4 Tho Statesman, ' Salony ' Orogon, TfaWdcrf -P ' 1 948 rtjsontatesTaatt "No Favor Sways Us, No Fear Shall Au:e" From First Statesman. March 28, 115 1 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, Editor and Publisher Member of the Associated Press iThe Associated Press la entitled exclusively to the use for republi cation of all the local newt printed in this newspaper, as well as all .AP news dispatches. "We Call It Culture" Fifty years ago up and down the. Willamette valley, the first warm days of spring did more than bring on sulfur and molasses; they started people thinking and talking about spend ing the summer vacation at Gladstone, near Oregon City. Gladstone was the site of Oregon's Chautauqua, and Chau tauqua was a camping trip, good food, religion, culture, music, oratory and hero-worship all rolled up into a $1.50 ticket. Whole families rolled into Gladstone by wagon or special train and children admired the Chemawa Indian band while adults sat absorbing the glittering phrases of golden-tongued orators like William Jennings Bryan, Dr. Robert Mclntyre, or Henry Watterson. Te Willamette valley Chautauqua, organized in 1893, was one of thousands of such assemblies which built the nation-wide tradition and established the programs as the "purveyor of up lift, inspiration and morality, the poor man's college, the 'only free platform in America,' and perhaps the one and only time in history when the assemblies of 'good' people were more fun than the circuses." In those words, Victoria Case and Robert Ormond Case, two of Oregon's topnotch writers, tell the story of Chautauqua in their latest book "We Called It Culture" (Doubleday & Co., N. Y., 1948). Chautauqua was born in upstate New York in 1874 where 40 young people gathered to study and enjoy themselves "with careful attention to propriety." The idea of outdoor living plus enlightenment spread amazingly when tent circuit sprang up throughout the country. The movement'! initial greatness, and its success, was rooted in a thirst for knowledge and through Chautauqua millions of Americans were exposed to "the better things of life.'' The roster of "talent." from presidents to whole orchestras to humorists, was the "Who Who of the era." But Chautauqua became too big. Its size and "the cancer of exploitation gnawing at her very bones" quickly strangled the movement when competition radio, motion pictures, auto mobiles, colleges, newspapers, popular magazines became big business. Since then. Chautauqua has sometimes been ridiculed by the pseudo-sophisticated who fail to realize that "however poor the talent' may have been at the last, the cultural seeds planted in the minds of such receptive, even eager audiences for almost a generation could not help but produce a mighty harvest." Chautauqua helped develop adult education, study clubs, summer schools and camps, extension courses, correspondence study, youth movements, and it conditioned the rural popula tion to broadened horizons. Many now-accepted theories on equal suffrage, soil conservation, child welfare, nutrition, physical cul ture, the dignity of the individual and the virtues of private enterprise were promulgated from Chautauqua platforms. "We Called It Culture" is a highly readable, sometimes nos talgic, always good humored and carefully factual appreciation of a movement that helped shape millions of living Americans. This book will remain a lasting volume m the great library of Americana. . . s One Man's Opinion What's with Robert Magidoff? He's the American corre spondent expelled from Moscow when his secretary was quoted in a letter to Isvestia, government newspaper, charging him with being a spy. Is Magidoff mad? Is he blowing his top? Is he making noises like Winchell? No. An Associated Press story from Frankfurt, Germany, where he stopped off on his way to New York, quotes Magidoff as talking calmlv and. of all things, making sense. The radio newsman said his own expulsion was just part of a general internal propaganda program to remind the people that Russia has enemies. This campaign isn't intended to whip up war fever, he said, but to emphasize a nee J for unity and self-reliance in the Soviet. As a matter of fact, there's hardly any war talk in Moscow, he reports. The Russians are busy up tne nation s economy, ana tne done no war-mongering. Only dry official accounts of the recent East-West crisis in Berlin appeared in Russian newspapers and consequently the people showed little concern nothing like the hysteria that followed crisis reports in this country. Allowances have to be made, of course: the Russians haven't . the opportunity to express opinions of which their government1 J r v . . . , , j aoes not approve, so any expressions oi iear or war would De Individually suppressed. And maybe Magidoff is waiting