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; - - 0 r 4 I -r ( t. I 4 4- The Statesman, Salem. OreoWThiaaday. Sept jo1,' IH3 "TV Facor Sicays Us. No Fear Shall Awe". From First Statessaan, March it, 1831 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPAQ CHARLES A. SPRAGUE. Editor and Publisher I . Member ef Cho Associated The Associated Press Is entitled exclusively to tho se f er rejmbll cation af all the local news prtated la this newspaper, as well as all AT news dispatches. Devey vs G O P Old Guardsmen Battle Starting Br Joseph and Stewart Alsop WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 There is a charming old fable about the inhabitants of a certain pond, who grew j so! annoyed with the stolid tyranny of King Log that they I angrily deposed their inanimate, floating monarch. In bis place, they chose the brisk and active stork. Whereat King Stork, with hard l y a moment's hesitation, moun ted upon the body of King Log Stewart AW j0" an to gob-.'iM-n-r -r-lble up the frogs that had acclaimed him. fGRIN AND BEAR IT i m Of Flight and Life and Fascism "I grew up as a discips of science ... I have seen the science I worshipped and the aircraft I loved, destroying the civilization I expected them to serve." That is Charles A. Lindbergh's writing "Of Flight and Life" (Scribners, 1948) his diagnosis of the world's ailment and his prescription therefor. I Ca;oa V. I l : i ..:tt: 1 1 z :. k-'aivc, ic ucucvn, i uie viiiidu. cuiu uxutrss science 15 con- The little story has a certain trolled by a greater moral force, it will become the Antichrist timely ijieaning for the members prophesied by the early Christians." J of congress who have complained Science caused World War II. he thinks. The German are a bUtefly about the tyranny of , . . . . , t . . : . , President Truman. It is particu- civiizea race dui tney goi carnea away Dy materialism, insxepa fcy meaningful, morever, for the of letting them fight out their ideas with the equally unspiritual republicans of the reactions ry-iso- xtussians las i-,inaDergn urged before .f earl Harbor; , we llnter- uupmsi taction, w zerea ana wnat nave we acnievea: t : "Our victory has not brought peace to the world . . . Stalin ?now holds most of what we fought to keep Hitler from obtaining. As England won a war and lost an empire, we have stamped out the menace of Nazi Germany only to find that we have created the still greater menace of Soviet Russia . . . Our atomic bombs return from Japan to haunt us, and in our science we forsee our doom ... it is only a question of time before Russia and the United States have assembled weapons with which they can destroy each other. I who ! have been the loudest shou ters fbr fin end to "executive usur pation" and a re turn ! of J "const tutional f govern' it men i, ; t in 01 tne least loud bf these has if , t 1 Now, if we are to keep science from destroying us, we must oua seL Chan- develop a modern pnuosopny that justifies our (American) con- man j Revercomb y JoerA Ahop 4 of west ; Virginia. w At the regular session, Revercomb tinued leadership of the world. That is Lindbergh's answer. The "Tr. """4i"V w " .-- - I inserted in the Displaced Persons quality race of people "We have in our very tissue qualities it has taken millions of lifetimes . . . to achieve . . . Progress and quality are inseparable. Wherethere is quality in life, it surges forward . . . Our security, our freedom, our democratic system itself depends on maintain ing an extraordinary quality in our people." ' To keep the American race pure and high class, Lindbergh I Sen. Revercomb, failing to make warns such international cooperatives as "Roosevelt's United Na- obvious practical distinction tions. peoples, who have built this civilization, to the great masses of I might have answered Truman. bill clauses visibly discriminating against Jewish and Catholic DFi At the special session, Gov. Thom as E. Dewey personally requested Revercomb to eliminate the dis criminatory clauses from the bill. Asia. And he fears "the high birth-rates of ignorance would Senate Seat in Danger u,,uie iuw """'-"m3 euu,uuu- xui -rmrcncoiis, um.