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The Capital Journal, Salens Oregon
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I sketch your world exactly as it noes."
Boyhood Hazards
By Beck
Lindbergh the Pacifist
Colonul Lindbergh, like his father before him, is a paci
fist or he wouldn't be making radio speeches declaring that
nil America has to do in a world aflame to keep out of war is
to be neutral, to follow an appeasement policy similar to that
of Munich. In his Sunday address he said :
". . . But regardless of which side wins this war, there Is no reason,
aside' from our own actions, to prevent a continuation of peaceful rela
tionships between America and the countries of Europe. If we desire peace,
we need only stop asking for war. No one wishes to attack us, and no one
Is In a position to do so."
Thin fnvmula was followed bv Ethiopia, Austria, Czecho
slovakia. Poland, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and
the Netherlands who all Bought a "continuation of peaceful
policies" with nations ruled by military sadists, And where
did it get them? Where did a polcy of peaceful conciliation
land Britain and France?
There is nothing surer than that if Germany defeats the
'Allips. it will be but a sterminsr stone to the conquest of the
world, including the Americas. That is the admitted Nazi
program, in their "God given natural mission to bring Europe
and the world to reason and thereby make Europe and the
world nanny, under Nazi tyranny," a program hailed as "a
holy and unconquerable idea." That is why Nazi philosophers
l,;i na "fVio .rfonfnaf nf r p Vnl 1 1 H nnn r v warn" wirVi "an
outworn era crumbling into dust beneath the marching feet
of the German army."
The fate of the people Germany conquers or seizes, that
is those not slain outright or tortured to death in concentra
tion camps, is similar to that pronounced on the Gideonites
by Joshua after the destruction of Jericho:
"Now therefore are ye cursed and there shall none of you be freed
from being bondsmen and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the
house of my God.'
Price Fixing Decisions
It makes a layman dizzy to keep track of supreme court
(decisions on price fixing. Yesterday the supreme court held
that the 1937 national bituminous coal act, designed to sta
bilize by price-fixing and market regulation the soft coal in
dustry, was constitutional. A few years ago it held a similar
act illegal. Justice Douglas opinion said :
"It was the Judgment of congress that price fixing and the elimina
tion of unfair competitive practices were appropriate methods for pre
vention of the financial ruin, low wages, poor working conditions, strikes,
Disruption of the channels of trade which followed In the wake of the de
moralized price structures of this Industry."
Two weeks ago the court held that the Sherman Anti
trust act outlaws any combination by Individuals or business
organizations which tampers with price structures and up
held the conviction of the mid-west oil companies for attempt
ing to do just what the coal barons are doing, "curb over
production and savage competitive warfare," and that under
federal sanction of another branch of government.
In a previous decision the court held that federal and
etate governments could regulate the price of milk. Building
contractors, material supply industries and labor unions are
under federal prosecution throughout the country for price
fixing and attempting to regulate the industry. Meanwhile
price-fixing and crop control rules agriculture.
From court decisions it nppears clear that price fixing,
production quotas and industrial and farm control are con
stitutional only when attempted through a federal bureau
authorized by congress. Otherwise it is unconstitutional. All
of which is designed to accentuate the mushroom growth of
bureaucracy and complete lis control of the economic life of
the nation. Just where the constitution authorizes congress
to grant such powers only the New Dealers know.
Courting Trouble
At the solicitation of distributing agents for certain
pinball machines the city council of Independence Is giving
consideration to a proposal to license these devices when oner-
ated for "amusement" only and press reports credit the citv
fathers with the intention of making a definite decision at
their next meeting.
There is and never has been anything illegal about the
possession or operation of such machines when they are
played simply for tlie entertainment of the player, without
prize awards in money or merchandise as reward for luck or
alleged skill. Anyone is privileged to feed their nickels into
these coin gobblers for the pleasure of propelling one or more
balls around the table in hopes of scoring a bulls-eye, so long
as in so doing they do not gamble with the operator or other
players.
The trouble is they will not in any great numbers patron
ize me macnines wnen operated just for fun and, in their
anxiety to stimulate piny and profits, the onerators soon ruc-
cumb to the temptation to "pay off" on the sly for high
ncores. wagering Between players Is another abuse that in
variably follows the installation of such devices.
