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THE BEND BULLETIN. BEND. OREGON
MONDAY. DECEMBER 13,1948
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WASHINGTON COLUMN
SAVING THROUGH EFFICIENCY
Probably the best time for inaugurating a- program of cost
reduction in government is at the beginning of a new admini
stration. Cost reduction may mean doing without or, better,
the elimination of waste. Sellers of unneeded supplies, the
employes hired for jobs that alrendy are being done or that do
not need to be done resent such economy. Their resentment,
politically, is less to be feared just after an election than if it
is incurred just before one. There is no immediate opportu
nity for it to be translated into votes and, four years later it
will have cooled off somewhat.
So there is at least a chance that the recommendations of
the bi-partisan commission, created by congress and headed
by Herbert Hoover may be the basis for urgently needed
action at the forthcoming session of the national legislature.
With a debt so huge that $5,400,000,000 is required for the
payment ot interest alone and a budget now torecast at $43,
000,000,000, the need for intelligent economy becomes at once
apparent.
Full rpnnrf nf trip pnmml'ccinn iu nvnnptnrl in .Tnnnai-tr A a o
foretaste of what may be presented there are such items as
saving up to $3,000,000,000 by reorganization of 60 overlap
ping government agencies, which would reappear as one
fourth that number, as saving a possible $250,000,000 by
: streamlining procedure now required for small government
, purchases. How much more may be possible can only be guess
ed but that there are great possibilities is easy to see when it
is recalled that, in less than 20 years, the budget has increased
tenfold.
Large chunks of patronage must naturally go by the board
under an economy program of the sort now being outlined. It
is inevitable that loud squawks will be heard from thousands.
But, as we have observed, they should have less political
potency just now and it is not impossible that the happy sighs
of relief from millions of overburdened tax payers will be
heard even more distinctly.
MAKING IT PLAIN
Criticism directed toward University of Oregon officials
-for their offer to pay into the Pacific coast conference treas
ury any net amount accruing from Cotton bowl participation
in excess of University of California's Rose bowl receipts is,
vve.think, unjustified. Rathe, it seems to us. t
-approval. It is a way of emphasizing, and a rather effective
way, too, that athletic recognition is the prime consideration
in bowl competition. The Oregon team, in view of such a pro
posal, will be as much a representative of the coast conference
in its New Year's day game as Northwestern in its represen
tation of its conference at the Rose bowl.
. Money is a natural accompaniment of any big game. That is
accepted. But university officials have made it plain that this
is definitely a secondary matter. That, we believe, is as it
should be.
Saturday our favorite newspaper front-paged a weather
bureau announcement of five days more of rain, snow and
wind. Sunday "dawned bright : and fair". Clearly weather
forecasting in Oregon belongs with the hazardous occupations.
By Peter Etlson
- (NEA Washington Corropondcnt
Washington (NEA) Argen
tine elections on Dec. 5, to name
delegates for a convention to re
vise the constitution, point up
what's eoine on In Presidente
Juan Dumingo Peron's paradise.
Recent charges by the Chilean
government and in the Colombian
press that the Argentinos were
attempting to set up military dic
tatorships throughout Lain-Amer
lea, have yet to be proved. But
the I'eron dictatorship within the
Argentine still Is not pretty.
Under the law passed last Aug
ust, the constitutional convention
must be held within 90 days. So
by March 5, the Argentine may
have a new basic law. Admiral
Tesaire, titular head of the Peron
ista party, in a recent speech
gave the best outline yet on what
it was honed to write into the
new constitution.
One thing would be repeal of
the present constitutional provi
sion limiting the president to one
six-year term. Last May Peron
said he was against this change.
Now It is obvious he Intends to
succeed himself in 1952, when his
present term expires.
Another goal is to nationalize
basic industries. Since Colonel
Peron's coup of 1944, the Argen
tine government has been buying
up British and other foreign
owned railways and public utili
ties.
..
The Peronistas also want their
government to have greater con
trol over the use and disposition
of private property. Last Septem
ber the Argentine congress pass
ed a general organization law
permitting the president to seize
all property in an emergency,
and to requisition the services of
all Argentinos over 12 years old.
Apparently there is some desire
to put this into the constitution.
The constitutional convention
will also consider permitting the
government to operate private
business, control trade, set wage
rates and conditions of employment.
All these reforms, it might be
noted, are done In the name of
improving the condition of the
masses and driving out foreign
imperialistic interests that are
supposed to have held labor in
subservience. What they add up
to is that President Peron isi fix
ing himself a nice totalitarian
state below the Rio Plata. Wheth
er you call It fascist, socialist,
communist or whatever, it still
comes out a dictatorship.
