SECTION I-Ptg. 4
Capital jkjJournal
An Independent Newspaper Established 1883
BERNARD MAINWARING, Editor and Publisher
GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor Emeritus
Published every afternoon except Sunday at 280 North
Church St. Phone 2-2406.
fill LaaaaS Wlra bttiN af UM aftarlal4 erata M TW OaflM etaa.
T-ia tuifiiM Priu I. aitiumaif idiiim fa ilu hji far aukiuauoa af
II aaaa SUaaichaa 'ft4u MUM tlaa-ftaa (radius la Ihla MM
aw aaa uaiun4 tbarala.
NEW JERSEY'S PRIMARIES
Trie feature of Ihe New Jersey Republican primary a
the defeat in the seventh district by a vote of 35.000 to 5.000
by Representative William B. Widnall of J. Parnell Thomas,
ho had -served seven terms in congress before he was con
victed and jailed for payroll padding in 1949 and afterwards
pardoned by President Truman.
Thomas ran on a pro-McCarthy platform as well as popular
exoneration of his officii0 corruption in office. He campaigned
at a "100 percent" supporter of Senator McCarthy.
Widnall, who has been a staunch supporter of President
Eisenhower, hailed his victory as a vote of confidence in the
president's administration rather than a test of McCarthyism,
though it, indicated that pro-McCarthyism had fallen off
recently and said "I think the American people are getting
little bit tired of McCarthy."
Thomas has one thing in common with McCarthy and that
is fearless, unlimited gall and perhaps similar moral obtuse
ness. But the primary demonstrates that hanging onto McCar
thy's coattails is not a panacea for demagogic -politicians.
Ike's are better.
New Jersey voters selected Republican and Democratic
candidates In the state's 13 other congressional districts and
Voted on two gambling referenda.
All major cities and most
in the state authorized local licensing of bingo and raffles
for charitable purposes.
Democratic contests in five congressional districts and
three Republican fights were settled.
Two incumbents, Rep Alfred D. Sieminski, a Democrat,
and Rep. Frank C. Osmers, Jr., a Republican, won renomi
nation. '
T. James Tumulty of Jersey City, a Democrat seeking the
seat to be vacated by Rep. Edward J. Hart, won nomination
ir. the heavily Democratic 14th District. Tumulty is a former
state assemblyman and the nephew of the late James Tumulty,
secretary to President Wilson. G. P.
NEW FORM. FOR BANK STATEMENT
There is a widely prevalent belief that bankers have no
sense of humor, particularly among certain jokers who have
tried to wangle loans without the necessary collateral. But
this doesn't apply to a banker at Picher, Okla., who recently
published the following revised version of his bank's state
ment in a newspaper there: ,
OWNED
Cash, here and there $ 277,587.50
Municipal I. O. U.'s 124,853 68
Ike's I. 0. U.'i, 765.078 76
I.
I Ttenrtv money
T.nans (what are we offered?)
Overdrafts .
Total assets 11,302,363 64
OWED
Deposits doing time 79,19395
Deposits, loose as a goose . 1,070,016.89
Total deposits. : 1,149.210.84
Semi-annual pot split 5,000 00
Original pot 25,000 00
Forced ante 25,00000
Accumulation and reserves for sour notes . 98,152.80
She balances $1,302,363.64
i Do you know of another bank with more ready money ,
than total deposits? (Anyway, we can now sass the examiners.)
This statement probably wasn't furnished the comptroller
of the currency or the state banking authorities, but he did
get the following noto from Oklahoma's chief banking
examiner:
"I'm coming tip there and see if you can sass me."
THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE Y' ADDITION
General solicitation began in
- . ... ... . . ... . ...
iuiio wiin wnicn . dui.h h udu.y
I . M. A.
The present 'Y" on Court street was dedicated in 1926.
It has been worth much more than it has cost this community
and it will rontinue to serve for many more years.
But Salem is now twice as large as the Salem of 30 years
ago that raised the money for this building. It has more than
twice as many boys. And the "Y" has about three times as
many members. Further, the "Y" has not been pushing boys'
memberships of late as it would normally do because of lack
cf facilities to take care of them.
An enlarged Y. M. C. A. plant is a necessity if Salem is to
meet its responsibility to its boys and young men. The girls
and young women will benefit from this project, too, as they
use the second pool which is to be part of the new wing.
This is not "another drive." It is for a major capital invest
ment that will last through the lifetimes of the youngest
donors. It is an important step in the steady forward march
to Salem to a larger and better city.
