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On corner of the grounds of
the state capital at Nashville ia
the tomb of James K. Polk, presi
dent of the United States from
1845 tq 1840, and hia wife. It
bears this epitaph:
"By hia public policy he de
fined, established and extended
the boundaries of his country". He
planted (he laws of the American
union on the shores of the Pacific.
Hia influence arfd his counsels
tended to organize the national
treasury 'on the principles of the
Constitution, and to apply the
rule of freedom to navigation,
trade and Industry."
I visited Nashville during my
own term as governor, and stood
In silent salute before the tomb
of James K.jPolk, in respect for
the memory of one who finally
settled the great Oregdn question.
just a century ago. Any review
.of the events of that momentous
year of 1846 must take first into,
account the positive leadership
supplied by that almost forgotten
president, James K. Polk.
In my opinion Polk has suf
fered greatly, in the shortening
of his fame, j There are several
reasons for that. First, Is the bias
of the Whig historians. When
Polk, the first dark horse to be
nominated for the presidency, was
named at Baltimore to run against
the popular Henry Clay, the
Whigs asked . contemptuously,
-Who is James K. Polk?" And
historians, chiefly biased north
erners, failed to give fair apprais
al of his work as president. Ban
croft' is an
(Continued on Editorial Page)
Eisenhower j
Appeals for !
End of Clamor
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TORONTO, Ont., Jan. t2-tffV
Th wave of "bring them home"
public opinion in the United
States is blinding American oc
cupation troops to the importance
cf the allies "unfinished task" in
Germany and Japan, General
Dwight D. Eisenhower told a
news conference today.
Blaming this condition for
much of the current unrest jin the
European and Pacific theatres,
the former supreme allied com
mander in Europe said:
"This clamor to bring the boys
home gets back to the soldier
and has a very definite influence
on his attitude and morale. He
thinks 'well, if everyone says
bring us on home we must not
have, much to do over here.'
' "It's extremely difficult for a
'tujlluiluuiK Ul l .1 Kl 111 wic laic
of this kind of thing to convince
the men of the real importance
of their alignment."
Army Plans to
Fill UNO Quota
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-UP)-Existing
plans for the postwar
military organizations will lake
care j of the United States' quota
f armed forces for the UNO se
curity force.
The arrny plans a force of 1,
550,000 men by next July 1, of
which 797,00ft will be overseas.
War department officials said to
night that any requirements un
dei UNO commitments could be
met out of this force.
It is assumed that the two
m a vii v"-v u pa lsvi as lllica III
Germany and Japan in themselves
will constitute part of the securi
ty forre. In ndli1iin th tilannH
Strength organization includes
what is officially described as a
"small strategic reserve." This
-would be made up of troops in
fantry1, airborne, armored and
other stationed in the United
jStatesut ready for quick deploy
ment in an emergency.
Animal Crackers
By WARREN GOODRICH
"look! I think he'i going to
take hit tint ttepF
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8 AN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12-Gen-'
era! Joseph W. StllweU has
been named commanding gen
eral af the western defense
command, the army announced
today.
Degnan Avers 7
Girl Victim of
SexMariiac
CHICAGO, Janl l-iJPj-The fa
ther of Suzanne pegnan said to
night he believed a sex maniac
kidnaped, killed and cut up hia
6-year-old daughter early last
" -i --.' j i- -.
2 The slayei tiidn't use a lao-
der to enter Suzanne's bedroom, t
but I pulled himself into the open
Vlndow by standing on a wooden
Milling of porch steps directly be
neath the window.
3. The girl was strangled in her
room and dropped from the win
dow at approximately 12:50 a.m.
Standing in the bedroom, Deg
nan said:
"11 believe that a sex maniac
did this to my daughter, because
I know in my heart that in all
mj personal life or my work with
the office of price administration
therej was nothing which would
have caused anyone to kill her.
Xo Money
"2 have no money and anyone
who knows me knew I have no
mone," he added. "Anyone who
wti ntc! to grt money from me
wouldj have found that out first,
whichi would have been easy.
