2 Capital Journal, Salem,
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Murphy Lauds County
Record of Government
Portland, Nov. 17 Regardless
of government ii in a straight
cerned no division of government has made a better record for
itself, County Judge Grant Murphy, of Marion county, told the
Association of Oregon Counties her today in his address to the
organization as its state presi
dent.
All down through the years
it has built our roads and high
ways, it has educated our chil
dren, it has protected our health
and guarded our lives and prop
erty and rendered many other
services too numerous to men
tion, he said.
He pointed out that as far as
taxation is concerned "the coun
ty government operates between
a solid floor created by public
needs and a rigid ceiling fixed
by the 6 per cent limitation. A
budget is likened to a pail of
water. When It is full you can
put nothing more in it until
you take something out. Every
time that the county is directed
by legislation to assume addi
tional obligation, it means that
the county must eliminate some
J other needed service,
"Notwithstanding that the
county government was created
long before our state govern-
ment, subquent legislation made
2 the county government a crca
ture of the legislature and ai
J such should assume the responsi
bility not to direct fixed obliga
J on the county to the extent that
It seriously interferes with the
natural function of county gov-
I BPA Cuts Power
; Sold Utilities
Portland, Nov. 17 W) Bonne-
J ville power administration has
slashed 39,000 kilowatts from its
I contracts with major Oregon
i and Washington private utilitio
B Administrator Paul J. Raver said
today.
Raver, speaking at the open
J ing session of the Bonneville rc-
gional advisory council's meet
T ing, said the one-year firm pow-
er contracts, renewed last week,
J were reduced from 370,000 kilo
si watts to 311.000 for next year.
J Growth of the power load to
public ' agencies and long-term
J industrial contracts made the
c reductions necessary, he said.
J Affected are Portland Gener-
al Electric, Puget Sound Power
& Light Co., Mountain States
Power company. Pacific Power
& Light, and Washington Water
J, Power company.
t (Private utility company
J spokesmen said this reduction in
a firm power contracts did not
hint at any "blackout" of any
district. They said the private
utilities still would' draw on the
northwest power pool for sur
J plus power when available and
w augment it with steam gener-
ation. The entire northwest is
linked together in a reciproca-
ting exchange of power.)
J Raver told the council that un
? til new generator capacity is
installed in 1954 or 19SS, the
power situation would remain
2 tight.
Lists Occupations of
Salem's City Center
What do people do In Salem's city center? Thai's the part of
J town bounded by Commercial, Center, Church and Ferry streets,
r C. A. McClurc, engineer for the long-range planning commls
'slon, was curious, so he made a survey to find out.
Mainly mercantile, sure, McClurc knew. But he wanted to know
how many of each kind of bust
t ness, and about all the other hu
man activities as well.
, It was more than curiosity. Mc-
Clure thought it would serve
a practical purpose for the com
t mission. Results of the survey.
J under classifying heads, and nl-
so broken down to list each in-
dividual activity, has been given
r the Chamber of Commerce.
J As classified, the activities
totaling 712, arc:
t Agencies. 8; automobile and
J services, 45; beauty, tonsorial
t and massage, 23; billiards and
J bowling, 2; beverage sales, 3;
! buildings, halls and dwellings,
7; bureaus and services. 17;
, business and home services. 79;
I charities and child welfare. 8;
clothing and services, 58; dental,
t 39; department and gift stores.
18; engineering 10; financial,
s 79; foods. 14; furniture, 9; jewel-
ry, 12; farming. 15; hardware,
i electrical, plumnlng and sheet
J metal, 19; machinery and sup
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Ore., Thursday, Nov. 17, 1949
of the fact that 'he county unit
Jacket as far as taxation is con
ernmcnt. The state and federal
government should not dry up
all sources of Indirect revenue
and leave to the counties noth
ing but direct tax."
He pointed out that in Call
fornia and Idaho the states carry
the public assistance loads and
California and Washington make
available to the counties 40 per
cent of the gas tax revenue but
Oregon, he said, has not been so
generous to the counties.
However, he said he believes
the legislature is mindful of the
difficult position of the coun
tics as was made manifest when
hte last legislature directed tax
discounts be passed along to the
levying subdivisions and that
the distribution of road revenue
be continued on the same ratio
as in the past.
"These two measures alone,"
he said, "meant the difference
between a balanced and unbal
anced budget in many counties.
But just so long as counties are
required to bear the huge public
assistance loads and to maintain
80 per cent of the highway mile
age on 19 per cent of the road
revenue just that long from
time to time more and more
counties will continue to have to
go to their people for special
taxes to supplement the revenue
to care for county needs."
