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rreea rint lUtHmia, March tl, IM1
THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHARLES A. S PRAGUE, Editor and Publisher
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Municipal Election
Quite overshadowed by national and state contest! the
municipal election Friday is nevertheless important. In several
offices there is no competition. Facing no opposition are R. L.
Elfstrom, mayor, Paul H. Hauser, treasurer, James H. Nichol
son, councilman first ward, Claude Jorgenson, councilman third
ward and David O'Hara, councilman, fifth ward.
In the seventh ward Howard Maple, incumbent, Is opposed
by Alvin C. Tungate. The Statesman recommends Maple who
has been a hard-working member of the council, serving both
under the new and under the old form of government.
There are four candidates for municipal judge:
W. W. McKinney, Salem attorney who set up the first
municipal court and has given quite satisfactory service.
W. H. Crawford, widely experienced in public and private
work, who has served as deputy municipal judge.
Perry T. Buren, Salem attorney, war veteran, several years
experience as federal employe in Washington.
Elmer M. Amundson. Salem attorney, member Toastmasters
club.
We believe that McKinney and Buren are best qualified to
serve in this office.
Shifting Allegiance
An American army sergeant employed in our Moscow em
badiiy fell for a Russian dame and thereupon repudiated the
USA and said he would stay on in Russia. Well, luck to him;
but we'll not be surprised to see him try to get back home some
day.
Of greater meaning is the resignation of the Hungarian
envoy to this country. Rustem Vambery, who was appointed after
the communist take-over in Hungary. He quits because of the
antics of his home government in its attacks on the USA. And
he's not going back to Hungary. He intends to apply for American
citizenship.
One way to get out of a communist-controlled state is to
get foreign appoinWnent. Here if people want to migrate to
Russia the exit gate is always open but how few even of the
re1s take advantage of the privilege to go and live in the Stalin
paradise.
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Judicial Election
Assured of reelection are the three justices of the supreme
court whose terms expire next January. No one has filed against
them, fo the favorabla vote Friday will elect Justices Harry
H. Beit. Percy R. Kelly and James T. Brand. They are ex
perienced, conscientious jurists; and the state does not want to
lose their services.
The same is true of Circuit Judges E.'M. Page and George
R. Duncan. Their work has been eminently satisfactory, so no
opposition appeared and they will be reelected Friday.
In the 21st (Linn-Benton) district Judge Victor Olliver, who
was appointed to succeed the late Judge Guy Lewelling, is
oppose! by Fred McHenry of Corvallis. Judge Olliver deserve
to be elected on the ba.si of his record as lawyer, former justice
of the peace and circuit judge. He has a fine judicial presence and
temperament; and ii highly respected as a citizen.
Democratic Candidate
Five have filed as candidates for the democrat i nomination
for state representative in Marion county. They are:
Arthur L. Davia,' Salem, war veteran, law student
Charles W. Fantx, Silverton, logging contractor, formerly
active in CIO affairs; home owner.
Raymond R. KnighJ, Salem, president of Oregon truckowners'
league, dump-truck contractor; opposes present truck law.
Mrs. Josephine Albert Spaulding, Salem, of prominent pioneer
family: generous with her splendid vocal talent.
An tore M. Viitica. berry-grower of McKee district; active
In community affairs.
Certainly Mrs. Spaulding should be nominated. Of the others
frankly we do not know enough to justify any recommendation
Norblad Should Be Returned
Walter Norblad is so strongly entrenched In favor of re
publicans In the first district that the opposition to hi re
nomination is insignificant. John T. Hensley of Columbia county
has filed against him, but he will get only a small parcel of
ptes.
f Norblad is certainly diligent In attending to the interest
of the first district and trying conscientiously to represent the
people here. He holds place on the very Important armed ser
vices committee. A war veteran himself he is well equipped to
serve on this committer.
He is unable becauM congress is in Session to come out to his
district to campaign; but that la wholly unnecessary. His friend
will take care of his cause here.
No Competition!
Because Mrs. Ane Booth Is running on the nonpartisan
ballot and has no opposition for reelection as county school
euperintendent we almost forgot about her. The fact that she ia
unopposed is a tribute to the fine record she is making in thi
Important office whose labors have been greatly increased under
recent legilation.
