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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1950)
ir. Capital 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, Wont Ads, 2-2406; Society Editor, 2-2409. Full Leased Wire Service of the Associated Press and The United Press. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to it or otherwise credited in this paper and also news published therein. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: By Carrier: Weekly, 25e; Monthly, $1.00; One Tear, 112.00. By Mall In Oregon: Monthly, 75c; 6 Mm., 14.00; One Tear, $8.00. U. 8. Outside Oregon: Monthly, f 1.00; ( Moi., $6.00; Tear, $12. BYH. T.WEBSTER Life's Darkest Moment 4 Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, November 21, 1950 HALF AS MUCH AS NEEDED The problem of getting enough money to build new state roads is easily seen in a brief look at the facts. Those facts qualify the hopes of the Salem area for a four-lane high way north to Portland soon. It is estimated, for example, that the gross revenue col lected by the state from road users next year will reach a total of $47,650,000. But by the time that impressive fig ure is whittled down and distributed according to law, there would remain but an estimated $7,500,000 left for highway construction on the primary and secondary high way systems in Oregon. Available from the federal government for aid in high way building would be approximately $7,750,000. This amount for Oregon is based on area of the state, nonula- tion and post road mileage. This sum, plus the amount op rxrr fiends ngthina in the RerRiCTATft eur Fmjrr SALAD, SKIM MILK AMP KED TEA WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Urges Truman Call GOP to Help Chart Peace Offense By DREW PEARSON Washington Last week tolerant editors permitted me to ex pound on certain facts pertaining to Russia that Russia has never been defeated In a major war except through internal re volt; that our huge armament burden and the Soviet strategy of wars of attrition may wear us down while Moscow gets ready for aii-out war; ana n mm u in ' man. Is patriotically handling propaganda for the state de partment, but is handicapped by lack of money and lack of per sonnel. If his organization were independent, he could get not only more money but top men. BY CARL ANDERSON Henry that our best de fense is to take the offensive, penetrate the Iron Curtain and get to the Russian people some of them already chafing at the b 1 ts against the Kremlin. War docu ment) seized after V-E day have shown conclusively that about three million Russians surrend ered to the German army in 1941 because of the revolt against Moscow. There is also conclusive evidence that Drew Fra KRISS-KROSS Highland School Boys Keep Moms Busy at Rummage Sale MOVE NO. 4 Create in the United States a "League for A Democratic Russia." Made up of Russian exiles, this committee could function as did the Czech oslovak republic. Once established in the Unit ed States, a "league for a dem ocratic Russia" could fan out to embrace Russian exiles in mil- England, France, Italy, Yugo- lions of Russians were friendly siavia, China and the rest of toward the United States at the "e world. It would be a power time of V-E day; and that the u' nucleus through which the chief reason for the Iron Cur- Russian people outside the So tain was to keep them from viet could speak to the Russian knowing the benefits of peace People behind the Iron Curtain. , By CHRIS KOWITZ, JR. Highland school mothers' club sponsored rumage sale at school , i - , . , , . , , . , ., wwn . . . uuiiiig rci-cB uuc uay, group ox nuaenu were m- Ief t of the state funds, would make a little over SIS mil- .nn ,. n- .i- . nt. tm i..i-, i;. lion available for improving the highway system in 1951. on counter, began trying on coats . . . another boy came along, But the highway department has made A careful survey Picked up first boy's jacket from counter, asked saleslady price of the road system in the state and come up with a mini- le'" mum requirement of $30 millions per year over a 15-year J? dy, , , 40 period to modernize completely the highways of Oregon. y ,h So what is available from