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T-H Law Controls Reds
By JAMES THRASHER.
This is only a guess. But we wouldn't be
surprised if both President Harry Truman
of the U.S.A. and President Joseph Curran
of the National Maritime Union feel less bit
ter about the Taft-Hartley Law than they
seem to.
Mr. Truman may not like the law. But at
least it allowed him to halt daYnaging strikes
on the railroads and in the coal mines, and
now a third strike, only slightly less dam
aging. As for Mr. Curran, the injunction
may also have saved him from a strike that
might have got out of hand.
Mr. Curran has finally broken with the
NMU lefties, after years of hand-holding,
but he has not broken their power.
An indication of this was the rather con
flicting statement that came from Ferdinand
Smith, NMU secretary and a leader of the
union's pro-Communist group, on the same
day that Mr. Curran said he would not defy
the law.
The Smith statement, issued on behalf of
the NMU national council, said nothing
about respecting the law in the event of an
injunction. And its tone was decidedly more
belligerent than that which Mr. Curran
used.
Naturally, the NMU leftists would love
to pull off a strike. With it they could tie
up the European aid program almost com
pletely. More than that, they would prob
ably influence a portion of public opinion in
the ERP countries . with a twisted propa
ganda version of the issues behind the strike.
Together, these actions would seriously
prejudice the American position abroad.
The Taft-Hartley Law may not stop this
strike. But it can offer some valuable time
to get the maritime situation straightened
out. It can give Mr. Curran and his -anti-Communist
majority a chance to rally their
forces. '
The ship operators contend that the Taft
Hartley Law bans this practice, which re
quires operators to hire union crews through
union hiring halls. The NMU holds that if
this comes under the law's ban on the
closed shop, then the law works unfairly in
the employers' favor. It also charges that
the operators have not bargained in good
faith.
These are legitimate points. And if the
Taft-Hartley Law can make the parties sit
down for further bargaining on wages and
working conditions, while a court is decid
ing the closed-shop controversy, then the
union charges of discrimination by the law
and its administrators seem exaggerated.
But the big point in an injunction's favor
is that it would spike the Communist guns.
If, on top of the House cut in ECA ap
propriations, a Communist-inspired strike
should stop the flow of American goods
abroad, the bipartisan supporters of that
foreign policy would have a hard time justi
fying it with the actions of the American
right and left wings.
We should not like to think that every
industry-wide strike might be subject to
injunction. But in this case there are good
reasons why the maritime workers should
be kept from becoming the political tools of
a pro-communist minority, wnicn is wnat
.would happen.
Forgotten Comrades
A Russian writer named Kozelsky in
forms readers of the Young Communist
magazine that he recently visited Cincinnati,
where "everything except the air. is the
property of the Tafts."
Must be nobody told Comrade Kozelsky
about the Cincinnati Reds.. They may not be
subversive but, judging from their standing
in the National League, they show symptoms
of going underground.
Blaze Wrecks
Sfratton Home
WASHINGTON LETTER
BY PETER EDSON
NEA Washington Correspondent
He Went to Fish
WASHINGTON (NEA) The real reason why
the U.S. ambassador to Moscow, Lteut.-Gen. Wal
ter Bedell Smith, was sent to see Foreign Minister
V. M. Molotov at this particular time had nothing
to do with world politics. It had to do with goin'
fishin.
For two months, Ambassador Smith has been
wanting to go fishing. He had been cooped up in
Moscow all winter, and he had a vacation coming.
He wanted to spend it with a few close personal
friends not diplomats angling the streams of
Normandy in the soft spring air of France where
nearly four years ago the Cfl's had hit the beach
for their second-front invasion.
In Washington, Secretary Marshall had a chore
he wanted Smith to perform in Moscow. He want
ed Smith to go see Molotov and straighten out a
few wrong ideas the Communists seem to have
about American politics and American foreign
policy.
Marshall's problem was whether to have Am
bassador Smith do this job before he went fishing
or after. Marshall finally decided that, if Smith
had poor luck on his fishing trip, it might spoil
the negotiations. So the ambassador was told to
go call on Molotov before he went fishing.
Thus are the great decisions of diplomacy made.
Note the sly, Machiavellian cunning, the keen
sense of timing, the careful weighing pf all psy
chological factors in this delicate game of inter
national intrigue. Note now how the Russian chess
masters played It.
Meetings Followed Established Protocol
The Smith-Molotov conferences were handled
strictly according to protocol rules. Smith first had
to notify the Soviet Foreign Office that he wanted
to come and talk to Molotov. Smith also had to
tell in- advance exactly what he wanted to talk
about.
That eave Molotov a chance to decide whether
he would see Smith. It also gave Molotov a chance
to study up and see what he would say in reply.
After that was figured out, smitn was toia ne
could cell.
He came and delivered his piece by word 01
mouth. Molotov then replied, Orally. Smith then
made his reply to that, orally. But afterwards the
two diplomats sent each other written memoranda,
outlining what each had said to the other.
