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4 ThSlijliiin'Tn Salem, On, Wednee day, December 22. 1943 j
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Dutch Sniah Republic
It looks as though the Dutch had pretty well
smashed the infant Republic of Indonesia. Para
troopers, soldiers and marines landed on the is
lands, of Java and Sumatra, seized the capital,
captured the president, premier and other high
officials and the array commander. The truce
r lines established at the behest of a UN good of
fices team were broken. The Dutch evidently
plan a thorough job of wiping out the republic.
The situation in the East Indies has been tur
bulent much of the time since the war. Natives
ambitious for independence from The Nether -
lands launched a republic and resisted success
fully Dutch efforts at suppression. Under prefi
gures from the UN team a truce was effected,
and then the interests concerned worked out a
formula for permanent settlement. This em
braced recognition of the Republic of Indonesia
as an automomous state within the United States
of Indonesia. Other units were Dutch Borneo
and a union of the other islands such as Celebes,
Bali, Flores, etc The new U. S. of Indonesia
was scheduled to start operating Jan. 1, 1949.
Some months ago, however, a communist in
filtration in Indonesia developed which has
aroused concern, though finally it was pretty
well driven out. Also, friction arose between the
Dutch and the Republic of Indonesia over the
relation of the federation to The Netherlands
and of the republic to the federation. When ne--gotiations
seemed stymied the Dutch decided to
take "police action' which has culminated in the
present thrust.
Rich in rubber, tin, spices and other products
the islands have long been a precious jewel in
Holland's crown. Dutch interests take a dim
view of an Independent Indonesia, as is quite
natural. At the same time, Holland's rulers have
had to recognize the yearnings of colonial peo
ples for self-government. Britain set an example
in freeing India, Ceylon and Burma, which em
barrasses the Dutch position in the East Indies
greatly. '
The U. N. may move to restrainlhe Dutch on
the ground that world peace is threatened. The
Dutch however take the view it is a family
quarrel outside U. N.s jurisdiction.
Perhaps the best solution is for continued
Dutch authority under a definite program of in
crease in local self-government. That may be in
sight now.
for those going out of business. While the rata
of increase is slowing down, the gain is still
well above any pre-war year.
Most all of these are small enterprises. Men
still want to get into busines for themselves,
be.ng attracted by a prospect of making a good
living (or better) and enjoying the indepen
dence that comes with proprietorship (in theory
at least). The sign is a healthy one. Not all will
realize their hopes. Some will, proving that
America, and Oregon, are still a land of opportunity.
Business Concerns Increase
Though big business maintains its growth
and occasions fears that small business will be
suffocated, that result is not indicated in the
figures of business expansion in Oregon. The
state unemployment commission estimates there
will be 16,650 employing concerns listed on its
books by the end of this year. That will be about
5 per cent more than were on the rolls in pre
war days and during the war. At the end of 1943
there were only 10,854 firms on the commission
rolls as employers of four or more workers.
The year 194S will show a gain of over 1200
employers in the state, after making allowance
The Birds Belong Here
The killing of robins by two 15-year-old boys
is worthy of considerably more than passing
mention.
Our birds, exclusive of the crow and a few
others bent on more destruction than good, are
a source of pride and pleasure in our verdant
valley. During the near-icy winds of Sunday, it
was more than a little enjoyable to see quail,
robins and a specie of snowbird pecking cheerily
in the grass and chirping in apparent disregard
of the elements.;
In the more snowy sections of the nation, civic
campaigns to seefthat sufficient feed is available
are not at all infrequent. But only the mora
hardy of the feathered tribe remain in those
climes in the winter time. Here, we have most
of our birds the year around. The climate in tha
main is kind to them: many of their human fri
ends scatter food; even though it is not so badly
needed as elsewhere, and they are considered a
real part of our heritage.
Neither thoughtlessness nor cruelty should
play any part in our treatment of our bird life.
Flagrant disregard of law and culture should
bring heavy penalities if continued.
