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EDITORIAL PAGE La Grande Evening Observer Frank Schlro, Publisher THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1945 Page Four After the Holocaust P EVENING OBSERVER'S PROGRESS PROGRAM IRRIGATION Complete the Grande Ronde Valley irrigation project. LA GRANDE A city of 10,000 Eitend the city IJmita. TODAY'S TEXT It ih butter to dwell in u corner of the house lop, than with u brawling woman in a wide house. Proverbs 21-9. Bright Cloud Dark Lining The government's actions in lifting gasoline rationing and the 3"-mile au tomobile speed limit can be likened ap propriately to a bright cloud with an extremely dark lining a lining which, in many cases, will prove as black as the cropu of death. This statement is not made in crit icism of the government's action. On the contrary, criticism and condemna tion will be the proper public reaction to failure to cease wartime regimenta tions of all kinds at the earliest pos sible moment. lint the tragic fact slill remains that the return to abundance in gasoline and the lifting of speed restrictions are sure to mean a sharp increase in the number of deaths upon the highways. There is no sound reason w h y there should be an increase just as there is no good reason for most traffic acci dents. Hut they have occurred, and they will occ ill', and so far as we know, there's not much that can or will be done to prevent them. lit asous for the increased hazards of the present are obvious. More cars will be driven more miles than at any time in several years, creating more oppor tunities for accidents. Most cars will be driven on tires that are well worn and tire blowouts are one of the chief causes of traffic mishaps. F ew cars are -in the best mechanical condition, which adds materially to the probability of accidents in them. And a further and most important consideration is t h e fact that most drivers are out of prac tice. Their opportunities to drive have been extremely limited during the past two or three years. Prospects for the immediate future are nil the more tragic because so much of preventive nature could be done so easily and yet will not be done. This, we suppose, arises from the natural feeling of the individual thnt serious accidents are something that happen to the other fellow, never to himself. If this natural . feeling could be al tered and the individual would awaken to the realization that he is the type of person who does have accidents, then traffic tragedies certainly would be fewer. And it might be helpful if, for a few weeks, traffic enforcement agen cies of all kinds in slates, counties and municipalities would enforce traffic laws vigorously. Indeed, the prevention of deaths on the highways is so simple that it seems incredible that most of them would be allowed to occur. Yet, unless human nature has changed, it inevitably will happen that m a n y persons will pay with their lives for the privilege of buy ing more gasoline and driving at high er speeds. Funny Business ' ' . 7' N i . 1 o SO THEY SAY New armies of occupation, oth er armies in shifted bases in Ha waii, the Philippines and demo bilisation camps, the constant call for aid at hospitalization cen ters ami transportation centers, all spell necessity for continuing vigorous activity by the USO. l.imlsley K. Kimball, USO president. Each person owes it to the de mocracy in which he lives to make his views known. Cambridge (O.l Jeffersonian. We (Koreans) arc especially thankful to the United States in helping our fight for freedom and independence. Kilsoo Haan, national repre sentative. Sinn-Korean People's league. "U maltes him ivl mora at homo o tomot nae gunnerl" There is no more miserably happy and happily miserable per son in the world than a 17-year-old girl In love. Nashville, Twin., Tennessean. Washington Merry-Go-Round Side Glances Br DREW PEARSON (Ed.s note In Drew Pearson's absence, Herbert Brownell, jr., chairman of the re publican national committee, writes a guest column on GOP plans for 1946). By HERBERT BROWNELL Chairman. Republican National Committee WASHINGTON The inside story from republican leaders is that the republican party will win control of congress in 1948. Put that down as one of this column's "pre dictions of things to come." Let's have a quick look at the national political scene as America goes forward to win the peace, and see why this prediction makes sense. Republican governors now direct the gov ernments of 23 states, containing 56 percent of the total population of the United S.ates. These same states contribute 67 percent of the internal revenue to support the federal government. In other words, those 23 states, where republican government encourages the operation of the American system based upon individual opportunity, pro viae more than two-thirds of the money necessary to keep the nation's government operating. After the 1936 election, there were 16 re publican U. S. senators; after 1940, there were 28 Now there are 40 and when base ball czar "Happy" Chandler resigns as he should there will be 41. Thai's only 8 short of a majority. In the house, republicans had 89 congress men after the '36 election. These increased to 162 after the '40 election. After the '44 election, republicans had 190 seats only 28 short of a majority. In the Montana special election in June the first test of public opinion at the polls on national issues since the advent of the Truman administration the republicans won another seat in a dis trict that had been new deal for 14 years. GOP Takes Initiative During the war republicans have demon strated an ability for constructive leadership in the field of international affairs by taking the initiative in steps