- Unortunately for the wretched trine of universal equality is a doctrine of death." f Revercomb, he went home from So he opposes immigration to the United States, or U. S. com- this triumph to discover his sen petition with people on lower standards than we, or turning our ate: ea in grave danger. The weapons over to an international police force. ff jjisieaa, we, hills i si rive 10 create a civilization so saiisiac- ed large funds to assist the rival lory to men (that) it will spread automatically." We must achieve candidacy of former Sen. Matthew a nice balance between material and spiritual wealth. We will Mansfied Neely. The democratic live in sunlight and simplicity and brotherly love. "We must pSj? w surround our people with physical security, bodily vigor and only one bright spot. Gov. Dewey spiritual peace that come from close contact with earth and sky." was personally strong in the state. "Of Flight and Life" is a short, easy to read, well-written at Philadelphia, the astute old piece of propaganda. It sounds good, awfully good; but the man's V& obvious sincerity is no excuse for his sloppy irrational thinking. Walter Hallanan, had risen above Most readers will agree that man cannot live by scientific a long personal friendship for Sen. materialism alone, and having gone, that far it is easy to keep f1 ftr Tat j.n.order to ive right on agreeing until they are apt to forget that the Nazi theory yeorhatlhe Sndwag of racial superiority (which Lindbergh adapts for our consump- on owes a good deal to those who tion in this book) was as much responsible for the last lar as climb aboard it, Hallanan journey any of a number of causes. Swept up by his shining generalities, ?dJfLNjBW ,YoSk 1fft week g readers should not fail to look beneath the surface and find the SSTuhcg SlephoeveS - same old isolationist nationalism, camouflaged by demogogic tion was not forgotten. According appeals to race pride, that Lindbergh preached while he f was a to undenied report, Dewey replied pawn of the fascists. that he doubted very much wheth er he would be able to include W. Virginia in his itinerary. And he added thpughtfally that if be went there, he would be forced to den ounce Revercomb's stand on the DP bill! Not; First Pounce This was not really King Stork's first pounce, either. As previously reported, it was Dewey who pried Reducing Marriage Risks Most people are apt to howl with gleeful derision when they read the advice to the lovelorn columns in the newspapers. Then they chortle some more as they read the accounts of the day's -divorce court proceedings, lingering over the hilarious lists of grounds for which decrees are granted. j But these same people usually find that the nation's divoce the ERP appropriations loose from statistics are not very laughable. And the daily parade of broken the obstinate, economizing grip of homes, unwanted children, iuvenile delinmient and social mis- p. Jonn laoer. What gave force 4U- n .1 . - ., 4- . . i to Dewey's persuasions on that oc "J oe-iH-uirr miw warra not even casion was the fact that Taber had wry smue. been threatened with a trouble That's why every step in the direction of more intelligent some primary in his native Au- planning for successful marriages and decreased divorce rates l?wtl.yea,I deserves serious consideration and support. In Portland, for i in- liw.ledew stance, a matrimonial clinic is being set up by Miss Muriel Rich- organization had begun to see mat ter, chairman of the domestic relations clinic of the National As- te " i different light, the pri- sociation of Women Lawvers. The clinic will nioneer the snread mafy W Auburn might have been f fr- ioMi oiA i ui ; s.iLi!.- "f1 moFe difficult this year - " u wwicuu m a ischial ""'"-j jt js worth noting that the his- throughout the state, based on the theory that legal interpreta- toric persuasion of Taber occurred tion of .the marriage contract will often save a marriage more eveni before Dewey got the nomin- ffectivelv than anv emotional anneals. ation. The rebuff to Revercomb The woman attorney, are also sponsoring . movement for enV 1 nationally uniform divorce laws to end confusion resulting in 11- palgn. Incoming presidents fre- legal marriages and children innocently illegitimate. f quentlyi develop a desire to want It is too early, of course, to know whether or not such clinics JiTL a!r Wey have will bring about an appreciable drop in divorce rates. People1 who wlfteou. S'is I ratSr marry on an emotional rather than a rational basis probably new thing for these tendencies to will break up on the same basis. I appear in a mere candidate. However, the experiment by this group, as well as the! action The phenomenon is vitally im- of organizations working for sensible uniform marriage laws and ST'not mS?W education of young people for marriage, will undoubtedly take rigged, the stnuurle of real sieni- some of the risk out of the marriage contract the lawyers are ficance to the country is not the hoping to make permanent. 