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FINANCIAL WEAKNESS OF THE CHAMBER
! Chamber of Commerce
Marching In the wake of
ganization by Ben Lawsche of San rranciaco, veteran
VS. Chamber man who made a aurvey of It a few weeki
ago.
This report, baring a number of admitted and ome
other alleged weaknesses, reached the board members
along with a financial report that shows the Chamber
running steadily behind and virtually without a cash
balance. Not all its bills are paid either.
Retiring President Russel Pratt left recommendations
that the Chamber slash expenses drastically by reducing
the four member staff to two in order to pay off Indebt
edness and build a cash balance. He said that if an
assistant manager is retained his duties should be to soli
cit new members and push collections of pledges.
What Is the matter with the Chamber's finances? Not
that it spends too much. The budget is a modest one,
much smaller in proportion to the size of this city than
was spent in the Idaho town from which this writer came
to Salem less than a year ago. A breakdown shows that
not enoueh is being spent on
agriculture, tourist promotion and conventions, to name
only three.
- Why isn't enough money coming in to finance an ade
quate program? Is it lack of members? No, the Cham
ber has a bigger membership than most such organiza
tions, in proportion to local population.
The trouble is- that the members do not pay enough.
Of 834 members, 694 pay $25
than $100. This is an unusually large number lor the low
brackets and an unusually low one for the higher. The
majority of Salem firms pay about half as much to the
Chamber of Commerce as they would u they were located
in many another town.
It should be added that Salem business concerns are
also supporting another agency, the Salem Industrial De
velopment Council, which does a job undertaken by the
Chamber in most towns. Even so, the Chamber's sup
port is Inadequate. Salem's business community will
suffer unless it is substantially increased, especially
projects like the three we mentioned above, which will
definitely bring additional dollars into local business
channels.
McCarthy some pumpkins
The late Senator Harry Lane of Oregon, during his
first visit to the capital made the comment that "a Unit
ed States senator is some pumpkins in Washington," to
express his surprise at the deference shown and the
power accorded to the office: In comparison little atten
tion is paid to a representative.
The effect of this power, in many instances develops a
megolomania of grand illusions and exalted egotism and
sometimes a messianic complex.' There have been many
examples of this among our
public officials, especially the "self-made man who wor
ships his creator." The senate always has them. Their
chief resource is a self righteous demagoguery. The
late Huey Long, who aimed at the presidency on a plat
form of every man a king, was the only one of many
thus afflicted. They all have their fanatical followers,
chiefly morons.
Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin evidently Imagines
himself the biggest pumpkin in the senate, hence his cam
paign for the presidency on an anti-Red spy mania of
largely unproven accusations known as "McCarthyism."
While disavowing any Idea of challenging President
Eisenhower's leadership he has issued a call for a nation
wide "write the president" campaign designed to reverse
one phase of the administration's foreign policy. In other
words, he invokes an unprecedented unofficial plebiscite
against the president and congress for not antagonizing
our friendly allies in the United Nations by cutting off
foreign aid unless they cut off all trade with nations
behind the iron and bamboo curtains.
Dulles stated the administration policy and Ike ap
proved that "U.S. dollar aid to friendly nations does not
give us the right to dictate their foreign trade policies,"
although most have agreed to ban strategic war exports.
And the president declared that "unity among free na
tions is our only hope for survival."
The asked for barrage of recall telgerams will have
a boomerang effect on the blatant Wisconsinite, though
spy scared fanatics will respond. It will probably prove
that McCarthy has grown too big for his breeches and
not as big a pumpkin in national and international affairs
as he imagined. It will probably be his "come-uppance."
G. P.
FALL GUY IN THE CAN STRIKE
When the principal tin can factories of the country
were tied up this week by a strike we made a mental note
that if it had to come there couldn't be a better time from
the standpoint of public inconvenience.
The 1953 crop must be nearly all packed by now. In
any event the canneries would surely have their supply
of cans on hand. A strike that might prove disastrous
in summer or early fall could be left to the participants
to settle at their leisure at this time of the year.
