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Wednesday, May , 1953
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NOT EVEN CLOSE
McKAY'S EPOCHAL ANNOUNCEMENT
A Salem man, Douglas McKay, scerctary of the in
terior, made what is quite pc-SBibly the most important
Eisenhower administration domestic policy announce
ment to date Tuesday when he said the government is
withdrawing its. objection to the construction of a dam
at Oxbow on the Snake river opposite Baker county.
This reversed a 20-year new deal-fair deal policy of
seeking to socialize the electric power industry by bat
tling private power expansion and seeking to. foist tax
payer subsidized competition upon it. .This policy has
effectively thwarted many contemplated private power
developments in the Northwest, particularly along the
Snake river between Idaho and Oregon.
The McKay anouncement does not necessarily mean
that Idaho Power's proposed dam will be built. Its appli
cation will be heard in July by the Federal Power Com
mission, which may still deny it. It will do so if reason
to believe this project is not in the public interest develops
at the hearing. ,
But the announcement does mean that the govenfment
Is through fighting private power development and that
It is through attempting to socialize the power inudstry.
McKay plainly says that he wants the matter heard on
its merits, meaning on the facts. His department will
furnish whatever facts it possesses, and it possesses
many, but it will no longer be a party to the case.
The new policy will be to consider each case on its
merits, to ask whether private enterprise can do the job;
If it can to favor it generally; if it can't to seek govern
ment funds. Government dams will continue to be built,
though not so many, and more private dams will be
built.
Our own belief is that the public interest will be pro
moted if Idaho Power is given a green light for its Oxbow
dam and for the other two it proposes, as these are
needed by the steadily growing demand for electric cur
rent in the Northwest. The Idaho Power will build at
once, where as McKay points out, a budgeting balancing
Republican congress is unlikely to vote the more than
half a billlion required for Hells Canyon dam within the
foreseeable future. It must be remembered that the free
spending new. deal congresses that preceded this' one were
never willing to embark on this huge spending project in
which the government's cost estimates might prove to
be as unreliable as they have in previous projects.
If the government does later wish to build a big dam on
the Snake river it will find another excellent site at
Mountain Sheep below Hells Canyon, which will not be
affected by the Oxbow dam. And there are other sites,
on both the Snake and Columbia. The government is
by no means limited to this one, whose feasibility is so
widely questioned. . , i
Basically what McKay has decided, presumably with
the full approval of President Eisenhower, is that private
enterprise is to be encouraged rather than discouraged,
in the power field and elsewhere. The public should not
overlook the implications of a continued federal push for
socialized power. For if government operation of power
is superior to private operation, it must follow that gov
ernment operation of Industry is generally superior.
If this is true its benefits should not be limited, nor
will they be limited to power. Rather .they will tend
to spread, to engulf all private enterprise until the gov
ernment controls everything and everybody. This we
know as totalitarianism and there is no reason to hope
American totalitarianism would be any better than the
foreign kind against which we are now striving.
That the United States government has set its face in
the opposite direction should be tremendously encourag
ing to those who believe in the traditional American prin
ciples. And it should be a matter for no small pride here
that one of our own citizens made the epochal an
nouncement. ..
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
Pearson Says Dulles Had
White House Deny His Story
A CANDID RED ADMISSION
Vienna dispatches state that a Czechoslovakia commu
nist weekly magazine, the "Literarri Noviny," a weekly
publication for Czech communist writers and artists,
claims that the talk of a Russian "peace offensive" is a
lot of western nonsense and that there is no change in
Soviet policy, thus confirming the widespread western
belief that the Kremlin's peace drive is only Red propa
ganda. The magazine editorially says:
"In the last fix weeks, the press of the capitalist world
and particularly the American press has been full of news
that a change has taken place in Soviet foreign policy. There
has been much written and spoken about a Soviet peace of
fensive and the busy, small-town journalists have drawn
' far-reaching and frantic conclusions that the Soviet regime
has embarked on a new course, completely different than
previously.
