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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1948)
y The States amy gcflm. owgon. Tuesday. TebwiarT 17, 1948 "Wo Tatw Suay Us, No Fear Shall Awe" first SUttuua, Karek tt, U51 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY CHARLES A. SPRAGUE. Editor and Publisher - KemW of th AaseclaUd The AMiriittJ mum ef an the .AT stew elseeftel la title cxelasirely tollwiN far re eefclf- prtnted U this eewsaeper. M ww M au The Parity Program The Pendleton East Oregonian thinks the farm parity pro gram should be extended, saying it is fair to everyone because it is based on fluctuating conditions. Parity was a formula worked out during the late depression.' It provide that prices for certain agricultural products 'shall be supported at a point where the buying power for the producer will be equivalent with that of a certain period, 1909-1914. Actually parity is a crude way of protection for the farmer. The date it selects is arbitrary- It assumes that the returns to agriculture in the base period were satisfactory, and in a meas ure sets that up as a "standard of living" for the farmer. Also the formula makes no allowance for changes in produc tion cost for the farmer. In the case of some crops the unit cost has decreased through the application of modern technology. For others with labor constituting a high proportion of the cost the increase may make the old selling price antiquated. Improved seed strains, better farm practice, irrigation, use of fertilizers all affect the yield per acre, which gets no consideration in the parity formula. j Things do not stand still. Conditions' and prices change in agriculture, in industry, in transportation and communication. You cannot successfully freeze prices to a historic period and it is a mistake to think any parity formula will be permanently valid. Labor resists, and rightly, being tied strictly to changes in the cost of living index, saying that labor's standard of living should improve as the country's productivity increases. We agree with the East Oregonian as to the desirability of a healthy, prosperous agriculture, both for the 'sake of the farmer and his family and for the whole economy of the coun try. The parity program was a temporary expedient, which already is out of date. The country might study the question as to whether the program adopted to meet an emergency should be perpetuated indefinitely, putting agriculture in a permanent preferred position in the way of protection. Hfortland'ft City Club Report The Portland City club committee has made public its long awaited report on alleged police protection in that city. It sub stantiates rumors that have been current for years that gambling and prostitution thrive there with police knowledge and pay offs. Mayor Riley disputes the findings of the committee and calls for the evidence. The personnel of the committee is of such calibre however that the ordinary citizen is inclined to credit it with having made a thorough study and presented its honest conclusions. One would easily believe that where there has been so much fire there ought to be some smoke. - Policing a city above village size is always: a hard task. for man loves to sin and "there are always others who cater to his weaknesses and passions. The great danger lies in corrup tion of the governing agencies so that commercial vice fastens a deadly grip on the government. In that event a city sinks deeper and deeper into the mire of crime. Eternal vigilance Is the price of decency everywhere. Crime exists not only with police suffrance but often with "profit-sharing" by so-called good people. We note in the City club report reference to the banks, insurance companies and leading citizens who own buildings where illegal practices are allowed to flourish. Often the mayor may merely be a political prisoner of the interests who batten on vice. There have been so many cries of scandal in Portland, so many grand jury investigations and special inquiries that "ot exactly nowhere that we wonder how far the present expose will go. It will not go very far unless the people themselves demand real reforms and back up their demands with their votes and influence. CRT 8SJJDQ8 Tpromnni (Continued from page 