But now it develops that there is a "fall guy" after
all. The citrus growers of California, Texas and Florida
harvest their fruit during the winter and must have
millions of cans for the portion of the crop that goes into
cans. If the strike isn't settled pretty soon they face a
major disaster.
In our closely integrated society you can't pinch a
dog's tail in Chicago or Pittsburgh without hearing a
lusty yelp from the far reaches of the country. We're
all in the boat toy-other, in ride, sink or swim.
DEMPSEY 'COMES CLEAN'
Jack Dcmpsey, quizzed by reporters regarding a report
that he and a wealthy Florida widow are to wed, admits
that they are "talking about it," but adds "we are not
yet engaged."
Here is revealed one of the penalties of fame or notor
iety if you prefer to think of it that wav. The ordinary
Joe Doaks can do all the "negotiating" the object of his
affections will permit without ever once being put on the
spot by the press and forced to issue a statement
Dempsey retired from professional boxing before most
or the present day boxers were born, but fame still pur
sues him and takes its toll in public curiosity even in
iuch extremely personal matter m nitrhmir ,
Those who ve never had celebrity status often long for
It, we Imagine, but we also suspect that many of those
who ve had it wished upon them long for the blessings of
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a frank report on the local or
some vital projects, such as
or less and only 20 pay more
senators as well as other
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WASHINGTON MERRY
Ike Shocked at Reports of
McCarthy Reaction Abroad
By DREW
Washington Secretary John
Foater Dulles' blast at Senator
McCarthy was made only after
the most careful consideration
and after the state department
had asked American ambassa
dors all over the world to cable
reaction to the McCarthy-
Marry Dexter White -Truman
controversy.
When a summary of these
cablet was placed before the
president he was so shocked
that he instructed the national
security council to make
study of what could be done
abroad to counteract the un
favorable publicity.
Without exception, every
ambassador cabled that Amer
ican prestige had hit a new
level by the combined attack
on ex-President Truman by
the Eisenhower administration
and the subsequent attack on
the Eisenhower administration
by McCarthy.
Some presidential advisers
such as Gen. Wilton Persons.
didn't want the administration
to tangle with McCarthy,
thought he should be ignored,
not answered. Others, however,
sided with Dulles and the state
department, felt that a blunt
statement must be made show
ing the American foreign pol
icy was being dictated by the
administration, not by the
senator from Wisconsin. Hence
the Dulles statement.
Note A last year's Pearson
prediction, Dec. 28, 1952, read
as follows: "McCarthy's appe
tite for publicity will be
stronger than his loyalty to the
republican party, and his
eventual target will be Secre
tary of State Dulles.
Ike on Farming
Some of the White House
staff have been trying to figure
ways of curbing the president's
pleasant "off-the-cuff r e
marks. They're particularly
unhappy about his agricultural
ad hhs
Earlier this week, for exam
pie. President Eisenhower in
spected an agriculture depart
mcnt exhibit showing the ero
sion to farm land whan con
servation is not followed. Ike
studied the ruts and sullies
worn by unchecked water
then, turning to Secretary Ben'
son and newsmen, he said:
"I'd like Jo see the whole ap-
propriation for this (soil con
servation) work go up." He
added that he didn't know just
how much more money should
be spent, but he knew that the
funds should be increased.
It was a natural offhand re
mark, and obviously Ike meant
It. But it's going to cause tome
political embarrassment for
the refon that It doesn't Jibe
with the administration's pro
gram. Last January, outgoing Pres
ident Truman asked congress to
appropriate $13,9(8,000 for up
stream water conservation.
President Eisenhower, how
ever, cut this figure by more
than one-half to $7,000,000.
In addition. Ike't budget
knocked $6,000,000 from the
amount to be spent next year
by the agricultural conserva
tion program.
