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THURSDAY, OCTOBER. .21,: 1948 PAGE FOUR THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON THE BEND BULLETIN and CENTRAL OREGON PKESS The Bund Bulletin (weekly) 1008 . 1681 The Bend Bulletin (Dally) Et 1916 PublUhed Every Afternoon Kicupt Sunday and Certain llolUlaya by The Bend Bulletin Jo6 . 7S8 Wall Street. Bend. Orevon Sntered aa Second Close Matter, January , 1917, at the Poetorflc. at Bend, Oregon Under Act of March 8, 187V. ROBERT W. SAWYER Editor-Manager 11ENKY N. FOWLER AwocUta Editor An Independent Newipaper Standing- for the Square Deal, Clean Buatneea, Clean Politic ana uie ueet intereeu or genu and Uentral uregon MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS n Mali nM r-..r. One Year 17.00 On Year 110.00 Sue Month! 4.00 8u Montha f e.60 im uontna ia.6U Una Month 1.W All Subacrlptlona are DUE and PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Pleaaa notify ua of any ohanga of addreaa or failure to receive the paper regulaftv FOR THE OXBOW DEVELOPMENT In our editorial of some two weeks ago, "More Power For Oregon", we discussed the legal technicalities involved in the hydro-electric law and the proposed amendments on which the voters will pass in November. These amendments, it will be remembered, were first proposed in senate bill 99 of the 1947 legislature. After long debate the bill was passed and then, when Governor Snell vetoed it, re-passed by striking majorities in both houses. The state grange invoked the refer endum and it is thus that the measure has been brought before the people. Back of the bill, it is well known, is the plan of the Idaho Power Company to modernize and enlarge the generating fa cilities of its plant at the Oxbow site on the Snake river. The river at this point marks the boundary between Oregon and Idaho. The law of Idaho is such, were the site wholly within it, as to make possible the company's investment on terms fair to it and to all sections of the public. Were this solely an Idaho instead of a two state undertaking the company, with out doubt, would already be engaged in the preliminaries if not actual construction. With a portion of the structure in Oregon, however, Oregon law becomes a factor and Oregon law is not friendly to private hydro electric development. The proposed amendments would change this, put the Oregon law on a par with that of Idaho and, as well, put it into agree ment with the federal law. That fact, by the way, that the Oregon law now differs from the federal and would be in agreement with it were the amendments approved is a com pelling argument for approval. The Idaho Power Company is an independent operating ' utility and is not a part of, or affiliated with, any holding company system. It supplies all the electric needs of its terri tory in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. In Oregon its lines run to Van in Harney county, some 13 miles east of Sen eca; to Arock in Malheur, 23 miles west of Jordan valley ; and in Baker county to the city of Baker by one line and to Rob inette and Homestead by another. In eastern Malheur it serves pntario, Vale and Nyssa and the extensive farm areas in "their vicinitiy. These Oregon points and regions like southern Idaho and everywhere else need more electric power. This plan of the Idaho Power Company would help to provide it. The alterna- , tive -federally developed power at the Hell's canyon site is a long way off in time, involves still unresolved questions as to foundation and other structural conditions and millions upon millions of expense. No Hell's canyon plant has been authorized by congress and in a day when a reduction in fed eral spending is essential authorization and then appropria tion may be long delayed. The Idaho Company, on the other hand, is ready to proceed. The record of the Idaho Power Company in meeting the needs of the territory it serves is excellent. It has a large con struction program now under why vAit-.the Snake wholly within Idaho. Its residential and farm customers used an average of 3,409 kilowatt-hours in 1947 as compared with an estimated average for the nation of 3.08 cents. At the same time the company paid out over ?2,500,000 in state, county, municipal and federal taxes. The city of Baker and numerous business and service or ganizations in both Baker and Malheur counties (11 by our latest count) have indorsed this measure to facilitate the Ox bow development. They do so because of the need for more power without the delays incident to all other proposed plans and because of the additions that the Oxbow construction will bring to the taxable values of their communities. For these reasons and further because here is private enterprise ready, willing and, indeed, anxious to do the job if given the aid of a not unfriendly law the rest of Oregon should meet their request and mark their ballots : 306 X Yc3. I vote for the proposed law. The Oregonian editorializes about a "Whatzit