Dr. Paul J. Raver, Bonneville power admin
istrator, calls for the investment of a billion dol-
Lars in the next j six years in the northwest to
provide more electric energy, plus an unstated
amount for transmission lines. The hydroelec
tric potential of the northwest is 32.000,000 kilo
watts for the Columbia and its tributaries. The
present generating capacity of all electric plants
in the country isj50,000,000. So great is the pres
sure for electric jenergy that a unified regional
demand will be j made on congress for liberal
appropriations to advance construction. These
projects are self-liquidating and in good ac
counting practice could be regarded as non -budget
items.
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For transporting untagged venison in the clos
ed season a Milwaukie logging superintendent
got a stiff penalty from Justice of the Peace
Edna Thiessen: a $250 fine, 10 days in jail, and
confiscation of pickup truck, gun, shells and am
munition. Crime certainly doesn't pay the cul
prit in that court. It does seem, however, that
sentences are much more severe for breaking
the game laws than for, say, drunken driving.
All they confiscate in the latter cases is the driv
er's license. j
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with federal assistance. A man
of strong intellect with a very
thorough knowledge of the fed
eral government, Taft is re
spected by those who disagree j
wixn nis pniiosopny oi govern
ment. From the standpoint of polit
ical expediencey, republicans
should ditch the psrty conserva
tives and "go liberal," as Sena
tor Morse urges. To "stand pat
offers little promise of victory
either in congress or at the polls.
Yet there is urgent need for
an intelligent statement of the
conservative position, defending
historic freedoms in economic
and political life, demanding
sound fiscal policies and oppos
ing the gradual advance toward
the socialist state. Taft is the
natural leader of such .forces,
which are by no means incon
siderable in numbers in this
counter and by no means con
fined ilo the republican party.
He will be that leader whether
the party gives him a title or not.
Marshall Successor Tough Problem
Br Joseph uod Stewart Akwp
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 Th
condition of Secretary of State
George C. Marshall's health con
tinues to cast a cloud of uncer
tainty over the
future conduct
of American
foreign policy.
President Tru
man is so in
s i s t e n t that
Marshall stay
mi that he has
thus far even,
refused seri
ously to con
sider a success- rwart .Aiaop
or to Marshall. Truman clearly
hopes that Marshall's recovery
after his operation will be so
complete that the secretary -can
be persuaded to
continue to
carry his heavy
burden.
Yet. although
the president's
desire to retain
Marshall is en
tirely genuine,
the avail able
evidence
strongly s u g -gests
that he
will be disap
pointed. It is now entirely like
ly that Marshall's long career of
magnificent public service will
come to an end either shortly
before or shortly after the Janu
ary 20 inauguration of his chief.
WTen Marshall goes, Under Sec
retary Robert A. Lovett, who
has only remained at his post be
cause Marshall insisted, will go
with him.
Thus the speculation on who
is to replace the Marshall -Lovett
team continues. One of the
leading possibilities for the sec
retaryship of state is still Chief
Justice Fred M. Vinson.
When Vinson was sounded out
some weeks ago, very informally
rid very unofficially, on his at
titude to taktrie the state job. his
response was distinctively nega
tive. Naturally, in his position
he cannot discuss the matter. But
. Jtfpii AImj
friends of Vinson now believe
that he could be persuaded to
accept the assignment, despite
the heavy personal sacrifice in
volved, if he could be convinced
that the national interest re
quired his service:
The reasons why Vinson is a
serious posibility are pretty ob
vious. He is a personal friend of
President Truman. He has a dis
tinguished liberal record, and his
appointment would be enthusias
tically received by the new deal
and labor groups whose influ
ence in the administration has
markedly increased since No
vember 2, despite: outward ap
pearances. Again, Vinson would be en
tirely acceptable to the congress,
where he is personally popular
even among many republicans.
Finally, he is a man of ability
and real wisdom, who would
gather able men (Uke Benjamin
Cohen, former counsel of tha
state department) around him,
and who could be counted on to
move both cautiously and firmly
in the conduct of our foreign
affairs.
Yet the appointment of Vinson
to the state department would
give rise to a curious and vir
tually insoluble problem. For
who would replace him as chief.)"
justice?
