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Southern Oregon News Review, Ashland, Ore., Thurs., March 18, 1948 I f»w, however, that have fulled to adopted gave the state board uuthoilty to m erge or affiliate PCA with other gioups or organ izutions, such action to be su b ject to confirm ation by the v ar Published every Thursday by ious local districts; or to send delegates to a m eeting for the THE SISKIYOU PUBLISHING COMPANY specific purpose of forming a Ashland, Oregon 38 East Main Street third party in Oregon. Carryl H. Wines and Wendell D. Lawrence, Publishers Typical of comments m ade on this move was that of Col. A. M. W ENDELL LAWRENCE. Editor ______ Church, editor of The Salem Capitol Press, who called for a Entered as second-class mail matter in the post office at Ash spill up of the 'deform ed Siamese land, Oregon, February 15, 1935, under the act of Congress of Its a system that could be well utilized in this region where late trend of thought in its establish tw in party" that we have now March 3, 1879. m ent, but u hope of building, not spring frosts often cause havoc. only healthy bodies, but good forming of ‘second’ party, which, character, In the prospective good said Church, should be organized citizens of tomorrow, the youth not only for '48 but for continu ing progress In the years ahead. of today. ¡Convention delegates who were I covet divine guidance, as well j mem bers of railroad and long In every country in which the communist party is active— a cate Dear Sir: ond, but as equal in value, the ;,s y ° U1' ,n ,,ial »“ » O r t in this shore unions predicted active gory that includes practically all of the nations of the world— it works Through the facilities of th e, benefits the entire city — youth for ufter all we ull. have support for the new party from on the proven m ilitary principle that a small, highly-trained and dis Southern Oregon News Review. I and adults as well—could derive but a stew ardship over the these unions. things that God has willingly I w ant to express the deep appre from the physicul recreation cen ciplined force can easily control a large but undisciplined mob. This Resolutions unanim ously pass ciation of the students and facul ter and the annual program that given unto our custody, during ed included: principle has demonstrated its soundness beyond question in commun ty of Southern Oregon College,, I have outlined in general, but not our stay upon this earth. CIVIL RIGHTS: The imm edi Donovan E. W right ism’s alma mater, the Soviet Union. The communist party w ith in and the State Board of Higher into detail. ate release of all 'political prison Education, to the people of south Russia has only a m illion or so members, but this little elite force has In choosing the location of the t)car s ir: ers" was dem anded; ulso passage ern Oregon for m aking it possible j n un atm osphere of tremen- of the Sabbath Resolution outlaw no d iffic u lty in dominating the rest of the 190,000,000-plus Russians. to send the SOC Raiders to Kan pioperty adjoining the T w in, the Oregon ing the House Un Am erican Act And the party, in turn, is directed by a central committee made up of sas City to play In the NA Bas plunges foi my A thletic Club dous enthusiusm I saw an ideal spot for a full re- Progressive Citizens of America lvities Committee, and of legisla ketball Tournam ent. They were ten members and four alternates whose decisions are absolutely final, edged out in their first game 54 creational center and stated so (PCA) passed a roster of resolu tion to do away with the Presi j tions in Portland Sunday placing dent's loyalty check and the poll* and from which no appeal can be taken. to 50 by Southern Illinois Uni to Mr. Gragg. I foresaw the possibilities of a the organization on a truly pro- tax, anti-lynch and fair employ-* Whether or not communist parties outside of the Soviet Union are versity, the w inner in 1946 and co-operative athletic center w ith gressive basis for the coming m ent legislation was urged. actually directed from the Kremlin has been the subject of much acri “runners up' in 1947. The team LABOR: Support was given won a m oral victory and did him, because of my own aquatic elections. monious argument. I t doesn’t make a great deal of difference either bring fam e and national press experience and adm inistrative Supported was the Wallacc- CIO longshoremen, and repeal of way fo r the pattern is always the same. It has been definitely proven notices to the southern Oregon abilities in aquacades and w a te r. Taylor candidacy, in a resolution the T aft-H artley law and of O re shows. advocating the affiliation or mer- gon’s election and secondary that some communist leaders have been given their training in Russia country. ger of PCA with a progressive boycott laws was demanded. A The only connections betw een Ten men, seven of them veter and then sent abroad to the United States and other countries to spread 50 percent increase in accident ans of World W ar II, and the Mr. Gragg and I w ere the con third party when one is formed the gospel. These leaders are chosen for various qualities— intelligence, coach, Ted Schopf, made the trip versations we had regarding the in