at the Zoo", apparently a cross between a fox and a coyote or a coyote and a dog. Reminds us of what one of our friends used to call a "messyalliance". Bend's Yesterdays (From The Bulletin Files i 1HTKKN YEAKS AGO (October 21, 1!)33) Albert T. Rennels, resident of the Tumalo district for the past 15 years, died at his home near Tumalo last night. The Deschutes county tax ratio has been Increased from 412 to 43 per cent of actual value, it was announced today by the state tax commission at Salem. Samuel Instill, 71-year-old Am erican utilities magnate, appeared before the court of appeals in Athens, (Greece, today to oppose efforts of the United Slates to extradite him to Chicago for al leged violation of the American bankruptcy laws. M. A. Cochran's Lava Bear's scored a 20 to 6 upset over The Dalles here yesterday. The Bears are unbeaten In the 1933 season and ruined The Dalles' team's perfect record. THIRTY YEAKS AGO ' (October 21. 1918) A. M. Pringle, 11. S. Hamilton and J. C, Rhodes spent yesterday at Davis lake on a duck Winning trip, reporting good luck. Burton Oney, of Laplne, was In Bend today on business con nected with his duties as forest ranger. Dr. Grant Skinner DENTIST O'Donnell Bldf. Office I'hone 73 Residence I'hone 819 W Washington Column By Peter Edson (NBA Wuihinicton Correepondent) Washington (NEA) President Truman at Akron and Governor Dewey at Pittsburgh gave the voters their first real basis for comparison ot the two candidates' campaign promises on specific is sues. They line up like this: Minimum Wage Law: Truman "I believe that we should in crease the minimum wage from 40 cents an hour to at least 75 cents an hour." Dewey "The present minimum wage set by law is far too low and it will be raised." Both statements head the same way. The difference is that Tru man is specific and Dewey is gen eral. Truman advocated his in crease during the last congress but was blocked by the republi cans. Social Security: Truman "I be lieve social security should be ex tended to the large groups of peo ple not now protected. I believe that the Insurance benefits should be increased by approximately 50 per cent." Dewey "We will over haul the social security system for the unemployed and the aged and go forward to extend its coverage and increase in benefits." Both statements head the same way. The difference is that Tru man is specific and Dewey is gen eral. The difference is that Pres ident Truman advocated his in creases during the last congress. . Cost of Living: Truman "I be lieve we should do something, at once, about high prices." Dewey we win make sure that soar ing prices do not steal food, cloth ing and other necessities from American families." Both statements' head the same way. The difference is that Tru man spelled out a specific antl-ln-flation program for the special session of congress. This program was largely blocked by the last congress while republicans were in control. The difference is that Dewey hasn't said how he pro poses to carry out his promise." Housing: Truman "I believe the congress should provide aid for slum clearance and low-rent housing." Dewey "We will break the log jam in housing so that decent houses may be provided at reasonable cost for our people. Both statements head the same way. The difference Is that Presi dent Truman specifically support ed the Taft-Ellender-Wagner bill in lull, in the housing bill finally passed by the special session, slum clearance and low-rent hous ing sections were killed by' the re publican congress. This, however Is not the complete story. New York state's record in slum clear ance and building of subsidized rental housing for low-income families under Governor Dewey is above criticism. If he can do as well in a federal housing pro gram, there can be no complaint. e . , w Taft-Hartley Labor Law: Tru man "l believe that we should epeal the Taft-Hartley Act." Dewey "The new law Is not per fect . . . wherever and whenever it needs change it will be chang ed." Here there is real difference. There is no question about what the president s statement means. But Governor Dewey's statement could mean anything. It could mean that some sections of the act might be made stiffer just as well as it could mean that some sections might be repealed. What Dewey apparently means is explained In other sections 6f the Pittsburgh speech. Ho said that the Taft-Hartley law had re duced strikes instead of increased them, that it had reduced the dis charge rate Instead of increased it, that the Truman administra tion had Itself used the law seven times to head off major strikes, being successful in six cases. Dewey also promised to make the labor department equal in ac tual cabinet status to agriculture and commerce. The record shows that it was emasculated by action of the last republican congress. Washington Scene Wool is a cool-country commod ity in both production and use. By Harman W. Nichols (United I'reea Staff Cerrelondent) Washington, Oct. 21 (U'l Your