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Side Glances Washington Merry-Go-Round EDITORIAL PAGE Br DREW PEARSON La Grande Evening Observer Frank Schiro, Publisher SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, 1945 Page Two Not the Least of Japan's Ninety Thousand Casualties EVENING OBSERVER'S PROGRESS PROGRAM IRRIGATION Complete the Grande Ronde Valley Irrigation project. LA GRANDE A city of 10,000 Extend the city limit TODAY'S TEXT And go not after other gods to serve them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt. -Jeremiah 25:6. THOUGHT FOR TODAY Anger, which, far sweeter than trick ling drops of honey, rises in the bosoiti of a man like smoke. Homer. Mr. Hoover to the Rescue We wouldn't go so far out on a limb as to say that Herbert Hoover is entire ly responsible. But the suspicion re mains that the former president, on the first visit in a dozen years to his one time residence at 1600 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, 1J. C, suggested what looks like a promising and gener ally acceptable solution of the current food problem. Not only that, but Hoover seems to have found a patch of common ground on which the obdurate republican con gressional food study committee and the While House can meet. The republican committee has stump ed long and loudly for one-man bossing of the food setup, but without offering anything so complete as Hoover's re cent blueprint. After the ex-president came out with his 12-point proposal, however, l!ep. Tom Jenkins of Ohio in troduced his "Hoover Plan" amendment to the price control act. This would give the secretary of agri culture control over food production, processing, distribution and pricing, and leave OPA with only the rationing job. Mr. llooVdr's suggestions applied only to meats and fats, but otherwise the plans were the same. Meanwhile, President Truman an nounced that plan for a single control over food and prices was shaping up at his end of Pennsylvania avenue, adding that when Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson takes over as food administrator, the situation will right itself. He said he hadn't seen Hoover's statement, but he did add that his re cent talk with Mr. Hoover on the sub ject of food had been helpful. This is pretty encouraging news. It represented a bipartisan approach to substantially the same goal which is the approach that is demanded in at tempts to solve any problems as import ant as those pertaining to food, prices and the danger of inflation. The OPA started out with two strikes against it, as did the other wartime agencies concerned with food. Most of them had considerable authority in a limited field. Rut they went their sep arate ways in handling what was basic ally the same problem. It has long been apparent that speed and availability of transportation in Texas, the ceiling price on corn in Iowa, and the operations of the black market in New York, though handled by separ ate bureaus, could all add up to no meat. And whether it is Harry S. Truman, Herbert O. Hoover, Thomas A. Jenkins or Joseph W. Doakes who suggests putting these and other dissimilar dif ficulties under a single co-ordinator and administrator of food, it seems a hope ful and logical solution. Funny Husinens r J. t o P w o SO THEY SAY Any attempt to produce that number (35,000) of extra physi cians during the next 15 years would require the creation of per haps :!0 new- medical schools and could only result in a serious lowering of the standards of med ical education. Dr. Wtllard C. Rapplcye. dean of the College o' Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia uni versity. New York City. The existence of t'ack mar kets in meats and fats (except milk! in every city of the coun try is sufficient evidence of a breakdown in control of both dis tribution and price. Herbert Hoover, former presi dent of the United States. "Thui's lhc way ho lays hor eggs ever sir.ee they built the bomb or miiae noarbyl" Our government has not been sufficiently intelligent to recog nize the danger to the puMie health that is Inherent In an in adequate supply of students for school.; of medicine. Morns Kishbein, editor, Journal of the American Med ical association. WASHINGTON One untold story of the late United Nations conference took place at the very end, In room 233 of the San Fran cisco veterans' building. (This became known as the "Madison Square Garden of International diplomacy" because so many fights were staged there.) The last incident started when