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I Salem, Oregon, Friday, March 10, 1950
Illuminated Outdoor Christmas Trees
An Associated Press dispatch, dated San Francisco,
March 9, which was printed in newspapers throughout the
nation, reads as follows :
"The man who fathered the outdoor Christmas tree movement
In California an idea that spread throughout the nation died
Thursday nieht
"He was Clarence F. Pratt, 75. In 1926, a sick boy was
cheered by an illuminated redwood tree in front of Pratt's home.
The boy recovered. His mother gave credit to the tree.
"So Pratt organized the Outdoor Christmas Tree association."
However, Mr. Pratt was not the originator of the illu
minated outdoor Christmas tree, for in 1913, some 13 years
before his time, a member of the recently organized Salem
Cherrians, observed the symetry and beauty of a Norway
spruce planed in the courthouse plaza in the early 80s by
County Judge J. J. Shaw. He suggested that it would make
a wondorf ul community Christmas tree, so with the Cher
rians and others, the tree was first illuminated on Christ
mas eve of that year.
The Capital Journal described the first outdoor celebra
tion as follows:
"The Salem Cherrians marched through the streets in
their white uniforms, following the Salem Cherrian band,
to the courthouse plaza where thousands had gathered to
witness the illumination. The crowds applauded when the
first living outdoor community Christmas tree in the
nation stood there in a blaze of colored lights with a beau
tiful star on top.
"At that time George Rodgers, the first King Bing, made
it known that there was a bag of candy and a big red apple
for each child of the community; also clothing and baskets
of food for distribution to the needy.
"The choirs of various church organizations then sang
Christmas carols and the Cherrian band furnished appro
priate music.
"The Rev. H. E. Marshall came 1,000 miles from a vaca
tion in the south to be the speaker for this first occasion.
Like the Wise Men of Old he journeyed far to see the star
and to witness the work of the Salem Cherrians who turned
a community center into a blazing glory with their spark
ling tree.
"Thus the Cherrians turned the thought of the com
munity to a broader relationship of universal brotherhood
and a ministry to the common heart and the need of hu
manity." For 36 years, with the exception of a few years of war
blackouts, the Cherrians have continued the Christmas
Illumination of the courthouse spruce, now a huge tree.
Whether the outdoor Christmas tree idea originated in
Salem, we do not know. Probably not, for the Christmas
tree originated centuries ago, probably in Germany, and
perhaps dates from pagan times, and as the Preacher says
in Ecclesiastes: "There is no new thing under the sun."
What Is Missing in Johnson's Explanation?
Louis Johnson's explanation of his order to put an air
craft warning system into effect was complete in itself,
but he failed to tie it to the international situation.
The defense secretary put his belated explanation in a
letter to Congressman Norblad from this district. He an
swered the question why such a system was needed. He
said it would be used to fill the gaps in the present defense
set-up. That is, to detect low-flying airplanes below the
radar level or planes in gaps in the radar detection system.
Furthermore, the warning system would be on the lookout
for parachutists and gliders.
For these reasons, the public must rely on the judgment
of the top military, naval and air command. If that com
bined command feels that such a warning system is im
perative, than the public must assume that the decision
to put the system into effect is sound.
That leads to the incomplete part of Johnson's explan
ation. He did say the system was to be on a stand-by basis.
In other words, all details of the system would be com
pleted and personnel to man the network would be select
ed. Previously, the stand-by aspect of the system had not
been mentioned. To have expected watchers to be on the
Job now would be to have anticipated a demoralized set-up
from the start.
j Johnson neglected, however, to lay the groundwork for
acceptance of the systom at this time. His recent state
ments have led the public to believe that the United States'
forces have been in such good shape that there really
was no need for real concern about the nation's defenses.
In other words, Johnson himself has been digging away the
groundwork necessary for an acceptance of a system at
this time.
; If the armed forces are in such good shape, why is civil
ian assistance, like air-raid watchers, necessary now?
The answer to that question lies in the expanding imper
ialism of Soviet Russia. But Johnson neglects to touch
On the world situation or to make a realistic public ap
praisal of the armed forces in relation to the growing mil
itary might of the Soviets.
J In other words, Johnson Is not telling the whole story
in his explanation. He is passing over the fearful warn
ings of his Air Secretary, Symington, who is worried over
the way Russia is outstripping the allied democracies in
the arms racs.
; If a realistic warning system is needed at this time,
and it apparently is, Johnson ought to give a realistic ap
praisal of the nation's armed forces and their ability to
defend the nation and its world commitments. That is
what is missing in his explanation revealed today.