present state and federal funds discovered her is only half as much as needed. error ... but And there is little chance of getting any more out of the not until after state monies available. The gross revenue figure of bet- second boy had ter than $47 million is slimmed, down to less than one- worn the two sixth that amount available for new roads by this process: cent coat t0 A $3,400,000 item takes care of gas tax refunds for the jacketTnd" two year. To collect gasoline taxes, license fees and truck fees. ... me secretary oi state ana tne puouc utilities commission- stored to their WU's Information office can't er get if Z,7 &U.UUU lor expenses. Then 19 percent is diverted respective owners after a brief figure out what that has to do to the counties, another 10 percent to the cities, and then investigation. with Willamette university . . . $1 million to the state police. The gross revenue is cut ... neither can Mr. Murphy, down to $28,450,000 by that time. Mothers of some Highland ... Ann,,ol mo;nf.n,o loU. it ,ln; Tn Krade school boys might take a Safety campaign note: If all ... . ....... ........... H- f. !., and friendship. Cracking the Iron Curtain, it should be noted, is not easy. But neither is war easy. And as a step toward cracking it, I would like to propose four rather elementary moves which could be made in Washington. Opinions Differ on Whether Gibson Girls Would Click Now MOVE NO. 1 President Tru man should can In jlgon Green association. which fends the school any news- nonAi pllnnlnSa Maarrlin rr llf il. lamette ... the other day WU ?uff .of Pennsylvania In an ef- New York, Nov. By ELIZABETH TOOMEY (United Ptiu correapondtntl 21 (U.R) Gibson Girls were the toast of the Along with such a league for democratic Russia, there should be formed In this coun try an "American committee for democracy in Russia" con sisting of Americans whose names carry weight behind the Iron Curtain. This committee should Include the leaders of the big American farm organiza tions, such as the American farm the most bureau, the grange and the farm- wn n '. ' TWi one ooinion thev still would be, but Willamette university sub- Powerful leaders of the repub- ers union. For Russia is chiefly another well-informed source says the girls wouldn't get a second ribe, to . clipping service. .",1 &.n. Xh glance from today's male. ..,.,,. ciiaiur uu, ....... w. .... ..... . o u. me Kj.o.n LJISCUSSlon OI tne regal, waap-waifltcu uwun" l-"l"vu "J California and Senator - elect carry more influence than gen- Charles Dana Gibson began at " n ef- erals. lhe museum of the City of New a slim IB inches, she recalled, received a rllnnintr frnm tho Iort lo cna siraignuorwara on that committee also should York, where ulDsons arawing ana ner nair now wium w Baker Democrat-Herald readlne foreign policy statements shoot- be William Green of the A F are being featured in a special ed in the familiar pompadour. "A son was born Saturday at in of in defferent directions, of L. Phil Murray of the CIO. exhibit. Maybe it was oecause the St. Elizabeth hosnital to Mr. We don't realize tnat wnen lor- David Dubinsky of the ladies 1 don't Know exactly wnai it wore more nu u. and Mrs. Lawrence MurDhv . . .' Sn governments hear the garment workers, heads of the is- but irls todav Just a.ren' 50 concea'ea morej - T 1 T 1 . : . . .U -i. . . . .. - ..I ... . , L. ... . m.. in IhM. nm wnue nuuse aay une Hung uu railroad DTOtnerhnods and n nn "J " ......... a group of senators who have These anti-communist American days," said a slim, well-dressed Several nostalgic sighs from dress characteristic of the turn white-haired museum visitor. of the centurv. backed up Mrs. UlDson s com- we w 1 the still hand- former Gibson girl said "Today's girls are wonderful, so been visiting General MacAr- labn,. lonrW. ntit(. woman standing beside a picture capaoie, dui iney jusi m an thur sav another, they don't the nation'. hrf . 