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Monday, August 21, 1939 Four The Capitol Journal, Salem, Oregon Capital Q Journal SALEM. OREGON ESTABLISHED MARCH 1. ISM As Independent Newspaper published tvery Afternoon Except Sunday at 444 Chemeketa St. Telephones Business Office I8H Newt Room 1873; Society Editor WIS OEOROB PUTNAM. fULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE Of THE ASSOCIATED FBKSS AND THE UNITED PRESS SUBSCRIPTION RATES BT CARRIER t Week, $16; Monthly. 190; One Tear. 1130. BV MAIL IN OREGON) Monthly. t-SO; Six Hon till, 1340; One feu, MOO UNITED STATES OUTSIDE OREGON l Monthly. tM; Bis Month, 13.00: Yew, M OO. The Associated Press U exclusively enUUed to tbBuae tor publication of all newe dispatch credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper, and alio local newa published herein. " With or without offmut to fritndt or fott I tketch your world tzaetly at it go." Perpetuating a Myth "History is mostly bunk" remarked Henry Ford years ago. Modern research has proved his much ridiculed state ment. Fable and myth and fiction are stressed rather than facts because they have more popular appeal, are more ro mantic, colorful and glamorous. Once in popular circulation, they are never entirely discarded, despite efforts of debunk ers. So we have numerous statues to mythical characters like Barbara Friechie. An instance in print is the reincarnation of the exploded "Champoeg myth" that Oregon was "saved to the union" by the Champoeg meeting of settlers in 1843, the subject of one of the murals that adorns the new state house walls. The facts prove the falsity of the legend, which if the artist wasn't versed enough in history to know, the capitol commission did. Nation-wide circulation of the myth is given by the mag azine Life in a recent issue which presents a full page colored reproduction of the mural by Barry Faulkner. Inasmuch as the myth has official endorsement, "Life" naturally supposed it authentic. And it remarks: By 184J the ownership of Oregon had become an acute International question between the U. 8. and England. That year a sort of plebiscite was held among 103 settlers at Champoeg. A tie vote, broken at the last minute in favor of the U. 8., Is depicted by Barry Faulkner on the oppo site page. U. 8. sovereignty in Oregon was established In 184S, and the state was admitted to the union In 1859. The Champoeg vote gave Im petus to one of history's greatest migrations when thousands of families bundled into covered wagons and hit the Oregon Trail. There never was any dispute between Great Britain and the United States as to the territory south of the Columbia river, and official correspondence proves that the former ac knowledged from the start the ownership by the latter of all the territory now known as the state of Oregon. The facts concerning the so-called Champoeg meeting have been stated many times by the Capital Journal. The myth did not origi nate until after the Civil war and W. H. Gray, author of a his tory of Oregon was its author and it has kept growing since. The Champoeg mural, along with the other murals de picting Oregon history, however presents a realistic portrai ture of the pioneers of the times and therefore of historical interest. The artists have done a good job. Boss for Bonneville Secretary Ickes has at long last picked a boss for Bonne ville in the person of Dr. Paul J. Rever, 45, chairman of the Illinois commerce commission, effective September 15. He will relieve acting administrator Frank A. Banks, engineer of the Grand Coulee project. Little is known in the west regarding Dr. Raver, who was graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1917, as a civil engineer, and received degrees from Northwest univer sity later. During the war he served as a lieutenant in the 18th field artillery. After his return he served until 1927 as an estimating engineer in Chicago, then for six years as pro- lessor oi public utilities at Northwestern university. In 1933, Dr. Raver became supervisor of rates and re search for the Illinois Commerce commission. Two years ago he was appointed its executive officer and resumed part time teaching at Northwestern. For the past few years he also served on the Illinois state rural electrification commission, It is high time that a permanent administrator was named for Bonneville to market its power and devise its pol icies. The late J. D. Ross was too busy organizing PUD dis tricts to sell its power to possible users and since his death the project, while continuing power lines, has marked time Motor Fuel Taxes The United