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The OREGON STATESMAN, iSalem, , Oregon, Wednesday, UagrJng, July 26, 1939
-Vo Favor Stray Vt; No Feat Shall AwtT
From First Statesman. March IS. 1111
Sheldon F. Sackett Editor and Maniex.
THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. 1
Charles A. Sprat.. Pirn v . Sheldon r. Sackett, Secy.
MrnhiT of the) As filed Pirn
The Aaaectated lraa 1 wluotrwly wntHlew to ttw ott for pub!M
ttoa wf all aawa dUpatchoa etw4ftl to tt er not wthorwta eradltaa -
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Investigation of NLRB Voted
Among the hih hopes held by a considerable body of
Americans when a more conservative congress was elected
last November, first on the list, perhaps, was the prospect
that necessary amendments would be made in the .Wagner
labor relations act Suspicion grew however, as the; session
progressed, that joint' pressure from the White House, the
NLBB office which administers, the act and the powerful
lobby directed by John L. Lewis of the CIO, would prevent
any effective action. Now with : adjournment virtually in
sight, that suspicion, is confirmed. J
The proposed amendments in the Wagner act have been
pigeonholed for nearly three months in the house labor rela
tions committee. There was good reason to believe that the
house would have approved some, at least, of these amend
ments if they had reached the floor. But this committee was
of a different mind. . I
Under the circumstances the best thing that the house
could do was to pass a resolution setting up machinery for
an investigation of the NLRB, and that it has done by a
vote of 253 to 135 the vote itself serving to confirm in part
the belief that the amendments would have been approved
-if the opportunity had been given, and standing likewise as
- one of several rebuffs4o the administration ,
i 4 , The resolution calls for a committee to be appointed bv
Speaker Bankhead to determine (1) whether the NLRB
has been fair and impartial in its conduct and in its inter
pretation of the law; (2) what effect the Wagner act has
had upon increasing or decreasing labor disputes; (3) wha
amendments are desirable, and (4) whether or not legisla
tion is needed further to define the term "interstate com
merce" along with further legislation on employer-employe
relationships. M
In some quarters, the passage of this resolution has
been hailed as a guaranty that the Wagner act will be
amended when congress convenes atrain next year. That re
main a tn Ko aaan Mftaf nnv reader will conclude after reading
over the committee's agenda, that the answers are already
known, at least with respect to the first two questions.
Furthermore, the j record of recent coneressional investiga
tions does not encourage the expectation of any constructive
results. The committee is likely to be biased one way oithe
other, and the testimony is likely to be a conglomeration of
mixed propaganda pro and con. rather than concrete! facts.
The most that the public has a right to expect is that
the hearings will serve to keep the issue before the nation,
to clarify some of its details and, most reasonable hone of
all. that it will serve to keen the NLRB sensitive to nnhlic
opinion. In that connection, it fs pertinent to point out that
ia recent Gallup poll has shown a surprising lack of sympathy
' and approval for organized labor and a sentiment for some
legal curbs upon its activities. In these hearings organized
labor as well as the NLRB will be on trial faced with the
fear that with public opinion on the bench, is not being tried
by an impartial iudee. It' will be regrettable if through its
mistakes, labor finds the gains it has made in recent years
have been wiped "out. For the real losers "will not be t.be
leaders who have made the mistakes, but the rank; and file
members whose only fault is that they have not checked the
leaders. : i
But as for the Wagner act, it is perhaps fortunate that
action on the amendments has been delayed. There is at least
a bare possibility that the forthcoming hearings will pro
duce facts enabling congress to draft amendments more
intelligently in time for action
Selecting Water Department Manager
The Salem Water commission faces the task of selecting,
within the next few weeks or sooner, a manager for the water
utility which the: city has acquired through purchase and
construction in: the last five
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lore it a long list oi applicants ior tue posmou. vir ni uai
may be the names of two jor. three men who are-qualified
for the task. It is the commission's duty to eliminate from
consideration those who are hot
the best from among the remaining few.
It's true that Salem's water utility is a public ownership
project and that its success would be a feather in the cap
of public ownership enthusiasts. But neither enthusiasm for
Ian ideal nor political prestige. is a qualification for the job
that the water department manager is called upon to perform.
