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DO to" ODCT OOO O DDO OO O 000 O -ODO .sP-1 t t r v i-if yrr irv' Southern Be :"0: YC Organize to Press Civil Rights Fight WASHINGTON, Feb. 2CMP-Rebellious Dixie democrats mar shaled forces today lor a fight "to the finish" against the adminis tration's civil rights program. Congressional delegates from 11 southern states formally declared war on President Truman s anti-lynch, anti-poll tax and anti-segre gation legislation. POUNDDD 1651 NINETY -SEVENTH YEAH 10 PAGES Til Oregon Statesman, 8alem. Oregon, Saturday, February 21, 1948 Price U Ko.2$5 OTP SHHBQB ftPCDQuO The "white collar worker" is the subject of economic commis eration in days of inflation. His wage is more or less stationary. As a rule he belongs to no union organized to obtain higher wages and improved working conditions. He becomes the "forgotten man" in the heap, the one at the bot tom of the pile. Locally the largest group of such workers is at the -statehouse and their plight was presented to the state board of control Wed nesday. Figures were submitted showing that 63 per cent of state employes receive less than $199 a month. While many of these may be unskilled, clerical workers, the average compares poorly with wages in private industry. The unfortunate thing for the state employes is that their chance for relief is slim. The budget for the current biennium was made up in the summer and fall of 1945. Provision was made for wage in creases and they have been grant ed. But the price inflation accel erated faster. Now they must wait until another legislature meets, unless the budget office can find reserves that might be tapped, something not probable, in any large amount. The late opinion of the attor ney general which holds that in come tax surpluses are free for spending is of no avail to hard pressed (Continued on editorial page) The opening engagement in the intra-party battle is set for Mon day when 16 representatives of the south five governors and 11 con gressmen will lay their angry protests before national party cn airman Howard Mcurath. Organization of the congres sional group was in answer to a plea of support from the southern governors' conference February 8. At that time the governors served a 40-day ultimatum on the national party hedaquarters to abandon the proposals. Rep. Colmer of Mississippi, chairman of the Capitol hill group, announced that the 50-odd con gressmen unanimously adopted a resolution to support the southern governors. They further cautioned party leaders against putting the pro tested program into the democra tic platform. Such action, they said "would assuredly jeopardize its success in the south where it has been nourished and sustained throughout its existence." Members of the house from these states were at the closed door session: Georgia. Florida. Alabama, Tennessee. Mississippi. Arkansas, Texas. Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. GOP May Call For 'Mac' Talk WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -UPy-A strong republican move to bring General Douglas Mac Arthur home in the near future before ma jor parties nominate their candi dates for president developed in the house foreign affairs com mittee today. Democrats, charging "politics," blocked the move temporarily. But GOP backers of the Mac Ar thur - to - Washington movement announced they would try again at the earliest opportunity, per haps next week. And republicans have a majority of the votes. Rep. Lawrence Smith (R-Wis.) formally moved at a closed sea 5(MVIile Winds, Drenching Rain Hit Salem Friday Heavy rains driven by winds up to 50 miles sin hour, left XI of an inch of water on Salem streets Friday and the UJ5. wea ther bureau at McNary field pre dicted more precipitation for to day. Heaviest showers fell between 4:30 and 10:30 p.m. when a half inch of rain was recorded. Winds which started early in the after noon blew up to 50 miles an hour between 6 and 8:30 Friday night and averaged 32 miles an hour throughout the afternoon and eve ning. Rent Control Draft Changed By Republicans WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 - VP) -Republican senators split today over terms of a bill to extend rent control to 14 more months. Senator Millikin (R-Colo) criti cized a section of the new bill which would authorize penalties of