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fie OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, May S. 1948
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From First Statesman, March 28, 1851
TIIE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY -
CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, Editor and -Publisher
Member of the Associated Press
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escapes and at longer intervals riots. Aldtraz
is merely the rarer Instance of violent rebellion,
born of desperate and utterly lawless minds.
Why Not a Judge?
Latest gossip about the supreme court va
cancy is that President Truman is looking out
aide the present membership for a successor to
the late Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone. Ad
vancement of a present associate justice is re
garded new as improbable because if that had
been the president's intention the announcement
would have been made before this. Former
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, invited in
by the president for consultation, is said to have
urged an outside appointment. At best, how
ever, all this is largely audible speculation.
Truman- evidently is looking over the whole
'jtfi& may return to the court for his chief
justice after all.
Unmentioned in the press but very highly
esteemed in legal circles is Judge Orlie Phillips
o( Denver, senior judge on the circuit court of
appeals, tenth (Circuit. He has been regarded as
of supreme cpurt caliber, but whether he is
being considered for the chief justiceship is
probably doubtful. His name is not widely
enough known.
(jit does seem that it is time for a president
to promote some judge from the lower courts,
either federal or state, and not draw on the
enate or on politicians. Only one of the recent
e appointments went to a sitting judge, Judge
Rutledge, who had served just a few years on
the circuit court of appeals for the District of
Columbia. Burton, Black and Byrnes, who later
resigned, were named from the senate. Reed
was solicitor general. Douglas chairman of the
SEC and Jackson attorney general at the -time
of their appointment.
Murphy was a political lame duck, having
been defeated for reelection as governor of
Michigan. Frankfurter was professor in Har
vard law school and writer and lecturer on law
abject when Roosevelt appointed him to the
court-"None on the list was a jurist of long ex
perience. -
; Surely it is time to bring to the highest court
a man with ripe experience as judge, and to
leave off for awhile .picking someone because of
Ms political slanting. After all, the court has
to decide many questions on the basis of law.
Kot all issues are ones of political ideology. All
- the present members are "liberals'' but their
liberalism divides sharply. A man of recognized
qualifications aS jurist would be a wholesome
addition to the present contentious court.
No Juice' far Toledo
I The ciiy of Toledo, over on the coast, learns
that Bonneville Administration, which has pow
er to burn aad to sell will not sell it elec
tricity. Although Dr. Raver, the administrator
defends his promotion of public ownership on
the teat of the law which says that preference
hall be given to public bodies and cooperatives,
. the regional representative of Bonneville has
written city officials of Toledo who are trying
to establish a municipal system that Bonneville
will not supply them. He says that Bonneville
greed with Central Lincoln PUD not to furnish
Toledo with power. The intended effect of the
ruling of course is to force Toledo which voted
against joining the PUD from breaking away
m and setting up its own system. This Toledo
wants to do because of dissatisfaction with PUD
service, i
Bonneville of course follows a different course
with private utilities. It encourages public
bodies or cooperatives to break away or take
aver private systems, supplies industries within
the delivery zone of private companies, refuses
to make long term contracts with private com
panies though authorized by law to dj so. The
private utilities have to take this discrimination
because they are sinful, being privately owned
nd managed! But it does fly in the face of our
conception of fair treatment by government to
have Bonneville pica: and choose among public
Customers.
I By the way whatever became of that old
political war exy: Caual rights for alii, special
privileges for none?
Alcalrax Rioting
: .The cncrine have done it again Called to
subdue the rioting convicts in a cellblock at
Alcatraa prison in San Francisco bay, they went
t it iav marine manner, landed on the rocky
Islet and starting lobbing grenades arid bombs
Into the concrete "pillbox." The consi endured
the siege for many hours, supplied as they were
with food from the prison kitchen and with
arms and ammunition from the prison arsenal;
but the work of the marines and of prison
guards finally brought the situation under
control.
Compared with the rioting at Alcatraz the re
cent "over-the-wair escapes at OSP were in
deed minor. We have had riots here in the past
but none recently. A prison warden sits always
, on a powderkec, and never knows when some
one may touch a torch to the powder.
Durkssf the arar prison populations were re
duced. Even inside, attention was concentrated
on the wear, and prison troubles were compara
tively few and exile!. The ending of the war
has brought an increase in enrollment. Many
of the -prisoners are young desperadoes ready
to lunge fer freedom at the least opportunity.
