Page 6 Section 1 THE CAPITAL' JOURNAL' Salem, Oregon, Saturday, December 29, 1956 Capital AJournal An InHanonHenf Mamtnnnar. CrtnUlirk I DOB BtRNARD MAINWARING, Editor ond Publishei GEORGE PUTNAM. Editor Emeritus , - ' 7 .! iuui i Full Leased Wire Service of Th Akinrialed Prew and The United 1'resa. I he Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the me for pub- iilsmvh ... ,ima uinpaiune". crcniien io ii or oinerwiM crecmca in . this paper and also news published therein. The New Supreme Court Justice 1 The appointment of Randall Oregon supreme court to succeed the late Waller L. Tooze, C. mit'S aS a SUmrise to I lie nilhlin for Knslnr'i! namn hn nnl f.gurcd in the advance speculation. Governor Elmo Smith has been working hard on this prob lem since Justice Tooze s death, considering many attorneys I iu m tiiatij 1 ciUJiiiiieiiuauuilS, rtS lie biilU lUUfty, in ticking a replacement for this position I looked for a relatively ; mug man oi unimpeachable t. teem by his legal associates veil as members of the bar." By coincidence the new justice was born in Malheur, the county where Governor Smith lived for many years, and the l jw justice's father was once district attorney there. However t ie senior Mr. Kester died and the family left the county be- .Lire Smith went there as a young man just out of college and ! e never knew them. " In fact I never saw Kester before yes terday," he said today, adding "nor am I acquainted with any r.-.embers of his law firm." The governor looked the field over, sought the man who liad the qualities he wanted, relative youth, fine character and high standing as lawyer and citizen. Kester is closing a year as president of the Multnomah County Bar Assn., attesting to his standing with his fellow attorneys there. Governor Smith has many friends among the bar, in and out of the Oregon legislature where he served seven years before he became governor. But he appointed none of them, though some are probably well qualified. He went outside his circle of friends for a man whom he found, upon investigation, to pos sess the qualities needed for distinguished service on our high est court. Randall Kester, who is a graduate of Willamette university rnd of the Columbia university law school in New York, has received a much higher honor than if the appointment had been made on the basis of personal friendship. He has been "tapped" the way college honor society members are, in a way executive appointments to public office are seldom made. Nothing Governor Smith has done will last so long or reflect so much enduring credit upon him as his two supreme court HjJliuiiiiniums. jiu ud3 icdiiy aui an cAdiiijiu iui ma autcesaui a. Women Figure in This Hose Bowl Game Iowa has been installed as the favorite in the forthcoming Hose Bowl football game with Oregon State at Pasadena Tues day, for after all, Iowa did win the early season encounter by the generous margin of 14-13. But Tommy Prothro's Beavers shouldn't worry. There's a definite psychological advantage in being the "under dog." par t'cularly when you outplayed the "upper dog" for three quar ters ot your previous game, so you know you aren't far under. Both coaches have their troubles, and an alibi ahead" pre pared in case they need one, which one presumably will. No, tie California climate has been all right, and even t he smog doesn't seem to have interfered with practice. It's the diver sions. To everybody but the football players the Tournament oi noses is a iremenaous entertainment, extravaganza, nayeis can't escape this atmosphere altogether, for they are the heart and enter of it. Prothro expresses himself as "not fully satis fied," which was probably his attitude before each of the other games. But never were there so many things to take players' minds off their business. He specifically mentioned "girl friends." But if Prothro has woman troubles, think of poor Coach bva slievski, whose University of Iowa presented the wife of each player who had one an cxpenfe paid trip to Pasadena. Great for the wives, but something elso for the rov-hos. Something like taking the wives of the soldiers along with them on a com bat mission. The Hawkcye coach has been worrying no end about this unprecedented gridiron problem. But Evvy has a beautiful alibi in case of that upset all the Northwest is hoping for. May be get the full benefit from it. A Splendid Altitude Organized labor took a splendid stand on the migration of Hungarian refugees to the United Stales, for which it ought to have generous credit from all other Americans, who ought also to follow its lead. The A.F.L.-C.l.O. executive committee authorized President George Meany to instruct all member unions to: 1, Aid in the placement of the refugees. 