3 4 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Thursday, June 21, 1945
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Ballot Recommendations
Of the lour state and city measures on Friday's special
election ballot the Capital Journal makes the studied recom
mendation that two be approved and two rejected, that 50-50
division of affirmative and negative votes be equally divided
between state and city proposals.
Because it offers the last opportunity of securing a 43
acre addition to the Bush Pasture site for a municipal park
and recreational center in the heart of the city at a reason
able price, the proposal that the city of Salem purchase that
tract assumes the most pressing importance for voters of the
capital city. It provides that the city of Salem shall bond
itselt lor $izt,uuu to purcnase we iana adjoining an unue
veloped 57 acres and that the remainder of the purchase
f price ($25,000) shall be contributed by friends of Willamette
i University in exchange for a 10-acre tract for an athletic
i field for the university. The consolidated tracts will provide
t a 100-acre site for park, recreation and athletic game fa
i cilities such as few cities can boast of.
' Those favoring this far-sighted project will mark their
! city ballots 500 X Yes.
i
The second measure deserving and demanding approval
' appears on the state ballot. It provides funds for a long
I delayed and much needed $10 million building program for
' state institutions out of accrued income tax surpluses. Four
! million dollars of that amount will go to the University of
' Oregon, Oregon State College, the U. of O. Medical School
i in Portland and the three teacher colleges at Monmouth,
Ashland and La Grande for remodeling of old and the con-
etruction of new buildings.
! It is in the remaining $6 million that Salemites have the
' greatest personal interest. That sum will be earmarked for
long delayed improvements and additions to the state hos-
pital, the penitentiary, tuberculosis hospital, Fairview Home,
i Hillcrest School for Girls, the Woodburn training school for
! boys and similar institutions at The Dalles and Pendleton.
J This money is to be expended under the direction of the
state board of control and, besides filling needs of long stand
J ing at the institutions, will provide jobs for unemployed in
' the postwar period.
1 To vote for this proposal mark your ballot 300 X Yes.
f The state and local measures recommended for defeat are
one levying a tax on cigarettes and another granting a special
; franchise to the Salem klectnc co-operative.
The objectionable feature about the cigarette tax pro-
! posal, which would impose a levy of two cents per package of
j SmOKeS, IS irmi 1L singles uut une cuiiiiuuuilv iui ittAfluuii
and therefore constitutes class legislation. It is also objec
; tionable on the grounds that the $2 million in annual revenue
would be distributed among me common scnooi districts on
Ihe basis of teacher population rather than pupil enrollment.
' We suggest a ballot marking of 303 X No on this measure.
'
J Most vicious of the measures is one on the city ballot which
would grant an electric power franchise covering 30 blocks
i in the heart of downtown Salem to the Salem Electric co-
operative also a camouflaged private concern. The dis
i advantages which would accrue to the people of Salem out
J of such a franchise outweigh any advantages which it might
i hold for a few individuals. It has been misrepresented in
J the claim that it would bring Bonneville power to Salem,
' -which already enjoys that service through the existing pri
! vate utility. It would also impose unfair competition upon
J the private utility serving the entire city by skimming the
cream of the power business and preventing the private
I company from further reducing rates, already low, of home
' users of electricity. It would set up a duplicate system of
', power distribution to be purchased by the city in the event
" it should venture into the field of municipal ownership and
t operation. Further, neither the city nor the state would
J exercise any supervision or control over co-op rates or prac-
tices. Voters having the best interests of the city at heart
will mark their city ballot 503 X No.
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' Slaughter Plants Closing
With an abundance of livestock ready for market six Ore-
gon slaughter houses were closed today and hundreds more
i have been closed throughout the country while meatless days
are in effect in most large eastern cities. The Oregon
closures included three in Portland together with plants in
Salem, Hillsboro and St. Paul. Meat buyers for hospitals
and restaurants, retail and wholesale dealers will be affected
long with consumers.
The Oregon Meat council blames the OPA, non profit cus
tom killing price regulation as the cause, and states that
while some changes have been made in regulations they are
utill "impossible to follow." Oregon cattle producers arc
affected by the failure of wholesalers to bid prices up and
drops from 50 cents to $1.50 a hundred pounds are reported
at the Portland (dockyards. All of which will boom the
black market.
