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So ok Removal
Story Garbled
Rng3 Texts in Junior High
Only Ones Involved Is
Legion Statement ......
SILTORTON Frank M. Pow
ell, commander of the American
Legion soat at SUverton. and
Lynn If. Brass, post adjutant,
together with the Americanism
: committee $ issued a statement
Thursday night to "the eltlxens
Z of SUverton which Included
fire points. In Issuing the state
ment the committee referred to
"incomplete and misleading statements-which,
had -been circulat
ing" concerning the action taken
text booki front the library rot
- the Junior high school. The post
states it ''leals that entirely false
r Implications ' axe ears to be en
: rendered." and that lt cannot
in all fairness and decency, per
mit such Implications to p sa
challenged: therefore, it believes
that It should -acquaint the clti-
sens" with the following tacts:
"First: Thla action was the re
sult of the closest cooperation be
tween the school brd and Del-
bert Reeves post No, T.
"Second: The full published
list has at no time been In 811-
rertoa schools but nationally
used.- There were merely nine.
ail wniwa aj rn. v.
And these were all In the library
of the Junior high school. Four
were being used as texts and tire
as supplementary texts. This Is
no reflection on the Americanism
of the local schools and school
authorities. These books are
state approved and to be found
in the libraries of the Junior and
senior-, high schools throughout
the state."
Begun Tears Ago
'"Third: The process of re
moving the Bugg series of text
books from our local schools was
begun by our school authorities
several years ago. and these nine
books were all that remained of
a once fairly extensive number
"Fourth: The petition from Del-
bert Reeves post was merely that
In view of recent charges that
Prof. Rugs was attempting to
utilise the public school system
of this nation as propaganda
agency and that the professor
had after 90 days tailed to deny
the charge the school board re
moved these final nine books in
a block Instead of gradually as
had been their procedure in the
past.
"Fifth: This is a true state
ment of the tacts. Any other eon
structlon placed upon the school
board s action is absolutely con
trary to the truth and hereby
flatly denied by Delbert Reeves
post.
Faroe Develops
This ; statement was brought
out following a furor coming at
ter a resolution presented at the
SUverton school board several
days ago asking that these books
of "subversive" character be re
moved at once, and that should
the school board refuse to do so.
the Legion post would take .the
matter before the court ot public
opinion.
In a statement which Superin
tendent H. W. Adams, also clerk
of the school board, made at the
post meeting held Monday night
it was explained that these books
were being removed as fast as
expedient, and that all but one
had already been removed from
the libraries of the schools. It
was understood at that time that
the matter was completely closed
ana the statement issued Thurs
day came as a complete surprise
to many.
3-Auto Injuries
Fatal, Portland
PORTLAND. Dec l-(jP)-In-Jurles
inflicted by three hit-run
automobiles last Saturday were
fatal today to Wesley Rout, f4
Portland.
Witnesses said one automobile
struck Rout, hurled him Into the
path ot another car, and that a
third machine ran over 1 him as
he lay helpless in the street. All
the cars sped sway without stop
ping.
Rout was the city's 68 th traf
uc fatality of the year.
Assessor-Elect
Dies, Roseburg
ROSEBURO, ' Dee. l-(P)-J.
Earl Pickens, county assessor-elect
and tor eight years first sheriff's
deputy in the Douglas county tax
'collection department, died today
f a heart ailment.
Pickens was elected to the as
'seesor's post la November, but had
not taken office.
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sludeat, hopes she will get word tnat tier mother, Mrs. uuaaoeus
Deegaa has beea released by German military authorities la Paris.
Reports reaching the United States Indicated Mrs. Deegaa was ar
rested by the nazls who accused her of helping British officers to
escape from occupied France. The girl is shown with her father,
John Deegaa,. IluatsvUle architect, who has been divorced from
Mrs. Deegan.
India Vast Reservoir
And Men but People Divided, Issue
Of Political Organization Changes
(Editor's Note: India of far a hmf.
reservoir ot fighting men which Britain I
might call upon lor terries ia Africa and
tas near east, but political dissension
among India's various eraedi and classes
hinders her rur atfort. la a series ot
two stories. The Associated Press special
news serrice and The Statesman present
the problem from the Indian and British
Mints of view. Tomorrow: British topes
lor a coapraaaiee.)
By H. R. STIMSON
BOMBAY, India - (Correspon
dence ot The Associated Press)
Despite a superficial appearance of
calm, India largest reservoir of
fighting men In the British em
pire Is shaken by political dis
putes which whittle her poten
tially vast war effort In the hour
of Britain's need.
The main conflict between the
British government In India and
the natives of all creeds and
classes with the exception of
princes concerns the future sta
tus of India, but there are three
other current disputes, all bound
up with the larger Issue.
