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THC CAPITAL JOURNAL, Sales. Ongtm
TharadaTt September 10, 1953
Capital AJournal
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PSYCHE AND VENUS
London dispatches state that a conscience-stricken art
atudent who fell in lore with a nude statue. 13-inch
figurine of Psyche, the goddess of love, by Augusts Rodin,
has returned it to a London art gallery from which be
stole it four months ago. With it was a 10 shilling
(81.40) note, which read:
- "There was ne mercenary intent behind my abduction of
this exquisite creature. I merely wisnea io uve wiu ncr xor
while. Aufuste Rodin would have understood. The en
closed, towards 'I Balser,' Is all I can attord." Signed: 'An
impecunious art student'
"Le Baiser." The Kiss, is a privately-owned Rodin max
' ble which has been on loan to London's Tate Gallery for
several rears. A eanmsiim is under way to raise funds
for its purchase so that it will not fall into the hands of
any foreign art collectors.
The Manchester Guardian commented slyly:
"There will be some doubts, in both artistic and classical
circles, as to the appropriateness of the student's donation.
Ten shillings, alter all, must seem a modest payment for the
privilege of spending a whole summer in the company of
Psyche." .
Augusta Rodin, also a Frenchman, was a much greater
sculptor than Augusta Kenoir, but tne letters ' venus ',
also made in bronze, rejected by the people of Salem as a
Carrol X Juoores memorial to early Oregon pioneers
seems to have Inspired the same fervid affection among
some "art lovers ' in Salem that Rodin's Psyche inspired
in London's "impecunious art student," judging by their
protest letters to tne Capital journal.
It is perhaps fortunate that Salem rejected the Venus,
for some of our art lovers, who are by no means impecuni
ous, might have similarly swiped the object of their affec
tions to adore it in private. That is a risk the Portland
Art Gallery takes when it places the fat lady in the
all-together on display as a loan from its Los Angeles
Surchaser. The fact that Venus may weigh half a ton
1 no deterrent, in these days of trucks, to true love which
traditionally always finds a way G. P.
FILLMEIN I OW.I6E. ) frhX I
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
This Phase of Air Force
Cutbacks Shortsighted
By DREW PEARSON
MAKE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME
If misery loves company as they say, Oregon may de
rive some chill comfort from realizing that prison trou
bles are by no means confined to our own institution.
Both of the Washington prisons have been the scenes
of violent rioting since our last one here.
At the main Washington penitentiary in Walla Walla
convicts set an old building on fire and burned (160,000
worth of 1954 license plates. Herded into their cells later
the dispatches said they yanked out toilet fixtures, tore
up furniture and broke windows with vicious abandon
throughout the night.
It occurs to us that the prison management has an
opportunity here to make the punishment for this upris
ing 'Tit the crime." II the convicts do not like their
modern plumbing they should be given the facilities pris
ons used to nave. IX tne furniture is not to their liking
they can sleep on the floor. And with winter approach
ing there need be no special hurry about replacing the
windows of t'ae cell block building.
After all, these facilities are for the comfort of the pris
oners. If they don t want them there is no reason for
the taxpayers to be in a rush about making replacements.
Then when they eventually are replaced there may be
less disposition to tear them out the next time the boys
feel the urge to be boys.
MAN OF CONFIDENCE AND VISION
The death at Beverly Hills of Ralph B. Lloyd, who was
something of a fabulous character, is of special interest in
Oregon because the Lloyd corporation was one of the
largest property holders on Portland's east side.
Lloyd came into Oregon in the beginning of the de
pression when most Oregonians, and indeed most people
in all states, were becoming decidedly bearish on the
future, extremely willing to "sell America short," but
unable to find anyone to buy. He acquired a large hold
ing in the Holladay Park district, comprising some 100
blocks today.
At one time Lloyd planned a 24-atory hotel, but this
never came into being. A large shopping center was said
to be taking shape at the time of his death.