5 con P:11 wy and Tru- uuii! i im uie weviiaoie posi-eiec-tion battle between Dewey and his trace I Ourselves, 3Ien I comb, four other Old Guardsmen There's nairnr tn h a 4Tnr TV" fnr vnn w( are m danger of losing republican Just as "new" as the turn-of-the-century kemlines. Iloping SPaclSday Sat . t.vrujucis, luiiuw wauia ana ousue-oacju now seen aaiiy on me owmg-to the public's irritation with .dear ladies. I the , reactionary - isolationist con- Male fashion wizzards are looking to Old Granddad for their reional obligarchy. these men inspiraUon. too. It seems that plus-fours are appearing on the ?&Wj?J!ttJ more style-conscious golf courses. School boys in some of the At- ananfs iction, in seeking Dewey's lantic states have been wearing knickers all along, but' it has help for Revercomb, is open, pub been many years since last we saw a full-prown mal in ht Hh Uc ctaJowledgement of this fact. mind dolled up in a pair of checked wool knee-length bloomers. To Stand No Nonsense Westerners with an affinity, for tight denim jeans, shape- Furthermore, Dewey's reception less corduroy slacks or roomy draped business suits may pro- Jif"?;11. if m prett? cJfrJin- test this latest decree just as aome of the women rebelled-for SS" to'Knf a while. But if the Uiloring industry ignores their cries as firm- ready predict that the first item ly as the voguish coutouriers disregarded the little-below-the- on enda of his administra- knee movement, plus-fours it wiU be. gf" H1blf ac of lefder- Before you know it, our stalwart and independent hop ranch- 7 ers. Dean picxers, lawyers, statehouse workers, delivery boys and insurance salesmen will go batting around town in sack suits. stirr-bosomed linen shirts, celluloid er, uh, plastic detachable collars and buttoned shoes. A few of the young may escape with the draft into the armed forces where suitable attire seems to vary little and conservative olive drab continues in demand.! As f or the rest of us, let's be bold and daring! WhoTl be the first to sport a classy plaid visor-brim cap, a raccoon coat5 and nice gray spats when he goes a -court in' his whale-boned date in a sleek, chrome-plated, 1949 model buckboard? v sfili " .... By LichtylRepIy Filed ill 2nd Franchise Vote Ban Suit Attorney General George Neu ner charged in a demurrer filed Wednesday that Marion county court does not have jurisdiction in a suit seeking to test the constitu tionality of a proposed Salem Electric franchise measure. Neuner Is named a defendant in the suit brought by Portlaad Gen eral Electric company and Joseph H. Randall, to keep the initiative proposal off the city s November ballot. PGE contended that the ballot measure which seeks to expand Salem Electric power outlets in Salem is unconstitutional. It s alleged in the complaint that Sa lem Electric does not qualify as a public utility, that if the measure passed PGE would be discrimi nated against and that the meas ure Is worded mlsleadingly. This is the second suit filed by PGE and Randall attacking the franchise measure. An original suit, seeking to prevent Judd from placing the measure on the bal lot, received a severe blow when Circuit Judge E. M. Page isued formal order Wednesday uphold ing Judd's and other defendants' objections to the complaint. "The senator would like a list of the most commonly suppressed de sires... lie wants to promise them to the people..." DtF Lemon Posts Schedule Joint SSJOOO0 irrmnrr in full swing at Wednesday night's meeting and plan an educational program throughout the fall and New enlistments accepted Wed-1 Tf-i of" n 1 1 n fTl nesdav nipht wr ftvf I Jt m.OlM.M.M. ULXJLM. Renner, veteran of four Pacific battles and Japan occupation duty. and Cple. Richard R. Esau. En listments for qualified men are still being accepted for the unit. ( f nntinuH frnm na cm nn. not be satisfied without a full air- 94 of U.S. ina of the whole affair. How may the Freck charges be I IJrtlrtr, T examined by a competent official XIOIUCS OCiTVCCl body? First, by a grand jury. Its proceedings