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BEND BULLETIN
33rd Year
CVAOpposed
By Western ;
Council Group
Floyd West Reports
On Meeting to Bend
Chamber of Commerce
Members of the Western States
council meeting this week in
Boise, Idaho, urged a full and
orderly development , of. western
resources, and, in a resolution,
declared:
"We believe that the existing
pattern of federal-state coopera
tion in the development and utiliz
ation of our vast natural resourc
es merits the support of our citi
zens. ' '.
"We oppose the development of
our natural resources by any type
of federal authority or other
super-government which would
supplant those agencies now con
versant with the problems and
potentialities of the nation
thrnnorh vpara nf pxnerienep.
"We encourage full considera
tion and analysis by all affected
groups of the several comprehen
sive studies for river basin de
velopment already completed or
under way."
Attends Session . "
A report on the Western States
council, was made to directors of
the Bend chamber of commerce
today noon by Floyd West, man
ager of the chamber. He attend
ed the two-day session in Boise.
Oregon directors of the council
named at the Boise meeting were
Fred Brenne, Eugene; Clay Coch
ran, Salem, and Charles Stark,
Klamath Falls. The program was
arranged by A. C. Prendergast,
editor of Western Industry.
' The council was originally
formed to combine forces of the
western states in an orderly de
velopment program.
A report submitted by the coun
cil's special protects committee
read:
"The committee has given seri
ous consideration to the recom-
nuinilflHniw n-i nAo ViT Ik. ontMiti.
n ot the seven northwest states
egarmng tne neea ior immediate
ciion by congress on the compre
hensive ' multi-purDose develop
ment of the Columbia river and its
trioutaries as outnnea in me co
ordinated plans of the U. S. army
engineers and the bureau of rec
lamation. Support Urged
"We urge the Western States
council and its constituent mem
bers to support the recommends
.tion of these governors and take
immediate action to encourage
their representatives in congress
to bring about this action." .
. The Western States council,
with its membership composed of
the managers of the principal
chambers of commerce In the 11
western states, has been success
ful In dealing with a number of
western problems, West reported.
Support has been given to the
establishment of western steel
and light metal industries and
backing has been given the ferti
lizer industry.
The council proposes to contin
ue Its support of a program call
ing for the full and orderly deveU
opment of western resources and
win oppose "federal encroach
ment in such development by the
.use of federal regional valley au
thorities or by other bureaucratic
devices."
Alaska Delegates
suppose umemng
Washington, April 1 UT Op
ponents of Ernest Cruening's
nomination to serve a tnira term
as Alaska governor attempted to
prove to a senate committee to
day that he Is unfit for the Job.
They told the senate interior
committee that Gruening retarded
progress by opposing absentee
ownership, that he was associated
with "radical elements," and tried
to Influence territorial legislators.
Frank Angerman, Fairbanks
machinist, said the governor but
tonholed Alaska legislators and
tried to talk them into supporting
his program.
"I know those things are not
permitted here," he said.
"Do you make any charge that
the governor is corrupt?" Sen.
Eugene Millikin, R., Colo., asked.
"No." Angerman replied.
"Is there any charge that he
laeks Intelligence for the Job?"
Millikin asked.
"No," the witness replied.
"Is thre any charge that he at
tempts to influence legislators
otner tnan oy tarn; mat is, oy au
ress or other means?"
No, not to my knowledge," An
german said.
Millikin asked the same or simi
lar questions of the next two wit
nesses and got the same answers.
Sen. Bert Miller, O., Ida., ad
monlshed witnesses to confine
themselves to facts about Cruen
ing's fitness.
TWO SECTIONS
Drop Noted
In Nation's
Unemployed
Washington, April 1 lift The
number, of unemployed dropped
in March and the number of em
ployed rose sharply, the com
merce department announced to
day. The number of unemployed
dropped 54,000 In March to 3,167,
000. .
At the same time the number
of employed Increased 479,000
over February and was 318,000
higher than March a year ago.
The total employed in March
was 57,647,000.
However, the number of unem
ployed still was 727,000' higher
than a year ago.
