Tuesday, June 2 1, 1938
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The Capitol Journal, Salem, Oregon
CapitalAJourned
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I tkttch your world exactly as it got."
Fine But Not Enouah
There is a reminder in today's ceremony of laying the
cornerstone of the new state library and in the many state
departments and offices scattered here and there about Sa
lem and Portland in rented quarters that the state building
group here, as proposed by the capitol architects, is but
started. .
Further building must be undertaken immediately if the
state is to catch up and keep pace with the unprecedented
growth of existing departments and the addition of more oc
casioned by expansion of the social security program. Two
years ago when construction of the new capitol was autnor
lieH hv the legislature it was calculated that its completion
would provide spoce in the state office building for most of
the departments housed in rented quarters here.
Less than a year later the legislature, convinced of the
inadequacy of the single new structure, ordered the acquisi
tion of four blocks of additional land and the erection of the
state library with provision for including a few general of
fices in it.
Today, with the governor, secretary of state, treasurer,
budget department, board of control and a few others making
ready to occupy the new capitol it is apparent that the space
they vacate in the office building will acocommodate only
about a third of the departments now housed in rented quar
ters in Salem alone. Of the remaining two-thirds, perhaps ten
percent will be accommodated by occupation of the library
next January.
An office building as large as the present one is urgently
needed from the standpoint of both convenience and economy
to provide room for the overflow of offices located here even
now, without taking into consideration the ever increasing
demand for space attendant upon governmental expansion. By
the legislative decree under which it functions the capitol
commission has authority and part of the money in the bal
ance of the library and property acquisition appropriation
with which to start an additional building. The emergency
board has power to augment the property purchase fund if
necessary.
To this end the possibility of securing a further PWA
grant from the new funds at the disposal of the president
should be thoroughly investigated by the commission.
Government Owned Newspapers
Heywood Broun, leftist columnist and president of the
CIO affiliated American Newspaper Guild at the recent an'
nual convention at Toronto, advocated governmental estab
lishment of newspapers in large cities where at present "ex
isting newspapers are in the hands of single interests" to in
sure "real freedom of the press."
When government of any kind controls the press, the
press becomes mere propaganda for the politicians and party
in power and there is neither freedom of the press nor dis
semination of uncolored news. The press of Italy, Russia and
Germany proves this beyond possibility of dispute,
The result would not be different in this country if its
government ran the newspapers. They would reflect the poli
cies of the party in power, whether new deal or old deal or
communist. The people would know only what the politicians
thought good for them. Would a party that does not hesitate
to sanction the use of relief funds to win an election, stop at
using a federal press for the same purposes?
We have freedom of the press in democratic countries
simply because of private ownership which reflects everv
possible conflicting view editorially but must print news im
partially because readers demand it and every issue is a popu
lar referendum on the newspapers which depend on popular
support. 1 tie day of the political newspaper organ has passed,
but government ownership would restore it.
American newspapers have their faults and abuses but
the only alternative is the kind that promote the policies of
politicians and individual rulers intent on suppressing free
dom, to silence opposition. A government owned press would
be suicidal to liberty.
There is no monopoly of press ownership for anyone who
desires can start a newspaper and say what he wants. Most
of those who condemn the press are like Mr. Broun, interest
ed in some screwy ism to remodel the nation along fascist or
communist lines.
Spy Ring Indicted
The indictment in New York by a federal grand jury of
1ft r.nrniD n o an1 flat-man A 4.... -e 11 i
wiiiairnuiciivaiis, iwu Ui mem ouiuiais in
the Reich war ministry, for alleged participation in a plot to
-. niuciivou ucxcnoe Btxreis, uesiitnaies uermany as tne
foreign power most actively engaged in seeking military
knowledge of the United States.
There is lilt,e in the ,,ature ot 8 surprise in the result of
this prolonged investigation of spy rings. Germany had such
knowledge before the outbreak of the World war and preced
ed to use it in the days of American neutrality to destroy
munition plants and shipping. Similar tactics could be expect
ed m case of another war involving Germany.
The Nazi government is engaged in wholesale espionage
in Russia, South America and in Western and Central Europe
to promote its program of expansion. Probablv all the mili
tary secrets of all the nations are known to the Reich war min
istry as they perhaps have always been. All the great powers
have similar systems of espionage though it seems largely
wasted effort.
