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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1946)
4 4 Capital Journal, SaTem. Oregon, Thursday, Oct. 17, 1946 ; Capital jkJournal tSTABLlSHbl) ! J SALEM. OREGON I An independent Newspaper Published Evem Afternoon Except Sunday t i 444 Chemeketa St Phones Business Of'lcs 3571 News Room 3572 Society Editor 3573 GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor nd Publisher ? The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled the use for publication of J all news dispatches credited to it or utherwlsa credited to this paper and also news published therein FULL LEASED W1KE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE UNITED PRESS r SUBSCRIPTION RAT3S: BT CARRIER! WEEKLY, 5.20; Monthly J 15: One Year, $9.00. BY MAIL IN OREGON: Monthly $.60: 8 Months, $3.00: One Year $0.00. United States Outside Oregon: Monthly $.00; 6 Months, $3.60; Year $7.20 A Governor's Duty ? With a reckless abandon hardly characteristic, Governor !EarI Snell has given his endorsement to a measure appearing on the same ballot with his own name, with the interence I that he considers the proposal of sufficient importance to J the state to warrant the legislature in "enacting a law that rwill provide a sound, stable, substantial and consistent state Jschool support program," in the event the ballot measure is 'defeated. ( In giving it his blessing Governor Snell made it clear that he considers the $15 million- state school support bill of i sufficient importance to make it incumbent upon the state's Jchief executive to give whatever aid is possible to guarantee jits approval by the people. i The governor made his commitment to the school support measure in a statement to newspapermen, to whom he also made the announcement that he would take no part in the controversies over other measures to appear on the ballot, including the so-called "Little Townsend" old ago pension bill calling for a three percent gross income tax. If the governor feels it incumbent upon him to do battle ifor the school bill because of its importance to the state and his duty as chief executive to actively do whatever he can to further and to protect the state's best interests, why has '.he not taken up arms to defeat the "Little Townsend" plan !the most vicious threat to the state ever proposed by the initiative route. If Governor Snell feels obligated through his oath of office to lend his assistance and prestige to the cause of the school ibill, ho should feel doubly obligated to enlist his services in 'opposition to the gross income tax bill which will not only provide no new money for the schools of the slate but would Iwreck them entirely and bankrupt it financially, economically and morally. ! In his failure to defend the stale from the jeopardy in ,which it is placed, Governor Snell is not alone, however. We ;have neither seen nor heard any evidence that his democratic opponent, Carl Donaugh, has been any more impressed with ;his duty to take up the fight against the Townsend measure with its thousands of misguided pension seekers. Their duty in this instance is shortsighted. Tired of Playing Santa Claus i Sudden suspension by the United Slates of a program of $!)0 million aid lo Czechoslovakia is reported due to the con sistent opposition of that nation's delegation to the Paris Jieace conference in antagonizing every proposal made by this jiation and their support of Russian charges that America was trying to "enslave" Europe economically. The Czechs Supported every proposal made by the Russians, proving that its government, along with those of other Slav states, is merely a Soviet puppet government. ; The state department actions are thus summarized : Canceled a $40,000,000 credit granted Inst spring to Czechoslo vakia lo enable it to purchase surplus American army and navy war property. This credit originally amounted to $50,000,000, but the United States decided to permit delivery of about $10,000,000 already contracted for shipment. Indefinitely suspended nego tiations by the American export-import bank with the Czech gov ernment for a $50,000,000 loan. Among the reasons given to the Czech charge d'affairs at Washington was the statement that I he objectives and policies of the United Stales in granting such credits to re habilitate Czechoslovakia and other countries were misun- rlnrulnnrl liu ila rrnvnvnmnnr Annthni rnnenn cnnnifinrl ltr.ia that Czechoslovakia had negotiated with Romania for resale of $10 million in American surplus property at terms that indicated the Czech government might profit by the deal, which had been protested when approval was asked after the sale had been negotiated. The American memorandum also reminded the Czechs that no agreement has been reached with the United States to compensate American nationals for their property and rights in Czechoslovakia. All of which indicates that Uncle Sam is tired of playing Santa Claus to nations whose gratitude is expressed in insults and recrimination and opposition to American philanthropic policies. No country in the world owes more to the United Stales than Czechoslovakia, whose organization as a free state after the first world war was due to Woodrow Wilson's influence and whose industries were largely developed by American