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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1940)
- Ths OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon. Tuesday Morning. September 24, IS 43 PAGE TUSES "Sunday I r r; k- : a . i i 2- v. - -'C!x ,' ' Tx . i li As at stop at Eugene ajid Albany Sunday. Wendell L. Willkie, republican nominee for president, laid politics alde whea he addressed- thousands who had come to the Southern Pacific station In Salem to see if he looked like his . pictures. He did. Here -he Is as he concluded bis three-minute talk, with Charlotte McNary, 0, boarding his special train on the left with a bouquet for Mrs. Wlllkle, Mrs. McN'ary is helping Charlotte aboyd, while behind the nominee stands Governor Charles A. Spragve, who Introduced him, and at right. United States Senator Rufus C Holman. Statesman photo. Willkie States Views on Power PORTLAND, Ore-, Sept. 2S-(P)-Here is the text of the ad dress delivered today by Wen dell Willkie In the Portland municipal auditorium: It's a. Joy for me to come into this state, the home ot my genial, able and attractive running mate. Senator McNary. I h v e found much of wise council In my con tact with him and I know that If you elect us I will find much more of It while I am serving you as president of the United States. In addition to casting your vote for me this fall I do hope that the people of Oregon send a full quota of republican congressmen to Washington because we'll need them. Ton know, I have tried to ana lyse what are the arguments as to why this administration seeks reelection to public office. The president of the United States has been strangely silent on why he should be reelected. Raise Third Term Isaue . Why should any administration seek to violate one of the most cherished traditions In American life, namely, the third term? Here is a tradition which was first conceived by the founder of the democratic party, Thomas Jefferson, and baa been a tradi tion for 150 years, (it hss been) frequently reaffirmed by the dem ocratic party and yet at the time in the world's history when the reason for the enforcement of that tradition is more potent than at any time In the history of this republic, the candidate for office on the opposition ticket Is seek ing to violate it In contradiction to the history and tradition and principles of his own party. I tried to find out what other reasons there might be as to why this party should seek reelection. Is it because In ty years it has spent (0 billion dollars and dou bled the national debt? Is It be cause when It ran for office In 193C there were ninmillion four hundred thousand men un employed, and now there are nine million six? Is It because their foreign policy has left us alone In the world without hardly a friend and brought us to the brink of war! Here -Is an administration that by every rule should be put out of public office. It has been the greatest spender of not alone any administration in the history of the United States but of any ad ministration of any country In the history of the world. Stagnated Business It has failed to solves our un employment problem; It has stag- a t e d business; it has allayed lass against class and yet It goes Before the American people seek ing reelection. Without an argu ment, without a single argument, that any person can make. If It is reelected it will be re elected because It misleads the American people ' by catch argu ments. - I have been' putting questions to It throughout this campaign. I have been submitting arguments to the American people and the only replies that I have received are from that sterling statesman, Ed Flynn, boss of the Bronx. And what are those arguments? Why, that wenaeii wume was once a business man. And that's rlcht and I'm proud of It. And that, therefore, because he "was engaged Jo business, as are the vast majority of the Americans, and In business which is the glory of America, that, therefore, pre sumably we can mislead the la boring neosle of the United States to believe that It would be to their JS m. a A VIlN A Ksl Sfevl XJt-. ed president of the United 8tates Pittsburgh :Sim Prccf PainI Per Gat ff in 5'a 6iCJO Distinctive tfALL PAPER (Mrs. Presnall In charge) Johns Manville ROOFING - "SIDING FREE ESTIJIATES" : IL1TZIES . : 164 8. Com! Ph. 4642 Can not Make a Political, Talk" W x' - llit 