until he writes his report for McGraw-Hill before he releases the full story. Nevertheless, his view of the Russians as a busy, uncom- municative. and unfriendly but attention. Perhaps we are the victims of war-phobia. Stability Should Be the Goal U. S. Steel refused to grant wage increase, but work at its mills will continue. The company and the steelworkers' union have a three-year contract which has tvo more years to run. President Fairless expressed the view that conditions did not warrant further wage increases and that they would not be in the best interests of labor itself. If labor wants to consolidate its gains it will devote its attention less to wage hikes and more to stabilizing the country's economy. Further general wage increases will put up prices to a point where demand will fall off. This reaction would mean loss of jobs which workers would feel keenly. Our product ion machine is eettine back in stride, and if its omsxtK iurlriii i . n i 4 , , , wt should see price reductions in many lines, which would be of general benefit. It's time for labor leaders to counsel conservatism in wage demands, in the interest both of workers and of the country at large. Manufacturers and others should put brakes on price In creases, and if possible institute reductions, such as have been announced by Fairless for U. S. Steel and by the two largest manufacturers of electric goods. The goal now should be stability, not building higher the cost pyramid. Police in Kansas City. Kan., engaged in old-fashioned bru tality in clubbing CIO members in the effort to maintain peace in the packing house district where a strike is in progress. Keep ing the streets clear and company gates accessible to workers willing to work is police duty. But in this case the police stormed a union headquarters across the street and cracked skulls inside the union hall, which certainly violates civil rights. Such abuse of power calls for investigation and punishment. I voekman Ties As Top Orator MISSOULA, Mont., April 26 -(JPy- Frank Lockman, 42 -year -old Willamette university sophomore, tied for first place in oratory with Herman Rob won of Linfield col lege in the finajs of the five- in productive work, building , internal communist press nas ' not villainous people, merits our k... . 1 ! 4 . 1 : : state, northwest intercollegiate speech tournament at Montana university Saturday night. Brigham YDung university's de bate teem won top honors in the debate event The winners were decided after 200 speakers from Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Utah and Washington had been narrowed down by two days of prelimin aries and semi-finals. OTOOOB (Continued from page 1) trained army, the Haganah; also the radical irregulars, the Irgun forces, and the violent Stern gang. The Arabs within Palestine are poorly prepared for war. They de pend on their kindred in sur rounding Arab states, particular ly the British - trained legion from Trans-Jordan under King Abdullah. Another late development Is the announcement by Russia that it would be represented on the UN trusteeship council, which it has spurned tor nearly a year. Since this body is the one now to con sider what to do in Palestine, Russia concluded she had better claim her seat or else have no voice in the parley. It seems incredible that a coun try so small as Palestine could contain so much strife; that peo ples whose racial origins are so close could be so bitter; that those who religion has many elements of similarity could be so antag onistic. The real seat of the trou ble la impact of the westernized Jews, aggressive, accustomed to modem machines and manners of living on the still very primitive culture of the Arab world. It la too late for any voluntary truce. Peace now depends on outside po licing, which is very uncertain; or on the decision of fierce war fare. Public Records MUNICIPAL COURT James Stewart, 1775 Front st., violation of basic rule, fined $10. Dean C. Lowry, Brooks, viola tion of basic rule, posted $7:50 bail. Daniel J Siebold. 110 Beach st.. violation of basic rule, posted $10 bail. Duane D Marshall, Independ ence, violation of noise ordinance, posted $5 bail. Clayton E. West, Portland, charged with reckless driving, posted $50 bail. Frank G Cappell. Cloverdale, Ore., violation of basic rule, posted $5 bail. Roy E. Earley, jr., Portland, violation of basic rule, posted $10 bail. DISTRICT COURT Ruth Cecelia Nichols, 2490 Lan caster dr , no operator's license, $5 fine suspended on payment ci court costs. Hazel Lyddia Bartlett, Brooks route 1, no operator's license, $5 fine suspended on payment of court costs. Joseph Bohall and Lillie Grice, Eugene, both charged with con tributing to the delinquency of a minor, preliminary examination set for April 28; held in lieu of $2,000 bail each. PROBATE COURT Emma Snook estate: Order authorizes sale of real property. Edith P. Ficklin estate: Estate appraised at $23,890. Peter Hagenauer estate: Date for hearing on final account fixed at May 31 Warren F. Pohle estate: Order approves final account. estate: Order approves final ac- count. CIRCllT COURT Elton Lee Ball and others vs Lewis D. McAUlister and Roy Simmons: Order continues time of tnal to a later date. A. M. Jnsen .Pn1i!m4 Co Carl and Donna W icklander: . vs De fault order awards judgment of $477 to plaintiff. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS David Curtis Brown. 21. stu- dent. 1805 Market st.. Salem and Nathelle Ruth Scoggan, 20, stu dent. Dayton route 1, box 99. Clyde Robert Oliver, 21, stu dent. Gates. and Evelyn L. Schuldt, 19, domestic, 645 Marion St.. Salem. Dean A 11 port, 21. student. 1215 Saginaw sC and Sharon Coover, 22. housewife, Salem route 3, box 991. both of Salem Cleat Mamie, 61. farmer, Cir cle, Mont., and Marie Vanslow, 44, housewife, Mt. Angel Louis A. Heinsohn, 51, highway employe. Sisters, and Kirstina A. Swanson, 42, laundry employe, 445 S Winter St., Salem. James Gil mo re, 24, student, Boise, Idaho, and Florence Wae- SpC, 22 , student, Portland. Airlines' Troubles Hardest on Public The traveling public has taken the hardest knocks from the air transport companies, Capt. Ed ward A. LePenaki, United Air Lines pilot, told members of the Salem Chamber of Commerce Monday. Over - enthusiastic salesmen were .blamed by the speaker for many of the difficulties which un til now have not been given pro per attention. Waldo Hills Telephone Croup Files Articles Articles of association of the Waldo Hills Telephone company were filed with the Marion coun ty clerk Monday. Purpose of the association is to operate rural telephone line. The association is to be operated "on a cooperative plan for the mutual benefit of its members and is not for profit," according to the arti cles. The articles were filed by Claude C. Ashby, Clarence Go f fin, Albert Mader, Paul Rieck and Harry Martin. GRIN AND BEAR "Jaws pmt in a temporary rlllln. Doc! What with threat ! atomic war I deal see maeh sense In a permanent one!" MATTER Threats of Soviet Aggression Keep Tension High Despite Italy Election By Jeeeph Alsop WASHINGTON, April20 The happy outcome of the Italian elec tion has done little to lessen the extreme nervous tension of the policy making groups in Wash- a i , .- lngxon liiQ oiner frinnHI ranitlle ii iciiui vesay a -b. The explanation of this and oth er recent, seem ingly mysterious phenomena is all i f c. . . . - I ly placed repre- v. i tri cimn a Mien- V Jr''' sentatives d J7 n late! Lk I I gun to tr senuuvet ox wie? union lately be- gun to inreaien Jot iiki AUea naked acts or ag- gression. A little more than a fortnight ago In Teheran, for example, the Soviet ambassador to Iran, Sad- chikov, succumbed to what can only be described as a calculated tantrum Sarfrhiknv was almost certainly sent to the Persian cap- ital in the first instance because z , " ' t his knack for roaring out menaces practical fact, was considered likely to intimidate i War X Nerves the members of the Iranian gov- Fortunately, most of th ex ernment, which he has repeatedly pert believe that this Soviet tried to do. In the present instance, , bluster is mere war-of-nerves however, his chosen victim was a diplomatic colleague. The wholly Inoffensive individ ual, whose country has not the remotest part in the Soviet quarrel with Iran, was treated to a tirade calculated to turn any normal am bassador pea-green with horror. S&dchikov's theme was the come -uppa nee in store for the wretched Iranians, who were co operating with the American im perialists and obstructing the glor ious onward march of the people's democracy. Predict Iran Invasion Sadchikov said flatly that So viet forces would shortly invade Iran. He dwelt at some length on the strength of the Red Army units now poised on the Iranian fron tier. He predicted that the occu pation of Iran would be a very easy business. And he hinted that when Iran had been successfully occupied, those who had unwisely opposed the Kremlin's wishes would learn to regret what they had done. Not even the diplomacy of Adolf Hitler shows any parallel for this incredible episode. Yet there was another roughly similar episode, involving another Soviet diplomat whose name cannot be disclosed, shortly prior to the rape of Cze choslovakia. This episode was the explanation of the violent fit of nerves in Scandinavia and of Pre sident Truman's and Secretary Marshall's warnings of danger to Scandinavia, which coincided with the Czech crisis. In this case also, the Soviet di plomat involved selected a col league not directly implicated as the recipient of his confidences. He began by predicting that the in stallation of a