4 The Statesman, Salem. Owqcn. Tuesday,
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Ftn First Statesman, March It, 1851
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Wallace Talks Nonsense
Either in a frantic effort to attract attention or
else because he is a victim of his own delusions
the speeches of Henry Wallace grow wilder and
wilder. His accusations against the heads of the,
government responsible for foreign policy are
so extreme as to merit the condemnation of every
honest-thinking citizen. It simply isn't true that
. men like President Truman, Secretary Marshall,
Senator Vandenberg are following purposely a
war policy. They have labored industriously and
patiently to preserve peace. What Wallace would
do is to obtain immediate peace by appeasement
of Russia's demands which would mean eventu
ally the turning over of millions of people in
western nations to the injustices of the totalita
rian system.
Wallace has become a ranter, working over
material as old as the Populist campaigns of the
1890's. He berates Wall street, the power trust
(the octopus), newspapers (squids).
As a lavish spender of public funds he would
put Harry Hopkins far in the shade. He propos
ed our putting up $50 . billion for world recon
struction, including Russia; $4 billion for spend
ing down south; $100 a month pension for every 4
one over 60 years of age and other $20 billion. If
he cut out every cent for national defense and
for the Marshall plan he would have only around
$15 billions the rest would come through heavy
increases in taxes.
Wallace's performance simply doesn't make
sense. FDR was a hidebound conservative com-
pared with HAW. He is so close an associate of
his communist buddies that he seems to absorb
their ideas and words.
There is generally room for a vocal minority,
but to be impressive its talk must be intelligible.
Wallace's talk is so nonsensical that he is wast
ing what influence-he had with the electorate.
By-pass for Trucks
People living on North Capitol and South
Twelfth and Morningside heights are urging a'
by-pass route for trucks. They are fed up with
the noise these traveling moguls make and with
the fumes they emit.
But the prospect of immediate action seems
dim. Lancaster road has only a light mat of sur
facing which would crumble quickly under the
constant load of these behemoths. To switch to
another route now paved would invite protests
from those living along it. To build another route
to take care of the trucks will take tune and
money.
Nevertheless the agitation is valid and brings
condition to the attention of authorities. That is
the preliminary to action. The state can not af
ford to build both a new highway for passenger
-vehicles and another one for motor trucks. One
wide road will have to do for both. The highway
commission should decide soon on its preferred
location and then start construction work as soon
as it can.
Small Gain in Registration
In 1940, the federal census showed the popu
lation of Salem at 30,908.' For the general elec
tion that year there were 18,373 registered vot
ers. This year, several methods of estimating
population indicate the city probably has close
to 50,000 population an increase of 66 per cent.
And yet registered voters total only 19,125 an
increase approximating 4 per cent. Where is the
discrepancy?
This question, posed to those handling regis-
Historians Fail to Agree on Columbus
Br Sanl Pet
AP Newsfestures Writer
For the father of his country,
there are appropriate ceremo
nies at the tomb in Mount Ver
non on Washington's birthday.
For the savior of his country,
flowers are laid at the grave In
Springfield on Lincoln's birth
day. But for the man who discov
ered America, you take your
choice on Columbus Day (today,
October 12.) You ijnay: lay a
wreath at the grave of Christo
pher Columbus in Santo Domin
go (Ciudad Trujillo), Dominican
Republic, or at the grave of
Christopher Columbus in Se
ville, Spain.
Jn the two places, 3,000 miles
apart, there are two graves, .two
coffins, two sets of mortal re
mains both bearing the name of
the great voyager. But which is
- the right one? That's a ques
Jt tion still not settled although old
Chris has been dead these 442
years. And if one is Columbus,
who is the other?
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Experts like Samuel Eliot Mor
ison, recognized authority ea
Columbus, say the weight of evi
dence favors the Dominican
claim. But the Spaniards have
never officially given up the
ghost. " -.
But before you run to the
U.N. with this problem, let's
start first with the known, the
undisputed facts, as summed up
by Morison.