up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine for willful violations of the proposed regulations. He said he feared it might be "used as a bludgeon" to force honest landlords to "do dishonest things to avoid the threat of a criminal proceeding." Senator Cain (R-Wash), floor manager for the measure, said that such criminal actions could be brought only with the attorney general's approval. Also, he said the provision was adopted by the banking committee instead of the treble damages penalty sought by rent officials in overcharge cases. There are no provision for criminal penalties in the present rent control law, which expires February 29. Under the new bill, criminal actions could be invoked for any violation. Senators Ives (R-NY) and Bald win (R-Conn) advocated three other changes in the committee's draft. They objected to ending rent controls on non-housekeep ing rooms in private homes; de manded that residential hotel apartments be put back under control, and prpooeed that In lift ing rent controls for so-called "luxury" apartments, the line be drawn at places renting for $400 month. Food Prices Decline 3 , Survey Shows WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 -UP) Food prices are down 3 per cent from January. Other costs j of living have hit record highs and are staying there or going up. And Washington officialdom fears the new steel price rise will light a fresh blaze under infla tion. It is a "discouraging" devel opment, say the government's top economists. The bureau of labor statistics told the first official story of what the market slump did to the market basket: It, brought sizeable price cuts in pork chops, lettuce, lard, bacon and eggs, and smaller savings elsewhere. But fruit and HaegsUblaa went up generally. As for other items, the bureau said i manufacturers report "no widespread declines and some advances." The federal reserve board re ported department store sales last week were 3 per cent Under the level of a year ago. MacArthur Hopes to Slay TOKYO. Saturday. Feb. 21 (JPy- General Mac Arthur said today the "heavy pressure" of bis duties made it "impractic able for me to leave my pest" to return to Washington and tes tify en far eastern problems. "While I deeply appre ciate the confidence reflected in the suggestion I return to the United States to slate my views to the hense foreign af fairs committee on the China relief plan. I hope the commit tee will not further the idea." he said, citing the present Jap anese political situation Involv ing an imminent change, of government. sion that MacArthur be invited here from Tokyo to give advice on aid to China and other far eastern problems. But Rep. Jar man (D-Ala.). one of those charg ing politics, successfully opposed a vote, on the ground that there was not a quorum. MacArthur has been mentioned repeatedly as a republican presi d e n t i a 1 possibility. Democrats showed themselves well aware of this. Rail Crossing Surveys Due Czech Coalition Cabinet Splits On Police Rule PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Feb. 20 (JP) Czechoslovakia's many party government broke down to day in a test of communist power. Three out-and-out anti-corn- Salem Grocer Robbed of $200 At Gun Point City police early this morning were searching for a masked, tight-lipped bandit who held up a Salem grocer at gun point Fri day night and escaped with more than $200. Victim of the armed robbery was William Grabelman, owner ofthe Mission Street market at 1365 Mission st. Grabelman told detectives that a young man of medium height entered the store about 10:30 p.m. while he was working in the back storeroom. When he heard someone enter ing the store, he said, he walked to the front to find a young man wearing a mask less than 10 feet away from the cash register. Mut tering something which sounded like "ah, ah, ah," as though he were unable to speak, the bandit menaced mm with a small pistol as he walked toward the till, Gra belman told police. Holding Grabelman at gun point, the gunman quickly rung open the register and scooped out all the bills and checks. Then abruptly, he backed out of the store and fled north on 14th street, the grocer said. Flaxseed Support Price $6 a Bushel WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -4JP)-The agriculture department today announced levels at which it will support grower prices of 1948 crop flaxseed at