Capital journal., January 21, 1946, Image 4

2'4 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Monday, Jan. 21, 1946
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Industry to Foot Bill
In an unusual document combining his report on the state
of the nation and his budget message recommending a budget
for the next fiscal year only slightly more than $4 billion out
of balance, President Truman today asked congress for
legislation to pave the way for such amicable labor-management
relation as will raise the national income to a figure
which will assure the national government to meet its current
expenses and start whittling away on the national debt out
of tax revenues and the cash balance now in the treasury.
He anticipates a possible reduction of the national debt
from 275 billion to $271 billion by these means during the
coming year, but to further that objective he recommends
against any further tax reductions.
As regards the military situation, the president advocated
reduction in the strength of the army and navy to two mil
lion men during this calendar year, urged the replacement
of veterans by new recruits and draftees and, in order to
insure such a force, asked extension of the selective service
act beyond its expiring date of May 16. These recom
mendations follow the lines of the army and navy staffs
for orderly demobilization. He reiterates his earlier foreign
'Jiolicy statements and supplemented them by advocating
"all-out support of a United Nations commission to control
"and safeguard the development and use of atsmic energy.
rr.
As was expected, Mr. Truman laid particular stress upon
the critical labor situation and his suggestions for dealing
with it. He declared the ability "of labor and management
ito work together, and the wage and price policies which they
develop, are social and economic issues of first importance,"
iwhich the government can help to solve by developing ma
chinery that will "assist labor and management to resolve
their disagreements in a peaceful manner and reduce the
dumber and duration of strikes."
He declared higher wages and lower prices for manufac
tured commodities to be the keynotes of a program to put
ithe nation on a higher economic plane, and said that industry
must carry the principal burden of such a program, explain
ing that most industries and most companies "have adequate
leeway within which to grant substantial wage increases."
Elaborating on this theory, he said:
r "Good wages means good markets. Good business means more
tjobs and better wages. Substantial wage increases are good
business for business because they assure a large market for
their products; substantial wage increases are good business for
labor because they increase labor's standard of living; substantial
wage increases are good business for the country . . . because
capacity production means an active, healthy, friendly citizenry
enjoying the benefits of democracy under our free enterprise
system."
In further explanation of this theory, the president claimed
that it would put us on a production level "half again as high
as anything we have ever accomplished in peacetime. Busi
ness can in the future pay higher wages and sell for lower
prices than ever before." He admitted, however, that such a
condition "is not true now for all companies, nor will it ever
be true for all, but for business generally it is true."
He did not explain what incentive such a program of in
creasing costs and lower prices would hold for the investment
of idle capital at this time, nor who would foot the losses
and destruction of small businesses ruined by inability to
compete with big business.
Addressing himself to the immediate threat of current
strikes to the reconversion program, the chief executive had
no solution to offer other than his fact-finding proposal
with its provision that strikes be held in abeyance pending
investigation. Industrial peace, he said, must be achieved
through collective bargaining "with government assistance
but not government compulsion." Business, in the president's
opinion, "is a public trust and must adhere to national stand
ards in the conduct of its affairs. These standards include
as a minimum the establishment of fair wages and fair em
ployment practices."
The president admitted that labor also has its responsi
bilities, but would not cite what they are or specifically
what they should be. He did confess that labor, "which
must become progressively more secure, attains increasing
political as well as economic power," an admission which is
all too apparent throughout Mr. Truman's entire speech.
Power Without Responsibility
CIO steel workers have quit their jobs and paralyzed
reconversion and industrial reconstruction efforts for an
increase in wages of 3 'a cents an hour. They originally de
manded a raise of 30 cents an hour, then reduced it to 10
cents, then the president's "fact finding" boai'd recommended
an increase of a-i cents, which the unions agreed to accept.
The United Slates Steel company offered 15 cents an hour
increase, which it stated was all that it could pay without
an increase in selling prices to offset the increase in wages.
The latter was denied under the administration's
formula that wage increases must come out of profits, even
if there were none, and the steel companies rejected the
compromise.
