Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1945)
Side Glance? EDITORIAL PAGE! Washington Merry-Go-Round By DREW PEARSON -r ' ill ! . L1 1 1 J I I --I ft ul I :T I "i. I it"-' .'vl ' I, if I.I -cLU II I 1- V. La Grande Evening Observer Frank Schiro, Publisher TUESDAY KVHNING. JULY 10, 19-15. 1'ane Two l , Came the Dawn of the Ninth Year of War T': : L L .Wj I EVENING OBSERVER'S PROGRESS PROGRAM IRRIGATION Complete the Grande Ronde Valley irrigation project. LA GRANDE A city of 10,000 Extend the city limits. ' Water Agricultural and Industrial Expansion Expansion and development oT the natural resources of any area involves creation and application of material rc- sources necessary to that development. Many forward minded farmers and business men in northeastern Oregon and with particular reference to the Grande Ronde valley have urged the erection and operation of canneries in the valley. - Several important factors, however, are operative which are not conductive to the interesting of capital for this purpose. Primarily there is no guarantee to any operator of a cannery here that a sufficient amount of the kind of crops necesary to his operation will be grown in the area. Secondarily we can group a num ber of factors, including site, labor sup ply, transportation, and the most im portant of a number of other, available water supply for operation. 'I ho city of m Grande has adequate water supply for the businesses now in operation and for domestic use. Survey made by bureau of reclamation officials last week indicates, however, that very litlle additional water is available for industrial expansion. A cannery uses a great deal of water during its opera tive season. Nearly every type of manu facturing concern uses water in com paratively large amounts. This area mow is in no position to supply this necessary water. Considering the streams flowing? through all watersheds in this section of the state and the bountiful supply with which nature has endowed the area, this fact is ironical. This entire matter deserves much more consideration from all communi ties of the area and active farm and business organizations than it is get ting. ' Throughout the entire northwest communities, fanning and industrial areas are actively working for their future development and the creation and acquisition of adequate water to supply that development is the FIRST CONSIDERATION in plans and pro grams now being carried-out. We are doing relatively little. We have available to us, and we will got it only by strong political insistence, a complete report on the Gvnmle Ronde irrigation possibilities. This report, first completed on a tentative basis in 1911, has been allowed to kick around with comparatively little community and area interest manifested. I'h ection of a cannery in this area is a natural. Jinny cannery concerns have actively investigated the possibilities of so doing, but .to date nothing has been done. One cannery which wanted to edme in here is now located in Low i.ston. An other is operating in Malheur county. This area had first choice and first con sideration HUT WE DID NOT GET Til EM. Why not? No one will erect an expensive barn on the mere possibility that a horse can be acquired in the indefinite future. No one will erect the barn in an area which has no feed or water, for the horse. This is a homely parallel, per haps, but somewhat illustrative. Let's find out about the feed and water. Let's get the Grande Koiule irrigation report made public. Funny Bu si lies? "' '- '. "V " -1 si I think it'll fool the enemy, if I don't run into a bunch of duck huutorsl" o SO THEY SAY Within the next 10 years you will see the face of American pn.'tty. ;im! Knglish, change com pletely. J. Donald Adams, New York Cilv. .lails. at lu-.-t. arc schools of t-liliu- for juveniles. iliaee Malheson, secretary W. T. U. Tlv general trade attitude is strongly opposed to any cancel lation, even temporarily, of but ter lalion point values. Ciorden ITrner, independent market reporter. The charter l-v itseit is nothing if it n.ai'.s to rally the loyalty of t--e tv.ajnt- powers who alone can give body and life. "' London Times. American enu'lov.