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FACT FOUB The QREGON STATESMAN, Salem. Oregon. Tuesday Morning Mar 7. 1946 Faror Sioay Ui; JVo Fear Shall Awe" Frees first SUImuub. March 21. 1S51 TIIE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY CHARLES A. S PRAGUE, Editor and Publisher Measbe ef th Associated Prees fa exclaaively mt all Msstele credited to Hail and Farewell! C. B. McCullough was a gallant soul who lived life to the full- Ire (av much from his great mind and overflowing heart, and from life he derived rich satisfaction in achievement, in gen erous participation in affairs and in hearty companionship. So there is something appropriate in his being 9a lied when life for him stood at flood tide no slow fading of powers on a tardy ebb. But what a void he leaves in his profession, among his profes sion! associates and among the wide host of his friends!" McCullough's work will stand as his monument, strong. ' clean, graceful bridges: writings on professional subjects whose authority is everywhere recognized. He has given to the Salem Planning Commission, as its chairman, a stamp and a vigor which cannot be lost. He took deep interest in this work because his home was here and because this is the capital city. At this moment in the minds of a great company, it is "Hall and farefell. Mac." Allan Bvnon So well known was Allan Bvnon to Salem people because of his former residence here and his frequent return visits that . he seemed Hill to belong here. News of his death last Saturday brought a hock to a large circle of local friends. Because of clone association in state affairs the writer feels a deep per sonal lews. Allan as a man of rt'al int-ll- tual energy, exceedinijty thorough in his work, a man of pr inciple who stood up for what he belwved to te right. Deeply patriotic, he originated an Amerw animation program for Portland which was unique, and contributed greatly to the proper instruction of citizens seeking naturalisation He was ill in the hospital when the sad intelli gence came of the accidental death of his son. This broke his pint, and the expected physical recovery did not come. As soldier, legislator, attorney, citizen and friend. Allan Bynon made a good record: one. alas, too short. The Oregon City Enterprise claims to have it right out of the horse's mouth that Senator Wayne Morse is pointing for the Vice presidential nomination in 1948. although, it admits, not from Msne himself. Might be: although Morse is not one to set his sights for second place. Can't you imagine the enthusiasm of the typical Oregon delegation to the republican national con vention whooping it up for ' Morse for President"? The left-wingers are strong for severing relations with Franco's Spain because it is a fascist-nazi setup and a haven for escape rem Germany. They are the same people who were most insistent that the United States recognize Russia because Russia's government was its own affair- Consistency is a jewel quickly tarnished. Behind the (Distribution by King feature Syndicate, Inc Reproduction in whole or In (wit strictly prohibited ) WASHINGTON. Mav 6 The senate debate on the proposed loan to Britain has conspicuously ducked the fact that the British government is lavUhlv buving its wav into socialism. Some of the seriate news-men. who are the senator's severest critics, at tribute the void to the broad lack of knowledge ' among pohticoa of financial affairs. Thcv should charce it. instead, to the masking operations of the Attiee government. Not even the most learned financial authorities of the empire can ascertain how the Attlee treasurv has taken over the Bank of England and the mines, or how it Is proeeedint: now to take the cable and wireless companies, railroads, steel and whatnot. The operations have been covered with secrecy and confusion worthy of an Eisenhower invasion of 'Europe, m which false moves and rumors were used to conceal the real intent from the enemy, atari- It Katie With Debt The government is buying its nation with debt. It is purchasing industries bv offering government stock or se curities to private owners for their private stock and securities. The price paid is rarelv divulged, but wms generally to be the current market value, or better. The London Times (April 29) analysed the processes so far In, an efcrt to offer some worthwhile advice to holders or rail road securities who mav be nest, and reached this conclusion: "Whatever method of nationalization is adopted, railroad stocks T should be retained." In short, the Times concludes the govern ment will offer at least the current market value or better for the railroad?. Only in the taking of the Bank of England, did the govern ment tell what it was reallv ottering. Then it gave a 3 per cent government bond for stock, but guaranteed dividends until 1966 equal to what the bank had paid in the past 20 vears. In the aeirure of the coal industry alone, did the treasurv permit free sale of -its substitute stock (there is a big debt in coal and