Society may esrpect escapes and outbreaks and
even riot at penal institutions. The mood of
restlessness, of dierespect for law, of reckless
ness which prevails on the outside penetrates
the prison, walls and provides a fertile soil for
sprouting rebellion inside. Prison administra
tors have to be tough to maintain discipline, and
guards have to fee trained to shoot first in event
of trouble. GeeJprisen administration is a com
bination of good food, fair treatment, ample
.work, some recreation, and strict discipline.
Xven with all that there will come occasional
Wings of Song
"Today starts another annual music week, the
23rd since the observance was started- Prepara
tions have been made to have t'his annual music
event recognized in schools, churches, clubs andj
organizations. Foster American music again is
the theme of the occasion, with attention to mu
sic from the Latin-American countries as well
as from the United States and Canada.
Oregon, under the faithful chairmanship of
Mrs. Walter Denton has been outstanding in the
attention it has given to music weekt This year,
undaunted by an accident, a broken hand which
incapacitated her for a time Mrs. Denton again
is heading the observance for the state, and par
ticularly for Salem.
Music speaks a Universal language; surely
its harmonies are needed t now. Music week is
a time when the people' may enjoy 'music in
varied forms, generously provided by those
trained in the art.
Funeral Procession Etiquette
A caller at this office suggests we put in a
piece about the proper etiquette for a funeral
procession. It has long been a recognized cus
tom for cars or pedestrians not to cut across a
funeral procession. So other users of the street
may know when the procession has passed, all
cars in the procession should turn on their
lights. When the last car with lights on has
passed, traffic may flow again. ;
If you are in a funeral procession, turn on
your car lights- If you meet a procession in the
street do not attempt to pass it or to cut across
its line of travel. Thank you.
Met a man Wednesday morning whom' we
had seen at the ball game the night before.
' Wasn't it a bore," he said- "I'd rather go to a
funeral." Well, when you can see a ball game
like that Tuesday night when it's the visiting
team's funeral, we don't think it a bore.
Behind the News
By PAUL MALLON
(Distributed by King Features Syndicate. Inc. Re
production in whole or in part strictly prohibited.)
WASHINGTON, May 4 Behind the UNO inves
tigation, of course, is the purpose of Russia to be
stir revolution in Spain, so as to strengthen: the
Latin front of communist activity
France, on one side, Italy ort the
other and the three together. ;
Inner portents suggest the com-
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TjC: I ChairmanshiD of the UNO com-
': - j I mission went to Australia. Spain
i - isiis wun Dom paws on oioraiiar,
V . land Gibraltar paws protectively
-x jjt; the British lifeline, the main sea
, ( W I traffic route from Britain to Aus-
iA' 1 irana. uunng tne war bpam maae
rmmt staUM no move against trie kock wnicn
General Eisenhower, fearful of Spanish action, used
as his headquarters to launch the North African in
vasion. The published diary of Eisenhower's aide,
Harry Butcher (which incidentally shows the aide
went off on other duties at times when the action
became most interesting and thus furnishes great
lapses in the military accounting) shows Spain kept
the Nazis off, and did not interfere with operations
of the British airfield there, which was the key
to inauguration of our war. action. :
Spain today is impotent. Britain or Australia
will hardly wish to renew their exposed condition
on the Rock during the war by permitting a hew
communist-pressured government in Spam the
same easy access, which Franco did not use, and
the Nazis never were able to employ.
Authorities Differ
Others on the UNO commission are China, Brazil,
France and Poland. I would judge the vote then
would be about 3 to 2 against a revolution in Spain
or acquisition of communist or Russian power there.
Some authorities are interpreting this matter the
other way. They are saying that inasmuch as
Brazil is the only ' commissioner with diplomatic
relations to Madrid, the vote would be 4 to 1 for
Russian move to eliminate Franco. Diplomatic
relations are not concerned here. This issue gets
down to utmost fundamentals. Russia occupies two
thirds of Europe today. She has political agitation
alive in. the other third, excepting only Spain. In
the matter of allowing further encroachments up
the Rock, I suspect China and Brazil would join
Australia, although possibly France would side with
Russia's Poland.
In action, however, these UNO commissions have
been required, for the face of things, to move only
by unanimity. A divided vote will be avoided if
possible. The investigation will necessarily, then,
require much time. Technically it is concerned
with the question whether Spain is m threat to the
peace of the world. A look at any geography, com
paring the size of Spain and Russia could have dis
pelled this charge, except that the Spanish eiile
government charged German scientists were . in
Spain making an atom bomb.' This appears prepos
terous as not even the British, our collaborators in
its development, have one, or the wherewithal to
one yet the charge must be investigated.
