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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1939)
Saturday, January 21, 1939 Four TK5 Capita! Journal, Salem' OregSn CapitalJtJournal SALEM, OREGON ESTABLISHED MARCH 1, 188) An Independent Newspaper Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday at 444 Chemeketa Street Telephones Business Offlea 3571 News Room 3573; Society Editor S57J OEOROE PUTNAM, FULL LEASED WIHE SKRV1CE OF TUB ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE UNITED PRESS SUBSCRIPTION RATES BT CARRIER: Weekly, $.15; Monthly, $.60; One Year, 11.30. nv mail in nnKr.nN: Monthly. $.50: Six Months, $3.50; One Year, $5.00. UNITED STATES OUTSIDE OREGON: Monthly, $.50; SIX Months, $3.00; Year, $6.00. o-h. mnriiM Press la exclusively all news dispatches credited to It or and also local news published herein. " With or without offent to friends or Joes I sketch your world exactly as it goes. A One-Sided Compromise . a roviseil mihlirt utility district law, designed to stimu late the consumption of Bonneville power through the crea tion of public ownership districts, is ready to be dropped into the legislative hopper the first of the week. Purportedly it is a compromise measure, altered to conform to the ideas of all public ownership advocates. Actually it is an attempt to ram Hnwn V.o throats nf the lied groups the arbitrary ideas of Administrator J. D. Ross and his new deal syncopants. The concessions made to their instance upon proper safe guards being thrown are district organization procedure, the power to levy taxes and issue and sell evidences of indebted ness as well as property of the districts, are trivial and the most objectionable features are retained in the bill. There is nnthincr in the nronosed act to: Limit the amount of property taxes which may be levied. on the district to meet preliminary organization expenses or the period of years over which such taxes may be levied. Sell any or all of the properties of the district without a vote of the people. Require that district directors, empowered to levy taxes, h( freeholders themselves. Require representation of the bonrrl of directors. Establish minimums below which bonds or other evi dences of indebtedness may be Compel competitive bidding in the sale of all bonds or certificates. The only apparent concession made to any consequential objection raised to the original draft of the proposed law is the provision that the initial issue of revenue certificates by the district must be approved by a vote of the people. But this restraint is rendered ineffective by the fact that there is nothing to prevent the directors of any district from pyra- miding issues of revenue certificates to the limit of their ability to sell them, once the however small. Bonneville's Barrage of Propaganda Quite the busiest propaganda bureau in the northwest is that conducted by Bonneville Administrator J. D. Ross. Not a day passes without issuance of various rosy statements to the press by wire and mail concerning the grandiose plans for power. The latest of these schemes is a network of power lines to cover the country as a "defense" plan to link up Bonneville, Grand Coulee, Fort Peck and Ross' pet plan of Skagit river. In addition every dollar of the public's money expended in ny locality gets a special press story to impress the public with the magnitude and largess of Bonneville. In the maps presented of the "master plan," power line extensions are shown from Boise, Lewiston, Fort Peck and bpokane on the east to Seattle, port In the west, from Skagit in the north to the Shasta pro ject in the south. One feature that attracts attention is that nearly all the projected power lines as well as those under construction serve regions already adequately served by tax-paying pri vate utilities, duplicating their systems for the purpose evi dently of forcing their sale to PUD's. It is all part of the Roosevelt war on private utilities to put them out of business. The object of the special barrage of propaganda at this lime is to influence the Oregon and Washington legislatures to amend their PUD laws, so as to give directors power to issue unlimited securities without a vote of the people and power to fix rates to satisfy the demands of the Wall street brokers with whom Ross has contracted to sell the PUD bonds at a commission of 2Vi percent. Wizard of German Finance Ousted Adolph Hitler has followed tip his dismissal of Dr. Hjal Irmr Scharhl as president of the Rcichsbank by removing Dr. Friedrirj Preysc as vice-president and Dr. Ernest Huelse as director. Dreyse was