Judge Murphy discussed at
length various forms of county
government and tneir history
But, he said, he made no apology
for county government.
"Whether or not a county is
well governed," he continued
"is not measured by whether it
is managed by one individual, a
county court or county com
mission but depends entirely on
the officials elected. If there is
inefficiency in management the
remedy lies with tht people, nor
are we under obligation to de
fend it against those who
sail it through ignorance or
error. But we should be alert
to inform our people and our
legislature against anything that
would be against the public in
terest to the end that the time
we are permitted to remain in
office we may be able to render
as efficient service as possible."
Fire Survey in
Salem Completed
Agents of the Fire Underwrit
ers Rating bureau, who have
been making a survey in Salem,
completed their work Thursday.
In a conference with City
Manager J. L. Franzcn they in
dicated the data collected here
would be sent to the New York
office and given the check that
will establish the rating for Sa
lem. City officials are hopeful that.
as a result of improvements in
the fire department and else
where, the city will get a bet
ter rating than it now has.
ply, 5; manufacturers and dis
tributors. 3; medical, 49; motion
picture, 6: music. 3: news and
printing, 13; office equipment.
12; optical and acoustics, 10;
photography, 11; radio, refriger
ation and appliances, 16; restau
rants, 28; business schools, 4;
smokes and confectioneries, 10;
sporting goods. 4; transportation,
5; wood products 4; miscel
laneous. 6.
FREE
DANCE
For Tren Agen
Friday, 9 to 12
Glenwood
Ballroom
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Little Nations
Only Kibitzers
Lake Success, Nov. 17 WV
The Philippines told the United
Nations today small countries
are mere kibitzers at the mercy
of two great power blocs that
are risking total war in a cham
pionship contest to dominate the
world.
Salvador P. Lopez, the Philip
pines representative, said the
world "has become too small
for the giants" and added that
"one side will try to push the
other off this planet" unless
something is done to stop their
rivalry.
Lopez appealed to the United
States and Russia to "let each
other alone" and stop their "mi
crophone diplomacy." Other
small powers quickly joined in
the double-edged apneal.
Fadhil .Tanali of Iraq urged
the big powers to stop "coining
adjectives for each other." Peru
vian delegate Victor Andres Be
launde said he agreed whole
hcartedly with Lopez.
The debate was in the 59
nation political committee of the
general assembly which is dis
cussing rival peace proposals of
Russia and the western powers.
Up to this morning the debate
had been dominated by bitter
East-West clashes between Rus
sia s Andrei Y. Vishinsky, on
one hand, and U. S. delegate
Warren R. Austin and British
minister of state Hector Mc
Neil, on the other.
Lopez said Vishinsky had
made it painfully clear that the
business of peace is "exclusively
the business of the Big Five, or
rather of the Big Two." The
small powers "are merely spec
tators in this deadly game of
chess."
American Troops
Land in Labrador
Ottawa, Nov. 17 The
navy reported today the success
ful conclusion of an amphibious
landing exercise on Canada's
Labrador coast in which special
ly-clad underwater demolition
troops swam ashore through
frigid waters to make beach re
connaissances.
It was almost entirely an
American show. Canada's rep
resentatives were the destroyer
Haida, a unit of the support
forces, and Canadian army offi
cers who acted as observers with
the task group consisting of 40
snips and 11,000 U.S. marines
and sailors.
The landing exercise was held
during the last 10 days of Octo
ber and was the first of its kind
held at high latitudes.
Elmer Applegafe
Dies at Williams
Grants Pass, Nov. 17 (P)
Elmer I. Applegate, 82, grand
son of Lindsay Applegate, one
of the blazers of the famed Ap
plegate trail, died Wednesday at
his home at Williams, near here.
He was born on the Lindsav
Applegate claim near Ashland.
His parents were Mr. and Mrs.
Lucien B. Applegate.
The deceased was the holder
of honorary degrees from Stan
ford university and other schools
for his contributions in the field
of botany. His collection of bo
tanical papers and materials is
being left to Stanford.
A brother, Fred, resides in Sa
lem. Three sisters are Williams
residents. They are Mrs. Minnie
Chitwood, Miss Evelyn Apple-
gate and Mrs. Elsie Applegate
Miller.
The funeral will be held in
Klamath Falls at the Whitlock
Funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Fri
day, Nov. 18.
