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New Danger, New Hope
American Isolationism is dead and American
diplomacy has arrived at the plain-talking stage.
A territorial deadline for Kremlin control is in
the making and "the world's' two armed camps
will know exactly where they stand. The North
Atlantic pact, for which there is no precedent
In world history, has been unfolded in grim but
netssarUy-indefinite detail. There now is no
retreat." The United State's of America becomes
a part of the United States of the Northern Dem
ocratic World. And the United Nations finds its
own proud hopes confused and waning.
The portent of the pact and of the words of
Secretary of State Dean Acheson are as over
whelming as they were inescapable . They put
an end to the old dream of a Russian-dominated
United States of Europe so long as the Krem
lin lives. There is no avoiding the conclusion
that j for all practical military purposes, provid
ing the pact achieves complete ratification,
France, Britain, Canada, the Netherlands, Bel
gium, Luxemburg and Norway are almost as
Integral a part of America as Oregon.
Acheson spoke momentous words when he
said. the control of Europe by "a single, aggres
sively unfriendly power" would be "intoler
able" and few will dispute their accuracy. Such
thoughts have been in many minds for years,
growing in strength as Russia has grown in sur
liness,' and now. the step to implement the
thought is being taken.
The details of the North Atlantic pact, of
course, still are subject to amendment, to bitter
attack, to prolonged debate and even to rejec
tion Acheson's interpretation that an internal
vgtrising of communists in any participating
country would be cause for united action under
the pact certainly will bring warm argument.
But; regardless of bickering over details, an ir
revocable step has been taken.
There still is no glow of light in the world's
future, and there no longer is imminent hope of
One World. But to those who see only danger in
the step now proposed, we can only ask what
danger that we didn't already face? The cards
have been face down long enough. Twice with
in the century we have had to do that to which
the new pact would commit us. We might as
well know, and have the world know, just where
we stand. But we must also have full right of
judging where, when, to what extent we are
. rightfully committed.
No Picnic from Any Angle
Sometimes we hear complaints because the
news of certain proposed legislation is told time
and again until its exact status Is lost. The com
plaints are just, but the cure escapes us.
For Instance, let's suppose someone suggests
$100 tax on everyone over six feet tall. The
suggestion is a story in itself. And here are the
steps which would bring other stories:
; A bill calling for the tax is Introduced in the
fcoi2e; next day it is referred to a committee;
next week the committee fails to agree, one fac
tion recommending the bill passes (maybe most
f the committee are short) and the other rec
ommending do-not-pass; the bill comes to the
floor for argument but a flaw is found and it is
sent back to committee; then it comes to the floor
again and someone moves that it be; given to
another committee; finally it actually comes up
for debate and the house adopts the committee
report favoring it.
Then when finally passed,' it goes to the sen
ate; a senate committee gets it; the committee
.amends it to call for a $75 tax; the seriate de
feats the bill; then someone moves for recon
sideration; ultimately the bill passes; but then
the house declines to accept the $25 amendment
and a conference committee is appointed; they
might agree on $87.50 and both the senate and
house approve the compromise; but the gover
nor vetoes it. Then, if its sponsors are persistent,
the bill might be brought back to start all over
again in an effort to win a two-thirds legisla
tive majority for it so that it becomes effective
despite the governor's veto.
This could just about go on forever, but may
be it gives at least a slight idea as to how con
fused, -repetitious and cumbersome a simple
news story could get on just one issue and
there are hundreds. No, covering the legislature
Is no picnic, nor is reading about it But neither
Is being in it, for that matter, contrary to some
opinion.
Oregon is getting to a point where it seems
almost as important to determine what shall be
done with its tax funds as it is how to raise
them.
China has a new premier, Gen. Ho Ying-Chin.
Hi. HO, Hum.
Editorial Comment
Fret m Omr Contemporaries . . . !
THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK, DOC
: The resignation of M. D. Woolley as superintend
ent of the state boys' school to become secretary of
the Harney county chamber of commerce will be a
distinct loss to the Woodburn community; Despite a
heavy load of responsibilities at the school, he found
time to take a leading part In Woodburn affairs.
Specifically he has served as chairman of the Silver
Falls Boy Scout district and of the local community
chest committee. He also took an active part in the
development of the municipal recreation program
and in the activities of service and fraternal clubs.
His sincere Interest in boys was largely respon
sible for the tremendous gains made at the school
during his eight years as superintendent Facilities
have been increased, an adequate trained staff pro
vided land a high standard of care, custody, treat
ment and training of juvenile delinquents developed.