Although these espionage indictments are one of the
most potentially grave international developments in our
peace time history, and the investigattion is far from com
plete there will probably be no serious developments. If those
who are tried r fmin1 m,ilt,. v, .m .... ... ,
- nicjr wm receive prison sen
tences, in war time they would be shot. But all but four of
Vlu '" "m me country alter operating here for
four years.
Honor Misses Wright
Jefferson A family party and
buffet supper, honoring Miss Mlns
Wright of Los Angeles, and Miss
Ansa Wright of Oakland, Calif.,
was given Saturday evening at the
home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Wright. Present were Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Wright and Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Wright of Albany; Mrs.
P. N. Smith of Burton, Wash.; Mr
and Mrs. Irvine Wright and three
children. Richard Lane. Mr. nri
Mrs. J. E. Wright and the honor
gnosis. Misses Anna and Mlns
WrlEht
Parental Problems
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Novelties
In the News
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The Changing Scene
Buffalo, N. V. New York rela
tives asked police to trace Mario
VentrtcelU, last heard from here 20
years ago. They gave his Buffalo
home address, a favorite restaurant,
favorite theatre and the home of
friends he frequented.
Police found: his home the site
of Buffalo's skyscraper city hall;
the restaurant replaced by an office
building; a railroad terminal where
he visited friends; and a parking lot
where the theatre stood.
Dogometer
Oakland, Calif. Mrs. Lusky Row
land couldn't have been speeding 37
miles an hour, she told Police Judge
Oliver Youngs, because HI Chow,
her pet dog. slinks to the floor and
whimpers whenever she exceeds 30.
And HI Chow was not whimpering,
she said, when an officer flagged her
down.
Mrs. Rowland received a suspen
ded sentence.
Marital Woe Early
Oklahoma City Patrolman Rob
ert Artman sped from the scene of
his marriage to escape the playful
attention of brother cops.
Other cops, not at the wedding,
gave serious chase. A shot punctured
a tire, stopped Artman's car.
Artman paid a 110 fine for speeding.
1938 Comeback
Chicago The automobile replace
the horse?
Listen to Wayne Dismore, secre
tary of the Horse and Mule asso
ciation of America:
There are 14 million horses and
mules in harness on American
farms, with more being raised than
ever before; there are more than
8.500 race horses and 7,900 trotting
horses and there are 500,000 riding
horses.
Good Salesman
Vhlcago Policemen are looking
for a boy with a stomach ache.
Olving a fictitious name, he per
suaded a West Side dealer to part
with SS Ice cream bars on the pre
text he would sell them for a commission.
Musical Tea Served
By Amity Pupils
Amity Plsno pupils of Mrs. Lynn
Lsncefleld entertained Wednesday
afternoon with a musical tea at the
Methodist church from I to 4
o'clock. Fourteen pupils were pre
sented In recital. Each pupil Invited
three guests. Mrs. Leon Turner as
sisted In receiving and Mrs. A. R.
Rlerson and Mrs. Olen Stevenson
poured. A delightful program of so
los and quartet was presented.
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Riley to Address
Steamboat Men
Dr. P. O. Riley will be the prln
cipsl speaker at the Veteran Steam
boat Men's reunion at Champoeg
next Sunday. Dr. Riley Is an honor
ary life member of this large organ
isation and at last year's meeting In
Vancouver, Wash., was presented a
solid bronze plaque as a token of
esteem In which he Is held by the
men of the rivers.
Other speakers to appear on the
program are Attorney W. Lf Roy La
Follette of Colfax, Wash., and Capt.
John Aklns of Lewiston. Ida. Judge
Fred V. Nilson of The Dalles will be
chairman of the day. The Dalles
Junior band will play and Forrest
Olnn of Astoria will direct the com'
munlty singing. The exercises will
begin at 1:30 o clock with memorial
services conducted by Chaplain P.
M. Blenklnsop.
News
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By PatjlMlixdIO5,
VfiLJlM
Washington, June 31 When Mr.
Roosevelt packs to go west he may
include a long-handle paddle. In an
ticirjatlon of some
? ra special uses for It
during his visit to
son Elliott.
