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Newspaper Page TextCapital AJournal An Independent Newspaper Established 1888 GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher ROBERT LETTS JONES, Assistant Publisher Published every afternoon except Sunday at 444 Che meketa St., Salem. Phones: Business, Newsroom, Want Ads, 2-2406; Society Ecitor, 2-2409. Full Leased Wire Service of the Associated Press and The United Press. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use foi publication of all news dispatches credited to it or otherwise credited in this paper and olso news published therein. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: By Carrier: Weekly, tie; Monthly $1.00: One Year. $12.00. By Mail In Oregon: Monthly, 75c; 6 Mos., $4.00; One Year. $8.00. V. S. Outside Oregon: Monthly. $1.00: 6 Mos. $6.00: Year. $12. 4 Salem. Oregon. Tuesday, March 21, 1950 Lopping Off Protection The status of the dam projects in the Willamette valley basin is uncertain at this time. Word has not been received from Washington, D.C., yet to indicate the specific projects which are scheduled to receive money for next year. At stake during this uncertainty is proper development of the Willamette valley itself. The 1938 authorization for the valley projects called for seven dams. Three hav6 been constructed. Those are at Fern Ridge, Cottage Grove and Dorena. Two more are being constructed. Those are at Detroit and Meridian. The other two of the seven projects were abandoned. The abandoned projects were at Sweet Home and Quartz Creek. In each case three dams on tributaries were substituted. It is with those substitute projects that the uncertainty lies. Major Gpneral Pick, chief of army engineers, indicat ' ed that present authority for the Willamette valley basin was adequate to permit substitution of the projects. But apparently the director of the budget and the chief engin eer don't agree. The director of the budget left out two of the three substitute dams on the South Santiam river and one of the three substitute dams on the McKenzie river. Since the dams are built for flood protection purposes, the number of dams obviously controls the amount of pro tection to be offered. But for President Truman's pro gram at this time, the benefits to cost of the individual dams is what counts. That's why some were lopped off. However, if it takes three dams to curb flood waters in the South Santiam, for instance, then one dam won't be very effective. 'Pure Coincidence' The political party war drums are beating. The faithful of the parties are gathering for the coming May primary election battles. And the "non-political" junkets are well under way. The democrats purely by chance are going to bring the great white father into Oregon to see if enough demo crats can be inspired to break the republican hold on the state. President Truman is going to make another one of those non-political visits to the west. Announcement of his coming was made at a political rally in Klamath Falls by the national democratic commit teeman for Oregon, Monroe Sweetland. The coincidence of the Truman visit so close to the primary and the an nouncement by Sweetland at a gathering of the faithful had nothing to do with the presidential tour being strictly a political show of strength. Oh, no not that. And strictly by chance, too, the democratic national committee man from the state of Washington revealed the same day that Truman and Vice President Barkley would be in Spo kane for a dinner for democrats in the middle of May. But let no one suggest that there was some plan tieing the similar announcements by the two national committee men. And the fact that the notices were made at special meetings ot party followers was another bit of sheer coincidence. Yes, it's spring. And the political sap is beginning to run again. Planes for British Last October the military assistance program went in to effect. That was the program to give arms aid to sign ers of the North Atlantic pact. Monday a new phase of that program took form. The first batch of American B-29s took off for Great Britain. Behind this military assistance program is a determin ation to strengthen the collective defenses of the free na tions of Europe. When the United States senate voted to accept the Atlantic pact, our nation then admitted there no