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A Tns) Stntos aaa-SaUa. Ore7u Tuedrr, May 1L IUM "No Favor Swayt X3t, No Pear Shall Ave'' From First Statesman. March , 1151 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY CHARLES A. SPRAGUE. Editor and Publisher Mmbr ef the Associated Frees .The jlmcUtti From la entitled exclusively toth im (k repebll 'cation tfiUUM local mwi prlated la this Mwinptr, m well aa all ,AF sew alspalehoa. Hardy Perennial Socialists have just nominated Norman Thomas for presi dent a sixth time. He's one time ahead of the late Eugene V. Debs, a live-time loser. No ona expects Thomas to win, but the gallant old fighter for socialism will carry the party banner as he has in presidential campaigns and in between for over a score of years. Thomas is a man of different stamp from Debs, who belonged to the older era of the socialist party, when most of its members were tough mugs who would urge: "De bombs, dem's de" things." Thomas is an intellectual, who was once a Presbyterian minister. He remains one who is sensitive to social evils but a bitter foe of those who would impose the communist totalitarian order and call it socialism. Always a minority party, the socialists got less than 90,000 votes in 1944 only a tenth of what they polled in 1932. Theirs is largely a protest vote, and many were jobless and hungry in -1932. In later elections many found haven under the banner of Franklin Roosevelt. Although the principal thesis of socialism is state owner ship of the tools of production, its platform includes other planks, many of which have merit. Its socialist program does not call for violence, but use of democratic methods, and presumably it would be put into effect gradually, as the labor party is doing in Britain. The convention which nominated Thomas for president en dorsed the plan for European recovery and favored its exten sion. Thus it differs from the communists who, following the Moscow line, are hostile to the Marshall plan. The party plat form also favored abolishing the "U.N. right of veto, partition in Palestine, civil rights legislation. Minority parties play a part in a democratic society. They often spearhead drives for reforms which the larger and more conservative parties later may adopt and write into law. If one re-reads the platform of the old Populist party of the 1890s he would find many of its proposals have since become law though the party never won a national election. Norman Thomas himself is an able man and an interesting personality. He has few equals as a platform propagandist; and is one of the most popular members of Town Hall's forums. While a staunch advocate of the socialist cause, he tempers his ardor with a good sense of humor. He is particularly skilled at spraying the .leaders of the older parties with his shafts of wit and ridicule. , Unlike the brook Thomas will not go forever, and the social ist cause will lose an eloquent and highly respected champion when he yields his place and the political scene will miss one who was always ready with horse and lance for a jousting in the cause of social justice whenever heralds sounded the trumpets. Propaganda or Cood Movies? Hollywood motion picture producers are in the market for an expensive steak to soothe their collective black eye. They're embarking on an epic publicity program to keep friends and influence !ilm-goerj. The Motion Picture Association of America with Eric John ston, the Theatre Owners of America with Gael Sullivan (lata of the democratic national committee) and other plushy organ izations want to lure people back to the movie houses because the public has not responded favorably to! the latest batch of tripe on the screens. A long article in the Wall Street Journal tells how. I First, Hollywood wants to convince people that Donald Duck, Ingrid Bergman and friends are not communist agents. Cinema's role as a "bulwark of democratic; capitalism" will be underlined with direct anti-communist propaganda pictures like Iron Curtain" and "Vespers in Vienna." j Second, Hollywood wants to advertise itself as just another American community of clean-cut, hard-working, home-loving boys and girls. Presumably, this would mean fewer fiascos like the Turner-Topping wedding. Thirdly, a j subtle campaign is under way to overcome the bad publicity over films that have -lom little but glorify criminals and ladies of light repute. That would irdirate a moratorium on pictures like "Forever