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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1941)
Four CapitalflJournal SALEM, OREGON ESTABLISHED MARCH 1. 1888 I Independent Newspaper Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday at 44 Cnemeketa 8t Telephones Business Office 57X News Room 8672: Boclety Editor 8678 G EX) ROE PUTNAM, FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE UNITED PBE8S SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY CARRIER: Weekly, $.16; Monthly, $.60; One Year 7. BY MAIL IN OREOONi Monthly, 8.60; Six Montha, $30; One Year, 86.00. UNITED STATES OUTSIDE OREGON) Monthly, SO; Bli Montha $3,001 year, $6.00. The Associated Press la exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches oredlted to It or not otherwise credited In tbla paper. nd also local news published herein. "With or without offense to friends or toes I sketch your world exactly a it goes. ' Back to Goon Davs Dave Beck through his militant teamster' union has moved on Portland to establish the same kind of labor terror ism with which he so lone ruled Seattle. Because some of the clerks, by no means a majority, are striking and picketing Montgomery Ward & Co., an embargo is being placed on all incoming shipments on all railroads tying up both the team tracks" nnd freicrht warehouses. As the warehouses are goods and jammed with undisposable freight, including de- lense materials, tne rauroaas win soon oe ioilcu vo uuuiy shippers throughout the nation to send no more goods to Port land. The strikers demand that the railroads handle no more Ward freight but this the railroads cannot do for, under the interstate commerce law and the laws of Oregon, the railroads as common carriers must handle all shipments presented. The railroads are not involved in any way in the dispute hetween Monteomerv Ward & Co. and the union, neither is the general public, the chief pioyes want to airine, it tneu yLivuc&v. il mey wain, w peaceably picket, that is also their right, but the right of the public and the general welfare of the community is above that of a special group. Such sabotage as preventing the delivery of goods to parties not concerned in the dispute in an effort to force a store to "come across" and accept dictation from non-resident labor bosses is intolerable. The people of Oregon thought they had remedied such intolerable situations when they passed the initiative labor control bill by a majority of 50,000 in 1938. For two years we had comparative labor peace as as well as industry and the general public profited thereby. Then our supreme court upset the law, declaring it unconsti tutional by what seemed split hair technicalities. The Fort land situation is the direct result, with the labor racketeers back on the job not only with defense as well. The Return of the Prodigal James Hazen Hyde, expatriate son of the founder of the Equitable Life of New York, has, after an absence of thirty- five years, returned to his native land. In 1905-06 Hyde was the talk of the country. Pampered from birth, he inherited great wealth upon the death of his father and became, not only vice president of the insurance concern, but a director in forty-six corporations. He was then thirty and a typical "man about town." His fool escapades, particularly a party he gave at Sherry's, brought down upon his head much public criticism and caused Equitable policy holders to demand his resignation as an official also an inves tigation of the insurance concern's affairs. The investigation was Hughes and public commendation of his work led to his elec tion as governor of New York and then to higher honors. Hyde, for thirty-five years, lived in idleness abroad on money American money earned and left to him by his father. He had no use for his native land until Hitler's sol diers took possession of Paris then beat it for Portugal and lor good old U.S.A. His third to arrive here in the near future. Thousands of Americans, expatriates in past years. America was not good enough for them. European society and to their small minds and so they settled down in Paris, the Kiviera or elsewhere and proceeded to lead useless and pro- fitless lives. Then came Hitler who gave them all a kick in the pa'nts and confiscated much of their wealth. Now they come slinking home, like dogs with tails between their legs, only to find themselves like strangers in a strange land. Real Americans have no use for such Making It Permanent That the officials of the WPA consider it as a permanency and a career job not only for themselves but for workers in general is revealed by the speech of Howard Hunter, acting commissioner of the Works Project Administration at New Orleans, who proposes to use plish this result. Despite the fact that the 1940 census showed only about 6,000,000 unemployed the number being much reduced now by defense projects and the revival of industry, Mr. Hunter still claims there are 7,000,000 jobless, with 1,750,000 still on WPA rolls most of who intend to stay on as long as they can. The WPA is starting plans to create a huge reservoir of work projects, that is projects designed for the occasion, for unemployment when the defense program ends. Instead therefore of being an emergency program, forced by unem ployment, it is proposed to make the WPA an established fea ture in American life, despite its