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4 Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 1945 CapitalJournal SALEM. OREGON ESTABLISHED 1888 AO Independent Newspaper Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday at 444 Onemeketa St Phones Business Office 3971; News Room 3573: : Society Editor 3573 GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE UNITED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of . all news dispatches credited to It or otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published herein SUBSCRIPTION RATESl HI CARRIER: Week!;, (.18: Monthly. 1.75: One Tear, $9.00. BV MAIL IN OREGON: Monthly 1.60: S Months. S3.00: One Year. M.00. United States Outside Oregon: Monthly, $.80: 6 months, S3.60: Tear, $7.20 The First Thanksgiving Day In his recently published book, "Saints and Sinners" (Reg- nal & Hitchcock), George F. Willison has produced the best and most authentic and scholarly history of the Pilgrim ; Fathers and Plymouth Colony yet written and effectually : disposed of romantic myths that have gained universal ' currency. The Pilgrims are not to be confused with the i fanatical Puritans who settled farther north around Boston !.bay. They were an adventurous hearty, joy-loving people i who came in search ot lame and tortune. ', The Pilgrims were accompanied by the "Strangers" who were not especially religious and actuated by the same ! motives, and during most of the colony's history, outnum- ' bered the Saints. On the Mayflower there were, men, women i and children, 41 Saints, 40 Strangers, 6 hired hands and 18 J bond servants: a total of 104. Those brought by subsequent ; vessels had more arrangers than saints and dominated the colony. ; Mr. Willison has allowed the Pilgrims to tell their own ! story and quotes freely from their letters and writings. The following account of the first Thanksgiving observance is based on Governor Bradford's long lost diary. I ! "Indian summer soon came In a blaze of glory, and It was time to bring In the crops. All in all, their first harvest was a ' disappointment. Their twenty acres of corn, thanks to Squanto, ; had done .well enough. But the Pilgrims failed miserably with i more familiar crops. Their six or seven acres of English wheat, 1 barley, and peas came to nothing, and Bradford was certainly on i afe ground in attributing this either to 'ye badnes of ye seed, or i latenes of ye season, or both, or some other defecte.' Still, it was possible to make a substantial increase in the individual weekly J food ration which for months had consisted merely of a peck of , meal from the stores brought on the Mayflower. This was now i doubled by adding a peck of maize a week, and the company decreed a holiday so that all n:lght, 'after a more special manner, , rejoyce together.' "The Pilgrims had other thing- to be thankful for. They had 1 made peace with the Indians and walked 'as peaceably and safely in the woods as in the highways in England.' A start had been . made in the beaver trade. There had been no sickness for months. F Eleven houses now lined the street seven private dwellings and four buildings for common use. There had been no recurrence of i mutiny and disschsion. Faced with common danger, Saints and Strangers had drawn closer together, sinking doctrinal differences j for a time. Nothing had disturbed the peace but a duel, the first , and last fought in the colony, with Stephen Hopkins' spirited young servants, Edward Dotey and Edward Leister, as principals. i "As the day of the harvest festival approached, four men were ! sent out to shoot waterfowl, returning with enough to supply ' the company for a week. Massasolt was invited to attend and ; shortly arrived with ninety ravenous braves! The strain on the : larder was somewhat eased when some of these went out and bagged five deer. Captain Standlsh staged a military review, there were games of skill and chance, and for three days the i Pilgrims and their guests gorged themselves on venison, roast goose, clams and other shellfish, succulent eels, white bread, corn : bread, leeks and watercress and other 'sallet herbes,' with wild plums and dried berries as dessert all washed down with wine, made of the wild grape, both white and red, which the Pilgrims praised as 'very sweete & strong." At this first Thanksgiving feast in New England the company may have enjoyed, though there is ' no mention of it in the record, some of the long-legged Turkies' k whose speed of foot in the woods constantly amazed the Pilgrims. , And there were cranberries by the bushel in neighboring bogs. " It Is very doubtful, however, If the Pilgrims had yet contrived a use for them. Nor was the table graced with a later and even . more felicitous invention pumpkin pie. i "The celebration was a great success, warmly satisfying to body and soul alike, and the Pilgrims held another the next year, re peating it more or less regularly for generations. In time it be " came traditional throughout New England to enjoy the harvest J feast with Pilgrim trimmings, a tradition carried to other parts of the country as restless Yankees moved westward. But it ' remained a regional or local holiday until 1863 when President t Lincoln, In the midst of the Civil War, proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving, setting