" The water-department represents an investment of ap
proximately, two million dollars, most of which still stands
as a debt against the city. Paying off this debt is one portion
or the manager's task, even
policy he will be guided by the
ing progress has been made toward solution of remaining
problems of water supply, biit-these" problems remain to be
cleaned up and in this portion .of - the task, the manager's
capabilities-have more bearing upon the results than the
commission's guidance, for these are engineering problems.
It is desirable, then, thai the man chosen as manager
should be both a good business man and a capable engineer,
qualifications which were possessed by the man who so
admirably fulfilled the position's -duties in the crucial first
years of the -project s develonment. The city s fortunate ex
perience in this respect should be the commission's 'guide in
selecting his successor. -
Consider the
She has retched the topmost ladder; o'er her hangs the great
dark bell; .
Awful Is the gloom beneath her, like the pathway down
to hell. ,
Lo, the ponderous tongue Is swinging 'tis the hour of curfew.
. - now
And the sight has chilled her bosom, stopped her breath
and paled her brow.
' Shall she let it ring? No, nerer! flash her eyes with sudden light.
As she springs and grasps It firmly: "Curfew shall not
- rtn tonight!"
- The cynical ! age in which
seriocomic bewilderment at the
day Nineties; wonders at their taste in literature, drama
and popular songs as well as at their now-funny styles and
manners, now could people so
seriously thriUedby verse that draws only, a chuckle today?
But more difficult to fathom is the mentality of the people
who produced 4t--people who obviously could read and write,
tl . a ,i - m . . m .
usuany possessed at leasi oi
'MK Thin Aft - AlHWrH0J
when they wrote it 7. -
v 1 Rose Hartwick Thorpe
Tonightat age 18, about the year 1868. when' she died the
other day, at age 89, her likeness in the newspaper suggested
a' sense of humor which bd siirvived through the vears.
She wrote tHe poem ' and buried" it away in a trunk. Four
years later, one day when she was ill and unable to send in
her regular ; contribution of verse to a Detroit newspaper.
- her mother found "Curfew"
read it in more than half a dozen languages.
She didn t mean to have it published well, maybe that
'also explains "The Bird in a Gilded Cage" and similar songs.
- Tv.-a. ji i i ji nnr t am -..r.--.
next year.
years. The "commission has be-
1 ' Al ? A-I V i-kt. ti4
qualified, and then to choose
though In broad matters oi
water commission. Encourag
Melodramatist
we are living looks back in
Mid-Victorian period and the
short a time ago have been
a mecnanicai saui in rnyming
ttTA Lvnn '
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wrote "Curfew Shall not Ring
and sent it in. -Millions have
Bits for
Breakfast
1 By R. J. HEN12R1CKS
John Minto, Oregon pioneer, .
a factor of history la the
making; in the '44 immigration;
an American of glorious choice:
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(Continuing from yesterday:)
''John Minto whose name heads
this article, was born October 10,
1121. in England. He accompa
nied the family to America and his
early education was Irregular and
defectlre, owing chiefly to the
moderate circumstances of the
family as well as to the Inferior
schools of those early times.
"Prom his 8th to his 22nd year
he found almost steady employ
ment in the mines, digging coal
after he had passed his 18th year.
He finally left Pittsburg, intend
ing to go to Iowa, but when he
reached St. Louis be conceited the
Idea of going to Oregon. He had
read so much about frontier life
that the very name of Oregon had
a peculiar fascination for him, and
finally influenced his decision.
Changing boats at St. Louis,
where be; also bought supplies- to
cross the great plains, he pro
ceeded to St. Joseph, Mo., where
he fell la with the Gilliam com
pany, which rendezvoused at that
place. ' Jji ,
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"He contracted with R. W. Mor
rison, and drove the leading teams
of the Gilliam company across the
plains and ftocky mountains, ar
riving one month ahead of the bal
ance of -the train, and, returning,
assisted the others on their way.
That was in 1844, arriving at Ore
gon City October- 18, though the
balance of the party did not r-.
rive at Lfnnton, their destination,
until much later. Early in 1846
he returned to The Dalles and
drove Capt. R. W. Morrison's cat
tle to the Valley, arriving in
March of the same year.
"July 8, 1847, Mr, Minto was
joined in; marriage with Martha
Ann Morrison, who was born in
Montgomery county, Mo., Decem
ber 7, 1831, a daughter of Capt.