longer was any hope of staying clear of Europe's prob lems. The military assistance program was assigned to achieve three fundamentals of military preparedness: Manpower, materinls, and suitable positions from which to employ them. The North Atlantic nations had plenty of manpower reserves and strong defensive positions but they lacked armaments. The treaty called for a pooling of resources to make up for the lack of armaments. The military assistance program is an essential part of the country's foreign policy. It likewise is an integral part of the nation's defense program. How long it will be necessary to supply arms is anybody's guess. So long as Russia continues its avowed policy to rule the world, however, the arms program will have to be kept in force, along with the other points of an aggressive United States foreign policy. Reunite Sisters After 32 Years Chicago, March 21 W) Two slaters who became separated from their only brother ai children In 1918 were reunited last night and learned they had lived 10 blocks from him for the last 15 years. The reunion was In the home of Mrs. Rose Gambrrdlne, $5. She and her sister, Mrs. Pauline Rieck, 37, had not seen their brother, Orlando P. Salerno, SI, since they were sepa rated during the 1918 influenia epidemic. Salerno learned a few months ago that he had sisters -vhen he obtained his birth certificate In a loyalty checkup t the naval ordnance plant where he Is a painter. After further Investigation he located his sisters. BY BECK Wives WASHINGTON "MERRY-GO-ROUND BY CARL ANDERSON P&, (LOOK ME IN THE 6YE-ARE)fc'f , ej2 YOU BURS THAT DOCTOR SC. ftf St&l rlll ( SAID YOU HAD AN ALLERGY TOXS&yf $ Czech Communists Ousted to Henry Make Way for Russian Rule By DREW PEARSON Washington One day last December, an American newsman walked up to a stocky, pipe-smoking diplomat in the delegates' lounge at the United Nations Vladimir Clementis, foreign min ister of Czechoslovakia. "Mr. Minister," said the newsman, "what's this I hear about a purge in the foreign office in Prague?" "Ridiculous!" "A purge which, they say, might even eliminate "A b s ridiculous, here you print something true about my , why don't IUU la 1 J fellows HJ Drew Peirion country? Why don't you tell the story of our great advances in JJSfS K5TW. singlet Wherry whispered "Now let's give him a rough time." So, many republicans Joined southern democrats in trailing out of the senate chamber. Stung by this insult Hum phrey lashed back at Byrd with facts instead of oratory He also offered to meet Byrd any time in open debate, even sent several radio interviewers to try to ar range it. So far, Byrd has not accepted the challenge. NOTE What also burned up Humphrey was the way admin istration democrats left him to 0j-nO-Cprv-rw Wj r Cay. ITU Kit try l. H, W. -rU n-W, -mr--. KRISS-KROSS called the White House and complained bitterly: "Every time I have been to the White House, the communist regime, instead of ZZ'JL, Ao...ti T purges! Clementis wouldn't call them silly rumors today. He has now President Truman has spent part Deen purged. o the time telling me what a NOTE Reason for the latest menace Byrd is to liberal gov- Czech purge probably was to ernment. But where where my pave the way for a complete democratic friends when I took taking over of Czechoslovakia on Byrd?" by Russia. Hitherto the country has been run by Czech commun- POWER LOBBY PICKS thls was It ists. But Poland is now under The potent oil lobby and the this was a coast-to-coast broadcast ... throats got their final aicuuorsnip oi a nussian electric power interests are now clearing ... the technician's arm signalled the crucial moment general ana mm win prooauiy planning meir poiiucs several ... the 84-voice Willamette university a capella choir was to be J.llow ln oth; satellite coun- years ahead. When a senator op- heard over a coast-to-coast Mutuel broadcast ne hookuD. ' ""--"'" s'"'B F".e me..., me, uegm giuum. The actual, i Everything Went Fine, Except One Little Detail By CHRIS KOWITZ, Jr. Rehearsals had been completed the day before . . , i oJcJ POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER AMDBCfaQM d isn'tf until broadcast scneauiea uning April 8 . . . but' a tape recording of the half-hour,; show was made! ln Waller hall Saturday. . . Everyone per formed at his best, with just the right amount