The moral Lloyd leaves in Oregon is that there was
opportunity for the man of vision and confidence when
others were discouraged, and we feel sure there still is
and will be again when things turn sour, as they will
some 01 tnese days.
CALIFORNIA'S BEST NEIGHBOR
This may be one of Oregon's minor honors, but it is
well worth noting with at least a slight heave of pride
J i. T A i -
in uit oeaver avave.
It seems that people do sometimes leave California.
contrary to a well fostered tradition that the traffic of
permanent settlers moves only into the southern state.
And of those who leave, where do you sunnnsa the m?
To many states of course, but more go to Oregon than
anywhere else. Some 60,000 former Californians are
now living in Oregon, congratulating themselves every
uy on meir wiBuom. a aurvey just made in Los An
geies develops mis interesting lacU
Equally interesting is that more former Trn.
now living in California than are natives of any other
state except California itself. Will this make the proud
Teotans burn? Imagine a cool half a million exchanging
me Texas sunsnme ior tne California sunshine. Not
xnai mey were or are pnysicaiiy cool, of course.
And as we observed above, this U far front i nulut
honor that has come to Oregon, but it is occasion for
axisiBcuon mat 10m wno tire or California's eternal
Deuiaiu seem ro Know wnicn Way to go.
NO SOAP
Mombasa, Kenya, 4MB
Thru German seamen tried to
swbn ashore here with a sick
of contraband liquor and tobacco.
Halfway across the harbor
they climbed aboard a launch
to rest Their Journey was
TURN ABOUT
Corpus Christ!, Tex., JJ9
Hcnson Motor Co., officials
reportea last week someone
had stolen the Ignition keys
Tom a new ear parked
their Mies lot Yesterday the
tB rem. AW journey was .vv, 1. mj uie
ever. It was an official launch thief returned and stole the
of tne customs Bervtce. car.
Washington Top air force
engineers aren't saying any
thing about it publicly, but
privately they believe the re
cent cutback in their heavy
press program is the most
shortsighted "economy" move
so far adopted by Secretary of
Defense Charlie Wilson,
Cutbacks In fighting planes
always make headlines. But
when the air force was ordered
to cancel contracts for seven
out of 17 superpowerful hy
draulle airplane-making
presses, there was hardly a
ripple of protest
These are the crucial, hard'
to-build, 00,000 ton presses.
first developed in Germany
during the last war, which rev
olutionize aircraft construc
tion. Foolishly we let the Rus
sians get these presses when
they entered Germany after
the war, and it was Russian
possession of these presses
which put it MIG production
ahead of our Sabrejet produc
tion during the first part of
the Korean war.
As a result of U.S. procras
tination, we are still waiting
to put to cut our first super-
press to work. Meanwhile, the
Russians are known to have
several already on the Job
and many more In production,
They stamp out airplanes
wholesale in an assembly-line
process.
under the new Wilson
economy" directives, how
ever, the united States Is not
only cutting its military-aircraft
program it's also cut
ting its ability to produce air
craft in quantity.
RUSSIA FORGES AHEAD
Ironically, these twin cuts
coincide with two interesting
announcements; one by Sec
retary of States Dulles to the
American Legion that future
communist aggression night
provoke war by the West; sec
ond by Defense Secretary Wil
son, also to the Legion, that he
wasn't cutting back the air
force program.
Total cost of the original 17-
prcss program was 1389,000,-
000. By reducing the goal to
only 10 heavy presses, Secre
tary Wilson Is saving at mosW
$100,000,000. But It takes at
least two or three years to
complete a single heavy press,
and in the present atomic age
it's doubtful the United States
will have much time to prepare.
Largest hydraulic presses
now used In the U.S.A. exert
only a puny 18,000 tons of
pressure, are totally unfit to
supply the tremendous force
necessary to shape major air
craft frames. As a result most
American airplanes are labor
iously pieced together by hand.
Result: low production and
high price.