Hollywood Coyofe Gets Offers
! Bollywood, March 10 U.R) A wild coyote surprised this
home of the wild west movie a few days nito by strolling
.down a fashionable boulevard. Today he had his choice
of a loving home or a movie oontract.
The city animal shelter said Universal-International of
fered the coyote a screen test. Twelve people offered him
a home.
i The department hasn't decided which deal to let his take.
BY BECK
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
BY CARL ANDERSON
Things to Worry About
lilEffiBiliP NAW..I CAN'T COME OUT, BILL. Pil
1 i 'iik, BED TILL MY COLD IS COMPLETELY rFftY
'Pl Ml PL CURED. I'VE GOT A 8AD VIRUS ilL
A; iPSM CAN'T TAKE ANY filir
Winnina Peace No Easv Task; Henry
May Take 50 to 1 00 Years
(Ed. Note This Is the second of Drew Pearson's columns on
how the U. S. A. can win the peace).
By DREW PEARSON
Washington Fred Osborn, former U. S. representative on the
U. N. atomic energy commission, recently predicted that it might
take 100 years of prodigious effort by the American people to
work out a permanent peace.
In view of the fact that the world fought for a solid century
during the hun-
KRISS-KROSS
Hazard, Unincorporated
Anything for a Price
ByCMRISKOWITZ,Jr.
"Anything for a price."
That might well be the slogan of three Willamette university
students Jess McDougal, Ron Coffee and Gerald Meinke who
have organized "Hazard, Unincorporated."
The trio offers to do just about anything short of murder,
providing
dred years' war
and in the 17th
century went
through the
.spasm of the
thirty years'
war, Osborn's
est i m a t e may
not be too pessi
mistic. But, being a
perennial opti
mist, I have
scaled the time down to 25-50
years. I agree with Osborn. how
ever, that it will require the
same kind of hard work our
forefathers put in wiien they
built this country to win the
peace against a country which
is determined the free world
must disappear.
Drew Pearson
why Russian troops returning to
their villages are transferred
away from their families if
they talk too glowingly about the
outside world.
All this indicates that friend
ship with the Russian people is
the real way to win the peace.
But despite this it is also the
point we have most neglected.
What we need to remember is
that, if we can influence the
Russian people, we need not
build great armament. Men, not
H-bombs, make war. If we can
control the men who have to
fight Russia's wars, the chances
are slim of their starting war.
you-?
have the money!
to pay them. To
date, they have
not had any
calls for leap
ing off bridges,!
going over Ni
agara falls in a
barrel, etc., but'
they're willing
to take on such
jobs when and
if they are ap- chru koiu, Jr.
proached.
The start of "Hazard, Unin
corporated," was quite natural.
ur
rv w 4
Speaking of baseball pitchers.
Rod Province is sporting quite
a beard now, and expects to
leave soon to join the House of
David team at their spring
training headquarters In San
Antonio, Texas. . . House of
David management has offered
to pay Rod's hotel and laundry
bills, with Rod to pay his feed
bill. . . Rod is writing to see if
the deal can't be reversed. . .
"I eat like a horse," explains
Rod.
Like nearly all college students, . """ ... , "
rn..ni rr.. j inioi-u. has car stolen, doesn t know 11
rvlcDougal, Coffey and Meinke . . ,
, ,r,L ,, ,,,. , cense number . . . Reports in-
were snort on cash. Hunting for , . . ,, , .
K ..in.. ?.. cident to police, who call state-
lobs aid nothing more than wear
their shoe soles even a little outs to s??"re i'censf numbfr
thinner. So, in desperation for Motor vehicle department in
some kind of income, they de- '?rms " tha' registration on
elded to put themselves up for '"" a?nnaX,, l7,t
whatever service someone might tfTandUcenie)'
No Easy Job
This Job of influencins thn
As stated yesterday, my own Russian neople obviouslv is not
Ideas on winning the peace are easy. For the 14 men in the
only "gropings," and I make no Politburo have cone in nniin,ai
claim of originality oi copyright, lengths to insulate the other AilfCMTC'C mi I IKA W
They are put forward after 180.000.000 resident, nf Pia MaCK.tNZ.IC 3 i-ULUMN
talking with a great many peo- These fourteen don't want any
pie, including Sumner Welles loyalty defection from the Krem
and Sen. Brien McMahon, who iin. They don't want to worry
has done more solid thinking about public opinion as Mr. Tru
about the Russian problem than man or Prime Minister Ahip
have to worry. They want no
interference with their power to
make war overnight. That is
why our job Is not easy.
j
AMPEPJOrt
anyone along Pennsylvania ave
nue. At any rate" here are my suggestions:
Billion Dollar Military Aid to
Western Europe Under Way
GOP Coalition
1. Bring about greater unity
among the American people.
