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4 Salem, Oregon, Friday, August 26, 1949
The Truman Purge
The democratic national committee at its recent reorgan
ization meeting ousted state rights members from Ala
bama, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina, because
of their desertion last year to support the Dixiecrats. It
shouted its approval of the purge orders of President
Truman and elected William M. Boyle, Jr., of Missouri,
former executive assistant to the president, as national
chairman at a salary of $30,000 a year.
South Carolina was only half purged. Governor J.
Strom Thurman, state rights candidate for president, was
fired and Mrs. Anna A. Agnew retained as national com
mitteewoman, also Senator Maybank.
The purge of state righters was followed in a "fighting"
speech by the president approving the action, declaring
the party was never in better condition "to carry the battle
to the foe in 1950." Then he invited those who bolted from
him to eat crow and "join the battle of the people" for the
party which he said "is no longer a sectional party with
the tail wagging the dog."
Mr. Truman went on to say that the democratic party
today is a "national party" and that it won the 1948 elec
tions without New York, without the industrial east, and
"without the solid south." He made it clear he wanted
those who dissented in 1948 to return to the folds but on
his own terms.
The democratic party, as organized by Thomas Jeffer
son and ever since until the advent of the New Deal, was
fundamentally a states right party. It is now supporting
the principles of the old Federalist party. And it has re
versed itself to become a class party, which it was created
to oppose.
It has become a party for special interests, not for
equality before the law, but for labor unions, farm organ
izations and other pressure groups. It has resorted to the
dole and federal aid in the name of public welfare and by
deficit spending to carry on the Harry Hopkins tactics of
"spend, spend, spend, tax, tax, tax, and vote, vote, vote."
European socialistic ideals have replaced American dem
ocratic ideals, and in apeing Huey Long demagoguery of
"every man a king," has forgotten or ignored ideals of the
founders of the party.
Why Blame the Democrats?
Marquis Childs, the columnist, accuses the democrats of
behaving these days "the way the republicans used to be
have." He elaborated on this remark by citing the "order
and calm and regularity" that prevails in party doings.
To Childs at his point of observation in Washington,
D.C., these smooth workings of the democratic party are
signs of bringing on a kind of complacency which "finally
spells defeat."
Perhaps the doings of the democratic party look that
way back In tht. nation's capital, but out here in the west,
that impression hasn't formed yet.
Of course, Oregon's branch of the democratic party is
split wide apart on the issue of Sheriff Mike Elliott's she
nanigans and his place in the party. But that is strictly
an Oregon disgrace. And it would be stretching things
too far to say that the cronies of President Truman, like
General Harry Vaughan and John Maragon, had caused
more than a ripple in the democratic party nationally yet.
If Childs feels the democrats are getting too cocky for
no reason and thus, facing inevitable defeat, he must see
the activities of the republican party in a different light
than an observer would out in the west. Because of a lack
of leadership and a so-so statement of "principles," the
republicans can't be said to offer a real threat yet to the
democrats.
Perhaps that's why the democrats act the way they do.
The issues of the day are forming so definitely : Welfare
state, spending, global strategy. Until the republicans,
however, get leaders with enough nerve and distinction to
face these issues squarely and with a constructive program
of their own, the battle will go to the democrats by default.
Grandma 97 Times Over
Forest Grove, Ore., Aur. 26 (U.R) Mrs. A. J. Vandehey,79,
naturally is In favor of large families. She is a grandmother
97 times over.
She lives alone but is far from lonely.
First one comes, and then the other," she says of her
grandchildren. "Because there are so many mouths, they bring
their own eats."
Besides being the mother of 14 and grandmother of 97,
Mrs. Vandehey also is great-grandmother to 40.
A native of Little Chute, Wis., Mrs. Vandehey came to
Oregon at the age of 19. Her husband died 15 years ago. In
giving birth to her family of 14, she never called a doctor.
One of her daughters, Mrs. Theodore Vandyke of St. Paul,
Ore., Is the mother of 16. Another daughter, Mrs. William
Vandecoevering, Verbort, Ore., is second with 14.
"Most folks don't raise large families any more," Mrs.
