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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1944)
4 Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon, Capital SALEM, OREGON ESTABLISHED MARCH I. ISM An In dependent NnriMiMr Published Ohemelreta at Phone Slain Office A7 flgO&GI PUTNAM, rbix LittsED wmr service or tut associated pkes AND THE UNITED PRESS aimncRiPTioN RATir mi CARRIER) Weekly. I.lti Monthly. 1.75; One Tear. 11.00 BT MAIL IN OREGON MomhIT, 10; Sli Montha. 00; One Teer. MM. UNITED STATE OUT IDE OHKOONi Monthly. I Mi n Month. MM; Teer. V H. The AMOeteted Preu tt exetualvely entitled te the uee for publication of ell nw ejiipetcbee ererttted to H or otberwlM eredJUd tn thu peper. end U loce.1 ne publUhed hereto. It's a Sympton All Right The New York World-Telegram announces that Westbrook Pegler, columnist, is leaving the Scripps-Howard newspapers at the termination of his present contract to join the Hearst newspapers, which will syndicalc his column through King Features. In explanation, Roy Howard, editor of the World Telegram, says: "The termination ol Sei'ipps-Howord'8 sponsorship of (lie Pegler column Is not an incident It's a symptom. It is a symptom of a Journalistic problem which frequently develops when a writer is given carte blanche to express himself with complete and uncon trolled freedom. Many years of effort have demonstrated notably in the cases of Heywood Broun, General Hugh Johnson and West brook Pegler, the public's unwillingness to accept as something apart from the paper's policy, the opinions of independent writers." Mr. Howard continues that his newspaper must be judged by its own expressions of editorial policy rather than by the views of a single brilliant writer and that when a newspaper feature is divorced from responsibility, "a problem develops for which we have found no satisfactory answer, a problem not concerned with freedom of the writer to express his views," but concerns rather how frequently a writer may "sound a single note without upsetting a newspaper's edi torial balance." No attempt was ever made to control the subject matter or opinions of Pegler, but "we have been unable to convince our readers that Pegler has always ex pressed Pegler without regard to the opinions or policy of Scripps-Howard." Mr. Pegler is one of the most colorful, conscientious and effective columnists. He has been a crusader against sham, hypocrisy and crookedness, whether in the seats of the mighty jor among gangsters. He has delighted in exposing racketeers of all stripes, especially among the sacroscant labor bosses, now so firmly in the saddle. As a result, though unable to refute or disprove his charges of graft, coercion and corruption, the latter used their customary bludgeon of boycott against newspapers printing his column which pressure probably figures in showing him the door. The stupidity of the people is not so great that they can not distinguish a signed article by a columnist from news paper editorials. They are accustomed to see all sorts of conflicting opinions, political, economic and social, in adjacent columns, which is as it should be to preserve freedom of opinion and press. Readers either scan them or pass them up, either agree or disagree and let it go at that. It is the galled jade that winces. Parley Prospects Bright n hopes of avoiding the demonstrated mistake of the allies in the last war in allowing the establishment of peace ma chinery to await the cessation of hostilities, representatives of the United States, Great Britain and Russia convened ; today at Dumbarton Oaks near Washington to seek agree-' ment on the creation of a new international security organiz ', ation before the end of the present war. Agreed in advance on the broad basic principles involved, there is every indica tion that success will crown their efforts. ' The general outline of the proposed organization follows 'closely that of the League of Nations, with the added pro viso for enforcement of its edicts by military force if neces sary. President Roosevelt last week sketched the general .'pattern of the new league, the details of which the present ; conference will work out. Already the British delegation has announced that it is in general agreement with the presi ' dent's proposal and the Russians, in an official memorandum, ' are also reported in concord. The principal problem facing 'the delegates will be that of how force is to be applied to keep aggressor nations under control, a fature which all are .agreed is necessary to keep the peace. J As a basis for their deliberations the Big Three are gen erally understood to be in agreement on these points: J. That full responsibility for keeping the peace after this war 'Is theirs and must not be distributed among the 60-odd nations big and little of the world. J 2. That the decision to use collective force to put down aggres sion must be unanimous among the United Stales, Great Britain, Soviet Russia and China. Such a decision makes certain that none of the big powers will be called upon to use its forces unless it is willing. 