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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem Oregon, Friday Blaming:, September 22, 1939
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Fleas and Being a Dog
Af mil- riomesDun DhilosoDhers remarked to the
effect that "a certain amount of fleas are good for a dog, to
keep him from ruminatin' on the misfortune of bein a dog,
he was of course really talking about human beings rather
than the canine race. Just at present we are in something of
a qaandary as to which way this should be applied to the hu
man family; but taking everything into consideration, the
evils inherent ir human nature seem to be represented by the
world situation, and the fleas that ought to take our mind off
these troublesare our own domestic troubles here in the
United States. ' . , ,A . ,
" For we still are infested with fleas, -and we ought to be
About our business of scratching, partly to take our minds off
Europe and war', partly because the fleas still bite. They how
ever have been disturbed somewhat by the unusual external
events and have! hopped around and are biting in new places.
.' It may be, for instance, the war abroad will solve at least
temporarily I our unemployment problem. Already it has
brought relief to some divisions of agriculture industry;
while others have instead suffered, the balance is on the cre
dbside of the ledger. I .
'But if the depression has been temporarily defeated, it is
4Vi4. Via flwo Viotrn fntinrl a row rilarfi to bite: for
we art operating under a system of emergency laws based
upon depression and unemployment. Next year a shortage of
foodstuffs may develop, and then the crop control laws may
get m the way..! Already some industries are swamped with
orders, and the wage and hour act becomes a hindrance to ex
panding production, while unemploymentftnsurance becomes
a useless and bothersome appendix.
1 vv Likewise there is the social security law, scheduled to go
info full operation next January. What effect a changed econ
omy may have upon it is not yet clear, but careful analysts
ai just discovering that the amendments which pushed ahead
the effective date and liberalized benefits, appear to be decid
edly unsound frpm the actuarial standpoint and while the
reserves built up in the last three years may keep the program
going until 1954, thereafter it will collapse or require supple
mentary taxation. i
v On this particular point we refuse to join the group that
is seriously disturbed.: The law has been amended once and as
James Drain of the social security board pointed out to Ore
gon's American Legion delegates assembled here last month, ;
it is bound to be amended further at each successive session;
of congress for many years to corned We still maintain that !
the first amendments aimed in the right direction, removal of !
the absurd and dangerous reserve program which was draw
ing money out of private hands and returning almost none
of it.
One harmful effect of the liberalization is the building
up of false expectations and a resultant handicap to the pri
vate life insurance business. For social security is a species of
life insurance, and somewhat akin to fraternal insurance in
that management is predicated upon majority rule and not
upon cold actuarial statistics. Today's young people ought to
be advised that there is nothing certain or secure about social
security- that they ought to look out for themselves. With
that warning widely disseminated, there is not so much harm
in the prospect. j
: Well, those are just some of the fleas. There are millions
of. them on the dog, and we face the task, almost pleasant by
comparison, of scratching them from time to time. Even if we
don't exterminate many, they'll keep our minds off Europe.
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r War and Money
;j One of the ways in which history is not repeating itself
in this war has to do with the monetary situation. The chaos
which developed with the opening of World War I in 1914 was
due to the failure of our monetary system to carry the load
created by Europeans liquidation Tof their holdings in the
United States.
Nothing of the sort has happened this time ; and though
British exchange is being controlled, at. slightly depressed
rates, British traders have no way of taking unfair advantage
of. the fact, so there is no need for invoking the monetary pow
ers which the president retained after a bitter struggle.
But there is a danger involved in the immense gold horde
which has come to the United States in recent years and is
Btijl coming; even before war broke out it was pointed out
that foreign nations might be forced to abandon gold altoge
ther, and war enhances that possibility. If it did happen, the
: value of the gold horde itself would collapse.
.V The United States.is of course in a highly favorable po
sition from a monetary standpoint to take care of any in
creased need for domestic credit, largely because of the feder
al ijfovernment's extensive borrowings which, through a pro
cess which not one person m 20 understands, increases bank
deposits and reserves. -'
V Credit expansion is already being observed ; in New York
al6he private borrowings have swelled $200,000,000 in the
last seven weeks. With credit so" extensively available, there
is .danger of credit inflation in the now - commencing war
boom; but the federal reserve board also has power to control
that if it becomes dangerbus. .