While she has no competition we want to express our praise
for her service to the county school system and to suggest that
voters be sure to put a cross in front of her name as a testimonial
of their appreciation of her.
Also on the municipal ballot are two propositions. One would
authorize the issuance of $813,000 in bonds to construct sewers
and sewage disposal plant. Thi is part of the program for
financing thi long needed installation. While the bond would
be general obligation bonds the plan 1 to service this debt
out of receipts from the surcharge of water bills. The Statesman
strongly urges approval of this bond issue. We have pressed for
this program for years and must not delay it much longer.
The other proposition is for the annexation of a small tract
adjacent to the city at the southeast boundary. It should be
approved.
Biblical history runs through the current news from the
Holy Land. A of old the Hebrews are fighting with neighboring
"tribes," though the ancient names have changed. The account
of how 500 Arab soldiers were drowned and their tank sub
merged when impounded watera were released remind one -of
how Pharaoh's army and chariots were engulfed in the Red
sea . . . Jerusalem 1 the scene of battle and Acre, reported
captured by Israel's army, was famous In the time of the cru
sades owing to its long siege. Centuries hare passed, but the
old warfare ia renewed.
The electioneering stops today but the candidates' pla
cards will grace (?) the telephone poles and barns for marry a
day.
The UN atomic energy commission has "blown up." All
were out of step but Russia. :
GRIN AND BEAR
This Isn't Jaet aa ordinary house t
and yea know what kind
MATTER
Close Dewey, Stassen Contest in
Oregon May Be Aid to Vandenberg
Br Joseph Aleep
PORTLAND, Ore., May 19,
There is precious little love lost
between the rivals In the great
struggle for Oregon. Governors
Thomas E. Dewey and Harold E.
Stassen are fighting each other
here for very survival. Each knows
and admits it. Each has mobilized
hit sharpest operatives and
thrown in painfully large amounts
of cash in order to win. And as
politicians will in these circum
stances, each regards the other
with the approximate enthusiasm
of a man finding a slug in his
salad.
Ironically, the always fallible
experts expect a very cIom out
come In this Oregon primary. If
this is correct, tha chief bene-
iciary of all the
3 e w c y -Stassen
sound and fury
s more
ver lik
Jen. Arthur
ienberg
Vandenberg
nominated.
can be said on
highest authority
that he will serve
is president for
only one term.
Political logic al-
JesAhefj
so suggests that he would probably
choosa either Dewey or Stassen
as his running-mate and heir.
In prospects as well as In age,
therefore, these two bitter rivals
may b taken as standing for the
republican future, Just as Sen.
Robert A. Taft represents the re
publican past The present primary
has a special Interest, as a sort
of agitated showcase in which the
pair are, willy nilly, very much
on view together.
The contrast between them be
gins at the beginning, with the fa
cades they present to the world.
Stassen is coolly self-confident,
lacking any apparent awareness
of an audience, and calmly deliber
ate In decision and action. Dewey,
on the other hand, is always aware
of his audience. He plainly calcu
lates his effects. He makes a show
of bis briskness and decisiveness,
which, though real, seem also in
tended to impress. Stassen, one
suspects, has always ruled those
around him without effort. Dewey
has always had to assert himself
in order to dominate bis environ
ment. Dewey Exerts Effort
It Is this visible effort to be
master that causes so many people
to be put off by Dewey.
Both are exceedingly clever and
exceedingly ambitious. Both have
the coldness of personality that
goes with intense ambition, but
Stassen's ambition shows less be
hind the screen of his greater self
confidence, which is another rea
son why he Is better liked. Dewey
1 idolized by hi entourage, how
ever. And while both have strik
ingly able men around them,
Dewey's group is more impressive
la point of all around experience.
Dewey, who is predominantly
an administrator, usee his associ
ates as a genuine general staff, ad
mitting them to all his decision
on an almost equal basis. Stassen,
on the other hand, is predominant
ly a political organizer who has
accomplished In the past two years,
half unnoticed, feats worthy of
Mark Hanna. Aa such men do, he
makes up his own mind, and uses
his subordinates chiefly to execute
his decisions. Stassen's turn of
mind Is original and experimental;
years In office have given Dewey
something of the official conven
tionality of a first class civil
servant.