Vandehey said. "That Is, other than mine. But they should,
specially If we're going to keep killing people In wars."
Animals Do Make News
Battle Creek, Mich. Wu-All's quiet in Calhoun county,
except for the animals. They're making the news.
A bear hunt got under way after two housewives reported
hearing bearish snarls In the brush.
A cocker spaniel ran amok and killed 71 chickens.
A team of horses won a weight-pulling contest at a county
fair in Marshall by pulling 2,900 pounds 15 feet.
A frisky cow kicked up her heels and uncovered a wallet
containing $90 her owner, Warren Wilbur, had given up for
lost 16 months ago.
8 BECK
Boyhood Hazards
mmffl THE SHADE HERE &4M,Mht
AND SUCH A LOVELY Wt!J2St!,-
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
Compromise Expected
In Steel Wage Dispute
(Ed. Note While Drew Pearson is on vacation, the Wash
ington Merry-Go-Round is being written by his old partner,
Robert S. Allen).
BY GUILD
Wizard of Odds
By ROBERT S.ALLEN
Washington The president's steel-wage fact-finding board has
privately decided it will not be able to make its report by the
August 30 deadline.
Present plan of the three-man body Is to ask for a time ex
tension, possibly as much as two weeks.
Reason for.
this is the un
expected length
of the board's
public hearings.
It had been
anticipated this
testimony could
be concluded in-
a few weeks
Instead, it con
sumed a lot
more time. As
result, the
Bobcrt 8. Allen
off a lot more in the long run
than junketeering at the tax
payers' expense."
STRONG DEFENDER
There is another place in
Washington, besides the White
House, where Maj. Gen. Harry
Vaughan has strong defenders.
It is the medical department
of the veterans administration.
To chiefs of this agency, the
SIPS FOR SUPPER
May Still Dream
By DON UPJOHN
A story in another column of our favorite paper today tells of
the fading out of Col. Hogg's dream of the 1870's to be father of
a transcontinental railroad line from Yaquina bay to the east
which would make the bay the great port of the North Pacific,
and Newport the metropolis. The dream fades as part of Col.
Hoee's line
being turned
over by the
Southern Pacif
ic to the BoV'
ernment to be f
later submerged ,V
beneath the wa- 4 ,
ters oi tne .De
troit dam reser
voir. It well
may be that Col.
Hogg's ribbons
of rail will nev-
board has been unable to work embattled White House military
on its report to the president. aide is something of a hero. He
No difficulty is anticipated in .-' - "-.."..6 y -
obtaining a time extension. when they were in des-
The White House is certain to perate straits. They have never
grant it. Similarly, Philip Mur- ftten him for it
ray is believed willing to defer This is the story they tell:
strike action for this purpose. In 1946 when Gen Omar Brad-
hnth antici- lev. as V.A. administrator was
pate the board will recommend frantically trying to reorganize
ODDS,By3T02.
SHOW MORE DIVORCED
. FEMALES THAN MALES.
ODDS ARE 10,000 TO I A6AINST
A PERSON HAVIN6 REAL ACIDOSIS
(ACID stomach;. DOCTORS
CLAIM
MORE MONEY IS
SPENT ON THF SPflRT OF M0T0R-
RflaTIW.fi THAKinNSKIINfi BY3T02.
(THIS SPOKJim QUESTOH MOM Bill. KIMBROUjH, ATUHJA)
a compromise.
the moribund medical
his most urgent need was doc-
The steelworkers are demand- Xm dentists v A hospltals
g , "package" increase of 30 werfi jamme(J wUh aUing and
lne
cents an hour, including a wage
boost, pension and health bene-
disabled veterans. Maj. Gen.
noon, pension .iu Paul Hawley, chief medical di
ms. jsi rector, reported he needed 2,000
the board will hold with the ,,' Z j,.,.,..
the orient or the workers on their claims for a strenuous eforts to obtain
cargoes of
southland.
Never Too Old
Denver (P) Mae West was
the honored guest at the Denver
Rotary club meeting yesterday.
