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Wednesday, August 5, 19S3
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FIRST HALF OF THE EI6THY-THIRD
The second Republican congress since the end of the
gay twenties has checked out ot Washington alter a six
months plus stand, so appraisals are In order, following
partisan prejudices in too many instances.
Probably most of the criticism will center on what
many regard as two failures on the fiscal front, congress
neither balanced the budeet nor cut taxes. Both were
promised by Republican campaigners last year, but for
tunately no time limit was set.
Actually we think this was one of the brighter phases
of the current congress. It didn't balance the budget,
but it did reduce appropriations 12 billions below
President Truman $ recommendations and nearly Wt
billions below Eisenhower's. This is applying a pretty
sharp economy axe and the fact that it wasn't sharp
enough to produce a balanced budget only goes to snow
what a mess things were in after 20 years of deficit
spending.
Congress was wise to refuse to cut taxes when no bud
get balance was in sight regardless of what some imp
tient miracle seekers say. It acted only under heavy pres
sure from the administration, but whatever the reasons
it did the right thing in keeping taxes up till the end of
the calendar year.
The record is not as good in some other respects. Too
many important questions were shoved over to next year.
Among these are statehood for Hawaii and Alaska, a de
cision on Senator Bricker's measure to restrict the treaty
making power of congress, a long overdue overhaul of the
Taft-Hartley act, a general tax revision (not necessarily
composed of reductions), a program to combat the current
problem of falling farm prices at a time when other prices
remain high, and others.
Granted that the postponed issues are troublesome,
possibly "too hot to handle." But will they be less trou
blesome in an election year? Obviously not. Well
thought out solutions will come harder then than now.
The administration and the Republican party might have
done better to have kept congress on the job a few weeks
longer till at least a few of these problems could have
been acted upon, instead of pushing them all forward into
the political maelstrom next year.
THE MEASURE OF RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP
POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER
Changing Women's Styles
Makes Man Feel Superior
By HAL BOYLE
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
Mrs. Hobby Backs Cutback
n U. S. Medical Research
MOORES MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY
- Salem was visited Tuesday by the best known of north
west sculptors, Dr. Avard Fairbanks, dean of the college
of fine arts at the University of Utah, maker of many
adversary monuments displayed throughout the nation.
As his artistic contribution to anniversaries Dr. Fair
banks has made statues, plaques and monuments for cen-
tenials, silver, golden and diamond jubilees. His interest
has been in individuals and their efforts in government,
dignitaries, state and various industries.
Among his creations are several well-known monuments
to pioneers of the west, among them the Pioneer Family
erected in front of the state capitol at Bismark, North Da
kota. His design for the Old Oregon Trail markers was
used in the Trail Centenial postage stamp honoring the
territories of Oregon. Another design was his centennial
seal for the state of Utah, presented as a medal to all Utah
pioneers.
Who's Who in America lists over a half column of Dr.
Fairbanks' artistic creations. All of his sculptures are
full of life, action and character and rank high in consid
eration of both people and art critics. Above all they
are original and reflect the spirit of the west.
Moreover, Dr. Fairbanks has an Oregon background.
His brother, the late John Lee Fairbanks, was professor
of art at the Oregon State College at Corvallis from 1923
until his death in 1946. He also was a distinguished
painter, sculptor and stained glass artist. Dr. Alvard
himself was assistant professor of art at the University
of Oregon from 1920 to 1927, associate professor of sculp
ture at the University of Michigan from 1927 to 1947, and
since then with the University ot Utah.
How the commission to select an appropriate memorial
for the early Oregon pioneers for Salem under the be
quest of the late Carroll L. Moores, overlooked Dr. Fair
banks is a mystery. With Renoir's Venus rejected the
new commission certainly should consult Dr. Avard Fair
banks on a suitable pioneer memorial for he has demon
strated not only his artistic ability but knows the sub
ject thoroughly. The opportunity should not be passed
up. G. P.
CUTTING JOE DOWN TO SIZE
Some statesmen are more kindly treated by posterity
than they ever were while they were alive. Lincoln is an
outstanding example.