2. Take them into union membership without initiation fees or other restrictions i( they were Mcany expressed the attitude J 1 these words: "We are nnxious to do everything possible to help thi'c heroic workers and their families to gel a new start in life. We feel t tint the American people should show their appreciation of the gallant figlit hc Hungarian workers hove made nsainst Communist tyranny . . . Tho free trade union movement is determined to wel come ihese workers and to waive the usual rules to permit those who wish to do so to become members ol our family." There was a time before organized labor grew up when it often opposed migration into the United States on the ground tbat the newcomer would merely compute for a limited number of jobs, ignoring the fact that as a consumer he would help make new jobs and thus add. not detract from the prosperity of the country. Labor has since learned that it is more prosper ous when there arc more, not ewer workers, which means more, not fewer lobs. But the fact that this move represents enlightened self interest does not detract from its praise-worthiness. Nor is cre dit limited to the leaders, who would not dare to take such a stand unless they were reasonably sure of the support of their members. ll Was Dirk Neil herder When (ley ('onion w.is retired fiom the Viulcd States senate lie stayed on in Washington to prc.clice law. Harris l-'lKunrlli, ivnre scnlntivc in Cuiicioss tor It years, was retired hist Now It and ho is cxnectii.s lo t;i';e a ';iwTtiiiict'! job rather than return to Ore; gon The feilow who oliserecl, 'T'icy never no tinek lo Pocatcllo," is right most ol the tune Pendleton East Oresonian The East Oregunian is a political and personal friend of; Dick Ncubcrger, the junior .senator from Oregon, but it is evi dently unaware of t lie fact that phrase "they never go back to tined for nationwide acceptance m.. ...i:i i.. il,nt ....!.:..; i iiu vuiiuiuuii mm (,,uu Ihe spotlight of the Ii 'tional 'inislrativc center such as a t 'eir home towns. Thcv are usually weaned awav from them, f nd them too slow such men as receive the truth vun ,- , , i i ,i i , i i,i pleasure. He was the Christ. And i Where did Ncubcrger find this phrase lo describe what has,,, ,,lm(, a( hf SUKKt.Mion o(! long been a rather general situation'.' One time he was on a u,0 pnncipai men among us, had; ' Union Pacific train that slopped in Pocatcllo. Idaho. He dashed -condemned him to the cross, those j into the depot for a supply of reading matter, as this w riter j thai loved him at the lirst did not and manv others have often done, for it's a lone wav between ' forsake him; for he appeared to et.ine mni llmrn 1 In f lellllllv ;bc home of D. Worth Clark?" for re-election. He w.is told that it was. Well, had Clark re- turned? "Oh, no. They never come back to Pocatcllo." Ncubercr ran$ the bell with an intoro-tine, magazine art i- clc in which he cited numerous other notables who Iruln't re- turned to their Pocatelios. He may also have added a new . ... ... il . it i, ii. phrase to the American political lingo to add to sail creek, hat in the ring, gerrymander, baloney, uuncomoc, clear u w un aiuney, etc., etc. CMXl jui iuuy Ul IUF III B. Kester of Portland to the character who is hold in high and respected by the public as union members in Hungary. of his great organization jn i I Ncubcrger is the author of t lie Pocatcllo." which seems des as a description of a condition r. n ....... r .l,, i,wi.-n. m-i a iinu ,,i urn.. ui, . capital or some other great ad- foreign capitol. do not return to at I-in i ( ( .Ml i -i n I i. IMI l UU" ' Sen. Clark had boon drfoatod 221 MILUOS BY 1973 Population Upsurge Goes on Unchecked WASHINGTON, D. C. (Special) The mighty upsurge in United States population goes on unchecked, reaching an all time high in 1956 of 4,200,000 babies. The effect of this big population spurt is analyzed by the Kiplinger Washington Let ter in its annual report on population. Population will increase from the present 170.000,000 to 221,000.000 in 1975, says the report, and this growth will have a startling effect on the na tional economy. Here arc some highlights of the Kiplingcr report: People will overflow the landscape around the cities, farther than now, Thov will migrate to new places and fill up areas now sparsely settled. They will lead new lives of new standards. The names of now, demand many changes. Housing The birlh wave that started in of marriages from 1H60 on. And thereafter a new birth wave. And, as a result, a new building boom in Tho postwar boom in housing there were fewer births in the 30 s people of the marriage ages in these tinue, two or three years, apart from the laclor oi tight money, just