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PAGE FOUR THE BEND BULLETIN.' BEND, OREGON MONDAY, JULY 16, 1951 THE BEND BULLETIN and CENTRAL OREGON PRESS UK Bnd Bulletin (Weekly) 1803. 1831 . ' Th. Bend Bulletin W to Th. 1 Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday and Certain Holiday foee nail Btreet (Dally) EiL 10 1( The Bend Bulletin JJews. Oreann entered ai Second Clan Matter. January 6. 1B1T. at the Postofllee at Bend, Oregon BOBERT W. SAWYER Editor-Manager HENRY N. FOWLER Associate Editor An Independent Newspaper Standing for the Square Deal. Clean Business, Clean Polltica ana wie neatjaieresis of nena ana uentrai ureuon ' . MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS By Mall .. ' By Carrier- . One Year , J8.50 One Year i 111.00 81a Months 4.50 ; Six Months IB.Oo .Three Months $2.60 One Month $1.00 All Subscriptions are DUE and PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Please notify us of any ehanii of address or fsllure to receive the paper regularly. - RENNE AND THE INTEREST COMPONENT Some days ago a forum on northwest resources was held at Uregon btate uollege. Among the speakers was Dr. R. R, Renne, president of Montana State College, who was a mem ber of the president's water resources nolicv commission. Renne discussed the commission's report. One of his state ments, according to Charles A. Sprague in his column in the Oregon Statesman, was that "The policy commission recom mended that all revenues from projects such as power dams should be returned to the treasury including the much dis- cussea interest component." ' j ; ". Dr. Renne, we should sny, is nqt familiar with his com- : mioalnn'a nnAttl AT V.n..n 1....1-...J i-li i'' it.. uuooiuu o icuui b, ire nave itiLam wiu llllie.lfU Betuuil Llie maiiy r pages of the three volume report but it has been studied by the bureau of the budget and Melvin E. Scheidt, of inu uureau, nas saia : In the recommendations the interest component is not men- tioned as such. There Is reference to It In the discussion of the chapter oh reimbursement. I would like to read a paragraph, if I may, with reference to that, which I think is probably the best , reference in the entire document. The only very specific refer ence' to it is this first whole paragraph on the left-hand column of page 71. . ' ; - , . . "A third criticism of the source of repayment funds Is the use . of the interest component on the power investment for excess power revenues, or other available revenues to repay a part of the irrigation Investment. The principal defense of this practice Is that the river resources should be used to develop the land of . the basin, or region, particularly since the areas In which irriga tion currently is important" are generally under-developed. De pendence on power revenues In this manner, however; may result In failure to develop some good land because of the lack of power . .' resources In, that area, or power rates may have to be higher than would otherwise be necessary." ; ., ;,; ; , . j : When asked if anywhere in the Report there could be found anything implied either for or against Mr. Scheidt replied: "It is susceptible of interpretation, I think'bpth ways." We find this interesting. If the report can, aS Mr; Scheidt said,' be interpreted both ways it is a poor report. However, it seems obvious that Dr.' Renne carries the impression that the commission did disapprove the use of the. interest com ponent and though as seems !the case, it did not do so it is important to get .this suggestion that the members did not 'like it. ' . ' ' . . Raymond Mqley; onetime member of .the Roosevelt brain trust and how a-well-khown newspaper and magazine col umnist, seems to be against this interest component use. At any rate in a discussion of the Central Arizona projector a critical discussion he quotes Senator Knowland, of Cali fornia, on the subject and with apparent approval. He says : In this project, it is provided that the interest component of power revenues be applied to irrigation capital cost. This was : described by Senator -Knowland as an effort "to use a single -. dollar to pay a dollar's worth of interest and at the same time to pay a dollar's worth of capital." He called it "double-dealing ; financial slelght-of-hnnd." i , ...... The vice of this interest component uso is becoming under stood. " '"- I- 1 One clay last week the Oregon Journal quite properly en titled the congressmen who, having been given confidential information in.a secre'cqmmittee' session, immediately pass it on to, correspondents for publication. On the same page with this editorial criticjsm appeared Drew Pearson's column 'in which it was said : "The Navy has quietly built up a force of more than 5,000 marines in the' Mediterranean, attached to the 6th fleet." "Quietly" ceases to be when Pearson gets the facts and the Journal and other Pearson users publish them even though .they feel that secrets' have been given away. ' ,y ' ' MiuueiiiiiiimiiuiiiuiiiimmfiiiiiiiiiiiiitimiiiliiiiitmiiiiiiM!iiii WASHINGTON COLUMN By Peter Ed son (NEA Washington Correspondent) tUIMiMNIMUIimilMIIIIIIUIMItltMIIINIinmill Washington (NEA) Comple tion of a cease-fire arrangement iiKKorca will have no effect what ever on concluslon.