"This campaign reached Its high point In the speech of Presi
dent Eisenhower in which he demanded proof throuRh deeds.
"This entire matter is only wishful thinking of the authors
of this fantasy the Soviet Union has never changed its for
eign policy and has no need to change H."
That is what most Americans, including President Eis
enhower and the negotiators of the stalled Korean truce
negotiations apparently think, confirmed by the now un
provoked Red Chinese aggression in Southeast Asia.
The magazine's assertion is another roundabout re
statement of the oft-proclnimed communist line that the
Soviet Union and its satellites have always sought peace
(alontr Kremlin lines) and are the only nations with a
consistent record as peace lovers and peace seekers, as
testified to by their prolonged faked peace drives.
Fishing Case Gels Decree
Commercial fishermen were
granted the right today to fish
the upper Columbia river
above Bonneville dam follow
ing denial of a temporary re
straining order asked by the
state fish commission.
Marlon County Circuit
Judge Rex Klmmell yesterday
denied the commlislo nrequest
for an order closing the up
per Columbia. Representa
tives of the commission said
its order was in the Interest
of conserving the spring run
of Chinook salmon. ,
The order was challenged
by commercial fishermen Clif
ford J. Ebcrhart and George
Bachman and Cclllo Indian
fisherman John Whit.
Klmmell set May 18, at
10:30 a.m. for arguments on a
demurrer filed by the commis
sion to the fishermen's complaint.
The accepted method of
building an Eskimo Igloo Is to
finish the Job from Inside be
fore the door is made, the
workman having to chop his
way out.
Washington The "gyrations
of the Presldents's secretary
of state continue to amaze
the president's personal staff.
it now develops that the
famous denial issue by the
White House, cracking John
Foster Dulles over the knuck
les, was Issued at the behest
of John Foster Dulles himself.
what happened was this:
After Dulles gave a small
group of newsmen certain
Ideas about Formosa and
peace In Korea for back
ground use only, these ideas
appeared in the New York
Times and other papers at
tributed to authoritative
sources. This is the usual
news-tag placed on back
ground information.
When Dulles read these in
the morning paper, he ner-
sonally phoned White House
Press Secretary Jim Hagerty
ana asKed him to issue a do
nial. But Dulles did not tell
Hagerty that he. Dulles, was
me source ol the news stories.
Hagerty complied with the
request and Issued the denial.
He prepared an official White
House statement that there
was no truth In the stories.
Immediately following this
amazing by-play, the State
Department held a policy
meeting ol high-level officials
at which there was consider
able speculation as to who
at the White House had issued
the denial slapping down the
secretary of State,
"1 11 bet remarked assistant
Secretary of State Carl Mc-
Cardle, "that it was that
C. D. Jackson."
He referred to Ike's advisor
on psychological warfare, the
former publisher of Fortune
Magazine.
Dulles himself said nothing.
He did not reveal the fact
that it was he who asked the
While House to issue the
denial. But Undersecretary of
Stnte "Beetle" Smith did say
something.
"I wouldn't talk like that,"
he cautioned McCardle. "My
experience in government is
that remarks like "that always
leak back to the man you're
talking about."
IKE ON CIVIL SERVICE
The brother of the former
head of the Republican
National Committee called on
President Eisenhower the
other day to urge that Civil
Service employees not be
fired.
Ira Gabrlelson, brother of
Ex-chairman Guy Gablelson,
served for years under the
Democrats as Chief of Fish
and Wildlife. And he, together
with spokesmen for 19 organi
zations, called on the Presi
dent not only to urge that
Civil Servants be protected
but that public lands not be
turned over to private
interests.
They didn't get very far.
"Nobody believes in Civil
Service more than I do," re
marked the President. "I'm a
passionate advocate of the
career system. However, a
new administration must have
control of policy-making posi
tions if we are to maintain
tho two-party system of repre
sentatives of the natural government."