To enforce laws against the use of pinball games and
boards for gambling purposes is almost impossible. The
easiest and surest way to prevent the growth of this evil Is to
refuse to licpnse the machines. To recognize them is but to
sanction and encourage their misuse,
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Sips f OI HB$jp-CET
By Don Upjohn
How the strawberry grower can
save his strawberries without killing
the birds Is an old problem which
has been solved by J. E. Putnam,
strawberry grower out north river
road." Incldentlly he has a lot of
fun in the process. The answer Is
firecrackers, which are available now
most everywhere as the Fourth of
July spirit begins to pervade the
country. Three or four firecrackers
a day will do the trick says Mr. Put
nam. As tlie birds begin to arrive
in the morning, shoot off a fire
cracker, he says and they leave.
This repeated In small doses at var
ious times during the day will keep
the patch clear and doesn't hurt
anything about the birds but their
feelings. "I don't like to see the
birds killed," says Mr. Putnam, "and
likewise I don't like to lose a good
share of my strawberry crop. So
a few firecrackers a day keep the
birds away and that's all there Is to
It." Mr. Putnam says he first tried
the experiment with great success
last year and Its working Just as
Tolerance No Cure
Experience of the police department during the past year
in attempting to educate the motoring public out of the prac
tice of double parking in the congested downtown retail dis
trict has demonstrated the ineffectiveness of such methods.
Today the officers are under orders to arrest all offenders,
which seems to be the only efficient method of enforcing
speed laws and traffic regulations.
The motorists who howl and grumble over the drastic
nature of the new enforcement program have no one to blame
but themselves. .
For months they have been ignoring the requests and
warnings of the police not to park where they would interfere
with tlio free flow of traffic and block access and ingress to
the curbs. Now we shall see whether they are willing to pay
for the privilege they usurp.
Novelties
In the News
well this year and passes the Idea
along to save both the strawberries
and the birds.
It might be a good Idea to save
up a few firecrackers for the cherry
orchards a little later on.
Which One Is Yours, Hedda?
(Oregon Oddities from Oregon
writers project)
"In addition to 18 Table Rocks,
(In Oregon), there are Upper Table
Rock and Lower Taole Rock, a Table
Mountain and a Table Glades Butte.
Other geographic features can be
found throughout the state all bear
ing the same names."
Tt DIM h t.hnl. t.h( Brmnr enf nft
the wrong Table Rock this year to
allow It to rain after May 1 despite
neaaa aware.
Red Beyers finally has acquired
his clay pipe through courtesy of
Ray Hoffman who brought one up
for Red and the Illusion la now complete.
In response to a number of In
quirles, we wish to say that Salem
Centennial dates are July 31, and
August l, 2, 3 and 4 five days of
something doing every minute, ac
cording to the Centennial committee
which should know, It anybody does.
(Br Ui. Associated Press)
Bantams for Booze
Pittsburgh Mrs. Prank W. O'
Rourke, separated from her hus
band for 26 years, told Judge A.
Marshall Thompson:
"Every night when I cam home
from work I'd misa one or two chick
ens. Finally I found out he was
taking them to a aaloon and getting
drinks for them.
The complaint won her a divorce,
Solution
Bapulpa, Okla. After two weeks
of deadlock, Sapulpa has a mayor,
police Judge and city manager.
The city commission had been
voting 5-5 on the posts. Then E. P,
Mathls resigned and J. A. Carglll
was appointed to his place.
By 6-4 vote, the commission
named Otis Humes mayor, Warren
Brown police Judge and Fred Boone
city manager.
The Molar's Return
Hartlngton, Neb. Twelve years
ago Amll Evamon lost his false
teeth oxit of his pocket while stack
ing straw on his form.
Mrs. Walter Nielsen, who now
lives in Evanson's farm, found them
recently In her potato patch. Thus,
Evanson now has a spare.
Consideration
Milwaukee Em 11 Valon, charged
with disregarding a trnfflc signal,
told the Judge he was 81 years old
and had bern driving "since auto
mobiles were invented."
"And," added Valon, 'this Is my
first offense.