opera tions have not been profitable ) So the general conclusion is in escapable that the socialism of Britain represents the government issuing stock to the same people who held the private stock, at market antces. often promising them the same dividends, and in effect guaranteeing them aeainst losses, while depriving them of influence in operations or the right to sell their stock. Tacttee Are ExatMlee Operation This is an expensive operation. In effect, it transfers the debts of industry from private ownership to. the people as a whole, snaking the treasury liable for success of the enterprises, atop all the war debts. How will it work out? Not a man alive can guess. Offhand you might reasonably conclude that if the industrial operations continue profitable, the government mav pay off in 20 to 25 years as contemplated. If business bK-omes unprofitable, the people in their taaes. will have to foot the bill as well as the American taxpayers who are furnishing this proposed loan. Furthermore. It may be difficult for a labor government to promote profitable operations because such a government must be amenable politi cally to wage increases and increased operating costs for public service. But thee simplest truths mav not stand the test of time, be cause government can do anything. As it has let monev rot. it can allow its special securities for each of these industries in years ahead to find levels less burdensome upon the treasurv. Only imacmaJions unlimited can possibly- conjure the limitless possi bilities. Mr. Attlee's arrangers are keeping things that way. In the cables and wireless bill, there is no clear indication to be paid for the involved holding company stocks. Apparently price is to be established by private bargaining between the treasurv and holders of the stock. British Sea-sla rMeaUe Yet these astonishing and perplexing developments in social ism have caused remarkably little interest among the phlegmatic British. The public likes to look at the surface of things (indeed has no or-port unity to do otherwise in this instance) and on the surface, fair exchange seems to be no robbery. What difference does it make if the stockholders get a government security of the same value and interest rate for their private stock? So go the British. The fce5t commentary i offered by one of the personal items .on the front page of the Times. Before the war this classified column was studded with such interesting items as: "Kitty. Please meet me at the usual place. Don't fail, I still love." There have been none of these notes lately, but many ads like the one which offered for sale a genuine pre-war leather golf bag for "20 pounds or any -offer". Imagine it! A second hand golf bag offered for S30 or anything. At such prices. jd in its lavish buying of socialism, the few Millions offered in the proposed loan cannot last long. eatHled I lh mm far publication It or net etherwtse credited In this News Br Paul Ma I Ion raal Mallo) r . Jtaw" DattriamtaSsy Sloe Faataras 8r4ieta ar aTBeaas wttfc TW Waakiaetoa Sae The Literary Guidepost By W. G. Rogers II,SA. kjr Madslatna 1 Kuala (Vi faar. S3 7J). Cut this in two, and the first half, some 200 pages, would make an excellent novel, with credit going equally to charac ter, mood, plot and writing. Young Henry Porcher meets Ilsa Brandes as the story opens, and they become and remain fast friends, just the right rela tionship for the girl and woman but less than enough to satisfy the boy and man. The boy is surrounded by family, but ths girl has only her widowed fath er, whose status Is slowly and dramatically revealed as the young- people grow better ac quainted. Dominating the Porcher j is the mother, as prissily good as sny woman ever was; she holds life away with her white-gloved hands. Silver, Henry's sister, seems to be patterning herself on the mother, whom h frank ly hates, but to some extent ha commits the same error, Tor he too withdraws from life, fn par ticular from the life represented by the sturdy, individual and in dependent Ilsa. The story is a contract in subservience and independence, in weakness and strength. The boy has two legs to stand on but he won't, while the girl, figuratively, hasn't two legs to stand on but somehow she does. Episode of considerable variety increase reader interest. Mini L'Engle's difficulties be gin, it seems to me, when she starts to build on her carefully laid foundation. Except perhaps for an actor introduced in the last half of the book, her ma terial and her people continue to "be credible, but they are not insistent; at the start I could not have dropped them, but eventually I find them dropping me. A UNITED El ROPE OR ELSE! y Davie Sllbermaa (Smith; Ml. Worrying; justifiably about whether his young son and oth er boys would grow up to a world which had not outlawed war, this author, a manufactur er, presents cogent arguments for a single European state. If Poles and Italians and French and Germans and others can live together in the United States, he believes