States department of commerce has issued a summary of state revenues in which it shows that the most important single source is the motor fuel tax, originating in Oregon in 1919 and since adopted by all the states as well as the federal government. In the decade from 1927 to 1937 the tax revenues from this source quadrupled, reaching a total of $627 million for all states that year, while income from state inheritance, es tate and gift taxes have been declining since 1931, both in amount and relative importance. Oregon's original gas tax, levied to provide funds for the state highway program, was one cent a gallon. The rate has gradually climbed in all states. It is now seven cents in three states while Missouri, with 2 cents, has the lowest rate. Ten states levy 3 cents, 18 have a tax, 5 states a 6 cents tax and Pennsylvania has the largest revenue from gas taxes, $46,654,000, Nevada the smallest, $1,108,000, Oregon collect ed $9,550,000 in 1937, Washington $14,334,000. California $22,525,000 and Idaho $4,026,000. Some of the states have inverted a portion of the motor tax revenues to other than highway purposes, but not Oregon. Summer Vacations Interest Jefferson Jefferson Miss Elizabeth Aup perle. a teacher In the Centralla, Wash., business college. Is spending her summer vacation at the home of her parents, the Ouy Aupperles. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wldener and Myma. who have been visiting rela tives and friends In the Oreen's bridge district, have returned to their home at Redmond. The Widen era are former residents here. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Klampe of Lablah, Mr. and Mrs. OrvUle Klampe and four children were recent guests at the home of Mrs. Nettle Reeves and Miss Anna Klampe. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Jones and children, Oene and Ann, and Oene Mary Redmond hare returned from a vacation at Diamond lake. Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith wen Mrs. May Enflet and Carl Johnson of Oregon Editor end Publish to spend millions in duplicating in the marketing of power. 4 cents tax, 10 states a 5 cent one. Arkansas. 6U cents. City. Miss Marie Dumont. Miss Lou ise Hanson and Miss Carol Dumont of San Francisco. K. 8. Thurston Is spending a few days' vacation at the coast. Middle Grove People Occupy New Home Middle Grove Mrs. Earl Hammer and young son. Robert Earl, have returned to their home In this com munity. The young son Is the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zlellnskl of the Hasel Oreen district. Miss Gertrude Zlellnskl will remain at the Hammer home for an Indefi nite period. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bishop have moved to their new home across from the Frank Johnson property. The Bishops haw been residing In Pratum but prior to that were residents of Hasel Oreen and number many friends In that community. Rev. J. WtUon and fam ily are moving rnto the house In Pratum vacated by the Bishops, j i; A Dog's Life jj I L' ( ru ec blamed fob ) SssSW ill i1 TMAT- 1 cow just fr:S8::5?I l 'jr utn tM...:LOots mW'Sm'''ik . .1 -ill aw nur mutt cm 'W&WM& 1 ' Brv 70 e xjtetM ooai.t mMWMl - I Fix aw evcp irr v KK-MSSKSfl " iB : I " rue noose j raSSffiS&QS ,i - m . aoaw.-.. no v mm RwiftssSsi Sips for By Don These smoky days should give s lot of folk we know without nam ing any names a sorta glimpse into tneir hereafter. Yesterday afternoon the atmo sphere seemed about the same as that which greets one when he sud denly opens a door on a legislative committee room where the commit' tee Is In session. Although the smoke seemed a little sweeter and the surroundings a little more bas ally palatable, as It were, IX anyone knows what we mean. We heard that yesterday the fire wardens were yanking men folk Novelties In the News (Bv Auocltttd Prcu) Can't Lose East Hartford, Conn. Nicholas Lymber won a set of golf clubs at an outing. Being a non-golfer, he sold thtm to another guest. The purchaser then raffled off a set of clubs he already owned, and Lymber bought a couple of chances. Two days later, he was notified he held the winning ticket. Soft Landing Cranbrook, B. C. Parachute Jumper "Bat" McKenzle crashed through a greenhouse. A gory-looking blotch spread slowly on the floor. But McXensle was not hurt. He'd landed In ripe tomatoes. h)ooks Horns Fergus Falls, Minn. "Hey I shouted H. W. Kohlhase, fishing on WaU lake, "I've got a big one this time." It wasnt a fish but the sur prised fisherman was not disappoin ted. He hauled up a set of elk antlers which must have been submerged for many years. He said they would