ecause of the slack-off in marriages and new lamilicr. . But looking ahead to, i960 and thereafter marrinees and births will produce a housing boom from the early 60 s on through the 70 s and the BO's. Twice as many houses will be now. And there will be an accompanying boom for things that go into houses. Auto Market Up 10 Million This year, total auto sales were 6.000,000. By 1965. the total will probably be 8,500.000 with some peak years of 10,000.000. This is fore seeable on the basis of the growth of higher incomes. Teen age drivers with their own cars are becoming a factor in the trend toward two- ond three-car families. In autos, as in houses, there will be upgrading. Better autos, big ger houses, better other things due to higher incomes. Bigger Family Ineomcs The rise in families with belter incomes in just the past five years is amazing. Almost twice as many year as did in 1950. And as for over get that much as did in 1950. 01 the 50,000,000 lamines more than 20,000,000 make over $5,000. They arc the families that have more than enough for the bare necessities, and whose spcndings growth of business. Their numbers added to the over-$5.000 group in the Most middle and upper income 25 to 55, and these arc the "buyingost years". In that age group, more than half the families have incomes over $5,001). Most of them live in suburbs, not urb growth, 30 per cent in the past fringes, a 56 per cent growth in six down, only five per cent growth in areas will continue to grow. Land The Sorry School Story Schools arc already jam-packed, already inadequate, yet headed for worse. Despite frantic building in recent years, the crop of kids out runs it. For elementary schools, 30 per cent more kids in just nine years, by 195(1. And for high schools 50 per cent more in 1965. v Spending lor schools may have up. Money nuts come mainly Irom local taxes, lor lecicrai aid will al ways lie Intgnrd, also ery limi.cd. Cnllc'es have a wor.se problem the trend to college for more kids, In college now, ,1,200.000 students, UHin, 5,200,000, or 60 per cent more. Thus an emergency in the near future. Private and independent Institutions can expand a little, but not much. They lack the money and the desire. So mainly its up to state schools, colleges, universities, supported by tax money. But even some of them can't expand much. The answer seems to be in establishing branches of state universities, located throughout the state. Also in two-year junior colleges, locally operated. There were 300 of them in 19.10, now there are 500. Shortage of Workers The worker shortage will be more acute in the next few years. Young workers, 25 to 34 will actually decrease, because of the low birlh rate in the 30's. . So older workers must be used to fill the gap in the next few years. H is a statistical must, not a mere sentiment or social welfare thought. Also older workers aren't as "old" as formerly. They arc more productive because of new machines, better health, better education. Women workers now, 21,000.000. Included in this total, one-third of all married women. By 1965, expected total of women in work force is 27,000,000. Fastest Growing States Florida is the fastest growing of the big states percentagewise. Population up 36 per cent in six years, which means 1.000.000 new residents. California up 27 per cent in six years, adding 2,900,000 people. Other fast growing stales: Delaware, 26 per cent Maryland, 20 per cent; Michigan. 18 per cent; Texns, 16 per cent; Ohio, 15 per cent; Oregon, 13 per cent; Indiana, Washington and Louisiana, 12 per cent. Sidelights on Growth Births out of wedlock are more than double the prewar rate . . . church membership is rising, particularly in suburban areas . . . di vorce rales near level in the past five years, but still higher than prewar . . . Negro population rising slightly from 10.2 per cent to 10.9 P'r rent of Intal. Slltnni;irizlllt l ip ernnnlllli' urniUnc nf Mir, fnliirr, k n nanr cava "We shall have more young and many ol them will be going to schooi lunger More retired oldsters, fo" the manage? Yes, thanks to productivity. Even shorter work hours? Yes. "So there you have some high points on population, meaning peo ple, the American people. They ap; the nation's wealth. The material things have value only insofar as they serve the human needs, the human wellare; As a people we have many faults and immaturities land we publicize them', hut we also have vigor, momentum and con science (not always recognized , and these arc good omens for the years ahead." I IKKSIDi: I'll. INT Christianity Much More Than A Great Event in History By REV. GEORGE H. SWIFT ' Kr"l,w. m P.nr. tLilxopii etiureb Occasionally we hear people ; talk about I hnstianity as though