Steel and other industrial wages are the higest in history
but the unions want the same "take home" wages they
secured under war conditions, which included overtime
wages. In other words the demand is for 56 hours wages for
40 hours work. The same union demands figure in the other
mass strikes such as the General Motors, which also offered
15 percent increase, with the guarantee that overtime would
actually increase the "take home" pay which with the
great demand for all basic products would probably mate-
j Rui.L. iimi whs nu is me incentive oi me 4U nour week
formula.
The unions have power without rcsnonsibilitv. thanks to
our one-sided labor laws and these strikes, instigated by left
wing labor leaders, seem designed as preliminaries for dis
playing their power to tie up (he nation and perhaps for
seizure of political power part of the world wide effort of
Communists to dominate government. Certainly the bus and
telephone strikes, without real
this line. The union power is
dented wage increases and perhaps as in France political
control will be next attempted in the campaign.
Perhaps the British were wise in electing a labor govern
ment, because that entails a responsibility to a nation, lacking
in American lanor organizations. British labor cannot very
well strike against itself without stamping its regime a
failure. As long as our labor leaders have power without
responsibility, the strike merry-go-round is likely to con
tinue.
Needle Club Guest I
Plcasantdale The Aloha I
Needle club with 18 members
present were entertamccl at the
home of Mrs. Green. Refresh- J
ments were served. The next I
meeting will be held at the home I
Editor and Publisher
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or otherwise credited in this paper
issues, were a gesture along
being used to get unprece
of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Sweeney
near Dayton,
church Librarian Named
Unionvale Mrs. Louis Magoe
was elected librarian of the
Unionvale Evangelical Sunday
school at the annual election.
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Kimmel Says Japs' Greatest
Mistake Was Pearl Harbor
Washington, Jan. 21 (IP) Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
testified today the Japanese made their "greatest mistake" by at
tacking the American fleet at Pearl Harbor and failing to put the
base itself out of commission.
In his sixth day before a senate-house
inquiry committee,
the former Pacific fleet com
mander, said it was probable no
attack would have been attempt
ed if the American ships had
been sent back to the west
coast.
Rep. Gearhart (R., Calif.)
Novelties
In the News
(By the Associated Press)
Hearse Solves Housing
West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan.
21 E. T. Sarman arrived here
from Bainbridge, Ind., in a
hearse, but made it clear today
he's vacation not graveyard
bound.
He said he bought the ve
hicle to cope with the housing
shortage during his trip.
"I put a bed in it in case I
couldn't find a hotel room, and
I had to use it, too," Sarman
said. "It was very comfortable."
He Gets Around
Circle, Mont., Jan. 21
To
"small world" department:
Sgt. Orville Larson ran into
one brother, Sgt. Walter Larson,
in Germany last May. A few
months later he met his other
brother, Cpl. Robert Larson, in
Japan.
A Long Line
Portland. Ore., Jan. 21 Cus
tomers softened their gripes
somewhat as they queued up be
fore butter counters here at
week's end it seemed worth
the trouble.
Police officer Harry Luding
ton had reported a woman tele
phoned from Tacoma asking if
police thought she would have
any chance buying butter if
she drove the 180 miles to Port
land. Extension Night
Classes Opened
Registration for general ex
tension night classes for adults
will take place Monday night
and Wednesday at the senior
high school. Seven courses are
being offered for college cred
it for those desiring additional
units. These include: natural
history of Oregon, teaching of
elementary school science, art
education, Oregon history, small
house planning, twentieth centu
ry literature, and first year
Spanish. Students may regis
ter for any of the above courses
for non-credit.
Registration is still open for
those desiring to enroll for the
class in radio speech and pro
duction which met for the first
lime last Thursday. The sec
ond meeting will take place in
the basement of the city library
on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Milk Price Occupies
Seattle's Attention
Seattle. Jim. 21 W) Continu
ing efforts by dairymen and the
OPA to arrive at an increased
price for milk, five meetings of
milk producers and OPA offi
cials are scheduled for Tuesday
and Wednesday in this area.
' Wednesday schedule is Issa
quah, 10 a.m.. Carnation, 1:30
p.m., and Snohomish, 8 p.m.