Amber" and "Al Capone." j The whole public relations job Is a press agent's dream. Speeches, public opinion polls, releases, special shorts and trailers and other gimmicks of the drum beaters' trade will be employed. Educators, women's clubs and other self-styled guardians of public mora's will be notified that H'wood and its products are wholesome and true to the American way of life. Stooges every where will be busy spreading goodwill and sweetness and light. All of which seems to ba just a merry race around the mulberry bush. It mi.wes the point completely. Seems as though the best way to convince the public that Hollywood deserves the millions of dollars it gets every year and the movies are worth sitting through would be direct action. The plan outlined, so far, consists mainly of an elaborate scheme to salve Holly wood's own conscience by telling everyone how Innocent and good Hollywood is. Undoubtedly, the public would be much more impressed if the film people quit looking at mirrors and went to work on some really excellent motion picture's. WelL-written, decent and honest films that make good use of the great opportunities for expression and influence that tha motion picture has, will give Hollywood the good name it is trying to buy with propaganda. A Lebanon housewife whose husband is a war veteran struggling to get a start won a $20,000 radjio contest last week, with the aid of B. M:ke. One doesn't begrudge her and her husband the good fortune, but these king-sifce radio competitions are banal. The rewards are out of all proportion to the effdrt or intelligence used in winning. It's pretty rrtuch a case of nothing for something. 1 Mr. U Saw. former premier of Burma, got his last wish: he was hanged privately in a jail near Rangoon. Evidently he didn't want tn havp rthr aw aurincf ! i Coos Bay fishermen are first in this season with reports of a sea monster, one noted on a reef offshore. The queer animal rises near a fishing smack, rolls his eyes, smacks his mouth, then submerges. His habitat is reported as near Whisky Run reef. Um name must oe "bottoms up." V-E day passed without special note n this country. Law makers are too busy making appropriations anticipating another war to pay much attention to the one concluded three years ago. Removal of the Guardian building is changing Salem's biisl n ess-district skyline more than a little. A member of the Cham ber of Commerce emerging to the street from Monday's luncheon commented that "for a split second I couldn't recognize just where I was." I I If this would-be-president In .Oregon, candidates for state sue Dewey, Stassen et al for alienation of publicity space. 'If that Goodyear blimp was responsible for the sudden break in the weather Sunday, around for a considerable spell. j pressure gets any more intense) offices might feel impelled to of but well vote to keep the bis; fcag OTP SS3DQ8 n 2 (Continued from page 1) does the employment of millions of other workers and the health and security, of the people. When Johnson says "We have done all the giving" he doesnt mean that they have "given" any benefit they now have, but rather that they have reduced the nature or extent of their .demands for higher wages and better working conditions. The railroads feel that they have done as much "giving" as they should be expected to when they agreed to the recom mendations of the government board. The brotherhoods, dissatis fied with that award, press for larger concessions. That is the gist of the controversy. So here we are again where we were two years ago, with the ar my running the railroads; and where we were once before with the navy running the coal mines. This form of government inter ference is highly undesirable. It doesn't settle the issues. What so lution is there other than compul sory arbitration for such essential operations as running the rail roads, digging the coal and such? Both in theory and in practice much argument may be found against compulsory arbitration; but again one Is forced. In the face of these periodic strike threats, to inquire: What other solution is there to this critical problem In our national life? This question of stoppage of es sential Industries because o f breakdown of negotiations be tween management and labor is the critical one of the national life. A coal strike next summer on top of a rail strike now would just about elect a ticket composed of Senator Taft for president and Congressman Hartley for vice pre sident! Ballot