it wore a vague loglike blanket - H hile Christianity is an hi.itor envcloping n considerable part of iial religion whose founder lived the world. Whatever else we may on earth in a certain place and say about it. we have the assur- al a certain time, it is more than 'ance thai il emanated from a cer- tain person, in a certain place, at a certain lime in history. Ihe birlh of Jesus I hnst made such an impact upon the world mat lime nseii is measured as well as man. which kept Christian It C. or A 1). Flavins .losephus ity alive throughout thi days of the great historian of the first persecution and enabled it to out century AO. wrole in his "Anti- live the empires of that day. 11 (initios of the Jews,", "Now there is faith in Christ, faith in the ..... . mxitu uus time Jesus, a wise man, if il be lawful to call him a man: for he was a doer ol won- lk',,ul w"rK5- ",,a 11 tcauicr them ulivo in;un, tho third di . t.J I I IH UIVIIU Jir(lMU'l Mill) IUI V uondortiil things concerning h 'And the tribe nf Christians, o named from him. is not rxtir.ct :,t ,ht! '" , 'YUt w" rehjifnns. Jmin-Mii i m ( hnstrnnitv, whjeh were found :n (h(1 H(im,;n (lurinR (hf hrst mmy, n, only ouicd the iitoman l-.mpirc, but have ,od !ho5P nnd ,hp thousand oth.r'Kns that have neon running wild their own with new oatterns aw in ineir nieiime, will maKe ane Boom Seen 1940 will result in a new high wave the wis. is off from its peak mainly because and consequently fewer young days. The slack-off is likely to con built in the 70 s as are being built population, plus better .roads and families make $5,000 to $10,000 $10,000, more than twice as many account for a major part of the are growing fast: 1,500,000 were. past year. families are between the ages of within big cities. Hence the sub six years. Further out, on the years. Central cities arc slowing six years. Suburbs and the fringe values arc rising. to be doomed by 65 just to catch hecau.se of high births in the past, plus the need lor more education. ten yarS ago it was 1. 700.000. In in convenient or populous areas middle or working ages. Can we vived the struggles between em- pires in every century since. that. It is a religion nf faith. It instills in us a faith which in the midst of tribulations, keeps us Irom pessimism and despair. II was faith in Christ as (iod. as I . iruin ol nis gospel, and raith in his promises that give us real peace in our hearts while confu- s,0n reigns without, ..., THEORY S. REALITY Pendleton Eail Ortfonl.a This newspaper, as well as many others, has a policy that prohibits revealing the identity ol minors who aro mvoKrd in potty crimofl. If tho toen-asc boat up n Portland wore operating in this rnmmiia Iv we'd V wMrly t-lcd to sack t' pcJicy. THIS H.ATTMftS IS Oliver VSrnVI1 fr A woman nor forgets her sex She would rather talk with a man sur-'ihan an angel, any day, mi U.S. Didn't Withhold Oil to Put Heat on England, France By DAVID LAWRENCE WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 There's ply pressure to persuade the Brit- a chapter on the subject of oil shipments to Europe during the ASDFGHJKLMN recent Suez crisis that needs to be explained officially and unofficially so that all the facts may be come known. The impres- sion that the United States par t i c i p a t- cd somehow in an oil embargo ; d applied "sanctions" a form of internation al penalty against Britain and France for failing to heed the pro visions of the United Nations char ter in landing troops in the Suez area is rather widespread in Europe. It is the basic reason for the wave of anti-American senti ment which has swept both Britain and France. Slowly some of the facts arc coming out. It has been announced here officially, for example, by the Department of the Interior that in the week of November 2 several days before the British and French agreed to comply "with a United Nations resolution asking them to evacuate their forces from the Suez area oil was flowing to Europe. It is a fact that, from a normal average of 44,000 barrels a day, the daily average during the sec ond week in November went up suddenly to about 212,000 barrels. It was stepped up from that time on, and in the week of November 29 the shipments had reached 639,- 000 barrels a day. Now this happened without any encouragement from the American government. It was the natural activity of the oil companies in this country acting individually and without regard to the govern mental emergency committee, which had suspended its sessions when the British ultimatum Egypt was issued. to On the face of it, this would make it appear that the oil com panies were supplying all the oil they could to meet a shortage in Europe and that the United States government, which