Conferences will be held Tues
day at Enumclaw at 1:30 p.m.
and at Kent at 8 p.m.
A Lift for Your Menus
Chefs Famous
Turkey Tamales
Fresh at Your
Butcher's or Grocer's
noted that Kimmel's predeces
sor, Admiral J. O. Richardson,
had sought unsuccessfully to
take his ships back to the west
coast to prepare them lor war
but was told by Washington of
ficials that the fleet was to
be kept in Hawaii as a deter
rent to Japanese aggressive
moves.
Gearhart said there had been
"a studied effort almost a fran
tic effort on the part of some
committee members to develop
the idea that the presence of the
fleet in Hawaii- was in some
way a deterrent to Japan."
Was It such a deterrent on
Dec. 7, 1941, he asked.
"They made an attack, sir,"
Kimmel replied.
Gearhart expressed belief
that the youngest ensign in the
Japanese navy would not have
been So foolish as to counsel an
attack on the fleet if it had been
on the west coast.
"The Japanese did a lot of
foolish things in the war," the
witness said. "Their greatest
mistake was the attack on Pearl
Harbor."
He added that the Japanese
might have caused more effec
tive damage if they had de
stroyed the Pearl Harbor base.
He said damage was "negligi
ble" to permanent installations,
used to repair damaged ships
and keep the other units oper
ating. He said the slow battleships
hit at Pearl Harbor were not
of much use early in the cam
paign because they couldn't ac
company the fast striking forces
of carriers, cruisers and destroy
ers, and that the most useful
units escaped damage.
Auto Crash Fatal
To Sheridan Yet
Dallas, Ore., Jan. 21 Ray
mond Walter Smith, 21, Sheri
dan route 1. died at the Bartel
hospital Sunday evening from
injuries received about 7 o'clock
Sunday morning in an automo
bile accident on the Salem-Dallas
highway about a mile east of
Rickreall. He was discharged
from the navy last October and
employed by the Western Log
ging company at Valsetz.
According to a report of the
accident by Charles M. McCoy,
owner of the automobile, Smith
was driving. In order to avoid
collision with an oncoming au
tomobile being driven down the
center of the highway he swerv
ed into loose gravel and was
thrown through the windshield
when the automobile went into
a ditch.- The other car did not
stop. McCoy reported. Another
passenger was not injured.
Smith was born in Washing
Ion state October 12. 1921, and
is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Iva Smith, Sheridan route 1.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed but probably
win be held at Sheridan.
Offices Now Open
DR. HARRY
FREDRICKS
Optometrist
603-4 First National Bank
Bid.
For Appointment
Ph. 5460
Easy for you. ..convenient
for guests... popular in the
AVrst. Plans and menus
abound in January Sunset.
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Madrid, Jan. 21 American
motion pictures are having a
marked effect on Spanish life,
and by the same token are des
tined to play their part in inter
national relations facts which
impose on Hollywood the obli
gation of seeing that nothnig
which might damage is export
ed.
To the Spanish public the
Hollywood movies are the re
flection of a Utopian way of life.
America is the enchanted land
of wonders and plenty.
One very noticeable influ
ence of Hollywood is on femi
nine hair dress, makeup and
fashions. The women of Spain,
who are among the most beau
tiful in the world, are copying
American filmdom. American
music also is being introduced
in this manner, as well as
American dancing including
jitterbugging.
However, the thing reaches
deeper than that. The folk of
Spain are intensely interested
in American automobiles, in
our modes of travel, in the
magic contrivances we have for
the kitchen, and in labor sav
ing equipment for our business
offices.
And the interest isn't merely
academic. The Spanish are ex
cellent copyists. They make
adaptations of many things they
see in pictures.
American movies are prefer
red in Spain. Last year 133
American pictures were releas
ed here and these were 62 pr
cent of all the films shown in
the country. It's interesting to
note that Mexican films re
leased are increasing. Accord
ing to available records two
Mexican pictures were shown
here in 1944. 13 last year and
the forecast for this year runs
to 50.