Favors Union Shop A union shop was favored 23 to 2 in a machinist union eleetion last week at Salem Iron Works, Marcus Schtnele, business agent for machinist lodge district 163. said Monday. The election was held Friday under provisions of the Taft-Hartley labor act which call for such an election of employes when a union shop clause is inserted In a work contract. Another such machinist union election will probably be held this week in Dallas at Gerlinger Im plement company, Schmele said. Schmele and Stanley Quamme, president of the Salem machinist local, attended a monthly confer ence of the state machinist coun cil at Klamath Falls over the weekend. Schmele said Monday that the 4S0 machinists in the Willamette valley area are watching with in terest the progress of the Boeing aircraft plant strike in Seattle, Wash. Outcome of negotiations Is expected to influence future ac tions of locals In this area, he stated. The Boeing plant was struck by the machinist union In mid-April after 15 months of ne gotiations. Campus Loses Young f Pledge9 A pledge, seven weeks old, of Phi Delta Theta fraternity on the Willamette university campus is lost, strayed or stolen, report members of the fraternity. After paying several dollars In initiatory immunization and dis temper shot fees, Phi Delta Theta members were much chagrined Monday to find that their newest pledge, a male Shepherd puppy, was missing from the Baxter hall dormitory. . Phi Delta report that the little pledge, whose pledge period con sists of becoming housebroken, has no name but may be recog nized by its brown and black markings. He might answer; they said, to -Phi Delt" but would growl if any other fraternity was mentioned. GRIN AND BEAR -Tear week has) nak te a treasensb'.e depth. Comrade! Word axrlTea that esse mt yaw eeampeeJUoas has reached the) toy ef the Capitalistic Hit rarader ' Scouts Erect Sawmill, Bridge at Circus (, V 0 Dan Jarman Rites Slaled Wednesday Afternoon Here Funeral services for Dan B. Jarman, Salem business man who died at Santa Monica, Calif., last Wednesday, will be held from Clough-Barrick chapel Wednes day at 2 p.m., with the Christian Science church in charge. Interment will be in Belcrest Memorial park. Active pallbear ers will be Carl Hogg, E. C. Charl ton, Henry Hanzen, Mai Rudd, Miller B. Hayden, Linn C. Smith, Sol Schlesinger and Loyal War ner. Honorary pallbearers will be J. N. Chambers, Dr. Fred Thompson, Homer Gouley, Guy Hickok, Ho mer H. Smith, Douglas McKay, A. C. Haag, Robert L. Elfstrom, George Putnam, L. W. Ray, S. Alton, Clay Cochran, Frederick S. Lamport, David W. Eyre, Paul Wallace, Charles A. Sprague, Lowell Kern, C. McKie, Harry Collins, Carl Gerlinger, sr, George Rossman, Jesse Card and George Grabenhorst. Jarman, founder of J. C. Pen ney company stores In Dallas and Salem, died of a heart ailment In his Santa Monica summer home. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Edith M. Jarman of Santa Moni ca; three daughters, Mrs. Bayard Findley of RickrealL Mrs, T. A. Burgy of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Mrs. E. O. Reynolds of Ev erett, Wash.; five grandchildren, five great - grandchildren; two nieces and two nephews. The Safety Valve LETTERS FKOftf STATESMAN EEADEXS Can Yea ImagineT To the Editor: Can you imagine Wallace in the White House and Taylor pre siding in the senate, "with his banjo on his knee," calming un ruly senators with his cowboy songs? Marcantonio secretary of the interior, Joe Lewis secretary of war, Harry Bridges secretary of navy, etc., etc. A real "peo ple's cabinet" Hens receive a bonus for extra eggs. If good crops threaten plow them under. If meat gets down so that a poor man can afford it, kill little pigs and calves, along lines he put into effect when secretary of agriculture. Russia the most favored nation, white and negro marriage demanded, Stalin ohief presidential adviser, etc., eta. J. E. Putnam, Salem, Oregon. Silverton Woman's Club Plans for Installation SILVERTON Officers for 1948-49 will be Installed at the Monday luncheon meeting of Sil verton Women's club at Silver Falls lodge when past presidents will be special guests. To. be In stalled are President, Mrs. Tom A. Anderson; vice president, Mrs. Glenn Briedwell; secretary, Mrs. Harry Riches; treasurer, Mrs. P. L. Brown; corresponding secre tary, Mrs. P. A. Loar. It will be the final meeting, and the club will resume meetings in October. IT By Lichtj X J. u JVsIfT' - -"VSv i u l Til - I 11,111 in 'i w-'"" - r""i r "BT- , Cl li Shewn abeve are twe ef the main projects constructed at the 'Cascade area, ceuncll Boy Scoat circus tn the state falrsroands hefaeslMw psrilloa Satarday nUht. A model sawmill with bla water wheel and saw blade la being- hastily constructed (top photo) by Sweet Home troop SI, which won the cirrus grand prise for Its construc tion. Another construction work which eaagbt the spectators' eyes Is the bege lM-foot-lonf jangle bridge shewn being pet up by scents of Salem troop IS. Troop It la sponsored by Salem TLiwanis dab and led by CoL Philip Allison. The Sweet Home troop Is led by Sam K. Cairn es and sponsored by the Scoaters association. The fourth annual circus drew Z.OOt scouts, about 4.ee spectators and was sponsored by the Salem Lions dab. (Statesman-McEwan photos.) Parrish Gives Musical Day For Chamber Parrish Junior high school stu dents presented a program of vo cal and instrumental numbers at Salem Chamber of Commerce Monday noon, under the direction of Gretchen Kreamer, music di rector. A chorus of 83 boys and girls sang several numbers with Mrs. Madeline Suko as accompanist. The girls later sang separately and the boys presented a Russian) 4e ' i " anw JmL Frank A. Doerfler was born In 1S8S near Silverton. His father. Joseph Doerfler, came to Oregoa In the lS7t's. Mr. Doerfler was for seven years Agricultural Director. Sa lem Chamber ef Commerce, and for eight years Farm Advisor, Salem First National Bank. This gave him the opportunity ef visiting moat all the farms of Marloa County and he knows all types of soil and crops grown. Therefore he should be of great assistance to the farmers. During sad after the war Mr. Doerfler served as Sara! Chairman for Red Cress, War Chest, and Bond drives living half his time to clvie work. Be la Boat director of Marloa Comnty War Chest, school hoards, aad Salem Chamber mi Commerce; past president ef Salem Parent Teachers Associa tion, Garden Clab, and Oregon Narserymea Association. Mr. Doerfler Is director ef Oregon Racisms Hen Project. NerbLuTs Dnttrlet. having attended three National Convention. He re cently Inspected most ef Oregon's dam sites, bank erosion, eto, with U. 8. Army Engineers. Mr. Doerfler has far many years sponsored 4H Livestock dabs, works with Bey Scants, and Is member el Isaak Wal ton Laagne, Farmers Vales, Grange. EXka. Farias. Klwamls. baring been King Btng e Salem Chorrlans 1st 194 L. In the 1M7 Legislators Mr. Deexfler served on Social Wel fare, Feed. Agrlcmltare and Livestock Committees Be Is In terested In advancement ef edaeatlon. State Institution im provement, better and safer highways, Bwlstsnwa to ander paid workers, and. having spent his life warming In agTicaltare livestock, realises farmers' difficulties asm noens. lie ss a i who can not be bought off. Mr. Doerfler is far repeal ef the Withholding Tan. Bis u object In tho Lerislatnra la to eto rood for the State of Oregon and to build an honest repntattoa that will he helpful to hla children and grandchildren. Fd. Adv. by Frank Doerfler for Representative CammHtee A i - . ,, - dance song and "Kentucky Babe." A Norwegian folk song, was sung, in costume, by Herdis Mi chel son. Norma Stewart, Dolly O' Neil, Esther Griffin, Sue Conrad, Sonja Anderson, Viola Wilcox, Barbara Young and Phyllis Ahalt. Flute numbers were presented by Marilyn Broer, Dorothy Mc Gregor and David Weeks. A brass quartet included Bob McCondille, Bob Hazel, Glen Benner and Ro bert Doughton. Alice Rauser played first violin In a string sextet which also in cluded Marelene Kelley, Laurence Monk, Cecelia Weaver, Donna Lee Lange and Diane King. Carl Aschenbrenner, Panish principal, introduced the leaders and Karl Tbelen, school fcand di rector. Frank EDoerfler FOR Republican Stale Representative V -: X Vi Edff to Appeal 10-Year Term To High Court Richard Eoff filed notice of ap peal Monday to the state supreme court from a sentence of 10 years in prison on a conviction of as sault with intent to kilL In passing sentence Monday, Marlon County Circuit Judge George Duncan also denied Eoffs petition for a new trial. Eoff was convicted by a circuit court jury April 21 of attacking a Salem housewife with a flashlight last February. Eoffs attorneys asked for a new trial on their contention that the original indictment and the man ner of returning the verdict by the jury were faulty. They assert that when the jury returned the verdict late at night, Eoff was not present, and that