various markets, in cluding $6 a bushel for No. 1 grade flaxseed at Portland, Ore. The basic price support, set last fall, is $6 a bushel for U. S. No. 1 grade at Minneapolis. This is equivalent to about 140 per cent State department safety offi cials soon will start a survey of the Union Pacific railroad sys- ; proclaimed a "new people demo tem in Oregon with a view of ; cratic national front" and said eliminating dangerous g r a d e t communist premier Klement Gott crossings. Secretary of State Earl I wald had demanded that pi. xr bry ni10"nCed ,FndJay . !dent Eduard Benes allow him to Newbry "id toe railroad offi- j name replacements for the cabinet cials have agreedjo cooperate in j members who resigned. vac w ULUU119, UM nf tHe na ri tv nrir rif fl aTH munist parties suddenly quit the Most farm products are supported cabinet after a tense "sit down I at B0 per cent of parity, strike" which left only comn.n- j Support prices for No. 2 flax lsts sitting in the cabinet room. seed will be 5 cents a bushel less. Tonight communist broadcasts ssem) Taft-Hartley Clause Scored By Candidate eugene; Feb. 20 - up) - Spokesmen for Harold E. Stassen said tonight that the. former Min nesota governor probably would file for the republican presidential nomination in the Oregon primary election when he reaches Salem tomorrow. Top GOP leaders, speaking from Stassen's hotel room, announced that formal announcement of Stassen's filing with the secretary of state s office would be released in Salem at 10 a m. Earlier in the evening his advisers said he would announce his Oregon can didacy as soon as he "gets the trend of their opinion tonight." Petitions to put Stassen's name on the ballot for the May 21 pri mary election have been in circu lation in Port lend, Salem, Cor vallis, Eugene, Bend and other Oregon cities for the past month. in preparation for his campaign tour of the state. Talks te Publishers In an address earlier tonight at a meeting of Oregon editors and publishers. Stassen called the Taft- Hartley law s restriction of union political activity a "serious Inva sion of freedom. Despite this, the republican presidential aspirant praised the law as a whole and said the law would improve labor relations. benefit workers through fewer strikes and less wage loss, and provide more democracy In un ions. But he called for Immediate re moval of the clause which re stricts unions' political activity. "Through the clause prohibiting direct or indirect political contri butions by unions, Stassen said, "a serious invasion of freedom has occurred." Visit Towns En Rente Stassen came here after an af ternoon of brief talks in a trip over twisting back roads of the Cascade foothills. He spoke to audiences of high school students and townspeople, shook hands and gave his auto graph to persons at Stay ton. Scio, Lebanon and Sweet Home. .xpedtedl to F5De "Sdbeir pftflmniosinn)7 9 SaDemni rHi, Harold?, Students Cheer A, 1100.009 FOR U OF W SEATTLE, Feb. 20-OTVMrs. Fannie Belden Shepherd, 70, who died Sept. 30 in Boston, left an estate valued at $100,000. the bulk of which goes to the University of Washington, probate filings disclosed today. The money will be used by the university law school in establishing a scholar- ihip fund. Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH It happens every time I eat ing additional warnings and pro viding other safety measures. In cluded in the program will be experiments with a new reflect ing paint to improve visibility of standard warning signals. Thirteen people died in 434 grade crossing accidents in Ore gon in 1947. Newbry said. Early reports for this year have indi cated a substantial decrease. The crisis placed Czechoslovakia at the crossroads between east and west. The resignations were precipi tated in a deadlock over alleged communist attempts at police rule of the state. The anti-communists have been saying they were now strong enough to prove that com munists were not all-power in Czechoslovakia. Charter Banquet Inaugurates Service Club for Boys' Work Portland Papers Up Delivery Price PORTLAND, Feb. 20 - (JP) -Householders who have Portland newspapers delivered to their doors will pay 25 cents more a month, after March 1. Both the Oregonian and the Journal an nounced the increase. The new rate will be $1.25 for daily papers, $1.75 for daily and Sunday. The price of newspapers sold