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Associated Pkm Synthetic Robber The only -surprising thinf about the weekend "revelations s to arrangements which existed between Standard Oil of 'New Jersey and the German Tarbenindustrie' and which alleged ly provided Germany with synthetic ' rubber while denying it to the United States, is that anyone should be surprised. Adequate publici ty has been given since 1939 to m law m varied articles in the United States and else where in America was controlled in Germany. This synthetic rubber example is by no means the most harmful to America. For background purposes it is well to recog nize that the- Germans are a most ingenious people; in certain fields they have led us de cisively in inventiveness. In most of the ar rangements for exchange of patents and secret processes- the greater immediate, concrete bene fit mewmtmt A i : 1 1 if it was assumed that Germany and the United States, then at peace, would remain at peace; But the Germans drove hard bargains which M a a mtiuaea. in many cases, an ODiicauon on the ' part of the American firm to turn over to the German firm all of its. own new processes and to make regular reports on production. Thus it happened that certain American firms, for some months after the 1939 outbreak of war, were loyally bound to report to their" German associates the figures pn production of articles useful for war purposes. These fig ures, so long as they were supplied, undoubtedly helped Germany t keep track of war goods produced for the British. All this was known, first in a general way and soon in detail, to the justice department. As rapidly as possible legal action was taken to free the American firms of these harmful obligations. It is highly possible in view of the tangle of peacetime business and financial relations - between firms and individual citizens of the two' nations, including the actual financial control by Germans of firms operating in the United States, that some things done on this side of the pond were done deliberately to aid Germany. But to our knowledge no company controlled by Americans was guilty of treasonable acts; certainly the great majority were glad to be freed of these embarrassing agreements. In some cases, notably that of Bausch it Lomb, they suffered unjustly from erroneous infer ences which the public gained from incomplete publicity. Now the case of Standard Oil of New Jersey Is before the public and it is a particularly touchy case because it involves the rubber shortage from which every American suffers Inconvenience or worse. It is made to appear that the New Jersey firm no relation to the Standard Oil company of California which serves Oregon gasoline and oil users deliber ately withheld its synthetic rubber formula from the American public while handing it over to Germany. The New Jersey company retorts thit the United States government and industrial concerns were offered the formula but were not interested; and adds that as a matter of fact, Germany has not been using this , particular formula because it doesn't have the materials but is making synthetic rubber by another formula developed in Germany. Yet the word "treason" has been used and the entire matter needs to be aired. The best reasoning of which we are capable, taken in combination with all the facts so far available, suggests that Standard of New Jersey is in the clear on this particular point and that if any One is guilty of anything, it is the American people as a whole and the government in par ticularjust another Pearl Harbor. In fact we know that for the rubber shortage, government Is largely to blame. On the other" hand we are not disposed to absolve any fraction of Big Business of guilt, Just because it is Big Business. There are some loose ends for example the correspondence with Japanese interests which will need to be cleared up. Probably this too may be explained by the fact that at the time, the nations were at peace. But it needs to be cleared up without any whitewash. Anniversary Political camoaign primer: 1. No candidate for public office is quite as good as his friends say he is, nor as bad as his enemies say he is. The truth lies somewhere In between. - 2. Despite what may be said in the heat of the campaign, few men who beat their wives and steal blind men's pennies ever run for of- fice. '; j -:: V .- ' . ' 3. When a man is running for office, he is putting on a show. What he really is, may be judged much more accurately from a study . of his record previous 'to the moment that he " decided to seek office. r.