had the power to impose an embargo on such shipments, did not prevent them from doing so. But this is only part ol the story. It soon became apparent that what the oil companies were doing pri vately would not solve the situa tion. The British needed money from the Export-Import Bank to finance the new purchases. Also, tankers could not be taken out of the mothball fleet without govern mental approval. The oil compan- ; ies also had to be assured that the antitrust laws would not he I invoked against them for acting together in the exchange of formation concerning prospective , shipments. All this took time. Why did tho Vnitcd States gov-, eminent delay? There is one cur-, rent explanation. It is that, be cause o( the delicate situation in the Middle East, the remaining pipelines to the Mediterranean which bypass the canal might be sabotaged if it were known that oil was flowing from America. Likewise, a lot of red tape had to be unraveled in order to formu late an efficient program. There were also some barriers in con nection with the desire of certain states in this country to conserve oil rather than to let it be pro duced by various independents who have been clamoring for more production. Now- tho big question which has boon clarified is what risht 7M the Vnitcd States government, act-; been more of tho former mo- ing ing alone, had to withhold help: into new homes. There is and has at a time when the Emonoan ; been a continuous demand for fwXrws, mcludinfl som not in, three bedroom houses, for rwnt tld m Uta Sue offou. bndly ! and purchase, m-.fhd mm oil ! tt ut MkU Anum? tumiliet learirii vt inside te rwirttronst of Snt,Mr. oxA Vr. Cntry H Brfl. are various officials tao crate nd . tap-timv &tf3tttH brrw, who ed that the I niirh Smit hoid. cbw to tvixte u Sua Js. CaM. I by withholding helpful Mi. Newest Active Member ish and French to agree to early withdrawal of their troops and that such a step was justi fied because the two countries had allegedly violated the provisions of the United Nations charter. But the British and French agreed on November 8 to withdraw their forces from Egypt. Why were any "penalties" at all imposed after that date? And why didn't t h e United Nations impose them? If each country may of its own, volition use economic pressure to get compliance with U.N. rcsolu- tions, then the world will be con- fronted with a kind of economic warfare it never before has ex perienced. Certainly there now arises from this a duty upon the American government to find out who really blocked the Suez Canal and to bring before the United Nations the facts concerning the major part of the blockage, which undoubtedly was committed by h-gyptians, although since dis avowed by the Egyptian govern ment. A TOUGH DUAL ROLE Sherman County Journal We may not be friendly with every country but we are every country's banker. And it is hard to be both. IT'S UP TO YOU Sherman County Journal By now, we suppose, everyone realizes that having a Happy New Year depends more on himself than anything else. THIS IS THE ONLY LAW John Milton The law of nature is the only true law. fundamental to all man kind, the beginning and end of government. 1956 Good Year in Stayton Stayton A former resident returning here for a holiday visit, saw sev eral new buildings that have he added during the year but most startling, perhaps, was no duiio in? where one had tood for six or more decades, namciy, i n e vacant lot remaining at Third and Washington streets after the Grange hall was torn down late in the fall. Among the major buildings erected were the new cold stor age and warehouse at the can nery, the Gene Teague Chevrolet salesroom and garage, and t h e Union Oil service station. Transfer of the huge new M & M. plywood plant and timber holdings to Ihe Simpson Timber company, easily was the largest transaction noted in the area for the year. U'nlor nnnrtmpnl nlanl im. prDVCmcn( was the city's major Jj(, 4,rc,t," and paving the area pro cel. Resurfacing 4 oiocks oi in front of the civic building were others. The Stayton Volunteer Fire de partment celebrated 65 yo-s of service to the community. Also, it recorded a fire call to what was very likely its most widespread fire a 1.000-acre field blazo. A noteworthy church activity was a service at the Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian church in Octrbor that observed the church's found ing 100 years a so. Two outstanding civic occasions were the honoring of Doctor H. A. Beauchamp's having served the community for 50 years and the Sunday breakfast served at t h e civic building as a benefit for the Santiam Memorial hospital. In the comincs r.nd goings of : families, we believe there has j Toot were sdluosw md to Kill