By DeWITT MacKENZIE
(Cn Foreign Attain AnalrAt)
America's billion dollar military aid program for the rearming
But neither is war rnsv Anrf of Western Europe got under way yesterday, thus starting imple-
if peace is worth winning, it is mentation of the Grand Defense strategy of the Atlantic allies, ap-
worth working for. Further- proved by President Truman only six weeks ago.
moro whan u a : It Is worthv nf note that the first shipment was to France.
... . . " " " nuiciiuaii -
we cannoi ngnt a prolonged peopie 5et out t accomnlUh This consisted
war oi n e r y e s entailing great something they usually succeed ' w a r Planes i
.acrmces, unless we nave just as We have the greatest advertising which were put
much national unity as during genius ln the world w aboard the
Z h hll'hv t unity the greatest organl the French aircraftj
can be achieved by: msM lhnin.i vt .... carrier DixmudeL
A. Bringing outstanding re- hnve nt ,,, u ,! at Norfolk. i
publicans into positions of lead-
and their genius to do the ob-
-win over the Russian peo-
ershlp inside the administration. vjou
B. By keeping the American
people better informed. Instead '
of abrupt handouts from the Once we do that, our worry
White House or hasty statements about war vanishes.
made at presidential press con- we should not forget, how
ferences, Mr. Truman should go ever, this is a long back-break'
France will
get further help,
and her acting
ambass a d o r ,
Jean Daridan.
declared that1
V. . Ji
entiB
uewill Mi.uk
want done,
So next time kitty gets
stranded in a tree, why not give
the guys a ring? Their tele
phone number Is 2-1525.
Jack Wilson, 1948 Salem Sen-
over three moths. . . Moral:
know your license number.
War memoir: Andy C. Burk,
ex-sheriff who is reportedly fil
ing for democratic nomination
the aid program
Ill tnHU afA.la4
on the air every month with a Ing job, requiring great sacri- efort which ance ,s making
frank and personal report to the- flee, great unity, great patience. to insure her own security a
American people. I think we can accomplish It condition and consequence ' of
2. Goad, maneuver and manl- and in less than the 100 years th .ornritv of all "
nulate Moscow into callina an fixed hv FreriprlrV niv,m lne secur"5r OI
international conference on In a future rnlnmr. T ,u'i t. M. Daridan wasn't employing autonomy but with Paris in con
atomic energy or anything else tempt to give some of the more empty words. La Belle France trol of military security and for-
even if we know in advance encouraging factors by which I is vast'v worried about her se- eign affairs. France also gets the
It will fail. We shouldn't get up think we can outmaneuver the curity and with good reason, coal for fifty years. All this is
any false hopes, because Russia Russians in the battle to win the having been trampled under the subject to approval of a German
isn't going to let any conferences peace hob-nailed boots of invading peace treaty conference,
As a matter of fact the cur
rent state visit of French Presi
dent Aurlol to London is said
to be concerned ln part with de
fense of Europe in general and
France in particular. As Paris
sees it, the American-Western
European military strategy Is
based on Britain.
The French want the defense
centered solidly around their
country so that it won't again be
overrun by foreign troops.
France's recent sensational
pact with Germany's former rich
coal-mining Saar basin fits into ,
this picture. The Saar becomes '
republic" with considerable
ator baseball manager who still for county commissioner today,
lives in Salem, draws mention put his gas ration stickers to
In current edition of "The unique use during war. . . The
Sporting News," national sports back windshield of sheriff's car
mag. Jack was major league displayed "ACB" stickers ln
pitcher for nine years. . . . that order. . . Burk's Initials.
POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER
Women Just Melt and Swoon
Whenever They See Gertrude
By HAL BOYLE
New York (1 Women usually can develop a fondness for any
thing in the world except another woman.
One of the few women of our times genuinely popular with her
own sex is Mrs. Gertrude Berg. Ladles who would give Lana
Turner a sub-zero glare just melt and swoon in Gertrude's lap
whenever they ,
see her.
"Oooooooooh,
Molly, you're so
w o n d e rful!"
they gush. And
Gertrude gives
them a patient
Mona Lisa smile
and an auto
graph, and the
ladies feel they
have had a vic
tory that day.
Since 1929 Mrs. Berg has writ
ten about eight million words
80 good sized books and acted
ln some 5,000 radio and televi
sion programs.