Bqaal Partnership- Offered
This revolves presently around
an offer made by the British vice
roy. Lord Linlithgow, on behalf of
his government, that India at
tain "free and equal partnership"
In the British commonwealth at
the conclusion of the war and that
formation pt the Indian state
"would be the responsibility of
the Indians themselves."
A war advisory council, with
representatives of the various
races and creeds, was envisaged.
But the offer contains a point
which has split India and which
apparently has made Its accept
ance Impossible to Indians. It Is
this: "His majesty's government
could not contemplate the trans
fer of their present responslbilt
ties for the peace and welfare of
India to any system of government
whose authority was directly de
nied by large and powerful ele
ments In India's national life."
Gandhi Party Disagrees
The ail-Indian congress, na
tlonalist party of Mohandas K.
Oandhl, called this clause an open
appeal to the Moslems to con
tinue to stand against the Hindus.
and accused Britain of fostering
cne policy or "divide and rule."
The clause, the congress
would give the Moslems, heavily
out-numbered by the Hindus, the
power to veto over proposals for
Independent government.
The congress reiterated Its
statement that India can not func
tion "within the orbit of an im
perial power" and must attain the
status of a free and independent
nation.
The congress admitted that
such status would not prevent
close association with other na
tions. This was taken as an In
dlcatlon that a free Indian will
ingly would join the common
wealth.
The conclusion reached by the
congress party was that British
policy in India was opposed to the
principle ot democracy and ran
counter to the best Interests of
India.
A 81kh member of the con
gress declared that It Britain
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would offer India independence.
a "million Sikhs" would form an
army to fight for her.
Moslems Interested
The powerful Moslem league.
chief minority faction, concluded
that the offer had, on the whole.
met the league's demands for
clear assurance that no consti
tution would be adopted without
Its consent and approval.
But the league also Indicated
It was not ready to drop Its pro
posals for establishing separate
Moslem and Hindu states.
These reactions Indicated there
would be no immediate accept
ance of the offer, although be
hind the political demands of the
congress party runs the obvious
unwillingness to embarrass Brit
ain la the midst ot a desperate
war.
A government "white paper'
ot November 20 "notes with re
gret" that India's "major poll
tical parties are not in the pres
ent circumstances prepared to
take advantage of the opportun
ity offered them."
Liberals May Bring TJnloa
Thus India's major forces, in
the second winter of war, are still
divided. Tet the agency for an
ion may be at hand In a growing
body of liberal Indian opinion
which subscribes to neither the
congress nor the Moslem league.
Headed by men like Sir Tej
Bahadar Sapru, Hirdayanath Kun
zru and Sir Chlmanlal Setalvad,
three prominent members of the
Indian national liberal federation,
this body argues that the most
Important thing Is to win the war,
It is trying to bridge the gulf
between congress and the Moslem
league, if only temporarily. In or
der to secure India's fuller co
operation with the war effort. It
points out that if Britain Is de
feated, India's dream of Independ
ence Is shattered.
This group trusts India's own
strength, industrial and political,
together with favorable world
opinion, especially American, to
obtain what India demand when
the war is over.
Car Thrown off
Track by Break
EUGENE, Dec 19-(;p-Trafflc
over the Southern Pacific railroad
line between Eugene and Cascade
Summit was restored by workmen
yesterday after a derailed freight
car held up schedules for two
hours.
The car was thrown oft the
track by a broken wheel, slightly
damaging two other cars and tear
ing up a section of rails. No oae
was Injured.
16 Ships Sold
WASHINGTON, Dec lS-OtV
-roe united states sola if cargo
vessels touting 147.S2C tons to
agents tor British Interests today
to take the place ot ships Hitler's
submarines have sent to the bot
tom. '
The OREGON STATESMAIC Saliu
Would Exemnt
Mflitary Hauls
County Officials Discuss
Measures Proposed
for Legislature '
Legislators, judges and - com
missioners ot six counties consid
ered here yesterday a proposed
bill which would exempt-military
tracks from the law restricting
load limits and lengths 'of trucks.
The bill also would apply to 'con
tract carriers hauling commodi
ties to be ased by the army or
navy. -
Counties represented were Mar-'
ion. Lane. Polk. . Linn, Benton
and Lincoln, :
Several county officials , said
the proposed law might lift the
load limits on trucks ' hauling
logs tor the army and navy,- and
they expressed ' the tear. It woald
result la the destraetlea of many
county : roads. . . -
Other measures discussed
would:
Red ace the mileage allowances
for jurors from IS cents to five
cents a mile,
Change the county fiscal years
to start July 1 Instead ot Janu
ary 1, and to change the assess
ment date from March 1 to Jan
uary 1.
