the job yet. Postmaster General Walker Frank Walk er was second to Morgenthau as personal friend of FDR. His appointment was largely a matter of friendship. However, Frank has done a good job as postmaster and likes to carry the mail. He will be the first to step aside though, if he thinks Truman wants to reward Bob Hannegan by making him post master general. Secretary of Labor Perkins She has re signed twice before and will resign again. This time it will be accepted. Miss Perkins has definitely wanted to step out and Tru man will take advantage of this opportunity to make his first cabinet replacement. First on the list as secretary of labor is his old senatorial friend and colleague on the Tru man committee, Harley Kilgore of West Vir ginia. Another possibility is Governor Ellis Arnall of Georgia. Some of Truman's friends think he should appoint a liberal southerner to the labor post and thus Influence conser vative southern leaders. Friends of Su preme Court Justice Hugo Black have even let it be known he would be willing to leave the supreme court to help but in the emerg ency. Secretary of Agriculture Wickard One of the kindest hearted men in the cabinet, Wickard wis a political accident, due to the retirement of Henry Wallace. For a time he was in conflict with war food administrator Jones, and his agriculture department was partially stripped in favor of the war food administration. Now plans are under way to consolidate the two again and bring in a new, strong man as secretary of agriculture. Secretary of State Stettinius Whereas Roosevelt was his own secretary of state, Truman frankly admits knowing little about foreign affairs. Stettinius was put in the state department by Harry Hopkins, who argued that Roosevelt would run things See WASHINGTON . . , Page 4 WE, THE WOMEN By RUTH MILLETT The women of Chuppacjua, J. Y., are plan ning to continue a summer day camp pro gram they started last year. They found that in these days, when time Is precious to mothers who are combining housework with volunteer or regular war work, such a com munity project is a vital necessity. And every town can follow the example set by Chappaqua. This community raised $600 in advance to pay for the camp. Last summer 200 children benefitted,- and both the youngsters and their parents were well pleased with the results. The $600 cfy-ered the cost of all equipment thai was necessary. Volunteer workers helped two instructors to give the camp pro- . per supervision.' Outdoor, body-building ex ercise aided the health of the children. And a study course included manual iind decora tive arts, cooking and story-telling. The Red Cross gave swimming lessons. The best part of the story is that both par ents and children were able to get a seven week "vacation," at an average cost of onlv $3 a child. Here's a constructive solution to the prob lem of keeping children safe during the school vacation, as well as keeping little minds and bodies busily occupied while their parents are free from worry. The time to sart work on a summer day camp in your community is right v ow. Behind Scenes in Washington By PfluEB EDSON, La Grand Evening Observer Washington Correspondent . "to you mind li I call a houia-wreeker? My buddy didn t e.ui make it." 0 (o'rhis time we must leave the (' German people with no illusions about who won the war, no less than who K: the war. -G.n. Omit K. LraJley, l2t!t Army Group eornmandef. Eighty veins, lacking only three days after the death of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies. Immediately after the death of Lincoln there was sworn in as his successor Vice Preidcnt Andrew John son. Immediately after the death of Roose velt there was. sworn in as his successor Har ry S. Trumanv, Lincoln died after the Civil war was over,i: Rooevelt died Just as victory was assured in, World War II. Andrew John son of Ralrigtu N. C, had been a compromise candidatc ton the vice presidency to appease the South. Truman, of Independence, Mo., had been a qqmpromisc candidate from a border state to please the South and still sat isfy the industrial north. Johnson faced four years of reconstruction as difficult a3 any the nation will ever face.. Truman comes to the presidency .facing another four years or moje of reconstruction, but there it is sincerely hoped the parallel ceases. In the four years of Andrew Johnson's presi dency there was hardly a speech made in congress, hardly an editorial written in the. newspapers, hardly an argument started on the street corners,. that did not reck, of all temper, narrow-mindedness, internal strife and dissension. The country itself was physically wrecked from Gettysburg to . Vickshurg and Savannah, but the spoilage uf war was" nothing compared to the com plete intolerance of men's minds. Harry Truman doesn't assume the presi dency with his country physically despoiled, but there have been danger signs along the way that the eml of the war could find the country so divided in its ideas that the bit terest kind of class hates might fallow. The problem of the returning veteran is far from :-olvd. Wige and labor l-lations politics fof th pesHvdr period need much cl-irifica-(ion. The whole :copc of rewlluitment to peacetime living and working conditions holds many uncertainties. J All the' issues would have seriously tasted the- abilities of Roosevelt in his ! pMme. There are many hiitorian;; who be lieve that Lincoln died at precisely the right moment to have his faiwo assured. Had he been 'ee.t to weather '.he s'o.ra th.it An drvw Johnson faced, L;r.evun's ;rea.nof might not be what it is today, f Ae