leading to the forma tion of the United Nations organization, and otherwise by doing everything within the power of a minority party to make sure that this time we shall win the peace as well as the war. In September 1943 an official republican meeting at Mackinac drew up a statement of party policy favoring "responsible par ticipation by the United States in post-war cooperative organization among sovereign nations to prevent military aggression and attain permanent peace with organized jus ,tice in a free world." Subsequently that dec laration of Mackinac was embodied in the republican platform adopted by the nation al convention in Chicago in June 1944, and by the republican standard bearers in '44. The final development was the drafting of a United Nations charter at San Fran cisco, and ratification of that charter again with republicn cooperation. Republican Aid For Veterans For returning veterans, a survey at the close of 1945 legislative sessions showed the republican-controlled states are far in the lead in providing jobs and deserved bene fits for veterans. Hence a kickback when Edwin McKim, then chief administrative as sistant to President Truman, sought to use the promise of funds funds appropriated for wounded war veterans to influence i the spe cial congressional election in Montana. Also the kickback when Governor (and Truman confidante) Wallgren of Washington said in approval of the action of his state highway department in turning down a vet eran of three years service because he was a republican that veterans who have ac tively identified themselves with the repub lican party wouldn't be hired by his state government. On the labor front, republican leadership has offered a plan for' a nation-wide labor conference of management, labor and gov ernment to bring about a charter for indus trial peace at home just as the San Fran cisco chartei seeks to bring international peace. Democratic Spending Continue It appears new deal "economies" haven't changed. A moment's consideration of the composi tion of the new deal gives the answer why they can't change: There are three essential elements In the new deal: 1 The solid south, where political con trol is based upon racial discrimination and intolerance, and what the late President F. D. Roosevelt used to call "economic bour bonism;" 2. The big city machines, controlled by such eminent exemplifiers of liberalism as Mayor Kelly of Chicago, Mayor Hague of Jersey City and Tammany in New York; 3. The radical fringe, composed of groups led by ex-convict Earl Browder and William Z. Foster, with their fellow travelers in such groups as the American labor party in New York and the Wallgren administration in the state of Washington. End of Guinea Plgism Obviously, these three discordant elements have no basic interests in common except the desire for political power. Once the co hesive power of federal funds, spent for po litical purposes, is removed, this unholy alli ance will fall apart overnight. Removal of this cohesive power will take place as soon as the republicans win control of congress next year. WE, THE WOMEN By RUTH MILLETT "There is not enough living with the chil dren on the part of many modern parents," says a Georgia juvenile court judge True or false? Well, there are thousand of young parents whose living pattern follows that of the jun ior Joneses. Their kids are never allowed to inter fere with their lives. And they get a lot of praise from their friends for how little dif ference having children makes in their scheme of things. Mrs. Jones is always available for any kind of committee. You'll find her name on the list of practically every club in town. It has been war work lately, but before that it was something she considered equally im portant. How does she manage so much time away from home? Well, the six and eight-year-old children roam the neighborhood, and some seventh or eighth-grader she wouldn't think of trusting with any other job around the house looks after the baby. Or during school hours the baby can be pushed off on the cleaning woman. When the junior Joneses entertain, the kids are left with Grandma. The junior Joneses aren't just an especial ly heartless and unseeing couple, either. They are fairly typical of young parents to day. i'.iey believe in having families. But they d'.r.'t believe in letting the kids interfere with their way of living. And by pushing the kids out, instead of drawing them close into the family circle, they don't have to settle down to being parents. It may be fine for the junior Joneses, but it is hard on the kids As the juvenile judge says, they just don't get enough living with their parents which, after all, is the one thing that kids, rich or poor, have a natural right to. Behind Scenes in Washington Br PETER EDSON, La Grande ETening Observer Washington Correspondent By DOUGLAS LARSEN WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 While Washing ton nervously sweated out the official an nouncement of peace with Japan: Jimmy Byrnes rushed in to the White House every few hours. At first he took the entrance which led him through the press room. He soon found it too difficult to get by reporters and began using a side door. Reporters thereafter refer to him as "side-Byrnes." "A program for granting priorities assist ance to manufacturers of button and button hole tape, hook-and-eye tape, snap-fastener tape and slide-fastener tape." At department of justice a legal question came up with regard to the end of the war. A frantic call was made to Solicitor General Fahy. He was out of the country. They called the acting S. G. He was in Los An geles. Who was the acting S. G.? Nobody knew that one. But in a few minutes one was proclaimed The