1 3. That there shall be created no super-state, supported by an ! international police force or armies pooled by the big powers. ' 4. That the structure of the organization shall be: An assembly of all nations; a council of the Big Four and certain other nations elected annually by the assembly; a World Court; agreements and arrangements for maintaining forces adequate to prevent war and 'prepared for Joint action. Booze Board Blunders In an effort of cover up its merchandizing mistake in buying huge quantities of inferior grade imported brandy, jrum and gin when domestic liquors were hard to get, the Oregon Liquor Control commission has resorted to a device which not only violates the purpose of its own rationing pro gram but also defies the spirit, if not the letter of the Knox flaw under which it operates. ; Obviously for the purpose of unloading the vile, high-priced .'Imported booze which it cannot otherwise move out of its 'warehouses and stores, even at bargain prices, the board has decreed that a premium of one bottle of rationed whiskey is to be allowed to purchasers of two bottles of the imported liquors during the rest of August. Such a stunt 'makes n joke of the whiskey rationing program, which is ;based upon a presumptive scarcity of that kind of liquor, and will inspire the thirsty to inquire why their whiskey rations arc not increased if the commission has a sufficient supply on hand to warrant its use as a bonus bait. ; More serious, however, is the board's action in ignoring the restraints imposed upon it by the Knox act, which specifi cally provides that the commission shall not advertise its wares, nor otherwise seek to stimulate the sale of intoxicat ing liquors. It was the intention of the legislature in setting up the commission, that it should supply and not create the demand for intoxicants. Simply because the board has bungled in overstocking on liquors for which there is no sale is no excuse for defying the law its was created 'to enforce. Four Titles Held by San Francisco Girl ! Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 21 ttl.R) Ann Curtis, 18-year-old San Francisco swimmer, emerged today with four titles in the !nntion A.A.U. swimming and diving championship meet, won jhe third consecutive time by the Riviera club of Indianapo ,lis. ' Miss Curtiss capped her per formances in the meet yester Journal Rvetj Atlarnoon except Bunda? 444 It New Room JinaSooletj Id Hot in Editor end Publisher day by defeating Florence Srhmltt of New York tn the BOO-meter free style in 11:28.5, well over the American record held by Nancy Mcrki, ol Port land's Multnomah club. Jane Dillard Klttleson of Fort Worth, Tex., successfully defended her title In the 100 meter breast stroke, with Miss Mcrki coming in third. Including water belonging to municipal territories, the Ne therlands covers an area of 13,515 square miles. m '., S 1 C" B By Don Once again the hoppickers' rain which used to be expected as an annual affair, seems to have passed the valley by leav ing nothing but. weather such as California would like to have but never gets. Maybe when the state fair isn't held in the first' week in Novelties In the News 'Br the Associated Press) Wild West Fresno. Calif. Mrs. Eula C. Ray was awarded an interlocu tory divorce degree from Steel Ray, a rancher. She testified he would not allow her to tune in on anything but religious programs. Happy Birthday "Wilmington, Calif. There's some point in a soldier being at the port of embarkation sta tion hospital on his birthday. Local 100 of the United Rubber Workers of America, Los An geles, gives this birthday gift tn nnv nntient" n ft-pp tnlonlinnA call anywhere in the United Males. M anna Vancouver, Wash. A. E. Rob inson, 77, and his wife. 76, were sadly surveying the fire-blackened ruins of their little farm home. A stranger came up. handed them $100 and walked away: "Just consider that it came from the Lord." Rescue Kansas City "Oh. we must have left them up there," cried Paula Dreiling and Helen Kirk. So firemen, who had Just fin ished rescuing them from a sec ond floor dance studio in which they had inadvertently been locked, climbed back up the lad der and brought down their purses. j9J i nipndtd WhUker jfc X M Ptaot drain if KW 1 Nrntrnl Spirit Ttie mkummma Havra d or aid. Ebb-Tide S Upjohn September a change may be ex pected to the usual custom of the old days when a state fair was held. Yea, it 'seems we are able to report again that while dog races can be held In Portland