Require the secretary of state
to list on automobile registra
tions the county la which the
registrant lives,; This would pre
vent some counties ' from losing
considerable money In motor ve
hicle fees that are allocated by
the state.
Broaden a law, permitting
counties to spend money to ad
vertlse natural resources, by
eliminating a provision that such
advertising must be In pamph
lets printed by the county court.
Repeal a law requiring coun
ties to care for persons with
contagious diseases, and permit
state public welfare funds to be
used tor this purpose.
Make delinquent taxes a lien
on proceeds from tire Insurance
policies.
Require the state auditor to
audit all counties, rather than
leave the matter discretionary as
at present.
Victor E Hanson
Passes on, Dallas
DALLAS Victor E. Hanson.
78, died Wednesday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Clara
Koelfgen.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at X o'clock
at the Heakle and Bollman chap
el here with Rev. O. D. Harris,
pastor ot the First Christian
church, officiating.
Victor E. Hanson was born In
Sweden on October 18, 1882. He
married Louise Tunberg In 1888.
Mrs. Hanson passed away six
years ago. Mr. Hanson had mads
his home la Dallas since 117.
Surviving are twp daughters,
Mrs. Koelfgen and Miss Helen
Hanson ot Dallas; two sons,
Adolph C Hanson of Minnesota
and Herman Hanson ot Dallas,
and two grandsons, Theodore
and Arnold Koelfgen, both of
whom are members of Company
L at Camp Murray.
Large Oil Barge
To Be Launched
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 1
-The largest oil barge yet to op
erate on the upper Columbia river
will he launched at Kennewlck,
Wash., next week, Howard Dent.
Inland Navigation company man
ager said today.
The craft will have a capacity
of 410.000 gallons SO per cent
larger than any other barge. Dent
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Ad Club Yulcride
Party Set Today
Auction, Entertainment
on Program Arranged
at the Els in ore
All Is in readiness for the 8a
lem Ad club charity Christmas
party which will be held again
this year la the foyer of the Elsl
nore theatre today from noon to
1 p. m.. according to program
chairman Stanley Keith.
As in past years the location
was offered through the courtesy
of Manager Carl Porter of the
local Warner Brothers theatres
and the massive foyer forms a
most fitting background for the
occasion.
A full hour of fun and frolic
Is promised by Mr. Keith who
has worked diligently the past
week with' the able assistance of
George Arbuckle, Earl Headrlck
and Charles Bier as committee
members.
The program will Include a
luncheon, served In the foyer ot
the theatre by Mrs. 8ehnelder ot
Schneider's Coffee 8hop; a com
plete array ot entertainment, the
nature ot which Is not to be
divulged at this time: a colossal
auction under the direction of
George Arbuckle with the pro
ceeds to be donated to charity.
The highlight of the entertain
ment will be the preview of a
special short subject arranged by
Manager Porter and the theatre
staff.
All Ad club members are urged
by President Bert Renhard to be
present and bring a guest as well
as an inexpensive present for the
auction.
Burglary Charged
To Trio at Dallas
DALLAS Lawrence Harold
Bailey, Jasper Henry Harder and
Arlene Baldwin Oleman were ar
rested by Sheriff T. B. Hooker
and Deputy Sheriff W. W. WU
Hams oa a eharge ot burglary
not In a dwelling.
The youthful trio are charged
with taking gasoline from a
building at the county gravel
pit. They were arraigned In the
local justice court where they
were given a preliminary hear
ing and bound to the grand jury.
Ball was set at $180 each. They
are being held In the Polk coun
ty jail.
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Five Night Classes Scheduled Here7
Weekly by State Extension Service;
10-Week Term to
Five night classes, on subjects of practical use and each
carrying two hours of regular university or coUesre credit.
will be offered during the 10-week term of the "evening shift
university" to be offered in Salem starting Monday, January
6. through the services of the general extension division of
the state system of higher education, according to word sent
here from the university of Ore-
gon by W. O. Beattie. assistant
extension director.
Each class will meet one night
week from 7:16 to 1:15 o'clock
In the old Salem high school. Sub
jects Include public speaking, hy
giene ot learning. South American
geography, social psychology, and
remedial reading. The Instruction
al suit will Include three faculty
members from the University ot
Oregon, one from Oregon College
ot Education, and one from the
Oregon state hospital, and all are
authorities la their respective
fields.
The two courses to be offered
on Monday nights are "Public
Speaking tor Business and Pro
fessional Men and Women" and
"Remedial Reading. The public
speaklrg course Is always popular,
since it Is a very practical course
with emphasis oa actual speaking.
Its purpose is to familiarise stu
dents wHh the principles and prac
tices of effective public address.
The class will meet In room 8G
under the direction ot Marvin A.
Krenk, Instructor In speech at the
University of Oregon.
