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1 Throngs Wait for Hours To Visit Freedom Train Weather MtA. M Free! : At ItUa e mm Portland of San 'ranc-lore M Chicago SO New York M Willamette river 4 1m1 M M FOHLCAKT (Irmi U . Hather m reeu, Mr Nary timid. Iiiip: Mn7 cloudy with scat teres owm today and tonKht Hifh today aw M. low I&5I NTNETY-DGHTH TEAR 10 PAGES The Oregon Statesman, Salvia, Oregon, Wdnoday, April 7. 19 48 Mm S No. 10 TOT uu CiCfte (SB) First of thousands to brave Inclement weather and line" bp for the visit of the Freedom Train in Salem Tuesday, was Donald Martin. 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William A Martin of 19e Park Lane, who took his place at 4 a.m. He was Joined a few minutes later by WHIard (left) and John Gcrnick. shown standing behind him. sons of John Gornick. jr.. of Salem routo 5. c .-1 x saw - . 1 r Li Nearly 1.000 persons were in the lineup for the 9 to It un. "pre view" members of the mayor's committee and those holding tickets of the sponsors who footed the $3,500 bill for the train's visit JYT trjr x Brief welcoming ceremonies on this speaker's platform preceded the formal oponinc of the train. Left to rird.. Gov. John Hall: IX Cel. Robert Scott, security officer (at microphone); Mayor Robert L. Elfstrom: Walter O'Brien, train manager, and Dave Hoss, chairman of the Freedom Train committee. " "m mamnlkmmit " l 11 ii i in miii imiimi hi m in n il '" n r Hundreds of school children from viewed the historic records of the youngster is looking at documents f ' - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmd O hiimii i man i n j n i ; Colonel Scott in the above photo Is explaining the Japanese surrender documents to Carlton Greider, blinded marine veteran of the Pa cific war and now in charge of veterans' rehabilitation in the state employment office. Mrs. Greider is at the left. Am visitors left the Freedom train, they sirne4 the freedoni scroll which is to be preserved as historic memento of a historie move snent to renew recognition of and allegiance to the principles on which the American democracy was founded. 2 AU phot by Don Dill. Statesman staff photographer). V Salem and rarroandlnf towns nation's heritage. This'Hpte res ted of World War II. 1 rr i - i i OtP id H H i IB 1THDCEQB The finer machines require very close-fitting bearings for them to operate efficiently. Otherwise vi bration is excessive and variation in production is too great. Toler ances are figured down to the thousandth part cf an inch. It is different with orginazations of people: with them tolerances must be fairly wide. Otherwise friction develops and the group flies apart. The Roman empire is an example of successful govern ment enduring over centuries. Historians attribute much of its success to the broad toleration practiced by its rulers: citizen ship was extended to all residents of Italy and later to persons throughout the empire. Though there were periods of religious persecution, actually most of the time there was great freedom of worship. The Austro-Hungarian empire, composed of a medley of people of diverse racial, national and linguistic backgrounds, lived a long time because the emperors did not try to hold a tight rein, they were tolerant of the various groups composing the empire. The United States has thrived under its system ct wide toler ances. The federal plan itself (one nation and 48 states) was a unique means of compromising local au thority and centralized power. The clause for freedom of religion per mitted those cf diverse faiths to live in peace, side-by-side In brief there is much virtue in a rather loose system of social or ganization. That system in the United States is threatened with ossifica tion. Rigidities are developing in the industrial field particularly which prevent the smooth func tioning of the economic machine The current squabble in the coal (Continued on editorial page) Rail Unions Reject Pav Boost Plan CLEVELAND, April 6 -OP) j Three railroad brotherhoods to- i day rejected a wage and rules proposal by a presidential board : and gave the nation's carriers until April 27 to negotiate a ' more satisfactory settlement. i If a better arrangement is not reached, general chairmen of the brotherhoods said, "a strike date shall be set as soon thereafter I as possible." President Truman's board had recommended that the unions i the switchmen, engineers firemen accept a 15'a hourly wage Increase. and cert Robert FarrelFs Estate Appraised PORTLAND, Ore.. April 6-P An appraisal of the estate of the