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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1947)
j Too Stat man. SoJom, Oroqon, Sunday Auqmt 10. 1917 ahrefiouCS)&f atesraau MMM Oaf f "No Favor Sxoay$ V$, No Fear Shall Awe", free First SUUuBftB, March tt, 151 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, Editor and Publisher Member of the AaaecUted Pres The AaeecUU rraw U enUUed cxclmlTely U the we far reptibll mUm WiOUm Ueal sews printed la this newspaper, m well as U AP news dispatches. Asking the Court j Congressman Walter Norblad has announced that he will introduce a bill giving the supreme .court power to pass directly on the constitutionality of a new! piece of legislation when, ask ed to do so by a two-thirds vote of congress. His argument is that now a decision is rendered only after a test suit works it way from lower courts up to the top. . While the idea is npt without merit we doubt if the con gress will adopt such legislation and think its virtue is open to question. While the two-thirds vote protects the court from being called on for opinions on constitutional questions at the whim of every man who has a bill in his hat, it opens the way to curbstone opinion-writing. I i When a real cast is joined the contenders use their best brains each to support his side 61. the proposition. The briefs and arguments of opposing counsel throw light from different angles oh the question. The court can read the arguments, pon der them and then make its decision. To make decisions on constitutional questions mere "yes" or "no" response to an inquiry deprives the court of the conflict of ideas which is in itself illuminating. ' ! Moreover it is quite impossible to foresee all the situations which might arise under a given law. A constitutional question can hardly be decided except in the area of a set of facts. It is when concrete situations develop and a law commences to bite that an issue may be raised.9 In the case of .the NRA one thing which "knocked the law out (was the disclosure in court that the codes for business had become sort of hippocket law in which the businessman could hardly be expected to know "what was required of him. That j development had not been foreseen when' the law was passed.! It is true there are delays in getting decisions on constitu tional questions. But these delays are not fatal. They may be very wholesome. They give the; courts time. The process of appeal permits judges in several courts to study the cases and apply the constitutional yardstick. They give the public a chance to work under the law and to see whether it deprives them of constitutional rights. The delays also let people get away from any momentary passions which might at the time cloud judgment. The supreme court does not. lend itself readily to a nickel- in-the-flot performance. It does not function that way. Months rhay be required for the court to arrive at well-seasoned con clusions. The delay may be distressing; but writing decisions oa grave constitutional questions is not a short-order business. Certainly the court which is burdened with cases where issues are genuine will not welcome the additional chore of writing opinions at congressional behest j on academic questions. It is not a moot-court. generally "out of bounds' the traders exact high prices. Gold mining was generally sus pended during the war and has revived but slowly. The fixed price on lawful markets retards mining, since operating costs have risen sharply. Mine companies apply pressures for higher gold prices but our government stead fastly refuses to grant increases. Periodically rumors go through the exchanges to the effect that the gold price will be raised, but these are only rumors propagated perhaps as bait for speculators in gold shares. Actually, if politicians acted in accordance with the gold theory they should proceed to reduce, the value of gold, in other words to revalue the dollar. In 1934 in an attempt to raise commodity prices which suffered because of defla tion the Roosevelt administration devalued the dollar by raising the price of gold from a little over $20 an ounce to $35 an ounce. Now that prices are dangerously inflated one way -to bring them in line (if the gold theory works) would 'be to lower the price of gold. No politicians would do that because the deflation might cause widespread panic and bankruptcy. You can march uphill on prices, but not downhill. The current experience proves how deepseated is the "gold standard." It has been denounced by hundreds of people as the source of our economic ills, and governments have "gone off gold." But in the public mind gold