Oregon Delegates' voted to com pensation was called for, to 'fight every inch of the way" to gether with repeal of the two ruthlessness, the ability to lead and sway others, and above all, fo r a by train at a cost of $1800. This purchase of his property adjoin defeat Gov. John Hull In his year lim itation for accident com ing the Tw in Plunges, for the money was contributed by the passionate, religious faith in the communist doctrine. citizens of southern Oregon. The purpose of erecting my proposed cam paign for re-election. "We pensation, and compens at I o n Many people used to doubt communism’s effectiveness on the grounds people of K lam ath Falls contrib building, at which tim e he stated don't w ant any bloody-shirt gov for Industrial diseases. The Work ernors,” said Delegate H erbert men's Com pensation Act should that it would be impossible to obtain converts on even a small scale in uted $300. Sim ilar am ounts were he would be willing to sell for and that purpose - but as yet there Simpson, referring to Hall's act be made universal and com pul a country such as the United States. Circumstances have blasted tha t' collected . . . in . G , rants . . Pass . ion In the W ardell Henderson sory to all employers in the state . . , , . . . . ,, Medford. Ashland provided near- is no quoted price. case. who are engaged In hazardous point of view. The communist leaders have found a following among $1000 ancj students and The subject of my qualifica The third party resolution (Continued on Page 7) tions has come up from a few two entirely different kinds of people. The first kind consists o f intell- faculty raised $250. Among the who seem to think th at a college ectuals w ith a burning desire for Utopia who can be persuaded that heaviei contributors were the v , .. , , . , , Lions, K iw anians, R otanans, So- degree of coaching— of which I Karl Marx, as edited by Stalin and company, has pointed the way. roptim ists and the Elks. The a- have none—Is the only qualifica • M imeographing • Typing These people are carefully trained as editors, manifestowriters, speakers, m ount in excess of that required tion that produces the ability in • Dictation by Telephone a person for the office of an a th for the trip will be used to de and leaders o f sub-groups. • Postcard Duplicating fray expenses incurred by holding letic director of a recreational The second kind consists of people who fo r one reason or another are the Invitational B asketball Tour center. Ashland Phone 5541 I base my qualifications upon bitter at the world, feel that society has cheated them, are envious of nam ent, the Music Festival and my own experience, for the past other activities involving the others, and are eager to take part in any movement that promises to tw enty years, in m any different youth of this area. make them top dog in some blazing future dawn. These are the private Special thanks are due the com fields of athetic activities and soldiers in the ranks o f communism. m ittee which directed the drive, several letters of reference of Its m em bers were Jo h n Cotton, character and Instructive ability, The care and raising of a new communist is almost as routine as the Jean E berhart, Sid Reed, Ralph from a voluntary standpoint multiplication table. A t the beginning there is considerable accent on McCullouch, Howard Wiley Vic such as the present Kiwanls-Y Richardson and Ted Schopf. M. C. A. boxing club of Ash social life— many o f the members have been lonely, and every e ffo rt is The fine support given this land, and not solely upon a col given to making them feel welcomed and wanted. The blandishments of project is most gratifying. It in lege degree—th at is unbefitting wine, women and song are used freely. They are stimulated by conver dicates the excellent co-operation to m any recreational directors which insures the continued w ith whom I have come in con sation which is above their heads, and soon develop an eagerness to learn grow th of our institution of high tact. so that they may become the mental equals o f their teachers. They are e r learning and solidarity which To my way of thinking, there initially fed Marxism in kindergarten-sized doses— except, o f course in lead to m aking southern Oregon is a vast difference betw een a potent force in the affairs of the case o f the intellectuals who begin w ith an adequate background. the state. Thanks again for past the two words: "qualifications and “requirem ents.” Injustices, real and imaginary, in American life are pointed up and favors and m ay we continue to In order to qualify for a posi pull together tow ard that bigger tion such as a director of a P h y pounded home. and better Southern Oregon. sical Recreation Center ,a person Sincerely yours, , should have some knowledge of Step by step, the convert moves along. Soon he is given easy, minor ELMO N. STEVENSON, tasks, such as helping to distribute communist literature and to form President Southern Oregon Col the athletic activities involved, personal experience, am iable part of a claque at meetings. Almost unconsciously, he takes on more lege. character, aptitude for instruc tion to persons of all ages, ability and more work. Communism