-rs have la ther the dc.Mie nor the intention to deny returniiig veterans nil possiblo consideration. U. S Chamber of Commerce. ' WASHINGTON As President Truman and Secretary of State Byrnes prepare for the Big 3 conference, significant light can now be thrown on one extremely Important phase of our snarled relations with Soviet Russia, which still remain the most import ant question facing the USA at the Berlin parley. ' One of the chief criticisms we have made of the Russians U that they have not lived' up to the Yalta agreement. Among other things U, S. and British dip lomats have claimed that the Russians estab lished the Renner government In Austria without notifying their allies. Under the Yalta agreement It was specified that the Big Three should consult with each other regarding new governments, such as that in Austria, to be established in the liberated areas. So certain British and American dip lomats, in the course Of feeding ' out "anti Soviet stories at San Francisco, dropped word to the press that the Russians had tak en the bit in their teeth and set up Karl Ren ner, former Socialist leader, as the new chancellor of Austria without consulting us; ' ... .... .- . .,,,.1.-.,; However, this columnist is now able to give the text of a note from the British for eign' office which states just the opposite. The note, for the information of different parts of the British empire' and its allies, is duted April 29 at the very start of the San Francisco conference. It shews the Russians did notify the United States and Britain re garding the proposal to establish the Renner government. Furthermore, the British note states:' -'- ' ' ' " '"From what we know of Renner so far we have no particular objection to him.'' The Nine Old Men Resignation of Justice Owen D. Roberts from the supreme court has aroused specu' lalion among court insiders as to its effect upon Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone. - Ever since the retirement of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, these two Stone and Roberts have been the sole surviving re publicans, surrounded by younger demo crats. And gradually over the years, they have grown closer to each other. Perhaps also the fact that they sit together on the bench cements this friendship. During court session, Roberts, a forceful and charming conversationalist, frequently leans over and whispers to the chief justice, on whose right he sits. " Court insiders believe this close relation ship has had its effect upon Stone's opin ions, which in recent years have veered to the right. ' During early days on the court, Stone was influenced by the powerful legal minds of Justices Brandeis, Oliver Wendell. Holmes and Cardozo all liberals. Those were the days when his opinions had a liberal ring despite the fact that he was appointed to the bench by Colvin Coolidge end was the medicine-ball partner of Herbert Hoover. But under the Roberts influence, Stone's opinions have changed. The chief justice sees much less pf the democratic justices, even though Justice William O'. Douglas.was once his student at Columbia. ' With the re tirement of Roberts, however, legal observ ers are wondering whether the chief jus tice's opinions will revert to his old liberal days or whether he will retire from the court shortly himself the last lone survivor of the hectic days when Roosevelt and con gress battled over "the nine old men."; :"'" ' Capitol Chaff Congratulations to the St. Louis Star Times on its expose of the fascist-minded "Eleventh. Hour" which claimed that Ger man atrocity pictures were fakes. The Star Times expose put the "Eleventh Hour" out of business, and forced its editor, Lawrence Reilly, off the air as a commentator for the Lutheran hour . . . Credit the Zanesville, O.. News with inspiring the idea of P. O. W. clubs organizations of U. S. service men captured in Germany. The Idea is being taken up by veterans all over the country When Senator Bilbo filibustered against the FEPC he had on his desk a book, "What the' Negro Wants," by Dr. Rayford Logan, professor at Howard (Negro) university . . . For a long time the Russians held up U. S. ambassador Laurence Stdinhardt from go ing to his new post in Czechoslovakia. (Stein hardt used to be ambassador to Moscow and is very anti-Soviet.) When Steinhardt was . abut to take off recently, he got word from Prague thut the air field was under Rus sian control and he would have to get So viet permission to land. Steinhardt cabled back that he was leaving anyway. Shortly thereafter, the Russian commandant in Prague sent a cable that Steinhardt could land anywhere in Czechoslovakia. So may be relations with Moscow are improving. WE, THE WOMEN Br RUTH MILLETT Ever since war shortages first began to cramp the living style of Americans we've had, a, horrible fear what if we should get caught without any of this or that soon-to-be-scarco article? And so