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4Th fuaaiU Salem, Oregon, Tnosdo, IToernbor 8, 18i3 "No Favor Sxocys U,No Fear Shfill Ave" From First SUtesmsa, March 2t, 1151 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, Editor and Publisher (Catered at the postomca at Salem, Oregon, at second data Matter under act of congraaa March S. FubUahod very morning except Monday. Buatneu office 219 S. Commercial. Salem, Oregon. Telephone 3-2441. M-MBEK Or THE ASSOCIATED rUII Tae Aaaeelated rreu la tatttfed exctaatvely tke as fee rcpaaMeatiaa. of all the local sews artatee aa t-U aewaaaaor, . as wa aa aB AP aewa onaatc-w. MEMBER PACmC COAST DIVISION OE BUREAU OF ADVERTISINO Advertising RepreaenUUTeaWard-Crifllth Co.. New York. Chicago, Saa Francises. Detroit MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION By MaU (ta Advaaee)' By City, Carrier - 0rtrn Elsewhere In U.S-A. One month . , 1-OS One month .75 1 .00 mim Six mototfta- 4.90 , .oo Slx montha : One r-" if a0 11.00 One year , Engineers Report on Columbia Basin The army engineers have completed their studies on the development of the Columbia basin and their report will be considered in a meeting of the Columbia Basin Interagency committee in Portland on Wednesday. Several months ago the bureau of reclamation publish ed its report, so now there are two comprehen sive reports to be studied by the people of the Pacific northwest and eventually acted on by the congress. The new report of the engineers is a revision of the one published in 1932 which has been the basis of the projects on the Columbia built or building Bonneville, Grand Coulee, McNary dams. It makes provision for greater water storage both for flood control and for evening up the level of firm hydroelectric power. Pro tection from "major damage" such as was' ex perienced in the floods of 1948 and 1894 is pro mised under the plans now offered. Of special interest is tfie projection of power development. The dams constructed and pro posed would produce over ten million kilowatts of firm power. The engineers estimate that the energy can be sold at a wholesale price of $21 per kilowatt year and still repay all , costs chargeable to power. Bonneville's present rate is $17.50 per kilowatt year, but Bonneville and Grand Coolee were built when costs were Only about half what they are now. The schedule for construction depends, of course, on congressional appropriations. Feder al power authorities estimate that all this power will be needed by 1972. This means that a steady flow of 'appropriations will be needed to -eep up to schedule. One noteworthy point in the report of the en gineers is recognition of the application of pow er revenues to help bear the cost of irrigation development. The past rule was for projects to be self-liquidating, that is, water users would repay the government the cost of the dam, with out interest, Where power was produced and sold, profits helped to meet this cost. Grand Coulee is expected to help pay the cost of the . accompanying Columbia basin irrigation pro ject. However, no plan for general use of power revenues for this purpose has been adopted. The engineers' report says that the irrigation development for the Columbia basin which is embraced in the report of the reclamation bu reau can be financed by adding 60 cents to the charge per kilowatt year to the amount that landowners may be expected to pay. The report foes on to say: "This would provide for a reasonable subsidy to Irrigation by the region in which the power is de veloped and is not a national subsidy. If this plan should be adopted congress could authorize im mediate construction of considerable irrigation and the continuance of further irrigation concurrent 'Mandate' Provides New By Jaseph and Stewart AIsop WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 Har ry S. Truman's reaction to his own triumph is perhaps the most important single factor in the American political future at the f m o m ent. Al- .. ' readv it is evi- dent, from the ' t eitimony of those close to . him, that vic tory against all the odds has rS i very , deeply 1 A h -, . w TTyL president. De J Itermina tion changed S a mil and self-assur- Jooepb Alaop i ance have re- taa4f placed the hu mility of the old Truman, who used to complain that he had neved wanted the presidency. was unprepared for it, and must I utterly depend on the help of others. The word mandate is being used uu bei ng used around the White House with some free