BY DREW PEARSON
Ike's callers Include Rep
resources council, soil con
servation association, Isaac
Walton League, Public Affairs
Institute, CIO, and other
groups.
Gabielson, their spokesman,
argued that top career Jobs
below Cabinet rank are in
most cases held by "qualified,
men, never before have been
considered on the basis of
politics" He pointed out that
Cabinet Ministers In Canada
are replaced by a new admlnl.
stration, but their top assist
ants, career men, remain on.
However, Elsenhower re
peated that , the Republicans
couldn't control government
policy unless there was a turn
over of strategic Jobs, regard
less of career officials.
CATTLE ON PUBLIC LAND
"The former administration
created an excessive number
of policymaking posts, some
thing like 670, obviously for
the purpose of raising sala
ries," continued Ike, when
asked where he would draw
the line In firing career men.
His callers took this to mean
though the President didn't
say so that all . 670 are
eligible for replacement.
Ike was equally unmoved
by charge that a "giveaway"
of our public lands to cattle
and timber Interests mleht
follow the Tidelands Oil
"giveaway." While not en
dorslng, or rejecting, legis
lation Defore Congress to ln
crease the grazing rights of
stocKmen on Public Lands.
me resident said that stock.
men had to be protected from
"unjust" grazing prices.
The president nointed out
mat tne forest service, which
is under the Aaiculture
Department, and the Grazing
Service, which is under the
interior Department charge
different grazing rentals.
i hen he asserted: "There's no
Justification for a man being
cnargea one rental by one
agency and higher rental by
another."
The White House visitors
readily agreed. But William
Volght of the Isaac Walton
League emphasized that the
problem was much bigger. It
li.voived, he said, a threat by
livestock interests eventually
to take control of Public
Lands away from the Forest
Service.
"Public Lands should re
main Public Lands." eon.
tended Volght. "Any effort
by Congress to give stockmen,
or any other special group,
a vested interest in Public
Lands is not good public
policy. Government super
vision of this public domain
should be strengthened, not
weakened."
"I'm as much concerned
about the safeguarding of the
public interest and the pro
tection of the little fellow as
any of you, returned the
president with an ingratiating
smile, but he made no further
commitment.
His callers left somewhat
puzzled and definitely un
happy. ON THE ROAD TO
MANDALAY
A band of American adven
tures are smuggling arms
through Oherrllla country to
LABOR BILL VETO LIKELY
(Albany Democrat - Herald)
Nobody aD Dears to he
pleased with the labor meas
ure finally passed by the lee-
islature. As this is written, the
dui is suu on Governor Pat
terson'a desk awaiting his ac
tion. The unions are upset by
section 17, which they say bans
not only organizational picket
ing but all picketing; and the
employers don't like section
19, which, they say, legalizes
the closed shop.
With both sides dissatisfied,
It is not altogether unlikely
that the governor will veto the
bill.
The section makine it leeal
or employers to sign an agree
ment with labor organizations
requiring membership therein
as a condition of emloyment
will not alter the general prac
tice of accepting that require
ment Don't be surprised if word
comes through of a veto by
the governor.
There are about 800 bridges
in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
WRONG ON TWO COUNTS
(Albany Democrat-Herald)
There are two reasons why
our negotiators should not
have rejected India as a "neu
tral" country where prisoners
of war could be lodged pend
ing final disposition. One Is,
that India Is about as genuine
a neutral as we can find in
Asia; another, If we're going
to be as stfif-necked as that
there is no chance of getting
anywhere with, negotiations.
The "unconstitutional surren
der" attitude cost us dearly In
World War II. This policy on
the part of the other side
broke down the negotiations
for an armistice In Korea last
year. There Is no reason to
believe it will work any better
now.
POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER
British Collegians Find
U. S. Restrictions Baffling
By HAL BOYLE
New York (fl Well, raw-, "Yes," nodded Alastir vlg.
the isolated Chinese Nation
alists in the Burma mountains.