It still gets by as a democracy
because there are certain shells
of opposition kept for appearanc
es sake. The Peronistas control
two thirds of both houses of con
gress. In the minority arc five
badly split political, parties com
munists, socialists, progressives.
radicals and conservatives, read
Ing from left to right. Peron has
refused to outlaw the commies.
Peron in the past has made
several statements that he en
courages freedom of the press
and radio and freedom ot assem
bly. This is really a mockery. Op
position political meetings are by
permit ojily, and then carefully
monitored. In the congressional
elections last March, all campaign
speeches were censored. The radi
cal party complained it was not
permitted to buy time on the ra
dio.
Civil liberties have probably
taken a worse beating in the Ar
gentine than in any other coun
try in the western hemisphere.
When the courts hand down a lib
eral decision not to the liking of
the party In power, means are
found to circumvent it. Even the
loophole of the courts probably
will be plugged in the new con
stitution. There isn't anything the United
States can do about these goings
on, as they are entirely internal
affairs. When press and radio
rights were taken away from five
U. S. correspondents recently, the
U. S. embassy protested and the
ban was lifted in 24 hours. Aside
from protests directly Involving
American interests, relations be
tween the two countries are on a
cordial basis. The U. S. govern
ment recently signed an agree
ment to send army, air force and
naval training missions to the
Argentine for four years.
Extension Unit
Meetings Slated
Prlneville, Dec. 13 Miss An
na Cordes, Crook county home
economist or the Oregon agricul
tural college extension service,
announces that she will complete
a series of six meetings, devoted
to methods of applying new types
of floor finishes, at Powell Butte
Wednesday morning.
The first of the meetings was
held Thursday, December 2, at
the home of Mrs. Myron Hager
on Ochoco flat. On December 8 a
unit at Melrose Acres met with
Mrs. L. M. Bower on Lamonta
road. Last Thursday morning a
group gathered at the home of
Mrs. Pat Sleek and on December
10, at Lone Pine, with Mrs.
Claude Butler.
A Prlneville unit will meet at
11 a. m. tomorrow with Mrs. Hen
ry C. Hulett,
Washington Scene
Bend's Yesterdays
(From The Bulletin's Files)
15 YEA ItS AGO
(December 13, 1933)
William Charles Almqulst, 67,
for the past seven years a resi
dent of Bend, died yesterday af
ternoon at Lumberman's hospital
from pneumonia.
Dr. J. C. Vandevert returned
yesterday from the December
meeting of the state game com
mission in Portland.
Search was under way in Klam
ath Falls today for Ernest Nitz
chcln and Walter A. Wood, local
businessmen, who fulled to return
last night from a duck hunting
trip.
One of the now Boeing high
speed planes of United Air Lines
claimed a record today of two
hours and nine minutes flying
time for the 392 miles from Med
ford to Seattle. It averaged 207
miles per hour.
30 YKAKS AGO
(December 13, 1918)
The home of William H. Speck,
1351 Third street, was destroyed
by fire this afternoon.
Word has been received here
that George Palmer Putnam, for
mer editor of The Bulletin, has he
come associated with the firm of
George Palmer Putnam's Sons.
New York, and will remain in the
east. Putnam for nearly 10 years
was a resident of Bend.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson, of
Wiestoria, are being congratulat
ed on the arrival of a iu pou id
son.
J. Alton Thompson and II. II.
DeArmotid left this morning for
Redmond by auto to attend a
meeting of COI directors.
Others Say
PRICE KOI.I.IIACK
(Oregon Statesman)
Waller Mouther, head of the
UAW-CIO, says Mis union would
prefer a rollback in prices to a
wage Increase. When he says this
he recognizes a fundamental
truth, that the true measure of a
wage is lis buying power in the
market. There is one other sim
ple truth to be understood and
that Is, before more goods can bo
consumed they must be produced.
No matter how fast and how far
wages may be increased, or how
greatly the working day may be
shortened, the standard of living
for the people as a whole will not
be lifted unless production of
goods and services is increased.
These are slmpl" economic prin
ciples admitted l.y e veryone no
matter what type of economic or
ganization prevails. But while the
total to be enjoyed depends on
the tolal produced, it is possible
for some individuals or groups to
got a larger share than others.
