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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1944)
I- Capital jkjJournal SALEM, OREGON BSTAIII.ISIIKI) MARCH I, MM An Independent Newspaper Puolhlicd Every Aftumoon Except Sunday at 444 Chrmckcta St. Phones IltlslnrftS Office 35711 News Room 8B72; Society Editor 3571 The War Today By DeWItt Mackenzie An Interpretative analysis of war developments by a fam ous Associated Press war cor respondent ! GIOBG PUTNAM. Editor nd Publisher rVLL LC4SEO WIHK RFItVICB OF THE ASSOCIATED PHESS AND THE UNITED PRESS rhe Associated Pre&a ta escluslvel? entitled to the use for publication of all newt cuspauhes credited to It or otherwise credlud 1st thu paper, and also local newt puoll.-hrd herein, SlIIISCRIPTION RATESt BY OARRIERi Weekly. 1.18: Mnnthl,. I. In: One 7ear. 19.00 ItT M4IL IN ORJtnoNr Monthly. I nO; Six Uonfcs. 19 00: One Tear. to 00 rNlTLU STATES OtTSlDE OKEOONi Monthly. I 30: 811 Months. 13 30: Year. 17.30. 4 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1944 :T"ii A' i"' 4i r ' Tax Relief Law Voided Insofar aa it applies to the equal division of income be tween man and wife in computing their federal income taxes, Oregon's community property law, enacted by the 1943 legis lature, is void on the strength of the United States supreme court's decision yesterday invalidating the Oklahoma statute upon which Oregon's law was modeled. The validity of this state's law was seriously questioned by competent attorneys when the proposal was before the legislature. At the same time and in the same opinion declaring the Oklahoma statute void, the court recognized the validity of community property systems in the eight states of California, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and Louisiana on the ground that in those states a traditional system of marital property rights existed long before adop tion of the constitutional amendment authorizing congress to levy income taxes. The laws in Oklahoma and Oregon provide that a husband and wife must formally elect to place themselves under the law if they wish their property to be on a 50-50 basis. Simply because Oregon and Oklahoma make application of the community property principle elective they are dis criminated against in favor of those states which require it. Justice Roberts in the majority opinion said that prior to 191(9, Oklahoma had no policy "with respect to the artificial being known as a community," and added: "Nor can we say that, since thai year, the state has any new policy, for it has not adopted, as an incident of marriage, any 'legal community property system. The most that can be said is thiit (hp ntnsiMit Dolicv of Oklahoma is lo permit spouses, by con tract, to alter the status which they would otherwise have under the prevailing property system in that stale." In a dissenting opinion Justice Douglas, in emphasizing the discrimination contained in the decision, pointed out: l "The only apparent basis for such discrimination is that the community "property system in the eight states is traditional; that those eight slates have a well settled policy; that Oklahoma merely gives its citizens a choice to get under or stay out of its community property system." ' Justice Douglas declared that the distinctive feature of the community property system "is that the products of the industry of either spouse are attributed to both," and that the husband or wife is never the sole owner of his ot her earnings, but the mate automatically acquires a half Interest in them from their very inception. "If Oklahoma meets that test, then she should be treated on a parity with Jier sister states," he said. "The fact that her system is tnew-born does not make it any the less genuine." It has been admitted by sponsors of the Oregon and Okla homa laws that their purpose is to lighten the burden of federal tax liability in self protection against those states in which community property systems are recognized. In the face of the court's decision, it appears now that the fonly relief from such discrimination lies in some form of 'congressional enactment. Our Two Front War Effort In his annual report to the war department, Lt. Gen. iferehnn B. Sommervell, quartermaster chief of army supply ' service, stressed the fact that "ours is a two front war and that in no sense has the Pacific war been a minor one, as the ' figures prove. About 60 percent of all army cargo for the I fiscal year 1944 went across the Atlantic, 40 percent across the Pacific. Some-70 percent of all soldiers were carried. across the Atlantic and 30 percent to the Pacific theaters. These figures do not include the navy, whose major effort has teen in the Pacific. Some 5 million American troops are now overseas and the army supply forces "have successfully met the challenge" of supplying the world battlefronts, shipping in 1944 a total of 40 million tons of cargo overseas as compared with 19 million tons in 1943. A total of 2,600,000 passengers were embarked, including troop units, replacements and other personnel compared with 1,200,000 the year before. Induction in the army during the fiscal year dropped sharply from the 4 millions in the previous year lo 1 million. Gasoline and other petroleum products constituted half of all cargo shipped overseas. Total deliveries from American industry to army service forces amounted to $23,500 million lis against 20 billion the year before. Some 5,400 million worth of military supplies were procured by A.S.F. for lend-lease. A feature of the report is