without feeling in the least like hoarders we've put away a little supply of this and a little supply of that and bought things before we actually needed them or just because some salesman let drop the hint, "These are the last we'll be getting." That fear of being caught without any extra shoes on our shelves, liquor in the cabinet, or cunned goods in the basement has haunted us enough to make us fork over cash for things we wanted at the moment only because we might not be able to get them at some later date. But now there's a little story that ought to give us a new fear to replace the fear of being caught short. A Michigan man recently died and in his house were found a thousand cases of canned goods, sacks of sugar, a refrigerator full of meats, cases of beer and ale, and in the yard drums of gasoline and two brand-new tires. So the new fear ought to-be that instead of being caught short some of us might be caught with too many things stored away. How would you like to be caught with 20 pairs of shoes in your closet with 40 pounds of sugar in the storeroom, with canned goods in cases, with cartons of cigarets? Now we can think before we rush out to buy a- supply of a soon-to-be-scarce commod ity, "Would I want to be caught dead with these?" instead of the old worry, "What if I'm caught without any of this or that?" We can rationalize and defend our stock ing up on scarce commodities when we're alive but you have to be alive to tiy to con vince people "it's anything but just plain hoarding. Behind Scenes in Washington " Br PETER EDSON, La Grande Evening Observer Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 10 Edward R. Stet tinius, jr., may have the last laugh yet. Critics demanded that he be removed as secretary of state because they didn't want a man who has never been elected to public office first in line for the presidency, should anything happen to President Truman. They got their wish. Stettinius was there fore "kicked upstairs" to the job of head man for the U. S. delegation to the united nations organization. As such, Stettinius stands a good chance of becoming president of either the UNO security council or presi dent of the general assembly. The irony of that development would be thut a man who was never elected to any public office and wasn't considered good enough to be presi dent of the United States might still be con sidered able enough to head up the united nations organization to maintain the peace and security of the cntiiv world. Dennis Chavez as "my friend from Mexico." Senator Chavez was on his feet in an in stant to protest: "I insist to the senator that I am from New Mexico and not from Mex ico .. . Does the senator know where New Mexico is?" "I know a little about my country," Bil bo answered. , "I am satisfied that 'little' is correct," Cha vez said, and sat down. Opponents of the Burtun-Ball-Hatch bill to force settlement of labor disputes are try ing to kill off this "B-two-H-one" idea with a phrase. They say the bill is, "two parts bull to one part hooey " When tl new secretary of labor, Lewis B. Schtt ollenbaeh held his first press con ference the day he took office, he announced that in the future ho was going to hold some two-way press conferences. What he had in mind was calling in some of the report ers who regularly cover the labor depart ment and labor affairs to get the advice of these experts on what to do about some of the tougher labor problems. "That." cracked one reporter, "would get you completely confused." Fair employment policy committee The anti-filibuster put on by Senators Theodore G. lHloiy nlui James O. Eastland J Missis sippi was too much in the nature of a flagpole-sitting contest u, be a good show, but theie were a couple of laughs i it at that. At one point in the proceedings, flagpole sitter Bilbo referred to FEPC champion ' I COW. 1W5 IV MA KRVICI. IMC. T. M. MO. U. PAT. Off. "I think Dorothy has" fallen in love with that marine if it keept up we'll bs able to save enough points for a steak pretty soon!" O McKENNEY ON BRIDGE By WM. E. McKENNEY, America's Card Authority DOUBLE SPOTS ACES, SO SLAM IS MADE To be a winner at rubber bridge you have to catch your opponents for good penalties. Over a period of time, the cards average out about the same, but when your opponents get out on a limb, you must realize it and double them. But seldom will you find a good rubber player doubling a slam contract. If you KQ82 VK52 AK986 7 A96 53 I N AJ10 V J 10 9 4 W E 76 432 e QJ10 75 82 Dealer A54 74 VAQ83 None KQJ 10983 Rubber Both