Words vs. Deeds
Personally, Ike has always
been a strong champion of soil
conservation methods. Last
year, for example, he said that
"the only trouble with this
kind of conservation work is
lhat It is moving too slowly."
But bit budget spells out a
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different story, and farmers
say the real test of how the
president feels about soil con
servation is the money he
spends on it.
Farm leaders remember oth
er occasions when Ike took a
strong stand on the farm pro
gram, only to find his own
budget bureau had pulled the
rug from under him. Last May
the president paid a visit to
the government's huge agricul
ture research center at Bclts
ville, Md., where he remarked:
"I read in the papers of mak
ing a lot of promises that I did
not make. But I did make one
which shows I'm not as stupid
as I sometimes appear. That
was that we needed more re
search." Only a few weeks before this
statement, however, the presi
dent's own budget for the de
partment of agriculture had
recommended cuts in the very
same research work he was
then inspecting.
Mysterious Figure
What really made White
House aides wince was a re
mark the president made at a
press conference last month
that one reason the federal
budget couldn't be balanced
next year was the $880,000,000
of unusual expenditures for the
farm program.
Ike advisers, both at the
White House and the agricul
ture department, are still
scratching their heads to find
out exactly what the president
meant by that.
Obviously, he wasn't refer
ring to drought relief, because
earlier in the press conference
he had spoken of that as cost
ing about $40,000,000. And he
couldn't have been thinking
of losses on the price-support
program because that figure is
expected to run about $148,-
80U.UUU.
The only figure that looks
i lose to the president's $880,'
000,000 in unusual farm ex
penses Is the $882,000,000 ap
propriated by congress for
farm support and related pro
grams. The bulk of this item,
nowever, is comprised of rou
tine appropriations definitely
set by congress Only a small
portion of it varies with crops
and weather, to it can't be
classified as an unusual ex
pense. It was fixed by congress
months ago, and exactly what
the president had in mind by
the unusual farm expenditure
or $880,000,000 still remains a
Washington mystery.
No man, especially one bur
dened by the terrible weight
of the presidency, can hope to
keep tabs on the nation t bun
get with all its uetalL But
White House aides recognize
that in the rough and tumble of
politics anything a politician
says will be used against him.
And whether Ike likes It or
not, his advisers have warned
that every time he fumbles on
conservation, agricultural re
search or price supports, .his
opponents write It down in a
little book to be used In future
political battles. That's why
they constantly urge him to
"stick to the script" and keep
hit off-the-cuff ad libs to min
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The National Geographic
Society estimate! that 213
million dollars in gold hat
been taken from the Klondike
valley.
OPEN FORUM
Water Fluoridation
Delayed by Politics
To the Editor:
It it with heartfelt gratitude
that I write to congratulate
you on your fine editorial on
fluoridation. So many Influen
tial persons here in Salem say
they personally favor flourida
tion, however, for political or
business reasons cannot take a
definite ttand.
I am just a housewife and
mother and I certainly do not
know all about politics and
business, but I do know and
understand about what flouri
dation can do to help our chil
dren's dental health.
It does seem too bad that
while adults wait and quibble
our children are left waiting
and wanting when we actually
have a proven benefit for them
fluoridated water.
BETTY LOU CROGHAN
Commends Governor
On Milk Price Boost
To the Editor:
Governor Patterson is to be
complimented on hit "let the
public be heard" policy, enun
ciated by him in the milk case
when an attempt was made to
step up the milk price one cent
per quart at an unannounced
meeting of the Milk Control
Board.
Too bad that policy was not
followed with respect to the
20 per cent surcharge attached
to our electric bills. A one
cent per quart Increase on the
milk is only a drop in the
bucket as compared with 20
percent increase In the electric
bills. A public, hearing might
not have changed the results,
but certainly It would have re
sulted In a better Understand
ing of the factors involved
after all, that it the American
way.
ALF. O. NELSON
Sllverton
This Woman Would
Befriend Mrs. Tabor
To the Editor:
I read Terry Ruih't letter. It
tpeakt for a lot of people.