The differences arise from the
changes in the labor force which
includes all those persons willing
and able to work. .
Red Cross Fund-
At $8,000 Mark
Still some $4,000 short of the
$12,000 quota for Deschutes
county, the 1949 Red Cross fund
campaign faces an overtime per
iod to make cleanup work possi
ble and complete solicitations
now under -way, it was learned
today. In the United States, the
$60,000,000 campaign officially
ended last night.
It was reported from headquar
ters here today that the., Des
chutes county fund at present is
about $8,000. The campaign got
under way in Redmond this week,
and some returns have already
been received. ? .
In Bend, solicitations in the res
idential areas is now hearing an
end, and downtown some cleanup
work must tstill be done.
The campaign in -rural areas
is also under way. Despite the
work vet to be done, leaders of
the campaign now fear that the
county may fall short of its
quota... ' , ' '
Crook WaB one of the first coun
ties to. attain. its quota, , ,, -
Churchill Says
Reds Fear Bomb
Boston, April 1 IIP) Winston
Churchill's declaration that Rus
sia was prevented from overrun
ning Europe only by fear of the
atomic bomb was broadcast to the
iron curtain countries today by
the state department s voice oi
America.
'I must not conceal from you
the truth as I see it," the wartime
British prime minister said last
night in a speech at Boston gar
den. "It is certain that Europe
would have been communized, like
Czechoslovakia, and London un
der bombardment some time ago,
but for the deterrent or tne atomic
bombs in the hands of the United
States."
Officials of the U. S. govern
ment's short wave nuiio service in
New York said Churchill's re
marks would make up the bulk of
today's broadcasts to Russia and
her satellites.
Thev said particularly "deep
Impression" could be expected on
their Iron curtain listeners by
Churchill's statement that the
Russian .leaders "fear the friend
ship of the west more than its
hostility."
The 74-year-old Churchill rested
In his hotel room today, planning
to attend only two private func
tions, a noon reception and an
evening banquet. Tonight he will
accept an nonorary lecruresnip
from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology.
State Income Tax Withholding Amendment
Law Awaits Signature of Governor McKay
Salem. ADrll 1 UPi The senate
laid on the governor's desk today
a bill amending Oregon's Income
tax withholding law to exempt
part time workers.
The senate voted 26 to 3 for
the change late Thursday after
beating down attempts to repeal
the twoyear-old act outright.
The measure exempts employ
ers from withholding one pq
cent of the wages of transient
farm workers, casual laborers,
domestics, social club workers
and seamen after July 1, 1949.
No taxes would be withheld
on salaries ot less than $50 a
month.
A strong sentiment for com
plete repeal was built up by Sen.
Ben Musa, D., The Dalles, who
for over an hour lashed out at
the state's whole income tax
structure, Musa is a professional
accountant and tax consultant.
The senate tax committee to
day tabled his bill to repeal the
entire state income tax law.
"It sometimes cost taxpayers
more to get professional assis
BEND,
Sad Day ton
On their last day of liberty for four months, two Bend dogs were
photographed yesterday afternoon on the steps of the city hall. At
left is "Pal", with his master, Terry Opdyke. At right is "Shep",
held by his owner, Roger Williams.
Bend's Canine
Tie-Up Season
Begins Today
Bend dogs" probably thought
their masters were "April fool
ing" when, they .were placed on
leash or in kennels today, but
Mrs. Fahyma Allen, who will
again serve as special officer to
enforce the city's tie-up ordinance,
indicated there will be "no fool
ing." The tie-up season became
effective today and will remain
in force until the last day of July.
Mrs. Allen went . on -, duty this
morning, y,-' " .
' Dogs impounded . this, season
will be placed in roomy sanitary
quarters, tt was announced from
the office of H. A. Casiday, Bend
chief of police. A new building
for the pound is nearing comple
tion and will be placed on a con
crete foundation that can easily
be cleaned. --In
Bend, the price of dog li
censes advanced 50 cents today.
More licenses were issued by city
and county offices here In the
past few days than In the entire
first part of the year.
