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A Solvent Opera
Tha half -century old "Met."
may be silent this winter. Music lovers everywhere began chew
ins their fingernails last week when the directors' of the Metro
politan opera announced that rising costs and labor troubles had
forced them to cancel plans for the 1948-49 season.
-, The -opera has never been howling financial success, but
usually there was an "angel" willing to dedicate a small fortune
to art. A "business that depends on the generosity, of patrons Is
not a likely prospect for a labor
the loot because excess profits are pretty rarejj In hlgn brow
entertainment enterprises. The Met figures it is lujcky If it breaks
even. The workers figure they can't afford to prjpvide diversion
for the carriage trade at the cost of fewer sandwiches in the
jiinner pail. i I ?
Lauritz Melchior has suggested that the government support
the opera, as in Vienna, but so far the government's few sallies
into art have not met with much encouragement. It is unlikely
that workers can be 'expected to become altruistic nd produce
art for art's sake. So the only alternative is to make opera a pay-
ins proposition. j
That la exactly what Billy Rose says he could, do. The Broad
way showman, night club proprietor and columnist warns that,
of course, he would have to streamline the old dowager a bit, but
be wouldn't tamper with tradition much. Just j a few changes
here and there to make "box office. ! j
... Imagine Wagners "Das Rheingold" spruced up with Bil
ly's wife, Eleanor Holmes the curvaceous swimmer, as one of the
Rhine maidens cavorting under water as Alberich of the Nibel
ungen approaches. She wouldn't have to sing. Or fancy Jimmy
Durante ns Rigoletto, the court jester, muttering, "Everybody
wantsa get in da act" as he opens the bag in the last scene to
find the corpse of his daughter. And the chorus could double as
chorus line, now. and then, with Billy Rose on stage pitching
horseshoes between the acts. ... If
Seriously though, Rose's idea is not without sense. Why
should the Metropolitan's annual deficit continue as one of the
time-honored traditions? And why should artists depend for live
lihood on whimsical characters like the ermine-draped, diamond
studded old lady who hoisted a scrawny, wrinkled leg up on the
table for photographers at the opening night liast year? Com
tounity concerts, radio, records, television; and motion pic
tures have aroused a tremendous interest in good music and
drama. Opera the mating of those two complementary elements
could become as popular in this country as it .was in Europe.
And what the people want, they will pay for.1; !
The Metropolitan opera might well utilize some of the, tricks
of the Broadway trade men like Billy Rose have exploited so
successfully. Good press a gentry and money in the bank need not
compromise one whit the quality of musical craftsmanship or dra
matic art in fact, it is conceivable that financially secure work
ers and management might even
struggling artist.
A Nation Reborn
A nation is being reborn today.
It is Korea, which claims to be the oldest nation in the world
4,280 years of age. Only it is not all of Korea Ijthat is coming
under its own government, just the southern half which has been
under American occupation. Following elections at which Dr.
Syngman Rhee was chosen president, the new government will
be instituted today. It asserts its claim to jurisdiction over north
Korea too, but there Russia is still in control and has set up its
local communist authority. , i ,
Our own record with respect to Korea is a I mixture which
calls for praise and for blame. First for the latter, was assent to
the division of the country during occupation Firsl for the former
'ft 'Was preserving south Korea and approving a 'democratic gov
ernment for it. We have poured in millions of dollars' worth of
supplies for the people; but we have made WpX mistakes in
government and our occupying forces have committed many
breaches of good conduct. . t': ' &J
Korea faces many and grave problems, it sfjffers from in
flation, from an unnatural division which severs economic as well
as social ties, and from distressing living conditions among its
people. It faces also the pressure from the north for Russia seeks
to add Korea to its list of satellite states. . ?
With the setting up of an independent government, the
United States probably will decide before long to withdraw its
troops unless our relations with the USSR further deteriorate.
