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CENTRAL OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER
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33rd Year
Truman Says
US Must Save
Its Resources
Strong Economy Said
Needed Since Country
In Leadership Position
Washington; April 8 IU Presi
dent Truman said today that "at
no time in our history has it ever
been more important for the
United States to develop and con
serve its natural resources." -
In a statement read to the Na
tional Rivers and HarboVs con
gress, Mr. Truman said that this
country, In its position of world
leadership, "must make certain
that our "own eeononjy is as
strong and healthy . as we can
make it."
World Rallies
"The entire democratic world
has rallied to our leadership In
its quest for a durable peace in
the years which have followed
world war II," he said.,
"Despite the fact that we have
not sought this position of leader
ship, we must face this responsi
bility squarely and carry It
through."
Earlier, Sen. Dennis Chavez, D.,
N. M., criticized the recommenda
tion of the Hoover commission
for placing the flood-control work
of army engineers under the In
terior department.
Rayburn Views Budget
Speaker Sam Rayburn told the
Rivers and Harbors congress that
the federal budget will run
around $40,000,000,000 "for some
years to come."
Addressing the National Rivers
and Harbors congress, the 'jxas
democrats said, 'no one living
now will ever see a cheap Amer
ican government again."
"We " may look forward for
some years to come to a govern
ment costing around $40,000,000,
000," he said. . . ,
Major Problem Noted
Rayburn said flood control and
reclamation constitute a "major
domestic problem." If Americans
continue., to be,the "vandals"
they have been in the past In 'us-'
lng up land and other natural re
sources, he said, "we're going to
be looking for some place to raise
food to support our population."
Sen. Kenneth McKellar, D.,
Tenn., told the congress that
"there is no better way to build
up our great country, to make it
produce the most possible that
can be produced," than by flood
Control and rivers and harbors
development.
McKellar, president pro tem of
the senate and chairman of Its
appropriations committee, prais
ed the army engineers. He said
that no department has been
"more efficiently, intelligently
and honestly run."
Vote Favors Dam
Building Halted
Salem, April 8 IU The senate
fishing industries committee to
day voted 3 to 1 in favor of a
senate Joint resolution that would
halt construction of dams on the
Columbia and its tributaries for
two years while an interim com
mittee studies the effects of dams
on fisheries of thosestreams.
Specifically the resolution is
aimed at delaying the Pelton proj
ect on the Deschutes river near
Madias.
The measure was introduced by
Sen. Robert D. Holmes, D., Gear
hart, committee chairman.
Sen. Rex Ellis who was not
present at the meeting is aginst
the resolution, according to
Holmes.
Favoring the measure besides
Holmes are Sens. Russell Gard
ner, D., Newport, and Allan Car
son, R Salem. Against the meas
ure was Sen. Carl Engdahl, R.,
Pendleton.
Carson explained that he may
vote against the proposal when it
reaches the floor of the senate. '
The house previously voted
down a resolution to reserve the
Deschutes and Metolius rivers as
fish sanctuaries, thus paving the
way for construction of the pro
posed $12,005,000 Pelton power
project.
Holmes said he thought the sen
ate should have a chance to ex
press itself on the issue and he
took this step to accomplish that.
A minority report probably will
not be filed.
The proposed Interim commit
tee would report its findings to
the 1951 legislature.
BANK ROBBER KILLED
Vancouver, B. C, April 8 UP A
bank robber was shot and instant
ly killed and two employees
wounded today when an elert po
lice constable foiled an attempted
holdup of the branch of the Cana
dian Bank of Commerce today.
TWO SECTIONS
She Rounds
'"-'r-,-tft --flr-fl-1, -nun ,. , I
Mrs. Fahmya Allen, special BeTid officer during" the dog tie-up
season, admits her work is not pleasant; but, she added, the co
operadon of local residents so far tnis season qas been fine. She
is pictured here in the new city pound, and she would like very
much to be able to return this friendly dog to Its unknown owner.