Bend Golf 'Pro'
On Duty at Club
Woody Lamb this morning took
over his duties as Bend Golf club
"pro," and at the same time it was
announced that summer playing
rules are now in effect. The
course, considered one of the best
in the state, came through the
severe winter in good shape.
This is Lamb's secqnd year as
Bend Golf club "pro." Mr. and
Mrs. Lamb spent most of the win
ter in California, on the Monterey
peninsula.
, Lamb reminded members today
that Thursdays have been set
aside as men's day at the club,
with Friday designated as wom
en's day.,
Len Standifer Is president of
the Bend Golf club. -
CONTRACT AWARDED
Portland. April 1 U The Bon
neville power administration said
today that a contract for the Detroit-Lyons
230 kllovolt transmis
sion line in Oregon has been
awarded to E. J. Monlag & Sons,
Portland, on a bid of $694,654.50.
tance in getting Income tax forms
filled out than their total state
tax amounts to," Musa charged.
"Somelimps I wonder if it's the
Idea of the legislature to make
people despair and turn to a
sales tax. It's Intolerable that the
people be put to such extreme
work, nuisance and Inconven
ience as Is required under the
income tax laws.
"There's been a lot of hulla
baloo about trends toward state
socialism. I say the surest groth
to socialism Is to have such bur
densome taxes that the people
become depressed and discourag
ed," Musa shouted.
Musa believed that the state
tax structure should be "gone
over and simplified." He opposed
amending the present withhold
ing tax, charging that "it's just
adding more confusion."
A move to have the bill sent
back to committee for revamping
Into a complete repeal measure
was blocked, however, by a rul
ing from the chair and 23 to 6
vote.
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY. APRIL 1 , 1 949
Bend Dogs
Senator Taylor
Sentenced to Jail
Birmingham, Ala.. April 1 (IB-
Sen. Glen Taylor, D., Ida., today
faced the possibility of spending
180 days at hard labor in the
Birmingham jail.
The dapper senator and 1948
progressive party vice president
ial candidate drew the jail sen-
tence and a $50 fine last night
wHfen a circuit court jury, in an
appeal , trial, found him guilty
of disorderly conduct here last
May. ....... ,,- - ... ,.. . ,.,
..-.Tne oharges'-grew out of -a
scrap between Taylor and Blrm
ineham police who barried him
from entering a door marked for
Negroes at a Negro- youtn con
ference where he was to speak.
Taylor said he was "very pleas
ed" with the verdict as ne posted
$200 appeal bond and left last
night by plane to return to his
senate duties in Washington.
He announced an immediate
appeal and said he would take
the case au tne way to (ne u. &.
supreme court, if necessary, in an
effort to nave mrmingnam s ra
cial segregation laws declared un
constitutional. It will be a long time before
Taylor serves the jail term, if
ever. The case goes next to the
Alabama court of appeals, proo
ably in the November term. From
there i could go to the state
supreme court ana tnen to me
U. S. supreme court, a process
that would take more than a
vear.
In finding Taylor guilty after
deliberating an hour, the Ala
bama jury apparently agreed
with prosecuting attorneys who
said Taylor acted "like a rowdy
instead of a senator.
CAMEL VISITS BEND
A camel was seen in downtown
Bend this morning, and observers,
recalling the April 1 date, wonder
ed whether they were seeing
things. The camel was headed
north, and the creature was not
walking a mile in search of an
other camel. It was In a red truck.
Convinced they were not sub
ject to an April fool illusion, the
persons who saw the camel de
cided it Was part of a carnival or
circus that was' heading north
with the birds.
A bill aimed at repeal of the
1947 act was killed in . the house
earlier In the session.
Sp.i. Allan Carson, R., Salem,
suggested "seriously, Musa
should be appointed as a one
man Interim committee to study
means of simplifying Oregon's
tax structure."
Sen. Dean Walker, R., Inde
pendence, chairman of the senate
tax committee, pleaded that the
withholding law should not be
discouraged until it has had more
of an opportunity to show what
it can do."
The proponents of the bill of
fered little argument, but con
tended that withholding tax was
a good means of policing tax
payers." Many who explained
their votes said that "It is at
least a step In the right direc
tion.'-
Voting against the proposed
amendment to the law were Sens.