is still a precious metal, a re pository of value universally re cognized. As long as currency un settlement prevails and govern ments indulge in deficits, gold will retain its attraction. The ex istence of these black markets operating despite opposition of governments and the Intemation- 1 al Bank proves the permanence of swiu mm meaium, ox excnange. Cordon and the Senate Senator Guy Cordon, back from Washington, denies that he has made up his mind to run for reelection next year, as was reported by a Portlander returning from Washington a few weeks ago. Cordon says he has not made up his mind yet, that he has a lot of public work to do and wants to give the ques . tion some study before coming to a decision. If the senator makes calls around Oregin we are convinced that he will find republican leaders virtually unanimous in desiring his return to the tenate. And business executives will be insistent that he run again. The grange nd public! power advocates will cer tainly be friendly. About the only known opposition comes from the labor group which. has already announced proscription for every one who voted for the Taft-Hartley bill. Cordon has been regular in his voting, has been quiet where his colleague has been loquacious, and has set himself to look after Oregon's immediate interests without assuming, special responsibilities in national and international affairs. His dili gence in this work and his conspicuous success as evidenced In the late controversy over appropriations for reclamation and power projects have solidified his position with Oregon voters We anticipate the pressures that will be put on Cordon to run again will be so strong as to convince him quickly that the I desire is general and sincere; and further that it is his duty to continue in the post formerly held by Charles L. McNary He ought not to defer making his decision and announcing it. Delay would merely encourage rumors like the phony one that he and Snell had a "deal" on the job which the governor him self denied a few days ago. We hope that before the summer is over Mr. Cordon will announce: his willingness to continue in the senate and predict that if he does he will be renominated and reelected without serious competition. Eva of Argentina Ministers of protocol will be most happy when Eva, or Evita, Peron, wife of the Argentine president gets back to Buenos Aires. Peron himself is none, too popular except In fas cist countries, and his wife lacks the social antecedents to win her favor in countries with high standards. Eva is not one readily to be turned down. When Queen Elizabeth "regretted" she would be in Scotland when Eva visited London the latter scorned the ruse. After the foreign office finally arranged for Eva's recep tion by the queen. Eva called off her trip to England. The Argentine first lady plans to stop in Rio on her way back to Argentina. Her expectations in the way of entertain ment have forced the Brazilian government to ask Herbert Hoover, jf. an invited guest of Brazil as an adviser on petro leum, to vacate a royal suite at the Copacabana Palace hotel. Eva intimates she will stay around for the Pan American par ley in September. She has let it be known .she expects to meet ah4jalk tjo President Truman, which probably will make Bess want to stay home. Considering Eva we should be far more tolerant of our Eleanor. Facts of Life in World Trade We are accustomed to hear pleas for protection of domes tic industry, but it is something of a new experience to learn of worries of domestic producers over loss of foreign markets, Promptly with announcement of new British restrictions on importations, producers of lumber, cheese, film, apples showed concern over curtailment of their British market. Moviemen responded to the British edict by refusing to export film to the isles if they can withdraw only Z5 per cent of the earnings It is the Boston tea party in reverse! ; Thus we learn the facts of economic life, particularly that trade must balance, that exports must be balanced by. imports, The instruction though promises to be rather painful. Newspaper Preferences 1 Jack Travis of the Hood River Sun made a poll of Oregon papers on political preferences. It resulted as follows: For democratic presidential nominee, Truman 32, Mar ahall 17, Wallace 4. For republican presidential nominee: Stassen 24, Dewey 15, Vandenberg 9, Warren 7, Taft 4. For senator if Snell should run against Morse: Morse 34, Snell 32. On Morse's stand on labor bill:. Right 22, Wrong 44. On Morse's stand on tax reduction bill: Right 27, Wrong 41. Dtp S33OOO0 (Continued from page 1) GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichti ' '" Famous Hymn Reaches 75th Anniversary "Comes the revolution, that's mine!" Toys, Magazine Racks Occupy Time of Firm By Don Dill Staff Writer, Th Statesman (Pictures on page 1) Salem's younger set probably will beat a path to the door of Ballantyne and Heitz company, 2736 N. River rd., when they learn that it is a home of toys and games. The toymake'rs are two veter ans who got a kick 'out of making toys for their own and other youngsters and decided that they might as well make a business of it. Don Ballantyne, elder of the two, was raised in Dallas, but is MONDAY'S BROADCASTS Kilocycle.: KSL.M 1Z99, KOCO 14e, KOIN 9T, KGW 2, KEX 11M KILM KOCO KOIN KGW KEX IN :is News Time Keeper KOCO KLOCK KOCO Kapera New KOIN Klock Dava Wert Dave West Busier X Bugler X :M March Time I KOCO Kapera KOIN Klock Kneasa, News Busier X :U ISewi INewa KOIN Klock I Ballads (Busier X KILM KOCO KOIN KO W KEX T:M INewa Kayea Orch. KOIN Klock Farm Time ISing Cowboy, 7:11 (Rise 14 Shin JSlim Bryant News Farm Tim IM. Agromky Newt iNawa Bob Garred told Son si IG. 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The two men met a year ago while in Portland trying to obtain priorities for materials at the civilian production administration offices. Ballantyne persuaded Heitz that Salem would be a bet ter location for starting a small industry, and in Octgber of last year they completedtheir quon set hut on the North River road. Hook 'n Ladder was the first game produced and sold moder ately. It consists of little wire hooks which are thrown at a wire-strung latter and hooked, if lucky. With Christmas past, the pair designed a simple, modern magazine rack and sold a large order to Meier and Frank's in Portland. Since then they have had so many orders for the racks that the toy business has been side tracked. However, the partners have spent their extra time in de signing new toys and games and perfecting a production system. One of the games, Turf, a horse race played with cards, was sug gested to Heitz by a veteran friend who had been In army hos pitals for two years with infantile paralysis. Heitz. improved upon the game and when it is in mo- duction the crippled vet will eel a handsome royalty. Most of the toys and games be ing developed by the pair are de signed for six- to tcn-year-olrls and ate of the Iram-by -doing type. Picture puzzles are keot simple to keep children interested and busy. Salem's tovmakers ar still in swaddling clothes but it probably won't be long before long pants will be in order. Public Records By Wendell Magee Keck Thus year the famous . Hymn, "Onward. Christian Soldiers," reaches the 75th milestone in its history. As age goes, this is not high but few hymns have enioyed such immediate and continuous popularity as this one. Many surprises meet the inves tigator of the history of this fam ous song. Most persons are amazed to learn that this stirring march was originally written for Goiild worked most of -a night to write it for the boys of his mis sion school in Yorkshire to sing as they marched to a neighboring school for a Whitmontide celebra tion. They sang his words to a tune from the slow movement of one of Haydn's symphonies. Tune's Origin Interesting Many persons are also surprised to ..learn that the nrwpnt tun for'-this hymn Ls by Sir Arthur Sullivan, who composed the music for? the well known Gilbert and Sullivan operas. When he wrote mis tune, he had known W. S. Gilbert only a few months, and none of their famous operettas had yet been written. This tune, generally called "St Gertrude" by hymnal editors, was written as a result of a quarrel between two great English musical publishers, Clowes and the Novellos. Until its appearance with the tune by Sullivan, "Onward, Chris tian Soldiers" was virtually un known. Immediately after its pub lication in the London Musical Times in December of 1872, it was printed in hymnbook after hymn book throughout Protestantism. Since Baring-Gould had written his poem merely as an "occasional piece," he was frankly amazed by its sudden and wide popularity. From time to time, editors have attempted to make changes in his lines, but these emendations have never lasted very long. Composer Experienced The reason for success of the tune is not far to seek. Sullivan knew how to write mart-hen be causes he had learned to play ev ery instrument in a military band before he was ten years old. His father was a bandmaster, and as a child he heard a great deal of martial music. Besides, as a boy he had been chorister in the fam ous Chapel Royal and later had had other choral experience. Thus he was acquainted with the capa bilities