Shan De It Maeh Better
Finally, In the basic realm ot
ideals, Dewey stands for sensible
fact-finding, whether the facts be
the implications of Soviet foreign
policy, or the great social changes
of the Roosevelt years. On the
domestic front, he says in effect,
"I believe in everything that has
been done. But I shall do It much,
much better," adding under his
breath, "and X shan't make any
further innovations unless I have
to." This credo, scorned by fools.
Is in truth the essence of classical
conservatism, without, which
democratic politics could not be
carried on.' In foreign policy, his
approach is much the same to do
better, more rapidly and more
firmly just about what la now
being done.
It Is just In this realm of ideas,
ely to be f V
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It's an old barm, remedele
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OF FACT'
In contrast, that Stassen Is most
puzzling. Not so very long ago,
he was advocating qualified world
government, and contributing to
the General Motors strike fund.
Now he has puolished a book
which, as Arthur Schlesinger Jr.,
remarked, places him in domestic
politics slightly to the right of
Senator Taft. He Is also beating
the drum for dropping our own
economic iron curtain along the
border of the Soviet sphere, and
above all, for legal suppression of
the communist party.
Impartial observers who have
watched Stassen for a long time
believe that he is making these
appeals to the republican right
wing in the spirit of Henry IV of
France, who accepted conversion
with the comment, "Paris is well
worth a mass." But it cost the
French nation nothing to have one
man go to church. It will cost this
nation more than one can estimate,
if hordes of secret police are to
be turned loose for purposes of po
litical thought control. And Stassen
himself is unable to say at all
clearly how else his proposal to
suppress the communists is to be
carried out in practice. The Im
pression that is left is far from
reassuring although ha has modi
fied his views somewhat in accept
ing the Mundt bilL
SUhm Weald Develop
In the realm of Ideas, In fact,
the advantage must be given to
Dewey, who ' has grown greatly
since his own experiments in po
litical expediency in 1940. Yet
anyone who watches Stassen in'
action cannot help but feel that
the big. Impressive man would de
velop greatly under the burden of
responsibility. It is silly to pre
tend that either Stassen or Dewey
is a "liberal," as both fashionably
claim. Bat with all their enmity,
Dewey and Stassen jointly prom
ise a rebirth of intelligent Ameri
can conservatism, which Is already
something to be grateful for after
the past If years.
(Copyright, 148. New York
Herald Tribune Ine.)
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EKADKKS
"ALL. GOOD MEN AND
WOMEN"
To the Editor:
I believe that we should select
a man for an office as we would
hire one for a "Job"; managing
a business or a farm. We are too
apt to think "what a fine friend
ly, good citizen or neighbor he
is" and that he is "entitled to" or
"deserves" the position instead of
whether he ia qualified to do the
job. Just as if the office was for
the benefit of the man instead of
that the man is hired to do a job
for the people.
Have just listened to the Dew
ey - Stassen debate and receiving
cards and pamphlets every mail
from the bumper crop of candi
dates from whkh to choose. Can
hear little else over radios and
as always people divided and be
wildered about election. Most of
us allow prejudice of friendliness
to govern our decision as to whom
to vote for, instead of good sense
and often regret it too late.
Others stay away from the polls
and "kick" because "things are
not run right" all the time.
The condition of the world and
nation right now is such that it is
the time for "all good men (and
women) to come to the rescue of
their country." Incidentally I have
been a "Dewey man" ever since
he cleaned up N. Y. City and
state. He's the man for the Job.
J. E. Putnam
Salem, Ore.
NOT GRANGE MEMBER
To the Editor:
It has been reported to the
Macleay Grange that Alfred Zie
linski, candidate for county com
missioner, has stated that he is a
member of our grange. That is not
true. Mr. Zlelinski is not a mem
ber of the Macleay Grange and to
the best of our knowledge is not
a member of any grange.