"This is my kind of a meeting,"
Mae quipped. "All men and
all hungry."
raise, but will sharply trim the civUian medics proved unavail. poser
ing. Bradley and Hawley were
at their wit's ends. Someone
suggested they see Vaughan
about the matter.
His response was immediate.
"I think I've got the answer
to your problem," he said, "if
Don TJpJohn
The Big Broadcast
We were sitting at the rear of
a local restaurant last nieht. far
er make Newport a great city or back from the street, sipping
Yaquina a great port. But there's some coffee with Ed Schraeder,
something else that Col. Hogg the 3vial head o the Lions ciub
never dreamed of a ribbon of and most robust lauBner in town
' unless perhaps he takes second
asphalt that in time will make piace to clarence Byrd. Some-
a great transcontinental high- body had recounted a convivial
way by virtually the same route tale and Ed had turned loose
as that dreamed up by Col. Hogg with one of his banner laughs,
for his railroad. And in time Just then a charming looking
over this same ribbon of asphalt woman stepped into the restau-
may come thousands of people rant, made her way to the back
from the east to the west coast end and Ed nearly fell off his
for every handful that would stool. It was his sister with her
have come via his railroad and husband from California who
its iron horse. There's no rea- had dropped in by way of sur-
son for Newport to give up its prise. After appropriate greet-
dream. It still may be the great ings Ed's sister said, "I knew he
resort town of the North Pacific, was in here when I heard that
even if it doesn't handle all the laugh way out on the street."
MacKENZIE'S COLUMN
amount,
JUNKETEERS
House leaders are having a
hard time keeping their rank-and-file
in check on expense
free junkets abroad.
Usually at this time of the we can get the army and navy
year the boys are scattered far to cooperate, and I see no raa
and wide on "official" tours of son why they shouldn't,
one kind or another. But the "The army has hundreds of
protracted session has stymied surplus doctors, which it train
this gnawing gravy-train crav- ed and who are clamoring to
get out. bui ii a- snort oi aen
tists. The navy has a lot of sur
plus dentists, which it trained.
If we can do some swapping, it
will be to everybody's benefit
all around.
"The government has a claim
POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER
Where to Find Thrills:
In N. Y. 'Phone Book
By ED CREAGH
(Substituting for columnist Hnl Borlt)
New York, Aug. 26 W) Adventure is where you find it.
And if that's an old saw, a man named Martin Rodgers has
given it new sharpening. He looks for and finds adventure in
the telephone book.
In the past two years Rodgers, uncle of "South Pacific" com-
Richard
Rogers, has
thumbed the
Manhattan di
rectory from A
to ZZYZZ, Inc.,
with sometimes
startling results.
Among other
things, he has
found himself:
Sitting in
with Chinese
musicians who
were very pleasant. They in
vited us to come and see them.
We did. And we had a wonder
ful time listening to that weird
music."
Result, they are very res-
Tito's Defiance of Kremlin -Perils
World Revolt Aim
By DeWITT MacKENZIE
MPt Foreign Attain Analyst)
Yugoslavia's hard-boiled communist dictator, Marshall Tito,
probably would be the first to admit that he isn't a good insurance
risk in these parlous days of his political quarrel with Russia.
Tito's defiance has placed Moscow in the position of having
to smash him in one way or another or suffer perhaps irrepara
ble damage to,
ing.
five.
Interstate Commerce Chair
man Robert Crosser, D., Ohio, is
under strong pressure from com
mittee members to agree to two
..nlt. On., it, in Co, sl i - A fa
nn (haca vnnna rlnnlnrs artH 4ha
bia, to "study" U.S. oil interests ,yr 3
there. Reported conceiver o sh" d be used in this emergen--
this plan is the powerful Ara- IU,fe ,7hat 1 can do about
bian - American Oil company, msl'et' . . . . .
which has huge investments in Vaughan has made good his
the Middle East. woiia: ,. ,. . ,.