R. W.. and Nancy (Irwin) Morri
son, both! of whom died on the
Clatsop. They were noble pioneers
of that section and both died at
the old home farm, which was the
original Morrison donation claim.
They both lived to attain the ad
vanced age of 84 years, and at
their death left a large family, as
follows:
''Martha Ann, who became
Mrs. Mlato; Mary E., widow of
Hiram CArnahan, residing at Car
naii an Station; Thomas H. Ben
ton, president of the Historical"
Society at Astoria; John H. and
James 2 deceased; Hannah M.,
wife of Captain Hamlin; William
M. and Jefferson. The three last
reside on la part of the home farm.
"Soon after his arrival in Ore
gon Mr. Minto worked for Peter
Burnett, making cedar rails, and
next assisted in logging for Hunt's
sawmill iear the site of present
Clifton. During the year 1845 he
purchased the original Methodist
mission claim, and turned his at
tention to agricultural pursuits.
He subsequently sold this farm
and took up a donation land
claim four miles south of Salem
and began immediately to im
prove it,, selling out orcnaras, etc.
j
"About this time he began
raising sheep, and soon became a
leader in that industry. Fine
wool sheep were first introduced
into Oregon about 1860, and, be
ing already a prominent sheep
raiser, Mr. Minto paid 8512 for an
interest fn 10 head of choice Me
rinos. From the first he was suc
cessful ia this business, ahd was
soon considered an authority on
all questions pertaining to sheep.
"He also contributed many, ar
ticles on sheep raising to the lead
ing agricultural papers oi the
country, jand for two years was
secretary of the State Agricultural
society. During the second year
he was elected by the managers
of the society to edit the WlUam
i:tte Farmer, devoted wholly to ag
ricultural interests.
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"In 1873 Mr. Minto was ap
pointed by the county court to go
to the mountains and ascertain if
there was a natural pass into east
ern Oregon, a had beep reported
by some hunters. The report was
confirmed, and the pass was nam
ed Minto's Pass, In honor of our
subject, who personally superin
tended .the work of constructing a
trail. In 1882 he learned from
Hob. John, B. Waldo that a lower
pass existed seven miles south of
Minto's pass, and, upon the hit
ter's suggestion.. Mr. Minto was
furnished with' the funds to make
a survey, and, finally, a railroad
was built through this pass over
the Cascade mountains.- (See note
4 -at end of series.) - . .
7n politics Mr. Minto is a Re
publican, though he was originally
a Douglas "Democrat. He served
several terms in the lower house
of the legislature, being elected in
1862, lg68 1880 and 1890. In
1892 he received a commission
from th$ (U.S.) secretary of ri
culture to report on the sheep hus
bandry in the northwest, -embracing
California, Oregon and Wash-
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8:00 Morninf MediUtion.
8:15 Hren of Rett.
8:45 Newt.
9:00 Paxtsr'a Can.
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9:S0 Surprise Your Husband.
6 :3S Airliner.
9:45 Streamline Swing..
10:00-Freddy Nagel'a rehcstra.
10:15 New.
10:80 Morning Magtxine.
10:45 Women in the Kewi.
10:50 Hollywood Kibitzer.
11:00 Marriage License Romances.
11:15 True Story Drama.
11:30 Piano Quii.
11:45 Value Parade.
12:15 Sews.
12:30 HiUbilly Serenade.
12 -.80 XoveUffnes.
ington. In 1895 he was appointed
by Governor Lord as a member
of the state board of horticulture
of Oregon and shortly afterward
was elected secretary of the board
and served as such three and a
half-years.
. "
"He has- been a copious writer
on every subject connected with
farm life, and the management
of the Pioneer Association of Ore
gon selected him to make the
presentation speech, February 5,
1889, when the life size portrait
of Dr. John McLoughlin, which
now adorns the state house, was
presented to the state. It is need
less to add that he did not dis
appoint his friends on that occa
sion,, as he is a fluent speaker.
"In 1867 Mr. Minto purchased
the Island property, which was
then covered with driftwood and
undergrowth. Under his man
agement it soon put on an air of
thrift, and since 1870 he has made
it his home. He owns 247 acres
of land, seven acres being on the
east side of the river. (This acre
age (called Minto's Island) is
still in the family and is one of
the richest farm tracts in Oregon.)