4.20. and to the laboring man's advan tage for us to continue to bank rupt this country. , Declares for NLRB That's the line of argument. Now, so that all may understand my position, I was and I am In favor of the national labor rela tions act. I was and I am in favor of minimum wage laws and maxi mum hour laws. There Is no social gain that labor has ever made that I wouldn't fight for and fight for vigorously with the knowledge of what it is to labor. . I have been a member of all classes. I have worked with my hands in steel mills. In bakeries, In factories and in harvest fields and on th farm. I have practiced at the. bar and I have been in business and have been the em ployer of labor and I defy any man to find any man who ever worked for me who will not say that I was the type of employer whom it was a joy and pleasure to work for and to look after the Interest of those who worked for him. Now the other line of argument, and I am particularly anxious to talk to you about it here in Port land, is that Wendell Wlllkle will presumably go out here with a spade and tear up Grand Coulee and Bonneville snd so forth. Well, the United States govern ment has 1270,000,000 invested In Bonneville and Grand Coulee and I have got more conception of the value of an Investment of those I represent than all the new deal gang put together, piled up double. I have some conception of what $270,000,000 means in the way of concentrated sweat and labor of men and you can check by record to every obligation which I have undertaken I have been completely faithful and I shall protect the Interest of the Ameri can people with the same vigor and 1 hope with the same intelli gence that I have protected what ever client or whatever business I worked for. If I am elected president of the nlted States, Senator McNary and myself and these congressmen and senators, like Senator Hol man, will see to it not alone that that Investment is not lost but that it is completed and that it Is operated for the full benefit of the people of this and adjoin ing areas. It is my belief that the power generated in connection with such projects, should be sold for the benefit of the people and that the people of the areas affected should determine how they want It dis tributed whether through pri vate or public hands, and that that right should be entirely with them. If you people want to distribute it through private distribution systems, that's your business. If you want to distribute It through public distribution systems, that's your business,-and if you want to take over the private utilities, that's your business but you should do it by determination of fair values so that capital will not be driven out ot this area. And don't you let any bunk artist come along and tell you that Wendell Winkle's views are any different from that and I may say that I know how to oper ate such things -for tna. benefit of those whom-rm working for,- and I'll be working fort the. people of the United -States, .r ' New let meav this in conclu lion yes, we must protect every social gain that labor has maae; yes. we must keep every great reclamation and Irrigation project that congress has authorised the building v of but -that's, -not enough. : That's - not - enough that's a negative America. . Advocates 'Positive America We must have a positive, a dy namic- a: developing America. Labor, does not want alone the negative protection. LAbor wants an expanding, a developing, econ omy where there's more jods, ana where if there are more Jobs In a dtveloninr economy, there can be higher wages and higher standards of living;. ; - , We're not. dead in America we haven't reached our maturity. We have but touched the borders ot onr achievements. :. What I want to reinject Into American economy and into American life is the spirit-that caused the pioneers to come on i here the spirit that caused America to become the. greatest industrial nation In the world, that oaused the highest standard of living to arise here that .has ever arisen, In . the . history - --v 1 - 1 1 '" ' " - .