aside the last Thursday in Novem ' ber for the purpose, disregarding the centuries-old Pilgrim cus- torn of holding it somewhat earlier, usually in October as on this first occasion." ! Hirohito's Stock Booms Inconceivable as it may seem, the prestige of the Japanese emperor and the imperial institution have been strengthened ! by the defeat of Japan and the return of peace, in the opinion ! of American correspondents and other observers in the ' land of the Rising Sun. In the eyes of the rank and file I of the Japs, Hirohito is somewhat of a hero. Whatever else he may have dona before or during the war, he is now the man who finally brought peace to the islands, i What peace means to the Japs cannot be realized by those who i have not lived in the vanquished nation. Bled of its manpower, 1 stripped of every vital material and starved for years and then subjected to the most intense bombing any nation has ever i undergone, the Japanese were praying for peace. For years their i morale was sustained by appeals to their patriotism and by pleas of wartime necessities. They were repressed and regimented by , men in uniform, by the army, navy and the secret police. Even now life for the average Japanese is far from rosy. But ' conditions are better than they were prior to the surrender. The i young men arc no longer being herded into uniform and sent i abroad to foreign battle fields. The hated classes, militarists and 1 bureaucrats, who formerly dominated the lives of the people are . now nuntea fugitives. ; Peace has given to the ordinary Japanese a sense of free- i dom and individual security that he never possessed before. He looks into the future with hope, and for that hope he 1 thanks the emperor. Were a plebiscite on the form of gov i ernment preferred by the average Jap to be hold now the result would be overwhelmingly m favor of continuing Hiro i hito in power, the observers say. i Humorist and Actor I Dies in New York ! New York, Nov. 21 (IP) Rob- ert C. Benchley, 56, author, ed- Itor, actor and humorist, died ' early today of a cerebral hem , orrhage at the Harkness Pavil j ion of the Columbia Presbytor ! ian medical center, i Recently he had spent much of his time in Hollywood and re- turned only a month ago from j the coast where he made a num i ber of motion pictures. He had ! been doing radio shows while here and was taken ill at his Scarsdale, N.Y., home a little more than a week ago and went to the hospital. Tacoma Aluminum Plant Will Close 1 East Alton, 111., Nov. 21 (IP) President John M. Olin of Olin Industries, Inc., announced the Olin aluminum plant at Ta coma, Wash., will be closed down Immediately, He explained that his com' pany which had operated the plant for the government since September, 1942, could not ac cept an offer to purchase or lease It because "the future of the commercial aluminum In dustry is too uncertain at this time to justify us to assume the enormous risks Involved." Hotel Men Must Expect Congestion Portland, Nov. 21 (IP) The president of the Hoiel Greeters of America Ambassador extra ordinary of cheer and hospital ity was gloomy today. Here on a national lour of ho tels, Arthur F. Landstrect, Mem phis, Tenn., said war-time travel would be exceeded by peace- lime travelers already "going for a change of scenery." That would be fine for hotel men except conditions will not allow hotel expansion for sev eral years, he reported. Censored Sips for Supper By Don Upjohn There's supposed to be enough turkey In the country, accord ing to the statisticians of the agriculture department, to fur nish every man, woman and child In the country with five pounds apiece. But we'd like to have 'em show us a neck just once that weighs five pounds anyway, dressed. We haven't heard of many new automobiles being bought as yet at the new OPA prices but we ve seen a lot of folks who'd like to buy automobiles at any kind of prices. There have been a lot of changes among the generals, what with General Eisenhower becoming chief of staff, General McNarny succeeding him in Eu rope, et cetera. And then there's the latest developments in re good old General Motors the last named General seeming to be on a tough spot. Apparently General Motors should resign in favor of General Patton and get some cars made. Looks like Bill Klepper, who dictates the destinies of the Sa lem Senators, pulled a fast one when he named a comparatively unknown semi-pro ball player to be manager of said Senators the coming summer. By this adroit move in naming some body who nobody knows any- Novelties In the News tBy tha AsiocUted Preti) Army Pays Him More Norfolk, Va. Theodore R. Lineback quit his $45-a-week mechanic's job and enlisted as a private in the army because he needed more money. His army base pay will be $50 per month. But don't forget those allowances for depen dants. Because that's where 44-year-old Pvt. Lineback hits the jackpot he has ten of them. There's wife Edith and four sons and five daughters, rang ing from 19-months-old Ralph to 15-year-old William. Add family allowances to base- pay, plus $10 per month due Line back in longevity pay for 12 years' army service after World war I, and it totals $278 per month. Hometown Boy Buffalo, N. Y John A. Bar ker, 70, New York Central engineer who will retire Dec. 1 after 56 years of railroading, estimated