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"Eight children were born to
Mr. and Mrs. Minto, as follows:
John Wilson, Mary E., Robert B.,
William Jasper, Irwin, Douglas C,
Harry Percy and May. The last
named died in infancy, and Irwin
and Robert B. died of typhoid
fever when 18 years of age. Mary
E. is the wife of Robert C. Halley,
and they reside on part of Mrs.
Minto's donation land claim four
miles south of Salem. Jasper re
sides, in the latter city. Douglas
C. operates the home place and
Harry Percy is prospecting for
gold in. Alaska. Though Mr. Min
to is now in his 81st year, he has
cot ceased to think and care for
the best interests of Oregon, and
his views have often been sought
in matters of moment. (Thus
ends the biographical sketch in
"Willamette Valley ." )
(Continued tomorrow.) :..f
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Uncle San's lighting
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The thousands upon thousands of
people who saw "Four Daughters"
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12:45 Mvaical Sajotj.
1:00 Lea Saluo, organist.
1:15 Interesting icts.
1:30 Alice Blue, i
1:45 Assembly of (?od. 1
2:00 Let's Play Bridge.
8:15 The Johnson Family.
2:80 Newa. '
8:45 Manhattan Mother.
3:00 Feminine Fsnties.
8:80 Chapel Moments.
3:45 Fulton Lewis, Jr.
4:00 Welcome Neighbor.
4:30 Goldman Band Concert.
5:00 Ins Kay Hutton'a Orchestra.
5:15 Shatter Parker.
5:30 Back Roger.
5:45 Dinner Hour Melodies.
6:30 Work Wanted.
6:45 Tonight's Headlines.
7 :00 Rhapsody in Wai.
7:30 The Lone Kaager.
8 :00 News.
8:15 Trio Tunes.
8:30 Paul Peadsrvis Orchestra Soft
ball Scares.
9:00 Newspaper of the Air.
9:15 Swingtime-Sof tball Scores.
9:30 Chuck Whitehead'! Orchestra,
10:00 Top Hat tert-Sef tball Scores.
10:15 Rhythm Raieajli Softball Scores.
10:30 George Redmon's Orchestra.
11:00 Tomorrow's tfews Tonight.
11:15 Marvin Georgia Orchestra.
11:30 Carol Lofner Orchestra.
11:45 Midnight Sr nade..
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- :00 Viennese Ensemble.
(:15 Trail Blaxers.
7:45 News.
8:00 Orchestra.
8:15 The O'Neills.
8:30 Stara ot Today.
8:59.40 Arlington Time Signal.
9:00 Singer.
9:15 Let's Talk It Over.
9:30 Meet Miss Julia.
9; 45 Dr. Kate.
10:00 Betty and Bob.
10:15 Grimm's Dauhter.
10:30 Valiant Lady.
10:45 Betty Crocker.
11:00 Story of Mary Marlin.
11:15 Ma Perkins.
11:30 Pepper Young's Family.
11:45 The Guiding Light.
12:00 Backstage Wile.
12:15 Stella Dallas.
12:30 Vic and Bade.
12:45 Midstream.
1 :00 Organ Concert .
1:15 Houseboat Hainan..
1 :30 News.
1 :30 Singer.
2 :00 Our Americsi Schools.
2:151 Lore a Mystery.
2:30 Woman's Magaiwie of the Air.
8:00 Easy Aces.
3:15 Tracer of Lost Persons.
8:30 News.
3 ;45 Orchestra.
4:30 Hobby Lobby.
5:00 Orchestra, 1
5:15 Stars of Tod r.
5:30 Cocktail Hon.
5:40 Mnsical Interlude.
5:45 Stara of Toddy.
6:00 ay Kyser'a Kollege.
7 :00 Orchestra.
8:00 What's My Name.
8 :30 George Jessel a Celebrities.
9 :00 Orchestra.
10:00 News Flashes.
10:15 Bine Moonlight
10:30 Orchestra.
KEX WEDNESDAY 1180 Kc.
6:30 Musical Clock!
7:00 Family Altar Hoor.
7:30 Financial Sertice.
7:45 Business Parade.
7:55 Market Quotations.
7:57 Lost aad Foaad Items.
8:00 Dr. Brock.
S. 80 Farm and Home.
9:30 Patty Jean.
10:00 Home Institute.
10:15 Quartet.
10:80 News.
10:45 Alice Jor.
11:00 Fashion Musicals.
11 US Favorite Walttes.
11 :45 Between too Book ends.