But a dictator had better get his while he is alive, for
assuredly he won't after he is gone and no longer able to
dictate what is said. "Uncle Joe" Stalin would find this
out if he could return to the haunts he knew so well and
where he was kingpin so long.
Stalin hasn't been dead very long, but already the Com
munist party is out with a revised history of the last
60 years, which covers the party from its inception
through more than 85 years of power. And Stalin is just
another Joe, like Palooka almost.
The natron saint of the new history is Lenin, the orig
inal dictator, who didn't trust Stalin and hoped he would-
n t be his successor. Lenin is the patron saint, Maun is
cut down to size. He is no longer the allwise ruler, the
discoverer of everything of consequence since the begin,
ning of time.
Russia's new rulers are not ready yet to build up
Stalin's successor to the size of a red god, mainly because
thev don't as yet know his identity. But they are agreed
on one important policy: To reduce Stalin to a rather
ordinary mortal.
Stalin, we auoDose. should have anticipated this and
lived forever. He would have had to. Better to have
rn the leader of a democratic country like Harry Tru
man who was cut down to such a smali size by an army
of critics while he was still in office that he had only one i
way to go-jup after he retired.
Washington While Senator
Taft wai lighting for hii We
life in a New York hospital,
matter Involving a cure for
cancer came up in congress
which disturbed his senate
colleagues.
Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby,
secretary of health, education
and welfare, sent a letter to
Director Joe Dodge of the
budget bureau Indicating that
her budget for cancer research
alone be cut by some $5,000,-
000 and asking that her total
budget of medical research be
cut by $10,000,000.
It seemed to senators that
this was a matter of balancing
the budget at the expense of
human life.
The proposed Truman bud
get for medical research was
$70,000,000. But the efficient
Mrs. Hobby, earlier in the
year, had drastically cut this
to $44,000,000. Disagreeing,
the senate upped the figure to
$30,000,000.
It wai this increase by the
senate which brought Mrs.
Hobby's objection. Writing
to Budget Director Dodge on
July 11, she called attention
to the fact that the senate
was voting more money for
her department than the house
of representatives. Of this.
she said, "more than $10,000,-
uuu is in the area of medical
research. ...
The larger Increases sug
gested," continued Secretary
Hobby, "might tend to discour
age participation by private or
other non-federal funds. There
fore, the House levels of ap
propriation in the medical re
search field would seem to de
serve consideration."
Tragedy is that private fund-
raising for medical research
has never been remotely ade
quate. Walter Winchell, who
has faithfully plugged for can
cer research for years, has only
Deen able to raise $3,000,000 in
that time. In comparison, Con
gress has voted approximately
$20,000,000 for cancer every
year.
By DREW PEARSON
the Joint Chiefs were supposed
to stick to military matters, not
interfere in policy making.
This was Intended as a hint to
his successor, Adm. Arthur
Radford, who strayed off the
military reservation in his
speech and started talking
about U. S. policy in the Far
East. . . . Chiang Kai-shek wants
to pension off his overage sol
dlers.
The Democrats are Estes Ke-
fauver of Tennessee and Tom
Hennlngs of Missouri.'
Kefauver Is being appointed
because he initiated the idea of
the juvenile investigation and
sought Hendrickson's coopers
tion. Hennlngs was picked be
cause he has been an official of
the Big Brother organization
for about 23 years.
(Copirllht, im
GAIN FOB YAMHILL
McMlnnville News-Register
There was real news in Sat
urday's report of true cash
value gains in Yamhill county
property for its offers blunt
But here's the catch:. the economy of thu area on toe
Mrs. Hobby proposed that
cancer money be reduced this
year to $13,780,000, which was
a cut of $6,220,000 from the
Truman budget.
With Senator Taft dying and
with three other senators out of
four dead of cancer in the past
three years Wherry of Ne
braska, Vandenberg of Michi
gan and McMahon of Connecti
cut Congress in the end voted
against Mrs. Hobby. They vot
ed $20,237,000 for cancer
about what Truman had proposed.
Note While proposing de-
cerase for cancer. Mrs. Hobby
got President Elsenhower to
write a letter to Senator Thve
of Minnesota asking that Con
gress Increase funds for her
own office by $130,000.