In contrast with U.S. cut
backs, the Russians are mov
ing ahead at top speed. The
hydraulic-press program has
priority In the Soviet economy
almost equal to their H-bomb
program. Every day the Rui,
siana are moving ahead.
Note "This whole thing Is
getting ridiculous," aald a key
Pentagon official. "Every day
the state department gets
tougher with the Russians, and
every u7 the Fcntajon re-
duces our military power."
WASHINGTON WHIRL
Sen. Barry Goldwater of
Arizona spends so much time
at La Jolla beach near San
Diego thai Arizonans are won
dering whether he's going to
vote for water for Arizona or
water for California. (Water is
a fighting issue between these
two states.) ... Speaking at
the San Diego republican $100-
a-plate dinner the other day.
Senator Goldwater's praise of
Senator McCarthy brought
louder applause than his ref
erences to President Elsenhow-
Don Johnson, the
Salem 19 Years Ago
ly BEN MAXWELL
September 1, 1114
Destruction of the liner Mor-
or Castle with upwards of 200
lives lost had been attributed
to a communist who had board
ed the ship with fire making
chemicals in his baggage. .
More than 180,000 had paid
admission to the Oregon State
fair and profits were estimated
at $29,000.
Sale of liquor in state stores
had averaged $10,000 a week
for the past six weeks.
Five CCC camps to employ
1130 men had been allowed to
Oregon for development of
state parks between October
1, and April 1.
Michigan publisher and devot
ed crusader for a cancer cure,
has Just been appointed by
Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby
to the Nalonal Advisory Can
cer Council a good choice. . .
Secretary of Labor Surkln is
fighting against some of the
reactionaries the White House
plans to appoint to the Nation
al Labor Relations Board. . . .
A great friend of labor, Bishop
Francis J. Haas, was lost to
mankind the other day. Bishop
Haas, famed labor mediator of
the New Deal was a tireless
crusader against intolerance,
particularly racial discrimina
tion against Negro workers.
FDR used him to settle various
labor disputes. . . . Maryland's
Sen. Glenn Beau apparently
doesn't agree with his GOP
colleague, Sen. John Butler
over McCarthyism. Butler's
election campaign was run by
Senator McCarthy, despite
which his colleague, Beall, in
serted in the Congressional
Record a sermon by Dr. C Ed
ward Berger tongue lashing
McCarthy. . . . Incidentally,
Senator McCarthy showed up
at we American Legion con
vention in St. Louis dressed up
in full Legion regalia. But
when a reporter asked what
Post he belonged to, McCarthy
had to take off his hat to see
what post number was written
on It . . . McCarthy also com
plained about the Klelg lights
shining in his eyes when he got
upto speak. Then, as an after
thought he added: "Of course,
if this is en television, never
mind turning off the light'
The navy has chartered a
fleet of 119 privately owned
American ships to haul mili
tary cargo overseas, though
the government already has a
huge cargo fleet of Its own ly
ing idle in moth balls.
Sign of Times
Chleate Dally News
Something of the history of
our times can be read from
the dry statistics on the non-
cancellable type of disability
Insurance.
In 1932 companies offering
such policies received $21
million in premium income
income, and paid $21 million
In benefits. In 19S2 benefits
paid were $11 million, while
premium Income was more
than double these payments.
The Commerce Clearing
House Law Journal recalls
what was happening in 1932.
The market crash left some
policyholders with neurosis
that entitled them to claim
benefits, and left many others
wining to pretend to illness
New Bottling equipment for
Salem Brewery association has
been installed at a cost of
$23,000.
Methodist churches of Salem
had Joined at services both at
Jason Lee's grave and at the
site of his first mission at
Wheatland to honor the cen
tennial of the first Methodist's
Mission in the Willamette val
ley.
Carter Motor Co., 334 N.
Commercial street, has been
appointed distributor for Nash
and LaFayette motor cars in
Marlon and Folk counties.
Evangelist Billy Sunday had
declared at a revival In Fort-
land that the new deal "has
turned American girls into barmaids."