4v. of a Gibson girl dressed in appeal we had. know which side to believe. battle aralnst -nmmi,i,m high-necked, mutton-s 1 e e v e d Furthermore, to launch a con- ... eration, including the parks department; administration; mt Teque frortheir son. 7 SS. ,teps whichMn be'tfZf T W0BSnWM H 1 1 1 U 1 1 Tl rra norlf. anH Amimmant. mMm.nt n n A ... . ... ' ... BieDS Wfl lCll Can HP taken In th Mm Pharln. Tlnna Hlhuin u V1.,,,.,. , ...u,,,, ... me rjoys Decame so en- 3B, as we ooservea mm in tain or even on this side oi tne lnn. .. ,i ..in. V r "T -v .77 j 7 ' Rut thl mm, view of former flpcrnpH intoreaf. fmrvsva inH riirhfa nt wow nnH n nn, i - j . ...,i. j .1 . . ... . t long, arawn-out battle to crack widow of the artist and famous Bul ,nl r0" VIew or rormer betterments. of trousers at the rummage sale would be a lot less accidents port of both political parties and All those items shrink the $47,650,000 down to $7,500.- tnat principal Glade follis had . . . for courtesy and safety ,ufficient appropriations from 000 left for highway construction. t0 ,teD m lJd ca,m, tnem down, work hand-in-hand on the high- congress. In the past, such penny "j pincners as uur t-ongressmcu We just received our first 1951 . Taber of New York and Cleven- , came in this morn- Worth noting: 27 . . from Keep Ore- days until Christmas. ganda appropriations to ribbons. A White House conference be tween the President and top GOP leaders could put the in terest of the nation first and help to avoid them in the future. to step in and calm them down. Since only half enough money is available to modern ize the road system each year, more and more serious con- calendar . . sideration is being given to highway bonds to do a job ing's mail that has become imperative. "PAPERWORK PREPAREDNESS" The senate armed service preparedness subcommittee headed by Lydon Johnson (D., Texas) in a blistering 37 page report, denounces the government's "paperwork pre paredness" for defense and warns that "wars are not won with memoranda." It declared that officials were using less horse sense than if they were running a charity bazaar and blundered badly when they sold war production plants needed in the defense program. as surplus. MacKENZIE'S COLUMN tha Trnn a i . n l.h a. jl. hsntiti ant a f ran If annrt nf rii. a secret nature and not for pub- Virginia. wnD ner rare get ui iicauon. While we cannot ni. ... Vw, lect armamant and prepared- "That's me In the picture too," ler of new xorx ana Eleven- - . . . .. i ,j , T . -t..nnirt . . . ... n n j campaign 10 penetrate tne B1IC cpiaiiicu. now i nave id ger 01 unio wim oenaior nyra iron Curtain mav in ,h i grandchildren and six greats. of Virginia have slashed propa- . ... . h rm 77 vr nlrt " less bloody dividends Her waistline, when the Gib- Rose Lee. known more as an cop,riiht nsoi son gin picture was done, was - ing than as an art collector. . decorated with the Gibson narra tive series, "a widow and her friends," to the museum. The plate collector is Gypsy Victory of German Socialists Blows Lid Off Rearmament He'll Call Repairman Next Time By DeWITT MacKENZIE AP ForeUn Attain Analit) The slowness of western Europe in responding to the needs for defensive rearmament is causing concern among the de- TVia winnf ta n annual I. nun ioaimil loaf QnntnmKn. tn mOCracieS. which thepoup. which includes Senator Wayne Morse' of Jll ffiMsSffl tV&t'ZZ uiciuii, neb uiirdu waiA.ii uu0 ut hue miure imiinniuciii. western al- program, found a "siesta psychology" in the handling of jiea pr0bably surplus property and rubber programs. couldn't stop The commtitee singled out the munitions board, com- Russia if she merce rlinartment. ceneral services administration (GSA1 suddenly decid- eu 10 sena ner and airforce for specific criticism and general indictment, It declared the agencies have been slow to awaken to the realities of the challenge by communist aggression "and have offered only flimsy protection against the threat we face." The report, covering surplus property and rubber re serve programs, cited four instances for special criticism: powerful armies through to the English channel. Potentially the allies have the power for the Job, but practically the MOVE NO. 2 Create a gov ernment propaganda office en tirely separate from the state de partment Actually, the state department is doing a far better propaganda job than its congressional critics realize. History will also show D.WIII MHknikl though It's a clear-cut Indica- tnat