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The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon Tuesday, August 13, 1940 Four GapitaljpJouraal SALEM, OREGON hkmdi louirn uaoto 1 ISM m tadtDendent Newspaper published Svery Afwmoon Eton SomtoJ . i ntfl New. Room 9573: eocleu Sdltoi IS7I GEORGE PUTNAM Editor ul Publlatitr WU. LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PBE88 AND iUK ununu rvu.ao SUBSCRIPTION BATES. BI CARRIES i Weeklj. .U; Monthlj I.90; One Ten, I7J0. BY MAIL IN UBEUUm Muntnij, ,.ou, o - ' ' " UNITED STATES OUTSIDE OREGON! MonUllj, $.60: 811 Monthl, 13.00; Tmt 18.00. The) Associated Pre l exclusive! entitled to Qi uae far publication M . . j . nnt nth.rwt credited in thu) paper ail' news oiapaicuea ctcujicu w - - and also local news published herein. 1 "With or without offenti to friends or ot I sketch your world exactly u it pots. Cnn Cneuatna Couraae There are qualities of cool, calculating courage being demonstrated by the aritisn people ana u.. "".",. stubborn war against imposing odds that cannot but incite admiration and sympathy from those who pause to analyze the real conditions existing these days in the tight little Is,e" , v mmUnn of the British j nere can ue nu icnouuniit . for their refusal to lift the blockade to permit the entry of American-relief supplies to ranee, ceigium, . marK, roianu, ---- - - querors, when thoughtful consideration is given to what such leniency in tne name 01 mercy uuiut 01 tne lsiana seal ui i'-i'""is '"F" , . . The British are fighting not only for their lives but for their freedom and uoeny, as wen as mm Hard pressed on every side, there is no room in their defense plans against a ruthless and watchful enemy for sentiment. Their success hinges upon their alertness in capitalizing upon every meagre advantage that falls their way. Any Implied moral obligation they, may bear to assist their erst while allies is overbalanced by consideration of their own safety and advantage. i II uy liiaiiiLainiuH a bifinu ---- upon the axis powers the necessity of feeding the famine threatened occupied nations, the British have reduced the striking power of their enemies to that extent. And Hitler can permit the people of the nations he has occupied to starve only at the price of diversion of his fighting strength to subdue riots and insurrection that are sure to follow in the path of hunger. But the courage of the British people is best evidenced 1.1 Inliffoi-anfia in iha milnlA Tlfl UnCPrtAintV that constantly hangs over their heads. From day to day they live with no knowledge or assurance of what the morrow may bring, uver tnem constantly novers tne snnuuw ui n -1 :i A- i 4- ...1.I..U U kfolln ,Vlait. ollia TllOV iaie Bimiiwr to umi. wmvu nao ucioucu uitn. retire at night conscious of the threat of being blasted from their beds; they arise each morning to wonder if this may be the day of promised destruction. Continually they are . . i n. . r 1 Hi.t.tj Jt JSir.ir.A SUDiect TO tne torture oi a wnoieame imru ueisiee uucoicu 1 J I 1 C i 1. na,..Unlnm. ? fan. . ana enguieereu uy a luaaicr ul me yoy i-iiviv y x .".TIollKovQfolir TTiHoi tnnlrfiQ llo nf t.Tlia -nnwerflll new instrument of warfare suspense in hopes of breaking the spirit and morale of the British before launching the great assault. Stoically his intended victims thumb their noses at the aggressor. So jauntily do the British face the men ace that their leaders find cause to rebuke them for their . Ti 1 J! J I 1 Commence, it is spiennia courage mat. may ucieni me powenui nazi weapon oi suspense ana expectancy. i What They Object To , , In a sort of recapitulation of organized labor's arguments in support of its opposition to the appearance of Ralph Campbell, attorney for the state unemployment compensa tion commission, before recent gatherings of employers to defend the so-called' "merit rating" system of employer contributions D. E. Nickerson, executive secretary 4of the Oregon State Federation of Labor, challenges the right of Mr. Campbell or anyone else connected with, the commission to advocate changes in the law or defend administrative regulations promulgated under it. Attacking not only Mr. Campbell's utterances before the employer groups, which he was designated by the commission to address, .but also his appearances before the last legislature, Nickerson characterizes his activities as improper lobbying, saying: We hold that state commissions and bureaus are created to administer the various laws'deaHng with the respective matters placed In the hands of these commissions and bureaus; further, we contend that It Is not properly the business of such commissions to lobby for legislation to give them more power or for legislation on controversial points. Such a contention is entirely foreign to the actual theory of our form of government, which not only recognizes the value and necessity of executive recommendations in the formulation of legislation but specifically imposes upon the executive department the duty of reporting to the legislative branch upon the state of the government, together, with recommendations; The compensation commission and all of its employes form a component part of the executive de partment and speak, within certain limits, with the authority of the governor, whom they represent. The fact that the commission's position 'with regards to "merit rating" opposed by organized labor coincides with that of the employers and that Campbell spoke with implied official authority to the detriment of labor's efforts to abolish the system, seems to be the cause of the irritation of Nickerson and his associates. We question very much whether there would have been any criticism of Campbell's remarks, or of his appearance as a representative