head of the bankers advisory council, and Huelse of the economic and statistical department. They were removed lor opposing unrestricted spending and financ Ing by piling up huge short term debts. Schnclit hns hcen known as the financial wizard of Ger. many, but he could not be called a conservative for he pro mulgated many devious devises to pull the nation up by its bootstraps. Vet in comparison with Goering, Goebbcls and me rcciciess nazl financiers, he might be regarded as conscrv ative, if not orthodox. Germany is one of the best examples of the spend, tax and borrow system of financing prosperity adopted by vur own new dealers, out to laior.inip must rule and the many nas reached the inevitable phase where budgets are no longer required and statements of financial condition abolished. Schacht is best remembered abroad for stemming the post-war inflation and restoring by liquidation a sounder fi- jimiuMi system, his dismissal involved Schacht's fear that uncontrolled spending was leading again to inflation. Appar ently a reckless extension of credit inflation looms to continue spending for armaments. Rosedale Friends Plan Services Rosedale Frienda church will be gin revival services next Monday with Rev. W. B. Cox as evangelist. There will be evening and afternoon meetings each day for two weeks. Sunday the Portland Bible Insti tute gospel band will have charge of Die morning and evening ser vices. George Palmer, student pas tor, will preach at 11 o'clock and Dr. Earl Barker, faculty member at S o'clock. The Christian Endeavor service at 7 p m. will be conducted by the gospel bund, fliieelal mutlc will be provided by a mixed quartet. Editor nJ Publisher entitled to the use for publication of not otherwise credited In tola paper, Grange. Farmers Union and al all sections of a district upon sold. people approved a single issue Aberdeen. Astoria and Wal- make such a system work, die- state become totalitarian. Ger Rosedale Missionary Society Entertained Rosedale The Woman's Mission ary society met with Mra. Orpha Cammack. Th afternoon was spent In sewing with a program and re freshmente. served by the hostess, assisted by Mra. Showers. Those present were Mrs. C. Alex ander, Mra. Norma Alexander, Mra. Walter Cook. Mra. Mary Cammack. Mrs. D. C. Bloom, Mrs. R, K. Ladd, Mrs. T. D. Trick. Mrs. Bert Ham llton, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. U Brown. Mra. C. A. Tucker. Mrs. Showers, Mra. Lehman. Mrs. Chrlntenson. Mrs. W. E. Wav and th. h.i... Mrs. Orpha Cammack. ;iiwiiiwwwiwiiwHjiiiiMiMiwiiiiiir....w. a ! , lij 1 A Dog's Life Wmp,9 Tflf ( IN THERE.. MAW YV 'S&MlMr .1 VV SAID SHf VASfT 1 JN7 The Fireside Pulpit By REV. E. S. HAMMOND "He found nothing but One morning during that last week before his crucifixion our Lord came over the Mount of Olives on his way from Bethany to Jerusalem. It was early spring, but he saw a fig tree leaved out and came to it, look ing for figs but found nothing but leaves. And he said to this tree, "No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. Soon after the tree with ered away. Bible students look upon this In cident aa an acted parable, with which Orientals are so familiar. The barren fig tree represented the beautiful city spread out beneath them. It was wealthy, outwardly prosperous. It was rigidly, even fanatically religious In an external way. But at heart there was no soundness. And as Jesus saw Its sinister fate looming before It, he wept over It. Now leaves are beautiful and they have an Important office In the life of the tree. But, when we raise fig trees we want fruit as well as leaves. The forms and ritual of religion are beautiful and helpful. But God wants a heart religion aa well as these external observances. Not long ago I was walking in a beautiful city In a neighboring state and I came to a vacant lot with a most luxuriant growth upon It Tills growth was fully waist high and densely crowded. But this Sips for By Don The city park board Is confronted by a rather delicate matter that may turn into a knock down and draff out affair before It Is over. The board has received a lot of requests to remove the Caroline Testout rose bushes which have adorned the parking strips along State and Court streets In the civic center. Folks who want them removed say they have been taken from the strips adjacent to the federal build ing and state capltol and that the rest of them should come out. In addition the very forceful argument Is advanced that especially at cer tain times of the year they rip hole and runners In silk stockings and do damage to dresses. The rumor has