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10 Capital Journal, Salom, Oregon, Tuesday. Kov. Zl. 1344 Kciiutv IMccts the Boss W) Cpl. Ruby Newell, Lour Beach, Calif., chosen the most beautiful Wac in the European theater of operations, was introduced by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle to the crowd attending the Air-Force-Navy football game in London. Three Measures Go On City Ballot in February Next February 9 was set by the date for a special election, a ballot instead of the expected city shall sell $175,000 in bonds for acquisition of the westerly 43 acres of Bush's pasture for park purposes; whether a fran chise shall be granted the Sa lec ' Electric, cooperative; and 'whether the city shall annex su burban areas adjacent to the citr on three sides. The Matter wilt- require, on the same date, a vote by the people of the involved area. On the bill submitting the park proposal the vote was 10 to 3, the negatives being Byers, Forkner and Lewis, Alderman Kenneth C. Perry, aclingasmay or in the absence of Mayor I. M. Doughton who was 111, did not vote, though later in the session it was decided that he had a right to vote regardless of a the bill to submit the franchise question the affirma tive votes were Acklin, Arm strong, Byers, Jorgensen, Le Garie, Maple, Perry and Rig don; the negatives, French, Gille, Forkner, Lewis, Lobdell and O'Hara. z On the bill calling a special election Forkner and Lewis were the only negative votes. Many Speakers Heard Speakers both in and outside the council were heard. In behalf of the park bill those heard included Carl W. Hogg, Winnie Pettyjohn, Ralph Camp bell, Dr. L. E. Bitrrick, W. W. Chadwick, E. J. Scellars, Burr L. Miller, Phoebe McAdams, M. L. Meyers, Prof. Cecil R. Monk, Leslie Sparks, Elizabeth Lord, Ivan G. Martin, Wen dell Ewing and Robert Fcnix. With the exception of Fork ner and Lewis aldermen who indicated they would vole against the park bill at the polls voted to submit it to the people. Alderman David O'Hara said that "The biggest mistakes this council has made in the 16 years I have been a member were done by unanimous vote. As chairman of the wayi and means committee during most of those years I don't think it is improper for me to say that 1 know more about city finances than any other member, and 1 am not going to see this bill go out of this council with my recommendation. Since one of the terms of the proposed pur chase is that the city must deed about 10 acres to Willamette university we will actually be paying about $0000 an acre. I wouldn't be In a very enviable position if I voted against sub mitting it to the people. Any way, 1 have always been in favor of referring questions to the people. Yet 1 consider It a disservice to submit it so soon eftcr a general election, and 1 predict that a very small mi nority of the people will vole." Little Parks Championed LcGarie said he looked for a big vote because of the con- 0 IIIWWN AND WHITE SADDLE SHOES 249 Dressy looking: brown and white Paddle Shoes; long wearing composition soles and heels. Extra high qual ity for your shoe stamp. " DOWNSTAIRS STOKE "1 J.v tB3 the city council Monday night as nd three measures will be on the two. They will be whether the troversial nature of the meas ures being submitted. .Alder man Gille, chairman of the spe cial committee that negotiated for the park, read the city's financial record, showing it on a cash basis and statements from bankers that its credit is gilt edged. ' Alderman French, opposing the purchase, but favoring the referendum, demanded the de velopment of the city's little parks. Forkner said he didn't consider it a good buy for the city or anyone else. "We have n't developed the parks" we have, and we ought to go back to the Bush Interests for a price. We haven't got one now." Alderman Lobdell spoke in a similar vein. "We have 10 small parks now," she said, "but they are undeveloped and our boys have to play ball in the streets. This is a lovely project, but I believe in consid ering the human equation right now," On the cooperative franchise bill Alderman French said fran chise questions shouldn't go to the people; that it was a matter reserved to the council. H. B. Read, president of the cooperative, said he had little objection to its going to the people, except that he under stood few people voted at spe cial elections. He defended the