make a fine ornament for his den. Divorce is Sought Dallas Cruel and inhuman treat ment was charged in the complaint filed In circuit court by Samuel Smith against Dorothy Smith, Fri day. The couple were married April 14, 1938. In Vancouver, Wn, and no children were bom of this marriage. The plaintiff asks that the marriage be dissolved and that he hare what further relief the court may see Just and fair. End Of One-Hoar Crime Wave Howard Gregory, it, alias How ard Lyman of Seattle, Is shown being fingerprinted at Spokane, Wash, after he was captured and a companion, Robert Gaunt, slain in a furious pistol battle In which two rookie poltcen.en. Don Tesdahl. Jr. and Robert Johnson were wounded. Police said the pair had staged five hold-ups la one hour before their capture. Associated Free Photo, Supper Upjohn from cars on their way home to press them into fire fighting serv ice, which made it a nice week-end to stay home, regardless of the weather. We haven't heard wheth er Frank Minto and Walt Wlnslow were over the coast way or not but we trust they'll pardon us for re marking that we hope so. Gardner Knapp the other day presented us with a circular he found among some of his old be' longings of the Watt Shipp Trailer Company, watt being well known to all old timers- His trailer com pany handled an article which was forerunner of the modern trailer which bumps around the road and has caused more cussing from mo torists behind it than even the trailer house. Watt's trailers had hard rubber tires as big as an inch and three quarters and they must have been merely an ornament on the roads of Watt's day. Harry Scott, now state highway engineer at Neahkahnle but form erly of Salem where he's well known, dropped into town over the week-end and he's a little bit put out with the president over the change in Thanksgiving date. Har ry's birthday comes on November 39 and he'd been waiting six years to stage another dual celebration of birthday and Thanksgiving in one and the president kicked the whole thing over. Harry didnt say whe ther the president lost another third term vote but it's a cinch he's thinking. Art Perry plastered a column of his own in the Medford Mail-Tribune Sunday sandwiched right in between some of his guest column ists. He didn't explain why. but we rather guess the management in sisted on it to keep the circulation from slipping. Or, maybe, to try to get it back. The Flax Festival at Mt. Angel wound up with a tea for the royal court. To keep In line It should have been flaxseed tea like grand ma used to make. The oil well shut-downs In the south will probably, in the long run, end in the general public pay ing the bill as usual, but the gen eral public Is getting used to this now. Maybe some day the general public won't be so quiescent in tak ing its dally kick in the pants from one source or another. Clear Lake Mrs. Ethel Dorman Bonnie and Wayne have moved to West Salem to stay during the hop harvest. I . Kelly Says: Hoover Started Progressive Moves Persistent Lobbying Brings Results Bonneville Salary Outlay Huge By John W. EeUy Washington, D. O. Aug. 31. Ev ery democrat and republican men tioned for the presidential nomina tion is 1)40 should be able to quail' fy as a progressive and receive the support of Mr. Roosevelt. In his message to the Young Democrats (a packed oonventlon where no dele gate was permitted to question the new deal), Mr. Roosevelt warned that unless the democratic conven- tlon in 1940 nominates a candidate who is a liberal and not a conser- vative be, Mr. Roosevelt, would go fishing. Herbert Hoover la regarded as a conservative to the N-th degree, as the type opposed to everything new dealish. Mr. Roosevelt is pointed out as the great liberal leader and with a record of progress. Hoover Created RFC Reconstruction Finance Corpora tlon, regarded as the most sound financial agency In government, was created by Hoover, not by Mr. Roosevelt; HOLC is an expansion of Hoover's RFC. Public works as an instrument to meet unemployment, was advocated and given a start by Hoover. The Hoover Federal Farm board denounced by democrats. Is now known as the Commodity Credit Corporation, and its function is Identical with the old Hoover board lending money on wheat. Conservative Hoover was ridiculed by Libera) Roosevelt for advocating the plowing under of every third row of cotton. The new deal has plowed under not only cotton and other crops, but hundreds of thou sands of pigs. Vice-President Gamer is charged with being a rock-ribbed conserva- tlve, a reactionary. When Garner was speaker of the house he was advocating