Cosovich Family
Has Close Call
Sllverton Mr. and Mrs. M. J.
Cosovich (Elizabeth Keene) and two
small nephews of Mr. Cosovich,
John and Iarry Cosovleh, all of
Astoria, were surely traveling un
der a lucky star Sunday evening.
The group had been visiting at
the home of the parents of Mrs.
Cosovich, Dr. and Mrs. C. W.
Keene, over the week end and were
on the return trip home nenr Mt.
Angel when a car. passing another,
came toward the Cosovich machine
In what seemed an Inevitable head-
on collision.
To avoid this. Cosovich swerved
toward the ditch, receiving a side-
wise crash from the approaching
car that caused his car to turn
over, pinning all four occupants un
derneath. The driver and other
occupant of the offending car
ran from the scene without offer
ing aid and passing motorists helped
the victims to safety. Injuries In
clude a slightly hurt knee for Coso
vich and only shock and minor
bruises for Mrs. Cosovich and the
children.
The Cosovich car was said to be
demolished.
Mrs. H. W. Preston drove her
car to Astoria Monday taking tlio
Coeovlchei to their home.
Double parkers are going to get
pinched instead of Just being scowled
at by the police. Chief Mlnto warns.
This will be good news, no doubt, to
cop Lee Wlntersteen who was su
pened once for 30 days for Just
scowling. In fact, It looks to be in
the nature of a vindication.
The general idea of those with
whom we have talked lately is to
postpone that European trip for an
other year, at least, with a hope
expressed that the Europeans will
also make up their minds not to
come over here.
Four Corners is to have a post
office which will set stamp collec
tors scurrying to get a new post
mark. Not long ago we saw a col
lection of postmarks from the old
Fairgrounds postofflce which is
prized highly by Its owner.
Keizer Community
Picnic Is Enjoyed
Keizer The annual Community
club picnic was held Sunday at
Willow Lake on the Charles Weath
ers place. A large crowd attended,
and everyone had a good time.
Fred S. McCall was general chair
man of arrangements, and his as
sistants were Mrs. N. O. Earle, Mrs.
Wlllard Savage, Charles Weathers,
I. W. (Doc) Lewis, Tom Bowden,
H. W. Irvine, N. O. Earle, Joe
Bartruff, Arthur Holden. and J. 8,
Louver. Dinner was served at long
tables under the trees, followed by
the ball gome, swimming and races.
The older men won the ball game.
F. E. Wolf acted as umpire.
The following were the winners
of the different races: Potato
race, Katie Durham; running races.
4th grade, Catherine Green; sixth
grade, Mildred Freen and Kate Dur
ham; 7th grade, Bob Dornbusch.
Relay race, Daryl Schackman; free
for all, three Oreen sisters. Three
legged race, Kennth Percell and
D. Fleming; broad Jump, Albert Por
ter. Catherine Oreen, and Daryl
Schackman; running race, Albert
Porter and Tommy Galren,
Pupils of Piano
Heard in Recital
Turner Miss Betty Feeta pre
sented a recital by her piano pu
pils at her home Saturday after
noon. The numbers on the pro
gram were:
Piano solo. Beverly Kendall: duet
by Eunice Bear and Pauline Stew
art; solo by Eunice Bear; vocal
solo by Patricia Alirens; duet by
Mrs. Bear and her son, Blllle; duet
by Oernldlne Edwards and Eunice
Bear: solo by Beverly Kendall; vo
val by Cookie Edwards, accompanied
by Mrs. Edwards; solo by Betty
Peeta; solo by Oeraldlne Edwards:
solo. Pauline Stewart; solo, Blllle
Bear; and a solo by Doris Webb.
Refreshments were served by Miss
Peetj to those who attended In
cluding Miss Virginia Melton, honor
guest. ,
Kelly Says:
Hitler Robs Dutch
Of American Money
$650,000,000 U. S.
Securities Seized
President Weary
As Message Read
By John W. Kelly
Washington, May 21 Every tax
payer in the Pacific northwest is un
wittingly financing part of Hitler's
expense in waging war. This may
sound fantastic, but It is a fact,
It was 11 o'clock at night. Word
had been received that the Germans
were dropping parachutists in Hol
land. As President Roosevelt con
ferred with state department offi
cials, at the White House, there was
a hurried assembly of high treas
ury officials. The representative of
the Netherlands was with them.