The Chinese pay for the arms
in narcotics which the Ameri
can soldlers-of-fortun'e peddle
on the Siamese black .market
. . . It is feared that the next
country on the Communist
invasion route will be Slam,
the . rice bowl of Southeast
Asia. The coutry now Is
ruled by two rival groups.
the army and police, whose
struggle for power has
brought Slam to the brink of
revolution . . . The govern
ment Is riddled with graft and
corruption. One high official
recently handed over rice
export licenses, worth thou
sands of dollars, to three girl
friends ... A prominent
Formosan complained to an
American official: "You drop
ped an Atomic bomb on Hiro
shima, but you dropped
Chiang Kai-Shek on us."
ICoprrlfht, 1139)
OREGON'S "OTHER
8ENATOR"
(Eugene Register - Guard)
Oregon's two senators pres
ent a snarp contrast In per
sonalities and working meth
ods. Few people outside of
Oregon know Guy Cordon, but
his name has become one of
the most powerful in Washing'
ton. A word from Cordon
opens almost any door. Like
his predecessor, the late Char
les L. McNary, Cordon seems
to be almost as influential with
Democrats as with Republi
cans.
Indeed, Cordon seems to
have taken over most of Mc
Nary's working methods. He
seldom makes a speech and
when he does it is brief and to
the point. But he is now one
of the ranking members of the
the Senate's Appropriations
committee and a leader in the
Republican caucaus.
Cordon Is a tremendous
worker. Any man who does
his Job on Appropriations has
to be. Cordon's office is hum
ming with activity from early
morning till late at night. His
executive secretary Bob Park'
man is "rated one of the ablest
in Washington, and he relieves
the Senator of most of the
routine "chores" and depart
mental errands.
Cordon's prestige derives
from his skill In working with
other men, his vast personal
acquaintance in Washington
and his unqualified loyalty to
ms party and its cause. . .
So far Cordon has not given
the slightest inkling as to
whether or not he will run
again in 1954. To all inquiries
ne merely says:
"That's a bridge we will
cross when we come to it."
. It is a pretty safe bet that
Cordon will run, Just as It is
a moral certainty that Morse
will seek vindication at the
Oregon polls in 1956.
EXPENSIVE WORDS
(Wall Street Journal)
This week Senator Morse
used up 81 pages of the Con
gressional Record Just to in
sert telegrams he'd received in
response to his record-breaking
zz-nour speech last week-end,
At $84 per page, that's $2,604.
Printing the speech itself cost
$7,476.
She Took Pets to Bed,
He Seeks Decree
Los Angeles u.R Walter
Reed Sprlnkel, 88, owner of a
paving company, said in a dl
vorce suit today that too much
petting ruined his marriage.
Sprlnkel said his wife, Clara.
insisted on taking her pets to
bed with her and gave them
all her attention.
Ran Liahts 70 M.P.H.,
Carried Moron Book
San Francisco u.H Harold
Whiting was arrested for hit
run driving after going through
a red light at 70 miles per hour
and crashing into another vehicle.
In his pocket police found a
psychology lecture note read
ing: "Morons must all have
bravery.
ther, old boy, we Just don't
go for a dry campus along the
Thames.
"You can drink anything
you want. If you can afford.
it, which you ordinarily
can't," said one of Cambridge
university's top debaters.
The British university ex
ports two of its brighter, more
vocal spirits every other year
to America to make a debat
ing tour.
The current duo, winding
up a successful 30-debate tour,
Allstair Sampson, 24, and
Peter Mansfield, 24, found
many things about America
hard to understand, and par
ticularly college drinking
rules.
"Take your theory of a dry
campus," said Peter. "You
know, that wouldn't go at all
In England. Wine and spirits
are for sale on the campus.
Most of our students Ala-
stair and I. are typical spent
two years in service.
"It is difficult to tell a vet
eran what he should and
shouldn't do." ,
The two British lads were a
bit shocked at American uni
versity restrictions during
their tour, and the need for
them.
iney are accustomed to a
system under which students
are permitted more latitude.