PENTAGON PIPELINE
Though on guard against
He wants the American taxpay
ers to pay for it. So far, the
U. S. military mission to For
mosa has told him "no."
TAFT'S ILLNESS
The tragic death of Senator
Taft has revived the question,
very much discussed since
Roosevelt's death, of physical
examinations for candidates for
the presidency and vice presi
dency.
Following the death of Presi
dent Roosevelt just five months
after his election in 1944, it was
charged that those close to him
knew his health was failing and
that he could not possibly last
four years. It was charged that
the big-city bosses, knowing
this, had maneuvered to put
their friend Harry Truman in
the vice presidency.
Senator Taft was not in the
same category. No one dreamed
he was ailing. He appeared to
be in excellent health when a
candidate for the presidency
last year. His case is more like
that of Wendell Wlllkie, who
died suddenly in the fall of
1944.
Nevertheless, if Taft had un
dergone a thorough physical
examination before the Chicago
convention it might have been
possible to detect the beginning
of his malignant illness and
might have saved him.
Last summer the idea was al
so expressed that both Eisen
hower and Stevenson should
undergo physical examinations
by doctors from the public
health service so that the vot
ers might know if there was
any great possibility ot Nixon
or Sparkman taking over dur
ing the next four years.
It was known by a few peo
ple but not by the public that
Eisenhower had a heart con
dition which required him to be
careful; and since entering the
White House his doctor has or
dered him to take long week
ends and golf three ,times a
week. .
Unfortunately, the strain on
any man in the White House ia
so great that in recent years the
life expectancy ot our presi
dents has decreased. That's
why the tragic death ot Sen
ator Taft has brought to a head
the question ot requiring all
candidates for the presidency to
undergo a thorough physical
examination with the general
results made known prior to the
nomination conventions.
JUVENILE PROBE
Sen. Lone-Wolf Bill Langer,
Republican, of North Dakota,
who is a law unto himself and
has been treated better by the
downswing. In gaining some
$2,157,748 in true value of
county property over the pre
vious year Yamhill was one of
only 16 Oregon counties that
showed actual increase.
The report placed Yamhill in
12th place among Oregon coun
ties in true value vf property,
which the state tax commission
set at $75,557,596. Although
the county may have experi
enced some population loss, as
southern areas of the state and
northern California .took over
lumber operations that once
were located here, business
and residents of the county have
gone ahead with progressive
expansion.
People of Yamhill county
have come to realize that the
lumber industry is going to ease
off steadily until it reaches a
level that will hold on sustain
ed operation. But, they are re
placing that loss with new busi
ness, new industry and increas
ed attention to local processing
of local resources.
CONSTRUCTION DECLINES
Albany Total cost of resi
dential and business building
construction during July wss
just $41,100, a drop of 136,900
from July of 1932, Paul Ash-
ton, city building inspector, re
ported Tuesday. The number
ot permits issued during July
of this year was 13, compared
to 22 permits, which called for
$78,000 in construction, Issued
in July of last year.
Soviet treachery, the olficlal , Democrats than tne KcpuDU
V. S. atUtude is that Russia has cn- is appointing two Demo-
entered a period of moderation.
u. S. policy is now based on
the belief that the Kremlin
crats to investigate juvenile de
linquency with only two Re
publicans. Ordinarily Republl-
wants to reduce outside fric-jc,n supposed to nave a
tion and consolidate Its posltionlmJorlty on 11 committees,
behind the Iron Curtain. . . .1 The Republicans are Sen. Bob
Gen. Omar Bradley, outgoing , Hendrlckson of New Jersey,
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of who co-authored the resolution
Staff, stressed at the recent 'calling for the delinquency
Quantlco, Vs., gM-togeUier that probe, plus Langer himself.
YANKS GO NUDIST . .
Brlcketts Wood Nudist Camp,
England U.R American serv
icemen are enthusiastically
joining this nudist camp. Camp
Manager, Bertram Evans, said
"more and more of the Air
Force lads show up each week
end." "They like to get out of
those hot uniforms," he added.
New York - Nothing
makes an American husband
feel more superior than the
way women worry about
rhanrina? clothes Styles.
It was a sublect on wnicn
Wilbur Pteble. the nation's
most average man, always en
joyed needling his wife.