on the street will remain at 5 cents. The "hatching" of Salem's new est service duty a chapter of Optimist International, dedicated to boys' work, was celebrated in a charter banquet Friday night at Marion hotel. Principal speak er was Lucien L. Renuart of Mi ami Beach, Fla., international president Kenneth L. Foster, president, and other local officers were in stalled by Leo C. Lommel, dist rict governor. Gifts were pre sented by George Thompson, president of the sponsoring Van couver, Wash., club, and presi dents of Portland, Peninsula and Eugene chapters. Renuart urged the new mem bers to make contagious the club spirit of fellowship, boys' work and the Optimist creed. He cited work with the underprivileged as a preventive for delinquency, not ing that reformatories are too late to help, since 72 per cent of their inmates return after once released. For work with the over privileged, he paraphrased the Biblican parable of the prodigal son altering it to the "prodigal father who failed to provide real companionship for his son until it .was too late. Past Governor Worth C. Cald well presided and lauded Exten sion Counsellor Glenn Loomis of Portland for his work in Start ing the Salem club. Music was provided by the unusual "Simp Phoney" orchestra from Portland club. Charter members are Foster, Sydney Jary, Dr. Harold E. Poole, Ben Valdez. Willard Friesen, the Rev. Orville W. Jenkins, Floyd Colbum, Merle C. Ward, N. Phil ip Grayson, Clarke A. Lethin and the Rev. G. Wesley Turner, Sam uel A. Hall. C. William Hall, Fred M. Snider, Clarence L. Bur yon. Donald Douris, Charles L. Blair. D. J. Jepson. Ralph W. Renkert and W. D. Himes. School Boundary Changes Approved Two school district boundary changes were approved Friday morning by the Marion county district boundary board, with no opposition to the changes appear ing at the hearings. A small tract of land on Jef ferson district's northern bound ary was added to Looney Butte district, and a strip from Pioneer district was shifted to Brooks district The change takes effect immediately. Eats Lebanon Shortcake LEBANON, Feb. 20-( Special ) Presidential candidate Harold E. Stassen spoke, to 1,400 persons here this afternoon on the theme of faith in fundamental American ideals. While here he ws made an honorary member of the Santiam Fish and Game association and presented with (1) a 26-inch steelhead caught in Clear lake and (2) a piece of "the world's largest strawberry shortcake." The gifts were made by Ken Mayer of the sportsmen and War ren Hill. American Legion post commander. n k4 n i; u JUL iL Haa-tlzed Harold E. gtaseca. candidate fee die rcpabtlcaa preal aenUaJ nomination, appears as no spoke Friday aaeralng fa Willamette nnlverslty's gymnaslaa. the first talk of bla correal Oregon tear. The feet 2 loeh Mlaneaetaa u greeted m 1m walked eate the platform hy a "HI. IlaroM" from a asaaJJ eaeertag section la the balcony shewn above. (rolo ay Doa DHL StaJeeaaasi staff photographer.) Missing Diamonds Found Buried at New York School NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -UP)- The disappearance recently of 400 carats of diamonds in a trans- Atlantic flight was reported solved today with the discovery of a secret cache of S200.000 worth of gems at" Lakewood, N. J. C E. Wyatt, supervising cus toms agent at New York, said the 400 carats which a courier re ported he lost on the plane were included in 800 carats uncovered at Lakewood. Two Lakewood men were arrested and charged with conspiring to conceal and transport 800 carats in cut dia monds which they knew had been brought Into the United States illegally. Customs officers said 600 carats were found in a tin can buried under a bridge near the Georgian Court school for girls at Lake wood. The remaining 200 carats. they said, were seized in a Lake wood restaurant STAYTON. Feb. 20 - (Special H Harold E. Stassen, aspirant to the presidency of the United States, made a short visit to the Stayton high school gym where a crowd of approximately 400 had gathered this afternoon to see and hear the famous Minne sota n. Mayor Clifford E. Likes intro duced Stassen. Harry Humphreys, local republican committeeman, and A. N. Arnold, superintend ent of the Stayton public schools, made arrangements for the re ception here. FORMER KING OUSTED BUCHAREST. Feb. 2HP)-The Romanian cabinet withdrew the Romanian citizenship of former King Carol today and confiscated his entire fortune in this country. Hold Office in New Salem Optimist Club Cr ' r" Ti fv ;'; , "' """" ' ' " mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmkta mmtm filling IMMmmmmmw. S'.