The closed Salem plant, the Midget Market, states that
under the OPA regulations, only 75 percent of beef and 50
percent of pork slaughtered during the corresponding pe
riod last year can be slaughtered this year, although sup
plies are abundant, which has created an unprecedented
demand that cannot be supplied under the present limited
quota. Slaughtering restrictions therfore force the closure
after 30 years service because our quota has already been
slaughtered."
Of the OPA handling of the meat situation, Senator Cor
don says, "I couldn't conceive of an utter and more miserable
failure. The OPA couldn't have done a worse job if it had
deliberately attempted sabotage. That. there should be any
scarcity, even with a heavy set-aside is without reason."
But every bureaucracy must rule the roost and enforce its
edicts regardless of the result.
Summer got under way today,
this being the longest day in
the year, and just in case any
body wants to be getting ready
for it, winter doesn't start un
til December 22, this last being
just a little public service for
our customers thrown in extra,
as (hey say on the radio. Spring
didn't go out like a lion or
lamb but more like a fiery fur
nace, summer in turn coming in
mild and springlike.
Dropped by the city hall ex
pansy bed and stopped to con
verse a minute with Ellis
Hughes, the well known fire
laddie. "That are sure good
looking tomatoes," remarked
Ellis. "Tomatoes, nothing," we
said. "Those are marigolds,"
thinking he was talking about
the plants they've put in the
former pansy bed. "I didn't
mean those," said Ellis, "I was
talking about the two who just
got on the bus."
Higher Kducation
Portland, Ore. (U.R The old
confidence game of coin-matching
cost a mathematician some
embarrassment and $120 early
today. A man who identified
himself as a professor of mathe
matics at Oregon State college
reported to police that he met
a stranger in the central bus
depot and went to breakfast
with him. On the way, the
stranger suggested they match
for the breakfasts. When a
third man entered the game, the
matching continued on a cash
basis. The two experts had the
victim's $120 before he caught
on.
What's a college professor do
ing running around with $120
in his pocket, anyway?
We were always slightly
doubtful about the exact pro
priety of polecats as pets, any
way. Some seem to like 'em
and say they can bring them
up as ladylike as you pleace
with proper treatment. But
the ordinary housecat with
purr is plenty of house pet with
out the extra trimmings.
now I am more than satisfied
with my electric service here.
The lower rates make my power
bills lower. I am amazed that
the privately-owned power com
pany can charge lower rates
than the Seattle municipal plant
and still contribute substantial
taxes and also serve isolated
rural areas.
Wallace Johnson,
E. Center street
Casting a couple of ballots
in town tomorrow shouldn't take
over four minutes, this giving
a minute to an X, a little enough
time to take out to decide the
important issues involved.
J.' orum
Contribution! to thla column
muat be confined to SO0 word
and signed by writer.
We have sad news from the
Magee family of the Waldo
Hills. It seems all the five lit
tle polecats they saved from
what looked like an early fate
when they were rescued after
their mother was snared in a
trap, have up and died. Wheth
er it was the food, grieving
for their mother, or what, life
proved too much for them. And
so the hills can rest secure this
summer in the aroma of new
mown hay and other familiar
scents of vegetation without the
odoriferous interludes of wild
life.
j Cities, Counties
I To Air Views
, City and county officials will
J be Invited to air their views on
i Oregon's tax problems at the
next meeting of the newly cre
i ated tax study committee, it
was decided at the initial meet
i lng of the group here Wednes
! day,
J No action was taken by the
eommittee relative to the em
J ployment of out-of-state experts
t as recommended by Governor
Snell but Earl Fisher, member
i of the state tax commission, was
't Instructed to contact a number
of nationally recognized tax ex
perts to ascertain if their serv
ices are available and at what
cost.
A sub-committee was ap
pointed to investigate the qual
ifications of applicants for the
post of executive secretary to
the committee and report back
to the next meeting. This com
mittee consists of Chas. V. Gal
loway, state tax commissioner.