they could do the same in a United Europe, GRIN AND BEAR IT jp a Ce 5jr f. & lk. Cfc.ua TiaM. Ik 'And yeu'll never tire of It! Belnr most likely warp Into various Everything Seems a Little Twitel Dtp rrvm rmrDi I I I l ' J I I u n (Continued from page 1) socialist remnant (which is nei ther radical nor socialist). The great objection to the con stitution was that it vested most authority in a national assembly. Only one house was provided for the legislative branch and thie was given power to elect the president (who would remain largely a ceremonial official), the premier, all members of the high court of justice and a ma jority of the supreme magistrates court. This would have given France something of the loose democracy of its first national assembly. The most conservative parties feared this grant of pow er to the assembly might lead to dictatorship. Post-war France seems to suf fer from the divisions of pre war France. Then the split be tween right and left made the country impotent in the face of German aggression. The "popu lar front" of Leon Blum tem porized under the opposition to the pro-fascist elements of the extreme right. Political disagree ment brought on military palsy when the time for action came. France yet seems uncertain as to its direction of travel. It suf fers from lack of leadership, the communist Thorez .being most vocal. Elder statesmen are pret 'ty much in the discard. The re sistance movement failed to de velop leaders with the capacity of statesmen. So a new constitution will be drafted. Where is the Abbe Sieyes who in the period from 1787 to 1830 participated so often in the writing of constitutions, most of which failed to march? The present bewilderment is reminiscent of the revolutionary period when emerging parties sought to put their political ideas into the form of a durable con stitution. Of that Carlyle wrote: 'A constitution can be built, constitutions enough 'a Sieyes'; but the frightful difficulty is that of getting men. to come and live in them. Could Sieyes have drawn thunder and lightning out of heaven to sanction his consti tution. It had been well, but without any thunder? Nay, strictly considered, is it not still true that without some such ce lestial sanction given Visibly in thunder and invisibly otherwise. By Lichty built of unseasoned lumber, it'll shapes from time to time!" no constitution can In the long run be worth more than the waste paper it is written "on? The constitution, the set of laws or prescribed habits of acting, that men will live under, is one which images their convictions, their faith as to this wondrous universe, and what rights, du ties, capabilities they have there; which stands sanctioned- there fore by necessity itself, is not by a seen deity, then by an un seen one . . . O Sieyes, and ye other committeemen and 1200 miscellaneous individuals from all part of France! What is the belief of France, and yours, if ye knew it?" The same stark question faces France today the whole world, in truth. "What is the belief of France?" Until the French peo ple in strong voice can assert some firm political creed their constitutions will not march, they will stumble or fall. The Safety Valve LETTERS IKOM STATESMAN READERS TOBACCO AND HEALTH To the Editor: Most of us are aware of the drive for funds to be used in re search to find the causes and cure of cancer. It is now Well known that cancer and heart disease kill more people than war and any other disease, and that both are on the increase. For this reason we should -. all be glad to make a contribution to the fund. In connection with this there came to my notice recently two articles from responsible maga zines on the use of tobacco as a cause of both these diseases. One article was from the Na tional Educational Association magazine for February of this year. In this article Dr. W.'H. Dobaon of Berkeley, Calif., was quoted as saying that smoke tar from cigarettes if applied to the ear of rabbits produces cancer 100, and that cancer of the lungs has increased in this coun try as the sale of cigarettes has increased. I.e.. in 1930 the num ber of cigarettes sold totaled 123 billion and deaths from lung cancer numbered 3848. In 1942 the sale of cigarettes had grown to 2S7 billion and deaths from lung cancer that year had in creased to the sum of 10,947, being most fatal between the ages of forty and sixty. In Health, a doctor's magazine for the people, there was a long article on "Tobacco and Heart Disease." From a paper read be fore the Mayo clinic it appeared that coronary disease was five times as great in moderate smokers and six times as great in heavy smokers as in non smokers, Dr. Paul White, one, of America's foremost heart spe cialists, reports that IS cigarettes a day increases the heart beat by 12,000 which is between four and five million extra beats yearly. There was much more in this article which was an eye opener to say the last, and a very important article for any young man or woman to read who contemplates taking upon himself the cigarette habit which is not easy to break after once being formed. AMY E. MARTIN. STATE ROADS UNCHANGED There was no change in the condition of Oregon highways over the weekend. R. H. Baldock. state highway engineer, reported here Monday. VISITS AUNT Dr. Adolf Deegan, Edmonton, Canada, has been a recent visit or in Salem at the home of his aunt, Mrs. A. C. Meyers, 1434 N. Cottage sSL V Free mothproofing for your fur coat. Store your coat and get your coat mothproofed. Price's, 135 N. Liberty St. Phone 9121. 