1) cents a gallon. Another source is to double the motor vehicle license fee, now $S per vehicle. Then there is one way to speed up construction and that is by Issuing bonds, as was done following authorization given in 1917. The construction still permits bonds up to a total of 4 per cent of the assessed valuation, which would allow issuance of about $40,000,000 on authority of the legislature and action of the highway com mission. It is doubtless true that even at present high construction costs certain roads, such as the Colum bia river highway, would show economies to road users after pay ing interest on bonds. However the state ought to go slow on finance prgram that involves is suing bonds. We had to struggle with a heavy debt through the 1930s the debt isn't fully ex tinguished yet. As a rule the road building organization is fully oc cupied at present. The highway department itself is 'working at full capacity making surveys, pre paring plans, buying right-of-way; and it isn't easy to ex pand readily its technical staff Contractors are busy, though some increase in competition is noted at bid openings. There is a continuing shortage of steel, both reenforcing and bridge steels. The state should go slow in pouring more millions into the spending reservoir in the face of existing inflated conditions of cost In view of the staggering totals of -work demanded and the in adequacy of funds available, even if bonds were issued, it is dear that the people will have to be more patient than they have been inclined to remain. We'll have to take highway construction in stride, with full realization that it will take years to finish the jobs now pressing for action and when they are done a new mountain of need will lie ahead. So long as our people are "on wheels" roadbuilding will never be completed. In short we shall have to take a longer view of our road problem for it is a task with no end in sight. GRIN AND BEAR IT Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, former chancellor of Austria, who lectured in Salem a few months ago, has accepted a teach ing position in St. Louis university where he will give a course In "The Modern Democratic State." Recalling thf kind of tight administration he and Dollfuss gave Austria one would say he doesn't kiiow from experience much about a- democratic state. Congressman Ellsworth says he is amazed at the Veterans' Administration's estimate of $1,500,000 for conversion of Camp White into a domiciliary hospital. We'd be amazed if the gov ernment gets it done for that considering how the government does things. To move and convert into use at Willamette campus some structures from Camp Adair cost about as much per square foot as the new Baxter hall. With three million people lining the river banks the last rites for Gandhi were probably the most largely attended of any funeral in history. Tolerant as Gandhi was he was buried as a Hindu and his ashes were scattered according to Hindu custom in the sacred rivers of India. Sen. Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin says that congress will pass a long-range housing bill this year. This generation isn't special ly interested in housing for its great grandchildren. The un housed ask Where do we sleep tonight? A pair of skiers are going to traverse the ridge of the Cascades from Mt. Hood to Crater Lake. Another pair of men are setting out in a 26-foot yawl to cruise 20,000 miles; from San Francisco to Capetown. There still is no accounting for tastes. President Truman is planning a trip into the Carribean. After we read about the winter the east has had we'd say a cruise in the southern waters should be a welcome change. He might -catch a big fish too. Senate republicans are said to have agreed on a program to reduce income taxes, reduce the budget and reduce the na tional debt. This three-point landing will be great stuff if they can make it. Editorial Comment From Oar Contemporaries NOTHING IS NEW: KEAD ISOCRATES The Greek philosopher, Isocrates, did not fully realize that the city-tUUe of Athens had entered upon a process of decay during his own lifetime. But he had sufficient insight to be troubled by the changes that had come over the city he loved so well, and in an oration he delivered in $54 B. C, at