"That's why I rule out the ran
som nVte. It was probably some
thing to mystify the. police.
New Atomic
Uses Forecast
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (A
A preview of industrial applica
tions of atomic energy was given
at a meeting of the American
Physical Society on the Los An
geles campus of the University f
California.
New devices for heating houses
at exceptionally low cost, iew
methods of preserving metals
against corrosion, and adaptation
of radio-activity to revolutionize
medical research were among the
500 new products and processes
which Walter C. Smith, represent
ing General Electric laboratories,
said " will shortly be released to
American industry." '
C HENNAl LT IN CHUNGKING
CHUNGKING, Jan. 12 -tfP)-Quietly
and unobtrusively, Maj.
Gen. Claire L. Chennault slipped
into Chungking last night to be
come, it is rumored, adviser to
Chiang Kai-Shek.
Weekly Jobless
Checks Shatter
Weekly payments - to, unem
ployed broke all records during
the past week when 28,302 checks
were sent out by the unemploy
ment compensation commission.
In addition, 3966 checks went
out as readjustment allowances to
returning- veterans- under the GI
bill of rights, bringing the total
out-of-work checks to 32,268. The
previous high was during the week
ended April 9, 1938, when a back
log of 27,237 payments was made.
Payments under the state law
I reached $478,578 or more than was
paid out to the unemployed dur
1 ing the entire year of 1943 and
11944.
' Preliminary employment reports
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By tht Associated Press
Oregon's first congressional dis
trict continued its unbroken GOP
affiliation today, giving Walter A.
Norblad, 37, Astoria republican, a
2-to-l endorsement for the unex
pired term of the late Rep. James
W, Mott. !
Norblad,, recently discharged
air corps intelligence officer, led
his independent-democratic oppo
nent, Bruce M. Spaulding, Salem
attorney, in each of the 10 coun-
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MA. . 1 REMAINS
SAM ; POUNTIXO
Wa . jheld a lead"of
5131'tO S . Jruce Spaulding
late Saturday in Marion county,
with all but one of the county's
82 precinct included it ; The
Statesman's tabulation. The! miss
ing precinct was Breitenbush.
Meantime, Secretary of; State
Robert S. Farrell, jr., urged that
county clerks act quickly in mak
ing the 'official vote catlvass so
that Norblad can receive his cer
tification and leave for Washing
ton as soon as possible to take
over his first district congression
al post. In som elections, several
weeks have elapsed after the vot
ing before there has been a tabu
lation other than that effected
by newpapers Immediately 1 after
the polls ',. closed.
Spaulding, who Is a democrat
but who ran as an independent,
Saturday messaged his successful
republican opponent, saying: "I
sincerely offer you any assistance
or aid you might desire of me in
your new responsilibiu'ei in
Washington. Oregon is expecting
great things of you. Congratula
tions on your fine vote. (Late
Marion county returns on page 2.)
Fire Damages
Apartments
An apartment1 house , at 495 N.
Summer at was damaged by a
stubborn fire that Salem firemen
fought for over two hours Satur
day night and were still fighting
early Sunday morning.
The fire in the buildfng, owned
by John H. Carklns, was thought
to have started near the furnace,
and spread through the walls,
making it hard to get under con-
troL Residents of the building
were able i t leave as the fire
started slowly and no one was
injured, according to eye wit
nesses. : " .
Compensation
All Records
from representative concerns all
over the state show a drop in cov
ered employes of about 60,00 since
V-J day, while the number of re
turned veterans has passed 65,000.
With many highway and building
projects not expected to get under
way for sometime, f officials said
there is little chance of . definite
drop In the, claims load before late
spring. ; t : ';. '. T': !
Under the new schedule of ben
efits adopted by the. 1945 legisla
ture, those j with .wage credits in
covered employment during the
base year that ended September
30, 1945, are entitled to weekly
payments of $10 to $18 for per
iods of five to 20 weeks. -
UK E0c4s Vita!