For, while the
news has not got
ten around much
yet, Elliot has be-
t k" I come a radio com
V Sv Jmentator for a lo
I r f "Qcal station In Fort
I I Al' lWortn-Texas, and
IJJjJ someone has been
PaulMaUon f"" w
clippings of his
broadcasts to the White House.
Being a commentator would be
bad enough, as Mr. Roosevelt likes
commentators just about as much
as he likes republicans. The presi
dent Is an announced devotee of
straight news reporting, straight as
he give it, without further com
ment. But worse yet, the Incoming clip
pings Indicate Commentator Roose
velt Is less than enthusiastic about
some of the things father has been
doing. In fact, the first three un
sponsored broadcasts Included cri
ticisms of WPA and antl-southern
wage policy, the oil prosecutions.
government sponsorship of city com
petition against existing power com
paniesand praise for Henry Ford.
Elliott Dissents
Commentator Roosevelt's style Is
not one of carping, but of earnest
analysis coupled with a restrained
expression of personal opinion. His
tone is never facetious or humorous.
but Is obviously intended to contri
bute something to public discussion
of Issues,
For example, he refers only once
to an un-named "president of the
United States," and makes his chal
lenges Impersonally to uthe govern
ment."
"When the NRA was declared un
consututlonal," he told his audience
In the third address, (quoted from
local press) "the president of the
United States addressed the people
in a radio broadcast urging all busi
ness voluntarily to hold to the plans
laid down by the NRA, to insure that
the little man might remain in busi
ness, and to Insure that the wage
standards as set forth under the
NRA should not be cut back to the
old wage standards. Acting on that
plea the oil Industry continued to
operate as H had lone In the past
under the NRA code which had been
written for it. Sometime later, the
officials of these companies were in
dicted on criminal charges of having
violated the anti-trust laws of the
United States. Those In chsrge of
the prosecution failed to see any
advantage In keeping the little man
alive, so today, many refineries In
the United States are closed . . ."
Business Injured
Again:
"The people of the United States
hope and pray for ways and means
to be found to aid business and
not to defeat It. After all, big men
and little men alike throughout the
country are only too willing to put
their shoulders to the wheel to bring
about a reconstruction of our na
tional prosperity, and today Is the
time to call upon these men and to
offer them the co-operation of our
national, state, county and city gov
ernments to bring this nation to a
peak of prosperity such as it de
serves.' Telling how Westlnghouse and
others are cooperating with the
pump-priming program,- Elliott later
said:
Praise for Ford
"The Ford Motor compsnyieaded
by Mr. Henry Ford, the most rug
ged of the rugged Individualists In
our land, Is spending a huge amount
of money on a new tire plant x x x
All over the U. 5.. big and little In
dustry Is doing Its share to make
the depression a matter for history
books xxx Throughout Texas there
is an Increasing feeling that if the
government will do Its share to
bring about reform laws which will
be fair to all sides, both employer
and employe, and lf It will solve such
knotty problems as the rallroaij
situation and glvt effective and
economical administration to the
relief program this nation can not
and will not be down."
City Power Plants
Commentator Roosevelt challen
ged the proposal for a municipal
light plant In Fort Worth to com
pete with Uie existing privately
owned plant. "After all," he said, "If
what he hope to get Is a lower cost
to consumer of electricity through
the use of power made available by
a federal project on the Colorado
river, why not take the institution
which now is serving the city and
make available to it that power
which It could get at a lower coat
than the present power plant can
turn out the same power for, and
make it mandatory upon that com
pany to pass along to the consumer
any saving that might be had."
He accused the north of promoting
the wage-hour bill against the south
and observed: "It is interesting to
note the north Is still Inconsistent
as always. They have passed the
WPA work pay scale bill which
forces a lower rate of pay for WPA
employe In the south than In the
north.
"So the merry gams of politics
wends its way, with the entrenched
Interests still forcing unfair legis
lation down the throats of that
minority which happens to live la
the south and southwest,"
Note Commentator Roosevelt la
supposed to have Informed his fa
ther several years ago that ha con
sldered himself free, white and 21,
and would live his own life and
express his own opinions.
Manolis Nominated
SUverton, Ore., June 31 George
Manolis last night was nominated
commander of Delbert Reeves post,
No. 7. Amerlran Legion.
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