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A Tho Start man, Salem. Oroqon, Sunday. June 20. 1&43 "flo Favor Swayt Ui. So Fear Shall Aice" From First SUteimia, March Zf, lfll THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, Editor and PublUher Member of the Amdilwl Prea Th Associated Press to entitled exclusively to th se for republi cation of all tb local news printed In this newspaper, as well as aJT AF news dispatches. School Election Monday Two previous special elections this year have disposed of serious questions respecting the financing of the Salem school district. It may be that the regular election on Monday will attract few voters, yet there are issues of importance for the people to vote on. For school director to succeed Roy Harland only one candi date, Gardner Knapp. has filed, so his election is virtually cer tain. He should prove a valuable member of the board. Mountain View school district, which adjoins the former West Salem district in Polk county, seems disposed to enter this consolidated district. Last year the vote was negative but sentiment seems to have changed. The Salem district will vote on its consolidation, and a favorable vote is recommended. Moun tain View is a suburb which is rapidly increasing in population and should be included in the area-wide school district. For some years parent? of young children have been pressing the school board for a kindergarten. They regard it as highly desirable for youngsters of pre-pchool age. A few private kinder gartens are operated here but they reach comparatively few of the children in the 4-5 age group. The board has held off starting kindergartens because of the cost to the district: but has submitted the question to the voters. An affirmative vote would empower (but not compel) the board to maintain kindergarten!. A negative vote would be a rejection of the idea. In view of the tight financial situation the district is in and the shortage of housing for regular schools, it hardly seems wise to authorize kindergartens at this time. They are a highly desir- telegraphers, retail clerks and cu able part of a school system, but until we can build schoolhouses unary alliance workers. to take care of the six-year-olds and over we can't prudently at up kindergartens. Also, our regular operations call for raising substantial sums in excess of what can be secured within the 6 per cent limitation. To add to that excess, as would be neces sary for kindergartens, might result in a rejection of the whole extra levy at some date. rU.t don't forget the school election Monday. Get out and vote oi.r own sentiments. Salem Men on AFL Conclave Speakers List (Story also on page 1) A large group - of Salem labor leaders and state department heads will be included on the roster of speakers at the Oregon State Federation of Labor's five-day convention which starts in Salem Monday. W. E. Kimsey, state labor com missioner, Ronald Jones, president o fthe Oregon State Farmers un ion and Paul E. Gurske of the state unemployment commission, are expected to make appearances. The Salem delegation will be led by F. M. Keith, president of the Salem Trades and Labor council; Herbert Barker, execu tive secretary of the council; E. S. Benjamin, executive secretary of the Cannery Workers union; F. D. VanSweringen. executive secre tary of the Salem Building Trades council, and Ward Graham, sec retary - treasurer of the Salem Teamsters, Chauffeurs, W a r e housemen and Helpers union. t Others scheduled to address the convention Include Morton Tomp kins, state grange master; Hillman Lueddeman, Portland chamber of commerce president; Lee C. Stoll, chairman- of the Portland labor management committee, and E. M. Weston, president of the Washing ton State Federation of Labor. A public address system is in stalled at the armory and the pub lic is invited to view all sessions from the balcony. Meeting at the Labor temple here late the past week were the state organizations of painters, building trades and construction workers, regional conferences of GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichty t W wm Tmm "There are so many candidates around who don't seek the nomination, but will accept if called, that the delerates arc afraid to talk above a whisper . . . Change Asked in Law Involving Filing of State Election Costs State Federation of Labor Meets Here Sait m welcomes the Qregon Federation of Labor which starts its annual convention here tomorrow. It will draw the Meddt-rs of AFL unions from all parts of the state. Convention sessions are closed meetings as a rule and are conducted with formality and decorum, though at times the arguments wax warm. leadership in the Oregon Federation of Labor has been quite stable for many years past. Its members are responsible citiens. They view problems through the eyes of working men and women and are. of course, grounded in the philosophy of trades unionism. They credit unions with bringiru? them better working conditions and higher pay which permits a higher stan dard of living. Naturally, they seek to hold their gains and extend them. You'll find no "reds" among the AFL. Many are democrats, some are republicans; probably some are for the "new" party and some are N'orman Thomas socialists. They belong to various loal organizations, churches. lodges, clubs and identify them selves actively with community life. The state federation convention is not just a party with speech-making and banquets. It takes plenty of time to deliberate over reports of committees and questions relating to the status of labor and of unions, laws dealing with labor such as unem ployment compensation, workmen's compensation, etc. The an nual meeting has its social side, to be sure, but this does not obscure the business of the convention. As Salem folk see men and women wearing the usual badges of conventioneers they should greet them and make them know thy are welcome guests in the capital city. For these people represent the folk who do much of the work of the world, who pr-Ktucts the goods and services which distinguish the American Elimination of confusion and duplication by revision of the