capital. The Czech people are still friendly but communism has captured the government and it is no longer free but enslaved as a Soviet satellite. Stimulant- Gets Results What a little stimulant of publicity will do in the matter of putting new life into the functioning of public offices is illuustrated sharply by the record of the Salem police depart ment in more efficient traffic law enforcement during the month of September. Results of the agitation for better enforcement include not only a more respectful attitude on the purl of the public for traffic rules and regulations, they are also paying off in cold cash. . One of the primary objects of the criticism directed at the police during July and August, elimination of the racket made by cars and trucks driven with defective; or cut-out mufflers, has been largely successful. Only upon widely spaced occa sions are the nights still made hideous and sleepless by roar ing truck motors. Speeders and other types of violators of the traffic code are finding it more healthy and less expensive to observe traffic rules. Kor an additional outlay represented by the salaries paid two or three additional officers, the city treasury was en riched in the amount' of $5513 in fines and forfeited bail money during September more than twice the total collected for the same offenses in September, 1!M5. October receipts from the same sources will even exceed the September figures according to City Recorder Mundt. The primary object of enlarging the police force was not to increase revenues, but to impress the public with greater respect for traffic regulations. So far the results have been encouraging. If through the employment of two or three additional officers to the force, corresponding success can be obtained in improved traffic conditions, they should be hired. If it turns out that in improving respect for and ob servance of the traffic code, the city can also pick up a few extra dollars there is no object in turning it down. Juneau Cut Off By Maritime Strike Juneau, Alaska, Oct. 17 W) Juneau was also cut off today from Canadian steamship serv ice, as a maritime strike devel oped, and most stores were short or entirely out of many food Items. Longshoremen refused to work Canadian steamers and the operators announced they would pass up the city, going directly to Skagway. No an nouncement has been made of any differences between the union and the Canadian lines. Southbound travelers from Jun eau now must travel by air plane, go to Skagway or go in small boats. j Folks Are Funny ij HIIiiT THAT WA5 A BIS DINNER IIP FORGET THEM. Wfk. YOU SERVED, PEAR. WHY THE GIRWWIU CO 1PB I I II llm DON'T WE ALL PITCH IN j 1. THEM TOMORROW. B-T'lllbll I I !': AND DO THAT STACK OF I I III ! ( LETS HAVE FUN. J Tt WM DIRTY DISHES. MANY Mm V WHAT'LL WE fCS WHATS W 'V HANDS MAKE II6HT W i SINS T 2 jf THE MATTtR 'llii WORK... VJ V -Y-T I ! or supper By Don Upjohn We see no especial reason for the instant change in weather ne we n been netting along fine with the Indian summer days of October, even with a lime frost yesterday morning. It must hp the liberals are now in control of the weather, always wanting some kind of a cnange no matter what effect it may have on people just as long as it's a change. Anyway, the little Wisconsin lady who came out here re cently and expressed disap pointment that it hadn't rained here since she came, even though warned by the Wiscon- sinites that that is all it did Novelties itv the Associated Press) Better'n Foxhole New York, Oct. 17 Wi The tHnnnnrinnl Veterans commit tee for Robert H. Thayer, a republican candidate in uie 1 4lh congressional district, Brooklyn, will open its head quarters tonight in a tent. Committee Chairman Morton B. Lawrence said: "It is no secret there Is not a store or a flat available in the district." Thayer is assistant commis sioner of the New York stale di vision of housing. No Fare Chicago, Oct. 17 W) Street car service on South State street was halted temporarily by a passenger who had been ejected for refusing to pay ins tare. Conductor Maurice O Connor said after he put off Willie Jones, 30, he sat on a safety island, his feet stretched across the tracks, and refused to move. But a police squad took Jones for a free ride to Central sta tion, where he was charged with disorderly conduct. Traffic Mixup Marion, 111.. Oct. 17 Eva Mae Brimm drove from nearby Creal Springs, parked her car and went to take an examina tion for a driver's license. When she returned to her car she found a police ticket for a parking violation. Electric Heating Makes Advances Portland, Oct. 17 PI Radiant electric heating in various de vices will soon replace conven tional healing systems in local ities where power rates are competitive, an Oregon State college engineering professor told professional engineers of Oregon here. Dr. Louis Slegel said Wash ington state building codes re cently were changed to permit use of the embedded-wire heat ing systems, which he said were still not permissible in Ore gon. New developments such as ra diant baseboards and prefabri cated metnl panels using cither hot water or resistance units will be common in the future, he predicted. in Oregon, may get some grati fication out of the soil dampen ing moisture which dropped this morning. We