vul. South West North East 1 2 5 6 Pass Pass Pass Pass Opening 4, 1 A Pass 3 Double 6N.T. Pass Pass - Double . n tract, East marked himself with the two missing aces so, at this point, the king of spadss was led; naturally, East refused to cover and declarer discarded a small heart and made his contract. If East had not doubled, the de clarer would not have been able to locate the oce of spades and could have easily gone down on the hand. IN FORMER YEARS 30 Years Ago Claude C. Cate, county agri culturist, discovered the Colorado beetle near Elgin in several gar dens yesterday. Effort is being made to isolate the patches, for it seems none have yet gotten into the fields of that locality. Dr. D. W. McMillan and family will leave today for H couple" of weeks visit in Portland. The doctor will take in the Shriners conclave in Seattle next week. defeat a slam contract you are only going to get it for one trick, and it is never a good morale builder to have an opponent make a slam that is doubled. The doubling of today's hand, plus a very fortunate lead, is what al lowed the declarer to make his contract. The opening lead was won in dummy with the king, and the ace of diamonds was cashed, de clarer discarding both of his spades. By doubling the six con- Questions & A nswert Q How many first-round knockouts has Joe Louis to his credit? A Ten. Q Who was the first chief justice of the U. S. supreme court? A John Jay, 1789-95. Q What state is the cockade state? A Maryland. Q What military service is be ing given the United States by prisoners at San Quentin prison in California? A They are keeping watches for Japanese balloons being launched over the west coast. IS Years Ago : Mrs. Alvin Norby and son. Lynn are leaving on tonight's train for Spokane where they will visit for three weeks with relatives. Miss Judy Moore and Miss Lu- ' cille Millering returned home from a weekend trip to Portland. The Union Pacific aquatic team took first in the swimming meet last night at the Crystal plunge with the state highway shops placing second and Mt. Emily Lumber company third. Events were free style, back stroke and breast stroke races for 30 yards, and diving. 10 Years Ago Three children have been cast in roles in "A Doll's House," the play to be given Friday night at the Eastern Oregon Normal school auditorium. They are Hildegard Rettig, eight-year-old daughter of Mrs. Miriam Rettig, Jack Witty, young son of M. H. Witty and Marilyn Skeen, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Skeen of the Normal school fac ulty. Each of the youngsters has an important part. The city commission unani mously adopted an ordinance granting a 20-year franchise to the Eastern Oregon Light and Power company, to take effect , when the present 20-year fran chis shall expire. Then when Senator Eastland was deliver ing his address on the flagpole for two hours or more, with only Senator Wayne Morse, R., Ore., and Sonatr Walter F. George, D., Ga., seated on the floor, and neither one of them paying any attention, Eastland came to the high point in his oration. His necktie had been loosened, his shirt was unbuttoned at the throat and his arms were flailing as he itemized count after count in his tirade against the Negro race. Then came Eastland's kicker, "I am not prejudiced against the Negro," he shouted. A group of Negroes in the gallery just laughed. This Curious World Senator Tom Connally of Texas fired the first round in the fight for ratification of the united nations charter, and while every one admitted it was a great pre-Fourth-of-JuIy-picnic-speech, the foreign relations commit tee chairman read from prepared text in stead of shooting straight from the lip. He was spouting along at a great rate near the end of his oration when his tongue slipped: "The tragic war in which we are now en gaittd has spread its horros to distant parts of the earth," thundered the senator. "There have been more marching men than com posed the combined armies of Caesar, Alex andr Hamilton . . ." He paused, took a sec look at his manuscript and then picked up with ... "Caesar, Alexander, Hannibal, Genghis Khan. Napoleon and all the other gory conquerors of the past." p When you say "AlqBnder," it's force of habit to say "Hamilton" in the spell bind er's business. Com. 1945 ST NEA SEHVICE. IKC. WHEN SOME SOLDm THUCW DOWN THEIR ABS, TH4VTHBOW THEM UPSiJ DONALD W. v!HAA NOfSTHSTAR, POLARIS, WAS BBLIEVBO W ANCIENT MARINERS TO ATTRACT THB NEEDLE OP THE COMPASS TO THE NORTH. M. Mb U. M Off. TMI NEXT: Cold weather problem for hot days.