of tense ness. . . . After it was all over, the singers all uttered a sigh of UtU-1 unrest. ing opposition for him and in one case North Dakota have already picked a candidate. He is North Dakota's Gov. Fred Aandahl. who will run against Sen. Bill Langer in 1952 Why Is a Thing Funny? Why Do FolksYukat Keokuk? somewhat embarrassed when the tree took a different route, TAXATION HUMOR smashing into the courthouse High taxes brought a fusillade building. Courthouse suffered of forensics from congressional extensive broken windows and republicans last week. a smashed roof. "Sunnnse a vniinff man ripniHps , If it can work in Greenville to propose." oDined congressman 7. .i " ?, m ,p?sl" Walter Kiernan. a radio humorist who figures he has turned accidentally, it ought to work Bob Rich of Pennsylvania "He ,"!, , J, i " 1,1 Z Zs.l? 1 out some 75,000 gage in the last six years. By HAL BOYLE New York (IP) When a man writes 12,500 jokes a year, he Th Ton crowd is sore at Langer uht to know a thing f lunny ? n0t, .. , cause'of ..."But there are some things you just ; can't explain,' sa d Chris Kowlta, Jr. in Salem with a bit of pre- has to pay 20 per cent tax on . fish The oil compames "Take the K" tre;h?h:Z "ZIZ l. "2 ring. Then an- toPtof und. Jor ex- - - uura ma. u.i ine weuuing uiig. Draicino him for vptninff the tiHp- ample r or aume well-aimed fall of the largest And suppose in due time they fands biU reason u if the tree on the lawn ought to do the acquire an offspring. Governor Aandahl on the funniest sound job quite effectively. ..xhen the taxes reaIly start other hand came Qut ,'n avor rf in the language. T5-i..u.n . .. 20 per cent on baby oil. baby irivinB tidciands nil in th ctto. No one knows rplief . . one of the Birl soloists i i - powder, babv lotion and babv u,hih n tv. nnct hi... im..j u why. But all - . suni-'is; oiggesi Bpuiause during .. - ..... ... .au , . . left then and there for a week's assembly honoring state champs creams" chiefly to the big oil companies. vou hav l do trip. at Salem high school Monday Mom and sis also had a de- Langer and Aandahl are also 18 SW crooKiyn But, after the half hour pro- went to Dick Norton ... it fender in representative Les on opposite sides of the fence on r ri&oken or gram had been reeled off smooth- was Dick who saved the day Arends of Illinois. "And when the power issue, Aandahl going aaImlarZ0 I ly and without a blemish, the for the Vikings in the quarter- the tax gougers made up their along with the power companies e"K an? technician discovered one little finals opposite Jefferson of 'sucker' list," Arends said. "You against public power and the Pe5;, .t:. ... tu. ,nnA V....1 KonirD., T3nin ...u u ,u - muies were oiaceo at me ion ivxibsuun vaiiev auinoniv. Blip-up. . . a lie lap13 uiiipiiu wjivjii lie onui me Lie- , , . ... . during the first two minutes of ing basket with only 2 seconds and yu have been there, ever (copyrigbt i the broadcast, and the last 28 remaining to play . . . Viks went slnce' minutes had just gone through on to win in overtime . . . "These are not 'luxuries'," kArKFhJ7IF' mi 1 1 MM Members of the a capella the tournament play of Jim toilet articles and cosmetics, group didn't believe It when they f Al McRae of the "The American way of life has were first informed of the tape's 1940 Salem state champs . . . made these articles as essential hrpalctna thpv thoueht it Rock and McRae were lnstru- to vou women as shaving to men- wa i somebody's idea of a joke mental winning the state folks. The truth is that the Wash- When the vacation ng solo: crown, with their sparkling '"gton tax-masters regard you Wtidwiten2.1 backboard work, says Hauk . . women as a 'so t touch'" st returns a lew days nence, ana r.irnrt' mn.i Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers ol tne B4 songsters are rounaea up - -" "" Massachusetts ever got on the stage came when he stepped out and said, 'My name is Benny Kubelsky' which is his real name. But the audience died laughing." Sal Borto British and Dutch Prepare Dominion Status in Islands not to be out- . memorable moment of the tour- Massachu to ao a re-Droaacasi, mayoe rfnno ant ii, nino w hp they'll then be convinced that 7nas "mt accepting tne f ,From , . proceeding among both the British and the Dutch Colonial pos. Unfortunately a jokesmlth can not just keep saying "Keokuk, Tfpnlriilr Vpnlriilr " likp a flatten ed trainwheel. He has to go on to other things to earn his yuks. "Another standby In the trade is known as the rule-of-three Joke." said Kiernan. "For in- "The first laugh Jack Benny stance, if you say 'she is not only pretty . . . sne is not oniy wealthy but she is also stupid well, a certain percentage of people will think that remark is mildly lunny. ine sequence builds up to an anti-climax." Always popular also is the "rule of opposites" or "upside down joke." Example: Instead of saying, "drink is the curse of the working man, you turn It around: "Work is the curse of By DeWITT MacKENZIE ion PoreltD Affair AobItiD One of the most dramatic political developments of our day is jhe drinking man." iM.Jinn nmnnrt kn(h th. T3l141i ani4 thn Ttllt.h Pnlnnial TUIL. . . . ti -l i x. iniRs. "From trip timp thpv apt kiu'b o..iuna M.c c , - -mere are aozens oi similar the tape really broke. announced as a member of the up ln tne morning men pay a sessions in the great Caribbean area but with such little fanfare tricks, but Kiernan doesn't be- Here's another suggestion on all-state team . . . when asked fax .on everything," she said, that thus far it has attracted small attention. lieve anybody can become a sue- how to economically tear down to seak at Monday's assembly, melr p.a)amas V lnelr al.n What is happening is that each of these widely distributed blocs "37"' """' "" 4U. alJ .n.lhnM.a. Rlrnd aalri hp wno t 11 rppunpr. . . men Workmen in Greenville, Miss., ating from the scrambled eggs razor and hair tonic every- of territory and the mother a.u....bu Be ui it i uic m ... . .. . , . . liiiiik Liiev eat icir nrpaKiafic were to tail a large tree on tne ana peas . . . saiem team naa - ----- ,"," ": countries are courthouse lawn there. Traffic been fed that weird food com- ana lnat all-important discussing the was cleared to permit the fall bination for lunch on the after- Democrats seemed to eniov the creation of do- 1( (h. .I.W TOn-lrm.n ,r nnnn nf thp ahamninnthln oamp UemOCratS SeemeQ 10 enjoy tne u,lu 1 f e thnw n mtir.h oe pmiMioana iininvma. finq Saucers Are Real to Him Los Angeles, March 21 (IP) Not only has S. K. Bennett seen a flying saucer, but he's also been floored by one. A stafe member of Angelus temple, Bennett was helping set the stage there yesterday for an Illustrated sermon on "flying saucers and men from Mars." A stage prop "saucer" got out of control, slid down a wire too fast and knocked Bennett down. He was treated for a gashed leg. AILING INDUSTRY Coal Worries Producers, Workers and Government (Editor'ji note: Prwdlfnt Truman says thp coal Industry Is "sick." H ha asked contTTMu to authorize a coal commission to study the Industry. There Is no Indication whether connrfAS will take such action or. If It does creatt a commission, how lona It will take to complete It.-, work. The Industry, mean white. Is loflni markets to other fuels. There Is less work for the miners. The United Pre has discussed the situation with industry, labor and kovemment officials. Here are the findings In three dispatches; (I How sick ts the In dustry? i3) The fuels which are tnklnn away conl markets. (3) Coal's future ana effort belni made to make It more profitable.) By ROBERT E. LEE TJnltttt PrMS Staff Corrtapondrnt Washington, March 21 u.R How sick is the coal industry? Will it lose even more markets to oil and natural gas when customers feel the effects of price rises resulting from the new wage and welfare benefits won by John L. Lewis? lowing formulas. ... . j, "It can't really be taught at The British are proceeding to a ,. he said ..,, jugt an aU, the goal of dominion status tude o mind , douM gome along somewhat different lines of the best gagwriter. even can from the Dutch The British read It isnt eMential, certainly." propose to establish a federa- tion first, and from this launch Kiernan, a pleasant, easy-go-dominion status. The Dutch lng man of 48i lhwl utUe ot plan to proceed direct to the the ltrain that aMlict, many creation of two dominions. laughter merchants. He doesn't These ....til rfn o tt..u c -j dominions Vinn Smirore ArO Kuril fn Him Pennsylvania tparfnllv rppitpri would have SOV- . i.iaw v. w v. J f-ti w w . w . . . . . . " j u .. . ' . . ... ... . . "Nn kakv nil w ereignty but man would remain a Bareback babe, with