The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, June 21, 1945, Page 4, Image 4

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I The OHZG02I STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, Tun 21. 1843
PAGE FOUR
- Member of the Associated Presa j J j, S
i'he Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all
news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper. , i
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Upland and Lowland AP Loses Case J j j-
A contributor to the Safety Valve today The supreme court split in variety of ways
expresses the desire that Bush's Pasture be on the important question of f whether the by
left "as is," and in particular does not like laws of the Associated Press operate td restrain
the thought of holding university athletic games trade as prohibited by the Sherman anti-trust
in that area ""act. A majority (5) upheld the lower court's
tu r,i. w n..rrh.M is to be voted decision against the AP. They were Justices
on, and which fronts the contributor's home,
is not to be used for athletic park purposes.
That is one thought behind .the idea of its
purchase, that it be kept as native woodland
and meadow for the most part. The lowland,
which is to become the city's in any event, is
almost certainly destined to be used for active
'recreation whether the university has anything
to do with it or not.
V- Consider this: Salem has 400 boys organized
C in a league for baseball. They have been playing
' at Waters field. Due to differences with the
owner they , have . quit using the field. Half
of them are being accommodated at Leslie
high playfield, the other half are being trans
ferred to the West Salem ball park. Were the
lowland available they most certainly would
go there. We may be sure that the lowland
of the Bush pasture will be used for'playfields
principally, because of its level character, its
good drainage and its fine location. The pasture
is spacious enough to accommodate these play
fields and the university's stadium as well.
A negative vote Friday, therefore, would not
stop the cheering and noise of men and boys
and girls in competitive sport. An affirmative
1 vote, on the other hand, preserves the upland
: for what is termed "passive recreation" and
for its natural beauty.
'Boys and noise are inevitable companions.
! There are many who believe, however, that
outdoor sports events which provoke the noise
are a valuable aid in juvenile training and an
' excellent preventive against juvenile delin
, jjuency. These people welcome playfields, in
spite of their noise, because of their value for
good citizenship and physical well-being. Let
I them have the lowland of the pasture; and
, save the upland for those with different tastes.
Shrinking Arm? i
The army is to be reduced by about two
million men. Discharge will be welcomed by
most of the eligible privates who have borne
the heavy end of the fighting- It will be wel
comed also- by many officers who left civilian
'life to do a, job, and, now that half the big
task is done, are getting anxious to return
home. Other officers, of whom there will be
many, will not be so eager to step out of
service. They have been drawing pay often
much higher than their peacetime earning pow
er. Their living scale has gone up accordingly;
and the old job and the old pay are not at all
attractive.
Career men in the army who have been appointment over the ruljng tfiey perforce will
in the teeth of the war in Europe re coming accept it. It would be a: major catastrophe if
to realize that in many cases they are surplus
s far as the Jap war is concerned. The best
many of the . brigadiers and colonels see is
garrison duty in Europe or post duty in the
USA or in outposts where army units are left
stranded by the war. The high command must
realize what it is up against in placing higher
ranking generals. By happy inspiration the
president found a spot for General Bradley.
General George Patton, though, who was ready
to run his tanks through the Jap rice paddies,
is sent back to his army group in Europe to
sit the rest of the war , out, perhaps, as an
occupation officer. Other generals will get the
call for the Japanese war, and younger men,
on the make, who have fought their way up
from New Guinea to the Philippines, will be
given the opportunity they have earned.
And when V-J day comes so many generals'
stars will' fall people will think they are seeing
a shower of meteors.
In spite of their loyalty to Speaker Sam Ray
burn, democrats in congress may hesitate be
fore putting the speaker in line for the presi
dency. They recall how close republicans were
to a majority in the house in
congress. Shift of a few votes
Joe Martin, . stalwart republican of Massa
chusetts, in the -speaker's chair, and an aging
president in the White House. Memories of
democrats are long, like their ears- They'll
think of this as they ponder over the presi
dent's recommendation for a change in the
succession.
Editorial Comment
IN $5 HOURS ' '
The big story at Washington yesterday was the
welcome to General Eisenhower home from the
great victory in Europe and entitled to acclaim
but the flight to Washington of MajorGeneral
Curtis E. LeMay is also a thriller.
