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IS THE CONSTITUTION OUTMODED? v.
This column has already denounced Clement Attlee's
attack on the United States in his recent speech as an
unprincipled piece of demagoguery that comes as a pain
t ul surprise from a man who has usually been a states
man as well as a politician.
But what of Attlee's charge that the American consti
tution is designed for an isolationist nation, not for one
become a world leader, that it hogties the Eisenhower or
any other administration from exercising effective lead
ership T This deserves an objective analysis free from
' angry emotions aroused by a gratuitous attack from one
who has been America's friend before it became good
politics to be otherwise.
Admittedly the constitution was tne proauci 01 a norse
and buggy age in which dominant American tnonjrnt, so
well expressed by Washington, was to turn our collective
backs on Europe and face west where our great oppor
tunity lay.
But has the constitution prevented vigorous American
action in the foreign field 7 It didn t prevent tne ixnus
. ana purchase or the Monroe Doctrine, which has been
such a Vital force ever since, or the Duiiding or tne ran
ama canal.
s Nor did the constitution's permission to congress "to
raise and suDDort armies." envisioning at most a few
cant regiments, prevent congress from drafting millions
. of men for World War I, an act the supreme court upheld
unanimously against legal challenge.
The constitution didn't prevent our participation in
World War II, or delay our quick, vigorous reaction to
communist aggression in Korea almost three years ago.
Never, so far as we can now recall, has the fundamental
. law stymied quick, effective American action in any
emergency. Weakness and indecision in our national
leadership, yes, but not the constitution. Its elasticity
has been shown repeatedly by the most severe tests.
We do operate a government of limited powers in which
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..This differs from other governments, but it helps to pre
serve our liberties and it does not paralyze us in time of
crisis, as Britain, twice the beneficiary of this fact in
world wars, should know better than other foreign countries.
KOREA?
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POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER
Wonder Drugs Not Always
Wonderful in Their Results
By HAL BOYLE
GOING TO THE OTHER EXTREME
The present congress, though almost equally divided
i between the two political parties, is the most friendly
toward the president of any congress for a good "many
years. Democratic members have repeatedly come to the
rescue of the president when important issues were voted
upon. s."
But this, congress is extremely unwilling tq grant addi
tional powers to the president, or even to continue powers
that already exist when these expire. Suspicion of grow
ing executive power, against which congress has battled
for many years, continues to plague a president who has
as little disposition to swell his power as any within the
average person's memory.
For instance the senate voted Tuesday to strip the
president of his authority jto freeze wages, price and rents
for 90 days in the event of an emergency. The bill to
extend the Defense Production act for two years deleted
'these powers. ,
This looks like a mistake. Eisenhower won't proclaim
an emergency merely to use emergency authority. Noth-
' ing is more certain than this. If an emergency does come
it will come swiftly, possibly when congress is not in
session. If congress is in session it can be temporarily
paralyzed by a filibuster, as we have just seen.
Prices, wages and rents, particularly the first and last,
may not wait. They can get completely out of hand
within a few days and then defy the best efforts of the
government to roll them back. This is what the senate
invites by its vote denying the president standby power,
' Steady growth in presidential power under Roosevelt
' and Truman was cause for nationwide concern and con
gress does well to resolve to assert its traditional author
ity.' But it need not rush to the other extreme and ex
pose the country to unnecessary danger in order to do
' this. -
WHO'S WINNING THE AIR WAR?'
That's what the Oregonian carpingly asks under the
above caption editorially. It says:
"It's all very well to have headlines about America's heroic
jet acea in Korea and a day-to-day report of their latest kill
ing!. But how about the other aide of the boxscoreT What
are America's air lotesT We've looked in vain for a aatisfac-
tory answer to that question, both In the filet of The Oregon'
lan and in the complete texts of-the official communications
from the Pentagon, Tokyo and Korea
Yet the army Issues a weekly summary of air losses,
which press associations supply to newspapers, though
a daily report would perhaps be better, but army brass
probably has valid reasons for it So the Oregonian
turns to the North Korea radio, which never yet told the
truth, for the other side of the story. And it accepts the
communist propaganda as authentic fact
It finds that the Reds claim they shot dows 22 U.S
planes in a six-day period by antiaircraft fire against the
loss of two Red jet Migs in battle. It fails to mention
that the U.S. planes destroyed were probably small bomb-
era or observation planes
- . As if to reply to the Oregonian the U.S. airforce at
Seoul Wednesday officially reported that during the Ko-
. rean war 692 Russian built Mig-15 jet fighters have been
destroyed, all but 17 by Sabrejets. And Sabres were
credited with more than 90 per cent of the 126 probably
destroyed and 860 damaged. Only 55 Sabres had been
lost in combat with Migs a superiority of 675 to 55.
