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Th Sfertwmmu SdLem, Oracon, Friday, October H. XSSI THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Looks like Willamette U. students are fracturing theorems riculums over the political wars. A dorm window on the 12th St side of Baxter Hall has had for some time a big "We Like TV. n mm v. A i - l i - "Wo Favor Strays Ut No Feat Shall Awf From first SUtfimii alarch IX. IS51 THE STATfcSMAN PUBLISHING OMPAM window sported a second banner. But Well I " --w jejejvw CHARLES A. SPRAG UK. Editor and Publisher rbllsbe4 -Verr winmlng. BHbwa mttUm tU t rimwiTflil, Sales. Orcson. Telepfcowo -Z441. Catered at the pestomce at. Salem, Oregon, as ibisus class matter ooder act af congress March I 117 Vote For Stevenson. And now some wag, pro bably a sponsor of the first sign, has inserted a third sign smack between the afore mention bannpr It rpad ""Rut snmA.rnAli SUM y if !Two Property .Tax Mt-asures There are two measures dealing with general taxation on the ballot this year. .One is an amendment permitting a taxing unit to estab lish a new base on which the six per cent limit ation would apply; the other is , a bill to limit the amount that may be raised in any one year for state purposes to six mills. One has to be careful not to get hi "sixes" mixed up. The. first is a constitutional amendment 306- 807. If adopted, taxing units would be permitted to iix a new tax base by vote of the people. The question would have to be submitted at a regular general or primary election, and the proposition would state the existing base and . m . " 1 mt 1 ine one wnicn is proposed, lne pew Dase coma "fce higher or lower than the one existing (which is the highest of any of the preceding three years). ' - The argument for this is that due to inflation and tr nur vrpat i-iprpaQP in nnmilatinn th old - base is unrealistic. For this reason school dis- t-ir4 a nuor tHo ctatA V ouo Viof tn nclr afK voir for levies in excess of the six per cent limita tion; also, some cities have done the same. This would provide a means of lifting the base and thus make continuing annual elections unneces- The argument against the amendment Is that while it does permit establishing a new base, which most certainly would be a higher base,; the six per cent limitation would immediately tart working on that higher base. This annual compounding of six per. cent mounts up rapidly. Also, while school districts have had to resort to extra levies not many cities or counties have, although cities have used the device, of adding separate special purpose levy. Cities and coun ties are deriving a far larger percentage of re venue from sources other than property tax than in former years. But it would be very tempting to many to try to get a new tax 'base adopted. -f i .' Our recommendation on this amendment Is adverse. We realize there is inconvenience and uncertainty over elections to exceed the six per cent Jimit on present 'base; but where the need has been fully explained voters usually have approved; and where they haven't, most units thi income and corporate excise taxes a heavy . load would have to fall on property. The basic, achool fund was voted as a property tax, though ' other revenues have made such a levy unneces sary.. Also, it is argued -that the state should let local units of government employ the property . tax; and goodness knows property taxes for lo- ; cal purposes are quite burdensome. JThe argument against the measure is that it is only a rope of sand, subject to change at any time. Also, since the people voted the basic . school fund as a property tax they have only themselves to blame if the, burden rolls on property. Another argument against it is that it ' is a mistake to tie the hands of the state too tight in matters of taxation. Such a binder might lead to adoption of some other and more burdensome or unfair tax. The Statesman would not like to see a return to a property tax for state purposes; but opposes restricting the power of the state in this regard. Therefore, it recommends Vote 317 X No. Editorial Comment CAN THEY DESTROY IKE? Oftener than the cynics would have us believe, the American people have a chance to elect a great man to the presidency. They have such a chance this fall . . . . Ike's greatness it has been said so often and by so many that it hardly needs repeating has not been only nor even chiefly as a soldier. His ability to organize, administer and inspire have served his country as effectively since the war to lead the free Atlantic nations toward security and peace' as they did in winning the military victory. . : '; These abilities have been perceived and acclaim ed by people of all parties, ... Minnesota's Democratic senator, Hubert Humph- rejr, said, for example, on . . . March 28, 1952, ."Eisenhower's inspired leadership of the North At lantic Treaty organization will go down In history as one of the great achievements of our time. We shouldn't complain that he's a member of the op- position party. Instead, we should thank God that f we've got him." , .:; 1 President Truman said to him (as quoted in "Cru : sade in Europe,' pages 443-444), "General, there Is nothing that you may want that I won't try to help you get.' That definitely and specifically includes And when reporters asked 3tP 3320002 The: Safety Valve the nresidencv in 1948, have managed to get along. We are simply afraid 4 Mr. Truman on Aug. 9, 1951, whether .the statement