Jack Bain, Angus Gibson, and
Musa. Russell Gardner was ab
sent,
Senate's Tax
Group Offers
Budget Plan
Proposal Sets Method
Of Drawing on Income
Tax Surplus of State .
By Eldon Barrett
(United I'reiu Staf Correonilcnt v
Salem, April 1 iiw The legisla
ture was a big step closed to ad
journment today after the sen
ate tax committee handed down
its version of how to balance the
biggest budget in Oregon's his
tory without levying new taxes.
The senate committee's plan
Is a radical departure from what
the house approved, because it
sets un a method for dipping into
the $51,500,000 income tax sur
plus without upsetting the "spir
it" of the Income tax law which
the people approved in 1929.
Transfer Planned-
The house planned to transfer
revenue from corporation taxes
to the general fund the next two
years to put the state's books in
the b ack. But tne sss.uuu.uuo mat
levy is expected to yield during
the biennium obviously would
not be enough without drastic
budget cuts.
Here's how the senate commit
tee wants to do the job:
Divide the surplus on hand into
two pots one for personal in
come taxes and the other for cor
porate excise taxes. .
. Then dump into each fund the
revenues the two taxes Dring in
the next two years.
To Come From Tax Pot
Out of the Income tax pot
which would be known as the
"DroDertv tax reduction account"
would be paid the bills that are
financed in theory by a property
tax, including the $10 per child
county school levy.
Then : a $15,000,000 reserve
would be established to offset any
future levies on property.
The other pot would be known
as . the .. "corpprate i excise, ...fax
fund." It would be used to bal
ance the budget In other words
It would first be used to onset
any property taxes not taken
care of Dy tne oiner iuna, lm-iuu-ing
the $15,000,000 cushion.
Then the state treasurer could
use as much of the: corporation
excise money as he needed to pay
general state expenses.
Proprty tax offsetting would
have first can on eiiqer iunu,
66,500 Workers
Idled by Disputes
(By United PrMit)
Strikes and layoffs resulting
from labor disputes Idled 66,500
workers across the nation toaay.
In addition, three other walk
outs involving 51,000 workers
were threatened. The nation's
coal fields shut down for the day
while nearly 500,000 miners took
a holidav to celebrate the 51st
a.nnlversary of the eight-hour
day In the coal industry.
The biggest strike was in New
York City, where nearly 36,000
taxi cab drivers and maintenance
men left their jobs in support of
a demand for union recognition.
The strikers are members of
John L. Lewis' new taxi drivers'
union.
I.n another New York strike,
7,000 CIO brewery workers struck
the city's 14 rrtajor breweries
when the union's contract expir
ed. The union Is demanding job
security and added safety meas
ures In a new contract.
CIO radio operators for Pan
American World Airways struck
in a dispute over a union demand
that a radio operator be added
to the crew of San Francisco
Honolulu strato cruisers. Seventy
six operators, members of the
transport workers' union, struck
In New York. The company snld
that the walkout forced cancel
lation of some flights.
Nearly 22,200 workers were idl
ed in the Detroit auto and rubber
Industries as the result of strikes
and layoffs caused by labor dis
putes. However, 11,000 workers
were ordered to report to work
Monday.
At Boise, Ida., 1,200 union build
ing trade workers struck In de
mand for a 25 cents an hour pay
Increase. The strike tied up con
struction In the city and suburbs.
TRUCK TANKER BURNS
Pendleton, April 1 tPi A gas
oline truck and trailer skidded
off highway 30 at Meacham last
night and burst Into flames
burning an empty house and shed
and scorching the Meachm
schoolhouse, state police here
said today.
The driver, Ted Boatman, was
injured and taken to a La Grande
hospital, police said, extent of his
injuries was not known.
City Manager Takes Oath of Office
his.
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W. O. Cuthbertson, right, formally took over his duties as Bend city
manager this morning at 9 o'clock, when he received the oath of
office from George Simerville, city recorder. The picture was taken
in the manager's office.