According to the newt we
read. Mrt. Tiber wat released
In Portland on her own recog
nizance. Fine and dandy! But
what doei thii mean, except
thli worried mother it on her
own tgain. To become Just ai
tired, dittrtught and destitute
at before.
Thii mother needt to be
with her children. They need
herl I believe thit it what
Terry Ruth meant.
I should like to be a friend
to her. If she or someone else
would phone me or send me
her address I would appreciate
it
PEARL V. McVEY
1343 8th Street
West Salem. Ph. 38082
WHO DOES HE MEANT
Moro Journal
Perhaps the most tiresome
person in the world It a Poli
tician who thinkt that he is tne
only one in the whole world
who tpeakt for the people,
ISF.D TO HARD BIMPS
Sllverton Appeal-Tribune
Having turvtved 'two dec
ade of hard knocks we
GOPers shouldn't worry about
s few recent election bumps.
We Must Plan
In a -little more than two
yean from April, 1850, to
July I. 1951. to be exactma
ooDuiaUon of the western
states Increased by nearly lev-
en per cent Or roughly double
the national average.
Now. for Washington state, a
population of 1,020,000 is fore
cast for 1180 a scant years
away. This would be an in
crease o' 041,037 oeyona in
1030 count
The old-fashioned inclination
has been to think of such in
creases in terms of neighbors
and customers, and that is cor
rect to far at it foes.
But w mutt alto not that
th labor force of the state will
increase from (37,(11 to 1,208,
000 la the present decade.
In other words, these new
people mutt be considered not
simply as customers and neigh
bors. Tor nearly every on of
them certainly every one of
th tocalled "labor force"
bat himself something to tell to
us, and moreover it will be
something we must buy.
He must, in short, tell hit
skill or talent or time.
Said G. J. Ticoulat in .Seattle
recently: "Today business and
Industry have two functions.
The first is to manufacture and
sell products. Tl.e second func
tion, and equally important, It
to purchase labor."
And who It Mr. Ticoulat? A
dreamer? A labor leader? No.
Mr. Ticoulat it a vice president
of Crown-Zellerbach Corpora
tion. And hit conception of fu
ture population at labor to be
hired, before they can be
viewed at customers, it tound
thinking shared by the best
type of business leaden today.
This conception not only
could have great effect on how
this region meets its new pop
ulation problem in the next five
to ten yean it very positively
must have such effect on that
situation.
This newtpaper hat been
urging a resurgence of sludled
interest in coordinated region
al, state, county and municipal
planning. As one step toward
that we have recommended
study and approval of the pro
posal for a Puget Sound plan
ning body.
Now we have a second spe
cific suggestion. It Is that ttudy
be given to tome practical
method whereby Seattle and
county planning commissions
might be merged at tuch points
where Joint ttudy and action
is appropriate.
These new people will not
be customers unless they can
f 11 their own product, which
it labor.
It Is a big problem, far more
complex potentially than was
the similar problem in advance
of the region's growth during
and tince the war. It it a prob
lem worthy of the best thought
and effor Seattle and the Pa
cific Northwest can offer.
We had better tet up the ma
chinery for our phytical plan
ning as quickly at may be
and at the tame time begin to
think of our future in terms of
people we shall tee and touch
and know, instead of thinking
only in comfortable words like
"population" and "growth".
THERE'S
POOP MAN'S PHILOSOPHER
Comedian Suggests 'Court
Jester' to Aid Diplomats
y HAL BOTH
New York m Politics al
ways hat produced some of the
nation't greatest unconscious
comedians.
But Henny Youngman, "the
comic't comic," has a new
Idea. On th theory that a
food pro can always beat an
amateur, he thinks it's time
to bring a few conscious
career comedians into govern
ment.
"The people can't help but
benefit," he said. "And
they'll at least get something
new to laugh at.