pyramiding taxes which this amendment if applied to 1952 too, the President said It certainly adopted would invite. Therefore, we recommend Vote 307 X No. ".C. . H ' i ' The second property tax measure would limit the power of the state to impose a property tax for state purposes to six mills in any one year, plus such sum as may be necessary to meet bond service. This is only a legislative measure which could be repealed or changed by any legislature r by the people through the initiative. The argument for it is that although no prop arty tax for state purposes has been raised since 1940, the state expenditures now, are so large that with any sharp falling off In receipts under did; he was Just as fond of General Eisenhower as he could be. - And Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois; now Demo cratic candidate for president, said six months ago in an interview with U. S- News and World Report, published April 25, 1952, "I do not see bow General Eisenhower's nomination could be anything other than reassuring in foreign quarters, at least in the key area of western Europe." ... What are the American people to think, then, of such blackguard ing of Eisenhower as President Truman and Can didate Stevenson have begun to engage in during the last 10 days? . . . Whether Eisenhower wins or loses the presidency, such a tactic as this can't pos sibly harm him as much as it injures the United States and the cause of the free world! -I (Minneapolis Sunday Tribune) Two Terrors --Mau Mau and Reds - - Face British in Kenya; Colonial Plan Blqmed Flog for Steveasoaj To the Editor: j The opening of f Eisenhower's campaign found many people , flocking to his support. This fad - was largely due to the tremen a. dous emotional ' appeal . of this man's iron-clad stand against the evils of Communism and corruption and" his stand for home, ..youth and the nation. At the present time Eisenhower's popularity is diminishing. The question we must face, is why the Eisenhower boom is fad-- ing. The answer is to be found in the fact that as the campaign proceeds the voters are making their decisions . on the basis of rational judgment' rather than emotional appeal. People are wondering how a man can praise the free American tradition, and yet support men Eke McCarthy and Jenner, who decry this tra-. dition by indulging, in baseless character, assassination from be-, -hind the walls of i congresslon-J immunity. People are wondering how a man .... can' realistically promise peace and prosperity while he - consistently avoids demonstrating - the practical means by which he will achieve these goals. i In Stevenson we. have a man who is qualified by, his training, experience and LmoraL. attitude. Stevenson's record, v from U-N. Br J. M. ROBERTS JR. AT News Analyst British news sources appear to- have been at some pains to get across the idea that the cur rent Mau Mau terrorism tn Kenya Is not a rnmmnnict ? - on vvuuuwitu y movement. If that is true V Britain is fae - Ing not one but ' ' two dengerous rV I forces in the colony. f V It i is much 1 v y i. more likely that the Com-1 ; mumsi ana ter roristic campaigns are inter- locking. ; ' -' " Certainly the Communists, both native and European, have been steadily at work. Mau Uau is not a new thing., although the Kenya government has been slow to publicize its activities because, while trying to . encourage foreign investment since the war, it did not want a' picture of unstable conditions spread abroad. This also 1 to timidity about repressive measures until a ser ious crisis was precipitated. Mau Mau originates in ancient . tribal customs in the important Kikuyu tribe. 1 ' Communists began their activi- ties during the war. ; Tribal practices1 for'paish rnent aad revenge were termed against the white popolatiea - ef JO.OOd, mesUy British aad spread thinly - ever 225,001 aqaare miles. ..- ' V 'Britons, penetrating Kenya 54 . years I ago, introduces . modern agricultural ' metho a into the growing of corn, cotton, sugar, coffee, tea and the. like and en ' couraged the tribes to do the same. i The whites pre-empted the best - land. All of it was troublesome, anyway, much being ia moun tainous area and ail subjected to being regularly washed out to sea by torrential seasonal rains. - . , Terracing is a never-ending V problem m Kenya, and the native men had - always ' been accus tomed to let women do the work. After the .war, the Communists went among the natives asking . them why they worked so hard on their lands. "Let them wash away.' Then, take the lands of ; the whites."' f :- - - ! Tha whites are the 'War l goisle af Kenya. It was the ali Communist fine. It fell ea ears attuned by incomplete adapta tion, t sew times, and teak seed in ground plowed by seme considerable British mistakes ia colonial practice. . Oddly enough, Britain herself, trying to correct some of these very mistakes, trying at last to lead the colony" toward self-government, has inadvertently pro vided most of the native Com-, munist leadership. ' She adopted a regular system of British education to develop native leaders.' taking them to England for training In her own universities. . . .. t . - But they were met at the docks with open arms by Brit- tain's Communists, who Im mediately undertook to steer them into subversive channels. They were never allowed, by their British university, asso ciates to forget their origins. They were enticed to Russian jtKDCDQS (Continued from Page 1) great