The course In remedial reading.
to be offered ia room SH by Dr.
Elisabeth Montgomery, assistant
professor of education. University
of Oregon, is designed to give all
Classroom leacners. do in avi mm
elementary and secondary levels.
an understanding of the difficul
ties pupils encounter la reading.
Another education, "Hygiene of
Learning. will be offered on
Tuesday nights la room 3H under
the direction ot Dr. Harold W.
Bernard, assistant professor ot
educatloa. University of Oregon,
He will discuss the factors and
conditions which make for men
tal development. Including those
which make tor disintegration as
well as those which make for in
tegration In learning.
"Geography of South America
Is scheduled for Wednesday nights
in room SH. with Dr. Willis Mer
rlam, assistant professor of social
science, Oregon College of Edu
cation, as Instructor. Tho course
will deal with the economic and
social development of the countries
of South America, raw materials.
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at AfrV-iala Mtiaaated ClnnalCe at
Start on January 6
,,,. fl, ma,v.t. itAmerieaa
relations. It is Said to be particu
larly worthwhile tor those en
gaged In the administration of
business.
Oa Thursday night la room XVL
Social Psychology" will be
taught by James H. Huddleson. di
rector of clinical psychiatry, Ore
gon state hospital. Study will be
made of the processes Involved In
social communication, transmis
sion of custom, social change, so
cial cooperation and Interdepend
ence, group conflict, publle .opin
ion, social control of the Indivi
dual, crowd, behavior, and lead
ership.
Students may register at the of-
floe ot Frank B. Bennett. 8alem
superintendent of schools, where
Miss Loretta Kahler will be are
pared to give receipts. Students
may also register at the first meet-
lag ot the class.
Victim of Crash
Formerly at 0SC
CORVALLX3, Dec 1 -Lp-Lieut.
Vernon McCauley. one of six army
filers killed la a bomber crash on
Saa Jacinto mountain In Califor
nia yesterday, was a former Ore
gon boy and Oregon State college
student.
College officials said today that
McCauley. a star athlete at Dutur
high school, attended OSC and
was a member of the football team
for two seasons before Joining the
air corps three years ago. He was
a member of Kappa 81gma fra
ternity.
1941 License Is Easy
To RecalL Sams as 40
PORTLAND, Dee. l-yp)-Von
Pnderhaugh, Gladstone, w o n
have to strain his memory learn
lng his new 141 automobile li
cense number. He said it a
Its-Sis the same as his 140
number.
Salem's Lading llarket
Bacon
Strips
Scgar Cored
Bacon aad Lard Hers la Oar
Know How twMaks from a
Styy-. Ntms Better at, Any Pries '
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Youth in Charge
First Methodist
Special Holiday Service Is
Admiriistcred by Young
' - People of Church
The' First Methodist church
will feature Its youth chorus ta
aneelal Christmas program
Sunday sight at 7:45. Every
thing oa the program including
the orgaa numbers. The Other
Wise Maa by Dr. Henry Van
Dyke, special violin solo by
Kathetiae Broer. and a capella
Christmas anthems and negro
spirituals till be girea by young
people arranged and directed by
the Rev. Clean Oloa, minuter to
youth. -The program:
Organ prelude. The Shepherds
Carol, Chubb, Jessica Kinsey;
candlelight processional. "Adesta
Fldeles;- song, "Hark the Herald
Angels ; T5lng.7 cnanes wesiey;
Christmas anthems. -youth choir.
There A Song la the Air Hol
land. -Glory te God in the High
est," Welhnaeht: negro spirituals,
yeatk choir. -Standln in the
Need of Prayer," "Steal Away te
Jesus; evening prayer. Jeaa
Rowland; The Otner wise
Mas." Mary Bennett; violin
nolo, "Uebesleld Frits Krele-
ler. Kathartae Broer. Marjone
Broer. accompanist; "He Came
toe Sooar Bar. uienn oias;
"Joy te the World." Isaac
Watts recessional; posUude.
Ia the morning service the
Cathedral, choir directed by Deaa
Melvta Oelst with proressor T. a.
Roberts at the rgaa will begin
the service by staging The First,
Noel" aad "Sileat Night." as pre
ludes, . front the choir rooms
which will give the effect of dis
tance as was true of the shep
herds aad aagellc songs oa the
kins of Palestine at the Nativity.
These will be followed by the
choir processional. "O Come All
Te' Faithful," aad ta the body or
the service the choir will slag
The ' Glory ot the Lord from
Handle. Mark Walts, baritone,
will slag "Go Tell It on the
Mountains. a Carls Urn as plaa
tauon' song arranged by GspL
Dr. J. C. Harrison will deliver
the annual Christmas sermon,
The public is extended a cordial
lnviutioa.
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