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4 Th Statesman. Scdem, Ofaen, Sunday. May 2S. 1947 "No Favor Sways Vi, So Fear Shall Awe" Frem First Statesman, March 2S, 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, Editor and Publisher Member f the Associated Press Tb Associates! Press la entitled exelosirely to the dm for republi catioi mt all thm tocal iem printed la this newspaper, as well aa all AP sews dispatches. OOP asms (Continued from page 1) Wallace and 19 1 Washington correspondents say that the Truman adminis . tration is alert to the fact that Henry Wallace is drawing big crowds on his tour about the country. As his as 20,000 people - in some cities have paid admission fees to get in to hear. The PC A (Progressive Citizens of America) is usually the sponsor ing organization and takes up a collection at the meetings to aid its cause. What gives administration brigadiers concern is the evidence that Wallace has a following and realization that if he heads up a third party the splintering will wreck Truman's chances of reelection. The continuance of Wallace's tour, now . that the Greek Turkish aid bill has been passed and signed, must have as one purpose a tub-thumping to rally the left wing. While Wallace continues his crusade against the Truman policy he doubtless is trying to reorganize the followers of the Roosevelt new deal behind his own banner. He even has given stronger intimation -of a third party next year than. he has hitherto; and perhaps -lhe outcry of "Wallace in '48" has been music to his ears. There afe two reasons for the Wallace crowds. One is the very considerable iody of left wing sentiment,, farther to the left that is than even the position of the late FDR. Also there U .much more opposition to the Greco-Turkish aid than debates in the senate would indicate. Many people feel that the by passing of the United Nations was a grave mistake, and enter tain fears, which Wallace proclaims, that the Truman policy is one that may lead to a. third world war. Admitting all that it does not look at the moment as though elections in, 1948 would turn on issues of foreign policy but rather on domestic issues and personalities. Voters will be passing judgment on the candidates themselves and their ap peals, on the kind of job republicans in congress have done, on matters such as cost of living, labor troubles, how tax or appropriation cuts affect they pocketbooks. Unless Wallace can awing his following into action on domestic issues it seems im probable that it will emerge as a third party in the next cam paign. What we are apt to see now is a leftish shift in- the Truman policy on domestic matters: a veto of the labor bi'l, a veto of the wool support bill if it undercuts the reciprocal trade agree ment act, perhaps, though less likely a veto of the republican tax cut bux. ihose moves would be designed to hold the labor and liberal vote, behind Truman, in spite of its dislike of the Truman doctrine on aid to Greece and Turkey and opposition to Russia. Wallace and his PCA may be able to salvage this from their present agitation. GRIN AND BEAR IT By Licit ty Price Cuts on Tire Have you noticed the tire ads, quotingrices and announc ing price reductions? A sort of blowout in tire-making seems to have occurred. What has happened is that with the increasing flow of natural rubber to market the supply of raw materials has out run demand. Rubber prices have fallen. In addition tire factories have been running at full capa city for many months. They had virtually no reconversion prob lem and labor troubles were not as severe as with some other -basic industries. The factories have been turning out tires in record quantities and so have been catching up with the accumulated demand of wartime. So it becomes possible to reduce prices now. With supplies of natural rubber fast returning to normal what will happen to the synthetic rubber factories? The present price on synthetic rubber is a few cents a pound under natural, but the latter is preferred for tires, which is the greatest outlet for rubber. Synthetics never seemed to overcome their ten dency to heat, particularly on truck tires. The public will call for natural rubber tires if they have free choice. What we may get is 'some blending of synthetic with na tural rubber, for government policy calls for keeping a domestic rubber-producing industry in operation. In certain specialty items synthetic rubber is preferred, but they do not consume heavy volume. It would seem as though some of the stuff would need to be worked into tires if we are