Attorney General Tom Clark
would get the seat on the bench
for which he hankers, but no
one believes that Clark is a man
of sufficient stature to take over
the chief justiceship. Yet the
elevation of any of the present
senior justices would inevitably
cause the smoldering feud on the
supreme court to break into open
flame, with the most damaging
consequences.
The spectacle of an open, pub
lic row on the supreme court
could be averted, and presiden
tial crony Clark could at the
same time get bis seat on the
bench, if Justice William Douglas-
took over from Marshall.
Douglas would almost certainly
accept if asked. He is the lead-
ling candidate of the liberal and
labor groups. And he, too, is
Ian entirely able man.
i
k
j But Douglas does not enjoy the
same popularity on Capitol Hill
las Vinson, and in these days it is
essential that the secretary of
state have the complete confi
dence of congress. Moreover,
President Truman is nothing if
not human, and he is unlikely
' to have forgotten that he pleaded
with Douglas to take second
place with htm on the democratic
ticket, and that Douglas re
fused. These difficulties which hedge
around the appointment of either
"of the justices-1 probably leave
E.C.A.'s W. Averell Harriman
Still the most likely successor to
Marshall, although former Under
Secretary Dean G. Acheson is not
to be counted out. Harriman, an
bid new dealer, would also be
entirely acceptable to the left
and labor groups, and he is re
fpected and liked on Capitol
Hill. Finally, the president is
known 'to like and trust him.
1 Obviously, nothing will be fi
nally settled until Marshall an
nounces his intentions and, if
Aeoessary, Truman chooses his
Successor. Meanwhile, the tradi- j
fion-hallowed Washington parlor
game of making up the presi- :
dent's mind for him will con- j
tinue.
The game is entertaining, but
the cloud of uncertainty and
doubt which hangs over the con
duct of American foreign policy
i$ an increasingly serious mat
ter. For government is people.
The replacement of Marshall is
certain to mean changes all down
the line in the people who con
duct our national policy. And
iiothing is more essential in these
times than that American policy
. be firm and settled and clear,
both to out friends and to those
who are not our friends. There
fore the sooner it is known once
and for all whether Marshall is
to leave, and if he goes who is
to replace him, the better.
(Copyright. IMS. Hem York Herald
Tribune, "Inc.)
Services Set
For Victim of
Sunday Mishap
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
beth Meyers, killed Sunday when
struck by a taxi in downtown Sa
lem, will be held at St. Joseph's
Catholic church Thursday at 9.30
am.
Father T. J. Bernards will offi
ciate at the requiem mass and in
terment will be in St. Barbara's
cemetery. The rosary will be re
cited Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the
W. T. Rigdon company chapel.
Mrs. Meyers was fatally injured
at 8:45 a.m. Sunday as she was
walking to church at St. Joseph's.
She was born in Austria in 1S74
and came to Salem with her family
23 years ago.
Surviving are six daughters, Mrs
Austin Walker and Mrs. D. Miles
of Salem, Mrs. J. Zyllo of Minnea
polis, Mrs. James Sauer o Fergus
Falls, Minn., Mrs. William Setters
of San Francisco and Mrs. L. W.
Strohl of Portland; two sons, John
Meyers of Los Angeles and Frank
Meyers of Portland; 15 grandchil
dren and six great grandchildren.
40 Selected
From County
For Jury Duty
Names of 40 persons selected to
serve on juries during the Janu
ary term of the Marion county
circuit court were announced
this week by the county clerk's of
fice.
Eighteen are women, mostly
housewives, and 22 are men. All
were instructed to report at the
courthouse in Salem January 4 at
9 a. m.
The list:
Harley E. Gookin, Kathryn G.
Robl. Chris H. Eismann. Mary B.
Kells, Russell Bonesteele. Fred
erick . Mangis, Wellington R.
Gould, Dorothy B. iuggins Edna
M. Richardson, Roy O. Girod, Mil
dred E. Wyatt, Anna M. Hunsaker,
Helen A. Gragg, Jessie A. Prince.
Harold C. Lamb and Harry J.
Breneman, all of Salem.
Edwin Overlund. Phillip H.
Tucker, Freda E. Burt, Elsie Ma
rie Hagedorn, Adolpbus C.Brown,
William J. Haberly and -William
H. Woodward, jr, all of the Sil
verton area.
