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4 (Sc IV-Statesman, Salem, Or. Friday. July 24. 1953
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Lumber Worker? Not to Strike
When the vote of the CIO lumber worker s
was tallied it showed a majority of 47 against
calling a regional strike to enforce union de
mands in the lumberlndustry. This will leave
CIO locals to effect j their- own settlements
with employers in renewal of contracts. It is'
reported that many unions already have done
so, some on the basis! of extending the pres
ent contract terms, others on the basis offer
ed .by Weyerhauser Timber Co., a five-cent
increase on the hourly scale.
The majority in voting as it did is merely
taking a realistic v i e w of the business in
which they are engaged. The lumber market
has; been weak this summer. A number of
mils have shut down either for lack of logs
or lack of market at profitable prices. The
present is regarded .is one of those periods
of Readjustment with which the lumber in
dustry is beset from time to time. In the face
of market weakness ifor the product the
wofkers can hardly expect to get increases
on the scale they have enjoyed in years past.
Actually employment is of more import
ance at this stage than a wage lift. If the job
isn'-t there the wage scale is meaningless.
While late figures show another inching in
the. cost of living, wages have risen both since
1940 and since the outbreak of the Korean
war at a faster rate than cost of living. And
wages in the lumber industry have risen fast
er percentage-wise than in other major in
dustries of the Northwest. Instead of pressing
fpr wage increases now the lumber workers
first concern should be to ''hold the line' arid
preserve employment in this industry vital to
them and to the whole economy.
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Eclipses on Scheduled Runs
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Eclipse of the moon, to be virtually total in
the west portion of the United states, won t
make much of a ripple Sunday morning. Bilt
time was when the lunar eclipse cast a shad
ow, of fear on the earthlings. Legend has it
that all sorts of sacrifices, human and other
wise, were offered Jo the mysterious gods
who shut off the light. And the fear was
multiplied many times over when the eclipse
was solar.
In modern days, of course, such eclipses are
but a matter of . passing interest, so far has
science gone in pin-pointing their arrival. In
this 20th century, there have been and will
be a total of 375 eclipses 228 solar and 147
lunar. So the casting; of the earth's full shad
ow on the moon at 13:29 a.m. Sunday is of
little import. However, science will get ex
cited again next year, on June '30, when one
of the five total solar eclipses of this half
century will be visible in the United States.
Others will be Oct. 2, 1959; March 7, 1970;
Feb. 26, 1979 and May 30, 1984.
This Sunday's lunar eclipse may be of little
importance scientifically, but if it's a nice
clear morning a lot of people who haven't -seen
the sun come up over the Cascades re
cently could well enjoy a double treat.
Committee Unbalanced
Omitted from the list of members of the
interim committee to study the need for a
revision of the state constitution is the name
of Sen. Richard L. Neuberger. Since he was
the earliest advocate of constitutional revi
sion and author of: a Senate bill to call a
constitutional convention it would seem he
should have been included in the committee,
particularly since Rep. Mark Hatfield, author
of a similar bill in the House is. made a mem-
ber. There are many distinguished and able
citizens on the committee though it does not
appear to be very well balanced. Lacking is
adequate representation for agriculture, la
bor . . . and Democrats. This is only an ex
ploratory committee, but it ought to be more
widely representative of groups in our popu
lation. Fortunately iwomen do have recogni
tion with three out; of the 17 members.
Russian tanks have rolled back into East
Berlin, assuring the Germans a fresh serving
of guns instead of butter.
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(Editor's Note:
GRTN AND BEAR IT
en Death
Bv Lichty
Jim Miller of The States
man reporting staff had jthe duty of covering
the story of the fatal train-auto collision at
Turner Monday night, i JThe sad experience ? .
stimulated certain reflections - in his ; own
mind which he has set; down here.)
The collision off autoj and Shasta Daylight
Monday evening in Turner, which resulted in
the deaths of Mr. J and Mrs. Grady Edmiston
of Stayton, brings! to mind the hazard of in
terrupting a driver: ;
And included in the speculation is consid
eration of just whjat we human beings might
be thinking or taljung about the moment be
fore our time on earth is terminated.
In the case of the Edmistons, the only wit
nesses to the accident were three teen-age(
boys, sitting on thje mill-creek bridge in Tur
ner, one block frojm the railroad tracks. The
boys said that E&miston, who was driving,
seemed engrossed in conversation with his
wife as their Willys Station Wagon came
through Turner from Salem, made a right
turn and proceeded toward the crossing . . .
about three blocks from their destination.
