4 The JStats man; Salem, Or agon, Thursday, August II. 1847
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Harvest in Bulgaria
Our overnment hat sent a protest to Bulgaria over the
conviction of Nikola Petkov who has been found guilty of the
crime conventional in totalitarian regimes of offenses against
th state The slate deoartment exDresses its fear that in this
action Bulgaria is denying rights
suppotd to be preserved after the war settlement. Petkov was
leader of the Peasant party, the only remaining organized
opposition to the pro-communist government headed by George
Dirrntrov.
The peasants themselves in Bulgaria have met up with
state action in ills baldest form, the control of the harvests.
The traditional method osf harvesting grain in that country is
to gather the crop in from the field, spread it out on an outdoor
threhing floor, beat it with flails or have oxen or horses tromp
out th f ram. The grain is tossed into the" air to let the wind
,winnoiv out the chaff and dust, after which is is stored in bins
Or sacara anu iam iu inici.
This year under the new government order in Bulgaria
private threshing is prohibited. The farmer's crop is taken to
common threshing floor. There people from the city assemble
and .grain collectors measure and requisition the grain, leaving
to the producers only such proportion as they see fit.
Vfry interesting is the description given in a report from
Sofia Ly the correspondent of the Christian Science Monitor on
ho' the r.cw order on the Bulgarian harvest works. We quote:
The Government order and the word is literally "order" ,
to -mas organizations and cultural institutions in: All cultural,
artistic, theatrical and other groups, wherever they may be at
i .kij nraanixa an4 rnr0in lh unrlr for rrnn
t. i. -J Jk . - 1 4 ..Lt
III?- I J M 1 -T ill. HfiJiu v.. ft"' n'-v- . . . . . n . . . - - - - '
collection. " In' other words, they better drop everything and
.hu.tie to the village threshing floor before that grain gets away.
"Comrades" says the order, "successful carrying out of the
f(xd-ro;;ecUng campaign will secure bread for our people,"
jne..r.ir. for the Communists who do not produce grain. It surely .
Vill rff. mean bread for the helpless peasant threshing the wheat.
"The campaign," the Government admits, and "the way in
: . v.hith -t is being carried out are new to the Bulgarian peasant."
'And it teems to be as unwelcome as it is new. The Government
V. "a great stir ha been caused by it among a Large mass of
people"
The Government realizes that this novel way of threshing
grain in the presence of "writers, painters, artists and dancers"
may c;p.eae the peasants, who go home from the common
thrrh.r.i grounds with half empty baskets, and so has ordered
tte "iTsVectuals" to "entertain the peasants" and restore their
g d tumor. The singers and dancers are also instructed to tell
the .ar.U of the benefits of Communism.
It surely will take singing and dancing of unusual merit
to nmvjw the Bulgarian peasants of the virtue of communism
tn action on the farms. The control of the harvest however
Is but a ample of the extent to which totalitarian regimes
gj in axring out their principle of exaltation of the state
amd socxty and degradation of the individual. In lesser degree
Britain ir.vokes authoritarian methods in its new controls for
plfT4r.t of workers. There may be emergency situations in
which collective action or exercise of overhead authority is
required, as in war; but to make the individual the pawn of
tb t ate cemes the essential dignity of man, In the end through
loi of ir,d. vidua! freedom society itself suffers.
Applying: the? ,Ialor I -aw
The provisions of the Taft-Hartley bill relating to restric
tions cn types of union contracts and powers and procedures
of the national labor relations board go into effect tomorrow.
On and after that day no pew contracts may be entered into
establishing the cloaed shop! though unions may obtain a "union
hap' if the majority of workers affected so vote and the
employer assents.
Drattic changes occur with regard to NLRB. It is no longer
a thrt-t -n.in board with inclusive powers. It is a five-man
board tqA operates as a court. The general counsel of the board
becomes an independent officer, working much like a district
attorney in handling cases before the board.
Now tanned by law are unfair labor practices on the part
of workers and unions as well as by employers. The board
will have to hear complaints from both sides and arrive at its
conclusion, tising courts to enjoin unfair practices.
At the moment the chief item of interest is the ruling of
the geiitrfcl counsel that all officers of unions must certify that
they are non-communists if the union is to have any standing
belore the NLRB. This U interpreted to apply both to the offi
cers of individual unions and to the executives of the federa
tions. The AFL executive board are expected to file their cer
tificate, tut the CIO board may not. In that event, if the ruling
atands, no CIO union could complain to NLRB of an unfair
employer practice. Many unions have declared their intention
of sidestepping NLRB, relying on direct negotiation with em
ployers and their own bargaining powers to protect their
intt-reiU.