he has traveled more than 1,000,000 miles without getting out of the city. "From '95 to '97 and again in 1901 I went firing fired 'em all between here and Syracuse," Barker recalls. "In 1902 I be came an engineer and I've been at It ever since right here in Buffalo on a yard puller. Never cared to get out on the main line." LONGING FOR NYLONS? Il takes fats to make nylons, girdles, electric irons and many other things you're waiting for . . . as well as oqpj.Usedfatjare neededl TURN IN YOU VitD MTSI thing about he has started all the boys talking and this prob ably will keep up until spring starts the grass growing at Waters park. Had he named somebody like Babe Ruth or Ty Cobb, who everybody knows everything about there'd be nothing to wrangle, over. So maybe the lad Tony Patch is just the one to get the needed publicity ahead of the gun and give a real build up to the local situation. But, at that, he'd better be good when the time comes. A man who experts in vol canoes comes out with the sooth ing assurances that there's noth ing to worry about because smoke rings have been seen to ascend from Crater Lake. Now it's Hedda Swart's turn to come out with some similar' satisfy ing assurances about Table Rock, what with things looking mighty cold-like for over Thanksgiving. The crowd around the local liquor store at times Is only ex ceeded by the ones which con gregate around the local candy store at its periodic openings. However, there are not many of the same gang that patronize the two places so they don't get crossed up on their dates very much. A lot of folk seem to be get ting fed up on examples of the law's delays as practiced in the war criminal trials in Germany and the Far East. There's no good reason why any of those birds should enjoy another Christmas. Seismograph Can't Be Used at Crater Mcdford, Ore., Nov. 21 U.R E. P. Leavitt, superintendent of Crater Lake National park, said today it would be Impossible to set up a seismograph at the park riin to measure possible volcanic action. Installation of a seismograph was suggested by the national park director after steam or gas was reported escaping from the interior of Crater Lake during the past weeks. ".More PUD Petitions Petitions for creation of peo ple's utility districts are being circulated in Marion, Harney, Klamath and Lincoln counties, Charles E. Strlcklin, state en gineer, said today. Mohammedans call their faith "Islam" which means obedience to the will of Allah (God). Award Presented By Adair Officers Camp Adair, Ore., Nov. 21 (U.PJ Camp Adair officers Tuesday announced that Chris D. De laney, Bend, Ore., had been pre sented the Silver Star decora tion which was awarded post humously to his son, Tech. Sgt. Emmett C, Delaney. The presentation was Sunday, with only relatives and friends of the family attending the pri vate ceremony at Camp Adair,. First Lt. Joseph J. Kingsbury, an officer on the staff of Col. Lewis S. Norman, commanding officer, presided. The father previously receiv ed the Bronze Star decoration awarded his son. Frank Banks Named Engineer for Basin Washington, Nov. 21 (IP) Frank A. Banks, a veteran in the development of western water resources, today was named su pervising engineer of the million-acre Columbia basin irri gation project. Interior Secretary Ickes also announced appointment of Rob ert J. Newell as regional direc tor for the reclamation bureau in the Pacific northwest, with headquarters at Boise, Idaho. Newell, who has served as as sistant and associate director since the region was established in 1943, succeeds Banks as re gional director. Banks was supervising engin eer for construction of Grand Coulee dam. MacKenzie's Column By DeWitt Mackenzie The other day there died in Tennessee a man named Luke Lea. One of the high points of his very active life (he was sol dier, publisher, senator) was an attempt to kidnap the kaiser. Colonel Lea and a handful of picked followers essayed the capture of the German emperor in Holland shortly after the end of World War one because all the allied bluster about trying war criminals, and the shouts of hang the kaiser," proved to have been the thumping of an empty tub. Lee and his col leagues decided to take the mat ter into their own hands. The colonel was living ahead of his time. Today a generation later the Nuernberg trials are under way, and a score of nazi leaders are facing judgment for the part they played in Hitler's assault on humanity. The other day, Josef Kramer, the "beast of Belsen," and 29 others were con victed by the British at Nuern- burg for the horrors of the Bel- sen and Oswiecim concentration camps. And Japan's war lords are being brought to book. Trials Considered Right These trials, as I see it, mark a world movement in the right direction. It's difficult for you and me, as we think of loved ones lost in this cruel war, to see good coming out of such a conflict. But it is indeed a hope ful' sign that the world should rise up and declare itself against the crime of war. Justice Robert H. Jackson, chief prosecutor for the United States at Nuernburg, declared in his opening address before the tribunal: "The real complaining party at your bar is civilization." Justice will be served. The American prosecutor stated that he would try to convict the nazis with the written records which they have kept