dom, as is rea- ale'. J , frSaewaet Aiaei J president, feel-w -' VJ ing that he has won his man date from the people by his own unaided efforts, has already let it be known that he means to fight hard to put his program into effect. Before November 2, his language was strong, but his actions frequently failed to match his words. A different pattern is now to be expected. In the domestic field, the re sult should be political drama almost verging on melodrama. Among other points included in the presidential mandate are re . peal of the Taft-Hartley act, the .civil' rights program so detested by the south, housing, education and welfare legislation, and a broad extension of social secur ity. Adding the vote for Truman to the vote for democratic gover nors, senators and representa tives, there can be little doubt that a majority of the voters, especially - in the north, want the president to put this program through If .he can. The word from the White House is that he "will do his damndest," and his damndest will undoubtedly result in a ' "Si ' ' ' - - Ll 1 I r aw I if MUM- MM : with developments under the engineer plan for i power, flood control and navigation, without re- quiring any immediate increase in power rates and j with only a very small effect on future rate in- i creases." Both the engineers and the reclamation bu ; reau contemplate that work will be done un ! der present procedures and not by a valley au ; thority. Congress would make appropriations ! and power revenues would flow back to the treasury. Of interest is the fact that the army engineers : contemplate a great dam in Hell's canyon of the I Snake river which would back up water nearly : to Weiser, Idaho. It was the prospect of this ; huge project which influenced many votes i against the hydroelectric bill in last weeks elec i tion. This dam will cost a third of a billion dol j lars but it will generate electric energy in huge ! volume and improve the flow for the dams low 1 er down. The canyon also offers a nearly ideal site for water storage to reduce flood crests. The Willamette Valley project is reported on . with the modifications which have been made i since the original report. This is designed to re ; duce by 85 per cent the annual flood damage, I make water available for 452,000 irrigable acres, produce 387,000 kilowatts of power and : improve river navigation. . The reports of the army engineers and re ; clamation bureau will have to be reconciled . into a single program, and then it must be pre i sented to congress. Here we have a program for . development on a vast scale. It must be' pressed i for; the economic security of the region and of i the nation. Amherst Frat Bids Negro : , A fraternity at Amherst college has renewed its invitation to membership to a negro student over protests of the national officers. Hitherto, : virtually all of the old Greek letter frats have maintained bans against negroes and Jews. The walls of discrimination are crumbling, however, and interfraternity councils are considering lift ing the bans. Of course, the fraternity system is based on selectivity, which means it excludes many stu- ; dents. It is freely attacked as being undemo cratic It is becoming increasingly difficult to justify discrimination merely on the basis of col- j or Or religion. The Amherst decision merely re fleets a growing recognition of this fact. Maybe ; the next step will be to see the absurdity as well as the discriminatory character of the whole fraternity system in American university life. " To meet the call for money for the old age pension claimants under the new law, one man v says we'll have to have a capital levy. That would be a decapita tax. struggle with congress of really epic proportions. If it were not for the civil rights program, he might dragoon enough southern democrats into line to pass most of his program i with some help from the more; progressive re publicans. The election of such men as Paul Douglas of Illinois and Hubert Humphrey of Min nesota has greatly strengthened the liberal democratic element. The progressive! republicans will have noted the: election results and adapted their behavior ac cordingly. But the Truman com mitments -on civil rights insure that all but such southerners as Lister Hill and. Estes Kefauver will remain at war with the White HouseX He has a paper, not a real congressional majority- ; , The word is already being passed, however, that the postelection- Truman will deal with congress. In an