Spain herself produces an
average of 40 pictures a year,
but the industry still has far to
go in development, which was
hampered by the civil war of
1936-39 and the ensuing world
war. However, this country is
doing a magnificent job of sound
retracting. This involves the
substitution of Spanish dialogue
for English and is difficult, since
it calls for the synchronization
of the English language lip
movement and the Spanish lan
guage. Of course the exchange of pic
tures should develop better ac
quaintance among the various
peoples, and this in the long
run should help international
relations. Unfortunately, how
ever, some American pictures
shown in Europe give a false
impression of American life and
morals.
For instance some types of
gangster pictures are wholly
untrue and misleading.
Pictures showing wholesale
marital infidelity also create de
cidedly bad ideas about Ameri
can morals.
In short, a lot of highly im
aginative and over sophisticated
pictures which citizens of the
U.S.A. take in stride as utter fic
tion are accepted abroad as true.
This type of picture can do more
damage in a year than all the
diplomats can repair in a gener
ation. And the moral of all this Is
that the selection of pictures in
America for foreign consump
tion should be most carefully
made.
Port Coordinator
Wanted in Portland
Portland, Jan. 21 OP) Mayor
Earl Riley's port development
committee was asked today to
endorse plans for a central wat
erside lumber terminal and ap
pointment of a port coordinator.
A ten-man sub-committee
named last August also recom
mended study of a direct Port
land-Alaska shipping line, com
mittee chairman Hillman Lued
demann reported.
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Southern Pacific Announces
Streamline Cascade Trains
Plans for progressive streamlining of Southern Pacific's Cas
cades, premier sleeping car trains on the Portland-San Francisco
run, and addition of a pair of diesel-powered daytime streamliners
to the same route were revealed
today by A. T. Mercier, presi
dent of the railroad. The new
coach streamliners will be
called Shasta Daylights.
In his official announcement,
made at the luncheon meeting
of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce, Mr. Mercier said:
"As soon as designs can be
Council of
Hospitals Meet
The Oregon Council of Hos
pitals will hold an all day meet
ing Thursday at the Marion ho
tel with registration starting at
9 o'clock and Sister John of the
Cross, president, Oregon Council
of Churches.
Leader of the morning round
table discussion will be Frank
J. Walters, past president and
delegate at large of the Amer
ican Hospital association with
hospital costs to be the topic. A
luncheon will be held at noon.
Miss Henrietta Doltz, RN, de
partment of nursing education
at the University of Oregon, will
be the leader for the afternoon
round table discussion of nurs
ing problems. Miss Lillian Mc
Donald, RN, superintendent of
the Salem General hospital, will
preside. The nursing problem
falls into three classifications,
students, how recruits may be
obtained, stipends to be offer
ed and how to help needy stu
dents; graduates, why they are
hard to obtain and how to at
tract them to hospital positions
and the counseling and place
ment program of the American
Hospital association.
A business session at 4 o'clock
will conclude the program for
the day.
Coliseum Theater
At Juneau Burns
Juneau, Alaska, Jan. 21 W)
The Coliseum theater and 26
apartments above it were swept
by fire yesterday.
The blaze, confined to the
Coliseum building, broke out
IT your skin becomes dry. scalv.
-wind.rouKhencd, and chapped.
you can have quick relief at hand
in a jar of soothing Resinol.
Being oily, ic lubricates, soft
ens and soothes parched skin, as
its specially blended medication
relieves smarting, itchy irritation.
RESINOL
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IFOR SALE
2500 Surplus
Electric Welding Machines
The finest and most modern welding equipment yet developed is in
cluded in the 2500 electric welding machines now on sale at Calship's
1 4-way shipyard at Terminal Island, California.
The welding machines are only part of the huge surplus stock now
being disposed of. Every piece of equipment, and all tools and facilities
approximately 500,000 items are included in this gigantic sale.
Among the articles being sold are
ships surplus materials of all types;
durable tools; pipe fittings; valves
and flanges of all kinds and sizes;
ships stores and electrical supplies;
light and heavy hardware; large
quantities of steel, structural shapes
and plates; ships turbines; hatch
beams; deck winches; rigging ma
terial; traveling shop cranes; gantry
cranes.
For Details Write or Wire
Industrial Equipment Company, Care of California Shipbuilding Corp.