Cuthbertson Takes Oath
As Bend's City Manager
Takes Office as Budget
Data for Study; Painters
In a short ceremonv this morninir at 9 o'clock, W. O. Cuth
bertson took the oath of office as Bend city manager. The
oath was administered by George Simerville, city recorder, in
the manager's office, in the city hall. Actually, Cuthbertson
was on the job yesterday, studying city ordinances ano n
nances and srettinsr acquainted with personnel.
Yesterday Cuthbertson for
paii.teisj who have been renovating. tne city ounces, looay,
the painters were on the jod mr
the police station, applying
paint to ceiling and walls. -
Mr. and Mrs. Cuthbertson
and their daughter, Rene Ann,
10, arrived in Bend yester
day afternoon from Abilene,
Kans., where Cuthbertson had
served as city manager for the
past three years. Pending the ar
rival of their household goods
from Abilene, Mr. and Mrs. Cuth
bertson and daughter are living in
an apartment at the City Center
auto court. They are to make
their home at 805 Georgia.
Cuthbertson takes over his
work as city manager at a time
when data are being compiled for
study by the budget committee,
which will hold its first meeting
en April 13. Appointive members
of the committee, who serve with
the city commission in an advis
ory capacity, are Dr. J. C. Vande
vert. Stanlev Scott. Nelson Leland,
B. A. Stover, Walter G. Peak,
Stewart McDonald and Harry
Waldron. McDonald and Waldron
are the new members of the com
mittee and will serve until 1952.
W. P. Drost, city manager since
the resignation of C. G. Reiter in
November, has resumed his full-
time work as superintendent of
streets and the Bend water sys
tem. He will assist with budget
work.
Red Charges of Aggression
Rejected by State Spokesman
Washington. April 1 U'i A
state department spokesman to
day sharply rejected soviet charg
es that the purpose of the North
Atlantic pact Is aggression
against Russia.
The spokesman called the
charges Russian propaganda de
signed to create confusion.
The Russian aecusntions were
made In a soviet memorandum
to the United States and six other
treaty nations. They were lodged
as foreign ministers of 12 coun
tries prepared to meet nerc io
morrow to go over the treaty draft
before signing It on Monday.
The soviet charges neither sur
prised nor upset U. S. officials.
They came as Secretary of state
Dean Acheson continued a scries
of conferences with foreign min
isters of other treaty nations.
The state department spokes
man said the defensive nature of
the Atlantic pact has been clearly
expressed. He said that Russia
can easily keep the treaty's col
lective defensive machinery from
going Into effect. That machinery
he said, can not be set In motion
unless one of the pact nations
Is attacked.
So all Russia needs to do, he
continued, Is to refrain from ag
gression Of Its own
The state department spokes -
man said the pact fits squarely
within the framework of the
Committee Readies
Renovating Office
a time shared Ms office with
Nature Plays
April 1 Prank
With Weather
(By United Pram)
Nature played the biggest April
fool's prank today, hurling a final
wintry attack at midwest and east
ern areas hoping for spring.
Light snow fell over much of
New York state., Pennsylvania
and West Virginia as the leading
edge of a vast storm area moved
into the Atlantic coast and New
England areas.
Some snow also was reported
along the storm's trailing edge
across southern Wisconsin, north
ern Illinois and central Michigan.
Those areas which escaped the
snow were pelted by rain.
The storm kicked up a tornado
that whirled crazily through the
Unlontown, Pa., area. It injured
one man slightly and wrecked sev
eral buildings as it shifted course
repeatedly.
It was the fourth tornado set
off by the storm since it formed
over Oklahoma three days ago.
The earlier twisters, in Oklahoma,
Kansas and Illinois, killed three
persons and hurt almost a score
of others.
United Nations. He denied soviet
charges that the treaty would vi
olate other treaties between Rus
sia and France and Britain. He
pointed out that one article of the
Atlantic pact specifically states
that it is not In conflict with any
other treaties to which signatory
nntions are a party.
U. S. officials said scrutiny of
the Russian note disclosed no hint
as to whether the Soviets con
template any further steps
against the treaty.
These officials snld the Russian
move appeared designed to cause
confusion and disturb public
opinion as much as possible.