"Doc's" efforts here and at th school have been
appreciated by the people of this community. We're
sorry to have him leave but we wish him well la
his new vnfur. (Woodburn Independent).
PDSri Boocto OLbcaO (Liquor Fund Share
J. ; Br ahh Watson . ;
The wsy the alcoholic control
committees in the senate and
house are rigging the revenues
which counties
and cities are
, to receive out of
the -fees and
fines "'of the liq
uor control
commission. Sa
lem will get a
boost of ap-
Sroxlmate 1 y
4,197 and
Marion county
en I Increase of
9 2 , 1 9 above
the amounts
received under the present law.
In fact if the senate commit
tee has Its way, these totals will
be still further boosted, for the
amounts given were bssed on
the license schedules in. house
tZZ3 390 as it passed the. house.
In 1949 Marion county was en
titled to $858 and Salem to
$1,992. Under the bill as it pass- "
ed th house these amounts were
increased to $2,988 for Msrion's
share and to $6,690 due to Salem.
Multnomah county in 1948 had
$4,783 - coming while Portland
had $28,439 to its credit account.
Under the terms of the proposed
revision in MB 390 as it went
- to the senate Multnomah's cut
wit increased to $13,333 . and
Portland's to $91,927. Now the
senate committee is. listening to
the pleadings of the county
Iwrfje and the lea sue of cities
rt?bies and is considering a boost
in the scale of Just about double
what H cost the licensees of the
commission to do business In
Iff 48. The dies and counties are
to Teeeive, each, 60 per cent of
thej fees paid within their re
spective boundaries. ,. . . -Monday
may see .'something
happed in the liquor' commis-
aioo and social security .sectors,
of the legislative arenda. The
liquor commission bills are in
tb- senate liquor committee
which is being more or less be
sieged by representatives of the .
nizht clubs who wapt to be
contd hi on the "master lock-
amendment contained in
loase bill 290. A coi servative
guess is that the master locker
privilege will be confined to
private non-profit clubs, such as
fraternal, veterans and social
clubs, as was the case prior , te
their interdiction.
In the ways and means com
mittee social security and its
financing Is a major headache.
From what can be learned it at
a fair assumption that the bills
covering the subject el old age
assistance and social welfare
generally, and the financing of
that program, will differ very
materially both In tenor and ef
fect from the measures which
have been sent up from the
bouse. l
There Is Sf rumor running
around that the provisions for
a "prior lien" on real property .
by a beneficiary may be
very materially strengthened:
that the $1,000 automobiles and
the $3,000 home exemptions may
be worked over; that provision
may be written into the law to
make it more difficult for chil
dren and close relatives, finan
cially able to help support their
parents, to turn the whole Job
ever to the state.
Then, finally, it has to be
determined where to get the
money, whether to leave the
financing to liquor revenues, plus
appropriations to cover defic
iency needs, to dump the entire
burden onto the general fund
through direct appropriation, or
what
Mondayy promises .to be a big
day.
Literary Guidepost
By W. G. Refers
THE GIRL ON THE VIA FLA
MINIA, by Alfred Hayes (Har
per; $2.50) $
It was in Rome. The wsr,
though not yet over, had swept
past the ancient capital six
months before. The Germans had
fled, the Americans had paraded
in as liberators and. it seemed
at last they had settled down
as conquerors whose slogan wss:
To the victors belong the spoils.
The spoils included 'the free
dom of the city, black market
profits and, above all, girls. That
was all right . with Nina, who'
thought a man was handsome,
and would bet he was reasonably
rich, if he wore shoulder insig
nia. It wasn't an Impossible sit
uation to Mamma Adele, 'who
made a select bsr out of her
living room. Her husband Ugo
was distressed by.' it,i her son '
Antonio angered. f
One American soldier, Rob
ert was a- bit more fastidious
than his comrades, or perhaps
he should be called more timid,
or more honest Girls on street
corners were anybody's girls; he
wanted his own private prop
erty behind a closed door. He
wss not interested in romance,
but in a practical give-and-take
arrangement; here are my choc
olate bars, my powdered soup,
the cake my mother sent me,
and frequent outings in the
country, and IH swap, he says,
for you.
Lisa desperately needs the
chocolate and the soup, but un
like many of her Italian friends,
she is reluctant to regard her
person as merely a forfeit for
her country's defeat; She is as
impractical as her American
lover is practical; she can add
two and two but they don't add
up to love, and out of Robert's
give-end-take proposition comes
a very tense fictional pull-end-haaL!
