.4 The StoUiman. Salem. Oregon. Friday, April 4, 1947
, ".Vo Favor Stray Us, No Fear Shall Awe"
Fran First Statesman, March 28, 1851
THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHARLES A. SPRAGUE. Editor and Publisher
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Oil and Politics
Oil and water do not mix but oil and politics appecr to
have pecxiliar affinity for each other. That fact has often been
observed on local scenes: it now aDDeari at international levels.
Ti 1 c : t l i i i . t .
auc jnnuiuwi k uuncncu oy oenaior uwm orewsier ui
Maine, which has resulted in the employment of ex-Senator J
Wheeler of Montana as committee counsel, may ' make -some
rather startling revelations as to the inter-play of oil and politics
in tie middle east. , , , -
For example there is the fascinating story of the oil wealth
of Saudi Arabia and of how the allied nations kept King Ibn
Saud satisfied during the war years. When the war cut off the
riues which previously had come to his treasury. He thereupon
demanded $6,000,000 from the oil companies to whom he had
given concessions. They had already made heavy investments
in their -enterprise including advances on royalties to the king,
but were afraid of meeting this new demand which they thought
might be spent to finance campaigns against the Jews in Pales
tine. Appeal was made to President Roosevelt, but he was un
willing o have the United States make the advance. Finally
It was -arranged so the money was paid by Britain, perhaps out
of an 'American loan. Mints in the United States coined silver
money and American planes delivered it to King Saud.-
At -one lime too Secretary Ickes was hot for financing a
tract' the government was to get its petroleum products at a
discount of 25 jer cent. This .was never approved by the con
gress. Now the private companies are financing several pipe-
linoe fwim nasi ml f taiia (a 4hai lfaWttaminAan --
The charges of profiteering, against the Arabian-American
Oil Co. are made by James A. Moffett, former head of the sub
sidiaries; operating the oil fields! in the middle east. He fell
out with his former employers and has suits pending against
them bow, a fact, which must be .remembered in considering
his charges. Regardless of the accusations Moffett makes against
the oil eompnies the fact remains that Arabia floats in a sea of
oil Estimates of its oil reserves now run to 10 or 20 billioji,
barrels. No . matter who owns or claims that oil it becomes a
factor in the game of high politics. The middle east long was
-strategic oeciuK n aonunsira me sea route oeiween r.urope
and Asia. Now its imoortance is enhanced because of the stores
of petroleum under its surface. To retain access to that huge
pool, to keep possible enemies away from it becomes a major
problem oi political strategy on the international chessboard.
In view of these facts no realist will take the Truman doc
trine of "aid to free peoples everywhere" (including Greece
end Turkey) at its face value.. Senator Brewster links the plea
for aid to Greece-and Turkey with strategic defense Of oil for
the U. S. navy and airforce; only he thinks if yire are putting
in hundreds of millions for a military dike in which to contain
the oil we should be able to get the oil at less than $1.05 a barrel.
Some one has noted 'this is a new Arabian nights story
the 1002nd perhaps. Again Aladdin's lamp is rubbed, and this
time oil gu$hesforth in tremendous, volume. And Mr. Moffett
insists on a reprint oi the story of All Baba and the forty
thieves! As to that we must await the evidence!
Out of the Tanglefoot
.The city dads did a pretty good job of getting their feet Out
,of the tanglefoot on the parking meter deal. It looked for a
time as though the city would come out some 810,000 or more
behind as a result of cancelling the contract for meters. Now,
when the company holding the contract has come through with
definite -premise to rush, installation, with a penalty accruing
for each day's default;, the affair, parking meter seems about
ready to tie up as completed business..
People can argue over the relative merits of manual and
automatic machines and the quality of the various types that
are offered; but the battle was well fought over in the old
council Mtd a contract awarded. The only reason for cancelling
that contract was failure to give timely performance. But what
ever time is lost is lost beyond recall. With a fresh and firm
guarantee -of prompt delivery the council acted wisely in re
instating the contract. !"