-:s,--v ; ;V", 4. "Attack is the best defense" is an axiom t well known to politicians. If a candidate de votes all his time to -attacking opponents, it's safe to assume that he has no other defense. 5. When a candidate or his backers tell you in in vue Dag, oe ass urea mey snow every : body likes to ride a winner.- ; 9. Be- not deceived by hand-shaking and baby-kissing, but even so, give credit where it Is due. Those are arts at which not everyone Is adept. If any reader thinks the quoted matter above has a vaguely familiar sound well, that read er's memory is'so good that it makes him un fair to disorganized editors. When a preacher gets to the bottom of his "barrel of sermons" ; ".hey usually arrange for him to move on so he can deliver the same messages to a new con gregation. A , similar practice : among editors might' be a good idea but sometimes it isn't !easible, for one reason or another. On the " ther hand editors do sometimes leave town J but suddenly and between days. So what if those observations about political ' campaigns did run in this column, beneath a parenthetical declaration "not written by a can didate," approximately four years ago? Even cf time to repeal himself, provided and it rarely occurs that his earlier "iVo Fow.toovt 17; No Fear fcaa Aim from first SUtesman, March 23. ItSI THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. CHARLES A. SPEAGU President Member of The Associated Press Is xcittstvely entitled to the aw f ""t"" wwanea h doc ouerwue created the numerous - Panl Mails i wya.ni.ii ,.,,.,a,.ju - - :::- 1 This army is going to eat with silver knives, forks and spoons. The procurement division has decided, that by switching from chromium flat ware (army name for eating implements) to sil ver, it can save some 13 tons of chromium which is very, very short since the Philippine supply has been lost- The announcement seemed to have a slight touch of Irony in it when it said there was no shortage of silver. ' - - Thus, at last, is some practical use being found for all the silver Mr. Morgenthau has been amass ing for the treasury (by direction of congress) these past few years. Now if the dental division of the army will only decide to use some "of that gold buried at Fort Knox to fill teeth, a practical war value will be es tablished for the second precious metal in which : remarks are we have no shortage. Tiie wraau or publication of til in this newspaper. till, or again, appropriate. : : - Yea, today is our fourth anniversary. How time does fly! and how extraordinarily patient Statesman readers are! - St. Nazaire Destruction of the German submarine base at St Nazaire by British naval and commando action was an event which aroused memories; fond or otherwise, among American veterans of World War t St. Nazaire was the debarka tion and embarkation point of large numbers of American troops, and an Important base of sup ply and organization throughout the AEFs ca reer in France. Veterans who became well acquainted with the place will tell you that if the British did succeed in smashing the locks, it will prove a tremendous blow to the nazi submarine cam paign. For the St Nazaire harbor at the mouth of the Loire is actually an extremely shallow affair, usable as a port for ocean-going craft only by virtue of the gates which held back a 40-foot head of water. Denied the use of those gates, vessels in the harbor must all be stranded and vessels seeking to use the port will be un able to enter even if the wreckage of the old American destroyer doesn't block the entrance. The daring Britishers aeem to have cut a fat melon. Neivs Behind The News By PAUL MALLON : (Distribution by Kins features Syndicate, Inc. Bepre duettoB to whole or la part strictly prohibited.) WASHINGTON, March SO Resignation of Sid ney Hillman, bead of the war production board's labor division,' has been conveniently misplaced on Donald Nelson's desk. The pile of papers there is rather high and you could lose nearly anything you had a mind to. A notion is prevalent around WPB that before it is found Mr. Hillman will be offered a more prominent job. Prominent enough to make everyone, including Mr. Hill man, forget everything, is the directorship of the new man power mobilization (draft-for-industry) campaign, if Mr. Roosevelt wants to go that high. If he does, all available army stretchers will have to be mo bilized first to carry business men to first