cooperative on the basis of its low rate, and said "the private company's lowest rales are here because of us." He mentioned the "big company's voting ma chine," and said court decisions "show that monopolies, trusts and holding companies are not in the public interest." Glenn Hogg, farmer member of the cooperative, called it "an effort of the business men to help themselves," and Roy R. Hewitt spoke for the users of cooperative power In general. Custer Ross, attorney for the Portland General Electric com pany, declared that "the only way to get the cooperative's service is to become a member of lt and accept Its liabilities along with Its supposed ad vantages. The rates of the PGE are fixed by the public service commission, but the commis sion cannot and will not regu late the rates of the coopera tive." Paul B. Wallace said that 40 I ROMAN MIAl PORRIDOI IS OUR BREAKFAST! HOLIDAY FEATURE! years ago utility rates were reg ulated by competition, which re sulted in duplicaiton of serv ice and general inconvenience, so regulation by commission supplanted the old method. Hence, he said, "a franchise to a competing concern would be a reversal of the trend." Alderman LeGarie was of the opinion that the cooperative was "foolish to oppose referring it to the people, because this coun cil, as now constituted, would probably refuse a franchise. If it were put up to the council we would have to investigate to see if the cooperative is respon sible." This caused Alderman Lob dell to ask "If the people pass it will it be obligatory on the council to grant it?" Chris J. Kowilz, former alderman and city attorney, replied that "It would not be, for this is merely an advisory measure. There could be a disagreement as to terms. What the council should have done was refer the franchise itself lo the people," The council passed the utility regulatory bill, one ' effect of which will be to prevent the cooperative from setting new poles and thereby expanding be tween now and the special elec tion dale. . Galey Chairman Of Lumber Board Portland, Ore., Nov. 21 (U.H) The labor board Monday an nounced appointment of John D. Galey as chairman and Wil liam S. Lubersky as vice chair man of the West Coast Lumber commission here. Since resignation of Ben H. Kizer as chairman in October to' become chief of the China area office of the UNRRA, a Portland attorney, Galey has been acting chairman of the commission. Lubersky, also a Portland at torney, was assistant to Wayne L. Morse, - senator-elect from Oregon, when he was a public member of the war labor board. The commission has jurisdic tion in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and California. k m ofl"-1 . . 1 V I tfEsry SiltfWBiiJU. ton I rx, ttsio Rent Offered On Bush Trad If the city of Salem acquires (he Bush's pasture tract for park purposes by vote of the people next February 9 It will not, dur ing the, lifetime of A. N. Bush and Miss Sally Bush be without returns from the tract, notwith standing the condition that the city not take possession during their lifetime. What council members called a magnanimous offer came from the Pioneer Trust company and the Bush family Monday night In a letter offering to pay the city rental of $2500 a year dur ing that period of time. This is said to be about the amount that tax payments on the prop erty would amount to. Several side matters appeared In the council in connection with the park proposal. Aldermen David O'Hara and R. A. Fork ner put in a resolution calling for a survey of all land owned by the city now available or later to be available for parks, including an estimate of the money necessary for their de velopment. The resolution was adopted. Incidental to the matter of annexing suburban districts the special annexation committee got adoption of a resolution au thorizing it to hire an engineer or a concern to prepare a legal description of the proposed area at an expense of not over $300. Addresses Changed By Scio Residents Scio Mr. and Mrs. W. W.. Miller, who have lived on a farm northeast of Scio for many years, have purchased the Mor row estate residence in south Scio, and plan to move there soon. The George Fosters have occupied the house for several years. Mr. and Mrs. David Neiss are occupying the Dr. J. F. Hosch farm on the north outskirts of Scio. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Crow, who have been employed on the place for several years, are mov ing to the Rolla Shelton house on Main street in Scio. M t - rWVtt .... A.SO r fYVV$ .... ..Me " r.uV 1 III- " - 1 V.' ' " Sot' vvove" V-" ... PHO- . '. AH ' CO l v .11 . r I D. L- - . runs'-1" r-ntnti"' ; 1f v '"0"t e"W0 MEZZANINE New Command tfl'j Lt. Gen. Raymond Wheeler (above) has been named to succeed Gen. J. W. Stilwell as deputy com mander of the allied Southeast Asia command and continues as principal administrative of ficer under Lord Mountbatten. Senator Walker Of Alaska Dies Juneau, Alaska Nov. 21 W) Alaska will hold a special elec tion shortly to select a successor to Territorial Senator A. P. Walker, whose death Sunday in the naval hospital at Shoemaker, Calif., was announced here last night. Acting Gov. Williams said he was contacting Gov. Gruening in Washington, D.C., relative to the election, which the Alaskan constitution makes mandatory in' event of vacancies occurring more than 41 days before con vening of the legislature. Dallas Thanksgiving school holiday in Dallas will extend from closing time Wednesday until Monday morning, Novem ber 27, S. E. Whitworth, city superintendent of schools, an nounced Monday. 1d P .VZU' & Gil" - cot- iwcr 8 n- - . 9 s-;u,vs. W OR'- r.tte 10 I fU Spur Track Right Given An ordinance bill giving the ! Southern Pacific company a franchise for construction of a spur track on Front street for the benefit of the Western Paper Converting company passed the citv council Monday night. A bill was introduced that, if passed, will grant the West ern Union company a 10-year franchise to operate in the city. Alderman French introduced an ordinance bill to give the Sa lem Electric cooperative a fran chise, which doubtless will get no further since the question is now referred to the people. Application of the Salem Sub urban lines and the West Salem bus for depot space on the east side of Commercial street 30 feet south of State was held in abeyance pending completion of a safety survey to be made by the National Safety council. The council approved a light for 19th and Virginia and re ceived a petition for one at Col-, umbia and Water. Alderman Tom Armstrong, chairman of a special commit- w"" t(Y eted w. Gtt JUST ARRIVED MEN'S COTTON WORK GLOVL Heavy Canvas 19c Monkey Face 27c Lightweight Canvas 15c tee Investigating reasons for Sa lem being declared out of bounds to the marine air base at Corvallis, reported that the committee had not yet received any information, regardless of its efforts, but would keep try ing. Property owners petitioned for the vacation of Water street between Columbia and Grove so they may protect their prop er from encroachment of the river. Adopted was a resolution by Armstrong for a special commit tee to study revision of the cur few ordinance, with a possible reduction In the age limit from 18 to 18 years. The committee will have three members from the council and two outside. The council Initiated proceed ings for the vacation of a por tion of Tile road to the Keith Brown company In return for other properly whereby 16th street could bo opened to the fair grounds. Bond Drive Workers Pratum Those working on the 6th war bond drive for Pra tum are Mrs. C. Lynds, Wilma deVries, Mrs. Archie Bowen, Melvin Lien, Mrs. Ted Dewey, Mrs. Fred Cornu, Mrs. George Kleen. ,rn N1 ITU" ., aou." coows.l"v,o,' Sets Servef b - .4 laW " U .Bir.Wtes nu . n i DOWNSTAIRS STORE T J t I t Advertising Men Elect John Jessup Vancouver, B. C, Nov. (Canadian Press) John H. . sup, publisher of the Bremerton, Wash.," News-Searchlight, was named president of the Pacific Northwest Advertising Execu tives' association here 'yester day. A. B. Wallace, national advertising manager of the Ore gon Journal, was elected secre tary. During the course of the day's session, advertising executives were warned by C. T. Constan tine, chairman of the Washing-1 ton chapter of the American As sociation of Advertising, that while newspapers were the most constructive of all advertising media, radio also offered some advantages and the newspapers should not take their media for granted. Constantine also reported that the practice of grarJj)t newspaper advertising sffte to. established firms rather than to "war babies" had proven of great assistance. The mariner's compass was invented in Europe during the 12th century. no .,se or "V" n ' 2.29 "' 19 ..5c 98c 2.9 " 2.9& ..I, Haiti