Australia, Brazil, Poland, Mexico,
Netherlands, Egypt Named to Board
By John A. Farria
LONDON, Janl 12 -(JT)- The
vital security council of the
United Nations organization, in
vested with the power to invoke
armed force for preservation of
the peace, was formed today by
the general assembly, which
overrode soviet proposals to
postpone election of six non
permanent members.
In a aeries of secret ballots
the assembly elected Australia,!
Brazil and Poland to , two-yea '
terms on the all-powerful 11
member council, and named The
Netherlands, Egypt and Mexico
to one-year terms. The five ma
; Jor powers, the United States,
; Britain, the soviet union, France
and China, are the permanent
members.
There were indications the
Returning Congressmen
Face Political Quandary
By JACK BELL
WASHINGTON, Jan. .-(MTongTess COmes back to Wash
ington next week in a political quandry that finds many mem
bers eyeing the November elections without knowing which way
to jump on at least five major Issues.
A sampling of opinion among democrats and republicans
pointed tto these as current puz- : ;
zlers
Strikes and labor legislation.
particularly the fact-finding pro
posal which President Truman has
made and which he may urge
again in j his state of the Station
message Thursday.
Loans to foreign countries, head
ed by the $3,375,000,000 proposed
advance to Great Britain.
Projected merger of the army
and navy into a single fighting
force, a move which Mr. Truman
has requested.
Extension of price controls, on
which Mri Truman also may bear
down in his Thursday message.
Peacetime compulsory military
training, which Mr. Truman has
recommended. j
These are issues on which many
congress members frankly say
they don't know how the wind
will be blowing in November,
when all the house and-ipne-third
of the senate seats are to be filled.
Their decisions on thee issues
will affect vitally Mr. Truman's
efforts to keep democratic control
of congress. $.
The legislators aren't sofv.orried
politically tfbout some othf press
ing problems such as deipobiliza
tion, housing, atomic energy con
trol and tax adjustments. jMost of
them guess that it will ! be the
popular thing to get the boys out
of uniform, build houses, keep the
bomb secret and reduce taxes.
Governor Cites Junior
G of G Week Jan. 14-21
Gov. Earl Snell Saturday called
attention to "Junior Chamber of
Commerce week," January 14 to
21. 5
City's Newest
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Prest-o-logs at the rate of 2009 pounds aa hour axe being turned out
twin-machine setup at the Capitol Lumber company on North Cherry street In Salem. Waste wood
shavings are crushed and fed Into the holes In the large wheels, then compressed under z,09 pounds
of pressure. Ted Lord Is shown operating the machines which bow are producing on a seven-day
week basis. (Photo by Bill Scott, Statesman staff photographer)
full security council would mitt
early next week to arrange them1
to draw up quoins of armed
forces. Britain has been pressing
for immediate organization of
air, sea and land services which
will provide the teth in the
United Nations organization's
peace preservation powers.
The assembly also elected 17
members to the economic and
social council of the United Na
tions organization. They are
Chile, China, Norway, the Unit
ed Kingdom, Peru, the Soviet
Union, the United States, Can
ada, Lebanon, Colombia, France,
India, Belgium, Czechoslovakia,
the Ukrainian republic, Cuba
and Greece.
New Zealand and Yugoslavia
were tied for the final place,
and voting to resolve the dead
lock was deferred until Monday.
Problem: Which is
Worse, to Lose
Face, or Lose Pants
CHUNGKING, Sunday, Jan.
IS -CT)- A large part of Gen
eral Marshall's wardrobe was
missing today along with a
Chinese honsebojr.
Chinese police search for Che
suspected boy was stimulated
greatly by fear of Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-Shek's Ire when Ihe
hears of the incident.
Unless the clothes are ne
turned, officials protecting the
American envoy's home stand
to lose faee" a tragedy in
dignity-conscious China.
Solons Delay
Draft Hearings
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Jf-The
army's current demobiliza
tion troubles are worrying con
gressional backers of universal
military training legislation.
This became known today as
house military committee hear
ings on the peacetime draft advo
cated by President Truman were
postponed temporarily, with ho
definite date set for their resump
tion. The hearings, Chairman May
(D-Ky.) told reporters, will be
reopened shortly. Originally, they
were to have been resumed Im
mediately after the congressional
vacation ending Monday.