cheecks Part oI thelr - jtf J I The suggested capital of the have an ulcer, one hallmark of of tan. respective com- British federation is Trinidad, success In this clan, nor does he By the rule of Uncle Sam monwealths. lmiejtiMmmmM That big island is strategically support a staff of psychiatrists. You're a luxury, little lamb. The fundamen- located and has a magnificent This may be because he sped- The skin we loved .to touch impulse behind these projects harbor capable of accommodat- alizes ln what Is called "Thro- with powder is similar in both cases, and is ing the entire navy of a major away humor," casual pleasan- We sadly pat while you yell succinctly summarized by an au- power at one time. tries aimed at stirring chuckles louder; thoritative British source in Territorially British Guiana Is instead of the explosive yuks So now you know, my little dealing with its own project: the biggest unit in this sprawl- which are the goal of high-pres- man, "During the past 20 years it Ing group, having an area of sure boff artists, such as Milton Why mama votes republican." has been recognized more and 83,000 square miles. This colony Berle. ' more that a group of neighbor- is a potential treasure house, for During a 70-minute morning BYRD BATTLE ing colonies can gain economic it reaches far back into an un- broadcast, interspersed with The senate hasn't seen the end and social advantages by co- developed jungle area which is phonograph records, Walter gen of the feud between Minnesota's operating and by sharing their known to possess great riches erates a minimum of 30 low breezy, young senator, Hubert resources; and in some areas the in gold and other minerals, as Pressure wisecracks on news of Humphrey and Virginia's apple- results of administrative cen- well as valuable woods. There 'he day, and tosses them off spon cheeked senator Harry Byrd. tralization. particularly in the also is much rich soil, capable taneously. But it takes him an Humphrey is still trying to technical fields have been very of great agricultural develop- nour-and-a-half of hard writ sprinkle salt on Byrd's tail. encouraging. One of the areas ment. Bauxite, from which al- inS to develop and whip into The brash Minnesotan raided that stands to gain from central- uminum is made, is mined In Pae"J the 20 gags he packs in- Byrd's favorite nest, the senate ization is the British West In- the coastal area. t0 a ve-minute ABC network PPHnnmV rnmmlttpo Xlrifh a AiB ...kar.a man., n tha nnl. Tl 1 14 I I -t- - 1 Program. -- ...... a uica. mice 111011 ... x-emapa 11 IB UCCdUK inC Bl- "Vn.l nan't write. ham K a charge that instead of saving onies are small and poor in nat- ready is doing well, and ex- , ", ,. . n .; . . "L'V" few year, you find you can write riches, that British Guiana has them b reflex 0ne loke sets been makina rpsprvatlnn- ahnut .. . This broueht the Bvrd forces t .. m .... .... ou. me stage ior tne next one Those are the question, being asked today by producers, by ,0 the senate floor in full array, of the Caribbean area you will nasn't decided to join and may "tTl? Aiore renutillcan!: ann llivipnrat -!..-!: 1 i w ..ao w . see me vd.L BiKiiixiuctiii.e ui iiiese iiul. money it was wasting money. He ural resources." pointed out that the committee hadn t even met for two years. ffovernment economists, and quietly by Lewis and his Unit- production costs by holding turned out to defend Byrd than develoDments Take the British ine Workers. wages in line. listened to the debate on the area first- sound right as well as read . . . right." ine uutcn group is,, ol course, Unike manv comdians. Ker- Round Trip With Death Martin, Tex.. March 21 W) Earl Hancock. Jr., of Martin Recently hitchhiked to Huntsville, 125 miles away, where he Is a student at Sam Houston State college. His first ride was with Cart Allen. Martin tombstone sales man. Then he was picked up by a salesman for a casket com pany. Next, an undertaker. Hitchhiking back, he caught a ride with three men enroute to a funeral. When they dropped him he was picked up by ( minister on his way to visit a man in the state penitentiary's death row. He told his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hancock, Sr., about it. They took him back to school in the family car. cd Mil some son coai operators an- iney place most ot tne oiame marsnan plan ana