gotten about that the park board has decided to remove the bushes and a flock of protests has started So the park board doesn't know Just what to do and has made no deci sion. Its members would like to know how folk feel about It, which, Novelties In the News Br tht AMorlsted Prtu) Double Trouble Bloomsburg, Pa. Miss Mae Hay den stopped carefully along an ice pavement, a cast protecting her right arm which had been broken In a fall. She slipped, teetered breathlessly, fell. Her other arm was broken Out of Turn Oklahoma City A considerate truck driver, freighting through the dry state, pulled up In front of an automobile and warned Its occu pants: "I Just wanted to teU you boys your liquor bottles are showing. You'd better cover 'em up or you U get caught." Then he received a bit of Infor mation. His face reddened. The liquor transporters were de puty sheriffs. The liquor had been seised In a raid. Cloverdale Mra. Lena Wlpper Birmingham and her daughter, Al ice, of Olendale, Calif., arrived this week to spend some time with Mrs. Alice Wlpper, Mrs. Birmingham's mother, and other relatives. Tht vis itors expect to go to Seattle before returning to Olendale, to visit Mrs Ida Wlpper Lyle and family, j leaves." Mk. 11:13. growth was nothing but weeds. In that city there was abundance of water for irrigation and aU around this lot were beautiful lawans and fine gardens. The owner was pay ing taxes upon this lot and there were street and sewer assessments. But all he received for his Invest ment was this luxuriant growth of weeds. Now weeds have their uses. They decay and make sou. But when land Is valuable, as that land was. an owner Is losing out when he haa nothing but weeds to show for his Investment. As I have thought of that weedy lot I recalled the leafy fig tree. And are there not many lives as useless to Ood and man as that tree or that weedy lot? These lives may be fair without, but what have they to show In the line of devotion to their Crea tor, or of service to their fellows? Those weeds were not poisonous but they were useless. In a world where myriads are starving this ex traordinarily fertile lot produced weeds! And In this world where other myriads are starving for the Bread of Life there are so many useless lives, whose talents are utilized for naught but their own selfish gain or gratification. It Is a serious question we should ask. Do our lives produce merely leaves or do we bear fruit? Are we raising Just weeds, or are we raising food that the starving may eat? Supper Upjohn as said In the bgelnnlng may turn a aeucaie situation into a knock down and drag out affair. So the thing to do. If you have any Ideas on the subject. Is to write your park ooard member. The roses were long a great talk ing point In the beauty of Salem's civic center and It's likely they'll not go without a battle. A germ of a rumor has been sprung for establishment of a bank in North Salem. There Is apparent ly about as much chance of a bank' in North Salem as there Is a ne cessity for it, but If we were going to start a bank, which we aren't, we'd establish an Innovation and have In every cage a bright and pretty young tellerette. We don't know why some up and coming bank hasn't thought of this, but we pass the Idea along to any banker who wants to climb out of Uie horse and buggy rut of having all men tellers at the windows. We know most of the bank tellers In town and they're as likely and as fine a lot of boys as you'll find anywhere. But Just the same, put a vivacious, young and pretty tellerette In Just one window along with all the rest and It wouldn't take much guessing as to which window wed haunt. along with all of the old. middle aged and younger sprigs about town. Why. with the equivalent of one of our town's bewitching usherettes converted Into a tellerette. making good on an overdraft would be a pleasure. Old Jake Ruppert had sciue enough to leave a third of his Yan kee club and a third of his millions to a brunette chorus girl, knowing if there's anything that would keep the old baseball machine alive since the passing of Bab Ruth It would be Just this. Tht current Issue of Collier's car ries a large else picture of Parley at the head of one of Its articles. No, It's not the Farley you're think ing of, but Salem's own Farley Mo gan bearing out In his likeness the general opinion that he's the best looking man on our state police force. Hearts In all alses are putting In their appearance In local stores re minding folks that Valentine day Is Just around the corner. But there's more significance to same than that It also remind us that trout