-of ,the. peace treaty with Japan. '" ,'" On the contrary,, the fact that there is an armistice in Korea may In ' part be due to American determination to go ahead with the Japanese peace treaty. Rous- : ons for this belief are simple. ' Russia's ultimate goal in Asia is to have a communist Japan. Russia- is believed to have plan ned, started and supported the Chinese aggression in Korea as the first step towards domina tion of Japan. Now that the Rus sians realize that Janan will be allied with the anti-communist powers in the Pacific, - through peace treaties, the Korean adven ture may have been called off, at least temporarily, as not worth the cost In men and materiel. If the 'treaty Is signed by Sep tember, it may not be ratified for nnnthnr six months. The senate. with a calendar already crowded . by domestic affairs, may not be . able to take up the treaty this , year. If senate foreign relations committee hearings are postpon ed till the next session of con gress, ratification by the United States may not come before ear It 1W . . Texts of the treaty agreements will not be made public until they are signed. While the United States has not surrendered any of Its objectives in the negotia tions with Japan and the allied nnwprs. thp fnl'm nf thn tl'pntv . has been altered In preparation. Present indications are that there will be several basic agreements. First will be the peace treaty with Japan, signed by all the world war II powers except Rus- Jacob Malik, soviet delegate to the United Nations, has declared that Russia will not accede to the American Japanese- treaty. Russia has proposed that the treaty be negotiated by Russia, red China and the United States. The united States has rejected this proposal.- . . : The second part of the Japa nese treaty win consist ui n American- Japanese security agreement. The United States will bo given the right to station troops in Japan. But there will be no obligation for the United States to protect Japan. The united states has already given guarantees for defense of the Philippines, other, similar agreements - ate expected to be made with other Pacific powers. Japan and nationalist China, for instance, will be expected to con clude a treaty of their own. Ul timately, however, it Is hoped to draw all these separate agree ments together Into a Pacific al liance, . Negotiation of the' Japanese peace treaties has done a great deal to strengthen the ties be tween the United States, Britain and France. At one Stage of the proceedings. It was feared that this issue might lead to a serious breach. The French were at first op posed to making any peace treaty with Japan for fear it would an tagonize Russia. The French were told that no precedent for the treaty with Germany would be set by the treaty with Japan. If F rance dldn t wish to go along on the Japanese treaty, the Unit ed Slates would break with France on this issue. France came along. The British, fearing Japanese trade rivalry, wanted Japan kept economically weak. It was point ed out that the United Stales had poured $2 billion Into Japan to keep the country from going com munist, while the British had con tributed relatively nothing. From this position of power and strength, the United States was able to convince the British that cooperation would bo better than rivalry In insuring future peace in the far east. Bulletin Classifieds Bring Results. V if l J COMMUNICATIONS - Communications are invited on met tera of current and local Interest. Let ters should not be over 400 words in length, on only one side of the patter and, if possible1, typewritten. Letters or manuscripts submitted for publication will not be returned. V SCOUT REPORTS '-.,''. New York, NX July 12, 1951 To the Editor: The Jamboree Scouts attending the 7th World Jamboree in Aus tria met for the first time in Spo- Kane, wasn. we traveled all night ana arrived in Missoula, Mont eariy tne .next day. We bad a three-day stay at the University of Montana, where we got to Know each other better and prac ticed maKing camp. We then traveled to Chicago where the Scouts enjoyed sight seeing. Most of us saw the Mu seum of Science and Industry, the Planetarium, the Museum of Natural History, the "Loop" and other sights. Our scoutmaster and several of the boys who were wearing short pants were asKect dv one ladv if they were English. We got a good laugh over that one. We arrived In New York Cltv two hours late. We got our rooms and everyone took off on his own to see the sights. We saw the Empire State b u i 1 d 1 n g, the George Washington brldere. the Queen Mary, Wall street and a show at Radio City Music hall. (signed) , Yours truly, Scout Jack Hoist Bend's Yesterdays (From The Bulletin Flies) THIRTY YEARS AGO (July 16, 1921) (It Was Saturday Prices bid and acceDted at the wool sale held here ' this week ranged from 14 to 16 A cents a pound. A total of 137 pounds. was sold. ' Unable to bear the weieht of the forest service's 10-ton arm ored tractor, the bridge across the Deschutes just below Lava lake gave away this mornlne. The big tractor plunged into the can yon, then crawled out under Its own power. :inree days and three, hours was the fast time made by E. L. Payne, Bend, in driving a new automobile from Bend to Los An geles, for the-Elks' national con vention. - . i . Paving Of the annrnachps nnrt laying of the new floor of the Newport avenue bridge was completed today. ' - OFFICERS INSTALLED Gateway, July 16 - Guests were present from Ashbutte, Hay stack, Powell i Butte, .Redmond and Mud - Springs' subordinate granges for the installation of officers of the newly formed Gateway grange here recently. The new officers are: Harvey Wood,; master; Gordon Friday, overseer; Marion Wood, lecur er; Betty Reese, secre'thrv: E1p. nor Miller, treasurer; Martin Frank, steward; J. Stine, assist ant steward; Mrs. J. Stine, lady's assistant steward; Shirley Mar shal), Ceres; Jean Warne, Pomo na.; Edith Plath Flora; Wendell. Marshall, chaplain; Edward Bol ter, outside gatekeeper; Pat Prl day, musician, and Warren Pri day, Otis Marshall and Bud Reese, executive committee. Britain Spending Substantial Sums for Speedy Rearmament - STRIKE AVERTED San Francisco, July 16 (U Nlne thousand telephone opera tors reported to work in north ern California and Nevada today after a scheduled strike was averted by extension of the pres ent contract until Thursday at midnight. Joseph Deardbrff, western re gional director of the Communi cations Workers of America (CIO), said a strike deadline has been set for 6 a.m. Friday in the event an agreement is not reached on a new contract. Some 200,000 employes of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co., the American Telephone and Telegraph Co., and the Western Electric Co., would be affected. (iliissos Survive Fall Dallas, Texas. HI'iR. T. Shlels leaned from a sixth-floor window here to watch some construction work in the street. . His reading glasses slipped from his pockel. fell the six flights, landed on the water tank of a moving truck and dropped into the water, undamaged, By Howard E. Schuchnuuin ' London, England Britishers feel that Americans do not appre ciate the size of the load Britain is carrying in the common fight against communist - aggression. Since the Korean war Britain has, without great argument about it, set about doubling her already suDsianuai aeiense ouruen. It is only fair to add that this has been done with a good deal of reluctance, even among men high up in the British government who should have been among the first to recognize the danger. But a neavny damaged and tired Eu rope has less will power than the u. ss. to tighten up its belt and go through it all again. Big Reserve Unlike America, Britain did not drop compulsory military service after the war. Since 1945 more than one million have received training and are now in reserve units. In September of last year tne compulsory nitcn was increas ed from 114 to 2 years, followed by 3'4 years In semi-active units similar to our national guard. uoys are taKen at ia and defer ment- Is strictly controlled. Though often these conscripts serve side by side with regular army members, for the first 18 months of their service their pay Is much less. Since two years before the Ko rean war began British forces have been fighting communists In Malaya. This has been a fight with guerrillas rather than full scale war, but at the moment It is keeping 18,000 Britishers, 10,000 Indian troops and a Malayan regi ment busy. "Little Wars" Common The British have had little wars of this sort going on more or less constantly for the last 100 years, and they , accept the responsibili ties and casualties as a grim part of controlling a large part of the world. When the communists attacked in Korea, Britain had troops in 18 countries and territories overseas. These Included occupation forces In Europe, bases from one end- of the Mediterranean to the other, Important