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Wednesday; Jfine Z7, 1939
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A Fascist Fomented Revolt
Admissions of Hitler and Mussolini of the extent of Ger
man and Italian aid to Franco and the latter's ruthless slaugh
ter of thousands of Spanish republicans have taken the ro
mance out of the nationalist's cause in Spain and shown it is
a relapse to barbarism. A victor's cause is a sorry one, when
it has to be so needlessly stained by bloodshed and argues ill
for the future of the united Spain.
Hitler admits that Nazi troops were sent to Spain in July,
1986, simultaneously with the outbreak of the Franco revolt
and that this intervention was aimed not so much against
"bolshevism" as against "Christian democracies." Instead of
few technicians, the Condor Legion was a unit of the Ger
man army 15,000 strong. The German navy and its submar
ines played a conspicious role in the blockade that proved the
decisive factor in defeating republican Spam.
Mussolini boasts that the Italian navy carried 100,000
soldiers to Spain between mid-December, 1936, and mid-April,
1937. altogether over 140,000 Italian troops. Active interven
tion began in July, 1936, when nine Italian bombing planes
were sent to Morocco, to bomb the Spanish fleet and transport
6000 Moors to France. The Italian air force sent 6000 men
who dropped 130,000 tons of explosives in 6,318 raids. The
Italian navy siezed the Balearic Isle, used its warships against
the Spanish navy and its submarines to enforce the blockade
of loyalist ports. Italian warships conveyed to bpain 437U
tanks, trucks and autos, 750 cannon and 40,000 tons of mu
nitions.
Comparatively few of these Italian troops have returned
to Italy, for only 23,000 participated in the victory celebra
tion at Naples and at least 70,000 are reported to have re-
mained there by the American Friends Service commission,
despite Mussolini's promises of withdrawal, almost as many
as there are Spaniards in prison. AH of which indicates the
war is not yet over, nor has Franco yet paid the bill for as
sistance rendered. .
There is little question but that the Franco revolt was
due entirely to Fascist plotting and that without German and
Italian aid, the Nationalist cause would never have got
anywhere.
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Inconceivable Surrender '
Mora evidence of a concerted movement to centralize con
trol of trade unions affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor is contained in a resolution proposed for adoption by
the Oregon state federation in its annual convention in Eu
gene. The resolution calls for election of state officers by con
vention delegates, each casting one vote for each paid up
member they represent, Instead of by referendum vote of the
members themselves.
At present state officers are elected through nomination
by the convention, which nominations are referred back to
the local unions and voted on by all members.
In view of its profession of faith in the principles of dem
ocratic government, it is difficult to conceive of the federa
tion even entertaining such an autocratic proposition. Adop
tion of such a system would not only largely deprive union
members of a direct voice in the selection of policy determin
ing officers, but would open the way to perpetuation of con
trol by self-crowned dictators.
Surely the federation has not so soon forgotten the dis
astrous consequences resulting from assumption of czaristic
control of the teamsters union by Dave Beck, Al Rosser, et al
r the black eye inflicted upon all organized labor in the
state by their high handed, terroristic tactics and practices.
Certainly they have not forgotten how many of their own
members rallied last fall to the support of the anti-picketing
bill as a rebuke to those who would so prostitute the name of
organized labor.
Labor racketeering breeds and flourishes under just such
conditions as this resolution would create. It is inconceivable
that the rank and file of American labor would agree to sur
render of the privilege of picking their own leaders.
Earmarking a Dunce
President Roosevelt relegated one Washington press cor-
rspondent to the "dunce" gallery during his press conference
yesterday when in reply to a direct question as to whether he
would be a candidate for a third term the president told his
interrogator to "go stand in a corner."
The rebuke was well deserved, not because of the timer
ity of the reporter in asking such a direct question which
the chief of the new dealers has Invited but in expecting a
direct affirmative or negative answer to such an assinine
query. No one with an ounce of political sense would expect
the president to declare himself at this time, even if he has
made up his mind to run again. To do so would be to sacrifice
much of his strength in congress and openly attach a political
significance to his every word and action henceforth.
Whether he is a candidate or not Roosevelt is going to
nvo a aenvjr voice in selecting me next democratic contend-
er. nun mm Billing asmae ine lence none of tne hopeful as
pirants are going to take a chance on incurring his opposition.
A declaration of his intentions at this time might easily
precipitate unforeseen complications obvious to anyone not
wholly a dunce.
Chemawa Grange
Will Hear Lafky
Chamawa Orang Is sponsoring
aa open meeting for discussion of
the publle power Issue by Herman
X. Isuky, aecretary and attorney
(or tlia Southwest Washington Util
ity District association. The meet
ing win be held Wednesday
rung, at I otiock In the new Orange
hall adjoining the Xelser school.