This ought to convince even the Oregonian of who is
winning the air war. G. P.
New York W A wonder I
drug is something you take
and then wonder why you still
don't feel wonderful.
But the most widespread
and dangerous disease today
is probably "wonder drug
addiction," ot on kind or an
other. Everybody yearns for a new
miracle panacea In every field
of human activity health,
agriculture, economics, poll'
tics, and matrimony.
The ideal cure-all is a magic
capsule that would cure the
baby's mumps, balance the na
tional budget, end wars, hike
in keeping healthy.
The fact of history Is:
All panaceas medical, eco
nomic, or political when
blindly taken by a person or
civillzatoin are more likely
to kill than to cure... A basic
Ingredient In every medi
cine is common sense.
wages, lower prices, make a
IOBKY BURGLAR
Ktnr London, Conn. (UJB
Police were looking today for
a burglar who broke into Bul
keley Junior high school, cook
ed himself a meal in the home
economics room, took $110
from the principal's room, and
scribbled, "I'm sorry," on a
blackboard.
Still Small Chans
Chicago (U.n A holdup man
poked a gun through a ticket
window In an Illinois Central
railroad office her and told
Mrs. Carol David to "give m
the big money this time.
She pushed $58 through the
grating. The tame man held
her up for $47 last week.
profit for Industry, raise bum
per farm crops, cause papa to
com home at nights, eradi
cat women's wrinkles, dis
solve grandma's melancholy,
whisper the name ot the win
ning horse before every race.
Naturally, nobody with
common sense and a knowl
edge of human cussedness,
expects or believes such a
capsule -will be Invented. But
fellow even claimed he
had. all he'd need to do would
be to lift his voice and he'd
find plenty ot customers. ' -
Faith Is powerful, but the
too-prevalent trust in wonder
drugs and magic puis is not
faith, but blind and dangerous
superstition. Today's wonder
drug is tomorrows disap
pointment, because people ex
sect too much ot it.
Opium used to be a wonder
drug. " So did aspirin. Alco
hoi was perhaps man's flrst
wonder drug. But people still
have pains, headaches and
hangovers.
Remember when vitamin
"B" was supposed to wipe out
gray hairT Did ltT Remem
ber when DDT was supposed
to rid us of summer insectsT
Well, a science feller tells me
they now have a strain of
tough mosquitoes so dependent
on DDT they die If the stuff
is taken away.
Doctors know there is no
true magic pill for Mother Na
ture's children, no capsule
that will take the place of
proper food, sleep and rest.
except for emergency periods,
It Is the public who abuse
wonder drugs.
The dental profession right
now Is actively promoting a
wonder Instrument for keep
ing teeth clean. It is called
a toothbrush, and has been
known for some years.
Warning that dental health
is being Imperilled by the
public' belief that dentrlfices
will do more than they actual
ly wlU, Dr. William Alitadt,
a trustee of the American
Dental Association, said re
cently:
Ther Is still no green
wonder or whit miracle
toothpaste or powder that will
magically prevent dental de
cay and eradicate disease of
the gums. No such dentriflc
will do anything that a suit
able toothbrush properly used
won't accomplish alone.
Every new wonder drug,
when properly tested, takes
its place In the endless check
erboard battle against disease.
But there Is still no "fountain
of youth" beyond proper liv
ing, and no drug will ever be
more than an accessory to It
SC?ER COLOSSAL
HEARINGS
Milwaukee Journal
It used to be that congression
al investigations were quiet,
serious, fact finding activities
aimed at gathering information'
upon which to base legislation.
That's all changed now.