LeMay flew from Guam to Washington in SS
hours and with but one stop, at Hawaii. From
Honolulu to Washington, a distance of 4600 miles,
he made a non stop flight in a Superfortress.
People did not do that way in 1898 when the
American forces, including men of . the Second
Oregon, "captured" Guam during the Spanish
American war. The Spanish commander at Guam
did not know that there was a war going on,
though it - had been - underway : for months. He
thought the cruiser Charleston had fired a salute
and was embarrassed because he had -no ammuni
tion so could not return the courtesy, , ,
The fact the B-29s can fly half
world with -but one refuelling
air power and air traffic have
will the airmen do in the years
What will "constitute effective
Tmited States? If we retain all of
have taken from the Japs ; will
value : to us or will they be as
th Matrinot line to France?
In the event of future wars it , is - logical to
believe that air strength, including the carrier
planes, will be the decisive - factor- Why should
time be wasted fighting over remote outposts
wheh great fleets will be capable of striking right
at the heart of a foe and with Incredible speed?
Pendleton East Oregooian. . j .
JV Faror Suays 17; Wo Fear Sha;i Au"
From First Statesman, March 28, 1831
THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHARLES A- SPRAGUE, Editor and Publisher ' f
Black, who wrote
Douglas and Frankfurter. Douglas and Frank
furter wrote separate - concurring opinions. A
minority (3) composed 61 Chjief Justice Stone,
Justices Roberts and Murphy, dissented, the
latter two writing separate opinions. j
The majority held that th by-laws which
restrict membership in jthe Associated -'Press,
which is a cooperative news-gathering agency,
are in violation of law and must be amended.
The ruling is specifically, directed against any
veto of application for Associated Press mem
bership with a view to preventing competition
with a present member. A the Associated
Press developed, the members whose efforts
and money contributed to its development held
veto rights against competing papers. This has
been modified through the years, but the court
now bans mlmbers from! considering the com
petitive factor In voting on 'new members. ;
Members of the Associated Press frankly feel
that the high court is depriving them of genuine
property rights, some of which have been ac
quired at high cost They know of no other
line of business where a concern is forced to
admit a competitor to enjoy a! valuable service.
mere was no eviaence introduced ana no iina
ing made that the AP held at monopoly. Other
news services are in active competition with
AP. The court thus would offer to competitors
the fruits of the efforts of San individual or
a company. That is what seems a rank injustice
to most members of the Associated Press.
The practical effect of the 'ruling cannot be
foreseen. Mr. Justice Roberts in his dissent
said the ruling "threaten! to be but a first step
in the shackling of the press." Whether it is
or not depends on what ensues. Goodness
knows there have been enough efforts by gov
ernment agencies to; put halters and blinders
on the press. As far as making newl any
more free or papers any; more numerous, that
result is very dubious, f A very few papers
like the Chicago Sun which aspire to Ap mem
bership may become member's, but the cause
for limitation of numberj of newspapers is not
lack of news service, bull economic. Publishing
a daily paper is so costly aty enterprise that
few are able to survive. Radio offers- new"
competition for advertising Revenue, further
restricting -the field of newspaper operation. It
is not without significance that the only two
large city newspapers to start" in late ir ears,
New York's PMTahd the Chicago Surf, are
both Marshall Field newspapers, backed by
his great .fortune. ! I 'I . j! . I
the great news-gathering agency of i the AP
were to dissolve. It will have jjto adjust its by
laws to meet the court's, verdict. Somef may
feel that the new dealers" (all; the five justices
in the majority were Roosevelt appointees)
have gotten the last, sardonic laugh at the news
papers, particularly at Col. McCormick of the
Chicago Tribune. One need not impute malice
in the findings of the majority; their new deal
ish trend of though gave them that slant origin
ally. AP members will have to make the best
of the situation that has arisen and try to
maintain high standards for
fairness of news reports. I
Mamas and papas and dogs and cats again
can face the Fourth of July without flinching.
The law reiterates t'no" on fireworks.