Thus labor unions foster the be
lief that their members are better
off than unorganized workers be
cause through organization thev
are able to bargain to betlnr mi.
vantage. Unless they increase pro-;
ducfion commensurate with their
wage increases what gains theyj
enjoy are at the expense of other 1
groups. There exists continuous
and .sharp'compolition among In- j
divkluals and groups to retain or!
Id increase their share of the na-I
tional production. Rewards are
unequal, and often unfair, but so'
far In America our system has
functioned better than any other1
in any country.
To get back' to a price rollback: I
This will not come bv law. The I
81st congress will not' order It for!
two reasons: 1st, rollback to i
whore and to what? and 2nd, prie-
cs in many lines consumers are j
most Interested In are In retreat,
particularly foods. j
What will push prices up fur
ther Is higher wages or increased
government spending. Most bust
nessmcn are reconciled lo some
business recession with lower
profits. But it the spiral of wage i
increases goes ahead without cor
responding increase In production ;
prices will go up, too. until the'
economic machinery gets out of
gear and suffers a lot of hi-nik-
downs and slowdowns to the hurt
of both workers and employers.
Nails made 'rust-resistant bv a:
coating of zinc are in general use
because uf their longer life.
COMMUNICATIONS j
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or manuai-ripta submitted for uubli.
cation will not be returned.
THANKS BULLETIN
December 9, 1948.
To the Editor:
A.A.U.W. wishes to express sin
cere thanks for the generous pub
licity given our hobby and hand
crafts schow held Sunday, Decem
ber 5.
MRS. II. E. NILSEN,
Corresponding Secretary.
Detroit Couple
Killed by Tree
Detroit, Dec. 13 lBMr. and
Mrs. Clifford Kuhnke were killed
Saturday about 8:30 p. m. when
a 175-foot fir tree fell on their
home near here.
Marlon county Sheriff Denver
Young said the tree, five feet in
diameter at the base, fell during
a heavy windstorm. He said the
tree was sawed in two different
places before it could be moved
by a bulldozer to extract the bod
ies. Young said the young couple
apparently was killed instantly.
Kuhnke, 28, was an engineer
employed by the bureau of public
roads. He had been assigned to
the Willamette valley project.
His wife had arrived here from
the home of his parents in Van
couver, Wash., only a few days
ago, Young said.
SHED DESTROYED
Salem, Dec. 13 li A shed used
to store baled straw was destroy
ed at Fairview home, state insti
tution for the feeble-minded, here
late yesterday by a fire of unde
termined origin.
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Slippery winter roads cause plenty of accidents
. . and ons may happen to you UNLESS you
drive carefully, UNLESS your car is in first class
condition. Drive in today and let us check over
your car and make certain you're driving a
SAFE car.
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MtiPAR IWKTS DIAMOND-! TRI CKS
By llarnirn W. Nichols
(United Preaa Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Dec. 13 U1 Sci
ence, which perfected tools to de
stroy men during the war, has
been working overtime 01 late to
make life easier for all of us.
For proof, run a thumb through
the files of the U. S. patent office,
which is located In the sprawling
Commerce Department ' building
here.
Take Pete Bowling of Lewis-
ton, Ida. He has invented a new
fangled shaving kit. It's even bet
ter than the new electric shavers
they have in some of the 1949
cars. Men you can clip Bowl
ing's gadget In your vest pocket
beside your fountain pen (on
mornings when you sleep through
your alarm) and sneak a quick
shave when the boss isn't looking.
No worry about running a red
light while shaving with one hand
and driving with the other.
Lighter Fluid Visible
A pen company of St. Louis is
putting a new cigarette lighter
on the market. It's a plastic deal
where you can see how much
fluid is left. Ever offer .the vice
president of your company a light
and wear your thumb down a
couple of Joints trying to scratch
up a glow?
We are indebted to Manuel Lo
pez, of Akron, O., for a sleeve
stretcher, which ought to serve
comfort to a lot of folks, There
Is nothing worse than buying a
pre-shrunk sweater and learning
on first getting it back from the
cleaners that trie sleeves have
shriveled to where the thing looks
like a polo shirt.
Joseph J. Kispert of Mount Car
mel, Conn., has a patent on a
new "ventilated corset." It goes
back to the old-fashioned stay like
granny used to wear, but this
one has an "open weave" which
lets some air In when the ribs get
cramped.
New Comb
And if you haven't finished
shopping for mama, Marian L.
Flnnman of Minneapolis has a
new comb one without any teeth
in the middle. It's for upsweep
style hair styles and fits the con
tour of the head.
One of the most exciting,
though, is something that got on
the market by accident. We can't
name any names for it would be
embarrassing.
