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4 (Sac IV-Statesman, Salem, Ora.r Monday, May 23, 195S SPRING SHOWING! "No Favor Strays Da. Wo Fear Shall Au? from first Statesman. March t3. IS51 ;:' Statesman Publishing Company ; CHaKLES A SPBAGU1L Editor and Publisher :-uousm4 every morning. BuatneM office 280 North Church Si Salem. Or. Telephone Latere at ta poatofflce at Salem. Or. tt Nm cUm matter under act at Coatnm atarcn 8. Imtt. Member Associatea Press Tno Anode ted Preea U enuUea exauarvcly to tha M for republication of aU local nwa printed la WiU He or Won't He? What a fuss a few words from persons in public life can stir up. When Senator Mar garet Chase Smith told Republican women she hoped, Eisenhower would run again but wouldn't blame him if he didn't, it produced t f tinting spell among GOP bigwigs, espec ially when Roy Roberts of the Kansas City Star said after a visit with the President that he thought Ike would prefer not to run. Why not look back four yearsl You will recall the agitation and apprehension over whether Eisenhower would or would notrun for President. The signs accumulated that he would and he did. Now there are really no signs as to what his intentions are. His last word was that he hadn't given the matter much consideration and would tell reporters what his decision would be later on. We think it is still safe to assume he will run again- The purported delights of Gettysburg may be attractive; but few men relinquish power voluntarily after they have exercised - It. Moreover. Eisenhower has a hieh sense of public duty, and the steady dinning in his ear that the country, not to say the GOP, needs him for another four years will have an effect just as similar pleas did prior to the convention of 1952. What might cause him to lay down the burden of office (aside from imperative de mands of health of himself or his wife) would be t sense of fulfillment. If the USSR and the West really come to decent terms for co existence, then Eisenhower might feel he could bow out safely. You can put in a pig's eye all those who anticipate such a deal with Russia. So we have little fear that come 1957 Mr. and Mrs. Eisenhower will patronize that "Gettysburg Address" which the Dem- . ocrats have been slyly urging on him for some months. - Mountains East and !West - - Salem folk know George P. LaBorde as an investment broker and as an enthusiastic member of the Chemeketans, outdoor hiking club. Now they must get acquainted with him as author. From the Vantage Press, New York, comes a copy of his "The Heavens De clare, " a neatly-printed, cloth-bound book of nearly 100 pages. It really divides into two parts: Mountains east and mountains west, with the second World War in between. Born in Salem, Mass., LaBorde seems early in life to have been attracted to the White Mountains of New Hampshire the Bald faces, ML Clinton, ML Garfield to the west, and then to the Adirondacks in northern New York. After the war he moved to Salem, Ore., which is near the higher mountains of , the western ranges. His descriptions range from the Tetons to ML Whitney and to ML Baker and the Olympics. He writes in very readable style which reflects his deep sym pathy with Nature and its wondrous works. His closing paragraph reads: "Mountaineers learn that the inconvenience of fatigue is quickly forgotten. Memory re tains most vividly the radiance of dawn, the . exaltation of the summit, and the whisperings of the Illimitable." , i ' That is the spirit of the book, and it sup plies the explanation of why men, and wom en, too, toil up mountainsides to the summit, and then come down again. " Walter Dry, superintendent of the state school for the blind, is one of those able yet very practical educators whose work, because of its nature, doesn't get widespread recogni tion. Now the Oregon Council for the Blind has awarded him a plaque. It is a testimony of the high regard held for him personally and for his leadership in education of the blind by those who keep in close touch nvith work for the' sightless. " The strike against Southern Bell Telephone lasted for 68 days, the longest in history against an AT&T subsidiary. Both sides are said to have "made concessions" in the prog ress of negotiations. Perhaps if they had made them earlier the strike could have been avoided. That's the troublewith a strike: the Issues still remain to be settled. . A former "government inspector now ad mits he got a deep freeze from a concern in terested in government contracts. He was ahead of some of the others who got deep freezes. His was full of meat. Presbyterians whose general assembly is meeting in Los Angeles want a ban to be put on atomic