fishing season opens only about two montlia after ValenUne day. Things aura do move along In this last ag. News Behin at Uy HttJL riALLON Jk Washington. Jan. 21 Not all American defense men like tills plan to fortify Guam. One whose professional repu tation stands as high as any In the navy and army haa termed it "li terally a mad Im perialistic propo sal." Sueh skeptical official tongues have been silen ced by adoption of the program. Public dissenters Paul Mallon probably would lose their official heads If they spoke out now, but congress may find some amazing dissenting reports and views Inside the navy and war departments If it goes rummaging around for the full story. It will find this one In particular which establishes professional ob jection to the fortification of Guam, not on Japanese interest or politics or cost, but on the ground that it would be a foolhardy military and diplomatic blunder. Guam a Liability This reasoning was considered good common sense when It was the accepted official viewpoint of the navy arid army up to the time of the Hepburn report. It runs this way: No matter how great our defen sive preparations. Guam could be made self-sustaining In war for only a limited time. It could not be re lieved when besieged, or succored when attacked because It lies deep within prospective enemy terri tory. Innumerable enemy bases are in the Caroline and Marshall Is lands intervening between It and Hawaii. To relieve It these bases would have to be conquered by us, step by step, a problem which (this authority says) would result in collossal disaster. Its creation Is certainly provoca tive. Yet the base itself will be so weak that it will practically be hostage In enemy territory, lessening the force of our far eastern diplo macy. At the same time it will more deeply involve and entangle us in European causes In the far east On the other hand if the U. 8. keeps to Its adopted line of Alaska-Hawaii-Panama defense, It will avoid the danger of becoming in volved in the Pacific and it will have an Invulnerable position, from which it could carry war into enemy territory with minimum danger and cost. Only a Starter A rumor ran around town a year ago that this country might seek to establish a Guam base. An official navy spokesman at that time ridi culed the idea on the above ground. After the navy sent its new base bill to congress, he was asked how he came to change his mind. He said he did not know then the government might "pour all this money" into it The $5 million ap propriation apparently is only a starter to build a base for 20 to 30 airplanes. "A major advance fleet base Is contemplated In the Hepburn re port upon which the bill Is founded. He pointed out Guam would be of material protection to the Philip pines, although neither he nor the Hepburn repwrt made clear why the Philippines were worth defending. Heretofore, the islands have not of ficially been considered so. Hidden Motives For these resaons, common sup position In congress has been that Mr. Roosevelt may have some diplo matic purpose in mind perhaps hoping to crowd Japan into a treaty perpetually neutralizing the Philip pines, which would be advantageous to American defense, or into keep ing the open door In China ajar, despite the Japanese bayonets sur rounding it. Conclusive information la lacking, but Mr. Roosevelt's personal Inter est Is taken for granted by most observers. His comment that the bill had not been seen at the White House did not challenge this gen eral assumption, as he is so close to the navy, no one here can con ceive of such a naval step being taken without his approval or di rection. Cotton Control . Latest Wallace balloon for a world cotton control agreement Is an old one. Agriculture secretary first Inflated It four yearn ago. using Just about the same words. It never got off the ground. However, don't be too sure it will fall to rise higher this time. Be hind the relnflatlon was a little off the record talk between an American official at Lima and delegates from Brazil and Argentine. In which those two nations expressed concern over low cotton prices and seemed rather favorably Inclined to world action. Also an official of the International Agricultural Institute at Rome has sent out a feeler on the Idea. Wallace la In a good position to force an agreement by threatening to dump his 11 million bales of sur plus cotton (and he would do it If he could), but nevertheless most observers here are selling agreement prospects short. Other difficulties are too high. Certain aarlotiltnrt Awmumm believe Wallace will resign because mj