Alaska Question
Boise Statesman
Should Alaska ' become a
state. The question has been
passed around In congressional
commltees for seven years, ana
seems no nearer to a settle
ment. Six members of the
senate Insular affairs commit
tee have now completed the
annual summer trip to Alaska
to investigate the issue, and
the comment of Sen. Hugh
Butler, chairman, was In favor
of delay on the ground that
statehood now would hurt
Alaska because of the "tre
mendous" tax load its citizens
would have to assume.
The senator may be right
and at first thought it seems
ridiculous for anyone In this
day to want to Incur added tax
liabilities. Yet the people of
Alaska are on record in favor
of statehood by a vote of 3 to
2. In view of this point. Sen
ator Butler's statement smacks
of e paternal federal govern
ment telling the territory what
is good for It. The Alaskan
people ought to be able to
make their own decision as to
what is good for them.
Inasmuch as they have ex
pressed their decision on state
hood, the question properly
before Congress is whether it
would be good for the nation
to admit Alaska as a state. On
the basis of that question Con
gress should reach a decision,
one way or another, and
should do it in Its next session.
to collect an income.
The burden on the insur
ance companies was so great
that many retired from this
field. Nowadays, longer ex
perience and better selection
of risks reduces the fraud,
and general prosperity makes
it unprofitable to be ill. .
POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER
Boyle Recalls How His
Column Began, in Sicily
New York (A Ten years ago
it began.
There I was in Sicily, wait
ing to get on a boat for the
Salerno landing In Italy. And
not a care in the world except
who to leave my wrist watch
to in case I got hit coming
ashore.
Then a press officer handed
me the shattering cable from
my boss: "Start writing daily
human interest column Imme
diately."
The press officer saw my
lace turn blue, and asked sym
pathetically, "What's wrong? A
death in the lamlly."
"Yes," I told him, "a long
slow one mine.
For I remember how Don
Marquis had once described
writing a newspaper column as
"digging a daily grave." And
later, when I showed Ernie
Pyle the cable, he gave an elfin
grin and said, "Cheer up. In
between the moments of suf
fering there are long periods of
unconsciousness.'
Now, after ten long years in
a bror. n study, I am convinced
both Marquis and Pyle were
right.
It has been a tremendous and
terrifying decade. In that time
I have turned out about 2,800
columns from some S3 coun
tries around the world and
written them in such diverse
places as the top of the Eiffel
Tower, beneath a Sherman
tank, and in a roadside ditch In
Korea.
You would think a fellow
would learn a lot In all those
years. But all I have found out
is that people are as good and
bad in Casablanca and .Calcut
ta as they are in Keokuk, a dis
covery you can really make
without leaving your own
neighborhood. The human heart
has the same width everywhere.
ly HAL IOYLE
But It has been a wonderful
privilege to find it out the hard
way, and to know 'you have
many friends and memories in
many places.
- People often ask a columnist,
"How do you get your ideas?
Do they just come to you?"
well, yes and no. Sometimes
they are suggested to you.
Sometimes they come in tne
mail. But generally you Just
take a cold chisel, put it to your
head, and start quarrying. The
thing a columnist sees most oft
en is the ceiling. You get to
lean back in your chair and
stare at lot or interesting ceil
ings in this trade.
The hardest thing ta realize
is the impossibility of writing
a column that will please ev
eryone including, perhaps,
yourself. It can't be done in a
world of differing values. Peo
ple don't all laugh or weep or
applaud at the same things.
And funnybones seem to get
more sensitive every troubled
year.
The greatest peril to a col
umnist, it seems to me, is to be
come a stuffed shirt pundit to
appeal to people's prejudices
Instead of their minds and
hearts. It Is easy to pick up a
rock and throw it at something
you haven't taken the trouble
to understand far too easy.
If I had my 2,800 columns to
do over again, I'd probably do
them all differently. Five min
utes after any piece of writing
leaves your typewriter you can
see it is freckled with flaws.