They're major productions.
Witnesses arc "cut" just the
way Hollywood and Broadway
do It with an y to their
headline appeal Publicity
agents hand out releases. Sen
ators and representatives "guest
star" on radio and television
programs. The hearings them
selves go on the air and on
television just like the big soap
opera serials' or some of the
comedy shows.
The development is now near
the peak. The house un-Ameri
can activities committee, due
to open again in Hollywood
March 23 in a new installment
of Ha top box office attraction,
says that admission will be by
ticket. The audience will be
carefully selected to start with.
Just as first night audiences
are on Broadway. '
So far w haven't heard of
the ticket scalpers muscling in
on the act, but we don't doubt
there'll be some. What concerns
us at the moment Is something
nearer the big money. Who, we
want to know. Is going to have
the popcorn concession
Salem 43 Years Ago
By SEN MAXWELL .
BUy XI, 191
Charles McNary had been
selected orator of the day at
the meeting ot the Yamhill
County Pioneer association at
Amity. "'
Superintendent James of
Oregon State penitentiary was
responsible for another reform
in the state prison that of pro
viding prisoners with pillows
and pillow-slips. Heretofore the
prisoners had been compelled
to us their coats for pillows
and this was found to be un
sanitary.
Relations With Our European
Allies Worst in Many Years
View HalleVs comet from the
river with the excursion lett
ing Salem Monday evening.
Salem Nest of the Brother
hood of Owls was to meet next
Thursday and Initiate another
large clan.
Salem Auto Garage, J. F.
Prlehs. manager. Reliable Max-
'well cars delivered here. Mod
el AA, II horse power, $725.
Model G, 30 horse power, toy
tonneau, (1729. i
Sulphurous rain falling over
Lemans, France, was attributed
to passage of the earth through
the tall of Halley's comet.
Capital Journal stated edi
torially that the people should
create Nesmlth and umpqua
counties it they want the State
of Oregon to develop. "It Is the
same business as cutting up
big farm."
Count De Lessepts, French
aviator, had completed a flight
across the English channel.
Governor Benson appointed
port commissioners for Toledo,
Alsea and Newport
H. S. Woolery was seeking
land options in the Woodburn
area lor the purpose oi ou
drilling. He expected to start
a well soon and explore to
depth of 8000 feet.
Washington It may not b
pleasant to talk about, but at
no time In years have our re
lation with our ancient allies
in Europe been on such thin
tee.
Behind the senatorial blasts
of Joe McCarthy et al which
are bad enough relations with
our old friend and mother
country, Enfland, are in de
plorable shape. Not much bet
ter are our relations - with
Franc.
Here are some of the back
ground factors which have
strained reasUons to the point
where we are not only bitter
ly disliked In many British cir
cles, but where British official-
dom has almost given up the
Idea of working with us and
seriously contemplates closer
ties on the continent and even
behind the Iron curtain!
1. Churchill's desire for a
Big Three meeting lies square
ly across the Dulles-Elsenhow
er belief that there must be no
such meeting until the Rus
sians show some Indication
that they are ready for genuine
cooperation.
2. The appointment of red
headed Adra. Arthur Radford
as chairman of the joint chiefs
of staff is the signal that the
U.S.A. from now on will fol
low an Asia-first policy.
3. The shortsighted slelghi
of hand by Secretary of De
fense Wilson in juggling the
low British bid for generators
for the Chief Joseph dam has
the British boiling. Admitted
ly the British made the low
bid. Admittedly, under U.S.
law, the defense department
was obligated to accept the bid.
However, Wilson finagled new
bids in order to cut the British
out.
4. Chancellor of the Exche
quer Butler charges that we
have forced England to curtail
trade with China and satellite
countries and simultaneously
blocked British trade with the
United States. We can't have
our cake and ett it too, the
British say. They also allege
that the Eisenhower slogan of
Trade-not-aid" Is a complete
phony.
B. It the Eisenhower admin
istration doesn't let down the
trade barriers, the Churchill
government is ready to re-establish
heavy trading with Red
China and iron curtain coun
tries.