She used to write and star In
six 15-minute programs a week.
Today at 50, she still turns out
two half-hour programs a week,
one radio, one video. She gets
up at six in the morning, and by
noon of the same day she has
written an entire show at a sin
succeed unless she writes the
ticket. And we should attend
any conference, no matter who
calls it, because we cannot leave
unturned any stone that might
bring peace.
The World Forgets
But it would be extremely
healthy if we could force Russia
into calling a conference. We
should remind the world that we
have called conference after con
ference. Time after time we have
gone to Moscow, while Russia
has taken almost no initiative
for peace. But the world has
forgotten this. We need to re
mind people of this fact over
and over again. We have been
called warmongers so often that
the world is beginning to believe
it. And we have been either lazy
or bumbling or both in showing
that just the opposite is true.
(Oopyrllht 1990)
armies three times since 1870.
Smells Too Doggone Good
Los Angeles, March 10 U.R) Harold Martin smells too
doggone good.
That's why he and Carl Lancaster, a friend, were acquitted
yesterday of stealing a great dane and a collie dog, each
valued at $10,000.
Martin told a superior court jury that the dogs forced
themselves Into the defendants' car last December 3 and
wouldn't leave.
The reason: Martin Is a salesman and his clothes smell
of the product he sells dog food.
OPEN FORUM
Daylight Saving Time
Now as pointed out In a previ
ous column, the Saar basin is
of vast strategic value militarily,
quite apart from her wealth of
coal. France wants this zone as
a buffer against Invasion.
Heretofore French fears of as
sault have been directed towards
Germany which has attacked
France three times in the past
four score years. And although
Germany is impotent at the mo
ment, the French naturally don't
want to take chances.
However, the major fears of
France and the rest of Western
Europe are directed toward the
possible extension of the cold
war into a hot war, with the com
munist forces driving for the
English Channel.
French anxiety Is greatly ln-
To the Editor: I read the suggestion made by B. E. Braucht
In your paper in regard to Daylight Saving Time.
I am a hunrirpri nerppnt fnr h s suprostinn nr iripa T alurnv. Creased because of thA enimlru'l
3. Hold the next session of the h,h uv that if fho friw in nitv that ,v r, iin. laree and aMivo un
united Nations assembly in other job want to start earlier or later, let them start whenever ulation. The French Reds are
Moscow. This is Sen. Bnen Mc- they Jike and ieave tne ciock as doing everything possible to
Manor, is idea, and an excellent is. shorten the days. So why not hamper military preparedness
one. Most of the Russian people w. .,,. . leave it as is. and have announced that hin.
, , .i . il.
tim i. 4 . t i j .i- time and upset everything for I think
uic lea, ui iiic luino : ixaffjf.
This setting the clock back
and forth does not lengthen or
would all feel ments of arms under the Amerl
can military program will be
sabotaged at the docks.
A. D. BENDER,
Scio, Oregon
They even go home and give ,,, Sh . .
Itinic ruich'inHi a IrinrI wnrrl
Effect of H-Bomb on Peoples
hand with a pencil.
to
ine reason mey can ncr iMo.iy ..t cant k ,
1, that for nearly 21 year, Mrs tho hu on t"
Berg has authored and played sme(
the leading role in the radio ' . . .
serial, "The Goldbergs," whose Television has disturbed her
heroine is Molly, a plump Bronx WBy of. llfe because now where-
wife ever she goes people recognize
For these two decades she has 'T ,. , - . .
represented the Hausfrau trium- 1 can,J f to C1e3Isan,d
phant in an era when career r''''. , p " ,
wnmon havo hr-on winninff mnst lv- . And 1 always liked to do
women have been winning most
of the plaudits. And she knows
that is the reason for her popu
larlty.
"If I were glamorous, the vo-
that.'
When she was on radio alone,
she used to go about the east
side talking to housewives and
pushcart peddlers to get the
men wouldn't like me at all," hrewd homely observations that
sighed Mrs. Berg contentedly """"P Her face s too
over the ruins of luncheon chunk c'1 known now for her to do
assemblage, that Soviet dele
gates get no breaks, that the
cards are stacked in favor of im
perialism. If the United Nations went to
Moscow, especially for a debate
on controlling atomic energy, the To the Editor: In regard to your editorial of March 6th
Russian people would get some the possibility of the hydrogen bomb exterminating the human
conception of the U.N.'s truly race. You are right. These bombs, and other frightening weapons
democratic forum, where any na- 0f destruction, are not the works of God.