commander George Patton.. It seems to me he has a better chance to break through the stalemate which has persisted all through the Truman regime be tween the executive and legisla tive branches of the govern ment, f r ' Stevenson, for all his assertion of independence, will be - tagged with the Truman fair deal from the start; and the . bipartisan bloc will continue to fight such legislation as he may propose , which they do not like. -There is another important rea- . son for a change and that is to give Republicans the burden of responsibility." They have not had . it through control of both the ' White House and congress for 20 years They have been a party of opposition. As such, they have naturally been critics of the ad ministration; and lacking party discipline some - like McCarthy have been violent and intemper ate and untruthful critics of the administration. Vest the party with responsibility it must sing can't keep on shouting about reds - ff! vernor of mtooi, In the State Department (though In such a period of domestic Instability and international chaos we cannot afford to make the, highest office merely a laurel for a public hero. We must care fully, select a man who has been trained and who has proved his ability In civilian administration. Jim Wood, 320 N. 12th.. Tom Scheidel. . 1999 N. 24th, Salem, Ore, "Strong Men Also Weep" . To the Editor: In a recent radio broadcast one of the opinions expressed was that Nixon is a weak character because he weeps. Lest we for get, the strong also weep. It Is testified by. news reporters that General Eisenhower also had tears in his eyes. One of the strongest men . in the . Christian belief, Peter, the Rock of faith, wept. The Book, of books states: "Jesus wept. Dispel the fairy tales of childhood and the glam our of Indian stories. Let this word go forth through the nation: "Strong men also weep." Virgil Holland, - Route 1, Silverton, Ore. - hell find something else to shout about.) With his knowledge of the national government, Taft can be a constructive force. - And Republicans will find they have a really limited range of and .European training center, -tjJl for Communists, and they have gone home carrying the banner of Stalin-Leninism. Now Britain is required to bring armed force into a crisis. ; The use of white troops, even If only to relieve native troops and police for the suppressive campaign, may merely empha size the rift between blacks and whites. And another sore breaks out on - an already . scabrous , world. , Your Hea Ith Dr. By tandesem 1 When the average person hears about bleeding from the lungs, -he immediately thinks of tuber culosis. However, a number of other things can account for the bleeding which have nothing to do with tuberculosis. Some of these causes are pneumonia, se vere infections of various kinds, varicose veins in the breathing" tubes, heart failure, or tumor of the lung. r . Sometimes, a lung hemorrhage is slight, appearing as streaks of blood in sputum and phlegm, that is coughed up. This bleeding may, as a rule, be controlled without too much trouble by strict bed rest and a mild sedative. 4 More difficult to control Is the massive type of hemorrhage, . with a large blood loss. In this case, the doctor takes immediate steps to stop the hemorrhage ev en before be Is sore of its cause. He can then make a careful ex amination and start the proper treatments after the patient is out of danger. . v - An extract from the posterior part of the pituitary gland has proved very effective in these cases. The pituitary, a small domestic fields. They cannot run out on national commitments, to many1 of which -they have been a party. They cannot end the Korean war by a twist of the wrist. They will find triple wor-" ries of inflation, budgetrbalanc ing and maintenance of prosper ity on their own doorstep. But can Republicans - supply the leadership? I think they can, and count on General Eisenhower to knock heads together to de velop a sound program. That Is one reason why I am sorry Wayne Morse left the reserva tion. Given a Republican victory' to which he had contributed, he would be in position to influence the molding of that program. His independence presently is one which proves him capable of the highest levels of civil ad- minis ira utxu- j He has amply I demontsrated integrity to his convictions by re peatedly taking stands in oppos- 'Jtion to the prevailing public at titude. In Texas . he took a stand again state ownership of the Tidelands. OH Reserve. In the South he supported compulsory ' fair employment practices. makes him a j lonely figure. ' '. I have, been critical of Eisen hower's campaign because it has not seemed in character for him. But a man could hot have per formed as well as he has in of fices of tremendous responsibility or captured the personal support of thousands In and out of the : army who have worked with or - under him without, having food ' stuff in him. The campaign has ' given him a chance to reveal his warm personality. His cap acity will again be proven if and when he is elected president Faith In Democratic- Society To the. Editor: " I wish to commend my good friend Mr. Evans on his forum article Oregon people usually right Knowing him as I do it is quite possible that he, Jike many other civil servants, would like to see civil service abolished and substitute .collective bargaining. I know there have been abuses of the civil service principle, and these have led to the argument that we should abolish the insti tution. That would be like killing the patient to get rid of a disease We people of Oregon have more faith in our ability to devise con structive remedies. than we have pressure in the blood vessels that supply th lungs. The drug made from this pit uitary extract is one of the best methods for controlling hemor rhage of . the hmg. Given by in jection Into a vein. It acts with great speed. Some patients may feel a little dizziness, s 1 1 g h t cramps or nausea, after an In jection, but nothing more seri ous. Usually, a single injection is enough to control even severe hemorrhage, but if bleeding re turns, fresh injections may have to be given. , This treatment will be of great . help in preventing much discom- . fort and even in saving lives. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS W.A.W.: My wife has just de livered a baby. She has been ex tremely depressed since the time ; of delivery. She claims she is al ways tired and she is upset and . sad and refuses to eat What is the matter with her? : Answer: During pregnancy, a diet poor In proteins, minerals and vitamins may lead to a nu tritional deficiency, causing the symptoms you describe. Many mothers show apprehension about a new baby and the in creased amount of work and loss of rest, and fail to recuperate properly. , gland located at the base of the . Usually, this condition corrects Drain In men and animals, gives - Itself if a proper diet Is allowed; GRIN AND BEAR IT by Lichty off several substances that con trol many body functions. One of these- has the effect - of raising the general blood pressure, but at the same time -lowering the and the mother is given time to recuperate from her "pregnancy. However, if the condition con tinues, it would be advisable for you to consult your physician, - Am far as I'm .. ceaatry la the only things thai wffl save this Laryngitis. . - i - 1 MIIIWIIWIIIIJ f J Till GREAT niX1 KEGEIJT 3EARKIG AID Zenith maker of world famous Zenith Radio, FM and TV seta ... now brings you the sensational Zenith "Re gent" Hearing Aid with these remarkabJe new features: r 1 wrlhar Si ag" oporo for m Mm Stirs of sut4fl -Ph0 asoaaot" oPUS mmm ssss) - - aaps ossogfo ajwev aaveaswvvy srssaasjw o end Vofcae CoslroW Also extro-orooJI "Reyol, xtra-pewerful Sapef-Royar" Say . . i Cornelius Bateson, Demo candidate, for Rep, Just-back from a. trip to San Francisco, says that Frisco's Basineta Row is a solid mass' of : tte banners. Every other vacant storeroom Is a hdqtrs for Ike. ' -Says the only Stevenson banner he saw was on a long, black Cadillac, parked ia a fire sone between two fire hydrants. (The - nestion Is, children, Is this against the law?) . . . ' : ' ' " What with so many erstwhile party members crossings re crossing and double-crossing political boundaries lately the par ty line is beginning to look like S. Commercial St at he 5 pjn. rush period. It's getting so you can't tell who's what or who's on first without a program. If this keeps'up Demos and Repub licans, when they meet, won't know whether they're greeting friend or foe. Before they shake hands they'll slyly glance at each other's coat lapel to see if any changes have been made . . And friends of Earl Newbry, Secy of State, are telling him he's the first politician la history to be smeared with his own pear batter. Big question: VF1H Newbry have to take to teeveo ' and radio and burden the public with his pear orchard and can- ' : nery records? . . . What could be more appropriate dept.: Gov. . McKay Is urging citizens to observe both National Bible Week i and National Cleaner Air Week this week. Last week was Cheese ; Week and next comes Election Week. Probably a moral there ; someplace ... ' - . J - . Dr. Seward P. Reese, dean of the WU Law School, nearly -turned WU switchboard operator into a habeas corpus case the other day. Dean Reese strolled into the switchboard office And told the girl operator he would be out of his office for a little while. 'I am going out," he said moodily, "and throw acid in a lady's face." As the gal got ready to faint Dr. Reese explained that he meant he was going to swab the classic features of a statue of justice with nitric acid. This is the same tarnished statue which stood atop the old Marion County Courthouse for years and will soon grace the law school foyer. to hill our living institutions to cure a few defects. His suggestion of a survey of employe thinking is very good. One of our neigh boring states solved its employe turnover problem through a ques tionnaire. The questions asked ranged from, does your foreman criticize you in the presence of fellow employes, to, does he use the stop watch method of roeas uring individual production. One 'measure of the sense of having respect for every, man's brain is that now more than one half of all the state's employes partici pate in each of the departments suggestion system. Examples such as these strengthens the faith of all men in our democra tic society, j Henry Hough Rt .1, Salem, Ore. SEST CAMPS FOB SOLDIERS HANOI, todo-China VP) Two new rest camps . for sick and wounded French Union soldiers are being opened in Vietnam. One, in Hanoi, is to embrace 12 build ings. The other is being establish ed in a former hospital in Saigon. i:onms optical co. 144 State St. rbone S-552S style 25S7 . Cordova Last Brown Calf 517.93 Wearers often tell us V Nunn-Bush Shoes are made Too Good! 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