If we withdraw we still will feel under obligation to lend as
sistance to this country, reborn after 40 years of oppression by
the Japanese and three years of frustration and confusion under
Joint occupation. -
Mrs. Carlson Declared Eligible
David O'Hara, chief of the elections division of the secretary
of state's office, has ruled that Mrs. Peggy Carlson, widow of the
famed marine commander, Evans Carlson, iS eligible to be a can
didate of the progressive party in the third congressional district
(Multnomah county) though she Jives in Clackamas county, in
the first district. Senator Tom Mahoney threatens to go to court
to prevent her name from going on the ballot.
' As far as the UJS. constitution is concerned there is nothing
which limits a candidate for congress to residence in the district
where he is running. It says:
"No person shall be a representative who shall not have at- '
tained the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen
of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an in
habitant of that state in which he shall be chosen."
" j The state law on the subject after providing for the division
f the state into districts, says: ; , t i
"One representative to the congress of the United States shall
be elected In each of the districts before enumerated . ..."
f Note the words "elected in" not "elected from". The attor
ney general found general laws relating -to residence of officials
in the district they served but held that did not apply to this fed
eral office. . . ; - - - U ' I
Our recollection of lessons in civil government is that we
were taught a citizen of the state would be eligible to serve aJ
representative in congress from any district in the state. As a
matter of practical politics, a person's chance of capturing a con
gressional election in a district other than the one where he is
residing would seem to be very slim, although we have a hazy
idea that it has been done. In Great Britain, to be sure, members
of parliament often are chosen from districts where they da not
reside. Thus if a strong party leader .was defeated in his home
constituency he would . be voted in from: another constituency
where his party had a strong majority; Not so here;'we want our
representatives to come from our own districts, f r -t
i Barring court action, Mrs. Carlson's name will go on the
ballot. Probably the only effect will be to make easier the re-election
of the veteran incumbent, Homer D. AngelL That is
probably what Mahoney is worried over. , . .
No Fear SJuittpAtaef " -U ' ! j
a, March tt, Ustj :
steeped in debt!
and tradition.
union looking forjja bigger cut of
do better ihart
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Unoer California, but that it waa
probable that a dxu wouia oe
nassed establishing a. territorial
eovernment lh Oregon, with a re
striction in it against the existence
of slavery in that territory. ...
Thursday. 10th August 1848
The senate tonight passed the Ore
gon territorial bill, with the Mis
souri Compromise provision In It,
by a majority of eleven votes. I
hope it may receive the sanction
of the house but fear it will not
Congress Is in great excitement
and confusion on the subject and
the importance of settling the que
tion at this session becomes every
day more important. ...
Friday, 11th August 1848 I
learn that the house of represen
tatives rejected the Missouri Com
promise amendment of the senate
to the Oregon Territorial Mil. This
I deeply deplore. I fear that noth
ing will be done at this session
and that thf slavery agitation will
be kept up in the country. . . .
Saturday,! 12th August 1848
The cabinet met at the usual hour
... I expressed the opinion, in
which all the cabinet concurred,
that if the Oregon Territorial bill
with the slavery restriction In it
passed and) was presented to me
for my approval and signature, I
ought not tp withhold it from my
signature, and that I could not do
so without j-arraying the country
Into geographical parties on the
slavery question.
Sunday, ilSth August 18483U
breakfast this morning I learned
that the flig was flying over the
senate chamber, which indicated
that the senate was still in session.
The senate continued In session
all night aijd until near 10 o'clock
this morning, when they passed the
Oregon Territorial bill with the
restriction jof slavery In it . . .
About sunset Senator Calhoun and
Mr. Burt of South Carolina called.
Mr. Calhoun expressed" the opin
ion strongly that I should veto the
bill. I told him that I had made up
my mind to sign it . . .