lne state department today, tion that the proposal has pow- despite the attacks, is funcion- erful opposition among the Ger- '"8 more efficiently than ever, mans themselves. However, the smearing of the The western powers undoubt- McCarthy brush has placed the edly will continue working on Voice of America with two the project and it will be sur- strikes against it every time it prising if there isn't some sort comes before congress for appro- of German rearmament, with priations. the incorporation of German Furthermore, the state de units Into the Allied forces. partment never wanted to take over the Job of propaganda. It German rearmament naturally was willed on Secretary of State South Bend, Ind., Nov. 21 (U.R) Ernest Kolesiak vowed to day never to touch his television aerial again. He'll leave the job to repairmen. Kolesiak and a friend, John Benko, tried to repair a guy wire of the aerial yesterday atop his two-story frame house. They lost control of the aerial and it fell across a 27,000-volt power line. "Balls of fire bounced from the power line," Kolesiak said, "and the noise was like a bunch of cannons." Mrs. Kolesiak, sitting In the kitchen, was temporarily blind ed. The telephone burned out. Scorched places appeared at the spot where electric lines entered the house. And piping under the kitchen sink melted. "Television!" Kolesiak snorted. "I'm not going to fool around with It never again." "Yes those Gibson girls con cealed more, they certainly did," Miss Lee said. "They concealed stays and boned corsets and all kinds of pading. Today a girl may be able to get away with a little bit of a falsie, but the men in those days just don't know where they stood, so to speak, so far as a woman's figure was concerned." Miss Lee, who spent the las! 15 years collecting the rare plates and now uses them for dinner parties, takes an objec tive view of her works of art. "Those girls have an illusion of beauty," she said. "Today th beauty Is more genuine." 1. Sale of a $4,000,000 alcohol plant at Kansas City. Mo., to ."," , .,.. v.. i i. ;" lZ ' "iZ2TZ?lz. Vii. n.r. - It was sold after a freeze order on such sales. Thl nas been due P"rt to defenses In western Europe ing reorganized, at which time 2 Leasing of a $7,100,000 alcohol plant at Omaha, Neb., to Indecision In some quarters, and and building them fast. That is a nobody knew exactly what to do the Central States Corp. of Chicago. The subcommittee said in part to lack of accord on Job for the Atlantic pact na- with it. GSA has no guarantee of the corporation's financial responsi- vital points. . tions, headed by the United Creation of a separate propa- bility. . . states, Britain and France. ganda office, therefore, cooper- 3. Sale and partial dismantling of a M.80M00 high octane 0ne of lhe maJor probicm, And ,trange though lt 8eems, ating with the state department, gasoline plant at Cotton Valley. La. A recapture clause h revoIved bout , the k of rearming western pius the army, navy and air should have been inc uded In the sale contract. Hn.l nrnnnnl I. mn. I. Miii. h,t torn. woulH heln re-establish Germany and make her a Dart fully affected by the Korean congressional confidence, also a of the defensive force. war end other communist up- certain amount of freedom. The allied military experts heavalt in Asia. These are cal- in.. i:i. nin,i l, u -,,,., nVfnH. nnnoMntlv alt reluctantly decided that, de- culated by Moscow to keep the along the 'line': It is the fruit of playing politics in the na- SS ffffi? tionnl (tefense and tne genorai mediocrity oi appointees oi or , me h"er rearm.ment A new development In this tne president, as a result tne snoruiin; oi ruuuer wiu avm- Was essential to protection of tion gus is critical. this key position of central Eu- The committee demands a policy of disapproving further rope, disposals of industrial facilities needed for defense of France and Britain finally agreea to tnis. witn misgivings and reservations because of Ger many's past transgressions. Fed eral chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the West German regime had 4. Surplus sales of needed air force property at Robins air force base, Mncon, Ga., two weeks after the air