The boys said they saw the railroad wig
wag signal burning, they said they heard the
piercing whistle f the train and saw the
wagging headlight of the train as it neared
the crossing at C Street but Grady Ed mis -ton
apparently did not. Undoubtedly he and
his wife had mae this trip many times in
visiting her sistejr and brother-in-law. No
doubt they had crossed this very crossing mmmmtsimmi
time and time ag lin without the presence of
a train. But Mqiday night at about 10:15
o'clock they triec to cross j those tracks and
the northbound Shasta, about 20 minutes be
hind schedule, was upon them.
rhat the young couple was
'''"L, ' Ceaw rM ftsM to.e.p m.
T?.?8. The Safety Valve
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I don't understand why a dripping faucet should bother you,
Fignewton . . . you can never hear anything I say!..."
We wonder w
talking about, that last block down C Street.
Were they argu
Were they reflec
mory of the pas;
future? Possibly.
ng? Were they 'laughing?
ing on some treasured mQ-
t or planning one for the
heir little dog, "Mike," also
killed in the wrick, jumped into his1 lap or
maybe the driver's foot hit the accelerator
instead of the brpke in that final instant.
Speed is often la misjudged companion and
the interplay of Iso many methods of trans
.portation, each hurrying to its destination,
.makes meditation on ths companionship, a
very personal matter.
Accidents arenj't planned. "It happened so
fast I didn't evenjsee him! ..." is a statement
made over and oVer again by those fortunate
enough to live through collisions.
Korean Peace Conference
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Secretary Dulles says the coming (we hope)
conference to wjind up the Korean trouble
will not consider the question of admitting
China to the UN The main business is wind
ing up the Korean affair, permitting with
drawal of troops! and final unification of Ko
rea. Admission off Red China to UN is outside
the scope of this conference.
But by the sarhe logic we can't press China
to call .off its aid to the Viet Minh rebels in
Indo-china. Thai is outside of Korea, too.
What might follow is another conference
or diplomatic exchange covering the whole
Far Eastern situation: Indochina, Formosa,
Red China in UN. It's too much to expect a
quickie package) deal to settle everything.
Trucks and raals are girded for battle back
in Pennsylvania! where a federal judge has
ordered a big damage suit filed by truck con
cerns against 30 Eastern railroads and their
public relations firm to go to trial. The suit
is based on charge that the roads had con
spired with their public relations firm of
Carl Byoir & Associates te slander and vilify
the trucking industry. It is the climax of a
long battle between the two forms of trans
portation in wh"ich it has seemed at times
that no holds wre barred.
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Oregon City boasts of no pedestrian deaths
in that city in 1952. That's" good safety record
and we congratulate the city by the falls.
Can the Enterprise-Courier enlighten us as
to whether this
its pedestrians Walk slowly or step lively?
record is due to the fact that
Visitors to Fjortland will note certain
changes: Picket) lines are off at the Oregonian
Drug Store andl Imperial Hotel. The latter
line marched for 42 months. These are what
the army would! call a strategic retreat, pend
ing a test of thje new state law against cer
tain types of picketing. j
Oregon's agriculture department has been
on the "other side of the tracks" long enough.
It ought to get! new quarters in the marble
fronts along the mall. The department is one
of great importance to the economy and the
health of the people of Oregon.
West Worries Over Mossadegh's Recent
Friendly Gestures to Communists In Iran
I ince of
By J. M. ROBERTS, JR. lin China, and at the isame time ince of the practice of expropria
Associated Press Newt Analyst , serve Communist strategic pur-j tion such as Mossadegh applied to
Mossadegh merely I says that
Iran will have to do business
wherever she can to keep her
economy going.
He expressed no resentment at
the recent letter from President
not expect American aid as long
as she keeps her wells idle in ber
dispute with Britain, and refuses
settlement of British claims while
offering no guarantees to other
Tuesday's government-approved
demonstrations by the Iranian
Communist Party, long, technically
outlawed, have raised grave ques
tions among Western observers as
to where Premier Mossadegh may
be heading. I
The Communists are now openly Eisenhower advising that Iran can-
supporung nis regime m us eiion
to curb the powers of both the
Shah and Parliament. Mossadegh
-is already moving toj dissolve the
latter, whose members have re
signed themselves out of official
existence. I
Russia offers trade ahd gold, with
an eye on the oil wells and the
Persian Gulf.
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The "gold represents Iranian
claims for services during the war
time Allied occupation and some
actual bullion seized by the depart
ing Russian forces. The Russians
have held back on the grounds they
had counterbalancing claims, but
are now offering to settle.