the age of 82, he put his thoughts into these words: "When I was a boy." Isocrates said to the Athenians, "wealth was regarded as a thing so secure as well as admirable i that almost every one affected to own more property than he actually possessed, because he wanted to enjoy the standing which it gave. Now, on the other hand, a man has to be ready to defend himself against being rich as if it were the worst of crimes, and to keep on the alert If he is to avoid disaster; for it has become far more dangerous to be supeeed of being well off than to be detected ia crime; for criminals are perdoeed or let off with slight penalties, while the rich men are ruined utterly, and it will be found that the number of men who have been spoiled of their piopetly ia greater man those who have teen punished for their misdeeds. l ' This corruption of the public attitude toward the "havest cannot of course be assigned a the chief cause of Athens' decline, for that was a major catastrophe having many important contributing ele ments. Nevertheless. Isocrates gave Athenians a warning that de served mere heed then it got. It is still valid for the modem world. San Francisco Chronic fas. Steady Policy For Highway Funds Sought Oregon needs a consistent state policy for allocating highway im provement funds for state, county and city use, declared Chairman Ralph T. Moore of the state leg islative interim committee on highway development Monday be fore Salem Chamber of Commerce. Moore, lumber manufacturer and state representative from Coos Bay, told the luncheon audience how his committee of legislators is studying the state's highway needs. Committee members and leaders of Marion and Polk coun ty were in the city Monday for one of a series of public hearings being conducted in various Ore gon sections by 'the highway de velopment group. Moore said the allocation of highway funds was but one of the many highway policies his com mittee is considering. He noted that allocations in the past have often been influenced by political pressures from certain sections of the state, m the absence of a set state policy. To remedy this sit uation, Moore added, probably will require a compromise policy which will not be considered com pletely acceptable to any of the three groups state, city and county interests. The speaker explained that fac tual material on present condi tions of state highways Is being surveyed by experts of the Auto motive Safety foundation for the legislative committee. He emphasized that the com mittee will include these facts and consideration of all related fac tors such as the tax burden in general before making its report, but that the final decision on state highway developments rests with the citizens of Oregon through their legislature. Moore predicted .that the study may well show the state's high way problem even more acute than realized so far. He men tioned that highway needs here are influenced vitally by 40 per cent population and traffic in creases since before the war, by the wartime letup in highway building and maintenance, by the problems of great distances be tween cities or farm centers and of geology. ; i I a mm uriia n m CIWIWilllTlMH 5rif5,Iog Trucking Barred from Gravel Roads Log hauling on all Marion county graveled roads was halted Monday by order ef the county court, because of the extremely soft condition of the roads from recent rains and thaws. A load-limit order placed the road along the Little North fork of the Santiam river last week also was continued by the court. County Commissioner Ed Rogers, who reported the closure, said the order would be lifted as quickly as possible. It was reported that about 90 log haulers are in opera tion now and would be affected by the order. "Yea still get a chance te be susnlnated. Senator that rU shews 1 per eent ef the Vetera get Ne Opinion abeet year BAKTELL To Mr. and Mrs. Isaac BartelL Dallas, a son, Mon day, February 16, at Salem Mem orial hospital. NEHER To Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Neher, 860 S. 20th st., a daughter, Monday, February 16, at Salem Memorial hospital. 