But only about halt a dozen of
the 2.800 were written In hate,
and these alone I really regret
There is no greater waste in liv
ing than hate.
So it is that today I really
feel free to attack only two
things small-mindedness and
poison ivy. I used to be against
snapping turtles and poison
New U. 0. Prexy
Albany Democrat-Herald
Appointment of Dr. Victor
P. Morris, dean of the school
of business administration, as
acting president of the univer
sity of Oregon, is a fine choice
by the state board of higher
education. The Dean has had
wealth of teaching and ad
ministrative experience.
A native of Iowa, Dean
Morris has spent the greater
part of his life in Oregon and
is a product of the Eugene
public schools and the Uni
versity of Oregon, from which
he was graduated in 1915. To
look at him you d never guess
that he'd been for 27 years a
member of the university
teaching staff, following high
school teaching In this state
and college Instruction at
Grlnnell college, Iowa, and at
Oregon State college. His
specialty is economics.
Dean Morris Is a many-
sided man. Besides being a
teacher, he's an ordained min
ister. He's a ready, fluent and
pleasing speaker with a con
siderable range of subject mat
ter. During his long residence
in Oregon he has made com
mencement addresses and ap
pearances at all sorts of pub
lic and semi-public functions
in every corner of the state,
giving him a remarkably wide
circle of friends. He works
hard but smoothly, getting
through an enormous body of
detail with a smile. He is a
friendly soul, and an expres
sion that comes to mind) re
garding him will no doubt be
frequently used "It couldn't
happen to a nicer guy."
Dean Morris is recalled as a
leader in the movement to per
suade Dean Harry K. Newburn
of the State university of Iowa
to reconsider his first decision
in 1944 not to accept a tender
of the Oregon presidency.
The new acting head is the
second Oregon dean to fill in
as president Dean Orlando
John Hollis, able head of the
university's law school, is re
membered for a fine executive
job done as interim president
after the sudden death of Dr.
Donald M. Erb In 1943.
In a characteristically mod
est statement following his
election Dean Morris announc
ed that he is not a cat ..'.Hate
for the permanent appoint
ment as president Dean Hol
lis is numbered among 20 out
standing administrators who
are said to be among the re
ceptive candidates for the per
manent post
WARNING THE VICTIMS
Davenport, la., U.B Police
were puzzled yesterday when
hours passed without a viola
tion being recorded on the
electronic speed analyzer they
had set up In a Davenport
residential area.
They discovered that two
blocks ahead of the detecting
device a cardboard sign had
been propped up on broom
sticks. It read: "Caution. Speed
trap ahead."
snakes, but you know, they
have their place and purpose la
the world. However, nobody
will admit he is smallminded-1
and even vegetarians don't have
a kind word for poison ivy.
The best friends of any etsU
umnist are his critics, aa they
help keep his hat size normal
My favorite critic has always
been Elmer Fish of Alliance,
O- who used to aerihhU
ny postcards such remarks aa
-uoa mun nave neen asleen
when you were born." Lately
I haven't heard frnm Vl-..
-- HMUS, I
don't know whether he limply
got disgusted with me or d.
ciAe-d. when thm rna .
, - - ywat ISUiDsj
raised its prices, that I wasn't
worm a two-cent postcard.
What are the secret sorrows
of a columnist: Thv
meeting the daily deadline.
anil tsaAnla mk L.
esi fuiie wuw Sawa,
'"Is that all von r.n j
How do you spend all your
spare tuner
Well, column iitm An fn.t ..u-.
housewives do when they are
o me same question. They
brood.
Every desirable feature
...in engagement rings
of timeless beauty
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utrnent fiat
from our wide utortmrnt. Braty
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most aincu entninsrions far cU
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must meet out high suadicai fat
workmsnihip and besaiy of de
sign. No miner what thi slit at
the diamond job patchsse, then
is no rason to accept la rata
the fin quality om tots gutnattti
Rings shown, $150,5250, $350
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