destruction of individual initiative and resource. Mr. Hunter states : "We will plan a hugo reservoir of projects to embrace super-transcontinental highways running north and south, Irrigation canals, which can serve as conservation project In the great plains states, and other plans. These various projects which would bo in addition to the normal WPA undertakings such as those now being carried out in cities, counties and states would be financed by the federal and state governments." All this despite the fact that WPA construction is the costliest possible and that highways, irrigation canals and other public work projects can be built by contract at from a third to a half of the cost of WPA work. Palm Sunday Church Services Arranged Unlonvale Following weekly prayer meeting held at the Union vale church Wednesday evening, a church board meeting preceded a very delightful social hour attend ed by 33 members. Palm 8unday evening services with special numbers will be ob served at tht local church. Church Occupied Again Unlonvale The Seventh Day Adventlst congregation, which has Editor and Publisher rapidly filling with perishable sufferer as usual. If the em- a result of the law, and labor industry but with the nation s conducted by Charles Evans and the Hyde home. Jimmy boarded the first available ship wife, a French woman, is due inheritors of wealth, became customs made a strong appeal cattle. the defense program to acconv been holding weekly services at the parochial school, will meet In the cnurcn Saturday, March S3, fol lowing the cnmnl-Hnn nt ranalm The floor, walls and windows have received renewed appearancca for uie rc-uraicnuon to be held at that time. Mlllersburg Mrs. Stacey Necl- cj un une 10 marsniieid to visit at the home of her rinitoht Mr- Joe Stvman and famllv. H-r dwik. er. Mra. Ed Meeker la visiting her SISter. MrX. HenrV 7. mm-rtnan al Halsey while her daughter la away. Action You Might Regret j m ipiiiiiiiii1 ZTSvw do fks foolXv ' - y abound kith firearms ) . - " " S A DOG CAN t-"'r fZt. GUARD THE HOME ) ' T J -3- ( ano do rr much r- ? pm nor By Don Rev. Fred O. Taylor, pastor of the Methodist church here from 1925 to 1630. but now pastor at Van couver, Wash., revealed last night In a talk at a centennial church meeting here, a story that never reached the papers. This all hap pened while Dr. Fred was pastor here. It seemed a rumor had spread about In Methodist church circles that termites, or some other form of destruction, was at work on the church foundations and there was some danger of the structural work Novelties In the News (By the AsBOciated Presa) Want Their Farm News Charleston, W. Va. War or no war, Hamburg, Germany, wants to know how things are progressing in tlie West Virginia department of agriculture. W. O, Handlan of the depart ment disclosed receipts of an In quiry from the Hambuiglsches Welt- Wlrtschafts-Archlv, complaining It had not received the biennial agrl- cultural report from West Virginia and asking for one. Handlan said a copy would be sent at once. A Honko for a Honk Portland, Ore. Residents peered from their windows to discover the cause of a commotion. They saw a Canadian honker waddling across an intersection, honking shrilly with each goose step. Autos screamed to a stop and drivers started tapping their horns' In response. Honks dinned the neighborhood, until the bird gave one big honk and flew away. Clear as a Crystal Oklahoma City Robert F. Wells flung his money on the table and told the crystal-gazer to go to work. After considerable hokus pokus he was told his problem would be solved If he went to the Capitol Hill district Roberta obeyed. He found his car which had been stolen last week from In front of his Shawnee, Okla., home. So Sorry Manllus, 111. Mrs. James Klrk patrlck, Just back from a hospital where she had given birth to a daughter, was chatting with mem bers of the family when a hurried rapping was heard at the door. It was the hospital attendant with an Infant In his arms. Would Mrs. Klrkpatrlck mind ex changing babies, please? She had been given the wrong one. Lois Hall Observes Eighth Birthday Haycsvillc A birthday party hon oring the eighth birthday annivers ary of her daughter, Lois, was ar ranged by Mrs. Ronald Hall when she Invited a group of schoolmates in for a few hours In the Afternoon Assisting Mrs. Hall In serving the birthday luncheon were Jean Doo llttle and Shirley Hall. Those Invited were Mrs. Kay Par rlsh, Lois' teacher at school, Joanne Stettlor, Donna Clrclg, Agnes Smith. Shirley Brown, Carla Smith, Marv Newton, Sharon Jarms. Laurcen Karsten. Frances Komyate, Mar iren Brown, Jean Doollttle and Shir ley Hall. Clyde La Follette hurt Wheatland Clyde M. La Fol lette Is confined to his bed with a sprained right hip. Francis Lee La Follette, lile two-month-old grand son, who has been In the St. Vin cent's hopltal, Portland, with Jaun dice, has gained sufficiently to be able to he taken to the home of Ms parents, Mr. ai.d Mrs. Alex La Folletta at Troutdala, The Capital Journal, Suppei Upjohn crumbling In places. So one day he decided to take a look for himself, He found a window, concealed by shrubbery, which opened under the church. Pushing the shrubbery back he crawled through and there, lying In front of him, were six bottles of home made booze. Needless to say he was surprised. Here, he surmised. some