. , . , Going directly to then-Secre-
The other scheme is a tour of Ury of War patterson and Navy
Europe to examine airline set- secretary James Forrest al,
ups and operations. Vaughan arranged a three-way
Practically all are monopo- swap
listic "chosen instrument" sys- Tne navy' transferred 700 den
tems Pan American Airways, tists to the and 500 doc.
which has long agitated for such tors ,0 V A. similarly, the army
a policy for the U.S. overseas detailed li000 doctors to V.A.
airlines, is credited with origi- for tw0
years' service.
nating this junket. Thus the arm got the den.
Crosser is holding out firmly tists it sorely nceded V.A. the
against both trips. doctors it desperately needed.
To a group of trip-hungry and the government received
freshmen he rapped "your peo- some ,.eturn for the training it
pie sent you here to legislate had given tne medics
and not to gallivant around the General Hawley credits his
world. You are being paid to succcss at V.A. medical direc
work for your constituents. tor as due in a iarge measure to
If you want to stay in con- Vaughan's effective aid in this
gress you had better stick to crjsjSi
your Knitting nere. it will pay
(OODTtllht lt
its prestige
abroad.
It remains to
be seen wheth
er the Musco
vites will take!
the job over
themselves o r i
whether they
will delegate It
to Yugoslav bol-
shevlsts who1
remain loyal to D,wl" '
the Kremlin. The marshal's of
fer Thursday to negotiate "all
disputed questions ' between
tion of industry and many other
Red tents, but refuse to accept
absolute dictation from Moscow.
Thus they have, in effect, cre
ated their own type of communism.
This defection from the Mos
cow line has created a danger
ous situation for the Bolshevist
world revolution to establish in
ternational communism.
Yugoslavia's defiant disobedi
ence affords encouragement to
other satellites to rebel, and
OPEN FORUM
Yugoslavia and Russia is still strengthens the determination of
unanswered.
Moscow's temper is made
clear by its press, which con
tinues to blast Tito and his re
gime. The Soviet army news
paper Red Star, for instance,
published
the Yugoslav generalissimo as a
fascist dog, its paws dripping
with blood, begging for dollars
from a pot-bellied "Wall street."
That's a nasty dose of medi-
free nations to remain so.
Tito's defiance could, for ex
ample, adversely affect the So
viet plans for the communiza
tion of China. - General Mao
Tco.Tnncr thn Pn4 IbHjp mav
cartoon picturing or may nQt be Moscow., man.
The fact remains, however,
that nationalism runs strong in
China and it is quite possible
that a so-called communist Chi
na would be of the Yugoslav
cine to try to thrust down the brand, that is. Nationalist.
4-ra' f m,a" whoJnot ?.lon! So we see that Moscow is
!i" " "a"-c " TiL'" . ' Pushed into a corner where it
among the powers that be in
Moscow, and frequently con
ferred in the Kremlin. Tito has
been one of the outstanding fig
ures of communism.
Since this Tito imbroglio is of
world-importance, it's well that
we understand its genesis.
It isn't particularly compli
cated, but it does present a cur
ious situation. It's like this:
is bound to take strong action
to defend its world revolution
by bringing Yugoslavia into line.
Therefore. Marshal Tito's scalp
Is at a premium right now.
But how to get m
'I'll Be Late for Chow'
Los Angeles () Don Clark, marine reserve flier, Denver,
Colo., was flying over the ocean near Catalina Island when he
radioed his base:
"Call my wife. Tell her I'll b late for chow."
Minutes later the engine of his Corsald plane conked out
and he crashed into the ocean as he had anticipated. A fishing
boat picked him up wet but unhurt.
Would Make Deal With Thief
, Thief River rails, Minn., Aug 16 (U.RiMrs. M. H. Collins
aid today sha would bake all the cookies the thief who stole
her cookie jar could tat if only hi would return tht Jar.
Tito is tough and tenacious.