to keep a sub , atantial plant for production of rubber from domestic materials in operation. Rubber consumption has been running far in excess of pre war rate. The previous peak was in 1941 with a total usage of about one million tons. Last year the total ran to around a million and a quarter tons. About half of this was synthetic, and over 200,000 tons reclaimed rubber, the remainder was natural rubber. The capacity of synthetic plants in this country is about 700.000 tons a year, of which it is recommended that 250.000 tons be kept going and the remainder be maintained in good stand-by condition. Thus ihe price cut you nots on tires hooks into a very 'important matter the renewal of rubber imports, the future of synthetic rubber, the insurance of future supplies. The car owner may roll alongfmerrily now on better and cheaper tires, but this rubber business will cause some headaches over read justment to peace conditions. in the United States." He traces the origins of this difference: "Oregon was settled by New Englanders in the first Instance, and has a native primness, a conservatism, much like --that of New Hampshire or Vermont. . . . But Washington in acute contrast is a gold-rush state, explosive, articulate, intractable." While there was a second wave of immigration to Oregon from the middle south, "of middle-aged people who wanted to settle down," Washington state "got pro portionately a more adventurous and vital stock, though Oregonl- ans will assasinate me for saying no." Also Washington got more Scandinavians, more radical In Dolitical inclinations. " ... a Washington pays nign oia age grants, supports its schools very generously, pays very nign wages Oregon "is one of the lowest states in financial aid to schools", is less liberal in regard to civil liberties than Washington. Gunther attributes part of Ore eon s conservatism to uruisn in fluence, "still strong in parts or Oregon, particularly Portland Washington has been stimulated by its three transcontinental lines of railroad, while Oregons one touches only the margin of the state.' He thinks the Roman Cath olic church tends to conservatism in this state, while "Washington is mostly Lutheran and freethink ing." Also the labor movement is comparatively weak In Oregon But he puts in a saving clause "Beyond all this there are, one might add, elements mysterious and unknown. No listing of simple facts can wholly or satisfactorily explain why communities differ, or why their specialized character istics may be unique. A few Oregon personalities are appraised and half a chapter is given to Senator Wayne L. Morse. The author's characterizations ne cessarily reflect the judgment of those he consulted in Oregon. Well, there is a great deal of truth in Gunther's report on Ore gon. We are more conservative than our neighbors, north or south. But we have finally done something for our common schools, so Gunther's criticism in that re spect is not valid. Oregon has certain virtues which he ignores: 1st. Clean government, both on state and local levels; remarkably free from graft and Inefficiency and insidious politics. 2nd. An excellent highway sys tem under expert, non-political management. 3rd. High ratio of attendance in institutions of higher learning with two meriting very high rat ing: Oregon State college among land grant colleges and Reed Col lege among private colleges of liberal arts. 4th. Better newspapers than Washington, with more forceful editorial policies and higher lit erary standard. 5th. Less disparity in wealth than in some other states. Very little real poverty, few "slums' in normal times; few millionaires; more people of median-grade in comes. 6th. Probably -more satisfac tions in living because of the slow er pace, a pleasant climate, quick refreshment in nature's wonder land of oceans and mountains. Oregon ians have a tendency to be self-satisfied, so the Gunther book may stir us up by holding a mirror in front of our faces But it will take much more than this to blast Oregon out of its conservatism. That will require a new immigration or fresh lead ership. V . tp 11 n.. JT Princess "Why, It's a fan letter from a man who says as Ions as hi wife Is listening; to us. she ain't oat spending his money!" CAP Schedules Practice Search Fifteen Salem civil air patrol members, two amateur raido sta tions and two light planes will participate in a practice search and air-ground rescue at 2 p. m. today at the Brooks air strip, Carl Lindstrom, executive of the Salem CAP squadron, announces. Lt. James Cannon, commanding the local squadron, will