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.1 I Sc.l S!atiasdarSc4ti'0xt Menu Mar 24 2951 "No Favor Sway a Us, tio Fear Shall Awe" From Fint Statesman, March ZS. 1851 CHAKLES A. SPRAGUE, Editor and Publisher Pusiisnea vry moralnx BrnltifU offlc 280 North Charch Si. Salem. Ore.. Telepbons 2-2441 Cnird at UM xtotflc at Salem. Or aa second class matter under act of Consress March 3. 1879. Member Associated Press Ihm Associated Press U n titled exclusively to the use (or repuolication of all local news printed In th.'s ncwspapei Farmers Union's Milk Resolutions The resolution of the executive board of the Oregon Farmers Union urging the limit ing of price-fixing on fresh milk to the pro ducer level comes two years too late. That was a live issue in 1952 when an initiative to throw out milk price control for whole sale and retail selling of milk was before the people. Its defeat left the milk control is sue cold until a few months ago when Elmer Deetz of Canby. the come-and-get-it dairy man, protested the application of price con trol to his gallon-jug operation. (Deetz by the way, is a Republican nominee for the legislature in Clackamas County). Deetz has filed a petition for an initiative to re peal the milk control law but little has been heard from it. It seems doubtful if either the legislature or the people will cancel milk price control or restrict it to the producer level, though some flareup of popular senti ment might result in such a reversal. The FU resolutions, went on to recommend lifting the butterfat content of fresh milk to a four per cent minimum, and to prevent cuts in the basic quotas of dairymen with quotas of less than 50 lbs. The former move has been urged as one way of cutting the surplus production of butter; but it is ob jected to by some consumers because of fear of "surplus fat" on themselves. A more serious question arises respecting the small dairyman, whom the FU is trying to protect. This runs headon into the econo mic factor of raising the cost of production. One reason given for the relatively higher milk cost in Oregon over California is that here there are many small dairies whose unit costs are higher. This then is reflected in price to the consumer. We just can't justify preserving the one or two-cow dairy as a source for Grade A milk, or a four- or five-cow dairy. It is quite unfair to the consumer. This docs not ban the "little fellow". He can engage in other types of farming. Economic necessity will force increases in the size of dairies in Oregon. Either that or the consumers will be charged a higher price than efficient and economic operations justify. The Farmers Union takes pride in protect ing the interest of the little fellow in agri culture, which is worthy; but that protection should not extend to penalizing masses of the people. Washington CIO Initiative Over in Washington the CIO is trying to get an initiated measure on the ballot to lift the benefits paid as unemployment com pensation. The bill seeks to raise the mini mum benefits from $150 to $420, paying $35 a week for 12 weeks, and would extend max imum drawing periods from 26 weeks to 40. Thus a person who earned $2,000 in a year could draw $1,400 in tax-free benefits. A new gimmick is proposed in the way of "cumulative benefits." It would work this way: For each year a person did not draw unemployment compensation he would be entitled to an additional ten weeks at $35 a week. Thus a person who had been em ployed steadily for ten years could then draw a total of 140 weeks' unemployment compensation, or $4900. That would be $1,820 a year for more than two years. Other provisions of the initiative are io eliminate the week waiting period and to impose the tax on employers on the first $4,500 of wages instead of the present $3,000. Talk about "rocking chair money" this bill would supply it, "overstuffed." THE COCAINE MUTINY' A Good Reporter One of the most colorful and capable journalists in Oregon's history is lost with the death in Portland of Ralph Watson, long time political editor of the Oregon Journal. Watson was possessed of a keen, analytical mind, a lilting prdse, and abundance of kind ly humor and the integrity to put all his attributes to the best use. Few who die leave more friends. There will be many glowing eulogies writ ten about Watson but none will be more true of his character than that voiced by a competing reporter after a legislative ses sion a few years ago: " You can't buy him and you can't sell him; he doseji't ask any favors and he gets ornery when someone tries to push him around; I never thought of him as brilliant but I wish I could get my stuff read as much as his and commented on; he gets into more places and talks to more people without making any fuss about it than anyone I know. He's a good reporter." There are few finer epitaphs in the re porting world than that. Port of Bay City favored but Tillamook Bay Port opposed a proposal to put up $250, 000 if the federal government would supply the remainder of the $1,775,000 required for rehabilitating the Bayocean peninsula. If in a we-furnish-the-horse, for a stew, you-furnish-the-rabbit deal like this the local interests will not come up with the rabbit the project must lack merit. Or have we become so inured to government handouts we refuse to be weaned? Not Unconstitutional A law student at Willamette, David E. Card, sets us right on the constitutional question of use of evidence obtained by wire tapping. We had condemned it as a violation of the Fourth