warfare. Okay, but who will po lice the ban? As more anti-polio vaccine is cleared for use the doctors are getting ready to Salk it to 'em, the school children, we mean. Editorial Comment SHADOWS Shadows is back, a little slicker and a little less outspoken than it used to be. Shadows is the magazine put out at 2605 State St, Salem, home of the state penitentiary. It had ceased publication as part of the new warden's "tight ening up" program. Now, subdued, it's back. It is edited, we note, by a former newsman who was unfortunately given to exercising his talent for fiction on his checkbook. He's putting out a good little magazine, serious in spots and humorous in spots with that grim humor that only , a person behind the 30-foot wall really understands. . Gone, however, are the gripes about parole practices which were once the stock-in-trade of Shadows. An editor's note invites inmates to con tribute, but warns them that their gripes about how rough they're being treated are not wanted. The man behind bars, says the note, should have , thought about the rigorous prison life before he got sent up. And, it adds, it win be something for him to think about when he gets out We're glad to see the publication back, even without the frankness that characterized it under the previous prison administration. Prison pub lications, we believe, shed a great deal of light on the prison problem generally. And of course the more loosely supervised they are, the more light they shed. However, as the new warden told us a year ago when we discussed Shadows with him, the magazine is primarily for the in mates, not for do-gooders on the outside. Eugene Register Guard 'IJ'' mim L sv Neuberger Originates Coon Debate Plan; Latter Strikes Back at 'Keep-Awa'Solons By A. ROBERT SMITH Statesman Correspondent WASHINGTON (Special) The prospective .debate between Sen. Richard L.1 Neuberger (D Ore.) and Rep. Sam Coon (R- Ore.) on the question of Coon's 'John Day dam "part nership" bill was born in the mind of Neu berger along side a lingering doubt that Coon really knew what he was proposing for A. ftekcrt Smita tne big John Day Kiver dam. It all began many weeks ago when a lobbyist at Salem for one of the private power companies handed out copies of a speech he said Congressman Coon had de livered in Congress that day in conjunction with introducing the John Day "partnership" wilL As it turned out. Coon hadn't made the speech that day or in troduced the bin. Over a week later, however, he did make it on April 21 and unveiled the new John Day proposal Simultane ously in Portland, officials of three utility eomnanies. Pacific Power and LighL Portland Gen eral Electric and Washington wa ter Power, announced details of the scheme under which they would nut uo the cost of the pow er investment in the multi-purpose project as provided in Coon's bill. f The highly complex bDl and a section-by-section analysis, togeth i er with Coon's speech, were i handed out to reporters here by. power companies, indicating clearly fhey had not been pre pared y the congressman from Baker. When Neuberger came out against the new "partnership' bul. Coon struck back with a pre pared statement in which he called Neuberger and Sen. Wayne Horse (D-Ore.) "Oregon's keep away senators." He charged the Democrats, who want the federal government to build John Day, WatrU J Jfe -feWkMM WWMWM of the project "to use it as a po litical issue in their 1956 cam paign." Neuberger became convinced ht fnnn wasn't the author of hit own press releases but was hav ing them written for him, which led him to wonder whether Coon . fcnew what he mi talkina about eonctrniax John Day dun. Ha de cided the way to find out was challenge him to a debate. "It seems to me the nnhlle ic entitled to facta and not to epi thets and name-callinr " Nfn. berger told Coon in a letter bear ing his challenge. When the Pendleton Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario rhamhpr 1umn1 in with invitations to both lawmakers, and both accepted, the debate was set Coon sue ee-ted one res ervation that if the bffl has been enacted into law by fall, it will be a moot question for pub lic debate. Even the congressman concedes, however, that it would tase a miracle to speed it through both chambers before the summer adjournmenL No hearings have been held yet on the bill in the House, and no one has Introduced it in the Senate where Neuberger and Morse have vowed to fight iL When Neuberger suggested that it looked like Coon was try ing to dodge his chaUente. Coon declared: "HI be glad to meet Dim anytime, any place, at any crossroads in eastern Oregon." Neuberger, who writes his own speeches but doubts that Coon