fly one of the planes and amateur radios W7PBN and W7LBV will participate. Ofty D&irneffs MAY MOVE BUILDING Permission to move a building across a market road about two miles west of West Stayton was rranted to Kay Simmons & Co.. 2235 Trade st., by the Marion county court Saturday. SCHNEBLY KIWANIS SPEAKER William B. Schnebly will be the speaker at Kiwanis club Tuesday noon. Schnebly is superintendent of the Childrens Farm Home at Corvallis. RICKEY TO GRADUATE Graduation exercises for the Rickey school eighth grade will be held at 8 p. m. Thursday at the school, east of Salem. PTA PLANS PARTY Students of the eighth grade at West Salem school will be guests Friday at 8 p. m. at a party spon sored by the school's Parent Teachers association. ASSEMBLIES SLATED Final assemblies before the Me morial day holiday are scheduled Thursday for Grant school at 9 a. m.. Englewood school at 1 p. m. and Richmond school at 1:15 p. m. ! ver mine. The mortar of the church was mixed with imported Voting on Tax Reduction Now what is alt-the .shooting about that brings Senator Morse downstage in the senate.,; real two-gun westerner, with both barrels blazing? The debate is not over the bill to reduce taxes, only indirectly. The question to be voted on Monday is a motion of Senator George to postpone action on the tax reduc tion bill until next month. Republicans have made it a party issue, and party harness rests lightly on our junior senator, so he proceeds to lecture party leaders on economics. Senator Morse is inclined to go slow on this tax reduction business. Friday he urged republicans to get a fresh report from the economic commission before they put the axe to the present tax structure. He is afraid of a" bust coming up so that antici pated revenues will not be realized. Moreover he wants action on other legislative matters, some of which will cost money, before the tax question is settled. Just why the drive by Senator Millikin, chairman of the finance committee for an .early decision on taxes? There may be two reasons: first party leaders have been stung by criticism that they haven't done anything; second, they may want to drop the tax bill on Truman's desk about the same time. Senator George, a democrat, long chairman of the finance committee, thinks the tax bill should wait till the spending bills are in and passed. He thinks the chance of cutting the president's budget by six, billions as thet house proposes or four and a half as the senate talks is all hooey. He figures on a cut of about two billions.: In this instance the logic seems to be on the side of Morse and George. The tax cuts should be geared to the latest showing to receipts and expenditures, leaving the margin of $2,600, 000.000 already agreed to in the senate for debt reduction. This last is more vital than immediate reduction of taxes. As for Wayne the party corral doesn't seem to fence him in at alL At least this is true he might well bear the name he has given one of hia fine horses: Spice of Life. He certainly throws in plenty of spice (chiefly red pepper) on republican deliberation'. The weather being a perverse element, there should be no more trouble about getting rain now that the county has sched uled its road-oiling program to start Monday. TO INSTALL TILE Permission to lay two 4-Inch drainage tile lines across county road 630 near its intersection with county road 728, was granted to Edward Dura'gan, route 7, box 337, by the Marion county court Sat urday. MAY MOVE CATERPILLAR A permit to move a caterpillar over county or market roads was granted Lester DeLapp, 115 N. Commercial St., by the Marion county court Saturday. Public Records JUSTICE COURT Dick B. Alexauder. Salem route J, box 643, charged with lewd exposure of person, preliminary examination set for Mav 29. hail set at S3O0. MUNICIPAL COURT Eld on F. Farlow. 220 D st. unneces sary use of horn, found innocent. Ray W. Jones. Woodburn, violation of basic rule, posted $7.50 bail. Bonnie M. Earlie. route 4. Salam reckless driving, fined $50. Ralph Hayden. Mercer, route , Sa lem. reckless driving, fined $50. Wilbur L. Hampshire. Valley Pack ing company, violation of basic rule, fined $10. Theodore R. Ahlberir. Portland, vio lation of basic rule, posted $7 JO bail Robert D. Evans, route 1. Hubbard violation of basic rule, posted $7J0 Dan. Marvin A. Green, route 1. Albany, operating a motor vehicle without li cense plates, posted $s bail. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Floyd Iee DeLapp. 25. fuel business, and Sana Jane Millett, 24, clerk-typist, both of Salem. Frank Herman Barney. 