These extracts from the presi
dent's diary of 100 years ago give
a White House view of the pro
ceedings in! the congress which cul
minated injthe passage of a bill to
create Oregon Territory. The day
following, August 14, President
Polk affixed his signature; but It
was not until March 3, 1849 that
Gen. Joseph Lane was sworn in
as governor at Oregon City and
territorial status established for
the Oregon country, which then
still embraced all of the present
states of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho and parts of Montana and
Wyoming.
Thus, a hundred years ago the
persistent efforts of settlers in Ore
gon to have the sovereignty of the
United States extended to cover
them was j finally achieved. With
the Institution of territorial gov
ernment the political future of
Oregon was assured. Under the
flag of the United States the coun
try has grown and prospered.
Three states and parts of two oth
ers grace the sisterhood that makes
up the Union. On the foundation of
this century of government the
Oregon country will go forward
to even greater achievement in the
centuries ahead.
Police Seek
Table Samples
Salem police have asked for aid
in locating furniture samples sup
posedly stored somewhere in the
city and owned by the Dainty Din
er company, San Francisco.
I. Reymenandt manager ox tne
company, was in Salem Thursday
seeking trace of the baby-size ta
bles and Chairs stored here by two
representatives of his company.
He said two salesmen were work
ing this area and left several un
paid bills, then supposedly left the
samples at 1801 Court st. There
is no such address In Salem.
IX ABOARD MISSING PLANK
GUAM, Friday, Aug. 11
All available planes were called
out today to search for a four-engine
navy reconnaissance plane
missing on a routine weather
flight: with 12 persons aboard.
GRIN AND BEAR
It's my husband home fee dinner, TJIIlan. . . . lfl call yea
- the same time tomorrow after breakfast .
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Female of the Species,
Newest County
Garbage Dump
Satisfactory
Complete satisfaction with op
eration of the north Marion coun
ty garbage dump, which will be
one year old on September 1, was
expressed Thursday ; by County
Judge Grant Murphy, following
an inspection tour.
He said operations had proved
that such a dump did not prove
objectionable to the surrounding
vicinity. It was established to
eliminate promiscuous dumping
along roads.
The court is seeking now to lo
cate a site for a similar .dump in
the southern section of the county.
Murphy said the 12 V - acre
dump, three miles northwest of
Woodbum, is In charge of a care
taker for five days each week. It
receives about 150 tons of waste
per month, which is reduced by
burning to about one - fourth In
bulk. Considerable salvage has al
so been made, he said.
First Casualty
In Meat Boycott
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. II -Wh
The leader of Dallas' housewives
butcher boycott went to bed today
from exhaustion but declared the
fight against high meat prices
would continue until they were
more reasonable.
"We are determined to force
meat prices down to reasonable
levels,' said Mrs. R. D. Vaughn,
the 71 - year - old Dallas woman
who Initiated the butcher boycott
The boycott was called to start
last Monday and continue for a
week. Meat sales generally have
dropped In Dallas but no major
changes in prices have been ap
parent
S KTi i vrt AS B-1T CRASHES
TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. 12 -P-
A B-17 plane from the air force
base here crashed In a farm yard
and burst into flames aeon after
its takeoff today, ltve crew mem
bers were killed and two wi
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seriously injured.
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By Lichtj
Deadlier than the Male
Surplus Priority
System to End
Last opportunity for eligible ve
terans and priority ktolders to ex
ert preference in war surplus sales
is being offered this month at two
sales in Portland.
The war assets administration
had scheduled a concurrent spot
bid sale August 25, 28, 27, and on
August 26, a sale of automotive
equipment both at Swan Island.
Items offered include refrigera
tion units, hardware items, office
furniture and supplies, medical
and hospital supplies and automo-t
tive equipment I
Beugli Family pas
Silverton Reunion
FRUnXAND Mr. and Mrs.
George Kleen attended the Beu
gli family reunion at Silverton
park Sunday. Four of Mrs. Kleen's
brothers and her four sisters were
present
Norman Beugli of Salem pre
sided at the business meeting and
election of officers. Jake GIger
was elected president; Virginia
Yoder, secretary-treasurer and
Cora Schumacher, historian.
