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..,V.V. . f y'lt ...tl-f ....-.- it ...!.. Salem, origan raggy, ' jtuy 9 r 4 TH 'SlafesmcmV ' : 3 . .. . - - - ; "JVo Faror Swcys Us, No Fear Shall Awt" From' First Statesman, March il, 1U1 .. THE STATESMAN PUBUSfflNjC COMPANY r CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, Editor enl Publisher ' - Member f Um AiMdittd FrtH The Associated Frew b eatlUed exehtsively to the ase far republi cation ef all the leeai news printed ta this newspaper, a weU as all ' AT news dispatches. ; -i j -' PrevenlatiTC War la Out f ! I i To the people for whom the situation in Berlin is an excuse to. forward again the facile thesis of "preventative war," Hanson , W. Baldwin's short article in the July Harper's should apply like a dash of ice water. The author is military editor of the New York Times and has written widely about postwar problems. Baldwin recognizes the gravity of the jrecurring crises and . tees them as an inevitable part of this "time of troubles." He admits that friendly compromise between the ! great bipolar na tionsRussia and the United States seems iugh impossible. But he regards as short-sighted and repugnant the steadily increasing minority that believes war with Russia is nevitabfe and urges the waging of a preventative war against Russia before she is able to attack and destroy us. . ; This military expert knows that the Unitea States, to remain tnip ta'her nait and rnmmitmprttV must obnose afftrression and oppression; must make clear our stand and must, indeed, be prepared to fight to prevent further Russo-communist infringe ments. But that does not comprise approval r-of preventative war. Not only are there objections to that proposal on moral grounds, but a realistic appraisal of the fajcts,jas Baldwin sees them, .shows that such a war carries no guarantee of quick and easy victory followed by a shining era of wprld peace. Most arm-chair strategists think an atomic blitzkrieg is all that is necessary to bring the Soviets to their knees. Baldwin estimates that even by 1555 (when Russia may have atomic bombs, too) we wouldn't have enough lotig-range bombers or, atomic bombs to destroy Russia. Present equipment would be adeauate only for one-way "suicide? raids to industrial and military centers in the vast Russian territory Extensive photo reconnaissance expeditions would be prereqtiisite; we, know very little about the Russian interior or locations of war plants. Meanwhile, the Red army and air force would not be inactive. Chances are the Russians could overrun Western Europe because neither our allies nor ourselves are prepared to defend it. Since Baldwin believes it unlikely the 'U.S. would use atomic bombs against Paris or The Hague, we would '-fifen be involved in a long-drawn-out war of attrition. t Sooner or later, America would emerge, "victorious at a cost which" might include loss 6f the very thing vfe sought to protect our way of life. The nation's economic security would be im periled" as never before. We could pot hope to escape bombing. Subversive communist . forces here would, mean legislation to repress .and limit our civil liberties. The authoritarianism of the federal government would increase, and thje task of postwar re construction and policing would be unthinkable. The paramount objection Baldwin has to a preventative war- is that its advocates take no account of the intangibles oi history Who knows what may occur within Russia as the years pass. If there's a split (note the flare-ups in Yugoslavia) in Russia after Stalin dies, if other Dowers rise! to balance the present bi- poarity, if Western Europe can berehabilitated and strengthen ed (the Marshall plan can help accomplish -that) then war with Russia would be improbable. : i Advocates of preventative war mightf also note that, every k fmicrKt hat Wn "rvrpvpnta t i v" in the sense that we bought to prevent a worsening of a; bad situation. ' f Public Health in Britain "i ' Discussion of socialized medine as an answer to the public '.health problem has increased considerably in this country since the war, and on the whole it has not been favorably regarded. Soon Americans will be able to observe a full-scale experiment In socialized health insurance. Britain is going to be the guinea "pig and try it out. i. ' - Beginning next Monday, every BritoA is entitled to all the free medical care -he needs from birth to his government-paid funeral. The labor government's $3,000,000,000 "cradle to grave' social 'security program includes hospitalization, surgery, drugs, eyeglasses, false teeth, hearing aids, artificial limbs, dental treat- Workers, housewives, children and retired people are cov ered. There are maternity allowances to jnothers for each child born, sick benefits, unemployment benefits, industrial injury pay ments, old-age pensions and care for widows and orphans. While the. .program eliminates doctor bills it is far from "Tree.' All wage earners, self -employed persons and employers must contribute to the cost of the oroerrami much as some workers and employers phip in one per cent of the; employe's salary to the social security fund in this country. The British government matches- the workers contribution out of the general tax revenue. All in all, the' complete coverage program: costs about three times as much per capita as social security in this country. But, already, observers do ndtj expect smooth 'sailing. For one thing, the program will increase public purchasing power- not good in time of inflation. For another many doctors and dentists favor the traditional system, have not signed up for the a a tmm a . 1 a. A government payroll ana wiu com me j- wemseives 10 privsio practice. This will make the shortage qf medical men and fa- riilfies even more acute. I Nevertheless, this British experiment will be of great Interest to social scientists, medical associations! and the public on this aide of the Atlantic. Its success or failure Will undoubtedly in fluence thinking about socialized medicine here. The Faraway and the Near 1 ! For a reader who wanted to know? why the San Francisco Chronicle "deliberately, overemphasizes If oreign news to the ex clusion of local news" that newspaper answers editorially' a ques-i lion every editor, hard-pressed for apace, must face. First, their writer doubts that it is possible to overemphasize foreign news like stories about the Russian squeeze on Berlin, the uneasy Palestine truce, the European Recovery program. And he thinks the connection between the Wilhelmstrasse in. Berlin, the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Pennsylvania avenue in Wash ington and Joe Smith, 20, whose parents (citizens and taxpayers) live around here, is not at all obscure. ; The editorial points, out .that General Clay's statement that the Russians could not drive us out of Berlin by any action short of war was a pretty important statement and one of presumably intense "local interest to Joe Smith atf out to be drafted into the U. S. armv. I f . ; " That's one answer, then. It doesn't much matter where the news originated; what matters is how much "local" interest it has. Every1 American was affected by what Chamberlain said to Hitler some years ago; every American may be affected by what goes on in, Miscow tonight. Considering the far; reaching effects of events in every part of the world, the Chronicle is probably right I U-m n.w, in 4V fMim" naora MnnM'ka AVrrnTavw4 Vn though it may mean that Mary Doe's sensational wedding or the concert by Willie Gleek and his sevet zithers don't get the at tention they would have received in other: and perhaps better days. t . - i , Dissident democrats are -trotting' out General Eisenhower again, still without his approval. vith the democratic conven tion less than two weeks away the Stop Truman effort probably Vili suffer the fate of the Stop Dewey attempt of republicans. General Ike may be the Sen. Vandanberg of the democrats. nm iTinra (Continued frexn page 1) the : new deal's, dawning. Or it may have been distrust . of the college . extension services .as too hidebound or conservative. Asso ciate Director Frank Ia. Ballard, who followed Dean Schoenf eld on the program, expressed the view that the colleges had shown lack of foresight and aggressiv ness. (Perhaps the former but surely not the latter). But Is there not another and more rational explanation? In the I crisis of the depression the gov ernment 'assumed new responsl bilities, and went direct 'to indi vidual citizens , with its relief: home i loans, RFC loans, farm loans: The social security- system deals directly with individuals; unemployment compensation ope rates through states. In the farm field the natural line of demarcation would seem to be that of services. Services in the field of farm education .. and experimentation tie in very close ly with the colleges. But making of loans, paying benefits for crop