late Oregon Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell. jr. today listed assets valued at $159,283.18. The inventory was filed in probate cou rt. Heirs are the widow, Nancy J. Farrell, and two daughters, Joan, 16, and Sally, 13. Assets included an undivided one-half interest in the Chinook Invest ment Co. and industrial tsocks. Thousands Brave Inclement Weather to See Heritage Documents Aboard Freedom Train By Wendell Webb Managing Editor, Th Statesman Eagerly, quietly and reverently, Salem and her neighbors by the thousands filed past the precious documents pf a nation's heritage aboard the Freedom Train Tues day. They saw the faded parchments which gave birth to the American way of life; the great pronounce ments of the nation's early chief tains; the scrawly signatures of the founding patriots; the documents of war and peace, and the hallow ed flags of hard-won victories. Thousands Sign Fledge And as they 'climbed down the steps of the last exhibit car in the rolling shrine, they pledged with their own signatures "to uphold for myself and all mankind . . . this heritage of freedom.' By 10 o'clock last night, as the train prepared to leave for the north, more than 7,079 had braved the cold and rain and hail and sleet (and a tiny bit of sunshine) to join in the great homage the scene inspired. And several were still in line when the doors closed. "Freedom Train day began long before dawn when young Donald Martin of Hayesville school placed his little chair at the bar ricade to begin a long wait- He wasn't alone for long. By daylight, the line already was lengthening Russ-Finns Sign Loose Alliance Mild Pact Delights Premier MOSCOW, April 6 -)- Rus sia and Finland signed a 10-ear mutual aid pact today in the Kremlin. Its terms so delighted the Finns that Premier Mauno Pekkala praised the Russians' "benevolent attitude." Prime Minister Stalin was pres ent when Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov and Pekkala sign ed the treaty. It was Stalin who asked Finnish President Juho K. Paasikivi last February 22 that negotiations for such a pact be opened. The treaty binds Finland to fight withfn its own borders in the event either country is at tacked Russia by wiy of Fin land. It provides that the two na tions will fight together to lepel aggression by Germany "or an other state allied with" Ger many. The pact mentioned no other country by name. Russia will send troops into Finland, in the event of aggression, only by 'mutual agreement." Russia pledged herself, more over, not to interfere with the internal affairs of Finland. It was expected, however, that the accord definitely would ex clude Finland from participating in the European recovery plan as part cf the "northern bloc." The Finnish negotiators were gratified because the treaty pro vides specifically for Russia aid in the event of an attack on Fin land and yet would allow Rus sian troops to enter Finland only by invitation. Paul Hoffman Appointed ERP Administrator WASHINGTON. April 16 - fP) -I President Truman today chose Paul G. Hoffman to head the vast ; European recovery program. i Hoffman said tonight he'll take! the job because "it may be the opportunity to put up a fight for peace." Hoffman, president of the Studebaker corporation, held a news conference after Mr. Tru- man nominated his as adminis- trator of the $5,300,000,000 ERP program, with cabinet rank and a $20,000-a-year salary. He said the tremendous job of boosting the national income of western European countries by one-third is primarily a job for those countries themselves "with some help from us." But the job is worth attempt ing, Hoffman said, because "on a very hard-boiled appraisal, prosperity is one of the very best antidotes to communism. lie said there is every reason to believe western Europe will do its best. IALEM PBCCIPITATION (Sept. 1 ! A aril 7) Thm Year 39 IS Last Yar 31S6 Average 32 04 and by 9 a. m. it was four blocks long. Only a Few Give Up And there was another line - -of officials, the sponsors and the friends of sponsors who had un derwritten the train's $3,500 visit to the city. As the latter lineup slowly shortened during the 9 to 10 a. m. "preview," a brief welcoming ceremony was staged on a nearby platform. By 10 a. m., the second line be gan moving and was still moving when the doors finally closed 12 hours later. Many persons waited several hours; only a few got dis couraged and left their places de spite near-bitter weather. I Don't Blame Thesn Hundreds of school children in addition to those elected