and horse races at Gresham, the farmer is still denied the right to show off his livestock and pumpkins in Salem. But if all the predictions we hear about the war have any semb lance of truth we'll have Leo Spitzbart and his show back with us next year or a good chance to know the reason why. Had planned to sneak out last night for a squint at Dom inie Swift's melon patch and see how things are coming that away, but the night was as black as ink and you know how the flashlight battery situation is. Our old friend Ben Pade has learned a lesson in the im munities. Ben has been around poison oak off and on all his life and had made close friends of the same. Poison oak never seemed to bother Ben, so when he was out with some friends the other day in proximity of a poison oak patch he just laughed when they told him to be careful. '.'What, that stuff," scoffed Ben. "It'll never touch me. So he picked some of it, rubbed it on his' face and then Just to show his utter contempt for the prowess of poison oak, bit off a chunk or two of the leaves. But Ben didn't laugh long. Something had happened to that old immunity. So he has been nursing himself at home, both eyes shut, lips puffed out and checks the same.. He -has Free Major B Vitamin Reg. 29c Purchase B tw R U.U. J :.L and with lack of wtight due to I"" " f -vtny Willi pttite. Have .that wide awake on For School and Offlcei Webster Dictionary The 1943 $ MQ Copyright I 7 When bothered dt questions, have n 1943 edition of Webster's Diction ary hanriv to refer to. Contains, full and accurate Information. Can be tmed to look up noclllng and meaning" of word, abbreviation. iRtia and avmbnla. population of placea In the United Stntra and other auch highly educational facta. Used 01 e Loverly Fred Meyer Milk of Magnesia Pint Six 2 V gTrt39' A milk whit liquid lamtive that ran ba taken by both children and adult. It it cay to take. developed a new respect for nature. Also others are developing the same respect, as for instance one. of our favorite stenogra phers back from a couple of days of sunburn at the beach with cheeks looking like raw hamburger. Yea, nature . is quite' an old girl but she's not to be monkeyed with. If this shortage of cigarettes keeps up it'll only be a short time before a lot of us old boys will have to begin practicing of that neat trick of youth in rolling your own with one hand. We learned it watching Bill Hart in the movies, but who remembers Bill Hart, outside a few of the pre-World War I vintage? . He also taught another gen eration how to touch off a match with a thumb nail but this was no :more learned to be handled in deft style than paper matches came along. 55-Mile Power Line Has.WPB Approval Lake view, Aug. 21 P) The Surprise Valley Electrification corporation has announced re ceipt of war. production board approval of construction of a 55-mile power line to serve 27 ranches between Lakeview and Paisley. eet hurt? Tormented by blisters, itchy burning dryness or cracked j skin? Enjoy a hoc Resinot Soap foot bath. Feel like new as icsraitd.foamy lathercom- forts your tortured feet. ' . Then smooth specially raedi ' cated Resinol on the irritated ' spots, for lingering relieC Sold ill dmx tilts RESINOUS I' M ii Journal Want Ads Pay Bex of 24 With of Large Bottle of 100 Complex ncVVOUSneSS m,m n i t Uclc of ap- "9W6 QQ( 89' .your toes ffl1 Pocket Size Heart Shield New Testament Gold Plated $l Or Steel Jacket I Pocket mm edition of the New Tene ment, known ai the Heart Shield Testa ment, is tarried by many of the bova and (tirlj overwas. This will make a fine tuck-in uft in that overteai Ouut mat box. Builds You Up! Fred Meyer Yeast and Iron Reg. 49c JO 100 Tabs. 4.7 Natural B templet with added ircn. Ciivei you a pepped up and wide awak ' feeling, no mora tired ilujutiihneu foe you. HieWar Today By DeWitt Mackenzie An interpretative analysis of war developments by a fam ous Associated Press war cor The German disaster In west ern Europe has Intensified over the week-end, both in the Paris theater and in southern France. ' One of the most notable de velopments is the establishment of a bridgehead across the Seine at Nantes, 25 miles north west of the capital, by one of Patton's armored columns. This was achieved while other American units continued their sweep around the south of Paris, thus threatening to flank the nerve center of France. , The cutting of the Seine at Nantes is of vast importance strategically. It means that the remnants of Field Marshal Vtjn Kluge's battered 7th army, which have been retreating to ward the Seine from the Nor mandy defeat, are . now in a huge bowl-shaped trap whose lid is the river and a short stretch of coast southwest of the Seine's mouth. Bridges Destroyed Since all the bridges have been destroyed by the allied air forces, the