aid stations. They are already slightly weak on "draft-for-industry" and only the stout-hearted are like ly to survive the appointment of a labor leader to that post, where he could shift around their per sonnel. More than likely Mr. Hillman will get some less controversial elevation. His office started to issue an official denial when first reports that he had offered his resignation came out, but only unofficial repudiations of the suggestion were made. Unpublished resignations are often forgotten, then denied, in government if satisfactory arrangements are concluded. Bulwark of Mr. Roosevelt's campaign to curb anti-labor legislation in .congress was Senator Elbert Thomas, of Utah, the ex-professor, who is the self-effacing co-moderator of FDR's labor management conference. As chairman of the senate labor committee, Thomas has acted out his role of bulwark unremit tingly against any legislation to which labor is op posed. He stifled the smith anti-strike bill passed by the house. Before the war, his committee did report out a mild bill recommending labor con ciliation, but Mr. Koosevelt's "no strike" agree ment came then and prevented the bill from going further. v . Thomas regards mis "no-strike" agreement in cluding arbitration, as a charter calling by impli cation for maintenance of the 40-hour base pay week. It was not mentioned publicly at the time of the agreement, but it is quite probable labor had an assurance that early from FDR that he was op- -posed to any tampering with limitations of the work week. Against these and all associated bulwarks, the general opinion in the congressional cloakroom is that no change can be made in the 40-hour base pay without the approval of the administration and labor which cannot be obtained. This is causing, the leaders to say the matter is dead. It is true Speaker Sam Rayburn came out for the 48-hour week, after having criticized "the cam- paign against labor," at the behest of the adminis tration. His personal expression for 48 hours, fol lowed a large mass meeting in Texas. Car loadings have been easing down more sharply the past three weeks, but do not let that induce you to believe the production program is falling very much behind schedules. The conversion of indus try to full war effort is responsible. The dip in em ployment figures confirm this official Interpreta tion. The decline seems wholly attributable to con sumer goods which are no longer being manufac tured, and for which raw materials are no longer being ordered. v . First quarter car loadings, thia year, nevertheless, were nearly 9 per cent over last year. 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KOAC TUESDAY 454 Eve. 100 Review of the Day. 105 News. 10:15 The Homemakers Hear. 110 School of the Air. 11 JO Music of the Masters. 120 News. 12 05 Farm Hour. 1 0 Favorite Classics. 1:15 Variety Time. 1:45 Pan American Melody. 20 Homemaker'a HaU Hour. 2:30 Band Stand. 2:45 Monitor Views the News. 3 .00 Waikikl Echoes. 2:15 Seeing the Americas. 3 JO Great Songs 8:45 News, Bits for Breakfast By R. J HENDRICKS ' Pioneer life in S-31-42 the Oregon Country as seen on Fourth Plain near Vancouver, Washington: "a S "a (Continuing from Sunday:) "Green tomatoes, too, nipped by early frosts, were unexpect- . edly useful as substitutes. Stewed until soft, then sieved, and stewed again with salt, pep per, and doves, they made a fine flavoring for stews and gra vies and would keep well into the winter. Green tomato mince meat was also a favorite, made just as regular mincement ' but with tomatoes substituted ' for meat Many a Fourth Plain hus band would comment on the; ex cellence of the mince pie, fully believing in its authenticity. But ask him straight out what he thought of green tomato mince pie. and be would look bis dis gust and vow he wouldn't touch , it with a ten-foot pole.' ' "Ripe tomatoes, likewise had their uses as sweets. When the juice was boiled with sugar un til very thick and then flavored with honey, the whole mixture took on the flavor of honey with sufficient alacrity that it could be eaten on hot cakes without too much grumbling. Whole to matoes boiled carefully in sugar syrup. and removed without breakage to be dried and packed ; in sugar, were confections for the youngsters, who could at least lick oft the sugar even if TRey weren't fooled about the basic substance. -a "Desserts offered additional opportunity for testing one's in- ' genuity. Saleratus. and eggs singly or together were the only ' leavening