All phases of the program of
Bonneville, the RE A, and the PUD's
of Washington and Oregon will be
discussed. Publlo power, and farm
organisations of Washington. Ysm
hlll, Polk and Linn counties have
the meeting, to report progress on
the PUD movement Mr. Lafky
will also address Marlon county Po
mona Orange, meeting at Fairfield
Orange hill today, on the same
subject.
The advisability of reviving and
renewing the Marlon county PUD
campaign will be among the ques
tions unaer consideration.
Mr. Lafky was secretary of the
sponsors In charge of the previous
ruo campaign In Marlon county,
which carried In most of the rural
areas, but was defeated br the
overwhelming "no" rote In the city
of Salem.
W. K. Savage, master of Chema
wa Orange, announces that there
will be music and refreshments,
with visitors requested to bring
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SipsforSupper
By Don Upjohn
The first firecracker of the pre
Fourth season went off In our neigh
borhood towsrd twilight last evening
ana we went out of a chair In
which, up to that tune, we had been
peacefully snooting. It Is about time
now for Mayor Bill Chadwlck to
Issue a proclamation to which no
one will pay any attention. A fire
cracker Fourth Is always a glorious
Institution until it begins to Inter
fere with a twilight nap and from
then on the napper becomes inter
ested In a safe and sane celebration.
Charley Claggett Inaugurated a
coffee dt for breakfasts this ajn..
this resolution being forced on him
by one of his compatriots yesterday,
comparing Charley's physical de
velopment to that of Tony Oalento
In a rather disparaging way to Tony.
"If he's two-ton Tony." said Char
ley's friend, "you're three-ton Char
ley and no fooling." The coffee
diet Is the result of Charley's sen
sitiveness about anyone referring to
his mid-section growth, which he
hopes to have down to fairy-like pro
portions by Thsnksglvlng day, when
he can start in on another one.
sen ting a constituency from a great
siaie. i am not here of my own
volition ... I would have to be here
whether there was any local govern
ment . . . whether there was any
police protection here or not, whe
ther there was any fire protection.
I would have to be here If we were
living In tents. I have no choice
In the matter."
"Can Business Men Save Ameri
ca?" Is the pertinent question asked
by a title of an article In the cur
rent number of Liberty magazine.
We think a question "Can America
Save the Business Man?" a more
urgent and topical one right now.
When the country saves the business
man he'll be In a much better posi
tion and a more tractable mood to
do It than he Is right now.
The Harried Congressman
(Cong. Record)
I do not think that I, as a mem
ber of congress, should pay an In
come tax to the District of Colum
bia. Let the man argue with me
why I should. I am here repre
Novelties
In the News
Br h AiMclstea rmit
Key Situation
bl iiouis sven tne police couia-
nt close one of their district sta
tions when It was to be abandon
ed.
Superintendent of Buildings Jos
eph Farrell eouldnt find the key
for the doors. They hadnt been
locked since the building wss opened
In IMS.
Half the Battle
Ramseur, N. C If the adage Is
true that one has lived halt his life
when the wisdom teeth come
through, Mrs. Ora Petty has a cheer
ful future.
She has cut her last one at SO.
Help! Police!
Denver ira sneary got into an
argument with a man. The man
pulled a knife. Sneary skinned up
a pole and telephoned police.
He installs telephones for liv
ing. All he hs to do Is connect his
portable phone to a wire and tell the
operator to send the law.
been Invited to send delegations to I cake or sandwiches.
Mixed Blessing
San Angelo, Tex. Long needed
rains brought only hard luck to
Ranchers Ftndlater and Webb.
A flock of 300 of the firm's sheep
was trapped In a ravine by a "flash
flood." All drowned.
Defense for
Kelly Readv
Seattle, June 31 WV-V. S. district
attorneys, playing the unusual role
of defense counsel, were ready to
day to open their side of the case
in the second degree murder trial of
Edward T. Kelly, federal alcohol
tax unit agent
A flood of medical testimony tend
ing to show that Frits W. Mueller
died as a direct result of blows In
flicted by Kelly when the latter at
tempted to arrest him June 30, H3T,
closed the prosecution's ease last
night.
Efforts of U. 8. District Attorney
J. Charles Dennis and his aides to
shake the testimony of Dr. H. J.
Lang. Mueller's personal physician,
and Dr. dale Wilson, county autopsy
surgeon, failed. Both agreed Muel
ler died from a cerebral hemorrhage
caused by a blow on the left tem
ple.
The prosecution Is being directed
by Deputy Prosecutor Charles C.