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12:00 Club Matinee.
12:30 Newa.
12 :45 Department Agriculture.
1:00 Market Reports.
1:05 The Quiet Hour.
: 1:45 Orchestra.
2:00 Curbstone Quia.
2:15 Financial and Grata Reports.
2:20 Musical Interlude.
2:S3 News.
2:30 Ink Spots.
2:45 Melodic Strings.
8:00 Studio Party.
3:15 Orchestra.
3:30 CVootier Is Calling.
1 4:00 Ransom Sherman Presents.
4:30 Musical Vignettes.
5:00 Horse Buggy Days.
Come Where It's Cool
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S:30 VUUn BoeitaL
S:45 Froaheet Thinjg ia Twwn.
7:00 Frank WaUnabe.
7:15 Organist. x
7:10 Orcheatrs.
.7:45 Tropical Moods.
8:00 Sports Keportet.
8:15 News.
8:80 BasebsU.
10:15 Orchestra.
llrtW News.
11:1S Portiaad Police Beports.
Iltl8 Organist,
11:45 SpwrU Jrlaat,
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6:15 Market Kcpwrts.
6:20 KOIN Klock. -
7:00 It Happened in HoUyweod,
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6:1 Nancy James.
8:80 Helen Trent.
8:45 Oar 6al Sanday.
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9:15 JJfo Caa Bo BeantifuL
9 :30 Consumer News.
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10 :00 Hit Sister.
10:15 Aunt Jans).
10:80 Singing Organist.
10:45 When a Girl Marries.
11. CO Thlo and That. . ,
11:80 Swing Serenade.
11:45 he wa.
12:00 Pretty Kitty Kelly.
13:15 Myn and Marge.
12:80 Hilltop House.
18:45 8tepmotkr. .
1 :00 Scatrorgood. Bainta.
1:15 Dr. Sasan.
1-80 Singia Sam.
1:45 When We War Toaag.
2:00 Fletcher Wiley.
8:15 Hello Again.
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8.-00 Newspaper of the Air.
4 :00 Shadows.
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4:80 KOIN Roadmaster.
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5.-00 Knickerbocker Playhouse.
5:30 Philharmonie Symphony.
S :30 American Viewpoints.
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7:00 Amos Andy.
7:15 Little Show.
7:30 Orchestra.
8:00 Phil Baker. a
8:30 News and Beriews.
8 :45 Orchestra.
10:00 Fire SUr Fiaal
10:15 Xightcsp Yartt.
10:80 Orchestrs.
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9:00 Today's Programs.
9:3 The Homomakers' Hour.
10:00 Weather Forecast.
10:30 Monitor Views the News.
11:00 Variety.
11:30 Musie of the Masters.
12:00 News.
12:15 Farm Hoor.
6:00 Dinner Concert.
6:15 Newa.
6:80 Farm Hour.
7:30 Mnst of the Masters.
8:15 Manic of Chechoslovakia.
9:00 08C Bound Table.
9:30 Department of Mule.
9:45 Honey Bees.
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Today " D able bill,
Georfje Sanders and Wendy
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Friday Double bill, Dennis
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and Roy Rogers In "Shine
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GRAND
Today Jean Parker and
Johnny Downs la "Parents
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Saturday Joan Blondell. liel-
vyn DouRlas and Walter
Connolly in "Good Girls Go
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STATE .
Today "Stagecoach" starring
Claire Treror, John Wayne
and Andy Derine.
Thursday "W f n g r ot the
Nary" with George Brent,
Olivia DeHarilland and
John Payne and "They
Made Me A Criminal" with
John Garfield, Ann Sheridan
and Dead End Kids.
Saturday Midnight show,
"Little Princess with Shir
ley Temple.
ELS1XORK
Today Double bill, Lio
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rowed Time" and "Star of
Midnight" with William
Powell and Ginger Rogers.
Saturday Double b 1 1.
"D a u g h ters Courageous"
with John Garfield and the
Lane sisters and "Water
Front" with Gloria Dickson.
Saturday Mickey Mouse mat
inee. Chapter 6 "The Ore
gon Trail."
Saturday Midnight show,
"Daughters Courageous."
CAPITOL
Today Double bil,
"Unexpected Father" wiih
Mlscha Auer and Baby San
dy and "Paradise For
Three" with Robert Young,
Florence Rice and F t a n k
Morgan.
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