-.y if-.-.;' : . . 4,,,.. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Morse Backs . Vandenberg EAST ORANGE. NJ., Feb. 20 (JP)-UJS. Senator Wayne A. Morse (R-Ore), said tonight he believes Sen. Arthur Vandenberg would be the "best presidential candidate to unite the republican party and lead it to victory" this year. Here to address an American Brotherhood Week meeting, Morse said in a telephoned interview he was confident the Michigan sena tor could unite the party and be come the first GOP president since 1928. In an earlier interview with the Newark Star Ledger, Morse said he would "take a walk In 1948 if my party tries to duplicate its political and economic program of the late 1920s." Vandenberg. Morse said, "is the most desirable dark horse we have," and he added he gladly would campaign for him "from coast to coast." Youth Meeting At Methodist Giurch-Opens The two-day conclave of the Oregon Methodist Youth Fellow ship got under way at the Salem First Methodist church Frfday evening with S81 delegates from all sections of the state In attend ance at a banquet and worship service. ' Dr. Raymond Wlthey, counsel lor of religious activities at Wil lamette university, delivered the opening address of the conference at the worship service, discussing "The Three Ways of Life." Jean Stewart of Portland presided at the service. Dr. Withey will speak to the conclave again today at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The meeting will last until Saturday night at a banquet from 6 to 8:30 p.m. when the Rev. Brooks Moore of the Fint Metho dist church will speak to dele gates. Four Willamette students, who are executives in the fellowship, are taking part in the bi-annua meeting. They are Ray Fedjc, Sa lem, president of the state con clave; Sally Smith. Salem, state secretary; Marion Ssyre, Brooks, state publicity chairman, and Bill Gussey, Portland, state recrea tional chairman. Salem Postofficc Holiday Is Monday Washington's birthday will be observed as a holiday by Salem postoffice on Monday. February 23, Albert Gragg, Salem post master, said Friday. No deliveries except specials will be made by city or rural carriers and the post- office windows will be closed. Pickup of outgoing mail will be made on the regular holiday sche dule at downtown boxes both Sun day and Monday. Registration of New Voters Boosts County Election Rolls These officers for Salem's newly organized Optimist club, a men' service organization apeeializinr la yonth work, were among charter members of the club who met for a banquet meeting In the Marlon hotel Friday. They are, left to right: K. L. Foster, president; Ben C. Valdez, secretary; Sydney Jary. first vice president; Willard Friesen, treasurer, and Dr. Harold E. Poole, second vice president. Here they were examining membership cards prior to the charter bano.net. (Photo by Don Dill, Statesman staff photographer.) Registration of approximately 45 new voters daily is rapidly boosting the election rolls in Mar Ion county, but large numbers of residents in the county have still not made themselves eligible to vote in the May 21 primary, re ports at the county clerk's office show this week. A large number of newcomers is reflected in the new registra tions, which also show many per sona who have changed address or party affiliation since last vot ing or last registering and have also re-registered as required. The deadline for signing up, in order to vote in the primaries, la April 20. Those required to reg ister are persons who have moved to another precinct, changed par ty affiliation, changed name, who have not registered since Janu ary, 1940, and did not vote in either or tnat year s elections or in last October's special ballot. Residents of the new precincts recently added to Salem in con nection with the city's annexation of territory and subsequent county realignment of voting precincts, and those residents whose pre cincts were otherwise changed have been notified of changes and their registration requirements by the county clerk. To assist Mrs. Gladys White, elections clerk, as the rush grows, Alice Balllie. former deputy In the clerk's' office, has returned this week. During the period from February 10 to 19. 