would be secret. It is doubtful if it would return a true bill against Hall because no alle gation is made that he stood to By Electricity Joint installation of officers of American Legion posts 9 and 149 will take place Monday night at the Legion clubhouse. The officers of both posts will be installed by the degree team of Hollywood post 103, Portland. Officers of post 9 to be installed include Charles Huggins, com mander; Sephus Starr, first vice commander; John C. Kerrick, second vice commander; James Turnbull, adjutant; Chester Zum- walt, finance officer; the Rev. 15-(P)-The George H. Swift, chaplain; Irl NEW YORK. SeDt make any personal profit out of electric industry ran a power line McSherry, historian; Ray Bassett purcnases ne is saia to nave urged, to its 40,000,000th customer this service officer, and James Gar as tney were not consummated week and came within sight of the vin, sergeant at arms. Huggins the state has suffered no loss. Un- saturation point of its business succeeds Lawrence Osterman as less mere was a trial tne public with householders. commander. 1 J a. mm- i i I I WOIUU gel no OUlCiai VeraiCl. Frnt W ArV.r nPAeMAn nf nff,Vr nf Twst 110 thA all- The other alternative is a leeis- I tI. !.. M L. k nrt-n i lauve mquiry, a proceeding used cent of nation 39,750,000 elude Harriott L. Belcher, com- legislative assembly. By January have electricity available and 94 commander; Sylvia E. Kraps. sec wnen xne leglSiaiure meeiS Hall lrwr rpnt in aphisll talrina aonr- I rtnti virmmanHpr- Eliaheth will be out of office. The probable f" ' ' . I i cv . -7..iV. tjm n win 1101 lu cunauci , . ... . a probe. in institute reports new cus- So it looks very much as though j re Deln aaaea at a rec the case will have to be tried in ord hn rat- Durln8 firs i the papers," with the Hall state- mpnths this year, 1,123,000 were ment and probably a Freck re- aaae power lines and of that joinder published, leaving the numb'" more than 918,000 were I rural and urban residential users elusions. The institute's figures show that by Gladys Mclntire Thomas has The nu hi ir- will watrh in in i 4U use average annual use per Deen arrangea what Hall does with the liquor I aomesuc consumer was 95Z kilo- commission now. Presumably watl "uurs- rur lne "-monm pe Freck will stay out and Eaton re- nod ended last June 30, average sijm. making two varanriix rm th. annual use was 1.505 kilowatt commission. Whom will the gov- I nours- ernor appoint? And wall they fol- Crimaldl, finance officer; Alberta M. Shoemake, chaplain; Stella M. Bloom, historian; Feme Jones, service officer, and Bertha E. Panger, sergeant-at-arms. The meeting will begin at 8 o'clock. A program featuring songs low the governor's "suggestions" as to what liquor to purchase? Lip Reading Teacher Here Arrival of Harriett Robbins, lip reading teacher, as the final mem- Holly Grower Addresses Rotary Quli Willamette valley is in the heart ber of Salem public schools spe- ' tne commercial holly growing cial education staff was announced area of tne world, Ambrose Wednesday by Will Kidwell, di- Brownell of Milwaukie told Ro- rector. The staff of seven is spend- 13 ry ciud members Wednesday mg this week testing pupils for noon at tne Marion hoteL curriculum adjustment, with the Tne best growing area extends results to be used in this year's from Vancouver island on the special aid program. north to Eureka, Calif., on the Miss Robbins, who will also be 1 soutfi and west of the Cascades, assistant speech correctionist, re-1 muimoman county grower ceived her bachelor's deeree at I saia University of Denver and has been I Advantages of commercial an assistant in that school'rle- growing as listed by Brownell are: partment of speech, inclding clini- Tbe market is domestic, no dan cal work. ger of over-production for at least The staff includes Kidwell, a th net 50 years, lack of pests, social case worker, a speech cor- ease of reproduction, and fact that rectionist and three remedial when harvest time comes "all the reading teachers, in addition to I magazine artists are doing your six part-time tutors. The latter are I a overusing ior you." already occupied, earlier than us-1 Brownell said the city of Chi uaL with home-teaching for about! 