"Wen. wen. Trews ie.
he seld joyously. "I see where
some Parisian designers are
trying to revive short skirts.
How nutty can women get?
Why don't they Just put
fringes on their bathing suits
snd wear them for evening
eowns." "Oh. shut up," re
plied his wife. "Boy, oh boy."
said Wilbur. "Don't tell me
you gals are '-going to start
dressing again like the high
school flappers of the lfl20's!
Women never looked goofier
In all history. This time every
body will be laughing at you.'
"Can't you ever be quiet?'
murmured Trellis Mae. Usual
ly she paid no attention to
her husband's rantings about
women's styles. But this time
he had struck home. For the
prospect of a return to short
skirts secretly dismayed her.
The truth was that Trelis Mse
was a bit knock-kneed, and
she had reached an age where
she thought her knees, when
she walked, might be heard
but shouldn't be seen.
"What gets me," marveled
Wilbur, "is how some French
Joker you never saw says,
'Wear this!' and all you
dames run like sheep to do
what he says. What's the color
going to be this year gunny
sack brown?"
"The pig envies the pea
cock," said his wife.
"How's that?" asked Wil
bur, surprised. Then Trellis
Mae blew up.
"Listen, my little sackcloth
hero," she said. "Why don't
you grow up and face life.
Don't you know you're
jealous?"
'Jealous? Who's Jealous of
what?"
All you men are Jealous.
You're jealous ot how much
better women dress than you
do. You don't even know what
clothing is for."
"It s to cover you up, of
course," said Wilbur. "Even
women can't get away with
running around more than
half - naked. It's a matter of
law."
"That shows how silly men
are," replied Trellis Mae. They
thlnlc clothing is just some
thing to keep them warm in
winter and hot in summer,
But clothes are an adventure
with a woman, a weapon, a
way to express her personal
ity, to show she is different."
'Yeah. How can they be dif
ferent when they follow the
same style?"
'Don't be ridiculous," said
Trellis Mse. "It's men who are
afraid to be different,
I don't follow that." said
Wilbur indignantly.
' Look, you and all the other
husbands I know think you're
dressed up when you have on
black pair of shoes, a white
shirt, a blue suit but one that
isn't too blue, and a necktie
you could wipe a postoffice
pen on and nobody could see
the ink stains. You all wear the
same uniform, as if you were
in an old-fashioned orphan
home."
"It's Just practical," said
Wilbur defensively.
"That isn't it it's fear," In
sisted Trellis Mae. "Why do
you sneer at a man who wears
a moustache or beard? Because
he has the courage to be dif
ferent, my little gutless won
der, and you don't"
Well." said Wilbur lamely,
"how about those blue summer
shoes I'm going to buy?"
"You've been threatening to
buy them for five years, and
haven't got up the courage yet
And you'll probably never
wear blue shoes unless X bury
you in them."
Wilbur looked alarmed.
"Y-y-you wouldn't bury me
in blue summer shoes?" he
asked uneasily.
"Why not?"
"Oh, I don't know."
"You think St. Peter will
look at your shoes?"
"No-n-no, but it just doesn't
seem right, you woman t do
it, would you?" i .
"No."
"Black shoes?" prodded Wil
bur. "No," said Trellis Mse
dreamily. "I think I'll bury you
in golden sandals tied with a
silver bow. When you go to
heaven, I want you to stand
out from the crowd." Wilbur
dropped the topic of short
skirts. The rest of the evening
he kept glancing with a hunted
look at Trellis Mae. He never
could be sure when she was
joking. He could see himself
standing in golden sandals at
the pearly gates and the an
gels laughing. Trellis Mae
wouldn't do that to him. Or
would she?
TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT
Astorian-Budget
The debt limit dispute in
congress has been settled with
an .agreement to wait until
September and call congress
back into special session if it
becomes necessary to raise the
limit before the year is out The
administration has pledged it
self to do its utmost to keep the
debt within the present statu
tory $275 billion limit which,
goodness knows, is already
dangerously high.
. Probably this is a good solu
tion. It keeps the dire need for
maximum economy constantly
in the minds ot all government
officials.