What I have in mind is
that these comedians will b
something like the king't jes
ter in the old dayt. When th
regular government jokers
or tne appointed diplomats
get their skulls all heated up
in debate, you call a 13-min-ute
break and bring In a pro
fessional comic to cool both
tidet off.
"Any comic who can't make
a crowd laugh in IB minutes
It in th wrong business or
maybe needs a couple of new
writers. Anyway, the diplo
mats get a few laught while
they are retting their braint
during this time out, and may-
oe wnen they start arguina
again they'll make more tense
because they've got less steam
in their heads."
Youngman, who has oriiin-
ated so many Jokes that eVen
Milton Berle can't remember
them all, feelt that ttaff gov
ernment comedians would be
particularly useful right now
in the United Nations and to
settle major labor disputes.
Look how many ttrikes
you may prevent" he said.
if the guys barking at each
other scroti a table would
stop and thare a bellv laugh."
Henny, who tayt he hasn't
bothered to copyright his Ides,
offered to guinea pig the ex
periment himself and become
the first U.S. federal' govern
ment comedian, "provided the
pay it right, and naturally I
get a free hand In picking my
ttaff, and top billing, of
course.
"I even got a few hundred
Joket ready. No, I won't give
you any samples. I don't want
to tip my mitt."
Like most professional com
edian! today, Youngman,
Brooklyn'! gift to the world
of Japery, feelt the nation hat
let a lot of moss cover Its fun
nybone In recent years.
"People are hungry for a
chance to laugh," he said, "but
now they feel they have to
have a reason. That's why
practical jokes are coming
back. People got so they re
sented them. Now they en
Joy a practical joke again, as
long as it it really funny, and
not cruel."
Are practical Jokes ever
anythinf but cruel?
"Why, sure," said Henny.
If you want to cobweb a guy.
really mix him up,
you just
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Friday, December 4, ItSS
- !tend him a telegram saying
Ignore first wire.
"Or, take another example.
Suppose you go through a toll
bridge. Well, you pay for th
guy In the car behind you.
He'll drive SO miles trying to
find out who you are and why
you paid for htm."
Henny said that in his vau
devil le dayt a prank was to
tneak into another perform
er's room, fill hit bathtub
with hot water and pour in
several packages of Jello.
"It'd take him dayt to get
all thst jello out of the tub,"
recalled Henny, and added re
flectively: "If timet were tough, he
might even decide to eat it."
Henny's other favorite gag
wat to have a friend at a
nearby restaurant table sum
moned to the phone and then
put by hit plate a printed card
-.laying, -me management re
quests that you pleas leav
quietly."
Well, fellow voters, It't up
to you. If you want a paid
practical joker in government,
Jutt wire your congressman.
But will he want any profes
sional competition?
Salem 18 Years Ago
By BEN MAXWELL
December 4, ltJS
J. A. McLean, Eugene hotel
man, had been elected chair
man of the recently appointed
state capitol construction com
mittee. Dr. H. H. Ollnger. Sa
lem, had been named vice
chairman.
Press dispatches were 'laying
that the New Deal was remod
eling the face of America with
its $4,000,000,000 work pro
gram. Needy to the number of
3,500,000 were employed on al
most every type of project from
generating power by trapping
the tides in Maine to farm to
market roads in the Ozarkt.
China Clipper had left Mid
way island for Honolulu on its
pioneering mail flight between
California and Manilla.
Secretary Ickes had declared
that economic security must be
assured the average citizen if
democracy in the United States
is not to be supplanted by fas
cism. At Portland dressed turkeys
for the holiday trade wer
bringing 23c to 25c a pound.
Yvonne Dionne had proved
best actress when she and her
four quintuplet listers had
made their debut before the
sound camera.
Best beef, pork and lamb In
several years had appeared in
northwest markets for the holi
day season and at low pricet.
Mary Schultx of Salem and
Sylvia Margullt were to be fea
tured playing the Bach D minor
concerto for two viollm at a
matinee concert of Portland
Symphony orchestra.
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