Interpreting
Tho War JNbwo
By
the preceding pivotal strategic
would have put
reaches within a
way around the- coast of Hainan
stop snows how the route for
advanced. What
to come?
defense for the
the islands we
they be of any
useless as was x Kwangtung coastal rail system crossing the base
$tttau
the opiniorL Reed, Rutledge,
While AP members will voice their own; dis-
ompleteness and
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KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Surprising earlier advices from China that Jap-
anese iorces were evacuating Hainan island, a
position atithe fnouth of the gulf
of Tongkm, appear at least premature if not
wholly unfounded. Yet there tare evidences of
growing enemy uneasiness in that sector. 1 ,
Chungking reports of Nipponese offensive ac
tivities on Hoihong peninsula inf southern KWang-
tun indicate Japanese fear that Hainan might be
isrftedIf that were don. ij could fall into
allied hands as an advance base for the merging
east-west air attac kon nemy mainland; and sea
communications. I I -
In Chinese hands Hainan would offer glittering
possibilities. It lies due west of northern Luzon
some 700 miles and within close air striking dis
tance of the China I and Indc4China coast , line
along which run highly vulnerable Japanese 'land
communications with forces to the south.
For that reason if ho ether a desperate enemy
stand on Hainan would eeem indicated. Chinese -military
spokesmen how report that- while an
enemy detachment was withdrawn from the island,
presumably for the action in progress on Hoihong
peninsula, the main garrison on Hainan still Js
intact - i i -i
It is a vital safeguard fro what is left of enemy
life line contacts with Indo-China, Thailand and
the Malay peninsula; even wth Sumatra; and
Ja vaults surrender would represent final abandon
ment by Tokyo of all forces deployed south of
-'China; i -:'f?
Hoihong peninsula juts ; duel southward I from
the Kwangtung coast west of Hong Kong. It
virtual stone's throw of the north
island like a draw bridge and is
maintaining contact between the
Hainan garrison and Japanese forces on the main
land. . j J
Chungking has disclosed that two Japanese
columns were in operation north" and northeast
of Limkong, an Important ''junction point of the
oi ine peninsula. - i -. ;.
The motive of Japanese offensive on Hoihong
peninsula has stirred speculation in Chungking,
turning largely on the assumption that it is a
move to protect; communications with Hainan.
There can be no question about its strategic values.
or that its loss would be a blow to Japanese hopes
of rescuing any part of the armies to the south-
i 1 "
Their Superfortress
The Safety
LETTERS FROM STATESMAN
Attention Salem Yeters
1 PGE, under the signature of
the officers of the so-called Sa
lem Citizens committee, has been
spreading much I propaganda a- .
bout the Salem Electric Coop,
and mostly about Harry Reed,
our manager. Harry Reed put
Salem on the map as an up-to-date
city when he succeeded in
establishing KSLM, though the
same bunch who are opposing
'Salem Electric, opposed KSLM.
When Bonneville electricity be
came available, he applied for
electricity and found they didn
retail electricity. He immediate- a
ly ; started to promote an Elec
tric Cooperative.
I Some of the down town busi
ness men of Salem, most of the
West Salem business ' men . and ,
industries and some farmers ad
vanced money to help put it
over. This was accomplished in
spite .of every conceivable ob
stacle put in our way by those
now opposing " Salem Electric.
The war came on and we had no
'priority, transformers and elec
trical appliances were frozen; re
gardless we went ahead and have
over 240 members, and many
others waiting until more mater
ial is available. About 60 of the
members are Salem business
men. The large industries such
ai Max Gehlhar's Food Prod
ucts Co. and Blue Lake Cannery,
have long since thad their ad
vance money returned. We
smaller users, though we get 20 '
pier cent off each month's bilL ,
still have some coming. Soon
we will all have our money back
and still own Salem Electric. :
Harry Reed is hired by the board
of directors as manager and has
done a good job of it Present
board of directors are L. V. Ben
son, proprietor of two bakeries
in Salem, president; Glen Hogg,
farmer in Polk county and pres- :
ident of Willamette- Cherry ; as
sociation, one of Salem's large
industries, secretary. Other mem
bers of the board are Sidney
Stevens, jeweler, on State street,
Salem, and Mr. Burk, owner of
the West side Auto Park, and
Mr. Sloper, West Salem business
man. U ;-
These directors are all success
ful businessmen and are capable
of managing Salem Electric sue-.
cessfully. Are 'you, Mr. Voter,
by your vote, going to tell these
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GRIN AND BEAR
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TUak ef me as aa Individual, Sllsa Fotnlk net as foreman In
. charge ef reeeaversienr j '
Valve
READERS I
men they can't operate their own
business just to let PGE contin
ue to monopolize the electric
business? What ! about the 60
Salem members scattered over
most of the territory the fran
chise calls for, are you going to
vote to tell them that this no
longer is a free country and
must come under a monopoly?