WhUe in the end the council did not accept the recom-
datin of the city manager who preferred another device.
that should not be disturbing. The . final responsibility rests
with the -council; and it was the duty of the council to vote its
honest ,7dgffient even if that meant passing over the manager's
: recomxnendstion. We must not expect the council to be a rubber
'stamp. of the manager or the manager to' be a rubber stamp. for
themajr or council. " !
: Salem citizens, hope that this marks an end to a long con
troversy, and that soon the inanimate coin collectors will be
doing their stuff for Salem.
The Eurene R.t lister-Guard in discussinff some local nrob-
lems, tyz: "Take out your pencils and do some1 simple arith-
n? n In tK 1A itvm nt ftne In "mental srithmtiM . nn
pencils were needed. Now we reach for an adding machine.
In 1$46 the average yield per colony of bees was - 28
' pounds,' while for the preceding year the yield was 37 pounds
per cofeary. Don't scold the bees. They were merely copying the
performance of their two-legged masters. "V. r"'
The CcrvaHis, Gazette-Times thinks it will be interesting
if Hawaii is made state to see its congressmen dressed up in
grass skirts. Ditto- if we admit some of these Pacific islands and
they sestd a sarong-clad woman to congress.
In the past it has been said of the Oregon legislature that
after organization, party lines were forgotten and the assembly
operaieu hi . a MivMrusvi outs, iiimi is me again uui year.
The democrats have been as bad as the republicans.
Seam-free nylon hose is offered. That will relieve the
girls cf a worry as great as their grandmothers had in the days
of the old back-placket skirt. Remember the poem: "And she
f !t of 4er dress at the back?"
For a -good-size segment of the population life again be
comes interesting. Baseball leagues are resuming, play. Early
reports indicate the Portland Beavers will equal last year's
record.". ' - .
Johnny Even, long ago elevated to the ranks of baseball's
immortals, is dead ot the age of 65, and the news excites many
memories among men whose fringe of hah is grey.
. A first edition copy of "Alice, in Wonderland" brought
$4,800 at a London auction. The fact might be added to the
book's -grand tales. . : 1 .
Add Lebanon- to the list of junior cities getting, parking
meters. Ho, hum!
(Continued from Page 1)
they are shopworn. Everyone knew
the bill was due to pass. Every
one knew that the people would
have the last say. Senator Fatland,
committee chairman, contented
himself largely with explaining
the bill and the thought of the
committee that a sales tax would
meet the financial crisis. Senator
Hilton justified his reversal of
position on the ground that this
bill exempted food, and that peo
ple now were able to pay the tax.
Senator Marsh defended it on the
ground that additional revenues
were needed and that since the
plan of the tax study commission
had been rejected this was the
only alternative. Senator Ellis sup
ported the bill because he believes
in a general sales tax. Senator
Pearson- attacked the bill with
statistics urging that it would im
pose a heavy burden on 100,000
family units below the income
tax-paying level. Senator Mahon-ey-
offered to wager the bill would
be turned down by a bigger vote
than in 1945. -
It was different in 1933. I well
recall the stirring debates in the
senate on the sales tax measure.
At a special session at the begin
ning of January Governor Meier
urged a sales tax. It was defeated
in the senate 15 to 13 on a Satur
day night. Monday the regular ses
sion convened and the battle for
a sales tax was renewed.
Looking over our files for 1933
I was struck by the similarity of
arguments on the sales tax issue,
then and now, and by the change
of senators taking part in the. de
bates. Of those mentioned only
Peter Zimmerman, Henry Hess
and Harry Corbett are still alive.
Others: Woodward of Portland,
Burke, Staples, Strayer, Upton,
Goss have pased from the scene.
The controversy in 1933 brought
about a sharp break between Gov
ernor Meier and the left-wingers
who had supported-him in 1930.