amendment. Card cites an opinion by Chief Justice Taft in the Olmd sted case in 1928 when the court held that wire-tapping was neither search nor seizure and was not a violation of the Fourth amendment. However there is a statute pas sed by Congress which greatly restricts the use of communications intercepted by wire tapping, though this does not apply in state courts. The opinion written by Taft drew a vigor ous dissent from Justices Holmes, Brandeis, Butler and Stone; and our dim memory led us to assume that this was the fliajority view. We thank Mr. Card for his collection, but still think that wire-tapping is nefarious business, an unwarranted invasion of a per son's privacy. Arriving in Hong Kong from Formosa the Secretary of Defense said, "The biggest problem confronting us is to determine whether we are fighting a national move ment or Communist aggression." Correct, but it has taken Washington a long time to discover this. West German Chancellor Adenauer Facing Political Crisis From Within Own Coalition By BRACK CURRY These officials say this trend in This has shattered the united front n ... . sentiment arises directly from the of the four coalition parties. BONN Germany jr west two-year delay by the French in The question now is how lone the German Chancellor Konrad Aden- actjn on i-in trpatie nf vital in- AHon.-mnr ai;t;n . ,;, auer won a resounding victory over terest to the West Germans-one Adenauer following one foreign nol- restoring West German sovereignty icy and'the Free Democrats anoth- and the other creating a European er. Free Democratic leaders say ueicnse community. his opponents at the polls only last September, but he alre?dy faces a political crisis. The challenge to Ader.auer and his Kuropean unity policy does not come th;s time from the .eft from the anti-Commumst Social Demo crats or from the Communists It is right within his own coali tion and even within his Christian Democratic Party. If the French ratify the EDC treaty before the summer recess of the National Assembly, then Adenauer probably can still muster own sufficient public and parliamentary support for a Saar settlement. they have no intention of bolting the coalition. But there is some speculation that Adenauer might boot them out. This, however, would expose his policies to attack in Parliament by a powerful phalanx of the opposi tion socialists i the Social Demo- and the Free Demo- But if the French fail to act soon there is considerable doubt whether cratic Party Adenauer is now back from the tn 78 - year - old Chancellor can crats. meeting of the Council of Europe sLand by his policy of cooperation The socialists, who have 151 seats in Strasbourg, where he had talks Wlth France on the Saar and EDC. in the lower house the Bundestag) with the French on the sensitive Officials here are in agreement of the West German Parliament, question of the Saar The future that th? Chancellor clearly has lost oppose Adenauer's entire foreign of this small but coa'.-rich district has boon for a long time the most troublesome issue between France and Germany. The decree of success of Aden auer's conversations on the Saar is not clear. The West German gov ernment has claimed a basis of agreement was reached. The French denied that. The solution envisioned in Strasbourg involved "Europeanization" of the Saar. The Free Democrats one of the coalition parties in Adenauer's Cabinet have announced their de cision to fight the Adenauer solu tion. This nght-of -center party feels it has an issue of great emo tional appeal to the German peo ple. They have made their battle cry the slogan: "The Saar is German and must rema.n German." The Free Democrats' divergence w;:n Adenauer came after ihe par ty had come out in ojen opposition to Adenauer on another question. They flout e-i nis firmly expressed views by sponsoring a plan to send a Wet German delegation to Mos--ow to discuss possible establish ment of formal diplomatic relj ons. Many West German and Western occupation officials here feel the irr.e is fast running out for Adeo tuer to win parliamentary backing tor "Europeanizing" the Saar. Pub ic opposition to what many Germ ans call "concessions" to the French is increasing. control of the Free Democrats, political nrosram. GRIN AND BEAR IT Bv Lichty - , If - if T Time Flies FROM STATESMAN FILES 10 Years Ago May 24, 1944 Harold Bell Wright, who left the pulpit to become one of America's famed fiction writers, died in a LaJolla, Calif., hospi tal. He was 72. Organization of a Salem Shrine Club, successor to the club which flourished here 15 years ago, was completed with Poten tate Tommy Luke of Al Kader temple presiding. Ernest Hemingway, American author who suffered injuries in an automobile accident, was re ported progressing well at the London St. George's hospital 25 Years Ago May 24. 1929 L. Carlos Meier, who seven years ago left Salem after serv ing as organist for George Guth rie at the old Oregon Theatre, has returned to the Elsinore. Bill Tilden and Frank Hunt er swept through the opening round of singles in straight sets and. paired together, reached the semi-finals in men's doubles at the French international ten nis championship tournament. Mark Cain, 94-year-old negro ex-slave, who friends said knelt in prayer every morning for 64 years before a picture of Abra ham Lincoln, died in a hospital at Spokane, Wash. He was eld in such esteem that county com missioners closed their offices. 40 Years Ago May 24. 