program compliance and for soil conservation, and price support for farm products has no refer tionshiR to even a broad college program. The college field already is vast. For it to take on all the brood of government farm chickens miaht endanaer th -quality of the work already in its hands. Some of these federal activities were of an emergency character and ought to be cut out or consolidated. It may be better to have them iden tified and under public, and eon Kressional scrutiny as independ ent agencies than under the bene ficent aegis of the college exten sion service. Truman Pays Respects To Canada on Holiday WASHINGTON. July I Ufn President Truman sent Dominion Day holiday congratulations today to Prime Minister Mackenzie King of Canada. His message said: The people of " the United States join me on this national anniversary of Canada in sending to your excellency and to the people of Canada hearty congrat illations and sincere good wishes.' The Safety Valve LETTERS FROM STATESMAN READERS OLD POSTOFFICES To the Editor: The undersigned is still engaged in trying to run down the history of early Oregon post offices and some of the Marlon County offices still present problems. Possibly some of your readers may know the answers to the following ques tions:' Where was Pyrite post office? It was established in December. 19J4r and" ran a little over ; a year. Mrs. Lola w. arker was the only postmaster. Does anyone have information about, the .-post office called Saint Clair? Also why was it so named? This office was established 'in 1859 with Green C. Davidson postmas ter. It was finally closed in No vember, 1869. Subsequent post masters were Felix Hirsch and John Metzler. The history of this place has been very elusive. One of the oddest names tor an Oregon post office was Time. This office was in operation in 1887 and was closed to AOisville. W. J. Hollister was the only post master. Does anyone know where this office was situated and why it was, named? Lightner post office was given the family name of the postmas ter. The-v office was in operation in 1891, a little to the southwest of Salem. Does anyone know its exact location? This information is being gath ered for the benefit of the Ore gon Historical Society. If readers. will address replies to the under signedL reliable information will be greatly appreciated, x . Very truly yours, Lewis A. McArthur 430 S.W. Arthur Way Portland 1, Oregon; : 1 r ir :. , . i ' . . ; " if! - . k ".y&'t7 rVvi "V . ' " - . v - t , M' w Is Will amette Valley y lowns ; ! - 3 - fitter Varied Holiday E ntertaininerit Roll Caller, Chicken Feed1 Earle Gibson, Muril Wood New Marion County Deputy Sheriffs ced and in Miss Secretary Appointment of two Marion county deputy sheriffs was announ- Thursday by Sheriff Denver Young. The two new deputies are Earle L. Gibson, 1590 N. Capitol st, Muril Raymond Wood of Aurora route 1. Both men have lived this area for a number of years and Gibson worked at the state 11 brary prior o taking the deputy duties. Sheriff Young said the two would work on all of the office's shifts prior to permanent assign ment. .Hiring of one new deputy was authorized, by the Marion county budget committee. The other dep uty fills the vacancy caused by the recent resignation of Deputy Lee xtoocrta. Tne sheriffs staff now contains five , deputies and one chief deputy. Sheriff Young told the county budget committee that extra men were needed in his office to cope with the increased amount of work. He said that his regular deputies were on call at night and during holidays because of the inadequate staff. Meanwhile neither S h e r i f Young nor ' other county officials reported action Thursday by (the state on a recent request of the county court for a state-established deputy sheriff in the De troit dam-site area. . L LOS ANGELES, Jaly 1 Jane Dry, petite, chestnut - haired Secretary la a Reading. Pa.,' In surance axeney, poses in Lee Angeles after being named "Miss Secretary ef 1S4S" at the Natleaal Secretaries association eeaveaUoa. She holds a, portable typewriter, one of her prises. She's 19, five feet, two laches tall, has a zS taea waist and w described by a Contest iadge as -say aad overwhelming." (AT WUapaele to The Statesmaa) GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichtjr "now eaa .yea be so ebeerfal at breakfast, FlgaewtoaT . Are yea thinking about another woman? English J cts on Way to U.S. STORNOWAY, Scotland, July 1 () Six RAF Vampire