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Bishop William Manning
New York, Nov. 17 iP) Re
tired Episcopal Bishop Wil
liam T. Manning, 83, was re
ported in a "drastically weak
condition" today at St. Luke's
hospital. The former head of
the New York diocese has been
under treatment at the hos
pital since Nov. 4 for an un
disclosed ailment.
Jury Picked to
Try H. Bridges
San Francisco, Nov. 17 W)
A jury was selected shortly be
fore noon today to hear the per
jury and conspiracy charges
against CIO Longshore Leader
Harry Bridges.
The development came with
dramatic suddenness as both
the defense and the prosecution
waived the use of further pre
emptory challenges. It had not
been expected that the jury
would be picked before tomor
row. The approval of the eight men
and four women in the jury box
came after a brief examination
of the 12th juror, Alfred F.
Buckman, former Philadelphia
accountant now living in Oak
land. Buckman appeared in court
with his head taped. He was in
jured in a cable car accident
yesterday and did not appear in
court then. Asked if he wished
to be excused, Buckman answer-
Santa Cfaus Coming
To Wards by Airplane
Santa Claus is coming to town!
He's taking two days off from
shops at the North Pole and
plane Friday afternoon at 4 0 clock planning to remain here for
the rest of that day and Saturday.
Then its back to his home at tm
North Pole until a later date
when he's completed his Christ
mas orders.
Coming into Salem in response
to a request, via telegram, from
the Montgomery Ward store
here the old fellow with the long
white whiskers is to land on the
east side of McNary field. A Cap
ital Air Service plane will trans
port him and his load of toys
and treats from the North Pole.
For Santa's arival Montgom
ery Ward has chartered special
buses which will transport
children, accompanied by a par
ent, to the airport to meet the
jolly gentleman from the North
Pole. The buses will leave the
store at 3:30 p. m. and after
Santa's arrival will accompany
him back to town, With the ar
rival at the store scheduled for
4:30 p. m.
At the airport Santa will be
interviewed by radio station
KOCO and will talk with the
children greeting him for re
broadcast over that station from
5:15 to 3:30 p. m. that evening.
The arrival of Santa at the
Ward's store has been scheduled
part of their Christmas Pre
view, feanla. himself, will be
seated on a special built platform
on the mam floor at the store
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Turkey Show
McMinnville, Nov. 17 OP)
Dogs that herd turkeys shared
spectator interest here yesterday
along with the dressed and live
j birds of the annual Pacific
coast turkey exhibit.
The herding competition
brought nine entries with
Brownie, an 8-year-old "mostly
Collie" ' owned by Greenhoot
Bros., Wlldwood Farms, Yam
hill, declared the champion.
In the event, the dogs were
at one end of a narrow 200-foot
long enclosure when five tur
keys were released at the oppo
site end. The dogs raced to the
turkeys, herded them back to a
pen and then returned the tur
keys to their original station.
Speed and the manner of nan
dling the animals were judging
points.
Other winning dogs were
Laddie, owned by Russell Taut
fest, Aurora, second; Lassie,
owned by Henry Ahrens, Tur
ner, third.
Show Judge M. M. Reiman
picked a 43-pound torn entered
by Loren Johnson, Scappoose,
the grand champion in the dress
ed bird division as judging got
under way at the opening yes
terday. Other winners:
Commercial dlvlilon, live: Bourbon red,
champion torn and hen, Smkdt Broa., St.
Paul; black, champion torn and hen, Ar
nett Turkey farm, Shedd; Bcltavtlla white,
champion young torn and young hen, Mc
Dowell farm. Sherwood.
Commercial, dreaaed: Broad breaated
bronze, champion torn and hen, Pat Paola,
Carlton; Beltavllla white, champion torn
and hen. Washington Co-opcrativa Chick
aaaoclatlon, Beuina-ham.
Breedera dlvlalon: Broad breaited
bronae. champion light young torn. Oath
Broi.. Turner; champion llKht and cham
pion heavy young hen, Lyon Turkey farm,
Portland; champion heavy youns torn, Lo
ren jonnson, Dcappooie.
Junior dlvlalon: Champion torn and hen,
Dorothy Reyne. McMinnville,
ed "no" and said his injuries
were superficial cuts.
Bridges, a native of Australia,
is on trial for perjury and con
spiracy to defraud the govern
ment. He is accused of lying
when he testified at his 1945
naturalization hearing that he
had never been a communist.
' On trial with him on charges
of aiding and abetting the con
spiracy are two of his high aides,
Union Vice President J. R. Ro
bertson and Henry Schmidt.
his busv schedule at his work
coming into Salem by chartered
but the toy department on the
mezzanine will also be open.