More than 100 attended. Oldest
member, Lena Beugli Conrad, was
not able to be present One cousin,
Helen Fennigan of Ohio, came for
the occasion. Others were from
Stayton, Sweet Home, Albany,
Corvallis, Salem, Woodbum, Hub
bard, Canby, Oregon City, Mol
alla, Liberay, Silverton, Portland,
St Helens, Kelso, Wash, and
Longview, Wash.
The clan will meet the second
Sunday. In August at Silverton
park next year. . ,
Special Tbs Week
Jelly Deans
Asst. Or AH Black
300
lb.
Just received m shipment
Elastic Stockings' -Anklets,
Knee Bands.
Have jycnr Film
Prinlcd d Schacfcr'i
WHEN WE FINISH YOUR
FILBIS THEY WILL LAST
FOREVER
Oar Prices Aro Lligtl
ScHaehr's Linincni
lias been a family frlead' fee
years; wQl take j that sUrraess
at of anweles la a harry. Keep
tt m band la
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Former Head
Of Silverton
Bank Dies at 71
SILVERTON, Aug. 12-(Special)
M. Gilbert Gunderson, 71, a for
mer president of the Coolidge and
McClalne bank here, died sudden
ly about S o'clock Thursday after-
Lnoon in his office. He was talking
to a customer at the time.
Gunderson was born in Racine
county, Wisconsin, in August
1877, and was married in 19X11 in
Minnesota to Helen Paulson, who
survives. They came to Silverton
in 1907 and be engaged in mercan
tile work until 1909, when he join
ed the bank as a clerk.
In 1920 he became cashier and
later served as president until
1934. For several years he has
maintained, an Insurance and real
estate business. "He was prominent
in Jersey cattle groups.
Also surviving is a foster daugh
ter, Esther Grisham of San Diego,
now visiting here; a sister, Mrs.
Dan Dysetter, Minnesota; and a
brother, Henry Gunderson, Salem.
Highway Commission
Visits Salem on Tour
Members of the state highway
commission stopped overnight in
Salem on an inspection tour of the
area.
Arriving from Agate Beach, the
commission will leave at 730 a.
m. today for Albany on the last
leg of the tour. They will go from
Albany over the South Sanuar?
highway and return to Portland
tonight by way of the North San
tiam highway.
Youn priEScniPTion stobe
WHEN YOU THINK DRUGS THINK SCHAEFER
1899 - 1948 "It Pays to Trade at SehaeferV
Prescriplions Accurately Filled
EVEBYTnniG F0I1 iTBE DUBY
W bare a complete Una of medical needs for babies.
Let its fill your prescription. -
KEEP COOL WITH OUR
FOUNTAIN TREATS '
Spcdal Friday and Saturday I
EnQ's Delight Sczdac cxira hnje 35 C
A REAL DISH
scnAEFEn's conn heiedy
wfl harrest year ere p. Deal endare the eUaeeaafert ef aalafal
. . '. . - N eorns, banlens, er eaUevsea,
The Excelsior trass will solra your problem .
Com in sad see them today
This is the official reaslar Remedy Store far Marlon County.
Tea will Oad these preparations ef hlx best avail ty and tnaraa
teed to be exactly for what they are sold and represented t be.
Solo Areata (or PensXar Semedles fee KZarloa Coanty
Prcrcripihzs -Pfflia ICr3-IC3 ;
At Picnic Party
I-
EAST SALEM Hollywood
drive family picnic 'was held
Sunday 1 at Paradise Island. At
tending I were Mr. and Mrs. V.
M. LaDue: Mr. and Mrs. Keith
LaDue.-Tilr. and Mrs. Harold Hol
ler and three sons: Mr. and Mrs,
Clayton j Glbb and two sons: Mr.
and Mrs. i Albert Oilman and
children; Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
ProudOt; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bar-
ham; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fisher:
Miss Mary Jean Fisher and Royal
Wenlg; Melvin Haynen; Mr. and
Mrs. L. Beecroft; Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Forgard; Mr. 'and Mrs.