Everyone who is interested in our community's young
people and who is not should support this campaign to
the very best of his or her ability.
APPRAISAL SCANDAL IN THE F. H. A.
Senale committee received testimony Tuesday that build
ers on F. 11. A. apartmcn' projects mmle a profit of $65,000,000,
almost entirely from borrowing more than they spent. The
committee. Headed by Senator Byrd ol Virginia ia investi
gating a scandal in this federal department.
It seems that through friendly officials pro)es w-ere hi
praiscd for loans at far more than they actually cost. Suppose
in apartment house cost a million dollars This is what it
would normally be appraised at. but if it is appraised at
$1 500 000 and the government O.K. a a loan for three-fourths
nf the appraisal the builder will receive back $1,125,000, or
$125,000 mure than the project cost.
Thus he not only has a fancy profit, but he has an equity
in the building. If the rentals can he kept high enough to
make tl e payments he stand to make an even larger profit.
But he has a good profit for sure. The government has a
dubious loan for more than the building cost and the tenant
is saddled with too high a burden in future rentals.
How widespread this practice was is not yet revealed. This
is one thing the hearing aims to develop. But evidently wide
spread enough to add up to $65,000,000 in profits and probably
there is more to come.
Who is to blame? The practice begun in the Truman adminis
tration and ran unchecked through it. So the original blame
dates back there. But President Eisenhower's officials have
not uncovered it until now, so blame must be placed there
loo. They were not as diligent as they should have Ixt-n.
The inquiry should be vigorously pressed, as it will be
with a man like Bvrd in charge of it. Farts should be revealed
no matter who is hurt, and if there was criminal collusion I
Charge, should be vigorously pressed. I
Occasional corruption seems inevitable in an agency a large
as the federal government, but it dors not have to be tolerated.
of the other SB municipalities
1,167,519 94
134.827 87
1603
Salem today for a $450,000'
. . , ,u c,iAm 1
.
I ' SAFEST REFUGE '. ' I
a- Si. Is?.' STl-V I
POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER
'Creeping Pink-Shirtism' Turns
Male Chest a Rosebud Color
By HAL
NEW YORK un - Most men
will do anything for women.
They 11 climb the highest mole
hill. Swim the deepest puddle
to hold an umbrella over 'em in
the rain. Lift them tenderly in and
out of revolving doors.
Most men will even marry wom
en. Bring 'em a paycheck all their
life. Rescue them from a stran
gling octopus at the beach or a
tight girdle at home. Even listen
to 'em.
More and more men must have
been listening to their wives late
ly, or how else can you explain
why more and more men are
busling out in pink shirts?
Gaze at the masculine land
scape around you. "Creeping pink
shirtism" is turning thousands of
hairly male chests a rosebud
nursery color.
Stockbrokers are wearing pink
shirts. So are pawnbrokers. So are
wrestlers and other professional
actors, bankers, although I am
not sure they would lend money to
a man in a pink shirt, factory
hands and bus drivers.
The white collar class has prac
tically vanished. It's the pink col-
The Oppenheim Case
"end Bulletin '
The strange case of Dr. Robert
j oppenheimer. who has served
well in this country's atomic
energy program since its incep
tion, is a puzzling one, and one on
which Ihe public should reserve
its judgment until the able board
of inquiry completes its investi
gation.
Many have read of the disgrace ;
thrust upon the man without whom,
a number of reputable scientists ;
have stated, America's original
development of the atom bomb
might not have been possible.
We're frank to admit we're con-.
fused.
At the same time we feel It
i only ngbt to point nut that Dr.
Oppenheimer has not been con
I victed of anything. We're sure
i that, whatever the outcome of the
i investigation, the smear which
: has been spread upon this out
: standing scientist never will be
j completely removed.
It is apparent from wire service
reports that Oppcnheimer's many
years of concentration on scien
tific subjects has made him naive,
to say the least, . in other lielits.
We hope it is nothing more than
' that which has led to the pmlua
i ment In which he finds himself
today.
MOM) SALES ROOM
Prndlelnn East Orrgnnlaa
One of the most pointed con
Iradirtions lo Ihe claim that Ore
gun is suffering a serious eco
nomic recession is Ihe latest re
port of savins? bonds sales Thir
ly per rent more series E and
H bonds were purchased in Ore
gon lasl month than in February
a vear ago. And. as usual. Uma
tilla county's total for February
ranked her in the first five.
DETECT ANY SARCASM?
Rend Bulletin
Textile manufacturers have an
nounced they are experimenting
with "non skid" quills. Thu could
be the greatest boon to mankind
since the development of elastic
for the tops of men's socks.