A few minutes after the state
department spokesman replied to
the Russian charges, Belgium's
premier and foreign minister,
Paul-Henri Spaak. entered Ache
son's office for a conference.
French foreign minister Robert
L. Schuman had conferred with
Acheson earlier and was schedul
ed to see him and British foreign
secretary Ernest Bevin later to
day. One diplomat described the Rus
sian "memorandum as "just a
bleat." Another party well sum
med up the feeling in official
quarters herew hen he said the
1 charges were "an attempt to cast
a shadow over the signing of the
I pact."
No. 99
Verbal Brawl
Delays Action
On ERP Bill
Taft, Robertson Clash
In Senate Battle Over
. Marshall Plan Renewal
Washington, April 1 tui A
verbal brawl In the senate today
further delayed action on the
580.000,000 Marshall plan renew
al bill.
Sens. Robert A. Taft, K U
and A. Willis Robertson, D., Va.p
got so angry at one another that
Vice president Alben W. Barkley .
had to remind them that senators
can't say personal things about
senators. :.
The clash occurred as the sen
ate leadership planned a last
ditch effort to get the bill passed
before the present pnase or ii.uro
Dean recovery spending expires
at midnight tomorrow. The house
has not yet acted on tne measure,
Asks 10 Per Cent Cut
Taft wants to cut by a flat 10
per cent the sum asked by the ad
ministration for the . next 15
months. He has particularly cri
ticized the large share requesten
for Great Britain.
Today he chided the British lor
proposing to lend Russia $36,000,
000 with which to buy British
goods. He said Britain would do
better to build up her trade with
this country. He charged tnat tne
soviet loan would undercut the
Marshall plan.
Robertson deienaea tne admin
istration spending figure as nec
essary to win friends for Ameri
ca in event of another war.
He said that Taft last year tried
to "hamstring" the reciprocal
trade agreements act. Taft shout
ed, "It isn't true. Do I understand
the - senator favors admitting
goods that would destroy Amer
ican Industry?" The angry Rob
ertson, also shouting, said "Won't
you put words in my mouth.".
Other congressional develop
ments: -
Hospitals Members of a house
appropriations subcommittee re
ported the group has voted to re
store $237,000,000 in contract au
thority for the veterans hospital
construction program.
Labor law Democrats and re
publicans accused each other of
filibustering in the house rules
committee over repeal of the
Taft-Hartley act.
Air power Gen. Hoyt S. Van
denburg, air force chief of staff,
said the United States must make
ready for sneak attack in the
atomic age.
Vcto The senate executive ex
penditures committee voted to
give either house power to veto
all government reorganization
plans.
The house subcommittee s vote
on the hospital program would
restore the $237,000,000 in con
tract authority over President
Truman's objections.
Rent Control Head
Sets Increases
Washington, April 1 IIP) Rent
director Tighe E. Woods set a
goal of three weeks from today
for granting the first rent in
creases under the new rent con
trol law.
Other increases will be grant
ed as rapidly as possiblewhere
they are warranted. But even so,
Woods said, not every landlord
will get an Increase under the
new law which went into effect
today.
Before any rents are boosted,
Woods' exports must determine
the amount of a "fair net oper
ating Income.'
This determination, will be
made o.n the basis of an eight
year survey conducled by the
rent director's office and the old
office of price administration,
which controlled wartime rent
levels.
All the figures are In Waslv
inglon ready for analysis. It will
be a big job, but Woods has set
a goal of 12 days for this work
alone. After that, Individual ap
plications will be considered at
area rent control offices. Woods
wants the first of these out of
the way three weeks from today.
The studies on which the fair
tncome figure will be based take
the average net operating In
come of landlords both before
and during rent control. Geogra
phical variations will be taken
into consideration. So will the
number of units owned by a sin
gle landlord. That Is, whether hn
has a single dwelling, a small
apartment house, or a large
apartment building.
POTATO BILL FAVORED
Salem, April 1 Mil A bill appro
priating $22,500 for construction
of seven greenhouses at Oregon
State college, Corvallls, for seed
potato experimentation was re
port yd out favorably today by tho
Joint ways and means committee.
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