Visit te Spain
Some authorities here have thought Franco would
not allow the commission to come into Spain, be
cause Russia's Poland is represented on it. His
dangers from thwarting the investigation, however,
might be greater than from welcoming it. Yet that
is a relatively minor matter in the major stakes
on the table ih this issue.
Personally I suggest Spam let in an American
army man, who is beyond politics, to make the
inquiry.
A military man who does not care what the Span
ish government is in this transitionary moment; of
the greater world, but who does actually want to
know whether any atomic threat to peace exists
there, might, by undertaking an investigation, solve
the difficulty. Otherwise the issue may be blown
up into unrealistic importance for Russian purposes
in world politics.
'
"Sundries, etcetera, miscellaneous! Isn't there EVER anything
specific In tout budfet?"
transporting and supplying of
huge armies; and then smashing
out victory over an enemy pos
sessing great advantages. This
victory could not have been won
by poor soldiers; nor could it
have been won with incompe
tent, fuddling, bewildered gen
erals. There was magnificent
teamwork under great obstacles;
and the credit must be widely
dispersed among leaders at the
top and that's no secret.
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more as the diplomat buttering
up the British (sometimes to the
costly delay of armies in the
field). ' Eisenhower had to put
up with Churchill who was for
ever butting into military af
fairs, prod Montgomery who,
somewhat like McClellan in our
civil war, was always calling
for more troops and supplies. To
Ingersoll, Eisenhower functioned
rather innocuously as a "chair
man of the -board." Even Gen
eral Marshall's portrait is dimin
ished in Ingersoll's deft retouch
ing. The appraisals of top comman
ders by Ingersoll will provoke
much argument. At best his view
was partial. Only when the re
ports and comments of others in
position to observe and perhaps
more competent than Ingersoll
to draw conclusions in military
matters will the final estimates
be made if history ever leaves
anything as "final."
Edward Mead Earle reviewing
the book for the New York
Times calls it "an argumentative,
opinionated and provocative
book, written with assurance and
punch." It Is clear, however,
that ho discounts Ingersoll's
judgment, noting that as a mili
tary critic the , author must be
accepted "with reserve." The
best part of the book, Earle
thinks, is where Ingersoll takes
on his old role as reporter:
"But as a reporter he is su
perb. Ho has recaptured the
mood of May and June, 1944, in
Britain, just before the Great
Adventure an unforgettable
experience for its participants."
Well, we shall have to put up
with a lot of debunking in this
period of ebb from the enthusi
asms of the war. Even great
leaders have "feet of clay." The
fact remains, however, that
Americans accomplished some of
the greatest feats in military his
tory the organization, training.
Practical
Religion
by Rev. John U Knight. Jr.
Counselor on Rellgtmis Ufa.
Willamette irnvrrity
All too often we look upon
history as a cold, dead subject
of interest only to the scholar,
Actually, however, we ourselves
are greatly involved in this thing
called history. History is mean
ingless without reference to
persons, past and present.
Each person plays a signifi
cant role in the drama of his
tory. Scenes, issues, battles, cri
ses, events occur only as they
are created by individuals or
groups of individuals. As Car
lyle put it, "History is the es
sence of innumerable biogra
phies. " How important it is,
then, to consider where we stand
and what role we choose to play!
OSC Dean to Talk
At High School
Dean U. G. Dubach, dean of
men at Oregon State college, will
address a senior assembly at 1:45
pjn. Tuesday in the senior high
school auditorium.
Other school activities listed for
the week include, besides numer
ous Music week programs, a spe
cial meeting of elementary prin
cipals at 3 p Jn. Monday in the ad
ministrative office, sophomore as
semblies at senior high Monday
and Thursday mornings, and a
mothers' meeting at Highland
school at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
PLAN GRANGE MEETING
Sahem grange will hold a no-
host dinner Wednesday, May 8
at the H. D. Smithsona, 235 N
15th st., at 6:30 p.m.
AUTHORITY ON DEAFNESS
905 First National Bank Building
Friday and Saturday, May 10th and 11th
Phone 6350
For Special Demonstration of Revolutionary, Now
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NEW C OF C. MEMBERS
New chamber of commerce
members to be introduced at the
Monday luncheon include V. M.
and W. G. Stanton, Motarless
Block Co.; Wayne C. Perdue, Elf
strom Co.; M. L. Meyers, 1055
Court st.; Vance MacDowell,
Farmers Union; H. W. Lewis and
H. W. Howard. 2055 Fairgrounds
rd.; Harry Wesley. Wesley Manu
facturing Co., and Phil Dykstra,
Valley Rock Service.