"We have in Holland $650,000,000
of United States securities, obliga
tions of the government, and they
are negotiable," began the diplo
mat. "We do not want this fund to
fall Into the hands of Hitler. We
have decided to destroy the bonds,
burn them to ashes. What we wish
to know is, with the securities de
stroyed, what kind of evidence will
you require as proof that they are
destroyed and we can eventually
collect on them."
While the treasury officials were
discussing this problem; the need
of witnesses to the destruction, etc.
the Hollander was called to the
phone. Returning to the group, the
picture of distress, the diplomat
said:
"Gentlemen, It is too late. The
Germans have already seized the
securities.
Must Be Redeemed
The stolen bonds are negotiable.
The United States must redeem
them when they mature, no matter
who offers them. These securities
will be redeemed from taxes col
lected from the people of the
United States, and to that extent
Americans are furnishing sinews of
war to Hitler. Similar loot may have
been, and probably was, taken by
the Germans in Belgium and Lu
xembourg, but in smaller amounts,
President Roosevelt was freezing
credits but Hitler was grabbing
cash, which he needs.
President Roosevelt has reques
ted congress to appropriate $896,
000,000 for national defense (au
thorize an additional $286,000,000),
and what Mr. Roosevelt asked as an
appropriation is only $246,000,000
more than the sum Hitler seized
and American taxpayers must even
tually pay to the dictator. Of course,
the United States cannot repudiate
any of its securities which Hitler
may acquire, regardless of how he
gains possession of them. But the
part the American taxpayer is
playing in the blitzkrieg 1s striking
ly revealed when the Holland loot
Is compared with the defense fund
Mr. Roosevelt wants.
The assessed valuation of the1 tax
able property in Oregon is approxi
mately $742,000,000, or only 92 mil
lion dollars more than those secur
ities swiped in Holland.
Bijr Headache Coming
When congress comes to discus
sion of what to use for money for
the president s request, expect a long
debate and innumerable schemes;
some decidedly crackpot. Within an
hour after the president's message
one senator suggested a horizontal
increase of 10 per cent on everyone
paying an Income tax; another ad
vanced a sales tax. Oregon's McNary
argued that the burden should fall
on those who will make the profits
out of the defense program orders
aircraft, powder, motor, steel, gun
factories and opposed distributing
the loan on the people who are not
being benefited financially.
The tax problem will be a head
ache for the next session unless the
war in Europe should be over in
lhat time and the defense program
be slowed down a remote contin
gency.
Use of War Funds Suggested
Mr. Roosevelt wants $100,000,000
at once, to use as he sees fit, and
an authorization for another $100,-
000,000 bank checks for $200,000,
000. In the war with Spain, Presi
dent McKinley asked for $50,000,000
and the people were shocked to think
of a president having that much
money at his command. In the World
war President Wilson received $100.
000,000 and about all there Is to show
for that Is the Veterans' Admin
istration building a few hundred
feet from the White House,
What Mr. Roosevelt has in mind
for the $200,000,000 has not been
revealed and he probably has no
definite program worked out. How
ever, as he talked a few months ago
of a military highway from the Col
umbia river south, along the Pacific
highway, and a military highway
along the Columbia to Boise, he
could use some of the funds for that
purpose. Or develop the proposed
highway to Alaska.
Plea on Poppy Day
The president has never been as
serious as when he delivered his
message. H appeared tired, especially
his eyes, and his fingers fumbled as
he adjusted his glasses to read the
triple-spaced typed lines of the do
cument. Always before he Joshed
with the committee escorting him
to the joint assembly; calling mem
bers famlltary by their first names.
On this dramatic occasion he said
nothing, and read his message
without resort to theatrical delivery
which he can use so effectively. As
the president spoke of the prepara
tions against war, splotches of crim
son could be seen on the coats of
hundreds of men in the audience.
Tt was poppy day, reminder of the
American Expeditionary Force when
the United States fought a war to
end all wars.
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