people s democracy at Prague would take place short ly, by force if necessary. He then expatiated on the sins of Scandin avia and pretty plainly stated that Norway and Denmark were next after Czechoslovakia on the Krem lin's list. First Part Confirmed This obviously planned Indiscre tion began to cause the utmost alarm when the first part of the forecast was confirmed by the tra gic events in Czechoslovakia. The alarm was greatly intensified when the five to seven Soviet divisions stationed in the northern part of the Soviet German zone held ex tensive landing maneuvers on the Baltic, centering around Rostock, which is extremely dose to the easterly border of Denmark. Denmark and Norway were al ready full of rumors of Soviet arms, air-dropped by night to the communist underground. The Mos- , Iinnedials Delivery How! ROTOTLLLERS The Perfect Cultivator Roto tiller Is th answer to culSTcrttncj between trolling weeds and a doxen other uses. IT DOES THE WORK OF TEN MEN TEAGUE IIOTOR COIIPAIJY 3S5 If. LThectr IT Uy Lie lily OF FACT' cow propaganda campaign against Scandinavia was simultaneously intensified. For some days, acts of overt aggression against Denmark and Norway were considered ser ious probabilities, especially by the Danes and Norwegians themselves. There Is still argument about whe ther a real invasion plan existed but was abandoned at the last mo ment. In the case of Sadchikov's tan- , trum (as in the cases of Norway Ann iKnmar annnnon nir in a , -- j lesser degree) an ominous back- , grouna exisxea. aaacnuov naa his tantrum only a couple of weeks after the last of a series oi soviet notes inreaiening tne . Persian government, l ne last or i these notes hinted broadly at occupation of Iran to prevent the I country from becoming "a base for anti-Soviet" activities. And, of course, any such naked Soviet j aggression as these notes and iiadchutov's tantrum seem to ' forecast must in the end lead to ' i see ... mj a third world war. that is a pimi" private nospuai. He is stuff. Intended for the present only to promote the chaos and insecurity the Kremlin desires everywhere. But no one can be sure. In the face of these facts, and of this terrible uncertainty, congress continues to nibble at the ERP appropriations and to iiha at nrnvirline th armed forces with desperately needed man power. This is not mere fiddling while Rome burns. It is playing political tiddly-winks with the destiny of the United States of America. (Cepjrieht, 1S4S, New Yrh Herald Tribune Inc.) Jolin J. Swanson Services Today; Native of Sweden Final rites for John J. Swanson, Salem resident for the past 44 years, will be held from the W. T. Rigdon chapel at 1:30 p. m today with the Rev. Lloyd T. Anderson of the First Baptist church offici- ating. awanson, . . , ' j AAO J , . . I a local hospital Saturday following a long illness. Born in Sweden, May 15, 1864, Swanson came to the United States with his parents at the age of 6, and settled in Jamestown, N. r He was married to Alice Kemp ton of Cincinnati, O., May 3, 1892, and they moved to Salem in 1904. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World for 42 years. Surviving besides the widow are two daughters, Mrs. Walter Means and Mrs. Lee Cross, both of Sa lem; three grandchildren, William R. Lacey, Mrs. Glen DeLapp and Mrs. Keith Gwynn, all of Salem, and three great grandchildren, also of Salem. Motorists Escape Injury in Wrecks Three cars involved in a rear end collision at High and State streets early Sunday morning were damaged slightly, but none of the occupants was Injured, city police said Monday. The drivers were Chester C. Schlep, Albany; Troy Scales, 2470 State it., and Herman Phillip, 1130 McGilchrist st. Henry Hoffman, 1340 Lee st, escaped uninjured when his car struck a power pole in the 1700 block of South' 13th street Sun day. Police said the front end of the vehicle was damaged exten sively. rows, con- 24173 Big-Scale Cake Contest Today By 4-H Youth (Story also on page 1) Cakes will be made on a whole sale scale today by 4-H club mem bers. In the Portland Gaa and Coke Co. auditorium-kitchen, 109 S. Commercial st., from 8:43 a. m. to 5 p. m. Seven shifts will perform on the platform. Starting the contest will be Shirley Pickerell, Joanne Ev ans and Mary Lou Hoi comb of Ro berts and Barbara Daly of Halls Ferry. In the next shift starting at 10 a. m. will be Darlene Kleen and Dorgthy Salchenberg of Robert and Jeanette Brodesser and Lou is sxrninaier. Ml. Angel. Tne third shift at 11:15 will include Arlene Dummer, Ruth Snusek Maureen and Angela Sprauer, all of Mt Angel. The fourth shift at 12:30 in cludes Carol Ann Fnsth, Mill City Jeanette Gilmour, Sidney; Janice Siddall and Nell Dean Foster, both of Hayesville. Two boys and two girls will work In the fifth shift at 1:4$ p. m. They are Jack Rasmuasen