of the commission, had he spoken in opposition to merit rating. A Silly Proposal Senator Wheeler, of Montana, senate leader of opposition to compulsory military training now proposes a referendum vote by the people next November on the question. That would be a very fine thing for Hitler, provided his blitzkrieg against Britain succeeds, and with the British navy in his possession, he strikes suddenly, as is his way, against the undefended and unprepared Americas. a In that case we would get a referendum all right, per haps next November, along totalitarian lines, just as the Baltic nations have under Russia, and Denmark, Norway and other conquered states have under Hitler. There would be only oneticket on the ballot and those who didn't vote it would get the firing squad or the concentration camp And the result, as in the dictator ruled lands, would be 95 per cent for Hitler. A referendum on national defense in these days of sudden undeclared wars is about the silliest suggestion yet made to handicap defense and indicates either a failure to comprehend the gravity of our situation or something far more sinister. Z0 Lose Lives Guayaquil, Ecuador. Aug. 13 (U.R) Twenty persons were believed to have been burned to death or drowned when the Ecuadoran steamer Santa Rosa hnrt. intn flames after an explosion en route here from Puerto Bolivar. Ecuador.! ; Recollections i gl THE ACIO TEST OP TRUE LOVE, W&fi8'!f$ ffl WAS ROWING FOR MILES TO Rt' $1 A PICTURESQUE SPOT FOR A Si3WwaS3,iW & BASKET LUNCH VfTH YOUR fg&i a SUT7- AND HER KIO Wii&M&B -'lA 3 BROTHER AS CHAPERON. OEPsSsl' jjfk Sips for SlEjpgBeBT By Don Upjohn Following our disclosure last eve ning of the melon snitching proclivi ties of Grant Boyer when he was youth. It seems we are In for a de luge of Grant Boyer stories such as used to shroud the Ford car and Mae West, but probably along little different lines. For instance, nc sooner had our column hit the street wet feet and all yesterday, than we were phoned to by a party who re counted an incident that occurred at the Mt. Angel flax festival Saturday evening. Grant was towing his old friend Frank Wrightman around the Mt. Angel thoroughfares now and then Introducing him to an old tim er. Grant and Frank have been friends and associates for 30 or 40 years. As they approached one el derly gentleman Grant remarked to the approachee "I want you to meet friend of mine, and turned to Frank. "This Is my old friend Frank he said and began to stutter. "Frank, Frank Smith," said Wrightman in a helpful mood. "O, yes," said Grant. "This is my old friend Frank Smith," and the lnci- Novelties In the News By th Associated Presi) Costly Beef Butler, pa. "I was reeding my cattle," lamented farmer Max Lu ther, "when a steer grabbed handkerchief out of my hip picket and went munching away. It wouldn t have been so bad hut there was $150 In bills rolled up In that handkerchief. He reached into the steer's mouth and retrieved two twenties and a ten, but the remainder escaped his clutches. Auto Substitute Raleigh, N. C A farmer, con victed of drunken driving, had his automobile license revoked, so he started driving a tractor when he went to town. That, said the attorney gen eral's office, was all right. Profitable Nap Kansas Cito, Kas. Joseph Dahlln, motor car dealer, fell asleep in the lobby of a bank. He awoke to find 29 cents in the hat he had been holding In his lap. Eye to Eye Phoenix, Arls. John Haw slow ed down his car to let a herd of cattle cross the road. The last cow was In too great a hurry to Join the leaders. She attempted to hurdle the car but landed on the hood face to face with the startled driver. dent closed happily. Which one of the Smith brothers Frank is suppos ed to be we didn't find out. Chilly weather early this tun. at an hour when most of the bank clerks and such like are sleeping in but when us busy professional men have to roust ourselves out for heavy day of toll. Fall was sure In the air early today and no fooling. Smelled like hop picking weather with the state fair in the offing, and doggoned If it Isn't. Bill Bechtel, the well known fire man, has a what Is it at the fire de partment he'd like to have some pro fessional botanist identify. It was salvaged by a street sweeper who turned It over to Bill for scientific purposes. Same looks like a clam shell with a defunct clam inside of same. However, a whiff disabuses the mind of the clam theory and the shell appearing outside also has a set of whiskers of which any Whlskerino could be proud. Seem ingly it's a seed pod of some kind but what kind none of the scien tists who have examined the same Is willing to opine. Seed pod experts will find something Interesting if they call on BUI. - Happy Ending (Canyon City News) "Residents of Canyon City had grandstand seat at the spectacular grass fire that swept the deep hollow containing the golf links in the hUls east of town Saturday night. The fire was in a great cauldron throw ing a brilliant light high In the air on clouds and smoke. Flames leaped high from clumps of dry brush. No damage was done. George Belt, who two years ago vowed he d never shave his mus tache off until our column let up on him, has shaved same for second time since such declaration. Which serves to show our memory Is longer than George's mustache ever be came. And as an afterthought, the chil ly morning also indicated the state softball tournament is nigh, and doggoned If we're not right again. Anderson Directs School at Keizer Kelzer N, O. Anderson, -who formerly taught at Aurora, has been elected principal of the local school. Mrs. Laura B. Miles, who has taught at Hazel Green during the past several years has been elected as a member of the school faculty. Other members re-elected are