All this monkey business is accepted practice,
In negotiations of this kind, it is customary for
the exchange of views to be kept secret, unless
both parties agree to publication. There was no
mention of making their remarks public in this
case.
Having done what he "was told to do, Am
bassador Smith was ready to leave Moscow for
his fishing trip. And right there is -where Molotov
puUed a double cross, witnout asiung simu j
permission, Molotov gave out through the Moscow
press and radio We text ol smitn s original re
marks and Moiotovs reply.
Conference Was Minor Point In Discussion
This was given to the world at a time when
all the American officials were at home in bed.
They had to be routed out at midnight to set the
record straight and to bring out the fact that
Molotov had twisted Smith's statement around to
give the impression that its principal purpose was
to ask for a conference to talk things over.
This was actually a minor point In Smith's
presentation. It was merely a repetition of what
President Truman had said in his speech of last
March 17:. "The door has never been closed, nor
will it ever be closed, to the Soviet Union or to
any other nation which genuinely co-operates In
preserving the peace." It was nothing new. But
the Russians made it seem new and world-shaking.
U.S. diplomacy was caught flat-footed by this
propaganda trick. President Truman had to issue
a new statement next morning and the State
Department had to give out that part of Smith's
remarks which Molotov had not chosen to make
public.
But, as in all these things, denials and cor
rections never catch up with the original mistake.
The Russians scooped the world and gave every
one the wrong impression by diplomatic trickery.
This is one of the risks that has to be taken in
dealing with the Communists, and by now this
kind of behavior is expected.
The important question is how much damage
this may have done to the cause of peace. Secre
tary Marshall admits that, in the long run, it may
have helped it.
Extension Work Declared Great
Influence in Aiding Farmers
By ELDON BARRETT
SALEM (U.RX Even the most
rugged individualists among Ore
gon's farmers have a deep regard
for the Oregon State College ex
tension service which has been
aiding agriculturalists for more
than 33 years.
As F. L. Ballard, associate di
rector of the service, puts it:
"The imprint of more than 30
years ol extension work can be
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This work is visible in the cover
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rotation of the rich Kla
math Basin; the carefully planned
development of the new irrigated
area in Central Oregon; the grad
ing of bulls in Eastern Oregon
range areas; 4-H Club work and
increased egg and milk production
to mention only a few examples.
Ballard likes to think of the ex
tension service making every farm
in Oregon a part of the Oregon
State College campus. The service,
he explained, brings the results of
research laboratories to the farms
where they can be used and brings
the problems of the farms to the
laboratories where they can be investigated.
He listed three broad objec
tives of the extension service:
1. To contribute to the indlvl
dual development and collective
welfare of rural people.
2. To aid In efficient production
and distribution of food and fibre
for the nation's needs.
3. To aid In maintaining and in
creasing the productive capacity
of the nation's soils and the wise
use of water resources.
The number 1 problem, accord
ing to Ballard, is utilization of
land so the farmer can sell his
crops ouisiae tne state. This is
because Oregon's population does
not consume the production of its
63.000 farms. This is where the
extension service scientific assist
ance comes in to help the far
mer get the most out of hit land.
A fire which firemen traced to
a gas hot water heater Sunday
morning caused the. near-total loss
of a small residence located on an
alley at 662 V4 Eleventh Ave. E.
A neighbor heard steam escap
ing from the hot water tank at
4:02 a.m. and flashed an alarm to
the fire department.
The blaze already had con
sumed one wall of the house and
was breaking through the roof
when the firemen arrived.
Not at Home
Firemen reported it fortunate
that the Roy C. Stratton family,
occupants of the house, were not
at home when the fire occurred.
The Strattons, however, lost most
of their personal belongings and
they were not covered by insur
ance.
Estimated damage also exceed
ed insurance coverage on the
building, firemen reported.
Two other damaging fires were
quelled by fire department crews
Sunday. At 2:27 p.m. they answer
ed an alarm from 1367 Jefferson
St. where a pan of pitch boiled
over on a hot plate and set fire
to a floor in the Clarence Crocker
residence. '
A daveno was set afire at 7:01
p.m. in the home of Milton Marey,
1522 Sixth Ave. W. Firemen re
ported that the loss in these fires
was not extensive, and no damage
was done by a flue fire at 10:41
a.m. at 308 Pearl St.
Johnson New
Office Chief
Paul F. Johnson, former assis
tant manager in Sacramento, has
been appointed manager of the
Social Security Administration
field, off ice. in Eugene, it was an
nounced Monday. He, his wife,
and two children arrived in
Eugene Monday, and Johnson will
take over the managership ot the
Eugene office immediately.
Johnson succeeds Carl D. Mon
roe, who has been manager of
the local- office since 1939. Mon
roe has been promoted to the
assistant managership at the large
Long Beach, Calif., field office.