of the human voice as well as of the band instruments. Before writing this tune for "Onward, Christian Soldiers," he had com posed more than one siucrssful oratoiio and other religious music. In 1940 the republican national convention adopted this hymn as a sort of theme song in consider able contra.st to "Oh. Susannah" of the previous convention. Kied Waring, popular radio chorus leader, had an elaborate and stir ring arrangement of this hymn prepared for his "Pennsylvanians" several years ago. It was so fav orably received that it has since been published as an anthem for church choir use. CIRCUIT COURT Vester K. Johnson vs E. V. Smyres: Order denying defence motion to set aside judgment of May 29 Rose Barrett vs Ward N. Barrett: Decree of divorce awaids iilxiy of two minor children tu plaintiff and orders defendant to pay 460 per month support money. R B. Bainvs state tax commission and members'- of commission: Com plaint in equity seeks void ins; of com mission's order for additional tax payments Northwest Casualty Co. vs Kenneth Alfred Anderson: Order of default. Grace Maude Marcott vs Adlore D. Marcott: Plaintiff files reply. Raymond H. Tyson vs Rmma Lou Tyson: Divorce complaint alleges cruel and inhuman treatment. Married Jan. 31. 191S. at Tillamook. Lawrence H. Woody and Dorothy J. Woody vs Walter A. Biackhahn and Madeline E. Brackhahn: Order of dis missal upon stipulation of parties. State vs Norman George Brown: Pleaded guilty to charge of contribut ing to delinquency of a minor, refer red to state parole board for pre sentence investigation. PROBATE COURT Edith D. White estate: Final decree. Sarah Giles estate: Order appoint ing C. W. Parker. Myrtle N. Shelley and Vera B. Glover as appraisers. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Harold J. Schuttpelz. 24. student. Coos Bay. and Beverly McCabe. 18, student. Salem. Harry Britt. 42. truck driver. Dallas, and Ethel Younce. 26. waitress. Salem. Dean Elwood Blakley. 18. laborer, and Betty Lorraine Wedmore, 18, sec retary, both of Salem. Billy M. Legler. 22. student. Free port, Tex., and Barbara R. Cady, 21. state employe. Salem. DISTRICT COURT Edwin Brazil Miles. Salem route S. pleaded guilty to killing deer in clos ed season, committed to county Jail to serve out fine of $150 and costs. Edwin William Fogel and Frances Flyn, both of Salem route 2. charged with adultery, preliminary examina tion set for August 12. held in lieu of $1,500 bail each. Fremont Russell Stevenson, 265 N. Commercial St.. charged with atsault with intent to kill, continued to Aug ust 11. for plea, bail rallied to $3,000 on motion of district attorney. Rjjusell Leathers. Silverton. waived preliminary examination on two charges of larceny, bound over to grand Jury, held in lieu of $2,500 bail. Jesse James Rose. Independence, charged with non-support, preliminary examination set for August 12, held in lieu of $500 bail. MUNICIPAL COURT Loyal A. Whitney. Salem route 1. charged with reckless driving with liquor Involved, posted $100 bail. James Henry Foreman. 135 Hiway ave., charged with driving with driv er's license revoked, posted $30 bail. Alfred M. Kedje. 96 N. Capitol t.. violation of anti-noise ordinance, fin ed $2 50. Merle Harley Rains. Salem route S. driving while under the influence of liquor, fined $250. Brian A. Hollopeter, Portland, vio lation of basic rule, posted $7.50 bail. JUST ARRIVED Electric Ranges Refrigerators NO W AITING Hardman Bros. H mile north f Totem Pole on Highway 99 E, Portland Rd. Farm Machinery Dispays to Top Stale Fair Record Officials announced here Sat urday that the farm machinery show at the Oregon state fair, starting here September 1, will be the largest in history. Manager Leo Spitzbart report ed all commercial display space on the 167 acres of fairgrounds has been sold for two weeks. Work is being completed on two additional entrance gates to the fairgrounds, designed to ac commodate increased crowds. Last year's attendance of 268,000 estab lished a new record. Meanwhile livestock entries are being received daily and officials estimate over 5000 prize head of stock will be on hand for judg ing on Labor day morning. For the first time in several years the nightly horse show stakes will be open to non-Oregon owned horses. Horse Show Man ager Roy Simmons said he ex pected entries from California, Washington, Idaho and Montana. There also will be rodeo events. Heading the all-star billing of the night state fair follies of 1947 will be Pansy Sanborn, vaude ville comedian. Hubbard Marguerite Cook will leave Monday for a short vacation in eastern Oregon. 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