Cuban am bassador Gulllermo Belt Ramirez, in a tec ret session of the steering committee, pro posed a vote of thanks to Secretary Stettin lus.' He was seconded by Peruvian foreign minister Manuel Gallagher. Gallagher had also been one of Australia's warmest sup porters in the battle against the "Big Five veto power." But, much to the surprise of the small nations, Gallagher offered a "ris ing vote of confidence" in the Big Five"s handling of the conference. Small nation delegates arched their eye brows, but had to stand up, even though irked, iri support of the Peruvian gesture. A second later, sullcnness turned to broad grins as Gallagher proposed that the steer ing committee also rise and pay tribute to Australia's fighting Herbert Evatt as the "great champion of the smaller nations." The Irish-ancestored foreign minister of Peru went on to say that he credited Evatt with having made puiStantial and progressive changes in the Dumbarton Oaks plan, and he asked that everyone rise in tribute. The entire steering committee stood. Even Lord Halifax bowed gravely to the fighting Australian who had given the mother coun try such a run for its money. Though overcome with emotion, Evatt managed to come up with a pungent crack. "I would like to say a great deal at this moment," he observed. "But I'm afraid someone might exercise his power of veto over me." Everybody, even including dour-faced So viet ambassador Gromyko, who proposed the big power veto over unlimited discussion in the general assembly, joined in the laugh ter. Thus ended the last secret session at San Francisco. Baseball Fan Now that the United Nations conference is over, delegates point out that it was Molotov who garnered the early publicity, Stettiuius who get most of the play in the news reels, but Evatt of Australia wbii did the day-in-day-out crusading for real democracy in pi eventing war. It was France which was hailed in advance as the expected champion of small nations. But it was Australia which did the job when France fell lamentably by the wayside. Evatt likes ' Americans, has married an American wife, collects American books, loves American baseball, seldom goes to bed without seeing how the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees are batting. Perhaps the only thing he doesn't like about the U. S. A. is the state department. And he took delight during the San Fran cisco conference in pushing U. S. diplomats around. Evait vt. Big Five Probably the biggest influence in Evatt's crusading policies at San Francisco was the loss of his older brother, killed in the last war. Ever since, Evatt had made it his life work to try to root out the seeds of war. To this end, the three campaigns he Waged at San Francisco were: (1) To limit the veto power of big nations so they could not wage war without a United Nations brake; (2) To permit investigation of disputes without veto by the Big Five; (3) To permit free and. unlimited discussion in the United Nations assembly. On the first and most important point, that of preventing one of the Big Five from run ning amuck, Evatt lost. Any one of the Big Five can ignore the United Nations if it chooses. But on the other two, he put through compromises amounting to imprt ant victories. Evatt contended that "Big Five might does not make right." And it was during a closed door debate on this question that Evatt had a sensational brush with Senator Tom Con hally. The Texas statesman was going through a rip-snorting oratoriacl routine in which he heaped scorn on the idea that the Big Five wanted to dominate the world. The Texan's bow tie gyrated with his gestures. His handsome curls ruffled as he shouted. It was one of Long Tom's best forensic efforts. WE, THE WOMEN Br RUTH MILLETT Welcome home, soldiers. Boy, but it's wonderful to have you back. And it looks as though you are bringing chivalry back with you. A WAC on a tug yells to a transport crowded with, oldicrs returning to Boston from Europe: "Come on over; come and get it a kiss." And a soldier promptly climbs down the transport hawser hand over hand, fights the tide and collects his kiss. That's the spirit we haven't seen since you've been gone. Men haven't been fight ing for kisses inyour absence. They haven't had to. The girls have been fighting over the men. At parties where men are scarce, it hasn't been a bit unusual to see a bored-looking middle-aged Lothario surrounded by pretty girls. And they all try to outcharm one r.n othcr to capture his attention. The girls have been