Eugene E. Marsh and Harvey N.
Black.
It was decided by the commit
tee to meet in Salem on the third
Monday of each month tor the
time being. Some sentiment was
expressed In favor of district
meetings over the state but no
action was taken on the suggestion.
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forv Life
The Golden Years Plan gives you;
1. Definite monthly income for
life when you wish 10 retire;
2. Protection for family now;
3. Pars double for accidental
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4. Builds up large cash reserve
3. Pay steady income if you
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It Breyman Blrif.
LYDIA F. WOOTTEN
410 North Liberty Street
To the Editor In my opinion
the best argument against grant
ing a franchise to Salem Elec
tric company is contained in the
schedule of comparative rates
of other cities which is being ad
vertised by Salem Electric.
Note that the Seattle munici
pal system charges considerably
more for power than the Port
land General Electric company
charges in Salem, in spite of the
fact that Seattle City Light has
dual advantages of not paying
taxes and of serving a concen
trated city market.
The reason for their higher
rates is this: Seattle City Light
has to compete with Puget
Sound Power and Light com
pany and this duplication of
service keeps rates higher.
H has that same duplication
of service that we must avoid in
Salem, so the franchise for Sa
lem Electric should be defeated
in next Friday's election.
I used to live in Seattle and
To the Editor: We are to
vote Friday of this week on sev
eral issues and I have been
reading in local daily newspa
pers the ads and editorials, es
pecially those relating to the
power franchise.
One that concerns me most
is the question of having two
electric power companies in Sa
lem. I formerly Jived in Port
land and for some years back,
the people there voted to allow
a franchise to a second tele
phone company and it turned
out to be a sorry mess indeed,
with result that in order to give
decent service the two com
panies were forced to consoli
date. It appears to me that this
proposition is just a scheme by
the Reed company to have an
opportunity to gouge the PGE
company at the expense of the
people who are using electricity
to cook their meals, wash their
clothes and light their homes.
. I have a family and a little
home, and my power bill has
decreased to quite an extent.
In fact, I am able to cook cheap
er with electricity than with
any other fuel. I realize that a
second company is not interest
ed in me or my problems, but
only seeks to obtain the cream
of the business, then sell out to
the larger company and let the
people stand the loss.
HENRY HARRISON.
North Salem, Ward 5.
Osmond, Neb. Nebraskans
who believe the seasons are re
versing themselves may use
the Christmas cactus owned by
Mrs. Martha Henzler of Osmond
as evidence.- The plant, which
normally blooms during the
winter holiday season, burst
into full bloom in mid-June.
rie-War Today
An Interpretative analysis of
war developments by a fam
ous Associated Prew war correspondent
By J. M. Roberts, Jr.
Foreign Affairs Analyst)
The Tokyo radios broadcast
ing as though if had some
thing new, deviated today from
its recent fretting over im
minent invasion to record that
the United States has started
long and complicated prepara
tions against Japan.
That's not exactly what you
would call a military secret.
Aside from unconditional sur
render, the Japanese have no
other future, and there are few
signs that is being considered.
Tokyo broadcasts on the sub
ject are almost identical with
those which emanated from
Berlin a few months ago. One
official broadcast that, for the
Japanese people, "There is no
choice but to take death."
The big question is when we
will be able to deliver that
death. It can be answered spe
cifically only by events.
Clean-up operations are pro
ceeding throughout the Pacific
while the invasion preparations
go forward.
Important troop contingents,
released by the victory in Eu
rope, will begin to arrive soon.
Another Area Possible
From past performances we
can expect the staging period
to last for several months.
Then, because of the distance
from Luzon, the only staging
area we now have which is
capable of suporting millions of
men, it may be necessary to
choose another staging area, so
to speak, In Japan proper. This
would involve capture of some
outer area which could be fill
ed with the necessary strength
for the climactic attack against
the heart of Honshu. This would
be comparable with the estab
lishment of the Normandy
beachhead and the subsequent
breakout toward Germany, ex
cept that in the Japanese is
lands it might take on more of
the aspects of two separate in
vasions and therefore require
more time. It could work like
the Salerno-Anzio hop in Italy,
or could involve taking one of
the smaller islands before Hon
shu is attempted.
