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3 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Saturday, "April 26, 1947
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Trying to Prevent Boom or Bust
President Truman's brain trust, known as the Council of
Economic Advisers, set off the present hullaballoo over a
recession or depression by presenting to the president a care
ful diagnosis of economic conditions that parallel those that
followed all of our major wars, indicating that history is
about to repeat itself.
The economic council is composed of Dr. Edwin G. Nourse,
chairman, Leo H. Keyserling and John D. Clark. It has a
staff of only 28 people and has been given the job of help
ing the president and congress to create an economic climate
in which private business can operate without going through
unchartered storm-cycles of boom and depression.
Dr. Nourse, 64, New York, "a middle of the road" economist,
came to the council from the Brookings Institute, world
famous economic organization which he served as vice pres
ident and director since the 20's. Keyserling, 39, is a North
Carolinan, one of Felix Frankfurter's new deal proteges
from Harvard and an assistant to Senator Wagner in drafting
the National Labor Relations act, the Social Security and
the National Housing act. Dr. Clark, 62, is the only one
who has had business experience, mostly as oil company and
banking official. He is a native of Colorado but resident of
Wyoming. He is a specialist on monopoly. He is the only
member who has participated in politics.
There is no usable government panacea for depressions,
though the government can influence the economic climate
in various ways. But if the business community does nothing
itself to prevent future depressions, the binges and hang
overs will continue, so the job of preventing depressions is
for all of us, government, business and labor.
The charts presented by the economic advisers show:
An initial depression appears within two or three years after
each major United States war. This pattern held for the Revolu
tion, the War of 1812, the Civil War and the first World War.
These depressions were quite severe in many respects, but usually
were short-lived.
Prosperity then takes hold after the initial dip and appears to
continue for a period of 10 years or so.
A major depression follows along in the 13th or 14th year after
the end of the war. Historically, this has been an economic crisis
of relatively long duration, characterized by falling prices, declin
ing production and rising unemployment. In these major setbacks,
prices have dropped back to the pre-war level, or to points below
that level.
Experience so far after World War II suggests that the
historical pattern still is being followed in broad outline, hence
the effort underway to have voluntary price action turn
the trick and frame policies to sidestep a major setback.
Economy Drive Wins in House
The republican economy drive scored a major victory Fri
day, night when the house passed, 307 to 30, an interior de
partment appropriation bill totaling $161,413,513, approxi
mately 45 percent less than President Truman asked in his
budget. All amendments by democrats seeking to restore
slashes in reclamation and power projects were defeated, but
five amendments, compromises by republicans, were passed.
The big fight was over sending the bill back to the committee
for a rcstudy of the slashes. It was lost by a vote of 190
to 140.
Democrats claimed that the slashes would "crucify" west
ern development by a false economy. Republicans replied
that there will be enough funds for all worthwhile projects
and the country demanded that
out. Bonneville power administration funds were trimmed
from $20,278,800 to $6,907,800 but the sum for the Columbia
Basin project was increased from $9,435,000 to $11,435,000
Other amendments added $2
Thompson project in Colorado,
Ranch project in Idaho, $175,000 for the (Jlendo project in
Wyoming and $150,000 for the bureau of fisheries.
For several hours the GOP economy bandwagon steam
rollered amendments to hike funds in the bill. Defeated easily
were amendments to put in more money for the Bonneville
power administration, Central Valley project, reclamation
investigations, bureau of mines,
thetic fuel researches. The
some republican votes on the
Oregon congressmen voting
appropriation bill were Ellsworth, Norblad and Stockman.
Against it was Angell. 1
Western members of congress now look to the senate for
restoration of a part of the 45
house will split the difference in
the usual result.
F
orxim;
Contributions to this column
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and signed by writer
To the Editor: I should like
to clarify a few points in your
editorial of April 15 concerning
teachers and the sales tax.
The resolution for support to
the sales tax was not presented
at the general convention as
you slated. Instead, it was pre
sented during the closing hours
of the convention for considera
tion by the representative coun
cil of the Oregon Education as
sociation. The measure was passed by
the legislature Saturday night; a
committee to study the bill was
appointed by the OEA president
Monday; the resolution for sup
port of the sales tax was pre
sented to the representative
council Tuesday. There simply
was not time for teachers and
the council to study the bill
thoroughly, as passed by the
legislature.