25 Enlist in Army Through Salem Office Twenty-five enlisted in the reg ular army through the Salem re cruiting office the last two weeks in April, 17 for three years and 18 for 18 months. Those electing the longer term are permitted to choose their branch of service and theatre in which to serve. From Salem the following men en listed: William D. Rusac-11. age 17. 17S7 A st.. Dick C. Craven, ace 17. 1OA0 rir at., and Kirhard F. Dennta. ate 18. 1340 N. 14th at.: all enlisted for three years service in the army air force, as signed to tha Caribbean defense com mand for duty. Wayne w. Killlan. age IS. Route S. Box 18. enlisted for three years in the transportation corps for duty in Europe. Merle A. Crowe, age 23. 18SQ N. Liberty St.. reenllsted as a Staff Sgt , for three years and request ed duty In the US. Clarence A. Peer enboon. age 18. 3840 Brooks st., enlisted for 18 months in the regular army, un assigned. From Albany: Theodore Oldre. age 29. a former officer re-enlisted as a master sergeant for 18 months, regular army, unasaigned. George H. Rosier, age 18, route 4. enlisted for three years in the coast artillery, duty In Europe. Marshall C. Ieeson. age 17. route I. en luted for three years in the engineers for duty In Europe. From Corvallis: Valdex Starr, age 17. of 218 N. 17th st . enlisted for three years for duty with the army air force In the Caribbean defense command. From SUverton: Robert T. Nally. age 17. route 1. box 338. enlisted for 18 months in the regular army unai signedj Harold T. Johruon. age 19, en listed for 18 months, regular army, un axsigned. From Independence: Leland W. SpriKKs. age 17. 193 Grand st . enlisted for is months, regular army, unas signed. From Shedd: Eldon Jastad. age 17. enlisted for three years with the army air force, assignment In the European theatre. 'rro Toledo: Raymond J Sineho, age 22. enlisted for three rara with the amy air force. atgned in the Pacific: Kugene O. Mamh. age 17. PO box 1122. enlisted for 18 months, tegular army. Un assigned. From Newport : Oscar Lee Weltner. age IS. enlisted for three years with the corps of military police, assign ment In Europe.. From Jeffrraon. Harvey E. Moyer. age 18. route 1. enlialed for three years with the quartermaster corps, assign ment in Europe From Monmouth: Harvery B. Bethel, age 23. enlisted for three years with the army air force: he Is a veteran of World War H. and re-enlisted as a staff sergeant. From Dallas: Francis L. Andrews, age 33. 212 E. Birch st.. enlisted for three years with the engineers, as signment in the Alaskan department. He Is a veteran of World War II. and saw two years and seven months duty overseas in the Mediterranean thea tre From Sublimity: Harvey R. Barney, age 18, route 1, enlisted' for 18 months, regular army, unasaigned. From Sweet Home: Gerald D. Mann, age 17. route 1. box 1MB. enlisted for three years with the engineers, assign ment in Europe. From Lebanon: Bill D. Paetach, age 18. route 3. enlisted for 3 years with the army air force, assignment in Europe. From St. Paul: Robert W, Blanch emte. age 18. enlisted in the regular army for 18 months, unasaigned. From Lodl. Calif.: Gay R Ring, age 30. veteran of World War II. re -en lis ted for three years with the army air force. All men from Lebanon. Sweet Home. Toledo, Newport. Corvalia. were ac cepted at the Flag station which oper ates In the cities of Albany. C'orvalts and Toledo, in the first two cities re cruiting offices are located In the post office building, and tn Toledo, in the city hall. The recruiting office in Sa lem is In room 211. Postoffice building. USESU Veterans to Accept Jobs The current "Hire a Veteran slogan might reasonably be changed to "Veteran Take a Job," Robey S. Ratcliffe, veterans em ployment representative of the local U. S. employment service indicated Saturday. Ratcliffe and other members of the veterans' department of the USES office have accompanied the claims itinerant team of the unemployment compensation com mission on a contact survey of the employment situation in Mar lon county during the past month. "The Salem USES office now carries job listings calling for approximately 650 hirings, about 20 per cent of which are perma nent local jobs paying above average wages," Ratcliffe declar ed. A variety of job openings also exist In the logging industry, saw mills, federal and state forest services, and railroad companies for semi-skilled and unskilled workers, he stated. Ratcliffe stated that highly skilled workers