1914 Thi$ was the hottest day of the year in New York City. Sev eral prostrations from the heat were ; reported when the mer cury -rose to 95. Mr. and Mrs. Roy T. Bishop of Pendleton are receiving con gratulations up the arrival of a daughter. Mr. Bishop is the son of the C. P. Bishops of Salem. Mount Crest Abbey Mauso leum, which has been under con struction in City View Cemetery, is completed, with dedication set for May 30. A unique feature will be the depositing of histori cal data not to be opened until the year 2914. DTP b4H NILS TO) UXnl (Continued from page 1.) -Wf HAVt casUd your husbonft pay dck. Ma. Chncy! ...Yo HILL MS Important Talk Due at Manila On Indochina WASHINGTON IF A top level exchange of views on the Indo China situation is expected to re sult frpm a meeting in Manila be tween Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson and American military and diplomatic officials in the Far East Wilson, who left Washington on May 11 for an inspection-consulta- The defense secretary bypassed tion swing through the western and Indochina on his present trip, and central Pacific, is due in the Philip- o'Daniel would be able to give him pines Monday for talks with Presi- the latest assessment of the criti dent Ramon Magsaysay and Philip- cal military position of the' Frnch pine military leaders. and Vietnam forces under pres- These conferences will revolve sure of advancing Vietminh com primarily around the U.S.-Philip- munists. - pines Mutual Defense Treaty, but Officials here thought that also while in Manila Wilson' presum- present at the Manila sessions deal ably will bold separate 'meetings ing with the whole broad problem with several U.S. officials who have of defense in the Pacific world, as been following developments in well as with the Indochina crisis, southeast Asia. would be A dm. Felix B. Stump, Expected to be included among commander-in-chief in the Pacific, these is Maj. Gen. John M. O'Dan- and Raymond A. Spruance, former tel. head of the U.S. Military Ad- admiral and now U.S. ambassador visory Mission to Indochina. to the Philippine. skill as an artist or caricaturist. He must have an awareness, a sensitivity, to the pith of the event which is reported in type. He must catch it not only in re lation to other events but to "eternal verities" for the car toonist is essentially a monitor, a propagandist even. Herblock qualifies, as his great popularity attests. The surprise of the book is not the selection of cartoons, but Herblock 's "free-style mono logue" which provides a connect ing narrative for the art reprints. His pen is dipped in the same bottle of acidulous wit as his crayon. He makes his typewrit er work like a scalpel on the men and the trends of our times. The test is an authentic "Inside Washington" without the gossip. ' He exposes the sham, the hypoc risy of political craftsmen in and out of office who infest and infect the precincts of the national capi tal. For our readers' enjoyment we snatch some samples from Her block monogolue, enough, we trust, to prompt many of them to buy the book for the whole com position, both words and draw ings. Here are the quotes: Apropos of the D.A.R. conven tions: "The Daughters evidently think highly of their ancestors at least as ancestors, although they and the ancestors probably couldn't stand each other if they were contemporaries." The "permanent, long-run Com mittee on Un-American activities, which is sort of the Tobacco Road of public hearings, ..." Of Stalin: "I'm willing to give the devil his due. but it doesn't seem to me that this dictator be longs in the deity class even in the Powers-of-Darkness depart ment. I just don't think the old boy rates it. He's not that good." "Hardly anybody who Is any body around here would be seen in public any more without a for eign policy, and some of our more prominent senators have a different one for every day of the week." "Our national -election politics is often referred to as a 'great game,' but that's an understate ment. Actually it's our Number One spectator sport and some thing of a substitute for a na tional sweepstakes. Only half of us may be interested in govern ment enough to vote, but every body speculates about who might be elected; and the saying that 'any American boy can become a President' is partly a reflection of the national interest in jackpots." Of Presidential candidates " 'The office seeks the man,' but naturaDy anybody with a high regard for that office doesn't want to see it stumble around in the wrong direction meeting up with the wrong fellows. "When the majority tries to break a filibuster by calling for all-night sessions, it's also impor tant to be able to continue stand ing and talking while in a state of semi-consciousness an ability which some have developed to a remarkable degree possibly from practice at regular sessions and at Washington cocktail parties Of the real estate lobby: "If there were such things as post war medals this outfit surely snouia nave received some for its valiant efforts, -above and be yond the call of reasonable prof its, to keep a rapidly growing population from getting itself lost in too many rooms." Of the A.M. A.: "Political dia tribes by A.M. A. executives, made available to a waiting pub lic in the outer offices of doctors. proved too much for some pati ents even in quarters where stomach pumps were available." On political ethics: "The field of political immorality can't be J covered by a few pelts, and I don t think we ought to let any body pull the fur over our eyes." 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