- ! n" U mankind. Away with the defeatists doc trine! Away with it! People that teach youth that there Is no more opportunity. People who say all America has to do now Is to try to divide up what she has. Why do you know if this ad ministration had permitted United States to recover from this de pression at the same degree of rapidity It recovered from previ ous depressions, the national in come now would be $125,000,000 almost twice what it is presently? I'm tired, I'm Infinitely tired, I'm weary of the doctrine of de feat and I think the Ameri can people are. Join me join me in a great crusade to restore America to vitality, vibrancy and dynamic character so that we can make this country so strong, both with the defense and do mestic economy, that no dictator will ever seek or dare to strike. I thank you very much for coming out to see us. We are be hind schedule. It touches me much that this many people in the morning come out here In Portland to listen to me address you a few moments. The fight is hard, I don t misunderstand. Never did any administration In IT si-jfc n ... v ' ' Y: H , P "r 0x,"v New. Olds Sptdal Six V I "JUI""!" "'. 1 ""1"nr ' " '2 .,,;.. , . ,,.,(T m. im v . . f l ? ' ' v'K J ffl H" lumm. "'''-1llll,unll ' i n i J1'lMllw1 .'V , , 'rr"...-vy.,y.iji ' ' ' " ' ' 'L"' m' 8 MEW &IMES FOR 41 3 sixes 3 eights AHEAD in Styling! AHEAD in Engineering! JTx. AHEAD in Size, Comfort, Performance! With all flags flying, Oldsmobile swings into 1941 with the roost complete line of cars in its history. ..at prices that set new standards of value even for OldsmobHe. The 1941 Oldsmobiles are Zu'gr with longer wheelbase snd wider tread. They're more power ful with' a new 100 H. P. Econo- Master' Engine in all six-cylinder models and Olds' famous 110 H. P. Straight -Eight again in all Eights. And,1 crowning all other advancements, all. Oldsmobile models for 1941 are offered with Hydra-Matic live--again the sensation of the motor car year! 445 Center St. Labor Need Is Willkie Topic Would Keep Present Law but More Jobs Chief. Need, Declaration (Con tinned from page 1) most dangerous fact about unem ployment It is absolutely Impos sible for a government to go on supporting a growing number of unemployed. Somebody has to pay the bllL And don't kid yourselves that bill Is being paid by those of you who have Jobs." "Asking "what makes a Job, Wlllkle said that "business makes Jobs little business, big business, corporations, partnerships and small companies." "There must be new employers new employers every day," he said. If we are to give our work ers, a chance there ought. to be about 200,000 new enterprises founded every year . . ." ' Willkie promised cheering Portland audiences earlier today "positive things more Jobs." and popular determination of power distribution methods from Bonne ville and Grand Coulee dams. Discussing Bonneville ' and Grand Coulee, the republican presidential nominee told Port landers that "I have more concep tion of the value of that $270. 000,000 Investment than all the new deal gang put together." "I have some conception of what $270,000,000 means -in con centrated sweat and labor of men," he continued. "I shall pro tect the Interest of the American people." Praise of McNary Draws Applause "Because I've been In business, you hear some ot these people who want to win an election by prejudice say that I am opposed to men who work. Nothing could be farther from the truth." He demanded "a dynamic America not a static America where we merely seek to divide up what we have." Willkie waa Introduced at the auditorium by Governor Charles A. Sprague of Oregon, who said he was "the unbossed candidate of an unbossed convention of an unbossed party." The audience roared as Wlllkle A began: "It is a Joy for me to come into this state the home of my able, genial running mate, Charles L. McNary," and again as he said "I do hope thst the people of Ore gon send a full quota of republi can congressmen to Washington, because we'll ned them." the history of the United States have In its hands such concen trated power, such ability through pressure as to Influence the American electorate, but we must win we must win! We can not fail to love America. Tou must each and all help me. WA I. IS Tears 1st exr - v m yry r ' D ii tr i x rt xi i. . i v y x x li .