P. 0. Box 966, Wilmington, Calif.
fxcutrve Seles Representatives for
CALIFORNIA SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION
completed, orders will be placed
for three-car diner-lounge units
for the Cascades, similar to the
luxurious and unique triple
units now in the San Francisco
Los Angeles Larks. Streamlined
sleeping cars will also be added
when such equipment can be
delivered by manufacturers.
. "We hope the new Cascade
cars can be ready for service
early in 1947. In the meantime,
it is our intention to improve
the present running time of
these trains as quickly as heavy
traffic subsides sufficiently to
permit faster schedules.
Mr. Mercier called special
attention to the three-car com
binations now in service in the
Larks, after which the Cascade
triple units will be patterned.
These spacious dining and loung
ing accommodations first of
their kind consist of a full
length dining car, full-length
lounge car and kitchen car. The
lounge and dining units form
one continuous room, more than
131 feet long, with a clear view
from one end to the other. The
design, exclusive to Southern
Pacific, provides for maximum
seating for meals and maximum
lounge space at hours other
than mealtimes.
The Shasta Daylights, Mr.Mer
cier said, will be the first new
trains under the company's post
war improvement program. It
is the aim to have them in op
eration by the end of the year.
either in the furnace room or
in wiring under the operators'
booth, and virtually destroyed
the theater and seriously dam
aged the living units above.
Tenants including small ba
bies all were taken out safely
by the Juneau fire department
and soldiers. W. D. Cross, builri
ig owner, said the loss would
run into "thousands."
Australia Is about the area of
the United States.
Marinello Beauty
(Under New Management)
MARINELLO FACIALS
Given by Expert Operators
MANICURING
An extra specialty to add to
ana liveliness.
RAZOR HAIR CUTTING
HAIR STYLING
PERMANENT WAVING
Cold Waving - Machine or Machineless
Given with Utmost Care
ALL WORK GUARANTEED STANDARD PRICES
(This is not a cut-rate shop)
ESTHER BENNER, Prop.
245 N. High Phone 8916
Across From
Blecirical Welding Machines Now on Sale Includet
LINCOLN ELECTRIC P & H WELDERS
DC 200, 300 and 400 AMP DC 200 and 300 AMP
GENERAL ELECTRIC WESTLNGHOUSE
DC 200, 300 and 400 AMP AC -500 AMP
WESTINGHOUSE GENERAL ELECTRIC I
DC 300 and 400 AMP AC -500 AMP
HOE-ART GLEN ROBERTS
DC -300 AMP AC -500 AMP
WILSON HORNET HOLLUP '
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Air Travel Leaders
Convene in Boise
Boise. Jan. 21 W) In prepare
ation of today s start of a two
day meeting of the northwest
aviation planning council, air
travel enthusiasts from the Pa
cific northwest . began landing
here yesterday.
Gov. Arnold Williams will
address the first meeting in the
state house of representatives
chamber on the subject "Why
the Northwest Originated Avia
tion Planning Councils."
General Chairman Harry L.
Yost said about 400 delegates
from Oregon, Washington, Mon
tana, Idaho, Alaska and British
Columbia and Alberta will be
on hand for today's opening
session.
The wood thrush sings each
song twice, ,
Beware Coughs
Following Flu
After the flu Is over and gone, the
cough that follows may develop
Into chronic bronchitis If neglected.
Creomulsion relieves promptly be
cause it goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden Dhlemn. and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, Inflamed
bronchial mucous membranes. No
matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell your druggist to sell
you a bottle of Creomulsion with the
understanding you must like the wag
It quickly allays the cough or you ara
to nave your money oac.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
OPENING DANCE
FRIDAY, JAN. 25th
. Salem Armory
Glenn Woodry's
13 Piece Orchestra
Music as you Ilk It.
Shop
your Charm
Bus Depot
There will be no bidding. All articles
are being sold at fixed prices f.o.b.
Terminal Island. There is no red tape
to go through!
In view of the vast quantities of ma- -terials
to be moved, sales are being
limited, at present, to quantity pur
chases. AH material and equipment
is being sold as is.
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