Free mothproofing for your fur
coat. Store your coat and get your
coat mothproofed. Price's, 135 N.
Liberty St. Phone 9121.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued Saturday by the city
engineer, building permits auth
orize a $3500 house for Wayne
L. Weston at 2425 N. 4th st,
$2500 house for C. R. Lee at 2218
N. Commercial st., $650 house for
Milton Larson at 2265 Claude st,
and minor alterations to a house
at 632 N. Liberty st for Sylvia
M. Schaupp.
Special this week winter grown
pansy plants $1.00 dozen. Holly
wood Florist 2075 Fairgrounds
road. Phone 21863.
FILE FOR CLINIC
An assumed business name cer
tificate for Salem Clinic was fil
ed Saturday with the Marion
county clerk by C. A. Downs, D.
R. Rosa, Frank E. Brown, Hugh
A.. Dowd and Ralph E. Purvine,
to replace the previous name held
by C. A. Downs, D. R, Ross and
Hugh A. Dowd.
Too Stout? Reduce with Holly
wood's latest method. Free dem
onstration by appointment P. 6253
FACE CUT BY AXE
Melvin Laudinger, 1182 Center
st, cut himself between the eyes
Saturday with an axe, according
to first aid who treated the case.
He was cutting wood and the axe
glanced off a clothesline, he told
firemen.
Measured by heat value "Presto-logs"
are more economical than
other solid fuels. Clean, bona dry,
easily handled, "Pres-to-logs are
a truly superior fuel. . Manufac
tured and sold by Capitol Lum
ber Co.. North Cherry Avenue.
Phone 8862 for immediate de
livery. :
Jary Florist. Ph. 7375.
RIDING EVENTS TODAY
Calf ropers of Salem Saddle
club will stage their weekly rop
ing competition at the fairgrounds
att 11 am. today, and later today
will go to Turner to take part
in the Turner Trail Riders' horse
show.
Is your basement full of rubbish?
Have it cleaned and disposed of
by Leo's Cleaning Service. Ph.
2-4443.
DEACONESS DISCHARGES
Five people went home from
Salem Deaconess hospital Satur
day. They were: Mrs. Pauline
Keck, Hubbard: Mrs. Gladys Bed
ford, 645 Ferry st; Miss Edith
Reynolds, 1645 S. Cottage st;
Mrs. Janice Newcomb. Stavton.
and Mrs. Ralph Mattison, Hub
bard.
Lutx Flower Shoppo. 1278 N. Lib
erty, phono 9592.
RESIDENT DIES
Mm. Hulda Raybell. a one-time
resident of 140 North 23rd st,
died on Friday afternoon at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. J. R
Entriken in Grants Pass. Mrs.
Raybell had been ailing for some
time and when her condition be
came serious recently was re
moved to her daughter's home.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
in Grants Pass.
Discharge service lapel buttons
now available at Brown's Jewel
ers and Optician. Bring dis
charge certificates.
YM BIKE TRIP HELD
Thirty boys biked to the Brush
college district under YMCA di
rection Saturday. They returned
after games and picnic lunch
there. j
HOTEL MEN HERE
A dinner meeting of the South
ern Oregon Hotel association will
be attended by many hotel man
agers and owners this evening at
Hotel Marion. Cedric Reaney of
the Senator hotel is president of
the association.
JUNIOR CHAMBER SPEAKER
Salem's Junior Chamber of
Commerce Tuesday noon will hear
a talk on -Life in Berlin" by Lt
Robert Medley, airborne combat
veteran now o terminal leave
here,
WINDOW SERVICE FILED
An assumed business name cer
tificate for Stone's Salem Window
Service was filed with the Mar
ion county clerk Saturday by W.
B. Stone.
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STEVEIIS
GIFTS SHE WILL
TREASURE
Words alone cannot
express what's In your
heart So let Stevens help
you pay tribute to "Mom"
with Jewelry of lasting
loveliness and quality.
A lovelier diamond
to replace her old one.
A glamorous! array of
newly smart compacts and
enchanting pins to compli
ment her costume.
And what could be love-
lier than a lapel watch de
signed la modern manner
and in famous makes.
Give a
Gift
With
the Stevens
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