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THE CAPITAL JOUHNAE, galea, Oregon
Friday. January S, 1953
Capital AJournal
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BALDOCK ON STREET TRAFFIC GRID
' Because of agitation for abandonment of the one-way
itreet traffic grid in the business center ox Salem after
brief experience and a return to two-way congestion that
occasioned universal complaint, the Capital Journal has
condensed an interview on the proposal with a. ti. Hal
dock, sponsor or the plan which has his name.
Mr. Baldock has been engineer with the state highway
commission since 1915 and its chief engineer since 1932.
He is nationally recognized as one of the foremost highway
engineers of the country, is a past president of the Na
tional Association of State Highway engineers and was
recipient of the George H. Bartlett award in 1952, for high
way engineering accomplishments.
i
A summary of his remarks on the local situation fol
lows:
The experience with one-way traffic streets in Oregon
has demonstrated that one-way grid systems provide bet
ter circulation of appreciably larger volumes of traffic and
reduce the accident rate, in comparison to those on two
way streets. In general, the increased capacity has ranged
from SO to 50 per cent and the reduction in accidents Has
varied between 12 and 44 per cent, depending on local con
ditions.
Salem's experience with a one-way grid In the central
business district has had only a two-month duration and
it is, therefore, not possible to make a before-and-after
comparison over any extended period or time. However,
in the two month period there has been an approximate
live per cent reduction of accidents on tne one-way grid
with reference to the city streets alone, exclusive of the
highway one-way couplet.
In sreneral. experience has shown that there is a ten
dency for the accident to increase with the installation of
' one-way streets until the people can become accustomed
to the new convention. The record indicates that thug far
Salem people have been quite slow in responding to the
changed conditions, aa illustrated by the fact that during
the first year of the operation of the one-way couplet along
the highway route through Salem the accidents actually
increased 12 per cent During the second year the acci
, dents decreased 6 per cent in comparison to the period be
fore the installation of the one-pay couplet.
In general, most of the accidents are the result, of con-
flicts at the street intersections, and the one-way streets
do minimize this condition. There ire 44 possible conflicts,
in the instance of a nonsignalized intersection comprised
of two two-way streets, which are completely eliminated
in the instance of a signalized intersection comprised of
two one-way streets.
It is interesting to observe the effect on the accidents
on the one-way couplet after the installation of the com-
si.if uiiv-noj j& nam uuniiwnii rmvui a asm; iot viwq
show that the accidents on the highway couplet in the
' two-month period, October-November, when the one-way
' street grid was in operation, were 81 per cent less than
. the accidents that occurred before the installation of any
of the one-way traffic streets. This decrease in accidents
is due entirely to the reduction of conflicts that the one
pay grid makes possible.
In summation, any system of traffic control depends
upon cooperation by the public. -It is necessary for the I
public to become educated before the efficiency of the
traffic plans can be judged. In other words, there is a
transitional educational period necessary before appreci
able benefits can be gained. That the potential benefits
are there cannot be disputed. The record in Salem and
elsewhere proves this conclusively. The response to the
one-way grid has been much faster than the response to
the one-way couplet and, if a reasonable period of time is
given, maximum benefits can be attained. These benefits
consist of increased mobility, savings in time, lack of con
fusion and reduction in accidents.
THE YEAR AHEAD
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
Truman Writing 10,000
Words of History Daily
It is necessary in a one-way operation that the driver
plan the route to his destination to avoid confusion and
delay to himself. As soon as the one-way plan is under
stood, the driver can reach a destination from any point
of origin in the shortest possible time with the least possi
ble effort. It ia certain that, with the increase in traffic
in Salem, the condition in the central business district
would soon become intolerable with two-way operation,
and it will be necessary to make some drastic regulations
to prevent the congestion which will severely handicap the
business district.
At the present time, Salem is making a drive to gain
industries which, if successful, will augment Salem s popu-
lation and wealth. Increased population will bring in
creased traffic, and it appears necessary to adopt the
most modern methods in order to minimize traffic conges
tion and, incidentally, to preserve property values in the
central business district, as, otherwise, the fringe shop
ping districts will grow apace to the detriment of the prop
erty values in tne central business district. u. r.
CANCELLING CITIZENSHIP UNNECESSARY
President Eisenhower's proposal that persons convicted
of conspiring to overthrow the U.S. government by force
be deprived of their citizenship is likely to cause more con
troversy than many more important sections of his mes
' sage to congress.
The United States has stringent laws atrainst various
forms of subversion, as the execution of the Rosenbergs
last year for giving atomic secrets to Russia dramatic
ally attests. Prison and death may be inflicted, depending
upon the specific charge.