bootlegger had found the Ideal place to plant his wares for a cus tomer to pick up. So Dr. Taylor gathered up the six bottles, took them home, showed them to Mrs. Taylor, and discussed the best me thod of disposal. She promptly de cided this by pouring the contents of the six bottles into the kitchen sink. But there was an aftermath Mrs. Taylor proceeded to brew enough nice English tea to fill the six bottles. The bottles were filled, the corks carefully replaced, and Dr. Taylor returned to the church and as carefully replaced the tea filled bottles where he had found them. "To this day," said Dr. Taylor. "I sometimes wonder what that boot legger's customer said to the boot legger after the customer had start ed to regale himself from a bottle and was rewarded with a sip of gently brewed English tea. We have a faint recollection that somewhere about 16 years ago or so a bootlegger was found dead In an alley or some place In these parts. Maybe that was the customer's response to the draft of English tea. Andy's Little Lamb Again Our customers will remember we reported a few weeks since that Sheriff Andy Burk had parked a lamb In the woman's cell at the county Jail for a spell. Investiga. tlons revealed at that time Andy had secured the lamb on behalf of lady who wished such an animal to mow her lawn and parked It at the Jail until he found time to de liver It, which he did, duly. The sequence came today. County As- essor Shelton filed on T. J. Brabeo Andy's chief deputy tax collector, a personal property assessment on said lamb which the assessor valued at $5 for assessment purposes and fixed tlie tax at 30 cents. Under the law the sheriff now will be re. quired to collect for the county 30 cents from himself. Andy was called to Toledo today and we haven't heard yet how and when the tax will be paid. It sounds as though maybe a courthouse feud Is brewing. The hobby show at the Methodist church last night was up to all ad vance notices and even ahead of same. It was one of the best re velations we've yet seen as to how much fun folks have In their spare time. J!iti3 v I JiinoioKmsMr , 1 - kku.a ran Ait blend a bunded whi.kt. 1st, miii si,iu 4niuw inm atum. M nu Jallu Kmlu DUIlUlat C., InMu4, BalliKtr ML. Uwmutui, latlm, Salem, Oregon Kelly Says: Longview Location Surprise to Ickes Ugly Duckling Details Intricate Spokane Defies Powers at Capital By John W. Kelly Washington, March 21 At an executive session a subcommittee on military appropriations had a couple of Bonneville employes on the wit ness stand and developed some in formation. It was testified that Ad ministrator Raver signed a contract for power with the Reynolds Metals Company for Cascade Locks, Ore., but for an unexplained reason wrote a letter to Reynolds stating he could get power wherever he wished to lo cate and not Just at Bonneville. It appears that Reynolds was ready to settle at Cascade Locks, where he would receive switchboard rate. Also it appears that the Oregon tax com mission Is alleged to have said the lowest taxes would be at Cascade Locks, the second highest at Port land and the highest at Longview, Wash. Secretary of the Interior Ickes supposed Reynolds was going to Cascade Locks and word that the plant was headed for Longview was news to him. The witnesses stated that a substation at Longview to re duce the 200,000-odd kilowatts on the through line would cost appro ximately $1,500,000. It would require 300 days to assemble the material. (Reynolds says he wishes to start producing pig aluminum June 15). If a substation is not built, then lines would have to be run to Long- view also at an approximate cost of $1,900,000, and with national defense orders there might be difficulty In obtaining the materials. Will Ships Be Armed? Members of the subcommittee wondered whether the government would pay for a substation or trans mission lines to Longview to favor a contractor for powei when there is a network of transmission lines In the northwest with Innumerable sites. There was no question of the Reynolds company going to Long- view, if It desires, but there was question whether the government should spend so much money to accommodate a customer. No one could object If the Reynolds com pany furnished its own substation or transmission line. The matter Is one of administration entirely, al though a provision might be written that no funds for Bonneville can be used for substations in the future. The question Is under discussion whether the ugly duckling ships to be constructed on Willamette river for the maritime commission will be armed. Privately owned merchant ships under the American flag are to be armed, according to current plans, with a couple oi guns, xnese vessels will sail the Pacific to the Far East, bringing to the west coast such raw materials as tin, tungsten. chromlte, rubber and other heavy cargo and taking over routes which have been developed by British lines. Practically all the guns are made in the navy yard at Wash ington, D. C, on a three-shift basis. Frank Used Politically Another matter Bill Knudsen Is working on are contracts for the Scotch boilers and reciprocating engines to power the ugly ducklings. He wants the boilers and engines ready for Installation when a ship slides down the ways. There is also the mater of lifeboats, and subcontract has been let for these. Lifeboats can be turned out