8CHUNKE To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schunke, 1S20 Baker st.. son, Monday. February 16. at Salem General hospital. BEIKE X To Mr. and Mrs. Floyd A. Berkey, 459 Fourth st, a daughter, Sunday, February 15, at Salem General hospital. stxitait To Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Stewart, 1175 Market U a a, February 15. at Salem Gen eral hospital. JOHNSON To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson, 855 Gaines st, a son, Sunday, February 15, at Sa- lem Memorial Hospital. G KuNBUG To Mr. and Mrs. Milton Green berg. 2295 N. 4th st, a daughter, Sunday. February IS. I at Salem Memorial hospital. Scout Birthday Party Is Held At Hayesville HAYESVTLLE Troop 20 held its annual scouting program and court of honor in observance of scout week Friday night at the school nous. The program was preceded by a no-host dinner and music by the Wonder Valley Boys. Jack Stryffeler gave an accordion number and a piano solo. Special guests were Vernon Greig, leader when the troop was organized; Keizer scout leaders in cluding Mickey Hickman, scout master; Lauren Stettler, commit tee man. Investiture was held for four Tenderfoot scouts, Donald Van Cleave, Richard Artz. Jack Stryf feler and Howard Williams. Be coming second class were John Versteeg. Galen Siddall and Janes Wiemals; becoming First Class was Allen Rietzenstein; re ceiving rank of Life scout was George F. Christofferson, scout master. Thirty-four merit badges were awarded: Rudy Wellbrock, seven George Christofferson, six; Rich ard Reitzenstein, six; Jerry An dresen, one; Allen Reitzenstein, two; Terry Showalter, two; Rob ert Cooler, one: John Henninx. five; David Cooley, one; Junior Strozut, two, and George Strozut, one. Service stars and attendance pins were also awarded. inner scouts registered are Richard Baltzer, Ronald Hamann, Carl Cooley and Bill Loftis. Movies of scout activities were shown by Kenneth Murphy. Assisting in tne Kitchen were Mrs. Lyle Carrow. Mrs. Charles Andresen, Mrs. Harry Miller Mrs Heschel Robertson, Mrs. Peter Reitzenstein, Mrs. Paul Wellbrock, Mrs. William Showalter and Mrs. George Strozut. Special meeting at the school house February 24 will elect mem bers of the scout committee for the coming year. Salem Insurance Agency Honored At Western Meet Six Salem men were back in the city Monday from a Metro politan Life Insurance Co- con vention, with laurels. The Metro politan's western states Leaders club convention was held in San Francisco. Salem district of the Insurance firm was honored at the meeting ior placing nrst in its territory for both "all-around results" and for total new insurance business In national standings of 900 of fices within Metropolitan Salem stood second in sales and ninth in all-around results. In addition, Manager L. V. Clark and Assistant Manager A. E Ullman of the Salem office received medals honoring their 23 years of service with the com pany. Other Salem men at the con vention were Ed Burnskle, Eu gene Brown, William O'Neill and Harold We&ttaU. The entire staff of the local Metropolitan Life office will Join in a dinner party in April when national company officers will visit here, Clark said yesterday. Clatsop School Post Held Still Elective The office ot county school su perintendent in Clatsop county is still elective and will be on the ballot at the primary election this year. Attorney General George Neuner held Monday. Neuner said the office of county school superintendent is abolished only where the rural school dis trict of the particular county in cludes all school districts therein. Clatsop county still contains three first-class school districts. OaHom,; ScIiooHo' jGsw - Youths Choose Officers for Capitol Meet PORTLAND. Feb. lt-UPWohn Pott, is, ot Portland, will be act ing governor of Oregon two days in April. He will take office when mem bers of Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs move in the state capitol and hold legislative sessions in two days of studying state government. Poff was elected In a pre-legislauve meeting here yesterday. LESLIE JUNIOR HIGH Net Absent Or Tardy Leslie junior high school re ported 207 students, 110 girls and 97 boys, were neither absent nor tardy during -the second nine weeks period. Boasting perfect records for the period were 41 seventh grade girls, 29 seventh grade boys, 34 eighth grade girls, S3 eighth grade boys, 35 ninth grade boys. Pre-legislatlve session for the Salem area will be at Eugene this Saturday, according to John Gardner, Salem YMCA boys' work secretary. The three local clubs will choose two delegates each on Wednesday. State officers to be elected by this district are president of the senate and clerk of the house. PT&T Reports A check reveals that 24 seventh I Ij1 n - Z rr, T t grade girls, 15 seventh grade boys, JLUlTllIlHS -LfCSS 28 eumth trade eirls. 