assumes an ever-growing role in his life. D ear Sir: to outline program s fitting to the I f he is the right type, he is eventually used to do some organizing on In view of the recent contro activities of the recreational cen- his own hook, often in the place where he works. He is taught how versy betw een the city adm in- ter and not be based so definite- to look fo r other dissatisfied workers and to subtlely prepare them for istrators and Mr. Gragg, the ow n ly on the college degree of coach er of Tw in Plunges in which my ing .that is a m ajor requirem ent immersion in the cause. He may be employed for strong arm jobs, nam e was m entioned in the a rti in the larger cities that have re c such as heckling and breaking up meetings o f anti-communists. cle, but of which I have no p art reational playgrounds. I left Southern California in an Finally, he discovers that communism is his world, and that every in th a t nam ed proposal, here Is a letter to av ert prejudice again effort to get away from all of the thing else is secondary. He finds that his superiors expect him to be a st m yself or my proposed r e political red tape — backstabbing communist 24 hours a day, that there is no lim it to the w'ork they may creation center. policies, and cutthroat m ethods W hen I first gave a luncheon th at m ake continued existence give him, and that they must be obeyed w ithout question. When that on Feb. 25th. for civic group re there alm ost an Impossibility. point is reached, he is considered o f real value to the organization. W hen I first came to Ashland presentatives, to present my pro I f he becomes disillusioned and wishes to drop his affiliation, he finds posed project for an A thletic six m onths ago, I found it a very town, w ith m any that extremely d iffic u lt, calling fo r a degree o f courage and w ill power Club, I stated th at it had a tw o friendly that few human beings possess. Every conceivable form o f social and fold purpose—First, the realiza thoughtful and considerate peo tion of a dream come true, an ple, th at m ade me overjoyed to economic pressure w ill be brought against him and his fam ily. He w ill athletic club of my own, d ire c t think I had found a place w here be subject to threats— and he w ill know, from previous examples, that ing in as m any fields of sports as people were real and hum an— the threats are carried out to the letter. In some cases, the penalty for the building could facilitate. See but, I am regretful at finding a F r o n t W iir n in tr 8S m SS n N£WS R E V IE W It’s Easy r r u s i vv d i i i i i i j j I leave behind the lore mentlOM d An orchardist over in Idaho has the frost problem whipped all hoi- methods of seltelevution, nine low. Harry Spence, manager of the 600 acre Meso Orchards at Council, ( spectful of other person's desires ju st to live in contentm ent and Idaho, has installed too thermometers on trees at key points through happiness. out the orchard. Spence discovered that frost always hit first at a True, my proposed recrvutlonal particular low point in the orchard. On the thermometer at that point center is u business venture, of Spence installed a thermostat set at j j . y degrees. Now when the tem privutu enterprise—providing of course the financial arrangem ents perature drops to that point an electric warning bell goes o ft notifying can be made, to erect the said Spence that the frost is approaching and giving him time to start Athletic Club— but—1 do not smudging. have 11 lone, selfish, m ercenary • . . Mettete fo S d ifo t . . . Public Stenographer Chamber of Commerce Offices dissent may be liquidation. In the Soviet Union itself, that is almost always the penalty. That, in general, is the way communist cells are built. A large mem bership is not desired— small groups w ith the right kind o f training and indoctrination are far more easily handled. And when the time for action comes, the communist cells can act w ith incredible purpose and efficiency. N othing is le ft to chance. Everything is planned, and the task o f every member is clearly detailed. I t was last done that way in Czechosolovakia, and the world now knows the result. Finally, the communists are masters at using other groups to their own ends. Many a well-meaning liberal has advanced the communist cause without realizing it. I f he finds out what is going on and pro tests he is expertly reviled and painted a black reactionary. Commun ism skillfu lly plays every angle which may help it, no matter how in directly. * * * One Party System This state has a one party system. The Democrats, and as a matter o f fact there are only a few thousand less o f them than there are Re publicans, need to get together and break up the Republican monopoly. I t can be done. But it can be done only if the Democrats find strong candidates and run those candidates. The day is over when a Democra tic voter w ill vote fo r a yellow donkey, just because the donkey re presents the party. I t ’s too late now to cry over spilt m ilk but before the next tw o years roll around the Democrats should build up a strong organization or Oregon w ill continue to be a one party state. 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