for cakes and biscuits, and , their use presented some minor difficulties. However, by adding the eggs after all the oth er ingredients were thoroughly mixed, two would go as far as -three in lightening a cake, a useful rule to follow. To take the place of butter in a Sunday cake, and so further reduce the ' expense involved, piece of salt pork might be melted down, and strained through a bit of muslin. " When cool it was white and firm ' and quite acceptable as shorten ing. ' ' - r "Pie, the great American' des sert,' was a favorite on the Plain as elsewhere and not difficult of preparation. One of the best liked and simplest was vinegar , pie, made in the same manner as lemon pie but with vinegar instead of - lemon Juice, and topped with a fine, fluffy 4mer- 'eng. Molassas, too, was used as a pie filling, with a little cin namon or oil of lemon added for seasoning and the whole poured ' into the pie shelL Baked quick ly it wasn't bad, and it made another pie. ; "In breadmaking every house-' wife -had her own yeast, kept in a pitcher in the pantry ready for instant use. Should the yeast be- ofee aft By EDITH BRISTOL i Chapter Threw ... Tha outer' eloor dosed arfil a ; Quick step crossed the hall . and living room. "Here comes tha last member rto complete our happy: famujr party." Xoftus managed some how to give a note at mockery ! to even the simplest .wards. "Our noble Sir Launcelot! Miss Lane, let me present .Lance : Gregg, my stepfather's nephew. H rides about risitlng wrongs.'' Lance Gregg bowed stiffly. He was a runbrowned young giant In riding breeches and - leather Jacket with the signature of sun and . salt and wind written on his lean, dark face. This .one, I thought, is the si lent one.' One was sleek that would be Loftus with his mock ing manner, like a man playing a role on the stage. One was sharpthat would be Craven, with his keen, black eyes, dart ing from one person to another and his air of continual watch ing. And one that must be this broad-4(houldered young horse man Vas sflent My predeces-' sor had epitomized them all too well. :l.v , But it was the silent one who made the most impression on the desultory, and disconnected din ner table conversation. Miss Gregg gave orders, to the white coated boy I couldn't tell Whe ther it was Isau or another who looked Just like him. Mrs. Gregg and Sydney did most of the talking, about motion pictures, mostly. Hits they were coing to see when they drove up to the city tomorrow. Craven's restless eyes shifted from one to another of the diners and I hardly spoke so it was Lance Gregg whose words first suggested the under currents running beneath the' surface of life at Castaway. "Are there guests in the cabin at Hidden Cove?" he asked. Estelle shook her masses of yellow curls. "Mine come next week." Craven and Loftus said "no" with emphasis and at the same Instant. "I locked that cabin myself," said Miss Gregg. "It's empty." 40 Chamber Music. JO Stories for Boys and Ctria S .00 On the Campuses. 8 JO In Defense of America. Evening Vesper Service 0 Dinner Concert 6:15 News. JO Farm Hour. 7 JO School of Music. 80 News of Oregon. 8:15-World in Review. JO Higher Education Speaks. 0 Music of Czechoslovakia. JO OSC Cadet Band. 9.-45-100 News. come bitter she could freshen it by adding a piece of charred bread; or she could strain it through bran, or simply wash it in cold water, since the yeast would sink to the bottom and the bitter quality remain in the the water, where it could be poured oft Should her supply of yeast give out, she could start more by steeping hops for sev eral hours, then by straining the hops out and making a batter with the remaining liquid. To start It fermenting she would merely get a starter from a less careless neighbor, add ii to the batter, and put it away until needed. Vinegar, like yeast, the pio neer housewife made for herself. The commonest, easiest, and best vinegar was simply wine that had gone sour, or the i r squeezed from sour apple peel. mgs. Where cider was a year round beverage and its action was not always checked at the proper moment, whole barrels of prime cider might have to be turned over to the women for vinegar, albeit with some dis gruntlement. S "In a temperate family, where the vinegar had to be started from scratch, one could mix a quart of molasses with three gallons of rainwater and a pint of yeast, and In about four weeks have excellent vinegar. The fla vor might be made more delicate by the addition of a few drops of tincture