Though It is perhaps more
fictional than real, this -novel is
a serious and arresting treat
ment fa different i aspect of
the war. Peace brings more prob
lems than can be settled st the
peace table, and fraternization
isn't bound to work Just because
it is permitted. Something big
ger than Lisa and Robert awak
ens the reader's sympathy for
them both. . t
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(Continued from page 1)
an official of the California Den
tal association 1 trying to set the
San Francisco schools to ban sale
of carbonated drinks in their
cafeterias.
Well, it's a big order to change
American habits, and we have a
wide reputation for a "sweet
tooth". The dentist - scientists
now are trying to concoct some
thing to counteract this effect of
sugar, just as iodine is added to
salt to prevent goiter. If they
succeed w can have our candy
and our teeth, too, which would
be a popular scientific achieve
ment.
Brushing teeth, will that pre
vent decay? Not necessarily, say
the authorities. And as for den
trifices they have no virtue in
preventing caries. The American
Dental association's council on
dental therapeutics says that
"cleansing d en tri flees ar essen
tially scouring agents, and this
function can be performed quite
satisfactorily for most people
with a mixture of finely pow
dered salt and baking soda. But
who will prepare and use such
homely material? Besides, the
mint-tinted dental pastes taste so
much better.
The Safety-Valve
The Silverton chamber of commerce is doing
a good job carrying its quest for industries
throughout the state. Its message received a
fine reception in Portland, and something good
should result. Silverton shares with several oth
er smaller valley towns a fine potential for new
businesses. Its ' attributes are legion and its
claims just. Silverton has enjoyed a healthy
growth. If it now feels it needs still further in
dustry to nourish and sustain that development
certainly no one will refuse it a helping hand.
Regarding Fesndeaa, ete.
To the Editor:
Permit me a few remarks in
the Safety Valve column on sev
eral things that are front page
news at present
Some criticism of old age pen
sion applicants has been made
because they did not save for
old age in their productive years.
No doubt a little carelessness in
soma cases is true, but not in
the majority, and adversity can
soon eat "up a life savings.
For one cause of lost savings
let us look back to about the
time the old folks were in their
productive years, and the var
ious pests such as earwigs, mos
quitoes, stock and bond sales
men were running wild over the
nation. Th government, and the
states, soon got busy and put
a check on the earwigs and mos
quitoes but let the stock and
bond boys, in everything from
flea powder to home made gold,
go on their merry way.
The average layman Is not
very wise in investments, and
how many of us can say we
never tried to help our financial
condition by Investing In util
ity. Industrial, or oil and gold
mine stock? I had a relative
that tried to protect bis old age
by investing in a very promi
nent utility bonds he died e
poor nun and had to have old
age help.
It should be the duty of the
state to protect Its population
against wildcat Investments with
crack-proof laws, and against
chicanery when they did Invest
The old sge people that are
helpless on crutches, wheel
cr&ir or the bed, are the ones
that need a good state home, for
but few relatives can take them
into their home and give them
E roper care and still do Justice
their own family.
Science and evolution have
placed the automobile on the
same plane as a loaf of bread,
and the slogan "Staff of Life"
applies to both. The working
man cant live without his car,
so let us not Jack his taxes up
out of reach oa cars and gas.
The present winter has put
the highways and streets in such
bad condition that by the time
next legislature meets they will
Just about be back in 1949 con
dition. Pass the buck to the next leg
islature for btuVing new high
ways and finding the money to
do it
Wilson Miller.
Sgt, Walling Ends
Mechanics Coarse
M.Sgt R. M. Walling of Balem
recently completed a B-43 Jet me
chanics course, at Muroc air force
base in California and returned to
duty with the 47th bombardment
group at Barksdale base, Louisi
ana slated to become the air
force's first jet bomb group.
Walling, son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. J. Walling. 894 8. 14th it.. Is
flight chief In the 86th bomb
squadron. He spent 83 months
overseas as a B-17 crew chief In
Europe.
Reserve
Unit Activated
On Pay Status
- Another army reserve unit In
Salem, headquarters and head
quarters company of the 318th
replacement depot has been acti
vated on a pay status, according
to ; reserve headquarters. It was
also announced that four local
groups will participate in sum
mer training this year.
The 818th unit commanded by
Col. George C. Hester, jr., of
Salem, was formed some time
sgo, but now is authorized 24 paid
drills per year. These are on Wed
nesday nights. Authorized strength
Is 90 officers and SO enlisted men.