Li Tsung-Jen
Offering Self
As Prisoner
Nanking, April 8 ilPi Acting
president Li Tsung-Jen, in a des
perate plea to save the Peiping
peace talks, offered today to sur
render himself to the comm.u-
nists lor pumsnment as a "war
criminal."
His plea came as communist
troops captured tlfe north-bank
Yangtze river'port of Yicheng, 25
miles east o Nanking, and attack
ed other nationalist north-bank
outDosts 15 miles northwest and
eight miles nortfv of the capital.
LI appealed By cable to com
munist Reader Mao Tse-Tung to
with.drayv. his unconditional ulti
matum demanding the surrender
of the nationalist government by
next Tuesday.
He asked Mao to show modera
tion and reason to save the na
the darkening international situa-tionalist-communist
peace talks
in Peiping, "especially in view of
tion."
Li pointed out that the gov
ernment already had accepted
.eight communist peace demands
as a basis for discussion at Pei
ping and added:
"I go one step further. I gladly
am willing to accept responsibil
ity and punishment for historical
mistakes (of the Kuomintang)
likely to affect the peace negotia
tions, such as the war criminal
issue."
Gym Classes Held
Outside in Sun
Notes of old-time music drifted
over downtown Bend early this
afternoon as boys and girls of
school gymnasium classes, taking
advantage of -sunny weather,
shifted their square dances to the
tennis court. Sixteen squares
were in action at once, with
Claude Cook and Bud Robertson
serving as callers for the old
time quadrilles.
Normally, the mass quadrilles
are held in the school gymnasi
um, but were shifted to the tennis
court today as spring like weath
er returned to Central Oregon.
Square dancing is part of the
physical education program in
the Bend high school.
Old-Age Assistance Bill Sent to Senate After
House Approval; Measure Bitterly Opposed
By Eldon Barrett
(United I'retw Staff Correspondent)
Salem, April 8 UN An old-age
assistance bill, bitterly condemned
by pension organizations, was
sent to the senate todny after be
ing approved by the house, 36 to
22.
The measure does not guaran
tee needy old folk over 65 a mini
mum $50 a month, as Voted by the
people last November, but the bill
savs Oregon recognizes that $50 is
the least a person can live on and
the ways and means-budget rec
ommendation virtually assures
qualified persons will gel that
amount.
Some members of the house so
cial welfare committee, including
Chairman Joseph E. Harvey, at
tacked the measure as "worse
than no bill at all."
"We would be better off with
out anv legislation this session
than with this monstrosity," said
Harvey, a staunch defender of lib
eral welfare legislation.
Harvey said his committee's bill
had been "scuttled and now is a
very sick patient. It. just came out
of ways and means hospital."
BEND,
Up Bend Dogs
New City Pound
Holds Lone Dog
Bend's new city pound up until
yesterday evening had only three
occupants, Mrs. Fahyma Allen,
special officer in Bend during the
dog tie-up season, reported as she
complimented residents of the
city for outstanding cooperation
in observance of the tie-up ordin
ance. Last night, there was only
one dog in the new pound, and
Mrs. Allen was making every
effort to get in touch' with its
owner.
"He is a fine dog sleek-and
fat", Mrs. Allen said in describing
the shepard. She is certain the-
friendly animal belongs to somei,. V "JTZ'l 'XZ
boy orirl in Bend, and she would1ftOT
like to return the dog to its own
er. She also mentioned that the
shepard might belong to some vis
iting stockman. " fi
Mrs. Allen, who also served as
special officer last year, is well
pleased with the new pound, and
she hopes to be able to keep the
pound in spick and span shape
through the season. The new
pound has a concrete floor, mak
ing cleaning work comparatively
easy.
The pound this week was en
closed in a high fence, topped by
strands of barbed wire, after
some youngsters broke into the
building and liberated two dogs.
Between the pound and the fence
is a space for the dogs to exercise.
Bend's dog tie-up season open
ed April 1 and will end on the last
day of July.