Nine Tears
The, new Eugene manager has
been with the Social Security Ad
ministration for nine years. He re
ceived a law degree in Washing
ton, D.C., and joined the adminis
tration staff shortly thereafter.
His first two years were spent in
the main 'Office at Washingon.
Johnson came to the West Coast
in June, 1941, as assistant man
ager of the Spokane, Wash.,
office. He held a similar position
at J-.ong Beach before joining the
Sacramento field office.
Monroe Leaves. ...
Monroe will leave Eugene the
latter part of this month to as
sume his new duties on July 1.
He is a native Oregonian. born
and raised at Cottage Grove, and
graduating from the University
of Oregon in 1933. He obtained his
degree in economics.
In 1938, Monroe joined the
Social Security Administration,
working in Portland, Three years
later, he came to Eugene, as
manager. He was absent from the
Eugene office for nearly three
years during the war while serv
ing with the armed forces.
Earl Suffers
Fractured Leg
Svlvester Earl. 20. Springfield,
was reported in good condition at
thai Sacred Heart Hospital Mon
day after being admitted Sunday
evening with a fractured leg.
Earl was injured when his
coupe left the road at 6:15 p.m.
Sunday at the intersection of
Riverview St. and Judklns Road.
The car was reported a total
wreck by city police who inves
tigated the accident.
Clair Irwin, Springfield, was a
passenger In the car. He was
treated for facial bruises at the
hospital Sunday night and released.
The service Is a cooperative en
terprise among the state, county
and federal governments. It was
established in Oregon by the state
legislature and the federal Smith-
Lever Act of 1914.
To obtain- the board objectives
of the extention service, a state
program has been set up.
The state program embraces the
following 10 major activities:
1. Increasing net farm Incomes
through scientific production and
marketing practices.
2. Use of added farm income
for better living.
3. Increasing the efficiency of
farms through labor-saving meth
ods.
4. Development of marketing
and purchasing facilities and
methods.
5. Developing s better under
standing and more effective parti
cipation in community, county,
state, national and International
affairs.
t. Continued development of an
effective conservation program.
7. 4-H Club work.
8. Health Education.
9. Development or rural school
facilities.
10. Assisting persons to be bet
ter informed consumers.
Prized Possession
Saved from Flame
OAKLAND, Calif. UP) The
house was In flames. Margaret
Sides reached through a broken
window to make the rescue.
Margaret cut her arm but-the
12-year-old's doll was saved.
A fireman went Into the base
ment and rescued Margaret's Ger
man shepherd dog, too.
The fire, caused an estimated
$5000 damage.
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'OAP' Gives Route F
The Word on Sweet Pea
A representative from Gilham
Road, who coyly signed his name
"OAP," brought a note and a
bunch of sweetpeas to the the
desk of the onion editor Monday.
The note pointed out that Rt. F
had better watch its step, since
there were four perfectly formed
sweet pea blossoms on one stem.
The onion ed found that many of
the stems supported four blos
soms more than OAP had dis
covered himself.
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Sentence Scheduled
In Larceny Trial
Robert Jessie Younger, 35,
found guilty last week by a cir
cuit court jury, will be sentenced
larceny. '.
larceny .
Younger was convicted of steal
ing S250 worth of electrical
equipment from his employers, a
mill near Florence.
Monday in a circuit , court
Laura Margaret Miller, 31, was
given a year's probation after she
pleaded guilty to a charge of lar
ceny in a building.
She admitted stealing 40 maga
zines from the Delight Valley
School.
Police Arrest Driver
C. S. Jarvls, Eugene, was ar
rested by state police at 9:50 p.m.
Saturday and charged with driv
ing under the influence of intoxi
cating liquor. -
Officers said his auto ran into a
parked car on the south overhead
at Judkins Point.
The word cattle, now used to
describe domestic members of the
ox family, originally meant prop
erty or wealth.
10,000 X-Rays
County's Goal
The Lane County Public Health
Assn. will attmept to X-ray more
than 10,000 persons In Lane
County the end of this month and
in the September and October
programs, Mrs. Leda H. Smith,
executive secretary, has an
nounced. Of the 9243 people X-rayed in
the county in 1947, 153 had ques
tionable or positive returns, with
more of these in the older group.
In 53 others there were discover
ies of tumor, cancer, arjnormai
heart or other chest conditions.
Currently there are 32 Lane
County patients in the sanitarium,
with only one of these under 20
years of age.
Mrs. Smith pointed out that In
1946 the tuberculoid death rat
for the United States was 9.2 per
cent less than that. of 1945, but
that 80,911 persons died of th
disease that year. Mor th..
40,000 of these were persons more
than 30 years of age, and there
were twice as many men as wo
men. Every effort will be made du
ring the Lane County X-ray pro
gram to get into, the industry
and upper age groups, Mrs. Smith
reported.
lrt month
April hasn't always been the
fourth month of the year. The
earliest known Roman calendar
had a year ten months long and
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