are still in de mand in plumbing, auto mechanic, body and fender, carpenter, elec tric and accounting fields. LOCAL FLYER CRITICIZED Richard E. Poet, Brooks, Is one of three pilots charged by CAA Inspectors at Battle Ground, Wash., with violation of rules. Charged with deliberately "spin ning" out of an overcast with a passenger while without para chutes, he faces possible fine. ELECTRICAL Installations! and Maintenance Bish" Bishop "Jimmy" Byera, G J. Cbronalox Side Arm Water Heaters (EEOCSGE ELECTED DC Range Wiring - Repairs - House Wiring 250 Court SL SCOUTERS HIKE More than 25 Boy Scout leaders from Salem, Silverton, Woodburn and Independence hiked to Glenn creek camp, four miles above West Salem, Sunday as the last session of the Cascade council leaders' training course. Lyle Leighton. .Salem scout executive. announced that 23 scout troops of the 26 in Salem now have trained leaders as a result of the course. UNION CERTIFIED The national labor relations board in Seattle Monday notified Salem's Cannery Workers' local No. 670 that a union-won election held at Kelly Farquhar and Co. April 24 has been certified by the board and that the union is the recognized bargaining agent of the workers, E. S. Benjamin, union secretary, reported Monday. CLAIMS ALLOWED The dog control board Monday allowed claims for sheep killed, to Elmer Lorence, Silverton; Pearl H. Ask, Turner; William Trindle, jr., Gervais; B. L. Schmidt. Scotts Mills; Mrs. Robert Schaeffer, Tur ner; Edwin Hatteberg, Silverton; E. S. Coates and son and B. C. Hall, Salem. The sheep killed by dogs totaled S3. Jary Florist. Ph. 7375. WEEKEND TRIP PLAN Chemeketans, Salem's organized hikers, plan a "cabin trip" this coming Weekend to Dome Rock, recently-abandoned lookout near the top of the ridge north of De troit. The rock has an intimate view of the French creek country and fraternized with Rock Top, Battle-Axe and Whetstone peaks, according; to the organization bul letin. Hiking distance, with Harry Cronise as leader, is 12 miles. Hik-i ers will leave from the cabin early Sunday morning. Mary Foster, is in charge of arrangements. MISS CLINTON COMING Frances! Clinton, assistant home demonstration agent leader in Ore gon and ' former Marion cour)ty home demonstration agent, Will be in Salem on Wednesday to at tend the Marion county planning day activities. She is in Dallas today at 'the Polk county home maker's planning day. BRASSFTELD HERE i Comdr.i Arthur Brassfield, for mer Willamette university student who now commands the aircraft carrier U&S Core, spent the week end here with his wife and sons, Richard and Jimmie, who are visiting in the home of the Chester ForemansL Brassfield cam in a navy plane and with his family and the Foreman family went to Tacoma by automobile late Sun day, r FRATERNITY INITIATES Delta Theta Phi, law fraternity at Willamette university, has ini tiated Pat Lytle and Frank Healy, Salem, arid Warren Lesseg, Port land, it was announced Monday. The fraternity has pledged Clark Brown, Clatskanie; Richard Wicks, Albany; frank Pozzi and Walter Riess. Portland; George Fell. Can yon City; Leslie Buell. Salem, and Gordon Moore, Tigard. j alesgir. Experience preferred, to work in lingerie and sportswear tlepartment. Good pay - - moat pleasant surroundings. SEC MR. ILIEdDM 234 N. Liberty - Salem IIOTICE ! CASCABA PEELERS ; We are in need of more casern rm bark, j iJ Ca per lb. . OA per lb. We Pay Le forireen BRING US YOUR BARK I CAPITAL BARGAIN HOUSE 145 CENTER By Rex Ramey "KetT Meredith, G.I. j George Hubert Loyd McCain, GJL w George" Ryland Nlghta 2-1004 or 3145 CHORUS RATED EXCELLENT The Salem High School chorus received an excellent7 rating un der national standards in tha music contest at Eugene Saturday. BUS FIRE PUT OUT City firemen put out a minor fire in a bus Monday morning in downtown Salem. ADDED TO STAFF Mrs. Florence Morrow, Salem, has been named assistant to man ager Clarence Wicks of the Bear cat Cavern on the Willamette university campus. POLICEMAN NOW FIREMAN Russell (Slim) Maw, city pol iceman who did not qualify under civil service, has been added to the city fire department as a fire man on vacation duty. Discharge service lapel buttons now available at Brown's Jewel ers and Opticians. Bring dis charge certificates. j CLINIC TODAY L Dr. W. J. Stone, Marion county health officer, is to conduct an in fant and pre-school clinic this morning at North Santiam. Lutz Flower Shoppe, 1276 N. Lib erty, phone 9592. ' ! . SALESMAN QUITS ' Art Hanson, associated with tna sales force : at Shrock i Motor Co. the past 10 years, announced Mon day that he had resigned Satur day night. j Various types -of cancer were recognized and described in 400 BC by Hippocrates. - S T E V E 17 S : t ' liamond! - Watches Jewelry j S Here's tha lovely combination to win her heart . . Brilliant diamond in handsome mount ings. 339 Coart St. ted. SKEEN And for dry Wall-Air j Electric Furnace Therassbr j Wall at Portable Heaters . 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