Harold Bunn, Harold Curtis and
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Poe of Brush
College i community. No-host bas
ket dinner was served followed
by - swimming ' for ' the children
and. horseshoe games for the men.
PAigle Birthday
Marked at Party
PRJNGLE Judy BInkley ob
served her ninth birthday Thurs
day by having a group of neigh
bors kelp her. celebrate.
Prizes at! games were won by
Gary Higginbotham. Bob Wiley,
Eleanor Cegler and Georgia FJser.
Ice cream, cake and punch were
served V
Other guests were Mrs. Arleigh
Kendrick and Linda and Laura,
Mrs. John ; Cottrall - and Tommy
and Billy, Mrs. Charles Klinger
and Beverly, Jean and Corrine,
Mrs. Leo EUr, Georgia, Leona,
Margaret and Darlene, Mrs. M.H.
Bedsaul. Chris and Mark. Patty
Gray, Eleanor Cegler, Bob and
Norma Re Wiley and Judy
Crump.
Liberty Residents
Take Trip to Coast
LIBERTY Making a trip to
the coast Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. William Harrison, Beverly,
Betty Lou, Jeanette and Billy, Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Pearson and Mr.
FIndea, Ben Herman, Traugott
Herman and Lottie Middleton, Al-
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OPEN FOR INSPECTION DAILY, 2 to 5 P. MI
OPEN SUNDAY 2 TO 8 P. M. f
8 Miles North of Underpass en
Portland Highway. Roate S, Bex SIS, Salem
SUBURBAN ESTATE
1lt Acres 924 Ft Highway Frontage
This distinctive suburban estate with a beautiful two story
brick residence can now be purchased for below present re
production costs. Perfectly built and designed In 1939 when
the best materials and workmanship were available. r
4 BEDROOMS 1 BATHS DINING ROOM SUN ROOM.
LARGE LIVING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE ELECTRIC
KITCHEN, THERMOSTAT CONTROLLED OIL FURNACE
2-CAR GARAGE, FULL BASEMENT COVERED PATIO
WITH BBQ FIREPLACE 4 ACRES OF 13-YR. OLD FIL
BERTS AND SOME ENGLISH WALNUTS. FURNTTURB
AND EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE. I f;
$28,500. TERMS
For Sale by Owner Phone 1-43S4
Phone f er an appointment anytime or see any day
1 to I r. H.
Uf an4 Un KM Van : rwir
Joyce and Judy, Mrs. Zoe Kriz I
Bend visited with Mr. and Mrs. J.
C Stevens at Sheridan Sunday.
2 Idaho Men j
On Probation
Ronald E. Hayes, 4775 Earl aveV
and Ezeakiel H. Haynie, Arco.
Idaho, were placed on two years'
probation Thursday in circuit
court when the two pleaded guil
ty to charges Of forgery.
The pair, arrested by the city
police officers, admitted passing
checks for a total of $80 In the Sa
lem area. They waived indictment
after appearing in district court
They agreed to make restitution
on the checks, i , ,f.
Checks .were passed at Roh
landTs store.' 1983 N. Capitol st,
$17; Capitol Auto Parts, -305 IN.
Liberty st, $20; Saving Center,
West Salem, $17; and Vista mar
ket on South Commercial, $20.
Taril B. Kleinpell, 633 N. High
st, was sentenced to 18 months in
the state prison after pleading
guilty to larceny of an auto. ;
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"I never wd forret that Intense
itchlne. But thanks to Pod I ret
quick relief. So arO you. Cot re 4
50c
09 c
Be sare and keep a bottle of
Deed's Pckca Qzlii
en hand after that summer va
cation or take some alans on
year vacation. - - i
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