Anyhow, these fellows thought
it would be cute to follow the
pollsters' predictions ahead of
election time and beat the smart
boys to the punch, So, at great
expense, they had the dies made
lor thousands of elephants, which
nodded their heads on the princi
ple oi tne little Dlrds which were
so popular a couple of years ago.
It is a matter of balance, with
couple of water-filled bulbs inside.
The investors saw big sales
with Mr. Dewey in the White
House. One on every desk In con
gress and the rest of the country
When it's time to eat!
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Morse to Study
Potato Question
Prlneville, Dec. 13 W. B.
Morse, joint state representative
in the state legislature from
Crook and Jefferson counties,
said Saturday that he will begin
to ascertain the wishes of Central
Oregon potato growers as to en
actment by the 1949 legislature
of a bill to establish a state po
tato commission. Morse said he
had just received a letter from
the potato interests of the Klam
ath basin who are promoting the
creation of such a commission.
The potato commission is being
proposed, it was reported, for the
purpose of establishing, through
a fund raised by a small annual
levy on potato production of the
state, a research bureau aimed at
finding Industrial uses for sur
plus tubers. Potato growers see
the need for such an outlet In
days when government price sup
port is no longer available.
The potato commission, it was
stated, would function like the
commission already organized by
Oregon wher.t growers. It has not
been ascertained, however, if the
willing to imitate at so much
an elephant.
Well, you know what happened.
The elephants, once gray, are
now on sale as toys, re-painted.
Pink colored.
FOR SALE
20 Foot Stock Body .
In new condition, side load
ing gates for double deck.
Kear loading gates with
ramp. Wired with marker
lights.
$485
CARL R. BROPHY
6302 N. Kerby St.
Phone Garfield 0128
Portland 11, Oregon
14-Year-Old Boy
Shot Accidentally
Spokane, Wash., Dec. 13 nn '.
14 -year -old Spokane boy &L
when shot accidentally by m,
'teen-aged cousin while huntln.
on the southwest outskirts ni
town yesterday, the sheriff's 2
flee reported. ;
The victim, Perry Seay was hit
in the chest by a bullet from a J6
rifle carried by Thomas French
15, also of Spokane.
Young French said they wem
walking home from hunting whe
they stopped at a gravel pit to
shoot at a post. French reuoriM
Perry kidded him and said: "
"You couldn't hit a fence pose
"I'll show you," French said h,
replied and then started t0 fir.
from his hip. "
Young Seay stepped into ih.
line of fire before his cousin ri
riiwu it, 4 icui.il aaiu. ine
died almost Instantly. '
Oregon potato growers will seek
cooperative action with those ol
Washington and Idaho as Is the
l-aae wmi wjium growers.
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early, and lights go on everywhere while businesses and industries are
still operating. Winter days will cause a serious peak-hour problem
until big new power plants can be built. Every electric saving helps.
Bake in your electric range before 4:30 . . . turn off lights and appliances
not actually in use. ..shut off electric heaters during the critical hours...
wash dishes and. take baths after 6:30.
Protect your own electric service, keep industries going. Please save
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Photography
In days gone by In the old
country, St. Nicholas Day was
always observed on December
Gth, and when the Dutch came
to America, they brought with
them their reverence for Si
Nicholas, who became then
patron saint of the Christmas
holidays. Practical people con
cluded that two days of giving
presents in one month was too
much, and so they merged Ihe
day of St. Nicholas with Christ
mas. So, now you have, to choose
a gift for one day only, Christ
mas. And for your information
there are only 10 shopping days
until the big day.
If you plan to take some
movies during the holidays,
you will probably prefer to
-use color film. And since moat
of the activities will be indoors,
you will prefer Type A color
film. Now, IF you can find
some color film and IF it turns
out to be Type A color film
everything will be just dandy.
Set up some lights and put on
film all of the exciting mo
ments of this glorious season.
If you've some left over that
you choose to expose outdoors,
don't be dismayed. There s an
answer for that one too. With
the Type A Kodachrome Filter
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Type A Film outdoors at ex
actly the same lens opening
as you'd choose for Daylight
Kodachrome. And there s a
filter to fit your movie cam
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Another gift suggestion: II
you're still puzzled as to what
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your gift list who already has
a camera, a good genuine
leather case might fill the tyll.
And if he or she is a real faa
a gadget bag to. carry all of
the necessary accessories will
be gratefully received. And if
he already has the gadget bag,
give him a practical lens brush
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cased in a handsome gold col
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