As a private citizen I should
cast my vole for the sales tax.
As one of Marion county's four
delegates to the representative
council I voted against the res
olution. Unlike the executive
bodies of the Grange and labor
organizations, the teachers' rep
resentative council does not die
late OEA policy and force issues
down the members' individual
necks. The teachers' council Is
representative and follows wisn
es of the teachers. Therefore, as
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economy pledges be carried
million for the Colorado-Big
$1 million for the Anderson
geological survey and syn
concessions made safeguarded
council to committal test.
for passage of the interior
percent slash, and that the
a final compromise. That's
a delegate I voted against the
resolution because our Marion
county delegation had not been
instructed by the teachers.
The final vote to table the
resolution indefinitely was very
close. Some of the delegates had
received instructions to vote fa
vorably 5or Ihe sales tax and
did so accordingly. It is very
probable that another meeting
of the teachers' council with in
structed delegates would greatly
favor the sales tax bill.
Charles Byers,
Marion County Delegate to
Representative Council of
OEA., Woodburn, Oregon.
To the Editor: The mistakes
of Henry Wallace in England,
serious as they are in some re
spects, hardly seem to call for
all the heavy guns that have
been opened up against them.
As Presidential Secretary Ross
made plain some time ago, Mr.
Wallace is speaking as a private
citizen. He said that of course
the government has taken no
official notice of Mr. Wallace's
speeches. The weaknesses and
mistakes in Mr. Wallace's words
and actions are their most ef
fective refutation. Talk of can
celling his passport, even of
prosecution, could reflect the
poor judgment and excess of
which Mr. Wallace himself has
been guilty.
Charles T. McPherson,
1015 S.W. 11th Avenue,
Portland 5, Oregon.
Noah Webster was supported
by the proceeds from the sale of
a spelling book during the 20
Vears in Which he wax nrennrinp
his dictionary.
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The Fireside Pulpit
Reverend George H. Swift
Rector, St. Paul's Episcopal Church
It Seems Silly, Doesn't It? The world has many religions. If
religion was purley an intellectual matter, there would probably
be only one system of religion. But religion is more than a matter
of the mind; it is also, and for the most part, a matter of the soul!
It is not merely a matter of knowledge, but largely a matter of
faith. We sometimes say about
a certain thing, "It just does not
make sense, but it works; .
There are some things about re
ligion of which this might be
said. For instance, it must seem
silly to a soulless person to see
people kneel down and talk to)
an invisible person whom they
insist is everywhere at the same
time; one who is so close that
they may talk to him, yet, at the
same instant so close to every
one else everywhere on earth
(and elsewhere, if there are
people on other spheres), that
they too may talk to him. Yet
according to scripture, "No man
hath seen God any time," (1 St.
John IV, 12).
Praying was going on long
before the advent of recorded
history, as is conclusively shown
by the uncovering of altars and
remains of burnt sacrifices by
the picks and shovels of the sci
entists. And people of every
race and nation still get down
on their knees and pour out
their hearts in supplication to
for
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By Don
The question is today, which
is the poor fish, the one that' is
yanljed from the water or the
one that crawled out at 4:30
a.m. to try and yank the other
one out? Only one guess al
lowed.
There was consternation in
the home of Harry Holt the
banker the other day. Harry
started to look for his spring
suit so he could show up nice
and nobby on these pleasant
days. It wasn't in his closet. He
started lo ransack other closets
and then to look under the beds,
behind chiffonniers and finally
wound up peering into refrigera
tor and (he oven of the kitchen
stove. No spring suit. Then
Mrs. H. took a hand. But using
her unerring woman's instinct
she thought it might be an idea
to call up the cleaners. Which
she did and sure enough the suit
was there, left by Harry himself
last fall. And when could Har
ry get his suit, the cleaner was
asked. O, in about a week was
the reply. And that's why Harry
will be wearing his nicely clean
ed and pressed spring suit.
Now He'll Use Matches
Indianapolis U"' Richard Im-
lay, 46, a hospital patient, filled
his cigarette lighter with fluid
yesterday, took out a cigarette
and prepared to light it. Ex
cess lighter fluid caught fire.
burned his finger, and set his
clothing on fire. Imlay ran to
faucet to put out the flames,
slipped and fell, and sprained
his back.