Oregon corrupt practices act, relating to election candidates, prob- Delegates and their wives will ably will be undertaken at the 1949 legislative session, according to visit Silver Creek falls Tuesday reports current at the capltol. afternoon and that night a dance David O'Hara, in charge of the state elections bureau, said he will be held in the Labor temple would cooperate in any plan that would improve and clarify the for the visitors. txisting law. Probably one of the most confusing situations resulting from the present corrupt practices act in- j volves the reporting of campaign tQ fle reporU of their expendi expenditures by candidates, their tufes in thij sUte ajo was said campaign committees arid indi- to be under discussion. This would vidual contributors. O Hara de- i ,y tQ a situation ,uch as that of clared that under the existing law Cqv; Thomas F Dewev of New it is almost impossible to determ- ; v . , H,.M r, Min. nesota, who were candidates for Coal Dispute Board Formed WASHINGTON, June 19-(P-President Truman set up a Taft Hartley board of inquiry today in an effort to wipe out the threat of another nationwide soft coal strike next month. Impressed with the need for swift action, the president asked the three-man board to report by Wednesday. The coal contract ex pires June 30. The miners begin a 10-day vacation June 26. Appointed to the board were David E. Cole, Paterson. N.J , law yer and labor arbitrator, chair man; E. Wight Bakke, professor of economics at Yale university; and Waldo Amanuel Fisher, pro fessor of industrial relations at the University of Pennsylvania. standard of living as the highest in the world. Extra legislative Session? In Washington, where he went following the governors' conference in New Hampshire, Gov. John Hall has stated that a special session of the legislature may be called to consider measures for flood relief. In Olympia. however. Gov. Mon Wall gren indicates that a special session of the Washington legis lature is improbable and is quoted as saying "at the present moment I haven't seen anything a special session could do in the emergency." F irst. we need to get our bearings, to see what public help is required and what agencies of government are assuming responsibility. The Red Cross is ministering to the immediate needs of families and individuals who have been flooded out. It will also assist in rehabilitation of many flood sufferers. Private charity has been extended quite generously more clothing has been sent than can be used. The federal government's part is still obscure. So many bills have been introduced in congress it is hard to keep track of them. Provision for temporary housing has; been made; and a bill to enable the RFC to lend for permanent ihousinf is under consideration. It may be that state aid will be needed to supplement the resources of county welfare commissions in the affected countiea but no report to that effect has been made to date When Governor Hall returns it may be that the situation ... participation will be clearer. The state does not want to shirk its responsibilities, but unless definite program la worked out which is likely to meet with legislative approval no special session should be called. It must be remembered that a complete new organization would have to be effected because of the death of President Marshall Cornett of the senate and the succession of Speaker Hall to the governorship. It would be better not to have this political footrace projected into the aummer vacation season. Tax Test Suit In Final Round The attorney general's office Saturday was preparing a reply brief in the case of former gov ernor Charles A. Sprague to re strain transfer of state income and corporate excise tax funds to the state general fund. The state supreme court ' will hear the case next Thursday. A brief by Sprague's attorneys was filed Thursday. The case was ap pealed from the Marion county circuit court of Judge George R. Duncan who ruled the approxi mately $50,000,000 in funds were miscellaneous receipts and sub ject to transfer to the general fund. If the supreme court should up hold the circuit court ruling. Gov. John Hall has indicated he will ask a special session of the Ore gon legislature to appropriate the funds for flood relief. Capitol Open on Sundays Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry announces that the state capitol will be kept open on Sundays through the aummer tour ist season. This is good news. The capitol is the state's most imposing and beautiful atructure, both outside and inside. People like to visit it, and when they come, want' to sec the interior. It will cost the state a little extra money to keep the capitol open; but the money will be well expended. Probably the great majority of those who would visit the capitol on Sundays would be Oregoniana rather than out-of-aUte tourists. Our own citizens have a claim for consideration that deserves to be recognized, for it is their state capitol and they should get to see what it lookj like. In the winter months there is less motor travel and fewer people driving around just to see the sights, so there is not the public demand for keeping the capitol open. We are quite sure Secretary Newbry will be well pleased with the response to his order for Kinmer opening, which follows precedents of former years. GOP Mav Boost Delegates' Bonus For '52 Conclave PHILADELPHIA, June 19 -JPy-The republican rules committee decided today to boost the num ber of delegates who will nominate the party's presidential condidate in 1932. Clarence B. Kelland, Arizona national committeeman and chair man of the rules group, said that the bonus to states for election of republican officials will be in creased four years from now if this year's convention approves the rules changes. Under present rules each state is given a bonus of three delegates when it elects a senator or votes a majority for the party's presi dential candidate. Under the pro posed new rule, each state which elected a republican governor or senator, or voted a majority for the presidential candidate would get a bonus of six votes. OTTAWA-(iP-Nearly four out of 10 