Communications are so poor and
mountain so high I that Russia
would find it extremely difficult to
take the oil. home even if she got
it But with the wells; and the Per
sian Gulf, she might set up in busi
ness as an exporter.. She would
find one good customer at least,
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the British oil operation. Interna
tional business all over the world
would be threatened if that ball
got rolling too fast.
j No " important outside military
aid can be sent in. The Iranians
are in no position to handle such
materiel, and the arrival of West
fcix military forces, even missions
tf any size, would be an immedi
ate invitation for Russia to occupy
the northern part of the country.
L There Is no political power with
Iran to which the West might
gas ms- ag
economy was so primitive and so If
yyjjL uiai uicic was uwuu w
Mossadegh is expected to bold a
loose, except for the small wealthy . referendum soon, seeking popular
class which got practically all the support for his stand, and to decide
oil benefits without developing a after that what to do about elec
corresponding political strength, ftions and the reorganization of
But it has been some time now i Parliament. But the referendum
since the Premier first resorted to
the printing press to get money
for government operations, and
even in Iran that process can have
only one end. i
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In the meantime, it would be
political and economic folly for the
West to support Iran in any way
which would seem to be an accept
question is expected to be some
thing like "Do you want all the old
crowd back? and the, answer is
obvious.
Western observers do not expect
Russia: to take any open action to
establish her interests at this par
ticular time. '"Why should she?
they ask. "The Iranians are doing
it for her."
; Don (Wet Fly) Harger has been out of state this week.
He has not hoisted a wet finger to the angling winds for his
weekly crystal ball gazing act. So, for the benefit of fisher
men we offer our own forecast of fishing pos
sibilities this weekend in Oregon . . .
COASTAL AREA Contrary to angling ru
mors there ARE some fish in streams in this
area. Many fishermen, however, have been
catching nothing there while others have re
turned home empty-handed. Some five- i nch
crawfish have been taken on a No. 2 Peruvian
Crosswhistle Fly drifting the fly, of course,
near eddys. As a matter of fact most fisher-
mem were spending more time at Eddy's place than on the
stream.! Be that as it may resort owners say everybody was
catching fish yesterday, and will catch more tomorrow, but,, to
day is not so good. Anglers are advised to go fishing yesterday
or tomorrow but not today ... A few quickies Nestucca: Still
runs under all those bridges and the water is just about right
for swimming. Alsea: In this weather aa ideal place for sun
bathing. Siletz: Most everyone will be knocking 'em dead until
you get there.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY AREA IJ you want to meet a
fine class of fishermen then your best bet is to hit the waters
in this area. Streams here will be loaded with anglers if not
with fish. Anglers are reporting many pleasant hours visiting
with other fishermen. One man returned from the North San
tiam early this week. He reported no fish caught but said he
had several dandy conversations with other anglers on the
national budget, Christine, the high price of lures and the
Hell's Canyon controversy Another angler returned with an
empty creel but with a sackful of new jokes. South Santiam
has been producing an abundance of four-inch trout caught,
mostly, by mistake. Middle Willamette angling has been
classed as debatable to doubtful. Best bet is spinner, worms
and shotgun.
LAKES Fly fishing has improved on Sattle Lake but
who likes to fish for flies? Blue Lake is still giving fishermen
the blues. East and Pauline Lakes are still a heck, of a long
way from here especially if you don't catch anything. The
Mayfly hatch is already over in the mountain lake regions so
if you were planning on setting a batch of Mayflies, you're too
late. Square Lake is abounding with fish and mosquitoes and
is a good bet provided you can find Square Lake. Odell Lake .
is providing some nice catches especially at sight. But angl
ers are warned to be careful dynamite is illegal, you know.
Crane Prairie Reservoir is big and wide and a nice place to
test new lures . . .
SOUTHWEST Winchester Bay salmon fishing is okeh
provided you catch fish. The Upper Rogue is providing dandy
clutches of water lilies this month. In the Applegate and Up
per Illinois rivers trout are being caught easily by darning up
the streams and scooping them out with a no that isn't legal
either. The Upper and North Umpqua angling is about the
same as on the middle Willamette mediocre to argumentive.
Have fun!
IOTP K4 H H i US TO QH3
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the public to lop off gobs of
activities which have been rolled
onto the federal government.
We can never return to the fed
eral "simple life" of the 1890s,
and we ought not to liquidate
every exansion made since the
advent of FDR; but there is
need for orderly retraction if
we are to retain solvency with
out further diluting the value
of the circulating medium.
Patterson Seeks Water
Resource Group Staff
there in the nooks and cran
nies of the Capitol? How many
functions have been outworn?