procesung tu proposal was '-' ' III '-' ' i ' " x -' its""! ' "Saw1 '"'"" ai a I a"11' '- m""t sr-fTl f li lt - "I hex , 44i&Mfcjif)u. r j,iaMMaiail I '1 f ""W4 "1""t;;" mr nafiw I . t - -' ll L . J I it' ..! fJ 111 , -J Woa V ' w wda&a I is. LOSING ALTITUDE FAST, Balloonist Nancy Martin landed in a Film Beach, Fla., pool. She's from Winnipeg Canada. River Filtration Advised by Koon R. E. Koon, consulting engineer for the city of Salem wa ter department, last night recommended to the water com mission that water to supplement the present underground supply on Stayton Island be taken directly from North Santlam river. and that a filtration system be built for the purpose. He recommended also that a settling basin be built near the lower end of the island to remove from the water the sandy deposits that were observed last summer. The filtration plant and direct In take from the river will not be an immediate project. The settling ba sin will be. and will be completed by mid-summer if the commission ap proves plans which It last night in structed Mr. Koon to prepare, in time for the next meeting two weeks hence or aa soon thereafter as pos sible. The present underground infil tration system on the island pro vides an ample supply for seven or eight months of the year, or around 10,000.000 gallons daily. But for the hot summer months it is calculated to produce only about 6.500,000 at Sundown Stories l Mar j Graham Buri In Quackerville "The Idea of having them think I might start a quarrel with Mrs. Quacker," Mrs. Quacko thought somewhat angrily, as she started off. Mrs. Quacko slipped twice on the ice on her way to Mrs. Quacker s. which delayed her. She had to stop and smooth her feathers and let them dry a bit in the sun. It had sUippcd sndwlng and the sun spark led on the snow so that It almost dazzled the poor duck. At last she reached Quackerville. Mrs. Quacker came forward to meet her and they smacked beaks in a friendly fashion. "It's very cold weather," remark ed Mrs. Quacker. "Dear, dear, dear duck me. I haven't discussed the weather like that in a long time. I suppose it makes ducklsh conversation over here where things are so quiet," "After staying away from me all this time you're not very polite," quacked Mrs. Quacker. "I'm polite and there's no more reason why I should always make the effort to come and see you than that you should visit me once in a while." Mrs. Quacko snapped. "Well, you needn't come at all If you don't enjoy seeing me," quack ed Mrs. Quacker. "I didn't say I dldnt enjoy com ing to see you I said" "Quack, quack." quacked Mrs. Quacker. "you meant that. I could tell from your ducklsh tone, and you didn't speak nicely to me at all." "You've got a duck nerve, you have!" snapped Mrs. Quacko, and her wing was outstretched, about to give Mrs. Quacker a smack when a voice called out to her making her drop her wing to her side. It was a warning and It had come Just in time. Mrs. Quacko knew that, and she was glad she had been followed and that a caw ing word had come in time. Monday "The Wsmlng". thumbed down by Messrs. Roosevelt. Oamer and Morgenthau. You may see the suggestion aired considerably In print, but every Wallace friend eouklan U preposterous. "' i-a feasor m a 1 aX the lowest, which is not sufficient if the commission continues to sell water to the paper mill in Salem. Hence It would be necessary to use the filter plant only part of the year. Tests Are Negative The recent thorough investigation into the possibility of adding to the underground supply by drilling wells on the island appears to prove, Mr. Koon said, that this Is not feasible. Only one of the eight test holes drilled has shown a plentiful sup ply. Over a continuous pumping test of about a week it produced around a million gallons daily. Mr. Koon, however, doubts if it could be de pended on to do that throughout the year. To play absolutely safe he thinks provision should be made for an additional supply of nine or 10 million gallons dally. He believes there is an ample underground sup ply on the Island, but says the cost off getting at it would be too great. In fact several million gallons are going to waste dally except during the hot months. It had been suggested that dams might be constructed in the river to solve the problem of creating a sit uation In the summer comparable U that In the winter when the river is at its highest. Mr. Koon and his partner, Stevens, studied this and recommended against it. If and when the filter plant Is built It will be on top of. and form the. roof of the settling basin. The filter plant will require a line