Recreation Head
Calls'Youth Meet
' A meeting of all groups in
Bend interested In youth activi
ties has been called for Monday
night at 7:30, in the city hall, by
David E. Howard, Bend director
of recreation. Purpose of the
meeting is to work out plans for
cooperation with the various
groups, and to coordinate activi
ties as much as possible.
Civic groups, service clubs,
churches, lodges and other organ
izations interested in promotion
of a recreation program for Bend
are being asked to attend the
Monday night meeting.
But Rep. W. B. Morse, R.,
Prlnevillo, chairman of the ways
and means subcommittee on wel
fare, said "it is better to have a
law that won't break the state's
pocketbook. This bill boots out the
free riders and chiselers." .
Harvey said the "main bone of
contention is the lien law the
ways and means committee in
cluded in the bill." He referred to
a section that gives the state a
preferred claim on the estates of
deceased pensioners. Another pro
vision would prevent the transfer
of property by an applicant prior
to applying for a pension.
Rep. Grace O. Peck, D., Port
land, said the measure passed by
the house "is a slap In the face to
the people of Oregon."
The voters last November pass
ed an old-age pension bill that
guaranteed needy men over 65
and needy women over 00 at least
$50 a month on which to live. But
that law was declared "inopera
tive and unworkable" by Attorney
general George Neuner.
The ways and means and social
welfare committees both placed
the age limit at 65 for men and
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY. APRIL 8, 1949
Big 3 Favors
New German
Republic Plan
Move Would Set Up
State Under Allied
" Civilian Direction
Washington, April 8 UK The
big three foreign ministers today
approved a new German occupa
tion statute clearing the way for
formation ol a western German
republic under allied civilian di
rection.
The statute was approved by U.
S. Secretary of state Dean G.
Acheson, British foreign secre
tary Ernest Bevin, and French
foreign minister Robert Schu
man. "
The foreign ministers ordered
the document transmitted imme
diately to the German parliamen
tary council which is drafting the
proposed German constitution at
Bonn.
Wrangling Ended
The big three agreement ended
three years of allied wrangling
over the. future of Germany and
envisaged the partition oi tne old
reich into western and eastern
states for an indefinite time. Rus
sia holds eastern Germany.
In a special communique issued
at the close of their final meet
ing, the three ministers announc
ed that the allied military govern
ment in western Germany will
terminate as soon as the new re
public comes into being. However,
military commanders will remain
there in charge of occupation
forces.
Functions Supervisory
The functions of the allied au
thorities will become "mainly
supervisory," although the United
States, Britain and France win re
tain veto power over the Ger
mans' administrative and legisla
tive actions.
The western powers also re
served the right to take direct ac
tion in "certain limited fields"
whiph were not defined in the
communique.
But they pledged themselves to
use sparingly their veto authority
and their right to direct action.
rfl . U .- .. . 1. .
must be brought into the frame
work of a "European association"
and into-the European recovery
program. .
Bend Voters Will
Pass on Tax Levy
Voters of Bend school district
will go to the polls May 2 to pass
on a proposed levy of $226,561.01,
the amount by which the total
levy needed to balance the pro
posed 1949-50 budget exceeds the
six per cent limitation, within
that limitation the amount is
$189,338.92. In addition there will
be for construction and furnish
ing of grade schools an estimated
$113,482.75, proceeds of the 15
mill continuing levy authorized
for four years.
Total budget lor tne coming
year is set at $770,057.81 in the no
tice of school meeting called for 8
o'clock the evening of the election
at the board room in the high
school building.
Seamen Wounded
In Strike Battle
Halifax, April 8 (IPiFive sea
men were wounded by shotgun
blasts today In a waterfront but
tle between 500 members of op
posing unions in an eight-day-old
maritime strike.
Police said the shotguns were
used by officers aboard the Lady
Rodney, a ship tied up alongside
thn nipr whpn Rtrlkprw nttnmM.
' ed to board the vessel.
women alike, but Harvey's group
left In the $50 floor.