rather than by testimony of their foes. "There is no count of the in dictment that cannot be proved by books and records," he said. American Leaguers Stay With Trains Chicago, Nov. 21 (U.R) Amer ican league baseball clubs will not join the sporting world's general movement toward air plane transportation next sea son, but instead will stick to railroad travel, President Will Harridge announced today. Denying reports that a major ity of big league baseball teams would travel by air in 1946, Harridge said, "Clubs in our league have assured me they will continue to use the railroads for transportation of their ball clubs." State Takes Jurisdiction Over Nearly 2,000,000 Acres The state now has complete jurisdiction over fire prevention and fighting activity in an area including nearly 2,000,000 acres of timbered, cutover and burned-over land as a result of fire control jurisdiction in 281,000 acres of Polk and Benton coun ty forest land taken over by the state forestry department from the Polk county fire patrol association, effective December 1, according to legal papers signed in Portland Tuesday by Nels S. Rogers, state forester, and fire control officers. The state will take over all duties, assets and liabilities of the association, including $50, 000 in claims which it found it self unable to pay after the Black Rock fire last summer. Debt Assumed In taking over the two dis tricts the state must assume a total debt of nearly $250,000, Rogers states. Both private agencies spent large sums com bating fires during the 1945 summer and found themselves financially unable to continue May Open Tourney To Foreign Clubs New York, Nov. 21 (U.R) A Denver be thrown open to for proposal that the National A. A. U. basketball tournament at eign teams will be among the 21 amendments that delegates to the annual AAU convention will consider at Richmond, Va., De cember 7, 8 and 9, it was an nounced today. Present rules bar foreign quintets from participating in the title tourney. Ruling on Lawyers Out-of-state lawyers can be admitted to the Oregon bar only if they have practiced law dur ing three of the five years pro ceeding the application for ad mittance, the state supreme court said today. icht Coughs due to colds . . . eased without "dosing". Rub N on VfCK VAPOR s O B 9 am Then you'll know why Dr. Lyon'S outsells all other tooth powders Falls Citv Mr onrl lVTi-c T. M. Henthorne went to Portland Saturday afternoon to meet their son, Henry, who has just" re turned from overseas duty. White Sox Start Building Program Chicago, Nov. 21 (IP) Chi cago's White Sox, who last sea son started out in front of the American league and wound up in sixth place, apparently are starting a rebuilding program. The Sox already have sent two of their 1945 players back to the minors outfielder John ny Dickshot and infielder Bill Nagel. Now Vice President Harry Grabiner hints they are dicker ing for Cleveland's Jeff Heath, a holdout in the early months of the past season because of admitted dissatisfaction as an Indian player. He wanted to be traded last year and prob ably the White Sox will get him during the minor league meet ing at Columbus, O., Dec. 5, 6 and 7. Dickshot, who was sent to Hollywood batted .303 in 1945. Nagel, used sparingly at first base, went sent back to Mil waukee, where he played third base in 1944. to carry the responsibility of forest protection. The liability assumed by the state will be re turned to it through forest pro tection assessments on the for est land involved. Costs to the two associations in fighting the Black Rock fire and the 1945 Tillamook burn were approxi mately $350,000. Part of this cost beyond the resources of the two associations is covered by claims on a $230,000 emergency pool to which 10 Independent fire protection associations, as well as the state forestry board, contributed. Directors to Advise Directors of the Folk county association will continue In an advisory capacity as have the Northwest Oregon directors, and will continue to collect fees from Its members which will be turned over to the forestry board. Rogers said the end of actual fire fighting activity on the part of the two associations will not necessarily have any effect on the remaining private agencies which still retain first Jurisdic tion over fire-fighting in Mar ion, Linn, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln and Clackamas counties. Most of the remaining districts, he said, are strong enough to raise sufficient funds to meet emergencies. Chilean Defeats John Haynes Los Angeles, Nov. 21 (IP) Arturo Godoy, Chilean heavy weight, had a couple of rough rounds and suffered a bruised eye but managed to win a 10 round decision last night in a fast-moving fight with Johnny Haynes, Los Angeles. For most of the way the South American's experience stood him in good stead. Haynes threatened a knockout in the ninth when he crowned Godoy on the ropes and slugged strenu ously. But Arturo recovered, turned the tables, and finished the round slugging Haynes on the ropes while the Los Angeles fighter made little effort to de fend himself. There were no knockdowns. Godoy weighed 200, Haynes 208. fstevens 3 h; . Gifts of Jewelry to Match Your Dreams An unexcelled selection of Costume Jewelry from which to choose. 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