He is endowed with mora
fearlessness and daring, as re
gards his personal safety, than
falls to the average person. He
The Moscow brand of com- demonstrated that time and
munism is "International com- again during the world war
munism" the opposite of na- when Hitler put a huge price
tionalism. Communist states on the Yugoslav leader's head,
like Yugoslavia. Czechoslovakia Tn generalissimo is 57 years
and so on, must surrender their id, lnd he is the son of a
sovereignty to the Moscow peasant. His real name is Josip
Kremlin and follow the lines of Broz, but he assumed the Tito
policy laid down by the Krem- wnen he was an underground
l'n- communist leader. In the world
To many of the satellite states war ht was leader of the Yugo
this surrender of sovereignty slav partisan army which caused
has been abhorrent, but most of the Germans so much anguish,
them have accepted it in the And so he came to head the Red
face of strong-arm methods. government of his country after
However, the independent and ne war.
fiery people of Yugoslavia, un- In those days h wai honored
der leadership of Tito, have re- by the Kremlin. Now the Mos
fused to abandon nationalism row press- calls him a fascist
and surrender their sovereignty, dog, and the Kremlin has sig
They subscribe to nationaliu- naltd thumb down on him.
Silverton-Salem Highway Relocation
To the Editor: Regarding the new relocation of the Silverton
Salem highway from the Steffen corner eastward to Silverton,
no satisfactory explanation has been given to the taxpayers as
to just why the State Highway Commission refuses to pay for
this right-of-way when we are reliably informed the completed
section rights were paid for out
of the state highway funds. cipal governments pressure the
Neither has there been any federal government. And within
explanation whatsoever as to the federal government are
just why the funds allocated to pressure groups building their
this new alignment cannot be own empires."
transferred to some other pro- "Special privilege either to
ject such as the South River business or to groups is not Lib
road south of Salem towards In- erty. Our representatives must
dependence. It would appear run for election. They can be de
that whenever a sizable project feated by these pressure groups,
is held up temporarily then the Our officials are forced to think
funds should be used elsewhere, in terms of pressure groups, not
thus facilitating the completion in terms of need of the whole
of really worth while develop- people." ALFRED JENSEN,
menU. Silverton.
One argument offered by the
proponents of this scheme the (Editor s Note: The state high
new routing is that it will pro- way commission did provide
vide a smooth and ample junc- funds for purchasing the right
tion with the Cascade highway, of-way needed in realigning the
Certainly this is little else but first two sections of the federal
theory, since at this time it is ly financed Silverton highway
not definitely known just where improvement. But, on the last
said Cascade highway will be one from Steffen corner, an
built or when. nounced a change in policy and
Tht entire setup may well said it would buy no more auch
prove to be a very poor guess rights of way, a decision the
and could easily necessitate county court was compelled to
costly readjustments at some la- accept. The only reason known
ter time. or the commission's attitude is
Quite recently our ex Presi- conservation of its funds for
dent Hoover made a speech at other highway purposes.
Palo Alto, Cal. From it we here (As to funds allocated for the
quote a few paragraphs that new alignment being trans
seem to blend quite perfectly, ferred to seme other project:
and as he says Think it over. These are federal funds and, if
"We must wish to maintain a an attempt were made to re
dynamic, progressive people. No allocate them, it would mean
nation can remain static and abandonment of the money set
survive. But dynamic progress aside for the Silverton road pro
is not made with dynamite. And ject entirely for this year. It
that dynamite today is the geo- would be necessary to secure
metrical increase in spending by an entirely new approval and
our governments federal state allocation both from the state
and local." and from tht federal bureau of
"Along this road of spending roads, with a good chance of it's
the government either takes being lost to Marion county al
over which Is socialism, or die- together. The state and the fed
tates institutional and economic eral bureau of roads have ear
life which is fascism." marked this as the first and
"A large caust of this growing only improvement in the 1950-
confiscation of tht work of our 51 program for ust of federal
people by our various govern- aid funds in Marion county, and
ments is the multitude of great from all indications both of
pressure groups among our ci- those agencies are standing pat
tizens. Also, tht state and muni- on their, decision.)
Rodgers and the lady, whose
name is Grace Breckenridge,
have not lacked adventure since
that night. Nor are they likely
to, with some 623,000 names in
the Manhattan book alone.
"Once," Rodgers remembered,
were making the night hideous "we called the Moran Towing &
(to western ears) with strange Transportation Co., which oper
instruments like the Hu-k'in and ates most of the tugboats around
the Yang-ch'in; New York.