The house also took action on
several other Important pieces of
legislation.
A bill to give world war II vet
erans bonsues up to $600 was kill
ed by a voice vote to table It, but
companion measures to tax cig
arets and regulate their retail
price was salvaged and sent back
to the tax committee for possible
use in financing a continuous
building fund for stale institu
tions and colleges.
A measure to increase supreme
court justices' salaries from $8,500
to $9,000 a year was passed by the
house. The senate had Increased
the salaries to $10,000, and the dif
ference probably will have to lie
worked out by a conference com
mittee. Both houses repassed a liquor
bill that legalizes master lockers
for private clubs, increases licens
es and puts state liquor revenues
into the general fund instead of
earmarking them for welfare. A
senate approved portion of the bill
to permit sale of mixed drinks on
trains was deleted.
On Stage
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) C3 Treaty', welt, . U 7J W?8tX V - X
Here is how the western world
inrougn tne signing oi tne unprecedented ana nisioric in or in Atlantic Treaty, ine security zone pro
vided by the inter-continental treaty extends from North America eastward through Algeria and
northward through western Europe to nearly the North Pole.
Interior Department Begins
Year-Long Centennial Fete -
Bend Reclamation Office Observes Celebration
With Exhibits Depicting Mid-State Projects
The department of interior
celebration of its 100 years existence by holding "open house
at interior projects and installations throughout the United
States. The anniversary will mark the signing into' law by
President James K. Polk in 1849 the congressional bill which
provided for the setting up of the department of interior and
made conservation and development of natural resources a
function of the srovernment. v- -
' In Bend; the locaf reclamation office, headed by' A. JivTays
lor, is observing the centen-
nial with an exhibit of photo
graphs in the display window
of the Deschutes Federal Loan
office on Wall street which
depict some of the reclamation
projects in Central Oregon as
well as projects in other parts
of the country.
Also a part of the centennial
program is the bureau of recla
mation's observance of the 44th
aniversarv of the first water deliv
ery for irrigation in 1905 at the
Newlands project in Nevada.
7,000 Acres Irrigated
The first irrigation water serv
ed to North unit lands was in 1946
at which time 7,000 acres were
irrigated. Irrigation there was in
creased to 26,700 acres oi land in
1948 and water will be available
for the entire 50,000 acres of land
in the North unit for the 1949 irri
gation season, according to recla
mation officials.
The tentative date for the be
ginning of the 1919 Irrigation
season In North unit has been
set at April lu, It was announc
ed today, by A. .1. Taylor, bureau
of reclamation construction en
gineer. In the early days the North unit
area was devoted exclusively to
grazing. . Beginning in 1900, dry
wheat farming gradually replaced
grazing and some 80,000 acres
X i .... i : i ..
were UIIUL'I vuitivdiiuil. lyumiK
that period the lands were nearly
all farmed by large landowners.
In the dry cycle that followed, dry
farming became unprofitable and
the settlers requested an investi
gation of the possibility of divert
ing a part of the large flow of the
Deschutes river for irrigation of
their parched lands, preliminary
investigations by the bureau took
place in 1913 to 1915. Construction
of the North unit project began
in 1938.
Large Yield Nnled
The protect lands under Irriga
tion are producing large yields of
Netted Gem potatoes. Many grow
ers are raising certified seed for
sale in southern markets. Ladlno
and other clovers thrive on the
North unit Irrigated lands and
produce an excellent grade of
seed, according to tests which
have been carried on. Clover seeds
from this area have taken top
prizes at the Chicago and Toronto
fairs for the past two years. The
growers have organized the Jef
ferson county seed growers' asso
ciation and are making progress
in maintaining the area free of
weeds and establishing certified
seed brands that can make this
project one of the top seed pro
ducing areas of the country and
bring premium prices to the grow
ers. NOISE BILL BEFORE SENATE
Salem, April 8 HP The senate
will vote tomorrow on the "antl
noise" bill that prevents popcorn
and peanut eating In theaters.