How many services had better
be dispensed with or assigned
to other principals? If ever we
are to put halters on our fed
eral establishment certainly now
is the time.
While it is easy to endorse the
survey it is certain that the com
mission's recommendations will
excite opposition. Mr. Hoover
already has urged that the gov
ernment confine its electric
power business to erecting the
big multiple-purpose dams, leav
ing it to distributors to come to GoT- Paul Patterson, just back
we DUSDar i to picx up uieir ioaa rom southern Oregon, spent most
oi energy, iiiaiwouiameeiwun o( Thursday selecting members
strong opposition in the North- of the soaUed water resources
west which has been pretty well committee created by the 1953
covered with a network of Legislature,
major i transmission - lines of; ., I . .
great value in the distribution The governor said he hoped to
. r " j .v-"iT": announce the committee members
"postage stamp" rates for fed
eral power. Any report to have
the government dispose of these
lines would ; provoke strong
opposition in the Northwest.
Other recommendations might
run into objections from a con
siderable segment of the popu
lation. I But the Program should not
be abandoned; because of fean.j
that one's pet project might oe
killed off. A reexamination of
government functions, from
cost-free flood control to money
losing barge transportation and
generous aids to aviation. Is
timely. Sponsors of each activity
should be made to justify it if
its continuance is confronted
with a question-mark. ;
i Faced with : a continuing de-
' licit and confronted with certain'
tax cuts in the course of the
present fiscal year there is
urgent need to see if it is pos
sible without serious injury to
Friday before he leaves for Hart
Mountain to spend the week end.
For That Aching
Back Get
Schaefer's
Liniment
Fcr.tho relief of muscular
aches and pains due to exer
cise or exposure.
50c, .1.00 & 1.75
Schaefer's
Drugstore
Open Daily 7:39 AJtt. to S PJL
Sundays 9 AJL U 4 PJL
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FROM STATESMAN FILES
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10 Years Ago
July 24,' 1943
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Promotion : of Ensign Philip
Bladine, editor of the McMinn-'
ville Telephone Register, to lieu
tenant (jg) was I announced by
navy air base, j
St. Mary's School at ML Angel
received notice i it had been
awarded the certificate of dis
tinguished service in the U. S.
Treasury's Schools-At-War pro;
gram. ,
The Oregon Green Guard, or
ganization of young people
pledged to "Keep Oregon Green"
program, has 182 members.
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25 Years Ago
Vuly 24, 1928
A fire starting in a large pack
ing plant cost Lebanon $350,000. r
Sam Kozer, secretary of state,
ordered that girls in the motor
vehicle department must wear
hose during office hours.
At Haarlan, Holland, during
American Olympic swimming
trials, Johnny Weissmueller (or
iginal Tarzan) was the fastest
AMBULANCE service
To the Editor: '
A week ago Monday night my
husband: fell and cut his head. I
called Firs- Aid and told them
and askf d them to come to 650
Morgan Ave. and take Mr. Mc
Lean to : the hospital. They
wanted to know if it was an
emergency. I told them it was.
They salu
out f
Instead
they would be right
they' contacted the "
100 meter! swjmmer. His time
was 57-45 seconds.
40 j Years Ago
July 24, 1911
Attorney 'General Crawford,
acting for the state, instituted
suits tot recoVer 30,000 acres of
school lands obtained from state
of Oregqn by F. A Hyde of Cali
fornia. ! S
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Henry T. Scott, of San Fran
cisco, who built the famous bat
tleship pregon, is in Salem. He
built the ship when he was pres
ident of the Union Iron Works,
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Dog muzzling was endorsed
by the cty council Dr. Miles dis
cussed hydrophobia.
Ambulance Service . and Mr
McLean was taken to the hos
pital ' where the doctor came
The ambulance driver asked
me if I was prepared to pay the
charge of thirteen dollars and
fifty cents right then. I told hime
jiu uu lucj put ik uu mo Hos
pital bilL I had no warning as
to having to pay. I thought that
was wnai tne t irst Aia car was
.for.
I address this letter to you
in hopes lit will be printed in
your paper and help someone
else that needs the First Aid
car and not the ambulance.-' -'
After all who has $13.50 to
throw around when the First
Aid car was purchased by La
bor? Mrs. Duncan. McLean,
650 Morgan Ave.
FAMOUS WAGER MADE
PITTSBURGH, (INS) The
late Dr. Frank Conrad, elected
this year to the Radio Hall of
Fame, built his first receiving
set in 1915 to settle a wager. The
pioneer inventor wanted to hear
the time signals from Arlington,
Va., in order to decide a $5.00 bet
on the accuracy of his $12.00
watch.
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