The Wagner act establishing
runnirg-fire of litigation. The same fate awaits the Taft
Hartley act. Some provisions may be attacked as unconstitu
tional. For others interpretations will be sought so labor and
employers may know just what the law means.
Meantime organized labor is preparing to seek modification
of or rtpeal of the law in congress and to use its system of
reward and punishments until
votes for friend and punishment of adverse votes for those who
supported the Taft-Hartley bill. The labor act will figure in
the 1948 elections. The public reaction will depend in consider
able meaiure on how well the law works whether it cures
obvious evils without robbing workers of essential rights. Start
ing tomonow the law enters the test of experience.
Dividing Highway Revenue
A hurriedly and slovenly written paragraph about a re
ported Pitching of funds from the Ochoco to the Warm Springs
highway brings the inevitable correction from Judge Sawyer
of . the B-nd Bulletin. He even catches us on an inexcusable
miispe-lhng of Ochoco. And instead of protesting switches of
funds J i cm one project to another as we stated the current
battle of the Bend editor is against a practice by the highway
comminion of violating ill rule for division of revenues among
highway divisions by percentages and shifting funds which sub
sequently are not returned to the division losing them.
The j-dge Is right, as usual,
nor did we dispute 'his major
may be at hand when the percentage; system should be aban
doned ar.d allocations based more directly on need measured
by economic benefit. This time should arrive when the primary
system is completed with hard-surfaced roads, as must be near
ly the cafe now. , j
Judfe Sawyer says if the percentage system is abandoned
he will not protest, but until it is he wants the "rules of the
game" observed, whic,h is fair. Let the commission review its
regulation on allocation of revenues and not hesitate to change
u ii n is anuquatea.
STATE TO REOrKN CASE
SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 20
(JPi -Prosecutor Eugene Williams
announced in court today he will
reopen the state's case in the Over-
of political freedom that were
the board was subjected to
it obtains changes rewards of
both on facts- and argument
contention. However the time
ell murder trial next Monday,
after Judge Kenneth E. Morrison
ordered stricken all testimony re
garding a ball-peen hammer found
aboard the yacht.
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the public. Now that the long
period of holding company trus
teeship is about to end Griffith
has submitted his resignation,
with the feeling no doubt that,
having seen the enterprise through
its most difficult, days, the im
pending reorganization offers an
appropriate time for him to end
his near-Tialf century of service.
The Griffith resignation pro
jects the question of control of the
surviving PGE. A provision in
the reorganization plan, which
awaits only the final confirma-J
tion by Judge Fee, gives the
judge power to name seven di
rectors. Griffith and E. B. Mac
Naughton of the old board have
resigned. The question is whether
the judge will conUnue the re
maining directors of the old PGE
board or whether h will pick a
new slate. To be considered in
this matter also are Tom Delzell
and R. L. Clark who as indepen
dent trustess of Pepco have suc
cessfully directed its affairs and
obtained a maximum realization
for stockholders. It Is no secret
that the trustess and the PGE
board have not always seen eye-
to-eye on the involved affairs of
the holding company and its sub
sidiaries. The board was nomin
ated by the trustee for the bond
holders who held the voting com
mon stock as collateral, so was
not beholden to the trustees. It
may be that the trustees and Jim
Polhemus, the president of PGE,
will agree on names to be recom
mended to the judge so that no
controversy will develop:
The issue becomes one of public
interest because of the public
nature of the company's business
and the wide spread of its securi
ties. The new board will hold of
fice only until the corporation's
annual meeting. Then the stock
holders will elect the board.
PGE stock will be widely scat
tered but probably most of the
shares will go to residents of the
east who have bought up bonds
and to the Clark interests of
Philadelphia, who, it is -said, have
retained substantial holdings of
prior preference stock. As the
stock is traded In and becomes
seasoned, it will work its way
went until th company becomes
really locally owned as well as
locally managed.
In any event there should be
general satisfaction that the fi
nancial troubles of Portland Elec
trie Power Co. which have caused
so much grief for IS years are
to terminate with much greater
salvage for investors than ever
seemed possible in the depth of
the depression.