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; ''I Roosevelt's Neutrality Talk
I President Roosevelt's address before the joint congres
sional session was, in the main, a well-considered, temperate
discussion of the issue. It seemed odd to hear him quote his
tory to illustrate his point; he is not usually one to hold up
"the lamp- of experience.' But the incident from this coun
try's earl V venture in European affairs was pertinent to the
discussion. . ; ; ; - -
The president was no doubt sincere in his emphasis on
the' program he sought unsuccessfully last July, but for the
purpose of winning over the members Who opposed him then,
it was not perhaps good politics. He might have served his
cause better by expressing recognition of their sincerity.
r On thentrppt in riisrnssion of the Tresidint Address nd
the cash and carryproposal in general, we encounter the ob
jection that it would permit Americans to profit from blood
shed." Thaf concept must be faced squarely, for it is the truth,
frefm one point of view. But from another, Americans, would
simply be supplying' nations the means of defending them
selves against enemies who. would destroy them. War is hor
rible, but it is a fact. -
' ' Finland has almost completed preparations for holding
thejXMympic Games in 1940 These preparations involved
great expense. Just at present it doesn't look as though many
nations will be interested, and getting through the Baltic to
Finland woujd be a tough problem.'. There is talk of holding
Western Hemisphere games' in Portland. That's a fine- idea.
Bu& whatever is done, Finland should have the privilege of
holding the' nextJQlyropics whenever conditions permit." "
f Goebbels says there is no frutn to reports that the Czechs
have started a revoultion. We sincerely hope that for once in
his'life Goebbels-is telling the truth.- It's too early for ah ef
fective Czech revolt ; theyM better save their manpower until
a more suitable time when-an uprising may be calculated to
bring the final collapse of a tottering Reich.
,t; Even the. veteran copy-reader is sometimes in t dilemma;
say for instance when somebody asks if there are two "ells
r two "emms" in "dilemma. v
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' Br R. J. HENDRICKS
Three great celebrations 9-22-3 1
coming up: they are Salem.r
then t Willamette university
andj the same year, California's;
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Very appropriately, at the first
openj meeting' ' the fall for the
Salem" chamber of commerce,
Governor : Spragne, the guest
speaker, brought up the subject
of ' the '-' forthcoming centenary
celebration ot Salem's founding,
which comes next year, and sug
gested that "it be made an event
worthy- of Its historical Import
ance and shoving the true spirit
or Oregon g capital eity.
If this shall he the outcome
of the timely suggestion, the re
sulting- celebration will be one
to commend Itself to the' city;
the state, the nation and r the
wide world. ..
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Salem was born .of the- Jason
Lee j mission, which - was the
answer to the Indians' Macedon
ian 'call from the westernmost
west.
That made the beginnings of
Protestant Christian civilization
and full democratic government
for all the American continent
facing Balboa's ocean. It started
the movement which rendered
Oregon fte mother of states for
all the region draining into. the
Pacific.
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Two years thereafter will be
celebrated the centennial year
of the founding of Willamette
university; the beginnings of
higher education west of the Mis
souri river.
These two proposed celebra
tions in Salem are related, in
that the school was alse a child
of the mission. The first money
for its initial founding fund.
$650, was subscribed at sea as
tne Lausanne, Mayflower of the
Pacific, sailed during its 13,000
mile voyage on the oceans that
wash the two American contin
ents. Both the Salem celebra
tions are necessitated by the
proper demands of high history.
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California will also celebrate
the year 1842, the 400th anni
versary of her discovery.
In tne August 27 issue of his
page of the Los Angeles Sunday
Times, John Steven McGroarty,
poet laureate of that state, au
thor, designer, promoter, direct
or of the Mission Play, former
member of congress, etc., etc.,
had the words which follow:
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"We leam with satisfaction
and joy that San Diego has been
and continues to be alert as to
the great hour awaiting It when
in 1942 it will commemorate the
400th anniversary of the discov
ery of California. With pageantry
and in other ways it wUl recall
tnat Immortal hour when the dar
ing caravels of Spain turned their
prows into the harbor of the sun
to find the Land of Heart's De
sire.