am Was He Robbed? Cincinnati Enquirer Charlie Metz, the fourth - floor janitor in the Enquirer Building, reports that he answered a maga zine ad same time back which read, "How to Become Wealthy Sen'' $1." He sent his dollar to the address in New York, and in due time received a printed slip saying, "Work like hell and save your money." What Nerve? Astorian Budget The president ot the world bank has found it necessary to deny that it will make a loan to Hun gary's puppet government, as re sult of widespread rumors that such a loan would be asked. How ironic to have a red stooge government, devoted to des''uc tion of capitalism, seek help from such a capitalistic agency as a bank to keep itself going 1 Let the Hungarian puppets apply to their Russian masters for econ omic help. Not a Matter of Money Lo Angeles Times One of Msgr. James E. Dolan's favorite stories concerns the G.I. in the Orient who stood by and watched a little Maryknoll nun tend the wants of some dreadfully diseased patients of a leper colony. As she knelt and bathed a pa thetically rotted body, the G. I. said, "Sister, I couldn't do that for one million dollars." She looked up at him quietly and replied, "Neither could I." PULL YOUR WEIGHT Theodore Roosevelt The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight. Mail our public schools. A cafeteria building at the high school, more fenced-in playground area at the grade school. Substantial progress has been noted also' in neighboring commu nities. Jew nomcs at auonmuy, a domestic water supply and dis tribution system for Lyons area, and a four-room addition to Mari Linn school. Grading for the most part has been completed on Highway 22 between Stout creek and the gun club V. Travelers northward, too, soon will note a straightened routing of the Cascade highway through Silverton. Y' one must conclude that 1956 has been a good year for Stayton and its neighboring areas. Prescription write Emergency? Call Us When emergency strikes your family and health is in the balance, minutes ire precious. Be assured of promptest at tentioncall on us. Careful and rapid service are always yours. Capital Drug Store 409 bore IK 617 Cuxb&9 , , We Give &C Gwwft Hewvx? '56 Church Attendance Drops Below Record High of 1955 By GEORGE GALLUP mirKtor. American Inilltul. of PubU. Opinio.) PRINCETON, N J., Dec, 29 Church-going in the U. S. in 1956 fell short of the record high it reached during 1955. During the typical week of the past year, approximately 47,500,000 adults attended church. This compares with a figure of 49,600,000 adults who attended church during an average week in 1955 or a decrease of some 2. 100.000 ner week. Today's figure is roughly the same attendance score per weex recorded in 1954, however, and about 9,700,000 over the average weekly attendance in 1950. Reeause no organization makes a nationwide check on church going, the American Institute of Public Opinion has lent its fact finding agency tor this purpose. To arrive at an average attend ance figure for the year, scientific sampling surveys were made dur ing selected weeks in the months of February, June, August and November of 1956. In computing an increase or de crease in church attendance in this country, two factors must be considered: 1. the percentage of the total adult population which attends church on any given week, and, 2. the over-all increase in the adult population. Evidence that there has been a general upward trend in church - going is best seen in a comparison of adults -t hundred in the population who attended. In 1940, slightly more than one third of the adult population "had gone to church during the period surveyed. In 1956, the number rf adults who went during the weeks investigated approached the fifty per cent mark. In arriving at today s estimate, the following question was put to a scientifically drawn sample oi the adult population of the coun- Salem 65 Yrs. Ago By BEN MAXWELL Dec. 29, 1891 A front page story in this issue of the Capital Journal of 65 years ago called Willamette university the oldest, largest and most home like institution on the Pacific Coast. (Willamette university as such was chartered by the Terri torial legislature Jan. 12, 1853 at a session in the basement of Ore gon Institute that became the University upon passage of the bill. First president was Dr. Fran cis S. Hoyt). A complete electric fire alarm system consisting ot 2a alarm boxes was being installed in Sa lem under the direction ot W. J. Holman. (Salem's fire bell was then located in the alley of block 21. This alley had a very dis reputable character, a nearby bawdy house called the Bell Tower). No Mail" signs were posted in Salem's postoffice on this day in 1891. Heavy rains had