Industry Operating to Capacity
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Jap Vote
Ordered
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Army Discharge
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Japan Command
TOKYO, Sunday, Jan. 13 -(JP)
General MacArthur today auth
orized the Japanese government
to hold a nationwide election
first since the surrender any
time after March 15.
The permission is welcomed by
all political parties, Kyodo news ;
ajctmcy said.
The general's action followed a
reorganization of Japan's cabinet
under an order by MacArthur to
purge all public offices of ultrar ;
nationalists.
This order thus paved the way
for "new blood" to be injected
into Japan's body politic.
MacArthur also ordered the im
mediate lowering of the discharge
point score for army officers and
men in his command today.
Points Cut
The points for enlisted men
were cut from 50 to 48. Addition
ally, those with three years and
two monfhs of service were made
eligible for return to the United
States.
Officers' points were reduced
from 70 to 68, or three years and
11 months' service.
No Empty Berths
The order affects all army per
sonnel in the Pacific who are
under MacArthur. The order re
iterated his declaration that "if
possible, no ship is to return to
the United States with an empty
berth.-
Eighth army headquarters said
it would be announced later how
many occupation troops in Japan
would be affected by the liberal
ized point score. Those who will
qualify will be moved to disposi
tion centers in the order of their
point scores as shipping and re
placement depot facilities become
available.
PUD for Clatsop
County Sought in
New Petitions
Petitions for creation of the
Clatsop county peoples utility
district were filed in the offices
of the state reclamation commis
sion Saturday. -
The district would embrace 308
square miles with a population of
20,000 and assessed property
valuation of $11,000,000. The ci
ties of Astoria, Wirrenton, Gear
hart and Seaside i would be in
cluded. City Council to
Action on Pasture Purchase
Salem city councill will take
immediate action to complete the
purchase of 43 acres of Bush's
pasture, authorized by voters at
Friday's election, members of that
body said Friday.
A contract which the council
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around the clock oa this $65,600
, Outstanding
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CHICAGO, Jan. ISA-Henry Ford
IX, Z year old president of the
Ford Motor company, today was
named the "nation's outstand
ing young man of the year In
the annual competition held by
the (7. S. junior chamber of
commerce and its publication
"Future" magazine.
Seattle Flocks
To Newsstands
As Strike Ends
SEATTLE, Jan. 12 (A)- Seat
tle saw the end , of its 56-day
newspaper printers' strike today,
as a machinists' 1 walkout threat
ened to make 5000 machine shop
employes idle.
Meantime the) transportation
and telephone, systems remained
strikebound. . - .
The Ari-afflliated typograph
ical union voted to accept a wage
increase proposal j worked out by
its negotiating committee and the
publishers of the! Post Intelli
gencer (morning) j and the Times
and the Star (afternoon) dailies.
The morning Seattle Times and
the Post Intelligencer hit the
streets shortly after 9:30 p.m:
(PST) and immediately were sur
rounded. Traffic Jams were frequent at
major news stands corners as Se
attle residents, downtown in their
own cars due to the transit
strike, honked loudly for their
sheets.
The printers' new wage scale
is $13 per shift for day (Workers
and $13.75 for night shifts, in
creases of $2.65 and $2.90 re
spectively. The printers original
demands were based on an in
crease of $2.95 per shift for day
workers. The agreed raises are
retroactive from last September 1
to November 18, the day the
strike started.
Take Immediate
last week instructed the mayor
and city recorder to sign will be
presented for ratification Monday
night, January 21, the next meet
ing of the council, it was said.
Under the agreement of sale,
the city may take immediate pos
session and start park improve
ments on the 43 acres (south of
a line parallel to Mission street
and the home premises occupied
by Miss Sally Bush).
The remaining 57 acres of the
100-acre tract which eventually
will be part of the city's park
was deeded without cost to Salem
a number of years ago, with the
provision that possession was not
to be during the lifetime of Miss
Bush.