a pending spending pro gram for recovery at a time when Mr. Roosevelt was still governor of New York and chummy with Al E. Smith, John J. Raskeb, Owen Young, then regarded as very lib eral. Garner Deserves Credit Mr. Roosevelt takes credit for the holding company act. But for Garner's help it would not have passed the senate. In the "one hundred days the first new congress, when Mr. Roose- velt was given the legislation estab lishing landmarks for the subse quent career of the administration, he was supported by Michigan's Vandenberg (viewed now as a con servative); by Oregon's McNary, re publican senate leader, and other republicans who had supported Hoo ver a few months earlier. Republicans enacted the antl' trust statutes. Under NRA (remem ber the blue eagle?) business was Invited to disregard this law. And recently oil companies were prose' cuted for practices required by the oU code, of which the secretary of the Interior was administrator. New deal attempts to revive hous ing followed ground work laid under Hoover. Wagner labor act was unnoticed by progressive new dealers until the administration needed Senator Wagner's vote on other matters. Began With Hoover Cleaning up of Wall street, lead lng to SEX, began with the expose by a senate committee under Hoo ver's administration. It government ownership of pow er (Bonneville, TV A, Grand Cou lee) Is the test of liberalism then many ardent new dealers are con servative, and some public owner ship champions are also conserva tives, for they refused to support other "must" legislation, held at the time by the president as vital to his program. By the record, Mr. Roosevelt Is himself partly conservative, copy ing Hoover. Persistent lobbying wins In con gress. For several years a concern In Alaska has been trying to get out of the reindeer business and wish Its herds off on the federal government. The third deficiency appropriation bill carried $795,000 to begin the purchase and 175.000 for administration. Other appropri ations wul be requested until some $2,000,000 will be spent by Uncle Sam buying reindeer. The animals are to be given to the Eskimo and Aleuts, providing them with a more abundant life. It Is estimated any Eskimo can have around 24 head. Sideline for Ickes As a side line the secretary of the Interior wUI operate slaughterhouses for the reindeer and supply the meat to the natives. The reindeer ven ture started when It was Intended to replace Oregon and Washington beefsteak with reindeer meat ship ped to the Pacific Northwest and any where else that a market could be found. Congress appropriated for salaries at Bonneville (July 1 to June 30, 1940), S319.70O, an Increase of $211, 100 over the salary appropriation for the year ending last June 30. Wages run from $600 a year for Junior messengers to $10,000 for the administrator. There are 22 salar ies ranging from 13300 up to 17500. With the current appropriation, the federal government has appropriat ed almost one-half million dollars for salariea since the power depart ment was turned over to an admin istrator. The government project has a contract to sell 300 k wy. to one customer; had an experimental con tract with prtvata utility. Lose Mother In Double Slaying Kelly Mlnnlck. Jr., 10 (center), comforted his sisters, Elizabeth (left), 3, and Marguerite, 4, after their mother, Mrs. Mary Mlnnlck, 97, was found shot to death at their farm home near West Chester, Pa. Police said the father, Kelly Mlnnlck. Sr., 38, told them he killed his wife because "she ran around and didn't take care of the children" and then clubbed her brother, Irvln Woolfrey, 39, to death when he went to her aid. Associated Press Photo. Record Crowd At Mt. Angel Show Mt. Angel, Aug. 21 The Mt. Angel turned out Sunday fourth annual flax festival. Sweepstakes went to the Rue gar dens oi euverton lor tne noat entry. Visions of the industry four years ago are realized today and will exceed expectations as the Industry continues to grow," predicted E. J. Griffith. PWA administrator, of Portland, principal speaker at the short program which followed the parade. Mayor Joseph Carson, of Port- Reunion Draws Crowd of 200 Turner, Ore., Aug. 31 Approxi mately 200 neighbors attended the annual reunion of Cloverdale peo ple at the school house Sunday. The event Is held the third Sunday in August. Art Kunke was re-elected presi dent, John Schefferer vice president and Gertrude Hennles, secretary treasurer. Owing to the sudden ill ness of Mrs. Kunke, the president turned the meeting over to the vice president Though a change of meet ing places from the school house