stations in the middle east, and Hong Kong and Malaya In the far east. Britain gave immediate support to the U.N. decision to aid South Korea, but she has not followed up her original troops with the sort of reinforcements Americans have hoped for. Britain argues she must keep her -main strength In "Europe In case the Russians try something here where the prizes for the communists are even richer, , , , Siicndinir Increased Korea has taused the . British -to. launch a rearmament and defense program which contemplates spending twice as much In the next three years as she has in the last three. There will be in creases In the army, navy and air force. The expansion program has been planned around the special needs of Britain's strategic posi tion. As an Island, she Is depend ent principally on sea transporta tion and the sort of materials1 it Is feasible to move by air. Because she Is so dependent on imports, Britain's very life has depended on .her controlling the seas herself or In cooperation with allies she completely trusts. In recent years, air power and long range guided missiles have made Britain for the first time vulnerable to attack from the mainland of Europe. Thus Bri tain is Interested In seeing strong forces In Western Germany to hold the Russians as far back from the coasts near Britain as possible. Civil Defense Stressed At home, because of the danger of air attack, Britain is concen trating on getting her civil de fense, which performed so well during the war, back into shape, and on strengthening fighter plane and anti-aircraft units. The British army was under 700,000 In .1950 and should be 900, 000 by next spring. Total army strength will be brought tip to the equivalent of 10 regular di visions and 12 ready reserves of our national guard type. The British force in Germany, which was two divisions at the time of the Korean attack. Is now three and will be 4V4 by next year. Of the 10 regular divisions, 4 will be in Germany under General Elsenhower, 4 'A elsewhere over: seas, and only 1 H at home. Contrary to American opinion, SPECIAL MEETING presenting Thomas H. Welch Lvniigellst, of Port hind Every Evening 7:45 p.m. Everyone Welcomo REVIVAL CENTER FIRST and REVERE Dan Zlmblrman, pastor most Britishers would prefer to fle(end Western Germany them selves than see the Germans re armed and in a position. to threat en the west if there Is- a settle- .ment witn tne communists. - " The Royal Air Force is spend ing twice this year what It' did last. Some of the increased air Strength will go to forces In Ger many, and to the middle east to protect the oil areas. The rest will provide more protection for Bri taln's valuable industries and air fields, with some increase In bomber squadrons. . ; : The British. navy is concentrat ing on dealing with submarines and mines. Most of the 232 new ships to be built in the next4hree years will be frigates, minesweep ers and small craft But six will be new aircraft carries and eight destroyers. Sixty ships are being brought out of mothballs this year. '."'. . :?'::,-'r' - About 250,000 veterans of world war II are being called up for two weeks training ' of national guard type this summer. The navy , and air force are calling smaller numbers of reservists for more extended tours of duty.. When this is completed Britain expects to have substantial ready reserves to.baqk up her regulars. ' ; ' shares Equal I . . Measured fri proportions bf na tional output; Britain and Amer ica : have been putting almost equal shares iptd defense since' world war II. Arid thp. Britisher points out that 10-per cent from a poor man's Income is a greater hardship than 10per cent from a rich man's. ..: i j : ' The British people have given full support to their rearmament program, and if anything would like to see even more being done. At the same time there are daily headlines here about the British iorces in Korea, the - important share of naval action which the royal navy has assumed there, and the 11,000 troops holding the British port of Hong Kong on the mainland of CtiineV " . An American gets all of these facts thrown at him when he asks why there aren't1 more British troops in Korea. ' ;.' ' " CURBS INSTALLED . ' Madras, July' 16 Tom Cun nigham, city engineer, . reports the nearlng completion of curbs along nine' blocks of C- street, which carries traffic of a high way extending east to Haycreek ranch and Ashwood and -two blocks on Fourth and Third streets between C and D streets, where paving wlll.be laid imme- .dlately. .: ' - ," Out On the Farm By D 8. Gran '.'. July 16 -With vacation over for another year, we made the an nual resolution to get away more often on week ends. 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