Mrs. Bernlce Faley Catron, Miss Gretchen Gamer, Miss La Vaun Gardner, Miss Elizabeth Beers, and MIm Rose Marie Kronberg. The new school building Is ex pected to be ready for occupancy in time for the opening of school on September 18. Saiem ShetclieS byWMDanch "You folks'U have to get a well-informed person like Tad Shelton to answer your questional My slrl Just said shed marry mel". Kelly Says: Signs Point to Idaho for Willkie Pope Hard Worker But Not Popular Third Term Still Scares Them. Away fi By John W. Ke!ly Boise, Ida., Aug. 13 If Oregon's Charley McNary does not carry Ida ho as republican nominee for vice president then . the signs are all haywire and many people do not know what they are talking about. It Is natural that McNary would be a strong asset to the republican ticket In a state neighbor to his own, and the senator's long cham pionship of reclamation and irri gation, two very essential matters In the Gem atate, assures popular ity, but there are other factors entering into the picture that point to the WIllkie-McNry ticket sweep ing the state. In Idaho there Is bitter resent ment against Mr. Roosevelt seeking a third term and violating a tradi tion that is as old as the United States. As one ertswhlle supporter of Mr. Roosevelt observed: "If the people . elect Roosevelt a third time it will be the last time they will have a chance to . vote for a president." There Is significance In that statement. It is admitted that Jim Pope, new deal senator who was defeated after one term, "got us everything we wanted," but Pope was person ally unpopular despite his bringing home the bacon. One of the last things Pope did as a senator for Idaho was to pave the way for a reclamation district near Boise. It is estimated .to cost $35,000,000 and has been- reported as feasible by three government agencies. Con gress appropriated $750,000 to start the work. Within the past ten days the president ordered the trea sury to withhold tills money and instead of making it available to initiate the project, to keep It handy to be used1 for national defense. Boise people do not like that. Borah Made Publicity 1 As for the late Senator Borah, the Idaho speakers say he never did anything for the state preferred to be an International statesman, and they kept him in office as an ad vertisement for the state. Pope was ousted despite his success in getting the things which Borah had ignored. The old line republicans hope that John Thomas will be elected to the senate. He is filling the unexpired term of Borah under appointment. Thomas also filled the unexpired term of the late Sen ator Gooding and Is therefore ex perienced in Washington ways and In position to have things accomp lished, but he has never been elected by the people. A flock of aspirants are out for the Job. The princi ple handicap of Thomas is that he Is not a speechmaker, and that ap pears to be an Important item in the odnlon of peonle who do not comprehend how results are accomp lished in the national capital. Reverting to the third term senti ment. The statement has- been made repeatedly by old time demo crats that they are breaking away from the new deal ticket for this reason alone There Is something sacred about that tradition, and they are bolting their party because of Mr. Roosevelt's desire for 12 years In the White House. Per sonally, Mr. Roosevelt is liked and admired but despite the money Idaho has received under the new deal the third term gags them; It is more than they can take, they say. Sugar Against Wallace Henry Wallace, running mate for Mr. Roosevelt, Is not overly popu lar In Idaho because of his policy toward sugar quotas and his atti tude with respect to sugar beets. Idaho would like to expand its sugar; beet acreage and restrictions Wallace, as secretary of agriculture, last year, imposed on beet growers were unsatisfactory. The people feel that he has not given the sugar beet industry a break and has favored Importation of sugar, especially from Cuba where plan tations are owned and controlled by New York banks. On the other hand, the activity and support of McNary in develop- : ing the seml-arld lands of Idaho, the reclamation projects, his inter- , est in highways and forest leglsla- I tion are common knowledge. There ! Is also the pride in having a rest- ! dent of the far west honored by I nomination on the presidential ticket of a major political party. In Idaho it Is expressed that the Oregon senator knows and under stands the problems of the west better than any other candidate on the two party tickets. With Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Wallace and Mr. Willkie the west's problems are hearsay or second-hand informa tion, but McNary understands from having lived on the ground and by association for a lifetime with the far west Itself, as he is a native son of the region.. State in the Bag ! As Jim Farley might ear, Idaho Is in the bag for the Willkie-Mc- ; Nary ticket and at this writing I there is nothing in sight which is likely to switch it to the new deal column not even developments In Europe, i which it Is admitted In some states ' would materially aid the cause of Mr. Roosevelt. .Idaho Isn't "hot" for the selective draft. as young men eligible for conscrip tion say that while they are willing to fight for the flag when neces sary, they do not want to go into military training for a year and lose the jobs they are now filling. Summer Religious School Term Closes St. Louis Seventeen children were in attendance at the religious sum mer school conducted here for the past two weeks by Sisters Catherine and Augusta, OSB, of Mt. Angel. The school ended with mass and benediction of the most blessed sac rament Saturday morning. 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