Ralls and John A. Bums for the
state. The trial is being held In
federal court.
Ed Keech. lawyer, and Warren Ri
chardson, slipped over Into a comer
of the circuit courtroom late yester
day after conclusion of the day for
the trial now going on there, and
were in conversation for awhile be
fore they noticed the room seemed
completely deserted. They started to
leave and Ed started to bust through
the double courtroom doors In his
usually hustling way with a result
he almost broke his nose on the
door. The clerk hadn't noticed, when
he locked up, that he'd left any
body Inside.
This Is a grand valley. For In
stance, there's a patch of flax be
longing to Jim Smith down St. Paul
way. During our imitation drought
here of some weeks ago Jim Towed
that the flax wouldn't be worth a
nickel an acre and there'd be no
Idea In pulling it. It now la up four
and a half feet, or was, because It
became so rank it has fallen over
and will have to be pulled by hand.
When else can you find a climate
where crops will cut up such antics
in such a limited space of time? Our
answer Is, nowhere, regardless of
what any outside Chamber of Com
merce may aver.
Kelly Says:
President Clever
With Heat Gun
Refugee Fund
Subscribed in U. S.
Mrs. Roosevelt
Can't Boss Ickes
By John W. Eelly
Washington, D. C. June 31 Very
cleverly the administration Is lit
erally turning the heat on congress
to force the legislators to enact the
"cash and carry" neutrality bill and
adjourn. Prolonged sessions bresk
down members, cause death. No
one knew that better than Senator
Copeland. himself a physician, who
went around warning his colleagues
to "esse up," yet worked so hard
that he cracked-up and died a year
ago.
Unobtrusively, Dr. George w.
Calvert (navy medico), physician
for the 631 members of congress
pius the of rice staffs has distrib
uted cards with advice to lawmak
ers In this hot season. Most im
portant hint to keep the blood
pressure proper: "Accept the In
evitable (dont worry)." Implica
tion Is that President Roosevelt
will have his wsy, so congressmen
should not get steamed up over this
inevitable fact
They Want to Go Home
Every senator and representative
sits up and takes notice when his
health Is a stake. No burning
Issue Is so all-Important that a
member Is willing to take chances
on Impairment of his health or the
prospect of pushing up the daisies
by remaining in Washington mere
ly to cast a vote one way or an
other. Oldsters are preparing to
flee; Virginia's Glass; Nebraska's
Norrls, and other burdened with
fewer years. Members work in air
conditioned auditoriums and priv
ate offices, but when they emerge
they face a furnace-like blast and
sleepless nights get them down.
These are warnings adroitly slipped
to the members; causes them to
think..
But the group of senators who
have banded together to oppose the
"cash and carry" neutrality pro
gram desired by the administration
are iron men, heat-resisting law
makers of the do-or-dle breed. They
threaten to keep congress in ses
sion "until the snow files," as one
expressed It. President Roosevelt
knows he has enough votes to pass
the bill in the senate If it comes to
a vote, but there Is the hitch; bring
ing it to a vote, with a half dozen
togamen prepared to fight It out 11
It takes all summer by using filibus
ter tactics.
White House Impatient
The opponents, this coterie, are
willing to adjourn provided the
president will be satisfied to have
a vote taken next January; other
wise they are ready to talk until
next January- It Is as simple as
that However, the white House
does not wish to wait. The presi
dent craves action Immediately.
Hence, the "accept inevitables
(dont worry)" health warnings
placed where every senator can
read them.
Opponents have been holding
meetings and the Pacifie coast Is
well represented: California's Hi
ram Johnson; Oregon's McNary;
Washington's Bone; Idaho s Bor
ah and Clark: Nevada's McCarran.
Others are Wisconsin's LaFollette;
Kansas' Capper: Michigan's Van-
danbergi South Dakota's Bulow;
North Dakotas Nye and Trailer;
Massachusetts' Walsh democrats.
republicans, progressives. Opposi
tion Is not based on partisanship.
Undisclosed background: The
steamer St Louis attracted world
attention when It could not land Its
MO German refugees In Cuba. The
refugees supposed everything wss
fixed. The official In charge of
Immigration In Cuba had received
(ISO per head (approximately
(160,000). to permit their landing.
Cuba's president got wind of the
arrangement; suspended the offi
cer and put up the bars. Depart
ment of state knows the details but
la saying nothing. Many of the
refugees intended entering the
United States after a stop-over In
Cuba- The money for the Cuban
Immigration officer was raised in
the United States.