20 eiehth - O 28 eighth grade girls, 20 eighth grade boys, 28 ninth grade girls and 24 ninth rade boys, or a total of 78 girls and 59 boys have maintained unblemished records for the entire 18 weeks of the school year. They are: PORTLAND, Feb. 16 Mark R. Sullivan, president of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph com pany, said in bis annual report that notwithstanding unpreced ented business volume the com- w . a . I YUISTU AigU 8TI8 TVIUIIIV WSW Will" Seventh grade: Margaret Baker, L k. Geraldine Bales. Dorothy Dixon, " "C K.Ji. a n ri : I lowest in many years. Net income ton, Wilms Fenley, Shirley (Jay- lord, Mina Gerdes, Mary Harger, $12,727,292 in 1947, and the earn ings per common share were re- i'rllF: I ducTf'rom 4 to $2io Carol Lee. Peggy Lesher, Arda Lien, Deiores McClellan, Jean- ette Murphy, Joan Neal, Ruth I Pankey. Shirley Peterson. Mar- Commenting on the cause, Sul livan stated that "World War II, like all wars, has produced Infla tion. In varying degrees, every LT HlL J52T' Pi' bine.. is aff'eTheleWhe Spore, Knute Ax berg. Barnes, Delbert Bolton. Dale Bar- T'"'' d.., rCL I Justments man, Wayne Gibbons, Tracy Gil man. Glenn HalL Jack HalL Wil bur Hall, George Hudson, Ray mond Hughes, Larry Wickizer and James Wishart. Eighth grade: Jacqueline Bald win, Helen Booth. Shirley Brock art, Mary Jo Brown, Ila Jo Camp bell, Irene Fenley, Nadine Gilman, Ottie Grieve, Emily Hubbard, -."f; company is no exception with re- of its prices have lagged." Phelps Heads Jefferson CC JEFFERSON Jefferson cham ber of commerce was organized. Darlene Johnson, Karolina Kamp-1 by-laws adopted, board of direct- stra, Karen King. Janie Lambert, ors and membership committ Othelene Lee, Verna Long, Mar- named at a meeting Thursday vel Meyers. Sandra Nordyke, Don- Directors are Gerald Phelps, Le na Phelps. Carolyn Real, Leona land Sarff and Clarence C. Miller Rux. Greta Schrecengost. Caro- for three years; Charles Johnson lyn Seay, Dorothy Swigart, Bar- and W. L. Jones for two years, bars Wagness. Shirley Will, Clar- and John Korenian and Jerry ine Woolery. Jerry Agnew. Elmer Simpson for one year Axberg, Gerald Baker, Gerald Mcmoersnip commiiiee includes Boldt, Wallace Carson, Norman C. M. Cochran, John Korenian and Cocking. Bobby Cole. Ray Cook, L. J. Myers. Dues are $8 for bus- J i m Darby, Hjalmar Davis, iness houses and S3 for individu- Mlchael Deeney. Wayne DeMetz. ais. Bill Heinlein. Gordon Juve. Dale Directors met Friday and elect Pearson. Orville Roth. Grant ed Gerald Phelps, president: Le- Shaffner, Lawrence Theye, David hmd Sarff, vice president; Les Van Dyke and Elmer Winegar. Shields, secretary; Francis Phelps, Ninth grade: Eileen Anderson, treasurer. Meeungs wiu pe neia Margie Atwood. Bemiece Da- m tne city hall, the day to be set Moude, Joy Davis. Shirley Dixon, later, Leona Frcderickson. H a r r i e tt Hamilton. Ann Haskins, Florene f nntv PTA lTrot Ingram. Shirley Kimble. Betty W""V A"v' leat1; SnMMC: Wednesday, Swegle Neil, Margaret Miller, Beverly Nunn, Geraldine Radcliff, Marie Mrs. Leslie Morris. Marion Rogers, Patricia Roper, Lois Rose- County Parent-Teachers associa- ler, Patsey Sayles, Marcelene tion president, has announced a Smith, Leona Strode, Jackie Yates. Joint meeting ot the county PTA Mary Young. Neal Anderson, Roy council and the Swegle PTA at Bloom, John Brockway, Jerry Swegle school Wednesday at 7:45 Brown, Kobert unapman. tiooen p. m. Dixon. John Edgar, cnester cvan- a short business meetine is to off, Dennis Feute, Donald Han-1 be followed by a sound motion shew, Robert KJekeL Martin J picture "Human Growth," spon- Knittei, Mollis Jasiey, Arnom sored by the state health depart Manke, Doyle McMUlin. Mac Mor- ment and shown by Mrs. Dorotha ris, Harold Pickerel, Freddie Moore Massey. state girl's physical Plenge, Jerry Rains, Charles Ron- education