They can serve liquor In their
rooms if they choose, and a
man is free to 'entertain a
woman student In his cham
bers without chaperon until
midnight, but
"I wouldn't say the same
system would work at all in
vour countrv." . untH Pntei-
"You see, in England there
are so few universities that
the people who go there go,
at least partly, to work."
47 Frat Boys Must
Have 16 Addresses
Palo Alto, Calif.. (U.R) A
classified ad in the Stanford
University Daily advertised
for a "large house for 47 young
men, must have 16 different
addresses."
Responses were to be direct
ed to members of a fraternity
group who were forbidden, aft
er an unusually boisterous par
ty, to live more than three at
the same address.
orously, "not for the social
life."
They pointed out that only
one out of 10 students at
Cambridge was a woman, and
she was bent on knowledge be
cause she had to pass a stiff
examination even to be ad
mitted to the institution.
Both lads seemed disillusion
ed with the fruits of coeduca
tion, both here and at Cam
bridge.. "There is a lot of emphasis
on chasing girls here In Amer
ica," said Peter.
"Yes," said Alastair, "there
Is so much accent on sex in
American life It is bound to
have an effect on the under
graduate at the time he be-,
gins to drive a car and enjoy
freedom."
Both lads were convinced
by their tour that America
had much to learn.
"You have a wonderful
technique for living in the
United States," said Peter.
"You have a fast pulse. . . .
A feeling of change. , A great
ease between people You
are not shy and awkward
with each other as we some
times are."
"Yes, you have so much to
be proud of," said Alastair.
"What surprised us most on
this first visit is how much
more of a real nation you are
than a melting pot. A second
generation Italian and a third
generation Swede have every
thing in common. Your unity
Is amazing."
"And dangerous," said Peter.
They both agreed on this.
They thought that Americana
yearned for culture but their
drive for unity created a sit
uation where "those who try '
to build a culture are suspect
because they are different
they have to tight against
social stigma."
As to the comparative ad
vantages of American and
English college girls, ' Peter
said:
"The American girl is better
dressed, more charming, al
though her charm may be
synthetic, and she is not
ashamed of being attractive
to men. The English girl is
baggy and."
"Oh, I wouldn't say that."
protested Alastair.
"I would," said Peter. -
Salem 17 Years Ago
By BEN MAXWELL
May 6, 1936
Non-resident- indigent per
sons are elllgible for state and
county relief, I. H. Van Winkle,
attorney general, has Informed
Elmer R. Goudy, secretary of
the state relief committee.
Approximately one out of
every four farmers in the Unit
ed States depends 'upon gov
ernment financial aid, either
through loans or direct grants,
in his efforts to derive a sat
isfactory living from the soil.
according to government sta
tistics.
Regular steel darning needles
to the number of 10,000 have
been purchased by the secre
tary of state for use in string
ing ballots at the forthcoming
primary election, May 15.
Heavy damage to this year's
cherry crop, estimated at 50
percent of normal, is attribut
ed to the sharp freeze of last
October.
Italy will formally annex
Ethiopia on Saturday but, says
Premier Benito Mussolini,
"Italy's colonial ambitions are
now satisfied."
Permits will be necessary
for all slashing fires or burn
ing aeons after May 15, saya
the state forestry department.
Mild insanity, the penalty of
retiring from work at 70 but
cured by return to the Job, was
a topic for consideration by the
American Psychiatric society
at their St, Louis convention. .
The trouble is "psychosthenlc
reaction" a deep seated anxiety
which seems to produce bogey
men about everything.
Capitol Planning commission
announces 212 competing arch
itects will enter plans for Ore
gon's new state capitol to be
opened and judged for the win
ning design on May 28;
State authorities are consid
ering an application for a fed
eral grant and loan, $50,000 in
all, for a state short wave
radio system to be used by the
highway department and state
police.
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Centrally locoted In downtown Salem, tho W. T. RIGDOM CO WORTllAOV