A provision of that gift was
that the city should construct a
2200-foot boulevard along the
western boundary of the 57 acre
tract Under the agreement made
for the purchase of the 43 acres,
the city is relieved of this obli
gation.
GENERALS' RANKS THINNED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -UP)
The war . department announced
today it has ordered the number
of generals reduced to 761 in line
with the general demobilization
of. the army, Tbo poak- was 1550.
Weather
Max.
12
Mln. Rahi
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SS M
SO .00
43 M
Eugene
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43
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Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Willamette river 104 ft.
FORECAST (from U.S. weather fau
beau, McNary field, Salem): Morning
fog, dlaslpaUng into moitly cloudy lat
er. Occasional light rains in evening.
No change in temperature. Highest
temperature 34 degrees.
800.000 CIO 8teeIworkn,
j set to begin Monday, wan
J postponed for one week lat
nijpht by CIO President Phil
ip Murray after a White
House conference.
President Truman announced
he U lit ved "an agreement will be
reached.
The president said both the un
ion and the United States Steel
correlation, through its president,
Brof.mm Fair less, made new of
fers to settle the dispute.
Murray told reporters: I have
pernonally agreed to postpone ac
tion on the strike for one week
fit the request of the president
iT.fi will meet at the White Houm
next Wednesday afternoon at 2
Talks to Resume
Meanwhile federal conciliators
were unable to break the dead
ly k in negotiations that might
tetUe the nation's long distance
telephone tie-up. Discussions ill
re5iime tomorrow. Government
seizure of the industry is consid
ered possible if the conference
fails.
Telephone communica ticn
through manually operated
switchboards has been curtailed
as a result of picket lines thrown
around telephone exchanges by
the equipment workers union.
Telephone operators in many lc
calities have chosen to stay away
from work rather than cross the
pit ktt lines.
Meanwhile the possibility of a
formal rtrike of the 230,000 tele
phone operators who are membeis
of the national federation of tel
ephone workers was mentioned
by -ne federation official.
And he indicated that even if
the government should take ovr
the telephone industry, the ope
rators might not resume their
post.
Eleetrle Strike
Unless the government take
action, the week is due to begin
with a CIO bang. Another 200,
000 CIO electrical workers hae
slated a strike for Tuesday, and
200,000 CIO united packinghouse
workers, plus another 133,000
AFT. employes, have set Wednes
day for their walkout. All three
strikes are the result of wage dis
putes. A feder.) conciliator In Chiccgo
said if negotiations break down
in the meat packing industry,
government seizure of the plants
involved in the wage dispute or
appointment of a fact findjrg
bocrd were the two possibilities
remaining for averting a stnke
Jan. 16.
Arabs Attempt
Iran Invasion
TEHRAN, Jan. ll-4F)-Armed
Nomads from the south have in
vaded the Iranian town of Khor
ramshahr on the Iraq frontier and
have been driven back into Iraq,
the government announced today.
The Iranian people. Jarred re
cently by the revolt In the north
western province of Azerbaijan
which resulted in reclamation ef
an autonomous national govern
ment of Iranian Azerbaijan, heard
from their government that tribes
men identified as followers of the
shiek of Khazal had struck into
the border town about 10 miles
northwett of the Iranian iil port
of Abadan.
The announcement said national
gendarmerie met the tribesmen
who had "forced themselves into
a Khorramshahr estate of j which
the shiek had claimed ownership.
7-Can Involved In
Accident Near Brook
Seven cars were involved In
a wreck last night rear Brooks,
dui no one was injured according
to state 'police, who Mvesthrated
the collision. One 'car was said
to have been stopped tn a foggy
section of the hichwav to clear
ice from the windshield and the
others crashed into it
Patterson Reject
Ilirohito's Present
TOKYO. Sunday. Jan. 13-A
War Secretary Patterson, hefor
be departed for Korea, rejected a
silver cigaret case which the
Japanese imperial household had
sent to headquarters with the no
tation that the secretary might
want a souvenir of his visit
Allied officers are not nermit
ted to receive gifts or honorar
iums from the Imperial house
hold.