We deport aliens convicted of crimes and we sometimes
cancel citizenship if gained by foreigners through fraudu
lent means. This has been attempted without success as
yet in t'.ie case of Harry Bridges.
But the president proposed to go farther and revoke
citizenship even of persons born in this country. This
. will presumably require a constitutional amendment. So
, far as we can recall it has never been seriously considered
; before.
Is such a drastic move called for now T We do not think
V so. Present legislation seems ample to take care of violent
, subversion and if it isn't it can be strengthened. Cancella
" tion of citizenship, once provided for, could be abused in
actual administraton and could be a precedent for exten
on of the offenses for which it could be imposed.
It looks like a dangerous, unnecessary move to us.
HOW'D IT CET THERE? NO ATROCITIES, PLEASE
WASHINGTON (UP) An WASHINGTON (UP) The
American Robin hu turned up army Mid today it his can-
In the British Isles, and whtt
the National Geographic So
ciety wants to know is: Did it
fly there or thumb a ridtt
celled a filmed television pro
gram on Communist atrocities
in Korea at the request of the
Slate Department.
By DREW PEARSON
WASHINGTON A lot of oeo-
pie have been asking me if it was
true that I had a visit with Harry
Truman in Kansas City the other
day, and if so, what he said to me
and I said to him. The answer
on point 1 is in the affirmative.
The answer on point 2 is that we
had an extremely pleasant talk.
If anyone was looking for fire-
orks I'm afraid they'll be disap
pointed.
I went out to Kansas City to
interview Mr. Truman for a tele
vision program opening this week
in which I wanted to ask him
about "red herrings."
Since the interview, most peo
ple have seemed more interested
in the personal side of the visit,
doubtless remembersing some dif
ferences of opinion we once hsd
over Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan,
of whom I was critical and to
whom Mr. Truman was loyal.
That came up only in a very di
rect manner.
Mr. Truman has a rather mod
est office in the Federal Reserve
Bank at which he arrives just as
early as he did at his desk in the
White House. Though now 69
years old. he looks In the pink
of condition, younger and more
rested than he did as president.
When I told him so, he replied:
I feel better than I deserve."
Around his office were shelves
lined chiefly with history books.
"I've always read a lot of his
tory," he said. "And now I'm
trying to write some myself."
wnunk History
On his desk was a huge stack
of mail, and when I remarked on
it, he said "I get about 1,000 let
ters a day and do my best to get
it answered. A lot of it has to
be answered personally. But my
lob is getting this book written.
I try to finish about 10,000 words
a day,
As one who makes his living
writing," I observed, "that's quite
a chore."
It's only in rough form." Mr.
Truman explained. 'My research
staff comes in and I dictate from
memory my recollection of
events. Then they check my
memory back against dates and
the written record. We've al
ready finished about one volume.
"Sometimes," mused Mr. Tru
man, "I wish I hadn't undertaken
these doggone memoirs. By the
time I finish paying taxes 1 won't
have any profit from tbem. But
I wanted to do this for history.
I went through some important
and tumultuous years and I think
it's my duty to record them.
-mis country nas given me a
lot, and one thing I want to do
when I finish these memoirs is
to go out and lecture at colleges
about the dutiea and obligations
of citiienship. I want to talk to
the youngsters, not the older
people, and tell them what a
great country this is and the ob
ligation they have to keep it that
way.
Critic ot Press
Mr. Truman talked of manv
things, much of it off the record
"Whenever you wrote anything
mean," he said, "Roy Roberts
would play it up in the Kansas
City Star. Whenever you wrote
anything nice about me, he would
omit your column altogether. It
gave me and others a lopsided
opinion of what you were writing.
"That's the trouble with the
newspapers today. They only
want to print on side of the
story. Hoy Roberts blsmes me
for Indicting him, but the fact is
I didn't know about it until well
after the Justice department had
begun the case."
The expresidcnt made no criti
cism of President Eisenhower.
I've been very careful in what
I said about my successor," lie
explained. "But the biggest
problem facing any president is
to sell the American people on a
policy. They have to be led for
ward. It's not a matter of keep
ing your ear to the ground to
find out what the American peo
ple are saying and then trying
to please them.
:You can hear one opinion on
Grand street and another opinion
a lew blocks away on Baltimore
street. And the president of the
United States has to mold that
opinion and lead it forward.
That's the biggest challenge every
president faces, and one which
he cannot escape.
The Other Ex-President
The conversation drifted round
to our only other living ex-president,
Herbert Hoover, and the
fact that he was long ignored
after he left the White House.
I was always glad." aaid Mr.
Truman, "that I helped bring Mr.
Hoover back into the public eye.