Burke 'and Sam Brown deserted
him. . ,
The debate was acrimonious.
Burke declared that what the state
needed was a capital levy, words
with a sinister sound in 1933.
Strayer, the Statesman report says,
"gave a furious oration against the
tax, holding it was unjust and in
equitable." I recall he bitterly de
nounced Governor Meier for spon
soring a sales tax. Zimmerman Is
credited with making an "impas
sioned attack on the bill," while
verieVable Ike Staples, who had
lost! valuable timber holdings un
der the burden of heavy property
taxes, made a plea for a sales tax.
Jay Upton of Bend battled hard
for the bill. Goss of Coos county
supported the tax, and Corbett of
Public Records
PROBATE COUKT
Marcelino N. Ducusin estate:
Final hearing set May 10.
Fred A. Minzenmier estate: Fi
nal hearing set May $.
Elma Baxter estate: Final I or
der. " . : : r - '
Gloyd P. Chapman estate: Final
order (
Iva . Jane Stege estate: Osder
appointing appraisers.
- O. D. Bower estate: . Final de
cree. . . ' '
Mary Helen! Hood and Thomas
F. Hood guardianship estate: Or
der for sale of real property.
CIRCUIT COURT '
Jessie Mae Jackson vs. Francis
John Jackson: Suit for divorce
charging cruel and Inhuman treat
ment; married April 14, 1944, at
Salinas, Calif. '
Joseph B. Smith vs. Dorothy B.
Smith: Suit for divorce charging
desertion; married July 30, 1940,
at Vancouver, Wash.
Ella Hixson vs. John Hixson:
Order of default
Raymond L. Smith vs. Made
line P. Smith: Suit for divorce
charging cruel and inhuman treat
ment; married January 26, 1942,
at Vancouver, Wash.
W. E. Way vs. Orien F. Sayles
and Zola , M Sayles: Amended
complaint filed. .
Ieo L. Kirsch vs. Marguerite
C. Kirsch: Suit for divorce charg
ing cruel and inhuman treatment;
married October. 1, 1945, at Kelso,
Wash.
Frank S. Bowers and Carrie V.
Bowers vs. Gloria Shannon and
others: Order giving title of real
property, to plaintiffs.: . - .
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
Paul Gilmer, 20, bookkeeper,
and Beverly Hoffine, 18, stenog
rapher, both of Salem.
Ellis Britton, 45, farmer,' and
Elsie Jackson, 40, housewife, both
of Salem.
Peter- O. Boren, farmer, Bea
vercreek, and Lilly Turn ball,
Portland.
Fred Lasater, 64, farmer. Walla
Walla, and Harriet M. Morrison,
54,, housewife, Salem.
JUSTICE COURT
Willard L. Croker, Turner,
failure to. stop at stop sign, SZ50
fine suspended upon payment of
costs. ' - I
Berland Rauk and Randall
Rauk, both of 1334 N. Summer
st., and Glenn D. Rice, 405 Marion
st, all pleaded guilty to charge
of disorderly conduct, each fined
$25 and costs. -
MUNICIPAL COURT
Jack L. Greiner, 3495 Silverton
rd violation of anti-noise ordi
nance posted 15-baik .
Darel F. Jones, 398 Hoyt st, vio
lation of' anti-noise ordinance,
pleaded innocent, released on $15
bail, trial set for April 10. '
v Gordon Sisk, 650 Edina lane,
violation of anti-noise ordinance,
fined '$5; driving while driver's
license revoked, fined $25.
H. P. McAuley, Hillsboro, vio
lation of basic rule, posted $10
bail.
Beatrice A. Maxwell, 704 N.
Cottage st, illegal reverse turn,
fined $2.50. -
Bruce G. Adams, 2605 Maple
ave, failure to stop, fined $2.50. ,
GRIN AND BEAR IT
By Licit ty
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That praflt sharing plan the company la offering s might be a
capitalisUfi scheme to gel os U, assame some ef
, their worries. fenU!"