appointed man was Fowler Hamilton, a special assistant in the department. In the crowd across from the White House an energetic reporter was seeking some pub lic opinion. He asked a wizened old man what he thought about the Hirohito section of the Jap peace offer and got this reply: "If they're going to let Hirohito go free they might as well bring Goering and some gestapo officials to Washington and give them government jobs." The civil service commission distributed a bulletin to all government employes de scribing a method of saving enough money in order to afford transportation home. OP A official announced: "Increase in the ceiling price for dogwood and persimmon shuttle blocks." "Producers' sales of trimmed sold leather scrap have been placed under uniform cents per pound ceiling prices." "Three changes in the regulation cover ing two types of scrap plastic material, namely methyl methacrvlate and vinvl." War production board officially announced: A man rushed out of the social security building and started hailing a cab. To his amazement the first one that went by sto--ped with a screech of brakes. The driver leaped out and with elaborate courtesy opened the door and aided the speechless man into the vehicle. The driver said, "Sir, where would you like me to take you in a hurry?" Seeing his fare was too dumbfounded to announce his destination the driver ex plained: "Don't mind me, I'm just practicing for the post-war situation." Gags on the new atomic bomb kept get ting worse. At this writing the worst was: "Reason why the Japs were surrendering was because they had atomic ache." With its usual aplomb the department of agriculture officially announced: "Despite the simplicity of the plow, the fanner's plowing problems are important and sometimes complex." .... X COPIt 1 WIT MCA SERVICE. WC. T. M. HEP. U. t. f AT. CFf . Bit "If you sell him so much as a frankfurter I'll have you arrested he's been boasting for years that he's a strict vegetarian!" o McKENNEY ON BRIDGE By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY America's Card Authority JACOBY, A CIVILIAN AGAIN. SHOWS SKILL Oswarld Jacoby, colorful play er of Four Aces fame, is back in civilian clothes. "Ozzie" has served as a lieutenant in the navy since shortly after Pearl Harbor. He played in the South Shore tournament in New York recent ly with Sgt. Morrie Elis, who had just returned from the south Pa cific. Jacoby proved on today's hand that he has lost none of his skill as a player. East won the opening diamond lead with the king and led the ace of diamonds. Now Jacoby started to count. A AQ109 72 1098 3 AQ8 4 8764 V4 Q542 9764 N W E ' 8 Dealer 52 V AQ5J AKJ6 KJ2 Jacoby KJ VK J 109 86 . 07 10 5 3 Duplicate N-S vul. South . West North East Pass Pass 1 A Double Redouble Pass Pass. 2 2 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Double Opening 2, 24 If he could make the five heart tricks, three spades and a club, his contract would be made. He ruffed the ace of diamonds with the eight of hearts, led the small spade and won in dummy with the nine-spot. The seven of hearts was led back, and when East played low Jacoby put on the six East had doubled three hearts and he could not have done it on much less than the ace and queer.. The heart deuce was led, ' East played the five and Jacoby thi 'line. Now he led another spade and overtook in dummy with the queen. Another diamonds was ruffed with the heart ten The spade king was overtaken with the ace. East ruffed this with the heart queen and led the ace of hearts, following with a small diamond which Jacoby ruffed with the heart king. A club was led to dummy's ace and the good spade cashed, giving him nine tricks. O IN FORMER YEARS ) 30 Years Ago An automobile has scaled Mt. Emily! One week after Tracy Hollister got to the top on a mo torcycle, F. E. Gam of Imbler drove a Dodge car up the hill and, by arduous work, cleared away - logs and stumps that obstructed' the course and had the satisfac tion of taking his machine and a party of three to the very peak and there honk his defiance at mountain trails. c1-. Just this spring it was made possible for wagons to get with in the upper circle, but there were still some logs and stumps obstructing auto traffic. These were overcome yesterday, how ever, and for the first time in his tory, an automobile stood upon the very pinnacle of Mt. Emily's proud brow. o BARBS Why is it that most golf courses have the rough where the fairway ought to be? We don't know what Uncle Sam will charge for discarded army autos but they'll probably be jeep at half the price The most important step in the average father's life is the baby's first. Speeders who watch the scen ery .instead of the road have a fine chance of becoming part of both. IS Years Ago La Grande's two deep artesian wells saved the city from a ser ious water shortage yesterday, but in spite of the fact the wells were furnishing their capacity for a period of 25 hours, an addition al 105,000 gallons was drained from the Old Town reservoir. This morning the sixth annual Eastern Oregon tennis tourna ment was started with a number of the matches played. 10 Years Ago A donation to the Union Coun ty Amos L. Helms first aid car fund by J. H. Kenney brought cash and pledges today to $1,150. 85, according to latest reports by the committee in charge of the drive. This Curious World A 12 VTON TRANSPORT PLANE COLLIDED IN MID-AtR WITH A rtVOLUl AN0 OM-HAL SfAM GOLDFINCH THE BIRD WAS KILLED, AND THE TRANSPORT SUFFERED A BADLY C&ACfCSO WAOSVtO. (MA MYTSN, OHIO, AO. II, AND AUSTRALIA PRODUCE THE WORLDS tYAADecfr DIAMONDS. f 8-24 V "When a race is on, the HORSES ARE OFF," SlJ FRED SBRILLI, MgAsto 'Panic, Aew Jersey. NEXT: How much is a billion?