of 30-lnch pipe about 7,000 feet long from Intake to settling basin. The filter plant will be a small one-unit construction at the start. No est! mate of cost was made. Roughly the cost of the settling basin was esti mated at $10,000 or $12,000. Manager Cuyler Van Patten told the commls- slon there Is ample money, about $30,000, from which the cost can be taken. It was brought out last night that part of the construction plana of the department is a 600,000-gallon stor age tank, to be mounted on a tower about 120 feet high, in northeast Salem, wblch is the district farthest from the Falrmount reservoir and where pressure la reduced by the friction of distance. Until such time as this is built it will be necessary at times to use the well on Market street. The commission last night Toted to pay the State Industrial school for girls $150 for damage done by laying the Stayton Island supply line through the school property. It was voted to Instruct City At torney Paul R. Hendricks to start suit to block, if possible, the collec tion by the county of some $33,000 in taxes and Interest on department property, claimed by the county on a technicality of the tax laws. If ad ditional legal aid la needed by the city attorney it will be employed by the commission. Betty Holland Injured Scio Betty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Holland, will be on crutch es for several weeks aa a result of an accident here Tuesday afternoon, according to the attending physi cian. She fell from bicycle, dis locating her left knee cap and suf fering fracture of the bone be low the knee. Grange Meeta Tvday West 8alem The West Salem grange will meet Tuesday night at the new city bau. Burns Concert Prepared by Caledonian Club The 171st birthday of Robert Bums. Scottish poet, will be observ ed with a Burns concert sponsored by the Salem Caledonian club at the Cherry City Bakery hall Wed nesday night, January 25, begin ning at 8 o'clock. The speaker of the evening will be Rev. Robert A. Hutchinson, and local citizens who are Scotch or of Scottish descent will provide vari ous interesting features for the pro gram. Persons attending will be given an opportunity to go through the big bakery plant after the program. The program will be as follows: Chairman' Remarks Jamei Thompson ToaMmastrr William McOllchrist. Jr. A Due vice Selections W. R. Tomiion "f Sonfs My Atn Folk We Hlebland Fladl Jamta Oliver Himtlostower Mn. William Tschop William Mcdllchriit, Br. Bona; Maiy of Argyla Bomiia Boon William Dunvllla Son Roamlni In The Gloamtna Uy Lova li Like Red. Red Rote Mn. B. Cornfortls Speaker Rv, R. A. Hutchinson Scotch Airs. Piano Mra. A. H. Denuoo Aften Water The Wee Hook Mans th Heather.... Charles Perrot Duet Cooklt Bnnde Mrs. Wllllnm Tschopp. W. McOllchrUt, Sr. Scotch Character Soma The Devils Ann Wl the ExcleFOian , The UarrrlDB Blacksmith of Gretna Oreen Robert Hutcheon Ban pipe Selections W. R. Tomlson Everybody 81n ....Led by Charles Perrot Loch Lomond. Annie Laurie, Coming Throush the Rye, Aula Lam Syne Accompanists: Mrs, A. H. Denison, Mrs. James Oliver, Miss Mae Cornlortn J? ornm Contributions to this col umn most be confined to 300 words and signed by writer. To the Editor: I greatly admire the stand that your paper has tak en on the employment situation in the state legislature and your cour age in calling it to the attention of the public. It Is to be deplored that those re sponsible for making appointments for various positions, In the major ity of cases, have appointed men and women who are not In dire need. I checked a communication which appeared In your Issue of January 12 and find it to be a correct state ment of fact, that the man em ployed In one of the most lucrative minor positions, has a wife who has been and la at the present time in the employ of the state. There Is another matter which I wish to call to your attention. Who Is paying a certain doorkeeper's salary, who takes it upon himself to open and read notes given him to deliver to members of the house? Keep up the fight In the Interest of those who need employment and who are qualified to fill positions at the state legislature. As long as the present attitude la held by those responsible for ap pointments and by those who accept appointments. Just so long will we continue to have to provide relief funds and maintain the WPA. I trust that other good citizens will publicly assist you In your fight, and commend you by letter. Sincerely, Henry O. Johansen. Sptmf p Two 5x6 PORTRAITS I EXCLUSIVE tJy .GOLD-TONE y FINISH No Appointment Needed 520 STATE ST. Phone Ult aw n mmtumti f