official congressional quartet re grets it won't be able to make it Friday night. That's when the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop .Quartet Singing in America, Inc., presents its an nual "Harvest of Harmony" at Constitution hall, The best amateurs In the coun try will be up there on the stage giving "In the Evening by the Moonlight" the very old what-for. It's sort of a shame the four boys COMMUNICATIONS Communlcatlona are Invited on mat tera of current and local intereet. Let ter nhould be not over 400 worda In length, on onlr one aide of the paper and, if poaeible. typewritten. Lettera or manuscripta aubmltted for publi cation will not be returned. SUPPORTS COMMISSIONERS Bend, Oct. 20, 1948. To the Editor: Speaking of the recall of our five commissioners, I didn't help vote these men into office, and I certainly don't uitend to vote them out. I believe most of the voters that did vote for these men feel the same way. If they don't back and have faith in the men they elected to office, then what is the use of voting at all. I, as a voter, - certainly do not approve of a recall, or of two men running our city or appointing five others to run our city govern ment, men of whom I know nothing. Only last year we voted for seven men to run our govern ment to get away from a two or three man government. Now the first sign of a difference of opin ion, we have a small group and one preacher get out a recall. What kind of government Is this? That we, the voters, can't still elect men to run our govern ment? If this recall goes through according to the Bulletin, the two remaining commissioners propose to rush in and appoint the com missioners. It is a serious thnlirht. I feel we should get behind these five commissioners, back them, have faith in them for standing for their convictions. They certainly haven't received rnoh thnnka fnr thplr finA epru. "i??to the people of Bend. What is it to be Back these men the voters elected for the bal ance of their term? Or let a re call go through and have nothing to say about who runs our city. If each of us would clean our own back yard, perhaps we wouldn't find so much fault with others. What is it our Bible tells us about casting stones? This alone should make us more tolerant of others. MRS. C. A. SUTTON. from Capitol hill have commit ments elsewhere to use their vo cal chords on folks of voting age. They're really hot on the close harmony. The quartet is composed of Rep. Les Arends of Illinois, republican whip and tenor; Rep. Harry Towe of New Jersey, who carries the lead; Rep. Harve Tibbott of Penn sylvania, the baritone who admits to being the best warbler in con gress; and Rep. Frank Fellows ot Maine, who gives a thundering pump-pump with the bass. -All republicans. In fact the GOP, having a majority, seems to have the edge in the singing de partment. The republican boys were a little miffed after those democrats licked them in the an nual baseball game 17 to some thing awful.. So they challenged the other side for a sing-down. The demos were embarrassed to admit they couldn't get up a de cent four and had to call on a re publican to fill in Rep. George Gillie of Indiana, congress' lead ing authority on hoof and mouth disease, did admirably for the op position, but unfortunately there was no decision rendered that night. Ed Place, secretary to Rep. Sam McConnell, Jr., of Montgomery county, Pa., has some ideas of his own as to why there isn't more singing in the capital. The con gressmen themselves love to cut loose in four-part harmony, he says. And every once in awhile you'll find a group in a corner, filling the corridors with "Moon Over Brooklyn" or some such. But away from the big official family a law steps in. "It's that doggone Hatch clean politics act," says Ed. It's supposed to be against the law for anybody in civil service to break out in song at a political rally. "See what that's done to us dur ing a political campaign year? We could win or lose an election by song but we'd get the sack if we tried it," says Ed who is a singer and used to be a newspaperman himself. Idea of a national contest for barber shop singing was supposed to have originated in Oklahoma. The finals this year were held In Oklahoma City and the Pitts burghers (from Pittsburgh) won out. They'll be In on the fun at the Harvest of. Harmony. Ditto the 1946 champs the Garden State quaret from Jersey City, N. J., and the Misfits, from. Chi cago, who won in 1945. Not to mention the Antlers of' Flint, Mich.; the Withered Four of Paterson, New Jersey, and the Singing Chorus. The last bunch includes some civil servicers, but it ought to be mentioned that this battle of sound will have no po litical strings trailing. Incidentally, I just ran through the program again and what do you suppose? Not a single quartet is going to offer my old favorite: "Sweet Adeline." From where I sit ... ly Joe Marsh I'm Glad We're "Different!" 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