This is indicated by the fact
that Okinawa is hardly large
enough to base forces of the
size which will be involved. The
initial invasion of Japan, for
various reasons, is likely to re
quire considerably more men
than did Normandy. Okinawa
seems destined to become one
big aircraft carrier, too crowd
ed for a large army, although
it may prove a big help as a
jump-off point for certain short
range forces.
Novelties
hi the News
(Br tht Associated Press)
Homesick
Salt Lake City "I haven't
been out IS minutes when I
realized I'd made a mistake."
Adelbart Budshun, . 22, told
Warden John E. Harris of the
Utah prison, when he phoned
from Ogden, Utah, after his es
cape Monday.
Budshun volunteered to re
turn to prison by himself to
save guards a trip. At 4 a. m.
he appeared at the prison gates.
Indignant
San Francisco "Two dol
lars" a pretty blonde said when
some coolie hats were placed on
the block by the posloffice auc,.
tioneer who was disposing cm
a large accumulation of un
deliverable goods.
"Three dollars," said a man
behind her. The blonde bid
again.
"Five dollars," said the man,
and the auctioneer said "Sold."
"You " rasped the blonde
as she arose, brought her tight
ly rolled auction catalogue down
on the man's head and stalked
out.
Exception
Dallas, Tex. "What are you
commonly called," an auto
graph hunter asked Lt. Audie
Murphy, Farmersville, Tex.
"A fugitive from the law of
averages," the lieutenant wrote.
Murphy, wounded three times
in France, holds the Congres
sional Medal of Honor and al
most every other award obtain
able by foot soldiers.
Better Hearing With
Postwar Maico Aid
The Shaw Surgical Co. of Port
land invites all hard of hearing
persons to try the new Maico
postwar hearing aid this week
in Salem.
Have your hearing tested and
see the instrument that is giv
ing clearer, easier hearing to
thousands.
Saturday, June 23, 3 to 9 p.m.
Marion Hotel. Ask for Mr. Pe
terson. -Adv.
Cleverly Worded Vote Getting
Salem Electric Franchise
Ballot Title
1
Oregon Must
V FORGE AHEAD
Immediate steps needed for Oregon's progressive development
are improvements in the higher educational facilities which will
enable Oregon to keep her promise to returning service men.
State hospitals and houses of correction are in immediate need of
remodeling and expansion. The money is on hand and requires
only the vote of the citizens to make it available. Voting for this
$10,000,000 State Building fund wilt not increase property
or income tax rates.
Help Oregon keen her pUee In (he' growth of the Pacific
ioast ny going to the polls
neceesary measure.
oa Jwt 22 aad vociag for this
VOTE 300 X YES
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BCDOCyDOGD
Note these "niggers in the woodpile
J, It states power to be distributed
"ON A NON-PROFIT BASIS"
Salem Electric's own advertisements say:
"OUR PROFITS", etc
They admit there ARE profits!
2, It states "within an area of 30 city blocks."
Why are the blocks not specified?
Why the Secrecy?
3, It states Salem Electric now has poles in
22 city blocks.
We can only find them in 15 blocks.
Why does it say 22?
4, It states franchise to be "subject to federal,
state and city laws and regulations pertaining
thereto."
The catch is, what, if any, such laws ARE
there "pertaining thereto"?
Certainly not any "pertaining" to the most im
portant matter of RATES, under which they can
be regulated by the state or city.
Ask the Public Utility Commissioner of Oregon
or any other authority if you doubt the above
statement
Why that catch phrass in the
Ballot Title?
Apparently : . . to get votes.
DON'T BE CAUGHT NAPPING!
P.G.E. Co. Also Distributes Bonneville Power in Salem
It
VOTE
503
Ui
0 X
against the proposed franchise
FRIDAY, JUNE 22nd
SALEM CITIZENS COMMITTEE
CARL E. NELSON
Chairman
171 North Front St.
J. N. (SAM) CHAMBERS
Vice Chairman
Salem, Oregon
O. K. DeWITT
Secretary
1287 Chemekcta St.