Atlantic pact. faP ,m.iier ti nhlpf unit i. th. "" nounced price increases last for the Industry's position on One by one they lambasted - Britlsh Possessions reach .,..'1; rsitTrnl i18," e'n 4 keep a card fUe of week to cover at least part of Lewis, because labor represents Humphrey, who couldn't get a from British Guiana, on the At- ' l le. , fXn "f j..u , , , the 23 cents a ton they estimate 60 per cent of their costs. word in edgewise. When he fin- lantic coast of South America, - oon nn (hi (S u Wh.enZou ve ",ed a.Joke' U the new coal contract will cost But the miners' Immovable d the floor, the Byrd clear across the Caribbean to f"';h0" m, ' ,$1 th.r. btter to 'ow it away " he said, them. Jeader has Ws own problems rces drifted out, left hlmto Brlttah Honduras That area al- ,JJ 'You e.n't keep yourself alive Other producer. - and re- generated by the same force. W to a near-empty chamber. fr.i"cl"d ,Jama'"' Sta the DutS possession. Ll? 1 F 8 t0 keeP ld j0ke, tailers-are expected to follow which have the operators on the Bouncing Senator Ken Wherry Tnn.dad Tobago and the Brit- h. , Lh .'T. aUve' ... suit soon. ,pot. Labor is the human fac- ? Nebraska, the republican n 's'anas in tne leewara ana pmr,riin An,h. tor in the picture leader, actually hustled among winawara groups. But they are moving cautious- in a contracting industry 'he republicans urging them to In total figures this means an ly. Many will try to absorb as which only in war years has leave Humphrey stranded "This area of 99,982 square miles with nmcn ol tne aaneci cosi as pos- provided better than an average u' lven us a rougn lime," a population ot .,68,uuu. Ible to keep from driving more 0f 185 working davs annually consumers to other fuels. Lewis is trying to maintain daily rBCki rtniiii For coal, which powered the wages to compensate for reduced UrtN FORUM world's industrial revolution and HpmnnH fnr labor. Time-Saving Daylight until recently has been the only important source of industry's Next to labor, transportation energy, is losing ground rapidly Is the biggest factor in coal's in the fuel market. dollar troubles. Freight rates In some parts of the country, and higher pay for the miner. it nas priced nseit out already have joined to double the aver the group comprising Aruba, He avoids dialect Ink. ,inm Curacao and Bonaire. They have bomb Jokes ("it's too serious to a population of 148.000. ioke about" V nr HaWn.ii. Surinam and the West Indies words uch an hlinH rininlr form two distinct units Actually olind date, cock-eyed or cross Surinam has a brand new con- eyed. stitution which gives it com- "Anyone who has a deformity plete autonomy in its internal doesn't think It's funny," said affairs. This is intended to be an Hiernan. interim affair, leading to the What is his funniest joke? He commonwealth project. A simi- doesn't know hut thp nn pnni.H To the Editor: A tribute of gratitude is due, in a measure, 1" interim constitution has been most often by other humorist to our savers of daylight, acknowledging a much greater praise offered the wt Indies, but it was his story of how he made if in using saving-daylight, a most logical manner is used by al- XLtJ.'"' ele1'-iC ,blanket bV usin because of rising production and age price of coal delivered since lowing our clocks to continue in truth. And applying a prudent islands. but had to cive it iin "hppaii transportation costs combined World War II began. exercise of our will in a benefitting manner. Dutch ii we arise at ine present time at six o clock, set the alarm dial u'i n a vasi potential Duttered on both sides ' with the greater availability Producers insist the coal in- and comparatively lower price dustry isn't sick. One says: trends of oil and natural gas. "It onlv looks that wav be. cause of the pallor Lewis and earner ana iook up 10 me ciock in trutn. The coal producers' answer his labor monopoly have cast MRS. MAE A. HOVENDEN to this new competition is: Chop on it." Box 247, Et. 1, Hubbard at five o'clock. Or whatever time you arise, arise one hour wealtn in ll undeveloped "Everybody seemed to pick ju..B..a. . .i ton. cauui tun mm one ud. h m Mprnan wrv. to $7,000,000 annually Its main ly. "They were all being thrown export is bauxite and most of out of bed covered with marmar.'" toil goes to the United States, lade or toasted on both legs."