doing the telephoning, arranging the parties, leading the chase. And the men who have stayed at home have had so much flattering attention they've grown bored with it all. A couple of New York bachelors even protested in an inter view about the way women were making fools of themselves over eligible men,, and moaned about what a terrible time they were having trying to keep out of women's clutches. But you soldiers are coming back. You haven't seen American girls in a long, long time. You think they're wonderful. And you're used to having to fight for what you want. Used to overcoming all obstacles. You are in just the right frame of mind to make American women feel once again that they are pretty special, that they are worth fighting for. It's wonderful to have you back. Now the bored, weary stay-at-homes who have had to fight off the girls can retire from the field. Men ready to jump into the ocean for a pretty girl's kiss are arriving. Behind Scenes in Washington Br PETER EDSON, La Grands ETenlng Observer Washington Correspondent ASHINGTON The 1700-odd employes of the department of labor said good-bye to retiring Secretary Frances Perkins in the green rooms of the departmental auditor ium the other afternoon, and though nobody cried, it was real simpatico. Just to show you what an event it was, Madam Perkins did not wear a tricorn hat. Instead she had on a black sailor number with a broad white ruching on the brim. She looked real nice and as one of her associates said, she was more relaxed than she had been at any time since she took the job, 12 years, three months, and 20 some days before. Only a few of the employes who filed by to shake Miss Perkins' hand and hear her say good-bye and thank you had been in the department that long, but they all threw her this farewell party. They took up a col lection and got $375 or nearly two bits per employee with which to buy her a going away present. There was quite an argument about what to give Miss Perkins as a going-away pres ent. The men were all for giving her pearls. But the women said she had pearls wore them all the time. The men probably never noticed that but she did have on a double strand at the going-away party. The committee finally decided to have the question put up to Madame Perkins herself. This delicate mission was entrusted to Miss J., which is all anybody ever calls the sec retary's administrative assistant, red-headed Frances Jurkowitz. At first Miss Perkins said she didn't want anything but when Miss J. told her the money was all collected and she had to pick something. Miss Perkins said what she would really like was an air con ditioning unit for her apartment. Well, the committee went to work on that and though they moved heaven and earth, they couldn't move WPB the old meanies to give with a priority on an air condi tioner for Miss Perkins' going-away present. So if some manufacturer of air conditioners or sonic labor union that makes them reads this, why they ought to be ashamed of them selves and see to it that Miss Perkins gets her last wish, WPB priority or no WPB pri ority. Maybe somebody should take up an other collection. Anyway, when the committee found they couldn't get an air conditioner for Miss Per kins' going-away present, they went back to Miss J. and Miss J. went back to Miss P. to see what did she want next. Then Miss Perkins came up with the idea that she hadn't had any new luggage since she came to Washington 12 years ago, or she might be needing a new typewriter be cause the government wouldn't be furnish ing her with a free typewriter after June 30. She probably never thought she would get both, but that's how much the employees of the department of labor think of their Miss Perkins. They not only got her one hand bag, which is par in going-away presents, they got her three, big, little, and medium sized. They're brown airplane luggage and maybe a little on the gay side, more suit able for a bride than a rctiriing secretary of labor, but perfectly good enough for any gal to pack a spare tricorn hat in, when gomg awoy. It took a good bit of wire pulling to get the priority for even the new typewriter, but the department of labor employees nev er give up on any project, once they start, except maybe the first time. So there was a typewriter on exhibit at Miss Perkins' going-away party, along with the three-piece matched luggage set this is the best part yet a $50 war bond which the committee had enough money left over to buy. Lucky Miss Perkins got that too. On close