In mass production In a number of shops from Astoria to Vancouver, Port land and way points. Senator Bone and Representative Leavy of Washington, Nebraska's Norrls and Representative Rankin, Saturday-Sunday Specials Cypres! Trees, 2M 4 high, blue or green 9 Scarlet Hawthorne Trees, 75c 60c 7-ft. tree Mt Ash, Locust, nice branched trees Rose Bushes 6 for $1 A full line of shrubs, fruit and shade trees, bulbs, etc. Open Sunday, 10 'til 4 Knight Pearcy Nursery 375 So. Liberty blks. south of MR. HI ANO MR. H ATT WAX POETIC A SPRING SPRING BEE-YUT-IFUL SPRING SO MILD AN' SENTIMENTAL SJKt,i!gy.Tfcy,iq mm , KESSLERS ; AMERICA'S GREATEST WHISKEY VAIU1 Mississippi, franked thousands of government - ownership pamphlet to the registered voter, of Spokane urging them to vote for municipal ownership. Many of these pamph lets accused the Washington waiei Power company of spending large sums of money to organize against the election proposal. Administrator Raver o( Bonneville and his entour age went to Spokane and advocated municipal ownership, with power coming from Grand Coulee. The federal power commission issued a report on private utilities in Wash ington state, with particular atten tion to the Spokane company, re garding funds to be used In the election, and this report as distri buted in the Spokane area. Despite these efforts of the so-called power bloo and the government employ- Spokane rejectea municipal ownership. The legislators can't understand why their speeches and pamphlets were disregarded. No Farmers Here President Roosevelt Is behind a movement to change the immigra tion was to permit German and Po lish refugees to enter the United States. Most of the refugees, It ap pears, are lawyers, doctors and mer chants, no farmers . . Lack of In terest In vital legislative matters Is shown by the small attendance In house and senate when bills are passed appropriating billions of dol lars. If anyone suggested the ab sence of a quorum It would be diffi cult to round up enough members Attitude of members Is that the committee In charge of the bills know all about them; that they will pass anyway. i Salmon Industry Still in Balance Stanford University, Cal, March 21 (U.RJ Three more years will de. clde whether science can save the Columbia river's salmon Industry, threatened by completion of Grand Coulee dam, a Stanford university release said today. The dam's first power unit opens next Saturday. Fish ladders are not feasible at Grand Coulee and the towering dam prevents millions of salmon one of the nation's greatest natural food resources from returning to their native streams to lay their eggs as Instinct impels them. Tlie fish would die if no effort were made to save them. Under auspices of a three-man advisory board appointed by the U. S. bureau of reclamation, an ex. periment designed to change the life habits of the salmon is now in Its second year. It Is an effort to transplant the salmon to streams below the dam during the spawn- lng season. The salmon's life cycle is five years. It will take this long before any conclusions can be drawn. The three-man board consists of Willis H. Rich, Stanford biologist; Dr. W. F. Durand, emeritus profes sor of mechanical engineering 'at Stanford, and Professor R. D. Calk' ins, Stanford graduate, now head REMOVAL QAI PI We .nove to our new JMM location on or about April 4. SAVE AS MUCH AS 75 . ON SUCH ITEMe! AS Billfolds, Book Endy Gift Items. Lamps, Box Station ery, Books and many other Items. Commercial BOOK STOKE 163 N. Commercial St, Rose Acacia-Moas Locust, 4 $2 trees for W Jap Weeping "JC Cherry I -W 40c Fruit Trees 4 at 3 for 31 armory! Phone 3212 G"' KESSLERPAL,IS MILDER STILL AN' LIGHT AN' SMOOTH AN'GENTLE 95 Pint of the department of economics at the University of California. As consultants on tne iisn proo- lems ot the upper Columbia, they have Jointly worked out the biolog ical, engineering and economic as pects ot (he problem. Dr. Durand Is likewise a member of the board of four consulting engineers appoint ed by the reclamation bureau to approve all plans for Grand Coulee dam. He served In a similar capa city at Bouldler dam. Aid Flans Dinner TTntnnvAin Ten members at tended the all-day quilting of the unlonvale baaier aio mesaay. u quilt for the spring bazaar was completed The bazaar and chlck- en-ple supper plans for Tuesday evening, March 23, werecompieteu. The Whole Family Will Enjoy a Good-Looking, Dependable, Late-Model Used Car! Perhaps your wife Is getting a bit ashamed of the old car you are now driving. Think bow pleased she would be to have you drive up In a smart look ing, late-model car. And It's so easy to own one on our low cost GMAC credit plan. Your present car will probably cov er the down payment and the tire and repair bills vuu will save will make up for a good deal of the balance. When you buy a car here It Is backed by a 39 year reputa tion for fair dealing. OTTO J. YOUR PIONEER Xoa Always Get a Better rag! M a .aBk, bB bbB K B bbbV bbbB V cms IT'S no trick at all to have plenty of variety in your meals with SPAM and HORMEL Chili Con Came. They're both extra-appetizing and de liciouswith all their original goodness flavor sealed right in. Get both at leading grocery, meat or food stores let your family enjoy some of the many -ways these products can be served. 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