I.ITTI.K KBFEUOM
1 ;'-l""crt
Russia giving East Germany
M
wins a convict free run o( the
courtyard.
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. Salem, Oregon
. -
BOYLE
lar class now. The average office
looks like an apple orchard in
spring bloom.
Editor's Note: What's wrong
with pink shirts? My wife gave me
one.
Boyle's Note: What do you think
my wife bought me for Easter
a biege sleeping bag?
Now. mind you, I'm not denoun
cing pink shirts. I asked a friend of
mine, who has worn them for
years, what life in a pink shirt
was like, and he said:
"A pink shirt gives you a happy
feeling. Strange women come up
to talk to you at cocktail parties,
and not all of them are near
sightedjust strange.
"Street beggers, for some rea
son, avoid a man in a pink shirt
so you save money. Small children
and prowling dogs are sometimes
frightened away by my pink shirt,
but that's ail right with me. I like
cats, and my two cats seem to
prefer me in a pink shirt, par
ticularly after twilight.
"I'll admit there was one dis
advantage to my pink shirt at the
start. Whenever the boss looked
around the office for someone he
could offload some of his own work
on, there I sat as conspicuous
as the rear end of an elephant in
a telephone booth. But then the
boss bought a pink shirt himself,
and now wonder why? e very
body in the joint is wearing one.
"If 1 wanted to catch his eye
now. I'd have to grow a beard."
Well, I'm reconciled to wearing
a pink shirt, too, and 1 will come
the next blinding fog.
The point I want to make, men.
this? It is time for American
mcn pul ,h(.,r (oo, . and
say firmly: "Women, this far and
no farther. Hold! Enough!
i While there is nothing wrong
with pink shirts in themselves,
I they are another step in women's
; steady march to power over the
prostrate male.
A husband today rarely tells his
1 wife what she should wear. His in-
I fluence is purely negative. He usu
j ally says only. "Well, dear, that
is something that is nice, hut it
t isn't for you.
Rut since a wife now buys most
of her husband's clothing, or is
the voice of decision, her influence
j is overwhelmingly positive. She
I says, "This is what 1 bought for
! you, Buster. Quit crying. Put it on.
Mrs. Jones bought one just like it
- for her husband, and he looks real
cute in it."
: That is why I feel that today
; the average man more and more
' is dressing, not hv his nn stand-
anls hut hy one of two standards:
I. Ry the way his wife thinks
she would like to look if she were
a man.
2 fly the way some 'neighbor's
; wife dresses her husband.
Since a husband can't control
his own wife's opinions of what she
would wear if she were his sex
and since he has even less In-
j nurnce over tne ineas ot nis
1 neighbor's wife I think it is lime
men ought to make a grab to re
1 gam their old authority.
I don't say woman's place is
only in the kitchen, although it is
still nice to calih one by surprise
there Rut I do say it is high time
for men s clothing stores to hang
out a sign saying "For men only."
Tomorrow : W hat women have
done to the well dressed man.
HEAR BETTER ..,
imgl 15c baMtry enly
x m on tntif monthl
Set lb Viraniior 7etth
"Rw.-1 "Hfrmt 'd-M;.M
MORRIS OPTICAL CO.
444 Silt U.
ror ranerson
Albany Democrat-Herald
There is no reason for a change
in the governor's office. To the
contrary, there is every reason for
continuing Paul L. Patterson in
the position which came to him
when Governor Douglas McKay
was made secretary of the inter
ior. The new governor, who has been
in office more than 15 months and
will have served two years at the
expiration of his term, went in
with little or no notice.
But Paul Patterson was eminent
ly qualified for the job and par
ticularly well prepared. He had
just served as president of the sen
ate, a position in which he had
earned the respect and affection
of his fellow senators, so that
when he entered on his executive
post there were many expressions
emphasizing his fitness. He has
amply demonstrated that fitness.
He started his term with a clear
message to the legislature, outlin
ing a sound, fundamental program,
which the legislators put into ef
fect in its essentials. His appoint
ments have been good. There have
been no unpleasant "incidents" in
connection with his administra
tion. Governor Patterson has kept in
touch with the people. He has
given them the impression of
working with them, rather than
seeking to impose his will on
them. He is always accessible,
and he gets around the state meet
ing the people where they live.