supervisor. The pro ne. Harry Spore. Billy Thomas, cram also is to include sons bv James Verdieck and Tom Walden. Kenneth Thompson, accompanied by Mrs. Roy Amey. (iilvHnii Aiivilinrv to The meeUng is declared to be " J lot intrmt L all am. Th nnhllr w ww m m I - . liave llome latent snow m invited. SII.VERTON Mrt. A. J. Mc CanneL president of the Delbert SHverton QlUrcllineil Beeves unit no. 7, American i-e-1 . . gion auxiliary, reports unit has meetings SCneIllIel voted to assist the post in a home I talent show March 4 and 5. Post SILVERTON F I r s t Christian members will use the auxiliary I church brotherhood dinner will be rooms lor the annual crawiisn I neia at o:jo p. m. feed. I Immanuel Lutheran Men s club Other announcements by Mrs. will meet Tuesday at the church McCannel includes a program at at 8 p. m. Women's Missionary the second February meeting. Federation meets Wednesday at 2 February 23. with the unit nation- p. m Mrs. Melvin Torresdal. top al defense chairman in charge. I le leader, Mrs. P. Everud, Mrs. Rex Kimmell of Salem will be Albert Overlund. Mrs. Oscar Ov sneaker and no-host supper will I erlund and . Mrs. Nels Torresdal . 1 .... m m m follow. I win be nostesses. Ina Harold will entertain the unit's past presidents' club Febru ary 24 at her home. ETIPIOE LAIIDPLASTEB Sqvo by unbnding dirccl Iron car on irack nou. Cherty City I-Iilling Company Trade and High Streets Phone 5795 Helisf At Last ForYour Cough pTuiiiiitly tt roes rteht to the seal of Vom help Jsessn and expel phlegm, and aid nature tremble to te soothe ' and heal rear, tender. In bronchial tneeone mesa . Tan your drartss to sea vast bottle of Creommslon with the n- ' roa must Lfce the wav tt ai&cfchr aHa-a th mmH v won mrm no uarw yoar CREOMULSION toCe-CtetColwiffttcUgj Independent Club To Meet at WU Willamette university's Inde pendents will hold their first meeting of the spring term at Chresto cottage at 1:30 tonight Raoul Bertrand. philosophy de partment head, will highlight the meeting by discussing John Dew ey, contemporary American edu cational philosopher. During the meeting the Inde pendents will plan their first so cial function of the year, a ski trip, to be taken within the next two weeks. Southern Oregon Men File for Legislature W. E. Moore, Grants Pass, filed Monday for state senator from the 7th district, Josephine county, on the republican ticket. Charles IL Grayshal. Brook ings, filed for state representative, 17th district. Coos and Curry counties. He also is a republican, Boiling Leaking Radiators Need the attention of our radiator expert We harm complete LjcQt lose with which to repair, dean and flush radiators and cooling systems 1 Day 1 Stop Service SaflsiacMon Guaranteed Lodcr DroSe US Center Phone 1133 WOW AVAILABLE GUTTERS AND DOUIISPODTS Ckdvtnrized Iron or Copper Salen Healing Cx Sheet Ileial Co. 1U Broadway - Ceil git! Control Hoard Meet Delayed TbU Week This week's meeting of the state board of control, originally ached uled for today, has been postponed until later In the week because of the absence of Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry. i Newbry la spending a few days in southern Oregon, lie wss in Roseburg Monday. t Stockmen Name Evan ROSEBURO. Feb. 11 -W Charles A. Evans, Independence, was elected president ef the West em Oregon Livestock OsaorlaUon' here Saturday. Next year's meet tag was voted to Astoria. QUISENDEnUY'S New Localion 419! FEIHtY ST. PIIONE 9123 (le rfceeo Directory) QUISENBEnnY PHARMACY (DGXEU t-rmr f Moeerste Hearlag losses cae now be cer reeled cessfertsbly ceoveaieailr eeeaesilcsllf .New ssedsl I-l-t Otariee HearUg Aid, with escfoie fista rss is available ac aa aaaeard el low price oi M9-60. BaUertos An Makes Heartag Alas OUriee nearteg Aid Ceater ef Sale-a 4M Ceert ftt, Tbeee X4IM I1EV7 1943 I ROTOTILLERS Many new improvements. Wlir wait! Cet your machine now, as they may not he available later. Special Termi if Needed j TEAGUE IIOTOO COIIPAIIY US N. Liberty Phone 2417) Y KUh BL al Marten Ifs TIAILWAYS far Camf art, Speed mi Cceooasy Phone 38 IS STEEL mCk,m.d BRASS--. aa -, COrfER -a-. TwU-e. V V TOOLS- STAINLESS STEEL last Sail war? rtii m br4 te fww wiwrniKi Try m rwar Ufc. Ywar H ar feter will r ! 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