I thought it was a shame the way
they treated him. You may re
member that I appointed him
head of a commission to study
Europe's food needs, and later
appointed him and Dean Aclieson
as joint heads of a commission to
study the reorganization of the
government They did a fine Job
and I was able to get most of
their recommendations approved
oy congress.
I recalled to Mr. Truman that
Mr. Hoover had once made an
off-the-record speech at the Grid
iron Club in high praise of Truman.
The other ex-president said he
rememoered it and added:
At the republican conventior
in 1948, the republicans asked
Hoover to make the keynote
speech and wanted him to smear
me. When he refused, they got
another speaker. Mr. Hoover
told me about It himself."
Those Junkets
Chicago Daily News
Critics of one sort or another
have been licking their chopa
expectantly ever aince Rep. Hoff
man (R., Mich.) made the her
etical proposal that congress
men should reveal the expense
accounts they turn in for for
eign travel.
Some of these junkets, of
course, ar plainly scandalous,
a thin excuse for a vacation lark
at public expense. All that many
such "investigators" learn on
their travels is the potability of
the local beverages and the qual
ity of entertainment in the night
clubs.
There is, however, distinctly
another side to the matter. The
most cursory study of our for
eign operations is enough to re
veal a profligate waste ot tax
payers' money. Visiting con
gressmen may be wasting money
themselves, but I hoy also get
supplied with enough Informa
tion to register an informed pro
test when appropriations time
rolls around.
Publicity on the cost ot junk
ets would be a healthy way to
kp expense accounts reason
able. It should not obscure the
fart .hit the money so spent
could pay handsome dividena in
future economies.
Salem 29 Years Ago
y BEN MAXWELL
January t, 1925
John C. Veatch, Portland attor
ney, had been selected by Gov
ernor Walter II. Pierce as succes
sor to T. W. Ross as state fish
commlsisoner.
Morris Whotehouse had been
chosen architect for Salem's new
YMCA building. Plans had been
promised within six weeks and
then construction was to follow
immediately.
Charles Evans Hushes had re-
signed as secretary of state to be
succeeded by Frank B. Kellogg
of Minnesota, then ambassador to
Great Britain.
Estate of George F. Rodgera,
Salem banker killed in a .ocal
plane accident, had been apprais
ed at 184,420.
Ella H. Finnev. living on Sa-
lem-Champoeg road, had appeal-
ea to JKoaamaster culver in an
effort to save an old oak tree and
a landmark along that highway
from impending destruction.
A new evening school of re
ligious education had been estab
lished it Kimball school of the
ology in Salem.
Extensive preparations
being made to observe thrift week
in Marion county.
Gold Is Gold
By RAYMOND MOLIT
X wish to disclaim any In
tention to associate myself
with the anU-antl-communlsts
in noting here that some cur
rent fears of Russia seem a bit
silly to me. Foremost among
the hysterical proposals In
cluded la that classification is
the suggestion that the United
States refuse to take any Rus
sian gold and cold "suspected
of being Russian."
There Is no mystery about
the cold that has recently been
coming out of the Soviet. It if
shipped almost entirely to get
consumer goods, presumably
to Improve the standard of liv
ing which Malenkov deplored
In his speech last summer. We
should, so far as wt can, see
tbst no strategic articles or
materials go behind the Iron
Curtain, regardless of how the
price for them Js paid. But to
try to determine which gold
comes from Russia and which
come from somewhere else is
to waste precious energy.
Such an effort would have
no effect upon the Soviet re
gime and it would not help us
economically. In fact, it would
cost us some trade that we
need. For the result that coud
be expected would be to pro
vide an excuse for some Euro
pean countries to cut trade
with us still more and to in
crease their trade with the
Soviet. It would also provide
ammunition for the Communist
propaganda machine. They
would be sure to say that even
when they try to improve
world relations, we refuse to
cooperate.
The other evening I heard
man say that the gold that
the Soviet has been using in
trade recently Is simply the
gold that they seized in
Spain during the Civil War
there several years ago. That
for him seemed to clinch the
argument how, I an unable
to fathom. I certainly do not
know whether this is Spanish
gold or not, and I certainly be
lieve that my friend does not
know either. I also believe
that it makes no difference
now. It seems to me that such
arguments lack rationality.
I do know that in those days
nearly 21 years ago, when it
seemd safe to feel out the in
tentions of Soviet Russia and
when they had agents over
here trying to buy things that
they needed, the question of
their using gold came up. At
that time, from March to Sept
ember 1933, I happened to be
charged by the President with
such relations as the State De
partment had with the then
unrecognized Soviet Russia.
Over and over, representatives
of Amtorg came to talk about
what the Russians were anx
ious to buy from us.
These talks were almost al
ways interesting but fruitless.