Chris, a tired old admiral by
then, died May 20, 1506, in Valla
dolid, Spain. He was first buried
in the Church of San Francisco
at Valladolid but in 1509 the
body was removed by order of
his son, Don Diego, to the Car
thusian monastery of Santa
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Vm "J ( Six months
... . I One year
George T. Gerliriger
George T. Gerlinger; chose a small town when
he moved to Dallas in 1904 to enter the lumber
manufacturing business. He made such success
there that he became recognized as one of the
great leaders in the liimber industry. To him
came both honors and responsibilities in busi
ness and public affairs He wore: his honors with
modesty and discharged his responsibilities with
fidelity. ;
; The lumber business has beeri one marked by
wide swings of prosperity. It was a prince-or-pauper
enterprise. Many concerns that were
thriving in boom years languished and succumb
ed when lumber demand fell off and prices drop
ped. George Gerlinger was a man with unusual
talent in this field. Conservative in his policies
of management his company was able to weath
er the severe depression years successfully. He
knew when to step out too, as jie did in recent
years to embark in logging operations on Snow
Peak and to build a fine, modern mill at Foster.
Another achievement for which" he is known in
the lumber trade was his successful milling and
marketing of western j hemlock vvhich long was
regarded as almost Worthless. I
I His death removes one who was remarkably
able in business and a constructive force in pub
lic affairs. We shall miss him too as a personal
friend.
Punctuation Makes a Difference
The esteemed Eugene Register-Guard quotes
from the 121st Psalm:
"I will lift up mite eyes unto the hill
Whence cometh rny strength."
That accords with the King James translation.
Modern translators who alter the punctuation
get quite a different meaning in their version.
"J tcill left up mine eyes unto the hills.
Whence cometh my help? ;
My help cometh from the Lord
Which mad heaven and earth."
The latter is doubtless the correct translation,
though like the Eugene editor we draw a lot of
strength from the hills.
! The army announces the invention of a bomb
that directs itself to the target by heat radiation.
The world hopes that the bomb and St. Nick
aren't vieing for the same chimneys come Christinas-time.
Maria de las Cuevas in Seville.
The son, also an admiral, also
was buried there later. Well, in
or about 1541, by Don Diego's
wishes, his body and that of his
father were removed to Santo
Domingo, where ! Columbus had
set up the first Spanish settle
ment in the new world. The
bodies were interred before the
high altar of the Santo Domingo
cathedral on the; gospel side.
Apparently any monument or
inscription was removed or cov
ered up because by 1780 visitors
could find no information on the
exact site of the remains except
that they were somewhere under
the pavement.
In 1798, when Santo Domingo
was ceded to France, the Duke
'of Veragua didn't like the idea
of his ancestor's remains re
maining on French Republican
soiL Excavations i were dug near
the highfaltar on: the gospel side
and a small stone vault was un
earthed, containing human re
mains and some lead plates about
a foot long which evidently were
those of the casket.
AH this was placed in a; new
lead coffin, on the assumption it
was Columbus and transferred
with elaborate, solemn ceremony
to Havana and reinterred in the
cathedral there. Then 1898, when
Spain lost Cuba f the caket was
moved again, this time back to
the cathedral in Seville. This was
just 50 years ago last month.
But
Something I had happened in
1877. The Spaniards apparently
had refused to believe it.
The presbytery of the Santo
Domingo cathedral was being en
larged : and another vault was
found, along the wall on the gos
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tration at the courthouse, brought out divergent
but related answers. i
First, th?re is the possibility that present pop
ulation has been over-estimated.
Second, the birth rate since the war has been
exceptionally high and! a good percentage of our
increased population won't be able to vote for
15 or 20 years.
" Third, many new residents have taken neither
the time nor trouble to register, for numerous
reasons they've been! too busy; getting started
here; they come from; states which levy a poll
tax for registration and have not learned there
is no such levy in Oregon; or, like many longer
residents, they just: haven't accepted the voting
privileges and duties of a free democracy.
Whatever the reason, it is certain that the
slight increase of registered voters since 1940 is
not indicative of the population gains. It is too
late to boost registrations now. But it is not too
late to urge that everyone registered visit the
polls beween 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday, Novem
ber 2. Major and vital issues are at stake.
pel side of the altar. Inside was
a lead caket, 42 by 21 centi
meters, which : contained some
; bones, dust and a small lead
bullet.