force reported such snles had been stopped. It mentions the repurchase of air craft computers for $63,000 which had been sold for $0.8. locking the door after the looting. Thieves Got His Goat Chicago, Nov. 21 VP Thieves got Nick Ultimo s goat last nlrht the second time In a month. The first time they broke Into his south side barn they stole the male member of the pair of goats Ultimo owned. Last night they took the three year old nanny an expectant moth- Ultimo, a retired tailor, said he kept the goats because he likes goat's milk. oriental harrassment is the mu tual assistance pact just signed by Russia and Red China. Un der this treaty It Is agreed that each nation wilt come to the aid of the ether If it Is sub ject to an attack by Japan or by any state allied with Japan. This reference to any state al- MOVE NO. 3 Bring more top newsmen and public relations experts into the new, reorgan ized propaganda bureau. When George Washington ap pointed a propaganda bureau in the Revolutionary War, he pick ed the top men of the new nation T h o m a t Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. These three served on a commit tee which smuggled propaganda leaflets behind the British lines Q C3 If Z:th,tlZTm'nt I'ed with Japan undoubtedly I, and micceeded. among other The Feat of Sam's Truck Rlverdale, N. J., Nov. 21 (AN-Sam Hilllard's track rolled off by Itself yesterday and: Went 200 feet down the street; Neatly dodged a dead-end barricade: Slid down a 20-foot embankment, and Settled In the Feqoannock river without a scratch en It Age and Habits Portland, Nov. 22 (um A M-year-old shoplifter was given a 60-day suspended jail sentence by Municipal Judge Don Eva and then told to to watch her step. "Stealing can become a habl," Judge Eva said. Pocket's Pocket Picked Vancouver, B. C, Nov. 21 tn A pickpocket picked a Pocket's pocket and got $27, Pocket told police yesterday. was prepared to cooperate, It looked as though that tick lish probicm had been solved. Then last week-end elections were held In the states of Hesse and Wuerttemherg-Ba-den. In the American sector, and socialists blew the lid off. The socialists, who had been fiercely opposing German re armament to support westers defense, won a smashing vic tory. They forthwith claimed the result an endorsement of their opposition to rearmament and a protest against Adenauer's policies. More than Incidentally, the socialists also gsve the commu nists a terrific beating. Not one Red candidate was elected, and the result Is hailed as a com plete rejection of Moscow's poli cies. Of course, this socialist rejec tion of German rearmament Isn't necessarily the final word. meant for America, to drag her things, in getting 6,000 out of in if Japan should become in- 30,000 Hessian troops to desert volved. The Russian press has During the last war, some of been claiming there have been the top newsmen of the nation secret American negotiations helped operate the office of war with Japan towards an alliance information Palmer Hoyt, between the two. publisher of the Denver Post; All this has its relation to the Mike Cowles, publisher of Look, rearmament of western Europe. Quick and the DesMoines Reg That is the more vital theater lster; Robert Sherwood, the from America's standpoint, and playwright; and Milton Eisen she is anxious to wind up the hower, now president of Penn Korean show as fast as possible State. so she can concentrate on the Today, Ed Barrett, former European defenses. editor of Newsweek and an A-l m THE OiaSta Pattyit By DAY" BAJIY EXAMPU Lt. 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Wash., Nov. 21 fti.tt Joe Wasser as hit by light ning yesterday. But he doesn't think much about it. Wasser was working at Fort Lawton when a bolt of light ning struck him on the shoulder, throwing him to the floor, Wasser said It scared him and he thinks he turned white with fright. But MSgt. Chester Lowman, with Wasser at the time, was even more excited, Wasser said. The civilian got np, brushed himself off and returned to his business ef running the fort's motor pool. AS LOW AS $21.60 ROUNDTRIP SAN FRANCISCO from SALEM The friendly Southern Pacific C. A. Larson, Agent Phone 3-9244 S'JP