Oregon Hospital Service Society
Pays your Hospital Bills
The Oregon Hospital Service Society plan, as offered
to you la a plain, common sense, proven business proposi
tion. No matter how perfect your physical condition has
been, or how lucky you have been In avoiding accidents or
Illnesses, the undisputed "LAW OF AVERAGES" shows
that you are very certan to require hospital care sooner
or later. If you are still fortunate, it may not come for a
few years but If It should happen next month or even
next year how about your hospital bill?
Such an expense Is always unwelcome but It Is neces
sary just the same. Generally, it comes at just the time
when you can least afford It. This Is a worry that you
can easily avoid by joining the Oregon Hospital Service
Society.
Statistics ahow that one person eat ef every tea ge
to the hospital every year.
Briefly, the Idea Is that you pay three cents a day as
a protection against three weeks' hospital costs. The
Society in turn agrees to pay your hospital bill this cost
Is based on proven averages. You can main monthly
payment for ten or twelve yean and still be ahead If
you require hospital service. It you never need It It Is
well worth this small cost to KNOW that you are In a
position to receive the best of skilled care without having
the added worry about the costs.
This mutual society, having a non-profit objective. Is
organized to pay your hospital bill, and not to try to avoid
doing so.
There Is no red tape when yea most go to the hos
pital. There Is no medical examination necessary to become
a member.
COST:
Individual: 3c per day; 90e per month
Husband and Wife: $1.60 per month
Entire Family: Including man, wife and all un
' married children under 18 years of age, $2 per
month.
(No medical fees are Included In this service)
The society Is administered by the following trustees,
who serve without pay or gain.
Mr. Paal B. rTaUeee, President Mr. Charles P. Bishop. Treasawer
Mr. frank H. Spears, Secretary Mr. Thomas A. WUdlshsr
Dr. Herman A. Ooeffroy
JOIN TODAY AND BE ON THE SAFE SIDE.
Telephone 6777
Room 122, New Bligh Building
Salem, Oregon
Critics, and many of them repub
licans, who condemned the senate
for passing the department of ag
riculture appropriation bill of (1.-
199.866,573, contending it was too
much for farmers, will probably be
answered by Oregon's McNary, re
publican leader, who has checked
the Items in the bill. According to
the survey made by Senator Mc
Nary, (259.521.388 or 33 per cent of
the total Is for activities for the
general public, with farmers only
incidentally benefited.
No Job for Ruth
Harold Ickes takes orders from
President Roosevelt in matters po
litical, but Lady Eleanor cannot get
to first base with the secretary of
the Interior. Mrs. Roosevelt sent
Ickes a nice little nolo (White
House stationery) asking- him to
give Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde
Job as ' travel advisor" to the
president, plsclng her on the pay
roll of Secretary lekes' travel bur
eau. It was at the president's sug
gestion, explained Mrs. Roosevelt,
with the hope that Mrs. Rohde
could line up "certain old line
democrats" to enact legislation for
the travel program. On the margin
of the note Ickes wrote: "Not ap
proved. H. L. I." Subsequently Ickes
gave the daughter of William Jenn
ings Bryan an appointment in an
Straightening
Of Highway
Hinges on Funds
Roseburg, Ore., June 31 M" As
surance the Pacific highway bottle
neck between Roseburg and Grant,
pass will be reconstructed as rapld
ly as funds become available was
given last night by Governor Chsr
les A. Sprague and Henry F. Ca
bell, chairman of the state highway
commission. Governor Sprsgue and
Mr. Cabell were the principal speak
ers at a banquet given here follow
ing a trip of Inspection by the gov
ernor and his party of highway de
partment officers over the North
Umpqua road.
Speaking of the commission's plans
for reconstruction of the Pacific
highway, Mr. CabeU declared the
Roseburg-Grants Psss section will
be undertaken as soon as the Sis
kiyou project Is completed to the
California state line. The remain
ing work In the Siskiyou section, he
said, probably will be started this
year.
The work between Roseburg and
Grants Pass will be the most ex
pensive on the entire length of the
Paclflo highway In Oregon, he said,
and must progress slowly due to the
limited funds available, unless spe
cial federal aid is secured. In the
event of passsge by congress of the
McDonald bill, or other program aid
to states in road construction, the
Roseburg-Grants Pass section will
receive first consideration from the
highway commission, Mr. Cabell de
clared. Governor Bprgaue, In addition to
pledging attention to the Pacific
highway construction, told the large
advisory capacity at (1 month and
no per diem or expenses.
Mrs. Rohde, first woman ap
pointed minister to a foreign coun
try Jiad to resign that position
when she married the captain of
the king's gusrd In Denmark. State
department will not tolerate its
foreign service officers marrying an
nllen.
audience at the banquet he would
Immediately confer with members of
the state fish commission relative to
chana-ea In the methods of holding
salmon at the stste hatchery east
of Roseburg.
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