2 alone could take all of the 13 pupils restricted to their homes nouy raisea in tne northwest. by illness. Most of them are vie tims of rheumatic fever, according to Kidwell. Ilasler Your Life! It Can Be Done the Roslcraeian Way New FREE Book Tells How Too May Do It The Rosicrucians KNOW HOW! For ages they have demonstrat ed a greater knowledge and a superior power over all ob stacles in life. Let them help you solve your problems. Their guidance will reveal- psychic lavfs and Mys tical principles which will make you mighty and success ful in attaining, HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND SELF-MASTERSHIP. The new free book. "The Mastery of Life, will tell you how you may receive, in the privacy of your home, the rational, simple, Rosicrudan teachings for Self-Unfoldment. Write a letter asking for It to day. Scribe 111 ROSICRL'CIAN ORDER (AMORC) Roslernctan Park 8aa Jose, California Mxpert, Reliable Repairing ' Minnesota, "land o lakes," crowded out the Kansas entry n the Miss America contest. In Minnesota at least they have DientV OI water Wherp hathin untl inH tvoantioa maw sofiiDot j i HEIDER'S Call - 428 Court St. Marines Unit Starts Training Schedule saiemi marine corp reserves placed its unit training schedule answer the most pressing current political question: Who is to be master in Washington, Dewey or the Old Guard? One can forecast with reason able safety that if Dewey indeed takes this bold line, the Martins and Hallecks, Wherrys and Brew ster s will grumble but comply. De wey's problem will then virtually reduce itsef to Sen. Robert A. Taft, one of the few republican right- wingers with strong principles rather than strong prejudices. The Episcopal Church Its Teaching It History Its Prayer Book Its Services Class Meets 7:10-7:50 p. m. THURSDAYS In the Church Office All Are Welcome Rev. Geo. H. Swift, Rector STOK A GE Household Goods . Merchandise O Moving O Crating O Packing O Shipping O Briquets O Coal O Fuel Oil Capital Cily Transfer Go. Moving and Storage Since 1906 Phone 2-2436 Russell Pratt, Owner m Oregon Scenes Displayed At Library of Congress Prominent feature of the current exhibition in the library of con reit commemorating! Oregon's centennial is a pnotographic dis play depicting Oregon life. The exhibition opened September 11. Pictures of the capitol, parks and recreation areas, and the various Oregon industries are included In the display with photographs of historic buildings, bouses and lnrw, . r i Toastmistress A Wards First Tittle Oscar' Alberta Shoemaker was award ed the speakers' trophy, "Little Oscar, by vote of those present at the first "fall meeting of Salem Toastmistress club Wednesday night at Nohlgren's restaurant. The trophy! is an innovation: this year and cme as a surprise to mem bers ftom the executive board. It i to be awarded by mem bers' f ote at each meeting. Other speakers Wednesday were Mrs. Jamesi Hartley and Amanda An- I viiovi iuias uuviiMisici avv liWl maiden speech, telling of her life in the women's army corps Lo raine Meusey was toastmistress and Mrs. Herbert Simpson in charge of table topics. g Plans were approved for meet ing Thursday, September 23, with Albany Toastmistress club to be followed by organization meeting for the mid-Willamette valley Oregon council of Toastmistress. nange or meeting nignt to the second and fourth Thursday was aDoroved bv vote of the mmhr. ship with meeting place left In the hands of a committee composed of Mrs. Hartley and Marie Bosch. p- 'I'll l 1 - - 1 - - SUCHTATol Mr. and Mrs. Ray Suchta, Sublimity, a son, Wednes day, September 15, at Salem Memorial hospital. i I1AETER To Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Harter. Turner, a daughter Wednesday, September 13 at Sa lem General hospital j j i FREADMAN To Mr. ani Mr. Eugene Freadman, 3335 Argylo dr., a daughter, Wednesday, Sep tember 15 at Salem General hoa. pital. " j 0 look dtnasU if J IN CLOTHES TAILORED i TO MEASURE IN THI STYLI AND CLOTH j OP THEIR OWN CHOICE ! (oi JtiqU 2uaJULf Clothe at J. J. Clothes Shop 387 State St. Nationally Famous j for Quality, Stylo and Value) ! Mao to OXA. Ready To Wear! or h ! Tailored To YoUTj Indivi- dnal IJeasuro Night commer- fall term ! cial classes begins Monday, September 20 j Thursday v September 23, 7 to 9 P. M. Three classes for $1 per month. Typewriting, English. Accountinr. Mathematics, Shorthand Business Law, Individual Federal Tax Returns, Key Calculator (limit t). Electric Calculator (limit C). i Approved for G. I. 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