IKE AND WINNIE
Th important thing to re
member is that this impasse
has taken place not with the
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Labor government or sjiswna.
but with th British Conserva
tives led by a Prim Minister
whoa mother was American
and whose chief policy in the
past has been cooperation with
th United States. In fact,
Churchill took a special trip to
th United States to visit Eis
enhower before the Inaugura
tion In order to cement a
friendship which some felt had
lagged under Truman.
"Furthermore, Elsenhower
himself was considered the
best wartime friend England
had, and his Guildhall speech
In London has been bailed as
a milestone cementing American-British
relations.
'Tragedy is that Ike himself,
though realizing the danger
ous drift between the two al
lies, seems unable to do any
thing about it. His desire to
"set along with congress" is
now uppermost on his agenda
of objectives. In fact, some
friends say he seems hypno
tized by that goal.
Of the various snags in the
path of British-American re
lations, you will probably hear
less about the appointment of
Admiral Radford as chairman
of the Joint chiefs of staff. Yet
it rankles deep with the Brit
ish. -..
They are too diplomatic to
talk about a domestic Ameri
can appointment; nevertheless,
they recall all too well how
Radford has advocated virtual
war with China, and how he
sold Eisenhower a promiring
but phony bill of goods re
garding the power of Chiang
Kai-Shek's Formosan army
only to have It turn out to be
dud.
EUROPE VS. ASIA
Radford's appointment re
vives the World War IT row be
tween MacArthur and Elsen
hower as. to which theatre of
the Pacific of the Euro
pean, should come first.
Eisenhower at that .' time
wanted more men, more ma
teriel for Europe. His old boss,
Douglas MacArthur, wanted
more tor the Pacific The navy
generally sided with MacArth
ur. But Elsenhower had two
powerful friends who in real
fact were calling the shots for
the total war Roosevelt and
Churchill. They decreed that
the European theatre should
come first, and that was why
V-E day came ahead of V-J
day. .. .
Today. Eisenhower M in a
position where he can call the
shots as Roosevelt and Church-
Tharaday, Hay SI 19SS
111 did. However, tf h is call
ing tnem and it looks as tf he
is not he has in etxeet put
Asia, not Europe, first. Be has
done this at a time , when the
United States lacks th muni,
tions to spread Itself ever two
continents si one time. And In
doing so, h has let th China
lobby, th Admiral Radford
wing of th navy and th ex
treme Asia-first wing of th
republican party actually dic
tating our foreign policy.
HEADLINES AND
FOOTNOTES
Attorney General Brown ell
lias sent a private not to Pre
sident Eisenhower urging him
"to commute the death sen
tence" on Shangri La, the pre
sidential retreat in th Mary,
land hills. Ik was about to
abandon Shangri La along with
the presidential yacht Wil
liamsburg as an economy
move. However,' his attorney
general has been using It as a
week-end hideout to catch up
on his work away from the
clutter and clatter of his office.
. . . President Eisenhower was
shocked to learn that a few
veterans hospitals are still seg.
regatlng the sick. As a result,
he is preparing a special order
abolishing segregation In gov.
emment hospitals. ... Ed
mund Mansure, the conscien
tious new general services ad
ministrator, has stopped poll
tical firings in his agency. He
instructed his staff: "A'man'I
politics is as much "tils own
business as his religion, pro
vided he's a loyal American."
. . . Senator McCarthy may be
able to buffalo the state de
partment, but h couldn't talk
his wsy through th Washing
ton police lines. Caught in th
Armed Forces Day parade, Mc
Carthy tried to cut through th
parade to get to his office. Ha
argued with th cops at every
intersection, but they routed
him the long way around
Just like the rest of the traffic
. . . Senator McCarthy is us
ing his new power inside the
administration to plant his pals
in key government jobs. His
requests are taken as orders by
timid administrators, though
many are concerned about th
infiltration of McCarthyism In
government. . . . Senator Mc
Carthy's junior ' G-men, Roy
Conn and David Schlne, left be
hind a raft of Jokes after their
whirlwind snooping junket
across Europe. Latest: One U.S.
official says to another, "I'll
see you tomorrow, come Cohn
or Schlne" . . . The Israeli gov
ernment is recruiting former
top U.S. officials to help bol
ster her struggling-economy.
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