tion may speak its piece. The 12th chapter of Daniel tells us that in the last days of
4. If Moscow will not call an the earth "Many shall run to and 1
International conference, then iro, and knowledge shall be in- point God will step in and make
we have the excuse of holding a creased." Also, that "There a quick end of this world.
whole series of conferences un- shall be a time of trouble, such There is to be seven vears of aZZ .1 'Q
der the North Atlantic pact. As a, never wa, since there was a the great tribulation or time of SX thai SZ" mhfaU
Senator McMahon once again has nation." awful trouble, but the Church S ' , 0tJ ?ge, will be dealt
pointed out the North Atlantic And In the 24th chapter of is supposed to be taken away Thuf he mimarhinments
Pact provides not merely for Matthew, when the disciples in- around the beginning of that from America w ?7p I Znd
military assistance, but an At- slsted on Jesus telling them period. 1. 1"
ismie council to nancue poiui- ..what ,haU be ,he sign of thy it does seem today, that even ture-and bv the Tsame token Tfor
cal problems. coming, and of the end of the scoffers would be cnnvinrpH , Jul Z?1e ioken ?!
Mi" H. an.u,rpH- "Then .1,1.. .. ., i- oi western turope. AS
..ii. ' B"'g io Ambassador Daridan says,
French security is "a condition
In short, the French commu
nists like communists in every
other democratic country-r-are
citizens of Red Russia irrespec
tive of their birthrights. They
take their orders from Moscow.
And the French communists have
made it clear that in a showdown
they will side with Russia.
The French government is pre
paring for contingencies. As
regards the military aid pro
of lemon chiffon pie:
The pie was only a symbol of
Mrs. Berg's philosophy of taking
life as it is.
i,i .1,,,.,.. jiiinm.'i.v,. with people, and that's where
said. She doesn't mind 'being torie, come from-peopte. They
i,.r ti,. r,hii. . don t have to come from some-
that.
"But I never have to grope for
material," she said. "You live
regarded by the public as a fine
wife, and she doesn't mind look
ing like a wife who has gone
one who speaks a dialect.'
Mrs. Berg has never lost her
'Double Trouble
Omaha, Neb., March 10 U Everyone wss seeing double,
even the sober policemen.
i Police picked up a man on an Intoxication charge and
loaded him ln the patrol wagon. Before the wagon could get
hack to headquarters, another call to pick up a drunk came
over the radio.
i Police picked up the second man. lie was the twin brother
f the. first drunk.
the way of all flesh that enjoys serenity or become neurotic, as
good food. many successful writers and ac-
But big, placid and comfort- lors do
able as she appears, she is one "I -1P very well," she laugh
of the most talented, astute and ed. "because I like my work."
determined career women of her A"d she said she also liked
generation. She has made a these things:
success of both her home and "Talking to people, walking ln
her career without getting ex- the rain, good books, eating good
cited about it. And Gertrude has food, having dinner at my daugh
managed to stay Just as warm tcr-in-law's, and redecorating
and Jrtcndly tn tier private life my own house and everybody
as MJlly ha In public lse's.'
We have neglected this, We wnrid?'' Ha answered
have concentrated on the mill- shall be great tribulation, such happen
tary pnases oi me paci, ignoring a3 wa, not since the beginning
the Atlantic council which could 0( the world . . . and except
mobilize the free world in order those days should be shortened,
to create, as McMahon says, "A there should no flesh be saved:
climate for peace." But . . . those days shall be
' shortened."
Moscow's Achilles' Heel It probable that Daniel and
5. But most important of all JesuJ were talking about these
we must reach Moscow's Achll- v d and the days lmmed
les' heel. This heel Is friendship lately ahead of us,
with the Russian people.
Most of us forget that the real man is a"owed to continue
reason for the Iron Curtain is Indefinitely in his increased
to protect the weakest point in knowledge there is no doubt
the Russian armor her people, whatever but that he shall de
For what the Kremlin fears most try aU ,'fe,?"e"!h,- "owcver.
is contact of the Russian people millions shall be killed,
with the outside world. The 25th chapter of Jeremiah
This is why the first Ameri- tells us: "Evil shall go forth from
can troops to reach the River nation to nation . . . and the
Elbe after V-E Day were not slain shall be at that day from
permitted to mingle with soldiers one end of the earth even to the
from the Red army. There was other end of the earth; they
no fraternization. This is also shall not be lamented, neither
why there were so many Red gathered, nor buried " But when
army desertions in Vienna, and man's wickedness reaches that
O. CHAMBERS,
Salem
and consequence of the security
of all."
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