"The way it was. lone before
the discovery of the New World
by Columbus, a Spanish romancer
had written a book in which he
described a land where it was al
ways summer, where skies were
always blue, a land of ever
blooming- flowers and delight. He
pondered lone over a name for
so fair a region, but could find
none in his own musical language
of Castile or in any other tongue
10 piease mm. And so he did
what many a poor scribbler had
done before him, and since, and
will do again, he 'coined a name.
And the name was California.
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"When the Spanish explorers
ventured forth up uncharted seas,
the one desire above all others
was to find California. It was a
vain quest for full a half century
after Columbus. It was not until
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and hia
neet sailed under the shadow of
Point Loma in the haven of the
sunny, landlocked bay that they
anew tne quest was ended.
"'This is California!' was the
cry that rose upon the lips of
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"Redheads Are Lucky"
By Vera Brown
Chapter S3.
In March. Mike splurged on
clothes. That was because of the
Kenyon wedding. She had to go
to several affairs given for Bob
and Ruth. At the wedding, Mike
wore a smart black tailored suit.
. . . Her hat snowed a large part
of her gorgeous hair, and the
dull black made her naturally
lovely skin dazzling.
What's the redhead? Who's
the redhead?" the men asked.
My secretary," Kenyon an
swered.
"First thing I'd do, Ruth, is to
make Bob fire her," advised Don
Raye, best man, who had taken
possession of Mike and ignored
the maid of honor to whom he
should have been charming.
Bermuda Bound.
Ruth was gorgeous in her
white wedding gown and so
happy that it hurt Mike to look
at her eyes. Seeing Ruth that
day, she knew Bob would never
be sorry. They were going to
Bermuda for just a short trip.
When summer comes and
business drops off, we're going
to England," Ruth told Mike.
But first I m going to insist
that Bob gives you a vacation."
I wouldn t know what to do
with it," Mike countered.
I'll show you," said Don Raye,
"if you will let me."
After they d seen Ruth and
Bob off, the younger members
of the wedding party were ready
for 'more fun." Mike tried to
make excuses. But Don refused
to listen. They made the rounds.
Don was amusing and Mike was
thoroughly enjoying herself.
Arriving at n Rommacco with
the party, Mike went on into the
dressing room to freshen up. She
heard somebody call her name.
"I thought you were dead or
married or something!" Carol Lee
swept down upon Mike as she
sat down before a dressing table
mirror. "You look grand!" Bhe
rattled on. "Can't you join us?
Who're you "with?" Mike ex
plained about her boss' wed
ding. No More Road Trips.
"Dusty's away. He'll be in to
morrow with the team. I'm not
going on the road trips any more.
It got too boring, you know."
Of course, Mike asked after
Dusty. "Better than ever. His
arm's swell."
"I'm 80 glad, Carol."
"They all say nobody knows
where Handsome is. I had a let
ter from Iris, she's in Honolulu."
Carol's tone was lower now, more
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confidential. "She's opening here
in a show next August. She has
a pretty good part. You know
Handsome left her without a
cent."
Mike did not point out to Carol
that it takes money to get from
New York to Honolulu. That was
about all the news Carol had time
to impart. When Mike went to
join the others at their table, she
saw Carol across the room at a
table for two. She was with
Frank Ralston. Mike could never
forget his face.
Mike sat squeezed close to Don,
listening to all the idle talk
around the table. She was sud
denly tired. Her thought turned
toward the letter she had had
from Handsome:
"You 6hould see me, Skipper.
I've got a baseball team. I'm a
manager now. It's the kids from
the country school across the
road. I never felt better In my
life and, right now, I'm experi
ment with that old curve. I
think I've got the stuff on it
again. Mr. Christian say the
hand ball I play is good for me,
and now and then, I feed the
horses, or run the sheep." . . .
Peace and sQnlet?
How queer the letter seemed
here in this noise and heat and
din. Was there really such a
place of peace and fresh air and
quiet?
"What are you thinking about,
beautiful?" Don bent down the
better to see her face.
"Pine woods, she said with a
smile. ,
"You're a girl after my own
heart. Let's shake the mob and
go for a ride. I'm sick of this
too." -They left the crowd amid
a lot of jibes, but Don only
laughed. Outside the spring
night was dark and soft.