307 persons registered, including 217 new, 70 changes and 20 cards submitted from approxi mately 33 registrars over the county. In the 10 days prior to that, about 430 registered, accord ing to Mrs. White. DDD World Views Aired as State j Tour Begins By IVIasUa n. Taylor ; tuff wruer. The IUUmm .j Americana must not surrender to the insidious whisper" that a third world war la inevitable they ran look forward with here, optimism and determination. In the opinion of Harold E. Stasaea. candidate for the republican r re sidential nomination, , whn ad dressed public meeting l Wil lamette university hero Frld morning. , Although "no on can predict the action of loaders In ih KrM. Un, the former Minnesota gover nor ex prosed "sober opumltns that we can find our way througn to progress and freedom" wltht war provided America Uvea bp to her responsibilities, realizes 11 problems and keens un strength. The candidate was heard In , Willamette frmnnlum t .r. ' Imately 1,200 students and towns Pop. Stassen was met st'ftalem air Port by local officials nrf publican leadera. On the platfcrm J. r wmameite program, hie first Oregon talk on thia ... were Gov. John If. Hall, Mayor n. L Elfstrom. and Wiilatn.ii.- President O. Herbert Smith, who hitroduced tho speaker, and itu. dent officials. ; , Following an Informal lunch. on at tho Marion hotel with lo cal party leaders, he and his ty continued by auto through Stayton. Scio, Lebanon and Swret Homo to Eugene. Cltee Bosola ta peer Soviet Russia figured promin ently In tho candidate's talk he, as ho stated his feeling that lho Russian people desire peace and that there la basis for hope Uat Soviet leaders change their rout mi and begin to cooper to la woif reconstruction. i . , People of tho U.S. must pre ve, said Stassen, the fallacy of thre calculations of tho rommunlit government, which tooear to h tho basis for red recalcitrance (I) that the U.S. would undergo an economic crisis and roll(e soon after World War II, (2) that "ous individual freedom, made u wide open for cprrimunist Infiltra tion," (3) that the UJJ. woul! follow the war' with immediate military weakening and wouUI not stay in Europe. America must show that the way ! of freedom is still at good a way as ever to meet difficulties. ail Slaaaen, who was an American delegate to tho conference whlctt framed tho United Nations char- ' ter. "Our founding fathers were right man was meart to be free." -The Individual freedoms he char acterized as the best Insulation against Infiltration f communist principles. j The skies art much fcrlfhtrr ' now than when tho Comlnfcrm was founded to bid for power and j tie up European countries. Stas- 1 sen asserted. The rommunlrl rar- ties are weaker today, he believes, f because "we're recognizing their i methods." Asks fttrenr Air Feree As to military might, the for mer navy commander called for a strengthened air force. Increased reserves, continued research and i a minimum strength in standing : forces. i The United Nations organlza- tion is not strong enough now to maintain peace, so long ai It h j no police force and is hampered i by the veto, according to Stamen. ; A major convention to rewrito the charter is needed, but tr j success of that depend! on wheth er 4he Kremlin It willing to in- ' operate, he noted. In the mean-4 unw, nm u. o. snouia wora . through the U. N. and not l tempt to take unilateral military action. i . SUfsen's strong support for tho European recovery program lei baaed on his desire for Its art. minintration according to; tho Vandenberg plan, with a ep rate administration reinontiblo only to the president and the sen ate "the state department la not trained or equipped to han dle'' the tob. 4 On racial tolerance. Stamen In answer to a question lauded tho report of the president's commit tee on civil rights and said "wo should move constantly townl eliminating discrimination ; ami toward fair employment piac- tires." "As we seek to help In other parts of the world, we mut seek to correct tho dark spots in our own scene. Weather SaUaa Portln4 an Sranciac Y Mas. . ' 41 ork ts M ' M 4 IS 11 rielp, .si i 1 : ' j J Wtllamrtt rtvr It fa, falling ayaatliar tu rau. McNary fiaUl, Baln)i C loudy l day and lonifht with mt-f mlllvnl tun. 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