to rep resent their rooms, played hookey U get "all board" the Freedom Train, but no official reprisals of any kind were expected. Salem high school reported ,440 absent, Parrish junior high missed about 100 and Leslie Junior high further way from the scene, was repre sented by some 50 youngsters In the fairgrounds lineup. Said one teacher, I dont blame them at alL- Quietly humming snatches of the Freedom Train operettas they heard while waiting, spectators expressed awe and interest in the precious documents exhibited in inch-thick lucito "envelopes'' be Lewis Lists dAccep4alteDe9 Megotiatoirs; Owimers Dirat!:e Pudding River Funds Deleted, Detroit's Hiked WASHINGTON, April 6 -A) In waterways appropriations recommendations today by a sen ate subcommittee, the $29,000 Pudding river drainage project was eliminated, while the De troit reservoir was raised $500,- 000 from the $3,000,000 voted by the house. , Alterations for other Oregon I projects lpcluded boosting the to- ' tal for tfie Columbia river Mc- ! Narv dam from $20,000,000 to $27000.000. The subcommittee recommend- j ed a record $641,067,000 for wat- ! erways in the year beginning i next July 1. The amount is $102.- 090.000 more than the house vol- ; ed six weeks ago but $24.090.0M) under the $665 157,000 asked by President Truman. j Curient year expenditures for j flood control ;ind rivers and har- 1 bors are $415,553,000. and imme- ( diate prewar year costs were I $205,000,000. 1 The subcommittee recommend ed $326,000 for a Columbia liver navigation project between Van couver. Wash . and The Dalles, Ore., not included in tho house bill. The appropriation for Willam ette river bank protection was left unchanged 'at $500,000: Do rena reservoir raised $500,000 to $3,500,000; Lookout Point reser voir raised $1,000,000 to $6,000, 000; Fern Ridge reservoir un changed at $155,000. The figures must be approved by the full appropriations com mittee before going to the senate. Weather to Remain Cold Continued cloudiness and scat tered showers are on the menu for Salem today, with little change from Tuesday's range in tempera ture from 36 to 49 degrees. A prolonged "shower" pelted the city with hailstones for more I than half an hour during tho af ternoon, but only .03 inch of rain was recorded at McNary field weather bureau, where hail was not reported. The state highway commission advised chains on mountain roads, where it reported packed snow on most summits. It was snowing lightly at Santiam Junc tion. PRE-ELECTION STRIKE ROME. April 6-OfVThe communist-led general confederation of labor tonight called an hour long nation-wide general strike for April 12 only six days before the Italian general election. hind shatterproof glass. The gleam ing streamlined red - white - and blue train itself, the poker-faced marine guards, muted music in exhibit cars, white-n-plastic in terior motifs, and elaLo ste secur ity measures were impressive en ough to most visitors. But most frequently exclaimed- 1 over were the barely-readable Ptu of Rights and the more contem porary display in the third car. German and Japanese surrender documents, letters by presidents i and generals whose names are ! household words, and the United I Nations Charter with its list of great signatures were especially interesting. Most spectators wanted to lin ger over the historic battle flags that suddenly brought back the impact of World War II headlines and experiences - the flag that was raised on I wo Jima, the ban ner that snapped on the USS Mis souri's masthead when the Japan ese surrendered, and General Dwight Eisenhower's own dean white SHAEF flag. But by that time, husky marines were already urging the line to keep moving - - - "thousands of people are outside in the rain." All too soon, for most, the tour of the Freedom Train was over. (An 11-year old girl's version of Freedom Train day is on page 13). Plane Missing on Flight from Salem Hound for Olynipia An Olympia pilot who left Sa lem airpjrt about 4 30 p. m. Tuesday, bound for Olympia in his civilian Piper Cub airplane, was being bought in both Ore gon and Washiagton early to day. According to Associated Presa, the civil aeronautics administra tion said the pilot, Victor Ericc son, had gasoline for four hours and that the flight should hac taken two hours. It taid he had planned to stop at Kelso but had not. It vCas not known whe ther he was alone or had pas sengers. The weather bureau here said he inquired about the weather but did not file a flight plan. An army search plane is slated to leave McChord