"We'll go up to Central Park
and get a carriage. No automo
bile is as good on a night like
this." Don Raye had fallen
hard. Ho made Mike's life very
pleasant that spring. ...
Disquieting Reports.
It was Don who took her to
the stadium one Sunday for the
first game she had seen .in two
seasons. Dusty was pitching and
Mike was eager to watch" him.
There had been disquieting re
ports about his arm. Things were
not as rosy as Carol had painted
them. Mike was a little shocked
at Dusty's appearance. He looked
older and seemed tired. The
Yanks finally won, but not be
cause of any expert pitching. The
team was hitting that day.
Don talked about it as they
drove back from the stadium. Mike
just listened. That evening Wish
Malone walked into the restau
rant where Don and Mike were
dining. When he finally caught
Mike's eye, he came over to the
table. She introduced Mr. Raye
and they talked casually for a
few minutes.
"Have dinner with me some
time soon." Wish said as he left.
Don let her at her apartment
house door. It was very late,
must have been after one o'clock
when Mike unlocked the door of
her apartment. She heard foot
steps coming down the halL A
tan figure stood there in the
half light.
"Mike, I've got to talk to you."
Dusty.
It was Dusty Lee. She hid her
surprise, turned on the lights, in
vited him in. He slumped Into
a chair, mumbling. Mike ob
served: "You look tired."
"I am and . . . well, I suppose
you wonder why I'm here."
"I certainly do. You should
be home and asleep."
"I pitched today. I'm awfully
tired. But I had to wait for
you." Dusty rested his head ion
the chair back, closed his eyes.
"Did you meet Carol while I was
away?"
"Yes, I did. Dusty. I hadn't
seen her In a Jong time."
"That's what she told me. . . .
Gosh, I don't understand what
you see in that guy, Frank Ral
ston!" Mike had been watching
Lee's face. So that was it!
(To be continued.)
News Behind Today's News
By PAUL MALLON
WASHINGTON. SenL SI. Hit-
lor'a nmlnnnl waraiflr tO the
British that he "may someday
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weaoons ' which might not be
available to them" cause no
chills upon the official apme nere.
ier fuehrer ' -a irprue
weapon is believed to be a new
bis; gun of 16 H inch calibre
which it ill shoot accurately 19
or 20 miles. - It la so accurate
it is caUed a "rifle." The best
that the British and French
caa shoot back, will carry no
more thaw 12 or IS miles.
Knm a cntnlMnn at an Tlata that
he has another big bertha like
the one used In the last World
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Fred Stone, plus "The
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TracyJ
Saturday "Beau Geste"
with Gary Cooper and Ray
Milland, plus "Hawaiian
Night? with Mary Carlisle
and all-star cast.
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Today "Konga, the Wild
Stallion" with, Fred Stone
and Rochelle - Hudson,
plus "Stop, Look and
Love" with J e a n Rogers
and William Frawley.
Saturday "The Rains
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war. It might shoot 80 miles
but not with accuracy or vital
effect. ,
It Hitler has any other new
surprise weapons that the allies
lack, a lot pf officials here are
going to be fired for not know
ing more about their business
and that prospect can be consid
ered unpromising at the moment.
Note The ? British ' passed off
Hitler's warning as a threat to
use his superior air bombers
upon the civilian population of
London and Paris. This interpre
tation was likewise arpnAH n
some quarters here, because Hit
ler certainly nas such a superior
ity, and just prior to the warn
in do rase in hia Danzf?
he charged the British with war-
ring on German women and chil
dren with their starvation hw.u.
de. In that case, the warning
may have been political, as no
suggestion has ever reached any
one" here that he has any new
unknown bombs or bombers.
Straws blown from the
business world to the politi
cal leaders ; here suggest that
business is sharply split over
repealing the arms embargo.
Leading midwest -business men
and some political leaders at
tended a dinner in Chicago given
by former Vice President Charles
G. Dawes a few nights back.
Sentiment at this dinner mildly
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Saturday 'Two Tough
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and Freddie Bartholomew,
plus "Mr. Wong in China-
town" with Boris Karlotf
and Marjorie Reynolds.
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