Capital Journal, Salem, Ort., Thursday, March 24, 1949
Brewers Surrender, They Let
Sam Sell Beer at 5 Cents
By LEO TURNER
Sam'i Bar & Grill, Lower Manhattan, N. Y., March 14 U.R)
Sam Atkins, retired fireman, won the battle today to fell a seven
ounce glass of beer to the working man for 5 cents instead of a
dime.
Six breweries were begging Atkins to sell their beer when he
. quit answering the telephone.
Only trouble was, the work
ing men stopped working as far
away as the Bronx and came
trooping down to Sam's half
basement, 10-chair place on St.
Mark's street to sample his
beer.
Three were waiting when the
doors opened at 8 a.m. They
were three-deep around the bar
at noon.
"It's good beer," said James
Barry, who was once a Bronx
druggist. "This was bound to
happen some time. It Just took
a brave man to start it."
Atkins cut the price of beer
from 10 cents to a nickel on the
first day of spring. But he
didn't take into account the re
action of brewers. Two brew
ers gave him the run-around
when he sought to replenish his
fast-depleted stocks. A third
hiked the price for an emerg
ency delivery to wipe out two-
thirds of Atkins calculated
profits.
But the price cut brought him
so much business and publicity
that other brewers rushed in.
A big-time lawyer called up and
offered his services to uphold
Sam's contention that free men
had a right to nickel beer.
Helen Johnson, his barmaid.
was so rushed that she kept for
getting the price cut. She kept
30 cents for three nickel beers
The idea came to Sam, the
patriotic pub keeper, with the
approach of warm weather.
Ninety per cent of his custom
ers were hard liquor drinkers,
who slack off In the summer
time.
So Sam opened the spigot,
and in poured the beer drink-
Dulles View of
Atlantic Pad
Philadelphia, March 24 VP)
John Foster Dulles says the
North Atlantic pact can halt war
forever or be the immediate
cause of a third world conflict.
Dulles told the closing ses
sion of the third annual Phila
delphia Bulletin forum last
night "the pact is defensive"
but
"Unless we are very careful
Soviet leaders might Jump to
the conclusion t athetpaisctPbh
the conclusion that the pact is,
In fact, offensive."
"If so," Dulles warned, "it
might bring on the war which
it is designed to prevent."
Dulles is U.S. delegate to the
United Nations.
"Peace is not won merely by
being right," Dulles insisted.
"If the Atlantic pact is to pro
mote peace, the member states
ought to conduct themselves,
by word and deed, so that those
in the Kremlin will see that the
pact Is an honest attempt to in
tegrate and invigorate a free
society within Its natural limits.
"Let us rule out ambiguous
acts and loose words that could
make the pact a cause of war."
Charles E. Bohlen, state de
partment counseler, said the
North Atlantic pact became a
reality because the United Na
tions' peace machinery is stalled
by Russian veto and defiance.
Miniature Poodles
To Enter Dog Show
One of the unusual breeds of
dogs to be seen at the Salem
Lions club show April 2 and 3
at the Fair Grounds will be
two miniature poodles entered
by a Washington, D.C., woman.
Harry Wlllett, general chair
man for the show said these
tiny animals, the first of their
breed to win the "U. T." or util
ity training award, will be sent
through their paces several
times during the show.
More than 400 dogs have been
entered in the show, Willett
said, and more are to be entered.
Something along the lines of
a preview will be seen on the
courthouse lawn next Saturday
afternoon when five girls with
four dogs will stage an obedi
ence performance at 1, 2 and 3
o'clock.
During Thursday's luncheon
of the Lions club, a motion pic
ture showing the manufacture
of watches was shown.
Portland Split on
Daylight Time
Portland, March 24 P) City
commissioners have split three
to one over the daylight saving
issue before the legislature.
Three object to the bill that
would ban the setting ahead of
clocks in summertime unless the
whole state adopts the plan. The
city voted last November for
the system to begin annually
the second Sunday in May. Un
der the bill before the senate
state affairs committee in Salem,
only the governor could pro
claim daylight saving time.
Commissioners F. L. Peter
son, Ormond R. Bean and Ken
neth Cooper said the bill inter
feres with "home rule rights."
William A. Bowes said he favors
the legislative bill.
"I sell three kegs where I sold
one before, he said.
Senator Hotels Plans
$150,000 Annex
Steel material has been as
sembled for the annex to the
Senatos hotel, and Rep. W. W.
Chadwick said Thursday con
structlon would start soon after
the adjournment of the state
legislature.
The annex will occupy space
at the rear of the present build
ing formerly used as a loading
apron by Pacific Greyhound
stages when the stage depot was
located there. It will be a four
story addition.
At the same time addition of
Ihe main dining room for the
hotel will be started. The annex
and the dining room will cost
around $150,000, Chadwick
said.
Hi Y Delegates
Go to Eugene
A half dozen members of the
three Salem Hi-Y chapters and
at least two adult advisers will
go to Eugene Saturday for par
ticipation in the pre-legislative
assembly of the annual Oregon
Youth and Government program.
The latter is scheduled for Sa
lem April 28 and 30.
The local representatives will
include: Harrison Elliott chap
ter Gordon Sloan and Ronald
Cocking; Abel Gregg chapter
Tom Paulus and Tom Angle; Ar
thur Cotton chapter Jim Cooke
and Dick Wyatt. They will be
accompanied by George Birrell,
Salem high instructor and Gus
Moore, general secretary of the
YMCA.
During the Eugene meeting
the delegates will select the of
ficers who will preside during
the Salem legislative session.
Speakers at Eugene will in
clude Stanley R. Darling, of
Eugene; Howard Dean, political
science instructor, University of
Oregon; Senator Orval Thomp
son and Linn county and E. S.