Ah, today is the day that the
25 cent a day fine starts on the
parking meter company for all
meters not yet installed under
its contract. This will be good
news to the motorist who is
dropping about two bits a day
in the ones already installed,
what with misery loving com
pany like it does.
Tip to Vacationists
(Gladys Shields in Jefferson
Review)
The first night out was spent
in a motel between the highway
and a railroad switch yard. That
night trying to catch a few winks
between trucks growling up the
grade past the cabin, or trains
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this God whom neither they nor
anyone else has ever seen, but
whom their souls know is close
to them and understands them,
and directs them and answers
their prayers. One without a
soul would say, "It does not
make sense" and it would not
make sense to him. Only souls
can feel and appreciate the ex
perience of prayer.
Souls are all different one
from another. That is why their
response to spiritual phenomena
may result ii various religious
approaches and systems. This
is why religious freedom is
vital. This ic why no religious
group, however brilliant intel
lectually their leaders may be,
should be allowed to impose
their systems of worship upon
reluctant peoples. Souls must
develop and expand spiritually
in accordance with their own
response to God. It of course
may not make sense, but it
works; not to the glory of the
system, but to the spiritual sat
isfaction of souls.
i
supper
Upjohn
whistling and bumping In the
yards behind us, taught us to
check ' the surroundings' before
bedding down for the night.
Doing a little sleuthing on our
own hook we ran to earth Paul
Allen, Ladd & Bush bank re
ceptionist, who was accused by
Ethan Grant of having borrow
ed Ethan's ' famous rat trap
about 10 days ago and disap
pearing with it, trap and all,
including Allen. And where did
we find him? At the bank, of
course, right out in the middle
of the lobby. "Yea, I borrowed
Ethan's trap," confessed Paul,
after we d showed him our cre
dentials. "If it's good for any
thing it surely isn't any good
for catching rats. Ah, the bait
I've used In that trap, and with
the high price of food these days,
has been shameful. I laid out a
string of it right up to the door
of Ihe trap and filled the trap
itself with cheese, hamburger,
peanuts, and what not. I finally
caught one rat. He followed the
bait right up to the door, sniffed
and turned away. I was hiding
behind an overstuffed chair and
beaned him with a ball bat.
Elhan can have his trap back.''
Shop Gets Contract
Monmouth The K. A. Crank
electric shop has been appoint
ed by the city council to han
dle the duties of power super
vision in Monmouth. V. R. Kern,
who formerly supervised the ci
ty electrical work, has resign
ed to take a position in an In
dependence mill.
More than 2500 gallons of cod
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the American Junior Red Cross
during the years 1945-46.
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By DeWitt MacKemie
((jP) Foreign Alftlri Analyat)
That was a grand banquet
which Prime Minister Stalin
gave in the Kremlin to mark the
conclusion of the deadlocked
four-power conference, and his
toast to the health of President
Truman was an impressive ges
ture.
One would ,Iike to be able to
add that this marked the wind
up of the doubts and suspicions
which have been marring the
relations of Russia and the
western democracies. But when
you search for something on
which to pin your hope, you
don't find it.
Stalin Says Little
They frequently refer to
Stalin as the Sphinx of Moscow,
because ha is a man of so few
words. And indeed as your col
umnist tries to extract any help.
ful sign from this banquet and
courteous toast, he has the iden
tical feeling he has experienced
when standing before the great
Egyptian Sphinx in the Saraha
outside Cairo. You just stand
and stand, and wonder what
riddle that Colossus may pro
pound next to the confusion of
mankind.
The banquet was perfect as
a banquet. But something was
lacking. Not only was there the
absence of hope which should
mark a conference of the Big
Four, but as far as one can
judge from this distance there
was no sign which could be
taken for guidance In the fu
ture. The banqueters shook
hands and went their divers
ways without knowing whether
the world is heading into an
other whirlwind or whether we
can have peace.
Riddle to Solve
And that, my friends, is
exactly the riddle we have to
solve. The next conference has
been fixed for November in
London, although the Big Four
foreign ministers may get to
gether briefly in September if
all of them are in New York
for the meeting of the United
Nations assembly. Between now
and then, this greatest riddle of
our time must be figured out if
the all-important German and
Austrian treaties are to be writ
ten. From the standpoint of the
western allies, of course, the
riddle resolves itself into the
question of whether Russia
really wants peace or whether
she is bent on encircling the
globe with communism and
making Moscow the capital of
the world.