the statement that the American army overseas is using scarcely a single weapon that was 'in use at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack. All items "have been improved. Among new weapons were the 18 different rocket items standardized during the year. Prison ers of war in this country increased from 50,000 to 500,000 i during the year, about 75 percent of them Germans. ' Like all other branches of our war effort, both military and civilian, the A.S.F. has done a magnificent job and em i phasized the cooperation existing in our supreme war effort, thai can only end in victory, providing that the home front 'does its duty by supplying the funds needed to continue a I maximum effort by purchasing war bonds. Home, Sweet Home I Sips 'for upgp.F I By Don Upjohn i Pretty nigh time now to be gin worrying about the next year's cherry crop. Might as well have it knocked out now and have it settled until harvest. mistaken Identity A local lady dropped into Ladd & Bush branch of the USNB yesterday as she wante'' to convey a message to a girl employe at the bank. She be gan peering through the tellers' windows, first over the shoul der of one teller and then an other. "Just as I was about giv ing up hope," she said a hand some gentleman approached me Novelties In the News (By the Associated Press) Tobacco, Tobacco Weston, Mo. A visitor in this white burley tobacco center bought the last pack of cig arettes. Now tobacco workers have to roll their own. Persistent Clovis, N. M. G. O. Mc Crary, Grady, N. M., was acci dentally wounded on the start of a hunting trip. The bullet was removed, he went back inlo the mountains, killed his deer, drove home and dressed the animal before receiving treat ment for his wound. and asked if he could be of as sistance. I told him my troubles and he said the young woman worked in the back room and that he'd notify her she was wanted. "Are you the floor walker I read about every once in awhile in Sips for Supper?' I asked him. 'No,' he replied, ' My name is Eyre.' " But then, of course, that can happen In the best regulated banks. A chap mistook us once for the floor walker, when he apologized said he noticed we seem to shuffle along on flat feet. "A scientist says that the tall of a comet Is around seven or or eight million miles long," says the Corvallis Gazette Times. "That will satisfy every body but a Nudeal economist who will want to know the ex act length and appoint a com mission to find out." Why, Claude, do you think he'd mon ey with one only seven or eight million miles? We thought lt had to be in billions. Notice where Maxine Buren in commenting on the fixing of the Thanksgiving turk says, "Stuffing is an important fea ture." As long as we can re member stuffing has been the only feature at a Thanksgiving dinner. The nazi supermen look as though they are rapidly getting in the soup. Talk of maybe reopening the Western International baseball league again next summer re minds us dismally that we put the old seat pad into the rubber drive after Pearl Harbor. At last it has been determined that the people will vote on the question of whether it will con tinue to be a pasture or turned into a park. All those husbands and wives who split up their incomes 50-50 to get out of paying Uncle Sam it seems will have to merge them back together again. A case of mixing the dough once more, as it were. Conference at Lyons Lyons The fourth quarterly conference was held at the Ly ons Methodist church following the evening services, which were in charge of Dr. J. Edgar Purdy, district superintendent, of Salem. The following com mittee was appointed to assist the pastor with the world relief and reconstruction fund drive: G. Paul Johnston, Mrs. George Huffman, Mrs. Alex Bodeker, Wallace Power, and Mrs. Glen Julian. Bond Promotion Wichita Falls, Tex. W. T. Knight told soldiers in a war bond rally audience he would buy a $25 war bond for each G.I. who would buy one for himself. He had BR takers. Cost of the gifts to Knight: $1,275 in war bonds. A Veteran Legislature The electorate of Oregon has the right to look forward to an experienced legislature when the 1915 assembly con venes six weeks hence for only elevon of the ninety niem- . pers, who compose ine senate ami House, win lie serving lorj the first time. Of these two will be seated in the senate: and the other nine will take their places in the house of representatives. Compared with the coming session is that of 1943 when .thirty members took the oath of office for the first time; one-third the personnel of the two bodies. This record was slightly better than that of 1941 when there were 28 new members. Seven members of the senate answered roll call for the first time the last session and twenty-three in the house. In 1941 there were four new senators and 24 new representatives. Inexperience rather than inability is one of the major .blocks in early organization and with leadership of both -houses already assured, if the candidates produce the niim- i r t. u i i:. , ... im-i ui iMiuKtn titiii iih.n puniK-iv announced, there is no reason why the solons cannot get down to the business of "awmaking, for which they are sent here, as soon as organiza tion of both houses is perfected. At least the turmoil and , uncertainty which marked the opening of the last session ' can be avoided. Taking everything under consideration, the 1915 session of the legislature, by taking advantage of the experience of the personnel, should make a record for itself from an efficient and economical point