PGE tells you "they have low
ered rates." , This is true; I will
recite three times when they did
it The first time we had low
ered rates was when we spon
sored the seven county PUD. The
next time was when we spon
sored the Polk County PUD, and
the last time was when, they
lowered their rates to compete
with Salem Electric. Every one
of PGE patrons have had sav
ings on account of Salem Elec
tric operation. They are not
much, concerned; about what
would happen should - Salem
wake up and want municipal
ownership. As far as Salem is
concerned, allj they would have
to do is pay (one red cent) just
to comply with the law for a
membership and start using Sa
lem electricity; ;
Has Salem i Electric harmed
any one in Salem by forcing
PGE to lower their rates? We
give no special .rates, all are
treated alike, including the far
mers. I guess Jit was pretty hard
for PGE to lower rates; saw in
the paper where they asked to
borrow $39,000,000 but Utility
said, No, $35,000,000 was enough.
j' R. W. Hogg
Oeeeaes Electric Franchise
To the Editor:' '
We are to viote Friday of this
week on several j issues ' and I
have been reading the ads and
editorials, especially those relat
ing to the power franchise.
; One that concerns me most is -the
question of having two elec
tric power companies In Salem.
I formerly lived hi Portland and
some years back the people there
voted to allowj a franchise to a
second -telephone company and
it turned out to be a sorry mesa
indeed, with result that in order
to give decent service the two
cosapanies were forced to consol
idate, j . ';
It appears to me that this
proposition is: just another
scheme by the Reed electric com-
IT
;
By lichly
pany to gouge . the PGE com
pany at the expense of the peo
ple who are using electricity to
cook their meals, - wash their
clothes and light their homes. I
have a family and a little home
and my power bill has decreased
to quite an extent; in fact I am
able to cook cheaper with elec
tricity than with any other fuel.
I realize that a second company
in Salem is not interested in me
or my problems but only schem
ing to obtain the cream of the
business, then sell out to the
larger company and let the peo
ple stand the loss.
Very truly,
Henry Harrison.
North Salem, Ward 5.
To the Editor:
In explanation of the attitude
of the people who are more in
terested in a quiet and beautiful
park than they are in an athletic
field, I would like to say that we
do not want to oppose the ma- '
jority of the people of Salem.
However, there is a general
feeling that the question has
been presented in such a way
that a true expression cannot be
obtained. If I vote for the pur
chase of the upper portion,
which I 'very much want I must
also vote for an athletic field
.which I do not want With others
just the reverse is true. Is. it
fair or democratic to have
"riders" on the proposition? We
should have a chance to vote the
two questions separately.
Everywhere there is a convic
tion that a "fast one" has been
"pulled." This Is hot a whole
some thing. Not one I have
talked to has been, unwilling to .
accept a verdict against them if 1
a fail1 opportunity were given
both sides.
I am an alumnus of Willam
ette and I sympathize with her;
desire, for the field. I under
stand how unpleasant it is for j
President Smith's family to have
the field under their windows, i
Even we are annoyed by the
noise from Willamette's present
field and we live! way over. on
the south side of the pasture.
But suppose Willamette needed
more classrooms and wished to
use a pert of my house for that
purpose,: could I be expected to
allow her to do it?; Well, the
'pasture is almost as intimately
deer to me a my own house. I
love it with, all my heart But
it isn't mine alone and I will
ingly bowto the will of others
in thmatter If that will can
oe expressed. " .
MARY SACKETT,"
1510 S. Winter St
To the Editor: i j
In my opinion the best argu
ment against granting a fran
chise to Salem Electric company
is contained' in the schedule of
comparative rates of other cities
which is being advertised by
Salem Electric. j I J
Note that the Seattle munici
pal system charges considerably
more for power-than the Port
land General Electric company
charges in Salem, in spite of the
fact that Seattle City Light has
dual advantages of not paying
taxes and of. serving a concen-
: trated city market (, v :
The reason for j their higher
rates Is this: Seattle City Light
has to compete, with Puget
Sound Power and Light company
and this duplication i of service
keeps rates higher, J --r .