to the Turner tabernacle grounds was discussd it was decided to hold the 1940 reunion at the Cloverdale school house as usual. Invocation was given by Rev. George Pemberton with the basket dinner followed by the business ses sion, social hour and program. Be cause of the lateness the program was curtailed and consisted of se lections by the Hadley family or chestra; piano numbers by Edith and Dorothy Schfferrer and a talk by Mrs. Alice Wipper, historian and oldest member present. It was decided to give her an assistant and Mrs. Booth was named. A letter was also prepared for Dr. Mary 8taples of Turner. Bonneville has been generating power for the past two years. To bring the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to the Pacific In ternational exposition at Portland, In October, required negotiations by the department of state. The Mountles" will enter the United States at Eastport, Idabo. Red tape Involves the entire transaction. Sues Stroud Twin A suit for $50,000 was filed in Los Angeles against Clarence Stroud, one of the Stroud twins of screen and radio, by Meredith B. Davis (above), blonde actress, who charged breach of promise and seduction. In addition to the 990.000. Miss Davis asked $1,100 for medical care and support of her child expected to be bom In December. Associated Press Photo. 7 4 V if syi largest crowd in the history of for the featured Darade of the land, asserted that "Portland does care about Mt. Angel and the other communities of the state," realizing that the success of Portland de pends upon the progress of the rest of the state. Ray Gamer, representing Port land, was master of ceremonies with Father Alculn, OSB, introducing the speakers and distinguished guests. Introduced and speaking were May or Jacob Berchtold, of Mt. Angel; who extended the official welcome; T. A. Wlndlshar, president of the Salem Chamber of Commerce; Dave O Tiara, representing the city of Sa lem; Hugh Reason , representing the office of the secretary of state; Mrs. Zetta Schlador, mayor of Silverton; W. D, Simmons, representing Wood burn, and Ed Greblel, director of the Canby flax growers association. Other winners besides the sweep stakes were: Al's Place. Mt. Angel, cup for di vision No. 1; Mt. Angel flax plant, blue ribbon; Fred's Super station, red ribbon, and the Catholic Order of Foresters, Mt. Angel, white ribbon. Fred Meyer, Salem, won the cup for the second division with the "Old Prospector" from Ablqua City, the blue ribbon; Molalla Buckeroos, red ribbon, and the Mt. Angel and Wood bum Lumber company, white ribbon. The Salem Cherrlans received the cup for first place in the marching division, with the Salem Boy Scout troops the blue ribbon and the Flax arians of Mt, Angel the red ribbon. City Commissioner Ralph Clyde, Portland, received first for munici palities. Judges were Mark Woodruff, sec retary of the Rose Festival associa tion of Portland; K. Donald Ross, representing the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and Nick Schroeder, president of the East Side Commer cial club of Portland. Joe Bernt, head of the Mt. Angel flax growers, was grand marshal of the parade which featured the Sa lem Cherrlans and drum corps; Sil verton American Legion Junior band; Master Bread band of Salem, players between 7 and 14 yean old; the Oregon City American Legion Junior band and representatives of the Territorial days" celebration; Sons of the Beaches, clown band from Newport; Independence hop fiesta band; Molalla Buckeroos and the St. Paul rodeo. . Outstanding in the parade was the float of the Mt. Angel flax plant, showing hand weaving of linen and the flax-decorated float upon which Queen Elaine and her royal court brought up the rear under escort of linen-clan Flaxarians. Bob Craven, president of the In dependence hop bowl association, and others interested in the hop fiesta this week-end, were special visitors. Street dancing, carnival and fire works concluded the festival. Byrne Vice Honored On 66th Birthday Hazel Oreen Mr. an Mn t a ence Vice entertained recently at weir home in Labish Gardens with an informal family dinner compli menting Byrne Vice, father of Lawr ence, on the occasion of his Wth birthday anniversary. The honor guest, who spent the past year in Florida and California, la now spending some time in Oregon at the home of his son and of his dauahter. Mrs. William t.imih Th. occasion also marked the birthday anniversary of Mr. Vice's (rand daughter. Mrs. Jon Bee be (Lucille). Covers were Disced fnr th hmw guests. Byrne Vice, Mrs. John Beebe. and Miss Ruth Thomhlll. Miss Phy llis Vice. Miss Mildred