of roses, which Is Just distilled spirits poured over rose petals and kept tightly corked for two or three months. But of course that too was not for tem perate families. "Where one could o b tain mother from a neighbor, as was generally possible, vinegar could be made1 by combining a piece of 'mother' as large as the fist, three quarts of rainwater, a cup of molasses, and a tablespoon of brown sugar. With so small a quantity of water, mis would make vinegar in three weeks, and the 'mother' would have in creased enough to make several quarts more in the same propor tions. "A rapid and mass-production recipe called for 40 gallons of rainwater, a gallon of molasses, and four pounds of acetic acid, obtainable at town stores. There were rumors that the so-called cider vinegar sold in town was made this way, and most families preferred to stick to their own home-made, genuine apple vin egar. - .. ;;i- :- "Lye was one of the most nec essary articles for creditable housekeeping on Fourth Plain because of its use in making soap, both hard and soft House wives made it for themselves by soaking hardwood ashes, prefer ably oak, and draining off the resulting liquor as it reached the desired strength.!: - (Continuing tomorrow.) I (Saofeoay1 " "There's someone there to night," Lance said. "I rode down the trail and saw smoke from tha chimney' and a light la tha windew." - : .Tm going to call Nathan AI-. - ii," IJartha struck the table to hard her sflver bracelets rattled. "Every tramp in tha country wno wants a bed breaks Into mat ca bin and my houseboys have to replace whafa stolen and clean up-the place." Better not until I ride up to see if they really are uninvited guesu, counseiea mbc. .vuaj be Uncle Walter gave permission to use the cabin. . ' . V .fTJaybe it's Ifriends of Worth Durfee and youH get a charge of buckshot for a welcome," sug gested Loftus. "The way he feels right now he'd welcome a alight case of imirderw ."Don't call the sheriff until '' you hear from me, wfil you, ' Aunt Martha?" urged Lance. . T11 ride up right after dinner ' and find out"' . V.r ' Conversation lagged. Mrs. Gregg and her son spoke a few words about their earlr morn ing start Craven said something ' about a 1 telephone calL Mis Gregg told about the trouble she'd had with housebreakers. Over it all I could feel a sense of tension and foreboding. It went with me as I found a book in the living room and crossed . .. the garden slope to my cottage. Who was at Hidden Cove? Why , were the members of the house hold so upset over the presence of unknown guests? Who was Worth Durfee and why would he welcome" "a' slight case of murder?" What was Craven watching for? I turned on my light before it was completely dark I didnt even write another word in the diary but I did lock my door carefully. . Within the first five minutes after I reported for work' in Walter Gregg's study, I knew that I was working for a strong, unhappy man and I liked him. By the end of the first hour I had a fair idea of the way he wanted thiij done and I knew he was afraid of something. My diary says: "October 2. Mr. Gregg sits in a wheel chair with his left leg stretched straight in front, his left should er lifted in a plaster cast He's about 50. His face is weathered from work in the wind and sun but bleached now from being in the hospital so long. He's gruff and brusque, seems to have a lot of pain and be dread- -fully worried over something. He seems fearful but not cross to the people who work for him. His papers are in a dreadful mess from being neglected so long but I know I can straight en things out" (To Be Continued) i on fty JOHN CUNTON When Union Oil Company published 7'John Clia. ton's 47 War tim Thrift Hints For Mo torists." natu rally we all hoped you'd Take it We figured that now, mora then ever before, motonsti would be worrying about that preckws. Irreplaceable family automobile. at we had ae Idea f hew tat the IMee) OB Hlwete The reason for the book's popularity Is not far to seek. First, ffs non dolL Second, it is practical. Third, it s aa attractive S2-page, 2-cokx bosk, full of diagrams and autoons. Even my picture on the- cover hasn't slowed ft down boots than 90 per cent! ' ' a-" . Ucted treat Unle OU Ml seta 4prts. tens new re TMa va, aash.lft aew, asrtbeafU 1 adther tell exeetfy Now if g0v want a copyv! . aQ you have to . do ii drive into f J any Union Oil J I I - Station sad say tfJ - tammer No pom, sales slips. 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