They wanted exactly the things
that the United States desper
ately wanted to sell. But when
it came to the question of what
they were to use for money.
the conversations lagged. Time
after time, I asked whether
POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER
Mink-Made Man Adds to
Fortune With Gold Mine
By HAL B0YLI
NEW YORK Col Frank
C Gothier Is a mink-made
"I never Inherited a penny la
my Ufa." said the colonel, who
ia perhaps the only man ia Am
erica who wear a minx coal
and also owns K.0O0 live mink.
400 hogs, 1,400 acre of lows bot
tomland snd s Colorado gold
mine.
"Of course it's just an old
gold mine," be explained mod
estly. "I bought it for the taxes
on it
"I suppose there are any num
ber of people who own gold
mines. But the only other fellow
I ever heard of who had bis
own mink coat was that Russian
they called Rasputin. After he
got himself killed the Russian
government sent his eoat over
here, and it sold for 12.200,
though it was 23 years old.
To the colonel this is sound
proof that mink coat wears
better than a Russian political
figure.
Gothier. a stalwart 6-ioot
man of 85, la the dean of U.S.
mink ranchers and a pioneer in
the breeding of new fur types.
Mink has fascinated me au
my life." said the colonel, who
came here to sell Z.ouo pelts.
traped 'em as a boy near my
borne at Anthon, la.
I had a good home, but left
it at 12 because the farm was
too small an operation for
family of seven.
' I wanted to be independent
and make my own way. So
went out to South Dakota and
rode the range before they even
had a railroad. When I married,
figured that was no life for
a married man, so I came back
to my old borne town, took
small piece of land and settled
down.
they had any gold. We were
not so flush with gold then
Their answer was that they
had lots of gold In the hills
but little in the treasury.
When I asked why they did-
n't dig some out, these traders
would look helpless and say
that such a matter belonged to
some of the Commissars "and
that they had no influence
over It. They were sure, how
ever, that there was plenty of
unmined gold in Russia and
that its whereabouts was
known.
It is not unreasonable to
suppose that some digging has
been going on during these
years since and that the pro
duct is what is getting into
world trade now.
There are $80 billion in gold
in the world a monetary sup
ply, of which we have 22 bil
lions and Russia an estimated
J.5 gillions. So there is plenty
or gold in Europe to shuffle
about. It would not be diffi
cult for countries over there
to segregate the Russian gold
and to use their own in trans
actions with us. This would
very simply defeat any effort
on our part to keep Soviet gold
from our shores. There are
other ways to fight the cold
war than an effort of that kind.
thouth he did talk about some of j fTTT- S-STT5 CTT7Jl.ffTr
the bis nrofilenu l.cin. him. jfi.in li--mt
3
Nnrl e(iwA ., H"t
fry-
In 1(16 Gothier, whose life
Is a fur-lined romance, begaa
breeding milk, but didnt make a
dollar out of them far IT long
Sears. X made the farm pay his
ring sad the cost of his breed
ing experiments.
He became one of the na
tion's best knuwn fur judges
and a top auctioneer. His title
of auctioneer, conferred by the
state of Iowa, is a tribute to his
work at more than 1000 suc
tions. "My dream was always te
create a better mink," be said.
"Over the years I cross-bred
six species from Alaska and
Canada. I've produced mink ia
12 different colors.
"Right now I'm interested la
white mink and buff mink, be
cause they're new. I always Ilk
to do something new. I get one
white mink out of every 18 I
produce.
"I've been told several Um.
that this is Impossible because
it violate the mendellan laws
ot heredity. But my mink never
hesrd of the law You never caa
tell what a mink will do."
The colonel weirs a bat mu
of wild jackrabbit fur.
'We feed the mink wild In.
rabbits by the ton, he epxlained.
"We also feed 'em horsemest,
herring, buttermilk, e era Is,
yeast and tomato juice."
Th mink responded to this
nourishing diet by being amit
ingly cooperative in the eolonel'a
breeding experiments. A mink
born in May will produce an av
erage litter of four kits one year
later. But except tor those kept
to restock the herd, the mink
born in Msy are electrocuted
and pelted the following Decem
ber.
"I don't know of any animal
that grows so fast," said tat
coloneL t
The mink have an all-around
value in peace and war. Their
fur is made into fine firm art
to clothe lovely ladies, their en
cases are ground Into tankifi
and fed to hogs. Their greau
is msde into glycerine and winds
up in high-explosive shells.
CoL Gothier, who did as much
as any many to turn this wild
little creature into a multi-mil-
lion-dollar ranch animaL says
he has a deep respect for mink.
"They're naturally vicious,"
he said, "but they're th great
est mothers in the world. They'r
good to their kits."
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