; On its front and the ends, the
casket had the letters "CCA,"
which experts thought stood for
"Cristobal Colon Almirante,"
which is the Spanish way of
i saying "Christopher Columbus,
Admiral."
On top of the coffin lid was
the inscription:
"El. de la Ai Per. Ate."
This has been interpreted as,
"Descubridor de la America
Primer Almirante," or "Discov
erer of America,- First Admiral."
: A i year later, a small plate,
which had previously gone un
noticed, was found. This, says
Morison, evidently was the ori
ginal coffin plate and it, too, had
a set of abbreviations interpreted
as "Last (or sole) remains of the
first admiral, Christopher Col
umbus, Discoverer."
' All these pronouncements in
1877: and 1878, caused quite a
fuss i between Spain and Santo
Domingo. Charges of trickery
and 1 forgery issued forth from
i Snim acrainrt tho r-o1iacti of
Santo Domingo, especially the
Archbishop there.
Well, if it wasnt Columbus'
remains which were taken to
Havana and then to Spain, whose
were?
For Morison, the answer is
quite definite. In 1795, he says,
the first bomb found actually
contained the remains of Don
Diego, the second admiral and
son jof the discoverer, and it is
his ashes which now repose in
Seville.
BUt proof positive is still lack
ing, you take your choice.
Your City
Government
( Better's Bote: Mayor Behert L. or
atress of Salens, to a to stress
-a all residents that tne city U a
BBoaieioal eerperaUea, year coroora
ttea. aa ye are Its stockholders."
reeeatly sreaaree a series of articles
oa its goeermatent. Excerpts frees Use
articles will appear frees time to time
aa a smatter of oaelie information.)
We probably don't need to tell
you we have one of the finest
water systems in the U. S., with
140 miles of water mains. It is
so nearly ideal that most of us
just don't think much about it.
However, there are a few
things about it that I feel you
may be interested in knowing.
Once we took our water supply
from the Willamette, when at
times the best filtering system in
the world would not have given
us pure water.
The source now Is a small
river island in the Santiam some
20 miles east of Salem. It pro
vides whatever the city needs,
from 5.000,000 to 21,000,000 gal
lons a day. Although it requires
little treatment, it is constantly
watched by the department's
chemist, who makes tests every
24 hours. And it requires no
softener.
The water department em
ploys 36 persons, including the
manager, whose work dates back
to 1935. He reports directly to
the city manager and they work
cooperatively. The department
serves between 9,000 and 10.000
metered accounts and the list is
growing.
The rates are as low as in most
other western Oregon cities and
considerably lower than in most
other states.
But Salem is growing and we
have for some time foreseen
need for a larger system. We
asked the army engineers for an
additional volume allocation for
100,000 persons. The allocation
has been granted and provisions
made to connect our new mains
to the dam near Detroit.
It is the opinion of your city
manager that, when this project
is completed, no other city will
have a better water system. It
will also include two new reser
voirs, one on the high elevation
east of Salem and another above
West Salem. These reservoirs are
to hold a 5-day supply.
The city manager's problem
has been the scarcity of pipe with
which to complete extensions.
Part of this problem was solved
by the city manager and tha
water department manager when
they bought ship steel and had
it reprocessed into 30 - inch
mains. Incidentally, they saved
the city about $12,000.
We can't take credit for the
creation and development of Sa
lem's excellent water system,
but we do enjoy telling you
about it and what we are do
ing to protect and expand it.
City Manager
Plan Opposed
(Bolter's a etc A creep knew as
the Citizen's Better Geeemntent
cosamlttee has asked for space to
teU why they favor a commission
form of city torernmcnt. The fet
lesrlac was over the rffnatare of E.
L SaUth, secretary.)
There is nothing complicated
or myterious about a commis
sion form of government. We
vote to amend our charter pro
viding for election of three com
missioners who will be the gov
erning hody, instead of the seven
councilmen, mayor and city man
ager as now.
The bill creates three depart
ments, covering all the business
of the city. Each department
has at its head one commissioner
who devotes all his time and en
ergy to the efficient operation
of that department. We have
these departments set up now,
with men in charge, but instead
of being elected by the people
and responsible to them for the
administration of their depart
ments, they are responsible to
and take orders from a city man
ager who rules at the top and
draws a salary of $9000 per year
and has additional expense of
maintaining an office and per
sonnel. A number of competent men
would undoubtedly seek these
positions and the salaries now
paid the heads of these depart
ments would provide the money
to pay the commissioners. The
city manager's office would be
eliminated with a saving to the
city of $15 to $20,000.