Russia's answer to this is that
the western democracies, and
especially the United States,
are trying to encircle the Soviet
Union and render it impotent.
" If the suspicions of either
camp are true, then another
world upheaval is likely in due
course not now, but maybe
ten or fifteen years hence, when
the powers have recovered from
the strain of the last conflict. If'
the suspicions are unfounded
then we can have peace. It will
be a matter of dispelling the
suspicions.
Legion Poppy Poster
Winners are Chosen
Stayton Mrs. Mable Knight,
chairman of the poppy poster
contest of the Stayton unit
American Legion auxiliary, has
announced the winners of the
recent contest in . the eighth
grade.
The poster of Kent Hindes
won first place; Jack Johnson,
second; Robert Carter, third;
and Robert Burmester, fourth.
Honorable mention was given
Carmella Burch, Bill Trask and
Darrel Harold. Prizes were cash
awards of $2.00 for first; $1.50
for second; $1.00 for third; and
50c for fourth.
Prizes will be presented Fri
day, May 25, during poppy days.
A poppy will also be given each
contest winner.
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Week Activities
In City Schools
Salem senior high students
will nominate and elect student
body officers next week with
the nominations being made
Monday forenoon and the bal
loting being conducted the fol
lowing Friday morning. The
extra curricular schedule for
the entire school system begin
ning Monday includes the fol
lowing: Monday: 9 .m. Wuhlmton aurmblr,
camp movie; 0:20 a.m. ASB nomina
tion jfnlor hlah; 10:30 a.m. secondary
principal meetint. 4chool office build
ing; 12:30 p.m. 7th irade talent how,
Leslie; 1:45 p.m. Parrlah exchange as
tembly at Ltalie: I p.m. elementary prin
cipals meeting, achool office building; 4
P.m. rinai aeuion music workshop, Par
rljih Tuesday) 9 a.m. Orant assembly; 0:30
a.m. Parrlah-LeMle exchange assembly,
senior high auditorium; 12:30 p.m. Mo
vie senior high; 1:15 p.m. Richmond as
sembly; 3 p.m. Tea for mothers, at High
land; T:3o p.m. Open house and art ex
hibit. Bush.
Wednesday: 8:45 a.m. Girls League
meeting, senior high: 12: JO p.m. Noon
program, Leslie; 3:30 p.m. Arithmetic
committee meeting, school office build
ing; 7. p.m. Art eihlblt and mtuicale.
Oarfleld.
Thursday: 8:45 a.m. Assemhlv for hnv
senior high; a.m. McKlnley assembly.
MCK.imey orcnestra concert; 10: 15 a.m.
ASB nominee. speeches, senior high; 1
P.m. National Child Health day assem
bly. Bnglewood: 1:15 p.m. Mothers club
meeting, Highland: 3:45 p.m. OEA meet
ing, Marion county division, senior high
library; 4 p.m. Credit Union board of di
rectors meeting, school office building.
Frid-y: 8:43 t.m. ASB elections, senior
high: 1 p.m. Bush assembly: 7 p.m. So
phomore picnic, senior high gym.
Red Poll Breeders
Stage Field Day
Sunnvside Mr and M r c
Kehne Wain with- their guests,
wir. ana Mrs. f. A. Sloan, Lin
coin, Neb., national secretary of
the "Red Polf Cattle cluh nf
America," attended the Oregon
Red Poll Breeders club's call
ed meeting and field day, held
at the C. E. Lewis farm, Aums
ville. Sloan commented on the
quality and type of the differ
ent cattle, explaining the desir
able points in the different
classes shown.
Luncheon was served after
which a business meeting was
presided over bv FreH rnm.
stock of Marion. Plans were
discussed to participate in the
Pacific International Livestock
show at Portland this fall.
Elmo Abbott, Chilco, Ida., at
tended the meeting and was ov
ernight guest at the Wain home.
Novelties
Fares Please
Allpntnwn Pa Am.ll 9A an
Painter Warren Snyder and
his wife and small daughter,
Joan, have solved their housing
proDiem.