inspection, the typewriter looked pretty well beat up and second-handed, but there was a sign on the roller which read: "This is not a new machine but it was loaned for the presentation ceremonies. A new standard typewriter was shipped from the factory on June 25 by express to replace this one on arrival." Well, the party was all streamlined. De partments came en mas and on schedule from offices scattered all over town. They lined tip to shake Miss Perkins' hand for the last and maybe the first time, then they stayed in line to get a little paper plate on which was a paper cup of unspiked orange punch, two cookies, a p.iper thimble of fail ed nuts and a paper napkin, all free, cowr ie y welfare and tccnjltoii association. cent. 184 tinmnilvitrWKT. m. me. v. s. wt. orr. 7-2 "Oh, my mother's picturel I think you fell off that ladder on purposel" O McKENNEY ON BRIDGE Br WM. E. McKENNEY, America's Card Authority WHEN IN DOUBT BID NO TRUMP! Recently I wrote a series of articles on some of the old-timers of whist and bridge, and I re ceived numerous letters asking me why I did not include certain other old-timers. Well, of course, I could not get them all in the series, but the letters brought back some pleasant memories. My old friend, Carl T. Robert son, Cleveland, O., did not take kindly to contract. However, Questions & Answers Q Has Brazil, who recently declared war on Japan, a Japa nese problem? A About 300,000 Japs live in Brazil, two-thirds of them in Sao Paulo, the same district contain ing Germans. when he did accept it, he had no patience with approach bids. Ho bid no trump at every opportun ity. Here is a typical Carl Rob ertson hand. The opening lead was won with the ace of diamonds and a dia mond returned, which Carl won. He now played a spade, and Q What is the horsepower of the engine of the new navy scouting plane, S. C. Seahawk? A Over 1200 h. p. more than that of 25 automobiles. . 4k A to 4 V 7 6 5 A 9 8 5 4 65 N Robertson AKJ32 VV E AQ987 VKJ82 e VA4 too 4 3 I Dealer f g ? ASS VC1.10 9 3 7 6 3 2 AK7 South West North East . Pass Pass Pass 1 N. T Pass 2 Pass 2 N T Pass 3 V Pass 3 N T - 2 2 Opening- Q In what country is the aur a unit of currency? A Iceland. Q How have railroad freight and passenger loads of the past year compared with those of World War I? A American railroads han dled 737 billion ton-miles of freight and 95 billion miles of passenger service during 1944, compared with 405 billions in freight and 42 billions in passen gers during 1918. Q Docs the membership of the newly elected Canadian house of commons include any women? A Yes, one. She is Mrs. Gladys Strum, 38, farm wife of Sas katchewan, a CCF party member. North won with the ace. Back came the diamond, and Carl now cashed his three good spades and, when South let go a heart, he brought in four hearts which gave him his contract. O IN FORMER YEARS 30 Years Ago Huge salmon of the Chinook and Blueback type, were running in Catherine creek. R. E. Clan ton, master of the state fish hatcheries, inspected Catherine creek and advised the fishermen as to the limits, two a day. ' Rev. H. E. Gibson, who for sev- , oral years was a Baptist minis ter in La Grande and who built the Baptist church here, was a, visitor in the city. Q Are China and India linked by telephone? A The first such telephone line was put in service recently between Kunming, China, and Calcutta, India, an approximate distance of 1750 miles. Q How many men have been trained for American merchant marine service since the begin ning of the world emergency? A The war shipping adminis tration says 160.000 officers and seamen have been recruited and trained since 1938. 15 Years Ago Miss Verle Ramm returned from a visit in Portland. Miss Helen Newlin and Miss Iris Hughes drove to Portland to spend a few days visiting friends. 10 Years Ago Mrs. Dan Carbine and her daughter, Evelyn, and niece, Vclda Carbine, went to Portland for a brief visit with relatives. Half an inch of rainfall which hit the La Grande area, and amounts near the total over the valley brought additional cheer to spring grain growers. This Curious World a TWENTY KINDS OF WtTt I OF THE EARTH jK 1 3 ., ,L. CO PH. IMS B1 KEA SERVICE. Hi. WfNE CUT OF TEN AAERlC4N BABIES MOW ARE BORN TO AATTVt! PAX&vrs, WHILE ONLY 25 YEARS A&O MORE THAN HALF OF THEM HAD AT LEAST OA FOREIfeN- BORN PARENT. 11 FLE4S ARE EASY TO ET, YET HA?D TO CATCH, "Seyx MARY ELLSiM DOWNED S3 FraTCicOj CdJbrwS. 1 I NEXT: Africa's slow-growing population. Tptrrstre 2 Hurry -jn- i-i rrr:
