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THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1949
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FIRST CUT THE COSTS
Ever since President Truman declared for a balanced
budget the national administration has seemingly been ready
to go to any lengths to achieve one except adoption of the
common sense method oi reducing expenditures, ine general
idea is to run up the costs and get more money.
How to do this? The first and most obvious means, which
the president proposed and which met with no more favor
than did his nomination of Mon C. Wallgreni was to raise
taxes a matter of $4,000,000,000. The realistic analysis by
Senator Harry F. Byrd, to which we have earlier referred
and which has since been presented to' the senate, has unques
tionably been an important factor m stiifening the opposition
This analysis showed, first of all. that the budget is not bal
anced and that it would not be balanced, even under the presi
dent's tax plan. It led to the inevitable conclusion that the
United States, under the nresent svstemless system, is head'
ing for a startling deficit in 1951, one which could easily be
increased, and sharply, by the falling off in general income
and purchasing capacity with consequent reduction in tax
yield.
A more ingenious means than taxation has now been pro
posed by Wilbur D. Mills, majority member of the house from
Arkansas, further identified in the news as an "influential
democratic tax expert". The fact of his proposal, it is to be
assumed, is equivalent to admission that tax increase is a for
lorn hope. The plan, boiled down, is not tor getting more
money but for getting the money sooner.
In more detail, Representative Mills would require corpora
tions, estates, trusts and non-resident aliens to pay their en
tire taxes within six months after the close of the tax year,
one-half the time now allowed. Put into effect in the fiscal
year of 1950 (the year ending June 30, 1950) the change from
the present schedule would bring an estimated $5,000,000,000
more into the treasury between July 1, 1949 and December 81,
1949 than would otherwise be received in that period. The
second'half of the year would, of course, be barren.
Let us concede that the plan has its points. It would do, we
''are sure, just what it is intended to do get the money
sooner. It is not out of line with accepted practice; it is not,
that is to say, nearly so rigorous as the withholding method
of personal income tax collection which obtains immediate
payment of huge sums currently.
The purpose, however, is far different. That of the with
holding 'tax Was and is to guard against tax losses. In the first
two years of its application, it is true, it did get the money
sooner but that result was incidental. In the Mills plan there
is no suggestion of preventing tax loss. It is sofely to hurry
up the payment.' . ; ' ?
It is an acceptance of the forecast of government deficits.
It is also a means of evading, the fundamental need, which is
for introduction of efficiency and reduction of waste and
extravagance. Because of this,; it is to be viewed with suspi
cion. Put into effect now, it would oniy prolong the adminis
tration's spending spree. In our opinion, it should be held in
reserve as a final, emergency measure. Before the Mills plan
is applied, that other one, which we have so often urged,
Bhould be adopted. Try .thrift and intelligent economy first.
It was on Wednesday that we urged in this column that the
McKcnzie highway be opened and in today's news is the re
port that plows have been ordered to go to work on the job.
Our thanks to the highway department.
WASHINGTON COLUMN
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By refer Ed son
(NKA WtttMhinctcm Lorrmjiondent)
Reds Repulsed
In New Attack
On Shanghai
Shanghai, May 21 ll' Commu
nist troops In a flotilla ot 20
boats attempted to storm the
Whangpoo river and Invade north
ern Shanghai at 2 a.m. today, but
were repulsed by government ar
tillery on the west bank.
An official communique de
scribing the invasion attack said
many ot the bunts wore capsized
by the artillery fire and the com
munist troops were drowned.
The exact point of the Invasion
attempt was not mentioned by the
communique, but it was believed
to have been In the Yangtzepoo
area eight miles north ot down
town Shanghai.
Covered by Artillery
The invasion attempt was cov
ered by light artillery and rifle
fire from the communist side of
the river but there were no im
mediate reports of casualties
among the civilian population.
One shell penetrated the roof
of a private home one-half mile
from the river and exploded, but
It was apparently of small caliber
and no one was hurt. Another
shell hit an oil tank of the Stan
dard Vacuum Oil company near
Yaungtzcpoo, setting it afire. The
tank burned for several hours,
sending out thick clouds of black
smoke.
An official of the company said,
however, that the shell ' came
from the west side of the river
where the nationalist defense
points are situated.
From downtown Shanghai the
roar of artillery could be heard
across the river and several fires
could le seen raging onlv a few
miles beyond the river bank.
Nationalist forces Immediately
began mounting heavier guns In
the Yangtzepoo district. It was
believed the communists, who
reached the river bank yesterday
after a wide wheeling motion
south of Shanghai, had selected
this spot for their first direct at
tack upon the city.
Airport News
State game commission offi
cials earlier this week made an
aerial survey of the proposed Fall
river flight strip. Plans are be
ing made to build this strip for
use by the game commission In
the transfer of fish by plane from
the Fall river hatcherv to the high
mountain lakes of this area.
Kenneth K. Jameson enrolled
this week in the commercial pilot
course at the Bend airport, under
the GI bill of rights for veterans'
training, lie is a member of the
Pilot Hutte inn staff.
Herschell Cobb was In Bend
again this past week from Twin
Falls, making the trip here by
air. lie spent several days In
Bend and returned Friday to the
Idaho city.
Several airplane sprayers and
dusters stopped for fuel at the
Bend airport this week, from the
Western Air service, in Medford,
and the Farmers' Air service,
Klamath Falls. Some wheat
ranches in the area arc being
sprayed for weed control,
Olllc Bowman of the Hlse-Bow-man
Air service took two passen
gers to Denio, on the Navada Ure
gon line, Thursday.
ALTERATION REPAIR
Men's and Women'. Suits
OX outs.
CARL JOHNSON. Tailor
Suit iimde 'o incHKiire.
83J Vermont I'luine 810
Washington (NEA) President
Truman's program for domestic
legislation is in an even worse
way than his requests to con
gress for action in the fields of
foreign allalrs ana national de
fense.
With four months of the pres
ent session of congress gone and
less than three months to go,
is important to review this state
of affairs, it snows now over
worked and- mired down congress
has become. It shows how utterly
futile was the filibuster which
tied the senate in knots for sev
eral weeks. It shows how waste
ful was the house Easter recess
of 10 days. It shows how advis
able some kind of reorganization
of the legislative machinery
would be to permit more action
on important matters and less
dawdling on Inconsequentlals.
In 12 messages to congress this
year, President Truman nas pro
posed nearly 80 domestic meas
ures of importance. The congress
itself and the executive depart
ments have proposed another 40.
Thus far only seven have been
acted upon.
Honest differences of opinion
are. of course, responsible for
much of this lack of action. And
In the long run, it may be better
to postpone action than to rush
In and pass laws that may be no
good or definitely narmiw.
Striking some kind of a bal
ance between action and inaction
is, of course, desirable. At pres
ent a good case can be made that
there is too much inaction on the
Important national issues.
Eight of the president's recom
mended programs concern health,
welfare and social security. Hear
ings on all are in progress, but
so far none has been passed.
Whether any will be passed Is
doubtful.
In the Inventory are found the
many bills to provide health in
surance, extend social security
coverage and benefits, increase
unemployment insurance, con
struct more hospitals, expand
medical education, provide more
benefits to Indians, Puerto. Ric-
ans and Virgin Islanders, im
prove stream pollution controls
and make the federal security
agency a government department
of cabinet Tank.
There are nine major housing
proposals. Extension of rent con
trol is the oniy one passed,
though the senate has put
through a new low-rent housing
and slum-clearance bill. This has
been In the works since 1945, In
cidentally. iThat gives some idea
of how long It sometimes takes
to put a sound idea through con
gress. The senate Is far ahead of the
house on education, having
passed national science founda
tion and federal aid to education
bills. They have also been In the
works for years. School survey,
school construction and promo
tion of higher education bills
need action.
Ten farm legislation proposals
of importance are stymied be
hind Secretary of agriculture
Brannan's new plan to stabilize
farm Income. This is one that
will probably take time to work
out.
A dozen pieces of major labor
legislation are also dammed up
behind efforts to revise the Taft
Hartley law. Increase of mini
mum wage, strengthening of the
labor department, an industrial
safety program, regulation of pri
vate employment agencies, es
tablishment of a labor extension
service and half a dozen meas
ures affecting employment of
women are on the legislative
docket.
Eleven natural resources meas
uresnone of which seems to
stand much chance at this ses
sion include American, Colum
bia and Missouri river valley au
thority plans, extension of rec
lamation laws to Louisiana and
Arkansas, revision ' of mining
laws, development of synthetic
fuels, reorganization of the na
tional park service.
Twenty .important bills have to
do with development of transpor
tation and Industry and have
little chance for action: The St.
Lawrence seaway project. Re
vision of postal rates. Moderniza
tion of the coast guard. Aviation
legislation. Stronger anti-trust
laws.
Finally, there are 11 major
civil rights measures. If they are
acted upon in the 20th century,
it will be nothing short of a miracle.
Railroad Work
Nearly Finished
Madras. May 21 The Clifton
Applegate Co., engaged the past
two years on a contract of sub
stantlal improvements of the Cen
tral Oregon rail line up from the
Columbia river to ' Bend, used
Jointly by the Great Northern,
Union Pacific and S.P.&S. com
panies, has moved much of its
heavy equipment and personnel
to St. Maries, Ida., where the com
pany has a highway construction
job.
A rock crusher, however, Is be
ing maintained at Gateway. Con
tractor officials report that the
crews and machinery will be re
turned to Gateway headquarters
in uciooer to. resume making
fills and constructing new bridges
Between uateway and Paxton.
The major railway contract,
now nearly completed, has left
the Central Oregon line ready for
operation oi dlesei locomotives.
These are observed by local resi
dents drawing freight trains of
as many as 100 cars up the grades
from the Deschutes gorge and
over the high Willow creek
bridge at the west edge of Mad
ras. Formerly two pusher en
gines aided the head locomotive in
bringing the trains over the grade.
New Glass Firm
Established Here
The Central Oregon Glass com-
pany, located on the southwest
corner of Greenwood avenue and
Bond street, opened for business
this week under the management
of Walter Cruickshank, a former
rortiana resident. --. . ,
The busoness is equipped to
handle all types of general glazing
work on automobiles, homes and
commercial establishments, ac
cording to the manager. The com
pany stocks a supply of mirrors,
piate ana auto glass.
Cruickshank moved here from
Portland recently. He was in the
glazing business there for the
past two years.
Science Closing
In on Ancient
Foe - Leukemia
GIRLS INITIATED
Prineville, May 21 The follow
ing nine girls were initiated into
le Crook tounty high school pep
club this week: seniors, Martha
Donaca and Christel Snelerove:
sophomores, Sally Mollner and
Dorothy Shown; and freshmen,
Mary J. Stump, Betty Mehaney,
Janet Alderman, Nadeane Reif
and Erma Houston.
The club is a service organi
zation, engaged In general wel
fare activities at the school.
By Paul F. Ellis
(United Proa Selena Writer)
New York, May 21 The con
trol or prolongation of life in
leukemia cases may be the next
major victory In the battle
against cancer.
Leukemia, actually cancer of
the blood stream in which the
white corpuscles become abnor
mal and multiply too rapidly, has
responded to some forms of
treatment but not enough to
prolong me.
A new chemical substance,
however, is now undergoing hu
man trials at Memorial hospital
center lor cancer and allied dis
eases. Scientists at the Sloan-Ket-
terlng institute for cancer re
search, part of the hospital cen
ter, are quick to emphasize that
no "cures" have been made, and
that It maybe years before a true
analysis of the effects of the
chemical can be made.
Given Tests
What is significant is that a
chemical has been brought out of
the animal and test tube labora
tories after earning Its right for
trial in human cases.
The chemical Is technically
known as 2.6-diaminopurlne, an
established precursor of nucleic
acid component known as guan
ine. In simpler words, taken in
the diet the chemical converts
Into the nucleic acid a substance
found in the nucleus of all tissue
cells, and necessary for life of
the cell.
In the case of diaminoourine.
however, its production of guan-1
Ine apparently is not what the
cancer cell needs. It just appears
to be. Yet. animal tests have
shown that it does not hurt nor
mal cells if given In proper dos
age.
Tried on Humans
Following many, many months
of animal experimentation, the
chemical has been given to some
patients at Memorial. It has
shown some response in at least
two persons, but Memorial doc
tors emphasize that it is too early
to make conclusions. The na-
tients were given the chemical
on an experimental basis.
Even though the chemical
should fail as so many others
have In the treatment of hu
man cancer, the scientists be
lieve the knowledge gained in Its
test may lead them to a new ap
proach in finding other com
pounds that when taken in the,
diet will convert to substances, or
nucleic acids, that eventually
will stop abnormal growth.
lhey emphatically pointed out
that successful treatment for one
type of cancer may not work on
Proper garbage disposal is a
number one item in starving out
rats.
COMMUNICATIONS
Communication are invited on mat
tera of current and local interest, Let
ter thould not be over 400 word in
lenirth, on only on tide of the paper
and, if powible, typewritten. Letters
or manuscript submitted for publl
cation will not be returned.
GRANGE THANKS VOTERS
May 18, 1949.
To the Editor:
At the meeting of the Dos
cnutes county romona grange
held in Redmond, Saturday, it was
voted to extend a vote of thanks
to the voters of Bend for opposing
dayugnt saving time.
They greatly appreciate the
support given, and in case of real
emergency are very willing to cooperate.
However, daylight saving time
causes much confusion and does
not work in well with a farmer's
dally routine.
Deschutes County Pomona
Grange,
E, E. Varco, secretary.
another type of cancer. Yet with
one criminal caught, the drag-net
ior ine otners can be screed. The
Sloan-Kettering scientists believe
science is closing in on man's
ancient loe cancer.
With only seven per cent of the
world's population, the United
States uses 70 of all the petrole
um produced on the globe and
ouvo oi an tne minerals.
Synopsis of Annual Statement
for the year ended December 3t.
18. of the CKNTKNNIAL INSUR
ANCB COMPANY of New tfork. in
the state of New York, made to the
Injtirance Commissioner of tne Btate
of Oregon, pursuant to law;
INCOME
, Net premiums received .5.028,447.01
' Total Interest, dividends
.and real estate Income. 09.1S0.0S
Income from other
aourcej . 1.534.577.0T
Total Income $l.f62,183.14 .