Winifred Z. Grata pp. Freda E.
Burt, Wood burn; John T. Bau
man, Anton P. Friesenaure, ML
Angel; Alpha O. Carden, Albert
EL Darr. Richard H. Wood. Prin
gle; Henry Steinkamp, AumsviDe;
Milton K Rice, Fairgrounds; Law
rence G. Ferschweiler, West Ger
vais; Peter E. Anderson, McKee;
Rose D. Goss, West Stayton; Inez
J. Cramer. Brooks; Rosa Riester
er. Sublimity; Wilma R. SipprelL
Claggett. Vet-da Graham. Croisan,
Anna L. Petti t, Englewood. and
Velura Lierman, East Stayton.
Fuel Oil Stolen
From Outside Tank
It's been a mite chilly lately and
city police have some proof if any
is needed.
rturVt Anlin TT8 N. Winter
sL. called headquarters Tuesday
to report that someone nas neen
stealing fuel oil from . tanks out
side his home for the past two
McKay Plans Message
For 1949 Legislature
Governor - elect Douglas Mc
Kay expects to complete prepar
ation of his message to the 1949
legislature within a week.
McKay said this week he wul
finish its preparation before be
leaves for Dallas, Texu. to attend
the Cotton bowl xame between
University of Oregon and South
ern Methodist football teams. Ke
will travel by plane. The legis
lature convenes here January 10-
Scholarship
Fund in Will
A fund to aid worthy students
at the University of Oregon in Eu
gene is included in the will of a
Silverton woman filed in Marion
county probate court Tuesday.
The' scholarship fund for uni
versity seniors and post - gradu
ate students is set up in the will
of the late Lois Zimmerman who
died November 23.
Exact amount of the fund is not
specified. The estate is estimated
to consist of real and personal pro
perty of a probable value" in
excess of $15,000. After several
minor bequests are made the will
stipulates the bulk of the estate
is to go into the fund to be known
as the Joseph P. Zimmerman and
Eva Zimmerman scholarship fund.
PFC Barton Ends
Leave in Salem
PFC Robert W. Barton, USMC.
18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
E. Barton, 725 Locust st, re
turned to his base at Camp Pen
dleton. Calif, this week after a
30-day leave here with his par
ents. He plans to complete his
study for his high school diploma,
in the next few months, through
the Marine Corps institute.
PFC Barton enlisted February
16, and graduated from radio,
teletype and radar school in No
vember, prior to receiving his
furlough.
PROBATE COURT
William Omer Hastie guardian
ship estate: Order appoints Mar
garet L. Hastie as guardian and
Jack F. Proctor, Lois IL Proctor
and George Jackson as appraisers.
Florence S. Roth guardianship
estate: Order appoints Amos
Roth as guardian and Oem Car
ver, Herman Stuwe and James
McNulty as appraisers.
Laurence Iiams guardianship
estate: Order approves annual
account.
Custer E. Ross estate: Order
closes estate.
Emily Van Den Braembrusche
guardianship estate: Order ap
proves final account.
Delcia Dawn Banks ton guar
dianship estate: Order authorizes
acceptance of damage claim set
tlement. Lola A. McMechan estate: Or
der sets time for hearing on final
account at Jan. 25, 1949.
cntcrrr COURT
State unemployment compensa
tion commission vs Sam P. and
Robert Matheny: Plaintiff moves
for order to strike defendants'
answer.
Mabel I. Lewis vs Nolan Lewis:
Decree of divorce restores plain
tiffs maiden name of Mabie Irene
White and awards her a check
ing account.
Jane Ann Hack vs Paul Edward
XUick: Decree of divorce awards
rJainttff rudrviv of two minor
children plus $35 per month sup
port muncy hit even.
Elsie Ash vs Lars Asxi: , De
fendant files answer admitting
and denying.
Celia Keefe vs Walter F. Keefe:
Decree of divorce awards plain
tiff custody of a minor child plus
$25 per month support money.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS i
Luther Carson, 35. student, and I
Catherine L. Dallas, 31, lunch
room manager, both of Dallas,!