He has one of those plain, "old
shoe" personalities, always calm
and poised, never noisy or bom
bastic. He is a good listener, hut
he makes up his own mind. The
public business is proceeding with
a smoothness that reflects his ef
ficiency. Without disrespect to the other
candidate for the Republican nom
ination, we may say that Gover
nor Patterson has given the peo
ple adequate reason to renominate
and re-elect him.
"We believe he will be renominat -
ed next month. He should be. He
will be Ihe strongest possible Re -
publican candidate.
j j
i S
1 -
t-, .i . VI . ; ;'... V .'-I!?-, vO-r i r f(,V-V -'.,; . v . '.' . :..v. --vt-.Vt.
!)- rrr -ilv
f C ;
Centrally located in downtown Sal.m, th. W. T. RIGDON CO. MORTUARY offer,
end convenient access to Salem s cemeteries. Throughout the veers, av.rv .(, i.
modem
to
WASHINGTON MERRY
Nixon Looks Like Ike's
Choice as Successor in
ly DREW
n'cinvr.TnvTi- int. m. iinn.
al and political turor kicked up by
Vice President Nixon's speech be -
fore the American Society of
Newspaper Editors has now sub -
sided, leaving two nuun points
very clear:
1. Dicky Nixon looms more- and
mora definitely as the man Eisen
hower has picked to succeed him
In lO-.fl
J. There is no question whatno-
ever that the- Eisenhower admin
istration contemplates the use of
armed force in Indo-China if ne
cessary. Despite a modifying
statement by the state department
following Nixon's speech, both the
use of American ground troops
and small atomic bombs have been
under discussion.
DEGREE IN ORATORY
The Nixon speech before the
editors was not only a master
piece: it was calculated to win
him recognition from a powerful
group of opinion-makers. Even
democratic editors who didn't like
Nixon came away admitting that
the college degree he took in pub
lic speaking was paying dividends.
Jim Bassett, Nixon's old public
relations man, now pro for the
GOP national committee, purred
as he listened.
Nixon spoke for one hour with
out reading a manuscript and
scarcely looking at his notes. His
delivery had force, earnestness
and a grasp of his subject. He was
not partisan. The first half hour
was devoted to a disarming ex
position of the problems of south
east Asia, interlaced with a pleas
urable variety of personal "I was
there" observations.
For instance, he told about the
difficulty of getting along with
cantankerous but courageous Pre
sident Syngman Rhee in Korea.
Then in almost the same breath
he quoted a British general who
was asked what was needed most
in Indo-China.
"Nothing would stand us in such
good stead," said the general, "as
another Syngman Rhee."
JUNGLE PROBLEMS
The latter part of Nixon's talk
was devoted to the difficulties
faced in Indo-China, the political
problems of the French Laniel
government which could easily be
overthrown because of Indo-China:
the great problem of creating a
spiritual leadership among the
native peoples; and the U.S. alter
native policy of appeasing Red
China by admitting its communist
government to a seat on the Unit
ed Nations.
Someone has to grit his teeth
and face up to things, Nixon
warned ... It would be more ex
pedient to compromise by giving
Red China a seat on the UN, but
we must adhere to principle . . .
The administration has a duty to
the higher interests of the nation,
even if unpopular ... It is neces
sary to take definite action despite
the handicaps . . . American policy
cannot be bogged down by unin
formed public opinion on one
hand or reluctant allies on the
other ... We may have to go it
alone in Indo-China even though
unpopular. We must hold the line
at any cost regardless of politi
cal repercussions. '
Note General reaction among
editors was that the vice president
did a brilliant job and enhanced
himself with the newspaper pro
fession, but that the American
public was a long way from being
ready to send troops to Indo
China. j no TRIAL BALLOON
Some editors figured the Nixon
fireside chat was a mere trial bal
loon sent up by the administra
tion s No. 2 man, so that Eisen
hower himself, if necessary, could
deny it later. This writer deduces
differently for the following rea
sons: A. Ike has repeatedly, deliber-
1 ately relied on Nixon to speak for
j him. no later than the reply to
1 Adlai Stevenson. He has also let
1 Nixon carry the ball as negotia-
batter serva Salem. PHONE J4173.
- GO - ROUND
'56
PEARSON
tfar with Jo McCarthy, as the pa
cilier on Capitol Hill, and as the
1 all-round political handyman of
; the administration
i This began partly because Ike
gets both bored and tired while
Dick is an eager beaver: partly
because Ike doesn't understand
politics and Dicky loves politics:
Dartlv because Ike hates political
chores and the vice nresidency is
i a job where time hangs heavily J
n one t hands. Subbing or tne
but has now become a habit a
habit likely to be recognized when
the republicans start looking for
Ike's successor in 1936.