The North Atlantic. Treaty
Is now welded together in a common defense against aggression
began this week a year-long
Farm Plan May
Get Hard Sledding
Washington, April 8 IP The
administration's new farm pro
gram appeared today to be in for
tough sledding in congress.
Farm experts on Capitol hill
were sharply divided on the plan
for permanent high price sup
ports, combined with government
subsidies to let food prices go
down for consumers. .
Critics charged that it would
lead to a "controlled economy"
and would require "a terrific job
of regimentation . . ; like OPA."
Supporters held that it would be
a more equitable solution to the
farm problem than the Aiken law
passed last year by the republican
congress.
Secretary of agriculture Char
les F. Brannan, who unveiled the
new program yesterday at a joint
meeting of the senate and house
agriculture committees, will ap
pear before the house committee
Monday to testify.
Brannan told the committees
yesterday that he could not esti
mate the cost of the new system.
Northwest Resources Pose
Urgent Problem to Governors
Portland, April 8 U The or
derly development of the Pacific
northwest's natural resources and
Industries in step with a rapidly
increasing population today was
the urgent problem before the
west coast, according to Gov. Earl
Warren of California and Gov.
Arthur Langlie of Washington.
Warren and Langlie were key
figures among the 150 delegates
to a meeting of the Pacific coast
board of Intergovernmental rela
tions yesterday.
Gov. Douglas McKay of Oregon
presided at the day-long session,
which was devoted to a full dis
cussion of employment, power,
population and economic trends
in the three west coast states.
In separate Interviews, Warren
and Langlie were asked what
their states were doing to ward
off the threat of unemployment.
unless there is a national trend
toward unemployment, we will
work out our problems without
any great difficulty," said War
ren. "It's true we have consid
erable unemployment at the pres
ent time, but also we have more
people working than at any time
in t-aiirorma s History.
Langlie said Washington state
was trying to develop all Its re
U. S. to Construct
Floating Palace
Washington, April 8 (IB De
termined to restore Its prestige
in the maritime world, the United
States is going to build the fanci
est floating palace of them all
a $70,000,000 Atlantic superiiner.
, Announcing government plans
to pay 60 per cent of the con
struction cost ;of,' the new United
Stateg lines flagihip,..Vtee..,Adm.
W: W. Smith, maritime commis
sion chairman, said late yester
day that "we should have the very
best." ' He said the decision to
build the ship was "one of the
most important the commission
has ever made." ,
The luxuary liner, with accom
odations for 2,000 passengers and
a crew of 1,000, will be built dur
ing the next 314 years by the New
port ' News (Va.) Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Co. It will be built
side-by-side with the new 65,000
ton navy super aircraft carrier, a
fact which Smith said would re
duce cost by splitting overhead:
Construction of the 48,000-ton
vessel tops a passenger ship build
ing program set in motion by the
commission last summer. Con
tracts already had been awarded
for three new combination passenger-cargo
vessels for the Amer
ican President lines' round-the-world
service and two passenger
ships for American Export lines'
Medlterranlan service. Others are
In prospect.
America's new queenshin. which
will sail between New York and
Europe, will be smaller than the
81,000-ton British Queen Mary and
83,000-ton Queen Elizabeth. But
there the Britishers' superiority
ends. Smith said the U. S. liner
"has everything that could be put
in a ship." It will be the "safest
ship afloat" and probably the fast
est. Cruising speed will be 28
knots, top speed a military secret
sources, maintain a sound tax
structure, expand the farm pro
gram, battle freight taxes, en
large the highway program and
recreational facilities.
They were asked what they con
sidered the most urgent problem
facing the west coast.
Warren said: "The only threat
that confronts us is the danger of
failing to develop our resources
and make them available to all
our people."
Langlie said: "One of the most
urgent problems Is orderly devel
opment of natural resources for
utilization In the west and by our
own Industries. The key to the
situation is development of power.
Right now we are short, and with
out co-operatlon from the federal
government In either building of
dams or permitting states to de
velop them.!'