' It Is mat same, duplication' of
service ? that we must avoid in
Salem, so the franchise v for
: Salem Electric s h oul d be de
feated in next Friday's election.'
X used to live in Seattle and
powv I am more than : satisfied
with my electric ; service here.
The lower rates make my power
bills lower.; X am amazed that a
privately owned power company
can charge lower rates than the
Seattle municipal plant and still
contribute substantial taxes and
'also serve isolated rural areas.
WALLACE JOHNSON,
. East Center St . .
": V '7;;r:f V; ' "-. Ccm Ym Spell XL .;
V' . ; Colonel, Or Do You
, w - - Just Wear It? ,
IN OCCUPIED GERMANY-.
(jP)Some day during the pleas
ant postwar life of the regular .
army men, there will be a mili
tary dance at
Tt Knox or Ft I
V
Belvotr or some r
such- place and 1
a starry eyed
vmmv ihinf
will look up at i ' t "V
colonel an d
say:
: "Mr. rolonl.
Ik '
, v . w , ..
urh marvelous
d e e o r a -
tioos! And what Kenneth Dixon
does that pretty red and green
striped piece of rope around
your shoulder mean?" -
"Harrumph, harrumph. Well,
my, dear, that is the Belgian
fourragere. . The first Belgian
fourragere ever give to a for
eign military unit as a matter
of fact Those of us in the sec
ond - armored division got it in
the last war old (HelL .on
Wheels) division. . Harrumph,
yes." , ,.;-.
At which information the star
ry eyed young, thing not daring
to ask what a fourragere is or'
what it means or how it was ob
tained and probably not caring
anyhow--will murmur prettily:
'Ohhhh, how. nice. My, you
must have been brave." j
Well, since a colonel always
falls for that line, it is obvious
that she is not going to be in
formed about the fourragere jun
less somebody does it nowj so
here goes. -
In the first place, the fourra
gere is awarded "as a special
honor to units having performed
bold strikes during the present
war and having been' cited at
least twice in an order of the
'day of the Belgian army." j
Well, that was a breeze for the
Second armored division. They
were cited as the first liberating
troops to enter Belgium and a
gain as the vital outfit in halting
and eliminating the stampede of
Field Marshal Gerd von Rund
stedt's Ardennes offensive just
to mention a couple. j -
So Prince Charles, the regent
of Belgium, signed an imposing
document which was stirringly
introduced with the words, fto
all present and to come, salute."
Then the minister of national de-,
fense signed it and all that re
mains, is to present the fourra-
The Literary ;
Guidepost
By W. G. Bocers
"MISSION BEYOND DARKNESS,"
ky' Lt. Coatir. Joseph Bryaa in,
VSNR. and Philip 1h DaeH,
loan Pearee; S2); "ACTION TO
NIGHT: THE STORY OF TIE DE
STROYER O'BANNON IN THE
' PACIFIC," hy Janti D. Hot am
(Putum; SSJ).
If any books may be called
packed with action, it is these
two. thrilling stories tWit war
in the Pacific. j
just one year ago today Ad
miral Mitscher's scouts - discov
ered a big Jap force running
away through the Philippine sea.
Bryan - and Reed 'give us the
. gripping account . more stirring
than fiction, of 64 men from the
carrier Lexington's air group 16,
sent out to attack in late after
noon, returning after dark, their
safety depending dramatically
on their last few- drops of gaso
line.
ctlc
' "No word or thought or action
has been ascribed to anyone
without his authority," the Vau
thbrs say. It's obvious that this
account was not made up out! of
anyone's" head. Here are the
facts, and they are anything but
matter-of-fact; here's : how men
behave as , their chances - get
slimmer and slimmer; here's
what it takes to win. )
The O'Bannon, a beauty of a
destroyer, was . built: in Bath,
Me., and, under Capts. Edwin jR.
Wilkinson and later Donald j J.
MacDonald, licked many times
her weight in Jap battleships in
and around "the Slot" in the:
Solomons. ' ! ! r
The author, assistant city edi
tor of the New York Journal
American,, wrote the book with
out even 'getting his feet wet
sitting in a hotel room and in
terviewing scores of members jof
the crew. i i j '
But he gets your feet wet and
you ' spend your reading time
aboard the plucky O'Bannon un
der bombs and shells, in and out
of rain squalls, in those now- dis
tant days of tough going when
the marines were fighting tooth
and nail to hold Guadalcanal.!