Stolle Appointed
Delegate by KC
E. B. Stolla of Mt Ans-eh His
trict deputy of the Knights of
coiumous, nas been seated as a
delegate to the national conven
tion of the knights now in session
at Boston, Mass., according to a
wire received in Mt Angel Wed
nesday. Stolle's acceDtanoe as a del.
gate makes this the first year
mat tne uregon Knights of Colum
bus have had four delegates at
the national convention. The
other Oregon delegates are Wil
liam J. LaRoche. state denutv
and A. L. Elvin, both of Salem,
ana Clarence Brown of Eugene.
Catholic Hits
Church Laxity
PORTLAND, Aug. 20-7P-Lax
ity of laymen and clergy partici
pating in mass drew criticism to
day from a speaker at the national
Catholic liturgical conference
nere.
Too often the clergy lean on
the pulpit while preaching and
jest about collections when the
offering is taken, the very Rev
Martin B. Hellriesel. St. Louis
said. Laymen, he added, often
seem to show a confused idea of
the service, mumble the Lord'
prayer and are careless in ma kin
the sign of the cross.
There is need for a more con
sistent living of the Christian way
of life, he declared.
Public Records
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
Henry A. Miller. 49. maintenance
man. and Jessie A. Bennett, SI, school
teacher, both of Salem.
Lewis P. Minor. Jr., 19. laborer, and
Cecil June Cutshall, 17, domestic, both
or inaepni nre.
CIRClflT COURT
Gardner Bennett vs City of Salem
and others: Plaintiff demurs to second
defense and plea of estoppel and to
inira aerense ana plea of laches of
defendants becsuse, It is aliened, they
no i.oi rnnMiiuie a arrense.
Joyct SUhlman vs Ward Stahlman
Default order issued.
Harlev A Borders vs Reoree Alvn
der: Return of defendant to writ of
r.kDeas corpur signifies his intention
of producing Borders in Marion county
eiivuii wuri on arpiemwr a.
LaVern B. Myers vs Darnthv it
Myers: Suit for divorce charilnc cruel
ana mnuman treatment. Married Nov
10. IMS. at Salem.
Nellie Amell vs frank Amelt: Suit
for divorce charging cruel and In
human treatment. Plaintiff files mo
tion for order restraining defendant
from molesting plaintiff or children.
Married Oct. 5. 1927. at Shelton, Wash.
PROBATE COURT
Cecil Bond Spencer estate: 3. T.
Johnson. J. H. Irvine and E. E. HU1
appointed appraisers.
Joseph A. Bartosz estate: Septem
ber 21 set for hearing on final ac
count.
MUNICIPAL COURT
LeRoy W. luke, 1815 Candlewood
ar defective lights, posted S3 bail.
Armon L. McDowell, Salem route 4
Leslie A. Ream. Portland, illegal
reverse turn, posted $2.50 ball.
Richard Irvln Dales. Detroit. Mich.,
failure to stop, posted S3 50 ball.
Marguerite Whitney. 1095 N. 3th St..
breaking glass on street, fined $25.
Andrew McMullin, Salem general
delivery, no operator's license and
defective lights, fined $10.
Virgil L. Brown, Amity, defective
brakes, posted $19 bail.
GRIN AND BEAR
IT
"I did f en a buyers' strike in
other It
Vets Notified
Of Claim Limit
Termination date of the war
under the federal-tate program of
readjustment allowances lor un
employed and self-employed vet
erans has been set as July Z5, 1947,
Silas tiaisr aHminiitratnr for
the Oregon Unemployment Com
pensation commission, was ad
vised Wednesday.
"This means that World War
II veterans discharged before
July 26, 1947, will have until
July 25, 1949. to draw their al
lowances if eligible, Gaiser said.
"Those discharged since July 26
last year will have two years
from date of leaving the service."
With many veterans now hav
ing benefit rights under both
state and federal plans, Gaiser
pointed out the importance of
considering expiration dates in
filing claims. Both types of claims
are handled through the Oregon
commission's local employment
offices.
Rotary Entertains
Senator Ball Team
Wednesday was baseball day
at Salem Rotary club luncheon in
the Marion hotel with members
of the Salem Senators as guests
introduced by club members.
Special guests were Jack Wilson,
manager; George Emigh, business
manager, and Ira Pilt-her and
Gene Vandeneynde, president and
vice president of the Salem Sen
ators Boosters club.
Gifts for the players were dis
tributed by David Hoss, master
of ceremonies. Later Pilcher dis
tributed prizes for certain mem
bers of Rotary. Gardner Knapp,
president of the club, presided.