Canadians are directly or indirectly dependent upon export trades for their existence. ine the accurate expenditures ol a candidate for the reason they frequently are reported by both his campaign committee and in dividual contributors. This dupli cation, O'Hara said, is unfair to the candidates and often shows their total expenditures far in ex cess of what they actually are. O'Hara said the law should be amended so campaign expendi tures would be reported through one central source, preferably the committees. Under the existing setup cam paign expenses of candidates are restricted to 15 per cent of one year's salary but there are no re strictions on how much can be spent by a committee or contribu tor. Low Salaries Noted All candidates are permitted to spend up to $100. This provision i was inserted in tne law Decause of the low salaries received by some officials such as members of the state legislature. Candidates for governor, who receives $10,000 a year, are re stricted to campaign expenditures of $1,500. Suggestion was made that the corrupt practices law be amended so as to provide for a definite maximum expenditure by the can didate and in his behalf. Such a plan, it was argued, would tend to halt large campaign contribu tions and place the same restric tions on candidates' committees and individual contributors as are now imposed on candidates Recent Expenses It was pointed out that in the recent primary election campaign Gov. John Hall's committee ex pended approximately $24,000, while the Douglas McKay com mittee spent more than $26,000. Records in the state department show that both Hall's and Mc Kay's personal campaign expend itures were well within the cor rupt practice law restrictions. Another suggestion has been offered that the expenditures of all candidates, or certain top can didates, and their contributors (with names of contributors in cluded), be filed with the secre tary of state a week prior to pri mary, general and special elec tions. The argument was advanced that this proposal, if approved, would acquaint the voters with the amount of money spent by candi dates prior to the election along with the amounts of contributions and the source from which such contributions were received. Dewey -Staaaen A proposal to compel national candidates on the Oregon ballot the presidential preferential vote at the recent primary election. Dispute arose as to whether it was necessary for Dewey and Stassen to tile their Oregon cam paign expenditures and a ruling by the attorney general held it was not necessary. Hoover Plans Trip On 74th Birthday WEST BRANCH. Ia., June 19 (JP)- Former President Herbert Hoover will return to his birth place August 10 to observe his 74th birthday anniversary. It was in a little cottage here that he was born in 1874. The cottage was restored some years ago and now is the center of attraction in a 28-acre park. if i$t anons "DISCOVERY" Here's the top quality hearing old you can easily afford to own. OTARION "Discovery" model Hearing AM gives you clear hear ing with comfort, at a new and surprisingly low price. Call for demonstration-or WRIT! FOR run "hearing test chart." Kenneth JL Elulkey 125 No. Liberty Ph. 24090 KELSO To Mr. and Mrs. Bil ly Kelso, 2030 John at, a daugh ter. Saturday. June 19. at Salem General hospital. If You Can Ride a Bike You Can Win a Prize! Soo Pago 13 for Full Details IIET7 KAISERS IIET7 FHAZEHS $000 Down Balance - 24 Ilonlhs The World's Fourth Largest Manufacturer teague rioion CO. 355 N. Liberty Phone 24173 Dt? SSHTJQS (Continued from page 1) are destined to be commensurate with the growth, rise and prosper ity of our infant and rapidly in creasing settlement." Judge Carey nates, in bis history of Oregon: "His prophecy has been abundantly fulfilled, as the subsequent history of the church will show." Most of the mission colony re mained in Oregon after the Indian mission was closed and they la bored to advance the interests of their church and of the educational institution the missioners had founded (now Willamette Univer sity.) Such names as Father Waller, J. L. Parrish and David Leslie are well known in Method ist history and survive as place names in Salem (junior high schools and Waller hall and streets). But Roberts and Wilbur were the real team who propa gated the cause of Methodism in Oregon. Of them Joseph Gaston wrote: 'While these two men were both much above the ordinary as preachers of the gospel, their chief claim to historical eminence was that of hard workers. They were always at work for their church. It had no rivals in their affec tions or ambitions. Roberts had the credit of building more church buildings in Oregon than any other man ever living in the state." The Methodist church is no longer as dominant in the affairs of Oregon as it was a century ago; but it is still the most nu merous religious body in the state. It has changed, too. The "class meetings" with their seasons of testimony are things of the past, and rarely do loud "Amens" come from the pews when the preacher eloquently twists the devil's tail. But it is still an aggressive, mili tant body, deeply concerned with the kind of lives people live even if it has moderated some of its old rules of discipline. In a chang ing world it seeks to uphold the ancient faith and to apply its ethi cal teaching to the relations of men. Boeing Strike Held Illegal SEATTLE, June 19-(y-p-Federal Judge John C. Bo wen otld the striking Aeronautical Mechanics union today that in his opinion It has lost its collective bargaining lights with the Boeing Airplane company. The judge termed the strike at the bomber-promicini-' Seattle plant illegal. . He offered, the opinion In re fusing a national labor relations board request which asked that the company be required to bar gain collectively with the union. CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ladies df Auxiliary No. 4. and friends for kind assist ance and lovely flowers during ill ness and death of my wife. Bert J. Williams When You Need Office Equipment '"4 and Supplies . . We Have Them! THE J Commercial Book Store 141 N. 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