Tex. i
Charles E. Bochsler. 27. farm-;
er. and Alma Marie Wolf. 20,1
domestic, both of Mt. Angel.
Harvey Lea. 20. farmer. Brooks
route 1, box 265. and Nola Got
tenberg. 18, cashier, 3397 N. River
r d . Salem.
Earl Crain. 49. logger, and
Amanda M. Burnett. 41, domestic,
both of 664 Brevs ave Salem.
Walter Dee Martin, 24. state
highway employe, 710 Thompson
Institutions
Plan Special
Yuletide Fare
State institutions under the state
board of control will receive 1,000
pounds of candies. 200 pounds of
mixed nuts and 125 crates of or
anges in connection with their
Christmas observance, the state
purchasing department announced
here Tuesday.
Virtually all of the institutions
will serve special Christmas din
ners with the menus including tur
key, chicken and all the trimmings
There are 2,800 patients in the
Oregon state hospital here, 750 In
Fairview home, and 1,280 prisoners
in the state penitentiary.
Most of the turkeys and chick
ens required for the Christmas din
ners were produced on state farms.
irr, 2T,
c, Tar-
st, Salem, and Iness E. Tarr,
laborer. Portland.
Frank J. Hedges, 22, clerk.
ner, and Marilyn A. Grpsvemor,
17, waitress, 1129 Broadway it
Salem. I .
Luther J. Murhammer, '26, fan(n-
er, route a, box 572, and Deen I E.
Carnegie, 22, office worker, 1765
U su, boxn oi Salem.
DISTRICT COURT
Frank Paul Kaler. vKu ffena.
charged with driving while in
toxicated, continued for ;plea (to
December 22; held in lieu! of $350
baiL j . J
Donald Posey, charged with
contributing to the delinquency
of a minor, continued for plea to
December 22; held in lieu of
$2,000 bail. I
Walter Nelson, charged wjth
rape, continued for plea i to De
cember 22; held in lieu of $3,500
bail. jS
MUNICIPAL COURT I
Hugh Kyle Naughton. I 705
12th st reckless driving with
liquor involved, fined $200' and
driver's license suspended! for six
months. . :
Louis B. Wflliams 415 Pint it,
failure to give right-of-way to
emergency vehicle, fined i$50.
Coleman Lanterns
Woodxy Furniture Co.
474 Se.
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Today I made an Inspec
tion oi the lowered celling
In the) new Stevens -and
Son Jewelry Store (aiiesa
th word Emporium: fits
it s a pretty
big place). I helped: the
gvys wo king on the cell
ing by asking a lot of
cnafM&ms: "How high ; will
it Ur (they said II ft),
now are yoa going to ar
range tha lights?" (they
told . that Wt th. Job
bat they understand
fherell be a mass of spot
lights surrounding the
dome with dear
fceon
if
tubing In the center).
Saands Ilk the new place
wQl be a beauty eh, diary?
I was pretty fired when I
left. Zfe a big lob we're
doing far Stereos and Son.
Hope (hey appreciate It I
Have ou Visited
or Lighiiag Store?
We Hare Many Items In Stock Which Weald Be Delight fC
Usef al and Lastiaf
Christmas Gifts
For
If our Chrisinia? Sores
THE ONLY
MEN'S STORE
IN SALEM
GIVING
S&H GREEN
STAMPS
4i6 SUle Stmt
O MOTH
0 DAD
ELECTRIC MIXER
IRON
ELECTRIC BLANKET
RAZOR
HEAT LAMP
DESK CLOCK
O SWEETHEART O SISTER
TABLE OR FLOOR LAMP
SANDWICH GRILL
COF7TEE MAKER
O BROTHER
SUN LAMP
CORN POPPER
RADIO
DESK LAMP
PORTABLE HEATER
O FRIEND
BED LAMP
WAFFLE IRON
O FOR THE FAMILY
LIGHTING FIXTURES'
ELECTRIC ROASTERS
BUILT IN HEATERS
GERMACIDAL LAMPS
Salem Lighting & Appliance Co.
23S No. High
2-9412
OPEN FRIDAY NTTES TIL 1:00
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