Faith. Albert Lawrence. Jr. and Blear Vim. mnA the hosts. Ml. Angel Likes ialem Flayers With an audience of 1200 whicr filled the large auditorium at Mt Angel Saturday night, the Com munity Playhouse players cams through in great style in the pre sentation of "So You're From Missouri" The players showed more polish than when they first presented the play In June. Often the crowd would break Into laughter at the hilarious situations and many times the play ers had to pause until the laughter subsided. The entertainment committee of the Flax Festival program was gen erous in its praise and told Larry Bouller, director, that the play was better received than any staged at . previous festivals. Those taking part in the play were: Weldon Walker, La Vergne Carpentier, Barbara Ha thaway, Dorothy Lipps, Gordon Weum, Harry Skelton, Bob Mundt, Myrl Terry and Vera Beth Clen dennlng. The Community Playhouse will now devote entire attention on the next production, "Pajama Olrl." Rehearsals get under way tonight at the Art Center. The Playhouse Is a community organization and any one interested in dramatics Is In vited to Join. Date Set for 4-H Judging The Marion county 4-H Judgini contest will be held Monday, August 28. with the teams to represent Marion county at the state fair i and the Pacific International to be selected from high scoring teams at this contest. County Club Leader Wayne D. Harding announced to day. All 4-H livestock members are urged to attend as well as club leaders. Every standard club may enter a team of three members and all 4-H livestock members may practice Judging but only the teams selected will be in competition. Harding also said that dairy club members who are IS years and older are urged to attend as the Marlon county team to compete in the na tional dairy Judging contest at the state fair will be selected from the high scores in the dairy classes. The county dairy team will be se lected from the county at large and need not be from one standard club The team winning the contest at the state fair will represent Oregon lnthe 4-H Judging contest to be held at the national dairy show at San Francisco. The Judging program for next Monday will be as follows: 9:30 a. m., hogs and sheep, at home of Rob mrt Zlellnskl. Qulnabv: 1:30 n. m dairy Judging at Beaty farm. Asks $250,000 For Love Balm Portland. Ore.. Aug. 31 (u.fc Edlth Knight Hill, wife of the head of Hill Military academy and au thor of a column of advice to the lovelorn In a Portland newspaper, has tiled a $290,000 alienation of af fections suit against May C. Beebe, widow of a rich Portland shipbuild er. Mrs. Hill who under the pen name of Marian Miller dally gives counsel to troubled sweethearts and couples unhappily married, alleged that Mrs. Beebe sought to gain the affections of Joseph A. Hill starting October 1, 1936. The Hills were married Just VSf years ago last June. H1U Military ' academy Is well known on the Pa cific coast. In her complaint, Mrs. Hill said she had "reason to believe" that Mrs. Beebe owns personal property valued in excess of $2,000,000 while the plaintiff had worked for a weekly wage and had no such re sources. Walter Beebe, Portland ship building magnate, was shot and killed in a duck hunting accident several yean ago. Two in Hospitals After Accidents A skull fracture, not believed ser ious, and facial lacerations were suffered by Peter Splno, 62, of Brooks when his automobile and another driven by Kenkle C. Simp son, 38, collided Saturday night a 1 mile south of Brooks. Spino waa.1 brought to Salem by a Greyhound stage driver and was taken to Sa lem General hospital. Another case of accident caused by a bee was recorded . Saturday night when an automobile driven by Mrs. M J. Cone. Haseldorf apartments, crashed a power pole on Skyline road a mile beyond Lib erty store, bringing down the pole and wires. The crash occurred when a bee struck Mrs. Cone In the eye. She suffered an ankle frac ture and bad bruises, and Is at Sa lem Deaconess hospital. Residents of Keizer Entertain Guests Keizer Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Oemblckl of Denver, .Colo., and Mr. and Mrs. Al Wahle and daughter Kay of Davenport. Ia, were guests of the home of Mrs. Wattle's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Putnam, and sister. Mrs. M 8. Bunnell. They visited Ihe San Francisco exposition before returning to their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Albert M In turn have had as their guests. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Slglsmund of Eugene. Mrs. Mlnturn and Mrs. eiglsnund an sisters, 41 t