The actions described include
a set-to with submarines, sur
face' battles in pitch darkness
when. If the first salvo didn't
r score, there might be no time for
a second, and bombardment of
enemy installations. - j
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. ,. Terms -.!
Conveniently
- Arranged "
,
' rx tmmm
I I IP If TO
fvftK3n All aizesand
ov; mw
gere to the Hell on Wheelers;
which they aim to do in a couple
of days.' " : ;;
. It might be well to mention1
that only one-Belgian unit has
been awarded the fourragere up
to now. Jt is the First Belgian
Brigade which was : formed in
Great Britain during the- Ger
man occupation of Its homeland
and fought - from Normandy
through Holland and now occu
pies a section , of Germany. The
Second armored division Is the
second unit of any nation to re
ceive It this war. (
(Continued From Page 1)
strike there. He turned the char
ter over to some fellow travelers
named Kellogg who brought the
charter the rest of the way, car
rying it In a small, rawhide-covered,
cylinder-shaped trunk, ar
riving in Oregon City Sept 11,
1848, two and a half years after
the petition" for the charter had
been drawn up. The lodge was
called Multnomah No. 84, and
its jurisdiction extended from
Canada to Mexico and from the
summit of the Rockies to the
Pacific ocean. The second lodge
in ' Oregon was Willamette of
Portland, the third the Lafayette
lodge, and the fourth at Salem. 1
When the California grand lodge
was instituted in 1850 Oregon
came under that jurisdiction, lat
er independent 4
Pacific lodge No. SO, which
is now 75 years old, has num
bered .many men of prominence
among its members. It has had
six of its members elevated to
the office of Grand Master. First
of these was ,T. McFadden Pat
ton who officiated at the Ma
sonic ceremonies at the laying
of the cornerstone of the old
capitol in 1872. Others were
Judge George H. Burnett, Lot
L. Pearce, George G. Brown,
former clerk j of the state land
office, all 'of whom are deceased;
Rex W. Davis of the state treas
urer's office and Milton L. Mey
ers. On its roll of members were
Senator Charles L. McNary, Con
gressman W. C. Hawley and Gov
ernor Oswald West ! Admiral
Thomas M. Gatch, judge advo
cate of the navy, retains his mem
bership in Pacific No. 4.
When first! organized, Pacific
lodge met in the old ( Griswold
block, later the Murphy block
at State and Commercial streets.
It later met in Rector's hall, an
early day meeting place which
stood just south of the Statesman
building. In 1900 the lodge began
- meeting on the third floor of
; the old Reed Opera house, now
'Miller's store, and in 113 it
i moved to the Masonic temple
! which has continued to be its
; home. :
1 Present worthy master is Er
nest Wagner. Otto Hoppes, past
W.'M., is chairman of the com
mittee In charge of Friday night's
program, which is open to the
public.
The Masonic order; as is well
known, traces its history back
through many centuries. Being
a body whose members are bound
by oaths of secrecy, it was long
subject, to criticism and suspic
ion. At one time about a century
ago anti-Masonic agitation spilled
over into politics, particularly in
New York state. That flare-up
did not last long, but it is sig
nificant that Masonic bodies have
been among the first to be dis
solved by totalitarian rulers.
A ' non-Mason myself, 1 feel
free to say that I have observed
that the Masonic order has at
tracted to Its membership a large
share of the men of substance of
fKa Mmmtlflitv rka ImmAmm
affairs and men of good reputa
tion. -. ; ; -
Society owes a real debt to the
Masonic order because it has con
sistently! upheld the principle of
intellectual freedom. Some have
confused this with; free think
ing from the' standpoint of re
ligion, but that is incorrect The
lodge still clings to the broad
principle of freedom ""to think,'
and without doubt its secret
Character has enabled it to sur
vive as a leaven in countries
under the heel of foes of civil, "
political and religious liberty.
This 75th anniversary of Pacifia
lodge - gives me an opportunity
to express this view of an or
ganization which has survived
for many centuries and still
.thrives. J - : (-:;.;.. rJ--
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