field this morning to hunt the craft. Over 550 at Homfcmakers Festival Here Br Marguerite Gleeson Valley News Editor, The Statesman Good family relationships arc a matter of gi owing up, learning to let others take their turn and remembering to smile when criti cizing, no matter whether the ad monitions are applied to members of the family, companions, neigh bors or nations. It was in this way that Buena Maris Mockmore, Oregon State college dean of women, summed up the home front and the news paper headlines in her talk, "Grin When You Say That." at the fifth annual Marion county homemak ers festival Tuesday In the Veter ans of Foreign Wars hall on Hood street. Looking like an entry in the fashion parade and using all her well-known charm and personali ty. Mrs. Mockmore drove homo her points with illustrations from her own experiences and dramatized teen-age (ketches which might have been drawn from the family life of many of her listeners. Mrs. Brand Talks Mrs. James T. Brand, recently returned from a year in Germany, spoke at the morning session on "Housekeeping in Germany." Mrs. Frank Way was chairman at this session and Mrs. Rex Hartley was chairman in the afternoon. More than 350 women were reg istered and more than 300 women were served luncheon at the Jason Lee Methodist church. In tho VFW hall were booths displaying this year's unit projects. Four Corners Wins Four Corners extension unit won first honors in the scrap book contest, followed in turn by Union Hill and Sidney-Talbot units. Hon orable mention was given Central Howell, North Santiam and A urns -ville. Achievement awards were won by 21 of the 29 units in the county, Eleanor Trindle, home extension agent, announced. The winners were Central Howell, Sidney-Talbot. West Woodburn, Salem Heights, Lansing Neighbors. East Salem, Roberts, Donald. Liberty, Aumsvifle, Clear Lake. Four Cor ners, Union Hill. Hubbaid. Silver -ton, Lancaster, Edina Lne. Thom as, Pratum - Macleay, Silveiton Hills and Labish Center. Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH ?Qukk, Joholt fi aW Debate Leaves Peace Meeting Plan Uncertain WASHINGTON. April -0P John L. Lewis undertook today to name the coal operators with whom he would deal, and met a cold turndown. "Not In good faith," tho United Mine Workers chief snorted in response to an operator proposal to negotiate through other spokes men. He wanted Benjsmin F. Fairless, president of United States Steel, and George M. Hum phrey, chairman of Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal company. "Plainly evasive of your duty," the operators replied tonight. The exchange of proposals and recriminations left uncertain the plans for a meeting tentatively arranged for tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. EST to seek a settlement in the spreading strike over pen sions for miners. Tho operators said they would be there with the men they chose in the first place. The operators in their letter tonight told Lewis: "It is not within your prov ince or authority to choose the persons who represent the coal operators in collective bargain ing. It is the operstors' respon sibility to select their bargaining representatives." Tonight In New York. Fairless refused to attend. He said there is "no occasion" for him to at tend; that Harry M. Motes, presi dent of the H. C. Trick Coke com pany, a U. S. Steel subsidiary. Is fully authorized to act for U. S. Steel. Both tides were under compulsion of a federal district court injunction to enter into collective bargaining at once. Shite Boards To Consider Halvorson Bid Approved by the state board of control Tuesday, the low bid of $288,184 submitted by Carl M. Halvorson of Salem for a com bination school building and dor mitory for the state school for the deaf, will be considered at 2 pm. Friday at a Joint meeting of the state emergency board and the control board. The emergency board must ap prove the project in order to-make construction funds available? The board of control gave au thority to the state highway com mission to make a slight change in the highway over Mill creek near the state prison. Other action of the "board: Authorized Dr. Irvin Hill, sup erintendent of the state Fairview home for feeble minded persons, to attend the meeting in Boston Msy If of the American Associa tion of Mental Deficiency. Renewed a one-year lease of the Governor building In Port land. This building is occupied by several state departments. Politics on Who's It ii mi in it for What in the May VriiiiisArnl TeSjf's b)e-t: A. M. Vestsra (d). candidate for State Representative I was born in 1893 on a farm, in Hercegovina, then Austria - Hun gary. Came to New York in No- v e m b e r. 1913. After working in a rock quarry two weeks at 15c per hour, looked for better pas tures Came to Portland and worked for rail road at 20c; at .4 y tended night school. After months was off.. After being without work for a. h nine months, got a ob with cord age company at 174 c. After living six years In Port land, moved to Marlon county; worked on hop ranch, of late Hor ace Thselsen: then moved to r air Geld, west of Gervaia. In 1925, moved to McKee district; still live there on my small farm. Was oa school board; chairman when present McKee school was built; was school clerk and treas urer. Wa board member and presl- e r VWkl Ahead ih 22 Races; Mac Next Dewey Trailing Badly in Race j For 27 Delegates By Jaek Boll 1 MILWAUKEE, April 7-fWod-i nesday)-of)Iarold . SUasen and Gen. Douglas MacArthur ap- peared today to have rounded up 26 of Wisconsin's 17 OOP pros!-; dential votes with Stassen grab-' blng the lion's share. Despite a 1st Influx of Mil waukee votes, Btaason held on to a lead in tares Involving 22 dele gates chosen In yesterday's pri ms ry. i MacArthur's candidates topped the incomplete count for four delegate places. They threatened to nose their way Into some of those temporarily la Stsiten's camp if the south side Milwaukee vote on which they have been de pending hits par for their course. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey trailed badly In third place, but retained the chance to salvage one delegate in the fifth (Milwaukee county) district where veteran B ihard Gettelman was running on his ticket. In the state-wide race where If candidates were running for the seven at - large delegate posts, Stassen'a seven led the field. Incladlag Milwaukee f The count In 1,750 of 1.138 pre cincts. Including 47 in Milwaukee, showed: Stassen's top man 102,16$ votes, his low man M.07. ' MacAithur's top man 19.99, his low 67,681. Dewey's top man 90J9H, hU low 48.476. 4.. ...;, . In 10 district races, where two delegates are chosen In each. Stas sen led In the contests for 18 places, MacArthur for four and Dewey for one. The early Milwaukee returns In dicated that MacArthur would run well in the city where be keeps his legal residence. But they did no show the mar gin over Stassen which would In dicate that he can cut don the , former Minnesota governor's lead in the st-lsrge race unless the trend changes. . ! To Support Trnanan I Democrats picked a 24-Vote del egation In yesterday's primary. All are expected to support Piesi dent Truman. j As an Indication thst mny dem- " ocrats c hte republican ballots In stead of their own. returns frcen 688 of the state's 8.138 precinct gave the highest democratic dele gate candidate a total vote of only 8,699. i Unless there is a sharp reversal of trend, Dewey seemed headed toward s near shut out from a state where he won all of the Presidential nominating votes In 1940 snd carried off the major share of delegates In 1944 without campaigning. ) It was such a result that knock ed the late Wendell L. WlUkle out of the race In 1944. CHINA rulNEfl IN ACTIO PEIPING. Wednesday.; April i 7 (JW Government planes attacked 10,000 Chinese communists on the inner Mongolia battlefront, head-. quarters here announced today, while ground fighting continued near Llangrheng, an Important highway center. Parade dent of Woodburn Fruit Growers Co-op. Sold fruit in 1941; almost single-handly was able to up price of berries 24 to 5 cents; Also was G resident of Mt Angel Farmers nion. i - i - I have been democratic precinct committeeman, West Mt Angel, II years. -, ' J' 1 ! ' I worked in Woodburn cannery for 12 seasons, from clean-up man to assistant superintendent. J or the last two years I am contract star route mail csrrier from Sa lem, Silverton to Woodburn. ( I have farmed most ray life but am Jack -of -all-trades, and under stand people's problems, ' f I have been investigated by the postal and FBI departments and found not wanting. r I In 1926, America granted me cit izenship. America right or wrong Is my country always, i ' .1 am married, have. five sons. Two served in the U. 8. navy. The other three were not old enough. I feel I am qualified to. repre sent Marion county. I have had some experience In legtslstlng. 1 was one of the first to organize opposition to the foxy law under which Pudding river water con trol district wag te be Incorpora ted. (Toeaorrewi JesaseJae A. 9sellf -) i i j i