Asked his opinion of the pro
posed Columbia valley authority,
Langlie said:
"Working on the theory that
as Introduced It is comparable to
the Tennessee valley authority,
I'm very much opposed to it. It
does not take Into consideration
the rights of the people in the
area and docs not give them a
voice in the use of the resources
of the river basin."
No. 105
Eight Nations
Asking Arms
For Defense
War Material Asked
From U. S. to Oppose
Threat of Aggression1
Washington, April 8 IlPi Eight
free nations of western Europe
today formally asked the United
States for arms to defend them
selves against aggression and to
ensure the democratic world's
peace and security.
It was a you-help-us and we 'll-
help-you request under the prin
ciples of the freshly-signed North
Atlantic treaty lor common ae
fense. ......
Secretary of state Dean Ache-
son disclosed the requests. They
were from the five Brussels pact
nations Britain, France, Belgi
um, The Netherlands, Luxem
bourg in a joint request, and
from Norway, Denmark and It-,
aly. ' " . :
, No Figure Given
Acheson said he would give no
figure "or an informed guess" as
to the probable cost of the mili
tary assistance program to put
muscle in the North Atlantic
treaty. He said the program will
be sent to congress when finally ,
worked out soon.
Unofficially, it has been esti
mated at $1,800,000,000 and that
has aroused the opposition of
many congressmen who will de
cide wnetner to autnorize anu pui
up the money for such a pro
gram. . .
The eight nations pleaded they
could not, on their own, afford to
raise the arms necessary to pre
,vent aggression, in Europe with
out, in effect, disrupting their
economies.. , ,
Promises Made . ,
But each promised, in accord
with the new North Atlantic trea
ty, to extend "reciprocal assist
ance" as can be expected "consist
ent with Its resources and geo
graphic location." ,;
But Acheson said the arms pro
gram does 1 not- represent-the
"price tag" for signing 1he North
Atlantic treaty Monday: The
state department did not disclose
any requests from Canada, Port
ugal and Iceland.
Italy's note did not mention
that her armed forces are limit
ed by the Italian peace treaty.
Nations Give Needs
The five Brussels pact nations
did not give specific figures as to
their needs for guns, planes,
equipment and such. Italy, Den
mark and Norway, an exchange
of notes disclosed, already have '
given their specific needs. They
were not disclosed;
The United States reply, said
that congress will be requested
to provide military funds for
common defense. .
Acheson, in a statement issued
with the exchange of notes be
tween the eight nations and the
United States, said the European
requests for military assistance
were "predicated upon an urgent
need for improvement in the de
fensive capabilities of the coun
tries requiring such assistance,
thereby discouraging aggression
against them."
Acheson stressed that the mili
tary assistance program "like the
Atlantic pact Is part of a policy
which is entirely defensive in Its
scope."
Speech Contests
Set for Saturday
The vanguard of more than 200
Oregon and Washington Toast
masters coming to Bend for the
district speech contest, to be held
Saturday night at the Pilot Butte
inn, were arriving today. Head
ing the group of early arrivals
were Irving Saucerman, Port
land, district governor, accompa
nied by his wife. Also expected
this afternoon is Leonard Lindas,
Clackamas county district attor
ney and area governor in charge
of the overall arrangements for
the Bend conference. Eight areas
will be represented.
Clarence Bush, in charge local
ly, said It was estimated that be
tween 225 and 250 will attend the
banquet at the Pilot Butte Inn
Saturday at 6 p. m. The speech
contests will be a highlight of this
banquet.
A district executive meeting
will he held at the Pine Tavern
Saturday at 12:05 p. m. At this
time, the club of the year will be
selected. A district meeting will
be held Saturday afternoon, at
the Deschutes county courthouse.
Headquarters for the district
convention will be at the Pilot
Butte inn.
Delegations from Redmond,
Madias, Prlneville and Bend will
join the Or eg on -Washington
group at the meetings and Sat
urday night banquet. . v