Mrs. Norma D. Boedigheimer
Treasurer, Macleay Grange
"RUBBISH-
To the Editor:
Since reading the papers lately,
I am nonplussed and flabbergast
ed at the hideous attacks on our
very worthy, wholesome and hon
orable district attorney, Miller
Hayden. Words fail me to offset
the unfair articles.
But surely our intelligent pub
lic will not take any stock in such
rubbish, and will rally to the sup
port of our faithful public ser
vant. Miller Hayden.
Sincerely,
Lottie Pound Gilbert
SUPPORTS ERVIN A. WARD
To the Editor:
I have been much Impressed
with the campaign appearance and
activities of the candidate Ervin
A. Ward, republican candidate for
constable.
Having been a social case work
er and a legal secretary before
coming to Salem. I know some
thing of the duties of constables.
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Having been a teacher of chil
dren in Salem for the last nine
years I have some knowledge of
Mr. Ward's work while working
with Mrs. White and juvenile
problems.
I feel sure the voters of Salem
would be very wise to vote 'x 83
for Ervin A. Ward. He assures the
public of prompt, efficient and
courteous service, and will run
the office in a business-like man
ner. Yours for better civic govern
ment, I am
Q. L. Strong,
1130 Oak St
Macleay Community
Central Howell Club
Finishes Year's Work
MACLEAY Last meeting of
Macleay Community club featur
ed a program by Macleay school
students. "Lookinf Back." pri
mary grades skit had cast of Se
donia Burton, Mildred Foster,
Mary Wodzewoda, Donna Pease,
Mary Sue Magar, Peter Wodze
woda, Leonard Bettleyoun, Peter
Taylor and Ernest Horsley. Upper
grades skit "Goodby Ghost" had
cast of Loretta Horsley. Janice
Swartwout, Marjorie Fredrick,
Marilyn, Betty and Barbara
Pease. Piano solo was by Sedonia
Burton. Mrs. Louis Ramus, up
per grade teacher presented Dan
ny Miller and Arden Parker witn
checks won by their American
Legion auxiliary poppy posters.
Film strips were shown by Mrs.
Ramus. New officers will be se
lected at the October meeting and
W. F. Cole Is retiring president
Plans were made for school pic
nic May 28, last day of school.
Nt mjtUr whit the
ccttun, lotluaq'i quits
at peritd a rcnenbrisct
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corwitt! LIT FLOWERS
START OFF THAT BIS
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Don't you look distinguished? Comfortable? At ease?
Of coursa you do, for you're wearing a Kuppeo
hcimcr suit, the standout choice of discriminating
men everywhere. Look how it accents your good
points without exaggerating them! Yes, Kuppen
heimer surely snakes the best of you. We; can make
As this picture a reality . . . come in and see.
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Halls Ferry Pupils Give
School Program Friday
HALLS FERRY An enjoy
able music program was given at
the schoolhouse Friday. A num
ber of songs were given by the
pupil of the school. Solos .were
sung by - Joanne Fiscus, Arlene
Weaver, Twila Cunningham, Sue
Williamson, Mauryne Nichols and
Sandra Graham. Gary Barker,
Sandra Graham, Glenda Goff,
Twila Cunningham, Norman New
ton, Clemens - NichoL Donald
Phillips and 'Mauryne Nichol
played piano solos. Alma Cun
ningham, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. B. E. Piatt i sang
two numbers.
W&mmlxedL
Uanied - Secretary
for district manager with average knowledge of
figures and percentages. Pleasant surroundings
and working conditions. Must supply references
from previous employment.
Apply M. O. GlanvHIe, Montgomery Ward
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Hamline Coleman j
Dies in New Ybrlc
Mrs, Lloyd A. Lee, route f , has
received word of the death of her
brother, Hamline f""", which
occurred Tuesday - evening , at
Schaghticoke, N.Y, where he re
sided. He was 57 years of age.
As a boy, Hamline Colemaa
lived in Salem when his father, the
late Dr. John H. Coleman was pre
sident of Willamette university,
from 1902 to 1908. He attended
public school here and was for
many years a rural mail carrier,
but was injured in an auto acci
dent two years ago and never fully
recovered. i
He is survived by his widow and
the sister here. j
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way we Ilk them. Da
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