fighteiJ landed on this outer Hebrides isl and today two hours after leaving London for the first , jet-powered crossing of the Atlantic They cov ered 930 miles. Iceland is their next stop, but airport officials said It was un likely they would hop off tonight. They came in through a 1,500-foot layer of clouds and extremely bad weather was reported ahead. Giant Gooseberries Grown aC Parrish Gap JEFFERSON", July 1 Roy Henderson brought a sample of gooseberries i grown! on three bushes at his farm in -Parrish Gap to town. Wednesday. The berries were about as Abig as green gage plums,; measuring i in by Zft inchest Roy wishes he had an acre or two of the . berries. It doesn't take many of them to make a pie. He Is canning some to take to the state fair this fau. ------ I ACTRESS-. Juu, Carter ttlw plctar. Actress. , ssodels aa a-the-shoalder black lace 1 ' evening gewn. ' ( Bulgaria Rides Fence Between Slavs, iposcow y By Joha M. BJghtower WASHINGTON, July . I Bulgaria has hopefully assumed the role of innocent onlooker In the row between the communists j of Yugoslavia and the Moscow high command. This was the interpretation most generally placed here on the po litical double talk which came out of Sofia. The Bulgarian f orern ment. which the communists control in its forests are advised to sroid said! the 'sound foundation" of the North Santiam highway Bulgaria's relations with Yugosla- through stayton, Gates, Detroit via are unshaken. But; the people's an Idanha because - of its poor front, which the communists also condition due to heavyinstruc- controL approved the cominf orm tion. Suggested substitute ! Is I the resolution denouncing the ' com-1 South Santiam, .through Albany 'Xu "'. L - 1 fiy Margaerite Gleesoa ' : . " '.i.j h " "j; v"; ("' Valley Kews Editor, The Statesmaa . Recreation and entertainment ef many kinds will be spread out before the residents of Oregon and their guests as they start the long weexend holiday today or Saturday. ' . ., i What to do over the holiday in celebration of the 172nd anniver sary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, will be -limited only by the desires of Oregon residents, the limitations of their pocketbQoks or the distance their I automobile will travel. fl i. Besides Salem's own Independ' ence day celebrations to be ipon-l :YV'-.v"l'lr,i the American. Legion, several neighboring-eommim ities and mora. distant cities have special enter- tainment to offer for the holiday weexena. - Those who are interested In the spirit of the west as typified by the rodeo nave a variety ofj these shows from which to choose. St Paul, 22 miles north of Salem and reached by the Newberg or North River road, will have a fuQ pro gram of rodeo fare; for three days starting Saturday. : 1 if j Molalla Baekeree I . ; Molalla, in Clackamas county and reached through Woodburn or Silverton. will be holding its 23rd annual buckeroo in the community named for a branch of the Cayuses Indian family, and located not far are the same as St. Paul. July S.I t 4 and 5.. - '"(.... ji .. i I t Those who are more Interested I I In: the powers of Paul Bunyan and his mythical "blue oxf will be interested in Albany's annual three-day Timber carnival in that century-old county seat dn the banks of the Willamette just south of Salem. - .-j.."- , Timber CandvaJ Parade . The Timber carnival will open with a parade at 2:30 thU after noon. Featured . in ' the log . con tests for 'the two following days will be Ben Lentx of Newberg who has held the world championship lor iog Ducxmg since isi. ; Like all good carnivals and en tertainments of the present age, each will have its ouota of queens and princesses' and. all thai goes with such mythical kingdoms, Many of the mldWillamette val- Many of the mid-Willamette Val central Oregon country wth big hopes of . luring the speckled trout, to seek rest or recreation in ( the cool forests or perhaps' to attend the . annual water pageant on Bend's Mirror pond, Saturday and 'Sunday nights, Bend Water Pageant The 'water pageant also will have its royal court and more than 4.000 seat have been reserved 'in the grandstands which will line the Deschutes river as it flows through picturesque Drake; park. Willamette valley residents vis- I ting the ' Deschutes country (for in is snowy should remember It is held after dark and the weather is apt to be chilly in that hltfi al titude. Persons planning to visit the midstate country for the water pageant or Just seeing recreation rmLADELPniA. Jane -Mrs. " Dorothy Yredenborgh (above) of Alabama, secretary of the democratic national committee. IS hard at work to Philadelphia ' ejn plana for her party'' con vention opening In. Philadel phia ea Jaly 12. As secretary ill arlll Mil f. .