-li li if ii-xi i II I I I I II 111 "V is it I I f I 11 - .1 I . I I I I S I w , Close Harp Ensemble Plays atLocal r Presbyterian Clhurch Sunday Niglit When the Ruth Lorraine" Close Harp ensemble appears in concert with the senior choir at the First Presbyterian church next Sunday night, instruments valued at nearly 9 so oo - wui be on tne piatiorm. The harp la not only one ot the most beautiful of musical instru ments, but also one of the most delieate and costly. ' . . Ruth Lorraine Close," who will lead the harp trio and contribute a solo, recently completed "a round-the-world concert tour, 'ap pearing In London, Paris and New York, as well as In Manila, Singa pore, . Shanghai, the Dutch East Indies and other cities of .the far east. Her reception by press and public was enthusiastic. , , ' - Miss Close' received her first musical - training in New York city, following which she spent several years abroad, where she had the advantage ot. musical education under; the best Euro pean masters. She is an outstand ing exponent of the French school of harp playing. 'Appearing with' her.; at .the Presbyterian church Sunday night will be Hermlnie Hogan and Ver da Mae Griesenger, both harpists of unusual ability. Together ,-iey will : play well-known ae&ons especially- arranged for- tffr e e harps. The concert, which will In clude special numbers ' by the Presbyterian senior choir, under the direction of George Lee Marks, is open to the public. - Woodburn Guard Given Farewell WOODBURN A large number turned out early Monday to see the Woodburn national guard unit entrain for Camp Murry, Wash. This unit, the anti-tank platoon of Headquarters company, 18th Infantry, Is under the com mand of Lt Everett J. Hugh. It consists of 40 members. ' Joan Beck, who has been visit ing at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Beck, left Sunday for Portland where she will resume her nurse's training at St. Vincent's hospital. Fred Evenden, jr., will enter Oregon State college this fall. He Is taking a course in preparation to entering the service of the bio logical surrey. Salem Y Glee men Will Rehearne Tonight, 8 The Salem T Gleemen will. re hearse again tonight at 8. o'clock. Edouard Hurlimann, conductor of the Salem Philharmonic orchestra.- will be the director be ginning -October 1. Ronald Cra ven, assistant, will rehearse the group tonight. All men Interested In chorus work-are asked to try. out at the regular practice time as a larger number.' Is desired. Herbert B. Glaisyef --W 111 be president this year. . X Salem as Purveyors of High Grade 1" 'M'-'i"-"iJ"" m " Klip, mm Uii,rwrMWMi..;T 0" Xm00 - - .....--..- Learae Is Formed To Legalize Games W; " It." Osborne of Amity Chairman '. of . Group ; - to Lower Taxes" . ' - - Tot the purpose of sponsoring the proposed; state N constitutional amendment " legalising plnball machines, patchboards, bank night, bingo "and "other activities which It r describes ' as " Ttrade stimulators,, ' the J"Oregon" - Tax Reduction and Old Age Pension league';: has been organised ; in SalemrW,! R.' Osbbrne'bf . AmltyJ is. chairman and Carl H. Cover, formerly assistant state budget director, . is executive secretary; Mrs. B. I. Taylor of Salem is treasurer. State headquarters will be In the Marlon hotel. ' The ' leagne asserts that the amendment will: provide .between 13,000,000 -and $4,000,000 an nually in license fees. Stated urns', are allocated ' to the ' state fair and other. expositions and the remainder will - go ' for old age pensions, eliminating the present tax levy for this purpose of over $2,000,000, and making possible the payment of higher pensions. "With our taxes already too high and certain to soar still higher on account of our giant national defense program. It seems to the Oregon Tax Reduc tlontlon and Old Age Pension league -that the time is here to tax- every - available source In order to. lighten the tax load of our- already over burdened real property- taxpayers, our home owners, our - farmers and - other taxpayers," said Executive Secre tary Cover. "The trade stimulators coming within the Jurisdiction of this measure are now operating with out tax or license fee," continued Mr. Cover. - "The time has come when they should not only be regulated In the Interest of the public welfare, but be forced to pay their share of the . tax load the same as the owners of real property. Consequently the league urges aU voters of Oregon to give this amendment their support on election day. First Aluminum Ingots In Nff Poured Monday. VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 23- (vP) Pouring started today at the new Aluminum Company of America reduction plant here. The aluminum Ingots were the first' produced