Under the present arrangement
the people have no voice whatso
ever as to the salary the city
manager receives or when it will
be raised or from what source
it will be obtained.
This is a serious situation and
one that must be rectified
whether we continue with the
manager form or not. City offi
cials have no right to be so gen
erous with public funds without
the consent of the people.
Under our proposed commis
sion form this could not happen.
Cachets Ready
For Collection
Portland In recognition of
National Letter-Writing week,
October 17 to 23. inclusive, the
Portland postoffice in .coopera
tion with the Portland Retail
Trade bureau and the leading
airlines serving this area will
apply souvenir cachets to all en
velopes sent in for dispatch.
Stamp and cover collectors,
and others who may wish to ob
tain the souvenir cachet com
memorating National Letter
Writing week, should send or
mail in their covers at once to:
Cachet Director, co Postmaster,
Portland' 8. Oregon. The covers
should bear proper postage for
regular or airmail dispatch and
should be completely addressed.
GK1TS AND BEAK
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"New baby, eh?... What will yon
raise out of me,
Oregon Politics
Plane Crash Changes
State's Capitol Scene
(Editor's note: FoUowlne is the
flrst of a series of stories oa the
Oregon political picture la refereace
to the forthcoming election. It is
written both for the general Infor
mation of oar thousands of new resi
dents and as a refresher coarse for
other. The stories will appear dally.)
By Wendell Webb
Managing Editor. The Statesman
Tragedy Alters the Picture
An airplane crash a year ago
this month in the wild-country
of Southern Oregon altered the
texture, if not the tenor, of this
state's politics for the next de
cade. It killed a respected governor
(Earl Snell) who might have be
come a U.S. senator; it killed an
able secretary of state (Robert
S. Farrell, jr.) whose political
climb to even higher office was
predicted; it killed a responsible
president of the state senate
(Marshall E. Comett), who was
just well started in carrying his
business success into the realm
of politics. That it killed an able
pilot, Clifford Hogue, was an
added misfortune.
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That crash, on a black night
last October 28, also had reper
cussions far beyond its tragic
touch in the homes of Earl, Bob
and Marshall Oregon has known
nearly all its high officials by
their first names.
It eliminated all possibility that
U.S. Sen. Guy Corden might have
yielded his seat in congress to
Earl SnelL
It raised to the governorship
Rep. John H. Hall of Portland,
who by virtue of being speaker
of the house was in line of suc
cession behind Governor Snell
and Senate President Comett.
It opened a suitable political
niche for Salem's own Sen. Doug
las McKay who subsequently de
feated Hall for nomination as
governor in the May primaries
and whose election in November
appears certain.
It left State Treasurer Leslie
Scott as the only experienced
member of the state's three-men
(governor, secretary of state, state
treasurer) board of control (and
he can't run again because he
has served the maximum two
terms).
And it gave Governor Hall
virtually command of the board
of control through his own mem
bership and his authority to name
the third member a secretary of
state to succeed Farrell. (He nam
ed State Sen. Earl T. Newbry of
Ashland, who is candidate for an
elected term).
That it also gave Hall author
ity over state boards already has
reacted to the detriment of the
state's republican party through
a recent clash with his own liquor
commission appointee J o s e p h
Freck, sr.
Had the democrats a stronger
gubernatorial candidate than Sen.
Lew Wallace of Portland, it is
conceivable the clash might even
have left some doubt (as to Mc
Kay's winning the governorship.
But so far, the state's most politically-costly
air crash in history
does not appear to have brought
the democratic party much to the
fore on a statewide basis as
evinced by the fact that every
man thus far mentioned herein is
a republican except Wallace.
Republican candidate for the
third major post, that of state
treasurer (who also Is a member
of the board of control, is State
Sen. Howard Belton of Canby,
former president of the senate.
And in this office apparently lies
the democrats' only hope among
the state's top three posts.