entirely new way. His old system; was to bundle all his recommendations into one vast message, and then stand on this rather meaningless writ ten record to which congress paid no attention whatever. The new system wilt be to insist on the mandate; to follow the for tunes of each individual piece Of legislation; to seek actively to mobilize public opinion when ever congress hangs back; and to use all the familiar presiden tial weapons of pressure and persuasion on a rior scale. The adoption of the new sys tem has already been presaged by the much closer relationship now established between the president and Vice - President elect Alben Barkley. While Sen ator Scott Lucas will have the -formal title of majority leader (which would now have been Lister Hill's except for the civil rights issue) Barkley will have the real responsibility. Truman was Barkley's friend in his sen ate days, when Barkley was his senior. But once in the White House, he seemed to seclude himself almost purposely from Barkley and the other congres sional chieftains,; from the end of the honeymoon -period onward. Now, on the other hand, Truman is going out of bis way to;indi- . cate that his i intimacy 'with Barkley is greater than ever. This rrfeans more than mere gratitude for Barkley's doughty campaigning, it; means that in the struggles with congress that tafeBtaau Confidence are ahead, the president intends to be his own general, and to use the congressional leaders as his personal staff. The same phenomenon apparently marks the approach of the post-election Truman to the problems of for eign affairs. e e e In foreign relations, as in his dealings with congress, the old Truman was like a constitutional monarch, who remains at home to preside inactively over the nation, while trained military men carry on the campaigns in the field. With the solitary ex ceptions of Palestine policy and the unhappy plan for Chief Justice Vinson's mission to Gen eralissimo Stalin, every major decision of foreign policy from 1943 to the present was really taken by the chiefs of the state and defense departments, and merely approved by the presi dent pro forma. Recently Truman and his im mediate entourage have been frankly annoyed by the resist ance of the state department to the president's suggestions, con cerning appointments as well as the Vinson mission and the Ber nadotte report. For this and MORE other obvious reasons, voices are not lacking In the White House to echo the determined mother of George III who brought up her son with the continual ad vice, "George, be a King" Sine the election, the president feels the inclination to rule himself. e e e Thus, a she means to super intend personally the struggle for his program in congress, he also means to superintend per sonally the future developments of American foreign policy. And this . is singularly significant, for. while the president's domes tic program has already been outlined under his "mandate," foreign policy must be continu ally adapted to events. It re mains to be seen how this re markable man, whose electoral feat seems only the more aston ishing as it begins to recede into history, will handle the difficult, complex and highly sophistica ted process of foreign policy making. In the present circum stances of deepening crisis all over the world, one thing at least is clear. If American pol icy is mishandled, the result will probably be another war. Tribune, inc.) (Copyright. 1Mb. New York Herald "I Dreamed I Dwelt In Marble Halls" Your Health . More and mora people these days seem to be suffering from allergy or oversensitivity. One reason, of course, is that we know mora about allergy. In recent times a number of drugs called antihistamines have been prepared. These drugs neu tralize histamine, which Is form ed in the body in excessive amounts in patients suffering from this allergy or oversensitiv ity. These preparations have been helpful in treating a large number of patients with a vari ety of skin disorders. The drugs are given by mouth, as a rule, three or four times a day. e e e Following an injection of peni cillin, some patients develop hives, or a skin condition known as erythema multiforme. Nine teen patients with these disor ders were treated with either pyriberizamine or benadryl, which are anti-hUtamine drugs. In 14 of the 19 patients treated the conditions cleared up in from two to three days. Two of the Eatients, who were not benefited y either of the drugs alone, ' were given both together, but