the jury had been dismissed but hastily reassembled when the verdict was read a sec ond time in Eoffs presence. Judge Duncan held Monday that the defendant was not preju diced in any way by the Jury mis take. He further held that Eoffs charges of a faulty indictment had already been passed on during the trial. Maximum penalty for the charge is life in prison. Judge Duncan said he did not impose the maxi mum because of the jury's recom mendation of leniency and "other factors." Meanwhile disposition of Eoff, who is paroled from a Missouri prison on a life sentence for sec ond degree murder, had not been settled Monday, night, the district attorney's office said. He is confined In Marion coun ty jail until the district attorney and the Oregon state parole board reach a decision on whether to revoke Eoffs parole now and re turn him to Missouri or to wait until after the appeal is acted on by the high court. Lebanon Scout In Honor Post Royce Howard, Eagle Boy Scout of Lebanon Explorer post 51, will represent Cascade area council in an honor troop at the 38th an nual scout convention In Seattle May 19 and 20. The convention is for about 1,500 adult scouters from over the nation. Salem Executive Gordon Gilmore will attend from Cascade council. This is the first time the con vention has been held in the Pa cific northwest, Gilmore said. The honor troop will be used for es corting scouting dignitaries and will participate In pageants, din ners and meetings as special mes sengers. Howard, one of 23 scouts from the councils in the northwest re gion, was named recently by the council selection committee. Mrs. George Adams New Pringle Club President PR INGLE Officers elected by Pringle Women's club Wed nesday for the coming year are Mrs. George Adams, president; Mrs. E. B. Kotteck. vice presi dent; Mrs. A. W. Kendrick, secretary-treasurer. Members also drew names for next year's secret pals. It was decided to reveal this year's names at the meeting May 19. Two new members, Mrs. C. R. Moyer and Mrs. Shirley Roy were taken into the club. Other guests were Mrs. Eugene Grabenhorst and Mrs. Donald Huey. TEXTRON smoother, carer Textron offers . custom quality that proves itself ... in tha wearing! Tha "parachute' seat is scientifically constructed for comfort while th fine) quality elastic in tho waist is made by Textron to eas on to your body . . gently. In luxurious, cool rayon or soft-textured . ' broadcloth, Sanforized for permanent fit. Sizes 30 to 44. Thm Storm of Styles ' ' -'."! - . - Mazier and 41S Ztaim Zirl . ' Mother Enroute ; Here from Ireland Mrs. Letty Rogers, 1449 S. Lib erty sL, employed in Miller's Mercantile Co., has received word that her mother, Mrs. Sarah Goggins, sailed Monday from Cork, Ireland, on the USS Wash ington and is due to ; arrive in Salem about May 21. $ Mrs. Goggins . is accompanied tWa ka i ran aa 4 tI4&b4 m 1 mmm UJ SVlt ailKi UUUWt-U-'MIIT Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goggins, and their baby son. Jack. Mrs.-Rogers has been in Salem for two years. Her husband is Vincent Rogers of the Salem fire department. Requiem Mass Set TTiia lYTnt-ninrr frr oeraiuine uaies Requiem mass will be read In St Joseph's Catholic church at 9 o'clock this morning for Geraldine Bales, , 15, Sacred Heart academy freshman, who drowned while swimming during a school picnic at Wecoma last Thursday. " The Sacred Heart choir will sing for the mass. Miss Bales, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bales, of Salem route 8. in the Swegle district, went into the ocean on an outgoing tide dur ing a freshman picnic and was swept out by the surf. Three oth er students who were in the wa ter with the girl saw her sink be neath the surface. She was a member of the Jun ior Catholic Daughters and soci ety members will attend -the ser vices in .uniform. Surviving besides the parents Is a younger sister, Patricia Bales. The life span of an ant fre quently reaches 15 yean, unusu ally long for an insect. Lester DeLapp Commercial Haallng Furoltare "Tvtag 111S No- CosaXf Phone t-175e Salesa. Ores Sandherg with - nucLusxvn FcnTuncs All -Steel electric welded for strength. Inner smoothness eli minates air riffles. Enclosed onder-draft for safety. Precision made, for quieter operation. De signed for Northwest climate and Pacific Coast fuels. p- IMMEDIATE INSTALLATION 1 Day Healing Co. 863 No. Liberty Ph. 4S2I 1.50 to 2.00 Quality and VcHum .... . : : - , . 1 ' , Htmgngtoa . - " Cclaa mfimfm 1 I V 1 -