In the Pacific northwest. xOIKitHiodaBkHoaaoaajbWNaSttasae - Illustrated above:. Dynamic 6 Cruiser 4-Door Sedan, $1010 (Same model Eight, 91045). Xfus trated at left: ' Custom 8 Cruiser 4' Door Sedan, ' $1149 (Same model Six, $1113 . . i including rear fender panels. -White, side-trail, tires extra. ' . rttlCES BBCIN AT SeoVn prices mttirt mt $898, do 1 verec a t LmnIng, MieJu Trmnspor tstion baaed on rail rates, state and local taxes (if any), optional equip' : mentand accessoriee extra. Prices subject to change without notice. ' Ti fow ifTl siaw mw m bf m m FOR SPECIAL StX business covrs THE CAR THAT HAS EVEIIYTHING New Cars and the "Hoeae ot Good Thousands Greet GOFs Candidate Huge Crowd Turns out in . Salem ; Talk Curtailed A jfor Three Reasons : ' - - "". . (Continued, from page 1) . . third' although it could not be divined from his 'bearing before an- audience-t-the . candidate was dead tired ' from his strenuous campaigning In the south' and southwest, go tired that between Eugene and. Albany he snatched a few- moments of sleep.- But, he concealed his fatigue as he eon- versed with r Oregon? newspaper men In a lounge car after passing Albany, and he spoke with all bis wonted rrigor in addressing the Salem crowd.- " : '' "As long as the' American people . evidence such Interest In public affairs we need . have " no fear of a dictator here," the nominee told the , Salem . crowd. - That was the nearest he came to a . political remark, although the - crowd - would have had it otherwise. Cries of "go to It, Wendell.! and "speech" . were heard.: from ' many, sections of his huge audience. . v . He' expressed particular pleas ure at pausing "in the home of Governor Sprague and' Senator McNary" and said he felt him self f "the most .fortunate candi date ever In having the finest running mate a man ever had." "I consider him (Senator Mc Nary) one of the first statesmen of his time, and he is one of the most delightful gentlemen I could hope to work with," Willkie con cluded." At Eugene, where he made ref erence to the University of Ore gon football team and Introduced his brother, a former 'All-American, Mr. Willkie was Introduced by Senator Rufus C. Holman. . In Salem the candidate was intro duced by Governor. C. A- Sprague and, in turn. Insisted upon intro ducing Mrs. Sprague to her own townspeople. Others on the rear platform Included Mrs. Willkie who made a favorable impression at each- appearance. Mrs. McNary and Congressman James W. Mott. As- the train stopped here. little Charlotte McNary . was lifted aboard to present a bouquet of flowers from the McNary farm; Fircone, to Mrs. Willkie. Three willkie friends of form er days boarded the train here: Mrs. M. E. Barrigar of Neotsu, Lincoln county, who was his landlady in Coffeyvllle, Kan., where he taught school; Florence" Mitchell, who was his English teacher in the high,, school at Elwood, Ind., and Joe Stretcher, deputy Washington county clerk who captained a high school foot ball team on which Willkie played. WiUkie's address In Portland was delayed more than half an I hour because oi tne crowds which blocked " his way to the . . . Salem, Oregon Xsed Cars auditorium; the crowd there filled every inch of standing room and several thousand person listened , over loudspeakers out-j side.' ; mSP&70F by JOHN CUWTOM l ' Don't look now, but ovate spheroid time is nearly here. Z n other words, football season's just around the corner. " (Ovete spheroid Is oethlwsj -fancy pert scribes 4r ws when they get tired talking beet pigskins, swineucins eecl plain eld footballs.) M : I ' Anyway, Old John, famed in his day as Killer Clinton," captain of the parchesi team, and Ail American Sunday morning quar . terback, is all set for theseason. r , ' I baaght My , ticket -1) -mm4 fixed it ..' with fhe boss se I gat elang waak-aad aff ta oVhretaThe la Cam i . the oee may talk ah a at In ceef tat Uttors. 1 So for me there's only one bad . thing about a football day left Traffic Nerved. ByJhe time my alma mater has risked her all on an end-around, and defied exist ing laws of probability with long passes, the Clinton nerves are a mess. And then there's the after came traffic!! ' i " - But Uirfan has dane let ta lick that problom with How 7e Ces llno. It , as yaw keaw, apa ' dally aasignad far traffic driv ing. 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