City IBirifl3ffs
BERTRAND BETTER
Norman Bertrand, Aurora, still
in Salem Deaconess hospital from
injuries suffered in an automobile
wreck August 7, was said to be
much improved Wednesday night.
TAKE GIRLS HOME
Dismissed from Salem Deacon
ess hospital Wednesday with baby
girls were Mrs. Edwin Evenson,
1253 Elm st.. West Salem; Mrs. At
den Addie, 971 S. 22nd st., and
Mrs. Warren Hardy, 607 N. Capi
tol St.
STEALTH AT BALL PARK
Emma Blixseth, 633 Ferry st..
reported to city police Wednesday
that two white sidewall rims and
two hub caps were taken from
her car Monday night as it was
parked in a private parking lot
at the Salem ball park.
RICE AT ROAD WORK
Marion County Commissioner
Roy Rice was in the Idanha area
Wednesday visiting the construc
tion site of the new North San-
tiam highway.
WITT HELD HERE
Floyd Witt, Jefferson, is In
Marion county jail, charged with
lewd cohabitation, awaiting ac
tion of the county grand jury. H
is being held in lieu of $500 ba'.
He appeared In Silverton justice
court Wednesday following his
arrest Tuesday night at Jefferson
by a sheriff's deputy.
DRIVING CHARGE FILED
Charged with reckless driving
by a Silverton Justice court war
rant. Gene Carpenter of Oregon
City posted $250 bail there Wed
nesday following his arrest. He
is to appear in Silverton justice
court, the sheriff's office here
said.
NAME RETIRED
Notice of retirement from the
business of McClean Transporta
tion Co. and assumption of that of
T, E. McClean 6c Co., were filed
with the Marion county clerk
Wednesday by T..E. McClean and
Georgia McClean, both of 2720
Cherry ave.
MAY HAUL LOGS
C. M. Pomeroy, Wood burn
route 2, was granted a permit to
haul logs over certain county and
market roads by the Marion coun
ty court Wednesday.
TO MOVE COMBINE
A permit to move a combine
over the county and market roads
was granted Wednesday to
Kenneth Warnock, Silverton
route 2, by Marion county court.
By Lichtj
the meantime prices went up an
per cent!"
Proposals to Add
Tax Board Space
Scanned. by State
Three proposals to obtain ad
ditional space for the: state tax
commission, on a temporary basis,
were outlined by Secretary of
State Robert S. FarrelF jr., here
Wednesday.
One is erection of two quonset
huts of the west side cHPjthe pres
ent state office building Another
is a temporary addition to the
west of the office struff&re. The
third involves use of dwelling
now owned by the state.
Lack of office space was re
ported by Earl Fishen state tax
commissioner, to have retarded
materially checking of alleged
delinquent income tax accounts.
The last legislature was told that
these delinquencies probably
aggregated more than $3,000,000.
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New Vocational
School Term
Opens Monday
Registration in Oregon Voca
tional school hI Klamath Falls will
be accepted until August 25 from
prospective students for the school
session starting that date. Direc
tor W. D. Purvine announced
Tuesday.
New courses to open then, in
addition to the present work in
auto mechanics, body and fender
repair and cooking, are diesel
mechanics, carpentry, baking',
radio repair and refrigeration repair.
Purvine said refrigeration will
be possible regardless of whether
those applying have been on the
waiting list, because arrangements
have been made for additional
instructors If enrollment warrants.
The school, for persons 16 and
over, includes housing for both
single persons and families. Mail
address of the recently opened
state school is box 1059, Klamath
Falls, Ore.
Otto Johnson
Rites Friday
Funeral services for Otto F.
Johnson, 20. Salem merchant who
died at a local hospital Tuesday
night, will be held Friday at 3
p.m. at the Clough-Barrick chapel.
Interment will be in Belcrest
memorial park.
Johnson suffered a stroke early
Tuesday evening at his residence,
125 W. Lincoln st.
Born in Minnesota, April 4,
1890. Johnson operated a store
in North Dakota prior to coming
to Salem.
He is survived by two daugh
ters. Elizabeth Jane-' of Salem and
Marjorie Ann of San Francisco;
a son, John H., of Salem; two
sisters, Mrs. Anna Fallahee and
Mrs. Samuel Frazir. both of
Minneapolis, Minn., and a brother,
Walferd Johnson.
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