flooded all railroads north and south and since much of Southern Pacific's route was over soft ground some bridges had become undermined and unsafe. First' boy sent from Marion County to the reform school was a youth who had the bad habit of running away from home. (Why he ran away from home was no apparent problem in 1891. that he did run away was the law's con cern). During 1891 John Heidecker 4 Co. had laid an artificial stone and cement walk around the-Ladd and Bush bank at a cost of $772. (Salem's first cement sidewalk was laid on Commercial street in front of Ladue's bank at the southwest corner of Commercial and Chemcketa street in the early 1880s. The stamp of the builder may still be seen though made il legible by a blob of cement). During the autumn of 1891 Capi tol Flouring mills, one of the larger industries in the Willamette Valley, had again become oper ative. The water ditch to the San tiam river had been rebuilt, the milling plant put in order and railroad spur with switches built down Front street to the mill. On this date in 1891 the mill was grnding 800 barrels of flour daily. (These mills, sometimes called the Scotch Mills because of their ownership, were built hefore 1880. The enterprise flourished but briefly. At the end of its career the main building was used as a flax storage. Fire of great fury destroyed the entire plant Oct. 17, 1904). 2 try: "Did you, yourself, happen to attend church (or synagogue) in the last seven days?" The results for the average weekly attendance during this year are shown in the percentage of all adults who answered "yes" to the above question. This percentage has then been applied to the total number of adults in the U. S. civil ian population which is estimated in the latest Census Bureau report to be 102.300.000. ATTENDED CHURCH Average Per Cent Total of Weeks Investigated 46 p.c. 47,500,000 Although no great differencci were found in attendance by sea son of the year during 1956, it it interesting to note that church going during the last 12 month! hit its high point in November and its low point in February. Here is a review of church at tendance on average weeks during the last year: Weeks of Year Samples, Per cent Number beginning: Attended Feb. 14 45.1 46,000,000 June 13 45.9 46,900,000 Aug. 1 46.9 47,900,000 ' Nov. 20 47.8 48,800,000 Today's attendance figures are for representative weeks. On spe cial occasions such as Christmas or Easter week the number of adults attending church goes far above the average. A survey covering Easter week in 1955. for- example, showed that some 60,400,000 persons had gone to church during the previous seven days or ibout 10 million more than went during an aver age week. The Institute is nlanning reports in the near future -vhich will deal with church attendance among various groups in the population during 1956. Earlier surveys, tor example, showed that Catholics were more faithful in their church attend ance than Protestants, women out numbered men in church attend ance, and that persons who have had the advantage of a college education go more often than those who have had a high school or grade school education. Copyright, 1956, American Institute of Public Opinion A Smile or Two Quote Tlic potential new cook was heine interviewed. "Do vou have references?" asked the ladv of the : house. "Not exactly," was the reply. "But you can see," she went on, digging into her purse to display an assortment of silver spoons, each with a family coat of arms, "I've worked only in the very best of families." Indiana Telephone Newi A Chinese student defined an American university as follows: "An American university is a vast athletic association where, how ever, some studies are maintained for the benefit of the feeble bodied." A CHIRP THAT WASN'T Pendleton East Oregonlan A fugitive from Time magazine must have written an AP story that came out of pasadena last week. According to the writer, Tommy Prothro, the Oregon State college football coach, "chirped." Mr. Prothro, a Southerner who needs a lot of time to say any thing, does not chirp. As the New Yorker magazine would put it, this is "a chirp we doubt ever got chirped." THAT IT WAS Los Angeles Times Dining with an Israeli diplomat recently, Russ Morgan was served some sacramental wine. Russ studied the label and finally re marked, "Ah . . . 5713 ,t. . a good year." I have a NEW place to - hang my hat! 805 N. Capitol St. Yes, I'm mighty proud of my new office. Jusi u I'm mighty proud of my company Sill Farm. This is Ihe company that injures more cars lhan any other in the orM ... thai oflen you Ihe finest Inturance protection tailored to fit jour exact needs, and your budget. 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