were not helped. In one series of cases, 17 pa tients with a skin condition called atopic dermatitis were also given these preparations. Atopic der matitis is a skin inflamation which develops from contact with substances to which the person may be sensitive. In order to keep this condition under control, the drugs must be given over a long er period of time, that is, from one to three months. Of 20 pa tients treated with the pyriben zamine, three were freed of their symptoms and 14 were greatly improved after two to three months, while two were not help ed. Of the 12 patients treated with benadryl, four were cured ill one month, six were improved, and two were not helped. Of five patients given both drugs, one was improved and four were not helped. In some patients, the taking of the drug only at the time the con dition flares up may keep the skin free from the rash. Dr. Grant Morrow treated 27 GRIN AND BEAR 'She says shell "aif for fifty rente prizes la ease the (5 i Iftl Sea t-W Ttmm Oft. X Written by Dr. Herman N. Bnndensea, MJD. patients who had itching around the lower bowel opening. Seven- tee of the were given pynbenza mine, eight were given benadryl, and two were given both prep arations. .Eighteen of these pa tients were either cured or great ly relieved by this treatment, r Some doctors believe that, for the relief . of itching, pyriberiza mine is better than benadryl. Furthermore, they feel that re actions to the pyribenzamine seem to occur less often in many cases. It must be remembered that these preparations are not cures. They only give relief from the troublesome symptoms, and they must always be taken under doctor's supervision. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS J. M.; What causes an enlarged ovary. Could it become cancer ous? Answer: Enlargement of the ovary may be due to. Infections or tumors, particularly cysts. A cyst Is a sac containing fluid Cancer of the ovaries does some times develop. The cause of the enlargement should be found as soon as possl ble. Operative treatment may be required. (Copyright. IMS. King Features. Inc. Deadline Nearing For Mailing Gifts To Men Overseas If the serviceman overseas or sailing any of the oceans is to get his Christmas package by Decem ber 25, it must be mailed during this week. Latest mailing date for which Uncle Sam will assure Christmas delivery to any of his uniformed nephews is November 15, next Monday, Salem Postmaster Albert Gragg reminded yesterday. Gragg noted that maximum re- iincuoin arc tuc i aa xui o- mestic parcel post --70 pounds nt IftO inrhM In mrnMnrnt lencrfh and girth. But he urged that ovc seas parcels be packed much more substantially to withstand the trip, IT Jjy LlCntV I J J aa hoar and half of the radio phone rings.. V Grand Master ' . -s. ' -I V i 1 aU Lloyd K. McRae Masonic Chief To Visit Salem On Wednesday Lloyd McRae, Oregon grand master of Masons, is to make an official visit Wednesday at 8 p. m. to Salem Masonic lodge Delegates from several nearby lodges are expected for the disrict meeting that evening. Other grand lodge officers ex pected are Shalor C. Eldridge, Portland, deputy grand master; Worth Harvey, Eugene- Senior warden; Ralph Nesbitt, junior warden; Harry D. Proudfoot, Port land, secretary. Lodges in the district are Sa lem 4 and Pacific 50, both of Sa lem, RickrealL Independence West Salem, Dallas and Falls City. Chiropractors a- T T 1 1 TT Vl pnf rffalrl ll flf llXC'Ui JLMlMXM. HvI S Saturday Night WITGV CAT TTX Ma -tT -ftal three of the Oregon Association of Chiropractic Physicians met here Saturday evening with Dr. A. F. Goffrier as host. After a dinner and business meeting. Dr. L. K. Von Pier of Portland gave a travelog with mo tion pictures taken during a visit to Germany and other countries last summer. Those attending were Dr. and Mrs. Roy Reynolds, Dr. and Mrs. Forest Goddard, Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Hockett, all of Salem; Dr. Fran klin Heisley, Oregon City; Dr. E. Milligan, Santa Ana, Calif. , Dr. Agnes Morley, Newberg; Dr Vic tor Johnson, Wlllamina; Dr. and Mrs. G. D. Parrott, Molalla; Dr. B. A. White, McMinnville; Dr. and Mrs. S. R. Smith, Dallas; Dr. and Mrs. Von Pier, Portland; Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Rombaugh and Dr. H. W. Beal, all of Independence; Dr. and Mrs. P. G. Stapran, West Salem; Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Peffer, Corvallis; Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Schmidt and Dr. and