The Snvders settleri rinwn in
a 38-passenger, 1929 bus, park
ed along the Lehigh river.
No Boat?
Lexington, Va., April 26 WP)
The first delegate to register
for the 18th annual convention
of the Southern Interscholastic
Press association, currently in
session on the Washington and
Lee campus and sponsored by
tne Robert E. Lee Journalism
Foundation was Robert E.
Lee.
Young Lee says he supposes
he is a descendant of the famed
Confederate general, but he
doesn't know for sure. He is
staying at the Robert E. Lee
hotel.
Jefferson Pitcher Wicker-
sham did yeoman service for
Jefferson high's ball club last
Friday as the Lions downed Tur
ner, 12-5 in a Marion County B
league encounter. He held the
opposition to five hits, struck
out 12 batters and had a perfect
day at the plate himself with his
record of 5 for 5.
DANCE
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WOODRY'S
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Broken windshields, and
all other auto glass is re
placed here with the skill
of the trained mechanic.
No rattles, leaks or other
defects ;the work is done
properly with the best
glass and materials. Imme
diate Service.
Aumsville Girl Winner in
4-H Club Spring Style Show)
Miss Bonnie Klein of Aumsville, attired in a striking formal,
was declared grand champion at the style revue held in connec
tion with the 4-H club spring show at the Salem high school audi
torium. Miss Klein last years
went to Chicago as a state rep
resentative at the international
4-H congress and has a remerk-
able record of achievement in
club work. Three other style
revue winners Friday were La
June Kahte, Auburn, in a street
dress; Martha DuRette, Gervais,
in a party dress, and Greta Ann
Schrecengent, Rickey, in a knit
dress. All four of these girls will
appear at the style revue at the
state fair in the fall as Marion
county representatives.
Around 150 girls participated
in Friday's revue, 94 being in
the cotton division, the theme
being an every day in the week
affair with Monday, girls wash
ing; Tuesday, girls ironing;
Wednesday, girls baking; Thurs
day, girls shopping Friday, girls
in school dresses; Saturday, girls
in party dresses, and Sunday,
girls in their best dresses.
Awards made to schools for
improvement in general health
conditions were scholarships
tendered by Tinkham Gilbert,
president of the Marion County
Health association, with Union
and Prospect winning in one-
room schools, Cloverdale and
Central H o 'v e 1 1, two-room
schools; Mt. Angel and Butte
ville, four or more room schools,
and Mt. Angel and Butteville for
having maintained high stand
ards over a period of years.
Leaders pins were presented'
as follows from Ladd & Bush
branch of the United States Na
tional bank: Five year pins. Mrs
Lillian Shaner, Union; Mrs. Dor
othy Carpenter, Central Howell;
Mrs. Reba Inglis, Miss Hilda
Kranz, Stayton; Mrs. Elmer
Klein, Aumsville; Mrs. Arthur
Stowell, Auburn; Mrs. Margaret
Ware, Oakdale. Ten year pins,
Miss Pauline Saalfeld, Mt. An
gel; Mrs. Emma Wolford, Valley
View; Mrs. Emma Bisanz, Mc-'
Kee; Miss Loretta Gooding,
W.'n an. of th. hm invited to
mwnb.rahip in tfm woHd-wid.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Concert
presenting
The Chorus of the
Business and Professional Women's Club
in Costume
JESSIE BUSH MICKELSON, Director
LOIS PLUMMER SCHMIDT, Accompanist
assisted by
The Male Quartet
From Sacred Heart Academy
The Salem Civic Players
and Mr. Ralph Coie, baritone
Harry Hendrickson, boy soprano, and Aileen Anderson
as "Susanna" and Wayne Meusey, banjo
accompanist, in black face
Waller Hall, Willamette University
April 29, 1947 Tuesday Night 8:15 o'clock
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Butteville; Miss Estella Bau-
mann and Miss Helen Keber,
Mt. Angel. A pin for 15 ..ears
of service went to Mrs. Ethel
Gulvin, Looney Butte. Presen
tation of the pins was made by
Ted Hobart, field representative
of Ladd & Bush branch of the
United States National bank
which donated the pins.
The great council of Venice
passed an edict in 1562 making
black the compulsory color of
gondolas; before that period
they were a variety of colors.
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