Wengert, political science in
structor, University of Oregon.
Chinese Name Peace
Conference Delegates
Nanking, March 24 VP) Na
tionalist China's cabinet named
peace delegation today. But
Red troop movements indicated
the communists may have a pis
tol to hold at the conference table:
Government spokesman Teng
Wen-Yt warned after the peace
delegates were announced, that
communist troops were being
deployed toward the Yangtze
river. The heaviest movement
seemed to be centered seven
miles from Anking Anhwei
province capital, 140 miles
southwest of Nanking. Others
were scattered up and down the
river. Which now divides na
tionalists and Red China.
Such tactics would strengthen
the victorious communists' pow
er to back up any demands
they might make at the peace ta
ble. The action polnied up the
fact that peace is still far away
in China.
Starr Charged with
Reckless Driving
Sephus W. Starr. 1824 N.
20th street, supervisor of the
audit division under the secre
tary of state, was fined $75 in
police court Thursday on
charge of reckless driving.
Wednesday, Starr was releas
ed under $250 bail on an offi
cer's report to the effect he had
been driving under the Influ
ence of intoxicating liquor.
A medical check made with
in two hours after his arrest by
the Salem patrolman was re
ported to have concluded he
was not drunk at that time. Con
sequently the lesser charge of
reckless driving was filed.
Showdown on Baldock
Plan Sought by C of C
The board of directors of the Salem Chamber of Commerce,
meeting at noon Thursday at the Marion, demanded by a vote
that the long-range planning commission make a report witnin
two weeks' whether it is for or against the Baldock traffic plan.
The board voted Its disapproval of a Columbia Valley authority,
and will report the action to
the meeting in session in Boise,
Idaho, and to the Oregon mem
bers of congress.
The board voted in favor of
an H-system landing aevice ai
McNary field, to cost about $1,
000 and be installed and paid
for by the civil aeronautics administration.
Relative to the Baldock re
port, J. L. Framen, city man
ager, said it was very doubtful
if the city council would act on
the question next Monday night.
Roy Harland, chamber president,
had said previously he thought
the Chamber of Commerce board
should act ahead of the city
council, but that it was proper
first to get the report of the
long-range planning commis
sion.
Walter Musgrave, mayor of
West Salem, said he thought
'the long-range planning com
mission is hopelessly deadlock
ed," and that the board should
act at once.
"By delaying," he said, "we
are playing squarely into the
hands of those who want nothing
done at all."
James J. Walton moved for a
poll of the chamber members
next Monday, but withdrew the
motion because of opposing ar
gument. Franien said he understood
the highway commission would
allocate funds for projects with
in the next month, and that ac
tion should be taken in time for
that.
Motion opposing the CVA
was made by Walton, the mo
tion also expressing approval
for multi-purpose dams and
home rule.
Clyde Everett advised the
chamber to keep away from the
subject.
Approval of the H-system
landing device can be used with
or without instrument landing,
and will be used prior to instal
lation of the latter at McNary
field.
Greyhound Bus
Depot Opened
City Manager J. L. Franzen is
scheduled to formally receive
the new Pacific Greyhound lines
depot for Salem Thursday night
in dedication ceremonies from
7 to 8 o'clock.
The city manager is acting in
behalf of Mayor Robert L. Elf-
strom who is out of the city.
The dedication is expected to
climax a day long grand open
ing program during which a
travel movie, "The Shortest
Way Home," a new model "Sil
versides" bus as well as the new
depot were shown to visitors and
bus travelers.
The station, estimated to have
cost in the neighborhood of
$150,000, was designed by Lyle
P. Bartholomew, a Salem archi
tect, and includes a restaurant,
cigar counter and modern con
veniences throughout.
The bus placed on display in
Stamp-book Taxpaying for
Social Security Sought
Washington, March 24 WP) A new "Stamp-hook" tax-paying
system was suggested today by the administration to help make
possible a vast expansion of social security.
The stamp system is designed principally for farm workers and
household help who would be among the 20,000,000 new workers
blanketed under old age in-
sura nee if congress approves
the expansion.
Arthur J. Altmeyer, social
security commissioner, project
ed the tax plan as he laid before
the house ways and means com
mittee the details of President
Trumans' program to:
1. Increase the coverage of
old age and survivors insurance
from 30,000,000 to 50,000,000
vorkers; 2. boost the insurance
benefits by about double; 8.
create a new insurance program
for disabled workers; and 4.
reduce the "pension age" for
women from 65 to 80
Stiff resistance already has
formed against Mr. Truman's
proposal to increase the security
tax take from the present $1,
800,000,000 a year to around
$5,000,000,000.
As part of the battle to pre
vent "destitution," Altmeyer
said, the insurance program
should be expanded to include
6,000,000 farm operators; 7,700,
000 urban self-employed (law
yers, doctors, businessmen, etc.);
3,000,000 domestic or household
workers, and 4,700.000 hired
farm workers.
Sarah Bernhardt earned
about $9,000,000 during her
international stage career,
career.
front of the depot is of a type
used on limited routes, it nas an
ice cabinet lor com
room for a sandwich display ana
a lavoratory.
The star of the Greyhoud ra
dio show, Commander Scott,
was on hand to entertain the
station's visitors.
Linn Calling
Special Vote
Albany Voters of the Linn
county rural school district,
comprising the entire county
save the Albany, Lebanon and
Sweet Home districts, will be
called upon to vote at a special
election, Monday, April ltf, up
on a request of the rural school
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Two women were chosen to
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Eugene, who will head the dis
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Gertrude Arnold. Klamath Falls,
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quarters In Portland and La
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