DISBURSE MENTS
Net amount paid for
losses Sl.7HT.7fM.ft1
Lobs adjustment expenses 110,762.22
Underwriting exienaes 1.485.893.56
DlvMcndi Pild to stock
holders (cash $ ;
stock Mont
Dividends paid or cred
ited to policyholders . 200,741.28
ll other expenditures
including Investment
. expense 810,273.22). 51,374.31
Total disbursements fll 5,566.18
ADMITTED ASSETS
Value of real estate
owned (market value) Nona
Loans on mortgages
and collateral, etc. Nona
Value of bonds owned
(amortized) 88.000.414.39
Value of stofls owned
( market value) . None
CftBh tn banks and on
hand 1.030.052.42
Premiums In course of
collection written since
September 30. 1948 112.885.31
Interest and rents due
nnd accrued flV!V2.H
Other assets (net) 109.665.37
Total admitted assets .sn w 039.87
LIABILITIES. SURPLUS
. AND OTHER FUNDS
Total unpaid claims $2,001,475.3'
Estimated Ions adjust
ment ex oense for un
nald claims 32.513.3.
Total unearned premi
ums 2.vtrvifi,v(V'.
All other liabilities y 1.267.235.8.1
TM liabilities, except
capital S5.R94.fi90.1i
Cunitai pid up si.rnn.nnn.n
Special surplus funds.- 395,555.6'
Ur"!9Rlsnod funds (hut
nV' - 1.502.604.1'
piirrlus tin regards pol
icyholders . J3.398.249.7
Total : :Vno 939,g7
BUBTNKSR IN ORffflON
FDR Tnl VEAR
Net premiums tecelved-S 129,89,81
Net fosses nald 51.346.27
P'vHends twirl or cred
ited to pn'ifvholder" - None
principal office in Ore
Ron None
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Men on Air Tour
Two Central Oregonians are in
the air tour that started east from
fortland this morning, with Port
land, Me., as its eastern destina
tion. They are J. R. Roberts, Red
mond, member of. the Oregon
aeronautics board, and Ollie Bow
man, of the Tilse-Bowman Air ser
vice, Bend. Bowman decided to
join the trip at the last moment
and flew to Pendleton early this
morning, where he was to meet
the Oregon air tourists for break
last. Bowman will make the trip east
with Mr. and Mrs. Holts Warren,
as far as Lockhaven, Pa., where
he will pick up a new Piper Clip,
per and fly it back to Bend. The
Clipper will be used at Bend and
Redmond as a demonstrator.
Roberts is making the trip east
in an army plane, and joined the
tour in Portland. Some 60 planes
carrying 150 Oregonians are mak
ing the flight east. In the mass
flight across country the sky tour
ists will visit eight major cities.
The familier crabgrass, a bane
to good lawns, is known by many
names such as water grass, fall
grass and wire grass. -
Dr. Grant Skinner
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How's your goose step?
t,' u,t
Sound silly I Are you so sure? Hitler is dead but
not his ideas. Some people would like to im
pose them on you.
Under new slogans individuals are forming
committees and working to limit and destroy
your freedom. Hiding behind appealing catch
phrases, they wait the day when they can come
out in the open and take over.
In the meantime they strive to win your sup
port. They are asking you to put on your own
chains. They dare not let you know their aims.
They want you to believe and follow them
blindly.
Newspapers are their first target. If they can
destroy newspapers, they can enslave you.
The fight is not so much against
newspapers as against you. .
they could, they would con
i trol the contents of this newspaper
' as a means of controling your
mind. They are agitating for
limiting the freedom of the press.
They know that as long as this
and other newspapers print facts
and opinions freely you are informed. With in
formation you can sit in judgment and decide
what you want to believe.
Now you can read both sides of controversies.
You can study contradictory statements. Those
who would rob you of your liberties do not want
you to do thatIn their hands this newspaper
would print only what they want printed. Their
laws, their mistakes, their venality none would
be criticized. You would read what they told
you and in time, without access to other infor
mation, you would accept your lot as those
under Hitler did and now do under Stalin.
A dictatorship can't live with a free press.
And a free people can't live without one. '
A free press is the bedrock under democracy.
It doesn't belong exclusively to newspapers or
to the government. You are an owner. It in
cludes your right to write letters and circularize
them. And your right to read what you want to.
To forget that is to invite trouble. You won't
always be able to spot your enemies. They are
too clever for that. But you can be alert. You
can defeat their drive to take, away your free
dom by denying you knowledge of what is
going on. By keeping informed, by voicing
your own opinions and defending the other
fellow's right to have his say, you can be
free and assure the freedom of your family
and children. -
Your right to know is the key to all your liberties
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