can picture her looking out of the window and breathing a sigh of satisfaction that after all it does rain here. We feel certain we can assure her of quite a bit of that sort of satisfaction if she sticks the winter out. Also, another one of our lady customers approached us today and said she was happy lo find out in our column last evening that we are a gentleman. "Up to then," she said, "the thought had never occurred to me to look at you in just that light, but inasmuch as I believe every thing I read in your column and there it was In black and white, what else can I do but believe it? And your suggestion about the other parly having a nickel ready for a cup of coffee con firmed it beyond any doubt." Gosh, aren't we all stuck up and conceited after those gentle words. The calendar marathon is coming along early this year, with Dick Severin following up Art Rahn and Harry McWhor ler with one of his nrettv nii. ture calendars from the old Currier and Ives prints. Sure takes us back In (he mnH nM days when men were men and a woman wore enough clothes at one time to clothe a carload of women now. Why Have 'cm, Then? Says a communirnf inn in nm. I desk: "I have been reading your . Cnllimn tn r- ,rnn nn J T I " jema auu I IJctVe eil- joyed them greatly, but every once in a while you get slightly off the beam. Your criticism of the Center Street lights is one of them. That 'Wait' and 'Walk' sign does not mean that when the lights go on 'Walk' that you must get to the other side of the street by the time it indi cates 'Wait.' You have lime till the light goes red to get across. Why did you stick your neck out?" (Signed) Henry B. Koeh-ler. But, anyway you look at it, you'd better hike if you want to cross Center street afoot without getting a bump in the beam. By J. M. Roberts, Jr. (AF Foreign Affairs Analyst) Some months ago, in spite of all the fanfare and the diplo matic "victories" of the west ern powers, the Iranian prov ince of Azerbaijan was detach ed from control of the central government at Tehran and mov ed into the Russian sphere. Now a comparable process Is at work In Greece, with some differences. No "autonomous" regime has been set up behind a shield of foreign military oc cupation. The Greek govern ment has an army, and British military support has not been withdrawn as it had been from Iran. Greece even has a prom ise of military support against aggression from the United States "under the United Na tions," whatever that means in view of the absence of any United Nations police force, and whatever "aggression" means. What Is Aggression? Just assuming that the rebels, guerrillas, communists, patriots or whatever you wish to call them depending upon whose propaganda you accept are be ing financed and armed through Russian-satellite Yugoslavia and Russian-armed Bulgaria, as the government charges, and as suming that they should gain control of northern Greece as the pro-Russian Iranians did of Azerbaijan would that be ag gression? Or would there be merely an accomplished fact, with northern Epirus, Thrace and Macedonia moving into au tonomous conjunction with Al bania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria in much the same way that Mon golia moved from the Chinese into the Russian sphere? It is quite probable that no answer will be provided on these points. If the government gets sufficient help to put down the trouble, since, if the insur gents do get outside help, it must remain clandestine and therefore insufficient unless the Slav bloc is willing to take chances which hardly seem rea sonable. Not With the Risk It is true that northeastern Greece and her adjacent islands control, under proper military conditions, the western ap proach to the Dardanelles, but there is every indication that Russia doesn't want even the Dardanelles itself bad enough to take a chance on war over it, much less over Its approaches. There is, Indeed, every evidence that, in spite of their differences and jockying for position, none of the powers is going to take any really dangerous steps any time soon. The state of the world may be comparable with 1936, but hardly yet with 1939. Delaware originally was known as Cape de la Warr, in honor of Lord de la Warr, gov ernor of Virginia. At 1. WATCH REPAIRING FAST SERVICE ALL WORK GUARANTEED Store Hours: 9:30 to 5:30 Freebooters Routed By Chinese Navy Canton, Oct. 17 WV-The offi cial central news agency today reported the Chinese navy had won "a sea battle" against a pirate fleet, forcing the free booters to abandon the gunboat Hai Hsing and the transport Hai Tung. There were no details. The dispatch said It still was not known whether the original gov. ernment crews had escaped when pirates seized the two ships recently, or had been tak en prisoner. With the gunboat bearing the Chinese flag, it had been easy for the pirates to raid small coastal craft. Babylon, Egypt and China have all claimed the beginning of the ceramic art. specal sum m rates DANCE LESSONS! Here's your chance to bring your dancing up to date at Arthur Mur ray's and save money! Don't fake the Rumba or sit it out while others dance. Arthur Murray has dis covered the secret of the real Cuban Run.ba his experts can show it to you in your very first lesson. 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