Dining with New York's "The night dispatcher, 'way
homeless, hopeless men at the Up jn a building overlooking
municipal lodging house; the harbor was a fine fellow
Helping dispatch tugboats named Captain Jordan. He said
in the New York harbor; he was lonesome and why didn't
Watching a strange dance we come down,
in what Albanian men plaster we did, and again It was en
dollar bills on the forehead of ormous fun. We heard him talk
Albanian women. (He still by radio with one boat that was
hasn't figured out the story be- half-way to Egypt on a towing
hind that one. j0b.
"The captain offered to ar-
Rodgers is a cheerful, pink- range for us to ride in a tug
faced man with thinning gray- boat then and there. But it was
ish hair and humorous wrinkles getting late and we decided we'd
at the corner of his eyes. do that another time."
He doesn't look especially like
an adventure-hunter. He looks So it has gone with random
more like a teacher, which he calls to foreign restaurants, tin
is. He heads the physical edu- usual churches, police stations,
cation department of Thomas off-the-beam societies.
Jefferson high school in Brook- "People," Rodgers said, "seem
lyn. pleased to find out that a strang-
But this is his story. Let him er is interested in them, with,"
tell it: he added, rather dolefully, "ont
"One night a young lady and I exception,
found we had seen all the shows "One number turned out to
we wanted to see and done all be a society interested in Yoga,
the things New Yorkers are ex- the Hindu system of deep con
pected to do. We were in the centration.
mood for something unusual. "They promised to send us
"On an impulse, we opened their literature but they never
the 'phone book and ran down did.
the listings until we camt to "However," said Rodgers, with
something interesting. look of deep concentration, "I'm
"It was" Rodgers smiled at going after them again. We
the memory "the Chinese mu- have a 100 per cent record other
sical and theatrical association. wise, and we're not going to
"We called them up and they have It spoiled by any Yogis."
ECONOMIC TROUBLES ON THE TABLE
British Finance Problem
Like That of Individuals
(Editor's Note Britain is preparing to place her economic
troubles on the conference table in Washington next month.
She hopes for action that will relieve the killing strain on her
economy. What, specifically, does she want?
In the following dispatch the general European news man
ager of the United Press outlines Britain's objectives. He
wrote it after talks with Britons of all shades of political
and economic opinion.
By R. H. SHACKFORD
London, Aug. 26 (U.R) Great Britain enters the Washington
economic conference next month with no illusions that she can
expect a miracle a miracle that would solve all her problems
over night. -She
won't ask directly for more money.
But she hopes the conference "
will not be a complete failure. it will cost him $8,000. He bor-
Between those extremes, there rows $2,000 hoping to be able
is a vast area for negotiation to earn more. By midyear he
on some steps that will ease, but finds that his expenses are run
not solve, the " British dollar ning at the rate of $10,000 a year,
crisis. The man finds a sponsor who
That is the maximum British has faith in him. The sponsor.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir who is interested in seeing the
Stafford Cripps and Foreign Sec- man financially solvent, says
retary Ernest Bevin can hope for he'll give him $5,000, of which
when they sit down with U.S. $3,000 is a gift and $2,000 is a
Secretary of the Treasury John loan, on the theory it will get
W. Snyder and Secretary of him back on his feet.
State Dean Acheson and the But the man finds that rising
Canadian representatives to prices and failure to earn what
tackle what has become a peri-, he anticipated makes his de
odical British crisis. ficit grow even faster.
That, in oversimplified termi,
The problem before these men is where Britain is today,
is complex. It is entwined with The labor government tends
domestic politices in all coun- toward the argument that Bri
tries. tain's crisis is not just Britain's
It includes the Socialism ver- problem it is a world problem
us Capitalism controversy. and the rest of the world must
But at the expense of over- help solve it.
simplification the problem is not That's where the Washington
too much different even though talks will start discussion of
far more complex than what all the vast complicated and
Happens every year io a 101 oi tecnnicai papers on the facts-"
Individual people. trade figures, gold reserve, mon-
A man who already is in debt etary fluctuations and values,
expects to earn $5,000 a year, cost of production, cost of raw
but to continue living as he does materials and cost of goverri-
at tht moment it looks as though ment