same thing can be said for Franklin Roosevelt. He, too, may have died at the very peak of his greatness. The commander-in-chief of victorious armies, the leader of his peo ple in a war effort so great it dwarfs all previous comparablcs, a world statesman in his planning for peace. No fine can deny or belittle Roosevelt's stature today, but whet it would have been had he lived until 1949 is a great imponderable. In this light, what chance has Harry Tru man to be a greater man than the president he succeeds? , . . Only in the last few years have the stu dents begun to reappraise the record of An drew Johnson and his time admittedly one of the most clouded periods in American history. . "If one looks at Johnson impartially, with out prejudice," writes W. E. Woodward in his new American history, "he is seen as an honest, sincere and fearless patriot." That could be Truman, too. "He never ac quired the suavity that comes from breed ing and culture," Woodward continues.-"The shrewd humility of Lincoln was noticeably absent in his make-up, and he had no funny stories to charm those who came in wrath. His temper had a low boiling point." Truman lo a T. But more of this pen portrait: "As sunn as he as sworn in. Hie Radical (the word meant Republican in those d.iysi the Radical Iradrra called on hirh with congratulations. "The country is no in safe hands," Ihcy declared. Bluff Ben. Wade called vBluff beeause his manners were coaree slapped the new president on tin back and CNclaitncd: ' Johnson, we hai faith in you. By the god;, there will be no trouble now in running the government." "How jstoni:i!d Hj radicals wouM have Ken i! they had known that, before three years had gone by, they would be arrayed ajainst Johnson. To the dismay ej Thad deus Stevens and other radical leaders, they realized that Johnson w'Si bent un carrying out Lincoln's policies. " Substitute Kootovelt for Lii'.c.iA and Tfa r.w.i for Joh.is.on in taut pjM3c ar.d then wait to see if history will repeat itself. mm. narrxn sinner, mc t. m. m u. . rT. v- . . i "You'll have to do something about Junior's low marks 1 Why don't tou investigate and find out if he has th right kind of teacher?" O McKENNEY ON BRIDGE By WM. E, McKENNEY, America's Card Authority . A JUMP BID TELLS ... MORE THAN DOUBLE . I had an interesting letter from Dr. J. S. Mitchener of Raleigh, N. C, and in it he sent me today's hand. He said it was played in a seven-table duplicate. At all ta bles, the opening bid was one heart. Six times West overcalled with one spade. Now the question is, what should North do. Of course, if North doubles the spade, he is actually saying, "Partner, I do not think we can make a game and if West had not bid a spade that is what I would have bid." A J 10 4 TKJ K9TI2 K N W E 8 Oealar None AQ98 53 QJS AJ8 Duplicate Both vul.' South Wl North EmI 1 1 2 N T. Pass 4 ' " Pass ' INI. Pass 9 Pus IV Pass Opening 4. 1 a hand as strong as he has, Hs should make a good constructive bid and then, regardless of the system of bidding used, it should not be hard to get to six hearts. . With the club opening, you can see that South has no problem at all. All he has to do is lose a diamond. O IN FORMER YEARS 30 Years Ago, April If The athletic department of the La Grande high school was reorganized with the appoint ment of a director of athletics who will do all coaching and managing and will be respon sible for all athletic activity. Charles Reynolds was selected for the position. t A social event of the week was a reception by Mrs. Harry M. Bouvy in honor of her moth er, Mrs. Charles H. Chambreau of Portland, her sister,. Mrs. Charles G. Dougherty of San Jose, Calif., and aunt, Mrs. Or ville B. Mount of Baker.,,, Now of course that is not the true situation with North's hold ing. Not only is a game practi cally assured with his holding but he really should begin to think of a slam. Only one pair in this game reached a slam contract. Over the spade bid, North bid two no trump. South then bid four South bid five hearts to show two -hearts. North bid four no trump, aces and North west to six hearts. The main point is that North should not make a double with Questions & A Fiswers Q What has happened to Ful vio Suvich, former Fascist Am bassador to the United States? . A An Italian tribunal sen tenced him to 24 years imprison ment as a Fascist criminal. IS Years Ago, April 18 Mr. and Mrs. Foster Sims and Miss Lillian Sims, formerly of this city but more recently of Seattle, are making a motor tour of California and will be gone for about three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Ashby and daughter, Gilda, and Mies Jane Ravenscroft, drove to Portland and Eugene. The girlsi (fanned to attend the April frolic at the University of Oregon. Russell McKcnnon of Imblcr, junior in agriculture at Oregon State college, was clecte trcas urer of Alpha Zeta. national pro fessional fraternity in agricul ture. : (J Why is captured Kassel, Germany, significant in U. S. his tory? - A It was the home of Hessian mercenaries who fought against the colonies in the American Revolution. 10 Years Ago, April IS The city commission adopted an emergency ordinance designed lo regulate and license all "game machine, devices and artifices" which require skill to wif prizes. Clean-up week in La Grande was launched by the Neighbor hood club lo obtain a thorough cleanup of the entire cily.-r State Policeman Bill Roach an nounced that the state game commission has promised him som-3 more bass, catfish and crap pie for liberation in the streams of this county. 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