21. logger, and Martha Adeline Clark. IS. student, both of Lyons. Edward Tracy Porter. 22. chemical engineer. 3720 Silverton rd.. and Betty Jean Stabb. nurse. 1525 B. it., both of Salem. CIRCUIT COURT x Howard J. Nontell vs Lisa L. Nontell Suit for divorce charging cruel and In human treatment. Married Oct. 1. lilt, at Frlnce Albert. Canada. C. M. Williams and Iva Williams vs Charles H. Leonard and others: Answer of defendants admitting and denying Lena M. Hildebrandt vs William V Hildebrandt: Defendant files motion to strike. Charles C. Fugman vs Rose W. Fu man: Suit for divorce charging cruel ana innuman treatment asks for rui tody of a minor child. Married Oct. 2, 1937. at Hamilton. Mont. Loraine Logan vs Elmer Hofmann and Alfred Hofmann: Reply of plain hit mimnp ana denying. PROBATE COURT John Gardner estate: Mabel Marie Butte appointed executrix and Harold r. Domogalla. Wilfred G. Fisher and Leo G. Page appointed appraisers. Marjorie Ann Munk guardianship es tate: Pioneer Trust company appointed guardian. Boy Scouts on Last Caniporce Boy Scouts of the Cascade area council ara participating this weekend in the last of a series of 10 camporees put on this spring in the various districts. At these programi the scouts learn and demonstrate ski in and vie in contests. One final session is for Polk district at Black Rock, in which eight troops comprising about 100 boys are under the direction of Ted Cooper of Dallas, a scout commissioner. Lyle Ieighton. area executive, is representing the council office. About 75 scouts in eight troops in the Marion district are camp ing at Whitewater forest camp near Idanha. They are in charge of S. T. Moore of Detroit. Harry Michelsen, field executive, is rep resenting the council office. Mary Margaret Helsel. 17. brown -eyed brunette f Woodburn high school who has been chosen first member of the court which will rule the Salem Cherry Fes tival July 17. 18. 19. Elected by students at the school. Miss Helsel Is a senior and secretary of the student body and daugh ter of Mrs. Marion Helsel. 42S Bradley it, Woodburn. Peruvian consul in Portland who is now studying science at the UniversitV of Portland, spoke on Peru, an Sr. Emil Paul from Mexico told about his country in Spanish. Mrs. Marjorie Lethin, accompanied by Mrs. Lillian St. Clair, sang two songs, 'LaRosita and "Solamente Una Vez." Mrs. W. W. Chadwick. and Mrs. Clara Poland, president of the club, were in charge of refresh ments. Ivan Martin provided the program and Mrs. Belle Brown conducted the language drill. Death Takes John McKeag John McKeag, 76, or 410 Mor gan ave., Salem, djed in the Vet erans hospital, Portland, Friday. He came to the United States from Ireland, where he was born June 16, 1870. Funeral services will be con ducted at 11 a. m. Tuesday at the A. J. Rose funeral home in Port land. Surviving are his widow, Iilj Myrtle McKeag; three sons, Ce cil Desmond of Wood River. Neb., Maurice Donald of Richmond, Calif and John. Alexander Mc Keag of Sacramento, Calif.; daughter, Mary Colleen Kallon bach of Buffalo, Wyo.; two brothers, James McKeag of Osce ola, Neb., and William McKeag of Shelby, Neb.; two sisters. Jane McKeag of Ireland and Mary Sul livan of El Cerreto, Calif. Canada has an automobile for every 8.1 inhabitants. Ca" 8095 3S7 Court SL The bays and islands of New York harbor have a combined shore line of 771 miles. Local Industry and Local Enterprise brought Salem Electric Scdem'i Own BonneriUe Powor Agoncy 3&B6 mm a O M , Let us replace the broken glass tn your ar-Vnd navo the work done perfectly with the highest grade flaw less glass. The Blair Dust Bomb (NEW IMPROVED MODEL) Blasts The Cherry Fruit Fly COMPLETE COVERAGE SAVES TfME SAVES MONEY SUCCESSFULLY PROVED EFFECTIVE Salem Hardware Company 120 North Commercial Phono 4908 Spanish Club Honors Three A special program was given j by the Salem Spanish club last I Friday evening at the YWCA ! honoring Mr. and Mrs. John j Macaulay, Jorje Chocano and 1 Emil Paul of Portland. s j C. A. Gies presented coloaod . slides of Mexico including sev eral of Guanajuato, famous silver j city and former home of Mr. and Mrs. Macaulay. Mrs. Macaulay : described the famous church in j Guanajuato built in 1558 by the i owner of the world s richest sil ffigp Wevens a don I WE PROUDLY PRESENT... ;W L 10VEIY NEW STERLING PATTERN j J -Zs- Stevens & Son CAB SERVICE FILES Royal Cab Co. of Silverton is the assumed business name cer tificate filed with the Marion county clerk Saturday by Emery J. Jackson, Beaverton. 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