does, said he was gratified that the prospects are good for the face-to-face debate being held. "WeTl get him out in the mid dle of the ring, away from his handlers, and then see how he does," declared Neuberger. Both Coon and .Neuberger say their debate wiU be limited to the eastern side of the Cascades, the district Coon represents in the House. All the state needs to complete the picture would be a western Oregon series of debates between Morse and Rep. Harris Ellsworth (R-Ore.). Ellsworth came out punching at Morse and Neuberger even be fore Coon, calling their hard and fast stand in behalf of federal power development a. "reaction ary' attitude. He, too, is sponsor ing a "partnership' bill for Cou gar and Green Peter dams which is opposed by Morse and Neu berger. Though they often ex change political potshots through press releases, Morse and Ells worth have never debated face-to-face. GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lic r- jPfo - ir.MCt.aarf.iiafJSawW...'l Reds Probing Methods of Dividing West By WILLIAM L. RYAN AP Foreign News Analyst This wQl be a summer of intense diplomatic activity at high levels. While this may have a tendency in the West to deflect attention from what is going on elsewhere, the Russians will be exploring every possibility, however remote, for di viding the Western camp. A number of recent develop ments testify to this. One is the attitude of the Russians in Ber lin on the Western appeal tor Moscow's intervention on the road tax issue. Another is a new pronouncement by Maurice Thorez, secretary gen eral of the French' Communist Party, which lays down the line frequently for European Commun ists. In Berlin, the West asked the Russians to step in and prevent "blackmail" taxes on vital truck traffic to and from West Berlin, an isolated island in, the Soviet Zone of Germany. Soviet Ambassa dor Georgi Pushkin shrugged off the plea. He told his Western counterparts the exorbitant taxes imposed by the Communists seven weeks ago were solely the responsibility of the German Peoples Democratic Re public. That government is a So viet puppet The Russian move is logical enough. Recently the Communists put forward the slogan "Germans must sit around the same table to- gether. The Communists are try ing to force recognition of their East Zone government by obliging the federal republic at Bonn to negotiate with it Once the ice is broken, the imp lication is that there can be nego tiations on other issues, too, includ- ing all-German elections and re unification of Germany. That does not mean that the Communists intend to permit free elections, but it does mean that they are attempting to use the promise as a means of slowing down West Germany's contribu tion to NATO, of which it recent ly became a member. The West German Social Demo crats and representatives of the powerful: West German trade un ions have been demanding that all possible avenues toward reunifi cation be explored before West Germany is rearmed. The offer of such an avenue could mean long delay. .- In France the Communist Party Central Committee has just held an important session at which tac tics for the new European campaign were polished up'. This foreshadows an attempt by Com munists to participate once again in the French and Italian govern ments. The two countries are targets no less important than Germany in the drive to break up Western un ity. European Communists recognize they have no hope at this -time of accomplishing their aims by revo lutionary methods. They are re viving the idea of legal, parliamen tary action. And Communists are ordered to woo the Socialists and all elements of the left into a pop ular front The Communists, at Moscow's di rection, have revived the line of 20 years ago, when the U.S.S.R. stood in awe of the growing menace of the Berlin-Tokyo-Rome axis. Then the cry was for a "popu lar front against fascism." Now it , is for a "united front of the work ing class against war policies and atomic war preparations." The Soviet Union is playing for vitally needed time to build up its potential and mend its economic woes. Obviously, Moscow now fears that by the time such tasks are accomplished. Western unity will be so solid that the huge Red build up wul be insufficient to halt a roll back in Europe. - In most cases, the lice which are parasites of mammals are sucking lice and those which are parasites of birds are biting lie. Time Flies FROM STATESMAN FILES 10 Years Ago May 23, 1945 Bond sales realized through the marionette shows of Beulah Wilson's 5th grade room of En glewood school totaled more than $4300. Nearly 400 parents and friends attended. Mrs. R. M. Koenig, Route 5, Salem, who had seven sons in the service, was presented a cer tificate by the Salem Chapter No. American War Mothers and ' was made an honorary member of the organization. Harry Hopkins arrived by plane at Moscow on a special mission for President Harry Truman. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins were greeted by Vishinsky. 25 Years Ago May 23, 1930 Dr. James A B. Scherber, di rector of the Southwest Muse um, announced the finding in Gypsum Cave, Nevada, of addi tional evidence that pre-historic man roamed the American con tinent probably 20,000 years ago. Ed Rostein led the field for appointment to the water com mission to administer the alfairs of Salem's municipal water sys tem. John Steelquist, 17, of Univer sity High School, Eugene, was selected to represent Oregon in the Thomas A Edison scholar ship contest in West Orange, N..J. 40 Years Ago May 231915 King Alfonso of Madrid of fered the Escorial Palace to Pope Benedict as a residence in case the pontiff decided to leave Italy during the war. To prove his faith in the wis dom of using Salem-Made prod ucts, Louis A Lupton, adver tising manager of Meyers store, recently installed in his office a desk made by TUlman Perrizo, student in the manual training department of. Salem High School. Since Gov. Withycombe be came Oregon's chief executive and put the brakes. on the se of the pardoning power, the population at the State Peniten tiary had grown to 498. msnm TOM Possible Easing of Rlilitary ure Seen bv Hie Aide Press BLAINE, Wash, tf! Nelson Rockefeller says he thinks that indications the Soviets are chang ing their tactics means that free countries may devote more time to helping more 'dormant countries through what he calls an awaken ing period. . j Rockefeller, a special assistant to President Eisenhower, spoke to a record gathering of 24,000 per sons at the annual International Peace Arch celebration at this Canadian-U. S. border town Sun day. " ' -j " - "We may be on the eve of a new situation in world affairs in which the strictly military pressures of Communist imperialism may be lessened," Rockefeller sad. ' "It may be period where we can and should apply on the inter national front our precious spirit of flexibility and boldness, inspired by our fundamental belief in hu man progress." 1 He said Sunday's Blaine meeting should be attended by leaders of all nations to demonstrate how two nations can live in harmony. Y7H $25 ffe $1500 Gt Mtra nk ym want Hut qwick. wy. Pbon Hnt, tmy "tow Um In 1-TtlP-to 1-OAT. I Single or married men and women in all kinds of work are eligible. Payment to fit your budget. 3 plans to-choos from . U n wrfy 3 Am 31 1 lSTsAifaa, , Boom 200, 317 Court SL Phone: 4-339C, SaJemy Hours: Daily 9:30-5:30; Sat 9-22 Open evenings by appotmistevt Loom om to fMitisnte o orby lovti (Continued from page one.) dations provided, and the con cessionaires who operate facili ties used by the public: ; "The- Yellowstone Park Com pany, for example, offers some i of the worst accommodations of: any major park entrepreneur.! Unless you can afford to stay at 'the expensive inns maintained by this company, you must rent a shack a one-room cabin without running water or bathing facul ties containing . an ancient wood stove and simple iron bed stead. For these lodgings you pay as much as for a modern luxurious motel just outside the park." He wants the concession con tracts revised and improvements in facilities made. Congress simply has not been generous enough with the nation al parks. This year, Secretary McKay asked for more money. Whether he is getting it or not is not clear; but it surely is needed. Where can one have as inspir ing a trip as far as natural scen ery is concerned than to the Yosemite or the Grand Canyon or the Yellowstone or to Mt. Rain ier or Crater Lake? But visitors are not happy if the roads are narrow and in disrepair, if the sleeping accommodations are crude and still costly, j Conrad Wirth, director of the National Park Service and brother of Salem's park superin tendent, has been putting up a fight for improvements, which can come only through larger appropriations. He needs the help of the park customers, the great American pubjic,1 in ob taining the funds required 'for catching up with past neglect and anticipating imminent future needs. As he told an appropria tions subcommittee in behalf of the parks.5 "The cost is very little when you consider their value to the nation." ' CONSUMPTION RECORD "JOHNSTON, Pa. m At Mem orial Hospital children were treat ed in one 24 hour period for swal lowing too much cough syrup, a lager number of aspirin tablets, iodine and bleach. 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