of view, The material is available and under the direction of the probable leaders in ! both house and senate the public has the right to expect; one of Hie best handled and productive gatherings in his tory us conditions are propitious for an efficient session. A Vote a Day St. Joseph, Mo. It's 14 days since the Nov. 7 election and final returns show that Earl C. Borchcrs, democrat, has de feated Lieut, (j. g.) Lewis Wal lace, republican, in their con test for Ihe slate legislature. The margin: H votes. Pilgrim's Progress McGregor, la. A rural school teacher was a bit startled by Ihe statement in an examina tion paper that the pilRrims were an orchestra that came to this country. Summoning the writer, she inquired where he got the idea. "The book says so." he re plied, pointing confidently to the sentence beginning "A band of Pilgrims landed x x x." Asthma Mucus While You Slsen Sav Thousands of Sufferers Loosened mucks of Bronchial Asthma rob you of aWo miri enrmy, nccr pi this line rul trial ofTf r. Oft Mcndaco, doctor's prescript Ion. from votir druiiglst; take exactly as mmtftt and tr for youriflf how quickly It imially hftpa .mis promolUif freer breathing and refresh ing sieep. ion oe me juriKe unless deuanted iiri eniirely sntlsfleo with results, nlmnir NSULATE SNOW TEST shomwSfic houses are drafty in winter hot e) in summer 33 m At H ar -t-t JOHNS-MANVILLE HOME INSULATION STAND BETWEEN YOU AND THE WEATHER UNDER that roof from which the snow melts so quickly (because heat is leaking through), there's a family putting up with chilly, drafty rooms . . . running the risk of danger ous, expensive winter ills . . . wasting precious fuel dollars. Heat is leaking out through the roof. If you're that family, let us insulate with J-M Rock Wool. Chases drafts and pays for itself in fuel savings. Cuts room temperatures in summer up to 15 on hottest days. Price reasonable; big "batts" speed application. FOI AVIKAOI HOUSI AS UTTLI AS $6.88 PIR MONTH, APPIIIS Lb i US GIVE YOU A FREE ESTIMATE . . . WORK CAN BE DONE PROMPTLY IF ' ORDERED NOW! return tft rmntv nncknee atiri vnur mnn., blf1 11 ttlftrnntrrd. noivt milter siothrr nllht without trvlni luftrsnUfi Mflrtdal-. only 60c at dtuaglsta today, j 375 Chemckctn Street Dial 9221 ' jfeaJzte r0R UHD1N0 AND HOME RtMODEUNG We are taking our text today from the Eisenhower communi que which says that allied troops on the Cologne plain east of captured Geilengirchen "are meeting fierce enemy re sistance." With cities, towns and ham lets falling like tenpins in var ious sectors, and allied forces making sensational advances, we are in danger of slipping into the over-optimistic class again. Mind you, optimism is warran ted, for things are going well, but we shall be smart to stick with facts a plague on 'em. The Geilenkirchen -Aachen sector, opposite Cologne and Germany's all-important Ruhr industrial center, is the crucial zone of the moment along the erupting 400 mile battle-front. General Ike Is employing great striking power there in an ef fort to break through to the Rhine, and naturally that's where the nazis have concen trated all the strength they can spare from their depleted for ces. Route Most Promising Of course, this doesn't neces sarily mean the allies won't achieve a breakthrough at some other point or points. However, it's the most promising route into Hitlerdom and' as such is being exploited. ' Now in order to meet the ter rific pressure on this strategic sector the nazis have been com pelled to withdraw troops and equipment from other sectors which are less vital. They lust haven't the soldiers to man their entire front adequately, and many of the forces which they do have are scrapings of their man-power and are being sac rificed as cannon fodder. This shifting of German troops was exactly what Eisen hower figured on, and his army commanders are taking advan tage of his successful tactics. Thus we see spectacular allied gains at poinls which we had come to regard as inland Gi braltar, and in fact would be if held in full strength. The nazis have been forced to fall back at numerous places, aban doning powerful positions and that's the point I want to make. Some of the sensational allied gains have been due in part to the fact that the enemy was retreating to fresh defenses. Not Over-Optimistic That in no way detracts from the magnificent work done by the pursuing allies, for it has taken bloody fighting and su perb leadership to oust the Germans from these strong holds and drive them into re treat. However, we should recognize that he who runs away lives to fight another day, and the nazis who are retreating still must be dealt with further back. Let's, not get into the rf i 1 W. .wJi Watching for Snipers iP) An American soldier attached to the 95th division of Ihe 3rd army crouches down as he peers cau tiously around the corner of a building on the lookout for German snipers during the advance towards the center of Metz. (AP wirephoto from signal corps radiophoto.) frame of mind of some folk back at the time of the Ger man retreat from Normandy, when wishful thinkers were saying the war would be over in three weeks. Elis Pleased But Reject Bowl Bid New Haven, Conn., Nov. 21 UP Yale's athletic association big-wigs are "extremely flat tered" over the bowl game "feel ers" being extended to their undefeated and untied football ers but Director Ogden G. Mil ler today said the Elis "posi tively" would end their eight game slate here Saturday against Virginia. 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