of Butteville and Wayner Feller of Cloverdale and Loris Larson and Patty McLaughlin of Union school. The J p. m shift includes Lynn Brown, Darlene Haworth and Ex nest in Lambert, all of Talbot The last shift starts at 4:15 and in cludes Joanne Fabry, Shirley Page and Yvonne Good, all of Middle Grove. Bread bakers taking part in the Marion county spring show com peUtion will work in two shifts Wednesday at the gaa company auditorium-kite hen. The first group includes Nina Bowman and Pat Morton of Halls Ferry and Carol Hilfiker of Mid dle Grove. The second erouD in eludes Mary Edgell and Frances Dieker of Mt. Angel and Joyce nuenzi or Middle Grove. Politics on Parade . . . (Editor's mot: CmuuMi la this series r as kjr r for te candi date wttfe)st rastrirtte. mad may r maj refleet tae policy f this newspaper. This particular series deals with the nrat-dtatrtrt candi dates t : the aaUeaal roaveatlona. twe. which arc t he chsa hy each party.) Teday't sahject: J. H. Anderson Dr. (r) Candidal for National Delegate Dr. Harry J. Anderson Is practicing physician in Corvallia where he owns and operates his graduate of the Northwestern University Medi-j cal school and served h 1 s in- 1 temship at Mi-' chael-Reese hos pital. He is 58 years of age, a fT. ln, World Dr. H. J. j " 11 H has b a registered ! nl republican in Ben- ' county since his arriv al there to practice medicine in 1914 He has a broad fraternal and civic background and is a mem ber of the Shrine, Elks, Moose, Rotary, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars as Well as county, state and national pro fessional medical associations. His origination and sponsorship of the Annual Mary's Peak Shrine trek to benefit the crippled children's hospital has earned him the hon orary title of "father" of the event. He is pledged to support the re publican candidates at Philadel phia who can and will win at the eeneral election this fall. His Da- trintir - civic and nrofessional background qualify him eminent ly to effectively represent the re newed republican party of Oregon at the national convention. (Teme-rrow: Wallace Telford.) Salem Man Succumbs To Wreck Injuries OREGON CITY, April 26 -P- Automobile accident injuries claimed the life today of James Samuel Johnson, 70, of Salem. Johnson was a passenger in an automobile driven by Ben W. Bat telson, Canby real estate man. near Canby Saturday. It was in collision with an automobile driv en by Dale Chick, 26, of Oregon City. Johnson was laec rated and was -suffering from shock when brought to a hospital here. No charges were filed. PORTLAND 80 ROUND TRIP ... $1.41 Pirn r mi-mi Tmw Taere Arm Ne lewer feres I SWOT 22S Ma. Has Streat mm""'- hiiiw mm served his in-fl' jj V; Lawyers Work On Tvlx Suit It will be at least 10 days or two weeks before arguments can be heard in the circuit court here in the suit brought by former governor, Charles A. Sprague, Salem, to enjoin transfer of sur plus state Income tax revenues and corporate excise Uses to the general fund for) governmental expenses. Dean Ellis, state tax commissioner attorney, announced Monday. Ellis said a number of stipula tions probably would be made between attorneys which would reduce materially the iaitues in controversy. Plaintiff con tends that these surplus funds, now estimated between $20,000,000 and $33,000,000. ant earmarked as an offset against property taxes and cannot be used for any other pur pose. The defendant tax commission filed Its answer to the complaint last week. Highway Lawyer Move The legal department of the state highway commission here, which has occupied space on the third floor of the state office buil ding for many years, Is moving to the fifth floor. re W xi I JJ I I with th NEW SAIIDDERG SUPREME OIL BURNER 5 ixclvtlv Feature Keep yoar home in summer comfort all year Jong with maximum economy and efficiency. 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Portland 5:30 p.m. Tot eesspef e (rave iaeramefea, ceOsWt i Of NIRAL PASSCNGIK DCAatTMKMf mm 7S1 Firteck Sleek PerHeed 5jOeseeo I ' i ' j QJJCJDQDJ P ad (3 11 17 D Q A I I D OjA D ' Honor Awards at Friday Mqeting KEIZER Howard Pingel re ceived his Webelos tt a cub pack meeting held Friday night Other awards made were Lion badges to Arnold Pederson and J Don Boy n ton. j I Bear badges to tlck Pearson, : Howard Parker and Wayne Mur- j : Gold arrow to Jack Reinwald. Dick Pearson, Don Boynton, Irln Gilbertson, Howard' Parker and Wayne Murphy, j j Bob Cat pins, David Adams, Gerald Keppingerj, Denner Shripes to Mac Baker, Bruce Estea, How ard Parker, Wayne Pahl nd Wright NoeL ! 1 ' Year Stars to 3ruce Estes, Ito bert Yunker, Wayne Dahl, Lucia n Baker and Clyde; Remple. i Rolf GilberUoo presented mo tion pictures, and skit was given by den 4. j j j, . 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