If the administration can get
throughout the year without
the need of calling back con
gress to boost the limit, it will
deserve the commendation of
all of us.
BEST OF LUCK, CHAMP
Astorian-Budget
Today Chuck Mathre, Soap
box Derby champion ot As
toria and several surrounding
communities, leaves on his trip
to Akron, O., to compete with
the champions of some 150 oth
er communities throughout the
nation for the title of AH-
American Soapbox Derby
champion of 1953.
The Astorian-B u d g e t , co-
sponsor of the local Soapbox
Derby with the Lovell Auto
company and Optimist club,
wishes Chuck the best of luck,
and the other sponsors join
with us In these wishes.
He is a worthy represents
tive of the community and we
feel sure he will conduct him
self with sportsmanship and
skill at Akron. Win or lose,
we will be proud of him.
PERFECT (?) ALIBI
Long Beach, Calif. U.R Used
car dealer Leslie Kayler, ar
rested for speeding at 105
miles an hour, offered this ex
cuse: "I was -trying to beat my
wife home. She's been -out of
town."
SPELL THIS ONE, PLEASE
Reno, Nev. U An unhappy
marriage license clerk had an
alphabet struggle when Lee
Pearl Piltz, 41, ot Brisbane,
Calif., applied for a license to
wed George Kulanikapuulaeka-
noku Kane, 30.
LIKING TOURIST DOLLAR!
- Boise Statesman
Canada is finding the Ameri.
can tourist trade much, leu lu.
cratlve in the last year or two,
and besides Canadians are tak
ing more money out to spend
In United States and other tor.
elgn travel, according to a not
in Nation's Business. Last year
Canada had record numbers of
United States visitors, but they
spent $36,000,000 less than th
previous year. Canadians trsv.
ellng in the United States and
elsewhere spent $24,000,000
more than foreign tourists spent
in ianaaa.
The explanation is simple,
based on mere arithmetic and
psychology. Canadian prices
hve risen more rapidly In the
last few years than those in the
United States. Previously the
visitor from south of the bor.
der found prices appreciably
lower than In the U.S. on meals,
accommodations, clothing, sou.
venlrs and many other thine
Now he often finds prices equal
to or even higher than those at
home.
The Canadian dollar was re
valued in terms of the United
States dollar a couple of years
ago, making the U.S. dollar for
the first time worth leu Instead
of more in Canada. Previously
the psychological factor of ex.
change encouraged the visitor
to spend more money in Cant,
da, because his dollar from
home was worth $1.03 or $1.10,
Now that factor makes him in
clined to hang onto his dollar,
which is worth only about 95
cents.
Tourists are like other peo
ple in wanting to get their
money's worth. If they get
goods and services at reasonable
prices, which look at least as
good as the ones at horns,
they'll spend liberally and
come back again.
Salem 12 Years Ago
By BEN MAXWELL
August (, 1941
German panzer forces had
driven a 70-mlle deep salient
into the heart of Soviet de
fenses between Moscow and
Leningrad. -
Frank Durbln, 74, native
son of Salem and former
sheriff of Marion county, had
died in a Portland hospital.
Leon Henderson, price ad
ministrator, had told the house
banking committee that the
United States "now stands on
the brink of inflation."
Salem council had rejected
a franchise granting Bonne
ville administration the right
to erect power poles on Mar
ion street to form a connection
with Salem Electric coopera
tive.
Five concerns had submit
ted bids to sell parking meters
to Salem on a trial basis.
All Japanese ships had van-
ished from Pacific coast ports
and Tokyo had declared that
more would be seen ia
American ports for some time
to come.
A tentative plan for opera
tion of Salem's first aid car
had been formulated by a spe
cial committee named by
Mayor W. W. Chadwick.
Buslck's hsd a 100-pound
sack of pure cane sugsr for
$5.10.
C. O. Rice, Salem city treas
urer for 22 years, had entered
Salem Deaconess hospital on
account of illness.
Bryan H. Conley, coordina
tor for Marion county defense
council, bad for his evening
radio address the topic "What
Is Next in Civil Defense."
The National Geographic
Society saya the first loco
motive to go into scheduled
service in America wss the
Southern Railway's "Best
Friend of Charleston."
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