Mrs. A. L. V. Smith, all of Silverton. Keefer Resigns from Salem Police Force Robert Keefer, Salem night shift patrolman, resigned from the force Monday after about One year's service, it was announced by Police Chief Frank A. Minto. - Keefer said he was leaving the department to secure day time work, not because of any dissatis faction with his job. His successor has not yet been selected from 'civil service applicant. Interest Higli for Hearings on Federal Hop Market Plans By LUIle I Madsen j ; ! Farm Editor, The Statesman Interest in hearings for a proposed federal hop marketing agree ment is quite strong, Paul Rowell, manager of this area of the U3. Hop Growers association said Monday. Mr. Rowell returned Sunday from California where he had gone to confer with the California ad visory board and counsel in reference to plans for hanriiipg pyblla hearings on the proposed agreement naiem Wearing, Dee. Z The hearing in the Salem area will start December 2 at 9:30 a. m. at the local chamber of com merce. It Is expected, Mr. Rowell stated, to last at least two days and may: go into the third. Similar hearings are being held in Yakima. November 29, and at Santa Rosa, Calif., December 6. Notices of the hearings i will go to hop growers within a few days. Included will be a copy of the proposed agree ment. Copies of the agreement will also be available at the Salem of fice of the S. S. Hop Growers as sociation at the First National bank office building on State and Liberty street or may be had by writing directly to the Marketing Field offices of the. ProducUon and Marketing Administration at 515 S. W. Tenth Avenue, Portland. Commercial hop production is centered largely in Oregon, Wash ington, California and Idaho, and the proposed agreement will cov er these atates. Many hop growers in this area Indicated during the past few days that they believed the need for a surplus control is again at hand. The hearings, at the request of the Hop . Growers association, are held by the pro duction and marketing adminis tration of the U. S. department of agriculture. Similar to 193S Ruling A program similar to the one be ing proposed now went into effect for the first time for the 1938 crop. and was renewed to continue through the 1944 crop. However. during the war years of 1942, 1943 and 1944 crops, the surplus con trol was not in operation as prices to growers exceeded parity, The proposed program would be administered by an 18 - member control board selected by the sec retary of agriculture from indus try groups. Each year, after the consideration of the recommenda tion of the control board, the sec retary of agriculture would fix a salable quantity which would rep resent tne total quantity of hops which could be marketed under the program Minimum standards of quality would be prescribed by the secre tary of agriculture, and inspection and certification would be con ducted by the federal-state inspec tion service. ' Quality; regulations would continue in effect whether prices were above or below parity. Vandeneynde To Represent Equitable Firm Appointment of Gene A. Van deneynde, former Sears Roebuck store manager in Salem, as Mar ion county investment representa tive for' Equitable Savings and Loan association was announced Monday by the Portland office of the firm. Also representing Equitable here is Dr. C. A. Howard, former Oregon College of Education president A native of Brussels, Belgium, Vandeneynde came to the U. S. at the age of 12 years and settled in North Dakota. He Joined the Sears company in 1928 and was at Oakland. Calif., -and Portland before becoming Salem manager from 1939 to 1948. West Salem PTA to j Meet at Gym Tonight WEST SALEM, Nov. 8 West Salem Parent-Teachers associa tion will meet Tuesday at 8p.m. at the West Salem school gymnasium with youth leaders of the com munity as guest speakers. Other features of the meeting are to include a community sing, "surprise" skit, and a Mkid party" with parents dressed as children. Refreshments will be served. WANTED i Wahids - Filberls - Ilnl Heals HIGIIEST PRICErCASII ON DELIVERY FO ORCHARD RUN. SEE US BEFORE YOU SELL, : ; IIOOHIS KLOBFEIII 'PACKING CO. N. Front Street SALEM Telephone ; 1-7 III WHATS NEW? SUIT DRESSES by Charles Hozmen ONLY SMART 115 N. but quantity regulations would.be in effect only when prices were at or below parity. 1 Parity stands now at 58 cents but the market is quiet with few if any offers being made. 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