For governor, McKay is oppos
ed by State Sen. Lew Wallace; for
secretory of state, Newbry is op
posed by Byron G. Carney of
Milwaukee. Neither Wallace nor
Carney are conceded a chance.
But there are those who say Bel
ton may be given a good race for
the state treasurership by demo
cratic State Sen. Walter Pearson
of populous Portland. The odds,
however, remain heavily in Bel
ton's favor as this is written,
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On a statewide basis, in addi
tion to the all-important board
of control, there are two other
offices to be filled that of U.S.
senator, wherein Incumbent Cor
don, on the basis of his record in
Washington, is expected to win
handily over able State Rep.
Manley J. Wilson, democrat; and
IT
By Lichty
and your wife try next to work a
Frisbie? ..."
that of attorney general to which
Incumbent George Neuner is ex
pected to re- re-elected, albeit not
quite so handily, over Democrat
William Murray of Portland. In'
fact, in some quarters Murray is
conceded a good chance.
(These stories do not constitute
predictions nor prejudices they
are designed to present merely
th picture as it now appears).
As far as the state's four con
gressional districts are concern
ed, there appears little if any
chance of upsetting the republi
can incumbents including Rep.
Walter Norblad of the first dis
trict who is opposed by Democrat
E. E. Gideon of Portland and
Salem.
Not that the democrats have
been idle their registration is
heavy and most anything can
happen in .Marion county's own
races for the state house of rep
resentatives. But that's another
story.
Tomorrow Oregon's government.
Columbus Day
Gives Salem
Quasi-Holiday
Because Columbus discovered
America, a segment of Salem res
idents will enjoy a legal holiday
today just those who work for
the state and Marion county and
the banks. Otherwise govern
mental and business activities will
continue as usual.
Schools will stay open so that
children may be reminded that "in
1492 Columbus sailed the ocean
blue" instead of erring to "in 1493
Columbus sailed the deep blue
sea."
Postal service will be normal
and city offices will all he open
today, while no stores are known'
to be planing to close.
The state board of control post
poned its weekly meeting to
Wednesday morning, and the state
supreme court's opinions will be
issued Wednesday instead of today.
The local office of the state em
ployment service will be closed
and those claimants scheduled to
report today are asked to come in
on Wednesday.
Salem council of Knights of Co
lumbus, a Catholic men's organiza
tion, will celebrate the event be
latedly on Friday . night with a
dance for members and guests at
the clubrooms on North Commer
cial street.
Death of Baby Given
In Portland Learned
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Given, formerly of
Salem, died Sunday in a Portland
hospital five days after birth, it
was learned by friends here Mon
day. Surviving are the parents and a
brother, Ronald, in Portland;
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Pearl
Given of Turner and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Barber of Long view,
Wash.
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Rates sufficient Jar them and their SALEM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE to put on a good
campaign against SALEM
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1. Adv. by
Ileal ih Instructors
Arrive for Tour
Simon A. McNeely and Elsa
Schneider, specialists in health in
struction and physical education,
elementary education division,
U. Sj office of education, have ar
rived in Oregon to spend 10 days
working with elementary teachers,
supervisors and specialists in boys'
and girls' elementary programs.
In Salem on October 18 and 19,
McNeely and Miss Schneider will
appear at a meeting of elementary
and unoir high school principals.
National Y. M. C. A.
Leader, Speak on
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meeting in many j centuries
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Less Than Dissatisfaction
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The mobile human foot presents ft complex
shoemaking problem. To house it satisfactor
ily requires competence of ft high order. By
developing Ankle-Fashioning, Nunn-Bush has
added greatly to foot comfort and given more
miles of style. See what you get because
Nunn-Bush' carefully strives to build tht
world's most satisfying shoes for men.
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Youngster Injured
When Hit by Auto
Kent Tiernan, four-year-old ion
a Pr.h-t f T'man.
1584 High st., escaped with minor
u.juiie .onOuy aTiernoon wnen
struck by an auto driven-byl Er
nest G. Wekander, Salem route 8,
in the 1500 block of South High
street. i
Wekander told city police J the
youth darted into the street f and
he was unable to stop in time to
avoid the accident. The boy was
examined by a physician after
being taken home by city first aid
men. ' j
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