Sufficient officers are available
for assignment but openings are
present for enlisted men, accord
ing to Capt. Richard Reynolds,
inspector-instructor for the re-
Due for summer training, with
pay, are members of headquar
ters and headquarters company,
3 69th engineer boat and shore
regiment and the 409th quarter
masters, from June S to IS at
Fort Worden, Wash.; the 929th
field artillery and third battalion
of i the 413th infantry regiment,
both with the 104th infantry di
vision, from July 31 to August
14, at rort Lewis, wash.
Suspended Jail
Term Given to
Check Passer
Four men appeared Saturday be
fore Marion County Circuit Judge
George Duncan, and one of them
was given a suspended six-month
county jail sentence.
Donald I Lander. Scotts Mills,
pleaded guilty to a charge of pass
ing a bad $25 check in Mt Angel
in February and was given the
suspended sentence.
William H. Hedrick, who plead
ed guilty to a charge of setting fire
to his jewelry store on State street
a month ago was continued to
March 23 for sentencing.
Abel Jack Hall, Salem, pleaded
guilty to a charge of non-support
Imposition of sentence was sus
pended and he was placed on pa
role for three years with the stipu
lation that he support his family.
George Washington Durham,
Hood River, charged with attempt
ed' burglary of a store at Fargo
last December 18, was continued
to March 29 for entry of plea. Both
Hall and Durham were indicted
recently by the Marion county
grand Jury
Handicapped
Children to
Attend Clinics
A sMdal education cilnie to
give help to Marion county chil
dren wltn visual, bearing, speecn
or learning problems will be con
ducted In five schools this week,
Mrs. Agnes Booth, county school
superintendent announced Satur
day.
The clinic Is sponsored by the
county education department, as
sisted by the division of special
education of the state education
department
They will be at woodburn
school Monday, Stayton Tuesday,
Turner Wednesday, Kelzer Thurs
day and Silverton Friday. Already
scheduled to appear are approxi
mately so pupus wltn speech dif
ficulties, 64 with hearing, 69 with
vision and 23 with learning problems.
Staff of the clinie. which is the
outcome of a county teachers
workshop en special education
last fall, includes Walter K. Sny
der, director, and verna Hogg.
Dora C router, John Taylor and
Thelma Sherman, all of the state
division, and Mrs. Vivian Hocnig
and Mrs. Marguerite Burton,
county supervisors.
C of C to Hear
FHA Official
"Economy Rousing, a Respon
sibility of Private Businaa" will
be: the topic at Monday noon's
Salem Chamber of Commerce
forum luncheon, with Verne Elli
ott assistant state director for
the federal housing administra
tion, as speaker.
Elliott was educsted at Oregon
State college and University of
Oregon, was in the real estate
business and practiced law prior
to World war II. served In tne
navy and has been in his. present
position since December. 1946.
His office Is In Portland.
Announcement . . .
Selections of Compartments (Crypts and
Niches) now being made in New Addition to
Mt. Crest Abbey
MAUSOLEUM and CREMATORIUM
f Now N earing Completion)
For Appointment Please Csll
3-5484 or 3-3173
Lloyd T. Rigdon
Manager
Salem Mausoleum St Crematorium
-frt i (IIOAI4AU rU.naouoc
suDstation to
Better Salem
Power Service
A new north Salem substation
now being planned by Portland
General Electric would add ser
vice to that area's 11,000 volt
circuits and improve cspacity and
service throughout Salem, Divi
sion Manager Fred G. Starrett
said last week.
The city zoning commission has
been petitioned by PGE for a
business sons establishment along
Oregon Electric tracks extending
to Jefferson street between Lib
erty and 4th streets. The zone
change from present class I resi
dential to the proposed class III-X
restricted to substation use will
be subject of a public hearing at
city hall April 19.
Starrett said the substation
would be similar to the numerous
substations already operating in
Salem, on Market Howard. Bak
er, Highland. Strand streets and
the Morningside, Liberty and
.jSlaiLonSi fhie is. iuwuundx
construction at Miller and Fair
mount streets.
Starrett isiki plans are being
prepared f tot) building the new
north Salem station in one unit
at present with an additional
unit to be added later. He said
that if highway development
should resch the Highland avenue
and Oregon Electric route as pro-
nid..at -an . site rnstetA.-Wotwsy.i
and Shipping streets as in the
Baldock report then the project 1
for PGE would have to be located
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