B. The plan to stand firm in
Indo-China, with U. S. forces if
necessary, was drawn by the na
tional security council to which
Ike now delegates major decisions
on foreign policy. Its Indo-Chinese
decision has now become the hard-and-fixed
policy of the Eisenhower
administration.
As reported by this column,
April I, eight days before the Nix
on speech: "The current education
campaign to prepare the Ameri
can people for war in Indo-China
was preceded by a special study
by the national security council
. . the sending of ground troops
has been under discussion. They
would replace French metropoli
tan troops, thus relieving Ihe po
litical furor in Paris where it's
demanded that French troops
come home . . . P. S. admirals
propose sending two or more air
plane carriers." 'The carriers are
now off the Indo-China coast.)
CLOSE TO WAR
Again on April 8. ten days be
fore the Nixon speech, this column
reported: "The White House has
made careful but pointed over
tures to Democratic leaders to
get their support in case the Ei
senhower administrtion becomes
militarily involved ia the jungles
of Indo-China."
Again on April 12, It was report
ed: "How near the United States
has been to full-scale intervention,
even war in Indo-China, was em
phasized at a secret meeting be
tween Secretary of States Dulles
and Adm. Arthur Radford with
top congressional leaders of both
political parties . , . They pro
posed two moves which startled
Republican congressmen as much
as Democrats . . . sand airplane
carriers from the Philippines; also
long-range bombers based on Ma
nila . . . second, a joint resolution
by congress giving the president
blanket authority to do anything
ne deemed advisable
Incidentally, the Dulles-Radford
meeting with congressional lead- White House, conveyed this Warn
ers took place while the president I ing to editors.
YE S, We Will Agree With
You, Spring Is Just Around
the Corner
But How About Your Car?
Is It Ready to Go?
NOTICE
For the next 30 doys we have a special price o
Brakei, Steering, Tires, Ring and Valves, Complete
Motor Overhaul, and Painting and Body Repairs. All
of these jobs are guaranteed ond our prices will save
you money. Ask our Service Manogers for prices
on any of these jobs. REMEMBER: We will not do
any work for anyone that we cannot guarontee.
Salem Automobile Co.
Between the Bridges
43S N. Commercial St. Ph0t 3-41 17
zL
Wednesday. April 21. 1954
Salem 37 Years Ago
AprU II, 1917
Will H. Parry, founder of the
Capital Journal in 1888, had died
in Washington, D. C. He was a
member of the Federal Trad
Commission.
A Dublle mass meting had been
scheduled to endorse the ci'y
council's action in regard to a
bri(ise l0 be built across the Wil.
lunette between Salem and Polk
coumy.
Salem's city council had ap
proved of construction of a com
fort station on the courthouse
lawn at the corner ef High and
State streets.
Capital Journal of 37 years ago
carried this local item: "Now that
we are becoming an conomical
people and learning to save and
not waste, young folks may find
it to their advantage to aid the
government in preventing a paper
shortage by collecting and sell
ing old papers. Junk houses in
Salem were then paying 90c for
100 pounds of old paper.
"Being well fortified" an 'ad
vertisement in this old issue of
the Capital Journal had asserted,
"meant benefits that might come
from the use of Hostetter's Stom
ach Bitters." (In this arid era of
prohibition some tipplers kept
themselves pretty well fortified
by drinking Hostetters Stomach
Bitters.)
German sources had made an
indignant denial that the nation
had used human carcasses from
which to render fats, lubrication
oils and fertilizers. The story
about a German factory where
the dead w-ere thus reduced had
heen in circulation in London for
several weeks.
National Association for the
Deaf had hopes that former
President Theodore Roosevelt
might accept their offer to re
cruit a regiment for his divis
ion. T. A. Lindstrom, 2705 Cher
ry Ave., had accepted the respon
sibility of taking a census of all
able bodied young deaf men in
this locality willing to defend
their country.
Salem, Falls City ft Western
railroad had a train that left Sa
lem at 1:40 p.m. for Monmouth
and Airlie.
was week-ending at Camp David.
Md., while the Nixon speech took
place when ne was in Augusta,
which some editors interpreted as
meaning feelers were being made
which Ike could deny later. That,
however, was not the case.
The proposals for possible war
in Indo-China are deadly srrinus
and were discussed behind tile
scenes in Washington well before
Richard the Lion-Hearted, as he is
i sometimes referred to around the
ampl. psrkinq space
l 1.:i:.:
it
P ,..,..
41..;i-:'fcM,