Multnomah argued that it would
solve the state's urgent financial
problem.
The bill passed the senate 19
to 11. In the subsequent election
on July. 21 it was defeated by the
people 167,512 to 45,603. Since
then the sales tax was defeated in
1935, 1936, 1944 and 1945. The last
vote was 96,697 for to 269,276
against
Next They'll
Be Ashing Pay
For Breathing
HOLLYWOOD. April - i(JP)
Time and a half for overtime
even for $5000 a week Grables
and Gables and work time
credit when being interviewed
even about one's own life, loves
and laurels) are among the ad
Vantages actors want now.
, The Screen Actors' Guild 10
year contract with the studios
expiresMtfly 15. The SAG's 8500
members have been called to a
meeting April 9 to discuss the
new demands, which also in
clude: . That bit players they speak
a line or two) be increased from
$35 to $100 a day; or, if paid,
weekly, from $115 to $350.
'That beginners be paid no less
than $100. weekly. The rule now
is $75 -or less.
ASTORIA HIGH SCHOOL BAND
ASTORIA April 3-P)-Ap
pointment of Harold J. Withnell,
former Coquille city school mu-
Disaster Probe
Plan Rejected
WASHINGTON, April ; 3-(P)-A
house labor subcommittee
turned down today a 'proposal to
call in Republican Gov. ' Dwight
H. Green of Illinois and the
chairman of the state's Repub
lican committee to tesUfy whether
coal operators were asked for
large contributions in last year's
political, campaigns.
Rep. Madden (D.?Ind.) was
ruled out of order on his motion
to call them as witnesses on
grounds that they "might show
some contributory responsibility"
to the Centra I ia. 111., coal mine
disaster last week. Madden told
the subcommittee it is his firm
belief the mines and minerals de
partment under Gov. Green was
"highly 1 negligent" in the Cen
tralia case.
ERICKSEN TO SPEAK :
The Rev. P. M. Ericksen will
address the Salem Board of
Realtors at the board's noon
luncheon at the Marion hotel to
day. Several new members will
be introduced.
sic supervisor, as music: super
visor and band director! at As
toria high school was announced
today. Astoria high has never be
fore had a band.
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Cerretelli
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Great Northern
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BEAKS
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Campbeir
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CIGABETTES
Popular Brands
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"Sea Haven t
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-290
Natur Sweet
PEACHES '
SkXl FIGS
Black, 1 lb....
White, 1 la.
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EGGS ;
Lg-e. Doz. 490
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Matmor
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APBICOTS !
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Early Spray
May be Lost
On Fruit fly
Cautioning against spraying too
early to combat cherry fruit fly,
state and county agricultural of
ficials yesterday atated that con
tinuation of the cherry fruit fly
control program appeared, assured
this season. '.
Back from a control program
planning session in Corvallis, D.
U. Rasmussen. assistant Marion
county agent, pointed out that last
year considerable labor and ma
terials were wasted in the county
by misinformed cherry growers
who sprayed too early.
Entomologist S. C. Jones of Ore
gon State college "reminded that
last year the-first flies did not
emerge until May 23 although
once, in 1934. emergence was as
early as May 14. ' ' ,
Jones advised cherry growers to
to wait until officially publicized
spray notices are given by the state
this year.
OSC ENROLLMENT SOARS
CORVALLIS. April 3-JP)rre-goa
State college spring : regis-
Ilrlicoplrr in Use
By Portland Paper
S.PORTLAND, April, 1-P-A
helicopter, to be. manned by a
pilot-reporter and used for "news
and photographic coverage, ar
rived i at the Oregon Journal to
day. : -..j ,
The machine, will be kept atop
the Journal's new building on
the waterfront. "
tration . mounted to 54 per cent
above 'last year today.! and offi
cials predicted the -total .would
reach nearly 7000. ;
fix.
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