-4l- rott. AP Wlrepboto U The Statesman.), j J . Booklet Tells Hoic to Raise Earthicorms (in Marshal nd Sweet Home or the McKenrJe highway from Eugene and Spring neia., munist leadership Tito's Yugoslavia. Astride Fence Washington diplomats said that ft la Riilnrl'. AH4ai ation to sit on the feiice and try to 1 1 niArvol -x- wait out the storm ii the hope of J VAJAiJIlCl VAJ not being struck br any stray lightning. . It is assumed that this perform ance most likely will be duplicated by other countries inj the Russian Yugoslav field of conflict. That would apply particularly to Al- Dania, lor the coranjunut leader smp m xugosiavia Rites Held at creation of a bl Yugoslavia. Bulga: That proposal al will be submitted communist party nv when the showdown shall Tito and reach its most cri Bnlgars en Spot If the Yugosla with their suggesti such a Balkan bio Russia's evident o; sub units in her --both Bulgaria be placed in the choose sides. While their d to lie on the side to fx Funeral services for CoL Mat- called for colm R. Cox. Salem naUre (who consisting of I died at Letterman hospital In I San and Albania. Francisco Tuesday, were held at i with others the Presidio Thursday: - the Yugoslav I CoL Cox, a regular army Of fl ung July 21 cer since World War II, was born tween Mar-1 ta aiem in I8S3 and was! gradu Stalin may Jeted from Oregon State college. pnase. I He was the son of Mr. and Mrs, Horace Cox and grandson pf Jo- go through I seph Cox who! operated a store in for creating I Salem in pioneer days. " -contrary to I Also a graduate of Massacjhus- uon to such I etts Institute of 'Technolory. ICox tellite system distinguished I himself I during Albania will World War n for his scientific It of having to I developments. He was presented I the legion of merit medal! for scl would seem I entif ic orcanixation' and develoo- Russia as the I ment of the Brodio fuses for rock- greater power, Tito, if Moscow I ets anr rocket launchers and for cannot oring nun iukder control in I Droiectihe sound -advancements the meantime, would be a tough I in artillery 'weapons. - . opponent to have right on the H. retired ! from " active dutv doorstep for either fcountry. about one yeacaroiand had peon The cardinal's ment dates from 12A5 A. D. . ill in the bosoiUl'for the nai as a vest-1 three months. f ... Surviving are his wife; I By Arthar Edsoa WASHINGTON, July 1 -(yp) Your government today dealt a cruel blow to all ex-boys who also are ex-earth worm hunters; It came out with a booklet tell ing how to grow your own worms. Remember the classic picture? Barefoot boy ... star at ht . . , fishing pole . . . digging for worms. . I Why, it was half the fun ef fishing. ; ; ; . . There was the damp spot nown by grandpa's barn.' Nearly; every spade full contained at least one fat earthworm which later: Would be spit upon, for luck, before be ing dunked into the nearest pond or creek. . f Well, there's no halting pro gress. People Getting Laxy - Your -government points out that fishermen long have been so lazy they have gone to dealers for Hhelr worms. So, It's time we all understand the best j way to grow our own. " j J , , . The way the people in : the fish and wildlife service put; it, In their "Propagation of minnows and other bait species." i the kid who dug for earthworms . seems rather silly, hunting worms for his tin can." : , -ft j j"A tub two feet in diameter and ten inches deep," they say. "should produce several thousand worms a year." ; i Easy does it, too. Worm Groceries . . Get yourself some good loam. well moistened. Get yourself some mama and papa worms. Each day feed them chicken mash or a mixture of coffee grounds, dried cracked wheat and bread i crumbs. The ultra-lazy can mix one pound of lard with two pounds of corn meal, and have enough worm groceries to last a month. . .Within three months a worm is bait-sized. Within six months, he's worm-sized. !i)J Patricia Cox- of Carmel, Calif.; a daughter, Jean Cox of Carmelf a son, Robert Cox. -r, a Junior at West Point; a brother. Edwin Cox and a sister, Lucille, both in Cal- past Mrs. ifornia. JULY O i o 5 General Admission Seats : ST. 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