His hours at the store Friday
will be 4:30 to 6 p. m. and 7:30
to 8:30 p. m. Saturday he will
be there from 11:30 a. m. to
12:30 p. m. and from 2:30 to
4:30 p. m.
Other features of the Christ
mas Preview will be a fashion
show in the store windows Fri
day evening from 7:30 to 8:30
o'clock; a power tool demonstra
tion Friday afternoon and eve
ning: an electric range demon
stration from 6 p. m. on until
the closing of the store Friday
night.
Between the hours of fi and 7
p. m. Friday the store is serving
free coffee and hot dogs and
from 6 p. m. until closing time
at 9 p. m. they will be serving
hot coffee and cookies baked at
the demonstration.
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Injunction Asked Against 1
Election Set for Idanha j
Edison Vickers, justice of the peace of the Brcitenbush district
and known as one of the principal sponsors In efforts to secure tne
incorporation of the city of Detroit, filed proceedings in circuit
court here Thursday afternoon asking that the county court be
enjoined from proceeding further with an election called for
December 9 to vote on the ques- " i
tion of incorporating the city
of Idanha.
In his complaint citing the
three members of the county
court and County Clerk Harlan
Judd as defendants he points
to proceedings had to call an
election on the incorporation of
the city of Detroit to be held
December 13. He cites that pe
titions asking for such election
were filed October 27 and that
on November 3 the county court
called the election for such vote
for Tuesday, December 13.
He goes on to say that on No
vember 7 a "pretended petition'
was filed asking for an election
to incorporate the other area
as a city description of which
is attached and which involves
the Idanha area. He says on
November 7 the county court
called a special election to vote
on this question for December
9.
He declares that portions of
each area are included in the
other "resulting in a duplication
or overlapping of the boun
daries," that "the defendants
knew, or should have known,
that in calling said election im
mediately prior to the special
election regularly called for the
13th day of December, there
would result confusion of the
voters eligible to vote on both
propositions and that in so do
ing the defendants acted in an
arbitrary and capricious man
ner." Vickers points out he is a resi
dent, taxpayer and legal voter
in the territory embraced in
both of the proposed incorpor
ated cities and he says in event it
is determined at the elelcion to
incorporate both of them "plain
tiff's property will be unduly
and excessively burdened by
subjection to taxation by two
municipal corporations, each at
tempting to function in and
having jurisdiction over the
same territory and plaintiff will
be subjected to duplication, re
gulatory and licensing ordin
ances, rules and regulations."
Appearing as attorneys for
Vickers are Thomas R. Mahoney
and John P. Ronchetto of Port
land. One election already has been
held attempting to incorporate
Record Snowfall
Expected to Melt
(By the AAaoclated Preaa)
Daytime temperatures of
above freezing today were ex
pected to melt much of the rec
ord November snowfall which
blanketed Buffalo, N.Y. The
snow which fell over parts of
the Great Lakes region also was
expected to melt rapidly during
the day.
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in area including both Detroit
and Idanha and was defeated by
a vote of 206 to 99. Since the
two forthcoming elections have
called by the court a petition has
been filed seeking to abolish the
Breitenbush justice of the peace
district of which Vickers is jus-1
tice. This is due to come up for
county court consideration next
Monday.
Plan Additional
Hi Y Chapters
Formation of one or two addi
tional Hi-Y chapters at Salem
high school is a probability with
in the next two or three months, .
Roth Holtz, boys' work secre- j
tary of the YMCA, stated Thurs
day. Membership will be made
of boys who have not been able
to get into the chapters already
functioning because of the limi
tation on numbers.
When the boys have fulfilled
the requirements for chapter
membership, it is expected they
will be granted a charter. Boys
involved in one of the chapters
include: Dwaine Rankin, Dwight
Rankin, Glenn Benner, Wayne
Rogers, Bob Enslin, Harland
Brock, Don Blackmer, Dick
Wright, Ron Morgali, Steve
Merchant, Dick Sohrt, Merl
Baumgart, Bob Doughton, Dick
Meyer, Jack Cole, Bruce Gallo
way, Bob Marggi, Jim Wolver
ton, Kent Hailey, Mac Webb,
Wallace Carson, Harold Lang,
Darrell Sheridan, Kelly Cono
ver, Harold Grimm, Chuck Mc
Clenny, Jim McClelland, Gor
don Juve. Mike Craig, Bob
Nopp, Noel Swingle, Dick Smith
and Tom Fischer.
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