only means the nazis have of escaping is by barges and our bombers are circling the sky ready to pounce on them. Last night German troops tried to cross the Seine at several points between El beuf near Rouen and the sea under cover of darkness, but Royal Airforce warplanes got at them. While this presents a grim picture we shouldn't assume that none of the Germans can escape. Probably considerable numbers already have made the crossing and others are likely to do so. Once they're on the northern bank of the Seine they will join strong elements o the hazi fifteenth army which is holding there. However, the retreat will be terribly costly in men and equipment for the Hitlerites. i Paris Flanked Moreover, with Paris vir tually flanked, the nazis will have difficulty in defending any part of the line of the Seine. If they can't hold this line they - will have to beat a retreat northward, taking their English channel forces with them. In short, the Germans are in a nasty predicament which presages a wholesale withdrawal to their inner de fenses on the Rhine, Proof that there's still plenty of fight left in .the Hitlerites came last night when the forces which are surrounded in the Falaise trap in Normandy made a determined attempt to break out. The Canadians took them on, and a fierce battle raged Soff and Pkgs. 25s 49 Milady Paper Towels 9c 100 Count Paper Napkins 9c Rejf. 3 for 21c Sweetheart Soap 5c 3 for 14c Limit 9 1 Uxi STORE HOURS 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. week days 9 a.m. (o 9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday ! p Serving Uncle Sam j Don Waller and Duke Os borne are spending their fur loughs in Salem after several months' service with the army in the South Pacific. Both are members of the 1937 high school football, squad, Wallace Kay Huntington, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Wil son Huntington, 790 North Win ter street, is receiving his Initial naval indoctrination at the U. S. naval training center, Great Lakes, 111. Promotion' of Cpl. Carl S. Dunkle of Mill City, to the grade of sergeant was announced by Lt. Col. A. V. Inge, commanding officer of the 11th armored di vision's 56th armored engineer battalion. Sgt. Dunkle, a son of Mrs. Susie M. Dunkle of Mill City, attended Tangent high school, and was employed by the Mill City Manufacturing company prior to entering the army. Jerry ' Moore, son of Mrs. Katherine Moore, 590 South 22nd street, has written his mother from a Japanese pris oner of war camp. The card stated he was at the military prison camp No. 10-B in the Philippines and "still kicking." This was the first word receiv- throughout the night, with heavy casualties on both sides. Dawn found the Canadians the victors and today the trapped troops are under terrific fire from rocket-firing Typhoons and Canadian artillery. The drive into southern France is going supremely well. The greatmaval base on Toulon is virtually surrounded by French troops, while American infantry is heading into the val ley of the Rhone with the port of Marseille only about fifteen miles away on its left. STEVEN'S SE2E21, "Next to Her You'll Like Our Jewelry Best" i ,iim mir iiiii mil nm ,,m ,m, Mil, win Dependable Sanitary Napkins1. Dependable sanitary napkins at this economical low price of 50 napkin for 33c, or 100 napkins for 49c. Get a supply today to have on hand. Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Mail Christmas Gifts Overseas ' Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 No Request Needed ed by Mrs. Moore since a cafd ' was received In December, 1943. He referred to a telegram he had received which was sent two months ago, Cpt. Irene E. Soehren, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Soeh ren of 704 Main street, Dallas, has been awarded the good con duct medal at the Los Angelei port of embarkation, where sh is on duty with the station hos pital. The1 award is made to en listed men and women for one year or more of exemplary con duct and meritorious service, s' Sylvester Kremer, 25, son o j Mrs. Minnie Etzel, 859 Center :S street, has enrolled recently la I an Intensive course at the DiescJ j Naval Training school located. ..) on the campus of the Iowa . ! State college, Ames, Iowa. 1 u Silverton Flight OfficnrtJlmY Ekman, son of the E. R. Ekmans j who has been home for severaU aays on turiougn, ieit ouring the past week for his location at. Victorville, Calif. Lt. Albert N. Espey, accom panied by his wife, made a fly ing trip to Salem to visit his parents over the week-end. Lt. Espey has completed his train-i ing and is now a pilot on a B-17 and expects to leave for over seas duty soon. Hopewell Mr. and Mrs. George Marr of Hopewell are stressing the winning of the war theme. 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